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Final presentation on traffic announced that City of Sumter is a 25 percent match for the cost of Also, McCormick said he and still looking to receive the best re- its flood mitigation projects in other city officials spoke before the study also given at meeting sults possible from Federal Emer- order to receive 75 percent reim- South Carolina House of Represen- gency Management Agency. bursement. tatives’ Ways and Means Committee BY ADRIENNE SARVIS McCormick said the city has re- The city can put costs expended to ask if FEMA could fund research [email protected] ceived residential and commercial by local volunteer groups such as of the city’s stormwater system. permits regarding flood damage Sumter United Ministries toward He said the research could find is- During Sumter City Council’s adding up to almost $3.6 million the 25 percent to help cover the sues that otherwise may not be noticed regular meeting Tuesday, Sumter since the flood in October. amount the city will need to pay to City Manager Deron McCormick He said the city will need to meet receive reimbursement, he said. SEE COUNCIL, PAGE A6 Trial begins in 2013 killing of Trump in town grandparents

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected]

The trial for Joseph M. Manners, ac- cused of murder and arson in the 2013 death of his grandparents, James and Joann Topper, began Tues- day afternoon. The prosecution and defense made opening argu- ments and two witnesses gave testimony during the start of the trial Tuesday after the jury had been se- MANNERS lected earlier that day, according to Third Circuit So- licitor Ernest “Chip” Finney III. The trial will continue today at Sumter County Judicial Center with testimony from witnesses. On June 1, 2013, first responders dis- covered the Toppers’ house on Barnwell Drive fully involved in flames with the homeowners unaccounted for. It was later determined that James Topper, 68, who was found in the base- ment, died of blunt force trauma to the head, and Joann Topper, 79, found up- stairs, died of smoke inhalation from the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS fire, based on information provided by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, right, accompanied by South Carolina Lt. Gov. Henry McMaster, speaks Sumter County Sheriff’s Office in 2013. with members of the media during a news conference on Monday in Hanahan. Law enforcement theorized James Top- per was killed during an argument with Manners about returning to Kentucky Overflow crowd expected at today’s 7 p.m. campaign rally before the fire started, according to a 2013 statement from Sumter County BY JIM HILLEY events, which have been de- Wheeler said. Sheriff Anthony Dennis. [email protected] scribed by observers as more People will be admitted on a Manners, who was 20 years old at the like rock concerts than cam- first-come, first-served basis, she time, was on parole for crimes related to Whether you’re a true believer paign rallies. said. drug abuse and was staying with his or just wanting to see a specta- Civic center Director Pat Reports of overflowing crowds grandparents to get away from negative cle, anyone wishing to attend Re- Wheeler said Tuesday she was at Trump’s campaign events influences in his home state of Ken- publican presidential candidate told 6,000 people have registered have been common. tucky, Dennis said in 2013. and billionaire Donald Trump’s for the Republican front run- Wheeler said she has not been Manners was apprehended on June 2, 7 p.m. campaign rally at the ner’s campaign rally at the cen- told if the campaign will provide 2013, in Ohio after crashing a white Sumter County Civic Center this ter. She said Trump is expected any way for people outside the Honda Accord he had allegedly taken evening may want to arrive to speak for about an hour. building to see or hear the event. from the Topper residence into the Ohio early. That number of registered par- Outdoor temperatures of 60 de- River. Trump, a real estate developer, ticipants far exceeds the building’s grees or higher are expected Shortly after his arrest, Dennis said he hotelier, casino mogul and reali- capacity, according to building when the doors open at 5 p.m. ty TV star, has been attracting codes. SEE TRIAL, PAGE A6 large crowds at his campaign “I can only let 3,200 in,” SEE TRUMP, PAGE A6 UN: Stopping Zika may require genetically modified insects

GENEVA (AP) — It may be neces- said on Tuesday. toes that spread Zika — as well as the countryside,” said Jimmy Whit- sary to use controversial methods In a statement, WHO said its advi- other diseases including dengue and worth, an infectious diseases expert such as genetically modified mosqui- sory group has recommended fur- yellow fever — as an “aggressive” at the London School of Hygiene and toes to wipe out the insects that are ther field trials of genetically modi- mosquito that uses “sneak attacks” Tropical Medicine. He said the Zika now spreading Zika across the fied mosquitoes after trials in the to bite people, noting that the mos- mosquitoes are an imported species Americas, the World Health Organi- Cayman Islands to fight dengue, quito has shown “a remarkable abili- that were accidentally brought to the zation said Tuesday. where sterile male mosquitoes were ty to adapt.” Americas hundreds of years ago and The virus has been linked to a released to mate with wild females. Environmentalists have previously was optimistic their eradication spike in babies born with abnormal- “Given the magnitude of the Zika criticized the genetically modified wouldn’t damage the environment. ly small heads, or microcephaly, in crisis, WHO encourages affected coun- approach, saying it’s impossible to However, he said such a move Brazil and French Polynesia. WHO tries … to boost the use of both old know the long-term effects of wiping would be unprecedented and it has declared Zika a global emergen- and new approaches to mosquito con- out an entire insect population. would be impossible to know what cy even though there is no definitive trol as the most immediate line of de- Some experts agreed it might be the impact might be before the in- proof it is causing the birth defects. fense,” the agency said in a statement. worth using genetically modified sects are released. Next week, WHO chief Dr. Marga- WHO said previous experiments in mosquitoes given the speed of Zika’s “You would hope that the ecology ret Chan will travel to Brazil to dis- releasing sterile insects had been spread but were unsure of the even- would just return to how it was be- cuss Zika and microcephaly with the used by other U.N. agencies to con- tual consequences. fore this mosquito arrived,” he said. country’s health minister and other trol agricultural pests. The agency “The way this is done wouldn’t “But there’s no way of knowing that officials, spokeswoman Fadela Chaib described the Aedes aegypti mosqui- leave lots of mutant mosquitoes in for sure.”

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BY JIM HILLEY council seats was invalid and or- findings of fact unless they are un- Gov. Haley: Trump’s criticisms [email protected] dered the city to conduct a new elec- supported by evidence, as argued by were ‘quite Obama-like’ tion. The re-election of Mayor Alex- the defendant’s attorney, Bill Hop- Circuit Court Judge George James ander Boyd was not challenged. kins of Pawleys Island. He said he COLUMBIA — South Carolina Gov. has affirmed an order by the Munic- That was appealed to Third Dis- found no error of law and there was Nikki Haley said she may not endorse ipal Election Commission in Bishop- trict Circuit Court by Edward Byrd, evidence — conclusive or not — the anyone ahead of Saturday’s first-in-the- ville that the municipality conduct a Ennis Bryant, Mike Morrow, Willie ballots were counted in secret. South GOP primary, but if she does, it new municipal election. Mae Muldrow and Ken Currie, can- Bishopville City Administrator certainly won’t be Donald Trump. The commission ruled in May that didates who obtained enough votes Gregg McCutchen said he was un- Haley said Tuesday she’s still trying to ballots in Ward 2 were counted in se- in the election to gain seats on city aware of the ruling when contacted make up her mind. But she said Trump cret during the May 12 Bishopville council. All except Byrd were in- late Tuesday. represents “everything a governor City Council election after protests cumbents. The appeal named Nesbit He said the earliest the election doesn’t want in a president.” On Mon- were filed by candidates Craig Nes- and Latimer as defendants. could be scheduled would be in 70 days day, Trump said Haley’s not fighting the bit and John Latimer. At a hearing Their attorney, Melvin Wayne or longer. Any further appeal could federal government hard enough on concerning the protests, the com- Cockrell II, argued there was not also delay a new election, he said. Syrian refugees and Guantanamo de- mission heard testimony by Tyler enough evidence to prove the ballots “We’ll see what transpires,” Mc- tainees. Wilson and Nesbit that they were were counted in secret and said the Cutchen said. Haley said Trump doesn’t know what unable to enter the Bishopville Fire election results should be reinstated. Meanwhile, city council will con- he’s talking about. She said governors Department building as Ward 2 James ruled, however, that the tinue to meet with the same council want a president who will work with votes were being counted, rendering court could only reverse the com- members as before the election: and fight for them, not come into their the ballot counting illegal. The commission’s ruling if it included an Mayor Boyd, Bryant, Currie, Mor- state and bash them. She called Trump’s mission ruled the election for city error of law and must accept any row, Muldrow and Nesbit. comments “quite Obama-like.” Haley also said she was embarrassed for her daughter’s sake at Saturday’s debate, when Trump criticized former President George W. Bush’s handling of 9/11. Lemira Percussion Ensemble plays North Charleston Holy Comforter’s Lenten Lunches begin today

The Lenten Lunches series presented by the Church of the Holy Comforter begins at noon today in the church’s Parish Hall, 207 N. Main St. The theme for this year’s five programs, which will be held at noon each Wednesday through March 16, is “The Changeless Faith Engaging a Changing World.” Guest speaker will be the Rev. Lee Hershon, a deacon at Old St. Andrew’s, Charleston. He will speak on “Legacy of Faith.” A soup-and-sandwich lunch will be provided for a suggested donation of $6, and child care is available by reservation at the website holycomfortrsc.org/events. For more information call (803) 773- 3823. Morris to hold Winter Banquet and Rally fundraiser Friday

To conclude its Religious Emphasis Week observance, Morris College will host its Mid-Winter Banquet and Rally at 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Garrick- Boykin Human Development Center. Sponsored by the Baptist Educational and Missionary Convention of South PHOTO PROVIDED Carolina, this is the college’s second The Lemira Elementary School Percussion Ensemble performed at the 35th Annual Nursing Conference held on Jan. 23 at the major fundraiser. Embassy Suites Convention Center in North Charleston. Despite the snowy weather, the group warmed the hearts of more than The speaker will be the Rev. Kenneth 350 nurses from across the state. The theme for the event was “Believe it and you can achieve it.” The students received a B. Martin, senior pastor of the Antioch standing ovation, and some nurses were brought to tears by their performance. The percussion ensemble brought youthful en- Missionary Baptist Church, Augusta, ergy to the crowd, and there was nothing better than to have children perform for the nurses. The group is under the direction Georgia, and president of the General of LaCharles Harris and assisted by Paula Braxton, Leila Long and others. Sumter School District lead nurse LaShonda McElveen Missionary Baptist Convention of was part of the entertainment portion of the planning committee. Lemira’s school nurse, Tiffany Davis, was also in attendance Georgia. to share in the proud moment. The public is invited, and the cost to attend is $45 per person. For additional information, contact the Office of Institutional Advance- ment at (803) 934-3260. Students stuck on broken-down bus for hours Sumter dog Best in Breed at BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY school at about 2:30 p.m. bus shop arrived; however, the Westminster Dog Show [email protected] The district’s transportation office wheelchair ramp was inoperable, was unable to notify the parents be- she said. Carolina’s Running With The Hare, Seventeen special-needs students cause the substitute driver did not At 5:40 p.m. a second bus arrived, an American Water Spaniel called from Sumter School District took have a bus roster, Galloway said. and the students were transported “Blew” by his owner, breeder and about six hours to get home Monday, “We sincerely apologize that par- home. The last two students were trainer Lois McCracken of Sumter, after the school bus they were on ents were not properly notified,” dropped off at 8:34 p.m. won Best in Breed on Tuesday morning broke down on U.S. 378 near St. Galloway said. “The superintendent Galloway said the students stuck at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Pauls Church Road. is reviewing how substitute routes on the bus had heat. Show. Blew was competing for the title Two special-needs routes were are handled to ensure a roster al- A majority of the parents began Best in Show at press time. combined Monday because of drivers ways accompanies the route.” calling the transportation office and The USA TV network will offer a re- being out with illnesses, said Shelly At 3:58 p.m. a mechanic arrived to the district office about 5 p.m., and peat airing of the competition for Sport- Galloway, district spokeswoman. attempt to fix the bus but was un- were given the option to pick up ing, Working, Terrier Groups and Best The bus broke down at 3:08 p.m. able to do so, Galloway said. their children from the site where in Show from 8 to 11 a.m. today. on U.S. 378, after leaving a local At 5:30 p.m., another bus from the the bus had broken down, she said.

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MONDAY–FRIDAY 9AM–6PM • SATURDAY 9AM–5PM SUNDAY CLOSED A4 | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 NATION THE SUMTER ITEM New research finds MIT students turn brainpower noise is harder on toward suicide prevention CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — After seven suicides in two years, students at Massa- children than adults chusetts Institute of Technology are looking for their own solutions to prevent more WASHINGTON (AP) — parts of what’s read, she said. deaths. From the cacophony of day It’s not just a concern for The school unveiled a sweeping plan to care to the buzz of TV and toddlers and preschoolers. The bolster mental health last fall, adding staff electronic toys, noise is more ability to understand and pro- psychologists and expanding counseling distracting to a child’s brain cess speech against competing hours, among other measures. But students than an adult’s, and new re- background noise doesn’t ma- have added their own ingenuity in recent search shows it can hinder ture until adolescence, Leibold months, starting a wave of grassroots proj- how youngsters learn. said. ects intended to defuse the stress of campus In fact, one of the worst of- Nor is the challenge just to life before it leads to a crisis. fenders when a tot’s trying to tune out the background buzz. One group of students launched a texting listen is other voices babbling Brief sudden noises — some- hotline called Lean On Me this month, let- in the background, research- one coughs, a car horn blares ting students chat anonymously with ers said Saturday at a meeting — can drown out part of a trained student volunteers about anything THE ASSOCIATED PRESS of the American Association word or sentence. An adult’s that’s troubling them. Other students plan Massachusetts Institute of Technology student for the Advancement of Sci- experienced brain automati- to install artificial light boxes on campus, Andy Trattner displays a wrist band that fea- ence. cally substitutes a logical meant to treat depression that can take hold tures the acronym TMAYD for “tell me about “What a child hears in a choice, often well enough that during dreary months. your day.” noisy environment is not what the person doesn’t notice, By her count, sophomore Izzy Lloyd has an adult hears,” said Dr. Lori Newman said. handed out more than 4,000 specially made and founded Lean On Me with two current Leibold of Boys Town Nation- “Young children don’t do wristbands that say TMAYD. It’s short for students. The hotline, he added, lets stu- al Research Hospital in this. Their brain doesn’t fill in “tell me about your day,” a message that dents get help anonymously and avoid stig- Omaha, Nebraska. the gaps,” she said. aims to get students talking with one anoth- mas tied to mental illness. That’s a Catch-22 in our in- Children who were born er. Lloyd started the project last year after Across the country, experts say, college creasingly noisy lives because prematurely may have an ad- two of her freshman classmates took their students are playing a bigger role in suicide “young children learn lan- ditional risk. When preemies own lives in the same week. prevention. And more often, schools wel- guage from hearing it,” said spend a long time in an incu- “It’s suicide prevention by community come that kind of help. Dr. Rochelle Newman of the bator, their brains get used to building,” said Lloyd, 19. “We’re showing “We have found time and again that stu- University of Maryland. “They the constant “white noise” of people who may feel like they have nothing dents listen to students before they listen to have a greater need for under- the machine’s fan — different left that they have a world of people who do anyone else,” said Nance Roy, clinical direc- standing speech around them, from a full-term baby who de- care about them.” tor at the Jed Foundation, a nonprofit group but at the same time they’re velops hearing mom’s voice in Other projects take a lighter tone, like the based in New York that works to prevent less equipped to deal with it.” the womb and thus is wired to new MIT Puppy Lab that will bring therapy suicide among college students. It’s not their ability to hear. pay more attention to voices, dogs to campus this semester. Roy said there’s no evidence that elite For healthy children, the audi- said Dr. Amir Lahav of Har- Campus officials recently awarded almost schools have disproportionately high sui- tory system is pretty well de- vard Medical School. $50,000 in grants to support campus projects cide rates. But a national study suggests veloped by a few months of He had mothers of preemies meant to improve mental health. They say that MIT’s rate was above average last year. age. record themselves singing lul- the new work is a reflection of MIT’s cul- The average suicide rate among college Consider how hard it is to labies or reading stories and ture, marked by a drive to solve problems. students was seven for every 100,000 stu- carry on a conversation in a filtered them along with the But students said they’re also meeting a de- dents between 2004 and 2009, according to noisy restaurant. Researchers sound of mom’s heartbeat into mand for services that were missing on the research from the University of Rochester. simulated that background in the incubator three times a campus of 11,000 students. Three MIT students took their lives last a series of experiments by day when she wasn’t other- “If we really solved the problem, we year, translating to almost 27 for every playing recordings of people wise visiting. The brain’s audi- wouldn’t be running into this same cycle of 100,000. There have been at least seven stu- reading and talking while test- tory cortex became more de- mental illness that we’ve been seeing,” said dent suicides since 2014, according to re- ing how easily children detect- veloped in babies given that Nikhil Buduma, who graduated last year ports from the school’s student newspaper. ed words they knew, such as extra womb-like exposure “playground,” when a new compared with preemies with voice broke through the hub- typical incubator care, Lahav bub, or how easily they found. Moreover, when those learned new words. babies were big enough to AFTER The youngest children could leave the hospital, they paid recognize one person’s speech more attention to speech, he amid multiple talkers but only said. VALENTINES DAY at relatively soft noise levels, “Exposure to noises and Newman said. 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BY NICOLE WINFIELD AND sweeping apology last year share in the revenues they SONIA PEREZ D. while in Bolivia for the Catho- produce. Mining and commer- The Associated Press lic Church’s colonial-era cial logging interests that crimes against America’s in- were granted concessions by SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS digenous. national or state governments CASAS, Mexico — Pope Fran- He has also spoken out long denuded or polluted in- cis denounced the centuries- about the need to care for the digenous lands. old exploitation and exclusion environment. As archbishop Francis’ visit to Chiapas and of Mexico’s indigenous people in Argentina, he was heavily celebration of native culture Monday and prayed before the responsible for a major docu- was in many ways a swipe at tomb of their controversial ment of the entire Latin the Mexican church hierar- priestly protector during a American church hierarchy in chy, which has long sought to visit heavy in symbolism to which bishops praised the downplay the local culture the rolling hills of southern harmonious way indigenous and bristled at the “Indian Chiapas state. people live with nature. church,” a mixture of Catholi- Francis celebrated a Mass As pope, he penned an envi- cism and indigenous culture for Mexican Indians that fea- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ronmental encyclical de- that includes pine boughs, tured readings in the native A boy balances himself on a home’s window bars to get a better view nouncing the exploitation of eggs and references to “God languages of Chiapas, a tradi- of Pope Francis arriving to the Cathedral in San Cristobal de las Casas, the planet by the rich at the the Father and Mother.” tional dance of prayer and the Mexico, on Monday. expense of the poor. Indige- “The pope brings us good participation of married in- nous communities have legal news for our life,” said Maria digenous deacons, whose min- “Today’s world, ravaged as who gathered on the dirt field. rights to much of Mexico’s Perez, a Tzotzal 39-year-old istry had been suspended by it is by a throwaway culture, The pope has frequently ex- forest and desert lands, and who attended the Mass with the Vatican but was revived needs you!” he told the crowd pressed admiration for indige- have long battled with outsid- her family, who translated under Francis. The visit, at that included many indigenous peoples, and he issued a ers to protect them — and to Francis’ Spanish for her. the halfway mark of Francis’ nous people, some in tradi- five-day trip to Mexico, was of tional dress, who gathered great personal importance for under clear skies at a sports the pope. complex in the mountain city MORNINGSIDE He insisted on visiting San of San Cristobal de las Casas. 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The changes include medi- help to more poor mothers-to-be Later, council received a an diverters that would nar- final presentation from row in some areas to en- Scott Lane with Stantec courage drivers to reduce COLUMBIA (AP) — More monthly — from early in a sistance since the program Consulting of Raleigh, speeds, four-way stops, bike of South Carolina’s poor mother’s pregnancy began operating in the state North Carolina, regarding lanes, mid-block crosswalks mothers-to-be will get par- through the child’s second in 2008. the Hampton Park Historic and pedestrian-scale light- enting help at home birthday. Iantheya Brown, 26, of District Traffic Calming ing to encourage residents through a $30 million pub- Haley said the voluntary Columbia, says she’s a Study that took place during to walk or bike to the down- lic-private partnership that program aims to put babies “super mom” to her 3-year- the last 10 months. town area. aims to reduce pre-term and their mothers on a suc- old son, Jameer, largely be- During its meeting in Jan- Because some of the births and child hospitaliza- cessful path, while reducing cause of the support from uary 2015, Sumter Urban streets in the historic dis- tions. state costs and the problems her visiting nurse. Area Transportation Study, trict are narrow, Lane said Republican Gov. Nikki that come with generational “I had fears of becoming a a local federally funded pro- the plans have been de- Haley announced Tuesday poverty, including domestic lost soul, a statistic, another gram, approved $51,000 for signed to avoid major the state’s collaboration abuse. young black woman lost in the traffic calming study. changes to driveways, storm with nonprofits, companies “These new moms want her pain and failed dreams,” The study started as a re- drains and sidewalks. and private donors to in- to be the best moms they she said. 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here will be COMMENTARY blood in South Carolina,” and I fully ex- “T reads the head- pected some- line of Camden resident Kath- one to chime leen Parker’s syndicated in with “Liar, Washington Post column liar pants on about the presidential prima- fire.” But it ries in our state. didn’t happen She’s probably right. — at least not The national political ques- Phil yet. tion is whose blood will it be In the past and will the wound be fatal? Noble and recently, For South Carolina, the more these nasty important question is will this campaigns usually explode be just another tawdry chap- when someone throws the gas ter in our state’s nasty politi- can of race into the overheat- cal history, or will it somehow ed campaign debate. Who be different this time? could forget the 2000 Republi- Parker begins her column can presidential primary with appropriately with James L. the distribution of color pic- Petigru’s famous 1860 quote tures and anonymous phone about our state on the eve of calls (allegedly from the secession: “Poor South Caroli- George W. Bush campaign) na, too small for a republic “proving” that John McCain and too large for an insane had fathered a black child? asylum.” No one has ever said The dark-skinned child in it better. She then goes into a question was from Bangla- brief history of our state’s desh and had been adopted by First, traditional race-based thing about, and care about, anything else — our vote. politics, culture and regional McCain and his wife. political tactics are fraught what is important to us. It’s up to us to hold them to differences and how they play And the Democrats have with peril; the Emanuel Nine In Iowa, voters expected a higher standard. In the town out today in politics. not been immune from racial- tragedy has changed South candidates to be knowledge- hall meetings, we should ask For Parker and just about ly tinged politics either. Many Carolina. Our response to the able and talk about agricul- the second and third follow up everyone else who has looked people remember a recent nine killings by Dylann Roof ture issues. In New Hamp- questions and not settle for at S.C. politics, and especially Democratic Party chairman in his attempt to set off a race shire, candidates were expect- poll-tested talking points. We Republican presidential pri- who unapologetically pro- war was a state coming to- ed to understand the pain of can all ask them to repudiate maries, the big takeaway is claimed that he did not buy gether in expressions of for- the terrible heroin epidemic nasty and negative campaign that politics here are mean, the black vote but just rented giveness, compassion and that is ravaging the state. Vot- tactics that cheapen them and nasty, racially charged bat- it for election day. It was Bill love. Led by a Republican gov- ers wanted to hear real solu- the whole process. We should tles. It seems that with each Clinton who in 2008 allegedly ernor and with the needed Re- tions and not just cheap rheto- expect them to know the dif- passing presidential primary tried to dismiss the signifi- publican votes in the state ric. ference between the Piedmont we usually set a new low for cance of Obama’s support in House and Senate, we took The single most important and the Pee Dee. dirty tricks and political civil- South Carolina by comparing down the Confederate flag. issue facing our state is edu- If we don’t like what we ity. his campaigns to that of Jesse Everything in our state’s 346 cation and none of the Repub- hear, vote for another candi- Unfortunately, this assess- Jackson. year racially-scared history licans in the Greenville debate date. ment is probably right and the Now we all understand that did not change overnight but, even used the word, much less It’s up to us, at least partial- recent Republican debate in politics is a contact sport. we as a state turned a page — talked about any ideas or so- ly, to determine what is writ- Greenville shows that we’re Some say it’s a blood sport, and we will never be the same lutions. While both Clinton ten as the next chapter of our probably heading for another but that doesn’t mean that again. and Sanders have talked some state’s political history. new low this election. In a anything goes and there are Second, we want candidates about education, neither have state that prides itself on its no limits to how mean and that show us they understand said much specifically about Phil Noble is a businessman in politeness and manners, the nasty things should get. If for what we care about. Everyone our state’s problems or shown Charleston and President of frequent charge and counter no other reason than at some understands that these folks that they have much local the SC New Democrats, an in- charge of “that’s a lie, you’re point negative attacks can are running for President of knowledge. dependent reform group start- a liar and he’s lying” were a backfire, the campaigns — the Unites States — but they But in the end it’s up to us, ed by former Gov. Richard little jolting. Democratic and Republican — are asking us in South Caroli- the voters. Each of us has the Riley to bring big change and It reminded me of a sand- would do well to consider two na for our votes. They should one thing all these candidates real reform. phil@scnewdemo- box fight among 5-year-olds things: show us that they know some- desperately want more than crats.org.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Clinton, Sanders and progressivism WRITER URGES VOTE FOR BUSH IN FEB. 20 S.C. REPUBLICAN PRIMARY

residential candidates COMMENTARY cates of what might be called Republican voters, I urge you to vote for Hillary Clinton and Sen. “scientific racism” that drew Jeb Bush for president this Saturday, Feb. Bernie Sanders seek to civil service, the from anthropology, biology, psy- 20. Among the Republican candidates, Jeb P claim the “progressive” NAACP and the chology, sociology, eugenics and is the man who has the leadership ability, mantle. Both claim the other is not National Indepen- medical science. Popular books temperament, integrity and fortitude to a true progressive. Clinton teased dent Political during the Progressive era in- be a great president. His record as gover- Sanders as being the “self-pro- League protested. cluded Charles Carroll’s “The nor of Florida is stellar. Eight balanced claimed gatekeeper for progressiv- Wilson vigorously Negro a Beast” and R.W. budgets. Economic growth averaging 4 ism.” Bernie Sanders said that defended it, argu- Shufeldt’s “The Negro, a Menace percent annually. Improved performance Hillary Clinton can’t be both a ing that segrega- to American Civilization.” A best- by public school students. Increased state moderate and a progressive and Walter tion was in the in- seller was Madison Grant’s “The reserve funds from $1 billion when he that most progressives don’t take Williams terest of Negroes. Passing of the Great Race,” took office to $9 billion when he finished millions from Wall Street. But let’s Booker T. Wash- where he argued that inferior his second term. He built a considerable talk about the origins of progres- ington wrote dur- races were out-breeding their bet- real estate empire in South Florida, and sivism. It’s only historical igno- ing Wilson’s first term, “I have ters, leading to race suicide. none of his projects went into bankrupt- rance that could explain black af- never seen the colored people so Economist John R. Commons re- cy! He’s mild-mannered. Jeb thinks things finity for progressivism. discouraged and bitter as they are garded blacks as immutably infe- over before he speaks. He can disagree The Progressive Era is generally at the present time.” rior therefore justifying slavery. with you without being disagreeable. Jeb seen as the period from 1890 to President Woodrow Wilson’s pre- Legal scholar Richard Epstein Bush is not “flashy,” but he’s an honest 1920. President Woodrow Wilson, a decessor, Theodore Roosevelt, was concludes that progressivism man who wears well. leading progressive, had a deep another progressive captivated by sought to grant the state vast new Jeb’s integrity is probably his stron- contempt for the founding princi- the notions of racial inferiority. He authority to manage all walks of gest quality. You may disagree with him, ples of our nation. Progress for opposed voting rights for black American life while at the same but you know he “tells it like he sees it.” Wilson was to get “beyond the Americans, which were guaranteed time weakening traditional checks He keeps his promises. He’s been mar- Declaration of Independence,” be- by the 15th Amendment, on the on government power, including ried to Columba for over 40 years. Don’t cause “it is of no consequence to grounds that the black race was private property rights and liberty mistake this man’s easy demeanor for us.” President Wilson implored still in its adolescence. Theodore of contract, two principles that pro- weakness. Jeb Bush is tough-minded that “all that progressives ask or Roosevelt said that “race suicide,” a gressives hold in contempt. Epstein when it counts most. Far and away, he’s desire is permission — in an era term coined by sociologist and eu- notes, “The sad but simple truth is the best potential Commander-in-Chief when ‘development,’ ‘evolution,’ is genicist Edward Ross, was the that the Jim Crow resegregation of among all the candidates because he the scientific word — to interpret “greatest problem of civilization.” America depended on a conception recognizes the threat of radical Is- the Constitution according to the “The theory that races are virtually of constitutional law that gave lamists and other “bad guys” in the Darwinian principle; all they ask equal in capacity,” wrote Ross in property rights short shrift, and world, and he’ll take action to make sure is recognition of the fact that a the journal of the American Socio- showed broad deference to state ac- that America’s security is maintained. nation is a living thing and not a logical Society, “leads to such mon- tion under the police power.” That’s why Sen. Lindsey Graham and machine.” umental follies as lining the valleys It is clear that today’s progres- many retired military general officers President Woodrow Wilson was of the South with the bones of half sives have the same constitutional back Jeb. Our economic security at a believer in notions of racial su- a million picked whites in order to contempt as their predecessors. I home depends on our physical security. periority and inferiority. He was improve the conditions of four mil- hope they do not share the racial Public safety is the most important so enthralled with D.W. Griffith’s lion unpicked blacks.” vision. Black voters ought to de- function of local, state and federal gov- “Birth of a Nation” movie, which The Progressive era gave birth mand, at a minimum, that progres- ernments. We need a Commander in glorified the Ku Klux Klan, that to the “separate but equal” doc- sives disavow their ugly racist past. Chief with backbone who will not take he invited various dignitaries to trine that emerged from the Su- They should re-label themselves to “soft positions” when it comes to our en- the White House to view it with preme Court’s notorious 1896 de- something other than progressives, emies … and who will not bow to other him. During one private screen- cision in Plessy v. Ferguson, a maybe compassionate totalitarians. heads of state. ing, President Wilson exclaimed: case that symbolized Jim Crow Republicans have a chance to recap- “It’s like writing history with racism. Progressives were also Walter E. Williams is a professor of ture the White House this year if we lightning. And my only regret is people who attacked free-market economics at George Mason Univer- nominate the right leadership team. My that it is all so terribly true.” economics. Along with muckrak- sity. choice is unquestionably Gov. Jeb Bush. 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Call (803) 773-0869. bers of the mentally ill), Journey Moultrie 75.5 75.68 -0.02 to Recovery (for the mentally ill) Normal high 59° Mothers of Angels (for mothers Wateree 100 95.01 +0.30 and Survivors of Suicide Support Normal low 35° who have lost a child) — First Feb. 22 Mar. 1 Mar. 8 Mar. 15 Group — Each group meets Record high 82° in 1989 Tuesday of each month at RIVER STAGES every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. Record low 16° in 1991 noon and third Tuesday of TIDES John United Methodist Church, Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr each month at 6 p.m., Wise Precipitation River stage yest. chg 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. 1.01" AT MYRTLE BEACH Drive Baptist Church. Call Black River 12 10.34 -0.28 Harmon at (803) 905-5620. Month to date 4.08" High Ht. Low Ht. 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prep basketball Crestwood downed by Sumter soars to win Wilson 74-72 Harris lifts Lady Gamecocks to 74-42 victory over Dutch Fork in playoff opener By PATRICK ENZOR in first round Special to The Sumter Item With just under four min- BY SCOTT CHANCEY utes left to go in the first quar- Florence Morning News ter of Tuesday’s 4A girls basketball first-round state play- FLORENCE — Wilson High off game, Sumter High School School boys basketball head led Dutch Fork just 10-4. coach Derrick McQueen could The Lady Gamecocks need- breathe a sigh of relief. ed a spark, so they turned to His team had arguably who SHS head coach Jason played one of its best games of Loudenslager called “the best the season, beating ninth- point guard in the state for the ranked Crestwood 74-72 in last two years” -- Jessica Har- Tuesday’s first-round game in ris. the 3A state playoffs. Harris hit three 3-point bas- Considering the see-saw of a kets and scored 15 first-quar- season Wilson has had, raising ter points as Sumter cruised to its record to 12-13, McQueen – a 74-42 win over Dutch Fork. ever an optimistic coach – “It was 10-4 for a lot of pos- pointed out the obvious up- sessions,” said Loudenslager, side. whose team committed six “We’re 1-0 in the postsea- turnovers of its own in the son,” McQueen said. first quarter. “We were forcing At this point, it’s all that turnovers, but we were just a matters. little too excited I think and Freshman Allen Williamson kind of overshot some passes. sank six 3-point shots and fin- We were able to finally knock ished with 26 points, leading some shots down and it snow- the way as the Tigers with- balled from there.” stood a furious Knights come- The Lady Gamecocks, now back. Williamson’s final trey 22-4 on the season, will host of the night made it 64-58, ex- Irmo on Friday in the second emplifying what kind of night round. Irmo defeated Wando it would be. 49-36 on Tuesday For every push Crestwood The Lady Gamecocks forced made, Wilson pushed back. 15 first-quarter turnovers and “It was a total team effort,” led 24-6 after the opening stan- McQueen said. “We had been za. However, it was Harris’ trying it out and searching jumper, not the speed, ball and searching. And we’re glad handling and driving that we were able to put it together jumps off the tape, that got the tonight for the most part. We momentum going. made plays when we needed to “We love to see her hit that make plays.” first 3 because it does a couple At different points of the of things: one, it makes her game, it was a different Wilson think ‘Tonight might be my player stepping up. During night.’” said Loudenslager. the first quarter, Ja’Monty “The other thing that it does is Williams scored eight points that other coaches know how quick she is and how well she See crestwood, Page B4 can handle the basketball, so most teams are going to give her that jump shot. When she hits that 3, it puts you in a hor- USC basketball rible predicament. If you have to come out and give her 12 inches, she’s going to beat you off the dribble.” USC rally falls Harris finished with 18 points. Dutch Fork finished with 32 turnovers, six of those short in loss Keith Gedamke / The Sumter Item being steals by Harris. Sumter’s Bre Tyler (23) drives to the basket against Dutch Fork’s Jayla Askew in the Lady Gamecocks’ to Missouri 74-42 victory on Tuesday at the SHS gymnasium in the first round of the 4A state playoffs. See SUMTER, Page B4 The Associated Press COLUMBIA, Mo. — Ryan LMA boys, TSA girls claim region tourney crowns Rosburg scored 18 points to lead Missouri to a 72-67 victory over South Carolina on Tues- BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS tian (in the 3A state tourna- day night. [email protected] ment).” Missouri (10-16, 3-10 South- Andino scored 13 points – eastern Conference) has won It was another familiar all in the second quarter two straight while South Caro- ending for Will Epps and when the Swampcats start- lina (21-5, 8-5), which lost to his Laurence Manning ed to grab the momentum. No. 22 Kentucky on Saturday, Academy squad on Tues- He scored the last nine has lost back-today at the Sumter Civic points for LMA, all on back games for Center. 3-point baskets, sinking the first time this They’d had the same feel- back-to-back ones to give season. ing just five days earlier – the Swampcats a 29-26 lead Terrence Phil- and for each of the last at the break. lips added 15 three years. Then Robinson took over. points for Mis- Behind SCISA Region All 17 of his points came in souri. II-3A tournament most the second half with 12 MARTIN Duane Notice valuable player Nazir Andi- coming in a game-changing had 21 points on no and Rashaad Robinson, third quarter that saw LMA 8-of-14 shooting to lead South the Swampcats built a dou- lead by as many as 11. Carolina. Michael Carrera ble-digit lead in the third “(Andino) hit some big chipped in 14 for the Game- quarter and kept Wilson shots for them in the first cocks. Hall at bay for a 58-50 victo- half and they shot the ball Carrera scored seven points ry in the championship well,” said Barons head as part of a 16-4 run to give game. coach Eddie Talley, who South Carolina a 65-64 lead In the girls contest, regu- was named the region’s with two minutes left. Phillips lar-season champ Thomas Coach of the Year. “Then converted a 3-point play, and Sumter Academy clamped Rashaad kind of took over South Carolina’s PJ Dozier down on defense and re- in the second half. made a jumper to tie it at 67-all bounding in the second “I thought they got after with 1:48 left. Rosburg then half en route to a 46-35 vic- us pretty well defensively, split a pair of free throws and tory over Orangeburg Prep and we didn’t attack their the Tigers closed on a 5-0 spurt to claim to the tourney title. defense like I wanted us to seal it. “We’ve won this tourna- to.” Missouri took advantage of ment the last three years, Wilson Hall was held to South Carolina’s early shoot- so I’m so proud of where 22 points in the second half ing woes, building a 33-25 half- this program is at,” LMA and Brent Carraway, the time lead as the Gamecocks head coach Will Epps said. Region II-3A Player of the shot 9 of 37 from the field in “We had a freshman win Year, was held to just five the first half. With 9:40 left in MVP and two sophomores total – by design, Epps said. the first half, Namon Wright make the all-tournament “Our whole game plan hit a 3-pointer in transition to team. That doesn’t happen was to try to limit him and KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM give Missouri a 23-8 lead, its often. make him work super hard Laurence Manning’s Academy’s Grayson Gamble, front, Nazir Andio, largest lead of the game. “But we’re excited to get for everything,” Epps said. left, and Rashaad Robinson, back right, guard Wilson Hall’s Drew Tall- to work tomorrow and get ey (10) during the Swampcats’ 58-50 victory on Tuesday in the SCISA See usc, Page B4 ready for Augusta Chris- See region, Page B4 Region II-3A tournament championship game at Sumter civic Center. B2 | Wednesday, February 17, 2016 sports The SUMTER ITEM

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Chicago at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m. TV, Radio Montreal at Colorado, 8 p.m. TODAY Minnesota at Calgary, 10 p.m. 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 First Thursday’s Games Leg Match – Real Madrid vs. Roma Washington at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 1). Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Champions League Round-of-16 First Carolina at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Leg Match – Wolfsburg vs. KAA Gent Winnipeg at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. (FOX SPORTS 2). San Jose at Florida, 7:30 p.m. 6 p.m. – College Basketball: Dayton at Los Angeles at St. Louis, 8 p.m. St. Joseph’s (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Boston at Nashville, 8 p.m. 6 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Minnesota at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Series Daytona 500 Practice from Dallas at Arizona, 9 p.m. Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). Anaheim at Vancouver, 10 p.m. 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Syracuse College Basketball at Louisville (ESPN). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Villanova By The Associated Press at Temple (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Central Monday’s Scores Florida at Memphis (ESPNU). EAST 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Provi- Fairfield 76, Marist 73 dence at Xavier (FOX SPORTS 1). Iona 78, Quinnipiac 59 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Boston LIU Brooklyn 82, St. Francis Brooklyn College at Clemson (FOX SPORT- 67 SOUTH, WWBD-FM 94.7). Lehigh 64, Holy Cross 59 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Auburn at Monmouth (NJ) 79, Manhattan 70 Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). SOUTH 7:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mex- Alcorn St. 79, Ark.-Pine Bluff 60 ican League Match – Pachuca vs. San Bethune-Cookman 83, NC A&T 77, OT Luis (UNIVISION). Delaware St. 71, Coppin St. 67 8 p.m. – College Basketball: DePaul at ETSU 83, W. Carolina 77 St. John’s (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Hampton 87, Morgan St. 79 8 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: NC Central 79, Florida A&M 74 Oklahoma State at Baylor (FOX SE Louisiana 79, McNeese St. 76, OT SPORTS SOUTHEAST). Southern U. 97, MVSU 64 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Chicago at New Texas A&M-CC 65, New Orleans 57 York Rangers (NBC SPORTS NET- UNC Greensboro 65, Wofford 61 WORK). Virginia 73, NC State 53 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Duke at MIDWEST John Raoux/The Associated Press North Carolina (ESPN). Green Bay 70, Milwaukee 68 Denny Hamlin won the Sprint Unlimited on Saturday at Daytona International Speedway in 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Arizona Kansas 94, Oklahoma St. 67 State at Arizona (ESPN2). Oakland 89, Wright St. 73 Daytona Beach, Fla., but owner Joe Gibbs is hoping for more with a Daytona 500 victory. 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Oklaho- Wichita St. 71, New Mexico St. 41 ma at Texas Tech (ESPNU). SOUTHWEST 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Seton Hall Cent. Arkansas 107, Northwestern St. at Georgetown (FOX SPORTS 1). 94 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Alabama Houston Baptist 79, Lamar 78 at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). Jackson St. 80, Prairie View 66 9:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Hous- Sam Houston St. 84, Abilene Christian ton at Tulane (ESPNEWS). 71 JGR looks to stay hot, 10 p.m. – College Basketball: Boise Stephen F. Austin 84, Incarnate Word State at New Mexico (CBS SPORTS 46 NETWORK). Texas Southern 79, Grambling St. 72 10 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Australian Open First Round from Grange, Australia (GOLF). 11 p.m. – College Basketball: Colorado Transactions end Daytona drought at Southern California (ESPNU By The Associated Press BASEBALL By JENNA FRYER ing in 2014 and fourth last self-imposed,” Hamlin said. NBA Standings COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspend- The Associated Press ed Oakland LHP Brandon Mann year. “We had such a long drought By The Associated Press (Nashville-PCL) 80 games and Atlanta There were close calls of not winning a champion- RHP Richie Tate (Carolina-Carolina) EASTERN CONFERENCE DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. when Tony Stewart drove ship that pressure was start- 100 games following violations of the Atlantic Division Minor League Drug Prevention and — Joe Gibbs has made it for the organization, and ing to build, and the frustra- W L Pct GB Treatment Program. perfectly clear to his drivers: 2013 was a heartbreaker as tion probably from Joe Toronto 35 17 .673 — American League Boston 32 23 .582 4½ BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms Even if they win every exhi- Matt Kenseth led 86 laps be- Gibbs Racing was starting to New York 23 32 .418 13½ with RHP Carlos Marmol on a minor bition race at Daytona Inter- fore his engine failed. get felt from everyone. So we Brooklyn 14 40 .259 22 league contract. Philadelphia 8 45 .151 27½ HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms national Speedway, it’s the Busch’s engine blew up mo- got that done and now it’s with DH Evan Gattis on a one-year Southeast Division contract. Daytona 500 that matters ments later. like, ‘OK guys, let’s win the W L Pct GB National League most. But the Gibbs organiza- 500.”’ Atlanta 31 24 .564 — CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms Miami 29 24 .547 1 with RHP Jake Arrieta on a one-year Gibbs won the Daytona tion turned a corner last JGR heads into the season Charlotte 27 26 .509 3 contract and OF Matt Murton on a 500 in 1993 with Dale Jarrett, year when all four of its cars with two crew chiefs: long- Washington 23 28 .451 6 minor league contract. Orlando 23 29 .442 6½ but has failed to get a victo- WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed dominated through the mid- time Hamlin engineer Mike Central Division to terms with OF Tony Campana on a ry in NASCAR’s biggest race dle portion of the season. Wheeler was promoted to W L Pct GB minor league contract. since. When Denny Hamlin The four Gibbs drivers made crew chief of the No. 11 Cleveland 38 14 .731 — American Association Indiana 28 25 .528 10½ KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed OF won last week’s opening ex- the Chase for the Sprint Cup team, and Dave Rogers was Chicago 27 25 .519 11 Brian Joynt. hibition race, it was a mere championship, and Busch moved to crew chief for Carl Detroit 27 27 .500 12 LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed INF Milwaukee 22 32 .407 17 Rene Leveret and INF Kazuki Nezu. consolation prize for Gibbs. won his first career title Edwards. The team also Atlantic League WESTERN CONFERENCE LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed INF “The 500 is really, really while giving Gibbs its first made organizational chang- Cody Puckett, OFs Fehlandt Lentini special to him because he championship since 2005. es to the executive team. Southwest Division and Delta Cleary Jr. and C Mike Blan- W L Pct GB ke. hasn’t won it in 23 years,” “To be Sprint Cup champi- Coy Gibbs, the youngest San Antonio 45 8 .849 — Can-Am League Hamlin said Tuesday at Day- on at the end of the season son of owner Gibbs, was Memphis 31 22 .585 14 OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Signed RHP Dallas 29 26 .527 17 Daniel Cordero and INF Robert Garza. tona 500 media day. “That’s was pretty spectacular and named vice chairman and Houston 27 28 .491 19 ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed RHP a big number for such a would love nothing more chief operator officer of the New Orleans 20 33 .377 25 Luis Sanz. good organization.” Northwest Division SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Released than to continue on our company. He replaced Todd W L Pct GB INF Ty Forney and RHP BJ Hyatt. The Toyota contingent is championship celebration Meredith, who has resigned Oklahoma City 40 14 .741 — Frontier League Portland 27 27 .500 13 EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed LHP typically strong at Daytona, all through this week with his position but will contin- Utah 26 26 .500 13 Dylan Badura and RHP Max Duval. and Matt Kenseth qualified winning a Daytona 500,” ue to consult for the organi- Denver 22 32 .407 18 GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed Cs Minnesota 17 37 .315 23 Max Ayoub and Derek Hasenbeck. on the front row for Sun- Busch said. zation. LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed 1B day’s season opener. JGR Winning that champion- J.D. Gibbs, Gibbs’ oldest Pacific Division Sam Eberle to a contract extension. W L Pct GB Signed OF Marcus Bradley. was the only multi-car team ship proved that JGR has son, was named co-chair- Golden State 48 4 .923 — TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — to get all of its drivers in the caught powerhouses Hen- man of JGR and Dave Alp- L.A. Clippers 35 18 .660 13½ Signed SS Matt Burns. Sacramento 22 31 .415 26½ WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed top 10 during time trials. drick Motorsports and Team ern shifted from chief mar- Phoenix 14 40 .259 35 1B Scott Carcaise and OF Alex Sim- Now, they want more and Penske, which had been the keting officer to team presi- L.A. Lakers 11 44 .200 38½ one. they are among the favorites most dominant teams the dent. J.D. Gibbs had been Monday’s Games BASKETBALL heading into “The Great last several years. It also team president but his role No games scheduled National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS — Traded G Bran- American Race.” showed how much the orga- has been reduced as he’s Tuesday’s Games don Jennings and F Ersan Ilyasova to No games scheduled In his first race with JGR nization has shored up the been undergoing treatment Orlando for F Tobias Harris. in 2008, Kyle Busch led 86 self-inflicted weaknesses for symptoms related to Wednesday’s Games NBA Development League No games scheduled RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS — Acti- laps before fading to fourth that always seemed to derail brain function. vated F Jordan Hamilton. in the final laps. Hamlin has its efforts. Despite the shake-up, the Thursday’s Games Women’s National Basketball Association Utah at Washington, 7 p.m. SEATTLE STORM — Signed G Sue Bird three top-five finishes in his So the pressure is definite- organization still has high Chicago at Cleveland, 8 p.m. to a multi-year contract. last four Daytona 500s, in- ly on. hopes for 2016 — beginning San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. FOOTBALL cluding a second-place show- “I think the pressure is at Daytona. National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed S Chris Clemons to a one-year contract. NHL Standings Signed CB Joel Wilkinson. By The Associated Press CHICAGO BEARS — Released OT Jer- mon Bushrod. SPORTS ITEMS EASTERN CONFERENCE DETROIT LIONS — CB Rashean Mathis announced his retirement. Released Atlantic Division RB Joique Bell. GP W L OT Pts GF GA NEW YORK GIANTS — Promoted quar- Florida 57 33 18 6 72 160 134 terbacks coach Mike Sullivan to of- Detroit 57 29 19 9 67 146 147 fensive coordinator. Frank Cignetti Jr. Lawyer: Focus is Tennessee, not Manning Boston 56 30 20 6 66 172 157 quarterbacks coach, Adam Henry Tampa Bay 55 30 21 4 64 147 135 wide receivers coach, Mike Solari of- Montreal 57 27 26 4 58 157 158 fensive line coach, Patrick Graham KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — sexual environment” er that involved high-profile Ottawa 57 25 26 6 56 163 181 defensive line coach, Jeff Zgonina Buffalo 57 23 28 6 52 136 160 assistant defensive line coach, Bill The lawyer for six women through a policy of indiffer- player misconduct cases and Toronto 55 20 26 9 49 134 163 McGovern linebackers coach, suing the University of Ten- ence toward assaults by stu- a revamping of the NFL con- Metropolitan Division Dwayne Stukes assistant special teams coach and Aaron Wellman nessee on its handling of dent-athletes. duct policy included a $26.5 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 54 40 10 4 84 181 125 strength and conditioning coach. sexual assault complaints by The suit focuses on five million bonus. N.Y. Rangers 56 32 18 6 70 163 143 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Named John Spytek director of player per- student-athletes is focused cases that were reported be- While the public and the N.Y. Islanders 55 30 19 6 66 161 141 New Jersey 57 29 21 7 65 127 130 sonnel. on the school’s systemic tween 2013 and 2015, but it players’ union questioned Pittsburgh 55 28 19 8 64 142 141 Arena Football League Carolina 56 25 21 10 60 137 149 ORLANDO PREDATORS — Agreed to problems he believes exist also references incidents in- his ability to handle his du- Philadelphia 55 24 21 10 58 131 148 terms with OL Nathan Isles. and is surprised at the atten- volving Tennessee student- ties, the 32 team owners Columbus 57 23 28 6 52 148 178 HOCKEY tion the complaint’s brief athletes dating to 1995. have shown nothing but WESTERN CONFERENCE National Hockey League mention of Peyton Manning One paragraph in the 64- solid support for Goodell, ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled G Nik- Central Division las Treutle from Springfield (AHL). generated. page document refers to a who just finished his 10th GP W L OT Pts GF GA CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled G “It’s certainly unanticipat- sexual harassment com- season as commissioner. Dallas 57 37 15 5 79 187 154 Daniel Altshuller from Charlotte Chicago 60 37 18 5 79 170 139 (AHL). ed,” attorney David Ran- plaint made by a Tennessee St. Louis 58 32 17 9 73 143 138 NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Reassigned dolph Smith said. trainer in 1996 involving an Pacquiao apologizes Nashville 57 26 21 10 62 151 152 LW Ben Johnson from Albany (AHL) to Colorado 59 29 26 4 62 158 164 Adirondack (ECHL). Smith said he included incident that occurred in a for comments Minnesota 56 24 22 10 58 140 142 events from the last two de- training room while she was Boxing star and Philippine Winnipeg 55 25 27 3 53 142 160 SOCCER Pacific Division Major League Soccer cades — one involved Man- treating Manning, the quar- Senate candidate Manny GP W L OT Pts GF GA VANCOUVER WHITECAPS — Acquired ning in 1996 — to show how terback at Tennessee from Pacquiao apologized Tues- Los Angeles 55 33 19 3 69 153 131 F Blas Perez from FC Dallas for M Anaheim 55 28 19 8 64 131 134 Mauro Rosales and agreed to terms Tennessee has handled re- 1994-97 and who just helped day for denouncing people San Jose 54 29 20 5 63 160 146 with Perez on a one-year contract. ports of misconduct. Denver win the Super Bowl. in gay relationships as Arizona 56 26 24 6 58 151 171 Vancouver 56 22 22 12 56 133 157 COLLEGE “We included one small “worse than animals” but Calgary 55 25 27 3 53 150 168 ARIZONA STATE — Named Joe Seuma- paragraph about the Man- NFL Commissioner said he stood by his opposi- Edmonton 57 22 29 6 50 143 171 lo defensive line coach. earned $34M in 2014 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point AUBURN — Named Kodi Burns receiv- ning situation in the com- tion to same-sex marriage. for overtime loss. ers coach and co-offensive coordina- plaint, just as part of the NFL Commissioner Roger Fellow Filipino celebrities tor. Monday’s Games FURMAN — Named Ramal Faunteroy overall background and his- Goodell earned just over $34 were among those criticizing Florida 2, Pittsburgh 1, SO defensive line coach. tory,” Smith said. “... Peyton million for 2014, according to his remarks, made when a N.Y. Islanders 4, Detroit 1 LSU — Announced WRs Trey Quinn Anaheim 6, Calgary 4 and Kelvin Spears have left the foot- Manning is not a party to the league’s tax filing re- TV network asked candi- Dallas 3, Nashville 2, OT ball team and will transfer. our lawsuit. All these released Tuesday. dates about their views on Chicago 7, Toronto 2 NOTRE DAME — Announced football G Arizona 6, Montreal 2 Steve Elmer will skip his final year of ports that say he’s in the That total is actually down same-sex marriage. Minnesota 5, Vancouver 2 eligibility. lawsuit, well he’s referenced, a bit from 2013 ($35 million) Danton Remoto, chairman SAM HOUSTON STATE — Named Brad Tuesday’s Games Sherrod defensive coordinator, Ro- but it’s part of the histori- and 2012, when Goodell col- of the LGBT group Ladlad, Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. drique Wright defensive line coach cal” background. lected $44.2 million, includ- said Pacquiao’s comments Los Angeles at Washington, 7 p.m. and Troy Douglas secondary coach. Winnipeg at Carolina, 7 p.m. SIENA — Named Mike Demos assis- The lawsuit that was filed ing $9 million in bonuses betray a shallow under- Boston at Columbus, 7 p.m. tant athletic director for communica- last week in federal court in and deferred pension. standing of sexual orienta- Buffalo at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. tions. San Jose at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. SPRING HILL — Named Alex Greco Nashville states Tennessee The payments for 2014 a tion and gender identity. Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m. women’s assistant soccer coach. Anaheim at Edmonton, 9 p.m. WOFFORD — Named Shiel Wood safe- has violated Title IX regula- difficult season for the ties coach and recruiting coordina- tions and created a “hostile league and the commission- From wire reports Wednesday’s Games tor. The SUMTER ITEM sports Wednesday, February 17, 2016 | B3

College basketball Consistent Johnson becomes top threat for Tar Heels By AARON BEARD “It doesn’t really change the And he’s worked to improve ers to get a shot or pull down a that. The Associated Press edge that I play with,” John- his free-throw shooting to rebound in traffic. But Wil- “If I can get him to concen- son said in an interview with nearly 78 percent after shoot- liams has pushed for more, de- trate a little bit more on the CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — The The Associated Press. “My ing barely 65 percent in his scribing past film sessions defensive end of the floor, then question hovering over North whole motivation this year first three years. when he harped on smaller he’s got a chance to be a big- Carolina’s Brice Johnson is no was just winning the ACC “He’s been a guy that when mistakes — missing a box out, time player for a long time.” longer whether championship and winning a the highs are going, he’s as setting a soft screen — that Matching up with the John- he’s tough and fo- national championship. good as anybody,” Paige said. prevented Johnson’s good person-led UNC interior attack cused enough to “Those honors, I would love “And then sometimes he gets formance from rising to great. will challenge the Blue Devils follow a good per- to be a part of those things. It’s flustered and frustrated a lot Williams hasn’t held back in (19-6, 8-4), who play largely a formance with just I’d rather win something when he gets in foul trouble or praising Johnson this year. He six-man perimeter-oriented ro- several more with my teammates because doesn’t have his shot going. isn’t letting up on him, either. tation. Johnson has averaged while avoiding you’re remembered with your He’s doing a better job this “Brice is Brice,” Williams 16.7 points and 9.3 rebounds those curious teammates more than any- year of just staying in the said. “I’ve given that to you be- while shooting 71 percent (22 of JOHNSON quiet games that thing.” game. If he’s not shooting fore, but it is. Sometimes 31) in the last three meetings. have dotted his ca- A third-team all-ACC pick well, go get a bunch of re- things really bother him that A big performance by John- reer. last year, the Orangeburg, bounds and then get a dunk or might not bother somebody son against Duke could bolster Now it’s whether Johnson South Carolina native is aver- something — and keep play- else. And some things that his case for ACC player of the can become the Atlantic Coast aging 16.4 points and 10 re- ing.” would infuriate me he handles year, even if he’d rather talk Conference player of the year. bounds while shooting an Johnson has long had the different. But he’s just gotten about chasing a league cham- The lean 6-foot-10 senior ACC-best 61.4 percent for the soft shooting touch and the better and better and better, pionship than an individual projected as a No. 2 option be- league-leading Tar Heels (21-4, ability to elevate over defend- and I think everybody knows award. hind Marcus Paige has 10-2). emerged as the fifth-ranked He has more double-doubles Tar Heels’ top offensive threat this year (tied for the ACC entering Wednesday’s rivalry high with 14) than the previ- game with No. 20 Duke. And ous three years combined (10), his improved consistency after including last month’s 39- years of tough love from Hall point, 23-rebound effort at of Fame coach Roy Williams Florida State that stands as has made the soft-spoken the highest totals in either cat- Johnson a leading candidate egory for an ACC player all for top league honors, too. year. Pick Up Your Copy Today! ★ DISTRIBUTED IN AND AROUND SHAW AFB AND MCENTIRE *AROUND FT. JACKSON - BASE ACCESS PENDING ★ Sumter Locations Barnettes Auto Parts Bubba’s Diner Broad St. Volume 7, No. 51 ©SS 2015 Chick-fi l-A Broad Street FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, El Cheapo Gas Station Hwy 378 Gamecock Bowling Lanes Broad Street CLEARED IGA Pinewood Rd. • IGA Wesmark Blvd. In historic turn, DOD opens all IHOP FORroles to women Logan’s Roadhouse COMBAT McDonalds Hwy. 378/441 at Shaw Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital

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Hill 33 SCHSL STATE PLAYOFFS Girls BOYS First Round First Round 4A 4A Tuesday Today Upper State Upper State (4) Greenwood at (1) Rock Hill (4) T.L. Hanna at (1) Fort Mill (3) Westwood at (2) Wade Hampton (3) Ridge View at (2) Spartanburg (4) Fort Mill at (1) Greenville (4) Clover at (1) Westside (3) Spartanburg at (2) Ridge View (3) Wade Hampton at (2) Spring Val- (4) Byrnes at (1) Spring Valley ley (3) Nation Ford at (2) Westside (4) Dorman at (1) Blythewood (4) Woodmont at (1) Dorman (3) Gaffney at (2) Laurens (3) T.L. Hanna at (2) Gaffney (4) J.L. Mann at (1) Byrnes Lower State (3) Hillcrest at (2) Nation Ford (4) White Knoll at (1) Goose Creek Lower State (3) Fort Dorchester at (2) Conway (4) North Augusta at (1) James Is- (4) James Island at (1) North Au- land gusta (3) Bluffton at (2) Carolina Forest (3) Socastee at (2) Summerville (4) Goose Creek at (1) Irmo (4) West Florence at (1) Ashley (3) West Florence at (2) Summer- Ridge ville (3) West Ashley at (2) Lexington (4) South Florence at (1) Fort (4) Dutch Fork at (1) Sumter Dorchester (3) Irmo at (2) Wando (3) Wando at (2) South Aiken (4) Dutch Fork at (1) Sumter 3A (3) Lexington at (2) West Ashley Monday and Tuesday Upper State 3A (4) Broome at (1) Wren Tuesday (3) Chapin at (2) Greer Upper State (4) SenecaI at (1) Lancaster (4) Chester at (1) Seneca (2) Lower Richland 79, (3) Emerald (3) Richland Northeast at (2) South- 18 side (4) Richland Northeast at (1) East- side (4) Walhalla at (1) South Pointe (3) Chester at (2) Belton-Honea Path (3) Eastside at (2) Lower Richland (4) Travelers Rest at (1) Dreher (4) Camden at (1) Berea (3) West OakI at (2) South Pointe (3) Union County at (2) Daniel Lower State (4) Emerald at (1) A.C. Flora (1) Orangeburg-Wilkinson 65, (4) (3) Wren at (2) Lancaster Swansea 28 Lower State (2) Wilson 73, (3) Hartsville 65 (4) Aiken at (1) Beaufort (1) Midland Valley 75, (4) Beaufort (3) Crestwood at (2) Wilson 32 (4) Berkeley at (1) Midland Valley (2) Manning 56, (3) St. James 48 (3) Myrtle Beach at (2) Darlington (1) Myrtle Beach 46, (4) Lakewood (4) Lakewood at (1) North Myrtle 29 Beach (2) Stall 56, (3) Airport 45 (3) Brookland-Cayce at (2) Hanahan (1) Crestwood 53, (4) North Myrtle (4) St. James at (1) Marlboro County Beach 27 (3) Orangeburg-Wilkinson at (2) Air- (2) Aiken 46, (3) Berkeley 34 port

2A 2A Tuesday Today Upper State Upper State (4) Ninety Six at (1) Pendleton (4) Saluda at (1) Blacksburg (3) Region III at (2) Indian Land (3) Newberry at (2) Indian Land (4) Powdersville at (1) Saluda (4) Carolina at (1) Abbeville (3) Buford at (2) Region II (3) Cheraw at (2) Fairfield Central (4) Cheraw at (1) Region III (4) Buford at (1) Keenan (3) Landrum at (2) Strom Thurmond (3) Pendleton at (2) Strom Thur- (4) Columbia at (1) Andrew Jackson mond (3) Batesburg-Leesville at (2) Wood- (4) Columbia at (1) Andrew Jackson ruff (3) Ninety Six at (2) Landrum Lower State Lower State (4) Academic Magnetl at (1) Ridge- (4) Whale Branch at (1) Ridgeland- land-Hardeeville Hardeeville (3) Lake Marion at (2) Dillon (3) Andrews at (2) Mullins (4) Barnwell at (1) Bishop England (4) Wade Hampton at (1) Battery (3) Waccamaw at (2) Timberland Creek (4) Marion at (1) Lee Central (3) Marion at (2) Lee Central/Tim- (3) Edisto at (2) Battery Creek berland (4) Andrews at (1) Mullins (4) Waccamaw at (1) Lee Central/ Keith Gedamke / The Sumter Item (3) Whale Branch at (2) Wade Hamp- Timberland ton (3) Edisto at (2) Academic Magnet Sumter’s D’Erika Hamilton (5) and Dutch Fork’s Olivia Anderson get tangled up in the Lady Game- (4) Lake Marion at (1) Dillon cocks’ 74-42 victory on Tuesday at the SHS gymnasium in the first round of the 4A state playoffs. 1A (3) Bishop England at (2) Silver Bluff Monday and Tuesday Upper State 1A 10-2 run to cut the deficit to we want them to continue to (4) Greer MC at (1) McCormick Tuesday (2) Ridge Spring-Monetta 58, (3) Upper State SUMTER 45-22. play hard. If you’re on the McBee 31 (4) Southside Christian at (1) Cal- From Page B1 He got the result he floor, we want you to execute (4) Fox Creek at (1) Christ Church houn Falls (3) North 62, (2) Lamar 52 (3) Lewisville at (2) Ridge Spring- wanted as Sumter pushed what we’re doing.” (1) C.A. Johnson 89, (4) Wagener- Monetta Sumter took a 43-12 lead the lead back to 57-27 after In addition to Harris, Salley 17 (4) Whitmire at (1) Christ Church (3) Calhoun Falls at (2) Greenville (3) Hunter-Kinard-Tyler at (2) C.A. into halftime and was on three. Kiara Jones had 13 points, Tech Johnson cruise control — almost too “With our region, we’ve while Kyra Wilson and Cy (1) Calhoun County 72, (4) Lewisville (4) Blackville-Hilda at (1) McBee 38 (3) Dixie at (2) St. Joseph much for Loudenslager. had a few games like this in Cooper each had 11 points. (3) Southside Christian at (2) Dixie (4) Lamar at (1) Calhoun County Coaching each play the getting out to an early lead,” Jones fell just short of a Lower State (3) Greenville Tech at (2) Fox Creek (4) Charleston Math and Science at Lower State same, no matter the score, said Loudenslager. “We double-double with eight re- (1) Estill (4) St. John’s at (1) Denmark-Olar he wanted more out of his coach in the regular season bounds. (2) Carvers Bay 82, (3) Scott’s (3) Scott’s Branch at (2) Carvers Bay Branch 28 (4) Bamberg-Ehrhardt at (1) team after Dutch Fork to prepare the kids for the Olivia Anderson led Dutch (1) Burke 48, (4) Allendale-Fairfax 36 Charleston Charter (3) Hemingway 41, (2) C.E. Murray 36 (3) Latta at (2) C.E. Murray opened the second half on a playoffs. The biggest thing is Fork with 19 points. (1) Timmonsville 70, (4) Green Sea- (4) Green Sea-Floyds at (1) Hannah- Floyds 44 Pamplico (2) Cross 56, (3) Denmark-Olar 44 (3) Allendale-Fairfax at (2) Burke (1) Latta 73, (4) Hannah-Pamplico 22 (4) Timmonsville at (1) Hemingway (2) Bethune-Bowman 53, (3) Baptist (3) Cross at (2) Branchville confidence,” McQueen said. winning,” said Crestwood crestwood “He could have missed three coach Dwayne Edwards, From Page B1 or four shots but willing to whose team finishes the take that next shot. And, to year at 16-7. “They played — including six unanswered be a freshman, he really well, we played well and it — from the paint. Williams stepped up big tonight and was a good basketball game. finished with 12 points, and made some big plays.” Playoff basketball.” teammate Duncan LeXander The Knights’ Ja Morant, The Tigers led 61-55 after had a double-double with 11 though, helped lead a Crest- the third quarter and got points and 12 rebounds. wood comeback that nar- within 72-70 after Morant After Williams dominated rowed the deficit to 40-34 at sank two free throws with the first quarter, Williamson halftime. Morant finished 1:27 left in the game. Wil- then took over in the second with a game-high 29 points. son’s Blake Walker, though, with four 3-pointers to help A 3-pointer by teammate made two free throws in the Tigers build a 33-18 lead. Trevion Webber even turn to stretch the advan- “My teammates kept giv- shrunk it to 40-37. tage to 74-70, and that’s all ing me the ball, and I was However, the Knights, the cushion Wilson needed. shooting them and I was whose only lead of the game Wilson’s Jahliah McWhite making them,” Williamson was 2-0 on a Kobe Thomas even drew a charge with just said. layup, could never get past less than a minute left in the That mindset is the by- Wilson. game to change Crestwood’s product of Williamson’s “Well, you know, Wilson rhythm. maturation. played well and we came The Knights’ Webber and “If nobody else has confi- over here and thought we Dakota Jennings scored 13 dence, Allen Williamson has had a pretty good chance at points apiece. L.G. Patterson/The Associated Press South Carolina players watch the game from the bench late during the second half of Tuesday’s game against Missouri in Columbia, Mo. were going to fight to the the Region II-3A Player of Missouri won, 72-67. REGION very end. I’m just so proud the Year and tournament From Page B1 of my girls for finding a way MVP, took over in the fourth Alabama on Feb. 6, Kevin Pur- to win.” quarter for Thomas Sumter USC year became the 12th fresh- “We did a great job of that. The tide started to turn in — scoring eight of her team- From Page B1 man in school history to re- They had some other guys TSA’s favor in the third be- high 18 points in the final cord at least 200 points and 100 step up, but we were just hind Josie Reed. After no frame to help put the game Rosburg fouled South Caro- rebounds in a debut season. ... able to keep them out of one scored for the first three away. She also had eight re- lina’s Chris Silva, who sank Phillips had a career-high rhythm.” minutes, Reed connected on bounds. two free throws, capping a 16-7 seven rebounds in a 75-64 win Andino, Rashaad Robin- a basket and a 3-pointer to Lyons finished with 11 run for the Gamecocks to end over Tennessee Feb. 13. ...The son , Shakeel Robinson and give the Lady Generals a points and seven boards for the first half. Tigers are now 10-0 when lead- Taylor Lee were named all- spark. the Lady Generals while Wright, who finished with 11 ing at halftime. region for the Swampcats Latrice Lyons followed Reed added six. Lyons, Stod- points and seven rebounds, (17-9). Carraway, Drew Tall- moments later with another dard and Logan Morris were was just 2 of 7 from the field, UP NEXT ey, Grier Schwartz and Sam trey as Thomas Sumter named to the all-region team but made all five free-throw at- Missouri: Visits Arkansas Watford all made it for the started the quarter on an 8-2 with Lyons earning tourna- tempts. Saturday. Barons (14-10). Thomas run. ment team honors as well. Tramaine Isabell and K.J. South Carolina: Hosts Flori- Sumter’s Austin Hudson “Josie hit a really big shot OP’s Victoria Williams Walton added 10 points apiece da Saturday. also got the nod. to get us tied,” Coach Reed and Ashlyn Fralix made the for the Tigers. Isabell scored SOUTH CAROLINA (21-5) Talley led WH with 20 said. “She hit a big 3 and all-region team, too. Wil- all of his points in the first Thornwell 2-11 4-4 9, Dozier 5-14 2-2 12, Carrera 4-11 5-6 14, Kacinas 0-1 0-0 points, including 11 in the then Latrice hit another one liams led the Lady Indians half, while Walton added eight 0, Silva 1-3 2-2 4, Stroman 0-0 0-0 0, first quarter while Schwartz and it kind of snowballed (21-7) with 18 points, includ- second-half points. Doby 0-3 0-2 0, Gregory 1-2 1-2 3, No- tice 8-14 0-0 21, Chatkevicius 1-7 2-2 4, finished with 11 total points. from there. ing 10 in the first quarter. Cobb 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-66 16-20 67. Carraway, Talley, Andino, “But I thought our defense Laurence Manning’s TIP-INS MISSOURI (10-16) Phillips 4-9 5-6 15, Wright 2-7 5-5 11, Lee and LMA’s Jerrell Kelly did a much better job in the Courtney Beatson and Wil- South Carolina: The Game- Puryear 0-2 2-2 2, VanLeer 2-9 0-0 4, were named to the all-tour- second half of creating son Hall’s Nicolette Fisher, cocks ranked first in the SEC Rosburg 5-8 8-17 18, Isabell 4-7 2-2 10, Allen 0-1 0-0 0, Walton 2-3 5-6 10, Bar- nament team. things for our offense. We Catherine Kelley and Mary in offensive rebounding head- ton 0-0 0-0 0, Gant 1-5 0-0 2, Woods 0-2 The Lady Generals’ victo- absolutely got rebounds in Margaret Munn also earned ing into the game, averaging 0-0 0. Totals 20-53 27-38 72. Halftime—Missouri 33-25. 3-Point ry was hard-fought, as head the second half and did a all-region honors. WH’s Betsy 14.4 offensive rebounds per Goals—South Carolina 7-19 (Notice coach B.J. Reed knew it good job of limiting them to game. ... In all 12 of the Game- 5-7, Carrera 1-4, Thornwell 1-5, Dozier Cunningham and LMA’s Sara 0-1, Chatkevicius 0-1, Kacinas 0-1), would be. TSA led by one one shot and not the kind of Fraser were named to the all- cocks’ conference wins, either Missouri 5-21 (Wright 2-4, Phillips 2-5, Walton 1-2, Gant 0-1, Puryear 0-1, Isa- after the first quarter and shot they wanted to take.” tournament team. Carrera or Thornwell has led bell 0-1, VanLeer 0-7). Fouled Out— was down two at halftime. TSA (22-3) outscored the OP head coach Jan the team in scoring. ... Guard Chatkevicius, Puryear. Rebounds— South Carolina 39 (Carrera 10), Mis- “They’re a very well- Lady Indians 10-3 in the Stoudenmire and Wilson John Ragin has missed the last souri 46 (Phillips, Wright 7). Assists— coached team and they have third and held them to just Hall head coach Glen Rector three games with an undis- South Carolina 10 (Thornwell 5), Mis- souri 10 (Phillips 4). Total Fouls— great senior leadership,” 14 points in the half. Bree were named the co-region closed illness. South Carolina 25, Missouri 21. Reed said. “We knew they Stoddard, who was named Coaches of the Year. Missouri: In an 80-71 loss at A—5,017. The SUMTER ITEM sports Wednesday, February 17, 2016 | B5

Pro Baseball RECRUITING Royals have Receiver Rodgers commits to Clemson big target On Valentine’s Day on Sun- play early. Syracuse have been in touch me since I was in the seventh day, wide receiver Amari Rod- The visit was with his coach, according to grade,” Smith said. “I go up gers (5-feet-10-inches, 180 better than I Bartow. Last season, Bacote there a lot. I pretty much know pounds) of Knoxville, Tenn., expected. had 86 tackles with 21 TFLs everything around there.” on backs showed his love for the Clem- Coach Mus- and 16 sacks. Smith said he grew up a USC son football program announc- champ has al- DE Logan Rudolph (6-4, 225) fan, but there is no favorite By DAVE SKRETTA ing a commitment to the Ti- ready put his of Northwestern High in Rock right now between USC and The Associated Press gers. brand on the Hill is one of the heaviest re- Clemson. He’d like to make his He chose Clemson over Ten- program.” cruited players in the state in decision around the middle of KANSAS CITY, Mo. — nessee, Florida State, Wake Phil Kornblut Rice also the ‘17 class thus far with 29 his senior season. Last season, Two years ago, hardly Forest and Alabama. Rodgers has offers offers, including USC. Clem- Smith caught 50 passes for anyone expected the once was a Southern Califor- Recruiting from Ken- son is showing interest, but 1,300 yards and 17 TDs. Kansas City Royals to nia commitment. His father, tucky, Louis- has not offered. Some of his DB Jamyest Williams (5-9, reach the World Series. former Tennessee quarterback ville, Missis- other offers include Oklahoma 175) of Decatur, a.,A was at Last year, very few ex- Tee Martin, is an assistant sippi, Alabama-Birmingham, State, Arizona State, UNC, Au- USC on Saturday and has over pected them to win it. coach with the Trojans. Troy and Iowa State. He will burn, UF, Miami, FSU, Penn 50 offers at this point, includ- Perhaps it’s time to Rodgers said Clemson had visit Auburn this weekend and State and Michigan. ing USC and Clemson. Mus- start read- been his favorite school since also plans to visit Alabama, Rudolph has not narrowed champ and USC defensive co- justing youth, and when the Tigers of- Florida and Ole Miss. He does his list and has no current fa- ordinator Travaris Robinson some expec- fered a few months ago he plan to graduate early and at vorites. He will get down to recruited Williams when they tations. knew then that was where he this point there is no favorite. around a top 10 this summer were at Auburn so a relation- After win- wanted to go to school. “South Carolina was impres- then take his five official visits ship already exists. ning 95 “Just going on visits, every sive,” he said, “but I want to this fall. Rudolph made an un- “Me and Coach Muschamp games, their time I’m there it feels like wait it out and see how every- official visit to USC on Jan. 30 and Coach T-Rob have a great first divi- home,” Rodgers said. “It’s just thing goes.” connection from Auburn,” YOST and left there with a better feel sion title in something about Clemson. It’s Last season, Rice had 124 for the new coaches. Williams said. “I think they three de- in my heart. That’s where I’ve tackles with 11 tackles for loss, “It was basically a chance to can build something special cades and defeating the wanted to go and where I’ve three interceptions and three meet Coach Muschamp and because they are great coach- New York Mets in five wanted to be. I’ve been in love forced fumbles. Lance Thomp- the rest of the coaches,” Ru- es. I love the style of defense games in the World Se- with Clemson since middle son is his primary recruiter dolph said. “I got a good idea of Coach Muschamp and ries, the plucky Royals school. This is a blessing. I’ve for USC. of what they are going to try T-Rob and how T-Rob motions surely won’t surprise always loved Clemson. Among the other offers to do, and I think they’ve got a DBs. I know he’s going to do anybody this season. “(Clemson head) Coach passed out by USC on Satur- chance to be real successful in great with that defense and But with most of their (Dabo) Swinney is a player’s day — DB Yusuf Corker of the future.” he’s very smart.” critical pieces returning coach, and he’s always there Stockbridge, Ga., offensive Rudolph, who also plays TE, Williams attended Clemson’s from that team, there is for you, and that’s the kind of lineman Summie Carlay of said USC and all the other of- junior day in late January and ample reason to believe coach I want to play for.” Laurens High School, WR fering schools like him for DE. is also strong on the Tigers. “I Kansas City can create Rodgers attended Clemson’s Sage Surratt of Denver, N.C., Last season, he was in on 60 really like Clemson,” he said. some more October junior day in January, and tight end Drake DeIuliis of tackles with 15 sacks and 13 “Coach Swinney loves me and magic, even if they’ll be with the Tigers losing WRs Charlotte, LB Ellis Brooks of QB pressures. he wants me to be a part of getting everyone’s best Mike Williams, Germone Hop- Richmond, Va., and WR Chad that program. And (assistant) shot. per and possibly Artavis Scott Terrell of Dallas, Ga. CLEMSON AND USC Coach (Mike) Reed, I love what “Winning a world after next season, they showed Saturday’s junior day also in- DB Tank Robinson (6-1, 198) he’s doing with the DBs. I love championship is the him where there will be room cluded some prospects of Lake Marion High in Santee what he did with Mackensie toughest thing you can for early playing time for him. from other classes down the was at USC on Saturday and Alexander.” do in this sport,” man- “I’ll be playing the 2-man po- line like defensive lineman has also been to Clemson and Williams has also been to ager Ned Yost said. “I sition, and they are saying Ar- Robert Cooper (6-3, 350) of Virginia Tech. UGA and ND and will visit mean, you’ve got 30 tavis Scott is supposed to be Snellville, Ga. It was his first “They like me at safety,” FSU later this month. He teams every year trying leaving after next season if he chance to see USC up close and Robinson said of USC. “They doesn’t plan a decision until to do it. You have the has a good year and that’s get a feel for it moving forward. said they loved my tape. I had his senior season and he said smartest people in the where I’ll be playing,” Rodgers “They didn’t offer me, but some interest in USC before USC and Clemson will be fac- game trying to figure said. “I’m going to have to they said they are real close, the change. I’ve been hearing tors to the end. He does not out how to do it. It’s not compete, but competing will so the offer is going be based from some recruits that the have any favorites. Last sea- easy. But we’ve got a make me better.” off my spring practice perfor- change is good and there’s son, Williams had 60 tackles good core group, a good Last season, Rodgers was mance,” Cooper said. “They new energy there.” and two INTs. group of young players. one of the Mr. Football Award said they liked my size and the Robinson learned more WR OrTre Smith (6-4, 212) of They’ve been there, winners in Tennessee. He ac- way I move for a big guy be- about what Clemson thinks of Wando High in Mt. Pleasant done that. And they’ll do counted for 2,511 all-purpose cause I’m the quickest and him when he was at its junior had a spectacular junior sea- it again.” yards and 31 touchdowns. fastest. They like my strength day on Jan. 30. “They liked son with 84 catches for 1,364 Imagine that kind of “I’m smart and I learn the (bench press of 455 pounds, that I’m really physical and yards and 18 TDs. As a result, hubris a decade ago, playbook fast,” he said. “I’m squat of 515), and the way I can cover,” Robinson said. “I the offers have been pouring when Kansas City was getting my speed up by running can control the line of scrim- can come down and play man in for him. Clemson, USC, losing 100 games every track and I’m working hard to mage. They said I would be a or just stay free. Coach Swin- FSU, Louisville, ECU, UGA, year. high point the ball, go up in the great fit on their DL, gap ney is a great coach, a high en- VT, Georgia Tech, UNC, NCSU Things change quickly air and attack the ball.” stuffer and a good pass rush- ergy guy. I like his passion for and Tennessee are some of the in baseball, though. And Rodgers is Clemson’s sev- er.” Cooper has early offers the game.” major offers thus far. not only have the Royals enth commitment for the 2017 from FSU, Indiana, Boston Robinson also visited Clem- Smith, who has family ties to reached the game’s pin- recruiting class. College and NCSU. He plans to son for the Notre Dame and Clemson, attended the Tigers’ nacle, other teams are Linebacker Eric Crosby of visit FSU and Vanderbilt in FSU games last season. He junior day on Jan. 30 and was feverishly trying to fol- Ocean Lakes, Va., plans to an- the future. Cooper said he’s does not have favorites. His at USC on Saturday. He is also low the same blueprint nounce on April 22 and has a also hearing from Clemson, other offers include Georgia, going to UNC, NCSU and UGA that got them there. top five of Clemson, Alabama, Alabama, Auburn, UNC and Louisville, UNC, Wake Forest, and has been talking to Ten- They built their core Tennessee, Virginia Tech and VT. His top two right now are Penn State, NCSU, Michigan, nessee and WF about visits. through the draft. They North Carolina State. FSU and NCSU. Last season, VT, Tennessee and Duke. “Really, there’s not an early eschewed pricy starters Cooper had 49 tackles with 14 One of the state’s leading favorite,” said Wando head for shutdown relievers. USC TFLs and eight sacks. prospects in the ‘17 class is coach Jimmy Noonan. “Every- And they put a premium The University of South USC offered DL Akial Byers Union County High WR Shi one has pegged him for Clem- on speed and defense, Carolina’s junior day on Sat- (6-4, 275) of Fayetteville, Ark., Smith (5-11, 175) and he was in son, but he’s wide open. He’s sometimes at the ex- urday led to several new offers last week. Some of his other Columbia to meet with Will taking everything in. He hopes pense of power. being handed out by head offers are Alabama, Iowa Muschamp and attend a bas- to narrow things down in the “I’ve always wanted to coach Will Muschamp, and State, Memphis, Mississippi ketball game last week. next few weeks, get through play with guys like one of those went to defensive State, Missouri and Ole Miss. “I talked to Coach Mus- these junior days and go to that,” said starter Ian back Hamsah Nasirildeen (6-4, OL Badara Traore (6-8, 310) champ, and he said he wants some spring games. He wants Kennedy, one of the few 205) of Concord, of Nassau Junior College in me to say in state and the play- to narrow things down head- newcomers on this N.C. Nasirildeen also plays New York was offered by USC ers they’ve gotten in state have ing into spring practices.” year’s team. “They play WR, but he said Muschamp last week. He also has offers made Carolina better,” Smith unbelievable defense, likes him as a safety, and from Louisville, Arizona State said. “I’ve been to Carolina a OTHERS they’re talented, and that’s the position he prefers. and ISU. lot of times and I’ve seen VT was the first major pro- that makes me really ex- “It was real exciting to get USC also offered DB Ambry about everything there is to be gram to notice the talents of cited to hop right in. an SEC (Southeastern Confer- Thomas of Detroit and OL shown. We were in Coach WR Austin Connor (6-0, 180) of Don’t change anything ence) offer,” Nasirildeen Brett Neilon of Rancho Santa Muschamp’s office and he Dutch Fork High in Irmo and and help the team win.” said. “Coach Muschamp told Margarita, Calif., last week. showed me how they would step up with an offer and oth- Kennedy was brought me he really liked my film. He An unsigned ‘16 prospect use me, a sweep guy inside ers are sure to follow. Connor in to replace Johnny saw the talent I had and he that has drawn USC’s atten- and outside. He said they is one of the state’s fastest Cueto, a postseason wants me to play for him. He tion is Dedrion Bacote (6-3, would get me matched up with players and is a threat to win rental whom the Royals like my size and said I can fill 225) of Virginia Beach. Ac- the worst DB on the field.” the 100-meter dash at the 4A knew would be too pric- holes and I have a natural in- cording to Ryan Bartow of Smith has offers from USC, state track and field meet this ey to keep. stinct for the ball.” 247Sports, Bacote got word on Clemson, Tennessee, Alabama, spring. Besides signing Ken- This was the first junior day Thursday that his Scholastic UK, UNC, NCSU, Appalachian On the football field last fall, nedy and reliever Joa- visits for Nasirildeen, who has Aptitude Test score was high State and Towson, and he said Connor had 30 catches, averag- kim Soria, the only been to North Carolina and enough for him to qualify. he expects his decision to boil ing 30 yards per catch, and had other major move the Charlotte for games. He plans ECU offered on Friday and down to USC and Clemson. five TDs receiving and four Royals made was to re- to visit UNC this weekend and USC, Mississippi State and “Clemson has really been on rushing. sign Alex Gordon. The NCSU the following weekend. All-Star outfielder tested He also has offers from East out free agency for the Carolina, Maryland, Temple, first time in his career, Charlotte and Georgia South- but chose to sign a $72 ern. REMODELING SALE million, four-year deal to He does not plan an early All Display Appliances MUST GO! remain where he felt decision and, because he’s a most at home. basketball player as well, is “I mean, we all want- not going to graduate early. ed to make it fair for Bobby Bentley is his USC re- both sides,” Gordon cruiter. $ said. “It was definitely a Muschamp was familiar 777 process but we got to with LB Monty Rice (6-2, 223) Each that point and I’m happy of Madison, Ala., when he was 1152 Pocalla Rd, Sumter with where I’m at now.” at Auburn and he has trans- The Royals are happy ferred that interest to USC. (803) 773-8016 with where they’re at, Muschamp offered Rice on Open Mon.-Fri. • 9am-5pm too, as they begin Saturday at USC’s junior day. reporting to their spring “All the linebacker coaches, *We Service What We Sell* training complex in they like my film,” Rice said. Surprise, Arizona. 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Mark Blinch/The Canadian Press via AP Golden State’s Stephen Curry dunks during Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game in Toronto. The Warriors are 48-4 and taking aim at the Chicago Bulls’ record of 72 wins when the regular season resumes on Friday. . Warriors chase history, teams chase Warriors By BRIAN MAHONEY season resumes. Contenders The Associated Press will try to load up and disap- pointments can break up. TORONTO — The Golden From there, there’s less than State Warriors are chasing two months before the playoffs history. Everyone else in the begin. NBA is chasing the Warriors. LeBron James dismissed a The defending champions report this week that the Cava- have been so dominant that liers were discussing trading they could already be a 50-win Kevin Love, saying they had team this weekend. And un- enough to win after a turbu- less opponents start figuring lent first half that included the out a way to slow Stephen firing of coach David Blatt not Curry and the league’s most long after Kyrie Irving had re- potent offense, they could be turned from knee surgery. the best team ever by the time “Every piece that we have they’re done. means a lot to the process,” Curry and fellow All-Stars James said. “Obviously with Klay Thompson and Dray- myself, Kyrie and Kev, we mond Green took time out for spearhead the whole thing. fun in the first All-Star Game We’re focused on the main held outside the U.S., where thing and knowing what the Curry tossed in the final main thing is every day, we’re points in the highest-scoring going to have a great chance.” game ever with a 42-footer to So will the Spurs, who are give the West a 196-173 victory. just 3 ½ games behind Golden It won’t be long before they State at 45-8, and like the War- get serious again. riors are unbeaten at home. “Yeah, obviously, Thursday, They have won six in a row Friday, when games start up, even while Manu Ginobili is put our game face back on and recovering from surgery, as figure out how we’re going to star offseason acquisition La- try to finish out the season Marcus Aldridge looks more strong and go after another comfortable playing for his championship,” Curry said. new team. They are 48-4 and will bring “We’ve been winning and an 11-game winning streak we’re putting ourselves in a into Portland on Friday when position to be special,” Al- their season resumes. Golden dridge said. “So that’s what State could reach 50 wins — it’s about.” for many clubs, the mark of a There’s plenty more to very good regular season — watch down the stretch, from with a victory Saturday Kobe Bryant’s final games be- against the Los Angeles Clip- fore retirement to the rookie pers in what’s become perhaps of the year race between Min- the league’s testiest rivalry. nesota’s Karl-Anthony Towns The NBA record of 72 wins, and New York’s Kristaps Porz- set 20 years ago by Michael ingis. Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, could But the focus will never be To advertise your business in this be in reach. too far from the Warriors and “If it’s there for us we want Curry, who seems headed for a to get it, but at the end of the second straight MVP award. Online Directory and on theitem.com day we’re trying to win a Their record-setting start to championship,” Thompson the season brought unusually said. high attention to the NBA’s Call 803.774.1237 There are a couple of teams pre-Christmas schedule, and a in the West, and a front-run- strong finish and a chance at ner in the East that could pose 73 wins would do the same the toughest challenges to the during March Madness. THE NEWS Warriors. The record would be nice. San Antonio, Oklahoma City The Warriors would prefer an- and Cleveland seem to have other ring. YOU WANT. the best chances to prevent “I think we just want more. Golden State from repeating, We’re not satisfied with win- though the Warriors blew out ning the championship,” the Spurs and Cavaliers last Green said. “We think we have HOWEVER time they met. something special and it only Business comes before bas- lasts so long, so we want to ketball this week, as the trade take advantage of that and not YOU WANT IT. deadline is Thursday after- get complacent. Let’s continue noon, a few hours before the to try to get more.” The THE S SUMTERUMTER IT ITEMEM sSPORTSports Wednesday, WEDNESDAY, Fe FEBRUARYbruary 17, 20162016 || B7

College Baseball Louisville, national champ Virginia lead ACC By PETE IACOBELLI Tigers to six College World The Associated Press Series appearances, but none since 2010. Lee took the The Atlantic Coast College of Charleston to the Conference no longer has to NCAA tournament four times hear how long it has been in seven season, including the since it last won a College Super Regional in 2014. World Series title, thanks to NOTRE DAME LEGA- Virginia’s 2015 run to the CIES: If the Irish go places crown. this year, the pedigrees of a Now, league favorites Louis- couple of players could be a ville, Miami and the Cavaliers big reason. Infielder Cavan are hoping ACC fans don’t’ Biggio is the son of MLB Hall- have to wait another 60 years of-Famer Craig Biggio while before another league team outfielder Torii Hunter Jr.’s lifts that trophy in Omaha. father Torii Hunter was a Virginia coach Brian standout player for several big O’Connor said the plan when league clubs. The younger he arrived 12 years ago wasn’t Hunter, also a receiver on focused on winning it all, just Notre Dame’s football team, building a consistent winner. expects to see his first college “Wouldn’t you know it, 12 in baseball action this spring. it, we’re rewarded with a WOLFPACK ARMS: North championship,” he said. Carolina State has perhaps the Louisville was picked as most experienced starting ro- overall ACC champion by tation in the league in Brian league coaches, outpointing Brown, Joe O’Donnell and Florida State in the Atlantic Johnny Piedmonte. Brown and Division. Miami, a CWS partic- O’Donnell each went 7-3 last ipant last year, was voted tops File/Nati Harnik/The Associated Press season with ERAs under 3.00. in the Coastal Division ahead Virginia’s Adam Haseley, sliding, returns for the Cavaliers this season after helping hit and pitch them to Brown and Piedmonte each of Virginia. the College World Series title last year. Each of the 14 ACC schools open play on Friday. made a dozen or more starts All 14 ACC baseball schools, while O’Donnell is moving up including Notre Dame, open firepower to do it again. The “When Kyle Funkhouser ACC this season: from the bullpen. the season on Friday. Syracuse Cavaliers return seven of nine comes back, it definitely in- MIAMI’S STREAK: The RISING WAKE: Wake does not field a baseball team. position players from last creases your chances of going Hurricanes won 50 games last Forest, which won the CWS in O’Connor understands year’s championship club, to Omaha and winning a na- year and extended their own 1955 as the league’s previous there’s no guarantees of re- along with ace starter Connor tional championship,” Louis- college baseball record by champion before Virginia, has peating or even making it back Jones, who was 7-3 with a 3.18 ville coach Dan Mc qualifying for the NCAA tour- taken a back seat in the con- to the College World Series. ERA in 18 starts. Funkhouser and the staff nament for a 43rd straight sea- ference in recent years. 2016 Not with so many talented Louisville, which won a re- are backed up by closer Zack son. Miami has not missed the could be different with the po- ACC teams to chase down the cord 25 conference games last Burdi, who went 6-1 with nine NCAAs since 1972 and should tential production it has in Cavaliers. season, is just as loaded this saves and a 0.92 ERA in 20 ap- be a sure bet not to do it again third baseman Will Craig and “To sit there and say, ‘Hey, spring. It’s pitching is led by pearances last year. this year. outfielder Stuart Fairchild. we’re going to do everything to senior Kyle Funkhouser, who Outfielder Corey Ray should CLEMSON CHANGE: The The two combined for 141 hits, win a national championship.’ is 26-9 in his career and turned provide Louisville’s pop. He hit Tigers changed coaches for the 18 homers and 99 RBIs last fall That is so far down the road, down a contract offer from the .325 a year ago with 11 homers first time since 1993, replacing and figure to turn that up this we can’t even think about that Los Angeles Dodgers as the and 56 RBIs. He also stole 34 longtime leader and Hall of season as the Demon Deacons right now,” he said. 35th overall pick to return to bases. Famer Jack Leggett with look to make their first NCAA Virginia certainly has the college. Some things to watch in the Monte Lee. Leggett led the Tournament since 2009.

OBITUARIES

BESSIE D. OLDEN Condolences may be made Sumter County, he was a son ris. He attended Sherwood practice in the early fall. Funeral services for Sister on their tribute page found at of the late Turner Lee Brad- and Olanta schools and grad- Some years later, he became Bessie D. Olden will be held at www.PalmerMemorialChapel. ley and Virginia Green. uated valedictorian from plant dentist at Campbell 11 a.m. on Thursday at High com The family is receiving rela- Sherwood in 1950. He en- Soup Co. He retired from Hills Missionary Baptist Palmer Memorial Chapel is tives and friends at the home rolled at Clemson as a cadet there and moved to Lake Church, 6750 Meeting House in charge of the services. of his sister, Pamela Bennett, when it was a military col- Marion when his health Road, Dalzell, SC 29040, with 27 Wilson St. lege, receiving a bachelor of began to fail. the Rev. Donald SAMMIE LEE WILSON Ephriam D. Stephens Fu- science degree in pre-medi- Dr. Morris was a member of Amis officiating. Sammie Lee Wilson, hus- neral Home, 230 S. Lafayette cine with honors in 1954. An Grace Baptist Church in Sum- Interment will band of Winnie M. Wilson, en- Drive, Sumter, is in charge of outstanding athlete in high ter for a number of years, follow in High tered eternal rest on Feb. 12, arrangements. school, he pursued his love of where he served as a deacon Hills Missionary 2016, at Sumter East Health baseball at Clemson, playing and sang with the church Baptist Church and Rehabilitation Center. WILLIE MAE MACK-HIMES third base for the Tigers. He choir. He was gifted with a cemetery. The family is receiving Willie Mae Mack-Himes, 90, made the All Atlantic Coast beautiful tenor voice and was OLDEN The public friends at 3168 S. Darlington departed this life on Feb. 16, Conference team as third a frequent soloist at churches, may view from 6 Highway, Sumter. 2016, at Palmetto Health Tu- baseman in his senior year. weddings and special events. to 8 p.m. today at Visitation will be held from omey. He remained an ardent Tiger Surviving are his wife, Mar- Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral She was born on Feb. 1, fan and supporter the rest of git Morris of Manning; daugh- S. Main St., Sumter. home. 1926, in Sumter, a daughter of his life. He served a term on ters, Rosanne Morris Prescott Sister Olden will be placed Funeral service will be held the late William and Lillie the board of visitors of Clem- of Sumter, Rebecca Morris in the church at 10 a.m. until at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Owens Mack. son University. He played (Lane) Estes of Rock Hill and the hour of service. Unionville AME Church, Funeral plans are incom- baseball in Nova Scotia, Can- Petra (Ty) Darby of Summer- Mrs. Olden, widow of Ulyss- Mayesville, with the pastor, plete and will be announced ada, during the summers. ton; one brother, Sammie es Olden Sr., departed this the Rev. Alvin E. Webb, offici- later by Job’s Mortuary, 312 S. One of his most enjoyable (Jane) Morris of Olanta; eight earthly life on Feb. 12, 2016, at ating. Interment will follow in Main St. and rewarding experiences grandchildren; and eight Palmetto Health Tuomey. Unionville Church Cemetery. The family is receiving connected to baseball was great-grandchildren. Born in Sumter County, she Wilson Funeral Home, 403 friends at the home, 719 S. helping coach the American Memorials may be made to was a daughter of the late S. Main St., Bishopville, is in Main St., Sumter, SC 29150. Legion P-15’s in Sumter. He Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pine- Miles and Minnie Hilton Daw- charge of arrangements. received his doctor of dental wood Road, Suite 2, Sumter, son. Her natural gift for teach- WYMAN L. MORRIS, DDS surgery degree from UNC SC 29150 or a charity of one’s ing was demonstrated at De- ROMALDA M. SMITH Wyman L. Morris, DDS, of School of Dentistry, graduat- choice. laine Elementary School, Romalda Markham Smith, Manning, died on Feb. 15, ing third in his class in June Online condolences may be where she taught for several 95, widow of Dudley Ray 2016, at his home after an ill- 1958. He moved to Sumter made at www.floydfuneral. years. Sister Olden was a de- Smith Jr., died on Sunday, ness. and established a private com voted member of High Hills Feb. 14, 2016, at Palmetto A memorial service will be Missionary Baptist Church, Health Tuomey. held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at where she enjoyed teaching Services will be announced Floyd Funeral Home chapel Sunday school as well as by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens in Olanta with Bobby Rich- IT’S TIME FOR: other ministries. Funeral Home and Crematori- ardson and Dr. Ron Richard- Survivors include a daugh- um of Sumter. son officiating. ter, Geneva (Lawrence) Thom- The family will receive as of Columbia; a son, Ulysses TOMMY LEE BRADLEY friends for one hour prior to (Cynthia) Olden of Fayette- Tommy Lee Bradley, 59, en- the service. ville, North Carolina; five tered into eternal rest on Sun- Born on July 11, 1932, in MENSWEAR grandchildren; and a host of day, Feb. 14, 2016, at Palmetto eastern Sumter County, he Semi-Annual other loving relatives and Health Tuomey. was a son of the late Ivan Lee dear friends. Born on May 24, 1956, in Morris and Ruth Floyd Mor-

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PHOTOS PROVIDED Mike Williams’ “Cloud Bank 2” can be seen in an exhibition of his work at the Sumter County Gallery of Art. Williams is a Sumter native now living and working in Columbia. Gallery opens 2 exhibits with similar themes Sumter native Williams’ new work featured

FROM STAFF REPORTS times, however, focus shifts resenting streams of and Williams’ work takes a thought.” The Sumter County Gallery more representational turn. Mario Marzan’s work ex- of Art will open exhibitions While the choice of subject plores the shifting, changing Thursday by two artists who matter reflects his love of na- and constantly evolving nego- share an interest in their nature and fishing, the actual tiation of geographical spaces tive environments, memory artwork — whether paintings in relation to individual and Mario Marzan’s painting is untitled. and nature. The exhibitions by or sculptures — reveals the cultural identities and histo- Sumter native Mike Williams enthusiasm with which he ries. From colorful, dreamlike, Sumter County Gallery of cidates the duality between and Puerto Rico native Mario works. depictions of vast geographic Art curator Zach Eichelberger complex emotions and the Marzan will both be present at Williams’ work is in the col- locations and notions of na- said he’s “excited that my first natural world such emotions the 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. opening re- lection of the Columbia Muse- tional identity to the three-di- curatorial efforts at Sumter are tied to.” ception, and Marzan will pres- um of Art, the South Carolina mensional intimate rooms of a bring together two very SCGA Director Karen Wat- ent a gallery talk at 6:30 p.m. State Museum, the South Car- house under construction, his unique artistic voices. Mike son said, “Mike Williams — Williams now lives in Co- olina State Art Collection and work seeks to map transient Williams and Mario Marzan Vistas, Real and Imagined” lumbia, where he received his Emory University, Atlanta. spaces as fluid sites of ex- come from different back- and “Mario Marzan — Envi- bachelor of fine arts degree in In his artist statement, Wil- change. ...” grounds and yet their posi- ronmental Identities,” like “all studio art from the University liams writes, “Being an artist In addition to keeping an ac- tions on the importance and that we do at the Sumter of South Carolina in 1990. He is an interesting way of life — tive studio practice, Marzan is romance of the environment County Gallery of Art, are has become one of the South’s especially when making art is an assistant professor at the are strikingly similar. ‘Vistas, made possible by businesses most acclaimed visual artists. your livelihood. My method of University of North Carolina, Real and Imagined’ features and individuals through their An avid outdoorsman who painting is to begin each piece where he teaches a wide range Sumter native, Mike Williams, generous support. grew up hunting and fishing differently — this ensures of painting and drawing cours- whose continual engagement “We are especially honored at familiar places such as every work will present its es. He is also on the advisory with the South Carolinian nat- that (the) Mike Williams (ex- Pack’s Landing and Sparkle- own set of challenges and bear board for the UNC-Chapel Hill ural environment brings forth hibit) is made possible by berry, Williams identifies with its own unique dynamics once Latina/o Studies Program. imagery that slips between Mack and Ann Kolb, friends the natural world; but the completed. ... Emotions play a Marzan received his master of representational landscape and admirers of Mike and his ethereal, watery landscapes key role in my painting. For fine arts degree in studio art and complete abstraction. In art. Our other community clearly reveal the artist’s mys- me, the goal is to provide pure- at Carnegie Mellon, Pitts- more recent work the inner partners include Creech Rod- tical sensibilities. ly honest interpretations of burgh, and his bachelor of fine world of the artist comes to dey Watson Insurance and Mike Williams’ interest in important subjects that I care arts degree from Bowling the fore with the inclusion of Carolina Diabetes and Kidney fish, fishing and the swamps about and that inspire me. Ad- Green State University, Ohio. the series of works titled ‘Let- Center. The flowers are cour- and bogs where fish may be ditionally, it is of utmost im- Amy White, writing about ters to Myself.’” tesy Beverly Johnson, Poinsett found, was the primary sub- portance to find and connect Marzan’s 2007 exhibition, Eichelberger continues, Garden Club and the Council ject of his work throughout with an audience. Art that is “Transient Structures” in Indy “Whether he’s creating sec- of Garden Clubs of Sumter.” his early and mid-career, a acknowledged and recognized Week notes “the viewer’s gaze tional pieces of earth, instal- “Mike Williams — Vistas, pulsating metaphor for life. succeeds in communicating to falls upon the small (architec- lation structures of decon- Real and Imagined” and Recently, Williams has turned others and eventually winds tural model) like rain. Meteo- structed homes or large-scale “Mario Marzan — Environ- his attention inward with the up in the public realm one way rological forces turn out to be paintings, Mario Marzan’s en- mental Identities” will open series “Letters to Myself,” or another. an essential element of Mar- vironments are active and with a reception from 5:30 to comprising large, abstracted “Work from two ongoing zan’s work, which deals with acted upon. An exposure to 7:30 p.m. Thursday and will re- canvases that appear to hide series are represented in this his memory of life in the im- the power and destructive main on exhibit at the Sumter and reveal scribbled secrets. exhibition. Paintings from poverished region of Puerto force of nature made an im- County Gallery of Art, 200 Whatever the subject, his vi- the series ‘Habitats’ depict Rico where he grew up, and pression on the young Marzan Hasel St. Marzan will also brant and bold abstract paint- wetland vistas in various de- where hurricanes repeatedly in his native Puerto Rico, and present a gallery talk that eve- ings are expressionistic and grees of abstraction. Paint- tore through the fragile infra- the upheaval such force cre- ning. Admission is free for gal- loose, with a palette that rang- ings from the series entitled structure of his village, cast- ates are readily apparent in lery members, $5 for non- es widely from earth tones to ‘Letters to Myself’ depict vis- ing an indelible imprint on his his work. Marzan’s ‘Environ- members. Call (803) 775-0543 pure cadmium colors. At tas of calligraphic marks rep- psyche.” mental Identities’ further elu- for more information. SC ETV film explores Peterkin’s controversial life FROM STAFF REPORTS achievements of the Civil Rights Move- with “the eye and the ear to see beauty families captivated American readers ment — brought to life through drama- and to know truth.” just as the Harlem Renaissance gained The controversial life of South Caro- tizations of her groundbreaking litera- Legendary actress Ethel Barrymore momentum. But with fame came a lina author Julia Peterkin, the white ture, haunting images of the South bought the dramatic rights to “Scarlet double life — the bold, witty and much wife of a plantation owner who won a Carolina countryside, evocative archi- Sister Mary” and starred on Broadway sought-after writer at New York cultur- 1929 Pulitzer Prize for her book, “Scar- val photographs, and through inter- in 1930 in a blackface production. al events and the plantation mistress let Sister Mary,” is the subject of the views with writers, scholars and others At the turn of the 20th century Julia who many back home felt had betrayed one-hour documentary, “The World of who probe the paradoxes of this con- Mood, daughter of noted Sumter physi- her race, class and gender. Julia Peterkin: Cheating the Stillness,” troversial woman. cian Julius A. Mood, married William She could not have both lives. She which airs at 8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 18 “Scarlet Sister Mary” is the gritty Peterkin and became mistress of Lang had to choose; and the choices she on South Carolina ETV. tale of a fiercely independent single Syne, a cotton plantation located near made tell much, not just about Peter- Produced, directed and written by mother set in a South Carolina Afri- Fort Motte, about 40 miles southeast of kin’s life, but what it meant to be black Gayla Jamison, “The World of Julia Pe- can-American farming community. Columbia. The farm was home to 400 or white, male or female, in 20th-centu- terkin: Cheating the Stillness,” which The novel was a best seller at a time black workers, whose hardscrabble ry America. premiered on SC ETV in 2010, tells the when American readers — white or lives and African heritage Peterkin The program will be rebroadcast at 8 story of this remarkable woman who black — weren’t interested in rural Af- would later chronicle with a sensitivity p.m. on SC ETV’s South Carolina revolutionized American literature and rican-American life. and sympathy rare in the era of Jim Channel. rebelled against what was expected of So accurate was her portrayal, many Crow. WRJA is broadcast over the air on a Southern lady. Her story unfolds who read the book wondered if its au- It wasn’t until she reached the age of channel 27; the South Carolina Chan- against the backdrop of 20th-century thor was white or black. According to 40 that she began writing as a way “to nel is on digital channel 27-2; ETV black history — the era of Jim Crow, black scholar and activist W.E.B. Du- cheat the stillness” of the countryside. World 27-3. Cable users should consult the Harlem Renaissance and the early Bois, she was a Southern white woman Her startling tales of struggling black their cable company’s guides. C2 | WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 FOOD THE SUMTER ITEM

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BY KATIE WORKMAN those slices. If you like your crostini The Associated Press crisp, toast them a bit longer. Want GOAT CHEESE AND PEAR CROSTINI them with a bit of chewy give in the Start to finish: 30 minutes hey sound simple. Crostini, middle? Ease off the toasting time. Makes about 30 crostini that is. Slices of bread that The toasts also are lovely grilled over live fire when the weather al- have been brushed with lows. 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature (very soft) T Next up, the toppings. My crostini 1/4 cup honey olive oil and toasted, then topped feature a base of herby honey butter, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt with something that need be no barely ripe pears, a bit of tangy goat 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (or 1/3 teaspoon dried) 1 long baguette, sliced into 1/3- to 1/2-inch-thick slices (about 30) more complex than a sprinkle of cheese and a few nuggets of crispy bacon. You can use whatever pears 2 ripe pears, quartered, cored and thinly sliced lengthwise salt and a generous rub with a you like. There are lots of varieties 1/2 cup crumbled fresh goat cheese fresh garlic clove. Of course, to choose from (Bosc, Bartlett and 4 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled Anjou, to name a few). And using a Heat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with kitchen parchment or foil. something more complex is nice, couple of different kinds of pears In a small bowl, mix together the butter, honey, salt and thyme. Spread a bit of the too. I’m talking to you, tomato and makes for a very attractive platter. butter mixture over each slice of baguette, then arrange them on the prepared baking While these are very simple to sheet. It’s fine if they touch, but they should not overlap. Use 2 baking sheets if needed. Parmesan and anchovy. make, they give off more than a Bake for 5 to 8 minutes, or until the edges of the bread are lightly browned. Remember slight air of elegance. Passing them that they will harden as they cool, so take them out before they get too crisp. Let’s start with the bread. Ba- to start off an awards party while Top each toast with 1 or 2 slices of pear, then a bit of goat cheese and a sprinkle of guettes are the way to go. If your ba- someone pours some sparkling wine crumbled bacon. Serve hot or room temperature. guette is thin, it’s best to slice it on a won’t actually transport you to the Nutrition information per crostini: 100 calories; 25 calories from fat (25 percent of total calories); 3 g fat (2 slight diagonal. This gives you more red carpet, but wouldn’t you rather g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 10 mg cholesterol; 190 mg sodium; 16 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 3 g surface area to play with. And mess be home eating crostini and sipping protein. around with the time that you toast bubbly anyway? Yeah, me, too. No time to make homemade soup? Ramen noodles are the answer

BY KATIE WORKMAN and time again to canned or boxed broth, and The Associated Press I’m very satisfied. In this soup, even more shortcuts are taken: Homemade chicken noodle soup is well rotisserie chicken provides not only the meat known as a panacea for whatever ails you, but for the soup, but the rest of the chicken en- the time it takes to pull it together is not al- hances the broth so it really tastes like a rich ways within our grasp. chicken soup. Finally, I use ramen noodles, Many chefs and food writers will try to con- which cook up in minutes, then are added to vince you how easy it is to make your own the hot soup. Ramen is kind of all the rage homemade broth or stock. I’m not one of them. these days, and it’s interesting that what’s I love doing it... Once in a while. When I have being heralded as the greatest thing to happen the time. And while it is not difficult in terms to soup in all kinds of Asian restaurants also is of skill needed, it takes a certain amount of available for pennies in the supermarket. preparation, a lot of ingredients and some The trick here is to ignore the salty flavor time. Which is to say, it’s a bit of a production. packets that come with the noodles. The noo- So for the days where homemade broth is dles will pick up the flavor from the soup itself, not happening (for me, most days), I turn time and you get to control the seasonings.

EASY CHICKEN RAMEN NOODLE SOUP Start to finish: 45 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: 6 1 small rotisserie chicken 6 cups (1 1/2 quarts) low-sodium chicken broth or stock 2 large carrots, peeled and cut into small chunks 3 stalks celery, cut into small chunks 1 medium yellow onion, roughly chopped Two 3-ounce packets ramen noodles (any flavor — the flavor packets get tossed) 1 teaspoon dried dill Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste Remove all of the meat from the chicken. Set aside the skin and bones. Shred the meat into bite-sized pieces. In a large pot over medium, combine the chicken bones and skin, the broth, carrots, celery and onion. Bring to a simmer, partially covered. Simmer for about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, fill another large pot with water, salt it lightly, then bring to a boil. Add the ramen noodles, breaking them up a bit (discard the flavor packet) and cook, stirring to separate the noodles, until just barely tender, about 2 minutes. Drain and leave in the colander. Retain the empty cooking pot. Once the broth has simmered for 20 minutes, strain it into the noodle cooking pot, discarding the solids (including the vegetables). Add the dill and shredded chicken, then return to a simmer. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in the cooked noodles, then ladle into serving bowls. Nutrition information per serving: 470 calories; 120 calories from fat (26 percent of total calories); 14 g fat (4.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 205 mg cholesterol; 860 mg sodium; 23 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 2 g sugar; 63 g protein.

Katie Workman has written two cookbooks focused on easy, family-friendly cooking, “Dinner Solved!” and “The Mom 100 Cook- book.” She blogs at http://www.themom100.com/about-katie-workman/ THE SUMTER ITEM FOOD WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2016 | C3 Presoaking noodles instead of precooking equals a tastier dish

BY SARA MOULTON the dish’s ingredients, it’s the The Associated Press only bowl you’ll need. The soak requires 45 minutes, but f there’s anything it’s hands-off time, freeing you more comforting than up to prep the rest of the ingredients in the meantime. Iboiled pasta in a sauce, Then it takes no time at all to it’s got to be baked pasta in assemble the dish and pop it into the oven. a sauce. The baking adds a Just 20 or so minutes later crispy crust that is such a you can collect your reward: deeply-flavored baked pasta, delicious contrast to the creamy on the bottom and tender goodness of the crispy on top. The perfect win- try entree. Add a salad and dish. some crusty bread and be THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The challenge is how to get happy. Baked Penne with Prosciutto and Fontina the pasta to turn out just right. Most baked pasta reci- pes instruct you to boil the noodles until cooked halfway before baking them. This allows the pasta to finish cooking in the oven as it bathes in the sauce. But this method has challenges. If you boil the noodles more than halfway, they’ll be overcooked by the time you pull the finished dish out of the oven. I find it hard to get the pre-cooking time right. And precooking the pasta, even halfway, takes work and dirties a large pot and colander. Then again, if you don’t precook the pasta and instead add it dry to the sauce for baking, it will take much longer to become tender in the oven, even as it absorbs all the liq- uid in the sauce. Dry pasta needs to hydrate. So what’s a home cook to do? Use my simple no-cook method of precooking the pasta. Just soak the pasta in warm salted water before adding it to the other ingredients and sliding the mixture into the oven. Presoaking is a way to begin hydrating the pasta and washing away some of its starch, even as the salt in the water pre-seasons the pasta. Yes, you’ll dirty a bowl, but given that that’s the same vessel in which you’ll combine all

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BY SARA MOULTON it is protected by plastic wrap and foil, The Associated Press so it’s a great choice to prep it ahead CHEESE-FILLED PUFF PASTRY CUPS of the party. Cut it into quarters first, Heat the oven to 400 F. Roll 4 ounces (a So you’ve decided to host an Oscars then sock it away. The day before the quarter) of the dough on a lightly floured party this year, but you aren’t sure event put the pastry in the refrigerator counter into an 8-inch square. Chill for 15 to 20 to let it slowly defrost. On the day of what to serve. Because obviously you minutes before trimming the edges and cut- want something extra fancy, some- the party, work with one piece at a ting the square into nine 3-inch squares. Ease thing that will allow you to shine near- time, keeping the remaining sections the squares into a mini muffin tin, letting the ly as brightly as those folks on the red chilled until you need them. carpet. As it bakes, puff pastry blows up to edges flop over the top of each cup, being My advice is to serve up a slate of eight times its original height without careful not to stretch the dough. Brush the hors d’oeuvres wrapped in puff pastry, the aid of a leavener. It is one of bak- flopped over edges lightly with an egg wash the super-elegant dough perfected by ing’s miracles. Even if you don’t con- made by beating 1 large egg with 1 teaspoon — who else? — the French. In France, sider yourself a baker, give it a whirl. I water. Proceed with a filling recipe below. it’s called mille-feuille, which trans- tend to consider myself pastry im- Fillings: lates into “a thousand leaves.” That’s paired. But if I can do it, so can you. • Bake the cups, empty, for 15 to 20 minutes, their way of describing the recipe’s And here are some tips to keep in or until puffed and golden brown. Meanwhile, many layers of fat sandwiched be- mind while mixing, rolling and folding soak 6 ounces pitted and chopped prunes in tween an equal number of layers of the dough: warm port wine for 20 minutes, then drain. Combine the prunes with equal parts crum- dough. The pastry puffs up as the bled Gorgonzola cheese and crumbled cooked bacon. Spoon some of the mixture into trapped butter gives off steam as it PUFF PASTRY TIPS each cup, then serve. cooks, resulting in a confection that is • Bake the cups, empty, for 13 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned. Combine remarkably light and airy. • Make sure all the ingredients are cold. chopped chilled brie with an equal amount of finely chopped dried apricots. Spoon But it’s not exactly a breeze to pro- • When you first roll out the dough, its some of the mixture into each cup, then return to the oven for another 4 to 5 minutes. duce. So here’s a simpler version, edges will be round-ish. Square them off Serve hot or cooled, and topped with a few thin crosscut slices of serrano chili. known variously as rough puff pastry, with a bench scraper or knife. As you fold the quick puff pastry, or blitz puff pastry. dough, make sure that the ends and the cor- It’s actually not much quicker than ners of all three folds stack up right on top of full blown puff pastry, but it certainly each other. ROUGH PUFF PASTRY and the rolling pin with a bit of flour. Roll is much easier to prepare. This recipe • Work quickly and sprinkle enough flour the dough into a 6-by-10-inch rectangle. yields about a pound of dough, enough on the counter, the dough and the rolling Start to finish: 4 hours (30 minutes ac- Square off the edges by trimming them as to produce several dozen hors pin to keep the dough from sticking. tive) needed. Starting with the short ends at d’oeuvres. It is followed by some sug- • Dust off the flour before folding the Makes about 1 pound puff pastry the top and the bottom, fold the top third gestions for fillings for those hors dough. 2 cups (8 1/2 ounces) all-purpose flour down to the center and the bottom third d’oeuvres. • Don’t skip the resting times between 1/4 teaspoon table salt up to cover the first fold, like a business Making rough puff pastry is like folds; it allows the gluten to relax and reduc- 12 tablespoons cold butter, cut into 1-inch letter. Chill for 30 minutes. making regular old pie dough, at least es shrinkage. pieces Set the dough on a lightly floured coun- to start. You combine butter and flour, And here are some tips for rolling out the Ice water ter, placing it so a short side is facing you. then add ice-cold water. But for rough dough to make hors d’oeuvres: In a large bowl, mix the flour and salt. Roll out the dough as before, then fold puff pastry you don’t break down the • Refrigerate the rolled dough briefly Add the butter and working quickly with again in the same manner. Chill for 30 butter into small chunks, as you would (about 15 minutes) before cutting it. your hands, break up the butter until it is minutes. Repeat this process two more for pie dough. Rough puff pastry • Use a sharp knife to make straight firm in small (about 1/2- to 3/4 -inch) chunks. times for a total of 4 roll and chill cycles. should look downright shaggy and cuts and avoid squishing the sides. Squished Add 1/2 cup ice water and stir the mixture Wrap well and chill for at least 1 hour chunky after you’ve first mixed it. It sides make the layers stick together, which just until the water is incorporated. before making the hors d’oeuvres. Using a won’t become very smooth until you prevents them from rising. Squeeze the dough to see if it holds to- sharp knife, cut into the dough into 4 roll and fold it and develop all those • Don’t let the egg wash get on the cut gether. If it does not, add more ice water, equal pieces and proceed with the recipe layers. a tablespoon at a time, just until the suggestions below, working with one Puff pastry freezes beautifully when edges, which can glue them shut in the oven. dough holds together when squeezed. piece of dough at a time (keeping the Quickly gather all of the dough togeth- other pieces chilled), or wrap the dough in er, dump it on the counter (it will look like plastic wrap and foil and freeze it until a shaggy mess) and shape it into a rough ready to use. ELEGANT PIGS IN A rectangle. Wrap the dough in plastic wrap Nutrition information per 1 ounce of pastry: 130 BLANKET and chill for 20 minutes. calories; 80 calories from fat (62 percent of total cal- Lightly dust the counter with flour. Un- Heat the oven to 400 F. Roll out 4 ories); 9 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 25 mg wrap the chilled dough and set it on the cholesterol; 40 mg sodium; 11 g carbohydrate; 0 g ounces (a quarter) of the dough on a counter. Lightly dust the top of the dough fiber; 0 g sugar; 2 g protein. lightly floured counter into an 8-inch square. Chill for 15 to 20 minutes before trimming the edges. Cut the dough into 12 long triangles, then brush one side of the triangles liber- SMOKED SALMON NAPOLEONS ally with Dijon mustard, avoiding Heat the oven to 375 F. Roll out 4 ounces (a quarter) of the dough on a lightly the tip. Place a cocktail hot dog at floured counter into an 8-inch square. Chill for 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer the square the wide end of each triangle. Brush to a baking sheet lined with kitchen parchment. Prick the dough all over with a fork, the tip with an egg wash made by then cover with another sheet of parchment. Place a second baking sheet, the same beating 1 large egg with 1 teaspoon size as the first one, over the dough. Bake on the oven’s middle shelf for 15 minutes. water. Roll up the triangle to enclose Remove the top baking sheet and parchment, then bake for another 5 minutes, or the hot dog. Brush the outside of until golden brown. Remove the pastry from the oven and let cool. Trim the square the hot dog packages with the egg so it is even and cut it into 12 squares. Top a square with 1 teaspoon of the smoked wash and sprinkle with caraway salmon mixture (recipe below), then set a second square over that. Top the second seeds. Chill for 15 minutes before square with another teaspoon of the mixture, then a third square of pastry. Finish baking. Arrange on a parchment- the stack with a dab of sour cream and a sprinkle of chopped fresh chives. lined baking sheet and bake on the Filling: In a medium bowl, mix together 4 ounces chopped smoked salmon and 4 oven’s middle shelf for 20 minutes, ounces of sour cream or creme fraiche. Stir in chopped, drained capers, lemon juice, or until golden brown. minced shallots or scallions, a little horseradish or Dijon mustard, and salt and pepper, all to taste.