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Spears, 89 Dorothy VanMeter, 90 50 cents daily THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2014 Vol. 64, No. 18 Kasich rallies the GOP faithful at Rio appearance By Beth Sergent bsergent@civitasmedia.com RIO GRANDE — Four years ago, candidate John Kasich stood before voters in Gallia County as an outsider wanting to bring change to Columbus — four years later, incumbent Kasich returned to reassure the GOP faithful of his revolutionary status despite his insider access at the statehouse. “We’re still revolutionaries and change makers,” Kasich told those gathered at Monday night’s Lincoln Day Dinner sponsored by the Gallia County Republican Party at the University of Rio Grande. See KASICH | 3 Photos by Beth Sergent | Daily Sentinel AT LEFT, Gov. John Kasich (R), at right, speaks with Rep. Ryan Smith (R-Bidwell) and his wife Vicki at the Lincoln Day Dinner on Monday night at the University of Rio Grande. AT RIGHT, Gov. John Kasich (R) speaks to a packed house at Monday’s Lincoln Day Dinner sponsored by the Gallia County GOP. Ohio EPA to hold hearing on proposed Gavin Landfill Expansion Public hearing set for Feb. 6 Staff Report GDTnews@civitasmedia.com Submitted photo Joseph Verdier of the Meigs County Health Department presented a check for $15,076.58 to Beth Shaver, executive director of the Meigs County Council on Aging, pictured second from right, for new equipment for the Wellness Center. There for the presentation were, from the left, Courtney Midkiff, Meigs County Health Department administrator, and Traci Smith, Wellness Center director. Grant to provide more exercise equipment By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department has awarded $15,076.58 to the Meigs County Council on Aging (MCCOA) to use in purchasing additional indoor fitness equipment for the Meigs Wellness Center. “The indoor fitness equipment will be used by local seniors and other residents of all ages in the County who participate in physical activities within the senior center, to promote active lifestyle and physical fitness,” said Joseph Verdier, program director of the Creat- ing Healthy Communities Project at the Meigs County Health Department in making the presentation. He explained that funding for this initiative was made available by the Meigs County Health Department with money from the “Together on Diabetes” grant from Marshall University’s Rural Health Center in Huntington, W. Va. During the past 10 years, the Meigs County Health Department has implemented and supported programs and initiatives to promote the Healthy Communities Program goals of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), said Verdier. Initially the program began as the Cardiovascular Health (CVH) project, then was renamed the Creating Healthy Communities (CHC) project about five years ago. The program was awarded a four-year grant from Marshall University to prevent and address a common health problem in Meigs County — Diabetes. The check was presented to Beth Shaver, Executive Director of Meigs County Council on Aging, byVerdier, with Courtney Midkiff, administrator of the Meigs County General Health District, and Traci Smith of the Meigs Wellness Center Director being present. CHESHIRE — Ohio EPA is taking public comments on draft permits issued to American Electric Power (AEP) Generation Resources for a proposed expansion of the residual waste landfill at the General James Gavin power plant, 7397 North State Route 7 in Cheshire. The Agency will hold an information session immediately followed by a public hearing at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6, 2014, in the Cheshire Village Hall at 119 State Route 554 in Cheshire. Ohio EPA issued a draft permit to allow a vertical and lateral expansion of the existing landfill, including the installation of new treatment ponds. If the permit is approved, the facility would grow from 255 to 404 acres, and it would have an additional 45.5 million cubic yards of capacity for a total capacity of 94.2 million cubic yards. The height would increase by 112 feet and the anticipated life expectancy of the landfill would be 20.5 years. Ohio EPA also issued a draft wastewater discharge permit to the former Ohio Power Company allowing the renewal of a permit for discharges from the existing facility and a modification to the permit for discharges from two new treatment ponds associated with the proposed landfill expansion. These ponds would discharge to Stingy Run and Turkey Run and subsequently Kyger Creek and the Ohio River. The applications and draft permits may be viewed at Ohio EPA’s Southeast District Office, 2195 Front St., Logan, by first calling (740) 385-8501. Comments about the draft wastewater discharge and landfill permits will be considered before Ohio EPA takes final actions on those permits. Comments will be accepted at the hearing and through the close of business on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014. They should be mailed to Ohio EPA, P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, OH 43216-1049. Specifically, comments on the draft wastewater discharge permit should be addressed to Ohio EPA-Division of Surface Water, Attention: Permits Processing Unit, and comments on the draft residual waste landfill permit should be addressed to Ohio EPA- Division of Materials and Waste Management, Attention: Processing and Records Management Unit. Plunging for the puppies By Sarah Hawley Local teen earns Eagle Scout Award Scores big on ACT exam Staff Report TDSnews@civitasmedia.com RUTLAND — Matthew Shiflet, of Rutland, was recently awarded the highest attainable rank in Boy Scouts — the Eagle Scout Award. Shiflet achieved his Eagle Scout status by leading the successful effort to clean and renovate a house his church had purchased for the youth group. In addition to removing truckloads of garbage and old, broken equipment, the house was in desperate need of repairs to interior walls and the plumbing. To pay for those improvements, Matthew raised money from local residents or found companies and groups that would donate the building supplies. Soon after receiving this distinguished award, Matthew received even more good news — he had earned a score of 31 on the ACT exam. This was the second time Matthew has taken the ACT and his score in math and overall improved — to which he attributes his Algebra II and Geometry classes as a junior at Ohio Connections Academy (OCA). OCA is an online, public charter school that offers a challenging curriculum with Ohio-certified teachers and a personalized, flexible environment. See AWARD | 3 Matthew Shiflet shawley@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — Jumping into ice cold water may not sound like a good idea to many people, but several people in Meigs County will do just that in a few weeks. The Meigs Polar Puppy Plunge will be held at 2 p.m. on Feb. 15 as a fund raiser for the Meigs County Dog Shelter. The plunge will take place at the levee in Pomeroy. All of the proceeds from the event will go to the dog shelter. One of the event organizers Rich Wamsley stated that he has challenged others considering participating in the event to out raise him in an attempt to raise more money to help the dogs. “It started as a little process and has snowballed,” said Wamsley. “We have had a lot of positive feedback from the idea.” Wamsley stated that several people have shown interest in participating, along with two of the local biker organizations. Those interested in sponsoring can donate any amount they would like. Participants are encouraged to get as many sponsors as possible, as all the money will go to the dog shelter. Door prizes will given along with a prize for the person with the most money raised (excluding Wamsley). Wamsley recommended that participants not dive into the water, wear old shoes, bring spare clothes and a towel or blanket. Those taking part are also encouraged to wear your craziest clothing, personal flotation devices, or whatever you would like. Plans are also being made with the local Brownie and Boy Scout troops to serve hot chocolate. People are invited to stop by and watch, donate or participate in the event. Anyone with questions or wanting more information can contact Meigs County Dog Warden Karen Heater at the shelter by calling (740) 992-3779. �Page 2 s The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, January 30, 2014 Out in the cold: Protesters greet governor By Beth Sergent bsergent@civitasmedia.com RIO GRANDE — There were those on the inside and those on the outside of Gov. John Kasich’s visit to Gallia County on Monday night. Standing outside where the governor was to speak at the Gallia County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner were employees, both current and former, from the Gallipolis Developmental Center (GDC) which sustained the news of 80 layoffs from the state in 2013. Those protesting the governor carried signs asking “Where are the jobs?” As well as “Laid off by your administration” and “No jobs, no votes.” After speaking to those gathered at the Lincoln Day Dinner, Kasich spoke with the Gallipolis Daily Tribune about the situation at GDC, saying there was no decision forthcoming to close GDC and “no surprises” in regards to the facility. He said he doesn’t want to see anyone, employees or residents in the facility, left behind. Kasich reiterated that between 2007 and 2010, the number of residents at GDC declined 38 percent (from 1,603 to 992) while the number of staff declined 27 percent (from 3,700 to 2,700). He added that all of the employees impacted by the 2013 changes were offered alternative employment opportunities with the state or early retirement options. During his speech to the Gallia GOP, Kasich said unemployment in Gallia County dropped five percent since he took office and he is focused on attracting more job opportunities. Kasich kept hitting on the fact that jobs, creating and sustaining them, are a top priority for himself and his administration — including jobs in southeast Ohio. Of course, for those protesting in Monday’s bitter cold who were unemployed, Beth Sergent | Daily Sentinel the speech fell on cold and Protesters gather on the campus of the University of Rio Grande prior to Gov. John Kasich’s arrival for the Gallia County Repubdeaf ears. lican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner. Current and former employees of GDC were holding signs and chanting for Kasich’s removal. Meigs County Church Calendar Meigs Cooperative Parish events POMEROY — The Meigs Co-operative Parish hosts a variety of events and service projects available throughout the week at the Mulberry Community Center. Some of those are as follows, Meals at the Mulberry Community Center — 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. Parish Shop — 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday. Comfort Club — 9 a.m.-noon, Wednesday. Food Pantry — 9-11 a.m., Tuesday-Friday. Celebrate Recovery — 7-9 p.m., Monday. Shape-Up — 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday. Meigs County Community Calendar Friday, Jan. 31 MARIETTA — The Regional Advisory Council for the Area Agency on Aging will meet at 10 a.m. in the Buckeye Hills-HVRDD Area Agency on Aging office in Marietta, Ohio. Monday, Feb. 3 POMEROY — The Meigs County Cancer Initiative Inc. (MCCI) will meet at noon in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department. New members welcome. For more information contact Courtney Midkiff at (740) 992-6626. Tuesday, Feb. 4 MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Family and Children First Council will hold a regular business meeting at 9 a.m. The meeting will be in the third floor conference room at the Department of Job and Family Services. POMEROY — American Legion Post 39 will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Post home. Members urged to attend. Wednesday, Feb. 5 HARRISONVILLE — The Scipio Township Trustees regular monthly meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire House. Friday, Feb. 7 MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Devel- opment District Executive Committee, which also serves as the RTPO Policy Committee, will meet at 11:30 a.m., at 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, Ohio. If you have any questions regarding this meeting contact Jenny Myers at (740) 376-1026. POMEROY — Meigs County P.E.R.I. Chapter 74 will meet at 1 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. Beth Shaver, Exec. Director of Meigs County Council on Aging will be our guest speaker. Birthdays POMEROY — Jim Soulsby will observe his 90th birthday on Feb. 12. Cards may be sent to him at 117 Union Avenue, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Meigs County Local Briefs 1964 PHS bios due POMEROY — Bios of the 1064 Pomseroy High School graduating class are due Feb. 15. For those who did not receive the information packet or need help call Yvonne Young, 992-7690. Zumba classes offered POMEROY — Zumba instructor Devan Soulsby will begin classes at the Kountry Resort beginning Thursday. Classes will be held at 6:30 p.m. For more information call 992-6728. Tea Party meetings POMEROY — The Meigs County Tea Party is celebrating its fourth anniversary at 7:30 p.m., on February 11, at the Meigs Senior Citizens Center, 112 Memorial Drive, Pomeroy, Ohio. Patriot cake and Sweet Liber-tea will be served and the latest information will be given concerning our country. The Tea Party stands for Taxed Enough Already. Our members consist of Republicans, Democrats, and Independents. The Tea Party favors smaller government, following the guidelines of the Constitution, a balanced federal budget, less taxes and regulations, and want God’s guidance for our government. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. Basket Games rescheduled POMEROY — The basket games to be held on Jan. 23 at the Meigs County Senior Center Dining Hall are rescheduled for Jan. 30 due to weather. River City Kids auditions MIDDLEPORT — Auditions for the River City Kids production of Doo Wop Wed Widing Hood will be held from 2-4 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2 at the River City Players building on the T in Middleport. Auditions are open to kids ages 6-15. Audition requirements are as follows, read a part aloud from script with others, sing a prepared selection alone or with others (may be something short and easy, enough so that we can hear child’s voice and range). The show will take place at 7 p.m. on April 5 and 2 p.m. on April 6. For more information contact Celia McCoy at 416-2425 (call or text). Yoga class resumes SYRACUSE — Yoga classes will resumes at the Syracuse Community Center from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Monday evenings. Call 740-992-2365 for more information. Immunization Clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an immunization clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday at the Meigs County Health Department located at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Please bring child’s shot record. Children must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. A donation is appreciated for immunization administration, however no one will be denied services. Please bring medical cards or commercial insurance cards. Ohio Valley Forecast Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Wind chill values as low as zero. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Friday: A slight chance of snow after 8 a.m., mixing with rain after 1 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. 60476025 Visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com Friday Night: A slight chance of rain, snow, and sleet before 10 p.m., then a chance of sleet between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m., then a chance of freezing rain and sleet after 4 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday: A chance of freezing rain before 9 a.m., then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. Sunday: Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Monday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. �Thursday, January 30, 2014 www.mydailysentinel.com Kasich From Page 1 Of course, not everyone is a fan of Kasich’s change. While he spoke to a packed house of supporters inside, outside, several protesters gathered to bring attention to the state’s layoffs at Gallipolis Developmental Center (GDC). Last year, the state announced 80 people at GDC were losing their jobs — in part, citing a declining patient census. The Kasich Administration has said all of the employees impacted by the 2013 changes were offered alternative employment opportunities with the state or early retirement options. These protesters shouted that Kasich needed to go as some attendees were entering the dinner. (More on this in another story on Page One.) Kasich began his speech talking about the influence of his mother on his life, saying he learned from her that: “Sometimes you’ve got to shake things up if you want progress.” From his father, he said he learned not to owe anyone anything. Kasich said politics is not about following the crowd but getting in to improve the system and help people. He said the compass he and his team use includes following truth and asking themselves what they’re doing to change people’s lives. He spoke about entering into office with the state of Ohio in an $8 billion hole and how, as of Monday night, the state had a $1.4 billion surplus. Kasich credited this turn around with managing a budget much like any other family has to — “don’t spend more than you take in,” he simply said. He also talked about getting rid of the death tax and cutting the income tax, the latter of which he wants to cut again. He felt the country should be run from the bottom up rather than the top down. Kasich told the GOP faithful he would never be happy in his job until Southeastern Ohio is doing well. He spoke about the importance of creating jobs and that “work is dignity.” He said overall, Ohio had gained 170,000 jobs after being down 300,000. He then spoke about education, saying there are one million Ohioans without a high school diploma. He asked those in attendance to think about how that was working out for some of those without their diplomas, adding, “you might meet a few of them when they’re breaking into your home.” He said education needs to start in the early years and continue through high school into community colleges. He said Ohio needs business leaders in its schools as well as the faith-based community to connect one-on-one with students. “If you can’t see success, you can’t get there,” he said. Kasich said his administration was committed to requiring schools to have more accountability; that the days of just pushing students along were over. His remarks on education led into his feelings on battling drugs, including shutting down pill mills and taking the licenses of physicians caught up in those mills. However, he said driving drug dealers out of Ohio wasn’t enough, that his administration was launching “Five Minutes for Life,” an educational initiative meant to provide student-athletes interaction with law enforcement on the dangers of drug use. The governor closed his remarks by saying: “Government can’t fix this…we can. It’s going to take us to realize we are, frankly, carrying out the Lord’s purpose…it’s about what this country was built on.” Kasich was introduced by Rep. Ryan Smith (R-Bidwell) of the 93rd Ohio House District. Smith’s introduction touted Kasich’s “structural changes to the tax code” and budget surplus. Smith said the crowd knew where they’d been and he hoped they realized where they were going; that they were on a trajectory for good things under Kasich’s continued leadership. Award From Page 1 For Matthew and his family, both achievements took a lot of work and there were many challenges along the way. In 2006, the Shiflets moved to Meigs County when Matthew was to enter the fourth grade. Being a military family, they moved a number of times to communities across the country. When it came to Matthew’s academics it was apparent that he was a quick, independent learner and needed to be challenged. Soon after the school year began, Matthew, and his mother, Teresa, determined that he would benefit from working at his own pace, so at the time they decided home schooling would be the best option. When Matthew was in the sixth grade, the material became more complicated, and the family realized he needed a learning environment with teacher support. To get that additional teacher support, Teresa enrolled her son in a local private school, which lacked the flexibility to which Matthew was accustomed. In 2009, the Shiflets enrolled him in OCA and they immediately noticed the benefit of this different approach. “At my previous school, I would get frustrated when my classes weren’t enough of a challenge for me. Ohio Connections Academy gave me the flexibility to work at my own pace and the teachers were there to help when I needed it,” Matthew said. “Now in my junior year, the flexibility has enabled me to focus on Boy Scouts, work a part time job, and be active in my church youth group and other community events.” In addition, Ohio Connections Academy’s Post-Secondary Educational Option has enabled Matthew to take English courses at Rio Grande Community College where he has earned more than 30 credit hours toward his general education associate degree. “When we enrolled Matthew in Ohio Connections Academy, I was immediately impressed with the curriculum and the honors courses that were offered,” Teresa said. “More importantly, I was satisfied to know the program would keep Mat- thew challenged and that his teachers were there anytime he needed help.” Looking forward to after high school, Matthew has aspirations of attending Ohio University and working to become a script writer, video game producer, or journalist. Ohio Connections Academy (OCA) is a tuition-free, K-12 public eSchool that provides a fully accredited, high-quality and highly accountable virtual education experience for approximately 3,200 students from all over Ohio. OCA combines Ohio-certified teachers and a rigorous, individualized curriculum designed by national education experts and customized to meet the specific standards set by the Ohio Department of Education. Founded in 2003, Ohio Connections is the only statewide Ohio eSchool to have received an “Excellent” rating by the state and continues to maintain an “Effective” rating today. Editor’s Note: Jan. 26-Feb. 1 is National School Choice Week. Matthew’s story highlights one education option available to Ohio students through school choice. For more on School Choice Week, see a related article inside today’s The Daily Sentinel. The Daily Sentinel s Page 3 ‘School Choice Week’ begins today in Ohio COLUMBUS — This week is School Choice Week in Ohio and across the country. More than 180 events are planned across the Buckeye State, in addition to 5,500 events nationwide. Lending support to the effort is Governor John Kasich, who recently proclaimed Jan. 26 – Feb. 1 as “Ohio School Choice Week.” The Week, which is the nation’s largest-ever celebration of educational opportunity, gives students, parents, and teachers in Ohio a chance to raise awareness of the different types of educational options available to families in advance of the 2014-2015 school year. Events across the state will include rallies, school fairs, roundtable discussions, open houses, and parent information sessions. National School Choice Week spotlights all types of education options for families – including traditional public schools, public magnet schools, charter schools, private schools, online learning and homeschooling. In addition to raising awareness of school choice options in Ohio, the Week also provides students, parents and teachers with an opportunity to call on leaders in Columbus to expand access to high-quality education environments for children. “Ohio families know that when parents have the freedom to choose the best schools for their children, great things happen,” said Andrew Campanella, president of National School Choice Week. “Student achievement increases, graduation rates rise, and children are better prepared for real life.” Said Campanella: “Ohio is a national leader when it coms to providing families with educational opportunity, and we are very grateful that Governor Kasich is helping to raise awareness of the benefits of robust school choice in the Buckeye State.” The Week officially kicked off at a major rally Saturday night in Houston, Texas. 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The economy has yet to fully recover from the most devastating crisis since the Great Depression. But it’s getting closer — a point President Barack Obama was expected to highlight in his State of the Union address Tuesday night. By the middle of this year, after years of steady but sluggish improvement, the United States is expected to have finally regained all the 8.7 million jobs lost during the recession, which officially ended 4½ years ago. Many economic forecasters say the economy should grow 3 percent or more this year. That would be its best performance since 2005. And yet in some ways, the lopsided nature of the half-decade global recovery leaves Obama with little to celebrate. Much of the U.S. labor force has gone without pay increases. Millions have struggled for more than six months to find work. Others have had to accept lower-paying jobs and diminished career prospects. Forty percent of Americans identify themselves as lower or lower-middle class, according to a survey released Monday by the Pew Research Center. Just 25 percent of the country felt that way in 2008. The world economy remains fragile. That was driven home this month by the turmoil in emerging economies that sent the U.S. stock market falling after a stunning 2013 rally that rewrote record books. If the economy does come close to 3 percent growth for 2014, it would mark a solid improvement from the 2.4 percent average annual growth during the recovery so far. On Thursday, the government will estimate economic growth for all of 2013. — JOBS Job growth has been remarkably steady in an uneven recovery. Employers have added at least 2.1 million jobs in each of the past three years, creating momentum that could help the economy gain speed in 2014. Each new job puts more money in the hands of people to spend. That’s why consistent job growth can give more traction to the recovery. The unemployment rate has plunged from 7.9 percent to 6.7 percent over the past year. That’s down from a 10 percent peak in October 2009. Still, the benefits of more hiring have been muted so far, in part because much of it has been concentrated in the lowwage industries of hotels, restaurants, retailers and temp workers. Also, millions of jobless Americans have stopped looking for work. Once people without jobs stop their searches, they’re no longer counted as unemployed. As a result, the unemployment rate can fall in a way that overstates the health of the economy. In December, for example, the unemployment rate fell from 7 percent to 6.7 percent, its lowest point in more than five years. But that was mainly because a wave of Americans stopped looking for work. — HOUSING Real estate is rebounding. Home prices have The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. 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Full price single copy issues are $1. climbed 13.7 percent over the past 12 months, according to a Standard & Poor’s index released Tuesday. Sales of existing homes totaled 5.09 million last year, the best such performance since 2006, the National Association of Realtors said last week. Home industry experts say the gains should continue this year, though at a slower pace because higher mortgage rates and home prices will make buying less affordable for some. — CONSUMER SPENDING The spending of consumers, which fuels about 70 percent of the economy, is starting to return to its pre-recession levels. The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 80.7 this month, well above last year’s average of 73.3. Retail sales bumped up 4.2 percent in 2013, the fourth straight annual increase. Roughly 15.6 million autos were bought last year, an 8 percent improvement and the highest total since 2007. Historically low inflation and interest rates have kept food and clothing affordable. And according to the Gallup Organization, average daily consumer spending rose $16 to $88 last year. — STOCKS The Dow Jones industrial average enjoyed a monster 2013, climbing 28 percent. Corporate profits are at their highest share of the economy in the 66 years of tracking by the government. Shares were bolstered by a Federal Reserve bond-buying program that is now being wound down. The eventual end of the program, paired with weak growth in China and troubles in Argentina and Turkey, help explain the 4.1 percent decline in the stock market since the start of this year. Page 4 THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 2014 Analysis: Obama’s agenda more bite-sized than bold By Nancy Benac AP Writer WASHINGTON — Count 2014 as the year President Barack Obama’s agenda went from bold to bite-sized. The president’s State of the Union address Tuesday was an amalgam of modest proposals designed to chip away at some of the same problems he’s been working on all along: persistent unemployment, middle-class insecurity, lagging schools and more. “Let’s make this a year of action,” Obama exhorted members of Congress arrayed before him. “That’s what most Americans want — for all of us in this chamber to focus on their lives, their hopes, their aspirations. But coming off a year in which his major legislative proposals largely fell flat, Obama already was putting Plan B in play, too. Where Congress won’t cooperate, Obama aims to find creative ways to act more frequently on his own, through executive orders, regulatory action, presidential cajoling and the like. “Wherever and whenever I can take steps without legislation to expand opportunity for more American families, that’s what I’m going to do,” he declared There is plenty Obama can do on his own. But creativity is no substitute for clout. And an executive order on job training, wages or retirement security doesn’t have the zing of an $800 billion stimulus plan or a historic overhaul of the health care system. Obama isn’t closing off further congressional action: He renewed his calls for legislation on immigration reform, extending unemployment benefits, boosting the minimum wage for all workers and bolstering preschool programs. And he added new items to his congressional wish list, including a call to expand the earned income tax credit to workers without children. But Obama knows congressional Republicans are even less likely to cooperate this year than they were in 2013, which has largely been written off as a lost year. And that knowledge is giving him a new sense of urgency. The White House announced Obama’s first new unilateral action — raising the minimum wage for newly hired federal contract workers — even before he began speaking. It quickly drew derision from Republicans. House Speaker John Boehner stressed that the change would affect only new contracts and predicted the number 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. of workers affected would be “somewhere close to zero.” Still, small steps may be a better fit for these times than grand legislative proposals that would likely stall. The economy is better, even if not everyone’s feeling it yet. The unemployment rate is lower, even if 6.7 percent still isn’t great. The health care law is taking effect, even if it’s causing heartburn for plenty of Americans. The president had a fine line to walk in his speech: projecting the optimism and energy that dispirited members of his party, and the public at large, are hungry for without overpromising at a time when his influence is sure to wane. “This can be a breakthrough year for America,” he declared. Obama tempered that optimistic assessment with an open question to lawmakers: “The question for everyone in this chamber, running through every decision we make this year, is whether we are going to help or hinder this progress.” With Congress unlikely to deal on most issues, Obama must keep expectations low, without putting people into a funk. If they’re not already there, that is. Polls show people are pessimistic about the country’s direction and the condition of the economy. Seventy percent think unemployment will stay the same or get worse in the next year. As for Obama himself, “both his supporters and his opponents are worried that he has lost his enthusiasm and his energy for the political contest,” said Calvin Jillson, a presidential scholar at Southern Methodist University. Jillson pointed to Obama’s own comments in a recent interview that he’s “overexposed” and that it’s natural for people to want something new “after six, seven years of me being on the national stage.” But Obama insists that with three more years in the Oval Office, he’s still passionate about the issues that matter. In his speech, he sketched a vision of an America where “honest work is plentiful and communities are strong; where prosperity is widely shared and opportunity for all lets us go as far as our dreams and toil will take us.” The speech was an opportunity to try to restore the public’s confidence in that vision of America — in a pragmatic, bitesized kind of way. EDITOR’S NOTE — Nancy Benac has covered government and politics for The Associated Press for more than three decades. Follow Nancy Benac on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ nbenac The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Newspapers 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Beth Sergent Interim Editor bsergent@civitasmedia.com �Thursday, January 30, 2014 Obituaries Cruise ship arrives back in NJ after 700 fall ill BAYONNE, N.J. (AP) — A cruise ship on which hundreds of passengers and crew members fell ill returned to port Wednesday in New Jersey, with health officials recommending those still showing symptoms to check in at hotels or seek medical care before heading home. One woman aboard the Explorers of the Sea yelled, “We made it!” as the ship docked in Bayonne. Other passengers, with blankets wrapped around them, stood on deck to watch the ship pull in. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said its latest count puts the number of those sickened at 630 passengers and 54 crew members. The ship, on a 10-day cruise that had to be cut short, was carrying 3,050 passengers. Health investigators suspect norovirus, but lab results are not expected until later this week. If norovirus is to blame, it would be one of the largest norovirus out- LORNA W. POWELL PARKERSBURG — Lorna W. Powell, 44, of Wappingers Falls, N.Y., passed away S a t u r d a y, January 25, 2014 under the care of her family and hospice. She was born in Glasgow, Scotland, a daughter of David Wilkinson and Elizabeth Best, both who survive in Glasgow. Lorna was a homemaker and a former receptionist for H and Block Services. She is survived by her husband, David A. Powell II; a daughter and son, Brynn G. Powell and Matthew D. Powell, both of the home; four sisters, Deborah Wilkinson, Elizabeth Brammer, Kimberly Best, and Jackie Best all of Glasgow, Scotland; two brothers, David and Mark Wilkinson, both of Glasgow; her mother and father in law, Luella Dewees Powell and David Powell of Racine, Ohio, formerly of Parkersburg and numerous friends. A celebration of life service will be conducted 3 p.m. Friday at the Vaughan Funeral Home, Parkersburg. Burial will follow in the Parkersburg Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 p.m.. to time of service at 3 p.m. Tributes and condolences may be shared with the family at www.vaughanfh. com DOROTHY IRENE VANMETER CLIFTON, W.Va. — Dorothy Irene VanMeter, 90, passed away at her residence in Clifton, W.Va. on Jan. 28, 2014. She was born Nov. 28, 1923 in Clifton, daughter of the late Benton and Goldie (Roach) Blake. Dorothy was also preceded in death by her husband, William “Bill’ VanMeter and brother, Denver Blake. She is survived by sons, Donald (Ann) VanMeter of Mason, Duane (Verna) VanMeter of Crown City, Ohio, and Harry (Kathy) VanMeter of West Columbia. Nine grandchildren, Donnie (Pam) VanMeter, Matt (Missy) VanMeter, Debbie Oliver, Jennifer VanMeter, Darryl (Peggy) VanMeter, Lisa (David) Banks, Trisha Ellison, Amy (Royce) Adams and Josh VanMeter; 20 great grandchildren, and six great great grandchildren. Also surviving, a special son, Raymond (Garnett) Varian of Mason; sister, Carol Jean (Louis) Peters of Clifton; caretaker and great grandneice, Rosie Doerfer of Mason. Funeral will be Friday, Jan. 31, 2014 at 1 p.m. at Foglesong-Roush Funeral Home with John Willbur and Scott Hanks Officiating. Visitation will also be Friday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Kirkland Memorial Gardens near Lakin. Death Notices CARPENTER BIDWELL — James “Jim” Carpenter, 76, of Bidwell, died on Monday, January 27, 2014, at Grant Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio. Services will be 5 p.m., Saturday, February 1, 2014, at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Ron Bynum officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-5 p.m. KING WEST COLUMBIA, W.Va. — Ina Jean (Sayre) Greenlee King, 80, of West Columbia, W.Va., and Winter Haven, Fla., passed away January 28, 2014, in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant. Funeral service will be 2 p.m., Sunday, February The Daily Sentinel s Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com 2, 2014, at Casto Funeral Home Chapel, Evans, W.Va., with the Rev. Jim Phillips officiating. Burial will follow in Baden-Presbyterian Cemetery, Leon. Visitation is from 1 p.m. until time of service. SPEARS GALLIPOLIS — Edith V. Spears, 89, of Gallipolis, died on Tuesday, January 28, 2014, at Four Winds Community Nursing Home, Jackson, Ohio. Services will be 1 p.m., Monday, February 3, 2014, at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Ron Bynum officiating. Burial will follow in Vinton Memorial Park. Friends may call on Sunday, February 2, 2014, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. Suspect held in connection with Skiatook stabbings SKIATOOK, Okla. (AP) — A 19-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the stabbing deaths of his sister and their great-grandmother. Michael Devin Stanley was booked into the Osage County Jail on a first-degree murder complaint Tuesday evening, according to a story published Wednesday in The Tulsa World (http://bit.ly/1exg3cL ). Authorities say 74-year-old Esther Driskell was found stabbed to death in her Skiatook home about 5 p.m. Monday. Osage County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Charlie Cartwright says a 16-year-old girl was found dead with multiple stab wounds to the upper torso in a van on Tuesday. Authorities have not released the girl’s identity, though family and friends identified her as Larisa Fraley. Court records show Stanley is Driskell’s great-grandson and Fraley’s brother. It’s unclear if Driskell has an attorney. Skiatook police Detective Shane Thompson said Driskell owned the van, which helped officers determine the two deaths were related. Shaylee Lewallen, Driskell’s granddaughter, said she regularly played with Fraley when they were children and that Driskell routinely was a part of family vacations at Spring Creek. A friend of Fraley’s, Sara Herzler, said the teen was a beautiful person and a trustworthy friend, despite having a difficult family life. “I couldn’t believe it,” Herzler said. “I saw the news report and read the details, then I lost it. I still can’t grasp that it really happened.” guests a 50 percent refund of their cruise fares and an additional 50 percent future cruise credit. It’s also reimbursing airline change fees and accommodations for guests who had to change plans for traveling home. Stricken guests who were confined to their staterooms are being provided a credit of one future cruise day for each day of confinement. After returning to port, the ship will be sanitized and no one will be allowed aboard for a period of more than 24 hours as an extra precaution, the cruise line said. Explorer of the Seas is on track to depart at its originally scheduled time Friday afternoon on its next cruise, a nine-night trip with port calls in Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, the Dominican Republic and Haiti, a Royal Caribbean spokeswoman said. AP Medical Writer Mike Stobbe in Atlanta contributed to this report. Bitterness of Syrian war on display at talks GENEVA (AP) — The bitterness and rancor stirred by Syria’s civil war were on full display this week at peace talks in Switzerland — and not just in the closed room where rival delegations are seeking a way to end the three-year conflict. For the first time since the country devolved into its bloody civil war, supporters and opponents of President Bashar Assad — many of them journalists — are meeting face to face. The mix is producing more than just awkward moments between people with vastly different views. In the hallways of the U.N.’s European headquarters and on the manicured lawns outside, tempers have flared. Scuffles have broken out as journalists interrupt rival reports, government officials have received extraordinary public grillings, and a distraught mother confronted the Syrian government delegation at their hotel. More than 130,000 people have died since the uprising against Assad began in March 2011, and millions of people have been uprooted from their homes. The conflict has pitted neighbor against neighbor. People who were once friends have stopped talking to each other. Journalists who once worked together have been separated. Sectarian tensions, once tamped down under Assad’s grip, have exploded into the open. Many journalists have been forced to leave the country, either thrown out by the regime or going into self-imposed exiled in order to continue their work freely. Many have switched jobs to work with opposition or government outlets. “It has been a rare opportunity to meet and get to know each other again,” said Ibrahim Hamidi, a Syrian journalist working for the London-based Arabic regional newspaper, Al-Hayat. “It’s unnerving for both sides.” In Geneva, anti-government activists accuse journalists supporting the regime of coming with a specific mandate to ask disruptive questions. And for government officials used to controlling the narrative back home, the experience has been frazzling. “The regime’s delegation feel besieged here, they are on the defensive — clearly the weaker party,” claimed Rima Fleihan, a member of the Syrian National Coalition opposition group. During an impromptu briefing at last week’s opening session in Montreux, Syrian Information Minister Omran al-Zoubi was hounded by a widely known antigovernment activist who pressed him on the government’s indiscriminate use of barrel bombs against civilians in the hard-hit northern city of Aleppo. “Who is using barrel bombs in Aleppo?,” Rami Jarrah asked. “I will give you the Google coordinates of ISIL headquarters in Raqqa. Why don’t you bomb them?,” he demanded, referring to the al-Qaida-linked Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which hopes to turn the war into a regional conflagration that would allow it to take deeper root. Jarrah had the tables turned on him a day later, when an Assad supporter at a small but boisterous progovernment rally shouted at him: “You have destroyed Iraq, Libya. You will never do that to Syria!” This was in reference to what many government supporters see THURSDAY EVENING BROADCAST 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 11 (WVAH) 12 (WPBY) 13 (WOWK) CABLE 6 PM 6:30 WSAZ News 3 WTAP News at Six ABC 6 News at 6 Euromaxx Highlights NBC Nightly News NBC Nightly News ABC World News Nightly Business Report Eyewitness ABC World News at 6 News 10TV News CBS Evening at 6 p.m. News The Big Bang Two and a Theory Half Men BBC World Legislature News: Today America 13 News at CBS Evening 6:00 p.m. News 6 PM 6:30 as an opposition allied with the West. The Syrian government delegation couldn’t escape such encounters even in the comfort of their hotel — ironically named the Hotel de la Paix or Hotel of Peace. On Wednesday, the government’s chief negotiator and his team were confronted by the mother of a British doctor, Abbas Khan, who died last month while in Syrian government custody. “For God’s sake, why did you kill my son?,” Fatima Khan screamed as the team walked out of their hotel. “He was a humanitarian worker, he wasn’t a fighter. Don’t you have a heart?” Pro-government journalists have capitalized on the fact that most members of the opposition’s main Western-backed Syrian National Coalition are longtime exiles who have lived abroad for years, casting them as stooges of foreign powers. Murhaf Jouejati, a member of the group’s negotiating team who lives in the United States and speaks Arabic with an American accent, was interrupted during a briefing by a journalist who demanded that he speak in Arabic. THURSDAY, JANUARY 30 7 PM 7:30 Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune Wheel of Jeopardy! 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Making a rare mid-season appearance before the media to address some of Cleveland’s most pressing issues, Grant said he’s troubled by the team’s will in recent games. “The lack of effort is just not acceptable,” Grant said following Wednesday’s practice. “It’s not who we are and who we want to be. It’s got to be addressed head on. There’s no excuse for that, but we’ve seen our guys compete and execute consistently and that’s really what we’ve got to do a better job of.” Cleveland completed a 1-4 homestand with a 100-89 loss to New Orleans on Tuesday night. Following the poor performance, which came after an even worse one against Phoenix, Cavs coach Mike Brown questioned his team’s motivation. “Our competitive spirit is nonexistent,” said Brown, whose second stint with Cleveland has been a disappointment through 45 games. “Maybe I need to shake some things up.” Perhaps prompted by Brown’s remarks, Grant made himself available to reporters during the season for the first time in more than three years for something other than to comment on a trade. Grant said there is plenty of blame to be shared for Cleveland’s sorry state. The Cavs are just 16-29 and currently out of the playoff race in the weak Eastern Conference. “We’re all accountable for it, including myself,” Grant said. “It’s frustrating. It’s disappointing to our fans. The fans deserve better. That’s hard, but we’ve got a very experienced, creative dynamic group of people who are working on a daily basis to help us become more consistent. We know it’s there. Our guys, they’re learning, they’re growing and we have expectations for them and for ourselves. “It’s disappointing. We feel that every day.” On Sunday, the Cavs scored just six points in the third quarter and blew a 20-point lead before losing to the Suns. The back-to-back clunkers at home were in stark contrast to the team’s play during a recent West Coast trip in which Cleveland went 3-2 and seemed to have found its groove. But the Cavs have fallen back on bad habits and Grant said it’s imperative the club gets back to winning quickly. See CAVS | 10 Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Southern senior Dennis Teadford (44) shoots over Federal Hocking’s Jonathan Snyder (43) during the Tornadoes 59-52 victory, Tuesday night in Racine. Southern slips past Lancers, 59-52 By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com RACINE, Ohio — Control the glass and control the game. The Southern boys basketball held a 43-23 advantage in the rebounding column Tuesday night, as the Tornadoes knocked off TriValley Conference Hocking Division guest Federal Hocking, by a count of 5952. Southern (10-3, 7-2 TVC Hocking) took a 9-7 lead over Federal Hocking (87, 5-5) just over halfway through the first quarter and the Tornadoes never relinquished their lead. The Lancers, which trailed by three points at the end of the first quarter, fell behind 30-21 at halftime. SHS outrebounded the guests 22-to-6 in the opening half. Southern’s lead was cut to five points by the end of the third quarter and Federal Hocking trailed by just one possession with a minute to play. The Tornadoes hit 5-of-6 free throw attempts over the final minute of play to seal the 59-52 win. “I knew it would be a tough game,” seventh year Southern head coach Jeff Caldwell said. “Whenever us and Federal Hocking get together is always a tough battle. I knew it was going to be physical and it was physical throughout. Federal Hocking will always keep playing all the way to the end.” Southern’s offense was led by Tristen Wolfe with 16 points, followed by Taylor McNickle with 14 and Dennis Teaford with 10. Trenton Deem had seven points, Chandler Drummer added five, while Bradley McCoy, Jaylen Blanks and Zac Beegle each chipped in with two points. Casey Pickens marked one point to round out the SHS total. The Tornadoes were 17of-50 (34 percent) from the field and 20-of-27 (74.1 percent) from the free throw line, including 15of-19 in the fourth quarter. As a team SHS had 43 rebounds, nine assists, nine steals, seven blocks and 23 turnovers. “We turned the ball over too much again but we’ll work on it and hopefully get better,” said Jeff Caldwell. “We were able to step up to the line and hit some foul shots late in the game and I think that was the key for us.” Wolfe, Drummer and Teaford each had nine rebounds to lead Southern, followed by Beegle with six. Wolfe had a game-high six assists, and led SHS with three steals. Teaford anchored the Purple and Gold on the defensive end with five blocks in the win. “We were a very unfocused club, I could see it occurring today at the See SOUTHERN | 10 OVP Sports Schedule Thursday, Jan. 30 Boys Basketball Hannan at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 Belpre at South Gallia, 7:30 Southern at Trimble, 7:30 Girls Basketball Eastern at Federal Hocking, 7:30 River Valley at South Point, 7:30 Meigs at Alexander, 7:30 Trimble at Wahama, 7:30 Hannan at Ohio Valley Christian, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Southern, 7:30 Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Eastern seniors Jordan Parker (12), Maddie Rigsby (31), Katie Keller (15), Jenna Burdette (14) and Erin Swatzel (35) take the floor following a timeout in the first half of a December 9 contest at Jackson High School in Jackson, Ohio. Flying High: Lady Eagles voted No. 1 in AP poll By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Just another first to add to the legacy. Eastern became the first program in both county and conference history to earn the top spot in an Ohio Associated Press girls basketball poll, as the unbeaten Lady Eagles were given the No. 1 ranking in Division IV following the release of the fourth weekly poll Tuesday night. Eastern (15-0) amassed 178 total points and received six first-place votes from 21 voters throughout the Buckeye State, pushing the Green and Gold ahead of the rest of the D-4 field by 19 points. The Lady Eagles placed seventh, third and second in the previous three polls. Former No.1 Newark Catholic (14-2) — which dropped a 57-56 nail-biter to EHS in the Southeast Regional championship last March — fell to second overall with 159 points, despite a Division IV-best seven first-place votes. Berlin Hiland (14-2), Bridgeport (18-0) and Fayetteville-Perry rounded out the top-five spots in the poll with respective totals of 145, 142 and 109 points. Eight different teams received at least one firstplace vote in the Division IV poll. Eastern girls basketball coach John Burdette, right, talks with freshman Laura Pullins during a break in the action in this December 9 file photo See EAGLES | 10 from a game at Jackson High School in Jackson, Ohio. Staten layup gives WVU 66-64 win at Baylor WACO, Texas (AP) — Juwan StatFriday, Jan. 31 en made up for all those missed free Boys Basketball throws with a game-winning drive Belpre at Eastern, 7:30 for West Virginia. Point Pleasant at Ravenswood, 7:30 Staten drove the baseline for a Harvest at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 reverse layup with 3.1 seconds left, South Gallia at Federal Hocking, 7:30 after missing three free throws in a Wahama at Trimble, 7:30 74-second span, and the MountainWellston at Meigs, 7:30 eers held on for a 66-64 win at slumpCoal Grove at River Valley, 7:30 ing Baylor on Tuesday night. Girls Basketball “I was shocked,” WVU coach Bob Eastern vs. Huntington St. Joe at Huntington InvitaHuggins said of the late misses by tional, 6:15 Staten, who made only 1 of 6 free Logan at Gallia Academy, 7:30 throws. “After he missed the front end, I thought he would step up and Saturday, February 1 make those two.” Boys Basketball Despite the struggles from the Jackson at Gallia Academy, 7:30 line, Staten finished with 15 points River Valley at Meigs, 7:30 and nine assists, both game highs. Alexander at Southern, 7:30 He was 7-of-13 from the field. Girls Basketball The Bears tied the game three times Eastern vs. Boyd County at Huntington Invitational, 10 after halftime, including at 64 when a.m. Rico Gathers made only the second of Blepre at South Gallia, 1 p.m. his two free throw attempt with 36 secWrestling onds left before the final possession by Meigs, Wahama at TVC Championships, 8 a.m. Oak Glen at Point Pleasant, 9 a.m. West Virginia (12-9, 4-4 Big 12). Gathers said things would have been a little different had he made both free throws for the lead. “If I made that free throw, and Staten comes down and goes to the hole, I foul him and take my fifth foul,” Gathers said. “He had just missed two.” Kenny Chery banked in what would have been a game-winning 3-pointer for Baylor (13-7, 1-6), but it came after the buzzer sounded. Officials looked at replay to confirm that he didn’t get the shot off in time. Baylor coach Scott Drew said that wasn’t the planned play. The Bears were playing for overtime, especially when Cory Jefferson got wide open underneath the basket. “We didn’t execute,” Drew said. “Look at the replay, I think we’ve got a dunk. … I sure like my odds with Cory making a dunk.” The Bears lost their fifth straight, the longest losing streak since dropping six in a row five years ago. They have lost three in a row at the Ferrell Center after a 13-game home winning streak. “The frustration is definitely there. The main thing after a game like this is to look at our fight to try to win,” Gathers said. “Everybody was on task. Really and truly, the game wasn’t decided until the last 30 seconds.” The Mountaineers had gone nearly 5 minutes without scoring, blowing an eight-point lead in the process, before Staten’s game-winning shot. They hadn’t scored since two free throws by Harris with 4:55 left for a 64-56 lead. West Virginia, which won only three Big 12 road games all last season, has already won three times in five conference games away from home this year. But Baylor’s last lead was 9-8 only 5 minutes into the game, though the Bears got even three times in the second half without ever being able to push ahead. See STATEN | 10 �Thursday, January 30, 2014 The Daily Sentinel s Page 7 www.mydailysentinel.com Elway: Manning can’t really seal legacy Sunday JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — John Elway says Peyton Manning cannot stamp himself as the greatest quarterback in NFL history even if he wins the Super Bowl on Sunday. Elway told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he’s come to realize the argument over who’s the best QB ever is a lot like beauty: It’s in the eye of the beholder. “I don’t think there’s ever going to be a ‘very best.’ I think there’s always going to be a conversation,” said Elway, the Broncos’ Hall of Fame quarterback-turnedexecutive vice president who lured Manning to Denver after his release from Indianapolis two years ago. Manning has the chance to become the first starting quarterback to lead two franchises to Super Bowl titles when the Broncos play the Seahawks at MetLife Stadium. When Manning signed with the Broncos on March 20, 2012, Elway declared, “My goal is to make Peyton Manning the best quarterback that’s ever played the game.” But at the team hotel on the Hudson River on Wednesday morning, Elway said he now realizes that question will never truly be answered “even though when he walks away Peyton may well have broken every single record.” “So, you’re going to always have your detrac- tors, but he may have a large percentage of ‘who’s the best,’ you know what I mean?” Elway said. “Yeah, all he can do is he can continue to cement his legacy, especially if he continues to keep going like the year he had this year. And I’m going to try to make sure he has all the weapons to be able to do that.” Manning has brushed off all questions about his legacy this week. With Manning leading the huddle and Elway the front office, Denver is back in the big game for the first time since the Broncos won back-to-back titles in 1998 and ‘99, after which Elway tried his hand at running restaurants and car dealerships. Those businesses “don’t have scoreboards on Sundays,” so Elway returned to his beloved Broncos in 2011 to rescue the foundering franchise after a slow descent under Mike Shanahan and a nosedive under Josh McDaniels. Tebowmania quickly came and went and with Manning throwing for 99 touchdowns, the Broncos have gone 28-6 the last two years. Elway looked more relaxed in his suit and tie than he ever did during the weeks preceding the five Super Bowls he played in, wins over Green Bay and Atlanta after losses to the Giants, Redskins and 49ers. That’s because Super Bowl week is way more stressful on a quarterback, he said. “Well, I’m finally at the stage where I worry about what I can and can’t control,” Elway said. This is quite the contrast from Jan. 12, when the Broncos fended off a fourth-quarter rally for a 24-17 win over San Diego that avoided a repeat of their crushing loss to Baltimore exactly a year earlier. Elway said he was “absolutely miserable” watching that game and “it took me four hours to get the pit out of my stomach afterward.” “San Diego was different because that was a hump we had to get over because of Baltimore,” Elway said. “So, that was something that we had to put in our rearview mirror because if we hadn’t done it, then we’re going to be talking about it for another full year. Then, we’re dealing with another year of the same thing.” That 38-35 double-overtime loss to the Ravens, helped along by Rahim Moore’s infamous gaffe that allowed Jacoby Jones to haul in a 70-yard touchdown pass in the final minute of regulation, haunted the Broncos for 365 days — and might return to burden them anew if they don’t beat Seattle on Sunday night. As Terrance Knighton put it, “Our goal wasn’t to get here. Our goal was to Joe Ledford | Kansas City Star | MCT photo Denver quarterback John Elway (#7) raises his arms in celebration after the Broncos won Super Bowl XXXII Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. The Denver Broncos beat the Green Bay Packers 31-24, becoming the first AFC team to win the Super Bowl in 13 years. get out of here — with the Lombardi Trophy.” That’s been Elway’s message since last January, delivered both subtly and forcefully at times. Manning said Elway created an “uncomfortable atmosphere” at Dove Valley last offseason. Elway used Denver’s sloppy 40-10 preseason loss at Seattle in mid-August as an opportunity to send a message about effort and expectations. “John pretty much laid it on us,” Manning recalled Wednesday. “He was not happy with that game. It was a butt-kicking, and whether it’s preseason or regular season, he was just sharing his thoughts that that won’t be accepted.” So unusual was Elway’s exasperation that Manning took notes, which he said he reviewed this week in preparing for the Seahawks. “He talked about what he thought our potential could be and didn’t want to see that wasted,” Manning recounted. “So, I think guys got the message. If I was reading it the right way, he might’ve been giving the message to some coaches as well. … I think it was a challenge, too, that he saw some real potential in this team. He thought it had the makings of a special team and just wanted to be sure we were going to max out.” Five things to know from Tuesday’s Super Bowl scene NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Where’s Waldo? Well, right there in the middle of a scrum of more than 6,000 journalists, costumed characters, celebrities and attention-seekers. Yep, sounds like Super Bowl media day. The NFL held its annual circuslike event Tuesday, and the site of this one featuring the Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks was the Prudential Center — a hockey arena that normally serves as the home of the NHL’s New Jersey Devils. “It’s a lot of people that don’t have much to do, I don’t know,” Seahawks fullback Michael Robinson said with a smile. “All the attention over one game, sometimes it can be overwhelming. I’m just excited to be here enjoying the process and I just can’t wait until Sunday.” But first, there was the spectacle of media day to get through. TV3 Denmark reporter Tommy Kjaersgaard wore a red-andwhite striped shirt, round spectacle frames and blue pants in costume as the titular character of the “Where’s Waldo?” franchise of children’s books. Internet star Lil Terrio was there, too, and he danced with cheerleaders. There was an Austrian man dressed as Mozart, and another in a superhero costume. Regis Philbin, singer Michelle Williams and actor-comedian Nick Cannon also showed up. “It’s crazy,” Denver guard Zane Beadles said. “This is quite the spectacle. I have never been a part of anything like this before with all these people, but it’s very fun and a very exciting time.” Here’s a quick look at a few of the Super Bowl story lines from Tuesday: STRANGE QUESTIONS: When it comes to Super Bowl media day, pretty much anything goes. From marriage proposals to favorite foods, players have heard it all over the years. Seattle defensive lineman was asked by a woman for a kiss — but said no. Seahawks center Max Unger was asked by a man to feel his bushy beard — and let him. Seahawks wide receiver Golden Tate captured all the wackiness by wearing a Google Glass and a Go Pro camera on his hat to show his family. Because, let’s face it: Until you experience media day yourself, you can’t believe all the hijinks. “This is pretty crazy, man. Pretty crazy,” Broncos defensive end Malik Jackson said. “I saw Waldo. I saw the superhero.” MR. CHATTY: Marshawn Lynch kept his media day appearance short and sweet. The Seahawks running back, known for not cooperating with the Seattle media during the season, spoke for 6½ minutes before leaving. and then returning Wearing a cap, hood and dark sunglasses, Lynch returned to speak to Deion Sanders for NFL Network, to the Seahawks website, and to Armed Forces Network — and acknowledged he was trying to avoid being fined by the league for not meeting his media requirements. He slipped a profanity to Sanders, and three times described himself as “smooth” to the Hall of Fame cornerback, adding: “I ain’t never seen no talk that won me nothing.” POPULAR GUY: Peyton Manning drew what appeared to be the biggest crowd at media day, rivaled only perhaps by Seattle’s Richard Sherman. During his hour-long session, the Broncos quarterback acknowledged that he had “concerns” about whether he could come back from the neck operations that threatened his career two years ago. “The doctors just couldn’t tell me anything definite,” he said. “They wouldn’t say, ‘You’re going to be back at this time, at 100 percent strength level.’ They couldn’t tell me. … It was a matter of a lot of faith and trust.” He was also repeatedly asked about his “legacy,” something he said he’s heard about since he was 25. “I’m not sure you can have a legacy when you’re 25 years old. Even 37,” Manning said. “I’d like to have to be, like, 70 to have a legacy. I’m not even 100 percent sure what the word even means.” CHARMING SHERMAN: No wild outbursts here. After Sherman’s angry 20-second rant after the NFC championship game sparked a national debate over sportsmanship and racial attitudes, the Seattle cornerback was funny, accommodating and didn’t raise his voice except to make sure reporters heard him. He also praised his teammates — and the Denver Broncos. Busch says ‘70 percent’ chance he’ll run Indy 500 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kurt Busch put his chances at “70 percent” at running the Indianapolis 500 this year because of recent developments that have pushed a potential program along. “It’s actually grabbed better traction the last couple of weeks, it’s gotten me more excited,” Busch said Monday. “The teams that are showing interest, the sponsors and the opportunity is there. I think we’ve even rounded up some partners that will make transportation better.” Busch has the blessing of StewartHaas Racing co-owners Gene Haas and Tony Stewart, and Haas said he’d be interested in being involved. So what’s standing in the way? Busch said he is waiting to see what NASCAR will announce this week regarding qualifying procedures and the new format for the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. He said missing time in his new Sprint Cup ride, which Haas is funding out of pocket, is not an option. He also must figure out his reasons for wanting to run both the Indy 500 and NASCAR’s Coca-Cola 600 on the same day. Only John Andretti, Stewart and Robby Gordon have attempted the 1,100-mile “double,” and no driver has tried it since Gordon in 2004. “I need to decide if, for me, is it a business decision or is it just the sheer fun of challenging myself to do something?” Busch said. “I’m about ready to just draw a line through the business side of it and say, ‘Let’s John Sleezer | Kansas City Star | MCT photo Sprint Cup Series driver Kurt Busch walks to the garage after hitting the wall during a practice session on Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, at the Kansas Speedway in Kansas City, Kan. just go have some fun.’ But to have Gene’s approval and Tony’s approval — I want to do this — and I need to change several things about my workout regimen to get ready for May and start now.” Racing both events became too difficult for drivers to get from Indianapolis to North Carolina in time for the start of the NASCAR race in 2005 when Indianapolis Motor Speedway moved its starting time to 1 p.m. ET. The race has started at noon ET since 2011, and IMS officials said a year ago they’d consider adjusting again when Roger Penske offered Stewart a seat in the 500. Stewart declined the ride. Busch said he has had discussions with Michael Andretti and one other team he did not name — he said the owner is involved in various forms of motorsports, and often hires drivers to run only the Indianapolis 500 — but said he’s partial to Andretti Autosport because he began this venture with the organization last year. Busch completed all three phrases of rookie orientation last May at Indianapolis. “People think I’m a loudmouth, an angry guy,” Sherman said. “That’s a big misconception.” But he’s still a chatterbox. He began his session a few minutes before he even had to, and had to be pulled away by an NFL official after answering a few more questions past his 60-minute requirement. “I could do this all day,” he said. “Thanks, y’all.” HEALTH UPDATES: Seattle wide receiver Percy Harvin and Denver kicker Matt Prater are both ready to go for Sunday. Harvin, who has yet to play a full game while healthy this season, returned to practice last Wednesday after passing the NFL’s concussion protocol following a head injury suffered in Seattle’s NFC divisional playoff game against New Orleans. “I am absolutely playing,” he said without hesitation. Prater missed practices from last Thursday through Saturday with flu-like symptoms. He kicked Monday for the first time since the AFC championship game. “I’m feeling a lot better and I should be fine Sunday,” Prater said. “I mean, I wasn’t dying.” Drivers differ on proposed NASCAR format changes CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Carl Edwards said NASCAR is taking the wrong approach in its effort to draw more fans to the race track. If NASCAR really wants to create better competition and higher interest in the sport, Edwards said it needs to focus on changing the setup of the cars and not the championship format. NASCAR will announce its Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format on Thursday. It is expected to be to a 16-driver field whittled down through eliminations to four drivers and a winner-take-all season finale; it would be the fourth significant change to either the points or championship format since the Chase debuted in 2004. Edwards said drivers are already doing everything they can to win and the proposed changes that NASCAR chairman Brian France laid out two weeks ago won’t change that. “I don’t think you can take the top 15 guys in this sport and make them race any harder for wins. I don’t think you can,” Edwards said Tuesday. Edwards said taking away the down force on cars and making the tires softer is a good place to start. He said it would go a long way toward increasing competitive racing at the front of the pack. “No matter what format we race under I can’t just try harder and go up and race with the guy or pass him,” Edwards said. “I think the thing we have to focus on as a sport is making sure the cars can race one another. … Right now, if I’m staring at the guy in the front window it doesn’t matter if (I’m racing) for a billion dollars and 10 championships — if I can’t catch him, I can’t catch him.” It’s not necessarily that Edwards is against the format. But he said if France’s proposals — with the emphasis on winning races to get into the Chase for the Championship — come to fruition, it will change the way drivers approach the season. “Things will get really, really interesting around Richmond. That will be insane,” Edwards said. �Page 8 s The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, January 30, 2014 AP Sports Briefs Buckeyes AD Gene Smith named VP, extended to 2020 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State has given athletic director Gene Smith the additional title of vice president and has extended his contract through June 2020. His base salary is now $940,484 a year. Smith came to Ohio State in 2005 as AD and has seen the athletic department weather NCAA probation in its two big-money sports, football and men’s basketball. Under his new job description, in addition to continuing his role with the athletic department he also will oversee trademark and licensing deals and Ohio State’s Schottenstein Center and several other buildings. In a statement, Ohio State said that in fiscal year 2013 the athletic department transferred nearly $30 million in assessments to the university, including more than $16 million in grant-in-aid reimbursement. Sacramento Kings release arena renderings SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings have released the first completed renderings of a downtown arena they hope to open for the start of the 2016-17 season. The renderings released Tuesday came after six months of workshops, open houses, town halls and focus groups. The Kings said a survey soliciting advice from the public yielded more than 20,000 responses. The renderings show a grand atrium entrance with a 50-by-150-foot window that looks into the arena bowl from the street. There’s a massive scoreboard. The team said the arena, designed by AECOM, will feature the environmental and technological innovation of the region. The city has approved paying $258 million of the project’s estimated $448 million cost. The Kings hope to break ground on the arena this summer. Sizemore agrees to minor league deal with Yankees NEW YORK (AP) — Scott Sizemore is among nine players agreeing to minor league contracts with the Yankees, giving New York another option as Alex Rodriguez’s replacement at third base. Sizemore, who turned 29 on Jan. 4, has been limited to six games over the past two seasons because of an injured left knee that twice required surgery. He originally got hurt on Feb. 25, 2012, during a fielding drill in Oakland’s first full-squad spring training workout and had surgery that March 21 to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Sizemore returned to hit .216 with six RBIs, a double and triple during 21 spring training games last year and was 0 for 6 last season when he got hurt again April 9 while chasing a bloop single by the Los Angeles Angels’ Mike Trout. Hearing set Monday on EMU player’s robbery-slaying Eds: APNewsNow. Updates with hearing rescheduled for Monday, adds that men are charged with open counts of murder, adds photo links. With AP Photos. PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — A judge has postponed a hearing for two young Detroit men charged in the robbery and fatal shooting of an Eastern Michigan University football player. Demarius Reed of Chicago was killed in Ypsilanti at his off-campus apartment building in October. Twenty-yearolds Kristopher Pratt and Ed Thomas are charged with open counts of murder. A probable cause hearing was scheduled to continue Wednesday to decide whether there’s enough hearing to send the men to trial. The judge in Washtenaw County’s Pittsfield Township set the hearing to continue next Monday. Blaney to see increased role for Team Penske CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Team Penske has plans for 20-year-old Ryan Blaney. Blaney will compete in 15 Nationwide Series races this season and run at least two races on the Sprint Cup Series driving the No. 12 SKF Ford Fusion. His Sprint Cup debut will come at Kansas Speedway in May. Blaney’s first Nationwide Series start will be at Bristol on March 22. The remainder of his schedule will be announced later. The third-generation driver will also continue to race full-time in the Camping World Truck Series for Brad Keselowski Racing. Blaney has raced in select Nationwide Series events since joining Team Penske in 2012. He won his first Nationwide race last September at Kentucky. College athletes take step toward forming union CHICAGO (AP) — Calling the NCAA a dictatorship, Northwestern’s quarterback and the United Steelworkers announced plans Tuesday to form the first labor union for college athletes — the latest salvo in the bruising fight over whether amateur players should be paid. Quarterback Kain Colter detailed the College Athletes Players Association at a news conference in Chicago, flanked by leaders of Steelworkers union that has agreed to pay legal bills for the effort. The NCAA and the Big Ten Conference both criticized the move and insisted that college athletes cannot be considered employees. Colter said the NCAA dictates terms to its hundreds of member schools and tens of thousands of college athletes, leaving players with little or no say about financial compensation questions or how to improve their own safety. That college football generates hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue only bolstered the argument for a union, he said. “How can they call this amateur athletics when our jerseys are sold in stores and the money we generate turns coaches and commis- sioners into multimillionaires?” Colter asked. “The current model represents a dictatorship,” added Colter, who just finished his senior year with the Wildcats. “We just want a seat at the table.” Colter said “nearly 100 percent” of his teammates backed the drive to unionize. But only he spoke publicly, saying the others wanted to keep a low profile. CAPA’s president, former UCLA football player Ramogi Huma, said a union would help ensure that scholarships, at minimum, cover all living expenses as well as tuition. Currently, he said, scholarship athletes come up thousands of dollars short each year. A union would also push for full medical coverage that could carry over past college. While the effort to form a union among college athletes appears without precedent, there is a recent case that may help their cause. More than 600 graduate teaching and research assistants at New York University voted to form a union in December and to affiliate with the United Auto Workers. It was the first such union in the country to win recognition by a private university. LEGALS Drivers & Delivery COUNTY : MEIGS The following applications and/or verified complaints were received, and the following draft, proposed and final actions were issued, by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) last week. 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He scored a seasonhigh ‘15 points in 31 minutes. Grant has taken some heat for not sending Bennett to the D-League to work on his game, but it seems the team’s patience could be paying off. “I think the priority should be here for him working with our coaches, being on the floor getting those experiences,” Grant said. “Last night was great. He performed well and played well and you could tell he was ready for the opportunity.” “We’ve seen this team play well together and click and it hasn’t been consistent and that is the piece that we have to a better job of,” Grant said. “You’ve heard Mike talk about it — we have execute better, we have to move the ball better and we have to trust each other. You’ve heard those terms before and we’ve got to get back to doing that. The group is capable of it.” The Cavs begin a three-game road trip in New York on Thursday. They’ll also face Houston and Dallas before coming home. After Tuesday’s loss, All-Star guard Kyrie Irving said he and his teammates believe in Brown, who has struggled trying to get his players to buy into his defensiveminded system. Although it’s not showing in the form NEW YORK (AP) — Despite no specific terror threats against the Super Bowl, federal and local authorities have heightened security and studied intelligence about recent attacks on mass transit in Russia, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. “Certainly, we’re keeping an eye on activities around the world, but as of this time, there are no threats directed against this event that we’re aware of,” New York City Police Commissioner William Bratton said a security briefing in Manhattan. Because this year’s Super Bowl has the distinction of relying on mass transit to take up to 30,000 fans to the game, the deadly bombings in the southern Russian city of Volograd have raised worries here, said Col. Rick Fuentes, head of the New Jersey State Police. The suicide attacks on a trolleybus and a train station that killed more than 30 people within weeks of the Winter Olympics also prompted a series of meetings among the planners for Super Bowl security, he said. Local officials are counting on the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security “to keep an eye on and brief us on those events,” Fuentes said. “There is a concern with mass transit and we’ve prepared ourselves for it.” Trains, buses and cars taking fans from New York and parts of New Jersey to the stadium and back again “are going to be scanned, they’re going to be checked, they’re going to be swept,” he said. In Manhattan, the NYPD is drawing on its experience securing the annual New Year’s Eve celebration in Times Square, the New York City Marathon, the U.N. General Assembly and other high-profile events to secure “Super Bowl Boulevard,” a 13-block street fair on Broadway. Southern shoot around and I saw it in practice on Monday,” said third year Lancers head coach Howie Caldwell. “I guess they thought after winning five that they were pretty good. So now we go back to the drawing Think your pet is picture purr fect? board and start over again. Southern was more physical than what we were and I thought they played harder than what we did.” Federal Hocking was led by Pete Crum with 15 points, Alfy Nichols with 12 and Peyton Seel with 10. Jonathan Snyder had six points, A.J. Cobb added four, Ivan Santiago had three and Taylor Gates finished with two for the Lancers. FHHS shot 21-of-55 (38.2 percent) from the field and 5-of-11 (45.5 percent) from the free throw line. As a team Federal Cutest Pet Contest Enter our & your pet could win the $150 grand prize. Submit S ub bmit it your pet pet’s t’s ph t’s t’ photo ho hoto h oto o ot to & nli liin n ne e at contest entry form online mydailytribune.com, mydailysentinel.com tit or mydailyregister.com now. 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Seel led the FHHS defense with five steals, while Crum, Snyder and Santiago each had one block. “I thought Peyton and Alfy played an outstanding game,” Howie Caldwell said. “I thought the rest of them just stood around and watched. You cant win with two kids, you’ve got to have everybody. Tuesday night also served as revenge for the Tornadoes, as FHHS defeated the Tornadoes 4846 earlier this season in Stewart. Federal Hocking’s five game winning streak was snapped with the loss, while Southern has now won six of its last seven games. Jeff Caldwell has now had marked at least 10 wins in each of his seven seasons at Southern. At 7-2 in league SHS holds a half-game edge on Waterford for first place. The Tornadoes will face Trimble on Thursday, The Tomcats are 5-2 in the league. “I know its cliche but we have to go one game at a time,” Jeff Caldwell said. “We had to win this home game here tonight and we’ve got to prove that we can find a way to beat good teams on the road.” reer. The quintet also played a major role in getting last year’s team to a 23-5 mark, which serves as a school record for wins in a season. Sixth-year coach John Burdette — who owns a 108-29 overall record at Eastern — was truly humble in speaking about a rare distinction for this neck of the woods. “It’s nice that the sports writers throughout the state feel that way about us right now, especially given the fact that we come from southeastern Ohio,” Burdette said. “It is an honor for us, our school, our community and Meigs County. We are truly appreciative of this recognition.” Burdette noted that he doesn’t normally get caught up in the AP poll, primarily because he — and his squad — are usually too busy working on the next task at hand. He also knows that wearing the bull’s-eye comes with some disadvantages. “I don’t usually pay too much attention to the rankings, because none of that really matters when tournament play begins. I do know that number one is usually not a good place to be going into the tournament,” Burdette said with a chuckle. “I really am thrilled for our kids, but our goal this year wasn’t to be the highest ranked team in the regular season. We’re aiming to be the number one team at the end of the postseason.” The Lady Eagles have currently won 18 straight games in the regular season, but that streak will be tested later this week when the Green and White play three road games in as many days. Eastern heads to Stewart Thursday for a TVC Hocking contest, then EHS travels to the Huntington Saint Joseph Classic this weekend for a pair of stern non-conference tests. The Lady Eagles will face five-time defending Class A state champion Huntington St. Joseph in the opening round Friday night, then return to action Saturday morning when they take on Boyd County. Eastern is averaging 77.1 points per game offensively while allowing just 23.6 points, a difference of 53.5 points per outing. The closest an opponent has been to EHS this season is 17 points, which came on December 28 during a 70-53 win over previously unbeaten Zanesville Rosecrans (15-1) — currently the ninth-ranked team in Division IV. Eastern was not the only area team to make some noise in the latest AP poll. Athens (18-0) received two No. 1 votes and finished fourth overall in the Division II poll, while Oak Hill (14-1) and Beverly Fort Frye (13-2) respectively placed fourth and 10th in the D-3 voting. Since the turn of the millennium, the Lady Oaks are the only southeastern Ohio girls team to finish the regular season ranked No. 1 in the polls. OHHS twice accomplished the feat during the 2004-05 and 2010-11 campaigns in Division III. Eagles From Page 6 The latest honor is just one of many for the Lady Eagles over the last threeplus campaigns, a stretch that has included three regional berths, two shared TVC Hocking titles and the first-ever state qualifier in D-4 from the Southeast District. The five senior starters — Jenna Burdette, Jordan Parker, Erin Swatzel, Maddie Rigsby and Katie Keller — own a 78-14 overall record in their current EHS hoops ca- Staten From Page 6 60479580 From Page 6 Remi Dibo added 13 points, while Eron Harris had 12 and Terry Henderson 11 for West Virginia, which scored 18 points off 17 turnovers by Baylor. “The turnovers hurt, especially them converting those turnovers into points because we’re so spread out,” Brady Heslip said. “It’s hard to get back and stop transition on a live-ball turnover.” The Bears didn’t score any points off the six West Virginia turnovers. Heslip had 13 points to lead Baylor, including four 3-pointers, while Taurean Prince had 11 points and Chery 10. Gathers had eight points and 12 rebounds. Heslip’s 3-pointer got Baylor with 64-63 with 1:08 left, and Staten missed two free throws with 49 seconds left. Baylor had earlier gotten even at 47-all after scoring seven consecutive points in a wild 3-minute segment. 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