https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/e5c99375c2b7804d5c3a217486deaa8a.pdf 46a8578d763da1b8cf22135d457fb378 PDF Text Text Buckeye state news Partly sunny, 24/12 Wahama first runner-up NEWS s 3 WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 10, Volume 71 Rutland Village appoints mayor, fills vacancies Council members appointed, fiscal officer hired By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest. com RUTLAND — This week, Rutland Village Council filled their vacant seats by appointing a mayor, two council members, and hiring a fiscal officer. Council members Cliff Kennedy, Kim Wilford, Lowell Vance, and Rick Bolin met for their regularly scheduled meeting this past Monday. The council reviewed letters of interest they received from six Rutland residents wanting to fill the vacant seats on council. The council expressed to those interested that one of them chosen would be appointed as president of council, to then be made Rutland’s mayor and two other council seats would be filled. Kennedy inquired from each applicant the reason they wanted to serve on council and if they would be willing to serve as mayor. At 7:08 p.m. Kennedy made a motion to go into executive session in order to further discuss the applicants and Wednesday, January 17, 2018 s 50¢ The road to recovery Friends support man injured in farm equipment accident By Beth Sergent bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com Courtesy photo Chris Holter, at left, is pictured with fiancée Carly Good. Holter was injured in a farm equipment accident New Year’s Day. HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — A young man injured in a farm equipment accident earlier this month has a long road to recovery, but at least he’s on it. Chris Holter, 26, was severely injured New Year’s Day when he became entrapped in a corn picker in Lebanon Township in Meigs County. Holter’s mother, Tanya Holter, said her son, who has been living and working near Toledo, had traveled home to get his corn picked from the field he planted this summer because it was easier to pick while the field was frozen. Temperatures that day were in single digits. Tanya said Chris’ right hand and left leg became See ROAD | 3 See RUTLAND | 3 Erin Perkins | OVP Council members Cliff Kennedy, Kim Wilford, Lowell Vance, and Rick Bolin discussing applicants for obtaining open council positions. Winter dance to be held at Inclusions this coming Friday By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com MIDDLEPORT — A local organization will be hosting a winter dance to benefit the community. This Friday, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Inclusions’ Self Advocacy Group will be hosting a winter dance at the Inclusions building at 84 South Fourth Street in Middleport. Mary Miller, president of Inclusions, shared the dance is open to individuals with developmental disabilities and their family members and/or caregivers above the age of 18. She said the cost of entrance into the dance is either $3 or a non-perishable food item. Rockin’ Reggie will be providing the music for the dance. Miller expressed the advocacy group is composed of adults with developmental disabilities who determine the types of activities they would See DANCE | 5 INDEX Obituary: 2 News: 3 Opinion: 4 Weather: 5 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 8 Comics: 9 Courtesy photo Those selected for the learning site program were Trisha Gibson, director of forensics, Captain Donnie Willis of Jackson County, Sheriff Keith Wood of Meigs County, Sheriff Matt Champlin of Gallia County, Major Scott Trussell of Meigs County, and Assistant Chief Mony Wood of the Middleport Police Department. Officers, court officials selected for program Gallia, Meigs, represented Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — The Gallia, Jackson, and Meigs Sheriff’s Offices in collaboration with Hopewell Health Centers have recently applied for and have been selected to participate in the National Mental Health-Law Enforcement Learning Site Program through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance and The Council of State Governments Justice Center. The program serves as a way to teach other jurisdictions around the United States how law enforcement and behavioral health services can collaborate to serve those with mental illness within the criminal justice system. Representatives from these agencies will be traveling to or hosting other jurisdictions around the country to teach them how law enforcement and behavioral health services form effective partnerships. The Gallia-JacksonMeigs Mental Health- Law Enforcement Collaboration began in 2011 with Crisis Intervention Training for Law Enforcement (CIT) and has since continued to expand and develop into a mobile crisis intervention, case management, and a tailored mental health and addiction treatment program servicing five adult correctional facilities within the three counties of Southeast Ohio. The mission of the program is to advance mental health and law enforcement collaboration through a comprehensive model that addresses the behavioral healthcare needs of the local criminal justice population, while being responsive to the service gaps in rural Southeast Ohio. Additionally, the program addresses postrelease aftercare treatment to assist in reducing recidivism in the community by providing clients with the best possible resources available to achieve recovery. Sheriff’s Offices in Gallia, Jackson, and Meigs Counties, as well as Honorable Judges Eric Mulford, Margaret Evans, See PROGRAM | 5 Syracuse approves personnel items for 2018 By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. SYRACUSE — Syracuse Village Council approved personnel items for 2018 and discussed their standing for current grants and projects, at its most recent meeting. The council approved the following motions to start 2018 as follows set the mileage reimbursement rate to IRS 2018 standard 54.5 cents per mile; approve Mayor Eric Cunningham’s expenditures up to $500 per fund without prior council approval; accept the legal level of control at “program, personnel, and major object” level for 2018; approve all necessary training, seminars, and expenses for 2018, and purchase five copies of the Ohio Basic Code. Cunningham appointed Allen Graham and Gordon Winebrenner to the Board of Public Affairs and the council approved. Cunningham asked for two council members to join The Volunteer Fire Fighters’ Dependents Board. Council Members Rhonda Rathburn and Tom Weaver volunteered their service should they be needed. Grants Administrator Fred Hoffman informed the council on their standing for current grants and projects. Hoffman said the two water projects were submitted in the Ohio Public Works Small Government program. He added one project was for the well rehab and enlargement and the other project was for replacement of some of the waterline along Ohio 124. Hoffman said an application was submitted for the Ohio Capital Budget in the amount of $25,000 for the purchase and installation of a standby generator to provide power to the fire department and municipal building during power outages. He shared the Ohio Fire Marshall application is now See ITEMS | 2 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Wednesday, January 17, 2018 OBITUARIES Gallia teacher charged with sexual battery HAROLD MASON SMITH RACINE — Harold Mason Smith, 90, of Racine, passed away on, Monday, January 15, 2018 at his residence. He was born August 17, 1927 in Chester Township, of Meigs County, the son of the late Ernest and Ethel Salser Smith. He worked on the Great Lakes Freighters, as a Merchant Marine for 5 years and ironically he never learned to swim, he then enlisted in the Army. He was stationed at Fort Belvior, Virginia for two years. He then moved his family back to Meigs County in 1957. He retired for Kaiser Aluminum after 25 years. He finished out the rest of his life being an avid farmer, he also enjoyed going to the Meigs County Fair. He was talented in repair and creating object around the farm to make his job easier, as well as raising good quality beef cattle. He is survived by his wife JoAnn Cremeans Smith whom he married on December 22, 1983 in Mason, W.Va.; his children, James M. Smith and his wife Diana, of Racine, Connie Templeton and her husband Chuck, of Fayetteville, Tennessee, and Eddie Daily Sentinel By Dean Wright Smith and his significant other Redenith Mills, of Racine; a step-daughter, Mary Ann Dillard and her husband Mark, of Pomeroy; grandchildren, Toby (Tim) Meixner, Eric (Laura) Hill, Shea (Jordan) Meeks, Lindsey (Jeremy) Garrett, and Joshua Mason (Kayla) Smith; a step-granddaughter, Andrea (Jeff) Lundy; 10 great-grandchildren; and three step great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, and many family members that cared about him that are too numerous to list. In addition to his parents, Harold is preceded in death by his first wife Esther Ash Smith, and brothers, Robert, Delbert, and Oris Smith. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 2 p.m. in the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine. Full military honors will be provided by the Racine American Legion Post # 602. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in the Sutton Church Cemetery. Friends may call two hours prior to the funeral service on Thursday. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensking.com. teacher at South Gallia High School. Jane Doe (unidentified female GALLIPOLIS — A victim) attends South Gallia teacher was taken into custody South Gallia High School and Halley Monday before being was a student of arraigned Tuesday on Morgan D. Halley.” the third-degree felony Halley, 33, of Galcharge of sexual battery lipolis, had a bond set for an alleged incident at $15,000 with a 10 involving one of his percent surety, Tuesday. students, last year, according to a Gallipolis According to court offiMunicipal Court crimi- cials, Judge Dean Evans was the sitting judge nal complaint. The complaint reports for the day and Halley pleaded not guilty to that on or around the the charge. According date of December 26, to Gallia Prosecutor 2017, “Morgan D. Halley did engage in sexual Jason Holdren, his conduct with Jane Doe office recommended a bond of $150,000. at his home located at According to Gallia … Fifth Avenue, GalCounty Local Schools lipolis, Gallia County, Superintendent Jude Ohio. Morgan D. HalMeyers, Halley has ley is employed as a deanwright@aimmediamidwest. com served as a high school English teacher of all high school ages. South Gallia is a combined high school and middle school. “First and foremost, the safety of our students is our primary concern,” said Meyers. “So, we take that role and the safety of our kids as very important. At the end of last week, information was shared with us and based on that information we did put him on administrative leave, first thing, on Friday morning. We’ve been working with our local agencies to make sure we follow due process.” According to Meyers, pending an investigation, Halley is not per- mitted to have contact with school employees, to be on campus or have contact with students. Halley is on leave with pay. Meyers has been in contact with members of the Gallia County Local Schools Board of Education regarding the incident. Meyers said the school would follow the due process of law and wait to see what investigations may further reveal before moving forward with any other actions. The Gallia Sheriff’s Office had no further comment other than to say the incident was still being investigated. Dean Wright can be reached at 740-446-2342 or at the Gallipolis Daily Tribune Facebook page. Poet laureate hopes to celebrate poetry in life COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Author readings in the hushed and reverent atmospheres of universities and libraries have their place, but they can also discourage potential readers, says Ohio’s new poet laureate. “It becomes forbidding and intimidating for people who might say, ‘Oh, I don’t read that kind of book,’” said David Lucas. Trying to overcome that perception is one reason why Lucas teaches a class at Case Western Reserve University titled “Poetry for People Who Hate Poetry.” He’s also co-founder of Brews + Prose, a monthly reading series in a Cleveland brew pub. The series’ motto? “Literature is better with beer.” CIRCLE MASON, W.Va. — Ronald Kent “Rick” Circle, 63, of Mason, W.Va., died January 12, 2018. Graveside rites will be held at a later date at the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Anderson Funeral Home is assisting the family. LEGG FLATROCK, W.Va. — Forrest F. Legg, 82, of Flatrock, W.Va., died January 15, 2018 in the Emogene Dolan Jones Hospice House, Huntington, W.Va. Arrangements will be announced by the Deal Funeral Home. Lucas, 37, was named the state’s second poet laureate this month by Republican Gov. John Kasich. Lawmakers authorized the two-year position, which comes with a $5,000 stipend, in 2014. Ohio was the 45th state to create the poet laureate post. Lucas, of Cleveland Heights, has taught at Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Clinic Program in Medical Humanities and John Carroll University. He succeeds the first poet laureate, suburban Columbus doctor and radiologist Amit Majmudar. Lucas is a frequently published and award-winning poet. His first book, “Weather,” won the 2012 Ohioana Book Award in poetry. “Like us they have come a long way/from their various elsewheres/for reasons they cannot quite articulate/following the trace of a faint star/into the diminishing distance,” he writes in “Three Kings” from 2016. Lucas says he’s tried unsuccessfully to compose on a schedule, sitting before a computer screen. But his best work comes as he’s moving around, whether driving someplace or running errands like grocery shopping. “I do better when I steal time from other tasks,” Lucas joked. “There’s nothing like having 20 papers to grade to get a poem written.” MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Items percent of what is spent will be reimbursed by Natureworks up to the From page 1 grant amount of $13,220. Hoffman said regarding available and has to be the gas station cleanup, turned in by Jan. 31 and BUSTR has agreed no the Federal Emergency further testing is needed. Management Agency However, BUSTR has Assistance to Firefightcome up with an additioners Grant application for al requirement because equipment and vehicles they found record of an is now available and has existing well in the area to be in by Feb. 2. Hoffand want the village to man expressed that the $13,220 that was awarded verify that the residence for the new shelter house is not using it for potable water. He added that will have to spent by Tetra Tech will also be Dec. 31, 2018. He said providing several addithe grant is a reimburstional documents that able grant and the funds were requested. must be spent and 75 Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Friday, Jan. 19 RACINE — Meigs County Pomona Grange will meet at the Racine Grange Hall, with dinner at 6:45 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Saturday, Jan. 20 POMEROY — The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the DAR, meeting, 1 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room of the Pomeroy Library, program by CHESTER — The Maureen Burns-Hooker, Meigs County Ikes Club The Herbal Sage Tea will be holding their Company. monthly meeting and will be collecting 2018 Saturday, Jan. 27 (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Editor’s Note: Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 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Fish fry set for Jan. 27 MIDDLEPORT — Fish fry set for 11 a.m. at Middleport Fire Department on Saturday, Jan. 27 at the fire station. Immunization clinic Class of ’59 to meet POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 109 West Second Street, Pomeroy, OH, 45769. 740-992-6368 Tuesday, Jan. 30 POMEROY —The Meigs Museum will be hosting their Kid’s Day on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 12 POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Departp.m. to - 4 p.m. The event is free to the public and ment will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tueslight refreshments will be provided. The children day from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at 112 E. Memorial will be participating in a snowman craft project. Drive in Pomeroy. Please bring child(ren)’s shot records. Children must be accompanied by a parent/ legal guardian. A $15 donation is appreciated for immunization administration; however, no one will be denied services because of an inability to pay an administration fee for state-funded childhood vacPOMEROY — Members of the Pomeroy High School Class of 1959 will be having their third Fri- cines. Please bring medical cards and/or commercial insurance cards, if applicable. Zostavax (shingles); day lunch at Fox Pizza, noon, this Friday. pneumonia and influenza vaccines are also available. Call for eligibility determination and availability or visit our website at www.meigs-health.com to see a list of accepted commercial insurances and MedicSALE aid for adults. ALL LAMP SHADES 109 West Second Street, Pomeroy, OH, 45769 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH Help Right Here At Home dues, 7 p.m., The Meigs County Ikes Clubhouse on Sugar Run Road. MIDDLEPORT — BEDFORD Twp. — At The Middleport Fire Department will be 7 p.m. at the Bedford hosting a fish fry, 11 Town Hall, Bedford a.m., The Middleport Township Trustees will Fire Department hold a special meeting to discuss and pass the Bedford Township Appropriation Budget for 2018. MEIGS BRIEFS AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC PUBLISHER Bud Hunt, Ext. 2109 bhunt@aimmediamidwest.com Monday, Jan. 22 www.JohnsonsLampShop.com facebook.com/johnsonslampshop (Please bring your lamp BASE for proper fitting of Shades) WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY 10-5 • SATURDAY 10-4 OH-70011654 Bedford appoints leadership BEDFORD Twp. — The Bedford Township Trustees held their reorganization meeting on Jan. 2 at 8 a.m. The following are the trustees and their positions: John Dean, president; Leon Sauters, vice president; Robert Jones, fire protection officer. Meetings will be held the second Monday each month at 7 p.m. at the town hall. �NEWS Daily Sentinel Wednesday, January 17, 2018 3 Mom of malnourished children was ‘perplexed’ by police visit PERRIS, Calif. (AP) — The mother of 13 malnourished children and young adults who were held in filthy conditions, some chained to furniture, was “perplexed” when deputies arrived at the family’s Southern California home, a sheriff’s official said Tuesday. The deputies had been summoned by a 17-yearold daughter who jumped out a window and called 911. Riverside County sheriff’s Capt. Greg Fellows described the reaction of the mother, Louise Anna Turpin, 49, without elaborating. He said he did not know how the father, 57-year-old David Allen Turpin, reacted. The situation at the home in Perris, about 70 miles southeast of Los Angeles, was discovered when the daughter escaped early Sunday, Fellows said. The teen, who was so small that deputies initially thought she was 10 years old, showed them Road on this leg, as the focus has been to keep it clean and let it heal up to this point. From page 1 Rather than amputate his right hand, a vascuheavily entrapped in the equipment, and his right lar orthopedic surgeon stepped in to help save it, leg was cut by the knife, Tanya said. It is now literrequiring 15 stitches. Alone in a cornfield, with ally wired together. He’ll no cell phone and no cell need more surgery on it but for now, the hand signal anyway, it’s estimated Chris was literally needs time to heal before reconstruction and bone stuck in that machinery grafts. He lost 70 percent for an hour to 1.5 hours. It was only when a neigh- of the skin on his right hand and wrist, Tanya bor returned home, that explained. Chris had an opportuChris, a 2009 graduate nity to yell for help. The of Southern High School, neighbor heard the call and emergency personnel had just bought a home in Findlay and is engaged to were alerted. Tanya said she thought his fiancée, Carly Good. it took around 40 minutes Good and Tanya have for emergency personnel been by Chris’ side constantly since his accident. to get Chris out, workLuckily for Chris, his ing as fast as they could health insurance kicked with multiple cutting in Jan. 1, the day he was and extrication tools. injured. Still, the expensShe said it was so cold es with his recovery are that day, when EMS expected to be signifipersonnel attempted to cant, to say the least. give Chris an IV while For this reason, Chris’ still entrapped, the fluid coworkers at Southeastfroze in the line. Never losing consciousness, his ern Equipment in the Toledo area, have set up body temperature when a GoFundMe account EMS crews arrived was where people can make 88 degrees, according to donations to assist with Tanya. these expenses. “Had it not been that Tanya said Chris was cold that night, he probnot asking for any kind ably would’ve bled to of charity but appreciates death,” she said. After being extricated, his friends’ gesture to do Chris was flown to Cabell something for him. For those wishing to donate, Huntington Hospital visit https://www.gofundwhere he’s been ever me.com/chrisholtermedisince, going through calsupport to show supfive surgeries with more port. In three days, over to come, including one $4,000 has been raised to today (Wednesday) to help offset Chris’ medical help repair his leg after expenses. You can also go being crushed in the directly to the GoFundMe machinery. Tanya said this will include the place- website and search “Chris Holter Medical Support” ment of pins, rod and a skin graft. The procedure to find the page. could take up to 10 hours. Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley This is the first surgery Publishing. Rutland Jenkins to council and the council approved. Jenkins shared that he has served on council From page 1 before and knows how a council should operate. the council approved. At He expressed that he has 7:40 p.m. Bolin made a affiliations with several motion to come out of executive session and the public officials as well. Kennedy made a council approved. motion to appoint Duane Vance explained the Weber to council and the council would first be council approved. Weber appointing two counshared that he has lived cil members and then in Rutland his entire life appointing one of them to be president of council, and loves the town. He expressed that he has preto then be made mayor. viously served on council The council would then years ago. proceed to appoint one Wilford informed more council member. council that Kim Dodd Vance said the council showed interest in being unanimously decided to the council’s part-time appoint Michael Biggs village clerk. Dodd shared and Steve Jenkins to that she has 28 years of council. experience in the finance Kennedy made a industry. Recently, Dodd motion to appoint worked as a compliance Michael Biggs as presifacility manager at the dent of council and the Credit Union in Athens council approved. Biggs will be sworn in as mayor she shared. Kennedy made a before the next council motion to hire Dodd as meeting in February. village clerk and the counBiggs shared that he has been a public servant for cil approved. More on Rutland’s over 40 years and he has council meeting in an a mission to make Rutland a friendlier and more upcoming edition. tightknit community. Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Ohio Kennedy made a Valley Publishing. motion to appoint Steve photographs that led them to believe her story so they went to the home to check on the family, Fellows said. “The conditions were horrific,” he said. The children, ages 2 to 29, are all believed to be the Turpins’ biological offspring, authorities said. Fellows said the investigation has so far found no indication of sexual abuse but that the conditions amounted to torture. “If you can imagine being a 10-year-old and being chained to a bed … I would call that torture,” he said. The family had lived in Perris since 2014, and deputies had never been to the residence previously for any reason, Fellows said. Social workers had never visited either, said Susan von Zabern, director of the county Department of Public Social Services. The seven adult children were being cared for at Corona Regional Medical Center, said CEO Mark Uffer. He described them as small and clearly malnourished. They were being fed and were listed in stable condition. “They’re very friendly,” he said. “They’re very cooperative, and I believe they are hopeful that life will get better for them.” The parents were each held on $9 million bail and could face charges including torture and child endangerment. It was not immediately WEST VIRGINIA CONNECTION James Turpin, of Princeton, West Virginia, said Tuesday that he was surprised by the news reports about his son David (Turpin). All 13 children are David’s biological children. None are adopted, he said. known if they had attorneys. They were scheduled to appear in court Thursday. BUCKEYE STATE NEWS 100 dogs seized from home; woman charged with cruelty COOLVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities have seized about 100 dogs from a southeastern Ohio home and charged a 76-year-old woman with misdemeanor animal cruelty, alleging she kept animals in unsanitary conditions. The Athens Messenger reports a dog warden removed the animals last week from a home in the village of Coolville, roughly 80 miles (129 kilometers) southeast of Columbus. Athens County officials say they received complaints but hadn’t realized how many dogs were there. Dog Warden Mary Beth Brown says the local humane society sent a mobile clinic to the home last fall, expecting to spay and neuter about 18 animals, but ended up doing that for over 40 animals brought out of the home then. A not-guilty plea was entered Friday for the resident, Bernice Robertson. Court records listed no attorney for her. Man falls through frozen lake, found unresponsive SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of fleeing a crash apparently ran onto a frozen Ohio lake, fell through the ice, and was unresponsive when rescuers pulled him from the water more than an hour later. The man was taken to a hospital Monday afternoon after rescue teams retrieved him from a small lake in the Cleveland suburb of Shaker Heights. Local Fire Chief Patrick Sweeney tells WJW-TV that the conditions of the icy lake complicated the rescue effort. Shaker Heights police Commander John Cole tells Cleveland.com that the man was suspected of running off after a hit-and-run crash that damaged property. Police haven’t publicly identified the man. lines. Both men aboard died Monday. FirstEnergy said they were contractors doing transmission line inspection work in northwest Ohio. The Wood County sheriff’s office has identified the pilot as 32-year-old Tyson Snyder of Wooster, Ohio, and his passenger as 62-year-old Jeffrey Fluharty of Fairmont, West Virginia. The sheriff’s office said a 911 caller reported at 11:41 a.m. that the helicopter went down suddenly, into a snowy farm field in the crash Monday just south of the Ohio Turnpike. Both men were dead at the scene. Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn said there was no sign of fire and no indication that the aircraft hit utility lines. Authorities said the Federal Aviation Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. “They will take it into a building somewhere and completely dissect it and try to find out if it was human error or mechanical failure,” Wasylyshyn told WTOL. “But it will be many months before we know the actual cause of the crash.” Ohio authorities warn of Muskingum River ice jam ZANESVILLE, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in eastern Ohio are watching for hazardous ice jams on the Muskingum River during the latest winter freeze. Emergency management officials say four people were rescued from high waters over the weekend and several homes were evacuated. A large, mileslong, ice jam caused water to rise quickly. Muskingum County Emergency Management Director Jeff Jadwin said some docks have detached and a boat was washed into the river. Authorities are checking bridges to make sure they aren’t damaged. Authorities say the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has shut down water from the Wills Creek Dam to help control water flow. However, new snow could add to river volume. Port of Toledo in northwest Bail tops $1M for man Ohio saw more cargo in 2017 charged after standoff TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Port officials in northwest Ohio say the cargo moving through the Port of Toledo in 2017 increased by nearly 16 percent compared with the previous year. The Blade reports that a rebound in iron ore traffic help boost the cargo tonnage figures. The tonnage of iron ore shipments more than doubled from 2016 to 2017. By weight, it accounted for more than one-third of the cargo through the port last year. The Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority says the port saw more than 9.6 million tons of cargo overall last year. The authority’s vice president of business development, Joe Cappel, says a new plant slated to open in the area in 2020 and produce hot-briquetted iron is expected to eventually give the port’s iron ore traffic another boost. Estate of officer who died in crash sues cycle makers COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two motorcycle manufacturers and their trainers are accused of negligence in a lawsuit over the death of a central Ohio police officer. Sean Johnson lost control of his motorcycle during an on-duty training ride with fellow officers from Hilliard and fell to his death from an elevated ramp along Interstate 270 in May 2016. The Columbus Dispatch reports Johnson’s estate filed a wrongful death lawsuit last month against Victory Police Motorcycles LLC, Victory’s sales director, Polaris Industries Inc., and Polaris’ trainer. The suit seeking unspecified damages alleges the officers were traveling in close formation but weren’t properly trained for riding so closely. The newspaper says Polaris’ trainer declined to comment, and the other parties couldn’t be reached for comment Monday, which was a holiday for many employers. Federal authorities probing helicopter crash, 2 killed STONY RIDGE, Ohio (AP) — Federal investigators will try to determine what caused the fatal crash of a helicopter used for inspecting power HAMILTON, Ohio (AP) — Bonds totaling more than $1 million have been set for a man accused of firing shots while using a 10-year-old boy as a shield during a hostage standoff that lasted about 30 hours in southwest Ohio. Butler County Magistrate John McNally informed 31-year-old Donald Gazaway of the bonds on charges including kidnapping during a court session Tuesday. The suspect appeared via video. Gazaway didn’t have an attorney yet. He was jailed Sunday after surrendering to authorities who had been called late Friday night to an apartment in the northern Cincinnati suburb of Liberty Township. Authorities said the man fired as many as 30 shots, hitting an armored vehicle. There were no injuries. The gunman later barricaded himself with the unrelated child inside a vehicle in a garage. Businessman given deportation stay in custody BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio businessman who has lived in the United States for 38 years and had been granted a temporary stay of his deportation to his native Jordan has been taken into custody by federal immigration officials. Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan says in a statement that Youngstown businessman Amer Othman was taken into custody Tuesday at his Immigration and Customs Enforcement check-in. The Democratic congressman also attended the check-in in suburban Cleveland and called ICE’s action “a shameful failure of justice.” Othman was to be deported Jan. 7, but received a temporary stay. ICE’s statement says courts have uniformly held Othman doesn’t have a legal basis to remain in this country, and he will “remain in ICE custody pending removal from the United States.” A message was left for Othman’s attorney. Thank you for reading The Robesonian! Please recycle �E ditorial 4 Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW Today’s congress proves that Al Capone lives! “You can get a lot farther with a smile and a gun than you can with just a smile.” This quote has often been attributed to the late Chicago mobster Al Capone, who with his fellow organized crime buddies used extortion as one of their tactics to get what they wanted. Today’s modern congressional Democrats have clearly benefited from Capone’s Cal example. Thomas As has occurred many times Contributing before, congressional Democrats are columnist threatening a government shutdown on Friday, if President Trump and Republicans don’t cave on DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, an American immigration policy that allows eligible immigrant youth, who entered the country as minors, protection from deportation and a work permit, which is valid for two years and subject to re-approval. As you might expect, familiar lines are being used in print and broadcast media. “The government will run out of money,” they say. No, it won’t. The government never runs out of money. The government can’t control its spending habit and that is where the real problem lies. Once again, Democrats see an opportunity to damage the president and the Republican brand through fear and intimidation, tactics effectively used by Capone and his gang. Their media accomplices will visit familiar places to demonstrate the “harm” caused by closing the government and they will round up the usual suspects. Expect to see crying mothers with small babies complaining about whatever they want to complain about, closed parks and stories about how only “essential” government employees must report to work. Now there’s a way to shrink the size and cost of government: keep the essentials and let go of the nonessentials. It will likely not be noted by the media that anyone who is denied a paycheck during the “shutdown” will get it all back. Republicans have always had a terrible defense against political extortion. Instead of standing and fighting for principles (when did that last happen?) they run like cowards in warfare, afraid of the battle. Maybe this time will be different. Maybe. One hopes the strategy has been developed and is ready to implement. One option would be a televised address by President Trump, who should be joined by Speaker Paul Ryan. They might appeal to the nation’s past when personal debt was a stain on one’s character and national debt was a stain on the country. They might remind people of their ancestors, many of whom believed doing for one’s self was to be preferred over dependence on government, unless one was truly needy, through no fault of their own. If the narrative is to be changed, the public’s thinking must change first. The government must not be seen as our keeper. The recent tax cut should be used to encourage Americans to invest and save for their future and to build wealth that will allow them to take care of themselves. Wealth, or at least the wealthy, is regarded as evil, while spending — even deficit spending — is thought of as good. How did that transformation occur? We’ve gone from the days of our 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, whose wisdom remains for anyone wishing to considerate it, to the notion that everything government does is good, noble and righteous and the individual is to be the servant of the state. Coolidge said “no” to new spending and to government programs that did not directly serve the people and would not undermine personal initiative. Like President Trump, he cut taxes significantly and left office with a surplus. If the government “shuts down” on Friday, it will not only be the Democrats’ fault. Republicans must also share part of the blame for their past failures to inform the public about the dangers posed by big government and big spending, not only financially, but in robbing the nation and its people of their character. Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcaeditors@tribpub.com. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actress Betty White is 96. Former FCC chairman Newton N. Minow is 92. Actor James Earl Jones is 87. Talk show host Maury Povich is 79. Pop singer Chris Montez is 76. Rhythm-andblues singer William Hart (The Delfonics) is 73. Actress Joanna David is 71. Actress Jane Elliot is 71. Rock musician Mick Taylor is 70. Rhythmand-blues singer Sheila Hutchinson (The Emotions) is 65. Singer Steve Earle is 63. Singer Paul Young is 62. Actor-comedian Steve Harvey is 61. Singer Susanna Hoffs (The Bangles) is 59. Movie director-screenwriter Brian Helgeland is 57. Actorcomedian Jim Carrey is 56. Actor Denis O’Hare is 56. Former first lady Michelle Obama is 54. Actor Joshua Malina is 52. Singer Shabba Ranks is 52. THEIR VIEW Don’t purge voters for not showing up The following was recently written by The Los Angeles Times Editorial Board, Los Angeles Times: Voting is a precious right, but it’s also one that a citizen should feel free not to exercise on election day if the choices on the ballot don’t inspire him. That was the decision a Kent, Ohio, software engineer named Larry Harmon made in 2010 and 2014 when he skipped those midterm elections. Yet when Harmon showed up to vote in a 2015 referendum on legalizing marijuana, he discovered that his name had been purged from the election rolls even though he still resided at the same address. Harmon’s not alone. Ohio’s policy deprives untold numbers of perfectly eligible voters of the franchise in clear violation of federal law. That’s an injustice the Supreme Court must now rectify. Harmon was the victim of an Ohio policy under which voters who have been inactive for two years are mailed a “confirmation notice” by election officials. If they fail to respond to the notice and then fail to vote for four consecutive years or reregister, they are stricken from the rolls. (Harmon says he doesn’t recall receiving a notice.) Recently, lawyers for Harmon and other voters targeted by Ohio’s “use it or lose it” policy asked the Supreme Court to rule that it violates the 1993 National Voter Registration Act, which prohibits states from removing anyone from the federal rolls “by reason of the person’s failure to vote.” That is what a federal appeals court ruled, in a decision that restored 7,500 voters to the rolls in time to take part in the 2016 presidential election. Ominously, however, during oral argument, several justices seemed sympathetic to the state’s position. Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. said that under Ohio’s process, failure to vote helps determine whether someone has moved and is “not the ground for removal in and of itself.” That’s a quibble. As Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg observed: “Congress didn’t want failure to vote to be a trigger” for that process. Justice Stephen Breyer echoed Ohio’s argument that the state was trying to fulfill another goal of federal law, decreasing the number of dead or ineligible voters on the rolls. True enough, but there are ways to improve the accuracy of voter lists without presuming that people who choose not to vote in one or two elections have moved or died. In deciding this case, the court should be aware of the larger political context of a systematic effort to make it harder for some groups in America to exercise the franchise. Justice Sonia Sotomayor noted that Ohio’s policy for purging voter rolls — and its assumption that failure to vote is a sign that the voter has moved — disproportionately disenfranchises “certain cities where large groups of minorities live.” That disparate impact makes it even more important for the court to tell Ohio to find another way to keep its voter rolls up to date. TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, Jan. 17, the 17th day of 2018. There are 348 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History On Jan. 17, 1893, Hawaii’s monarchy was overthrown as a group of businessmen and sugar planters forced Queen Lili’uokalani (lee-LEE’oo-oh-kah-LAH’-nee) to abdicate. The 19th president of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes, died in Fremont, Ohio, at age 70. On this date In 1781, during the Revolutionary War, American forces defeated the British in the Battle of Cowpens, South Carolina. In 1806, Thomas Jefferson’s daughter, Martha, gave birth to James Madison Randolph, the first child born in the White House. In 1917, Denmark ceded the Virgin Islands to the United States for $25 million. In 1929, the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor made his debut in the “Thimble Theatre” comic strip. In 1945, Soviet and Polish forces liberated Warsaw during World War II; Swedish diplomat Raoul Wallenberg, credited with saving tens of thousands of Jews, disappeared in Hungary while in Soviet custody. In 1953, a prototype of the Chevrolet Corvette was unveiled during the General Motors Motorama at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York. In 1961, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his farewell address in which he warned against “the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.” In 1966, a U.S. Air Force B-52 carrying four unarmed hydrogen bombs crashed on the Spanish coast. (Three of the bombs were quickly recovered, but the fourth wasn’t recovered until April.) The Simon & Garfunkel album “Sounds of Silence” was released by Columbia Records. In 1977, convicted murderer Gary Gilmore, 36, was shot by a firing squad at Utah State Prison in the first U.S. execution in a decade. In 1984, the U.S. THOUGHT FOR TODAY “He that is of the opinion money will do everything may well be suspected of doing everything for money.” — Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) Supreme Court, in Sony Corp. of America v. Universal City Studios, Inc., ruled 5-4 that the use of home video cassette recorders to tape television programs for private viewing did not violate federal copyright laws. In 1995, more than 6,000 people were killed when an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.2 devastated the city of Kobe (koh-bay), Japan. In 1998, the Drudge Report said Newsweek magazine had killed a story about an affair between President Bill Clinton and an unidentified White House intern, the same day Clinton gave a deposition in Paula Jones’ sexual harassment lawsuit against him in which he denied having had a sexual relationship with Monica Lewinsky. Ten years ago: Bobby Fischer, the chess grandmaster who became a Cold War icon when he dethroned the Soviet Union’s Boris Spassky as world champion in 1972, died in Reykjavik, Iceland, at age 64. Former football player-turnedpreacher Ernie Holmes, a two-time Super Bowl champion with the Pittsburgh Steelers, was killed in a one-car accident near Lumberton, Texas, at age 59. Character actor Allan Melvin died in Los Angeles at age 84. Five years ago: Algerian helicopters and special forces stormed a natural gas plant in the Sahara to rescue hostages from at least 10 countries held by al-Qaidalinked militants; nearly all the militants and at least 37 of the hostages were killed. Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network broadcast the first of a two-part interview with Lance Armstrong, in which the disgraced cyclist told Winfrey he had started doping in the mid-1990s. �NEWS/WEATHER Daily Sentinel Wednesday, January 17, 2018 5 Program tion process and in his also like to thank the in helping to serve those Information submitintervention training willingness to implement Sheriffs for their partner- with mental health and ted by Hopewell Health for its own officers that this program. 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The Wahama wrestling team finished second out of nine teams in the St. Marys Blue Devil Alumni Tournament on Saturday in Pleasants County, falling to Wirt County by a single point. The champion Tigers compiled a team total of 40.5 points on the day, while the White Falcons’ runner-up total was 39.5. The host Blue Devils were third with a total of 25, followed by Tyler Consolidated (24), South Harrison (18), Frankfort (15), Buffalo (12), Poca (11.5) and Robert C. Byrd (3.5). A quartet of White Falcons claimed first place finishes with unbeaten records in the tournament, they were seniors Ethan Herdman and Jase Heckaman, and juniors Ethan VanMatre and Antonio Serevicz. Herdman finished 5-0 in the 152-pound weight class, picking up a quartet of pinfall victories. Serevicz also claimed four pinfalls and was 4-0 at 220 pounds. VanMatre and Heckaman earned two pinfalls apiece, with VanMatre going 3-0 at 120 and Heckaman going 2-0 at 160. WHS sophomore Trevor Hunt was had the only runner- up finish for the Red and White, going 3-1 with two pinfalls and one technical fall win. Trey Peters and Christian Thomas were the White Falcons’ third place finishers, with Emma Thompson and Shawn Taylor both placing fourth. Peters was 3-2 with two pinfalls at 126 pounds, Thomas was 2-2 with one pin at 170, while Thompson and Taylor were both 0-3 in the 106 and 195 weight classes respectively. The White Falcons will hit the mats again on Friday and Saturday in the WSAZ Invitational in Huntington. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Stefon Diggs erased decades of heartache By Arnie Stapleton Associated Press An exceptional medley of great awareness, terrific balance and deft reflexes allowed Stefon Diggs to ad lib and seize both the ball and the moment in the Vikings’ demon-exorcising “Minneapolis Miracle .” Diggs was supposed to go out of bounds if Case Keenum threw his way on the play dubbed “Seven Heaven,” although in countless rehearsals at practice never did the pass go to the deep receiver, according to teammate Jarius Wright. Ten seconds and no timeouts remained when Keenum dropped back from his 39 on thirdand-10 in the hushed U.S. Bank Stadium, another haunting playoff heartbreak looming for Minnesota . New Orleans had taken a 24-23 lead just 15 seconds earlier. The Saints had three defensive backs guarding the sideline as Kyle Rudolph, Wright and Diggs all ran sideline routes from the right of their formation. Diggs was the deepest, with his break coming at about 25 yards, and just as he swiveled his hips he noticed nothing but green grass and purple end zone behind rookie free safety Marcus Williams, who was closing fast. Diggs turned back to see the ball heading his way. “I was thinking, ‘Catch it, get out of bounds and maybe kick a field goal,” Diggs said. “I took a picture before I turned around to catch the ball. There was only one guy there. If he slipped, then I was going to try to stay up and keep it going.” Williams, who had a key interception on a floater to Diggs in the third quarter, arrived a tad early. A pass interference flag would stop the clock with about 5 seconds left, giving the Vikings a chance at a field goal. Williams awkwardly whiffed on Diggs, taking out cornerback Ken Crawley as Diggs came down, tucked the ball in his right arm and stuck his left hand in the turf to stay up. If he stumbles there, maybe he gets caught and time runs out. But he kept his balance, his cool — and stayed in bounds — shooting toward the end zone like a sprinter coming out of the blocks. His 61-yard touchdown catch was one of the NFL’s all-time last-play stunners and it erased four decades of heartache for a franchise that See DIGGS | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, Jan. 17 Girls Basketball Wahama at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Trimble at South Gallia, 7 p.m. Gallia Academy at Symmes Valley, 7:30 Wrestling South Gallia, Waterford, Huntington at Eastern, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Hannan, 6 p.m. Eastern at South Gallia, 7:30 Rock Hill at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Miller at Southern, 7:30 River Valley at Alexander, 7:30 Meigs at Wellston, 7:30 Boys Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Hannan, 7:30 Friday, Jan. 19 Boys Basketball Southern at South Gallia, 7:30 Athens at Meigs, 7:30 Ravenswood at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Chesapeake, 7:30 River Valley at Vinton County, 7:30 Eastern at Trimble, 7:30 Ohio Valley Christian at Teays Valley Christian, 7:30 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Teays Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Wrestling PPHS, RVHS, Wahama at WSAZ Invitational Tony Dejak | AP Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green, left, passes against Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James in the first half Monday in Cleveland. Durant’s 32 leads Warriors past Cavs CLEVELAND (AP) — Once the lead swelled to 14, Kevin Durant waved both arms like a boxing referee stopping a fight. Another knockout on the road for these Warriors. Durant scored 32 points, Stephen Curry added 23 and Golden State extended its road winning streak to 13 with a 118-108 Martin Luther King holiday victory Monday night over the Cleveland Cavaliers, their struggling NBA Finals foes. Durant scored 16 in the third quarter for the defending champions, who clamped down on defense and pulled away in the fourth to remain unbeaten outside Oracle Arena since Nov. 22. It’s not that they play poorly at home, but Durant said the Dubs take a different identity when they travel. “At home, we just relax a little bit,” Durant said. “This is who we are when we’re on the road.” LeBron James scored 32 points and Kevin Love 17 for Cleveland, which had its home winning streak stopped at 13. Isaiah Thomas, getting his first taste of the WarriorsCavaliers rivalry, had 19 points in 32 minutes — his most in five games as he returns from a hip injury. It was Golden State’s second straight win over Cleveland, which has dropped eight of 10 dating to a loss to the War- riors on Christmas Day. The Cavs were down just 93-91 entering the fourth, but missed 17 of 19 shots to open the period, and Golden State throttled away. “It seemed like the rim just got smaller and smaller,” James said. “But I like our effort. If we continue that going into our next few games, then I like where we are.” The teams have met in the Finals each of the past three years. And while there’s no guarantee there will be a fourth matchup, at this point only one of them looks prepared in January for June. Durant, though, expects the Cavs to improve as they incorporate Thomas. “Everyone knows it’s going to take a while to get into a comfortable groove here,” he said. “It’s a new system, so I don’t think this game was any indication of what’s going to happen with this team down the line. They’ll be much better than they are right now — and we all know that.” Cleveland was home after going 1-4 on a road trip that included blowout losses in Minnesota and Toronto. For three quarters, the Cavs matched the Warriors shot for shot. But with Durant and Curry on the bench, a Golden State lineup of Andre Iguodala, Draymond Green, David West, Klay Thompson and Shaun Livingston stretched the lead. “That unit, they won us the game with their energy and their effort,” Durant said. “They pushed the basketball and they set us up well to kind of end the game in the last three or four minutes. That’s what a wellrounded team does.” Despite their recent struggles, the Cavs remain a confident bunch, and they showed some early swagger. After he and his teammates were introduced to “Gloves Are Comin’ Off” by rapper 7kingZ, James came out swinging. He was in attack mode from the start, scoring 16 points in the first quarter and setting the tone for the Cavs. Later in the half, James retreated down the lane for a huge block on Durant, blasting the ball off the glass to trigger memories for Cleveland fans of his famous chase down on Iguodala in the closing minutes of Game 7 of the 2016 Finals. The Cavaliers host Orlando on Thursday. The Magic beat the Cavs earlier this season in Cleveland. but it actually happened. Somebody said it was like a unicorn sighting. It was pretty cool for me to get a dunk in that situation.” After being asked several times about the play, Curry said, “Seven dunk questions. This is crazy.” Better Thomas Thomas came away from his most extensive court time feeling good. “I’ve just got to get in shape,” he said. “I’ve got to get my legs back. I’ve got to keep pushing, keep working and it’ll come back.” Tip-ins Warriors: Their franchise record for consecutive road wins is 14 set in 2015-16. … Recorded 33 assists on 41 made field goals. … Kerr smiled when reminded that James recently said his best basketball is still to come. “I know he’s better now than he was four years ago,” Kerr said. “That’s insane when you think about that because that should have been his prime, four years ago, and he was already an MVP and a champion. He’s better — better shooter, better player. He keeps getting better. So I Dunk city believe him.” Curry threw down a Cavaliers: James needs two-handed dunk in the 41 points to become the third quarter that surseventh player to score prised his teammates. 30,000 career points. … “It was like a dream,” Coach Tyronn Lue still Curry said. “I thought I was going to wake up and believes the Cavs are the I was going to be back See CAVS | 7 in my bed in the hotel, �SPORTS Daily Sentinel NBA New Orleans 22 20 .524 8 Dallas 15 29 .341 16 Memphis 14 28 .333 16 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Minnesota 29 16 .644 — Oklahoma City 24 20 .545 4½ Portland 22 21 .512 6 Denver 22 21 .512 6 Utah 17 26 .395 11 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 36 9 .800 — L.A. Clippers 22 21 .512 13 Phoenix 16 28 .364 19½ L.A. Lakers 15 28 .349 20 Sacramento 13 30 .302 22 ___ Monday’s Games Charlotte 118, Detroit 107 Philadelphia 117, Toronto 111 Milwaukee 104, Washington 95 Atlanta 102, San Antonio 99 New York 119, Brooklyn 104 Chicago 119, Miami 111 Memphis 123, L.A. Lakers 114 Golden State 118, Cleveland 108 Oklahoma City 95, Sacramento 88 Indiana 109, Utah 94 L.A. Clippers 113, Houston 102 National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 34 10 .773 — Toronto 29 13 .690 4 Philadelphia 20 20 .500 12 New York 20 24 .455 14 Brooklyn 16 28 .364 18 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 25 18 .581 — Washington 25 19 .568 ½ Charlotte 17 25 .405 7½ Atlanta 12 31 .279 13 Orlando 12 31 .279 13 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 26 17 .605 — Indiana 24 20 .545 2½ Milwaukee 23 20 .535 3 Detroit 22 20 .524 3½ Chicago 17 27 .386 9½ WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 30 12 .714 — San Antonio 29 16 .644 2½ Wednesday, January 17, 2018 7 Eastern 4th graders win Lady Eagles tourney NHL National Hockey League All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 44 31 10 3 65 161 112 Boston 42 24 10 8 56 137 108 Toronto 45 25 17 3 53 146 131 Detroit 43 18 18 7 43 117 131 Florida 43 18 19 6 42 122 141 Montreal 44 18 20 6 42 115 138 Ottawa 42 15 18 9 39 117 149 Buffalo 44 11 24 9 31 99 151 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 45 28 14 3 59 140 127 Columbus 46 25 18 3 53 124 129 New Jersey 42 22 12 8 52 133 130 Pittsburgh 46 24 19 3 51 135 141 N.Y. Islanders 45 23 18 4 50 158 164 N.Y. Rangers 44 22 17 5 49 132 129 Philadelphia 43 20 15 8 48 128 125 Carolina 45 20 17 8 48 126 140 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Winnipeg 46 26 13 7 59 153 127 Nashville 42 25 11 6 56 131 114 St. Louis 46 26 17 3 55 134 122 Diggs From page 6 was victimized by Drew Pearson’s original “Hail Mary” catch; Gary Anderson missing his only field goal of the season in the NFC title game; Brett Favre throwing across his body for a game-destroying pick in another NFC championship contest; and Blair Walsh shanking a short field goal against Seattle. While the delirium echoed, Williams, the 42nd overall selection in last April’s NFL draft, sat sobbing in front of his cubicle in the Saints’ locker room. “I’m going to take it upon myself,” Williams said after composing himself for a stand-up performance in front of the assembled media, “to make sure nothing like this happens again to me.” While the magical ending in Minnesota dominated the playoff discussions, there were other notable calls in the divisional round: Dallas Minnesota Colorado Chicago 45 25 17 3 53 136 124 46 24 17 5 53 133 131 43 24 16 3 51 142 126 45 22 17 6 50 136 123 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vegas 42 29 10 3 61 145 116 Calgary 45 25 16 4 54 131 125 Los Angeles 44 24 15 5 53 129 107 San Jose 42 23 13 6 52 120 112 Anaheim 45 20 16 9 49 122 125 Edmonton 46 20 23 3 43 126 147 Vancouver 45 18 21 6 42 119 147 Arizona 45 10 28 7 27 105 160 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Top three teams in each division and two wild cards per conference advance to playoffs. Sunday’s Games Detroit 4, Chicago 0 Calgary 4, Carolina 1 Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Vancouver 3, Minnesota 2, OT Monday’s Games Dallas 3, Boston 2, OT Colorado 3, Anaheim 1 San Jose 4, Los Angeles 1 N.Y. Islanders 5, Montreal 4, OT ‘s last as head coach of the Titans. He was fired Monday after leading them to their first playoff victory in 14 seasons. A week after controlling owner Amy Adams Strunk said Mularkey “will be our head coach moving forward,” she dismissed him, saying, “It became evident that we saw different paths to achieve greater success.” Of the six head coaches ousted this cycle, only Mularkey made it to the playoffs. Forgettable fourth-and-1s Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley made two curious calls on fourth-and-1 in Pittsburgh’s 45-42 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. One was a pitch to Le’Veon Bell, who was dropped for a loss, and the other an incompletion to Juju SmithSchuster. Maybe Haley didn’t know Ben Roethlisberger is 18 for 19 on fourthand-1 keepers in his career. Looking ahead? On Saturday, Bell riled up the Jaguars and their Payton’s challenges Saints coach Sean Pay- fans when he tweeted, “I love round 2’s … we’ll ton unsuccessfully chalhave two round 2’s in lenged two calls on the same series in the fourth back to back weeks …” Bell was assuming a quarter: Wright’s 27-yard catch and Keenum’s knee rematch with the Patrinot being down before he ots next weekend to avenge a 24-21 loss last released the ball. month, the Steelers’ only “Two very bad chaldefeat since a 30-9 home lenges by the Saints,” loss to Jacksonville early tweeted Tony Dungy. “Not sure who is talking in the season. Bell wasn’t the only to Sean Payton in the one presuming a SteelCoaches booth but they ers-Patriots conference have given him poor championship rematch. information.” In response to a recent Payton explained afterquote from Steelers ward that the monitor safety Mike Mitchell, in the team’s booth was who said Pittsburgh malfunctioning, so he would beat New England didn’t have an assistant no matter where the coach warning him not AFC championship was to throw his red chalplayed, the Jaguars had lenge flag. some fun following their big win Sunday, tweetMoving on Tennessee’s 35-14 loss ing: “You can play them on EAMaddenNFL all at New England turned out to be Mike Mularkey offseason.” Cavs From page 6 Eastern Conference’s best team “because we’ve got the best player in the world.” … While Thomas remains on a minutes restriction, Lue said he expected the All-Star guard to struggle as he works himself into game shape after being sidelined seven months. “He’s moving pretty good,” Lue said. “It’s just mental.” Submitted photo The Eastern Eagles fourth grade boys basketball team won its divisional championship at the 2017 Eastern Lady Eagles youth basketball tournament held in late December at EHS in Tuppers Plains. Standing in front, from left, are Eastern Eagle fourth grade boys team members Jace Stevens, Hunter Needs, Derrek Barnes, Michael Holdren, Ethan Edwards, Colton Lloyd, Hayden Wilcoxen, Marshall Ringer and Logan Wolfe. Standing in back are Eastern coaches Justin Edwards, Ryan Barnes, Ben Wolfe and Greg Lloyd. Jaguars’ Ramsey : ‘We’re going to Super Bowl’ JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — All-Pro cornerback Jalen Ramsey did pretty much the same thing that upset his Jacksonville Jaguars teammates last week. He started looking ahead. Ramsey told thousands of fans awaiting the team’s return from Pittsburgh late Sunday that the Jaguars “are going to the Super Bowl and we are going to win that (expletive).” Jacksonville (12-6), of course, has the AFC championship game at New England remaining before even getting to the Super Bowl. The small-market franchise is winless in seven games in Foxborough, Massachusetts, and 1-10 all-time against the Patriots (14-3). Ramsey’s comments surely will find their way north. “You come back and you’ve got all the fans here and things of that nature,” Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said. “Obviously that’s something that everybody, they want to do when you get close. Whether you have to say it or not? The one thing I do know is the road to it always leads through New England. “Our focus isn’t on anything else but the New England Patriots. It will be a great challenge for us obviously.” The Jags took exception to the Steelers talking about facing the Patriots instead of them, and used it as motivation in a 45-42 victory Sunday. Nonetheless, they stood behind their outspoken and ultra-talented defender. “To me, it’s just a man that has confidence in his team,” defensive tackle Abry Jones said. “What’s he going to say? He knows what we’re going up there to do. It’s not like he ain’t saying nothing that’s not true.” Fellow defensive tackle Malik Jackson said the difference between Ramsey’s remarks and comments from Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, running back Le’Veon Bell and safety Mike Mitchell is the timing. “We’re so close that I think it’s OK to say, ‘Hey, we’re going to do this,’” Jackson said. “It’s one of those things that I think he believes in himself after the game he just had, locking down one of the best receivers in the game. “He’s pretty hyped and he wants to let everybody know he’s hyped, so I think he’s just happy and he understands that we have a giant in front of us and we’ve just got to pay all the attention to this team. “We don’t even know who’s going to play in the Super Bowl because we’re not looking ahead to that.” Vikings pivot to Eagles after big break EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Their minds still racing with childlike exuberance over the stunning lastsnap victory that sent themto the NFC championship game, many of the Minnesota Vikings remained awake several hours past midnight. Cornerback Xavier Rhodes replayed the video clip of the winning touchdown “about a thousand times” at home, searing the image of Stefon Diggs leaping to catch the pass from Case Keenum and sprinting for the end zone into his memory forever so the details of the sequence that beat New Orleans were no longer foggy. Ten seconds left. Trailing by one point. Sixty-one yards to go. The outcome that produced the 29-24 victory was so improbable that the Vikings were predictably continuing to process their status as the first team in NFL history to score a winning touchdown on the final play of regulation in a postseason game. “The Minneapolis Miracle”, as it was dubbed in trending on social media, was as unfathomable as the name sounds. “We still can’t believe it in the locker room,” wide receiver Adam Thielen said. “I woke up this morning and made sure it wasn’t a dream.” The Vikings were about a field-goal favorite on the early betting lines to beat the Eagles on Sunday and become the first team to play a Super Bowl on home turf. “I believe anything is possible at any moment, as you can see what happened yesterday,” Rhodes said. Such an emotional ending carries the potential to distract from preparation for and focus on the next game at Philadelphia, when the winner’s high will be worn off and the Vikings will be in an unfriendly stadium without the advantages and comforts of their own place. They wouldn’t have advanced this far without an unassuming attitude, though, so they were quick on Monday to dismiss the danger of savoring the moment too long. “I think it took a little bit longer yesterday to probably get over it, but, no, today I think guys are ready,” Thielen said. “We know how tough this game’s going to be for us, and we know that we still have a long ways to go.” For those anxiously and impatiently longwaiting fans of one of the NFL’s most agonized franchises, the victory on Sunday was evidence that whatever curse existed in their minds might no longer be relevant. Sure, most of these players endured the missed 27-yard field-goal try by Blair Walsh in the closing seconds of the wild-card round defeat two years ago against Seattle. Defensive end Brian Robison, at least, was on the 2009 team that lost in overtime at New Orleans in the NFC championship game. Except for Thielen and the handful of Minnesota natives on the roster, though, those crushing losses of the past that helped shape Vikings lore have not been a part of this team’s experience, let alone the lives of most of the players. “We’re not playing to make up for anything,” Thielen said. “We’re just playing to win football games.” To beat the Eagles, the Vikings have some more work to do. They won’t have the crowd noise or the fast surface, for one. They’ll have to face a defense just as strong if not stronger than the Saints. 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Chieftain Classic boys tournament March 2-4 �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS 8 Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Penn State is growing into ‘Hockey Valley’ STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — In the shadow of Beaver Stadium stands a sparkling rink with two sheets of ice that Terry Pegula hopes will be the incubator for the growth of hockey in Pennsylvania and across the United States. Eight years ago, Pegula and his wife, Kim, gave more than $100 million to Penn State University to fund the creation of men’s and women’s Division I hockey programs and a facility to make them competitive. Those teams, which began competing in 2012-13, quickly achieved success. The women’s team won 17 games in its third season, and the men’s team won the Big Ten Tournament title and fell one victory short of reaching the NCAA Frozen Four last season. When Pegula made the donation to his alma mater, the owner of the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres and the NFL’s Buffalo Bills wasn’t just thinking about trophies lining a case inside Pegula Ice Arena. Beyond football, he wanted Penn State to be proud of a hockey team. “Part of my rationale was to grow American hockey,” Pegula said. “The Big Ten has a big name, it’s been a national brand, and I thought that would be a good thing for hockey to grow the sport domestically.” That growth is already happening in what’s affectionately called “Hockey Valley.” Penn State’s Nittany Lion Development Program has grown from 35 children in 2014 to 150 today, and a youth association that had six teams is up to 10. USA Hockey reported almost 1,500 more people have begun playing hockey in western Pennsylvania from 2012-13 to 2016-17. Ryan Patrick, the son of Hockey Hall of Famer Craig Patrick, played club hockey at Penn State and now runs its youth programs. He understands such growth wouldn’t have been possible without Division I programs and the buzz for children who haven’t yet thought about becoming college students. “They go to a game and a little kid says to mom or dad, ‘Hey, I want to do that,’” Patrick said. “And you start looking at our programs and we’ve got it all laid out from learn-toplay hockey up through travel hockey. It’s a nice progression and kids are jumping in and sticking with it.” Men’s coach Guy Gadowsky knows Penn State will always be a football school, though traditions are certainly portable. Chants of “We are! Penn State!” fill the 6,000-seat rink where players wear white helmets with blue stripes down the middle, and fans in the “Roar Zone” get to torment the opposing goalie from close range from a wall that’s as steep as building code would allow. “The hockey program is just trying to fit in to Penn State, and I think it’s a great addition,” Gadowsky said. “The fans here love physical, fast sports — which hockey is, obviously — and they love passion and hockey is all of that and the students have really taken to it. I think they’ve made Pegula Ice Arena the best atmosphere in college hockey.” That was by design. “Acoustically, I know there was some talk about designing the building so they could have graduations and concerts or whatever in there,” Pegula said. “And I said, ‘Ah, we want this place to sound like you’re inside a garbage can and somebody’s hitting it with a stick.’ It’s a loud arena.” The chance to play in that arena drew leading scorer Andrew Sturtz from Buffalo, Chicago Blackhawks third-round pick Evan Barratt from the Philadelphia suburbs and top defenseman and Los Angeles Kings prospect Cole Hults from Stoughton, Wisconsin. Penn State already has produced an NHL player in forward Casey Bailey and this year has players from 10 states, three Canadian provinces and two countries — including Nikita Pavlychev, a Pittsburgh Penguins prospect from Russia. “We’ve been fortunate to have some success very, very early, and that will also attract excellent hockey players that are looking to play college in this area and as far as Finland or Russia or Canada or wherever else,” Gadowsky said. “Certainly we want to get the very best student hockey players in our footprint, for sure. That’s a priority. But we’re also looking to get the very best in other regions, as well.” Pegula thought Gadowsky was “the logical choice” as coach after building up the AlaskaAnchorage and Princeton programs. Penn State also hired longtime Princeton women’s coach Jeff Kampersal to take over for retiring Josh Brandwene. The men’s team is ranked 12th nationally after splitting a weekend series with No. 6 Ohio State, while the women’s team is 6-9-8. Gadowsky saw plenty of Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers jerseys when he first stepped on campus and was impressed by the knowledge of local fans. Though Pennsylvania isn’t yet a hockey hotbed like Massachusetts, Michigan and Minnesota, Brandon Saad, Vincent Trocheck, Matt Bartkowski and Stephen Johns are from the Pittsburgh area. “I hear from a lot of players that have been successful in the professional ranks that have said things like, ‘Boy, if Penn State had a Division I team, I guarantee I would’ve gone there,’” Gadowsky said. “I think everything Terry Pegula envisioned is starting to happen.” In line with Pegula’s vision, Patrick said the goal at the youth level is to be a solid Tier II junior program that can play at district tournaments and compete for national championships. With an eye on trying to help speed up the already rapid growth of hockey across the U.S. , Pegula has big dreams about the sport nationwide. “Maybe someday the Pac-12 will have a hockey conference or the Mountain West,” Pegula said. “Those are logical places (where) main conferences could expand into hockey.” CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Nearly every day brings a new experience for Dale Earnhardt Jr., who spent the first 42 years of his life living in a bubble that consisted of NASCAR and not much else. Now that he has retired from full-time racing, he’s got time to experience new adventures. Just last weekend, he went to brunch — his first brunch ever — with his wife and friends, then was convinced to get his first pedicure . The best is yet to come. NBC Sports announced Tuesday it will use Earnhardt in its pregame show before the Super Bowl, then send him to South Korea for the network’s coverage of next month’s Olympics. Earnhardt retired from driving in November and signed on to be an analyst for NBC Sports, a gig that begins in July. “It’s not going to be putting me anywhere outside of my comfort zone, obviously I’ve never been to a Super Bowl or South Korea,” Earnhardt told The Associated Press. “What they are asking me to do is just go out there and be myself and hopefully get people interested in tuning into NASCAR.” NBC plans to use Earnhardt at the Super Bowl in outdoor events and activities taking place in Minneapolis in the days before the game. At the Olympics, he’ll visit the speed skating venue and accept a recent social media invite from American bobsled team pilot Nick Cunningham to ride in a bobsled. “We can’t wait to get Dale’s take on what is one of the most compelling aspects of the Winter Games — sports that offer a mix of speed with the prospect of danger, an equation that he knows very well,” said Jim Bell, president of NBC Olympics Production and Programming. “Instead of the turns at Daytona, it’s the downhill, the luge, and the short track oval. And I think he will have something unique to offer about the need for speed on snow and ice.” Earnhardt, a third-generation NASCAR driver, is the son of Hall of Famer Dale Earnhardt Sr. He grew up around racing and its grueling 11-month schedule that has drivers on the road and away from home at least three days a week. Although the Super Bowl is typically held before NASCAR’s season-opening Daytona 500, rabid Washington Redskins fan Earnhardt said he never had a desire to go to the game. “Not everybody goes to the Super Bowl,” he said. “I was too young when the Redskins were going, I was still in school, and they haven’t been since 1991. I definitely would have gone if they had played in one. But as a fan of a particular team, it sort of feels wrong to go to another game. I’d have a hard time even going to see the Redskins play in an opponent’s stadium. If I had no purpose to be at the Super Bowl, besides to just see a game, it was hard to make that kind of time commitment.” And the Olympics? Well, that’s a dream trip that Earnhardt never had the time to even dream of making. Asked Tuesday where he’s been outside the United States, he listed Germany and France — trips he took with his now-wife — as well as Mexico, Canada, Japan and Australia. 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I’ll tell you, I was like: ‘Wow, this is what retirement is going to be like.’” He’s not nervous about transitioning into his new television career, or that his first real appearances as an NBC Sports analyst will be on two worldwide stages. Earnhardt, who recently learned to ski while in Aspen with Jimmie Johnson, is planning on bringing boots and a helmet to South Korea to try out the slopes. He’s also eager to try the cuisine. The only drawback is that pregnant wife Amy can’t make the trip, and Earnhardt said he doesn’t sleep well when they are apart. He figures worrying about her as she awaits their first child will make for long nights in South Korea. He’s confident, though, the network won’t let him look like a fool and he’s leaned heavily on former crew chief Steve Letarte, and former driver Jeff Burton, both members of NBC Sport’s current NASCAR booth, for advice. After his time at the Olympics, he’ll head to Daytona Beach, Florida, for the season-opening Daytona 500. Earnhardt is the grand marshal for the race. “I definitely wouldn’t miss the first race of the year,” he said. “I feel like I should be there.” SHERIFF’S SALE, CASE NO. 17 CV 045, HOME NATIONAL BANK, PLAINTIFF, VS. VICTOR LEE CHEVALIER, JR. AKA VICTOR L. CHEVALIER, JR., ET AL., DEFENDANTS, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO. In pursuance of an Order of Sale issued out of said Court in the above action, I will offer for sale at public auction to be held on the front steps of the Meigs County Courthouse in Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio, on Friday, January 26, 2018, at 10:00 a.m., the following described real estate, to wit: THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY, SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF OLIVE, COUNTY OF MEIGS AND THE STATE OF OHIO. A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE ABOVE NAMED REAL ESTATE MAY BE FOUND IN THE MEIGS COUNTY RECORDER’S OFFICE, VOLUME 295, PAGE 198, OFFICIAL RECORDS. AUDITOR’S PARCEL NO.: 09-00605.004 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 41397 Coolville Road, Reedsville, OH 45772 Subject to any statutory rights of redemption. Sold subject to accrued 2018 real estate taxes and to any ongoing or uncertified special assessments or delinquent charges, as well as any reservations, restrictions or covenants of record. The above described real estate is sold “as is” without warranties or covenants. OH-70023431 AP Hockey Writer Earnhardt Jr. to help NBC Sports We are looking for an enthusiastic person to work with adults with developmental disabilities. Background search and drug test required, also clean driving record. Must be willing to travel. Schedule must be flexible. Please contact Inclusions at 740-416-8863 Best Deal New & Used MARK PORTER FORD Home of the Car Fairy OH-70020242 By Stephen Whyno Daily Sentinel OH-70004516 www.markporterauto.com Amy Carter Product Specialist �� ���� �������!�������������� �� ���� ��� ��!� ��� � � �� ����� ���� � � amycarter@markporterauto.com Said premises appraised at $22,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. In addition, the purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes determined by the Court that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. No employees of the Sheriff’s Office or any of its affiliates have access to the inside of said property, and no interior inspection may have been made by the appraisers. All properties are as is and not to be entered until the deed is in the purchaser’s possession. If the property is not sold at the above sale date, it will be offered for sale again on February 9, 2018, at the same time and location above. 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EURZVH�MREV�‡�SRVW�\RXU�UHVXPH�‡�JHW�DGYLFH jobmatchohio.com �SPORTS 10 Wednesday, January 17, 2018 Daily Sentinel Humbled Steelers face questions heading into offseason PITTSBURGH (AP) — It wasn’t the pregame talk about New England. Or the seemingly weekly distractions that piled up one on top of the other, some of them self-created and others the byproduct of circumstances far beyond their control. The Pittsburgh Steelers spent Monday cleaning out their lockers instead of getting ready for the AFC championship game because they were outplayed and outclassed by Jacksonville in a wild 45-42 loss . That’s it. That’s all. “I don’t think (the outside noise) had anything to do with it,” guard David DeCastro said. “They just made more plays than us. I don’t mean to sound cliche, but I thought we did a great job blocking all that stuff out all year and didn’t make too big a deal of it.” If anything, the Steelers seemed to thrive off adversity while going 13-4 and earning a second straight AFC North title. Yet all that swagger, all that confidence eroded over the course of three difficult hours against the Jaguars. The defense that set a franchise record and led the NFL with 55 sacks couldn’t get a hand on Blake Bortles. The offense piled up 534 yards, but also committed two turnovers that gift-wrapped Jacksonville 14 points. Running back Le’Veon Bell stressed there were “no excuses” heading into the postseason. And as they met for the last time before the cycle begins anew in March, they didn’t offer any. Four consecutive playoff berths have yielded zero parades through downtown in mid-February with the Lombardi Trophy in hand. They’re well aware the issue isn’t talent. “Every time you don’t win the Super Bowl, it’s a wasted opportunity,” linebacker Vince Williams said. Asked if he believes the pieces are in place for the current core to take the step that’s proven elusive, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger said he “absolutely” does while promising to return for a 15th season. It’s an assurance that at least will help the Steelers avoid the weeks of “will he or won’t he” Roethlisberger put the team through while he pondered his future last spring. “I don’t know about contracts and who’s coming back, but I know the guys up front are,” Roethlisberger said. “That makes it good for me.” It just might not make it good for everyone. A look at what went wrong and what may be in store between now and when the Steelers report for organized team activities in May. ning twice at Heinz Field. “The things that happened this year can’t happen next year,” defensive end Cam Heyward said. “There are going to be new problems and new things we need to correct, but let’s find a different problem.” ing into the draft will be finding a player who can inherit Shazier’s spot in the huddle, though Shazier’s role as a leader will be far more difficult to fill. What about Todd? Offensive coordinator Todd Haley has helped Roethlisberger Replacing Ryan put together the most Pittsburgh linebacker productive seasons of his Ryan Shazier’s season potentially Hall of Fame and likely his NFL career. career ended when he And while the two suffered a spinal injury have never been close, against Cincinnati on they’ve found enough Dec. 4. He underwent common ground to help spinal stabilization the Steelers and their surgery two days later and his upbeat approach “Killer B” offense rank among the most consisto his recovery (highlighted by the #Shalieve tently dynamic attacks in hashtag) gave the Steel- the league. It may be time, howers an emotional rallying ever, to move on. The point. Steelers made a pair of The business side questionable play calls of the equation, howon fourth-and-1 against ever, will need to be Run over addressed in the offsea- Jacksonville, both of The Steelers finished which ended with Pittsfifth in the league in total son. Pittsburgh signed burgh failing to convert. defense and 10th against Sean Spence to take Throw in Haley’s Shazier’s place in Octothe rush, but had issues ber, but the defense as a peripheral involvement getting dominated at whole struggled at times in an incident at a bar times. Jacksonville comon New Year’s Eve in bined to pile up 395 yards over the final weeks. A major priority head- which he was injured and on the ground while win- Pittsburgh could decide to find someone else to run an offense that includes Roethlisberger, Bell, Antonio Brown, rookie wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster and Martavis Bryant. Happy returns? Bell skipped training camp while waiting to sign his one-year, $12 million franchise tender. The Steelers will have a chance to sign him to a long-term deal or franchise him yet again next year, a move that Bell told ESPN would force him to consider retiring or sitting out the entire season. Bell, who led the NFL in touches this season (404) said Sunday his preference is to remain in Pittsburgh. Bryant, who made an ill-advised trade request in September after returning from a drug suspension, has one year left on his deal and wants to stay in Pittsburgh. Bryant came on late and made a spectacular diving touchdown grab against Jacksonville. Abuse victim to ex-doctor: Jayhawks knock off WVU, 71-66 ‘You are a repulsive liar’ LANSING, Mich. (AP) — One of the dozens of victims expected to testify at the sentencing hearing of a disgraced former Michigan sports doctor on Tuesday described the sexual abuse Larry Nassar inflicted on her as a child and warned him that “little girls don’t stay little forever.” Kyle Stephens was the first of nearly 100 women and girls who will be allowed to speak or will have their statements read by others during the extraordinary four-day hearing in Lansing, Michigan. Nassar pleaded guilty to molesting females with his hands at his Michigan State University office, his home and a Lansing-area gymnastics club. He also worked for Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. “I testified to let the world know that you are a repulsive liar,” Stephens said to Nassar, 54, who bowed his head with his eyes closed as she and others spoke. She said Nassar repeatedly abused her from age 6 until age 12 during family visits to his home in Holt, near Lansing. She said he rubbed his genitals on her and digitally penetrated her, among other things. She said Nassar later denied it, and her parents believed him. “Perhaps you have figured it out by now, but little girls don’t stay little forever,” Stephens said. “They grow into strong women that … destroy your world.” Another statement came from Donna Markham, who told of how her daughter Chelsey committed suicide in 2009, years after Nassar sexually abused her during a medical examination. “It all started with him,” she said, describing her daughter’s downward spiral into drugs. Ingham County Circuit Judge Rosemarie Aquilina is expected to order a sentence Friday. Nassar pleaded guilty to molesting females with his hands at his Michigan State University office, his home and a Lansing-area gymnastics club. He also worked for Indianapolis-based USA Gymnastics, which trains Olympians. The Michigan attorney general’s office is seeking 40 to 125 years in prison for the 54-year-old Nassar. The maximum represents a year for each of the 125 girls and women who filed reports of abuse with campus police. He already has been sentenced to 60 years in federal prison for child pornography crimes. Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles on Monday said she was among the athletes sexually abused by Nassar. Another gold medalist, Aly Raisman, tweeted Monday that she would not attend the sentencing “because it is too traumatic for me. My impact letter will be read in court in front of Nassar. I support the brave survivors. We are all in this together.” Olympians McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas also have said they were among Nassar’s victims as teens. In November, he admitted to digitally penetrating 10 girls, mostly under the guise of treatment, between 1998 and 2015. As part of plea deals in two adjacent Michigan counties, he said his conduct had no legitimate medical purpose and that he did not have the girls’ consent. Nassar is scheduled to be sentenced in Eaton County in two weeks. AP SPORTS BRIEFS Colts close to hiring McDaniels INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels could soon be on the other side of an AFC rivalry. A person familiar with the negotiations said Monday the Indianapolis Colts are “close” to reaching a deal that would make McDaniels their next head coach. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the two sides had not yet agreed to terms. Even if they did reach a deal, though, league rules prohibit the Colts from making an official announcement until after the Patriots’ season ends. New England will host Jacksonville in Sunday’s AFC Championship game. If the Pats win, the announcement wouldn’t come until at least Feb. 5. McDaniels has been one of the league’s most coveted coordinators since returning to New England in 2012. Since then, the Pats have reached six consecutive conference championship games and won two Super Bowls. Now, after winning five Super Bowl rings and in the running for a sixth, it looks like he will get a second chance as a head coach. The Colts job opened Dec. 31 when owner Jim Irsay fired Chuck Pagano within hours of the end of the season. Pagano was in charge for six seasons, and Indianapolis missed the playoffs each of the last three. Indianapolis’ future still depends on Luck’s health. In November, one month after cutting short his throwing program, the top overall pick in the 2012 draft went on season-ending injured reserve. Luck then went to Europe, where he continued to rehab his throwing shoulder, and didn’t return to team headquarters until the final days of the season. It’s unclear if Luck has resumed throwing as the one-year anniversary of his surgery nears. He had a partially torn labrum. MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Kansas’ reserves were struggling to produce and time was running down, so Svi Mykhailiuk and Devonte Graham went to work. Mykhailiuk and Graham hit big shot after big shot down the stretch to bring No. 10 Kansas back from 16 points down in the first half, and the Jayhawks held off No. 6 West Virginia 71-66 on Monday night. “Yeah that’s crazy,” Graham said. “We’re seniors. We’re vets. We know what it takes to win in that situation. Just being aggressive, believing in our shot, trying to get to the line.” Mykhailiuk and Graham combined for 26 points in the second half, including 20 of the Jayhawks’ final 26 points. “It was impressive watching them out there,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “They wanted it bad.” Mykhailiuk finished with 17 points and Graham had 16. Udoka Azubuike added 10 for the Jayhawks (15-3, 5-1 Big 12). The Mountaineers (15-3, 4-2) have lost two straight for the first time this season after rising to the No. 2 ranking a week ago, their highest since December 1959. In both games West Virginia couldn’t hold onto double-digit leads. “We probably weren’t very comfortable being No. 2 in the country,” Huggins said. Sagaba Konate had 16 points, 10 rebounds and five blocked shots for West Virginia. But he didn’t score over the final seven minutes. Esa Ahmad added 15 points and Jevon Carter scored 14. Kansas whittled away at its big deficit by going to the rim. A 15-3 run gave the Jayhawks their first lead since early in the game, capped by two free throws by Mykhailiuk for a 61-60 lead with 3:49 left. He put the Jayhawks ahead to stay, 65-64, with two more free throws with 1:42 left. “If we go down, we’re going to go down attacking,” Self said. Daxter Miles scored off a missed free throw with a minute left to pull West Virginia to 67-66, but the Mountaineers didn’t score again. “We don’t finish the job, that’s what disappoints me most,” Huggins said. West Virginia hosts Texas on Saturday. Big picture Kansas: The Jayhawks have won four straight and broke a four-game losing streak in Morgantown. Still, Self refused to make anything out of breaking the drought on West Virginia’s home court. “It’s hard to win games and it’ll be just as hard to win at our place against them later on than it was tonight,” he said. Graham felt differently about finally winning at West Virginia. “It means a lot. (I) can’t even describe it,” he said. West Virginia: The Mountaineers were deter- mined to turn this one into a track meet, but it was West Virginia, not Kansas’ thin lineup, that appeared to wear down. “They just out-toughed us,” Huggins said. “They just wanted it more than we do. We had guys open. We just don’t pass the ball.” Huggins style Self and Huggins looked like twins on the sidelines in the same black pullover. Normally a suit-and-tie kind of guy, Self dressed in Huggins’ style after the West Virginia coach gave him a present. “You should be able to have a little fun coaching and I know Huggs does,” Self said. “I have a good relationship with him and we always give each other a hard time. I guess I may have told him ‘if you get me something to wear, I’ll wear it’ and sure enough he made me look like I was a NASCAR driver by getting me something.” Graham said Self told the team in the locker room before the game, “Don’t laugh at me, but this is what I’m wearing.” Court storming aftermath West Virginia forward Wes Harris started his 18th straight game after being reprimanded by the Big 12 earlier Monday for hitting a fan who joined thousands of others in storming the court Saturday in Lubbock, Texas, during a celebration of No. 8 Texas Tech’s 72-71 win over the Mountaineers. Harris scored four points on 1-of-4 shooting Monday. Browns interviewing McAdoo CLEVELAND (AP) — Bounced from New York, Ben McAdoo might get a new opportunity with the Browns. McAdoo, who was fired as Giants coach in December after going 2-10 and benching star quarterback Eli Manning, is interviewing Tuesday to be the offensive coordinator for Cleveland coach Hue Jackson. The 40-year-old McAdoo is meeting with general manager John Dorsey and Jackson, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team is not confirming any coaching interviews. Jackson is still considering whether to bring on a coordinator after handling those duties the past two seasons. But after going 0-16, Jackson said he was open to handing over play-calling duties and McAdoo has done that in the past. McAdoo was New York’s offensive coordinator for two seasons before taking over as coach when Tom Coughlin left. McAdoo went 11-5 in 2016, but things unraveled for him after he demoted Manning, a two-time Super Bowl champion. McAdoo has connections with Dorsey as they worked together for seven seasons in Green Bay. McAdoo coached the Packers tight ends and quarterbacks. Jackson, who has overhauled his offensive staff, previously met with Houston quarterbacks coach Sean Ryan about the coordinator’s position. 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