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90 YEARS LATER: THE BATH SCHOOL BOMBING

Child
welfare
workers THERE WAS
say records
are faked
Boss says there are
NOTHING WE
COULD DO
LSJ ARCHIVES
A disgruntled taxpayer, Andrew Kehoe, set off 500
misunderstandings pounds of dynamite he had planted inside the Bath
Consolidated School on May 18, 1927.
JUSTIN A. HINKLEY
LANSING STATE JOURNAL

LANSING Abused chil-

dren may have been ignored
because state officials as-
signed cases to employees who
werent there to work them,
sources say and records sug-
gest.
The State Journal found evi-
dence in at least three counties
that supervisors logged inac-
curate information about em-
ployee caseloads and other ac-
tivities that were court-or-
dered as part of a federal law-
suit filed after a string of child
deaths, including William-
stons Ricky Holland in 2005.
Current and former employ-
ees said supervisors are trying
to make the state appear in
compliance with the federal
court order.
In Muskegon and Mar-
quette counties, documents
show cases were assigned to
employees who were out of the
office on extended leaves of
absence. In Barry County,
where state investigators in
2015 confirmed a supervisor
falsified records of required
meetings, similar behavior ap-
peared to continue as recently
as December.
The practice affected cases.
A former Barry County work- MATTHEW DAE SMITH/LANSING STATE JOURNAL
er, for example, said she inher- Irene Dunham and her mother witnessed the aftermath shortly after hearing the explosion at the Bath Consolidated School, about four miles from the
ited a case in 2015 that was family farm. Thirty-eight elementary school children and six adults died; 58 others were injured, including her younger brother, Lloyd, who lost a finger.
nearly dropped for lack of evi-
dence because no one had
drug-tested the parents for
months. A Delton father who
Oldest surviving student recalls how awful it was
was fighting to get his daugh-
ter back said he couldnt reach RACHEL GRECO | LANSING STATE JOURNAL
anyone at the state for months.

A Michigan Department of
Health & Human Services
spokesman said he could not
comment on the State Journals
specific findings because they
were personnel matters. How-
ever, a department official said
children were cared for and
the allegations are likely the
result of misunderstandings.
We dont assign cases to
people who are off on extended
See CHILD WELFARE, Page 6A
L
ANSING - Irene Dunham sur-
vived the devastating influenza
pandemic of 1918, the Great De-
pression and both World Wars. Shes
outlived her husband, Laurits, who
died in 1972; a son, who died at the age
of 80 just a few years ago; and a bout
with colon cancer that doctors be-
lieved would take her.
Dunham, who is now 109, also out-
lived the deadliest act of school vio-
lence in America.
Irene Babcock was 19 on May 18,
1927, a senior at Bath Consolidated
School. Its quite possible the sore
throat that kept her home that day
saved her life.
On a Friday morning this May, she
answered the door to her small, white
house in north Lansing where she has
lived for more than eight decades. She
walks slowly and carefully now,
helped by a walker.
From a chair in the corner of her
living room with three high school
class photos of her children hanging
on the wall behind her, she recounted
the terrible day when 38 classmates
and six adults died and dozens of oth-
ers were injured, including her broth-
er.
The bombing at Bath Consolidated
School likely took Andrew Kehoe
months to plan and prepare for. The
school board trustee and local farmer
planted 1,000 pounds of dynamite in
the basement of the building and, af-
ter the explosion that morning,
parked his truck, loaded with more
explosives, in front of what was left of
See SCHOOL BOMBING, Page 5A

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Death notices KEHRES, DAVID

MICHAEL, 61, of
Igolima Amachree Ada Jane Long
ALBAN, MARY JUDITH Edmore, Michigan Macomb, IL Grand Ledge
JUDY, 85, of Okemos died May 10, 2017. Igolima Tubobelem Dagogo Amachree, Beloved mother, grandmother, great-
died May 12, 2017. Arrangements by 80, passed away peacefully on Monday, grandmother, aunt, cousin and friend, de-
Arrangements by Gorsline Runciman May 1, 2017 at the University of Iowa Medi- parted this life on May 1st, 2017. Ada Jane
Gorsline Runciman, Williamston . Funeral cal Center in Iowa City, Iowa. He was born was born August 16, 1924, the daughter of
East Lansing. Graveside service Monday May on March 8, 1937 into the Amachree Royal Harry Osgood and Emma (Amolsch) Os-
service Sat. 11 a.m., 15th, 11am at Vantown Family, established since the 15th century in good, in Temperance, Michigan. She was
Evergreen Cemetery. Community Church, Nigeria. always called Ada Jane by family and long-
3504 E. Howell Rd. He graduated from Durham University in England before term friends. She met Joseph Long during her high school
BAKER, PETER , 68, of Webberville. completing his Masters Degree at Michigan State Univer- years and in 1945 they were married in Arizona. At the end of
Lansing died March 1, sity, where he ultimately graduated in 1967 with his Ph.D. in Josephs military service, they moved back to Michigan. Ada
2017. Arrangements MARTIN, LORETTA J. Sociology. Igolima taught as a professor, edited newspapers, Jane was an active and organized homemaker as their family
by Gorsline Runciman (RABY), 77, of Cadillac, and served as the Sociology department chair at Western Il- grew to six children. She was big on fairness, manners, and
Funeral Homes Lansing formerly of Lansing, linois University. Igolima was not only accomplished, but kindness. Ada Jane attended church every Sunday. She and
Chapel. Memorial died May 11, 2017. widely published in academic publications the world over, as Joseph were members for many years at Calvary Lutheran
Service 1-3 p.m. June Funeral Mass: 10 a.m. well as deeply involved in numerous organizations through- Church. Ada Jane was an enthusiastic dancer and a worthy
24, at IBEW Hall, Tuesday at St. Mary out the United States and internationally. adversary at any card game. She played the piano, sewed and
5205 S. Pennsylvania, Cathedral, Lansing. Igolima was passionate about international development, embroidered, volunteered at the hospital gift shop, and was
Lansing. Visitation: 2-4 and 6-8 education, and peace. He served as a consultant for devel- a member of a Bible Study group. She was a busy cook and
p.m. Monday at the oping nations to the World Bank, assisted in the drafting of baker. Joseph and Ada Jane enjoyed retirement, and became
BLACKMER, BETTY Estes-Leadley Greater the 1985 Liberian Constitution, and was instrumental as a snowbirds with a home in Clearwater, FL. They travelled
J., 81, of Charlotte, Lansing Chapel. consultant on institutional issues in the Accra, Ghana Peace to Europe and the Middle East. Ada Jane took oil painting
died May 10, 2017. Conference that produced the Accra Comprehensive Peace classes and many family members have serene landscape
Arrangements by MAXWELL, GILBERT Agreement on Liberia. His work in academia prompted him paintings on the walls of their homes. Ada Jane was prede-
Burkhead-Green VERN, 60, of Ithaca to form and head the Liberian Commission on Higher Educa- ceased in 2015 by Joseph, her beloved husband of 69 years,
Funeral Home, died May 11, 2017. tion and Constructed the Research Proposal on The Status her daughter Donna in 2017, and two brothers. She is sur-
Charlotte. Private Arrangements by Smith of Higher Education in Liberia. He again answered the call vived by five children, Dale (Ann), Janet Miller (Claude
services will be held. Family Funeral Homes, to public service as a consultant to the Liberian Government Groves), John (JoMarie), Larry (Larry Johnson) and Ralph
Ithaca. Visitation will on the Joint Needs Assessment presented to the United Na- (Sue); ten grandchildren, Allison (Aaron), Andrew (Jodi),
CHERRY , JOHN , 93, be held on Wednesday tions in February 2004, which he attended as an Official Del- Christopher (Helise), Erin, Lauren (Jason), Matthew, Megan
of Eaton Rapids died from 11-1 p.m., with egate of the Liberian Government to the United Nations on (James), Sarah (Ian), Scott (Teresa) and Tonya (Andrew);
May 11, 2017. Funeral a Funeral Service to the International Conference for Reconstruction in Liberia. ten great-grandchildren, Benjamin, Bernice, Blaise, Brendan,
services will be held at follow at 1:00 p.m. at Aside from his academic career, Igolima was one of the Emma, Inara, Joshua, Kyle, Lindsay and Rosalie; sisters-in-
1:00 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. most beautiful souls one could ever have known. He touched law, Ruth Osgood, Martha Ice and Laura Stellhorn; and many
Skinner Funeral Home, so many lives with his gift for human connection. Igolima nieces, nephews, cousins and cherished friends. Ada Jane is
Eaton Rapids with MULLINGS, EARNEST was incredibly thoughtful and kind. Brilliant yet humble. an irreplaceable treasure. We will remember her sparkle and
visitation starting at B., 92, of Lansing, Insightful, curious, wise, grateful, and understanding. He rejoice in the good life she lived. We were all touched by and
noon. died May 12, 2017. always radiated joy. He had so much love in his heart and cherish the grace she showered on us; we were all made to
Arrangements by was genuinely interested in every person that crossed his feel special.
COX, ROXANNA Burkhead-Green path. We will keep our memories of him alive as we remem- Visitation will be held on Friday, May 19, 2017 from 6-8 p.m.
ELAINE, 59, of Lansing Funeral Home, ber Igolimas infectious laugh and captivating smile. at Calvary Lutheran Church, 6301 West St. Joe Highway, Lan-
died May 2, 2017. Charlotte. Private He will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered by sing. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, May 20,
Arrangements by services will be held. his Wife, Mara; Children Selepri (Danyelle), Tonye, Opuene 2017 at 11 a.m. with The Rev. Laura Gerstl Beukema presiding.
Gorsline Runciman (Karen); and Grandchildren: Kennen, Christian, Devin, Ella, Private inurnment will follow at Chapel Hill Memorial Gar-
Funeral Homes Lansing MURPHY, JACK, 93, of Kaema, Nakai, Amaya, Kory, Ava, and Emma. dens following a luncheon. In lieu of flowers, contributions
Chapel. No Services at Holt, died May 12, 2017. Online condolences may be expressed at http://prof-igoli- in celebration of Ada Jane Longs life may be made to Calvary
this time. Funeral service: 11 a.m. ma-amachree.forevermissed.com. Lutheran Church or to Samaritas, 8131 E. Jefferson Ave., De-
Wednesday at the Estes- Memorial Services will be held 3pm, Friday May 19 at Wes- troit, MI 48214, or to any other charity of your choice. Adas
DEFRAIN, BERNADINE Leadley Holt/Delhi ley Community Center in Macomb, Illinois. family wishes to recognize and say a special thank you to the
E., 79, of East Lansing Chapel. Visitation: 10-11 Funeral Services will be held Saturday, May 27, at 11am staff and healthcare team at Independence Village of Grand
died May 3, 2017. a.m. Wednesday at the Trinity Church, 3355 Dunckel Road in Lansing, Michigan, Ledge, and also Ruby and the entire team from Compassus
Arrangements by funeral home. with visitation one hour prior. Hospice of Lansing.
Gorsline Runciman, In lieu of flowers, donations can be made at http://bit.
East Lansing . Funeral OSBURN, GERALD ly/2g7RiUW.
Mass 11 a.m. Monday L., 94, of Albion, The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral
at St. Thomas Aquinas died March 15, 2017. Homes, East Chapel.
Catholic Church, with Arrangements by
visitation 1 hour prior Springport Funeral
Home. Memorial
Jack Bower Richard E. DuBois
service 2:30 p.m. May Bath Lansing
DOWELL, JACK Age 81, passed away peacefully and sur- Richard Eugene DuBois, born February
JORDAN, 81, of Lansing 20 at the Elk Lodge, rounded by his family on May 11, 2017. Jack 8, 1939, left his lifes journey on earth and
died May 7, 2017. Albion, with visitation
from 2-4 p.m. was first and foremost a caring family man. ascended into Gods hands May 7, 2017. He
Arrangements by He was a loving husband of 60 years to Ma- was preceded in death by his mother, Irene
Tiffany Funeral Home, rie, a kind and gentle father of six, and the Farr; father and stepmother, R.G. (Marjorie
Lansing. No services PAYNE, THELMA E., 87,
patriarch of three generations of extended June) DuBois; and brother, Donald Rus-
are planned at this time. of Lansing died May 12, family. Throughout his career, he cultivated sell Butch DuBois. He is survived by his
Guest book at www. 2017. No services will
be held. friendships as readily as his land. He was a generous man, bride of 51 years, Sharon Nobach DuBois; his
tiffanyfuneralhome. quietly offering his talents in service to the community. He much loved son, Matthew DuBois; aunt, Helen
com Arrangements by
Estes-Leadley Greater proudly served his country for two years in the U.S. Army. Schaefer; sister-in-law, Kay DuBois; and extend-
In recent years, he found joy carving in his woodshop, creat- ed families and friends.
FOUCH, NATHALIE C., Lansing Funeral Home.
ing pieces to give to others. He had a deep appreciation for
87, of DeWitt died May After high school he enlisted and proudly
12, 2017. Arrangements RANDOLPH, TERRY, 92, family, friends, and neighbors who touched his life with their served as a U.S. Marine in San Diego, California. He was hon-
by Gorsline Runciman of Florida, Formerly of kindness. orably discharged and returned home and then worked in a
Funeral Homes, Jackson, MI died May He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Doro- variety of jobs: REO Motors, as a carpenter, McKay Lumber
DeWitt Chapel. Funeral 6, 2017. Arrangements thy; his daughter, Mary Jo; and his sister, Marilyn. Company building A Frame cottages, and then retired in 1998
Services on Tuesday, by Leslie Funeral A funeral service will be held Tuesday, May 16, 11:00 as a Sears service technician. His passion besides watching
May 16, 2017 at 11am Home. The family will a.m., St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 955 Alton Matt play basketball or attending MSU games with him was
at Bath Baptist Church, greet friends on Wed. Road, East Lansing, with Fr. Jerry Ploof officiating. The gardening, fishing, playing cards, bowling, genealogy, and
13527 Webster St., Bath, from 1:30-2:30pm at the family will receive friends Monday, 6-8 p.m., Gorsline Run- reading, especially WWII histories/stories. For several years
with visitation one hour funeral home followed ciman Funeral Homes, 1730 East Grand River Avenue, East the winters were spent in Tucson, AZ, visiting family then
prior. by a graveside service Lansing. returning home in the spring. Over the years there were fam-
at Woodlawn Cemetery, Memorial contributions may be directed to Hospice ily pets (Corky, Midnight, Amie) that he enjoyed playing ball
GLOWACKI, JANET, 76, Leslie, MI House of Mid-Michigan, P. O. Box 30480, Lansing, MI 48909 with in the house to the detriment of anything on end tables/
of St. Johns died May or Lansing Catholic High School Vision 20/20 Campaign, 501 coffee table. Always sorry for anything broken or damaged
12, 2017. Arrangements SAMUELSON, North Marshall Street, Lansing, MI 48912. but continued his fun with them for a long time.
by Smith Family JACQUELYN SUE, 77, of On line condolences may be made at www.greastlansing. The family would like to thank all the medical staff at
Funeral Homes - East Lansing died May com McLaren Hospital: Dr. Bohrer, nurses Jackie, Toke, and Me-
Osgood Chapel, St. 8, 2017. Arrangements linda, Chaplain Phil, and many others. Shawnee was very
Johns. Visitation 2-8 by Riley Funeral
Home. There will be
Roberta A. Bancroft compassionate and kind, and whose hugs and caring were of
great value and deeply appreciated by the family.
p.m. tomorrow at the Lansing
funeral home. Mass will no services held for Age 63, died May 4, 2017. She was born A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday,
be 11:00 a.m Tuesday Ms. Jacquelyn Sue May 13, 1953, a daughter of Robert and Mary May 16, 2017, at the Estes-Leadley Holt/Delhi Chapel Chapel,
at St Josephs Catholic Samuelson. Memories Swanson. Bobbie had many joys in her with visitation one hour before the service. In lieu of flow-
Church, St. Johns. and condolences may life, her grandkids, being outside, cook- ers the family requests donations to go to the Capital Area
be shared at www. ing our, playing games, socializing, being Humane Society or the Alzheimers Association.
HULSE, HUGH rileyfuneralhome.com. the joker of the party and loved to make
HARDING, 96, of people laugh. Surviving are her son, Ron
Bellevue, died May 11, SHAW, PATRICIA, 80, (Heather) Bancroft; grandkids, Peyton and Danica Bancroft;
2017. Arrangements by of Ithaca died May 11, sisters, Marilyn (Jim) Hickey and Elizabeth Peppler and
Craig Kempf Family 2017. Arrangements brothers, Victor Ed and Robert Swanson. No services will
Funeral Homes, by Smith Family be held. She will be laid to rest at St. Joseph Catholic Cem-
Marshall Chapel.
Memorial services will
Funeral Homes, Ithaca
Chapel. Visitation will
etery. There will be a celebration of her life with friends
and family at a later date.
Bruce E. Eggers
be held at a later date. be Monday from 2-8 Eaton Rapids, formerly of Mason
Born August 10, 1935 in Lansing, Michigan to Henry and
KANE, BEVERLY J., 84,
p.m. Funeral services
will be held Tuesday at
Beatrice H. Moulton Gretta (Bensinger) Eggers, passed away on May 2, 2017 at the
of Charlotte, died May 11:00 a.m. at the funeral formerly of East Lansing age of 81. Bruce worked for the Ingham County Road Com-
11, 2017. Arrangements home. Beatrice H. Moulton, 100, formerly of East Lansing passed mission for 42.5 years and enjoyed playing bingo and fishing.
by Burkhead-Green away peacefully on October 1, 2016 in Montpelier, Vermont. Surviving to cherish his memory are the love of his life,
Funeral Home, A celebration of Bees life will be held on Wednesday, May Evelyn Bryde; brother, Richard A. Eggers; adopted family,
Charlotte. Memorial 17, 2017 at All Saints Episcopal Church, 800 Abbot Rd., East J. Rod Schultz, Kathleen Schultz, Erin Schultz and Meghan
services 11 a.m. Lansing, MI at 11:00. Following the service a brunch will be Killeen.
Tuesday at the funeral serve at the church. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday,
home, with visitation Those wishing to make a memorial donation in memory of May 18, 2017 at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes, 621 S.
one hour prior. Bee may make a contribution to All Saints Episcopal Church, Jefferson St., Mason, MI 48854 with visitation one hour
The Organ Fund or to the Refugee Development Center, 600 prior. Memories and on-line condolences may be shared
W. Maple St. Suite A, Lansing, MI 48906. with the family at www.grbdmason.com.

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4 A II SUNDAY, 05.14.17 II L S J . C O M

Joan Marie Rifon Lee Ann Kinnee Stella Kathleen Trautz

East Lansing
Joan Marie Rifon was born January 29,
1931, the daughter of the late James and
Elizabeth Kennedy and passed away April
17, 2017 at the age of 86.
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt,
daughter, artist, painter, needlework ex
pert, knitter, crocheter, seamstress, baker
extraordinaire, gourmet cook who hated garlic, chocoholic,
New York Times crossword puzzle expert, accountant, head
of the household, personal confidant, and a lefty. When the
world said no, Joan said YES! Often in our shadow, she was
the wind beneath all of our wings. She will remain in our
hearts and minds forever. She was preceded in death by her
loving husband Carlos, her parents, her sister Ruth Scott and
her brother Dean. Surviving to cherish her memory are her
children Nora Rifon, Deane (Julie) Rifon; her grandchildren
Zoe Elizabeth Rifon Wilton and Max Rifon; and her niece
Madeline (Robert) Brigham.
Memorial services will be held 3:30 p.m. Monday, May
22, 2017 at the Burcham Hills Retirement Center, Ada
Whitehouse Room, 2700 Burcham Dr., East Lansing, MI,
with visitation one hour prior.
The family is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral
Homes, East Lansing. On-line condolences and memories
may be shared with the family at www.greastlansing.com.
George Owen Cannell
Baldwin
George Owen Cannell, aged 85, of Baldwin, Mi. passed
away at his home on Friday, April 28, 2017. He was born
in Colorado Springs, Colorado on April 8,1932 to Ida Faye
Cannell. He lived many years in Lansing, Michigan where
he worked 30 years as a foreman at Fisher Body, retiring in
1980. After retirement he moved to Baldwin where he loved
living in the woods and watching the wildlife, especially the
deer and turkey. George also loved wood-working and carv
ing. He especially liked carving wooden canes. He was a
member of the Covenant Community United Methodist
Church.
George is survived by, and will be lovingly remembered
by his wife Marjorie Vititoe-Cannell of Baldwin; his son Jeff
(LuAnn) Cannell of St. Johns, Mi.; his stepchildren Kimberly
Cannell of Taylor,Mi., David (Mhervie) Rogers of Cadillac,
Mi. and Erin (Julian) Fatakia of Canton, Mi.; many step-
grandchildren, nieces, nephews and friends.
George was preceded in death by his mother; first wife
Urania in 2000; infant son Steven; daughter Cynthia Cannell;
step son William Lockhart; sisters Faye Scott and Mary Fer
ris; and brother Ted Cannell.
Funeral service was held May 2, 2017. Interment in Web
ber Township Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted Verdun
Funeral Home @ 585 7th Street, Baldwin, Mi. 49304 (231)745-
4680.
Richard D. Daymon
(Dickie)
Born 11/26/1929 died 5/8/2017 to be with
the Lord after a courageous battle with can-
cer. He worked for Fisher Body Lansing for
Lee Ann Kinnee, 83 passed away on May
12, 2017 in Lansing, MI. She was born on
March 5, 1934 in Haslett, MI to Beatrice
(Brushaber) and Stanley Bower. After grad
uating as an R.N. and working as a school
nurse, she went on to get a B.A. and an
M.Ed. in Health Education which led to a
career in the field of special education
where she did pioneering work with blind and handicapped
children and adults.
Lee Ann was predeceased by her husband, Arlie Kinnee;
son, John Lipke; and daughter, Lisbeth Lipke. She is survived
by her sister, Jean Witherill of Lansing, MI; daughter, Kerstin
Lipke of Hinesburg, VT; niece, Anne Witherill and wife, Sara
Troutman of Lansing, MI; nephew, Mike Witherill and wife,
Debbie of Gilbert, AZ; and granddaughter, Hannah Lipke
of San Diego, CA. She is also survived by the Kinnee step
children and grandchildren as well as many beloved friends.
With an insatiable curiosity and probing mind, Lee Ann
loved to stay abreast of and discuss current events, politics,
and religion. She lived in six states and two countries over
the course of her life but felt most at home in Michigan. She
loved the natural world, especially birds, and was an avid
bird watcher until her eye sight diminished in her 70s. This
love led her to work at the Michigan Audubon Society for
many years until she retired.
She was a seeker of truth, justice and peace. She was a
member of the ACLU and in her later years, a member of the
Unitarian Universalist Church of Greater Lansing. Her con
templative soul found solace in silence, nature and, in her fi
nal months, with her special, weekly centering prayer group.
Lee Anns gentle, deep, and compassionate heart was al
ways ready to listen, offer wise advice, or help make a dif
ficult situation better. Her presence among us will be greatly
missed.
The family gratefully thanks the many friends, near and
far, who loved Lee Ann and held her in prayer and in their
hearts during her final weeks. We also thank the helping
hands and hearts that served her at the Hospice House, espe
cially the hospice volunteers who provided respite and sup
port when we needed it most.
A private memorial service for the family will be held on
the shores of Lake Michigan. In lieu of flowers, please make
a donation to the Michigan Audubon Society or the UU
Church of Greater Lansing.
\ Joyce Jean Howe
Eaton Rapids, MI
Passed away on Thursday, February 2,
2017 at the age of 91. Joyce was born on No-
P** 4 L ^ vember 13,1925 in Bay City, MI the daugh-
* \V. r)**' ter ^ anc^ Nellie (Chaffee) Hoffman.
,VC i/ v She moved to Eaton Rapids at a young age
*' .* and sPent the remainder of her life there.
* "a- ' - - Joyce went to beauty school in Lansing and
opened Joyces Beauty Shop in Eaton Rapids which she ran
for over 50 years. Joyce was very involved in her commu
nity; she was active in the Eaton Rapids Historical... Soci
ety, the Eaton Rapids Senior Center and a member of the
Eaton Rapids Chamber of Commerce. She also enjoyed
knitting, sewing and arts and crafts. Joyce will be remem
bered for playing Mrs. Clause in the local Christmas parade.
Higgins Lake
Stella Kathleen Trautz, age 93, of Higgins Lake, died April
10, 2017. Private family services will be held. Those wishing
to donate in her memory may do so for the Human Develop
ment and Family Studies Program at Kent State University.
Checks should be made payable to KSU Foundation and
have her name on the memo line. Please mail to KSU Foun
dation, P.O. Box 5190, Kent, Ohio 44242.
She was born September 27, 1923 in Warren, Ohio to Ira
and Stella Fay (Grimes) Totten. She and Edward A. Trautz
were married on December 27, 1947 also in Warren. With
her husband she was ivnolved with the Independent Bank
ers Association during his term as president and was also an
active volunteer at Sparrow Hospital while living in Okemos
from 1965 - 1983, and in Haslett from 1983-1991.
Mrs. Trautz had a true gift for homemaking and she ex
celled in all aspects and loved what she did. She attended
Kent State University to enhance her domestic skills, taking
classes in the home economics program. She also found that
she had a knack for home design that she enjoyed very much.
Mrs. Trautz was preceded in death by her parents, hus
band, and two sisters.
Surviving are sons, Ed, Jr. (Beverly), Jason (Karen), Jona
than (Denise), and Robert (Cherie); eight grandchildren,
Jeffrey, Todd (Leah), Katie (JJ) Wilhour, Tim (Stacy), Eric,
Michelle (Calvin) Sargent, Andrew and Bryson; four great-
grandsons and another boy on the way, Alexander, Zachary
and Cole Trautz, and Henry and baby boy Wilhour; and a
sister, Barbara Greene.
Arrangements are being made by Walsh Funeral Home in
Roscommon.
Leanne Kay Zapala
Haslett
Leanne Kaye Annie (MacDonald) Za
pala, 52, passed away unexpectedly on May
1, 2017. She was born October 23,1964.
Leanne was preceded in death by her hus
band, Richard Zapala, mother Claire (Bush)
MacDonald, and sister Leslee Heath. She
is survived by her father Kaye MacDonald,
stepdaughters Katherine Zapala and Lauren (Joel) Isanhart,
their children Alec, Adam, Andrew and Aiden, nieces Katie
and Austin, nephew Brian, and great-niece Logan.
Leanne graduated from Dansville High School and re
ceived her degree from Northwood University. She retired
from the Accident Fund in 2015.
She was a loving and caring person whose family and
friends meant a great deal to her. She loved going to Pentwa-
ter, traveling, and being in the sun. We will always carry her
memory in our hearts.
A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Tues
day, May 23, 2017, at the Estes-Leadley Greater Lansing
Chapel, 325 W. Washtenaw St., Lansing, MI. Her family
will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service at the
funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may
be made to the American Cancer Society in Leannes honor.
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' 32 years retiring in 1982. He loved wood
working, giving his creations to family and
friends.
He enjoyed camping and fishing at Tubbs Lake, and just
life itself. A wonderful father and grandpa, he told us many
amazing stories that we will cherish forever. Richard was
preceded in death by his wife of 43 years Viola, and daugh
ters Linda and Cheryl.
He is survived by daughter Victoria (Bill) Monroe, 7
grandchildren Michael (Amy), Jennifer (Scott), Nichol, Ste
ven (Abby), Racheal, Raymond, Richie. 10 great grandchil
dren Spencer, Joshua, Braden, Skyler, Briana, Kelsey, Noah,
Elena and Austin, several nieces and nephews.
Cremation has taken place. The immediate family only
will have a memorial service at a future date. We love and
thank you all for your love and support. He will be greatly
missed. All contributions can go to the veterans administra
tion.
Elaine Musser
Lansing
Elaine (Bachman) Musser passed away
peacefully on Wednesday, May 10, 2017.
Born October 18, 1925 in Williamston,
Michigan to Carl and Cleo (Parker) Bach
man, she worked as an adminstrator in the
Michigan State Police Department.
A Celebration of Elaines life will be held
on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from 1pm until 3pm at the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, 835 High St., Williamston. The fam
ily is being served by Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes,
East Chapel. Online condolences may be expressed at www.
greastlansing.com.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Harry Howe, her
parents and 5 siblings.Surviving Joyce are her sons, Harold
Bill (Faye) Howe, Richard (Kathy) Howe; grandchildren,
Cara Howe, Julie (Gerard) Lenhart, Kristie Mulder, Keith
(Lindsey) Howe, Tiana Howe, Rachel Howe, Jonathan Howe,
David Richard Imig
The Imig Family is hosting a Celebration of Life memo
Benjamin Howe, Joel Howe; 5 great grandchildren and nu rial in honor of the life of David Richard Imig. The memorial
merous nieces and nephews.A memorial service will be held will be located in the Eagles nest Room at the Eagle Eye Golf
at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 19,2017 at Skinner Funeral Home, Course from 10 to 12am June 10th at 1500 Chandler Rd. Bath
Eaton Rapids Chapel. In lieu of flowers memorial contribu Township 48808.
tions may be made to the Eaton Rapids Historical Society.
To share memories or condolences please visit www.Skin-
nerFuneralHomes.com
In Loving Memory Of
Eveline
Roland R. Lipps Yancy
DeWitt Twp. MI 11-11-1956 - 5-8-2007
Roland R. Lipps, 84 of DeWitt, Twp., MI
died on Friday, May 12, 2017 at his home.
He was born on May 10, 1933 in Clinton
County the son of Russell J. and Kathryn
(Gibbie) Lipps. Roland was a graduate
from Grand Ledge High School and was a
farmer and factory worker. On November
5,1954 he married Patricia Ballard in Lansing. She preceded
him in death in 2009. Roland loved bowling, playing euchre,
gardening and mowing his lawn.
Survivors are his children, Gary Lipps of Grand Ledge,
Jean Huguelet of Lansing, Debbie Jolley of GA, and Peggy
Haviland of Dewitt, MI and 13 grandchildren. His beloved
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cats, Cricket and Riley and many special friends.
Roland was preceded in death by his wife Patricia of 54 remember,
years and son Jim in 2010.
The family will receive friends and relatives at Keck-Cole- when the rest of
man Funeral Home, St. Johns on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, 5-8

FORG P.M. and from 10 A. M. until service time Wednesday, May

17, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. with Pastor Chris McNeilly officiating.
Burial will follow at DeWitt Cemetery. Memorials may be
given to Capital Area Humane Society.
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the building. He detonated the vehicle, killing

himself, the school superintendent, two adults
and a child. Before leaving his farm, Kehoe had
set fire to that too. The remains of his wife, Nel-
lie, were found on the property.
Dunham has seldom given interviews about
the bombing. For years she never talked about
it.
By the 1970s, she had shared the story of ar-
riving at the school shortly after the bombing
with her family. At times, she said, it felt like
the world forgot about Baths tragedy.
But Dunham thinks about May 18, 1927,
quite often.
I wish I could really tell you, dear, how aw-
ful it was, she said.
An awful boom
Unusual.
Thats how Bruce Dunham, 71, describes his
mother. She lives independently, still holds a
drivers license, reads the local paper daily and
gardens in her yard whenever she gets the
chance. She struggles to hear with the help of a
hearing aid, but still keeps careful track of the
mail and her bills, with Bruces help.
Shes a very determined person, he said.
Shes definitely independent, and shes sharp,
sharp as a tack.
Dunham, then Irene Babcock, grew up on a
141-acre family farm located about four miles
from Bath with her parents and eight younger
siblings. Her father grew rye and corn.
She started attending Bath Consolidated
School in seventh grade, previously walking a
mile and a half to the Bath Country School ev-
ery day with her siblings.
It was just a nice building, you know? she
said of the school, built in 1922. I liked all the
teachers.
May 18, 1927, was the last day of class for
students that school year, but Dunham wasnt
feeling well.
I had a bad sore throat, and the folks didnt
have me go to school, she said.
She was at home at 8:45 a.m. when the explo-
sives sitting beneath the school went off. Her
father was out plowing their fields.
Mom and I heard an awful boom, and we
knew it came from Bath, but we didnt know
what it was or anything, so we jumped in the old
car and drove as fast as we could to see what it
was, Dunham said.
They arrived to find that the north wing of
the school, which housed classrooms for the
schools youngest students, had collapsed. It
was a pile of smoking rubble. Kehoes truck
had already exploded.
Emergency responders werent on the
scene yet, because it had just happened, she
said.
Within minutes, Dunham said, a woman ran
from her home nearby to the grass near the
school, sunk to her knees and began to pray for
the children inside.
She was praying to God that her kids were
alive, not hurt. It was bad.
The postmaster was out in the yard, be-
cause there was so much going on, after the
first explosion. Then when he (Kehoe) blew MATTHEW DAE SMITH/LANSING STATE JOURNAL
that car up, part of it hit him and killed him and Irene Babcock, now Irene Dunham, was 19 on May 18, 1927, a senior at Bath Consolidated School. Its quite possible the sore throat that
injured a lot of other people, she said. He (Ke- kept her home that day saved her life.
hoe) was in it, of course, and part of him was on
the wire overhead hanging. I never could get
over that. If you go:
Ambulances and emergency personnel ar-
rived from as far away as Lansing. A panel discussion at
In no time at all though the place was sur- the Bath Middle School
rounded with cars and everything. Ive never on May 18 will mark
seen so many ambulances and everything shut the 90th anniversary of
down, Dunham said. It was a madhouse. the Bath Consolidated
Several of Dunhams siblings were in the School bombing. It will
school during the blast. Lloyd, her brother, was be moderated by Gene-
in class at the other end of the school and lost a va Wiskemann, former
finger in the explosion. state archivist.
Parts of the building were flying, she said. The evening will also
Thats how a lot of people lost their lives. include tours of the
Her sister Eva, then 14, fled the building, Bath School Museum,
jumping out a first-floor window with some located at the middle
classmates and running out into a field away school, 13675 Webster
from debris. Road, Bath Township.
I dont know how long mom and I stayed LSJ ARCHIVES A reading of the names
there, Dunham said. When we did go home, Members of the community begin the heartbreaking and grisly task of identifying victims of the Bath School of those who died will
there was nothing we could do. Disaster. On May 18, 1927, Andrew Kehoe set off 500 pounds of dynamite he had packed inside the school. also be part of the
The bombing killed 44 people including 38 children, and Kehoe. The bombing remained the deadliest event.
Living witness to history terrorist attack on U.S. soil until the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995, which killed 168 people. The event is free. LSJ
Dunham and most of her classmates knew subscribers who reserve
Kehoe, who was a former township treasurer in advance at lansings
and school board member. Before the bomb- Online In the years since the bombing, shes read tatejournal.com/insider
ing, he had always seemed real pleasant several books detailing the day. will get a free gift in
when he greeted her in the school or out in the Irene Dunham, 109, recalls her memories of the 1927 It reminds me of all of it, she said. Maybe addition to guaranteed
community. bombing at Bath Consolidated School. lsj.com I shouldnt have read it all myself. A lot of the seating.
He always had nice words to say with all us little ones that were killed, I knew their par- Heres the schedule:
older girls, she said. They kind of respected ents, you know? It is hard. What can I do? What 4-6 p.m.: One-on-one
him, everybody did, in a way, but he didnt like have that. Thats the sad, damning reality of the can anybody do? I do think about all those little tours of Bath School
people on the school board. He didnt like the whole thing. kids. Most of them were buried in Pleasantville Museum by members
superintendent. Kehoe is buried in an unmarked grave. Cemetery in Bath. Think how old theyd be. of the Bath School
All told, Kehoe killed 44 people, including They didnt have a chance. Museum Committee
his wife, that day. Thirty-eight of the dead were Keep on going Bruce Dunham said remembering the available
children. The graduation ceremony for the class of bombing is one way to honor the victims and 6 p.m: Presentations
After the bombing, a hand-stenciled sign 1927 didnt happen that year or for many more the people who survived like his mother. by Jack Brown and
reading Criminals are made, not born was after. Thats what its about, he said. Matt Martyn
found hanging on a fence on Kehoes property. Irene Babcock married Laurits Dunham of Witnesses, survivors and everyone else 7:15 p.m.: Panel
Arnie Bernstein, a Chicago writer, spent Lansing shortly after the bombing. The cere- should focus on remembering the victims, discussion with second-
three years researching and writing the book mony had been planned before the attack, and Bernstein said. That includes Dunham, who de- generation survivors
Bath Massacre: Americas First School Bomb- she says she hesitated to go ahead with it. Fam- clined to be interviewed for his book, but who Michelle Allen, Jim
ing. He studied Kehoes history and pieced to- ily members convinced her to welcome the cel- sits with him every year when he visits Bath to Church and Sue Hager-
gether first-hand accounts of his life in Bath. ebration in spite of the community tragedy. attend an annual luncheon of school alumni. man, moderated by
He said its not accurate to say Kehoe commit- They went on with school in the fall, she Bernstein believes shes the oldest living stu- Geneva Wiskemann.
ted the mass murder-suicide simply because said. Classes were held in various downtown dent who attended Bath Consolidated School at Time will be reserved at
he was angry over increased property taxes businesses, even a drug store. They had to go the time of the bombing. Shes among just a the end to hear stories
that funded the schools construction or be- on with the other grades. Even Floyd (her handful still alive. from members of the
cause he disliked fellow school board members brother) finished up in a store in school. I look at Irene, and I see the importance of audience.
or administrators. Irene got her diploma 50 years later when memory, he said. Of never forgetting. These The panel discussion is
Bernstein believes Kehoe was a psycho- Bath High Schools 1977 graduating class invit- people werent characters in a book. They were sponsored by the Bath
path, whose logic will never make sense to any- ed the 1927 senior class to their ceremony. her friends and family. She is a living witness to School Museum Com-
one. The crime was meticulously planned, he Fifty years later, she walked across the history. mittee, Historical Soci-
said, and dynamite he set off on his farm just stage with the rest of the graduates, all these Irene said moving forward has helped her ety of Greater Lansing
months earlier on New Years Eve was likely a old folks who were still living, said daughter- cope. and the Lansing State
kind of dress rehearsal for the school bomb- in-law Bonnie Dunham. You just have to keep on going, you know? Journal.
ing. Dunham has nine grandchildren, 19 great- And do what you can do. Thats all I can do.
The common question I get is, Why did he grandchildren and 23 great-great-grandchil- Contact Reporter Rachel Greco at (517) 528-
do it? and the frustrating answer is there isnt dren. 2075 or rgreco@lsj.com. Follow her on Twitter
one, Bernstein said. You and I have a switch Im still hanging on. Kids come over once in @GrecoatLSJ.
in our head that says, Dont do this. He didnt a while to see if Im still alive, she joked.
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MICHIGAN
Getting public records from
state wasnt quick or easy
PAUL EGAN
DETROIT FREE PRESS
LANSING - Obtaining state records
that shed light on how the State of Michi-
gan falsely accused tens of thousands of
its citizens of fraud has not been quick or
easy.
The state or local agency has five
business days to respond to a public rec-
ords request, or it can request an exten-
sion of not more than 10 business days.
But complications can arise before
the combined 15 business days even be-
gin to count down. In many cases, the re-
ceipt of a state response after the 15 busi-
ness days have elapsed is when the real
and sometimes indeterminate wait for
the production of public records actually
begins.
A Detroit Free Press quest for rec-
ords related to the Michigan Unemploy-
ment Insurance Agencys MiDAS (Mich-
igan Integrated Data Automated Sys-
tem) the $47-million computer used to
generate at least 27,000 false fraud de-
terminations against citizens began
more than three months ago, with a FOIA
request dated Feb. 10.
That request sought:
All internal reports and/or memo-
randa that were sent to the Unemploy-
ment Insurance Agency director and/or
acting director between Dec. 1, 2013, and
Aug. 31, 2015, about the number of claim-
ant fraud and/or potential claimant fraud
cases being identified by MiDAS.
All internal reports and/or memo-
randa that were sent to the Unemploy-
ment Insurance Agency director and/or
acting director between Dec. 1, 2013, and
Aug. 31, 2015, which expressed concerns
or discussed concerns about whether the
MiDAS system was functioning proper-
ly and/or being operated properly by
Michigan UI staff.
All correspondence sent by the
Michigan Unemployment Insurance
Agency to (MiDAS vendor) Fast Enter-
prises and/or its representatives or sub-
contractors from Jan. 1, 2015, to present
that express concerns about the perfor-
mance of the MiDAS system.
All responses the Michigan Unem-
ployment Insurance Agency has re-
Obtaining state records through Michigan's Freedom of Information Act often takes much
longer than the 15 business days provided for in law.
ceived from Fast Enterprises and/or its
representatives or subcontractors to the
correspondence described above.
After waiting five business days, then
taking the 10 business day extension the
law allows, FOIA Liaison Ivory Bennett
said in a March 6 response that the re-
quests fail to describe public records
sufficiently for the department to find
the records, and contain terms that are
vague and ambiguous.
For example, a review of records
that express concerns is a qualitative
evaluation, one where documents will
have to be reviewed, regardless of
whether the word concern is included
in the document or not.
The Free Press, after rejecting an ap-
peal as too time-consuming, opted for
more limited FOIA requests.
On March 17, request for all status re-
ports were sent to the agency director
within a time frame by consultant Pat-
rick McDonnell, who was working with
KATHLEEN GRAY/DETROIT FREE PRESS
the agency on MiDAS-related issues.
The agency deemed the request as
having been received March 20, then
took the statutory five-day response
time, plus the 10-day extension, to April
10.
But on April 10, when production of
the records might be expected, the
agency said it required an additional 10
business days to process the request,
which involved 48 pages of responsive
documents. The agency turned those
records over to on April 24.
Similarly, when the Free Press on
March 31 requested reports referenc-
ing MiDAS that were sent to Talent In-
vestment Agency Director Wanda
Stokes within a specified time frame,
the agency first took the statutory 15
days, then said it required five days to
process the records, after which it said
it required an additional five days to
process the records, before turning
them over last Monday.
Lawmakers,
veterans
push to save
war memorial
Past failed attempts at
restoration leave doubt
ASSOCIATED PRESS
DETROIT - A crumbling Detroit pil-
lar dedicated to Michigans war veter-
ans is in need of restoration.
State Sen. Mike Kowall said that he
believes the Michigan War Veterans
Memorial can be restored, or moved
and restored. His office reports that
plans are under way for Kowall to meet
with Brigadier Gen. Michael Stone,
who has had staff working on the issue
for about six months, the Detroit Free
Press reported.
Its a sad tribute to people who gave
their all during the first World War,
Kowall said. Its important that we
just constantly remind people that
there are better ways to go lets do it
without sacrificing young lives.
Currently, the memorials bronze
and marble plaques are pulled off by
scrappers while litter and feces are
scattered outside the 40-foot-tall struc-
ture, which American Civil War veter-
ans dedicated in 1939. There have been
many failed attempts at restoration,
leading to pessimism among sup-
porters of the memorial.
U.S. Air Force veteran Dick Chat-
man has been advocating for the me-
morial since 2005, picking up where a
Korean War veteran and advocate left
off.
Chatman places 30 American flags
in the ground around the site on Memo-
rial Day and Veterans Day weekends,
just to let people know that even
though its crumbling and falling down,
this is a memorial and that we care
about it, he said. People will come up
to me while Im putting the flags down,
and (say they) never knew what this
was. And thats understandable. A lot
of people drive by and dont know what
it is.
Chatman and other veterans started
a nonprofit thats raised $2,000 to help
restore the memorial.

born daughter out of foster care, Wells couldnt reach

Child welfare anyone at the Barry County DHHS office, he told the
State Journal recently.
Continued from Page 1A There was nobody there, he said.
Yager said hed never heard the term ghost load.

leave, then-DHHS Childrens Services Agency Exec- Its a regular thing

utive Director Steve Yager said last month. He retired
on April 28.
Since 2008, when the lawsuit filed by New York-
based advocacy group Childrens Rightsput Michigans
child welfare system under federal oversight, Michi-
gan has spent millions of dollars implementing court-
ordered reforms and on legal fees. Current and former
DHHS employees said they and their supervisors are
under intense pressure to meet federal standards while
staying within their budgets. A judge last year ap-
proved an exit plan for Michigan to escape court
oversight.
After hiring about 500 people in 2011 in an effort to
bring down caseloads, DHHS, with a more than $1 bil-
lion Childrens Service Agency budget, currently has
about 4,000 child welfare employees, plus 1,000 con-
tracted workers, the department said. Nearly 250,000
Michigan kids lived in families investigated by DHHS
in 2015, according to the Annie E. Casey Foundation.
Court-ordered caseload limits for Childrens Protective
Service employees and foster care workers range from
12 to 17 per worker.
Current and former DHHS employees said the erro-
neous records are troubling because in addition to
ethical concerns about reporting false information to a
federal judge the practice paints an inaccurate pic-
ture about the resources DHHS needs to investigate
child abuse allegations or help kids find safe homes.
By looking like were in compliance, we wont get
the additional staff that we desperately need, said
Kristie Carpenter, a Marquette County child welfare
specialist who said her caseload was misrepresented
earlier this year.
Official records manipulation
Among the State Journals findings:
In Muskegon County, documents obtained by the
State Journal show an employee who was out of the of-
fice on an extended leave of absence was assigned 12
new cases on Oct. 31, 2016, the same day DHHS report-
ed to court monitors that 96% of employees were within
caseload limits.
Cases are sometimes assigned shortly before em-
ployees are due back from leave, but when that employ-
ee returned to work the following day, almost all of the
cases were transferred to other employees. When the
employee questioned his supervisor, the supervisor
said there was no falsification because most of the
cases were nearly closed, according to copies of emails
between the employee and supervisor. However, 10
cases remained open on other workers loads by the end
of that week, the employee said.
In Marquette County, Carpenter was on medical
leave from mid-January through February of this year.
Still, at least a dozen cases remained on her workload
throughout that time, documents show. DHHS reported
on Feb. 29 that 94% of its employees were within case-
load limits.
It isnt clear who, if anyone, worked those cases in
Carpenters absence. If any of her coworkers covered
her cases while she was out, they would have been over
STEPHANIE PARSHALL/FOR THE LANSING STATE JOURNAL
The Barry County Michigan Department of Health & Human
Services building in Hastings.
the federal limits, Carpenter said.
When Carpenter complained to supervisors, she was
told that that decision was not made lightly, she said.
No one told her why the cases remained on her load, she
said.
The late state Rep. John Kivela, D-Marquette, who
last month asked Gov. Rick Snyder to investigate con-
cerns over official records manipulation by Mar-
quette County DHHS supervisors, confirmed to the
State Journal hed been told cases were assigned to em-
ployees who werent in the office to work them. Kivela
died on May 9.
In Barry County in June 2015, state licensing in-
vestigators confirmed a supervisor reported meeting
with employees on days those employees were not in
the office to meet. Those meetings are required by the
federal court to ensure cases progress in a timely man-
ner and supervisors are involved in decisions.
A corrective action plan was put in place, but em-
ployees raised concerns as recently as December 2016
that similar behavior continued, according to emails.
Speaking generally, Yager said the department
would not accept supervisors who deliberately input
false information, but cautioned employees have due
process rights and it takes time to investigate.
When Samantha Hunt transferred into Barry
County from another office in 2015, she was assigned
several cases from what a supervisor called the ghost
load, Hunt said last month. Hunt, who also was a wit-
ness in the 2015 falsified meetings investigation, said
the supervisor told her the cases couldnt just sit on no
ones load because of the federal court order. Hunt has
since resigned from DHHS.
It isnt clear how those cases were reported to the
federal government, but Hunt said the cases she inheri-
ted from the ghost load werent being worked. In one
case, a set of parents investigated by Childrens Protec-
tive Services for substance abuse hadnt been drug-
tested for months, Hunt said. The case against them
was nearly dropped over lack of evidence until she test-
ed them and proved they were still doing drugs.
Emails suggest Jamie Wells, a 39-year-old Delton
man, was one of the parents on the ghost load. For a
four-month stretch in 2015, while he tried to get his new-
Yager said DHHS has investigated previous allega-
tions that cases were assigned to employees who were
not in the office, but in every situation weve looked at,
what was done was reasonable and appropriate. Em-
ployees simply misunderstood how supervisors were
treating the cases, he said.
In a follow-up email, DHHS spokesman Bob Whea-
ton said supervisors may temporarily cover a case
while a worker is out of the office and then reassign that
case if that absence becomes longer than expected.
Some cases are inappropriately assigned and correc-
tions to the case assignments are quickly made to en-
sure appropriate oversight.
Cases may be assigned to one employee and then
quickly reassigned, as happened in Muskegon County,
because one supervisor assigned cases without know-
ing another supervisor had already allocated them,
Yager said. He added that, although Michigan has been
under federal supervision for nine years, supervisors
still are learning the best way to balance cases because
computer glitches and other issues delayed a workable
caseload management system until last year, he said.
Current and former DHHs employees in multiple
counties, however, said the practice is routine and
widespread.
Weve seen a lot of cases shifted around at the end of
the month in our office, Carpenter, the Marquette
County worker, said. Its a regular thing.
DHHS reports caseload levels to the monitors at the
end of the month.
Childrens Rights, the group who sued the state in
2008, also heard similar allegations in the past, said Sa-
ra Bartosz, the groups lead attorney. Those allegations
were passed on to Public Catalyst, the New Jersey firm
appointed by the court to monitor the states progress,
but nothing has ever shaped out to validate those,
Bartosz said.
Both Yager and Bartosz expressed confidence in
Public Catalysts ability to validate the departments ca-
seload reports, but it isnt clear if those monitors rou-
tinely check employees work status when analyzing
caseload reports from DHHS. Copies of those reports,
provided to the State Journal through a Freedom of In-
formation Act request, show only broad regional num-
bers. The monitors have access to all DHHS records,
Yager said.
Officials from Public Catalyst did not return mes-
sages seeking comment. U.S. District Judge Nancy Ed-
munds, who is overseeing the case, does not comment
on pending cases, an official from her office said.
If there are individuals who are taking steps to
make data look better than reality, then that it is tre-
mendously unfortunate, Bartosz, of Childrens Rights,
said. This is about making sure that the kids are safe-
guarded by the system, and if the numbers on caseloads
arent accurate and are riding higher, that would be a
terrible, terrible thing.
Contact Justin A. Hinkley at (517) 377-1195 or
jhinkley@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter
@JustinHinkley. Sign up for his email newsletter, SoM
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OUR POINT IS...

PUT CHILDREN BEFORE OPTICS

Michigan youths deserve protection, livelihood prised of 4,000 state child welfare
workers, plus another 1,000 contracted
put ahead of optics by Childrens Services Agency workers.
They investigated families with
Thats part of the solution, to be sure.
So is finding ways to help Michigan
families thrive.
Housing, employment, food security

C
hildren and families working
with Michigans Department
of Health and Human Ser-
vices deserve to know their
cases are being handled by
professionals with the time and re-
sources to serve them properly.
That basic principle is in question
after documents and sources revealed a
troubling practice of assigning case-
loads to employees who were on leaves
of absence.
Caseworkers allege supervisors do
that to make case ratios look better to
federal monitors who are tasked with
reviewing the states compliance.
The former DHHS Childrens Ser-
vices Agency executive director said
employees didnt understand how su-
pervisors were handling the cases.
It shouldnt be that hard to under-
stand. Cases must be assigned to work-
ing personnel.
There is too much at stake the
livelihood of Michigans children to
tinker with optics to make your depart-
ment look good.
Tinkering with the optics, in fact,
could be putting children at risk, ac-
cording to one child welfare specialist
who said, By looking like were in
compliance, we wont get the additional
staff that we desperately need.
That staff shes referencing is com-
nearly 250,000 Michigan children in
2015, according to the Annie E. Casey
Foundation.
The top priority of the Childrens
Service Agency must be to protect our
children.
Federal monitoring of DHHS has
been ongoing for years as part of a
federal lawsuit filed after a string of
child deaths in Michigan, including
Williamstons Ricky Holland in 2005.
A key part of monitoring is ensuring
cases per worker fall within required
limits, which range from 12 to 17.
It would be easy, and nave, to sug-
gest the state simply hire more case-
workers to ensure the proper ratios.
and healthcare play into families over-
all health and outlook. Addressing
these types of systemic issues would
help stabilize fragile families.
There are no quick fixes. But we
cant afford smoke and mirrors, either.
DHHS and its caseworkers need to get
on the same page about the current
workload and whats needed to shore up
its resources.
And then work with the Legislature
to get the appropriate funding.
Fiscal and budgetary controls are
necessary and important, but not near-
ly as important as our children.
An LSJ editorial

YOUR VIEWS
Following disaster of a vote
on American Health Care Act, question
remains: Will Medicare be axed next?
Rep. Mike Bishop, now that you voted against
health insurance for pre-existing conditions, I ex-
pect you to tell me exactly which country I need to
live in for the next four years with decent health
insurance before Medicare kicks in.
Will you destroy Medicare also?
Will you kindly explain your reasoning for that
disaster of a vote?
Dean Reinke
East Lansing

Rep. Bishops vote for American

Health Care Act, support of cuts
to older patients does not fix healthcare
Suppose you had knee pain, and you went in for
treatment, what would you think of a hospital that
amputated your leg as a solution?
Our 8th Congressional District Rep. Mike Bish-
op voted for a fix to health care that does just that.
The House recently passed American Health
Care Act (AHCA) legislation that would slash fund-
ing for healthcare, especially to older, poorer and
sicker Americans.
Medicaid funding would be sharply decreased,
older patients could be charged five times higher
premiums, and states would be allowed to eliminate
coverage for mental health, maternity, and emer-
gency care services.
A 0.9 percent payroll tax on wealthy Americans
to fund Medicare would be eliminated.
When it comes to destroying peoples hope for
healthcare, this package has something for every-
one. Whats not to like?
A revised bill will likely come back from the
Senate, and the House will vote again.
Call Rep. Bishop (810-227-8600) to let him know
you care.
David Arnosti
East Lansing
Growing number of medical
marijuana dispensaries brings
questions, requires closer study
With respect to the growing numbers of "med-
ical" marijuana dispenser areas around Lansing
several questions need to be asked:
Have any studies that reflect what people want
in their neighborhood been done?
If so, what are the results and are you keeping
the drugs out of their areas?
What is the council's interest in the trafficking
of marijuana other than a revenue source for the
city through taxation?
Are there any members of the council that
have used marijuana in the past or any members
that have a legal need for it today?
They should recuse themselves from voting on
any actions involving marijuana!
Do any of the council members grow "medical"
marijuana or have friends or relatives that are
engaged in such activities?
They should recuse themselves of any voting on
any bills or actions that involve marijuana!
Recently, my wife and I were driving north on
South Cedar Street from Miller Road.
We counted about 15 places that dispensed "med-
ical" marijuana, as opposed to two or three actual
drug stores!
George Lorimer
Lansing
LOCAL VIEWPOINT
Capitol Council of Governments
reaps benefits of regional collaboration
SARAH ANTHONY
BLAKE MULDER
ROBERT SHOWERS
GUEST WRITERS
In recent years, our region has
begun to experience the benefits of
regional collaboration. Numerous
initiatives have been launched in
recognition that regional approach-
es make more sense and deliver
better, more cost effective and effi-
cient results. Most encouraging
about this trend is the realization
that working across geographic and
political boundary lines strengthens
our entire region. Collaboration is
no longer optional; it is essential to
our regions growth.
We believe a major regional part-
nership announced in 2016 repre-
sents a significant breakthrough for
the tri-county region. The Clinton,
Eaton and Ingham County Boards of
Commissioners have joined with the
Lansing Regional Chamber of Com-
merce and Michigan State Univer-
sity to form the Capitol Council of Governments
(CAPCOG). Counties are uniquely positioned to
take a regional view of issues facing local commu-
nities. With this view in mind, this initiative has
united our region with the purpose of advocating
for the tri-county region at the state legislature.
CAPCOG fully intends to get beyond the dia-
logue and focus our collective attention on specific
issues that need to be a priority in promoting a
higher quality of life in the region. For too long, the
capital area has been overlooked in terms of state
and federal funding opportunities. In partnership
with regional organizations including Capital Area
Michigan Works!, Tri-County Regional Planning
Commission and the Lansing Economic Area Part-
nership, CAPCOG will develop regional priorities,
advocate and educate for broad regional support.
A leading priority for CAPCOG is to ensure that
the tri-county region receives critical state funding
for roads and infrastructure investment. The 2015
transportation legislation was a good start, but will
not sufficiently fund all of our needs. According to
Washington D.C.-based non-profit TRIP, our region
has $483 million in road projects that lack adequate
funding. The lack of road and infrastructure invest-
ment will limit our ability to enhance economic devel-
opment opportunities and quality of life throughout
our region.
We also recognize that Michigans historic capitol
is our regions top attraction for business travelers
and tourists alike. Recently, CAPCOG sent a letter to
state leaders, including Gov. Rick Snyder in support
of funding for the Capitol Learning Center at the state
capitol. The project aims to fully realize the biparti-
san vision for the restoration of our states historic
capitol building, which will include a welcome center,
enhanced security, parking and educational exhibits.
CAPCOG will work closely with tri-county units of
government to glean best practices being used to
effectively address financial challenges that are a
reality for most municipalities. Realizing the connec-
tion between our regions future and the success of
our urban core, the Clinton, Eaton and Ingham County
Boards of Commissioners have all accepted a position
on the City of Lansings Financial Health Team.
To borrow a sports euphemism, we recognize that
it is time for our region to take its game to the next
level. It is our hope that one day we will all look back
on this partnership as the time when the tri-county
region turned the corner and began to build a better
region with a quality of life second to none.
Sarah Anthony is chair of the Ingham County Board
of Commissioners. Blake Mulder is chair of the Eaton
County Board of Commissioners. Robert Showers is
chair of the Clinton County Board of Commissioners.

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Farm Bill safeguards Farm credit system
our food and farms provides certainty
STABENOW
during down cycle
SEN. DEBBIE
GUEST WRITER
All over Michigan,
farmers are getting to
work in their fields
and orchards doing
what they do best
putting food on the tables of fam-
ilies here in Michigan and around
the world. And just as our farmers
begin their work for the busy sea-
son, Congress is getting to work
writing the 2018 Farm Bill.
The Farm Bill is our nations
longstanding pact with the people
who produce our food and the small
towns and rural communities many
of them call home. Its also creating
new opportunities for urban farm-
ers in Lansing, Detroit and other
communities to create jobs and be
part of our food economy.
Here in Michigan, the Farm Bill
supports and grows agriculture and
the food economy, which is our
states second-largest industry. It
also supports one out of four jobs
across the state. If you grew up
eating chocolate covered cherries at
the National Cherry Festival, pick-
ing from the wide variety of locally
grown fruits and vegetables, or
driving along highways flanked by
sugar beet, corn and bean fields,
you probably know what our state is
capable of growing, and how impor-
tant agriculture is to our economy
and our way of life.
During the writing of the 2014
Farm Bill, I worked across the aisle
to pass legislation that delivered
bipartisan wins for our state. The
last bill made historic reforms that
saved taxpayers billions, and in-
vested in the future of Michigan
agriculture and our rural and urban
communities alike. The 2014 Farm
Bill had Michigan on every page
and the president even signed it into
law here at Michigan State Univer-
sity.
Congress only passes a Farm Bill
every five years, and its time to
start writing the next one. Once
again, Im committed to making
sure Michigan farmers and families
have a voice in the process from
start to finish.
The first step is hearing directly
from residents to learn what is
working and what can be improved.
Over the weekend, I welcomed the
current chairman of the Senate ag-
riculture committee, and my Repub-
lican friend and colleague, U.S. Sen.
Pat Roberts of Kansas, to Michigan
for a field hearing to do just that.
On Saturday, at a Michigan State
University research center in Fran-
kenmuth, 17 witnesses from across
the state took the stage to share
their stories and their support for a
Farm Bill that works for Michigan.
We heard from several farmers, as
well as researchers, foresters,
sportsmen and food access advo-
cates who told their stories, showing
firsthand how vital agriculture is to
our state and how the Farm Bill
helps Michigan farmers, families
and our economy.
The Farm Bill supports our
states agricultural producers, both
those who come from multi-genera-
tion farming families, and begin-
ning farmers and veterans who are
starting a career in agriculture.
From providing crop insurance,
conservation programs and other
risk management tools to sup-
porting Michigan States innovative
agricultural research the Farm
Bill safeguards our food and farms.
But it helps Michigan families off
the farm, too. The Farm Bills sig-
nificant investments in land and
water conservation protect our pris-
tine Great Lakes and waterways. It
also reinvigorates the economies of
small towns and rural communities
through investing in bio-based man-
ufacturing and improving infra-
structure. And it helps to put Michi-
gan-grown and produced food on
the table for families who need help
in tough times.
I know how important food and
agriculture is to our state. As rank-
ing member of the agriculture com-
mittee, I will be a strong voice for
Michigan as we continue to work on
the 2018 Farm Bill.
U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow
(D-Michigan) is the ranking member of
the U.S. Senate Committee on Agricul-
ture, Nutrition, & Forestry.
L A N S I N G S TAT E J O U R N A L
DAVE ARMSTRONG
GUEST WRITER
During the past two
years, farmers in Michi-
gan and throughout the
nation have faced a
significant economic
downturn, seeing lower
prices for their goods following a dec-
ade or more of strong commodity
prices.
No doubt, a career in agriculture
comes with significant uncertainty.
The U.S. Department of Agricultures
Economic Research Service recently
forecast the fourth straight year of
decline in Net Farm Income (NFI), a
key growth indicator. Thats a signifi-
cant turnaround from the record NFI
most farms experienced just a few
years ago.
It is important to note, however, the
low prices projected by most econo-
mists havent yet reached the crisis
point that was seen across America in
the mid-1980s. Thats due to many dif-
ferent factors including the disci-
plined lending practices in place within
our federal Farm Credit System, de-
signed to protect family farmers.
During downturns like this one,
credit is still key, which is why its
more important than ever for the Farm
Credit System to continue following
core principles that help farmers.
The Farm Credit System was cre-
ated by Congress in 1916 to provide a
dependable, affordable source of lend-
ing for agriculture. The network of
producer-owned financial cooperatives
was built on the belief that by working
together, farmers would be stronger
financially and well-positioned to
grow.
In Michigan and northeast Wiscon-
sin, our cooperative, GreenStone Farm
Credit Services, is part of that national
Farm Credit System.
Regardless of the size of operation
or the products grown, access to stable
credit is important for many success-
ful farming operations. Farmers rely
on credit to make investments in their
business, manage growing season
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expenditures, hedge against risk and
maintain strong balance sheets.
Before making a loan, Farm Credit
lenders work closely with farmers and
rural business owners to review cur-
rent financial information and ensure
strong business planning. This proac-
tive approach helps improve the qual-
ity of decisions and ultimately the
success of the farmer.
Second, proactive communication
helps farmers more successfully
weather these inevitable downturns.
A significant advantage of working
with Farm Credit is working with local
staff in rural communities who have
real-life agricultural experience and
regularly work with borrowers
through training and education pro-
grams, community events and beyond.
This focus on relationships helps open
and maintain lines of communication
that can make all the difference during
times of financial stress.
Finally, the proactive work weve
done with farmers during previous
upticks in the farm economy has
proved beneficial for them. During
periods of higher prices and income,
we focus on helping our clients ensure
they are in a position to be well-capital-
ized over the long term. As a result,
the debt-to-income ratio among many
farmers remains strong, thanks to
good planning on the part of our bor-
rowers.
Thanks to these factors, and the
smart business decisions by our ded-
icated and hardworking farmers, the
overwhelming majority of Green-
Stones loans remain healthy, even
during todays low commodity prices.
This is an important factor, given that
every loan we make impacts the over-
all financial health of our 24,000-mem-
ber cooperative.
The agricultural outlook may be
challenging, but these tough times are
precisely why Farm Credit System
lenders like GreenStone were created
to keep agriculture going strong now
and for years to come.
Dave Armstrong is the president
and Chief Executive Officer of Green-
Stone Farm Credit Services.
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are going Wild on Tuesday, with real
stories from real people stories
about beastly behavior and things that
live beyond the realm of human care.
The event will feature community
members of all ages and backgrounds
who are professionally coached to be-
come local storytellers for the night:
The list of tellers includes an illusion-
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ist and more.
Lansing Storytellers Project events
are open to the community for $7 per
person in advance, $10 at the door.
Doors open at 6 p.m. and LSJ subscrib-
ers who register through
LSJ.com/Insider will receive a free
gift at the event.
The May 16 Wild event will be held
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last LSJ Storytellers event in March. The
next event is Tuesday night at the Lansing
Brewing Company.
At least $36M
in cuts to state
worker issues
proposed
JUSTIN A. HINKLEY
LANSING STATE JOURNAL
LANSING Lawmakers working
to trim hundreds of millions of dollars
from Gov. Rick Snyder's proposed
2018 budget would eliminate at least
$36 million in proposed funding for is-
sues that would directly affect state
workers.
The state House would actually
trim more than $40 million from Sny-
der's budget proposal on several
items affecting civil servants, some
14,000 of whom live and work in
Greater Lansing. Representatives
would scale back Snyder's request for
additional Department of Natural Re-
sources law enforcement personnel,
halve his proposal for new acute-care
staff at state psychiatric hospitals,
and cut millions of dollars in new tech-
nology and equipment upgrades Sny-
der sought.
Senators would make many of the
same cuts, but would invest more than
the House in the Michigan State Po-
lice. Senators would actually train
more troopers than Snyder asked for
See CUTS, Page 12A
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Secret for getting along
with your mother-in-law
JUDY PUTNAM
LOCAL COLUMNIST
We said goodbye to Jo
in March. My mother-in-
law died at age 90. De-
spite a childhood of
hardship, she had a hap-
py life.
I had a long history with Jo as her
first daughter-in-law. From the begin-
ning, everything pointed to potential
conflict between us. Instead, we got
along famously, and I credit her with
that. She offered a lesson we all could
stand to learn.
Heres where our conflict could
have begun: We were so different.
She was a child of the Great Depres-
sion and WWII. She believed a womans
place was in the home. Thats where
she wanted to be, tidying and busying
herself with endless loads of laundry,
dusting and cleaning.
After raising seven children,
Candace Streng, a nanny who has cancer and is dealing with expensive cancer treatments, pushes 4-year-old Sarah Kovalik on the swing at
McHattie Park in South Lyon, while 4 1/2-year-old Lila Scott watches.
THIS IS KIND OF
MY LAST CHANCE
Moms rally around South Lyon nanny fighting for her life
JENNIFER EBERBACH
LIVINGSTON DAILY
M
oms say nanny Candace
Streng is like an aunt to their
young children and an inspir-
ing woman.
Women in a South Lyon playgroup
are trying to raise funds to pay for ex-
pensive treatments that could be
Strengs last chance at remission.
Streng is fighting stage 4 breast
cancer and local moms say she de-
serves a fighting chance at beating the
disease.
I was pregnant with twins when
my mom passed away, and she stepped
in no question ... starting work before
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Josephine Gwizdz left a legacy of tolerance.
though, she did admit she hated cooking.
I once estimated that she packed 17,000
brown bag lunches over the years. No
wonder she was weary of kitchen duties.
She didnt have the luxury of eating
out while running a household on one in-
come and so many kids. She was skilled
they were even born, said Megan Kova-
lik, 40, a resident of South Lyon who has
employed Streng as a nanny to her 4-
year-old twin daughters and 7-year-old
daughter since 2012.
Im kind of still in denial that she
might be terminal, which she is if this
doesnt work. ...It would be so hard to lose
her, like losing part of the family, Kova-
lik said. The twins love her like shes an
aunt.
Streng, 32, of Brighton has been bat-
tling breast cancer for three years and
has exhausted treatment options. Sur-
geries and several kinds of chemothera-
py drugs have not stopped the invasive
ductal carcinoma from spreading like
wildfire, she said.
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11A
in stretching meals and mending clothes.
She was a penny-pincher to the end.
That was not me.
I wanted a career. I watched my own
late mothers pleasure and freedom in
working outside the home after raising
her kids. I didnt change my last name
when I married. I was going to have
enough money to eat out when I wanted
or get someone else to clean. I didnt like
staying home. In fact, the year before I
met her son, I backpacked across Europe
after college.
From her view, I was probably a tad
mouthy. I was constantly seeing and
pointing out the double standards for
men and women. (There was a lot of low-
hanging fruit in those days.)
Also, I am a poor housekeeper. I once
found dog hair in my house in a doorway
from a pet who died at least five years
earlier, and it brought no shame. My hus-
band is worse and we bicker over how
See PUTNAM, Page 13A
GILLIS BENEDICT/LIVINGSTON DAILY
She is not giving up the fight, but it
will cost her more money than she can
afford, and her insurance does not cover
everything she needs.
She is trying a new chemotherapy
cocktail of the pill Xeloda, which costs
her over $5,500 every 21 days, and Ixem-
pra, which a doctor administers intrave-
nously once every 21 days at an out-of-
pocket cost to her of over $1,000 per
treatment, she estimated.
Streng plans to take eight rounds of
the chemotherapy cocktail.
To be able to go to the pharmacy and
pick up that first cycle of Xeloda, it was
amazing I could do that with money peo-
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Nanny
Continued from Page 11A

ple donated, but now Im scared to death

that I will not be able to come up with the
next chunk, Streng said.
She said health insurance she pur-
chased through the healthcare market-
place does not cover the medications.
She receives some assistance through
the Saint Joseph Mercy Health System,
which covers medications she takes for
side effects, physical therapy and some
other medical costs.
Ive tried to describe it to people like
a Hail Mary. This is kind of my last
chance, she said.
In the meantime, Streng is living her
life by doing my best every day and
practicing self-compassion and mindful-
ness, she said.
After finishing her schooling at
Brighton High School, Central Michigan
University and the University of Michi-
gan, she considered going to law school,
but she fell in love with nannying. Her
career has taken her to live in different
places with families she has worked for,
from Ann Arbor to Alaska.
Although she doesnt plan to have
children of her own she is an aunt to
her two neices helping to raise kids is
her passion.
I feel Ive raised children, but I dont GILLIS BENEDICT/LIVINGSTON DAILY
have the itch to have them on my own. I Streng, center, is surrounded by moms who helped support her cancer treatments by organizing a GoFundMe page and a June 17 fundraiser.
like to be a part of that time when you get Seated from left are Caryn Walker holding 4-year-old son Weston, Candace holding twins Emily and Sarah Kovalik, Kara Scott holding 4 1/2-
to mold them and teach them...good man- year-old Lila and 2-year-old Hannah Scott. Standing, from left are Caryn Walker's mom Sheryll Sharbowski and Sarah Bees, holding 1-year-old
ners, being kind and being a good neigh- son Henry Bees.
bor, Streng said.
Jessica Mytty, 37, of South Lyon, said
she was deeply touched when Streng storytelling. ...Parents have to volunteer Hail Mary most of the $8,045 raised as of Friday
helped her prepare for her daughters to be a classroom parents at South Lyon A Candace Kicks Cancer fundrais- morning via a GoFundMe online fund-
fourth birthday. Mytty met her a few Co-op Preschool, and she covers for us er is planned for 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. June 17 at raiser, www.gofundme.com/
years ago when she joined a playgroup when we cant make it, Kovalik said. Aubrees Pizzeria and Grill, 21775 Pon- candaces-chemo-fund, on the first round
that about six or eight South Lyon area Shes just so self-less. tiac Trail in South Lyon. It will feature of her chemotherapy treatments.
moms participate in with their young Shes sick, but she was still up at raffles and a silent auction. Tickets can Were hoping this Hail Mary is going
children. Streng brings Kovaliks twins night making six dozen cupcakes. I think be purchased ahead of time at the restau- to win it for her, Mytty said of fundrais-
to activities the playgroup plans, and all everything she does is selfless. ...We all rant or at the door for $15. Organizers are ing efforts.
of the kids love her, Mytty said. knew she had cancer and was getting working on setting up a website, which Contact Livingston Daily reporter
Some people are natural with kids, treatments, but we didnt know how bad will have more information. Jennifer Eberbach at 517-548-7148 or at
and thats just how she is. Shes taught it was until she accepted our help, Myt- Streng said she has already spent jeberbach@livingstondaily.com. Follow
my kids manners and exposed them to ty said. her on Facebook @Jen.Eberbach.

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and, unlike the other chamber, would
give Snyder all he asked for to replace
outdated police radios and expand the
Mike Nofs, R-Battle Creek, who chairs
the Senate's State Police spending com-
mittee, is a retired State Police com-
mander.
The Senate would cut Snyder's rec-
ommendations for state worker issues
by a net $36 million.
Lawmakers are pushing smaller bud-
gets than Snyder asked for in an effort to
make room for an income tax cut and
other priorities. The two chambers will
now meet in conference committees to
iron out differences before sending a fi-
nal spending plan to Snyder.
In total spending, the House cut $283
million from Snyder's request, while the
Senate trimmed $276 million.
The 2018 budget year begins Oct. 1,
but lawmakers have for the past several
years finalized budgets by early sum-
mer.
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377-1195 or jhinkley@lsj.com. Follow
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GOVERNMENT WATCHDOG HOW THEY VOTED
House and Senate sessions were
shortened this week due to the tragic
death by suicide of Rep. John Kivela
from Marquette after a second drunk
driving arrest. This report includes
some Senate budget votes and amend-
ments from the previous week.
MICHIGAN SENATE
SENATE BILL 135
Senate version, 2017-18 Health and
Human Services: Passed 25 to 13 in the
Senate
The Senate version of the Depart-
ment of Health and Human Services
budget for the fiscal year that begins
Oct. 1, 2017. This covers Medicaid and
welfare programs and is by far the larg-
est state budget. The Senate proposes
$25.401 billion in gross spending, with
$18.345 billion being federal money and
the rest from state and local taxes and
fees. The House-passed version (part of
a multi-department omnibus spending
bill) proposes spending $25.171 billion, or
around $230 million less.
YES: Jones
NO: Hertel
SENATE BILL 135
David Knezek amendment, add ref-
ugee assistance spending: Failed in
the Senate 12 to 26
To spend $1 million from state tax rev-
enue on a refugee assistance program.
Michigan already has this program,
which is paid for with federal money.
The amendment would add state tax
money also.
YES: Hertel
NO: Jones
Putnam
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much each contributes to the good of the
often-sloppy household. (And I cant
quite blame my mother-in-law for my
husbands slovenly ways as she has other
sons who are ridiculously tidy.)
Jo was deeply religious, attending
church daily before dementia set in. I
struggle with my beliefs and have set-
tled on the goals of honesty and generos-
ity as filling that role for me.
But heres the secret: Even though I
felt I often represented the opposite of
what she valued, I cant remember a sin-
gle word of criticism about me. In fact, it
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SENATE BILL 135
Bert Johnson amendment, add
homelessness spending: Failed in the
Senate 12 to 26
To spend an additional $3.7 million on
government homeless programs. Spe-
cifically, to give private and government
social service agencies $16 for each
night an individual stays, to be used for
efforts to get these individuals into per-
manent housing and reduce recidivism.
The budget includes a $100 placehold-
er for this and talks are continuing.
YES: Hertel
NO: Jones
SENATE BILL 135
Vincent Gregory amendment, in-
crease Medicaid behavior services
spending: Failed 15 to 23 in the Senate
To add an additional $196 million for
spending on Medicaid behavior-related
mental health services, and move for-
ward a scheduled pay increase for direct
care workers from next April to this Oc-
tober.
YES: Hertel, Jones
SENATE BILL 140
Senate version, 2017-18 Depart-
ment of Environmental Quality bud-
get: Passed 26 to 12 in the Senate
The Senate version of the Depart-
ment of Environmental Quality budget
for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1,
2017. This would appropriate $490 mil-
lion in gross spending, of which $170 mil-
lion is federal money, and the rest is from
state and local taxes and fees.
YES: Jones
NO: Hertel
ing her disapproval in an Oh, good
grief, kind of way. She would tell my
husband to get a haircut or advise some
of her other sons to reduce the beer con-
sumption.)
While others had plenty of advice, I
dont recall her criticizing our parenting
skills as we struggled mightily to raise
our son who was born three months pre-
maturely. I dont remember her telling
us we were doing everything wrong as
our tiny child failed to meet milestones
despite our best efforts. I just remember
her rocking and feeding him in her ex-
pert way after traveling from Michigan
to Texas to bring us a boatload of needed
baby items.
If I had to voice a criticism of her, it
would be that she failed to express joy.
Worry was more often her companion,
perhaps rooted in her childhood. Her fa-
ther was an alcoholic who died young
and she and her siblings were taken from
her mother and placed in foster care
working on family farms far from home.
L A N S I N G S TAT E J O U R N A L
SENATE BILL 140
Hoon-Yung Hopgood amendment,
give Flint more for water contamina-
tion response: Failed 12 to 26 in the
Senate
To give the city of Flint an additional
$15 million to cover water bill reim-
bursements to residents after its 2015
drinking water contamination crisis.
YES: Hertel
NO: Jones
SENATE BILL 149
Senate version, 2017-18 K-12 School
Aid budget: Passed 23 to 15 in the Sen-
ate
The Senate version of the K-12 school
aid budget for the fiscal year that begins
Oct 1, 2017. This bill would appropriate a
total of $14.414 billion, compared to
$14.161 billion approved last year. The
House proposes to spend $14.309 billion,
and in both versions $1.726 billion is fed-
eral money.
NO: Hertel, Jones
SENATE BILL 149
Coleman Young II amendment, give
Detroit schools money for students
who left: Failed 11 to 27 in the Senate
To allow the Detroit School District to
keep getting per-pupil state money next
year for students who had been enrolled
in one of its schools that closed, but now
go to a different school district.
YES: Hertel
NO: Jones
CONTACT YOUR LAWMAKERS
MICHIGAN SENATE
Judy Emmons, R-33, Sheridan Lan-
sing: (517) 373-3760; email: senjem-
mons@senate.michigan.gov
She spent years as a teen in a Detroit hos-
pital being treated for tuberculosis.
But as I looked through photos of her
life after she died, I saw it. I saw the joy
when her young husband wrapped his
arms around her waist or as she posed
proudly with each healthy newborn. Or
when she was photographed by her local
newspaper covering the longtime
friendships of her hobby club.
It was there. Like Jo, it was quiet and
understated.
The last few years were painful as de-
mentia stole her away, little by little,
leaving us only to admire the beautiful
hand-crocheted blankets she left behind
or her amazing blue eyes.
Those eyes would sometimes seem to
clear for a second and she would be back
with us for a flicker with a Hi, honey.
Then, as quickly as she surfaced, she
would be gone again. One of the last
times she spoke to me she told me she
loved me. Im hanging on to that.
Though sad, I will try find joy in Moth-
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Joe Hune, R-22, Hamburg Lansing:
(517) 373-2420; email: senjhune@sen-
ate.michigan.gov
Rick Jones, R-24, Grand Ledge Lan-
sing: (517) 373-3447; email: senr-
jones@senate.michigan.gov
Curtis Hertel Jr., D-23 East Lansing
Lansing: (517) 373-1734; email: sencher-
tel@senate.michigan.gov.
MICHIGAN HOUSE
Tom Barrett, R-71, Potterville Lan-
sing: (517) 373-0853; email: tombar-
rett@house.mi.gov
Julie Calley, R-87 Nashville Lansing:
(517) 373-0842; email: JulieCal-
ley@house.mi.gov
Tom Cochran, D-67 Lansing Lan-
sing: (517) 373-0587; email: tomcoch-
ran@house.mi.gov
Ben Frederick, R-85, Owosso Lan-
sing: (517) 373-0841; email: BenFreder-
ick@house.mi.gov
Tom Leonard, R-93 DeWitt Township
Lansing: (517) 373-1778; email: tomleon-
ard@house.mi.gov
Brett Roberts, R-65, Charlotte Lan-
sing: (517) 373-1775; email: brettro-
berts@house.mi.gov
Andy Schor, D-68 Lansing Lansing:
(517) 373-0826; email: andys-
chor@house.mi.gov
Sam Singh, D-69, East Lansing Lan-
sing: (517) 373-1786; email: sams-
ingh@house.mi.gov
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Last year my son, now an adult and do-
ing fine, escorted me to the Potter Park
Zoo for the Mothers Day event (free ad-
mission for moms). After we wandered
the zoo, he insisted that he buy me a zoo-
venir from the gift shop. I shopped with
the glee of a second-grader picking out
an animal trinket.
And I will think of our moms and the
legacies they left. From Jo, the gift of ac-
ceptance is a sorely needed lesson.
Im sick of the shouting, conflict and
venom spewed in our public discourse
and the astonishing lack of civility. I
wonder how much better it could be if we
all acted a little more like Jo choosing
to keep personal criticism to ourselves
and treating each other with civility, de-
spite our differences.
Thanks for the lesson, Jo.
Judy Putnam is a columnist with the
Lansing State Journal. Contact her at
(517) 267-1304 or at jputnam@lsj.com.
Follow her on Twitter @JudyPutnam.
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GIRL DELIVERS LOVE TO THE HOMELESS
10-year-olds survival kits,
called Snuggle Sacks, offer
necessities, encouragement
CHRISTINA HALL
USA TODAY NETWORK
Each week, this series will introduce
you to an exceptional American who unit-
es, rather than divides, our communities.
To read more about the American pro-
filed here and more average Americans
doing exceptional things, visit onenatio-
n.usatoday.com.
Addisyn Goss believes that everyone
deserves snuggles.
Even the homeless. Just like her grand-
pa was.
After meeting her grandfather for the
first time two years ago at a veterans
home in Indiana, Addisyn, now 10, learned
he had previously been homeless for
years. Thats when she decided to go on a
mission.
The fourth-grader created Snuggle
Sacks survival kits with toiletries,
snacks and warm coverings for men and
women on the streets and delivers them
to soup kitchens and other locations in
Lansing, the state capital of Michigan, and
Flint, about a 20-minute drive from Addi-
syns Genesee County home.
Addisyn, with help from her family,
has delivered more than 1,075 Snuggle
Sacks, with more expected to go out Addisyn Goss of Lake Fenton, Mich., collects donations of toiletries, snacks, bottled water,
thanks to recent donations.
And thanks to gifts of child-themed
toothbrushes and smaller gloves, Addisyn
now plans to create similar care kits for with a handle. A blanket and a bottle of wa- Location: Lake Fenton, Mich.
children who are homeless.
Im happy knowing I help other people socks are some of the most popular items Age: 10
beside myself, the Lake Fenton girl said. for the recipients.
A room in the finished basement of Ad-
disyns home is Snuggle Sacks headquar- with it, it blows my mind, Addisyns Sacks, survival kits for the homeless
ters.
In about two minutes, Addisyn loads a daughter is doing for the homeless. You Mission: To give toiletries, snacks, water and
clear plastic zip bag with the toiletries and can see it on their faces it makes their other necessities such as socks, hats, gloves
goodies, such as granola bars and fruit day.
snacks. She also adds a card entitled a
word of hope.
I know you may be feeling down right
now and dont think life is fair, the card NOMINATE AN AMERICAN
reads. Please remember that there are
people who care about you, and things will Who are your American heroes? Share stories and nominees at onenation.usatoday.com or via
get better. I hope this makes you smile. email to onenation@usa today.com or post a video submission to Twitter, Facebook or Instagram
With love, Addisyn.
Oyelowo to star in movie about historic Detroit trial
JULIE HINDS
DETROIT FREE PRESS
With the 1967 riot movie Detroit
from director Kathryn Bigelow set to
open Aug. 4, another major film on the
struggle for racial justice in the Motor
City is in the works.
Arc of Justice will
star David
Oyelowo as Ossian Sweet,
according to the Holly-
wood Reporter. The char-
acter is based on the real-
life defendant in an 1925
murder trial that was an
Dr. Ossian important chapter in the
Sweet civil rights movement.
Sweet was an African-
American doctor who was
threatened by an angry
white mob after attempt-
ing to move into a house on
Garland Avenue in a white
neighborhood. Shots were
fired, and one white man
in the mob was killed.
David Resulting trials put
Oyelowo Sweet and his family at
the center of a courtroom
drama that was a precursor of victories to
come in the fight for equality. The
NAACP helped fund Sweets defense
team, which included legendary attorney
Clarence Darrow.
Darrow could be played by Russell
Crowe, who is in talks to join the project,
Variety reported Monday.
Dingell demands change in cause of recruits death
Letter to S.C. coroner
says suicide is wrong
TODD SPANGLER
DETROIT FREE PRESS
WASHINGTON More than a year after
a Muslim Marine recruit from Taylor fell
to his death at boot camp in South Caroli-
na, U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell is still work-
ing to get Raheel Siddiquis cause of death
changed from suicide.
In a letter sent Tuesday to Beaufort
County Coroner J. Edward Allen and Dr.
Lee Marie Tormos, a medical examiner at
the Medical University of South Carolina
in Charleston, Dingell, D-Dearborn, reit-
erated a request from Siddiquis family to
have the cause of death changed to un-
determined, saying that investigations
into his death raise questions about abuse
and whether he intended to kill himself.
I am an American We are One Nation
clothing items and blankets for the Snuggle Sacks she distributes to homeless people.
The toiletry bag is put into a cloth bag Addisyn Goss
ter are final touches. The blankets and
To see her take her own cause and run School in Linden, Mich.; founder of Snuggle
mother, Stacy Daul, 34, said of what her
(no longer than 2 minutes, please) with the hashtags #IAmAnAmerican #WeAreOneNation.
This Dr. Ossian Sweet home on Garland Street in Detroit in 2002.
The movie will be based on the 2004
National Book Award nonfiction winner
Arc of Justice: A Saga of Race, Civil
Rights and Murder in the Jazz Age. Its a
gripping historical account of the Sweet
trial by author Kevin Boyle, whos writ-
ten extensively on topics related to his
hometown of Detroit.
In its review, the New York Times
wrote that the Sweet trial was in a sense
a struggle over Detroits future, and ar-
Siddiquis family has rejected the no-
tion that the former high school valedic-
torian intended to kill himself, saying he
had no previous mental health issues.
The original finding of
suicide made by your of-
fices was based on facts
immediately available af-
ter the death, Dingell
wrote. Since then, new in-
formation has come to
light about the circum-
Raheel stances including mal-
Siddiqui treatment by his drill in-
structor team, leadership
failures at multiple levels of command,
and administrative and process failures
that, if avoided, could have reduced the
risk of his death.
While we will never know what hap-
pened, I am convinced he did not intend to
kill himself that day, which is the defini-
tion of suicide, she said.
It was not immediately known if the
L A N S I N G S TAT E J O U R N A L
RYAN GARZA/USA TODAY NETWORK
Profession: 4th-grader at Central Elementary
and blankets, in bags to those who are
homeless.
ERIC SEALS, DETROIT FREE PRESS
guably one of the great civil rights battles
of the century. Yet until recently scholars
have paid little serious attention.
The project will be directed by Jose
Padilha, the Brazilian director who re-
cently was an executive producer of the
Netflix series Narcos. Padilha also
helmed the 2014 reboot of RoboCop and
told the Detroit Free Press before its re-
lease that he lobbied for using Detroit as
its primary location (the remake was shot
two medical officials had received the
letter and what their response was. Din-
gell said she planned to follow up with
both offices by phone.
Siddiqui, 20, died March 18, 2016, after
falling three stories from an exterior
stairwell at a barracks at the Marines
famous boot camp at Parris Island, S.C.,
in an incident that has led to widespread
reports of recruit abuse and sweeping
changes at the base, including a policy of
zero tolerance toward hazing.
Last week, the Washington Post de-
tailed dozens of cases of hazing and abuse
against recruits in recent years, includ-
ing one in which a recruit needed skin
grafts after being forced to do unautho-
rized exercises on a floor covered in
bleach.
That case led to a drill instructors
court-martial on charges of cruelty and
maltreatment and his sentencing in 2014
to a year in prison. Meanwhile, the Island
Packet and the Beaufort Gazette in South
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Q&A WITH ADDISYN
GOSS
What does it mean to you to be an
American?
For me to be an American, we have our
freedom instead of being slaves.
What moment touched and motivated
you to launch this effort?
Addisyn was motivated to launch her ef-
fort after visiting her grandfather for the
first time at a veterans home in Indiana.
She learned from him that he was home-
less for at least six years, that he moved
from Michigan to Indiana during the
years that he was homeless, and that he
when he was homeless, his leg was run
over and injured.
I told him that it was because of him
when I started it. He said, Im so proud
of you, and Im glad you did it because of
me.
What gives you hope?
When everybody comes up to me and
says, Youre doing a good job on it, and
that just makes me keep on going, and it
gives me a lot of hope.
What concerns you?
Addisyn said that what concerns her the
most is that people, including criminals,
could harm the homeless or those who
are living on the streets.
What do you hope to accomplish
through your efforts?
I hope to accomplish, like, where it can
go all over the nation and ... we can help
several people all over the state.
For more: Find Snuggle Sacks on Face-
book at https://www.facebook.com/snug-
glesacksmi/ or via email at snuggle-
sax@gmail.com.
"ARC OF JUSTICE"
"Arc of Justice" by Kevin Boyle.
mostly in Canada and used Detroit for
some second-unit shooting).
Oyelowo, wholl play Sweet, is best
known for his acclaimed portrayal of
Martin Luther King Jr. in 2014s Selma.
His new project, Arc of Justice, gets its
title from a quote used by King: The arc
of the moral universe is long, but it bends
toward justice.
Carolina reported that half of 24 hazing
complaints investigated since 2014 had
been confirmed.
Dingell said the findings by the Wash-
ington Post and other media demonstrate
a pattern of maltreatment and of abuse.
An initial investigation found that be-
fore Siddiquis death he had been slapped
at least once and forced to run back and
forth in a barracks despite asking for
medical attention. Siddiqui, the report
said, then ran through a doorway and
vaulted over an exterior stairwell, his
foot catching in the railing.
His drill instructor, Gunnery Sgt. Jo-
seph Felix, was arraigned in April on
charges of cruelty and maltreatment,
failure to obey orders and other charges.
Meanwhile, Shiraz Khan, the South-
field attorney who represents Siddiquis
family, has raised concerns not only
about the finding of suicide but also the
Marine Corps handling of the case.
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Dont let myths block a career in health care

EDYTHE HATTER-WILLIAMS
JOBS & CAREERS
The demand for talent
in the health care indus-
try is ever-growing in
Michigan, the U.S. and
beyond.
Enhanced technology
and improved health care has led to a
longer life expectancy for individuals
and a growing aging population in the
U.S.
What does this mean for health care?
The demand for professionals to keep
Michiganders healthy will onlycontinue
to grow. And, the Capital Area Michigan
Works! Business Services Team is tak-
ing note of the increased demand to fill
health care jobs.
Health care support occupations top
the list of fastest-growing occupational
groups in Michigan through 2022, ex-
pecting to grow roughly 18 percent for
total jobs overall. By 2022 in the U.S.,
the health care industry is expected to
add more than four million jobs more
than any other industry, according to
the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
To learn more about the employment
outlook in the health care industry in
Greater Lansing, we spoke with Megan
Wills, manager, talent acquisition at
Sparrow Health System, Joe Winkiel,
business service liaison at Capital Area
Michigan Works!, and Tom Mee, MBA,
BSN, RN, president and CEO of McLa-
ren Greater Lansing, to debunk the com-
mon myths in health care.
Myth one: You need a college
degree to work in health care.
In reality, health care systems, like
hospitals, need qualified individuals
with all different levels of education,
said Wills. From high school degrees
for patient safety sitters; to short course
completion for receptionists, medical
assistants, phlebotomists, patient care
techs; and an associate degree for X-ray
technologists and sonographers.
Society has pushed pursuing a bach-
elors degree on the millennial genera-
tion and that has contributed to the gap
in talent for medical assistants and oth-
er health care professionals who are es-
sential to helping an organization run
smoothly, Wills continued.
Myth two: Hospitals only hire
nurses and doctors.
A hospital is like a mini-city, and
caregivers of all varieties are needed to
make it function. This includes every-
thing from environmental services,
food service, IT, finance, legal, market-
ing, facilities development and securi-
ty, said Wills. Sparrow Health System
is looking for a large number of talented
individuals to join our team.
McLaren Greater Lansing is equally
looking for talent in all departments,
said Winkiel. Were continuously work-
ing with our partners to connect them
with the right talent.
Myth three: You have to have
experience to get a job.
Sparrow Health System hires many
new graduates from all different types
of programs to fill our open career op-
portunities every year, said Wills. In
2016 alone, we hired more than 160 new
graduate registered nurses with both
associate degrees and bachelors de-
grees. Many work in facilities and home
care.
Myth four: You have to be a
doctor to practice medicine.
With the shortage of doctors nation-
ally and changes in federal and state
medical laws, hospitals and other med-
ical institutions are utilizing physician
assistants and nurse practitioners to
treat patients. These positions require a
bachelors degree plus additional
schooling. But the schooling is less than
that of a doctor, and your tuition bill is
not as high, said Mee.
Without physician assistants and
nurse practitioners, your time waiting
to see the doctor would be much greater.
Many hospitals and medical facilities
offer tuition reimbursement plans for
employees, and the job outlook for these
occupations continues to look bright.
Myth five: I have to work in a
hospital to get into the health field.
There is often a perception that you
have to work in a hospital to work in
health care, but this isnt true. Many po-
sitions are available in labs, doctors of-
fices and clinics, said Winkiel.
There are also many satellite offices
associated with both Sparrow Health
System and McLaren Greater Lansing.
Additionally, there are many home
health care agencies, assisted living
centers and residential care facilities
available with numerous job openings
for qualified candidates.
There are more than 450 open posi-
tions in health care or health care asso-
ciated positions in greater Lansing. For
those looking to start working in health
care and have graduated high school,
you can start out as a cook, receptionist,
home health care aid, maintenance tech-
nician or housekeeper, just to name a
few.
Individuals with an associate degree
can find employment as a certified
nursing assistant, medical assistant,
nurses aide or a licensed practical/vo-
cational nurse.
Visit www.camw.org to connect with
the Capital Area Michigan Works! team
for assistance with career exploration or
staffing needs. Capital Area Michigan
Works!, a proud partner of the American
Job Center Network, offers services in
Ingham, Clinton and Eaton counties at
our Lansing, St. Johns and Charlotte
American Job Centers.

Businesses can give interns a chance to shine or whine

JOYCE M. ROSENBERG
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK - Fresh face or long face?
Which one you see on interns at small
businesses may depend on whether the
boss gives them a chance to shine or do
only menial tasks.
As business owners prepare to take on
interns for the summer or the next aca-
demic year, many may not realize these
young people arent just stand-ins for
regular staffers. Owners can quickly
learn that interns need mentoring in addi-
tion to training, ongoing feedback as well
as supervision and perhaps a few life les-
sons. They may also need to be paid.
Interns are hoping to take the knowl-
edge and skills they learned in their cour-
sework and see it come to life, says Sa-
rah Curry, internship coordinator at Mar-
quette Universitys Klingler College of
Arts and Sciences.
For many, that means work thats an
integral part of a companys operations,
AP
Cristina Hermida, who owns two companies,
Inside Crowd and Green Hopping, has interns
who work for her remotely.
or projects designed to help them learn
more about the business and its industry.
Owners sensitive to interns hunger to
learn will make sure they have a worth-
while experience.
We want to give interns meaningful
activities, says Casey DeSain, digital
marketing coordinator at GMR Tran-
scription, whose services include tran-
scribing and translating. That means in-
terns at the Tustin, California-based com-
pany get opportunities to learn about
digital marketing, and tasks that can
vary from simple blog editing to more
complex ones like analyzing marketing
campaigns to ensure theyre working
well, DeSain said.
Interns may be high school or college
students who earn credits for the work
they do. Many others get internships in-
dependent of their school work, looking
for experience in a field theyre interest-
ed in, and hoping, if not for a position after
graduation, then for a recommendation
to help in a future job search.
Its not known how many students get
internships while in college, but its safe
to say the number is in the millions. The
federal National Center for Education
Statistics estimates that 17.5 million peo-
ple enrolled in undergraduate programs
this academic year.
Many companies are motivated to hire
interns for altruistic reasons, wanting to
give young people experience and a taste
of what working in their industry is like.
Owners are also often on the lookout for
the next generation of talented staffers.
Even companies with nontraditional
operations for example, those that are
virtual, with employees working online
can create internships.
Cristina Hermidas companies, Green
Hopping and Inside Crowd, which are in-
volved in public relations and have an app
that promotes wellness, hire interns
throughout the school year. Most of the
students arent in Miami or New York,
where the businesses have offices. In-
terns complete their work and communi-
cate with staffers online, and also have
check in phone calls. The plus for the
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Sporting goods chain Gander Mountain has been acquired by Camping World Holdings, whose CEO is Lemonis.

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Lemonis plans to keep
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JUSTIN L. MACK
AND CHRIS WOODYARD
USA TODAY
Just when it looked like sporting
goods chain Gander Mountain would be
closing all of its remaining stores,
along comes a CNBC star as the chains
new owner saying he will keep at least
70 of the chains 126 stores open.
Marcus Lemonis, star of CNBCs
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sets in bankruptcy court
and has been reassuring
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ers on his Twitter ac-
count that he plans to
stand by his pledge to
keep many of the hunt-
Marcus ing and fishing chains
Lemonis stores open.
About 10 days ago I
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lectual property, all of the trademarks,
all of the leases, he said in an inter-
view May 7. A liquidator bought the in-
ventory thats in the stores, and they
have the right to sell that inventory
down.
He added, however, Ultimately, we
control the leases ... every single prop-
erty. And my intention is to keep at
least 70 open.
The home page of the Gander Moun-
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that everything must go.
When St. Paul-based Gander Moun-
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When it comes to Gander Mountain,
Lemonis said he doesnt mind starting
over with all new merchandise.
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their inventory. We dont want to be dis-
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employees thinking that theyre all los-
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Rotary Club of East Lansing, noon-1:30
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Road, Lansing. The program will feature a
Nayaka Aids Orphan/School Project Up-
date by East Lansing Rotarians Andrew
Pomerville and Jackson Kaguri.
Kiwanis Club of East Lansing, 6 p.m.
Beggars Banquet, 218 Abbot Road, East
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Tuesday
Secondary to None Toastmasters Club,
noon. Steven T. Mason State Office Build-
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Kiwanis Club of Delta Township, noon.
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Eloquents Toastmasters Speaking
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Lansing Area Green Drinks, 6:30 p.m.
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Thursday of each month.
Friday
Kiwanis Club of South Lansing, 7:30-
8:30 a.m. Flap Jack Restaurant, 6927 S.
Cedar St., Lansing. Meets every Friday. For
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Lansing Rotary, noon. Lansing Center,
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May 24
Kiwanis Club of East Lansing, 11:50 a.m.
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companies is theyre able to get talent-
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The lack of face time hasnt been a
problem, Hermida says. We take a
hands-on approach, walking them
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their own.
Businesses with budget constraints
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Arrivals
The following have joined Granger
Construction: Jamie Generous, project
manager; Tim Kaza, superintendent on
the Kent County Juvenile Detention
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Honors
Fraser Trebilcock Marketing Director
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Jason VanSickle and Travis Conti.
Dr. Brian McCardel, M.D., has been
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Dr. I. Carol Nwelue, M.D., Sparrow
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The following were inducted into
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Bill, M.D., Ph.D; Padmina Karna, M.D.
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Municipal advisor company Um-
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west region.
The Lynne VanDeventer Team of
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a warm body to fill an empty slot or pick
up the slack during vacations is a mis-
take, Curry says. The biggest disappoint-
to be completed, and sometimes, its not
done at all. And interns might have mean-
ingful work, but still balk because they
ment Marquette students have in their dont like it. That can call for another life
internships is when theyre assigned to lesson.
do filing or move boxes all day, she says. If you explain to them why what
An owner can help ensure an intern theyre doing is important, then they see
will have a good experience by talking the value in whatever small part theyre
with them at the get-go, says Amity Fox, contributing, and just want to do it, but do
who directs the internship program at it well, says Jill Tipograph, co-founder
Dickinson College. of Early Stage Careers, a New York-
Sit down together and talk about ex- based company that gives career coun-
pectations the students goals, the em- seling to college students and graduates
ployers goals, ways to make it beneficial and helps them find internships.
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cessful internships are those where stu- they need to take with interns, some of
dents have a mentor to offer advice and whom have never had a work experience
make sure interns arent overwhelmed. before. Owners can also find they need to
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tions, Fox says. how to act at work. Punctuality and too
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interns dont like a task, it can take longer media can also be issues.
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President Donald Trump delivers the commencement address at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., on Saturday.
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speech at Liberty University in
Lynchburg, Va.
SOURCE National Retail Federation survey
In an implied blast at his
of 7,406 consumers critics, Trump told the Liberty
MICHAEL B. SMITH AND PAUL TRAP, USA TODAY graduates that Washington is
Glacier National Parks glaciers may be gone in our lifetime
Cooler climate they In fact, theyll all be gone with-
in our lifetime, warned Daniel
need isnt in forecast Fagre, a research ecologist with
the USGSs Northern Rocky
Mountain Science Center. In or-
Sean Rossman der for the glaciers to survive, the
USA TODAY area would need to experience
signicant cooling, he said.
But its likely too late.
Montanas Glacier National Their fate is sealed, said
Park is quickly losing an impor- Fagre, who has studied the gla-
tant part of its natural beauty: the ciers since 1991. The trend, he
glaciers. said, could affect park wildlife.
New U.S. Geological Survey da- The park-wide loss of ice can
ta show the parks 37 glaciers, have ecological effects on aquatic
along with two others on Forest species by changing stream water
Service land, have shrunk an av- volume, water temperature and
erage of about 40% since 1966. run-off timing in the higher ele-
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run by a small group with failed
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erything we dont need a lec-
ture from Washington on how to
lead our lives.
Trump did not specically
mention Comey or other political
disputes that have marked his
rst four months in office but
vations of the park, he said.
The project with Portland
State University geologist An-
drew G. Fountain measured the
glaciers deterioration over the
past 50 years using aerial photog-
raphy and satellites. The group
was able to trace the perimeter of
the glaciers over time, revealing
the degradation.
Some are no longer large
enough to be considered glaciers,
which must be at least 25 acres.
Some had lost up to 85% of their
mass.
While the shrinkage in Mon-
tana is more severe than some
other places in the U.S., Fountain
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Comey
likely a
liability
for GOP
Russia probe could
haunt incumbents
during midterms
Heidi M. Przybyla
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON A coalition of
two progressive groups is
launching a paid advertising
campaign targeting eight mod-
erate Republican senators, in-
cluding Lisa Murkowski of
Alaska, Jeff Flake of Arizona
and Pat Toomey of Pennsylva-
nia, demanding an indepen-
dent investigation into whether
President Trump colluded with
Russia to inuence the U.S.
election. Its among the signs
that Trumps ring of FBI Di-
rector James Comey could
have immediate political reper-
cussions for his party.
PABLO MARTINEZ MONSIVAIS, AP
JOE LAMBERTI, COURIER-POST
VIA USA TODAY NETWORK
Attendees query Rep. Tom
MacArthur, R-N.J., at a
town hall in Willingboro.
Democrats in Congress have
little leverage to force an inde-
pendent commission or the ap-
pointment of a special counsel.
Yet much like outside progres-
Law school sive groups organized around
grads Tyler the unpopular House health
Owens and care bill, they might have the
Brock Bales power to make Russia a second
show off major political liability for GOP
their Make lawmakers hesitant to back an
America independent commission or
Great special prosecutor to investi-
Again hats gate Trumps potential ties to
before the Russia.
ceremony
Saturday.
The groups, End Citizens
United and Every Voice, say the
campaign will be ongoing, and
they could expand their targets
to additional Republicans. The
ALEX WONG, GETTY IMAGES
campaign will also include poll-
made repeated general refer- ing and grass-roots actions.
ences to his maverick campaign Town halls are another ex-
and presidency. ample of how quickly the issue
At one point, Trump said is becoming a ash point for
that in my short time in Wash- Republicans. They include fo-
ington, Ive seen rsthand how rums last week by Rep. David
the system is broken. At anoth- Brat of Virginia and Rep. Tom
v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B
Fagre said he blames climate
change for the melting. Glaciers,
he explained, are steady barome-
ters of long-term Earth changes
and dont react to year-to-year
weather trends.
You know theres a long-term
trend when the glaciers are all si-
multaneously melting or grow-
ing, he said.
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Fagre isnt pessimistic about
The perimeter of Chaney Gla- the ongoing beauty of Glacier Na-
cier in Glacier National Park tional Park, which attracted a rec-
in 1966, 1998, 2005 and 2015. ord 2.9 million visitors in 2016.
People certainly come here to
said, it is in line with trends that see glaciers and like glaciers in
have been happening on a global the park, he said. It will still be a
scale. beautiful park to visit afterward.

2B E2
Victims battle hacks aftereffects
Computer security worker, 22, gets
credit for halting ransomwares spread
Doug Stanglin
and Elizabeth Weise
USA TODAY
Britains National Cyber Secu-
rity Centre says it is working
round the clock to counter a
fast-moving, global ransomware
attack that crippled the National
Health Service and hit as many as
74 countries.
The cyberattack, which appar-
ently exploited a aw exposed in
documents leaked from the U.S.
National Security Agency, also
struck systems from transport
facilities to universities in Uk-
raine, Spain, Italy and India. Even
Russias interior ministry said it
was hit.
We have never seen such a
fast-spreading, well-coordinated
attack with as many victims, said
Csaba Krasznay, director of the
Cyber Security Academy at Hun-
garys National University of Pub-
lic Service.
The European Cybercrime
Centre, the European Unions po-
lice agency, said it will require a
complex international investiga-
tion to identify the culprits.
The attack appears to have
been unintentionally stopped by
a 22-year-old computer security
worker in England who began
studying it Friday afternoon. He
registered an Internet address
the ransomware used to check
that it wasnt being observed,
thereby tricking it into stopping
its spread.
When he double-checked to
make sure it had worked, by al-
lowing it to ransomware a dum-
We worship Republicans reject idea of
God, not D.C., special prosecutor on Russia
Trump says
v CONTINUED FROM 1B
er, he told students and parents at
the conservative religious school
that nothing is easier or more
pathetic than being a critic.
Trump also praised the mili-
tary for its battle against the Is-
lamic State and referred at one
point to his recent executive or-
der on religious freedom.
Speaking at a school that bills
itself as the worlds largest Chris-
tian university, Trump made re-
peated references to God and the
role of faith in society.
We dont worship Washing-
ton, he said. We worship God.
The president also engaged in
more traditional commencement
rhetoric, congratulating the grad-
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my computer system, he was
thrilled.
You probably cant picture a
grown man jumping around with
the excitement of having just
been ransomwared, but this was
me, the as-yet-unidentied com-
puter scientist, who goes by Mal-
wareTech online, wrote on his
blog about the events.
The National Cyber Security
Centre posted his blog on its site,
indicating that officials believe he
was in fact the person who
stopped the attack.
The attack hit almost 20% of
the United Kingdoms 248 public
health trusts. By Saturday all but
six were back to normal, the As-
sociated Press reported.
British Home Secretary Amber
Rudd told the BBC that 45 NHS
organizations in England and
Scotland were disrupted, but
there was no evidence patient da-
ta were compromised.
The NCSC said in a statement
that it was working round the
clock with UK and international
partners and with private sector
experts to lead the response to
these cyber attacks.
At its core, the attack is an ex-
tortion scheme aimed at forcing
hospitals and other organizations
to pay a ransom to avoid having
their data deleted. Infected com-
puters showed a screen giving the
user three days to pay up. After
that, the price would be doubled.
After seven days the les would
be deleted, it threatened.
The hackers behind the attack,
who have not been identied, de-
manded $300 worth of the online
currency Bitcoin per computer to
release les from encryption. In
uates on their accomplishments
and lauding the schools academic
credentials and football program.
Trump praised the Liberty evan-
gelical community for its political
activism and cited the large sup-
port of religious conservatives for
his campaign.
What will you give back to
this country and indeed to the
world? Trump asked the
graduates.
Earlier, during the Air Force
One ride to central Virginia,
Trump told reporters that we
can make a fast decision on a
new FBI director, possibly before
his departure Friday on a trip to
the Middle East and Europe.
Trump said he and his staff are
looking at very well-known,
highly respected, really talented
people, and thats what we want
for the FBI.
Among the names under con-
sideration to be interviewed Sat-
urday, according to a source
familiar with the process who
spoke on condition of anonymity
to discuss internal deliberations:
acting FBI Director Andrew
McCabe; Sen. John Cornyn, R-
Texas; former Justice Depart-
ment Criminal Division chief Al-
ice Fisher; and New York state
judge and former U.S. attorney
Michael Garcia.
The search takes place amid a
restorm over Trumps dismissal
of Comey and new questions
about whether he taped their
conversations.
I wont talk about that,
Trump told Fox News in an inter-
view. All I want is for Comey to
be honest, and I hope he will be,
and Im sure he will be, I hope.
Democrats and some FBI offi-
cials charge that Trump got rid of
Comey in order to impede an in-
vestigation into possible collusion
between Trump campaign offi-
cials and Russia, which tried to
inuence the 2016 election by
hacking prominent Democrats.
During the commencement
address, Trump encouraged
young people to get involved in
public life and persevere in the
face of criticism.
A small group of failed voices,
who think they know everything
and understand everyone, want
to tell everybody else how to live
and what to do and how to think,
Trump said. But you arent going
to let other people tell you what
you believe, especially when you
know that you are right.
An electronic display calls on travelers to watch the analog timetable at the main railway sta-
tion in Frankfurt, Germany, after a fast-moving wave of cyberattacks swept the globe.
Spain, the largest telecommuni-
cations company would need to
pay close to $550,000 to unlock
all the encrypted computers hit
on its network.
The attack seems to have rst
appeared about 2 a.m. ET Friday
in Europe, said Kurt Baumgart-
ner, a principal security research-
er with Kaspersky Lab in
Moscow. Kaspersky reported Fri-
day that it recorded more than
45,000 attacks of the so-called
WannaCry ransomware in 74
countries, with most of the incur-
sions occurring in Russia.
Its very well-written code,
and there is no easy way to crack
v CONTINUED FROM 1B
MacArthurs contentious town
hall in New Jersey in which Rus-
sia and health care dominated.
Finally, in Virginia, former
Rep. Tom Perriello, a Democrat
running for governor, wasted less
than 24 hours in targeting his
Republican competitor over the
Comey ring. The Republican,
Ed Gillespie, hasnt spoken out
on Comeys sudden dismissal last
week after he reportedly request-
ed more resources to dig into po-
tential ties between Trump
associates and Russia. Virginia
holds its gubernatorial elections
in odd years.
Perriello, a Democratic former
congressman, said in a statement
Wednesday that Gillespie is re-
fusing to stand up to do the
right thing by calling for a spe-
cial prosecutor as the country
heads toward a constitutional
crisis.
So far, Republicans led by
House Speaker Paul Ryan and
Senate Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell are rejecting an inde-
pendent counsel in favor of pur-
suing existing House and Senate
probes.
Yet veteran Republican cam-
paign strategists see political
peril ahead as additional revela-
tions about potential ties be-
tween Trump officials and the
Russian campaign to inuence
the U.S. election continue to sur-
face. Thats a particular risk after
the Senate Intelligence Commit-
tee last week subpoenaed former
national security adviser Michael
Flynn, who had previously re-
quested immunity in exchange
for his testimony.
Its vital that the party not
handcuff themselves to Donald
Trump, said John Weaver, a for-
mer top adviser to the presiden-
tial campaigns of Sen. John
McCain, R-Ariz., and Ohio Gov.
John Kasich.
Were ultimately going to
have a special prosecutor. I dont
know why Republicans cant read
the next chapter in the book, he
said. Youre going to see more
and more Republicans coming to
this conclusion.
On Wednesday a number of
Republicans, including Senate
Intelligence Committee Chair-
man Richard Burr, R-N.C., said
they were troubled by Comeys
sudden dismissal, while rejecting
the idea of a special prosecutor.
Republicans argue that the
history of special prosecutors is
checkered, including the Ken
Starr investigation of President
Bill Clinton that came to be seen
the encrypted les once theyre
infected, Baumgartner said.
Avast, a Czech security soft-
ware company headquartered in
Prague, had recorded over 50,000
attacks by Friday afternoon.
The ransomware took advan-
tage of a aw in the code for the
Microsoft Windows operating
system, which Microsoft correct-
ed and issued a patch for
March 14. However, many com-
puters running Windows had not
been patched and thus were still
vulnerable.
On Saturday, Microsoft took
the highly unusual step of also
issuing a patch for Windows XP,
Former Rep. Tom Perriello, running for governor of Virginia, is
targeting Republican rival Ed Gillespie over the Russia probe.
Were ultimately
going to have a
special prose-
cutor. I dont know
why Republicans
cant read the
next chapter in
the book.
John Weaver, a former top adviser to
the presidential campaigns of Sen. John
McCain and Ohio Gov. John Kasich
as political.
Historically special prosecu-
tors go way beyond the scope of
duty, said Rick Tyler, a Republi-
can strategist and former top ad-
viser on Sen. Ted Cruzs
presidential campaign. McCon-
nells staked out his ground;
thats just not gonna happen.
Democrats say the fact that
Trump will appoint Comeys suc-
cessor is a clear indication that
there is a conict of interest and
no choice but to put the matter
to an independent counsel.
Seeking to avoid that step, Re-
publicans quickly ramped up
their existing Senate-led investi-
gation into Russia by issuing a
subpoena for Flynn and sending
a request to the Treasury Depart-
ments nancial crimes unit for
any information on Trump and
his top aides.
For Senate Democrats, whom
Republicans need to pass any
major legislation, thats not going
far enough.
We are going hard on de-
manding a special prosecutor,
said Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-
Calif. Its the only way, and
Trump has jeopardized the na-
tions democracy by trying to
control the nature of the FBIs
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SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2017
BORIS ROESSLER, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
even though it ceased supporting
that operating system more than
three years ago. It has posted in-
formation on how to patch all
previous versions of Windows.
Baumgartner said that al-
though the ransomware was able
to offer how to pay documents
in dozens of languages, the only
language whose writing was per-
fect was Russian, with the others
showing distinct signs that a non-
native speaker had written them.
The English is very good, but
there are a couple of quirks that
would lead me to believe it wasnt
written by a native English speak-
er, he said.
STEVE HELBER, AP
work, she said.
Senate Democrats dont have
the votes to block Trumps next
FBI director. But they can inict
political pain by gumming up the
works of the Senate, where Re-
publicans need Democrats to
pass major legislation, while con-
tinuing to pressure them back
home.
The constitutional crisis
looming ahead of us if there is no
special prosecutor, if the objec-
tivity and independence of our
justice system is imperiled, will
be a barrier to accomplishing
anything in Congress, said Sen.
Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., a
member of the Judiciary Com-
mittee. There is a fundamental
question about the rule of law
and the trust and credibility of
this administration.
Particularly after Trumps
hasty ring of Comey, parallels
are being drawn between the
presidents Russia ties and the
Watergate burglary investigation
that felled former president
Richard Nixon, who resigned
from office after the House Judi-
ciary Committee approved arti-
cles of impeachment.
Yet during Watergate, Demo-
crats controlled Congress, a big
difference from the current con-
troversy. Thomas A. Schwartz, a
historian at Vanderbilt Univer-
sity, said its highly unlikely that a
special counsel will be named in
this moment.
Its possible that Republican
leaders like John McCain and
Lindsey Graham could decide to
break ranks with their party if
public and political pressure
ramped up considerably,
Schwartz said. But unless there
is signicant public pressure to
get a special counsel, Trump is
probably safe.
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Trumps uphill voter fraud battle

Commission will
have to nd ways
to circumvent
court rulings
Richard Wolf
@richardjwolf
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON President
Trumps newly created voter
fraud commission has an obvi-
ous target in mind: the 3 million
to 5 million non-citizens who
Trump claims, without evidence,
voted illegally in the 2016 elec-
tions.
But if the goal is to establish
tighter proof-of-citizenship re-
quirements for federal elections,
the panel will have to recom-
mend ways to circumvent a Su-
preme Court ruling from 2013,
as well as a 2016 decision by the
U.S. Court of Appeals for the
10th Circuit.
The high courts 7-2 decision
said states cannot add to mail-in
federal voter registration re-
quirements by demanding proof
of citizenship. It struck down a
2004 initiative in Arizona that
required physical proof when
registering by mail, citing the
1993 motor voter law that was
designed to simplify voter regis-
tration procedures. That law lets
registrants simply assert citizen-
ship, under penalty of perjury.
The federal law forbids states
to demand that an applicant
submit additional information
beyond that required by the fed-
eral form, Justice Antonin Sca-
lia said in issuing his ruling.
Justices Clarence Thomas and
Samuel Alito dissented.
The 10th Circuits unanimous
ruling in October blocked Kan-
sas from requiring additional
proof of citizenship from people
registering at motor vehicle bu-
reaus. That decision applies to
Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Utah and Wyoming.
Only Arizona and Kansas re-
quire proof of citizenship before
residents can register to vote,
and the court rulings block that
Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach met with President-
elect Trump in New Jersey after the November election, armed
with proposed changes to federal voting laws.
from happening at DMV offices
and in mail registrations. About
30 states have more general vot-
er ID requirements at the polls,
designed to thwart impostors
seeking to cast illegal ballots.
Kansas Secretary of State Kris
Kobach, who has advised Trump
on voter fraud and will help Vice
CAROLYN KASTER, AP
President Pence lead the new
commission, is perhaps the na-
tions leading voice against non-
citizen voting. Last month, he
announced the states rst con-
viction for voting fraud a Pe-
ruvian national who voted in
2012 and 2014 before becoming
a U.S. citizen.
MATT YORK, AP
President Trumps voter
fraud commission will have to
gure out how to get around a
2013 Supreme Court ruling
against Arizonas effort to
require proof of citizenship.
Federal law
forbids states
to demand that
an applicant
submit
additional
information
beyond that
required by the
federal form.
Justice Antonin Scalia, on a 2004
proof-of-citizenship initiative in Arizona
Kobach has lost several court
battles with voting rights groups
such as the American Civil Lib-
erties Union and the Brennan
Center for Justice at New York
University School of Law in his
effort to change federal rules so
that citizenship documents are
required. Those groups now fear
the commission will recommend
to Congress the changes he has
been unable to win in court.
In contrast to the single Kan-
sas conviction, a Brennan Cen-
ter survey of election officials in
areas of the country with the
largest numbers of non-citizens
found that of 23.5 million votes,
only about 30 people were inves-
tigated or prosecuted.
States can require such docu-
mentation from people who do
not register by mail or at DMV
offices. Wendy Weiser, director
of the Brennan Centers democ-
racy program, said tens of thou-
sands of people have been
disenfranchised in Arizona and
Kansas as a result of the addi-
tional requirements most of
whom turn out to be citizens.
There isnt a signicant
problem of non-citizen voting in
this country, said Dale Ho, di-
rector of the ACLUs voting
rights project. People arent
streaming across the border to
vote for Kansas agriculture
commissioner.
Arizona voters approved
Proposition 200 in 2004, requir-
ing more specic proof of citi-
zenship. During the next three
years, more than 30,000 people
were turned away for failing to
provide documentation. Voter
registration dropped by 44% in
Maricopa County, which in-
cludes Phoenix.
A federal district court upheld
the referendum, but it was
thrown out on appeal. The state
then brought the case to the Su-
preme Court.
Kansas passed its Secure and
Fair Elections Act in 2011, and it
took effect two years later.
At the crux of the issue is the
Constitutions elections clause,
which says that states can set the
times, places and manner of
holding federal elections but
that Congress can make
changes. During oral argument
in 2013, the Supreme Courts
more conservative justices com-
miserated with Arizona officials,
who deal with a large share of
the nations undocumented im-
migrants. But they said states
must seek to change the federal
law, rather than going around it.

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High prices caused by low supply make it an elusive dream for many
Jane Onyanga-Omara
USA TODAY
LONDON Tom Walters story is a
familiar one to Britons: The
young father earns slightly more
than the national average, but
he stands little chance of buying
a home for his family any time
soon because of the countrys
unaffordable housing market.
Walters, 32, lives in the pic-
turesque city of Chichester in
southeastern England with his
wife, Michelle, a teacher, and
their 18-month-old son, Archie.
He works as a communication
manager at a university about
30 miles away, near Brighton,
where he makes more than the
average $35,000 each year. Mi-
chelle Walters had to switch to
teaching part time because of
the high costs of child care for
their son if she worked full time.
They dont make enough to
buy a house in the region, where
the average price is about
$423,000, and a at costs
$330,000. Mortgage companies
usually require at least a 5% de-
posit, a gure all but unobtain-
able for a young family on a tight
budget without access to the
bank of mom and dad.
House prices have absolutely
skyrocketed the last few years,
which means for the average
Joe, the chance of buying prop-
erty is virtually nil, Walters
said. There are thousands of
people like me. Its really a crim-
inally bad situation.
PRICES OUTPACE WAGES
Homes in some parts of the
United Kingdom might be the
least affordable they have ever
been. According to the nations
Office for National Statistics,
prices for residential property
in England and Wales have in-
creased by 259% since 1997,
while average annual earnings
over this period increased only
68%.
House prices in the U.K. vary
Hindu vigilantes
increase attacks
on Indias Muslims
Opposition lawmakers
cite climate of fear
Sujoy Dhar
Special for USA TODAY
NEW DELHI One April after-
noon, a group of men clad in saf-
fron scarves barged into a house
in Meerut, 40 miles northeast of
here, and dragged out a young
Muslim man and a Hindu wom-
an. Their offense: They were an
interfaith couple in love.
The men, part of a group
called the Hindu Youth Brigade,
beat the man, videotaped the in-
cident, then handed him over to
police for charges of obscenity.
The traumatized woman, who
wept and covered her face with
her scarf, was let off with a
warning.
We are not against love, but
this guy changed his name (to a
Hindu one) to mislead the girl.
Let police investigate, said Na-
gendar Pratap Singh Tomar,
chief of the brigade.
The Meerut incident April 12
is just one example of Hindu
vigilantes attacking Muslims in
this overwhelmingly Hindu
country after the gains made by
the ruling Hindu nationalist
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in
elections in March.
Several similar attacks have
occurred since March, when
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
chose an anti-Muslim rebrand,
Yogi Adityanath, to be chief
minister of Indias largest state,
Uttar Pradesh, the heartland of
the nations Hindu population.
On April 13, another inter-
faith engaged couple in Meerut
was attacked in the street by bri-
gade members. The Muslim
woman faced verbal abuse while
her anc, a Hindu, was beaten
for protesting.
Also in April, two dairy farm-
ers returning from a cattle fair
in a northern state were at-
tacked by vigilantes, leaving one
dead and the other seriously
wounded. Cows are considered
New homes await buyers in New Cardington, north of London. One problem is that there arent
enough of them, and the average price in England and Wales has risen 259% since 1997.
considerably by region. Nation-
ally, the average home is about
$270,000. London, which has
higher salaries and wealthy in-
ternational residents, is far
more expensive: The average
house sold for $817,000 in the
capital in 2016, while the aver-
age at fetched $653,000.
In the USA, the average price
of a home listed on the
realtor.com website was
$412,223 in 2016. Homes in New
York City, San Francisco and
other major urban areas tend to
demand far higher prices.
Reuben Young, a spokesman
for PricedOut, a group of volun-
teers that started lobbying the
government a decade ago for af-
fordable housing for rst-time
buyers in Britain, said some of
the price ination is a result of
sacred by Hindus, who make up
80% of Indias population of 1.3
billion.
We had purchased the cows
legally for dairy farming, but our
vehicle was intercepted by these
men, and they beat us up so bad-
ly that my neighbor died, Az-
mat Khan, 27, from a remote
village in Haryana, said from his
bed.
Indias main opposition party,
the Indian National Congress,
said Muslims feel a deep sense
of dread since Modi, a Hindu na-
tionalist, took office in 2014.
AFP/GETTY IMAGES
Yogi Adityanath is the new
chief minister of the northern
Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
For the last 30 months, a cli-
mate of fear and insecurity is
created by repeated, deliberate,
divisive and provocative state-
ments, said Abhishek Manu
Singhvi, a member of parlia-
ment and spokesman for the
Congress party. They are seek-
ing to impose a single uniform
ethic ... whether it is in relation
to food, dress, culture or think-
ing.
Modis party strongly dis-
agrees. There has been an at-
tempt by rival parties and
sections of the media to stoke a
persecution complex among mi-
norities based on rare, isolated
events, BJP spokesperson Na-
rasimha Rao said. Propaganda
by vested interests has miser-
ably failed because it is unreal,
fabricated and ctional.
TOM WALTERS
Tom Walters of Chichester,
England, with his son, Archie.
Soldiers march across Kim Il Sung Square during a military parade in Pyongyang on April 15.
They were celebrating the 105th birth anniversary of Kim Il Sung, the countrys founder.
North Korea tests another
ballistic missile, South says
Launch comes after
diplomat suggests
U.S. talks possible
Doug Stanglin
@dstanglin
USA TODAY
North Korea on Sunday test-
launched a ballistic missile that
ew about 435 miles, South Ko-
reas military said, a possible re-
sponse to the election four days
ago of a new South Korean presi-
dent and as U.S., Japanese and
European militaries hold war
games in the Pacic.
South Koreas Joint Chiefs of
Staff conrmed the early morn-
ing launch but had few other de-
tails, including what type of
ballistic missile was red.
A statement said that the mis-
sile was red from near Kusong
City, in North Phyongan prov-
ince, and that the South Korean
and U.S. militaries were analyzing
USA TODAY LANSING STATE JOURNAL
JUSTIN TALLIS, AFP/GETTY IMAGES
There are
thousands of
people like me.
Its really a
criminally bad
situation.
Tom Walters, who lives in Chichester
construction failing to keep up
with demand.
He said restrictive planning
laws need to be overhauled to al-
low building to take place on so-
called greenbelt land. He wants
stamp duty a tax paid when
purchasing property to be
abolished for everyone except
real estate investors.
We need wages to rise faster
the details.
Outsiders will be especially in-
terested in what kind of projec-
tile was red. While North Korea
regularly tests shorter-range mis-
siles, it is also working to master
the technology needed to eld
nuclear-tipped missiles that can
reach the U.S. mainland.
South Koreas new president,
Moon Jae-in, favors a much soft-
er approach than his conservative
predecessor, Park Geun-hye, who
is in jail awaiting trial on corrup-
tion charges.
North Korea needs tests to
perfect its missile program, but it
also is thought to stage its
launches after the elections of
new U.S. and South Korean presi-
dents in an attempt to gauge a
new administrations reaction.
Moon called an emergency na-
tional security meeting Sunday,
but he didnt immediately make
any statement on the launch.
North Koreas past long-range
satellite launches have been
called clandestine tests of ICBM
technology, but it is not believed
SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2017
than house prices in order to
make housing more affordable,
Young said.
A CONTEST FOR BUYERS
More than 250 prospective
home buyers lined up for hours
in west London last month for a
chance to live rent-free for a
year to save the thousands of
dollars needed to get a house.
Studio B, a bank aimed at Mil-
lennials, invited prospective
homeowners to complete chal-
lenges such as gardening, cook-
ing and home repairs. The
winner, Ryan Crabbe, 32, will
move into a at with his wife,
Kiera, this month. The money
the couple save on rent over the
year will be matched by the
bank up to $31,000.
Crabbe, a digital consultant,
said he still isnt sure theyll be
able to afford to buy a home.
It depends where in Lon-
don, he told the Mail Online.
But it will help us with the de-
posit. And the only hope we had
of being able to buy before was if
house prices went down.
Recent gures show that
home prices in Britain are fall-
ing modestly, though they are
still far beyond the reach of
many. Rightmove, a real estate
website, attributed the drop to
higher property taxes and un-
certainty surrounding the Brex-
it, the United Kingdoms
impending divorce from the Eu-
ropean Union.
A government program called
Help to Buy that lends home
buyers up to 20% or 40% in
London of the cost of newly
constructed homes has helped
some people, but many remain
waiting.
They need to build more
houses, insisted Walters, the
young father from Chichester.
Joseph Dunne, 32, is a re-
searcher in theater and perfor-
mance who lives in east London
with his partner, a librarian. The
couple, who want to have chil-
dren, cannot afford to buy a
house.
Were completely frozen
out, Dunne said. Me and my
generation, were resigned to it.
WONG MAYE-E, AP
to have tested a true interconti-
nental ballistic missile yet. The
Trump administration has called
North Korean ballistic and nucle-
ar efforts unacceptable and has
swung between threats of mili-
tary action and offers to talk as it
formulates a policy.
The launch came as a senior
North Korean diplomat who han-
dles relations with the U.S. said
Pyongyang would hold talks with
Washington under the right con-
ditions, according to Yonhap.
Choe Son-hui, director-general
of the North America affairs bu-
reau of the North Korean foreign
ministry, told reporters at the
Beijing Capital International Air-
port that North Korea will hold
dialogue under right conditions
with the new U.S. administration.
The two countries have not
held formal, face-to-face talks
since 2008, when international
efforts to rein in Pyongyangs nu-
clear weapons program
collapsed.
Contributing: The Associated Press
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SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2017 E2 5B

MONEY
Home
monitor is
opposite
of Alexa
Lighthouse tells you
if kids walk the dog
or handyman shows

Jon Swartz
@Jswartz
USA TODAY

SAN FRANCISCO Lighthouse,

an articial intelligence ser-
vices start-up with roots in
the self-driving car world,
wants to do for the home
what the DARPA Grand Chal-
lenge did for autonomous
cars.
The 2-year-old start-up has
JEFFERSON GRAHAM/USA TODAY
developed an interactive as-
sistant for the home that, es- The Kalev family Vivian, Noa, Joshua and Selilah make a smartphone video for posterity at home near Los Angeles.

MOTHERS DAY
sentially, does the opposite of
Alexa, Amazons voice-acti-
vated personal assistant.
While Alexa keeps consumers
connected to the outside
world while theyre at home,
Lighthouse keeps consumers
connected to their homes
while theyre far away.

INTERVIEW YOUR MOM AND RECORD IT

The interactive assistant,
its form resem-
bling a mini-

FOR POSTERITY ON YOUR PHONE

lighthouse, le-
verages deep
learning and
3-D sensing
technology de-
veloped as part good and will leaving you compet-
of the DARPA
Grand Chal- Jefferson TAKE PHOTOS OF MOM ALL ing with all sorts of ambient noise.
For just $25, the Movo lavalier mi-

YEAR ROUND, OK, GUYS?

lenge, the Graham crophone xes the problem, and
world-re- @jeffersongraham you get two mics for one: one for
nowned com- USA TODAY subject, one for the interviewer. It
petition in ts into Galaxy phones (in the
which autono- LOS ANGELES Mom deserves to are great photos, but they are headphone jack). If you have an
mous vehicles be in the picture too. Always. great moments. Were usually iPhone 7, youll need a dongle to
LIGHTHOUSE, FOR
navigate an USA TODAY
LOS ANGELES This Mothers But since most moms serve laughing so hard. connect.
off-road The Light- Day, do yourself and your family as the official family photogra- Also remember that the mom There are mics with better
course. house a favor and schedule an inter- pher, she sometimes gets left in your life is more than just sound, but for the purposes of do-
A camera monitors view with your mother. out. mom. Shes an individual. Take ing a one-on-one interview with
captures the comings I do it every year. Weve spent There are ways to solve this. photos of her, with and without mom and capturing both of you at
comings and and goings hours for the family archive 1. Take more photos of her. kids, and often. the same time, this is a great way
goings at at home. talking about her early days (Dads, kids are you listening?) You might remember the tre- to go.
home, display- growing up in Indianapolis, her Get consent, of course. mendously viral Huffington
ing highlights over a smart- late-in-life vocation of making 2. Embrace the sele. Post piece from a few years ago UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL
phone screen when asked via how-to-knit videos for YouTube Its most likely the mom tak- that made moms everywhere Once youre set up on the tripod,
voice what happened or didnt weve even gone live on Face- ing the picture because most look at their photo albums and you have two choices a two-shot
happen during the course of a book a few times. Moms are self-conscious about realize they were vastly under- of both of you in the frame or just
day, said Alex Teichman, CEO So not a day goes by that peo- how theyre looking, says Seli- represented. a close-up of Mom. I think theres
and co-founder of Light- ple dont ask me, What kind of lah Kalev, a mother of two kids, Chatbooks, a Utah-based something magic about seeing the
house. His Ph.D. work at Stan- camera should I buy to inter- 10 and 8, in the Los Angeles company that makes photo al- two of you together. You might try
ford University led to the view Mom? or What kind of area. bums, even ran an ad earlier this starting with both of you in the
invention of technology that accessories do I need? Kalevs solution when hus- year making fun of the fact that frame, then asking someone else
lets self-driving cars recog- Were here to help! The good band Joshua isnt around and its mainly female customer base in the family to pause the video,
nize objects and predict what news is that you dont need an the kids are: She lets her inhibi- too often gets neglected, using and move the camera in for the
that object will do next. expensive camera because you tion fall and uses her smart- the hashtag #getinthephoto to close-up without you.
Such technology in the have a great one in your pocket: phone to take a trip shot as a make the point.
home, for instance, lets con- the smartphone. And you can sele or, as my kids call it, Seriously, men and other PLAN YOUR QUESTIONS
sumers know when the kids get the accessories you need for the us-ie. family members, just take the Ask about growing up, what the
had lunch, whether the under $100. The shots show our family, photo. Make sure that family family home and dynamic was
handyman showed up and Up for the challenge? Great. who we were and how we inter- photo album represents the back then, what she talked about
who walked the dog, Teich- So now youre ready to sit acted, and I treasure those mo- whole family and doesnt bury at the dinner table with your
man said. down with mom and record ments, Kalev says. Mom behind the camera. grandparents, what she did after
The possibilities for the video stories for Mothers Day. Patty Triplett West, a mom of school as a kid, how she met your
connected home have gained Hopefully, it didnt take too two daughters in Bozeman, By Jefferson Graham dad.
Lighthouse powerful backers much persuading tell your Montana, goes for the sel- Writing out a series of ques-
in ex-Googlers Andy Rubin mom that shes beautiful (she e approach as well. tions is a wonderful place to start,
and Sebastian Thrun. is!) and that its important. Fam- Im anti-sele, but the art of interviewing is lis-
It brings superpowers to ily history and all that. she says. But if Selilah Kalev tening to the answers and follow-
the connected home, said Ru- These quick and easy steps its me and and takes a sele ing up from there. Start with one
bin, who once led Googles ro- will dramatically improve the the girls, we with her great question, and the interview
botics and automation sound and video quality, making have to do it. kids, Jacob should ow naturally. You dont
division. your video a keeper to hand Our sele and Noa, in have to t everything into this one
The device and intelligence down from generation to technique is Los Angeles. video either. Focus on one theme
service comes in three bun- generation. horrible. for today, and come back again for
SELILAH KALEV
dles: $399 for one year, $499 None of them more.
for three years and $599 for MAKE SOME ROOM
ve years. Lighthouse is tak- The iPhone camera is stellar, DOWNLOAD AND SHARE
ing preorders but it has one big issue you like Google Photos shots for quick The challenge is getting this long
(www.light.house) for ship- wont nd on rival phones like (it automatically backs videos that are under video onto the computer, where
ping in September. the Samsung Galaxy or LG G up all photos and videos a minute or so. Any long- you could edit it, archive it, or
series. taken on a smartphone) or Ama- er and camera shake will start to share it easily among family mem-
If youre like most people, you zons Prime Photos. If youre al- get very noticeable. bers and friends.
probably dont have much stor- ready spending $99 yearly for We want you to sit down with Emailing a le that big is typi-
USA SNAPSHOTS age room left on your phone Prime shipping and entertain- Mom for a long time, so buy your- cally out of the question, though
and Apple doesnt make it easy. ment, you get unlimited smart- self a steady device. Apples Mail Drop is one possible
There are no removable memo- phone backup for free. Apples You can nd any cheap tripod avenue, if the le is under 5 GB.
One workplace ry slots on the iPhone. Most own iCloud service is free for 5 GB at Target or Wal-Mart in the $20- With Google Photos, the le
folks have the 16 GB model, or $2.99 monthly for 50 GB. $30 range, or opt for a tabletop will automatically go there. Or if
which after factoring in the op- edition, like the Joby or Manfrot- you have room in a Dropbox,
erating system, some apps, and a PICK YOUR DEVICE to, both of which cost under $20. iCloud or Microsoft OneDrive ac-
bunch of photos and videos We vote for shooting on the Youll also need a small smart- count, you could upload there and
leaves you with virtually no smartphone vs. a full-size camera. phone attachment to get your download to your computer.
About room. There are so many great and af- phone onto the tripod, which will Google Photos and Amazon

1 in 5
And if your mom talks for an
hour, that translates to another
7 GB of video. What to do? How
workers
only work with
to nd space?
If you have a Galaxy, just
co-workers in the same spring $10-$20 for an accessory
office as them. micro-SD card and pop it in.
For iPhone users, clean up
SOURCE Polycom survey of 25,234 employees your Camera Roll, and upload as
JAE YANG AND JANET LOEHRKE, USA TODAY much as you can to a free site
fordable accessories that can
make your shoot look professional
way more than for cameras.
Another option: Get a used
iPhone or iPad, and use it only for
shooting photos and videos. Youll
spend less than $300.
FRAME A STEADY SHOT
You can get away with handheld
cost under $10.
If you go the tabletop route,
youll probably have to put it atop
a stack of books. You dont want to
shoot underneath mom but rather
be level with her eyes, for the most
pleasing picture.
DONT FORGET THE AUDIO
The mics on smartphones are no
Prime Photos both let you share
privately, for free, as does Dropbox
and OneDrive.
A little-used feature in Apples
sharing also could work. Try the
iCloud Photo Sharing feature in
the iPhone share area, create a
new shared album, choose email
addresses, and the video will make
its way to family and friends.
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6B E2 SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2017

VIEWING LIGHTNING FROM SPACE:

SATELLITE PROMISES A
QUANTUM LEAP IN FORECASTING
Pinpointing exactly where and when these dangerous bolts hit Earth is key for forecasting severe
weather outbreaks. Now, thanks to a new satellite instrument, the Geostationary Lightning Mapper,
forecasters are getting the best views ever of where lightning flashes.

A BETTER VIEW OF LIGHTNING STRIKES

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which is positioned directly above the equator, orbiting at speeds
equal to Earths rotation. This helps maintain its position over
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Spartans
fall short
in Big Ten
semifinals
ORION SANG
SPECIAL TO THE DETROIT FREE PRESS

The magic ran out for the Michigan

State softball team Saturday afternoon
in a 4-3 loss to Ohio State.
After late comebacks gave the Spar-
tans an 8-7 win over Indiana in the open-
ing round and a 5-4 win over No. 2 seed
Michigan in the quarterfinals, Michi-
gan State (31-22) was unable to turn
things around against the third-seeded
Buckeyes in the semifinals of the Big
Ten Softball Tournament at Wilpon
Complex/Alumni Field.
Ohio State struck early in the top of
the first inning. Anna Kirk led things
off with a walk before Lilli Piper
launched a two-run shot over the cen-
terfield wall to give her team a 2-0 lead.
While Michigan States pitching
staff limited the damage after Pipers
two-run homer, the offense struggled
early on, stranding eight runners
through the first four innings.
The fifth inning saw the Spartans
waste a prime scoring opportunity.
After two walks and a single, the
MATTHEW MITCHELL/MICHIGAN STATE ATHLETICS bases were loaded with only one out.
Dorothy Izzo, here kissing her son, MSU basketball coach Tom Izzo, described her son as disciplined, caring and generous But a fielders choice cut down Kaitlyn
from a young age. Eveland at home plate, Lindsey Besson
grounded out to first, and the Spartans
stranded three more baserunners.

DANTONIO, IZZO AND THE The Buckeyes jubilant after end-

ing the MSU scoring threat added to

MOTHERS
their lead in the top of the sixth when
Clark drilled a two-run homer.
The Spartans remained resilient and
struck back quickly in the bottom of the
inning. Lea Foerster ripped a RBI dou-
ble down the left-field line, and Eveland
and Ebonee Echols each hit RBI singles

THEY ADORE
to cut the deficit to one.
But it was too little, too late, and
MSU went down in order in the bottom
of the seventh to end the game.
The loss was a bitter ending to the
tournament for Michigan State, which
had hopes of winning the championship
to secure an automatic berth in the
NCAA tournament.
But while the Spartans may not have
GRAHAM COUCH the rsum for an at-large bid, there re-
SPORTS COLUMNIST
See SOFTBALL, Page 2C
Its difficult to picture Mark Dan-
tonio or Tom Izzo as young children in
tears. But their mothers remember
those days, those instances of vulner-
ability.
Nothing humanizes Michigan
States football and basketball head coaches more
than hearing their mothers describe them as chil-
dren and then men, always as sons. And then hearing
Izzo and Dantonio, both in their early 60s, put into
words the deep affection they have for the mothers
who raised them and still guide them.
Both Dantonio and Izzo consider themselves for-
tunate on this Mothers Day to have their mothers
around and in relatively good health. Maryan Danto-
nio is 89. Dorothy Izzo turned 91 Saturday.
It creeps up on me fast, thats for sure, Dorothy
said Friday.
Dorothy, who lives in Appleton, Wisconsin, is
spending this weekend with Izzo and the family at
their cottage, part of a two-week stay that began
with her granddaughter Raquels graduation from
MSU.
My mother I think will enjoy doing Mothers Day PHOTO PROVIDED
with the family, Izzo said. And hopefully the kids Maryan Dantonio, 89, described her son Mark (MSU's
football coach) as an obedient and loving child, with a dry KIRTHMON F. DOZIER/DETROIT FREE PRESS
See COUCH, Page 2C sense of humor even as a youth. MSUs Ebonee Echols catches a fly ball hit by
Ohio States Emily Clark during Saturdays
Big Ten Softball Tournament at Alumni Field.

LIONS

Running back Billingsley gets shot at rookie minicamp

BY DAVE BIRKETT
DETROIT FREE PRESS
Jace Billingsley did plenty to impress
the Lions during his stint on the practice
squad last year, but after playing multi-
ple positions in college, Billingsley re-
mains a work in a progress as a wide re-
ceiver.
As such, Billingsley is one of seven
first-year players among the 30 players
currently under contract that are taking
part in this weeks rookie minicamp.
The Lions hold their final of five mini-
camp practices today.
Billingsley played both running back
and wide receiver at Eastern Oregon and
is vying for a job as a slot receiver and
return man this fall. He led the Lions
with 12 catches for 146 yards in the pre-
season last year, and spent the final week
of the regular season and the playoffs on
the Lions 53-man roster but did not ap-
pear in a game.
Because he has not accrued a year of
service time, Billingsley is eligible for
this weeks rookie minicamp.
Punter Kasey Redfern, safeties Rolan
Milligan and Charles Washington, line-
backers Brandon Chubb and Steve Lon-
ga, and offensive tackle Pierce Burton
also are taking part in minicamp this
week.
Washington, Chubb and Longa also
spent part of last season on the Lions
practice squad, while Milligan and Bur-
ton signed futures deals with the team
this off-season.
Along with getting a first look at the
Lions nine draft picks, their 14 undraft-
ed rookies and other tryout guys, Lions
coach Jim Caldwell said this weeks
camp is an important evaluation for
players like Billingsley on the roster
bubble.
Theyre eligible, so anybody thats
eligible we utilize because thats five ex-
tra practices getting a guy ready, Cald-
well said. Thats valuable time, ex-
tremely valuable. We utilize every, sin-
gle opportunity we get to get our guys
better. Were limited in terms of what we
can do from a rules standpoint. When
you have an opportunity to get a few
guys a few more reps you better use
them.
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Auto Racing
Couch
7:30 a.m. Formula One: Spanish Grand Prix NBCSN Continued from Page 1C
Baseball
Noon NCAA: Louisville at Clemson ESPN2 will (come through for their
2 p.m. MLB: Baltimore at Kansas City MLB Network own mother, Izzos wife,
3:30 p.m. MLB: Detroit at L.A. Angels Fox Sports Detroit Lupe). My daughters always
7:30 p.m. MLB: Houston at N.Y. Yankees ESPN been a real good Mothers
Day person. My son hes
Basketball not very good at it. But he
3:30 p.m. NBA: Playoffs, San Antonio at Golden State ABC might come through with
something here or there.
Golf Dantonio visited Maryan
2 p.m. PGA: The Players Championship NBC in Westerville, Ohio, a couple
of weeks ago and, today,
Hockey plans a long, meaningful
7:30 p.m. NHL: Playoffs, Nashville at Anaheim NBCSN phone call with the woman
11:30 p.m. IIHF World Championship: Group play, whos been the rock of his
Slovakia vs. United States (same-day tape) NBCSN family. Hell otherwise spend
the day with his wife, Becky,
Soccer and daughters and his moth-
7 a.m. Premier League: Hull City at Crystal Palace CNBC er-in-law, Patty Pope, who he
9 a.m. Premier League:
Liverpool at West Ham United CNBC
also considers an important
11:30 a.m. Premier League:
mother to his family.
Manchester United at Tottenham NBCSN Maryan doesnt travel
4 p.m. MLS: Atlanta at Portland ESPN much anymore. But like Do-
6 p.m. MLS: Los Angeles at N.Y. Red Bulls Fox Sports 1 rothy Izzo, shes still sharp.
8 p.m. MLS: New York City FC at FC Dallas Fox Sports 1 Sharp as ever, Dantonio
said. If you want to know
anything thats going on in
the world, she knows. She
keeps abreast with every-
thing thats going on with
football, and not just myself,
but all (three of) my broth-
ers.
She knew some of the col-
umns Id written, too. Its one
thing to be critical of a coach.
Its another to have to face his
mother.
For Dantonio and Izzo, one
of the joys of their relation-
ship with their mothers is
that the love is unconditional,
60-plus years of it, and not at
all tied to their coaching suc-
cess or celebrity.
There are so many things
as you grow up that you re-
member, little things where
your mom takes care of you,
Dantonio said, and some-
times pushes you forward,
KIRTHMON F. DOZIER/DETROIT FREE PRESS too, and gives you confidence
Michigan State Spartans pitcher Bridgette or gives you a different per-
Rainey reacts after throwing a strike in the spective on things. There are
sixth inning against the Ohio State things I still talk to my mom
Buckeyes in Ann Arbor on Saturday. about and get her perspec-
tive on and let her lead me
along a bit, too. I think thats
PHOTO PROVIDED
Tom Izzo said his appreciation for
his mother Dorothy, who turned
91 Saturday, has grown even in
recent years, watching how she
handled his fathers declining
health and passing.
Dorothy can still picture
Izzo coming home from
school crying at age 5. His
teacher had told him that
smoking was dangerous to
ones health, and Izzo knew
his father smoked.
Thats when his dad quit,
Dorothy said. He was al-
ways a good kid. He was al-
ways disciplined and driven.
Hes always been very gener-
ous with people, very caring.
I cant put a word to it. Im so
proud of him.
Dorothy was the brains
of the family, Izzo said, a 4.0
student, a nurse before giv-
ing it up to raise a family.
She was the stability, Iz-
zo said. My dad worked a lot
of hours. She was the one who
held us (including his two sis-
ters) accountable a little bit
more. Not that my dad didnt.
But she was there all the
time.
Dantonios story is similar.
His father was a school ad-
ministrator. Maryan was the
caretaker, always the one
there. His rock.
Mothers beyond their
own
them push them through situ-
ations where theyre not con-
fident. Ive seen them nur-
ture them. Ive seen them
take them back when theyve
been injured and make sure
theyre healthy. Ive seen
them bring them back home
and lecture them. Ive seen
all different capacities rela-
tive to a mother and a love for
their sons, and how proud
they are of their sons.
Izzo can point to certain
players mothers whove
been critical to his growth as
a coach and the development
of his program. Two stick out
the late Clara Bell Smith,
Steve Smiths mother, and
Frances Cleaves, Mateen
Cleaves mother, who passed
away in 2007. Both have
structures within MSU ath-
letics named for them: Smith
a student-athlete academic
support center; Cleaves the
family center outside MSUs
locker room.
Oh man, she was the ulti-
mate den mother, Izzo said
of Frances. She wasnt only
Mateens mother, she was my
mother, she was my assis-
tants mothers. And Steve
Smiths mother, she taught
me stuff (about kids dealing
with tough issues back
home). I swear to this day ev-
ery time I walk in the Smith
Center, I think of her. She was
an incredible woman. And
then it moved to Frances.
There were some in-be-
tween, but what Frances did,
she took on the whole team.
Ill never forget, we lost
the first home game (in 1996-
97) and I was mad as always
and probably mad at her son
for something. I walked right
by her, and I felt this arm
grab me by the back of the
neck. And she said, Dont
ever walk by me without say-
ing something. I gave her a
big hug, and, as I was walking
to the press conference, I
turned around and every par-
ent that was standing in the
hallway, every kid that was
out there, she was giving a
hug to. That started it for
strengthened their love and
relationship with their moth-
ers.
Perhaps it has deep-
ened, Maryan Dantonio
said. I think thats usual
when someone gets on in age,
that loved ones appreciate
that theyre still here. Its a
deeper love maybe.
Izzos admiration for his
mother grew late in his fa-
thers life, watching her care
for him as he slid away into
the grips of dementia.
Watching how my moth-
er dealt with it was really
educational good, and it im-
pressed me a lot. We really
found out that maybe his
health was declining a lot
more than we thought for two
or three years. And she just
put up with it because thats
what you do. And it wasnt
easy. Dementias a tough dis-
ease.
I talk to her more now,
Izzo continued. I kind of
learned what its like to have
to take care of somebody.
Shed go over to that home
the last seven months he had
to be in a home and shed go
over there every day. It was
just amazing to me what she
did. She wouldnt come to
games. She wouldnt travel.
Because she had her job to
take care of him.
MSU fans got a glimpse of
Izzos relationship with his
mother last season at Minne-
sota a day before the one-
year anniversary of his fa-
thers death when Dorothy
surprised the team by show-
ing up in the locker room.
MSUs players exploded with
delight. The video of them
greeting her went viral. Izzo
showed it to her for the first
time last week.
We were standing at the
door and I said, Come on in,
Izzo said. She said, I cant go
in there. I said, Sure you can.
Im the head coach. I can do
whatever I want to do. I think
she thought everybody
would be nude by then or
something.
One thing I remember,

Softball for a lot of men, and women,

they look to their mother for
strength.
Continued from Page 1C Dantonio fondly recalls
one of these instances of ten-
derness and devotion, which
mains a silver lining: Michigan State happened sometime between
should be a shoo-in for the National In- the ages 6 and 8.
vitational Softball Championship, a I dropped a trailer hitch
new postseason tournament that would on my finger (on a family
allow the Spartans to build on the suc- camping trip), lost my finger-
cess of their first winning season in a nail, he said. I think I
decade. stayed up all night sort of
Im super proud of this group of whimpering about it. I still
kids, said MSU coach Jacquie Joseph. remember her taking care of
They changed the legacy at Michigan me that night.
State, we havent been good in a long So does Maryan.
time. Im very much looking forward We were miles away
to playing in the new NIT tournament. I from going to a doctor or a
think its a phenomenal opportunity. hospital, she said. We were
Im super glad that I dont have to at a campground. And so I
say goodbye today, I actually like these stayed up most of the night
kids a lot, and I think were still having a holding up that arm (above
good time and were still growing. his head).
Added Rainey: I think this weekend Mothers do those kind of
just shows that were right there. Were things.
right there, and were just going to keep Thats why Mothers Day
building on it. is so sacred.
Mothers Day, to Izzo and
Dantonio, is not just a day for
their own mothers, or moth-
ers-in-law or wives. Its also a
reminder of the mothers
whove helped build and con-
tinue to shape their pro-
grams.
Dantonio can still hear Ju-
lian Petersons mothers cow-
bell in the stands at Spartan
Stadium in the late 1990s. Id
hear that bell from the side-
line in pregame and I knew
she was there.
As he spoke, he flipped
through a book he keeps of all
the players whove played for
him at MSU 189, not count-
ing the 28 joining this year.
Looking at these names,
Im thinking of their moth-
ers, Dantonio said. I can tell
you that they truly are the
strength behind many of
their sons. Ive seen mothers
push their young sons
through injuries. Ive seen
me.
Coaches often lament that
social media and political
correctness have created
softer, less attentive kids and
fewer leaders. The influence
of a mother on a male athlete,
though, thats timeless.
If you call mom and say,
This guy is struggling in
class, that stuff gets taken
care of. That fact of not want-
ing to let your mother down is
a very powerful thing.
Those guys can be jerks
sometimes. They can be
great guys sometimes. But
the one thing they dont want
to do is let their mom down.
A deeper bond
Both Izzo and Dantonio
lost their fathers in the last
several years. Justin Danto-
nio died just before the 2011
football season. Carl Izzo
died late in 2015.
The time since has only
his team was very, very
friendly, Dorothy said.
He takes very good care
of me. He has been a wonder-
ful son. I couldnt have asked
for more. Hes always inter-
ested in what Im doing, and
he makes sure Im not doing
things I shouldnt be doing.
Maryan, too, considers
herself very fortunate and
grateful.
When it comes Mothers
Day, the words (my sons)
send me are so overwhelm-
ing, she said. I appreciate
that.
Not all that different from
55 years ago, when theyd
make their own cards.
I still have some of
them, she said, when they
had just learned to print and
conveyed their thoughts of
love.
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CHICAGO Decision day is coming.
The NBA combine ends this weekend,
leaving Michigans big men, Moe Wag-
ner and D.J. Wilson, closer to the May 24
deadline about whether to stay in the
draft or return to U-M for their junior
seasons.
For weeks they were hoping a strong
combine performance could solidify
them in the first first round with their
unique big man skills.
Unfortunately for them, the week in
Chicago probably didn't help either of
them.
Wilson did very little due to a quad in-
jury and Wagner struggled with his shot
both days.
Which makes the run-up to the dead-
line even more challenging, trying to sift
through the information from teams.
Because Wagner and Wilson dont
have an agent, retaining the college eligi-
bility, U-M coach John Beilein and his
staff are serving as their conduits.
Which puts Beilein in a conflicting po-
sition.
He knows that their return could take
his team from a complete rebuild losing
his top four leading scorers to a Big Ten
contender with two NBA prospects an-
choring his front line.
Still he has spent hours working on
their behalf over the past month and will
even more in the coming days.
Im letting this all play out and Ill
have to do like a game, what am I going to
do if they go zone, Im going to do this,
Beilein said about his 2017-18 roster. Im
not thinking too much about it, other than
I want to see how they did this week. And
Im waiting to get more reports from the
NBA teams. Some of the NBA teams will
be really honest with me saying, We
really like him, we might take him or
We think he should go back to college.
And Ill give them that feedback when
were all done."
The pair are scheduled for more indi-
vidual and small group team workouts,
ideally a chance to revive the expecta-
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Wilsons quad injury suffered in his
Spurs workout last week wiped him out
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in strong wind that gave him a share of
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Michigans Mo Wagner struggled with his shooting at the NBA combine in Chicago. trouble at every turn, the final round
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views. think in laymans term, hes got a great the only bogey-free round.
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well, he said, referring to his vertical having participated in two workouts at
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can work out for some teams. ber of interested teams and meetings at
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SWIMMING

Ledecky enjoying college experience

PAUL NEWBERRY
ASSOCIATED PRESS

ATLANTA - Katie Ledeckys life has

changed so much over the past year.
Shes living on her own for the first
time, on the opposite side of the country
from her tight-knit family. Shes got a
new coach and new teammates. Shes a
full-fledged college student now stim-
ulated by her studies, excited about
meeting different people, fully embrac-
ing the idea of being all grown up.
The years gone by fast, Ledecky
said.
Shes used to going fast in the pool.
Nothings changed there.
After leading Stanford to its first
NCAA womens national title since 1998,
capturing three individual events and
taking a turn on two winning relays, Le-
decky has turned her attention to this
summers world championships in Buda-
pest, Hungary.
There have kind of been phases
throughout the year, different things to
look forward to, that Ive kind of kept my
eye on, which has kept me very motivat-
ed, the 20-year-old Ledecky said during
a recent interview in Atlanta, where she
won three events at a grand prix meet.
Now that Michael Phelps has retired
again, Ryan Lochte is serving a suspen-
sion for his antics in Rio de Janeiro and
Missy Franklin faces the daunting chal-
lenge of bouncing back from a disap-
pointing Olympics, Ledecky is the undis-
puted star of the mighty U.S. program.
She doesnt seem the least bit bur-
dened by the prospect of having the
swimming spotlight all to herself head-
ing into the 2020 Tokyo Games.
I dont really think of it in those
terms at all, Ledecky said. Just taking
things step by step, focusing on my own
goals, and not letting anything else get to
me has always been what Ive done a
good job of and what I need to continue to
do moving forward.
College life certainly agrees with her.
Ledecky has just a few weeks left in
her freshman year at Stanford, a move
that took her away from her home in the DAVID J. PHILLIP/AP
Washington suburbs. Katie Ledecky captured four gold medals and a silver last year at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
She hasnt decided on a major, signing
up for classes ranging from psychology
(How Beliefs Create Reality, which Sometimes, during that down time, they Shes already achieved levels in this individual gold in that event, but she
seems especially relevant in todays can have that post-Olympic depression. sport that, outside of Michael, no one else wants to remain a part of the 4x100 relay
world) to Greek art history to a course on But I think moving into a new environ- has gotten to, Meehan said. Michael team that took the silver in Rio with her
sleep and dreams taught by renowned ment, being excited about some new was more dominant in the spread of swimming the anchor leg.
researcher William Dement. challenges, that really helped with the events he could cover. Hes the most While Ledecky must still go through
Ive loved it, Ledecky said. Ive had transition. That kept things moving, kept amazing swimmer Ive ever seen. But I the formality of qualifying for the world
a great first year, taken some really things fresh and exciting. think Katie is much more dominant in championship team next month in Indi-
great classes, met some pretty amazing For many athletes, a coaching change her (freestyle) events. So there is a little anapolis, she will surely be a favorite to
people, and its been a great environment can be rather jarring. bit of a sense of whats next, if shes al- repeat her victories in the 200, 400, 800
in the pool, in my dorm and in school. Not so for Ledecky, whod already ready doing the things shes doing? and 1,500 free, in addition to competing
After a stellar performance at the Rio been through it once before. After Le- This new partnership has required on a pair of relay teams.
Olympics last summer, where she won decky won a surprising gold at the 2012 them both to be open-minded. I dont focus on outdoing myself,
four gold medals and a silver while oblit- London Games, her coach, Yuri Suguiya- This is only year one, Meehan said. Ledecky said. Ive just got to focus on
erating a pair of world records, Ledecky ma, left for a job on the West Coast. Le- Were continuing to learn each other what I want to achieve and not let any-
was home for about three weeks. decky switched the Bruce Gemmell and and push the envelope in some ways. thing else stand in my way.
Then she headed off to college. soared to even greater heights in Rio. Well get through this year and next year, Seems her approach to swimming
The timing of the move worked out From all indications, the transition to then well start looking at big-picture hasnt changed a bit.
perfectly, according to Stanford coach Meehan has gone just as smoothly. goals. Something else sounds familiar, too.
Greg Meehan. Hes worked to tweak a few things in The freestyle will certainly remain Ledecky still doesnt have a drivers
Oftentimes after the games, there her technique, training and race strate- her focus, with an eye toward getting license.
will be a lull for these athletes coming gy, but theres certainly no need for a ma- faster in the 100 meters. Ledecky isnt Maybe this summer, she said with a
out of the Olympics, he explained. jor overhaul. sure shell ever be able to compete for an smile, not sounding all that persuasive.

PISTONS RED WINGS

Van Gundy stunned by reaction to Larkins top U.S.

scorer at World
adoption of dog named Eastwood Championship
VINCE ELLIS BY HELENE ST. JAMES
DETROIT FREE PRESS DETROIT FREE PRESS

CHICAGO Outside the Quest Mul-
tisport facility, the NBA draft queries
could wait.
The first topic of conversation with
Detroit Pistons czar Stan Van Gundy late
Friday afternoon was on Eastwood, the
1-year-old Labrador retriever mix the
Van Gundy family adopted from a Har-
bor Springs animal shelter.
Van Gundy is amazed at how word of
the act of kindness from his family has
spread all over the world.
Eastwood was in the Daily Mirror in
London, Van Gundy said incredulously
while he waited for a car to carry him
away from the last day of the NBA draft
combine.
ABC News two nights in a row, the
nightly news. People Magazine, their on-
line site. Its been crazy.
A pet adoption event found a home for
more than 2,000 dogs and cats around the
state, but Eastwood didnt find a home
because of a genetic defect in one of his
hind legs and corrective surgery is cost-
ly.
The Van Gundy family heard about
the event, but it was too late to partici-
pate.
But the family lost a 14-year-old dog
late in the season, and at the urging of
Van Gundys wife, Kim, they opened
their home to Eastwood.
The story exploded. TV stations and
news organizations picked up the story
and the Van Gundys journey across the
state to pick up Eastwood was well-
chronicled.
A Twitter account called
EastwoodVG has been set up and as of
Saturday morning, had more than 1,600
Detroit Pistons coach Stan Van Gundy with his new dog, Eastwood.
followers. Van Gundy suspects the ac-
count has been activated by someone
who is picking up information from the
familys social media activity.
Eastwood has adjusted well, but he
does need face surgery eventually.
Not only is there the leg issue, he also
is afflicted with a problem where his
eyes constantly water. He has an ap-
COURTESY OF DETROIT PISTONS
pointment with an ophthalmologist
Tuesday.
He gets around fine, but you can
see it, Van Gundy said. At some point,
not right away, at some point he is going
to need some surgery.
Thats the reason he wasnt adopted
because they were honest with people,
its going to cost money.
Red Wings forward Dylan Larkin
extended his point streak to five
games as he scored his first goal at the
World Championship.
The U.S. twice overcame two-goal
deficits in rallying to a 5-3 victory
over Latvia in preliminary round
Group A action Saturday in Cologne,
Germany. Larkin leads USA with
eight points and is the lone U.S. player
to record a point in each of USAs
games. He led all USA skaters Satur-
day with 21:07 minutes of playing
time.
Latvia beat goaltender Connor Hel-
lebuyck midway through the first pe-
riod and early in the second period to
take a 2-0 lead. J.T. Compher cut it to
2-1, but Latvia converted on a power
play to restore a two-goal lead. USA
got it to 3-3 by the end of the second
period, and went ahead 4-3 on a goal
from Andrew Copp. Larkin intercept-
ed a pass and fired a clearing attempt
that ended up in Latvias empty net
with a minute to go in regulation as
USA won for the fourth straight time.
The U.S., coached by Jeff Blashill
and also featuring Wings goaltender
Jimmy Howard and defenseman Dan-
ny DeKeyser, plays again today,
against Slovakia. USA wraps up pre-
liminary round play Tuesday against
Russia.
The top four teams in each group
(Group B, based in Paris, features Petr
Mrazeks Czech Republic) advance to
cross-over quarterfinals. USA, in sec-
ond place in Group A with 12 points,
can clinch a quarterfinals spot with a
victory against the Slovaks.

SCOREBOARD
HIGH SCHOOL
BASEBALL: RESULTS
GRAND LEDGE 14, FOREST HILLS NORTH-
ERN 0
Grand Ledge.........................031 2814 16 0
Forest Hills ...............................000 000 1 1
WPWyatt Rusch (6-0). HighlightsGrand
Ledge: Sam Goodman 4-4 2 2B 3B 3RBI, Xavi-
er Farr 3-4 2B 3RBI, Braden Stoakes 2-4 2 2B
RBI, Logan Hylek 2-4 2B 2RBI, Guzman 2-3 2B
RBI.
FOREST HILLS CENTRAL 6, GRAND LEDGE
0 Wisc. (Brewers)
Grand Ledge ......................000 000 00 5 4
Forest Hills ..........................000 312 x6 8 0
WPDoolittle. LPDylan Roff (1-1). High-
lightsGrand Ledge: Braden Stoakes 2-3.
RecordGrand Ledge 21-5
GIRLS LACROSSE: RESULTS
OKEMOS 17, HASLETT 9
Haslett goalsReagan Russell 3, Bianca Kin-
der 2, Shannon McCloskey 2, Chloe Alverson,
Faith Donally. AssistsBianca Kinder 2
DEWITT 18, HOLT 5
DeWitt goalsSierra Dietz 4, Adison Salis-
bury 4, Jordan Markowski 4, Rachel Madar 2,
Brianna Mayne, Natalie Yabs, Alexia Beyer,
Kasey Patrick. AssistsAdison Salisbury 3,
Jordan Markowski 4, Rachel Madar 2, Alexia
Beyer, Grace Brown, Emma Keith. In goal
Julianna Harrison (D) 9 saves
SOFTBALL: RESULTS
EATON RAPIDS 13, MICHIGAN CENTER 2
Michigan Center ....................011 0002 4 0
Eaton Rapids .......................311 06213 17 1
WPAubrey Benward (12-2). HighlightsEa-
ton Rapids: McKenzie Anderson 2-2, Shelby
Warner 4-4, Aubrey Benward 4-4 5RBI, Haley
Overholtz 3-4
BEAVERTON 4, EATON RAPIDS 1
Beaverton.........................200 000 24 10 0
Eaton Rapids.......................000 010 01 6 0
WPHaive. LPGrace Lehto (10-1). High-
lightsEaton Rapids: Peyton Benjamin 2-4,
Ashlea Adams 1-3, McKenzie Anderson 1-3.
EATON RAPID 6, BLISSFIELD 5
Blissfield............................000 102 115 5 0
Eaton Rapids ...................000 103 026 13 1
WPAubrey Benward (13-2). LPWyman.
HighlightsEaton Rapids: Haley Overholtz
3-4 HR, Grace Lehto 2-4 3RBI, Benward 2-4,
Shelby Warner 2-3. RecordEaton Rapids
24-3.
GIRLS TENNIS: RESULTS
CAAC RED CHAMPIONSHIP
Team scoresDeWitt 41, Mason 40, Haslett
31, St. Johns 26, Owosso 16, Waverly 10
Singles finalsL. Hanover (M) d. K. Johnson
(D) 6-0, 6-0; S. Hanover (M) d. Alley Trosko (H)
6-0, 6-0; C. LaFleur (M) d. M. Flegler (D) 6-1,
6-0; M. Kleitch (D) d. J. Hafner (SJ) 6-3, 6-1
Doubles finalsAnjani Raja/Sophia Vogel-
sang (H) d. A. Seeger/C. Koski (D) 6-3, 6-2; C.
Guggemos/K. Rochon (M) d. A. Klein/H. Fogel
(D) 6-3, 6-4; A. Cowgill/J. Schaberg (D) d. Vic-
toria Brown/Delaney Andridge (H) 6-1, 6-2; K.
Gray/K. Bolenbaugh (D) d. S. Johnson/V.
Nguyen 7-5, 7-5
OKEMOS 8, GRAND LEDGE 0
SinglesMonika Franciscs d. Celeste Rubino
6-0, 6-0; Gigi Padalec d. Jingting Lin 6-1, 6-0;
Sema Colak d. Kiwi McGill 6-0, 6-0; Anushka
Murthy d. Sarah Teng 6-2, 6-0
DoublesYana Semerly/Natasha Chinoy d.
Sasha Bacon/Marsha Kimbouris 6-1, 6-1;
Nishi Patel/Ayesta Panda d. Felcia French-
Croll/Cameron Simmons 6-1, 6-1; Shruti
Swaminathan/Grace Albrecht d. Hannah
Jones/Lauren Bertsch 5-7, 7-6 (3) 7-5; Meg
Doster/Gurneelan Nijjer d. Julia Brown/Zai-
nod Fatima 6-0, 6-3
OKEMOS 8, EVERETT 0
SinglesMonika Franciscs d. Sadie Austin
6-0, 6-0; Gigi Padalec d. Bonita Yoder 6-0, 6-0;
Sema Colak d. Zay Porter 6-0, 6-0; Anushka
Murthy d. Joi Thurman 6-0, 6-0
DoublesYana Semerly/Natasha Chinoy d.
Brianna Moore/Zaria Cannon 6-0, 6-0; Ayesta
Panda/Grace Albrecht 6-0, 6-0; Shruti Swam-
inathan/Martina Yecn d. Vivian Ho/Kenna
Yoder 6-0, 6-2; Meg Doster/Gurneelan Nijjer
d. Danielle Ellsworth/Emirald Potter 6-0, 6-0
BOYS TRACK & FIELD: RESULTS
WILLIAMSTON INVITATIONAL
Team scoresColdwater 132, Waverly 118,
Williamston 118, Battle Creek Harper Creek
59, Pontiac Notre Dame Prep 56, Clio 56, Ann
Arbor Gabriel Richard 54, DeWitt 38, Living-
ston Christian 18, Lansing Christian 5
3200 relayColdwater. 110 hurdlesKesh-
aun Harris (Waverly) 14.72. 100Sy Barnett
(Williamston) 11.42. 800 relayWaverly
(Keshaun Harris, Tom Nelson, Jordan Robin-
son, Wanya Sanders) 1:30.69. 1600Jordan
Parkinson (Coldwater) 4:30.92. 400 relay
Clio 44.08. 400Wanya Sanders (Waverly)
49.81. 300 hurdlesKeshaun Harris (Waver-
ly) 39.72. 800Zack Murphy (Coldwater)
1:59.71. 200Wanya Sanders (Waverly)
23.24. 3200Shuaib Aljabaly (Coldwater)
9:31.10. 1600 relayWaverly (Denzel Ray,
Keshaun Harris, Jordan Robinson, Wanya
Sanders) 3:29.88. High jumpSy Barnett
(Williamston) 6-6. Pole vaultChase Kron-
ner (DeWitt) 13-6. Long jumpSy Barnett
(Williamston) 21-11.5. DiscusConnor Covert
(Coldwater) 180-6. Shot putPaxton Titus
(Livingston) 58-10
GIRLS TRACK & FIELD: RESULTS
WILLIAMSTON INVITATIONAL
Team scoresWaverly 132, Williamston
121.5, Coldwater 98, Ann Arbor Gabriel Rich-
ard 83.5, Battle Creek Harper Creek 83, Pon-
tiac Notre Dame Prep 72, Clio 35, Byron 16
3200 relayAnn Arbor Gabriel Richard
10:00.64. 100 hurdlesJasmine Wellet (C)
15.70. 100Alysa Wager (Battle Creek) 13.30.
800 relayWaverly (Teaghan Thomas, Maya
Garrett, Priscilla Trainor, Trachele Roberts)
1:44.88. 1600Lauren Neiheisel (Pontiac)
5:23.47. 400 relayWaverly (Teaghan Thom-
as, Jazlynn Wilcox, Maya Garrett, Trachele
Roberts) 51.10. 400Priscilla Trainor (Waver-
ly) 59.23. 300 hurdlesJasmine Wellet
(Coldwater) 48.12. 800Hannah Jones (Wil-
liamston) 2:25.23. 200Priscilla Trainor (Wa-
verly) 26.40. 3200Claire McNally (Ann Ar-
bor) 11:41.19. 1600 relayAnn Arbor Gabriel
Richard 4:11.18. High jumpTeaghan Thom-
as (Waverly) 5-2. Pole vaultMegan Kusler
(Battle Creek) 9-9. Long jumpSydney
Green (Waverly) 15-8. DiscusJessica Marvin
(Byron) 117-2. Shot putMalin Smith (Wa-
verly) 45-9.25.
BASEBALL
MLB: ANGELS 7, TIGERS 0
Detroit Los Angeles
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Kinsler 2b 4 0 0 0 Y.Escbr 3b 4 1
Cstllns 3b 4 0 0 0 Trout cf 5 1
Mi.Cbrr 1b 4 0 1 0 Revere lf 0 0
V.Mrtin dh 4 0 1 0 Pujols dh 5 0
Espnosa
Upton lf 3 0 10 pr-dh 0 0 00
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J.Mrtin rf 3 0 10 1b 5 1 31
Avila c 2 0 00 Calhoun rf 3 1 20
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Totals 30 0 4 0 Totals 36 714 6
Detroit
Los Angeles
000 000 000
020 111 02x
0
7 BOSTON (91)
EJ.Martinez (1). DPDetroit 1, Los Ange-
les 1. LOBDetroit 5, Los Angeles 9. 2B
V.Martinez (6), Upton (6), Simmons (3), Mal-
donado (5). HRTrout (9), Valbuena (2).
SBCalhoun (1). SMaldonado (4).
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Zimmermann
L,3-2 513 10 5 4 3 2
Bell 123 1 0 0 0 1
Sanchez 1 3 2 2 0 2
Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO
Shoemaker W,2-2 6 3 0 0 1 7
Parker 1 1 0 0 1 1
Hernandez 1 0 0 0 0 0
Middleton 1 0 0 0 0 0
UmpiresHome, Mark Wegner; First, Mike
Muchlinski; Second, Marty Foster; Third, Mike
Winters.
T3:04. A44,311 (43,250).
L A N S I N G S TAT E J O U R N A L II S U N D AY , 0 5 .14 .17 II 5C
BASKETBALL
MILB: MIDWEST LEAGUE sistsBoston 25 (Crowder 8), Washington
20 (Wall 8). Total FoulsBoston 19, Wash-
Eastern Division W L Pct. GB
Dayton (Reds) 24 11 .686 ington 24. A20,356 (20,356).
WESTERN CONFERENCE
W. Mich. (Tigers) 23 12 .657 1
S. Bend (Cubs) 22 12 .647 112 San Antonio 4, Houston 2
Lansing (Jays) 19 13 .594 312 Mon., May 1: Houston 126, San Antonio 99
B. Green (Rays) 16 17 .485 7 Wed., May 3: San Antonio 121, Houston 96
Gt. Lkes (Dodgers) 16 19 .457 8 Fri., May 5: San Antonio 103, Houston 92
Lk. Co. (Indians) 13 21 .382 1012 Sun., May 7: Houston 125, San Antonio 104
Ft.Wyne (Padres) 13 22 .371 11 Tue., May 9: S. Antonio 110, Houston 107, OT
Western Division W L Pct. GB Thu., May 11: San Antonio 114, Houston 75
Kane County Golden State 4, Utah 0
(Dbacks) 18 14 .563 Tue., May 2: Golden State 106, Utah 94
C. Rapids (Twins) 19 15 .559 Thu., May 4: Golden State 115, Utah 104
16 16 .500 2 Sat., May 6: Golden State 102, Utah 91
Qd. Cts (Astros) 16 17 .485 212 Mon., May 8: Golden State 121, Utah 95
Beloit (As) 16 17 .485 212 CONFERENCE FINALS
Clntn (Mariners) 12 20 .375 6 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Peoria (Cards) 12 20 .375 6 EASTERN CONFERENCE
Burlngtn (Angels) 11 20 .355 612 Boston/Washington vs. Cleveland
Fridays results Wednesday, May 17: 8:30 p.m.
Wisconsin 7, Lake County 5 Friday, May 19: 8:30 p.m.
Dayton 3, Quad Cities 1 Sunday, May 21: 8:30 p.m.
Beloit 9, Fort Wayne 5 Tuesday, May 23: 8:30 p.m.
Clinton 8, Great Lakes 3 x-Thursday, May 25: 8:30 p.m.
Kane County 6, Lansing 0 x-Saturday, May 27: 8:30 p.m.
South Bend 4, Peoria 3 x-Monday, May 29: 8:30 p.m.
West Michigan 9, Burlington 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE
Cedar Rapids 7, Bowling Green 3 Golden State vs. San Antonio
Saturdays results Sun., May 14: San Antonio at Golden State,
Lansing at Kane County, late 3:30 p.m.
West Michigan at Burlington, late Tue., May 16: San Antonio at Golden State, 9
Wisconsin at Lake County, late Sat., May 20: Golden State at San Antonio, 9
Quad Cities at Dayton, late p.m.
Beloit at Fort Wayne, late Mon., May 22: Golden State at San Antonio, 9
Great Lakes at Clinton, late p.m.
South Bend at Peoria, late x-Wed., May 24: San Antonio at Golden State,
Cedar Rapids at Bowling Green, late 9 p.m.
Sundays games x-Fri., May 26: Golden State at San Antonio, 9
No games scheduled p.m.
x-Sun., May 28: San Antonio at Golden State, ERIC CHRISTIAN SMITH/AP
COUGARS 6, LUGNUTS 4 9 p.m.
Lansing ab r h bi Kn. ab r h bi The Spurs Gregg Popovich holds the coaching edge in the Western Conference finals as he
County
Wdman cf 5 0 0 0 Basabe 2b 4 1 2 0 HOCKEY does in every series.
Bichette ss 5 1 3 1 Grier cf 4 1 11
Why the Spurs can
Grrero 3b 4 0 0 1 Jffrson dh 3 1 2 2 NHL: PLAYOFFS
Jones 2b 5 1 2 0 Krviots 1b 3 2 2 2 CONFERENCE FINALS
Wllms 1b 3 0 0 0 Chishlm ss 4 0 1 0 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
Thomas lf 2 0 1 1 Herrera c 1 0 1 0 Ottawa vs. Pittsburgh
Olivrs rf 4 0 0 0 Ozuna 3b 4 0 0 0 Sat., May 13: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.
Sotillo c 4 1 1 0 Endris rf 4 0 00
keep Warriors from
Mon., May 15: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.
Sinay dh 1 1 0 0 DLGrza lf 3 1 1 0 Wed., May 17: Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 8 p.m.
Totals..........33 4 7 3 Totals..........30 6 10 5 Fri., May 19: Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 8 p.m.
Lansing 000 002 101 x-Sun., May 21: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m.
Kane County 012 030 00x x-Tue., May 23: Pittsburgh at Ottawa, 8 p.m.
x-Thu., May 25: Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.
another NBA Finals
LOBLansing 9, Kane County 6. 2BBichette,
Chisholm, Jefferson, Basabe, Herrera. 3BKa- Nashville 1, Anaheim 0
Fri., May 12: Nashville 3, Anaheim 2, OT
raviotis, Grier. HRKaraviotis. SBDe La Gar-
za, Jones, Thomas, Sinay. DPLansing 2, Kane Sun., May 14: Nashville at Anaheim, 7:30 p.m.
County 1. EChisholm, Herrera. OAOlivares. Tue., May 16: Anaheim at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Thu., May 18: Anaheim at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Lansing IP H R ER BB SO x-Sat., May 20: Nashville at Anaheim, 7:15
Diaz (L, 0-1) 3 3 3 3 3 4 x-Mon., May 22: Anaheim at Nashville, 8 p.m.
Glaude 113 3 3 3 0 1 x-Wed., May 24: Nashville at Anaheim, 9 p.m.
Snead 1 3 1 0 0 1 3
1
SAM AMICK riceps tendon tear in the last round),
Encina 113 1 0 0 0 0 PREDATORS 3, DUCKS 2 (OT) USA TODAY SPORTS Manu Ginobili, LaMarcus Aldridge and
Lietz 1 2 0 0 0 0 Nashville 1 1 0 1 3
Kane County IP H R ER BB SO Anaheim 1 0 1 0 2 Pau Gasol who have never been consid-
Duplantier (W, Why even play the Western Confer- ered strong individual defenders. They
First Period1, Anaheim, Silfverberg 8,
3-0) 5 2 0 0 1 8 5:15. 2, Nashville, Forsberg 4 (Johansen, Ir- ence finals? somehow beat the Rockets in Game 6
Lewis 113 2 3 3 1 1
Burr 1 3 1 0 0 1 4
2
win), 12:34. PenaltiesWagner, ANA, The Golden State Warriors are des- (and at the end of Game 5) despite their
(roughing), 17:47.
Eveld (S, 7) 1 2 1 1 1 0 Second Period3, Nashville, Watson 1 (Ek- tined to meet the Cleveland Cavaliers MVP candidate, Leonard, being side-
HBPSinay, Sinay, Karaviotis. T3:13. holm, Johansen), 2:42. PenaltiesWilson, for a third consecutive time in the Fi- lined with a left ankle injury. (He will
A5,973.
NSH, (hooking), 5:56; Ellis, NSH, (roughing),
8:30; Lindholm, ANA, (interference), 15:40.
nals, right? Theyre so dominant, so play Sunday.) They somehow find a way
BASKETBALL Third Period4, Anaheim, Lindholm 1 dangerous and so deep that the San An- to get the job done, or at least come
(Thompson), 7:21. PenaltiesRitchie, ANA, tonio Spurs ought to just stay home close.
NBA: PLAYOFFS (interference), 1:46; Ekholm, NSH, (high stick-
rather than lace em up at Oracle Arena
FIRST ROUND
ing), 4:45; Getzlaf, ANA, (delay of game),
9:57; Thompson, ANA, (delay of game), 10:30; for Game 1 on Sunday afternoon. A big-time problem
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Johansen, NSH, (slashing), 14:06.
EASTERN CONFERENCE Overtime5, Nashville, Neal 4 (Subban, Ek- Except for one thing: These are the In the Warriors dream world, their
Boston 4, Chicago 2
Sunday, April 16: Chicago 106, Boston 102
holm), 9:24. PenaltiesNone. cyborg Spurs. flock of wingmen run the Spurs big men
Tuesday, April 18: Chicago 111, Boston 97
Shots on GoalNashville 15-17-7-746.
Anaheim 6-11-10-229.
Long before Kawhi Leonard came off the floor and force Popovich to go
Friday, April 21: Boston 104, Chicago 87 Power-play opportunitiesNashville 0 of 5; along, there was a long line of Spurs with his small lineups that simply cant
Sunday, April 23: Boston 104, Chicago 95
Wednesday, April 26: Boston 108, Chicago 97
Anaheim 0 of 4. greats who always had what it took to keep up. But the Rockets series was a
GoaliesNashville, Rinne 9-2 (29 shots-27
Friday, April 28: Boston 105, Chicago 83 saves). Anaheim, Gibson 7-4 (46-43). win. No matter the opponent. No matter cautionary tale, a reminder that Popov-
Washington 4, Atlanta 2
Sunday, April 16: Washington 114, Atlanta
A17,174 (17,174). T3:9. the odds. Their culture, their system ichs stubbornness usually pays off.
RefereesJean Hebert, Dan ORourke. Lines-
107 menDerek Amell, Jonny Murray. and their coach was that great is that He swapped David Lee for Gasol in
Wednesday, April 19: Washington 109, Atlan-
ta 101
great. the starting lineup in Game 2, pairing
Saturday, April 22: Atlanta 116, Washington TRANSACTIONS This series is no different. And no- him with Aldridge down low and forc-
98 BASEBALL body knows that better than these War- ing the Rockets into the kinds of mis-
Monday, April 24: Atlanta 111, Washington
101
American League
HOUSTON ASTROS Activated RHP David
riors. matches that eventually wore them
Wednesday, April 26: Washington 103, Atlan- Paulino from the 10-day DL and assigned to Steve Kerr may not be on the side- down. On one end, James Harden had to
ta 99
Friday, April 28: Washington 115, Atlanta 99
Fresno (PCL). lines at the moment, but youd better be- guard much bigger men because the
MINNESOTA TWINS Recalled RHP Jose
Toronto 4, Milwaukee 2 Berrios from Rochester (IL). Optioned RHP lieve the ailing Warriors head coach Rockets stayed small. On the other, the
Saturday, April 15: Milwaukee 97, Toronto 83
Tuesday, April 18: Toronto 106, Milwaukee
Nick Tepesch to Rochester. who won two titles as a player with length prevailed: Gasol (7-foot height;
OAKLAND ATHLETICS Reinstated C Josh
100 Phegley from the seven-day concussion DL. Gregg Popovichs Spurs is sending this 7-4 wingspan) and Aldridge (6-11; 7-4 34)
Thursday, April 20: Milwaukee 104, Toronto SEATTLE MARINERS Claimed RHP Casey message to his players. His stand-in, put a lid on the rim and relied on the
77
Saturday, April 22: Toronto 87, Milwaukee 76
Lawrence off waivers from Toronto. Trans-
ferred RHP Evan Scribner to 60-day DL. Re-
former Spurs assistant Mike Brown, Spurs long wing defenders to cover the
Monday, April 24: Toronto 118, Milwaukee 93 called LHP Zac Curtis from Arkansas (TL). Op- can offer an even more recent remind- shooters.
Thursday, April 27: Toronto 92, Milwaukee 89
Cleveland 4, Indiana 0
tioned RHP Dan Altavilla to Tacoma (PCL). er of the danger posed by San Antonio. The Spurs length was key on the pe-
National League
Saturday, April 15: Cleveland 109, Indiana 108 CHICAGO CUBS Recalled RHP Eddie But- He spent much of last season working rimeter, too, with players such as Leon-
Monday, April 17: Cleveland 117, Indiana 111
Thursday, April 20: Cleveland 119, Indiana 114
ler from Iowa (PCL). Optioned RHP Justin with Popovich and his staff before get- ard (6-7 height; 7-3 wingspan), Danny
Grimm to Iowa.
Sunday, April 23: Cleveland 106, Indiana 102 CINCINNATI REDS Recalled RHP Lisalverto ting the call from Kerr last summer to Green (6-6; 6-10) Jonathon Simmons
WESTERN CONFERENCE Bonilla from Louisville (IL). come join the Warriors. (6-6; 6-712) and DeJounte Murray (6-
Golden State 4, Portland 0
Sunday, April 16: Golden State 121, Portland
COLORADO ROCKIES Recalled OF Raimel
Tapia from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned RHP
Theres this, too: Despite all the War- foot-5, 6-912) closing and contesting in
109 Jeff Hoffman to Albuquerque. riors success, the 207-39 regular sea- the kind of way that limited the long-
Wednesday, April 19: Golden State 110, Port-
land 81
MIAMI MARLINS Selected the contract of son record since 2014 and the consecu- range damage. The Warriors have plen-
INF Mike Aviles from New Orleans (PCL). Op-
Saturday, April 22: Golden State 119, Portland tioned C Tomas Telis to New Orleans. Desig- tive Finals appearances and the one ty of perimeter length of their own, but
113
Monday, April 24: Golden State 128, Portland
nated INF Yefri Perez for assignment. Sent championship, they havent had to go size down low is another matter for the
RHP Joe Gunkel outright to Jacksonville (SL).
103 MILWAUKEE BREWERS Placed OF Ryan through the Spurs in the playoffs dur- team that spends most of its time with
San Antonio 4, Memphis 2 Braun on the 10-day DL. Selected INF Eric So- ing that time. San Antonio fell in the Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Kevin
Saturday, April 15: San Antonio 111, Memphis
82
gard from Colorado Springs (PCL).
NEW YORK METS Placed RHP Jeurys Fam-
first round to the Clippers in 2015, then Durant, Draymond Green and Andre
Monday, April 17: San Antonio 96, Memphis ilia on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 11. lost to Oklahoma City in the second Iguodala running the floor.
82
Thursday, April 20: Memphis 105, San Anto-
Activated INF Lucas Duda from the 10-day DL. round a year ago. Center Zaza Pachulia (6-11) is start-
PITTSBURGH PIRATES Reinstated OF-INF
nio 94 Adam Frazier and INF David Freese from the All of which is to say the Warriors ing, but hes averaging just 14.1 minutes
Saturday, April 22: Memphis 110, San Antonio
108, OT
10-day DL. Optioned INFs Chris Bostick and had better be careful here. And heres in the playoffs. Backup center JaVale
Max Moroff to Indianapolis (IL).
Tuesday, April 25: San Antonio 116, Memphis SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Optioned RHP why. McGee (7-foot) has been an X-factor of
103 Reyes Moronta to Richmond (SL). Reinstated sorts because of his athleticism and
Thursday, April 27: San Antonio 103, Mem- INF Brandon Crawford and OF Denard Span The Pop factor ability to finish at the rim, and even
phis 96 from the 10-day DL. Placed INF Conor Gillas-
Houston 4, Oklahoma City 1 Popovich would have the coaching boasts a team-high net rating of 37.3 in
pie on the 10-day DL.
Sunday, April 16: Houston 118, Oklahoma City
87
WASHINGTON NATIONALS Reinstated edge no matter who hes facing. As these playoffs, but hes only averaging
RHPs Koda Glover and Shawn Kelley from the
Wednesday, April 19: Houston 115, Oklahoma 10-day DL. Optioned RHP A.J. Cole and LHP Houston Rockets general manager Da- 11.4 postseason minutes per game. Vet-
City 111
Friday, April 21: Oklahoma City 115, Houston
Matt Grace to Syracuse (IL). ryl Morey put it just days before his eran forward David West, who spent
National Football League
113 DALLAS COWBOYS Signed CB Chidobe squad was eliminated in the Western last season with San Antonio before
Sunday, April 23: Houston 113, Oklahoma City Awuzie, WR Noah Brown, DT Jordan Carrell, Conference semifinals, the Spurs are signing with the Warriors last summer,
109 DE Taco Charlton, DT Joey Ivie, WR Ryan Swit-
Tuesday, April 25: Houston 105, Oklahoma zer, CB Marquez White, S Xavier Woods, QB
arguably the best coached team ever. could be called on even more (14.6 min-
City 99 But the uniqueness of the Warriors utes per game thus far) if this becomes
Austin Appleby, DT Woody Baron, WR Brian
Utah 4, L.A. Clippers 3
Saturday, April 15: Utah 97, L.A. Clippers 95
Brown, C Michael Coe, LB Kennan Gilchrist, coaching situation makes this matchup a battle of the bruisers.
TE Blake Jarwin, LB Joseph Jones, OT Levon
Tuesday, April 18: L.A. Clippers 99, Utah 91 Myers, DE Lewis Neal, QB Cooper Rush, G even more interesting. Brown knows The Spurs lone win against the War-
Friday, April 21: L.A. Clippers 111, Utah 106
Sunday, April 23: Utah 105, L.A. Clippers 98
Nate Theaker, RB Jahad Thomas and LB Lucas Popovichs playbook as well as anyone, riors this season, a 129-100 season-open-
Wacha.
Tuesday, April 25: Utah 96, L.A. Clippers 92 DETROIT LIONS Signed CB Jamal Agnew, and he has the wealth of head coaching ing rout at Oracle Arena that marked
1 0
Friday, April 28: L.A. Clippers 98, Utah 93 LB Jarrad Davis, QB Brad Kaaya, DT Jeremiah experience gleaned from his time with the only time they faced Golden State
Sunday, April 30: Utah 104, L.A. Clippers 91 Ledbetter, DE Pat OConnor, LB Jalen Reeves-
1 2 SECOND ROUND Maybin, TE Michael Roberts, CB Teez Tabor,
LeBron James Cavs and with the Los with Durant, was the kind of formula
0 0 EASTERN CONFERENCE TE Brandon Barnes, DE Alex Barrett, WR Don- Angeles Lakers that led to his 9-6 record theyd love to repeat, with 61 combined
1 0 Cleveland 4, Toronto 0
Mon., May 1: Cleveland 116, Toronto 105
tez Ford, RB Tion Green, DT Nick James, OL in postseason series. points for Leonard and Aldridge, a 55-35
Leo Koloamatangi, CB Des Lawrence, OT
Wed., May 3: Cleveland 125, Toronto 103 Storm Norton, WR Michael Rector, DT Mau- And even though the Warriors dont rebounding edge and the Warriors hit-
Fri., May 5: Cleveland 115, Toronto 94
Sun., May 7: Cleveland 109, Toronto 102
rice Swain, WR Noel Thomas, CB Josh Thorn- know if Kerr will return in these play- ting just seven of 33 three-pointers.
ton, TE Robert Tonyan and DE Jeremiah Va-
offs as he recovers from the latest
Boston 3, Washington 3
Sun., April 30: Boston 123, Washington 111
loaga.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS Named Morocco round of complications from his back Will switches get stitches?
Tue., May 2: Boston 129, Washington 119, OT Brown director of college scouting, Kyle Chil-
Thu., May 4: Washington 116, Boston 89 dress college scouting coordinator, Brian
surgery two summers ago, they have If NBA defenses were X-Men char-
Sun., May 7: Washington 121, Boston 102 Decker player personnel strategist, Ed Dodds another thing going for them. acters, the Warriors are Mystique. Mi-
Wed., May 10: Boston 123, Washington 101 vice president of player personnel and Rex nus the blue skin.
Fri., May 12: Washington 92, Boston 91
Mon., May 15: Washington at Boston, 8
Hogan vice president of player personnel. They are super smart. This is the special power earned
Signed DT Josh Boyd. Waived-injured LB Curt
WIZARDS 92, CELTICS 91 Maggitt. This veteran group knows what to when you build a roster full of long and
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS Signed FB
Marquez Williams. run and how to run it even when Kerr is athletic players, a gritty group with a
Crowder 3-9 3-4 10, Johnson 1-1 0-0 2, Hor- NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Released TE on the sidelines. And Brown, by all ac- chameleon quality that combats pick-
ford 8-12 2-2 20, Thomas 8-24 6-6 27, Bradley Michael Williams.
10-18 4-4 27, Brown 0-5 0-0 0, Olynyk 2-4 0-0 NEW YORK GIANTS Signed DT Dalvin
counts, has done a masterful job of fit- and-rolls by switching defenders al-
4, Smart 0-3 1-2 1, Rozier 0-3 0-0 0. Totals Tomlinson, QB Davis Webb, DE Avery Moss, ting in rather than feeling compelled to most every time.
32-79 16-18 91.
WASHINGTON (92)
DT Josh Banks, OT Jessamen Dunker, CB put his stamp on the operation. And why But even Mystique finds herself in a
DaShaun Amos, S Jadar Johnson, WR Keeon
Porter 0-5 0-0 0, Morris 5-14 4-5 16, Gortat Johnson, DT Jaron Jones, LB Calvin Munson, not? Theres no shame in using the tough spot every so often, and that pos-
2-3 0-0 4, Wall 9-25 6-8 26, Beal 15-26 2-2 33,
Oubre 0-0 0-0 0, Smith 1-2 1-2 3, Mahinmi 3-3
WR Travis Rudolph, DE Evan Schwan, RB cruise control function if the road isnt sibility is there in this series for the
Shane Smith, TE Colin Thompson, CB Nigel
0-4 6, Jennings 0-2 0-0 0, Bogdanovic 2-6 0-0 Tribune, OT Chad Wheeler, WR Rob Wheel- too bumpy. Warriors too. Popovich and his staff will
4. Totals 37-86 13-21 92.
Boston 17 25 27 22 91
wright, WR Jalen Williams. Yet from Popovich on down, the be searching for switches that put the
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS Signed CB Ahkel- Spurs are as smart as they come too. Warriors in a bind, like Leonard in the
Washington 22 19 25 26 92 lo Witherspoon to a four-year contract.
3-Point GoalsBoston 11-35 (Thomas 5-13, TENNESSEE TITANS Signed G-C Corey They somehow had the leagues top-rat- mid-post with anyone who doesnt size
Bradley 3-6, Horford 2-4, Crowder 1-4, Smart Levin, LB Josh Carraway, OT Brad Seaton and ed defense (100.9 points allowed per 100 up or Curry or Thompson being stuck
0-1, Olynyk 0-2, Rozier 0-2, Brown 0-3), RB Khalfani Muhammad.
Washington 5-24 (Morris 2-5, Wall 2-5, Beal National Hockey League possessions; just ahead of the second- down low against Gasol or Aldridge.
1-8, Jennings 0-1, Porter 0-2, Bogdanovic 0-3). DALLAS STARS Signed G Ben Bishop to a place Warriors) despite giving heavy Work the clock. Swing the ball. Find the
Fouled OutNone. ReboundsBoston 37 six-year contract extension.
(Olynyk 8), Washington 46 (Gortat 13). As- NEW JERSEY DEVILS Signed F Jesper Bratt minutes to players such as Tony Parker weakness.
to a three-year, entry-level contract. (whose season was ended with a quad- Popovich will try to find a way.
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BAL at WAS, ppd.
Last BOS 4, MIL 1
East W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away YANKEES, The
The Houston
Houston Astros Astrosgame gameatat the theNew New AMERICAN LEAGUE KC 6, TB 0
Baltimore
Baltimore 22
22 12
12 .647
.647 L-2
L-2 6-4
6-4 13-3
13-3 9-9
9-9 Astros (PPD) York
York Yankees
Yankees on on Saturday
Saturdayhas hasbeen been 2017 Statistics
2017 Statistics HOU 3, NYY 2
postponed
postponed because because ofof inclement
inclement weath-
weath Pitchers GS W-L Pet. WHIP
Pct. WHIPERA ERAIP IP K
New York
New York 21
21 12
12 .636
.636 1
/2 L-3
L-3 6-4
6-4 12-5
12-5 9-7
9-7 TOR 7, SEA 2
Boston
Boston 19
19 17
17 .528
.528 4: W-l
W-1 5-5
5-5 12-8
12-8 7-9
7-9 er.
er. The
The rescheduled
rescheduled game gamewill will begin
begin at at TEX 5, SD 2
2:05
2:05 p.m.p.m. ET on on Sunday.
Sunday. The The secondsecond Seattle at Toronto, 1:07 p.m. MIN 7, CWS 6
Tampa Bay
Tampa 18
18 21
21 .462
.462 661V
/22 L-l
L-1 4-6
4-6 12-10
12-10 6-11
6-11 Miranda (L)
SEA: Miranda (L) 7 3-2 .600
3-2 1.35 1.35
.600 5.20 36.1
5.2030 36.1 30
game
game will willstart
startatat7:35 7:35 p.m.
p.m. Sanchez(R)
TOR: Sanchez (R) 3 0-1 .000
0-1 1.20 1.20
.000 4.05 13.1
4.0510 13.1 10 DET 7, LAA 1
Toronto
Toronto 16
16 21
21 .432
.432 771V
/2 2 W-4
W-4 7-3
7-3 9-9
9-9 7-12
7-12
RED SOX 6, Chris Sale struck struck out out 1212while
whilepitchingpitching COL 10, LAD 7
Last Minnesota at Cleveland, 1:10 p.m. ARI 2, PIT 1
Central W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away Rays 3 seven
seven solid inningsand
solid innings and Mookie Betts
hit
hit aa two-run
two-run homer, homer,leading leading thethe Red Red Santiago (L)
MIN: Santiago (L) 7 4-1 .800
4-1 1.16 1.16
.800 2.76 42.1
2.7631 42.1 31 CIN 3, SF 2
Minnesota
Minnesota 18
18 14
14 .563
.563 - W-3
W-3 7-3
7-3 8-10
8-10 10-4
10-4 Bauer (R)
CLE: Bauer (R) 6 2-4 .333
2-4 1.58 1.58
.333 7.36 33.0
7.3637 33.0 37
Sox to
Sox to a victory
victory overoverthe theRays.
Rays.
Cleveland
Cleveland 18
18 16
16 .529
.529 11 L-2
L-2 4-6
4-6 6-7
6-7 12-9
12-9
Detroit 17 17 .500 L-l 5-5 9-7
BLUE JAYS 7, Jose Bautista hit hit a three-run
three-run homer, homer, Tampa Bay at Boston, 1:35 p.m.
Detroit 17 17 .500 22 L-1 5-5 9-7 8-10
8-10
Mariners 2 and Torontobeat
and Toronto beatSeattleSeattle forfor itsits sixth
sixth winwin And riese(R)
TB: Andriese (R) 7 2-1
2-1 .667 1.29
.667 3.123.12
1.29 40.1 37
40.1 37 FRIDAY
Chicago
Chicago 15
15 18
18 .455
.455 331V
/2 2 L-6
L-6 2-8
2-8 6-8
6-8 9-10
9-10 Pom era nz(L)(L)
BOS: Pomeranz 6 3-2
3-2 .600 1.39 5.235.23
1.39 31.0 36
31.0 36
in seven
in seven games.games. HOU 5, NYY 1
KansasCity
Kansas City 14
14 21
21 .400
.400 551V
/22 W-2
W-2 6-4
6-4 9-9
9-9 5-12
5-12
CARDINALS, Cubs Cubs catcher
catcher Wilson Contreras had had his
his TOR 4, SEA 0
Last Houston at N.Y. Yankees, 2:05 p.m.
Cubs (late) rst
first career
career multi-home
multi-home run run game game to to Fiers(R)
HOU: Fiers (R) 6 1-1
1-1 .500 1.55 5.645.64
1.55 30.1 2630.1 26 MIN 1, CLE 0
West W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away TB 5, BOS 4
lead
lead the the Cubs
Cubs over over the theCardinals
Cardinals on on Severino(R)
NYY: Severino (R) 6 2-2
2-2 .500 0.91 3.403.40
0.91 39.2 4539.2 45
Houston
Houston 25
25 11
11 .694
.694 - W-5
W-5 8-2
8-2 14-6
14-6 11-5
11-5 Friday night.night. TEX 5, OAK 2
Friday
LosAngeles
Los Angeles 18
18 20
20 .474
.474 88 W-l
W-1 3-7
3-7 11-7
11-7 7-13
7-13 Baltimore at Kansas City, 2:15 p.m. SD 6, CWS 3
GIANTS, Buster Posey homered homered with with one one out out in
in
Seattle
Seattle 17
17 20
20 .459
.459 881V
/2 2 L-3
L-3 6-4
6-4 10-5
10-5 7-15
7-15 Jimenez (R)
BAL: Jimenez (R) 6 1-1 .500
1-1 1.51 1.51
.500 6.15 33.2
6.1524 33.2 24 KC 3, BAL 2
Reds (late) the
the 17th17th inning
inning and and the the Giants
Giants beat beat thethe (TBD)
KC: (TBD) 0 0-0 .000
0-0 .00 .00
.000 .000.0 .00 0.0 LAA 7, DET 0
Texas
Texas 17
17 20
20 .459
.459 881V
/2 2 W-4
W-4 6-4
6-4 11-8
11-8 6-12
6-12 Redsfor forthe
therstfirsttime
time this
this season
season with with aa
Reds PHI at WAS, ppd.
Oakland
Oakland 16
16 19
19 .457
.457 881V
/2 2 L-l
L-1 5-5
5-5 11-8
11-8 5-11
5-11 victory Friday
victory Fridaynight.night. Oakland at Texas, 3:05 p.m. ATL 8, MIA 4
INDIANS, Miguel Sano drove drove in in the
thelonelonerun runofof Graveman (R)
OAK: Graveman (R) 6 2-2 .500
2-2 1.19 1.19
.500 3.67 34.1
3.6725 34.1 25
MIL 7, NYM 4
Griffin (R)
TEX: Griffin (R) 5 4-0 1.000
4-0 1.0000.850.85
2.45 29.1
2.4527 29.1 27
Twins (late) the game
the game with withaasolo solo home
home runrun as asthethe
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CHC 3, STL 2
Twins shutout
Twins shutout the theIndians
IndiansFriday Friday night.
night. LAD 6, COL 2
Detroit at L.A. Angels, 3:37 p.m.
NATIONALS, On On Saturday
Saturday the theNationals
Nationals reached
reached a a Verl ander(R)
DET: Verlander (R) 7 3-2 .600
3-2 1.39 1.39
.600 4.25 42.1
4.25 42 42.1 42 ARI 11, PIT 4
Last SF 3, CIN 2, 17 innings
East W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away $21.6 million
Phillies (late) $21.6 milliondollardollar deal
deal forfor2018 2018 withwith Meyer (R)
LAA: Meyer (R) 3 1-1 .500
1-1 2.00 2.00
.500 7.62 13.0
7.6214 13.0 14
Washington
Washington 22
22 12
12 .647
.647 - W-l
W-1 6-4
6-4 10-6
10-6 12-6
12-6 All-Star and
All-Star andMVP MVPoutfielder
outelder Bryce
Harper. Houston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:35 p.m.
New York
New York 16
16 18
18 .471 66
.471 L-2
L-2 6-4
6-4 8-12
8-12 8-6
8-6 Morton (R)
HOU: Morton (R) 7 4-2
4-2 .667 1.36
.667 3.633.63
1.36 39.2 44
39.2 44
BREWERS, Eric Sogard and and Orlando Arcia hit hit MONDAY
CO
CO

Philadelphia
Philadelphia 13
13 19
19 .406 88
.406 L-2
L-2 2-8
2-8 8-8 5-11
5-11 Tanaka (R)
NYY: Tanaka (R) 7 5-1
5-1 .833 1.32 4.364.36
1.32 43.1 32
43.1 32
Miami 13 21 .382 99 L-4
L-4 2-8 5-10 8-11 Mets (late) back-to-back home
back-to-back home runs
runs onon Friday
Friday night
night TB at CLE, 6:10 p.m.
Miami 13 21 .382 2-8 5-10 8-11
as the
as the Brewers
Brewers beat beatthe theMets.
Mets. ATL at TOR, 7:07 p.m.
Atlanta
Atlanta 12
12 20
20 .375 99 W-1
.375 W-l 2-8
2-8 5-8
5-8 7-12
7-12
WHITE SOX, Austin Hedges, Matt Szczur and and Wil NATIONAL LEAGUE HOU at MIA, 7:10 p.m.
Last NYM at ARI, 9:40 p.m.
Central W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away Padres (late) Myers all all had
had home homeruns runsforfor thethePadres
Padres
in their
in their win winover
overthe theWhiteWhite Sox Sox Friday,
Friday. Atlanta at Miami, 1:10 p.m. CWS at LAA, 10:07 p.m.
St.Louis
St. Louis 19
19 15
15 .559
.559 - L-l
L-1 7-3
7-3 9-9
9-9 10-6
10-6 Dickey(R)
ATL: Dickey (R) 6 3-2 .600
3-2 1.43 1.43
.600 4.29 35.2
4.29 35.2 21 OAK at SEA, 10:10 p.m.
Cincinnati 19 16 .543 1V2 L-l 7-3 12-10 7-6 MARLINS, Tyler Flowers and and Brandon Phillips
Cincinnati 19 16 .543 /2 L-1 7-3 12-10 7-6 (TBD)
MIA: (TBD) 0 0-0 .000
0-0 .00 .00
.000 .000.0 .00 0.0 MIL at SD, 10:10 p.m.
Milwaukee 19 17 .528 W-l 6-4 9-6 Braves (late) eacheach hit hit two-run
two-runsingles singlesduring during a six-run
a six-run LAD at SF, 10:15 p.m.
Milwaukee 19 17 .528 11 W-1 6-4 10-11
10-11 9-6
burst during
burst during the theBraves
Braveswin win overover thethe Philadelphia at Washington, 1:35 p.m.
Chicago
Chicago 18
18 17
17 .514
.514 1IV
1 2
/2 W-l
W-1 5-5
5-5 7-9
7-9 11-8
11-8 Marlins on
Marlins onFriday
Fridaynight. night. Hellickson(R)
PHI: Hellickson (R) 7 4-1 .800
4-1 1.09 1.09
.800 3.49 38.2 17 38.2
3.49 17
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh 14
14 22
22 .389
.389 66 L-6
L-6 2-8
2-8 8-7
8-7 6-15
6-15 Gonzalez (L)
WSH: Gonzalez (L) 7 3-1 .750
3-1 1.33 1.33
.750 2.64 44.1
2.6436 44.1 36
ROYALS, Eric Hosmer hit hit a go-ahead
go-ahead RBI RBIdouble
double MLB CALENDAR
Last in the
the bottom
bottom ofofthe
West W L Pct. GB Strk. 10 Home Away Orioles (late) in theeighth
eighth inning
inning to to
N.Y. Mets at Milwaukee, 2:10 p.m. May 16-18 Owners meet-
lead the
lead theRoyals
Royalsover overthe theOrioles
Orioles Friday.
Friday. deGrom (R)
NYM: deGrom (R) 7 2-1 .667
2-1 1.34 1.34
.667 3.80 42.2
3.8060 42.2 60 ings, New York.
Colorado
Colorado 23
23 14
14 .622
.622 - L-l
L-1 7-3
7-3 12-9
12-9 11-5
11-5
RANGERS, Joey Gallo hit hit a walk-off
walk-off three-run
three-run Peralta (R)
MIL: Peralta (R) 7 4-2 .667
4-2 1.51 1.51
.667 5.30 35.2
5.3031 35.2 31 June 12 Amateur draft
LosAngeles
Los Angeles 2121 15
15 .583
.583 1IV
1 2
/2 W-l
W-1 7-3
7-3 13-6
13-6 8-9
8-9
home run
Athletics (late) home runininthethebottom
bottom of ofthethe ninth
ninth starts, Secaucus, N.J.
Arizona
Arizona 21
21 16
16 .568
.568 22 W-3
W-3 5-5
5-5 15-6
15-6 6-10
6-10 Chi. Cubs at St. Louis, 2:15 p.m. July 7 Last day to sign for
giving the
giving theRangers
Rangerstheir theirsecond
second walk-off
walk-off
SanDiego
San Diego 14
14 23
23 .378
.378 99 W-l
W-1 3-7
3-7 7-9
7-9 7-14
7-14 Arrieta (R)
CHC: Arrieta (R) 7 4-2 .667
4-2 1.47 1.47
.667 5.35 38.2 44 38.2
5.35 44
win in
win in two
twonights
nightsasasthe theRangers
Rangers beatbeat amateur draft picks subject
Wainwright (R)
STL: Wainwright (R) 7 2-3 .400
2-3 1.87 1.87
.400 6.37 35.1 33 35.1
6.37 33
SanFrancisco
San Francisco 13
13 24
24 .351
.351 10
10 W-l
W-1 3-7
3-7 7-9
7-9 6-15
6-15 the AsAs on to deadline.
the onFriday.
Friday.
July 11 All-Star Game,
ROCKIES, Cody Bellinger hit hit his
hisseventh
seventh home home L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. Miami.
run in in just
justhishis16th
16thgame game with with the the Dodg-
Dodg Urias(L)
LAD: Urias (L) 3 0-0 NANA
0-0 1.12 1.06
1.1217.0 10 17.0
1.06 10
Dodgers (late) run
AL LEADERS NL LEADERS ers which
ers which tied tied Matt Kemp for formost
most
Senzatela (R)
COL: Senzatela (R) 7 5-1 .833
5-1 1.07 1.07
.833 2.86 44.0 24 44.0
2.86 24 July 30 Hall of Fame
inductions, Cooperstown,
home runs in
home in their
their rst
first 1616gamesgames with with N.Y.
Cincinnati at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m.
Through Friday Through Friday the Dodgers
the Dodgers as as thethe Dodgers
Dodgers beat beat the the Ad lema n(R)
CIN: Adleman (R) 4 2-1 .667
2-1 1.18 1.18
.667 4.44 26.1 26 26.1
4.44 26 July 31 Last day to trade a
HOME RUNS HOME RUNS Rockies on
Rockies on Friday
Friday night.
night. Samardzija (R)
SF: Samardzija (R) 7 0-5 .000
0-5 1.19 1.19
.000 5.44 46.1 55 46.1
5.44 55 player without securing
Judge, New York 13 Thames, Milwaukee 13 D-BACKS, Arizona catcher
Arizona catcher Chris Iannetta hit hit a waivers.
home run
Pirates (late) home runthen
thenwas washithitininthe the faceface with a a
with Pittsburgh at Arizona, 4:10 p.m. Sept. 1 Active rosters
Gallo, Texas 12 Zimmerman, WASH 13 Nova (R)
PIT: Nova (R) 7 3-3 .500
3-3 0.95 0.95
.500 2.23 48.1
2.2329 48.1 29
93 mph
93 mph fastball
fastballfrom from Pirates
Pirates reliver
reliver expand to 40 players.
Ray(L)
ARI: Ray (L) 7 2-3 .400
2-3 1.35 1.35
.400 4.14 41.1
4.1457 41.1 57
Alonso, Oakland 11 Freeman, Atlanta 12 during Arizonas November TBA Deadline
Johnny Barbato during Arizonaswin win
over Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Friday for teams to make qualifying
Davis, Oakland 10 Reynolds, Colorado 12 over Fridaynight. night. Philadelphia at Washington, 7:35 p.m.
Velasquez (R)
PHI: Velasquez (R) 6 2-3
2-3 .400 1.35
.400 5.945.94
1.35 33.1 34
33.1 34 offers to their eligible former
ANGELS, Angels pitcher
Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker went went
Sano, Minnesota 10 Ozuna, Miami 11 Scherzer(R)
WSH: Scherzer (R) 7 4-2
4-2 .667 0.88
.667 2.592.59
0.88 48.2 62
48.2 62 players who became free
Tigers (late) six six innings
innings allowing
allowingthree three hitshits while
while agents, fth day after World
Gonzalez, Houston 9 Stanton, Miami 11 striking out
striking outseven
sevenand andonly only walking
walking oneone Series.
hitter to
hitter tolead
leadthe theAngels
Angels over
over thetheTigers
Tigers November TBA Deadline
Machado, Baltimore 9 Bruce, New York 10 INTERLEAGUE
Friday.
Friday. for free agents to accept
Morrison, Tampa Bay 9 Harper, Washington 10 qualifying offers, 15th day
San Diego at Chi. White Sox, 2:10 p.m.
Trout, Los Angeles 9 Weaver (R)
SD: Weaver (R) 7 0-4 .000
0-4 .000 1.371.37 6.81
6.81 35.2
35.2 20
20 after World Series.
Votto, Cincinnati 10 Quintana (L)
CWS: Quintana (L) 7 2-5 .286
2-5 1.44 1.44
.286 4.46 42.1 41 42.1
4.46 41 Dec. 10-14 Winter meet-
4 tied at 8 ings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
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BOS...........002 040 00X 6 SF .............100 010 000 000 000 01 3 MIA ...........000 100 201 4 STL .............000 000 101 2 COL ...........001 100 000 2 MIL ............011 004 10X 7 LAA ...........000 010 000 1
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SouzaJr.Jr.rfrf Hamilton cf
Hamilton cf 77 00 00 00 11 22 .247
.247
Souza 4 0 0 0 0 22 .268 .268 Inciarte cf
Inciarte cf 44 11 11 00 11 11 .255
.255 Schwa rber lfIf
Schwarber 44 00 00 00 11 00 .189
.189 Pederson cf
Pederson cf 55 11 22 11 00 11 .237
.237 Conforto Iflf
Conforto 44 00 00 00 00 11 .323
.323 Kinsler 2b
Kinsler 2b 44 22 33 00 11 00 .228
.228
Robertson 2b 2b Cozart ss ss 66 00 00 00 22 22 .336
.336
Robertson 2 0 0 0 1 22 .170 .170 Cozart Phillips2b
Phillips 2b 44 11 11 22 11 11 .292
.292 Jay rf
Jay rf 11 00 00 00 00 00 .299
.299 Seager ss
Seager ss 44 00 22 22 00 00 .292
.292 Cabrera ss
Cabrera ss 33 11 11 00 11 11 .264
.264 Castellanos 3b
Castellanos 3b 44 11 11 00 11 22 .248
.248
Votto 1b lb 88 00 22 00 00 11 .288
.288
Miller ph
Miller ph 11 00 0 00 00 0 11 .194
.194 Votto Freeman 1b
Freeman lb 33 11 11 00 22 11 .336
.336 LaStella
La Stella2b 2b 44 11 22 11 00 00 .286
.286 Turner 3b
Turner 3b 44 00 00 00 00 22 .352
.352 Bruce rf
Bruce rf 33 00 00 00 11 11 .277
.277 Cabrera lb1b
Cabrera 55 00 11 11 00 11 .270
.270
Duvall lfIf
Duvall 44 00 00 00 22 00 .264
.264
Longoria 3b
Longoria 3b 4 0 0 0 0 22 .234 .234 Kemp lfIf
Kemp 55 11 22 00 00 22 .337
.337 Rizzo1b
Rizzo lb 44 00 11 00 11 11 .219
.219 Bellinger If
Bellinger lf 33 22 11 11 11 22 .323
.323 Walker 2b
Walker 2b 33 22 33 22 11 00 .236
.236 V.Martinez
V. Martinez dhdh 44 11 11 00 11 00 .270
.270
Weeks Jr.
Jr.dh dh Turner ph ph 11 00 00 00 00 11 .167
.167
Weeks 4 0 0 0 0 33 .200 .200 Turner Markakis rf
Markakis rf 44 11 22 00 11 22 .287
.287 Zobrist 2b
Zobrist 2b 33 00 00 00 11 11 .216
.216 Grandal cc
Grandal 44 00 11 00 00 11 .275
.275 Granderson cfcf
Granderson 44 11 11 00 00 11 .143
.143 Upton Iflf
Upton 55 11 11 33 00 33 .262
.262
Morrison 1b lb Stephensonrp
Stephenson rp 11 00 11 00 00 00 .333
.333
Morrison 44 11 11 1 1 0 0 22 .244
.244 A.Garcia
A. Garcia 3b 3b 55 00 00 00 00 00 .225
.225 Candelario 33b
Candelario b 44 00 00 00 00 11 .083
.083 Taylor 2b
Taylor 2b 33 11 00 00 11 22 .315
.315 T.Rivera
T. Rivera3b3b 33 00 11 11 11 00 .302
.302 Collins rf
Collins rf 44 00 0
0 00 00 00 .233
.233
Beckham ss ss Suarez 3b 3b 77 00 11 00 00 44 .298
.298
Beckham 33 0 00 0 0 0 101 .258.258
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Flowers 44 22 22 44 00 11 .369
.369 Contreras cc
Contreras 44 22 22 22 00 11 .228
.228 Utley lb
Utley 1b 11 00 11 22 11 00 .197
.197 Duda lb
Duda 1b 44 00 11 00 00 11 .239
.239 McCann cc
McCann 44 11 33 11 00 00 .195
.195
Schebler rf rf 77 11 33 00 11 00 .252
.252
Norris cc
Norris 2 1 0 0 1 11 .220 .220 Schebler Swanson ss
Swanson ss 33 11 11 00 11 11 .167
.167 Baez ss
Baez ss 44 00 11 00 00 11 .252
.252 Van Slyke
Van Slyke phph 22 00 00 00 00 00 .143
.143 R.Rivera
R. Riveracc 44 00 11 00 00 22 .328
.328 Romine cf
Romine cf 33 11 11 22 11 00 .244
.244
Kiermaiercf Gennett 2b 66 11 22 11 11 11 .303
.303
Kiermaier cf 3 1 1 2 0 11 .218 .218 Gennett 2b Foltynewicz sp
Foltynewicz sp 22 00 00 00 00 11 .000
.000 Butler sp
Butler sp 11 00 00 00 11 11 .000
.000 Puig rf
Puig rf 33 11 11 00 11 11 .244
.244 Harvey sp
Harvey sp 22 00 00 00 00 00 .000
.000 Iglesias ss
Iglesias ss 44 00 0
0 00 00 11 .220
.220
Barnhart cc 33 00 11 11 11 00 .263
.263
BourjoslfIf
Bourjos 22 00 00 00 00 11 .188.188 Barnhart D.Santana
D. Santana ph ph 00 00 00 00 11 00 .000
.000 Russellph
Russell ph 00 00 00 00 11 00 .227
.227 Kershaw sp
Kershaw sp 33 11 11 00 00 00 .222
.222 Reyesph
Reyes ph 11 00 00 00 00 00 .182
.182 Totals 37 7 11 7 4 7
Dickerson ph ph Feldman sp sp 22 00 00 00 00 11 .000
.000
Dickerson 11 00 1 10 0 0 000 .326
.326 Feldman Totals 34 8 10 6 7 10 Almora Jr.
Almora cf
Jr. cf 44 00 00 00 00 22 .269
.269 Hernandez Iflf
Hernandez 11 00 00 00 00 00 .233
.233 Flores ph
Flores ph 11 00 00 00 00 00 .250
.250
2B: V. V. Martinez(5);
Martinez (5);McCann
McCann (1);
(1); HR: Ro-
Ro-
Alcantaraph
Alcantara ph 11 00 00 00 00 11 .370
.370
Totals 30 3 3 3 2 16 Freeman (9);
2B: Freeman (9); HR:
Flowers (1); Bonifa
Flowers (1); S: Bonifa- Totals 33 3 6 3 5 8 Totals 33 6 9 6 4 9 Totals 32 4 8 3 4 7 mine (2);
mine (2);UptonUpton(7); (7);
RBI: Cabrera (14);
Cabrera (14);
Kivlehan
Kivlehan ph ph 1 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0 0 .3130 .313
HR: Kiermaier Kiermaier (2); Morrison
(2); Morrison (10);Kier-
(10); RBI: Kier- Mesoracoph ph cio (4);
cio (4); Flowers 4 (13);4Phillips
RBI: Flowers 2 (12); 2 (12);
(13); Phillips 2B: La La Stella
Stella (2);
(2); Contreras 2 (4); La
HR: Contreras 2 (4); La Grandal(8);
2B: Grandal (8); Pederson
Pederson (5);(5);Puig
Puig(4);(4); Cabrera (5);
2B: Cabrera (5);Duda
Duda(3);(3);Granderson
Granderson (8);(8); McCann (16);
McCann (16);Romine
Romine22(10);(10);Upton
Upton 3 (19);
3 (19);
Mesoraco 11 00 11 00 00 00 .250
.250
maier 2 (9);maier 2 (9);(24)
Morrison Morrison (24)
LOB: 2. DP:2. 1.
1. Peraza 2b
Peraza 2b 11 00 00 00 00 00 .233
.233 GIDP: A. A. Garcia
Garcia 8.LOB:inciarte (3); Inciarte (3);
8. CS: Stella (1);
Stella (1); Butler (1); Contreras
S: Butler (1); RBI: 2Contreras 2 SeagerSeager(lO); Utley (2);
(10); 3B: Utley Bellinger
(2); HR: (7); (7);
Bellinger Walker (3);
HR: Walker (3); T. Rivera
RBI: (8); Walker
T. Rivera 2
(8); Walker 2 GIDP: Cabrera LOB: 7. E: Kinsler (1).
Kemp (1).
Kemp (1). E:
Phillips (3);
Phillips 2.DP: 2.
(3); (15); La
(15); La Stella
Stella (2)
(2) 9. Contreras
LOB: (6);
9. E: Contreras (6); Bellinger (18);
RBI: Bellinger (18); Pederson
Pederson (10);
(10); Seager
Seager 22 (18); GIDP:
(18); Duda; Harvey 5. 1. LOB: 5. DP: 1.
Duda; Harvey
Boston ab r h bi bb so avg Totals 56 2 11 2 8 13 (19); Los Angeles ab r h bi bb so avg
Bettsrfrf
Betts 44 22 22 33 00 00 .305 .305 Miami ab r h bi bb so avg DP: 1.1. (19); Utley 2 Utley 2 (6); Pederson
(6); GIDP: Pederson4.LOB: 4. Milwaukee ab r h bi bb so avg Escobar 3b
Escobar 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 .272 .272
Barnhart (6);
2B: Barnhart (6); 3B: Gennett
Gennett (2); Barn-
(2); S: Barn- Pederson
Pedroia 2b
Pedroia 2b 33 001 010 10 0 1 .287 .287
hart 22 (4); Dietrich 3b
Dietrich 3b 44 22 221 01 0 11 .254 .254 St. Louis ab r h bi bb so avg CS: Pederson (1). (1). Seager(3);
E: Seager (3);DP:
3. 3. Villar 2b
Villar 2b 4 1 1 0 1 00 .208 .208 Calhoun rf
Calhoun rf 4 0 0 0 0 3 .227 .227
hart (4); Barnhart (1); (1); RBI: Barnhart
SF: Barnhart Barnhart
Bogaerts
Bogaerts ss ss 4 0 0 1 0 1 .339 .339
(4);Gennett
(4); Gennett(15);
(15); GIDP: Gennett
Gennett LOB: 16. 16. Real mutocc
Realmuto 55 1 11122 00 00 .305 .305 Fowler cf
Fowler cf 22 00 00 00 2 2 1 1 .231
.231 Colorado ab r h bi bb so avg Thames 1b
Thames lb 4 0 0 0 1 11 .320 .320 Trout dh
Trout dh 44 00 00 00 00 00 .342 .342
Benintendi lfIf
Benintendi 3 0 0 0 1 2 .302 .302 Yelichcf
Yelich cf 55 002 020 0 0 00 .286 .286 Pham lfIf
Pham 44 000 000 30 0 3 .357 .357 Blackmon cf
Blackmon cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .296 .296 Perez lfIf
Perez 4 1 3 1 1 0 0 .281
.281 Pujols 1b
Pujols lb 44 000 000 10 0 1 .239 .239
Schebler (3).
SB: Schebler (3).DP: 1.1.
Young dh
Young dh 44 000 00 0 0 0 0 0 .253
.253 Ozuna lfIf
Ozuna 4 0 0 0 0 22 .310 .310 Carpenter 1b
Carpenter lb 3 0 0 0 1 1 .260 .260 LeMahieu 2b
LeMahieu 2b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .270 .270 Shaw 3b
Shaw 3b 55 0010 10 0 0 22 .269 .269 Maybincfcf
Maybin 3 0 0 0 1 2 .200 .200
Moreland 1b
Moreland lb 44 000 00 0 0 0 2 2 .258
.258 San Francisco ab r h bi bb so avg Stanton rfrf
Stanton 4 0 2 0 0 11 .267 .267 Gyorko 3b
Gyorko 3b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .340 .340 Arenado 3b
Arenado 3b 44 00 00 00 0 0 1 1 .300
.300 Santana rf
Santana rf 4 1 1 0 1 22 .236 .236 Revere lfIf
Revere 4 0 0 0 0 0 .227 .227
Span cf cf 77 11 33 22 00 11 .274 .274
Leone
Leon c 11 22 11 00 2 2 00 .240
.240 Span Bour1b
Bour lb 44 1133 11 00 00 .243 .243 Molina cc
Molina 44 00 11 00 0 0 00 .262
.262 Reynolds 1b
Reynolds lb 33 10
1 0 010 0 1 0 .331 .331 Bandy cc
Bandy 4 1 2 2 0 0 0 .294
.294 Simmons ss
Simmons ss 44 00 00 00 00 00 .231 .231
Belt1blb 77 00 11 00 00 22 .217 .217 .000
Bradley Jr.
Bradley Jr.cfcf 33 112 02 0 0 0 1 .192
1 .192 Belt Lombardozzi 2b
Lombardozzi 2b 33 000 000 10 0 1 .000 Diaz ss
Diaz ss 44 002 020 10 0 1 .263 .263 Desmond lfIf
Desmond 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .313 Broxton cf
Broxton cf 44 110
1 01 0 0 3 3 .265
.265 Maldonado cc
Maldonado 22 000 00 0 02 0 2 .256 .256
Marrero 3b Arroyo 3b 6 0 1 0 1 1 .236
Marrero 3b 33 112
1 1 2 0 0 2 2 .167
.167 Arroyo 3b 6 0 1 0 1 1 .236 Suzukiph
Suzuki ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .182 .182 Grichuk rfrf
Grichuk 3 2 1 1 1 1 .230 .230 C.Gonzalez
C. Gonzalez rfrf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .208 .208 Sogard ss
Sogard ss 1 1 1 2 2 0 0 1.000
1.000 Valbuena ph
Valbuena ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .231
Poseycc
Posey 77 11 22 11 00 11 .358 .358 Urena sp sp .125 Wong 2b 2b .259 Vaiai ka ss
ss Franklin ph ph 0 .186 Pennington 2b .235
Totals 29 6 7 6 3 9 Urena 2 0 1 0 0 0 .125 Wong 4 0 0 0 0 2 .259 Valaika 33 00 00 00 0 0 2 2 .273
.273 Franklin 1 0 1 0 0 0 .186 Pennington 2b 2 1 1 0 1 1 .235
Crawford ss 66 00 11 00 00 22 .256 .256 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 2 0 0 0 0 0
Betts (13);
2B: Betts (13); Bradley
Bradley Jr.
Jr. (1);
(1); Marrero
Marrero(1);
(1);
Crawford ss Aviles
Aviles phph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Leake
Leake sp sp 2 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .188 Garneau
Garneau c c 3 0 0 0 0 1
3 0 0 0 0 1 .215 .215 Garza sp
Garza sp 22 00 00 00 0 0 11 .125
.125 Totals 32 1 4 1 2 9
Panik 2b 6 0 1 0 0 0 .272
Pedroia (7);
Pedroia (7); Betts
HR: (6);
BettsPedroia
(6); S:(2);
Pedroia (2);
Panik 2b 6 0 1 0 0 0 .272 Gordon ss
Gordon ss 44 000 000 10 0 1 .263 .263 G.Garcia
G. Garcia ph ph 00 00 00 00 1 1 00 .271
.271 Chatwood sp
Chatwood sp 1 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .071 Arcia ph
Arcia ph 22 11 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .220
.220 Escobar (7);
2B: Escobar (7); RBI: Escobar (17) LOB: 7.
Nunez lfIf 55 11 11 00 00 00 .246 .246
Betts33 (25);
RBI: Betts (25); Bogaerts
Bogaerts (10);
(10);Marrero
Marrero2 2
Nunez Totals 37 4 11 4 0 7 Adams ph
Adams ph 11 000 00 0 01 0 1 .304 .304 Rusinrp
Rusin rp 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .250 Totals 35 7 12 6 6 9 Pujols
E: Pujols (1); 1.
(1); DP: 1
Penceph ph 11 00 00 00 00 00 .243 .243 Tapia ph
ph .000
(2);GIDP:
(2); YoungYoung
3. LOB: 3.
Pence Bour (6);
HR: Bour (6);Dietrich
Dietrich (1);
(1);Realmuto
Realmuto (3);
(3); RBI: Totals 30 2 4 1 6 11 Tapia 00 000 001 00 1 0 .000 Bandy (5);
2B: Bandy (5);Villar
Villar(6); (6);
HR:Arcia
Arcia(4);
(4); Ban
Ban-
Ruggiano rf
Ruggiano rf 66 00 22 00 00 00 .286 .286 Pitching ip h r er bb so era
Bour (22);
Bour (22); Dietrich
Dietrich (9);
(9); Realmuto
Realmuto 22 (15);
(15); Grichuk
HR: Grichuk (4);(4);
RBI: Grichuk
Grichuk (15);
(15); GIDP: Totals 31 2 7 2 2 7 dy (5);
dy (5);Perez
Perez(5);(5);
Sogard Sogard (1); Arcia
(1); RBI: (12);
Arcia (12);
Pitching ip h r er bb so era Tomlinson ph
Tomlinson ph 11 00 00 00 00 00 .250 .250
Morse ph ph Gordon 8.
GIDP: Gordon Dietrich
LOB: 8. E:(3);
Dietrich (3); DP: Diaz7.7.SB:
Diaz LOB: Grichuk
Grichuk(4).(4).
Wong (6). (6).
E: Wong C.Gonzalez
2B: C. Gonzalez (7);
(7); 3B:Blackmon (6); (6); RBI:
Blackmon Bandy 2
Bandy 2 (11);
(11); Perez
Perez (16);(16); Sogard
Sogard22(2)(2) LOB: Detroit
Tampa Bay Morse 11 00 00 00 00 00 .182 .182
2. C. Gonzalez
Gonzalez (11);
(11); LeMahieu
LeMahieu (11);
(11); GIDP: 10. SB:
Sogard (1); Perez (1). 2. (1). DP: 2. Fulmer W,4-1
Fulmer W,4-l 77 3 3 11 1 1 22 77 2.54
2.54
SnellL,0-4
L.0-4 Hernandez Iflf
Hernandez 22 00 00 00 00 22 .174 .174 2. Pitching ip h r er bb so era C. 10. Sogard (1); CS: Perez
Snell 55%
2
/3 66 66 66 3 55 4.71 4.71 Arenado 4. Garneau (4); 2.
Arenado LOB: 4. PB: Garneau (4); DP: 2.
Greene
Greene 11 1 1 00 0 0 002 2 1.29
1.29
Diaz
Diaz 1IV3
1
/3 11 00 00 0 22 5.29 5.29 Totals 55 3 12 3 1 9 Pitching ip h r er bb so era Chicago Pitching ip h r er bb so era Rodriguez
Rodriguez 11 0 0 00 0 0 000 0 7.82
7.82
Moreno
Moreno 11 00 00 00 0 22 9.00 9.00 Belt (8);
2B: Belt (8); Panik
Panik (6);
(6); HR: Posey
Posey(6);
(6);Span
Span Atlanta Butler W,1-0
Butler W,1-0 66 22 00 00 33 55 0.000.00 Pitching ip h r er bb so era New York Los Angeles
Boston (2); S:
(2); Cueto
Cueto 2 (2); Posey (9);
2 (2); RBI: Posey (9);Span
Span 22 Foltynewicz
Foltynewicz 66 66 11 11 00 44 4.04
4.04 Edwards Jr.
Edwards H,3
Jr. H,3 2%
/3 11 11 11 22 22 1.171.17 Los Angeles Harvey L,2-3
Harvey L,2-3 55 77 55 55 55 6 6 5.63
5.63 Ramirez L,3-3
Ramirez L,3-3 77 8 8 55 5 5 11 44 4.20
4.20
SaleW,4-2
Sale W.4-2 77 22 33 33 2212 2.15
12 2.15 (5); Crawford 6. Arroyo
(5); GIDP: Crawford LOB: 6. CS: Arroyo (1). (1). W,l-4
W,1-4 Rondon
Rondon H,6H,6 1Va 0 0 0
/3 0 0 0 0 0 3.290 0 3.29 Kershaw W,6-2
Kershaw W.6-2 77 77 22 22 11 44 2.432.43 Edgin
Edgin 11 11 11 11 11 11 2.45 2.45 Guerra
Guerra 12 11 0
1 2 1 1 0 1 5.111 5.11
KellyH,2
Kelly H,2 11 11 00 00 00 22 1.89 1.89 DP: 2. 2. Krol
Krol 11 22 22 22 00 00 7.90
7.90 Uehara H,5
Uehara H,5 11 00 00 00 00 22 2.632.63 Avilan
Avilan 1Va 0 0 0
/3 0 0 0 11 11 1.74 1.74 Montero
Montero 11 22 11 11 00 11 9.75 9.75 Middleton
Middleton 11 1 1 11 1 1 33 22 6.00
6.00
Kimbrel S,11
Kimbrel S,11 11 00 00 00 00 221.08 1.08 Ramirez
Ramirez 11 22 00 00 00 22 1.13
1.13 Davis S,8
Davis S,8 11 11 11 00 11 22 0.000.00 Baez
Baez 2% 0 0 0
/3 0 0 0 00 22 1.32 1.32 Sewald
Sewald 11 22 00 0 0 0 0 11 3.12
3.12
Pitching ip h r er bb so era Guerra. HBP:
WP: Guerra. Maldonado
Maldonado (by (by Ful
Ful-
Snell 25;
25; J.J.Johnson
Johnson 11 11 11 11 00 11 4.15
4.15 St. Louis Jansen
Jansen 11 00 00 00 00 00 1.321.32 Milwaukee mer). Batters faced; pitches-strikes: Ful- Ful
Batters faced; pitches-strikes: Snell Cincinnati Miami Leake L,4-2
Leake L,4-2 66 55 22 22 33 55 1.941.94 Colorado Garza W.2-0
Garza W,2-0 66 55 22 22 22 44 2.66 2.66 mer).
113-64; Diaz
Diaz 5;
5; 25-14;
25-14; Moreno
Moreno 3;
3; 9-7;
9-7; Sale
Sale Feldman 77 77 22 22 11 22 3.59 Cecil 1Va 1 1 1
mer 27;27; 114-71;
114-71; Greene
Greene 4; 4; 18-10;
18-10;
113-64;
25; 111-70;
111-70; Kelly
Kelly 4;
Feldman 3.59 Urena L,1-1
Urena L.l-l 66 66 22 22 33 44 1.98
1.98 Cecil /3 1 1 1 11 00 5.79 5.79 Chatwood L,3-5
Chatwood L,3-5 44Va 1
/3 66 55 55 44 66 5.255.25 Drake
Drake 11 00 00 0 0 11 11 2.022.02 mer
25; 4; 26-17;
26-17;Kimbrel
Kimbrel3;3;16-9.
16-9. Peralta
Peralta 11 11 00 00 00 11 1.13
1.13 Ziegler
Ziegler 1Va 2
/3 2 44 33 11 00 6.28
6.28 Bowman
Bowman 22/a 0 0 0
/3 0 0 0 00 11 3.31 3.31 Rusin
Rusin 22%2
/3 11 00 00 00 22 2.612.61 Torres
Torres 11 00 00 0 0 11 2 2 3.48
3.48 Rodriguez 4;
Rodriguez 10-7; Ramirez
4; 10-7; Ramirez 30;30; 99-69;
99-69;
Nelson; 1B: Diaz; 2B: Ed-Ed- Lorenzen 11 11 00 00 00 00 3.54 Broxton Guerra 5;
5; 21-12;
21-12;Middleton 6;6;
33-14
Umpires - HP: Nelson; Lorenzen 3.54 Barraclough
Barraclough 1Va 0
/3 0 22 00 22 11 3.52
3.52 Broxton 11 00 00 00 11 11 5.735.73 McGee
McGee 11 22 11 11 00 11 2.702.70 Barnes
Barnes 1Va 3 2 2
/3 3 2 2 00 0 0 4.08
4.08 Guerra Middleton 33-14
dings; Blaser. 2:54. Wood 22 00 00 00 00 22 3.31 Siegrist Winters; Wegner;
dings; 3B: Blaser. Game data - T: 2:54. Wood 3.31 Ellington
Ellington 1lVa
1
/3 22 00 00 11 33 0.00
0.00 Siegrist 11 00 00 00 00 11 4.404.40 Qualls
Qualls 11 00 00 00 00 00 2.842.84 Hughes S,1
Hughes S,1 2% 0 0 0
/3 0 0 0 00 0 0 2.63
2.63 Umpires - HP: Winters; 1B: Wegner; 2B:
35,447. Storen 11 11 00 00 00 11 2.16 Wittgren Muchlinski; Foster
Att: 35,447. Storen 2.16 Wittgren 11 00 00 00 00 22 3.09
3.09 Butler. Batters faced; pitches- Harvey pitched
Muchlinski; 3B: Foster
Brice
Brice 22 00 00 00 00 11 0.00
0.00 WP: Butler. Batters faced; pitches-strikes: KershawKershaw Harvey pitchedtoto33batters in in
batters the 6th.
the 6th. WP: 3:00. Att:
Game data - T: 3:00. 30,207.
30,207.
Stephenson L,0-2
Stephenson L,0-2 22Va
1
/3 22 11 11 00 22 7.36
7.36 Inciarte (by
IBB: Inciarte (byZiegler).
Ziegler).Aviles
HBP:(byAviles (by Butler 23;
strikes: Butler 23; 94-56;
94-56; Edwards
Edwards Jr. 5; 28-
Jr. 5; 28- 26; 85-58;
26; 85-58; Avilan
Avilan 2; 11-6; Baez
2; 11-6; Baez 2; 13-8; Jan
2; 13-8; Jan- Barnes. IBB:
Barnes. Thames (by Harvey).
Thames (by Harvey). Batters
Krol). Balks: Barraclough.
Barraclough. Batters faced; 17; Rondon 0; 2-0;
2-0; Uehara
Uehara 3;
3; 18-11;
18-11; Davis
Davis sen 3; 11-8; Chatwood 21; 85-45; Rusin
sen 3; 11-8; Chatwood 21; 85-45; 8; Harvey 27; 106-
106-
Blue Jays 7, Mariners 2 San Francisco
Cueto
Cueto 88 55 22 22 33 66 4.15
4.15
Krol).
Foltynewicz 25;
pitches-strikes: Foltynewicz 25; 97-65;
97-65;
17; Rondon 0;
5; 24-15;
5; 24-15; Leake
Leake 27;27; 98-62;
98-62; Cecil
Cecil 3;3; 13-6;
13-6; 32-21; McGee
32-21; McGee 5;
5; 17-12;
17-12; Qualls
Qualls3;
3;11-6.
Rusin 8;
11-6. Um-
faced; pitches-strikes: Harvey 27;
59; Edgin 4; 14-6; Montero 5; 16-10;
59; Edgin 4; 14-6; Montero 5; 16-10; Se- Se-
SEA ............000 011 000 2 Law
Law 11 00 00 00 00 11 3.18
3.18 Krol 5;
Krol 5;13-7;
13-7;Ramirez
Ramirez 5;5; 27-18;
27-18; J.
J.Johnson
Johnson 4;4; Bowman 2;
Bowman 7-4; Broxton
2; 7-4; Broxton 4;
4; 16-11;
16-11; Siegrist
Siegrist 3;
3; Hamari;
pires - HP: Hamari; 1B: Miller;
Miller; 2B: Dan ley;
Danley; wald 5;
wald 13-10; Garza
5; 13-10; Garza 22; 93-57; Drake
22; 93-57; Drake 4;
4;
Okert
Okert 1Va 0
/3 0 00 00 11 00 4.76
4.76 12-9; Urena 24; 101-57; Ziegler
12-9; Urena 24; 101-57; Ziegler 5; 11-6; 5; 11-6; 13-8. Umpires - HP: Baker;
13-8. Baker; 1B:
Welke;
Welke; 2B: Tichenor. Game data - T: 2:53.
3B: Tichenor. 2:53. Att: 16-9; Torres 4; 18-9; Barnes 4; 12-8; Hughes
16-9; Torres 4; 18-9; Barnes 4; 12-8; Hughes
TOR ...........001 001 32X 7 Strickland
Strickland 2% 0
/3 0 00 00 11 00 1.42
1.42 Barraclough 4;4;20-8; Ellington 7; 26-15; Dreckman; Everitt.
Dreckman; 3B: Everitt. Game data - T: 40,146. 2; 10-6.
2; Hallion; Rip-
10-6. Umpires - HP: Hallion; 1B: Rip- Rays 5, Red Sox 4
Barraclough 20-8; Ellington 7; 26-15; 40,146.
Seattle ab r h bi bb so avg Osich
Osich 1Va 0
/3 0 00 00 11 11 1.69
1.69 Wittgren 3;3;13-10. Basner; 3:01. Att:
3:01. 47,601.
47,601. perger; Cuzzi; Carapazza.
Wittgren 13-10. Umpires - HP: Basner; perger; 2B: Cuzzi; 3B: Carapazza. Game
Segura ss
Segura ss 55 00 22 .366
00 00 11 .366 Kontos
Kontos 1 /3 11
1%
2
00 00 00 11 4.96
4.96 1B: Bellino;Bellino;
2B: Hudson; Layne. Game
Hudson; 3B: Layne. 3:08. Att:
data - T: 3:08. 28,306.
28,306. TB...............000 230 000 5
Gamel rf
rf 44 00 22 .339
11 11 00 .339 Morris
Gamel 33 33 00 00 11 22 6.14
data - T: 3:11. 3:11. 20,052. BOS ...........000 000 400 4
Cruzdh
Cruz dh 55 00 22 .323
00 00 11 .323
Morris
Gearrin W,l-1
Gearrin W,1-1 22 22 00 00 11 22
6.14
1.23
1.23
Att: 20,052.
Astros 5, Yankees 1 Rangers 5, Athletics 2
Seager3b 55 00 00 .254
00 00 33 .254 Tampa Bay ab r h bi bb so avg
Seager 3b
Valencia 1b
Valencia lb 44 11 11 .246
00 00 22 .246 Gearrin. IBB:
WP: Gearrin. Barnhart
Barnhart(by Gearrin).
(by Gearrin). OAK ..........000 010 100 2 Padres 6, White Sox 3 Dickerson If
Dickerson lf 5
5 11 11 11 00 11 .321
.321
Motter 2b
2b Peraza (by
(by Gearrin). HOU..........000 310 001 5 TEX ............000 010 004 5
Miller 2b
Miller 2b 5
5 00 11 00 00 11 .195
.195
Motter 44 00 11 .239
00 00 22 .239 HBP: Peraza Gearrin). Batters faced; Royals 3, Orioles 2 SD ..............102 020 001 6 Longoria 3b 4 2 22
Heredia
Heredia lfIf 44 00 22 0 0 1
0 0 1 .319.319 Feldman 26; 92-61;
pitches-strikes: Feldman 26; 92-61; Peral- Peral NYY...........000 000 001 1 Longoria 3b 4 2 22 00 00 .241
.241
Dysoncfcf ta 3;
3; 12-9;
12-9;Lorenzen
Lorenzen 4; 4;10-7;
10-7;Wood
Wood 6;6;27-18;
27-18; Oakland ab r h bi bb so avg CWS ..........002 000 100 3 Morrison lb
Morrison 1b 4
4 00 0
0 00 00 22 .243
.243
Dyson 22 11 22 .219
11 22 00 .219 ta BAL ............010 000 100 2 Houston ab r h bi bb so avg R.Davis
R. Daviscfcf 44 00 11 00 00 11 .209
.209 Weeks Jr. dh 4
Gosewisch cc 22 00 00 .067
00 11 11 .067 Storen 4;4;21-14;
21-14;Brice
Brice6;6;23-17;
23-17;Stephenson
Stephenson Springer cf 55 11 11 00 00 11 .254 Healydh Weeks Jr. dh 4 11 22 00 00 11 .212
.212
Gosewisch
Freeman ph
Storen
KC ..............100 010 01X 3 Springer cf .254 Healy dh 33 00 00 00 11 00 .242
.242 San Diego ab r h bi bb so avg Rasmus rf
Rasmus rf 4
4 00 0
0 00 00 33 .276
.276
Freeman ph 11 00 00 0 0 0
0 0 0 .071.071 9; 37-24; Cueto 30; 119-75; Law
9; 37-24; Cueto 30; 119-75; Law 3; 13-10; 3; 13-10; Beltran rf
Beltran rf 44 00 11 00 00 00 .248
.248 Alonso 1b
Alonso lb 33 00 00 00 11 11 .294
.294 Szczurcf
Szczur cf 44 11 11 11 00 11 .281
.281
Beckham ss 4 0 11
Okert 2;2; 5-1;
5-1; Strickland
Strickland 3;3; 15-8;
15-8; Osich
Osich 2;
2; 9-4;
9-4; Baltimore ab r h bi bb so avg Reddick rfrf 11 00 11 11 00 00 .291 K.Davis
DavislfIf Spangenberg 2b
2b 55 11 11 00 00 11 .263
.263 Beckham ss 4 0 22 00 11 .264
.264
Totals 36 2 12 2 4 11 Okert
Rickard lfIf
Reddick .291 K. 44 00 00 00 00 00 .226
.226 Spangenberg Kiermaiercfcf 4 0 22 0 00 00 .216
.216
Gamel (6); Kontos 6; 6;27-17;
27-17;Morris
Morris12; 12;43-26;
43-26;Gearrin
Gearrin Rickard 44 00 00 00 00 22 .239
.239 Altuve 2b
2b 55 00 22 00 00 00 .298 Lowrie 2b 44 00 22 0 0 0 .290 Myersdh 44 11 11 11 11 00 .298
.298 Kiermaier 4 0 0
2B: Gamel (6); Segura
Segura(7);
(7);Dyson (9);
RBI: Dyson (9); Kontos
Jones cf
cf
Altuve .298 Lowrie 2b 0 0 0 .290 Myers dh Norris cc 4 11 22 0 00 11 .224
.224
Gamel (12); 11; 38-22.
38-22. Umpires - HP: Randazzo; Randazzo; 1B: Jones 44 00 11 00 00 11 .262
.262 Correa ss 55 11 22 11 00 22 .287 Vogtec 22 00 00 00 00 00 .200
.200 Solarte lb 33 11 00 00 22 00 .250
.250 Norris 4 0
Gamel (12); Cruz;
GIDP:Segura
Cruz; 11.
Segura LOB: 11. 11;
Machado 3b
Correa ss .287 Vogt Solarte 1b
Dyson (10); Motter (3); Heredia (2). (2). Davis; 2B:
Davis; Fagan; Drake.
Fagan; 3B: Drake. Game data Machado 3b 44 00 11 00 00 11 .227
.227 Gattis dh
Gattis dh 33 00 00 00 11 00 .280
.280 Phegley ph
Phegley ph 22 00 00 00 00 11 .194
.194 Schimpf 3b
Schimpf 3b 55 00 00 00 00 33 .165
.165 Totals 38 5 11 5 0 10
SB: Dyson (10); Motter (3); CS: Heredia Trumbo dh
Motter (2); Valencia (2). 5:28.Att:
- T: 5:28. 41,325.
41,325. Trumbo dh 33 00 11 00 11 00 .241
.241 Gonzalez lb
Gonzalez 1b 44 11 11 00 00 22 .269
.269 Plouffe 3b
Plouffe 3b 44 11 11 00 00 11 .229
.229 Hedges cc
Hedges 44 11 22 33 00 00 .196
.196 Dickerson (11);
2B: Dickerson (11); Kiermaier
Kiermaier(4);(4);Longoria
Longoria
E: Motter (2); Valencia (2). Schoop 2b2b
Schoop 44 00 11 00 00 11 .304
.304 McCanncc
McCann 44 11 22 33 00 11 .281
.281 Joyce rf
Joyce rf 22 11 11 11 00 00 .188
.188 Aybar ss
Aybar ss 44 11 11 00 00 11 .218
.218 (10); Weeks
(10); WeeksJr. Jr.(5);
(5);Longoria (5);
HR: Longoria (5); RBI:
Mancini lb 44 00 11 00 00 11 .293 Bregman 3b
Toronto
Pillarcf
cf
ab r h bi bb so avg
Twins 1, Indians 0 Mancini 1b .293 Bregman 3b 33 11 11 00 11 11 .267
.267 Canha ph
Canha ph 11 00 11 11 00 00 .200
.200 Renfroe rf
Renfroe rf 33 00 11 00 11 11 .209
.209 Beckham 22 (19);
Beckham (19); Dickerson
Dickerson(13);
(13);Longoria
Longoria2 2
Pillar 44 22 33 11 00 00 .315
.315 Hardy ss
Hardy ss 44 11 11 00 00 00 .210
.210 Mari snick lfIf 44 00 00 00 00 44 .263 Rosa lesssss Cordoba If 44 00 33 1 0 0 .279 (16); GIDP:
Dickerson 6. Cobb LOB:
(2); 6. E: Cobb (2);
Carrera lf If Marisnick .263 Rosales 33 00 11 00 00 11 .256
.256 Cordoba lf 1 0 0 .279 (16); Dickerson
Carrera 55 11 22 11 00 00 .333
.333 Joseph cc
Joseph 33 11 33 11 00 00 .274
.274 Miller 2 (7).
Bautista rf
Bautista rf 44 11 22 33 00 00 .185
.185 MIN ...........100 000 000 1 Gentry rf
Gentry rf 22 00 00 00 00 00 .162
.162
Totals 38 5 11 5 2 11 Totals 32 2 7 2 2 5 Totals 36 6 10 6 4 7 Miller 2 (7).
Springer
(6);(6); McCann (6);(6); RBI: Hedges (4);
(4);Renfroe
Renfroe(5); Hedges Boston ab r h bi bb so avg
Morales dh
Morales dh 44 11 11 11 00 00 .244
.244 CLE.............000 000 000 0 Smith ph
Smith ph 11 00 00 00 00 00 .308
.308 2B: Springer
Correa(20);
(20);McCann
McCann 3
HR: McCann
3 (21);
2B: Canha (2); Lowrie (9); HR: Joyce (3); 2B: Hedges (5); HR: Hedges
Smoak
Smoak 1b lb 44 00 11 0 0 0
0 0 0 .264.264
Totals 33 2 9 1 1 6 Correa (21); Reddick
Reddick(16)(16) Canha(1);
RBI: Canha (1);Joyce
Joyce (11)
(11) LOB: 5. 5. CS: R.
R. (8); Myers
(8); Myers (9);
(9); Szczur
Szczur (1); Szczur (2);
(1); S: Szczur (2); RBI: Betts rf
Betts rf 55 00 00 00 00 00 .299 .299
Minnesota ab r h bi bb so avg 8. Bregman (3). Bregman (4). (4). Davis (3); Cordoba (5); Hedges 3 (20); Myers (24); Pedroia 2b 2b 44 000 000 0 0 11 .286 .286
Goins ss
Goins ss 44 11 22 00 00 00 .238
.238 Dozier 2b
Dozier 2b 44 00 11 00 00 11 .230
.230 Joseph 2 2 (4);
(4); 3B:
Hardy (1); Joseph (1); (1); LOB: 8. SB: Bregman (3). E: Bregman Davis (3); Healy
Healy(1). Hahn (2);
(1). E: Hahn (2); Vogt
Vogt(4);
(4); Cordoba (5); Hedges 3 (20); Myers (24); Pedroia
Bogaerts ss
Barney 3b 3b 44 00 00 00 00 11 .303
.303 Mauer lb
2B: Joseph Hardy (1); Joseph 3.
DP: 3.
Szczur (5);
Szczur (5);GIDP: Szczur
Szczur LOB: 8. 8 Bogaerts ss 3 0 2 0 1 00 .350 .350
Barney Mauer 1b 44 00 11 00 00 22 .248
.248 Gentry (1);
S: Gentry Joseph
(1); RBI: (6); Trum-
Joseph (6); GIDP: Trum- New York ab r h bi bb so avg Benintendi lf
Benintendi If 3 0 0 0 1 11 .309 .309
Coghlan 2b
Coghlan 2b 11 00 00 00 00 00 .196
.196 Sano 3b
Sano 3b 33 11 11 11 11 11 .305
.305 bo LOB:
7.
Gardner Iflf
Gardner 44 00 11 00 00 00 .259 .259
Texas ab r h bi bb so avg Chicago ab r h bi bb so avg Young dh dh
Travisph ph 33 11 00 00 00 11 .167
.167 Kepler rf
rf bo 7. Sanchez cc 44 00 00 00 00 33 .239 .239 L.L Garcia
Garcia ss 4 2 2 3 3 3 3 0 0 00 .304
.304 Young 4 1 1 0 0 11 .266 .266
Travis
Maile cc Kepler 44 00 00 00 00 00 .235
.235 Sanchez Choo dh
Choo dh 33 00 0 0 00 11 11 .252.252 ss 4 Moreland 1b
Moreland lb 22 11 00 00 22 11 .266 .266
Maile 33 00 00 00 00 00 .037
.037 Vargas dh
Vargas dh 44 00 11 00 00 33 .279
.279 Kansas City ab r h bi bb so avg Holliday lb
Holliday 1b 44 11 11 00 00 11 .284 .284 Ruapr
Rua pr 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 .164.164 Cabrera Iflf
Cabrera 44 00 00 00 00 00 .227 .227
Rutledge 33b b
Rosario lfIf Escobar ss
Escobar ss 44 00 00 00 00 11 .183 .183 Castro 2b
2b 44 00 00 00 00 11 .341 .341 Abreu lb 44 00 00 00 00 00 .266 .266 Rutledge 4 1 1 0 0 11 .281 .281
Totals 36 7 11 6 0 2 Rosario 33 00 00 00 00 11 .272
.272 Moustakas 33b b Castro Andrus ss
Andrus ss 44 00 0 0 00 00 00 .270.270 Abreu 1b Leon cc 4 1 1 2 0 11 .230 .230
Boutista (5); Pillar (11);Bautista
Bautista (5);
(5); Polanco ss
Polanco ss 33 00 11 00 00 00 .255
.255 Moustakas 44 11 11 00 00 11 .246 .246 Ellsburydh
Ellsbury dh 44 00 11 00 00 00 .279 .279 Mazara rf
Mazara rf 44 00 1 1 00 00 00 .234.234 A Garcia
A. Garciarfrf 44 00 22 00 00 00 .347 .347 Leon
Bradley Jr.cf
2B: Bautista (5); Pillar (11); HR: Cain cf
Cain cf 44 11 22 11 00 11 .292 .292 Judge rf 44 00 22 00 00 22 .315 .315 Lucroyc Frazier 3 b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .174 Bradley Jr. cf 44 000 000 0 0 11 .171 .171
Morales (7); Morales
SF: Pillar (7); Pillar
(1); RBI:(1);Bautista
Bautista33 Castro cc
Castro 33 00 11 00 00 00 .198
.198 Hosmer lb 4 0 2 1 0 1 .289 Judge rf
Gregorius ss
Lucroy c 44 00 2 2 00 00 00 .263.263 Frazier 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .174
Totals 33 4 5 2 4 7
(17);(17); Carrera
Carrera (11);
(11); Morales(21);
Morales (21);Pillar
Pillar(10)
(10) Buxton cf
Buxton cf 33 00 00 00 00 11 .174
.174 Hosmer 1b
Perezcc
4 0 2 1 0 1 .289 Gregorius ss 44 00 22 11 00 11 .321 .321 Kozma pr
Kozma pr 00 11 00 00 00 00 .071 .071 Davidson dh
Davidson dh 33 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 22 .239
.239
7. Goins Perez 44 00 11 00 00 11 .282 .282 Headley 3b
Headley 3b 22 00 00 00 00 22 .263 .263 Odor 2b
2b 22 11 11 00 22 00 .207 .207 Sanchez 2b 2b 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 00 .302
.302 Bogaerts (7);
2B: Bogaerts (7);Leon
Leon(3);(3);Young
Young(6);
(6); RBI:
LOB: 7. SB: Goins (1);(1); Maile(1);
Maile (1);Pillar
Pillar (6);
(6); Totals 31 1 6 1 1 9 Soler rfrf Odor Sanchez 4
Travis (3). 2.
2. Polanco (8);
(8);HR: Sano
Sano (10);
(10); RBI: Sano
Sano Soler 33 00 00 00 11 11 .048 .048 Torreyes
Torreyes ph ph 2 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0 1 .298 0 1 .298 Napoli 1b
Napoli lb 33 00 0 0 11 00 22 .168.168 Narvaez
Narvaez c c 4 0 0 0
4 0 0 0 0 1 .236 0 1 .236 Leon 2 2(13)(13)
Leon LOB:6.6. E: Betts
Betts(2); Rutledge
(2); Rutledge
Travis (3). DP: 2B: Polanco Mossdh 4 1 1 1 0 2 .155 Hickscf
cf (3); PB:
Leon (3); (3);
1. DP: 1.
(30);GIDP:
Mauer Mauer LOB: 4. 4. Moss dh
Merrifield 2b
4 1 1 1 0 2 .155 Hicks 33 00 00 00 00 22 .321 .321 Gomez cf
Gomez cf 44 22 22 00 00 00 .230 .230 W. Garcia
W. Garcia cf
cf 33 11 11 0 0 0 0 11 .250
.250 (3); Leon
Pitching ip h r er bb so era (30); Merrield 2b 22 00 00 00 00 00 .211 .211
Totals 35 1 7 1 0 13 Gallo 3b
Gallo 3b 3 1 1 3
3 1 1 3 1 0 .203 1 0 .203 Asche ph
Asche ph 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 .105
.105
Gordon Iflf
Gordon 11 00 00 00 11 11 .157 .157 Pitching ip h r er bb so era
Seattle Cleveland ab r h bi bb so avg Judge (4);
(4); RBI: Gregorius
Gregorius (10)
(10) LOB: 7.
7. DeShieldsIf
DeShields lf 22 00 1 1 11 00 00 .225.225 Totals 35 3 8 3 1 6
Santana lb Bonifacio ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 2B: Judge
Weber
Weber 33%
2
/3 33 11 1 1 00 00 2.45 2.45 Santana 1b 22 00 00 00 22 00 .226
.226 Bonifacio ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .255 Judge (2).
(2). Totals 29 5 8 5 4 3 A Garcia
Garcia (5); L Garcia
Garcia 22(4);
(4); RBI: L.
Tampa Bay
Cobb W,3-3
Overton 11%/3 1 100 00 00 11 5.54 5.54 Lindor ss
Lindor ss 44 00 00 00 00 22 .279
.279 Totals 30 3 7 3 3 9 E: Judge 2B: A.
Garcia 33 (11)
(5); HR: L. L. Cobb W,3-3 66V1 j 4 4 3
/3 4 4 3 33 55 3.65 3.65
Overton (11) LOB: 7. Garcia (2); 1.
1
Gomez 22 (10);
(10); HR: Gallo
Gallo (12); DeSh- Alvarado
ZychBS,1
Zych BS,1 113 31101 1 0 00 2.70 2.70
Brantley
Brantley lfIf 3 0 2 0 1
3 0 2 0 1 0 .2940 .294 Cain (7); Hosmer (4); Moustakas (6); Pitching ip h r er bb so era 2B: Gomez (12); S: DeSh- Garcia 7. E: Garcia (2); DP: 1. Alvarado 00 00 0 00 0 00 00 5.405.40
2B: Cain (7); Hosmer (4); Moustakas (6); elds (4);
(4); SF: Napoli
Napoli (1); DeShields (6); Ramirez H,5
Vincent L,1-1
L,l-1 1 33 33 33 0 00 3.06 3.06 Encarnacin dh dh 33 00 00 00 11 00 .220
.220 Moss (5);
(5); Cain ields (1); RBI: DeShields (6); Pitching ip h r er bb so era Ramirez H,5 11 11 0 00 0 11 00 3.183.18
Vincent Encarnacion
Kipnis2b HR: Moss RBI: (8);
CainHosmer (15); (15);
(8); Hosmer Houston Gallo 33(27);
(27);Napoli (18); Andrus; Farquhar H,7 Va 0 0 0 0 1 3.31
44 00 00 00 00 11 .164
.164 Gallo Napoli (18); GIDP: Andrus; Farquhar H,7 /3 0 0 0 0 1 3.31
1
Pazos 1 11220 0 0 11 2.25 2.25 McCullers Jr.
Jr.
Pazos Kipnis 2b Moss (8)
Moss (8) LOB: 7.7.SB: CainCain (10);
(10); Merrifield
Merrield McCullers 66 44 00 00 00 77 2.98
2.98
Choo LOB:
5. Odor San Diego
Ramirez 3 b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .288 W.3-1 Choo 5. (2).
SB: Odor (2). Chacin W,4-3
W4-3 6Va
Colome S,9
Colome S,9 1lVa
1
/3 00 0 00 0 00 11 2.162.16
Toronto Ramirez 3b
Chisenhall cf
4 0 0 0 0 0 .288 (2). 1.
(2). DP: 1. W,3-1 Chacin 61/3 77 33 33 11 55 5.325.32
Stroman
Stroman 66 882 22 22 2 99 3.33 3.33 Chisenhall cf 44 00 00 00 00 00 .262
.262 Harris
Harris 11 00 00 00 00 11 1.10
1.10 Pitching ip h r er bb so era Torres H,1
Torres H,1 Va
1
/3 00 00 00 0 0 0 0 5.28
5.28 Boston
Porcello L,2-5
Grilli
Grilli 1
/3 2 0 0 0 00 7.94 7.94 Gmesec
Gomes 33 00 11 00 11 00 .250
.250 Pitching ip h r er bb so era Gregerson
Gregerson 11 00 00 00 00 22 6.75
6.75 Yates H,1
Yates H,1 Va
1 0 0 0 0
/3 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 0.00 Porcello L,2-5 66 99 55 330 0 774.01 4.01
Loup Guyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Oakland RossJr.
Ross Jr. 11 11 00 000 0 223.38 3.38
Loup 1
/3 0 0 0 0 11 2.35 2.35 Guyer rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Baltimore Hoyt
Hoyt 11 33 11 11 00 33 1.35
1.35 Hahn 77 44 11 11 33 33 2.742.74 Buchter H,4
Buchter H,4 11 00 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.81
2.81
Hembree
LeoneW,1-0
W, 1-0 1Vs 0 0 0 0 0 4.41 Totals 29 0 3 0 5 4 Bundy
Bundy 66 44 222 2 1 18 82.26
2.26 Hahn
Dull H,7
H,7 MaurerS,5 11 11 00 0 0 0 0 11 4.30
4.30 Hembree 1lVa
1
/3 11 00 000 0 002.45 2.45
Leone /3 0 0 0 0 0 4.41 Givens New York Dull 11 00 00 00 11 00 4.504.50 Maurer S,5 Scott 2% 0 0 0 0
/3 0 0 0 0 11 0.96
J.J.Smith
SmithH,5
H,5 11101 0 01 0 1 11 2.00 2.00 Guyer (1)
S: Guyer (1) LOB: 8.8.DP: 2.
2. Givens 11 00 000 0 1 1 0 1.89
0 1.89 Montgomery
Montgomery 6 8 4 4 1 7 4.19
6 8 4 4 1 7 4.19 Casilla Ll-2 BS,2 Va 1/3 44 44 44 0
Casilla L,1-2 BS,2 0 0 0 5.02
5.02 Chicago Scott 0.96
Campos Nuno L,0-1
L.0-1 11 33 11 11 16.75
6.75
Campos 0 1 0 0 1 00 0.00 0.00 Nuno 1 1 1 L,2-2
L,2-2 Texas
M. Gonzalez
M. Gonzalez 55 88 55 55 44 22 3.833.83 Alvarado pitched
Alvarado pitched to 1
tobatters in thein7th.
1 batters the 7th.
Osuna
1 0 0 0 0 00 3.00 Pitching ip h r er bb so era Kansas City Holder 11 00 00 00 00 00 1.84
1.84 Cashner L,3-3
Osuna 3.00
Duffy Holder Cashner 66 55 11 11 11 22 2.432.43 L,3-3 Batters faced; pitches-strikes: Cobb Cobb 26;
26;
Campos pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. Minnesota Duffy 77 88 222 2 1 16 63.38
3.38 Clippard
Clippard 11 00 00 00 11 33 1.17
1.17 Claudio
Claudio Va1
/3 11 11 11 00 00 2.60
2.60 Ynoa
Ynoa 22 00 00 0 0 0 3 2.35
0 3 2.35 107-66; Alvarado 1; 3-2; Ramirez 5; 17-11;
Soria W,2-l 107-66; Alvarado 1; 3-2; Ramirez 5; 17-11;
Campos pitched to 2 batters in the 9th.
Loup. Maile (by Pazos). E.E.Santana
SantanaW,6-1
W,6-l 77 22 00 00 55 44 1.50
1.50 Soria W,2-1 11 00 000 0 0 0 0 2.16
0 2.16 Chapman
Chapman 2% 3 1 1
/3 3 1 1 00 11 3.55 3.55 Jeffress
Jeffress % 1 0 0 0 1 4.70
2
/3 1 0 0 0 1 4.70
Beck
Beck lVa
1 1
/3 22 11 11 00 11 5.065.06 Farquhar 1; 4-3; Colome 4; 16-11; Porcello
Rogers H,9 1Va 1 0 0 Herrera S,6
S,6 11 11000 0 000 3.21
3.21 Farquhar 1; 4-3; Colome 4; 16-11; Porcello
WP: Loup. HBP: Maile (by Pazos). Batters
Weber 14; 55-42; Rogers H,9 /3 1 0 0 00 00 3.86
3.86 Herrera 0 Gallegos
Gallegos 1Va 0 0 0
/3 0 0 0 00 00 0.00 0.00 Kela W,1-1
Kela W, 1-1 22 00 00 00 11 22 4.504.50 Holmberg
Holmberg %
2
/3 00 00 00 0 1 2.70
0 1 2.70 27; 105-73;
105-73; Ross
Ross Jr.
Jr.4;4;17-9;
17-9;Hembree
Hembree 5; 5; 18-
18-
Belisle H,8 2% 0 0 0
27;
faced; pitches-strikes: Weber 14; 55-42;
Overton 6; 22-12; Zych 6; 18-12; Vincent 6; Belisle H,8 /3 0 0 0 00 00 8.36
8.36 Duffy. Soler (by Nuno). Mer- McCul- Chacin. L Garcia (by Chacin). 14; Scott
Scott 2;
2; 10-7.
10-7.Umpires - HP: Blaser; Blaser; 1B:
Kintzler S,9 14;
Overton 6; 22-12; Zych 6; 18-12; Vincent 6;
19-13; Pazos 6; 26-18; Stroman 27; 100-66; Kintzler S,9 11 00 00 00 00 00 2.25
2.25 WP: Duffy. IBB: Soler
rifield (by Givens).
(by Nuno). HBP: Mer- Batters faced; pitches-strikes: McCul-
lers Jr. 23; 90-56; Harris 3; 10-7; Gregerson
Jeffress.
WP: Jeffress. Batters faced; pitches- WP: Chacin. HBP: L. Garcia (by Chacin).
Chacin Nelson; Diaz; Eddings.
19-13; Pazos 6; 26-18; Stroman 27; 100-66; rield (by Givens). Batters faced; pitch- lers Jr. 23; 90-56; Harris 3; 10-7; Gregerson Hahn 27; 83-49; Dull 3; 14-8; Casil Batters faced; pitches-strikes: Chacin Nelson; 2B: Diaz; 3B: Eddings. Game da-
Grilli 3; 15-11; Loup 1; 6-3; Leone 1; 2-2; J.
Cleveland Bundy 23; 112-75; Givens 5; 3; 16-10; Hoyt 6; 25-20; Montgomery 27; strikes: Hahn 27; 83-49; Dull 3; 14-8; Casil- 28; 105-69; Torres 1; 4-3; Yates 1; 2-1; Buch- 3:24. 36,496.
Tomlin L,2-4 ta - T: 3:24. Att: 36,496.
Grilli 3; 15-11; Loup 1; 6-3; Leone 1; 2-2; J.
Smith 4; 19-14; Campos 2; 6-1; Osuna 2;
Tomlin L,2-4 88 66 11 11 11 77 5.87
5.87 es-strikes: Bundy 23; 112-75; Givens 5;
28-16; Nuno 6; 24-16; Duffy 29; 97-65; So 3; 16-10; Hoyt 6; 25-20; Montgomery 27;
91-64; Holder 3; 11-8; Clippard 4; 20-13;
la 5; 18-11; Cashner 23; 98-57; Claudio 2;
la 5; 18-11; Cashner 23; 98-57; Claudio 2; 28; 105-69; Torres 1; 4-3; Yates 1; 2-1; Buch-
ter 3; 10-7; Maurer 4; 12-9; M. Gonzalez 28;
Smith 4; 19-14; Campos 2; 6-1; Osuna 2; Goody
Goody 1Va 0 0 0
/3 0 0 0 00 11 0.00
0.00 28-16; Nuno 6; 24-16; Duffy 29; 97-65; So- 91-64; Holder 3; 11-8; Clippard 4; 20-13; 7-4; Jeffress 3; 18-13; Kela 6; 23-13. ter 3; 10-7; Maurer 4; 12-9; M. Gonzalez 28;
6-6. Hernandez; Barks ria 3; 12-7; Herrera 4; 13-9. Chapman 5; 24-16; Gallegos 1; 2-1. 7-4; Jeffress 3; 18-13; Kela 6; 23-13. Um- 95-63; Ynoa 6; 24-16; Beck 5; 24-16; Holm-
Logan 2% 0 0 0
6-6. Umpires - HP: Hernandez; 1B: Barks- Logan /3 0 0 0 00 11 2.57
2.57 ria 3; 12-7; Herrera 4; 13-9. Umpires - HP: Chapman 5; 24-16; Gallegos 1; 2-1. Um- Barrett; Scheurwater;
pires - HP: Barrett; 1B: Scheurwater; 2B: 95-63; Ynoa 6; 24-16; Beck 5; 24-16; Holm-
dale; Tumpane; Barrett.
dale; 2B: Tumpane; 3B: Barrett. Game Kellogg;Kellogg; Timmons; Hoye; Little.
1B: Timmons; 2B: Hoye; 3B: Little. Johnson; Morales;
pires - HP: Johnson; 1B: Morales; 2B: Reynolds; Knight.
Reynolds; 3B: Knight. Game data - T:
berg 2; 6-4.
berg Rackley;
2; 6-4. Umpires - HP: Rackley; 1B:
3:25. 42,346.
data - T: 3:25. Att: 42,346. Batters faced; pitches-strikes: E.E. San- San
Game data - T: 2:37. 2:37. 25,467.
Att: 25,467. Cooper; Kulpa.
Cooper; 3B: Kulpa. Game data - T: 3:09.3:09. 2:58. 35,625.
2:58. Att: 35,625.
Vanover; Marquez; Fairchild.
Vanover; 2B: Marquez; 3B: Fairchild.
tana 28;
tana 28; 99-56;
99-56; Rogers
Rogers 2; 8-4; Belisle
2; 8-4; Belisle 2;
2; 7-5;
7-5; 41,150. 3:16. 24,194.
Kintzler 3; 10-8; Tomlin 29; 105-69; Goody
Att: 41,150. Game data - T: 3:16. Att: 24,194.
Kintzler 3; 10-8; Tomlin 29; 105-69; Goody
1;1; 4-3;
4-3; Logan 2; 9-7.
Logan 2; 9-7. Umpires - HP: Carl- Carl
son; Bucknor; Gonzalez; Cul-
son; 1B: Bucknor; 2B: Gonzalez; 3B: Cul-
breth. 2:30. 24,452.
breth. Game data - T: 2:30. Att: 24,452.
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GOLF
100-YARD WALK OF FEAR
Psychology plays
part on pathway
to 17th tee at TPC
Steve DiMeglio
@Steve_DiMeglio
USA TODAY Sports
PONTE VEDRA BEACH , FLA . A with a 12, the worst score on the
few walks in golf are cherished.
Along Stillwater Cove and Car-
mel Bay at Pebble Beach. Among
the azaleas and pine trees at
Amen Corner at Augusta Nation-
al Golf Club. Across the Swilken
Bridge onto the ancient 18th fair-
way on the Old Course in St An-
drews, Scotland, the home of golf.
Each step stimulates the
senses, soothes the soul and takes
residence in the memory banks
of those who love the game.
Then there are the walks no
one looks forward to.
To the golf bag to get another
ball after hitting a tee shot out of
bounds. Staggering to the drop
zone. The march back to retrieve
a forgotten club.
And the 100-yard stroll from
the 16th green to the 17th tee on
the Stadium Course at TPC Saw-
grass during The Players Cham-
pionship, the PGA Tours show-
case event.
Its akin to a dark alley, and
even the games best players are
skittish as they navigate a narrow
strip of grass bordered by bois-
terous fans to the left and menac-
ing water to the right. Alone with
their thoughts, they cant escape
feeling the stress of what awaits
the tee of the infamous island
green and the potential ruin in-
herent at the courses signature
hole.
If youre in the back of the
eld, its kind of fun, because the
crowd is buzzing. But if youre in
contention, its a totally different
feeling, defending champion Ja-
son Day said last week. You
should be able to hit a green from
130 yards with a wedge in your
hand, but that water magnies
the fear by a 100-fold. And if the
wind is really swirling, you just
have to pray. You dont want to
embarrass yourself in front of all
the people or kill your chances of
winning.
You dont want to look at the
water, but you have to look at the
green, so you cant miss seeing
the water. I usually try and keep
my head down as I walk there. I
dont like people staring at me
anyways, but I just keep my head
down for as long as I can so I
dont look at the water until I
have to.
There have been plenty of hor-
ror stories on the hole during
The Players. In Fridays second
round, Scott Piercy knocked two
balls into the water and made a
snowman 8. Zac Blair hit three
balls into the water and made 9.
In the third round of the 2005
Players, Bob Tway hit four balls
into the water and walked off
hole in tournament history.
Reigning Masters champion
Sergio Garcia has a mixed history
on the hole.
He won the 2008 Players on
the rst playoff hole when Paul
Goydos tee shot got knocked
down by a gust of wind and ended
in a watery grave. In 2013, Garcia,
tied for the lead on Sunday with
Tiger Woods, dumped two balls
into the water, made a quadru-
ple-bogey 7 and saw his rival
claim the hardware. This year,
Garcia made a hole in one Thurs-
day and a par Friday when his tee
shot hit a bulkhead and bounced
forward onto the green instead of
ricocheting backward into the
water.
If youre in contention, you
obviously feel it, Garcia said.
When youre walking to the tee,
you try to think about all the
good times youve had there.
Once you get there, its not easy.
Its denitely the most nerve-
racking, 130-, 140-yard shot we
hit all year. And thats what you
cant think about when youre
taking that walk. But how cant
you think about it?
You just try to keep steady
with your thoughts.
Sports psychologist Mo Pick-
ens, who works with major
champions Zach Johnson and
Stewart Cink and other pros, said
a battle starts brewing between
the ears as the players begin the
walk.
A lot of them are having
thoughts: Dont hit it into the wa-
ter, dont embarrass yourself,
dont make the crowd groan,
Pickens said. For my guys, I tell
them as theyre walking to the tee
to start focusing on where they
want to look, picking the shot
they want to hit and concentrat-
ing on some sort of sensation,
like keying your mind on making
a full turn on your swing or mak-
ing sure to get through the ball.
Its like the devil and the an-
gel sitting on your shoulders. You
hear a calming voice, and then
you hear the fear. You go back
MICHAEL MADRID, USA TODAY SPORTS
and forth with your thoughts. But
you have to nd a way for the an- Jason Day, left, walking with Rickie Fowler onto the 17th holes island green, says of the hole, I
gel to be stronger than the devil. just keep my head down for as long as I can so I dont look at the water until I have to.

OLYMPICS

L.A. bid has 2024 vision, not 2028
Rachel Axon
@RachelAxon
USA TODAY Sports
LOS ANGELES Organizers of Los
Angeles bid for the 2024 Sum-
mer Olympics concede that con-
sidering awarding the 2028
Games now is a smart move for
the International Olympic Com-
mittee. They just dont think its
their city and their bid that
should be put off.
The IOCs evaluation commis-
sion wrapped up three days in
Southern California on Friday,
concluding a visit that will be the
foundation of a report it will de-
liver in July. Ostensibly, that re-
port is intended to inform the
vote for the 2024 Games.
But with the IOC facing a
shortage of cities willing to take
on the Games and two quality
bids, it is considering giving one
city the 2024 Games and another
the 2028 Olympics when it votes
in September in Lima, Peru.
What if we had seven years to
spend not on construction but
seven years to spend on collabo-
ration? To look at the ways that
the IOC and the federations, the
national Olympic committees
and the athletes could make the
absolute best of the time that
they have? Los Angeles Mayor
Eric Garcetti said. Thats LA
2024. Those opportunities are
why we believe that Los Angeles
offers the greatest benets to the
Olympic movement in 2024. Why
wait until 2028 to experience it?
Speculation of a dual award has
grown since December, when
IOC President Thomas Bach
Mayor Eric Garcetti, right, with LA 2024 bid chairman Casey Wasserman, is feeling condent
about Los Angeles chances.
opined that the bid process pro-
duces too many losers.
To make a loser of L.A. or Paris
carries signicant weight. It
would be a third rejected U.S. bid,
after New Yorks for 2012 and
Chicagos for 2016, and a third re-
jected bid for Paris for the Games
this century.
Speculation moved closer to a
trajectory in March when the
IOC announced a working group
made up of its four IOC vice
presidents that would study the
bidding process and make a rec-
ommendation in July.
LA 2024 chairman Casey Was-
serman said the IOC met with
representatives of both bids in
Denmark at the SportAccord
Convention last month to explain
that process.
Its clear, some change is need-
ed. In the last two bid cycles,
twice as many cities (eight) have
pulled out of the bidding process
largely to opposition or lack of
political support as have re-
mained to the vote (four).
Los Angeles leadership agrees
that change is worthwhile.
I think any city would have to
look at the terms of, if the rules
change, what a 2028 award
means, Garcetti said. I know
Paris has at times said, No, its 24
or nothing. I really do believe in
this movement. I will look at that
any given time. Our committee
will look at that at any given time
KIRBY LEE/USA TODAY SPORTS
if the rules change. But I look at
that as much for Paris as I look at
it for LA.
The possibility of a dual award
hung as a specter around the
commissions visit. L.A. organiz-
ers werent so much making the
case that their bid is worthy of
the Games a consensus is clear
that both bids are but that it
deserves to have the 2024 Olym-
pics it is bidding for.
Putting Los Angeles off would
be to miss the opportunity for a
transformative moment, one LA
2024 organizers think they can
deliver in part by avoiding the
runaway construction costs that
have come to dene Games of
late. The LA 2024 bid does not re-
quire the construction of any per-
manent venues, instead relying
on existing or temporary ones.
Although talk of a 2028 Olym-
pics loomed, the evaluation com-
mission did not wade into the
discussion.
Asked repeatedly about the
prospect of the IOC awarding a
Games to Los Angeles and to Par-
is, evaluation commission chair-
man Patrick Baumann said those
discussions are at the executive
level of the IOC.
Thats not for us, Baumann
said. The evaluation commission
is for 2024.
The IOC once before awarded
two Olympics at the same time.
According to Olympic historian
Bill Mallon, the IOC in 1921
awarded the 1924 Games to Paris
because Pierre de Coubertin, the
founder of the modern Olympics,
was retiring and wanted to have
the Games in his home country.
At the same time, the IOC award-
ed the 1928 Olympics to Amster-
dam.
As an idea, LA 2024 leaders are
supportive of a similar approach.
But after a three-day visit that
left commission members im-
pressed Baumann called the
venues everything from spectac-
ular to mind-blowing L.A.
organizers think they made their
case for securing the Games
theyve been bidding for.
Id love to go to Paris in 2028
and see my friends there, Gar-
cetti said. I always campaign like
Im 10 points behind, and I think
that we never have believed were
anything but an underdog in this
campaign.
That said, I feel stronger and
stronger.
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MOTHERS DAY
Moms balance coaching
basketball, raising triplets
Nathan Brown
@TDSnathanbrown
USA TODAY Sports
LA QUINTA , CALIF. After fasten-
ing their three identical pairs of
blue Velcro shoes and straighten-
ing their matching checked but-
ton-up shirts, the Viveros triplet
boys are ready for a trip to the
park.
In just two minutes, the boys
emotions rode a tidal wave: elated
while dancing to Disney tunes in-
side their home, shedding tears
when they were told going out
the front door didnt lead to the
garage and back to cheesy smiles
when loading onto the familys
outdated but functional green
golf cart. Before long, they were
plodding along down Calle Mon-
terey, hand-ghting over who got
to turn the steering wheel.
After the boys attention spans
waned from tossing rubber balls
up and down the curly slide and
reacting in surprise when they re-
turned, Luca, Talen and Asher
darted off the equipment for the
trees and bushes in the corner for
makeshift basketball practice.
While one would toss a ball
into the middle of a bush they
call that a basket in the world of
toddlers the other two kept
their mothers busy. At this age,
just short of 2 years old, picking
up rocks, waving palm fronds and
tearing apart owers tickle their
fancy.
Im a science teacher, and I
hate it when my kids destroy
plants, Electra Viveros says.
Most moms get owers, but I get
pieces of owers.
Such is life as the mother of
three high-energy, curious boys.
This Mothers Day will mark
Electras second with her toddler
trio, but she doesnt celebrate
alone. With three bundles of en-
ergy running wild around the Vi-
veros kitchen, the family benets
from twice the motherly love, in-
tuition and gentle guidance.
Not long ago, Electra and her
wife, Angela, watched as their
family of two blossomed from
their vision of three into enough
to ll the starting ve of a rec bas-
ketball team coming to gyms in
2030.
As Angela, the dreamer in the
family, responded nonchalantly
to the idea that she was carrying
triplets, Electra remembers she
could hardly control herself.
At a very young age, I knew I
wanted to have kids, and then you
get caught up in your own life,
Electra said. We got to the doc-
tor, and they say shes carrying
triplets, and she takes it like a
champion. Theyre consoling me
on the chair. No, we cant have
three. I only wanted one.
When one panics, the other
maintains calm. When one
dreams a bit too high, the other
pulls her spouse back down to re-
ality. Its the type of relationship
that has turned this household
into a well-oiled machine, not un-
like the pairs basketball teams at
La Quinta High School.
Two years ago, Electra took
over the varsity girls basketball
reins at her alma mater, with An-
gela in control of the junior varsi-
ty squad. Despite adding three
boys into the mix, the family that
blurs the lines between hardwood
in the gym and hardwood oors
at home runs as smoothly as ever
in a way neither of them might
have dreamed.
She takes me to places I prob-
ably wouldnt go on my own,
Electra said. She helps me see
that some things are truly possi-
ble, even if it nearly kills me get-
ting there.
RELATIONSHIP BLOSSOMS
Henry Viveros always told his
kids not to follow in his footsteps;
to do what he said, not what he
did. Electra hopes her boys some-
day will listen to her better than
she did to her father.
The daughter of a teacher and
life-long basketball coach, Electra
learned the value of a life with
basketball at a young age. She re-
members when she was her boys
age and living afternoons in the
Coachella Valley High School
gym as her father cut his teeth in
the coaching world as the junior
varsity coach.
It didnt take much time for
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Electra Viveros holds one of her triplets, Asher, before the start of a basketball game at La Quinta High School in February.
Electra to catch the bug. Before
long, she and her sister Ashlee
spent most of their spare time in
the gym putting up shots a
gym rat, according to Electra.
There were pros and cons to
growing up in the basketball-cen-
tric household. There was always
someone to rebound during a
late-night shooting practice. But
as Electras basketball acumen
grew, so did her competitiveness.
She cant do anything in life 75%,
and playing basketball in her
teens was no different. Living the
life of a coachs daughter didnt
help either.
Ive fallen in and out of love
with the game many, many
times, she said. I didnt cry after
my rst boyfriend dumped me,
but when I lost important games,
Id cry afterwards.
As a dad and coach, I some-
times forgot I was the dad rst,
Henry said. There were times
when she asked questions, and
the correct answer wasnt what I
offered.
After Electra graduated from
La Quinta High in 2001, she con-
tinued her athletic career at Col-
lege of the Desert, where she
played two seasons while taking
classes. She remained with the
Roadrunners the following sea-
son in 2003-04 as an assistant
coach after her playing career
ended when she tore ligaments in
one of her ankles.
From there, she pondered
transferring to a school in Kansas
City to nish her academics
ironically where her future wife
was playing before picking Cal
State-San Bernardino, which al-
lowed Electra to continue coach-
ing at College of the Desert
during the 2004-05 season.
After two years on the side-
lines instead of between the base-
lines, Electra realized coaching
the game she longed to play was
still too raw. You cant be a good
coach if youre still in that I can
do it better phase, she said. It
took me years to let go of that.
In came Electras match, a re-
cently graduated student-athlete
from a Midwest small town un-
afraid to tell her otherwise.
After Electra chose to nish
her teaching credential and leave
her post at COD during the sum-
mer of 2005, she remained an-
other month to help ease the new
coach into her position. Little did
she know that, similar to her fa-
ther who met Electras mom at a
basketball game, she would meet
her future wife, Angela, the new
COD assistant coach, around a
basketball court.
They were together for ve
years before revealing that the
veil of a friendship they con-
vinced their parents of was some-
thing more. Electra remembers
going into that conversation ap-
prehensive of the reaction from
parents she always wanted to
please. She left feeling the same
type of unconditional love she
Angela Viveros, center, watches as her wife Electra talks to the
La Quinta High girls varsity basketball team during a timeout.
tries to show her boys today.
Even better, the familial bond
of the Viveros clan grew by one
that day.
I was in shock, but rst and
foremost you hope you love your
kids no matter what. It didnt
change anything, Henry said.
We just wanted her to be happy,
and Angela made her happy.
LAWFULLY WEDDED
In February 2013, while a battle
in the federal courts still wore on
in the ght against Californias She took over as the head junior
Proposition 8 that banned same-
sex marriage, the Viveros held
their wedding ceremony.
Though they couldnt sign the
legal papers until the summer of
2013 when the Supreme Court
dismissed Prop 8 and the Ninth
Circuit Court of Appeals lifted its
stay on same-sex marriages, Elec-
tra and Angela wanted to hold a
ceremony for their closest friends
and family members.
Her family is Catholic and after Thomas took over the boys
said, OK, come on, you have to
have a wedding, Angela said.
We had talked about it, but we
didnt think it needed to happen. the girls varsity team for one sea-
I couldnt have kids unless I
was married, Electra said.
After a couple years sharing
their love of international travel,
local hiking and late nights read-
ing to each other, Angela reached
a tipping point. Normally not the
methodical planner of the two,
she gave Electra an ultimatum.
She reminded me we werent
getting any younger, Electra
said.
They had decided Angela
would have the rst of the Vive-
ros kids, and then it would be
Electras turn. After two, they had
considered adopting another to
nish their family with three kids.
That trip to the doctor a couple
of months into Angelas pregnan-
cy squashed those plans.
Not long after, out came three
boys totaling 9 pounds and
4 ounces the three kids they al-
ways wanted, all at once.
TIGHT BOND, ACCEPTANCE
After her two-year assistant
coaching stint at COD from 2003
to 2005, Electra took time away
from the game to focus on teach-
ing. After the end of the 2012-13
high school season, Ty Thomas,
her former coach during her
Roadrunners days, asked Electra
to be part of his staff while he was
the La Quinta girls varsity coach.
and that was our rst year. I
varsity coach.
Id been around basketball
since I was 2. My life had been
consumed by it ... and Ty Thomas
didnt want me to let that go,
Electra said. When he pulled me
back in, I was ready.
Not long before the triplets ar-
rived, the couples daily lives
changed drastically when Electra
was promoted to La Quinta High
girls varsity head coach in 2015
program.
With the switch, Angela, who
had been an assistant coach of
son, took her wifes former job for
the second time.
Adding three boys to that
coaching and teaching lifestyle
hasnt been easy, but both parents
say over the last two years theyve
gotten things down to a science.
Electra wakes up at 5:30 a.m.
so she can try to get to school at
6:30 a.m. Angela starts getting
ready at about 6 a.m. for her ele-
mentary special education teach-
ing job, allowing the boys to sleep
in until 6:30 when Angelas mom,
Connie, comes over to help get
the boys ready for their days.
School lasts until 2:30 p.m., al-
lowing the pair to return home
about 3:45 p.m. when theyre not
in the heat of basketball season.
Right now, theyre holding high
school team practice twice a week
in the evenings and switching off
ZOE MEYERS, THE DESERT SUN
who leads while the other stays
home with the boys and whatever
combination of grandparents
shows up to help.
During the season, with bas-
ketball some part of six after-
noons and evenings, the boys are
almost always in tow at every
game, home or away. Sometimes
you might even nd them at prac-
tice when their grandparents are
unable to babysit.
Lines blur between coaching
and motherhood in the Viveros
home, and both parents see a lot
of ways theyve grown as coaches
because of the boys. Whether its
modeling a bounce pass or the
footwork for a post-up move, or
how to use hand motions so their
boys can say theyre hungry or
tired, their teaching roles never
really stop.
If the boys arent acting or be-
having right and its time for
timeout, its like coaching, Ange-
la said. If you dont do this, you
have to do a down-and-back, and
if you dont enforce it, theyre not
going to change their behavior.
Until recently, very few people
were aware of how tight a bond
the two head coaches shared.
We were always so leery at
rst, said Electra, remembering
the pairs rst parent meeting two
years ago. I said, Im Electra Vi-
veros, and this is Angela Viveros.
We didnt even talk about that we
were married.
People wondered, Are they
sisters? They do look alike,
wanted people to see what Im
about without any preconceived
notions.
After setting that tone with a
brief postseason run in 2016,
Electra surprised her wife in the
meeting before the next season.
The second year when we did
our orientation, I said, Im Elec-
tra Viveros, and this is my wife,
Angela, Electra said.
In a show of support, gifts and
baby clothes for the boys soon
ooded in from their players
parents.
Theyve gotten to know us
and genuinely see we care about
the girls, Angela said.
How long the pair will coach is
uncertain. When the boys reach 4
or 5, their moms will start looking
into signing them up for local rec
sports teams and exposing them
to the active lifestyle Electra and
Angela grew up with and loved.
Juggling those practice and
game schedules along with their
own teams might be too much to
handle, even with four grandpar-
ents around to help.
We struggle back and forth.
Either well both have to stop or
just have one of us coach, but
with the travel team, I told her I
wanted to do that for our girls be-
cause we care about them, Ange-
la said. Were invested in the
girls as coaches and mentors,
guiding them, but we have our
boys and theyre our kids.
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Athletes biggest Top: Amy Kissman with her
daughters Sage, left, and
cheerleader Autumn, right.
Middle: Treyvin and Sonya
wears many Groesser. Bottom: Trish
Morey, center, and daughters
other hats Ashlee, left, and Brittnee.

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BRIAN CALLOWAY along with academic
AND KATHLEEN LAVEY awards.
LANSING STATE JOURNAL With her still compet-

I
ing in college, we still
f you play sports, will go watch her, she
odds are you have a said. Theres less trav-
sports mom. eling, less meal prep. We
Shes your big- just get to go watch and
gest cheerleader, cheer her on.
and maybe a critic when Morey and her hus-
needed. band, Mike, still help out
Shes the one serving with football and track at
tray after tray of lasagna Sexton.
to the starving swim For her part, Morey
team. said she learned from the
Shes the one wearing experience as well. Pa-
her down parka and hold- tience, for one. And
ing an umbrella in April more.
as sleet patters into the I guess what Ive
puddles along the edge of learned, and what Ive
the soccer field. tried to teach them, is no
Mid-Michigan sports matter how bad it got, to
moms, we know youre try to be positive, she
out there, thousands said.
strong, slicing up or- She walks that talk.
anges, bandaging knees, Anything that weve
soothing the sting of loss ever needed, shes been
and celebrating the joy of there, said Sexton assis-
victory. tant principal Dan Bog-
On this Mothers Day, gan. The kids love her,
we celebrate you and all coaches love her. Shes
you do. Meet these moms unbelievably dependable
who are right there next and weve truly been
to you in the bleachers. blessed by having her.
Kathleen Lavey
Trish Morey: Making
tons of food Sonya Groesser:
Trish Morey wasnt Were there to
much into sports when support him
she was a student at Ful- The empty feeling of
ton High School back in looking into the crowd,
the day. searching for your par-
But two athletic ents, and not consistently
daughters changed ev- spotting your loved ones
erything for her. From stuck with Sonya Groess-
their first attempts at er.
soccer and softball, Mo- The 1991 Portland
reys world slowly began High School grad, who
to revolve around game was a three-sport athlete
and practice schedules, in basketball, cheerlead-
balls, bats, track spikes ing and softball, vowed to
and, finally, one very herself to never let that
long pole. happen when she became
I was the chauffeur, a parent.
not just for the girls. I For me, I was one of
ended up taking other those kids whose parents
kids if they needed to werent necessarily able
go, Trish Morey said of to make all the games,
daughters Ashlee, now Groesser said. (My par-
25, and Brittnee, 18. Ash- ents) only came to home
lee is a cosmetologist games they didnt like
now; Brittnee just fin- to travel. And they
ished her first year at the werent much into sports,
University of Detroit either.
Mercy, where she is a To me, I know how I
pole-vaulter on the track felt, looking up in the
team. crowd and not seeing my
Besides the driving, it mom and dad there. I
was simple, really: It didnt want my child to
was always making tons feel like that.
of food and being their So, when Groessers
biggest cheerleader, oldest of two children,
Morey said. Treyvin, a senior base-
Ashlee played softball, ball and football stand-
basketball, volleyball and out, started attending her
tennis, and she also alma mater, she put it on
swam. Brittnee played herself to make sure that
tennis, basketball and she was seen.
volleyball, then picked Treyvin Groesser has
up pole-vaulting in high played baseball and foot-
school. Her skill earned
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Museum explores broad definition of literature
HILLEL ITALIE
ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO - The American
Writers Museum, seven years
in the making, is an endeavor
even the most daring author
might shy from: How, on a
single floor of an office build-
ing, do you tell the story of
centuries of American lan-
guage?
The museums curators
wanted the broadest possible
concept of writing, one that
includes not just novels, mem-
oirs and poetry, but screen-
plays, journalism, rap lyrics,
advertising slogans and even
stand-up comedy. Prince and
Tupac Shakur are represented
along with Harper Lee and
Thomas Jefferson.
Homes and institutions
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dedicated to individual au-
thors, whether the Mark Twain
House & Museum in Hartford,
Connecticut, or the National
Steinbeck Center in Salinas,
California. But this museum,
opening Tuesday in Chicago, is
the first to attempt a compre-
hensive portrait.
Chicago, associated with
great American writers like
Carl Sandburg, Nelson Algren
and James T. Farrell, was
deemed the ideal setting.
The museum, 11,000 square
feet on the second floor of a
Michigan Avenue office build-
ing between a Citibank and a
noodle shop, doesnt have mar-
ble floors or grand archways.
The layout is bright and in-
timate, perfect for school trips
HOROSCOPES
Aries (March 21-April 19). Youre
looking for something, but you
dont know what it is exactly. Its an
answer to a feeling an echo to
the call of your heart. Stay open.
You might be surprised by the form
of this solution.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Gathering
a few opinions is better than going
blind into the situation. As long as
youre doing this, do it right. Search
the top people for the brightest
insights.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). There are
too many choices. You cant take it
all in. Youre excellent at scanning
and selecting. Trust your instincts.
Your quick decisiveness will be your
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2 p.m. first and third Wednesdays and
2-5 p.m. Fridays. Sparrow Hospital, St.
Lawrence campus, 1210 W. Saginaw St.,
Lansing. Spring and summer wear,
home decor, linens, glassware, small
furniture, books, handbags and collect-
ibles. Donations welcome during shop
hours. Proceeds benefit Sparrow Hos-
pice Services. For information, call
364-7185.
KIDS & FAMILY
Chipmunk Story Time, 10 a.m. May
18. Harris Nature Center, 3889 Van Atta
Road, Okemos. The theme for this
months story time is Inch by Inch. $3
per child.
Lansing Lids For Kids Bike Helmet
Giveaway, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. May 20. Fire
Station #48, 815 Marshall St., Lansing.
The program emphasizes the impor-
tance of bike safety and gives children a
properly fitted helmet. Children who
attend can also register to win a bicycle,
meet local firefighters, tour a fire
engine and play games.
ORGANIZATIONS &
MEETUPS
Delta Lioness Club, Delta Township.
We meet at 6 p.m. the second Wednes-
day of each month. If interested, call
627-5203 or 323-4518 for location.
Friends of the Maple River, 6 p.m.
May 17. Motz County Park, 4630 N.
DeWitt Road, Saint Johns. There will be
presentations followed by a business
meeting. For more information, visit
www.friendsofthemapleriver.org.
Greater Lansing Network Against
War and Injustice, 7 p.m. May 15.
Peace Education Center, Unitarian
Universalist Church of Greater Lansing,
East Lansing. Meet to plan local actions
and events for peace and justice.
The HELO Club. A social/philanthropic
organization open to new residents,
newly retired or relocated women in
the Haslett, East Lansing, Okemos and
Greater Lansing area. New members
welcome. For more information, visit
heloclub.org, call 337-2228 or email
heloclub@outlook.com.
Habitat for Humanity, 12:30-1:30 p.m.
May 21. Lawrence Ave. United Method-
ist Church, 210 E. Lawrence Ave., Char-
Visitors to the museum examine a long display that celebrates authors who
are emblematic of Many Writers, Many Forms.
and family outings.
Along with banners, time-
lines, placards and a word
waterfall, there are inter-
active games and activities.
Trivia contests ask questions
like which book begins with
Ships at a distance have every
mans wish on board (Zora
Neale Hurstons Their Eyes
Were Watching God) or who
coined the term factoid (Nor-
man Mailer)?
One area allows visitors to
create their own stories, with
writing pads, a manual type-
writer and a bulletin board to
post the results. The museum
also has a Readers Hall with
bookcases offering such selec-
tions as To Kill a Mocking-
bird, the poems of Elizabeth
Bishop and the screenplay to
Billy Wilders classic Sunset
Boulevard. Wall displays
success key today.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Youre in
the mood to try new things, talk to
different people, watch, listen and
record your findings. From these
wide and seemingly disparate bits
of life, you will cull your next great
idea.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Great pho-
tographers know that you have to
be positioned well to get the in-
teresting angle. Much will depend
on where youre standing. Put
yourself in a position for the prime
view.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). When you
dont know what to ask of the
situation, start wide. Have I been
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lotte. There will be a presentation by
Caroline Jacobs, Faith and Community
Engagement Director for Habitat
Capital Region.
Nicotine Anonymous meeting,
6-7 p.m. May 15. Sparrow Hospital, St.
Lawrence Campus, 1210 W. Saginaw St.,
Lansing. Meeting for current and
former smokers or tobacco users who
want to learn how to quit using tobac-
co and live their lives free of nicotine.
Call 627-9606 for information. $1 sug-
gested donation.
PFLAG greater Lansing, 7-9 p.m. May
18. Everybody Reads, 2019 E. Michigan
Ave., Lansing.
Resurrection High School Monthly
Luncheon, noon-3 p.m. May 16. Rob-
inhill Catering, 16441 S. US 27, Lansing.
Meets the third Tuesday of every
month. For information, call 525-0146.
Walking Club, 11 a.m.-noon May 16.
Delta Township District Library,
5130 Davenport Drive, Lansing. Join us
for a walking club from the library
down the pathway through Sharp Park.
Sponsored by RSVP Bridge to Wellness
with support from the Michigan Health
Endowment Fund.
Widowed Persons Social Group,
2-5 p.m. May 21. Buddies Pub and Grill,
1937 W. Grand River Ave., Okemos.
Meets every third Sunday of the month.
For more information, contact wid-
owedsocialnetwork@outlook.com. or
993-4725.
OTHER & MISCELLANEOUS
Cemetery Friends Annual Flower
Giveaway, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. May 20.
Evergreen, Mt. Hope and North ceme-
teries, Lansing. The Friends of Lansings
Historic Cemeteries will be giving away
free geraniums for people to plant on
family graves. The Friends will also be
planting flower urns or flower beds at
the entrances to Mt. Hope and North
cemeteries.
Dinner and Dance, 5:30-11:30 p.m.
May 20. Lansing Liederkranz Club,
5828 S. Pennsylvania Ave., Lansing.
Roast pork dinner 5:30-7:30 p.m., dance
7:30-11:30 p.m. Music by Jim and Teri
Enrietti. $10 for dinner, children 11 and
younger $4; $6 dance, children 11 and
younger free.
CHARLES REX ARBOGAST/AP
summarize everything from
the evolution of bookstores
to Voices of Dissent.
Relying mostly on private
funding, the American Writers
Museum was conceived in 2010
by Malcolm OHagan, former
CEO of a manufacturing trade
organization who was inspired
by the Dublin Writers Museum
in Ireland.
The goal is to tell the story, screenwriter John Burnham
and stories, of the American
contribution to human literary
expression, said Max Rudin, a
member of the museums con-
tent leadership team and pub-
lisher of the Library of Amer-
ica, which issues hardcover
editions of classic American
writings. And (we seek) to do
it in ways that capture the
energy of our uniquely demo-
cratic literary culture in all its
diversity and sometimes even
curious enough about whats going
on? This general line of self-
prompting is enough to spur you in
a helpful direction.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Real behav-
ior is different from theoretical
behavior. People may see them-
selves as being great at demon-
strating love or health or work
ethic. Reports will be far less reliable
than actual results.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Youll be
planning a few weeks into the
future to make sure that theres a
lot of fun ahead of you and only as
much tedium and trepidation as is
absolutely necessary.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). A real
Duplicate Bridge, Novice games
12:30 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays.
Open pairs 6:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, 9 a.m. Thursday and
12:30 p.m. Friday. Lansing Bridge Cen-
ter, 325-B N. Clippert St., Lansing. For
additional games and information, visit
www.lansingbridgecenter.org.
Euchre Nights, 7 p.m. May 20. Dans-
ville Community Center, 1317 Mason St.,
Dansville. Prizes for high, low and most
lone hands. Beginners welcome. $5.
Peckham Community Partnership
Foundation Speaker Series: Second
City Works, Sessions run 10:30-
11:30 a.m. and 2-3 p.m. Peckham, Inc.,
3510 Capital City Blvd., Lansing. To RSVP,
email events@peckham.org with num-
ber of tickets, choice of session, name,
phone number and email address of
contact person. Free.
USA Dance Chapter 2037 Monthly
Dance Party, 7 p.m. May 20. William-
ston Memorial Lutheran School,
2705 Sherwood Road, Williamston.
Dance lesson 7-7:45 p.m., dance party
7:45-10 p.m. Singles and couples wel-
come. Pop, water and snacks provided.
$15, $10 USA Dance members.
OUTDOORS & RECREATION
Its Always Earth Day, 9 a.m. May 20.
Harris Nature Center, 3889 Van Atta
Road, Okemos. Volunteers will work in
the flower beds, restore habitats and
maintain trails. For more information,
call 349-3866 or email hnc@merid-
ian.mi.us. Free.
Guided Bird Watching Walk, 8 a.m.
May 21. Harris Nature Center, 3889 Van
Atta Road, Okemos. You must bring
your own binoculars. Free.
Wildflower Fact or Fiction Walk,
3 p.m. May 21. Harris Nature Center,
3889 Van Atta Road, Okemos. Learn
which stories and anecdotes about
wildflowers are true. $3, $7 per family.
REUNIONS
Grand Ledge High School Alumni
Association 29th annual Reunion,
May 20. Grand Ledge High School,
820 Spring St., Grand Ledge. This year,
the GLHS Class of 1967 will be honored.
For more information, visit
www.glhs50plusaaweebly.com, email
its eccentricity.
When people think of writ-
ers and writing, you think nov-
els, and that can kind of come
off as stale, says the mu-
seums director of operations,
Christopher Burrow. So we
wanted to make it modern,
interactive, and bring the past
to the present and inspire the
next generation of writers.
A Writers Room provides
a showcase for an individual
book or author, starting with
Jack Kerouacs On the Road
and its working manuscript,
the extraordinary 120-foot
scroll he would unfurl before
startled publishers. A passage-
way near the museums en-
trance slips you into the
hushed, tropical atmosphere of
poet W.S. Merwins home in
Hawaii, an installation/green-
house complete with live
palms and audio recordings of
Merwins poetry.
His home is on the side of a
hill, surrounded by palms, and
sometimes when youre in the
house, you barely know wheth-
er its sunny outside, says
Merwins stepson, the author-
Schwartz, who has visited the
museum. He loves the feeling
of being completely enveloped,
and I think theyve captured
that feeling well here.
The museum that the public
first encounters is unlikely to
be the same museum in the
months and years ahead. Exhi-
bitions will rotate, and the
permanent collection, focused
on dead writers and other pub-
lic figures of the past, will
friend lets you talk a little nonsense
and respects you anyway. Youre
this kind of friend, and you afford
this luxury to your nearest and
dearest, although you may wonder
today where exactly to draw the
line.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). A
grateful heart brings health and joy
for the entire being, but it would be
a shame to stop there. Silent grat-
itude isnt much use to anyone.
Gladys Bronwyn Stern
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). The
complexities will confound you if
you let them. Instead, try to focus
on one thing and one thing only:
kindness. By doing the kind thing,
glhs50plus@gmail.com or call 641-6657.
J.W. Sexton Class of 1957, Sept. 16.
Time and place to be announced. For
more information, contact Nancy
Shepard Clator at 372-6127 or njclay-
tor@yahoo.com.
Okemos High School Class of 1967
50th reunion, June 9-11. Meet and
re-greet Friday, tour the new Okemos
High School and the former school
building and a dinner at the MSU
University Club Saturday, brunch Sun-
day. To RSVP, email Don Stacks at
dstacks@aol.com.
Sexton High School Class of June
1950, Aug. 10. Spartan Hall of Fame
Cafe, 1601 W. Lake Lansing Road, East
Lansing. The June 1950 and January
1950 and 1951 classes are invited. For
more information, call 323-2513. Lun-
cheon buffet reservations must be
made before July 1.
WJIM Alumni Breakfast Meeting,
9 a.m. May 20. Spuds Family Restaurant,
611 S. Waverly Road, Lansing. All former
employees of WJIM-TV-6 and the WJIM
AM and FM stations are encouraged to
attend. For more information, call Carl
at 321-1900 or Jack at 974-3682.
SALES & RETAIL
Meridian Garden Club annual plant
sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. May 19. Okemos
Farmers Market, 5151 Marsh Road,
Okemos. A wide variety of plants,
including hanging tomato plants,
perennials and grasses, houseplants,
Atlas garden gloves and an assortment
of other garden-related items. Proceeds
will support the clubs work in Meridian
Historical Village and the Okemos Post
Office gardens, educational program-
ming and more.
CONTACT INFORMATION
General 377-1000
Newsroom 377-1112
Event listings
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inevitably require more room.
Museum President Carey
Cranston says that if demand
and interest are high enough,
organizers might expand to the
floor above and double the
space.
Because the museum, by
definition, is a kind of canon,
debates eventually will grow
over who belongs and who
doesnt. An American Voices
wall timeline highlights the
expected (Melville, Haw-
thorne, Hemingway) and less-
er knowns as the 19th-century
novelist Sophia Alice Callahan.
Its a way of thinking about
language and craft, Rudin
says. Writers influence our
lives in both profound and
ordinary ways. As a counter-
point to the more traditional
serious writing elsewhere in
the museum, copy writing,
comedy writing, editorials and
lyrics highlight the many
shapes and sizes of American
writing.
History readers may be
disappointed. Francis Parkman
and W.E.B. Du Bois are fea-
tured on the wall timeline, but
youll see little about Barbara
Tuchman, Arthur M. Schlesing-
er Jr., Daniel Boorstin, Richard
Hofstadter and John Hope
Franklin, among others. Su-
preme Court writings, absent
from the museum, are an ob-
vious subject for a future
exhibit, Rudin says.
Statesman and politicians
are represented, with some
notable exceptions. Jefferson,
James Madison and Benjamin
Franklin are duly highlighted.
youll also be doing the very best
thing.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). What
feels normal to you is totally foreign
to another. Keeping this in mind,
youll go out of your way to make
sure that the others feel included
and comfortable and that the lines
of communication are open.
Todays birthday (May 14). Your
social life will include a large num-
ber of intelligent, interesting people
who inhabit worlds outside the ones
you know from your family and
work life. Leo and Gemini adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 20,
44, 3 and 16.
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11 Spicy sauce 68 Links cry 115 Rend France
16 Banded 69 Butt 117 Fitting 93 Shout of
stone 70 Whitney or 118 Shock approval
21 The Man Wallach 119 Time 96 Burden
71 Bowling gone by 97 Smile
22 Ridge among alley 121 Mineral 101 Right-hand
mountains 72 Malleable spring man
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24 Daisy part 74 Blackbird 126 Make for
25 Catlike 76 One living in panicky sharpening
mammal solitude 128 Idea 103 Tense
26 Daughter of 78 Cheer 132 Schoolyard 106 Poets
King Lear 79 Run of game preposition
27 Countries the 133 Make an 107 Gratuity
28 Andes 80 Military VIPs attempt 108 Unseen
animal 81 Qty. 134 Indivisible particle
29 Stringed 82 Contented particle 109 Twosome
instrument, sound 135 Musical 112 Container
for short 83 Gag group for dye
30 Troublesome 84 Paid athlete 139 Payable 113 In favor of
car 85 Allegation 140 Swiftly 114 Marquee
31 Skin opening 88 Bathing or 142 Hard work notice
32 The I birthday 144 Hullabaloo 116 Aim
34 Allow 89 Ripped 145 Largest 118 Sweet spread
35 Body of 90 Extreme Greek island 120 Yoko
lawmakers 94 Crowd of 147 Poes bird 121 Commence
38 Scare off people 148 Dried plum 122 Tropical
40 Metal 95 Samovar 149 Winged fruit
container 96 Wash 150 Stockpile 123 Century
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commune 98 Powdery sound 125 Graceful girl
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44 Chimed 99 Word in a 153 Removed, apples
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Alder on Bridge
It is always encouraging to hear
about a promising young player.
This deal features 12-year-old Ediz
Akay, whose father Sadik is a well-
known expert in Turkey.
You can work out where Akay
was sitting because the young know
no fear. Not only did he bid his five-
card suit twice, but he doubled four
spades with no guarantee it could
be defeated.
As soon as the bidding ended,
Akay said, So far, nobody has ever
managed to make a contract that I
doubled.
How long have you been play-
ing bridge? asked an opponent.
Two months.
Ozlem Senturk, a university
student, understandably led her
singleton diamond. South won raise to game.
in the dummy and led a low heart, I told you so, mumbled
but East accurately took the trick East.
with the ace and shifted to his sin- The original reporter claimed
gleton club. Declarer won with his that South could have escaped for
ace, cashed the heart king, ruffed a down one by leading the spade
heart with the spade queen from the board at trick two.
queen and tried to cash the club That would not have been right if
king. But East ruffed, gave his part- Akay had taken the trick and shifted
ner a diamond ruff, trumped anoth- to any heart but the ace! If he had
er club with the spade ace and led found that play for down two, he
a card. West had to take two more would have won the defense of the
trump tricks for down three. North year award.
paid a heavy price for his unjustified by Phillip Alder
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Sun, sand, surf and a juicy page-turner
HILLEL ITALIE AND
ALICIA RANCILIO
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK - For
author Elin Hilderbrand,
the art of the beach novel
is very much a matter of
location.
Starting with where
she writes.
I write my books in
longhand, so I actually
work on them at the
beach, Hilderbrand,
who sets her best-sellers
at home on the Massa-
chusetts island of Nan-
tucket, told the Associat-
ed Press during a recent
telephone interview.
And all those ele-
ments that make for an
authentic summer expe-
rience, the fetishes that
go with summertime
love of that special sum-
mer place and the dis-
tinction between summer
and the rest of the year
these are what I try to
depict in my novels.
The beach read is
shorthand for disposable
page-turners, but Hilder-
brand and others who
write them have long-
held rules and standards:
strong characters and
narratives, and settings
that are compelling and
accurate. Mary Alice
Monroe, whose Beach
House for Rent comes
out in June, sets her work
Graham a woman with curves, dont say plus-size
ALICIA RANCILIO
ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK - Ashley
Graham may have
curves, but she hates the
term plus-size.
Does any woman
really just come in and
say, Im a plus-size wom-
an? Maybe as a defense
mechanism or maybe as
a way to kind of cope
with fitting into society
but I just think its
divisive. I think labeling
and putting a name on
women in certain cate-
gories because (of) a
(size) number inside of
their pants isnt really
getting us any farther in
life.
She made it into the
mainstream when she
appeared on the cover of
the Sports Illustrated
Swimsuit 2016 issue. That
led to other opportuni-
ties, including the cover
of Vogue magazine and a
gig as a judge on Amer-
icas Next Top Model.
Now Graham has
written a memoir, A
New Model: What Confi-
dence, Beauty & Power
Really Look Like (Dey
Street Books).
She talked about her
role models, achieve-
ments and critics in a
recent interview with
The Associated Press.
Associated Press:
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along the South Carolina
coast and calls it a per-
sonal pet peeve when
she reads a beach story
and finds mistakes in the
description of the land-
scape.
Monroe believes the
beach read can be
more than an escape. She
likes to combine stories
of family, friendship or
romance with her ad-
vocacy for environmen-
talism. Beach House for
Rent tells of two women
unexpectedly sharing a
summer home.
What encourages me
to keep working is that I
know I am making a
difference through my
books, Monroe says.
My method when Im
writing a book is to do
research and become
Ashley Grahams latest book is titled, A New Model: What
Confidence, Beauty, and Power Really Look Like.
healthy body acceptance.
How is the fashion indus-
try responding?
Graham: The fashion
industry is into it.
(Laughs.) I think whats
really great is the fashion
industry has really said,
You know what, were
about inclusion right
now. Weve had the body
era. Weve had the waif
era, now here we are in
the inclusivity era and
its race, its age, its gen- thats for all sizes. The
der, its size.
AP: Youre known for
your curves but youve
been criticized for photos
where it appears that
youve lost weight. What
do you say to that?
Graham: My weight is
going to go up and down
but, also, nobody can
dictate what Im doing.
SUNDAY
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
part of the story I tell.
When my readers experi-
ence something like a of Iowa and found her-
wounded pelican on the
beach, or when they see a
bird fly off, they experi-
ence it, too, because its Great American Beach
authentic to my life.
Hilderbrands novels
include Beautiful Day, middle of the country
Heres To Us and The with all these hyper-
Matchmaker. Her next intellectuals, and Im so
book, scheduled for June,
is called The Identicals says. And I decided, to
and uses the islands of
Nantucket and Marthas that Im going to write a
Vineyard for a family
drama about identical
twins who are perhaps
more alike than they
want to acknowledge.
Not many writers,
Hilderbrand included,
growing up dreaming of went there.
publishing beach
reads. She attended the
Siriano and Michael
INVISION/AP
Im a true size 14, Im because of my size, but if
happy with my body,
nobody has dictatorship
over who I am.
AP: You also write in
your book about fashion
and curvy girls and how
hard it is to find great
clothes in bigger sizes.
Graham: I dont know
whos making those If its not even an actual
clothes. Im ready to
come out with a line of
clothes thats affordable,
beauty of being a curvier
girl is that were all
shaped so differently.
But its sad because I
really think theres a lot
of designers who do go
up to a size 22, 24 but
buyers are not buying
them because they dont
think were gonna come
in and buy it. So, its a
More summer beach
reads
The Seven Husbands of
Evelyn Hugo (Atria Books,)
by Taylor Jenkins Reid. Imag-
ine if before their deaths,
Lana Turner or Elizabeth
Taylor agreed to sit down to
an extensive interview about
their much-scrutinized love
lives. Thats what happens in
The Seven Husbands of
Evelyn Hugo. An up-and-
coming journalist gets the
scoop of her career by landing
an exclusive interview with an
aging legendary actress. Shes
ready to talk about her life
and storied relationships. The
prestigious writing book is fascinating, emotional
school at the University and will be hard to put down.
For fans of Taylor Jenkins
self among authors more Reid, this is her best work yet.
likely to write the Great Into the Water (Penguin
American Novel than the Group,) by Paula Hawkins.
The best-selling author of
Novel. The Girl on the Train fol-
So here I am, in the lows up that smash hit with
Into the Water. Hawkins
sticks to the suspenseful
format shes known for with
the mystery behind the
miserable, Hilderbrand deaths of women who are
believed to have drowned in
make myself feel better, the same river in an English
town. Like The Girl on the
novel set in Nantucket. Train, the narrators jump
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Beach Club based on a prises throughout.
local hotel. It wasnt my Rich People Problems
intention write a beach (Doubleday,) by Kevin Kwaw.
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If you havent read the first
two books, you should start
there, but Kwans books
about the absurdly wealthy in
Singapore are laugh-out-loud
funny. These books are fun
page-turners.
Fitness Junkie (Random
House,) by Lucy Sykes and Jo
Piazza. Like their co-author
debut, Knockoff, Sykes and
Piazzas second novel, Fitness
Junkie, is more than just its
title. Both books provide
insightful commentary about
the times we live in. Knock-
off explored societys obses-
sion with e-commerce and
social media. Fitness Junkie
tackles the wellness craze. A
CEO of a couture wedding-
dress company is forced to go
on leave from her job because
she has gained weight. She
embarks on a fitness journey
to shed pounds and discovers
what really matters to her.
Quicksand (Other Press,)
by Malin Persson Giolito. This
Swedish mystery follows a
teenager named Maja who is
on trial for a series of murders
where her boyfriend and best
friend were among those
killed. The story is told in the
present time and in flash-
backs, piecing together what
really happened. Throughout
the book, as you get to know
Maja, youll waiver on wheth-
er shes guilty. Its a satisfying
murder mystery.
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to say, you know what, let
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by Steve
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(Putnam,
$26),
scheduled for release
Tuesday, is another
knockout performance
by one of Americas most
popular crime novelists
Its definitely one of
those books that grabs
you from the first chap-
ter and wont let you go.
The blood-spattered
sequel of his highly-
praised tale The Second
Life of Nick Mason
continues the exception-
ally violent saga of a
Syfy to go hard-core sci-fi in bid to recover its audience
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Plenty of people, it
seems, love sci-fi but not
Syfy. Now the cable
channel hopes to change
that.
We're going back to
our roots and embracing
the genre like never
before, said Chris
McCumber, the SyFy
Channel president. That
will involve:
New series. Next
season, Syfy expects to
have shows based on DC
Comics (Krypton) and
a graphic novel (Hap-
py!); it's developing
ones based on classics
(Hyperion, Brave
New World, Stranger in
a Strange Land) and on
Nightflyers, from the
Game of Thrones au-
thor.
Familiar movies.
Next year, it takes over
the oft-aired Harry Pot-
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conscience.
Mason, a South Side
Chicago career criminal,
is a convicted felon whos
served five years of a
25-to-life sentence.
Earlier, he had tried to
break away from his
past, getting married,
having a daughter and
seemingly settling down
but was sucked back
into the world of crime
ending up in a grimy
prison.
He makes a deal with
Darius Cole, a Chicago
criminal mastermind
doing a double life sen-
tence, who still controls
Syfy will begin a new series, Hyperion, which is based on a series of novels. It takes place mainly on the planet Hyperion,
home to electricity-spewing trees and vast subterranean labyrinths.
first: A June 19 re-
brand will have a new
logo and will emphasize a
Website (www.syfy-
wire.com) that McCum-
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Cole arranges for
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follow Coles instructions
with no exceptions.
In the first book, Ma-
son ends up becoming a
professional hit-man;
now Cole, facing a retri-
al, accelerates his deadly
demands.
Coles new orders
involve more assassina-
tions this time its a lot
tougher his targets are
under the Federal Wit-
ness Protection Program.
Masons trying to
escape from Coles influ-
ence and wants to re-
unite with his ex-wife
and daughter so hes
looking for ways to break
Coles hold.
But there are no easy
answers; Masons devi-
20-23 and a build-up to
the channel's 25th anni-
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ward, 31 Days of Octo-
ber emphasizes the
scary side of Syfy.
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by a determined cop, an
experienced Deputy
Marshall, a sadistic,
stone-cold killer and
others.
Hamilton, whos won
two Edgar Awards and
numerous other notable
writing honors, has care-
fully crafted an atmos-
pheric, edgy thriller with
strong characters and a
swiftly escalating tension
level.
Reading Exit Strate-
gy is like going on a wild
literary roller-coaster
ride with dubious brakes,
across uncharted, un-
expected territory.
Its easily one of the
best crime novels of the
year even though it
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surely will be facing
strong competition.
Hamiltons first book
in the series is soon to be
a major motion picture
probably not starring
Tom Hanks.
The author, a Univer-
sity of Michigan gradu-
ate, has also created
many bestselling mys-
tery novels, frequently
set in the states Upper
Peninsula, which show-
case former Detroit cop
Alex McKnight.
Ray Walsh, owner of
East Lansings Curious
Book Shop, has reviewed
crime novels and Michi-
gan books regularly since
1987.
Network.
Both joined NBC's
cable world in 2004; in
2009, the name became
Syfy and the approach
softened, with reality
shows and some movies
with little science-fiction
connection.
Then sci-fi soared in
movie theaters, but Syfy
slipped. Like many cable
networks, it's seen a
decline: The Variety
trade paper says Syfy
averages 355,000 viewers
(down 22 percent in two
years) and lists 23 chan-
nels that have more.
Syfy will keep some
reality shows (Face-off
and Cosplay Melee)
and some silliness.
have a place at Syfy,
McCumber said
But he emphasizes the
current shows Ex-
panse, Magicians,
Twelve Monkeys
that are steeply ambi-
tious ... and very sci-fi.
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Baby name Caitlyn plunges in popularity
STEPHEN OHLEMACHER
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON -
Dont call me Caitlyn.
A year after Caitlyn
Jenner announced her
new name and gender,
the popularity of the
name Caitlyn plummeted
more than any other
baby name, according to
Social Securitys annual
list of the most popular
baby names.
In fact, the four names
that dropped the most
were all variations of the
same name: Caitlin, Cait-
lyn, Katelynn and Kait-
lynn.
It was inevitable,
said Laura Wattenberg,
founder of BabynameWi-
zard.com. Caitlyn was
already falling in pop-
ularity. Now it is sudden-
ly controversial.
The Social Security
Administration released
its annual list of the 1,000
most popular baby names
for 2016 on Friday. The
agency uses the an-
nouncement to drive
traffic to its website,
where workers can start
tracking their benefits
long before they retire.
Emma was the top
baby name for girls for
the third year in a row. It
was followed by Olivia,
Ava, Sophia and Isabella.
Noah was the top baby
name for boys for the
fourth year in a row. It
was followed by Liam,
William, Mason and
James.
The agency also lists
Moms
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ball all four years at
Portland. He played bas-
ketball until his sopho-
more year. His mother
hasnt missed a game
home or away.
I want him to know
that were there to sup-
port him, whether he
does good or does bad,
Sonya Groesser said. To
me, thats being his
mom.
Sonya Groessers in-
volvement doesnt stop
there. Every Friday dur-
ing football season, she
sends her son motiva-
tional messages. She can
be found outside of the
stadiums gate on game
nights, tailgating with
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Denise Wilkes looks at baby Noah Burton in Birmingham, Ala., last year. Emma and Noah
continued their reign as the most popular baby names in 2016.
the baby names that
increase and decrease
the most in popularity.
All four versions of
Caitlyn fell out of the top
1,000.
In 2015, the former
Bruce Jenner, an Olym-
pic gold medalist,
shocked the world when
she announced that she is
now a transgender wom-
an. The iconic cover of
Vanity Fair magazine
was emblazoned with the
quote, Call me Caitlyn,
on top of a picture of a
very feminine Jenner.
The issue sparked
much debate and an out-
pouring of support for
other parents while wear-
ing a T-shirt with the
familys last name on the
back. After games, win
or lose, her family, along
with others from the
football team, gather at
the Wagon Wheel Amer-
ican Grill.
Sonya Groesser also
runs the Portland Athlet- Berrien Springs in south-
ic Association Twitter
account and website. She
was asked to do so be-
cause of her career in
web design and IT, which
allows her to work on the
road as she travels to her
sons games. sports for the Mason
Treyvin Groesser
never has to gaze around
and wonder where his
parents are.
Its truly a blessing, high school senior who
he said. Just knowing
that your parents are
there, its truly a bless- signed to play basketball
ing.
Jenner in a country that
is still evolving in its
views of gay marriage
and equal rights for the
LGBT community.
Wattenberg said it
would be wrong to blame
Caitlyns drop in popular-
ity solely to the fact that
Jenner is transgender. In
general, she said, parents
dont want to give their
children names that
might attract contro-
versy.
Its one reason few each year, dating to 1880.
parents name their chil-
dren after politicians.
Even parents who are
huge Donald Trump sup-
porters are unlikely to
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James L. Edwards
Amy Kissman: Enjoy
the little things
Amy Kissman has
always had a busy life-
style involving sports.
She was a three-sport
high school athlete at
west Michigan. And she
followed that by going on
to play softball at Divi-
sion II Hillsdale College,
where she was an aca-
demic All-American.
Now the busy life in
resident involves follow-
ing daughters Autumn
and Sage around at their
activities. Autumn is a
through my own eyes
has excelled in three
sports at Mason and is
at Oakland University.
BRYNN ANDERSON/AP
name their child Don-
ald, Wattenberg said.
In part, we just want to
avoid controversy in
picking names.
For the record, Donald
fell 45 spots last year, to
No. 488. Hillary fell out
of the top 1,000 names in
2009 and has not re-
turned.
The Social Security
Administrations website
provides lists of the top
1,000 baby names for
The top baby names that
year were John and Ma-
ry. John is now No. 28,
and Mary has fallen to
No. 127.
Sage is an eighth grader
who enjoys basketball
and volleyball.
I dont think until you
actually are a parent and
living the life on that side
that you really truly
appreciate maybe how
much your parents really
sacrifice for you, Kiss-
man said. Looking back
on it, I know my parents,
grandparents and family
members were always
there to support me and
my activities. Certainly I
always appreciated they
were there, but probably
didnt really fully un-
derstand what they did in
order to support me
growing up until living
that life right now
watching my own daugh-
ters.
The days are busy for
the Kissman family. The
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Sometimes old is new: Kylo Ren, a character in
Emma was the third most the 2015 movie Star
popular name in 1880. Wars: The Force Awak-
The top 10 baby names ens. For girls, it was
for girls stayed the same Kehlani, as in Kehlani
in 2016, though the order Parrish, a singer and
shuffled a bit. For boys, songwriter nominated
Alexander dropped to for a Grammy in 2016.
No. 11 and Elijah cracked Neither of these
the top 10 for the first names is among the most
time ever, at No. 9. popular, but they jumped
Baby naming experts more spots than any
said parents have long other names. Kylo
used biblical names for jumped 2,368 spots to No.
their children. However, 901. Kehlani jumped
there has been a decided 2,487 spots to No. 872.
shift from the New Testa- After the Star Wars
ment to the Old. movie was released,
Elijah to our grand- Wattenberg said, she
parents would be un- asked a focus group of
imaginable, Wattenberg people who had seen the
said. movie whether any of the
Also, parents are get- character names would
ting more creative in become popular.
naming the little ones. As The kids and the teen-
a result, todays top agers were big on Kylo.
names arent nearly as But the older partici-
popular as the top names pants would have none of
from 50 years ago. it.
For example, a little Wattenberg recalled
more than 19,000 baby one grandparent saying
boys were named Noah Kylo sounds like a
last year. In 1966, about brand of laundry de-
80,000 babies were tergent or toothpaste.
named Michael, the top The name Kylo fol-
name for baby boys that lows another trend: Vil-
year. lains are now more pop-
Once parents see that ular than heroes, Watten-
a name is super popular, berg said.
they are going to start Spoiler alert:
avoiding it, said Jenni- Toward the end of the
fer Moss, founder of movie, Kylo kills his
Babynames.com. father, Han Solo.
Pop culture often That wouldnt make
influences the names for a popular baby name
that increase and de- a generation ago, Watten-
crease in popularity, and berg said.
it happened again 2016. Imagine naming your
For boys, the named child after a character
that skyrocketed in pop- who kills his father! she
ularity was Kylo, as in said.
entire school year is
filled juggling the activ-
ities of both children.
wouldnt trade her expe-
rience as a busy sports
mom for anything and
Theres also travel sports has enjoyed seeing her
and Sage has played AAU daughters grow and
volleyball for a team learn life lessons through
based in Grand Rapids their involvement in
since November. That athletics.
further complicates the Especially now with
schedule. Autumn coming up here
With the year-round on graduation soon, its
involvement in sports, definitely a time of re-
Kissman said one of the flection, Kissman said.
biggest challenges is Life gets busy and you
trying to find quality take for granted all of the
family time. blessings that you have
With work and just maybe at the time that
trying to keep up on youre in it. Its a time to
things that we need to reflect and just really
keep up on around the appreciate the time that
house with being gone a weve had, and the family
lot, that can be challeng- time that weve had
ing, Kissman said. Its through enjoying the
just really making sure sports that we all enjoy.
that we can take the time Brian Calloway
to enjoy the little things
and enjoy each other.
Kissman said she
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MI Legislature & Governor Snyder

THANK YOU for supporting the
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CNSs to prescribe physical therapy,
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Allows NPs, CNMs and CNSs to
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Thank you.
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Stars lead the way.

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Rising emergency department visits driving demand for nurses

(BPT) - Catastrophes like the crash of
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cisco and the Boston Marathon bombings
have highlighted the extraordinary work
of emergency departments (ED) and their
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While disasters such as these are rare,
emergency medicine plays a pivotal role
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when tragedy strikes.
In addition to providing care in critical
circumstances, F,Ds frequently address the
health care needs of the uninsured that do
not have access to non-emergency health
care providers. Many patients - nearly 811
percent, including those who have insur
ance - report visiting the ED if they do
not have immediate access to care from
a physician or other health care provider,
according to a 2011 survey conducted by
the Center for Disease Control.
This data reflects a growing trend -
visits to EDs are on the rise. From 2001
to 2008, ED visits increased 60 percent
faster than population growth during an
eight year period, according to a study
published in Annals of Emergency
Medicine." The number of ED visits is ex
pected to increase as the national popula
tion grows, and the U.S. population is pro
jecled to increase by nearly 27.3 percent
by 2050, according to the U.S. Census
Bureau's 2012 National Projections.
This presents a challenge for communi
ties as health care system consolidations
and closures spread. The Journal of the
American Medical Association reports
that from 1990 to 2009, the number of
EDs in non-rural areas declined by 27
percent. Hospitals will need to adapt to in
creases in the volume of patients seeking
immediate care by being equipped with
emergency professionals who can provide
prompt valuation and care.
Emergency nurses have the knowledge
and skills to provide immediate assess
ment of patients and work quickly with
physicians to determine next steps for
treatment and care, says JoAnn Laza
rus, MSN, RN.CEN.2013 president for
the Emergency Nurses Association. "In
emergency nursing, no two days are the
same. Nurses must know how to help treat
everything from broken bones to a heart
attack, while remaining calm and acting
as a patient advocate."
David Zaworski. MSN. RN, is an
instructor at Chamberlain College of
Nursing in Cleveland. He understands the
pressure and excitement of the unpredict
ability of the ED, as emergency nurs
ing has been his specialty for the past
28 years. Five years after becoming a
registered nurse, Zaworski worked at a
Level I Trauma Center in Cleveland. Most
recently, he worked part-time in the ED of
a local community hospital, while teach
ing as a clinical instructor.
"What drew me to critical care - and
especially emergency medicine - was the
ability to work with a team of physicians,
nurses and ancillary staff members, says
Zaworski. "My passion for the specially is
always growing because of the role emer
gency nurses play in caring for individuals
and families at all stages in their lives.
Those interested in pursuing this nurs
ing specialty need excellent interpersonal
skills to communicate information to
doctors, patients and patients' families, as
well as the ability to multi-task."
Working in an El) requires a linn
foundation of basic nursing skills because
of the urgent nature of emergency situ
ations. Bachelor of Science in Nursing
degree programs that include critical care
courses, like those offered at Chamberlain
College of Nursing, can prepare students
interested in embarking on a career in the
specialization.
My experience within the emergency
nursing Held enhances what I leach future
nurses because I can provide real-world
examples of how I've applied classroom
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Graduate certificates help nurses advance their careers
(BPI-) - As the U.S. health care system
continues to evolve, industry demand for
more highly educated nurses is growing.
Data f rom the American Association of
Colleges of Nursing shows current and
prospective nurses are responding to ris
ing education requirements: enrollment in
all types of programs at nursing schools
across the country increased from 2010
to 2011.
Some nursing schools offer graduate
certificates that allow nurses to expand
their expertise and meet critical areas of
need in the nursing profession. Offered
to nurses with a Master of Science in
Nursing (MSN) degree, graduate certif
icates are designed to enhance nurses
professional competencies and prepare
them to apply for national certification in
specialized disciplines.
As the patient population becomes
more diverse, and the delivery of care
more complex, nurses with advanced
knowledge and skills can influence the
quality of care that patients receive, says
Carole Eldridge, director of graduate
Thinking about a career in health care? Consider this
(HPT) - Medical professionals are in
greater demand than ever before, and
thats not likely to change anytime soon.
According to the American Association
of Medical Colleges (AAMC), by the
year 2025. the I ijiited States could need
as many as 90,000 more physicians than
it actually has, and the demand for nurses
and other health professionals could be
even higher.
Given those numbers, the time couldnt
be better to consider a career in health
care.
Historically, the path toward becoming
a doctor or nurse has been a rigid one -
and, as a student, you were either on that
path or you werent. But today, new op
tions are opening up, as even the best-es
tablished medical schools seek to expand
their offerings and encourage a greater
number of medically inclined students to
enter the field professionally.
New options for health care-inclined
students of ail ages
programs for Chamberlain College of
Nursing. "With expertise in in-demand
disciplines, nurses can also expand their
current scope of practice and increase
their professional marketability."
Chamberlain offers online Graduate
Certificate Programs for MSN-prepared
nurses to hone their expertise in either
education or informatics, with or without
practicums; practician is optional for
students with practical application expe
rience in their area of study. Graduates
of the Graduate Certificate in Nursing
Education Program will be prepared to
take the National League for Nursings
Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) exam,
and graduates of the Graduate Certificate
in Nursing Informatics Program will be
prepared to take the American Nurses
Credentialing Center Informatics Nursing
exam.
Graduate certificate programs help
meet the Institute of Medicines rec
ommendations for nurses to achieve
higher levels of education and for nursing
schools to find new ways to prepare nurs
Just lake what Harvard Medical School
is doing. This spring, the school - whose
typical acceptance rate is under 4 percent
- announced its first-ever online certifi
cate program thats open to all aspiring
clinicians as well as the general public.
The program, called IIMX Fundamen
tals, is designed to give students a taste of
what a top tier medical education entails,
while building crucial expertise in four
foundational subject areas: Immunology,
Physiology, Biochemistry and Genetics.
These highly immersive courses empha
sise teal world applications and experi
ences, integrating real-life case studies
and offering a first-hand look into real
medical facilities - a significant step be
yond the traditional, passive learning and
slide show presentations that are common
in some other online programs. The idea
is to provide foundational knowledge in a
meaningful context, making the informa
tion as relevant as possible.
By offering wider access than ever
MAY 14, 2017
es to better meet evolving pa
tient needs. They can also help
nurses respond to areas of need
in the health care workforce
One such area is nursing
education. U.S. nursing schools
turned away more than 75,000
qualified applicants from bac
calaureate and graduate nursing
degree programs in 2011 due,
in part, to insufficient faculty.
Without enough educators, the
industry cannot prepare enough knowledge to oversee implementation of
incoming nurses to respond to the grow
innovative information technology, such
ing national shortage.
as electronic health records. Nurses with
I lealth care informatics is another
a graduate certificate in nursing infor
last-growing field. A 2012 report by Jobs
matics can be prepared for a variety of
for the Future and Burning Glass Tech related roles, including clinical informat
nologies measured online job postings
ics analyst, informatics nurse specialist or
from 2007 to 2011 and found that health chief nursing information officer.
care informatics positions grew by Mi The increase of graduate certificate
percent, while total online job postings
programs demonstrates that academic
for that same period grew by only 6
leaders and nurses are committed to
percent.
building a strong, well-educated work
The modern health care setting is de force that is prepared to address the
pendent upon nurses with the specialized
health care challenges of tomorrow.
before to some of the schools
top physicianscientists, Harvard
Medical School is hoping to
change the game, and encourage
more health-curious students
and professionals to explore
medicine seriously.
Whether you're a highly
motivated high school student,
a recent college graduate or a
young professional considering
a transition into health care, this a brief application, both to confirm
summer's HMX Fundamentals program theyve completed the recommended
could be the first step in your path toward prerequisites and to give 11MX a sense
a career in medicine. of what drey hope to achieve through the
Expanding access without sacrificing program.
quality Applications for the program will
While HMX Fundamentals courses are be accepted through May 30, and the
open to students at virtually any phase inaugural summer installment program
of their academic or professional career, will begin June 20. Tuition for HMX
they do require a basic understanding of Fundamentals courses is tiered, beginning
chemistry, biology and physics. To ensure at S800 for a single course or $1(HHI for
that students arc prepared to succeed, a two-course bundle. Partial scholarships
prospective students are asked to submit are available on a limited basis.
MAY 14, 2017 LANSING STATE JOURNAL 15

Nurses lead revolution toward improved health care delivery

fuel improved health care and apply research in the clinical setting $7,316 more annually than those with
delivery. to provide greater patient safety and con master of science in nursing degrees.
The health care system tinuous quality improvement. This trend illustrates the expanding role
is comprised of teams Doctorally prepared nurses are at the nurses play within the health care system.
working with and among core of a revolution in health care, says The Institute of Medicine recommends
each other within the Dr. Carole Eldridge, director of gradu nurses become full partners with physi
same universe." The ate programs for Chamberlain College of cians and other health care professionals
core of the health care Nursing. By applying research to solve 111 redesigning health care in the United

(BPT) - The health care industry has
evolved since a series of sweeping legisla
tive reforms began to lake effect in 2010.
New policies and regulations, millions
of new patients and the introduction of
advanced technology have added pressure
to an already complex system. As this
transformation continues, health care lead
ers are keeping an eye on how the system
is functioning to ensure these changes
universe is the patient,
and the group of people
working directly with the
patient to provide care -
from friends and family to
nurses and physicians is
called the microsystem
In recent years, this mi
crosystem has become the
focus of much research and discussion, as
its successful function directly impacts the
delivery of care.
A new revolution toward these im
provements is being led by Advanced
Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) with
doctor of nursing practice (DNP) degrees.
Nurses with this advanced level of educa
tion have the knowledge to understand
problems, these nurses are reducing costs
and increasing health care quality, which
in turn improves patient outcomes and
transforms health care delivery.
Chamberlain offers a DNP degree
program focused on clinical practice and
implementing solutions within the patient
microsystem. 1'he post master's profes
sional degree program is designed to give
experienced nurses the advanced educa
tion necessary to assume leadership roles
in health care.
APRNs with DNP degrees are becom
ing increasingly valuable to employers,
and the degrees are bringing these nurses
rewarding career options and, in some
cases, higher salaries. In fact, nurse practi
tioners with DNP degrees earn on average
States, according to its 2010 report, The
Future of Nursing: Leading Change. Ad
vancing Health. As the largest segment
of the nation's health care workforce,
nurses are uniquely positioned to drive
the quality improvements necessary for its
successful transformation.
Where an associate degree in nurs
ing was once the standard for registered
nurses, a bachelor of science in nursing
degree is quickly becoming preferred,
if not required, by employers. Similarly,
as the health care universe grows and
becomes more modernized, industry lead
ers will look to APRNs with DNP degrees
to increase efficiencies and lower costs
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MHSAA
tourney
still alive
GRAHAM COUCH
SPORTS COLUMNIST

The Michigan High

School Athletic Associa-
tions representative
council overwhelming-
ly voted down a propos-
al last week to seed its
postseason basketball tournaments.
Whats important here, though, is
deeper than the vote. Its mindset of
the room.
The rep council the governing
arm and final say of the MHSAA
said no to this particular proposal,
which would have used an outsiders
advanced algorithm to rank the teams.
It did not shun the idea of seeding. To
the contrary, it asked the MHSAA to
develop its own plan, one that seeds
LANSING STATE JOURNAL FILE only at the district level and keeps the
Emily Songers contributions at the plate and as a pitcher have played a part in another strong season for Grand Ledge softball. human element alive in the process.
This wasnt a mandate for seeding.
But it was a mandate to have a plan for

CHASING
discussion at the rep councils next
GRAND LEDGE meeting on Dec. 1.
Based on the input we were receiv-
ing and the conversation we had, I felt
SOFTBALL IS a lot of people in the room were ready
to do some seeding, said Scott
Grimes, president of the 19-member

CHAMPIONSHIPS
BRIAN CALLOWAY
LANSING STATE JOURNAL
GRAND LEDGE - Emily Songer and
the Grand Ledge softball team did plen-
ty of good things on the diamond last
spring while putting together one of the
best seasons in program history.
But they werent content.
A season that ended with a 32-6 mark
felt a little empty for the Comets.
There was no Softball Classic title.
No CAAC Blue championship. And no
Division 1 district championship.
Grand Ledge is motivated to change
that.
And thats provided the drive for the
Comets, who are in the midst of another
strong spring. Grand Ledge entered the
week 17-0 and was voted the LSJ team of
the month for April.
LACROSSE
Unbeaten Comets
want to make sure
this spring doesnt
end without any
kind of title
Last year, were trying to set that as
a stepping stone, said Songer, who is
one of five seniors on the Comet roster.
Were going to build off of that. We
didnt necessarily get all that we wanted
to achieve (last year). We had a great
season and were good with that. But we
also want more. Were not satisfied with
that. Were going to keep doing what-
ever we can to do more and keep build-
ing ourselves.
Grand Ledge coach Pat Malloy no-
ticed that mentality early in his team.
Kenzie Trierweiler said the Comets
started looking to this season as soon as
they fell to Holt in a district semifinal
last June. And that setback motivated
players to work hard in the offseason to
try to make this spring memorable.
Were back for redemption and
were ready to win championships,
Grand Ledge junior shortstop Lindsay
Goodman said.
The talent is in place for Grand
Ledge, which has seen its softball pro-
gram make strides under Malloys di-
rection. Goodman has again been one of
See SOFTBALL, Page 5Q
rep council and an assistant superin-
tendent for Grand Haven schools. Not
jump right in too quickly. Maybe start
small and work our way into some-
thing different.
This is how progress works, how
compromise looks. This was not the
best-case scenario for those of us who
are long-since ready for the MHSAA to
drop its random draw and give value to
the regular season. But, in hindsight,
last weekends vote was the best real-
istic scenario. And a watershed mo-
ment in this decades-old debate.
The proposal to use the KPI Sports
real-time algorithm developed and
operated by Michigan State Univer-
sity assistant athletic director Kevin
Pauga as the bible of MHSAA bas-
ketball seeding is probably dead. If
KPI is part of the eventual equation, it
will most likely be a guide for the
coaches and athletic directors who will
ultimately make the final seeding deci-
sions. Just like with the NCAA tourna-
ment mens basketball selection com-
mittee, which uses six metrics, includ-
ing KPI.
But 10 years from now, this relative-
ly unified movement on seeding from
the Basketball Coaches Association of
Michigan, which coalesced around

Title streak continues for Okemos girls
BRIAN CALLOWAY
LANSING STATE JOURNAL
OKEMOS Grace Bielby knows the pressure is there.
And she embraces it.
The junior captain enjoys the challenge of trying to build
on the Okemos girls lacrosse program's strong tradition of
success. The program owns a pair of state championships and
has three state runner-up finishes since 2005.
Bielby helped the Chiefs add to their winning history Fri-
day.
Bielby had four goals while helping top-seed Okemos claim
its 10th straight CAAC title with a 17-9 victory over No. 3 seed
Haslett/Williamston in the tournament title game.
Its really awesome because this is our 10th one, Bielby
said. Its kind of a special one. That was a hard game, and it
wasnt given to us. The past couple years, it hasnt been as
See LACROSSE, Page 4Q
KPI, will be recognized as the reason
seeding in Michigan high school bas-
ketball is the law of the land and an ac-
cepted practice.
What the rep council couldnt stom-
ach was the zero-to-sixty nature of the
proposal not only relying entirely on
an algorithm, but also seeding at the
regional level and the inability of the
coaches association to explain how the
MHSAA would have a measure of own-
ership in KPI. For example, if Pauga, a
rising figure in athletic administra-
tion, becomes the AD at Niagara Uni-
versity and no longer has time to oper-
ate KPI, where would that leave the
MHSAA?
The rep council had more ques-
KEVIN W. FOWLER/FOR THE LANSING STATE JOURNAL tions than answers regarding this
Melaina Grewal, white jersey, of Okemos shoots past seeding program, Grimes said. And I
Haslett/Williamston defenders to score and put Okemos up 15-9 late
in the second half of their CAAC lacrosse championship game Friday. See COUCH, Page 5Q

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GREATER LANSING TRACK AND FIELD HONOR ROLL: WEEK 3

Here is a look at the top track and field perfor-
mances for the Greater Lansing Honor Roll
Meet of Champions, which will take place
May 30 at Sexton.
Performance list entries are only accepted if
submitted by a coach to their Honor Roll com-
mittee coach. Performances are due on Sun-
day night each week.
BOYS 3,200 RELAY
Honor Roll Meet Record: Williamston -
7:50.28 (Ash-Sharp-Nix-Pankow) 2006
Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List -
8:40 OR Top 16 Performances
1Corunna 8:21.9
2Charlotte 8:27.8
3Eaton Rapids 8:29.0
4Fowlerville08:29.2
5Lansing Catholic 8:31.6
6LPotterville 8:33.3
7Pewamo-Westphalia 8:37.3
8 Bath 8:37.8
9Olivet 8:38.2
10Haslett 8:39.4
BOYS 110 HURDLES
Honor Roll Meet Record: Mike Boyd (Harry
Hill 1981) - 13.7
Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List -
16.8 OR Top 30 Performances
1 Kentre Patterson East Lansing 13.95
2 Noah Caudy Lakewood 14.47
3 Keshaun Harris Waverly 14.52
4 Xavier Odom East Lansing 15.34
5 Cameron Welte Corunna 15.48
6 Nate Wilson Holt 15.93
7 Quinten Hernandez Haslett 15.96
8 Tim Sweet Lakewood 15.96
9 Zach Sisc St. Johns 16.05
10 James Kimble Olivet 16.14
11 Jordan Robinson Waverly 16.16
12 Jerome Sales Okemos 16.31
13 Michael Armistead Bath 16.34
14 Ben Opphile Bath 16.54
15 Colton Graves Olivet16.69
16 Kyle Bentley Grand Ledge16.71
17 Dawson Coats Ovid-Elsie 16.78
BOYS 100 DASH
Honor Roll Meet Record: Randy Kinder (East
Lansing 1992) - 10.4
Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List -
11.3 OR Top 30 Performances
1 Napoleon Outlaw Okemos 10.64
2 Kentre Patterson East Lansing 10.94
3 Dalis Williams Okemos 11.04
4 Michael Kemp Charlotte 11.24
5 Justin Brown East Lansing 11.34
6 Sy Barnett Williamston 11.47 LANSING STATE JOURNAL FILE
BOYS 800 (4x200) RELAY East Lansing's Taylor
Honor Roll Meet Record: Everett - 1:27.0
(Bunnell, Whittington, Phillips, Thompson)
Manson has been one of
1985 the area's top track
Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - performers.
1:35.5 OR Top 14 Performances
1 Okemos 01:28.5
2 Williamston 01:32.8
3 Portland 01:33.0
4 Corunna 01:33.1
5 Ionia 01:33.5
6 Lansing Catholic 01:33.8
7 Mason 01:34.0
8 Bath 01:34.0
9 East Lansing 01:34.1
10 Waverly 01:34.2
11 Olivet 01:34.6
12 Charlotte 01:34.6
13 Holt 01:34.8
14 Laingsburg 01:35.4
BOYS 1600 RUN
Honor Roll Meet Record: Matt Hoshal (East
Lansing 2010) - 4:15.21
Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List -
4:45.0 OR Top 30 Performances
1 Evan Meyer East Lansing 04:21.7
2 Noah Jacobs Corunna 04:27.9
3 Paul McKinley Okemos 04:28.8
4 Dillion Haviland St. Johns 04:28.9
5 Chris Davis Fowlerville 04:33.2
6 Christian Hubaker Grand Ledge 04:34.5
7 Taylor Rouse Eaton Rapids 04:36.0
8 Kenny Stalzer Mason 04:37.0
9 Kyle Rummel Okemos 04:37.9
10 Joey Fox St. Johns 04:39.4
11 Ben Jacobs Corunna 04:40.1
12 Jorden Sowash Owosso 04:40.6
13 Brock Simon Pewamo-Westphalia 04:40.7 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 7 Toby Bonner Williamston 12'0" 8 Elizabeth Norris Corunna 12.88 2 Hannah Hollister Corunna 48.24 5 Mason 04:20.5
14 Kyle Mesh Corunna 04:40.9 23.5 OR Top 30 Performances 7 Aaron Ramsey Portland 12'0" 9 Lesley Barker Portland 12.94 3 Sage VanAlstine Okemos 48.49 6 St. Johns 04:21.6
15 Charlie Bruckman Corunna 04:41.1 1 Napoleon Outlaw Okemos 22.12 7 TylerGoldberg Haslett 12'0" 10 Taylor Sinclair Olivet 13.11 4 Lillie Brewer Okemos 48.72 GIRLS HIGH JUMP
16 Davis Tebben Lansing Christian 04:43.1 2 Dalis Williams Okemos 22.61 11 Payne Hanna Lakewood 11'9" 11 Tayla Guerrero Alma 13.2 5 Sophie Hall Haslett 49.14 Honor Roll Meet Record: Alicia Britton (Olivet
17 Kyle Hengesbach Pewamo-Westphalia 3 Vail Hartman Okemos 22.68 12 Ben Urquhart Lansing Catholic 11'6" 12 Annie McIntosh DeWitt 13.26 6 Grace Lounsbury Williamston 49.34 1998) - 5' 8"
04:43.4 4 Wanya' Sanders Waverly 22.96 12 Tony Hufnagel 11'6" GIRLS 800 RELAY 7 Annabelle Schafer Pewamo-Westphalia Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List -
18 Hayden Germain Pewamo-Westphalia 5 Michael Kemp Charlotte 23.11 12 Nathan Jester Charlotte 11'6" Honor Roll Meet Record: Everett - 1:43.2 49.39 5'0" OR Top 12 Performances
04:43.5 6 Colin Grady Olivet 23.15 12 Forest Moret Eaton Rapids 11'6" (Thomas, Ross, Smith, Hughes) 2002 8 Olivia Sandborn Portland 49.48 Rank First Name School Height
19 Ethan Markey Lansing Catholic 04:43.6 7 Michael Walter Williamston 23.18 12 Paul Muir Williamston 11'6" Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 9 Jazlynn Wilcox Waverly 49.6 1 Deja Thomas Everett 5'7"
20 Nolan Wirth St. Johns 04:44.2 8 Lucas Goodman Portland 23.2 BOYS SHOT PUT 1:52 OR Top 14 Performances 10 Lexi Mort Corunna 49.97 2 Carolyn Morgan Grand Ledge 5'3"
21 Ryan Schwab Corunna 04:44.3 9 Riley Frisbie Ionia 23.35 Honor Roll Meet Record: Matt Armstrong 1 East Lansing 01:47.2 11 Logan Kyre Olivet 50.77 3 Teaghan Thomas Waverly 5'2"
22 Ashton Walker Portland St. Pats 04:44.3 10 Josh Wolfinger East Lansing 23.44 (Sexton 2008) - 62' 2" 2 Everett 01:48.1 12 Macie Ries Mason 51 4 Alyssa Vandegriff Fowler 5'1"
23 Cody Rapelje St. Johns 04:44.7 11 Lucas Goodman Portland 23.44 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 3 Pewamo-Westphalia 01:48.7 13 Alyssa Vandegriff Fowler 51.05 5 Kayla Burns Mason 5'0"
24 Will Peters Lansing Catholic 04:45.7 12 Aime Mafuta Bath 23.44 44' OR Top 12 Performances 4 Waverly 01:49.3 14 Madison Doolittle Alma 51.32 5 Elizabeth Norris Corunna 5'0"
BOYS 400 (4x100) RELAY 13 Avery Alana Laingsburg 23.44 1 Isaiah Schafer Pewamo-Westphalia 50'6" 5 Okemos 01:49.4 15 Faith Schafer Williamston 51.44 5 Sidney Horak Fowler 5'0"
Honor Roll Meet Record: Sexton - 42.2 (Ware, 14 Ethan Quinn Corunna 23.51 2 Brandon Blair Corunna 49'8" 6 Holt 01:50.4 16 Ciera Weber Fowler 51.56 5 Selah Rowe Haslett 5'0"
Wheeler, Haller, Milton) 1987 15 Konnor Maloney Lansing Catholic 23.64 3 Charles Arrington Okemos 49'6" 7 Grand Ledge 01:50.6 17 Emily Jones Mason 51.74 5 Laya Hartman Okemos 5'0"
Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - BOYS 3,200 RUN 4 Greg Simmons Alma 48'3" 8 Williamston 01:51.0 GIRLS 800 RUN 5 Kenzie Hammontree Haslett 5'0"
46.0 OR Top 14 Performances Honor Roll Meet Record: Maverick Darling 5 Jake Smith Carson City Crystal 48'0" 9 Olivet 01:51.5 Honor Roll Meet Record: Kelly Robinson (Holt 5 Sophie Strieff Laingsburg 5'0"
1 Okemos 44.52 (Ovid-Elsie 2008) - 9:03.05 6 Max Nations Corunna 47'2.5" GIRLS 1,600 RUN 2004) - 2:13.8 5 Elie Smith Fowlerville 5'0"
2 Corunna 44.64 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 7 Cal Riggs Grand Ledge 47'1" Honor Roll Meet Record: Meg Darmofal (Ma- Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 5 Naomi Segal Okemos 5'0"
3 East Lansing 44.84 10:25 OR Top 30 Performances 8 Tom Dutcher Williamston 47'1/2" son 2013) - 4:55.15 2:35.0 OR Top 30 Performances GIRLS POLE VAULT
4 44.85 1 Ben Jacobs Corunna 09:37.4 9 Dan Smith Carson City Crystal 46'11" Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 1 Hannah Jones Williamston 02:18.5 Honor Roll Meet Record: Kirstie Wieber (Pe-
5 Lansing Catholic 44.94 2 Noah JAcobs Corunna 09:41.1 10 Levi Hayworth St. Johns 46'4.5" 5:50 OR Top 30 Performances 2 Ally Burba Okemos 02:18.6 wamo-Westphalia 2010) - 12' 1"
6 Lansing Everett 44.94 3 Jorden Sowash Owosso 09:44.2 11 Forrest Akers Mason 45'11" 1 Olivia Theis Lansing Catholic 05:00.8 3 Taryn Chapko St. Johns 02:18.8 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List -
7 Ionia 45.12 4 Evan Meyer East Lansing 09:45.3 12 James Smith Okemos 45'6" 2 Jenna Magness Grand Ledge 05:03.7 4 Aubrey George Pewamo-Westphalia 8'0" OR Top 12 Performances
8 Lakewood 45.12 5 Chris Davis Fowlerville 09:46.9 13 Greg Doll Portland St. Patrick 44'11" 3 Lauren Cleary Lansing Catholic 05:09.8 02:22.0 1 Sophia Franklin Okemos 13'0"
9 Waverly 45.44 6 Dakota Hundley Corunna 09:53.7 BOYS DISCUS 4 Jaden Theis Lansing Catholic 05:10.1 5 Kiersten Reeves Ionia 02:22.2 2 Myah Kelly Corunna 11'6"
11 Portland 45.47 7 Charlie Bruckman Corunna 09:55.3 Honor Roll Meet Record: Joe Keller (Lansing 5 Katie Vitou DeWitt 05:15.2 6 Olivia Nurenberg Pewamo-Westphalia 3 Janeen Zheng Okemos 10'0"
12 45.51 8 Dillion Haviland St. Johns 09:55.4 Eastern 1998) - 174' 5" 6 Taryn Chapko St. Johns 05:16.8 02:22.3 4 Maddy Eye Charlotte 9'7"
13 45.54 9 Christian Hubaker Grand Ledge 10:00.9 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 7 Lauren Lasceski St. Johns 05:21.5 7 Olivia Theis Lansing Catholic 02:23.7 5 Kyleigh Booden Potterville 9'3"
14 Fowlerville 45.76 10 Aaron Davis Williamston 10:01.2 125' OR Top 12 Performances 8 Cecilia Stalzer Mason 05:21.7 8 Lucy Petee Mason 02:24.8 5 Grace Trierweiler Pewamo-Westphalia 9'3"
BOYS 400 DASH 11 Kyle Mesh Corunna 10:06.3 1 Ryan Cornejo Alma 157'6" 9 Lidia Clarizio Haslett 05:26.3 9 Bria Telemaque Okemos 02:24.9 7 Olivia Groves Pewamo-Westphalia 9'1"
Honor Roll Meet Record: Tavarrio Davis (Lan- 12 Miles Peterson Corunna 10:07.0 2 Max Nations Corunna 154'0" 10 Brooke Soper Okemos 05:27.5 10 Tessa Hosford Bath 02:25.0 8 Maya Hecksel Lansing Catholic 9'0"
sing Eastern 2010) - 48.26 13 Eli Meder Lansing Catholic 10:07.4 3 Jacob Smith Carson City Crystal 151'04" 11 Claudia Baryo Grand Ledge 05:28.3 11 Morgan Goerge Fowler 02:26.8 8 Kimbria Lance Fowler 9'0"
Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 14 Ryan Schwab Corunna 10:09.0 4 Nick Webb Eaton Rapids 141'7" 12 Anya Brett East Lansing 05:30.6 12 Lauren Cleary Lansing Catholic 02:27.7 8 Elizabeth Gramza Perry 9'0"
54.0 OR Top 30 Performances 15 Tyler McCartney Grand Ledge 10:10.6 5 Nathan Spitzley Pewamo-Westphalia 13 Olivia Nurenberg Pewamo-Westphalia 13 Grace Frost Lansing Catholic 02:27.8 11 Morgan Waterman Ionia 8'9"
1 Vail Hartman Okemos 49.61 16 Ethan Markey Lansing Catholic 10:10.9 137'9" 05:32.1 14 Katie Vitou DeWitt 02:27.8 11 Leeann Wilkins St. Johns 8'9"
2 Wayna' Sanders Waverly 50.16 17 Paul McKinley Okemos 10:18.7 6 Charles Arrington Okemos 137'6.5" 14 Kiersten Reeves Ionia 05:35.9 15 Jenna Magness Grand Ledge 02:28.0 13 Chloe Knop Holt 8'6"
3 Justin Anderson Charlotte 50.24 18 Ben Darmofal Mason 10:19.8 7 Blake Monroe Williamston 136'6" 15 Inga VanWieren Okemos 05:36.3 16 Jaden Theis Lansing Catholic 02:28.3 13 Hanna Keller Mason 8'6"
4 Konnor Maloney Lansing Catholic 50.38 19 Kyle Rummel Okemos 10:20.5 8 Josh Shaw Perry 134'9" 16 Mady Grant Okemos 05:37.8 17 Kaitlyn Owens Owosso 02:30.0 13 Ciera Weber Fowler 8'6"
5 Chandler Cheeks Mason 51.18 20 Kenny Stalzer Mason 10:20.7 9 Levi Hayworth St. Johns 134'5" 17 Rachel Reid Lansing Catholic 05:38.6 18 Claudia Baryo Grand Ledge 02:30.2 13 Leah Root Haslett 8'6"
6 Spencer Alexander Okemos 51.37 21 Kyle Samluk Okemos 10:21.9 10 Sam Kostanko Lakewood 131'3" 18 Melina Stone Okemos 05:38.8 19 Ari Sysum Eaton Rapids 02:30.5 13 Maggie McConnell Okemos 8'6"
7 Dillion Haviland St. Johns 51.91 22 Trevor Luznak St. Johns 10:23.5 11 Alex Bowers Fowlerville 130'5" 19 Jessica Pekrul Haslett 05:39.2 20 Avery Lovejoy Corunna 02:31.1 13 Natalie Shafor Potterville 8'6"
8 Ryan Ruiter Lansing Catholic 51.94 23 Ben Darmofal Mason 10:23.6 12 Cal Riggs Grand Ledge 128'9" 20 Aubrey George Pewamo-Westphalia 21 Autumn Wietzke Olivet 02:31.5 13 Taylor Sinclair Olivet 8'6"
9 Chris Davis Fowlerville 52.11 24 Alex Pomaville Grand Ledge 10:24.0 13 Alec Rogers Grand Ledge 128'6" 05:40.0 22 Megan Lasceski St. Johns 02:32.0 13 Emme Koutz Ovid-Elsie 8'6"
10 Cameron Wirth Pewamo-Westphalia 52.14 25 Alex Penski Holt 10:24.1 GIRLS 21 Morgan Goerge Fowler 05:40.2 23 Elaina Phelps Lansing Catholic 02:32.9 13 Amelia Thelen Pewamo-Westphalia 8'6"
11 Gabe McClain St. Johns 52.27 26 Ashton Walker Portland St. Pats 10:24.4 GIRLS 3,200 RELAY 22 Teona Feldpausch Olivet 05:40.4 24 Paige Seeley Alma 02:34.0 GIRLS LONG JUMP
12 Lucas Goodman Portland 52.4 BOYS 1600 (4x400) RELAY Honor Roll Meet Record: Lansing Catholic - 23 Autumn Wietzke Olivet 05:41.5 25 Brooke Soper Okemos 02:34.2 Honor Roll Meet Record: Victoria Lipscomb
13 Riley Frisbie Ionia 52.48 Honor Roll Meet Record: Sexton - 3:19.0 9:27.1 (McKenna, Gratz, Kirvan, Chenoweth) 24 Hannah Adler DeWitt 05:41.6 26 Lidia Clarizio Haslett 02:34.5 (East Lansing 2008) - 18' 3.5"
14 Sam Corbin Potterville 53.06 (Maurice, Jackson, Stitt, Ibrahim) 2002 Mini- 2000 25 Chloe Wandell Ionia 05:41.7 27 Anya Brett East Lansing 02:34.9 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List -
15 Malachi Smith Bath 53.07 mum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 3:36 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 26 Tessa Hosford Bath 05:41.8 GIRLS 200 DASH 15'5" OR Top 12 Performances
16 Jay Michels Owosso 53.08 OR Top 16 Performances 11:00 OR Top 16 Performances 27 Kaitlyn Owens Owosso 05:42.3 Honor Roll Meet Record: Julie Johnson 1 Lesley Barker Portland 16'9.5"
17 Kenny Brewer Waverly 53.28 1 St. Johns 03:31.0 1 Lansing Catholic 09:40.4 28 Megan Schafer Grand Ledge 05:43.1 (Laingsburg 2002) - 24.6 2 Lexi Mort Corunna 16'1"
18 Andrew Hansen-McClellan Lakewood 2 Waverly 03:31.4 2 Pewamo-Westphalia 09:53.5 29 Kate Feldpausch Corunna 05:44.5 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 2 Mackenzie Brigham Fowlerville 16'1"
53.28 3 Lakewood 03:33.0 3 Mason 09:54.5 30 Gabrielle Harris Williamston 05:44.9 27.5 OR Top 30 Performances 4 Noelle Rohde Olivet 15'11"
19 Jon Hurlburt Williamston 53.36 4 Lansing Catholic 03:34.1 4 DeWitt 10:06.1 GIRLS 400 (4x100) RELAY 1 Taylor Manson East Lansing 24.7 5 Amara Croft Everett 15'10"
20 Denzel Ray Waverly 53.42 BOYS HIGH JUMP 5 St. Johns 10:08.6 Honor Roll Meet Record: Everett - 48.9 2 Timia Robinson Everett 25.51 6 Hannah Sovis Ovid-Elsie 15'9"
21 Seth Chapman Fowlerville 53.51 Honor Roll Meet Record: Brian Sherwood 6 Fowler 10:24.0 (Thomas, Hunt, Smith, Hughes) 2002 Mini- 3 Priscilla Trainor Waverly 25.65 7 Myah Kelly Corunna 15'8"
22 Evan Meyer East Lansing 53.74 (Fowlerville 2002) - 6' 10.5" 7 Grand Ledge 10:24.4 mum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 54.0 4 Kayla Gibbs East Lansing 25.89 8 Keirstyn Blaschka Portland 15'7.5"
23 Carson Vincent Ovid-Elsie 53.85 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 8 Olivet 10:34.2 OR Top 14 Performances 5 Brenna Wirth Pewamo-Westphalia 26.03 9 Jazlynn Wilcox Waverly 15'7"
24 Zach Blanchard Bath 53.9 6'0" OR Top 12 Performances 9 Haslett 10:37.0 1 Everett 50.23 6 Annie McIntosh DeWitt 27.26 9 Claudia Heckman Pewamo-Westphalia
25 Garrett Kroczaleski Grand Ledge 53.92 1 Sy Barnett Williamston 6'4" 10 Corunna 10:39.3 2 Waverly 50.93 7 Chloe Spaulding Bath 27.34 15'7"
26 Beau Hollinshead Carson City Crystal 2 Chandler Cheeks Mason 6'3" 11 Ionia 10:41.8 3 Holt 50.97 8 Brooke Rambo Grand Ledge 27.5 11 Laya Hartman Okemos 15'6.5"
54.14 3 Adam Nichols Williamston 6'2" 12 Okemos 10:42.0 4 Corunna 51.62 GIRLS 3,200 RUN 11 Kelsey Hetherington Grand Ledge 15'6.5"
BOYS 300 HURDLES 3 Colton Leykauf Perry 6'2" 13 Carson City Crystal 10:48.0 5Grand Ledge 51.64 Honor Roll Meet Record: Emily Langenberg 13 Sidney Horak Fowler 15'6.25"
Honor Roll Meet Record: Roger Ware (Sexton 3 Jake Tibbitts Haslett 6'2" 14Portland 10:50.4 6 Pewamo-Westphalia 51.75 (Grand Ledge 2005) - 10:59.8 GIRLS SHOT PUT
1986) - 37.0 3 Darrell Allen Lansing Everett 6'2" 15 Eaton Rapids 10:52.2 7 Olivet 52.64 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - Honor Roll Meet Record: Suzie VonBernuth
Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 7 Weston Kvalevog Ovid-Elsie 6'1" 16 Williamston 10:53.5 8Alma 52.73 12:50 OR Top 30 Performances 1 Olivia Theis (Okemos 1995) - 43' 9"
43.0 OR Top 30 Performances 8 Demarquis Washington St. Johns 6'0" GIRLS 100 HURDLES 9 Williamston 52.97 Lansing Catholic 10:31.0 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List -
1 Noah Caudy Lakewood 39.21 8 Travis Felpausch St. Johns 6'0" Honor Roll Meet Record: Nikki Bouyer (Sex- 10 Okemos 53.06 2 Jaden Theis Lansing Catholic 10:35.9 32' OR Top 12 Performances
2 Keshaun Harris Waverly 40.31 8 James Pruitt Mason 6'0" ton 1994) - 14.3 11 Mason 53.12 3 Lauren Cleary Lansing Catholic 10:52.9 1 Malin Smith Waverly 43'0"
3 Nate Wilson Holt 40.55 8 Kaleb Barrett Carson City Crystal 6'0" Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 12 East Lansing 53.24 4 Jenna Magness Grand Ledge 11:02.9 2 Jasmine Clerkley Okemos 41'6"
4 Zach Sisco St. Johns 40.86 8 Zane Flemming Olivet 6'0" 17.8 OR Top 30 Performances 13 Portland 53.43 5 Cecilia Stalzer Mason 11:06.9 3 Maya Bennett Waverly 39'7"
5 Kentre Patterson East Lansing 41.34 BOYS LONG JUMP 1 Sophia Frankln Okemos 14.58 14 Perry 53.89 6 Brooke Soper Okemos 11:32.1 4 Nadia Gonzales Holt 38'6.5"
6 Jared Smith Pewamo-Westphalia 42.24 Honor Roll Meet Record: Marcel Richardson 2 Hannah Hollister Corunna 15.65 GIRLS 400 DASH 7 Ashley Shipps DeWitt 11:34.4 5 Bailey Hoffman Olivet 38'3.25"
7 Jacon VanDeuren Williamston 42.54 (Everett 1988) - 25' 3.75" 3 Olivia Sandborn Portland 15.77 Honor Roll Meet Record: Michelle Davis (Sex- 8 Claudia Baryo Grand Ledge 11:36.2 6 Victoria Mills Grand Ledge 36'3"
8 Jordan Robinson Waverly 42.62 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 4 Lexi Mort Corunna 16.08 ton 1997) - 55.3 9 Hannah Adler DeWitt 11:40.2 7 Gabby Berger Williamston 34'9.5"
9 Tom dutcher Williamston 42.63 20' OR Top 12 Performances 5 Sage VanAlstine Okemos 16.34 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 10 Lauren Lasceski St. Johns 11:53.0 8 Anne Pendred East Lansing 34'6"
10 Ben Opphile Bath 42.79 Rank First Name School Distance 6 Alyssa Vandegriff Fowler 16.53 1:04 OR Top 30 Performances 11 Amberlee Kreis Williamston 12:01.9 9 Tasheka Wilson Grand Ledge 34'2"
11 Carlos Thompson Eaton Rapids 42.87 1 Vail Hartman Okemos 22'1" 7 Logan Kyre Olivet 16.54 1 Taylor Manson East Lansing 55.14 12 Lidia Clarizio Haslett 12:06.2 10 Riley Eggers Lakewood 34'1"
BOYS 800 RUN 2 Jordan Butler Charlotte 21'6.5" 8 Emily Jones Mason 16.77 2 Priscilla Trainor Waverly 59.51 13 Rachel Reid Lansing Catholic 12:08.9 11 Katie Lehman Pewamo-Westphalia
Honor Roll Meet Record: Fil Marlatt (William- 3 DeShaun Lowery Lansing Everett 21'6" 9 Lillie Brewer Okemos 16.94 3 Brenna Wirth Pewamo-Westphalia 59.52 14 Jessica Pekrul Haslett 12:11.6 34'0.5"
ston 2003) - 1:52.0 4 Collin Walker Lansing Everett 21'5" 10 Annabelle Schafer Pewamo-Westphalia 4 Bria Telemaque Okemos 59.58 15 Chloe Wandell Ionia 12:12.3 12 Meghan Douglass Fowlerville 33'8.5"
Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 5 Kenny Brewer Waverly 21'3" 16.94 5 Taryn Chapko St. Johns 59.74 16 Melina Stone Okemos 12:14.7 13 Bailey Yonkman DeWitt 33'6"
2:06 OR Top 30 Performances 5 Max Alley Haslett 21'3" 11 Ciera Weber Fowler 17.13 6 Diana Gildo Grand Ledge 01:00.8 17 Kate Feldpausch Corunna 12:21.9 GIRLS DISCUS
1 Dillion Haviland St. Johns 01:58.9 7 Jaelen Miller Eaton Rapids 20'10.25" 12 Kay Morton Olivet 17.54 7 Kyla Chappell Fowlerville 01:01.0 18 Miranda Cosme Holt 12:33.0 Honor Roll Meet Record: Katja Pattinen (Lan-
2 Noah Jacobs Corunna 02:00.2 8 Xavier Odom East Lansing 20'10" 13 Macie Ries Mason 17.66 8 Ally Burba Okemos 01:01.0 19 Hadley Christensen Okemos 12:36.4 sing Eastern 1992) - 152' 0"
3 Even Meyer East Lansing 02:01.0 9 Matt Abdullah Lansing Catholic 20'9" 14 Abrianna Vazquez Eaton Rapids 17.7 9 Annie Gunderman Portland St. Patrick 20 Kiersten Reeves Ionia 12:36.5 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List -
4 Taylor Rouse Eaton Rapids 02:01.2 10 Kavion Autrey Grand Ledge 20'8" 15 Abby Mellinger Alma 17.77 01:01.5 21 Cailey George Pewamo-Westphalia 95' OR Top 12 Performances
5 Saano Murembya Okemos 02:01.8 11 Adam Nichols Williams 20'7.75" 16 Emonie Mitchell Holt 17.79 10 Kaitlyn Owens Owosso 01:02.5 12:37.9 1 Malin Smith Waverly 140'5"
6 Sam Corbin Potterville 02:02.5 12 Logan Lefke Portland 20'3.5" 17 Grace Lounsbury Williamston 17.93 11 Lucy Petee Mason 01:02.6 22 Ashley VanElls Fowler 12:41.6 2 Mara Clark Grand Ledge 125'4"
7 Kyle Mesh Corunna 02:02.9 12 Colin Grady Olivet 20'3.5" GIRLS 100 DASH 12 Hannah Jones Williamston 01:02.7 23 Jenna Hunt Mason 12:44.2 3 Mariyah Lewis East Lansing 124'9"
8 Nolan Wirth St. Johns 02:03.6 BOYS POLE VAULT Honor Roll Meet Record: Janice Norris (Sex- 13 Sofia Perez DeWitt 01:02.8 24 Haley Sawatzki Okemos 12:47.3 4 Renee Johnson Portland 123'.5"
9 Ryan Schroeder Lansing Catholic 02:04.1 Honor Roll Meet Record: Max Babits (Fow- ton 1982) - 11.8 14 Arianna Sysum Eaton Rapids 01:02.9 25 Eva Schwarz Okemos 12:49.4 5 Maya Bennett Waverly 120'4"
10 Kyle Rummel Okemos 02:04.2 lerville 2009) - 15' 6.5" Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 15 Mariah Munro St. Johns 01:02.9 GIRLS 1,600 (4x400) RELAY 6 Haleigh Hubbell Carson City Crystal 119'0"
11 Marcos Johnson Okemos 02:04.9 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 13.20 OR Top 30 Performances Rank Name 16 Chloe Spaulding Bath 01:03.3 Honor Roll Meet Record: Sexton - 4:00.9 7 Ashley DeFrenn Morrice 118'0"
12 Sammy Migaldi Lansing Catholic 02:05.1 11'6" OR Top 12 Performances School Time 17 Brianna Hasler Charlotte 01:03.6 (Hurd, Champion, McBurrows, Sangster) 8 Bailey Hoffman Olivet 107'1"
13 Brady Falor St. Johns 02:05.1 1 Kolten Lauer Perry 13'6" 1 Taylor Manson East Lansing 12.14 GIRLS 300 HURDLES 2002 9 Arrell Swain Grand Ledge 106'0"
14 Bryce Platte Pewamo-Westphalia 02:05.8 1 Jaron Van Fleteren Corunna 13'6" 2 Tamia Robinson Everett 12.19 Honor Roll Meet Record: Ashlynn Schiro Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 10 Abby Frost Ionia 104'2"
15 Ashton Walker Portland St. Patrick 02:05.9 3 Ezra Faust Alma 13'0" 3 Priscilla Trainor Waverly 12.47 (Okemos 2013) - 43.97 4:25 OR Top 16 Performances 11 Mariah Dunkin Corunna 103'6"
16 Chris Davis Fowlerville 02:06.1 4 Dalton Sweet Fowlerville 12'10" 4 Chloe Spaudling Bath 12.64 Minimum Standard to make Honor Roll List - 1 Pewamo-Westphalia 04:11.6 12 Victoria Mills Grand Ledge 103'5"
BOYS 200 DASH 5 Connor Noyes Okemos 12'6" 5 Kayla Gibbs East Lansing 12.7 52.0 OR Top 30 Performances 2 Williamston 04:16.2 13 Katie Lehman Pewamo-Westphalia 103'1"
Honor Roll Meet Record: Randy Kinder (East- 5 Zane Stanton Potterville 12'6" 6 Sophia Franklin Okemos 12.76 Rank Name School Time 3 Okemos 04:16.4
er Lansing 1993) - 21.4 7 Aaron Ramsey Portland 12'0" 7 Brenna Wirth Pewamo-Westphalia 12.84 1 Sophia Franklin Okemos 47.55 4 Fowler 04:18.0

TRACK AND FIELD
Fowlervilles Chris Davis snaps
30-year school record in 3,200 run
ANTHONY ODOARDI
LIVINGSTON DAILY
FOWLERVILLE
Chris Davis wasnt sure
if he could actually do it,
because, if he was being
honest, he hadnt really
had to try in the 3,200-
meter race at that point
in the season. Davis es-
sentially jogged ahead of
his opponents in the two-
mile, still securing first-
place finishes.
His times of 11 min-
utes, 13 seconds against
Owosso and Durand, and
11:21.75 against Eaton
Rapids were nowhere
close to the sub-9:48 he
needed to break a school
record that had been held
for 30 years. But after
scouring the web to find
the fastest times of peo-
ple that he had beaten,
Davis felt he had a shot,
and decided to go for it at
the Mason Invitational.
I was looking at those
other times in the re-
gion, Davis explained.
And I was like, All right,
I beat this kid, I beat that
kid. If theyre running
those types of times, I
should be able to beat
them. That led me to be-
lieve I could do it, even
though there was no ref-
erence to what I ran.
Davis previous-best
two-mile time was
10:05.1, set last season.
LANSING AREA HIGH SCHOOL BOYS GOLF LEADERS: MAY 10
Here's a look at the high school boys golf
leaders in the Lansing area. This list reflects
stats submitted by coaches. Stats should be
submitted to jledwards@lsj.com by midnight
each Tuesday.
9-HOLE AVERAGES
Zack Rosendale (St. Johns) - 35.7
Lukas Bunting (Grand Ledge) - 36.0
Tony Fuentes (East Lansing) - 36.8
Eric Nunn (St. Johns) - 37.7
Marcell Ball (Laingsburg) - 38.0
In fact, in his entire
2016 season, he never
once ran 3,200 meters in
under 10 minutes.
He was looking to
make quite the leap, but
he knew that. He also
knew he had trained
harder than ever before
in the offseason, working
individually with Spar-
tan Performance to re-
construct his running
form and add muscle to
his legs, among other
things.
Theres a lot they
taught me that I didnt
really about before, Da-
vis said. It definitely
helped.
Therefore, he decided
to go for it.
And not just make an
effort, but race, all-out, to
the point of collapse, for
the record time.
I was going into the
last lap, Davis said, and
I cant remember how
much time was on the
clock, but I was going and
I was in a lot of pain. Two
of my coaches were at
the 200-meter mark, and
I heard one yell out,
9:15, and I kind of did a
quick calculation in my
head and figured 33 sec-
onds, thats how much I
had.
It was the toughest
decision Ive ever made.
Everything in Davis
body told him to stop, to
Parker Jamieson (Lansing Christian) - 38.3
Cam Carroll (East Lansing) - 38.3
Alex Jordan (Mason) - 38.6
Ethan O'Farrell (Lansing Catholic) - 38.6
Tyler Hausserman (Ionia) - 38.9
Zach Fraser (Okemos) - 39.0
Luke Schafer (Williamston) - 39.0
Peter Kramer (Lansing Catholic) - 39.2
Peyton Brogan (East Lansing) - 39.5
Jack Bouck (St. Johns) - 39.7
Ben VanGorder (Haslett) - 39.8
L A N S I N G S TAT E J O U R N A L
slow down, to give up and
try another time.
But after a phenome-
nal cross country season,
Davis set his goals for
track and field high. And
one of those goals was to
surpass Tye Tuggles
Fowlerville record that
has not been bested since
1987.
So he couldnt put it off
for another race, espe-
cially being so close to
the finish.
It was a huge battle in
my head to see if I really,
really wanted it, Davis
said. And I did, so I kept
going. That final 100 me-
ters, I was looking at the
clock and had 15 seconds
left, and I just went and
sprinted and just kept
watching the clock. As
soon as I crossed, I
knew.
The clock showed
9:46.92. Davis just barely
made it.
I fell over as soon as I
hit the finish line, said
Davis, who was voted
Athlete of the Week.
Im the fastest 3,200-
meter runner thats ever
been to my school be-
fore, Davis said. I dont
know what that says
about my potential, but it
makes me feel like I can
do a lot bigger things that
BILL KHAN/FOR THE LIVINGSTON DAILY I havent really tried to
Fowlerville junior Chris Davis races the 1,600-meter run in a do yet.
dual meet against Williamston on May 9. It was really excit-
Zach Pier (Portland) - 40.2 Josh Righter (Laingsburg) - 43.0 Eric Nunn (St. Johns) - 73.0
Nate Brown (St. Johns) - 40.3 Josh Nussdorfer (Okemos) - 43.0 Parker Jamieson (Lansing Christian) - 75.6
Scott Campbell (East Lansing) - 40.5 Aidan Soeltner (Laingsburg) - 43.0 Alex Jordan (Mason) - 77.0
Zach Beavers (Waverly) - 40.5 Fritz Hittner (East Lansing) - 43.4 Avi Rajendra-Nicolucci (Okemos) - 77.8
Nick LaFontsee (Laingsburg) - 41.0 Nick Jamieson (Lansing Christian) - 44.0 Lukas Bunting (Grand Ledge) - 78.5
Michael Corder (Haslett) - 41.0 Caleb Farlee (Okemos) - 44.2 Ben VanGorder (Haslett) - 78.6
Vilai Her (Lansing) - 41.5 Dawson Block (Lansing Christian) - 45.0 Zach Fraser (Okemos) - 79.5
Avi Rajendra-Nicolucci (Okemos) - 41.7 Aaron Hamel (Lansing Catholic) - 45.0 Zavh Pier (Portland) - 79.5
Miles Crutcher (East Lansing) - 41.8 Michael Bennett (Lansing Catholic) - 45.0 Peter Kramer (Lansing Catholic) - 79.8
Andrew Prieskorn (Lansing Christian) - 42 18-HOLE AVERAGES Zach Beavers (Waverly) - 80.5
Patrick Gordon (Okemos) - 43.0 Zach Rosendale (St. Johns) - 70.7 Marcell Ball (Laingsburg) - 81.0
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ing, Fowlerville coach
Aaron Rickens added.
Tye Tuggle was, by far,
one of the best athletes to
come through this high
school. So, to break his
record means a ton to the
school and community.
He was getting congratu-
lations from people
around the country.
Davis already has his
eye on the next prize: the
1,600-meter school rec-
ord.
The Gladiators junior
calmly ran to a personal-
record time of 4:33 at the
Jack & Jill Co-Ed Relays
back on April 21, and it
surprised him how much
gas he had left in the tank
after he completed the
run, he said.
He is eyeing Tuggles
4:24.6 school-record time
set in 1989 next.
When Chris puts his
mind to something, come
hell or high water, hes
going to do it, Rickens
said. I see him setting
the (two-mile) record
again, setting the 1,600
record and 800-meter
record. I see him going
on the board three
times.
In other words, Rick-
ens sees Davis becoming
one of the Glads best ath-
letes of all-time.
And his road to that
distinction began with
the Mason Invite.
Ethan O'Farrell (Lansing Catholic) - 81.2
Nick Jamieson (Lansing Christian) - 82.5
Zeke Ely (St. Johns) - 82.7
Luke Schafer (Williamston) - 83.0
Andrew Prieskorn (Lansing Christian) - 83.3
Jack Bouck (St. Johns) - 84.0
Michael Corder (Haslett) - 84.3
Reese Middleton (Perry) - 84.5
Contact James L. Edwards III at jled-
wards@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter
@JLEdwardsIII.
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SOCCER
Figure skater turned soccer player
leads team to its first league title
JAMES L. EDWARDS III
LANSING STATE JOURNAL
Abigail Gilmore is one
of the more accom-
plished players in Lan-
sing Catholic girls soccer
history.
She's a four-year varsi-
ty player who will be fur-
thering her career at Fer-
ris State next fall. The
midfielder's 13 goals and
12 assists leads the Cou-
gars this season. And she
recently helped Lansing
Catholic capture its first
conference title in pro-
gram history.
Gilmore said she owes
it all to figure skating.
The senior, whose fa-
ther, Mike, was a goalie
for the Michigan State
hockey team from 1988 to
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close. This year, its even
more special to win this
one.
(This streak) is hard.
Youve got to keep prac-
ticing and put in the work,
and us girls are so moti-
vated and focused. We
really just want to win for
each other and not even
for ourselves. We want to
just help the team and get
our goals.
Bielby has been one of
the Chiefs' key perform-
ers. She and fellow junior
Melaina Grewal each
have surpassed 100 ca-
reer points this season for
Okemos, which is ranked
No. 6 in the state by All La-
crosse Michigan.
Two juniors with 100
points combined and over
200 points together, a
coach gets spoiled that
way, second-year Oke-
mos coach Brandon
Schwind said. "You can
count on them to bring
their A game every sin-
gle game we have. Its our
safety blanket. We know
weve got great players
that can catch, throw and
bury the ball when we
need it.
Bielby and Grewal did
just that Friday, account-
ing for 10 goals as Okemos
pulled out a victory in a
tight game. The Chiefs led
Jackson Alspaugh ,left, of Grand Ledge is the top assists
leader in the Lansing area.
LANSING AREA HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOCCER LEADERS: MAY 10
Heres a look at the high school girls soccer
stat leaders in the Lansing area. This list re-
flects stats submitted by coaches. Stats
should be submitted to jledwards@lsj.com by
midnight every Tuesday.
GOALS
Timia Robinson (Everett) - 27
Kasey Jamieson (Lansing Christian) - 24
Josie Nash (Ovid-Elsie) - 22
Rachel Clark (Fowlerville) - 16
Tia Everdeen (Alma) - 15
Emily Hulliberger (Holt) - 15
Maison Fenech (Williamston) - 14
Sara Lee (Okemos) - 13
Lilly Stephan (DeWitt) - 13
Isabelle Herb (Williamston) - 12
Mariah Fedewa (Portland) - 12
Samantha Torres (Waverly) - 11
Rilyn Ross (Lansing Christian) - 11
Sydney Hanson (Alma) - 10
Cassidy Pettinger (Grand Ledge) - 10
Isabelle Poupard (Lansing Catholic) - 10
Brittany Dale (Grand Ledge) - 10
Kamryn Jenkins (East Lansing) - 9
Abigail Gilmore (Lansing Catholic) - 9
Avery Seling (Grand Ledge) - 9
Kennedy Davis (Alma) - 8
Danielle Stephan (DeWitt) - 8
Anna Raffaelli (Owosso) - 8
Angelica Dallas (Okemos) - 8
Alex Halstead (Mason) - 8
Chelsie Smith (St. Johns) - 8
Jackie Reilly (Okemos) - 8
Eliza Lewis (Lansing Christian) - 8
Ally Melvin (Haslett) - 7
Camille Coenen (Lansing Catholic) - 7
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1992, was on the ice by the
age of 4. She skated com-
petitively until eighth
grade. Her time on the
ice, she said, has pre-
pared her for a strong ca-
reer on the soccer field.
(Figure skating) is a
way to focus," said Gil-
more, who is also a cross
country standout. "Grow-
ing up, thats what I did. It
contributed a lot to my
cross country and soccer.
It taught athleticism as
well as discipline. You
have to run programs and
do jumps over and over
again. I think it was a
good foundation for ev-
erything else."
Even while leading the
Cougars (8-5, 5-0) to a
CAAC White title, Gil-
more still finds time for
Members of the Okemos Girls Lacrosse team celebrate at midfield after their win over Haslett/Williamston in the CAAC lacrosse championship game.
just 11-9 a little more than
six minutes into the sec-
ond half. But Okemos
scored six goals over the
final 14:04 to close out the
win.
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Brynna Gorsline (Williamston) - 7
Paige Moore (St. Johns) - 7
Taylor Porter (Owosso) - 7
Makayln Zigler (Portland) - 7
Melanie Srouji (Grand Ledge) - 7
Katelyn Bonhaus (Haslett) - 7
Ashley Beck (Charlotte) - 6
Morgan Smith (Holt) - 6
Jenna Chappell (Mason) - 6
McKenna Perez (Waverly) - 6
Caroline Keusch (Lansing Catholic) - 6
Sarah Voss (Lansing Christian) - 6
Paige Lonier (Williamston) - 6
Hope Hernandez (Eaton Rapids) - 5
Ashley Friar (Charlotte) - 5
Elizabeth Ferguson (Haslett) - 5
Hannah Gruber (Portland) - 5
Anne Major (Okemos) - 5
Alyson Risner (Dansville) - 5
Joey Davidson (Grand Ledge) - 5
Sophia Perrelli (East Lansing) - 5
Hannah Hughes (Okemos) - 5
Juliana Figueiredo (Lansing Christian) - 5
Olivia Serafini (Dansville) - 5
ASSISTS
Mackenzie Dawes (DeWitt) - 20
Cassidy Pettinger (Grand Ledge) - 16
Raygan Fluharty (Ovid-Elsie) - 14
Angela Dallas (Okemos) - 10
Abigail Gilmore (Lansing Catholic) - 10
Jenna Chappell (Mason) - 10
Hannah Hughes (Okemos) - 9
Anne Major (Okemos) - 9
Maison Fenech (Williamston) - 8
Hannah deSilva (Grand Ledge) - 8
Jackie Jarvis (Fowlerville) - 8
her first love. Twice a
week before school, at 5
a.m., she goes to Subur-
ban Ice in East Lansing to
skate.
However, she has no
interest in doing the sport
competitively.
"If youre not going to
the Olympics, theres
really no need to keep
competing, unless you
feel the need to," she said.
All of Gilmore's atten-
tion is on helping Division
3 No. 17-ranked Lansing
Catholic be mentioned
among the state's best.
She's done it with her cool
and calm demeanor, ac-
cording to coach William
Pettit, and it's trickled
down to the rest of her
teammates.
The mantra is, like
The goals are bigger
for Bielby and the Chiefs,
who have seen their hopes
of a state championship
dashed in the semifinals
the last two seasons. Oke-
LANSING AREA BOYS, GIRLS LACROSSE LEADERS: MAY 11
Here's a look at the high school boys and girls
lacrosse statistical leaders in the Lansing
area. This list reflects stats submitted by
coaches. Stats should be submitted to jled-
wards@lsj.com by midnight each Tuesday.
BOYS
GOALS
Logan Fenech (Haslett/Williamston) - 51
Alec Fordell (East Lansing) - 47
Evan Jamieson (Okemos) - 45
Dre Williams (East Lansing) - 45
Beau Yabs (DeWitt) - 37
Eric Brand (Grand Ledge) - 34
Travis Barr (DeWitt) - 34
Anthony Stone (Waverly/Lansing Catholic) -
31
Jackson Alspaugh (Grand Ledge) - 27
Ed Beyer (DeWitt) - 27
Mason Meyer (Grand Ledge) - 24
Caleb Randall (DeWitt) - 24
Mario Gonzalez (Okemos) - 23
Everett Thomas (Waverly/Lansing Catholic) -
22
Camden Best (Haslett/Williamston) - 20
Casey Peterson (Grand Ledge) - 19
Connor Chapin (Grand Ledge) - 18
Ray Canales (DeWitt) - 17
Juliana Figueiredo (Lansing Christian) - 8
Tia Everdeen (Alma) - 8
Rilyn Ross (Lansing Christian) - 8
Alexis Russell (Williamston) - 7
Timia Robinson (Everett) - 7
Jenna Li (Haslett) - 7
Alex Halstead (Mason) - 7
Kennedy Davis (Alma) - 7
Renata Cunningham (Williamston) - 7
Ashley Beck (Charlotte) - 6
Lilly Stephan (DeWitt) - 6
Selena Lopez (Fowlerville) - 6
Anna Raffaelli (Owosso) - 6
Lauren Southworth (Okemos) - 6
Anne-Marie Wright (Eaton Rapids) - 6
Sara Lee (Okemos) - 6
Sydney Hanson (Alma) - 6
Danielle Stephan (DeWitt) - 6
Melanie Srouji (Grand Ledge) - 6
Paige Lonier (Williamston) - 6
Kasey Jamieson (Lansing Christian) - 5
Weiwei Kapp (Dansville) - 5
Katelyn Bonhaus (Haslett) - 5
Eliza Lewis (Lansing Christian) - 5
Caitlin Rebera (Mason) - 5
Cami Harp (Haslett) - 5
Jackie Reilly (Okemos) - 5
Chloe Durgan (St. Johns) - 5
Alex Hanks (Lansing Christian) - 5
Sophie Alegi (Okemos) - 5
Patricia Haney (East Lansing) - 4
Madison Ramirez (Alma) - 4
McKenna Perez (Waverly) - 4
Brittany Dale (Grand Ledge) - 4
Cassie Cotter (Charlotte) - 4
Chelsie Smith (St. Johns) - 4
those T-shirts, Stay calm
and get the ball to Abby',"
Pettit said. "Her ability
gives everyone confi-
dence. No matter what
the state of the game is,
were not out of it."
Gilmore said her con-
fidence on the field stems
from figure skating, too.
"The footwork, the en-
durance. When you go
one-on-one with some-
one, having the mental
capability to push your-
self to the next level I feel
like, for me, wouldnt be
something I was capable
of without skating," Gil-
more added.
The senior came into
this season with high ex-
pectations for her club.
She saw those expecta-
tions met when the Cou-
mos is trying to change
that over the next several
weeks.
Its so frustrating to
get to the semis and lose
every year, Bielby said.
Nolan Kelley (Haslett/Williamston) - 17
Jacob Wolfe (Okemos) - 16
Griffin Fenech (Haslett/Williamston) - 16
Cole Williams (Grand Ledge) - 16
Jack Watters (East Lansing) - 14
Jake Roberts (Waverly/Lansing Catholic) - 14
ASSISTS
Jackson Alspaugh (Grand Ledge) - 31
Travis Barr (DeWitt) - 28
Camden Best (Haslett/Williamston) - 24
Beau Yabs (DeWitt) - 24
Ed Beyer (DeWitt) - 23
Griffin Fenech (Haslett/Williamston) - 20
Dre Williams (East Lansing) - 18
Mason Meyer (Grand Ledge) - 18
Evan Jamieson (Okemos) - 15
Alec Fordell (East Lansing) - 14
Casey Peterson (Grand Ledge) - 13
Eric Brand (Grand Ledge) - 12
Cole Williams (Grand Ledge) - 11
Mario Gonzalez (Okemos) - 10
Anthony Stone (Waverly/Lansing Catholic) - 9
Caleb Randall (DeWitt) - 8
Noah Usiak (Waverly/Lansing Catholic) - 8
Jack Watters (East Lansing) - 7
SAVE PERCENTAGE
Noah Wilson (Grand Ledge) - 70%
Spencer Fox (Waverly/Lansing Catholic) -
Avery Seling (Grand Ledge) - 4
Elena Vazquez (Holt) - 4
Annikka Mills (Alma) - 4
Sadie Pettinger (Grand Ledge) - 4
Samantha Torres (Waverly) - 4
Taylor Porter (Owosso) - 4
GOALS AGAINST AVERAGE
Madison Clem (Williamston) - 0.38
Lynn Cullens (Lansing Christian) - 0.42
Ali Swackhamer (Haslett) - 0.45
Elisabeth Beaty (East Lansing) - 0.75
Paige Reynolds (East Lansing) - 0.75
Cora Hall (Williamston) - 1.00
Abby Schmieder (Alma) - 1.00
Kasia Polek (Dansville) - 1.22
Alyssa Handspike (DeWitt) - 1.58
Syri Ammon (Holt) - 1.70
Alexis Kusnier (Ovid-Elsie) - 1.70
Larisa Herdus (Lansing Catholic) - 1.84
Ellie Hood (Owosso) - 1.86
Jordan Skutar (Grand Ledge) - 1.87
Alaysla Turnley (Waverly) - 2.54
SHUTOUTS
Abby Schmieder (Alma) - 7
Ali Swackhamer (Haslett) - 7
Lynn Cullens (Lansing Christian) - 6
Madison Clem (Williamston) - 5.5
Alaysla Turnley (Waverly) - 3
Larisa Herdus (Lansing Catholic) - 3
Kasia Polek (Dansville) - 3
Syri Ammon (Holt) - 2.5
Elisabeth Beaty (East Lansing) - 2
Ellie Hood (Owosso) - 2
Jordyn Spitzley (Portland) - 2
Paige Reynolds (East Lansing) - 2
gars beat league foe No.
6-ranked Williamston,
1-0. She scored the game's
lone goal in the first half.
Gilmore said defeat-
ing the Hornets has been
the objective since she
joined varsity. And, now
that she's seen it come to
fruition, the next step is
making a run in the CAAC
Gold Cup and district
tournament.
Every year, we were
so close," she added. "It
was exciting to be with
this group of senior girls.
Just seeing the look on
coach (Pettits) face, it
was just something that
weve wanted since weve
all been here.
Contact James L. Ed-
wards III at jled-
wards@lsj.com.
KEVIN W. FOWLER/FOR THE LANSING STATE JOURNAL
That will only motivate
us more and makes us
want it even more. This
year, every day at prac-
tice were working hard to
get to that goal and finally
69%
Joey Ciuk (Okemos) - 59%
Sean Brady (Haslett/Williamston) - 57%
Nick Wieferich (DeWitt) - 56%
Atticus Sprague (East Lansing) - 43%
GIRLS
GOALS
Rachel Madar (DeWitt) - 51
Melaina Grewal (Okemos) - 42
Reagan Russell (Haslett/Williamston) - 35
Sierra Dietz (DeWitt) - 32
Alyssa Karber (Okemos) - 31
Adison Salisbury (DeWitt) - 30
Danyelle Hardy (Grand Ledge) - 28
Grace Bielby (Okemos) - 26
Chloe Alverson (Haslett/Williamston) - 26
Jordan Markowski (DeWitt) - 24
Natalie Houlehen (East Lansing) - 23
Chloe Kruger (Grand Ledge) - 21
Karlee Peacock (Grand Ledge) - 20
Natalie Yabs (DeWitt) - 19
Faith Donally (Haslett/Williamston) - 19
Katy Cowall (Grand Ledge) - 19
Lola Gonzalez (Okemos) - 18
Jensen Adair (Okemos) - 16
Bianca Kinder (Haslett/Williamston) - 16
Grace Richardson (Okemos) - 14
DeWitt's Mackenzie Dawes, left, is the top assists leaders in
the Lansing area so far this season.
JAMES L. EDWARDS III/
LANSING STATE JOURNAL
Lansing Catholic senior
Abigail Gilmore had 13 goals
and 12 assists for the Cougars
this past season.
get to states and beat
(whoever we face).
Contact Brian Callo-
way at
bcalloway@lsj.com.
Makayla Merony (East Lansing) - 12
ASSISTS
Danyelle Hardy (Grand Ledge) - 25
Grace Richardson (Okemos) - 17
Reagan Russell (Haslett/Williamston) - 16
Jordan Markowski (DeWitt) - 15
Sierra Dietz (DeWitt) - 13
Adison Salisbury (DeWitt) - 12
Chloe Kruger (Grand Ledge) - 11
Alyssa Karber (Okemos) - 10
Natalie Houlehen (East Lansing) - 10
Melaina Grewal (Okemos) - 10
Grace Bielby (Okemos) - 10
Lexi Beyer (DeWitt) - 9
Karlee Peacock (Grand Ledge) - 9
Bianca Kinder (Haslett/Williamston) - 8
Chloe Alverson (Haslett/Williamston) - 7
Grace Brown (DeWitt) - 6
Jensen Adair (Okemos) - 6
Sadie Jay (East Lansing) - 6
SAVE PERCENTAGE
Mallory Keenoy (Okemos) - 54%
Julianna Harrison (DeWitt) - 46%
Olivia Guerra (Grand Ledge) - 38%
Contact James L. Edwards III at jled-
wards@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter
@JLEdwardsIII.
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Softball
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the premier offensive
players in the area, while
Bri Rodriguez and Songer
also have been among the
key offensive performers
for the Comets. Nina Ben-
nett and Songer have been
strong as pitchers to help
Grand Ledge in a perfect
start.
The Comets find them-
selves in a similar posi-
tion as last year when they
also had a perfect April en
route to a 21-0 start.
This year, they want to
make sure that fast start
translates into champion-
ships, starting with next
weeks Softball Classic.
And Trierweiler said the
biggest key for the team is
staying focused to make
sure their goals dont slip
away.
Malloy is looking for
consistency from his
team in the coming weeks.
I want to see us be con-
sistent, make plays, hit
the ball, Malloy said.
Our pitching has been
good. Weve had all parts
of the game be really good
at times. We just need to
put the whole game to-
gether for consecutive
games. Weve got a great
opportunity in front of us.
I would expect well re-
spond. The kids are
ready.
way
Contact Brian Callo-
bcalloway@lsj.com. Fol-
at
low him on Twitter
@brian_calloway.
SOFTBALL CLASSIC
SCHEDULE
Monday
Lakewood vs. Webberville, 6
p.m.
Eaton Rapids vs. Laingsburg,
8 p.m.
Tuesday
Grand Ledge vs. Haslett, 6
p.m.
Charlotte vs. Holt, 8 p.m.
Wednesday
Semifinals, 6 p.m./8 p.m.
Friday
Championship, 7 p.m.
LANSING AREA HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL, SOFTBALL LEADERS: MAY 11
Here is a look at the updated high school
baseball and softball leaders in the Lansing
area. This list reflects stats submitted by
coaches. Stats should be submitted to bcallo-
way@lsj.com by 10 a.m. Wednesday each
week.
BASEBALL
BATTING AVERAGE
Player, school - stat
Michael Stygles, DeWitt - .600
Mason Pline, Fowler - .560
Noah Koenigsknecht, DeWitt - .556
Lewis Beals, Eaton Rapids - .552
Spencer Baldwin, Holt - .549
Tyler Brown, Holt - .528
Nick Lett, Potterville - .528
Carter Frantz, Dansville - .500
Nate Leonard, Fowlerville - .500
Dan Mackowiak, Portland St. Patrick - .480
Chaase Salazar, Dansville - .475
Dalton Bahl, Holt - .469
Jordan Klapko, Owosso - .463
Josh Robinson, DeWitt - .463
Austin Schemenauer, Corunna - .458
Will Nagel, DeWitt - .456
Garrett Larner, DeWitt - .450
Anthony Smieska, Leslie - .447
Haydin Brandt, Portland - .444
Andrew Miranda, Lansing Christian - .444
Gavin Thelen, Portland - .443
Luke Stagg, Okemos - .441
Wyatt Thomas, Fowlerville - .441
Taylor Jackson, Corunna - 432
Brandon Scheurer, Portland St. Patrick - .429
Zach Sawyer, Corunna - .426
Burrell Jones, Holt - .423
Noah Hamilton, Fowler - .421
Zachary Yarger, Potterville - .418
Treyvin Groesser, Portland - .417
Austin Allison, Portland - .414
Robert Butterson, Holt - .414
Ryan Szczepaniak, Lakewood - .408
Daniel Ballagh, Stockbridge - .405
Connor Hondzinski, Webberville - .405
Jay Schaefer, Lansing Christian - .405
Jesse Heikkinen, Holt - .404
HOME RUNS
Lewis Beals, Eaton Rapids - 8
Will Nagel, DeWitt - 6
Haydin Brandt, Portland - 5
Austin Allison, Portland - 4
Treyvin Groesser, Portland - 4
Hunter Geisenhaver, Potterville - 2
Michael Stygles, DeWitt - 2
Jesse Heikkinen, Holt - 2
Jake Ackley, Owosso - 1
Dylan Antes, Fowler - 1
Tyler Brown, Holt - 1
Carter Frantz, Dansville - 1
Haeden Heibel, Leslie - 1
Nick Henman, Leslie - 1
Burrell Jones, Holt - 1
Jordan Klapko, Owosso - 1
Nate Leonard, Fowlerville - 1
Trevor Miller, Fowlerville - 1
Patrick Nugent, Okemos - 1
Chuck Plaehn, Lansing Catholic - 1
Mason Pline, Fowler - 1
Kade Preston, DeWitt - 1
Jacob Ramont, Lansing Catholic - 1
Austin Schemenauer, Corunna - 1
Fabian Solis, Eastern - 1
Nathan Southgate, Fowlerville - 1
Zachary Yarger, Potterville - 1
Austin Willard, Mason - 1
RBI
Luke Stagg, Okemos - 32
Austin Allison, Portland - 30
Jordan Klapko, Owosso - 30
Lewis Beals, Eaton Rapids - 29
Brandon Scheurer, Portland St. Patrick - 27
Dan Mackowiak, Portland St. Patrick - 26
Will Nagel, DeWitt - 26
Wyatt Thomas, Fowlerville - 26
Spencer Baldwin, Holt - 25
Jesse Heikkinen, Holt - 25
Burrell Jones, Holt - 24
Michael Stygles, DeWitt - 24
Haydin Brandt, Portland - 22
Tyler Brown, Holt - 21
Domanic Smith, Corunna - 21
Treyvin Groesser, Portland - 19
Josh Robinson, DeWitt - 19
Austin Schemenauer, Corunna - 19
Everett's Dante Walton, left, and East Lansing's Deandre Robinson hold each other back as they fight for a loose ball during their Class A district final game on
March 10. The MHSAA tournament is exploring ideas for seeding at the district level.
Couch
Continued from Page 1Q
think a lot of that had to
do with the fact that
weve had a really long
history of successful
boys and girls tourna-
ments. And going from
absolutely zero seeding
into a particular program
that will seed exclusively
with no human input
whatsoever seemed like
a bit of a jump.
Grimes said the room
was divided into three
factions a couple of
members who supported
Lakewood's Kennedy Geiger has been one of the top softball performers in the Lansing area.
STOLEN BASES
Michael LaPlante, Fowlerville - 19
Graham Smith, Portland St. Patrick - 16
Dan Mackowiak, Portland St. Patrick - 15
Anthony Smieska, Leslie - 15
Haydin Brandt, Portland - 14
Trent O'Bryant, Eastern - 14
Lewis Beals, Eaton Rapids - 13
Jay Schaefer, Lansing Christian - 13
Brandon Showers, Mason - 13
Noah Koenigsknecht, DeWitt - 12
Carson Krumm, Okemos - 12
Brandon Scheurer, Portland St. Patrick - 12
Brendan Schrauben, Portland St. Patrick -12
Nolan Wieber, Fowler - 12
Zachary Yarger, Potterville - 12
Jake Ackley, Owosso - 11
Nick Lett, Potterville - 11
PITCHING W-L
Noah Goodman, Portland St. Patrick - 6-0
Eric Fritz, Fowlerville - 5-0
Jesse Giraud, Owosso - 5-0
Devin Fedewa, Portland St. Patrick - 4-0
Austin Schmidt, Lakewood - 4-0
Kayson Lycos, Webberville - 5-1
Austin Allison, Portland - 4-1
Nick Henman, Leslie - 4-1
Logan Simon, DeWitt - 4-1
Michael Stygles, DeWitt - 4-1
Robert Butterson, Holt - 3-1
Chaase Salazer, Dansville - 3-1
Kyle Willette, Lakewood - 5-2
Haeden Heibel, Leslie - 4-2
ERA (minimum 21 innings)
Burrell Jones, Holt - 0.28
Robert Butterson, Holt - 0.58
Chaase Salazar, Dansville - 0.63
the proposal, a sizable
number who preferred
the status quo, and the
largest group, which
thought it was time to
seed, but wanted to start
on a smaller scale, at the
district level.
Were starting to
hear from constituents
that they would be will-
ing to look at (seeding),
Grimes said. Weve
asked the MHSAA staff
to begin exploring the
possibility of seeding at a
district level. That would
include some survey in-
formation from our ad-
ministrators. It would in-
clude going back to some
basketball committees
Michael Stygles, DeWitt - 0.64
Carson Robinson, Stockbridge - 0.75
Trent Stuewe, Mason - 0.78
Haeden Heibel, Leslie - 0.80
Kayson Lycos, Webberville - 0.80
Dane Armbrustmacher, Fowler - 1.12
Devin Fedewa, Portland St. Patrick - 1.16
Noah Goodman, Portland St. Patrick - 1.17
Mason Kaczmarek, Okemos - 1.22
Mason Pline, Fowler - 1.28
Brendan Cone, Okemos - 1.48
Austin Schmidt, Lakewood - 1.50
Logan Simon, DeWitt - 1.58
Kyle Willette, Lakewood - 1.60
Nick Henman, Leslie - 1.60
STRIKEOUTS
Carson Robinson, Stockbridge - 78
Zachary Yarger, Potterville - 72
A.J. Matusz, Okemos - 57
Dane Armbrustmacher, Fowler - 56
Kyle Willette, Lakewood - 56
Nate Leonard, Fowlerville - 47
Kayson Lycos, Webberville - 45
Jesse Giraud, Owosso - 39
Wyatt Thomas, Fowlerville - 39
Noah Goodman, Portland St. Patrick - 38
Haeden Heibel, Leslie - 38
Burrell Jones, Holt - 38
Eric Fritz, Fowlerville - 37
Andrew Miranda, Lansing Christian - 33
Brett Pung, Portland -33
Fabian Solis, Eastern - 31
Trent Stuewe, Mason - 31
Austin Allison, Portland - 30
Devin Fedewa, Portland St. Patrick - 30
SOFTBALL
BATTING AVERAGE
L A N S I N G S TAT E J O U R N A L
and talking about that.
And then having some
type of plan we could
have in place more than
likely during 2018-19. But
Im not sure of time-
lines.
The MHSAAs chal-
lenge now is to develop
that plan one that al-
lows for the human ele-
ment but keeps human
bias from ruling the day
and one that doesnt
make scheduling during
the regular season trou-
blesome, which is the
problem with the current
football playoff model.
A lot of people in that
room were concerned
this would make schedul-
Raeyanna Peters, Ionia - .696
Rhyleigh Kelley, Ionia - .676
Keelin McManus, Haslett - . 634
Carrie Cramer, Potterville - .630
Lindsay Goodman, Grand Ledge - .630
Ashley Brown, Ionia - .627
Elly Wythe, Eaton Rapids - .614
Sarah Matlock, Fowlerville - ..606
Olivia Nims, Webberville - .604
Emma Shattuck, Ionia - .596
Sarah Matlock, Fowlerville - .593
Autumn Martin, Leslie - .575
Taylor Hewitt, Morrice - .562
Michele Hannah, Laingsburg - .559
Katie Eppard, Laingsburg - .556
Brittany VanHorn, St. Johns - .550
Taryn Peru, Bath - .537
Skye Rivett, Corunna - .534
Mary Maher, Lansing Catholic - .518
Olivia Dawson, Grand Ledge - .517
Lexie Yates, Okemos - .517
Tori Hyde, Corunna - .515
Carlie Palmore, Eastern - .512
Meg Moser, Corunna - .507
Amara Dixon, Eastern - .500
Alicia McConnell, Perry - .500
Jorie Rutkowski, Portland - .500
HOME RUNS
Michele Hannah, Laingsburg - 9
Lena Jackson, Stockbridge - 7
Lindsay Goodman, Grand Ledge - 5
Autumn Martin, Leslie - 5
Keelin McManus, Haslett - 5
Bailey Holtham, Bath - 4
Kyonna Bacon, Leslie - 3
Taylor Hewitt, Morrice - 3
Olivia Nims, Webberville - 3
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ing more difficult, said
MHSAA spokesman
Geoff Kimmerly. Just
like we see in football
with schools trying to
schedule to put them-
selves in the best position
for the playoffs.
In football, logical lo-
cal rivalries cease and
teams scramble to find
non-conference competi-
tion because some
schools are trying to cir-
cumvent the system. One
advantage in MHSAA
basketball is Michigan
plays only 20 regular sea-
son games, fewer than
many states, meaning
only about six nonleague
contests are needed.
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Bri Rodriguez, Grand Ledge - 3
Alaina Schrauben, Portland St. Patrick - 3
Kailey Wahrer, Bath - 3
Lauren Bates, St. Johns - 2
Karlie Bartlett, Portland St. Patrick - 2
Aubrie Benward, Eaton Rapids - 2
Bailee Buck, Bath - 2
Jamie Carroll, St. Johns - 2
Carrie Cramer, Potterville - 2
Amara Dixon, Eastern - 2
Abby Grys, Portland - 2
Hannah Hollister, Corunna - 2
Aubrey Larner, Perry - 2
Ginelle Leslie, Fowlerville - 2
Ashtyn Livermore, Lakewood - 2
Sarah Matlock, Fowlerville - 2
Raeyanna Peters, Ionia - 2
Katelin Senneker, Lakewood - 2
Sierra Stoepker, Lakewood - 2
Hailey Wilson, Leslie - 2
Kayla Young, Saranac - 2
RBI
Lindsay Goodman, Grand Ledge - 45
Bri Rodriguez, Grand Ledge - 36
Michele Hannah, Laingsburg - 35
Autumn Martin, Leslie - 34
Emily Songer, Grand Ledge - 34
Elly Wythe, Eaton Rapids - 33
Tyler Adkins, Laingsburg - 32
Mary Maher, Lansing Catholic - 29
Keelin McManus, Haslett - 29
Tori Hyde, Corunna - 28
Brittany VanHorn, St. Johns - 28
Lauren Bates, St. Johns - 27
Kennedy Geiger, Lakewood - 27
Olivia Dawson, Grand Ledge - 26
Bailey Holtham, Bath - 26
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Basketballs differ-
ent because every team
makes it and there isnt a
win minimum, Kimmer-
ly continued. But still, if
you have some schools
that think they might be
in the 15-5, 16-4 range and
theyre looking to get a
top-two seed and get a
bye in the district, could
they schedule different-
ly? I think thats very
clearly a possibility.
Thats a problem for
the next phase. But that
phase is in motion. And it
includes seeding. Its be-
come the will of the peo-
ple.
Contact Graham
Couch at gcouch@lsj.com.
Taryn Peru, Bath - 25
Jamie Carroll, St. Johns - 24
Taylor Salaam, Eastern - 24
Sally Patterson, Okemos - 23
Meg Moser, Corunna - 23
Taylor Buck, Bath - 22
Katie Eppard, Laingsburg - 22
Kara Mahoney, Laingsburg - 22
Randee Poirier, Corunna - 22
Miranda Prochnow, Fowlerville - 22
Kali Rivett, Corunna - 22
Kayla Sanford, Lansing Catholic - 22
Aubrie Benward, Eaton Rapids - 21
Sarah Bresnahan, Haslett - 21
Ashley Brown, Ionia - 21
Rhyleigh Kelley, Ionia - 21
Sarah Matlock, Fowlerville - 21
Olivia Nims, Webberville - 21
Abby Grys, Portland - 20
Lena Jackson, Stockbridge - 20
Amber Shayler, Perry - 20
Emma Sullivan, Lakewood - 20
STOLEN BASES
Kayla Sanford, Lansing Catholic - 36
Peyton Benjamin, Eaton Rapids - 27
Elly Wythe, Eaton Rapids - 25
Katie Eppard, Laingsburg - 21
Maria Perry, Lansing Catholic - 21
Katelin Senneker, Lakewood - 21
Rebecka Poljan, Lansing Catholic - 18
Jessica Eva, Morrice - 16
Hannah Hollister, Corunna - 16
Mallory Meaton, Lansing Catholic - 16
Kendall Smith, St. Johns - 15
Rachel Smith, Stockbridge - 14
Ashley Brown, Ionia - 13
McKenzie Anderson, Eaton Rapids - 12
Josie Heintz, Leslie - 12
Lena Jackson, Stockbridge - 12
Ashtyn Livermore, Lakewood - 12
Raeyanna Peters, Ionia - 12
PITCHING W-L
Nina Bennett, Grand Ledge - 12-0
Grace Lehto, Eaton Rapids - 9-0
Emily Songer, Grand Ledge - 9-0
Aubrie Benward, Eaton Rapids - 10-2
Kennedy Geiger, Lakewood - 14-3
Emma Kyes, Bath - 13-4
Erin Hunt, Webberville - 12-4
Keeln McManus, Haslett - 10-4
Adrianna Novara, Portland - 8-3
Cassidy Huffman, Lansing Catholic - 10-6
Amber Shayler, Perry - 7-2
Tyler Adkins, Laingsburg - 6-2
Erin Cooper, Laingsburg - 6-2
Leah Ash, Fowlerville - 9-5
Megan Demerly, Perry - 5-2
Brittany VanHorn, St. Johns - 5-3
ERA
Nina Bennett, Grand Ledge - 0.51
Grace Lehto, Eaton Rapids - 0.56
Kennedy Geiger, Lakewood - 0.66
Aubrie Benward, Eaton Rapids - 1.10
Amber Shayler, Perry - 1.20
Cassidy Huffman, Lansing Catholic - 1.23
Emily Songer, Grand Ledge - 1.27
Erin Hunt, Webberville - 1.97
Adrianna Novara, Portland - 2.06
Autumn Martin, Leslie - 2.46
Sally Patterson, Okemos - 2.70
Keelin McManus, Haslett - 2.87
STRIKEOUTS
Erin Hunt, Webberville - 195
Autumn Martin, Leslie - 180
Kennedy Geiger, Lakewood - 155
Cassidy Huffman, Lansing Catholic - 146
Leah Ash, Fowlerville - 138
Sally Patterson, Okemos - 119
Emma Shattuck, Ionia - 106
Aubrie Benward, Eaton Rapids - 100
Amber Shayler, Perry - 75
Adrianna Novara, Portland - 74
Grace Lehto, Eaton Rapids - 71
Shelby Battley, Portland - 65
Nina Bennett, Grand Ledge - 65
Keelin McManus, Haslett - 60
Meg Moser, Corunna - 57
Kelsey Schneider, Portland St. Patrick - 54
Emma Kyes, Bath - 52
Marissa Hoag, Saranac - 44
Emily Songer, Grand Ledge - 42
Contact Brian Calloway at bcallo-
way@lsj.com. Follow him on Twitter @bri-
an_calloway.
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INDEX
Alma High School ...............................4
Ashley High School.............................5
Bath High School ................................6
Carson City-Crystal High School......7
Charlotte High School .......................8
Corunna High School.........................9
Dansville High School ......................10
DeWitt High School ..........................11
East Lansing High School................12
Eaton Rapids High School ..............13
Fowler High School ..........................14
Fowlerville High School...................15
Fulton High School ...........................16
Grand Ledge High School...............17
Haslett High School..........................18
Holt High School ...............................19
Howell High School .........................20
Ionia High School..............................21
Ithaca High School ...........................22
Laingsburg High School..................23
Lakewood High School...................24
Lansing Catholic High School........25
Lansing Christian High School ......28
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COMMENCEMENTS
Lansing Eastern High School .........29 Alma High School | June 4
Lansing Everett High School .........30 Alma High School Gymnasium
Lansing Sexton High School...........31 Ashley High School | May 31
Leslie High School ............................32 Ashley High School Gymnasium
Maple Valley High School ..............33 Bath High School | June 4
Mason High School ..........................34 Bath High School Gymnasium
Morrice High School ........................35 Carson City-Crystal High School |
Okemos High School .......................36 June 4
Olivet High School............................37 Carson City-Crystal Community Fieldhouse
Ovid-Elsie High School ....................38 Charlotte High School | June 2
Owosso High School ........................39 Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Perry High School .............................40 Corunna High School | May 21
Pewamo-Westphalia Corunna High School Gymnasium
High School ........................................41 Dansville High School | June 4
Portland High School ......................42 Dansville High School
Portland St. Patrick High School...43 DeWitt High School | June 4
Potterville High School ...................44 DeWitt High School Gymnasium
St. Johns High School ......................45 East Lansing High School | June 11
St. Louis High School .......................46 MSU Auditorium
Stockbridge High School ................47 Eaton Rapids High School | June 2
Waverly High School .......................48 Eaton Rapids High School
Webberville High School................49 Fowler High School | May 21
Williamston High School ................50 Piggott Gymnasium
Fowlerville High School | June 4
Fowlerville High School Gymnasium
Fulton High School | May 21
Fulton High School
Grand Ledge High School | June 2
Breslin Center
Haslett High School | June 4
Breslin Center
Holt High School | June 4
Breslin Center
Howell High School | June 3
Breslin Center
Ionia High School | June 2
Ionia High School football field
Ithaca High School | May 25
Ithaca High School Gymnasium
Laingsburg High School | June 4
Laingsburg High School Gymnasium
Lakewood High School | May 25
Lakewood High School
Lansing Catholic High School | May
21
Lansing Catholic High School Gymnasium
Lansing Christian High School | June
2 Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Trinity Church
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Lansing Eastern High School | June 4
Lansing Center
Lansing Everett High School | June 4
Lansing Center
Lansing Sexton High School | June 4
Lansing Center
Leslie High School | June 2
Leslie High School
Maple Valley High School | June 2
Maple Valley High School Athletic Com-
plex
Mason High School | June 4
Mason High School Fieldhouse
Morrice High School | June 2
Morrice High School Gymnasium
Okemos High School | June 4
MSU Auditorium
Olivet High School | June 4
Olivet High School
Ovid-Elsie High School | June 2
Mark H. ODonnell Stadium
Owosso High School | May 25
Willman Field
Perry High School | June 4
Perry High School Gymnasium
Pewamo-Westphalia High School |
May 21
Pewamo-Westphalia High School Audi-
torium
Portland St. Patrick High School |
May 21
St. Patrick Parish
Portland High School | June 4
Portland High School Gymnasium
Potterville High School | May 25
Potterville High School Gymnasium
St. Johns High School | June 2
St. Johns High School football field
St. Louis High School | May 25
St. Louis High School Gymnasium
Stockbridge High School | June 4
Stockbridge High School Gymnasium
Waverly High School | June 3
Wharton Center for Performing Arts
Webberville High School | June 1
Webberville High School Spartan Center
Williamston High School | June 4
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ALMA HIGH SCHOOL
Last day for seniors: May 24 Last day of school: June 13 Commencement: June 4 at the high school
Rilee Davis Cameron
Parents: Aaron Duenas
and Richelle Davis Honors/
of Alma activities:
Honors/activ- National Honor
ities: Summa cum Society, top 10
laude, National GPA, band,
Honor Society, church projects,
Toys for Tots, Youth Advisory Coun- playing trumpet, watching
cil, Above the Influence movies
Inspiration: My dad Inspiration: My mom, grand-
Favorite quote: Only those who parents, friends
fail miserably can achieve greatly.- Philosophy: I believe that if
John F. Kennedy you have the motivation and
Favorite book: 1984 By George desire, you can achieve any goal.
Orwell Favorite quote: All human
Future plans: Rilee will attend wisdom is contained in these two
Grand Valley State University and words - wait and hope.
study accounting. Favorite book: 1984 By George
Orwell or The Count of Monte
Cassidy DeGroft Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Future plans: Cameron will
Parents: Richard and Meri De-
attend Alma College and study
Groft of Riverdale
English.
Honors/activ-
ities: National
Honor Society, Dana
academic excel-
lence, top ten,
Friend
drama, basketball, Parents:
Steve Friend
equestrian, 4-H
and Nicole
camp counselor,
Ag in the Classroom, Food for Detzler of Elwell
Honors/
America, Model UN, class board
Inspiration: My teacher Mrs. activities: Student Council, choir,
food pantry, singing
Shimunek, she is so kind to every-
one she meets, and my friend Inspiration: Every teacher that
Ive had throughout the years
Mackenzie McGuire.
Philosophy: Take time to enjoy have inspired me as I now want
to study education.
the little things in life
Favorite quote: Kindness is a Philosophy: If you are neutral
in situations of injustice, you have
language that the deaf can hear
and the blind can see - Mark Twain chosen the side of the oppression.
Favorite quote: The best
Favorite book: The Cellar by
Natasha Preston preparation for tomorrow is
doing your best today.- H.
Future plans: Cassidy will attend
Alma College and study elementary Jackson Brown, Jr.
Favorite book: The Chemist by
education.
Stephanie Meyer
Future plans: Dana will attend
Alma College and study educa-
tion
May 14, 2017
Breanna Howey Sarah Olen Morgan Sotzen
Parents: Michael and Parents: Jeffrey Parents: Robert
Brenda Howey of Alma and Stacy Olen of Sotzen and Suzanne
Honors/activities: Alma Shellady of Mount
Valedictorian, Model Honors/activ- Pleasant
United nations, National ities: Salutatori- Honors/activities:
Honor Society, basketball, an, 4.0 GPA, National Honor Soci-
volleyball, tennis, Youth National Honor ety, Camp Rotary
Advisory Council, reading, writing Society, academic letter, freshman Youth Leadership
Inspiration: My mother, because she achievement award, academic pin, Award, senior Scholar
works hard for her family and strives for Youth Advisory Council, play the Athlete, swimming, tennis, Youth Ad-
perfection in everything she does. bass guitar at my church, Quiz Bowl, visory Council, assistant swim coach/swim
Philosophy: Live life to the fullest. math team, dance for 13 years lesson instructor/lifeguard, watching
Favorite quote: Sometimes it is hard Inspiration: Ginna Holmes documentaries
to follow your heart. Tears dont mean Philosophy: Do your best and do Inspiration: Emily Regan, a MSU
youre losing, everybodys bruising. Just be whats right and everything will alumni who won a gold medal in the Rio
true to who you are. - Jessie J, Who You turn out alright. Olympics for rowing
Are Favorite quote: If you stand for Philosophy: Everything seems easier
Favorite book: The Iron King by Julie nothing, Burr, what will you fall when you smile!
Kagawa for? - Alexander Hamilton (Lin Favorite quote: I want to be a giving
Future plans: Breanna will attend Manuel Miranda) woman and just a nice person in general
Saginaw Valley State University and study Favorite book: The Bell Jar and - Serena Williams
computer information systems/cyber Fahrenheit 451 Favorite book: 1984 By George Or-
security. Future plans: Sarah will attend well
Hope College and is undecided on Future plans: Morgan will attend
Jessica Kremsreiter what shes going to study. Michigan State University and study
pre-med.
Honors/activities: Tri-Valley Conference
academic honors, finals in Mackenzie
informative Michigan Seeley Evelyn
Interscholastic Forensics Parents: Paul VanDeMark
Association, youth group, and Tracy Seeley Parents: Joel and
writing novels and short
of Alma Heidi VanDeMark of
stories, playing the game Honors/activ- Alma
Pathfinder
ities: Summa Honors/activities:
Inspiration: My youth cum laude, bas- Scholar athlete award
minister: Matt Brooks
ketball, volleyball, winner, summa cum
Philosophy: Time is the coin of your Above the Influence laude, Alma High School Student of the
life. It is the only coin you have, and only
Inspiration: My parents Month, swimming, softball, Gratiot
you can determine how it will be spent. - Philosophy: Trying to be great is Youth Advisory Council, Student Council,
Carl Sandburg
infinitely more important than class board
Favorite quote: Happiness can be being great. Inspiration: My sisters Grace and Lilly
found, even in the darkest of times, if one
Favorite quote: Show respect and my swim coach Jeff Huxley
simply remembers to turn on the light. - to people who dont even deserve Philosophy: Make the most out of the
Albus Dumbledore
it; not as a reflection of their charac- cards youve been dealt.
Favorite book: Mistborn by Brandon ter, but as a reflection of yours. - Favorite quote: Dont be sorry, be
Sanderson
Dave Willis better.
Future plans: Jessica will attend Great Favorite book: Great Gatsby Favorite book: The Color Purple By
Lakes Christian College and study ad-
Future plans: Mackenzie will Alice Walker
vanced biblical studies and TESOL. attend Northwood University and Future plans: Evelyn will attend
study accounting. University of Sioux Falls and study is
undecided.
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ASHLEY HIGH SCHOOL

Last day for seniors: May 24 Last day of school: June 9 Commencement: May 31 at the high school

Cameron Inspiration: My parents Favorite book: Hunger Games

Favorite book: The Harry Potter series
Alvarez Series Future plans: Madison will attend
Parents: John and Future plans: Nathan will attend Central Michigan University and study
Erika Alvarez of Elsie Lake Superior State University and human resource management.
Honors/activ- study mechanical engineering.
ities: Basketball,
football, Polar
Kyle Malek
Express, rapping and
Anna Fabus Parents: Brandon
beatboxing Parents: James Malek and Michelle
Inspiration: What inspires me is and Sarah Fabus of McPherson of Ashley
that my hard work will pay off in the Ashley Honors/activ-
future in the form of happiness. Honors/activ- ities: Basketball,
Philosophy: Plan ahead and think ities: Salutatorian, Joining Hands,
before you act band, basketball, playing with my dog
Favorite quote: Dont count the swimming, softball, and hunting
days, make the days count.- Muham- joining hands through ZCBJ, volun- Inspiration: My mom because of
mad Ali teering for Ashley sporting events, her kind personality and work ethic
Favorite book: The Perry Jackson cooking and baking Philosophy: Hard work brings
series Inspiration: Norma Jean success.
Future plans: Cameron will attend Philosophy: You receive what you Favorite quote: You miss 100% of
Michigan Tech University and study put into life. the shots you dont take. - Wayne
computer science. Favorite quote: Being normal is Gretzky
boring. - Marilyn Monroe Favorite book: The Hunger Games
Favorite book: Throne of Glass trilogy
Daniel Beebe Future plans: Anna will attend Future plans: Kyle will attend
Parents: Scott Madonna University and study dietet- Montcal Community College.
Beebe and Heather ics.
Rhodes of Ashley
Honors/activ-
Weston
ities: National
Madison Smith
Honor Society, Howe Parents: Brad and
Excellence in Engi- Honors/activ- Deann Smith of Elsie
neering Award, basketball, football, ities: Valedictorian, Honors/activ-
baseball, youth basketball coach, National Honor ities: Science Olym-
woodworking and gaming Society, English piad, forensics, Quiz
Philosophy: Making plays Language Arts team, Bowl, band, choir,
Favorite book: Lord of the Rings basketball, volleyball, softball, Steam cross country, reading, video games
Future plans: Daniel will attend Railroad Institute volunteer car host and playing music
Michigan Tech University and study on 1225 steam engine, volunteer at Inspiration: Patrick Rothfuss
electrical engineering. school sporting eve Philosophy: Good friends, good
Inspiration: My mom and dad; books, and a sleepy conscience: This is
Nathan Megan Erickson the ideal life.
Philosophy: Sometimes it is better Favorite quote: Surprising what
Denman to lose and do the right thing than to you can dig out of books if you read
Parents: Andrew win and do the wrong thing.- Tony long enough, isnt it - Robert Jordan
and Erica Denman of Blair Favorite book: The Name of the
Ashley Favorite quote: Sometimes all Wind
Honors/activ- you need is 20 seconds of insane Future plans: Weston will attend
ities: National courage. Just literally 20 seconds of Delta College and study computer
Honor Society, just embarrassing bravery and I prom- science.
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fishing and scuba diving of it. - Benjamin Mee