https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/207c5d58a4abc25a6cbb299376ec5105.pdf a889738dc04ef1ff8a58fd44b6bc48ae PDF Text Text Celebrating 50 years NEWS s 3 T-storm High 92, Low 67 Lady Marauders fall WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 78, Volume 71 Man killed in farming accident HNB approved for Middleport location By Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com Staff Report BEDFORD TWP. — First responders were called to the scene of a brush hog accident on Monday evening which killed a Meigs County man. A news release from the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday morning stated that the sheriff’s office was contacted by Meigs County EMS at around 6:42 p.m. on Monday evening regarding a man trapped under a brush hog on Cullums Road, Pomeroy (Bedford Twp.). Deputies responded to the scene and upon arrival, talked with a man who had arrived at the house and found the victim, Gregory Davis, age 61, under a brush hog that he had been working on. The man immediately moved the brush hog off Davis. Upon investigation, deputies discovered that the blocks that were supporting the brush hog had failed, causing the brush hog to come down on Davis, trapping him under the brush hog and causing his death. Meigs County Coroner Dr. Daniel Whiteley responded to the scene and confirmed Davis’s death. Meigs EMS and the Pomeroy Fire Department were on scene for assistance. Anderson-McDaniel Funeral Home was contacted, according to the news release. Wednesday, May 17, 2017 s 50¢ RACINE — Home National Bank is moving forward with its plans to locate its newest branch in Middleport after receiving the necessary approvals. Earlier this spring the bank applied for approval to open the new location. The application process included a 30 day comment period before final approval could be granted. “Home National Bank will open its new branch location at 97 North 2nd Avenue in Middleport, Ohio this fall,” stated a news release on Tuesday afternoon from the bank. The branch will be a full service location offering home, auto and personal loans along with a full complement of deposit services. In addition to a full service lobby, the branch will have a drive thru, ATM, and night deposit. File photo “Home National Bank The former Peoples Bank location in Middleport will be the newest is always looking for branch of the Racine-based Home National Bank this fall. opportunities to better banks, with personal, serve the communities in munity and we are here to play our part to help hometown, service. We Meigs County. Middleit grow,” stated HNB encourage you to give us port has been without a President Roma Sayre in a try.” full service bank for sevthe news release. “Home At the time of the inieral years and we would National Bank offers all tial filing in late March, like to fill that need. We the services you expect are excited to be part from large corporate See HNB | 5 of the Middleport com- Cleanup Day set for Saturday Staff Report TDSnews@civitasmedia.com at the event as well. Donation items include appliances, POMEROY — The household goods and annual Meigs County furnishings, arts and Cleanup Day is set crafts, lumber and for this Saturday at building materials, the Meigs County collectibles, antiques Fairgrounds. and other items. Cleanup Day will There is a limit of be held from 9 a.m. 10 tires per vehicle to 2 p.m. and is open which can be dropped to Meigs County off at cleanup day. residents only. The tires must be less Individuals can get rid of tires, electronics than 16 inches in size and many other items and must be removed at no cost. from the rim. Only Items accepted passenger vehicle tires include, household can be dropped off. items: furniture, toys, Items not accepted appliances, tools, box include household springs, mattresses, trash, appliances carpet; electronics with refrigerant and waste: televisions, household hazardous computers, servers, waste (chemicals, monitors, keyboards, cleaners, medical speakers, stereo waste, etc.) equipment, cameras, Proof of residency CD and DVD players, is required, such as video game systems, a driver’s license phones, microwaves, or utility bill. and many other items. Cleanup Day is not Reusable items open to industrial which are still in good condition can be or commercial brought to be donated customers. INDEX Obituary: 2 Opinion: 4 Weather: 5 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 8 Comics: 9 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Photos by Sarah Hawley Eason family and friends taking part in the ribbon cutting included Nora Eason, Linda and Jeff Warner, Jay Warner and Jessica Cleland, David Warner, Robby Eason, Amanda Eason and Patrick Stealey, Huey and Susan Eason, Bostic Eason, Dean Barnitz, and Scott Powell. A new park to call home By Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com CHESTER — After several years of work, and a few delays along the way, the Angela Eason Memorial Park is now the home of the Chester Youth League. Saturday marked the official ribbon cutting for the park which includes two ball fields situated behind the Chester Township garage on State Route 248 just outside of Chester. The opening of the fields moves the youth league from Baum Fields on the banks of the Shade River which were under the constant threat of flooding every time it rained. “Many children have grown up in the Chester area playing baseball and softball at Baum fields. The Baum family has very generously allowed us Nora Eason (seated), the mother of Angela Eason, and her daughter Linda Warner read the sign posted at the field which lists the many individuals and businesses who have been involved in the park over the years. to play there for as long as I can remember. But as we all know, mothernature looms causing problems most years with the flooding of Shade River. It’s been said over the years that when it rains, Village of Rutland will flood and Chester will cancel ball games,” said Sammi Mugrage, who has worked with the youth league for several years to help build the park, addressing the crowd in attendance on Saturday. Now, there will not be the danger of the fields flooding with the Angela Eason Memorial See PARK | 5 �DEATH NOTICES/NEWS 2 Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Daily Sentinel MEIGS BRIEFS DEATH NOTICES CALDWELL 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. GALLIPOLIS — Earl R. Caldwell, 70, of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Services will be 11 a.m., Friday, May 19, 2017 at Willis Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Willis Funeral Home from 6-8 p.m. There will be military services at the graveside by the Gallia County Funeral Detail. Meeting change SYRACUSE — The regular May meeting of Syracuse Village Council has been rescheduled for 7 p.m. on May 17. RUTLAND — The Rutland Village Council meeting for May 16 has been moved to May 23 at 6 p.m. SMITH CHESAPEAKE — Robert Smith, 93, of Chesapeake, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at home. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete. HANES POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Josephine Thomas “Tommy” Hanes, Point Pleasant, W.Va., died May 9, 2017. There will be a celebration of life at the Point Pleasant Riverfront Park at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 20, 2017. Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant is serving the family. Road Closure MEIGS COUNTY — County Road 28, Locust Grove Road, will be closed for slip repair beginning Monday, May 15, and continuing for approximately two weeks. The slip is located 1.10 miles north of State Route 248. WOLFE CHESAPEAKE — Almeda “Sally” Wolfe, 84, of Chesapeake, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Heartland of Riverview in South Point. Services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 18, 2017, at Schneider-Hall Funeral Home in Chesapeake and burial will occur at Woodland Cemetery in Ironton. Visitation will be between noon and 1 p.m. before services. Please bring medical cards and/ or commercial insurance cards, if applicable. Zostavax (shingles); pneumonia; 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 Medicaid for adults. Clean Up Day Volunteers Needed POMEROY — Volunteers, age 13 and older, are needed for the Meigs County Clean Up Day Event from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, May 20. Pizza, snacks and t-shirts will be provided for all volunteers. To register contact Betsy Entsminger at 740-992-4629. Alumni Banquet POMEROY — Tickets are now on sale for alumni and guests for the Pomeroy High School Alumni Banquet to be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017 in the Meigs High School Cafeteria. Social hour begins POMEROY — The Meigs at 5:30, with the banquet being County Health Department will served at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are conduct an Immunization Clinic $20 and can be purchased at from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. Francis Florists, 252 East Main on Tuesdays at 112 E. MemoStreet, Pomeroy, or by mailrial Drive in Pomeroy. Please ing a stamped, self-addressed bring child(ren)’s shot records. envelope to Pomeroy Alumni Children must be accompanied Association, Box 202, Pomeby a parent/legal guardian. A roy, Ohio 45769. Anniversary $15 donation is appreciated for years will be 1942, 1947, 1952, immunization administration; 1957, 1962 and 1967. however, no one will be denied RACINE — Southern High services because of an inability School Class of 1977 reunion, to pay an administration fee for 3 p.m., Saturday, May 27, at state-funded childhood vaccines. the Racine American Legion Immunization Clinic MCKEEVER LEON, W.Va. — Warren Jackson McKeever, 74, of Leon, W.Va., passed away Monday, May 15, 2017 following a long illness. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday May 19, 2017 at Raynes Funeral Home, Buffalo, W.Va., with Pastor Bill Severn officiating. Burial will follow in Leon Cemetery, Leon. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. CORFEE LANGSVILLE, Ohio — Wanda N. Corfee, age 53 of Langsville, Ohio, passed away at Eagle Pointe Nursing and Rehab center in Orwell, Ohio. Services are Saturday, May 20, 2017 at Crow Hussell Funeral Home, with visitation from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with funeral service starting at 1 p.m. Burial will follow at Pine Grove Cemetery in Leon. Hall. Thi is a covered dish event. For more information call Bobbi at 740-416-3422, Jerrena at 740-416-1934, Alisa at 740-949-8003. LETART — The Wahama High School Class of ‘76 will hold a class reunion on Saturday, May 20, at 1 p.m. at the Letart Community Center in Letart, W.Va. Class members are asked to bring a covered dish. For more info, contact Christy Ohlinger at 304-5142027 or Kim Gerlach at 304593-3502. LETART — The Wahama High School Class of ‘77 will hold a 40th class reunion on Saturday, June 3, at 1 p.m. at the Letart Community Center in Letart, W.Va. Class members are asked to bring a covered dish. For more info, contact Ralph Ohlinger at 304-5142027. SYRACUSE — The Southern High School Class of 1964 will be having a reunion potluck/ picnic on Saturday, May 27, at noon at the Syracuse Community Center. If the weather is nice, the reunion will be held at the shelter house; if not, inside the community center. For more information, contact Carol Reed at 740-949-2910. MASON — Wahama High School Class of 1972 will be holding it’s 45th class reunion, May 20 at Riverside Golf Course Clubhouse. Finger foods and refreshments will be served. Starts at 6 p.m. and lasts until tired of reminiscing. There is no charge for attending the reunion but classmates will take up donations to award to a Wahama program which benefits others. For more information you can contact Maria or Dave Morgan at 304-675-5929. Officer overdoses from powder on shirt CAPEHART LETART, W.Va. — Clara Marie (Rollins) Capehart, 101, of Letart, W.Va., passed away May 15, 2017 in Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, W.Va. Service will be Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 11a.m. at the Guiding Star Advent Christian Church, Letart, with Pastor Delton Huffman officiating. Burial will follow in the Letart-Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, W.Va. Friends and family are invited to a meal following the service at the Letart Community Building. EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio (AP) — Police say an Ohio officer suffered an accidental overdose after a drug arrest when he touched powder on his shirt without realizing it was the powerful opioid fentanyl. He was treated with an overdose reversal drug after brush- ing off the powder with his hand and passing out Friday in East Liverpool, roughly 85 miles (137 kilometers) southeast of Cleveland near the Pennsylvania line. Fentanyl can be absorbed through the skin, and a few specks can kill an adult. East Liverpool police Capt. Patrick Wright says the officer had followed protocol and wore gloves and a mask when searching a car during the drug arrest. But Wright says the officer later instinctively wiped his shirt when another officer noticed powder on it. Wright says the officer was fine by Sunday. 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Trump himself claimed the authority to share “facts pertaining to terrorism” and airline safety with Russia, saying in a pair of tweets he has “an absolute right” as president to do so. Trump’s tweets did not say whether he revealed classified information about the Islamic State, as published reports have said and as a U.S. official told The Associated Press. The official said the information Trump divulged came from a U.S. intelligence partner. The revelations sent a White House accustomed to chaos reeling anew and drew rare serious criticism of the president from some Republicans. His action raised fresh questions about his handling of classified information and his dealings with Russia, which is widely considered an adversary by many U.S. officials and Western allies. A senior U.S. official told AP that Trump shared details about an Islamic State terror threat related to the use of laptop computers on aircraft with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak. The classified information had been shared with the president by an ally, violating the confidentiality of an intelligencesharing agreement with that country, the official Susan Walsh | AP National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster pauses Tuesday during a briefing at the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump claimed the authority to share “facts pertaining to terrorism” and airline safety with Russia, saying in a pair of tweets he has “an absolute right” as president to do so. said. The official said that Trump boasted about his access to classified intelligence in last week’s meeting with Lavrov and Kislyak. An excerpt from an official transcript of the meeting reveals that Trump told them, “I get great intel. I have people brief me on great intel every day.” Trump later was informed that he had broken protocol and White House officials placed calls to the National Security Agency and the CIA looking to minimize any damage. The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak publicly, would not say which country’s intelligence was divulged. As president, Trump has the ability to disclose classified information largely as he chooses. Yet his decision to discuss an ally’s information on the Islamic State with other countries could damage his standing with world leaders and lead some countries to start second-guessing their own intelligencesharing agreements with the U.S. A senior European intelligence official told the AP his country might stop sharing information with the United States if it confirms that Trump shared classified details with Russian officials. Such sharing “could be a risk for our sources,” the official said. The official spoke only on condition that neither he nor his country be identified, because he was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly. McMaster, in a White House briefing, said: “In the context of that discussion, what the president discussed with the foreign minister was wholly appropriate to that conversation and is consistent with the routine sharing of information between the president and any leaders with whom he is engaged.” He cast some of Trump’s revelations as information that was available from publicly available “open-source reporting” and added that the president did not know the precise source of the intelligence he had shared, suggesting that Trump could not have compromised confidential sources. The Kremlin dismissed the reports of Trump’s actions as “complete nonsense.” On Capitol Hill, Democrats and Republicans alike expressed concern. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., called the reports “deeply disturbing” and said they could affect the willingness of U.S. allies and partners to share intelligence with the U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell called the intelligence uproar a distraction from GOP priorities such as tax reform and replacing the health care law. “I think we could do with a little less drama from the White House on a lot of things so that we can focus on our agenda,” he told Bloomberg Business. Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called for Congress to have immediate access to a transcript of Trump’s meeting with the Russians, saying that if Trump refuses, Americans will doubt that their president is capable of safeguarding critical secrets. Trump ignored reporters’ questions about whether he disclosed classified information. Following a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Trump said only that his meeting last week with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was “very, very successful.” Asked why the NSA and CIA were put on notice if the revelations were not problematic, McMaster cast the notification as being provided “from an overabundance of caution.” The disclosure put a source of intelligence on the Islamic State at risk, according to The Washington Post, which first reported the disclosure on Monday. CIA Director Mike Pompeo was to brief members of the House intelligence committee later Tuesday. On Monday, McMaster told reporters: “The president and the foreign minister reviewed a range of common threats to our two countries including threats to civil aviation. At no time, at no time were intelligence sources or methods discussed and the president did not disclose any military operations that were not already publicly known.” The revelations could further damage Trump’s already fraught relationship with U.S. intelligence agencies. He’s openly questioned the competency of intelligence officials and challenged their high-confidence assessment that Russia meddled in last year’s presidential election to help him win. His criticism has been followed by a steady stream of leaks to the media that have been damaging to Trump and exposed an FBI investigation into his associates’ possible ties to Russia. Massacre victim’s brother charged with tampering WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — State authorities on Tuesday charged the brother of one of the eight relatives slain in an unsolved massacre with tampering with evidence and vandalism over the destruction of a GPS tracking device they placed on his truck. The state attorney general’s office accused James Manley of destroying the device being used in the investigation of the slayings. The charges “are not uncommon when a witness destroys such a device used in a government investigation,” the attorney general’s office said. Manley, of Peebles, is the brother of victim Dana Rhoden. His phone is disconnected, and online court records don’t list an attorney for him. His father, Leonard Manley, told the Cincinnati Enquirer his son would turn himself in. Seven adults and one teenage boy from the Rhoden family were slain in April 2016. They were found shot at four homes near Piketon, 70 miles (113 kilometers) south of Columbus. Three children were found unharmed. Investigators put a tracking device on a truck driven by James Manley, according to a search warrant obtained by the newspaper from Leonard Manley. The search warrant indicated that investigators believe the truck was used in connection with an aggravated murder or by a person intending such a crime, but it doesn’t specify a connection to the Rhoden homicide investigation and doesn’t name James Manley as a suspect, the newspaper reported. An agent with the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation placed the device on James Manley’s truck on April 22, according to his arrest warrant, timestamped Tuesday. The device stopped functioning on April 28, the warrant said. Agents went to Manley’s residence in rural Pike County on May 15 to provide notice of the device. As they approached, Leonard Manley swore at the agents and said his son had found and destroyed the device and “that things not on the truck,” the warrant said. Leonard Manley, who lost three grandchildren in the massacre, told the newspaper that his son and his eldest daughter were close and there is no way he could be involved in the killings. He said it seems investigators are “grasping at straws.” “It’s like a wound and then you pick at it,” he told the Enquirer, “and they are starting to pick pretty hard.” Investigators also have taken a trailer linked to the family of one victim’s ex-boyfriend. The trailer was taken from one of multiple sites that authorities searched late last week. Bernie Brown, who owns property in Peebles where the trailer had been stored, said its owners needed a place to keep household items after recently selling their Adams County farm. Whatever significance the trailer might have hasn’t been publicly disclosed. The Pike County sheriff and the state attorney general’s office won’t discuss details of any searches or other parts of the investigation into the slayings. No arrests have been made, and family members have pleaded for anyone with information that might help solve the case to come forward. Authorities have executed several dozen search warrants in the investigation. David and Charlotte Seamon Courtesy photo Celebrating 50th anniversary David and Charlotte (Facemire) Seamon, will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary with friends and family at a reception at New Life Lutheran Church, 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio, (the church behind McClure’s Restaurant) on Saturday, June 3 from 2 p.m. to around 4 p.m. Dave and Charlotte are the parents of two sons: Erich (Masha) of Moscow, Idaho and Aaron, (Jessica, friend) of Columbus, Ohio. They are the grandparents of Natasha of Idaho, and Cynthia Charlotte, and Rose of Columbus, Ohio. Dave and Charlotte were married at the Episcopal Church in Point Pleasant, W.Va., on May 6, 1967. Dave retired from Akzo Nobel Chemical Company, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., after working there 35 years, and Charlotte retired after 29 years at the Gallia County Board of Elections. They are requesting no gifts, just your presence at the upcoming reception. MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS 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 space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@civitasmedia. com. Thursday, May 18 POMEROY — The Meigs County Retired Teachers group will meet for a noon meal at the Trinity Congregational Church on Second Street, Pomeroy. The speaker will be Mike Gerlach on Meigs County History Tales. Music will be provided by the Meigs Middle School Choir. All 740-992-3214 two days ahead for lunch reservation. Guests are welcome. MIDDLEPORT — Get Healthy Meigs! will meet at 10:30 a.m. in the 3rd Floor conference room of the Meigs Co. Dept. of Jobs and Family Services. The Community Health Improvement Plan will be presented for review/comment. Rio Grande Community College will provide lunch. RSVP by May 16th to Courtney Midkiff 740-992-6626 or courtney.midkiff@ meigs-health.com. Friday, May 19 MIDDLEPORT — Snack and Canvas with Michele Musser will be held at 6 p.m. at the Riverbend Art Council, 290 North 2nd Ave, Middleport, Ohio. For more information and to reserve a space call Michele at 740-416-0879 or Donna at 740-992-5123. POMEROY — The PHS Class of ‘59 will be having their 3rd Friday lunch at Fox Pizza, at noon. Saturday, May 20 POMEROY — The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of Daughters of American Revolution will meet at 1 p.m., at the Meigs County Library in Pomeroy, OH . The Program will be on the Civil War, presented by Gina Tillis. SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will hold their Fun Night and Potluck Supper at 6:30 p.m. at the Grange Hall. All members and interested persons are invited to attend. Monday, June 5 OLIVE TWP. — The Olive Township Trustees will hold their regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the township garage on Joppa Road. Saturday, June 10 POMEROY — Middleport Lodge #363 will hold an outdoor EA degree at 7 p.m. with meal ($5) fellowship at 5:30p.m. Bring a lawn chair. Located at 39059 State Route 143. For more information call Jordan Pickens at 740-416-9667 60720300 By Vivian Salama and Julie Pace �E ditorial 4 Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW A belated Mother’s Day gift that could save your life By Melinda Henneberger Contributing columnist A front-page story in The Kansas City Star on Saturday made me want to howl at the moon. The piece, about a 42-year-old woman fighting stage 4 breast cancer, laid out how fortunate she is that a local hospital now offers the treatment that she thought she’d have to go all the way to Houston’s M.D. Anderson Cancer Center to get. Boy do I hear that: I moved back home to D.C. from Rome for medical care when I had breast cancer, and during my second go-round with that wretched disease, after I figured out that UCLA had pioneered the surgery I needed, I spent a month in my sister’s spare room on the other side of the country, in Los Angeles. So I more than appreciate what a relief it is for Barb Wells’ whole family that her metastatic cancer can be treated locally, at St. Luke’s Koontz Center for Advanced Breast Cancer. The infuriating part “Let me translate for you lucky people of the article, though, is this: “Barb Wells who have not been was just 39 when she to Cancerland, and learned in July 2014 may you never go…” that she had stage 2 breast cancer. Tests soon determined it was the estrogen-receptor type and that Wells was BRCA1 positive, meaning she had inherited the cancer gene, likely from her dad’s mother, who died of breast cancer in the late 1960s.” Let me translate for you lucky people who have not been to Cancerland, and may you never go: Probably because no one ever told Barb Wells that her grandmother’s breast cancer meant she should get a simple blood test, available since the ’90s, that would have told her she carried that gene mutation, a mother of two young kids is fighting for her life today. If you have that mutation, your chance of getting breast cancer is as high as 87 percent. And armed with information, this is cancer you could prevent. It’s taking everything I have not to stud this piece with exclamation points because I am flat-out begging you to hear this: This test can save your life, and yet doctors typically recommend such genetic testing only after a cancer diagnosis, at which point you already know that your risk of cancer is 100 percent. So why are women and men with a pattern of breast, ovarian, prostate or pancreatic cancer or melanoma in their families not encouraged to get this simple, painless saliva or blood test, which could help them save their own lives? My friend Lisa Friedman, a Palo Alto, Calif., innovation consultant who grew up in Missouri, is a psychologist by training and someone who connects dots for a living, and she has been trying to get the word out for a while now. By the time she found out that she carries the gene mutation, she already had cancer. Since then, she has helped me see that if we only started to think about this test in a different way, it could be the best belated Mother’s Day present ever to all those kids who don’t have to lose their moms too soon. As Lisa has written — in a beautiful book she has just finished and is now working on getting published — we’re stuck in this fatally throwback mindset of preferring not to know this potentially lifesaving bit of information. In part, that’s because we’ve been made to fear that the only option, if you found out you did have the mutation, would be to “mutilate” your body with preventive mastectomy. First, that’s not the only option. You could also have regular ultrasound, MRI screenings and other careful monitoring that could catch the cancer far earlier than routine screening does. Cancer caught early is almost always treatable. Next, it’s not disfiguring surgery. Lisa says her breasts look better than ever after mastectomy and reconstruction, and points out that if you need a new hip, you don’t say yeah, I’m getting my hip cut off and won’t have one any more; you call it a hip replacement, and that’s what breast reconstruction is, too. Even in talking to a breast cancer prevention advocate about the importance of genetic testing, what Lisa heard back was, “But only 10 percent of women who get breast cancer carry the gene mutation.” Only? One in seven women will join this cursed club at some point, so one in 10 is a lot of women. After Angelina Jolie’s prophylactic mastectomy in 2013, there was at least some conversation about testing, but a lot of pushback, too, and worry that she’d inspire too much worry and a rash of unnecessary surgeries. But since surgery like that cuts the risk of breast cancer almost to zero, shouldn’t we be a lot more worried about all those women who don’t even know they might need it? Another concern is cost: The test can run between $475 and $4,000 and is usually covered by insurance. But compared to the cost of fighting cancer, what a bargain. Mother’s Day has come and gone, but here’s a belated and potentially important gift from me and my friend Lisa: If you have those types of cancer in your family, on either side, through mom or dad, just get this done now, for the sake of everyone who loves you. Men, too; you can consider this your early Father’s Day present. THEIR VIEW The church-state wall doesn’t need the Trump touch (Editor’s note: The following editorial appeared in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Monday, May 15.) There are very specific and solid reasons why religious institutions qualify for tax-free status in this country. Similarly, there also are very specific and solid reasons why religious organizations lose their tax-free status when they engage in political activities. President Donald Trump either hasn’t weighed those reasons or chooses to ignore them. Trump issued an executive order May 4 effectively telling the Internal Revenue Service not to enforce federal law when preachers engage in political activities from the pulpit. He titled the order, “Promoting Free Speech and Religious Liberty.” The title is misleading. All Americans have a constitutional right to free speech. They do not need a presidential order to protect that right, or the one protecting religious liberty, because they’re already enshrined in the First Amendment. The Johnson Amendment, named after then-Sen. Lyndon Johnson, was signed into law in 1954 to ensure tax-protected religious groups didn’t stray into the realm of politics. What’s at issue is whether churches and other religious institutions should enjoy taxfree status while engaging in overt political advocacy. They should not. If preachers want to be politicians, they should step away from the pulpit and stop abusing their tax-free status. If their priority is to keep the IRS out of their business, then they should stick to religion and leave the politics to someone else. Tax-exempt status means an organization, religious or otherwise, gets to shift the burden of financing government operations to us, the taxpayers. It’s unfair to allow them to engage in politics at our expense. Religious groups that oppose abortion rights don’t want taxpayer money used in any way to fund abortions because they don’t want to fund a practice they find abhorrent. Likewise, Americans who do not agree with the political activities of a minister, rabbi or imam should not be required to fund those activities through a religious institution’s tax-free status. The danger with mixing politics and religion is the implied invocation of divine wisdom, as if to say, “God wants you to vote this way.” Taxfree status adds a stamp of government approval where it’s not warranted. The Supreme Court would be hard-pressed to uphold any such “right.” Federal courts have said public employees must administer their duties without religious preference and without imposing their personal religious beliefs on the people they serve, as a Kentucky county clerk discovered in 2015 when she refused to grant marriage licenses to same-sex couples. It’s not about free speech or religious liberty. It’s about protecting taxpayer rights from abuse by people who claim to speak in the name of God. Other countries have seen disastrous results when they head down the slippery slope of state-supported religion. The Founders created that wall for a reason, and Trump should think twice before chipping away at it. In 1957, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his first national speech, titled “Give Us the Ballot,” during the Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom in Washington, D.C. In 1961, Cuban leader Fidel Castro offered to release prisoners captured in the Bay of Pigs invasion in exchange for 500 bulldozers. (The prisoners were eventually freed in exchange for medical supplies.) In 1973, a special committee convened by the U.S. Senate began its televised hearings into the Watergate scandal. In 1977, the Chuck E. Cheese’s fast food and family entertainment chain had its start as the first Chuck E. Cheese’s Pizza Time Theatre opened in San Jose, California. In 1980, rioting that claimed 18 lives erupted in Miami’s Liberty City after an all-white jury in Tampa acquitted four former Miami police officers of fatally beating black insurance executive Arthur McDuffie. In 1987, 37 American sailors were killed when an Iraqi warplane attacked the U.S. Navy frigate Stark in the Persian Gulf. (Iraq apologized for the attack, calling it a mistake, and paid more than $27 million in compensation.) In 1992, orchestra leader Lawrence Welk died in Santa Monica, California, at age 89. In 2004, Massachusetts became the first state to allow legal samesex marriages. Ten years ago: President George W. Bush and retiring British Prime Minister Tony Blair held a joint news conference at the White House, during which Blair allowed not a single regret about the Iraq war alliance. World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz announced he would resign at the end of June 2007, following controversy over his handling of a pay package for his girlfriend, bank employee Shaha Riza. Trains crossed the border dividing the two Koreas for the first time in more than half a century. Five years ago: Washington’s envoy to Israel, Dan Shapiro, told the Israel Bar Association the U.S. had plans in place to attack Iran if necessary to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons. Donna Summer, 63, the “Queen of Disco,” died in Naples, Florida. Frank Edward “Ed” Ray, the California school bus driver hailed as a hero for helping 26 students escape after three kidnappers buried them underground in 1976, died at age 91. One year ago: Bernie Sanders won Oregon’s Democratic presidential primary while Hillary Clinton eked out a razorthin victory in Kentucky. Federal investigators concluded that a speeding Amtrak train that crashed in Philadelphia in May 2015, killing eight people, most likely ran off the rails because the engineer was distracted by word of a nearby commuter train getting hit by a rock. One of the Chibok girls kidnapped by Boko Haram extremists from a Nigerian boarding school in April 2014 was found with a baby and was reunited with her mother. Guy Clark, the Grammy-winning musician who mentored a generation of songwriters, died in Nashville at age 74. TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, May 17, the 137th day of 2017. There are 228 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 17, 1792, the New York Stock Exchange had its beginnings as a group of brokers met under a tree on Wall Street and signed the Buttonwood Agreement. On this date: In 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was run; the winner was Aristides, ridden by Oliver Lewis. In 1937, Teddy Hill and His Orchestra recorded “King Porter Stomp” for RCA Victor’s Bluebird label in New York; making his recording debut was trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie. In 1940, the Nazis occupied Brussels, Belgium, during World War II. In 1954, a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court handed down its Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka decision which held that racially segregated public schools were inherently unequal, and therefore unconstitutional. �NEWS/WEATHER Daily Sentinel Wednesday, May 17, 2017 5 Conan jokes may have killed, but he stands accused of theft posts and several of the jokes used in the late-night television show Conan’s LOS ANGELES — What monologues,” U.S. District Judge Janis Sammartino said do Caitlyn Jenner, Tom in a ruling that allows the Brady and the Washington Monument have in common? lawsuit to proceed. Kaseberg has written for They’re all subjects of punchlines Conan O’Brien is various publications and accused of ripping off — and had more than 1,000 of his jokes told by Jay Leno, an that’s no joke. archrival of O’Brien. O’Brien lost an effort to The judge dismissed toss out a federal copyright infringement lawsuit in San allegations over two jokes Diego last week, potentially Kaseberg claimed were originals, but she allowed setting up a novel trial over the lawsuit to go forward comic creativity and the on three others, saying the value of laughter. law provides “thin copyright Robert Alexander protection” for those. Kaseberg said he posted “This is a victory for several jokes online that the late-night comedian repeated comedy writers, especially lesser known writers,” almost verbatim later that Kaseberg’s attorney Jayson day or the next on his Lorenzo said. “Their works “Conan” show on TBS. are protected, and you can’t “The laughter stopped in use someone else’s material, late 2014 and early 2015, no matter who you are, at least for a spell, when without facing liability.” (Kaseberg) began to notice One of Kaseberg’s jokes similarities between his Associated Press HNB From page 1 Sayre and Executive Vice President John Hoback explained the bank’s plans for the potential location. Work had taken place behind the scenes for many months before the filing, in addition to research and discussions. Sayre said that the bank had been talking for several years about the possible expansion and after research was conducted they found that the most populated village in Meigs County — Middleport — did not have a full ser- vice bank and that Home National Bank could work to fill that void. The bank had also been in communication with the village of Middleport, with both sides excited for the opportunity. Initially the bank would employ three people which would be newly created jobs, with the potential to grow should additional personnel be needed at the location. Hoback stated that the bank would like to employ people who are local to the area, allowing for people to know the bank employees. This will be the third location for Home National Bank, which has the TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 69° 2 PM 87° AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. 86° 53° 75° 53° 94° in 1900 30° in 1914 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 2.29 2.36 15.00 15.74 SUN & MOON Today 6:14 a.m. 8:36 p.m. 1:16 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset New First May 18 May 25 Jun 1 Full Jun 9 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Major 5:24a 6:15a 7:03a 7:50a 8:35a 9:20a 10:07a Minor 11:36a 12:00a 12:51a 1:37a 2:23a 3:07a 3:53a Major 5:48p 6:39p 7:27p 8:14p 9:00p 9:46p 10:34p Low Moderate High Moderate High Minor ---12:27p 1:15p 2:02p 2:48p 3:33p 4:21p WEATHER HISTORY When floods surged in Maine on May 17, 1814, many stored logs lumbered downstream with nothing to block them. During the 19th century, logs were stored in the rivers of Maine as logging operations proceeded. Very warm with times of clouds and sun Mostly cloudy and warm with a t-storm Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 Chillicothe 89/70 300 Portsmouth 90/69 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. yesterday Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.46 none Marietta 34 18.00 -0.91 Parkersburg 36 22.55 -0.21 Belleville 35 12.75 +0.15 Racine 41 12.79 -0.20 Point Pleasant 40 24.95 -1.10 Gallipolis 50 12.15 +0.11 Huntington 50 31.64 -3.03 Ashland 52 37.67 -1.93 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.67 -0.47 Portsmouth 50 30.00 -4.40 Maysville 50 36.70 -1.50 Meldahl Dam 51 32.70 -1.80 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Ashland 91/68 Grayson 90/68 What was once an empty field at the top of Chester Hill behind the township garage is now the home of the Angela Eason Memorial Park and Chester Youth League. said Mugrage. “Angela outlived all predictions due to the love and care she received from her parents, siblings and extended family. She passed away on July 31, 1997, at the age of 43.” Following Angela’s death, her parents wanted to do something lasting in Angela’s memory. Purchased by the Eason family in December 2000, the 28-acre property where the Angela Eason Memorial Park is located, was part of the Weber Estate. “It took a lot of time, money, energy and dedication from many people of whom SATURDAY SUNDAY 86° 66° Some sun with a t-storm in spots; warm — Sami Mugrage are too countless to possibly list. After a couple stalled attempts, the wonderful people of this community rekindled the spark into the building of these fields and this community park,” said Mugrage. “The Chester Youth League has worked very hard to get us to where we are today. The leadership and other volunteers have raised money and worked to make this dream come true,” added Mugrage. 80° 61° TUESDAY 76° 53° Overcast with a shower or thunderstorm 76° 58° Cloudy with a chance for showers Clouds limiting sunshine NATIONAL CITIES Murray City 88/66 Belpre 90/67 St. Marys 90/67 Parkersburg 90/65 Coolville 89/66 Wilkesville 89/65 POMEROY Jackson 91/65 90/66 Ravenswood Rio Grande 92/66 91/66 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 86/68 GALLIPOLIS 92/67 92/66 91/67 Elizabeth 91/66 Spencer 91/66 Buffalo 91/66 Ironton 91/67 “Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.” MONDAY Marietta 89/67 Athens 89/65 McArthur 89/65 South Shore Greenup 90/67 89/67 80 Logan 88/67 Adelphi 89/68 Lucasville 90/69 Very High FRIDAY 81° 64° Very High Primary: walnut, hickory Mold: 1152 Park located on the top of a hill. Angela Lee Eason, for whom the park is named, was the oldest child of Nora Eason and the late Bob Eason. She has two brothers, Robby and Huey, and a sister, Linda Warner, along with a niece and three nephews. Angela lived with cerebral palsy her entire life, and outlived the expectations of medical professionals who did not expect her to live much past birth. “Despite severe cerebral palsy her entire life, she was an active member of the family by attending and participating, to the extent possible, in all family activities. She seemed to particularly enjoy the outdoor sporting and music events. It is in her memory and honor that the Easons have dedicated this land,” 89° 67° Waverly 89/69 Pollen: 385 Low MOON PHASES Last POLLEN & MOLD Primary: cladosporium Thu. 6:13 a.m. 8:37 p.m. 1:55 a.m. 12:44 p.m. THURSDAY 2 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme From page 1 EXTENDED FORECAST 83° HEALTH TODAY Park Home National Bank is a full service community bank, founded in 1910, led by a local Board of Directors. The bank is focused on meeting the needs of the communities of Meigs County by offering local, personal service for all your banking needs. Home National Bank provides a full range of financial services including business, personal and mortgage loans. The bank currently operates two full services branches in Racine and Syracuse. Find out more about HNB at www.homenatlbank.com. Warm today with sun and clouds. A t-storm around late tonight. High 92° / Low 67° Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday Photos by Sarah Hawley VFW Post 9053 raises the flag during the official opening of the Angela Eason Memorial Park on Saturday morning. main office in Racine and a branch in Syracuse. 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low was about the New England Patriots’ 2015 Super Bowl victory that followed what was widely considered one of the worst coaching decisions in sports history by the Seattle Seahawks. O’Brien’s monologue the next day included a very similar setup and punchline. “Tom Brady said he wants to give the truck that he was given as Super Bowl MVP . . . to the guy who won the Super Bowl for the Patriots,” O’Brien said. “So Brady’s giving his truck to Seahawks coach Pete Carroll.” Another gag followed news that surveyors had found the Washington Monument was 10 inches shorter. Both men attributed it to cold weather and “shrinkage.” Comedians have been accused of ripping off each other’s material as long as chickens have been crossing the proverbial road. Milton 92/66 Huntington 91/67 St. Albans 92/68 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s 10s 0s -0s -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Clendenin 91/67 Charleston 91/66 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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You’ll Feel Right At Home. Home National Bank is large enough to handle all of your financial needs, but small enough to know your first name. w w w. h o m e n a t l b a n k . c o m Since all of our loan decisions are made locally we can close a loan quickly. Please come see us for all your banking needs, we RACINE SYRACUSE promise to make you feel right at home. 740-949-2210 740-992-6333 60701680 By Brian Melley �Sports Gallipolis Tribune '/.8/=.+CM��+C���M� ����s� Eagles edge Clay in district semis By Paul Boggs pboggs@civitasmedia.com CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Eastern’s Austin Coleman — with his bat, his feet and especially his arm — was simply a Monday night menace for the Portsmouth Clay Panthers. That’s because Coleman crafted a complete-game four-hit 13-strikeout masterpiece, and scored both of the Eagles’ runs, Paul Boggs/OVP Sports as Eastern captured a 2-1 Eastern second baseman Ethen Richmond makes the tag attempt on Portsmouth Clay’s Brody Riffe victory in a Division IV during Monday night’s Division IV district semifinal baseball game at Chillicothe’s VA Memorial baseball district semifinal inside VA Memorial StaStadium. dium in Chillicothe. Coleman also walked and doubled in the first and third innings respectively, which directly led to him scoring —and ultimately providing himself with all the run support he needed. Speaking of support, the junior pitcher had plenty of defensive help behind him, as the Eagles —in escaping some Panther threats — made some terrific plays in the field. It all added up to a clean, well-played contest in exactly two hours, as Eastern now eyes its 10th district championship in school history. With the win, the Eagles — with only one senior on the roster in John Little — are now 15-7, and more importantly are playing on Wednesday (May 17) for another district title. The Eagles will face a familiar foe with Waterford, which mercy-ruled Whiteoak 11-1 in Monday’s other Division IV semifinal at VA Memorial Stadium. See EAGLES | 7 Rio Grande blanks Tigers in NAIA tourney opener By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Kelsey Conkey tossed a two-hit shutout and hit a home run to lead the University of Rio Grande in a 6-0 win over Olivet Nazarene (IL) University in the Grand Rapids Bracket of the NAIA Softball National Tournament Opening Round, Monday afternoon, at Farmer’s Insurance Athletic Complex. Rio Grande, ranked No. 17 nationally and seeded second in the four-team bracket, improved to 46-8 with the victory and will face either top-seeded and eighthranked Davenport University or Hastings (Neb.) College in Tuesday’s winner’s bracket final in the doubleelimination tourney. Olivet Nazarene, the No. 3 seed in the tourney, slipped to 31-13 with the loss and will play the Davenport-Hastings loser in a 3 p.m. elimination contest on Tuesday. “When you come into a four-team, double-elimination tournament, I think that’s very important that you win the first game,” said Rio Grande head coach Chris Hammond. “It’s all about getting off to a good start. We didn’t do that last year, but we were able to today. It’s a good spot to be in.” Conkey, a sophomore from Minford, Ohio, took a no-hitter into the sixth inning before ONU’s Emily Carstens tripled along the right field line with one out. Conkey retired each of the next two batters on routine groundouts to end the threat. The Tigers’ other hit was a one-out double by Miranda Southall in the seventh inning but, again, Conkey retired each of the next two batters to secure her 10th shutout of the year. Conkey also plated what proved to be the only run she would need with a leadoff home run in the home half of the second inning - tying sophomore Carly Skeese (Newark, OH) for the team lead with her 13th long ball of the season. “It was a changeup and, actually, was a pretty good pitch,” said Hammond. “She was able to hold back and then went down and got good bat on it. There wasn’t much doubt that it was gone.” Rio Grande added three more runs in the inning. Sophomore MacKenzie Nichols (Columbus, OH) followed Conkey’s home run with a walk and was replaced by senior pinch-runner Jenna Jones (Lancaster, OH). One out later, senior Kari Jenkins (Jackson, OH) walked, a passed ball sent Jones to third and junior Gabby Gregg (Ashville, OH) had a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0. Freshman Michaela Criner (Lancaster, OH) kept the inning going with a single, setting the stage for a two-run triple to right by senior Alex Stevens (Oak Hill, OH) which extended the cushion to 4-0. That’s how things stayed until the RedStorm added on a pair of insurance markers in the sixth inning thanks to a two-out, bases loaded single by Nichols and a subsequent walk to senior Cheyenne Hamaker (Hillard, OH). Rio had plenty of opportunities before adding on the late runs, stranding single runners in each of the first three innings, leaving the bases loaded in the fourth and stranding a pair in the fifth. Criner finished with three of the RedStorm’s 12 hits, while Skeese, Conkey and Nichols all had two hits each. Carstens suffered her sixth loss in 25 decisions, allowing all 12 hits and six runs over 5-2/3 innings. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, May 17 Baseball (3) Eastern vs. (1) Waterford at Paint Stadium, 5 p.m. (2) Southern vs. TBA at Paint Stadium, 7 p.m. Softball Chapmanville at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. (if necessary) (3) Eastern Brown vs. (2) Gallia Academy at Unioto HS, 6 p.m. Meigs at River Valley, 5 p.m. Track and Field Division III districts at Southeastern HS, 3 p.m. Thursday, May 18 Softball (6) Southern vs. (2) Leesburg Fairfield at Minford HS, 6 p.m. Friday, May 19 Track and Field WVSSAC meet at Laidley Field, 2 p.m. Photos by Alex Hawley/OVP Sports MHS senior Bre Colburn back pedals to catch a fly ball during Meigs’ 5-0 loss to Sheridan, in Monday’s Division II district semifinal at Ohio University. Lady Marauders fall to Sheridan, 5-0 By Alex Hawley ended up bobbling it and if I would have ended up sending Devyn, she would ATHENS, Ohio —In the have made it.” end, a pair of two out ralA two-out double by lies made the difference. Breanna Zirkle in the folThe top-seeded Sheridan lowing inning was the softball team took a 5-0 final time that the Lady victory over second-seeded Marauders reached scoring Meigs, in Monday night’s position in the game. Division II district semiSheridan stranded two final at Ohio University, runners on base in both the with all five of the SHS third and fourth innings, runs coming with two outs but got back on the board and four of the five coming in the fifth. First, Maddy after a two-out error. Towbridge singled home Meigs (20-4) left two Addie Smith, who had runners on base in the top reached on a two-out error. of the first inning, after Next, Arent singled home Devyn Oliver led off the Johnson and Towbridge for game with a double and the final two runs of the Danielle Morris drew a 5-0 SHS victory. two-out base on balls. Johnson was the winMHS reached base on twoning pitcher of record out error in the top of the in a complete game for second inning, but Sheridan (21-4) retired the next Sheridan, striking out 13, walking two and allowing batter. five hits. After leaving a runner Pullins suffered the on second base in the first setback in two innings for frame, the Lady Generals Meigs, allowing two runs, scored the game’s first run one earned, on three hits of the game in the bottom and three walks. Zirkle of the second, when Liv pitched the final four Johnson scored a two-out innings, allowing three single by Maddie Arent. unearned runs, four hits Following two walks and an error, Arent scored on a and two walks. Both MHS pitchers struck out one wild pitch, before a flyout batter. ended the inning. “(Pullins) just wasn’t Oliver singled to lead off the MHS third inning, and hitting her spots as well a one-out double by Alliyah as she had in the last two games,” Swann said. Pullins put her two run“(Zirkle) throws a little ners in scoring position. junk and moves the ball However, a flyout to the quite a bit, I thought she shortstop and a strikeout ended the frame with both did pretty well.” Oliver led the Lady runners stranded. Marauders at the plate, “The ball was short at going 3-for-4 with a double. the cut off and I really thought, even with Devyn, Pullins was 1-for-2 with a double, while Zirkle went that they would get her,” Swann said of not sending 1-for-4 with a double for the Maroon and Gold. the speedy Oliver on Pullins double. “(Sheridan) Johnson and Arent both ahawley@civitasmedia.com Meigs sophomore Taylor Swartz catches a ball at the wall, during the Division II district semifinal at Ohio University, on Monday. recorded two hits to lead the Lady Generals, with Arent driving in a gamebest three runs and Johnson scoring a team-best two runs. Meigs committed five errors and left eight runners on base in the setback, while Sheridan had just one error and 10 runners stranded. The loss means the TriValley Conference Ohio Division champion Lady Marauders will have to say farewell to seniors Alliyah Pullins, Danielle Morris, Morgan Lodwick, Bre Colburn, Maddison Woodyard and Devyn Oliver. “They are a special group of softball players and a special group of kids,” Swann said of his seniors. “They’re good kids more than anything, but they were able to play the game of softball at the highest level. We’re going to miss them, some will continue their career, some will move on to other things.” In four seasons at Meigs, they have helped the Maroon and Gold to over 70 victories, three sectional titles, and a league championship. “We fell one goal short of the goals that we set for this year,” Swann said. “I’m just so proud of them. Going back to Saturday, nobody gave us a chance and we kept fighting.” Meigs will have a chance to end the year with a victory, as a rescheduled TVC Ohio contest has the Lady Marauders traveling to River Valley on Wednesday. Sheridan will return to Ohio University on Wednesday, when fifthseeded Warren will look to upset another top-seed this postseason. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Eagles From page 6 Waterford, which swept the Eagles en route to winning the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division championship, went a perfect 16-0 in the league. First pitch is set for 5 p.m. — right back in Chillicothe. Although Coleman can’t start for the Eagles against Waterford, his performance against the Panthers was memorable. After allowing an earned run on an RBIsingle by McGwire Garrison, Coleman retired the side 1-2-3 in the second and final frames — sandwiched around facing four Panthers apiece in the third thru sixth stanzas. Of his 13 strikeouts against 28 total batters, he struck out two apiece in the first, second, sixth and seventh —and for all three outs in the fifth. “I thought Austin (Coleman) did a great job. He got stronger as the game went on. And his pitches came to him, his location and his control of all of his pitches really came to him,” said veteran Eastern coach Brian Bowen. “He was really tough out there.” But Coleman wasn’t alone — as he stranded five Panther baserunners, including three in scoring position. After Clay left runners aboard in the first, it fell victim to some dazzling defense by the Eagles after that. With Eastern ahead 2-1 in the third, second baseman Ethen Richmond reached deep in the hole and behind the bag to get a groundout out with a long throw to first. Then, after Clay’s Cole Gilliland gapped a two-out triple to right center, Coleman alertly caught Gilliland trying to steal home — as his throw to catcher Kaleb Hill gunned Gilliland down at the plate. “Defensively, we played outstanding,” said Bowen. “The kids were aggressive, attacked the ball and did well. It’s a good thing that we did, because with 11 hits and only two runs, the offensive side didn’t work out too well.” Coleman continued his personal defensive onslaught in the fourth and fifth, as he was involved in seven consecutive outs in one stretch. After Grant Hemphill singled to lead off the fourth, Coleman — on a sprint to his left and diving headfirst into foul territory — caught a bunted ball for the first out. He then assisted on a groundout right back to him, before striking out the Panthers for the next four outs — and stranding Drew Hangel at third in the fifth, who had singled and advanced on Eastern’s only error. Coleman did issue four walks, including a pair in the opening inning, but induced a groundout to Richmond at second to get out of that jam with the 1-1 tie. However, his own drawing of a leadoff walk in the first came back to bite the Panthers for Eastern’s initial run. Coleman raced to second on a wild pitch, then scored on an infield hit by Hill — combined with Clay’s only error of the game which occurred on the throw to first. In the third, Coleman doubled to center to lead off, alertly stole third when nobody from Clay covered the bag, and promptly scored on an RBIsingle by Little. Bowen said his club’s early baserunning made a difference. “Austin scored both runs and we had good baserunning by him in both innings. He was very alert to see what was going on,” he said. “But baserunning has been a strength for us this year. The kids have paid attention to it and are committed to getting better to it that way. We’re constantly trying to find ways to move up instead of sitting and waiting to be moved.” The Eagles actually amassed 11 hits off a pair of Clay pitchers, and chased starter Dakota Dodds after only 11 batters. Dodds only worked into the third, allowing the two earned runs on four hits with two walks. Brody Riffe pitched the final five frames, scattering seven hits but keeping the Eagles off the board with four strikeouts. Hill had three singles to lead Eastern at the plate, as Little and Owen Arix added two singles apiece. Richmond, Isaac Nottingham and Josh Brewer collected one single apiece, as Brewer also drew an opening-inning walk. The Eagles were appearing in the district semifinals for the 12th time in 13 seasons —and the 20th time overall. Bowen, who won his 250th career game on Monday night, said his squad’s experience at playing in so many district games goes a long way. “A lot of these kids having been here before, that definitely helps. Some of the kids, this was their first time here (in district tournament) and they can get nervous. But now the kids are not so much intimidated or nervous about this round. They are excited about playing baseball on a beautiful field and in a great setting,” he said. Clay ended its season at 14-10, while Eastern and Waterford will do battle for the third and final time. Both teams, a year ago, advanced to the Division IV regional semifinals — with the Eagles going to Springfield and the Wildcats to Lancaster. On Wednesday, the winner will punch its ticket to Lancaster for the Sweet 16. Bowen knows Waterford will be a difficult opponent, but his Eagles are indeed up for it. “Waterford is a tough team,” he said. “They have tough outs in their batting order one thru nine, and they have a lot of great pitching with pitching depth. It’s going to be a big challenge for our kids, but I’m excited for it and I’m sure the kids are excited about it too.” Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 Wednesday, May 17, 2017 7 Chapmanville outlasts Lady Knights, 1-0 By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — In a game filled with defensive gems, one slight hiccup made all the difference. Jada Lynn Freeman produced a RBI-fielder’s choice with the bases loaded in the top of the sixth, allowing visiting Chapmanville to sneak away with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over the Point Pleasant softball team on Monday night in the opening game of a Class AA Region 4 contest in Mason County. Both the defending state champion Lady Tigers (22-3) and the host Lady Knights (23-8) battled through limited opportunities as neither team could muster any offensive production through five full innings of play. But in the top of the sixth, a one-out single from Charlee Mullins and back-to-back walks to Karah Little and Kate Browning gave CHS a perfect chance to strike as the bases were loaded. Mullins also received a courtesy runner in Sarah Butcher, now standing at third. With the PPHS infield drawn in for a potential double play, Freeman took a 1-1 offering and hammered the pitch on a hard hopper to short — where Point shortstop Cammy Hesson managed to get a glove on the ball. The ball, however, wasn’t fielded cleanly and Hesson’s only play was to go to third for a force out. Butcher scored on the play, Browning advanced to second and Freeman stood at first with two away — but the Orange and Black finally ended the scoreless drought for a 1-0 cushion. The Lady Knights got a lead-off hit from Kelsie Byus to start their half of the sixth, but the Lady Tigers followed with a double play that cleared the bases before ultimately getting out of the inning unscathed. The hosts went down in order in the bottom of the seventh, allowing Chapmanville to secure a one-game advantage with the one-run triumph. For CHS coach Ronnie Ooten, getting out of Point Pleasant with a win on Monday night may have been the most important thing that his troops have accomplished so far this season … mainly because of what it means the rest of this week. “I told the coaches earlier in the game that one run would win it. Neither team was hitting the ball the way they are capable of, but that was Photos by Bryan Walters/OVP Sports Point Pleasant third baseman Kelsie Byus, middle, relays a throw to first base as pitcher Leah Cochran (42) and Cammy Hesson look on during the seventh inning of Monday night’s Class AA Region 4 Game 1 softball contest against Chapmanville in Point Pleasant, W.Va. also because of a pair of really good pitchers,” Ooten said. “We were fortunate to put a good bat on the ball with an opportunity to score and that was difference in the game. That’s what it takes in a game like this at this level. “This was a very important win, probably the most important, because we got one on the road and now we have to be beaten twice. It will certainly make for a nicer trip home.” Game 2 of this bestof-three series is scheduled for 6 p.m. Tuesday at Chapmanville High School. If the Lady Tigers happen to lose that contest, Game 3 will again be played at PPHS on Wednesday. Point Pleasant outhit the guests by a 6-4 overall margin and both teams played an error-free contest. CHS stranded eight runners on base, while the Red and Black left six on the bags. Chapmanville stranded runners at second and third in both the first and second frames, then also left two on at the end of the sixth. The guests also left a runner on first in the fifth and again in the seventh. The Lady Knights, conversely, had only two runners get to second base — and only Peyton Jordan reached third with two away in the fifth following a single from Hesson. The bottom of the fifth was also the only time that the hosts had multiple runners on base in the same frame. Afterwards, PPHS coach James Higginbotham noted that he was very proud of his team’s overall effort and that his troops are still very much alive in this series. Sometimes in this game, however, you just catch a bad bounce. “It was a hard hit ball that we struggled to handle because we had to move the defense up. Point Pleasant catcher Tanner King belts out a single during the second inning of Monday night’s Class AA Region 4 Game 1 softball contest against Chapmanville in Point Pleasant, W.Va. We were able to knock it down and get the force at third, but that was really about all that we could have asked for on that particular play,” Higginbotham said. “They put a hard hit ball in play when they needed to and that was the difference. It’s just one of those things that happens at this level. “They are the defending state champs and we just played a one-run game with them, so hopefully the girls aren’t too dejected. We have to win out, but it’s not over yet.” Both teams turned at least one timely double play after the third inning, which thwarted potential rally bids. CHS received a diving catch from right-fielder Mallory Kennedy in the fourth and catcher Grace Belcher made a diving snag on a bunt-attempt in front of home plate for the second out in the seventh. Krestom Kennedy also made a pair of catches on bunt attempts popped into the air in the first and second frames. PPHS, conversely, received two running snags from second base- man Peyton Jordan in the fifth, as well as a diving grab from centerfielder Megan Hammond in the seventh. Mackenzie McCann was the winning pitcher of record after allowing zero runs, six hits and one walk over seven innings while striking out five. McCann twice retired the side in order in the third and again in the seventh. Leah Cochran took the tough-luck loss after surrendering one earned run, four hits and six walks over seven frames while fanning one. Cochran retired the side in order only in the third, though faced the minimal number of batters in the fourth as well. McCann led the Lady Tigers with two hits, followed by Mullins and Holly Carter with a safety apiece. Tanner King pace Point Pleasant with three hits, followed by Hesson with two safeties and Byus with a hit. All 10 hits in the game were singles. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Bengals’ ‘Pacman’ Jones pleads guilty to 1 count CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones pleaded guilty Tuesday to a single misdemeanor charge from an altercation this year, the latest in a history of off-the-field legal issues for the NFL veteran. Municipal Court Judge Dwane Mallory dismissed misdemeanor counts of assault and disorderly conduct at the prosecutor’s request after a plea agreement. He sentenced Jones to time already served — two days — on the obstructing official business count. Police said he kicked and used head-butting as he was arrested for allegedly assaulting a downtown hotel employee. However, Jones, who has twice had lengthy suspensions in his career, still faces potential NFL discipline. “We have been monitoring developments in this matter, which continues to be reviewed under the personal conduct policy,” NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said via email. “We have no timetable on any potential discipline.” Jones, 33, apologized in court for his behavior and specifically to Cincinnati police Sgt. Jarrod Cotton. Police video showed Jones in the back of a police cruiser making profane comments and telling the officer: “I hope you die tomorrow.” His attorneys said he has been receiving treatment, including for anger management. “I truly apologize for what I did, my actions,” Jones said. “I’m trying to get better every day.” He said he also wanted to apologize “to all the kids” for not setting a better example. The judge cited Jones’ apologies among a “multitude of factors” for his sentence. “I don’t take into account celebrity,” the judge told The Associated Press. “I have 99 percent noncelebrities in my court.” The Hamilton County prosecutor earlier dismissed a felony count alleging Jones spit on a jail nurse. He was suspended as a Tennessee Titan by the NFL throughout the 2007 season, then was suspended again during the 2008 season as a member of the Dallas Cowboys. Jones pleaded an equivalent of no contest to a misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to commit disorderly conduct in a 2007 Las Vegas strip club melee. Jones was blamed for instigating violence that led to the shooting by someone else of two club employees, one left paralyzed from the waist down. He was ordered to pay more than $12.4 million in damages. �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS 8 Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Daily Sentinel AP SPORTS BRIEFS Toyota, Kentucky Speedway agree on multi-year partnership race on the NASCAR schedule will now be one of the most valuable. NASCAR on Monday said the Coca-Cola 600 will be split into four stages when it is run at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Memorial Day GEORGETOWN, Ky. (AP) — Toyota and Kentucky weekend. Speedway have announced a multi-year partnership At 600 miles, the race is the longest by 100 for the automaker to be the track’s official vehicle. miles over anything else on the NASCAR calendar Neither Toyota nor Speedway general manager and is considered a crown jewel event of the seaMark Simendinger specified the length or financial son. terms of the deal that includes promotions along with By splitting it into four stages of 100 laps pace cars and vehicles for fire and safety and track apiece, NASCAR has increased the points value of maintenance. Spectators owning Toyota-brand cars the event. can also park in the manufacturer’s lot at the SpeedThe fourth stage means the maximum number way for its NASCAR tripleheader race weekend July of points a driver can score, by sweeping all three 6-8. stages and winning the race, is 70 points. WinSimendinger said during Monday’s announcement ning any stage is worth 10 points (and one playoff at Toyota’s plant an hour south of the track that “You point) and winning the race is worth 40 points don’t know how long I’ve been working on this” and (and five playoff points). added, “To be aligned with you is a dream come true.” Marcus Smith, president and chief operating Toyota has won across all three NASCAR series officer of Speedway Motorsports Inc., said the at the 1.5-mile track, including three of six Monster challenges of the 600 should include a higher Energy Cup races. reward. All other races this year have had three stages, although points were awarded for the qualifying races before the Daytona 500. “Three stages for the 600 really doesn’t seem like enough when you compare it to the other events,” Smith said. “The promoter in me feels like this makes sense, to treat one of the biggest events in the sport as a crown jewel is important.” DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. 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Call your classified department to schedule your ad today! �SPORTS 10 Wednesday, May 17, 2017 GAMS, EMS score at OHSAA junior high track meet MLB New York Baltimore Boston Tampa Bay Toronto W 22 22 19 19 17 L 13 14 18 22 22 Minnesota Cleveland Detroit Chicago Kansas City W 19 20 18 17 16 L 15 17 18 19 21 Houston Los Angeles Texas Seattle Oakland W 27 20 19 18 16 L 12 21 20 21 22 Washington New York Philadelphia Atlanta Miami W 24 16 14 14 14 L 13 21 21 21 23 St. Louis Milwaukee Cincinnati Chicago Pittsburgh W 21 21 19 18 16 L 15 18 18 19 22 Colorado Los Angeles Arizona San Francisco San Diego W 24 22 22 16 15 L 15 17 18 24 25 AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .629 — — .611 ½ — .514 4 1 .463 6 3 .436 7 4 Central Division Pct GB WCGB .559 — — .541 ½ — .500 2 1½ .472 3 2½ .432 4½ 4 West Division Pct GB WCGB .692 — — .488 8 2 .487 8 2 .462 9 3 .421 10½ 4½ NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division Pct GB WCGB .649 — — .432 8 4½ .400 9 5½ .400 9 5½ .378 10 6½ Central Division Pct GB WCGB .583 — — .538 1½ ½ .514 2½ 1½ .486 3½ 2½ .421 6 5 West Division Pct GB WCGB .615 — — .564 2 — .550 2½ — .400 8½ 6 .375 9½ 7 Daily Sentinel L10 6-4 6-4 4-6 4-6 7-3 Str Home L-1 13-6 L-4 13-3 L-1 12-9 L-1 12-10 L-1 10-10 Away 9-7 9-11 7-9 7-12 7-12 L10 6-4 5-5 4-6 3-7 7-3 Str Home L-1 8-10 W-2 8-8 L-1 9-7 L-1 8-8 W-4 11-9 Away 11-5 12-9 9-11 9-11 5-12 L10 8-2 5-5 7-3 5-5 4-6 Str Home W-2 14-6 W-2 13-8 W-6 13-8 W-1 11-5 L-4 11-8 Away 13-6 7-13 6-12 7-16 5-14 L10 6-4 4-6 2-8 3-7 2-8 Str Home W-1 12-7 L-5 8-12 L-1 8-8 W-1 5-8 L-1 6-12 Away 12-6 8-9 6-13 9-13 8-11 L10 8-2 6-4 6-4 3-7 4-6 Str Home W-2 11-9 L-1 12-11 L-3 12-10 L-2 7-9 W-2 8-7 Away 10-6 9-7 7-8 11-10 8-15 L10 6-4 7-3 5-5 5-5 3-7 Str Home W-1 13-10 L-2 13-6 W-1 16-8 W-4 10-9 W-1 8-9 Away 11-5 9-11 6-10 6-15 7-16 GAHS courtesy photo Celtics seeking validation against Cavaliers in East finals BOSTON (AP) — Ever since the Boston Celtics broke up their Big Three in 2013, they’ve sat idly this time of year while LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kawhi Leonard have battled for NBA championships. With Isaiah Thomas leading the charge, the Celtics have rejoined the fray. Now it’s time to see if they belong. Boston beat the Washington Wizards 115-105 in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals Monday night. That earned the Celtics their toughest test yet, maybe the hardest in basketball: a series against James and the well-rested Cleveland Cavaliers. This is Boston’s first trip to the conference finals since 2012, the last year of an era fueled by Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. The top-seeded Celtics are seeking an 18th NBA championship, and first since beating the Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals. The defending champion Cavaliers won three of the four meetings between the teams in the regular season, including a dominant victory in early April with the Cavs back at full strength after some early season injuries. These Celtics aren’t short on belief, though, and their confidence has been intensified by a postseason filled with adversity. They rallied around Thomas following his sister’s sudden death in the first round, coming back from an 0-2 deficit against the Chicago Bulls. Then Kelly Olynyk and the bench came up huge in Game 7 against the pesky Wizards. But the Celtics have yet to beat the Cavs this season with Cleveland at full strength. Boston’s lone victory in the series came on March 1, with Kevin Love still out after minor left knee surgery. Cleveland won the other games by a combined 35 points, including a 114-91 romp on April 5. “We know it’s going to be tough, but at this point, anything can happen, and we really believe it,” Thomas said. “They didn’t give us a chance in this series. They didn’t give us a chance when we were down 0-2 in Chicago. We got the No. 1 seed, and they didn’t give us a chance. They don’t ever give us a chance, and we just keep going. We don’t care about what others say.” Thomas is averaging 25.4 points per game in the postseason, and his teammates have picked him up when he’s needed it, too. They offered support as he played in the first round despite his sister’s death in a car accident, and they powered through when Washington evened the second-round series at 2 by effectively containing Thomas’ usual scoring punch. Boston’s mettle has been tested. Thomas had to visit the dentist after injuring at least three teeth in Game 1 against Washington, and the Celtics are only advancing after their defenders contained John Wall in Game 7. Even more effort will be needed to compete against James and the Cavs. It starts with Jae Crowder, who is expected to be the primary defender on James, along with reserve Jaylen Brown. Avery Bradley will be tasked with slowing down Kyrie Irving, with Al Horford on Love and Thomas guarding sharpshooter J.R. Smith. “I think they’re better than any of the four times we played them, including the last one when they smashed us,” Boston coach Brad Stevens said. “So we’re going to have to play really well. … But we have a special opportunity to get a chance to compete against them.” Boston may be opening a new era of basketball relevance, but the last chapter from the Big Three’s story isn’t quite complete. The Celtics have the best odds at the No. 1 overall pick in Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery, part of a bountiful return from when they traded Pierce and Garnett to the Brooklyn Nets in ‘13. However this postseason ends for Boston, it looks like just the beginning for the group. But make no mistake — the Celtics want to win now. Avery Bradley is one of two current Celtics, along with Horford (with Atlanta), to have played in a conference finals. Bradley was a member of the 2011-12 Celtics team that lost 4-3 to the James-led Miami Heat, which went on to claim the NBA title. “Been here before, so we have to be smart,” he said. “They’re going to bring it and try to pick us apart and take advantage of certain matchups. … We have a lot of guys that have playoff experience. That was a lot of guys’ first year in the playoffs. We have to go out and fight.” A pair of local junior high teams fared well Saturday at the inaugural OHSAA 7th and 8th track and field championships held at Lancaster High School. Both the Gallia Academy boys and Eastern girls earned at least one podium finish (top-8) for a single point in their respective divisions. GAMS scored 21 points en route to a fifth place effort out of 71 scoring teams on the boys side, while EMS tied with Sheridan and Mathews for 75th place in the girls competition with a single point. Daunevyn Woodson — a seventh grader at GAMS — won state titles in both the 100m (11.65 seconds) and 200m (23.03) dashes, while the quartet of Woodson, Briar Williams, Tristin Crisenbery and Michael Beasey placed eighth in the 4x100m relay (47.68). Eastern eighth grader Layna Catlett was eighth overall in the girls discus with a throw of 90 feet, 10 inches. Only GAMS and EMS had participants at the event locally, with Gallia Academy producing six of the seven total entrants. The Austintown boys and Gahanna South girls came away with the first-ever team championships. Complete results of the first OHSAA 7th and 8th track and field championships are available on the web at baumspage.com. Paul Boggs/OVP Sports Pictured are members of the 2017 Gallia Academy High School varsity tennis team. From left are Kirsten Hesson, Jenelle Stevens, Pierce Wilcoxon, Miguel Velasco, Miles Cornwell, Thomas Hamilton, MiKayla Edelmann and Olivia Meadows. Absent when the photo was taken was Katie Carpenter. Blue Devils avenge Ironmen, win SEOAL share By Paul Boggs MiKayla Edelmann at first doubles. The move paid off CENTENARY, Ohio and helped clinched the — In a four-team league, championship share, as it was a three-way tie, Gallia Academy, Jackson but the Blue Devils and Logan all finished definitely won’t turn it at 4-2 in the league — down. while Athens went winThat’s because the less at 0-6. Gallia Academy High The Blue Devils, IronSchool tennis team, in men and Logan all split the forever final Souththeir meetings with one eastern Ohio Athletic another, but the Blue League match on MonDevils needed to defeat day, gained its share of Jackson in order to earn the SEOAL championtheir piece of the title. ship —by edging the visThe Ironmen already iting Jackson Ironmen owned at least a share by a count of 3-2. — and aimed for their And, the Blue Devils second consecutive did the job this time — SEOAL outright crown. by doing the reverse of Last season, Jackson so many of their 3-2 out- had denied the Blue comes this season. Devils a fourth consecuThat was winning tive conference chamboth doubles matches, pionship, as the league instead of sweeping the dropped down to its three singles contests. final four clubs before They also changed up the last academic year. their lineup, and moved Monday’s decision Miles Cornwell — the was also, believe it or GAHS senior captain not, the 10th such 3-2 match for the Blue Dev— from his regular ils. third-singles spot to They were 6-4 in those team with fellow senior pboggs@civitasmedia.com 10 bouts — with losses to Logan, Wheelersburg, Ironton and Jackson. Gallia Academy, with three non-league matches getting cancelled and not rescheduled, ended its season at 10-4. In the Blue and White’s first meeting against Jackson on April 24, the Ironmen swept the two doubles tilts, while Jackson senior Connor Radune — a Division II state tournament qualifier last season — defeated Miguel Velasco at first singles. On Monday, while Radune defeated Velasco again at first singles 6-4, 6-3, the Ironmen’s only other win was Blake Wyatt at third singles. He swept Gallia Academy’s Katie Carpenter 6-1, 6-0. Gallia Academy’s only singles win was at second singles, as Pierce Wilcoxon won over Caden Southard 6-0, 6-2. Instead, the Blue Devils’ doubles teams took their two bouts, as Cornwell and Edelmann swept Jackson’s Travis Stevens and Zayne Warrens 6-2, 6-0. At second doubles, Gallia Academy’s Kirsten Hesson and Olivia Meadows managed a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Madison Ephlin and Mason Sheets. The matchup was the final for four GAHS seniors — Cornwell, Edelmann, Meadows and Jenelle Stevens. On Saturday, the juniors Velasco and Wilcoxon will team up for the Division II Southeast-East District doubles tournament at Ohio University — as they are the top-seeded squad at the district. Velasco and Wilcoxon played first and second singles all season respectively, but paired together for the postseason —and captured the Division II sectional tournament a week ago. Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 NASCAR turns to softer tires to goose All-Star race CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — This is a strange time in NASCAR and one that often feels very close to the Wild West. In this time of rebuilding, the mindset should be that anything goes and nothing is off the table. NASCAR can tinker with the rules and the regulations and the formats until something absolutely clicks. On Monday, less than two weeks away from the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR went ahead and added a fourth stage to its longest race of the year. Which brings us to Saturday night’s All-Star Race. If given a blank sheet of paper for a race that is basically a made-for-TV cash grab, why not shake the whole thing up? Instead, what NASCAR, Charlotte Motor Speedway and the driver council came up with was the optional use of a softer tire for the event. This is as inside baseball as can possibly be. The ability to use a softer tire is something drivers and teams will strategize over, and the true gearheads will get geeked about. The rest of the world? Well, there are probably a million other options that might have stirred a greater interest. The race is three segments of 20 laps and one final 10-lap segment. The softer tire should be faster than the other option, but no one is certain how long the speed will last. Teams are now challenged to decide if they will use the tires early to be one of the 10 cars advancing to the final shootout, or if they will save the tires for the final sprint to the $1 million prize. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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