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A Columbus man arrested three years after he reported- ly sexually assaulted a woman pleaded guilty to the assault in Lowndes County Circuit Court last week. Jamory Ross, 21, was sen- tenced to 30 years in the Missis- sippi Department of Corrections Ross with 20 to serve after admitting to the charge of sexual battery. According to the indictment, Ross broke into a Columbus residence and forced a woman to have oral sex with him after threatening her with a firearm in July 2015. However, he was Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff not arrested until nearly three Collie Steve Soltis, a member of the advisory board for Mississippi State University’s Department of Communication, talks years later, after DNA evidence to the Starkville Rotary Club about the New Narratives Festival and Conference. The festival, which focuses on com- placed him at the scene. munication, is scheduled for March 22-23 at the Mill at MSU. Ross was also charged with burglary and armed robbery, both of which were dismissed ‘Are we really saying anything?’ as a condition of his plea. Other defendants who plead- ed guilty in the most recent New narratives festival to focus on corporate How to go term of circuit court include Gardner n WHAT: New Narratives Festival Jeffrey Collie, 38, of Aliceville, n WHEN: March 22-23 Alabama, and Ian Gardner, 21, of Columbus, communication, changing avenues for communication n WHERE: The Mill at MSU both of whom pleaded to separate armed rob- By Alex Holloway ry Club about the festival. beries. [email protected] This year’s festival is scheduled “A lot of that disruption is cre- Collie was sentenced to 20 years in prison for March 22-23 at the Mill at MSU. ative friction which is a very positive after he was accused of robbing a man at gun- For the second year, Mississippi MSU Professor and Head of the State’s Department of Communi- force,” Soltis said. “We’re going to be point on 19th Street North in 2017. Department of Communications cation will host the New Narratives exploring a lot of that.” According to the indictment, Collie threat- John Forde said Soltis helped create Festival and Conference to focus on The festival will include speak- ened the victim with a gun and took his mon- the changing landscape of communi- the idea for the New Narrative Festi- ers such as MSU President Mark ey, a backpack and a shaving kit. Police later cation. val about three years ago. Keenum, who will talk about food found Collie hiding under a nearby house and Steve Soltis, a retired corporate This year’s festival, Soltis said, scarcity, and celebrity chef Robert arrested him, according to previous report- communications professional with will focus on communicating St. John, who will discuss the “farm ing from The Dispatch. more than 20 years of experience through times of transition and dis- to table” movement, which promotes Collie was also charged with shooting into working for Coca-Cola and UPS, and ruption. He said new competitive serving local food. a dwelling and possession of a weapon by a a member of the advisory board for forces, technologies and regulatory It will also feature Denise Horn, convicted felon. Those charges were retired the Department of Communications, pressures cause an almost constant director of corporate communica- based on his guilty plea. spoke Monday to the Starkville Rota- state of disruption. See Rotary, 6A See Pleas, 3A

Supes consider abandoning section of overgrown road in New Hope that connects with Highville Burns: Small portion of Old Court has been completely Yorkville Road South hasn’t overgrown and now blends with the property at 1212 Old been maintained ‘in years’ Yorkville Road S. The road By AMANDA LIEN funnels down from a two-lane [email protected] road to a single-lane road, then Burns abruptly dead-ends at what ap- The Lowndes County Board of Supervi- pears to be the edge of private sors voted during its regular meeting Mon- property. According to online mapping, the day to hold a public hearing about abandon- road should continue through that property ing a section of Old Yorkville Road South and connect with Highville Court. Amanda Lien/Dispatch Staff that hasn’t been maintained for years. Lowndes County Road Manager Ronnie Old Yorkville Road South ends about a mile before it is supposed to con- According to maps, Old Yorkville Road Burns said the county hasn’t maintained that nect with Highville Court. County officials say they want to abandon the road because it has been overgrown for years, despite still being the responsibility South runs between Old Yorkville Road and section of the road “in many years.” of the county. A hearing on the abandonment is set for April 30 during the Highville Court. However, a portion of road See Road, 6A regular board of supervisors meeting.

No foul play suspected in woman’s death at Regal Inn DISPATCH STAFF REPORT was found in the Regal Inn in He and city officials both con- in a room at the Highway 182 Friday. Columbus. firmed her death is not being in- motel Monday morning. Mer- Merchant said Edwards’ offi- Lowndes County Coroner’s Coroner Greg Merchant vestigated as either a homicide chant said motel management cial cause of death is still under Office is investigating the identified the woman as Sha- or suicide. reported it to authorities. She investigation, but that she had death of a woman whose body ron Edwards, 58, of Columbus. Edwards was found deceased had apparently been dead since ongoing health problems.

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DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Did you hear? Spielberg’s push against Netflix at the Oscars hits a nerve Tuesday By LINDSEY BAHR Spielberg’s Amblin Enter- AP Film Writer tainment, did. Alabama Tornado Still, Netflix was a legit- LOS ANGELES — imate contender and this When Steven Spielberg year, the streaming ser- speaks about the business vice is likely to step up its Man finds father’s body in storm wreckage of Hollywood, everyone awards game even more generally listens and few with Martin Scorsese’s By KIM CHANDLER Julie Morrison and her dissent. But reports that “The Irishman,” which and JEFF MARTIN “We knew we were flying because it daughter-in-law picked he intends to support rule The Hollywood Reporter The Associated Press through the remnants of changes that could block said may also gunning for picked the house up.” Morrison’s home, look- BEAUREGARD, Ala. Netflix from Oscars-eli- a wide-theatrical release. Sunday’s tornado survivor, Julie Morrison ing for keys and a wallet. — Picking through the gibility have provoked a A teaser ad aired during They managed to salvage twisted debris that had heated, and unwieldy, de- the 91st Oscars for the was the reason I lived, the “I’m not going to be the couple’s safe, her hus- been her Alabama mobile bate online this weekend. gangster drama said “in reason that I got up.” surprised if we don’t band’s motorcycle boots home, Carol Dean found It has found the legendary theaters next fall,” instead The tornado that come up with some more and her embossed Bible. her wedding dress and a filmmaker at odds with of the “in select theaters” struck the area where the deceased. Hopefully we Morrison said she and Father’s Day note to her some industry heavy- phrasing that was used for Deans lived packed winds won’t,” Lee County Cor- her husband took shel- husband reading, “Dad- weights, who have pointed “Roma.” estimated at 170 mph oner Bill Harris told a ter in the bathtub — her dy, I love you to pieces.” out that Netflix has been But Netflix also isn’t (274 kph) and chewed a news conference. He said husband jumping in at an important supporter playing by the same rules But the storm took the path of destruction near- the dead included almost 53-year-old husband and the last minute — as the of minority filmmakers as other studios. The com- ly a mile (1.6 kilometer) entire families and at twister lifted their house and stories, especially in pany doesn’t report the- father. wide. Mobile homes least three children, ages Dean was on the clock off its foundation and awards campaigns, while atrical grosses, for one, tucked among tall pine 6, 9 and 10. A post on swept it into the woods. Sunday afternoon at trees were swept from the Lee-Scott Academy’s also reigniting the ongo- and it’s been vexing some “We knew we were fly- Walmart while her hus- their bases and smashed Facebook page identi- ing streaming versus the- more traditional Holly- ing because it picked the atrical debate. band was home in Be- into unrecognizable piles fied fourth-grader Taylor wood executives through- house up,” Morrison said, Spielberg has weighed auregard. As forecasters of rubble. Toys, clothes, Thornton as being among out this award season and figuring that the show- in before on whether warned stormy weather insulation, water heaters those killed. there have been whispers er’s fiberglass enclosure streaming movies should was heading toward the and pieces of metal were An unincorporated in recent weeks that a helped them survive. compete for the film in- reckoning is coming. Alabama-Georgia line, scattered across the hill- community of roughly The National Weath- dustry’s most prestigious Now, Spielberg and she said, David Wayne sides where once tower- 10,000 people near the er Service said one and award (TV movies, he said others are planning to Dean sent a text message ing pines were snapped Georgia state line, Be- possibly two tornadoes last year, should compete do something about it by cautioning a friend to in half. auregard is in the same struck the area. A pow- for Emmys), but that was supporting a revised film keep up with the weather On Monday, the county as Auburn Univer- before Netflix nearly suc- academy regulation at an on the news. storm’s toll stood at 23 sity. The community has erful EF-4 twister was ceeded in getting its first upcoming meeting of the Then the storm hit people dead in this ru- a few small stores, two blamed for most of the de- best picture Oscar for Al- organization’s board of and David Dean didn’t ral community in Lee schools and a volunteer struction on a path about fonso Cuaron’s “Roma” governors that would dis- make it out. His body was County. According to the fire department dotting 24 miles (39 kilometers) at last week’s Academy qualify Netflix from the found on the other side sheriff, dozens remained the main highway. long, meteorologist Chris Awards. Netflix, of course, Oscars, or at least how the of an embankment in the missing after the deadli- On the day after the Darden said. Darden said did not win the top award streaming giant currently neighbor’s yard. est U.S. tornado in nearly disaster, volunteers used the “monster tornado” — “Green Book,” which operates during awards “Our son found him,” six years. 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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY Clear with near-record Plenty of sunshine, Partly sunny and cool Cloudy with a bit of rain Showers and a heavier temperatures but cold thunderstorm 22° 48° 24° 57° 46° 63° 54° 69° 57° ALMANAC DATA Columbus Monday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW Monday 37° 28° Normal 65° 41° Record 83° (2015) 14° (1980) PRECIPITATION (in inches) Monday 0.00 Month to date 2.06 Normal month to date 0.70 Year to date 18.26 Normal year to date 11.58 TOMBIGBEE RIVER STAGES In feet as of Flood 24-hr. 7 a.m. Mon. Stage Stage Chng. Amory 20 18.20 +4.52 Bigbee 14 11.73 +2.11 Shown are tomorrow’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

Columbus 15 9.82 +0.83 Showers T-Storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Cold Warm Stationary Jetstream Fulton 20 14.75 +2.04 -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Tupelo 21 9.77 +5.94 WED THU WED THU LAKE LEVELS City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 48/31/s 58/42/s Nashville 41/25/s 51/39/pc In feet as of 24-hr. 7 a.m. Mon. Capacity Level Chng. Boston 29/13/pc 28/15/pc Orlando 64/43/s 72/52/s Chicago 27/14/s 28/21/pc Philadelphia 28/15/pc 34/16/pc Aberdeen Dam 188 167.45 +2.35 Dallas 55/45/pc 71/56/pc Phoenix 84/58/pc 76/58/c Stennis Dam 166 144.88 +2.35 Honolulu 79/68/c 80/67/pc Raleigh 43/23/s 50/32/pc Bevill Dam 136 136.44 -0.04 Jacksonville 56/33/s 64/44/s Salt Lake City 50/42/r 52/43/c SOLUNAR TABLE Memphis 45/29/s 52/45/c Seattle 44/35/sh 46/34/sh Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fi sh and game. Major Minor Major Minor SUN AND MOON MOON PHASES Tue. 11:46a 5:36a ---- 5:57p TUE WED NEW FIRST FULL LAST Wed. 12:08a 6:19a 12:05p 6:40p Sunrise 6:18 a.m. 6:17 a.m. Sunset 5:53 p.m. 5:54 p.m. Forecasts and graphics provided by Moonrise 6:00 a.m. 6:32 a.m. AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Moonset 5:09 p.m. 6:04 p.m. March 6 March 14 March 20 March 27 TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 3A MSU SPORTS BLOG ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS Visit The Dispatch MSU Sports Blog for breaking For only $1.50 per month, print subscribers can get unlimited Bulldog news: www.cdispatch.com/msusports access to story comments, extra photos, newspaper archives and much more with an online subscription. Nonsubscribers can purchase online access for less than $9 per month. @ Go to www.cdispatch.com/subscribe Lawmakers unlikely to vote on private school money extension By JEFF AMY lion a year. Groups seeking expansions The Associated Press highlight the fact that there’s a wait list Mississippi House advances and not everyone who applies gets fund- JACKSON — Mississippi lawmakers ed. are unlikely to vote this year to extend “I think legislators are rightfully public subsidies for some special educa- $1,000 teacher pay raise concerned about how the program has tion students who attend private schools. played out,” said Nancy Loome, execu- House Education Committee Chair- The Associated Press House committee changed the bill to tive director of The Parents’ Campaign, man Richard Bennett, a Long Beach Re- distribute the raise evenly across all a which opposes the program. publican, said Monday that he intends to JACKSON — A plan to raise pay by teacher’s paychecks. It’s possible that even though law- kill Senate Bill 2675 . The House Edu- $1,000 for Mississippi teachers is tak- The package is projected to cost makers didn’t take up the bill, they will cation Committee must vote to advance ing another step forward. more than $100 million over two years, the bill to the full House before a Tues- The House Education Committee but some teachers and lawmakers have choose to spend more in an attempt to day deadline or it will die. voted Monday to amend Senate Bill derided it as paltry. clear the waiting list. 2770, sending it forward to the House The program lasts through June 30, Education Committee Chairman Despite the waiting list, though, the Appropriations Committee for more - 2020, meaning legislators can act next Richard Bennett, a Long Beach Re program hasn’t been spending all its debate. publican, says it remains possible that year before it expires. money every year. Some parents are Senators had proposed paying the lawmakers could settle on a different Bennett said he felt the bill was unfair awarded money, but can’t find a school raise — $500 a year for two years — in amount, depending on how much mon- because it would have kept the program to take their child. PEER also found that the form of a once-yearly bonus. The ey is estimated to be available. alive through 2024, meaning lawmakers the Mississippi Department of Educa- elected this fall might not get to consider tion fails to prioritize students on the the program in the next four-year term. wait list with active special education The move comes after the House didn’t report by the Joint Legislative Com- education teachers employed by local plans. consider its own bill on the subject. Ben- mittee on Performance Evaluation and public schools, the report found. Feder- A plan that would have allowed broad- nett said support seemed tepid. Expenditure Review said the program al law requires public schools to provide er use of public money to pay private “The bill that we had in the House, I doesn’t track whether recipients are special education services to some stu- school tuition for any students died last let it die,” he said. “Not one representa- making academic progress, and found dents in private schools. year in the Senate. Senate Education tive came to me about the bill.” a third of scholarship-accepting schools A survey of recipients found 91 per- Committee Chairman Gray Tollison, an Bennett also said he thinks the pro- surveyed reported they employed no cent of participating parents satisfied Oxford Republican, proposed the same gram needs changes following a report special education staff. Students at some with the program. bill this year, but amended it to just ex- from a legislative watchdog group. The private schools may be served by special Right now, the program gets $3 mil- tend the current program.

Ethics Commission OKs hire of supervisor’s brother-in-law sibling. The statute would have applied Robinson was one of several employ- In a document presented to super- Williams voted in February if Robinson was the spouse of Williams’ ees Baggett recommended for a pay visors with the pay raise recommenda- to give relative raise parent, child or sibling, rather than his raise at the Oct. 1 meeting. He recom- tion, Baggett wrote that Robinson had wife. mended raising Robinson’s pay from “earned the respect of his peers through By Alex Holloway Williams, who has refused to com- $11.33 per hour to $12.50 per hour — work ethic and willingness to work on [email protected] ment on Robinson’s employment to The the smallest of several raises for road any project.” Dispatch several times through the final department employees presented to the However, Miller said the county A long-simmering disagreement over months of 2018, prior to Monday’s meet- board that day, according to meeting wasn’t made aware of Robinson’s rela- the county’s hiring of a supervisor’s ing — including after the county received minutes. tion to Williams until after he was hired. brother-in-law in the road department the advisory opinion in December — The vote failed, with Board President She said the matter was raised through spilled over into public discussion during raised the matter voluntarily while road Orlando Trainer and District 3 Supervi- a federal lawsuit against Baggett and the an argument at Monday’s board meeting. manager Fred Hal Baggett and District 4 sor Marvell Howard voting in favor, and county, filed by former road department The disagreement focused on Stafford Supervisor Bricklee Miller were discuss- Miller and District 1 Supervisor John sign technician Justin Denson. Robinson, a sign technician in the coun- ing road culverts. He said he hopes the Montgomery opposed. “It would just be nice to know those ty’s road department. Robinson, hired on opinion would be a “comfort” to Baggett. Supervisors approved the raise — things in advance,” Miller said. “When Oct. 16, 2017, is District 5 Supervisor Joe “I’m glad that we got the (Ethics Com- this time to $13.50 per hour — at the we hired your brother-in-law, had that Williams’ brother-in-law, by way of being mission) report on how next of kin is de- Feb. 1 meeting on a 4-1 vote, with Miller been told at the table — but it wasn’t. his wife’s brother. fined,” Williams said. “That (spouses of) opposed. That information was not shared.” Williams raised the issue during siblings of supervisors are not relatives Monday’s meeting, citing a Mississippi based on what we received in writing.” Ethics Commission advisory opinion on Prior to receiving the opinion, Wil- whether he could vote on matters relat- liams had recused himself on votes relat- ed to Robinson’s employment. The opin- ed to Robinson’s employment. He recused ion, which board attorney Rob Roberson himself from the vote to approve his hire, received and informed supervisors of at which passed 4-0 on Oct. 16, 2017. a meeting in December, says “the sib- Before receiving the opinion, Roberson ling of a supervisor’s spouse is not con- said he wasn’t sure if there was a problem sidered a ‘relative’ as defined in Section with the hire or whether Williams could 25-4-103(q), Miss. Code of 1972 and the vote on it. supervisor can vote on matters affecting “I’ll be honest, my knee-jerk was may- the county employee without violating be there was a problem,” Roberson said. Section 25-4-105(1).” “I let them know that everything was fine According to state statute cited in the and it shouldn’t be an issue.” opinion, a “relative” of a public official Roberson sought the Ethics Commis- is defined as a spouse, child, parent or sion opinion after the board knotted 2-2 on a pay raise for Robinson in October 2018.

Around the state Wife charged with killing man whose jury. She was arrested and charged with murder after the Jan. 5 death of her body was found in a bag mother, Ericka Hall. Amariyona Hall’s ABERDEEN — A northeast Missis- 12-year-old sister was arrested and sippi woman is charged with killing her charged as a juvenile. husband after a body was found inside a Under Mississippi law, children 13 bag on the man’s back patio. and older accused of certain crimes are Local news outlets report 45-year- automatically charged as adults. Judges old Ellen Marie Huebner of Aberdeen can later transfer cases to youth court. turned herself in Monday after being Sheriff Kenny Cotton has said depu- charged with one count of murder. ties were called to the Hall home days Monroe County Sheriff Cecil Cantrell earlier after Ericka Hall reported her says Huebner is jailed awaiting an ap- daughters tried to run her over with a pearance before a judge. Cantrell says vehicle. Hall declined to press charges. Huebner is being represented by a law- yer but didn’t give a name. Invasive aquatic plant found in Co-workers at Columbus Air Force Base last week reported that 54-year-old another Mississippi lake Steven Huebner was missing. JACKSON — Officials report that an A body was found wrapped in shower invasive aquatic plant has been found in curtains and a tarpaulin, inside a blue another Mississippi lake. tote bag on Friday. The Mississippi Department of Wild- life, Fisheries and Parks said Monday that giant salvinia has now been found in Hearing set for 14-year-old girl Lake Okhissa in southwest Mississippi. accused of killing mother The plant had previously been found in MAGNOLIA — A preliminary hear- Pickwick, Bay Springs, Columbus, and ing is scheduled Tuesday for a 14-year- Aberdeen lakes, Ross Barnett Reservoir old Mississippi girl who is accused of and the Pascagoula River marsh. stabbing and shooting her mother to The fast-growing aquatic fern is na- death in January. tive to Brazil. It can form thick mats that A judge is scheduled to decide if choke aquatic life and hamper swim- there’s enough evidence to send Amari- ming and boating. yona Hall’s case to a Pike County grand — The Associated Press

Pleas Continued from Page 1A Gardner was sen- man he was attempting jured. tenced to 15 years with to rob. He also shot at a Two counts of aggra- four years to serve in woman in the same inci- vated assault against MDOC. He was indicted dent. Gardner were dismissed in 2017 for shooting at a Neither victim was in- based on his plea. 4A TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019

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ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller Other Editors Cartoonist view Identification of officers involved in shootings should be a local issue When a police officer kills a citizen should his identity be kept secret? Jackson Mayor Chok- we Lumumba thinks not. A special task force appointed by the mayor on the issues agrees. But the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation, which investigates fatal police shootings, has refused to assist Jackson with fatal shooting investigations because of the disclosure of officers’ names. Now the state legislature is joining the debate. The Mississippi House of Representatives passed HB 1289 80-31, which makes such identification a misdemeanor offense prior to 180 days. A recent Washington Post investigation re- vealed that throughout the nation police depart- ments identified the shooting officer in 80 per- cent of the fatal incidents. In 990 fatal incidents in 2015 there were only 14 times when an officer’s name was withheld for fear of the officer’s safety. Of the 210 times the name was withheld, the breakdown of other reasons was: do not release names unless charges filed, 17; department poli- cy, 22; pending investigations, 60; other reasons, 32; and no response from the police department, 65. This is a complex issue and there are pros and cons on each side. There is no greater display of government force than the fatal shooting of a citizen by an armed law enforcement officer. If there is any doubt, we should err on the side of transparency, unless there is clear evidence that a disclosure could bring immediate harm to the officer involved. The fear and control of un- checked government power is perhaps the most fundamental concept embedded in our nation’s Constitution. It should not be dismissed lightly. But there is another issue here: Who should be making this decision, the local or state officials? The mayor and the city council are elected by the people in that jurisdiction. The mayor chooses the police chief, who then sets such policies. These local officials are accountable to their constituents. They are the best officials to decide the appropriate policy. State officials should not be overruling them, especially when Mayor Lumumba’s policies are by far more mainstream based on what most police departments are doing throughout the nation. The state senate should table House Bill 1289 and resist the temptation to usurp local demo- cratic decision making. The governor should order the Mississippi Bureau of Investigations to cease punishing Jackson for its correct policy and resume assisting Jackson in their police shooting investigations. Northside (Jackson) Sun

Today in history STATE OF THE NATION Today is Tuesday, March 5, the 64th day of 2019. There are 301 days left in the year. Why Canadians rule the cannabis business Today’s Highlight in History: President Trump and its non-toxicant They would be non-psychoactive On March 5, 1963, country music perform- routinely waves his fist relatives. and marketed as healthful. Stories ers Patsy Cline, Cowboy Copas and Hawkshaw at alleged unfair trade Eight cannabis circulate that it has talked to Auro- Hawkins died in the crash of their plane, a Piper practices, including at companies are current- ra Cannabis as a possible Canadi- Comanche, near Camden, Tennessee, along with the hands of our good ly listed on Toronto’s an partner. pilot Randy Hughes (Cline’s manager). neighbor Canada. But main exchange. Tilray Other U.S. giants, such as Al- what about playing Inc., the largest maker tria (tobacco), have shown interest On this date: fields that are uneven of medical marijuana, in the business. Constellation In 1770, the Boston Massacre took place as because the U.S. based near Vancouver, Brands (beer, wine and liquor) British soldiers who’d been taunted by a crowd of government makes just bought Manitoba last year added $4 billion to its colonists opened fire, killing five people. them so? Witness the Harvest, the biggest investments in the Canadian can- In 1868, the impeachment trial of President cannabis industry. It’s manufacturer of hemp nabis company Canopy Growth. Andrew Johnson began in the U.S. Senate, with enjoying explosive Froma Harrop foods, for about $315 For decades, farmers in North Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase presiding. John- growth worldwide, but million. Dakota looked over the border son, the first U.S. president to be impeached, Canadians are running away with Not only do differing state laws into Manitoba to see waving was accused of “high crimes and misdemeanors” the profits because Washington hamper U.S. producers but so fields of hemp, a profitable crop stemming from his attempt to fire Secretary of has shackled their American does the enduring federal ban on they were not allowed to grow. War Edwin M. Stanton; the trial ended on May competitors. marijuana. As one can imagine, The U.S. banned its farming not 26 with Johnson’s acquittal. It’s not that Americans are this complicates Americans’ abili- because hemp is any kind of drug In 1933, in German parliamentary elections, unacquainted with cannabis in all ty to build up a nationwide, not to but because it is a biological cous- the Nazi Party won 44 percent of the vote; the its forms. Cannabis is a family of mention international, business. in of marijuana. Hemp still grows Nazis joined with a conservative nationalist party flowering plants that includes both For starters, it’s illegal to wild among the roadside weeds of to gain a slender majority in the Reichstag. marijuana, which produces a high, ship marijuana between states. the farm belt. In 1946, Winston Churchill delivered his and hemp, which does not. Most Hemp-derived CBD is OK — but Hemp is used for making paper, “Iron Curtain” speech at Westminster College in states have relaxed their marijua- Tilray plans to open processing oils and textiles. Car manufactur- Fulton, Missouri, in which he said: “From Stettin na laws to various extents. Ten plants in the U.S. because it’s ers put it in car seats for insula- in the Baltic, to Trieste in the Adriatic, an ‘iron states and the District of Colum- illegal to move CBD over the tion. George Washington grew curtain’ has descended across the continent, bia have made pot fully legal. border with Canada. American hemp. Oddly, while U.S. farmers allowing police governments to rule Eastern Meanwhile, nonintoxicating marijuana companies can’t deduct were barred from growing the Europe.” cannabis products — cannabidiol, wages or other business costs plant, American manufacturers In 1953, Soviet dictator Josef Stalin died after or CBD, oil in particular — are from their taxes. The Hoban Law remained free to import hemp three decades in power. Composer Sergei Proko- flying off the shelves. Green Group, a Denver firm specializing fibers, oil and seeds from other fiev died in Moscow at age 61. Growth Brands of Columbus, in the cannabis industry, says this countries. In 1955, Elvis Presley made his television de- Ohio, is about to open CBD stores results in some U.S. competitors This bit of insanity ended but on “Louisiana Hayride” carried by KSLA-TV in family-friendly malls. paying effective tax rates of 85 in December, when a farm bill Shreveport. Whether CBD extracted from percent. passed by Congress and signed In 1966, BOAC Flight 911, a Boeing 707, hemp actually delivers relief from As a result of these restrictions, by Trump let U.S. farmers again crashed into Japan’s Mount Fuji after breaking depression, insomnia, pain and Americans don’t have a competi- produce hemp. up in severe turbulence; all 124 people on board acne has not been established. tive infrastructure of investment But the crazy quilt of American were killed. These products remain largely un- banks and law firms able to handle laws governing cannabis remains In 1970, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation regulated, so consumers may not marijuana- or hemp-related deals, a hindrance to fully participating of Nuclear Weapons went into effect after 43 know exactly what they’re ingest- not to mention supply chains. in a hot market. Canadians obvi- nations ratified it. ing or rubbing on their backs. That’s why Martha Stewart has ously don’t mind. In 1982, comedian John Belushi was found But to see who’s prospering linked up with a Canadian compa- Froma Harrop, a syndicated dead of a drug overdose in a rented bungalow in most, look north. Canada last ny to develop CBD products. columnist, writes for the Providence Hollywood; he was 33. year totally legalized marijuana. Coca-Cola is said to have (Rhode Island) Journal. Her e-mail — The Associated Press Canadians have found gold in pot explored putting CBD in drinks. address is [email protected]. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 5A Around the World Celebrity Obituaries Luke Perry, heartthrob on ‘90210,’ dies at 52 UK, EU to hold more Brexit after stroke LOS ANGELES — Luke Perry, who gained in- stant heartthrob status as wealthy rebel Dylan McKay on “Beverly Hills, 90210,” died Monday after talks as May woos opposition suffering a massive stroke, his publicist said. He was 52. By JILL LAWLESS need for checks until a permanent As May tries to build support for Perry was surrounded by family and friends and RAF CASERT new trading relationship is in place. her deal before bringing it back to The Associated Press when he died, publicist Arnold Robinson said. The Brexit-supporting lawmakers in Parliament next week, she is being actor had been hospitalized since last Wednesday, the U.K. fear the backstop could be accused of trying to bribe opposi- LONDON — Senior European after a 911 call summoned medical help to his home used to bind Britain to EU regula- tion politicians into voting for it. in the Sherman Oaks section of Los Angeles. Union and British officials were set tions indefinitely, and May wants The government has announced to hold more Brexit talks less than a “The family appreciates the outpouring of sup- to revise the deal to reassure oppo- a 1.6 billion-pound ($2.1 billion) port and prayers that have been extended to Luke month before the United Kingdom nents that it would only apply tem- package of funding over six years is scheduled to leave the bloc, as from around the world, and respectfully request pri- porarily. to help regenerate run-down com- vacy in this time of great mourning,” Robinson said U.K. officials denied Monday that EU leaders insist that the legally munities. attempts to seal a divorce deal are in a statement. Those at Perry’s bedside included binding Brexit withdrawal agree- Many are towns in areas of cen- his children, Jake and Sophie; fiancée Wendy Mad- deadlocked. ment can’t be reopened, and talks tral and northern England repre- EU and U.K. officials said the ison Bauer; former wife, Minnie Sharp, and mother are focusing on drafting an adden- sented by the opposition Labour Ann Bennett. bloc’s chief negotiator, Michel Bar- dum or other additional words. Party, and the move is being seen nier, will meet U.K. Brexit Secre- “We are happy to offer further as a bid to win support from their Keith Flint, singer of electronic band tary Stephen Barclay and Attorney clarifications and further assur- lawmakers for May’s withdrawal General Geoffrey Cox on Tuesday. ances if that can help the U.K. gov- agreement with the EU. The Prodigy, dies Prime Minister Theresa May’s ernment get the agreement over But Labour lawmakers reacted LONDON — Keith Flint, the fiery frontman of spokesman, James Slack, said the the line,” Irish Prime Minister Leo coolly to the announcement. Chris British dance-electronic band The Prodigy, was two sides have “definitely been Varadkar said Monday. Bryant called the money “corrupt, found dead Monday at his home near London, the making progress” over the past “But from day one we have been patronizing, pathetic” and “all to ap- band said. He was 49. few weeks and negotiations are at a very straight about a few things and pease the Brexit monster.” Prodigy co-founder Liam Howlett said in an Insta- “critical point.” among those is that Brexit cannot Labour legislator Gareth Snell gram post that Flint killed himself over the weekend. Britain is due to leave the EU lead, under any circumstances, to said the allocation for his area of “I’m shell shocked ... confused and heart broken,” on March 29, but Parliament has the emergence of a hard border central England was “less than the he wrote. rejected May’s deal, raising the between Ireland and Northern Ire- total value of cuts faced by Stoke- Police confirmed that the body of a 49-year-old prospect of a chaotic, economically land.” on-Trent City Council alone over man had been found at a home in Brook Hill, north- damaging departure from the bloc. Tweaks and clarifications, how- the same period” because of the east of London. They said the death was being treat- British lawmakers’ objections ever, are unlikely to satisfy Britain’s Conservative government’s auster- ed as non-suspicious and a file would be sent to the center on a provision to guarantee most ardent pro-Brexit lawmakers. ity measures. coroner — standard practice in cases of violent or there are no customs posts or oth- Cox, Britain’s attorney gener- May’s spokesman denied the unexplained deaths. er barriers along the currently in- al, dismissed media reports that money was a bribe, saying it was Flint was the stage persona of the band, whose visible border between the U.K.’s he had given up on securing sig- not conditional on support for May’s 1990s hits “Firestarter” and “Breathe” were an in- Northern Ireland and EU member nificant changes from the EU. He Brexit deal. cendiary fusion of techno, breakbeat and acid house Ireland. The mechanism, known tweeted that much of the reporting As the stalemate continues, pres- music. as the backstop, is a safeguard that had been inaccurate, and “complex sure is growing for a delay to Brex- — The Associated Press would keep the U.K. in a customs and detailed negotiations cannot be it, or a new referendum on Britain’s union with the EU to remove the conducted in public. “ EU membership. Somewhere down the road you’re going to have to think about it. We all face it, but most of us avoid thinking about it: final preparations. Xi firmly in charge as China turns to 2012, Xi has eliminated rival factions, gutted civil society and brought the When Caring Counts... legislative season party under his firm control by way of a BEIJING — A year since effectively sprawling anti-corruption campaign and making himself China’s leader for life, Xi the opening of party committees in pri- FUNERAL HOME Jinping appears firmly in charge, despite & CREMATORY vate businesses and foreign companies. a slowing economy, a trade war with the 1131 N. Lehmberg Rd. Still, with the economy’s go-go years Columbus, MS 39702 United States and rumbles of discontent (662) 328-1808 over his concentration of power. firmly in the past and local governments As China’s president and head of the mired in debt, the horizon remains lit- ruling Communist Party, Xi wields more tered with challenges. authority than any leader since Deng “Global sources of turmoil and risks Vickie Murphree Xiaoping in the 1980s and looms large have increased and the external environ- Visitation: Joy Durham Watson over the annual legislative session that ment is complicated and grim,” Xi told Wednesday, March 6 • 12-2 PM Cedar Bluff, MS – Mrs. Joy Durham Watson Memorial Gunter Peel starts Tuesday. officials in a speech last month. Funeral Home (Kinard), 75, passed away peacefully on March Since assuming the party helm in — The Associated Press 2nd Ave. North Location 1, 2019, at her son’s home in Cedar Bluff, Services: Wednesday, March 6 • 2 PM surrounded by her loving family. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral services will be Tuesday, March 5, Funeral Home 2019, at 2:00 P.M. from Calvert Funeral Home 2nd Ave. North Location Burial Chapel with Reverend Ray Spence officiating. Area obituaries Living Faith Burial will follow in Cedar Bluff Cumberland Tabernacle Cemetery Presbyterian Cemetery. Visitation will be COMMERCIAL DISPATCH Starkville High School Mr. McClinton was Tuesday, March 5, 2019, from 12:00-2:00 P.M. OBITUARY POLICY and a 1963 and 1966 born July 17, 1953, in Doris Sowell at Calvert Funeral Home in West Point. Calvert Obituaries with basic informa- Graveside Services: graduate of Mississippi Clay County, to Laura Thursday, March 7 • 2 PM tion including visitation and Funeral Home of West Point is honored to be State University. He Doss and the late Joe Memorial Gardens service times, are provided Burial entrusted with the arrangements. free of charge. Extended was formerly employed Wells. 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Mrs. Joy attended Hebron Baptist science. If the deceased’s and a member of Grace Memorial Gunter Peel will be at 2 p.m. Thurs- Church. She enjoyed cooking, traveling, singing, body was donated to science, Presbyterian Church. Funeral Home painting and thoroughly enjoyed the Holiday Club day at Memorial Gar- 2nd Ave. North Location the family must provide official In addition to his dens of Columbus with at Land-O-Lakes in Brooksville. She was a loving proof of death. Please submit parents, he was preced- all obituaries on the form pro- Phil Lowery officiating. wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend that vided by The Commercial Dis- ed in death by his wife, enjoyed spending time with her family and her Frances Coburn; sister, Memorial Gunter Peel patch. Free notices must be Funeral Home and Cre- beloved canine companion, “Baby.” She married submitted to the newspaper Sarah Felicia McReyn- memorialgunterpeel.com Jefferson Lee “Corkey” Watson on April 11, 1959, matory, College Street no later than 3 p.m. the day olds. in Carrollton, AL, and he passed away December location, is in charge of prior for publication Tuesday He is survived by 30, 2011. Mrs. Joy later married Glover Jack through Friday; no later than 4 arrangements. his daughter, Pauline Kinard on October 24, 2013, and Mr. Jack passed p.m. Saturday for the Sunday McReynolds Stone edition; and no later than 7:30 away February 1, 2019. a.m. for the Monday edition. of Charlotte, North In addition to her parents and both husbands, Incomplete notices must be re- Carolina; son, Frank Vickie Murphree Mrs. Joy was preceded in death by 1 brother, ceived no later than 7:30 a.m. Sage McReynolds of Vickie Lynn Boone Murphree, age 48, of Co- Richard Edward “Rookie” Durham. for the Monday through Friday Ocean Springs; broth- lumbus, MS, passed away March 2, 2019, at her Survivors include two daughters, Sherri editions. Paid notices must be ers, James Marion residence. Singh (Nav) of Lyons, CO and Dana Hudgens finalized by 3 p.m. for inclusion McReynolds Jr., John Funeral services will be Wednesday, March 6, (Chris) of Millport, AL; one son, Kent Watson the next day Monday through Thomas McReynolds Thursday; and on Friday by 3 2019, at 2:00 PM at Memorial Gunter Peel Chap- (Stephany) of Cedar Bluff stepdaughter, Sondra p.m. for Sunday and Monday and Charles Fletcher el, 2nd Ave. North location, with the Rev. Steve Cumberland (Josh) of Brooksville; and stepson, publication. For more informa- McReynolds; and two Blalock officiating. The interment will immedi- Richard Kinard (Debbie) of St. Louis, MO; tion, call 662-328-2471. grandchildren. ately follow at Living Faith Tabernacle Cemetery. granddaughter, Bella Singh of Lyons, CO; and Memorials may be Visitation will be from noon until the time of the five grandsons, Joshua Watson of Brandon, Samuel McReynolds made to Reformed service. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home & Bryan Robert and Baker Watson of Cedar Bluff, KOSCIUSKO — Theological Seminary, Crematory, 2nd Ave. North location, has been en- and Jake and Luke Hudgens of Millport, AL; Samuel Swan McReyn- 5422 Clinton Blvd., trusted with the arrangements. one sister, Elizabeth “Cookie” Bell (Reggie) of olds, 77, died March 3, Jackson, MS 39209 or Mrs. Murphree was born July 29, 1970, in Lou- Brandon; one brother, Ronald Ellis “Turkey” 2019, at the Martha Jo to Veterans Outreach isville, MS, to the late James “Jimmy” and Mamie Durham (Dianne) of Brooksville; sister-in-law, Leslie State Veterans of Kosciusko, P.O. Box Nell Belle Boone. She worked a number of years Sharon Durham of Manassas, VA; brother-in-law, Home. 172, Kosciusko, MS at Sunflower Grocery and Trinity Healthcare and John Watson of Cedar Bluff; a number of nieces, Services will be at 39090. was a member of the First Pentecostal Church. nephews, and extended family; special family 11 a.m. Wednesday at In addition to her parents, she was preceded in friends, Gary Hillhouse (Mary) of Louisville; Grace Presbyterian Leon McClinton death by a son, Douglas Sterling Murphree. caretaker, Darlene Rogers of Crawford; and her Church with the Rev. WEST POINT — Survivors include her husband, Douglas Mur- beloved canine companion, “Baby” Phillip J. Palmertree Leon McClinton, 65, phree of Columbus, MS; daughters, Amanda Pallbearers will be Joshua Watson, Bryan officiating. Burial will died Feb. 25, 2019, at Murphree of Columbus, MS and Beth Murphree Robert Watson, Baker Watson, Jake Hudgens, follow at Oddfellows North Mississippi Med- of Sulligent, AL; brothers, Danny Boone and his Luke Hudgens, Gary Hillhouse and Ronnie Cemetery. Visitation is ical Center-West Point. wife, Claudia of Columbus, MS and Scott Boone Durham. from 4-6 p.m. Tuesday Services will be at and his wife, Debbie of Columbus, MS; grand- Honorary Pallbearers will be Dr. Cameron and from 10-10:45 a.m. 11 a.m. Wednesday at children, Sophie Murphree, Easton Murphree Huxford and Staff, Dr. Edmund A. Miller, Jr. Wednesday prior to U.F.C.W. Local #1529 and Christian Murphree; and a host of nieces and Staff, Dr. Rebecca Stanford, Nurses and services at the church. Union Hall with the and nephews. Staff Legacy Hospice and the Doctors and Co- Welch Funeral Home Rev. Thomas Lane Pallbearers will be Toby Atkins, Chris Mur- Workers at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden is in charge of arrange- officiating. Burial will phree, Joe Shepherd, John Barkley, Danny James Triangle Surgical Department. ments. follow at Greenwood Boone, II and Jimmy Anderson, Jr. Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Mr. McReynolds was Cemetery. Visitation is Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, born June 1, 1941, in from 3-6 p.m. Tuesday TN 38105 or to Cedar Bluff Cumberland Starkville, to the late at Carter’s Mortuary Presbyterian Cemetery, C/O Mrs. Anna Sims, James Marion McReyn- Services Chapel. Car- 911 Henryville Road, Cedar Bluff, MS 39741. olds and Mary Pauline ter’s Mortuary Services Sign the online guest book at Friends may leave an online condolence at Swan McReynolds. He is in charge of arrange- www.memorialgunterpeel.com www.calvertfuneralhome.com. was a 1959 graduate of ments. 716 Second Avenue North • Columbus, MS Paid Obituary - Calvert Funeral Home 6A TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Health tip n Play around: If you’re willing to invest a little cash, all the major game systems — like the Microsoft Xbox One, the Nintendo Wii U, and the Sony PlayStation 4 — make exercise fun with motion sensors that track your movement. Health Source: webmd.com Health tips from Dr. Oz and Dr. Roizen Try a little tenderness promoted focused sense of mental well- Hough’s on recent being. These exercises (thanks, Otis!) CBS) to failures, aren’t Stuart Smiley-style Julianne Hough, see which or were affirmations; they’re actress and two-time win- provided asked defined by use of self-re- ner of “Dancing With the the most to think assurance and soothing Stars,” practices a medi- favorable about in times of stress. tation method known as physi- positive So, the next time “complete body scan.” It cal and situations you’re stressed, try involves checking in with psycho- where these practices. 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In a recent itation for the self” were that both complete body Chief Wellness Officer and study, published in instructed to feel compas- scan and Loving Kind- Chair of Wellness Institute Clinical Psychological sion for themselves and ness meditation calm the at Cleveland Clinic. To Science, researchers had someone they were close heart rate, switch off the live your healthiest, tune 135 participants listen to to. Other groups lis- body’s stress response into “The Dr. Oz Show” or prerecorded tapes (some tened to recordings that and enhance a person’s visit www.sharecare.com. Report finds few seniors are getting routine memory checkups The Associated Press and to participate in research studies of possible new treatments, Pike said. WASHINGTON — Few seniors get their thinking and memory abilities regularly tested during check-ups, ac- cording to a new report from the Alzheimer’s Association What’s involved in a cognitive assessment? that raises questions about how best to find out if a prob- The doctor looks for any signs of impairment as the lem is brewing. check-up gets under way, asks the patient directly about Medicare pays for an annual “wellness visit” that is any changes over time, and asks any family members supposed to include what’s called a cognitive assessment who came along for the visit if they have concerns. — a brief check for some early warning signs of dementia, Then the doctor sometimes, not always, administers so people who need a more thorough exam can get one. a test, such as telling the senior to remember a short list But doctors aren’t required to conduct a specific test, of words or to draw a clock showing a certain time. and there’s little data on how often they perform these Some written tests excel at spotting subtle problems, cognitive snapshots. but they’re too simplistic to rule out trouble in high-func- About half of seniors say they’ve ever discussed think- tioning people. Nor does a poor score mean there’s re- ing or memory with a health care provider, and less than ally a problem, just that more sophisticated testing is required. a third say they’ve ever been assessed for possible cog- nitive problems, according to an Alzheimer’s Association survey being released Tuesday. Why don’t all seniors get screened? Even fewer, 16 percent, said they get regular cognitive Medical guidelines don’t say everyone needs a formal assessments — a stark contrast to the blood pressure and assessment with those memory quizzes, cautioned Dr. cholesterol checks that just about everyone gets routinely. Sumi Sexton of Georgetown University’s School of Medi- Just 1 in 3 knew cognition is supposed to be part of the cine and editor of the journal American Family Physician, annual wellness visit. who wasn’t involved with the survey. Even though many older adults say they’ve noticed In fact, you might be getting assessed and not realize changes in their mental abilities, “the majority of the time it, she said. Maybe a conversation with the doctor shows seniors are waiting for the physician to bring it up,” said that you’re pretty active and doing well. Or maybe the Alzheimer’s Association chief program officer Joanne doctor spots that you’re taking medications that can im- Pike. pede cognition — and changes your prescription, waiting to see if that solved any problem before looking for other potential causes. Why is this important? “We are all attuned to memory issues,” said Sexton, About 50 million people worldwide have dementia, who tends to screen frequently — but wasn’t surprised and Alzheimer’s is the most common type, affecting at the report’s low screening numbers, because a discus- 5.8 million people in the U.S. The disease takes root in sion about cognitive impairment takes time in an already the brain decades before symptoms appear. There is no crammed check-up. cure, and today’s treatments only ease symptoms, not And it’s hard for patients to bring up, said Jim Gulley, blocking the disease from gradually worsening. 69, who was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s in Still, it’s important to be alert to signs of mental de- 2015. He marked “memory issues” on a check-up ques- cline. Some slowing of memory is a normal part of ag- tionnaire but then crossed it out — only to have his long- ing, like temporarily misplacing your keys. But more time doctor insist on a discussion. significant declines in memory, thinking skills or be- “I was definitely afraid,” said Gulley, of Penfield, New havior can require medical care. York. His father had had dementia, and he knew “the stig- It might be something treatable like sleep apnea, de- ma is not dead.” But after Gulley told his church about his pression or a side effect of medication. diagnosis, he was inundated with help — and with oth- But if someone is developing dementia, knowing er seniors asking how to know if something’s wrong. He early allows people time to plan for their future care — now counsels people to talk to their doctors early.

Rotary Continued from Page 1A tions for Turner Broad- mostly a learning expe- communication easier for the community, as well casting Systems; Barie rience. The whole ratio- everyone. The result of as people who traveled Carmichael from the nale behind doing this that, Soltis said, is open to Starkville from across University of Virginia; is John and I have had a to debate. the country. Dana Bolden, senior vice lot of conversations with “Everyone’s empow- “We’d like to see it ul- president and chief sus- members of the advisory ered,” he said. “But then timately bloom into some- tainability officer with board for the past three you have to step back and thing that would attract Corteva Agriscience; Ken or four years around the say, ‘Are we really say- several thousand people, Askew, of the Mitsubishi changing nature of spe- ing anything? Is it bring- but we also know we’ve UFJ Financial Group in cifically corporate com- ing us together or is it got to take baby steps San Francisco; and sever- munication. causing more division?’ I and we have to start right al other speakers. “But it goes beyond think we could be up here here by making sure the Soltis said the festi- corporate communi- debating that for the bet- Starkville community has val highlights the way in cation,” he added. “It’s ter part of a month, but embraced what we’re try- which communication civic journalism. It’s the the fact is that it’s chang- ing to do here,” he said. is changing. The prolif- changing nation of orga- ing and we’re in the heart Registration for the eration of social media, nizational communica- of the change.” full festival is available at for example, has created tion, political communi- Soltis said last year’s https://www.newnarra- countless new channels cation — every aspect of festival was a “great suc- tivefestival.msstate.edu/ for organizations to share communication is chang- cess” and drew a few and is $185 and $45 for their messages. ing.” hundred people. He said students. Registration for “This is more than a The spread of those it attracted students, pro- individual days is $95 or festival,” Soltis said. “It’s new channels has made fessors and people from $25 for students. Road Continued from Page 1A “It still belongs to the district the road is locat- would just leave the road of road is less than a mile county, though,” he said. ed and who proposed the alone. long. “It’s just been overgrown, abandonment of the road, “It’s already grown A public hearing has I guess. That was before told The Dispatch that over,” he said. “If nobody been scheduled for April my time.” if the public did not ob- has objections, we’ll just 30 during the regular District 3 Supervisor ject to the abandonment abandon it.” board of supervisors John Holliman, in whose of the road, the county The proposed section meeting. SECTION

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College football Moorhead, Bulldogs open spring practice Tuesday Special to the Dispatch winners and several key names, includ- per game and only 4.13 yards per play. ing All-SEC performers linebacker Er- Four out of the top eight tacklers return 2019 MSU Football STARKVILLE – Spring football prac- roll Thompson and cornerback Cameron from a year ago, led by Erroll Thomp- Spring Practice Dates tice has arrived in Starkville for the Dantzler, in addition to running back son’s 87 tackles. second year of the Joe Moorhead era Kylin Hill and offensive lineman Darryl Moorhead enters year two in Tuesday, March 5 at Mississippi State. The Williams, who is projected as one of the Starkville after becoming just the sec- Thursday, March 7 Bulldogs, fresh off a No. top linemen in college football in 2019. ond MSU head coach to win eight or Thursday, March 21 25 final national ranking Hill put up 82.7 all-purpose yards more games in his debut season and Saturday, March 23 and a New Year’s Day bowl per game last season and returns as the first since College Football Hall of Tuesday, March 26 berth, will go through the starter. Moorhead will have several Famer Allyn McKeen in 1939. Moor- Thursday, March 28 spring drills Tuesday and talented faces to work with under cen- head was also just the second coach in Saturday, March 30 Thursday afternoon to ter led by junior quarterback Keytaon Bulldog history to reach a bowl game in Tuesday, April 2 kick off the first week at Thompson, who is 2-0 as a starter with his first season, joining Jackie Sherrill’s Thursday, April 4 the Leo Seal Jr. Football Moorhead 18 career touchdowns. Redshirt fresh- 1991 squad. Saturday, April 6 Complex. man Jalen Mayden and true freshman In 2018 and behind one of the SEC’s Tuesday, April 9 State has spent the past two months Garrett Shrader – both four-star pros- most potent rushing attacks and the Thursday, April 11 conditioning under the direction of new pects when they arrived – will also work nation’s No. 1 defense, the Bulldogs de- Friday, April 12 head strength and conditioning coach extensively this spring. feated two top-20 teams, won four out of Saturday, April 13 – Maroon and Cory Bichey, who served in the assistant Defensively, State will have continui- their last five regular season games and White Spring Game role during the 2018 campaign and owns ty at the play-caller position for the first qualified for a school-record ninth con- six years of Southeastern Conference time since 2014 as 2018 Broyles Award secutive bowl. annual Maroon and White Game as part experience. Moorhead also tabbed five finalist and National Defensive Coordi- Moorhead’s group will practice twice of Super Bulldog Weekend on Saturday, new assistant coaches who bring excel- nator of the Year Bob Shoop enters his this week, take off for spring break and April 13. Kickoff is 1 p.m. and admission lent resumes to Starkville. second year with the program. Shoop’s then return for four consecutive weeks to Davis Wade Stadium is free. The prac- The Bulldogs return over 50 letter- unit allowed a nation-best 263.1 yards of spring ball that culminates with the tices are closed to the public.

Prep Girls Basketball Women’s College Softball Mississippi University for Women sweeps twinbill The W broke the seal on the Special to the Dispatch game in the bottom of the first when Heidi Matthews scored on a The Mississippi University for wild pitch and Carolyn “Kendall” Women softball team finds itself Wilkinson booted a sacrifice fly to back on top after a long break with center field to allow Bailee Watts to back-to-back victories over Penn score. State DuBois Monday. The W took The Owls added an additional both games of the doubleheader run in the bottom of the second Chris Jenkins/Special to The Dispatch 6-0 and 11-1 to improve to 8-2 on when Megan James scored on a Columbus Christian Academy’s girls’ basketball team, this year’s MAIS Class A district the season. bases-loaded hit-by-pitch. champions, posted a 20-13 record and made it all the way to the state tournament. In Game 1, senior pitcher Mad- MUW completed its scoring ef- Members of the team are, front from left: Emma Easterling, Audrey Foreman, Celia Peal, ison Scoggin gave her best effort fort when Emilee Watson scored Elizabeth Easterling, Emma Kate Griffin and Morgan Whitten; back from left: Caitlyn Long, in her final year wearing the Owls’ on a single by Anna Lloyd and then Taylor Tipton, Lily Barlow, Cayden Harding, Charity Yeates, Kylee Emerson and C.C. Devos. uniform. The Bay Springs native Lloyd and Kandler Flora scoring pitched her fourth complete game on a single by Watts. of the season with a career-high 11 Watts led the Owls’ scoring ef- CCA wraps up most successful strikeouts. The left-hander pitched fort with a 1-for-2 appearance with the entire seven innings with no two RBIs and one run, while Mat- walks and only two hits. Of her 74 basketball season in recent memory pitches, 64 were strikes. See MUW, 4B BY DON ROWE edged sword. [email protected] “Win and you’ll get the players out,” he Women’s College Basketball said. “Lose and you won’t get the players to For far too many years, Columbus come out for the team, and if you don’t have Christian Academy’s less than stellar the players, you’re not going to win. And SEC Women’s basketball girls’ basketball programs have suffered when the girls in the stands have more fun through “the agony of defeat” on a regular than those on the court, you’re not going basis. to win. When the girls on the court have tourney tips off March 6 But based on this year’s results, both more fun than those in the stands, then team-wise and individually, the 2018-19 you’re going to have a winning team. The Special to The Dispatch well as events such as WWE and squad has turned the corner and finally key is to get those girls on the court.” Disney on Ice. In the fall of 2012, realized “the thrill of victory” so to speak. And once Thomas was able to convince The Southeastern Conference the Greenville City and Greenville And, as a result, this year’s team has also potential players to give it a try, the turn- Women’s Basketball Tournament County Councils approved funding set the bar high for future girls’ squads af- around came about over a very short pe- will be played for the third time in of $13.1 million for renovations to ter its record-breaking year. riod of time. The Rams went from a team Greenville, S.C. when Bon Secours the Arena. In June of 2013, the first “Prior to this year, we didn’t win many which had few sure-enough veteran play- Wellness Arena plays host to the of a three-year renovation project games,” said girls’ head coach Billy Thom- ers and one which everybody wanted to 2019 event. began with phase two starting in as. “The last three years or so, there were play – one opposing coaches commonly The Bon Secours Wellness June of 2014. very few high school players to rely on, referred to as ‘homecoming patsies’ which Arena is a state-of-the-art 15,000 Beginning with its inception with mostly 7th and 8th graders rounding sometimes resulted in a rout, to a team seat sports and entertainment and through 1986, the tournament out the roster.” which, by scheduling choice, often times venue. The Arena was opened on was held at campus sites. The Thomas said coaching a rebuilding found itself pitted against much larger area September 13, 1998 and has host- tournament was then went to Al- high school basketball team is like a two- See CCA, 4B ed award winning musical acts as See SEC Women, 4B

College Basketball State champion EMCC Lions to meet Holmes in NJCAA Region 23 tourney Special to the test between sixth-seed Dispatch Mississippi Gulf Coast and third-seed Southern SCOOBA – Riding the University-Shreveport out momentum of claiming of Louisiana. The winner the school’s first MAC- will advance to take on JC state championship the EMCC-Holmes win- in men’s basketball since ner Thursday at 5 p.m. in the 1930s, the Lions of the men’s semifinals. East Mississippi Commu- The other side of the nity College will begin men’s regional bracket play at this week’s NJCAA will pit fourth-seed Pearl Region 23 Basketball River against fifth-seed Tournament in Clinton by Northeast Mississippi in taking on the reigning re- Wednesday’s 5 p.m. quar- gional champion Holmes terfinals, followed by top- Bulldogs during Wednes- seed Jones versus eighth- day’s quarterfinals. seed East Central at 7 Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. at p.m. Those winners will A.E. Wood Coliseum on advance to face each oth- the Mississippi College er in Thursday’s 7 p.m. campus. semifinals. The men’s re- With women’s quarter- gional championship con- final-round tournamenttest is set for Friday at 7 action set for Tuesday p.m. and will follow the 5 JUCO Weekly.org/Courtesy photo in Clinton, Wednesday’s p.m. women’s title tilt. The East Mississippi Lions, fresh off claiming their first MACJC state championship in recent memory, will take men’s quarterfinals will on the Holmes Community College Bulldogs in Wednesday’s quarterfinals at A.E. Wood Coliseum at Mississippi begin with a 1 p.m. con- See EMCC,4B College. 2B TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Utah St. 70, Colorado St. 59 Orlando at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Wyoming 85, San Jose St. 56 Houston at Toronto, 8 p.m. briefly College Basketball Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. CALENDAR Monday’s Men’s Major The Associated Press Portland at Memphis, 8 p.m. Boston at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Basketball Scores Women’s Top 25 Fared Wednesday’s Games Prep Baseball EAST Monday Dallas at Washington, 7 p.m. Md.-Eastern Shore 78, Morgan St. 73 1. Baylor (28-1) beat West Virginia 63-57. Miami at Charlotte, 7 p.m. McCowan named co-player of the week for SEC title Today’s Games Norfolk St. 74, Delaware St. 66 Next: Big 12 quarterfinals, Saturday. Minnesota at Detroit, 7 p.m. Starkville at West Point, 6 p.m. Virginia 79, Syracuse 53 2. UConn (28-2) beat South Florida 57-47. Cleveland at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. efforts SOUTH Next: AAC quarterfinals, Saturday. San Antonio at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. STARKVILLE – No. 5 Mississippi State’s Teaira McCowan has Caledonia at Mooreville, 7 p.m. Grambling St. 77, MVSU 75 3. Louisville (27-2) did not play. Next: ACC Philadelphia at Chicago, 8 p.m. Liberty 72, Jacksonville 58 quarterfinals, Friday. Utah at New Orleans, 8 p.m. been named SEC Co-Player of the Week for her performances as the Victory Christian at Tabernacle, 4 p.m. Lipscomb 86, Kennesaw St. 71 4. Notre Dame (27-3) did not play. Next: ACC New York at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Bulldogs clinched a share of the SEC regular-season title then won it NJIT 83, Florida Gulf Coast 78 quarterfinals, Friday. Boston at Sacramento, 10 p.m. New Hope vs. Calhoun City, 6:30 p.m. North Florida 76, North Alabama 66 5. Mississippi State (27-2) did not play. Next: Denver at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. outright on the road. Prairie View 96, Alabama St. 69 vs. LSU or Tennessee, Friday. Thursday’s Games The Brenham, Texas, native has now won 10 SEC weekly honors, Thursday’s Games Texas Southern 66, Alabama A&M 61 6. Oregon (27-3) did not play. Next: vs. Arizo- Indiana at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST na or Southern Cal, Friday. Oklahoma City at Portland, 10:30 p.m. including nine Player of the Week selections, which leads all active Starkville High at Kosciusko, 7 p.m. Jackson St. 57, Ark.-Pine Bluff 56 7. Stanford (25-4) did not play. Next: vs. Cali- Friday’s Games players. It is her fifth award of the season, breaking the Bulldogs’ Caledonia at West Point, 6 p.m. Kansas St. 64, TCU 52 fornia or Washington State, Friday. Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m. Texas Tech 70, Texas 51 8. Maryland (26-3) did not play. Next: vs. Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m. single-season record she set with four selections last year. New Hope vs. Noxubee, 4 p.m. FAR WEST Northwestern or Michigan State, Friday. Cleveland at Miami, 8 p.m. McCowan recorded her 62nd career double-double on senior night Idaho St. 78, Weber St. 74 9. N.C. State (25-4) did not play. Next: ACC Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. Hebron Christian at Grace Christian, 6 p.m. Montana 66, N. Arizona 64 quarterfinals, Friday. Philadelphia at Houston, 8 p.m. against LSU with 25 points on 10 of 12 shooting and 13 rebounds. She Montana St. 90, S. Utah 83 10. Iowa (23-6) did not play. Next: vs. Minne- Toronto at New Orleans, 8 p.m. dominated the paint scoring 20 points in the lane and grabbing five West Lowndes vs. Columbus, 5 p.m. sota or Indiana, Friday. Utah at Memphis, 8 p.m. The Associated Press 11. Oregon State (24-6) did not play. Next: vs. Denver at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. offensive rebounds. Friday’s Games Utah or Washington, Friday. Oklahoma City at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Men’s Top 25 Fared 12. South Carolina (21-8) did not play. Next: On Sunday at South Carolina, she posted 18 points and 17 re- Caledonia vs. Mooreville, 7 p.m. Monday vs. Georgia or Arkansas, Friday. bounds to help the Bulldogs win their second consecutive regular-sea- Saturday’s Games 1. Gonzaga (29-2) did not play. Next: WCC 13. Kentucky (24-6) did not play. Next: SEC Hockey son championship. She grabbed a key rebound in the final seconds on semifinals, Monday, March 11. quarterfinals, Friday. 2. Virginia (27-2) beat Syracuse 79-53. Next: 14. Gonzaga (27-3) did not play. Next: WCC NHL a missed free throw with a three-point lead and was then sent to the Starkville High vs. Hernando, TBA vs. Louisville, Saturday. semifinals, Monday. All Times EST line with a chance to seal the game and made the final free throw of the Caledonia at Louisville, 1 p.m. 3. North Carolina (24-5) did not play. Next: at 15. Texas A&M (23-6) did not play. Next: SEC EASTERN CONFERENCE Boston College, Tuesday. quarterfinals, Friday. Atlantic Division night to claim her 126th career victory, tying the program’s all-time wins Starkville Academy at Central Hinds, 2 p.m. 4. Duke (25-4) did not play. Next: vs. Wake 16. Miami (24-7) did not play. Next: ACC quar- GP W L OT Pts GF GA record set by last year’s senior class. Forest, Tuesday. terfinals, Friday. Tampa Bay 66 50 12 4 104 258 174 West Lowndes at Heidelberg, 1:30 p.m. 5. Tennessee (26-3) did not play. Next: vs. 17. Marquette (24-6) did not play. Next: vs. St. Boston 65 39 17 9 87 194 161 MSU holds the No. 1 seed in this week’s SEC Tournament and will Mississippi State, Tuesday. John’s or Seton Hall, Sunday. Toronto 66 41 21 4 86 239 188 have a double-bye. The Bulldogs begin play on Friday, March 8 at 11 West Lowndes at Philadelphia, 3 p.m. 6. Kentucky (24-5) did not play. Next: at Mis- 18. Syracuse (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. Montreal 66 35 24 7 77 201 193 sissippi, Tuesday. Virginia or Boston College, Thursday. Buffalo 66 30 28 8 68 190 211 a.m. CT on SEC Network against the winner of the No. 8 Tennessee/ Prep Softball 7. Michigan (26-4) did not play. Next: at No. 9 19. Iowa State (23-7) beat Kansas 69-49. Florida 65 28 26 11 67 207 224 No. 9 LSU game. Michigan State, Saturday. Next: Big 12 quarterfinals, Saturday. Detroit 65 23 33 9 55 179 223 Today’s Games 8. Texas Tech (25-5) beat Texas 70-51. Next: 20. Arizona State (19-9) did not play. Next: vs. Ottawa 66 23 38 5 51 195 246 at Iowa State, Saturday. Colorado, Thursday. Metropolitan Division Victory Christian at Tabernacle, 4 p.m. 9. Michigan State (23-6) did not play. Next: 21. Texas (21-8) did not play. Next: at TCU, GP W L OT Pts GF GA Starkville High at Starkville Christian, 6 p.m. vs. Nebraska, Tuesday. Tuesday. Washington 66 38 21 7 83 226 208 Baseball 10. LSU (24-5) did not play. Next: at Florida, 22. Drake (23-5) did not play. Next: vs. Illinois N.Y. Islanders 65 37 21 7 81 187 157 New Hope vs. Noxubee County, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. State, Thursday. Carolina 65 36 23 6 78 196 176 No. 9 Ole Miss Baseball Hosts Little Rock and No. 14 ECU 11. Purdue (22-7) did not play. Next: at Min- 22. Florida State (22-7) did not play. Next: vs. Pittsburgh 65 34 22 9 77 226 202 Caledonia vs. Pontotoc, 7:30 p.m. nesota, Tuesday. Duke or Pittsburgh, Thursday. Columbus 65 36 26 3 75 203 197 The Ole Miss Rebels’ baseball team enters the midweek on a five- 12. Houston (27-2) did not play. Next: vs. 24. Rice (24-3) did not play. Next: at UTSA, Philadelphia 66 32 26 8 72 201 219 game win streak, halfway through a nine-game homestretch. SMU, Thursday. Thursday. N.Y. Rangers 65 27 27 11 65 190 218 Men’s College Basketball 13. Kansas (22-7) did not play. Next: at Okla- 25. UCLA (19-11) did not play. Next: vs. No. New Jersey 66 25 33 8 58 188 223 The Rebs will face Little Rock for the second time during this Today’s Games homa, Tuesday. 20 Arizona State or Colorado, Friday. WESTERN CONFERENCE academic year. Ole Miss edged the Trojans 6-5 over 12 innings of fall 14. Florida State (23-6) did not play. Next: vs. Central Division Mississippi State at Tennessee, 8 p.m. No. 15 Virginia Tech, Tuesday. GP W L OT Pts GF GA scrimmage action on 10/27. 15. Virginia Tech (22-6) did not play. Next: at Basketball Winnipeg 65 39 22 4 82 222 193 ECU head coach Cliff Godwin returns to Oxford, where he was Kentucky at Ole Miss, 8 p.m. No. 14 Florida State, Tuesday. Nashville 68 38 25 5 81 202 180 16. Marquette (23-6) did not play. Next: at NBA St. Louis 65 34 25 6 74 187 181 an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator from 2011-14. His tenure Auburn at Alabama, 8 p.m. Seton Hall, Wednesday. EASTERN CONFERENCE Dallas 65 33 27 5 71 166 170 included the Rebels’ College World Series run before he left for his 17. Nevada (26-3) did not play. Next: at Air Atlantic Division Minnesota 66 32 27 7 71 182 191 Wednesday’s Games W L Pct GB current position. Force, Tuesday. Colorado 66 28 26 12 68 216 208 Southern Miss vs. Opponent TBD 18. Kansas State (23-7) beat TCU 64-52. Toronto 46 18 .719 — Chicago 66 27 30 9 63 220 250 No. 14 ECU is Ole Miss’ first ranked opponent of 2019, but it won’t Next: vs. Oklahoma, Saturday. Philadelphia 40 23 .635 5½ Pacific Division 19. Buffalo (26-3) did not play. Next: at Ohio, Boston 38 26 .594 8 GP W L OT Pts GF GA be its last. The Rebels will face a gauntlet in league play—the SEC College Baseball Tuesday. Brooklyn 33 33 .500 14 Calgary 66 41 18 7 89 234 192 placed a record 11 teams in this week’s USA Today Baseball Coaches 20. Cincinnati (25-4) did not play. Next: at No. New York 13 51 .203 33 San Jose 66 39 19 8 86 238 206 Today’s Games Southeast Division Poll. Including the Pirates, the Rebels have 25 of their remaining 47 25 UCF, Thursday. Vegas 67 36 26 5 77 201 187 UAB at Alabama, 5 p.m. 21. Wisconsin (20-9) did not play. Next: vs. W L Pct GB Arizona 65 32 28 5 69 176 183 games against ranked opponents. Iowa, Thursday. Orlando 30 35 .462 — Edmonton 66 29 30 7 65 187 216 Southern University at Southern Miss, 6 p.m. 22. Wofford (26-4) did not play. Next: vs. VMI Charlotte 29 34 .460 — Vancouver 66 27 30 9 63 180 206 The Rebels’ Ryan Olenek made it back-to-back National Player of or Western Carolina, Saturday. Miami 29 34 .460 — Anaheim 66 25 32 9 59 144 203 the Week honors from Collegiate Baseball for the Rebels. Thomas Dil- East Carolina at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m. 23. Villanova (22-8) did not play. Next: at Se- Washington 26 37 .413 3 Los Angeles 65 24 33 8 56 158 207 ton Hall, Saturday. Atlanta 22 43 .338 8 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for lard earned the honor last week. Olenek and Dillard have both opened Little Rock at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m. 24. Maryland (21-9) did not play. Next: vs. Central Division overtime loss. Top three teams in each divi- the 2019 season on 10-game hitting streaks. Dillard’s streak stands at Wednesday’s Games Minnesota, Friday. W L Pct GB sion and two wild cards per conference ad- 12, dating back to last season. Olenek has a hit and a run scored in all 25. UCF (22-6) did not play. Next: vs. No. 20 x-Milwaukee 48 16 .750 — vance to playoffs. Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Mississippi State, 6:30 p.m. Cincinnati, Thursday. Indiana 41 23 .641 7 Monday’s Games 10 games this season. Detroit 31 31 .500 16 Edmonton 4, Buffalo 3 East Carolina at Ole Miss, 6:30 p.m. Monday’s Women’s Major Chicago 18 46 .281 30 Toronto 6, Calgary 2 The Rebels are sixth nationally with 16 home runs on the season Cleveland 16 48 .250 32 Tuesday’s Games and are currently second in the nation in average attendance. The Scores WESTERN CONFERENCE Columbus at New Jersey, 7 p.m. College Softball Southwest Division Florida at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Rebels have held that spot for the past four seasons straight. Today’s Games EAST W L Pct GB Carolina at Boston, 7 p.m. Baylor 63, West Virginia 57 Houston 38 25 .603 — Ottawa vs. N.Y. Islanders at Nassau Veterans Penn State DuBois at Mississippi University for Bryant 69, LIU Brooklyn 54 San Antonio 36 29 .554 3 Memorial Coliseum, 7 p.m. Delaware St. 59, Norfolk St. 56 New Orleans 30 36 .455 9½ Winnipeg at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Soccer Women (DH), Noon Fairleigh Dickinson 66, CCSU 63 Dallas 27 36 .429 11 Minnesota at Nashville, 8 p.m. Morgan St. 57, Md.-Eastern Shore 53 Memphis 25 40 .385 14 N.Y. Rangers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Whitworth joins Mississippi State soccer program as Mississippi State at Tennessee-Martin, 4 p.m. Sacred Heart 54, Robert Morris 45 Northwest Division Anaheim at Arizona, 9 p.m. South Alabama at Alabama, 5 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) 67, Wagner 58 W L Pct GB Detroit at Colorado, 9 p.m. volunteer assistant St. Francis Brooklyn 69, Mount St. Mary’s 65 Denver 42 21 .667 — Montreal at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Wednesday’s Games SOUTH Oklahoma City 39 24 .619 3 Wednesday’s Games STARKVILLE – Head coach James Armstrong has added another Alabama St. 67, Prairie View 59 Portland 39 24 .619 3 Washington at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. former professional player to the Mississippi State soccer coaching Austin Peay at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. Cincinnati 80, Tulane 65 Utah 36 27 .571 6 Toronto at Vancouver, 9 p.m. East Carolina 67, SMU 61 Minnesota 29 34 .460 13 St. Louis at Anaheim, 10 p.m. staff with the addition of Allison Whitworth as a volunteer assistant. Mississippi Valley State at Alabama, 6 p.m. MVSU 79, Grambling St. 61 Pacific Division Calgary at Vegas, 10:30 p.m. Whitworth will work primarily with the Bulldogs’ goalkeepers. Old Dominion 69, Longwood 48 W L Pct GB Thursday’s Games Southern Miss at Southeastern Louisiana, 6:30 p.m. Temple 84, Memphis 53 Golden State 44 19 .698 — Florida at Boston, 7 p.m. A native of Birmingham, Alabama, Whitworth played three seasons Texas Southern 56, Alabama A&M 45 L.A. Clippers 37 29 .561 8½ Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. in the Women’s Professional Soccer League with the Atlanta Beat, Men’s College Golf UConn 57, South Florida 47 Sacramento 32 31 .508 12 N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. MIDWEST L.A. Lakers 30 34 .469 14½ N.Y. Islanders at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Chicago Red Stars and FC Gold Pride. She comes to Starkville after Today’s Games Iowa St. 69, Kansas 49 Phoenix 14 51 .215 31 Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. serving as the head coach at Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, for Wichita St. 71, Tulsa 49 x-clinched playoff spot Colorado at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Alabama, Ole Miss at Querencia Cabo Collegiate SOUTHWEST Monday’s Games Buffalo at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. the last three years. She was promoted to senior woman administrator Jackson St. 61, Ark.-Pine Bluff 41 Brooklyn 127, Dallas 88 Vancouver at Edmonton, 9 p.m. in December 2017. (Cabo San Lucas, Mexico) Kansas St. 68, Oklahoma St. 58 Miami 114, Atlanta 113 Calgary at Arizona, 9 p.m.

UCF 59, Houston 50 San Antonio 104, Denver 103 Montreal at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. “We are thrilled to add coach Whitworth to our staff,” Armstrong Women’s College Golf FAR WEST New Orleans 115, Utah 112 St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. said. “She has played at the highest level collegiately and professionally Boise St. 70, New Mexico 66 Phoenix 114, Milwaukee 105 Friday’s Games Today’s Games Montana St. 70, S. Utah 55 Sacramento 115, New York 108 Minnesota at Florida, 7 p.m. and has familiarity with the SEC. She has national reputation as being Southern Miss at North Florida Collegiate (Jack- N. Arizona 82, Montana 65 L.A. Clippers 113, L.A. Lakers 105 New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m. an elite goalkeeper coach, but her head coaching experience also Nevada 79, Air Force 54 Tuesday’s Games Winnipeg at Carolina, 7:30 p.m. demonstrates her tactical acumen for all positions. Having her join our sonville, Florida) San Diego St. 59, Fresno St. 58 Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m. Montreal at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Bulldog staff is a real coup and we couldn’t be more excited!” Men’s College Tennis Whitworth had a highly successful career both athletically and aca- Today’s Games demically at Auburn University where she graduated summa cum laude Women’s College Basketball with a degree in psychology and minor in exercise science in 2007. She Southern Miss at Nicholls State, 1 p.m. set the Tigers’ career record with 356 saves, and her 132 saves in her Junior College Baseball senior season led the SEC and still stands as Auburn’s single-season Today’s Games record. She collected 22 career shutouts, which is second in school Mississippi State’s McCowan, Columbia State at Itawamba (DH), 2 p.m. history, including eight in each of her final two seasons on the way to All-SEC selections as a junior (second team) and senior (first team). Junior College Softball For her career, she won six SEC Defensive Player of the Week Today’s Games honors and saw the field in 73 matches with a 1.13 career goals against Itawamba at Calhoun (DH), 1 p.m. Schaefer earn SEC awards average. She was Auburn’s women’s sports nominee for the H. Boyd McWhorter Scholar-Athlete Post-Graduate Scholarship presented to By STEVE MEGARGEE South Carolina’s Tyasha Harris. the league’s top scholar-athlete and completed her master’s degree in on the air health promotion on the Plains. The Associated Press Robinson and Harris were both Whitworth began her coaching career at Middle Tennessee in 2011 Today second-team selections last year. and spent two years with the Blue Raiders. The program won a share AUTO RACING Mississippi State center Teai- McCowan and Schaefer helped of the Sun Belt Conference regular-season title in 2012 after finishing 5 p.m. — NASCAR K&N Pro Series Racing: K&N ra McCowan has been voted the Pro Series West, Las Vegas, Nev., NBC Sports Mississippi State (27-2, 15-1) with the second-best record in school history. Whitworth recruited goal- Associated Press’ Southeastern keeper Kelsey Brouwer who finished her career holding school records Network win the SEC regular-season title for wins and shutouts. Brouwer was second in school history in career COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) Conference player of the year and and earn the No. 1 seed in the saves and won the C-USA Spirit of Service Award in 2013. 5 p.m. — Xavier at Butler, FS1 Vic Schaefer is the SEC coach of conference tournament starting She then headed to Ohio where she was the Bobcats’ goalkeeper 6 p.m. — Rhode Island at St. Joseph’s, CBS the year. Wednesday at Greenville, South coach and recruiting coordinator. In her three years at Ohio, Whitworth’s Sports Network The 16-member keepers recorded 322 saves and 10 shutouts. In 2014, she served on 6 p.m. — TBA, ESPN Carolina. staff with the Region II Olympic Development Program. 6 p.m. — TBA, ESPN2 media panel made “Winning the Southeastern Her recruiting led to the signing of MAC All-Freshman Team 6 p.m. — Virginia Tech at Florida State, ESPNU McCowan a unani- Conference championship, I selection Steph Rowland who led the team in five offensive categories 6 p.m. — South Carolina at Texas A&M, SEC mous first-team all- think it’s the hardest thing to do in her freshman season while setting the Bobcats’ freshman record with 7 p.m. — Purdue at Minnesota, Big Ten Network SEC selection. She five goals. She also drew Vanessa Cordoba to Athens. Cordoba won a 8 p.m. — East Carolina at Wichita State, CBS in the country,” Schaefer said af- gold medal at the Bolivarian Games in 2015 as the goalkeeper for the Sports Network was joined on the ter the Bulldogs clinched the reg- Colombian U-20 National Team. 8 p.m. — TBA, ESPN squad by Mississip- ular-season title outright Sunday MSU is coming off its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament in 8 p.m. — TBA, ESPN2 pi State teammate McCowan with a 68-64 victory at South Car- 2018 after finishing with a 9-7-2 record. Armstrong is looking to lead the 8 p.m. — TBA, ESPNU Anriel Howard. Bulldogs back to the SEC Tournament for the first time since 2004 in his olina. “I’m awfully proud of this 8 p.m. — TBA, SEC Other first-team all-SEC picks first season at the helm. 10 p.m. — Nevada at Air Force, ESPN2 team.” NBA BASKETBALL included Texas A&M’s Chennedy McCowan is Mississippi State’s Softball 7 p.m. — Houston at Toronto, TNT Carter, Missouri’s Sophie Cun- first AP SEC player of the year 9:30 p.m. — Boston at Golden State, TNT Bulldogs open home slate with midweek tilt against ningham and Georgia’s Caliya since LaToya Thomas earned the NHL HOCKEY Robinson. honor in back-to-back seasons in UT-Martin 7 p.m. — Minnesota at Nashville, NBC Sports Network This marks the second straight 2002 and 2003. STARKVILLE – Returning to Starkville for a five-game home season that Carter, Cunningham swing before opening Southeastern Conference play, Mississippi State SOCCER (MEN’S) The 6-foot-7 senior center softball readies for a midweek contest, welcoming UT Martin to Nusz 2 p.m. — UEFA Champions League: Real Madrid and McCowan have earned first- ranks third among all Division I Park at 4 p.m. CT on Tuesday. vs. Ajax, TNT team AP all-SEC honors. Schae- players in rebounding (13.4) and Over the weekend, MSU traveled to North Carolina for the Duke fer has been named coach of the fourth in field-goal percentage Invitational, picking up victories over Kansas and the host Blue Devils. Wednesday year two straight times and three In her return to her home state, sophomore Mia Davidson led the (.654). McCowan also averag- COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) of the last five seasons. Bulldogs at the plate. Davidson closed Saturday going 6-for-11 (.545) 5:30 p.m. — Marquette at Seton Hall, FS1 es 17.3 points and is the SEC’s with one double, two home runs, two runs scored and six RBIs. She 5:30 p.m. — Missouri at Georgia, SEC Kentucky freshman Rhyne fifth-leading scorer. held a 1.182 slugging percentage to lead the team. 6 p.m. — Penn State at Rutgers, Big Ten Net- Howard was named the SEC McCowan was the lone SEC With the first month of the season in the books, Davidson currently work newcomer of the year and also leads the SEC in batting average (.531), slugging percentage (1.306), player included among 10 semi- 6 p.m. — TBA, ESPN2 earned second-team all-SEC hon- on-base percentage (.643), home runs (12) and total bases (64). Her 12 6 p.m. — TBA, ESPNU finalists for the Naismith Trophy total home runs also leads all of Division I softball. ors along with teammate Maci 7 p.m. — Providence at Creighton, CBS Sports given annually to the nation’s Not far behind is junior Fa Leilua, who ranks third in the conference Network Morris. The second team also in- top player. She owns Mississippi and fifth nationally with 10 home runs this season. The duo has 7:30 p.m. — Georgetown at DePaul, FS1 cludes Tennessee’s Rennia Davis, combined for 22 of MSU’s 25 home runs over the 2019 campaign and State records for career rebounds both are already on MSU’s single-season home run chart with just 19 7:30 p.m. — Arkansas at Vanderbilt, SEC Arkansas’ Chelsea Dungee and (1,404) and double-doubles (63). games under their belts. 8 p.m. — Ohio State at Northwestern, Big Ten In the circle, MSU is led by junior Alyssa Loza’s 1.74 earned run Network average, which ranks 17th in the SEC. Loza holds a 5-1 record with two 8 p.m. — TBA, ESPN2 shutouts to her credit and has struck 26 batters this season. Sophomore 8 p.m. — TBA, ESPNU Racing Emily Williams (4-2) leads the team and ranks sixth in the conference 9 p.m. — Fresno State at San Diego State, CBS with 63 strikeotus this season. Sports Network 10 p.m. — Oregon at Washington State, FS1 New NASCAR rules package COLLEGE BASKETBALL (WOMEN’S) Golf 12:30 p.m. — Big-10 Tournament: Teams TBD, Ole Miss in seventh heading into final round in Mexico first round, Big Ten Network gets early passing grade CABO SAN LUCAS – The No. 48 Ole Miss men’s golf team 3 p.m. — Big-10 Tournament: Teams TBD, first completed the second round of the Querencia Cabo Collegiate Monday round, Big Ten Network GOLF By JENNA FRYER attract new fans and needed an in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The Rebels are tied for seventh as a team, The Associated Press with Beau Briggs in the top-15 individually heading into the final round. 1:30 a.m. (Thursday) — European Tour Golf: overhaul. Ole Miss shot a 10-over 294 in the second round and sits in sev- Qatar Masters, first round, Qatarm GOLF The result was a package enth with No. 12 LSU and host Houston, while remaining ahead of three 5 a.m. (Thursday) — European Tour Golf: Qatar HAMPTON, Ga. — The ver- that reduced horsepower and SEC teams. The Rebels are fourth in the field in par-5 scoring, going Masters, first round, Qatar, GOLF dict is still out on NASCAR’s new increased downforce, efforts to 5-under on the first two days on the longest holes on the course and are MLB BASEBALL competition package following its third in the field with 115 pars. 12 p.m. — Spring Training: Pittsburgh at Boston, bring the cars closer together and No. 1 Oklahoma State, the defending national champions, ESPN innocuous debut at Atlanta Motor present more passing opportuni- leapfrogged No. 9 Arizona State to grab the lead at 22-under following NBA BASKETBALL Speedway. ties. What that actually meant on a second round 269 (-15). The Cowboys also have the individual leader 7 p.m. — Philadelphia at Chicago, ESPN The race was not the best in the track was a mystery before in Austin Eckroat, who is 10-under for the tournament. No. 36 Baylor is 9:30 p.m. — Denver at LA Lakers, ESPN NASCAR history, nor was it un- Sunday’s race at Atlanta, won by nine shots back, and the Sun Devils are 10 strokes behind the leaders. NHL HOCKEY Briggs put together an even par 71 second round with four birdies, 6:30 p.m. — Washington at Philadelphia, NBC watchable. Brad Keselowski following his 14 pars and four bogeys. The senior leads the team in pars with 26 after Sports Network It was, if nothing else, better brief bout with a stomach virus. two rounds. At 2-under through 36 holes, Briggs is one of 21 golfers 9 p.m. — St. Louis at Anaheim, NBC Sports than last year’s race at Atlanta The trouble with the debut is under par. Network and that is a win for NASCAR that Atlanta is unlike any other in- The final round began today with a 10:00 a.m. CT shotgun start. SOCCER (MEN’S) Ole Miss will be paired with players from No. 27 Florida State, No. 12 2 p.m. — UEFA Champions League: Paris right now. Series officials final- termediate track in NASCAR and LSU and No. 3 Vanderbilt. Saint-Germain vs. Manchester United, TNT ly conceded last season that the the asphalt on the 1.54-mile quad- — Special to The Dispatch on-track product was failing to oval is the oldest in the series. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 3B

College Basketball MSU’s men’s hoops travels to SEC co-leader and No. 5 Tennessee Special to the Dispatch season and returned to the top five after exander has shot over 50 percent from cago. That was a huge upset. I think this a 71-52 rout of Kentucky on Saturday. the field in 19 of 29 games and ranks sec- team that we’re playing tomorrow has a KNOXVILLE, Tennessee – Mississip- Tennessee is tied with LSU, and both ond on UT’s all-time list with 172 career chance to get to a final four.” pi State will wrap up the road portion of teams are one game ahead of the Wild- blocks. The Bulldogs conclude the 2018-19 its regular season schedule with a trip to cats heading into the final week of action. Asked to comment on Schofield, Wil- regular season and play host to Texas defending Southeast Conference regular Grant Williams (19.3 PPG, 7.6 RPG, liams and Bone, Howland said: “There A&M on Saturday. Tip time is scheduled season co-champion and this year’s SEC 1.2 SPG) and Admiral Schofield (16.4 are lot of good players in this league, and for 1 p.m. from Humphrey Coliseum, co-leader No. 5 Tennessee on Tuesday. PPG, 6.4 RPG) fuel an explosive Tennes- there are lot of teams that have multiple, with Senior Day ceremonies preceding Tip time is scheduled for 8 p.m. CT see attack. Williams, the reigning SEC really good players on their teams es- the game. The matchup will be televised televised by SEC Network and available Player of the Week, has reached double pecially when you look at the top of the by ESPN2 and available online through online through the WatchESPN plat- figures in 27 of 29 games, followed by league. You have a number of teams that the WatchESPN platform. form. Dave Neal and Dane Bradshaw will Schofield who has dialed up 10-plus in do. Those two guys have been very con- n The Matchup: Mississippi State serve as the announcing team. 26 of 29 outings. The duo has secured sistent. They’ve been really good here (21-8, 9-7 SEC) at No. 5 Tennessee (26-3, The Bulldogs head into the final week a combined 10 double-doubles on the the last two years. They have them in a 14-2 SEC) of the regular season tied in a five-way season. Williams has come away with 13 position to have a second SEC [regular n Where: Thompson Boling Arena – tie for fourth place and the final double games of 20-plus points, most recently a season] championship with two games Knoxville, Tennessee bye at next week’s SEC Tournament. 24-point effort against then No. 4 Ken- left. They’re playing for a lot. Those guys n When: Tuesday, March 5, 8:00 p.m. Mississippi State would be currently tucky on Saturday. are good winners, leaders and competi- CT seeded fifth and is all square with Au- Jordan Bone (13.8 PPG, 6.1 APG), tors – [They have] unbelievable bodies. n Live Stats: StatBroadcast (https:// burn, Florida, Ole Miss and South Car- Lamonte Turner (11.0 PPG) and Jordan They’re special, no question. hailst.at/MBKLiveStats) olina. The five teams are one game clear Bowden (10.3 PPG) give the Volunteers “Bone is playing great. He had an un- n TV: SEC Network of Alabama. five players averaging double figures believable game against Kentucky. He’s n Talent: Dave Neal, Dane Bradshaw MSU has dropped four of five meet- for the season. Tennessee leads the con- a great point guard and a really good n Online: https://hailst.at/MSUv- ings with the Volunteers under fourth- ference with 27 games of 20-plus points player. sUT0304 year coach Ben Howland. Tennessee on the season, and Bone racked up a ca- “Too, I also think [Lamonte] Turner n Radio: Mississippi State Sports emerged with a 62-59 win during last reer-best 27 points on 11 of 15 shooting is very dangerous. [Jordan] Bowden is Network – Powered by Learfield/IMG year’s SEC tournament quarterfinals. during the Kentucky game. He is a final- a great sixth man, he comes off of the College Lamar Peters and Quinndary Weath- ist for the Bob Cousy Award and his 6.1 bench. Their perimeter has a lot of depth n Talent: Neil Price, Richard Wil- erspoon combined for 39 points for the assists per game hold the top spot on the – [Yves] Pons is very good. They have liams Bulldogs. The last win in the series for SEC leaderboard. good depth up front. [John] Fulkerson n Affiliates: WKBB-FM 100.9 Mississippi State was a 64-59 decision on Kyle Alexander (7.7 PPG, 6.5 RPG, and [Derrick] Walker come in. They’re Starkville/West Point (Full List: https:// Feb. 4, 2017 in Starkville. 1.8 BPG), John Fulkerson (3.5 PPG) and a team that is built to make a long run in hailst.at/MBKAffiliates) The Volunteers (26-3, 14-2 SEC) held Yves Pons (2.8 PPG) give the Volunteers the NCAA Tournament. I know that they the nation’s No. 1 ranking earlier in the one of the SEC’s deepest frontcourts. Al- got knocked out last year by Loyola Chi- See MSU Men, 5B

Bulldogs a No. 2 seed in latest NCAA committee Top 16 rankings Special to the Dispatch the 2015-16 season. The two Amalie Arena in Tampa, Flori- 8. Iowa College Women’s programs last met in the 2017 da, with the national champion- 9. NC State STARKVILLE – With its Basketball Final Four when MSU snapped ship game to follow on April 7. 10. Maryland second consecutive SEC reg- the Huskies 111-game win Monday’s early reveal will have 11. Oregon State ular-season title in hand, Mis- title outright on Sunday night streak with a 66-64 victory in no bearing on the 64-team field 12. South Carolina sissippi State would be a No. 2 with a 68-64 win at South Car- overtime. for the 2019 championship that 13. Miami (Fla.) seed in this year’s NCAA Wom- olina. The Gamecocks are No. The first and second rounds will be announced on Selection 14. Iowa State en’s Basketball Tournament if 12 in the committee’s rankings. of the 2019 NCAA Division I Monday, March 18 on ESPN at 15. Syracuse the season ended today. The The win was No. 126 in seniors Women’s Basketball Champion- 6 p.m. 16. Texas A&M selection committee adjusted Jazzmun Holmes and Teaira ship will be played March 22-25 its top 16 teams Monday, with McCowan’s careers, tying the on the home courts of the top 16 State dropping to the second program’s all-time wins record seeds. Regional action will take NCAA Committee Top 16 Regional Assignments seed in the Albany region and set by last year’s senior class. place March 29-April 1, with Al- Reveal Albany: 1. UConn, 2. Missis- sixth overall. Head coach Vic Schaefer’s bany, New York (Times Union 1. Baylor (No. 1 seed – sippi State, 3. Oregon State, 4. MSU (27-2, 15-1 SEC), squad is the first women’s team Center) and Portland, Oregon Greensboro Region) Miami (Fla.) which is ranked fifth in the in MSU history to claim con- (Moda Center) hosting on 2. Louisville (No. 1 seed – Chicago: 1. Louisville, 2. latest Associated Press Top 25 secutive regular-season confer- March 29 and 31, while Greens- Chicago Region) Stanford, 3. Maryland, 4. Iowa poll released today, is behind ence championships. State is boro, North Carolina (Greens- 3. Notre Dame (No. 1 seed – State top-seeded UConn (27-2) in the 6-2 against top-30 teams in the boro Coliseum) and Chicago, Portland Region) Greensboro: 1. Baylor, 2. Albany Regional. Defending RPI and is 3-1 against teams in Illinois (Wintrust Arena) will 4. UConn (No. 1 seed – Alba- Iowa, 3. NC State, 4. Texas champion Notre Dame (27-3), the committee’s ranking. host regional games on March ny Region) A&M Baylor (27-1) and Louisville (27- The Bulldogs are tied with 30 and April 1. 5. Oregon Portland: 1. Notre Dame, 2. 2) round out the No. 1 seeds. UConn for the most wins in the The 2019 Women’s Final 6. Mississippi State Oregon, 3. South Carolina, 4. The Bulldogs won the SEC country (97) since the start of Four will be held April 5 at 7. Stanford Syracuse 4B TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com EMCC Continued from Page 1B As men’s regu- decisions dating back making four straight lar-season champions to Jan. 14, with the only trips to Hutchinson, of the MACJC’s North setback during that Kansas for the NJCAA Division for the first stretch coming at home Division I Men’s Bas- time since the 2012- to Northeast Mississip- ketball Championship 13 season, coach Billy pi, 68-65, on Jan. 28. under the guidance Begley’s EMCC Lions Guided by Jason of former head coach advanced through last Flanigan, the Holmes Mark White. week’s MACJC State Bulldogs enter region- Begley previously Basketball Tournament al play as the tourna- served as White’s as- in Ellisville by knock- ment’s No. 7 seed with sistant coach during ing off East Central a 15-9 overall record the 2010-11, 2011-12 (70-53), 15th-ranked after dropping a 60-48 Pearl River (62-57) and decision to Pearl River and 2012-13 seasons host Jones (61-58) on during last Tuesday’s before coming back consecutive days. state tournament quar- to the Scooba campus Defense was the terfinals in Ellisville. in 2015 as the Lions’ key for the EMCC men Holmes finished third head coach. EMCC’s during last week’s suc- in the MACJC North other four recent re- Chris Jenkins/Special to The Dispatch cessful run through the Division’s regular-sea- gional tournament As a reward for capturing their district championship, five Columbus Christian Acad- state tournament, as son standings with a 7-5 appearances have re- emy starters were named to the all-district team, four of whom are pictured above the Lions held all three division mark. sulted in a runner-up front left to right: Kylee Emerson, Audrey Foreman, Celia Peal and Taylor Tipton. Not shown is Elizabeth Easterling. opponents under 40 per- EMCC and Holmes finish and subsequent cent field goal shooting split the regular-sea- NJCAA tournament and below the 60-point son series by winning berth during Begley’s CCA mark. Collectively, the on their respective first season (2015-16) Continued from Page 1B Lions limited ECCC, home floors. On Jan. as head coach as well as PRCC and JC to just 10 in Goodman, Czar semifinal-round show- schools such as Colum- 34.1 percent (59-for- Perry’s 37 points lifted bus, West Lowndes and ings in 2009, 2014 and 173 FGs) shooting from the Bulldogs to a nar- Caledonia simply for the 2015. Overall during the field, including only row 75-74 home victory competition those games that eight-year span 24.3 percent (18-for-74 over the Lions. During provided. from 2009-2016, the treys) from beyond the last month’s rematch As a result, his team‘s Lions posted an im- three-point arc. The Li- (Feb. 4) in Scooba, more notable accomplish- ons ramped up their de- EMCC snapped a nine- pressive 17-4 composite ments this past season in- fensive efforts against game series losing skid record (.810) during re- cluded winning 20 games the MACJC South Di- against Holmes that gional tournament play. (20-13) for the very first vision’s top two teams had dated back to the East Mississippi’s time; going undefeated by holding Pearl River 2013-14 season with a regional tournament (6-0) in winning the dis- to 31.5 percent (17- 70-59 triumph. Along action this week in trict for the first time; be- for-54 FGs) shooting, with claiming last Clinton will be live ing the first team to reach including 2 of 21 (10%) year’s NJCAA Region streamed at www.EM- the MAIS Class A Final 3-pointers, in the semis 23 men’s tournament ti- CCAthletics.com/live, Four; and the second and then limiting Jones tle and participating in with Austin Buchanan team to reach the North to 31.8 percent (21-for- the 2018 NJCAA tour- set to call all of the play- State Tournament where 66 FGs) from the field nament, the Bulldogs the Rams finished third. by-play action. and 24.2 percent (8-for- also previously won the Individually, five girls The men’s winner 33 treys) from the arc in region and advanced made the All-District of this year’s NJCAA the finals. to the national tourna- team – Celia Peal, Kylee Region 23 Basketball Looking for their ment during the 2014- Emerson, Audrey Fore- Tournament in Clinton first 20-win season15 season. man, Elizabeth Easterling will qualify to partici- since last qualifying for This week’s postsea- and Taylor Tipton; two pate in the 72nd NJCAA the Region 23 tourna- son action in Clinton were named to the North Division I Men’s Bas- ment during the 2015- will mark East Missis- State tournament team ketball Championship 16 campaign (Begley’s sippi’s ninth men’s ap- – Peal and Emerson; and to be held, March 18- first year as EMCC’s pearance in the NJCAA one to the All-State tour- head coach), the 19-7 Region 23 Basketball 23, at the Hutchinson nament team – Emerson. Chris Jenkins/Special to The Dispatch and second-seed EMCC Tournament in the last Sports Arena in Kan- After many years as Celia Peal (left), Columbus Christian Academy’s all-time Lions bring a nine- 11 years dating back sas. The EMCC Lions the school’s boys’ coach, leading scorer, was named to the North State All-Tour- game winning streak to the 2008-09 season. previously participated Thomas is currently in nament team and was selected to play in the MAIS that dates back to the During that span, the in five men’s basketball his second year working All-Star game Friday in Jackson, while Kylee Emerson - national tournaments with the girls’ team, and (right) was selected to the North State all-tournament end of January into this Lions claimed four con (2010-13 and 2016) he threw all the credit for team as well as to the All-State all-tournament team. week’s regional tourna- secutive regional tour- ment. They have also nament championships during a seven-year this year’s breakthrough throughout the area. In worked their tails off,” won 12 of their last 13 (2010-13) en route to span. season to his 13-girl squad addition to the Columbus said Thomas. And be- and its relentless work ef- Christian camp, the Rams cause we only lose two fort and to his assistant also traveled to Arkan- seniors to graduation, I coach Barbara Yeates. sas and to Tishomingo feel like we’ll compete for “Our turnaround County for games against a state title next year.” can be attributed to all teams from Alabama. Thomas’ quest for a the hard work these girls Thomas said he sched- state championship will put in during the sum- ules teams from higher depend on 11 returning mer months,” said Thom- classifications “to get bet- players, as his current as. “We played some 40 ter and see exactly where roster lists only one ju- games last summer and we are at.” nior, seven sophomores that takes a lot of com- This past season, mitment from the players the Rams only lost four and three freshmen -- all and the parents. It took a games to schools in their of whom will move up a lot of work on everybody’s own classification -- Mar- grade next fall. part.” vel (Arkansas) in North Thomas’ turnaround Too, the Rams hosted State and State tourna- effort didn’t go unnoticed a camp during which his ment play, Claiborne by his peers, as he was team played four games (Louisiana) at State and named Girls’ Coach of the a day all four days of Delta Academy during Year, as was the Rams’ the camp which attract- the regular season. boys’ coach, Greg Wat- ed over 300 girls from “All-in-all, these girls kins. SEC Women Continued from Page 1B bany, Ga., which served as the site for erage. The SEC Network will televise six years from 1987-92. The tournament all first, second and third round games. then moved to Chattanooga, Tennessee, The semifinals will be aired on ESPNU where it was held from 1993-2000, with for the sixth consecutive year, while the the exception of 1998 when the tourna- championship game will be televised on ment moved to Columbus, Ga. ESPN2. Since 2001 the tournament has en- The event has helped set the stage for joyed many new sites, including Mem- SEC teams in the NCAA Tournament, as phis (2001), Nashville (2002, 2004, 32 of the conference tournament cham- 2008, 2011, 2012, 2018), Little Rock, pions have advanced to at least the Sweet Ark. (2003, 2006, 2009, 2015), Green- 16. Three of the last 11 SEC tournament ville, S.C. (2005, 2017, 2018), Duluth, Ga. champions have gone on to win the na- (2007, 2010, 2013, 2014) and Jackson- tional championship. The SEC tourna- ville, Fla. (2016). ment champion has failed to win at least The winner of the 13-game tourna- one NCAA Tournament game only twice. ment will receive the league’s automatic Tennessee leads the league with 17 bid to the NCAA Tournament. The tour- SEC Tournament titles. Vanderbilt is nament seeds and conference champion second with six, while Auburn, Georgia, will be determined by the 16-game regu- and South Carolina each have four. LSU lar-season SEC schedule. has two with Kentucky and Texas A&M The 2019 SEC Women’s Tournament each winning one SEC Tournament will once again enjoy live television cov- championship. MUW Continued from Page 1B thews and Lloyd led the W in hits with Infielder Kendall Wilkinson and out- two each. fielder Kristen Martin paced MUW at The Owls’ bats caught fire in the sec- the plate, racking up three RBIs each. ond game against Penn State DuBois, Wilkinson went 2-for-3 with one run, striking for 11 runs on 10 hits in the 5-in- while Martin went 1-for-2 and also ning victory. scored once. Senior pitcher Ciara Steward is still Heidi Matthews scored three runs to undefeated on the mound allowing only lead the Owls in scoring.. one run on one hit with one walk. Up next, the Owls will return to the Freshman Donna Douglas entered field today to complete the 4-game series the game in relief to pitch one inning and against Penn State DuBois. First pitch of gave up one hit and fanned two. the doubleheader is set for 2 p.m.

Share the road Watch for cyclists The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 2019 5B MSU Men Continued from Page 3B n Free Online Audio: Hail 12-4 mark. per game over his last 11 games. with a 21-point effort at Auburn. is 36-13 when Holman turns in State Plus (https://hailst.at/ n Quinndary Weatherspoon The streak is highlighted by 10 He dialed up a season-high six double figures, the last time he MBKListen); Tune-In Radio was named a finalist for the games in double figures and treys during the Auburn game. reached double digit points was App (https://hailst.at/MBKTu- Bailey Howell Trophy earlier six double-doubles. Perry tal- The Bulldogs are 25-5 over a 12-point performance against neIn) today which is awarded to the lied 10 points and equaled a the last two seasons and have LSU on Feb. 5 … Abdul Ado is n Sirius/XM: NA (Sirius), top college basketball player career-high with 14 rebounds won 14 of 17 games this season third in the SEC with 2.1 blocks Ch. 385 (XM), Ch. 976 (Inter- in the state of Mississippi. He at Auburn. For the SEC season, when Carter scores 10 or more per game in conference games net) has averaged a SEC-best 20.1 Perry has dialed up 11.6 points points. … He has tallied 11 blocks over points per game in conference and 8.1 rebounds per game. n Aric Holman and Lamar his last three games and his 116 games and racked up seven of The 8.1 rebounds are third on Peters have scored 980 and blocks over 62 career games Five things to know his 13 outings of 20-plus points the SEC leader board and holds 975 points, respectively … The n is listed ninth in the MSU re- Mississippi State has con- since the calendar turned to the top spot among freshmen. duo is in pursuit of becoming cord book … Robert Woodard nected on 244 three-pointers February. Weatherspoon has He is a two-time SEC Fresh- the 38th and 39th players in II has recorded eight of his through 29 games. The 244 amassed 1,929 career points man of the Week, most recently program history to surpass 10 games with seven or more treys are the third-highest in which holds the top spot among on Feb. 25. 1,000 career points … Peters program history at this point in SEC active players and is third n Tyson Carter has worked has collected multiple steals points during SEC play … He the season. The Bulldogs have on MSU’s all-time scoring list. his way to 16.2 points and 2.4 in six straight games and has has upped his scoring average dialed up 10 or more treys in He has recorded double digit assists per game over his last totaled 19 steals in MSU’s last to 7.0 points per game in his nine games this season, most points in 27 of 29 games and 101 five appearances as a starter. six games … He is one of eight last 10 outings … Nick Weath- recently MSU 10 triples at Au- times during his career. Missis- He has posted consecutive major conference players to erspoon is fifth on the team burn last Saturday. A win on sippi State has posted a 26-4 games of 20-plus points for the notch at least 300 points and with 9.6 points per game … He Tuesday would snap a two-game mark and has won 18 of the last first time since the North Da- 150 assists on the season, ac- is scheduled to miss his sixth losing streak to Tennessee and 20 games when Weatherspoon kota State and Dayton games cording to Stat Pass … The straight game after being sus- give the Bulldogs 10 SEC wins produces 20 or more points. last season. Carter poured in a Bulldogs are 15-3 this season pended indefinitely from game for the first time since the 2007- n Reggie Perry has pumped season-high 22 points against when Peters distributes five- competition for a violation of 08 season when MSU secured a in 14.2 points and 9.0 rebounds Missouri and followed that up plus assists … Mississippi State team rules on Feb. 16. 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