https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/459310b201ae7e2a6ee3adece8975823.pdf 2b8c6e286056aa65d22c27ab8447e701 PDF Text Text LOG ONTO WWW.MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM FOR ARCHIVE s�GAMES s�FEATURES s�E-EDITION s�POLLS & MORE INSIDE STORY WEATHER OhioHealth O’Bleness has new supply director.... Page 3 Cloudy with a chance of snow. High near 36. Low around 16...Page 2 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e SPORTS OBITUARIES Local sports action... Page 5 Robert Barton, 84 Ruth E. Blake, 72 Tessie Evans, 82 50 cents daily TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014 Vol. 64, No. 31 Jeff Todd Hill, 57 Hilda Janey, 81 Michael O’Rourke, 43 Orville Allen Poar, 81 Two Gallia residents arrested on drug charges By Amber Gillenwater agillenwater@civitasmedia.com GALLIPOLIS — Two people arrested following a major drug bust in December at a pool hall in the Kanauga area were recently arraigned in the Gallia County Common Pleas Court on multiple felony charges. Porter Mitchell, 38, of Gallipolis, and Michelle Walker, 36, of Thurman, were both arrested during the early morning hours on Dec. 10 after members of the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission Gallia-Meigs Task Force served search warrants at P.J.’s Pool Hall and a neighbor- ing residence on Ohio 7 North in Kanauga area just after midnight. As a result of the search, authorities found more than 130 grams of powdered cocaine, nine grams of heroin and a small amount of ecstasy. More than $18,00o in cash was also seized. Investigators subsequently reported that the pool hall was the front for an ongoing drug trafficking operation. Mitchell reportedly operated the establishment and lived next door. Mitchell’s indictment, filed on Feb. 7, outlines seven charges that allege Mitchell was in the possession of 131.86 grams of cocaine and 9.25 grams of heroin, and had prepared the drugs for sale or resale, along with 149.39 grams of marijuana. The indictment further states Mitchell was in possession of N-benzylpiperazine (BZP) in the amount of 0.59 grams, or two tablets, on Dec. 10 and was in the possession of a .40 caliber Taurus PT24/7 handgun having been previously convicted of a felony offense of violence. According to documents, Mitchell had previously been convicted of carrying a concealed weapon in 1997 and attempted improper use of discharging a firearm into a habitation in 1998, both in Gallia County Common Pleas Court. He was also reportedly previously convicted of the possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine in U.S. District Court. Walker reportedly has no prior criminal record. During Mitchell’s arraignment hearing last week, he was found indigent and defense attorney Richard Hedges was appointed to represent him. He pleaded not guilty and was later released on his own recognizance. Walker was similarly charged with seven felony counts, including three counts of trafficking drugs, three counts of drug possession and one count of tampering with evidence. According to Walker’s indictment, on the night of the raid, she allegedly threw a container disguised as a beer can into the trash — a can that allegedly contained illegal drugs — in an attempt to impair its value in the proceeding investigation. During her arraignment hearing earlier this month, Walker entered a plea of not guilty and Barbara Wallen was appointed as counsel for the defendant in this case. She was also released on an own recognizance bond following the hearing. Walker was further ordered to have no contact with Mitchell or P.J.’s Pool Hall. DeWine to speak at Lincoln Day Dinner Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com Photos by Sarah Hawley | Daily Sentinel Third grade students and teachers are pictured with FFA officers during Friday’s “Third Grade Ag in the Classroom.” Southern celebrates FFA week By Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com AT RIGHT, FFA officers helped students to learn about nutrition and food groups through activity sheets. BELOW, FFA officers lead students in a variety of activities during Friday’s “Third Grade Ag in the Classroom.” RACINE — The Racine Southern Chapter of the FFA observed National FFA Week with a variety of activities last week. Each year, FFA chapters around the country celebrate National FFA Week. The week-long tradition began in 1947 when the National FFA Board of Directors designated the week of George Washington’s birthday as National FFA Week in recognition of his legacy as an agriculturist and farmer. The first National FFA Week was held in 1948. Today, FFA Week always runs Saturday to Saturday and encompasses Feb. 22, Washington’s birthday. National FFA Week is an opportunity for FFA members, alumni and sponsors to advocate for agricultural education and FFA. It’s a time to share with local, state and national audiences what FFA is and the impact it has on members every day. FFA officers took time on Friday to teach “Third Grade Ag in the Classroom” to all third grade students at Southern Elementary. During that time students learned to make ice cream while teaching them about the dairy industry. Students also learned about nutrition and the food groups. One lesson was on the “Earth as an Apple,” cutting the apple into four slices to show that the thin layer of skin on the apple is comparable to the farmable land on the Earth. Also during the week students participated in daily activities including, camo day, farmer day, dress like you ag teacher day, corn hole games, a kiddie tractor pull with high school students, recruiting activities with the seventh and eighth grade students, pie in the face and Agriculture Olympics. FFA members served lunch to the staff on Thursday to show their appreciation. POMEROY — Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine will be the guest speaker for the 2014 Meigs County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner. The dinner will be Thursday, March 13 at Meigs High School. Doors open at 5:15 p.m., with the dinner beginning Attorney General Mike DeWine at 6 p.m. The event will be the DeWine’s second trip to and law enforcement Meigs County in the past training services, is rootfew months. DeWine met ing out public corruption, with law enforcement last and helping to create a fall to discuss what his of- legal climate in Ohio that fice could do to assist on encourages business to the local level. invest in the state and A biography on the at- create jobs. DeWine has torney general’s website also devoted resources to reads: fighting Ohio’s prescrip“As Attorney General, tion drug abuse and herMike DeWine’s top pri- oin problems, increased ority is protecting Ohio’s the number of criminal families. prosecutions in consumer “To better protect our fraud cases, and dramatikids, Attorney General cally decreased the turnDeWine created a special around time for testing of Crimes Against Children DNA evidence. Unit to help identify, ar“Attorney General rest, and convict sexual DeWine has a long and predators. He has also in- distinguished career in creased training opportu- public service focusing on nities for law enforcement protecting Ohio children and educators to help im- and families. DeWine prove school safety, as served as Greene County well as human trafficking, Prosecuting Attorney, in child abuse, missing chil- the Ohio State Senate, in dren, bullying, and the the United States House needs of foster youth. of Representatives, as “Attorney General Ohio Lieutenant GoverDeWine is working to nor, and in the United rebuild Ohio’s neighbor- States Senate.” hoods, investing $75 milDeWine grew up in Yellion from the national low Springs, Ohio, and mortgage settlement to married his high school help demolish abandoned sweetheart, Frances and blighted properties. Struewing, while both He has also made commit- were students at Miami ments to support anti-gun University. The DeWines, violence programs and who have resided in Cedarcommunity groups that ville Township since Mike are working to repair our graduated from law school, hardest-hit communities. are the parents of eight “On his first day in of- children and the grandparfice, Attorney General ents of 19 grandchildren. For tickets to the LinDeWine joined in the federal lawsuit challeng- coln Day Dinner, call ing the constitutionality Mary Byer-Hill, (740) of Obamacare. In addi- 949-7304; Peggy Yost, tion he is working hard (304) 482-5748; Bill to make sure his office Spaun, (740) 992-3992; provides cutting-edge or Sandy Iannarelli, (740) criminal investigation 541-0735. ODNR testing for mine water damage on West Main By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — A section of West Main Street near the Pomeroy-Middleport corporation line continues to deteriorate as Pomeroy village waits for a decision on the cause from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. According to Paul Helman, Pomeroy village administrator, ODNR continues testing to determine if the slippage is due to mine water from the hillside. If it is, then it becomes the responsibility of ODNR to redirect the mine water. If it is determined that the cause is not mine water, the problem then reverts to the village. “We are looking to ODNR now trying to get help,” Helman said. He said ODNR has done some testing already and that more samples will be taken in March. “If it is mine water thatis causing the problem, then they will be able to assist. If not, the village will have to assume the cost,” he added. Helman cautioned that government entities can be very slow in making decisions and coming up with solutions. “While we believe that mine water is causing the problem, ODNR has to make that determination.” Meanwhile, the street continues to slip and a big bump sign cautions motorists who continue to complain. Asked about possible assistance from the Ohio Department of Transportation, Helman said it is not availPhoto submitted by Brenda Davis able since the problem is with a vil- Pomeroy’s West Main Street near corporation limits continlage street, not a state highway. ues to slip. ODNR testing for mine water damage. �Page 2 s The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Tuesday, February 25, 2014 Obituaries ROBERT. W. “BOB” BARTON MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — Robert. W. “Bob” Barton, 84, of Middleport, passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center. He was born Dec. 2, 1929, in Charleroi, Pa., the son of the late Charles Thomas and Clara (Diehl) Barton. Also preceding him in death were sisters and brothers Russell H. Barton, Clara Oates Manley, Mildred Garvin, Chloe Hill, Edna Poskon, Margaret Swift, Charles “Chuck” Barton and James “Moose” Barton; and a grandson 1st Sgt. Robert Nicholas Barton. Bob was a 1947 graduate of Wahama High School and was an avid Falcon fan and booster, and served on Wahama Hall of Fame Committee. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was a member of the Marine Corps League. He retired as maintenance supervisor at Kaiser Aluminum. He is survived by his wife, Bonnie Sue (Smith) Barton, of Middleport; children Mark Barton, TESSIE EVANS of Mason, W.Va., Nick (Dona) Barton, of Jackson, Ohio, Melanie (Randy) Simpson, of Racine, Ohio, John Barton, of Mason, and Jill (Chris) Davis, of Clifton, W.Va. Also surviving are sister Anabelle Butler, of Kennebunk, Maine; grandchildren Bobby Roush, Nicholas Barton, B.J., Aaron and Jamie Davis, John, Adam and Joey Barton, A. J. Simpson and Jenna Dingey; stepgranddaughter Stephanie Barton; several great-grandchildren; his first wife, Doris Barton; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Services will be 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at Foglesong-Roush Funeral Home with Pastor Gregory Collins officiating. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. prior to service on Wednesday. A memorial service will held in July at the Barton Family Reunion. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Wahama Athletic Boosters. The Daily Sentinel Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 436-840) SWITCHBOARD: 740-992-2155 Annual local subscription price for The Pomeroy Daily Sentinel is $250. Please call for more information on local pricing. Full-price single-copy issues are $1. CONTACT US EDITOR: Michael Johnson 740-992-2155 michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com CLASSIFIED ADS: 740-992-2155 CIRCULATION MANAGER Jessica Chason 740-446-2342 Ext. 25 jchason@civitasmedia.com NEWSROOM: Charlene Hoeflich 740-992-2155 Ext. 12 Sarah Hawley 740-992-2155 Ext. 13 ADVERTISING: Sarah Thompson 740-992-2155 Ext. 15 Brenda Davis 740-992-2155 Ext. 16 POMEROY — Tessie Evans, 82, of Pomeroy, passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Overbrook Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. She was born March 2, 1931, to the late Benjamin and Gracie (Vanover) Rose. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jimmie Evans; two sons, Johnnie Evans and Tim Evans; and nine siblings. She is survived by two sisters, Toni Andrew, of Pomeroy, and Freda Carter, of Orlando, Fla.; children Cathy Matthews, Bill (Chris) Wallace, Jim (Donna) Evans, Gail (Darrell) Suggs, Sharon (Rick) Beavers, Van Evans, Darla Evans, Jeff (Shelia) Evans and Jessica (Randy) Jewell; 27 grandchildren; 21 BLAKE Ruth E. Blake, 72, formerly of Hartford, W.Va., died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Salem Center in Salem, W.Va. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at the Church of Christian Union in Hartford with Pastor James Hughes officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Letart Cemetery. Friends may call from 11 a.m. until the time of services at the church. Foglesong-Roush is serving the family. JANEY GALLIPOLIS — Hilda Janey, 81, of Gallipolis, passed away Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014, at Holzer Senior Care in Gallipolis. She was born Sept. 6, 1932, in Gallipolis, to the late Edith Brucker Boster and Delbert S. Boster. OBITUARIES: 740-992-2155 SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: 740-992-2155 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Daily Sentinel, 111 Court St., Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 TUESDAY EVENING 3 4 6 7 8 10 11 12 13 6 PM 6:30 WSAZ News (WSAZ) 3 WTAP News (WTAP) at Six ABC 6 News (WSYX) at 6 Global 3000 NBC Nightly News NBC Nightly News ABC World News Nightly Business (WOUB) Report Eyewitness ABC World (WCHS) News at 6 News 10TV News CBS Evening (WBNS) at 6 p.m. News The Big Bang Two and a (WVAH) Theory Half Men BBC World Legislature Today (WPBY) News: America 13 News at CBS Evening (WOWK) 6:00 p.m. News CABLE 6 PM 6:30 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews She was a loving wife, mother, aunt and friend to all who knew her and adopted those she met. She loved God, going to church and showing God’s love toward others. She will be greatly missed by all. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Pastor Rob Barber officiating. Burial will follow in the Gilmore Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014, at the funeral home. An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. Death Notices HILL GALLIPOLIS — Jeff Todd Hill, 57, of Gallipolis, died at 2:35 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014, at his residence. Arrangements will be announced by the Cremeens Funeral Chapel in Gallipolis. 111 Court Street. Periodical postage paid in Pomeroy, Ohio BROADCAST Meigs County Community Calendar Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014, at Willis Funeral Home with pastors Randy Carnes and Alfred Holley officiating. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. Visiting hours will be 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014, at Willis Funeral Home. O’ROURKE Michael Patrick O’Rourke, 43, a resident of Minneapolis and formerly of Gallipolis, died Monday, Feb. 18, 2014, due to complications of Huntington’s Disease. No services are planned at this time; however, if one wishes to make a contribution in Mike’s memory, the family suggests the following: Good Samaritan Specialty Center, 3815 West Broadway Ave., Robbinsdale, MN 55422 (www. good-sam.com); Hospice of the Twin Cities, 2000 Summer St. NE, #100, Minneapolis, MN 55413 (www. hospiceofthetwincities. com); or Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA), 505 8th Ave., Suite 902, New York, NY 10018 (www.hdsa.org). TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 7 PM 7:30 Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune Entertainm- Access ent Tonight Hollywood PBS NewsHour Providing indepth analysis of current events. Judge Judy Entertainment Tonight Wheel of Jeopardy! 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TVMA reinforcements. TVPG Byzantium (2012, Horror) Barry Cassin, Gemma Arterton, Crash (2004, Drama) Don Cheadle, Matt Dillon, 500 (SHOW) Saoirse Ronan. A small coastal town unknowingly plays Sandra Bullock. A car accident triggers a series of racist host to two women who survive on human blood. TVMA confrontations within a 24-hour period. TVM 10 PM House of Lies "Pushback" Wednesday POMEROY — Secretary of State Jon Husted’s regional representative will hold office hours from 1-3 p.m. at the Meigs County District Public Library, 216 West Main St. in Pomeroy. Thursday POMEROY — Apha Iota Masters will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Fox’s Pizza. POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session at 11:30 a.m. at the district office at 113 East Memorial Drive, Suite D. Friday LEBANON TWP. — The Lebanon Township trustees will hold their monthly meeting at 6 p.m. at the town hall. Saturday, March 1 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will meet in regular session with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. Plans to host Pomona Grange on March 7 and Soup Dinner on March 23 will be made. All members and interested persons are urged to attend. POMEROY — The Christian Motorcyclists Association will hold their annual “Run for the Sun” rummage sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 216 E. Main Street, Pomeroy. Monday, March 3 SYRACUSE — Sutton Township Trustee monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at Syracuse Village Hall. POMEROY — The Meigs County Cancer Initiative Inc. MCCI will meet at noon in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department. New members are welcome. For more information, contact Courtney Midkiff at (740) 992-6626. Friday, March 7 MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills-Hocking Valley Regional Development District Executive Committee, which also serves as the RTPO Policy Committee, will meet at 1400 Pike St. in Marietta. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, call Jenny Myers at (740) 376-1026. Tuesday, March 11 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer will have their regular meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, March 13 MARIETTA — The District 18 Ohio Public Works Integrating Committee meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. March 13 at the Holiday Inn-Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to appoint integrating committee members to the executive committee, appoint small government committee members and officers, and approve the Round 29 evaluation criteria. Immediately following the Integrating Committee meeting, the District 18 Executive and Small Government Committees will meet to elect officers for Round 29. Questions contact Michelle Hyer at (740) 376-1025. Ohio Valley Forecast Today: A chance of snow before 3 p.m., then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy with a high near 36. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Tonight: A chance of snow, mainly after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Wednesday: Mostly sunny with a high near 24. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Wednesday night: Mostly clear with a low around 12. Thursday: Sunny with a high near 39. Thursday night: Partly cloudy with a low around 21. Friday: Partly sunny with a high near 39. Friday night: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday: Mostly cloudy with a high near 32. Saturday night: Mostly cloudy with a low around 18. Sunday: Partly sunny with a high near 39. Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 50.07 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 27.04 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 94.16 Big Lots (NYSE) — 28.01 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 50.71 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 61.30 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 11.32 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.420 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 43.82 Collins (NYSE) — 82.82 DuPont (NYSE) — 64.58 US Bank (NYSE) — 40.80 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 25.29 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 64.78 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 58.03 Kroger (NYSE) — 39.78 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 53.78 Norfolk So (NYSE) — 91.27 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 22.90 BBT (NYSE) — 37.70 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 23.47 Pepsico (NYSE) — 78.88 Premier (NASDAQ) — 13.76 Rockwell (NYSE) — 120.56 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 15.08 Royal Dutch Shell — 73.97 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 38.05 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 73.35 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 9.99 WesBanco (NYSE) — 28.32 Worthington (NYSE) — 38.60 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions Feb. 24, 2014, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. 10:30 Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel Banshee Tuesday BIDWELL — An informational meeting on gypsum for agricultural use will be held at 6 p.m. at Merry Family Winery, 2376 Ohio 850 in Bidwell. Dr. Warren Dick, professor at Ohio State University, will be the guest speaker. Meeting sponsored by Agri-Gypsum Lime Services LLC. Food will be served at 5:30 p.m. RSVP Steve Critchfield (740) 612-0270 on or before Feb. 20. RUTLAND — Rutland Youth League organizational meeting will be 7 p.m. at the Rutland Fire Station. POMEROY — Due to floor covering being installed in the new EOC/911 Center the monthly meeting of the Meigs County Emergency Planning Committee will be held in the Senior Citizens Center at 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be available for those attending. (:50) Fight Club TVM Episodes Visit us at www.mydailysentinel.com �Tuesday, February 25, 2014 The Daily Sentinel s Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com OhioHealth O’Bleness has new supply director ATHENS — David Whitcomb joined OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital recently as the director of supply chain operations. In his new role, Whitcomb will provide leadership, planning and supply chain execution. His responsibilities include overseeing procurement, receipt and delivery of products, equipment and services that meet or exceed the quality, safety and costsavings standards of physicians and clinical staff throughout the hospital. Whitcomb brings more than 22 years of experience, including more than 16 years for OhioHealth Supply Chain Services in various capacities with a focus on For the Record that they are provided in the most cost effective way.” Whitcomb received his bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Toledo. He lives in Granville and has two sons, one of which is attending Ohio University in Athens. He is a fan of all sports and is active in several fitDavid Whitcomb ness endeavors. Five students awarded Bellisio Foods scholarships K. Pullins, deceased, Susan Mash Pullins, deceased, Susan Kay Pullins, deceased, to Stuart W. Pullins, affidavit, Salisbury; Susan K. Pullins, deceased, Susan Mash Pullins, deceased, Susan Kay Pullins, deceased, to Stuart W. Pullins, affidavit, Salisbury; Terry W. Pooler to Debra E. Putman, deed, Chester; Doris E. Tuttle to Michael A. McBrayer, Kelly L. McBrayer, deed, olive; Robert William Crow, deceased, Robert W. Crow, deceased, to Ruetta K. Crow, affidavit, Syracuse Village; Delbert A. Smith to Meigs County, easement, Sutton; Donald Ray Mays, deceased, to Sharon Nihizer, certificate of transfer, Olive; April E. Ritchie, April E. Henderson to Steven J. Figiel, Crystal G. Figiel, deed, Orange; Zachary T. Little to Tuppers Plains Chester Water District, right of way, Olive; John Francis Husted, deceased, to Marty A. Husted, affidavit, Scipio; Karen Hook, Monty Hook to Karen Hook, Monty Hook, Monty Hook and Karen Hook, Meigs County, deed, Olive; Denman F. Weis, Janice L. Weis to Gregory C. Weis, deed, Olive; Ronnie G. Reeve, Robin D. Reedy, Richard D. Reeve, Robert John Reeve, deceased, affidavit, Meigs; Mary Ann Huddleston, deceased, David Huddleston, deceased, David L. Huddleston, deceased, to Camellia Huddleston, Michael Carol Huddleston; Michael Carol Huddelston, Camellia Huddlseton to Dale E. Hart, Laura K. Hart, deed, Racine Village; Terry D. Napper, Shane P. Napper to Justin Coleman, deed, Rutland; Paul Life, Patricia Ann Life to Terry L. Life, Larry E. Life, Paula J. Life, deed, Olive; Marsha M. Egleston to Zebulon Thobaben, Ezra Thobaben, Harmony Thompson, deed, Scipio; Farie M. Cole to Luke A. Stinson, deed, Salisbury; Dennis R. Bryant, Tonya Shaw to James C. Smith, Jennifer L. Smith, deed, Scipio; Leslie G. Enterline, Douglas L. Enterline to Konstantine D. Koufos, deed, Salem; Gerald W. Howard, Gerald W. Howard Jr., Barbara A. Howard to Christopher L. Trader, deed, Scipio; Robert Hackler, Melinda Hackler to Jessica Wolf, deed, Pomeroy Village. NELSONVILLE — Five students have been awarded Bellisio Foods scholarships to support their pursuit of post-secondary education. Bethany Carnley, Kerrigan Hoover, Sarah Isaac, Jordan Mack and Morgan Patin were each awarded a $5,000 scholarship from the Bellisio Foods Scholarship Fund at the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. Available to children and grandchildren of Bellisio Foods employees pursuing studies at a technical and trade school, community college or undergraduate university, the Bellisio Foods Scholarship is open to students beginning studies, as well as those already working on a degree or certificate. Bethany Carnley and Kerrigan Hoover, of Jackson County, are both students at Jackson High School. Carnley plans to attend Rio Grande University to study early childhood development and Hoover will attend Ohio Northern University to pursue pharmaceutical studies. Sara Isaac, a student at Vinton County High School, plans to attend Louisiana State University, where she will major in electrical engineering. The Bellisio Foods Scholarship Fund was established in 2007 in honor of Bellisio Foods founder Jeno Paulucci. A successful entrepreneur who launched his first food business in the 1950s, Paulucci was an innovator in prepared and frozen foods and led his company to become an international leader in frozen food manufacturing. “The Foundation is proud to partner with Bellisio Foods in supporting students on their way to college,” said FAO President and CEO Cara Dingus Brook. “Through this scholarship, Bellisio Foods has shown time and again what it is to be a leader in supporting students’ continued education.” Each year, the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio offers scholarship opportunities to students across the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio in partnership with its donors to provide the educational opportunities needed for success to the children of Appalachia. The next application period for FAO scholarships will begin March 1. The application and more information about our scholarships will be available on FAO’s website, www.appalachianohio.org. Meigs County Church Calendar Community Dinner TUPPERS PLAINS — A free community dinner will be today at St. Paul United Methodist Church, 42216 State Route 7, Tuppers Plains, Ohio. For more information, call (740) 416-3684. POMEROY — A free community dinner will be 4:306 p.m. Wednesday at New Beginnings United Methodist Church. The menu is spaghetti, tossed salad, garlic bread and dessert. The public is invited. POMEROY — A free community dinner will be served at 5 p.m. Friday at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center. The menu will be sloppy joe, cole slaw and dessert. Shrove Tuesday POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church (Pomeroy) will have their annual Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper from 5:30-6:30 p.m. March 4. The public is invited. Meigs County Local Briefs Parent-Teacher Conference POMEROY — Meigs High School will be conducting Parent/Teacher Conferences from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday. If you would like to schedule a conference, you may call the high school at (740) 992-2158 or stop by the office and pick up a form. meeting to be held there at 7 p.m. March 18. Lincoln Day Dinner POMEROY — The Meigs County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will be March 13 at Meigs High School. Doors will open at 5:15 p.m. and the dinner will begin at 6 p.m. Guest speaker will be Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine. For tickets, call Mary Byer-Hill, (740) 949-7304; Peggy Yost, (304) 482-5748; Bill Spaun, (740) 992-3992; or Sandy Iannarelli, (740) 541-0735. Syracuse Youth League SYRACUSE — Signup time for participation in the Syracues Youth League, baseball and softball, will be from 9-11 a.m. Saturday, March 1. The fee for singles is $30 and the family fee is $45. Portland Community Center PORTLAND — A meeting will be at 6 p.m. March 6 at the Portland Community Center. Purpose of the meeting is to make nominations for new officers. 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Peoples Federal Credit Union Where People are Worth More Than Money. 2101 Jackson Ave (304) 675-4441 www.peoplesfcu.com Find Full-service financial institution open to the community! Federally insured by the NCUA. 60479254 Land Transfers POMEROY — The following land transfers were recently posted in the Meigs County Recorder’s Office, Ryan B. Williams, Jill E. Williams, Jane Ann Williams to Michael Deem, Phyllis Deem, deed, Sutton; Craig A. Lightle, Lorri Lightle to Meigs Willow Reality LLC, deed, Chester; Robert L. Stewart, Dorothy J. Stewart to Ricky L. Stewart, Tamara S. Bick, Sandra L. Winter, deed, Salisbury; Ivan Eugene Powell, deceased, Ivan E. Powell, deceased, to Misty M. Powell, Misty M. Roberts, affidavit, Lebanon; Sharon A. Denham to Susan L. Porter, Donald L. Porter, deed, Salem; Delilah Ritchie to Ohio Power Company, American Electric Power, easement, Chester; Kenneth R. Davis, Alice Davis, Kenneth Davis to American Electric Power, Ohio Power Company, easement, Columbia; Clyde E. Kennedy, Carol A. Kennedy to Ohio Power Company, American Electric Power, easement, Salisbury; Melodi Bell, Edward A. Bell to Ohio Power Company, American Electric Power, easement, Salisbury; Mike Cremeans, Dreama S. Cremeans to Ohio Power Company, AMerican Electric Power, easement, Salisbury; Mary Coleman, Loren Coleman to Ohio Power Company, American Electric Power, easement, Salisbury; Clarence Arland King, Martha L. King to Ohio Power Company, American Electric Power, easement, Salisbury; Clint Stewart, Beth A. Stewart to Jason Crow, deed, Scipio; William L. Meadows, Lola I. Bright Living Trust to Amos Tillis, deed, Salem; Robert Reeves Jr. to William G. Coy, Patricia J. Coy, deed, Chester; Robert C. Albright, Mary Jo Albright, Robert C. Albright to Robert C. Albright Trust, deed, Salem; Franklin E. Ihle, Kathy L. Ihle to Johnny B. Hoback, Jennifer M. Hoback, deed, Sutton; Robert Hackler to Melinda Hackler, deed, Pomeroy Village; William Dawain Durst, deceased, William D. Durst, deceased to Martha A. Durst, Martha D. Durst, Martha Ann Durst, affidavit, Olive and Chester; City Ice and Fuel Company to Kendall Lemley, deed, Middleport Village; George Vernon Stone, deceased, George V. Stone, deceased to Doris W. Stone, affidavit, Olive; Home Creek Enterprises Inc to William D. Stewart, Sharon Sue Stewart, sheriff deed, Salisbury; Green Tree Servicing, Walter Mortgage Company, Mid State Trust X, Mid State Homes Incorporated to Tyson Morris, deed, Rutland; Ben H. Ewing to Pembrokeshire LLC, sheriff deed, Pomeroy Village; Denise Lynn Williams, deceased, Denise L. Williams, deceased, to Randy L. Williams, affidavit, Salem;Dawn Miller, Lavinia Carper Revocable Trust to Countrytyme Land LLC, deed, Bedford; Marc Travis Pierce to Wendy Caroline Pierce, Wendy Caroline Rach, deed, Orange; Kermit E. Stalnaker, Brenda J. Stalnaker to Kermit E. Stalnaker, Brenda J. Stalnaker, deed, Sutton; Charles Ned Gaskill to Lislie A. Pittenger, Bruce A. Pittenger, deed, Letart; Farmers Bank and Savings Company to McCullough and Riffle Drug, deed, Pomeroy Village; Farmers Bank and Savings Company to McCullough and Riffle Drug, deed, Pomeroy Village; Rubin Resources Inc to Pillar Energy LLC, bill-sale, Lebanon; Susan project management and logistics at Grant Medical and Riverside Methodist Hospital. “We are so pleased to welcome such a highly experienced logistics professional to our team,” said Ken Dickens, chief financial officer. “His leadership experience will ensure that products are always available when needed and 60483387 �The Daily Sentinel OPINION Page 4 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014 The myth of ‘settled science’ The battle for the By Charles Krauthammer The Washington Post WASHINGTON — I repeat: I’m not a global warming believer. I’m not a global warming denier. I’ve long believed that it cannot be good for humanity to be spewing tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. I also believe that those scientists who pretend to know exactly what this will cause in 20, 30 or 50 years are white-coated propagandists. “The debate is settled,” asserted propagandist in chief Barack Obama in his latest State of the Union address. “Climate change is a fact.” Really? There is nothing more anti-scientific than the very idea that science is settled, static, impervious to challenge. Take a non-climate example. It was long assumed that mammograms help reduce breast cancer deaths. This fact was so settled that Obamacare requires every insurance plan to offer mammograms (for free, no less). Now we learn from a massive randomized study — 90,000 women followed for 25 years — that mammograms may have no effect on breast cancer deaths. Indeed, one out of five of those diagnosed by mammogram receives unnecessary radiation, chemo or surgery. So much for settledness. And climate is less well understood than breast cancer. If climate science is settled, why do its predictions keep changing? And how is it that the great physicist Freeman Dyson, who did some climate research in the late 1970s, thinks today’s climatechange Cassandras are hopelessly mistaken? They deal with the fluid dynamics of the atmosphere and oceans, argues Dyson, ignoring the effect of biology, i.e., vegetation and topsoil. Further, their predictions rest on models they fall in love with: “You sit in front of a computer screen for 10 years and you start to think of your model as being real.” Not surprisingly, these models have been “consistently and spectacularly wrong” in their predictions, write atmospheric scientists Richard McNider and John Christy — and always, amazingly, in the same direction. Settled? Even the U.K.’s national weather service concedes there’s been no change — delicately called a “pause” — in global temperature in 15 years. If even the raw data is recalcitrant, let alone the assumptions and underlying models, how settled is the science? Last Friday, Obama ostentatiously visited drought-stricken California. Surprise! He blamed climate change. Here even The New York Times gagged, pointing out that far from being supported by the evidence, “the most recent computer projections suggest that as the world warms, California should get wetter, not drier, in the winter.” How inconvenient. But we’ve been here before. Hurricane Sandy was made the poster child for the alleged increased frequency and strength of “extreme weather events” like hurricanes. Nonsense. Sandy wasn’t even a hurricane when it hit the U.S. Indeed, in all of 2012, only a single hurricane made U.S. landfall. And 2013 saw the fewest Atlantic hurricanes in 30 years. In fact, in the last half-century, one-third fewer major hurricanes have hit the U.S. than in the previous half-century. 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Full price single copy issues are $1. Similarly tornadoes. Every time one hits, the climate-change commentary begins. Yet last year saw the fewest in a quarter-century. And the last 30 years — of presumed global warming — has seen a 30 percent decrease in extreme tornado activity (F3 and above) versus the previous 30 years. None of this is dispositive. It doesn’t settle the issue. But that’s the point. It mocks the very notion of settled science, which is nothing but a crude attempt to silence critics and delegitimize debate. As does the term “denier” — an echo of Holocaust denial, contemptibly suggesting the malevolent rejection of an established historical truth. Climate-change proponents have made their cause a matter of fealty and faith. For folks who pretend to be brave carriers of the scientific ethic, there’s more than a tinge of religion in their jeremiads. If you whore after other gods, the Bible tells us, “the Lord’s wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit” (Deuteronomy 11). Sounds like California. Except that today there’s a new god, the Earth Mother. And a new set of sins — burning coal and driving a fully equipped F-150. But whoring is whoring, and the gods must be appeased. So if California burns, you send your high priest (in a carbon-belching Air Force One, but never mind) to the bone-dry land to offer up, on behalf of the repentant congregation, a $1 billion burnt offering called a “climate resilience fund.” Ah, settled science in action. conservative soul By Dana Milbank The Washington Post WASHINGTON — Arthur Brooks, head of the American Enterprise Institute, had the unorthodox idea to invite the Dalai Lama to exchange views on capitalism with a panel of scholars at the conservative think tank last week. The Tibetan spiritual leader gently suggested that there might be “more sense of universal responsibility and commitment,” even as he listened politely to the Americans’ praise for the morality of the free market. “Today, I developed more respect about capitalism,” the great Buddhist monk said with a smile. “Otherwise, in my impression, capitalism only takes money, then exploitation.” Brooks was solicitous of his holy guest. “Free enterprise truly can be and should be a blessing in the life of all people, especially the poor,” he assured the high priest, but “it will not be if it’s not executed and practiced on the basis of brotherhood and compassion.” A conservative calling for compassionate capitalism! This was encouraging. “This is scrambling all of the categories,” exulted panelist Jonathan Haidt, a New York University business professor who specializes in morality. “It makes me so excited that we might finally break out of the rut we have been in for so many years in our arguments about the role of business and government.” Let’s not get too carried away, professor. It is indeed a good thing that some conservatives are beginning to accept that government is not the enemy. But even as Brooks and his ilk push in one direction, the conservative movement and the Republican Party continue to be pulled forcefully toward the opposite pole. The very same week Brooks was contemplating brotherhood and compassion, Greg Abbott, the attorney general of Texas and favorite to be the next governor, was campaigning with Ted Nugent, the vulgar rocker who last month called the president of the United States a “communist-raised, communist-educated, communist-nurtured subhuman mongrel.” Neither Abbott nor the current Texas governor, Rick Perry, would criticize Nugent’s abhorrent speech. “That’s just Ted,” Perry said. Yep, that’s just Ted, referring to President Obama with the same language (“subhuman mongrels”) the Nazis used to justify exterminating Jews. As the Dalai Lama came to AEI, the world was learning of another Republican expres- 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. sion of brotherhood and compassion — this one in the form of bigoted emails sent and received by people working for Scott Walker, now the Wisconsin governor and a prospective presidential candidate. The emails, released as part of a lawsuit, include one joke sent by Walker’s then-chief of staff in 2010 saying “I can handle being a black, disabled, one armed, drug-addicted Jewish homosexual on a pacemaker who is HIV positive, bald, orphaned, unemployed, lives in a slum and has a Mexican boyfriend, but please, Oh dear God, please don’t tell me I’m a Democrat!” A different email, forwarded to Walker’s deputy chief of staff in 2010, joked that welfare recipients, like dogs, are “mixed in color, unemployed, lazy, can’t speak English and have no frigging clue who [their] Daddys (sic) are.” “That is hilarious. And so true,” replied Walker’s aide. Which will prevail in the battle for the conservative soul: the conciliatory idealism of Brooks? Or the crude animosity of Nugent and Walker’s aides? I’m rooting for Brooks, but I wouldn’t bet money on him. The youthful Brooks, once a professional musician, has taken the admirable approach of protecting AEI’s integrity as a think tank at a time when its crosstown rival, the Heritage Foundation, has become just an arm of the tea party. This month, he wrote a provocative piece for Commentary arguing that “conservative leaders owe it to their followers and the vulnerable to articulate a positive social-justice agenda for the right.” He quoted Friedrich Hayek, patron saint of the free market, as saying “some minimum of food, shelter and clothing” should “be guaranteed to all.” At a conference in the fall, Brooks condemned conservatives’ “war against the social safety net, which is just insane,” and he argued that “we have to declare peace on the safety net.” That’s not far from what the Dalai Lama was talking about Thursday, when he pleaded for “a concern for humanity” to drive economic decisions. “We are all created by God, so we all have some spark of God,” he said. “Nobody said the creator is full of anger. No — full of compassion. … We creatures must follow the creator’s example. It’s wonderful.” Alternatively, conservatives can follow the example of Nugent, as expressed in his 1975 hit, “Stranglehold”: You ran the night that you left me You put me in my place I got you in a stranglehold, baby That night I crushed your face The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Newspapers 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Michael Johnson Content Manager �The Daily Sentinel SPORTS TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2014 mdssports@civitasmedia.com OVP area sending three wrestlers to OHSAA meet By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com WILMINGTON, Ohio — The Ohio Valley Publishing area will have three grapplers competing at the Jerome Schottenstein Center this coming weekend after placing in the top four of their respective divisions Friday and Saturday at the 2014 Division II District Championships held at Wilmington High School in Clinton County. Gallia Academy will be sending at least one wrestler to state for a fifth consecutive postseason, while Meigs earned its first state berth since the 2008 campaign. The Blue Devils will also have two grapplers at the state level for just the third time in school history. GAHS finished 14th out of 41 teams with 51 points, well off the winning mark of 306 points set by eventual Alex Hawley | OVP Sports champion St. Paris Graham. Carlisle Eastern senior Katie Keller shoots over Notre Dame’s Ragen was the runner-up with 92 points, while Kayser during the second half of the Lady Eagles’ 91-35 vic- the Marauders finished 23rd overall with 19 points. tory in the district semifinal, at Jackson High School. Junior Cole Tawney led Gallia Acad- emy with a third-place finish in the 126-pound division, going 4-1 overall while earning his second consecutive berth to the D-2 state meet. Tawney joins Brandon Taylor and Ben Doolittle as the only GAHS grapplers to appear in multiple state tournaments. Jared Stevens also made a bit of Blue Devil history after finishing fourth in the 106 weight class, going 4-2 overall while becoming the program’s first freshman to ever qualify for the state meet. Stevens also becomes the 10th different Blue Devil to advance to the OHSAA tournament. Meigs senior Daylen Neece also advanced to the D-3 state tournament following a 4-1 mark and a third place finish in the 220-pound division. Neece joins Cassidy Willford (2008) and Aaron Sheets (1991) as the only Marauder grapplers to qualify for state over the last 23 years. John Byus just missed out on a state berth, as the GAHS senior lost his final three matches and went 2-3 overall while placing sixth in the 220 division. Ryan Terry (160), Griffon McKinniss (170) and Justin Reynolds (182) each went 1-2 in their respective matches for the Blue and White, while Isaiah Holley (113), Kaleb Crisenberry (132) and Anthony Sipple (195) finished their seasons with identical 0-2 marks. River Valley had two competitors in the Division III meet held this past weekend at Heath High School, but neither grappler managed to score a point for the Raiders. Rondal Cornell went 0-2 overall in the 160 division, while Anthony Harmon was 0-2 in the 195-pound weight class. Hartley won the D-3 crown with 107.5 team points, while Paint Valley (96) and West Jefferson (76) rounded out the top-three teams in the field. The 2014 OHSAA wrestling championships will be held Thursday through Sunday at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of the Ohio State University in Columbus. Complete results of the 2014 OHSAA district wrestling meets are available on the web at baumspage.com Lady Eagles pummel Portsmouth Notre Dame By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com JACKSON, Ohio — It doesn’t get much more convincing than that. The Eastern girls basketball team proved their dominance yet again Saturday afternoon, as the Lady Eagles defeated Portsmouth Notre Dame 91-35 in the district semi final in the Apple City. The Lady Eagles (22-1) began the game with a 10-to2 over the first three minutes of play and expanded their lead to 19-4 with 1:49 remaining in the first quarter. Eastern outscored the Lady Titans 6-to-5 over the rest of the first to take the 25-9 advantage. Eastern began the second quarter with a 16-to-1 run before the Lady Titans hit backto-back three-pointers with around three minutes left in the first half. Eastern surged to a 52-18 lead at halftime with an 11-to-2 spurt. The Lady Eagles scored the first eight points of the second half before Notre Dame answered with a 5-0 run. Eastern scored the next 18 points and led by 55, before the Lady Titans scored to end the quarter down 78-25. The Green and Gold cleared their bench in the fourth quarter and outscored the Lady Titans 13-to-10 over eight minutes to take the 91-35 triumph. “We had two of our worst practices of the year coming in but I thought we played really well,” EHS head coach John Burdette said. “It was good to get some of the girls on the bench quality minutes and they did good in there. We never know when we will need them in a big spot.” Eastern was led by Jordan Parker with 23 points, followed by Jenna Burdette with 17, all of which came in the first half. Laura Pullins had 12 points, Katie Keller marked 11, while Erin Swatzel and Hannah Barringer both finished with seven points. Maddie Rigsby and Lindsey Hupp each had six points, while Abbie Hawley rounded out the scoring with two points. The Lady Eagles shot 36of-67 (53.7 percent) from the field, 10-of-24 (41.7 percent) from beyond the arc and 9-of14 (64.3 percent) from the free throw line. Eastern had 48 rebounds, 17 assists, 10 steals, two blocks and nine turnovers. Burdette and Hannah Barringer each had nine rebounds to pace EHS, followed by Pullins with six. Morgan Barringer and Keller each marked five rebounds in the win. Pullins, Parker, Burdette and Rigsby each had two steals, while Hannah Bailey and Burdette each rejected a shot. Burdette had a team-high seven assists, followed by Keller, Swatzel and Rigsby with two apiece. Brooke Pierron led Portsmouth Notre Dame with 16 points, followed by Hagen Schaffer with 11. Brooke Stevenson had five points, while Lauren Edwards rounded out the Lady Titan scoring with three points. NDHS shot 12-of-38 (31.6 percent) from the field, 5-of-22 (22.7 percent) from three-point range and 6-of-14 (42.9 percent) from the free throw line. The Lady Eagles will face Portsmouth Clay on Thursday in the district final at Jackson. The last time EHS and Clay squared off in the tournament was in the 2011 district final when the Lady Eagles took the 64-26 triumph. Eastern’s last loss at the district level came to South Webster in the district final in 2010 by a count of 62-58. Since that time the Lady Eagles have won seven games at the district tournament by an average margin of 36.7 points per game. OVP Sports Schedule Tuesday, Feb. 25 Boys basketball Buffalo at Hannan, 7:30 Miller at Wahama, 7:30 Point Pleasant at Lincoln County, 7:30 Southern vs. South Webster at Meigs HS, 6:15 Wednesday, Feb. 26 Boys Basketball Hannan at Buffalo, 7:30 South Gallia vs. Symmes Valley at Meigs HS, 6:15 Thursday, Feb. 27 Boys Basketball Athens at Meigs, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Eastern vs. Clay at Jackson HS, 8:15 Wrestling OHSAA state championships at Value City Arena, 3 p.m. WVSSAC state championships at Big Sandy Superstore Arena, 4:30 Friday, Feb. 28 Boys basketball Wahama at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Ohio Valley Christian vs. NE Region champ at OCU, 7:30 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian vs. NE Region champ at OCU, 4:30 Wrestling OHSAA state championships at Value City Arena, 10 a.m. WVSSAC state championships at Big Sandy Superstore Arena, 9:30 Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Gallia Academy junior Kendra Barnes (3) dribbles off the Jordan Walker screen during the Blue Angels two point victory on Saturday in Bidwell. Blue Angels edge River Valley, 54-52 By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com BIDWELL, Ohio — Like Batman and Robin, this dynamic duo can pack a punch. Gallia Academy juniors Kendra Barnes and Micah Curfman combined for 47 points Saturday afternoon, as the Blue Angels defeated non-conference host River Valley 54-52 in the season finale. The Blue Angels (10-13) hit four trifectas in the opening quarter and led 16-to-11 at the end of the first. River Valley (9-13) hit just one field goal, a Chelsea Copley three pointer, in the second quarter but connected on 8-of-10 from the free throw line. GAHS marked 14 in the second stanza and led 30-22 at the midway point. The Lady Raiders outscored GAHS 16-to-11 in the third quarter to cut the GAHS lead to cut the lead to three points with eight minutes to play. River Valley held the Blue Angels scoreless for the first 2:30 of the fourth quarter and the Lady Raiders took the 42-41 lead. Gallia Academy regained the lead and expanded the advantage to four with 51 seconds to play. River Valley cut the lead to one-point with 20 seconds left on a Copley threepointer. The Blue Angels went 1-of-2 from the free throw line with 17 seconds remaining and the Blue Angels led by two. RVHS missed a two-pointer to tie and a three-pointer to win and the Blue Angels held on for the 54-52 triumph. The Blue Angels were led by Kendra Barnes with 27 points and Micah Curfman with 20, followed by Kassie Shriver with five points and Jordan Walker with two. Barnes connected on seven three-pointers for GAHS, while Curfman hit three and Shriver made one. The Blue Angels were 11-of-18 (61.1 percent) from the free throw line in the triumph. River Valley was led by Chelsea Copley with 15 points, including a trio of three pointers, followed by Rachael Smith and Shelby Brown with 14 points apiece. Leia Moore marked six points, followed by Courtney Smith River Valley junior Chelsea Copley (10) makes a threepointer over Gallia Academy’s Carly Shriver (35) to cut the Blue Angels’ lead to one-point with 20 seconds remaining on Saturday. GAHS held on to take the 54-52 victory. with three, rounding out the Silver and Black scoring. River Valley shot 25-of-33 (75.8 percent) from the free throw line in the setback. This marks the final game for River Valley senior Bailey Adkins and Gallia Academy senior Kassie Shriver. Mason County sending 16 to state wrestling meet By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com ONA, W.Va. — And here we go again. Mason County will have 16 grapplers competing Thursday at the 67th annual WVSSAC wrestling championships at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena after each grappler earned a top-four finish this past weekend at the 2014 regional tournaments held at Cabell Midland and Calhoun County high schools. Point Pleasant had a dozen wrestlers advance in the Class AAA Region IV tournament at CMHS, while Wahama landed four state qualifiers in the Class AA-A Region IV championships held at CCHS. In all, half of the 16 grapplers will be making a repeat trip to the state meet. The Big Blacks will be sending double-digit entries to Huntington for the eighth consecutive postseason, as the Big Blacks scored four individual regional championships while finishing second with 206.5 points. Huntington won the 10-team tournament with 255.5 points, while host Cabell Midland was third overall with 173.5 points. Senior Guy Fisher, juniors Austin Rutter and Jon Peterson, and sophomore Hunter White each came away with regional titles in their respective weight classes. Fisher (126) and Rutter (152) will be making return trips to the AAA tournament, while Peterson (182) and White (160) are headed to state for the first time. Senior John Raike (132) and sophomore Tannor Hill (195) each earned runner-up honors in their respective weight classes, while senior Caleb Leslie (106) and junior Jacob Duncan (220) also advanced to state with a pair of third place finishes. Raike, Leslie and Duncan are repeat state qualifiers, while Hill will be making his first appearance at Big Sandy Superstore Arena for the state tournament. Sophomores Soctty Wilcox (113) and Dakota Swann (138), as well as freshmen Austin Wamsley (120) and Grant Safford (170), each finished fourth to earn their first state berths respectively. In the Class AA-A regional tournament held at Calhoun County High School, Wahama came away with sixth place after earning two divisional titles en route to a score of 88 points. Calhoun County finished first with 200 points in the 11-team field, while Roane County (163.5) and Williamstown (156) rounded out the top three team spots. Seniors Jacob Bennett and Kane Roush each earned first place in their respective weight classes, as Roush won the 170-pound division and Bennett claimed the 126-pound title. It is the fourth time that Roush has qualified for state, while Bennett picked up his first state berth. Senior Randall Robie earned his third state appearance after finishing as the 132-pound runner-up, while Demetrius Serevicz was third overall in the 195 division — allowing the junior to secure his second state appearance. The 2014 WVSSAC wrestling championships will be held Thursday through Saturday at the Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington. Complete results of the Class AAA and Class AA-A regional wrestling tournaments are available on the web at wvmat.com �Page 6 s The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Tuesday, February 25, 2014 No. 2 Bears extend OVP Sports Briefs RedStorm’s woes By Randy Payton URG Sports Information RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Pikeville bolted to a 24-point haltime lead and never looked back, cruising to a 11191 win over the University of Rio Grande and spoiling Senior Day activities, Saturday afternoon at the Newt Oliver Arena. The second-ranked Bears, who have already clinched the Mid-South Conference regular season championship, improved to 25-2 overall and 15-1 in the MSC. Rio Grande, which was ranked 19th this week, suffered its fourth consecutive setback in slipping to 16-11 overall and 9-7 in league play. The RedStorm trailed just 33-28 following a bucket by freshman forward Bilal Young (Cleveland, OH) with 8:12 left in the first half, but UPike reeled off 22 of the game’s next 25 points over the next 6-1/2 minutes to blow the game open. The Bears extended their gaudy advantage at the intermission to as many as 34 points, 73-39, after a conventional threepoint play by Bruce Reed with 16:37 remaining in the contest and Rio Grande got no closer than 19 points the rest of the way. A physical - and oft-times adversarial- affair, the game included three technical fouls, two intentional fouls and the ejections of two its high-profile standouts - Pikeville’s Chris Cantino and Rio Grande’s Josh Regan. Cantino was tossed with 8:45 remaining in the first half when he shoved Reagan in the back of the head after the two teams had been warned to control their emotions just moments earlier. Ironically, the Bears began their game-changing run less than a minute after Cantino’s depature. Reagan, who was assessed a technical foul a little over a minute before Cantino was ejected, got his own ticket for an early exit when the Cleveland, Ohio junior received a second technical foul as the teams were leaving the floor at halftime. Pikeville shot 55.8 percent for the game (43-for-77), including a sizzling 60 percent (24-for-40) in the first half. The Bears also enjoyed a whopping 52-29 edge in rebounding. Rio Grande connected on 11 three-point goals and shot nearly 55 percent from the floor in the second half (17-for-31), but the outcome had been decided by that point. Josh Whitaker had game-high 26 points - 13 in each half - to go along with six assists for UPike, while Keala King added 21 points and Reed finished with 19. Kenny Manigault (11 pts.) and Elisha Justice (10 pts.) also reached double figures for the Bears, while Justice also had a game-high seven assists and Michael Eneh added a game-high nine rebounds in a reserve role. Sophomore guard D.D. Joiner (Columbus, OH) topped a trio of double-digit scorers for Rio with 21 points, while senior guard Ricky Tisdale (Bolivar, TN) netted a career-high 20 points and Young finished with 14 points. Senior guard Jermaine Warmack (Orange, NJ), who along with Tisdale was honored in pre-game ceremonies, had a teamhigh five assists and three steals in a losing cause for the RedStorm and junior center Sterling Smoak (San Antonio, TX) pulled down a team-high four rebounds. Rio Grande will close its regular season schedule with a twogame road swing that begins next Thursday against Lindsey Wilson College. Tipoff is set for 9 p.m. EST at the Biggers Athletic Center in Columbia, Ky. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Rio baseball divides pair with MU-Hamilton By Randy Payton URG Sports Information CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande rallied from a pair of early deficits, scoring 13 unanswered runs to post a 14-6 game two win over Miami-Hamilton and earning a doubleheader split with the Harriers, Friday afternoon, at VA Memorial Stadium. The victory snapped a threegame losing streak for the RedStorm (3-7), who suffered a 7-1 loss in the opening game. Freshman Luis Jimenez (Salinas, Puerto Rico) had three hits and two runs batted in off the bench in the nightcap, while senior Marcus Makuch (Baltimore, OH) had two hits and two RBIs and sophomore Kirk Yates (Chillicothe, OH) drove in a pair of runs. Freshman Daryin Lewis (Circleville, OH) and sophomore Austin Hall (Wheelersburg, OH) also had two hits apiece in the winning effort. Senior Michael Deitsch (Cincinnati, OH) survived a rocky first inning to earn his second win in three decisions. After allowing five hits and as many runs in the opening frame, the right-hander checked the Harriers (1-1) on one run and three hits over the next five innings. Deitsch, whose only walk came in the five-run first, also finished with 10 strikeouts. In the opening game of the twinbill, Miami-Hamilton scored twice in the opening inning and added single markers in the second and third innings en route to an easy victory. Hall had two of the RedStorm’s four hits in the loss, while Makuch added a double and junior Grant Tamane (Pickering, Ontario, Canada) drove in the only run of the contest for Rio. Senior right-hander David Steele (Kettering, OH) started and took the loss for the RedStorm, allowing four runs and six hits in just 2-2/3 innings on the hill. Miami-Hamilton grabbed its first inning lead thanks to a two-out, two-run triple by Tyler Burdine and extended the lead to 4-0 on an RBI single by Ryan Griffis in the second inning and an errant pickoff throw in the third. Rio Grande, which failed to score despite three errors by the Harriers in the second inning, did get on the scoreboard in the third when Hall led off with a single, junior courtesy runner Luke Taylor (Pedro, OH) moved to third on a groundout and a passed ball and scored on a groundout to short by Tamane. The RedStorm failed to dent the plate the rest of the way, although they did manage to put a runner in scoring position with two outs in each of the final four innings. Miami-Hamilton got the run back in the fifth off junior reliever Ryan Christophel (Cincinnati, OH) thanks to an RBI double by Jon Lasota and closed out the scoring in the seventh on a two-run home run by Mitch Durbin. The Harriers also started well in game two with the five-run first against Deitsch. Cody Liming’s two-run double highlighted the outburst, while Durbin and Braden Burdine added RBI singles. Rio Grande erased the deficit in the second inning, though, parlaying four hits and three MU-H errors into five runs - all of which were scored with two outs. Lewis got the inning going with a one-out triple to rightcenter and Hall brought him home with a groundout to third. Taylor then reached on an error, stole second and scored on single to center by Makuch to make it 5-2. Makuch, who advanced to second on the throw home, scored moments later when Tamane’s routine fly to right was dropped for an error. Junior Anthony Knittel (Portmouth, OH) plated Tamane with a double and then scored the tying run himself when junior Kyle Findley’s (Cincinnati, OH) flyball to center was dropped. Miami-Hamilton regained the lead in the third when Liming doubled with two outs, Jake Wagner reached on an error and Braden Burdine had a run-scoring single, but the RedStorm closed with nine unanswered markers to win going away. An RBI double by Tamane and another error brought home to runs in the bottom of the third, while a sacrifice fly by Finley and Yates’ two-run triple highlighted a four-run fifth inning to make it 11-6. The final three Rio runs came in the eighth on a tworun double by Jimenez and a Makuch sacrifice fly. Rio Grande returns to action on Tuesday with a doubleheader against West Virginia Tech at Epling Field in East Bank, W.Va. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. Regular season stats needed for AP district meeting GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — All varsity basketball coaches — both boys and girls — are requested to send any and all regular season statistics for the upcoming AP district meeting that will be held to determine alldistrict selections. Please include player averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks, as well as any other accolades that might be of help for the nominees. Also, please send a list of nominees — by grade and height — in the order that are to be put up for selection. Please send the information to Bryan Walters at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, 825 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Submissions can also be faxed to (740) 446-3008 or emailed to bwalters@civitasmedia.com The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, February 25, at 10 p.m. PYL baseball/softball signups POMEROY, Ohio — The Pomeroy Youth League will be holding baseball and softball signups at the Pomeroy Fire Department from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, and Saturday, March 8, for boys and girls ages 5-18. There will also be an additional signup at the PFD from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6. For more information, call Ken at (740) 416-8901. MYL baseball/softball signups MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Middleport Youth League will be holding baseball and softball signups at the Middleport City Building (the old Middleport Elementary) from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, and Saturday, March 8, for boys and girls ages 5-18. For more information, call Dave at (740) 590-0438 or Jackie at (740) 416-1261. URG to host Youth Basketball Tournament RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande men’s soccer program is sponsoring a Youth Basketball Tournament, March 7-9, at the Newt Oliver Arena and the Auxiliary Gymnasium inside the Lyne Center on the URG campus. There are three divisions—a 3rd4th grade and 5th-6th grade division for boys and a 5th-6th grad division for girls. Cost is $125 per team. There will be awards for both the champion and runner-up in each of the three divisions. Full concessions will also be available during all three days of the tourney. Registration forms can be obtained by clicking on the link at the top of the men’s soccer page on Rio’s athletic website—www.rioredstorm.com. Registration deadline is March 1. For more information, contact Scott Morrissey at (740) 645-6438, Darren Wamsley at (304) 360-4300 or Tony Daniels at (740) 645-0377. URG men’s soccer to host Spring ID Camp RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande will host a Spring ID Camp on Saturday, March 22, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., at the Evan E. Davis Soccer Complex on the URG campus. The camp, which is open to all high school age boys, costs $75 and includes lunch and a t-shirt. Participants will get a pair of elite level training sessions with the Rio Grande coaching staff and the chance to practice alongside the Mid-South Conference champion RedStorm squad on one of the finest pitches in all of NAIA. There will also be 7 vs. 7 and 11 vs. 11 game opportunities, as well as a presentation of the day-to-day experiences of a Rio Grande player and a Q&A session with attending coaches. To register online, or for more information and a camp itinerary, go to www.rioredstormsoccercamps.com. Registration began on February 1. Two coyote hunts remaining ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Two coyote hunts remain in the second annual Shade River Coon Hunters Club Coyote Hunt. Coyote hunters can sign up by 6 p.m. Sunday for weigh-in on Sunday, March 2, or sign up by 6 p.m. on March 30 for the April 6 weigh-in. Cost is $20 per hunt with 75 percent payback. Prize money split between most caught, biggest male and biggest female. For more information or to sign up contact Bill Spaun at (740) 9923992, Shannon Cremeans at (740) 985-3891, Randy Butcher at (740) 742-2302 or at the coon club at the Rocksprings Fairgrounds between 4-6 p.m. on signup day. Rio’s Adler sets record in win over UPike By Randy Payton URG Sports Information RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Shattering a two school records which had stood for over 23 years and tying another, Harley Adler recorded 11 blocks to go along with her 11 points and a team-high eight rebounds as the University of Rio Grande women’s basketball team won posted a thrilling 81-78 Parent Appreciation Day win over the University of Pikeville, Saturday afternoon at Newt Oliver Arena. Adler, a sophomore forward from Burton, Ohio, swatted her way into the record books by breaking Ann Barnitz’ record of seven blocks in a single game which was set on January 31, 1991, against Wilmington College. Adler now has 54 blocks this season, tying her with Barnitz for the most in a single season in program history. More importantly, though, the victory coupled with a Bluefield College loss to Shawnee State - allowed the RedStorm (18-10 overall, 7-9 Mid-South Conference) to stand alone in sixth place in the MSC standings. Pikeville (12-16 overall, 6-10 MSC) fell into a tie for seventh place with Bluefield with the defeat. The top eight teams qualify for the MSC tournament, which begins in two weeks at Cumberland University in Lebanon, Tenn. “We didn’t play very well in the first half and I really think both teams missed golden opportunities to pull away,” said Rio Grande head coach David Smalley. “I really shouldn’t be surprised, I guess, due to this Thursday-Saturday format the conference has laid out for us. I’m so proud of my team for not giving up, though, and holding their composure. Maybe we got lucky or maybe it’s because we were playing at home, but it doesn’t matter to me. We got the win and we deserved the win.” The RedStorm jumped out to a 6-3 lead at the 16:05 mark in the opening half after back-to-back buckets from freshman forward Alexis Payne (Deep Water, WV) but saw their lead quickly evaporate as the Bears ensued on a 10-0 run capped off by buckets from Callisha Johnson and Khalilah Quigley to take a 13-6 advantage of their own with 13:42 left in the first half. Rio Grande battled throughout the remainder of the half to take the lead back, using a 16-4 run late in the stanza to take a 3429 cushion with 3:37 left until halftime. Sophomore forward Sarah Bonar (Hartford, OH) provided most of the firepower through the run, scoring nine of the 16 points Rio used to seize the lead. Pikeville would not lay down, however, and used a couple of Quigley baskets inside the final minute of the half to send both teams to the locker room deadlocked at 39-39. The second half started out much like a prize fight, with Rio Grande going on a 7-0 run after an opening Pikeville three-pointer to take a 46-39 advantage with 17:39 left in the contest. The Bears would answer back with a 9-0 run over the next 3-1/2 minutes and regained the lead at 51-46 with 15:32 remaining. Rio rebounded, though, and went in front, 60-58, after a bucket by junior guard Brianna Thomas (Maplewood, NJ) with 10:26 left in the game, but the Bears refused to go away quietly and remained within five points of a tie going into the waning minutes of the game. UPike eventually did regain the lead - twice, in fact - at 72-71 on a three-pointer by Johnson with 5:00 remaining and 74-73 on a Johnson jumper just over a minute later, but a runner in the lane by Thomas with 3:42 left put Rio Grande back in front, 75-74. It was a lead that the RedStorm wouldn’t surrender. The Bears twice got back to within a point, but a pair of baskets by Bonar and two free throws by Thomas with 9.1 seconds remaining sealed the win. Pikeville missed a wouldbe game-tying three-pointer by Johnson as time expired. “We’re still in control of our destiny,” Smalley said. “We have a tough road trip coming up in which anything could happen. There’s so many scenarios that could play out but that’s the furthest thing from my mind right now. The focus for us needs to be taking care of business one game at a time on this upcoming road trip.” Shooting-wise, Rio Grande finished hitting 48 percent of shots from the field (30 of 63), 50 percent from three-point range (2 of 4) and 68 percent from the free throw line (19 of 28). Pikeville shot just 35 percent from the floor overall (25 of 71), 40 percent from distance (8 of 20) and 65 percent (20 of 31) at the charity stripe. In addition to Adler, four other RedStorm players reached the double-digit plateau in scoring. Bonar led all scorers with 21 points to go along with five rebounds and four steals, while Thomas had 20 points, seven steals and a team-high four assists. Freshmen Brooked Marcum (Vinton, OH) and Sharday Baines (East Cleveland, OH) rounded out the scoring with 10 points apiece. The Bears were led by Johnson’s 19 points, while Quigley netted 18 points and recorded team-highs in both rebounds (10) and assists (4). Rio Grande returns to action on Thursday evening when they hit the road to face Lindsey Wilson for a 7 p.m. EST tipoff. Earnhardt’s Daytona 500 win lifts ‘heavy weight’ DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — There was a moment late in the Daytona 500 when Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a moment to catch his breath. It was clearly his race to lose and the tension ran thick through Junior Nation, all the way into his car. Steve Letarte, the crew chief and cheerleader who had rebuilt Earnhardt’s crumpled confidence and returned him to a championship contender, used the moment under caution to settle his driver. “Having fun?” Letarte asked over the radio. “Yeah, but it’s the big prize, man. It’s hard to enjoy it,” Earnhardt said, before he paused. “I’m enjoying particular pieces of it, but the entire experience is driving me crazy.” That’s the albatross that was strapped to the back of NASCAR’s most popular driver as closed in on his second Daytona 500 victory. It had been 10 years since he won his first 500, and after three runner-up finishes the last four seasons in a race that had caused his family so much heartache and joy, the moment was overwhelming. There’s so much pressure on Earnhardt, who entered the season-opening Stephen M. Dowell | Orlando Sentinel | MCT photo Dale Earnhardt Jr. celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., on Sunday, Feb. 23. showcase mired in a 55-race losing streak dating to 2012. He’d won just two races since joining mighty Hendrick Motorsports in 2008, and as he closes in on his 40th birthday, he is still searching for his first Cup championship. It’s been openly stated by the suits at NASCAR that when Junior wins, NASCAR’s popularity surges. So under that theory, if he could just get it together, the days of flat television numbers and sagging attendance would certainly spike. 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The 32-year-old catcher signed with the Reds in the offseason to be the backup for Devin Mesoraco, who moves into the starting role. Pena got a two-year deal for $2,275,000. “The tradition and talent that this team has made this a great place for me,” Pena said. “I have been trying to sign here for a couple of years but it wasn’t the right situation until now.” The Reds had incumbent Ryan Hanigan, who was coming off an injury-marred season that gave Mesoraco a chance to grow into the starting role. The Reds decided that Mesoraco, their top pick in the June 2007 draft, was ready to take over the job. Cincinnati traded Hanigan and went after Pena to become the backup. Pena has played for the Braves, Royals and Tigers during his nine-year career. He batted .297 in 71 games for Detroit with four homers and 22 RBIs last season and threw out 24 percent of runners who tried to steal on him. “Brayan was earmarked quickly,” manager Bryan Price said. “There was a strong feeling within the organization that Ryan Hanigan was going to be too expensive to share time with Devin, and it was Devin’s time to take the reins. Pena is a switch-hitter, a productive offensive player, a guy that pitchers love to throw to, a great teammate. He was a perfect fit for our club.” Pena already had a connection, of sorts. He caught fellow countryman Aroldis Chapman during tryouts after the left-hander defected from Cuba. Although Reds management didn’t see that as an important connection between the two, Pena valued it. “Chapman had a lot to do with me signing here,” Pena said. “He put in a good word about the organization and the fan base. Chapman told me they have a great chemistry here. Everybody treats you with respect.” Pena knew about the Reds’ history of signing Cuban players. The Reds had five native Cubans play for them between 1911 and 1919, including pitcher Dolf Luque. Luque won 10 games on the 1919 World Series championship team. He earned 154 wins in 12 seasons for Cincinnati, including 27 in 1923, and is a member of the Reds Hall of Fame. There were 16 Reds players and coaches between 1957 and 1969 that came from Cuba, including Hall of Famer Tony Perez, who was a key player on the Big Red Machine in the 1970s and was briefly a Reds manager. The Reds signed Chapman to a six-year, $30.25 million deal on Jan. 12, 2010, and Cincinnati became a topic in Cuba. “Chapman and I were talking the other day how excited people are in Cuba, that both of us are on the same team,” Pena said. “I am happy that I can continue the Cuban legacy.” Browns coach dismisses Harbaugh report as ‘noise’ Please visit us online at www.mydailysentinel.com INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — After a 25-day search, the Cleveland Browns hired Mike Pettine as their new head coach last month. But the drama wasn’t done. Less than three weeks after Pettine took the job, the Browns announced the dismissal of chief executive officer Joe Banner and general manager Michael Lombardi, Banner after a transition and Lombardi immediately. Then there was the report — posted by the Pro Football Talk website Friday — that before hiring Pettine the Browns tried to trade for Jim Harbaugh with San Francisco. Pettine? He just shrugged it off, which is probably the kind of attitude a guy who has become Cleveland’s seventh coach since 1999 has to have. “I got a phone call saying that report was going to come out, and I shot the messenger a little. I asked, ‘How does that affect my tenure as the head coach?’ I think my next sentence used the word ‘flying’ followed by something or referenced a part of a rat’s body,” Pettine said Saturday at the NFL scouting combine. “I think that’s noise. It has no bearing on my job moving forward.” The report said the Browns and 49ers had a deal in place but Harbaugh decided to stay put. Via Twitter, 49ers CEO Jed York denied that was true. The Browns issued this statement: “The team conducted an extensive coaching search and explored several options. That search produced an outstanding head coach in Mike Pettine, and we’re excited about his future with the club.” Pettine said the lack of denial by the Browns didn’t bother him, either. “I think it shows the organization’s committed to getting it turned around, that it would investigate that option,” Pettine said. “I see that as a positive.” Pettine said he has no regrets about leaving his post as Buffalo’s defensive coordinator to take the job with the Browns. “No, because that’s negative. To me, this is a dream come true. I pinch myself Joe Barrentine | Tacoma News Tribune | MCT photo San Francisco 49ers coach Jim Harbaugh rants about a call in the third quarter of the NFC championship game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Sunday, Jan. 19. The Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 23-17. every day. I wake up in the morning and I say, ‘I’m head coach of the Cleveland Browns. I can’t wait to get to work,’” Pettine said. “There’s so much negative, I think you can get overwhelmed by it. I don’t see it that way. I know that I’m very blessed to be here.” Harbaugh has led the 49ers to three straight NFC championship games, but they lost their only Super Bowl appearance with him. He just completed his third season of a $25 million, five-year contract. Giambi has to show Indians he deserves roster spot GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The relationship between Jason Giambi and Terry Francona started with a joke between them. Francona was managing Double-A Birmingham in the White Sox organization in 1994 when the 23-year old Giambi was rising in the Oakland Athletics farm system. During one encounter, Francona told Giambi he would play for him some day. After the 2012 season, Francona took the manager’s job with the Cleveland Indians just as Giambi interviewed unsuccessfully for the managing job with the Colorado Rockies, who hired Walt Weiss. “When Jim Tracy stepped down, they wanted a man with a little experience,” the 43-year-old Giambi said. “I called (general manager) Dan O’Dowd and asked if I could interview. I didn’t get the job but I understood why. I had just played with those guys the year before.” The Rockies were interested in hiring him as a coach on Weiss’ staff. “I didn’t want to do that,” Giambi said. “Walt was a mentor to me when I was coming up through the A’s organization. It was his team. I didn’t want him to feel that I was standing over his shoulder.” That’s when the Indians got involved. Giambi’s presence in the Cleveland clubhouse was a help to Francona. Giambi batted only .183 but had some important hits. He led the team with 54 starts as the designated hitter. Giambi became the oldest player to hit a game-ending home run when he connected off Ramon Troncoso of the Chicago White Sox on July 29. He also had a game-ending homer run off Addison Reed of the White Sox on Sept. 24, during the Indians’ run at a wild card spot. Giambi tied the Cleveland record with three pinch-homers. “G helped us win games,” Francona said. “He did that in a number of ways.” Cleveland re-signed Giambi to a minor league contract and gave him another chance to extend his career in 2014. “When the season ended, we talked about my feelings about coming back,” Giambi said. “When my contract with the Yankees ended at 37, I wanted to play a couple more years. I feel honored that they wanted me back.” Giambi again has to play his way onto the roster. “With my age, it gives them the opportunity to protect a younger player,” Giambi said. “I am really excited about this team. I’ve been lucky. I am blessed. I really love this organization. I love every minute of it.” Giambi will be evaluated like everyone else in his quest to earn a roster spot. “Guys have to help us win games,” Francona said. “I’m concerned with evaluation of players. Sometimes you can’t even do that in spring training. The older guys have history that you can fall back on and take longer to get started. We need to see them play. You have to be realistic. We’re not going to ask Giambi to play three or four games in a row.” “He brings huge leadership,” Francona added. “He is very good at helping guys. He has the demeanor that guys like to come to him for help and advice.” MLB collision rule leaves open exceptions NEW YORK (AP) — Rather than ban home plate collisions outright, Major League Baseball and its players adopted a rule limiting them this season. In what both sides said was a one-year experiment, the rule allows collisions if the catcher has the ball and is blocking the runner’s direct path to home plate, and if the catcher goes into the basepath to field a throw to the plate. “It’s good, I think it takes away the malicious intent behind the play at the plate,” Texas Rangers catcher J.P. Arencibia said. “Obviously the runner doesn’t always have to slide, and the catcher still has the ability to block the plate once he has the ball in hand.” The new rule, 7.13, states “a runner attempting to score may not deviate from his direct pathway to the plate in order to initiate contact with the catcher (or other player covering home plate).” A runner violating the rule shall be declared out, even if the fielder drops the ball. Along with the rule, the sides agreed to a pair of comments umpires use to interpret the rule. The first comment says “the failure by the runner to make an effort to touch the plate, the runner’s lowering of the shoulder, or the runner’s pushing through with his hands, elbows or arms, would support a determination that the runner deviated from the pathway in order to initiate contact with the catcher in violation.” The comment says players who slide appropriately are not in violation of the rule. The second comment says that “unless the catcher is in possession of the ball, the catcher cannot block the pathway of the runner as he is attempting to score.” The runner shall be declared safe if the catcher violates that provision. In addition, it is not a violation “if the catcher blocks the pathway of the runner in order to field a throw, and the umpire determines that the catcher could not have fielded the ball without blocking the pathway of the runner and that contact with the runner was unavoidable.” “There are some things that often times can make the water a little muddy,” union head Tony Clark said after meeting with the New York Yankees. “Over the course of the offseason, the concern was protecting players, but trying to draw up something that not only made sense on paper, but also was going to make sense to the players that were playing on the field.” The umpire crew chief can use the new video-review system to determine whether the rule was violated. “It stops guys just going out of their way just to try to dislodge the baseball when they (catchers) have the plate,” Texas Rangers manager Ron Washington said. Debate over plate collisions has intensified since May 2011, when San Francisco’s Buster Posey was injured as the Marlins’ Scott Cousins crashed into him at the plate. Posey, an Yong Kim | Philadelphia Daily News | MCT photo San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey waits to tag out Philadelphia Phillies’ Michael Martinez at home plate in the seventh inning, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013, at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Penn. All-Star catcher, sustained a broken bone in his lower left leg and three torn ligaments in his ankle, an injury that ended his season. In Game 5 of last year’s AL championship series, Detroit backstop Alex Avila was pulled a couple of innings after being run over at the plate by Boston’s David Ross, a fellow catcher. “I think it’s fair. A runner’s path is to home plate,” Oakland catcher Derek Norris said. “Any deviation and he’s not trying to score, he’s trying to harm. A runner going out of the basepath trying to break up a double play is declared out. 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For 3 months.* 2014 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. By Dave Green �Page 10 s The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Tuesday, February 25, 2014 O LYMPICS MEDALS s STANDINGS s EVENTS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 MEDALS WINTER OLYMPIC MEDALS TABLE At Sochi, Russia Final (98 events) Nation G S Russia 13 11 Norway 11 5 Canada 10 10 United States 9 7 Netherlands 8 7 Germany 8 6 Switzerland 6 3 Belarus 5 0 Austria 4 8 France 4 4 Poland 4 1 China 3 4 South Korea 3 3 Sweden 2 7 Czech Republic 2 4 Slovenia 2 2 Japan 1 4 Finland 1 3 Britain 1 1 Ukraine 1 0 Slovakia 1 0 Italy 0 2 Latvia 0 2 Australia 0 2 Croatia 0 1 Kazakhstan 0 0 B 9 10 5 12 9 5 2 1 5 7 1 2 2 6 2 4 3 1 2 1 0 6 2 1 0 1 Tot 33 26 25 28 24 19 11 6 17 15 6 9 8 15 8 8 8 5 4 2 1 8 4 3 1 1 AT A G L A N C E GAMES CLOSE SOCHI, Russia (AP) — The Olympic flame was snuffed out. No chance of that for the Canadian hockey team, champions again. The Sochi Games completed a 17-day run Sunday with Canada’s 3-0 victory over Sweden in the men’s hockey final, the last of 98 gold medal events. The end of the $51 billion extravaganza came on a day when Russia captured the medals race, and IOC President Thomas Bach lauded the host city for its “amazing” transformation. Only three sports were on the schedule, with the other gold medals coming from Russian cross-country skier Alexander Legko and bobsledder Alexander Zubkov leading the way for the hosts in the four-man. The fifth and sixth doping cases surfaced, involving NHL and Sweden star Nicklas Backstrom — by far the standout name of the group — and Austrian cross-country skier Johannes Duerr. At the closing ceremony, the athletes stuck to tradition by mugging for cameras and taking a last celebratory prance. The flag was handed over to the next winter host, and a giant mascot bear blew out the flame and sent the Olympics on their way to Pyeongchang, South Korea. Farewell, Sochi HOCKEY The Canadians won gold for the third time in the last four Olympics, taking all six of their games in Sochi. Jonathan Toews scored in the first period and captain Sidney Crosby scored his first goal of the tournament in the second. Chris Kunitz also scored and Carey Price made 24 saves for Canada. Henrik Lundqvist stopped 33 shots for the injury-depleted Swedes. “We’re just an amazing team to watch, the way we work together,” Toews said. “We were just all over them.” CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Alexander Legkov got down to work in a hurry. He led a Russian sweep of the men’s 50-kilometer cross-country race. He was followed by Maxim Vylegzhanin and Ilia Chernousov. That assured Russia of finishing with the most medals. It was also the host nation’s first gold in the sport in Sochi. “This is priceless,” Legkov said. “It’s more valuable than my life.” BOBSLED After struggling these last years, Alexander Zubkov set things right. He drove Russia to victory in the four-man sled, adding to his two-man title in Sochi. He is the sixth pilot to sweep those events at an Olympics but the first to do so in his home country. Steven Holcomb, the 2010 Olympic champ, won bronze to give the U.S. seven sliding medals in Sochi, tops among all countries. Oskars Melbardis of Latvia took the silver. Germany had no medals in the four-man for the first time since 1968. DOPING Sochi had six doping cases; Vancouver had one four years ago. As IOC President Thomas Bach sees it, that’s good news — the drug cheats are getting caught. “The number of the cases for me is not really relevant,” he said. Nicklas Backstrom, who plays for the NHL’s Washington Capitals, tested positive for a substance found in allergy medication that Sweden’s Olympic Committee said he had been taking for seven years. Austrian cross-country skier Johannes Duerr was cited for the blood booster EPO, the most serious of the Sochi cases. The Austrian Olympic Committee President Karl Stoss describes it as “a black day for us.” Later, Swedish hockey player Nicklas Backstrom fails a doping test and is pulled before the men’s hockey final against Canada. MEDALS The arithmetic was clear: Russia was king of the medals, be it total or gold. The host country finished with 33 medals overall and 13 gold. Russia started the day tied with Norway for the most gold. It’s the first time Russia has topped both medals tables since the breakup of the Soviet Union. The U.S. won 28 total, including nine gold. Norway had 26 medals, 11 of them gold. Of the Netherlands’ 24 medals, 23 came in speedskating. “Nobody believed that Russia would even be in the top three in total medals,” Zubkov said. “But we have won.” CLOSING CEREMONIES Japanese Olympians carrying Russian flags. Athletes dancing around to Daft Punk and Blur. And Russia’s latest sports stars getting the biggest roar of all from the Fisht Stadium crowd. A parade, sure, but this was more nightclub grand entrance than formal procession. Russian athletes with beaming smiles on their faces jumped up and down and waved to the crowd, with chants of “Ro-ssi-ya!” audible over the pounding dance music at the closing ceremony to the Sochi Games on Sunday night. Even Vladimir Putin was impressed — the Russian president stood and clapped for the group that won more golds (13) and total medals (33) than any other country. The most formal part of the entrance was the Russian gold medalists bringing their national flag into the stadium, followed by flag bearers from all 88 countries. Afterward, the Russian crowd roared loudly for the medal presentation for the men’s 50-kilometer cross-country race, an event swept by three Russians. GAMES 2018 Overflowing with pride after a spectacular showing at the costliest Olympics ever, Russia celebrates 17 days of sports-driven global unity with a farewell show that hands off the Winter Games to their next host, Pyeongchang, South Korea. Russia closes costliest Olympics The closing ceremony, a farewell from Russia with love, pageantry and protocol, started at 20:14 local SOCHI, Russia (AP) — a visually stunning, some- silver costumes formed Flushed with pride after a times surrealistic panorathemselves into four rings time — a nod to the year that Putin seized upon spectacular showing at the ma of Russian history and and a clump in the center costliest Olympics ever, culture. The crowd was of the stadium. That was a to remake Russia’s image with the Olympics’ power Russia celebrated 17 days in a party mood after the wink to a technical glitch of sport-driven global unity high-security games passed in the Feb. 7 opening cere- to wow and concentrate on Sunday night with a off safely without feared mony, when one of the five global attention and massive resources. farewell show that hands off terror attacks. Olympic rings in a wintry “Now we can see our the Winter Games to their “This is the new face of opening scene failed to next host, Pyeongchang Russia — our Russia,” said open. The rings were sup- country is very friendly,” in South Korea. Said the Dmitry Chernyshenko, posed to join together and said Boris Kozikov of St. Petersburg, Russia. “This head of the International head of the Sochi organiz- erupt in fireworks. Olympic Committee: ing committee. He called This time, it worked: As is very important for other “Russia delivered all what it the games “a moment to Russian President Vladimir countries around the world to see.” had promised.” cherish and pass on to the Putin watched from the The nation’s $51 billion Raucous spectators next generations.” stands, the dancers in the investment — topping chanted “Ro-ssi-ya! Ro-ssiIn a charming touch, clump waited a few seceven Beijing’s estimated ya!” — “Russia! Russia!” the Sochi organizers used onds and then formed a $40 billion layout for the — before being surroundthe ceremony to make a ring of their own, making 2008 Summer Games — ed by multicolored firejoke at their own expense. five, drawing laughs from transformed a decaying works and carried through Dancers in shimmering the crowd. SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Sidney Crosby skated in alone on Henrik Lundqvist, faking Sweden’s goalie to the ice with a textbook-quality deke and sliding a perfect backhand into the net. Canada did everything by the book at the Sochi Olympics, winning all six games with a ferocious commitment to defense and discipline. When Canada’s captain finally got his first goal of the games Sunday, it had none of the dramatics of Crosby’s last Olympic goal four years ago in Vancouver. But it was every bit as golden. Jonathan Toews scored in the first period, Carey Price made 24 saves in his second consecutive shutout, and Canada defended its Olympic men’s hockey title with a 3-0 victory over Sweden. 2012 Hyundai Sonata $14,700 FACTORY WARRANTY! 2013 Subaru Outback AWD $23,700 resort town on the Black Sea into a household name. All-new facilities, unthinkable in the Soviet era of drab shoddiness, showcased how far Russia has come in the two decades since it turned its back on communism. But the Olympic show didn’t win over critics of Russia’s backsliding on democracy and human rights under Putin and its institutionalized intolerance of gays. And while security was a potential problem going in, it appeared to be a big success coming out: Feared attacks by Islamic militants who threatened to target the games didn’t materialize. Canada beats Sweden for gold Bank Financing Available FACTORY WARRANTY! AP photo Fireworks explode over Olympic Park on Sunday during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. “We’re just an amazing team to watch, the way we work together,” Toews said. “We were just all over them. It’s fun to be a part of.” Chris Kunitz also scored as the Canadians confirmed their worldwide dominance in their national game by winning the gold for the third time in the last four Olympics. No team in the NHL era has controlled a tournament like this group, which allowed just three goals in six games and never trailed at any point in the 12-day tournament on the shores of the Black Sea. “Not quite as dramatic as the other one,” Crosby said. “Just real solid all the way through. We knew the way we wanted to play, and the AP photo last couple of games, we were solid. Canada goalie Carey Price makes a save against Sweden during second-period With each game, we seemed to action in the gold medal game Sunday at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. build more and more confidence.” Gallia Auto Sales 2147 Jackson Pike • 740-446-0724 Trade In’s Welcome 2013 Chevy Cruze 2LT 2013 Chevy Impala 2013 Chevy Malibu 2LT $14,900 $14,200 Starting @ $17,500 Leather Heated Seats FACTORY WARRANTY! 2013 GMC Acadia SLT AWD Leather, Bose Sound, Rear Camera - 2 to Choose From Starting @ $32,900 FACTORY WARRANTY! FACTORY WARRANTY! 2013 Dodge RAM Quad Cab 3 to Choose From FACTORY WARRANTY! 2013 Ford Escape SEL AWD SLT, 4X4 - 3 to Choose From Eco Boost, 17,000 Miles - 2 to Choose From FACTORY WARRANTY! FACTORY WARRANTY! 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