https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/22ce135cf220ee7ccb5f500579c45a9b.pdf 528508be2afc213ebd12847074108177 PDF Text Text LOG ONTO WWW.MYDAILYSENTINEL.COM FOR ARCHIVE s�GAMES s�FEATURES s�E-EDITION s�POLLS & MORE INSIDE STORY WEATHER The death penalty condemns us all... Page 4 Thunderstorms. High near 68. Low around 45... Page 2 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e SPORTS OBITUARIES Local spring sports action... Page 6 Cole A. Chesson, 23 Willard G. Hughes, 76 Thomas Templeton, 95 Douglas Alan Wikoff, 43 50 cents daily THURSDAY, MAY 15, 2014 Vol. 64, No. 76 Project manager discusses downtown project By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com POMEROY —Details of the planned improvements in downtown Pomeroy and the possibility of obstructing access to storefronts were discussed at length at this week’s meeting of the Pomeroy Merchants Association. Meeting with the merchants was Mitch Altier, PEBCEE who is a project manager with ME Group and currently works with Pomeroy Village Council on two projects — replacement of sewer lines on Second Street and the lateral streets, Court, Lynn and Sycamore along with short sections of Mulberry and Butternut followed by paving, and sidewalk replacement as needed in the same general area. Altier said that he was asked by the village to attend the meeting and explain things to the merchants who have a vested interest in the project and its influence on their business. The project, he explained, was advertised for bids, but last Monday, the day for opening the bids, there were no bids on the waterline project and only one bid on the paving project. Therefore, the project is being rebid. The expectation, Altier said, is that the cutoff for bidding on the projects will be near the end of June with the bid opening occurring about the second week of July, which means the construction project is extended into August or perhaps later, depending on the availability of the contractors awarded the bids. Altier said that the plan is to work “around downtown activities” since late summer/fall was described by one of the merchants as a time when business begins to pick up. He added that the contractors will be instructed not to obstruct business entrances. He estimated that the actual work of replacing the water lines will be about two months, after which the paving will take place. As for an actual time table, Altier said he couldn’t give the merchants one since much depends upon weather and other work being completed by the contractors. As for paying the bill for the water line replacement, the paving and the sidewalk work, he said Ohio Public Works is funding the paving, while the infrastructure work is being handled through grants from the Ohio Department of Development. Annie Chapman, who operates a downtown business, contended that it wasn’t the best timing for merchants since the peak shopping season is from August to January and asked about waiting until after the first of the year. Altier advised against trying to delay the work noting the winter is not usually conducive to accomplishing things, that winter is never a good time to tear up streets and he wouldn’t advise that, and that grant dollars have a limited time frame. As to how the water line replacement will be handled, Altier said he anticipates no interruption of service for any length of time while the work is going on. Chapman announced at the meeting that American Electric Power will be removing the old poles along Main Street on June 10. New poles were installed between the parking lot wall and Main Street months ago and the electric lines were transferred then. However, cable and telephone lines have remained on the old poles all this time despite the original promise that they would be moved to the new poles, and the old poles would be removed from the sidewalk in front of business places. EPA awards clean-up grant to Meigs County By Charlene Hoeflich choeflich@civitasmedia.com Submitted photos Racers in last year’s Wahama High School Athletics’ Annual Bike Race/Ride are pictured above. The third annual event has been set for Saturday, May 24, with proceeds going to the Wahama weight room expansion project, according to Jodie Roush, organizer of the event. The cycling circuit Annual bike race planned By Mindy Kearns Special to The Register PPRnews@civitasmedia.com NEW HAVEN — Cyclists in the tri-state area are gearing up for the Wahama High School Athletics’ third annual Bike Race/Ride, set for Saturday, May 24, in New Haven. According to organizer Jodie Roush, more than 40 racers have pre-registered for the event so far. The race will begin at the New Haven Ball Fields on Layne Street, with check-in at 7:30 a.m. Starting time for the race is 8:30 a.m. Registration is $25 and a free T-shirt is guaranteed for all participants registered by May 14. Proceeds from this year’s race will go to Wahama’s weight room fundraiser. “The first year (of the race), the money went to the athletic boosters and last year it was used in the school’s athletic fund,” Roush said. “This year, we are renovating our weight room and have opted to have the money used for this endeavor.” Roush said the event is a 10/20 mile course. Any racer that completes the first lap in less than 35 minutes will complete a second lap. Awards will be presented in 24 different age, gender and novelty categories. For anyone wanting to catch a glimpse of the cyclists, the course will begin at the ball fields, travel Layne Street to Rt. 62, then left at the Church of God. The racers will proceed to Gun Club Road, then left onto Broad Run Road. From there, cyclists will turn left at the AEP Sporn Plant, return on Rt. 62 south to the Church of God, and finish at the ball fields. Roush said helmets are “highly recommended.” Motorists are urged to use extreme caution on these roads while the race is in progress. When asked why Roush chose a bike race/ride to raise funds for the school’s athletic program, he Participants in the 2013 Wahama High School Athletics’ Bike Race/ Ride are pictured above along the New Haven route. Over 40 cyclists have already registered for the third annual event to be held Saturday, May 24. Awards will be presented in 24 different age, gender and novelty categories. explained, “Cycling in the tristate area has grown exponentially over the past few years, due largely to social media connecting riders through groups such as Velo Gallia (a local cycling club).” Roush continued, “There are plenty of running events and triathlons locally, however there were very few cycling events when we started the race/ride in 2012. Since then our race has expanded and other events have emerged in the tri-state area.” Registration forms and additional information can be found by logging on to Wahama’s website at www.edline.net/pages/ Wahama_High_School. Donations are also being accepted at the school for the weight room expansion. A committee for the project has been established and consists of Dave Barr, chairman; Roush; Principal Kenny Bond; Vice Principal Missy VanMeter; Paul Hesson; and Heath Hesson. POMEROY — The Ohio EPA has nearly $500,000 in grant money for the 2014 Litter Cleanup and Tire Amnesty Project to be awarded to 40 counties or agencies, and Meigs County is one of the recipients. A total of $20,864.80 has been set aside for a project in Meigs County. The Litter Cleanup and Tire Amnesty Grant program requires a 10 percent match and is available to local governments, park or health districts, state colleges or universities, solid waste authorities or Keep America Beautiful communities. For additional information about the program and the use of the money, contact Ohio EPA at (614) 644-2873, or visit www.recycleohio.gov. “Litter remains a significant and costly problem for communities and businesses,” said Ohio EPA Director Craig W. Butler. “Awarding these grants demonstrates our commitment to help local communities clean up and beautify public spaces.” Local governments will use these monies to fund litter collection events, community awareness programming or to create free opportunities for residents to get rid of scrap tires. All local cleanup efforts will involve the work of volunteers. In addition to Meigs County, other area counties included for grant funding include: Rural Action in Athens County, $2,779.50; Athens County Solid Waste, $6,811 Jackson County Health Department $30,000; and the Vinton County Health Department, two grants, $20,000 and $10,000. Southern prom King/Queen candidates announced Submitted photos Royalty candidates for the annual Southern High School prom Saturday night in the school gymnasium have been announced. AT LEFT, Queen candidates are, from left, Jordan Huddleston, Joyce Weddle, Baylee Floyd, Jamie O’Brien and Ciera Marcinko. AT RIGHT, King candidates are, from left, Cameron Harmon, Brandon Moodispaugh, Wyatt Jarrell, Damon Ledford and Tyler Barton. �Page 2 The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, May 15, 2014 Meigs County Community Calendar zens in the county regarding current issues. Saturday, May 17 POMEROY — The fourth annual Meigs County Historical Society golf scramble fundraiser will be 9 a.m. at the Meigs County Golf Course, Wills Hill. The event is a four- person scramble. A-B-C-D players will draw the morning of the scramble. Cost is $40 per player. For more information, call the historical society at (740) 992-3810. ees will meet at 7 p.m. at the township garage. RACINE — Southern Local Board of Education will meet in regular session at 8 pm in the high school media center. Monday, May 19 HUNTINGTON TWP. — Huntington Township trust- Tuesday, May 20 BIDWELL — Modern Woodman of America, Camp 6335, din- Ohio Valley Forecast Meigs County Church Calendar Thursday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 3 p.m., then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. High near 68. Southeast wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100 percent. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 10 p.m. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Friday: A slight chance of showers after 3 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 66. Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Special Singing LONG BOTTOM — Faith Full Gospel Church, Ohio 124 in Long Bottom, will host special singing and preaching each Friday. Local Stocks AEP (NYSE) — 52.36 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 25.19 Ashland Inc. 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Food Pantry — 9-11 a.m. Tuesday-Friday. Shape-Up — 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday. Meigs County Local Briefs Southern Alumni Gathering RACINE —the Racine/Southern Alumni Association annual dinner will be held Saturday, May 24 at 6:30pm, at the Southern Elementary gymnasium. Tickets are available at the Racine Home National Bank in Racine, and are $15 in advance. Civil War Memorial Service POMEROY — The 17th annual Civil War Memorial Day Service will be held at 11 a.m. at the Meigs County Courthouse in Pomeroy. The service is staged by BrooksGrant Camp 7, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. Michael Crutcher of Nicholasville, Ky. who is well known for his performances in Civil War circles, will be impersonating Civil War characters at the event. The public is invited to attend. Antique tractor pull POMEROY — The Big Bend Farm Antiques Clubs will have its monthly antique tractor pull at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Meigs Fairgrounds. There is no admission for spectators, and food will be sold by the Scipio Volunteer Fire Department. For more information call 742-3020. Kids fishing derby POMEROY — The Meigs County Fish and Game Association will have its annual kids fishing derby at 8 a.m. Saturday. Age for participation is 15 years of younger and children must be accompanied by an adult. A rod and reel will be provided for each child. along with bait. Since local merchants help sponsor the event, there will be free food, drinks and prizes. To reach the site, take Ohio 7 north from Pomeroy, turn left on Texas Road and follow the derby signs. For more information, call Dave Doerfer, 992-0026 or 416-9333. Relay for Life POMEROY — There will be a Relay for Life team captain meeting at 5:30 p.m. May 25 at the Meigs County Library, Pomeroy branch. Light refreshments will be served. During the meeting, information will be provided, and support for new and returning teams will be offered. Team captains are encouraged to turn in any completed luminary orders at the meeting. The planning committee will meet immediately following the team captains meeting. Southern Memory Books RACINE — The Southern High School Class of 1964 has compiled a memory book for its 50th class reunion project. Biographies of the 64 students who graduated that year, along with many pictures and mementos, are included. The cost for the spiral-bound and professionally printed book is $20. Those interested in getting a copy are asked to contact Carol Reed, 949-2910, or Sharon Cottrill, 992-4275. Health Department Change POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department has extended hours for public visits. On the first Tuesday of each month, the office will be open until 6 p.m. Services available will include nursing (immunization clinic, etc.) environmental health and vital statistics. The duration of the extended services will depend on public use. The WIC clinic will also be serving clients on each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning today. Call EIC for an appointment at (740) 992-0392. Highway Detour MEIGS COUNTY — Beginning May 12 County Road 7 (old SR 733), located between U.S. 33 and SR 124, will be closed to allow Meigs County highway crews to perform a tree trimming operation. The road will be closed Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Weather permitting, the road will reopen May 20. The official detour is U.S. 33 to Ohio 833 back to Ohio 733. Red Cross CPR Class CHESHIRE — AEP, Gavin Plant, is holding a free CPR class at their facility in Cheshire on June 14. The class will run from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. and will include CPR and AED adult and child, as well as First Aid. Upon completion of the class, students will be certified. Lunch will be provided. Seating is limited and pre-registration is required. To register call the American Red Cross of Southeastern Ohio at (740) 593-573. Immunization Clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an immunization clinic Tuesday from 9-11 a.m.and 1-3 p.m. Children must be accompanied by a parent or guardian and bring shot records. Alumni association annual dinner RACINE — The Racine/Southern Alumni Association annual dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 24. The event has been relocated to the Racine First Baptist Church Outreach Center on Fifth Street (next to the former Racine Elementary School/Racine Village offices building) to accommodate for Southern High School commencement event rescheduling. Tickets are available at the Racine Home National Bank in Racine. Region 11 flower show winners announced SYRACUSE — A flower show was held at the Region 11, Ohio Association of Garden Clubs, meeting at the Syracuse Community Center. Ohio Association of Garden Clubs’ State President Mary Lee Minor taught members the positive characteristics of floral designs as she orally judged exhibits in the show. She suggested means of improving each arrangement and complimented the OBITUARIES: 740-992-2155 SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES: 740-992-2155 111 Court Street. Periodical postage paid in Pomeroy, Ohio POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: The Daily Sentinel, 111 Court St., Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 You will be a “big fish in our little pond.” positives, noting the creativity and talent of the exhibitors. Winners in the show were Pat Holter, Meigs County, best of show; Bernice McPherson of Washington County, reserve best of show; Brenda Covert of Gallia County, creativity award; Joy Bentley, Meigs County, horticulture sweepstakes. Winners in the various classes were: “The Warmth of Meigs County,” a creative mass, Joy Bentley, Vanessa Folmer, Karen Werry. “The Landscape of Vinton County, featuring treasured wood, Bernice McPherson, Brenda Covert, Freda Merk, Melanie Stethem. “Musical Sounds of Gallia County, a vibratile design, Pat Holter, Brenda Covert, Anita Beany, Shirley Hamm. “The Rich History of Washington County,” de- signers choice, Melanie Stethem, Susie Taggert, Ruth Stewart. “The Fine Art of Athens County,” a construction design, Vanessa Folmer, Shirley Hamm, Joy Bentley. “The Culinary Art of Hocking County,” Still Life design, Jo Hill, Peggy Crane, Vanessa Folmer. Horticulture classes included potted houseplants, blooming branches, and tulips. W.Va. mine was doing risky retreat mining You've heard the saying, “a big fish in a little pond,” haven't you? Well, in the grand scheme of things Clinton County may be the little pond but you're our VIP, our big fish if you will. You are important to us. 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Call (740) 992-3214 two days in advance for number to attend. Speaker will be Mike Bartrum, Meigs County commissioner, with an update for senior citi- �Thursday, May 15, 2014 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel Page 3 Capito, Tennant to face off in W.Va. Senate race CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Democrat Natalie Tennant wasted no time attacking her Republican opponent, Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, after each easily won their respective party primary contests. Tennant cast the contest as a battle between big money politics and bluecollar grit. “I view this race as a clear choice between the Washington politics and Wall Street dollars that Congresswoman Capito represents, and the West Virginia values and working families that I represent,” Tennant said Tuesday night, forecasting what could be a bruising bout to be West Virginia’s first female senator. Capito, the favorite to win November’s general election, criticized Tennant’s tone. “I’m not going to engage in personal, negative attacks,” Capito said. “She’s been doing that from the very beginning, and I think people are tired of that kind of campaigning.” There are nearly twice as many registered Democrats as Republicans in West Virginia, and the state hasn’t elected a GOP Senator since the 1950s. But Capito is the favorite to win the seat being va- cated by retiring Democratic Sen. Jay Rockefeller, thanks in large part to President Barack Obama’s unpopularity in coal country. The anti-Obama sentiment will no doubt be prevalent in two congressional contests. In the 3rd district, longtime Democratic U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall is considered vulnerable and could have his bid for a 20th term derailed by Democrat-turned-Republican Evan Jenkins. Rahall is the only remaining Democrat among the state’s congressional delegation. In the 2nd district, the seat currently held by Capito, former Maryland Republican Party chairman and state Sen. Alex Mooney emerged from a crowded field to win the party’s nomination. The district is fairly evenly split among Democratic and Republican voters, but the Democratic president’s unpopular policies give the GOP an apparent edge. Ex-West Virginia Democratic Party chairman Nick Casey handily won the party’s nomination to face Mooney. Many West Virginians view the Obama administration’s proposed pollution rules on coal-fired plants, among other regu- AP Photos AT LEFT, West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie Tennant embraces supporters as she celebrates Tuesday at her headquarters in Charleston, W.Va. Tennant won the primary election Tuesday and secured the Democratic nomination for the U.S. Senate position soon to be vacated by Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV (D). AT RIGHT, West Virginia Rep. Shelley Moore Capito celebrates her win of the Republican primary for U.S. Senate seat in the Kanawha County Clerks Voter Registrain Office in Charleston, W.Va., on Tuesday. lations, as an affront to the coal industry. Coal is not only a key facet of the state’s cultural identity, it’s a major economic driver. A statue of a coal miner stands in front of the state Capitol. Republicans clearly want to use Obama’s poor standing to their advantage. For months, motorists in Charleston could see a billboard displaying a picture of Tennant at a 2008 Obama rally. “Natalie Tennant (hearts) Obama,” the billboard read. “The stakes are high,” Capito said, adding that her priorities as a senator would be “ending the war on coal” and rolling back “Obamacare’s devastating effect” on small businesses. With more than $4 million in the bank, Capito has built a 4-to-1 cash advantage over Tennant by running as a moderate from the polarized, GOPcontrolled House. She avoided a tea party-fueled challenge from the right, despite less-than-enthusiastic reviews of her voting record by well-funded conservative groups like Americans for Prosperity and the Heritage Foundation. West Virginia’s coal industry backs Capito, 60, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent $200,000 promoting her late last year, federal campaign finance records show. Tennant has the backing of unions and abortion rights groups, and she has tried to distance herself from the president by vowing to be an independent voice on energy issues. A former television reporter in West Virginia, Tennant was the first woman to serve as West Virgin- ia University’s Mountaineer mascot. She’s served as West Virginia’s secretary of state since 2008. She’s banking on her name recognition and outside spending help from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to overcome Obama’s unpopularity and tepid midterm conditions for Democrats. A GOP poll last month gave Capito a 16-percentage-point lead. Tennant celebrated a January Democratic poll that showed her trailing by 6 percentage points. Incumbents fall in West Bill sparks questions over benefits Virginia state primaries COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A proposal contained in a midterm budget bill should have a goal of addressing the basic needs of Ohio residents, the human services director for Ohio’s poorest county told state lawmakers Wednesday. Jack Frech, director of the Athens County Department of Jobs and Family Services, estimated that funding for public programs that provide food and cash assistance to Ohioans have been reduced more than $570 million from 2011 to January. That’s left many residents struggling to buy food, clothing and shelter, he said. “It is impossible to fully develop our workforce and thereby end poverty if any of our fellow Ohioans are hungry or homeless,” Frech told an Ohio Senate committee. The panel is examining a bill that would create an Office of Human Services Innovation within the state’s social services agency. The office would recommend to the governor ways to revise incentives for public assistance programs, coordinate employment services and streamline eligibility for the programs. Frech called the bill’s goals admi- rable. But, he said, the new office’s objective also should be to ensure “that the basic human needs are met for all Ohioans.” He included in his testimony a county-by-county chart showing reductions in cash benefits, through the Ohio Works First program, and in food stamps. Frech said the drop in cash benefits amounted to about $166 million, while food assistance declined by more than $407 million. A spokesman for the state’s Department of Jobs and Family Services, which administers the programs, said a combination of changes at the federal level accounted for reductions to the food assistance program. Spokesman Ben Johnson also said the number of people receiving cash benefits has fallen, which has led the state to pay out less money. He said the state is using those dollars to provide work support services for those in the cash benefits program. For instance, they can get money for gas, rent, bus tokens, uniforms and other needs. Johnson said the shrinking caseload in the cash assistance program is partly due to the state’s enforce- ment of federal welfare-to-work requirements, not enforced in previous years. However, Frech said the state could take a less punitive approach to meeting those requirements, adding that he believed its forced people off the program. An improving economy also has played a role, Johnson said in an interview. “As people go back to work, they are no long eligible for and no longer need cash assistance.” The state’s current two-year budget includes $150 million in new funding to support people on cash assistance who are trying to meet work requirements, along with providing incentive payments to help current and former cash assistance recipients find and keep jobs. Johnson said the department does not believe that residents are receiving less assistance as a result of changes made by the state. “We know that there’s still work to be done, but it is not our intent in either case to reduce the caseload or to save money or to unnecessarily deprive someone of public assistance,” Johnson said. Heroin use soars in child custody cases state children’s advocate Gayle Channing Tenenbaum told The Associated Press. The state’s analysis found 3,726 references to heroin in child-custody cases in 2010, compared with 6,827 last year, according to the numbers produced by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The hope is the data will help policy makers, administrators, caseworkers and others find the best way to serve children and families affected by drug abuse, said agency spokesman Benjamin Johnson. The average stay in foster care is 70 days, but that number jumps to 300 days for children of parents addicted to drugs or alcohol, said Tenenbaum, governmental affairs director for the Public Children Services Association of Ohio. Tenenbaum is highlighting the numbers as she lobbies state lawmakers for an additional $20 million for more child custody caseworkers across Ohio. Mariah Horn was taken from her home in Licking County in east-central Ohio at age 12 because of alcohol and drug abuse at home, including cocaine, alcohol and heroin. Her seven younger brothers and sisters were also placed in foster care. She told her story to lawmakers Tuesday. Horn, now 20 and living in Johnstown northeast of Columbus, is studying to be a social worker because of her experiences. She says she survived by growing up quickly, by taking responsibility for her siblings when she was still at home and because of a positive foster home experience. “I don’t know where I’d be without them,” she said. “Not here for sure.” Of 240 families involved in child custody cases in Licking County, drugs related to abuse or neglect are a factor for 155 families, said John Fisher, Licking County Job and Family Services director. Addiction creates hardships for children and erects barriers for solving families’ problem, he said. “When you’re dealing with drugs and alcohol it means a longer period of time that kids are out of care, out of that family unit,” he said. “It’s just a much harder situation to try to address, to work with.” Being HARASSED by DEBT COLLECTOR CALLS? Under Federal Law, You Can STOP THE CALLS and Make Them PAY YOU and It Won't Cost You a Penny! AND YOU DO NOT HAVE TO FILE BANKRUPTCY Listen to Free Recorded Message 24 Hrs/Day Need to advertise? Call The Daily Sentinel 740.992.2155 TROUBLE BATHING? 60503847 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Heroin use by the parents or caregivers is skyrocketing as a factor in Ohio child custody cases, according to first-ever state data on the effect of specific drugs on cases. Figures run by the state human services agency show almost 7,000 instances where heroin was cited in child custody cases last year, an 83 percent increase from three years earlier. The data also find methadone use growing slightly as a factor, while use of cocaine — still the top drug cited — is dropping slightly. The data, the latest twist in the state’s ongoing addictions epidemic, were released about a month after an annual Health Department report found record numbers of Ohioans dying of fatal heroin-related overdoses. “These kids will have been through so much before they came to us, that they’re going to need a lot of treatment themselves,” CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Five incumbent statehouse Democrats and one Republican delegate fell to challengers from their own parties in Tuesday’s primaries. The election cemented November matchups that will dictate whether Republicans can overtake the House of Delegates. Democrats have maintained power in the lower chamber for 85 years, but the state has taken a conservative turn. The entire 100-seat House of Delegates is up for grabs this year with a six-seat Democratic majority on the line. Fewer than half of the 67 House of Delegates districts featured any primary challenge. Only four of 17 Senate seats on the ballot included primary contests — two Democratic, two Republican. Democrats maintain a 24-10 majority in the Senate. Democratic Sen. Sam Cann lost his seat in West Virginia’s priciest statehouse primary race. Harrison County Commissioner Mike Romano shelled out $137,000 in his quest to defeat Cann. Cann spent $73,800 defending his Harrison County-anchored seat. Romano will face Republican Mike Queen in the 12th District race. Queen has raised about $14,400 and spent $8,000 so far. A UPS delivery man and a 17-year-old high school student were among the candidates that ousted sitting House lawmakers. A primary win by Ralph Rodighiero, a Democrat and UPS employee, will cost either Del. Rupert Phillips or Ted Tomblin a seat. The two were essentially tied for the second of two primary slots. Saira Blair, a 17-year-old Hedgesville High School senior, sealed a November contest by knocking off Del. Larry Kump convincingly. She will face Democrat Layne Diehl for the Morgan and Berkeley seat. Harrison County produced the most expensive House of Delegates primary race, resulting in a loss for a Democratic Del. Ron Fragale. Fourteen Democrats and Republicans were vying for four seats and spent $131,000 combined in the 48th District. Democrat Mark Hunt of Kanawha County also fell in a multimember bid where former state House member Larry Rowe garnered the most votes. Democratic Del. Tim Kinsey of Wayne also lost his primary bid. Four other races were too close to call. Republicans have fielded candidates for 116 of 117 statehouse slots this cycle. The GOP can essentially claim 19 seats unopposed by other parties — one held by Sen. Mike Hall, R-Putnam, and 18 in the House. Democrats will win one House seat without opposition. 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We’ve Dirty-Harry’d ourselves into believing that one bad act deserves another. Emotionally, this seems inarguable. But the rational mind should struggle with what makes no logical sense. An eye for an eye merely leaves two sockets vacant. The recent horror show in Oklahoma where convicted murderer and rapist Clayton Lockett’s execution went awry has revived debate about the death penalty. Apparently, one of Lockett’s veins blew and the three-drug cocktail failed to kill him quickly — and humanely. Instead, he convulsed and remained alive for 43 minutes before dying of a heart attack. Reactions have ranged from “who cares?” to renewed protests from abolitionists. The first group consists mostly of people who knew Lockett’s victim or were members of her community. The latter, often dismissed as elitist intellectuals with no direct experience, has focused primarily on whether the procedure in question was “inhumane.” Either way, no one disagrees that Lockett’s crime falls into the category of heinous and no one would recommend leniency. The question is whether between death and leniency there isn’t some punishment that serves both justice and our own humanity. With Lockett, it is a challenge to rise above revenge. On June 3, 1999, Lockett, then 23, and two others, including a 17-year-old, went to Bobby Lee Bornt’s home to rob him. After kicking down his front door, Lockett beat Bornt and tied him up. When two female friends of Bornt arrived, one was raped. Next, all were taken to a rural area where one of the accomplices was ordered to dig a grave. Lockett shot one of the women, Stephanie Neiman, 19, twice, but she failed to die. So Lockett buried her alive, later blithely recalling hearing her breathing and crying. State Rep. Mike Christian (R) spoke for many when he said he wasn’t bothered by Lockett’s suffering. Acknowledging his own harshness, he said that as a father and former lawman, “I really don’t care if it’s by lethal injection, by the electric chair, firing squad, hanging, the guillotine or being fed to the lions.” In other words, Christian just wanted Lockett dead. Whether he suffered is of little consequence and, besides, his suffering pales in comparison to the suffering he caused his victims. Christian’s words sound less like an argument for justice than a lust for revenge. No one is immune to these emotions, but we should recognize them as such. The emotional urge to kill as a palliative to disconsolate pain is real and not rare. Does it work? I am lucky not to know. Rationally, there is no redeeming return on a death warrant. Instead, by condoning state executions, especially under such controlled, calculated circumstances, we are passively complicit in the taking of a defenseless life. We don’t inject the cocktail, obviously, but by our consent to murder — even if we call it justifiable — we are part of the lion’s den. This is what concerns me most. For the more practical-minded, there’s ample evidence that the death penalty doesn’t deter criminals. And though I’m amenable to the argument that the death penalty at least deters this particular killer from committing another crime, we are still trading one eye for another. To my own vengeful eye, life in prison is far more excruciating than a 43-minute execution. Far worse is a confined life without privilege or diversion — except perhaps for books because reading keeps the mind sharp, all the better to remain alert to one’s malignant fate. Inhumane? Who cares? Though my intentions be cruel, I’d rather not participate in the death of another except as self-defense. The additional specter of executing someone convicted in error further resigns me to the conclusion that our challenge is not in becoming more efficient executioners — but in becoming too civilized to want to be. Work to do 60 years after Brown By Esther Cepeda As we near the 60th anniversary on Saturday of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, it is pretty clear that many of America’s schools remain both separate and unequal — and not always in the ways we’ve come to expect. What are we to make of an educational landscape in which African-American children in a low-income community can attend either a failing public school or an equally low-performing charter school in the same building? How about a community in which newly arrived Mexican immigrant students are put into public school bilingual education classes where they are instructed almost exclusively in Spanish, or get selected through a lottery to a majority-Hispanic charter school where crisp uniforms and an emphasis on English immersion are the norm? And of course, let’s not forget about nearly all-white rural schools and the predominantly African-American inner-city schools, even though some in both categories defy the stereotypes. These days, education that is “separate and unequal” comes in all varieties, making for a range of outcomes shaped by family in- The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Our main number is (740) 992-2155. 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Think of it this way: If someone talks to you about a “diverse school,” chances are they’re really talking about a school with a student body dominated by a single racial or ethnic minority and not about a school with a near-equal amount of students from various backgrounds. Whether the school is stocked with high achievers likely to go on to college or with at-risk students likely to drop out, it is rare that you’ll find one or the other in which students are not isolated within a single racial group — a situation that flies in the face of every sociological study that finds diverse groups make for stronger teams than homogenous ones. Yet we still find ourselves vexed over how to provide high-quality education for all students when funding for excellent teachers and facilities is routinely tied to high property values, which has the effect of shutting out the neediest of all races (unless, of course, they luck into a spot at a well-funded, if not particularly diverse, charter school). The next 60 years of the Brown legacy will have to address the issue of racial or ethnic isolation. Regardless of the quality of education a school district can provide, it will never adequately prepare students for opportunities in a globally interconnected world if it can’t offer the real-world experience of working alongside people of many different cultures, races and even income levels. “It’s so hard to identify one single cause for isolation — there are housing patterns, discrimination, joblessness; so many complicating factors,” said Dennis Parker, the director of the American Civil Liberties Union’s racial justice program. “But regardless of the cause, creating opportunities for kids of color and society as a whole must deal with not just racial and ethnic isolation but also economic isolation.” Parker told me that there are a few places around the country where the conversation on school integration has shifted to considering true diversity among the student population, but the results have been mixed. In 1996, Connecticut was ordered by the state’s Supreme Court to reduce racial isolation in Hartford’s impoverished and mostly black and Hispanic school system. But all these years later, many Hartford schools still struggle to reach the 25 percent minimum threshold of white children required to truly diversify the schools, even as other schools boast multicultural student bodies, higher-than-average achievement scores and long waiting lists to get in. It’s a situation that seems to force an uncomfortable choice between good education and an integrated school experience. But the two should not be seen as mutually exclusive. “Of course children can learn in isolated schools or in poverty-concentrated schools — we have to educate all kids, well, wherever they are — but there are examples out there of the sort of things we can do to reduce this isolation,” Parker said. “You can look at how you locate schools, how attendance lines are drawn and ways to create incentives to create diverse schools.” And what better incentive could there be than providing America’s students a school experience that accurately reflects their world? By George Will U.S. District Judge Rudolph T. Randa, revolted by the police-state arrogance of some elected prosecutors, has stopped a partisan abuse of law enforcement that was masquerading as political hygiene. Last Tuesday, Randa halted the corruption being committed by persons pretending to administer campaign regulations — regulations ostensibly enacted to prevent corruption or the appearance thereof. The prosecutors’ cynical manipulation of Wisconsin’s campaign laws is more than the mere appearance of corruption. Eric O’Keefe’s refusal to be intimidated by lawless law enforcement officials produced Randa’s remarkably emphatic ruling against an especially egregious example of Democrats using government power to suppress conservatives’ political speech. Wisconsin’s sordid episode began, appropriately, with a sound of tyranny — fists pounding on the doors of private citizens in pre-dawn raids. While sheriff’s deputies used floodlights to illuminate the citizens’ homes, armed raiders seized documents, computers, cellphones and other devices. As a director of Wisconsin Club for Growth, which advocates limited government, O’Keefe had participated in his state’s 2012 debate surrounding attempts by Democrats and state and national government-employee unions to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker and some state senators. The recalls were intended as punishment for legislation limiting the unions’ collective bargaining rights. Walker prevailed. The Democratic prosecutors, however, seeking to cripple his 2014 re-election campaign and to damage him as a potential 2016 presidential aspirant, have resorted to a sinister Wisconsin process called a “John Doe investigation.” It has focused on the activities of O’Keefe and 28 other conservative individuals or organizations. In such investigations, prosecutors can promiscuously issue subpoenas and conduct searches. The identities of the targets are kept secret, and the targets are silenced by gag orders, thereby preventing public discussion of the process. Thus John Doe investigations are effective government instruments of disruption and intimidation. Randa correctly concluded that the John Doe investigation had no reasonable expectation of obtaining a conviction. But its aim, which had been achieved until Randa’s ruling, was utterly unrelated to law. It was abetted by selective leaks by the prosecutors and by subpoenas sent to conservative donors and organizations nationwide. The purpose of all this was to suppress conservative political advocacy by consuming the time and other resources of conservative leaders, and by making people wary of collaborating with those targeted by a secretive criminal investigation. O’Keefe and the other harassed conservatives had engaged only in issue advocacy, not express advocacy. That is, they had not urged the election of specific candidates. The U.S. Supreme Court has held that government regulation of political speech is permissible only to prevent quid pro quo corruption — money purchasing political favors — resulting from express advocacy. Hence there is no justification for the prosecutors’ punitive investigation of O’Keefe’s and others’ issue advocacy. As Randa said, this has no “taint of quid pro quo corruption” and thus “is not subject to regulation.” The Democratic prosecutors must know this. Again, they ignore it because their aim is mayhem, not law enforcement. Their activity is entirely about suffocating conservative activity. Because the prosecutors know Wisconsin law, they are patently disingenuous in arguing that O’Keefe and others illegally “coordinated” their advocacy with Walker and other candidates or campaigns. Randa said “the record seems to validate” O’Keefe’s and the others’ denial of coordination. Besides, and even more importantly, Randa said his court “need not make that type of factual finding.” Wisconsin law forbids coordination between third-party groups, such as O’Keefe’s, and candidates only for express advocacy, and Randa said “it is undisputed” that O’Keefe and his group engaged only in issue advocacy. The prosecutors indifference to this is their corruption. Liberals inveighing against “dark money” in politics mean money contributed anonymously to finance political advocacy. Donors’ anonymity thwarts liberals’ efforts to injure the livelihoods of identifiable conservatives by punishing them for their political participation and thereby deterring others from participating. O’Keefe’s persecution illustrates the problem his lawyer David Rivkin calls “dark power” — government power wielded secretively for vengeance and intimidation. Judge Randa quoted the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision: The First Amendment is “premised on mistrust of governmental power.” And he noted that “the danger always exists that the high purpose of campaign regulation and its enforcement may conceal self-interest.” Randa is insufficiently mistrustful. Campaign regulation, although invariably swathed in lofty rhetoric, is designed to disguise regulation’s low purpose, which is to handicap political rivals. If Wisconsin is serious about eliminating political corruption, it can begin by eliminating corrupt prosecutors and processes, and the speech regulations that encourage both. �Thursday, May 15, 2014 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel Page 5 Death Notices CHESSON SOUTHSIDE, W.Va. — Cole Allen Chesson, 23, of Southside, died May 13, 2014, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2014, at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Burial will follow in Loggerhead Cemetery in Southside. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home on Saturday, May 17, 2014, from 2-5 p.m. HUGHES SOUTH POINT, Ohio — Willard Garfield “Big Daddy” Hughes, 76, of South Point, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Community Hospice Care Center in Ashland, Ky. A memorial service will be noon Saturday, May 17, 2014, at Sheridan Freewill Baptist Church in South Point, with Pastor Randy Patrick officiating. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville, Ohio, assisted the family with ar- rangements. TEMPLETON CHESAPEAKE, Ohio — Thomas Templeton, 95, of Chesapeake, died Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete. WIKOFF RICHMOND, Va. — Douglas Alan Wikoff, 43, of Richmond, Va., formerly of Ironton, Ohio, died Monday, May 12, 2014, at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Friday, May 16, 2014, at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory in Proctorville, Ohio. Burial will follow in Miller Memorial Gardens in Miller, Ohio. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday, May 15, 2014, at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory. AP Photo The entrance to Brody Mine No.1 in Wharton, W.Va., is closed on Tuesday. Two workers died after they were trapped as the ground failed at the West Virginia coal mine. The ground failure occurred just about 8:45 p.m. Monday, trapping the workers, safety agency officials said. Preliminary indications show that a coal burst was responsible, according to state officials and mine owner Patriot Coal. Death penalty upheld for man who killed three Mining COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the death sentence of a Canton man who stabbed his young children to death and fatally shot his former mother-in-law two months after his wife divorced him. In a 6-1 decision, the court rejected arguments from James Mammone’s attorneys that graphic crime-scene photos were inflammatory and should have never been shown to jurors, that intense publicity ruined his chances for a fair trial, and that two jurors who said they supported the death penalty should have been removed. On June 8, 2009, Mammone stabbed his 5-yearold daughter and 3-year-old son to death as they were strapped in their car seats in Canton. He then went to the home of his ex-wife’s mother, whom he severely beat and shot twice, killing her. In Wednesday’s majority opinion, Justice Judith Ann Lanzinger wrote that dozens of potential jurors said they didn’t know anything about the case, and regardless, the outcome of the trial would have been the same. Lanzinger also pointed to a letter that Mammone wrote to The Repository in Canton confessing to the killings, ruling that he was partially responsible for the publicity. In his dissenting opinion, Justice William O’Neill wrote that though the case challenged his resolve, the death penalty is cruel and unusual punishment. He wrote that Mammone should be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. From Page 2 Brody No. 1 was one of only three mines last year to earn the label that regulators have put greater emphasis on since the 2010 Upper Big Branch explosion killed 29 miners about 10 miles away. The designation subjects the mine to greater scrutiny from regulators, and it’s the strongest tool the Mine Safety and Health Administration has, said Kevin Stricklin, the agency’s administrator of coal mine safety and health. “We just do not have the ability or authority to shut a mine just because it has so many violations,” Stricklin said. Brody No. 1 is owned by a subsidiary of St. Louis-based Patriot Coal, which in its annual report last December blamed the problems on a previous owner and said it was “vigorously contesting” the designation. The company said the workers were killed during a severe coal burst, where high-speed coal is shot at anyone in the way. The burst occurred as they were doing retreat mining. “Preliminarily, it looks like it was a rock outburst from the wall of the mine, which basically inundated the entries with coal and debris,” Stricklin said. “That’s what caused the two fatalities.” In August 2007, six miners doing retreat mining at Utah’s Crandall Canyon died in a collapse and 10 days later, three rescue workers were killed in another cave-in. 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SHS — which last failed to win a sectional title in 2006 — got an RBI single from Zac Beegle in the bottom of the sixth, which allowed the Purple and Gold to enter the seventh trailing 10-1. Brandon Moodispaugh scored from second on what proved to be Southern’s only offensive of the night. Waterford — which last defeated SHS in tournament play during the 2003 sectionals — added an insurance run in the seventh and ultimately wrapped up the 10-run triumph with a 1-23 outing in the bottom half of the frame. WHS will face 10th-seeded Manchester in the district semis on Sunday at Paint Stadium. Waterford increased its lead with a three-run outburst in the fourth for a 5-0 edge, then sent 11 batters to the plate in the top of the sixth — which resulted in five runs on five hits and two walks for a sizable 10-0 advantage. Colten Walters suffered the setback for the Tornadoes after surrendering two earned runs, four walks and a hit over two frames while striking out two. Dylan Farley was the winning pitcher of record after allowing just one earned run and three walks over seven innings while fanning three. The Wildcats — who also snapped a six-game losing skid against Southern — outhit the hosts by a 12-6 overall margin and committed just one error in the contest, compared to three errors by SHS. Beegle and Tom Ramthun led Southern with two hits apiece, followed by Moodispaugh and Hunter Johnson with a safety Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Southern second baseman Trenton Deem, left, prepares to tag out Waterford’s Isaac Huffman during a stolen base attempt in the fourth inning of Tuesday night’s D-4 sectional final at Star Mill Park in Racine, Ohio. apiece. The Tornadoes have won 23 of their last 26 baseball contests against Waterford. Clay Hayes paced the Wildcats with four hits, followed by Mitch Ginther with two safeties. Brent Ginther and Cody Paxton each scored three times in the triumph. Southern and Wahama still have a game to makeup in league play, which will happen at Waterford on Monday, May 19. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Southern junior Autumn Porter celebrates with teammate Jordan Huddleston (12) after recording the final out of Tuesday night’s TVC Hocking softball game against Eastern in Racine, Ohio. Lady Tornadoes get even with Eastern, 2-1 By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com RACINE, Ohio — And now it comes down to Waterford. The Southern softball team pulled even in the league standings Tuesday night following a 2-1 victory over visiting Eastern in a TriValley Conference Hocking Division matchup at Star Mill Park in Meigs County. The Lady Tornadoes (155) moved into a first-place tie with the Lady Eagles (19-2) atop the TVC Hocking leaderboard with matching 14-1 league marks, and both teams still have a makeup date with Waterford before wrapping up the league schedule. WHS was at Eastern on Wednesday night and SHS travels to Waterford Monday evening. As for Tuesday night, the game itself was a near mirrorimage of the first contest — with the exception of the final outcome. Eastern claimed a 2-0 win in a pitcher’s duel at Don Jackson Field on May 1. Both teams went scoreless through two innings of play, but Southern struck first blood in the bottom of the third after a small rally led to a 2-0 edge. A two-out, basesloaded double by Baylee Hupp plated both Ali Deem and Caitlyn Holter for the early two-run cushion. The score remained that way until the top of the sixth when Paige Cline delivered a one-out double and later scored on consecutive SHS errors, allowing the Lady Eagles to cut their deficit in half at 2-1. Eastern had the bases loaded with one out in the seventh, but Southern starter Jordan Huddleston induced a flyout and a groundout over the next two batters — allowing SHS to salvage a season split with the one-run decision. Huddleston was the winning pitcher of record after allowing zero earned runs and one walk over seven innings while striking out six. Grace Edwards suffered the setback after surrendering one earned run and two walks over six frames while fanning five. The Lady Tornadoes outhit EHS by a 6-4 overall margin and committed three errors in the contest, compared to just one miscue by the guests. Holter led Southern with two hit, followed by Hupp, Hill, Darien Diddle and Cierra Turley with a safety apiece. Hupp drove in both RBIs, while Deem and Holter each scored once in the triumph. Cline, Erin Swatzel, Hannah Hawley and Jess Coleman had a hit apiece for the Lady Eagles, with Cline scoring the team’s only run. OVP Sports Schedule Thursday, May 15 Baseball South Gallia at Belpre, 5 p.m. Meigs at Jackson, 5 p.m. Minford at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Winfield at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Wahama at Hannan, 6 p.m. Softball Point Pleasant at Logan, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Belpre, 5 p.m. Wahama at Buffalo, 6 p.m. South Webster at Eastern, 5 p.m. Green at Southern, 5 p.m. Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Gallia Academy senior Haleigh Caldwell (right) hands off to freshman Jalea Caldwell (right) during the 4x100m relay during the SEOAL championships, Tuesday night at GAHS. The Blue Angels took second in the 4x100m relay. Logan wins SEOAL track and field titles By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com CENTENARY, Ohio — The Logan boys and girls track and field teams both earned Southeastern Ohio Athletic League championships Tuesday at Gallia Academy High School. The Lady Chieftains scored 136 points to earn the team title, followed by Gallia Academy with 96 points and Warren with 76. Jackson was fourth with 42 points, while Portsmouth rounded out the five team field with three points. Hannah Watts led the Blue Angels with first place finishes in the 400m dash (59.04) and the 800m run (2:17.99), while taking second in the 100m dash (13.32). Taylor Queen was second in the long jump (16-05.5), third in the 200m dash (27.86) and third in the 100m dash (13.52) for GAHS, while Mary Watts won the 1600m run (5:33.33) and Madi Oiler won the 300m hurdles (48.44). Kathleen Allen took second in the 100m hurdles (17.40), Madison Holley was third in the 800m run (2:38.7), Mesa Polcyn finished third in the 3200m run (12.46.52) and Katie Bradley placed third in the shotput (29-10). The GAHS 4x400m relay team of Oiler, Haleigh Caldwell, Queen and Hannah Watts (4:17.96) took first, the 4x100m relay team of Bradley, Haleigh Caldwell, Jalea Caldwell and Allen (54.69) and the 4x800m relay team of Elizabeth Holley, Ryleigh Caldwell, Hayley Petrie and Madison Holley (11:07.62) both finished second, while the 4x200m relay team of Oiler, Haleigh Caldwell, Jalea Caldwell and Allen (1:55.29) finished third. The Logan boys team scored 118 points to win the boys title, followed by Warren with 103 points and the Blue Devils with 92 points. Portsmouth was fourth with 24 points, while Jackson rounded out the five team field with 16 points. The Blue Devils were led by Jacob Click with first place finishes in the 100m dash (11.2), the 200m Gallia Academy senior Winston Wade edges Logan’s Billy Woltz at the finish line to win the 800m run at Tuesday night’s SEOAL championship meet at GAHS. dash (22.94) and the 300m hurdles (40.81), while Logan Allison took first in the high jump (6-00), first in the long jump (21-05) and third in the 100m dash (11.73). Winston Wade was first in the 800m (2:02.15), Quenton McKinniss was second in the 110m hurdles (15.91), Wes Jarrell was third in the shotput (41-02), Isaiah Lester was third in the 800m run (2:04.08) and Blake Wilson was third in the 400m dash (53.85). Wade Jarrell finished fourth in the long jump (18-10.25) and Michael Edelmann was fourth in the 3200m run (11:01.72) for the Blue and White. The Blue Devils 4x100m relay team of Wes Jarrell, Allison, Wade Jarrell and Click (44.14) and the 4x400m relay team of Lester, Wilson, Griffon McKinniss and Wade (3:36.43) both took first place. Complete results of the SEOAL championships can be found on the web at www.baumspage.com White Falcons thump Calhoun County, 18-0 By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com ASHTON, W.Va. — There’s nothing like starting the postseason off with a bang. The Wahama baseball team marked 10 runs in its first inning of postseason baseball and cruised to an 18-0 victory over Calhoun County Friday, May 16 in a sectional game at Hannan High Softball School. Southeastern at Meigs, 5 p.m. The White Falcons (15-9) scored River Valley at Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. 10 runs on five hits in the opening Eastern at South Gallia, 5 p.m. inning, taking advantage of three erTrack and Field River Valley at Ohio Valley Conference meet at Chesa- rors, three walks and a hit batter. Wahama added eight more runs in the peake, 4 p.m. Point Pleasant Regionals at Laidley Field, 4 p.m. second inning on five hits, two walks, a hit batter and two errors. WHS subbed its starters out in the third inning and cruised to a 18-0 victory. Hunter Bradley earned the victory on the mound for Wahama after allowing just three hits and a walk in three innings of work, while striking out seven. Mason Hicks struck out five in the final two innings without allowing a hit, or a walk. Starcher suffered the loss for Calhoun County (6-16) after surrendering seven runs on three hits and two walks without recording an out. The White Falcon offense was led by Hunter Bradley, Wesley Harrison and Brent Larck with two hits each, followed by Wyatt Zuspan, Ty- ler Grimm, Demetrius Serevicz, Ian Hook and Ricky Kearns with one hit each. Zuspan marked a game-high four runs batted in, Bradley had three, Harrison, Larck, Grimm and Serevicz each added two, while Hook had one RBI in the win. Zuspan scored a team-best three times, followed by Bradley, Larck, Grimm, Serevicz and Kane Roush with two runs scored each. Kearns, Garrett Miller and Jacob Bennett each scored twice, while Bradley and Kearns led the way with two stolen bases. Grimm, Miller and Serevicz each added a teal in the win. Wilson, Miller and Fulks each marked a hit in the loss for Calhoun. �Thursday, May 15, 2014 www.mydailysentinel.com The Daily Sentinel Page 7 Delany: unionizing wrong way for athletes to go ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany insisted he is all for empowering college athletes and improving conditions for them. When it comes to forming a union, he’s just as adamant — that’s not the way to go. And he thinks the public agrees with him. “When I read the polls, whether it’s the ‘Meet the Press’ poll or the ABC/Stephanopoulos poll, 70 percent of the people don’t want to see unions on college campuses for college athletes,” he said. “Seventy percent of the people don’t want to see pay for play. Seventy percent of the people don’t want to see these things operated as minor league franchises.” Delany spoke Wednesday after wrapping up two days of meetings with Big Ten athletic and academic administrators. The discussions focused on the conference’s expansion east with Maryland and Rutgers along with the reform and restructuring of the college landscape as a potential game-changing decision on unionizing looms in the background. The Northwestern football team was given the go-ahead to unionize by a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board in March and voted last month on whether to form one. The ballots were sealed pending an appeal by the school and a possible court fight. One thing athletes and administrators seem to agree on is that there’s room for improvement when it comes to issues that affect players, such as benefits and health care. The NCAA’s board of directors endorsed a proposal to give schools in the ACC, Big 12, Big Ten, Pac-12 and SEC more power to address such issues, including adding the full cost-of-attendance in scholarships, expanded health insurance, more academic and career counseling and providing money for athletes’ families to attend NCAA tournament events. “We want to see 65 institutions represented, we want to see a significant number of student-athletes with voice in vote,” Delany said. Purdue athletic director Morgan Burke said the athletes’ involvement “has to be more than a token engagement.” Other issues that Delany touched on included the possibility of moving the football championship game out of Indianapolis, the switch to a nine-game schedule for football and whether there were any second thoughts about admitting Rutgers. While the Big Ten is looking to solidify its footprint in the east by holding the 2017 men’s basketball tournament in Washington, it looks like the conference will stick to its Midwest roots when it comes to football. Delany indicated the championship game will remain in a central location but did not commit to Indianapolis beyond 2015. The game has been held at Lucas Oil Stadium since its inception in 2011 and will be played there the next two years. Delany said an announcement about future football championship games and basketball tournaments will be made after the league presidents meet in June. “A central location would be the presumption,” he said. As for the switch from eight league games to nine for football in 2016, Delany said there were several reasons. The biggest is that as a larger conference, schools wanted to play more games against each other — whether there was a playoff system or not. He also said fans and players were in favor and that strength of schedule also played into it. The new format could also pose some scheduling headaches. “The issue with nine is inventory,” Wisconsin athletic director Barry Alvarez. “If you’re trying to schedule all Division I schools, the inventory is questionable. People don’t want to go home-andhome. When you try to stay at seven games at home, it’s very difficult to do that the year that you have four Big Ten games at home. There are some issues.” When it comes to Rutgers, Delany insisted there’s no buyer’s remorse despite the negative headlines the past year or so. The most recent has quarterback Philip Nelson charged with two counts of assault in a weekend fight in Minnesota that left Isaac Kolstad, 24, critically injured. Nelson was dismissed from the program on Tuesday. That’s just the latest incident on a list that includes former men’s basketball coach Mike Rice getting caught on camera physically and verbally attacking his players. The school’s president along with athletic director Julie Hermann, who declined to speak to reporters, also have come under criticism. “When I go to Jersey, I go to New York, I go to support, not to judge,” Delany said. “Boards of trustees, they’re fully capable of handling personnel matters. The Big Ten really does not get involved in personnel matters at the athletic director, coach, presidential level.” AP Sports Briefs Buckeyes set kickoff time for homecoming game COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State alums can sleep in for homecoming. Ohio State has announced that its homecoming game on Oct. 18 against Rutgers will start at 3:30 p.m. The TV network that will carry the game has yet to be determined. Six Buckeyes game times are established, with home game times for the home opener vs. Virginia Tech (8 p.m., Sept. 6), vs. Cincinnati (6 p.m., Sept. 27) and Illinois (8 p.m., Nov. 1), in addition to Rutgers. Game times have also been set for road games vs. Navy on Aug. 30 at Baltimore’s M&T Bank Stadium (noon) and at Penn State on Oct. 25 (8 p.m.). Phil Masturzo | Akron Beacon Journal | MCT Cleveland Browns fans congratulate cornerback Joe Haden as he leaves the field following the Browns’ 24-16 victory over the Baltimore Ravens at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, Sunday, November 3, 2013. Haden happy with contract, Manziel joining Browns BEREA, Ohio (AP) — The moment that rocked Cleveland, when NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Johnny Manziel was coming, even wobbled one of the Browns. Like everyone, Joe Haden caught Johnny Football fever. “I was hyped,” the Pro Bowl cornerback said Wednesday. “You know me. I’m a little bit on the flashy side, and I like that.” Haden’s a lot flashier now after signing a five-year contract extension worth $68 million. The deal announced Tuesday includes $45 million in total guarantees and a $14 million signing bonus. Haden is now the NFL’s second-highest paid cornerback behind Seattle’s Richard Sherman. But even before the big payday, Haden considered himself one of the game’s top corners, a member of an elite class of shutdown artists with Sherman, Patrick Peterson and Darrelle Revis. “I would put myself up there ever since Day 1,” he said. “When you don’t win as many games, you don’t really get the recognition. Once you have good coaches behind you and your teammates behind you and you have the organization behind you, that’s all that really matters. And then once you get the contract, then everybody else seems to notice what was going on.” The Browns made signing Haden to a long-term deal one of their top offseason goals. The team completed the agreement with agent Drew Rosenhaus earlier this week, extending a run of positive news for a franchise in desperate need of an infusion of optimism. Browns first-year coach Mike Pettine now knows he’ll be able to assign Haden to cover the opponents’ top receiver for the foreseeable future. “I couldn’t be more thrilled and I know our defensive coaches were all fired up when they got the news,” Pettine said. “After we watched the film and got a chance to be around Joe and see his passion for the game, and how much he loves being here in Cleveland, loves being a Brown — and that’s infectious. It was something we put on the to-do list early on and we’re thrilled to be able to get it crossed off.” Along with drafting Manziel, the Browns got Haden some help by selecting Oklahoma State cornerback Justin Gilbert with the first of their two first-round picks. “He’s a really, really talented player,” Haden said. “When I was out at the combine I got to really watch him go through the drills, and my little brother was a big fan of him. He had me watch his highlight tape, so he was my favorite corner coming out.” But just because he’s now financially set, Haden, who was drafted by the Browns in the first round in 2010, won’t stop working on his craft. He’s not satisfied. Not even close. “This contract only makes me want to feel like now I have to play like the best corner in the league,” he said. Haden has worked hard at his image. He’s a regular at Cavaliers games, and his enthusiastic attitude about Cleveland has made him one of the city’s most popular athletes. But a four-game suspension in 2010 for violating the league’s substance-abuse policy tarnished Haden’s otherwise pristine reputation. It was a tough lesson, but one he’s learned from. “It’s been a little long ride, a little bit of bumps in the road,” said Haden, who credits his marriage for calming him down. “But now, it’s all coming together. I’m super blessed. It’s been a whole lot more about football. A lot of that stuff can get you mixed up when you first come in and you’re making a lot of money and things are going all good. You can lose sight. “I have my priorities in order.” Manziel has already brought a buzz to the Browns, and the excitement will only grow in the months ahead. Haden is looking forward to the rookie quarterback’s arrival, and not just because it will raise Cleveland’s profile. Haden feels Manziel will push Brian Hoyer for the starting job, and that’s good for the team. “When you get to this level, it doesn’t really matter how much people hype you, how much people talk about you. It’s what you do on the field,” he said. “It’s going to be competition, and I like it. You get more attention here. You get more people watching the Browns, and all we’ve got to do now is just make noise and everybody is going to look good.” Tressel signs on as Youngstown State president YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Former Ohio State University football coach Jim Tressel has signed on to be the ninth president of Youngstown State University, where he started his college coaching career. Youngstown’s Board of Trustees and Tressel on Monday signed a letter of understanding identifying key terms of a contract through June 2017. The deal calls for a $300,000 annual salary the first two years and a salary based on performance the third year. The contract begins July 1. The university says it will be negotiated and approved later. Youngstown board chair Sudershan Garg says the university looks forward to Tressel’s leadership. Tressel had been an administrator at the University of Akron the past two years and was a finalist for its presidency. He was forced out at Ohio State after players sold memorabilia for cash and tattoos. Oprah’s network plans series on NFL’s Michael Sam NEW YORK (AP) — The Oprah Winfrey Network says it plans to produce a documentary series following the life of Michael Sam, the first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team. The series will take an up-close look at the man recently drafted by the St. Louis Rams in a groundbreaking moment in professional sports. Cameras will follow the former University of Missouri football player as he works to earn a spot on the Rams while under a media microscope. Sam says it would be great if his story can lead others to accept who they are and go for their dreams. OWN did not specify a premiere date for the as-yetuntitled series or how many episodes it will be. Man sues Steelers’ Adams over carjacking claim PITTSBURGH (AP) — One of three men acquitted last month of charges that they tried to carjack Pittsburgh Steelers lineman Mike Adams has sued the player, saying Adams lied when he claimed the man had a gun and threatened him. The Associated Press could not immediately reach Adams or his agent for comment on the lawsuit filed Tuesday by 26-year-old Dquay (dee-KWAY’) Means. Adams and Allegheny County prosecutors claimed Means threatened the player with a gun when he exited a restaurant about 3 a.m. June 1, and attempted to steal his car. The men ran away after another of the defendants allegedly stabbed Adams instead. The defendants argued at their trial last month that the incident wasn’t a carjacking but a fight that began when a drunken Adams knocked food out of one the men’s hands. John G. Hines, Ohio golf administrator, dead at 74 DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — John G. Hines, former executive director of the Memorial Tournament and general manager of Muirfield Village, died Wednesday on his 74th birthday. The Memorial Tournament disclosed Hines’ death but did not provide any details. Hines, affectionately called “Coach,” was a constant presence around the suburban Columbus course. He joined Jack Nicklaus’ Golden Bear Corp. in 1980 and helped to manage more than 30 Memorial Tournaments in addition to handling the 1987 Ryder Cup, 1992 U.S. Amateur and the 1998 Solheim Cup. Hines’ event management company also was in charge of The Presidents Cup last fall at Muirfield Village. Senators ask NCAA to better protect athletes INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA’s next big challenge could come from federal lawmakers. A U.S. senate committee sent a letter to NCAA President Mark Emmert urging the governing body and college and university leaders to provide athletes with greater protection from potential “exploitation” on college campuses. The letter, obtained by The Associated Press on Monday, called on Emmert and member schools to act. “We are concerned with the vitality and integrity of amateur sports and the welfare of student-athletes,” the letter reads. “In particular, we are concerned that insufficient oversight exists to ensure that the NCAA and its member institutions are taking adequate steps to protect student-athletes from exploitation.” The letter was signed by three members of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation: West Virginia Sen. Jay Rockefeller, the chairman; Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill, the chairwoman of the subcommittee on consumer protection, product safety and insurance; and New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker. All three are Democrats. The NCAA has not yet commented on the letter. It’s yet another potential problem for college sports’ largest governing body. One group of former college athletes, spearheaded by Ed O’Bannon, is suing the NCAA, seeking payments from the use of their images and likenesses in a video game that brought in millions in profits. Some legal experts think the ruling could change the landscape of college sports. In March, another group of ex-players filed an antitrust suit in New Jersey, claiming the NCAA and the five biggest football conferences have created an “unlawful cartel” that illegally restricts the earnings of football and men’s basketball players as the governing body and schools profit off their labor. In February, a National Labor Relations Board regional office granted Northwestern football players the right to unionize after ruling the athletes should be considered school employees. That decision is now under appeal. 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For 3 months.* �Page 10 The Daily Sentinel www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, May 15, 2014 APR scores put three dozen teams postseasons at risk Chris Lee | St. Louis Post-Dispatch | MCT St. Louis Rams head coach Jeff Fisher discusses the process of drafting defensive end Michael Sam during an introductory press conference on Tuesday at Rams Park in Earth City, Mo. Michael Sam ready to get back to football ST. LOUIS (AP) — The overflow crowd at Rams Park did not intimidate Michael Sam. He seemed almost eager for the attention and scrutiny. The first openly gay player drafted by an NFL team was confident and engaged Tuesday as he was formally introduced by the St. Louis Rams, handling questions and scrutiny with aplomb well beyond that of a typical seventh-round pick. “I’m determined to be great,” Sam said. “I understand that right now you guys want to make a big deal of it.” Sam put his arm around coach Jeff Fisher after sharing the podium with other late-round picks. He joked that he’d never before heard the term “tweener” and even rose in his chair in mock intimidation of fellow Missouri draftee E.J. Gaines, a sixth-rounder who’d been asked what the SEC co-defensive player of the year was like as a teammate. Sam, who came out to teammates and coaches before his senior season at Missouri, disagreed that his sexuality had been a secret. “Apparently, everybody else makes a big deal out of it,” Sam said. “But my teammates and my school didn’t.” “It’s OK to be who you are,” he added. “Whether you’re gay, straight, black or white, it’s OK to be comfortable in your own skin.” After getting the go-ahead from owner Stan Kroenke and making the pick Saturday, Fisher called it a “second historic moment” for a franchise that signed running back Kenny Washington in 1946 as the NFL’s first black player in the modern era. Just as in his post-draft teleconference with St. Louis media that was sprinkled with salty language, Sam was feisty. He’s had a few months to get accustomed to the role of trailblazer instead of a silent star. Sure, he’s a role model. Right now he’d much rather be the Rams’ description of “designated pass rusher.” “I will always support equality, period,” Sam said. “But my job is to focus on football and help this team win a championship.” The appearance of perhaps the most famous seventh-round pick in NFL history attracted a massive amount of people. A half-dozen TV trucks lined a crammed parking lot at Rams Park, an hour before the team’s two firstround picks were due at the podium. About 80 media members attended the news conferences. Three days earlier when the Rams chose Sam with the No. 249 overall pick, the media contingent was in single digits. “There’s some energy here,” general manager Les Snead said with a smile between rounds of interviews. “But I don’t think this is a circus. This deserves attention, but we’ll get it over and we’ll get to work.” Sam shared the dais with five other players taken in the sixth and seventh rounds Saturday as the draft came to a close. Snead joked that Tennessee State center Demetrius Rhaney, taken one pick after Sam at 250th overall, should get the first question after it got lost in the hubbub Saturday. “I’m not sure anybody knows we drafted Demetrius,” Snead said, adding that he hoped someday that pick 249 will someday be a footnote in sports history, and not such a big deal. For Sam’s subsequent solo session with reporters, he was flanked by Fisher and Snead, with Rams chief operating officer Kevin Demoff joining the group. Everyone seemed eager to embrace Sam. Second-round pick Lamarcus Joyner, a cornerback from Florida State, has never had an openly gay teammate. He applauded Sam’s decision. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Thirty-six Division I athletic teams will face postseason bans next fall because of subpar scores on the NCAA’s annual Academic Progress Rate. Seventeen of those teams play either football or men’s basketball. Last year, 17 teams in all faced postseason bans because of poor academic results. The APR is billed as a real-time measurement for all teams and is based on a points-system that rewards athletes for staying academically eligible and staying in school. This year’s four-year measurements, released Wednesday, cover the period from 2009-10 through 2012-13. The report shows a two-point improvement among all athletes, going from 974 to 976. A perfect score is 1,000. Of the four most visible sports, men’s basketball made the greatest improvement, going from 952 to 957. “Our goal in creating the APR and in academic reform is to ensure that student-athletes are prepared for their future after college,” said Walter Harrison, president at the University of Hartford and the chairman of the NCAA’s committee on academic performance. “Every time these numbers rise, it means something to me. It’s more than just a higher number. It’s real people achieving their degrees, which helps them be more successful in life.” Historically, low-resource colleges and universities have produced lower scores than schools that bring in the most money. The most recent numbers reflect a similar trend. Teams that play in the five power conferences — the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 and SEC — had a two-point overall increase over the previous year, 980 to 982. That’s up four points from two years ago, and the number of teams in those leagues falling short of the 930 cutline, which triggers penalties, dropped from 6 percent in 201011 to 5 percent in 2011-12 to 3 percent in 2012-13. While teams in the other Division I leagues had a onepoint overall increase from 2011-12, from 976 to 977, and a four-point improvement from two years ago, 8 percent of those teams have still not reached the score of 930 — no change from 2011-12. And of the 17 football and men’s basketball teams facing the harshest sanctions, eight are historically black colleges — including the only two schools to face postseason bans in both sports: Alabama State and Florida A&M. Arkansas-Pine Bluff, Idaho, Mississippi Valley State, Prairie View A&M, St. Francis (Pennsylvania), Savannah State and UNLV will also be prohibited from postseason action in football. Four of the schools on the banned list play in the 10-team Southwestern Athletic Conference. Appalachian State, Central Arkansas, Houston Baptist, Lamar, San Jose State, Wisconsin-Milwaukee, along with Alabama State and Florida A&M will be kept out of the NCAA’s men’s basketball tournament, too. The report also shows transfers in Division I men’s basketball have increased significantly over each of the last four years. The percentage of players going from one four-year school to another jumped from 10.0 in 2009-10 to 10.6 percent in 2010-11 to 11.9 percent in 2011-12 and now sits at 13. 1 percent. Meanwhile, the percentage of college football players changing four-year schools was just 3.7 percent in 2012-13. San Francisco 49ers stadium to host Pac-12 title game SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference will announce at a news conference Thursday that it is moving the league championship game to the San Francisco 49ers’ new stadium in Santa Clara, a person familiar with the decision said. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press on Wednesday because the official announcement is pending. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott, 49ers CEO Jed York and team President Paraag Marathe are scheduled to unveil addi- tional details for the conference’s championship game at Levi’s Stadium on Thursday. Scott said last week that the league was mulling whether to move its championship game to the 68,500-seat, $1.2 billion stadium that opens this year. The first three conference championship games have been held in the stadium of the division champion with the best conference record — Oregon in 2011, Stanford in 2012 and Arizona State last year. “We’re not dissatisfied with what we have,” Scott said during Spieth home at Nelson, where he got PGA confidence IRVING, Texas (AP) — Jordan Spieth was a 16-year-old amateur when he tied for 16th at the Byron Nelson Championship in 2010. The following year, Spieth missed his high school graduation ceremony after making the cut again at TPC Four Seasons. Now at the ripe young age of 20, Spieth is the eighth-ranked player in the world. He comes home to the Nelson as the Masters runner-up and only days after playing with champion Martin Kaymer in the final group at The Players Championship. “I owe a lot in my career thus far for this golf tournament and those first couple of starts that I was given to gain the confidence of knowing that I can come out and make cuts and really compete, even at a young age,” Spieth said Wednesday. “I thought this is what I wanted to do for a living. …. The weeks when I was 16 and 17 here kind of put an exclamation point on it that this is possible.” Since last year’s Nelson, his first getting a paycheck, Spieth became the youngest PGA Tour winner since 1931, earned a captain’s pick on the Presidents Cup team and was named the 2013 PGA Tour Rookie of the Year. When he glanced up at the television during a workout Wednesday morning, Spieth caught a flashback video from his first Nelson. “I looked like I was 9 years old. It was funny,” he said. “It seems like it was years and years and years ago, a different life almost.” a break at the conference’s meetings in Phoenix last week. “But there are some unique opportunities, particularly this Levi’s opportunity.” Attendance was good at two of the three title games, with Stanford being the exception — partly due to rain and a 5 p.m. Friday kickoff that gridlocked traffic in the Bay Area. The SEC, Big Ten and ACC stage their title games at neutral sites. In previous years, Scott had noted the challenges in staging the championship game at a host school when the site — not to mention the teams — often isn’t known until a week before the game. He also has acknowledged concern from school presidents about the travel demands that fans would face if teams in the far-flung conference — which stretches from Washington to Arizona — would have to travel to get to Santa Clara, which is about 15 miles from the Stanford campus and just across the bay from Berkeley. But having a neutral location also has its benefits, he has said, notably giving the conference time to plan logistics and sell tickets locally. Scott also repeatedly talked about the “wow” factor of the Santa Clara site last week, comparing the stadium’s opening to the high level of attention the opulent Dallas Cowboys stadium received. The 49ers also have been trying to fill dates at the new stadium, getting Cal to host Oregon there this fall. The NFL already has awarded the stadium the 50th Super Bowl to be played in February 2016. Pistons hire Gundy as coach, president AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — The Detroit Pistons are counting on Stan Van Gundy to bring some much-needed stability to a struggling franchise. They’re certainly giving him plenty of authority. The Pistons officially announced Van Gundy’s hiring Wednesday as their new coach and president of basketball operations. The team will introduce Van Gundy at a news conference Thursday. Detroit went 2953 last season, missing the playoffs for a fifth straight year. That was the end of Joe Dumars’ tenure as team president. Coach Maurice Cheeks was fired in February. “Stan is a proven winner in our league,” Pistons owner Tom Gores said in a statement. “He instills his teams with passion, purpose and toughness. He is a great teacher who will help our players grow and develop.” Van Gundy agreed to a $35 million, five-year contract — a commitment from the team that suggests he’ll have plenty of time to turn Detroit’s fortunes around. Dumars stepped down after 15 seasons in the front office, and toward the end of his tenure, the Pistons seemed increasingly adrift as they hired coach after coach with little success. Cheeks lasted less than one year. Before him, Lawrence Frank and John Kuester were each at the helm for two seasons. Van Gundy is 371-208 in seven-plus seasons as a coach with Miami and Orlando. He reached the NBA finals in 2009 with the Magic. “It is an honor to be chosen to help Tom Gores build the Pistons into a team that competes for championships,” Van Gundy said. “Tom’s vision of building for the future, while seeking immediate improvement is a challenge that I Stephen M. Dowell | Orlando Sentinel | MCT embrace. 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