Kidnapping Victim ‘Too Terrified’ to Flee the Way, He Sex- Finally Convinced Gaston to Let Trial Witness Offers Jury Horrific Details Ually Assaulted Her Go

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CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ Newsstand | 40 ¢ Home Delivery Thursday | February 15, 2018 Kidnapping victim ‘too terrified’ to flee the way, he sex- finally convinced Gaston to let Trial witness offers jury horrific details ually assaulted her go. her several more “I honestly have no idea of defendant assaulting her, driving her to West Point times, twice pull- (how I convinced him),” she ing the car over said. “I assume I was calm. By ISABELLE ALTMAN to West Point three years ago, Mart on Military Road in the and once while “I got out of the car and I just [email protected] her only goal was survival. early morning of Feb. 11, 2015, he was still driv- ran as fast as I possibly could,” It was the first day of witness forcing two employees into the Gaston ing. she added. The victim in a kidnapping, testimony in the trial of Gaston, back room of the store at gun- “When you’re During cross examination, armed robbery and sexual bat- 36, who faces two counts each point, sexually assaulting them in that situation, you don’t Gaston’s attorney, Steve Wal- tery case told a Lowndes Coun- of kidnapping, armed robbery and then driving one of them to know what you’re going to do,” lace, questioned why the vic- ty jury Wednesday that when and sexual battery, as well as West Point in a stolen car. the witness said on the stand. tim didn’t grab the gun or run Autravious Gaston kidnapped grand larceny. Gaston is ac- The victim who was driven Once they reached West when she had the chance. He her at gunpoint and drove her cused of robbing the Sprint to West Point told the jury on Point city limits, she said, she See Trial, 3A

Woman jailed QUALITY TIME Police dressed for allegedly as joggers stabbing nab man for husband indecent Deputies find trail exposure By Alex Holloway of blood at scene [email protected] leading to victim STARKVILLE DISPATCH STAFF REPORT — Police arrested a Starkville man A Lowndes Wednesday morn- County man was ing for a year’s hospitalized with worth of indecent serious injuries exposure in the University Drive and his wife ar- Duke rested for at- area. tempted murder Starkville police arrested after she alleged- James Harmon Duke, 22, on sus- Harkins ly stabbed him picion of seven counts of misde- Wednesday. meanor indecent exposure that Charity Jasandra Harkins, span from February 2017 to this 28, of 10569 Highway 69 S., month. turned herself in to Lowndes Police started receiving re- County Sheriff’s Office Wednes- ports of a naked individual in the day on the charge. area around University Drive in Deputies responded to a 911 February 2017. The sightings call at Harkins’ home Wednes- stopped once an investigation day shortly after midnight after into the matter began, according the victim’s mother called say- to an SPD press release. ing her son was being attacked, However, in the weeks lead- according to the initial police ing up to Duke’s arrest, SPD report. Deputies arrived at the started getting more calls about scene to find the victim’s father a naked person in the same area. there. Deputies found a trail of The person, according to com- blood on the front porch which plaints, was typically spotted be- led into and throughout the tween 5 a.m. and 6 a.m. house. Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Starkville police, dressed as According to Lowndes Coun- Paula Cummings and her grandson, Aidan McClenton, 5, enjoy a walk together in joggers, arrested Duke at about See Stabbing, 3A downtown West Point while shopping on Tuesday. See EXPOSURE, 3A

Water main break disrupts South Montgomery area Residents remain under boil water on scene for the rest of Water seeps the day as they attempted from under- notice until at least Saturday to shut off the water along neath the the portion of the line that street around South Mont- By Alex Holloway with water pushing up broke to make the repair. gomery and [email protected] into the roadway through It took about eight Locksley Way a break in a line under the hours for crews to repair in Starkville STARKVILLE — A northbound side of South the break, but Starkville from a broken water main break caused Montgomery Street be- Utilities Director Terry water line major disruptions to por- tween Locksley Way and Kemp confirmed repair Wednesday. tions of south Starkville Lynn Lane, near the en- work finished at about 9 Residents for most of the day in the area trance to the Sherwood p.m. remain under Wednesday. Commons neighborhood. Kemp said crews ul- a boil water The break happened Starkville Utilities De- timately found a failure notice. between noon and 1 p.m., partment crews remained See Water Main, 8A Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff

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1 Who was the first female poet to meetings Today through Saturday Feb. 20: Colum- receive a Pulitzer Prize posthumously, ■ “Love Letters”: The West Point/Clay County Arts in 1982? bus City Council, Council presents the play “Love Letters” at 7 p.m. at the 2 What U.S. state has given its name 5 p.m., Munici- to a chemical element? Louise Campbell Center for the Arts, 235 Commerce St., 3 Which is not an actual competition West Point. (For adult audiences.) Tickets $10 at Petal pal Complex — bog snorkeling, cheese rolling or Pushers and First United Methodist Church, West Point. Feb 28: Maylen Borden tub thumping? Lowndes County 4 What country governs Christmas Pre-K, Annunciation Supervisors, 9 Island? Friday a.m., County 5 In the movie “Easy Rider,” what city ■ Eye Opener: The West Point/Clay County Growth Courthouse are Wyatt and Billy headed to? Alliance hosts a networking Eye Opener, 7-8 a.m. at High 76 Low 61 March 6: the Louise Campbell Center for the Arts, 235 Com- Mostly cloudy Answers, 8B Columbus Full forecast on merce St., West Point. City Council, 5 page 2A. ■ Masquerade Ball: This Columbus Arts Council gala at Trotter Convention Center honors Trudy Gildea p.m., Municipal and includes live and silent auctions, music. Call 662- Complex Inside 328-2787 (closed Mondays) for ticket availability. March 20: Business 4A Dear Abby 7B ■ UAB Trio: The Leslie F. Threadgill Lecture and Artist Columbus Classifieds8B Obituaries 5A Series presents the UAB Trio at 7:30 p.m. in Poindexter City Council, 5 Comics 7B Opinions 6A Hall on the campus of Mississippi University for Women. p.m., Municipal 138th Year, No. 288 Crossword 6B Free. Stephen Tucker works at Kroger. Complex

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Thursday, February 15, 2018 3A MSU SPORTS BLOG ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS Visit The Dispatch MSU Sports Blog for breaking For only $1.50 per month, print subscribers can get unlimited Bulldog news: www.cdispatch.com/msusports access to story comments, extra photos, newspaper archives and much more with an online subscription. Nonsubscribers can purchase online access for less than $9 per month. @ Go to www.cdispatch.com/subscribe Man angry with firefighters’ response Kmart kidnapping time arrested for shooting into ground suspect turns Suspect apparently angry firefighters had not the ground after fire- himself in fighters did show up. gotten to his home quickly enough Deputies who responded to the scene Man allegedly forced victim into DISPATCH STAFF REPORT or exhibiting a weapon to three or took Williams into vehicle in parking lot more people. According to Lown- custody, Wright said. A Lowndes County man who al- des County Sheriff’s Office Capt. Williams’ felo- DISPATCH STAFF REPORT legedly fired a weapon in the pres- ny bond was set at Greg Wright, Williams’ camper ence of volunteer firefighters was Williams $50,000, though he caught fire Monday, and Williams A man accused of kidnapping a arrested Monday. faces a bond on the misdemeanor woman last week and driving her was angry because he thought the Avery Lawson Williams, 21, of charge of $750. He has been re- around Columbus is now in custo- 1920 Ridge Road, has been charged firefighters hadn’t arrived quickly leased from Lowndes County Adult dy. with simple assault and misdemean- enough. He fired multiple shots into Detention Center. Lawayne Rokeith Robinson, 36, of 362 Roanoke Circle, turned himself in to Columbus Police De- partment Tuesday, according to a CPD press release. Robinson Robinson allegedly got in an altercation with the victim on Feb. 8 in the parking lot of Kmart MUW robbery suspect nabbed after police chase on Highway 45 North. According to the victim, Robinson forced her into a vehicle and drove her Columbus man bery, bur- there by police and the “I appreciate the in- around Columbus before eventually releasing glary of a homeowner before being ter-agency collaboration her. The victim was later treated and released faces three felony vehicle and arrested, he said. between the Columbus for injuries at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Gold- residential Saddler also is suspect- Police Department, the en Triangle. charges burglary. ed in an armed robbery of Lowndes County Sheriff’s Robinson has been released from Lowndes Accord- a MUW employee at Fant Office and the MUW Po- County Adult Detention Center on $75,000 Dispatch Staff Report ing to a city Hall on Dec. 13. The sus- lice Department,” MUW bond. public in- pect allegedly assaulted President Jim Borsig said A suspect in a Decem- Saddler formation the victim — who was not in a joint press release ber armed robbery at the officer Joe seriously injured — and from CPD and the univer- Mississippi University Dillon, Saddler ran from for Women is in custody took several of the vic- sity. “The good work by police when officers at- and also facing burglary tim’s personal items be- all three agencies led to tempted to serve him the charges stemming from fore fleeing the scene. this arrest.” Exposure incidents this month. vehicle burglary warrant Police identified Sad- Saddler’s total bond for Continued from Page 1A Columbus police on at a hotel where he was dler as the armed robbery the three charges is set at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday morning, according to SPD Sunday arrested Domini- staying on Highway 182. suspect from a still-shot $150,000. Public Information Officer Brandon Lovelady. co Joeta Saddler, 33, of The suspect later broke taken from surveillance He is still in custody He’s out on $3,500 total bond. Seventh Avenue South, into another Columbus footage on campus the at Lowndes County Adult Duke is scheduled to appear in municipal on charges of armed rob- residence, and was held night of the incident. Detention Center. court on March 19.

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Trial Continued from Page 1A pointed out she testified or call to the employee for Patmon said while he drive him to the store. Gaston pulled the car help. It wasn’t until after knew Gaston, he certain- Patmon made a stop at a over twice and that she Gaston got back in the car ly didn’t know him well friend’s house first, and had to get out of the car and drove away from the enough to let him borrow when he came out of the to do what he said. Wal- Texaco that she somehow his car. house, the car was gone. lace also pointed out that convinced him to let her “I don’t let nobody He, the kidnapping vic- when Gaston assaulted go, she said, though she (take my car),” he said. tim and Lee all identified her in the car, based on didn’t remember the con- “...I don’t play like that.” her testimony, she would versation they had. He said Gaston was the vehicle Gaston drove have to have been leaning “It was just by the only in the car because he as a 2005 Mercury Grand over the gun. grace of God, that’s all I had flagged Patmon down Marquis. But the witness said know,” she said. Witness testimony in Gaston always had the The Dispatch does not before the robbery and gun in or close to his identify victims of sex asked if Patmon could the case continues today. hand. crimes. “I was too frightened,” Prosecutor Lindsay she said. “... I was just too Clemons also called to frightened.” the stand Keith Patmon, At one point, the vehi- the owner of the car Gas- cle pulled into a Texaco ton is accused of stealing gas station where Gaston and driving to West Point got out of the car to pump in, and West Point investi- gas, the witness said. gator Albert Lee, who ar- Though the witness made rested Gaston at an apart- eye contact with a Texaco ment complex a few hours employee, she said she after the robbery after the was still too afraid to grab resident of the apartment the gun — which Gaston Gaston was hiding in told left in the car with her — police Gaston was inside.

Stabbing Continued from Page 1A ty Sheriff’s Office Capt. Greg Wright, deputies found the victim, a 54-year-old man, outside. “He was covered in blood,” Wright said. “He was holding his stomach region.” Wright said the victim had a serious injury to his lower abdomen. Witnesses identified the suspect as Harkins, the victim’s wife. Send in your News About Town event. An ambulance took the victim to Baptist Memori- email: [email protected] al Hospital-Golden Triangle. Wright did not know the Subject: NATS victim’s status by press time. Harkins’ bond has not been set and she is currently in custody at Lowndes County Adult Detention Cen- ter. 4A Thursday, February 15, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Business Dealing with Devin Wings, Fish and More building for sale Plus: Walmart Vision Lum’s, a chain business hours until the shooting death of previous insurance providers. restaurant fa- the building sells. clinic optometrist Dr. Shauna To schedule an appointment, Clinic in Starkville mous for hot dogs The restaurant Whitt. call 662-338-0700 or stop by the steamed in beer, is open Monday Operating hours are Monday office Monday through Friday reopens operated in the through Thursday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 8 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. building. Then, in 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., p.m. and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. Lastly, Gumtree Mortgage building that is home to the 80s, Buck and and Friday and Also on the health care opened a branch in Starkville. a well-known Columbus Helen’s opened — Saturday 10 a.m. to front, a new dentist’s office has The company is currently Arestaurant is now for which was known 10 p.m. opened. located in The Mill at Mississip- sale. for their greasy Moving to People’s Dental, located at pi State University on Russell Wings, Fish and More, hamburgers and Starkville, the 1016 Louisville St., Suite G, in Street and is operated by meringue pies. Walmart Vision the South Park Plaza Center. Branch Manager Rachael Potts. which is located at 217 Alabama Devin Edgar St., is being listed by Crye- Potter’s was also Clinic has reopened. People’s Dental says they are Gumtree also has locations there for years until The clinic will now a dentistry group serving the in Tupelo, Oxford, New Albany Leike Properties Unlimited. Wings, Fish and operate as Taylor Starkville community, as well and one in Charlotte, North Before Wings, Fish and More opened. Vision Clinic LLC. as others in surrounding areas Carolina. More opened in 2014, the build- Despite the building being Dr. Lana Turner is the who do not have local access to To contact Potts with any ing was home to a few other for sale, a restaurant employee optometrist. She comes to a Medicaid or in-network dental questions, or to start the appli- well-known restaurants. said the doors are not closing Starkville from Water Valley. provider. cation process email rpotts@ When The Gateway Shop- just yet. Wings, Fish and More The clinic temporarily Currently, the dental group gumtreemortgage.com or call ping Center first opened, will still operate during normal closed in mid-January following is in-network with more than 30 662-823-3905.

Business brief Charles Chase Promoted Chase received his Bach- elor of Science degree Nail McKinney Professional Associa- in Accounting from the tion is pleased to announce that Charles Mississippi University for F. “Chase” Farmer, IV, CPA, a native Women in 2007. Chase of Columbus and son of Charles F. and his wife, Shelley and “Chuck” Farmer, III and Ann B. Yeat- their children, Charlie man of Columbus has been promoted to and Maggie, reside in Senior Accountant in our Tupelo office. Tupelo. Chase

Plastic company to expand Mississippi plant, hiring 53 The Associated Press years to the 135 currently $50,000 over 10 years. employed in Philadelphia. The company also spent PHILADELPHIA — The company is buying $1.25 million last year An Indiana-based com- new equipment, saying to expand facilities, and Grand Opening pany that makes mold- it's increasing production could seek property tax ed plastic products will to meet higher demand. breaks on that work. spend $5.3 million to ex- Mississippi Develop- Workers make $37,000 The Greater Starkville Development Partnership is excited to pand its Mississippi plant, ment Authority spokes- a year, on average. CEO hiring 53 new workers. woman Tammy Craft says Steve Dyer says the com- welcome Gum Tree Mortgage to Starkville and the Chamber of Richardson Molding of Richardson is expected to pany plans to use local Commerce with a ribbon cutting. Gum Tree Mortgage is located Columbus, Indiana, will get property tax breaks training and apprentice- add the workers over two on equipment worth about ship programs. in the Mill at 600 Russell Street Suite 130 in Starkville. © The Dispatch

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© The Dispatch The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Thursday, February 15, 2018 5A Florida high school shooting plunges city into mourning ‘Our district is in a tremendous state of grief and sorrow. It is a horrible day for us.’ Suspect’s ‘disturbing’ social media posts being dissected Robert Runcie, superintendent of the school The Associated Press “It wasn’t like there wasn’t concern for him,” district in Parkland, Florida Furr said. PARKLAND, Fla. — The suspect in a deadly “We try to keep our eyes out on those kids By TERRY SPENCER school in Newtown, Connecti- rampage at a Florida high school is a troubled who aren’t connected ... Most teachers try to and KELLI KENNEDY cut, more than five years ago. teenager who posted disturbing material on so- The Associated Press steer them toward some kind of connections. ... “Our district is in a tremen- cial media before the shooting spree that killed In this case, we didn’t find a way to connect with dous state of grief and sorrow,” at least 17 people, according to a law enforce- this kid,” Furr said. PARKLAND, Fla. — Just said Robert Runcie, superin- ment official and former schoolmates. Israel said investigators were dissecting the before the shooting broke tendent of the school district in Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel said the out, some students at Marjory Parkland, about an hour’s drive 19-year-old suspect, Nikolas Cruz, had been ex- suspect’s social media posts. Stoneman Douglas High School north of Miami. “It is a horrible pelled from Marjory Stoneman Douglas High “And some of the things that have come to thought they were having an- day for us.” School for “disciplinary reasons.” mind are very, very disturbing,” he added with- other fire drill. Authorities offered no im- Broward County Mayor Beam Furr said out elaborating. Such an exercise had forced mediate details about Cruz or during an interview with CNN that the shooter Daniel Huerfano, a student who fled Wednes- them to leave their classrooms his possible motive, except to was getting treatment at a mental health clinic day’s attack, said he recognized Cruz from an hours earlier. So when the alarm say that he had been kicked out for a while, but that he hadn’t been back to the Instagram photo in which Cruz posed with a went off Wednesday afternoon of the high school, which has clinic for more than a year. gun in front of his face. shortly before they were to be about 3,000 students. Students dismissed, they once again filed who knew him described a vola- York to Broward County. they knew that Cruz owned the friend. She said he had been out into the hallways. tile teenager whose strange be- The boys were left in the AR-15 but made him keep it abusive to his girlfriend. That’s when police say havior had caused others to end care of a family friend after locked up in a cabinet. He did “I think everyone had in 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz, friendships with him. their mother died, family mem- have the key, however. their minds if anybody was go- equipped with a gas mask, Cruz’s mother Lynda Cruz smoke grenades and multiple died of pneumonia on Nov. 1 ber Barbara Kumbatovich, of Jim Lewis said the family is ing to do it, it was going to be magazines of ammunition, neighbors, friends and family Long Island, said. devastated and didn’t see this him,” she said. opened fire with a semi-auto- members said, according to the Unhappy there, Nikolas Cruz coming. They are cooperating Cruz was taken into custody matic weapon, killing 17 people Sun Sentinel. Cruz and her hus- asked to move in with a friend’s with authorities, he said. without a fight about an hour and sending hundreds of stu- band, who died of a heart attack family in northwest Broward. Victoria Olvera, a 17-year- after the shooting in a residen- dents fleeing into the streets. several years ago, adopted Ni- The family agreed and Cruz old junior at the school, said tial neighborhood about a mile It was the nation’s deadliest kolas and his biological broth- moved in around Thanksgiving. Cruz was expelled last school away. He had multiple maga- school shooting since a gun- er, Zachary, after the couple According to the family’s law- year because he got into a fight zines of ammunition, authori- man attacked an elementary moved from Long Island in New yer, who did not identify them, with his ex-girlfriend’s new boy- ties said.

Area obituaries COMMERCIAL DISPATCH Atkins; daughter, Dr. Hackman and Freddie formerly served in the Baptist Church Cem- Starkville with the Rev. OBITUARY POLICY Pam Sykes; stepdaugh- Hackman. United States Army. etery Fund, 2333 Old Michael Reed officiat- Obituaries with basic informa- ters, Cheryl Atkins, He is survived by Mr. Urbane was a Trace Road, Mathiston, ing. Burial will follow tion including visitation and service times, are provided Kathy Maddox and his wife, Lois Jean Beef Cattle Farmer MS 39752 or to The at Plairs Cemetery of free of charge. Extended obit- Pamela Beeksma; two Hackman of Sulli- and served as a Park Alzheimer’s Founda- Starkville. Visitation uaries with a photograph, de- grandchildren and two gent, Alabama; sons, Ranger for the National tion, 196 Charmant will be Friday from 12-5 tailed biographical information stepgrandchildren. Anthony Hackman of Park. He was a member Drive, Suite 4, Ridge- p.m. at Century Hair- and other details families may Pallbearers will Sacramento, California of Fellowship Baptist land, MS 39157. ston Funeral Home of wish to include, are available be Pete Riley, Tyler and Jonathan Hack- Church in Choctaw Starkville. for a fee. Obituaries must be Riley, Sam Riley, Brian man of Sacramento, County where he Robert Ford Mr. Macon was born submitted through funeral Beeksma, Jake Beeks- California; daughters, homes unless the deceased’s served as a Deacon and COLUMBUS — Rob- Feb. 15, 1968, to the body has been donated to ma, Ian Beeksma, Greg Tammy Hackman of Sunday School Teacher. ert Eugene Ford Sr., 85, late Willie Evans Sr. science. If the deceased’s Sykes, Matt Sykes and Sacramento, California, He was also a member died Feb. 15, 2018, at and Louis Macon. He body was donated to science, Hunter Sykes. Veronica Hackman of of the V.F.W. in Maben. Baptist Memorial Hos- was formerly employed the family must provide official Sacramento, California In addition to his pital-Golden Triangle. by Stark Crossing Con- proof of death. Please submit and Carla Hackman of Ervin Hackman Jr. parents, he was pre- Services are in- struction. all obituaries on the form SULLIGENT, Ala. — Sacramento California; complete and will be provided by The Commercial ceded in death by his Ervin “Boot” Hackman brother, Collis “Son- announced by Memori- Dispatch. Free notices must wife, Ella Mae Coggins Ray Boothroyd Jr., 74, died Feb. 10, ny” Hackman of Guin Breland; son, Wilbur al Gunter Peel Funeral be submitted to the newspa- CALEDONIA per no later than 3 p.m. the 2018, at DCH in Tusca- Alabama; sister, Ruthie Huffman Jr; sisters, Home & Crematory — William Ray Boo- day prior for publication Tues- loosa, Alabama. Mae Bobo of Sulligent, Charlene Dabbs and 2nd Ave. location. throyd, 62, died Feb. 11, day through Friday; no later Services will be 1 Alabama and seven Eunice Pinnix; and 2018, at his mother’s than 4 p.m. Saturday for the p.m. Friday at Otts grandchildren. brothers, Morrell and Robert White Sunday edition; and no later residence in Hatties- Funeral Home Chapel Pallbearers: Steve Grady Breland. COLUMBUS — than 7:30 a.m. for the Monday burg. with Jeremy Brock Hackman, Randolph He is survived by Robert L. White Jr., 45, edition. Incomplete notices Hackman, Joey Walker, A memorial service must be received no later than officiating. Burial will his daughters, Maggie died Feb. 14, 2018. Eddie Nails, Demetrius will be 2 p.m. Friday 7:30 a.m. for the Monday follow at Furnace Hill Jones, Addie Fondren Services are incom- Nails and Aaron Spear- through Friday editions. Paid Cemetery. Visitation and Lesa Wilson; plete and will be an- at Memorial Gunter man. notices must be finalized by 3 will be Friday from 11-1 son, Robert Huffman, nounced by Lee Sykes Peel Chapel 2nd Ave. p.m. for inclusion the next day p.m. of Columbus. location. Visitation will Monday through Thursday; and all of Mathiston; Mr. Hackman was Urbane Breland 16 Grandchildren, be from 12:30 p.m. until on Friday by 3 p.m. for Sunday born in Sulligent, Ala- MATHISTON — the time of the service. and Monday publication. For 26 Great-Grand- George Buckingham bama on Sept. 12, 1943, Mr. L. Urbane Breland, more information, call 662- children, and 11 COLUMBUS — 328-2471. to the late Ervin Hack- 98, died Feb. 12, 2018, Great-Great-Grandchil- George Buckingham, man Sr. and Lucille at his residence. dren. 87, died Feb. 14, 2018. Gunter. He attended Services will be 2 Pallbearers will be Services are incom- Bob Oaks Sulligent Elementary p.m. Friday at Fellow- the Rev. Benny Jones, plete and will be an- COLUMBUS — Wil- School and Lamar ship Baptist Church in Sammy Jones, Mark nounced by Lee Sykes lie Ray “Bob” Oaks, 75, County Training School Choctaw County with Jones, Greg Fondren, of Columbus. died Feb. 13, 2018, at He was previously em- the Rev. Wade Stevens Kim Jones, Jeff Huff- Windsor Place. ployed at Wood Perfect officiating the Rev. man, Clint Huffman, Memorial Service in Guin, Alabama and Benny Jones and the Albert Macon will be announced later was a member of St. Rev. Ralph Cain assist- Daniel Huffman, Chad STARKVILLE — by Memorial Gunter James Missionary Bap- ing. Burial will follow at Fondren, Brad Huff- Albert “Poke” Macon, Funeral Home , 2nd tist Church. Greenwood Cemetery man, Drew Huffman 49, died Feb. 9, 2018. Avenue North location. In addition to his par- in West Point. Visi- and Jake Wilson. Services will be 1 Mr. Oaks was born ents, he was preceded tation will be Friday Memorials may be p.m. Saturday at Mt. Mattie Mae Phillips in Columbus, Georgia made to Fellowship Peiler MB Church of Visitation: in death by his daugh- from 12:30-2 p.m. at the Saturday, Feb. 17 • 11 AM on Feb. 11, 1943. He ter, Vanessa Hackman; church. Calvert Funeral Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home formerly served in the College Street location sisters, Sallie Hollis, Home of West Point is Services: Air Force and managed Eddie R. Nails and Ros- in charge of arrange- Hazel Gilmore Saturday, Feb. 17 • Noon many rental properties. ie Hackman; brothers, ments. Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home He was preceded in Claudie Hackman, Na- Mr. Urbane was born Hazel Nell Rye Gilmore, age 83, of Columbus, College Street location MS passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at death by his daughter, poleon Hackman, Wil- in Choctaw County Baptist Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, Co- Florence Atkins Tami; and son, Keith. lie Hackman, Johnnie on April 5, 1919,to the lumbus, MS. Services: He is survived by Lee Hackman, Joe W. late Lester and Ruby Saturday , Feb. 17 • 11 AM Visitation will be held on Saturday, February Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home his fiancée, Willodean Hackman, Tommy Lee McClain Breland. He 17, 2018, from 1:00-3:00 PM at Lowndes Funeral 2nd Avenue N location Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will follow on Saturday, February 17, 2018, at 3:00 PM William Boothroyd in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel, with Bro. Visitation: Friday, Feb. 16 • 12:30 PM Robert Moore officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home Watchdog’s report faults VA chief over Europe trip expenses Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, MS with Lown- 2nd Ave. N Llocation By HOPE YEN Services: for his wife’s airfare and ment and/or misconduct.” des Funeral Home directing. Friday, Feb. 16 • 2 p.m. The Associated Press accused his top aide of The findings are the lat- Mrs. Gilmore was born on May 15, 1934, in La- Memorial Gunter Peel Funeral Home doctoring emails to false- est in a series of controver- mar County, AL to the late Bradley Rye and Ellen 2nd Ave N location WASHINGTON — Vet- ly represent that Shulkin sies involving expensive Williams Rye. She was a 1953 graduate of S.D. erans Affairs Secretary Lee High School, Columbus, MS. Mrs. Gilmore John L. Beale David Shulkin improperly as being honored in Den- or wasteful plane travel by mark, inventing a ratio- top Trump administration was a member of Friendship Baptist Church, Incomplete accepted Wimbledon ten- 2nd Ave N location nis tickets and his staff nale for his wife’s free officials. President Don- Columbus, MS. She was a very loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. lied that he was getting travel. ald Trump’s health secre- Bob Oaks an award in order to justi- “The investigation tary, Tom Price, resigned Mrs. Gilmore is survived by her husband of 64 Incomplete fy his wife accompanying revealed serious dere- in September after ques- years- Royce Eldon Gilmore of Columbus, MS; 2nd Ave. N location him at taxpayer expense lictions” by Shulkin and tions arose about his use daughter- Cathy Lindsay; son- Ricky (Jeanette) on an 11-day European his staff, said the report, of private jets for multiple Gilmore; grandchildren- Jon (Elisabeth) Lind- Robert Ford trip that mixed business which cited “poor judg- government trips. say, Brian (Molly) Lindsay, and Bradley Gilmore; Incomplete and sightseeing, accord- great-grandchildren- Cal Lindsay, Lexi Gilmore, 2nd Ave. N location ing to a blistering gov- and Aleaha Gilmore; and one sister- Janina (Rob- If you had no idea Jason Nowell ernment investigation re- what to get her for bie) Wilson. leased Wednesday. Pallbearers will be Jon Lindsay, Brian Lindsay, Incomplete Valentine’s Day... 2nd Ave. N location The 87-page report by Jeremy Yarbrough, Robert Malone, Charles Slay- the VA’s internal watch- ton, and Keith Simpson. Honorary pallbearers dog said Shulkin should Imagine how overwhelming will be the Staff of Baptist Hospice. reimburse the govern- Memorials may be made to Columbus-Lown- ment more than $4,000 arranging her funeral would be. des Humane Society, P.O. Box 85, Columbus, MS 39703. Give her the perfect gift, make pre-arrangements as a memorialgunterpeel.com couple with Lowndes Funeral Home & Crematory. Compliments of cdispatch.com Lowndes Funeral Home Call today for an appointment (662) 328-1808. www.lowndesfuneralhome.net 6A Thursday, February 15, 2018

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ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller SLIMANTICS Confederate monuments speak for themselves The effort to effort to attack the continues as a member of bears no inscriptions. It lists children through all genera- change the Missis- residue of Confed- the House in good standing, the names of the 213 Noxu- tions” (that future Mississip- sippi flag seems to eracy on another which is telling. bee County men who died pians should remain defiantly be going nowhere, front — the monu- Removing these monu- in the Civil War under the opposed to equality). at least legislative- ments and statues ments would require only a heading “The Confederate That’s the problem with ly. erected around vote by the county’s super- Dead.” any defense of these monu- Earlier this the state about visors, so the possibility of The Macon monument is ments — the inscriptions on week, another the time that the relocating these monument more the exception than the the monuments themselves handful of bills state’s Jim Crow from public to private spaces rule, though. Most paint a defy the argument that they addressing the laws went into ef- would not require state-wide glorious portrait of the cause are merely benign remem- subject died as fect and the years consensus. of the Confederacy. brances of our fallen ances- the deadline for soon after. That is not to say any effort The inscription at the Co- tors. advancing bills out Slim Smith There are to remove the monuments lumbus monument is typical Using language that not of committee in currently 25 such would be easy, even though of that larger group. even the Karl Olivers of our both houses came monuments on it’s hard to make a legitimate It reads: state would dare commit to and went. display at county courthouses case for why they should “A tribute of love to our writing today, these monu- While skittish legislators throughout the state. Another remain. honored dead: (nothing offen- ments are an affirmation of continue to pass on tackling courthouse monument — in The argument in defense sive so far) whose memory, white supremacy and rebuke the subject, only a vague Ripley — is no longer pres- of the monuments is that they we enshrine in our hearts, of equality. suggestion that the matter ent. It was hit by a truck and exist as a part of our state’s (still OK) whose principles In some places, white su- be put to the voters remains, destroyed in 1970. The coun- history and heritage and, as of right, as a sacred heritage, premacy is an idea that circu- perhaps in 2019 when the ty initially planned to replace such, their presence should we bequeath to our children lates among the like-minded state-wide races are held. it, but its insurance was not not be considered offensive. through all generations. (OK, in the safety of their ideologi- The fight to remove the sufficient to cover the costs. In the Golden Triangle, now we have a problem). cal cocoons. flag, with its conspicuous State law prohibits the de- there are two such monu- Somehow, no one is In Mississippi, white Confederate imagery, has struction of the monuments ments — one at the Lowndes supposed to be offended by supremacy is literally written instead be waged on the local and Rep. Karl Oliver of Wino- County Courthouse in Co- the idea that the “principles in stone. level, with about a dozen cit- na infamously suggested that lumbus and the other at the of right” (the preservation Slim Smith is a columnist ies and counties removing the anyone who tried to remove Noxubee County Courthouse of slavery at all costs) and “sa- and feature writer for The flag from official buildings. the monuments should be in Macon. cred” (God-ordained) should Dispatch. His email address is There is also a grass-roots lynched. Oliver, a Republican, The Macon monument be handed down to “our [email protected].

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The NATION What left-wing educators don’t teach during ‘Black History Month’ When will to endorse the plan. In rejecting it, were estimated to have lost their jobs. Southern industrialists to hire blacks Black History the president of the Urban League in Marginal workers, like unskilled over new immigrants: “One third of the Month be ... Pittsburgh said the public would ask, blacks, desperately needed an expand- population of the South is of the Negro history? “What in blazes are these guys up to? ing economy to create more jobs. Yet race. ... To those of the white race who Apart from They tell us for years that we must buy New Deal policies made it harder for look to the incoming of those of foreign the bizarre (nondiscrimination) and then they say, employers to hire people. FDR tripled birth and strange tongue and habits notion that ed- ‘It isn’t what we want.’” A member of federal taxes between 1933 and 1940. for the prosperity of the South: Cast ucators should the Urban League in New York object- ... By giving labor unions the monopoly down your bucket where you are. Cast set aside one ed to what he called “the heart of it power to exclusively represent employ- it down among the eight millions of Ne- month to salute — the business of employing Negroes ees in a workplace, the (1935) Wagner groes whose habits you know, whose the historical (because they are Negroes).” Bayard Act had the effect of excluding blacks, fidelity and love you have tested in achievements Rustin was one of Martin Luther King since the dominant unions discriminat- days when to have proved treacherous of one race Larry Elder Jr.’s key lieutenants and helped to plan ed against blacks.” meant the ruin of your fireside.” apart from and organize the civil rights march in Are students taught that gun con- About illegal immigration, an issue and above the D.C. that culminated in King’s famous trol, widely embraced by today’s black that nearly all of the today’s so-called historical achievements of other races, “I Have a Dream” speech. Rustin, an leadership, began as a means to deny black leaders simply ignore, Coretta Black History Month appears to omit a openly gay black man, also opposed free blacks the right to own guns? In Scott King signed a letter urging lot of black history. race-based preferences. ruling that blacks were chattel prop- Congress to retain harsh sanctions About slavery, do our mostly left- Do our left-wing educators, during erty in the Dred Scott case, Supreme against employers who knowingly hire wing educators teach that slavery was Black History Month, note that Presi- Court Chief Justice Roger Taney illegal workers. The letter said: “We not unique to America and is as old as dent Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s cele- warned of that the consequences of rul- are concerned ... that ... the elimina- humankind? As economist and author brated New Deal actually hurt blacks? ing otherwise would mean that blacks tion of employer sanctions will cause Thomas Sowell says: “More whites According to Cato Institute’s Jim would be able to own guns. If blacks another problem — the revival of the were brought as slaves to North Africa Powell, blacks lost as many as 500,000 were “entitled to the privileges and pre-1986 discrimination against black than blacks brought as slaves to the jobs as a result of anti-competitive, immunities of citizens,” said Taney, “it and brown U.S. and documented United States or to the 13 colonies job-killing regulations of the New Deal. would give persons of the Negro race, workers, in favor of cheap labor — the from which it was formed. White slaves Powell writes: “The flagship of the who were recognized as citizens in undocumented workers. This would were still being bought and sold in the New Deal was the National Industrial any one state of the union, the right ... undoubtedly exacerbate an already Ottoman Empire, decades after blacks Recovery Act, passed in June 1933. to keep and carry arms wherever they severe economic crisis in communities were freed in the United States.” It authorized the president to issue went ... endangering the peace and where there are large numbers of new Are students taught that “race- executive orders establishing some safety of the state.” immigrants.” based preferences,” sometimes called 700 industrial cartels, which restricted Are students taught that genera- These are just a few historical and “affirmative action,” were opposed by output and forced wages and prices tions of civil rights leaders opposed inconvenient notes left on the cut- several civil rights leaders? While Na- above market levels. The minimum immigration — both legal and illegal ting room floor during Black History tional Urban League Executive Direc- wage regulations made it illegal for immigration? After the Civil War, Month. tor Whitney Young supported a type employers to hire people who weren’t black abolitionist Frederick Douglass Larry Elder is a best-selling author of “Marshall Plan” for a period of 10 worth the minimum because they implored employers to hire blacks over and nationally syndicated radio talk- years to make up for historical discrim- lacked skills. As a result, some 500,000 new immigrants. Twenty-five years lat- show host. To find out more about Larry ination, his board of directors refused blacks, particularly in the South, er, Booker T. Washington pleaded with Elder, visit www.LarryElder.com. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Thursday, February 15, 2018 7A A THOUSAND WORDS

Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Mississippi State University’s mascot Bully gets some attention from softball players Lexi Malone, a sophomore from Petal, left, and Taylor Kelly, a junior from Calhoun, before their first game of the season against Mississippi Valley State Friday.

GOP women chafe at Trump’s mixed signals on abuse charges ‘I am totally opposed to domestic wives Colbie Holderness After initially balk- and Jennifer Willoughby ing, Trump spoke out on violence of any kind. Everyone knows came forward with allega- Wednesday. tions of abuse. DailyMail. “I am totally opposed that and it almost wouldn’t even com published photos of to domestic violence of Holderness with a black any kind,” he said. “Ev- have to be said.’ eye. Porter denied harm- eryone knows that and it President Donald Trump ing either of them. almost wouldn’t even have A second White House to be said.” By LAURIE KELLMAN Trump added a new chap- official, Trump speech- But for Republicans, and STEVE PEOPLES ter to his difficult history writer David Sorensen, who are defending their The Associated Press with female voters in the left the White House last House and Senate major- past week by refusing to Friday after his ex-wife, WASHINGTON ities and have long strug- offer public words of sup- Jessica Corbett, described — The Trump White gled to appeal to female port to the ex-wives of two physical abuse that in- House’s handling of abuse senior presidential aides. cluded being thrown into voters, it did have to be charges against men in its Rob Porter, the presi- a wall and burned by a cig- said. midst is frustrating prom- dent’s staff secretary, re- arette. He, too, denied the inent Republican women signed last week after ex- allegations. as the party’s yearslong struggle to attract female voters stretches into the 2018 midterm elections. “It’s the mixed signals. They’ve just got to be stronger, more consistent, clearer in the message” to women, Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Tuesday. “It’s difficult being a Republican woman to have to fight through that all the time.” The thrice-married

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NEW YORK — Stormy Daniels, the porn star whom Donald Trump’s attorney acknowledges pay- ing $130,000 just before Election Day, believes she is now free to discuss an alleged sexual encounter with the man who is now president, her manager told The Associated Press. At the same time, de- velopments in the bizarre case fueled questions about whether such a payment could violate federal campaign finance laws. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clif- ford, believes that Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, invalidated a non-disclosure agreement after two news stories were published Tuesday: one in which Cohen told The New York Times he made the six-figure payment with his personal funds, and another in the Daily Beast, which reported that Cohen was shopping a book proposal that would touch on Daniels’ story, said the manager, Gina Rodriguez. “Everything is off now, and Stormy is going to tell her story,” Rodriguez said Wednesday. 8A Thursday, February 15, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Water main Continued from Page 1A near a tap in the line that provided water to a fire hydrant caused the break. Kemp said the line broke without warning or any other in- dication the connection point was failing. “There was a tap saddle, where we actually made a tap on the line many years ago,” Kemp said. “There’s a rubber gasket that fits in it to seal it. Over time, it appears that what happened was it shifted down and that gasket deteriorated or blew out. “We suspect it was caused by the ground shifting over time under a heavily-traveled street,” he added. Starkville Utilities Department placed the areas around the break under a boil water notice. A notice posted to the city’s website said Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff the areas include Lincoln Green, Starkville Utilities Department foreman Ellis Agnew attempts to turn the Locksley Way and all the way down water off under the streets around South Montgomery and Locksley Way South Montgomery Street. Wednesday. A water main break caused traffic and service disruptions in the area for most of the day. Exactly how many residents are affected, Kemp said he didn’t yet according to a Mississippi Depart- Mayor Lynn Spruill said she have that nailed down. ment of Transportation traffic vol- understood citizens’ frustrations He said areas that lost water ume map. with the issues the water line break pressure from the break are includ- The road has since reopened, caused, from a loss in water pres- ed in the boil water notice. Though but its closure brought traffic in sure to the traffic headaches. Even pressure has returned since crews other areas of Starkville to a crawl so, she said Starkville’s populace completed work on the line, the boil as traffic was shunted to irregular was, on the whole, patient as the city water notice will remain in effect worked to resolve the problems. until Starkville Utilities Depart- parts of the city. Louisville Street — a road that “The fact that it happened on ment can get test results on the South Montgomery, which is a water. Kemp said he expects those normally sees 11,000 vehicles per day, according to MDOT — saw major street for us, clearly caused results by Saturday. some disruptions,” Spruill said. a particularly heavy traffic load “We will be taking samples “For us, it’s an unexpected disrup- throughout the day. During the today and sending them to Jack- tion, especially at a time that would heaviest moments, traffic along the son, which is the normal process,” be rush hour for us on a day when road came to a near standstill as Kemp said. “… As soon as we get people might have been trying to something we’ll let our customers rerouted traffic crammed onto the get home to their partners to go out know.” road. for dinner.” Kemp said his department will She also lauded the work of the Traffic troubles get with Starkville’s street depart- crews who spent the day at the site After the line broke, and during ment over the coming days and working to fix the line break. the subsequent repair work, the weeks to determine the extent of “We have a really hardwork- city closed the portion of South repair work that will be needed ing crew that has stepped up and Montgomery Street between Lock- around the break site. worked after hours,” she said. sley Way and Lynn Lane. The por- “That’s going to be ongoing over “They do what they do, whether tion of South Montgomery is one the next little while,” Kemp said. it’s Valentine’s Day or Christmas, a of the most heavily traveled roads “Once things settle down, we’ll go cold night or a hot day. They do the in Starkville, seeing an estimated back to them and talk to them about things they need to do to restore 12,000 vehicles per day in 2016, a final repair plan.” our basic services.”

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COLLEGE FOOTBALL COLLEGE BASKETBALL Experience Historic run dominates hits stretch new staff for No. 2 MSU

By Brett Hudson STARKVILLE [email protected] t says something about Vic Schaefer when the Mississip- STARKVILLE — Mississippi Ipi State women’s basketball State hired Joe Moorhead for his coach claims to have shown more offense, and he has not forgotten emotion at times than his players. that. He has made it clear he is go- There’s no denying Schaefer ing to maintain the playcalling du- is right on at least one occa- ties as MSU’s head coach, but he’s sion. Those who saw Schaefer’s also made another thing clear: he reaction after South Carolina has going to have plenty of help. coach Dawn Staley called a He made that point by hiring 30-second timeout with 6 min- three offensive assistant coaches utes, 34 seconds with the term coordinator in their remaining in the title: offensive coordinator and fourth quarter wide receivers coach Luke Getsy, will undoubtedly run game coordinator and run- agree. The tim- ning backs coach Charles Huff eout came after and passing game coordinator Jim Brown/USA TODAY Sports Victoria Vivians and quarterbacks coach Andrew Mississippi State guard Lamar Peters (1) looks a passing lane against the defense of and Blair Schae- Breiner. On Wednesday, as all Vanderbilt guard Riley LaChance (13) during Wednesday’s game in Nashville, Tennessee. fer hit back-to- Adam of them were introduced in their back 3-pointers to Minichino new roles, they outlined how they help MSU regain will combine their efforts to craft the momentum en the new MSU offense. route to a 67-53 victory before “Joe is the lead dog and we are a Humphrey Coliseum record here to support him,” Getsy said. crowd of 10,794. “We are here to give him every more heartbreak The reaction of Schaefer piece of information we possibly On Valentine’s Day, Music City serves up second straight verse of blues epitomized what MSU has been can so he can call the best game about — passion, tenacity, will — every single Saturday. My respon- By CHIP CIRILLO Game 27 confident he was behind the last six seasons. That’s why sibility is to oversee the whole The Associated Press the arc, but not all his team- someone has to find a picture of n Ole Miss at Mississippi thing and each guy has their own mates were convinced. that moment and send it to Schae- NASHVILLE, Tenn. State, 7:30 p.m. Saturday responsibilities and specific areas “Some people on the fer so it can be immortalized that they need to dominate.” — All kinds of thoughts (SEC Network; WKBB-FM 100.9, WFCA-FM 107.9) bench were saying it on the walls of the Hump, right Breiner, who worked for Moor- swirled through Riley might not have been (a 3),” along with the memories of the head at Fordham for four years LaChance’s mind after an LaChance said. “(The de- men’s and women’s most success- before replacing him as the Rams’ official reviewed a replay of wasn’t on the 3-point arc ful teams. head coach, has seen Moorhead his game-winning shot. and that time hadn’t ex- fender) kind of bumped me a little bit from the back so The 2017-18 MSU women’s orchestrate a similar system. LaChance swished a pired. team could find itself on the I had to take a step forward “Coach Getsy’s going to take 3-pointer from the top of “I had every thought walls, too. the leadership role within the the key with .5 seconds left, going through my head,” a little bit.” offensive staff and the offensive giving Vanderbilt an 81-80 LaChance said. Xavian Stapleton hit 1 of See MINICHINO, 6B players, but the game planning win over Mississippi State “Was I behind the line? 2 foul shots to give Missis- process is very collaborative,” he on Wednesday night. Did I get it off in time? sippi State (18-8, 6-7 South- Game 27 said. “I think that’s something LaChance’s teammates How much time is going eastern Conference) an n No. 2 Mississippi State at that’s led to the productivity of mobbed him near half-court to be left? I’m just happy it 80-78 lead with six seconds Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m. Thursday (SEC Network; WKBB-FM 100.9, before an official checked worked out.” left. this offense is a truly collaborative WFCA-FM 107.9) See COACHES, 4B to make sure his left foot The senior guard felt See MEN, 6B

COLLEGE BASEBALL After tough start in Dallas, MUW ready for home opener today

By Adam Minichino W moved up its doubleheader teams would be able to play have a couple of games under 4-for-8 in two games. He also [email protected] against Crowley’s Ridge Col- today provided there wasn’t a our belts,” Wolfenbarger said. had a walk and a run scored. lege originally scheduled for huge downpour Wednesday “The players are itching to get “He put the ball in play pretty The Mississippi University Friday to 4 p.m. today at Colum- night or this morning or af- that win, but at the same time regularly for us,” Wolfenbarger for Women baseball team ex- bus High School. The teams ternoon. He said he, assistant they’re not losing sight of play- said. perienced plenty of firsts last will play a third game at noon coach Ben Russell, and The ing their game and not letting Ford will be forever linked weekend. Friday. W Director of Athletics Jason the nerves get to them.” to The W because he had the The Owls had their first Rain is in the forecast for Trufant would be at Columbus Wolfenbarger said he will team’s first hit, a single in the hits, runs scored, strikeouts, at least the next three days, High to work on the field to get continue to tinker with lineups first inning of the team’s first and other history-making stats so The W baseball coach Matt it ready. to see which players give the at-bat. The hit went up the in the program’s first three Wolfenbarger hopes Mother The W is coming off 12-4, 11- team the best chances to win. middle, which is something games. Nature cooperates to help his 4, and 6-5 losses to the Univer- Last weekend, former Oak Hill Wolfenbarger said the Owls The W also had its first game team kick off the home portion sity of Dallas last weekend. The Academy standout Heath Ford have worked hard at in the pre- canceled due to weather. of its inaugural campaign. final game of the series sched- showed he is ready to contrib- season. He said the team’s ap- In an effort to avoid similar Wolfenbarger said Wednes- uled for Sunday was canceled. ute. Starting at shortstop, Ford proach is predicated on taking weather-related issues, The day chances were good the “I feel a little better that we led the team in hits by going See MUW, 6B 2B Thursday, February 15, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Chris Stewart on a one-year contract. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms briefly Basketball Hockey with RHP Bud Norris on a one-year contract. CALENDAR NBA NHL Designated RHP Rowan Wick for assignment. EASTERN CONFERENCE EASTERN CONFERENCE American Association Local Atlantic Division Atlantic Division GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed Prep Baseball W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA LHP Lars Liguori. Starkville Academy basketball squads win Today’s Game Toronto 41 16 .719 — Tampa Bay 57 38 16 3 79 204 154 WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed LHP Zach Boston 40 19 .678 2 Boston 55 35 12 8 78 185 133 Dodson. BATESVILLE — Starkville Academy swept in opening-round play Indianola Academy Heritage Academy, 4 p.m. Philadelphia 30 25 .545 10 Toronto 59 35 19 5 75 198 165 Can-Am League of the Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) Class New York 23 36 .390 19 Florida 54 25 23 6 56 158 175 NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed INF Gi- Prep Basketball Brooklyn 19 40 .322 23 Detroit 55 23 23 9 55 149 166 anfranco Wawoe. AAA North State tournament play Wednesday night at North Delta Southeast Division Montreal 56 22 27 7 51 144 174 SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Signed LHP Academy. Mississippi High School Activities Association W L Pct GB Ottawa 55 19 27 9 47 147 194 David Rollins. Washington 33 24 .579 — Buffalo 57 17 30 10 44 137 188 Frontier League The Starkville Academy girls beat Bayou Academy, 59-49. For the (MHSAA) Miami 30 28 .517 3½ Metropolitan Division GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed RHP Tyler Lady Volunteers, Mary Peyton Passons and Lillee Alpe each had 20 Charlotte 24 33 .421 9 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Hunt and RHP Matt Oxner. Class 6A, Region 2 tournament Orlando 18 39 .316 15 Washington 56 32 17 7 71 176 165 JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed RHP Connor points. Aubree Campbell added 11 points. Campbell also had a team- Atlanta 18 41 .305 16 Pittsburgh 58 32 22 4 68 182 174 Kelly. high 13 rebounds, six assists and four steals. At South Panola High School, Batesville Central Division Philadelphia 57 28 19 10 66 169 167 NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed RHP Neil Friday’s Games W L Pct GB New Jersey 56 28 20 8 64 168 174 Kozikowski. The Starkville Academy girls will face Kirk Academy at 4 p.m. Cleveland 34 22 .607 — Carolina 57 27 21 9 63 158 169 RIVER CITY RASCALS — Signed OF Connor Friday. Wednesday’s win also qualified the team for the Class AAA Columbus (girls) vs. Tupelo, 7 p.m. Milwaukee 32 24 .571 2 Columbus 57 29 24 4 62 154 162 Oliver to a contract extension. Placed RHP Indiana 33 25 .569 2 N.Y. Islanders 58 27 25 6 60 194 214 Tim Koons and OF Brandon Thomas on the state tournament next week. Columbus (boys) vs. Oxford, 8:30 p.m. Detroit 28 29 .491 6½ N.Y. Rangers 57 27 25 5 59 166 175 suspended list. The Starkville Academy boys beat Indianola Academy, 55-51. Chicago 20 37 .351 14½ WESTERN CONFERENCE SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed LHP Class 6A, Region 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division James Murly and 1B/OF Ryan Rodriguez. Raegan Richardson led the Volunteers with 17 points. Noah Methvin Southwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA BASKETBALL added 14 points, while Brady Richardson had 11 points. At Murrah High, Jackson W L Pct GB Nashville 55 34 12 9 77 173 143 Women’s National Basketball Association Houston 44 13 .772 — Winnipeg 57 33 15 9 75 183 154 LOS ANGELES SPARKS — Signed G Cappie Brady Richardson also had a team-high six rebounds. Friday’s Games San Antonio 35 24 .593 10 St. Louis 59 34 21 4 72 170 151 Pondexter. The Starkville Academy boys will face Canton Academy at 6:30 New Orleans 31 26 .544 13 Dallas 57 33 20 4 70 175 151 FOOTBALL Starkville (girls) at Murrah, 7 p.m. National Football League p.m. Friday. Wednesday’s win also qualified the team for the Class AAA Memphis 18 38 .321 25½ Minnesota 56 31 19 6 68 168 158 Starkville (boys) at Murrah, 8:30 p.m. Dallas 18 40 .310 26½ Colorado 56 31 21 4 66 176 163 ARIZONA CARDINALS — Named Chris Achuff state tournament next week. Northwest Division Chicago 57 24 25 8 56 160 166 assistant defensive line caoch, Ray Brown Class 4A, Region 4 W L Pct GB Pacific Division offensive line coach, Alonso Escalante defen- Minnesota 35 25 .583 — GP W L OT Pts GF GA sive quality control coach, Charlie Harbison At Noxubee County High, Macon Oklahoma City 33 26 .559 1½ Vegas 56 37 15 4 78 192 154 assistant defensive backs coach, Don Johnson Alabama Portland 32 26 .552 2 San Jose 57 30 19 8 68 166 158 senior assistant defensive line coach, Randal Today’s Games Denver 31 26 .544 2½ Calgary 57 29 20 8 66 161 164 McCray assistant special teams coach, Da- Swimming and diving opens SEC meet with records Utah 30 28 .517 4 Los Angeles 56 30 21 5 65 162 140 vid Merritt Sr. defensive backs coach, Jason Louisville (girls) vs. Kosciusko, 4 p.m. Pacific Division Anaheim 58 27 20 11 65 161 166 Michael tight ends coach, Troy Rothenbuhler COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Alabama swimming and diving New Hope (boys) vs. Louisville, 5:30 p.m. W L Pct GB Edmonton 55 23 28 4 50 157 184 offensive quality control coach, Cameron Turn- came away from day one of the Southeastern Conference Champi- Golden State 44 14 .759 — Vancouver 57 22 29 6 50 150 184 er offensive assistant coach and Kirby Wilson Leake Central (girls) at Noxubee County, 7 p.m. L.A. Clippers 30 26 .536 13 Arizona 57 15 32 10 40 137 195 running backs coach. Retained linebackers onships being held on the Texas A&M campus this week with a pair of L.A. Lakers 23 33 .411 20 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for coach Larry Foote, wide receivers coach Kevin school records. Leake Central (boys) vs. Noxubee County, 8:30 p.m. Sacramento 18 39 .316 25½ overtime loss. Top three teams in each division Garver, assistant offensive line coach Steve Phoenix 18 41 .305 26½ and two wild cards per conference advance to Heiden, quarterbacks coach Byron Leftwich, The championships first day included a pair of relays for the men NOTE: Girls consolation and championship games will playoffs. strength and conditioning coach Buddy Morris, and women. The Crimson Tide men earned a podium finish in the 200 Tuesday’s Games and running backs coach Terry Allen. be at 4 and 7 p.m. Friday. The boys consolation and Toronto 115, Miami 112 Wednesday’s Games ATLANTA FALCONS — Named Bernie Par- medley relay, taking third place with a season-best 1:23.58 from senior championship games will be at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Cleveland 120, Oklahoma City 112 Toronto 6, Columbus 3 malee running backs coach, Mayur Chaudhari Luke Kaliszak, junior Laurent Bams, sophomore Zane Waddell and Houston 126, Minnesota 108 Colorado 2, Montreal 0 assistant special teams coach and Chad Walk- Class 3A, Region 4 Milwaukee 97, Atlanta 92 Florida 4, Vancouver 3 er assistant offensive coach. junior Robert Howard. Sacramento 114, Dallas 109 Today’s Games BUFFALO BILLS — Named Terry Robiskie Alabama took fourth in the women’s 200 medley relay when juniors At Nettleton High Denver 117, San Antonio 109 Los Angeles at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. receivers coach. Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed T Bobby Katie Kelsoe and Justine Macfarlane combined with freshman Flora Today’s Game Charlotte 104, Orlando 102 Carolina at New Jersey, 6 p.m. Hart. Molnar and senior Bailey Scott to stop the clock with a new school Detroit 104, Atlanta 98 Detroit at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. NEW YORK JETS — Promoted quarterbacks Aberdeen (girls) vs. Choctaw County, 5:30 p.m. Philadelphia 104, Miami 102 Buffalo at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. coach Jeremy Bates to offensive coordinator. record of 1:36.81. The Tide’s new mark shaved a quarter of a second off Indiana 108, Brooklyn 103 Calgary at Nashville, 7 p.m. Named Rick Dennison offensive line coach/run the previous record set last season. NOTE: Girls consolation and championship games will Washington 118, New York 113 Washington at Minnesota, 7 p.m. game coordinator and Steve Jackson assistant be at 4 and 7 p.m. Friday. The boys consolation and Houston 100, Sacramento 91 Anaheim at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. defensive backs coach. Both medley relays bettered the automatic NCAA standard and will L.A. Clippers 129, Boston 119 Montreal at Arizona, 8 p.m. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed C Daniel advance to the national championships. championship games will be at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. New Orleans 139, L.A. Lakers 117 Edmonton at Vegas, 9 p.m. Kilgore to a three-year contract extension. Oklahoma City 121, Memphis 114 Vancouver at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Canadian Football League “We started out with really solid races in the 200 relays,” UA head Class 1A, Region 6 Toronto 122, Chicago 98 Friday’s Games EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Re-signed LB Doug coach Dennis Pursley said. “The women set a school record and made Utah 107, Phoenix 97 Philadelphia at Columbus, 6 p.m. Parrish and WR Jamill Smith. Signed DBs Nick At West Lowndes High Portland 123, Golden State 117 N.Y. Islanders at Carolina, 6:30 p.m. Taylor and Alex Gray, OLs Kwabena Asare and the NCAA A cut, which they did not have coming into this meet. The Today’s Games Colorado at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Mykhael Quave, DLs Kalonji Kashama and men already had an A time but they lowered their season-best time by Today’s Games Denver at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. Nick Usher, WRs AJ Cruz and Devante Noil, RB L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Saturday’s Games Marion Grice, QB Zach Kline, LB Jon Walton over a second so those were good swims to start things off with.” Vardaman (boys) at West Lowndes, 4:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Los Angeles at Buffalo, Noon and DL Darius Allen. Released DB Andrew Lue. Freshman Leonie Kullmann led off the Tide’s 800 freestyle Hamilton (girls) at West Lowndes, 6 p.m. Team World vs. Team USA at Los Angeles, Anaheim at Minnesota, 1 p.m. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed WR Calif., 8 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Ottawa, 1 p.m. Mitchell Baines to a two-year contract. relay with a new school 200 freestyle record of 1:45.31, bettering the NOTE: Girls consolation and championship games will Saturday’s Games Edmonton at Arizona, 3 p.m. HOCKEY standard she set in the fall by half a second. Kullmann, freshmen Lydia No games scheduled New Jersey at Tampa Bay, 6 p.m. National Hockey League be at 4 and 7 p.m. Friday. The boys consolation and Sunday’s Games Montreal at Vegas, 6 p.m. ANAHEIM DUCKS — Assigned D Korbinian Jackson and Julia Kukla, along with senior Mia Nonnenberg combined 2018 All-Star Game Toronto at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. Holzer to San Diego (AHL). to post a 7:12.73, taking ninth place. championship games will be at 5:30 and 8:30 p.m. Team LeBron vs. Team Stephen at Los Ange- Detroit at Nashville, 7 p.m. LOS ANGELES KINGS — Recalled F Michael les, Calif., 7 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Mersch from Ontario (AHL). The men’s 800 freestyle relay of seniors Matthew Adams, Christo- Mississippi Association of Independent Schools Boston at Vancouver, 9 p.m. ST. LOUIS BLUES — Reassigned F Tage pher Reid and Will Freeman and junior Christian Arseneau combined Florida at Calgary, 9 p.m. Thompson to San Antonio (AHL) and D No- (MAIS) Class AAA North State Golf lan De Jong to Colorado (ECHL). Announced for a 6:27.30 and ninth place. At North Delta Academy, Batesville San Antonio hae recalled F Brady Shaw from Today marks the SEC Championships first full day of competition, PGA Schedule Tennis Colorado. Oct. 5-8 — Safeway Open (Brendan Steele) VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Signed general with prelims getting started at 10 a.m. and finals starting at 6 p.m. Day Friday’s Games Oct. 12-15 — CIMB Classic (Pat Perez) ATP World Tour manager Jim Benning to a multiyear contract two events include men’s and women’s 500 freestyle, 200 individual Starkville Academy (girls) vs. Kirk Academy, 4 p.m. Oct. 19-22 — The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges AMRO Open extension. (Justin Thomas) Wednesday American Hockey League medley and 50 freestyle as well as the men’s 1-meter springboard Leake Academy (girls) vs. North Delta or Winston, Oct. 26-29 — WGC-HSBC Champions (Justin At Ahoy’ Stadium AHL — Suspended San Antonio F Klim Kostin diving event. Rose) Rotterdam, Netherlands one game for an illegal check to the head of an 5:30 p.m. Oct. 26-29 — Sanderson Farms Championship Purse: $2.28 million (WT500) opponent in a game at Iowa on Feb. 12. n Women’s tennis close to national ranking: At Tempe, (Ryan Armour) Surface: Hard-Indoor ECHL Arizona, after starting the 2018 season with its best start since 2009, Starkville Academy (boys) vs. Canton Academy, 6:30 Nov. 2-5 — Shriners Hospital for Children Open Singles ECHL — Suspended Utah F Travis Howe three p.m. (Patrick Cantlay) First Round games and fined him an undisclosed amount the Alabama women’s tennis team received votes for the second Nov. 9-12 — OHL Classic at Mayakoba (Patton Andrey Rublev, Russia, def. Lucas Pouille (7), for an illegal check to the head of an opponent consecutive week in the Oracle/ITA Collegiate Tennis Women’s Division Heritage Academy (boys) vs. Lee Academy, 7:45 p.m. Kizzire) France, 7-5, 6-4. in a game at Rapid City on Feb. 10. Suspended Nov. 16-19 — RSM Classic (Austin Cook) Pierre-Hugues Herbert, France, def. Richard Kansas City F Garrett Klotz eight games and I National Top-25 Team Rankings on Wednesday, as announced by the NOTE: Girls consolation and championship games Jan. 4-7 — Sentry Tournament of Champions Gasquet, France, 3-1, retired. Eric Freschi two games and fined them undis- association. (Dustin Johnson) Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Thiemo de closed amounts for their actions in a game at will be at 1 and 2:15 p.m. Boys consolation and Jan. 11-14 — Sony Open (Patton Kizzire) Bakker, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-2. Toledo on Feb. 10. The recognition comes after a 2-1 record over the weekend in Jan. 18-21 — CareerBuilder Challenge (Jon Damir Dzumhur, Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. SOCCER Seattle, Wash. Despite falling to then-No. 24 Washington on Friday, the championship games will be at 4 and 5:15 p.m. Rahm) Marius Copil, Romania, 6-4, 6-4. Major League Soccer Jan. 25-29 — Farmers Insurance Open (Jason Grigor Dimitrov (2), Bulgaria, def. Yuichi Sugita, NEW YORK RED BULLS — Acquired a 2019 Crimson Tide bounced back, toppling over Portland, 4-0, and Eastern Saturday. Day) Japan, 6-4, 7-6 (5). fourth-round draft pick from Toronto for the right Washington, 6-1, on Saturday to improve to 11-1. MAIS Class A North State Feb. 1-4 — Waste Management Phoenix Open Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, def. Ruben of first refusal for G Caleb Patterson-Sewell. (Gary Woodland) Bemelmans, Belgium, 6-1, 6-2. North American Soccer League Alabama also started the season with a 9-0 record, including an At Calhoun Academy Feb. 8-11 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am (Ted Second Round JACKSONVILLE ARMADA FC — Transferred upset-win over UCF on the road on Jan. 26, who received national Top- Potter, Jr.) David Goffin (4), Belgium, def. Feliciano Lopez, G Caleb Patterson-Sewell to Toronto (MLS). Today’s Games Feb. 15-18 — Genesis Open, Riviera CC, Los Spain, 6-1, 6-3. National Premier Soccer League 25 votes on Jan. 24. The Tide’s outstanding start was the longest win Angeles Tomas Berdych (6), Czech Republic, def. Viktor BOSTON CITY FC — Announced F Isaac Nana streak since Alabama’s conference championship season in 2014. Columbus Christian Academy (girls) vs. Marvell Feb. 22-25 — Honda Classic, PGA National Troicki, Serbia, 6-1, 6-2. Addai is returning for the 2018 season. (Champion GC), Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. Andreas Seppi, Italy, def. Alexander Zverev (3), COLLEGE A national rankings panel voted on the Top-25 teams and will do so (Ark.) Academy, 4 p.m. March 1-4 — WGC-Mexico Championship, Germany, 6-4, 6-3. CITADEL — Named Dave Zelenock volleyball up to the ITA Division I National Team Indoor Championships in Febru- Club de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City Doubles coach. Columbus Christian Academy (boys) vs. North March 8-11 — Valspar Championship, Innis- HAMPTON — Named Bobby Blizzard wide ary. Upon the conclusion of the two national events, team rankings will First Round Sunflower Academy-Lee (Ark.) Academy winner, brook Resort (Copperhead), Palm Harbor, Fla. Pierre Hugues-Herbert and Nicolas Mahut (3), receivers coach and Kenyon Blue cornerbacks transition to the computerized system on February 20, 2018, along with March. 15-18 — Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay France, def. Marcin Matkowski, Poland, and coach. 7:45 p.m. Hill Golf Club and Lodge, Orlando, Fla. Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi, Pakistan, 6-4, 6-4. RADFORD — Named Scott Davis associate national singles and doubles rankings. March 21-25 — WGC-Dell Technologies Match Quarterfinals athletics director for advancement. Up next, the Crimson Tide will head to Montgomery, Ala. on Feb. NOTE: Semifinals will be Friday. Girls consolation Play, Austin CC, Austin, Texas Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, and Horia Te- TENNESSEE — Announced Robert Gilles- March 22-25 — Corales Puntacana Resort & cau (4), Romania, def. Robin Haase and Matwe pie, running backs coach, will not return next 23-24 to co-host the 70th playing of the prestigious Blue Gray National and championship games will be at 1 and 2:15 Club Championship, Corales Punatacana Re- Middelkoop, Netherlands, 6-1, 6-2. season. Tennis Classic at the Lagoon Park and O’Connor Tennis Center. sort & Club, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. p.m. The boys consolation and championship March 29-April 1 — Houston Open, Golf Club of Tuesday’s Moves Houston (Tournament Course), Humble, Texas ATP World Tour BASEBALL games will be at 4 and 5:15 p.m. April 5-8 — Masters, Augusta National GC, MLB PLAYERS ASSOCIATION — Announced Ole Miss Augusta, Ga. Argentina Open the resignation of director of communications April 12-15 — RBC Heritage, Harbour Town GL, Wednesday Greg Bouris. Hartano wins weekly honors in women’s tennis Prep Soccer Hilton Head Island, S.C. At Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club American League Today’s Match April 19-22 — Valero Texas Open, TPC San An- Buenos Aires, Argentina BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – For the second time in three weeks, Ole tonio (AT&T Oaks Course), San Antonio Purse: $568,190 (WT250) RHP Kevin Gausman on a one-year contract. Miss women’s tennis senior Arianne Hartono has been named the SEC Starkville Academy at Magnolia Heights, 5 p.m. April 26-29 — Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Surface: Clay-Outdoor TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with TPC Louisiana, Avondale, La. Singles RHP Sergio Romo on a one-year contract. Player of the Week the conference office announced Wednesday. May 3-6 — Wells Fargo Championship, Quail Second Round TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with Hartono was named SEC Player of the Week on Jan. 31 after College Baseball Hollow Club, Charlotte, N.C. Guido Pella, Argentina, def. Fernando Verdas- LHP Craig Breslow on a minor league contract. May 10-13 — The Players Championship, TPC co (8), Spain, 6-2, 6-4. National League leading the Rebels to the ITA Kick-Off Championship. Today’s Games Sawgrass (Stadium Course), Ponte Vedra Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, def. Albert Ramos-Vi- CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHP Hartono’s Week in Review… Beach, Fla. nolas, Spain, 3-6, 7-5, 6-1. Yu Darvish on a six-year contract and OF Peter Crowley’s Ridge at MUW (DH), 4 p.m. May 17-20 — AT&T Byron Nelson, Trinity Forest Diego Schwartzman (5), Argentina, def. Thom- Bourjos on a minor league contract. Helped the Rebels to a 2-1 record at the ITA National Team Indoor GC, Dallas az Bellucci, Brazil, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms including wins against then-No. 13 UCLA and then-No. 11 Texas. Friday’s Games May 24-27 — Dean & DeLuca Invitational, Co- Doubles with OF Quintin Berry on a minor league con- Crowley’s Ridge at MUW, Noon lonial CC, Fort Worth, Texas First Round tract. The Rebels’ lone loss was to the eventual champion and now No. May 31-June 3 — Memorial Tournament, Muir- Andreas Haider-Maurer, Austria, and Dusan NEW YORK METS — Traded 3B Matt Reynolds 1, North Carolina. field Village GC, Dublin, Ohio Lajovic, Serbia, def. Santiago Gonzalez, Mex- to Washington for cash. Valparaiso at Alabama, 3 p.m. ico, and Julio Peralta (2), Chile, 3-6, 6-3, 10-5. Beat the No. 1 ranked player in the nation in straight sets to give the June 7-10 — FedEx St. Jude Classic, TPC SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed LHP Jose Tor- Mississippi State at Southern Mississippi, 4 p.m. Southwind, Memphis, Tenn. David Marrero and Fernando Verdasco, Spain, res on the restricted list. Rebels a 3-2 lead and set up her teammate for the match-clinching win June 14-17 — U.S. Open, Shinnecock Hills GC, def. Nikola Mektic, Croatia, and Alexander WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to Winthrop at Ole Miss, 4 p.m. Southampton, N.Y. Peya (3), Austria, 3-6, 6-3, 10-8. terms with RHPs Brady Dragmire, David Go- against Texas. June 21-24 — Travelers Championship, TPC Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, and Pablo Cue- forth, Edwin Jackson, Jaron Long, Roman Against UCLA, beat the No. 12 ranked player in straight sets to put Saturday’s Games River Highlands, Cromwell, Conn. vas, Uruguay, def. Federico Delbonis and Gui- Mendez, Chris Smith and Cesar Vargas; LHPs do Pella, Argentina, 7-6 (5), 6-3. the Rebels on the board after they had dropped the doubles point and Crowley’s Ridge at MUW, Noon June 28-July 1 — The National, TBA Tim Collins, Ismael Guillon, Bryan Harper and July 5-8 — The Greenbrier Classic, The Green- ATP World Tour Tommy Milone; Cs Miguel Montero and Jho- the No. 2 singles match. Mississippi State at Southern Mississippi, 1 p.m. brier (The Old White TPC), White Sulphur natan Solano; INFs Reid Brignac and Chris Improved to 15-4 overall and 6-0 at No. 1 singles. Springs, W.Va. New York Open Dominguez; and OFs Ryan Raburn and Moises Winthrop at Ole Miss, 1:30 p.m. July 12-15 — John Deere Classic, TPC Deere Wednesday Sierra. Has won eight straight matches this spring. Run, Silvis, Ill. At Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum American Association n Valparaiso at Alabama, 2 p.m. July 19-22 — The Open Championship, Car- Uniondale, N.Y. GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Released Thornberry up for national award in men’s golf: At Fort noustie GC, Carnoustie, Scotland Purse: $668,460 (WT250) INF Kris Goodman and RHP Drasen Johnson. Worth Texas, for the second year in a row, Ole Miss men’s golfer Bra- July 19-22 — Barbasol Championship, Robert Surface: Hard-Indoor LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Traded LHP Anthony den Thornberry is one of 27 contenders named to the 2018 Ben Hogan Men’s College Basketball Trent Jones Trail (Grand National Lake), Au- Singles Pacillo to Fargo-Moorhead for a player to be burn, Ala. Second Round named. Award Watch List and only one of seven named a repeated member. Today’s Game July 26-29 — RBC Canadian Open, Glen Ab- Adrian Mannarino, France, def. Peter Gojow- KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed INF JC The announcement was made by the Hogan Trophy Award Foundation, bey GC, Oakville, Ontario czyk, Germany, 6-7 (5), 7-5, 4-1, retired. Rodriguez. Released OF Chantz Mack. Middle Tennessee at Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m. Aug. 2-5 — WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, Adrian Menendez-Maceiras, Spain, def. Jere- SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed LHP Bo the Friends of Golf (FOG) and the Golf Coaches Association of America Saturday’s Games Firestone CC (South Course), Akron, Ohio my Chardy, France, 7-5, 7-6 (5). Hellquist and RHPs Nicco Blank and Ryan (GCAA) Wednesday morning. Aug. 2-5 — Barracuda Championship, Doubles Fritze. Alabama at Kentucky, 1 p.m. Montreux Golf and CC, Reno, Nev. First Round Atlantic League The Ben Hogan Award, presented by Konica Minolta Business Aug. 9-12 — PGA Championship, Bellerive CC, Wesley Koolhof, Netherlands, and Artem Sitak, LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed 1B David Solutions U.S.A., is granted each year to the top men’s golfers in NCAA UAB at Southern Mississippi, 4 p.m. St. Louis New Zealand, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada, and Washington. Aug. 16-19 — Wyndham Championship, Neal Skupski, Britain, 6-3, 6-1. Can-Am League Division I, II or III, NAIA or NJCAA after evaluation of all collegiate and Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 7:30 p.m. Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, N.C. Ben Mclachlan, Japan, and Hugo Nys, France, OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Released RHP Gar- amateur competitions from June to May. This year it is made up of nine Aug. 23-26 — The Northern Trust, Ridgewood def. Darian King, Barbados, and Frances Ti- rett Cortright. CC, Paramus, N.J. afoe, United States, 6-0, 6-4. Frontier League seniors, fourteen juniors and four sophomores to total 27 individuals Women’s College Basketball Aug. 31-Sept. 3 — Dell Technologies Champi- Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Franko Skugor GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed 1B/OF Kurtis across 24 different universities from five conferences. The SEC owns onship, TPC Boston, Norton, Mass. (4), Croatia, def. Matthew Ebden, Australia, and Kloke. Today’s Games Sept. 6-9 — BMW Championship, Aronimink Donald Young, United States, 6-1, 6-4. NORMAL CORNBELTERS — Signed OF Mar- the most nominees with seven. Southern Mississippi at North Texas, 5 p.m. GC, Newtown Square, Pa. Max Mirnyi, Belarus, and Philipp Oswald (2), cus Guzman. Thornberry captured the NCAA title at the end of last May and from Sept. 20-23 — Tour Championship, East Lake Austria, def. Leander Paes and Purav Raja, TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Named Alabama at Tennessee, 5:30 p.m. GC, Atlanta Indian, 6-3, 6-4. Greg Cadaret pitching coach. there was named a PING First-Team All-American and the Haskins Sept. 28-30 — Ryder Cup, Le Golf National WTA Tour BASKETBALL Award winner. Thornberry spent his summer participating in two PGA Ole Miss at LSU, 7 p.m. (Albatross Course), Saint-Quentin-en-Yve- NBA G League lines, France Qatar Total Open SOUTH BAY LAKERS — Acquired F James Tour events, one being the FedEx St. Jude Classic where he finished in Mississippi State at Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Southerland and the returning player rights to the top five. The Olive Branch, Mississippi, native went on to become a Saturday’s Game LPGA Schedule At The Khalifa Tennis Complex F Scott Wood from Santa Cruz for a 2018 first- Jan. 25-28 — Pure Silk-Bahamas LPGA Clas- Doha, Qatar round draft pick. member of both the All-Nicklaus Team and the USA Walker Cup team Southern Mississippi at Louisiana Tech, 2:30 p.m. sic (Brittany Lincicome) Purse: $3.17 million (Premier) FOOTBALL before winning two individual tournament titles in the fall. Thornberry Feb 15-18 — ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Surface: Hard-Outdoor National Football League Sunday’s Games Open, Kooyonga GC, Adelaide Singles TENNESSEE TITANS — Named Matt Edwards holds the school record for the lowest three-round score at 18-under Feb. 21-24 — Honda LPGA Thailand, Siam CC, Second Round assistant special teams coach, Scott Booker par (198) and is first all-time in tournament victories with nine. Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 4 p.m. Chonburi Caroline Wozniacki (1), Denmark, def. Carina and Ryan Crow defensive assistants and Matt March 1-4 — HSBC Women’s Championship, Witthoeft, Germany, 6-2, 6-0. Pees quality control coach. The Ben Hogan Award was founded in 1990 where it also included Auburn at Alabama, 4 p.m. Sentosa GC, Singapore Johanna Konta (10), Britain, def. Carla Suarez Canadian Football League academic achievements in its original list of standards, but since 2002 March 15-18 — Bank of Hope Founders Cup, Navarro, Spain, 6-2, 6-2. EDMONTON ESKIMOS — Re-signed LB Adam Wildfire GC, Phoenix Elina Svitolina (3), Ukraine, def. Marketa Von- Komar to a two-year contract. has been revised to honor the most outstanding amateur collegiate College Gymnastics March 22-25 — Kia Classic, Aviara GC, Carls- drousova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-4. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Agreed to golfer based on performance. Friday’s Meet bad, Calif. Petra Kvitova (16), Czech Republic, def. Ag- terms with WR Nic Demski and RB Kienan La- March 29-April 1 — ANA Inspiration, Mission nieszka Radwanska, Poland, 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4. France on one-year contracts and DB Chandler Since that time, the winners have been: D.J. Trahan (Clemson, Kentucky at Alabama, 7:30 p.m. Hills CC, Rancho Mirage, Calif. Julia Goerges (9), Germany, def. Barbora Stry- Fenner to a two-year contract. 2002), Ricky Barnes (Arizona, 2003), Hunter Mahan (Oklahoma State, April 11-14 — LOTTE Championship, Ko Olina cova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1. HOCKEY GC, Kapolei, Hawaii National Hockey League 2003), Bill Haas (Wake Forest, 2004), Ryan Moore (UNLV, 2005), Anna Blinkova, Russia, def. Kristina Mlade- College Softball April 19-22 — HUGEL-JTBC Championship, novic (11), France, 6-3, 6-3. ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled D Marcus Pet- Matt Every (Florida, 2006), Chris Kirk (Georgia, 2007), Rickie Fowler Wilshire CC, Los Angeles Angelique Kerber (8), Germany, def. Sam Sto- tersson from San Diego (AHL). Today’s Games April 26-29 — Event name TBA, Lake Merced sur, Australia, 6-4, 6-1. COLORADO AVALANCHE — Reassigned D (Oklahoma State, 2008), Kyle Stanley (Clemson, 2009), Nick Taylor GC, San Francisco Sorana Cirstea, Romania, def. Elise Mertens Andrei Mironov to San Antonio (AHL). Recalled (Washington, 2010), Peter Uihlein (Oklahoma State, 2011), Patrick UT Martin at Mississippi State, 4 p.m. May 3-6 — Volunteers of America LPGA Texas (15), Belgium, 7-5, 6-4. D Duncan Siemens and F Rocco Grimaldi from Classic, Old American GC, The Colony, Texas Karolina Pliskova (5), Czech Republic, def. Al- San Antonio. Cantlay (UCLA, 2012), Chris Williams (Washington, 2013), Patrick Ole Miss vs. Texas (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico), 8 p.m. May 17-20 — Kingsmill Championship, Kings- ize Cornet, France, 6-2, 6-3. COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Loaned D Rodgers (Stanford, 2014), Jon Rahm (Arizona State, 2015, 2016), and Friday’s Games mill Resort, Williamsburg, Va. CiCi Bellis, United States, def. Madison Keys Andre Benoit to Bridgeport (AHL). May 24-27 — LPGA Volvik Championship, Tra- (12), United States, 2-6, 6-3, 6-0. DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled F Dylan Maverick McNealy (Stanford, 2017). MUW at Blue Mountain, Noon vis Pointe CC, Ann Arbor, Mich. Anastasija Sevastova (13), Latvia, def. Naomi Sadowy from Toledo (ECHL) to Grand Rapids The list of 10 semifinalists, which could include individuals not on May 31-June 3 — U.S. Women’s Open, Shoal Osaka, Japan, 6-4, 6-1. (AHL). Alabama at Southern Mississippi, 1 p.m. Creek (Ala.) G&CC LOS ANGELES KINGS — Acquired D Dion the watch list, will be unveiled on Wednesday, April 11. The following Simona Halep (2), Romania, def. Ekaterina Ma- Murray State at Mississippi State, 1:30 p.m. June 8-10 — ShopRite LPGA Classic, Stockton karova, Russia, 6-3, 6-0. Phaneuf and F Nate Thompson from Ottawa month, that group will be pared down to three finalists. The finalists will Seaview Hotel and GC, Galloway, N.J. Monica Niculescu, Romania, def. Magdalena for Fs Marian Gaborik and Nick Shore. Placed MUW vs. Talladega College (at Blue Mountain), 2 p.m. June 14-17 — Meijer LPGA Classic, Blythefield Rybarikova (14), Slovakia, 6-7 (6), 6-2, 3-0, F Trevor Lewis on injured reserve, retroactive attend a black-tie dinner at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas, CC, Grand Rapids, Mich. retired. to Feb. 9. at the end of May prior to the start of the annual PGA TOUR stop at Ole Miss vs. Houston (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico), 2 p.m. June 22-24 — Walmart NW Arkansas Champi- Mihaela Buzarnescu, Romania, def. Jelena ST. LOUIS BLUES — Recalled F Oskar Sund- Drake at Mississippi State, 4 p.m. onship, Pinnacle CC, Rogers, Ark. Ostapenko (6), Latvia, 6-1, 6-3. qvist from San Antonio (AHL). Colonial, where the winner will be crowned. June 28-July 1 — KPMG Women’s PGA Doubles American Hockey League Thornberry and the Rebels begin the spring season this weekend Championship, Kemper Lakes GC, Olympia First Round AHL — Suspended Bridgeport F Steve Bernier Men’s College Tennis Fields, Ill. Monique Adamczak, Australia, and Lyudmyla one game and Bakersfield F Mitch Callahan 20 (Feb. 16-18) with the All-American Intercollegiate in Houston. The 54- July 5-8 — Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic, Kichenok, Ukraine, def. Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, games. hole event begins Friday at 8:30 a.m. with one round each day. Friday’s Matches Thornberry Creek at Oneida (Wis.) and Peng Shuai (5), China, 0-6, 6-3, 10-8. SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Recalled F J.C. July 12-15 — Marathon Classic, Highland Nao Hibino, Japan, and Darija Jurak, Croatia, Beaudin from Colorado (ECHL). n Siskey joins football staff: At Oxford, Ole Miss head football ITA National Team Indoor (Seattle, Washington) Meadows GC, Sylvania, Ohio def. Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, and Vera ECHL coach Matt Luke announced Wednesday the hiring of Tyler Siskey to July 26-29 — Aberdeen Standard Investments Zvonareva, Russia, 6-1, 6-4. ATLANTA GLADIATORS — Signed Fs Jake Ladies Scottish Open, Gullane GC, East Lo- Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, and Alek- Trask and Daniel Gentzler from Macon (SPHL). the recruiting office as assistant athletics director. Women’s College Tennis thian, Scotland sandra Krunic, Serbia, def. Nadiia Kichenok, READING ROYALS — Traded the ECHL play- Siskey returns to Ole Miss after spending three seasons at South Aug. 2-5 — Ricoh Women’s British Open, Royal Ukraine, and Anastasia Rodionova, Australia, ing rights to D Adam Comrie to Manchester for Saturday’s Matches Lytham & St Annes, Lancashire, England G Branden Komm. Alabama, serving as wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator 6-4, 1-6, 10-8. Ole Miss at Baylor, 1 p.m. Aug. 16-19 — Indy Women in Tech Champion- Elise Mertens, Belgium, and Demi Schuurs, UTAH GRIZZLIES — Traded F Todd Skirving to and two years at Alabama, where he oversaw the recruiting operation ship, Brickyard Crossing GC, Indianapolis Netherlands, def. Raquel Atawo, United States, Atlanta for future considerations. Southern Mississippi at Kennesaw State, 2 p.m. Aug. 23-26 — CP Women’s Open, Wascana and Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, 6-4, SOCCER for Nick Saban’s staff. CC, Regina, Saskatchewan 6-3. Major League Soccer He previously served on the Ole Miss staff as coordinator of Aug. 30-Sept. 2 — Cambia Portland (Ore.) Second Round D.C. UNITED — Traded the rights to M Yamil Junior College Baseball Classic, Columbia Edgewater CC Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina (1), Asad to Atlanta for general and targeted allo- recruiting development in 2012. He helped oversee recruiting efforts Sept. 13-16 — The Evian Championship, Evian Russia, def. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, Rus- cation money. for the 2013 class that featured four first-round NFL draft picks and was Friday’s Games Resort, Evian-les-Bains, France sia, and Olga Savchuk, Ukraine, 2-6, 7-5, 10-4. SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Signed M Alex Sept. 27-30 — Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, Miyu Kato and Makoto Ninomiya, Japan, def. Roldan and D Jordan McCrary. regarded as one of the top five in the nation by analysts and recruiting Snead State at Itawamba (DH), 1 p.m. TPC Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) Latisha Chan, Taiwan, and Andrea Sestini Hla- SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Traded a 2018 services. Oct. 4-7 — UL International Crown, Jack Nick- vackova (2), Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-3. international roster spot to Colorado for general laus GC Korea, Incheon allocation money. While at South Alabama, Siskey mentored all-Sun Belt receivers Junior College Basketball Oct. 11-14 — LPGA KEB-Hana Bank Champi- Premier Development League Jamarius Way and Josh Magee. Way hauled in 47 catches for 762 onship, Incheon, South Korea. Transactions LONG ISLAND ROUGH RIDERS — Named Today’s Games Oct. 18-21 — Event name TBA, course TBA, Stephen Roche coach. yards and three scores during the 2017 campaign to earn second team Women: Mississippi Delta at EMCC, 5:30 p.m. Shanghai Wednesday’s Moves COLLEGE all-conference honors. Magee, who ranked among the top five in the Oct. 25-28 — Swinging Skirts LPGA Taiwan BASEBALL HAMPTON — Named Brian White offensive Men: Mississippi Delta at EMCC, 7:30 p.m. Championship, Miramar G&CC, New Taipai American League coordinator and Marcus Dixon defensive line Sun Belt in both receptions and receiving yards per game in 2016, City CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms coach. signed a free-agent contract with the Atlanta Falcons following his Women: Northeast at Itawamba, 6 p.m. Nov. 2-4 — TOTO Japan Classic, Seta GC, with LHP Hector Santiago on a minor league OHIO STATE — Named Taver Johnson corner- Shiga, Japan contract. backs coach. senior season. Men: Northeast at Itawamba, 8 p.m. Nov. 7-10 — Blue Bay LPGA, Jian Lake Blue National League SUNY OLD WESTBURY — Named Michael Bay GC, Hainan Island, China ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with C Cardino assistant baseball coach. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Thursday, February 15, 2018 3B

State, Thursday. Sunday’s Games 9. Gonzaga (23-4) did not play. Next: vs. Loyola No games scheduled COLLEGE BASKETBALL Basketball Marymount, Thursday. briefly Wednesday’s Men’s 10. Auburn (23-3) beat Kentucky 76-66. Next: Wednesday’s Women’s at South Carolina, Sunday. Major College Scores 11. Clemson (20-5) lost to Florida State 81-79, Major College Scores EAST OT. Next: vs. No. 12 Duke, Sunday. EAST Men’s College Basketball American U. 60, Boston U. 56 12. Duke (21-5) beat Virginia Tech 74-52. Next: American U. 61, Boston U. 54 Bucknell 94, Loyola (Md.) 53 at No. 11 Clemson, Sunday. Army 66, Holy Cross 57 Providence stuns No. 3 Villanova George Washington 83, UMass 72 13. Kansas (20-6) did not play. Next: vs. No. 20 Binghamton 52, Vermont 38 PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Kyron Cartwright scored 17 points and Auburn keeps Bucknell 74, Loyola (Md.) 69 Holy Cross 70, Army 65 West Virginia, Saturday. Lehigh 88, Colgate 78 14. North Carolina (20-7) did not play. Next: at Buffalo 85, Cent. Michigan 82 Providence withstood several late surges to stun third-ranked Villanova NC State 74, Syracuse 70 Louisville, Saturday. Colgate 54, Lehigh 48 76-71 on Wednesday night. Navy 71, Lafayette 69 15. Saint Mary’s (24-3) did not play. Next: at George Washington 55, UMass 49 Providence 76, Villanova 71 San Francisco, Thursday. Maine 70, Mass.-Lowell 65 Rodney Bullock and Alpha Diallo each added 14 points for the Saint Joseph’s 71, Fordham 55 16. Rhode Island (21-3) did not play. Next: at St. Marist 48, Fairfield 34 Friars (17-9, 8-5 Big East), who snapped a five-game losing streak to SOUTH Bonaventure, Friday. Navy 59, Lafayette 43 plugging along New Hampshire 76, Hartford 58 the Wildcats. Auburn 76, Kentucky 66 17. Arizona (20-6) did not play. Next: at No. 25 Davidson 74, VCU 63 Arizona State, Thursday. Penn St. 67, Northwestern 59 It was Providence’s first win over Villanova since Jan. 24, 2016. Duke 74, Virginia Tech 52 18. Tennessee (19-6) did not play. Next: at Richmond 79, St. Bonaventure 57 East Carolina 82, Tulane 80 Georgia, Saturday. Stony Brook 53, UMBC 49 Mikal Bridges had 19 points for Villanova, but fouled out with 1:12 to Florida St. 81, Clemson 79, OT 19. Wichita State (19-5) did not play. Next: vs. West Virginia 76, Kansas 46 play in the game. Jalen Brunson added 14 points. George Mason 85, Dayton 67 Temple, Thursday. SOUTH Georgia 72, Florida 69, OT 20. West Virginia (19-7) did not play. Next: at Cent. Arkansas 51, McNeese St. 45 Villanova (23-3, 10-3) pulled within 59-54 on a pair of free throws atop SEC race East Carolina 75, Memphis 62 Houston Baptist 77, Northwestern St. 70 No. 13 Kansas, Saturday. by Omari Spellman with 6:25 left. But the Friars outscored the Wildcats Nicholls 73, Sam Houston St. 72 21. Texas A&M (17-9) did not play. Next: at Ar- New Orleans 82, SE Louisiana 73 By JOHN ZENOR SE Louisiana 71, New Orleans 64 kansas, Saturday. Old Dominion 59, FAU 54 8-4 over the next two minutes to push the lead back to 67-58. UCF 72, South Florida 57 22. Michigan (21-7) beat Iowa 74-59. Next: vs. Saint Joseph’s 64, Davidson 62 n No. 4 Xavier 102, Seton Hall 90: At Cincinnati, Trevon Bluiett The Associated Press Vanderbilt 81, Mississippi St. 80 No. 8 Ohio State, Sunday. South Florida 64, SMU 54 Wake Forest 79, Georgia Tech 62 23. Oklahoma (16-9) did not play. Next: vs. MIDWEST followed his worst shooting performance of the season with a 37-point MIDWEST Texas, Saturday. Duquesne 76, Saint Louis 66 effort, and Xavier held on to securing first place in the Big East. AUBURN, Ala. — No. 10 Auburn remains Bradley 70, Illinois St. 58 24. Nevada (22-5) beat Boise State 77-72. E. Michigan 73, Ohio 58 Cleveland St. 75, Detroit 72 Next: at Utah State, Saturday. Minnesota 93, Michigan 87 Xavier (24-3, 12-2) has won nine in a row heading into its show- on the path toward a potential Southeastern Drake 90, Indiana St. 76 25. Arizona State (19-6) did not play. Next: vs. Nebraska 79, Michigan St. 69 down with No. 3 Villanova on Saturday at the Cintas Center. Xavier Fort Wayne 90, W. Illinois 74 No. 17 Arizona, Thursday. Rutgers 63, Wisconsin 50 Conference title and Kentucky is still mired Indiana 78, Illinois 68 SE Missouri 51, E. Illinois 48 leads the league by a game and a half over the Wildcats. Loyola of Chicago 80, Valparaiso 71 Southeastern Conference South Dakota 72, Nebraska-Omaha 50 Bluiett missed all of his four shots from beyond the arc and finished in a slump. Michigan 74, Iowa 59 Wichita St. 88, Temple 81 S. Illinois 81, Missouri St. 80, OT Men SOUTHWEST with a season-low six points during a win at Creighton on Saturday. He It has more commonly been the other way St. John’s 77, DePaul 76 Conference Overall Houston Baptist 57, Northwestern St. 51 had his touch from the first shot on Wednesday — a nothing-but-net Xavier 102, Seton Hall 90 W-L Pct. W-L Pct. Iowa St. 66, TCU 63 around. Youngstown St. 75, Oakland 73 Auburn 11-2 .846 23-3 .885 Lamar 71, Incarnate Word 47 3 — and finished 8 of 11 beyond the arc, one shy of the school record Bryce Brown returned from a shoulder in- SOUTHWEST Tennessee 9-4 .692 19-6 .760 Nicholls 70, Sam Houston St. 65 for 3-pointers made in a game. His 37 points were three shy of his Kansas St. 82, Oklahoma St. 72 Missouri 8-5 .615 18-8 .692 Stephen F. Austin 59, Texas A&M-CC 58 jury to score 18 points and make four 3-point- Lamar 85, Incarnate Word 62 Alabama 8-5 .615 17-9 .654 Texas 87, Texas Tech 72 career high. McNeese St. 76, Cent. Arkansas 72 Florida 8-5 .615 17-9 .654 UTSA 69, FIU 66 Naji Marshall added a career-high 20 points. Xavier went 14 of 29 ers in leading the Tigers to a 76-66 victory Memphis 70, SMU 67 Arkansas 7-6 .538 18-8 .692 FAR WEST South Dakota 85, Oral Roberts 67 Mississippi St. 6-7 .462 18-8 .692 Boise St. 63, Nevada 55 from beyond the arc. over the struggling Wildcats on Wednesday Stephen F. Austin 87, Texas A&M-CC 68 Kentucky 6-7 .462 17-9 .654 Fresno St. 81, San Jose St. 71 Seton Hall (17-9, 6-7) has dropped a season-high four in a row. FAR WEST Texas A&M 6-7 .462 17-9 .654 New Mexico 74, Utah St. 50 night. Denver 94, Nebraska-Omaha 78 Georgia 5-8 .385 14-11 .560 UNLV 67, Air Force 59 Myles Powell scored a career-high 30 points, Fresno St. 77, San Jose St. 57 LSU 5-8 .385 14-11 .560 Wyoming 70, San Diego St. 50 n Florida State 81, No. 11 Clemson 79: At Tallahassee, Florida, The Tigers (23-3, 11-2 SEC), undersized Nevada 77, Boise St. 72 South Carolina 4-9 .308 13-13 .500 if not underdogs, overcame a horrid shoot- New Mexico 78, Utah St. 63 Ole Miss 4-9 .308 11-15 .423 AP Top 25 Women Fared Phil Cofer scored 17 points, Trent Forrest added 16 and Florida State UC Riverside 69, CS Northridge 62 Vanderbilt 4-9 .308 10-16 .385 Wednesday’s Games rallied from an 18-point deficit in the second half. ing start to take control defensively down the UNLV 81, Air Force 73 1. UConn (25-0) did not play. Next: vs. Temple, Wednesday’s Games Sunday. The Seminoles (18-8, 7-7 Atlantic Coast Conference) didn’t take stretch. Vanderbilt 81, Auburn 76, Kentucky 66 2. Mississippi State (26-0) did not play. Next: at their first lead until 1:05 remaining in overtime when Forrest made a Mississippi State 80 Georgia 72, Florida 69, OT Vanderbilt, Thursday. driving layup to put them up 75-74. After Clemson was called for a “Our conditioning, our toughness, our re- MISSISSIPPI ST. (18-8): Holman 5-8 1-2 Vanderbilt 81, Mississippi State 80 3. Baylor (24-1) did not play. Next: vs. Kansas, silience, our grit,” Auburn coach Bruce Pearl 11, Ado 6-6 3-4 15, N.Weatherspoon 4-5 2-2 Today’s Games Saturday. 5-second violation on the inbounds, Forrest came up big with another 10, Q.Weatherspoon 4-6 0-0 9, Peters 1-8 1-1 No games scheduled 4. Louisville (25-2) did not play. Next: at Boston driving layup to put FSU up by three. said. “That’s why we won the game.” 3, Feazell 0-0 0-0 0, Datcher 0-1 0-0 0, Carter Friday’s Games College, Thursday. 4-9 0-0 12, Wright 1-2 0-0 2, Stapleton 6-8 1-2 No games scheduled 5. Notre Dame (23-2) did not play. Next: at Vir- Clemson scored four of the next six points to get within 79-78 but Jared Harper also scored 18 and had sev- 18. Totals 31-53 8-11 80. Saturday’s Games ginia, Thursday. Forrest made both free throws with 5.3 seconds remaining to extend the VANDERBILT (10-16): Roberson 6-11 Missouri at LSU, 1 p.m. 6. Texas (21-4) beat Texas Tech 87-72. Next: at en assists while making all nine free throw 7-12 22, Obinna 1-3 0-0 2, LaChance 6-14 1-1 Alabama at Kentucky, 1 p.m. (WCBI) No. 21 Oklahoma State, Saturday. margin to three. 16, Evans 0-0 0-0 0, Lee 2-2 0-0 4, Brown 1-4 Auburn at South Carolina, 2:30 p.m. 7. UCLA (21-4) did not play. Next: at No. 15 Or- Forrest also had a layup with 8 seconds remaining in regulation attempts for the league-leading Tigers. 0-0 2, Baptiste 1-2 2-2 4, Austin 0-1 0-0 0, Willis (SEC Network) egon State, Friday. 5-9 0-0 15, Toye 6-10 1-2 16. Totals 28-56 11-17 Texas A&M at Arkansas, 3 p.m. 8. South Carolina (20-5) did not play. Next: at that tied it at 70 and sent it into overtime. Brown missed the Georgia game with 81. Florida at Vanderbilt, 3 p.m. No. 20 Georgia, Thursday. Terance Mann added 13 points as the Seminoles snapped a two- Halftime—Vanderbilt 40-31. 3-Point Tennessee at Georgia, 5 p.m. (SEC Network) 9. Oregon (23-4) did not play. Next: vs. South- a right shoulder injury and got off to a cool Goals—Mississippi St. 10-17 (Stapleton 5-5, Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 7:30 p.m. ern Cal, Friday. game losing streak and gave coach Leonard Hamilton his 500th career Carter 4-7, Q.Weatherspoon 1-2, Peters 0-1, (SEC Network) 10. Maryland (22-3) did not play. Next: vs. Pur- win and 300th at Florida State. start against the Wildcats (17-9, 6-7), who Holman 0-2), Vanderbilt 14-27 (Willis 5-9, Toye Sunday’s Games due, Thursday. dropped their fourth straight. 3-3, Roberson 3-6, LaChance 3-7, Brown 0-2). No games scheduled 11. Tennessee (21-4) did not play. Next: vs. Marcquise Reed scored 23 points while Gabe Devoe and David Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Mississippi St. Alabama, Thursday. Conference USA Men 12. Florida State (21-4) did not play. Next: vs. Skara had 11 each for Clemson (20-5, 9-4). He missed his first four shots but deliv- 19 (Ado 7), Vanderbilt 28 (Roberson 11). As- Conference All Games sists—Mississippi St. 18 (Peters 8), Vanderbilt Clemson, Thursday. n No. 12 Duke 74, Virginia Tech 52: At Durham, North Carolina, W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 13. Missouri (20-5) did not play. Next: at Au- ered a couple of big 3s in the second half. 16 (LaChance 8). Total Fouls—Mississippi St. Middle Tennessee 12-1 .923 20-5 .800 Grayson Allen scored 25 points and matched a career high with seven 14, Vanderbilt 13. Technicals—Stapleton. burn, Thursday. Auburn announced he would start shortly Old Dominion 10-2 .833 19-5 .792 14. Stanford (18-8) did not play. Next: vs. Cali- 3-pointers as Duke won without freshman star Marvin Bagley III. No. 10 Auburn 76, Western Kentucky 10-2 .833 18-7 .720 fornia, Thursday. before the game. Marshall 8-4 .667 17-8 .680 15. Oregon State (19-6) did not play. Next: vs. Freshman Gary Trent Jr. added 19 points for the Blue Devils (21-5, Kentucky 66 North Texas 7-5 .583 14-11 .560 No. 7 UCLA, Friday. 9-4 Atlantic Coast Conference). Bagley III, the league’s leading scorer “I talked to coach (Wednesday) morning KENTUCKY (17-9): Richards 2-2 UTSA 7-5 .583 14-11 .560 16. Ohio State (21-6) did not play. Next: vs. 0-0 4, Knox 7-13 2-3 19, Gabriel 4-8 0-1 8, UAB 7-6 .538 16-10 .615 and rebounder, missed his second game with a sprained right knee. Louisiana Tech 6-7 .462 15-11 .577 Purdue, Sunday. and I told him I probably wasn’t going to Gilgeous-Alexander 4-11 1-1 9, Diallo 1-5 1-3 17. Duke (20-6) did not play. Next: at Syracuse, 3, Vanderbilt 1-1 1-2 3, Washington 4-9 5-6 13, Southern Miss 6-7 .462 13-13 .500 It was Allen’s best output in an ACC game after several strug- FIU 5-8 .385 11-15 .423 Thursday. go because it was really stiff,” Brown said. Green 2-5 3-4 7. Totals 25-54 13-20 66. 17. Texas A&M (19-7) did not play. Next: vs. gle-filled nights this season. And Trent had his own big performance AUBURN (23-3): McLemore 4-7 3-4 13, FAU 4-9 .308 10-15 .400 “Around (the pre-game) shoot around, it felt UTEP 2-10 .167 7-17 .292 Florida, Thursday. on the perimeter by knocking down five 3s, part of Duke’s 15-of-33 Murray 2-5 5-6 9, Harper 4-11 9-9 18, Heron 19. Green Bay (22-2) did not play. Next: at 4-14 3-5 11, Brown 6-13 2-2 18, Okeke 0-2 2-2 Rice 2-10 .167 5-20 .200 showing from behind the arc. pretty good. From there, I just decided I was Charlotte 1-11 .083 5-18 .217 Cleveland State, Thursday. 2, Spencer 0-2 0-0 0, Mitchell 0-2 0-0 0, Dunbar 20. Georgia (21-4) did not play. Next: vs. No. 8 Duke led 36-28 at halftime, then used a 9-0 burst midway through 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 22-60 24-28 76. South Carolina, Thursday. going to play.” Halftime—Auburn 39-33. 3-Point Wednesday’s Games the second half to blow the game open. No games scheduled 21. Oklahoma State (18-7) did not play. Next: Goals—Kentucky 3-14 (Knox 3-7, Diallo 0-1, vs. No. 6 Texas, Saturday. Anfernee McLemore had 13 points and Green 0-2, Gabriel 0-4), Auburn 8-27 (Brown Today’s Games Justin Bibbs scored 15 points to lead the Hokies (18-8, 7-6), who UTEP at Charlotte, 6 p.m. 22. South Florida (21-5) beat SMU 64-54. Next: 11 rebounds. Mustapha Heron scored 11 de- 4-7, McLemore 2-3, Dunbar 1-2, Harper 1-6, at UCF, Sunday. never looked in sync against Duke’s zone defense. Murray 0-1, Okeke 0-2, Mitchell 0-2, Heron UTSA at Old Dominion, 7 p.m. Marshall at Rice, 7 p.m. 23. Michigan (20-8) lost to Minnesota 93-87. n No. 22 Michigan 74, Iowa 59: At Ann Arbor, Michigan, Duncan spite 4-of-14 shooting. Desean Murray, who 0-4). Fouled Out—None. Rebounds—Ken- Next: vs. No. 10 Maryland, Thursday. tucky 35 (Vanderbilt 10), Auburn 32 (Mc- Middle Tennessee at Southern Mississippi, Robinson scored 18 points to lead Michigan. 7 p.m. 24. Belmont (24-3) did not play. Next: vs. East- at 6-foot-3 was facing much taller players, Lemore, Murray 11). Assists—Kentucky 9 ern Kentucky, Thursday. (Gilgeous-Alexander, Vanderbilt 3), Auburn 12 Western Kentucky at North Texas, 8 p.m. The Wolverines (21-7, 10-5 Big Ten) won for the second straight had nine points, 11 rebounds and four as- Alabama-Birmingham at Louisiana Tech, 8 p.m. 25. N.C. State (20-6) did not play. Next: vs. (Harper 7). Total Fouls—Kentucky 21, Auburn Wake Forest, Sunday. game and the fourth time in five games. 17. A—9,121 (9,121). (CBS Sports Network) sists. Friday’s Games Muhammad-Ali Abdur-Rahkman scored 16 points for the Wolver- Georgia 72, No games scheduled SEC Women ines and Moritz Wagner added 14 points. Charles Matthews scored 10 Auburn also made 24 of 28 foul shots. Saturday’s Games Conference Overall Florida 69 FIU at FAU, 1 p.m. W-L Pct. W-L Pct. points and pulled down eight rebounds for Michigan, as the Wolverines Kevin Knox led Kentucky with 19 points GEORGIA (14-11): Maten 8-17 5-6 23, Alabama-Birmingham at Southern Mississippi, Mississippi State 12-0 1.000 26-0 1.000 held the Hawkeyes under 60 points for just the third time this season. Claxton 1-1 0-0 2, Hammonds 3-8 4-5 10, 4 p.m. Tennessee 9-3 .750 21-4 .840 and PJ Washington added 13. The Wildcats Parker 3-11 4-5 10, Jackson 1-2 0-0 3, Ogbeide Georgia 9-3 .750 21-4 .840 Luka Garza scored 22 points to pace the Hawkeyes (12-16, 3-12). Marshall at North Texas, 5 p.m. South Carolina 9-3 .750 20-5 .800 5-7 0-3 10, Edwards 0-1 0-0 0, Diatta 0-3 1-3 1, UTEP at Old Dominion, 6 p.m. n No. 24 Nevada 77, Boise State 72: At Boise, Idaho, Kendall didn’t make a basket in the last five minutes. Crump 3-7 4-5 13, Hightower 0-0 0-0 0. Totals Middle Tennessee at Louisiana Tech, 6 p.m. LSU 8-4 .667 16-7 .696 24-57 18-27 72. Texas A&M 8-4 .667 19-7 .731 Stephens tied his career-high with 21 points and Caleb Martin also had n Georgia 72, Florida 69, OT: At UTSA at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Missouri 8-4 .667 20-5 .7800 FLORIDA (17-9): Stone 2-7 3-4 7, Hayes Western Kentucky at Rice, 7 p.m. 21 to lead Nevada past Boise State. Gainesville, Florida, Yante Maten has been a 1-2 1-4 3, Chiozza 2-14 0-2 5, Hudson 0-3 0-2 Sunday’s Games Alabama 5-7 .417 15-10 .600 0, Koulechov 5-8 6-7 19, Bassett 0-0 0-0 0, Gak No games scheduled Auburn 4-8 .333 13-11 .542 Nevada (22-5, 11-2 Mountain West) never led by more than six one-man show for Georgia all season. 1-2 0-0 2, Allen 6-14 4-4 19, Ballard 0-2 0-0 0, Kentucky 4-8 .333 12-14 .462 Okauru 5-6 2-4 14. Totals 22-58 16-27 69. Southwestern Athletic Arkansas 3-9 .250 12-13 .480 points in a physical game and held Boise State leading scorer Chandler Even though the Southeastern Confer- Halftime—Florida 34-27. End Of Regu- Vanderbilt 2-10 .167 6-20 .231 Hutchinson to 13 points, well below his 20.3 average. lation—Tied 59. 3-Point Goals—Georgia 6-18 Conference Men Florida 2-10 .167 10-15 .400 ence’s leading scorer got some much-need- (Crump 3-7, Maten 2-3, Jackson 1-2, Ham- Conference AllGames Ole Miss 1-11 .083 11-14 .440 Boise State (20-6, 10-4) lost at home for the first time this season. monds 0-1, Parker 0-2, Diatta 0-3), Florida W-L Pct. W-L Pct. ed help against Florida, it was no surprise to 9-22 (Allen 3-5, Koulechov 3-5, Okauru 2-3, Grambling State 10-3 .769 14-12 .538 Wednesday’s Games Chiozza 1-3, Ballard 0-1, Hudson 0-2, Stone Arkansas-Pine Bluff 9-4 .692 9-18 .333 No games scheduled see Maten deliver the biggest buckets of the 0-3). Fouled Out—Hudson. Rebounds—Geor- Southern U. 8-5 .615 12-14 .462 Today’s Games Women’s College Basketball Prairie View 7-5 .583 10-16 .385 Alabama at Tennessee, 5:30 p.m. gia 42 (Ogbeide, Maten 10), Florida 33 (Hayes (SEC Network) night. 7). Assists—Georgia 9 (Crump 5), Florida 10 Texas Southern 7-5 .583 7-18 .280 No. 6 Texas knocks off Texas Tech in Big 12 play Jackson State 7-6 .538 10-16 .385 Arkansas at Kentucky, 6 p.m. (Chiozza 5). Total Fouls—Georgia 22, Florida Missouri at Auburn, 6 p.m. AUSTIN, Texas — Less than a month ago, Texas defeated Texas Maten scored 23 points, including a huge 24. A—9,497 (10,133). Alabama State 6-6 .500 6-18 .250 South Carolina at Georgia, 6 p.m. Tech by 51 points, the Longhorns’ largest margin of victory ever in a Big 3-pointer to send the game into overtime, z-Alcorn State 5-8 .385 9-17 .346 Florida at Texas A&M, 7 p.m. AP Top 25 Men Fared Alabama A&M 2-10 .167 2-23 .080 Ole Miss at LSU, 7 p.m. 12 game. and the Bulldogs beat the Gators 72-69 on Wednesday’s Games MVSU 2-11 .154 2-24 .077 Mississippi State at Vanderbilt, 7:30 p.m. 1. Virginia (24-2) did not play. Next: vs. Georgia (SEC Network) Texas coach Karen Aston said before the rematch that she expect- Wednesday night to end a three-game losing Tech, Wednesday, Feb. 21. z-ineligible for postseason play Friday’s Games ed something significantly different this time. She was right. 2. Michigan State (25-3) did not play. Next: at No games scheduled streak in SEC play. Maten added 10 rebounds Northwestern, Saturday. Wednesday’s Games Saturday’s Games Brooke McCarty and Joyner Holmes scored 13 points apiece to 3. Villanova (23-3) lost to Providence 76-71. No games scheduled No games scheduled help No. 6 Texas beat Tech 87-72 on Wednesday night. for his 10th double-double of the season. Next: at No. 4 Xavier, Saturday. Today’s Games Sunday’s Games Five Longhorns reached double figures as they beat Tech for the “Yante’s a winner,” coach Mark Fox said. 4. Xavier (24-3) beat Seton Hall 102-90. Next: No games scheduled Vanderbilt at Florida, Noon (SEC Network) vs. No. 3 Villanova, Saturday. Friday’s Games Tennessee at Missouri, 1 p.m. (ESPNU) 10th straight time. Sug Sutton scored 12, Jatarie White 11 and Ariel “Most people just see him play; they don’t 5. Cincinnati (23-2) did not play. Next: at Hous- No games scheduled LSU at Arkansas, 2 p.m. ton, Thursday. Saturday’s Games Kentucky at South Carolina, 2 p.m. Atkins 10 also reached double figures for Texas (21-4, 12-2 Big 12). know him as a kid. As a young man, he’s a 6. Purdue (23-4) did not play. Next: at Wiscon- Texas Southern at MVSU, 4 p.m. (SEC Network) Tech (7-18, 1-13) has lost seven in a row under interim coach Shim- sin, Thursday. Southern U. at Alabama State, 5 p.m. Auburn at Alabama, 4 p.m. (SEC Network) terrific person. He’s been a great Georgia 7. Texas Tech (22-4) did not play. Next: at Bay- Jackson State at Grambling State, 5:30 p.m. Texas A&M at Mississippi State, 4 p.m. (ESPN2) my Gray-Miller, who took over when Candi Whitaker was fired on Jan. 1. lor, Saturday. Alcorn State at Alabama A&M, 6 p.m. Monday’s Game —From Wire Reports Bulldog and that a huge shot at the end.” 8. Ohio State (22-5) did not play. Next: at Penn Prairie View at Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7 p.m. Georgia at Ole Miss, 6 p.m. (SEC Network) COLLEGE BASEBALL/SOFTBALL Second baseman Stovall ready to turn double plays with Alexander By Brett Hudson stop and Stovall at second base. for a .375 slugging percentage. Alexander. Alexander said he all around, there was no disap- [email protected] MSU coach Andy Cannizaro His impact was most apparent bulked up to about 190 pounds pointment from Stovall when is convinced that combination in crucial situations, such as last season to be a better fit for Cannizaro told him Alexander STARKVILLE — Consider- will be the best of its kind in the his home run against South the third base position he start- was going to be the shortstop. ing the alternatives, there was Southeastern Conference and Alabama in the Hattiesburg Re- ed in 47 times. To better fit at For one, it was good news for no way Hunter Stovall could tru- possibly the best in the nation. gional. shortstop, he dropped back his roommate Alexander, who ly lose the battle for Mississippi “When you start talking He’s convinced his time at down to around 180 pounds. has been working to get back State’s starting shortstop. He about those two guys that have shortstop in between then and “My lateral movement is a to that position since he brief- knew entering this academic both played for two years in the now will make him an even bet- little bit better, more like it was ly held it his freshman season; year it would be him and Luke SEC, I think that gives us a lot ter defender. my freshman year,” he said. second, he knew the potential Alexander battling for that spot of veteran presence and ability “I took it as an advantage Offensively, Alexander had the current combo presented. throughout the fall and likely in on the field,” Cannizaro said. to get a little more knowledge his struggles at times last sea- “It excited me. You look at the spring, as well. If he won, he “It’s really going to allow us to about somewhere else on the son, leading to no starts in post- me and Luke, I truly believe would have a starting position defend at an extremely high lev- field” Stovall said. “I’ve played season play. He ended the sea- we are going to be the two best he’s always coveted; if he didn’t, el again this season. every position here at State son with a .222 batting average middle infielders, the best dou- he would move to second and “Hunter Stovall is the best except pitcher and first; I’m all and a .295 on-base percentage ble play combo in the SEC, may- resume a double play combina- defensive second baseman in about learning and knowing with 58 strikeouts in 59 games. be in college baseball,” Stovall tion that got years of practice in the SEC.” about every position, where ev- He washed all of that away with said. “We can turn a double play youth travel ball that both par- Despite battling injuries erybody is supposed to be on his summer in the Cape Cod better than anybody I’ve seen: ties loved. throughout the season that cost the field and all that. Knowing League as a Cotuit Kettleer, hit- we’re both athletic, we both Starting this weekend, that him roughly 20 games, Stovall that position helps me out in ting .272 with 17 RBI on 31 hits. have range. I’m excited to see band is back together. was still an effective hitter on baseball. He said he’s felt the confi- what we’re going to do in the When MSU begins its season top of his defensive prowess “It made my arm stronger. dence from that performance middle of the field.” 4 p.m. Friday with a three-game that has so impressed Canniza- It’s made my read balls better carry through to this spring, Follow Dispatch sports writ- series at Southern Mississippi, ro. Stovall hit .288 with nine of to come get the ball.” “and I’m going to keep doing it.” er Brett Hudson on Twitter @ it will have Alexander at short- his 46 hits going for extra bases The same can be said of With reasons for optimism Brett_Hudson Pitching looks to continue perfect start for undefeated Bulldogs By Scott Walters Weather permitting, the Holly Ward threw the tal aspects of the game,” “Some of the new runs, in the season-open- [email protected] team will then play twice program’s second perfect Knudsen said. “It’s im- pitchers are really going ing tournament. Friday and Saturday at game in the five-inning, portant that you have to help us this year,” Ward It was the team’s first STARKVILLE — the MSU-hosted Febru- 10-0 season-opening win confidence in the circle. said. “Right now, we are Freshman of the Week While the season is way ary Freezer. over MVSU. Cassady Knowing how to pitch is helping them learn how since Alexis Silkwood too young to make projec- “Certainly, the type of Knudsen threw a five-in- half the battle, but you to pitch on this level. It’s a won it twice in 2014. tions, it is safe to say the start we wanted,” MSU ning one-hitter in an 8-0 also have to have a belief challenge but as seniors, This weekend, the Mississippi State pitching head coach Vann Stuede- win over Omaha. in what you are doing.” it is important that we do competition grows stiff- staff is off to a good start. man said. “We pitched it Ward and Knudsen are In a 5-0 win over Mis- everything possible to er. UT Martin is 2-2 af- Through four games, well the entire weekend. both seniors. Stuedeman souri State, Ward went help make them ready to ter splitting four games the softball Bulldogs have It’s important that you said their mental make- the distance on a two-hit- pitch.” in the UL Monroe-host- allowed four hits and no start the season with con- up on the mound will be ter with seven strikeouts. Offensively, the big ed Mardi Gras Classic. runs, including a perfect fidence. It’s a good way to critical as MSU tries to In an 8-0, five-inning win news from the first week- State will play Drake (4-1) game. get going.” make an NCAA regional over Valley, Emily Wil- end was the play of Mia twice, South Alabama (4- MSU will look to con- MSU beat Mississippi for the sixth time in seven liams drew her first start Davidson. Davidson was 1) and Murray State (1-3) tinue that early-season Valley State twice, Mis- seasons. (four innings) and com- chosen Southeastern this weekend. success today when UT souri State and Omaha in “The coaches have re- bined with fellow new- Conference Freshman of Follow Dispatch sports Martin come to Nusz the Bulldog Kickoff Clas- ally been working with comer Candace Denis on the Week after collecting writer Scott Walters on Park for a 4 p.m. start. sic. (the pitchers) on the men- a one-hitter. eight hits, with two home Twitter @dispatchscott 4B Thursday, February 15, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com briefly Soccer signee Champions NBA Harden, Rockets run win streak to 10 by beating Kings HOUSTON — James Harden had 28 points, nine rebounds and nine assists, and the Houston Rockets held on for their 10th straight victory, 100-91 over the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday night. The Rockets are 44-13 entering the All-Star break after winning 17 of their last 19 games. Houston led by as many as 17, but the Kings got within striking distance several times in the fourth quarter. They were within six late when Houston used a 7-2 run, capped by a 3-pointer from Harden, to make it 94-83 with just more than a minute left. The Kings scored the next five points, with a 3-pointer from Garrett Temple, to cut it to six again with 30 seconds left. Joe Johnson, in his Houston debut, added two free throws before Bogdan Bogdanovic hit a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 96-91 with about 25 seconds left. Chris Paul added 19 points and seven assists for Houston. Bog- danovic led the Kings with 20 points. n Trail Blazers 123, Warriors 117: At Portland, Oregon, Damian Lillard had 44 points and eight assists, and Portland overcame Kevin Durant’s 50 points to snap a seven-game losing streak to Golden State. Northwest Mississippi C.C. Athletics Photo Contributed CJ McCollum added 29 points for the Blazers, who go into the Northwest Mississippi Community College sophomore The Columbus Christian Academy Lady Rams Junior Varsity All-Star break six games over .500 (32-26). all-conference and all-star midfielder/defender Madison finished with a perfect 6-0 district record and finished the Durant added seven rebounds and six assists, but Golden State Thrasher has decided to continue her women’s soccer season as the 2017-2018 MAIS District 3A Junior Varsity had its three-game winning streak snapped. It was Durant’s fifth career career at Delta State University. Thrasher was a force to be Champions. Team members included (back row, from left) 50-point game and first this season. reckoned with in the backfield for two seasons at North- Allee Kate Weathers, Caitlyn Long,Coach Angie Hulsey n Clippers 129, Celtics 119: At Boston, DeAndre Jordan had west, helping the Lady Rangers to 11 shutouts and one of Charity Yeates, Cayden Harding, Audrey Foreman, Savannah 30 points and 13 rebounds and Los Angeles beat Boston for its fourth victory in five games. the largest turnarounds in program history from two to 11 Grissom, Meg Barlow, Emma Kate Griffin, Morgan Whitten, Tobias Harris added 21 points, Danilo Gallinari had 20, and Lou wins. The New Hope product played in 28 career games at and Coach Gail Forstner; (front row, from left) Emma Easter- Williams 19. Northwest, starting in 26, and scored her first three colle- ling and Madeline Hulsey. Kyrie Irving led Boston with 33 points and eight assists. Al Horford giate goals this season. had 20 points, and Marcus Morris added 13 points and 11 rebounds. The Celtics lost for the fourth time in five games, a stretch that has seen them fall behind Toronto for the best record in the Eastern Conference. COLLEGE FOOTBALL n Jazz 107, Suns 97: At Salt Lake City, Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points, Royce O’Neale had a career-high 19 and Utah Jazz won its 11th straight, beating Phoenix. Derrick Favors had 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Rudy Gobert Head coaching experience highlights MSU staff added 14 points and 17 rebounds. Devin Booker returned from a hip injury to lead the Suns with 28 points. Josh Jackson added 22 points, and Elfrid Payton had a By Brett Hudson decisions to join Moorhead’s first staff walk away from it,” Johnson said. “At triple-double with 13 points, 11 rebounds and 12 assists. Phoenix has [email protected] at MSU. some point there comes a time to leave lost seven straight. Hudspeth is a Louisville native that the nest and continue to grow. That’s n Thunder 121, Grizzlies 114: At Memphis, Tennessee, Paul STARKVILLE — Mark Hudspeth played his college football at Delta the only way I know to grow in life, to George scored 28 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 points in his and Andrew Breiner can both empa- State before several coaching stints in get out of your comfort zone.” 17th triple-double of the season, and Oklahoma City held off Memphis. thize with Joe Moorhead. Both of them Westbrook finished with 15 assists and 13 rebounds to help the state: two years as the head coach Oklahoma City win for only the third time in the last nine games. have years of head coaching experi- at Winston Academy, two years as Del- “He’s been very influential in my Carmelo Anthony added 19 points. The Thunder made a season-high ence — Hudspeth with seven years ta State’s offensive coordinator and two 17 3-pointers. at North Alabama before seven more life.” Andrew Harrison led Memphis with a career-high 28 points. The years as an assistant on the early Dan at Louisiana-Lafayette, Breiner with Mullen staffs. MSU’s new offensive coordinator Grizzlies have lost seven straight. and wide receivers coach Luke Getsy n Pelicans 139, Lakers 117: At New Orleans, Anthony Davis had four at Fordham — so they know what After he was fired by UL Lafayette 42 points and 15 rebounds in New Orleans’ victory over Los Angeles. Moorhead has on his plate. with a 28-38 record, 21-19 in Sun Belt knows he had it good with the Green Davis went 15 for 18 from the field and had three assists, three Both of them hope to help as much play, after seven season, he knew the Bay Packers and head coach Mike steals and two blocks. Jrue Holiday had 24 points and 11 assists, and as possible. As Breiner, Hudspeth and opportunity he had to come home was McCarthy, for whom he was the wide reserve Darius Miller scored 19 points. the rest of the new offensive coaching receivers coach. That’s why he chose It was the highest scoring game of the season for New Orleans, too much to pass up. which has won three in a row heading into the All-Star break. Kyle staff for Mississippi State football was “I’ve got so many friends and family carefully when he decided to jump at Kuzma scored 23 points for Los Angeles. introduced Wednesday, both of them in this state; anytime you get to come another opportunity. n Raptors 122, Bulls 98: At Chicago, Kyle Lowry had 20 points mentioned their previous head coach- home and coach at a place you love, you “The opportunity to come back to and 10 assists, Serge Ibaka also scored 20 points and Toronto cruised ing experience helping them as they work for Joe was definitely the No. 1 into the All-Star break with its seventh straight victory. don’t many opportunities to do that, es- Lowry made four 3-pointers, and he and Ibaka each grabbed transition to assistant coaching roles. pecially at this level,” he said. thing for me. He’s been very influen- seven rebounds. “I told Joe I’m going to be a better He thanked Brad Peterson, a fellow tial in my life,” Getsy said. “The suc- Jonas Valanciunas added 14 points and nine rebounds to help the assistant coach this time around hav- in-state product and MSU’s director of cess he’s had and how his offense has Raptors complete a four-game sweep against Chicago even though ing sat in that head coaching chair, high school relations and recruiting, grown from what it was at Akron in they only got seven points from four-time All-Star DeMar DeRozan. 2008 to what it is now is something I Bobby Portis scored 18 points for Chicago. The Bulls have lost knowing some of the challenges he fac- for his shot at the job: it was Peterson nine of 11. es,” Breiner said. He was Moorhead’s that recommended Hudspeth to Moor- wanted to get around. n Wizards 118, Knicks 113: At New York, Bradley Beal had 36 offensive coordinator for four years be- head when Moorhead was looking for “I was really hard for me to leave points and Washington overcame a 27-point deficit to beat New York. fore replacing him as Fordham’s head people with track records of recruiting Mike McCarthy. I wasn’t going to leave Otto Porter Jr. added 22 points and Ian Mahinmi had 17 for the coach. “As an assistant, being able to a great man and not go work for an- Wizards, who trailed 68-41 late in the second quarter. Washington then Mississippi to complete his staff. went on a 42-15 run to tie it at 83 with 3:32 left in the third. keep something off his plate or light- The decision to come home was a other great man. I truly believe in Joe Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 37 points — 32 in the first half — to lead en his load as much as possible — but little bit harder for Johnson. Johnson Moorhead the person first and second the Knicks. They’ve lost a season-worst eight straight and are 0-4 since when you’re a head coach, there’s no has been tied to Duke coach David his coaching ability and leadership losing All-Star Kristaps Porzingis to a season-ending knee injury. such thing. It’s a lot, all the time.” skills.” n 76ers 104, Heat 102: At Miami, Ben Simmons had a triple-dou- Cutcliffe for nearly his entire football ble, J.J. Redick hit a 19-foot, off-balanced jumper from the baseline with Hudspeth said he learned from his career, starting with playing for him 19.4 seconds left and short-handed Philadelphia overcame a 24-point final years at UL Lafayette that he at Ole Miss for five years before sev- Logistics second-half deficit to beat Miami. needed to delegate to his assistants en years at Duke. He started as an Breiner said no decisions have been better; now that he’s an assistant again, assistant strength coach for Cutcliffe made on which coaches will coach Olympics he can keep that in mind and have the at Duke before working his way up to from the booth and which ones will be Canada beats USA in women’s hockey same goal Breiner has. offensive line coach. The Coffeeville on the sideline when the season starts. GANGNEUNG, South Korea — The Americans and Canadians native looked forward to returning If he is one of those headed upstairs for pushed, shoved and grabbed each other, sometimes from behind, The pull of home closer to family, including his daughter the booth, it won’t bother him. sometimes mask to mask, and bodies were crashing to the ice repeat- edly in front of the net. They may arrive to MSU under dif- London. “It’s an isolated environment, best All of this with no medal on the line, either. ferent circumstances, but both Huds- “Coach Cutcliffe has been a father view,” Breiner said. “I feel like I can Meghan Agosta and Sara Nurse each scored in the second period peth and offensive line coach Marcus figure in my life; it was tough when help a lot from the booth.” and defending Olympic champion Canada clinched the top spot in pool Johnson said the pull of returning you’ve been knowing this guy since Follow Dispatch sports writer Brett play by edging the United States 2-1 on Thursday in a rough-and-tum- home to Mississippi influenced their you were 16, 17 years old. It’s tough to Hudson on Twitter @Brett_Hudson ble early showdown between the dominant powers in women’s hockey. It could have been a mere preview of the battle for gold expected to come next week. Genevieve Lacasse made 44 saves, including stopping Hilary Coaches Knight at the post inside the final 90 seconds. Brianne Decker hit two Continued from Page 1B posts, the second in the final seconds, before the two rivals ended up in a scrum. Officials reviewed the final play and ruled no goal. The effort in the game planning al experience in helping best plan to present Joe. At Bowl: head coach Doug Ped- Canadians also had two goals disallowed earlier in a game that showed process and getting the ex- Moorhead craft game plans, the end of the day, Joe has erson is the primary play- just how far these two teams are above the rest of the field — and how act right call sheet to go into having just done so as Penn to put the stamp on it and be caller but had an offensive much they want to beat each other. a game.” State’s running backs coach comfortable with it.” coordinator in Frank Reich, “It’s a rivalry,” U.S. coach Robb Stauber said of the physical play. “What else would anybody expect?” Huff described a system under Moorhead in the lat- It may be many more a run game coach in Eugene Canada coach Laura Schuler was happy with the win, especially in which the more special- ter’s last two years as Penn hands in a game plan than Chung and a similar over- Lacasse’s performance. ized job titles give he and State’s offensive coordina- many other programs in seer of the passing game in “She played outstanding for us,” Schuler said. Breiner more specialized tor. college football, but the men John DeFilippo. n German pair win pairs gold: It took Aliona Savchenko five trips to the Winter Games, working with three different partners and gameplanning and oppo- “Instead of one per- inside of it find proof of con- Breiner estimated some- representing two different nations, to finally achieve Olympic glory. nent scouting duties. For son having a wide range cept everywhere they look. thing similar to Huff’s sug- It also took Bruno Massot lifting her to the top step of the podium. example, as a run game co- of things they need to go Getsy said the setup re- gestion, that Getsy will give Performing to music by Armand Amar, the German pair pranced ordinator, he would become through in a week, each per- minds him of the one he he and Huff assignments of and soared to a record 159.31 points in their free skate Thursday. That an expert in how to adapt son has their individual ex- just left when he was the specific things to focus on gave them 235.90 points, catapulting them from fourth place to first and topping China’s Sui Wenjing and Han Cong by less than half a point. MSU’s run game to the ex- pertise,” Huff said. wide receivers coach for the throughout each game week. “We did New Year’s together,” the Ukraine-born Savchenko said, act schemes and personnel “I can be an expert in Green Bay Packers: head Almost all of those ideas “and we said, ‘2018 will be our year,’ and it its. It’s just an amazing story, deployed by each opponent’s how to run the ball, wheth- coach Mike McCarthy was will ultimately be reflected and I’m unbelievably happy.” defensive line and lineback- er that’s red zone, short the team’s primary play- in the call sheet Moorhead Sui and Han, who led after the short program, made mistakes on their opening lift, a combination jump and side-by-side triple salchows. ers, and Breiner is free to do yardage, normal downs. caller and remained active references throughout each They recovered to skate a strong second half of the program, but the the same for the opposing I can marry that with the in the offensive plan, but game in the fall. bobbles proved costly. They finished with 234.47 points, leaving them secondary. pass game plan that Andrew could not do everything, “I tell people all the time, with a silver medal. Natural crossover will oc- has together and Luke can which is where Getsy and it’s going to be Joe’s painting Meagan Duhamel and Eric Radford added bronze to the team gold cur in a system that relies so streamline all of those ideas other offensive assistants with our paint,” Huff said. they won with Canada, becoming the first pair to land a quad throw in an Olympic competition. heavily on run-pass options together. came into play. Huff pointed Follow Dispatch sports —From Wire Reports (RPOs). “As a group, we can come to the Philadelphia Eagles writer Brett Hudson on Twit- Huff also has person- together and say this is the team that just won the Super ter @Brett_Hudson OLYMPICS Shiffrin wins giant slalom for second career Olympic gold meal

By PAT GRAHAM time in the second. breath before charging out of That’s quite a difference from delays. Her mom, Eileen, said The Associated Press She ended up 0.39 seconds the gate. She got stronger and the last few days when three after the race that she wouldn’t ahead of Ragnhild Mowinckel stronger along the course, with of the opening four races were compete in the super-G. PYEONGCHANG, South of Norway at Yongpyong Alpine the crowd cheering her on. Mo- postponed because of weather The flip-flopping of events Korea — Mikaela Shiffrin Center. Federica Brignone of elgg, the final racer of the top and strong wind. The women’s has been particularly burden- placed her right glove over her Italy took bronze, 0.46 behind 30 to go, couldn’t beat Shiffrin’s giant slalom was initially sched- some. heart soon after crossing the Shiffrin’s combined time of 2 time. uled for Monday but moved to “It’s been a difficult few days, finish line, her mouth slightly agape in astonishment. minutes, 20.02 seconds. First- “She was skiing really nice Thursday. The slalom was sup- but it’s all about remaining pos- Indeed, that really did hap- run leader Manuela Moelgg of and brilliant,” said fourth-place posed to be Wednesday but got itive and remaining energized pen. Italy wound up eighth. finisher Viktoria Rebensburg of pushed to Friday. and excited to get the games One Olympic gold medal “I don’t know when it was, at Germany. “That’s why she de- Coming into the Pyeongc- going,” said Mike Day, Shif- down. More just might be on some point today after the first served to win.” hang Olympics, there was talk frin’s coach. “At this point, the deck. run I thought, like, ‘I can really At the 2014 Sochi Games, about Shiffrin possibly chasing difficult days are just motiva- The 22-year-old American win this,’” Shiffrin said. “I just Shiffrin won the slalom title at after quite a few medals. She’s tion for actually getting to com- used a hard-charging final run tried to hang on to that feeling age 18. She will defend that title certainly off to a flying start, pete. We’re battling a little bit of to win the giant slalom Thurs- and then focus on my skiing a Friday. falling to the snow in excite- fatigue from going up and down day for her second career Olym- bit. It was an ideal afternoon for ment after her win. the gondola every day, and the pic title. Shiffrin trailed by 0.20 “It’s crazy. There’s so much racing, with the temperature The only thing that might excitement of getting ready to seconds after the first run but emotion.” around 21 degrees Fahrenheit slow down Shiffrin is exhaus- race and the disappointment of powered through a course filled In second position after the (minus-6 degrees Celsius) and tion, due to the compacted not getting to race. But we’re in with bumps to quickly make up first run, Shiffrin took a deep the wind about 8 mph (13 kph). schedule because of all the good shape.” The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Thursday, February 15, 2018 5B MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL briefly Pro Football Bates chosen as Jets’ offensive coordinator Pitchers, catchers report for spring training Jeremy Bates is getting another chance at running an NFL offense. The New York Jets promoted Bates from quarterbacks coach to By NOAH TRISTER said. “We all were crying and all that gers. Gardenhire fielded some ground- offensive coordinator Wednesday, replacing the fired John Morton. The Associated Press stuff in the clubhouse and we all were ers at Detroit’s workout, helping out The team also hired Rick Dennison as offensive line coach/run emotional. You have to take that as a with a drill in which pitchers practice game coordinator and Steve Jackson as assistant defensive backs Justin Verlander is looking forward coach. Bates also will continue his duties as quarterbacks coach. motivation to push and don’t take any- covering first base. Bates takes over an offense that ranked 28th overall and struggled to a full season with the Houston As- thing for granted, because we know “This is a game, and we’re going tros, while the New York Mets are hop- with consistency — resulting in Morton’s dismissal after just one how hard it is.” to play it like a game and we’re going season. ing for a healthier year for their start- The Dodgers won’t have right- to have fun, and I’m going to laugh at Bates was hired last offseason by coach Todd Bowles to work with ing staff. the Jets’ quarterbacks after being out of football from 2013-16. The hander Yu Darvish this season. He’s some of these guys,” Gardenhire said. The New York Yankees? Well, this 41-year-old Bates has previous experience as an offensive coordinator, with the Cubs now. In fact, the Dodg- “I don’t know if I’ll yell at anybody. I season may not be about their pitchers serving in that role for Seattle in 2010 under Pete Carroll. ers may have to compete for attention don’t really know if I’ll do that at spring “Jeremy is a talented coach who has a sound understanding of and catchers, but they can still send in their own area after the Los Angeles training too much — maybe not during what it takes to build a successful offense,” Bowles said in a statement some pretty impressive arms to the Angels added two-way Japanese star the season.” issued by the team. “Having spent last season with us, he offers con- mound. tinuity and has a good sense of what we need to do to improve. I look Shohei Ohtani. The Mets have a new manager as In many ways, Wednesday was the forward to him working together with our offensive coaches.” There was a group of Japanese fans well. Mickey Callaway was previously He has also worked as an assistant under Mike Shanahan in first real day of spring training, with Denver and Jon Gruden in Tampa Bay during his coaching career. over 20 teams scheduled for their first on hand for Ohtani’s workout with the the pitching coach in Cleveland, and he Angels . could have some impressive starters The former college quarterback at Tennessee and Rice is the son workouts with pitchers and catchers. of former college and NFL defensive coordinator Jim Bates. The Astros, Mets and Yankees were The Yankees made a huge offseason to work with if the Mets stay healthy. The key question facing Jeremy Bates — as well as the entire among that group, and so were the Los move of their own, adding Giancarlo Noah Syndergaard, Steven Matz, Matt franchise — is who his quarterback will be next season. He helped Josh McCown have the best season of his lengthy NFL career, but the Angeles Dodgers, Boston Red Sox and Stanton to a lineup that already includ- Harvey and Zack Wheeler have had ed slugger Aaron Judge. Those two their share of injury issues. 38-year-old quarterback is scheduled to be a free agent and uncertain Chicago Cubs. In both Florida and Ari- to return. New York also has Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg on zona, some of the game’s biggest stars power-hitting outfielders may be the Wheeler, Syndergaard, Seth Lugo the roster, but neither is considered the quarterback of the future. were back on the field. headliners in New York this year — the and Matz were all lined up throwing The Jets could also be interested in Washington’s Kirk Cousins if “I’m excited to be here for the whole big news Wednesday was that Judge their bullpens under the watchful eyes he becomes available with the Redskins trading for Kansas City’s Alex hit in a batting cage — but the Yankees of general manager Sandy Alderson Smith. New York holds the No. 6 overall pick in the NFL draft in April, season,” Verlander said. “I’m excited to and could target a quarterback with that selection. be here for spring training and to be will need pitching too. Right-hander and new pitching coach Dave Eiland. Running back Matt Forte is uncertain to return, and a few other part of this whole thing from start to Masahiro Tanaka threw a bullpen ses- When he was done working out, Syn- players on offense are potential free agents, including tight end Austin finish.” sion Wednesday. dergaard signed autographs for fans Seferian-Jenkins, center Wesley Johnson, backup linemen Dakota New York also has a new manager in draped over the chain-link fence along Dozier and Jonotthan Harrison. Verlander reached the summit last Bates got his coaching career started in 2002 on Gruden’s staff in year but missed much of the journey. Aaron Boone. the right-field warning track. Tampa Bay, working in offensive quality control before becoming the He was traded to Houston at the end of “We’ve been working toward this “I think we’re all able to learn kind assistant quarterbacks coach in 2004. He went to the Jets the following August and became a key part of the day,” Boone said. “So there’s an excite- of in our own way how to deal with a season as Herman Edwards’ quarterbacks coach. In 2006, Bates joined ment not just for me but the coaches certain amount of adversity through in- Shanahan’s staff in Denver as an offensive assistant before becoming Astros’ run to the World Series title. the Broncos’ quarterbacks coach the next year. Houston beat the Dodgers in Game 7, and the players to finally get out here jury,” Syndergaard said. “But in terms He went to USC in 2009 to be the Trojans’ assistant head coach and both of last year’s pennant winners and know that the clock on the season of us being able to control that, we can and quarterbacks coach under Carroll, who brought Bates with him to figure to be strong again. in a way kind of started.” only control so much. We can only put Seattle in 2010 to be the offensive coordinator. But he lasted just one “You’ve just got to take that as a Boone’s excitement was shared by so much effort and time into the weight year after the Seahawks ranked among the NFL’s worst offenses. After a year out of football, Bates was hired by Chicago to be the motivation and remember that bitter Ron Gardenhire, who took over this room. After that it’s really in God’s Bears’ quarterbacks coach, a stint that again lasted just one season taste,” Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen offseason as manager of the Detroit Ti- plan, what happens.” when coach Lovie Smith was fired. Bates spent the next four seasons away from football, including solo hiking the 2,900-mile Continental Divide Trail from Mexico to Canada in 2014 — a soul-searching journey that took him about 5 1/2 Dodgers begin camp with familiarity months to complete. n Haley ready for fresh start with Browns: At Berea, Ohio, By STEPHEN HAWKINS “Sometimes people say, in the World Series, Dodg- Manager Dave Roberts Todd Haley’s dad played for the Steelers, so he grew up in a household The Associated Press where enemy lines were clearly defined. ‘Oh, the Dodgers didn’t ers pitchers and catchers spoke about a good nucleus “I hated the Browns,” Haley said. make no moves.’ That’s why, held their first spring train- of pitchers and catchers that Not anymore. GLENDALE, Ariz. — All- because we don’t need to ing workout in Arizona on have been part of the Dodg- After six successful seasons guiding one of the NFL’s most Star closer Kenley Jansen make moves,” Jansen said. Wednesday. ers have done and are trying high-powered offenses in Pittsburgh, Haley is starting anew in likes the way the defending Cleveland with the winless Browns, a team he once reviled but always “You see the rotation that “I’m sure everybody took to do. His opening message respected. National League champion we have, it’s going to help us a week or however long they to them was welcoming Haley was hired last month by Browns coach Hue Jackson, who Los Angeles Dodgers are tremendously again.” needed to kind of process them back and reminding after two seasons of handling coordinator duties, is turning over both getting started again — Three-time NL Cy Young everything,” Hill said. “If them that spring training is his offense and play calling to the former Kansas City head coach. It’s another new challenge for Haley, who was dismissed by the Steelers in with a very familiar rotation. Award winner and sev- you can’t do that, you’re go- a long time. the ugly aftermath of their playoff loss to Jacksonville. Even with Yu Darvish en-time All-Star Clayton ing to be kind of spinning “We can draw from Haley opened his introductory news conference on Wednesday already in a different NL Kershaw had a team-high your wheels. ... Everybody where we were last year and by touting a few of his accomplishments during “six really good years” blue after his short stint as coaching stars Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell 27 starts plus five more in is ready to get on with 2018 the year prior to that moving with the Steelers, but then made it clear he has moved on. a midseason acquisition, the the postseason. Rich Hill, and understand that last into the 2018 season,” Hill “I’m looking forward,” he said, “not back.” Dodgers return five pitchers Alex Wood and Kenta Mae- year was a good year but said. “With these five guys For Haley, the Browns, coming off a historic 0-16 season, present who made at least 24 starts da each had 25 starts, and obviously the ultimate goal that are in the rotation, I a new challenge in a coaching career that has had other tests. Following his departure in Pittsburgh, Haley said he was attracted to the last season. That quintet Hyun-Jin Ryu 24. was failed, and learn from think everybody does an un- Cleveland gig because of his familiarity with Jackson, working with new combined to start 126 of the Exactly 15 weeks after that, and continue to keep believable job of staying in general manager John Dorsey and bringing back the Browns, who are 162 regular-season games. the Game 7 loss to Houston moving forward.” the moment.” just 1-31 the past two seasons. n Cardinals complete coaching staff: At Tempe, Arizona, new Arizona Cardinals coach Steve Wilks has filled out his coaching staff with the hiring of 11 assistants. on the air That does not count the assistants retained from Bruce Arians’ Today 4 p.m. — Women’s Curling: United States GOLF staff: Larry Foote (linebackers), Kevin Garver (wide receivers), Steve vs. Switzerland, CNBC 4 a.m. — European PGA Tour, NBO Oman Heiden (assistant offensive line), Byron Leftwich (quarterbacks), Buddy AUTO RACING Morris (strength and conditioning) and Terry Allen (running backs). 10:30 a.m. — NASCAR, Camping World 6 p.m. — Figure Skating: Men’s Short Pro- Open, second round, at Muscat, Oman, New hires to the organization are Chris Achuff (assistant defensive TGC Truck Series, NextEra Energy Resources gram (LIVE), NBC Sports Network line), Ray Brown (offensive line), Alonso Escalante (defensive quality 10 a.m. — Champions Tour, Chubb Classic, control), Charlie Harbison (assistant defensive backs), Don Johnson 250, practice, at Daytona Beach, Florida, 7 p.m. — Figure Skating: Men’s Short Pro- gram (LIVE); Snowboard Cross: Women’s first round, at Naples, Florida, TGC (senior assistant defensive line), Randal McCray (assistant special FS1 teams), David Merritt Sr. (defensive backs), Jason Michael (tight ends), Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Skeleton: Men’s 1 p.m. — PGA Tour, Genesis Open, second 1:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Camping World Troy Rothenbuhler (offensive quality control), Cameron Turner (offen- Gold Medal Final Runs (LIVE); Freestyle round, at Los Angeles, TGC Truck Series, NextEra Energy Resources sive assistant) and Kirby Wilson (running backs). Skiing: Women’s Aerials; Cross Country: 9 p.m. — LPGA Tour, ISPS Handa Women’s The team already had announced the hiring of offensive coordina- 250, practice, at Daytona Beach, Florida, Women’s 10km Gold Medal Final, WTVA Australian Open, third round, at Adelaide, tor Mike McCoy, defensive coordinator Al Holcomb and special teams FS1 coordinator Jeff Rodgers. 9 p.m. — Men’s Ice Hockey: United States Australia, TGC 3:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Camping World n Falcons tab Parmalee as running backs coach: At Flowery vs. Slovakia (LIVE), CNBC 3 a.m. (Saturday) — European PGA Tour, Truck Series, NextEra Energy Resources Branch, Georgia, Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn has made three 10 p.m. — Men’s Curling: United States vs. NBO Oman Open, third round, at Muscat, additions to his staff, including running backs coach Bernie Parmalee. 250, final practice, at Daytona Beach, Sweden; Cross Country: Men’s 15km Gold Oman, TGC The Falcons also have hired Mayur Chaudhari and Chad Walker to Florida, FS1 assist with special teams and the offense, respectively. Medal Final (LIVE), NBC Sports Network NBA 6 p.m. — NASCAR, Monster Enegery Cup Parmalee spent the past three seasons as the Oakland Raiders’ 12:05 a.m. (Friday) — Luge: Team Relay 6 p.m. — NBA All-Star Celebrity Game, at Series, Can-Am Duel 1, at Daytona Beach, running backs coach. He replaces Keith Carter, who left the Falcons Gold Medal Final; Biathlon: Men’s 20km Los Angeles, ESPN earlier this month to join the Tennessee Titans’ staff as an offensive Florida, FS1 Gold Medal Final, WTVA 8 p.m. — NBA Rising Stars Challenge, at line coach. 7:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup 1:40 a.m. (Friday) — Men’s Ice Hockey: Los Angeles, TNT Chaudhari was special teams coordinator for the University of Series, Can-Am Duel 2, at Daytona Beach, Hawaii for the past two seasons. Olympic Athletes from Russia vs. Slovenia SOCCER Florida, FS1 Last month, the Falcons announced Greg Knapp’s return to the (LIVE), NBC Sports Network 1:50 p.m. — FA Cup, Fifth round, Chelsea team as quarterbacks coach. COLLEGE BASKETBALL WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL vs. Hull City, FS2 n Draft coverage moves to three networks: Fox Sports will 6 p.m. — Cincinnati at Houston, CBS 4 p.m. — SIU-Edwardsville at Tennes- WINTER OLYMPICS broadcast the NFL draft this season, along with the NFL’s usual televi- sion partners of ESPN and NFL Network. Sports Network see-Martin, ESPNU 4 a.m. — Women’s Curling: Sweden vs. 6 p.m. — Purdue at Wisconsin, ESPN A person familiar with the decision says Fox will show the same 5 p.m. — Purdue at Maryland, Big Ten Olympic Athletes from Russia, NBC Sports feed as the NFL Network. The person spoke on condition of anonymity 6 p.m. — Temple at Wichita State, ESPN2 Network Network because the league and Fox haven’t announced the decision. 6 p.m. — Tulsa at Connecticut, ESPNU 5:30 p.m. — Alabama at Tennessee, SEC 6 a.m. — Men’s Ice Hockey: Finland vs. ESPN will still air its own draft feed but the person said the current rights deal for the draft allowed for the inclusion of another broadcaster. 7 p.m. — Ohio St. at Penn St., Big Ten Network Norway (LIVE), USA Network 6:10 a.m. — Men’s Ice Hockey: Sweden Pro Football Talk first reported the deal. 7 p.m. — Ohio State at Penn State, Big Ten Fox won the rights to broadcast 11 Thursday night football games 8 p.m. — Alabama-Birmingham at Louisi- Network vs. Germany (LIVE); Women’s Skeleton, in a deal with the NFL last month, taking over a package that was ana Tech, CBS Sports Network 7:30 p.m. — Mississippi State at Vander- NBC Sports Network previously shared by NBC and CBS. 8 p.m. — Arizona at Arizona State, ESPN 9:45 a.m. — Speedskating: Women’s n 49ers extend center Kilgore: At Santa Clara, California, 49ers bilt, SEC Network quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo has his man to snap the ball for the 8 p.m. — Oregon at Southern California, 5000m Gold Medal Final; Ski Jumping: Friday next several seasons after center Daniel Kilgore received a three-year ESPN2 Men’s Individual Large Hill, NBC Sports AUTO RACING contract extension. 8 p.m. — Campbell at Radford, ESPNU Network The team announced the deal Wednesday that takes Kilgore 11 a.m. — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Pow- 10 p.m. — Oregon State at UCLA, FS1 1 p.m. — Women’s Curling: South Korea through the 2020 season. Last week, Garoppolo signed a $137.5 erShares QQQ 300, practice, at Daytona million, five-year contract. 10 p.m. — Saint Mary’s (Cal) at San Fran- vs. Switzerland, NBC Sports Network Beach, Florida, FS1 Niners general manager John Lynch says it was important to reach cisco, ESPNU 2 p.m. — Speedskating: Women’s 5000m Noon — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup a deal with Kilgrore ahead of the free agency period. Gold Medal Final; Cross Country: Men’s The 30-year-old Kilgore started a career-high 17 games last GOLF Series, Daytona 500, practice, at Daytona 1 p.m. — PGA Tour, Genesis Open, first 15km Gold Medal Final; Ski Jumping: season. A fifth-round draft pick in 2011, he has made 39 career starts in Beach, Florida, FS1 74 regular-season games. He has started in each of his past 32 games. round, at Los Angeles, TGC Men’s Individual Large Hill, WTVA 1 p.m. — NASCAR, Xfinity Series, Power- 4 p.m. — Men’s Curling: United States vs. n Bengals sign Hart: At Cincinnati, the Bengals took their first 9 p.m. — LPGA Tour, ISPS Handa Women’s step in bolstering their offensive line, signing former New York Giants Shares QQQ 300, final practice, at Daytona Denmark, CNBC Australian Open, second round, at Ade- tackle Bobby Hart on Wednesday. Beach, Florida, FS1 6 p.m. — Figure Skating: Men’s Gold Medal laide, Australia, TGC Hart started 21 games for the Giants in the past three seasons, 2 p.m. — NASCAR, Monster Energy Cup Final (LIVE), NBC Sports Network including seven last season. He was a seventh-round pick from Florida NBA Series, Daytona 500, practice, at Daytona 7 p.m. — Figure Skating: Men’s Gold Medal State in 2015. 8 p.m. — L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, TNT Beach, Florida, FS1 Final (LIVE); Alpine Skiing: Women’s Super The line was a major factor in the Bengals’ second straight season SOCCER missing out on the playoffs. They fired offensive line coach Paul Alex- 3:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Camping World G Gold Medal Final (LIVE); Freestyle Skiing: 9:50 p.m. — UEFA Europa League, Round ander and replaced him with former Cowboys assistant coach Frank Truck Series, NextEra Energy Resources Women’s Aerials Gold Medal Final; Wom- Pollack after the season. The offense finished last in the league, and the of 32, 1st leg, Astana vs. Sporting CP, FS2 250, qualifying, at Daytona Beach, Florida, en’s Skeleton, WTVA running game was the least productive in franchise history. Noon — UEFA Europa League, Round of 32, FS1 9 p.m. — Ice Hockey: Women’s Quarterfinal 1st leg, Ostersunds FK vs. Arsenal, FS2 6:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Camping World (LIVE), CNBC College Football 2:05 p.m. — UEFA Europa League, Round Truck Series, NextEra Energy Resources 9:10 p.m. — Men’s Ice Hockey: Canada vs. Mississippi native Gillespie not retained by Tennessee of 32, 1st leg, FC Copenhagen vs. Atletico 250, at Daytona Beach, Florida, FS1 Czech Republic (LIVE), NBC Sports Network KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Robert Gillespie is no longer part of Madrid, FS2 BOXING 11:30 p.m. — Women’s Curling: United Tennessee’s coaching staff after serving as running backs coach for the WINTER OLYMPICS 8 p.m. — Raymundo Beltran vs. Paulus States vs. Olympic Athletes from Russia, last five seasons. 8:30 a.m. — Luge: Team Relay Gold Medal Moses, for vacant WBO lightweight title, at Athletic director Phillip Fulmer confirmed Gillespie’s exit Wednes- NBC Sports Network day while speaking to the Big Orange Tip Off Club and indicated the Final; Speedskating: Men’s 10000m Gold Reno, Nevada, ESPN 11:35 p.m. — Freestyle Skiing: Women’s decision was made by new head coach Jeremy Pruitt. Volquest first Medal Final, NBC Sports Network COLLEGE BASKETBALL Slopestyle Gold Medal Final, WTVA reported Gillespie’s departure. 11 a.m. — Biathlon: Men’s 20km Gold 6 p.m. — Rhode Island at St. Bonaventure, 1:30 a.m. (Saturday) — Ice Hockey: Wom- Gillespie, a Hattiesburg native, was the lone remaining holdover Medal Final, NBC Sports Network ESPN2 en’s Quarterfinal (LIVE), WTVA from former coach Butch Jones’ staff. A replacement hasn’t been named. 1 p.m. — Men’s Curling: United States vs. 6 p.m. — Bowling Green at Buffalo, ESPNU 1:40 a.m. (Saturday) — Men’s Ice Hockey: Fulmer said “it was simply a matter of Coach Pruitt doing what Italy, NBC Sports Network 8 p.m. — Georgia State at Georgia South- Switzerland vs. South Korea (LIVE), NBC he thought was right for his program and Robert.” Fulmer added that 2 p.m. — Cross Country: Women’s 10km ern, ESPN2 Sports Network Gillespie “understood” the decision. Gold Medal Final; Speedskating: Men’s 8 p.m. — Northern Kentucky at Wright WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Tennessee had announced Gillespie as the running backs coach on Pruitt’s staff last week , but he was the only assistant whose contract 10000m Gold Medal Final, WTVA State, ESPNU 6 p.m. — Seton Hall at St. John’s, FS2 expired in 2019 rather than 2020 or 2021. —From Wire Reports 6B Thursday, February 15, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Minichino Continued from Page 1B If you’ve been listening closely, the Bulldogs clinch a share of the maroon in the fourth quarter of the whispers already are starting: program’s first SEC regular-season MSU’s 57-53 victory against Mis- Can MSU stay undefeated? Will title. A win tonight and another souri on Feb. 1. If you have kids, Victoria Vivians or Teaira McCow- one against No. 17 Texas A&M at you likely have seen your kids roll an be named Southeastern Confer- 4 p.m. Sunday at the Hump would their eyes at you and shake their ence Player of the Year? Will the add another first to the program’s head after you make an exaggerat- NCAA tournament selection com- annals. ed claim. mittee send MSU to the Spokane While that piece of history While coach Schaefer might Regional or will it send the Bull- would fit in well with everything have been serious, it’s safe to dogs to the Kansas City Regional? Blair Schafer, Vivians, and William say the Bulldogs will continue to There’s been another question, have accomplished as part of the enjoy each step in another histo- too: Can MSU beat Connecticut? winningest senior class in the his- ry-making ride. They also won’t be A year ago, that question wasn’t tory of the program, it is only one deterred from their ultimate goal asked very often. It was taken as piece of the puzzle. because the seniors and this team a given by many in the national The next piece will be deter- media that the four-time reigning mined Feb. 28-March 4 in the SEC have unfinished business. national champion Connecticut tournament in Nashville, Tennes- “I feel like we have been able to would beat MSU on its way to see. enjoy every moment, every game, as it comes and be businesslike another title and wins 112 and 113 From there, it’s on to March YESTERDAY’SYesterday’s ANSWER answer in a row. Madness. As a school that likely and professional to where we Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER understand we’re good enough SudokuSudoku is a number- We all know how that ended. will finish as one of the nation’s top Sudoku is a number- placing puzzle based on Morgan William’s dagger ended 16 seeds, MSU will get a chance to to go get a championship, but a placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several the NCAA’s longest winning streak play the first rounds of the NCAA championship can’t be won if you a 9x9 grid with several given numbers. The object and made everyone sit up and take tournament at home. After that, think about it all together,” Blair given numbers. The object is to place the numbers is to place the numbers notice of the team from Starkville. matchups will play a role in thin- Schaefer said. 1 to 9 in the empty spaces 1 to 9 in the empty spaces That MSU couldn’t complete the ning the herd. Instead of looking at the big so that each row, each so that each row, each title journey speaks to the strength You need only look at MSU’s picture or trying to answer all column and each 3x3 box column and each 3x3 box and talent of the 2016-17 South record to know it will be ready to of the whispers, MSU is focused contains the same number contains the same number Carolina team and to the arduous make that run. Schaefer has talked only once. The difﬁculty on Vanderbilt. The Bulldogs will only once. The difﬁculty level increases from road MSU took to get there. several times about the special na- celebrate if they win and then ask, level increases from Monday to Sunday. It’s safe to say that run has ture of this season. He is motivated “Who’s next?” They will do it with Monday to Sunday. made the 2017-18 Bulldogs tough- by it. He feels his players, are too. a poise and a sense of purpose that er. With not as much depth as a That might be a reason why the dares anything to get in their way. year ago, MSU has improved in Bulldogs’ defense has raised its “We don’t have people on our many areas. The team’s defense, intensity. It also could be a rea- team that get caught up in, ‘Oh, which was a source of irritation son why the players’ focus hasn’t I didn’t score tonight, but so and for Schaefer early in the season, waned through injuries, sickness, so did,’ ” Blair Schaefer said. “We has held 8 of 12 SEC foes below and off nights. While other teams have a great team effort that we 60 points, including the last seven have allowed those things to affect games. them, the Bulldogs have stayed the have put in all year long and an un- Not only does MSU lead the course. derstanding that we don’t care who league in scoring (83.3 points per Judging from Blair Schaefer’s gets the points. I think that is very game), but it also leads the SEC in reaction to coach Schaefer’s rare in college basketball. I think defense (55.2). comment about he has shown that is a big contributing factor of MSU (26-0, 12-0 SEC) will try to more emotion that his players, the why we’re 26-0.” add to those totals at 7:30 tonight Bulldogs also have taken time to Adam Minichino is sports editor (SEC Network) when it takes on celebrate before getting back to of The Dispatch. You can reach him Vanderbilt (6-20, 2-10) at Memo- work. Blair Schaefer would be the by email at aminichino@cdispatch. rial Gymnasium in Nashville, one to ask about that because she com. Follow him on Twitter @ Tennessee. A victory would help must have high-fived everyone in ctsportseditor. Men Continued from Page 1B Jeff Roberson scored for Vanderbilt, which won Vanderbilt hurt Mississip- Vanderbilt: The Com- 22 points and grabbed 11 at home for the seventh pi State, a bubble team, in modores are a different rebounds for his eighth time in nine games. its quest for its first NCAA team at home, but they double-double this season Mississippi State ral- Tournament appearance are winless at 0-9 on the and sophomore Payton lied from an 11-point defi- since 2009. road this season. Willis made a career-high cit to take a 72-71 lead on Stapleton led the Bull- five 3-pointers, leading Stapleton’s 3-pointer with dogs with 18 points and Vanderbilt (10-16, 4-9) to 3:53 left. Abdul Ado added 15. Highlight play Vanderbilt’s Joe Toye its fourth straight home The Bulldogs, who Tyson Carter scored 12, made a highlight-reel win. haven’t won at Memorial Aric Holman had 11 and play with a tomahawk jam “We’ve been on the Gym since 2012, fell to 1-7 Nick Weatherspoon add- on Holman that gave the other side of that so many on the road. ed 10. Commodores a 66-58 lead times this year,” Commo- “The last play of the Powered by a 13-0 run with 7:01 left. Toye showed dores coach Bryce Drew game was obviously very midway through the first “no regard for human life” said. “It was really nice frustrating because we half, Vanderbilt took a 40- tweeted one man watch- to be on the winning side. left the ball open and 31 halftime lead. ing the game. “That was a That’s a shot that (Riley) (LaChance) made an un- The Commodores heck of a play,” LaChance will be showing his kids contested 3,” Bulldogs avenged an 80-62 loss to said. “Hopefully, we’ll see one day.” coach Ben Howland said. the Bulldogs on Jan. 16 in it on SportsCenter later Drew said Vander- “We had four guys back Vanderbilt’s first game af- tonight. That was huge bilt had several options on the shot, but mistakes ter losing Matthew Fish- for us.” on its final play before are made.” er-Davis to a shoulder LaChance made a great Mississippi State hit 10 injury. read. of 17 from 3-point range. Moment of silence ACROSS LaChance and Joe Toye The Bulldogs made 58.5 Big picture Vanderbilt held a mo- 1 Egotist’s focus both scored 16 points for percent of their shots Mississippi State: The ment of silence before the 5 1998 Disney film the Commodores, who from the floor and the Bulldogs lost in overtime game in support of the 10 Vaccine type went 14 of 27 from 3-point Commodores made 50 at Missouri on Satur- victims of Wednesday’s 11 “Don’t fight!” range. percent. day before Wednesday’s mass shooting in South 12 Friend to Willis added 15 points The loss to last-place last-second loss. Florida. Françoise 13 Fixed copy 14 Pet store bird 16 Sponge 20 Modernizes, in MUW a way Continued from Page 1B 23 Night flyer pitches back up the middle or going practice and translate it to his first If Ford continues to follow that 24 Brighten the other way to put quality at-bats game. When he played at Oak Hill approach, he could see similar re- 25 Clark’s partner 27 Clay, later back to back. Academy, Ford acknowledged he sults against Crowley’s Ridge. Still, Wolfenbarger said The W had wasn’t as proficient going back up 28 Become ob- he said there will be plenty of things sessed plenty of hitters follow that ap- with middle or to the opposite field. for him and the Owls to work on. 29 Perfect place proach against Dallas. He said the In fact, he said he recently spoke 32 Lover “You can say you’re never sat- 8 Dogfight pro 31 Claire of “Home- next step will be to get more hitters with Oak Hill Academy baseball 36 Ness nemesis isfied because we didn’t come out 9 Homer’s neighbor land” to pick out more good pitches to hit coach Mitch Bohon, who showed 39 “¿Que —?” 11 Brewskis 33 Honolulu setting and not to let too many good pitches him a spray chart of his hits. Ford with a W,” Ford said. “But I think it 40 Found darling 15 Singer Smith 34 Not new was good for some of the freshmen 41 Yon people go by. said only five of the hits were to the 17 Corn Belt state 35 Ewes’ mates 42 Verse writers Ford said he did his best to fol- opposite field. and younger guys to get some expe- 18 Ninny 36 Upper limit 43 Lather low the things the Owls worked on Ford, who attended Coahoma rience and to see a lot of arms and a 19 Different 37 Commotion in practice in his first two games. Community College in Clarksdale lot of lefties. 20 Harvest 38 Eerie author DOWN He also said it is an honor to know as a freshman, said part of his abil- 21 First name in “I felt great. I feel like I am see- 1 Bath cake jazz his name always will be associated ity to go the other way comes from ing the ball well. Defensively, I feel I 2 Writer Bombeck 22 Ump’s call with The W baseball’s team after experience. He said his time on the 3 Comfy home have a lot to work on but that it will 25 Bart’s sister getting the first hit. junior college level helped him un- 4 Run-down theater come with more games and more 26 Sets apart, in “It was a fastball outside that I derstand how pitchers will attack 5 Greek sorceress a way went back up the middle with,” said hitters by going middle to middle practice reps. I am seeing it well 6 Fathom and foot 28 Dismissed and having a good year so far.” 7 Tipsy Ford, who didn’t remember if it was away. As a result, Ford said he has 30 Left on a liner a 2-2 or a 3-2 count. been able to adjust to a mind-set Follow Dispatch sports editor Ford said it was satisfying for that encourages him to hit the ball Adam Minichino on Twitter @ him to take what he worked on in the other way. ctsportseditor Temple Continued from Page 1B continue to play point great.” playing for him.” worked hard at his lead- guard for the Tigers. At Temple said he has Carter said he felt like ership skills. You can tell Starkville, Temple has learned so much for Car- Temple would fit into that his teammates have confi- fallen in love with the po- ter, who was a Southeast- role nicely. Carter’s son dence in him.” sition. ern Conference standout Tyson also played point Starkville is a team “It’s all about leader- back during his playing guard and led Starkville playing with confidence. ship,” Temple said. “You days at Mississippi State. to two appearances in the The Yellow Jackets (22-3) are the quarterback for “Coach Carter is really state championship game will carry a 19-game win- the basketball team. a great leader,” Temple. (with the 2015 title) and is ning streak into Friday’s Coach Carter has always “The point guard is sup- presently a sophomore at Region 3 championship preached leadership. It’s posed to lead the team Mississippi State. game at Murrah. important that the point and I have been able to “You can tell he is a “We want to go deep guard sets the tone in learn how to do that from leader,” Carter said. “You in the playoffs and win practices and in games. him. He is always patient, have to be vocal but you another championship,” It’s my job to make sure upbeat and getting us to don’t need to be overly Temple said. all of the other players do our best. I have learned emotional. It’s all about Follow Dispatch sports are engaged and ready to a lot about basketball and keeping the team on the writer Scott Walters on WHATZIT ANSWER go in a game. It has been about life in general from right level. Jordan has Twitter @dispatchscott WHATZIT ANSWER Log cabin Log cabin The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Thursday, February 15, 2018 7B AUTO RACING Elliott picked to follow dad’s path as NASCAR’s most popular driver By DAN GELSTON award 15 consecutive years, ever have. He’s the guy.” Johnson said Elliott is “going support. If I’m not your guy, I’m The Associated Press including in 2017. But Earn- Elliott is the 22-year-old son to be a superstar.” not your guy. But I think I’m hardt’s retirement left the title of Hall of Fame driver Bill El- Elliott took all the praise in very appreciative of the support DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — up for grabs. liott. Both hail from Dawson- stride, saying he appreciated I’ve had to this point. Chase Elliott won a popularity Well, sort of. ville, Georgia. “the kind words for sure.” “Dad has had a great follow- contest before he even won a All indications are Elliott will Harvick called the younger But he added that “Nothing ing over the years. I think the Cup Series race. take over the top spot, maybe Elliott the “biggest tie to our is ever for sure till it’s for sure, people that were big Bill Elliott Elliott was the overwhelm- even for the foreseeable future. grass-roots NASCAR fan.” right?” fans, they followed me for a long ing favorite to be crowned the “I feel like he’s one of the Elliott is entering his third Bill Elliott, nicknamed “Awe- time, not just since I’ve been in sport’s next most popular driv- most important ingredients in full season at Hendrick Motor- some Bill from Dawsonville,” the NASCAR world. Just try to er. Although the actual award what NASCAR racing does go- sports. He’s winless in 77 ca- won the most popular award 16 keep doing my thing. We’ll see will be handed out in nine ing forward because of his fam- reer Cup starts, but had 12 top- times in 19 years. The late Dale as the season unfolds down the months, fellow NASCAR driv- ily name,” 2014 Cup champion five finishes last year and five Earnhardt won in 2001. road.” ers polled at Daytona 500 media Kevin Harvick said. “He has runner-ups. Elliott and the Earnhardts Elliott may be the favorite to day expect Elliott to be a slam- the legacy that’s already been “When he wins the first had a lock on the award since take top honors as NASCAR’s dunk winner. built in this sport by his dad. time, you’re going to see things 1991. new most popular driver, but “I think he’s already won He’s come into this sport with a that you haven’t seen in a long “Why that’s the case, you he’ll have some competition the 2018 most popular driver great name and already proven time from fan reaction and just know, I can’t answer just be- when it comes to who devel- award,” Hendrick Motorsports that he’s going to be compet- enthusiasm about this sport,” cause I don’t really know, ops into the best driver among teammate and seven-time Cup itive. He has those southeast, Harvick said. “And when that right?” Chase Elliott said. “But a promising crop of 20-some- champion Jimmie Johnson said. NASCAR ties to those core fans happens, it’s going to be good I’m going to continue to be me. thing talent poised to become Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the that none of the rest of us will for all of us.” Hopefully we have some great the next NASCAR stars. Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR ABBY: way. If it were me, upside down and random items My wife I’d feel awkward are thrown about. Dpassed being there. Help! They are friends of ours, but away two years — LOOKING TO I have no clue how to broach ago at age 40 THE FUTURE IN such a sensitive topic without after a long bout ILLINOIS upsetting them. Please help. — with cancer. DEAR LOOK- LIVING NEXT TO A SWAMP We had three ING: Although DEAR LIVING: Because children, ages 7 your late wife those neighbors are friends, I to 12. I am 44 is gone, her assume they are aware that you and engaged now parents are still are selling your home. If you to a wonderful your children’s live in an area that’s prone to woman. We are grandparents and any dangerous mosquito-borne ZITS planning to have therefore should viruses, you would be doing a small wedding be treated as part them a favor to point out that with fewer than of your family. their pool equipment needs 50 guests. While you might fixing because still water makes While the kids Dear Abby feel awkward if an excellent breeding place for and I are doing you were in their mosquitoes. well, my late wife’s mother, position, consider As to the state of their yard, “Karen,” is still grieving. She how hurt they will be if they are your real estate agent may have has a forceful personality and not included on the guest list. some suggestions about how can be quite pushy. She lives The decision whether to attend to handle that. If you and your nearby. should be theirs to make. spouse volunteer to help your We have not finalized the Welcome them and treat neighbors make it more attrac- arrangements or sent out invi- them with kindness. A wife can tive, they might be receptive. tations. Karen has been asking be “replaced,” but a daughter However, if they refuse and if she and my former father- in- cannot, which is why Karen is you live in a community with a GARFIELD law are invited, but we haven’t still grieving even though you neighborhood association that answered her yet. She says have gone on with your life. regulates how properties must she’s hurt because she feels DEAR ABBY: I need advice look in order to preserve their we don’t want her there. on how to deal with a friend/ value, consider bringing this to Is it proper etiquette to in- neighbor’s messy, unkempt its attention. vite the parents of a deceased backyard. We are getting ready Dear Abby is written by spouse to a remarriage? The to put our house on the market, Abigail Van Buren, also known only people she would know and I’m concerned their yard as Jeanne Phillips, and was aside from us would be my may be a deterrent to potential founded by her mother, Pauline parents, who need to bond with buyers. Their pool looks like a Phillips. Contact Dear Abby my fiancee’s family who are swamp, and various pieces of at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. coming from out of town. The lawn furniture are strewn about Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA kids seem to not care either the yard. Tables are turned 90069.

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Sealed bids for the North Starkville Industri- al Park Substation will be received by the Okt- ibbeha County Econom- ic Development Associ- ation (OCEDA) at the offices of the Greater Starkville Development Partnership, 200 East Main Street, Starkville Mississippi, until 2:00 P. M., March 19, 2018 and then at said office publicly opened and read aloud.

This project includes all items related to the construction of the North Starkville Industri- al Park Substation Pad. IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF LOWNDES The above general out- COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI line of features of the work does not in any RE: THE WILL AND ES- way limit the responsib- TATE OF BETTYE ALLEN ility of the Contractor to KERBY NO. 2018-0015 perform all work and fur- DECEASED nish all labor, equipment and materials re- ELIAS MICHAEL KERBY, quired by the specifica- JR., JAMES ALLEN tions and the drawings KERBY, AND referred to therein. ARLIE YOUNG KERBY, CO-EXECUTORS CERTIFICATE OF RE- SPONSIBILITY: Each NOTICE TO CREDITORS contractor submitting a bid in excess of WHEREAS, the Last Will $50,000.00 must show and Testament of on his bid and on the Bettye Allen Kerby, de- face of the envelope ceased, was admitted containing the bid, his to probate by order of Certificate of Respons- the Chancery Court of ibility Number, as re- Lowndes County, Mis- quired by Section 31-3- sissippi, in Cause No. 21 and 31-3-15, Missis- 2018-0015 , appoint- sippi Code of 1972. If ing Elias Michael Kerby, the bid does not ex- Jr., James Allen Kerby, ceed $50,000.00, a and Arlie Young Kerby notation so stating as Co- Executors, and must appear on the Letters Testamentary face of the envelope. having been issued to them on February 5, Each bid must be sub- 2018; and mitted in a sealed en- 8B THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2018 velope, addressed to The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com WHEREAS, the Order OCEDA. Each sealed en- Admitting Will to Pro- velope containing a bid Legal Notices 0010 bLegalate wNoticesas e n0010tered on the sLegalhall Noticesbe cle 0010arly marked General Services 1360 General Help Wanted 3200 General Help Wanted 3200 Mobile Homes for Rent 7250 31st day of January, on the outside as: BID NOTICE TO CREDITORS 2018, by the Chancery ENCLOSED “North RETAINER WALL, drive- GROUND MAINTEN- COLUMBUS LAW firm RENT A fully equipped Court of Lowndes Starkville Industrial Park way, foundation, con- ANCE LABORER Dunn & Hemphill in camper w/utilities & THE STATE OF MISSIS- County, Mississippi, Substation Pad and the crete/riff raft drainage Job opening in Colum- search of a legal secret- cable from $140/wk - SIPPI admitting said Last Will envelope should also work, remodeling, base- bus and Dennis, MS ary/paralegal with 5 yrs $520/month. 3 Colum- LOWNDES COUNTY and Testament to pro- bear on the outside the ment foundation, re- and Pickensville, AL, for office experience pre- bus locations. 662-242- bate; name of the Company pairs, small dump truck Grounds Maintenance ferred with references. 7653 or 601-940-1397. Letters Testamentary and the Company’s ad- hauling (5-6 yd) load & Laborer, to work on Please send resume to: have been granted and THEREFORE, notice is dress. If forwarded by demolition/lot cleaning. Tenn-Tom Waterway Dunn & Hemphill, Office Spaces For Rent 7300 issued to the under- hereby given to all per- mail, the sealed envel- Burr Masonry Project. This position P.O. Drawer 1426, signed upon the estate sons having claims ope containing the bid 662-242-0259. will be responsible for Columbus, MS 39703, OFFICE SPACE, great of BETTY JEAN against said estate to must be enclosed in an- the cleaning of facilit- OR email: wddunn@ location on Bluecutt RICHARDSON, de- present the same to the other envelope ad- WORK WANTED: ies, and maintaining marketstreetlaw.com Road - Front reception ceased, by the Chan- Clerk of this Court for dressed to Greater Licensed & Bonded-car- parks, picnic grounds, area, 4 offices, and a cery Court of Lowndes probate and registra- Starkville Development pentry, painting, & de- playgrounds and wild- TRACTOR OPERATOR, conference room. Reas- County, Mississippi, on tion according to law; Partnership, 200 East molition. Landscaping, life areas including Agricultural to work on onable rent! 662-328- the 26th day of January, within ninety (90) days Main Street, Starkville, bush hogging, clean-up working from boats. Tenn-Tom Waterway 1976, leave message. A.D., 2018. This is to from the first publica- MS 39759. Any bid not work, pressure washing, Must be 18 years or Project, Columbus, MS. Even if you give notice to all per- tion of this notice, or received in writing at moving help & furniture older, pass drug screen, Must have valid Class- A OFFICE SPACE Avail- sons having claims they will be forever this office by the date repair. 662-242-3608 and have valid driver's CDL, with good driving don’t get out much able in Historic Down- against said estate to barred. and time specified will license with a good driv- record and pass drug town Columbus. Probate and Register be declared late. Lawn Care / Landscaping ing record. EOE screen. EOE. Apply in these days, you can 420sqft. $320. same with the Chan- This the 5th day of Feb- OCEDA will not be re- 1470 Send resume’ or apply person or Send 662-328-8655. cery Clerk of Lowndes ruary, 2018. sponsible for delays in to the following: Resumé: still “go shopping” in the County, Mississippi, delivery. It is solely the JESSE & BEVERLY'S R & D Maintenance Houses For Sale: Northside within ninety (90) days s/ Elias Michael Kerby, responsibility of the LAWN SERVICE. For Columbus or Services Classifieds. You can find 8150 from this date. A failure Jr., Co-Executor vendor that bids to Cleanup, Fall cleanup, Pickensville: 3600 W. Plymouth Rd. Columbus, MS 39701. exactly what you’ve to so Probate and Re- s/ James Allen Kerby, reach the opening on landscaping, siding, R & D Maintenance Ser- IN SEARCH OF: home gister said claim will Co-Executor time. Any bid received tree cutting. 356-6525. vices, Inc. been looking for. for sale for buyer. Must forever bar the same. s/ Arlie Young Kerby, after deadline will be re- 3600 W Plymouth Rd Medical / Dental 3300 be handicap accessible Co-Executor turned unopened. Bids Painting & Papering 1620 Columbus, MS 39701 with wide hallways & This the 30th day of or alterations by fax or LPN PART-TIME Fast Care Clinic located Find someone to mow the lawn doorways, all one level, January 2018. Prepared by: phone will not be accep- CLIFF'S PAINTING. Cliff For Dennis: North Columbus area. ted. Baswell. Free estim- R & D Maintenance Ser- in Starkville MS is seek- • ing a LPN for a part time Contact Kendra Bell /s/ James Larry J. Gordon Flowers, MSB ates. Interior/Exterior vices, Inc. with Crye Leike at Richardson #5378 No bidder may with- work. 30 years experi- 53 Lock & Dam Road position. Current LPN Find someone to clean the house license in MS required 662-328-1150 (office) JAMES LARRY RICHARD- Brunini Grantham Grow- draw his bid within ence. Many references. Dennis, MS 38838 • or 662-386-9750 (cell) SON er & Hewes, PLLC ninety (90) days after 662-327-9079. with strong clinical, P.O. Box 7520 the actual date of the 662-386-0006. interpersonal, and Find that special recliner Houses For Sale: East 8200 /s/ Kathy Jean Richard- Columbus, MS 39705 opening thereof. computer skills. EOE. • son Forrester 662-574-0302 FREE ESTIMATES! Email Resumes to 2BR/1BA house. Elec KATHY JEAN RICHARD- [email protected] EVIDENCE: No bid will Interior/Exterior KITCHEN HELPER. crosamond@ Buy a computer system wall heat. Window AC. SON FORRESTER be opened, considered 25 Years Experience. First Baptist Church, premier-radiology.com • Remodeled. Fenced PUBLISH: 2/8, 2/15 & or accepted unless the Clardy's Painting Columbus is seeking OR Mailed to yard. Owner fin. avail. PUBLISH: 2/1, 2/8, & 2/22/2018 above information is giv- 662-425-5622 part-time help to work in Premier Imaging Buy a used car w/Cash down. 1016 2/15/2018 en as specified. our kitchen on Tuesday Attn: C. Rosamond Shady St. 352-4776 ADVERTISEMENT FOR SULLIVAN'S PAINT and Wednesday. Approx- 1207 Hwy 182 West • The U.S. Army Corps of BIDS Awarding public con- SERVICE imately 10-14 hours Starkville, MS 39759 Buy that rare coin Houses For Sale: Caledonia Engineers had contrac- tracts to non-resident Certified in lead weekly. If interested, ted a certified commer- NORTH STARKVILLE IN- Bidders will be on the removal. Offering spe- please submit a re- Truck Driving 3700 for your collection 8450 cial applicator to apply DUSTRIAL PARK SUB- same basis as the non- cial prices on interior & sume to the church of- . . . and lots more Federal EPA approved STATION PAD resident bidder’s state exterior painting, pres- fice located at 202 7th OTR DRIVERS 4BR/3BA plus bonus aquatic herbicides to awards contracts to sure washing & sheet Street North during nor- AMORY, MS room, is like new. Open control noxious species OKTIBBEHA COUNTY Mississippi Contractors rock repairs. mal business hours. Hub Miles Pay. Home floor plan with popular split bedroom plan. Con- of aquatic weeds in the ECONOMIC DEVELOP- bidding under similar cir- Free Estimates During the Week & MENT ASSOCIATION cumstances. In order to Call 435-6528 Every Weekend. Class A venient to Caledonia Tennessee-Tombigbee The CommerCial School, CAFB, and Waterway. Treatment STARKVILLE, MISSIS- ensure that License. Three Years SIPPI Stump Removal 1790 Verifiable Experience shopping. Call Barbara areas will be: Mississippi’s Golden Pope @ SFA Real Es- Rule is followed, state LEAD CONTROLS Required. 662-257-0605 DispaTCh tate 662-574-1821 or Sealed bids for the TECHNICIAN Aberdeen, Aliceville, law requires a non-resid- 662-327-9916. Amory, Bay Springs, North Starkville Industri- ent bidder to attach to Columbus Brick, a lead- 516 Main St. Columbus, Fulton, al Park Substation will his bid, a copy of ing manufacturer of Bargain Column 4180 Gainesville, Mont- be received by the Okt- his/her resident state’s brick and masonry Columbus, MS 39701 4BR/2.5BA, 3,500 sqft, gomery, Rankin and ibbeha County Econom- current laws pertaining products, is seeking a FREE COUCH. Full size, 11+ acres, $375,000. Smithville Lakes. ic Development Associ- to such state’s treat- Lead Controls Techni- 101" long, dark brown Lg master BR/BA w/ ation (OCEDA) at the of- ment of non-resident cian for our facility in vinyl/leather. One cush- two walk in closets. Lg Treatments are sched- fices of the Greater contractors. ALLSTUMP GRINDING Columbus, MS. Re- ion missing some cover- 662-328-2424 Den, DR, kitchen & uled to begin and will Starkville Development SERVICE sponsibilities will in- ing, but intact. Breakfast room, en- continue as needed Partnership, 200 East Each Bidder must de- GET 'ER DONE! clude collaborating with 662-327-8712 closed sun porch, laun- throughout the year. In- Main Street, Starkville posit with his proposal, We can grind all your the plant Electrical Sys- www.cdispatch.com dry room, 3 car garage. Mississippi, until 2:00 stumps. Hard to reach tems Project Coordinat- FULL SIZE dark brown For appt, 662-243-2000 quires can be directed a Bid Bond or Certified vinyl/leather couch. One Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 Apts For Rent: Other 7080 to the Corp of Engin- P. M., March 19, 2018 Check in an amount places, blown over or and performing tasks Serious inquiries only. ranging from basic wir- cushion missing some eers office, 3606 West and then at said office equal to five percent roots, hillsides, back- FOR RENT DOWNTOWN EXECUT- ing of industrial equip- covering, but intact. Houses For Sale: Other 8500 Plymouth Road, Colum- publicly opened and (5%) of his bid, payable yards, pastures. Free EASY STREET IVE APARTMENT: 1,500 ment, maintaining/ 101" long. FREE! bus, MS 39701. Tele- read aloud. to OCEDA, as bid secur- estimates. You find it, PROPERTIES - 1 & 2BR sqft, 2BR/2BA, new ap- troubleshooting plant Call 327-8712. 3BR/2BA for Rent with phone (662)245-5500 ity. The successful bid- we'll grind it! very clean & main- pl, 60" TV, granite type electrical systems and Option to Purchase, This project includes all der will be required to 662-361-8379 OAK TABLE with 4 tained. Soundproof. 18 countertops, beautiful automated equipment, Columbus. Built in PUBLISH: 2/15, 2/16, items related to the furnish a Payment Bond chairs, good condition. units which I maintain flooring, walk in closet, performing scheduled 2016, 1200 sqft., car- 2/18, 2/19, 2/20, construction of the and Performance Bond Tree Services 1860 $100. 662-574-8656. personally & promptly. I ceiling fans, recessed preventative mainten- port, CH&A, laminate & 2/21, & 2/22/2018 North Starkville Industri- each in the amount of rent to all colors: red, lighting, pantry, W&D, ance, and modifying/ tile floors, granite coun- al Park Substation Pad. one hundred percent A&T Tree Service Furniture 4480 yellow, black & white. I $1300/mo unfurnished, updating software and tertops, new appl., IN THE CHANCERY (100%) of the contract Bucket truck & stump rent to all ages 18 yrs. $1500/mo furnished. COURT OF LOWNDES The above general out- amount. removal. Free est. equipment as needed. close to everything. SOFA/HIDE-A-BED to not dead. My duplex Dep, lease, & credit Lease req. Call Mrs. COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI line of features of the Serving Columbus Excellent condition for apts. are in a very quiet check. Coleman Realty Applicants should pos- Taylor @ 662-328-4236. work does not in any Bid documents are be- since 1987. Senior $150 or best offer. & peaceful environment. 662-329-2323. citizen disc. Call Alvin @ sess and demonstrate a RE: THE WILL AND ES- way limit the responsib- ing made available elec- Call 662-352-9318. 24/7 camera surveil- 242-0324/241-4447 working knowledge of Investment Property 8550 TATE OF BETTYE ALLEN ility of the Contractor to tronically and via origin- lance. Rent for 1BR "We'll go out on a limb the National Electrical FIRST FULL MONTH KERBY NO. 2018-0015 perform all work and fur- al paper copy (if reques- Garage Sales: East 4510 $600 w/1yr lease + se- for you!" Code, Motor Control Cir- RENT FREE! 2 Bedroom INVESTORS OPPORTUN- DECEASED nish all labor, equip- ted). Plan holders are curity dep. Incl. water, cuits, Variable Fre- Apts/Townhomes ITY: 10 unit apartment ment and materials re- required to register for CANCELLED STORAGE sewer & trash ($60 J&A TREE REMOVAL quency Drives tradition- $390-$600 Monthly. complex, leases at ELIAS MICHAEL KERBY, quired by the specifica- an account at www.neel- AUCTION! Sat, 2/17, value), all appliances in- Work from a bucket al hardwired sensors Lease, Deposit & Cred- $350 per month per JR., JAMES ALLEN tions and the drawings schafferplans.com to 9a. Magnolia Mini Stor- cl. & washer/dryer. If truck. Insured/bonded. and control circuits, it Check. Coleman unit. Corner of Military & KERBY, AND referred to therein. view and order Bid Doc- age, 4504 Hwy 69. 4mi this sounds like a place Call Jimmy for a free es- HMI’s, Networking, Pro- Realty, 662-329-2323. 6th Ave. N. $199k. ARLIE YOUNG KERBY, uments. All plan hold- south of Alabama St. you would like to live timate 662-386-6286. grammable Logic Con- Call 662-352-4776. CO-EXECUTORS CERTIFICATE OF RE- ers are required to have 662-312-2402 for info. call David Davis @ 662- trollers, and Allen Brad- HISTORICAL DOWN- SPONSIBILITY: Each a valid email address 242-2222. But if can- General Help Wanted 3200 ley and/or Siemens TOWN DISTRICT. New Lots & Acreage 8600 NOTICE TO CREDITORS contractor submitting a for registration. Bid doc- General Merchandise 4600 not pay your rent, like to bid in excess of uments are non-refund- Automation and Pro- Orleans Style. 2BR/2BA party & disturb others, 255 ACRES, one mile WHEREAS, the Last Will $50,000.00 must show able and must be pur- CARPENTER NEEDED to gramming Software with $1100/mo. $1100 dep. STARKVILLE HABITAT you associate w/crimin- into Lamar Co., AL on and Testament of on his bid and on the chased through the work on Tenn-Tom Wa- an emphasis on RSLo- for unfurnished & for Humanity ReStore als & cannot get along County Lake Rd. Good Bettye Allen Kerby, de- face of the envelope website. Please con- terway Project, based in gix 500 & 5000, Con- $1200/mo. $1200 dep. Warehouse is open for w/others, or drugs is hunting, 4 acre lake, 30 ceased, was admitted containing the bid, his tact Plan House Print- Columbus, MS. Must trol Logix, Factory Talk for furnished. Call Ann business this Saturday, your thang, you won't acres of open ground, to probate by order of Certificate of Respons- ing at (662) 407-0193 have experience in gen- ME, RSLinx 500 & Davis Real Estate February 17, from 8-11 like me because I'm old balance in timbered the Chancery Court of ibility Number, as re- with questions regard- eral carpentry and con- 5000, S7 TIA Portal, Group. 662-386-3790 AM. Located at 1632 school, don't call!!!! land. $1,900 per acre. Lowndes County, Mis- quired by Section 31-3- ing website registration crete. Must have valid, WIN CC, Profibus and or 662-570-4125. clean driver’s license Rockhill Road in Stark- 205-609-0264. sissippi, in Cause No. 21 and 31-3-15, Missis- and online orders. ASi networks,. An Asso- ville. Bargains on fur- PEAR ORCHARD APTS 2018-0015 , appoint- sippi Code of 1972. If and pass pre-employ- ciate’s Degree in Elec- ment drug screen. EOE. niture, light fixtures, ap- 2BR Townhouse - $585, ing Elias Michael Kerby, the bid does not ex- OCEDA hereby notifies tronics or related field pliances, building sup- BEAUTIFUL 68AC join- Apply in person or Send W/D incl. Great loca- COLEMAN ing Bent Tree. Realtor Jr., James Allen Kerby, ceed $50,000.00, a all Bidders that it will af- with experience as an plies, and more! For tion. $200 processing and Arlie Young Kerby notation so stating firmatively insure that in Resumé to industrial electrician is RENTALS owned. 662-312-5184. R & D Maintenance more info, call the Hab- fee & $50 application as Co- Executors, and must appear on the any contract entered in- desirable. EOE. itat office 9-2, Mon.-Fri. TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS Services fee. 662-328-9471 or LOWNDES CO: 303 Letters Testamentary face of the envelope. to pursuant to this ad- at 324-7008. Check our 662-889-7565. having been issued to vertisement, disadvant- 3600 W. Plymouth Road Competitive pay and 1 BEDROOM acres on Sobley Rd. 40 Columbus, Ms. 39701. Facebook page for pho- them on February 5, Each bid must be sub- aged and women’s busi- benefits, including: tos of available items: 2 BEDROOMS acres is crop ground, • Medical Insurance Apts For Rent: South 7040 balance is timber land. 2018; and mitted in a sealed en- ness enterprises will be CONTRACTOR SEEKING @StarkvilleHabitat velope, addressed to • Disability Insurance 3 BEDROOMS 1.5mi road frontage. afforded the full oppor- experienced carpenter. forHumanity DOWNTOWN 1BR - This WHEREAS, the Order OCEDA. Each sealed en- • Life Insurance Good timber & hunting. tunity to submit bids in Please call: large 1 bedroom apart- Admitting Will to Pro- velope containing a bid • 401-K w/ Company $2250 per acre. Can di- response to this invita- 662-570-9464 Lawn & Garden 4630 ment has been recently LEASE, bate was entered on the shall be clearly marked Match vide. Serious Inquiries tion and will not be dis- renovated. It features 31st day of January, on the outside as: BID • Paid Vacations DEPOSIT Only! 205-609-0264. criminated against on Craddock Construction FERRIS ZERO Turn Rid- great natural light, hard- 2018, by the Chancery ENCLOSED “North • Paid Holidays © The Dispatch the grounds of race, col- Company, Inc. ing Mower. 44in cut. wood floors, tall ceil- Court of Lowndes Starkville Industrial Park AND Legal Notices 0010 or, or national origin in 654 Old Mayhew Road 19H Kawasaki motor. ings and access to a WINTER SPECIAL County, Mississippi, Substation Pad and the To express interest, consideration for an Starkville, MS 39759 Exc. cond. $2500, obo. shared laundry room. CREDIT CHECK 1.95 acre lots. admitting said Last Will envelope should also send resume with edu- award. We are accepting applic- 662-386-4707, Day or $750 rent and $750 de- Good/bad credit. and Testament to pro- bear on the outside the cation, experience and ations for experienced: 662-356-6352, Night. posit. Utilities included. 10% down, as low as bate; name of the Company earnings history to OCEDA reserves the Metal Stud Framers, No pets please. Call 662-329-2323 $199/mo. Eaton Land. and the Company’s ad- Columbus Brick Com- right to reject any bids Carpenters & Painters, Sporting Goods 4720 Peter 662-574-1561 662-361-7711 THEREFORE, notice is dress. If forwarded by and all bids and waive Concrete Finishers/ pany attention Ed Thebaud, 2411 HWY 45 N hereby given to all per- mail, the sealed envel- any informality. Formers. Must have GUN SMITH. Over 50 Apts For Rent: West 7050 Mobile Homes for Sale 8650 sons having claims ope containing the bid verifiable experience ethebaud@ yrs. exp. (As good as COLUMBUS, MS against said estate to must be enclosed in an- BY: /s/ Scott Maynard with good work refer- columbusbrick.com the best, better than 2003 SINGLE MH, present the same to the other envelope ad- Oktibbeha County Eco- ences. Please apply at most). New & used 16x76, 3BR/2BA, ask- Clerk of this Court for dressed to Greater nomic Development As- above location. guns, new scopes, re- Commercial Property For ing $13,500, in very probate and registra- Starkville Development sociation 9:00AM-12:00PM pairs, rebuilding, clean- Rent 7100 good shape. MUST BE tion according to law; Partnership, 200 East 1:00PM-4:00PM ing & scopes, mounted MOVED! 901-305-8524 within ninety (90) days Main Street, Starkville, Monday-Friday MAINTENANCE or 662-425-9265. DATES OF PUBLICA- & zeroed on range, an- RESIDENTIAL & from the first publica- MS 39759. Any bid not TION: SUPERVISOR: To work tique guns restored, & tion of this notice, or received in writing at DECK HAND: duties will on Tenn-Tom Waterway COMMERCIAL Rental February 15, 2018 wood refinished. Ed Property Available 32X80 MANUFAC- they will be forever this office by the date February 22, 2018 be performed on float- Project, in Dennis, MS Sanders, West Point. TURED home w/ ing plant, traveling Tenn- area. Ability to plan and Call 662-435-4188 for barred. and time specified will Take 45 Alt. Turn right more information. attached front porch & be declared late. Tom Waterway. Normal organize multiple main- on Yokohoma Blvd. Go enclosed garage, a tour of duty, Monday tenance personal. Ex- This the 5th day of Feb- OCEDA will not be re- Building & Remodeling 1120 8 mi. east & turn left on Houses For Rent: Northside metal building w/ water ruary, 2018. sponsible for delays in through Thursday. Great perience in construc- Darracott Rd & go 2 mi. & electricity & 3 stor- benefits. Must have a tion a plus. Knowledge delivery. It is solely the REMODELING, BRICK Open Tue-Fri. 9a-5p & 7110 age sheds on 3.5 acres s/ Elias Michael Kerby, responsibility of the valid, clean driver’s li- of basic office software. Sat. 9a-12p. Call for located on 45 South. work, painting, storm cense and pass a pre- Ability to communicate Jr., Co-Executor vendor that bids to damage or additions. appt. 662-494-6218. 622 10TH Street North. If interested, please call s/ James Allen Kerby, reach the opening on employment drug effectively both orally 3BR/1BA, Brick, Cent- 662-574-2570. Free estimates. 40 screen. EOE and in writing. At least Co-Executor time. Any bid received years experience. 662- Pets 5150 ral H&A, Hardwood, s/ Arlie Young Kerby, after deadline will be re- Sent resumé to: five (5) years supervis- Ceramic Tile. $750.00/ Autos For Sale 9150 328-0001 or (cell) 662- R&D Maintenance ory experience required. Co-Executor turned unopened. Bids 570-3430. Mason Dixon Kennels $750.00 Dep. NO HUD, or alterations by fax or Services, Inc. Pre-employment drug Gundog Training Good references only. 2002 CHRYSLER Prepared by: phone will not be accep- 3600 W. Plymouth Road screen, clean valid Retriever Training. Call Long & Long, Sebring LXI. Needs ted. Columbus, Ms. 39701. driver’s license and Basic Obedience 662-328-0770. work. Sold as is. $1000 J. Gordon Flowers, MSB background check. EOE. Puppy Training obo. Call or text 662- #5378 No bidder may with- Tom Hatcher, LLC EXPERIENCED ROOF- Send resume to: Boarding. COLONIAL TOWN- 329-6650. Brunini Grantham Grow- draw his bid within Custom Construction, ING help needed for R & D Maintenance Hunt Test/Field Trials HOUSES. 2 & 3 bed- er & Hewes, PLLC ninety (90) days after Restoration, Remodel- Commercial Flat Roof- Services 443-834-6233 room w/ 2-3 bath town- 2013 CHEVY MALIBU. P.O. Box 7520 the actual date of the ing, Repair, Insurance ing work. Dependable & 3600 West Plymouth Rd Apts For Rent: Other 7080 houses. $600/$750. 2.5 L, blue, local, one Columbus, MS 39705 opening thereof. claims. 662-364-1769. willing to work w/ reli- Columbus, MS 39701. Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 662-549-9555. Ask for owner, ext. warranty, 662-574-0302 Licensed & Bonded able transportation. Out 1BR/1BA located in his- Glenn or lv. message. 43k miles, like new for [email protected] EVIDENCE: No bid will of town work possible. 2BR, FULLY furnished toric Downtown Colum- $11,500. 59 Amanda Basic construction bus. $575/mo. No be opened, considered apt. W&D, lights & wa- Houses For Rent: East 7120 Dr. in New Hope Park. PUBLISH: 2/8, 2/15 & or accepted unless the knowledge preferred: ter incl. No pets or chil- pets. References req. 662-327-3081. using screw guns. THE GOLDEN Triangle Call 662-328-8655, 2/22/2018 above information is giv- W S CONSTRUCTION dren, two people max. 3BR/2BA. 525 Sand en as specified. Call 662-494-2740. Planning & Develop- $200/wk. Minimum leave message. Building, remodeling, ment District is accept- Rd. $700/mo. plus Campers & RVs 9300 metal roofing, painting lease, 2 mos or more. $700/dep. CH&A, QUALITY CONTROL, ing applications for part- Weathers Rentals, Open Awarding public con- & all home repairs. experience in Construc- fireplace, screened TOMBIGBEE RV Park, tracts to non-resident time personal care at- 8-4, M-F. 662-327-5133 662-242-3471 tion Management and tendants to work in the Chateaux front porch. No pets. located on Wilkins Wise Bidders will be on the OSHA safety regula- Call 662-889-2031. Rd & Waverly Rd. Full same basis as the non- Golden Triangle area. 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- tions. To work on Tenn- Applicants must have a Holly Hills Hookups available. resident bidder’s state ments & townhouses. $300/mo. 662-328- General Services 1360 Tom Waterway Project. valid driver's license, re- Call for more info. 662- Houses For Rent: New Hope awards contracts to Must have valid, clean Rivergate 8655 or 662-574-7879. Mississippi Contractors liable transportation, & 549-1953. 7130 MUSIC LESSONS driver’s license and liability insurance on Apartments bidding under similar cir- pass pre-employment FOX RUN COMPANY LLC cumstances. In order to Guitar, Bass & Theory: vehicle. Contact Phyllis NICE FAMILY home, Need a $25 per hour drug screen. EOE Send Flake at Golden Tri- 1 & 2 BR near hospital. 4BR/2BA. 2800sf. 1mi ensure that resume’ to: $550-600/mo. Military Mississippi’s Golden Chords, Scales, Modes angle Planning & Devel- Studio from school. $1500/ & more! Call Jimbo @ R & D Maintenance opment District, 106 Mi- discount offered, pet mo. 662-574-1214. Rule is followed, state Services friendly, pet area, furn. 1 & 2 Bedroom law requires a non-resid- 662-364-1687 ley Dr., Starkville, MS. If no answer leave 3600 W. Plymouth Rd. No telephone calls corp. apts. avl. Contact: Apartments Houses For Rent: South 7140 ent bidder to attach to voicemail or text. Columbus, MS 39701. Benji @ 662-386-4446 his bid, a copy of please. his/her resident state’s 2 Bedroom Townhouses SEVERAL 1, 2 and 3 General Help Wanted 3200 General Help Wanted 3200 NEW RIDE? current laws pertaining and Furnished Units bedroom units avail- to such state’s treat- able. Various locations. FIND ONE IN THE ment of non-resident Available $375.00 up. contractors. The Dispatch is looking for an NO HUD. Call Long & CLASSIFIEDS Long 662-328-0770. Mon-Fri 8:30 - 5:30 Each Bidder must de- ADVERTISING posit with his proposal, Houses For Rent: Other 7180

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OCEDA hereby notifies all Bidders that it will af- firmatively insure that in any contract entered in- to pursuant to this advertisement, disadvant- aged and women’s business enterprises will be afforded the full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invita- tion and will not be dis- criminated against on the grounds of race, col- or, or national origin in consideration for an award.

OCEDA reserves the right to reject any bids and all bids and waive any informality.

BY: /s/ Scott Maynard Oktibbeha County Eco- nomic Development As- sociation

DATES OF PUBLICA- TION: February 15, 2018 February 22, 2018