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personnel had information to locate the tele- of Corrections. According to 25-year-old faces up to 10 years in prison approximately 15 phone that placed the call. It MDOC, restitution centers are BY WILLIAM BROWNING Authorities say Sparks made minutes to evac- was located at the Leflore Coun- where “minimal risk offend- [email protected] the threat via a cellular tele- uate, according ty Restitution Center in Green- ers” are required to work and to an affidavit wood and guards there recog- pay full or partial payments to phone while he was an inmate signed by a FBI nized the voice on the recorded crime victims. A Columbus man has plead- at a Delta jail. investigator. threat as belonging to Sparks, Residents at restitution cen- ed guilty to making a false He faces up to a decade be- bomb threat to Baptist Memori- The hospital according to the affidavit. ters are not allowed to have cell hind bars. was evacuated. A Sparks Sparks admitted to law en- phones. Authorities ultimately al Hospital-Golden Triangle in In November, the Colum- team of explosive forcement that the call was a determined that Sparks smug- November. bus hospital received a midday detecting dogs and their han- “foolish prank,” authorities say. gled the cell phone in. Michael Anthony Sparks, 25, phone call from a man who dlers from Columbus Air Force Sparks had been at the He remains in custody while entered his plea to the felony in asked the operator if she want- Base were called in. restitution center since June. awaiting sentencing. federal court in Greenville on ed to die. “Excuse me?” the There was no bomb. He was convicted in 2012 of A sentencing hearing has Thursday. In exchange for the woman replied. The man then Meanwhile, the Columbus non-residential burglary in not yet been set, according to plea, prosecutors agreed to not claimed there was a bomb in Police Department, working Lowndes County, according an online federal court data- pursue other charges. the hospital and that hospital with AT&T, used cell tower to the Mississippi Department base. Man accused GSDP CELEBRATES 15 YEARS of embezzling from football program Hamilton Youth Football program president accused

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ABERDEEN — A man accused of embezzling from a youth football pro- gram is now in jail. The Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reports Matthew Household- er was arrested by the Monroe Coun- Mark Wilson/Dispatch Staff ty Sheriff’s Office on Thursday and Mary Jane Runnels, left, and Peggy Buckley greet each other during the Greater Starkville Development Partnership charged with embezzlement. annual banquet Thursday evening at The Mill at MSU. Runnels, an ad representative with The Dispatch, was named Householder is accused of taking Ambassador of the Year. See story on page 3A. money from the Hamilton Youth Foot- ball program, where he served as pres- ident. Authorities say he had agreed to turn himself into authorities last week Public social to be held at Hunt Museum but failed to do so. Householder is currently jailed at BY ISABELLE ALTMAN The Memphis Town Community ways to improve the community in a [email protected] Monroe County Detention Center Builders and the Federation of Demo- friendly environment, according to Tiffany Sturdivant, one of the event’s awaiting arraignment by a Monroe Community members looking to cratic Women will host the MS Derby organizers. The event includes a County Justice Court judge. discuss ways to better the city have Tea Social at Hunt Museum on Satur- Online jail records do not list an at- a fun-filled opportunity to do so next day, Feb. 6, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. 45-minute presentation on community torney for him. weekend. The tea social is a chance to discuss See MEMPHIS TOWN, 8A

Rosenkrans talks Native Americans truths BY ALEX HOLLOWAY area, as mounds or various [email protected] INSIDE n OUR VIEW: Native American arrowheads and other cultur- history should inform today’s views al artifacts. The mounds are Ben Rosen- Understanding the past is on immigration. Page 6A the most easily recognizable krans, a crucial for Ben Rosenkrans. to the naked eye — from the archaeolo- Rosenkrans is an archae- feathered war bonnets — the older, domed, small ones that gist with an expertise in ologist with an expertise in Indians of this area knew noth- Rosenkrans said were pri- Southeast- Southeastern Native Ameri- ing about that, never saw such marily used for burials, to the ern Native cans. He spoke to the Colum- things,” he said. large, rectangular ones he Americans, bus Exchange Club Thursday Archaeological records in- said served a range of possible speaks afternoon and explained that dicate Native Americans have purposes including places for to the Mississippi’s Native Ameri- inhabited the area for about temple construction. Columbus cans weren’t at all like the por- 12,000 years, Rosenkrans Smaller artifacts are still Exchange Club on trayal of Native Americans in said. common. Some, such as the Thursday. popular media. Bits of their culture re- arrowheads or tobacco pipes Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff “Teepees, riding on horses, mains scattered through the See ROSENKRANS, 8A

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DISPATCH CUSTOMER SERVICE 328-2424 | NEWSROOM 328-2471 2A FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com SAY WHAT? DID YOU HEAR? “It was tremendous toughness by our team. They kept battling. They found a way to win.” Mississippi State women’s basketball coach Vic Schaefer, talking Jefferson Airplane co-founder about his team’s 65-63 victory in overtime against Tennessee. Paul Kantner dies at age 74 Friday Story, 1B. BY HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer A Thousand Words NEW YORK — Paul Kantner, a founding mem- ber of the Jefferson Air- plane who stayed with the seminal San Francisco band through its trans- formation from 1960s hip- pies to 1970s hit makers as the eventual leader of successor group Jefferson Starship, has died at age 74. Kantner, who drew upon his passion for poli- tics and science fiction to AP Photo/Shawn Baldwin, File help write such rock clas- This 2001 file pho- sics as “Wooden Ships” to shows Jefferson and “Volunteers,” died on Starships’ Paul Kantner Thursday of organ failure performing during the and septic shock. He had ‘Freedom Sings’ benefit concert in New York. been admitted to a San Francisco hospital after the idealism and hedonism falling ill earlier in the of the late ‘60s as Jefferson week, his former girlfriend Airplane, its message bold- and publicist Cynthia Bow- ly stated on buttons and man, the mother of one bumper stickers that read of his three children, told “THE JEFFERSON AIR- The Associated Press. PLANE LOVES YOU.” The guitarist and song- The Airplane advocated writer had survived close sex, psychedelic drugs, brushes with death as a rebellion and a commu- younger man, including nal lifestyle, operating a motorcycle accident out of an eccentric, Colo- during the early 1960s and nial Revival house near a 1980 cerebral hemor- Haight-Ashbury. Its mem- rhage, and he recovered bers supported various from a heart attack last political and social causes, Mattel via AP year. tossed out LSD at concerts This photo shows a group of new Barbie dolls introduced this month. Mattel, the maker of the famous plastic Few bands were so and played at both the doll, said it will start selling Barbie’s in three new body types: tall, curvy and petite. She’ll also come in seven identified with San Fran- Monterey and Woodstock skin tones, 22 eye colors and 24 hairstyles. cisco or so well-embodied festivals.

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Solunar table Sun and Moon Last New First Full Friday Saturday The solunar Sunrise ..... 6:53 a.m. Major ..... 4:36 a.m. Major ..... 5:21 a.m. period schedule allows planning days Sunset ...... 5:21 p.m. Minor ... 10:47 a.m. Minor ... 11:32 a.m. so you will be fishing Moonrise . 10:45 p.m. in good territory or Major ..... 4:57 p.m. Major ..... 5:43 p.m. hunting in good cover Moonset .. 10:00 a.m. Jan. 31 Feb. 8 Feb. 15 Feb. 22 Minor ... 11:08 p.m. Minor ... 11:54 p.m. during those times. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 3A MSU SPORTS BLOG ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS Visit The Dispatch MSU Sports Blog for breaking For less than $1 per month, print subscribers can get unlimited Bulldog news: www.cdispatch.com/msusports access to story comments, extra photos, newspaper archives and much more with an online subscription. Nonsubscribers can purchase online access for less than $8 per month. @ Go to www.cdispatch.com/subscribe Partnership celebrates 15 years at awards banquet

four-story mixed-use structure ant Bank’s senior vice president Eat With Us, CC Clark and Mill at MSU that will include 20 condomini- and business development offi- honored for local contributions ums and retail space. cer, won the 2015 T.E. Veitch “The construction of the Mill Community Service Award. BY CARL SMITH (gives) nothing but a sense of at MSU not only visually trans- A Missouri native, he moved [email protected] pride.” formed Russell Street … but it’s to Starkville as a child and quickly acted as an economic graduated from Starkville High Fifteen years ago, local Eat With Us grows beyond engine, encouraging millions School in 1965. Zimmerman Starkville business gathered to- of dollars of additional develop- went on to receive a business gether and asked a simple ques- Gregory Tomlinson Starkville ment at adjacent parcels,” Greg- degree from MSU four years tion: What could help Starkville The Partnership honored nu- ory said. “A perfect example of rations, which operated out of later. reach its full potential in terms merous businesses and individ- town and gown, the completion a small drug store in Martin, Zimmerman’s local con- of quality of life and economic uals Thursday for their day-to- Tennessee. Its proprietors ac- of the Mill at MSU has been a development? day impact in the community. partnership effort, including tributions include serving as quired a Coca-Cola franchising an elder at First Presbyterian Borne from that meeting The Eat With Us group, agreement and later expanded contributions from MSU, the was the Greater Starkville De- the business collective behind city of Starkville and Oktibbeha Church and working in the Cas- into north Mississippi. serole Kitchen Ministry since velopment Partnership, the col- Harvey’s, The Grill, the former Clark Beverage Group County.” 2009. An active Starkville Ro- lective that handles a number of Bulldog Deli and the upcoming signed a letter of intent with Co- tarian, he was previously recog- business-oriented services for Bulldog Burger Company, won ca-Cola Company to expand its Runnels named Ambassador nized by the organization with the city. the 2015 R. Clay Simmons Ex- statewide reach into the Delta Thursday, many of those emplary Enterprise Award for of the Year its 2006-2007 Rotary Service and Jackson metro area and is Mary Jane Runnels, an ad- same leaders celebrated the its local contributions. Above Self Award, 2007-2008 expected to close acquisitions vertising representative with Partnership’s crystal anniver- Starkville’s Harvey’s loca- Distinguished Service Award this year. The Dispatch, was named sary and pledged to continue for Rotary and the 2010-2011 tion opened in 1982 as a small, Today, C.C. Clark Inc. and its 2015’s Ambassador of the Year. moving Starkville forward by 75-seat restaurant. Thirty-four subsidiaries distribute bever- Ambassadors are volunteers Rotarian of the Year Award. way of a unified business com- years later, the Eat With Us ages across Alabama, Indiana, who represent the Partnership His other past activities in- munity. group operates 19 restaurants Kentucky, Mississippi and Ten- by recognizing and promoting clude his work with the Push- Led by Chief Executive in Mississippi and Alabama. nessee. local businesses, and by educat- mataha Boy Scouts, MSU Officer Jennifer Gregory, the In Starkville, the company While accepting the award, ing members and prospective Bulldog Club and his past lead- organization has its hands in employs about 250 people. Robert Clark recognized Billy members about the Partner- ership with the Starkville Quar- numerous functions, from pro- “Eat With Us has been and Wynn, a 50-plus year employee ship’s programs and activities. terback Club. moting tourism and shopping, is still today involved in giving with the group, for his longevity Born in West Point, Runnels “For over 30 years, Loren to leading Starkville’s chamber back to the community. They with the company. earned a degree from Delta has demonstrated his love and of commerce and community are very involved in civic activi- State University and moved to commitment for the Starkville market. ties, such as all chamber events, Canton, where she previously Those efforts, speakers at Mill at MSU recognized community and has volun- block parties, Get Swept Up, art graduated high school. There, the night’s event noted, have for tourism impact teered and worked tirelessly in festivals, celebrity wait nights she met and married former changed the city’s economic The host of the night’s many areas of our community,” and Business After Hours,” Mayor Sidney Runnels. outlook, bettered its quality of events, the Mill at MSU, won Gregory said. Gregory said. “Eat With Us Runnels spent years work- life for residents and cement- 2015’s Crystal Pineapple Tour- also places an importance in ing with local chambers of com- ed Starkville as “Mississippi’s ism Award. the education of our local area merce in Madison County and Soar recognizes SHS, SA college town,” a GSDP-backed The $55 million develop- by hiring hundreds of students Grenada. She began serving as teachers moniker. ment, led by developer Mark and donating to various schools The Dispatch’s advertising rep- Starkville-Oktibbeha “The GSDP has certainly Castleberry, transformed the at all levels, from pre-schools to resentative in 2012. Achieving Results (SOAR), an caused our community to grow Mississippi State University’s universities.” Award presenter Peggy education group tied with north- and be a place where people E.E. Cooley cotton mill – its Buckley, a past Ambassador want to come, to live, to work former physical plant – into a east Mississippi’s CREATE of the Year winner, noted Run- or visit,” said Steve Langston, Beverage company wins world-class conference center, foundation, also recognized nels’ exuberance in promoting the owner of Sullivan’s Office Industry of the Year constructed a new hotel and three local teachers – Starkville Starkville businesses, saying Supply, in a video montage 2015’s Industry of the Year secured financing for a parking High School’s Andrew Lark and she “always works her way to highlighting the Partnership’s Award was given to C.C. Clark deck near the front door to cam- Ginger Tedder, and Starkville the front” at events. successes. Inc., the holding company be- pus. Academy’s Vicky Warren – with Renasant Bank President hind the local Clark Beverage Castleberry also has plans to the group’s inaugural Teachers Tommy Tomlinson added: “See- Group. develop a 6,500-square-foot din- Zimmerman tapped for TE of Distinction Awards. ing what has happened in the The business began in 1903 ing restaurant, a 4,000-square- Veitch award Each award recipient also last 15 years for Starkville … as the Clark Group of Corpo- foot casual restaurant and a Loren Zimmerman, Renas- won $1,000.

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The Wednesday’s frantic pur- Impala for a routine traffic We are seeking individuals who are: ities searched the streets suit and deadly shootout. violation, but the driver of two Memphis officers re- of Memphis on Thursday They cleared the scene the car sped away. turned fire, shooting the ✓ Looking for a Challenging Career for a suspect who was in- Thursday afternoon and Officers started to pur- suspect, he said. DeVine ✓ Self-Motivated volved in a police chase reopened streets that had sue the car but backed didn’t indicate in what that led to the fatal shoot- been blocked since the off, bureau spokesman part of the body the man ✓ Wanting to Make a Difference ing of another man who shooting. Josh DeVine said. Police was shot. ✓ Interested in Learning New Things fired at officers. The Tennessee Bu- continued to watch the “The officers were Law enforcement of- reau of Investigation — car as it drove recklessly coming under gunfire Not only will you get paid for learning a new exciting ficers assembled at the the state police agency through the neighbor- from one of the suspects,” career, but the City of Columbus offers a wonderful scene of the shooting in charge of the shooting hood and crashed. The DeVine told reporters benefit package, which includes: near a church in a south investigation — says offi- men ran away from the Wednesday night. ✓ Health Insurance ✓ Dental Insurance ✓ Retirement Plan Ex-Long Beach officer gets 24 years for statutory rape ✓ Paid Vacation ✓ Sick Leave THE ASSOCIATED PRESS vised probation and reg- birthday. Iraq and had been on the ister as a sex offender for Klis is a retired Seabee police force for 6½ years ✓ Holiday Pay GULFPORT — A for- the rest of his life. with six combat tours in before his arrest last April. ✓ Life Insurance mer Long Beach police of- Before handing down ✓ Workers’ Compensation ficer has been sentenced the sentence Thursday, to 24 years in prison for Schmidt said the evidence If you are looking for a career with purpose, WHERE the statutory rape of his shows Klis “was groom- YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE, apply to the teenage girlfriend. ing the girl for the ulti- Columbus Police Department today. The Sun Herald re- mate trophy.” ports Circuit Judge Chris Klis admitted he began It’s not just a CAREER choice, it’s a COMMUNITY choice. Schmidt also ordered a relationship with the girl Interested applicants should apply to: 45-year-old Patrick Klis to when she was 14 and had Human Resources Office serve six years of super- sex with her on her 15th P. O. Box 1408 1621 Main Street Columbus, MS 39703 Call (662) 329-5159 or (662) 328-8682 for information. Applicants may call and request an application to be e-mailed or Pit bull attacks Hancock Co. deputy, K-9 Fax applications to (662) 329-5154. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS they were looking for was The City of Columbus is an EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER and does not Discriminate on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, creed, or handicap. not at home. City of Columbus Human Resources Office Columbus, Mississippi PICAYUNE — Author- Bass says Freeman and ities say a Hancock Coun- Ringo were trying to leave ty sheriff’s deputy and his when the pit bull came out canine partner were at- of the house and attacked tacked by a pit bull while Ringo, locking its jaws attempting to serve an ar- onto Ringo’s hind leg. Log on. rest warrant. Chief Deputy Don Bass Freeman separated the tells The Sun Herald Dep- two dogs, but the pit bull uty Colin Freeman and turned on the deputy and his K-9, Ringo, were help- bit him on his leg. Bass ing other deputies with says Freeman shot the the arrest about 7 p.m. dog. He says both dogs Wednesday east of Pica- survived. yune. Freeman returned to Bass said the suspect duty Thursday. www.cdispatch.com 4A FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com AREA OBITUARIES Patricia Ziegler Canary Dassie, both of Oddfellow Horace Harrington her daughter, Amy R. John Gandy Patricia E. Ziegler, Stockbridge, Georgia, Cemetery. COLUMBUS — Chandler of Crawford; STARKVILLE — 78, died Dec. 22, 2015 Sandra Sims of River- Visitation Horace Harrington, 86, step-daughters, Debbie John Billy Gandy, 76, in Peoria, dale, Georgia, and Lois is today died Jan. 20, 2016, at Ann Sherrod of Co- died Jan. 16, 2016, in Woods of Hattiesburg; from noon- lumbus, Glenda Davis Illinois. Baptist Memorial Medi- Aberdeen. sister, Emma Turner 6 p.m. at and Vicki Gates, both She was cal Center in Columbus. Services will be Sat- of Columbus; brothers, Carter’s of Jackson, Mattie P. born on Services are today urday at 11 a.m. at West Willie Williams, David Funeral Nichols of Birmingham, July 2, Ivy at 1 p.m. at New Jeru- Memorial Chapel with Jennings and Leroy Jen- Service of Alabama, Linda Arm- 1937 in salem Church of God Thurman Ward officiat- Aliceville, nings, all of Columbus Macon. in Christ with Murray strong of New Jersey, and Kennedy Staples of ing. West Memorial Fu- Alabama. Mrs. Ivy was born R. Johnson officiating. and Lynee Williams of Crawford; 16 grandchil- neral Home is in charge Ser- Oct. 27, 1947, to Bessie Burial will follow in Tacoma, Washington; Ziegler dren; 30 great-grand- Mae Malone and the step-sons, Melvin Wil- of arrangements. vices will Sulligent City Cemetery children; and 24 late James Hunter Coo- liams of Starkville, Mor- He is survived by be Sun- in Sulligent, Alabama. great-great-grandchil- per. She was previously ris Williams of Colum- his daughters, Gala day at 3 p.m. at Forest Visitation was Thurs- dren. employed with United bus and Leray Williams Davis, Gennice Moore Methodist Church in day from 6-8 p.m. at Pallbearers will be Technologies, Noxubee of Tacoma; sisters, Lena and Sandra Bell, all Ethelsville, Alabama. Otts Funeral Home. Willie C. Harriston, General Hospital and Stallings of Chicago, of Starkville, Teretha She was preceded Mr. Harrington was Allen Monroe, Kelvin Baptist Memorial Hos- Illinois, Martha Jones, Houston of Woodland in death by her hus- born June 12, 1929 Wilbur, Marco Monroe, pital. She was a member Valinda G. Stallings and Hills, California, and band, Frank; her infant to the late John and Annie Rice of Ma- daughter, Amy Louise; Shern Miller, Marty of Miller Chapel MB Pamela R. Stallings, all Dessie Lee Harrington. con, Georgia; sons, parents, Sam L. Ful- Turner, Don Wilburn, Church. of Crawford; brothers, He was previously em- John Billy Rogers and gham and Antonah David Monroe and In addition to her fa- Bobby Stallings and Al- ployed by Vernon Street Maurice Rogers, both Reynolds Fulgham; Douglas Turner. ther, she was preceded bert W. Stallings, both in death by her hus- Department and was a of Crawford, Emmitt of Starkville and Willie sister, Mazie Wilcox; member of New Jerusa- brother, Sam C. Ful- Tyrone Harris band, Jackson Ivy and Stallings of Columbus L. Harris of Columbus; brother, Abe Tate Jr. lem Church of God in and Richard Stallings sister, Ira M. Bish- gham. COLUMBUS — Ty- Christ. She is survived by rone “Chino” Harris, In addition to her of Chicago, Illinois;two op of Starkville; 23 mother, she is sur- In addition to his grandchildren; and two grandchildren; and 15 two sons, Jeff Ziegler of 46, died Jan. 20, 2016, at parents, he was pre- vived by her children, great-grandchildren. great-grandchildren. Naperville, Illinois, and Baptist Memorial Hos- ceded in death by his pital-Golden Triangle. Sylvia McNeese of Justin Ziegler of Weno- wife, Helen Wilson Services will be Coral Springs, Florida, na, Illinois; sisters, Mo- Harrington; brothers, Saturday at 11 a.m. at Kemmie McNeese of zelle Reich of Sheridan, J.D. Harrington and Pleasant Grove Full Clarkston and Kenyatta Almost everyone offers cremation. Illinois, Naomi Clem- Johnny Lee Harrington; Gospel Baptist Church McNeese of Enterprise, mons, Bonnie Howard and sister, Minnie Lee with the Rev. John Cox Alabama; siblings, Ollie Offering on-site cremation puts us and Deloys Anderko, all Adams. officiating. Burial will Bell Cooper Mason, of Columbus, Mississip- He is survived by his in a class of our own. follow in the church Betty Graham and pi, and Doris Nash of wife, Elnora Hill Har- cemetery. Visitation is Evelyn Mason, all of Birmingham, Alabama; rington of Columbus; three grandchildren; today from 3-8 p.m. at Macon, Bernice Har- Carter’s Funeral Ser- mon of Youngtown, sons, Robert Lee Lowe and two great-grand- © The Dispatch vices of Columbus. Ohio, Doris Pruitt, and of Columbus, Corey children. Lowe and Andrew 1131 Lehmberg Rd. FUNERAL HOME 662-328-1808 Mr. Harris was born Jerry Macon, both of Columbus, MS & CREMATORY www.lowndesfuneralhome.net Nov. 25, 1969, to Mary Columbus and Willie C. Lowe, both of Sulligent; Geneva Owens Harris and the late Roo- Tate of Warner Robbins, daughters, Regina and COLUMBUS — sevelt Harris. He was Georgia; and eight Regetta, both of Jasper, Geneva Mae Graves employed with Golden grandchildren. Alabama, Treshion Owens, 88, died Jan. 27, Affordable Insurance. Triangle Waste Services Pallbearers will be Lowe of Sulligent, 2016, at Aurora Health and was a member of Hunter Brown, Rod- and Jackie Doss of and Rehab. Pleasant Grove Full erick Mason, Mikkos Columbus; step-sons, Better Coverage. Services will be Gospel Church. He Mason, Colandus Mur- Jonathan Doss of Saturday at 2 p.m. at was a graduate of West ray, Toreze Murray and Houston, James Doss Memory Chapel Funer- Lowndes High School. James Patterson Jr. of Ackworth, Georgia, al Home in Tuscaloosa, In addition to his and Jeremy Doss of Alabama, with the father, he was preceded Shanita Dickerson Birmingham, Alabama; Rev. Kenneth Andrews in death by his siblings, brother, Darrne Woods officiating. Burial will COLUMBUS — Leroy Harris, Shriley Shanita Dickerson, 33, of Sulligent; and num- follow in Memory Hill Harris and Gary Lee berous grandchildren Gardens Cemetery. died January 27, 2016, at Harris. Baptist Memorial Hos- and great-grandchil- I’ve got you covered! Visitation is today from In addition to his dren. 6-8 p.m. at the funeral pital-Golden Triangle. HOME • AUTO • CHURCH • COMMERCIAL mother, he is survived Arrangements are home. by his daughter, Amori She was preceded in incomplete and will be Louise Williams M. Harris of Starkville; announced by Carter’s CRAWFORD — Lou- death by her parents, siblings, Robert Harris, John Harvey Graves Funeral Services of ise Stallings Williams, Mary Davis, Sarah Har- Columbus. 63, died Jan. 16, 2016. and Ollie Mae Graves kins, Regina Rambus, Kyzer; husband, Arnold Services will be Call Clint. Malaka Harris, Katina O.W. Allen Saturday at 11 a.m. at Owens; siblings, Orville Harris, Latoya Harris Graves, Linford Graves, COLUMBUS — O.W. Oakland Missionary and Roosevelt Harris Allen, 63, died January Baptist Church with the Wiliford Graves, Deeny Jr., all of Columbus and Clint Hanson Graves Coleman; one 28, 2016, at Baptist Me- Rev. Covington offici- Michelle Buchanan of morial Hospital-Golden ating. Burial will follow 662-251-5543, cell grandchild; and two Canton. great-grandchildren. Triangle. in Oakland Church Columbus Insurance She is survived by Arrangements are Cemetery. Visitation is her daughter, Sandra Mary Ivy incomplete and will be today from 11-6 p.m. at 2610 Main Street • Columbus BROOKSVILLE — L. Owens Gardner of announced by Carter’s West Memorial Funeral © The Dispatch Columbus; son, Larry Mary Ann McNeese Funeral Services of Home in Starkville. A. Owens of Tusca- Ivy, 68, died Jan. 22, Columbus. She is survived by loosa; brother, Oran 2016, in Clarkston, Graves; four grandchil- Georgia. Debbie Ellis Services will be Sat- dren; nine great-grand- Alan Thurlow Deborah Ann “Debbie” children; and four urday at noon at Miller Chapel MB Church Springfield Ellis, age 59, great-great-grandchil- Alan Palmer French Thurlow, 86, of Colum- with the Rev. Eddie of Steens, MS, passed dren. bus, MS passed away Wednesday, January 27, Robinson officiating. 2016, at Baptist Memorial Hospital-GT, Colum- away January 27, 2016, at Burial will follow in bus, MS. Baptist Memorial Hospital Emma Sims A Memorial Service will be held at Wesley surrounded by family. BROOKSVILLE — United Methodist Church on Saturday, January Graveside services will be Emma J. “Suga” Sims, 30, 2016, at 2:00 PM with Rev. Diane Lemmon of- Saturday, January 30, 2016, 71, died ficiating and Lowndes Funeral Home, Columbus, at 2:00 PM at Friendship Jan. 20, MS directing. Cemetery with Larry 2016. Jan Medore Mr. Thurlow, the only son of two artists, was Montgomery officiating. Visitation will be Services Visitation: Friday, Jan. 29 • 1 PM born February 28, 1929, to the late Rollon French Saturday, January 30, 2016, from 1:00 PM until will be First Baptist Church Thurlow and Helen Van Schaick Palmer Thur- 1:45 PM at Gunter & Peel Funeral Home. Saturday at Services: low in Syracuse, New York. He studied design in 11 a.m. at Friday, Jan. 29 • 3 PM Mrs. Ellis was born July 31, 1956 in Chicago, First Baptist Church high school, took art courses at Pratt University IL, to the late Willis Springfield and Margaret St. James Burial and other art schools. He received his BFA de- Missionary Sims Friendship Cemetery Young Springfield of Columbus, MS. She memorialfuneral.net gree from Syracuse University, did his Masters was a graduate of Hamilton High School and Baptist studies at the University of Alabama and his Doc- Church with Chad Pay- Mississippi University for Women. Mrs. Ellis toral studies at Mississippi State University. taught second grade at Hamilton Elementary ton officiating. Burial Charles R. Caldwell As a youth, he volunteered for the civil air pa- for 13 years. She dedicated her life to caring will follow in Prairie Memorial Services: trol. Before taught at Mississippi University for Saturday, Jan. 30 • 11 AM for her grandchildren and family. In addition Grove Cemetery. First Baptist Church Women for over 20 years and taught at Missis- Visitation is today from gunterandpeel.com sippi State University, he was an art director for to her father, she was preceded in death by her noon-6 p.m. at Lee- New York Advertising agencies, the Port of New brother, Mark Springfield, and brother-in-law, Sykes Funeral Chapel York Authority, the Museum of Natural History, Don Self. of Columbus. Debbie Ellis and a design editor of NFL Illustrated. An art ex- In addition to her mother, survivors include Mrs. Sims was born Visitation: her husband, Joe Ellis of Steens, MS, son, Saturday, Jan. 30 • 1-1:45 PM hibitor of photography, illustration and sculpture April 1, 1944, to Laura Gunter & Peel Funeral Home since 1942, he considered himself not an artist, Jomie Robinson of Steens, MS, daughters, Lash and the late Levi Services: Paige Robinson Reeves of Hamilton, MS, and Saturday, Jan. 30 • 2 PM but a designer for 43 years. He was a member of Jennings. She was a Friendship Cemetery Pi Kappa Alpha, a social fraternity, Alpha Delta Shiloh Erin Ellis of Columbus, MS, brother, member of St. James Burial Sigma, and advertising honorary, and Kappa Pi, Mitchell Springfield of Hamilton, MS, sisters, MB Church in Craw- Friendship Cemetery gunterandpeel.com an art honorary. He retired in 1985, was a mem- Glenda Springfield Scott of Tupelo, MS, and ford. ber of Wesley United Methodist Church and the Lisa Self of Hamilton, MS, and grandchildren, In addition to her Possum Town Barbershop Singers. In addition, Ryder Reeves, Rody Reeves, Saige Reeves, father, she was pre- he opened the Creative Shop store in Columbus. and River Reeves, and special aunt, Sandra ceded in death by her He is survived by his wife of 63 years-Jacque- Moore of Caledonia, MS. husband, Sylvester line Pulver Thurlow, Columbus, MS; a daugh- Pallbearers will be Jake Scott, Zack Scott, Sims; sister, Hattie W. ter-Gaye (Mike) Thurlow Cox, Shelbyville, KY; Nathan Self, Hank Harrington, Daniel Monroe; and brothers, a son, David (Lania) Thurlow, Pace, FL; 6 grand- Springfield, Caleb Springfield, and Matthew Roosevelt Staples and sons-Matthew (Megan) and 3 children; Benja- Ellis. Don Jennings. min (Sara) and 3 children; Jesse (Vivian) and 2 Memorials may be made to the American In addition to her children; and Joshua (Erin) and 1 child; Jonathan mother, she is survived Cancer Society, 1380 Livingston Lane, and Levi Cox. Jackson, MS, 39213. by her children, Henry In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made Miller and Willie Miller to Wesley United Methodist Church, 511 Airline Jr., both of Columbus, Road, Columbus, MS 39702. Jessie Miller of Muscle View all Gunter & Peel obituaries and Shoals, Alabama, Ora Compliments of sign the guestbook online Sims of Brooksville, Lowndes Funeral Home Levester Sims and www.lowndesfuneralhome.net www.gunterandpeel.com The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 5A

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Bill Since its inception, Americans have, at always treated everybody, times, viewed immigrants with suspicion, classmates, students and fear and prejudice. fellow workers, the same, as At various stages, Chinese, Japanese, individuals. He liked every- Irish, Italians were considered by some body & was universally liked as dangerous influences in American by all. Bill has never been an society. In a country built on religious embarrassment while on the freedom, there was debate about wheth- city council & will never be er Catholics and Jews deserved those one. freedoms. Now, to Marty Turner, Today, much of the fear and suspicion there’s a piece of work. Has is focused on Hispanics from Mexico and anybody checked his voting South America and Muslims from the record on a racial basis? Middle East, particularly Syrian refugees. … It’s amazing to me that In every case, in every era, the nar- when the race card is played, rative was that these immigrants were a whites are the perpetrators . threat to the health, wealth, values and Look at Marty Turner’s the culture of our country. attitude, words, & actions. If But there is at least one instance where you don’t see racist in capital those fears were justified. letters, you have your head We were reminded of that Thursday, up your rump looking for a when Ben Rosenkranz spoke to the window. Exchange Club. Rosenkranz has spent a My granddaddy once told lifetime studying the Native Americans me, when I was on a rant of the Southeast, an interest he inherited about something he knew from trips to visit his grandfather in South was trivial, “Son, remember Carolina, who had put together a collec- the biggest jackass in the tion of Indian artifacts that Rosenkranz barn is always brays the loud- would inherit and build upon. est, and leaves the biggest Rosenkranz, who now lives in West pile of **** in the barn.” Point after retiring from Mississippi Now I’m gonna sign my State, didn’t use Thursday’s talk to draw name cause this is personal. a direct link between the treatment of the Bill’s a best friend & picking American Indian and today’s immigration on him gets my 74-year-old debate, but the parallels were obvious. dander up. It is important to remember that the Mike Drogula first immigrants to what is today the Columbus Americas were European. If the natives did not view the Europeans with fear and suspicion, history suggests they should have. “By the time (Hernando DeSoto) ar- rived in this area in the mid-16th Century, CAMPAIGN 2016 as much as 90 percent of the Indian pop- ulation had died off, mostly from disease brought here from Europeans that the Donald ducks Indians had no immunity to,” Rosenkranz said. “I’m for Trump,” the man trying to get past the scar tissue from the unnecessary Disease may have been the first, most across the room from me said. surgery she had performed earlier. Thanks to that, I deadly consequence of European settle- We were in the ICU family was hospitalized five times, the fifth requiring two and ment of the Americas, but subsequent waiting room, and by that a half hours in intensive care. In Boston, they still write assaults on the native were deliberate. point, given the reach of Bos- things down for you on paper: not nearly so fancy. But From the start, Indians were removed as ton TV to New Hampshire vot- as we kept reminding each other, we were in the best the European settlements expanded. For ers, the television was showing place we could possibly be, surrounded by all the best the American Indian, the 19th Century nonstop ads. in medicine, in a culture where the patient has always was pretty much a steady procession of The man across from me come first. slaughter, forced relocation and broken was a union guy. I told him I The second thing I learned, as if I could ever forget, promises. worked for Teddy. Oh, he loved is that health is everything, that all the money in the “Our country broke every promise it Teddy. And then he worked world means nothing if you are watching someone you ever made to the Indians,” Rosenkranz. for Kerry, of course. The guy Susan Estrich love hooked up to monitors and tubes. When it comes “In the 1800s, during the Indian Wars of had clearly done more phone to what really matters, what divides us — age, race, the United States, you didn’t see any- banking than I ever had. wealth — is meaningless compared to what unites us. thing like that in Canada. It’s not that So, why Donald Trump? Be- Last week, the Which brings me back to my friend from the car- there were no native peoples in Canada cause he’s sick of politicians. Donald seemed penters union, and the droning of the television in the at the time because there were. What Because Trump isn’t going to background. If you watch enough political ads, after a was different? It’s simple. Canada kept its win, but he has the establish- like a breath while they all sound annoyingly alike: an ugly picture promises.” ment on the run, and, frankly, of the opponent; mud flying; some ugly headlines; The deplorable treatment of the Indian, Trump adds a rare note of of fresh air, a noise. and the wholesale destruction of a great humor in a somber crowd. Last week, the Donald seemed like a breath of fresh and ancient culture is something we I wonder what my friend break from the air, a break from the tendency to answer every question should find disturbing. After all, we are is thinking today and, more in political-speak, a guy who was out to shake up the appalled at the destruction of historic importantly, how his brother is tendency to system. I got it. When you hear those ads hour after sites in the Middle East by ISIS and the healing. hour, the phoniness of the television messages stands Taliban. The first thing I learned answer every in sharp and painful contrast to the life-and-death situ- Our broader understanding of history sitting in a waiting room for a ations everyone in the room is facing. should inform our attitudes about immi- few days is what really matters: question in This week, the Donald showed that he deserves gration today. family; and friends who are even less respect than his opponents and their phony The debate is as it has always been: We like family. We all sat togeth- political-speak, ads. If Trump is the “real thing,” then the real thing is must balance the truth of our history that er there — from the former a very small man, afraid to face down his nemesis, that shows that immigrants have enriched and gangbanger who showed us a guy who was terrifying threat to America’s security: the drop-dead enhanced our nation and culture with the his scars to a middle-aged gorgeous Megyn Kelly. more sobering realization that immi- woman named Crystal, who out to shake up Debates matter. They can be noisy and contentious, grants can present dangers and threats as was waiting for her husband to but it’s the music of freedom you’re hearing. If the Don- well. wake up. the system. ald won’t play, if he claims to be above the rituals that The debate about immigration should We are at Beth Israel define politics for a free people, then he is the answer not be built on prejudices, as has often Deaconess in Boston, much less spiffy-looking than to nothing and the biggest phony of them all. been the case in our history, but by the fancy-schmancy new clinic in Scottsdale where a Susan Estrich is a nationally syndicated columnist. To thoughtful consideration of the costs and doctor perforated my insides and nicked my spleen find out more about her go to www.creators.com. benefits.

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BURNS, Ore. — A video show- ing the shooting death of an occu- pier of an Oregon wildlife refuge appears to show the man reaching into his jacket before he fell into the FBI via AP snow. The FBI said the man had a This photo taken from an FBI video shows Robert “LaVoy” Finicum before loaded gun in his pocket. he was fatally shot by police Tuesday, near Burns, Ore. Authorities played the video shot by the FBI at a Thursday evening ed five main figures in the occu- reach into his pocket and he falls news conference, in an apparent ef- pation, including Bundy. Bundy into the snow. fort to counter claims that the man and several of the other occupiers “On at least two occasions, Fin- killed in the confrontation Tuesday have another federal court hearing icum appears to reach his right on a remote Oregon high-country scheduled for Friday afternoon. hand toward a pocket on the left road — Robert “LaVoy” Finicum — The video, shot by the FBI from inside portion of his jacket,” said did nothing to provoke officers. aircraft, shows Bundy’s vehicle Greg Bretzing, special agent in The FBI’s release of the footage stopped by police on a road. He charge for the FBI in Portland. came as four occupiers remaining and an occupier riding with him — “He did have a loaded 9mm at the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge refused to leave without Brian Cavalier — were arrested. A semi-automatic handgun in the assurances they wouldn’t be arrest- white truck driven by Finicum was pocket,” he said. ed. The group’s jailed leader, Am- stopped but took off, with officers in Bretzing also said Finicum’s mon Bundy, urged them to surren- pursuit. The video shows Finicum’s truck nearly hit an FBI agent be- der. The occupation began nearly a vehicle plowing into a snowbank fore it got stuck in the snow. month ago. when encountering a roadblock. “Actions have consequences,” During the confrontation in A man identified as Finicum gets Bretzing said. “The FBI and OSP which Finicum was killed, the FBI out of the truck. At first, he has his tried to effect these arrests peace- and Oregon State Troopers arrest- hands up, but then he appears to fully.”

Pentagon chief seeks to improve family leave, child care leave for female service The changes, which Changes part of Defense Secretary’s members and work with will cost an estimated Congress to boost time cost of $385 million over effort to modernize the military and off for paternity leave and the next five years, are adoptions. part of Carter’s ongoing make it more attractive to job seekers He said he also intends effort to modernize the BY LOLITA C. BALDOR child care and health to expand health care military and make it more The Associated Press care coverage to bolster coverage to include more attractive to job seekers. efforts to recruit and re- benefits for women trying He’s already pushed past WASHINGTON — to get pregnant. And he is Marine Corps objections tain high-quality service Defense Secretary Ash directing the military ser- to allowing women to ap- Carter on Thursday un- members. vices to expand the hours ply for combat jobs and veiled a series of fami- Carter told a Pentagon that military child care has expressed a willing- ly-friendly proposals for news conference that he facilities are open and the ness to consider allow- the military that would will double the length number of children that ing transgender people increase parental leave, of fully paid maternity can be accommodated. serve openly.

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Memphis Town Continued from Page 1A goings-on and ideas for ple working toward that, talked about beefing up around town and I think improvement from Sturdi- I think,” Sturdivant said. patrol. And I’m pretty this would be great if we vant, as well “And so the tea social is sure (citizens) probably could get together and as an oppor- an idea to get everybody got that information off of celebrate life and just Swoope tunity for together to allow them to WCBI. But had they been move forward. We do not INSURANCE Agency people to talk and socialize and also there, they could have want to dwell on the past. A DIVISION OF HARDY INSURANCE SERVICES, INC. voice their to introduce ideas ... to im- made their needs known.” Let’s use the past as a 662-328-1855 concerns prove the community.” Members of the com- learning tool and move 2203 Hwy. 45 N. - Columbus, MS and ask Sturdivant compared munity will provide tea forward.” © The Dispatch questions. the event to a public meet- cakes and other treats at The con- Sturdivant ing held at Columbus the tea social as event-go- versation High School on Jan. 14 ers enjoy music by Keith will center around many during which members of and Margie. Local online of the same topics that the CPD and community bakery Sweet Dreamz De- recent public meetings or- leaders spoke about ways livered will also provide ganized by the Columbus to combat crime in the refreshments. Police Department have city. Attendees also had Sturdivant is also pro- addressed, such as edu- the chance to ask ques- moting a Kentucky Derby cating the citizens on is- tions or make sugges- theme. It’s not required, sues like the town curfew tions. Sturdivant said that she said, but she’s encour- and police patrols. Stur- while the meeting had a aging attendees to wear divant hopes the more lot of good information, hats and other Derby at- relaxed atmosphere will not nearly enough people tire. draw more people out, attended. The Federation of and encourage a more “Maybe about 30 cit- Democratic Women will positive discourse. izens showed up,” she also register people to “Everybody wants to said. “But that was a great vote at the meeting, Stur- stand in line and give means to find out what’s divant said. their complaint but when going on. At that meet- “I’m excited about it,” it comes to the resolve, we ing they talked about en- Sturdivant said. “We’ve don’t have as many peo- forcing the curfew. They had a lot of tragedy

Rosenkrans Continued from Page 1A he showed Exchange Club waste. Americans have been in- members in a slideshow Some Native Ameri- fluential in every war the during his presentation, cans in the Four Corners United States has fought, are scattered throughout region in the western U.S. including Ely Parker, a the Golden Triangle. ultimately doomed them- Seneca who served as There’s even a former selves from resource over- General Ulysses S. Grant’s Native American archae- use, he added. secretary and wrote the ological site that sits atop “We can find shells final draft of surrender the Golden Triangle Re- and mussels and obscure terms at Appomattox to gional Airport, he said. species that went extinct end the Civil War, or the “Quite a bit of excava- several thousand years Navajo Code Talkers who tion went on,” Rosenkrans ago, and it was probably helped encrypt American said. “I was a part of some from the siltation in many communication during of that before the con- of these creeks and rivers both World Wars. struction of that airport.” from their farming opera- He then lamented the He also pointed out that tions,” Rosenkrans said. United States’ treatment Native Americans weren’t’ “These guys were anni- of Native Americans. necessarily conservation- hilating themselves. If “I find it rather ironic ists, as they’re often por- we don’t understand that because this nation has trayed. He said it wasn’t process and take note, broken every promise that unusual to for them to kill we’re going to do the same it ever made to the Native an animal to take one part thing.” American Indians,” he and to let the rest go to Rosenkrans said Native said. SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino: 327-1297 SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 PREP SOCCER Patriots’ Ledbetter signs with Northwest By Adam Minichino When Baldwin called, Ledbetter soccer at Northwest Mississippi [email protected] didn’t recognize the number. Since C.C. on Thursday morning, it really it was relatively quiet on the recruit- should start to sink in for Ledbet- Unsolicited recruiting help ing front, it didn’t occur to Ledbet- ter that he has realized his goal might be the best assistance a high ter that a college coach would be and that it really does pay to have school senior looking to play a sport calling him to extend an invitation friends in the right places. at the next level can get. to come to Senatobia to visit the In addition to getting good re- Little did Michael Ledbetter Northwest Mississippi C.C. cam- ports about Ledbetter from his know that he had not one or two but pus. Imagine his reaction when he current players, Baldwin knew three friends and members of the answered his phone. the Ledbetter name from having Northwest Mississippi Communi- “I was definitely happy he watched Michael’s brother, John, ty College men’s soccer team talk called,” Ledbetter said. “It was at play at East Central C.C. in Decatur. to their coach about him. Charlie a time when I was with a lot of my John was a Mississippi Association Baldwin must have liked what he classmates. I just happened by faith of Independent Schools All-Star at Scott Walters/Dispatch Staff heard from former Caledonia High to pick it up and said, ‘Whoa.’ It was Heritage Academy and an All-State Heritage Academy senior Michael Ledbetter, seated, center, poses for a picture with his parents, John and School standouts Chandler Lester, performer as a sophomore at East just a big surprise.” Darlene, and members of the school’s boys soccer James Longmire, and Robert Mims More than a month later, the sur- Central C.C. In the fall of 2015, John team Thursday after signing a National Letter of Intent because it didn’t take long for him prise has worn off. After signing was a senior at Belhaven, which to play soccer at Northwest Mississippi Community to contact Ledbetter. a National Letter of Intent to play See LEDBETTER, 2B College in Senatobia.

WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL: No. 13 Mississippi State 65, No. 19 Tennessee 63, OT

Mark Wilson/Dispatch Staff Mark Wilson/Dispatch Staff Mark Wilson/Dispatch Staff Victoria Vivians had 14 points and seven rebounds Sophomore point guard Morgan William overcame a Mississippi State junior center Chinwe Okorie backs Thursday night to lead No. 13 Mississippi State to a 4-of-17 shooting night from the field to score 11 points down on the block against Tennessee’s Mercedes 65-63 victory against No. 19 Tennessee in overtime. and hand out seven assists in the victory. Russell. Okorie had 10 points and eight rebounds. BULLDOGS MAKE HISTORY AGAINST LADY VOLS Okorie’s growth another example of progress under Schaefer Switch to matchup zone in fourth quarter sparks comeback By Adam Minichino As a result, the 6-foot-5 center had By Adam Minichino When you have had as much success [email protected] a bigger adjustment to make than her [email protected] as Schaefer has had using that style of classmates when she arrived as a mem- defense at Arkansas, Texas A&M, and STARKVILLE — Chinwe Okorie has STARKVILLE — Only those who tru- ber of coach Vic Schaefer’s first recruit- MSU, it’s easy to see why he is so stead- put the backboards at Humphrey Colise- ly know Vic Schaefer best can determine ing class in Starkville. Okorie’s transition fast in his desire to rely on it. um through a lot in the last two-and-a- how set he is in his defensive principles. half seasons. to Division I basketball stalled in her If the Mississippi State women’s bas- But Schaefer didn’t think twice Thurs- From First Deepwater of the Zenith freshman season as NCAA questions ketball team isn’t playing player-to-play- day when forced into a situation to make League in her home country to Nigeria about her eligibility forced her to sit out er, it isn’t playing defense. Schaefer has a change. to Stoneleigh-Burnham School in Green- the season. preached to his players about getting “In the fourth quarter, you saw us play field, Massachusetts, Okorie’s résumé Last season, Okorie showed the size, up the line and into passing lanes and 10 minutes of matchup (zone),” Schaefer doesn’t have the level of experience of strength, and potential to be a force in getting up close and personal with their said. “That is about as much as we have many of her peers on the Mississippi the middle for the Bulldogs. She also opponent on every possession to make played all year long, but we had to stop State women’s basketball team. See OKORIE, 4B every trip an ordeal. See SWITCH, 4B

MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL SEC seeking respect vs. Big 12 Bulldogs go on road to face Tigers Five ranked matchups in 10-game Challenge of power conferences BY BEN WAIT [email protected] Game 20 By STEVE MEGARGEE big 12/sec challenge n Mississippi State The Associated Press STARKVILLE — Ben Howland at Missouri, Saturday’s Games hopes the Mississippi State men’s bas- 7:30 p.m. Saturday KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — This week- n West Virginia at Florida, 11 a.m. (ESPN) (SEC Network, WKBB-FM 100.9) n ketball team’s victory against Ole Miss end’s Big 12/SEC Challenge offers a Vanderbilt at Texas, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) n was the start of something. midseason opportunity for both leagues: Ole Miss at Kansas State, 1 p.m. (ESPNU) n The Bulldogs’ first-year head coach tinues to be a problem. The Southeastern Conference has a Tennessee at TCU, 1 p.m. (ESPN2) n Iowa State at Texas A&M, 1 p.m. (ESPN) earned a win in his first meeting “After everything’s said and done, chance to improve its national percep- n Texas Tech at Arkansas, 3 p.m. (ESPNU) against the archrival Rebels in an 83-77 we’re still right there with seven, eight tion, while the Big 12 Conference will try n Oklahoma at LSU, 4 p.m. (ESPN) decision at Humphrey Coliseum. minutes left,” said Howland, whose to solidify its status as the nation’s top n Georgia at Baylor, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) But MSU lost to South Carolina team has lost six conference games basketball conference. n Kentucky at Kansas, 6 p.m. (ESPN) 84-74 on Tuesday in Columbia, South by an average of 6.5 points. “Our guys “We’ll see if stepping outside the n Oklahoma State at Auburn, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) Carolina. MSU (8-11, 1-6 Southeast- showed a lot of heart.” league and playing some really good ern Conference) will try to get back on Senior center Gavin Ware leads teams from a really great league can the winning side at 7:30 p.m. Saturday MSU in scoring (15.7 points per game). help us in our standing for pursuit of bids. SEC teams have a combined 13-29 (SEC Network) when it plays at Mis- The former Starkville High School NCAA tournament berths,” Vanderbilt record against other Power 5 schools souri (8-12, 1-6). standout also leads the team in re- coach Kevin Stallings said. this season (4-5 against the Big 12, 8-11 “I am really proud of the effort of bounding (7.3 per game). Newman is Saturday’s schedule includes Van- against the Atlantic Coast Conference, the kids,” Howland said after the loss averaging 13.4 ppg., while Weather- derbilt at Texas, No. 9 West Virginia at 0-7 against the Big Ten Conference, and to South Carolina. “There is no quit in spoon is averaging 10.4 ppg. Florida, No. 14 Iowa State at No. 5 Texas 1-6 against the Pac-12 Conference). this team. They keep competing and After starting 1-1 in conference play, A&M, Ole Miss at Kansas State, Tennes- The SEC’s only top 25 teams are playing hard.” Missouri has lost five in a row, including see at TCU, Texas Tech at Arkansas, No. Texas A&M and Kentucky, which was Against Ole Miss, freshman Malik an 88-54 loss Wednesday at Kentucky. 1 Oklahoma at LSU, Georgia at No. 17 ranked No. 1 early in the season. Only Newman had a game-high 25 points, The Tigers have lost their six league Baylor, No. 20 Kentucky at No. 4 Kansas, four of the SEC’s 14 members are in the while classmate Quinndary Weather- games by an average of 18.3 points. and Oklahoma State at Auburn. top 50 of the RPI: Texas A&M (13th), spoon had 18. Against South Carolina, Missouri coach Kim Anderson said The SEC enters the weekend with Kentucky (18th), South Carolina (26th), Weatherspoon had 19 and Newman had his team wasn’t able to overcome an much to prove. and Florida (28th). 15. MSU trailed 71-67 with 5 minutes, 8 early 20-2 deficit against Kentucky. Although Kentucky added the na- In the Big 12, half of the league’s 10 seconds remaining, but South Carolina Freshman forward Kevin Puryear tion’s top recruiting class and LSU teams are ranked 17th or higher: Oklaho- used a 13-7 run to end the game. leads Missouri in scoring (11.4 ppg.), has the likely No. 1 overall draft pick ma, Kansas, West Virginia, Iowa State, Howland said a 51-26 rebounding while junior guard Wes Clark is averag- in freshman Ben Simmons, the SEC and Baylor. Seven Big 12 members are in deficit against the Gamecocks was a ing 10.5 ppg. could have a tough time matching last the top 50 of the RPI: Oklahoma (first), big reason for the loss. He also said foul Follow Dispatch sports writer Ben season’s total of five NCAA tournament See CHALLENGE, 2B problems for the Bulldogs’ big men con- Wait on Twitter @bcwait 2B FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

BRIEFLY ON THE AIR TENNIS: Australian Open Local Today Starkville Academy basketball teams split COLLEGE BASKETBALL Codie Futral had 17 points, eight rebounds, three rebounds, and Murray defeats Raonic in three assists Thursday night to lead the Starkville Academy boys 5 p.m. — VCU at Davidson, ESPN2 basketball team to a 61-55 victory against Lamar School. 6 p.m. — Manhattan at Iona, ESPNU Parker Guest had 10 points, Noah Methvin had seven, Ade Amusa 8 p.m. — Kent State at Ohio, ESPNU had six points, three rebounds, two assists, and two steals, and Luke EXTREME SPORTS Templeton had six points, three rebounds, and two steals. five sets to reach final In the girls game, Sydney Passons had 32 points, but Starkville 6 p.m. — Winter X Games, Academy lost to Lamar School 56-55. Snowboarding, Snowmobile Freestyle and Women’s BY JOHN PYE bourne as coach for Ana Ivanovic Bonner Hughes had 13 points, four rebounds, three assists, and Skiing, at Aspen, Colorado, ESPN The Associated Press and had to be rushed to a hospi- four steals, Adrienne Futral had four steals, and Hannah Cuevas had GOLF tal by ambulance during one of eight rebounds. MELBOURNE, Australia — 3 a.m. — European PGA Tour, Commercial Bank Qatar her matches on Rod Laver Arena, Andy Murray reached the Austra- Masters, third round, at Doha, Qatar, TGC which happened to be coinciding Pickens Academy boys basketball team wins lian Open final for the fifth time, 10:30 a.m. — LPGA Tour, Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA with Murray’s fourth-round match The Pickens Academy boys basketball team used an intense setting up a chance to see if he can full-court press to build a big lead en route to a 55-22 victory against Classic, SEC Networkond round, at Paradise Island, on an adjacent arena. finally break his drought at Mel- Wilcox Academy in the first round of the Alabama Independent School Bahamas, TGC Sears spent a night in hospi- Association Area tournament. bourne Park. 2 p.m. — PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, SEC tal, with Murray visiting, and was Pickens Academy (9-8), which is the No. 4 seed from Region 2), No. 2-ranked Murray had a 4-6, considered well enough to return used its defense to build a 43-10 halftime lead against the No. 1 seed Networkond round, at San Diego, TGC 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2 victory against from Area 1. 10 p.m. — Asian Tour, SMBC Singapore Open, third home, giving Murray at least one Nyc Gann and Mark Everett Gilliam had six points for Pickens No. 13-seeded Milos Raonic in a less reason to be distracted. round, at Singapore, TGC Academy, which will play Russell Christian at 6 tonight at Meridian momentum-swinging match that He had a lot on his mind Friday 3 a.m. (Saturday) — European PGA Tour, Commercial Community College. finished just before midnight. against Raonic, who was playing in Bank Qatar Masters, final round, at Doha, Qatar, TGC Murray, who has lost all four only his second Grand Slam semi- NBA MSU previous finals he has contested final, and aiming to be the first 7 p.m. — Houston at Oklahoma City, NBA TV Baseball team begins preseason scrimmages today at Melbourne Park, will be facing Canadian man to reach the final of STARKVILLE — With nearly three weeks until Opening Day, 9:30 p.m. — L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, NBA TV five-time champion Novak Djokov- a major. He started well and twice the Mississippi State baseball team will play its first three intrasquad SOCCER ic, who has never lost a title match had leads, but seemed to be ham- scrimmages of 2016 this weekend at Dudy Noble Field. 1:30 p.m. — FA Cup, Manchester United at Derby The team will have its first scrimmage at 4:30 p.m. today. It also will on Rod Laver Arena. pered by an upper right leg injury play at 3 p.m. Saturday and at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free and County, FS1 Three of Djokovic’s wins in Aus- from late in the fourth set, restrict- open to the public. TENNIS tralia have come in finals against ing his serve-and-volley game. Junior right-hander Dakota Hudson is scheduled to face junior 2 a.m. (Saturday) — Australian Open, women’s final, his old friend Murray, every Murray said he sensed Raonic right-hander Austin Sexton today. On Saturday, junior left-hander Daniel at Melbourne, Australia, ESPN Brown and junior left-hander Vance Tatum are scheduled to take the odd-numbered year since 2011. slowing down, but he had to stay mound. On Sunday, freshman left-hander Ethan Small is scheduled to WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL Murray has had a lot on his focused. He’ll have to do that again go against freshman right-hander Noah Hughes. 7 p.m. — Villanova at Creighton, FS1 mind this time, too. His wife, Kim, Sunday night against Djokovic, On Thursday, MSU was ranked No. 17 in the annual USA Today is back in Britain and due to have who won 27 of his 28 matches in Sports coaches’ preseason poll. Coach John Cohen’s ballclub has been Saturday ranked in the top 20 of every national preseason poll. The final national AUTO RACING their first baby next month. Kim’s Grand Slams in 2015. His only loss preseason poll will be released Monday by the National Collegiate 1 p.m. — IMSA, Rolex 24 at Daytona, start of race, at father, Nigel Sears, was in Mel- was in the French Open final. Baseball Writers Association. Daytona Beach, Florida. FS1 n Track and field team will compete in Vanderbilt Invite: At 3 p.m. — IMSA, Rolex 24 at Daytona, at Daytona Nashville, Tennessee, With 16 top-10 finishes at the Conference Clash, Beach, Florida, FS2 Challenge the track and field teams have high hopes going into the Vanderbilt Continued from Page 1B Invitational this weekend at the Vanderbilt Student Rec Center. BOXING Logan Boss and Deja Givens will kick off the meet at 4 p.m. today 8:45 p.m. — Sergey Kovalev vs. Jean Pascal, for Kansas (sixth), Iowa State things. There’s so much infor- in the high jump. Haley Reynolds and Brianna Smith will compete in the Kovalev’s IBF/WBO/WBA light heavyweight title, at (eighth), West Virginia (16th), mation out there. We’ve done weight throw, while Reynolds also will see action in the shot put. Montreal, HBO Texas (21st), Baylor (23rd), and a lot of good things. We’ve had Running events will begin at 7 tonight. COLLEGE BASKETBALL Tiffany Flynn and Leah Lott will take on the long jump for the Texas Tech (37th). opportunities. Some we’ve taken 11 am. — Michigan vs. Penn State, at New York, Big women’s team. Flynn also will compete in the triple jump, while Flynn “I think it’s maturity,” Texas advantage of; some we haven’t. and Lott will compete in the 60-meter dash and 60 hurdles. Ten Network Tech coach Tubby Smith said of We have plenty more opportuni- For the men’s team, Reed and A.J. Ward will represent MSU in the 11 a.m. — UAB at Marshall, CBS Sports Network his league’s strength. The Big 12 ties in front of us. I don’t talk to long jump and the 60 dash. 11 a.m. — West Virginia at Florida, ESPN has “a lot of returning players. our team about it, though.” Junior Carl Pittman will compete in the pole vault for the Bulldogs 11 a.m. — Vanderbilt at Texas, ESPN2 Talented returning players on This weekend also means this weekend, while Sydney Rodkey will participate on the women’s 11 a.m. — Georgia Tech at Syracuse, ESPNU side. most teams. Excellent coaches plenty for the Big 12. Oklahoma 11 a.m. — Houston at East Carolina, ESPNEWS For the men’s 200, MSU has Jerome Bazile, Lawrence Crawford, from top to bottom. Great coach- and Kansas are bidding for No. 1 11 a.m. — Butler at Marquette, FS1 Alfred Larry, Marshall Nunn, Rodrigo Rocha, Rasheed Tatham, Charles es in this league. Those are the seeds in the NCAA tournament. Taylor, Zachary Taylor and Juston Waters. Bazile, Crawford, Nunn, 11 a.m. — Clemson at Florida State, Fox Sports South Charles Taylor, Zachary Taylor and Waters will comeback to compete 11 a.m. — Fordham at UMass, NBC Sports Network main ingredients. And then the The entire league wants to show in the 60 dash Saturday. Ro’Derick Spears and Wesley White will also Noon — Virginia at Louisville, WCBI depth that we have in the Big 12.” it’s as good as the RPI suggests. represent the Maroon and White for the 60 dash. Spears and Whitewill 1 p.m. — Xavier at DePaul, CBS Sports Network CBS Sports analyst Doug Got- “Let’s say they mop up the then move on to compete in the 60 hurdles. tlieb said a negative perception SEC,’ Gottlieb said. “I think the On the women’s side, Alon Lewis, Kimari Martin, and Zaria Tillman 1 p.m. — Iowa State at Texas A&M, ESPN will compete in the 200. Tillman also will take part in the 60 dash and 60 1 p.m. — Tennessee at TCU, ESPN2 surrounds the SEC mainly be- narrative will be that they’re far hurdles along with Ste’yce McNeil. 1 p.m. — Mississippi at Kansas State, ESPNU cause Kentucky hasn’t lived up and away the best (conference). Mia Meydrich and Kristy Terp will represent MSU in the 3,000. The 1 p.m. — La Salle at Dayton, NBC Sports Network to its preseason billing, though Whether it’s reality or not doesn’t men’s team brings Vince Castillo, Dustin James, and Rasheed Tatham 1:15 p.m. — Minnesota at Indiana, Big Ten Network he also noted Vanderbilt has really matter. The narrative will to compete in the 400. been “alarmingly disappointing.” be in a year in which we’ve had The men’s 4x400 relay will conclude the meet at 5:05 p.m. 3 p.m. — Murray State at Tennessee-Martin, CBS Saturday. Sports Network “There’s been a group of dis- great parity, they’re the best.” 3 p.m. — Boston College at North Carolina, ESPN2 appointing teams that have made The timing of these games Ole Miss 3 p.m. — Texas Tech at Arkansas, ESPNU a narrative of, ‘Hey, the SEC is should result in plenty of attention 3:30 p.m. — Nebraska at Purdue, Big Ten Network down,” Gottlieb said. for both conferences. The Big 12/ Football season tickets on sale Saturday’s schedule creates SEC Challenge, an early season OXFORD — Football season tickets for the 2016 season are on 4 p.m. — Oklahoma at LSU, ESPN sale for an Ole Miss football team coming off a 10-3 campaign that fea- 5 p.m. — St. Joseph’s at Rhode Island, CBS Sports major opportunities for SEC pro- event the last two years, moved to tured wins over Alabama, Auburn, LSU and Mississippi State, as well as Network grams such as Florida, LSU, and late January this season. a 48-20 triumph over Oklahoma State in the Allstate Sugar Bowl. 5 p.m. — Georgia at Baylor, ESPN2 Vanderbilt to improve their NCAA “We do get a Saturday in Jan- The priority deadline for fans to renew or order season tickets has 5 p.m. — Tulane at Tulsa, ESPNU tournament credentials. Gottlieb uary where, there’s no football been moved up to March 31. In past years, the deadline was April 30. 5 p.m. — Alabama at South Carolina, SEC Network called Florida a “pleasant sur- on that weekend,” Iowa State Annual memberships to the Ole Miss Athletics Foundation are also due by the same deadline to maintain your seats and priority. 6 p.m. — Kentucky at Kansas, ESPN prise” and said Simmons’ presence coach Steve Prohm said. “Every- Returning season ticket holders who place their order on or before 7 p.m. — San Diego State at UNLV, CBS Sports makes LSU a dangerous postsea- body will be focused on the Big the priority deadline will have the option to select their parking location Network son team if it gets an NCAA bid. 12/SEC Challenge because our and see available seats utilizing an interactive seating diagram of 7 p.m. — Oklahoma State at Auburn, ESPN2 Florida coach Mike White league is No. 1 in RPI. Kentucky Vaught-Hemingway Stadium at OleMissSeats.com. Fans making new 7 p.m. — Memphis at SMU, ESPNU season ticket purchases by the priority deadline will be emailed a seat acknowledges he pays close at- has Kansas, we go to A&M. It’s a selection time in May. Parking passes should also be purchased along 7 p.m. — Providence at Georgetown, FS1 tention to the RPI and other facts win-win for us.” with season tickets before the deadline. 7 p.m. — Seton Hall at Creighton, Fox Sports South and figures that can determine Because the Big 12 has four n Men’s basketball team will play Kansas State on Saturday: 7:30 p.m. — Mississippi State at Missouri, SEC where his team stands. fewer members than the SEC, At Manhattan, Kansas, the men’s basketball team will take on Kansas Network “I’m obsessed with all those not every SEC team plays in State at 1 p.m. Saturday (ESPNU) as part of the Big 12/SEC Challenge. 9 p.m. — Pepperdine at BYU, ESPN2 Ole Miss (13-7, 3-5 Southeastern Conference) is coming off an numbers,” White said. “I’m not this event each year. Alabama, 80-63 victory against Auburn on Wednesday. Senior guard Stefan 9 p.m. — UC Santa Barbara at UC Irvine, ESPNU going to lie. ... We look at num- Mississippi State, Missouri, and Moody led the Rebels with 24 points. He became the 37th player in EXTREME SPORTS bers and maybe look at other South Carolina aren’t participat- school history to reach the 1,000-point mark in his career. Moody is 1 p.m. — Winter X Games, Skiing and Snowboarding, teams and how they’re doing ing this time. the fifth-fast player in school history to reach 1,000 career points (52 at Aspen, Colorado, WKDH-WTVA games) and ranks eighth in Ole Miss history with a 19.3 ppg career 8 p.m. — Winter X Games, Skiing and Snowboarding, scoring average. at Aspen, Colorado, ESPN Kansas State (12-8, 2-6 Big 12) is coming off a 70-55 loss to No. 9 Ledbetter West Virginia on Tuesday. Kansas State is 10-2 at home this season. GOLF Continued from Page 1B n No. 25 women’s tennis team will face No. 8 Stanford: At 3 a.m. — European PGA Tour, Commercial Bank Qatar Nashville, Tennessee, the No. 25 women’s tennis team will take on No. Masters, final round, at Doha, Qatar, TGC advanced to the semifinals of ever needed. 8 Stanford at 11 a.m. today at Vanderbilt’s Currey Tennis Center. Noon — PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, third the National Christian College “With the surrounding talent Ole Miss opened the dual match portion of the season last Satur- round, at La Jolla, California, TGC Athletic Association this past there, if they can make me better day with two wins against Arkansas-Pine Bluff. The Rebels did not drop a game in either match. 2 p.m. — PGA Tour, Farmers Insurance Open, third season. or I can make them better, that Today’s match is the first meeting between the teams since 2001. round, at La Jolla, California, WCBI Ledbetter’s network of help is really all I want,” said Ledbet- n Baseball team begins practice today: At Oxford, the baseball 2 p.m. — LPGA Tour, Pure Silk Bahamas LPGA Classic, didn’t end there. He said a for- ter, who has 18 goals this season. team will begin practice for the 2016 season this weekend. Ole Miss will third round, at Paradise Island, Bahamas, TGC mer Northwest Mississippi “I believe in a successful future play an intrasquad scrimmage at 2:30 p.m. today and at noon Saturday. 10 p.m. — Asian Tour, SMBC Singapore Open, final C.C. coach worked as an official there.” Both intrasquads will take place at Oxford-University Stadium/Swayze Field. The scrimmages are open to the media and public. round, at Singapore, TGC at Heritage Academy’s game Ledbetter, who also was a MIXED MARTIAL ARTS against Magnolia Heights in member of the heritage Acade- Southern Mississippi 4 p.m. — UFC Fight Night, prelims, at Newark, New December 2015. Michael said my football team, played travel Jersey, FS1 the timing was ideal because he ball with Longmire and played Men’s basketball team rallies to beat UTEP 7 p.m. — UFC Fight Night, Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan scored two of his best goals of soccer with Mims when he was HATTIESBURG — Kourtlin Jackson scored 15 points and fueled Bader, at Newark, New Jersey, WLOV the go-ahead run Thursday night to lead the Southern Mississippi the season in a 4-1 victory. younger. He said he remembers men’s basketball team to a 71-58 comeback win against UTEP. MOTOR SPORTS “The former Northwest Mis- telling friends he was interested After trailing by double figures in the first half, Southern Miss (6- 9 p.m. — Monster Energy Supercross, at Oakland, sissippi C.C. coach called (coach in playing soccer in college, but 12, 3-4 Conference USA) broke it open midway through the second California, FS1 Baldwin) and from there (coach he doesn’t recall if he told Jones, half with a 13-2 run to make it 55-45 with 5:33 left. Jackson scored NBA 11 in the run, which gave the Golden Eagles the lead for good. Baldwin) wanted me even more,” Lester, Longmire, or Mims. Led- 7:30 p.m. — San Antonio at Cleveland, WKDH-WTVA said Ledbetter, who also knows better said he had received inter- Quinton Campbell added 13 points and nine rebounds, Robert NHL Thomas III scored 12 and Khari Price 10 for Southern Miss, which Will Jones, another former Cale- est from one college coach prior 6 p.m. — NHL Skills Competition, at Nashville, hit just 33 percent from the field but made 12 3s and went 23 for 29 donia High standout who is a to talking to Baldwin. He said in- Tennessee, NBC Sports Network from the foul line. member of the Northwest Mis- terest from other colleges picked UTEP (11-10, 3-5) raced to a 17-3 lead in the first half and SOCCER sissippi C.C. men’s soccer pro- up after he gave a verbal com- carried a 30-26 advantage into the break. 6:30 a.m. — FA Cup, Tottenham at Colchester United, gram. mitment to play for Northwest “Once again, they didn’t quit,” Southern Miss coach Doc Sadler FS1 said of a team that has gone 6-6 over its past dozen games after 8:20 a.m. — Bundesliga, FC Ingolstadt 04 at Borussia All told, Ledbetter said the Mississippi C.C. two days after starting the season 0-6. “(It’s) 17-3 and I’m sure a lot of people are good words and evaluations he visiting the school in December. wondering why they came. I was wondering why I was there. I mean, Dortmund, FS2 I wasn’t bringing much to the table at that point. But I’m glad that 9 a.m. — FA Cup, Burnley at Arsenal, FS1 received from everyone helped Looking back, Ledbetter said (guards) Mike Ramey and Rob (Thomas III) kind of got us going.” 11:25 a.m. — West Ham United at Liverpool, FS2 make his recruiting even easi- the initial interest he received Lee Moore led UTEP with 18 points and Earvin Morris, who 11:30 a.m. — Bundesliga, Hamburg SV at VfB er. He said a visit to Northwest from the college coach pushed fouled out, had 13. Stuttgart, WLOV Mississippi C.C. helped seal the him to work even hard. He said n Women’s basketball team loses to UTEP: At El Paso, deal because he felt the school he “jumped on” the opportunity Texas, the women’s basketball team rallied from a 15-point deficit TENNIS Thursday but lost to UTEP 72-64 in a Conference USA matchup. 2 a.m. (Sunday) — Australian Open, men’s final, at and the city suited him. He feels to accept a scholarship role be- “We really played well for 35 minutes,” Southern Miss coach Melbourne, Australia, ESPN the same way about his project- cause he had done his due dili- Joye Lee-McNelis said. “They had a great crowd. They have a lot WINTER SPORTS ed role with the Rangers, who gence and felt confident Senato- of weapons, they’re big, they can shoot the three ball, and they can 4:30 a.m. — FIS Alpine Skiing, World Cup: Men’s matched a program-best mark bia was where he needed to be. get to the rim. They just throw multiple things at you. And again, the crowd they had was unbelievable. Downhill, at Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, NBC for wins and finished 12-7-1 in After a slow start to the pro- “For 35 minutes I thought our team played with tremendous Sports Network 2015. Northwest Mississippi cess, Ledbetter was all smiles heart and soul. I was so proud of them. At the 2:43 mark, this is a 6 a.m. — FIS Alpine Skiing, World Cup: Women’s Giant C.C. lost to Pearl River C.C. in Thursday as classmates blew three-point game. We turn the ball over twice and miss two free Slalom, at Maribor, Slovenia, NBC Sports Network the semifinals of the Mississip- bubbles and ate cupcakes to throws, and I believe that was the turning point of the game. We WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL pi Association of Community share in his celebration. didn’t play with any poise and we didn’t execute coming out of timeouts.” 1 p.m. — Oklahoma at Iowa State, Fox Sports Southeast and Junior Colleges (MACJC) “I don’t regret my decision,” Freshman Keri Jewett-Giles led Southern Miss (10-8, 3-4 3 p.m. — Baylor at West Virginia, Fox Sports Southeast tournament. Longmire was one Ledbetter said. “I would still C-USA) with a career-high 23 points, while fellow freshman Caitlin 5 p.m. — Western Kentucky at Middle Tennessee of three Northwest Mississippi make the same decision right Jenkins had 14 points and 13 rebounds for her 10th double-double. State, Fox Sports South C.C. freshmen to earn All-MAC- now.” Cameasha Turner led the Miners (17-1, 8-0) with 20 points, while 5 p.m. — Kansas at Texas Tech, Fox Sports Southeast Janzel Nash had 16, Sparkle Taylor and Starr Breedlove added 13 JC honors. Ledbetter has played Follow Dispatch sports and 12 points, respectively. 7 p.m. — TCU at Oklahoma State, Fox Sports Southeast forward, left back, and midfield- editor Adam Minichino on Twitter — From Staff and Wire Reports er, so he is willing to play wher- @ctsportseditor The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 3B

17. Baylor (16-4) did not play. Next: vs. 9. Oregon State (16-3) did not play. Next: WESTERN CONFERENCE Baseball Georgia, Saturday. vs. Arizona, Friday. Central Division BRIEFLY 18. Arizona (16-5) lost to No. 23 Oregon 10. Texas A&M (15-5) beat Alabama GP W L OT Pts GF GA CALENDAR USA Today Preseason 83-75. Next: vs. Oregon State, Saturday. 59-56. Next: vs. No. 2 South Carolina, Sunday. Chicago 53 33 16 4 70 147 122 19. Indiana (17-4) did not play. Next: vs. 11. Florida State (17-4) beat Wake Forest Dallas 50 31 14 5 67 162 133 Alabama Top 25 Minnesota, Saturday. 96-55. Next: vs. Virginia Tech, Sunday. St. Louis 52 28 16 8 64 129 128 Records from 2015, followed by total points, Colorado 52 27 22 3 57 143 142 Prep Basketball first-place cotes, and previous ranking: 20. Kentucky (16-4) did not play. Next: at 12. Kentucky (15-4) lost to Vanderbilt Nick’s Kids to build 16th house No. 4 Kansas, Saturday. 71-69. Next: at Florida, Sunday. Nashville 50 24 18 8 56 129 131 Today’s Games Team Rec. Pts. Fts Pv Minnesota 49 23 17 9 55 121 115 1. Florida 52-18 758 21 3 21. Purdue (18-4) did not play. Next: vs. 13. Mississippi State (18-4) beat No. Columbus at Forest Hill Nebraska, Saturday. 19 Tennessee 65-63, OT. Next: at Arkansas, Winnipeg 49 22 24 3 47 126 140 to celebrate 16th title 2. Louisville 47-18 709 2 9 Pacific Division 22. Wichita State (15-5) did not play. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama Saltillo at New Hope 3. Vanderbilt 51-21 698 3 2 Sunday. GP W L OT Pts GF GA 4. Texas A&M 50-14 638 1 10 Next: at Evansville, Sunday. 14. Louisville (16-5) beat Clemson 75-33. Los Angeles 49 30 16 3 63 129 113 Kosciusko at Caledonia 5. LSU 54-12 627 1 5 head coach Nick Saban and his wife 23. Oregon (17-4) beat No. 18 Arizona Next: vs. Wake Forest, Sunday. San Jose 48 26 18 4 56 142 129 6. Miami 50-17 597 0 6 83-75. Next: at Arizona State, Sunday. 15. UCLA (14-5) did not play. Next: at Terry, through Nick’s Kids Founda- West Lowndes at Sebastopol 7. Virginia 44-24 538 3 1 Arizona 49 24 20 5 53 131 146 24. Duke (15-6) did not play. Next: at Colorado, Friday. Anaheim 47 22 18 7 51 101 111 tion, plan to build a 16th home in Louisville at Noxubee County 8. Oregon State 39-18 511 0 25 Georgia Tech, Tuesday. 16. Stanford (15-5) did not play. Next: vs. 9. UCLA 45-16 497 0 15 Vancouver 50 20 19 11 51 122 139 Tuscaloosa as a part of the 16 for 16 West Point at Oxford 10. Oklahoma State 38-20 394 0 18 25. Notre Dame (14-6) lost to Syracuse No. 25 Washington, Friday. Calgary 48 21 24 3 45 126 146 Project with Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Rankin at Starkville 11. TCU 51-15 380 0 4 81-66. Next: vs. Wake Forest, Sunday. 17. Miami (18-3) beat Virginia Tech 57-45. Edmonton 50 19 26 5 43 122 149 12. California 36-21 364 0 29 Southeastern Conference Next: vs. Syracuse, Monday. Tuscaloosa. Nettleton at Aberdeen 13. La.-Lafayette 42-23 346 0 16 18. Michigan State (15-4) did not play. NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for Following the April 27, 2011, tor- 14. Florida State 44-21 298 0 13 Men Next: at Wisconsin, Sunday. overtime loss. Coffeeville at Hamilton 15. Oregon 38-25 285 0 NR 19. Tennessee (12-8) lost to No. 13 nadoes that devastated Tuscaloosa, Conference All Games Thursday’s Games 16. Cal State Fullerton 39-25 273 0 7 W L Pct. W L Pct. Mississippi State 65-63, OT. Next: vs. Ala- Oak Hill Academy at Leake Academy 17. Mississippi State 24-30 255 0 NR No games scheduled the Saban’s committed to building 13 Texas A&M 7 1 .875 17 3 .850 bama, Sunday. Today’s Games Itawamba AHS at Amory 18. Houston 43-20 253 0 23 Kentucky 6 2 .750 16 4 .800 20. South Florida (14-5) did not play. homes to celebrate the 13 National 19. North Carolina State 36-23 250 0 27 No games scheduled Tremont at Columbus Christian LSU 6 2 .750 13 7 .650 Next: at SMU, Sunday. Saturday’s Games 20. USC 39-21 200 0 22 South Carolina 5 2 .714 18 2 .900 Championships Alabama Football 20. North Carolina 34-24 200 0 NR 21. Oklahoma (14-5) did not play. Next: at No games scheduled Lamar School at Starkville Christian Florida 5 3 .625 13 7 .650 Iowa State, Saturday. had won. As Alabama Football won 22. Arkansas 40-25 156 0 8 Georgia 4 4 .500 11 7 .611 23. South Carolina 32-25 116 0 NR 22. Missouri (17-4) beat LSU 52-46. Next: NHL Scoring Leaders two more National Championships Saturday’s Games Vanderbilt 4 4 .500 12 8 .600 at Mississippi, Sunday. Through Jan. 28 24. Rice 37-22 95 0 28 Arkansas 4 4 .500 10 10 .500 25. Missouri State 49-12 88 0 12 23. DePaul (15-6) did not play. Next: vs. GP G A PTS in 2011 and 2012, the project grew Pickens County at West Lowndes Ole Miss 3 5 .375 13 7 .650 Patrick Kane, Chi 53 30 43 73 Also Receiving Votes: Coastal Carolina 77, Tennessee 3 5 .375 10 10 .500 Seton Hall, Friday. to 15 for 15. West Point vs. Noxubee County (Memphis) Texas 68, Maryland 61, Dallas Baptist 54, 24. West Virginia (16-5) did not play. Jamie Benn, Dal 50 28 30 58 Auburn 3 5 .375 9 10 .474 Tyler Seguin, Dal 50 25 28 53 After a victory against Clemson Michigan 48, Tulane 36, Oklahoma 35, Georgia Alabama 2 5 .286 11 8 .579 Next: vs. No. 4 Baylor, Saturday. Tech 23, Notre Dame 20, Southeastern Lou- Erik Karlsson, Ott 50 11 41 52 on Jan. 11, a 16th house will be built Mississippi St. 1 6 .143 8 11 .421 25. Washington (15-4) did not play. Next: Joe Pavelski, SJ 48 25 24 49 Men’s College isiana 15, Stanford 12, South Florida 10, Ole Missouri 1 6 .143 8 12 .400 at No. 16 Stanford, Friday. Miss 10; Long Beach State 10, Charleston 10, Evgeny Kuznetsov, Was 47 15 34 49 to honor Alabama Football’s 2015 Taylor Hall, Edm 50 18 30 48 Basketball Arizona State 8, Florida Atlantic 7, North Caroli- Thursday’s Games SEC Women National Championship. A special na-Wilmington 6, Texas Tech 6, South Alabama Blake Wheeler, Wpg 49 13 35 48 No games scheduled SEC Overall Evgeni Malkin, Pit 48 23 24 47 Saturday’s Games 5, St. John’s 4, Iowa 4, Indiana 3, Missouri 3, Today’s Games W L Pct. W L Pct. thanks to Nick’s Kids’ major contrib- Tennessee 3, Winthrop 2, Illinois 2, Kentucky 1, Johnny Gaudreau, Cgy 48 20 27 47 Ole Miss at Kansas State, 1 p.m. No games scheduled South Carolina 8 0 1.000 20 0 1.000 Vladimir Tarasenko, StL 50 25 21 46 utors of the project, Mike Brunner, East Carolina 1, Marist 1, North Florida 1, Stony Saturday’s Games Texas A&M 5 2 .714 15 5 .750 Brook 1, San Diego 1, Pepperdine 1. Artemi Panarin, Chi 53 17 29 46 Farid Rafiee and David and Lynn Alabama at South Carolina, 5 p.m. West Virginia at Florida, 11 a.m. (ESPN) Mississippi St. 5 3 .625 18 4 .818 Nicklas Backstrom, Was 44 16 29 45 Vanderbilt at Texas, 11 a.m. (ESPN2) Florida 5 3 .625 17 4 .809 2 tied with 44 pts. Gwin who stepped up immediately UTSA at Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m. Basketball Ole Miss at Kansas State, 1 p.m. (ESPNU) Vanderbilt 4 3 .571 15 5 .750 after the victory to help build House Tennessee at TCU, 1 p.m. (ESPN2) Kentucky 4 4 .500 15 4 .789 Mississippi State at Missouri, 7:30 p.m. NBA Iowa State at Texas A&M, 1 p.m. (ESPN) Missouri 4 4 .500 17 4 .809 Softball No. 16. EASTERN CONFERENCE Texas Tech at Arkansas, 3 p.m. (ESPNU) Arkansas 4 4 .500 9 12 .428 “This project is a true testament Atlantic Division Oklahoma at LSU, 4 p.m. (ESPN) Tennessee 3 4 .428 12 8 .600 2016 Preseason Women’s College W L Pct GB Georgia at Baylor, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) Georgia 3 5 .375 15 6 .714 of the limitless possibilities when our Alabama at South Carolina, 5 p.m. Auburn 3 5 .375 13 8 .619 All-SEC team Toronto 31 15 .674 — Emily Carosone, Auburn (IF – Sr.) Basketball Boston 26 21 .553 5½ (SEC Network) Ole Miss 2 5 .285 10 10 .500 volunteers and Nick’s Kids members Kentucky at Kansas, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Kasey Cooper, Auburn (IF – Jr.) New York 22 26 .458 10 Alabama 2 6 .250 13 8 .619 commit to make a difference in the Saturday’s Game Oklahoma State at Auburn, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) LSU 2 6 .250 8 13 .380 Kelsey Stewart, Florida (IF – Sr.) Brooklyn 12 34 .261 19 Mississippi State at Missouri, 7:30 p.m. Alex Hugo, Georgia (IF – Sr.) lives of others,” said Ms. Terry Sa- Southern Mississippi at UTSA, 2 p.m. Philadelphia 7 40 .149 24½ (SEC Network) Bianka Bell, LSU (IF – Sr.) Southeast Division Thursday’s Games Haylie McCleney, Alabama (OF – Sr.) ban, co-founder and CEO of Nick’s Sunday’s Games Mississippi State 65, Tennessee 63, OT Sunday’s Games W L Pct GB No games scheduled Tiffany Howard, Auburn (OF – Sr.) Kids Foundation. Atlanta 27 21 .563 — South Carolina 81, Ole Miss 62 Kirsti Merritt, Florida (OF – Sr.) Alabama at Tennessee, 2 p.m. Texas A&M 59, Alabama 56 The groundbreaking on the Miami 25 21 .543 1 Conference USA Men Alaynie Page, South Carolina (OF – Sr.) Mississippi State at Arkansas, 2 p.m. Charlotte 22 24 .478 4 Conference All Games Georgia 63, Auburn 30 Alexis Osorio, Alabama (P – So.) house will begin immediately. The Washington 20 24 .455 5 W L Pct. W L Pct. Vanderbilt 71, Kentucky 69 Kelsey Nunley, Kentucky (P – Sr.) Missouri at Ole Miss, 4 p.m. Orlando 20 24 .455 5 UAB 7 1 .875 17 4 .810 Florida 71, Arkansas 66, OT Carley Hoover, LSU (P – So.) new homeowners will be the Anthony Central Division Marshall 7 1 .875 11 10 .524 Missouri 54, LSU 46 Aubree Munro, Florida (C – Sr.) Taylor Family. Anthony Taylor works W L Pct GB Middle Tenn. 6 2 .750 14 6 .700 Today’s Games Rainey Gaffin, Tennessee (DP/UT – Sr.) Men’s College Tennis Cleveland 32 12 .727 — FIU 5 3 .625 11 10 .524 No games scheduled all night as a bus driver at the Today’s Match Chicago 26 19 .578 6½ Louisiana Tech 4 3 .571 15 5 .750 Saturday’s Games University, has a newspaper route, Detroit 25 21 .543 8 Old Dominion 4 4 .500 11 10 .524 No games scheduled Tennis Alabama at Florida State, 5 p.m. Indiana 24 22 .522 9 Charlotte 4 4 .500 7 13 .350 Sunday’s Games and is studying at Stillman College Milwaukee 20 28 .417 14 Southern Miss. 3 4 .429 6 12 .333 Kentucky at Florida, Noon (SEC Network) Australian Open to become a minister. His family Saturday’s Matches WESTERN CONFERENCE UTEP 3 5 .375 11 10 .524 Alabama at Tennessee, 2 p.m. (SEC Network) Thursday Southwest Division W. Kentucky 3 5 .375 11 10 .524 Mississippi State at Arkansas, 2 p.m. At Melbourne Park includes wife Angel, and children George Washington at Southern W L Pct GB FAU 3 5 .375 5 16 .238 Georgia at Vanderbilt, 2 p.m. Melbourne, Australia Zion (age 12) and Zaria (age 11). Mississippi, 10 a.m. San Antonio 39 7 .848 — North Texas 2 5 .286 7 13 .350 Missouri at Ole Miss, 4 p.m. (SEC Network) Purse: $30.18 million (Grand Slam) Memphis 27 20 .574 12½ UTSA 2 6 .250 4 17 .190 South Carolina at Texas A&M, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) Surface: Hard-Outdoor To date the project has started UNC Wilmington at Mississippi State, 1 p.m. Dallas 26 22 .542 14 Rice 1 6 .143 6 14 .300 Singles No. 2 South Carolina 81, Men taking volunteers to work on the Houston 25 23 .521 15 Thursday’s Games Next Sunday’s Matches New Orleans 17 28 .378 21½ Ole Miss 62 Semifinals 16th House, including Hoar Program Old Dominion 78, FAU 66 Andy Murray, England, def. Milos Raonic, Lamar at Southern Mississippi, 10 a.m. Northwest Division Charlotte 72, FIU 69 OLE MISS (10-10): Hayes 1-2 0-0 2, Sisk Management, Alabama Athletics De- W L Pct GB Marshall 82, Middle Tennessee 66 0-2 1-2 1, Joseph 4-11 0-0 9, Muhammad 0-1 Canada, 4-6, 7-5, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 6-2. Doubles partment Staff, and Creative Artists George Washington at Mississippi State, Oklahoma City 35 13 .729 — W. Kentucky 69, UAB 62 0-0 0, Sessom 11-21 4-5 26, Pena 4-4 0-2 8, Portland 21 26 .447 13½ Louisiana Tech 85, UTSA 75 Hart 1-4 0-0 2, Alston 3-5 2-4 8, Lewis 2-4 0-0 Women Agency. Once the inside of the home 11 a.m. Utah 20 25 .444 13½ Southern Mississippi 71, UTEP 58 6. Totals 26-54 7-13 62. Championship Denver 18 29 .383 16½ Today’s Games SOUTH CAROLINA (20-0): Sessions Martina Hingis, Switzerland, and Sania Mirza is complete, the Alabama football Alcorn State at Mississippi State, 5 p.m. Minnesota 14 33 .298 20½ No games scheduled 1-4 2-4 4, Wilson 6-12 5-5 17, Mitchell 6-11 (1), India, def. Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie coaches’ wives will landscape the Pacific Division Saturday’s Games 0-0 15, Dozier 1-3 0-0 3, Coates 6-9 1-6 13, Hradecka (7), Czech Republic, 7-6 (1), 6-3. Women’s College Tennis W L Pct GB UAB at Marshall, 11 a.m. Cuevas 3-7 0-0 6, Cliney 1-5 2-4 4, Roy 3-9 0-0 Mixed exterior. To volunteer, contact Cassie Golden State 42 4 .913 — Charlotte at FAU, 1 p.m. 9, Imovbioh 3-5 1-3 7, White 1-3 1-2 3. Totals Semifinals Davis at 349-4629 or Cassie@ Friday’s Match L.A. Clippers 30 16 .652 12 Old Dominion at FIU, 6 p.m. 31-68 12-24 81. CoCo Vandeweghe, United States, and Sacramento 20 26 .435 22 North Texas at Rice, 7 p.m. Ole Miss 11 15 15 21—62 Horia Tecau, Romania, def. Andreja Klepac, habitattuscaloosa.org Ole Miss vs. Stanford (Nashville), 11 a.m. Phoenix 14 33 .298 28½ UTSA at Southern Mississippi, 7 p.m. South Carolina 24 16 23 18—81 Slovenia, and Treat Huey, Philippines, 6-4, 6-4. 3-Point Goals—Ole Miss 3-19 (Lewis 2-4, n Softball team’s McCleney, L.A. Lakers 9 39 .188 34 Middle Tennessee at W. Kentucky, 7 p.m. Elena Vesnina, Russia, and Bruno Soares (5), Saturday’s Match Sunday’s Game Joseph 1-7, Sisk 0-1, Alston 0-1, Sessom 0-6), Osorio named Preseason All-SEC: South Carolina 7-23 (Mitchell 3-6, Roy 3-9, Brazil, def. Sania Mirza, India, and Ivan Dodig Southern Mississippi at Alabama State, Thursday’s Games UTEP at Louisiana Tech, 3 p.m. (1), Croatia, 7-5, 7-6 (4). At Birmingham, Alabama, Senior Indiana 111, Atlanta 92 Dozier 1-3, Cliney 0-1, Sessions 0-2, Cuevas 11 a.m. Denver 117, Washington 113 Southern Mississippi 71, 0-2). Fouled Out—Hart. Rebounds—Ole Miss Haylie McCleney and sophomore 28 (Sessom 8), South Carolina 45 (Coates 14). Thursday New Orleans 114, Sacramento 105 Doubles Memphis 103, Milwaukee 83 UTEP 58 Assists—Ole Miss 14 (Alston, Hayes 4), South Alexis Osorio represent the soft- UTEP (11-10): Vint 2-8 0-0 4, Artis 1-5 1-2 Mixed Exhibition Toronto 103, New York 93 Carolina 24 (Dozier, Sessions 5). Total Fouls— ball team on the Southeastern 3, Harris 1-3 0-0 3, Moore 5-10 5-6 18, Caldwell Ole Miss 21, South Carolina 11. A—NA. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, and Todd Woodbridge, Chicago 114, L.A. Lakers 91 4-6 0-0 8, Flaggert 0-1 0-0 0, Winn 2-4 0-2 4, College Track and Field Today’s Games Australia, def. Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Spain, Conference’s Preseason All-SEC Morris 4-10 2-3 13, Touchet 1-3 2-2 5. Totals No. 10 Texas A&M 59, and Henri Leconte, France, 4-2, 4-3 (3). Today’s Meet Orlando at Boston, 6:30 p.m. 20-50 10-15 58. softball team, which was announced Cleveland at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. Wheelchair Singles Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Southern SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (6-12): Watts Alabama 56 Men Thursday by the league. Phoenix at New York, 6:30 p.m. 3-9 0-0 8, Campbell 4-9 2-4 13, Jackson 3-7 TEXAS A&M (15-5): Howard 3-7 1-2 7, Miami at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. Hillsman 2-4 1-2 5, Jennings 0-9 2-2 2, Jones Semfinals Mississippi at Commodore Invitational 7-9 15, Price 0-4 10-10 10, Blevins 0-4 0-0 Gordon Reid, Britain, def. Gustavo Fernandez, Alabama is one of four SEC Houston at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. 0, Edwards 0-1 0-0 0, Thomas III 3-9 4-6 12, 6-11 0-2 15, Walker 5-10 4-4 14, C. Williams 3-9 Brooklyn at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. 3-6 9, Cooper 0-0 0-0 0, Knox 0-0 0-0 0, D. Argentina, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 9-7. teams to place multiple selections on (Nashville) Ramey 3-9 0-0 9, Rowe 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 18- Joachim Gerard, Belgium, def. Stephane Minnesota at Utah, 8 p.m. 54 23-29 71. Williams 1-2 0-0 3, Lumpkin 2-3 0-0 4, Mitchell the list. Eleven of the 14 on the 2016 Alabama at Indiana Relays (Bloomington) Charlotte at Portland, 9 p.m. Halftime—UTEP 30-26. 3-Point Goals— 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-57 11-18 59. Houdet (2), France, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. preseason team are seniors, with L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 9:30 p.m. UTEP 8-22 (Moore 3-5, Morris 3-7, Harris 1-3, ALABAMA (13-8): Hegstetter 2-5 0-0 4, Women Saturday’s Games Touchet 1-3, Caldwell 0-1, Flaggert 0-1, Artis Cook 1-10 2-2 4, Knight 3-6 2-4 8, Middlebrook Semfinals just one junior and two sophomores Golden State at Philadelphia, 4 p.m. 0-2), Southern Miss. 12-33 (Ramey 3-6, Camp- 6-10 2-5 15, Wade 3-4 0-0 7, Bolton 7-12 1-1 16, Aniek van Koot, Netherlands, def. Yui Kamiji rounding out the roster. McCleney Detroit at Toronto, 5:30 p.m. bell 3-8, Watts 2-4, Jackson 2-5, Thomas III Magee 0-1 0-0 0, Carter 0-1 0-0 0, Hayden 1-3 (2), Japan, 7-5, 7-5. Brooklyn at New Orleans, 6 p.m. 2-6, Blevins 0-2, Price 0-2). Fouled Out—Har- 0-0 2, Foy 0-0 0-0 0, Martinez 0-0 0-0 0. Totals Jiske Griffioen (1), Netherlands, def. Marjolein and Osorio were named All-SEC at WOMEN’S COLLEGE Denver at Indiana, 6 p.m. ris, Morris. Rebounds—UTEP 36 (Moore, Vint 23-52 7-12 56. Buis, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-2. Sacramento at Memphis, 7 p.m. 9), Southern Miss. 36 (Campbell 9). Assists— Texas A&M 19 13 12 15—59 Quad the end of last season, with Osorio Washington at Houston, 7 p.m. UTEP 13 (Artis 4), Southern Miss. 13 (Campbell Alabama 10 16 18 12—56 Round Robin honored as the league’s Freshman San Antonio at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. 4). Total Fouls—UTEP 24, Southern Miss. 16. 3-Point Goals—Texas A&M 4-9 (Jones Lucas Sithole, South Africa, def. Andrew BASKETBALL 3-5, D. Williams 1-1, C. Williams 0-3), Alabama of the Year and McCleney as its Technical—Morris. A—2,824. Lapthorne, Britain, 2-6, 6-1, 6-0. Thursday’s Men’s 3-11 (Middlebrook 1-1, Wade 1-1, Bolton 1-3, Dylan Alcott, Australia, def. David Wagner, Scholar-Athlete of the Year. Southwestern Athletic Knight 0-1, Cook 0-5). Rebounds—Texas A&M College Scores 41 (Howard, Jennings 9), Alabama 28 (Bolton United States, 7-5, 6-1. In conference play last season, EAST Conference 5). Assists—Texas A&M 10 (Jones 5), Alabama Wheelchair Doubles CCSU 78, Bryant 67 Conference All Games 8 (Knight, Middlebrook 3). Total Fouls—Texas Men Osorio led the SEC with a 1.60 ERA No. 2 Gamecocks Cincinnati 58, UConn 57 W L Pct. W L Pct. A&M 18, Alabama 15. Technical—Alabama First Round and 109 strikeouts in 91 2/3 innings. Dominican (NY) 73, Nyack 66 Texas Southern 7 0 1.000 8 11 .421 Bench. A—2,366. Stephane Houdet and Nicolas Peifer (1), Fairleigh Dickinson 86, St. Francis (Pa.) 82, OT Southern U. 6 2 .750 14 7 .667 France, def. Adam Kellerman, Australia, and In addition to being named the SEC Hofstra 66, Elon 64 Alcorn St. 6 2 .750 8 11 .421 Vanderbilt 71, Maikel Scheffers, Netherlands, 6-0, 6-1. Freshman of the Year, she was a Monmouth (NJ) 66, Quinnipiac 51 Jackson St 5 2 .714 10 10 .500 Women Mount St. Mary’s 70, Robert Morris 49 Grambling St. 3 4 .429 6 13 .316 No. 12 Kentucky 69 First Round Second Team NFCA All-American roll past Rebels MVSU 3 4 .429 3 18 .143 VANDERBILT (15-5): Webb 3-5 2-3 8, Jiske Griffioen and Aniek van Koot (1), Niagara 69, Marist 66 Dahlman 5-9 6-6 18, Bell 6-17 0-0 15, Spears and a top three finalist for the NFCA Richmond 98, George Washington 90, 2OT Alabama A&M 2 5 .286 6 10 .375 Netherlands, def. Jordanne Whiley and Lucy Ark.-Pine Bluff 2 5 .286 4 17 .190 1-2 1-2 3, Reed 6-15 2-2 19, Jenkins 0-1 0-0 0, Rider 76, St. Peter’s 45 Batey 2-4 0-2 4, Shaw 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 25-57 Shuker, Britain, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-3. Freshman of the Year award. From Staff and Wire Reports Alabama St. 1 6 .143 6 13 .316 Marjolein Buis, Netherlands, and Yui Kamiji (2), Syracuse 81, Notre Dame 66 Prairie View 1 6 .143 1 18 .053 11-15 71. McCleney, who enters her senior Towson 77, Drexel 70 KENTUCKY (15-4): Rice 0-0 0-0 0, Akha- Japan, def. Kgothatso Montjane, South Africa, and Sabine Ellerbrock, Germany, 6-4, 7-5. season as the Alabama career COLUMBIA, S.C. — A’ja Wilson Wagner 64, St. Francis Brooklyn 61 Thursday’s Games tor 6-12 0-0 12, Thompson 5-11 2-2 14, Morris William & Mary 94, Delaware 79 No games scheduled 1-6 2-2 4, Epps 10-15 4-7 25, Camara 0-3 0-0 Quad batting average leader, was second sounded like one of the opponents of the Yeshiva 81, NY Maritime 70 Today’s Games 0, Jakubcova 0-0 0-0 0, Murray 1-5 0-0 2, Jen- Championship in the league last year with a .436 SOUTH No games scheduled nings 5-9 2-2 12. Totals 28-61 10-13 69. David Wagner, United States, and No. 2 South Carolina women’s basket- Appalachian St. 75, Troy 71 Saturday’s Games Vanderbilt 11 23 18 19—71 Lucas Sithole (1), South Africa, def. Andrew season clip. She led the league in Asbury 77, Berea 72 Jackson St. at MVSU, 4 p.m. Kentucky 20 14 19 16—69 Lapthorne, Britain, and Dylan Alcott (2), walks (61) and on-base percentage ball team breaking down the challenge Bellarmine 113, St. Joseph’s (Ind.) 60 Alcorn St. at Southern U., 5 p.m. 3-Point Goals—Vanderbilt 10-24 (Reed Australia, 6-1, 6-3. Belmont 72, Jacksonville St. 63 Texas Southern at Alabama St., 5 p.m. 5-9, Bell 3-10, Dahlman 2-4, Spears 0-1), Ken- (.588) while fifth in runs scored (69) they’d face in the Gamecocks. Bethel (Tenn.) 91, Mobile 83 Prairie View at Alabama A&M, 6 p.m. tucky 3-14 (Thompson 2-5, Epps 1-3, Murray Intercollegiate Tennis and sixth in doubles (14). McCleney Campbellsville 84, Shawnee St. 72 Grambling St. at Ark.-Pine Bluff, 7:30 p.m. 0-2, Morris 0-4). Rebounds—Vanderbilt 32 “We’re not,” she said, “undersized Charlotte 72, FIU 69 Sunday’s Games (Webb 11), Kentucky 32 (Akhator 6). Assists— Association Division I earned her third All-American nod folks.” Christian Brothers 71, Mississippi College 57 No games scheduled Vanderbilt 18 (Batey 8), Kentucky 14 (Thomp- Women’s Rankings Coll. of Charleston 68, Northeastern 61, OT son 6). Total Fouls—Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky in 2015, her second as a first-team 19. A—5,193. Rank School Pvs South Carolina showed that once Cumberland (Tenn.) 78, Lindsey Wilson 65 Thursday’s Women’s 1. Vanderbilt...... 1 honoree, while also taking home Furman 62, W. Carolina 60 College Scores No. 13 Mississippi St. 65, 2. Georgia...... 4 first-team Academic All-America again with the 6-foot-5 Wilson and 6-4 Georgetown (Ky.) 90, St. Catharine 76 EAST 3. Florida...... 3 Alaina Coates powering the inside game Kentucky Wesleyan 99, Salem International 66 Canisius 68, Niagara 66, OT No. 19 Tennessee 63, OT 4. USC...... 2 honors for a second-straight season. Louisiana Tech 85, UTSA 75 Concordia (NY) 52, Post (Conn.) 42 TENNESSEE (12-8): Graves 4-9 1-2 9, 5. North Carolina...... 5 n No. 5 gymnastics team will in an 81-62 victory against Ole Miss on Louisiana-Lafayette 80, Texas St. 54 Dominican (NY) 71, Nyack 53 Nared 0-1 0-0 0, Russell 4-6 0-0 8, Reynolds 6. California...... 6 Louisiana-Monroe 99, Texas-Arlington 88 Duke 70, Pittsburgh 48 5-14 4-6 15, Carter 4-6 1-1 11, Moore 0-1 0-0 0, 7. Virginia...... 8 take on No. 1 Florida: At Gaines- Thursday night. Loyola NO 72, Martin Methodist 68 Fairfield 63, Rider 56 Jackson 0-0 2-2 2, DeShields 1-4 1-2 3, Cooper 8. Stanford...... 7 ville, Florida, the No. 5 gymnastics Marshall 82, Middle Tennessee 66 Marist 66, Siena 37 4-10 3-7 11, Middleton 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 24-55 9. Texas A&M...... 10 Wilson had 17 points and nine re- Maryland 74, Iowa 68 Quinnipiac 85, Monmouth (NJ) 58 12-20 63. 10. Oklahoma State...... 11 team will travel to Gainesville, Mercer 73, VMI 58 SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ST. (18-4): Chapel 2-7 1-2 11. Miami...... 12 Florida, to take on No. 1 Florida bounds, while Coates had 13 points Old Dominion 78, FAU 66 Appalachian St. 96, Troy 81 5, Okorie 5-8 0-1 10, Dillingham 6-13 2-2 14, 12. Michigan...... 13 and 14 rebounds for her 10th game this Southern Miss. 71, UTEP 58 Asbury 68, Midway 54 William 4-17 2-2 11, Vivians 4-16 5-5 14, Schae- 13. Alabama...... 15 at 6 tonight (SEC Network) at the Spring Hill 80, Lane 78 Bellarmine 85, St. Joseph’s (Ind.) 65 fer 1-2 2-4 5, Richardson 1-2 1-2 3, Holmes 1-4 14. Duke...... 16 O’Connell Center. season with double-figure points and re- Tennessee Tech 81, Tennessee St. 79 Bethel (Tenn.) 64, Mobile 56 0-0 2, McCowan 0-2 1-2 1, Salter 0-2 0-0 0. 15. Baylor...... 14 Trevecca Nazarene 90, Ohio Valley 81 Campbellsville 65, Shawnee St. 53 Totals 24-73 14-20 65. 16. Ohio State...... 18 The matchup between the bounds. The duo were too much for the UNC Greensboro 102, The Citadel 95 Charlotte 87, FIU 74 Tennessee 16 17 22 3 5—63 17. Texas Tech...... 17 T18. Pepperdine...... 19 Southeastern Conference’s top UNC Wilmington 78, James Madison 73 Christian Brothers 67, Mississippi College 62 Mississippi St. 17 16 10 15 7—65 Rebels (10-10, 2-5 Southeastern Confer- W. Kentucky 69, UAB 62 3-Point Goals—Tennessee 3-8 (Carter T18. LSU...... 21 Cumberlands 86, Berea 48 20. Clemson...... 20 ranked teams will be Alabama’s fifth Wofford 87, ETSU 73 Duquesne 65, Richmond 44 2-2, Reynolds 1-3, Cooper 0-1, Middleton 0-1, ence), who lost their seventh straight to MIDWEST DeShields 0-1), Mississippi St. 3-16 (Schaefer 21. UCLA...... 9 meet of the season, and third away Florida St. 96, Wake Forest 55 T22. TCU...... 22 the two-time defending SEC champs. E. Illinois 82, UT Martin 74 Georgia 63, Auburn 30 1-2, William 1-3, Vivians 1-8, Richardson 0-1, from Tuscaloosa. Evansville 85, S. Illinois 78, OT Dillingham 0-2). Fouled Out—Richardson. T22. Kentucky...... 23 Kentucky Wesleyan 79, Salem International 36 24. Georgia Tech...... 24 Ferris St. 79, Hillsdale 69 Rebounds—Tennessee 42 (Reynolds 11), Mis- n Men’s tennis team will take Wilson and Coates were a combined Lindsey Wilson 63, Cumberland (Tenn.) 56 25. Ole Miss...... 25 Lake Superior St. 65, N. Michigan 56 Louisville 75, Clemson 33 sissippi St. 46 (Okorie 8). Assists—Tennessee on No. 29 FSU: At Tallahassee, 12-of-21 shooting, all attempts coming Malone 86, Wayne (Mich.) 85, OT Martin Methodist 68, Loyola NO 59 9 (Reynolds 3), Mississippi St. 12 (William 7). Florida, the men’s tennis team (5-1) McKendree 92, Wis.-Parkside 85 Mercer 70, Wofford 61 Total Fouls—Tennessee 24, Mississippi St. 21. just a few feet from the basket. Michigan St. 76, Northwestern 45 Transactions will face No. 29 Florida State (4-1) Miami 57, Virginia Tech 45 A—5,710. “Coates, when does she graduate?” Michigan Tech 61, Northwood (Mich.) 60 Middle Tennessee 65, Marshall 54 Thursday’s Moves at 4 p.m. today at the Scott Speicher Ohio Christian 62, Indiana-East 58 Mississippi St. 65, Tennessee 63, OT No. 22 Missouri 52, LSU 46 BASEBALL Ole Miss coach Matt Insell asked with a Ohio St. 68, Illinois 63, OT Notre Dame 54, Georgia Tech 42 LSU (8-13): Norton 1-4 0-3 2, Bethel 1-6 COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Tennis Center. The match will be S. Dakota St. 87, Nebraska-Omaha 76 Old Dominion 85, FAU 45 2-4 4, Rhodes 2-5 0-0 4, Hill 3-11 0-0 7, Hyder San Francisco RHP Dylan Brooks (AZL Giants) streamed live on ESPN3 and the laugh. SE Missouri 58, SIU-Edwardsville 51 Saint Louis 61, George Mason 50 8-11 7-7 23, Pedersen 3-7 0-0 6, Fareo 0-0 0-0 and free agent INF Luis Mateo 50 games and Saginaw Valley St. 66, Grand Valley St. 56 Samford 58, Furman 45 0. Totals 18-44 9-14 46. free agent INF Joshua Palmer 100 games for WatchESPN app. South Carolina’s post players weren’t Valparaiso 77, Cleveland St. 52 South Carolina 81, Mississippi 62 MISSOURI (17-4): S. Cunningham 1-6 violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention Alabama is coming off a Youngstown St. 82, Ill.-Chicago 78 Texas A&M 59, Alabama 56 1-2 3, B. Porter 1-2 2-4 4, L. Cunningham 4-7 and Treatment Program. all that was working against the Reb- SOUTHWEST Texas St. 46, Louisiana-Lafayette 42 5-5 16, Frericks 3-5 2-5 8, Michaelis 0-4 0-0 0, American League 2-0 showing last weekend at the els. Tiffany Mitchell added 15 points, Arkansas St. 75, Georgia St. 69, OT Texas-Arlington 60, Louisiana-Monroe 50 Doty 0-0 0-0 0, Mo. Stock 4-6 0-0 12, Ma. Stock HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with rain-shortened North Florida Invite. IPFW 68, Oral Roberts 63 Trevecca Nazarene 73, Ohio Valley 63 1-4 0-0 3, Hudyn 0-1 0-0 0, Shephard 0-0 0-0 0, RHP Doug Fister on a one-year contract. while Tina Roy made three of the team’s UALR 80, Georgia Southern 67 Vanderbilt 71, Kentucky 69 McDowell 1-2 0-0 3, Robinson 1-5 0-0 3. Totals LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Designated SS Alabama defeated Miami 4-1 and FAR WEST W. Kentucky 63, UAB 49 16-42 10-16 52. Ronald Torreyes for assignment. Arizona St. 86, Oregon St. 68 NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with North Florida 4-2 as part of a 3-pointers to help South Carolina im- MIDWEST LSU 10 6 19 11—46 RHP Ivan Nova on a one-year contract. BYU 87, Loyola Marymount 62 Columbia (Mo.) 72, Harris-Stowe 64 Missouri 22 11 4 15—52 doubleheader. prove to 20-0 and 8-0. Denver 66, South Dakota 52 TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with 1B- Detroit 89, Milwaukee 79 3-Point Goals—LSU 1-5 (Hill 1-3, Norton OF Steve Pearce on a one-year contract. n Track and field team will The Gamecocks took care of things E. Washington 112, Portland St. 83 Hillsdale 88, Ferris St. 75 0-1, Rhodes 0-1), Missouri 10-27 (Mo. Stock National League compete in Indiana Relays: At Gonzaga 84, Santa Clara 67 IUPUI 81, Denver 75, 2OT 4-6, L. Cunningham 3-4, McDowell 1-1, Robin- COLORADO ROCKIES — Acquired LHP early, breaking on top 19-7 in the open- Grand Canyon 70, CS Bakersfield 64 Indiana-East 74, Ohio Christian 70 son 1-4, Ma. Stock 1-4, Hudyn 0-1, B. Porter Jake McGee and RHP German Marquez from Bloomington, Indiana, the track and Idaho St. 87, S. Utah 68 Iowa 85, Michigan 69 0-1, S. Cunningham 0-3, Michaelis 0-3). Fouled Tampa Bay for OF Corey Dickerson and field teams will compete in their ing quarter and kept the lead in double Long Beach St. 80, UC Santa Barbara 70, OT Michigan Tech 90, Northwood (Mich.) 69 Out—Frericks, Hill. Rebounds—LSU 26 (Beth- 3B Kevin Padlo. Designated LHP Christian Oregon 83, Arizona 75 Missouri 52, LSU 46 el 9), Missouri 32 (Frericks 9). Assists—LSU 7 Friedrich for assignment. third meet of the indoor season this digits for much of the rest of the game. Pepperdine 75, San Diego 65 N. Kentucky 83, Cleveland St. 51 (Bethel, Hill, Hyder 2), Missouri 13 (Frericks, MILWAUKEE BREWERS— Designated OF Sacramento St. 65, Idaho 63 N. Michigan 51, Lake Superior St. 44 Ma. Stock 3). Total Fouls—LSU 19, Missouri Shane Peterson for assignment. weekend when they participate in the Shandricka Sessom (26 points) was San Francisco 87, Portland 76 Nebraska-Omaha 60, IPFW 58 15. A—3,397. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Named Andy annual Indiana Relays. Seattle 73, Utah Valley 62 Oakland 58, Green Bay 56 Galdi director of baseball research and the only player in double figures for Ole Southern Cal 81, Washington St. 71 Ohio St. 76, Northwestern 73 development. The two-day event begins today Miss. UC Riverside 72, Cal Poly 68 Saginaw Valley St. 68, Grand Valley St. 65 Football SAN DIEGO PADRES — Traded OF Ry- and concludes Saturday. Action will Washington 86, UCLA 84 Wayne (Mich.) 71, Malone 63 mer Liriano to Milwaukee for LHP Trevor South Carolina continued its un- Weber St. 76, N. Arizona 66 Youngstown St. 72, Wright St. 69 NFL Playoffs Seidenberger. begin at 5 p.m. today. Action will SOUTHWEST Pro Bowl FOOTBALL begin at 10 a.m. Saturday. defeated run as it pursued last year’s The Associated Press Arkansas St. 75, Georgia St. 54 Sunday’s Game National Football League Florida 71, Arkansas 66, OT At Honolulu ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed CB Asa program best start of 22-0. That streak Men’s Top 25 Fared Louisiana Tech 82, UTSA 72, OT Team Rice vs. Team Irvin, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Jackson to a reserve/future contract. Thursday UALR 69, Georgia Southern 36 DETROIT LIONS — Named Kevin Anderson Junior Colleges ended against national champion Con- 1. Oklahoma (17-2) did not play. Next: vs. UTEP 72, Southern Miss. 64 Super Bowl assistant to the general manager. TCU, Tuesday. FAR WEST Sunday, Feb. 7 NEW YORK JETS — Signed WR Titus Davis to necticut. The Gamecocks have two more 2. North Carolina (18-2) did not play. At Santa Clara, California a reserve/future contract. ICC basketball teams sweep BYU 82, Loyola Marymount 75 Denver vs. Carolina, 5:30 p.m. (WCBI) games left before facing off against No. Next: vs. Boston College, Saturday. CS Northridge 83, UC Irvine 64 HOCKEY 3. Iowa (16-4) lost to No. 8 Maryland 74- Grand Canyon 61, CS Bakersfield 51 National Hockey League Coahoma Bowl Schedule NHL — Suspended Calgary D Dennis 1 UConn again this year at the Colonial 68. Next: vs. Northwestern, Sunday. Idaho 98, Sacramento St. 88 Saturday’s Game FULTON — Quenten Taylor 4. Kansas (16-4) did not play. Next: vs. Idaho St. 71, S. Utah 67 Wideman indefinitely, pending a hearing, for Life Arena on Feb. 8. Senior Bowl an incident involving linesman Don Henderson scored a game-high 19 points Thurs- No. 20 Kentucky, Saturday. Long Beach St. 75, UC Davis 62 At Mobile, Alabama Portland St. 81, E. Washington 79 during Wednesday’s game. “It’s a focus on one game,” South 5. Texas A&M (17-3) did not play. Next: vs. North vs. South, 1:30 p.m. (NFLN) COLORADO AVALANCHE — Reassigned day to lead the Itawamba Community No. 14 Iowa State, Saturday. San Diego 70, Pepperdine 54 San Francisco 90, Portland 69 G Roman Will to San Antonio (AHL) and D College men’s basketball team to an Carolina coach Dawn Staley said, lock- 6. Villanova (17-3) did not play. Next: at Mason Geertsen from San Antonio to Fort 87-53 victory against Coahoma C.C. St. John’s, Sunday. Santa Clara 71, Gonzaga 64 Hockey Wayne (ECHL). ing onto Sunday’s game at No. 10 Texas 7. Xavier (18-2) did not play. Next: at UC Riverside 93, Cal Poly 83 NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Reassigned F Utah Valley 61, Seattle 44 Howard Thomas had 13 points DePaul, Saturday. NHL Kevin Fiala to Milwaukee (AHL). A&M, which threw the biggest scare Weber St. 76, N. Arizona 56 EASTERN CONFERENCE and 10 rebounds for ICC (11-7, 4-3 8. Maryland (18-3) beat No. 3 Iowa 74-68. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned D Atlantic Division Ryan Stanton to Hershey (AHL). Mississippi Association of Community into the Gamecocks’ undefeated season Next: at Ohio State, Sunday. The AP Women’s GP W L OT Pts GF GA 9. West Virginia (17-3) did not play. Next: SOCCER Florida 49 29 15 5 63 135 108 Major League Soccer and Junior Colleges North Division). in a 59-58 defeat here two weeks ago. at Florida, Saturday. Top 25 Fared Tampa Bay 49 27 18 4 58 130 117 Thursday NEW YORK CITY FC — Purchased the In the women’s game, Marlee Wilson also said the team would stick 10. Providence (17-4) did not play. Next: Detroit 49 25 16 8 58 122 124 contract of D Frederic Brillant from KV at Georgetown, Saturday. 1. UConn (19-0) did not play. Next: vs. Boston 49 26 18 5 57 147 131 Hatcher had 20 points to lead ICC to Memphis, Saturday. Oostende (Belgium). to its “Next game up” approach and not 11. Virginia (16-4) did not play. Next: at Montreal 50 24 22 4 52 136 134 North American Soccer League 2. South Carolina (20-0) beat Ole Miss Ottawa 50 23 21 6 52 139 155 an 88-64 victory. No. 16 Louisville, Saturday. 81-62. Next: at No. 10 Texas A&M, Sunday. NEW YORK COSMOS — Signed M Juan Jabria Pounds (16 points), Trea- worry beyond the Aggies. 12. Michigan State (18-4) beat 3. Notre Dame (20-1) beat Georgia Tech Buffalo 50 20 26 4 44 114 136 Arango. Northwestern 76-45. Next: vs. Rutgers, 54-42. Next: at Duke, Monday. Toronto 48 17 22 9 43 114 134 United Soccer League sure Evans (13), and Juliana Garner “Don’t fix something that’s not bro- Sunday. 4. Baylor (20-1) did not play. Next: at No. Metropolitan Division LOUISVILLE CITY FC — Released M Juan GP W L OT Pts GF GA (11) also scored in double figures for 13. SMU (18-1) did not play. Next: vs. 24 West Virginia, Saturday. Guzman. ken,” she said. Washington 47 35 8 4 74 158 104 Memphis, Saturday. 5. Maryland (18-2) did not play. Next: vs. COLLEGE ICC (14-4, 6-1). N.Y. Rangers 49 27 17 5 59 142 129 INTERCOLLEGIATE TENNIS ASSOCIATION The Gamecocks ran their home win 14. Iowa State (16-4) did not play. Next: at Indiana, Saturday. ICC will play Monday at 6. Texas (19-1) did not play. Next: at N.Y. Islanders 47 25 16 6 56 130 118 — Named Kip Sullivan director of business streak to 44 games, the longest stretch No. 5 Texas A&M, Saturday. Kansas State, Saturday. Pittsburgh 48 24 17 7 55 121 120 administration and events. Northwest C.C. The women’s-men’s 15. Miami (16-3) did not play. Next: at 7. Ohio State (16-4) beat Northwestern New Jersey 50 25 20 5 55 114 118 MISSOURI — Dismissed QB Maty Mauk from doubleheader will begin at 5 p.m. in the nation. N.C. State, Saturday. 76-73. Next: at Illinois, Monday. Carolina 51 23 20 8 54 123 135 the football program. 16. Louisville (17-3) did not play. Next: vs. 8. Arizona State (17-3) did not play. Next: Philadelphia 47 21 18 8 50 109 127 WISCONSIN — Named Justin Wilcox — From Staff and Wire Reports See ROUNDUP, 5B No. 11 Virginia, Saturday. at Oregon, Friday. Columbus 51 19 27 5 43 133 163 defensive coordinator. 4B Friday, January 29, 2016 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Okorie Need Help Staying Afloat? Continued from Page 1B displayed an ability to inflict harm and focusing and not rushing it. She cent from the field. She averaged 1.4 on backboards from close range is going to make most of them, so it is ppg. and shot 40.9 percent in 16 SEC with a touch that sometimes lacked just trusting her. She needs to trust games. finesse. us for her to take the shot, too.” Okorie entered the game against But Okorie didn’t stop growing, If the offensive rebound putback Tennessee averaging 6.0 ppg. and learning, and refining her skills. showed how much Okorie’s footwork shooting 59.3 percent from the field. Entering the 2015-16 season, Oko- and touch have improved, the next Her ability to finish when it counted rie said she was more confident play reflected the evolution of her was just one of several key examples in her ability to see the ball on the defense. Te’a Cooper missed a drive of growth by the Bulldogs. Another backboard better and to temper her that Bashaara Graves rebounded in was a drive By Vivians on MSU’s sec- strength when she shot it. the lane. Instead of coming with her ond possession of OT. Often encour- As Okorie has grown, so has arms in an attempt to stop Graves aged by Schaefer to go all the way to the MSU women’s basketball team. from shooting, Okorie stood straight the rim and take contact, Vivians did There was no better example of up and stretched her arms as high as just that, absorbing a hit by DeSh- that relationship Thursday night, as they could go. Okorie’s play forced Okorie converted a timely offensive a held ball that gave the ball back to ields and going up on the right wing rebound and Morgan William added MSU. for a layup. She completed the three- a layup in the waning seconds of the It was white-knuckle time from point play to give MSU a 61-58 lead shot clock in overtime to send No. 13 there. The Bulldogs milked the shot with 3:14 to play in the extra session. MSU to a 65-63 victory against No. clock on their next possession and “Coach is always talking about First Metropolitan 19 Tennessee before a crowd of 5,710 had just enough time left for William attack and don’t settle,” Vivians said. at Humphrey Coliseum. to drive the right side for a layup as “Everybody was up, so I knew I had FINANCIAL SERVICES © The Dispatch “She is growing right in front of the shot clock buzzer sounded with the baseline to myself. I just drove us,” Schaefer said of Okorie. “Chinwe 1:05 remaining. Diamond DeShields and there was contact and I got the COLUMBUS STARKVILLE is slowing down and letting the game (four points on 1-of-4 shooting in 30 and-one.” 1906 - B Hwy. 45 N. 122 Hwy. 12 W. instead of rushing some things. We minutes) hit 1 of 2 free throws with Schaefer smiled as Vivians an- 662.245.1527 662.324.7526 all have seen her rush that, but that 45.1 seconds to go to set the stage for swered the question. One question rebound and stickback was huge.” the finish. later, he praised all of his players and Sheila Vance, Manager Cassandra Brownlee, Manager The win enabled MSU (18-4, 5-3 MSU called timeout with 26.7 sec- said how much he loves this season’s Brandie Denney Lora Chandler Southeastern Conference) to post its onds to set up a final shot. Unable to team, even though the players some- first victory in the 37-game history get a quality shot at the end of regu- times drive him crazy. He couldn’t of its series against Tennessee (12-8, lation, MSU again didn’t get a great help smile after thinking his team 3-4). MSU made history by erasing look at the basket, as Graves blocked was on “life support” trailing 55-43 RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING the memory of two double-overtime a drive by William. 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With MSU trailing 62-61 caromed into the center of the lane, coach Johnnie Harris made it even in OT, MSU ran a half-court set for where a host of players from both special. Seeing a player like Okorie leading scorer Victoria Vivians (14 teams try to gain possession. The made such a huge contribution was points, 4 of 16 from the field), who scrum continued until the final horn a fitting ingredient on a history-mak- ing night in front of a national televi- curled around a screen by Okorie on sounded that set off a celebration • Access To Recycle Bins 24 Hours a Day at Our the left wing and attempted a 3-point- on the MSU sidelines that has been sion audience. Recycling Facility er. Tennessee’s Mercedes Russell, brewing since Feb. 22, 1986, the date “Chinwe is doing a great job,” a 6-6 center, helped off Okorie and of the first game against Tennessee. 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I respect all of the girls in my give MSU a 63-62 led with 1 minute, Last season, Okorie’s size helped class — Ketara, Dominique, Bre(an- 53 seconds remaining. her establish position on the low na) — because they were there when “She is just like me. Sometimes block, but her shooting has betrayed I wasn’t even there. It is just so much whenever I miss, I get down on my- her when she attempted to finish the trust it is amazing.” self,” Dillingham said. “But it is just play. As a result, she averaged 3.4 Follow Dispatch sports editor Adam encouraging her to keep shooting it points per game and shot 42.6 per- Minichino on Twitter @ctsportseditor Switch Continued from Page 1B all that dribble penetration. fayette and we had played around the basket and Diamond DeShields, who It was just killing us.” about the same amount of we missed some shots entered the game as the Schaefer didn’t gri- zone going into that game around the basket. They Lady Volunteers’ lead- mace when he made that and we couldn’t guard slowed us up a little bit. ing scorer (15 points per comment. He couldn’t their guards and we went I thought we got that big game) didn’t start and because he was tired of to it that game and went lead in the third quarter scored four points in 30 watching No. 19 Tennes- from down 15 to up 15. because we were getting minutes. Warlick said see use dribble penetra- After the game, Everett rebounds and we were DeShields didn’t prac- tion to get to the rim or commended me on a great running the basketball. tice Wednesday due to create open shots, so he coaching decision. That “I thought they made us a sprained ankle, so she Columbus: knew MSU had a to go to a night, we went to a 2-3 take some tough shots (in opted not to start her. Leigh Mall matchup zone in an effort (zone) and I basically told the fourth quarter). When The defensive switch 1404 Old Aberdeen Rd to affect a change. them, ‘You stand here, we saw zone, we just stood. helped MSU end a two- 662-328-4450 Schaefer’s decision you stand here, you stand We should be used to it be- game losing streak and a Starkville: proved to be a game-chang- here, you stand here, and cause that is what we have run of three losses in its 911 Highway 12 W er, as No. 13 MSU went to you stand here.’ been going against for most last four games. MSU will 662-323-4919 the defense in the fourth “We’ll give Everett of the year.” go on the road this week- quarter trailing by 12 credit. It hit me in my Tennessee shot 50 per- end to play at 2 p.m. Sun- points. The switch limited head the beginning of the cent (7 of 14) in the first day at Arkansas, which Tennessee to 1-of-8 shoot- fourth quarter, we can’t quarter, 54.5 percent (6 lost in overtime to Florida ing in the fourth quarter stop them, so we might as of 11) in the second, and on Thursday. Arkansas and enabled No. 13 MSU well try something else. 60 percent (9 of 15) in the beat Tennessee 64-59 on to send the game to over- Then you could proba- third thanks to aggressive Jan. 14 in Fayetteville, Ar- time. More timely defense bly say, ‘Well coach, you drives from every point on kansas. MSU defeated Ar- in the extra session and might ought to try to go to the floor. Unfortunately, kansas 80-55 on Jan. 10 in clutch baskets by Victoria that a little earlier, and you Te’a Cooper’s strong drive Starkville. Vivians, Chinwe Okorie, would be right.’ ” on the left wing in the final The Bulldogs will enter and Morgan William pro- Schaefer said the Bull- seconds of overtime went the rematch with the Ra- pelled No. 13 MSU to a 65- dogs contested all of the hard off the backboard zorbacks ready to start an- 63 victory against No. 19 Lady Volunteers’ shot in and deflected into the other streak content with Tennessee before a crowd the matchup zone. He lane, where a scrum en- a feeling of accomplish- of 5,710 at Humphrey Col- said his primary concern sued until the final horn. ment they no longer are iseum. going to the defense was “She had a wide-open the only SEC team that The win enabled MSU rebounding, especially look,” Tennessee junior hasn’t beaten the Lady (18-4, 5-3 Southeastern against an opponent that guard Jordan Reynolds Volunteers. Conference) to post its attacks the glass as ag- said of Cooper. “We have “We didn’t talk about first victory in the 37- gressively as Tennessee confidence in her driving it,” Schaefer said of the game history of its series does. But Tennessee’s ability. ... It was better losing streak to Tennes- against Tennessee (12-8, ability to attack the rim than taking a contested see. “The kids don’t know 3-4). from all five positions jumper any day, so I ap- anything about it. I wasn’t After the game, Schae- forced Schaefer’s hand. plaud her for that. We just here. 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The rest of the team shot just 30 n Florida 71, Arkansas 66, OT: At Fayette- knew she had to stand her ground. Then every- Quanetria Bolton led the Crimson Tide with onds left. percent (10 of 33) from the field. ville, Arkansas, the Gators overcame a 10-point thing went black for just a moment. 16 points, and Middlebrook had 15 points. Makayla Epps made two free throws and then n Georgia 63, Auburn 30: At Athens, Geor- deficit with 15:28 remaining and forced overtime “Once I saw her get by my teammate, I knew “That’s a tear-filled locker room that I just a layup to trim Kentucky’s deficit to one with 15 gia, Tiaria Griffin had 17 points and Shacobia and then escaped with a victory against Arkansas she had been finishing at the rim all night, so I just left,” Alabama coach Kristy Curry said. “One that seconds remaining, but Minta Spears made 1 of 2 Barbee added 16 points as the Bulldogs used a at Bud Walton Arena on Thursday evening. went to stand there and take the charge,” Jones I have a lot of respect and love for and a lot of foul shots and Webb blocked a potential winning suffocating defense to set a new school record for Junior Simone Westbrook converted a driv- appreciation because I thought they played their jumper by Kentucky’s Janee Thompson with two fewest points allowed by a SEC opponent in their ing layup with one second remaining that helped said. When Jones looked up, she saw the referee hearts out tonight to the No. 10 team in the coun- seconds to go. win against the Tigers. send the game into overtime. waving off the basket. try. I can say this. This program is headed in the Epps led the Wildcats with a season-high Georgia (15-6, 3-5) had a dominant final Freshman Eleanna Christinaki, who finished Jones finished with 15 points and five assists right direction. It’s a tribute to the character in 25 points on 10-of-15 shooting. Evelyn Akhator three quarters to cruise past Auburn (13-8, 3-5). with a team-best 16 points, converted a driving to help No. 10 Texas A&M (15-5, 5-2) beat Ala- that locker room.” scored 12. The 30 points allowed broke the previous record layup with 17 seconds left in overtime that gave bama on Thursday night. But taking that charge Texas A&M took an 11-point lead in the last n No. 22 Missouri 52, LSU 46: At Columbia, of 34 scored by Arkansas in 2013 and South Car- the Gators a one-point lead and Florida sealed with less than two seconds remaining is what kept half of the first quarter, but Alabama outscored the Missouri, Lindsey Cunningham hit three 3-point- olina in 2011. the win at the free-throw line, where seniors the visitors from leaving town with a loss. visitors in the next two quarters. ers and finished with 16 points to lead No. 22 After being tied 15-15 through 10 minutes of Cassie Peoples hit two with 6.7 seconds left and Texas A&M coach Gary Blair didn’t even see “An ugly win is a beautiful win when I’m back Missouri past LSU. play, Georgia held the Tigers to 15 points in the Carlie Needles converted two more with 2.6 to go. Jones take the charge. All he saw was Middle- on that airplane drinking my Diet Coke and watch- Morgan Stock scored 12 — on 4-of-6 shoot- final three quarters. It was Georgia’s widest mar- Senior Carla Batchelor had 11 points and six brook’s shot going through the hoop to give Ala- ing this movie,” Blair said. ing from 3-point range — and Jordan Frericks gin of victory for a conference game since beating rebounds, while Westbrook added 10 points for bama (13-8, 2-6) an apparent lead. n Vanderbilt 71, No. 12 Kentucky 69: At added eight points, nine rebounds and three as- Ole Miss 87-52 on Feb. 12, 2012. the Gators, who were outrebounded 51-44, but “I had already signaled for timeout,” Blair Lexington, Kentucky, Christa Reed scored 19, in- sists for Missouri. “Let’s give Auburn some credit, they’re a re- collected 21 offensive boards. said. “Here I was already thinking in my mind cluding two of her season-high five 3-pointers in Missouri (17-4, 4-4) went into the half lead- ally good team,” Georgia coach Joni Taylor said. Florida (17-4, 5-3) forced 24 Arkansas turn- what are we going to run with a timeout and 1.5 the final 1 minute, 26 seconds, to help Vanderbilt ing 33-16 but went scoreless for more than seven “I think our team did a really good job preparing overs and turned those into 23 points compared seconds to go.” snap a nine-game skid No. 12 Kentucky. minutes to open the third. LSU outscored Missouri for them and we stuck to the game plan. We were with the five points Arkansas (9-12, 4-4 SEC) Jones wasn’t the only Texas A&M player to Rebekah Dahlman added 18 points, Rachel 19-4 in the quarter and trimmed its deficit to two able to get out and run. We rebounded the ball, managed off 17 Florida turnovers. make plays in the final quarter. 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FOR SOLUTION SEE THE CROSSWORD PUZZLE IN CLASSIFIEDS 6B FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Wary of culture clash, Germans RELIGIOUS BRIEFS Pastor Jesse J. Slater’s eight year Usher Ministry Union Session anniversary on Feb. 14, at 3 p.m. Guest Pleasant Grove Robinson MB Church speaker will be the Rev. George Cain, teach refugees their rules will host an Usher Ministry Union Ses- pastor of Hopewell Baptist Church in sion Jan. 29, at 6 p.m. minister Daisy V. Brooksville. ‘Germans are strange Totton will deliver a sermon. Contact min- ister Marcella J. Tipton at 662-418-3776 sometimes. We have quirks, or Ophelia Lee at 662-387-4466 Bible Study Faith Harvest Church bible class will and especially we have rules.’ be every first and fourth Tuesday of each Love/Benefit Program month at 6 p.m. Pastor is Hugh L. Dent. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Truevine MB Church will host a love/ For information, call 662-243-7076. benefit program for Sis. Letha Roberts BERLIN — First impressions are im- on Jan. 30, at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited. portant in any culture, and Germany is keen For more info call 662-272-5880. Prayer Breakfast that even refugees from conservative Mus- St. Matthew MB Church, 1213 Island lim countries get it right. Pastoral Anniversary Road, will host a prayer breakfast Feb. “Men and women say hello and goodbye 13 and 27. A skit will be performed on Bayerischer Rundfunk via AP Celebration Feb. 13 “The Twelve Tribes of Israel.” by shaking hands and looking each other This photo shows a picture in the online in the eyes,” an online brochure earnestly Greater Mt. Olive Church will brochure published by the German public celebrate pastor Donald Henry’s fifth instructs refugees, many of whom come broadcaster telling newcomers in one pen- pastoral anniversary on Jan. 30, at 6 Black History Program from places where unrelated men and wom- and-ink cartoon frame how to say hello to St. Matthew MB Church, 1213 en are not supposed to touch one another. each other. p.m. Tickets are 30.00 and must be purchased by Jan. 13, 2016. Event will Island Road, will host their annual black It also addresses more sensitive issues: “In history program Feb. 14 at 3 p.m. Guest Germany, homosexuals are allowed to show plains another illustrated brochure, pro- be at the Hogarth Building on the MUW duced by a regional branch of the Left Par- Campus. Minister will be Jacquise Frison from St. their sexual preference in public.” Matthew MB Church in Artesia. Guides like this one published by public ty. “We have quirks, and especially we have broadcaster Bayerischer Rundfunk have be- rules.” Sister2Sister Conference come staple fare in a flurry of German rule- Among those rules, the guide explains, Piney Grove Baptist Church will have Pastor Anniversary books designed to prevent culture clashes is the need to separate garbage, arrive on their annual Sister2Sister conference St. Matthew MB Church, 1213 Island between residents and refugees. Belittled time for appointments and refrain from and Luncheon Jan. 31 at 1:30 p.m. Road, will celebrate pastor Curtis L. at first, the guides have gained significance urinating in public. “Trees need only rain- Speakers are Tammie Tubbs Minor,Feli- Clay Sr.’s eleventh anniversary Feb. 28 after a series of robberies and sexual as- water. For everything else there are rest sia Sherrod and Aretina Daniels. at 3 p.m. Guest preacher will be pastor saults during New Year’s celebrations in the rooms,” it says. Joe L. Peoples with Stephen Chapel MB western city of Cologne. The 30-page brochure, with the En- Pastoral Anniversary Program Church. Authorities have warned against holding glish-language title “Germans be like,” also Greater Mt. Olive Church will all migrants responsible for the actions of a explains what’s allowed. Women, for exam- celebrate pastor Donald Henry’s fifth Radio program relatively small group of men, described as ple, don’t have to wear veils, and fishing is pastoral anniversary on Jan. 31, at 2:30 Apostles Patrick Perkins invites the being of “Arab or North African” origin. But permitted provided one gets a license. p.m. at Greater Mt. Olive Church. Pastor public to tune in to WTWG, radio 1050 the attacks have fed a growing debate over It’s easy to see how refugees, many of Christopher McSwain and the Union AM for Perfecting the Saints Broadcast, how to integrate the more than 1 million whom come from conservative societies, Baptist MB Church will be guests. Wednesdays 8:30 a.m. asylum seekers who arrived in the Germa- could experience culture shock in Germa- ny last year. ny, a country where beer and pork are on ev- Radio program “Germans are strange sometimes,” ex- ery menu and bare skin is flaunted in public. District One Missionary Pat Douglas invites the public to tune Meeting in to WTWG radio, 1050 AM for Yes Lord The Mount Olivet District One Ministries, Sundays 9:15-9:45 a.m. Missionary Fifth Sunday Meeting will be hosted by Pastor Rayfield Eoins Jr. and Prayer ministry UN official: Iran, Israel could ratify nuke test ban treaty the Southside MB Church family Jan. 31 New Beginning Everlasting Outreach at 1:30 p.m. Ministry invites the public to call in with THE ASSOCIATED PRESS way for a nuclear test-free United States, China, Iran, their prayer requests at 662-327-9843. zone in the Middle East. Israel, Egypt, India, Paki- VIENNA — The head The Comprehensive stan and North Korea. Souper Bowl of Caring of the U.N. nuclear test ban Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, Zerbo, speaking during a Turner Chapel AME will host their Praise and worship service Souper Bowl of Caring Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. Sulfur Springs MB Church will have treaty organization says known as the CTBT, has week-long conference mark- at Turner Chapel AME Church, 1108 14th a praise and worship service the last arch-enemies Iran and Is- 196 member states — 183 ing the 20th anniversary of rael are “the closest” of the St. S. in Columbus. Friday of each month at 7 p.m. For that have signed the treaty the treaty being opened for eight holdout nations to information, call Pastor Henry Mosley at and 164 that have ratified signing, said he doesn’t ex- ratifying the treaty and as- Black History Program 662-328-1035. suring the world they will it. But the treaty has not pect immediate results on Yeates Missionary Baptist Church never conduct a nuclear test entered into force because ratification, but is hoping of West Point invites everyone to their Fitness Transformations explosion. it still needs ratification by to visit both Iran and Israel annual Black History Program on Feb. 7, The Transformational Church, 2301 Lassina Zerbo said this eight countries that had and talk to their leaders be- at 10:15 a.m. Jess Lyons Road, Columbus, MS, 39705, week that having Iran and nuclear power reactors or cause “I think that they’re hosts Boxing Lessons Mondays and Israel ratify together would research reactors when the the ones who can unlock Wednesday from 5-7 p.m., weight-loss “certainly” lead to Egypt’s U.N. General Assembly ad- what is stopping the CTBT Pastor Anniversary Program boot-camp Tuesdays and Thursdays 5-7 ratification, and pave the opted the treaty in 1996: the from moving.” Mt. 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The Commercial 1120 Building & Remodeling (S.M.A.R.T.) of Stark- versity campus and in 4210 Bicycles 5400 Wanted To Buy 8350 Houses - West Dispatch reserves thevi lrightle, Mi stosi sreject,sippi, i srevise, con- tclassifyhe city o for S tcancelarkville anyand 1150 Carpeting/Flooring 2000 Announcements 4240 Building Materials 8450 Houses - Caledonia advertising at any time.side r ing applying to the one of which that 1180 Childcare 2050 Card of Thanks 6000 Financial 4250 Burial Plots 8500 Houses - Other Mississippi Department crosses into Lowndes 1210 Chimney Cleaning 2100 Fraternal & Lodge 6050 Business Opportunity of Transportation, Pub- County as an express 4270 Business Furniture & 8520 Hunting Land 1240 Contractors 2150 Good Things To Eat 6100 Business Opportunity Wanted lic Transportation Divi- airport shuttle between Equipment 8550 Investment Property Advertisements must be 1250 Computer Services 2200 In Memorial 6120 Check Cashing sion, for assistance the city of Starkville and 4300 Camera Equipment 8600 Lots & Acreage through its Rural Area GTRA. The program also 1270 Electrical 2250 Instruction & School 6150 Insurance 4330 Clothing 8650 Mobile Homes paidPro forgram t oin prov idadvance.e pub- consist of a paratransit 1300 Excavating 2300 Lost & Found 6200 Loans 4360 Coins & Jewelry 8700 Mobile Home Spaces lic transportation ser- program covering 1.5 1320 Fitness Training 2350 Personals 6250 Mortgages You may cancel atvi canyes w timeithin O duringktibbeha regularmiles business outside o fhours the city 4390 Computer Equipment 8750 Resort Property 1330 Furniture Repair & Refinishing 2400 Special Notices 6300 Stocks & Bonds and receivean ad refundLowndes for Co udaysnty. nota npublished.d campus coverage 4420 Farm Equipment & Supplies 8800 River Property 1360 General Services 2600 Travel/Entertainment 6350 Business for Sale Funding is available to area. The purpose of 4450 Firewood 8850 Wanted to Buy 1380 Housecleaning state agencies, local this notice is to advise 3000 Employment 4460 Flea Markets 7000 Rentals 8900 Waterfront Property public bodies and agen- all interested transit 1390 Insulation 3050 Clerical & Office 4480 Furniture 7050 Apartments cies thereof, non-profit and paratransit operat- 1400 Insurance 9000 Transportation FREE SERVICES 3100 Data Processing/ Computer 4510 Garage Sales 7100 Commercial Property organizations, operat- ors of the proposed ser- 1410 Interior Decorators 9050 Auto Accessories/Parts ors of public transporta- vices for the general 3150 Domestic Help 4540 General Merchandise 7150 Houses 1440 Jewelry/Watch Repair 9100 Auto Rentals & Leasing tion servicAdes inmust loca- fit inp u4b llinesic wit h(approximatelyin the area 3170 Engineering 4570 Household Goods 7180 Hunting Land Bargain Column 1470 Lawn Care/Landscaping 9150 Autos for Sale 20 characters per linet)io andns ot willher t hrunan u forrban 3- days.(as) dForesc ritemsibed a b$100ove, or 3200 General Help Wanted 4630 Lawn & Garden 7190 Land for Rent/Lease ized Area, and, under and to insure that such 1500 Locksmiths 9200 Aviation 3250 Management Positions 4660 Merchandise Rentals 7200 Mobile Homes less ONLY. More thansp eonecial citemircum maystanc bees, in asame proje cad,t w obutuld npricesot rep- 1530 Machinery Repair 9250 Boats & Marine 3300 Medical/Dental 4690 Musical Instruments 7250 Mobile Home Spaces may not total over $100priva,t noe op relists.erators of pub- resent a duplication of 1560 Mobile Home Services 9300 Camper/R.V.’s lic transportation on a current or of proposed 3350 Opportunity Information 4700 Satellites 7300 Office Spaces 1590 Moving & Storage 9350 Golf Carts competitive basis to un- services provided by ex- 3400 Part-Time 4720 Sporting Goods 7350 Resort Rentals Up to 4 lines, runs for 6 days. 1620 Painting & Papering 9400 Motorcycles/ATVs Free Pets dertake eligible trans- isting transit or parat- 3450 Positions Wanted 4750 Stereos & TV’s 7400 River Property portation activities. ransit operators in the 1650 Pest Control 9450 Trailers/Heavy Equipment 3500 Professional 4780 Wanted To Buy 7450 Rooms Up to 6 lines, ad willare runa. for 6 days. 1680 Plumbing 9500 Trucks, Vans & Buses Lost & Found 3550 Restaurant/Hotel 7500 Storage & Garages The goals of the Rural 1710 Printing 9550 Wanted to Buy Area Program are: to en- Comments either for or 3600 Sales/Marketing 7520 Vacation Rentals 1740 Roofing & Guttering These ads are takenhance th eby ac cfax,ess o f e-mailagain sort t hinis s epersonrvice by at 3650Trades 7550 Wanted to Rent 1770 Saws & Lawn Mowers people in non-urbanized such public, private, 3700Truck Driving 7600 Waterfront Property our office. AdsAre willa to h enotalth cabere , takea nbyd patelephone.ratransit operat- shopping, education, ors will be received at Legal Notices 0010 eLegalmpl oNoticesymen 0010t, public ser- aLegalny t iNoticesme wi 0010thin ten days General Help Wanted 3200 Medical / Dental 3300 Sales / Marketing 3600 vices and recreation; to from the date of this no- IN THE CHANCERY assist in the mainten- tice. All comments JEAN CAFE needs serv- FULLTIME AND PRN, THE COMMERCIAL COURT OF LOWNDES ance, development, im- should be addressed to All legal ads must be emailed ers, kitchen help, & oth- LPN positions available. DISPATCH is in search COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI provement, and use of MSU Transit Services, er positions. Dedicated RN’s welcome to apply of an excellent newspa- public transportation P.O. Box 6350, Missis- & trustworthy applic- for these positions. We per subscription sales- IN RE: ESTATE OF systems in rural and sippi State University, to [email protected], ants. Will train on the are looking for Caring, person to work the Mon- CHRISTINE C. HARMON, small urban Area; to en- Mississippi, 39762. job. Apply in person devoted nurses to work roe County area. Must DECEASED courage and facilitate Tues-Fri b/t 2-5pm @ with persons with men- be able to sell door-to- the most efficient use PUBLISH: 1/27/16, (2) days before publication 12072 MS Hwy 182 in tal and developmental door, KIOSK & work in- CAUSE NO. 2015- of all Federal funds 1/29/16, 2/2/16, Stk, b/t Microtel & Tri- disabilities. Our fulltime dependently. Must be 0157C used to provide passen- 2/4/16, 2/9/16, angle Credit Union staff enjoys benefits in- able to pass drug ger transportation in 2/11/16, 2/15/16 date at noon. They must Bank. Resumes pre- cluding vacation, sick, screen if hired. For JOHN WESLEY HAR- non-urbanized Area ferred, not required. health, dental and vis- more information apply MON, JR., EXECUTOR through the coordina- ion insurance and holi- to The Commercial Dis- tion of programs and Air Cond & Heating 1030 either be in a word days. Apply in person at patch at 516 Main NOTICE TO CREDITORS services; and to provide LOCAL MEDICAL Rolling Hills, 200 Street in Columbus, AIR DUCT cleaning for for the participation of CLINIC SEEKING FULL Womack Rd. Starkville. MS. No phone calls ac- your home or office. We STATE OF MISSISSIPPI private transportation EOE/AA/VETS cepted. take all vents down & attachment or pasted into the TIME RECEPTIONIST COUNTY OF LOWNDES providers in non-urban- ized transportation to clean & HEPA VAC out with additional business COME JOIN OUR TEAM!! Trades 3650 your ducts. Flex & met- Letters Testamentary the maximum extent office duties. Previous RN weekend supervisor al up to 22 inches. Im- body of an email. If they are have been granted and feasible. 7-3. CRADDOCK proves indoor air qual- experience with medical issued to the under- RN Full time 7p-7a. CONSTRUCTION CO. ity. Reasonable prices clinic preferred. signed upon the Estate The purposes for which LPN 7a-7p Full time is seeking applicants: since 2001. Call John not emailed, there will be a of CHRISTINE C. HAR- these funds can be CNA 3p-11 Full time. Armstong anytime at Send resume to: MON, Deceased, by the used are capital pur- CNA 11p-7 Full time. -Metal Stud Framers 662-329-1793. Chancery Court of chases that include Blind Box 597 $1500 Sign On bonus -Sheetrock Hangers & Lowndes County, Mis- such items as support $10 charge per ad. c/o The Commercial for RN or LPN. Finishers sissippi on the 12th day vehicles, communica- Appliance Repair 1060 Dispatch BCBS insurance. -Acoustical Ceiling In- of August, 2015. This is tion equipment, wheel- 401K Program. stallers Come by facility and fill to give notice to all per- chair lifts, etc.; adminis- Mid South Appliance Sitting With The Sick / Elderly General Help Wanted 3200 General Help Wanted 3200 P.O. Box 511, -Carpenters & Painters sons having claims trative costs that in- out application. -General Building Repair 1780 Columbus, MS Monday-Friday 8:30-4p. against said estate to clude such items as licensed-bonded- NOWETA'S Green FRONT END Loader Op- -Maintenance/Repair probate and register salaries, office sup- EXP. CAREGIVER, 20+ Thumb, LLC is accept- erator needed for small, 39703 Aliceville Manor insured Nursing Home same with the Chan- plies, insurance, etc.; STEVE: 662-549-3467 yrs. exp, seeking a posi- ing applications for an family business in Ma- Verifiable experience & and operating ex- experienced floral con, MS. Full time, 703 17th st N W. good work references. cery Clerk of Lowndes ALL WORK tion in a private setting. Medical / Dental 3300 Aliceville, AL 35442. County, Mississippi, penses that include GUARANTEED Trustworthy & Reliable. designer. Please apply Monday thru Friday. Apply at within ninety (90) days such items as driver's Own Transportation. For in person Monday Must have 2 years ex- CARE CENTER of Aber- 1430 Louisville Street, from this date. A failure wages, fuel, oil, etc. more info call 662-497- through Friday from 3-5p perience driving a front deen needs; Full-Time It’s All Starkville, MS 39759. to so probate and re- More specific details re- Building & Remodeling 1120 8726. or Saturday from 9a-1p. end loader, be a quick CNA. 2-10pm. PRN 9am-4pm gister said claim will garding eligible activit- 1325 Main St. learner and have a will- CNA's all shifts. PRN Here!! Monday-Friday. forever bar the same. ies, program require- Tony Doyle Stump Removal 1790 ing, "can do" attitude. LPN's RN's all shifts. in the This the 12th day of ments and the program Cabinets & TO ALL Licensed Hair Call 662-726-5224 for Apply at 505 Jackson Classifieds criteria will be provided more information or to January , 2016. Construction Stylists!! Booth space is St. Aberdeen, MS Garage Sale Homes for Sale at a public hearing request an application. 39730. EOE. 662-369- available for rent at Per- Auto for Sale Apartments for Rent /S/John Wesley Har- which will be held at formance Beauty Salon. 6431. 662-369-6473 mon, Jr City Hall, on Tuesday, Call 662-327-3387. Fax. Help Wanted Pets JOHN WESLEY HAR- February 16th, 2016 at MON JR., EXECUTOR 5:30 p.m. OF THE ESTATE OF CHRISTINE C. The purpose of this HARMON, DECEASED hearing will be to ob- ALLSTUMP GRINDING Cabinets, Vinyl Siding, SERVICE tain citizen input into Painting, Instrument prepared by the development of the GET 'ER DONE! replacement We can grind all your Rodney A. Ray application. windows & doors and Attorney at Law, PLLC stumps. Hard to reach Remodeling. places, blown over 419 Main Street PUBLISH: 1/27/16, No job too small! P.O. Box 1018 1/29/16, 2/2/16, roots, hillsides, back- Free Bids yards, pastures. Free Columbus, Mississippi 2/4/16, 2/9/16, 662-769-0680 39703 2/11/16, 2/15/16. estimates. You find it, Telephone No. 662-329- we'll grind it! Tom Hatcher, LLC 662-361-8379 0110 Public Notice of Intent Custom Construction, to Apply Restoration, Remodel- STUMP GRINDING, ex- PUBLISH: 01/15/16, ing, Repair, Insurance cavation, & dirt work. 1/22/16, 1/29/16 All interested public and claims. 662-364-1769. Text/call 662-251- private transit and para- Licensed & Bonded 9191. The following vehicles transit operators within have been abandoned Oktibbeha and Lowndes Tree Services 1860 at Rinky Dink Automot- County are hereby ad- General Services 1360 ive, 2457 Jess Lyons vised that the Starkville- A&T Tree Service Rd. Columbus, MS MSU Area Rapid Transit RETAINER WALL, drive- Bucket truck & stump 39705. (SMART) is applying to way, foundation, con- removal. Free est. the Mississippi Depart- crete/riff raft drainage Serving Columbus 2008 FORD F150 ment of Transportation, work, remodeling, base- since 1987. Senior VIN#1FTRF12288KD13 Public Transportation Di- ment foundation, re- citizen disc. Call Alvin @ 355 vision, Jackson, Missis- pairs, small dump truck 242-0324/241-4447 sippi, for a grant under hauling (5-6 yd) load & "We'll go out on a limb IF THIS VEHICLES IS 49 U.S.C. 5311 of the demolition/lot cleaning. for you!" NOT CLAIMED IT WILL Safe, Accountable, Flex- Burr Masonry 242- 0259. BE PUT UP FOR SALE ible, Efficient Transport- J&A TREE REMOVAL ON THE 15th DAY OF ation Equity Act – A Leg- Work from a bucket FEBREUARY, 2016 at acy for Users (SAFETEA- T&T DIRT T&T now offers on site truck and/or will climb. 10:00 A.M. AT RINKY LU) and Moving Ahead Insured/bonded. DINK AUTOMOTIVE, for Progress in the 21st welding, diesel & heavy equipment mechanic Call Jimmy for a free es- 2457 JESS LYONS RD, Century (MAP-21), for timate 662-386-6286. COLUMBUS, MS the provision of public work along with all 39705. transportation services. types of dirt work, free J.R. Bourland Service is being oper- estimates & good Tree & Stump Publish: 1/29/16, ated within the city of rates. 205-712-1026 Removal. Trimming Medical / Dental 3300 2/5/16, & 2/12/16 Starkville, including an or 205-695-9489. w/bucket truck express route to the Licensed & Bonded PUBLIC HEARING NO- Golden Triangle Region- Lawn Care / Landscaping Firewood 4 sale LWB TICE al Airport (GTRA). The $100. 662-574-1621 1470 RURAL AREA PROGRAM current program con- TREE REMOVAL, trim- sists of ten fixed routes, JESSE & BEVERLY'S ming, heavy duty indus- The Starkville-MSU Area nine of which are on the trial mowing & mulch- Rapid Transit Mississippi State Uni- LAWN SERVICE. Spring cleanup, firewood, land- ing. Text/call 662-251- (S.M.A.R.T.) of Stark- versity campus and in 9191 ville, Mississippi, is con- the city of Starkville and scaping, tree cutting. sidering applying to the one of which that 356-6525. Mississippi Department crosses into Lowndes Personals 2350 of Transportation, Pub- County as an express Painting & Papering 1620 lic Transportation Divi- airport shuttle between ****ADOPTION:**** Adoring Financially sion, for assistance the city of Starkville and PAINTING INC. through its Rural Area GTRA. The program also Secure Family Interior/Exterior Com- Outdoor Adventures, Program to provide pub- consist of a paratransit mercial/residential lic transportation ser- program covering 1.5 Travel, Music, painting, pressure wash- Unconditional LOVE vices within Oktibbeha miles outside of the city ing, wallpaper removal, awaits 1st baby.** and Lowndes County. and campus coverage sheet rock repair, ***Expenses paid*** Funding is available to area. The purpose of & gutter cleaning. Hon- **1-800-775-4013** state agencies, local this notice is to advise est, Reliable - Insured. public bodies and agen- all interested transit General Help Wanted 3200 Free estimates. Call Data Processing / Computer cies thereof, non-profit and paratransit operat- Derek @ 662-242-0735. organizations, operat- ors of the proposed ser- 3100 ors of public transporta- vices for the general tion services in loca- public within the area BUCHANAN HARD- tions other than urban- (as) described above, SULLIVAN'S PAINT WOOD Flooring in ized Area, and, under and to insure that such SERVICE Aliceville would like to Certified in lead hire an IT hardware special circumstances, a project would not rep- removal. Offering spe- private operators of pub- resent a duplication of Technician. Send re- cial prices on interior & sume to joe@ lic transportation on a current or of proposed exterior painting, pres- competitive basis to un- services provided by ex- buchananhardwoods sure washing & sheet .com dertake eligible trans- isting transit or parat- rock repairs. portation activities. ransit operators in the Free Estimates area. Call 435-6528 General Help Wanted 3200 The goals of the Rural Area Program are: to en- Comments either for or Experienced Carpenters hance the access of against this service by Saws & Lawmowers 1770 needed. Please mail re- people in non-urbanized such public, private, sumes to: Blind Box Area to health care, and paratransit operat- JOHN DEERE series D- 596 c/o The Commer- shopping, education, ors will be received at 110 mower. 19HP. 1 cial Dispatch P.O. Box employment, public ser- any time within ten days year old, cut 1 summer. 511 Columbus, MS vices and recreation; to from the date of this no- Call 662-386-0012 39703. assist in the mainten- tice. All comments ance, development, im- should be addressed to provement, and use of MSU Transit Services, public transportation P.O. Box 6350, Missis- systems in rural and sippi State University, small urban Area; to en- Mississippi, 39762. courage and facilitate the most efficient use PUBLISH: 1/27/16, of all Federal funds 1/29/16, 2/2/16, used to provide passen- 2/4/16, 2/9/16, ger transportation in 2/11/16, 2/15/16 non-urbanized Area through the coordina- tion of programs and services; and to provide for the participation of private transportation providers in non-urban- ized transportation to the maximum extent feasible.

The purposes for which these funds can be used are capital pur- chases that include such items as support vehicles, communica- tion equipment, wheel- chair lifts, etc.; adminis- trative costs that in- clude such items as salaries, office sup- plies, insurance, etc.; and operating ex- penses that include such items as driver's wages, fuel, oil, etc. More specific details re- garding eligible activit- ies, program require- ments and the program criteria will be provided at a public hearing which will be held at City Hall, on Tuesday, February 16th, 2016 at 5:30 p.m.

The purpose of this hearing will be to ob- tain citizen input into the development of the application.

PUBLISH: 1/27/16, 1/29/16, 2/2/16, 2/4/16, 2/9/16, 2/11/16, 2/15/16. 8B FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 2016 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 Apts For Rent: Other 7080 Mobile Homes 7250 Houses For Sale: Caledonia 8450 BARGAIN COLUMN 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- 2013 DEER Valley ments & townhouses. Manufactured home for 3BR/2BA. Completely Call for more info. 662- sale. 4BR/3BA. Jacuzzi, refurbished. Central Air. NOTICE 549-1953. walk in closets, tor- Lot 1.3 acres. New nado shelter, private Fence. Guest House. Northwood Town- master bdrm entrance. Price reduced. 662- houses 2BR, 1.5BA, On over an acre on 574-0082. 6 LINES 3 DAYS CH/A, stove, fridge, Hway 82. Serious en- DW, WD hookups, & quires only. private patios. Call 205-399-5642. Investment Property 8550 Robinson Real Estate • Value of item for sale must be 328-1123 CALEDONIA. 8,000sq ft. 2BR TRAILER. Brownlee Will divide. Also (2) adja- $100 or less PEAR ORCHARD TOWN- Dr. $450/mo. Call 662- cent lots. Will build a HOUSES 2BR-$535, 295-3662 or 662-295- suite. 662-544-2534. 3BR-$585 Next to hos- 3665. 662-252-5334. pital. 636 31st Ave N. • Advertiser may list multiple 662-328-9471. Lots & Acreage 8600 items, but combined value Mobile home for rent Apts For Rent: East 7020 located in Artesia. Re- 2 TRACTS on Harris Dr. cently renovated. in Columbus. 662-386- must be less than $100 2BR/1BA. No pets. 5196. 1, 2, 3 BEDROOMS & HUD approved. townhouses. Call for Call 662-251-2845 or more info. 662-549- 769-798-8503 RIVERFRONT • Advertiser can list 2 bargain 1953 PROPERTY 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apart- Camp Pratt column ads at one time, but no ments & Townhouses. RENT A fully equipped Call 574-3056 TRINITY PLACE Retire- 1BR/1BA Apt. $300 Ray McIntyre ment Community, in camper w/utilities & more until the next week 2BR/1BA Apt. $350- cable from $135/wk - Blythewood Realty Columbus, now has stu- $400. 2BR/2BA 3BR dio, 1 bedroom, & 2 $495/month. 3 Colum- /2BA Townhouses bus locations. Call 662- WINTER SPECIAL. 2½ bedroom apartments $550-$800. No HUD al- YESTERDAY’S ANSWER • No Repeats available. We offer noon 242-7653 or 601-940- acre lots. Good/bad lowed. Lease, deposit, 1397. credit. $995 down. Sudoku meal 6 days each week, credit check required. scheduled transporta- $197/mo. Eaton Land. Sudoku is a number- Coleman Realty. 329- 662-726-9648 tion, variety of activities, 2323 Office Spaces For Rent 7300 placing puzzle based on • We reserve the right to refuse optional housekeeping, a 9x9 grid with several & many other amenit- Commercial Property For 3,000 sq ft office space WOODED BLDG Lot. any advertising. ies. Rent assistance to given numbers. The object Rent 7100 with warehouse and roll 175ftx200ft. Motivated those that qualify. Call up delivery door in back. seller! Asking, $10k. is to place the numbers Michelle for a tour 3,500 sq ft office/ware- Call Sue Whitten, today, 327-6716 & you Office Building - great 1 to 9 in the empty spaces Bluecutt Rd. location, house w/ storage at Realtor, Coldwell Appliances 4090 Household Goods 4570 can enjoy the Trinity way dock height. Inexpens- Banker/West Realty. so that each row, each of life. EHO. reasonable rent. Call 662-328-1976, leave ive mini storage units 328-7500 or 386-6344. column and each 3x3 box JUST IN time for Valen- LARGE 2-door, White, message. avai also. tine's Day, Like new, 2 Magic Shelf Refrigerat- contains the same number Apts For Rent: South 7040 Call 662-574-0147. Mobile Homes 8650 yr old Samsung Flat Top or. $175. 662-327- Houses For Rent: Northside only once. The difficulty SS & Blk Slide-In Stove. 2423. Leave msg, if no 2001 RIVERBIRCH 4 burners (2 dual) & answer. 1BR/1BA Apts. 6 blocks 7110 level increases from OFFICE SPACES & retail 16x80 3+2 Only warming ctr. $800, orig from Main St, 6 blocks from MUW. Hardwood space for lease. Start- $14,900 Cash Only Call Monday to Sunday. $1400. 719-290-5440 3BR/1.5BA. $700/mo ing at $285/mo. Fair- General Merchandise 4600 floors, granite counters- + Deposit. No Pets. 662-401-1093. Newly renovated. lane Center, 118 S. Mc- 228-234-6848. Crary. 662-435-4188. 8X10 LARGE Oriental $425+/mo. Call 662- I PAY TOP DOLLAR FOR rug. Less than 1yr old. 251-6463 3BR/2BA home in Cady Hills. $1,700/mo. $300 USED MOBILE HOMES Good condition. $65. Storage & Garages 7500 CALL 662-296-5923. Call 662-242-4563. dep. Fireplace, marble WITH Apts For Rent: West 7050 counters in kitchen, tv INEXPENSIVE YOUNG APPLIANCE! room, large playroom, MINI-STORAGE. From WOULD MAKE a great Top quality used appli- Sporting Goods 4720 dining, living room. No 5'x10' to 20'x20'. Two rental! 28x54 3BR/2BA ances! Whirlpool, Fri- pets & no smoking. well-lit locations in double wide for sale. gidaire, Kenmore, Kit- GUN SMITH. Over 45 Avail Dec. 17th. 662- Columbus: Near Wal- Home has central heat chen-Aid, & more. All yrs. exp. (As good as 386-8346. mart on Hwy 45 & near & air, needs a little TLC. come with 30 day the best, better than Taco Bell on Hwy 182. $21,900 incl. delivery & warranty. We also do most). New & used 3BR/2BA House for Call 662-327-4236 for set up. CASH ONLY! appliance repairs! guns, new scopes, re- rent,fenced in yrd @135 more information. Call 662-760-2120. 662-549-5860 pairs, rebuilding, clean- horseshoe loop for or 662-364-7779 ing & scopes, mounted more information con- Autos For Sale 9150 & zeroed on range, an- tact@ 901-314-3098 or 662-356-6300. Firewood / Fuel 4450 tique guns restored, & wood refinished. Ed 3BR/2BA House for RED OAK Firewood For Sanders, West Point. 3 rent. 287 E Plymouth Sale in Macon. Pick-up mi. N. Barton Ferry on Rd. 662-251-2583. only. Call 662-726- Darracott Rd. Open Tue- 2072 or 662-361-0423. Sat. Call for appt. 494- 3BR/2BA. 2 living 6218. areas. Dead end street. Excellent neighborhood. Estate Sales 4490 129 Lakewood Rd. (Off Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 of Ridge Rd). ESTATE SALE $1,150/mo. Water in- FOR RENT cluded. Swoope Real 2406 Main Street EASY STREET PROPER- Estate. 327-0123. Sat, 1/30, 7am-5. TIES Sun, 1/31, 1pm-5. 1 & 2BR very clean & 3BR/2BA. Double Car- maintained. Sound- port. Fenced Yard. Autos For Sale 9150 Furniture, antiques, proof. 18 units which I Apts For Rent: Caledonia 7060 Bluecutt Estates. household & misc maintain personally & $950/mo. 327-4376. FRIENDLYMini-Warehouses CITY 05' CHEVROLET Malibu. promptly. I rent to all friendlycitymini.com items, china hutch, dry- IMMEDIATELY AVAIL- Perfect condition. er, restaurant furniture, colors: red, yellow, FIRST MONTH Rent Loaded w/extras. ABLE and ready for Free! 3BR Home. 1 BA. lots of kitchenware, black & white. I rent to move in. 2BR/1BA. $2,900 OBO. 356-6413 etc. all ages 18 yrs. to not Stove, Refrig, W/D or 251-5003. Stove & refrigerator. Hookup, Window A/C, dead. My duplex apts. Washer/Dryer hookups are in a very quiet & $500/mo. Deposit. 2 Convenient Campers & RVs 9300 Garage Sales: North 4520 in utility room. Central Credit Check. HUD Ap- Locations peaceful environment. HVAC. Please contact 24/7 camera surveil- proved. Coleman Realty. Best Rates RV CAMPER & mobile 1322 2ND Ave N. Fri, 662-436-2255 for fur- 329-2323. lance. Rent for 1BR ther details. Back- In Town! home lots. Full hookup Sat, & Sun. 7am-until. $600 w/1yr lease + se- 662-327-4236 w/sewer. 2 locations MOVING SALE!!! ground & credit checks Houses For Rent: East 7120 curity dep. Incl. water, required. W&N from $80/wk - sewer & trash ($60 $265/mo. 662-242- Garage Sales: Caledonia 4540 value), all appliances in- 3BR/1BA Clean, mod- 7653 or 601-940-1397 cl. & washer/dryer. If Apts For Rent: Starkville 7070 ern electric appliances, dishwasher, central A/C Commercial Property 8050 610 Main Street, Cale- this sounds like a place you would like to live 3 & 4 BR Apts for rent. and heat, carport, stor- donia. Large moving in- age, fenced back yard, Professional Office door sale. Clothes, toys, call David Davis @ 662- Next door to Campus. Space For Sale. 1099 242-2222. But if can- No pets. $900- Hookups for wash/dry; furniture, antiques, out- 307 Florence St. $600 Stark Rd., Starkville, door furniture, swim- not pay your rent, like to $1200/month. 662- MS. Listing Price Five Questions: party & disturb others, 418-8603. + deposit, No HUD. ming pool supplies, kit- 574-8559. $198,000. Please Con- chen items, too much to you associate w/crimin- tact Brian Phillips, CCIM list! 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