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CDISPATCH.COM 50 ¢ NEWSSTAND | 40 ¢ HOME DELIVERY FRIDAY | JUNE 7, 2013 MSU football faces NCAA penalties today ment on the matter Thursday Another unnamed source also ESPN reports NCAA will enforce sanctions except to confi rm initial ESPN. confi rmed to ESPN that former related to 2012 recruiting violations com reports that the school is wide receivers coach Angelo prepared to receive the NCAA’s Mirando “is a key element to the BY MATTHEW STEVENS ted in 2012. ruling. infractions and that head coach [email protected] The NCAA was scheduled ESPN.com’s Brett McMur- Dan Mullen is not expected to be to hold a teleconference at 10 phy reported Thursday after- directly implicated.” STARKVILLE — Mississippi a.m. to discuss the Division noon, based on information from On Aug. 23, The Dispatch re- State University will learn today an unnamed source, that the in- ported the NCAA was conduct- I Committee on Infractions’ Mirando Redmond what penalties the NCAA Com- decision regarding MSU. Brit- fractions “are considered major ing an investigation into a “po- mittee of Infractions will impose ton Banowsky, the chair of the USA, is conducting the telecon- in nature and are likely to include tential recruiting irregularity” on the school’s football program NCAA committee and current ference. some elements of self-imposed involving the MSU football pro- for recruiting violations commit- commissioner of Conference MSU offi cials declined com- penalties related to recruiting.” See MSU, 8A Teaching teachers tech Robbery suspect changes mind, will go to trial Oglen one of six Columbus teens charged in armed robbery of Columbus woman

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The saga of six Co- lumbus teens charged with robbing a woman at gunpoint will continue to the next Circuit Court term in August. Tevin Oglen, 18, who was expected to Oglen plead guilty last Fri- day in Lowndes Coun- ty Circuit Court, has decided to go to trial. His trial date was set for August Micah Green/Dispatch Staff 7. Janet Lewis, center, director of Heritage Academy’s instructional technology and marketing, works with Brenda Polk and Terri Oglen is one of six Columbus Hawkins on their new Apple MacBook Pro laptops during the school’s Technology Boot Camp on Thursday. teens accused of robbing Karen Winter at gunpoint in 2011. Accord- ing to authorities, Oglen along with Demonta Gardner, 18, Bobby Bluitt, 18, Jeremy Billups, 17, Corey Lathan, MUW honored to host Arts & Letters event 17, and Michael Satterfi eld, 17, forced their way into Winter’s apartment at in Mississippi but across the Sandpiper Apartment Complex Honorees include Starkville poet Catherine Pierce the country and it is going on the night of Sept. 29, 2011 and to be a great event for BY SARAH FOWLER be an all-day event with writing award held a gun to her head as they bur- [email protected] recipients reading their work Saturday MU W.” glarized her home. afternoon at Poindexter Hall. There will This year’s award Artists from around the state will de- The teens were arrested shortly also be a book signing. recipients are: Richard after leaving the scene. Each teen scend on the Mississippi University for Ford, Joseph Crespino, Women campus Saturday to attend the MUW president Dr. Jim Borsig said it was charged as a adult with one Catherine Pierce, David Mississippi Institute of Arts and Letters is an honor to host the event. Pierce count of armed robbery and one Awards. The prestigious awards will be “We are delighted to host this dis- Wharton, Lee Renninger, count burglary of a dwelling. presented to eight artists from through- tinguished group on our campus,” he Dr. Steve Rouse and Caroline Herring. Gardner was the fi rst of the six to out the state at the Hogarth Center on said. “The accomplishments of those Ford, a Jackson native, is the winner be tried in May 2012. He was found the MUW campus. The ceremony will being recognized are known not just See MUW, 8A See BURGLARY, 8A

Eurocopter lands deal ICY TREAT: Kayla Shelby hands over a to build six helicopters snow cone to Lisa Hankes, of Memphis, Facility will build INSIDE on a hot and ■ OUR VIEW: Eurocopter’s success humid Tues- for Pylon Aviation in commercial aircraft ﬁ eld is encour- day afternoon aging. Page 6A in Starkville. BY NATHAN GREGORY Hankes, an [email protected] AS350 helicopters. incoming col- Employees of the compa- lege freshman, was in town American Eurocopter offi - ny’s Columbus plant will be cials announced earlier this for orientation tasked with assembling two at Mississippi week that Arizona-based avi- AS350B3e aircraft and four State Univer- ation company Pylon Aviation sity. has placed an order for six new See EUROCOPTER, 8A Micah Green/Dispatch Staff

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DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “I guess in 2013 at Mississippi State we’re not interested in doing it the easily explainable way. We’re interested in winning baseball games with Scorsese, De Niro honor the best talent we have.” MSU pitching coach Butch Thompson, talking about the pitching approach Mel Brooks at AFI tribute Friday the coaching staff has used this season. Story, 1B. BY SANDY COHEN AP Entertainment Writer A THOUSAND WORDS LOS ANGELES — Rob- ert De Niro and Morgan Freeman never worked with Mel Brooks, and the Oscar winners came to a ceremony in his honor to let him know they resent it. Brooks received the American Film Institute’s Chris Pizello/Invision/AP 41st Life Achievement Honoree Mel Brooks Award Thursday, and waves to the audience Freeman and De Niro after receiving his award were among a galaxy of at the American Film stars who paid tribute to Institute’s 41st Lifetime the man behind “Blazing Achievement Award Gala at the Dolby Theatre on Saddles,” ‘’Young Fran- Thursday in Los Angeles. kenstein” and “The Pro- ducers.” mel said. “You were one of Martin Short opened the greats. Rest in peace, the program with a song- my friend.” and-dance routine set to a David blamed Brooks medley of melodies from for his idle years as an as- Brooks’ ﬁ lms. piring comedian. “The word genius is “Mel Brooks didn’t get used a lot in Hollywood, me into comedy, he kept so I might as well call Mel me away from it,” David one,” Short said. said, recalling how he was Billy Crystal, Amy Poe- intimidated by Brooks’ tal- hler, Sarah Silverman, ent. “I spent years doing Conan O’Brien, Jimmy nothing because of him.” AP Photo/Rahmat Gul, File Kimmel, Cloris Leachman, Woody Allen, Clint Amanullah, 20, a drug addict, is chained to a wall during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba shrine in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, Saturday, June 1. It is believed locally that 40 days chained to a wall and with a restrict- David Lynch, Larry Da- Eastwood, George Lucas, ed diet of only water, black pepper and bread at the 300-year old shrine can cure the mentally ill, drug addicts vid and Carl Reiner also Steven Spielberg, Whoopi and those possessed by spirits. If a shrine keeper decides their situation is improving, they may be unchained honored the 86-year-old Goldberg and Gene Wild- for a few minutes so they can pray, walk outside or visit a proper bathroom. ﬁ lmmaker at a private din- er were among those laud- ner at the Dolby Theatre ing Brooks via video. that had the energy of a “I don’t think there’s good-natured roast. any man anywhere who’s “We are going to miss like you,” Wilder said. “I you so much, Mel,” Kim- love you, Mel.” Tropical Storm Andrea moving up coast THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff ESPRESSO YOURSELF: From left, Jeanette Basson, Mark Huerkamp, and Dorris Brown have a run-through for “Espresso Yourself” which begins tonight at 7 p.m. in the Rosenzweig Arts Center’s Omnova Theater, 501 Main St. The coffee-house evening features members of the Columbus-based Writers’ and Storytellers’ Guild sharing readings from original works, as well as works by some of Mississippi’s legendary authors. Homemade conces- sions and coffees by Coffee House on 5th will be available. Admission is $5 at the door.

Republicans: Give governors more school say ed Press in an interview. level in reading and math No Child Left Behind rewrites would The chairman of the — a designation that could give governors fi nal responsibility House Education Commit- cost them federal educa- tee said Washington was a tion dollars. BY PHILIP ELLIOTT receive tax dollars. While poor arbiter of what works Under Republicans’ The Associated Press there were differences — and what does not — in plans, states would de- in the details, the Repub- schools. termine if their schools WASHINGTON — Ed- licans’ overall approach “We’re not leaving the are succeeding, and they ucation Secretary Arne would give governors fi nal secretary in the position of could ignore previous fed- Duncan and his succes- responsibility for holding judging that system,” said eral requirements to show Cycle safe sors would be relegated schools accountable and Rep. John Kline, R-Minn. they are getting better ev- to cheerleaders for the largely limit the Education The state-by-state ap- ery year. Wear a helmet nation’s schools, and gov- Department to promoting proach to education stan- ernors would be put in the importance of learn- dards is already largely charge of classrooms un- ing. in place in the 37 states der companion bills Sen- “We would stop Wash- that received permission ate and House Republi- ington, D.C., from decid- from Duncan to ignore cans introduced Thursday. ing whether schools and the No Child Left Behind The top Republicans on teachers are failing and requirements in exchange Congress’ education com- restore those decisions for customized school im- mittees unveiled rewrites back to state and local provement plans. The oth- to the nation’s sweeping governments,” the top Re- er states face the threat law known as No Child publican on the Senate Ed- of being deemed failing Left Behind, which gov- ucation Committee, Sen. schools if they cannot erns elementary and Lamar Alexander of Ten- demonstrate their stu- secondary schools that nessee, told The Associat- dents perform at grade Deborah Bryant joins Community Bank board BY EMILY elected to parent company of Com- WAGSTER PETTUS the board munity Bank. He said she is The Associated Press March 21. one of three women on the The board. He said no elected JACKSON — Deborah board had offi cials serve on the board. Bryant, the wife of Missis- 15 mem- All of the board mem- sippi Gov. Phil Bryant, is bers, and bers, including Deborah now serving on the board Deborah Bryant, are compensated of directors for privately Bryant be- Bryant for their work, Sims said, held Community Bank of came the but information about the Mississippi. 16th, said Tony Sims, mar- amount of compensation The bank announced keting director for Commu- was not immediately avail- Thursday that she was nity Bancshares, Inc., the able. BETTER LOAN RATES AVAILABLE Saturday, June 22 • 8am-12pm NEED CASH FAST? $35 NO UPFRONT FEES Patient Tower • Classroom 6 GOOD OR BAD CREDIT 255 Baptist Blvd. EVEN BANKRUPTCY HELP AVAILABLE: LOANS from $2500 to 250K Get loans for Bills, Personal Debt Consolidations, Medical Emergency, Business, 1st or 2nd Mortgage, Home Renovations, Vehicles, Etc. 24 HRS. IMMEDIATE RESPONSE CALL: 1-949-954-4461 4A FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com AREA OBITUARIES COMMERCIAL DISPATCH day at 11 Adventist Maurice James, Tom- 2013, at OCH Regional Survivors include OBITUARY POLICY a.m. at Mt. Hospital in my Eckles, Delwin Medical Center. her daughters, Min- Obituaries with basic informa- Ary MB Smyrna, Short Jr., and Maurice Arrangement are erva Stevenson of tion including visitation and service times, are provided Church Ga. Rumph. incomplete and will be East St. Louis, Mo., free of charge. Extended obit- with the Ser- announced by Carter’s and Sara Lowery uaries with a photograph, de- Rev. Ther- vices are Reginald Robinson Funeral Services. of Starkville; sons, tailed biographical information man Cun- Saturday MACON — Reginald Willie James Lowery and other details families may ningham York at 10:30 Short Gerome Robinson, 45, and Elex Lowery, wish to include, are available Irene McCaughey offi ciating. a.m. at Mt. died June COLUMBUS — both of Starkville; for a fee. Obituaries must be Burial will follow in 32 grandchildren; submitted through funeral Ary MB Church with 4, 2013, Irene Beatrice Mc- homes unless the deceased’s the church cemetery. John Ball offi ciating. at Baptist Caughey, 93, died 75 great-grand- body has been donated to Visitation is today from Burial will follow in Memorial June 6, 2013, at Trinity children and 28 science. If the deceased’s 3-8 p.m. at Carter’s of Oakland MB Church Hospital– Healthcare. great-great-grandchil- body was donated to science, Columbus. cemetery. Visitation is Golden Services are Sat- dren. the family must provide offi cial Ms. York was born today from 3-8 p.m. at Triangle. urday at 2 p.m. at proof of death. Please submit June 7, 1933, to the late Carter’s of Columbus. Ser- Lowndes Funeral home Sylvia Miles all obituaries on the form pro- Joe Nathan Gordon and vided by The Commercial Dis- Mr. Short was born vices are Robinson Chapel with the Rev. STARKVILLE — patch. Free notices must be Sarah Foote. She was a March 17, 1943, to the Saturday Tony Proctor offi ciat- Sylvia Mae Watt Miles, submitted to the newspaper member of Mt. Ary MB late Elijah Short Sr., at 1 p.m. at Tabernacle ing. 83, died June 4, 2013. no later than 3 p.m. the day Church. and Mary Edwards. He MB Church with the Ms. McCaughey was Services are Sunday prior for publication Tuesday In addition to her was formerly employed Rev. Billy Goodman born Nov. 2, 1919, to at 2 p.m. at New Prairie through Friday; no later than 4 parents, she was pre- as a crane operator offi ciating. Visitation the late Alfred J. and Grove MB Church with p.m. Saturday for the Sunday ceded in death by her is today from noon to edition; and no later than 7:30 with Interlake Steel. He Sarah McLoughlin the Rev. Sam Bonner siblings, Lewis Poston was a member of Mt. 5 p.m. at Carter’s of Burns. She attended offi ciating. Burial will a.m. for the Monday edition. and Freddie Coleman. Incomplete notices must be Ary MB Church. Macon. First United Methodist follow in New Prairie Survivors include received no later than 7:30 In addition to his Mr. Robinson was Church. Grove Cemetery. Vis- her siblings, Robert a.m. for the Monday through parents, he was pre- born Nov. 27, 1967, Survivors include itation is Saturday 2-6 Sykes of Levelland, Friday editions. For more infor- ceded in death by his Thomas Payton and her son, Walt Lock- p.m. at West Memorial mation, call 662-328-2471. Texas, Lucy Williams, wife, Mattie Short; and Norris G. Howlett. He wood of Columbus; Funeral Home. Edna Newman and siblings, William Short, was a member of Harri- three grandchildren Survivors include Lula York Martha Wilson, all of son Grove MB Church. and two great-grand- her daughters, Kath- Columbus. Sam Short and John COLUMBUS — Lula Henry Short. In addition to his children. leen Jones, Vanessa Mae York, 79, died Survivors include his parents, survivors in- Memorials may be Miles Bush and Wanda May 31, 2013, at North Elijah Short Jr. children, Eric Short of clude his son, Jaquavi- made to the Colum- Parks; sons, George Mississippi Medical BROOKSVILLE — Mableton, Ga., Leton ous Robinson of Colum- bus-Lowndes Humane Lee Miles, Randolph Center. Elijah Short Jr., 70, died Short, Janice Dean bus; brother, Terrance Society, P.O. Box 85, Miles, Mencil Bell Services are Satur- May 30, 2013, at Emory and Delwin Short, all Payton of St. Louis; Columbus, MS 39703. Miles Jr., and James of Chicago, and Elijah and sisters, Tisha and Miles, all of Starkville; Tiffany Brown, both of Short III of Starkville; Donna Henry sister, Annie Miles of St. Louis. siblings, L.C. Short, TUPELO — Don- Muskegon, Mich.; 16 Samuel Short, James na Jo Henry, 55, died grandchildren and 11 Short, Willie Short and Joe Jordan Jr. June 6, 2013, at North great-grandchildren. Hattie Stephens, all of CRAWFORD — Joe Mississippi Medical Chicago, Emma Hull Lewis “Soul” Jordan Jr., Center. Jasper Beamon of Brooksville, Pearl- 66, died June 3, 2013, Services are Sun- MACON — Jas- ie Powell and Louise at Baptist day at 2 p.m. at Mt. per Ivy Beamon, 55, Short, both of Jackson; Memorial Zion Baptist Church. died May 30, 2013, at and 17 grandchildren. Hospital– Burial will follow in Baptist Pallbearers are Golden the church cemetery. Memorial Joe Mosley Jr., Casey Triangle. Visitation is Saturday Hospital– Ser- Hairston, Carl Brown, 6-9 p.m. at Lowndes Golden vices are Funeral Home. Triangle. Saturday Ser- at 2 p.m. Jordan Jr. Eddie Smith vices are at Charity COLUMBUS — Ed- Saturday Mission Full Gospel die B. Smith, 81, died at 2 p.m. Beamon Baptist Church with May 31, 2013. at Prairie the Rev. Sammie White Services are Satur- Point Baptist Church Gladys Andrews offi ciating. Burial day at 11 a.m. at New with the Rev. Lar- Visitation: will follow in Oakland Prairie Grove MB ry Clay offi ciating. Saturday, June 22 • 9 AM Cemetery. Visitation is Gunter & Peel Funeral Home Church with the Rev. Burial will follow in Memorial Services: today from 3-8 p.m. at Sam Bonner offi ciat- the church cemetery. Saturday, June 22 • 10 AM Carter’s of Columbus. ing. Burial will follow Visitation is today from Gunter & Peel Funeral Home Mr. Jordan was born in New Prairie Grove 1-5 p.m. at Lee-Sykes gunterandpeel.com Jan. 3, 1947, to the late Cemetery. West Me- Funeral Chapel in Joe Jordan Sr., and morial Funeral home Macon. Lucinda Burrell Jordan. is in charge of arrange- Mr. Beamon was He was a member of ments. born March 24, 1958, Oakland MB Church. Survivors include to the late Wallace and Survivors include his his wife, Peach Smith Lurene Brewer Bea- wife, Bernice Lowery of Columbus; children mon Jr. He was a mem- Jordan of Crawford; and stepchildren, ber of Prairie Point MB Adrain Rogers children, Trini Pryor Eddie B. Smith Jr. of Church and Barn Pride Mr. Adrain O. Rogers, 85, of Columbus, MS of Nashville, Tenn., Louisville, Larry Smith Lodge #932. He was a passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at Bap- Cynthia Jordan, Shanda and Judy K. Smith, graduate of Noxubee tist Memorial Hopsital-GT, Columbus, MS. Jefferson, Joe Jordan both of Starkville, County High School Visitation will be Friday, June 7, 2013, from III and Tamarah Jor- Mykle K. Smith of Hat- and was employed with dan, all of Crawford; 10 5-8 pm at Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, tiesburg, Daisy Flowers Noxubee Solid Waste. grandchildren and one Hawkins and Sarah In addition to his MS. Funeral services will be Saturday, June 8, great-grandchild. 2013, at 10 am at Fairview Baptist Church, Co- Flowers Sykes, both of parents, he was pre- lumbus, MS with Bro. Sammy Crawford offici- Columbus and Tommie ceded in death by ating and Bro. Breck Ladd assisting. Interment J.C. Harris Flowers of Redlands, his brother, Wallace CRAWFORD —J.C. will follow at Memorial Gardens, Columbus, Calif.; sisters, Lena M. Beamon Jr. Harris, 80, died June 6, MS with Bro. Melvin Mordecai officiating and Johnson of Starkville Survivors include Lowndes Funeral Home directing. and Mandy Sharp his wife, Bertha Stevenson Beamon of Mr. Rogers was born September 15, 1927, When Caring Counts... of Maywood, Ill.; 19 Macon; sons, Damas- in Couch, MO to the late George Edward and grandchildren and 26 Lowndes great-grandchildren. cus Stevenson and Stella Mae Johnson Rogers. He was a veteran Eric Beamon, both of of the U.S. Air Force and worked for Tennessee Macon; brother, John- Gas Company for over 35 years. Mr. Rogers County’s Mell Lowery STARKVILLE — ny Beamon; sisters, was a member of Fairview Baptist Church for FUNERAL HOME Dorothy Jackson and 53 years, where he was a member of the Choir, & CREMATORY Mell Rose Lowery, 94, ONLY died June 3, 2013. Fannie Tate, both of Sunday School Secretary and worked in the Services are Satur- Columbus; and six church library. He was a member of the Joseph 1131 Lehmberg Rd. Columbus on-site day at 11 a.m. at Chap- grandchildren. Warren Masonic Lodge #71 F & AM, New Al- 662-328-1808 el Hill MB Church with Pallbearers are bany, MS, Grand York Rite Bodies of Missis- www.lowndesfuneralhome.net crematory the Rev. Earl Willis Jermaine Washing- sippi and Shrine of Hamasa Temple, Meridian, offi ciating. Burial will ton, Quinton Beamon, MS. Mr. Rogers was a member of the Toast- follow in Chapel Hill Timothy Tate, Johnnie masters, retired Men’s Coffee Club (Hwy. 82 Cemetery. Visitation is B. Beamon, Dedrick McDonald’s), Columbus and New Hope YMCA Hot Noon today from 1-6 p.m. at Stevenson and Robert and Caveman Breakfast Club. He was a Limo West Memorial Funer- Stevenson. Driver for the GTR Airport, an avid woodwork- al Home. See OBITUARIES, 5A er, gardener, writer of short stories and ama- Meals for teur musician. Mr. Rogers also made walking canes, enjoyed fishing and was a friend to many Seniors people. Mr. Rogers is survived by his daughter, Jea- Senior Citizens 60 and older are invited nette (Clyde Edward) Lee, Columbus, MS; sister, Mary Francis (Leo) Hall, Thayer, MO: grandson, Michael Dale (Jenny) Lee, Grena- Monday-Friday da, MS: great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Ian to socialize with friends & neighbors and Rebecca Lee; 9 cousins and 17 nieces and nephews. & enjoy a nutritious meal at one of three sites Pallbearers will be Mark Vickers, Mike in Lowndes County. Reeves, Brooks Pope, Jimmy Parker, Bill Delk, Canaan Missionary Baptist Church, Columbus Joe Atkins, Ken Aldridge and Lee Roy Lollar. Honorary pallbearers will be the Retired Anderson Grove Community Center, Caledonia Men’s Coffee Club, Former and Current Em- Community Fellowship Hall, Artesia ployees of Tennaco Gas and the Caveman Breakfast Club. The Golden Triangle Planning and Development Memorials may be made to Fairview Baptist District’s Area Agency on Aging operates these Church Music Ministry, Building Fund or Chil- dren’s Ministry, 127 Airline Rd., Columbus, MS established congregate meal sites. 39702 or Donor’s Favorite Charity. For more information, please call © The Dispatch Compliments of Melody Bensend at 662-320-2001, etx. 1113 or Lowndes Funeral Home Amy Sanford at 662-320-2001, ext. 1183. www.lowndesfuneralhome.net THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013 5A Obituaries Continued from Page 4A Beatrice Nelson Church. the late Lewis Lang Services are Satur- her parents, Cliffton her daughters, Jewe- ABERDEEN — Mrs. Spearing was and Loudetia Sanders day at noon at St. Paul’s Delouch and Minnie lene Hannah and Ge- Alma Beatrice Smith- born Feb. 6, 1926, to Lang. She was formerly CME. Burial will follow Lou Dixon; husband, neva Dove; and sons, erman Nelson, 75, died the late Fred R. and employed with Colum- in Kennedy Communi- Joe Ed Hannah; daugh- Andy Joe Hannah and June 5, 2013, at North Isabelle Brown Long. bus Packing and was a ty Cemetery. Visitation ter, Minnie L. Robin- Rodney Lewis Hannah; Mississippi Medical She was a graduate of member of Piney grove is one hour prior to ser- son; son, Dennis Han- sister, Maggie Thomp- Center. Belvedere High School MB Church. vices. Dowdle Funeral nah; sister, Mary Lou son; brothers, O.D. Services are Sat- and she attended col- Survivors include Home is in charge of Noland; and brothers, Dixon and Luther Guin urday at 11 a.m. at lege in Bloomington, her sons, Johnny Lang, arrangements. Cleveland Dixon, Joe Jr.; 16 grandchildren Tisdale-Lann Memorial Ill. She was formerly Troy Lang, Kenny Lang Mrs. Hannah was Guin and Paul Guin. and 21 great-grandchil- Chapel. Burial will employed with Noxu- and Leroy Lang, all of preceded in death by Survivors include dren. follow in New Hope bee County Extension Columbus; daughter, Cemetery. Visitation is Service. She attended Lizzie Ann Lang of Co- today from 3-6 p.m. at X-Prairie Methodist lumbus; sisters, Emma the funeral home. Church. Lang, Ada Conner and Ms. Nelson was Survivors include Hattie Dismuke, all of born Nov. 18, 1937, to her son, Dean Spear- Columbus, Dorothy the late Prentis Grady ing of Macon; one Robertson and Leolia Smitherman and Birtie grandchild and two Ellis, both of Chicago; Mae Barnes Smither- great-grandchildren; brother, Ellis B. Lang man. She was a mem- and daughters, Linda of Columbus; and many ber of Grady Chapel Spearing of Columbus, grandchildren and Methodist Church and Marcia Weber of Atlan- great-grandchildren. was employed as a ta and Pamela Lawler caregiver. of Charlotte, N.C. Robert Rupert In addition to her TUPELO — Robert parents, she was Eunice Brooks Lee Rupert, 74, died preceded in death by MACON — Eunice June 3, 2013, at his her daughter, Tammy Brooks, 80, died June residence. Holloway Pannell; 4, 2013, at her resi- Services are Satur- seven brothers and six dence. day at 11 a.m. at North sisters. Ser- Green Street Church Survivors include vices are of Christ with Daniel her daughters, Janet Saturday McCollum offi ciating. Lee Howell of Mor- at noon at Burial will follow in gan Hill, Calif., Diana Mt. Olive Porter’s Memorial Lynne Houk of Gil- Baptist Park. Visitation is roy, Calif., and Tonya Church today from 3-6 p.m. Downey of Wren; sister, with at Carter’s Mortuary Mary Smith of Una; 10 the Rev. Brooks Services Chapel. grandchildren and six William Mr. Rupert was born great-grandchildren. Davidson offi ciating. March 14, 1939, to the Burial will follow in late Lemon Rupert and Marlinda Phillips the church cemetery. Alberta Rupert. STARKVILLE — Visitation is today from In addition to his Marlinda Martin Phil- 1-5 p.m. at Lee-Sykes parents, he was pre- lips, 55, died June 5, Funeral Home Chapel. ceded in death by his 2013, at her residence. Mrs. Brooks was daughter, Shirley F. Ru- Services are Satur- born March 29, 1933, pert; brothers, Lemon day at 2 p.m. at Adaton to the late John Henry Rupert Jr., Collin Ru- Baptist Church with and Hettie Florence pert, Clarence Rupert, the Rev. Hal Selby and Jones. She was for- Emmitt Rupert, Ollie Danny Cheatham offi ci- merly employed with Rupert and homer Ru- Mashulaville Daycare pert; and sisters, Mary ating. Burial will follow Center and was a mem- Owens, Minnie Harris in the church ceme- ber of Mt. Olive MB and Christana Rupert. tery. Visitation is today Church. Survivors include his from 5-7 p.m. at Welch In addition to her wife, Jettie Rupert of Funeral Home. parents, she was pre- Tupelo; sons, Roger Ru- Mrs. Phillips was a ceded in death by her pert, Charles Rupert, member of Adaton Bap- son, Lawrence Brooks George Rupert, Antho- tist Church and was Jones; brothers, John ny Rupert and Donald employed at Mississip- M., Walter, Roy and Rupert; daughters, Bar- pi State University. Raymond; and sister, bara Rupert and Vickie She was preceded Ruby. Shumpert; brothers, in death by her father, Survivors include Willie L. Rupert and Charles Martin. her husband, Leon Henry W. Rupert; Survivors include Brooks Sr., of Macon; sister, Clara Staples; 27 her husband, Porter children, Leon Jr., grandchildren and 13 Phillips of Starkville; Thelma Brooks Geete great-grandchildren. daughter, Chelsea and Brenda Brooks Phillips of Starkville; Smith, all of Macon Tommie Hannah son, Brett Phillips of and Jeffery Brooks of KENNEDY, Ala. — Hattiesburg; mother, Alliance, Ohio; nine Tommie L. Hannah, Marilyn Martin of grandchildren and 81, died June 5, 2013, Starkville; brothers, eight great-grandchil- at Hospice of West Keith Martin of Mad- dren. Alabama. ison, Barry Martin of Hartselle, Ala., and Mary Lang Andy Martin of New COLUMBUS — Hope. Mary Lizzie Lang, 78, Memorials may be died June 3, 2013, at made to UAB Town- OCH Regional Medical house, 2008 University Center. 18th Annual Blvd., Birmingham, AL Services are Satur- 35233. day at 1 p.m. at Piney Grove MB Church with Mary Spearing the Rev. Michael Reed Maternity BROOKSVILLE — offi ciating. Burial will Mary E. 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PETER IMES General Manager SLIM SMITH Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation Manager Opinion Dispatch Our View More plowshares, fewer swords When the increasingly Administration. The GOP line the military order could mean their swords into plowshares, distorted image of the compa- infamous sequester officially at the time was: “See? These 10 layoffs. and their spears into pruning ny. Eurocopter has long been began in March, the sky did percent across-the-board cuts Predictably, the same GOP hooks: nation shall not lift up an active and successful entity not fall. Well, it didn’t fall right don’t hurt.” state leaders who had dis- sword against nation, neither in the commercial aviation in- away. And then... missed the sequester as harm- shall they learn war any more.” dustry. We hope Eurocopter’s The sequester cuts — a deal The TSA began to reduce less, were lining up to say what — is something to be earnestly future is heavily dominated by agreed on by both the Demo- the number of air traffic a terrible thing the sequester hoped for by all Americans. commercial production, mainly cratic Administration and the controllers, leading the long had become. Mississippi Gov. While there will always be a because we hope the need for Republicans — were to be split delays at airports, including Phil Bryant and U.S. con- need for military production — military aircraft will diminish evenly between the defense those used by Congress. As gressmen Roger Wicker, Alan and we certainly hope Euro- in a long absence of war. and non-defense categories, could be predicted, the howl- Nunnelee and Gregg Harper copter is prominent in meeting Aurora Flight Services and with each department given ing commenced in earnest. all turned out for a rally in Co- those needs —the ideal scenar- Stark Aerospace, both with the duty of deciding which cuts The discontent has only lumbus to protest the cuts. io would be a Eurocopter that facilities in Columbus, are to make. Some major programs increased since then. In recent Their actions affirm a spends most of its energies actively pursuing commercial like Social Security, Medicaid, weeks, the Pentagon started well-established truth: People making non-military products. federal pay (including military making its cuts. Thousands of don’t mind if an ox gets gored That is why we are greatly applications for their drone pay and pensions) and veter- National Guardsmen were put every now and then: As long as encouraged by Thursday’s aircraft, too. ans’ benefits are exempt. on furlough. Closer to home, its not THEIR ox. announcement that Eurocopter That’ s a good thing. We In the first weeks of the the cuts threatened to reduce Sequester or no sequester, has won a contract to build six look forward to the day when sequester, many small-govern- an order with American Euro- it is neither a sign of disrespect helicopters for Pylon Aviation, our need for plowshares is ment Republicans, including copter for Lakota helicopters to Eurocopter or unpatriotic to which specializes in the com- greater than our need for those in Mississippi, suggest- from 41 to 10. It was very much wish that military orders will mercial sale of aircraft. swords. ed that the warning of dire a local matter then because the begin to decline. In truth, the alarming news And we very much prefer consequences resulting from company’s Lakotas are assem- In our war-weary country, that Eurocopter’s contract with to have those metaphorical the sequester were merely bled at the company’s Colum- the sentiment expressed in the Pentagon might be jeop- plowshares made right here in scare talk from the Obama bus facility. The reduction in Isaiah — “They shall beat ardized may have created a Columbus. from our website Readers comment The following is an edited selection of reader comments posted at the end of stories and columns published on-line. More can be found at www.cdispatch.com. Board holds heated closed-door meeting on Liddell ETG11: A BIG thank you to Sarah Fowler for continuing to stay on top of this story. I have been waiting a long time for some good investigative jour- nalism to come to Columbus!

Vicki: I have followed the unbelievable story of the CMSD superintendent for quite some time. Like many, I assumed this “problem” was a done deal following the release of evidence that she used district money for a personal Christmas party. Like many, I am astonished by the blindness of a school board that continues to keep her in this position. Thank you Dispatch for providing a copy of her contract, because the school board obviously needs one. Particularly the part that so clearly states “It is expressly acknowledged that the board’s removal of the superintendent from office shall not relieve it international of the obligations to the superintendent hereunder unless such removal is based upon a finding of gross negligence, malfeasance in office, commission of Message from the ruins of Qusair a crime involving moral turpitude or other good cause....” WASHINGTON — President Obama his abject bended-knee “reset” My question is, what other good cause could you On Wednesday, Qusair doesn’t want U.S. policy, Putin knows he has noth- possibly be waiting for? An email that accuses a fell to the Bashar al-As- boots on the ground. ing to fear from the American decent man of being a “bigoted racist”? (CHECK); sad regime in Syria. Fine. No one does. president. unheard of travel expenses and time out of the office? Qusair is a strategic But between noth- Result? The contemptuous (CHECK, CHECK); the firing of an 16-year employ- town that connects Da- ing and invasion lie Putin floods Syria with weapons. ee because he reported something she didn’t like? mascus with Assad’s many intermediate Iran, equally disdainful, sends (CHECK); the lowest moral the district has seen in Alawite heartland on measures: arming the Revolutionary Guards to advise years? (CHECK). People, school board, please...... the Mediterranean, rebels, helping Turkey and shore up Assad’s forces. Hez- with its ports and maintain a safe zone bollah invades Syria and seizes slack water: If Liddell had any decency about her, Russian naval base. It’s in northern Syria, Qusair. she would resign and quietly go away. Unless The a major strategic shift. grounding Assad’s Obama’s response? No warn- Dispatch has incorrectly reported something, Liddell Assad’s forces can now Charles Krauthammer murderous air force ing that such balance-altering has been caught stealing - dress up with nicer words advance on rebel-dom- by attacking airfields provocations would trigger even if you like, but it’s still stealing. “It’s all about the inated areas in central O bama could — all the way up to the most minimal American kids.” Yeah right. and northern Syria, enforcing a no-fly zone response. including Aleppo. have chosen by destroying the Even Obama’s chemical It’s Smith in a landslide: Incumbent mayor, For the rebels, it’s regime’s air-defense weapons red line is a farce. Its a devastating loss of any rung on system. very pronouncement advertised Mickens easily outdistance election challengers territory, morale and Obama could have KJ705: The trouble with accusations of “illegal passivity, signaling that anything their supply corridor the ladder. He chosen any rung on short of WMD — say, massacring voting” is that none is actually ever demonstrated. It to Lebanon. No one the ladder. He chose would be nice if voter ID was a panacea, but when it 80,000 innocents using conven- knows if this reversal chose none. none. Weeks ago, as tional weapons — would draw no comes to preventing election fraud it’s a placebo. The of fortune will be the battle fortunes began real “problem” voter ID is intended to solve in Missis- U.S. response. last, but everyone knows that changing, the administration And when that WMD red line sippi is suppressing minority turnout. If eventually leaked that it was contemplating Assad now has the upper hand. was finally crossed, Obama went accepted by the Justice Department, it may be effec- What altered the tide of battle possibly, well maybe, arming the into lawyerly overdrive to erase it. tive in achieving that goal. If we really cared about was brazen outside intervention. rebels. Then nothing. Obama Is it any wonder that Assad’s allies election fraud and protecting people’s franchise, we A hardened, well-trained, well- simply does not understand that if are on full offensive — Hezbollah would extend elections by providing a mechanism armed Hezbollah force — from America is completely hands-off, brazenly joining the ground war, for early voting in conjunction with a voter ID pro- the terrorist Shiite group that it invites hostile outside inter- Russia sending a small armada gram that was phased in to identify at-risk voters and dominates Lebanon and answers vention. A superpower’s role in a and mountains of military materi- provide them with active assistance in obtaining the to Iran — crossed into Syria and regional conflict is deterrence. al, Iran warning everyone to stay necessary ID. drove the rebels out of Qusair, In 1958, President Eisenhower which Syrian artillery has left a — venerated by today’s fashion- out. Matt2021: Get out the vote and helping disabled smoking ruin. able “realists” for his strategic Obama’s response is to send people is illegal? Only 30% of Columbus voted. If the This is a huge victory not just restraint — landed Marines in the secretary of state, hat in other candidates wanted to win they should have for Tehran but also for Moscow, Lebanon to protect the pro-Amer- hand, to Moscow. And John Kerry been out there trying to get every vote possible which sustains Assad in power ican government from threats returns actually thinking he’s including disabled people that are unable to get to the and prizes its warm-water port from Syria and Egypt. achieved some great diplomatic polls. It looks like to me that the mayor and Mickens at Tartus, Russia’s only mili- In the 1973 Yom Kippur War, breakthrough — a “peace” con- had a much better ground game. tary base outside of the former Russia threatened to send troops ference that Russia will dominate Soviet Union. Vladimir Putin has on behalf of the Egyptian army. and use to re-legitimize Assad Will: Kudos to Ms. Mackay on a well-fought race. stationed a dozen or more Rus- President Nixon threatened a and marginalize the rebels. It’s hard to believe that of the 206 absentee ballots, sian warships offshore, further U.S. counteraction, reinforced the Just to make sure Kerry under- 186 were in favor of Mr. Mickens considering Ms. protecting his strategic outpost Sixth Fleet and raised the U.S. stood his place, Putin kept him Mackay’s lead from general voting. If that doesn’t and his Syrian client. worldwide military alert level to waiting outside his office for three send up some sort of “red flag,” then I don’t know The losers? NATO-member DEFCON 3. Russia stood down. hours. The Russians know how to what will. Turkey, the major supporter of the That’s how the region works. send messages. And the one from rebels; Jordan, America’s closest Power deterring power. Obama Qusair is this: If you’re fighting Arab ally, now drowning in half deals instead in empty abstrac- for your life and have your choice a million Syrian refugees; and tions — such as “international of allies — Obama bearing “in- America’s Gulf allies, principal legitimacy” — and useless con- ternational legitimacy” or Putin Our View: Local Editorials weapons suppliers to the rebels. claves, such as “Friends of Syria” bearing Russian naval protection, Local editorials appearing in this space represent the And the U.S., whose bystander conferences. Iranian arms shipments and opinion of the newspaper’s editorial board: Birney Imes, thousands of Hezbollah fighters editor and publisher; Peter Imes, general manager; Slim president, having declared that Assad, in contrast, has a real Smith, managing editor and senior newsroom staff. To Assad must go, that he has lost all friend. Putin knows Obama. — which would you choose? inquire about a meeting with the board, please contact legitimacy and that his fall is just Having watched Obama’s retreat Charles Krauthammer’s email Slim Smith at 662-328-2471, or e-mail voice@cdispatch. a matter of time, is looking not in Eastern Europe, his passivity at address is letters@charleskrau- com. just feckless but clueless. Russian obstructionism on Iran, thammer.com. THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013 7A IRS ofﬁ cial apologizes for $4M conference Deputy says spending was not the best use of taxpayer money

BY ALAN FRAM AND STEPHEN OHLEMACHER The Associated Press

WASHINGTON — An Internal Revenue Service offi cial whose division staged a lavish $4.1 million training conference and who starred as Mr. Spock in a “Star Trek” paro- dy shown at the 2010 gathering con- ceded to Congress on Thursday that AP Photo/Charles Dharapak taxpayer dollars were wasted in the Acting IRS commissioner Danny Werfel is sworn in on Capitol Hill in episode. Washington, Thursday, prior to testifying before the House Oversight and “We’re now in a very different en- Government Reform Committee regarding IRS conference spending. vironment” with new IRS spending three years. suite at the Anaheim conference. curbs, Faris Fink, a top deputy in the Werfel called the 2010 gathering Behind the scenes, committee in- agency’s small business division at in Anaheim, Calif., “an unfortunate vestigators have interviewed at least the time, told the House Oversight vestige from a prior era” and said IRS four IRS employees about the target- and Government Reform Committee. spending on travel and training has ing of conservative groups for addi- Fink, who now heads that 24,000-em- fallen 80 percent since then. tional scrutiny when they applied for ployee division, said he believes many “Our work in this area is one part tax-exempt status during the 2010 and of the expenditures “should have of a much larger effort to chart a path 2012 elections. The Associated Press been more closely scrutinized or not forward in the IRS. This is obviously a viewed transcripts of interviews with incurred at all and were not the best very challenging time for the agency,” two employees who work in the Cin- use of taxpayer dollars.” Werfel said. cinnati offi ce where agents screened The mea culpa was echoed by Werfel, who testifi ed after Fink the applications. new acting IRS chief Danny Werfel had left the committee room, became The transcripts show that the em- as the embattled agency struggled acting commissioner last month af- ployees believed that offi cials in Wash- to contain public and congressional ter President Barack Obama forced ington were directing their work. But ire over its targeting of conservative Steven Miller out of the job. Werfel they don’t show any direct evidence groups seeking tax-exempt status appeared a day after putting two IRS that offi cials in Washington ordered and its spending of $49 million on 225 offi cials on administrative leave for ac- the agents to target tea party groups, employee conferences over the past cepting free food at a party in a private or why they may have done so.

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9-2011 Auto1.2c 8A Friday, June 7, 2013 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com MUW Continued from Page 1A of the Fiction Award for Wharton won the and Piano.” Rouse is a Pieschel said that in may come from more the Noel Polk Lifetime his novel, “Canada.” He is Photography Award for native of Moss Point. the 34 years of the cere- rural parts of the state. Achievement Award, a a previous winner of the his book, “Small Town Herring, a prior mony, this year is the first “Mississippi artists fact that Pieschel is espe- MIAL Fiction Award and South.” Wharton is the winner and a Canton time it has been hosted in and writers and mu- cially thrilled about. also won a Pulitzer Prize Director of Documentary native, wins the Music Columbus. sicians come from all “We are so excited for his novel “Indepen- Studies and Assistant Composition-Contempo- “Having all of these counties in the state. We the lifetime achievement dence Day.” Professor of Southern rary Award for her album, people come here from wanted to bring recogni- award is going to some- Prior winner Crespi- Studies at the Center for “Camilla.” other parts of Mississippi tion to those who weren’t one who is a MUW alum. no won the 2012 MIAL the Study of Southern Dr. Bridget Smith to our campus is exciting necessarily from the Jack- That’s really exciting for Nonfiction Award for his Culture at the University Pieschel, an MUW pro- to me because I’m proud son area,” she said. us.” book, “Strom Thurman’s of Mississippi. fessor who serves on the of our campus and I’m In order to be consid- Pieschel said MUW America.” Originally Renninger won the board of governors for the proud of the place where ered for the eight awards, students and staffers will from Macon, Crespino Visual Arts Award for her organization said it was we’re having the reading artists have to either be handle the entire week- currently teaches at Emo- work, “Botanica.” A Gulf- an honor for the school to and performances,” she Mississippi natives or end event from catering ry University. port native, Renninger is serve as host. said. have “significant ties” to to decorations. Pierce, of Starkville, a self-described ceram- “This is wonderful to The event typically the area, Pieschel said. Saturday afternoon’s won the Poetry Award for ic-based installation artist have the banquet in this takes palce in larger, The artist also must have poetry reading and “The Girls of Peculiar.” Rouse, a musician and part of the state even, but more metropolitan had their work published, musical performances She currently teaches and composer, won the Music to have it on the MUW areas but Pieschel said displayed or performed in are offered at no cost to co-directs the creative Composition-Classical (campus) is really an by having the event in the previous year. the public. They begin writing program at Mis- Award for his composi- honor for us,” she said. Columbus, the institute is MUW alum Patti at 1 p.m. at Poindexter sissippi State University. tion, “Sonata for Violin “We’re thrilled” recognizing artists who Carr Black will receive Auditorium. Eurocopter Continued from Page 1A AS350B2s. The AS- aircraft, according to Each order of the 350B3e is Eurocopter’s company spokesman Bob ASE350 is built in Colum- top-selling single engine Cox. bus along with the UH-72 Lakota, which the company produces for United States Army and National Guard fleets. According to a press release, Pylon Aviation Cox Webster “specializes in all aspects there to start this produc- of operating aircraft, es- tion before we got the La- pecially Eurocopter he- kota contract,” Cox said. Welcome to Probuilt Buildings! We licopters.” The company “(The AS350) has been specialize in affordable and high helps operators navigate quality portable storage buildings produced every year custom built for your needs. 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Sources close to the program, went into detail On a state-wide radio situation confirmed to The about the improper bene- show in August, De’Vin- Dispatch the investigation, fits he encountered during ner said Mirando “was at least in part, involved Redmond’s recruitment aware” of the improper an automobile purchased in a interview with Yahoo! benefits. De’Vinner said he for MSU freshman defen- Sports. De’Vinner went was introduced to Mirando sive back Will Redmond, into details about arrange- in June 2011 and Mirando a highly-coveted recruit ments for lodging and later “sent him a message from Memphis. The Ford complementary meals in a on Facebook, gave me his Mustang was purchased Yahoo! Sports report. number to call him.” from a used car dealership The NCAA also inter- Mirando resigned from in Memphis before Red- viewed De’Vinner because his position at MSU later mond signed with MSU in of his ties to multiple play- in August, citing only “per- February 2012. ers in Memphis who are on sonal reasons.” His res- On that same day in his summer 7-on-7 team. ignation came less than August, MSU officials De’Vinner also named two weeks before the Bull- released a two-sentence the booster, whose name dogs’ 2012 season-open- statement saying the was redacted from the doc- ing game against Jackson school “over the last sev- uments obtained by The State University. Former eral months has worked Dispatch, as Robert Den- University of Minnesota in cooperation with the ton Herring of Roswell, head coach Tim Brewster NCAA to examine a po- Ga. Herring is a former replaced Mirando. Brew- tential recruiting irregu- MSU football season-ticket ster left MSU this past larity.” The statement also holder. MSU has disasso- offseason for Florida State said the investigation is ciated itself with Herring University. “nearing the end.” due to what its legal coun- Redmond didn’t play Less than a month lat- sel described in letters to in 2012 and is status as a er, Byron De’Vinner of Herring as “impermissible member of the team may Memphis, who coached contact with the prospec- be in question in light of Redmond in a summer tive student-athlete.” the NCAA’s investigation. Burglary Continued from Page 1A guilty of the b u r g l a r y charge and not guilty of the armed r o b b e r y charge. He was sentenced to 20 Satterfield Lathan Gardner Billups Bluitt years with Winter said she is appre- trials. the Mississippi Depart- hensive about testifying “It’s not necessarily ment of Corrections. for the third time. peace, just kind of be- Lathan went to trial in “I’m anxious,” she said. tween relief and peace,” September 2012. He was “It’s always apprehensive.” she said. “I don’t think it found guilty for burglary Winter said it has taken will ever be peaceful. On of a dwelling. He was sen- her some time to put the the first three, justice was tenced to serve 15 years, ordeal behind her. served on them. We just with five suspended. “I have pretty much have to wait and see what Billups pleaded guilty moved on,” she said. “Just happens with the others.” to one count burglary of within the last few months Gardner, Lathan, a dwelling in May. He was I’ve gotten to where I will Oglen and Billups are cur- sentenced to 25 years with go out after dark. I didn’t rently in the custody of the MDOC. even open my curtains for Lowndes County Adult During Gardner and a year-and-a -half.” Detention Center. Lathan’s trials, Winter While Winter said Bluitt and Satterfield spoke with hesitation and she felt like justice was are out on bond and await- rarely looked at the men served with Gardner’s and ing trial. Bluitt’s court accused of robbing her. Lathan’s conviction, she date is set for Aug. 21. With Oglen’s trial is still anxious about the Satterfield’s trial is set for scheduled for next term, outcome of the other three Aug. 19. SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino: 327-1297 SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH ■ CDISPATCH.COM ■ FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013 College Baseball Padres take Renfroe in ﬁ rst round Junior outﬁ elder becomes 12th player in school history to be drafted in initial round

BY MATTHEW STEVENS [email protected]

STARKVILLE — Mississippi State University junior outfi elder Hunter Renfroe has experienced what he calls the “surreal moment” of being a fi rst-round pick in the Major League Baseball First-Year Player draft. On Thursday, Renfroe was selected 13th by the San Diego Pa- dres, becoming the 12th player in MSU history to be taken in the David Miller/Special to The Dispatch fi r s t r o u n d . Mississippi State University senior Kendall Graveman has been the team’s most reliable starting pitcher this season. The right- “It’s pure elation for me and hander leads the staff in innings (98), starts (16), and complete games (three). my family,” Renfroe said. “It’s just such a surreal feeling to hear your name called and realize you’re a fi rst-round draft pick in professional baseball.” PITCHING IN TO MAKE IT WORK Last year, the San Francisco Giants used the 20th pick to select Ability of Cohen, Thompson to use bullpen pieces in right situations pushes MSU into Super Regionals 2012 Southeastern Conference Pitcher of the Year Chris Stratton. BY MATTHEW STEVENS can do, what they can’t do “I had my girlfriend, my par- [email protected] and how to develop plans for ents, my grandparents, and a lot young arms.” of friends around me when I was STARKVILLE — Unlike Cohen and Thompson will drafted,” Renfroe said. “I was so John Cohen, who keeps his put that knowledge to the test happy to be able to share this ex- cell phone in the back pocket this weekend against No. 6 perience with so many different of his uniform pants, Missis- national seed University of people I care deeply about. It was sippi State University pitch- Virginia in the NCAA Char- a wonderful thing to have them ing coach Butch Thompson lottesville Super Regional at around.” doesn’t need to hear or want Davenport Field. Game one After struggling in his fi rst to listen to the instant reac- of the best-of-three series will two seasons at MSU, Renfroe fi n- tion to his moves. be at noon Saturday (ESPN2). ished the 2013 regular season as “I can feel it in my gut,” The winner will advance to the SEC’s leader with 15 home Thompson said. the College World Series in runs. He also has the league’s While every major deci- second-best slugging percentage sion runs through Cohen, Omaha, Neb. For MSU to take the next (.634) and is among the league Thompson is responsible Micah Green/Dispatch Staff step, its bullpen likely will leaders in batting average (.352), for developing pitchers and While starting pitcher Kendall Graveman leads the Mississippi on-base percentage (.440), RBIs fi nding the right roles for State University pitching staff in innings, sophomore left- have to play a key role. MSU See RENFROE, 2B them on the Bulldogs’ staff. hander Ross Mitchell leads the team in victories (12-0, 1.41 averages using three pitch- Considered one of the best ERA) and is second in innings (83). ers per game, and its starting pitching coaches and recruit- pitchers averaged only 5.59 ers in Division I college base- some of what he has frustrat- staff to fi nd the best match- innings per start in the South- ball, Thompson understands ed him. ups for the right situations eastern Conference, which the scrutiny he faces when But it’s hard to argue with to keep the Bulldogs’ season includes three-straight com- he makes multiple pitching MSU’s recipe for success. alive. plete games by senior right- moves in a game — or in an Even though MSU (46- “We don’t honestly get a hander Kendall Graveman. inning. He knows piecing to- 18) has the most bullpen ap- lot of questions about how “I’m human just like any- gether a game “backwards pearances (194) of any of the and why we use the pitchers body else, and I wish people from how its traditionally 16 teams that are still alive, the way we do,” Cohen said. understood I agonize over done” can be looked upon Cohen and Thompson have “I believe our fans believe these decisions,” Thompson with skepticism. After 20 found ways to cobble togeth- Butch Thompson knows said. “Do I even think we years as a coach, he admits er the pieces of their pitching these young men, what they See MSU BASEBALL, 2B KEEP UP WITH ACTION BULLPEN DOMINANCE ■ All MSU games can be ■ From left, clockwise, Will Cox, heard on WXWX-FM (96.3), Myles Gentry, Chad Girodo, and WKBB-FM (100.9), WFCA-FM closer Jonathan Holder have been (107.9), WWZQ-AM (1240), four integral components of the Mississippi State University’s and WAMY-AM (1580) bullpen this season. As a whole, CHARLOTTESVILLE ■ Follow The Dispatch’s Matt MSU’s staff has an earned run SUPER REGIONAL Stevens on Twitter at: http:// average of 2.73. Opponents are (Best-of-three) twitter.com/matthewcstevens hitting only .222. No. 6 national Saturday’s Game ■ HailStateTV — (free seed University Virginia has an ERA Micah Green/Dispatch Staff ■ Mississippi State at Virginia, of 3.05. Opponents are hitting .246 The San Diego Padres used the audio-only stream for MSU No. 13 pick to select Mississippi Noon (ESPN2) games only) against the Cavaliers, who have zero complete games. Virginia pitchers State University junior outfi elder Sunday’s Game ■ Live Stats — (Available at Hunter Renfroe in the fi rst round ■ have combined for nine shutouts. Mississippi State at Virginia, www.virginiasports) of the Major League Baseball 6 p.m. (ESPNU) First-Year Player draft.

Basketball: NBA Finals SCHEDULE Thursday’s Game ■ San Antonio 99, Miami 88, San Antonio leads series 1-0 Parker’s jumper in waning seconds lifts Spurs past Heat Sunday’s Game ■ San Antonio at Miami, 7 p.m. BY BRIAN MAHONEY play with 5.2 seconds left and postseason victory together, sec- trying to join John Salley as the Tuesday’s Game The Associated Press the San Antonio Spurs withstood ond-most in league history. only NBA players to win titles in ■ Miami at San Antonio, 8 p.m. LeBron James’ triple-double to They don’t care if they’re three decades. Thursday, June 13 MIAMI — Tim Duncan’s beat the Miami Heat 92-88 on called old. Three more victories, “Old, veterans, whatever you ■ Miami at San Antonio, 8 p.m. NBA Finals game looks as good Thursday night in a thrilling they’ll also be called champions want to call us, we’re in the mix now as it did last decade. game one. again. right now.” INSIDE And last century. Six years after the Spurs were “We’re here to win. It doesn’t Parker ended up with 21 ■ MORE NBA: The Denver Duncan overcame a slow start last here and 14 years after the matter how we’re categorized. points after referees reviewed his Nuggets fi red George Karl, to fi nish with 20 points and 14 re- 37-year-old Duncan made his fi - It’s been a lot of years since we’ve shot to make sure it just beat the who earlier this season was bounds, Tony Parker banked in a nals debut in 1999, he, Parker and been here. We’re just happy to be shot clock, giving San Antonio a named the league’s coach desperation jumper on a broken Manu Ginobili earned their 99th back here,” said Duncan, who is See SPURS, 4B of the year. Page 4B DUCK EMERGENCY! 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Scouts consider Renfroe a After taking a week of competition off, teammates Michael Arnold, of Hattiesburg, and Noah Daspit, of Kiln, will resume their battle for the “I had a feeling it would be five-tool player who can run, hit, By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. “I don’t think I necessar- point lead. San Diego, and the more and hit for power, defend his position, The Associated Press ily had an end goal in mind Competition begins tonight with races at Batesville Motor more I started thinking about it, and throw with power from the when I turned down the Speedway in Batesville, Ark., and at Hattiesburg Motorsports Park in the more and more I got excited outfield. Renfroe, who will be SECAUCUS, N.J. — Pirates’ offer,” said Appel, Hattiesburg. about playing in their organiza- represented in contract negotia- Mark Appel was passed On Saturday night, races will be at Battleground Speedway in who complements his mid- Highlands, Texas; at Clayhill Motorsports in Atwood, Tenn.; at East Ala- tion and being a Padre one day,” tions by Bo McKinnis, is project- over by the Houston Astros 90s (mph) fastball with a bama Motor Speedway in Phenix City, Ala.; at Greenville Speedway in Renfroe said in a phone inter- ed as a player who could move a year ago. nasty slider and improving Greenville; at Magnolia Motor Speedway in Columbus; at St. Tammany view Thursday night. quickly through a organization’s Not this time. changeup. “My goals were Raceway in Lacombe, La.; at Southern Raceway in Milton, Fla; at Renfroe was a semifinalist minor league system. The hard-throwing to finish my degree and be- Talladega Short Track in Eastaboga, Ala.; at West Plains Motor Speed- pitcher from Stanford was way in West Plains, Mo.; and at Whynot Motorsports Park in Meridian. for the USA Baseball’s Golden The first two rounds of the come a better baseball play- Arnold leads the NeSmith Chevrolet Old Man’s Garage Weekly Spikes Award and the NCBWA’s draft were Thursday. Rounds 3-10 taken by the Astros with er and better person and Racing Series standings with 435 points, and has an eight-point lead Dick Howser Trophy, which are will be today, while rounds 11-40 the No. 1 pick in the Ma- better teammate. As far as against his Daspit, his Billy Riels Racing teammate. Derrick Mackmer, given to the nation’s top colle- will be Saturday. Renfroe and jor League Baseball draft that goes, I think I accom- of Purvis, is third with 398 points. giate player. He also was the first the MSU coaches believe being Thursday night, exactly There will be five races on the NeSmith Performance Parts Street plished those things. Stock Division Week 11 schedule, including a race at Magnolia Motor SEC player to be taken in the picked before the team’s NCAA where many expected him And, a year later, the As- Speedway in Columbus. draft, which was broadcast live Charlottesville Super Region- to end up a year ago. tros have a potential future Kevin Spears, of Fayette, Ala., and Trey Bright, of Coker, Ala., on MLB Network. al series against No. 6 national “No matter what hap- ace. have traded the points lead three times in as many weeks. Spears has “The entire Bulldog family is seed University of Virginia could pened in the draft,” Appel “I talked to him and told a one-point lead on Bright. said, “I knew I had done Magnolia Motor Speedway will be feature events in the Weekly so proud of Hunter,” MSU coach be the best thing for the squad. him: ‘Welcome home,’” As- Racing Series RockAuto.Com Super Late Models, NeSmith Late Mod- John Cohen said. “He’s been one MSU and Virginia will play game everything that was in my tros general manager Jeff els, NeSmith Street Stock, and Mini Stocks in action. Next weekend, of our hardest workers and has one of the best-of-three series at control to put myself in the Luhnow said. “It’s a kid’s racers will compete in the Clash at The MAG. come a long way in a short period 12:05 p.m. Saturday (ESPN2) in best situation possible.” dream to go first in the On Saturday, pit gates will open at 3 p.m. The grandstand gates of time. Hunter is very deserving Charlottesville, Va. Appel was considered a will open at 5 p.m. The driver’s meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Racing will country, first in the draft start at 7 p.m. of the distinction of being a first- “It feels better to get the draft possible first selection last and to be taken by your Grandstand admission is $10 for adults and kids 10 and under are round draft pick.” out of the way,” Renfroe said. “I year by the Astros, but they hometown team. It just free. Pit admission for adults is $25. Renfroe gained confidence can now focus on Virginia and instead chose 17-year-old doesn’t get any better than Free trackside parking is available in any unreserved spot. in his power the past two sea- the goal of getting to Omaha. shortstop Carlos Correa that. It’s also really a great For more information, call Johnny Stokes at 662-574-2572, the from Puerto Rico. Appel, track at 662-240-3478, or visit www.MagnoliaDirt.com. sons playing in the Cal Ripken There’s no worrying about the opportunity for us.” Next weekend, Magnolia Motor Speedway is looking forward to League, a wood-bat summer Padres, and I can just relax now who grew up in Houston The deadline for teams the Columbus Convention and Visitor’s Bureau Clash at the MAG on league, where he hit a league-re- that this is all over.” before moving to Califor- to sign draft picks is July 12, Thursday through Saturday. cord 19 home runs last summer, Renfroe, who is from Crystal nia when he was 12, slid but that doesn’t apply to Ap- Racing in the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will compete for which prompted the Bethesda Springs and was an All-State to Pittsburgh at No. 8 last a $20,000-to-win top prize and a total purse of more than $85,000. pel because he is a college SPEED TV cameras will tape all of the action for a future airing. (Md.) Big Train to retire his jer- player at Copiah Academy, is the year but turned down a $3.8 senior. This will be the only time the Lucas Oil Late Model Dirt Series will sey. Perfect Game USA, a nation- fourth-highest Bulldog selection million offer and returned “I’m very confident that appear in the state of Mississippi this year. al scouting service, named Ren- in the draft. Will Clark was tak- to Stanford for his senior Mark Appel is going to put The action begins with an open practice session for all divisions froe the league’s top prospect en second in 1985, B.J. Wallace season. on an Astros uniform,” Luh- from 7-10 p.m. Thursday. Grandstand admission is free. Pit admission The move paid off. is $20. last summer after he hit .364 was the third pick in 1992, and now said. “He’s from here. with 57 RBIs. current Atlanta Braves pitcher After going 10-4 with a He wants to play here. He’s “That’s the thing I really think Paul Maholm was the eighth se- 2.12 ERA and 130 strike- been selected first in the MSU I’m going to enjoy the most about lection of the 2003 draft. He is a outs in 106 1/3 innings this draft. All the indicators are Thirteen football players begin academic careers professional baseball,” Renfroe two-time SEC Academic Honor season for the Cardinal, the pointing in the same direc- STARKVILLE — As the first term of summer classes began said. “The bats we use right now Roll selection, and last month he 6-foot-4 right-hander is ex- tion, so I assume it will be Thursday at Mississippi State University, 13 football student-athletes are junk. They just are. The ball received the C Spire Ferriss Tro- pected to fetch about dou- a fairly straightforward dis- begin their academic careers. doesn’t carry off of them and the phy as the Mississippi collegiate ble the amount he passed Enrolled in first term summer school are Shelby Christy, Jamaal cussion and that he’ll sign Clayborn, Tolando Cleveland, Kent Flowers, Dezmond Harris, balls are as tightly wound as they player of the year. up from the Pirates. sometime this summer.” Jahmere Irvin-Sills, Gabe Myles, Fred Ross, Ashton Shumpert, Jake Thomas, Brandon Wells, Damian Williams, and De’Runnya Wilson. Most of the veteran Bulldogs are enrolled in summer classes MSU baseball and have begun preparations for the fall. Continued from Page 1B MSU will open fall camp Thursday, Aug. 1. It kicks off the season against Oklahoma State University in the Texas Kickoff Classic on overdo it sometimes and we ly as a reliever as a freshman “I’m sure fans think “If that box score is Aug. 31 at Reliant Stadium in Houston. overcoach with our bullpen. but also started four games there’s no rhyme or reason flipped and Benny finished n Bougard second after three events in heptathlon: At Eugene, Ore., If there’s one thing Erica Bougard understands as well Yes.” en route to a 2-4 record with to what coach Thompson the final 2 1/3 innings then as anyone, it’s putting herself in position to win titles. Thompson’s philosophy a 7.02 ERA. Graveman im- and coach Cohen are doing we’re not here discussing Thursday at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships on how to handle the pitch- proved as a sophomore and with the matchups and the this and that’s just because at Hayward Field, the sophomore from Byhalia, Miss., totaled 3,581 ers, especially his start- went 5-0 with a 3.65 ERA bullpen roles,” MSU sopho- fans aren’t used to and don’t points in four of the seven heptathlon events to put herself second ing pitchers this season, is in 14 games (nine starts). more closer Jonathan Hold- get used to something that overall behind Southeastern Conference champion Makeba Alcide, of the University of Arkansas (3,685). based on three things that Last season, he established er said. “It does take a while isn’t conventional,” Thomp- Bougard, who won the NCAA indoor pentathlon title back in have helped the Bulldogs himself as a mainstay on the to get used to as a player, but son said. “Catering to how March, was fifth entering the 200-meter dash. She ran a person- produce the most active and, staff with a team-leading 16 eventually you realize it’s the casual or normal base- al-best time of 23.84 seconds to climb to second. possibly, the nation’s deep- starts and 89 2/3 innings, about trust. It’s about hav- ball fan is used to seeing In the other three events, she ran 13.37 in the 100 hurdles, leaped 5 feet, 8 3/4 inches in the high jump, and threw 36-4 in the est bullpen. which was the second-high- ing faith in them and know- the game played isn’t what shot put. Today, the heptathlon concludes with the long jump, triple “The first key is you est total on the team. ing they have faith in us as I’m worried. Coach Cohen jump, and 800. have to ask, ‘Does this give This season, Graveman pitchers.” promotes having a creative “She’s put herself in great position,” MSU coach Steve Dudley us the best chance to win? (6-5, 2.94), who is expected Bracewell had only al- approach to the game, and said. “To do what she did in the 200 is what a champion is all about.” Will our kids buy into it?’ to start game one Saturday, lowed one hit before he gave with the new bats we’re The only other events MSU competed in Thursday were the semifinals of the men’s and women’s 4x400. However, neither team Finally, (you ask), ‘Can it has more than double the way to Girodo, who was winning with pitching and qualified for Saturday’s finals. be revised based on match- number of innings pitched about to face off against the defense in 2013. We’re win- The women’s foursome of Brittany Covington, Jody-Ann Muir, ups throughout a game or than all but three other University of Central Arkan- ning by putting our kids in Ste’yce McNeil, and Ocian Archer ran a time of 3 minutes, 52.77 season?’ ” Thompson said. pitchers — Ross Mitchell sas’ right-handed dominant the best chance to succeed. seconds, while the men’s team of Tavaris Tate, Randy Patterson, Daundre Barnaby, and Brandon McBride just missed on making the “When you have 15-16 guys (83), Luis Pollorena (77), lineup. In front of 8,662 fans We’re not just sitting back final eight as it posted a time of 3:06.17. that can throw it 90 mph, and Jacob Lindgren (56) — at Dudy Noble Field, Thomp- and hoping for something Also today, Muir will compete in the finals of the 400, while have talent, and can execute on staff. His 98 innings and son knew he was working on good to happen.” Marcus Jackson will compete in the finals of the high jump. ESPNU multiple pitches to lefties 16 starts lead the team. He a tightrope with the fans, Thompson said the key is will begin coverage of the championships starting at 6:30 p.m. and righties, I guess the has the squad’s only three but it was one he felt com- mixing highly competitive n Men’s tennis team caps successful year in classroom: At Starkville, the men’s tennis team finished the spring with a team question is why wouldn’t you complete games. fortable with because of the starting pitchers who are grade-point average of 3.76, which is the highest amongst all male utilize that as a weapon in a “Coach Thompson is like depth on this season’s staff. unselfish and not driven by sports at MSU, and the second-highest GPA in the team’s history. game. I know people in the a father to me, and I know a “It’s such a fine line be- individual accolades. All eight members of the team earned Dean’s or President’s stands see me come out and lot of the other pitches feel tween being the goat and “Do I worry about pro- scholar honors. Senior James Chaudry and junior Malte Stropp earned 4.0 GPAs. Freshmen Romain Bogaerts and Stefan Vinti join replace a guy in a 1-2 count the same way, too,” Grave- the hero anymore that may- moting the idea of not teach- Chaudry and Stropp as President’s Scholar honorees. and go, ‘Oh boy, here we go man said. “We don’t feel like be I’m deflecting the blame ing our starters how to pitch Freshmen Jordan Angus and Pedro Dumont, senior Ethan again with the overcoach- we’re on a short leash when of the kids onto me,” Thomp- out of trouble? Yes. Every Wilkinson, and junior Zach White earned Dean’s Scholar honors, as ing,’ but we’ve allowed under we’re out there, I promise son said. “Even at this level day I worry about that,” all four achieved higher than a 3.50 GPA for the spring. four runs in over 50 games you. Are we mad at the time where the kids should feel Thompson said. “People “Very proud of the guys for their accomplishments in the classroom,” MSU coach Per Nilsson said. “To be part of this team, this season. Something is when we’re taken out? Sure. responsible for the results, I don’t believe me when I say it is important to put the work in both on and off the court and they working here at Mississippi But we also believe our next probably prefer it that way.” I’d rather throw a starter have done just that.” State.” best pitcher is just as good In the 6-1 victory against and then a closer for nine The Bulldogs reached the NCAA Round of 16 for the first time Graveman can attest to and going to get it done.” UCA that secured MSU’s innings and call it a day. since 2001. Nilsson was voted ITA Southern Region Coach of the Year, while Bogaerts was named ITA National Rookie of the Year that. The 6-foot-1, 197-pound In the 2013 NCAA trip to Virginia, Bracewell That’d be the easy thing for and Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year. He also earned right-hander from Alexan- Starkville Regional cham- and Girodo combined for 17 everybody. I guess in 2013 first-team All-SEC honors. Stropp earned second-team All-SEC der City, Ala., entered this pionship game, Thompson strikeouts. Still, Thompson at Mississippi State we’re honors. season as the team’s most went to the bullpen after 2 understands the questions not interested in doing it MSU finished the season ranked 11th nationally. It was ranked experienced pitcher (29 1/3 innings and summoned after Girodo struck out 12 in the easily explainable way. as high as No. 9. Bogaerts finished No. 11 in the nation, while Stropp was 63rd. Angus and Stropp ended the season ranked 14th in starts in 196 1/3 innings). senior left-hander Chad Gi- the final 6 1/3 innings in what We’re interested in winning doubles. 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Today’s Games Mark Brooks 34-36—70 BRIEFLY Baseball Washington at Connecticut, 6 p.m. Barry Lane 37-33—70 New York at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m. Esteban Toledo 35-35—70 ON THE AIR Major League Baseball Chicago at San Antonio, 7 p.m. John Cook 35-35—70 Tulsa at Seattle, 9 p.m. Roger Chapman 38-32—70 Ole Miss First-Year Player draft Saturday’s Games Jim Gallagher, Jr. 34-36—70 Today Thursday Phoenix at Indiana, 2:30 p.m. Tom Pernice Jr. 35-35—70 Young makes history for track and fi eld program AUTO RACING Round 1 Minnesota at Washington, 6 p.m. Mike Goodes 36-34—70 1. Houston, Mark Appel, RHP, Stanford. Tulsa at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m. Scott Simpson 36-35—71 EUGENE, Ore. — University of Mississippi senior sprinter Isiah 12:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice 2. Chicago Cubs, Kris Bryant, 3B, San Diego. Bruce Vaughan 36-35—71 Young made history Thursday as he advanced to the finals of the 200 3. Colorado, Jonathan Gray, RHP, Oklahoma. Gene Jones 36-35—71 for Party in the Poconos 400, at Long Pond, Pa. 4. Minnesota, Kohl Stewart, RHP, St. Pius X Football Tommy Armour III 33-38—71 meters at the 2013 NCAA Outdoor Championships at the University HS, Houston. Rod Spittle 36-35—71 of Oregon. (same-day tape), SPEED 5. Cleveland, Clint Frazier, OF, Loganville Arena League Craig Stadler 37-34—71 Young advanced to the final of the 200 one day after he qualified 1 p.m. — Formula One, practice for Canadian (Ga.) HS. NATIONAL CONFERENCE Kirk Triplett 35-36—71 6. Miami, Colin Moran, 3B, North Carolina. Central Division Steve Elkington 37-34—71 for the finals in the 100. In the process, he became the first athlete Grand Prix, at Montreal, NBC Sports Network 7. Boston, Trey Ball, LHP, New Castle (Ind.) HS. W L T Pct PF PA Jay Don Blake 35-36—71 in program history to make the NCAA finals in both sprints. Young 2:30 p.m. — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, pole 8. Kansas City, Hunter Dozier, SS, Stephen Chicago 6 5 0 .545 605 597 Bernhard Langer 36-35—71 F. Austin. San Antonio 5 5 0 .500 434 464 Jay Haas 35-36—71 cruised to second place in his heat with a time of 20.12 seconds, which qualifying for Party in the Poconos 400, at Long 9. Pittsburgh, Austin Meadows, OF, Grayson Morris Hatalsky 35-36—71 Iowa 4 7 0 .364 526 529 Bobby Wadkins 38-33—71 is four-hundredths of a second faster than the school record he set Pond, Pa., SPEED HS, Loganville, Ga. West Division 10. Toronto, Phillip Bickford, RHP, Oaks Joe Daley 38-33—71 W L T Pct PF PA last year at the U.S. Olympic Trials when he qualified for the London 8 p.m. — NASCAR, Truck Series, WinStar World Chrisian HS, Westlake Village, Calif. Dan Forsman 38-33—71 Olympics. His 20.12 was the fourth-fastest time out of the eight men 11. N.Y. Mets, Dominic Smith, 1B, Juniperro Arizona 10 1 0 .909 743 525 Willie Wood 35-36—71 Casino 400, at Fort Worth, Texas, SPEED Russ Cochran 36-35—71 that qualified for the final at 4:50 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU). Serra HS, Los Angeles. Spokane 8 3 0 .727 737 593 BOXING 12. Seattle, D.J. Peterson, 3B, New Mexico. San Jose 7 3 0 .700 520 499 Hale Irwin 36-35—71 Young finished fourth in the 200 at last year’s outdoor champi- 13. San Diego, Hunter Renfroe, OF, Mississippi Utah 4 6 0 .400 510 510 Steve Pate 36-36—72 9 p.m. — Lightweights, John Molina Jr. (25-2-0) St. Blaine McCallister 36-36—72 onships. AMERICAN CONFERENCE Larry Mize 37-35—72 14. Pittsburgh, Reese McGuire, C, Kentwood Junior Mary Ashton Nall started competition Thursday at the vs. Andrey Klimov (15-0-0), at Shelton, Wash., South Division Fred Funk 34-38—72 HS, Covington, Wash. W L T Pct PF PA Gene Sauers 37-35—72 two-day women’s heptathlon competition. She finished the day in 21st ESPN2 15. Arizona, Braden Shipley, RHP, Nevada. Jacksonville 8 3 0 .727 590 494 Mike Reid 36-36—72 16. Philadelphia, J.P. Crawford, SS, Lakewood place with 3,201 points through four events. She had a personal-best 10 p.m. — Bantamweights, Jonathan Vidal Tampa Bay 7 4 0 .636 638 590 Chip Beck 35-37—72 (Calif.) HS. Scott Hoch 37-35—72 of 13.77 in the 100 hurdles that moved her up to sixth place in the (17-0-0) vs. Mario Munoz (13-0-1); junior 17. Chicago White Sox, Tim Anderson, SS, New Orleans 2 8 0 .200 415 586 Orlando 2 8 0 .200 499 600 Jim Thorpe 38-34—72 East Central CC. Bill Glasson 35-37—72 Rebel record books. She capped the day with another personal best, middleweights, Jorge Melendez (26-2-1) vs. Luis Eastern Division 18. L.A. Dodgers, Chris Anderson, RHP, Rocco Mediate 35-37—72 clocking a 24.90 in the 200. Grajeda (14-1-1), at Verona, N.Y., Showtime Jacksonville U. W L T Pct PF PA Andrew Magee 36-37—73 19. St. Louis, Marco Gonzales, LHP, Gonzaga. Today, Nall will compete in the final three events of the heptathlon, COLLEGE BASEBALL Philadelphia 5 5 0 .500 588 525 Wayne Levi 37-36—73 beginning at 2:30 p.m., while Young will go for a national title in the 100 20. Detroit, Jonathon Crawford, RHP, Florida. Pittsburgh 3 7 0 .300 393 531 Hal Sutton 35-38—73 Noon — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super 21. Tampa Bay, Nick Ciuffo, C, Lexington Cleveland 2 8 0 .200 447 603 Don Pooley 36-37—73 at 7:10 p.m. (ESPNU). (S.C.) HS. Jeff Hart 37-36—73 ■ Men’s tennis team will play host to ITA Kick-Off in 2014: regionals, game 1, South Carolina at North 22. Baltimore, Hunter Harvey, RHP, Bandys Today’s Game Bruce Fleisher 38-35—73 HS, Catawba, N.C. Iowa at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. Mark O’Meara 36-37—73 At Oxford, the men’s tennis team was selected Thursday to be one Carolina, ESPN2 23. Texas, Alex Gonzalez, RHP, Oral Roberts. Saturday’s Games Peter Jacobsen 39-34—73 of 15 sites to play host to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) 3 p.m. — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super 24. Oakland, Billy McKinney, OF, Plano (Texas) New Orleans at Philadelphia, 6:05 p.m. Joel Edwards 39-35—74 West HS. Orlando at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Bobby Clampett 37-37—74 Kick-Off Weekend. regionals, game 1, Rice at North Carolina State, 25. San Francisco, Christian Arroyo, SS, Utah at Chicago, 7 p.m. Jerry Pate 37-37—74 Ole Miss, which ended the 2013 season ranked No. 10 in the ESPN2 Hernando HS, Spring Hill, Fla. Arizona at San Antonio, 7:30 p.m. Gil Morgan 36-38—74 26. N.Y. Yankees, Eric Jagielo, 3B, Notre Jacksonville at Spokane, 9 p.m. Brad Bryant 37-37—74 nation, will welcome Clemson University, the University of Illinois, and 6 p.m. — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super Dame. Pittsburgh at San Jose, 9:30 p.m. Tom Purtzer 38-36—74 the University of Michigan to Oxford on Jan. 25-26, 2014. Matches will regionals, game 1, Oklahoma at LSU, ESPN 27. Cincinnati, Phillip Ervin, OF, Samford. Dana Quigley 35-39—74 take place at the Gillom Sports Center. 28. St. Louis (Lohse-Milwaukee), Rob Tom Kite 37-37—74 6 p.m. — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super Kaminsky, LHP, St. Joseph Regional HS, Neal Lancaster 37-38—75 This marks the fourth time for the Rebels to host this event, which Englewood Cliffs, N.J. Golf Jim Rutledge 35-40—75 began in 2009 as a prelude to the ITA National Team Indoor. Teams regionals, game 1, UCLA at Cal State-Fullerton, 29. Tampa Bay (Upton-Atlanta), Ryne Stanek, PGA St Jude Classic Brad Faxon 41-36—77 ESPN2 RHP, Arkansas. Thursday Sandy Lyle 42-36—78 are competing for one of 15 spots in the ITA National Team Indoor 30. Texas (Hamilton-LA Angels), Travis At TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tenn. Larry Nelson 40-38—78 Championship on Feb. 14-17 in Houston, Texas. CYCLING Demeritte, SS, Winder-Barrow HS, Statham, Purse: $5.7 million Jeff Freeman 40-39—79 11 p.m. — Criterium du Dauphine, stage 6, La Ga. Yardage: 7,239; Par: 70 (35-35) Gary Hallberg 40-40—80 As the No. 1 seed in the four-team regional, Ole Miss will face the 31. Atlanta (Bourn-Cleveland), Jason Hursh, First Round No. 4 seed Michigan in the first round. No. 2 Clemson and No. 3 Illinois Lechere to Grenoble, France (same-day tape), RHP, Oklahoma St. a-denotes amateur Hockey will meet in the other match. All three visiting teams finished the 2013 32. N.Y. Yankees (Swisher-Cleveland), Aaron Nathan Green 34-32—66 NBC Sports Network Judge, OF, Fresno St. Martin Flores 32-34—66 NHL Playoffs season ranked among the top 30. GOLF 33. N.Y. Yankees (Soriano-Washington), Ian Davis Love III 33-33—66 CONFERENCE FINALS The other 14 host sites are: the University of Virginia, UCLA, the Clarkin, LHP, James Madison HS, San Diego. Stuart Appleby 33-33—66 (Best-of-seven) 11:30 a.m. — LPGA, Wegman’s Championship, COMPETITIVE BALANCE ROUND A Glen Day 33-33—66 Wednesday, June 5 University of Georgia, Ohio State University, USC, the University of second round, at Pittsford, N.Y., TGC 34. Kansas City, Sean Manaea, LHP, Indiana Harris English 34-32—66 Boston 2, Pittsburgh 1, 2OT, Boston leads Tennessee, Duke University, Pepperdine University, the University of St. Nicholas Thompson 33-34—67 series 3-0 2 p.m. — PGA Tour, St. Jude Classic, second 35. Miami (from Pittsburgh), Matt Krook, LHP, Scott Stallings 34-33—67 Thursday’s Game Kentucky, Baylor University, Mississippi State University, the University St. Ignatius College Prep, Hillsborough, Calif. David Toms 32-35—67 Chicago 3, Los Angeles 2, Chicago leads of Oklahoma, Vanderbilt University, and the University of Florida. round, at Memphis, Tenn., TGC 36. Arizona, Aaron Blair, RHP, Marshall. Jason Bohn 34-33—67 series 3-1 5:30 p.m. — Champions Tour, The Tradition, 37. Baltimore, Josh Hart, OF, Parkview HS, Dustin Johnson 31-36—67 Today’s Game ■ In related news, senior Jonas Lutjen and sophomore Nik Lilburn, Ga. Peter Hanson 33-34—67 Pittsburgh at Boston, 7 p.m. Scholtz earned top rankings in singles and doubles. The duo capped second round, at Birmingham, Ala. (same-day 38. Cincinnati, Michael Lorenzen, RHP, Cal Tim Petrovic 35-32—67 Saturday’s Game an outstanding two-year run as a doubles duo with a final national tape), TGC St.-Fullerton. John Rollins 34-33—67 Los Angeles at Chicago, 7 p.m. 39. Detroit (from Miami), Corey Knebel, RHP, Justin Hicks 35-32—67 ranking of No. 4. Lutjen and Scholtz ended the year ranked No.15 and HORSE RACING Texas. Paul Haley II 33-34—67 Soccer 17 in the nation in singles, respectively. They are two of only six players SECOND ROUND Shawn Stefani 33-34—67 4 p.m. — NTRA, Brooklyn Handicap and Jaipur 40. Houston, Andrew Thurman, RHP, UC Bob Estes 34-34—68 MLS to finish the year ranked top 20 in singles and top 10 in doubles. Roberto Castro 34-34—68 EASTERN CONFERENCE Stakes, at Elmont, N.Y., NBC Sports Network Irvine. W L T Pts GF GA ■ Volleyball team’s recruiting class receives highest 41. Chicago Cubs, Rob Zastryzny, LHP, Boo Weekley 34-34—68 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Russell Henley 33-35—68 Montreal 8 2 2 26 22 15 Missouri. New York 7 5 4 25 23 19 honorable mention: At Oxford, Bringing in one of its largest and 42. Colorado, Ryan McMahon, 3B, Mater Dei Billy Mayfair 33-35—68 1:10 p.m. — Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, WGN Nick O’Hern 32-36—68 Philadelphia 6 5 4 22 22 24 most talented classes in the Joe Getzin era, the volleyball has been HS, Yorba Linda, Calif. Houston 6 4 4 22 19 14 6 p.m. — Regional coverage, St. Louis at 43. Minnesota, Ryan Eades, RHP, LSU. Eric Meierdierks 34-34—68 recognized for its hard work on the recruiting trail by being ranked Brad Fritsch 36-32—68 Sporting K.C. 6 5 4 22 18 13 44. Miami, Trevor Williams, RHP, Arizona St. New England 5 4 4 19 15 9 Highest Honorable Mention by PrepVolleyball.com. Cincinnati or Cleveland at Detroit, MLB 45. Boston, Teddy Stankiewicz, RHP, Seminole Joe Affrunti 34-34—68 Matt Jones 36-33—69 Columbus 4 5 5 17 16 16 St. JC. The Rebels will be bringing in seven newcomers for the 2013 cam- 9 p.m. — Atlanta at Los Angeles, Fox Sports D.J. Trahan 31-38—69 Chicago 3 7 2 11 9 17 paign, including Marie-Pierre Bakima, Laura Beaty, Kristen Brashear, South 46. Kansas City, Cody Reed, LHP, Northwest Kevin Stadler 33-36—69 Toronto FC 1 7 5 8 12 19 Mississippi CC. Chez Reavie 36-33—69 D.C. 1 10 2 5 6 24 Melanie Crow, Aubrey Edie, Margaret Eggert, and Cara Fisher. NHL 47. Toronto, Clinton Hollon, RHP, Woodford Jerry Kelly 36-33—69 WESTERN CONFERENCE Bakima and Fisher will come to Ole Miss as juniors, and will County HS, Versailles, Ky. Padraig Harrington 35-34—69 W L T Pts GF GA 7 p.m. — Playoffs, conference fi nals, game 4, 48. N.Y. Mets, Andrew Church, RHP, Basic HS, Aaron Baddeley 34-35—69 FC Dallas 8 2 4 28 23 17 have two years of eligibility remaining. PrepVolleyball.com’s recruiting Pittsburgh at Boston, NBC Sports Network Henderson Nev. Ian Poulter 33-36—69 Real Salt Lake 7 5 3 24 21 15 class rankings consist only of players making their initial appearance 49. Seattle, Austin Wilson, OF, Stranford. J.J. Henry 35-34—69 Portland 5 1 7 22 22 14 50. San Diego, Dustin Peterson, 3B, Gilbert Gary Woodland 34-35—69 Los Angeles 6 5 2 20 21 15 in a four-year program. The class rankings do not take into account Saturday (Ariz.) HS. Robert Karlsson 35-34—69 Colorado 5 4 5 20 15 12 transfers, including those from junior colleges, or foreign players. AUTO RACING 51. Pittsburgh, Blake Taylor, LHP, Dana Hills Brian Davis 34-35—69 Seattle 5 4 3 18 16 13 HS, Dana Point, Calif. Brandt Jobe 34-35—69 Vancouver 4 4 4 16 16 17 Bakima, who will play outside for the Rebels, played at San Jacin- 9 a.m. — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, practice for Party 52. Arizona, Justin Williams, SS, Terrebonne Tim Herron 34-35—69 San Jose 3 6 6 15 13 23 to College for each of the last two years, and was named the NJCAA in the Poconos 400, at Long Pond, Pa., SPEED HS, Houma, La. Camilo Villegas 35-34—69 Chivas USA 3 8 2 11 13 26 Player of the Year last season for region XIV. 53. Philadelphia, Andrew Knapp C, California. Brendon Todd 36-33—69 10:30 a.m. — NASCAR, Sprint Cup, “Happy Hour 54. Milwaukee, Devin Williams, RHP, Jim Herman 33-36—69 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. ■ Women’s soccer team announces schedule: At Oxford, Hazelwood (Mo.) West HS. Steve Flesch 36-33—69 Fresh off one of the program’s best season’s that saw the Rebels finish Series,” fi nal practice for Party in the Poconos 55. Chicago White Sox, Tyler Danish, RHP, Woody Austin 34-35—69 Wednesday’s Game Durant HS, Valrico, Fla. Ben Crane 34-35—69 Philadelphia 3, Columbus 0 two games shy of the best record in school history, the Ole Miss wom- 400, at Long Pond, Pa., SPEED 56. L.A. Dodgers, Tom Windle, LHP, Justin Leonard 33-36—69 Saturday’s Games en’s soccer team has stepped up to the plate again with a challenging Noon — Formula One, qualifying for Canadian Minnesota. John Merrick 33-36—69 D.C. United at New England, 6:30 p.m. 57. St. Louis, Oscar Mercado, SS, Gaither HS, Scott Brown 31-38—69 Portland at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. schedule for the 2013 season, head coach Matt Mott announced on Grand Prix, at Montreal, NBC Sports Network Tampa, Fla. Tim Clark 34-35—69 Los Angeles at Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. Noon — ARCA, at Long Pond, Pa., SPEED 58. Detroit, Kevin Zomek, LHP, Vanderbilt. Rory Sabbatini 33-36—69 Vancouver at Seattle FC, 9:30 p.m. The 2013 campaign will feature five teams who advanced to 59. L.A. Angels, Hunter Green, LHP, Warren Greg Owen 35-34—69 7 p.m. — NASCAR, Nationwide Series, DuPont East HS, Bowling Green, Ky. Patrick Reed 35-34—69 Tennis NCAA Tournament play a year ago, including games against four Pioneer 250, at Newton, Iowa, ESPN 60. Tampa Bay, Riley Unroe, SS, Desert Ridge Jeff Maggert 36-33—69 teams who advanced past the first round and a pair of Sweet 16 teams HS, Mesa, Ariz. Jeff Overton 34-35—69 French Open 7:30 p.m. — IRL, IndyCar, Firestone 550, at Fort 61. Baltimore, Chance Sisco, C, Santiago HS, David Hearn 34-35—69 Thursday in Florida and Texas A&M. Corona, Calif. William McGirt 38-32—70 At Stade Roland Garros, Paris “We’re really excited about this schedule,” said Ole Miss head Worth, Texas, WKDH-WTVA 62. Texas, Akeem Bostick, RHP, West Florence Tag Ridings 36-34—70 Purse: $28.4 million (Grand Slam) HS, Florence, S.C. Brian Gay 34-36—70 Surface: Clay-Outdoor coach Matt Mott. “It’s a challenging schedule, but one we’re thrilled BOXING 63. Oakland, Dillon Overton, LHP, Oklahoma. Freddie Jacobson 35-35—70 Singles to get a chance to play. We look forward to testing ourselves with a 9 p.m. — Lightweights, Yuriorkis Gamboa 64. San Francisco, Ryder Jones, 3B, Watauga Stephen Ames 35-35—70 Women HS, Boone, N.C. Trevor Immelman 35-35—70 Semifinals challenging non-conference schedule that features a pair of perennial (22-0-0) vs. Darley Perez (28-0-0); champion 65. Atlanta, Victor Caratini, C, Miami Dade CC. Brendan Steele 34-36—70 Maria Sharapova (2), Russia, def. Victoria powers in Minnesota and Southern California, as well as hosting 66. N.Y. Yankees, Gosuke Katoh, 2B, Rancho Lee Janzen 35-35—70 Azarenka (3), Belarus, 6-1, 2-6, 6-4. Chad Dawson (31-2-0) vs. Adonis Stevenson Chad Campbell 34-36—70 Memphis in a regional rivalry game. We then jump into our conference Bernardo HS, Poway, Calif. Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Sara (20-1-0), for WBC light heavyweight title, at 67. Cincinnati, Kevin Franklin, 3B, Gahr HS, Alistair Presnell 37-33—70 Errani (5), Italy, 6-0, 6-1. schedule and play a tough slate of league games.” Cerritos Calif. Kevin Sutherland 35-35—70 Doubles Montreal, HBO 68. Washington, Jacob Johansen, RHP, Dallas Bill Lunde 36-34—70 Men The Rebels will play host to 10 matches this season, including four Brendon de Jonge 35-35—70 Baptist. Semifinals 9 p.m. — Junior middleweights, Demetrius Ken Duke 35-35—70 non-conference contests against Louisiana-Lafayette (8/23), North- COMPETITIVE BALANCE ROUND B Michael Llodra and Nicolas Mahut, France, def. Brandt Snedeker 34-36—70 Pablo Cuevas, Uruguay, and Horacio Zeballos, western State (8/30), Memphis (9/15) and Arkansas-Little Rock (9/22). Hopkins (33-2-1) vs. Jermell Charlo (20-0-0); 69. San Diego, Jordan Paroubeck, OF, Serra Jonathan Byrd 37-33—70 HS, Redwood City, Calif. Argentina, 7-6 (4), 6-2. Mark Wilson 36-34—70 Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. In addition to the four non-conference matches, the Rebels will super welterweights, Alfredo Angulo (22-2-0) 70. Colorado, Alex Balog, RHP, San Francisco. Luke Guthrie 36-34—70 Alexander Peya, Austria, and Bruno Soares (7), host seven Southeastern Conference foes, including Florida (9/27), vs. Erislandy Lara (17-1-2); champion Marcos 71. Oakland, Chad Pinder, SS, Virginia Tech. Ross Fisher 33-37—70 Brazil, 6-1, 6-4. Auburn (9/29), Vanderbilt (10/11), South Carolina (10/20), Alabama 72. Milwaukee, Tucker Neuhaus, SS, Wharton Doug LaBelle II 36-34—70 Mixed Maidana (33-3-0) vs. Josesito Lopez (30-5-0), HS, Tampa, Fla. (10/27) and in-state rival Mississippi State (11/1). Russell Knox 36-34—70 Championship for WBA Inter-Continental welterweight title, at 73. Miami (from Detroit), Colby Suggs, RHP, Charles Howell III 34-37—71 Lucie Hradecka and Frantisek Cermak, Czech Ole Miss will play a challenging road schedule this season, Arkansas. Ben Kohles 37-34—71 Republic, def. Kristina Mladenovic, France, and including five non-conference matches and five SEC contests. While Carson, Calif., Showtime NCAA Division I Super Phil Mickelson 33-38—71 Daniel Nestor (5), Canada, 1-6, 6-4, 10-6. COLLEGE BASEBALL Robert Allenby 34-37—71 Legends Doubles playing on the road at UAB (8/25), Saint Louis (9/1) and Kennesaw Regionals Shaun Micheel 33-38—71 Round Robin State (9/13), the Rebels will also head north to play in the Minnesota 11 a.m. — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super Double Elimination Jeff Gove 35-36—71 Men Under 45 (x-if necessary) Cameron Tringale 37-34—71 Albert Costa and Carlos Moya, Spain, def. Gold Classic, hosted by the University of Minnesota. There, Ole regionals, game 2, South Carolina at North (Best-of-three; x-if necessary) Casey Wittenberg 35-36—71 Gaston Gaudio, Argentina, and Goran Miss will play a neutral site match against the Women of Troy from Today’s Games Justin Bolli 35-36—71 Ivanisevic, Croatia, 4-6, 6-2, 10-7. Carolina, ESPN George Coetzee 35-36—71 the University of Southern California (9/6) and face the host Golden South Carolina (42-18) at North Carolina Men Over 45 Noon — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super (55-9), Noon Steve LeBrun 36-35—71 Guy Forget and Henri Leconte, France, def. Aaron Watkins 34-37—71 Gophers (9/8). regionals, game 1, Mississippi State at Virginia, Rice (44-18) at North Carolina State (47-14), Mikael Pernfors and Mats Wilander, Sweden, 3 p.m. Scott Gardiner 33-38—71 1-6, 6-4, 10-7. The Rebels are coming off a 13-9 season a year ago and posted John Daly 36-35—71 Oklahoma (43-19) at LSU (55-9), 6 p.m. John McEnroe, United States, and Adriano ESPN2 James Hahn 32-39—71 the best start in school history with a perfect 8-0 mark to open the year. UCLA (42-17) at Cal St.-Fullerton (51-8), 6 p.m. Panatta, Italy, def. Peter McNamara, Australia, 2 p.m. — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super Joe Ogilvie 35-36—71 and Michael Stich, Germany, 6-3, 3-6, 10-2. Ole Miss earned a berth in the Southeastern Conference Tournament Saturday’s Games Billy Horschel 37-34—71 South Carolina at North Carolina, 11 a.m. Women regionals, game 1, Louisville at Vanderbilt, ESPN Arjun Atwal 36-35—71 Elena Dementieva, Russia, and Martina for the 14th time in school history and advanced past the first round Indiana (46-14) at Florida State (47-15), 11 a.m. Jason Kokrak 37-34—71 Navratilova, United States, def. Iva Majoli, four only the fourth time in school history – eliminating LSU in the 3 p.m. — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super Mississippi State (46-18) at Virginia (47-10), Seung-Yul Noh 36-35—71 Croatia, and Conchita Martinez, Spain, 6-2, opening round before falling to eventual SEC Tournament Champion Noon Andres Gonzales 34-37—71 6-4. regionals, game 2, Rice at North Carolina State, Louisville (49-12) at Vanderbilt (54-10), 2 p.m. Florida 2-1 in the quarterfinals on a late goal. Chase Seiffert 38-33—71 Nathalie Tauziat and Sandrine Testud, France, ESPN2 Rice at North Carolina State, 3 p.m. Cody Gribble 34-37—71 def. Jana Novotna, Czech Republic, and Returning to lead Ole Miss in the 2013 campaign is a solid nucleus 6 p.m. — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super Oklahoma at LSU, 6 p.m. Jin Park 36-35—71 Barbara Schett, Austria, 6-3, 1-6, 10-7. of players that include a pair of All-Star honor recipients in seniors Kansas State (44-17) at Oregon State (48-10), Jimmy Walker 35-37—72 regionals, game 2, Oklahoma at LSU, ESPN2 6 p.m. Tom Gillis 36-36—72 Mandy McCalla and Rafaelle Souza. McCalla was named the SEC UCLA at Cal St.-Fullerton, 9 p.m. Bud Cauley 36-36—72 Transactions Offensive Player of the Year and a third team All-America selection by 9 p.m. — NCAA Division I, playoffs, super Sunday’s Games Fabian Gomez 34-38—72 Indiana at Florida State, Noon Vaughn Taylor 34-38—72 Thursday’s Moves BASEBALL CollegeSportsMadness.com last season, while Souza was named an regionals, game 2, UCLA at Cal State-Fullerton, x-South Carolina at North Carolina, Noon Will Claxton 36-36—72 All-SEC selection and NSCAA All-Region selection. ESPN2 x-Rice at North Carolina State, 3 p.m. Cameron Beckman 34-38—72 American League Louisville at Vanderbilt, 3 p.m. Lee Williams 35-37—72 BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Recalled OF Xavier McCalla and Souza combined to form the most prolific offensive CYCLING Mississippi State at Virginia, 6 p.m. Robert Streb 37-35—72 Avery from Norfolk (IL). Placed RHP Steve tandem in the SEC last year, leading the conference with 13 goals x-Oklahoma at LSU, 6 p.m. Ryuji Imada 38-34—72 Johnson on the 15-day DL. Midnight — Criterium du Dauphine, stage 7, Le Kansas State at Oregon State, 9 p.m. Ryan Palmer 35-37—72 CHICAGO WHITE SOX_Assigned SS Tyler each and seven assists. Pont-de-Claix to Superdevoluy, France (delayed x-UCLA at Cal St.-Fullerton, 9 p.m. Joe Durant 33-39—72 Greene outright to Charlotte (IL). Placed RHP Returning to help anchor the Rebel defense is junior goalkeeper Monday’s Games Scott Langley 36-36—72 Jake Peavy on the 15-day DL, retroactive to tape), NBC Sports Network x-Indiana at Florida State, Noon Henrik Norlander 38-34—72 June 5. Optioned RHP Brian Omogrosso to Kelly McCormick, who posted eight shutout victories in 2013 and x-Mississippi State at Virginia, 3 p.m. Chris DiMarco 37-36—73 Charlotte. Recalled RHP Deunte Heath from helped direct a back line that featured three freshmen and helped the GOLF x-Louisville at Vanderbilt, 6 p.m. Bryce Molder 36-37—73 Charlotte. Purchased the contract of RHP 8 a.m. — European PGA Tour, Lyoness Open, x-Kansas State at Oregon State, 6 p.m. Tommy Gainey 34-39—73 Ramon Troncoso from Charlotte. Ole Miss hold opponents to one goal or less in 14 outings. Donald Constable 37-36—73 LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Optioned RHP Ole Miss will open the season at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 23, when it third round, at Atzenbrugg, Austria (same-day Chip Deason 35-38—73 Dane De La Rosa to Salt Lake (PCL). plays host to the University of Louisiana-Lafayette. tape), TGC Basketball Cameron Percy 36-37—73 SEATTLE MARINERS_Recalled RHP Blake NBA Playoffs Steven Bowditch 38-35—73 Beavan from Tacoma (PCL). Optioned RHP Noon — PGA Tour, St. Jude Classic, third round, a-Guan Tianlang 37-36—73 Hector Noesi to Tacoma. FINALS a-Matthew NeSmith 36-37—73 TEXAS RANGERS—Placed 1B Mitch at Memphis, Tenn., TGC Miami vs. San Antonio Paul Goydos 36-37—73 Moreland on the 15-day DL. Purchased the Junior Colleges (Best-of-seven) Troy Matteson 35-38—73 contract of 1B Chris McGuiness from Round 2 p.m. — PGA Tour, St. Jude Classic, third round, Thursday’s Game Rock (PCL). Limited spots remain for ICC Golf Classic San Antonio 92, Miami 88, San Antonio leads Derek Ernst 35-38—73 at Memphis, Tenn., WCBI series 1-09 Brian Harman 36-37—73 TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Optioned OF FULTON — Itawamba Community College football coach Jon Sunday’s Game Dicky Pride 35-38—73 Anthony Gose to Buffalo (IL). Williams said there is a limited number of spots remaining for the 2 p.m. — LPGA, Wegman’s Championship, third San Antonio at Miami, 7 p.m. Morgan Hoffmann 37-36—73 National League round, at Pittsford, N.Y., TGC Tuesday’s Game Gary Christian 35-38—73 PITTSBURGH PIRATES_Sent RHP James fifth annual ICC Golf Classic. Miami at San Antonio 8 p.m. Charlie Holland 38-35—73 McDonald to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab The four-person scramble will be held Thursday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. — Champions Tour, The Tradition, Thursday, June 13 Steve Marino 38-36—74 assignment. Miami at San Antonio, 8 p.m. D.A. Points 35-39—74 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Optioned RHP Big Oaks Golf Club. Registration will start at 10 a.m. before a 12:35 third round, at Birmingham, Ala. (same-day tape), Sunday, June 16 Sean O’Hair 38-36—74 Maikel Cleto to Memphis (PCL). Recalled LHP shotgun start. Dinner and a silent auction will follow the golf. The TGC x-Miami at San Antonio, 7 p.m. Heath Slocum 37-37—74 Kevin Siegrist from Memphis. deadline is Saturday, June 15, or until the 20-team field is filled. Tuesday, June 18 Trent Whitekiller 38-36—74 SAN DIEGO PADRES—Optioned INF/OF HORSE RACING x-San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m. Scott McCarron 37-37—74 Kyle Blanks to Tucson (PCL). Reinstated OF George McNeill 35-39—74 Registrations includes: 18 holes of golf with cart, range balls 2 p.m. — NTRA, Belmont Stakes undercard, at Thursday, June 20 Cameron Maybin from the 15-day DL. prior to the tournament, one mulligan, closest to the hole and x-San Antonio at Miami, 8 p.m. Scott Verplank 37-37—74 SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Sent LHP Elmont, N.Y., NBC Sports Network Bobby Gates 35-39—74 Eric Surkamp to San Jose (Cal) for a rehab longest drive contest, team photos, and a gift for each golfer. Spurs 92, Heat 88 a-Steven Fox 38-36—74 assignment. Extra benefits will be available for purchase at the tournament. 4 p.m. — NTRA, Manhattan Handicap and SAN ANTONIO (92): Leonard 3-9 4-4 10, Andrew Svoboda 36-38—74 WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Recalled LHP Duncan 8-19 4-4 20, Splitter 3-6 1-2 7, Parker Ricky Barnes 37-38—75 Xavier Cedeno from Syracuse (IL). All donations are tax deductible. Proceeds from the tournament go Belmont Stakes, at Elmont, N.Y., WTVA 9-18 3-4 21, Green 4-9 0-0 12, Ginobili 4-11 3-4 David Duval 38-37—75 BASKETBALL to the ICC Athletic Department. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 13, Diaw 1-1 0-0 2, Joseph 0-1 0-0 0, Neal 3-9 David Mathis 38-37—75 National Basketball Association 0-0 7, Bonner 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-84 15-18 92. Rod Pampling 38-37—75 DENVER NUGGETS—Fired coach George For more information, call Carrie Ball-Williamson at 662-862- D.H. Lee 40-35—75 3 p.m. — Regional coverage, Minnesota at MIAMI (88): James 7-16 3-4 18, Haslem Karl. 8123, Will Kollmeyer at 662-862-8274, or Williams at 662-862- 1-1 0-0 2, Bosh 6-16 1-2 13, Chalmers 3-10 0-0 Colt Knost 37-38—75 Washington or Cleveland at Detroit, MLB Scott Moran 40-35—75 Women’s National Basketball Association 8, Wade 7-15 3-4 17, Allen 3-4 4-5 13, Miller INDIANA FEVER—Signed G Erin Thorn. 8115. 2-3 0-0 5, Andersen 3-5 1-2 7, Cole 2-4 0-0 5, Michael Letzig 40-36—76 3 p.m. — Oakland at Chicago White Sox, WGN Darron Stiles 38-39—77 TULSA SHOCK—Re-signed C Courtney Paris. Battier 0-3 0-0 0, Anthony 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34- FOOTBALL 6 p.m. — Regional coverage, L.A. Angels at 78 12-17 88. Vince Covello 36-41—77 Michael Bradley 38-40—78 National Football League Colleges San Antonio 23 26 20 23—92 CLEVELAND BROWNS—Signed DB Vernon Boston, St. Louis at Cincinnati, San Diego at Miami 24 28 20 16—88 Luke List 37-42—79 Matt Bettencourt WD Kearney. Waived DB Prince Miller. Judge tosses lawsuit by Pa. governor against NCAA Colorado, Houston at Kansas City, or 3-Point Goals—San Antonio 7-23 (Green HOUSTON TEXANS—Signed TE Adam Philadelphia at Milwaukee, WLOV 4-9, Ginobili 2-5, Neal 1-5, Leonard 0-4), Schiltz. HARRISBURG, Pa. — A federal judge on Thursday threw out Miami 8-25 (Allen 3-4, Chalmers 2-6, Cole 1-1, Champions Regions KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed TE Travis the governor’s lawsuit against the NCAA over sanctions against 9 p.m. — Atlanta at Los Angeles, Fox Sports Miller 1-2, James 1-5, Battier 0-3, Bosh 0-4). Kelce, CB Vince Agnew and LB Nico Johnson. Rebounds—San Antonio 47 (Duncan 14), Tradition NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS—Signed LB A.J. Penn State related to Jerry Sandusky, calling his argument “a Hail South Miami 54 (James 18). Assists—San Antonio 16 Thursday Edds. Mary pass” that easily warranted dismissal. MOTORSPORTS (Parker 6), Miami 20 (James 10). Total Fouls— At Shoal Creek, Birmingham, Ala. OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed TE Nick Kasa, U.S. Middle District Judge Yvette Kane’s decision put an early San Antonio 12, Miami 12. A—19,775 (19,600). Purse: $2.2 million RB Latavius Murray, TE Mychal Rivera, DL 4 p.m. — AMA Motocross, High Point National, at Yardage: 7,231; Par: 72 (36-36) Stacy McGee, WR Brice Butler and DE David end to the antitrust lawsuit Gov. Tom Corbett filed in January in WNBA First Round Bass. which he sought to overturn a $60 million fine, a four-year bowl Mount Morris, Pa., NBC Sports Network EASTERN CONFERENCE Jeff Sluman 32-33—65 TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed G NHL W L Pct GB Fred Couples 32-34—66 Jeremy Lewis. Waived G Desmond Wynn. ban, scholarship limits and other penalties. Atlanta 3 0 1.000 — Duffy Waldorf 36-31—67 TENNESSEE TITANS—Waived C Eugene She said she could not “find any factual allegations supporting 7 p.m. — Playoffs, conference fi nals, game 5, Chicago 3 0 1.000 — Peter Senior 34-33—67 Amano. New York 2 1 .667 1 Michael Allen 35-33—68 MOTORSPORTS Washington 1 1 .500 1½ Mark Calcavecchia 35-33—68 (Corbett’s) allegation of ‘concerted action’ that might nudge its Los Angeles vs. Chicago, WTVA INDYCAR—Fined Sebastian Saavedra conspiracy claim into ‘plausible’ territory.” Connecticut 1 2 .333 2 David Frost 33-35—68 SOCCER Indiana 1 2 .333 2 Corey Pavin 33-35—68 $30,000 for making an obscene gesture at The NCAA said it was “exceedingly pleased” and hoped the WESTERN CONFERENCE Dick Mast 36-33—69 Marco Andretti on June 2. Placed Will Power on 9:30 p.m. — MLS, Vancouver at Seattle, NBC probation for the rest of the year for throwing his ruling would help heal divisions caused by the Sandusky scandal. W L Pct GB Bob Gilder 34-35—69 Sports Network Minnesota 2 0 1.000 — Bart Bryant 33-36—69 gloves at Sebastien Bourdais and placed Bour- Corbett expressed disappointment and said he feels strongly Los Angeles 1 1 .500 1 Tom Lehman 35-34—69 dais on probation for comments made toward the claims he raised were compelling and deserved a thorough TENNIS San Antonio 1 1 .500 1 Tom Jenkins 35-34—69 officials on pit road after an accident. Fined 8 a.m. — French Open, women’s championship Seattle 1 1 .500 1 David Eger 32-37—69 Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing $10,000 review by the courts. Phoenix 0 3 .000 2½ Mark Wiebe 36-33—69 for a pair of technical violations on the car of “Countless individuals and small businesses throughout match, at Paris, WTVA Tulsa 0 4 .000 3 Bob Tway 36-33—69 James Jakes. Mark McNulty 33-36—69 SOCCER the state will continue to suffer because of the NCAA’s actions,” WNBA Wednesday’s Game Loren Roberts 33-36—69 Major League Soccer Corbett said. 2:30 p.m. — Phoenix at Indiana, WKDH-WTVA New York 75, Indiana 68, OT Kenny Perry 35-34—69 VANCOUVER WHITECAPS—Traded D Alain Thursday’s Game Mark Mouland 38-32—70 Rochat to D.C. United for a 2015 second-round — From Special Reports Minnesota 99, Phoenix 79 Chien Soon Lu 35-35—70 SuperDraft pick and a conditional 2016 pick. 4B FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013 THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com BRIEFLY Major League Baseball Basketball: NBA AMERICAN LEAGUE Alabama East Division Track and fi eld team scores at NCAA Championships W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away Track and field team scores on day two of NCAA Championships Dodgers Boston 37 24 .607 — — 6-4 W-1 19-13 18-11 Denver ousts EUGENE, Ore. — The University of Alabama outdoor track and New York 35 25 .583 1½ — 5-5 W-4 19-13 16-12 field team got on the scoreboard Thursday on the second day of the Baltimore 34 26 .567 2½ 1 7-3 W-1 15-13 19-13 NCAA Championships and is 21st on the men’s side after earning top- Tampa Bay 32 27 .542 4 2½ 7-3 L-1 17-10 15-17 eight finishes in the hammer throw and the long jump. shut out Toronto 25 34 .424 11 9½ 5-5 W-1 14-16 11-18 Kamal Fuller added three inches to his career-best outdoor mark Karl as coach Central Division in the long jump to snag sixth place after soaring to 25 inches, 8 ¼ W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away inches with his third jump. Fuller’s previous best outdoor mark of 25-5 Detroit 32 26 .552 — — 4-6 W-1 19-10 13-16 BY PAT GRAHAM ¼ came earlier this season. Cleveland 30 29 .508 2½ 4½ 3-7 L-4 18-12 12-17 The Associated Press Freshman Elias Hakansson finished eighth in the hammer throw Braves Minnesota 26 31 .456 5½ 7½ 7-3 L-2 13-14 13-17 with a throw of 213-10. It was Hakansson’s third best throw of his Kansas City 25 32 .439 6½ 8½ 4-6 W-2 12-15 13-17 DENVER — The starless Denver career, inches off his personal best. By The Associated Press Diondre Batson posted a career-best time of 20.35 seconds in Chicago 25 33 .431 7 9 1-9 L-1 13-12 12-21 Nuggets just lost their biggest name the 200 meters, shaving nearly two-tenths of a second off his previous West Division on the bench. best. The sophomore passed Olympian Kirani James and Latonel LOS ANGELES — Yasi- W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away George Karl was ousted Thursday Williams on the Tide’s all-time 200 list, moving into the third place el Puig topped himself Texas 36 23 .610 — — 4-6 L-1 18-8 18-15 less than a month after winning the behind James Mallard (20.07) and Calvin Smith (19.99). He will return Oakland 37 25 .597 ½ — 8-2 W-2 18-10 19-15 yet again, electrifying the NBA’s Coach of the Year award. His to action today in the finals of the 100, where he was fifth after the Dodger Stadium crowd Los Angeles 26 34 .433 10½ 9 3-7 L-1 15-18 11-16 semifinals. Seattle 26 35 .426 11 9½ 4-6 L-2 15-14 11-21 tenure with the Nuggets is over after The Tide’s 4x400m relay, which included freshmen Dwight Davis with another big moment in Houston 22 39 .361 15 13½ 7-3 L-1 10-23 12-16 8½ seasons. and Quincy Smith and juniors Joel Lynch and Ken Taylor, turned in a week already full of them The longtime coach is following a time of 3 minutes, 6.69 seconds to take 12th. The quartet came in for the rookie newly arrived NATIONAL LEAGUE seeded 18th and shaved more than three-tenths of a second off its general manager Masai Ujiri out the to the major leagues. East Division door in Denver after Ujiri, the league’s seed time. W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away ■ Three athletes earn Academic All-American honors: Puig hit his fi rst career executive of the year, recently left to Atlanta 37 23 .617 — — 7-3 L-1 21-7 16-16 At Tuscaloosa, Ala., Junior gymnast Kim Jacob and junior golfer grand slam, Zack Greinke become GM of the Toronto Raptors. Stephanie Meadow were named to the first team of the Capital One scattered four hits in seven Philadelphia 31 30 .508 6½ 4½ 7-3 W-5 16-15 15-15 Washington 29 30 .492 7½ 5½ 4-6 L-1 16-12 13-18 “So, we lost a GM now and a coach, Academic All-America Women’s At-Large Team, while senior tennis innings, and Los Angeles player Antonia Foehse was named to the second team. New York 23 33 .411 12 10 6-4 W-1 12-17 11-16 what’s next?” tweeted Nuggets big Alabama is the only school in the nation to have two student-ath- defeated Atlanta 5-0 on Miami 16 44 .267 21 19 3-7 L-3 10-20 6-24 man Kenneth Faried. letes on the 15-member first team, and one of just two schools to have Thursday night, snapping Central Division Karl had just a year left on his con- all three nominees earn a place on the overall list. the Braves’ fi ve-game win- W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away tract, which may have played a role ■ Men’s golf team has four Golfweek All-Americans; three St. Louis 39 21 .650 — — 6-4 W-1 19-12 20-9 ning streak. in this decision. Calls and emails to on first team: At Tuscaloosa, Ala., Juniors Cory Whisett and Bobby “He’s really going out Cincinnati 36 24 .600 3 — 5-5 L-2 21-9 15-15 Wyatt and sophomore Justin Thomas were selected first-team Karl’s representatives were not re- there and playing like he Pittsburgh 35 25 .583 4 — 4-6 L-3 21-11 14-14 All-Americans by Golfweek Magazine, while junior Trey Mullinax was Chicago 24 33 .421 13½ 9½ 6-4 W-1 13-16 11-17 turned Thursday. an honorable mention choice. belongs up here,” veteran Milwaukee 22 37 .373 16½ 12½ 3-7 L-2 13-20 9-17 But Karl did take to Twitter, post- It marks the first time Alabama has produced more than three Braves pitcher Tim Hudson West Division ing on his certifi ed account: “I want to All-Americans in one season and the first time it has had multiple said of Puig, who made his W L Pct GB WCGB L10 Str Home Away first-team All-Americans in the same season. The Crimson Tide has thank Nuggets fans for their support Arizona 34 26 .567 — — 6-4 L-1 16-12 18-14 now had at least one first-team All-American in six straight seasons debut on Monday. over the past 8 yrs. The karma on the (Michael Thompson, 2008; Bud Cauley, 2009-11; Thomas, 2012). Clinging to a 1-0 lead, San Francisco 31 28 .525 2½ 3½ 4-6 L-1 21-11 10-17 Colorado 32 29 .525 2½ 3½ 5-5 L-1 18-13 14-16 street was incredible. Denver will al- ■ In related news, Alabama’s Jay Seawell will direct the USA the Dodgers loaded the bas- ways be home.” squad at the Palmer Cup, a Ryder Cup-style competition, between the es in the eighth after Cory San Diego 28 32 .467 6 7 6-4 W-2 16-14 12-18 world’s best collegiate golfers from the United States and Europe that Los Angeles 26 33 .441 7½ 8½ 5-5 W-1 17-16 9-17 The Los Angeles Clippers, Brook- begins today in Wilmington, Del., at Wilmington Country Club’s South Gearrin gave up one-out lyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers also AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE Course. Whitsett, Wyatt, and Thomas will represent the U.S. singles to Skip Schumaker Thursday’s Games Thursday’s Games have head coaching vacancies and the ■ White, Castillo Named Louisville Slugger Freshmen and Luis Cruz, and then Memphis Grizzlies have given coach All-Americans: At Tuscaloosa, Ala., University of Alabama shortstop walked pinch-hitter Hanley Detroit 5, Tampa Bay 2 N.Y. Mets at Washington, ppd., rain Baltimore 3, Houston 1 St. Louis 12, Arizona 8 Lionel Hollins permission to speak Mikey White and relief pitcher Ray Castillo were named Wednesday Ramirez. to Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-Americans, as announced by Boston 6, Texas 3 Philadelphia 5, Milwaukee 1 with other teams. Collegiate Baseball News. That set the stage for Kansas City 7, Minnesota 3 San Diego 6, Colorado 5, 12 innings “George has been an instrumental White started all 63 games at shortstop and hit .287 batting aver- Puig, who had fans on their Oakland 5, Chicago White Sox 4, L.A. Dodgers 5, Atlanta 0 part of our success over the past de- 10 innings Today’s Games age, with 34 runs, 11 doubles, a triple, two home runs, and 30 RBIs. feet and clapping in expec- cade, and we appreciate everything he Castillo, who was a SEC All-Freshman Team selection, finished N.Y. Yankees 6, Seattle 1 Pittsburgh (Liriano 3-2) at Chicago Cubs tation of more exploits from did to keep us among the top teams in 2-3 with a 3.38 ERA and 12 saves to set a single-season record. The the 22-year-old Cuban de- Today’s Games (T.Wood 5-3), 1:20 p.m. 12 saves tied for the third most in a single season at Alabama and rank Minnesota (Correia 5-4) at Washington Minnesota (Correia 5-4) at Washington the Western Conference,” team Presi- ninth in the career record books. fector. He was 5-for-8 with (G.Gonzalez 3-3), 6:05 p.m. (G.Gonzalez 3-3), 6:05 p.m. dent Josh Kroenke said. “He is a Hall ■ Five programs earn NCAA APR award: At Indianapolis, Ind., two homers and fi ve RBIs Texas (Tepesch 3-4) at Toronto (Rogers Miami (Fernandez 3-3) at N.Y. Mets of Fame coach whose legacy in Den- Five Alabama athletics teams were honored with the NCAA Division I in his fi rst two games this 1-2), 6:07 p.m. (Harvey 5-0), 6:10 p.m. ver will last for years to come. George Public Recognition Award, the NCAA announced Wednesday, led by week before going 0-for-4 Cleveland (U.Jimenez 4-3) at Detroit St. Louis (Wainwright 8-3) at Cincinnati the national champion football and men’s golf teams. is a legend in the game of basketball Wednesday. (Verlander 7-4), 6:08 p.m. (Leake 5-2), 6:10 p.m. Alabama had the only football squad in the Southeastern Confer- Baltimore (Hammel 7-3) at Tampa Bay Philadelphia (Lee 7-2) at Milwaukee and I could not have more respect for ence to earn the award and was second only to Vanderbilt University in Greinke (3-1) put his re- (Archer 0-1), 6:10 p.m. (Figaro 0-0), 7:10 p.m. him as a person and coach.” the total number of teams honored. cent struggles behind him, L.A. Angels (Hanson 2-2) at Boston San Diego (Volquez 4-5) at Colorado In addition to football and men’s golf, the NCAA champion wom- His players shared that feeling. striking out a season-high (J.De La Rosa 7-3), 7:40 p.m. en’s golf team was honored for the third year in a row, the women’s (Doubront 4-2), 6:10 p.m. “I had a great relationship with him tennis team was recognized for the second year in a row, and the seven and walking three to Houston (Lyles 3-1) at Kansas City San Francisco (M.Cain 4-3) at Arizona and I was honored to be coached by men’s basketball team earned the accolade for the first time. earn his fi rst victory since (Shields 2-6), 7:10 p.m. (Corbin 9-0), 8:40 p.m. Oakland (J.Parker 4-6) at Chicago White Atlanta (Maholm 7-4) at L.A. Dodgers him,” forward Danilo Gallinari said. ■ Meadow named First-Team All-American by Golfweek: At May 15 against Washing- “Hopefully the management now will Tuscaloosa, Ala., the Alabama women’s golf team had three players ton. Sox (Sale 5-3), 7:10 p.m. (Ryu 6-2), 9:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-4) at Seattle Saturday’s Games do smart choices.” selected to the 2012-13 Golfweek All-Americans team Wednesday. Hudson (4-5) dueled Junior Stephanie Meadow received first-team honors for the third (Bonderman 0-1), 9:10 p.m. Miami (Slowey 1-5) at N.Y. Mets (Mar- Karl guided the third-youngest time in her career, while freshman Emma Talley was named to the third Greinke through seven in- Saturday’s Games cum 0-6), 12:10 p.m. team in the NBA to the third-best re- team and senior Jennifer Kirby earned honorable mention accolades. nings, allowing one run and Texas (Darvish 7-2) at Toronto (Buehrle Minnesota (Diamond 4-4) at Washington cord in the Western Conference with Kirby, from Paris, Ontario, is also a three-time honoree, earning (Karns 0-1), 3:05 p.m. four hits. He struck out fi ve 2-4), 12:07 p.m. a franchise-record 57 wins, but the first-team mention in 2012. Meadow is the first Alabama player to be and walked none in his fi rst Minnesota (Diamond 4-4) at Washington Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 3-6) at Chicago selected as a three-time first-team All-American. Nuggets were bounced from the fi rst start against the Dodgers (Karns 0-1), 3:05 p.m. Cubs (Samardzija 3-6), 3:05 p.m. ■ Women’s tennis team will play host to ITA Kick-Off Cleveland (Masterson 8-4) at Detroit Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 6-3) at round of the playoffs for the fourth Weekend: At Tuscaloosa, Ala., the women’s tennis team, due to its since 2011. (Porcello 2-3), 3:08 p.m. Milwaukee (Gorzelanny 1-0), 6:15 p.m. straight season. final ranking this season, will serve as one of the 15 hosts for the 2014 ■ Phillies 5, Brewers Baltimore (Gausman 0-2) at Tampa Bay San Diego (Stults 4-5) at Colorado Intercollegiate Tennis Association Kick-Off Weekend, beginning Jan. 1: At Milwaukee, Delmon (Hellickson 3-2), 3:10 p.m. (Chatwood 3-1), 6:15 p.m. 25. The Crimson Tide finished the season at No. 11 in the ITA Division N.Y. Yankees (Pettitte 4-3) at Seattle St. Louis (Lyons 2-1) at Cincinnati (Latos I Women’s Poll, which ties for the highest final ranking in program Young homered and Tyler (J.Saunders 4-5), 3:10 p.m. 5-0), 6:15 p.m. Spurs history. Cloyd allowed four hits in Continued from Page 1B Atlanta (Medlen 2-6) at L.A. Dodgers Alabama will be the No. 1 seed and will be joined by the University 6 2/3 scoreless innings to Oakland (Milone 6-5) at Chicago White of Oklahoma, the University of Mississippi, and The College of William Sox (Joh.Danks 0-2), 3:10 p.m. (Fife 1-0), 9:10 p.m. four-point edge in the game that was help Philadelphia beat Mil- Houston (Bedard 1-2) at Kansas City San Francisco (Bumgarner 4-4) at close the whole way. & Mary, which are listed according to rank in the team draft. waukee and move above ■ Registration still being accepted for baseball team’s (E.Santana 3-5), 6:15 p.m. Arizona (Cahill 3-6), 9:10 p.m. “We got a little bit lucky in game summer camps: At Tuscaloosa, Bama Baseball Camps, Inc. will offer .500 for the fi rst time this L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 4-4) at Boston Sunday’s Games one,” Parker said. “Sometimes that’s (Buchholz 8-0), 6:15 p.m. Miami (Koehler 0-4) at N.Y. Mets (Niese four camps this summer, and the staff is still accepting signups for this season. what it takes to win games.” year. Alabama coach Mitch Gaspard and his coaching staff will offer Coming off a three-game Sunday’s Games 3-5), 12:10 p.m. Playing for the championship for top-notch baseball instruction and help each camper improve their sweep of Miami that pulled Texas (Grimm 5-4) at Toronto Minnesota (Deduno 2-1) at Washington baseball skills. (Jo.Johnson 0-2), 12:07 p.m. (Zimmermann 8-3), 12:35 p.m. the fi rst time since sweeping James’ the Phillies even for the fi rst Alabama will host its first camp of the summer June 20 with the Cleveland (Kazmir 3-3) at Detroit (Ani. Philadelphia (Pettibone 3-1) at Cleveland Cavaliers in 2007 for their time since they were 6-6 on Super 60 Camp. The Super 60 Camp is a one-day pro-style show- Sanchez 6-5), 12:08 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 1-6), 1:10 p.m. fourth title, the Spurs improved case. There will be a morning showcase, followed by two 10-inning April 14, the season-high L.A. Angels (Blanton 1-9) at Boston Pittsburgh (Locke 5-1) at Chicago Cubs to 5-for-5 in game ones, hanging games in the afternoon. Space is limited for this camp, so everyone is fi fth consecutive win im- (Dempster 3-6), 12:35 p.m. (E.Jackson 1-8), 1:20 p.m. around for three quarters and then encouraged to sign up early. Because of the popularity of the Super proved their record to 31-30. Minnesota (Deduno 2-1) at Washington Atlanta (Minor 7-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Lilly 60 Camp, Alabama will close the summer with another super 60 camp blowing by the defending champi- Cloyd (2-2) limited Mil- (Zimmermann 8-3), 12:35 p.m. 0-2), 3:10 p.m. Aug. 24. Baltimore (Tillman 5-2) at Tampa Bay San Diego (Richard 1-5) at Colorado ons midway through the fourth. Three camps will take place during the month of July. The second waukee to singles by Jean (M.Moore 8-1), 12:40 p.m. (Nicasio 4-2), 3:10 p.m. camp of the summer will be the Crimson Tide Experience Elite Camp, Ginobili, the third member of San Segura, Ryan Braun and Houston (Harrell 4-7) at Kansas City San Francisco (Gaudin 1-1) at Arizona from July 1-3, for ninth- through 12th-graders. With the Crimson Tide Antonio’s Big Three who battled Aramis Ramirez through 6 (Skaggs 1-0), 3:10 p.m. Experience, each camper will be treated like an Alabama baseball (Mendoza 1-3), 1:10 p.m. injuries throughout the season, fi n- 2/3 innings. When Norichi- Oakland (Griffin 5-4) at Chicago White St. Louis (Lynn 8-1) at Cincinnati (Arroyo player for three days. This camp is sold out. Games are played under ished with 13 points. Danny Green the lights with the scoreboard and music, and there are meetings, pre- ka Aoki singled with two Sox (H.Santiago 1-4), 1:10 p.m. 6-5), 7:10 p.m. game meals and plenty of instruction. This camp filled up two months out in the seventh, Phillies N.Y. Yankees (D.Phelps 4-3) at Seattle had 12. out last year, so register now to reserve your spot early. manager Charlie Manuel (F.Hernandez 7-4), 3:10 p.m. San Antonio turned up its de- On July 15-17, marks the Bama Youth Camp for kindergarten brought in Justin De Fratus fense in the fourth quarter, limiting through sixth-grade kids. This camp was a huge success last years, as Miami to seven points in the fi rst 8½ kids learn a lot about baseball, while having a great time. who retired Segura on a with fi rst base umpire Ed as many runs in the eighth The fourth camp of the summer runs from July 21-24, and is the grounder to second. Hickox before returning to as it had in any of its last 14 minutes in returning to the fi nals Bama Summer 2013 Overnight Camp and Showcase. The camp for Philadelphia scored in the dugout. games. just the way it left — with a victory seventh through 12th-graders was the most popular camp in 2012. four of fi ve innings against Luke Gregerson (4-2) The Royals’ seven runs over James. Campers get to play games, showcase their skills and get great Milwaukee starter Wily pitched two shutout in- were their most since beat- James had 18 points, 18 rebounds instruction. and 10 assists in his second straight The Bama Baseball Camp provides the best possible baseball Peralta (4-7). nings and Brad Boxberger ing the Astros by the same instruction for players of all ages and abilities in a structured, ■ Cardinals 12, Dia- worked the 12th for his fi rst score on May 21. NBA Finals triple-double, but he enthusiastic and fun environment. Each camper will receive instruction mondbacks 8: At St. Lou- save of the season. ■ Yankees 6, shot only 7 of 16 against some good from Alabama coaches and players, along with some of the top junior is, Shelby Miller hit his fi rst American League Mariners 1: At Seattle, defense by Kawhi Leonard, and Mi- college and high school coaches in the area. ami’s offense stalled in the fourth Each camper will receive specific, quality instruction on how to career home run and also ■ Red Sox 6, Rangers Robinson Cano hit a three- play the game and how to improve themselves on and off the field. Skill pitched six sharp innings to 3: At Boston, David Ortiz run homer and Mark Teix- quarter. and techniques will be improved through individual and small-group lead St. Louis past Arizona. hit a game-ending three- eira followed with a solo “The Spurs are the Spurs,” James instruction. Matt Adams and Daniel run homer to help Boston shot in a six-run third, and said. “They’re going to put you in Descalso homered in an rally from, a three-run defi - Phil Hughes took a shutout positions where you feel uncom- Region eight-run fourth inning off cit to beat Texas. into the eighth to lead New fortable offensively and defensively, Ex-Alabama player Pollard indicted in kidnapping Ian Kennedy. Matt Holliday Jacoby Ellsbury scored York past Seattle. and every time you make a mistake, JACKSON — Seven people, including a former University of and Matt Carpenter also the tying run on a fi elder’s Cano and Teixeira were they’re going to capitalize on it.” Alabama basketball player and his mother, have been charged with connected for the Cardi- choice in the seventh in- the catalysts for New York’s Game two is Sunday night. conspiring to kidnap a 6-year-old girl from an east Mississippi elemen- James became a champion on tary school in a plot that allegedly involved a property dispute. nals. ning of his fi rst game after big third inning that proved Among those named in a federal indictment unsealed Wednesday Miller (7-3) allowed two sitting out fi ve straight be- to be the Yankees’ only of- this fl oor last year in Game 5 against was 18-year-old Devonta Pollard, who played this past season as a runs and six hits. He struck cause of a groin injury. fense as they started a 10- Oklahoma City, but he hasn’t forgot- freshman at the University of Alabama. Prosecutors said his mother, out nine and walked none. ■ Tigers 5, Rays 2: game West Coast trip with ten his fi rst taste of the fi nals. Jessie Mae Brown Pollard, led a scheme to kidnap the girl to pressure The Spurs overwhelmed his Cav- the child’s mother in a dispute over some land. At one point, authorities Kennedy (3-4) was At Detroit, Max Scherzer a win. New York matched said kidnappers demanded a $50,000 ransom for the girl. tagged for 10 runs and 13 struck out nine in seven in- its season high for runs aliers and James spoke Wednesday The charges against Devonta Pollard’s mother could carry a life hits in four innings. nings to remain unbeaten scored in an inning, tag- like someone who had payback in sentence. He and the five other defendants face up to five years in ■ Padres 6, Rockies and Victor Martinez hom- ging Seattle starter Aaron mind. He was 22 then, a fourth-year prison. He was released on $10,000 bond. player headed for greatness but with Assistant U.S. Attorney John Dowdy agreed to his release “with 5, 12 innings: At Denver, ered and drove in three Harang (2-6) for eight hits some reservation,” saying he tested positive for marijuana. Pinch-hitter Yasmani Gran- runs to lift Detroit past in the third before being holes in his game that San Antonio Devonta Pollard’s lawyer, Lisa Ross, said he was seeking to enroll dal drove in the go-ahead Tampa Bay. shut down the rest of the exploited. at East Mississippi Community College. run with a fi elder’s choice in Scherzer (8-0) allowed a night. Revenge won’t come easily — if it “We intend to defend him vigorously,” Ross said. “Of course he’s run and four hits, walking ■ comes at all. concerned about his future, athletics aside. He’s concerned about his the 12th inning to help San A’s 5, White Sox 4, liberty.” Diego snap a six-game los- two. He is the fi rst Detroit 10 innings: At Chicago, Dwyane Wade scored 17 points Prosecutors said Jessie Mae Brown Pollard orchestrated a plan to ing streak to Colorado. pitcher to start the season Adam Rosales hit a two-out for the Heat but was shut out in the kidnap the girl from East Kemper Elementary School on April 30. With the bases loaded 8-0 since Jeremy Bonder- homer in the 10th inning, fourth quarter. Chris Bosh had only After picking up the girl with another woman, they said, Pollard and one out, Grandal sent man in 2007. one of a season-high four two of his 13 in the fi nal period. went to a hotel and bought a cellphone and texted the child’s mother, stating “don’t call the police I will call you later if you call the police u a chopper to third that No- ■ Royals 7, Twins 3: home runs Oakland hit to James shot an airball on a 3-point- won’t see her again.” lan Arenado fi elded, quick- At Kansas City, Mo., Lo- beat Chicago. er on his fi rst shot attempt, then was FBI agents later found receipts for the hotel and cellphone in ly stepping on the bag and renzo Cain hit a two-run ■ Orioles 3, Astros soon back to the step-in-front-of- Devonta Pollard’s car. Police said they were notified early on about the throwing low to fi rst. Gran- homer during a four-run 1: At Houston, J.J. Hardy him-at-your-own-risk force that has kidnapping. The girl was eventually returned to her mother safely. The scheme also allegedly involved a school secretary, Wanda dal was ruled safe, though eighth inning and Kansas got a season-high four hits made him the game’s best player. Faye Dancy as well as Shamarious Ruffin; Shaquayla Johnigan; replays appeared to show City rallied to win back- and Adam Jones added an But San Antonio handled that James Johnigan; and Joyce Johnigan. The relationship between them he may have been out by to-back games for the fi rst RBI double, leading Miguel and everything else Miami did, even was not immediately clear. a step. Rockies manager time since May 4-5 thanks Gonzalez and Baltimore while only shooting 42 percent from — From Special Reports Walt Weiss ran out to argue to an offense that produced past Houston. t h e fi e l d . THE DISPATCH • www.cdispatch.com FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2013 5B Slop or not, Pletcher’s fi ve horses will be ready for Belmont Stakes BY RICHARD ROSENBLATT Kentucky Derby last month, with today into Saturday, with a chance fourth fi lly to win the Belmont — the colts in the race.” The Associated Press the best of the bunch over a wet of showers after 2 p.m. Post time Pletcher’s Rags to Riches was the Derby winner Orb is the 3-1 track being third-place fi nisher for the Belmont is 6:36 p.m. most recent in 2007 — and could morning-line favorite, with Revo- NEW YORK — Sloppy track Revolutionary. “It doesn’t really matter make Rosie Napravnik the sec- lutionary the second choice at 9-2 or not, here comes Todd Pletcher After sitting out the Preak- whether it’s sloppy or fast, you ond female jockey to win a Triple and Preakness winner Oxbow with another squad of 3-year-olds ness, Pletcher is back with Rev- just don’t want it to be sticky or Crown race and fi rst to win one third at 5-1. Unlimited Budget for a Triple Crown race. olutionary, two other Derby heavy,” Pletcher said, referring with a fi lly. and Freedom Child are co-fourth The trainer is taking aim on runners in Palace Malice and to the track condition. He added “I think this is one year the choices at 8-1. the Belmont Stakes this time, Overanalyze and two fresh faces that his horses “all have enough fi llies are as good as the colts, The possibility of an off-track sending out a record fi ve horses in Midnight Taboo and the fi lly pedigree on wet tracks so it won’t and the numbers show it,” said bodes well for Freedom Child and for Saturday’s fi nal leg of the Tri- Unlimited Budget. compromise them too much.” Mike Repole, who owns Unlimit- a few Derby runners in the fi eld of ple Crown. A sloppy track could be back That includes Unlimited Bud- ed Budget as well as Overanalyze 14 — matching the largest since Pletcher saddled a re- as well. The National Weather get, who will try to make a little and Midnight Taboo. “She’s a big 1996 and one shy of the record in cord-equaling fi ve colts in the Service is calling for heavy rains history. She can become the fi lly, and she’s bigger than half 1983. Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR ABBY: less disrespect- overnight for the fi rst time. About a ful about how We have good neighbors who Dyear ago I we want our will keep an eye on things. became engaged wedding? Please Although we trust our son, I to a very special help, because we feel we should let his 16-year- man. We have don’t know what old girlfriend’s parents know he decided to be else to say to will have the house to himself married during a them. -- SOON TO for the night. weeklong cruise BE NEWLYWEDS I have never met them and we have taken DEAR SOON don’t want to alarm them by the past two TO BE NEWLY- calling out of the blue. Do you years. 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If you had a calling him constantly and about yourselves and more 16-year-old daughter, wouldn’t GARFIELD telling him to change our plans about the fact that you knew YOU want to know? and accommodate them, and some family members could Dear Abby is written by frankly, we are sick of it. We not afford to make this trip, so Abigail Van Buren, also known know why they’re upset, but at you plan to have a reception as Jeanne Phillips, and was the same time this is our day when you return and include founded by her mother, Pauline and they should respect our everybody. Phillips. Write Dear Abby at decision. DEAR ABBY: Next month my www.DearAbby.com or P.O. How can we get them to husband and I are leaving our Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA be more understanding and 18-year-old son home alone 90069. Horoscopes TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (June is needed. You can make a tremendous gift. That’s why, CANDORVILLE 7). You wish grandly as you difference by approaching this in relationships, specifi city shoot for the stars this year. need differently. trumps grand gestures. But by next month, you’ll land GEMINI (May 21-June 21). LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). on the right goal -- one that The tools of structure you’ve You sometimes get uncom- can be accomplished by the been resisting will help you. fortable when it’s time to talk end of September. Throw a Timelines and measurements money, but the conversation party to celebrate your suc- are needed; otherwise, your doesn’t have to be long and cess, and invite the attractive project will not move along in drawn out. Spell out the major people who come into your the way you want. terms. Only answer what’s life over the next 10 weeks. CANCER (June 22-July being asked. Keep emotions November brings a solemn 22). Your conversational savvy out of it. exchange. Cancer and Libra will help you progress at work. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. people adore you. 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Push it up thaniel Hawthorne you. the chart now to avoid becom- TAURUS (April 20-May VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). ing embittered and burned out. 20). What you see may disap- In this world of diverted atten- Issue a few invites, and you BEETLE BAILEY point you. But fi ll your heart tion, evidence that someone will have many takers. with compassion, and your has paid attention to the little CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. eyes will change. Your love things you say and do is a 19). You’ll wonder whether everyone is really on the same page. Assumptions in this regard could hurt you, so be bold. Find out. Ask the others involved to summarize what’s on their “page,” and check it against yours. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Are you trying to do too much? This seems counter- DOONESBURY intuitive, but if you add one more task to your load, you’ll fi nd that everything crystallizes neatly into two categories: “Do it” and “Drop it.” PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). 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FOR SOLUTION SEE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE IN CLASSIFIEDS 6B Friday, June 7, 2013 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com religious briefs invited to perform. For infor- program June 15, 6:30 p.m. Tornado benefit mation, call Orlando Trainer, Anniversary program For information, call 662-245- Open Door Baptist Church, Canaan MB Church, 2425 662-769-0071. 5723. 1761 McFarland Blvd. N. in Bell Ave., hosts a mass choir Tuscaloosa, Ala., hosts a con- anniversary program Sunday, cert tonight, 7 p.m. featuring Youth day 3 p.m. the Kingsmen Quartet and Fourth Street MB Church, Heartmen Quartet. An offering 610 4th St. N., hosts a youth day program Sunday, 3 p.m. Anniversary celebration will be taken for tornado relief Guest speaker is Joseph Long Mt. Pelier MB Church, to Oklahoma communities of Truevine Baptist Church. 1162 Mayhew Road, cele- affected by recent tornadoes. brates the second anniversary For information, call 205-657- of the Rev. Lonnie Snow Jr., 4051. 91st anniversary Sunday, 3 p.m. The guest Northside MB Church speaker is the Rev. Joe P. Orr. Tammie Tubbs and Lee hosts their 91st church Ann Williamson Rummage sale anniversary Sunday, 3 p.m. Life Church Columbus, The guest speaker is the Rev. Gospel concert 419 Wilkins Wise Road, Anthony McIntosh. Voices of Mobile will Women’s retreat hosts a church rummage sale perform Monday, 6 p.m. at Christian World Missions hosts a women’s retreat June Saturday from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. Pastor appreciation 13, 5-9 p.m. and June 14, YESTERDAY’S ANSWER To raise money for Life Church Free admission. A love offering The Mt. Pleasant Church, 6-9:30 p.m. at the outreach Sudoku Youth to go to Total Aban- will be taken. 5110 Union Bluff Road in center. Guest speakers are Sudoku is a number- donment Youth Conference. Brooksville, hosts the 16th Tammie Tubbs and Lee Ann placing puzzle based on For information, call Debbie a 9x9 grid with several appreciation program for Lee Bible school Williamson. Registration is Anklam 662-617-2994 or Dan- given numbers. The object Andrew Sanders Sunday, 2 McBee Baptist Church, $35. For information or to ielle Plumier 228-623-9607. is to place the numbers p.m. 2846 Highway 50 E., hosts register, 662-324-0390 or 1 to 9 in the empty spaces vacation bible school Monday- christianworldmissions.org so that each row, each Choir anniversary Pastor appreciation Friday from 6-8:30 p.m. night- column and each 3x3 box Sand Creek Chapel MB Jerusalem MB Church ly. The theme is “Colossal contains the same number Church, 3818 Rockhill Road in hosts the 20th appreciation Coaster World…Facing Fear, Gospel singing only once. The difﬁculty The Barnett family from Starkville, celebrates the 14th program for the Rev. Willie Trusting God.” For information, level increases from Brownville, Tenn., will sing at anniversary of the male choir Petty Sr., Sunday at 3 p.m. call 662-328-7177. Monday to Sunday. McBee Baptist Church June Saturday, 6 p.m. and Sunday, at Lion Hills Golf Club. Guest 15, 7 p.m. For information call 3 p.m. All area groups are singers are Keith and Margie. Bible school 662-328-7375 or 662-549- St. Matthew MB Church, 6254. 1213 Island Road, hosts vacation bible school Monday- COLD or HOT..... Thursday, 6 p.m. nightly. Pastor anniversary Faith Harvest Church celebrates the 13th anniver- WE FIX WHAT Spring revival sary of Hugh Dent June 16, Tenth Street MB Church, 2 p.m. The guest speaker is 1118 7th St. S., will celebrate the The guest speaker is John YOU’RE NOT! its Spring Revival Monday- Sanders. For information, 662- Wednesday, 7 p.m. nightly. 243-7076. The guest speaker is the Rev. Lee Brand. Homecoming service % Friendship Baptist Church, 10 OFF Bible school between Steens and Fern- All Change Outs Armstrong MB Church on bank, Ala., celebrates their Yorkville Road hosts vacation homecoming all day June 16. bible school Monday, 6-8 p.m. For information call 662-328- The theme is ‘Learning More 7375 or 662-549-6254. FREE About Jesus.’ DUCT CLEAN WITH CHANGE OUT Youth conference 100 men/women St. Matthew MB Church, St. Matthew MB Church, Com 1213 Island Road, hosts a 1213 Island Road hosts 100 $ youth conference June 15 men and women in white June 45 SERVICE CALL from 9 a.m. to noon. The HEATING & COOLING 23, 3 p.m. The guest speaker 24 Hour Service guest speakers are Rochelle is L.A. Gardner. SYSTEMS Jones and Ty Harris. Outdoor activities and food after class. Bible school Brick MB Church hosts GREGG’S Heating & Cooling Mens program vacation bible school Monday- 736 White Oak Lane | Starkville, MS | 662.769.2639 Pleasant Grove FGB Church Friday, 9:30 a.m. to noon.

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Place: Patient Tower, Rooms 4 & 5, Columbus near the Gift Shop Seventh-day Adventist Church

301 Brooks Rd. Lunch is provided. (off North Lehmberg Rd.) Call 662-244-1132 for reservations. 662-329-4311 Saturday Worship 9:30 am Sabbath School 11:15 am WHATZIT ANSWER http://goldentriangle.baptistonline.org Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Above and beyond the call of duty