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SPORTS Wilson Hall, LMA start play in state playoffs B1 THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Manning plant will add 31 jobs Meritor will also make drivetrain and braking sys- don by employee totals. With Meritor to add all the jobs tems for the commercial truck the job additions, Meritor will within the next 12 months. $5.2M investment in market, is investing $5.2 mil- have about 170 employees, Ko- Meritor’s Manning plant, at lion in machinery and equip- sinski said. 2398 Ram Bay Road in Claren- assembly line upgrades ment and adding 31 jobs at its As far as the additional don County Industrial Park BY BRUCE MILLS Manning plant, according to jobs, the company will mostly off Interstate 95, specializes in [email protected] the state Department of Com- be looking for mainline work- the production of braking sys- merce and the Clarendon cording to George Kosinski, ers (production assemblers tem parts for the commercial A top manufacturer in Clar- County Economic Develop- executive director of the and machine operators). Hir- truck market in the U.S. endon County will soon be ex- ment Board. county’s development board, ing is expected to begin in late Along with the jobs, Meritor panding. Meritor’s plant currently ranking it as one of the top June or early July, according Meritor, a global supplier of has about 140 employees, ac- five manufacturers in Claren- to Kosinski, and he expects SEE MERITOR, PAGE A6

Suspect in USC Sumter students celebrate graduation man’s killing curses, spits at hearing Bond was denied because of being a flight risk, judge says BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected]

The first appearance hearing for Anthony Dustin Dill, who is accused of helping hide the body of a 31-year- old Sumter man, ended sooner than expected when he left the courtroom shouting obscenities at the judge on Wednesday. “His performance speaks volumes,” Magistrate Judge Larry Blanding said after Dill’s outburst at Sumter- Lee Regional Detention Center.

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A USC Sumter student accepts her diploma during the school’s ceremony on Wednesday at Patriot Hall. See more Deadline to photos from the graduation ceremony on page A6. register to vote in primaries SC Sumter saw a record U114 students walk across is this week the stage Wednesday BY KAYLA ROBINS morning at Patriot Hall during its [email protected] 2018 commencement ceremony. Chris McKinney, executive direc- Primary elections for South Caroli- na voters to choose which party rep- tor of Santee-Lynches Regional resentatives will be on the ballot in Council of Governments, ad- November for state, local and national seats are approaching, and the dressed the graduates, their fami- deadline to register to vote is loom- lies and friends in a nearly ing even sooner. The deadline to register to vote for packed house, urging them not to the June 12 statewide primaries is on accept average and to continue to Friday by 5 p.m. to register in person, on Sunday by 11:59 p.m. to regis- develop their internal character. ter online or by fax or email and on Dean Michael Sonntag said the Monday to register by mail, according to the South Carolina Election high number of graduates is just Commission. a signal that the school is headed South Carolina residents wanting to register must have their driver’s in the right direction. license or DMV ID, must be a U.S. citizen and at least 18 years old on or PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM before the election, cannot be under USC Sumter students Kayla Brown and Ashlee a court order declaring you mentally Holloman help Lauren Coughlin with her cap be- incompetent, must not be confined in fore graduating at Patriot Hall on Wednesday.

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] LOCAL BRIEF FROM STAFF REPORTS Letter carriers hope to Stamp Crown Laundry hiring for various positions

A new industrial-type laundry processing facil- Out Hunger with your help ity that opened in No- vember in Bishopville is “That includes city and rural carri- and we divide it among ourselves, still seeking to fill posi- Postal customers asked ers in Sumter and surrounding areas, Christian Charities, Emmanuel Food tions at its warehouse/ such as Summerton, Manning, Rem- Kitchen, Mt. Pisgah (AME Church) plant. to leave food in blue bags bert, Pinewood, Shaw (Air Force and and Salvation Army.” Tamiko Singleton, Army Base) and others,” she said. Prater said food donations should be human resources manag- at mailboxes Saturday Prater said area residents have con- non-perishable. Suggested items in- er at Crown Healthcare BY IVY MOORE tributed between 11,000 and clude canned foods such Laundry in the Interstate Special to The Sumter Item 15,000 pounds of food as soup, beans, tuna, 20 Industrial Park in Lee each year. chicken and turkey, as County, said Crown is By now, most area postal customers “We get good partici- well as pasta and pasta still trying to fill posi- have received the blue plastic grocery pation from our postal sauce, rice, peanut butter, tions for front-line laun- bags designated for contributions to customers,” she said. beans, oatmeal, whole dry employees (averag- the National Association of Letter Car- “We’ve already had sev- grains, juice, cooking oil ing $8.75 per hour), Class riers Stamp Out Hunger drive. Even if eral fill their bags and and more. Pet and baby A CDL drivers ($16-$18 you didn’t get one, you can still con- leave them for us. We’ve foods are also accepted. per hour), maintenance tribute nonperishable foods to the probably got around 100 Non-glass containers mechanics ($16-$23 per hungry in any plastic or paper grocery pounds of food already.” are preferred. hour) and other adminis- bag you may have, knowing that your Prater said Wednesday Unacceptable items trative support roles. contribution will benefit those in your that letter carriers some- include homemade and All positions will work own community. times see families who used items, frozen up to 40 hours per week, On Saturday, letter carriers will pick have “food insecurity,” foods, unlabeled or she said. up the bags of food left near mailboxes meaning they often don’t damaged packages, Those interested can and take them to the main U.S. Post know where their next meal carbonated beverages and pick up applications and Office for delivery to Sumter United is coming from. expired foods. apply at Sumter County Ministries, which will stock its own Sumter United Ministries Executive The filled bags should be left by SC Works, 31 E. Calhoun food bank and share with others, such Director Mark Champagne said Stamp mailboxes well before the usual deliv- St. in Sumter. as Christian Charities. It’s the 26th Out Hunger is “very important to our ery time on Saturday, Prater said. The year letter carriers have participated ministry. The need is very great. (The bags may also be taken to the main in the nation’s largest one-day food Lord’s Cupboard) has been going post office on Main Street in Sumter. drive. through food faster than we ever have. She said postal customers can make All of the area’s active letter carri- A lot of people need food.” a huge difference in the lives of the ar- CORRECTION ers and several retirees are participat- Fortunately, because of the generosi- ea’s food insecure population by par- If you see a statement in error, ing in Stamp Out Hunger, even though ty of area residents, “a lot of food is ticipating in Saturday’s Stamp Out contact the City Desk at 774-1226 not all are members of NALC, said let- donated,” he said. Hodge Trucking, Hunger campaign. or [email protected]. ter carrier Crystal Prater, who is lead- which provides a tractor-trailer truck “They’re overwhelmed,” Prater said, ing the food drive for her third year. for the food collected, “delivers it to us, “very appreciative of the assistance.”

Friends of Swan Lake to discuss arboretum accreditation at meeting

• Financing a pamphlet by Austin Group helps maintain, Jenkins on the dragonflies and birds in the gardens; • Overseeing and partially financing improve the gardens the restoration of a 1924 firetruck for BY IVY MOORE the children’s playground; Special to The Sumter Item • Continuing to fund the Chocolate, Braille and Butterfly specialty gar- The Friends of Swan Lake invite the dens maintained by Sumter Master public to attend their annual spring Gardeners; meeting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 15, at • Refurbishing hydrangea and shade the Swan Lake Visitors Center. gardens; and The nonprofit has been working • Funding “Talking Trees,” an audi- with the Swan Lake-Iris Gardens staff ble trail through the gardens that nar- since 2001 to support the “continued rates information on specific trees at beautification and improvement of the the push of a button. gardens,” considered by many to be Most recently, the Friends of Swan “Sumter’s showplace.” Lake have provided two large display Friends’ president Ruth Ann Bigger cases for the foyer of the Swan Lake said guest speakers Austin Jenkins, an Visitors Center. Bigger said they are instructor at USC “… beautiful wooden, halogen-lighted, IF YOU GO Sumter in envi- glass-shelved, lockable display cases. ronmental biolo- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO Two 48-inch-wide sections flanking a What: Friends of gy and South The Friends of Swan Lake recently provided a lighted display case for souvenirs and 46-inch-wide central section contain Swan Lake spring Carolina natural other items offered in the Swan Lake Visitors Center. Since its formation in 2001, the various items to make a visit to Swan meeting history, and Friends have provided support to maintain and improve the gardens. Kathleen Head, Lake more memorable.” When: 5 p.m. Brock McDaniel, tourism specialist at Swan Lake, shown here, said sales and visitor interest have grown Kathleen Head, tourism specialist, Tuesday the city’s arbor- greatly since the installation of the cases. said sales have increased dramatically Where: Swan Lake ist, horticulturist since the installation of the cases. Visitors Center, 822 and licensed lack of tree identification.” Attaining Wimberly, Beverly Gulledge, Mary “One unit is devoted to items made W. Liberty St. landscape archi- the higher level will “put Swan Lake Katherine Williams and Connie Brit- in Sumter, including carved duck calls tect, “will present into a much larger network and hope- ton, funds projects at the gardens to and oyster shucking knives. Several a program on fully create excitement among our fulfill its purpose “to create awareness other vendors are in the application their efforts to attain Level I accredited local population as we show our con- and interest … and work with the city process to be identified soon,” Bigger arboretum status for Swan Lake.” tinued efforts at improvement.” and garden staff to maintain and im- said. “Another unit contains the brass With the addition of Swan Lake-Iris Jenkins’ students have been per- prove Swan Lake.” ornaments offered annually by Sumter Gardens, there are only five accredited forming a tree survey in both the Some of the group’s past projects in- Volunteers, along with Swan Lake T- arboretums in the state, Bigger said. Heath (south) gardens and the Bland clude: shirts and glassware, and the Friends- The four others are Bishop Gadsden (north) gardens, which will increase • Purchasing Zan Wells sculptures; produced activity and coloring book Arboretum in Charleston, George G. the probability of the gardens’ achiev- • Buying a five-seat golf cart so for kids. Post cards and license plates Willis Jr. Arboretum in Greenville, ing higher accreditation. At Tuesday’s those who can’t navigate the gardens continue to be good sellers.” Level 2; Brookgreen Gardens, Level 3; meeting, attendees will learn more on foot may tour; Those interested in helping to main- and Moore Farms Botanical Gardens about the progress and projections for • Paying for part of Grainger McK- tain and improve Swan Lake-Iris Gar- in Lake City. “this fascinating project,” Bigger said. oy’s Recovery Wing sculpture; dens can join the Friends of Swan Bigger said Swan Lake has not The Friends of Swan Lake, formed • Producing an information pamphlet Lake at https://bit.ly/2IpfpZa or call achieved Level 3 status because of “a in 2001 through the efforts of Sister about the gardens and the Friends; (803) 775-9700.

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tions of Responsibility Day, former- Family court collected a little that can be useful when they are Agency still offers parent ly called Amnesty Day, where peo- more than $21,000 in child support released. Responsibility Day, shares ple who owe child support can from 62 people during Responsibili- He also said the sheriff’s office avoid arrest by going to court and ty Day last year, she said. will soon apply for state accredita- its plan for accreditation providing some amount of pay- That means 62 people walked out tion as well as update its website to ment. of family court after making a pay- include information about Sumter- BY ADRIENNE SARVIS Sometimes a person finds himself ment, she said. Lee Regional Detention Center now [email protected] or herself in a situation where it is Waiters said the sheriff’s office that both agencies are connected. not possible to make consistent has been recognized as the No. 1 The board also received an up- Sumter County Sheriff’s Office payments because he or she was civil process agency in the state date on 2016 Capital Penny Sales Community Relations Citizen’s Ad- fired or has some other issue, Wait- since 2001 for its work in issuing Tax projects and other local proj- visory Board heard a presentation ers said. family court bench warrants and ects from Sumter County Commu- regarding a local child support pay- Sumter County Sheriff’s Office other civil process papers. nication Coordinator Joe Perry. ment initiative and future plans for has been partnering with Sumter Later, Sheriff Anthony Dennis in- The board’s next meeting will be the agency during its meeting on County’s court system since 2011 to formed the board about the pro- held at 6 p.m. on July 30 at Mary April 30 at North HOPE Center. offer Responsibility Day, which grams at the detention center — McLeod Bethune Learning Center Lt. Nina Waiters, who works in helps individuals who are unable to GED, WorkKeys and carpentry — and Art Gallery, 35 N. Main St. E., family court, explained the opera- pay child support. that provide inmates with skills Mayesville. Diverging values lead to Mormon retreat from Boy Scouts

BY BRADY MCCOMBS Andrew Garrison, 11, of Salt Lake The move also shows the Associated Press City, looks over the Rockwell ex- Utah-based religion's efforts hibition in 2013 at the Mormon to solidify its global footprint. SALT LAKE CITY — For Church History Museum in Salt More than half of the more than a century, the Boy Lake City, Utah. Twenty-three church's 16 million members Scouts of America and the original, Boy Scout-themed Nor- live outside the U.S. Mormon church formed an man Rockwell paintings were on "The great challenge that ideal pair as they helped each display in Salt Lake City to cele- Mormonism is facing right other expand their organiza- brate the 100-year relationship now is if it can make that tions and build their brands between Scouting and the Mor- leap from being simply a reli- while molding countless young mon church. gion that is present all men through bow knots, pine- around the world and become wood derby races and cam- AP FILE PHOTO a religion that is rooted all pouts. around the world," said Mat- But as the calendar flipped to church, which opposes gay thew Bowman, a Mormon the 21st Century, the longtime marriage and considers homo- scholar and associate profes- partners originally drawn to sexual relationships a sin, ini- sor of history at Henderson each other by shared values tially said it was "deeply trou- State University in Arkadel- began drifting apart. The Mor- bled" by the Boy Scouts' 2015 phia, Arkansas. mon church continued expand- message that all are invited. ican Mormons who grew up policy change on gays but The church's announce- ing into far-off countries where Last week, the organization aiming for the important life stayed after receiving assur- ment also revealed that its ex- Boy Scouts wasn't offered and said it will change the name of milestone of Eagle Scout, said ances it could appoint troop isting program for girls will began eyeing its own program. its flagship program next year Mormon scholar Patrick leaders according to its own re- be shuttered and replaced by Amid declining membership, to Scouts BSA to account for Mason, professor of religion at ligious values. the new youth program, lead- Boy Scouts of America recent- the inclusion of girls. Claremont Graduate Universi- "The church remains con- ing Mason and Bowman to ly opened its arms to openly The organization says its ty in California. 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In this May 3 photo, people watch a TV news report at Seoul Railway Americans were Station in Seoul, South Korea, showing portraits of three Americans, Kim Dong Chul, Tony Kim and freed 1 hour Kim Hak Song, who were detained in North Korea but were released Wednesday. before flight out THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BY MATTHEW LEE the three and that they would Associated Press be released at 7 p.m. local time, according to a senior U.S. offi- PYONGYANG, North Korea cial present for the exchange. — After months of anticipation Carl Risch, the assistant secre- of a high-level U.S. official or same mistakes again," the offi- in North Korean custody. and drama, the release of three tary of state for consular af- statesman. Their releases draw cial said. "This was a hard deci- Kim Dong Chul, a former American detainees by North fairs, and a doctor went to an- a line under an issue that had sion." Virginia resident who had re- Korea played out amid high- other hotel to pick up the men weighed on plans for a historic The Trump administration portedly run a company on stakes diplomacy and was only and bring them to the airport, summit between Kim and has made clear it regarded the North Korea's border with sealed about an hour before the the official said. Trump that will focus on North arrests as politically motivated, Russia, had been sentenced top U.S. diplomat was wheels- They finally left custody at Korea's nuclear weapons. and had been bitterly critical of in April 2016 to 10 years in up from Pyongyang. 7:45 p.m., and by 8:42 p.m. they "We're granting amnesty to North Korea's refusal to grant prison with hard labor after The three men, Kim Dong were flying home. the three detained Americans," consular access to the three, being convicted of espionage. Chul, Kim Hak Song and Tony As soon as the plane cleared the North Korean emissary other than a brief visit by a Kim Hak Song and Tony Kim, Kim, walked on their own from North Korean airspace, Pom- told Pompeo at Pyongyang's U.S. envoy last June. The envoy who had both taught at a uni- a van and onto the plane of peo called President Donald Koryo Hotel, according to the had repatriated college student versity in Pyongyang that Secretary of State Mike Pom- Trump to inform him of the re- senior U.S. official who request- Otto Warmbier, who was sen- was founded with donations peo. It was the culmination of leases with the men all appar- ed anonymity to discuss the ex- tenced to 15 years in prison from Christian groups, had Pompeo's 12-and-half-hour visit ently in good health; then other change. "We issued the order to with hard labor for stealing a been held for about one year to the North Korean capital, officials notified their families. grant immediate amnesty to propaganda poster. Warmbier and apparently had not been which included a 90-minute Even before Pompeo's plane the detainees." died in June 2017, days after he tried. meeting with leader Kim Jong had touched down for a stop- "That's great," the secretary arrived back in the U.S. with se- Tony Kim's son Sol Kim, a Un. over at Yokota Air Base in of state replied. vere brain damage. graduate student in Califor- Returning to his hotel from neighboring Japan, the presi- The North Korean official Since then, pressure to win nia, is the only relative of the that meeting, Pompeo had dent announced to the world by then advised that the releases the releases of the other three detainees to have appealed in given reporters a fingers- Twitter that the "3 wonderful would follow a "very brief cere- men, whom the administration public for their freedom. On crossed sign when asked if gentlemen" were free. mony" — which he described has referred to as "hostages," learning of the release of there was good news about the They are the latest in a series as more like a legal process. has intensified. Tony, who also uses the name detainees. A North Korean offi- of Americans to be held in The official closed with a gentle Relatively little is known Kim Sang-duk, his family ex- cial came to the hotel shortly North Korea for alleged anti- warning for the U.S. to prevent about the men, all Korean- pressed gratitude and credit- after to inform Pompeo that state activities in recent years, a repeat: "You should make Americans, and the circum- ed Trump for engaging di- Kim had granted amnesties to only to be freed during the visit care that they do not make the stances in which they ended up rectly with North Korea. China cuts U.S. soybean purchases in face of tariffs threat BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER for now, the cutbacks from the United the United States in the late summer soybeans. Beginning this month, Chi- AND DAKE KANG States are relatively small. and fall, and then switches to South nese farmers say, Beijing reduced Associated Press Writers But should they persist, it could American sources, mainly Brazil and corn subsidies and raised annual soy- cause real pain to U.S. farmers. Argentina, in the spring. So the cur- bean subsidies from 2550 yuan ($400) Roughly 60 percent of U.S. soybeans rent market activity doesn't necessari- per hectare to 3000 yuan ($470) or WASHINGTON — With the threat are shipped to China. ly reflect the pattern that would occur more per hectare in major soybean- of tariffs and counter-tariffs between There might also be a political im- during the main buying season. producing provinces in northeast Washington and Beijing looming, Chi- pact: Three of the top five soybean-ex- "These numbers we're talking about China. nese buyers are canceling orders for porting states — Iowa, Indiana and are pretty minor," said John Baize, an An adjustment had already been U.S. soybeans, a trend that could deal Nebraska — voted for President Don- economist for the U.S. Soybean Export planned to help draw down China's a blow to American farmers if it con- ald Trump in 2016. Council. substantial corn stockpiles, so the tinues. Illinois, the top soybean exporter, The U.S. ships about 35 million met- change wasn't necessarily aimed at At the same time, farmers in China and Minnesota, the third-largest, ric tons of soybeans to China a year, U.S. soy growers, analysts say. are being encouraged to plant more backed Hillary Clinton. Baize said. China usually imports But the subsidy adjustment did soy, apparently to help offset any Basse said that it has been roughly about 100 million tons a year and can't come with political undertones. Offi- shortfall from the United States. three weeks since China has made any import enough from other countries, cials in major soybean-producing Beijing has included soybeans on a major soybean purchases, an unusual- he said, to abandon the United States provinces were describing the promo- list of $50 billion of U.S. exports on ly long delay. as a source. tion of local soybeans as "the most im- which it has said it would impose 25 Some Chinese buyers might be "Where's China going to buy its portant political task in agricultural percent tariffs if the United States fol- showing support for their government beans?" Baize asked. production at present." Heilongjiang lows through on its threats to impose in the trade dispute by turning away That may be true in the short run. in northeast China announced a pilot the same level of tariffs on the same U.S. soybeans, Basse said. The dispute But Basse suggests that Brazil has project to plant soybeans on over value of Chinese goods. The U.S. tar- may also make it seem too risky to enough land that could be used for 100,000 new hectares, with an extra iffs could kick in later this month; buy from the United States over the soybean cultivation that it could soon 2,250 yuan ($353) subsidy per hectare. China would likely retaliate soon long run. mostly replace the United States as a The moves are prompting farmers after. "The United States could lose the re- supplier to China. like Liu Cong to focus more on grow- It can take a month or more for soy- liable supplier label that we've had And if the Chinese market were to ing soy. Liu says he used most of his bean shipments to travel from the U.S. these many years," Basse said. be closed to U.S. farmers, they might land to grow corn last year but this to China. Any soybeans on their way Data from the U.S. government show be able to sell some portion of their year is planting more soybeans. to China now could be hit by the tariff that sales of soybeans have fallen soybeans to other markets. Baize said "This is encouraging for farmers," by the time they arrive. from about 255,000 metric tons in the that huge multinational companies, he said in a phone interview. "We're "The Chinese aren't willing to buy first week of April, when the trade such as Cargill and ADM, might, for more motivated." U.S. soybeans with a 25 percent tax dispute began, to just 7,900 in the week example, sell more U.S. soybeans to Zhang Xiaoping, China director for hanging over their head," said Dan that ended April 26. Europe, where they wouldn't face any the U.S. Soybean Export Council, says Basse, president of AgResource, an ag- Cancellations have also jumped, to tariffs, though this likely wouldn't that Chinese buyers have been can- ricultural research and advisory firm. more than 140,000 metric tons in the make up for the loss of the Chinese celing soybean purchases of last "You just don't want the risk." week ending April 26. In the same market. year's U.S. soybean harvest because China typically buys most of its soy- week last year, there were no canceled At the same time, China is looking of the threat of tariffs. beans from South American nations sales at all. more to its own farmers. Since China "The buyers literally stopped buy- such as Brazil and Argentina during Some analysts argue that the shifts announced its potential tariffs on U.S. ing from the U.S.," Zhang said. "Ex- spring and early summer. 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BY MATTHEW PERRONE been for uses not OK'd by the AP Health Writer FDA as safe or effective. "This drug was kind of un- WASHINGTON — The sto- usual in that it was pre- ryline sounds familiar: a pop- scribed as a kind of miracle ular pain drug becomes a pill that could be used for new way to get high as pre- anything," said Dr. Joseph scribing by doctors soars. Ross, a researcher at Yale But the latest drug raising University's school of medi- red flags is not part of the cine. opioid family at the center of In a recent Journal of the the nation's drug epidemic. American Medical Associa- It's a 25-year-old generic pill tion, he called for new stud- long seen as a low-risk way ies of gabapentin's real-world to treat seizures, nerve pain use. and other ailments. The freewheeling prescrib- The drug, called gabapen- ing dates to years of aggres- tin, is one of the most pre- sive marketing by the drug's scribed medications in the original manufacturer, War- U.S., ranking ninth over the ner-Lambert. The company last year, according to pre- pleaded guilty and agreed to scription tracker GoodRx. pay more than $430 million Researchers attribute the re- in 2004 to settle charges that cent surge to tighter restric- it promoted gabapentin for a tions on opioid painkillers, slew of unapproved uses, in- which have left doctors cluding migraines, attention searching for alternatives for deficit disorder, bipolar dis- their patients. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS order and Lou Gehrig's dis- Those same forces are Dr. Michael Polydefkis, a neurologist at Johns Hopkins University, poses for a photograph in a lab in Balti- ease. While doctors are free changing the drugs that more. Polydefkis primarily treats elderly people with nerve pain and says he has never seen patients de- to prescribe drugs for any Americans abuse, according liberately misuse gabapentin, a generic pill long seen as a low-risk way to treat seizures, nerve pain and use, drugmakers can only to experts. other ailments. market their products for "We're basically squeezing those uses approved by the people into other drugs be- FDA. cause the prescription opi- Medical journal articles es- substance," placing it among suppress breathing. Warner-Lambert was oids are becoming a lot hard- timate that between 15 and 25 other high-risk medicines Still, there is little consen- bought in 2000 by Pfizer, er to get," said Dr. Richard percent of opioid abusers subject to extra restrictions sus about the next steps, or which continues to sell gaba- Dart, who tracks drug abuse also use gabapentin. And and tracking. Gabapentin even the scope of the prob- pentin under its original through a national data net- emerging research suggests was detected in a third of lem. brand name Neurontin. Pfiz- work owned by the state of combining gabapentin and fatal overdose cases analyzed Michael Polydefkis, a neu- er also sells a similar drug Colorado. opioids heightens the over- by Kentucky medical exam- rologist at Johns Hopkins named Lyrica, a blockbuster While prescriptions for opi- dose risks. iners in 2016. Now, only University who primarily medication approved for fi- oids like Vicodin and Oxy- Gabapentin, on the market health professionals regis- treats seniors with nerve bromyalgia, diabetic nerve contin have been falling since 1993, has long been con- tered with the federal gov- pain, says he has never seen pain and several other uses. since 2012, health regulators sidered nonaddictive and is ernment can prescribe the patients deliberately misuse Unlike gabapentin, Lyrica is have seen increased overdos- not tracked as closely as drug, and patients are limit- gabapentin. a scheduled substance under es with unexpected medica- riskier drugs like opioids. ed to five refills. And given recent restric- federal law, in part due to re- tions, including the over-the- But calls to U.S. poison con- Ohio, Minnesota, West Vir- tions on opioids by hospitals, ports of euphoria and other counter diarrhea drug Imodi- trol centers show a stark rise ginia and several other states insurers and government au- side effects suggesting "abuse um. in abuse and overdoses. have begun tracking gaba- thorities, many physicians potential." The Food and Drug Admin- The abuse rate increased pentin through their pre- are wary of limiting any With tighter restrictions istration is now studying pat- nearly 400 percent between scription databases. Ohio other medicines that can and a lone manufacturer, terns of prescribing and illic- 2006 and 2015, according to took that step after gabapen- help treat pain. The Centers Lyrica has not seen the same it use of gabapentin and will poison center data analyzed tin became the most dis- for Disease Control and Pre- problems as gabapentin. soon share its findings, said by the RADARS research pensed drug in the state. vention's prescribing guide- "Pfizer recognizes the im- Commissioner Scott Gottlieb. group within the Denver State surveys of drug users lines endorse gabapentin as a portance of preventing the "One of the lessons from Health and Hospital Authori- also indicated it was "ex- good choice for nerve pain. misuse and abuse of our this whole opioid crisis is ty, a state-owned health sys- tremely easy to get" with a But there are questions medicines and will continue that we probably were too tem. The group's work is street price around $1.50 per about how much is being pre- working with regulatory au- slow to act where we saw funded by drugmakers and capsule. scribed for proven uses — thorities and health officials problems emerging, and we government agencies, though Alyssa Peckham, a re- and to what extent patients to monitor the safety of these waited for more definitive they don't participate in the searcher at Midwestern Uni- are benefiting. A recent re- medicines," the company conclusions," Gottlieb said. "I analysis or publication of the versity in Arizona, thinks a view of research by the Co- said in a statement. don't want to be sitting here data. more comprehensive federal chrane Group confirmed ga- five or 10 years from now la- In some parts of the U.S., response is needed, including bapentin's benefits for sever- The Associated Press Health menting that we didn't take the rise in gabapentin abuse possibly reclassifying it na- al forms of nerve pain but & Science Department re- more aggressive action." has led to new restrictions tionwide. Like others, Peck- found little evidence of its ef- ceives support from the How- Many doctors aren't aware and surveillance. ham says gabapentin is not fectiveness for more common ard Hughes Medical Insti- of gabapentin's potential for Last year, Kentucky be- dangerous on its own but can muscle and joint pain. tute's Department of Science abuse, particularly among came the first state to classi- be when combined with opi- Historically, the vast ma- Education. The AP is solely those with a history of mis- fy the drug as a "scheduled oids and other drugs that jority of prescriptions have responsible for all content. using drugs, said Rachel Vickers Smith of the Univer- sity of Louisville. Find your way to savings. People tracked in her re- mply Southern Bistr search describe gabapentin Si o as a "cheap high" that is almost "always available." 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Anthony Dustin Dill’s bond was denied on 114 students collect diplomas Wednesday after- noon. Dill cursed at the judge during the hearing and could be heard spitting in the hallway after he left the room.

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to make it harder for him DILL FROM PAGE A1 down the road when it comes time for another hearing, he The incident started when said, because other officers Dill, 32, of Bell Road in and judges could see him as a Mayesville, began talking risk. PHOTOS BY MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM during the hearing about Three other co-defendants Chris McKinney, executive director of Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments, speaks to how he ended up in law en- — Kimberly McFaddin USC Sumter students during the commencement Wednesday at Patriot Hall. forcement’s custody. McLeod, 36, of Bay Blosson Blanding told him he Avenue in Sumter; Andrew would have his day in court Thomas Scurry, 36, of U.S. 15 to explain himself and that South in Sumter; and Lisa he could not speak unless Avins, 57, of Pinewood Road prompted to do so on in Sumter — are also Wednesday. charged with accessory after Dill then asked if his ap- the fact for concealing and pearance in court was just to twice moving the body of make a mockery of him be- Jerry Lamars Johnson, fore proceeding to yell and which was found in Lake curse at Blanding. He could Marion on April 25 after he also be heard spitting in the was reported missing the day hallway on the way back to before. his cell. Sumter County Sheriff An- Blanding continued the thony Dennis said Johnson hearing after Dill left the had been shot multiple times room and denied bond — and that his body had been charged with accessory after buried at two locations in the fact — saying he is a po- Sumter before it was put in tential flight risk for already the lake. A fisherman found attempting to avoid law en- the body in Orangeburg forcement. Dill will have a County. bond hearing at Sumter A fifth suspect, 31-year-old County Judicial Center on Stephen Wayne Stinnette, of June 8. Pinewood Road in Sumter, has “That’s not the smartest been charged with murder. thing to do in front of a Bond was also denied for judge,” said Ken Bell, public Dill’s four co-defendants, information officer for Sum- who were all arrested last ter County Sheriff’s Office, week. Dill had been on the who was present during the run since and turned himself hearing. in after a news conference Dill let his temper get the and social media circulated best of him, and that’s going his photo.

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COMMENTARY Haspel is too qualified to pass up

ASHINGTON — official Henry “Hank” It was one of the Crumpton, who was Haspel’s Clinton adminis- boss in the agency’s National Wtration’s biggest Resources Division. Accord- counterterrorism successes. ing to a source familiar with Just weeks after al-Qaida ter- her career, Haspel was once rorists trained by Iran blew deployed in a conflict zone, up U.S. embassies in Kenya when military officials from and Tanzania in 1998, Gina a hostile nation arrived with- Haspel’s phone rang in the out warning at an event she middle of the night. She was was attending. As she left, in her final weeks as station they fired at her vehicle, chief in what the CIA de- blowing out a tire. She still scribes as an “exotic and tu- keeps the bullet as a remind- multuous capital” in central er of the risks CIA officers Eurasia, and intelligence had take each day to protect the COMMENTARY just emerged that two senior country. She knows their sac- al-Qaida associates linked to rifices firsthand. For her, the embassy bombings were some of the stars on the on their way to the country CIA’s Memorial Wall repre- where she was sta- sent the names and How USC is working to keep the tioned. faces of friends she Haspel swung into has lost in the line of action, devising an op- duty. eration to capture the “She’s truly a spy- campus safe and mitigate risks terrorists. She worked master,” said one re- around the clock, tired senior intelli- OLUMBIA — The tions and protocols — safety responsibility, but sleeping on the floor gence official who safety and securi- from installing safety a community responsibili- of her office, as agents knows Haspel well. ty of the Univer- locks to ensuring mental ty. Our faculty, staff and tracked the terrorists Marc Thiessen “She’s managed intel- C sity of South Car- health services to estab- students support public to a local hotel, where ligence operations olina’s students and cam- lishing multi-modal emer- safety by reporting suspi- the men were appre- against the hardest pus community is para- gency notification sys- cious activity and adher- hended after a fire- targets, Russia in par- mount. A recent story tems. ing to the “See Some- fight. According to the CIA, ticular. She has earned great within these pages high- At USC, our public-safe- thing, Say Something” “The successful operation respect from intelligence lighted that ty professionals work tire- campaign launched across not only led to the terrorists’ leaders around the world; USC was lessly to seek best practic- USC’s campus and across arrest and subsequent im- even people like [Russian the safest es and policies to diffuse the country. Concerned prisonment, but to the sei- President Vladimir] Putin campus in threats, anticipate others community members are zure of computers that con- would have to respect her op- South Car- and enhance prepared- also encouraged to report tained details of a terrorist erational savvy.” Yet despite olina and ness at an institutional suspicious behavior by plot.” For her efforts during her many accomplishments, the sixth- level. From trainings for calling public safety di- the operation, which ulti- colleagues say, she is a para- safest students, administrators, rectly or using the RAVE mately disrupted a terrorist gon of humility with zero po- among faculty and staff to estab- Guardian Safety App that cell, Haspel in 1999 received litical ambition. “She’s never Harris 6,284 na- lishing command systems is provided free to the the George H.W. Bush Award lobbied for a job,” one of her Pastides tionwide. and emergency response university community for Excellence in Counterter- former CIA bosses told me. This rank- units to strengthening and provides a mecha- rorism. “The jobs searched for her.” ing, from how our campus commu- nism for anonymous re- This is as much as the CIA Little wonder that so many an affiliate of the ADT se- nity communicates in an porting. has revealed, but according senior Obama-era intelli- curity company, is a testa- emergency — through Across our campuses to press accounts, several se- gence officials — including ment to the innovative text, email, apps, social and cities and throughout nior al-Qaida associates were Leon Panetta, John Brennan, and strategic work of our media and campus infra- our state, public-safety captured in Baku, Azerbai- Michael Morell, James R. public-safety profession- structure, such as sirens professionals are doing jan, just weeks after the em- Clapper Jr. and Jeremy Bash als. — our public-safety pro- incredible work day in bassy bombings. They includ- — have urged the Senate to However, preparedness fessionals are taking the and day out to ensure the ed Ihab Saqr, a top lieutenant confirm her. To vote down is a job that’s never fin- necessary steps to meet safety of the communities of al-Qaida leader Ayman al- someone so obviously quali- ished. Recent school the magnitude of this mo- they serve. We cannot al- Zawahiri, and Essam Mar- fied as political retribution shooting tragedies serve ment. ways prevent violent zouk, who also worked for for the CIA’s now-defunct in- as a stark reminder of the To this end, we’re work- crimes from occurring, Zawahiri and had trained two terrogation program would challenges we all face. In ing toward the mandatory but we can mitigate the of the embassy bombers. be a travesty. President fact, school shootings training for our nearly risks. It’s an enormous Mossad, Israel’s national in- Barack Obama’s Justice De- have been a tragic part of 10,000 administrators, fac- undertaking in a job telligence agency, had report- partment concluded that no America’s story for more ulty and staff, which is in that’s never finished and edly intercepted signals indi- crimes had been committed. than 250 years — from the addition to the thousands is often not recognized cating that Saqr was headed Moreover, as CIA veterans Enoch Brown school mas- of similar trainings al- enough. But in light of to Baku to meet an Iranian point out, Brennan was him- sacre in 1764 to this gen- ready conducted. We’re our recent ranking, and intelligence operative. self deeply involved in the in- eration’s string of un- also continuing to evalu- in the spirit of Public Ser- We should be thrilled that terrogation program and was thinkable events. ate building-security vice Recognition Week, the woman behind this major confirmed 63-34 as Obama’s Higher education is no plans down to the individ- which began Sunday, I counterterrorism success has CIA director, with only two stranger to this violence. ual room level to provide would like to take a mo- been nominated to become Democrats and one indepen- The tragedy at Virginia our community with even ment to thank all those the first female director of dent voting against him. Why Tech, which occurred 11 more information in the who serve us so well. the CIA — and only the sec- the double standard for the years ago this spring, event of an emergency ond person ever to rise to the first woman nominated to challenged college leaders situation. Dr. Pastides is president of agency’s top post after spend- lead the agency? to rethink campus securi- Ultimately, however, the University of South ing her entire career in clan- Democrats complain that ty, leading to the overhaul keeping our community Carolina; contact him at destine operations. But in- President Trump has repeat- of campus safety regula- safe is not just a public- [email protected]. stead of being grateful that a edly attacked our intelli- seasoned, experienced intelligence community. But derail- gence operative has been ing Haspel’s nomination chosen, Senate Democrats would be a greater attack on LETTER TO THE EDITOR are threatening to kill her our intelligence profession- nomination. als than anything Trump has CHURCH HAS ASKED FOR those making a request to The county has made us This is insane. Gina Haspel done. Haspel is beloved by PAVED ROAD TOO LONG have your road paved” and feel that they are not work- is quite possibly the most the CIA’s rank and file be- “it may be next year before ing a just and fair way qualified person ever nomi- cause she is one of them. For the past 25+ years we we can get to you.” There about our request for pav- nated to lead the CIA. She Were the Senate to reject her, the members of Triumph were given one reason/ex- ing our roads. has experience in virtually the nominee’s former col- Church at 1285 Pearson cuse after another while Our church has been in every agency discipline, from league said, “it would send a Road have been pleading other roads were being the community approxi- counterterrorism to counter- really chilling, devastating with Clarendon County to paved. mately 100 years, and for intelligence and offensive in- message.” pave this muddy road. The Wyboo Golf Club Com- the church members and telligence operations — in- Haspel, and the men and county always has given munity has always had its the church guests to have cluding personally recruiting women of the CIA, deserve many excuses why they roads paved and repaved. to continue to drive spies and directing covert op- better. were not going to pave our We as a church feel we are through mud to get to the erations. road. being slighted and our church when it rains is un- “She has served in some re- Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Some of the excuses concerns are not being ad- fair. ally tough places, high-risk Twitter, @marcthiessen. from Clarendon County dressed with true satisfac- PASTOR SAMPSON hardship posts, and has per- are “Do buses travel on tion due to the length of PEARSON AND formed some extraordinary © 2018, The Washington Post this road?” or “you must how long our request has MEMBERS OF TCKOGIC operations,” said former CIA Writers Group be added to the list of been on the books. Clarendon

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PREP SOFTBALL PREP BASEBALL Barons’ season ends with 8-2 After another run loss to Cardinal Newman BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item

Any time a team suffers a stunning defeat in a playoff series, there's always the danger of the dreaded carryover af- fect heading into the next game. Wilson Hall's varsity baseball team was obviously still feeling the effects of a stunning 4-3 loss at Cardinal New- man on Monday when it took Baron Field for Tuesday's second game in the best-of-3 SCISA 3A state semifinal series. The malaise of the Cardi- nals' 4-run final-inning rally against Wilson Hall ace pitcher Charlton Commander was evident early in Game 2 as three errors led to three Cardi- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOS nal runs. Another error, in the LEFT: Laurence Manning Academy will be counting on Trinity Harrington’s bat when LMA begins play in the SCISA 3A state tournament fifth, led to a fourth CN run as on Friday at Patriot Park SportPlex. The Lady Swampcats will take on Northwood Academy in their opening game at 5:30 p.m. RIGHT: the Cardinals pulled away for Wilson Hall pitcher Drake Ives has been a force in the circle and at the plate as the Lady Barons begin play in the SCISA 3A state tourna- a series-clinching ment on Friday. WH will meet Ben Lippen in its opening game at 3:45 p.m. 8-2 win. "No doubt there was a carryover from that (Game Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning looking to 1 loss)," said Bar- ons head coach JARECKI Adam Jarecki. "The wind kind get back to SCISA 3A softball title series of went right out of our sails right there at the BY DENNIS BRUNSON title three of the last four years. The ert E. Lee Academy will be playing in end (of Monday's game). We [email protected] Lady Barons have played for the title the 2A state tournament and Claren- played as well as we've played four of the past five years, winning don Hall will be competing in the 1A all year, made nice defensive When the Laurence Manning Acade- consecutive crowns in 2013-14. tournament. Those tournaments will plays, we got key hits at the my and Wilson Hall softball teams pre- Both teams will try to extend their be played at Friday and Saturday with right times and we go into the pare for the SCISA 3A state tourna- impressive streaks when the 3A state some of the Friday games being played seventh inning and lose a ment, both expect to be playing for a tournament begins on Friday and con- at Palmetto Park. All of the Saturday 3-run lead. Commander, he's while. History bears it out. tinues on Saturday at Patriot Park games will be played at Patriot Park. our best and he's gonna be the LMA is the 2-time defending state SportPlex. man that we wanted the ball in champion and have played for the state Thomas Sumter Academy and Rob- SEE SCISA, PAGE B3 his hands. It just got away from us, and I think it carried over to tonight." Commander was one of USC MEN’S BASKETBALL those struggling in the field early, but he said afterwards that tough losses are just Martin confident in Gamecocks’ future something you have to endure and get past, in baseball or in any sport. BY PETE IACOBELLI Doumbia all transferred. "As a starting pitcher, you The Associated Press Then Silva and Bowen, who just want to give your team an must be reinstated by the opportunity to win," Com- COLUMBIA — Frank NCAA for his role in a feder- mander said. "Going into the Martin is confident South al investigation into college seventh like that and giving Carolina will take a step for- basketball corruption, opted your team a chance to win is ward next season, no matter for the NBA. where you want to be. But who is on court for the Martin stands by his play- being in a position like that, Gamecocks. er development skills, high- sometimes it just doesn't work The seventh-year coach lighted by four-year starter out for you. That's the game of understands he's got a cou- Sindarius Thornwell, the baseball, but every day we ple of high profile dominoes star of the Final Four run came out and worked hard and left to fall in all-Southeast- and now on the Los Angeles tried to get there. That we can ern Conference forward Clippers. say that we got there (to the Chris Silva and highly re- "The ones that stay here semifinals) is an achievement garded Louisville transfer get better, Martin said. "And in itself." Brian Bowen Jr., both the guys who played the Game 2 starter Tanner Epps who've declared for the NBA most minutes are all coming scattered eight hits over 4⅔ draft without hiring agents. back." innings with one strikeout, but Whatever decision they AP FILE PHOTO That group is led by for- the Barons' fielding struggles make by the NCAA's with- South Carolina men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin, seen here ward Mike Kotsar and led to Epps' early departure drawal deadline of May 30, in 2017, believes he’s got the pieces in place to return the Game- guards Justin Minaya and from the hill. Martin believes his team is cocks to contention in the Southeastern Conference and the NCAA Hassani Gravett, who com- Daniel Reynolds pitched the poised to improve next fall. Tournament — and sooner rather than later. bined for 85 starts last sea- final 2⅓ innings for Wilson "I'm in a good place with son. Kotsar, at 6-foot-10, was Hall, allowing just one hit but our roster," Martin said of the postseason. the coach's expectations South Carolina's third-lead- walking two batters and hit- Wednesday. Martin dismissed expected upon his return to the pro- ing scorer at eight points a ting three more. It hasn't always appeared point guard starter Rakym gram last January. Three re- game last season. Minaya, a "Tanner Epps pitched well that way since the Game- Felder , arrested twice for serves in guard David Beatty freshman last year, was the tonight. We didn't make plays cocks, a Final Four team in fighting in less than a year, and forwards Khadim Gueye behind him," Jarecki said. "We 2017, ended up 17-16 and out for not following through on and Ibrahim Famouke SEE USC, PAGE B3 made some costly errors early that allowed them to put run- ners in scoring position and punch them in, and we just PREP BASEBALL never got going. That's disap- pointing, because you hate to see it end." CN got its first two batters, Ben Lippen brings end to LMA’s title reign Tillman Geddings and Tanner Garrison, on after errors, with BY WORTHY EVANS run on Madison Matthew’s RBI single, their careers, from middle school on, Geddings coming home as a Special to The Sumter Item then walked off with a 5-4 victory that they didn’t win the last game that 2-base throwing error sent when Garrett Summers scored on Lee they played in the season.” Garrison to third. Garrison COLUMBIA – The Laurence Man- Metts’ infield grounder. Swampcats closer Jake Jordan, com- scored on an A.J. DePalma sin- ning Academy baseball team had The victory closed out a 2-game sweep ing on to start the seventh in relief of gle to left, giving the Cardinals been in this position before: at Ben of the Swampcats and starter Braydon Osteen, walked Taylor a 2-0 lead after one inning. Lippen Stadium, holding a lead going moves Ben Lippen to play on four pitches, but rallied and struck DePalma would be the bene- into the bottom of the seventh inning, Cardinal Newman in the out Nat Turner. ficiary of another infield error in the second game of a best-of-3 state championship series Taylor moved to second in Turner’s in the third, following a lead- SCISA 3A state playoffs semifinal se- beginning on Monday. at-bat, but could only reach third when off single to left from Garri- ries. “We had some good Summers’ long double fell just short of son. Both would come home Last year, the Swampcats closed out chances, some we took ad- the fence in leftfield. LMA still held a on a Simon Penso single up a gut-check victory and went on to win HATFIELD vantage of and some we lead, but when Hatfield called an inten- the middle. their second straight state champion- didn’t,” said LMA coach tional walk to Tripp Williams to load Trailing 4-0, the Barons ship. On Tuesday, with LMA up 4-3, the Barry Hatfield, whose the bases with one out, Ben Lippen was scratched out their first run Falcons dealt a blow to the 2-time de- team ends the 2018 run with a 17-6 re- itching to pull the trigger. off side-arming righty Myles fending state champions. cord. “That’s just playoff baseball. Will Taylor scored the game-tying These seniors, this is the first time in SEE LMA, PAGE B2 SEE BARONS, PAGE B2 B2 | THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

MLB ROUNDUP Mets bat out of turn, Reds rally for 2-1 win in 10th

CINCINNATI — The New Raisel Iglesias (1-0) retired to Jay Bruce, who was due Russell connected in an Max Stassi and Derek York Mets wasted a first-in- six straight batters, faced, up next. eight-run third inning, and Fisher hit consecutive home ning rally by batting out of fanning three. Following their correct the Chicago Cubs pounded runs with two outs in the turn, and Adam Duvall led The Mets lost for the order the next time through, the Miami Marlins 13-4 on seventh off Daniel Mengden off the 10th inning with a eighth time in nine games. the Mets got a run in the Wednesday. (2-4) for a 2-1 lead, and Yuli homer that sent the Cincin- They’ve been blanked three third when Brandon Nimmo Rizzo also had a pair of Gurriel added a two-run nati Reds to a 2-1 victory times during the slump and tripled off Sal Romano and doubles and finished with double against Yusmiero Wednesday and concluded a held to two runs or less four scored on Cabrera’s ground- five RBIs as the Cubs out- Petit that extended his hit- series that will be remem- other times. New York has out. scored the Marlins 31-9 in a ting streak to 11 games. bered for an unexpected dropped 16 of 23 following an Zack Wheeler had retired three-game sweep after drop- Houston has won 10 of its trade between the teams. 11-1 start, falling into fourth 12 straight before the Reds ping a season-high five in a last 12 road games. Oakland Duvall connected for his place in the NL East. rallied in the sixth to tie it row. It was quite a turn- was outscored 25-5 in the se- first career game-ending New York got off to a on Joey Votto’s single. around for a team that fin- ries and outhit 42-18. homer, a drive off A.J. rough start in the first in- The Reds were on the ished with three runs or less RANGERS 5 Ramos (1-2). ning, when Wilmer Flores other end of a batting snafu in 10 of 11 games prior to TIGERS 4 Catcher Devin Mesoraco fanned for the second out 10 years earlier at Shea Sta- this series. started for the Mets and and Asdrubal Cabrera dou- dium. They batted out of AMERICAN LEAGUE ARLINGTON, Texas — went 0 for 4, a day after the bled, following the an- turn in the ninth inning Nomar Mazara led off the ASTROS 4 Reds dealt him to New York nounced batting order. How- after a double switch during ATHLETICS 1 10th inning with his second for pitcher Matt Harvey. ever, the lineup card the an 8-3 loss to the Mets on homer of the game, giving The Reds won a pitching- Mets turned into the um- May 11, 2008. OAKLAND, Calif. — Gerrit the Texas Rangers a 5-4 vic- dominated game and took pires had those two switched CUBS 13 Cole struck out nine to raise tory over Detroit on two of three from the Mets, in the order. MARLINS 4 his major league-leading Wednesday and their first only their second series win Plate umpire Gabe Morales total to 86, and the Houston winning home series this of the season. They’re 10-27, called an out, nullifying the CHICAGO — Kris Bryant Astros beat the Oakland Ath- season. their worst start since the double and ending the hit his 100th career homer, letics 4-1 Wednesday to com- Great Depression. threat. The out was credited Anthony Rizzo and Addison plete a three-game sweep. From wire reports

SCOREBOARD Kansas City 12 23 .343 5½ Philadelphia 4, San Francisco 2 CONFERENCE FINALS Chicago 9 25 .265 8 Atlanta 1, Tampa Bay 0 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) West Division Cincinnati 7, N.Y. Mets 2 Western Conference Milwaukee 3, Cleveland 2 Houston vs. Golden State TV, RADIO W L Pct GB Chicago Cubs 4, Miami 3 Monday, May 14: Golden State at Houston, 9 p.m. TODAY Houston 24 15 .615 — Pittsburgh 10, Chicago White Sox 6 Wednesday, May 16: Golden State at Houston, 9 p.m. Los Angeles 22 14 .611 ½ Colorado 4, L.A. Angels 2 Sunday, May 20: Houston at Golden State, 8 p.m. 6 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Madrid Open Round- Seattle 20 14 .588 1½ Arizona 8, L.A. Dodgers 5, 12 innings Tuesday, May 22: Houston at Golden State, 9 p.m. of-16 Matches from Madrid (TENNIS). Oakland 18 19 .486 5 Washington 4, San Diego 0 x-Thursday, May 24: Golden State at Houston, 9 p.m. 11 a.m. — College Softball: Atlantic Coast Conference Texas 15 24 .385 9 WEDNESDAY x-Saturday, May 26: Houston at Golden State, 9 p.m. Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Atlanta — Florida x-Monday, May 28: Golden State at Houston, 9 p.m. State vs. Louisville or Syracuse (FOX SPORTSOUTH). TUESDAY Cincinnati 2, N.Y. Mets 1, 10 innings 11 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Madrid Open Round- Minnesota 7, St. Louis 1 Cleveland 6, Milwaukee 2 of-16 Matches from Madrid (TENNIS). Kansas City 15, Baltimore 7 Pittsburgh 6, Chicago White Sox 5 Noon — College Softball: Southeastern Conference N.Y. Yankees 3, Boston 2 Chicago Cubs 13, Miami 4 NHL PLAYOFFS Tournament Second-Round Game from Columbia, Mo. Seattle 5, Toronto 0 L.A. Angels 8, Colorado 0 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS — South Carolina vs. Texas A&M or Mississippi State Atlanta 1, Tampa Bay 0 San Francisco at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. (SEC NETWORK). Milwaukee 3, Cleveland 2 Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. (Best-of-7) 1 p.m. — PGA Golf: The Players Championship First Detroit 7, Texas 4 Washington at San Diego, 9:10 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE Round from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (GOLF). Pittsburgh 10, Chicago White Sox 6 Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. 1:30 p.m. — College Softball: Atlantic Coast Conference Colorado 4, L.A. Angels 2 Washington 4, Pittsburgh 2 Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Atlanta — Notre Houston 4, Oakland 2 TODAY Thursday, April 26: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2 Dame vs. Boston College (FOX SPORTSOUTH). San Francisco (Blach 3-3) at Philadelphia (Velasquez Sunday, April 29: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 1 2 p.m. — College Softball: Southeastern Conference WEDNESDAY 2-4), 1:05 p.m. Tuesday, May 1: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3 Tournament Second-Round Game from Columbia, Mo. Cleveland 6, Milwaukee 2 Atlanta (Foltynewicz 2-2) at Miami (Smith 2-3), 7:10 Thursday, May 3: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 1 — Georgia vs. Arkansas or Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). Texas 5, Detroit 4, 10 innings p.m. Saturday, May 5: Washington 6, Pittsburgh 3 2:45 p.m. — International Soccer: English Premier Pittsburgh 6, Chicago White Sox 5 Milwaukee (Chacin 2-1) at Colorado (Marquez 2-3), Monday, May 7: Washington 2, Pittsburgh 1, OT League Match — Manchester United vs. West Ham L.A. Angels 8, Colorado 0 8:40 p.m. Tampa Bay 4, Boston 1 (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Houston 4, Oakland 1 Washington (Roark 2-3) at Arizona (TBD), 9:40 p.m. Saturday, April 28: Boston 6, Tampa Bay 2 5 p.m. — College Softball: Atlantic Coast Conference Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati (Mahle 2-4) at L.A. Dodgers (Buehler 2-0), Monday, April 30: Tampa Bay 4, Boston 2 Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Atlanta — Kansas City at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. 10:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 2: Tampa Bay 4, Boston 1 Pittsburgh vs. Virginia Tech or Duke (FOX Seattle at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. St. Louis (Mikolas 4-0) at San Diego (Lyles 0-0), 10:10 Friday, May 4: Tampa Bay 4, Boston 3, OT SPORTSOUTH). Atlanta at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. p.m. Sunday, May 6: Tampa Bay 3, Boston 1 5 p.m. — College Softball: Southeastern Conference Tournament Second-Round Game from Columbia, Mo. TODAY FRIDAY WESTERN CONFERENCE —Tennessee vs. Louisiana State or Mississippi (SEC Boston (Rodriguez 3-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 2-0), Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Winnipeg 3, Nashville 3 NETWORK). 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Friday, April 27: Winnipeg 4, Nashville 1 6:05 p.m. — Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, Kansas City (Kennedy 1-3) at Baltimore (Tillman 1-5), San Francisco at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Sunday, April 29: Nashville 5, Winnipeg 4, 2OT WDXY-AM 1240). 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, May 1: Winnipeg 7, Nashville 4 7 p.m. — College Baseball: Auburn at Mississippi Seattle (Leake 3-3) at Toronto (Happ 4-2), 7:07 p.m. Milwaukee at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Thursday, May 3: Nashville 2, Winnipeg 1 (ESPNU). Minnesota (Berrios 3-3) at L.A. Angels (TBD), 10:07 Washington at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Saturday, May 5: Winnipeg 6, Nashville 2 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Miami (FOX p.m. Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Monday, May 7: Nashville 4, Winnipeg 0 SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM St. Louis at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Thursday, May 10: Winnipeg at Nashville, 8 p.m. 102.7). FRIDAY Vegas 4, San Jose 2 7 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Boston at New York Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. Thursday, April 26: Vegas 7, San Jose 0 Yankees or Seattle at Toronto (MLB NETWORK). Oakland at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Saturday, April 28: San Jose 4, Vegas 3, 2OT 7 p.m. — College Softball: Southeastern Conference Tampa Bay at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Monday, April 30: Vegas 4, San Jose 3, OT Tournament Second-Round Game from Columbia, Mo. Boston at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. NBA PLAYOFFS Wednesday, May 2: San Jose 4, Vegas 0 — Florida vs. Alabama or Auburn (SEC NETWORK). Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS Friday, May 4: Vegas 5, San Jose 3 7:30 p.m. — College Softball: Atlantic Coast Conference Sunday, May 6: Vegas 3, San Jose 0 Seattle at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Tournament Quarterfinal Game from Atlanta — Texas at Houston, 8:10 p.m. CONFERENCE FINALS Georgia Tech vs. North Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Minnesota at L.A. Angels, 10:07 p.m. EASTERN CONFERENCE 8 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoff Western (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Cleveland 4, Toronto 0 Conference Semifinal Series Game 7 — Winnipeg at NATIONAL LEAGUE Tuesday, May 1: Cleveland 113, Toronto 112, OT Nashville (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). EASTERN CONFERENCE East Division Thursday, May 3: Cleveland 128, Toronto 110 10 p.m. — Major League Baseball: Minnesota at Los Washington vs. Tampa Bay Saturday, May 5: Cleveland 105, Toronto 103 Angeles Angels (MLB NETWORK). W L Pct GB Friday, May 11: Washington at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Monday, May 7: Cleveland 128, Toronto 93 4 a.m. — Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Rocco Sunday, May 13: Washington at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Atlanta 20 14 .588 — Boston 3, Philadelphia 1 Forte Open First Round from Sicily, Italy (GOLF). Tuesday, May 15: Tampa Bay at Washington, 8 p.m. Philadelphia 20 15 .571 ½ Monday, April 30: Boston 117,Philadelphia 101 4:55 a.m. — Formula One Racing: Grand Prix of Spain Thursday, May 17: Tampa Bay at Washington, 8 p.m. Washington 20 17 .541 1½ Thursday, May 3: Boston 108, Philadelphia 103 Practice (ESPNU). x-Saturday, May 19: Washington at Tampa Bay, 7:15 New York 18 17 .514 2½ Saturday, May 5: Boston 101, Philadelphia 98, OT Miami 13 23 .361 8 p.m. Monday, May 7: Philadelphia 103, Boston 92 x-Monday, May 21: Tampa Bay at Washington, 8 p.m. Central Division Wednesday, May 9: Philadelphia at Boston, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 23: Washington at Tampa Bay, 8 MLB STANDINGS x-Friday, May 11: Boston at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. p.m. W L Pct GB x-Sunday, May 13: Philadelphia at Boston, TBA AMERICAN LEAGUE St. Louis 20 14 .588 — WESTERN CONFERENCE Milwaukee 21 16 .568 ½ WESTERN CONFERENCE East Division Nashville or Winnipeg vs. Vegas Pittsburgh 21 16 .568 ½ Houston 4, Utah 1 Saturday, May 12: Vegas at Nashville or Winnipeg, 7 W L Pct GB Chicago 19 15 .559 1 Sunday, April 29: Houston 110, Utah 96 p.m. Cincinnati 10 27 .270 11½ Boston 25 10 .714 — Wednesday, May 2: Utah 116, Houston 108 Monday, May 14: Vegas at Nashville or Winnipeg, 8 New York 25 10 .714 — West Division Friday, May 4: Houston 113, Utah 92 p.m. Toronto 19 17 .528 6½ W L Pct GB Sunday, May 6: Houston 100, Utah 87 Wednesday, May 16: Nashville or Winnipeg at Vegas, 9 Tampa Bay 15 18 .455 9 Tuesday, May 8: Houston 112, Utah 102 p.m. Arizona 24 11 .686 — Baltimore 8 27 .229 17 Golden State 4, New Orleans 1 Friday, May 18: Nashville or Winnipeg at Vegas, 8 p.m. Colorado 21 16 .568 4 Central Division Saturday, April 28: Golden State 123, New Orleans 101 x-Sunday, May 20: Vegas at Nashville or Winnipeg, 3 San Francisco 19 17 .528 5½ Tuesday, May 1: Golden State 121, New Orleans 116 p.m. W L Pct GB Los Angeles 15 20 .429 9 Friday, May 4: New Orleans 119, Golden State 100 x-Tuesday, May 22: Nashville or Winnipeg at Vegas, 9 San Diego 13 24 .351 12 Cleveland 18 18 .500 — Sunday, May 6: Golden State 118, New Orleans 92 p.m. Minnesota 15 17 .469 1 TUESDAY Tuesday, May 8: Golden State 113, New Orleans 104 x-Thursday, May 24: Vegas at Nashville or Winnipeg, 8 Detroit 15 21 .417 3 p.m. Minnesota 7, St. Louis 1

BARONS that's not great, but we lost this campus, and Charlton, LMA some close games." who's always been there and FROM PAGE B1 FROM PAGE B1 It's easier to talk about works hard. It's just going to who Jarecki has coming be different. I hate to see The home crowd explod- going to give me on the Hedgecock in the bottom of back than who he's losing as them go, because they've been ed in delight when Mat- mound,” Hatfield said. the third as Reynolds sin- eight of the Barons' 11 core here with me the whole time thews’ single enabled Tay- LMA picked up a run in gled, took second on a 6-3 players from this year's team I've been here." lor to finally cross the the first and another in the grounder from Daulton will be leaving due to gradu- Dabbs said hard work was plate. LMA’s lead was third, getting singles from Dabbs and scored as Com- ation. Epps and outfielders a key to the Barons' unex- erased, and with the score Taylor Lee, Jake Jordan, mander singled to left to Chandler Scott and Wise pected run to the semifinal knotted at 4, Ben Lippen and Braydon Osteen in those make it 4-1. Segars will be joined by a round this season. was one play away. innings. Those were the CN stretched its lead to 7-1 bevy of this year's junior "We worked hard. We had Metts’ slapped a grounder only hits of the game for the with a single run in the varsity players next season a lot of young kids move up to Brent Jordan for what ap- Swampcats. fourth and two in the fifth while starters Reynolds, that worked hard," the Bar- peared to be an anticlimac- Even so, LMA held a 2-1 before Wilson Hall scored its Dabbs, Commander, Corbin ons catcher, and sometimes tic play. Jordan scooped the lead going into the bottom second run in the bottom of Bruce, Elmore and Bryce pitcher, said. "We lacked ball and threw to catcher of the fifth. In that frame, the sixth. Commander drew Lyles and reserves William pitching, so that hurt us a Dalton Page to get the force Ben Lippen got two runs on a base on balls to open the Kimbrell and Jackson good bit, but other than that at the plate, but the ball two hits to take a 3-2 lead. frame, took second on an Lemay make up the team's we did a lot better than I ex- bounced in the dirt, scooted The Swampcats got an un- Epps single to right and 2018 senior class. pected with what we had." past Page, and Summers earned run in the sixth to crossed home as Trent El- "They've been here the Bruce played first base stepped on the plate for the tie the game at 3, taking ad- more smashed a double into whole time that I've been and batted cleanup for his game-winning run. vantage of three Falcons er- the right-centerfield gap. here, and they've seen a senior season, accounting “We’ve done that about rors. CN's final run came in the whole lot of success," Jar- for many clutch hits along three or four times on this LMA took the lead when top of the seventh, leaving ecki said. "They've been a the way. field this year,” first year Taylor Lee scored on a dou- the Barons with a 6-run defi- part of state championships "We worked harder than Ben Lippen head coach Matt ble steal attempt as Riley cit, but the top of the lineup and they've been in semifi- anybody out there," Bruce Padgett said of the rally. “I Nettles batted with two out. at the plate in its half of the nals every year, and a couple said. "We came out here on really felt like all our guys When Nettles grounded out, final inning. Charlie Patten of them were on the (2015) days when we didn't have as- kept in the box right there, the Swampcats were came on in relief of Hedge- state championship team. As signed practice to get extra ready to hit. We got the job charged with holding their cock and had a 1-2-3 inning. sophomores they lost the swings in to try to better done when we needed to and one-run lead in hopes of "I'm just so proud of these state championship and then ourselves and put us right I’m super proud of them.” staying alive in the postsea- guys," Jarecki said of his team, last year they got beat in the there with everybody else. It Eli Johnson worked a son. which finished with a 10-10 re- semifinals by this same club, paid off because we got to complete game for the 19-6 The eight seniors who led cord. "I didn't know if we could and they made it to the the semifinals. Everybody Falcons. He gave up three the defending state champi- be in this spot when it started. semifinals again (this year). doubted us, but we hung in hits and held the Swampcats ons for the last several years Our numbers are not great and "They've been kind of the there and fought." hitless after the third in- have nothing to be ashamed we didn't have a lot of depth, so anchor. As kids have come "I wouldn't want to be with ning. of," Hatfield said. "They’ve I'm awful proud of the way and gone, those guys have al- anyone else. They're my best Osteen pitched six full in- won two state champion- they competed all year. We lost ways been there. It's going to friends," Dabbs said of play- nings and gave up three ships. It’s got to go down to a lot of close games. We had be different playing baseball ing with this group of se- runs, two earned, on four a very good senior class, not four games where we lost in around here and you don't see niors. "Good luck to the hits. He struck out two and just in baseball, but these the bottom of the seventh Daniel Reynolds out here, and young guys, because there's walked two. kids are gonna be fine young when we were ahead. We fin- Daulton Dabbs, my catcher a lot of us and we did all “He gave me a great effort, men, and I’m proud of every ished 10-10, a .500 year, and since the time I walked on to that we could." one that I knew he was one of them.” THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 | B3

SCISA SCISA SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS USC FROM PAGE B1 FROM PAGE B1 3A 2A 1A Gamecocks' best defender in UPPER BRACKET UPPER BRACKET UPPER BRACKET WH will carry a 22-9 re- Martin's eyes and is ready to Friday Friday Friday cord into Friday's first- At Palmetto Park At Palmetto Park At Palmetto Park take a big jump as a sopho- round game against Ben Game 1 – Florence Christian vs. Car- Game 1 – Thomas Sumter vs. Pee Game 1 – W.W. King vs. Dorches- more. Gravett got most of the Lippen which is set for a 3:45 dinal Newman, 5:30 p.m. (Field 4) Dee, 5 p.m. (Field 6) ter, 5 p.m. (Field 1) time at point guard last year Game 2 – Northwood vs. Laurence Game 2 – Thomas Heyward vs. Game 2 – Jefferson Davis vs. Clar- p.m. start. Wilson Hall is the Manning, 5:30 p.m. (Field 3) Williamsburg, 5 p.m. (Field 5) endon Hall, 5 p.m. (Field 2) and despite some reckless play No. 1 seed in the 4-team Game 3 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game Game 3 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game Game 3 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game — "Hassani drove me nuts last 2 Loser, 7:45 p.m. (Field 2) 2 Loser, 7:15 p.m. (Field 5) 2 Loser, 7:15 p.m. (Field 4) year," Martin said — should lower bracket. The other Game 4 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 4 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 4 – Game 1 Winner vs. game will have No. 2 Augus- Game 2 Winner, 7:45 p.m. (Field 1) Game 2 Winner, 7:15 p.m. (Field 6) Game 2 Winner, 7:15 p.m. (Field 1) develop as a decision maker ta Christian facing No. 3 Or- Saturday Saturday Saturday this offseason. At Patriot Park at Patriot Park at Patriot Park Add Silva, the SEC's co-de- angeburg Prep. Game 5 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 – Game 3 Winner vs. The Lady Swampcats are Lower Game 4 Loser, 9:30 a.m. Lower Game 4 Loser, 9:30 a.m. Lower Game 4 Loser, 11:30 a.m. fensive player of the year, and the No. 2 seed in the upper (Field 1) (Field 3) (Field 3) Bowen to the mix and "we're Game 6 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 – Game 4 Winner vs. bracket with a 14-9-1 record. Game 5 Winner, 11:45 a.m. (Field 1) Game 5 Winner, 1:45 p.m. (Field 2) Game 5 Winner, 1:45 p.m. (Field 3) pretty close," Martin said. They will face No. 3 North- Game 7 – If Necessary (will be Game 7 – If Necessary (will be Game 7 – If Necessary (will be Martin likes that Silva and wood Academy in their played after 1:45 p.m. games in played after 1:45 p.m. games in played after 1:45 p.m. games in Bowen are taking the opportu- 2A and 1A tournaments are com- 2A and 1A tournaments are com- 2A and 1A tournaments are com- opening game at 5:30 p.m. pleted) pleted) pleted) nity to find out their status The other game in the among NBA teams. Silva has LOWER BRACKET LOWER BRACKET LOWER BRACKET upper bracket will have No. worked out with Brooklyn, Friday At Patriot Park Friday 4 Florence Christian School At Palmetto Park Friday At Palmetto Park Milwaukee and Oklahoma meeting No. 1 Cardinal Game 1 – Ben Lippen vs. Wilson Game 1 – Robert E. Lee at Marl- Game 1 – Richard Winn vs. St. City, although he was not Newman. Hall, 3:45 p.m. (Field 4) boro, 3:45 p.m. (Field 1) John’s Christian, 5 p.m. (Field 3) among the initial invites to the Game 2 – Orangeburg Prep vs. Au- Game 2 – Colleton Prep at Caroli- Game 2 – Holly Hill vs. Wardlaw, 5 Lady Barons head coach gusta Christian, 3:45 p.m. (Field 3) na, 3:45 p.m. (Field 2) p.m. (Field 2) NBA draft combine in Chicago Teresa Alexander feels good Game 3 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game Game 3 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game Game 3 – Game 1 Loser vs. Game starting May 16. 2 Loser, 7:15 p.m. (Field 4) 2 Loser, 6 p.m. (Field 2) 2 Loser, 7:15 p.m. (Field 2) Martin said he talks with about her team's chances Game 4 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 4 – Game 1 Winner vs. Game 4 – Game 1 Winner vs. with Drake Ives in the circle Game 2 Winner, 7:15 p.m. (Field 3) Game 2 Winner, 6 p.m. (Field 1) Game 2 Winner, 7:15 p.m. (Field 3) Silva almost every day. and the team's bats getting Saturday Saturday Saturday Bowen's situation is differ- At Patriot Park At Patriot Park At Patriot Park ent in that he has not yet hot. Game 5 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 – Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 – Game 3 Winner vs. "I think our offense has Upper Game 4 Loser, 9:30 a.m. Upper Game 4 Loser, 9:30 a.m. Upper Game 4 Loser, 11:30 a.m. played college basketball . He really started to pick up the (Field 2) (Field 4) (Field 4) signed with Louisville, then Game 6 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 – Game 4 Winner vs. Game 6 – Game 4 Winner vs. last few games after we had Game 5 Winner, 11:45 a.m. (Field Game 5 Winner, 1:45 p.m. (Field 1) Game 5 Winner, 1:45 p.m. (Field 4) was suspended when it came a low point," Alexander 2) Game 7 – If Necessary (will be Game 7 – If Necessary (will be to light he was part of the said. "I believe any of our Game 7 – If Necessary (will be played after 1:45 p.m. games in played after 1:45 p.m. games in FBI's probe into the sport. played after 1:45 p.m. games in 2A and 1A tournaments are com- 2A and 1A tournaments are com- batters are capable of get- 2A and 1A tournaments are com- pleted) pleted) Bowen was suspended by Lou- ting a big hit. I feel like pleted) isville, then enrolled at South we're very strong 1-9 in the Carolina in January. The order, not just in the top 6-foot-7 Bowen of Saginaw, half." title for the second straight Experience is one of the fending runner-up Pee Dee Michigan, was part of practic- Though they are starting year in a best-of-3 series. greatest assets you can Academy at 5 p.m. at Pal- es for the Gamecocks this year. off in different brackets, WH The upper bracket win have," Alexander said. "Play- metto Park. Martin said Bowen declared and Laurence Manning would host the first game on ing in big games in big situa- Clarendon Hall enters for the draft to keep his op- could end up playing each Monday with the lower tions, you can't replicate that the 1A tournament with a tions open should the NCAA other on Saturday. If both bracket winner hosting in any way." 12-10 record. The Lady not reinstate him. If were up win their opening games on Game 2 on Tuesday. If a In the 2A tournament, Saints are the No. 2 seed in to Bowen and his family, Mar- Friday and then one loses third game is needed it will TSA and REL will both have the upper bracket and will tin said, Bowen would be a the second game and the be played at a neutral site on tall orders as No. 4 seeds. play Jefferson Davis Acade- Gamecock next season. other wins, the loser will Wednesday. The Lady Cavaliers, who my at 5 p.m. at Palmetto Martin said Bowen's moth- move into the winner's Alexander hopes the fact are 8-9, will meet defending Park. The other game in er told the coach that joining bracket with the crossover she has a team loaded state champion Marlboro CH's bracket will have South Carolina has made the rule. with experience in big Academy at 3:45 p.m. at Pa- W.W. King facing defending player "the happiest she's If both win their brackets, games will give it an ad- triot Park. The 4-10 Lady state champion Dorchester seen him in a long, long they will play for the state vantage. Generals will take on de- Academy. time."

OBITUARIES tive homes. Vaughn of the home and Rosa Wedgefield; two aunts, Elea- In lieu of flowers, memori- (John) Myers of Sumter; 10 nora Gathers of Wedgefield als may be made to Bethel grandchildren; 23 great- and Janie Gayle of Hampton, MARIE MONTIETH The family is receiving Baptist Church, 2401 Bethel grandchildren; two great- Virginia; and a host of nieces, SPARTANBURG — Marie friends at the home of his sis- Church Road, Sumter, SC great-grandchildren; two nephews, cousins and friends. Elizabeth Montieth, 74, of ter, Hester Way, 1975 Hotel St., 29154; Calvary Bible Church, brothers, John McDuffie and The family will be receiving Spartanburg, passed away on Alcolu. 770 N. Wise Drive, Sumter, SC Leroy Johnson (Mildred); one relatives and friends at the Sunday, May 6, 2018, at Wind- These services have been 29153; or Alice Drive Baptist sister, Maybell Willis; a host home of his brother, Claudia sor House. entrusted to Samuels Funeral Church, 1305 Loring Mill of nieces, nephews, other rela- Gathers, 43 James Haskell Ms. Montieth Home LLC of Manning. Road, Sumter, SC 29150. tives and friends. Road, Wedgefield. was a native of INEZ BULLARD Elmore-Cannon-Stephens The family is receiving rela- Funeral services will be Boiling Springs Funeral Home and Crematori- tives and friends at the home, held at 11 a.m. on Friday at and a daughter Inez Bullard, 96, wife of Ed- um of Sumter is in charge of 3775 Oswego Highway, Sumter. Wayman Chapel AME of the late Frank ward Bullard, died on Thurs- the arrangements. Funeral services will be Church, 160 N. Kings High- Sherman Sr. and day, May 3, 2018, in Lions, DOROTHY LEE PERKINS held at 2 p.m. on Friday at way, Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. MONTIETH Elsie Petty Mon- Georgia. Clarks United Methodist Dennis W. Broughton Jr., pas- tieth. She was a Born on July 7, 1921, in Dorothy Lee Perkins, age 82, Church, 2980 U.S. 401 North tor, eulogist. retired high Sumter County, she was a widow of Horace V. Perkins, (Oswego Highway), Sumter, The remains will be placed school teacher and a member daughter of Nettie Hunter. died on Monday, May 7, 2018, with the Rev. Franklin Gar- in the church at 10 a.m. of Boiling Springs First Bap- The family is receiving rela- at Palmetto Health Tuomey. rett, pastor, and the Rev. Wil- The procession will leave at tist Church. She was a gradu- tives and friends at the home Born in South Dakota, she lie Lawson, eulogist. 10:20 a.m. from the home. ate of Boiling Springs High of her sister, Argie Gathers, was a daughter of the late The remains will be placed Services directed by the School and held degrees from 1585 N. Kings Highway. Elston and Signe Shamburger. in the church at 1 p.m. for management and staff of Wil- North Greenville Junior Col- Funeral arrangements are Dorothy loved her family and viewing until time of services. liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 lege, Furman University and incomplete and will be an- was mom and grandma to ev- The procession will leave at N. Main St., Sumter. the University of South Caro- nounced by Williams Funeral eryone she met. To know her 1:20 p.m. from the home. Online memorial messages lina. Home Inc. was to love her. She will be Burial will be at Clarks may be sent to the family at wil- [email protected] She is survived by daugh- RUBY B. MORRIS dearly missed by all who United Methodist Churchyard . ters, Lisa Henderson Stewart knew her. Cemetery. Visit us on the web at www. of Black Mountain, North Ruby Boykin Morris, 97, Dorothy is survived by one Services directed by the WilliamsFuneralHomeInc.com. Carolina, Deana Henderson widow of Algie C. Morris, son, Rickey Lee Perkins and management and staff of Wil- BOBBY LEE GARNER Jowers of Lucas, Texas, and passed away on Monday, May wife, Meg Robinson, of Co- liams Funeral Home Inc., 821 Marla Henderson Ross of 7, 2018, at a local nursing facil- lumbia; one daughter, Sharen N. Main St., Sumter. BOWMAN — Bobby Lee Boiling Springs; brother, ity. Denise Perkins of Sumter; Online memorial messages Garner, 64, passed away on Frank Montieth; sisters, Kay Born on July 19, 1920, in Lee one grandson, Bradley Clark may be sent to the family at Wednesday, May 9, 2018. Scruggs, Peggy Montieth and County, she was a daughter of Baker of Sumter; and one sis- [email protected]. Funeral services will be Lynn Wall; and 10 grandchil- the late Willie Daniel and ter, Linda Shamburger of Ed- com. Visit us on the web at held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at dren. Mabel Mathis Boykin. She re- mundton, Canada. www.WilliamsFuneralHo- Thompson Funeral Home Inc. A memorial service will be tired from Ventu-Lite Prod- In addition to her parents meInc.com. in Orangeburg. The Rev. Nick conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday ucts Inc. and was a volunteer and husband, she was preced- RUBIN C. GATHERS Fox will be officiating. at Boiling Springs First Bap- at Tuomey Hospital for 13 ed in death by a daughter, Mr. Garner was born on tist Church, officiated by the years. She was a charter Karen "Bibbi" Baker; and a Rubin C. Gathers, 65, an- Nov. 4, 1953, in Sumter, a son Rev. Bobby Lindsey and the member of Bethesda Church brother, Rodney Shamburger. swered his master’s call on of the late Furniss and Altha Rev. Allen Dean Blanton. of God, where she served as a A memorial service will be Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Lex- Windham Garner. He was the The family will meet friends secretary of the Sunday held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at ington Medical Center, West market manager for IGA and in the atrium following the school for a number of years, the Bullock Funeral Home Columbia. BI-LO. He was a beloved fa- service. until her health declined. Chapel. Born on July 6, 1952, in ther, grandfather and friend. Memorials may be made to Surviving are her children, You may go to www.bullock- Sumter County, he was the el- He enjoyed family time, North Greenville University, Wayne Morris (Gertrude), funeralhome.com and sign the dest son of the late Carolina watching NASCAR and going 7801 N. Tigerville Road, Trav- Carolyn Green (Donald) and family’s guest book. and Pearl Thompson Gathers. to the beach. elers Rest, SC 29690. Johnny Morris (Patsy), all of The family has chosen Bull- Rubin received his education Survivors include his wife, The family will be at 245 N. Sumter; grandchildren, Tami ock Funeral Home for the ar- in the public schools of Sum- Wanda Shieder Garner of the Hill Drive, Boiling Springs. Bitsky (Ken), Robert Morris rangements. ter County and was a 1971 home; son, Bobby Lee Garner Condolences may be sent (Vikki), Donna Geddings graduate of Hillcrest High Jr. of Bowman; daughter, Me- online at www.eggersfuneral- (Marty), J.R. Green (Donna), School. Rubin worked many lissa Ann McElveen of Flor- home.com. Michelle Lowder and Danny jobs during his lifetime: bus ence; granddaughters, Savan- Eggers Funeral Home of Morris; great-grandchildren, driver, Put ‘N’ Take Cleaners nah Victoria Garner and Boiling Spring is in charge of Tara, Sarah, Robbie, Mandy, and Georgia-Pacific. Most re- Kaniyah Marie Garner, both arrangements. Rhiannon, Crystal and Wes- cently, until his health failed, of Florence; stepdaughter, Sa- GERMAN FELDER JR. ley; and a great-great-grand- he worked at Mungo Housing. brina Elese Myers of Bow- child, Madelyn. LOUISE M. VAUGHN Rubin joined Wayman Cha- man; and special friends, German Felder Jr., 71, hus- She was preceded in death pel AME Church at a very Mike Kendrick of Chester and band of Mary Ella Billups by a grandson, Keith; and Louise McDuffie Vaughn, young age and accepted Devan Barr of Florence. Felder, died on Monday, April seven siblings. 88, entered her eternal rest on Christ as his Savior there. He The family would like to 30, 2018. Funeral services will be Friday, May 4, 2018, at Palmet- was very active there in his give a special thank you to He was a son held at 11 a.m. on Saturday at to Health Tuomey. youth as a member of the MSA Hospice Care for their of the late Ger- the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Born on Feb. 10, 1930, in youth choir and Kings Men of love and support. man Felder Sr. Funeral Home chapel with Sumter County, she was a Wayman Chapel. He was also Visitation will be held from and Viola Ham- the Rev. Al Sims officiating. daughter of the late Havtzel a member of the Wayside 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday at mett Felder. Burial will be at Evergreen McDuffie and Sara Wright Singers of Sumter. Thompson Funeral Home Inc. Funeral servic- Memorial Park cemetery. McDuffie Johnson. Mrs. Rubin’s memories will be in Orangeburg. FELDER es for Mr. Felder Pallbearers will be Robert Vaughn attended Clarks Unit- cherished by his wife, Betty Memorials may be made to will be held at 11 Morris, Robbie Morris, Danny ed Methodist Church, until Smoot Gathers of Columbia; St. Jude Children’s Hospital, a.m. on Friday at Morris, Wesley Lowder, J.R. her passing. one son, Rubin Carnel Gath- 262 Danny Thomas Place, Hayes F. Samuels Sr. Memori- Green and Donnie Green. She leaves to cherish her ers Sr. of Sumter; three Memphis, TN 38105 or to MSA al Chapel, 114 N. Church St., The family will receive memories: six children, Sarah grandchildren; one stepson, Hospice Care, 2560 Tahoe Manning, with the Rev. Wil- friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Vaughn of the home, Jannie John Simmons of Columbia; Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. liam J. Frierson Sr. officiat- Friday at Elmore-Cannon- (Leroy) Myers and William two brothers, Willie Charles Please sign the family’s on- ing. Burial will follow at the Stephens Funeral Home and (Ella) Vaughn II, both of Sum- (Diana) Gathers Sr. and Clau- line guest book at www. Manning Cemetery. other times at their respec- ter, James Vaughn, Marion dia (Deloris) Gathers, both of thompsonfh.net. B4 | THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro Wallace the braVe

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(8:30 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) con- • Best known for period cos- cludes with a glance back at a tume dramas (“Bleak House,” precocious Sheldon getting on “South Riding” “The Bletchley his grandmother’s nerves Circle”), Anna Maxwell Martin when he fails to respect her pri- stars as an overly organized vacy or her new beau’s. mother of two in the British Also created by Chuck Lorre, comedy “Motherland,” stream- the recovery comedy “Mom” (9 ing on Sundance Now, AMC’s p.m., CBS, TV-14) airs back-to- premium subscription service. back episodes tonight and wraps up its fifth season with Christy (Anna Faris) consumed TONIGHT’S OTHER with fear that she may suc- HIGHLIGHTS cumb to old demons. • Anarchy descends on “Go- An hourlong season ender tham” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). about addiction may not be ev- • Doctors care for one of their erybody’s idea of May sweeps own on “Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m. fodder, but this has been a sea- ABC, TV-14). DARREN MICHAELS / WARNER BROS. 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Glover, Molly Gordon and An- sadors appear on “The Late Late and Dre (Anthony Anderson), with a glance back at the so- gelique Kidjo appear on “Jimmy Show With James Corden” (12:35 arguing and clearly facing mar- called “Billionaire Boys Club” Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * a.m., CBS). ital difficulties, “making space” murder mystery. SERIES NOTES Michael Shannon, August for each other and trying to put • Boden makes a major ca- A child vanishes during a Greene and Aaron Spears visit Copyright 2018 on a brave face for their kids reer move on a two-hour “Chi- class trip on “Law & Order: SVU” “Late Night With Seth Meyers” United Feature Syndicate while sorting things out. cago Fire” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). 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