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Labat: LCSD ‘deliberately’ enrolling city students

MDE provides copy of CMSD’s allegations against county school district
‘We believe that there may have been a based on average daily atten-
dance at a rate of roughly $6,000
mine if any student that should
be attending the CMSD is in fact
deliberate and systematic effort by the LCSD per student, the enrollment attending the Lowndes County
slight potentially cost CMSD School District,” Superinten-
to increase its enrollment’ $246,000 this school year. dent Cherie Labat wrote in the
CMSD Superintendent Cherie Labat The complaint was filed in complaint. “We believe there
the Office of Accreditation. The may have been a deliberate and
BY MARY POLLITZ enrolling students who live Dispatch received a copy of the systematic effort by the LCSD
mpollitz@cdispatch.com within the Columbus Municipal complaint from MDE on Mon- to increase its enrollment by
Labat Wright
School District boundaries. day. allowing students living within
A complaint filed with the CMSD filed the complaint fully should be attending the “We request that the Missis- the CMSD school boundary to
Mississippi Department of Ed- against LCSD in August 2018, city schools. Since Mississippi sippi Department of Education enroll in and attend the Lown-
ucation alleges Lowndes Coun- claiming LCSD had improperly Adequate Education Program Office of Accreditation kindly des County School District.”
ty School District is willfully enrolled 41 students that right- funding is awarded to schools look in these matters and deter- See CMSD, 3A

Oktibbeha Lemonade Day to be held all over Golden Triangle

supes name
Sykes justice
court clerk
Current Starkville
municipal court
administrator will
replace retiring Goliday
By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com

Oktibbeha Coun-
ty Supervisors have
named Shalonda
Sykes the county’s
next justice court
clerk.
Supervisors voted
unanimously to hire
Sykes
Sykes, one of four
Dispatch file photo
candidates who interviewed for the Kadie Eldridge, left, and Abigail McTaggart pour lemonade at their “Lemony Spickets” stand on the Mississippi State Univer-
position, during a special-call meet- sity campus in this 2018 Dispatch file photo. Their stand was one of dozens set up in the area for Starkville’s first Lemonade
ing on Monday. They set her salary Day. This year’s Lemonade Day will be held in Starkville, Columbus and West Point on June 1.
at $55,000.
Sykes currently serves as the
city of Starkville’s Municipal Court
National event teaches Day, an event designed
to teach kids up to sixth
that began in 2007 to teach children
financial and entrepreneurial skills. It
administrator. She’s worked with
the city since 2005, when she start-
kids the basics of owning, grade the basic skills for
owning and operating a
will be held in Starkville, Columbus and
West Point on June 1.
ed part-time with the court filing
paperwork. She came on full time
operating a business business. Last year, it first came to Starkville
This year, program through a collaboration between the
in 2006 as a deputy court clerk and By ISABELLE ALTMAN coordinator Jeffrey Rupp, Center for Entrepreneurship and Out-
was promoted to the court clerk in ialtman@cdispatch.com director of outreach for reach, Cadence Bank and local develop-
Rupp
2013. Sykes began serving as court Mississippi State Univer- er Mark Castleberry. On Aug. 18, 2018,
administrator in 2017, when former More than 150 children in the sity’s Center for Entrepreneurship, is students from kindergarten through
court administrator Tony Rook left Starkville area had the chance to hoping for closer to 300 kids to partic- sixth grade set up 64 lemonade stands
the position after winning the Ok- stretch their entrepreneurial wings last ipate from all over the Golden Triangle. throughout Starkville, selling drinks,
See Sykes, 3A year in the city’s first-ever Lemonade Lemonade Day is a national event See Lemonade day, 3A

Old Waverly preparing for U.S. Old Waverly Di-

rector of Golf

Women’s Amateur tournament

By Alex Holloway
aholloway@cdispatch.com
Old Waverly Golf Club
is gearing up to host one
of the largest events in
women’s golf this year.
The West Point club
will host the 2019 U.S.
Women’s Amateur tourna-
Chris Jester,
right, talks
with Starkville
Rotarian
ment from Aug. 5-11. play in these and go pro,” Albert Clark af-
Old Waverly Chief Op- he said. “A lot of them play ter Monday’s
erating Officer Wilkes in this and go pro the next club meeting.
Bryan told the Starkville year, and some play am- Jester spoke
Rotary Club on Monday ateur for the rest of their about the U.S.
the Women’s Amateur is lives.” Women’s Am-
ateur tourna-
the largest and most pres- Chris Jester, director ment the club
tigious women’s golf tour- of golf for Old Waverly, will host in the
nament in the world. said the U.S. Women’s fall.
“Many of these women See Old Waverly, 6A Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff

Weather Five Questions Calendar Local Folks Public

1 Where are you most likely to be Today meetings
pelted by severe hail — Boston, Fargo April 12:
■ Spring recital: The W’s Department of
or Cheyenne? Lowndes County
Music presents a free spring recital at 7:30
2 What TV show’s finale holds the School District
record for most viewers of a single p.m. in Poindexter Hall’s Kossen Auditorium on
campus. regular board
episode?
3 What was the original name of the meeting, 12:30
Winston Mauck Pillsbury Doughboy?
4 Name six of the nine members of
Wednesday p.m., Central
Office
Second grade, Heritage ■ Noon Tunes: Jeffrey Rupp entertains at
the Fellowship of the Ring in the “Lord April 15:

79 Low 52
of the Rings” trilogy. Noon Tunes, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Trotter
Convention Center Courtyard, Columbus. Lowndes County
High 5 Where in your body would you find
your lateral rectus  muscle — back, Lunch available for purchase. Main Street Supervisors, 9
Mostly cloudy
eye or throat? Columbus, 662-328-6305. a.m., County
Full forecast on Answers, 6B Courthouse
page 2A.
Thursday April 15: Colum-
bus-Lowndes
■ Edible Book Festival: Columbus-Lowndes
Inside Public Library, 314 Seventh St. N., hosts its Convention and
Edible Book Festival, 4-5:30 p.m. View creative Visitors Bureau
Classifieds 6B Health 6A
Comics 5B Obituaries 5A interpretations in food of various book titles Rodney Boles enjoys Board regular
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Tuesday
Say What?
Did you hear? “The liberals are mad that we go hunting on Saturday
‘Smallville’ actress pleads and then we still go to church on Sunday.”
Mississippi governor candidate Tate Reeves at a cam-
paign event Monday in Pearl. Story, 3A.

guilty in sex-trafficking case

Mack facing two
White House steps up attacks
“I know I can and will be a
better person.”
racketeering The actress is to be sen-
tenced Sept. 11 on two rack-
counts that each
carry maximum
eteering counts that each
carry maximum terms of 20
years in prison. However,
as Mueller report release nears
it’s likely she would face far
terms of 20 years less time under sentencing ‘The Democrats will never be satisfied, of the final report. No longer is the
president agreeing that Mueller act-
guidelines.
in prison The plea means Mack no matter what they get, how much ed honorably, as he did the day after
the special counsel’s conclusions
will avoid going to trial with
By TOM HAYS
The Associated Press Raniere, wealthy heiress they get, or how many pages they get’ were released. Instead, he’s joining
his allies in trying to undermine the
Clare Bronfman and an- President Donald Trump via Twitter on Monday
integrity of the investigators and the
NEW YORK — TV ac- other member of Raniere’s
credibility of their probe.
tress Allison Mack pleaded inner circle, Kathy Russell.
“You’re darn right I’m going after
guilty Monday to charges All have pleaded not guilty By JONATHAN LEMIRE, ZEKE MILLER Trump allies are concerned that the
and MARY CLARE JALONICK president was too quick to declare them again,” Rudy Giuliani, one of
she was involved in a and denied any wrongdo-
The Associated Press complete triumph and they’re push- Trump’s attorneys, told The Asso-
scheme to turn women into ing.
ing the White House to launch a ciated Press. “I never thought they
sex slaves for the spiritual About two hours after
WASHINGTON — President pre-emptive attack. did their job in a professional man-
leader of a cult-like upstate Mack’s guilty plea, poten-
Donald Trump took a victory lap af- Trump seems to be of the same ner. ... Only because there is over-
New York group, a develop- tial jurors got their first
ter special counsel Robert Mueller mind. whelming evidence that the presi-
ment that came on the same glimpse of the jailed Ra-
concluded his Russia investigation. “The Democrats will never be dent didn’t do anything wrong, they
day jury selection began for niere at a proceeding where
It may have been premature. satisfied, no matter what they get, were forced to admit they couldn’t
a federal trial in the case. they were instructed on
questionnaires to be filled The scramble to frame the in- how much they get, or how many find anything on him. They sure
Mack, 36, wept as she
out as a first step in the se- vestigation’s findings in the best pages they get,” Trump tweeted tried.”
admitted her crimes and
lection process. Opening political light is sure to be renewed Monday, two days after he blasted After Washington waited nearly
apologized to the women
statements are scheduled in coming days when Mueller’s “Bob Mueller’s team of 13 Trump two years for Mueller to conduct his
who prosecutors say were
for April 29 for a trial that report is expected to be released Haters & Angry Democrats.” investigation, Barr released a let-
exploited by Keith Raniere
is expected to last up to six in redacted form. Now that the With the goal to discredit what’s ter last month stating that the spe-
and the purported self-help
weeks. American public will get a look at coming, Trump and his allies have cial counsel found no evidence the
group called NXIVM.
The question of who details beyond the four-page inves- unleashed a series of broadsides Trump campaign “conspired or co-
“I believed Keith Ra-
would be seated at the de- tigation summary written by Attor- against Mueller’s team and the ordinated” with the Russian govern-
niere’s intentions were
fense table that day had re- ney General William Barr, some Democrats pushing for full release ment to influence the 2016 election.
to help people, and I was
wrong,” Mack told a Brook- mained unanswered in the
lyn judge. wake of new allegations that
Mack — best known Raniere exploited a teenage
for her role as a young Su- girl. The accusations gave
perman’s close friend on
the series “Smallville” —
his co-defendants even fur-
ther incentive to seek sep- Inspections show deterioration of US-funded housing for poor
said that after months of arate trials and engage in
reflection since her arrest, plea negotiations. Health and safety scores have been declining for years, of the American Housing
Survey. Medical studies
typically with no serious consequences for landlords tie asthma to mold.
The U.S. Department
CONTACTING THE DISPATCH By JEFF DONN and the apartment complex apartment is one of nearly of Housing and Urban
HOLBROOK MOHR failing health and safety 160,000 at private proper- Development subsidiz-
Office hours: Main line: The Associated Press scores for the past three ties with federal subsidy es rents for 2.1 million
n 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon-Fri n 662-328-2424
years. Yet the federal gov- contracts that have failed low-income households
Email a letter to the editor? NATCHEZ — In this ernment continued to pay at least one inspection assigned both to public
HOW DO I ... n voice@cdispatch.com city known for pre-Civil Johnson’s rent at the prop- since 1999. housing and privately
Report a missing paper? War mansions, a young erty where a three-bed- Federal data shows owned apartments such
n 662-328-2424 ext. 100 Report a sports score? mother shared a govern- room unit like hers can that the vast majority of as Cedarhurst Homes,
n Toll-free 877-328-2430 n 662-241-5000 ment-funded apartment where Johnson lived.
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n Operators are on duty until Submit a calendar item? with her three small chil- “I’m not asking for the private units involved ur- Federal authorities
5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. n Go to www.cdispatch.com/ dren and a legion of cock- best,” she told a report- gent safety or health viola- acknowledge the long
community roaches. er weeks before leaving, tions. In such apartments, slide in inspection scores,
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roaches skittered away assigned to low-income In 2015 alone, fami- scores and closely moni-
Physical address: 516 Main St., Columbus, MS 39701 as her 2-year-old son tenants have been declin- lies living in subsidized toring repairs.
Mailing address: P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703-0511 stomped on them. ing for years, typically housing reported at least “These older proper-
It was home, sweet with no serious conse- 155,000 more cases of ties,” Housing and Urban
Starkville Office: 101 S. Lafayette St. #16, Starkville, MS 39759 home for Destiny John- quences for landlords, an childhood asthma than Development spokesman
son and her kids — until Associated Press analysis expected if the rate were Brian Sullivan said, “the
she got fed up and moved of federal housing data the same as renters in private owners may not
SUBSCRIPTIONS out last month. shows. other households, ac- have the means to do
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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
and cook with Jr. Food
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Showers
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Snow
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80s
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Jetstream
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She is survived by
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Memphis
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The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for
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Mississippi governor candidate Reeves decries ‘liberals’

‘The radical liberals have taken aim at
Mississippi’s culture and Mississippi’s values’
By EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS
The Associated Press
PEARL — Republican Lt.
Gov. Tate Reeves set the tone
in his race for Mississippi gov-
ernor Monday evening, telling
supporters at a campaign event:
“The radical liberals have taken
aim at Mississippi’s culture and
Mississippi’s values.”
Reeves said liberals are “fu-
Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves
rious” that Mississippi elected
Republicans Haley Barbour and
Phil Bryant for the maximum
two terms each as governor,
with Barbour winning in 2003
and 2007 and Bryant in 2011
and 2015.
“And, now, they are beyond
furious that we stand strong
with our president, Donald
Trump,” Reeves said to applause
from an audience of about 200.
He spoke in
the Jackson sub-
ed his support for a voucher
program that gives some fami-
Sunday,” Reeves said.
Hood, who is completing his
urb of Pearl, in a lies public money to send their fourth term as attorney general,
warehouse that special-needs children to pri- often says in public appearanc-
is part of the air vate schools. es that he hunts and goes to
conditioning He did not mention the two church. He faces eight oppo-
company his fa- candidates he faces in the Re- nents in the Democratic prima-
ther founded. Reeves publican primary for governor, ry for governor.
The Reeves cam- retired Mississippi Supreme Reeves is completing his sec-
paign called the event a “kick- Court Justice Bill Waller Jr. and ond term as lieutenant gover-
off rally,” three months after he state Rep. Robert Foster. In- nor after serving two terms as
filed papers to run for governor stead, he said several times that state treasurer. Last week, he
and many more months after he he believes Democrat Jim Hood declined to take part in the first
started raising money. will not stand up for Mississippi. debate of the campaign season
Reeves talked about reduc- “The liberals are mad that with Foster and Waller.
ing taxes and cutting govern- we go hunting on Saturday and Primaries are Aug. 6, and the
ment spending. He also repeat- then we still go to church on general election is Nov. 5.

Around the state

Pilot: Plane veered left
in crash and he couldn’t
pull out
ABERDEEN — A pilot
tells the National Trans-
portation Safety Board
that a plane that crashed
on March 29 in north-
east Mississippi suddenly
veered left.
In a preliminary report,
the pilot told investigators
that he attempted to cir-
cle around, but collided
with the Monroe County
Airport’s perimeter fence
and ended up in a ditch.
Both the pilot and a
passenger suffered minor
injuries. The passenger
was buying the plane to
learn how to fly and was
along for the trip from the
Marion County-Rankin
Fite Airport in Hamilton,
Alabama, to the Mississip-
pi airport near Aberdeen.
The plane was substan-
tially damaged.
Two years ago to the
day, a pilot and passenger
died after a crash near the
same airport.
A final report will be is-
sued later.

CMSD
Continued from Page 1A
LCSD officials last
week admitted to sending
32 rightful CMSD stu-
dents back to city schools
after conducting residen-
cy checks where it was
determined they lived
outside county school
district boundaries. How-
ever, those students were
not sent back to Columbus
schools until after LCSD
had received MAEP fund-
ing credit for them.
It is unclear wheth-
er those 32 students are
counted among the num-
ber in the complaint to
MDE.
The complaint does
specifically address an
LCSD effort in 2018 to get
children living at Palmer
Home — a residential fos-
ter care facility in Colum-
bus — to attend county
schools.
LCSD Board Attorney
Jeff Smith and Super-
intendent Lynn Wright
contacted CMSD officials
and proposed an agree-
ment, on behalf of Palm-
er Home, to allow those
children to attend county
schools. CMSD’s board
took no formal action on
the proposal, citing the
request was illegal.
Another incident
highlighted in CMSD’s
complaint described the
actions of a parent who
lived outside of the city
Online
n COMPLAINT: View the
complaint against the Lowndes
County School District at cdis-
patch.com.
limits, but within CMSD’s
district lines. According
to the complaint, Labat
denied the parent’s re-
quest to have the student
transferred to LCSD. The
parent then approached
CMSD Board President
Jason Spears at his pri-
vate business with the
same request, claiming
Smith had sent the parent
there.
Smith would not com-
ment this morning when
contacted by The Dis-
patch, other than to say
he would discuss the mat-
ter with the county school
board when it meets Fri-
day.
Neither Labat nor
Spears would comment
further on the complaint.
However, enrollment
woes and their financial
impact was thematic
during a CMSD board
meeting Monday night.
CMSD’s enrollment
has dropped by nearly
1,000 students since the
2013-14 school year. That
student loss, according
to Chief Financial Officer
Tammie Holmes, has cost
the district $5.2 million
over the last five years.

Sykes
Continued from Page 1A
tibbeha County circuit
clerk election.
Sykes, as the munici-
pal court administrator,
now oversees a court that
brings in more than $1.5
million per year.
“I went from filing to
managing, in a nutshell,”
Sykes said. “I manage
four deputy clerks. I make
sure court starts on time,
make sure we’ve got all
the paperwork ready and
dockets ready. We pre-
pare dockets two days
before court, so we’re
ready.”
Supervisors also inter-
viewed Martesa Bishop
Flowers, Tawanda Weav-
er-Ware and Helen Walk-
er.
Board President Orlan-
do Trainer
said Sykes’
experience
helped set
her apart
from the
field.
“It was
Trainer
the experi-
ence and also the possi-
bility of taking that office
from where it is to where
it needs to be so it can
be even more functional
for the citizens,” Trainer
said.
Sykes will follow Nora
Goliday, Oktibbeha Coun-
ty’s current justice court
clerk. Goliday has worked
for the county since 1996,
when she started as a dep-
uty justice court clerk.
She was promoted to jus-
tice court clerk in January
2010.
Goliday is retiring on
June 30, according to
county administrator Em-
ily Garrard. Her salary is
$53,560.
Sykes’ starting date
has not yet been set.
After the meeting,
Sykes said she was
“amazed” that she got
unanimous support from
supervisors and hopes
to help make the justice
court run more smoothly.
“I think it’s just going
to another court,” she
said. “I think they can use
all of my knowledge for
running court efficiently
and I think it’s going to be
a good move.”
Mayor Lynn Spruill
said the city will adver-
tise for candidates to fill
Sykes’ position, and the
board of aldermen will
take up staff recommen-
dations for a hire after the
interview process.
She said she was very
thankful for Sykes’ long
service to the city and
congratulated Sykes on
her new job.
“I’m sure Ms. Sykes
thought this through and
believes this is a good fit
for her, and I’m delighted
for her,” Spruill said. “We
appreciate her service to
Starkville and look for-
ward to her continuing to
be in the community and
working with her on an
as-needed basis.”

Lemonade Day
Continued from Page 1A
cookies and other home-
made goodies from their
homes or from outside
area businesses.
“It exceeded all expec-
tations,” Rupp said.
Participants signed up
online and received a free
workbook which walked
them through the basics
of creating a business and
marketing plan while also
teaching financial respon-
sibility. The program en-
courages the students to
“spend some of the money
they make, save some and
share some,” Rupp said,
with several children giv-
ing some of their profits to
the local humane society
and other area nonprofits.
The students who
signed up to participate
could receive feedback
from local business own-
ers or volunteer mentors
on their business and
marketing plans. Some
children even signed up
for micro-loans of $40
from Cadence Bank —
and every single one who
did paid back the money,
Rupp said.
Rupp said the intent be-
hind Lemonade Day had
always been to expand
it to Columbus and West
Point as well, and that he
and the other organiz-
ers and sponsors used
last year to “learn the
mechanics” of the event.
This year event organiz-
ers have partnered with
the Columbus Lowndes
Chamber of Commerce,
Main Street Columbus,
West Point-Clay County
Growth Alliance and the
Greater Starkville Devel-
opment Partnership to
help promote and coordi-
nate Lemonade Day for
children in each city.
Main Street Columbus
Director Barbara Bige-
low said she’s been ex-
cited about the program
since she heard about it
in Starkville last year and
reached out to Rupp to get
involved this year.
“I thought it was just
so cool,”
she said. “...
I love the
program.
The whole
premise be-
side it is to
teach young
people how Bigelow
to set up
a business and follow
through.”
Bigelow said while or-
ganizers are still in the
beginning stages of co-
ordinating the event, she
hopes to secure spaces
downtown for children
and their parents or men-
tors to set up booths.
Meanwhile, she said, the
education committee at
the Chamber of Com-
merce is reaching out to
area schools to recruit
and work with students in-
terested in participating.
Rupp is encouraging
area students to sign up,
and he wants other com-
munity members to par-
ticipate as well. Cadence
Bank is offering mi-
cro-loans again this year,
and he said it’s a good
opportunity for schools,
churches and other or-
ganizations to work with
children involved. Adults
can participate by becom-
ing mentors to the kids or
volunteers helping to pro-
mote the event — and of
course, he said, by being
customers.
“All you have to do is
go buy lemonade,” Rupp
said. “So it’s really easy
for the public to get in-
volved.”
To learn more about
Lemonade Day or to sign
up and volunteer, go to
lemonadeday.org/gold-
en-triangle.
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SLIMANTICS
A thing of beauty...
M
y dad was a
practical man and,
out of necessity,
frugal, too. He and mom
raised six kids and al-
though ours was a two-in-
come home, neither mom
nor dad ever made more
then $8 per hour.
To supplement the fami-
ly income, dad worked two,
sometimes three jobs. One
of those jobs was raising a Slim Smith
garden and it wasn’t your
typical back-yard garden
with a dozen tomato plants and a row
or two of beans.
Nope, dad’s gardens went far
beyond that, supplying a wide variety
of vegetables that stocked shelves
of canned vegetables, filled not one,
but two freezers, kept our neighbors
supplied with fresh vegetables and
still turned a nice profit on what
dad sold to local grocery stores and
restaurants.
My dad took enormous pride in
that sprawling garden, and the sweat
and work he poured into it kept our
grocery list to a minimum.
Dad did the grocery
shopping, too, with a
heavy emphasis on what
was on sale. There were
no impulse buys when dad
went shopping, much to
my disappointment.
Dad and mom have both
been gone for 15 years, but
as it is with most people
whose parents are no
longer around, there are
things we encounter that
trigger memories.
For me, those memories come with
spring-time.
I have noted my dad’s practicality
to point out one deviation from that
practice in is his spring-time behavior.
In addition to the large garden,
our modest little home was always
ablaze in color during the spring and
summer with the flowers dad planted
each spring. To complement the roses
he so carefully nurtured, dad spent
plenty of winter hours poring over
seed catalogs for new additions to the
flower beds that wrapped around our
home like a floral moat. He applied
the same grand-scale approach to his
flowers that he did do his vegetable
garden. Go big: That was his motto.
It was the one thing, perhaps the
only thing, that my very practical dad
did that didn’t promise some sort of
financial benefit.
This week, we’re getting our first
real taste of spring, with temperatures
reaching the mid-80s interspersed
with the spring rains.
You will observe that traffic is
picking up at nurseries as folks begin
picking out vegetables for home
gardens and, of course, flowers of all
shades, hues and sizes.
I’m happy that so many people are
like my dad in that respect. Nobody is
going to make a buck out of begonias
or dime off of dahlias or a penny out
of petunias. They are planted purely
for enjoyment, not only for those who
plant them, but for neighbors to enjoy
as well.
I believe firmly that houses
adorned with flowers are homes
of happy people. It’s a sure sign of
optimism, a certain symbol that the
people who live in those homes value
the beauty of our natural world.
Although the poet John Keats
wasn’t specifically writing about
flowers, I do believe his lines from
Endymion apply here:
A thing of beauty is a joy for ever:
Its loveliness increases; it will never
Pass into nothingness; but still will
keep
A bower quiet for us, and a sleep
Full of sweet dreams, and health,
and quiet breathing.
I am not much like my dad when
it comes to vegetable gardens — the
long summer hours spent shelling
peas or picking butter beans instead
of playing ball or fishing is still
accompanied by a sense of disappoint-
ment dipped in drudgery.
But it’s different with flowers. Sure,
you have to keep the beds weeded,
but there’s nothing to pick or shell. I
can sign up for that.
Meet me in the garden depart-
ment.
Slim Smith is a columnist and fea-
ture writer for The Dispatch. His email
address is ssmith@cdispatch.com.

State of the nation

Bernhardt would be another

disaster at Interior
Back in 2016, candidate Donald
Trump said he opposed a Repub-
lican bill designed to grease the
wholesale transfer of America’s
public lands to states. “I don’t like
the idea because I want to keep
the lands great,” he told Field &
Stream, “and you don’t know what
the state is going to do.”
It turned out that, on the con-
trary, Trump very much liked the
idea. He got to work on it in his
first month as president. And he Froma Harrop
named Ryan Zinke, a zealot for pri-
vatizing public land, as the head of
the Interior Department. The remarkably corrupt Zinke had
to resign. Trump now wants Zinke’s No. 2, David Bernhardt,
to take over Interior and continue the mission.
With Bernhardt’s help, the administration radically
shrunk two national monuments in Utah — Bears Ears and
Grand Staircase-Escalante. Formerly an oil and mining lob-
byist, Bernhardt also drafted the plan to open over 9 million
acres of sage grouse habitat to oil, gas and mining. The sage
grouse is a candidate for the endangered species list. And
the companies would no longer have to pay into a habitat
protection fund.
Here’s how the game works: First give the land to the
states. When that happens, the bills for fire control and
other land management go to state taxpayers. State officials
then say: “We can’t afford that. We’d have to raise taxes.” So
they sell the gorgeous Western scenery to the world’s su-
perrich. Other acres go to oil and gas companies at bargain
prices. These are the interests that had been funding the
politicians all along.
“No trespassing” signs rapidly appear. And the American
people — hikers, dog walkers, paddlers, hunters, anglers —
lose their right to a natural heritage that used to be free.
Many Western politicians talk as though the federal
government grabbed the land within their state borders.
They have it backward. The federal government owned that
land before their states were states. Of course, local needs
should be taken into account in deciding how that land is
used. Fortunately, the federal government provides for a
good deal of community input.
Whattabout Barack Obama? Colorado Republican Sen.
Cory Gardner, a Bernhardt fan, charged that Obama’s inte-
rior secretary Sally Jewell had worked for an oil company.
Jewell did work as an oil engineer for three years. She then
went to Rainier Bank, which she advised to steer clear of
the oil and gas sector (good counsel at the time). Her big
job, however, was chief operating officer of REI, seller of
outdoors gear.
Outdoor recreation companies are avid promoters of
protecting the environment, for obvious reasons. They are
also an $887 billion-a-year industry employing 7.6 million
Americans, according to the Outdoor Industry Association.
The Obama administration did designate some sensitive
public land for industrial purposes but with greater restric-
tions on construction of pipelines and roads. Drilling during
sage grouse mating season was banned.
To obscure his controversial history, Bernhardt has been
playing the hunter’s best friend. He talks a lot about “consid-
ering” protections for big game species. He just announced
he’d expand a Zinke-era order to protect migration corri-
dors.
As we’ve learned, orders are not actions. In the year since
the order, nearly 20 percent of the Interior Department leas-
es to oil and gas have been within these corridors. In New
Mexico, 82 percent of the leases threaten mule deer, elk and
pronghorn migrations. The slashing of Bears Ears opens a
premier elk hunting area to industrialization.
And don’t you love that picture of the bearded Washing-
ton, D.C., lobbyist out in the field in camo, landing a moose?
With Republicans holding a Senate majority, Bernhardt’s
confirmation is all but guaranteed. Just don’t say you weren’t
warned.
Froma Harrop, a syndicated columnist, writes for the Provi-
dence (Rhode Island) Journal. Her e-mail address is fharrop@
gmail.com.
Campaigns
Already deep in the politics of hate
During an Iowa town
hall last week, “Beto”
O’Rourke, who had
pledged to raise the level
of national discourse, de-
picted President Donald
Trump’s rhetoric as right
out of Nazi Germany.
Trump “describes
immigrants as ‘rapists’
and ‘criminals’” and as
“’animals’ and ‘an infesta-
tion,’” said Beto. Patrick Buchanan
“Now, I might expect
someone to describe another human being as ‘an
infestation’ in the Third Reich. I would not expect
it in the United States of America.” The crowd
lustily cheered the analogy.
By week’s end, Beto’s Third Reich comparison
had been matched in nastiness by Bernie Sand-
ers’ description of the president to the cheering
activists of Al Sharpton’s National Action Net-
work:
“It gives me no pleasure to say this but today
we have a president who is a racist, sexist, a ho-
mophobe, a xenophobe and a religious bigot.”
Sanders managed to appeal to almost all
elements of the Democrats’ coalition by accusing
Trump of hating blacks, women, gays, foreigners
and Muslims.
Sanders’ outline of Trump calls to mind
Hillary Clinton’s now-famous attack on the white
working-class folks who would give Trump his
victory.
Where Hillary’s “deplorables” slander of the
Donald’s MAGA constituents as a thoroughly rot-
ten crowd of Americans came two months before
the 2016 election, Bernie’s assault on Trump’s
character comes fully 20 months before the 2020
election.
If this is the level of discourse from Beto and
Bernie, two of the leading candidates for the
nomination, two years from Election Day, 2020
looks to be one of the ugliest campaigns in Amer-
ican history.
And what does it say about democracy if this is
the character of politics at the highest level in the
world’s leading democracy?
When such language is deployed without
admonition from the major media, what does
that say about the sincerity of the media’s calls to
unite and heal the country?
And if Democratic leaders are openly mas-
saging the hatreds of the party base with such
slanders, what does it tell us about those leaders?
If they believe such charges — “It is the truth
and we need to confront that,” said Sanders —
why do Democrats not impeach and remove such
a ogre? Why has Nancy Pelosi ruled that out?
At the end of a week where he withdrew his
nominee to head Immigration and Customs En-
forcement and saw the departure of his Secretary
of Homeland Security, Trump, referring to the
175,000 migrants apprehended crossing the U.S.
border in February and March, protested repeat-
edly, “Our country is full.”
Echoes of Hitler’s Germany, said The Wash-
ington Post:
“The exact phrasing may be different, but
the spirit is very similar. The concern about an
ethnic, national people not having proper space
— this is something you could definitely describe
as parallel to the 1930s,” said John Connelly, a
historian of modern Europe at the University of
California at Berkeley, said in an interview with
The Washington Post.
Trump’s actions and words last week do seem
to portend tougher action on illegal immigration,
but one need not look to Nazi Germany for prece-
dents. They may be found in our own history.
The 1924 immigration act restricted legal
immigration into the U.S. and imposed ethnic
quotas. That was American, not Nazi, law and
was enforced by Presidents Coolidge, Hoover,
FDR, Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy.
Eisenhower, who led the Allies to victory
over Germany, sent Gen. Joseph Swing to the
U.S. border to remove a million people who had
entered Texas illegally from Mexico, which the
general proceeded to do.
Ike had crushed fascism and understood that
securing the homeland against illegal mass mi-
gration is fascism only in the minds of those who
have forgotten, if ever they knew, what a country
is.
From his words and actions, Trump clearly
senses that this may be the existential issue of
his presidency: Can he secure the border against
what seems to be an unstoppable invasion from
the global south?
Patrick J. Buchanan, a nationally syndicated
columnist, was a senior advisor to presidents Rich-
ard Nixon, Gerald Ford and Ronald Reagan. His
website is http://buchanan.org/blog.
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Obituaries
Continued from Page 2A
William McGuire Jr. School and was for- Mary Ricks William Edward and Pallbearers will Solomon, Michael
MACON — William merly employed as a PLANTERSVILLE — Bertha Louise Willis be John Taylor Riley, Ricks, Gabriel Ricks and
Filmore “Phil” McGuire seamstress with Amory Mary Katherine Norris Norris. She was a grad- Thomas Riley, Jeremy James Ricks.
Jr. 95, died April 7, Garment. She was a Ricks, 77, died April 7, uate of Nettleton High
2019, at the Mississippi
State Veterans Home in
member of Primitive
Baptist Church.
In addition to her
2019, at her residence.
Services will be at
School and Itawamba
Junior College. She
was formerly employed
Do your kids a favor.
Kosciusko. 11 a.m. Wednesday at Make your funeral/cremations plans in advance.
Arrangements are parents, she was with Longenecker and
Jones Chapel Baptist Kramco and as a nurse
incomplete and will be preceded in death by When Caring Counts...
Church with Wesley supervisor with Gilmore
announced by Cockrell her husband, Ellis
Stephens and Bill High School. She was a
Funeral Home. Carpenter; sisters,
Monaghan officiating. member of Jones Chap-
Dora Lee Conwill, Clara FUNERAL HOME
Mae Dykes and Mattie Burial will follow at el Baptist Church. & CREMATORY
Myrtis Stokes Frances Stewart; and the church cemetery. She is survived by 1131 N. Lehmberg Rd.
COLUMBUS — Visitation is from 5-8 her husband, Glenn
Columbus, MS 39702
brothers, Rubel Rea and (662) 328-1808
Myrtis “Dot” Kent p.m. Tuesday at Cleve- Ricks of Plantersville;
Bud Rea. www.lowndesfuneralhome.net
Stokes, 82, died April 5, land-Moffett Funeral son, Tim Ricks of Tu-
She is survived by
2019, at Baptist Memo- Home in Amory. Cleve- pelo; daughter, Glenda
her daughters, Betty

Davis Shaw
rial Hospital-Golden land-Moffett Funeral Riley of Plantersville;
Parham Miller of Hatley
Triangle. Home is in charge of brother, Lynn Norris of
and Julia Rea Bicker-
Services are at 2 arrangements. Tupelo; sister, Lane Bar-
p.m. Tuesday at Nowell staff of the Carolina
Community; sister, Mrs. Ricks was nette of Nettleton; five Davis Junior Shaw, 75, of Co-
Massey Funeral Home born June 29, 1941, in grandchildren; and nine lumbus, MS, passed away Sat-
Chapel in Louisville Ruth Farrar of Amory;
seven grandchildren; Lee County, to the late great-grandchildren. urday, April 06, 2019, at Baptist
with the Rev. Mark Memorial Hosptial-GT in Co-
15 great-grand-

Eldon Bontrager
Thompson officiating. lumbus, MS.
Burial will follow at children; and 21
great-great-grandchil- Visitation was Sunday, April
Vernon Assembly of 7, 2019, from 6:00 PM to 8:00
God Church Cemetery. dren.
Goshen, Indiana — Eldon PM at Lowndes Funeral Home,
Visitation is two hours Bontrager, 78, died Sunday, Columbus, MS. Funeral ser-
prior to services at the Bessie Kemp April 7, at Goshen Hospital. vices were Monday, April 8,
funeral home. Nowell COLUMBUS — Bes- He was born July 26, 1940, in 2019, at 11:00 AM at Pleasant
Massey Funeral Home sie Kemp, 86, died April LaGrange, to Ora JK and Katie Hill Baptist Church, Columbus, MS, with Dr.
is in charge of arrange- 8, 2019, at Baptist Me- (Fry) Bontrager. Bill Hurt officiating and Bro. David Honeycutt
ments. morial Hospital-Golden Survivors include three sons, and Bro. Chester Shaw assisting. Interment was
Mrs. Stokes was Triangle. Jason (Rose Mary), Guatemala, in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Columbus, MS, with
born April 1, 1937, in Arrangements are Myron (Mary), Taylorsville, Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, MS direct-
Sturgis, to the late Ben incomplete and will be and Glendon, Columbus; 10 ing.
Ervin and Beatrice Ford announced by Lowndes grandchildren; two great- Mr. Shaw was born April 15, 1943, in Millport,
Kent. She was formerly Funeral Home. grandchildren; and his wife, Thelma, Macon. AL, to the late Wilford Andrew and Essie Byars
employed as a restau- He is also survived by eight brothers, Ellis Shaw. He was a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist
rant manager and was a (Ruby), Bristol, Elvie (Ruby), Goshen, Allen, Church in Columbus, MS. Mr. Shaw lived his
member of New Cove- Phoenix, Arizona, Elroy (Michelle), Goshen, lifetime in Pickensville, AL, Millport, AL and
nant Assembly of God Albert (Patty) Wakarusa, Verlo (Linda) and Columbus, MS. He graduated from Liberty High
Church in Preston. Cletus (Brenda), both of LaGrange, and Marlin School in Liberty, AL, in 1961. Mr. Shaw mar-
In addition to her (Brenda), Ashley; and five sisters, Ada Schrock, ried the former Dorothy “Dot” Turnage on July
parents, she was Bemidji, Minnesota, Mary Colwell, Brandon, Ola 3, 1965, in Columbus, MS. He was in the timber
preceded in death by Cosby, Goshen, Bessie Lehman, Duncan, South business for over 50 years.
her husband, Clyde Carolina and Velma (Jim) Larimer, Fairview, In addition to his parents, he is preceded in
Stokes; brothers, Sam, Michigan. death by his sister, Virginia Aldridge.
Punk, J. W. Buddy Kent Eldon had a lifetime occupation of skilled Mr. Shaw is survived by his wife of 53 years,
and three infants; and cabinet making. He designed and detailed Dorothy “Dot” Turnage Shaw of Columbus, MS;
sisters, Gladys White- kitchens without the help of computers. He was a daughter, Lisa (David) Lockhart of Columbus,
head and Edna “Bill” generous man, almost to a fault. He read the Bible MS; grandsons, Andrew Lockhart and Austin
Hatcher. faithfully and enjoyed biblical history. A talented Lockhart; sisters, Lounell Aldridge and Irene
She is survived by singer, he enjoyed putting music to words. He Oglesby; and brother, Chester Shaw.
her children, Debra was especially proud of his grandchildren. Pallbearers were Tony Boykin, Jeffrey Ogles-
Harris, Donna H. Coo- Visitation will be Wednesday, April 10, from by, Jerry Aldridge, Brent Aldridge, Rollin Tur-
per and Scott McMel- 9 AM until the 11 AM funeral service at Siloam nage and Ken Byrd. Honorary Pallbearers were
lon, all of Columbus, Di- Fellowship, 61616 C.R. 35, Goshen. Pastors Vern the Doctors and Staff of Baptist Memorial Hos-
ane Gurley and Bryan Hostetler and Dale Ropp will officiate. Pastor pital-GT and Baptist Hospice and Liberty High
McMellon, both of New Phillip Knepp will officiate the graveside service School Class of 1961.
Port Richey, Florida at Hawpatch Cemetery, Topeka, following the Memorials may be made to the American
and Kenneth McMellon funeral. Heart Association, P.O. Box 16808, Jackson, MS
of Longview, Texas; In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed 39236 or the American Cancer Society, 1380 Liv-
sisters, Mary “Crick” to Shining Light Children’s Home of Mexico. ingston Lane, Jackson, MS 39213.
Drago and Ondia “Bay Yoder-Culp Funeral Home is assisting with
Doll” Tillman, both of arrangements. Compliments of
Mobile, Alabama and Online condolences may be shared at www. Lowndes Funeral Home
www.lowndesfuneralhome.net
Annette “Sally” Ivy of St- yoderculpfuneralhome.com.
urgis; brothers, Harold
Paid Obituary - Yoder-Culp Funeral Home
Arnold Weathers
“Tarp” Kent of Colum-
bus, William “Cotton”
Kent of Ackerman and
Charles Kent of Mobile; Arnold Lewis Weathers, 89,
seven grandchildren; of Columbus, MS, passed away
and seven great-grand- Saturday, April 6, 2019, at Wind-
children. sor Place, Columbus, MS.
Pallbearers will be Visitation will be Wednesday,
Mike Kent, Scott Mc- April 10, 2019, from 1:00 PM -
Mellon, Kevin Reel, Jim 2:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral
Robbins, Bo Thompson, Home, Columbus, MS. Funeral
Josh Thompson, Ryan Services will follow at 2:00 PM
Thompson and Thad in the Lowndes Funeral Home
Yarbrough. Chapel with Bro. Tommy Gil-
Memorials may lion officiating and Bro. Kevin Jenkins assist-
be made to the Win- ing. Interment will be in Friendship Cemetery,
ston-Choctaw Gideon Columbus, MS, with Lowndes Funeral Home
Camp, P.O. Box 556, directing.
Louisville, MS 39339 or Mr. Weathers was born November 20, 1929, in
to New Covenant As- Columbus, MS, to the late John Murphy and Dew-
sembly of God Church, ey Mae Lollar Weathers. He was a veteran of the
571 County Line Gro- United States Army, where he served as a Staff
cery Road, Preston, MS Sgt in the communication division. Mr. Weath-
39354. ers was the former owner of Weathers Electric
and worked as maintenance/construction coor-
Christeen Carpenter dinator at Kerr McGee in their forest products
AMORY — division. He served on the City of Columbus Util-
Christeen Carpenter, ity Board and was a member of Fairview Baptist
98, died April 7, 2019, Church, Columbus, MS. Mr. Weathers was a lov-
at Diversicare Nursing ing and faithful husband and a dependable father
Home. and grandfather. He loved hunting and fishing,
Services will be was hardworking and enjoyed listening to gospel
at 3 p.m. Wednesday music.
at Cleveland-Moffett In addition to his parents, Mr. Weathers was
Funeral Home with preceded in death by his brother, John Edward
Chuck Moffett, Bobby Weathers; and grandchild, Jeremy Alexander.
Cleveland and David Mr. Weathers is survived by his wife of 68
Highland officiating. years, Connie Goodman Weathers, Columbus,
Burial will follow at the MS; daughters, Paula Webb and Joni (Jerry) Al-
Masonic Cemetery. Vis- exander; son, Larry (Donna) Weathers; grand-
itation is from 5-8 p.m. children, Jillian Alexander, Mark A. Weathers
Tuesday at the funeral (Carol), Brian Weathers, Laura Lee (Michael)
home. Cleveland-Mof- and Daniel Sigrest (Rachel); and great-grandchil-
fett Funeral Home is dren, Rosemary Alexander, Allee Kate Weathers,
in charge of arrange- Caroline Lee, Trevor Lee and Peyton Lee.
ments. Pallbearers will be Gary Weathers, Dan Weath-
Ms. Carpenter was ers, Mark A. Weathers, Brian Weathers, Daniel
born Dec. 12, 1920, in Sigrest and Jerry Alexander. Honorary pallbear-
Pecan Gap, Texas, to ers will be John Wierengo Sunday School Class
the late Jeff Rea and at Fairview Baptist Church, Columbus, MS.
Mattie Williams Rea. Memorials may be made to the American
She attended Wren Heart Association, P.O. Box 16808, Jackson, MS
39236 or the American Cancer Society, 1380 Liv-
ington Lane, Jackson, MS 39213.
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Health
Health tip
n Drink up: Drinking an adequate amount of water
— eight to 10 glasses every day — can help keep you
hydrated. Many foods are also good sources of water;
fruits like oranges, grapefruit, grapes, watermelon and
apples can help keep you healthy and hydrated.
Source: webmd.com

Health tips from Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen

Side effects of medications can Translational a pharmacist or
Medicine looking doctor about the in-
come from inactive ingredients at ingredients active ingredients
The 2006 movie “Fast Food in prescription in all versions of
Nation” is a fictionalized account of and nonprescrip- the drug, including
what it takes to bring hamburger tion medications various generics.
from farm to drive-thru — and the found that in most Many may have
hidden “ingredients” that horrible instances, inac- different inactive
slaughterhouse practices add to tive ingredients ingredients. If all
the meat. account for more versions contain
Now, a new study tells the real than 50 percent a problematic
story about ingredients that often of a medication inactive ingredient,
are hidden in your over-the-count- — and sometimes Drs. Oz and Roizen consider ordering a
er and prescription medications up to 99 percent! custom formulation
as they go from lab to pharmacy Currently, the Food from a compound-
or retail shelf. It turns out inactive and Drug Administration requires ing pharmacy. If it allows you to
ingredients such as gluten, peanut companies to include an additive take needed medication, it could
oil, lactose, certain sugars and warning only for peanut oil, and be an important option.
food dyes, which are used to help says the amount of other inactive Mehmet Oz, M.D. is host of “The
bind, stabilize or boost absorption ingredients is next to none. But if Dr. Oz Show,” and Mike Roizen,
of medications, often are triggers you’re someone with a food allergy M.D. is Chief Wellness Officer and
for gastro problems, such as irri- or sensitivity, a little can still be a Chair of Wellness Institute at Cleve-
table bowel syndrome, as well as lot. land Clinic. To live your healthiest,
allergenic or sensitivity reactions. So if you’re having a nontypi- tune into “The Dr. Oz Show” or visit
A study published in Science cal reaction to a medication, ask www.sharecare.com.

US measles tally hits 465, with most illnesses in kids

By MIKE STOBBE
AP Medical Writer
NEW YORK — U.S.
measles cases are con-
tinuing to jump, and most
of the reported illnesses
are in children.
Health officials say
465 measles cases have ported. The most before two-thirds of the U.S. cas-
been reported this year, that was 963 cases in es reported last week.
as of last week. That’s up 1994. The Centers for Dis-
from 387 the week before. Outbreaks have hit ease Control and Preven-
The numbers are pre- several states, including tion updated the numbers
liminary. The 2019 tally California, Michigan and Monday. Roughly 80% of
is already the most since New Jersey. New York the cases are age 19 or
2014, when 667 were re- City accounted for about younger.

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Amateur tournament to 12 years. admission, and the golf young ladies really means
was founded in 1895 and Old Waverly is seeking club is encouraging the a lot. That’s the kind of
was one of the first three about 300 volunteers for public to come out and thing our supporters like
major amateur champion- the tournament, and Jest- support the women who to see. That’s the kind of
ships the U.S. Golf Asso- er said more information will be playing. thing the USGA likes to
ciation (USGA) created. about volunteering can be “Getting your ticket see, the actual number of
The tournament will found on oldwaverly.com. is not going to be a prob- people that come out.”
feature 156 contestants He also pointed out the lem,” he said. “But getting
from around the world. tournament will have free the fans out to watch these
Jester said most will qual-
ify in the U.S., and getting
into the field is fiercely
competitive — 2,377 play-
ers attempted to qualify
for 2017’s tournament.
Most of the field, Jester
said, will be collegiate —
the average age is about
19 years old — but there
will be a broad age range
represented.
“There will be some
13- and 14- and 15-year-
olds who qualify for this,”
he said. “You’ll have from
12 to 50.”
Jester said the tour-
nament is important for
a number of reasons. It
helps to grow the game of
golf, and women’s golf in
particular, in Mississippi.
In doing so, he said, it also
provides exposure for the
Golden Triangle.
“We’re going to have
some 20 hours of tele-
vised coverage on Fox-
Sports,” he said. “Any
attention we can bring on
our area is a good thing.
That’s not to mention the
economic impact. We’re
having 156 competitors
and some 100 USGA of-
ficials, but you’re having
families and friends who
are all staying in our ho-
tels, eating at our restau-
rants, getting gas — it’s a
huge economic impact on
our area and that means a
lot to us.”
Bryan said this year’s
tournament is a contin-
uation of Old Waverly’s
support for women’s golf.
The tournament hosted
the U.S. Women’s Open in
1999.
“I think in a five-day
period 20 years ago we
had close to 130,000 peo-
ple come through Old Wa-
verly,” he said.
Hosting tournaments
helps Old Waverly main-
tain a good relationship
with the USGA, and Bry-
an noted that will proba-
bly lead to larger events
in the future. He said the
club hopes to host big
championships every 10

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Yes, Virginia, you’re the champs

BY EDDIE PELLS team for years. “Surreal,” Hunter called it. Ralph Sampson was in the
parade today
FROM SPECIAL REPORTS

A parade honoring the na-

AP National Writer
MINNEAPOLIS — Now
that, Virginia, is the way to
close out a season.
And quiet those critics, too.
Led by De’Andre Hunter
and his NBA-ready game, the
Cavaliers turned themselves
into national champions Mon-
day night, holding off tena-
cious, ferocious Texas Tech for
an 85-77 overtime win — a scin-
tillating victory that came 388
days after a crushing setback
that might have sunk a lesser
But Virginia was better than
that.
A season after becoming the
first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16
— the one thing that had nev-
er happened in a tournament
where anything can — the
Cavaliers watched a 10-point
lead turn into a 3-point deficit
before Hunter came to the res-
cue. The sophomore made the
game-tying 3 with 12 seconds
left in regulation, then made
another with just over two min-
utes left in the extra period to
give the Cavs the lead for good.
“It’s a goal we started out with
at the beginning of the season.
We knew we were going to
bounce back from last year. We
achieved our dreams.”
After going without a field
goal for more than 18 min-
utes, Hunter finished with a
career-high 27 points, and if he
leaves as a lottery pick — well,
what a way to go.
He helped the Cavs bring
home the first NCAA title for a
program with a colorful, star-
crossed and, now, very winning
history.
house, and now it’s possible
that Sampson and the name
“Chaminade” won’t be at the
top of Virginia’s resume any-
more.
Or “University of Mary-
land-Baltimore County.”
That was the No. 16 seed that
stunned the Cavs in the first
round last year, its playful so-
cial media manager online
Monday night tweeting con-
gratulations shortly after the fi-
nal buzzer. Hunter missed that
game with a broken wrist, but
See Virginia, 4B
tional championship team at
the Mississippi University for
Women and the Overall State
boys basketball champion
at Heritage Academy will be
held in downtown Columbus
tonight.
The parade begins at 6
p.m. at the intersection of 3rd
Street and Main Street.
Following the parade,
presentations will be made
by Columbus Mayor Robert
Smith and W President Nora
Miller.
The event is open to the
public.

mississippi state football pro golf

McDonald ties for

6th in LPGA
Former MSU star posts
career best in a major
By PAUL D. BOWKER
pbowker@cdispatch.com
The dive into the water will
have to wait another year for
Ally McDonald.
But a sixth-place finish
Sunday in the ANA Inspira-
tion women’s golf tournament
at Mission Hills Country Club
in Rancho Mirage was almost
just as special. McDonald, a
former golfer at Mississip-
pi State University, posted a
career-best finish in the first
women’s major tournament of
the year.
The winner, Ko Jin-young
of South Korea, obliged with
the traditional dive into a pond
near the 18th green after the
tournament ended.
That might be a scene Mc-
Donald will see one day.
“One of my major goals this
year was to compete better in
our majors,” said McDonald, a
Mississippi native from Fulton
who was named to the All-
SEC Team three times while
at MSU.
Kelly Donoho/MSU Athletic Communications McDonald was atop the
Mississippi State kicker Jace Christmann, who made the team as a walk-on, hit three field goals in the Outback field after shooting a 4-un-
Bowl game against Iowa and did not miss an extra point all season long. der-par 68 on Thursday.
“After the first round, I
found myself in unfamiliar
territory being the solo first-
round leader,” she said in a
statement provided by MSU
Athletics. “I am proud of my-
self for battling and staying
in the tournament for a top 10
and my best finish in a major.”
McDonald shot a 2-under
70, posting a 284 total and
4-under par. She finished six
shots behind Jin-young, but
was just two shots behind 2016
Olympian Lexi Thompson,
who was the highest-finishing
American in third place.
McDonald won five indi-
vidual titles while at State and
still holds several school re-
cords, including lowest stroke
average, most birdies and
most rounds with a score in
the 60s.
She joined the LPGA Tour
in 2016. She played in 25
LPGA events in 2018, making
the cut in 17 of them and win-
ning more than $300,000.
Her best finish has been
tying for third place in the
Walmart NW Arkansas
Championship last year.

legging it out
Competition revs up kicking and punting games
By BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
Mississippi State head coach Joe
Moorhead is generally subdued on
the practice field.
Physically, he’s not hard to spot.
Moorhead’s patented white MSU vi-
sor towers above even some of his
players as the former quarterback
stands roughly 6-foot-5.
But during last Saturday’s scrim-
mage he was rather fiery.
Sophomore Scott Goodman
lined up for a mock extra point
following a 15-yard Alec Murphy
touchdown run.
Goodman swung his leg through
but pushed the ball left, missing the
mark.
“You’re a kickoff specialist and
can’t make an extra point?” Moor-
head yelled. “Kick that again!”
Goodman obliged, narrowly
making the ensuing kick just inside
the right upright.
“Did he make it?” Moorhead pos-
ited to his players and coaches.
“Yeah,” echoed a voice some-
where along the field.
“Good job!” Moorehead respond-
ed.
As spring practices near their
close, kicking and punting compe-
titions are revving up.
Redshirt junior Jace Christman
should have the inside track to the
kicking job. The one-time walk-on
was named a Freshman All-Ameri-
can in 2017 and has made 24 of his
30 career field goal attempts — in-
cluding a 47-yarder against Louisi-
ana Tech last season — and 83-of-
83 extra points.
The one complicating factor for
Christman is a DUI arrest that oc-
curred at the end of February. MSU
Athletics has said they are aware of
the arrest and that discipline was Photo courtesy of MSU Athletic Communications
being dealt with internally. Former Mississippi State women’s golfer Ally McDon-
Goodman and junior Jordan Law- ald was the solo leader after the first round of the
less should factor into the competi- ANA Inspiration pro tournament this past weekend in
tion as well. Goodman has flashed California.
a strong leg as a kickoff specialist
of late but his performance in Sat-
urday’s scrimmage was less than “One of my major goals this year was
encouraging.
Lawless enters the spring after to compete better in our majors.”
See Kicking, 4B Ally McDonald

COMMERCIAL DISPATCH PREP ATHLETE OF THe week

Heritage Academy’s Ray swings into big week

By BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
Heritage Academy senior
first baseman Parker Ray has
kept his approach simple.
After struggling through
the earlier part of the season,
Ray said he’s just trying not to
overthink during his at-bats.
Evidently, it’s working.
Ray has found a groove of
late despite a lacking presence
at the plate,. In three games
this past week he totaled a .500
batting average and a .571 on-
base percentage along with 5
RBIs.
The performances earned
Ray the Commercial Dispatch
Prep Athlete of the Week hon-
or.
“I’m just swinging the bat
well,” Ray said.
Adding a flair for the dra-
matic, he notched a walk-off
hit in the bottom of the sev-
enth inning against District
opponent Leake Academy last
Tuesday.
With the bases loaded and
the game knotted at five, Ray
was looking for a fastball.
He got just that.
Ray shot the hanging pitch
into the right-center gap to
plate the winning-run.
“We’ve had some injuries
the last couple weeks and we
said we needed someone to
step up,” head coach Justin
Flake said. “And he’s done
that. Just capitalizing on op-
portunities.”
More specifically, Flake
said he’s seen an improvement
in Ray’s timing when he’s be-
hind in the count.
“He’s had a much better
two-strike approach. Some of
his bigger hits last week were
with two strikes, down in the
count and scratched a couple
RBIs for us.”
Ray echoed similar senti-
ments.
“I’m just swinging it well,
good two-strike approach, hav-
ing some quality at-bats,” he
said.
This will mark the second
honor of the week for Ray.
Monday afternoon he signed a
letter of intent to play football
at Sewanee: The University of
the South.
A two-sport standout at
Heritage Academy, Ray played
guard and linebacker for the
Patriots.
During the 2018 season, he
helped them to an 11-3 record
in 2018 and an appearance in
the MAIS 3A State Champion-
ship Game.
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briefly CALENDAR Basketball

y-Denver
x-Portland
x-Utah
53 27 .663 —
51 29 .638 2
49 31 .613 4
20. (28) Bubba Wallace, Chevrolet, 499.
21. (22) David Ragan, Ford, 498.
22. (25) Chris Buescher, Chevrolet, 498.
NCAA Tournament Glance x-Oklahoma City 47 33 .588 6 23. (14) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 497.
Baseball Prep Baseball
All Times EDT
FIRST FOUR
At UD Arena
Minnesota

36 44 .450 17
Pacific Division
W L Pct GB
24. (4) Erik Jones, Toyota, 497.
25. (30) Ryan Preece, Chevrolet, 496.
26. (31) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 495.
Ole Miss’ Nikhazy named SEC Freshman of the Week Today’s Games Dayton, Ohio
Tuesday, March 19
z-Golden State 56 24 .700 —
x-L.A. Clippers 47 34 .580 9½
27. (29) Matt Tifft, Ford, 494.
28. (18) Michael McDowell, Ford, 493.
Doug Nikhazy put together another outstanding performance Starkville High vs. NW Rankin, 6 p.m. Fairleigh Dickinson 82, Prairie View A&M 76 Sacramento 39 42 .481 17½ 29. (37) Ross Chastain, Chevrolet, 491.
in his third Southeastern Conference start, and on Monday, the L.A. Lakers 37 44 .457 19½ 30. (26) Daniel Hemric, Chevrolet, 490.
Belmont 81, Temple 70
Ole Miss baseball left-hander earned SEC Freshman of the Week Caledonia vs. Amory, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20
Phoenix 19 62 .235 37½
x-clinched playoff spot
31. (34) Bayley Currey, Chevrolet, 488.
North Dakota State 78, N.C. Central 74 32. (36) Quin Houff, Chevrolet, 476.
honors from the conference for his efforts. Victory Christian vs. Brooklane/Columbus Arizona State 74, St. John’s 65
y-clinched division
33. (19) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 395.
z-clinched conference
34. (32) Corey LaJoie, Ford, Accident, 308.
Nikhazy has emerged as a critical piece to the Rebel rotation, Knights, 4 p.m. EAST REGIONAL
First Round
Monday’s Games
35. (35) Timmy Hill, Toyota, Suspension, 239.
and he was a key piece of the Rebels’ sweep of Florida this past No games scheduled.
New Hope at Kosciusko, 7 p.m. Thursday, March 21 Tuesday’s Games 36. (33) Gray Gaulding, Ford, Engine, 142.
weekend, going six innings with just one run allowed. The freshman At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Boston at Washington, 7 p.m. 37. (6) Aric Almirola, Ford, Accident, 3.
out of Windermere, Florida, scattered seven hits with just one walk Hebron Christian at Calhoun Academy, 6 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla. Charlotte at Cleveland, 7 p.m. RACE STATISTICS
LSU 79, Yale 74 Memphis at Detroit, 7 p.m. Average Speed of Race Winner: 90.527 mph.
while striking out six as Ole Miss cruised to a 16-4 victory in the first West Lowndes vs. Okolona, 6 p.m. Maryland 79, Belmont 77 Philadelphia at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Time of Race: 2 hours, 56 minutes, 38 seconds.
At Wells Fargo Arena Golden State at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Margin of Victory: .722 seconds.
game of a Saturday doubleheader. Thursday’s Games Des Moines, Iowa New York at Chicago, 8 p.m. Caution Flags: 11 for 77 laps.
Ole Miss has won all three games Nikhazy has started in Starkville High vs. Gordo, Ala., 4:30 p.m. Minnesota 86, Louisville 76 Toronto at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Lead Changes: 21 among 9 drivers.
Michigan State 76, Bradley 65 Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Lap Leaders: C. Elliott 1-38; C. Bowyer 39-40;
SEC play. In his SEC starting debut two weeks ago at Missouri,
Nikhazy took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and finished with West Lowndes at Columbus Christian, 5 p.m. Friday, March 22 Denver at Utah, 9 p.m.
Houston at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m.
R. Blaney 41; D. Hamlin 42-48; E. Jones 49-58;
R. Blaney 59-117; C. Bowyer 118-123; T. Dillon
At Colonial Life Arena
an outstanding line of 7.2 innings with no runs allowed on just two Friday’s Games Columbia, S.C. Portland at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
124-129; B. Keselowski 130-144; J. Logano
Duke 85, North Dakota State 62 145-255; R. Blaney 256-353; J. Logano 354-
hits to earn the win. In that victory, Nikhazy became the first Rebel Starkville High vs. Murrah, 5 p.m. UCF 73, VCU 58 Chicago at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. 374; C. Bowyer 375-377; J. Logano 378; C.
Dallas at San Antonio, 8 p.m. Bowyer 379-383; K. Busch 384-408; C. Bow-
freshman to start a shutout in SEC play since Drew Pomeranz on Caledonia at Amory, 7 p.m. At SAP Center
Detroit at New York, 8 p.m.
San Jose, Calif. yer 409-416; J. Logano 417; K. Busch 418-444;
April 5, 2008, against Vanderbilt. Liberty 80, Mississippi State 76 Golden State at Memphis, 8 p.m. B. Keselowski 445-469; J. Logano 470-481; K.
On Saturday against the Gators, Nikhazy allowed just two hits New Hope vs. Kosciusko, 7 p.m. Virginia Tech 66, Saint Louis 52
Indiana at Atlanta, 8 p.m. Busch 482-500.
Miami at Brooklyn, 8 p.m.
his first time through the lineup. He allowed one run in the fourth Hebron Christian at Columbus Christian, 6 p.m. Second Round Oklahoma City at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Lead, Laps
Led): Ryan Blaney 3 times for 158 laps; Joey
Saturday, March 23 Orlando at Charlotte, 8 p.m.
inning after a leadoff double by Nelson Maldonado. Nikhazy once Saturday’s Games At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Minnesota at Denver, 10:30 p.m. Logano 5 times for 146 laps; Kyle Busch 3 times
Jacksonville, Fla. for 71 laps; Brad Keselowski 2 times for 40 laps;
again showed his grit with runners on base, stranding six Gators Starkville High vs. Louisville, 2 p.m. LSU 69, Maryland 67
Sacramento at Portland, 10:30 p.m.
Chase Elliott 1 time for 38 laps; Clint Bowyer 5
Utah at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
through six innings of work. He left after the sixth with a comfortable At Wells Fargo Arena times for 24 laps; Erik Jones 1 time for 10 laps;
Caledonia vs. Fayette, Ala., 2 p.m.
11-1 lead.
New Hope at West Lauderdale, 4 p.m.
Des Moines, Iowa
Michigan State 70, Minnesota 50
Sunday, March 24
Baseball Denny Hamlin 1 time for 7 laps; Ty Dillon 1 time
for 6 laps.

Starkville Academy at Wayne, 2 p.m. At Colonial Life Arena Monday’s College Monster Energy Cup
Alabama’s Finnery named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week Columbia, S.C. Baseball Scores leaders
Alabama senior starter Sam Finnerty was selected as the SEC Prep Softball Duke 77, UCF 76
At SAP Center
EAST
Amherst at W. New England, ppd.
Through April 7
1. Kyle Busch, 361
Co-Pitcher of the Week. Today’s Games San Jose, Calif. California (Pa.) 8, Pitt-Johnstown 5 2. Denny Hamlin, 334
Virginia Tech 67, Liberty 58 Catholic 23, Gallaudet 2 3. Joey Logano, 326
Finnerty recorded his first career complete game shutout on Victory Christian vs. Brooklane/Columbus At Capital One Arena DeSales 8, Montclair St. 7, 16 innings 4. Kevin Harvick, 301
Friday to open the series with the Gamecocks. The right-hander Washington Haverford 7, Muhlenberg 1 5. Brad Keselowski, 271
did not issue a walk and struck out five, using only 79 pitches for his Knights, 4 p.m. Regional Semifinals Messiah at Johns Hopkins, ppd. 6. Ryan Blaney, 265
Friday, March 29 Misericordia 3, Gwynedd Mercy 2 7. Martin Truex Jr., 254
team-leading fifth win of the year. Finnerty retired 18 of his 27 outs Starkville High at NW Rankin, 6:30 p.m. Michigan State 80, LSU 63 Neumann 14, Cairn 5 8. Kurt Busch, 253
Duke 75, Virginia Tech 73 Penn St.-Behrend 7, Allegheny 4 9. Aric Almirola, 246
using three pitches or less and reached a three-ball count only once New Hope at Nettleton, 6:30 p.m. Regional Championship Post (Conn.) 4, Caldwell 1 10. Chase Elliott, 245
on the night. The start was highlighted by a stretch in the middle Caledonia vs. Shannon, 7:30 p.m. Sunday, March 31 Pitt-Greensburg at Frostburg St., ccd. 11. Clint Bowyer, 234
Michigan State 68, Duke 67 Ramapo 3, William Paterson 2 12. Daniel Suarez, 210
innings that saw him sit down 16 straight.
The complete game shutout was the Crimson Tide’s first since Thursday’s Games SOUTH REGIONAL Ramapo at Lehman, ppd.
Rhode Island Coll. 11, Roger Williams 10
13. Jimmie Johnson, 209
14. Kyle Larson, 203
First Round
May 18, 2018, when then-senior Jake Walters blanked fourth-ranked Starkville High at Columbus, 6:30 p.m.
Caledo- Thursday, March 21 Rutgers-Newark 3, Rutgers-Camden 2
Thomas (Maine) at Colby, ccd.
15. Ryan Newman, 188
16. Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 187
At The XL Center
Ole Miss on Senior Night. nia at Shannon, 7 p.m. Hartford, Conn. UMass-Dartmouth at Babson, ppd. 17. Erik Jones, 186
Wells 10, SUNY Poly 8 18. Austin Dillon, 185
Alabama heads to Birmingham on Tuesday to square off with Friday’s Games Villanova 61, Saint Mary’s 57
MIDWEST 19. Paul Menard, 183
Purdue 61, Old Dominion 48
Samford, kickstarting a five-game road trip for the Crimson Tide. Friday, March 22 Anderson (Ind.) 14-9, Defiance 4-8 20. William Byron, 174
The two in-state foes are scheduled for a 6 p.m. first pitch at Joe Lee Starkville High vs. West Point, 6 p.m. Columbia (Mo.) 12-10, Hannibal-LaGrange 0-0

Griffin Field. New Hope at Amory, 6:30 p.m.

At Colonial Life Arena
Columbia, S.C.
Oklahoma 95, Mississippi 72
Concordia (Wis.) 2-6, Benedictine (Ill.) 1-15
Dominican (Ill.) 9-4, Aurora 5-7 Hockey
Columbus at Noxapater, 6:30 p.m. Virginia 71, Gardner-Webb 56
Northern St. 12, Concordia (St.P) 0
Ripon 7, Beloit 6 National Hockey League
At Nationwide Arena Sioux Falls 6, Bemidji St. 5 All Times EDT
Southern Miss faces Ole Miss in Pearl Caledonia at Houston, 7 p.m. Columbus, Ohio St. Olaf at Northwestern (Minn.), ppd. EASTERN CONFERENCE
Iowa 79, Cincinnati 72 Trinity International 20-9, Maranatha Baptist Atlantic Division
After sweeping a three-game C-USA home series over the West Lowndes vs. French Camp, 5 p.m. Tennessee 77, Colgate 70 1-1 GP W L OT Pts GF GA
At SAP Center z-Tampa Bay 82 62 16 4 128 325 222
weekend, the Southern Miss baseball team looks to keep up its win- Saturday’s Games San Jose, Calif.
Northland 2-2, Northwestern (Minn.) 0-5
SOUTHWEST x-Boston 82 49 24 9 107 259 215
ning ways when they start a five-game road swing against in-state New Hope vs. Smithville Tourney, TBA 2 games UC Irvine 70, Kansas State 64 Southwestern (Texas) 10, Arlington Baptist 8 x-Toronto 82 46 28 8 100 286 251
Montreal 82 44 30 8 96 249 236
rival Ole Miss on Tuesday at 6 p.m. at Trustmark Park in Pearl. Oregon 72, Wisconsin 54 FAR WEST
The Golden Eagles (20-9) look to snap a four-game skid, as Men’s College Golf Second Round
Saturday, March 23
Air Force 16, Utah Valley 15
New Mexico at California, ccd.
Florida
Buffalo
Detroit
82 36 32 14 86 267 280
82 33 39 10 76 226 271
82 32 40 10 74 227 277
well as dropping their last three meetings at Trustmark Park, to the Today’s Games At The XL Center Portland 13, San Jose St. 2
Ottawa 82 29 47 6 64 242 302
Hartford, Conn. NW Nazarene at W. Oregon, ccd.
nationally ranked Rebels who enter play with a 23-10 overall record. Southern Miss at Ryman Hospital Intercollegiate Purdue 87, Villanova 61 UC San Diego 4, CSU Stanislaus 3 Metropolitan Division
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
Southern Miss also reentered a pair of polls with a No. 30 ranking Sunday, March 24 Washington 3, Cal Baptist 2
y-Washington 82 48 26 8 104 278 249
by Collegiate Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers (Nashville, Tennessee) At Colonial Life Arena
American League Glance x-N.Y. Islanders 82 48 27 7 103 228 196
Columbia, S.C.
of America.
The sweep over Marshall last weekend marked the third over
Women’s College Golf Virginia 63, Oklahoma 51
At Nationwide Arena
All Times EDT
By The Associated Press
East Division
x-Pittsburgh 82 44 26 12 100 273 241
x-Carolina 82 46 29 7 99 245 223
x-Columbus 82 47 31 4 98 258 232
Today’s Games Columbus, Ohio W L Pct GB Philadelphia 82 37 37 8 82 244 281
the first four weekends of Conference USA play for Southern Miss, Tennessee 83, Iowa 77 Tampa Bay 8 3 .727 — N.Y. Rangers 82 32 36 14 78 227 272
as the squad also took all three games from Louisiana Tech and Old Mississippi State at Brickyard Collegiate (Mason, At SAP Center Baltimore 5 5 .500 2½ New Jersey 82 31 41 10 72 222 275
San Jose, Calif. New York 5 5 .500 2½ WESTERN CONFERENCE
Dominion. Georgia) Oregon 73, UC Irvine 54 Boston 3 8 .273 5 Central Division
Individually, Bryant Bowen continues to lead the team
offensively as of late. He hit safely in all four games last week to run College Baseball At KFC Yum! Center
Louisville, Ky.
Regional Semifinals
Toronto

3 8 .273 5
Central Division
W L Pct GB

y-Nashville
x-Winnipeg
GP W L OT Pts GF GA
82 47 29 6 100 240 214
82 47 30 5 99 272 244
his team-best hitting streak for 2019 to 13 games. He collected the Today’s Games Thursday, March 28 Detroit 7 3 .700 — x-St. Louis 82 45 28 9 99 247 223
Purdue 99, Tennessee 94, OT Cleveland 6 3 .667 ½ x-Dallas 82 43 32 7 93 210 202
game-winning hit to extend his streak in the first game of a double- Stillman College at Mississippi University for Virginia 53, Oregon 49 Minnesota 5 3 .625 1 x-Colorado 82 38 30 14 90 260 246
header, Saturday, to best Marshall with an RBI single. After Marshall Regional Championship Chicago 3 6 .333 3½ Chicago 82 36 34 12 84 270 292
Women (DH), 4:30 p.m. Saturday, March 30 Kansas City 2 7 .222 4½ Minnesota 82 37 36 9 83 211 237
registered a seven-run inning giving them a five-run advantage in Pacific Division
the nightcap, Bowen spearheaded a four-run inning in the bottom Ole Miss vs. Southern Miss (Pearl), 6 p.m. Virginia 80, Purdue 75, OT West Division
W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA
MIDWEST REGIONAL
z-Calgary 82 50 25 7 107 289 227
of the frame with a two-run homer. In his next at bat an inning later, Alabama at Samford, 6 p.m. First Round Seattle
Houston
10 2 .833 —
6 5 .545 3½ x-San Jose 82 46 27 9 101 289 261
Thursday, March 21
Bowen hit a shot to third for a hit that drove in the game-tying run. Wednesday’s Games At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Texas 5 5 .500 4 x-Vegas
Arizona
82 43 32 7 93 249 230
82 39 35 8 86 213 223
Los Angeles 5 6 .455 4½
Senior right-hander Jarod Wright (0-2, 6.00 ERA) will make his South Alabama at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m. Jacksonville, Fla.
Oakland 6 8 .429 5 Vancouver 82 35 36 11 81 225 254
Kentucky 79, Abilene Christian 44 Anaheim 82 35 37 10 80 199 251
fourth start of the year for the Golden Eagles, while the Rebels will Monday’s Games
counter with junior left-hander Zack Phillips (1-0, 5.04 ERA). Junior College Softball Wofford 84, Seton Hall 68
At Vivint Smart Home Arena
Salt Lake City
Tampa Bay 5, Chicago White Sox 1
Baltimore 12, Oakland 4
Edmonton 82 35 38 9 79 232 274
Los Angeles 82 31 42 9 71 202 263
NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for
Tuesday’s Games Auburn 78, New Mexico State 77
Houston 4, N.Y. Yankees 3
Seattle 13, Kansas City 5 overtime loss. Top three teams in each division

Softball EMCC at Northeast (DH), 3 p.m.

Holmes at Itawamba (DH), 3 p.m.
Kansas 87, Northeastern 53
Friday, March 22
At Nationwide Arena
L.A. Angels 5, Milwaukee 2
Tuesday’s Games
Cleveland at Detroit, 1:10 p.m.
and two wild cards per conference advance to
playoffs.
x-clinched playoff spot
Trahan tabbed C-USA Pitcher of the Week Wednesday’s Games
Columbus, Ohio
Washington 78, Utah State 61
Toronto at Boston, 2:05 p.m.
Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.
y-clinched division
z-clinched conference
Southern Miss junior right-handed pitcher Abby Trahan has North Carolina 88, Iona 73 Oakland at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Friday’s Games
been named C-USA Pitcher of the Week, the league announced Itawamba at Northeast (DH), 2 p.m. At BOK Center Minnesota at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Columbus 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, SO
Tulsa, Okla. N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Chicago 6, Dallas 1
on Monday. Holmes at EMCC (DH), 3 p.m. Houston 84, Georgia State 55 Seattle at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Anaheim 5, Los Angeles 2
The honor marks the second for Trahan this season. The Saturday’s Games
College Softball Ohio State 62, Iowa State 59 Texas at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
Second Round Milwaukee at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. Tampa Bay 6, Boston 3
Kaplan, Louisiana, native earned C-USA Pitcher of the Week honors Saturday, March 23 Wednesday’s Games St. Louis 3, Vancouver 2, SO
for the first time in her career for the week ending March 17. Wednesday’s Games At Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena Cleveland (Bauer 1-0) at Detroit (Boyd 0-1), Buffalo 7, Detroit 1
N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT
Jacksonville, Fla. 1:10 p.m.
Over the course of the week, Trahan drew three starts, tossed Talladega College at Mississippi University for Kentucky 62, Wofford 56 Tampa Bay (Glasnow 2-0) at Chicago White N.Y. Islanders 3, Washington 0
two complete-game shutouts, earned three wins, struck out 21 Sox (Lopez 0-1), 2:10 p.m. New Jersey 4, Florida 3, OT
At Vivint Smart Home Arena
Women, 2 p.m. Salt Lake City Oakland (Montas 1-1) at Baltimore (Cobb 0-0), Columbus 6, Ottawa 2
batters in 21 innings pitched, allowed just one run (earned) and 7:05 p.m. Carolina 4, Philadelphia 3
notched a 0.33 ERA. Memphis at Mississippi State, 6 p.m. Auburn 89, Kansas 75
Sunday, March 24 Minnesota (Odorizzi 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (Synder- Montreal 6, Toronto 5, SO
gaard 0-1), 7:10 p.m. Nashville 5, Chicago 2
Trahan kicked off her week by tossing a complete-game shutout UAB at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. At Nationwide Arena N.Y. Yankees (Paxton 1-1) at Houston (McHugh Dallas 3, Minnesota 0
Columbus, Ohio Winnipeg 4, Arizona 2
in Southern Miss’ midweek road matchup against Sun Belt opponent Georgia State at Alabama, 6 p.m. North Carolina 81, Washington 59
1-1), 7:40 p.m.
Edmonton 3, Calgary 1
Seattle (Kikuchi 0-0) at Kansas City (TBD),
South Alabama on Wednesday night. In the contest, Trahan scat- Mississippi Valley State at Southern Miss, 6 p.m.
At BOK Center 8:15 p.m. Los Angeles 5, Vegas 2
Tulsa, Okla. San Jose 5, Colorado 2
tered six hits, issued three walks, struck out five and earned the win. Houston 74, Ohio State 59
Texas (Lynn 0-1) at Arizona (Ray 0-1), 9:40 p.m.
Sunday’s Games No games scheduled
Milwaukee (Woodruff 1-0) at L.A. Angels (Pena
The right-hander tossed another gem on Saturday in the At The Sprint Center 0-1), 10:07 p.m. Monday’s Games No games scheduled
series opener against UTSA in Hattiesburg. Trahan was dominant
in the circle for the Golden Eagles once again, earning her second
on the air Kansas City, Mo.
Regional Semifinals
Friday, March 29
Thursday’s Games
Oakland at Baltimore, 12:35 p.m.
Cleveland at Detroit, 1:10 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games No games scheduled

complete-game shutout of the week. In addition, the right-hander

allowed just three hits, issued two walks, tied her season-high of
Today Auburn 97, North Carolina 80
Kentucky 62, Houston 58
Regional Championship
Seattle at Kansas City, 1:15 p.m.
Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m.
Transactions
nine strikeouts and collected her second win of the week. COLLEGE BASEBALL Sunday, March 31 National League Glance Monday’s Movies
Auburn 77, Kentucky 71, OT All Times EDT
The junior found herself in the circle again on Sunday afternoon 6 p.m. — Georgia Tech at Georgia, SEC WEST REGIONAL East Division
American League
BASEBALL
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against UTSA and she delivered another solid pitching performance. First Round
Philadelphia 7 2 .778 — CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled and op-
Thursday, March 21 tioned RHP Carson Fulmer from/to Charlotte
Trahan went the distance in the circle and allowed three hits, one run New York 6 3 .667 1
6:30 p.m. — Creighton at Nebraska, FS1 At The XL Center
Atlanta 6 4 .600 1½ (IL).
(earned), struck out seven and notched her third win of the week. Hartford, Conn. Washington 4 5 .444 3 KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned RHP Kyle
Southern Miss will return to action on Wednesday at 6 p.m., COLLEGE LACROSSE (MEN’S) Florida State 76, Vermont 69 Miami 3 7 .300 4½ Zimmer to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Glenn
Murray State 83, Marquette 64 Central Division Sparkman from Omaha.
when it hosts SWAC opponent Mississippi Valley State at the 5 p.m. — Cornell at Syracuse, ESPNU At Wells Fargo Arena W L Pct GB LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP
Des Moines, Iowa Justin Anderson to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled
Southern Miss Softball Complex. 6 p.m. — Georgetown at Loyola-Maryland, CBS Florida 70, Nevada 61
Milwaukee 8 3 .727 —
3B Taylor Ward from Salt Lake. Reinstated
Pittsburgh 5 4 .556 2
Michigan 74, Montana 55 RHP Taylor Cole from the 10-day IL and op-
Sports Network At Vivint Smart Home Arena
St. Louis 5 5 .500 2½
tioned him to Salt Lake.
Golf COLLEGE SOFTBALL Salt Lake City
Gonzaga 87, Fairleigh Dickinson 49
Chicago
Cincinnati
West Division
3 7 .300 4½
1 8 .111 6 MINNESOTA TWINS — Traded 1B Tyler Austin
to San Francisco for OF Malique Ziegler.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned 3B Christian
Southern Miss men in third place at Ryman Hospitality 4 p.m. — Ohio State at Penn State, Big Ten Baylor 78, Syracuse 69 W L Pct GB
Arroyo to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Hunter
Friday, March 22 Los Angeles 8 3 .727 —
On a rain-shortened day, the Southern Miss men’s golf team Network At BOK Center San Diego 7 4 .636 1 Wood from Durham.
National League
Tulsa, Okla. Arizona 5 5 .500 2½
fired a team score of 289 to place third after the opening round of the MLB BASEBALL Texas Tech 72, Northern Kentucky 57 Colorado 3 8 .273 5 SAN DIEGO PADRES — Recalled INF Luis
Urias and LHP Brad Wieck from El Paso (PCL).
Ryman Hospitality Intercollegiate Monday in Nashville, Tenn. 1 p.m. — Toronto at Boston, ESPN Buffalo 91, Arizona State 74 San Francisco 3 8 .273 5
Placed OF Franchy Cordero and LHP Aaron
Second Round Monday’s Games
Rain rolled through the morning hours and play did not get Chicago Cubs 10, Pittsburgh 0 Loup on the 10-day IL.
started until after 12 noon, forcing tournament officials to condense 7 p.m. — NY Yankees at Houston, MLB Saturday, March 23
At The XL Center Philadelphia 4, Washington 3 WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned OF
St. Louis 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 Andrew Stevenson to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated
the tournament to 36 holes – 18 holes each day – at the par-71, 10 p.m. — Milwaukee at LA Angels OR Texas at Hartford, Conn.
Atlanta 8, Colorado 6 OF Michael A. Taylor from the 10-day IL.
Florida State 90, Murray State 62 Atlantic League
6,943-yard Richland Country Club. Arizona (joined in progress), MLB At Wells Fargo Arena San Diego 6, San Francisco 5
LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed Cs Ramon
L.A. Angels 5, Milwaukee 2
“We got off to a slow start as a team today,” said Southern Miss NBA BASKETBALL
Des Moines, Iowa
Tuesday’s Games Cabrera and Hector Sanchez.
Michigan 64, Florida 49 Frontier League
coach Eddie Brescher. “A few early bogeys set us back a bit. But as At Vivint Smart Home Arena
Miami at Cincinnati, 6:40 p.m.
EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed LHP Abra-
usual, our guys kept their composure and kept grinding away. Be- 6 p.m. — Boston at Washington, TNT Salt Lake City
Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.
ham Almonte and C Dakota Phillips.
Minnesota at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.
8:30 p.m. — Houston at Oklahoma City, TNT Gonzaga 83, Baylor 71 JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed RHP Wes
cause of that mid-round patience, we find ourselves in a good spot.” Sunday, March 24
L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, 7:45 p.m.
Albert.
Atlanta at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.
The main bright spot was sophomore Brian Richards who led NBA G LEAGUE BASKETBALL At BOK Center Texas at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Traded INF
Tulsa, Okla. Matt Brown to Gateway.
the way for the Golden Eagles with a 1-under 70. The Gulf Breeze, 7 p.m. — G League Playoff: Teams TBD, Game 2 Texas Tech 78, Buffalo 58
San Diego at San Francisco, 9:45 p.m.
BASKETBALL
Milwaukee at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m.
Fla., native played three-under par his first six holes and kept the At Honda Center Wednesday’s Games National Basketball Association
team’s low round of the day en route to a fifth-place tie. of Finals, ESPNU Anaheim, Calif. Atlanta (Gausman 1-0) at Colorado (Anderson ATLANTA HAWKS — Signed F Deyonta Davis
Regional Semifinals 0-2), 3:10 p.m. to a multiyear contract.
Junior Walker Kesterson (Hartsburg, Mo.) fell just two strokes SOCCER (MEN’S) Thursday, March 28 San Diego (Margevicius 0-1) at San Francisco FOOTBALL
National Football League
back of Richards with a 1-over 72 and a 13th-place tie, while fresh- 2 p.m. — UEFA Champions League: Tottenham Gonzaga 72, Florida State 58 (Rodriguez 1-1), 3:45 p.m.
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed DL Rod-
Texas Tech 63, Michigan 44 Miami (Richards 0-1) at Cincinnati (Mahle 0-0),
man Joey Kirkland (West Monroe, La.) added a 73 for a tie for 20th. vs. Manchester City,TNT Regional Championship 6:40 p.m. ney Gunter, TE Darrell Daniels and OL Jeremy
Washington (Hellickson 0-0) at Philadelphia Vujnovich to one-year contracts and OL An-
Junior Matt Lorenz (Gulf Shores, Ala.) added a74 for a 30th-place Saturday, March 30
tie while sophomore Hunter Atkins (West Point, Miss.) added an 80, Wednesday Texas Tech 75, Gonzaga 69
FINAL FOUR
(Pivetta 1-0), 7:05 p.m.
Minnesota (Odorizzi 0-1) at N.Y. Mets (Synder-
drew Lauderdale and Jeremiah Poutasi.
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed DTs T.J.
Barnes and Destiny Vaeao, TE Thomas Duar-
which is good for a 73rd-place tie. gaard 0-1), 7:10 p.m.
COLLEGE BASEBALL At U.S. Bank Stadium
L.A. Dodgers (Maeda 2-0) at St. Louis (Flaherty te, OT Brandon Greene and WR Rashad Ross.
The Golden Eagles find themselves four strokes off the lead Minneapolis MIAMI DOLPHINS — Agreed to terms with WR
6:30 p.m. — Purdue at Indiana, FS1 National Semifinals 0-0), 7:45 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Lyles 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Dar- Ricardo Louis on a one-year contract.
behind Samford (285) and three strokes behind Bradley (286) with a Saturday, April 6 OAKLAND RAIDERS — Signed WR De’Mor-
chance to play for the title Tuesday over the final 18 holes. COLLEGE SOFTBALL Virginia 63, Auburn 62 vish 0-1), 8:05 p.m.
Texas (Lynn 0-1) at Arizona (Ray 0-1), 9:40 p.m. nay Pierson-El.
Texas Tech 61, Michigan State 51 TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with
4 p.m. — Purdue at Indiana, Big Ten Network National Championship
Milwaukee (Woodruff 1-0) at L.A. Angels (Pena
QB Logan Woodside and TE Keith Towbridge.
0-1), 10:07 p.m.
6 p.m. — South Florida at Florida, SEC Monday, April 8 Thursday’s Games WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed LB An-
BMC golfers named SSAC All-Academic GOLF
Virginia 85, Texas Tech 77, OT Miami at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m. drew Ankrah and G Salesi Uhatafe.
Canadian Football League
GREENVILLE, Ala. – The SSAC announced its annual golf NBA L.A. Dodgers at St. Louis, 1:15 p.m.
N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:20 p.m. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DBs
award winners Monday night, with Blue Mountain College garnering 2 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: The Masters Par 3 All Times EDT
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Terrance Baldwin and Malik Boynton.
HOCKEY
San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
five awards. Contest, Augusta, Ga., ESPN Atlantic Division Colorado at San Francisco, 9:45 p.m. National Hockey League
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Karli Knox (Amory), Dejone Stemmett (South Africa) and Lenzi MLB BASEBALL
Sanderson (New Albany) were all named to the SSAC All-Academic
Team, while Stemmett was named the Musco Lighting Champions 6:30 p.m. — NY Yankees at Houston OR LA
y-Toronto

x-Boston
57 24 .704 —
x-Philadelphia 50 30 .625 6½
48 33 .593 9
Auto racing Steel, LW Max Jones and D Jacob Larsson and
Jaycob Megna to San Diego (AHL).
FLORIDA PANTHERS — Named Joel Quen-
Dodgers at St. Louis, MLB
x-Brooklyn 41 40 .506 16 NASCAR neville coach.
of Character representative for BMC. New York 16 64 .200 40½ Sunday NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Signed executive
Southeast Division At Bristol Motor Speedway vice president/general manager Ray Shero
The entire women’s program won the SSAC’s Team Sports- NBA BASKETBALL W L Pct GB Bristol, Tenn multiyear contract.
manship Award. 7 p.m. — Orlando at Charlotte, ESPN y-Orlando 41 40 .506 — Lap length: 0.53 miles ST. LOUIS BLUES — Signed D Jay Bouw-
Charlotte 38 42 .475 2½ (Starting position in parentheses) meester to a one-year contract extension.
In order to earn All-Academic recognition, a student-athlete Miami 38 42 .475 2½ American Hockey League
must have maintained a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 9:30 p.m. — Minnesota at Denver, ESPN Washington 32 49 .395 9
1. (17) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 500.
HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Released D Matt
2. (27) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 500.
3.25 on a 4.0 scale at the conclusion of the previous semester and NHL HOCKEY Atlanta 29 52 .358 12
Central Division
3. (7) Joey Logano, Ford, 500. Register from a professional tryout.
MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS — Signed F Joe
4. (3) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 500.
must have achieved sophomore academic status. 6 p.m. — Stanley Cup Playoff: Teams TBA, NBC W L Pct GB 5. (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 500. Pendeza and D Scott Savage to one-year
z-Milwaukee 60 21 .741 — contracts.
Each SSAC coach selects their team’s Musco Lighting Cham- Sports Network x-Indiana 47 34 .580 13
6. (9) Paul Menard, Ford, 500.
SAN DIEGO GULLS — Signed RW Kyle Olson
7. (8) Clint Bowyer, Ford, 500.
pions of Character representative, while coaches voted on the Team Detroit 39 41 .488 20½
8. (20) Daniel Suarez, Ford, 500.
to an amateur tryout contract.
Sportsmanship Award. 6 p.m. — Stanley Cup Playoff: Teams TBA, USA Chicago 22 58 .275 37½
9. (11) Ryan Newman, Ford, 500.
SOCCER
Cleveland 19 62 .235 41 National Women’s Soccer League
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KANSAS — Junior F Dedric Lawson will enter
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high school football college baseball

Georgia chasing after SEC title

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Georgia’s baseball program seems in-
tent on making an even bigger leap this
season after taking a giant step forward
last year when it earned its first NCAA
Tournament invitation since 2011.
The Bulldogs’ exceptional pitching
staff stifled Vanderbilt’s potent lineup
over the weekend to win two of three
from the Commodores (24-8, 7-5 South-
eastern Conference). Georgia (27-6, 9-3)
has the SEC’s best conference record as
the Bulldogs chase their first league title
since 2008.
Georgia is ranked second nationally
in the D1Baseball.com poll that came
out Monday.
“We felt like this was a year for us to
challenge for an SEC championship,”
Chris McDill/Special to The Dispatch Georgia coach Scott Stricklin said Mon-
Heritage Academy’s Parker Ray chases down an opposing quarterback in a game day.
last season. Georgia allowed a total of seven runs
in the three-game series against Vander-
games of the series. Stanford had en-
tered the series leading all Division I
teams in earned run average (2.36)
“I thought we had good plate disci-
pline,” UCLA coach John Savage said.
“We used the whole field when we were
hitting. Some guys saw the ball really
well the last couple of days and put some
quality at bats together and gave us an
opportunity to score some runs.”
IVY LEAGUE MARATHON: Penn
and Dartmouth played the longest game
in Ivy League history Saturday, with
Penn scoring eight runs in the 21st in-
ning to win 21-15.
The teams set NCAA single-game
records for most combined plate appear-
ances (206) and at-bats (176). Penn’s Pe-
ter Matt and Craig Larsen set an NCAA
individual record for at-bats with 12
apiece. Larsen also hit for the cycle.
GATORS’ REIGN IN JEOPARDY:
Florida has won at least a share of the
SEC title each of the last two years but

Football signing: Ray headed to bilt, which entered the weekend batting
.323 as a team and averaging 8.4 runs
per game. Tony Locey and Zac Kristofak
will have trouble earning a third straight
crown. The Gators (21-13) are just 4-8 in
conference play after getting swept by

Sewanee: University of the South

By BEN PORTNOY
bportnoy@cdispatch.com
Heritage Academy senior Parker Ray
flashed a wry smile as ink hit the paper.
Flanked by his parents and grandpar-
ents, Ray signed his national letter-of-in-
tent to play football at Sewanee: The
University of the South in front of nearly
100 classmates and teachers Monday af-
ternoon in the school library.
“It just felt like it’s finally here,” Ray
said. “I finally did it. I’m just excited to
get there.”
A linebacker and guard for the Patri-
ots, Ray helped Heritage Academy to an
11-3 record in 2018 — including a trip to
the MAIS 3A State Championship Game.
women’s college basketball
“A kid like Parker signing is a huge
deal to our program,” head coach Sean
Harrison said. “It’s a kid who’s been re-
warded for his hard work.”
Ray said his relationship with Se-
wanee head coach Travis Rundle was a
key factor in his decision.
“We were really close the whole time
and he just stood out to me,” he said.
After battling through an ankle injury
for the second half of the season, Harri-
son said it was Ray’s determination and
work ethic that set him apart on the field.
“Parker was the guy who was up here
at 6 a.m. when he was playing baseball,
lifting and always doing whatever he
could to help our team,” he said.
combined on a one-hitter Sunday in a 3-1
victory.
The Bulldogs own a 2.85 team ERA
with a weekend rotation featuring Em-
erson Hancock (6-1, 1.02 ERA), Locey
(5-0, 2.18) and C.J. Smith (3-1, 2.51). Re-
liever/third baseman Aaron Schunk has
10 saves and is hitting .315.
“We felt our pitching and defense
were going to be very good and good
enough to (keep us) in every game we
played,” Stricklin said. “That’s kind of
been the case.”
The Bulldogs posted losing records in
their first four seasons under Stricklin,
but they stuck with him. That patience is
paying off now.
“The one thing I knew is I had an ath-
letic director (Greg McGarity) who told
me he was going to have patience, that
he trusted in my staff and what we were
doing,” said Stricklin, who coached Kent
State to a College World Series appear-
ance in 2012. “He trusted me. After Year
Four, he could have made a decision to
move on, but he trusted what we were
doing and he stuck with us. I’m certainly
grateful for that.”
Mississippi last weekend. Ole Miss out-
scored Florida 40-18 and tied a school
record for runs scored in an SEC three-
game series.
UNUSUAL PLAYS: Mississippi
State won two of three games at Tennes-
see over the weekend, but its loss came
in a bizarre fashion.
Tennessee trailed 1-0 in the fifth in-
ning Saturday when Landon Gray bunt-
ed runners over to second and third.
Mississippi State pitcher Peyton Plum-
lee got the ball at the end of the play and
threw it into the Bulldogs’ dugout before
a timeout had been granted by an um-
pire.
The throw into the dugout allowed
both Tennessee runners to come home
for the Volunteers’ only runs in a 2-1 vic-
tory .
That wasn’t the only unusual play of
the weekend. Virginia’s doubleheader
sweep at Notre Dame on Saturday had a
bizarre finish.
Notre Dame trailed 6-5 with two outs
in the bottom of the ninth but had Niko
Kavadas on first and Jack Zyska on sec-
ond when Eric Gilgenbach hit an appar-

Baylor provides thrilling finish UCLA WINS PAC-12 SHOW-

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TAMPA, Fla. — Baylor
and Notre Dame capped
the women’s college bas-
ketball season with a
thrilling championship
game.
The sport now has had
a different champion in
the past four years, with
the Lady Bears edging
the Irish 82-81 on Sunday
night to win their third
title. It’s only the sec-
ond time in the past two
decades that there have
been that many teams
claiming the title.
“Just a great game for
women’s basketball,” Bay-
lor coach Kim Mulkey
said.
The 11-point combined
differential for the three
games in the Final Four
was the closest in the his-
tory of the tournament,
topping last season’s
15-point margin. More
than 40,000 fans attend-
ed the Final Four games,
which was the most since
2010. Overall, nearly
275,000 fans attended the
entire tournament, which
ranks eighth all-time, in-
cluding 20,127 for the title
game. It was the highest
attendance in over 15
years for the NCAAs.
“We’ve had a really
great championship. Our
first- and second-round
numbers is the best
we’ve seen in 11 years,”
NCAA vice president for
women’s basketball Lynn
Holzman said.
The title game also at-
tracted viewers, with rat-
ings up 11% from last year.
The semifinals and title
game combined were up
8% from last season.
“The anticipation for
the Final Four games this
year was the best I can
remember in the 24 years
I’ve covered the games
on Westwood One,” said
analyst Debbie Antonelli.
“Strategies, completion
and skill is growing and
the fans are the greatest
winners.”
There were a number
of competitive games
throughout the tourna-
ment, including Sunday
night’s title tilt. During
the regular season, the
AP Top 25 was upset and
three different teams held
the No. 1 spot in the poll,
including Baylor, which
was the most since 2012.
While 12 of the 15 play-
ers on the AP All-Ameri-
can teams will not be re-
turning, the future is still
bright, with plenty of star
power coming back.
Oregon junior Sabrina
Ionescu announced Satur-
day night that she would
return for her senior sea-
son. She potentially could
have gone to the WNBA
this year.
Notre Dame junior
guard Jackie Young an-
nounced Monday she was
entering the WNBA draft.
Baylor forward Lauren
Cox will be back at some
point next year. She in-
jured her left knee in the
title game in the third
quarter. Mulkey made it
sound like Cox could miss
at least some of next sea-
son because of the injury.
HOME WITH THE
TROPHY: Kalani Brown
walked in carrying the na-
tional championship tro-
phy, with Chloe Jackson
right by her side.
Baylor’s two departing
players, one who got to
Baylor as a highly touted
freshman and the other
a graduate transfer who
wanted to win a title,
led the Lady Bears into
their home arena for an
on-campus celebration
Monday.
“I’m overcome with
happiness,” said Brown,
the 6-foot-7 senior cen-
ter who was a three-time
unanimous All-Big 12
pick with the Lady Bears.
“It’s a blessing, it’s a
feeling you can’t put into
words,” said Jackson, the
transfer from LSU who
had to make the conver-
sion to primary point
guard.
Mulkey and the Lady
Bears, who beat Notre
Dame 82-81 on Sunday
night, returned home
from Florida and went di-
rectly from the airport to
the Ferrell Center to cele-
brate their third national
title with their fans.
“Tired. A good tired,”
said Mulkey, the AP coach
of the year and coach
for all three of Baylor’s
national championships
during her 19 seasons.
Cox still had a huge
brace on her leg but
walked without the aid of
DOWN: The top teams in last week’s
D1Baseball.com and Baseball America
ent game-tying single to center.
Rather than throwing home, Camer-
on Simmons threw back to the infield,
crutches. rankings faced off over the weekend where Kavadas had rounded second and
After the celebration, with No. 1 UCLA winning two of three at was trying to get back to the bag. Vir-
Cox had an MRI and an No. 2 Stanford. ginia tagged Kavadas out before Zyska
examination that deter- UCLA lost the first game 3-2 before reached home plate, allowing the Cava-
mined that she suffered winning 11-5 and 10-7 in the final two liers to escape.
an MCL sprain with bone
bruising and will not need
surgery.
Baylor led by 12 points
when Cox got hurt against
Notre Dame, which tied
the game before the Lady
Bears went ahead to stay
on a driving layup by
Jackson in the closing
seconds. Jackson also had
the tiebreaking basket in
their semifinal win over
Oregon .
Cox, after being taken
off the court in a wheel-
chair, was back on the
bench in the fourth quar-
ter with her teammates.
“I had to hold myself
back from jumping up on
some of the plays,” Cox
told the fans.
“I’m just thankful that
LC gave us a cushion
before she went down,”
sophomore DiDi Richards
said.
Richards, one of three
starters who will be back
next season, said she
can’t wait to see the 2019
national championship
banner hanging from the
rafters near the 2005 and
2012 title banners. There
is also a banner marking
Baylor’s 2010 Final Four
appearance, along with all
of their Big 12 champion-
ship banners.
The national champi-
onship trophy was placed
on a table on the stage be-
tween Baylor’s two Big 12
trophies from this season,
one for their 10th consec-
utive regular-season title
and the other for another
conference tournament
title.
“Coaches can coach a
lifetime and never win a
championship. Coaches
can try every year to have
great team chemistry,
they can lead them, guide
them,” Mulkey said. “But
sometimes you just get
a group of girls ... this
bunch had it.”
Brown only had a few
hours back in Waco be-
fore she was flying to New
York on Monday night in
advance of this week’s
WNBA draft.
“I’ve enjoyed it, but I’m
just running on fumes at
this point,” Brown said.
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major league baseball

Hitting attack helps Braves hold off Rockies on the road, 8-6
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
DENVER — Julio Teheran’s
solid pitching early helped him
get through a very rough patch,
with a big assist from the Atlan-
ta Braves’ lineup.
Backed by Ronald Acuna
Jr.’s home run and Dansby
Swanson’s three RBIs, the
right-hander weathered a six-
run inning — Colorado’s big-
gest of the season — in helping
the Braves beat the Rockies 8-6
on Monday night for their first
road win of the year.
“There was only one bad in-
ning that I had,” Teheran said.
“We got the offense working
early and I think that’s what
won the ballgame. I was good in
the first four innings but I kind
of got in trouble with a couple
homers in the fifth. It was just
one of those starts. I feel like
all my pitches were working. It
was just a crazy inning, I’ll call
it like that.”
Nick Markakis added
three hits and two RBIs for
the Braves, swept in their sea-
son-opening trip to Philadel-
phia.
Pinch-hitter Mark Reynolds
and Trevor Story homered
for the Rockies, who have lost
eight of nine.
Teheran (1-1) allowed six
runs and five hits — all in the
fifth inning — but benefited
from a Braves bullpen that de-
livered four scoreless frames.
A.J. Minter got three outs for
his first save.
“It was a typical Coors Field
game or inning,” Braves man-
ager Brian Snitker said. “I
didn’t feel good up 7-0, I know
that. We’re just lucky that the
bullpen did a great job coming
in because those are the kind
of games that can end up being
15-12, so the bullpen did great,
and as well as Julio pitched, I’m
glad he got the win.”
Kyle Freeland (1-2) gave up
seven runs and seven hits in
five innings for his first loss
at Coors Field since June 10
against Arizona.
“I didn’t have command of
my fastball glove side,” Free-
land said. “I normally do. Slider
was flat, couldn’t get on top of
it, couldn’t get it down in the
zone. And the result is what
it is. When you don’t have the
two best pitches in the arsenal,
things are going to go sideways
quick.”
Teheran was staked to a 7-0
lead and held the Rockies hit-
less until Josh Fuentes singled
to center field to start the fifth.
Fuentes, a rookie infielder
making his first major league
start, scored on a sacrifice fly
by Garrett Hampson. Reynolds,
batting for Freeland, drove the
first pitch he saw into the left
field bleachers. Charlie Black-
mon walked and Nolan Are-
nado singled ahead of Story’s
towering home run that landed
among the evergreens beyond
the center field fence.
Acuna got the Braves on the
board in the first, driving a 2-1
pitch from Freeland into the
second deck above the Rockies’
bullpen in right-center. Acuna’s
third home run of the season
also scored Josh Donaldson,
who was aboard on a walk.
Acuna was hit by a pitch his
next time up in the third to load
the bases and Markakis lined a
single to center, driving in two
runs to make it 4-0.
Atlanta added three more in
the fifth, including Swanson’s
two-run triple. Swanson came
home on a wild pitch by Free-
land that bounced away from
catcher Chris Iannetta.

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY:
I have been
seeing a
woman for a year,
and everything
seemed pretty
sweet. She told
me when we
met that trust is
important to her
as she has had
issues in past
relationships,
ZITS including with her
ex-husband, who
was seeing an ex
without disclosing
it to her. Dear Abby
This week I
saw a series of
texts pop up on her phone from
someone I have never heard
her mention. When I asked
about it, she said they were
from an “old friend.” I found it
troubling and asked her more
about it. She then mentioned
she had been in a romantic re-
lationship with him many years
GARFIELD ago. She also disclosed that
the text exchange was started
because she told him (via text)
that she had dreamed about
him the night before.
She assured me her dream
was not romantic or of a sexual
nature, and her intent in reach-
ing out wasn’t romantic. De-
spite this, my suspicion meter
has gone through the roof, and
I’m having a hard time trusting
her story. I find this especially
baffling given
her history. Am I
overreacting? —
LESS TRUSTFUL
NOW
DEAR LESS
TRUSTFUL: If ev-
erything has been
going well in your
relationship with
this woman for a
year, why are you
looking at text
messages that
pop up on her
phone? Although
not all people
would text an ex
about his/her
appearance in a
dream, she can text whomever
she wishes, and she shouldn’t
have to account to you for it.
The two of you need to have
a serious conversation about
the parameters of your relation-
ship. The problem may be your
insecurity, and if you are going
to have a successful outcome
with anyone, you had better
learn to control it.
DEAR ABBY: My stepfather,
“Ron,” and my mother finalized
their divorce a month ago. He
has been part of my life for 19
years, since I was 10. He was
a grandfather to my two boys,
and because he adopted me
when I was 17, I took his last
name.
My problem is that two
years ago, when Ron left Mom,
he cut off all contact with me
and my boys. No calls, texts,
messages. Nothing! I am still
coming to terms with all of it,
and it’s hard to explain to my
7-year-old where his grandfa-
ther is.
Ron was a father to me af-
ter my biological father passed
away. It’s painful to think that
he may not have loved me or
my boys like I thought he did.
How can a father/grandfa-
ther do that so easily? What’s
worse is his children (my
step-siblings) have also cut us
off. I have no idea why.
My husband thinks I should
contact him, but I don’t think
I should have to beg someone
to be in my life, especially if
it’s a parent/child situation.
What are your thoughts? Any
guidance would be appreciated.
— LEFT IN THE DARK IN NORTH
CAROLINA
DEAR LEFT: Ron may think
that because he and your
mother are no longer married,
your loyalties lie with her and
you don’t want him in your life.
I agree with your husband.
Reach out to him and your
step-siblings. Tell them you and
your children love them and
still want them to be part of
your lives. They may need the
reassurance. And if they still
prefer to have no contact, you
will know you did everything
possible to keep the relation-
ships intact.

CANDORVILLE Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (April
9). You’ll take care of business,
the first business being your
own personal fulfillment. Making
pleasure a priority isn’t always
hedonistic. This year, figuring
out what delights your senses
will lead you down a path of
greater health and contribution.
What you learn in June helps
you sock money away for an ad-
venture. Leo and Cancer adore
you. Your lucky numbers are: 8,
BABY BLUES 40, 3, 33 and 18.
ARIES (March 21-April
19). It would be very easy to
accidentally paint yourself into
a corner today, and if you follow
along, just doing the next thing
and the next that occur to you,
you’ll wind up stuck. Make a
plan before you start, and then
BEETLE BAILEY
MALLARD FILLMORE
FAMILY CIRCUS
stick to it.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20).
Remind yourself how much you
want to better people’s lives be-
fore you start your work today,
as whatever you have front of
mind will change everything.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21).
Life is improvisation. What’s
tossed your way will be nothing
like you asked for or expect-
ed, but because you want the
“scene” to go well, you’ll accept
whatever you’re given and build
on it.
CANCER (June 22-July 22).
If you go from glimpsing your
own glory to avoiding mirrors for
fear of locking eyes with inepti-
tude, then you’re healthier than
many. It’s the ones who never
doubt themselves you have to
look out for. Take a breath.
Believe.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
You can recognize the value
in a thing and still somehow
know that it’s not for you. It just
doesn’t feel right. It doesn’t
quicken your pulse or make
you want to lean in. Trust those
instincts. Say thank you. And
move on.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
You have excellent questions
today and will get quick answers
if you ask those questions
properly, which is to say directly,
simply and unemotionally.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
The shamans say that stones,
oceans and mountains are alive
and communicating. Of course,
things that are not human do
not communicate in human
voices. Interpretation is key in
all things today. Put out your
feelers.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov.
21). Right now, you’re too close
to the picture. You’re getting the
texture of brushstrokes without
knowing what you’re looking at.
Step back. This can be most
easily accomplished through
actual physical distance. Take
a trip.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). The best things happen
when you’re listening, receptive,
still inside and out. Feeling
acknowledged, others show you
their best and learn to trust you.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). A very high-status person
acting like a regular goof is
charming. A low-status person
goofing is annoying. Someone
midrank behaving as expected
is boring. Consider your place
in the game and how to play it
effectively.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). No one knows what to say.
So you can relax and let yourself
off the hook for whatever you
did say, reflexively, accidentally,
clumsily, frustratedly... It got
out, and now you can learn from
it or just forget about it. Your
choice.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). This day is a sequence of
seemingly unrelated events,
but you’ll see a thread through
them and extrapolate a meaning
that’s personal to you. You’re
the true artist, making very
specific choices from the varied
palette of life.

Strength in numbers
SOLUTION:
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Kicking the masters

Continued from Page 1B
finishing 6-for-6 on ex-
tra points in 2018, going
3-for-3 against both Ar-
kansas and Stephen F.
Austin.
Special teams coordi-
nator Joey Jones said the
competition will come
down to numbers.
“We’ve got three guys
that are in it that are really
head-to-head,” Jones said.
“And we told them we’re
going to have a guy that
does the best statistically
is going to be our kicker.
It’s not much of a thinking
thing.”
The punting competi-
tion is also decidedly un-
settled.
Incumbent starter ju-
nior Tucker Day appeared
in all 13 games last sea-
son, averaging 39.4 yards
per attempt.
South Alabama gradu-
ate transfer Corliss Wait-
man should push Day for
the job. Waitman played
for two years under Jones
when he was head coach
in Mobile. An MSU Ath-
letics staffer said Sunday
that his arrival date in
Starkville is dependent on
when he enrolls.
Senior Kody Schex-
nayder could also make
inroads after attempting
nine punts last season.
The last name in play is
junior Texas Tech transfer
Reed Bowman, who was
the backup punter and
held field goals for the
Red Raiders last season.
It’s uncertain whether
he’ll be eligible this sea-
son, but he impressed on-
lookers Saturday with the
longest punt of the day
— a 51-yard boot from his
own side of the field that
drew oohs and ahs along
the sideline.
“You know what, I’ll
never apologize for bring-
ing good players in here,”
Jones said. “Kids know
they’ve got to compete for
their jobs and best man is
going to win.”
The MSU football team
is back in action Saturday
for the annual Maroon
and White Spring Game.
The event is slated to be-
gin at 1 p.m.
Opening day produces plenty of nerves
for those making Masters debuts
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUGUSTA, Ga. —
Keith Mitchell has attend-
ed the Masters four or five
times, and he has played
Augusta National five
times through friends, his
time playing at Georgia or
a practice round when he
qualified by winning the
Honda Classic.
None of that prepared
him for Monday.
“I was nervous just
simply walking across
the range,” Mitchell said.
“And then I started hit-
ting some putts and some
balls, and I started feeling
were watching. I think it’s
just kind of neat seeing it
from the other side.”
But that begs the ques-
tion: Were they actually
watching him?
“No,” Mitchell said
with a laugh before add-
ing: “I felt they were. I
wanted them to.”
His goal this week is to
feel like he belongs, which
is more about shedding
the awe. Mitchell already
has taken his place in golf
by beating Brooks Koep-
ka and Rickie Fowler with
a birdie on the last hole to
win the Honda Classic.
“I still kind of feel like
What is still missing is a
celebration after the final
shot.
Fowler returns to Au-
gusta National brimming
with confidence after
shooting 65 and 67 over
the last two rounds of the
2018 Masters.
Unfortunately, it wasn’t
quite enough to overtake
Patrick Reed, who held on
for a one-stroke victory
and his first major title.
“Just have to do one
better,” Fowler said Mon-
day.
At age 30, he is eager
to break through with his
first championship in one

Virginia
Continued from Page 1B
nobody thought they’d
miss him THAT much.
Each of Virginia’s 34
wins leading to the final,
and each of its scant three
losses, was punctuated by
the reminder that only the
end result would serve
as the ultimate report
card on whether the Cavs
could truly shed the bag-
gage of last year.
What a ride this was.
A No. 1 seed once
again, they fell behind
by 14 early to 16th-seed-
ed Gardner-Webb in this
year’s opening round, and
a nightmare seemed to be
repeating itself. But this
time, they overcame it.
Then, they beat Purdue in
the Elite Eight when the
game looked lost, and did
the same against Auburn
on Saturday — getting
bailed out by a foul call
and Kyle Guy’s three free
throws with 0.6 seconds
left.
“I told them, I just want
a chance at a title fight one
day,” Virginia coach Tony
Bennett said. “That’s all
I want. ... You’re never
alone in the hills and the
valleys we faced in the last
year.”
Hunter’s key 3 in OT
gave Virginia a 75-73
lead, and after the teams
traded possessions, Tech
guard Davide Moretti
scrambled after a loose
ball heading onto Virgin-
ia’s end of the court. It
appeared it would be Tex-
as Tech ball, but a replay
showed Moretti’s pinkie
finger had barely scraped
the ball. Virginia got pos-
session, and worked the
ball into Ty Jerome, who
got fouled and made two
free throws.
Brandone Francis
missed a 3 on the other
end, and Virginia pulled
away — the first time this
game felt remotely com-
fortable, even after Guy
made a 3 to give the Cavs
a 10-point lead with 10:22
left in regulation.
Guy is not Virginia’s
only clutch free-throw
shooter, by the way. The
Cavs went 12 for 12 from
the line in overtime to ice
this game. They scored
the game’s final 11 points.
As for the Red Raiders
(31-7), well, what can you
say?
The team full of over-
looked grinders refused
to quit.
They fell behind by
10 twice in this game —
seemingly too much in a
matchup between two leg-
endary defenses that al-
lowed way more than the
total of 118 points predict-
ed by sportsbooks — but
just kept coming back.
Jarrett Culver, also lot-
tery-pick material, made
a spinning left-handed
layup over Hunter with 35
seconds left in regulation
to put the Red Raiders
ahead 66-65. After Je-
rome missed a teardrop
on the other end, Norense
Odiase got fouled and
made two free throws to
make it 68-65.
The nation’s best de-
fense couldn’t afford to
give up a 3, but Jerome
skipped a pass to Hunter,
better. But this place is
a rookie and still feel just of golf’s signature events.
just magical for anyone
kind of in awe of the place, Though he has also had
and everyone.”
Mitchell is among and I hope that never goes runner-up finishes in the
away,” he said. “But at the U.S. Open and British
17 players making their
who was open on the wing same time, I want to be Open, as well as a tie for
Masters debut this week,
— and spotted up and more comfortable inside third at the PGA Cham-
which includes the six
drained it. Culver missed the ropes out here. That’s pionship, Fowler believes
amateurs. Every one has
a 3 with Guy in his face tough, because only ex- Augusta might be his
watched it on TV and
with a second left, and we perience and time can chance for major No. 1.
has dreamed of playing.
were headed to overtime, change that. ... Everybody “I love this place just
Perhaps it was actually
the first extra session in is saying, ‘Enjoy your first because of how much it al-
attending the tournament
the final since Kansas trip, soak it in, have fun.’ lows you to use your imag-
that made it different for
beat Memphis in 2008. I’m trying. But I’m also ination,” he said.
Mitchell.
“In terms of my guys, playing in one of the big- Fowler was asked if he
“I’ve seen that range
I’ve never been more gest tournaments in the had any regrets about last
from the other side of the
proud,” Red Raiders world, and you want to year’s close call.
ropes before, and I’ve al-
coach Chris Beard said. play well.” “I left it all there,” he re-
ways watched people and
“This is real life. We’ll READY RICKIE: plied. “It would have been
admired how they hit the
bounce back.” Rickie Fowler knows nice if there was one more
shots and hit their wedges
The last five minutes he can play well on the hole, when it was all said
and the shapes of the driv-
of regulation and the OT ers,” he said. “And then I weekend with a major and done, but no, I hit the
featured several one-on- was the guy that people championship on the line. shots that I wanted to.”
one matchups between
the two NBA-bound stars,
and Hunter came out the
winner. He finished 8 for
16 after an 0-for-7 start.
Culver, who stayed in his
hometown of Lubbock
to see how far he could
take Tech, went 5 for 22
for 15 points, continuing a
cold-shooting Final Four;
he went 8 for 34 over the
weekend.
Both will likely move
on to the NBA. Hunter
will go there with a title.
And somebody on Vir-
ginia ought to grab that
sign.
In the stands, a fan
made a cardboard sign
with the capital letters
“UMBC” running verti-
cally, and this spelled out
after each letter:
“Uva.”
“Makes.”
“Big.”
“Comeback.”
The Cavs couldn’t have
written it any better them-
selves.

Loss hits Tech’s Culver hard

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
MINNEAPOLIS — Jarrett Culver
walked slowly around the perimeter as
the final buzzer sounded, in a bit of a
daze as he tugged his jersey to his chin.
Texas Tech’s sophomore star looked
as if he were surveying the scene of his
struggles.
Culver missed 17 of his 22 attempts
from the floor, including all six tries from
3-point range, and his 15 points weren’t
enough for the Red Raiders to overcome
Virginia’s super-efficient offense in this
85-77 loss to the Cavaliers in overtime in
the national championship game of the
NCAA Tournament on Monday night.
“We’ll all remember each other.
We’re all family,” Culver said, reflecting
on a declaration by teammate Brandone
Francis about how the runner-up is so
often forgotten. “This is something we’ll
cherish for the rest of our lives, but I un-
derstand where he’s coming from and
how much it hurts to get second.”
As the confetti fell at U.S. Bank Sta-
dium, signaling the end of Texas Tech’s
remarkable run through March Mad-
ness, two rounds further than any other
team in program history had made it,
Culver went to console seniors Francis
and Matt Mooney before an extended
embrace with coach Chris Beard.
Then he left the court, maybe for
good, at least as a college player, since
he’s projected as a top 10 selection in the
NBA draft this summer.
“I know my position. I’ve just got
to pray about it, talk to my family and
coaches, and see what my future holds,”
said Culver, the Big 12 Conference Play-
er of the Year who averaged nearly 19
points per game this season.
Culver’s lottery-pick peer on the other
side, De’Andre Hunter , bested him with
a 27-point performance that came large-
ly with Culver trying to defend him. Cul-
ver, the native of Lubbock, Texas, raised
just miles from campus, missed all three
shots he took in the extra period.
Hunter hit a pullup jumper on Culver
with 2:21 remaining in regulation, and
then Culver missed a 3-pointer on the
front end of the rim before Kyle Guy
flicked a layup in off the glass for a 65-61
lead for the Cavaliers with 1:44 remain-
ing.
Davide Moretti and Norense Odiase
helped push the Red Raiders back to
even, and Culver contributed his best
play of the game in that closing stretch,
a 360-degree spin dribble in the lane to
elude Hunter and find space to flip in a
left-handed layup.
But he just didn’t have enough of
those to go around. When star players
start games cold, they can be prone to
forcing shots down the stretch to try to
catch up, and Culver was mostly out of
sync while trying to recover.
Culver had a dunk blocked by Mamadi
Diakite in the first half and twice threw a
lob pass into the post for a turnover. His
only success came when he used his off-
the-dribble quickness to find a crease in
Virginia’s defense that allowed him to
get close enough to the rim. The second
team All-American missed his first eight
attempts from the floor, finally getting a
shot to fall on a pullup jumper with 11:15
left in the second half that cut Virginia’s
lead 50-43.
On the final possession of regulation,
after Hunter’s 3-pointer tied the game at
68-all with 14 seconds remaining, Culver
missed a 3-pointer from the left wing.
The Cavaliers can play defense, too,
donning that unglamorous part of the
sport as just as much of a merit badge
as the Red Raiders. They had their
paint-packing scheme in prime form
to match the magnitude of the game,
squeezing so many of Texas Tech’s pos-
sessions into the final seconds of the
shot clock.
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within 10 days after hogging, clean-up work, Apply at 107 Gardner
MS 39702.
formal award of the con- pressure washing, mov- Blvd. No phone calls. sign and get
PUBLISH: 4/2 & tract. ing help & furniture
4/9/2019
The bidder shall guaran-
repair. 662-242-3608 Bargain Column 4180 fast results
tee to hold his bid good Lawn Care / Landscaping COUCH, LOVESEAT, 3
NOTICE TO CONTRACT- and may not withdraw
ORS
1470 tables, 4 pillows. Dark with an easy
his bid for a period of brown fabric. Very
RUNWAY CRACK SEAL
90 calendar days after
the scheduled closing
FOR YOUR Spring &
Summer lawn care
sturdy. $99 662-328-
3527. Afternoon calls.
classified ad.
COLUMBUS-LOWNDES time for receiving bids. needs, call Robinson
COUNTY AIRPORT
COLUMBUS, MS This project is subject
Lawn Service, 662-435-
8746.
Farm Equipment & Supplies
4420 Call today
to the requirements of
Proposals for Runway
Crack Seal will be re-
the Davis-Bacon Act, as JESSE & BEVERLY'S 2016 CAT Skidsteer w/ to place Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER
Yesterday’sANSWER
answer
Sudoku
amended. The Contract- LAWN SERVICE. mulcher. <1,000 hrs, YESTERDAY’S
ceived by the City of
Columbus, Mississippi
or is required to comply Mowing, cleanup, land-
with wage and labor pro- scaping, sodding, & tree
$84,500. 2016 John your ad. Sudoku is a number-
at the Columbus- visions and to pay min- cutting. 356-6525.
Deere 5100E Tractor,
210 hrs. $36,500. placing puzzle
Sudoku based on
is a number-
1 3 8 7 9 5 6 2 4
Lowndes County Airport imum wages in accord- 205-329-1790.
328-2424 a 9x9 grid
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(368 Fabritek Drive) un- ance with the schedule TERRA CARE
til 10:00 a.m. (Central of wage rates estab-
Time) on the 2nd day of lished by the United
Landscaping L.L.C.
Phone: 662-549-1878 General Merchandise 4600 agiven
9x9 grid with several
numbers. The object 5 7 2 6 8 4 9 3 1
given numbers.
is to place The object
the numbers
May 2019, at which States Department of Landscaping, Property BLACK BEDROOM set, Commercial Property For
is
9 8 7 1 2 3 5 4 6
time and place they will Labor. Clean Up, Plant Care,
incl full sz sleigh bed, Rent 7100 1 to place
to 9 in thethe numbers
empty spaces
be publicly opened and
read aloud. Proposals
Bush Hogging,
Herbicide Spraying dresser w/ mirror, chest 1sotothat
9 ineach
the empty spaces
row, each 2 5 6 8 4 9 1 7 3
Award of contract is & night stand, $700. OFFICE SPACE: 2,000
received after this time also subject to the fol- New full sz mattress, square feet. 294
so that each
column row, each
and each 3x3 box 4 1 3 5 7 6 2 9 8
Moving & Storage 1590 column
containsand theeach
same3x3 box
will not be accepted and lowing Federal provi-
will be returned un- sions:
still in plastic, $275.
Bissell carpet cleaner,
Chubby Dr. Flexible leas-
ing terms. Available contains the same number
number 8 4 5 2 6 7 3 1 9
opened. MOVING??? I can help only once. The difficulty
Executive Order 11246
and DOL Regulation 41 pack, organize and/or
$80. Two sets of black now. 662-328-8254.
only once. The difficulty 3 2 1 9 5 8 4 6 7
The work is generally coordinate your move. Toyota Camry floormats, level increases from
described as follows:
CFR Part 60 - Affirmat-
ive Action to Ensure Includes help selling un- $80. Cash Only. 662-
242-2884. Leave a
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN level increases from
Monday to Sunday. 7 6 9 4 3 1 8 5 2
wanted items. Weslyn Columbus Office, Retail, Monday to Sunday. Difficulty Level 4/08
Equal Employment Op- message. Restaurant Space avail-
Base Bid - Runway 18- portunity Wood 214-674-9514.
able. Call 662-328-
36 crack sealing. DOL Regulation 29 CFR Business Opportunity 6050 8655 or 662-574-7879.
Part 5 – Davis-Bacon Painting & Papering 1620
Additive Alternate No. 1 Act DOT Regulation 49 HISTORIC DOWNTOWN RETAIL SPACE Available
- Installation of Runway CFR Part 29 - Govern- SULLIVAN'S PAINT Columbus: 411 Main
SERVICE in Historic Downtown.
18-36 paint markings. mentwide Debarment St. Office, Retail, Res- 404 Main St. 3,000
and Suspension and Certified in lead
removal. Offering spe- taurant Space available. sq. ft. $1,300/mo.
Additive Alternate No. 2 Governmentwide Re- Call 423-333-1124. Call 662-328-8655
– Runway 18-36 full quirements for Drug-free cial prices on interior & or 662-574-7879.
depth asphalt repairs Workplace exterior painting, pres-
sure washing & sheet Apts For Rent: Northside 7010
DOT Regulation 49 CFR Houses For Rent: Northside
The Contract time is 30 Part 30 - Denial of Pub- rock repairs.
FOX RUN COMPANY LLC
consecutive calendar lic Works Contracts to
Free Estimates
1 & 2 BR near hospital.
7110
days for the Base Bid. Call 435-6528
Suppliers of Goods and $595-645/mo. Military ALL BRICK 3BR/2BA
No additional Contract Services of Countries discount offered, pet
time will be awarded for that Deny Procurement Stump Removal 1790 area, pet friendly, and
house for rent. Big yard.
Additive Alternate No. 1 Market Access to U.S. Carport. W/D hookup.
furnished corporate Nice neighborhood.
or Additive Alternate No. Contractors (Foreign apartments available.
2; therefore, the addit- $780 per month. 70 W
Trade Restriction). ON SITE SECURITY. Thomas Dr. 3 min from
ive alternates will be TITLE 49 United States ON SITE MAINTENANCE.
completed concurrently Code, CHAPTER 501 – CAFB. 504-813-1200.
ON SITE MANAGEMENT.
with the Base Bid work. Buy American Prefer- 24-HOUR CAMERA
Liquidated damages in ences SURVEILLANCE. COLONIAL TOWN-
the amount of $500 will Benji @ 662-386-4446 HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed-
be assessed for each The award, if made, will ALLSTUMP GRINDING Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. room w/ 2-3 bath town-
consecutive calendar be made to the party SERVICE Sat/Sun by appt only. houses. $600 to $695.
day thereafter. submitting the bid GET 'ER DONE! 662-549-9555. Ask for
deemed most favorable We can grind all your Glenn or text.
Apts For Rent: West 7050
A pre-bid conference is to the City of Columbus stumps. Hard to reach

VIP
planned for this project at the time the condi- places, blown over Houses For Rent: Caledonia
on April 25, 2019 at tions are stipulated. The roots, hillsides, back- 7160

Rentals
10:00 a.m. in the Air- City of Columbus re- yards, pastures. Free
port Conference Room serves the right to re- estimates. You find it, 2BR/1BA. Caledonia
at the Columbus- ject any and all bids for we'll grind it! area. 1 yr. lease. $650
Lowndes County Airport, any reason and to waive
368 Fabritek Drive, any informalities or ir-
662-361-8379
Apartments rent. plus dep. No pets.
No smoking. 662-574-
Columbus, MS 39702. regularities in the bids
It is strongly recommen- received.
Tree Services 1860 & Houses 0227 or 662-356-4958.
ded that prospective A&T Tree Service 1 Bedrooms Houses For Rent: Other 7180
bidders attend the pre- BY: /s/ Robert E.
bid conference.
Bucket truck & stump
removal. Free est.
2 Bedroooms 1 ROOM/1BA, Utilities
Smith, Sr.
Mayor Serving Columbus 3 Bedrooms Included. $400/mo.
Any questions that bid- since 1987. Senior One person only. Refs
ders might have should FOR: City of Columbus, citizen disc. Call Alvin @
242-0324/241-4447
Furnished & req. Contact/leave a
be directed to Neel- message for more info:
Schaffer, Inc., P.O. Box
MS
"We'll go out on a limb Unfurnished 662-328-8655.
2100, Columbus, MS, for you!"
39704, 662-328-4547 2019
BID OPENING: May 2,
1, 2, & 3 Baths Hunting Land 7200
(phone), 662-328-8552 VICKERS TREE
SERVICE, LLC Lease, Deposit
(fax) to the attention of ADVERTISING DATES: LOOKING FOR hunting
Zach Foster. April 2, 2019 Tree trimming and re- & Credit Check land. GTA area in Mis-
moval. Fully insured.
April 9, 2019 viceinvestments.com sissippi. 662-386-6024.

327-8555
All proposals that are Free estimates.
mailed shall be sent to *Now Accepting Credit Mobile Homes for Rent 7250
the City of Columbus at Building & Remodeling 1120 & Debit Cards*
the address below: Call Curt 662-418-0889 123 BECK Dr. 14 x 64.
HOME REPAIRS & or 662-549-2902 Apts For Rent: Other 7080 2BR/1BA. $450/mo.
Columbus – Lowndes CONSTRUCTION WORK “A cut above the rest” $450/dep. Includes
WANTED. Carpentry, 2BR/1BA located in
County Airport garbage. No pets. No
small concrete jobs, Good Things To Eat 2150 Historic Downtown
368 Fabritek Drive HUD. 662-574-7614.
electrical, plumbing, Columbus. 2,000 sqft.
Columbus, MS 39702 Hardwood floors
roof repairs, pressure TOMATO HOUSE 3BR/2BA Trailer, New
washing and mobile Vine-ripened hydroponic throughout. Open floor.
Bidders must be quali- Very nice. Incl W&D. Hope school dist.
fied under Mississippi home roof coating and tomato. Located next to $500/mo & $500 dep.
underpinning. No job Noxubee County High $1200/mo. Call
Law and show a current 662-328-8655. No pets, no drugs, no
Certificate of Respons- too small. 549-7031. School. 662-352-1270 partying. Call between
ibility issued by the Mis- 662-425-9116 10a-7p. 662-386-4292.
2BR/2BA. Cotton Dis-
sissippi Board of Public Suggs Construction Co. trict in Starkville. Call NO TEXT MESSAGES.
Contractors establish- Building, remodeling,
General Help Wanted 3200 662-617-3356.
ing classification as to roofing, & home repair. ADVANCED COLLISION RENT A fully equipped
the value and type of Licensed & Bonded. camper w/utilities &
construction work on REPAIR is looking for an cable from $145/wk -
662-242-3471 entry level employee
which he is authorized 662-574-8470 $535/month. Colum-
to bid. Contractors must whose duties will in- bus & County School
be qualified under Mis- clude: shop cleanliness locations. 662-242-
ACROSS
sissippi Law and be re- Tom Hatcher, LLC & car detailing after 7653 or 601-940-1397. 1 Thread holders
gistered with the State Custom Construction, repair. Valid driver's 7 Eye line
of Mississippi and as a Restoration, Remodel- license req. Experience Houses For Sale: Caledonia
licensed general con- ing, Repair, Insurance preferred. Apply in 8450
11 Roma’s nation
tractor capable of per- claims. 662-364-1769. person at 825 Hwy 12 12 Opera set in
forming the required Licensed & Bonded W in Starkville.
work. 662-323-3250 NEW 3BR/2BA for sale. Egypt
$150-170K. Email
RAY'S WOOD WORKS
Agricultural Tractor caledoniaimprovements 13 Look
Awarding public con-
tracts to non-resident Operator job opening, to @yahoo.com 15 Fiery crime
Bidders will be on the
work on Tenn-Tom Wa-
Houses For Sale: Other 8500
16 Earth neighbor
terway Project, Colum-
same basis as the non- bus, MS. Must have val- 18 Tenant’s fee
resident bidder’s state
awards contracts to
Multiple Home Repairs id Class- A CDL, with RIVER HOME, nice!
Great area in WP.
21 Mayor’s domain
Sheetrock, Flooring, good driving record and
Mississippi Contractors Trim, Painting, Tile, pass pre-employment Across from water with 22 Brook
bidding under similar cir-
cumstances. In order to
Kitchen/Bath drug screen. EOE access to Tenn-Tom 24 In the style of
Decks- Dock Repair Apply in person or Send waterway. 4BR/2BA
ensure that Pressure Washing Resume’: R & D Main- with 2 acres & large 25 Yacht spot
Mississippi’s Golden 662-634-1114 tenance Services screened in room. 26 Verb for you
Rule is followed, state
law requires a non-resid-
3600 W. Plymouth Road $212,000
Call: 662-245-4273 or
27 Luxurious fabric
Columbus, MS 39701
ent bidder to attach to Childcare 1180 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- 662-889-1228 29 Put away
his bid, a copy of
his/her resident state’s CHILDCARE SERVICES
Carpenter/Millwright ments & townhouses. 30 Marina spot
Opening. Must have ex- Call for more info. Lots & Acreage 8600
current laws pertaining Look No Further!! Qual- perience in general car- 662-328-8254. 31 Glasgow native
to such state’s treat- ity Childcare Services pentry & concrete. Will LOT FOR Sale in Stark- 32 Dance music
ment of non-resident Are Available For The work on Tenn-Tom Wa- FIRST FULL MONTH ville. Will need cleared. 9 Shelley work 33 Rotisserie
34 Leave in a hurry
contractors. Golden Triangle Area!! terway Project, based in RENT FREE! 1 & 2 Bed- 818 N. Jackson St. Lot 10 Simple card 34 Spinning toy
Call 662.343.8386 or Columbus, MS. Must room Apts/Townhomes. 5, City Block 97. 662- 40 River from
The Contract Docu- 662.813.3672. game 35 “That’s it!”
have valid, clean Stove & refrigerator. 465-7611, 662-418- Pittsburgh
ments (drawings, spe- Serious Inquiries Only, driver’s license and $335-$600 Monthly. 9096 or 662-418-4176. 14 Blood line 36 Reunion group
cifications, proposal Please!! pass pre-employment Credit check & deposit. 41 Smitten
16 Odometer units 37 URL part
forms, general condi- drug screen. EOE Coleman Realty, SPRING SPECIAL 42 Skillets
tions, etc.) may be ex- Apply in person or Send 662-329-2323. 17 Even a little 38 Cain’s mother
General Services 1360 1.95 acre lots. 43 Checked out
amined at the following Resume’ to: R & D
Maintenance Services
Good/bad credit. 19 “Keen!” 39 Cardinal
locations: CASA CARE SERVICES: 3600 W. Plymouth Road
Offers services such as: Columbus, MS 39701
FAA, Airports District Of- residential janitorial,
COLEMAN 10% down, as low as
$299/mo. Eaton Land. DOWN
20 Deck of fortunes
21 Cleveland player,
fice, 100 West Cross RENTALS 662-361-7711
1 Canine command
lighting & decorating, OUR COMPANY is seek- TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS for short
Street, Suite B, Jack- emergency repairs, pre- ing an experienced car- Autos For Sale 9150 2 School org.
son International Air- 1 BEDROOM 22 Filming site
ventative maintenance, penter. The ideal can- 3 Sturdy tree
port, Jackson, Missis- moving/shipping assist- didate will have an eye 2015 CHEVY Impala. 23 Kitten cry
sippi 39208 2 BEDROOMS Black, 4dr, 6cyl, 82k 4 Noted cow owner
ance & pressure wash- for detail, be depend- 25 Brown shade
Office of Aeronautics,
ing. 662-549-1878. able, have good commu- 3 BEDROOMS mi, showroom clean, 5 Deceitful people
28 Band creations
local owner, $10,900.
Mississippi Department nication skills, reliable 6 Hangs low
transportation & basic LEASE, See @ 59 Amanda Dr. 29 Dark looks
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son, Mississippi 39201 home remodels & new division off of Yorkville 8 Free (of)
construction. Call Rd. E. 662-327-3081.
662-312-3130 for info. AND
Neel-Schaffer, Inc., Campers & RVs 9300
2310 Martin Luther
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CREDIT CHECK
King Jr. Dr., Columbus, TOMBIGBEE RV Park,
Agency, Columbus, MS
MS 39705
DAVID'S CARPET &
is seeking to fill a Cus-
tomer Service Repres-
662-329-2323 located on Wilkins Wise
Rd & Waverly Rd. Full
Bid documents are be- UPHOLSTERY Hookups available.
entative Position. We
ing made available via CLEANING $300/mo. 662-328-
offer Competitive 2411 HWY 45 N
original paper copy. Plan 1 Room - $40 8655 or 662-574-7879.
Salary, Health Insur-
holders are required to 2 Rooms - $70 COLUMBUS, MS
ance and Retirement
register for an account
at www.neel-schaffer-
3+ Rooms - $30 Each Benefits. Must have Five Questions:
Rugs - Must Be Seen Property and Casualty
plans.com to view and
order Bid Documents.
Car Upholstery
Cleaning Available
License to apply. Please Commercial Property For
Rent 7100
1 Cheyenne
forward resume to
2 M*A*S*H
All plan holders are re- 662-722-1758 ccruse@swoopeins.com
quired to have a valid COMMERCIAL PROPER-
3 Poppin’
email address for regis- HILL'S PRESSURE General Maintenance TIES/RETAIL/OFFICE
tration. Bid Documents WASHING. Commercial/ Worker needed. Must Spaces starting @
are non-refundable and residential. House, con- have experience in
Fresh
$285/mo. Downtown &
must be purchased crete, sidewalks & mo- maintenance of equip- East Columbus loca-
through the website. bile washing. Free est. ment & buildings which tions. 662-435-4188.
Electronic bids shall be Call 662-386-8925
submitted through
requires practical skill &
knowledge in such FOR RENT located near
4 Aragorn
(Strider),
www.neel- trades as painting, car- downtown. 3,000 sq. ft.
schafferplans.com. HOME MAKEOVER & pentry, plumbing, ma- truck terminal, 9,500
Boromir, Fro-
Please contact Plan ESTATE CLOSEOUT sonry & electrical work, sq. ft. shop & 3,200 sq.
House Printing at (662) SERVICES. Generate also able to perform ft. office/shop. Build-
407-0193 with ques- cash from the sale of maintenance on equip- ings can be rented to-
tions regarding website unwanted items. I will
registration, electronic
ment & machinery. Will
help organize & coordin- report to work in Colum-
gether or separately. do, Gandalf,
All w/ excellent access
bidding, and online or-
ders.
ate the removal of un- bus, MS. Must have val-
wanted furniture & clut- id driver’s license &
& Hwy. 82 visibility.
662-327-9559.
Gimli, Lego-
las, Merry,
ter from homes. Creat- pass a pre-employment
Bidder’s attention is in- ive makeover solutions drug screen. EOE. Ap- OFFICE SPACE for

Pippin, Sam
vited to the Instructions from professional interi- ply at: R & D Mainten- lease. 1112 Main St.,
to Bidders relative to or designer included for ance Services, Inc. Ste. 5. 3700 sq. ft. WHATZIT ANSWER
pre-award, equal em- free! Contact: Weslyn 3600 West Plymouth Rd Plenty of private park-
ployment opportunity re- Wood 214-674-9514
quirements, and non-se-
Columbus, MS 39701 ing. 662-327-9559. 5 Eye Log cabin