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CDISPATCH.COM 75 ¢ Newsstand | 40 ¢ Home Delivery Thursday | January 24, 2019 Government ‘He was a good kid’ shutdown could affect federal grants for nonprofits United Way faces delay of $27K; Safe Haven worries about staff salaries

By Amanda Lien [email protected]

Every month, Helping Hands di- rector Nancy Guerry sees anywhere from 50 to 200 individuals seeking one-time fi- nancial or food assis- tance come through her doors. Guerry Some of them are Alex Holloway/Dispatch Staff recently employed Evelyn Piazza, left, and Rae Ann Gruver talk to students at Mississippi State University about their sons’ deaths workers that need a due to hazing at Penn State and LSU, respectively. The speakers were part of a Wednesday evening anti-hazing little help between event at the Humphrey Coliseum. paychecks to make rent or mortgage payments. Others Mothers of deceased hazing victims tell their sons’ are young families in need of food, or Sanders senior citizens who stories to members of MSU fraternities, sororities can’t afford to purchase both gro- ceries and medication that month. Speakers encouraged students to report hazing was the last time I was able to look “We’re helping people that aren’t into his eyes and tell him I loved at the crisis point yet,” Guerry said. even if it means getting in trouble themselves him, that I was really proud of him “But they will be if they let the situ- and that I was going to miss him.” ation go much longer.” By Alex Holloway said, a moment she’ll never forget. Less than a month later, Max That statement, in itself, may be parallel with the situation Helping [email protected] Her last photo with Max is from choked to death on his own vomit Hands and other local nonprofits that day as they hugged while he after being forced to drink a high are facing while the partial govern- ae Ann Gruver can remem- moved in at LSU. quantity of 190-proof alcohol at a ment shutdown persists. ber dropping off her son, “It was the last time I felt his “Bible Study” for LSU’s Phi Delta Some of the money Helping R Max, for the last time at arms around me giving me his Theta fraternity, to which he was Hands, and other nonprofits, use to Louisiana State University. pledging. huge hug,” she said. “It was the provide financial assistance comes It was Aug. 15, 2017. It was, she last time I saw him with a smile. It See Hazing, 3A from federal grants — grants that cannot be distributed while the fed- eral government is closed. Renee Sanders, United Way of Lowndes County’s interim direc- tor, is responsible for managing the Business moves with Mary Emergency Food and Shelter Pro- gram Grant, which is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Subscription-based ride service coming to Starkville Agency and distributed to United Way chapters. Last year, the United Plus: New medispa opening in Columbus hoping to expand the phone Way of Lowndes County received app transportation service to $27,000 in EFSP grant funds. hen Kyle Staude sat in have used a transportation rural college towns throughout That money is distributed a police station with a network in college to avoid the nation. Riders will pay for among five nonprofits that apply to WDUI on his record, he some of his poor decisions. a subscription, for a week or United Way for the grant: Salvation knew it could have easily been Hopefully by February, Staude a month, and have unlimited Army, Loaves and Fishes, Helping avoided. will have that answer in place rides in the greater Starkville Hands, Recovery House and Safe That was more than five for Mississippi State University area. Haven. Grant money is disbursed years ago, when Staude was students. Safety, Staude said, is the in two installments upon demon- a college student. Now CEO EZ-RYDR, a subscrip- company’s priority. Once a stration of need. of EZ-RYDR — a ride sharing tion-based transportation rider is in the vehicle, both But if the partial government shutdown extends past Feb. 1 — company similar to Uber or service, launched in Oxford the driver and rider have a Mary Pollitz Lyft — Staude said he could in October 2018. Staude is See Business, 6A See Shutdown, 6A

Bill passes allowing electric cooperatives to offer internet ‘I look forward to signing it at my earliest opportunity’ day for House Bill 366, allow Mississippi’s 25 Henson, who lives in a which had earlier passed electric cooperatives to rural area near Guntown, Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant the House, and Gov. Phil form subsidiaries to of- said he’s been trying to By JEFF AMY John Henson is among high-speed internet ser- Bryant said in a state- fer broadband internet get faster internet service The Associated Press the people who are hop- vice will bring improve- ment that “I look forward service, removing a ban on his rural road for near- ing that a measure al- ments. to signing it at my earliest on the member-owned ly 20 years, having been JACKSON — North- lowing the state’s elec- The Senate voted opportunity.” utilities getting into other turned down by AT&T east Mississippi resident tric cooperatives to offer unanimously Wednes- The measure would businesses. See Internet, 3A

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1 What is the sole component of meetings Today Jan. 26: Colum- ozone? ■ Exhibit reception: The Starkville Area 2 Pete Rose was banned for life from bus Municipal Arts Council hosts a free reception at 5:30 Major League Baseball for what? School District p.m. in The Partnership lobby, 200 E. Main 3 Where in the solar system can you Board Special St., Starkville, for “Endangered Mississippi.” find the Sea of Cleverness, Marsh of call meeting, Decay and Lake of Fear? MSU architecture students explore small 8:30 a.m., 4 What language is Brad Pitt’s char- homes and large plantation stables in need of Jaxon McCallum Brandon Central acter allegedly speaking in the movie revitalization. Third grade, Annunciation Snatch? Services 5 What footwear did hecklers Jan. 29: Colum- High 46 Low 27 brandish to mock 2004 presidential Jan. 25-March 8 bus Municipal candidate John Kerry? ■ Smithsonian Water/Ways Exhibition: School District Partly sunny, cooler Full forecast on Answers, 6B This traveling interactive exhibit at the Ten- Board Special page 2A. nessee-Tombigbee Waterway Transportation Call meeting, 6 Museum, 318 Seventh St. N., Columbus, p.m., Brandon explores how water affects the way we live, Central Services Inside work, worship, create and play, and how to Feb. 4: Lown- Business 5B Dear Abby 4B sustain this resource for the future. A Main des County Classifieds6B Obituaries 5A Street exhibition made possible by the Missis- Supervisors, 9 Comics 4B Opinions 4A sippi Humanities Council. For more informa- Amanda Ivy is a school bus a.m., County 139th Year, No. 269 Crossword 6B tion, call 662-328-8936. driver for West Point. Courthouse

DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A Thursday, January 24, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Say What? Did you hear? “I have got kids that are ready to step into this role ...” MSU women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer, talking AP sources: Trump, others about how his team will respond after learning soph- omore Chloe Bibby will miss the rest of the season. agitated by Giuliani’s performance Thursday Story, 1B. Trump has not expressed an inclination to dismiss his presidential lawyer By JONATHAN LEMIRE the possibility that Giuliani Trump says he’ll give State of the and ERIC TUCKER do fewer cable hits, at least The Associated Press for a while, according to the officials and Republi- NEW YORK — Rudy cans. Union address after shutdown ends Giuliani’s latest media Several of Trump’s blitz, which was filled influential outside allies with a dizzying array of President cannot also have begun express- AP-NORC poll: 6 in 10 Americans misstatements and hur- ing reservations about ried clarifications, agitated Giuliani. Some members speak in front of a joint President Donald Trump of this informal network blame Trump for shutdown and some of his allies, who session of Congress of advisers, whom the The Associated Press have raised the possibility president frequently calls without both chambers’ that the outspoken presi- from the White House res- WASHINGTON — A strong dential lawyer be at least idence, urged Trump in re- explicit permission majority of Americans blame ‘Trump guaranteed temporarily sidelined from cent days to bench Giuliani President Donald Trump for the televised interviews. — but most stopped short By KEVIN FREKING, MATTHEW record-long government shut- everybody that Mexico Trump was frustrated of suggesting he be fired, DALY and CATHERINE LUCEY down and reject his primary ra- would pay for the with Giuliani, according to according to four White The Associated Press tionale for a border wall, accord- three White House officials House officials and Repub- ing to a new poll that shows the WASHINGTON wall. Now he’s holding and Republicans close to licans close to the White turmoil in Washington is drag- — President Donald the White House who were House. ging his approval rating to its Trump said Wednes- American workers like not authorized to speak Trump has not ex- lowest level in more than a year. day night he is post- publicly about private con- pressed an inclination to Overall, 34 percent of Amer- poning his State of me hostage’ versations. The president dismiss Giuliani. icans approve of Trump’s job the Union address Lloyd Rabalais, a furloughed told advisers that he felt Rarely reluctant to ap- performance in a survey con- until the partial gov- federal contractor from Louisiana his lawyer had obscured pear before TV cameras ducted by The Associated Press- ernment shutdown what he believed was a or answer a reporter’s call, Trump NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. That’s down from 42 percent ends, yielding after a public relations victory: Giuliani has spent nearly a month earlier and nears the lowest mark of his two-year presidency. weeklong showdown the special counsel’s rare a year acting as a sort of The president’s approval among Republicans remains close to 80 per- with House Speaker public statement disputing human smokescreen for cent, but his standing with independents is among its lowest points of Nancy Pelosi. portions of a BuzzFeed Trump. He has long played his time in office. Following a high- News story that Trump in- the role more of presi- “Trump is responsible for this,” said poll respondent Lloyd Rabalais, stakes game of dare structed his former attor- dential spokesman than a federal contractor from Slidell, Louisiana, who’s not affiliated with ei- ney, Michael Cohen, to lie attorney, often unleashing and double-dare, ther political party. before Congress. public attacks on special Trump conceded The 47-year-old has been furloughed for more than a month. He said that “no venue that The president told con- counsel Robert Mueller’s Pelosi he’d need to start drawing on his retirement savings next week to pay fidants that Giuliani had probe into possible con- can compete with his bills if the shutdown continues. “changed the headlines” tacts between the Trump the history, tradition and impor- “I do support a wall, but not the way he’s handling it,” Rabalais add- for the worse and raised campaign and Russia. tance of the House Chamber” and ed. “Trump guaranteed everybody that Mexico would pay for the wall. that he was not looking for an al- Now he’s holding American workers like me hostage.” ternate option after Pelosi served CONTACTING THE DISPATCH notice earlier Wednesday that he This is her prerogative - I will do Trump to make other plans but won’t be allowed to deliver the ad- the Address when the Shutdown is stopped short of denying him the Office hours: Main line: dress to a joint session of Congress over.” chamber for his address. 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The report, published to upskill, reskill or change jobs fast’ Robots aren’t replac- Thursday, says rough- ing everyone, but a quar- ly 36 million Americans Mark Muro, lead author of the Brookings Institution report The Commercial Dispatch (USPS 142-320) ter of U.S. jobs will be hold jobs with “high ex- Published daily except Saturday. Entered at the post office at Columbus, Mississippi. posure” to automation — Periodicals postage paid at Columbus, MS severely disrupted as ar- during the next econom- hotel concierges will do POSTMASTER, Send address changes to: tificial intelligence accel- meaning at least 70 per- ic downturn. Business- their part. The Commercial Dispatch, P.O. Box 511, Columbus, MS 39703 cent of their tasks could Published by Commercial Dispatch Publishing Company Inc., erates the automation of es are typically eager to Most jobs will change soon be performed by 516 Main St., Columbus, MS 39703 existing work, according implement cost-cutting somewhat as machines machines using current technology as they lay off take over routine tasks, technology. Among those FIVE-DAY FORECAST FOR THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE workers. but a majority of U.S. most likely to be affected Some economic stud- workers will be able to are cooks, waiters and others in food services; ies have found similar adapt to that shift without short-haul truck drivers; shifts toward automating being displaced. TONIGHT FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY and clerical office work- production happened in The changes will hit Clear and cold Mostly sunny and cold Intervals of clouds and Partly sunny with a Intervals of clouds the early part of previous hardest in smaller cities, sunshine passing shower and sun ers. “That population is go- recessions — and may especially those in the 26° 42° 21° 50° 31° 55° 35° 60° 37° ing to need to upskill, re- have contributed to the heartland and Rust Belt ALMANAC DATA skill or change jobs fast,” “jobless recovery” that and in states like Indiana Columbus Wednesday said Mark Muro, a senior followed the 2008 finan- and Kentucky, according TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW cial crisis. to the report by the Wash- Wednesday 60° 35° fellow at Brookings and Normal 55° 33° lead author of the report. But with new advances ington think tank. They Record 74° (1950) 19° (1970) Muro said the timeline in artificial intelligence, will also disproportion- PRECIPITATION (in inches) Wednesday 1.39 for the changes could be it’s not just industrial and ately affect the younger Month to date 6.19 “a few years or it could warehouse robots that workers who dominate Normal month to date 3.91 be two decades.” But it’s will alter the American food services and other Year to date 6.19 Normal year to date 3.91 likely that automation workforce. Self-checkout industries at highest risk TOMBIGBEE RIVER STAGES will happen more swiftly kiosks and computerized for automation. In feet as of Flood 24-hr. 7 a.m. Wed. Stage Stage Chng. Amory 20 16.48 +0.30 Bigbee 14 14.03 +0.53 Shown are tomorrow’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

Columbus 15 9.08 -1.07 Showers T-Storms Rain Flurries Snow Ice Cold Warm Stationary Jetstream Fulton 20 16.09 -0.93 -10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Tupelo 21 2.75 -0.35 FRI SAT FRI SAT LAKE LEVELS City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Police: Former prison guard trainee kills 5 in Florida bank Atlanta 44/24/s 49/31/pc Nashville 32/22/s 47/32/c In feet as of 24-hr. 7 a.m. Wed. Capacity Level Chng. Boston 40/21/pc 32/24/pc Orlando 62/43/pc 64/46/pc The Associated Press Chicago 4/-3/c 12/5/pc Philadelphia 39/20/pc 32/26/pc the building, police said. burst in, capturing Xaver Aberdeen Dam 188 166.57 +0.46 Dallas 47/35/s 55/38/pc Phoenix 72/44/s 74/45/s Investigators said and discovering the bod- Stennis Dam 166 144.18 +0.46 Honolulu 83/68/sh 79/66/pc Raleigh 48/21/s 45/27/c SEBRING, Fla. — A Bevill Dam 136 136.40 -0.12 Jacksonville 58/33/pc 58/32/pc Salt Lake City 37/24/pc 38/25/s Zephen Xaver, 21, called ies, police said. Investiga- former prison guard train- SOLUNAR TABLE Memphis 36/28/s 48/34/pc Seattle 51/38/pc 52/39/s police from inside the tors did not offer a possi- Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow fl urries, sn-snow, i-ice. The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ee who recently moved to SunTrust Bank branch ble motive, and a police fi sh and game. Major Minor Major Minor SUN AND MOON MOON PHASES Florida from Indiana killed Wednesday to report that spokesman said he did not Thu. 3:45a 9:58a 4:10p 10:23p THU FRI LAST NEW FIRST FULL five people during a stand- he had opened fire. He know if the attack began Fri. 4:40a 10:52a 5:05p 11:17p Sunrise 6:55 a.m. 6:55 a.m. Sunset 5:17 p.m. 5:18 p.m. off at a small town bank barricaded himself inside as a robbery. The victims Forecasts and graphics provided by Moonrise 9:33 p.m. 10:38 p.m. before surrendering to a and when negotiations were not immediately AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Moonset 9:37 a.m. 10:14 a.m. Jan 27 Feb 4 Feb 12 Feb 19 SWAT team that stormed failed, the SWAT team identified. Thursday, January 24, 2019 3A MSU SPORTS BLOG ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS Visit The Dispatch MSU Sports Blog for breaking For only $1.50 per month, print subscribers can get unlimited Bulldog news: www.cdispatch.com/msusports access to story comments, extra photos, newspaper archives and much more with an online subscription. Nonsubscribers can purchase online access for less than $9 per month. @ Go to www.cdispatch.com/subscribe Anti-cancer group: Ban tanning Autopsy: Man’s death beds for younger than 18 after encounter with Jackson police a homicide The District of Columbia The District of Columbia and Current Mississippi law bans 17 states, including Louisiana and the use of tanning beds by anyone and 17 states, including Texas, have already enacted such younger than 14. The law says peo- Neighbor: Officers hit man and a ban, according to the National ple 14 to 18 must have written per- slammed him down while seeking Louisiana and Texas, Conference of State Legislatures. mission from a parent. This will be the fourth year for the Several high school and college suspects in the fatal shooting of have already enacted American Cancer Society’s lobby- students pulled lawmakers aside in ing group, Cancer Action Network, the marble hallways of the Capitol a Mississippi pastor such a ban to push for one in Mississippi. to lobby for a new minimum age Katie Shepherd, a 39-year-old of 18. Among them was Macken’z The Associated Press By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Leakesville resident, said she start- Smith, who wore the tiara she won The Associated Press ed using tanning beds in college. when she was named Miss Univer- JACKSON — An autopsy has concluded that The mother of three said she was sity of Southern Mississippi. the death of a man apprehended by police in Mis- JACKSON — Health advocates diagnosed with melanoma in 2014 Smith said she was diagnosed sissippi’s largest city was a homicide, a coroner gathered in the Mississippi Capitol and thinks there was a direct link with a genetic form of skin cancer said Wednesday. on Wednesday, asking lawmakers between the tanning beds and her when she was 12 and growing up in George Robinson died Jan. 13 from bleeding to ban people younger than 18 from condition. She is now cancer-free. Philadelphia, Mississippi. She said on the brain caused by blunt force trauma to using tanning beds. “I wish with all my heart that I many of her high school classmates the head, Hinds County Coroner Sharon Grish- They say teenagers put them- had never used a tanning bed be- used tanning beds, but she nev- am-Stewart told news outlets. Information about selves at risk of cancer while tan- cause being tanned isn’t worth your er did because of the fear that she what caused the head injury is not being released ning for proms or other events. life,” Shepherd said at the Capitol. would have a recurrence of cancer. at the moment, Grisham-Stewart said, except that it was sustained during Robinson’s arrest. Neighbor Connie Bolton told Mississippi Today that Jackson officers hit Robinson and slammed him down Jan. 11 while seeking suspects in the fatal shooting of a Rev. Anthony Longino, a pastor who was shot in a robbery in front of his church. Hazing Two other men were later arrested and charged Continued from Page 1A with Longino’s murder. Rae Ann said Max had out of your control.” He died in the early dying or being seriously Robinson was sitting in his car in front of his a blood alcohol content of Piazza spoke about her morning hours of Feb. 4. injured. house when officers approached him, James Tay- .495 before he died. own son, Tim, who died “He was a good kid,” “What if you get an un- lor told the Clarion Ledger. They asked him to get in February 2017 at Penn Evelyn said. “He wasn’t derage drinking charge?” out, he said. ‘Hazed then ignored’ State University from a risk taker. He wasn’t Evelyn said. “So you have Robinson had recently suffered a stroke, Tay- Rae Ann was one of another hazing incident. a drinker. He was a to maybe take an alcohol lor and others said, which made his movements two mothers who spoke Piazza was forced to good student. He had awareness course and pay slow. at a “Stand to Stop Haz- drink a high volume of a long-time girlfriend a small fine. But you know “They just snatched him,” Taylor said. “They ing” event at Mississippi alcohol — 18 drinks in who he was planning a that you did the right were brutal.” State University Wednes- 82 minutes during what future with. He had great thing — it’s not on your Jackson Police Chief James Davis told report- day evening. The event, Evelyn said fraternity friends and roommates. conscience. ers last week that the officers, part of JPD’s K-9 hosted by the Alpha members called “The He had plans for his “If something goes unit, approached Robinson Jan. Officers arrested Gauntlet” — and report- wrong because you didn’t Delta Pi and Sigma Alpha future at school and for Robinson on misdemeanor charges of failing to edly fell down basement want to get the organi- Epsilon fraternities in his career. obey a police officer and resisting arrest and then stairs in the Beta Theta zation in trouble, it is on the Humphrey Coliseum, “He was the main released him, telling him to show up to court later. Pi fraternity house and your conscience for the focused on encouraging person who was hazed Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba said three of- suffered serious injuries. rest of your life,” she add- students to not engage in and then ignored,” she ficers remain on paid leave. The city isn’t naming By the time his fraternity ed. “You could have saved hazing behavior and to continued. “Tortured, and them. Lumumba said grand jurors will consider brothers called for med- them — you could have report any instances they left to die because the possible criminal charges. ical treatment — more saved their family and see. Both Rae Ann and fraternity did not want to Jackson Police spokesman Sgt. Roderick than 12 hours after his friends from that heart- speaker Evelyn Piazza get in trouble.” Holmes said Robinson’s family has met with po- fall — it was too late. ache. Always do the right told their sons’ stories. Rae Ann said the con- lice officials and filed a complaint. Evelyn told students sequences of the hazing thing and call for help.” Rae Ann said the to put themselves in the They also pointed out fraternity event where still linger with the fami- shoes of Tim’s younger lies to this day. that most states, including her son died lasted less brother, who called the Mississippi, have medical than two hours, and Max “This is our new nor- hospital to see if Tim mal and it really sucks,” amnesty laws that allow was forced to drink 10 was there, after realizing for someone to call for to 12 “pulls” — drinking she said. “Nothing’s ever something was wrong. the same. The last 16 help without getting in until told to stop — from “You rush to the trouble. the liquor because he months of our family’s life hospital and see your have been different — we Rae Ann said hazing incorrectly answered brother on life support. is viewed as something are missing a super-im- some questions about the Neck brace, bruises and harmless, or as a bonding portant part of our family. fraternity during “Bible blood on his body and experience. That percep- Holidays are terrible. Study” and had been late head,” she said. “The tion, she said, is false. Max’s birthday is this for some other events. doctor tells you it’s bad Hazing has a range of con- Sunday. He’s supposed to After drinking the — that he has a subdu- sequences, from physical be 20 years old and we’ll alcohol, he was left on a ral hematoma, which is and psychological trauma be going to his gravesite couch to recover. bleeding in his brain, his to death. to celebrate his birthday “Brothers observed spleen is ruptured, he has “Hazing is often about with him. I want you to him at different points a punctured lung and he power and control,” she with labored breathing, needs a blood transfusion imagine your parents said. “You do whatever it cold clammy skin, his because as it turns out, doing that on your birth- takes to prove your loyalty lips and fingers turning 80 percent of his body’s days.” and commitment. Hazing blue, and a weak pulse,” blood is in his abdomen.” is more than peer pres- Rae Ann said. “They Tim was rushed from ‘Power and control’ sure. Hazing involves bul- were even checking his Mount Nittany Medical Evelyn and Rae Ann lying also. Hazing is being pulse and his breathing Center to Penn State Mil- encouraged students to under distress, which is throughout the night. ton S. Hershey Medical say something if they see why a victim’s agreement If you are checking a Center, where about half hazing, even if it means to participate cannot be a person’s breathing and of his skull had to be re- getting in trouble. Taking defense. Hazing does not pulse, you need to be call- moved to relieve pressure the trouble, they said, build unity and should not ing 911 — the situation is from his swelling brain. is better than someone be a defense.” Internet Continued from Page 1A and two cable companies extraordinary” compared ness, current customers sales to subsidize broad- that he asked to wire the to what he gets at home. wouldn’t be required to band. area. Right now, he sub- He said he has talk- buy service and coopera- The measure is spon- scribes to a wireless pro- ed to officials at Tupe- tives couldn’t cut off pow- sored by House Speaker vider, which he says is lo-based Tombigbee er if someone falls behind Philip Gunn. It got the cheaper than relying on Electric Power Associa- on their internet bill. early-session push that his cell phone. tion, which provides his The measure requires the Clinton Republican “I’m thankful to have electricity, and is hopeful a feasibility study and an gives to some of his prior- that, but I’d really like to the cooperative will start annual audit. Coopera- ities, aided by an April 29 have broadband,” Hen- providing internet to their tives could invest money, deadline for cooperatives son said. He said internet nearly 800,000 customers loan money or guarantee to apply for $200 million speeds provided by a ca- statewide. Cooperatives loans to affiliates, but the in U.S. Department of Ag- ble company at his work- wouldn’t be required to bill says they can’t use riculture grants to extend place in Tupelo are “just enter the internet busi- revenue from electric service to rural areas.

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ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller Letters to the editor Voice of the people Comments on recent opinion pieces Tuesday’s paper had an article by Jon Pritchett that every elected public ser- vant in Mississippi should read and heed. Heck, every member of Congress should read it, and think about it hard. Conserva- tives have long opined what Mr. Prichett wrote. I really doubt any hard-line Liberal will even try to understand the message he wrote. If Congress would take his advice, perhaps a lot of jobs that moved overseas while Obama was President will come home! I’m hoping against hope the freshman Representatives in Congress read this real-world advice, but Socialism has been thoroughly washed into their little brains. Capitalism works. Commu- nism doesn’t. The “Our View” article had some very good advice as well. I’ve often opined that every law passed should have a “Sunset clause” that would automatically kill it after a period of time if the law proved ineffective or counter-productive. Again, I doubt Liberal public servants will like that idea, because a lot of Liberal laws are plain bad for the public. We have enough real problems in our state without the Legislature even considering bills such as separating MLK Day and R.E. Lee days. Why waste time naming sections of highways in honor of somebody who served in the Legislature but never really accomplished a thing? Getting elected to public office should not be a popularity contest for “most beautiful” or “wittiest.” It should be for the person most capable of doing the job right. American voters are destroying America through ignorance, greed, and reverse racism. Raise the voting age back to 21 or on up to 25 and watch the quality of our public servants improve. Cameron Triplett Brooksville In support of the wall Our Country has needed a wall on it’s southern border since the 1700’s. I know for certain more than a hundred years. My dad was a member of the Kentucky Army National Guard in 1916. His Infan- try unit was needed in a hurry and they were activated because of big trouble on Mississippi voices the border. They were loaded on trains and taken to El Paso, Texas to help stop invaders from Northern Mexico. It was Balance is needed in a democracy a real war with real weapons and using live ammo. So we have needed a wall ever Count me as one of the states such as Oklahoma priations: Library Commission cut since then for sure. few people who believe the and Montana, which have 17 percent — $2 million; Community A wall could have been built in the ear- United States, and many made excellent gains in college support cut 8 percent — $20 ly 1900’s and should have been done over other developed countries, reducing poverty. million; Health cut 20 percent- $38 and over again during the past century have a good, balanced way Pritchett argues that million; Mental health cut 3 percent but somehow politicians have kept the of governing. as you lower taxes, you — $17 million; Ag and commerce cut border open to whoever and whatever. It really comes down increase prosperity and 10 percent — $1.5 million; MDA cut 15 Well, it’s way past time to finally build to money and who gets it. reduce poverty. He writes, percent — $5 million; Forestry cut 6 our country a wall. Heck, we’ve even been The free market theory ar- “What is the data and percent — $1.7 million. to the moon and back, right? Surely we gues that people who earn evidence telling us? It is “We fund our public schools at one can build something as simple as a wall! the money should keep it. informing us to choose of the lowest rates in the nation. On Let’s take a look at Nancy Pelosi’s The government theory capitalism and free mar- average, we pay our teachers $19,000 places: She has her security walls. Obama argues that government Wyatt Emmerich kets. It’s telling us to move per year less than the national average has his walls and the Clintons have their should tax the money and away from a ‘command and more than $6,000 less than sur- walls to keep illegals from entering their reallocate it for important and control’ economic rounding states. As a result, we had property. However they don’t want us social needs. system and start relying more on more than 2,000 teacher vacancies at to be protected by a wall. All it would In my opinion, neither side is individual freedom, consumer choice, the beginning of the new school year. require is a yes vote to use our money, not absolutely right or wrong. A balance is and private competition. It’s telling us Our dropout rate is one of the highest theirs, to get the wall done. What would needed. to allocate more resources towards in the country. Our test scores are be so hard about that? Maybe we’re not I generally believe the free market free enterprise and fewer resources among the worst in the nation, and paying them enough? Not. Truth is, the is a better way to allocate resourc- towards the political process. If we absenteeism in the public schools Democrat party leaders don’t have a bit of es. People should make their own can start to get Mississippi’s economy is endemic. We focus on fewer than real concern about our safety and abso- purchasing decisions. That being said, growing by adopting policies that 1,500 kids in charter schools while the lutely will not vote to build us a security we need roads, schools, courts, police, prioritize economic liberty, we can 465,000 kids in public schools go with- wall to help keep us safe from criminals defense and a host of other services experience prosperity. out adequate resources. Over and over who want to enter our country illegally. for society to function properly. That Montana and Oklahoma are we hear that the number one item on It’s pretty obvious that liberal democrat requires taxation. real-life examples of how lives can business shopping lists is an educated politicians and media seem not to be our Nobody likes taxes, especially be measurably improved when states workforce, while our educators and friends but our worst enemies. They, as- those who pay the most. And nobody make a commitment to economic children struggle to deal with leaking sisted by the liberal media, have trained, likes bad roads or crumbling infra- freedom. They’ve shown us the road roofs, inadequate and outdated tech- brain washed, their followers to hate our structure. map. There is no reason Mississippi nology and overcrowded classrooms. President and believing that “the wall” is Over time, our country has devel- can’t take the road to freedom. All it “The life span of the average “Trump’s wall.” Well, it’s not his wall, it’s oped a stable two-party system. The takes is the will and the leadership to Mississippian is a full four years less our wall ... President Trump is diligently Republicans advocate low taxes and take the first steps.” than that of the average American. We striving to build us a wall to make us more more free market. The Democrats Pritchett is presumably happy with did not expand Medicaid so we gave secure. Naturally it would make a safer advocate higher taxes and more gov- the Mississippi Republican Party’s up billions of dollars of federal money place for all U.S. citizens to live, including ernment spending. game plan of reducing taxes and cut- that would not only have improved the haters of our President and those who The nature of politics is such that ting government. our health statistics, but would have lead them, even those who have their own you need 50 percent plus one of the Cecil Brown, in contrast, is ex- provided thousands of new jobs and personal walls. votes to be in power. So our two par- tremely critical of the Republicans and prevented our community hospi- I say to all the Democrats in our Con- ties are delicately balanced. Elections their persistent effort to cut. Brown tals from closing. As a result of that gress — Get to work! You know walls are go back and forth. was the state’s chief financial officer decision, hundreds of thousands of needed or you wouldn’t have them around Unfortunately in Mississippi, we and chief of staff for Democratic Gov. Mississippians do not have access to your personal property. So vote for the have a tradition of one-party domi- Ray Mabus. He also served as a state adequate health care.” wall or resign and we’ll hire someone who nance. That kills the delicate give and representative for many years. So there you have it. Two intelligent will represent us and not illegals. take necessary to optimize society. In a speech at the Stennis Capitol people who care about our state, each I’ve always considered myself to be an The Democrats dominated forever. Press Forum at the Capital Club in with a fundamentally different view independent voter and I have voted for Now the Republicans are firmly downtown Jackson, Brown lambasted on how we can achieve progress. The some democrats in my lifetime but due entrenched. the Republicans. debate goes on. to the destructive evil character of the Two Northsiders whom I respect Brown said, “The state revenue Too bad Mississippi doesn’t have obstructionist Democrat leaders in our for their intelligence recently pub- estimate for the 2019 fiscal year is $39 two mainstream, competitive political Government, I will never vote for another lished two opposing views on this million more than the revenue esti- parties to carry the debate all the way democrat as long as I live. I’m not alone. issue — Jon Pritchett, president mate for 2015. That is an annualized to the ballot box. I saw today where 50 percent of Hispanic and CEO of the Mississippi Center increase of less than one quarter of 1 The two-party model has served citizens are now supporting President for Public Policy, and Cecil Brown, percent. our nation well, but our state is mired Trump and more and more black Amer- current central district Public Service “As a result — we have seen signifi- in a monopolistic one-party system icans are supporting him as well. When Commissioner and a longtime import- cant budget cuts in the last four years, that stifles options and leads to lopsid- they reach the 50 percent point in support ant Mississippi Democrat. and most of our state employees have ed public policy. of him, that’s when the Democrat party Pritchett focused on Mississip- not had a pay raise in more than 10 Wyatt Emmerich is the editor and will have to breakup. It will be no more. pi’s 10.2 percent state and local tax years. publisher of The Northside Sun, a Amen. burden which is high compared to “Here are some examples of cuts. weekly newspaper in Jackson. He can be Raymond Gross other Deep South states. He present- Comparing appropriations from the reached by e-mail at wyatt@northside- Columbus ed an argument looking at low tax 2015 fiscal year with current appro- sun.com. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Thursday, January 24, 2019 5a Mississippi Medicaid won’t seek midyear infusion of money About 22 percent of Mississippi’s nearly 3 federal and state money. About 22 with the Division of Medicaid, Senate and is running for gover- percent of Mississippi’s nearly 3 and take no formal position on nor this year, also opposes Med- million residents are enrolled in program million residents are enrolled in it. that issue.” icaid expansion. Reeves keeps Mississippi is among the Snyder was appointed by Re- tight control over issues the The Associated Press has decreased, accounting for 14 states that have not expand- publican Gov. Phil Bryant and 52-member Senate may consider, some savings. ed Medicaid to the working confirmed by the Senate. Bryant so passing a Medicaid expansion JACKSON — Mississippi’s The current budget year ends poor, as allowed under the 2010 is in his eighth and final year as bill would be difficult in the Sen- Medicaid director said Wednes- June 30. Snyder said the Division health care overhaul signed by governor, after a term as lieu- ate even if a proposal cleared the day that the program will not of Medicaid is requesting a mod- then-President Barack Obama. tenant governor. He has opposed 122-member House. seek additional money for the est funding increase of about 2 “Expansion is not in any way Medicaid expansion since it Many of Mississippi’s rural final half of the state budget percent for the year that begins part of our agenda,” Snyder told became a possibility, saying he hospitals have struggled in recent year. This is the first time that July 1 — less than the cost of the House Medicaid Committee. does not want to increase people’s years, and health advocates say has happened in the past five health care is rising nationwide. “Questions of expansion are left dependence on government pro- expanding Medicaid could help years. Medicaid is a govern- to legislators to decide. ... We have grams. alleviate some of those financial Director Drew Snyder told ment-funded health insurance long maintained that the decision Republican Lt. Gov. Tate problems by reducing the number lawmakers that enrollment program, with costs covered by to expand Medicaid does not lie Reeves, who presides over the of uninsured residents.

Area obituaries COMMERCIAL DISPATCH Ponder Avant. was formerly employed Sherry Barnes of Bald- OBITUARY POLICY Danny Nation In addition to his as a finance manager in BALDWYN — Dan- wyn and Riley Byrd Obituaries with basic informa- parents, he was preced- the automobile industry. tion including visitation and ny C. “Eagle” Nation, of Ashland; sons, Josh service times, are provided ed in death by his son, In addition to his 70, died Jan. 21, 2019, Collins of Senatobia free of charge. 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Burial etta, Oklahoma; eight Visitation: New Jersey; daughter, Coleman, Beechel Tip- homes unless the deceased’s will follow at Enon/Big grandchildren; and Thursday, Jan. 24 • 1-3 PM body has been donated to Carolyn Crisofulli of ton, Patricia Brown and Memorial Gunter Peel Springs Cemetery in three great-grandchil- Funeral Home science. If the deceased’s North Brunswick, New Betty Gray. Cedar Bluff. Visitation 2nd Ave. North Location body was donated to science, Jersey; sisters, Dorothy He is survived by his dren. Services: the family must provide official Lorene Stephens of Me- daughters, Samantha will be from 5-8 p.m. Pallbearers will be Thursday, Jan. 24 • 3 PM proof of death. Please submit ridian and Bess Eastin Elmore Reichle and Friday at the funeral Mark Pumphrey, Ray Memorial Gunter Peel all obituaries on the form Funeral Home home. 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Catholic student says he didn’t disrespect Native American ‘In hindsight, I wish we’d just found as a hostile act. Phillips has since explained that another spot to wait for our buses ...’ he was trying to intervene between the boys and By JOHN MINCHILLO under the circumstances. a group of black street The Associated Press Videos posted of Sand- preachers who were mann and his classmates shouting racist insults at PARK HILLS, Ky. — A wearing “Make America both the Native Ameri- Catholic high school stu- Great Again” hats and fac- cans and the white kids. dent whose close encoun- ing off against Omaha Na- Sandmann said he defi- ter with a Native Amer- tion elder Nathan Phillips nitely felt threatened by ican activist and a black have sparked widespread the black men, who were religious sect was cap- criticism. But the various calling them things like tured on video in Wash- sides say they’ve been “incest kids” and “bigots.” ington, D.C. says he has misunderstood and that “In hindsight, I wish nothing to apologize for. snippets of video were we’d just found another Nick Sandmann told taken out of context. spot to wait for our buses, NBC’s “Today” show on Many saw the white but at the time, being pos- Wednesday that he had teenagers, who had trav- itive seemed better than every right to be there, as eled to Washington for letting them slander us did the others who gath- an anti-abortion rally, with all of these things.” ered in front of the Lin- appearing to mock the Sandmann said he isn’t coln Memorial. He said he Native Americans. Oth- racist and for that mat- wasn’t disrespectful and ers interpreted Phillips’ ter, neither are his class- was trying to stay calm drumming and singing mates.

Lawyer: No proof nurse raped patient who had baby Records: Man arrested and charged The surprise birth late last month triggered re- with one count of sexual assault and views by state agencies, highlighted safety concerns one count of vulnerable adult abuse for patients who are severe- ly disabled or incapacitat- The Associated Press censed practical nurse, has ed and led to disciplinary been arrested and charged actions and resignations of PHOENIX — A nurse with one count of sexual staffers and managers. It who was supposed to be assault and one count of also prompted authorities looking after an incapaci- vulnerable adult abuse, ac- to test the DNA of all the tated woman at a long-term cording to court records. men who worked at the Ha- health care facility was “We owed this arrest to cienda HealthCare facility. charged Wednesday with the victim. We owed this ar- Sutherland, 36, submit- raping her, weeks after she rest to the newest member ted his DNA sample under stunned her caregivers and of our community — that court order Tuesday and family by giving birth to a innocent baby,” Phoenix the results came back a few baby boy . Police Chief Jeri Williams hours later, showing he was Nathan Sutherland, a li- said. a match to the baby. 6A Thursday, January 24, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Shutdown Continued from Page 1A when the new grant fiscal year begins — Sanders said United Way, and the nonprofits it provides grants to, will not receive EFSP grant money. “We can apply for (the grant),” she said. “But we won’t see any actual fund- ing (until the government reopens).” Safe Haven, a emer- gency shelter and crisis intervention nonprofit for victims of domestic and sexual abuse, should receive $1,500 in EFSP grant money, according to figures furnished by Sanders. Executive Di- rector Joyce Tucker said they have received $750 of that money so far. In total, the EFSP grant ac- counts for less than 1 per- cent of Safe Haven’s bud- get, but it provides key assistance for operations. “(The EFSP grant funding) was earmarked for food Dispatch file photo service and Helping Hands board members Nancy Smith and Tom Bryson help sort non-perish- equipment,” able foods in the storeroom in this 2015 Dispatch file photo. Helping Hands is one she said. of several area nonprofits that could be affected by delays of grant funding if the “So it’s not federal government shutdown continues past Feb. 1. nothing.” The loss that’s of pretty big con- Loaves and Fishes re- money that we can use to of EFSP cern to us. I don’t think ceived $3,000 from the help people coming in.” f u n d i n g , Tucker (the shutdown) will go EFSP grant. Helping Hands will h o w e v e r that far. But it’s concern- “We’ve gotten some still to offer one-time temporary, isn’t as con- ing.” donations that’ll keep financial assistance to cerning to Tucker as an Pam Rhea, president of us going,” she said. “We those in need, but if it email she received last Loaves and Fishes, a soup have some generous peo- doesn’t receive EFSP week from the Office for k i t c h e n ple in our community.” funding, that’s a few thou- Victims of Crime. The that serves Guerry said the $4,500 sand dollars less that the email stated that VOCA Lowndes Helping Hands has re- community can access, (Victims of Crime Act) C o u n t y , ceived from the EFSP Guerry said. grants will be funded said that grant so far — out of a “But we always run through March 1, at losing funds total $9,000 allocated to on the faith that, if we’re which time, all grant from the them by United Way — doing the right thing, the funding through that of- EFSP grant is about 3 or 4 percent of money will come,” she fice will stop. “should n’t Rhea their budget. added. “As long as we’re “The majority of our have an “So it’s not a substan- doing what we’re sup- staff (salaries) is in this immediate impact” on tial amount,” Guerry said. posed to do, we’ll find the grant,” Tucker said. “So the kitchen. Last year, “It just means it’s less money.”

Business Continued from Page 1A SOS button in their apps Starkville when he has also offer cool sculpting The event is free that contacts local law hired at least 10 drivers. treatments which freezes for those who register enforcement. There is Though EZ-RYDR is a body’s fat cells so the online. The seminar will also a feature for female targeting college stu- body can break down be at noon and 6 p.m. on riders to select female dents, with a mission areas of concern. Feb. 7 at the Courtyard drivers in their settings. of abating drunk driv- The spa will be open Marriott in Columbus. “It’s a different way ing instances, anyone Monday through Friday Life Church Colum- of paying for transporta- living in Starkville can from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., and bus started offering tion,” Staude said. “Ev- subscribe and use the Saturdays by appoint- church services in its ery ride is already paid service for any reason ment only. new location. The Co- for. You have no reason once it launches. Daymond John, busi- lumbus church, 4888 N. to get behind a wheel if In Columbus, a new nessman and partner Frontage Road, moved you’ve been drinking.” spa is slated to open next on Shark Tank, will from its former location Staude said the com- month. present his formula for on Wilkins Wise Road. pany is beta testing and Lucent Medispa, 2406 success to Columbus in The church offers ser- working with students Hwy. 45 N. Suite B., February. According to vices on Sundays at 10 at MSU to gauge how will offer facial and skin John’s website, he may a.m. and Wednesdays at much the subscriptions treatments, pedicures, not attend each event 7 p.m. will cost. He is currently manicures, waxing and but will send his team Got business tips? recruiting drivers and more. Spa manager Brea of professionals to share Email them to mpollitz@ will try to launch in Lidell said Lucent will his business secrets. cdispatch.com. SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n Thursday, January 24, 2019

WOMEN’S COLLEGE SOCCER Hoppa believes MSU Armstrong’s humble has made good pick By Adam Minichino beginnings lead to [email protected]

Karen Hoppa believes James Armstrong is ready. That confidence stems from Hoppa getting to job as MSU’s coach know him when they worked on the United States’ Under-19 Women’s Na- By Adam Minichino tional Team at the inaugural FIFA U-19 [email protected] World Cup in 2002. At the time, Hoppa STARKVILLE — Humble beginnings for James was an assistant coach and Armstrong Armstrong have paved a road to Starkville. was an equipment manager for the U.S. Armstrong never imagined he would become a Soccer Federation. head coach in the Southeastern Conference when Years later, that month-long experi- Hoppa he worked as an equipment manager for the United ence provided Hoppa a familiarity with States Soccer Federation. It didn’t take him long, Armstrong when she was hiring as though, to realize he wanted to get into coaching. Af- assistant coach to join her with the Auburn women’s ter working for nine years and reaching the highest soccer program. level of club soccer with the Lonestar Soccer Club, After working with Armstrong for six years, Hop- Armstrong moved on to become an assistant coach pa knows he is the right man to take over the Missis- and an associate head coach at Auburn. That time sippi State women’s soccer program. has prepared Armstrong for his next step as head “I think he is a great fit for Mississippi State,” Hop- Adam Minichino/Dispatch Staff coach of the Mississippi State women’s soccer team. New Mississippi State women’s soccer coach James pa said. “I think he will be able to pick up where the Armstrong rings a cow bell given to him by MSU “I have done it all, and I have thoroughly enjoyed program is and carry it forward. I think he will keep Director of Athletics John Cohen, right, during the process, and I have embraced the process,” said up the work rate and I would envision him adding in Armstrong’s introductory news conference Wednesday Armstrong, whose hiring was announced last week See HOPPA, 2B at the Bryan Building in Starkville. See ARMSTRONG, 3B

COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Senior Bowl, 1:30 p.m. Saturday (NFL Network) WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Chances for others to shine after loss of Bibby

STARKVILLE ic Schaefer doesn’t have any doubt the VMississippi State women’s basketball team will respond. Faced with the prospect of a possible season-ending injury to Chloe Bibby, No. 7 MSU answered the call Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations Thursday Mississippi State defensive lineman Montez Sweat, shown above making a play against Louisiana-Lafayette, finished his senior year in an 89-74 second in the Southeastern Conference and tied for sixth nationally in sacks (11 1/2). victory Adam against Minichino then-No. 15 South Carolina before a SWEAT CONTINUES TO SHOW ‘SPECIAL’ SKILLS crowd of 10,006 at Hum- phrey Coliseum. By Ron Clements Tez can do whatever he are good for eighth. play for the South team. The Bulldogs had the Special to The Dispatch wants to do physically. Sweat will showcase MSU’s four selections to the better part of a week to His upside is ridiculous. those dominating pass Senior Bowl are its most since MOBILE, Ala. — Brian adjust to the news that I don’t know how good he rushing skills at 1:30 four Bulldogs were selected fol- Bibby, who was leading Baker can’t say it enough: can be.” p.m. Saturday (NFL lowing the 2010 season. the team in minutes, Montez Sweat is a special player. Sweat is coming off a Network) when he takes Sweat was nearly a consen- suffered a torn anterior “I keep telling folks, this senior season in which he part in the Senior Bowl. sus All-American this season. cruciate ligament in her kid’s special,” the Mississippi was second in the South- Sweat Sweat was selected The 2018 Bednarik Award left knee and will miss the State defensive line coach said eastern Conference and for the Senior Bowl with semifinalist and five-time SEC rest of the season. The Tuesday at Ladd-Peebles Stadi- tied for sixth nationally MSU teammates Johna- Defensive Lineman of the Week first step will come at 6 um during the first Senior Bowl in sacks (11 1/2) after leading than Abram, Gerri Green, and is a projected first-round pick p.m. Thursday when No. practice of the week. “Montez the league as a junior (10 1/2). Elgton Jenkins. A shoulder injury in the upcoming NFL draft. 7 MSU takes on Florida Sweat is as special of a football His 22 career sacks rank fifth will prevent Abram from partici- Sweat’s rise comes after he in a Southeastern Confer- player as I’ve been around in on the Bulldogs’ career list, pating in practices or the game. didn’t start playing football ence game in Gainesville, 35 years. This dude is special. while his 29 1/2 tackles for loss Green, Jenkins, and Sweat will See SWEAT, 3B Florida. Many of the questions Schaefer and Teaira Mc- Abram wants NFL teams to know Cowan, Jordan Danberry, and Jazzmun Holmes faced Tuesday focused on him as more than just a player Bibby. The media mem- bers wanted to know who was going to step up to By Ron Clements invitation to the Senior Bowl replace Bibby and how Special to The Dispatch at 1:30 p.m. Saturday (NFL Network) at Ladd-Peebles the Bulldogs were going MOBILE, Ala. — NFL Stadium. Abram joined MSU to be able to sustain the teams already know John teammates Gerri Green, El- momentum from a 17-1 Abram the football player. gton Jenkins, and Montez start (5-0 in the SEC). The Mississippi State Sweat in being selected to The doubt was palpa- standout wants teams to ble in the questions, but Abraham play on the South team. A know John Abram the person. shoulder injury will prevent champions thrive in tough As a football player, Abram Abram from participating in See MINICHINO, 4B is a hard-hitting, 6-foot safety who practices or the game. began his college career at Georgia, MSU’s four selections to the Se- Game 19 spent a season at Jones College in El- nior Bowl are its most since four n lisville, and arrived in Starkville as a At Florida, Bulldogs were selected following 6 p.m. Thursday junior in 2017. He made seven starts the 2010 season. (SEC Network+; that year, but he had a breakout While many NFL coaches know WKBB-FM 100.9, season in 2018 and was named first- all of that about Abram, they might WFCA-FM 107.9. team All-Southeastern Conference. know about him as a young man. Abram’s 99 tackles were the most of Abram, 22, graduated with honors, Sunday any SEC defensive back. In two sea- is working on a master’s degree in n Ole Miss 2 p.m. sons at MSU, Abram had 170 tackles, mechanical engineering, got mar- Mississippi State Athletic Media Relations (SEC Network; 14 for loss, five sacks, three forced ried last May, and has a 1-year-old A shoulder injury will prevent Mississippi State WKBB-FM 100.9, fumbles, and two interceptions. daughter, Harlee. defensive back Johnathan Abram from playing in the WFCA-FM 107.9. Abram’s success earned him an See ABRAM, 3B Senior Bowl on Saturday in Mobile, Alabama. NOTE: The game is sold out. 2B Thursday, January 24, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com briefly COLLEGES Basketball CALENDAR NBA Wednesday’s Games Local Indiana 110, Toronto 106 Prep Basketball Boston 123, Cleveland 103 Columbus Christian Academy boys basketball team Today’s Games Revamped waiver policy Brooklyn 114, Orlando 110 Houston 114, New York 110 Caledonia at Hamilton L.A. Clippers 111, Miami 99 wins Atlanta 121, Chicago 101 Jonathan Peel had 21 points Tuesday night to lead the Columbus Starkville Academy at Indianola Academy Charlotte 118, Memphis 107 Christian Academy boys basketball team to a 69-33 victory against Friday’s Games Detroit 98, New Orleans 94 allows more transfers Philadelphia 122, San Antonio 120 Hebron Christian in a district game. South Panola at Columbus Utah 114, Denver 108 Today’s Games Lawson Studdard added 15 points, and Will Teague had 11. New Hope at Kosciusko Golden State at Washington, 7 p.m. CCA will return to action Friday at Calhoun Academy. Caledonia at Mooreville New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Portland at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Starkville at Northwest Rankin to play right away Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Friday’s Games SEC West Point at Lafayette Washington at Orlando, 6 p.m. Noxubee County at Louisville By RALPH D. RUSSO Miami at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m. New York at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Florida selected as preseason favorite for SEC men’s Aberdeen at Nettleton The Associated Press L.A. Clippers at Chicago, 7 p.m. Sacramento at Memphis, 7 p.m. tennis title Nanih Waiya at Hamilton Toronto at Houston, 7 p.m. BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Florida men’s tennis team was Oak Hill Academy at Winona Christian Last year, a high-profile overhaul of NCAA Charlotte at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. selected Wednesday as the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Canton Academy at Heritage Academy transfer rules stopped short of creating free Minnesota at Utah, 8 p.m. Conference title. Columbus Christian at Calhoun Academy Phoenix at Denver, 8 p.m. Mississippi State, which was ranked No. 3 in the nation in the agency in college sports. Oracle/Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) preseason rankings. Prep Soccer A much quieter change, however, helped Football was a close second, four points (152-148) behind Florida. Today’s Match quarterback Shea Patterson play for Michigan NFL Playoffs Florida is ranked fourth in the Oracle/ITA preseason rankings. Pro Bowl Starkville Academy at Indianola Academy and will determine whether Justin Fields is eli- Sunday’s Game Florida runs its streak to 17 consecutive years of top 25 preseason At Orlando, Fla. rankings. Kosciusko at Caledonia gible this fall at Ohio State. The modification to AFC vs. NFC, 2 p.m. (ABC/ESPN) Georgia, Texas A&M, and Alabama, which is ranked No. 21, round Friday’s Matches the waiver process can be seen as something of Super Bowl out the preseason top five in the SEC. Ole Miss comes in at No. 9. Sunday, Feb. 3 Caledonia at Ripley, 5 p.m. a compromise that has cleared the way for more At Atlanta Northwest Rankin at Starkville, 5:30 p.m. athletes to switch schools and play right away. New England vs. L.A. Rams, 5:30 p.m. (CBS) Georgia selected as preseason favorite for SEC Philadelphia at MSMS, 5:30 p.m. “The membership wanted to put immediate Hockey women’s tennis title Men’s College Basketball eligibility back on the table,” said Dave Schnase, NHL BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Georgia women’s tennis team was the NCAA vice president of academic and mem- Wednesday’s Games Today’s Game Montreal 2, Arizona 1 selected Wednesday as the preseason favorite to win the Southeastern Western Kentucky at Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m. bership affairs. “And so whether that resulted in Toronto 6, Washington 3 Conference title. Minnesota 5, Colorado 2 Friday’s Game a high approval rate, I don’t think membership Nashville 2, Vegas 1 Georgia took the top spot with 174 points and was followed by Champion Christian at Mississippi University for St. Louis 5, Anaheim 1 Vanderbilt (163). Florida, South Carolina, and Ole Miss rounded out the knew. They just wanted to put that back on the Carolina 5, Vancouver 2 Women, 6 p.m. Today’s Games top five. table. And then the circumstances of each indi- No games scheduled Mississippi State (10th) and Alabama (12th) rounded out the Saturday’s Games vidual case would essentially dictate the approval Friday’s Games Iowa State at Ole Miss, 11 a.m. No games scheduled bottom of the poll. rate.” Saturday’s Games Alabama at Baylor, 11 a.m. Central All-Stars vs Pacific All-Stars: Central Immediate eligibility for all transfers was vs. Pacific at San Jose, California, 8:15 p.m. Belhaven at Mississippi University for Women, 4 p.m. Metropolitan All-Stars vs Atlantic All-Stars: Ole Miss considered, but ultimately not included in the Metropolitan vs. Atlantic at San Jose, Marshall at Southern Miss, 4 p.m. California, 9:15 p.m. Grove Bowl Weekend set for April 5-7 NCAA’s well-publicized reformation last year. All-Star Game Final: TBD vs. TBD at San Jose, Auburn at Mississippi State, 7:30 p.m. California, 10:15 p.m. OXFORD — Ole Miss will hold 2019 Grove Bowl Weekend on April Women’s College Basketball New rules no longer require athletes to request 5-7, highlighted by the football team’s annual intrasquad scrimmage and permission from a school to transfer, just provide Tennis the baseball squad’s series with Florida. Today’s Games notification. Then the athlete’s name is entered Australian Open The Grove Bowl serves as the finale of the Rebels’ spring drills, Mississippi State at Florida, 6 p.m. into an NCAA-run database, the so-called trans- MELBOURNE — Results Thursday from the which will begin Feb. 28. The game is set for 3 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Alabama at Arkansas, 7 p.m. Australian Open at Melbourne Park (seedings Vaught-Hemingway Stadium, and admission will be free. fer portal that notifies other schools the athlete in parentheses): Ole Miss at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. Men’s Singles The scrimmage will be followed by the Ole Miss baseball team in can be recruited. Semifinal action at 7 p.m., against Florida. Game time for Friday’s series opener Southern Mississippi at Western Kentucky, 7 p.m. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, def. Stefanos Tsitsipas The new legislation, however, did not change (14), Greece, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0. will be 6:30 p.m., while Sunday’s first pitch is 1:30. Saturday’s Game Women’s Singles the waiver guidelines. That modification was ap- Semifinal Other events of Grove Bowl Weekend include the annual Chucky Southern Mississippi at Marshall, Noon Naomi Osaka (4), Japan, def. Karolina Pliskova Mullins Courage Award Ceremony, which will be a luncheon at 11:30 proved by the NCAA Division I Council in April , (7), Czech Republic, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Sunday’s Games Petra Kvitova (8), Czech Republic, def. Danielle a.m. Saturday at the Grill at 1810 at the Manning Center. Ticket informa- with few outside the process noticing. Rose Collins, United States, 7-6 (2), 6-0. tion and other details will be announced next month. Alabama at Georgia, 1 p.m. Men’s Doubles Before the change, immediate eligibility for Semifinal In addition, the men’s tennis team will be in action at 1 p.m. Sunday Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 2 p.m. Henri Kontinen, Finland and John Peers (12), in a doubleheader against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Admission is free at the an undergraduate transfer could be granted only Australia, def. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina and Joao Sousa, Portugal, 6-1, 7-6 (6). Palmer/Salloum Center. when a school could show extremely egregious Nicolas Mahut, France and Pierre-Hugues All former Ole Miss student athletes are invited to return to campus Herbert (5), France, def. Sam Querrey, United on the air behavior by the previous school. Otherwise, the States and Ryan Harrison, United States, 6-4, as the M-Club will be hosting festivities throughout Grove Bowl Week- 6-2. end. Schedule and other details will be distributed in the weeks ahead. most NCAA officials could grant was an addition- Mixed Doubles Today Semifinal For information on the M-Club, visit www.OleMissMClub.org. AUTO RACING al year of eligibility, tacked on at the end of a col- Rajeev Ram, United States and Barbora n Women’s basketball team will try to extend winning streak: Krejcikova (3), Czech Republic, def. Maria Jose 2 p.m. — IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car lege career. Martinez Sanchez, Spain and Neal Skupski, At Nashville, Tennessee, the women’s basketball team will go for its Championship Qualifier, Daytona Beach, Florida, A request for immediate eligibility can now be Britain, 6-0, 6-4. third-straight victory at 7 p.m. Thursday when it takes on Vanderbilt at John-Patrick Smith, Australia and Astra NBC Sports Network granted if the transfer was due to “documented Sharma, Australia, def. Bruno Soares, Brazil Memorial Gymnasium. and Nicole Melichar (2), United States, 6-4, COLLEGE BASKETBALL mitigating circumstances that are outside the 7-6 (5). Ole Miss (8-11, 2-3 Southeastern Conference) is coming off Juniors Men’s Singles victories against Kentucky and Florida. 6 p.m. — Memphis at Temple, CBS Sports Network student-athlete’s control and directly impact Quarterfinal 6 p.m. — Tulsa vs. Cincinnati, ESPN2 Lorenzo Musetti (1), Italy, def. Nicolas Alvarez Vanderbilt (5-13, 0-5), which has lost its last five games, is coming the health, safety and well-being of the student- Varona (6), Spain, 7-6, 7-5. off a 72-70 loss to Auburn on Thursday. 6 p.m. — Gardner-Webb at Winthrop, ESPNU Giulio Zeppieri, Italy, def. Otto Virtanen (3), athlete.” Finland, 7-5, 6-3. 6 p.m. — Michigan State at Iowa, FS1 Filip Cristian Jianu (4), Romania, def. Cannon 8 p.m. — Marshall at Louisiana Tech, CBS Kingsley (9), United States, 7-6, 4-6, 6-2. Southern Mississippi Emilio Nava (13), United States, def. Jiri Sports Network Lehecka, Czech Republic, 7-6, 4-6, 6-2. Women’s basketball team will take on Western 8 p.m. — Washington at Oregon, ESPN2 Hoppa Juniors Women’s Singles Continued from Page 1B Quarterfinal 8 p.m. — Belmont at Murray State, ESPNU Clara Tauson (1), Denmark, def. Kamilla Kentucky Bartone (9), Latvia, 6-2, 6-3. BOWLING GREN, Ky. — The Southern Mississippi women’s 8 p.m. — Arizona at USC, FS1 even more of the soccer. I think exciting times Daria Snigur, Ukraine, def. Mananchaya Sawangkaew (5), Thailand, 6-4, 6-4. basketball team will take on Western Kentucky at 6 p.m. Thursday in a 10 p.m. — St. Mary’s at BYU, ESPN2 are ahead for Mississippi State soccer.” Leylah Annie Fernandez (4), Canada, def. Conference USA game at Diddle Arena. Manon Leonard, France, 6-3, 6-1. 10 p.m. — Arizona State at UCLA, FS1 Armstrong, whose hiring was announced last Anastasia Tikhonova, Russia, def. Lulu Sun (7), Southern Miss (9-10, 1-5 C-USA) is coming off a 53-50 loss to Old WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Switzerland, 7-6, 4-6, 6-4. Dominion in its last game. week, was officially introduced Wednesday at a Juniors Men’s Doubles 5 p.m. — Michigan at Purdue, Big Ten Network news conference at the Bryan Building. He comes Semifinal Western Kentucky (11-8, 5-0) is coming off an 81-50 victory against 5:30 p.m. — Missouri at Kentucky, SEC Network Dalibor Svrcina, Czech Republic and Jonas Florida Atlantic in its last game. It joins Rice and Middle Tennessee to Starkville after working as an equipment man- Forejtek (3), Czech Republic, def. Giulio 6 p.m. — Notre Dame at Tennessee, ESPN Zeppieri, Italy and Lorenzo Musetti (5), Italy, State as the only remaining undefeated teams in league play. ager with the U.S. Soccer Federation from 2001- 6-4, 7-6. 7 p.m. — Maryland at Ohio State, Big Ten Network Emilio Nava, United States and Cannon 04. He then worked in a variety of roles with the Kingsley (4), United States, def. Nicolas 7:30 p.m. — Texas A&M at Auburn, SEC Network Alvarez Varona, Spain and Filip Cristian Jianu Alabama FIGURE SKATING Lonestar Soccer Club from 2004-13, ultimately (2), Romania, 6-3, 6-4. Juniors Women’s Doubles Women’s basketball team will face Arkansas 4 p.m. — U.S. Championships: pairs short rising to the director of coaching. From there, Semifinal Emma Navarro, United States and Chloe Beck FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — The Alabama women’s basketball team program, Detroit, Michigan, NBC Sports Network Armstrong worked as assistant coach of the Re- (8), United States, def. Daria Frayman, Russia will look to pick up its first Southeastern Conference road win when it 6 p.m. — European Championships: men’s short and Federica Rossi, Italy, 7-6, 7-6. gion III Olympic Development Program team Adrienn Nagy, Hungary and Natsumi takes on Arkansas at 7 p.m. Thursday in a Southeastern Conference program, Belarus, NBC Sports Network Kawaguchi (3), Japan, def. Loudmilla game at Bud Walton Arena. from 2011-15 and then became the head coach, Bencheikh, France and Francesca Curmi (7), 8 p.m. — U.S. Championships: ladies’ short which is a position he currently holds. Malta, 6-4, 2-6, 10-7. Alabama (10-9, 2-4 SEC) is coming off a 62-56 loss to LSU on program, Detroit, Michigan, NBC Sports Network Sunday. Arkansas (14-5, 3-2) is coming off an 80-79 victory against At MSU, he takes over the program from Tom 10 p.m. — European Championships: pairs free Transactions Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Anagnost, who led the Bulldogs to the NCAA n Swimmer Kaliszak honored as NCAA Today’s Top Ten skate, Belarus, NBC Sports Network Wednesday’s Moves tournament for the first time in 2018. Anagnost BASEBALL Award Winner: At Orlando, Swimmer Luke Kaliszak received the GOLF American League NCAA Today’s Top Ten Award, which recognizes student-athletes who 2 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Farmers Insurance led MSU to 18 wins in two seasons before resign- BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Arnie Beyeler first base coach; Doug Brocail have completed their athletic eligibility for their success in competition, Open, first round, San Diego, California, TGC ing in December to take a job at Illinois-Chicago. pitching coach; Tim Cossins major league field coordinator/catching instructor; Jose Flores in the classroom and in the community, on Wednesday night. 1:30 a.m. (Friday) — European Tour Golf: Anagnost’s departure created an opening third base coach; Jose Hernandez major An NCAA champion and 12-time All-American, Kaliszak is the 15th Omega Dubai Desert Classic, second round, TGC Hoppa feels is perfect for Armstrong. league coach; Don Long hitting coach and John Alabama athlete to receive the honor. His selection marks the eighth Wasdin bullpen coach. Announced Howie Clark NBA “He has played such a major role here at Au- will return assistant hitting coach. time in 10 years an Alabama student-athlete has received the award. NEW YORK YANKEES — Named Patrick 7 p.m. — Golden State at Washington, TNT burn,” Hoppa said. “He helped me with every fac- Osborn manager and Jason Phillips bullpen 9:30 p.m. — Minnesota at LA Lakers, TNT coach for Trenton (EL). et of the program and making decisions.” SEATTLE MARINERS — Signed OF Ichiro Junior Colleges TENNIS Suzuki to a minor league contract. Hoppa said Armstrong has an ability to see “the National League EMCC to conduct college prep cheerleading clinics 2:30 a.m. (Friday) — Australian Open: Men’s COLORADO ROCKIES — Named Steve big picture” and to relate to everyone in and associ- Merriman pitching coach for Hartford (EL); Semifinal, ESPN Scott Little manager for Lancaster (Cal); March 3, April 7 on Scooba campus X GAMES ated with a program. She feels he understands what Randy Ingle supervisor of development and SCOOBA — East Mississippi Community College will conduct Mark Brewer pitching coach for Asheville 9 p.m. — Day 1: freestyle skiing; women’s it takes to run a program and how to manage the (SAL); Fred Ocasio supervisor of development, college prep cheerleading clinics March 3 and April 7. Both Sunday tactical and technical aspects of a soccer team. Steve Soliz manager and Ryan Kibler pitching afternoon clinics will be held on the Scooba campus. snowboarding, Aspen, Colorado, ESPN2 coach for Boise (NWL); and Blaine Beatty Hoppa feels Armstrong’s time working up pitching coach for Grand Junction (Pioneer). Open to male and female high school cheerleaders and communi- MIAMI MARLINS — Named Juan Pierre minor ty college transfers, the scheduled two-hour cheer clinics are slated to Friday through the U-8 ranks to becoming Lonestar league outfield coordinator, Eric Duncan minor COLLEGE BASKETBALL league hitting coordinator, Gene Glynn minor begin with a 1:30 p.m. registration at EMCC’s Keyes T. Currie Coliseum. Soccer Club’s Elite Clubs National League league infield and baseunning coordinator, A $10 clinic fee (cash or money order) and signed participation waiver 5:30 p.m. — Buffalo at Kent State, CBS Sports Jamie Quirk minor league catching coordinator (ECNL) head coach and Premier League Girls and Dr. Derick Anderson minor league director form are due during registration. A participation waiver form can be Network of sports performance. downloaded from www.EMCCAthletics.com. 5:30 p.m. — Michigan at Indiana, FS1 Director of Coaching will serve him well as he MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Promoted David Stearns to president/baseball operations and Expected to conclude around 4 p.m., EMCC’s college prep cheer 6 p.m. — Rider at Iona, ESPNU tries to continue the momentum in Starkville. general manager and Rick Schlesinger to clinics will include a 15-minute stretch and warmup session along president/business operations and signed 7:30 p.m. — Butler at Creighton, FS1 Hoppa said she knew Armstrong had the char- them to contract extensions. with tumbling and stunting drills as well as EMCC school fight song WOMEN’S COLLEGE GYMNASTICS acter and the coaching acumen when she was SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Designated implementation. OF Mike Gerber for assignment. Signed LHP 5 p.m. — Kentucky at Florida, SEC Network looking for an assistant coach. Armstrong served Drew Pomeranz to a one-year contract. Named For additional information, contact EMCC cheerleading coach 6:30 p.m. — Georgia at Auburn, SEC Network Kyle Haines director of player development; Hanna Burnette via email at [email protected]. as her assistant from 2013-17 and her associate Mark Allen pitching coordinator; Antoan 8 p.m. — LSU at Alabama, SEC Network Richardson coordinator of instruction; Matt head coach from 2017-18. Daniels coordinator of pitching analysis; and MEN’S COLLEGE HOCKEY Ethan Katz assistant pitching coordinator. Hoppa said the variety of roles Armstrong has BASKETBALL ICC schedules 2019-20 cheerleaders, mascot tryouts 7:30 p.m. — St. Cloud at North Dakota, CBS Women’s NBA FULTON — Itawamba Community College has scheduled its 2019- Sports Network served in will help him at MSU. WNBA/NBA BOARD OF GOVERNORS — 20 cheerleader and mascot tryouts for 4 p.m., March 21, on the Fulton Approved the purchase of the New York Liberty COLLEGE WRESTLING “I couldn’t find anyone who had anything bad by a group owned by Joe Tsai and his family. Campus in the Fitness Center gym. to say about him,” Hoppa said in recalling what FOOTBALL Tryouts will include the all-female cheer squad, coed cheer squad 6 p.m. — Michigan at Ohio State, Big Ten Network National Football League she knew about Armstrong when she hired him. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Re-signed WR Larry and the mascot, Chief Winnemaw. 8 p.m. — Iowa at Illinois, Big Ten Network Fitzgerald to a one-year contract. FIGURE SKATING “When you’re a club coach that is pretty hard to CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed DE Efe Clinics are scheduled for 4-6 p.m., March 19 and 20 in the Fitness Obada to a one-year contract. Center gym on the Fulton Campus. The cost is $30, and checks and 1 p.m. — European Championships: rhythm do. Everybody I talked to, everybody had noth- CHICAGO BEARS — Signed OL Cornelius Lucas to a reserve/future contract. money orders should be made payable to Itawamba Community dance competition, Belarus, NBC Sports Network ing but good things to say about him. NEW YORK JETS — Named Dowell Loggains College. All participants are required to attend both sessions, according 3 p.m. — U.S. Championships: rhythm dance “I think (that experience) is going to serve offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. to cheer sponsor Evie Storey. Canadian Football League competition, Detroit, Michigan, NBC Sports him well. I didn’t make a decision without talking CFLPA — Named Ian Sanderson director of For tryouts, coed cheer participants will be required to perform a Network membership administration. cheer, the ICC Fight Song, five partner stunts and standing and running to him, so he knows that process. Even moreso WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DB 5 p.m. — European Championships: ladies’ free Anthony Gaitor to a contract extension through tumbling. The cheer and ICC Fight Song will be taught to participants what will help him is his experience at Auburn, the 2020 season. skate program, Belarus, NBC Sports Network Alliance of American Football at the clinics. the six years on the field, every year was dras- SAN DIEGO FLEET — Signed OF Daniel Those who try out for mascot, Chief Winnemaw, will be required to 7 p.m. — U.S. Championships, WTVA Brunskill. GOLF tically different, so he has had a wide variety of HOCKEY perform a one- to two-minute skit using music and props. National Hockey League For more information, contact Storey at 662-620-5078 or email 2 p.m. — PGA Tour Golf: Farmers Insurance experiences throughout a college season. … We ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled C Sam Carrick from San Diego (AHL). [email protected]. Open, second round, San Diego, California, TGC faced different challenges. That variety of expe- ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned C Laurent Dauphin to Tucson (AHL). 2:30 a.m. (Saturday) — European Tour Golf: rience help him at Mississippi State.” DETROIT RED WINGS — Assigned D Filip Omega Dubai Desert Classic, third round, Dubai, Hronkek to Grand Rapids (AHL). Major League Baseball Armstrong is Hoppa’s latest assistant / asso- EDMONTON OILERS — Fired president of TGC ciate head coach to become a head coach. Mat- hockey operations and general manager Peter AP source: MLB seeks to increase DL, option time HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Chiarelli. NEW YORK — Major League Baseball has proposed going back thew Mott, who is the head coach at Ole Miss, ST. LOUIS BLUES — Assigned Fs Jordan 7 p.m. — Sunrise Academy (Kan.) at University Kyrou and Jordan Nolan to San Antonio (AHL). to a 15-day disabled list and increasing the time optioned players worked with Hoppa at Central Florida and Au- MOTORSPORTS School (Fla.), ESPN2 WATKINS GLEN INTERNATIONAL — Named usually must spend in the minor leagues, a person familiar with the burn. Hoppa also has had assistant coaches go Becky Mitchell group sales manager and negotiations tells The Associated Press, moves aimed at reducing the NBA Makinsey Carolus a corporate sales executive. 7 p.m. — Toronto at Houston, ESPN on to become head coaches at Tennessee Tech SOCCER use of relief pitchers and reviving offense. Major League Soccer The person spoke on condition of anonymity Wednesday because NHL and The Citadel. She said MSU’s decision to hire LA GALAXY — Signed G Matt Lampson. NEW YORK RED BULLS — Signed M Marcus the plans were not publicly announced. 8 p.m. — NHL All-Star Skills Competition: From Armstrong means she will have to be impartial Epps. The minimum length of time an injured player spends on the dis- San Jose, California, NBC Sports Network when Ole Miss and MSU face each other in soc- SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES — Signed F Cade Cowell. abled list was cut from 15 days to 10 in 2016 as part of baseball’s new SOCCER cer. Despite not rooting for the Bulldogs, Hoppa United Soccer League labor contract. As a result, DL placements rose from 563 in 2016 to 702 SEATTLE SOUNDERS 2 — Promoted Chris 1:20 p.m. — Bundesliga: Schalke vs. Hertha is confident Armstrong will do well. Little to head coach. in 2017 and then again to 737 last year, the commissioner’s office said. Berlin, FS2 Major Arena Soccer League Advanced analytics have shown team executives that starting “He has done a little bit of everything in his SAN DIEGO SOCKERS — Signed F Landon TENNIS Donovan. pitchers are less successful the third time through the batting order. time at Auburn,” Hoppa said. “He served as my COLLEGE Increased DL and minor league option use has led to a strategy of 2:30 a.m. (Saturday) — Australian Open: Wom- recruiting coordinator. He did a lot of the train- AUBURN — Named Carnell Williams running en’s Championship, ESPN backs coach. teams rotating their middle relievers with their minor league affiliates ing on the field. His focus for me was more of- CHATTANOOGA — Named Jordan Tippit de- in order to have more available pitchers each day. Teams even began X GAMES fensive football assistant. fensive, but he is great on either side of the ball.” OHIO STATE — Named Jeff Hafley co-defen- using relievers as “openers” to start games last season, a trend sparked 9 p.m. — Day 2: snowboarding, Aspen, Colorado, sive coordinator/secondary coach; Greg Mat- by the Tampa Bay Rays. Follow Dispatch sports editor Adam Minichino tison co-defensive coordinator; Matt Barnes ESPN2 special team’s coordinator/assistant secondary — From Staff and Wire Reports on Twitter @ctsportseditor coach; and Al Washington linebackers coach. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Thursday, January 24, 2019 3B COLLEGE BASKETBALL

MIDWEST Wednesday’s Men’s No. 25 LSU 92, Georgia 82 Ball St. 48, Kent St. 44 Major College Scores GEORGIA (9-9): Claxton 4-8 4-6 15, Wil- Cincinnati 68, Houston 57 EAST ridge 0-4 2-2 2, Hammonds 7-11 2-3 18, High- E. Michigan 81, Bowling Green 74 American U. 70, Boston U. 66 tower 0-0 2-2 2, Harris 4-8 2-2 10, Toppin 0-0 Iowa 72, Rutgers 66 No. 1 Tennessee survives vs. Vanderbilt Army 76, Holy Cross 57 0-0 0, Ogbeide 7-11 0-1 14, Ngumezi 3-3 0-0 Kansas St. 59, Oklahoma St. 48 Bucknell 71, Loyola (Md.) 68 7, Crump 2-4 0-0 5, Fagan 1-2 2-2 4, Jackson Ohio 69, N. Illinois 53 By The Associated Press ern Conference play. Colgate 57, Lafayette 47 2-5 0-0 5, Sargiunas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-56 S. Dakota St. 86, N. Dakota St. 33 SEC Men’s Roundup Duquesne 77, Saint Louis 73 14-18 82. Saint Louis 68, Dayton 65 Waters scored a sea- Hartford 74, New Hampshire 39 LSU (15-3): Bigby-Williams 2-3 2-3 6, Toledo 62, Cent. Michigan 59 La Salle 73, Fordham 71 Reid 7-11 0-0 15, Taylor 2-4 2-2 6, Mays 5-9 SOUTHWEST NASHVILLE, Tenn. — son-high 26 points, making 9 Lehigh 85, Navy 74 8-8 20, Waters 9-14 7-11 26, Williams 3-6 0-2 Mass.-Lowell 85, Binghamton 79 Baylor 84, Iowa St. 69 Grant Williams had the 0-6) came in hoping to pull of 14 field goal attempts and 7 Rhode Island 71, VCU 65 6, Days 1-5 1-1 3, Smart 4-14 1-2 10. Totals Lamar 77, Incarnate Word 51 Saint Joseph’s 74, Richmond 70 33-66 21-29 92. Sam Houston St. 66, Northwestern St. 55 game of his life and the best off their seventh upset of of 11 free throws. In addition, St. Bonaventure 65, UMass 51 Halftime—LSU 48-36. 3-Point Goals— Stephen F. Austin 71, Abilene Christian 55 Stony Brook 67, Albany (NY) 66, OT Georgia 8-17 (Claxton 3-4, Hammonds 2-4, Texas 62, Kansas 43 free throw shooting perfor- a No. 1 team in Memorial he had four assists and four UMBC 74, Vermont 61 Ngumezi 1-1, Crump 1-2, Jackson 1-4, Harris FAR WEST mance by a college player in Gym, a list of wins that in- SOUTH 0-1, Wilridge 0-1), LSU 5-20 (Mays 2-6, Reid Boise St. 79, Air Force 48 steals with no turnovers in Davidson 73, George Washington 62 1-1, Waters 1-3, Smart 1-6, Taylor 0-1, Days Fresno St. 87, San Diego St. 81 six decades. cludes knocking off Tennes- 32 minutes to help the Tigers FIU 78, FAU 74 0-3). Fouled Out—Reid, Hammonds, Jack- Nevada 62, Colorado St. 38 LSU 92, Georgia 82 son. Rebounds—Georgia 29 (Claxton 9), LSU New Mexico 80, UNLV 77 Tennessee needed every see on Feb. 26, 2008, a day win their eighth-straight Sam Houston St. 78, Northwestern St. 64 Wyoming 70, San Jose St. 56 Tennessee 88, Vanderbilt 83, OT 30 (Reid 7). Assists—Georgia 13 (Claxton, last point in its first outing after the Vols took over the game. UCF 75, Tulane 50 Hammonds 3), LSU 8 (Waters 4). Total Fouls— The AP Women’s Top 25 MIDWEST Georgia 22, LSU 17. Technicals—Jackson. this season as the nation’s top-ranked spot. That squad “I was just playing basket- Bradley 85, Illinois St. 68 A—9,416 (13,215). Fared Drake 78, Evansville 66 Wednesday top-ranked team. was ranked in the Top 25, but ball,” Waters said. “My team- George Mason 67, Dayton 63 Arkansas 72, Missouri 60 1. Notre Dame (18-1) did not play. Next: at Williams scored a ca- these Commodores are off Indiana St. 70, Valparaiso 53 MISSOURI (10-7): Tilmon 4-5 1-3 9, Pur- mates and coaching staff Marquette 79, DePaul 69 Tennessee, Thursday. Missouri St. 70, Loyola of Chicago 35 year 2-8 2-2 7, Geist 2-6 2-3 7, M.Smith 8-14 0-0 2. Baylor (16-1) beat No. 20 Iowa State reer-high 43 and made all 23 to the school’s worst start in told me to just keep playing Providence 64, Xavier 62 22, Pickett 0-1 0-0 0, Santos 0-1 0-1 0, Nikko 84-69. Next: at Oklahoma, Sunday. 0-0 0-0 0, Watson 0-0 2-2 2, Pinson 2-4 3-4 8, free throws as the Volunteers SEC play and have only one Purdue 79, Ohio St. 67 3. UConn (17-1) beat SMU 79-39. Next: and let the game come to me. Suggs 1-3 2-2 5. Totals 19-42 12-17 60. S. Illinois 70, N. Iowa 62 vs. UCF, Sunday. senior. South Dakota 70, North Dakota 56 ARKANSAS (11-7): Gafford 6-9 1-5 13, avoided a repeat of their last That is what I did. It was not Wisconsin 72, Illinois 60 Bailey 0-2 1-2 1, Jones 2-10 0-0 6, Joe 8-13 4. Louisville (17-1) did not play. Next: at trip to Memorial Gym when “We made some huge SOUTHWEST 0-0 23, Harris 3-7 4-4 10, Chaney 3-7 0-0 6, No. 22 Florida State, Thursday. our best game. Going into Arkansas 72, Missouri 60 Osabuohien 0-2 0-0 0, Embery 1-4 2-2 5, Sills 5. Oregon (17-1) did not play. Next: at also freshly minted No. 1, strides since our last couple the game, things were a little Cent. Arkansas 76, New Orleans 71 3-5 2-3 8. Totals 26-59 10-16 72. Washington State, Friday. Houston 94, East Carolina 50 6. Stanford (16-1) did not play. Next: at holding off Vanderbilt 88- games,” Vanderbilt coach Lamar 87, Incarnate Word 81, OT Halftime—Missouri 34-32. 3-Point shaky. We were able to pull Oklahoma 70, Oklahoma St. 61 Goals—Missouri 10-25 (M.Smith 6-11, Pin- Colorado, Friday. 83 in overtime Wednesday Bryce Drew said. “Just it out. We have to just keep SE Louisiana 70, Houston Baptist 67 son 1-2, Suggs 1-2, Geist 1-4, Puryear 1-5, 7. Mississippi State (17-1) did not play. Stephen F. Austin 61, Abilene Christian 60 Pickett 0-1), Arkansas 10-25 (Joe 7-12, Jones Next: at Florida, Thursday. night. crushed for them, crushed building and learn from it.” TCU 65, Texas 61 2-8, Embery 1-2, Osabuohien 0-1, Harris 0-2). 8. N.C. State (18-0) did not play. Next: vs. By going 23-for-23 at the for them that it didn’t turn out Texas A&M-CC 75, Nicholls 73 Fouled Out—Tilmon. Rebounds—Missouri 29 Clemson, Thursday. Waters, averaging 17.5 FAR WEST (M.Smith 7), Arkansas 29 (Gafford 10). As- CS Northridge 86, Long Beach St. 71 9. Oregon State (15-3) did not play. Next: line, Williams turned in the with a win for all their effort.” points and 7.8 assists over sists—Missouri 9 (Geist 4), Arkansas 18 (Har- at Washington, Friday. Nevada 100, Colorado St. 60 ris 6). Total Fouls—Missouri 21, Arkansas 20. Williams scored Tennes- UC Riverside 74, Cal Poly 51 10. Marquette (16-3) did not play. Next: at most free throws without a the last six games, had a A—13,881 (19,368). Wyoming 59, San Jose St. 46 Xavier, Friday. miss in the NCAA since Ar- see’s first 10 points in over- hand in 13 straight points by The Associated Press Southeastern 11. Maryland (16-2) did not play. Next: at Ohio State, Thursday. len Clark was 24-for-24 for time, and his three-point the Tigers late. He scored Men’s Top 25 Fared Conference Men 12. Texas (16-3) beat Kansas 62-43. Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. Oklahoma State on March 7, play came after Saben Lee’s Wednesday Next: at Texas Tech, Saturday. 10 points and had an assist Tennessee 6-0 1.000 17-1 .944 1. Tennessee (17-1) beat Vanderbilt 13. Syracuse (15-4) lost to Miami 84-71. 1959. free throw gave Vandy its 88-83, OT. Next: vs. West Virginia, Saturday. LSU 5-0 1.000 15-3 .833 that led to a three-point play 2. Duke (16-2) did not play. Next: vs. Kentucky 5-1 .833 15-3 .833 Next: at Duke, Sunday. “It’s something I’ve worked last lead at 82-81 with 41.5 by Kavell Bigby-Williams as Georgia Tech, Saturday. S. Carolina 5-1 .833 10-8 .556 14. Rutgers (15-4) lost to No. 17 Iowa 3. Virginia (17-1) did not play. Next: at Ole Miss 4-2 .667 14-4 .778 72-66. Next: at Penn State, Sunday. on since the summer and seconds to go. LSU extended a seven-point Notre Dame, Saturday. Alabama 3-3 .500 12-6 .667 15. Kentucky (16-3) did not play. Next: vs. Jordan Bone added 14 for 4. Gonzaga (18-2) did not play. Next: at Florida 3-3 .500 11-7 .611 No. 25 Missouri, Thursday. something I knew I needed to lead to 12 with 45 seconds to Santa Clara, Thursday. 5. Michigan (18-1) did not play. Next: at Mississippi St. 2-3 .400 14-4 .778 16. Arizona State (13-5) did not play. improve on,” Williams said. “I the Vols. play. Indiana, Friday. Auburn 2-3 .400 13-5 .722 Next: vs. UCLA, Friday. 6. Michigan State (17-2) did not play. Arkansas 2-4 .333 11-7 .611 17. Iowa (15-4) beat No. 14 Rutgers knew the last game I missed Tennessee trailed 76-70 Skylar Mays matched his Next: at No. 19 Iowa, Thursday. Missouri 1-4 .200 10-7 .588 72-66. Next: vs. Purdue, Sunday. two, and it frustrates me when before Williams rallied Ten- season best for the Tigers 7. Nevada (19-1) beat Colorado State Georgia 1-5 .167 9-9 .500 18. Gonzaga (17-2) did not play. Next: vs. 100-60. Next: at UNLV, Tuesday. Texas A&M 1-5 .167 7-10 .412 San Francisco, Thursday. I miss those. You don’t get nessee in the final 1 minute, (15-3, 5-0 Southeastern Con- 8. Kentucky (15-3) did not play. Next: vs. Vanderbilt 0-6 .000 9-9 .500 No. 9 Kansas, Saturday. 19. South Carolina (13-5) did not play. many opportunities like that, 22 seconds of regulation. He Next: vs. Vanderbilt, Monday. ference) with 20 points. Naz 9. Kansas (16-3) did not play. Next: at No. Wednesday’s Games 8 Kentucky, Saturday. 20. Iowa State (14-5) lost to No. 2 Baylor and tonight I did. And you have hit two free throws off a fla- Reid had 15 and Ja’vonte 10. Virginia Tech (15-3) did not play. Next: Tennessee 88, Vanderbilt 83, OT LSU 92, Georgia 82 84-69. Next: at Oklahoma State, Saturday. vs. Syracuse, Saturday. 21. Utah (16-1) did not play. Next: vs. to take advantage of those. You grant foul on Clevon Brown Smart added 10. 11. North Carolina (15-4) did not play. Arkansas 72, Missouri 60 Next: at Georgia Tech, Tuesday. Today’s Games California, Friday. think about it. I miss one, two, with 1:22 left. Williams then Rayshaun Hammonds 12. Marquette (17-3) beat DePaul 79-69. No games scheduled 22. Florida State (16-2) did not play. Next: Next: at Xavier, Saturday. Friday’s Games vs. No. 4 Louisville, Thursday. three of those, we lose the scored off an inbounds play paced Georgia (9-9, 1-5) 13. Maryland (16-4) did not play. Next: vs. No games scheduled 23. Michigan State (13-5) did not play. game.” to pull the Vols to 76-74, and with 18 points. Nicolas Clax- Illinois, Saturday. Saturday’s Games Next: vs. Illinois, Thursday. 14. Buffalo (17-2) did not play. Next: at Alabama at Baylor, 11 a.m. (ESPNU) Kent State, Friday. 24. Texas A&M (14-4) did not play. Next: Williams outshot Vander- Admiral Schofield hit a jump- ton had 15, Derek Ogbeide 14. Texas Tech (15-4) did not play. Next: Iowa State at Ole Miss, 11 a.m. (ESPN) at Auburn, Thursday. bilt at the line all by himself, er with 38.1 seconds left to vs. Arkansas, Saturday. Florida at TCU, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) 25. Missouri (15-5) did not play. Next: at added 14 and Jordan Harris 16. Auburn (13-5) did not play. Next: at South Carolina at Oklahoma State, 1 p.m. No. 15 Kentucky, Thursday. and his three-point play with tie it at 76. scored 10. No. 22 Mississippi State, Saturday. (ESPNU) 17. Houston (19-1) beat East Carolina Texas at Georgia, 1 p.m. (ESPN2) SEC Women 31.6 seconds left in overtime Williams blocked Lee’s n Arkansas 72, 94-50. Next: at Tulsa, Sunday. Kansas State at Texas A&M, 1 p.m. (ESPN) Conf. Pct. Overall Pct. 18. Villanova (15-4) did not play. Next: vs. Vanderbilt at Oklahoma, 3 p.m. (ESPN2) Miss. State 5-0 1.000 17-1 .944 put Tennessee ahead to stay. layup, then Aaron Nesmith Missouri 60: At Fayetteville, Seton Hall, Sunday. West Virginia at Tennessee, 3 p.m. (ESPN) S. Carolina 5-1 .833 13-5 .706 blocked Jordan Bowden’s 19. Iowa (16-3) did not play. Next: vs. No. Arkansas at Texas Tech, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) “I’d say that he did the job Arkansas, Less than nine min- 6 Michigan State, Thursday. Missouri 4-2 .667 15-5 .750 LSU at Missouri, 5 p.m. (SEC Network) 20. Mississippi (14-4) did not play. Next: Kentucky 3-2 .600 16-3 .889 for us tonight,” Tennessee layup try for the Vols. Af- utes into Wednesday’s SEC Kansas at Kentucky, 5 p.m. (ESPN) vs. No. 24 Iowa State, Saturday. Auburn 3-2 .600 15-3 .833 21. N.C. State (15-3) did not play. Next: at Auburn at Mississippi State, 7:30 p.m. coach Rick Barnes said. ter a scramble for the ball, home game, Arkansas found No. 23 Louisville, Thursday. (SEC Network) Texas A&M 3-2 .600 14-4 .778 22. Mississippi State (14-4) did not play. Sunday’s Games Arkansas 3-2 .600 14-5 .737 The Volunteers (17-1, 6-0 Williams came up with the itself on the short end of a 17-4 Next: vs. No. 16 Auburn, Saturday. No games scheduled LSU 3-3 .500 12-6 .667 Southeastern Conference) steal and called timeout with score against Missouri. 23. Louisville (13-5) did not play. Next: vs. Georgia 3-3 .600 12-7 .632 No. 21 N.C. State, Thursday. Wednesday’s Women’s Ole Miss 2-3 .400 8-11 .421 won their 13th straight game 3.3 seconds to go. Brown The Razorbacks were 24. Iowa State (14-5) did not play. Next: at Major College Scores Alabama 2-4 .333 10-9 .526 No. 20 Mississippi, Saturday. and first since moving to No. blocked Williams’ 3-point 1-for-12 from the floor, soph- 25. LSU (15-3) beat Georgia 92-82. Next: EAST Florida 1-4 .200 5-13 .278 at Missouri, Saturday. Albany (NY) 54, Stony Brook 49 Tennessee 1-5 .167 12-6 .667 1 in The Associated Press try, and the Vols couldn’t get omore Daniel Gafford had American U. 64, Boston U. 51 Vanderbilt 0-5 .000 5-13 .278 No. 1 Tennessee 88, Binghamton 70, Mass.-Lowell 50 Top 25 on Monday for the another shot off. taken just one shot and Ar- Vanderbilt 83, OT Bucknell 75, Loyola (Md.) 57 Today’s Games second time in program his- n No. 25 LSU 92, kansas had almost as many TENNESSEE (17-1): Alexander 3-3 0-0 6, Buffalo 91, Akron 72 Missouri at Kentucky, 5:30 p.m. (SEC Network) Pons 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 10-15 23-23 43, Scho- Duquesne 66, La Salle 62 Mississippi State at Florida, 6 p.m. tory. They also have won five Georgia 82: At Baton Rouge, turnovers (three) as points. field 2-9 2-4 6, Bone 5-10 2-3 14, Fulkerson 0-0 George Washington 57, VCU 48 Notre Dame at Tennessee, 6 p.m. (ESPN) of the last six against their in- Louisiana, A little more than Not exactly the recipe Ar- 0-0 0, Walker 1-1 0-0 2, Bowden 4-11 0-0 9, Hartford 66, New Hampshire 48 Alabama at Arkansas, 7 p.m. Turner 2-8 2-2 8. Totals 27-58 29-32 88. Holy Cross 58, Army 39 Ole Miss at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. state rival. a month ago, LSU point guard kansas coach Mike Ander- VANDERBILT (9-9): Nesmith 9-15 2-3 24, Lafayette 55, Navy 42 Moyer 1-2 0-0 2, Wetzell 2-5 0-0 4, Shittu 5-11 Texas A&M at Auburn, 7:30 p.m. “We’ve got to understand Tremont Waters went to the son was hoping would end 0-1 10, Lee 5-16 8-13 21, Brown 2-2 1-1 5, Ryan Lehigh 86, Colgate 58 Friday’s Games bench for two games. 4-7 2-3 12, Evans 0-0 0-0 0, Toye 2-2 0-0 5. Miami 84, Syracuse 71 No games scheduled you’re going to get the best his team’s four-game losing Totals 30-60 13-21 83. Penn 71, Temple 62 Saturday’s Games shot from a lot of people ev- Since returning to the start- streak. Halftime—Tennessee 38-37. End Of Reg- UConn 79, SMU 39 No games scheduled ulation—Tied 76. 3-Point Goals—Tennessee Vermont 58, UMBC 44 Sunday’s Games ery single night,” Barnes ing lineup in the Tigers’ final So Anderson decided to 5-20 (Bone 2-3, Turner 2-5, Bowden 1-3, Pons West Virginia 68, Texas Tech 65 LSU at Tennessee, Noon (SEC Network) said. “But we found a way. We non-conference game, Waters shake things up by going 0-1, Williams 0-2, Schofield 0-6), Vanderbilt SOUTH Alabama at Georgia, 1 p.m. (ESPNU) 10-21 (Nesmith 4-7, Lee 3-5, Ryan 2-5, Toye Cent. Arkansas 62, New Orleans 60 Arkansas at Florida, 1 p.m. weren’t perfect by any stretch has been a different player. with a four-guard lineup. The 1-1, Wetzell 0-1, Shittu 0-1, Moyer 0-1). Fouled Memphis 47, South Florida 40 Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 2 p.m. Out—Wetzell, Brown. Rebounds—Tennessee of the imagination. At the end He delivered his best game of switch proved to be just the 27 (Williams 8), Vanderbilt 27 (Nesmith, Shittu Nicholls 85, Texas A&M-CC 55 (SEC Network) 6). Assists—Tennessee 16 (Bone 7), Vander- Richmond 46, Saint Joseph’s 45 Auburn at Missouri, 2 p.m. of the game, we found a way to the season Wednesday night spark the Razorbacks need- bilt 17 (Lee 7). Total Fouls—Tennessee 20, SE Louisiana 73, Houston Baptist 65 Kentucky at Texas A&M, 4 p.m. make some plays.” as No. 25 LSU beat Georgia to ed as Arkansas recovered for Vanderbilt 29. Technicals—Schofield, Ryan. UCF 61, East Carolina 58 Monday’s Game A—14,316 (14,316). W. Carolina 71, North Greenville 44 Vanderbilt at South Carolina, 6 p.m. The Commodores (9-9, remain unbeaten in Southeast- a win in Bud Walton Arena. Abram Sweat Continued from Page 1B Continued from Page 1B “There’s a lot more Abram is looking for- until his senior year of high school, “God works in mysterious ways ed defensive end at the Senior Bowl to me than just football,” ward to the opportunities. but he played well enough to get re- and he just blessed me to do what I by dominating one-on-one and team Abram said Wednesday “A lot of coaches, cruited to Michigan State as a tight love,” Sweat said. drills. at the Mobile Convention scouts and GMs applaud end. He was moved to defensive end, Sweat was a 3-4 defensive end as a “Football is football,” Sweat said. Center. “My teammates me because they know but he was dismissed from the pro- junior and was named first-team All- “I play on the edge, getting after the sort of looked at me as like I’m trying to do the right gram in 2016 for a violation of team SEC. When the Bulldogs switched to quarterback and running after the a ‘Dad’ figure on the team thing,” Abram said. “A lot rules. He wound up at Copiah-Lin- a 4-3 defense this past season, Sweat ball. It’s all the same to me.” because if there were guys them can relate because coln Community College in Wesson, adjusted to a move outside and earned Sweat has a simple goal at the Se- where he recorded five sacks, six first-team All-SEC honors again. who did have children on they also have young chil- nior Bowl: display the same skills that the way, they’d ask me my tackles for loss, and two forced fum- “He’s been in a different system dren.” helped him become a sack master in opinion because I’m going bles and attracted the attention of every year he’s been in college foot- Abram’s misfortune the last two seasons. Already consid- through it.” turned out to be a bless- then-MSU coach Dan Mullen. ball,” Baker said, alluding to the pro- Sweat said playing at Co-Lin was gram’s five defensive coordinators in ered a lock to be drafted in the first Abram considers him- ing for Moreland. After self a family man and a “very humbling experience,” but as many seasons. round, the Stone Mountain, Georgia, shining at the East-West said his wife, Bri’Anna, he was able to hone his skills as a de- Blessed with freakish athleti- native is now being touted as a poten- Shrine Game last week, has done a marvelous job fensive end. NFL teams have asked cism and ideal length at 6-foot-6, 252 tial top-10 pick. Moreland received a call “handling the business” at Sweat more about his off-field issues, pounds with 35 5/8-inch arms, Sweat “I’m just looking to get better every home while he pursues a Monday to come to Mo- but he said he has assured them has generated a lot of buzz in Mobile. single day,” Sweat told NFL Network. career in the NFL. If they bile. He and Abram be- those problems are in the past and he He immediately asserted himself “I’ve still got a whole lot to prove. I need any help, Abram’s came friends while work- has learned from his mistakes. Tuesday as perhaps the most talent- want to keep getting better.” family in Columbia is a ing out together in Dallas phone call away. for the college All-Star “They’ve supported me showcases, so getting the Armstrong all along the way,” Abram Senior Bowl invitation at Continued from Page 1B said of his family. “They’ll Abram’s expense was bit- and was officially intro- “We’re going to go on pushing for one another. last five seasons. In 2015, come up on Thursday for tersweet. duced Wednesday at a the front foot,” Armstrong “They were a team no- Auburn reached the Sweet a game and won’t leave un- “Not many players get news conference at the said. “We’re going to want body wanted to play the last 16. In 2016, it advanced to til Monday.” this opportunity, so to Bryan Building. “I thought to press when the other two years, particularly here the Elite Eight. Cohen feels Even though the shoul- play in two All-Star games this was the obvious next team has the ball. We’re in Starkville,” Armstrong MSU could be on a similar der injury will prevent is incredible,” Moreland progression. Being able to going to want to win the said. “I was brought in here trajectory to Auburn. He Abram from playing in the said. “I’m just taking in go through all of the things ball high on the field. We’re to continue that success. feels Armstrong’s experi- Senior Bowl, he still said every moment. I have gone through has going to want to counter Something I am very pas- ence in helping establish he has had a productive “A great opportunity allowed me to be ready for quickly. In an ideal world, sionate about is working to the Tigers as a fixture in week. opened up. It’s like they anything.” I would like to say maybe get better every single day. the NCAA tournament will A shoulder issue was say, if you’re on the foot- Armstrong, who is from be a little more patient at You’re either getting better help the Bulldogs reach caught during the medi- ball field and somebody Yorkshire, England, also times, but ideally we have or you’re losing ground, so that level. cal check after Abram ar- gets hurt, next man up. has served as assistant and to take a good look at what what my staff and I are go- “From everybody I talk- rived. He was replaced on It’s a great opportunity for head coach for the U.S. we have got. The blue-col- ing to do is make sure we ed to, he just connects in- the South roster by James me that I was able to be Olympic Development Pro- lar, the work ethic, compet- maintain those high stan- stantly with young people,” Madison cornerback Jim- that next man up.” gram Region III team. He ing, pride in the shirt — all dards and bring in our own Cohen said. “That is a big my Moreland, who ar- Abram expects to be said his experience as an of those things are non-ne- ideas to how we can have part of it, but you have to rived Tuesday. 100 percent for the NFL equipment manager from gotiables for myself and for even more success.” have that edge, that tough- Abram sprained his Combine, which will be 2001-04 exposed him to the my staff.” MSU Director of Athlet- ness, that insistence on ex- acromioclavicular, or AC, Feb. 26 to March 4 in highest level of the sport Armstrong takes over ics John Cohen said Arm- cellence, and I think he has joint in MSU’s loss to Iowa and allowed him to see how for Tom Anagnost, who led Indianapolis. Defensive strong’s experience in so that part, too.” in the Outback Bowl on some of the best coaches in MSU to the program’s first many areas, his familiarity Defender Miranda Car- backs will be in groups Jan. 1. Although he wasn’t the world worked. He said appearance in the NCAA with the Southeastern Con- rasco, who was second in 10 and 11 and will arrive medically cleared for on- he expanded his knowl- tournament in 2018. The ference, and the success minutes this past season, in Indianapolis on March field activities, Abram edge working in numerous Bulldogs won 18 games he was a part of at Auburn is from Houston, Texas, wanted to remain in Mo- 1. Abram expects to shine capacities and with differ- the last two seasons under were key factors in the de- so she asked some of her bile so NFL coaches and when he hits the field ent age groups with Lon- Anagnost, who resigned in cision to hire him. club coaches if they knew scouts could get to know thanks in part to the ex- estar Soccer Club. Arm- December to become head “He has done every- Armstrong from his days him. tra motivation of having a strong credited Auburn coach at Illinois-Chicago. thing,” Cohen said. “He with Lonestar Soccer Club, One scout said Abram family to support. coach Karen Hoppa for Armstrong said he will has lined off the field. He which is based out of Aus- “put enough on tape” “It’s not just about me,” being a “mentor” and allow- try to build on the mental- has cleaned rest rooms. He tin, Texas. Carrasco said while at MSU, so not par- Abram said. “I have two ing him to be part of every ity he saw in MSU the last has done everything. You she received favorable re- ticipating in practice won’t other people depending aspect of the program. He two seasons. He said he love that part of his back- ports and that she has been hurt his draft stock. on me now. I’ve got to get said he is anxious to take could tell the Bulldogs had ground.” impressed with what she “We’ll get him at the done what I’ve got to get what he has learned and a “competitive spirit” and Auburn has advanced to has heard and seen from combine,” the scout said. done.” push MSU forward. were clearly fighting and the NCAA tournament the Armstrong. 4B Thursday, January 24, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Minichino Continued from Page 1B situations. Schaefer set the tone its most improved player. at least a few players in bigger percentages usually unheard the national title game. Without at the beginning and at the end MSU will miss Bibby. She or new roles. The timing for an of against Schaefer-led teams. Bibby, the Bulldogs will look a of the press conference by saying spread the floor with her 3-point injury never is right, but Schaefer Help-side defense also has large- little more different, but Schaefer MSU is ready to move on. shooting. She seemed comfort- and the players said the bench ly been absent or too late. The hopes the seeds are there for “I am not concerned at all able in her role as shooter and players are coming on. Schaefer encouraging sign against South a new MSU to emerge and to about my team right now or who was aggressive in attacking from said freshman Xaria Wiggins Carolina was Espinoza-Hunter reach the same heights. is going to step into that role,” the perimeter or off the dribble. has been practicing better. He and Scott took charges. Schaefer “I think our kids are pre- Schaefer said. “I have a lot of The challenge now is for also referred to sophomore Nyah said plays like that are going to pared,” Schaefer said. “We have confidence in my team. I have Schaefer to coach with the same Tate, who has appeared in only impress him more than seeing seen some really good ballgames got a lot of really good players. confidence he used in his last six games. The opportunities a player come off the bench and from Bre and Andi. Xaria has I have got kids that are ready press conference. There have likely will be there for those two jack up a 3-pointer. had her moments. Jessika, to step into this role, whatever been times earlier in the season as well as Jessika Carter, Myah It remains to be seen if MSU’s obviously, has stepped up and that expanded role is going to when MSU’s rotation has shrunk Taylor, Bre’Amber Scott, and reserves will be able to fill the played well if we want to go big. be. I know my seniors are going and it has relied on seniors Andra Espinoza-Hunter. The void left by Bibby. It’s a safer bet ... We have got a lot to choose to continue to play and do what McCowan, Danberry, Holmes, Bulldogs will need shooters to that the seniors will embrace the from. We’re heartbroken for they do. and Anriel Howard. It’s hard to space the floor. They will need need to do more if they need to. Chloe. At the same time, this is “I could be dead wrong, but I go against experience, but jug- players who can create shots in The fine line there is accepting athletics. This provides opportu- just feel really good about where gling success in non-conference an attempt to take pressure off that responsibility and trying to nity for others, so now their time our preparation has been.” games and developing younger the 6-foot-7 McCowan, who has do things outside your comfort becomes bigger. It’s time to step You shouldn’t have expected players is a fine line. Schaefer attracted even more attention zone, or that disrupt the balance up.” Schaefer to say anything else. A has referenced that by saying midway through a dominating with the other four players on the sense of panic would have been he has been careful not to put senior season. court. Adam Minichino is sports the wrong message to send, even players in situations that could The Bulldogs also need help Through 17 games, MSU editor of The Dispatch. You if it was tinged with an element affect their confidence. defensively. Opponents have showed it was “different” but that can email him at aminichino@ of concern because MSU will Without Bibby, Schaefer likely feasted on MSU in transition, it could be just as good as the last cdispatch.com. Follow him on have to go on without arguably won’t have any choice but to try pushing tempo and shooting two seasons, when it advanced to Twitter @ctsportseditor. Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR ABBY: I DEAR AT When she went to check on gave birth a A LOSS: Your it, she decided the placement Dmonth ago mother has been wasn’t working out and asked to a wonderful watching those if I would take him. I agreed baby boy. My children seven and told her I would give him a husband and I days a week for good home. originally planned how long? If she A couple days later, Gladys to put him in hasn’t been able called saying the previous day care when to get them to owners had taken Breezy to I go back to behave, you are a veterinarian and expected work. I careful- right in thinking her to pay the vet bill because ly researched things would not she had taken the dog back. and eventually be any different Now she’s expecting ME to ZITS found one I was with your child. reimburse her for the $319 vet comfortable with. Tell your mother bill because I have him! I don’t When my mom — firmly — that think I should be responsible found out, she you do not want for the bill but offered to pay said she had Dear Abby your son to be half. Gladys doesn’t agree, assumed she around his cous- and it has turned into a huge would be watching him, so I ins on a daily basis because fight between friends. Am I re- eventually told her she could. these are his formative years, sponsible for that bill? Please My parents watch my and you don’t want him to help. — DOG LOVER sister’s young children seven think their behavior is normal. DEAR DOG LOVER: No, you days a week. The children Your thinking is correct, so are not responsible. You did are very ill-behaved due to an hold your ground and don’t let your friend a favor by agreeing absent, immature mother and her talk you out of it. to take the dog off her hands. absent father. I do not want DEAR ABBY: A friend of The folks who adopted Breezy my son subjected to their mine, “Gladys,” was looking should be paying the vet bill GARFIELD tantrums and violent behavior, for a home for an old dog. because they are the ones nor do I want him to think that “Breezy” was 12, and his who incurred it. Further, it was their behavior is acceptable. I owner had died. Gladys was very generous of you to offer love my mom very much, and fostering Breezy until a new to pay half so your “friend” I feel she deserves time away home could be found. I told wouldn’t be stuck paying the from children, but more than her I’d take him if she couldn’t whole thing. that, I don’t want my baby in find another good home. She You adopted an old dog. that environment. How do I ended up finding one. It’s likely that there will be kindly tell her that I’ve changed Breezy was living with his more veterinary expenses in my mind? I’m afraid it will hurt new owners for about a month the future. I hope you have pet her feelings. — AT A LOSS FOR when they called to tell Gladys insurance because you may WORDS the dog “wasn’t feeling well.” need it.

CANDORVILLE Horoscopes TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). when they smile just seeing you 24). It’s as though your plea- Be willing to fight for what’s be you. sure is a top priority for the uni- yours. This is the nature of LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Peo- verse. Many pleasing situations ownership. From time to time, it ple don’t appreciate the things show up requiring very little gets tested. Maybe it’s annoy- that are just handed to them as effort from you. And as long as ing, but at least this reminds much as they love the things you keep appreciating, the gifts you the value of a thing. they’ve worked for. Keep this in keep coming. March brings the GEMINI (May 21-June 21). mind before you give or accept sweet end to a chapter and an You’ve many ways to renew anything today. exciting start to the next. Travel your energy, some of them VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. and a business deal will be part opposing. Exercise restores 22). Aesthetic qualities matter of this. Pisces and Leo adore you, but so does rest — some- to you. This isn’t a signal of you. Your lucky numbers are: 3, times silence, other times shallowness, far from it. Beauty 39, 1, 18 and 31. song. Experiment. You might be is a window into the vibrancy BABY BLUES ARIES (March 21-April 19). surprised what makes you feel and health of things. Color, feel, Your intuition will be extremely better today. light, symmetry — they are all strong, which has its upside CANCER (June 22-July 22). signals. (you know who to talk to and There’s a lot you’ll do in the LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. who to avoid, and you can smell name of making others happy, 23). There’s nothing quite like a winning situation from miles especially those you care a the feeling of people banding away) and its downside (you’re great deal about. But some of together for a common cause. sensitive to bright and noisy these activities just aren’t a The sense of belonging can’t things). good fit for you. It’s the best be beat. It doesn’t take away the risk, but there’s comfort in knowing the risk is shared. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). It’s nice to be needed. It makes you feel important. But there are those who will take ad- BEETLE BAILEY vantage on this, leaning on you instead of becoming self-reliant. It actually weakens them to help too much. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Assumptions are bad for education. You can’t learn if you think you already know. You’ll learn fast once you forget what you’ve already got in your brain on the subject, clean the slate and begin anew. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). When you think of boredom as a kind of dull pain, it makes MALLARD FILLMORE sense to relieve it. The best relief is actually healing, and it won’t come from a distraction that takes away from an expe- rience, it will come from going deeper into it. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It’s like you’re looking for yourself, even though you’re not technically lost. But you sense there’s more in the situation to absorb, know and feel, if you can only bring yourself fully to the moment. PISCES (Feb. 19-March FAMILY CIRCUS 20). When people say, “You re- mind me of...” it’s not an insult. Rather, it’s a signal of their lim- ited experience and perception. Anyway, keep striving to be so uniquely yourself that this sort of comparison is impossible to

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Read out loud out Read SOLUTION: The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Thursday, January 24, 2019 5B Business Analysis: Falling home sales not helping middle-class buyers In the past year, the availability of homes that a listed for sale were affordable with a 10 percent down payment. That middle-class family could buy has declined in 86 was a drop from 60 percent in 2017. A higher 20 percent down payment percent of the largest metro areas would make monthly payments more manageable, but loan data By JOSH BOAK only 10 percent down — common suggest that a growing number of AP Economics Writer among first-timers — the number of first-time buyers can’t put down 20 affordable listings fell in 94 percent percent. WASHINGTON — When home of those metro areas, Redfin found. The squeeze goes well beyond sales weaken, prices typically do, “Housing prices went up so much the famously high-priced home too, and buyers benefit. in 2017 and the first half of 2018 that markets of San Francisco, Seat- Not quite this time. Home pur- we reached a point where buyers tle and New York. In metro areas chases in many areas of the coun- just couldn’t pay these high prices,” long known for affordable home try have dipped, and price gains said Daryl Fairweather, chief econ- values — Milwaukee, Memphis, have slowed. Yet a rising number of Pittsburgh, St. Louis, Phoenix and middle-class Americans are finding omist at Redfin. The effect of those unsustainable others — the number of homes for that home ownership is unafford- sale that a household with a median price gains is evident in the slump- able. income could afford has slipped. ing year-end sales totals tracked Why? Mortgage rates are up af- The trend poses a major risk for by the National Association of Re- ter years near historic lows. Price many Americans: Household equity altors. Sales tumbled 3.1 percent increases have been outrunning is the principal source of wealth for paychecks. And at a target price last year to 5.34 million, the fewest middle class households; without it, that families with a median income since 2015, the Realtors reported many would struggle to build much could afford, fewer homes are for Tuesday. wealth at all. sale. The strong economy offered lit- The median net worth of an In the past year, the availability tle support to would-be buyers be- American homeowner is $231,400, of homes that a middle-class family cause mortgage rates climbed for according to the Federal Reserve. could buy has declined in 86 percent much of last year, making purchas- That is more than 44 times the me- of the largest metro areas, accord- es costlier. Though more homes are dian net worth of renters, which is ing to an analysis of 49 cities being on the market compared with 2017, $5,200. The median net worth of released Wednesday by the real es- they’re increasingly clustered in homeowners surged by an infla- tate brokerage Redfin and provided price ranges that only the affluent tion-adjusted 15 percent from 2013 in advance to The Associated Press. or wealthy can afford. to 2016, according to the Fed, while That figure assumes a 20 percent The Redfin analysis found that renters actually became poorer down payment. If a buyer can put on average, 55 percent of homes over that time.

Q&A: A look at what happens when drones get near airports Federal rules forbid operating a hundreds of flights were FAA spokesman Greg canceled and more than Martin said any such sys- drone within 5 miles of most airports 100,000 people were tem has to be designed stranded or delayed over carefully so that it doesn’t By DAVID KOENIG nine landed instead at two days after reports of interfere with naviga- AP Airlines Writer other airports. Another drones spotted near the tion equipment used by 170 Newark-bound planes runway at Gatwick Air- planes. The ability of drones to were briefly delayed on port, a major international interfere with airliners — the ground before taking hub. and inconvenience their off from other airports A few days later, police passengers — has now around the country. arrested two men living been demonstrated on two No video of the report- near the airport but lat- continents, and the prob- ed drone has surfaced. er cleared them, and no lem is likely to get worse other suspects have been as the number of small, un- identified. Police also said manned devices multiply. Who was operating that two drones found Law enforcement au- the drone? near the airport were not thorities are trying to fig- Authorities have not involved in the disruption. ure out who flew a drone determined that. The FAA so high and so close to alerted New Jersey State Why is this happening? Newark Liberty Interna- Police and the FBI. If the intrusions in New tional Airport that incom- Jersey and London were ing flights were held up Can we be sure there deliberate, the motives briefly during a peak hour was a drone? are not clear. Officials in at one of the nation’s busi- London said there was est airports. Some drone opera- tors are skeptical about a no indication that the Flights resumed within Gatwick incident was ter- about 30 minutes — much drone reported at 3,500 feet and whether pilots in a ror-related. A criminal more quickly than after a investigation has been similar incident last month fast-moving jet could accu- rately identify such a tiny opened into the Heathrow at London’s Gatwick Air- incident. port. object. Here are some common Vic Moss, a founder of questions readers have Drone U, a drone-operator What are the laws about about these incidents and school based in Albuquer- flying drones near brief answers. que, New Mexico, said airports? many consumer drones Federal rules forbid What happened are restricted from going operating a drone within that high, although home- 5 miles of most airports in New Jersey? built devices or older or above 400 feet without The pilots of both a drones are not. There are, a waiver from the FAA. Southwest Airlines flight however, videos online and a United Airlines showing drones at such Are tougher rules flight reported seeing a altitudes. drone around 3,500 feet “It’s possible, but it’s in the works? above Teterboro, New Jer- just incredibly unlikely Late last year, Con- sey, about 9 miles from the that it was an actual drone,” gress gave the Homeland Newark airport, on Tues- Moss said. “Drones are Security and Justice de- day. the new UFO.” partments authority to As a precaution, the develop and deploy a sys- Federal Aviation Ad- tem to identify drones and ministration held up 43 What happened disable — even destroy flights already in the air in London? — drones that authorities and bound for Newark; In mid-December, consider a threat.

Renault names new leaders to replace Ghosn The Associated Press board expressed “its con- cent of Renault SA, mak- fidence in the new leader- ing it an influential voice PARIS — The board of ship” and wished it “every in its handling. And while French carmaker Renault success in its mission.” Renault initially stood by on Thursday named two France’s finance min- Ghosn after his Nov. 19 new leaders to replace ister, Bruno le Maire, had arrest, the French govern- industry veteran Carlos confirmed earlier that ment has pressed for him Ghosn, who resigned af- Ghosn formally handed to be replaced. ter weeks of detention in in his resignation from “Our goal from the be- Japan. his roles at Renault on The board chose Wednesday evening. ginning of this case has Jean-Dominique Senard Ghosn has been de- always been to preserve of Michelin to be chair- tained for more than two Renault’s interests and man and Renault execu- months in Japan, keeping consolidate the alliance tive Thierry Bollore as him from fulfilling his du- between Renault and Nis- CEO. Ghosn previously ties at Renault. san,” Le Maire said. “The held both posts. The French govern- necessary decisions have In a statement, the ment owns about 15 per- been made.” 6B Thursday, January 24, 2019 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

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