Marshall Digital Scholar

The aP rthenon University Archives

7-31-2014 The aP rthenon, July 31, 2014 Taylor Stuck [email protected]

Follow this and additional works at: http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon

Recommended Citation Stuck, Taylor, "The aP rthenon, July 31, 2014" (2014). The Parthenon. Paper 374. http://mds.marshall.edu/parthenon/374

This Newspaper is brought to you for free and open access by the University Archives at Marshall Digital Scholar. It has been accepted for inclusion in The aP rthenon by an authorized administrator of Marshall Digital Scholar. For more information, please contact [email protected]. C M Y K 50 INCH Huntington goes to the dogs SHHHHH..... with the West Virginia Hot dog Local band Qiet opens for Old Crow Festival’s 10th anniversary Medicine Show in Charleston >Page 5 >Page 2

THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2014 | VOL. 118 NO. 7 | MARSHALL UNIVERSITY’S STUDENT NEWSPAPER | marshallparthenon.com

How to Help Snapchat value Donate to the employees who work could hit $10 Time to rebuild at Backyard Pizza and Fire at historic downtown Morris Building displaces Raw Bar/The Peddler at billion with residents and beloved Huntington restaurants http://www. gofundme.com/ possible Alibaba

Donate to the tenants of the Morris Building at investment http://www. By ANDREA CHANGE gofundme.com/c7ijbk LOS ANGELES TIMES (MCT) & Last year, Snapchat decided fundraising concert at the V-Club Friday Facebook’s $3-billion offer wasn’t cool. You know what’s featuring Downton iscool? reportedly $10 billion. in talks with King, Deadbeats and investors,The Venice, including Calif., Chinese start-up e- Bakers, and AC30. commerce behemoth Alibaba Group Holdings, for a round Donation of $10 to enter. Must be 18 or of financing that would value older. The discussions are ongo- ingSnapchat and termsat $10 billion.could change, according to a Bloomberg re- Donate to both port, which cited unnamed Saturday at Rio sources with knowledge of the Grande on Fourth Avenue. The restaurant If a deal happens, it would be will donate 20 percent vindicationsituation. for Snapchat, which of profits, as well as spurned a $3-billion takeover match that donation offer from Facebook last year to the bewilderment of tech PHOTOS BY LEXI BROWNING | FOR THE PARTHENON by 20 percent. acquire the company, which ABOVE: Drew Hetzer, left, owner of Backyard Pizza and Raw Bar and The Peddler, sits beside his insurance agent Zach enableswatchers. users Google, to send too, messages tried to Keller as they assess the damage of his businesses following the Morris Building fire Sunday morning. that disappear seconds after BELOW: A supporting sign reading, “We support the Morris Building. Do your part,” as it stands The Village Collection following the devastating fire Sunday morning. But Snapchat executives in- sistedthey’re then viewed. that they were in it By LEXI BROWNING to rebuild and return his businesses to the same loca- for the long run and were not FOR THE PARTHENON content to sell out and turn over - was due to the thousands of gallons of water pumped tions. The majority of the damage on the lower floors Snapchat Chief Executive smokeA fire engulfed broke outthe earlysix-story Sunday Morris morning— Building wreakon the - Evanthe reins Spiegel of the and young spokeswoman company. intersectioning havoc in Huntington’sof Fourth Avenue own and backyard. Ninth Street, Flames caus and- onto the building to extinguish the flames. Mary Ritti did not return an ing tenants in apartments above Backyard Pizza and “We’re going to try to salvage the building,” Het zer said. “But our first priority is making sure our A spokesman for Alibaba de- employeesThe Morris are Building, taken care constructed of. When inwe 1919 reopen, as a we’rehotel, almost $15,000 out of a target $20,000 goal offering email and a call for comment. Raw Bar and The Peddler on the ground floor to flee hasgoing housed to come several on full-force.” businesses, including Foard-Har- proceeds to the owner of Backyard Pizza and The Alibaba is preparing to go Rawfrom Bartheir employee residences. reported an explosion similar to publicclined tolater comment. this year in what thatAt ofapproximately a transformer 8:40 blast a.m., and a alertedBackyard residents Pizza and in The community-wide response has also prompted could be the biggest initial pub- wood Shoes. Hetzer opened his first restaurant on the aPeddler, fundraising Hetzer concert and his at crew. the V-Club Friday with pro- firstBefore floor itin can July be of 2012.reopened Due forto its use, older Huntington structure, Fire the the apartments on the upper floors. All tenants exited- Chiefbuilding Carl had Eastham no sprinklers is requiring or smoke that thedetectors Morris inside. Build- The show, consisting of Downton King, Deadbeats & lic offering ever. This month, in torthe buildingshaft of thesafely. Morris Building and was eventually Barkersceeds funding and AC30 the Morris is scheduled Building’s to displaced begin around citizens. 10 Analystsa regulatory estimate filing, the Alibaba company, said The fire was contained to the roofing and eleva- - whichits valuation is bigger was than $130 Amazon billion. ing and all other buildings that exceed three floors and eBay combined, could raise extinguishedDrew Hetzer, by owner efforts of of the multiple two restaurants, volunteer saidfire thede frommust installthe downtown sprinkler systemscommunity—signs, by 2017. tip dona- p.m.Lexi and Browning is open to anyonecan be 18 contacted and over withat browna dona- $15 billion to $20 billion in its buildingpartments is planningoutside the to placebuilding a temporary around 1:15 roof p.m. in order tions,The and devastating a GoFundMe fire sparked campaign a massive that has response raised [email protected] of $10.

IPO. Revitalizing the Classic Regatta The Huntington Classic Regatta draws large crowd to riverfront over the weekend By GEOFFREY FOSTER regatta not seen in Huntington NEWS EDITOR Although the Huntington “I was involved in Summer- sponsors is spent on the event. Classic Boat Race has occurred festfor 14 in years.the late 80s and 90s in We’re happy to say that we annually since 2011, last don’t charge admission, which weekend saw the event take wemeans want it’s attendees free to to the support public an impressive step forward to endedHuntington,” in 1999 Fergusonand now we said. are and it won’t cost anything, but trying“That wasto create a ten somethingday regatta. like It Ferguson said the return of from its core event, the power aour Huntington vendors.” regatta was or- boata full-fledged races, the regatta. Huntington Aside year for boat racing, but this is ganized at the behest of Mayor Classic Regatta also featured a that again. This is the fourth- Steve Williams when he took wide array of food vendors, a ing the event for 3 days with petting zoo, a waterways expo, extrathe first attractions—boat year that we are racing, hold “Mayor Williams is very ag- carnival rides, auto shows, a the carnival, the petting zoo, a gressiveoffice in 2013.with promoting events pizza eating contest and live car show, a motorcycle show, Lee Daniel, No. 2, participates in the qualifing race the waterways expo—so, we “When he became mayor, he before winning the SST-120/F2 race for the region Dan Ferguson, the chair- are really raising the bar this calledin Huntington,” me into aFerguson meeting said.and music. 4 title Sunday. BRADLEY WELLS | FOR THE PARTHENON man of the event, said this year marks the return of an annual The money we raise through See REGATTA | Page 2 year. It’s all relative to money. Edited and designed by Taylor Follow The Parthenon on Twitter! @MUParthenon INSIDE: NEWS, 2 | LIFE!, 3 | OPINION, 4 | SPORTS, 5 | Stuck|[email protected] | C M Y K 50 INCH

2

THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM West Virginia Hot Dog Festival celebrates its 10th year

PHOTO BY BRADLEY WELLS | FOR THE PARTHENON

Festival-goers attend the 10th Annual West Virginia Hot Dog Festival Saturday, July 26 at Pullman Square in downtown Huntington. The festival featured 78 vendors/exhibitors, live music, dog races and several contests.

By GEOFFREY FOSTER lost two children in the sixties, my - PHOTO BY BRADLEY WELLS | FOR THE PARTHENON NEWS EDITOR brother had a brain tumor and my sis- thing we sell—comic books, buttons, With the exception of the hamburger, ter also died at a young age, so I chose patches—go“Seventy-five straight percent to the charity. of every The and possibly apple pie, there is nothing to support what has now become The remaining 25 percent goes back into more American than the hot dog. It is getting merchandise made, so we can have raised over $130,000 to date.” make more money for the charity. We hot dog vendors on every street corner HoopsAnother Family vendor Children's present at Hospital. the festival We don't use the money for any of our per- inemblematic Manhattan of and our everyculture. ballpark You can in find the sonal stuff, we just aim to make sure our country. If there is one food that is very charities are taken care of.” was Midway Drive-In, a 76-year-old hot The festival also featured dog races, dog. For John Mandt Jr., owner of Stew- ofdog Midway, restaurant said locatedhe is glad in Huntington'sto be part of a dog parade, wrestling matches, car easy to find in Huntington, it is the hot awest festival end. that Cory raises Hutchinson, money for co-owner such a shows, a hot dog eating contest, a root worthy cause. beer chugging contest, a 5k race, a 10k hotart's dogs Original have Hot been Dogs a familyand the tradition creator “This is our sixth year at the festival,” race and a charity walk. Throughout the sinceof the his West great-grandfather Virginia Hot Dog opened Festival, the - day, attendees were treated to live mu- location 82 years ago. Mandt said he tionship with John Mandt and the other created the festival 10 years ago out of a vendorsHutchinson here. said. We “We are havepart aof great the samerela - desire to help the local community. community and we come together ev- sic by Kayla DeHart & Rivertown, Chain “Being the oldest restaurant of any ery year for the same cause. We're here Reaction,“It's a cool Stephen event,” Salyers, Mandt said.Butterfly “This Ef is kind in our area, I wanted to give back for the kids and to give back to the com- onefect andof the City few Heat. hot dog events in West to the community that has supported munity. We're real happy to be here.” Virginia, but hot dogs are all-American. my family for so long,” Mandt said. “I Aside from the hot dog vendors, there thought, 'Why not a hot dog festival?' were several booths set up to represent a year. So, I knew that a hot dog festival So, I approached Judy Jennings, the gen- charitable organizations geared to- wouldThe average attract American a lot of people.eats 60 Ihot wanted dogs eral manager of Clear Channel Radio wards children. One such company was to set a precedent and be a leader who and I got a hold of Kym York-Blake, who could get everybody else on board to has been my rep for 25 years. We did some brainstorming and came up with name)The Ghostbusters which raises West funds Virginia for The Division Chil- and is focused on raising money for the the event. We called it the West Virginia (inspired by the classic film of the same help out. Everyone here works together to be a Stewart’s event; I wanted other Kevindren's Pauley, Home Societyone of of four West members Virginia occursHoops Familyannually Children's on the last Hospital.” Saturday of hotHot Dogdog Festivalrestaurants because to be I didn't involved want as it deckedand The out American in full Ghostbusters Heart Association. rega- July.The The West 11th Virginia event will Hot take Dog place Festival July well. We also wanted to raise money for lia, said Ghostbusters-themed items 25, 2015 at Pullman Square. an organization through the event, so generate the money they raise for the Geoffrey Foster can be contacted at I chose pediatric oncology. My parents organizations they represent. [email protected]. John Mandt Jr., partnered with Clear Channel Radio, created the festival in 2004.

REGATTA race was Jeff Vasko of Logan, Ohio. Continued from Page 1 educate people about the importance of this American Powerboat Racing Association’s Re- Overall, Ferguson said he was very pleased region’sEnterprises, waterway said theindustries. expo was designed to gionSunday 4 title. finals, where drivers competed for the with this year’s turnout. said he wanted the regatta back, so that’s the di- “The purpose of the expo is to demonstrate “This year we had about 5000 people attend rection we’re going in. I have a lot of committee the kinds of jobs that are available on the wa- and winner of the SST-120/F2 race, said racing the event, compared to maybe 200 or 300 in people that help me with the regatta. Over the terways and the impact that the waterways hasLee been Daniel, a part a of boat his racerlife since from he Southwas a Carolinachild. past years,” Ferguson said. “Back in the old winter months, we meet and plan the event. The have on the local and national economy,” Rob- “My dad has been racing all his life, so I grew days of Summerfest, this field was packed with mayor sits in on a few of those meetings with inson said. “If we didn’t move grain on the people, but we’re going to grow. We had a good us. We tell him what our thoughts are and he rivers, bread would cost you $15 at Kroger. enough, I decided that I wanted to race boats, crowd today.” endorses our ideas.” too.up around So, you it,” could Daniel say said. I’m a“So, second when generation I was old Geoffrey Foster can be contacted at fos- Many of the attractions at the regatta, which up as well. We just want people to know more racer. This year will be my 22nd year of racing [email protected]. aboutElectricity what rateswe do and and building push for costs us because would we go are an invisible industry. We have the expo several times for the last four Chieftook placeamong at these Harris attractions Riverfront was Park a petting July zoo 25- and I’ve been to Huntington and27, werea full geared carnival toward provided families by Myerswith children. Amuse- port in America, so there is no better place to run a circuit down here and we talkhere about because the waterways.”Huntington is the largest inland enjoyor five racing years ofhere that. very We much.used to I presentation for children by Gene and Jeannie The regatta’s racing events occurred both also race in Ohio, Illinois, Pitts- ments. The Waterways Expo, which featured a- Saturday and Sunday. Saturday’s events mainly burgh, Georgia and Florida.” son, the chief marketing officer for TPG Marine involved qualifying races in preparation for the Zopp, was also a major attraction. Ed Robin The winner of the SST-60/F3

282313 CABELL HTGN FOUNDATION FERTILITY 2 x 5.0

PHOTO BY BRADLEY WELLS | FOR THE PARTHENON Lee Daniel of North Augusta, South Carolina, with his custom built 1998 Pugh boat. Daniel won the SST-120/F2 race for the region 4 title Sunday.

page designed and edited by GEOFFREY FOSTER | [email protected] C M Y K 50 INCH

3

THURSDAY, JuLY 31, 2014Life!| marshallparthenon.com photo by braxton crisp | The Parthenon QIET ON THE SET

Local band opens for Old Crow Medicine Show For The Parthenon From gypsy rock to ska-like beats, local band Qiet brought the crowd at Appalachian Power Park to their feet. Old Crow Medicine Show headlined during the Clay Center Presents A summer Night of Bands Saturday, July 26, with their country-esque sound. Other acts such as Randolph and the Fam- ily Band smoothed things out with jazz on stage. Opening the show was none other than Huntington locals, Qiet. Do not be fooled by the name, Qiet is anything but, featuring a touring drummer and a guest vocalist for Summer Jam, with their usual four piece ensemble. As the band took the stage, Chris Vincent, lead singer, stepped up to the mic and said “Sorry, I had to change my shoes.” From

- teringstart to down finish, in front the show of the was stage, Qiet’s dancing own and sort forming of awkward a crowd. that creates a unique environment. People from the stands began fil after song with diverse genres. Indeed that was heard, and sev- eralQiet’s people sound took is part unpredictable, in a individual as their“to each set hislist own” produces dance. song were pretty great.” Crowd dancer Mark Boggess of Campbell’s Creek said “They loved them, I am always up for new music.” AllFellow in all, dancer the band Mackenzie threw its Kraussall at the of show. Campbell’s Vincent Creek even dancedsaid “I the tango with his guitar, and the crowd loved it. Simply, only the best could be expected from Qiet next.

Qiet frontman Chris Vincent plays the guitar at Appalachian Power Park Saturday, July 26th.

page designed and edited by MEGAN OSBORNE | [email protected]

282693 SEAN HAMMERS PROSECUTER KEEP CORKY PROSECUTI 6 x 10.5 3 / 3 / 3 C M Y K 50 INCH 4 Opinion THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM

EDITORIAL Is West Virginia ready for same-sex marriage this year? Online Polls About one month ago, same- to Virginia’s was already set in Virginia starts seeing any real the District of Columbia issue YOU CAN BE HERD sex marriage supporters in the motion by three West Virginia changes because of the ruling, same-sex marriage licenses. Mountain state were eagerly couples, and U.S. District Court but it is no secret that West Vir- Obviously, the biggest un- What is your favorite summer leisure activity? awaiting a 4th Circuit Court Chief Judge Robert C. Chambers ginia is liberalizing. known right now is if, when ruling to determine whether a planned to await the higher It has reached a point where and how a United States Su- Swimming Virginia court case would re- court ruling before making his the citizens of West Virginia preme Court ruling could Reading sult in the termination of its decision. want a change, and they are change the situation. Judges Playing video games same-sex marriage ban. If West Virginia’s marriage taking it anyway they can get it, across the country have been The Circuit Court made its ban is struck down, it will at even if that means celebrating making decisions on the issue, Voice your opinion. It is your right. decision Monday with a 2-1 the very least grant recognition every small victory on the road but ultimately, the Supreme Tweet us your answer at @MUParthenon. vote determining that Virgin- - to marriage equality. Court has the power to uphold ia’s ban on same-sex marriage ples legally married in other Although the ruling doesn’t the bans as unconstitutional or was unconstitutional. states.and benefits to same-sex cou mean anything solid for West go the other way. It remains en- COLUMN The ruling was yet another Right now, the ruling is up Virginia just yet, it is still in- tirely to be seen. step forward for same-sex mar- in the air for West Virginia and teresting to see how the whole Best-case scenario, West Vir- riage in West Virginia since it could go a number of ways. process it taking place state by ginia will see marriage equality is part of the 4th Circuit and Both supporters of and those state. before fall. Worst case scenario, its lower courts are tied to the opposed to same-sex marriage The progress being made on the case gets swept under the Amazing precedent that has been set by have their reasons to be opti- the issue throughout the entire rug and ignored until another the Virginia case. mistic about the outcome. country is really groundbreak- one comes to light, but that In fact, a federal case similar It may be a while before West ing. As of now, 20 states and doesn’t seem likely. Independence This is the seventh in a series of columns about Halie’s experiences in Tanzania.

By HALIE PUTOREK daughter went missing, an GUEST COLUMNIST adult from the neighbor- I am a babysitter. I know hood soon called her to tell all about “don’t touch that!” her where her daughter was. or the all time favorite, “your She still allows the three parents are going to kill me.” year old to wander around However, before com- the neighborhood. ing to Tanzania, I had never In many ways, however, experienced that serious independence is a very moment of fear for a child’s complex term and must be considered a psycho- of my volunteer assignment. logical development – not a Theresafety waslike aI didsmall the boy, first about day trait that can be taught and two years old. I asked how forced upon a young child. the kids got to school, and The brain is responsible the teacher told me they for many independence - re- walked, often unsupervised. lated concepts. That being Upon hearing that, I nearly said, a less mature brain is fainted. unable to process ideas in- In the United States, par- volved in problem solving. ents would hesitate to allow At certain ages, “stranger their kids to walk a few danger” is not even a con- houses over unsupervised, cept. In America, if a small much less walk to school child walks into a crowd, MCT CAMPUS alone at the age of two or for instance, they may not three. I was shocked at the have the ability to reason NATIONAL EDITORIAL complete independence of through what is happening children in Moshi. and might panic, making the For instance, if a child hits situation worse. A threat to the free flow of information on the Internet another child, not only do They are unable to the children not get scolded, retrace their steps, and get- CHICAGO TRIBUNE (MCT) on Google and other search In the United States, it’s not place less importance on minor they also do not get com- ting lost is a very common The beauty of the Inter- engines. He went to court and likely a “right to be forgotten” misconduct than they did when forted if they begin to cry. In occurrence. If a stranger ap- net is that it accumulates won. Though the evidence will policy would ever gain trac- such episodes tended to fade the United States, however, proaches a small child telling once-unimaginable stores of remain online, search engines away. More knowledge will the crying child would often them “your parents asked information and makes them will be required to sever the disseminating accurate mate- breed more forgiveness. get comforted and consoled. me to bring you home,” the accessible instantly from any- rialtion. merely Barring because Web firms someone from Not only that, but if many There are several pros child might just go with the where with the click of a mouse. This policy may sound like doesn’t like it would violate people feel an urgent need to and cons to children gaining stranger. These are genuine But if you believe the European alinks potential that allow blessing users toto find any it.- constitutional rights. The rule suppress evidence of their past independence at an earlier concerns for most parents in Court of Justice, that’s not a fea- one who’s ever been involved decreed by the European Court mistakes, they are not defense- age. If a child is more inde- America. ture; it’s a bug. in anything mortifying and would let bad actors conceal less. Internet tools already offer pendent they may become In Tanzania, however, par- The court recently upheld public, or anyone who’s ever facts that others might regard better critical thinkers as ents and caregivers do not what is known as “the right to posted a tweet or a photo only as vital. As legendary First Michael Fertik, founder of they get older and may consider these scenarios as be forgotten.” If you do some- to regret it. But the decision has Amendment lawyer Floyd Reputation.com,ways to fight back. told Mar- have more opportunities to realistic. Because the com- thing you would rather people ominous implications for those Abrams put it, “The United ketWatch that anyone who’s branch out without the in- munities are small, everyone didn’t know about, the World who value unrestricted access States seeks to protect privacy worried can manipulate search terruption of overbearing knows everyone. “Hakuna Wide Web is not your friend. to valuable knowledge. in a variety of ways but not by results to lessen the risk: “Claim parents. For instance, the Matata,” or “no worries,” is It retains such items perma- You may not want the world criminalizing truth-telling.” your Google real estate now. program director at a volun- a common and logical re- nently, allowing search engines to know you got arrested on a The danger in Europe is Create videos and blogs in your teer organization in Moshi sponse to any concerns. minor charge in your youth. that Google & Co. will adopt a name and create your own URL told us about a time when Tight knit neighborhoods needs to change. After a certain But you might like to be able practical default custom of tak- her own daughter, a three- and generalized concern for amountto find them. of time The courthas passed, says that it to learn everything possible ing down items when anyone Post photos of yourself on your year-old, got lost. others’ well being allows decided, people should be able about the prospective suitor objects. If there is some legal sitewith and your tag first with and your last name.” name. She said that her daughter for earlier independence in to lock unwelcome incidents who seems too good to be true. risk, search engines will be un- No doubt other entrepreneurs often plays in the neighbor- children. The concept, while away. The trade-off we all make for der strong pressure to err on are brainstorming creative hood and goes on walks. In foreign, offers new perspec- The verdict came in a suit by the side of denying access to ways to make unwelcome in- Tanzania, child abductions tives that in time may prove a Spanish lawyer who wanted ability to protect secrets, and information. formation less visible. are a rarity – sometimes to be valuable in their own to suppress a 1998 legal notice infinite information is less The impact of a permanent That’s a better way to ad- happening only once every ways. that his house was being repos- deal. That’s why Internet users record that you can’t escape dress the problem than a few years. Halie Putorek can be sessed to pay his debts. He has signon net, up it’sfor clearlyentertaining a beneficial sites may seem greater now than government-imposed censor- The old saying “it takes a contacted at putorek@ that suck up large quantities it will be in the future. If ev- ship regime. In the Internet age, village to raise a child” truly live.marshall.edu or visit in order and resented that the of personal data for marketing erything people do is retained information wants to be free. resonates among Tanzani- her blog at haliewanders. informationsince gotten hiskept financial popping affairs up purposes. forever, people are likely to As a rule, it’s best to let it. ans. When the director’s wordpress.com.

GUIDELINES FOR SENDING LETTERS TO THE EDITOR TAYLOR STUCK EXECUTIVE EDITOR Please keep letters to the edi- letters that are posted on The The Parthenon, Marshall University’s student newspaper, is published [email protected] tor at 300 words or fewer. They Parthenon website, www.mar- by students Monday through Friday during the regular semester and must be saved in Microsoft shallparthenon.com, can be Thursday during the summer. The editorial staff is responsible for news JOCELYN GIBSON GEOFFREY FOSTER Word and sent as an attach- printed at the discretion of the and editorial content. MANAGING EDITOR NEWS EDITOR ment. Longer letters may be editors. [email protected] [email protected] used as guest columns at the The opinions expressed in THE FIRST The Constitution of the editor’s discretion. Guest col- the columns and letters do ADAM ROGERS MEGAN OSBORNE umn status will not be given at not necessarily represent the United States of America SPORTS EDITOR LIFE! EDITOR AMENDMENT the author’s request. All letters views of The Parthenon staff. [email protected] [email protected] must be signed and include an Please send news releases Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of address or phone number for to the editors at parthenon@ religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the SANDY YORK marshall.edu. Please keep freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people to FACULTY ADVISER edited for grammar, libelous in mind, letters are printed peaceably assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress [email protected] statements,confirmation. available Letters mayspace be based on timeliness, news- of grievances. or factual errors. Compelling worthiness and space.

page designed and edited by JOCELYN GIBSON | [email protected] 5

THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2014 | | MARSHALLPARTHENON.COM Herd Baseball minor league update By Braxton Crisp by the Brewers, which allowed him to be claimed off waiv- FOR THE PARTHENON ers by any other club, but no one took him, so he accepted Marshall University’s baseball season wrapped up in May, his assignment to remain with Huntsville, while not on the but throughout the summer, the Herd has still been repre- Brewers’ 40-man roster. His ERA with Huntsville currently sented throughout the Minor Leagues by a handful of former sits at 5.91 through 27 appearances and 35 innings. In his players. Currently, Marshall has seven players on Minor most recent game, he pitched three innings of relief, giving League rosters, from the Arizona Rookie League to Triple-A. Isaac Ballou Arik Sikula is tied for fourth in the Minors with 23 saves, with the Herd, but in the Washington Nationals organiza- allup threeof them earned coming runs while on five with hits Dunedin with a walk. in High-A as part was stationed in centerfield for his career of the Toronto Blue Jays organization. He was promoted to got promoted to High-A Potomac last Friday. Overall this sea- Double-A New Hampshire earlier in the season, but did not son,tion, he’she’s battingbeen in .270 left fieldwith at37 both extra-base Single-A hits, Hagerstown 56 RBI and and 47 record a save while with the club. He later returned to Dune- walks. He’s also stolen 23 bases on 31 attempts. din and has continued his success. On the season, he has a Aaron Blair is the No. 4 prospect in the Arizona Diamond- 2.20 ERA and has walked just eight batters in 45 innings backs organization and No. 87 in all of baseball as named by compared to 63 strikeouts. Dan Straily began the 2014 season as part of the Oakland - Athletics’ opening day rotation and made seven starts for the lia.Major Blair League was moved Baseball. to Double-AHe started Mobile the season on July with 15 Single-Aafter 13 A’s, going 1-2 with a 4.93 ERA. He was sent down to Triple-A BALLOU starts.South Bend This season,and after Blair six startshas a 7-4was record promoted with to a High-A3.85 earned Visa BLAIR run average in 21 games, all of them starts. Opponents are and a 4.71 ERA. On July 4, he was part of the package the batting .224 off of him and he’s struck out 141 batters, good A’sSacramento sent to the on ChicagoMay 7 and Cubs made along 10 withstarts two with prospects a 4-3 record and enough for second in all of the minors, compared to walking a player to be named later in exchange for starting pitchers

the Week for the week ending July 27. Cub’s Triple-A squad in Iowa since the trade and has yet to justJoe 36 Church batters. Blair was named Southern League Pitcher of- earnJeff Samardzija a win in 4 startsand Jason in his Hammel. new uniform, Straily but has remains been with on the Chicago 40-man roster. Elsinore this year,has split and timeowns in a the 4.35 San ERA Diego in Padres20.2 innings orga Greg Williams is in the Texas Rangers organization, and pitched.nization betweenHe’s been Double-A exclusively San aAntonio reliever, and and High-A has occaLake- has been in two separate levels of rookie league baseball sionally been asked to go more than an inning out of the bullpen. Despite his high ERA, opponents are batting just Rangers of the Rookie Arizona League. He has thrown in just .229 off of him and he has nearly a strikeout an inning, tal- fourthis year,games in this Spokane year afterof the missing Northwest all of League the 2013 and season. the AZL In lying 18 thus far. 2012, he pitched in three leagues, spending most of the sea- Kevin Shackelford started the year on the 40-man ros- ter of the Milwaukee Brewers while with Brevard County in Even though things may be slow in Huntington for Herd High-A. After 12 relief appearances, 5 saves and a sterling baseball,son with Single-AMarshall Hickory. is still being represented throughout all levels of the Minor Leagues. Braxton Crisp can be contacted at crisp23@mar- League0.87 ERA batters. in the On Florida July 17 State he was League, designated he was for promoted assignment to shall.edu. CHURCH Huntsville in Double-A, but has struggled against Southern SHACKELFORD

SIKULA STRAILY WILLIAMS Marshall Athletics News Briefs Herd announces official Cato for Heisman campaign HERDZONE The CatoIn14.com site features a video player that outlines With quarterback Rakeem Cato primed for his senior sea- one touchdown from every game during Cato’s 32-game streak

“CatoIn14”son and Marshall Heisman football Trophy campaign. forecast for significant national of consecutive outings with a TD pass. He leads all active FBS attention,Cato enters the the Thundering 2014 season Herd as today the preseason launched Conference an official players. The FBS record is 38 by Russell Wilson (2009-11 at N.C. area,State; and 2011 there at Wisconsin). will be a special promotion dedicated to the star in 2013, capped by a Military Bowl victory over Maryland. The quarterbackCato also isduring featured one of on the several Herd’s billboards home games in thethis Tri-Stateseason. USA Player of the Year after leading the Herd to a 10-4 season In 39 games in three seasons, Cato has hit 886-of-1,387 passes are some forecasting a major bowl bid. HerdThe is pickedMiami tonative win its isfirst named C-USA titleon thisnumerous season, andnational there zone, he has thrown for 58 touchdowns with only one intercep- award watch lists and is poised to break MU passing tion.(63.9 The percent) 6-foot, for 188-pound 10,176 yards QB also and has 91 rushedtouchdowns. for an additionalIn the red records owned by Herd legends Chad Pennington and 357 yards and 7 scores. CL071714 Byron Leftwich. The initial launch of the Cato campaign features the Ca- CLASSIFIED toIn14.com website with video highlights and features, He was the 2012 C-USA Most Valuable Player and the 2013 biographical information, statistics, records and more. Along C-USA Offensive Player of the Year. CLASSIFIED with the website, all Cato information on Twitter can be found Cato and the Herd open the 2014 season at Miami (Ohio) on aAug. 7 p.m. 30, start.in a 3:30 p.m. kickoff (ESPN3), and play the first of six 2 x 8.0 regular-season home games on Sept. 6 against Rhode Island in on @HerdZone or @HerdFB. Grooms, Herd part ways after third arrest in 16 months THE PARTHENON obstruction and underage consumption, both misdemeanors. Rising redshirt junior running back Kevin Grooms was dis- A little more than seven months later, Grooms was arrested - July 26. missedGrooms, from 22, the was Thundering dismissed Herddue to football a violation program of team Saturday, rules fromSaturday, the Herd November football 30, program. 2013, and charged with domestic bat and policies, according to a statement released by Marshall Ath- tery.Last His season, November Grooms arrest has resulted rushed forin an503 indefinite yards on suspension 91 carries and six touchdowns. According to the Western Regional Jail, Grooms was arrested letics Saturday. threat, felony burglary and daytime breaking and entering, mis- AssaniGrooms’ Mudimbi, dismissal junior leaves Kevin five Rodriguez running backsand redshirt on the sopho Herd’s- Saturday on charges of misdemeanor domestic assault by moreroster Cody with Carter. redshirt juniors Steward Butler, Remi Watson and This is the third time since April 2013 Grooms has been Marshall will add two freshmen, Brandon Byrd and Tony Pitt- arrested.demeanor petit larceny and fleeing on foot. man, to its stable of running backs once fall camp begins Monday, August 4.

Grooms was arrested Sunday, April 21, 2013 pageand designed charged and edited with by ADAM ROGERS | [email protected]