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CdispatCh.Com FREE! monday | august 19, 2013 Aldermen cut Miss. Horse Park funding by $10K Before the board approached Further cuts, notice Tuesday that would help Most outside contributions expected to individual organizations’ re- Perkins said, are fund increased departmental remain at 2013 levels quests Tuesday, Ward 6 Alder- necessary as the requests, payments on capital man Roy A. Perkins came out board faces other improvement projects and a BY CARL SMITH ment increased from $50,000 to of the gate seeking to decrease budgetary mat- significant pay raise for city em- [email protected] $70,000. the city’s annual donation to ters. The board’s ployees. Many of the city’s outside the Horse Park. The city has senior alderman “That’s moving in the direc- Starkville aldermen formally tion I want to move in. I want to contributions and transfers are given more than $1 million to stated numer- Perkins motioned a $10,000 budget cut expected to remain level at Fis- the Miss. Horse Park since ous times this get to zero,” Perkins said of the to the Mississippi Horse Park cal Year 2013 amounts. Alder- 1998, he said, and previously summer that he prior board’s funding decrease. on Tuesday after the organiza- men have until Sept. 15 to final- decreased its funding from an would oppose any tax increase. “I think we need to decrease it tion requested its annual allot- ize the city’s budget. annual $70,000 contribution. He voted against a 2.78-mill See horse Park, 6A Searching by Segway AP-NORC Poll: Demographics divide views of schools Minority and low-income parents are more likely to see serious problems in their schools
BY JENNIFER AGIESTA AND PHILIP ELLIOTT The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Minority and low-income parents are more likely to see serious problems in their schools — from ONLINE: low expectations n AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs to bullying to out- Research: apnorc. of-date technolo- org gy and textbooks — than those who are affluent or white, according Micah Green/Dispatch Staff to an Associated Press-NORC Center Ray Moore scans yards in east Starkville Thursday for signs of gas leaks with his Remote Methane Leak Detector. Moore is from for Public Affairs Research Poll. Starkville and works for Atmos Energy. He is one of six employees who travel the state, traversing every community, in his case, Overall impressions of the nation’s by Segway, looking for gas leaks. Each city is visited in rotation every five years. schools and teachers are similarly positive among all groups of parents, but deep demographic differences emerge in the details of how parents see teachers, schools and even their Son follows father through pilot school own roles in their children’s educa- tion. Koritz will fly F-15s like his newest pilots in the U.S. Koritz had eight family members in The divisions fall along the familiar Air Force, he followed in town for his graduation. His father was fault lines of income, education and late father his father’s footsteps — lit- not among that group, though. race that drive so much of American erally. Less than a decade after leaving life. In many cases, it’s as though par- BY WILLIAM BROWNING Maj. Tom Koritz grad- CAFB, Tom Koritz was killed in action ents are looking at two very different [email protected] uated from the Special- during Operation Desert Storm in 1991. sets of schools in this country. ized Undergraduate Pi- In 2008, at CAFB — where Jon Ko- Most parents say the school their He crossed the stage inside the Kaye child attends is high-quality and rate lot Training program at Koritz ritz has spent the last year earning his Auditorium at Columbus Air Force Base CAFB in 1982. pilot wings — the Koritz Clinic was re- their children’s teachers positively. just like his classmates, but 2nd Lt. Jon “It’s a special moment crossing that named in honor of his father, who was a White parents are only slightly more Koritz did something special Friday. stage,” Jon Koritz said. “It’s pretty neat pilot-physician. likely than others to give their child’s When Koritz, a 27-year-old from to be crossing the same stage 30 years Jon Koritz didn’t take to the sky in school high marks, and parents of Chapel Hill, N.C., became one of the 23 later.” See Pilot, 6A See schools, 6A Lowndes County fire station
demolition estimates sought The county is moving a new station ahead with New facility planned on Jess Lyons plans to for same location on Road. replace The first the old fire step will be to station on Jess Lyons Road Jess Lyons solicit estimates BY NATHAN GREGORY Road. The on having the cost of the [email protected] current one de- Fondren project is molished before estimated Supervisors gave Lowndes seeking bids on a contractor between County Volunteer Fire Depart- to build the new station on the $170,000 ment the OK on Thursday to same site. and $210,000. begin the process of building See demolition, 6A Micah Green/Dispatch Staff
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AP Photo/Gareth Patterson Willie Robertson, Duck Commander CEO and star of the reality television series ‘Duck Dynasty,’ speaks to the 6,000 domestic Walmart shareholders at Bud Walton Arena in Fayetteville, Ark., Wednesday, June 5, 2013. ‘Duck Dynasty’ star greets camo-clad wedding couple THE ASSOCIATED PRESS to meet Robertson. “I was going to cancel the MARS, Pa. — A camou- wedding ‘cause I heard Wil- flage-clad bride and groom lie was coming,” Cook told got a little advice from a be- KDKA-TV. whiskered witness on their Instead, Cook said, her wedding day: “Duck Dynas- mother came up with the ty” star Willie Robertson. idea of a wedding at the store WTAE-TV reports Rob- — and they got a surprise ertson told the couple to when Robertson appeared always love and forgive one during the ceremony. another as they were wed “That’s a first for me, it’s Saturday morning at a Field AP Photo/Mary Altaffer & Stream store near Pitts- good to be a part of that,” Challie Stillman, left, speaks to Yolanda Concepcion in the kitchen area during the “Making Room: New Models burgh. Robertson said. “They look for Housing New Yorkers,” exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York, Saturday. Stillman and her partner, Lina Franco, are spending 24 hours in the 325-square-foot micro-unit apartment. Robertson popped in like my kind of folks with the for the nuptials of Mehgan camouflage . that was cool.” Cook, who sported a cam- On the “Duck Dynasty” ouflage sash on her dress, Season 4 premiere, which NYC museum exhibit shows and Charlie Miller, who was aired Wednesday, family completely clad in camo members threw a surprise gear. wedding for patriarch Phil The two hadn’t planned Robertson, wearing a black virtues of living small on marrying at the store but jacket over camouflage ly live in a 650-square-foot apart- ings, definitely,” she said. “And also, Cook said they were eager garb, and his wife, Miss Kay. Specially designed ment in the Williamsburg sec- you have to be neat. Everything has apartment totals tion of Brooklyn. The museum’s to have its place, and if it’s not in its CONTACTING THE DISPATCH 325-square-foot studio is half that place, and it’s messy in here, you’re 325-square feet size but seems spacious because going to start to get agitated.” Office hours: Main line: of the specially designed furniture Her partner, Franco, a lawyer, n8a.m.-5p.m.Mon-Fri n662-328-2424 BY KAREN MATTHEWS and appliances. couldn’t quite see living in the mi- The Associated Press The murphy bed includes a cro-apartment. Email a letter to the editor? HOW DO I ... couch that slides under when the “We would need a little more n[email protected] NEW YORK — Many New York- bed is out of the wall. A chair con- Report a missing paper? closet space,” she said. “We’re both ers live in small apartments, yet verts to a stepladder for reaching n662-328-2424ext.100 Report a sports score? girls and we have clothes. And most of them don’t camp out in a storage spaces. nToll-free877-328-2430 n662-241-5000 shoes.” micro-unit at a museum in order to The kitchen’s under-the-counter n Visitors to the exhibit Saturday Operatorsareondutyuntil Submit a calendar item? demonstrate the virtues of living in refrigerator, freezer and dishwash- said they were impressed. 6p.m.Mon.-Fri.and6:30- nGotowww.cdispatch.com/ tight spaces. er leave ample work space. Stillman “I would totally live in that apart- 9:30a.m.Sun. community Challie Stillman and Lina Fran- and Franco invited six friends for ment if I were on my own,” said co arrived at the Museum of the dinner Friday, but they had food de- Buy an ad? Submit a birth, wedding City of New York at 6 p.m. Friday livered because the appliances are Rebecca Hersh of Highland Park, n662-328-2424 or anniversary announce- for a 24-hour stay in a studio apart- not hooked up. N.J., who was accompanied by her ment? Report a news tip? ment that’s part of an exhibit called “Everyone had a place to sit, had mother, Pam, and her two children, n n662-328-2471 Downloadformsatwww. “Making Room: New Models for a place to eat, and it worked out ages 6 and 4. “It’s all about good de- n[email protected] cdispatch.com.lifestyles Housing New Yorkers.” perfectly,” said Stillman, who is the sign.” The exhibit, which runs through design director for Resource Furni- Museum-goer Gloria Feibus Physical address:516MainSt.,Columbus,MS39701 Sept. 2, also features designs that ture, the distributor of the furniture said she has an actual 300-square- Mailing address:P.O.Box511,Columbus,MS39703-0511 were submitted to a small-apart- in the apartment. foot Manhattan apartment and it’s ment competition announced by Stillman said it would be pos- fine. Starkville Office:101S.LafayetteSt.#16,Starkville,MS39759 Mayor Michael Bloomberg last sible for two people to live in the “The only thing I don’t have is a year. apartment for real. dishwasher, and I’m a built-in dish- SUBSCRIPTIONS Stillman and Franco normal- “You’d have to edit your belong- washer,” she said. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE By phone...... 662-328-2424or877-328-2430 Online...... www.cdispatch.com/subscribe Obama golfs with Larry David on last vacation day RATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS part owner of the Boston Dailyhomedelivery+unlimitedonlineaccess*...... $11/mo. Celtics. Sundayonlydelivery+unlimitedonlineaccess*...... $7.50/mo. OAK BLUFFS, Mass. Obama spent a couple Dailyhomedeliveryonly*...... $10.50/mo. — President Barack hours Saturday morning Onlineaccessonly*...... $7.95/mo. 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© The Dispatch William Browning/Dispatch Staff Fairview Elementary students were evacuated from the building early Monday morning for suspicion of a gas leak. Columbus Fire and Rescue responded to the scene and discovered the leak coming from a stove in the kitchen Benjamin Lang that had not lit properly. The building was aired out and students returned to their classrooms by 8 a.m. Attorney at Law 203 E Main St l Starkville, MS l (662) 323-3456 Mississippi educators give new tests an A www.TheLangLawFirm.com Mississippi’s test costs $30 per subject Department of Education’s Office of Common Core State area plus $17 for Mississippi’s MCT2 Student Assessment, agrees that the Standards tests will be test — more than $80 a year for a typi- test being developed by the Partner- cal 10th grader. ship for Assessment of Readiness for less expensive The new tests will also give teachers College and Careers will test greater more information about their students, depth of knowledge. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS said Stacey Pace, Lamar County School “The questions from the MCT2 and District assistant superintendent. the Subject Area Tests are all multiple HATTIESBURG — The Common “It will tell us what students know choice and have only one answer per Core State Standards tests will be both and make them think instead of guess- item,” he wrote in an email. “The ques- less expensive and better than Missis- ing at an answer,” she told The Hatties- tions from the PARCC assessments sippi’s own tests, state education offi- burg American. “The type of questions provide a wide span of items. To many cials say. that will be asked will not be your typ- of the problems, there will be more The 20-state consortium develop- ical multiple choice question. The stu- than one answer. Some questions will ing the tests recently said they’ll cost dents will have to actually tell how they say ‘select all that apply’ or ‘which four $29.50 per student, and include two got their answer.” answer choices out of seven are cor- tests a year for both English and math. Richard Bailko, with the Mississippi rect?’”
AREA ARRESTS The following arrests were reported by the Lown- des County Sheriff’s De- partment and the Colum- bus Police Department:
n Orlando Charvez Har- ris, 38, of 1517 Fifth Ave. S., was arrested at 606 15th Harris Hodges Ave. S., by CPD Aug. 18 and charged with aggravat- ed assault with a weapon to produce death and violation of parole. He has not been Cheap thrills. released. n Marcus Larico Hodg- Go for a walk. es, 32, of 6212 Highway 50 E. #5, was arrested on Johnson Norton Highway 182 by LCSO Aug. 15 and charged with grand larceny-more than$500. He was released the next day on a $1,500 surety bond. Columbus Machine & Welding His court date has been scheduled for Nov. 12. Since 1967 n Javaris Decedric John- son, 29, of 508 Lehmberg Roland White -Hydraulic- Cylinders: repair, rebuild & test Road Lot #80, was arrested at 107 22nd St. S. by CPD scheduled for Sept. 4. - Drive Line Specialists Aug. 17 and charged with n Kelvin Demario Ro- - Steel Fabrication and Installation contempt of court, pos- land, 23, of 2407 23rd Ave. session of more than one N. was arrested on 14th - CNC and Manual Machine Work ounce of marijuana and pos- Ave. N. by CPD Aug. 17 session of a stolen firearm. and charged with providing - Boom Trucks/ Carry Deck / Forklifts Available His court date has been false information, posses- scheduled for Sept. 4. sion of a controlled sub- - On-Site Work: Carbon Steel, Stainless, Aluminum n Kimberly Denise stance and violation of pro- - Design/Build Norton, 37, of 7768 Barton bation. His court date has Ferry Road, was arrested been scheduled for Sept. 4. - Industrial and Contract work availabity on Waverly Ferry Road by n Cynthia Gayle White, CPD Aug. 16 and charged 38, of 850 Gunshoot Road, - Millwright and Equipment Relocation with public drunkenness was arrested by MDOC and violation of probation. Aug. 16 and charged with 807 Moss St., Columbus, MS | 662-328-8473 Cell 662-549-1104 Her court date has been violation of parole. 4A MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013
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PETER IMES General Manager SLIM SMITH Managing Editor The BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director Opinion DispaTch MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager VOICE OF THE PEOPLE Stop making excuses Things I learned from the me to break this down by After all, Kevin Stafford said many times they make these their councilmen and pro- town meeting regarding the what was said at Thursday the population of Columbus claims. They are benefiting test, even if you don’t live on railroad crossing closures: night’s meeting. With the new has been declining. So are you from this, and we all lose. Oh, Southside. This is an issue Safety is very important to industries moving into town, saying that safety at the cross- I know that those few people that will affect all of us in one Kansas City Southern and there has been an increase ings was not as important in who showed up to talk about way or another. The railroad to MDOT. So important in rail traffic, and it could get the 1950s, when my parents the horns and the “quality of owns this property, and they that after all this time with busier. Okay, sounds great moved to Ninth Avenue South, life on Southside” will get the should be made to maintain no safety features, they are for the railroad. More traffic and it was much busier? noise-free zone, but at what it, just like small business finally going to do something means an increase in revenue This is such a blatant cost to the rest of us? I hear owners like myself maintain about it. Except, darn it, they for them, correct? If they are money grab from the railroad the horns, too. It’s a small our property. Stop making can’t afford to make these making more money, why that as a town we should all price to pay for living in an old excuses about why you can’t safer if they don’t save some can they not afford to main- be insulted. Trust me, if they house on Southside. But to fix these crossings and figure money by closing the other tain the tracks now? And the weren’t going to make money allow the railroad to arbitrari- out a solution that does not crossings. million-dollar question is this: off of these closings, they ly close roads that people have involve closing streets. I am having a hard time Why are they so concerned would not be doing it. Safety lived on all of their lives is just Helen Pridmore following the logic behind with getting safety features has absolutely nothing to wrong. Columbus this move, so please allow at the other crossings now? do with this, no matter how I urge EVERYONE to call
FROM OUR WEBSITE Reader comment The following is an edited selection of reader comments posted at the end of stories and columns published on-line. More can be found at www.cdis- patch.com. Local voices: A letter from the mayor ‘Slim’ Burks: ‘The mayor doth protest too much, methinks,’ to also borrow from Shakespeare. I think he did more damage to his case than any letter writer could, capping it off with a very thinly veiled threat to one of his constituents. And his ar- gument that his son doesn’t work for the company getting the contract is almost funny. Right, Mayor, there is absolutely no way J5 GBL is in any way connected to J5/Broaddus and the two companies are totally separated. Sure. We believe you.
08RoadKing: To me the problem is not your son working for your former campaign manager’s com- pany, which he does. The problem is your former campaign manager’s company landed a lucrative contract with the city and the fact that you see no problem with this. Nice letter, but please under- stand that there are some people here that are too smart to drink of your kool-aid. Supes explore new approaches to litter control Mike Rathbone: There are certain areas prone to having litter thrown in them around town. The MISSISSIPPI VOICES section of street between my house and Alabama St. is one of those areas. Some of the pigs who vis- it/live on my street toss their beer cans and food bags out the window before they go home because Dogs shouldn’t ruff it, satellite TV as we all know, it is so hard to have a small plastic bag in your car for trash that you can dispose of properly. provider says A solution would be to have citizens call in to OXFORD — This is Smell?” or, alterna- Think about it. inform the city of those “hot spots” and quietly put too easy. tively, “Is That You?” Special television programs a camera there to watch for the offenders. Once A satellite TV Based loosely on for children — “Sesame Street,” spotted, track them down and hand them a nice channel for dogs was “What’s My Line?” “The Electric Company” — start- fat ticket that will really put a dent in their wallet. launched this month. from the 1950s, ed a long time ago. Those early Rinse, lather, repeat. Not about dogs. blindfolded dogs take programs have expanded into Just to spice things up a bit, after the third ticket For dogs. turns identifying sub- entire channels for children. For is issued to you, you go to jail and get another fat To watch. stances or other dogs the most part, they’re free — or ticket. Each time after that, you go to jail and get For $4.99 (plus tax) they have previously included in basic cable or satellite yet another fat ticket until your stupid self learns. per month (in addition encountered. packages. As for me on my street, don’t think I won’t chase to basic fees, other • Action: “Smash Not so for dogs. TV for them you down and get in your business about dumping charges). That Cat.” Part horror, will be a premium purchase. trash on my street when I see you do it. It wouldn’t I’m sure they’ve al- Charlie Mitchell part James Bond. In It wasn’t that long ago that be the first time I’ve done it. ready hired a director each episode a variety hardware stores in most Missis- of program develop- Things have of cats expend their sippi towns would have a “pet A good night for the city of Columbus - The ment, but just in case, ninth lives in a series supply” rack. Worm medicine. some ideas: gotten better of brutal mishaps. Spe- Collars. A couple of brushes. Gro- Dispatch • Game Show: cial episodes feature ceries had cans and sacks of dog Amy: So you think this was a good night for the “How High Can You in the world of squirrels instead of food. Three brands, maybe four. city? This city council has lost it. Mr Gavin is the Go?” Male contestants cats. (Mature audienc- Larger towns might have had only one that is showing any man hood in this bad only. To be recorded pets. es only.) actual pet shops. But they were movie. The railroad has an agreement with the city on a set with ample • Instructional: always small. Never really busy. to keep these crossing in good repair. This quick trees, preferably with bark that “Dog Food? I’m Not Eating Dog Usually run by retirees. easy money will be gone by the end of 30 days and shows moisture well. Food.” Episodes center on tricks, Contrast that to today’s big box the city will not be able to reopen the streets. Lets • Superhero: “Cat Stalker.” tips and hints to elicit invitations stores with multiple aisles stacked have some farsighted plans for a change. Take a The protagonist/star responds to the dinner table. The “teacher” wide and high with varieties of good look at who is making these decisions for the to the desperate woofs of fellow starts each episode by saying, pet cuisine and supplies. Special- citizens of Columbus. Can we not do better? If the canines whose lives are being “They say I’m a member of the ized store chains now cater to the answer is no, cut your loses and move. … complicated by overly wiley family, but they don’t eat out of a pet trade. Some even have fitting felines. In each episode, the star bowl on the floor, do they?” rooms for trying on pet costumes innovates — creates a household • Inspirational: “Magic and clothing in appropriate pri- THE STAFF OF THE DISPATCH mess for which the cat is sure to Words.” Offers advice on how to vacy. be blamed. motivate someone to say those In the olden days, animals EDITOR/PUBLISHER NEWS • Documentary: “Great trees wag-inducing words, “Good Dog!” were taken to the veterinarian if Birney Imes Carol Boone of America.” This will be an • Competition: “Dogs Playing sick or hurt. Today’s vets are on a William Browning homage to well-placed, conve- Poker.” Hint: The dog without a first-name basis with their clients. ADVERTISING Sarah Fowler nient trees without a lot of pesky tail always wins. Owners receive texts when it’s Stacy Clark Matt Garner undergrowth or fencing at their • Sitcom: “My 13 Puppies.” time for a physical or wellness Annette Estes Micah Green bases. It should only be shown A romp. Follows the daily antics check. Angie Evans Nathan Gregory in selected markets. (Would be of a mom and her frustrations in Things have gotten better in Linda Massey Adam Minichino too nerve-wracking for dogs who coping with the wily antics of her the world of pets. Beth Proffitt Carl Smith Ernest Rogers Slim Smith live in the desert, plains or other latest litter. The runt, of course, is It’s not as ruff as it used to be. Mary Jane Runnels Matt Stevens treeless regions.) the show’s star. I hear a cat channel is next. Jackie Taylor Jan Swoope • Comedy: “Hey, That’s Not A • Competition: “Howl Off.” It will be simpler. Kim Vail Scott Walters Tree.” Home video clips of dogs Each week, a field of contes- Just a camera focused on a Diane Wyant PRODUCTION (mostly male) making urinary tants chosen in local auditions tank of tropical fish. BUSINESS OFFICE Ronald Gore, Sr. miscalculations. all across America is slowly Cats are easy. Terri Collums Perry Griggs • Educational: “Training Your narrowed to a champion. Three Potential pitfall? Football sea- Elbert Ellis Jamie Morrison Human.” A wide-ranging series wolves sit as a panel of judges. son is beginning. If the dog comes Debbie Foster Tina Perry offering tips and techniques to • Sports: “NASCARCHAS- in during an SEC contest and Peter Imes convince your people that it is OK ING.” Some shows don’t end well, whines to watch, “Hey, That’s Not CIRCULATION to sleep on their beds, chew on but, honestly, that’s why many a Tree,” I’m thinking the plug will Michael Floyd their shoes, explore their garbage members of the audience tune in. be pulled on pet programming. Robbie Frantz and, perhaps most importantly, As Louis Armstrong sang so There are limits. Melissa Garretson dine at their tables. well, it is a wonderful world. Charlie Mitchell’s e-mail ad- Lisa Oswalt • Mystery: “What’s That Curious, too. dress is [email protected]. The DispaTch•www.cdispatch.com MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013 5A Advocates rally around Pa. assisted suicide case home a short time later and called that supports “death with dignity” suicide, and another half-dozen Oregon, Washington, Montana and Vermont 911, despite a “Do Not Resuscitate” laws and has advocated for Manci- states have considered it, most allow at least some types of assisted suicide order. In the interim, Yourshaw ni since her arrest in June. states ban the practice, and a small was given a drug antidote, awoke A trim, silver-haired hospital number of people are prosecuted THE ASSOCIATED PRESS central Pennsylvania home. agitated over his hospitalization, nurse from Philadelphia, she is in the U.S. each year. Did she want to relieve his and became upset when told his just the latest person caught in the “She told me that her father PHILADELPHIA — No one pain? Help him end his life? Both? daughter might be in trouble, ac- crosshairs of the nation’s assist- wanted to die and she gave him may ever know Barbara Manci- Joe Yourshaw died four days cording to Mancini’s supporters. ed-suicide debate. the morphine,” Pottsville Police ni’s intentions when she alleged- later at a hospital. That was after “Don’t hurt Barbara,” he cried, While Oregon, Washington, Capt. Steve Durkin testified at ly handed her dying 93-year-old a hospice nurse making a call to according to Compassion & Montana and Vermont allow Mancini’s preliminary hearing father a bottle of morphine at his check on Yourshaw arrived at the Choices, a Denver-based group at least some types of assisted this month.
AREA OBITUARIES COMMERCIAL DISPATCH Manufacturing and at Roberts. He was owner Memorial Gardens. of Columbus; sister, OBITUARY POLICY Brenda Faine NACCO. of Roberts Contract- COLUMBUS — Mr. Faulkner was Teva Kay Faulkner of Obituaries with basic informa- In addition to his ing Inc., and he was a tion including visitation and Brenda Faine, 64, died born Oct. 6, 1930, to the Millport; brother, F. service times, are provided free mother, survivors Christian. Aug. 19, 2013, at Aurora late Henry F. and Mar- Banks Faulkner of Mill- of charge. Extended obituaries include his wife, Cher- In addition to his par- Health and Rehabilita- tha McGee Faulkner. port; five grandchildren with a photograph, detailed yl Cox Templeton of ents, he was preceded tion. He was a 1948 graduate and eight great-grand- biographical information and Sulligent; stepfather, in death by his brother, Arrangements are of Millport High School children. other details families may wish Williams Rogers of Gene L. Roberts. incomplete and will be and a veteran of the Pallbearers are to include, are available for a Sulligent; stepmother, Survivors include his announced by Memorial U.S. Air Force. He was Matt Faulkner, Mark fee. Obituaries must be sub- Beverly Templeton wife, Barbara Totten mitted through funeral homes Funeral Home. a member of Millport Faulkner, Jon Faulkner, unless the deceased’s body Cathey of Oklahoma; Roberts of Aberdeen; Church of Christ. Thomas Faulkner, Larry daughters, Cheryl Lynn daughters, Kathy Mc- has been donated to science. In addition to his Leonard and Adam If the deceased’s body was Templeton and Kelsey Gee of Houston, Texas, Willet Faulkner parents, he was preced- Leonard. donated to science, the family Markley, both of Sul- Jan Bowen of West COLUMBUS — must provide official proof of ligent; stepdaughters, Point; Jennifer Smith CMSGT (Ret) Willet D. ed in death by his wife, death. Please submit all obitu- Stacey Brown of Bea- and DeAnna O’Hara, Faulkner, 82, died Aug. Nicolle Faulkner; and Walter Ray aries on the form provided by verton, Ala., and Cayla both of Loganville, Ga.; 15, 2013, at his resi- son, Michael Anthony WEST POINT — The Commercial Dispatch. Free dence. Faulkner. Walter Vernon “Bone- notices must be submitted to Kivette of Sulligent; sisters, Nina Morgan the newspaper no later than 3 brother, Billy Rogers of and Becky Worlow, Services are today Survivors include his head” Ray, 84, died. p.m. the day prior for publica- Sulligent; sister, La- both of Aberdeen and at 2 p.m. at Dowdle Fu- sons, Phillip N. Faulk- Visitation is Tuesday tion Tuesday through Friday; Wanna Canterbury of Mary Ann Pope of neral Home in Millport, ner of Savannah, Ga., from 4-7 p.m. at Calvert no later than 4 p.m. Saturday Sulligent; half-brother, Amory; brothers, Joe Ala. 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For Walter Manser more information, call 662- AL 35594 or Lamar view Drive, Aberdeen, Memorial Services: 328-2471. County PAWS, P.O. Box MS 39730. Tuesday, Aug. 20 • 10 AM Memorial Funeral Home 534, Vernon, AL 35592. Burial: Wear your favorite Mitch Templeton Thomas Green III Friendship Cemetery SULLIGENT, Ala. — Denton Roberts Jr. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — memorialfuneral.net Charles “Mitch” Tem- ABERDEEN — Den- Thomas Elmer Green Brenda Faine team jersey and receive pleton, 50, died Aug. 15, Incomplete ton Green Roberts Jr., III, 43, died Aug. 15, memorialfuneral.net FREE CONTACT 2013, at his residence. 74, died Aug. 17, 213, at 2013, at his residence. No services are Baptist Memorial Hospi- Celebration of Life EVALUATION planned. tal –Golden Triangle. services is Tuesday Mr. Templeton was Services are Tuesday from 4--6 p.m. at his born Aug. 24, 1962, at 11 a.m. at Beeks Cem- mother’s house, 273 or in Muskogee, Okla., etery Pavilion with John Highway 9 N., Pontotoc. 1/2 OFF to Carolyn McMillian Lockridge, Joe Dan Rob- Mr. Green was born Templeton Rogers of erts and Chuck Wale Aug. 19, 1969, to Sue SELECT FRAMES Sulligent and the late officiating. Visitation is Green and the late Bobby Templeton. He today from 4-6 p.m. at Thomas Elmer Green Good through August was a veteran of the Tisdale-Lann Memorial II. Alabama Army National Funeral Home. Memorials may be 706 F Hwy 12 W Starkville, MS Guard. 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We’re basi- vide space for volunteers industry standards with the department will bor- coordinator Sammy Fon- ed facility on Jess Lyons cally copying the newer to train and conduct hose the fire trucks, trucks are row money from the coun- dren said he’s not sure ex- Road, Fondren said. stations that are being put tests without a temporary no longer small and sleek. ty as in the past for trucks actly how old the current “The building itself has in like in District 3 (the Bill shutdown of the town’s They’re more bulky be- and what is borrowed will one is, but it’s a lot older deteriorated to where the McCord station in New water supply. Earlier cause of all the standards be placed back on a payout than the county’s practice metal siding and the roof- Hope). It’s just basically this year, supervisors ap- the federal government schedule, he said. of keeping an inventory of ing is so thin that we’re updating to accommodate proved LCVFD to start places on this. The trucks “I don’t think we’re all its property and equip- having continuous roof the new and changing work on a new fire house are getting larger but the going to have to go down ment. leaks. The station can world of firefighting.” in the Rural Hill communi- station is not getting larg- that road on this station,” Between millage and accommodate the equip- This is one of now three ty in District 3. er unless we build a new Fondren said. rebate money, LCVFD ment that’s in there, but major overhauls LCVFD “Something new stirs station.” District 2 comprises has funds set aside for the we do have some that’s is overseeing. In District interest in the general The new facility on Jess of two other fire stations cost of removal and con- double stacked,” Fondren 1, the county acquired public,” Fondren said. Lyons Road will be a four- on Caledonia-Kolola Road struction, which should said. “What we’re wanting land for a new main fire “We try to partner with bay station with training and Wolfe Road. be in the neighborhood of to do is expand the size station in Caledonia that the community. We try to space, an office and break Calls to District 2 Fire $170,000-$210,000. of the building and make would eventually relocate get people to be involved. room, Fondren said. If chief Andy Perkins for The building is clear- sure we’ve got adequate the facility in a location The size of the building, there is a shortfall on comment were not re- ly aging and District 2 is training space, restrooms with less traffic and pro- obviously because of the funding for construction, turned as of press time. Pilot Continued from Page 1A an effort to emulate his tention away from all the he, too, is a pilot-physi- tz family as well. I knew father. He says he never graduates’ accomplish- cian. Tom. Great pilot. Great Col. Howard McArthur, 14th felt any pressure to join ments. He credited his He also knew the el- physician. Tragic that he Flying Training the Air Force. It was only classmates and his family der Koritz. He said it was was killed. But as I men- Wing vice com- a matter of pursuing his for helping him through “incredible” that his son tioned today during the mander, shakes passions. pilot training school. was now a pilot in the Air graduation speech, he the hand of 2nd “I’ve always been inter- “I wouldn’t have been Force. would be so proud of his Lt. Jon Koritz after ested in aviation,” he said, out here without their “It actually says a lot son.” Koritz graduated adding that he began fly- help,” he said. about great Air Force The next stop for Jon from the Special- ing at age 16 and got his Lt. Gen. (Dr.) Thom- families,” Travis said. Koritz is Seymour John- ized Undergradu- pilot’s license when he as Travis, the Air Force “A lot of us, our parents son Air Force Base in ate Pilot Training was 18. Surgeon General, was the served in the Air Force North Carolina. He will program at Co- lumbus Air Force On Friday, following keynote speaker at the and their children served fly F-15 Strike Eagles. Base on Friday. the graduation, Koritz graduation Friday. Like in the Air Force, and that His father also flew Courtesy photo didn’t want to draw at- the late Maj. Tom Koritz, is very true for the Kori- F-15s. Schools Continued from Page 1A all races give their local by parents’ race, education ent ones to see bullying, ity. ents from households earn- gap based on race. Fif- schools similar ratings and income level. low parental involvement, “Schools in many ing less than $50,000 a year ty-four percent of Hispanic for preparing students for Sean Anderson, 30, low test scores, low expec- ways are being parents, were more worried than parents and 50 percent of college, the workforce, citi- whose children will be in tations and out-of-date text- role models, providing parents making more than black parents think they zenship and life as an adult. the third and fifth grades books as serious problems. after-school care. Espe- $100,000. For example, have a great deal or a lot of A majority of parents in Waxahachie, Texas, this n Parents with a college cially middle schools; among less affluent fami- influence over their child’s say their children are re- fall, says their schools are degree point to unequal they’re babysitting be- lies, 52 percent said bully- education. Only 34 percent ceiving a better education probably fine compared school funding as the top cause they’re providing af- ing was a problem and 47 of white parents share this than the one they received, with others near him in problem facing education, ter-school care,” said John percent worried about too view. but blacks and Hispanics Dallas, but he worries their while parents without a Dalton, a 49-year-old father little parental involvement. When asking about feel more strongly than education isn’t as good as it college degree point to low of two from Canandaigua, Among wealthier parents, school funding, artistic whites that this is the case. could be. expectations for students N.Y, who teaches high those numbers were 18 programs and technology, The poll also shows minori- “I don’t know. Com- as the biggest challenge. school English. percent and 29 percent. racial identities divided ties feel they have a greater pared to the kids in the n Black and Hispan- Dalton acknowledged Responsibility falls to perceptions. influence over their chil- U.K.? Probably not,” An- ic parents are more apt his Finger Lakes-region the parents because teach- Sixty-one percent of dren’s education. derson said. than white parents to see town is affluent and said ers aren’t doing their jobs, black parents saw inequal- And the ways parents Among the findings of per-student spending, the money isn’t determining said John Barnum, a father ity in school funding as a assess school quality and the AP-NORC poll: quality of school buildings whether the students suc- of five who lives in Las Ve- problem, compared with 32 the problems they see as n Parents from wealthi- and the availability of sup- ceed or fail. But he said he gas. percent of white parents. most deeply affecting their er families were less likely port resources as import- would like his son Patrick’s “The educators are Thirty-six percent of black child’s school vary greatly than those from less afflu- ant drivers of school qual- public Canandaigua Acade- not there to participate. parents saw insufficient my to spend more time on They’re there to do a j-o-b,” opportunities for musical rigorous studies. Barnum said. “The teach- or artistic pursuits, but just “The focus isn’t really ers are sending kids home 21 percent of white parents on learning, it’s on so many with so much homework. did. And 50 percent of His- different things, and the They’re being sent home panic parents said a lack of social aspect has taken with homework to have the computers and technology over for so many of our stu- parents teach them or have was a problem, while 34 dents,” he said. to teach themselves.” percent of black parents When asked about prob- Digging into these num- and just 16 percent of white Labor Day lems facing students, par- bers reveals another wide parents said the same. Horse Park HOLIDAY Continued from Page 1A because there are a lot of man said. “It’s not at a from county supervisors other businesses that con- level where it can sustain at their 5:30 p.m. meeting. tribute to economic devel- a cut of even $5,000 or The $70,000 requested opment and growth, but $10,000. That will make from both the city and DEADLINES we do not give them a con- an operational differ- the county makes up 12 tribution. We have other ence.” percent of the park’s total important needs that we The $10,000 cut, mo- operational budget. The Display Ads need to address.” tioned by Ward 3 Alder- remainder, she said in an Mayor Parker Wise- man David Little, passed email, come from event Publishing Date Deadline man recommended hold- 6-1 with little discussion. revenue and funding from Sunday, Sept. 1 Wednesday, Aug. 28, 5 p.m. ing the line on that spe- Prior to the vote, Ward Mississippi State Univer- Tuesday, Sept. 3 Thursday, Aug. 29, Noon cific budget item, while 1 Alderman Ben Carver sity. Wednesday, Sept. 4 Friday, Aug. 30, 5 p.m. Ward 7 Alderman Henry described the city’s con- “The Miss. Horse Park Vaughn suggested cut- tribution as a great return is proud of the partner- ting the entity’s budget on investment and said he ship between the city of down to $25,000 annually. was in favor of keeping Starkville, Oktibbeha Classified Ads “The fact of the matter the Horse Park’s funding County and MSU, and be- is it’s been well demon- level. cause of this successful Publishing Date Deadline strated how much this Today, Miss. Horse collaboration, we have be- Sunday, Sept. 1 Wednesday, Aug. 28, 5 p.m. community benefits from Park Director Bricklee come a service to all and Tuesday, Sept. 3 Thursday, Aug. 29, Noon the Horse Park,” Wise- Miller will request $70,000 a leader in the industry,” Miller said via email. “The Wednesday, Sept. 4 Friday, Aug. 30, Noon Horse Park provides aes- thetic and recreation ben- efits to our area and also Line Ads serves as an engine that drives tourism, increas- Publishing Date Deadline ing municipal revenue, Tuesday, Sept. 3 Friday, Aug. 30, 2 p.m. enhances property value and attracts homebuy- ers. We also support the mission of the MSU Ex- Silver Wings Ads tension Service through countless educational and Publishing Date Deadline outreach programs.” Friday, Sept. 6 Thursday, Aug. 29, Noon The Horse Park has For those with mobility hosted 498 events to date, averaging nine weeks per year without activity, Mill- issues, we have er said in the email. In 2012, it hosted 42 events All business offices of Med-Li Chairs and that attracted more than 45,000 visitors and gen- The Dispatch will be closed erated an estimated $1.8 Sleep-Ezz Beds! million in economic im- pact. Monday, Sept. 2. “I believe statistics like Stop by and let us this validate the success We wish you a safe & and acknowledge we are a help you today! prioritized amenity to our community,” Miller said happy holiday! 1280 Old Hwy. 82 E. via email. Starkville, MS 39759 (662) 324-8411 cdispatch.com © The Dispatch SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino: 327-1297 SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013 College Football Robinson working as specialist at MSU Alabama DB Smith Former Bulldog quarterback brings knowledge of area to recruiting role on Mullen’s staff BY SCOTT WALTERS arrested on DUI charge [email protected]
STARKVILLE — When vet- By The Associated Press who did not immediately eran Mississippi State University return a call. public address announcer Hank TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Smith played in all Flick called out a certain phrase, University of Alabama cor- 13 games as a freshman everyone in the stadium noticed. nerback Geno Smith has during last season’s na- been charged with “That was Sleepy!” Flick tional championship driving under the in- would say. run, and his role on fluence. William “Sleepy” Robinson the nation’s top de- The Tuscaloosa was a three-year letterwinner fense increased late County Sheriff’s De- and one of MSU’s most popular in the year. quarterbacks. Leading the Bull- partment’s online He was expected dogs from 1990-92, Robinson was records show the to compete for the known for his swift feet and abili- sophomore for the ty to break long plays. top-ranked Crimson Smith starting job vacated Perhaps the only player Flick Tide was arrested by top-10 draft pick ever acknowledged by first name Sunday and jailed on $1,000 Dee Milliner. only, Robinson led the Bulldogs Micah Green/Dispatch Staff bond. He had not been re- Crimson Tide coach to back-to-back seven-win sea- Longtime high school football coach William “Sleepy” Floyd talks to leased as of Sunday after- Nick Saban says in a state- sons and bowl appearances under reporters last week at the Mississippi State University football team’s noon. ment that he “will handle it then-coach Jackie Sherrill. Twen- media day. Robinson, who played quarterback at MSU from 1990- Tuscaloosa police re- appropriately once I’ve had ty-one years later, Robinson is 92, spent four years as football coach t East Oktibbeha County High ferred questions to spokes- a chance to review the in- See roBinson, 3B School. He is back as a recruiting specialist on Dan Mullen’s staff. man Sgt. Brent Blankley, formation.”
Auto Racing Possum Town Triathlon Baseball Logano Teheran’s holds off six enough Harvick for Braves
BY CHARLES ODUM for win at The Associated Press ATLANTA — Julio Teheran’s ability to work Michigan through trouble im- pressed manager Fredi BY NOAH TRISTER Gonzalez, who said it’s The Associated Press more proof of the young right-hander’s added ma- BROOKLYN, Mich. — turity in his breakout sea- Joey Logano gave Ford a son. Sprint Cup sweep in Mich- Teheran made it igan — and enabled team through six owner Roger Penske to scoreless celebrate a victory in his innings and home state. a tired At- Now Logano can start lanta bull- to envision pen held on a happy fin- Sunday for ish to what a 2-1 victory has been Adam Minichino/Dispatch Staff against the Teheran an eventful TOP: John Arnett, of McCool, left, crosses the finish line with John Long, of Louisville, on Saturday Washington at the second annual Possum Town Triathlon in Columbus. Long was injured in 2010 when the season for Nationals. the 23-year- automobile he was a passenger in rolled over. He was paralyzed from the chest down and still has some hand impairment. He said the biggest hurdle he had to overcome was the fear he wouldn’t be The Braves won two old driver. of three in the series and Logano able to do anything. BOTTOM: From left: Arnett, Long, and Long’s brother, Tanner, pose for a picture “ W e ’ r e after John Long received a Possum Town Triathlon plate for finishing the race. Arnett and Tanner stretched their NL East close, we’re Long assisted John in the transition areas between events, helping him change clothing and get lead over the second-place close,” Logano said. situated on the bicycles he used for the cycling and running portions of the race. Nationals to 15 ½ games. “What a great place to Both teams exhausted win — what a great time to their bullpens in the Na- win, being in Ford’s back- tionals’ 8-7 victory in 15 yard.” CAN’T ISN’T IN LONG’S VOCABULARY innings on Saturday night, Logano boosted his making it important for chances of reaching the Louisville man completes second annual sprint triathlon in less than three hours the Braves that Teheran Chase for the Sprint Cup, protect Atlanta’s relievers winning Sunday for the BY ADAM MINICHINO as long as possible. The first time this season in a [email protected] Nationals had two runners fuel-mileage race at Mich- with no outs in each of the igan International Speed- Can’t is only a state of mind. first three innings, putting way. But when you’re seriously a strain on Teheran’s pitch Logano and Kevin Har- injured, the doubts can be as count and making Gonza- vick breezed past Mark big a hurdle to overcome as the lez nervous in the dugout. Martin with just over physical damage to your body. “I’m thinking he’s right three laps to go in the 400- John Long has faced the fear at 60 pitches in three in- mile, 200-lap race. Martin and stared it down. nings and you know your had been trying to stretch On Saturday, Long beat bullpen is spent,” Gon- fuel, but when he faltered, that fear for the second time zalez said. “You’re think- Logano held off Harvick. in as many weeks and showed ing man, ‘Oh man. He The victory put Logano he is an inspiration to athletes did a nice job getting us in 13th place in the stand- everywhere by completing the through the sixth.’ Once ings. He’s seven points be- second annual Possum Town he got us through six we hind Martin Truex Jr. for Triathlon in Columbus. were thinking we’ve got a the second wild card. Long, a C-7 complete quadri- shot here with the guys we It has been an up-and- plegic from Louisville, received have.” down year for Logano. assistance from friend John Ar- Four Atlanta relievers He and teammate Brad nett and his brother, Tanner, combined to preserve the Keselowski were docked to finish the 600-yard swim, chair and learned how to do ev- accident, he said he entered a victory for Teheran (10-6). 25 points each after NA- 17-mile bike ride, and 3.3-mile erything. I stay busy doing it. 5-Kilometer race and compet- Craig Kimbrel pitched SCAR inspectors confis- run in 2 hours, 59 minutes, 44 It is like a full-time job for me, ed in an every-day wheelchair. the ninth for his 39th cated parts from the rear seconds. and I am just starting out. I am Since then, Long has gradu- save. After Denard Span suspensions of their cars “When you first get hurt, blessed to be able to do it again. ated to a hand cycle, which he reached on an infield hit, before the April 13 race at Kimbrel struck out An- you really don’t have a lot go- It feels good to get out there used Saturday to complete the Texas. thony Rendon and Bryce ing on,” Long said. “I knew and feel like an athlete, too, and cycling portion of the sprint More recently, Logano Harper. the sport would be tough, and get to mix it up.” triathlon, and a racing cycle, has had to recover from The game ended when I wasn’t sure I could do it. I saw Long was injured Oct. 4, which he used to complete the back-to-back 40th-place third base umpire Marvin a YouTube video of a paraplegic 2010, when the car he was rid- run. He said he is still learning showings at Daytona and Hudson ruled Harper went ing in rolled over and struck a and hopes he will be able to Loudon, but he’s in the doing it and I realized it is pos- around on an attempted compete in the Half Ironman middle of a wild race for sible. I started getting the gear culvert. Long said his friend check swing. Triathlon next April in New the final Chase spots. ready and progressed from who was driving fell asleep. It was another frus- Orleans. Ironman Triathlons “A roller coaster, to say the there. I started swimming and Initially, Long said he couldn’t trating moment in a long See sPrint cUP, 3B everything I did was kind of move his arms, but he returned feature a 2.4-mile swim, a 112- See BraVes, 3B hard. I would start swimming to the gym after he was dis- mile bicycle ride, and a mara- INSIDE and think it was tough and end- charged from the hospital and thon (26.2 miles). INSIDE The Possum Town Triath- n MORE AUTO RACING: ed up pushing through it and began building strength in n MORE BASEBALL: Major Sprint Cup, Nationwide learning how to swim again. I his shoulders and in his arms. lon was the second triathlon League Baseball standings. Results. Page 2B got a hand cycle and a racing About six months after the See lonG, 3B Page 2B 2B MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013 The DispaTch•www.cdispatch.com
Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 2-10) at Kansas City (E.Santana 8-6), 7:10 p.m. Arena League Playoffs Auto Racing Cleveland (McAllister 5-7) at L.A. Angels ArenaBowl Sprint Cup (C.Wilson 13-6), 9:05 p.m. At Orlando, Fla. First settlement reached in Sandusky case Seattle (J.Saunders 10-12) at Oakland (Gray Friday, Aug. 16 Pure Michigan 400 1-1), 9:05 p.m. Arizona 48, Philadelphia 39 BY MARK SCOLFORO agreement with the universi- Another lawyer, Jeff Ander- Sunday Boston (Peavy 9-5) at San Francisco At Michigan International Speedway (Vogelsong 2-4), 9:15 p.m. CFL The Associated Press ty, the first to come to terms son, said his two cases are not Brooklyn, Mich. EAST DIVISION Lap length: 2 miles National League W L T Pts PF PA with the university that once that near to being resolved. (Start position in parentheses) East Division Toronto 5 2 0 10 230 174 HARRISBURG, Pa. — 1. (1) Joey Logano, Ford, 200 laps, 136.3 rating, W L Pct GB Hamilton 3 4 0 6 166 205 employed Sandusky as an as- “It’s still a work in prog- 48 points, $252,393. Atlanta 76 48 .613 — Montreal 2 5 0 4 156 201 2. (15) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 200, 119, 42, Washington 60 63 .488 15½ Winnipeg 1 6 0 2 153 210 Penn State University never New York 56 66 .459 19 sistant football coach. ress,” Anderson told The As- $180,731. WEST DIVISION may be able to fully shake off 3. (2) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 200, 122.8, 42, Philadelphia 54 69 .439 21½ Another attorney, Mike sociated Press on Sunday. “If $136,315. Miami 47 75 .385 28 W L T Pts PF PA the Jerry Sandusky child mo- 4. (20) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 200, 98.9, 40, Central Division Saskatchewan 6 1 0 12 234 150 Boni, one of four lawyers somebody’s talking about they $143,486. W L Pct GB B.C. 5 2 0 10 169 164 lestation scandal, but news 5. (11) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 200, 87.7, 39, Pittsburgh 72 51 .585 — Calgary 5 2 0 10 226 186 collectively representing 10 have deals done, it’s not us.” $140,293. St. Louis 71 52 .577 1 Edmonton 1 6 0 2 161 205 one victim has settled and oth- 6. (26) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 200, 89.2, 39, Cincinnati 70 54 .565 2½ claimants — including the The Philadelphia Inquirer $123,399. Milwaukee 54 70 .435 18½ Friday, Aug. 16 er claimants may soon follow young man whose complaint reported Saturday that 26 of 31 7. (31) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 200, 94.4, 37, Chicago 53 70 .431 19 Hamilton 37, Winnipeg 18 $108,135. West Division Saturday, Aug. 17 marks a legal milestone after triggered the Sandusky crim- claims are close to being settled, 8. (5) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 200, 101.2, 36, W L Pct GB Saskatchewan 24, Montreal 21 $106,135. Los Angeles 72 51 .585 — BC Lions 26, Calgary 22 almost a year of negotiations. inal investigation — said Sun- which would validate the strate- 9. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 200, 109.6, 36, Arizona 64 58 .525 7½ Sunday’s Game $105,435. Colorado 58 67 .464 15 Toronto 36 Edmonton 33 Attorney Tom Kline said day those claims were also gy used by Penn State to com- 10. (19) Carl Edwards, Ford, 200, 98.5, 34, San Diego 56 68 .452 16½ Thursday’s Game $127,110. San Francisco 55 68 .447 17 BC Lions at Montreal, 6:30 p.m. Saturday that a 25-year-old close to being resolved. pensate Sandusky’s victims, 11. (6) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 200, 89, Friday’s Game 33, $119,549. Friday’s Games Chicago Cubs 7, St. Louis 0 Calgary at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. suburban Philadelphia man “I’d be troubled if it didn’t hap- said Richard Serbin, an Altoona 12. (9) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 200, 112, 33, Saturday’s Games $139,151. Pittsburgh 6, Arizona 2 known as “Victim 5” in court pen this week,” Boni said. “We’re lawyer who has represented sex Colorado 6, Baltimore 3 Winnipeg at Hamilton, Noon 13. (21) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 200, 86, 31, Saskatchewan at Edmonton, 3 p.m. $123,568. L.A. Dodgers 4, Philadelphia 0 filings had completed the not signed off, but we’re close.” abuse victims for 25 years. 14. (27) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 200, 71.7, 0, San Francisco 14, Miami 10 $131,510. Atlanta 3, Washington 2, 10 innings Soccer 15. (12) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 200, 99.3, 29, Milwaukee 7, Cincinnati 6 MLS $124,676. N.Y. Mets 5, San Diego 2 Sunday’s Golf Scores Late Saturday EASTERN CONFERENCE CALENDAR 16. (17) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 200, 77.5, 28, Washington 8, Atlanta 7, 15 innings W L T Pts GF GA $119,535. San Diego 8, N.Y. Mets 2 Sporting K.C. 11 8 6 39 36 25 PGA Wyndham Championship 17. (13) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 200, 75, 27, Sunday’s Games New York 11 8 6 39 36 31 $130,346. Miami 6, San Francisco 5 Philadelphia 10 7 8 38 36 32 At Sedgefield Country Club, Greensboro, N.C. 18. (14) Aric Almirola, Ford, 200, 74.9, 26, Purse: $5.3 million Prep Football Arizona 4, Pittsburgh 2, 16 innings Montreal 11 7 5 38 36 35 $123,621. Baltimore 7, Colorado 2 Houston 10 7 6 36 29 23 Yardage: 7,127; Par: 70 / FedEx Cup points in parentheses Thursday’s Game 19. (22) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 200, 67.2, Final Philadelphia 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 New England 9 9 6 33 29 23 25, $132,621. Atlanta 2, Washington 1 Chicago 9 10 4 31 29 34 Reed won on second playoff hole Caledonia at Heritage Academy, 7 p.m. 20. (8) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 200, 68.5, 25, Patrick Reed (500), $954,000...... 65-64-71-66—266 Cincinnati 9, Milwaukee 1 Columbus 8 11 5 29 29 30 $103,460. St. Louis 6, Chicago Cubs 1 Toronto FC 4 12 8 20 21 33 Jordan Spieth (300), $572,400 ...... 65-66-70-65—266 Friday’s Games 21. (18) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 200, 66.7, 0, Brian Harman (163), $307,400 ...... 67-66-69-66—268 San Diego 4, N.Y. Mets 3 D.C. 3 17 4 13 14 40 John Huh (163), $307,400 ...... 68-62-70-68—268 West Lowndes at Montgomery County, 7 p.m. $85,660. Today’s Games WESTERN CONFERENCE Matt Every (100), $193,450 ...... 67-67-68-67—269 22. (29) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 200, 55.5, N.Y. Mets (Gee 8-8) at Minnesota (Gibson 2-3), W L T Pts GF GA Zach Johnson (100), $193,450 ...... 67-68-66-68—269 Starkville at Noxubee County, 7 p.m. 22, $111,680. 1:10 p.m. Real Salt Lake 12 8 5 41 41 30 Matt Jones (100), $193,450 ...... 65-71-71-62—269 23. (28) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 200, 52.9, Colorado (Manship 0-2) at Philadelphia Colorado 10 7 9 39 33 27 Bob Estes (80), $153,700 ...... 67-66-68-69—270 Shannon at Aberdeen, 7 p.m. 21, $85,010. (E.Martin 1-2), 6:05 p.m. Portland 9 3 11 38 34 22 24. (24) David Ragan, Ford, 200, 57.9, 21, Andres Gonzales (80), $153,700 ...... 69-67-70-64—270 Arizona (Delgado 4-3) at Cincinnati (Arroyo Los Angeles 11 9 4 37 39 32 Rory Sabbatini (80), $153,700 ...... 67-66-72-65—270 Potts Camp at Hamilton, 7 p.m. $110,868. 11-9), 6:10 p.m. 25. (33) Casey Mears, Ford, 200, 58.2, 20, Vancouver 10 8 6 36 36 32 Robert Garrigus (63), $116,600 ...... 65-69-68-69—271 Independence at Amory, 7 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 12-3) at Miami (Fernandez Seattle 10 8 4 34 30 26 Jim Herman (63), $116,600 ...... 67-66-72-66—271 $109,043. 8-5), 6:10 p.m. 26. (36) David Stremme, Toyota, 200, 46.1, 18, FC Dallas 8 7 9 33 31 35 Webb Simpson (63), $116,600 ...... 71-67-70-63—271 Vardaman at East Webster, 7 p.m. Washington (Zimmermann 14-6) at Chicago San Jose 9 10 6 33 26 35 $98,093. Cubs (Samardzija 6-11), 7:05 p.m. Brendan Steele (63), $116,600 ...... 71-67-66-67—271 Chivas USA 4 13 6 18 20 40 Hideki Matsuyama, $95,400 ...... 70-65-71-66—272 Louisville at Jim Hill, 7 p.m. 27. (4) Mark Martin, Toyota, 199, 80.7, 18, St. Louis (S.Miller 11-8) at Milwaukee (Estrada $96,835. 5-4), 7:10 p.m. Martin Flores (54), $82,150 ...... 67-72-71-63—273 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Bryce Molder (54), $82,150 ...... 66-69-71-67—273 Victory Christian at Hebron Christian, 7 p.m. 28. (38) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 198, 47, 16, Pittsburgh (Liriano 13-5) at San Diego $102,718. (Cashner 8-7), 9:10 p.m. Henrik Norlander (54), $82,150 ...... 67-68-72-66—273 Saturday, Aug. 17 David Toms (54), $82,150 ...... 72-66-73-62—273 Delta Academy at Immanuel Christian, 7 p.m. 29. (34) Timmy Hill, Ford, 198, 43.2, 15, Boston (Lester 10-7) at San Francisco Ricky Barnes (49), $57,417 ...... 69-69-69-67—274 $89,932. (Lincecum 6-12), 9:15 p.m. Montreal 2, D.C. United 1 Ernie Els (49), $57,417 ...... 71-68-70-65—274 Starkville Academy at Lamar School, 7 p.m. 30. (42) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 197, 40, 14, Tuesday’s Games Columbus 2, Toronto FC 0 Bill Haas (49), $57,417 ...... 69-66-71-68—274 Hartfield Academy at Oak Hill Academy, 7 p.m. $81,785. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 12-6) at Philadelphia New England 2, Chicago 0 Martin Kaymer (49), $57,417 ...... 70-68-73-63—274 31. (10) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 197, 74, 13, (Undecided), 6:05 p.m. New York 0, Philadelphia 0, tie Charlie Beljan (49), $57,417 ...... 69-67-69-69—274 Mt. Salus at Central Academy, 7 p.m. $125,568. Arizona (Corbin 12-3) at Cincinnati (Cingrani Houston 3, Seattle FC 1 Jin Park (49), $57,417 ...... 67-69-70-68—274 32. (43) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 197, 37.5, 6-2), 6:10 p.m. Colorado 2, Vancouver 0 Tim Clark (44), $40,810 ...... 69-70-72-64—275 Winston Academy at Sylva Bay Academy, 7 p.m. 0, $80,060. Atlanta (Medlen 10-11) at N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler Los Angeles 4, Real Salt Lake 2 Ryo Ishikawa (44), $40,810 ...... 70-69-69-67—275 33. (39) Brendan Gaughan, Chevrolet, 196, 5-2), 6:10 p.m. Portland 2, FC Dallas 1 Brendon Todd (44), $40,810 ...... 68-68-75-64—275 Prep Soccer 35.6, 0, $87,985. L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 4-6) at Miami Sunday’s Game Steven Bowditch (39), $32,264 ...... 71-66-72-67—276 34. (37) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 192, 32.6, 0, (Ja.Turner 3-4), 6:10 p.m. San Jose 1, Sporting Kansas City 0 Will Claxton (39), $32,264 ...... 68-67-72-69—276 Today’s Matches $79,885. Washington (Haren 7-11) at Chicago Cubs Wednesday’s Games Sergio Garcia (39), $32,264 ...... 65-70-70-71—276 35. (30) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 186, 47.4, 9, (Rusin 2-2), 7:05 p.m. FC Dallas at Chivas USA, 9:30 p.m. Paul Haley II (39), $32,264 ...... 69-68-72-67—276 Madison-Ridgeland Academy at Heritage $87,735. St. Louis (Lynn 13-6) at Milwaukee (Lohse 8-8), Real Salt Lake at Portland, 10 p.m. Jeff Overton (39), $32,264 ...... 68-71-72-65—276 36. (7) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 171, 89, 7:10 p.m. Friday’s Game Alistair Presnell (39), $32,264 ...... 67-71-67-71—276 Academy, 4 p.m. 9, $97,685. Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 5-8) at San Diego Sporting Kansas City at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. John Senden (39), $32,264 ...... 66-70-72-68—276 Immanuel Christian at Manchester Academy, 4 p.m. 37. (23) David Gilliland, Ford, engine, 165, 52.2, (T.Ross 3-5), 9:10 p.m. Saturday’s Games Camilo Villegas (39), $32,264...... 69-68-72-67—276 8, $79,616. Boston (Peavy 9-5) at San Francisco Houston at Montreal, 6 p.m. K.J. Choi (31), $22,260 ...... 69-68-72-68—277 Tuesday’s Matches 38. (25) David Reutimann, Toyota, 153, 25.9, (Vogelsong 2-4), 9:15 p.m. Toronto FC at D.C. United, 6 p.m. Trevor Immelman (31), $22,260 ...... 65-71-70-71—277 6, $74,825. Los Angeles at Vancouver, 8 p.m. Colt Knost (31), $22,260 ...... 69-67-72-69—277 Starkville Academy at Madison-Ridgeland, 3 p.m. 39. (40) Josh Wise, Ford, vibration, 56, 36.3, San Jose at FC Dallas, 8 p.m. Geoff Ogilvy (31), $22,260 ...... 67-70-71-69—277 0, $70,825. Little League World Series At South Williamsport, Pa. Columbus at Real Salt Lake, 8:30 p.m. Robert Streb (31), $22,260 ...... 68-70-70-69—277 40. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, engine, 54, Sunday, Aug. 25 Chris Stroud (31), $22,260 ...... 64-72-73-68—277 Prep Softball 57.5, 5, $115,936. Double Elimination UNITED STATES New York at Chivas USA, 4 p.m. Andrew Svoboda (31), $22,260 ...... 65-69-74-69—277 Today’s Games 41. (32) Scott Speed, Ford, vibration, 35, 31.7, Philadelphia at New England, 6:30 p.m. Boo Weekley (31), $22,260 ...... 69-67-73-68—277 GREAT LAKES, Grosse Pointe, Mich.; MID-AT- 3, $62,825. Portland at Seattle FC, 9 p.m. J.J. Henry (23), $14,855 ...... 68-70-71-69—278 Hillcrest Christian at Starkville Academy (DH), 42. (41) Johnny Sauter, Ford, vibration, 34, LANTIC, Newark, Del.; MIDWEST, Urbandale, Jerry Kelly (23), $14,855 ...... 68-71-68-71—278 29.9, 0, $58,825. Iowa; NEW ENGLAND, Westport, Conn.; National Women’s Stuart Appleby (23), $14,855 ...... 66-70-76-66—278 4 p.m. 43. (35) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, accident, 12, NORTHWEST, Sammamish, Wash.; SOUTH- Doug LaBelle II (23), $14,855 ...... 67-72-71-68—278 29.3, 1, $55,325. EAST, Nashville, Tenn.; SOUTHWEST, Corpus Christi, Texas; WEST, Chula Vista, Calif. Soccer League Justin Leonard (23), $14,855 ...... 69-70-71-68—278 Oak Hill Academy at Canton Academy, 4 p.m. W L T Pts GF GA Nick O’Hern (23), $14,855...... 68-71-67-72—278 INTERNATIONAL Madison-Ridgeland Academy at Heritage ASIA-PACIFIC, Taoyuan, Taiwan; x-Western New York 10 4 8 38 36 20 Shawn Stefani (23), $14,855 ...... 67-70-70-71—278 Nationwide x-FC Kansas City 11 6 5 38 34 22 Sang-Moon Bae (16), $12,177 ...... 68-70-72-69—279 AUSTRALIA, Perth; CANADA, Ottawa, Greg Chalmers (16), $12,177 ...... 69-69-71-70—279 Academy, 5 p.m. Nationwide Children’s Ontario; CARIBBEAN, San Lorenzo, x-Portland 11 6 5 38 32 25 Brendon de Jonge (16), $12,177 ...... 70-68-70-71—279 Puerto Rico; EUROPE & AFRICA, Brno, Czech x-Sky Blue FC 10 6 6 36 31 26 Chris DiMarco (16), $12,177 ...... 70-68-70-71—279 Central Academy at Winston Academy, 5 p.m. Hospital 200 Republic; JAPAN, Tokyo; LATIN AMERICA, Boston 8 8 6 30 35 34 Ross Fisher (16), $12,177 ...... 64-69-74-72—279 Tuesday’s Games Saturday Aguadulce, Panama; MEXICO, Tijuana. Chicago 8 8 6 30 32 36 Tommy Gainey (16), $12,177 ...... 68-69-73-69—279 At Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course Thursday, Aug. 15 Seattle 5 14 3 18 22 36 Scott Gardiner (16), $12,177 ...... 67-72-67-73—279 Canton Academy at Winston Academy, 4 p.m. Lexington, Ohio Aguadulce, Panama 9, San Lorenzo, Puerto Washington 3 14 5 14 16 39 Jeff Maggert (16), $12,177...... 69-68-70-72—279 Lap length: 2.258 miles Rico 4 x—clinched playoff berth Tom Gillis (9), $11,448 ...... 69-68-73-70—280 Hebron Christian at Calhoun Academy, 5 p.m. (Start position in parentheses) Sammamish, Wash. 8, Corpus Christi, Texas 4 George McNeill (9), $11,448 ...... 69-68-75-68—280 1. (2) A J Allmendinger, Ford, 94 laps, 150 Tijuana, Mexico 12, Perth, Australia 0, 4 innings NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Greg Owen (9), $11,448 ...... 68-69-75-68—280 Central Academy at Kemper Academy, 5:30 p.m. rating, 0 points, $49,350. Westport, Conn. 3, Nashville, Tenn. 2 Saturday, Aug. 17 Cameron Percy (9), $11,448 ...... 68-68-74-70—280 Oak Hill Academy at Heritage Academy, 6 p.m. 2. (1) Michael McDowell, Toyota, 94, 122.5, 0, Friday, Aug. 16 Western New York 2, Boston 1 Charlie Wi (9), $11,448 ...... 68-65-75-72—280 $47,450. Taoyuan, Taiwan 10, Ottawa, Ontario 2 Portland 2, Seattle FC 1 3. (8) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 94, 120.2, 42, Morgan Hoffmann (4), $10,918 ...... 65-69-75-72—281 Caledonia at Smithville, 6:30 p.m. Chula Vista, Calif. 3, Grosse Pointe, Mich. 0 Sunday, Aug. 18 Chris Kirk (4), $10,918 ...... 66-71-72-72—281 $32,500. Tokyo 7, Brno, Czech Republic 3 Steve LeBrun (4), $10,918 ...... 68-70-72-71—281 4. (10) Max Papis, Chevrolet, 94, 107.5, 41, Chicago 2, FC Kansas City 1 Hatley at Hamilton, 6:30 p.m. Newark, Del. 6, Urbandale, Iowa 3 Washington 1, Sky Blue FC 1, tie David Mathis (4), $10,918 ...... 71-68-73-69—281 $30,900. Saturday, Aug. 17 William McGirt (4), $10,918 ...... 70-68-73-70—281 Eupora at New Hope, 6:30 p.m. 5. (7) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 94, 100.6, 39, San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico 4, Perth, Australia 0, Playoffs Robert Karlsson (1), $10,600 ...... 70-66-75-71—282 $28,000. Perth eliminated Semifinals Arjun Atwal (1), $10,494 ...... 69-70-78-66—283 Prep Volleyball 6. (14) Elliott Sadler, Toyota, 94, 89.7, 38, Nashville, Tenn. 10, Corpus Christi, Texas 2, Saturday’s Games Nicholas Thompson (1), $10,388 ...... 70-69-75-70—284 $23,500. Corpus Christi eliminated Sky Blue FC at Western New York, TBA Kevin Chappell (1), $10,282 ...... 69-69-75-72—285 Tuesday’s Matches 7. (19) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 94, 97.7, 0, Ottawa, Ontario 4, Brno, Czech Republic 3, Portland at FC Kansas City, TBA $15,250. Brno eliminated Championship Solheim Cup New Hope at Columbus, 6 p.m. 8. (15) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 94, 92.9, 37, Urbandale, Iowa 6, Grosse Pointe, Mich. 5, Saturday, Aug. 31 At Colorado Golf Club, Parker, Colo. $21,125. Grosse Pointe eliminated Semifinal winners, TBA Yardage: 7,066; Par: 72 Starkville High at Heritage Academy (MUW), 9. (20) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 94, 74.9, 35, Sunday’s Games EUROPE 18, UNITED STATES 10 $20,250. Tijuana, Mexico 13, Aguadulce, Panama 0, Sunday 6:30 p.m. 10. (23) Jeremy Clements, Chevrolet, 94, 70.1, 4 innings Tennis Singles 34, $21,200. Westport, Conn. 9, Sammamish, Wash. 7 Europe 7½, United States 4½ College Soccer 11. (17) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 94, 79.2, 33, Chula Vista, Calif. 15, Newark, Del. 3, 4 innings Western & Southern Open Anna Nordqvist, Europe, halved with Stacy Lewis, United States. $20,900. Tokyo 3, Taoyuan, Taiwan 2 A U.S. Open Series event Charley Hull, Europe, def. Paula Creamer, United States, 5 and 4. Friday’s Matches 12. (12) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 94, 88.5, 32, Today’s Games Thursday Brittany Lang, United States, def. Azahara Munoz, Europe, 2 and 1. Mississippi State at South Alabama, 7 p.m. $19,825. Consolation — Perth, Australia vs. Corpus At The Lindner Family Tennis Center Carlota Ciganda, Europe, def. Morgan Pressel, United States, 4 and 2. 13. (9) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 94, 98.6, 31, Christi, Texas, 11 a.m. Mason, Ohio Caroline Hedwall, Europe, def. Michelle Wie, United States, 1 up. $19,725. Game 17 — Taoyuan, Taiwan vs. San Lorenzo, Purse: Men, $3.73 million (Masters 1000); Catriona Matthew, Europe, halved with Gerina Piller, United States. Louisiana-Lafayette at Ole Miss, 7 p.m. 14. (4) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 94, 85.5, 30, Puerto Rico, 1 p.m. Women, $2.37 million (Premier) Suzann Pettersen, Europe, halved with Lizette Salas, United States. $19,600. Game 18 — Newark, Del. vs. Nashville, Tenn., Giulia Sergas, Europe, halved with Jessica Korda, United States. Southern Miss at Arkansas State, 7 p.m. Surface: Hard-Outdoor 15. (6) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 94, 83.8, 29, 3 p.m. Singles Lexi Thompson, United States, def. Caroline Masson, Europe, 4 and 3. $20,500. Game 19 — Aguadulce, Panama vs. Ottawa, Jodi Ewart-Shadoff, Europe, def. Brittany Lincicome, United States, 3 and 2. Junior College Soccer Men —Championship 16. (16) Andrew Ranger, Dodge, 94, 77.1, 0, Ontario, 5 p.m. Rafael Nadal (4), Spain, def. John Isner, United Beatriz Recari, Europe, def. Angela Stanford, United States, 2 and 1. $13,650. Saturday’s Match Game 20 — Sammamish, Wash. vs. States, 7-6 (8), 7-6 (3). Karine Icher, Europe, halved with Cristie Kerr, United States. 17. (30) Mike Bliss, Toyota, 94, 55.3, 27, Saturday Urbandale, Iowa, 7 p.m. Women — Championship Men: Wallace State-Hanceville at Itawamba, 1 p.m. $19,350. Tuesday’s Games Foursomes 18. (37) Jeffrey Earnhardt, Ford, 94, 55.2, 26, Victoria Azarenka (2), Belarus, def. Serena United States 2½, Europe 1½ Consolation — Brno, Czech Republic vs. $19,225. Grosse Pointe, Mich., Noon Williams (1), United States, 2-6, 6-2, 7-6 (6). Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall, Europe, def. Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda, 19. (38) Tomy Drissi, Toyota, 94, 45.8, 0, Doubles United States, 2 and 1. Game 21 — Game 17 winner vs. Game 19 ON THE AIR $19,150. winner, 3 p.m. Men — Championship Stacy Lewis and Paula Creamer, United States, def. Azahara Munoz and Karine Icher, 20. (39) Kevin Lepage, Chevrolet, 94, 43.5, 24, Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Europe, 1 up. Game 22 — Game 18 winner vs. Game 20 $19,775. winner, 7 p.m. Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez (2), Spain, Catriona Matthew and Caroline Masson, Europe, halved with Brittany Lincicome and 6-4, 4-6, 10-4. Lizette Salas, United States. Today 21. (13) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 94, 72.3, 24, Wednesday’s Games Michelle Wie and Brittany Lang, United States, def. Suzann Pettersen and Beatriz Recari, $19,025. Game 23 — Tijuana, Mexico vs. Tokyo, 3 p.m. Women — Championship Europe, 2 and 1. BOXING 22. (21) Michael Annett, Ford, 94, 67.3, 22, Game 24 — Westport, Conn. vs. Chula Vista, Hsieh Su-wei, Taiwan, and Peng Shuai (3), Fourballs $18,985. Calif., 7 p.m. China, def. Anna-Lena Groenefeld, Germany, Europe 4, United States 0 8 p.m. — Middleweights, Daniel Jacobs (24-1-0) 23. (3) Owen Kelly, Toyota, 94, 101.1, 21, Thursday’s Games and Kveta Peschke (6), Czech Republic, 2-6, Jodi Ewart-Shadoff and Charley Hull, Europe, def. Paula Creamer and Lexi Thompson, vs. Giovanni Lorenzo (32-5-0), at New York, FS1 $18,950. Game 25 — Game 21 winner vs. Game 23 6-3, 12-10. United States, 2 up. 24. (24) Jeff Green, Toyota, 94, 58.6, 20, loser, 3 p.m. Azahara Munoz and Carlota Ciganda, Europe, def. Gerina Piller and Angela Stanford, CYCLING $18,890. Game 26 — Game 22 winner vs. Game 24 United States, 1 up. 25. (11) Ron Fellows, Chevrolet, 93, 71.3, 0, loser, 7 p.m. ATP World Tour Caroline Hedwall and Caroline Masson, Europe, def. Michelle Wie and Jessica Korda, 4 p.m. — USA Pro Challenge, stage 1, at Aspen, $19,295. Friday’s Games United States, 2 and 1. 26. (29) Kenny Habul, Toyota, 93, 44, 18, Rain day, no games scheduled. Winston-Salem Open Beatriz Recari and Karine Icher, Europe, def. Cristie Kerr and Morgan Pressel, United Colo., NBC Sports Network $12,785. Saturday’s Games A U.S. Open Series event States, 1 up. 27. (5) Nelson Piquet Jr., Chevrolet, accident, International championship, 11:30 a.m. Sunday Friday LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL 92, 93.6, 17, $20,750. U.S. championship, 2:30 p.m. At The Wake Forest Tennis Center Foursomes 28. (34) Anthony Gandon, Ford, 91, 33.2, 16, Sunday, Aug. 25 Winston-Salem, N.C. Europe 3, United States 1 11 a.m. — World Series, consolation, Perth, $18,720. At Lamade Stadium Purse: $658,500 (WT250) Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Hedwall, Europe, def. Stacy Lewis and Lizette Salas, United Australia vs. Corpus Christi, Texas, at South 29. (22) Alex Kennedy, Toyota, 90, 38.8, 0, Third Place Surface: Hard-Outdoor States, 4 and 2. $18,685. International runner-up vs. U.S. runner-up, Singles — First Round Suzann Pettersen and Beatriz Recari, Europe, def. Brittany Lang and Angela Stanford, Williamsport, Pa., ESPN2 30. (28) Chad Hackenbracht, Toyota, suspen- 10 a.m. Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, def. Romain Bogaerts, United States, 2 and 1. sion, 85, 55.3, 0, $18,940. World Championship Belgium, 6-1, 6-1. Morgan Pressel and Jessica Korda, United States, def. Catriona Matthew and Jodi Ew- 1 p.m. — World Series, elimination, Taoyuan, 31. (18) Travis Pastrana, Ford, 85, 63.4, 13, International champion vs. U.S. champion, Alex Bogomolov Jr., Russia, def. Victor art-Shadoff, Europe, 3 and 2. $18,595. 2 p.m. Hanescu, Romania, 6-3, 6-4. Azahara Munoz and Karine Icher, Europe, def. Cristie Kerr and Paula Creamer, United Taiwan vs. San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico, at South 32. (27) Kyle Kelley, Chevrolet, engine, 78, Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Adrian States, 2 and 1. 49.6, 12, $18,550. Mannarino, France, 6-3, 6-3. Fourball Williamsport, Pa., ESPN 33. (32) Mike Wallace, Chevrolet, 77, 40.3, 11, Basketball Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, Spain, def. Grega Europe 2, United States 2 3 p.m. — World Series, elimination, Newark, Del. $18,520. Zemlja, Slovenia, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1. Suzann Pettersen and Carlota Ciganda, Europe, def. Stacy Lewis and Lexi Thompson, 34. (36) Kevin O’Connell, Chevrolet, engine, WNBA Mardy Fish, United States, def. Evgeny Donskoy, EASTERN CONFERENCE United States, 1 up. vs. Nashville, Tenn, at South Williamsport, Pa., 69, 31.4, 10, $12,500. Russia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Caroline Hedwall and Caroline Masson, Europe, def. Angela Stanford and Gerina Piller, 35. (25) Stanton Barrett, Ford, engine, 67, 46.9, W L Pct GB Chicago 17 8 .680 — Doubles — First Round United States, 2 and 1. ESPN 9, $12,468. Andre Begemann and Martin Emmrich, Brittany Lincicome and Brittany Lang, United States, def. Anna Nordqvist and Giulia 36. (26) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, engine, 62, Atlanta 13 9 .591 2½ Washington 12 14 .462 5½ Germany, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, and Igor Sergas, Europe, 4 and 3. 5 p.m. — World Series, elimination, Aguadulce, 54.1, 8, $17,655. Sijsling, Netherlands, 7-5, 7-5. Cristie Kerr and Michelle Wie, United States, def. Catriona Matthew and Charley Hull, 37. (31) Alx Danielsson, Chevrolet, suspension, Indiana 11 14 .440 6 Europe, 2 and 1. Panama vs. Ottawa, Ontario, at South 35, 35.4, 7, $11,635. New York 10 15 .400 7 38. (33) Ryan Ellis, Chevrolet, brakes, 29, 30.5, Connecticut 7 17 .292 9½ WTA New Haven Open at Champions Dick’s Sporting Goods Open Williamsport, Pa., ESPN2 6, $11,616. WESTERN CONFERENCE At En-Joie Golf Club, Endicott, N.Y. 7 p.m. — World Series, elimination, Sammamish, 39. (35) Chase Miller, Toyota, vibration, 3, 30.8, W L Pct GB Yale Purse: $1.8 million / Yardage: 6,974; Par: 72 5, $11,475. Minnesota 18 6 .750 — A U.S. Open Series event Final 40. (40) Blake Koch, Toyota, vibration, 2, 29.2, Los Angeles 18 7 .720 ½ Sunday Wash. vs. Urbandale, Iowa, at South Phoenix 13 12 .520 5½ Bart Bryant (270), $270,000...... 66-62-72—200 4, $11,338. At The Connecticut Tennis Center at Yale Williamsport, Pa., ESPN2 Seattle 11 13 .458 7 New Haven, Conn. Russ Cochran (144), $144,000 ...... 67-67-67—201 San Antonio 9 15 .375 9 Corey Pavin (144), $144,000...... 68-64-69—201 Purse: $690,000 (Premier) MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Baseball Tulsa 8 17 .320 10½ Surface: Hard-Outdoor Gene Sauers (96), $96,300 ...... 69-66-67—202 Singles — First Round Duffy Waldorf (96), $96,300 ...... 68-65-69—202 9 p.m. — Boston at San Francisco, ESPN2 American League Friday, Aug. 16 East Division Sabine Lisicki (7), Germany, def. Kristina Chien Soon Lu (72), $72,000 ...... 72-66-65—203 Atlanta 88, Connecticut 57 Mladenovic, France, 7-5, 6-1. NFL W L Pct GB Washington 66, New York 57 John Cook (58), $57,600 ...... 70-69-65—204 Boston 73 53 .579 — Doubles — First Round Kenny Perry (58), $57,600 ...... 65-71-68—204 7 p.m. Tulsa 83, Minnesota 77 — Preseason, Pittsburgh at Washington, Tampa Bay 70 52 .574 1 Los Angeles 94, Indiana 72 Lucie Hradecka and Klara Zakopalova, Czech Rod Spittle (58), $57,600 ...... 69-66-69—204 ESPN Baltimore 67 56 .545 4½ Saturday, Aug. 17 Republic, def. Chan Hao-ching, Taiwan, and Fred Funk (40), $39,960 ...... 71-67-67—205 New York 64 59 .520 7½ San Antonio 88, Phoenix 82 Janette Husarova, Slovakia, 6-2, 6-2. Scott Hoch (40), $39,960 ...... 73-63-69—205 SOCCER Toronto 57 67 .460 15 Seattle 77, Indiana 70 Shuko Aoyama, Japan, and Andreja Klepac, Bernhard Langer (40), $39,960 ...... 73-66-66—205 Central Division Sunday’s Games Slovenia, def. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, Peter Senior (40), $39,960 ...... 68-69-68—205 1:55 p.m. — Premier League, Newcastle at W L Pct GB Atlanta 76, Washington 58 and Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 6-3, 6-4. Detroit 73 51 .589 — Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, and Katarina Esteban Toledo (40), $39,960...... 67-68-70—205 Chicago 89, Connecticut 78 Manchester City, NBC Sports Network Cleveland 66 58 .532 7 Minnesota 88, New York 57 Srebotnik (2), Slovenia, def. Natalie Grandin, Tom Pernice Jr. (0), $32,400 ...... 69-71-66—206 Kansas City 64 59 .520 8½ South Africa, and Darija Jurak, Croatia, 6-3, Joel Edwards (0), $27,036 ...... 66-71-70—207 Today’s Games Tuesday Minnesota 54 68 .443 18 No games scheduled 2-6, 10-5. Rick Fehr (0), $27,036 ...... 67-67-73—207 Chicago 49 74 .398 23½ Tuesday’s Games Jeff Freeman (0), $27,036 ...... 67-70-70—207 CYCLING West Division Minnesota at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Transactions David Frost (0), $27,036 ...... 70-66-71—207 3 p.m. W L Pct GB Chicago at Washington, 6 p.m. Larry Nelson (0), $27,036...... 68-70-69—207 — USA Pro Challenge, stage 2, Aspen to Texas 71 53 .573 — Phoenix at Tulsa, 7 p.m. Sunday’s Moves Joe Daley (0), $19,470 ...... 68-69-71—208 Oakland 70 53 .569 ½ Los Angeles at Seattle, 9 p.m. Breckenridge, Colo., NBC Sports Network Seattle 57 66 .463 13½ BASEBALL Mike Goodes (0), $19,470 ...... 70-69-69—208 Los Angeles 55 68 .447 15½ American League LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned RHP Josh Jeff Hart (0), $19,470 ...... 68-70-70—208 Houston 41 82 .333 29½ Football Peter Jacobsen (0), $19,470 ...... 72-70-66—208 Stinson to Norfolk (IL). Noon — World Series, consolation, teams TBD, DETROIT TIGERS—Optioned RHP Jose Gil Morgan (0), $19,470 ...... 70-70-68—208 Late Saturday NFL preseason Friday, Aug. 16 Alvarez to Toledo (IL). Jeff Sluman (0), $19,470 ...... 70-69-69—208 at South Williamsport, Pa., ESPN Cleveland 7, Oakland 1 KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Optioned LHP Dan- Mark Brooks (0), $15,660 ...... 74-66-69—209 L.A. Angels 6, Houston 5, 10 innings Buffalo 20, Minnesota 16 3 p.m. New Orleans 28, Oakland 20 ny Duffy to Omaha (PCL). Brad Bryant (0), $15,660 ...... 66-72-71—209 — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, Sunday’s Games OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Placed RHP Detroit 6, Kansas City 3 San Francisco 15, Kansas City 13 Dan Forsman (0), $15,660 ...... 70-71-68—209 at South Williamsport, Pa., ESPN New England 25, Tampa Bay 21 Bartolo Colon on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Baltimore 7, Colorado 2 Wednesday. Recalled LHP Tommy Milone from Steve Elkington (0), $12,996 ...... 72-68-70—210 Tampa Bay 2, Toronto 1, 10 innings Saturday, Aug. 17 John Huston (0), $12,996 ...... 70-71-69—210 7 p.m. — World Series, elimination, teams TBD, Arizona 12, Dallas 7 Sacramento (PCL). Chicago White Sox 5, Minnesota 2 National League Steve Jones (0), $12,996 ...... 68-72-70—210 Seattle 4, Texas 3 Cincinnati 27, Tennessee 19 Joey Sindelar (0), $12,996 ...... 70-70-70—210 at South Williamsport, Pa., ESPN2 N.Y. Jets 37, Jacksonville 13 ATLANTA BRAVES—Released 3B Blake Houston 7, L.A. Angels 5 DeWitt. Craig Stadler (0), $12,996 ...... 73-69-68—210 Oakland 7, Cleveland 3 Green Bay 19, St. Louis 7 MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Houston 24, Miami 17 MIAMI MARLINS—Traded RHP Doug Mathis Chip Beck (0), $10,368 ...... 70-70-71—211 N.Y. Yankees 9, Boston 6 to Pittsburgh for a player to be named or cash. 6 p.m. — Regional coverage, Arizona at Today’s Games Seattle 40, Denver 10 Jeff Brehaut (0), $10,368 ...... 71-69-71—211 Sunday’s Game NEW YORK METS—Placed RHP Jenrry Mejia Mark McNulty (0), $10,368 ...... 73-66-72—211 N.Y. Mets (Gee 8-8) at Minnesota (Gibson 2-3), on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Greg Burke Cincinnati or Tampa Bay at Baltimore, MLB 1:10 p.m. Indianapolis 20, N.Y. Giants 12 Loren Roberts (0), $10,368 ...... 70-69-72—211 Today’s Game from Las Vegas (PCL). Tampa Bay (Price 6-5) at Baltimore (Tillman PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Optioned OF Mark Wiebe (0), $10,368 ...... 72-66-73—211 6 p.m. — Atlanta at New Your Mets, SportSouth 14-3), 6:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Washington, 7 p.m. Thursday’s Games Andrew Lambo to Indianapolis (IL). Select- Michael Allen (0), $8,820 ...... 71-66-75—212 SOCCER Houston (Harrell 6-13) at Texas (Garza 2-1), Roger Chapman (0), $8,820 ...... 74-68-70—212 New England at Detroit, 6:30 p.m. ed the contract of LHP Kris Johnson from 7:05 p.m. Carolina at Baltimore, 7 p.m. Indianapolis. Transferred C Michael McKenry Brad Faxon (0), $8,820 ...... 73-70-69—212 1:30 p.m. — UEFA Champions League, Maribor Cleveland (Salazar 1-1) at L.A. Angels (Weaver Friday’s Games to the 60-day DL. Jim Carter (0), $7,020 ...... 75-71-67—213 7-6), 9:05 p.m. Seattle at Green Bay, 7 p.m. FOOTBALL Gary Hallberg (0), $7,020 ...... 71-68-74—213 at Plzen, Fox Sports Net Seattle (Harang 5-10) at Oakland (J.Parker Chicago at Oakland, 9 p.m. National Football League Gene Jones (0), $7,020 ...... 70-74-69—213 8-6), 9:05 p.m. Saturday’s Games BUFFALO BILLS_Placed WR Kevin Elliott on 1:30 p.m. — UEFA Champions League, AC Milan Steve Pate (0), $7,020 ...... 72-72-69—213 Boston (Lester 10-7) at San Francisco Buffalo at Washington, 3:30 p.m. injured reserve. Released OL Tony Hills, WR (Lincecum 6-12), 9:15 p.m. Cleveland at Indianapolis, 6 p.m. Terrell Sinkfield and DBs Don Unamba and Don Pooley (0), $7,020 ...... 72-67-74—213 at Eindhoven, FS1 Tuesday’s Games Sonny Skinner (0), $7,020 ...... 71-73-69—213 N.Y. Jets at N.Y. Giants, 6 p.m. Mark LeGree. Toronto (Rogers 3-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 6:30 p.m. Hal Sutton (0), $7,020 ...... 73-72-68—213 7 p.m. — CONCACAF Champions League, CHICAGO BEARS_Signed QB Trent Edwards 6-4), 12:05 p.m., 1st game Philadelphia at Jacksonville, 6:30 p.m. to a one-year contract. Released WR Jerrell Brian Henninger (0), $5,220 ...... 71-73-70—214 Houston vs. W Connection, at Marabella, Trinidad Tampa Bay (Cobb 7-2) at Baltimore Tampa Bay at Miami, 6:30 p.m. Jackson. John Inman (0), $5,220 ...... 72-69-73—214 (Mig.Gonzalez 8-5), 6:05 p.m. St. Louis at Denver, 7 p.m. CINCINNATI BENGALS_Released LB Aaron Jim Rutledge (0), $5,220 ...... 77-68-69—214 and Tobago, FS1 Toronto (Buehrle 9-7) at N.Y. Yankees Cincinnati at Dallas, 7 p.m. Maybin. Waived WR Tyrone Goard and CB Troy WNBA (P.Hughes 4-12), 6:05 p.m., 2nd game Atlanta at Tennessee, 7 p.m. Stoudermire. U.S. Amateur Minnesota (Pelfrey 4-10) at Detroit (Porcello San Diego at Arizona, 9 p.m. CLEVELAND BROWNS_Re-signed RB Yardage: 7,310; Par: 70 9 p.m. — Los Angeles at Seattle, ESPN2 9-6), 6:08 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 25 Jermaine Cook. Released CB Kenronte Walker. Championship (36 holes) Houston (Cosart 1-0) at Texas (Undecided), New Orleans at Houston, 3 p.m. DETROIT LIONS_Signed T Kevin Haslem. Matt Fitzpatrick, England (137) def. Oliver Goss, Australia (137), 4 and 3. 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at San Francisco, 7 p.m. Released OT Austin Holtz. The DispaTch•www.cdispatch.com MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013 3B Braves Long Continued from Page 1B Continued from Page 1B season for the Nationals, who have lost Long completed. Last week, be able to do with his life. three of four after five straight victories. Long and friend John Ar- “Life knocked him down and he got back “When I first got injured, “I think in that situation you can’t really nett, of McCool, competed I was scared to turn the TV call that,” Harper said, “especially when in the Tri4Life in Brandon. up and kept going. He keep going and it on,” Long said. “It took me the home plate umpire says, ‘No’ about Long completed that race in motivates us. I wish everybody could have forever to learn how to get in three times and doesn’t want to check. 3:10:37. The event features my chair from the bed. Then They check and they bang me. That’s one a one-third mile swim, a 16- a chance to watch him so they can feel you just figure it out. less pitch I get to see against him. mile bike ride, and a 5-K run. “As for triathlons, there “Kimbrel’s a great closer. I think trying “It was real tough,” Long the way we feel.” was the fear of the pool. I had to see as many pitches as you can against said. “I actually was like, ‘Why probably 10 people out there him is huge. The deeper I get in the count am I doing this?’ I finished and John Arnett, friend of John Long watching me and I would makes me stronger.” it was an awesome feeling.” freak out. Within a weekend, Harper, who had two hits, said he didn’t Long credits Arnett and I just felt relaxed and now I mind being booed before every at-bat his brother, Tanner Long, quadriplegia is caused by ing to stop them. can go out there myself and during the series. for their help in helping him damage to the cervical spi- Long is looking forward swim. It took months. It was “I love these fans,” Harper said. “These break down barriers. Ar- nal cord segments at levels to getting faster and to us- a mental battle. people, they’re absolutely unbelievably nett was with Long for the C1-C8. Damage to the spinal ing better equipment. He “Now I am completely amped up for their team.” 600-yard swim, guiding him cord is usually secondary to thanks Boardtown Bikes, of independent, and getting Freddie Freeman and Chris Johnson through the water and mak- an injury to the spinal verte- Starkville, for helping him out here racing shows oth- had RBI singles off Gio Gonzalez (7-6) in ing sure he stayed afloat in brae in the cervical section of with his equipment. Without er people that are injured or the first. Gonzalez gave up only two hits his wetsuit and swim brace. the spinal column. The injury them and the support he re- anybody that they can get out and no runs in the next six innings. From there, Arnett had to to the structure of the spinal ceives from his brother and here and push and they can Teheran had baserunners reach second help Long change clothes cord is known as a lesion Arnett, he knows he wouldn’t be real athletes. That is the in five of his six innings. He retired the Na- and get him situated on the and may result in the loss of be able to realize a goal he key to being healthy.” tionals in order only in the fourth. hand cycle. Most of the time partial or total function in all thought of when he was in Long has to take precau- Teheran gave up five hits with three they spent in the transition four limbs, meaning the arms the intensive care unit in the tions because he doesn’t walks as the Nationals stranded nine run- area focused on taping rods and the legs. Quadriplegia is hospital. sweat, so it is easy for him ners in his six innings. to Long’s hands that he in- defined in different ways de- “It is 90 percent mental to overheat. Fortunately, “I know anytime I got in trouble like that serted into the slots of the pending on the level of inju- and 10 percent physical,” the overcast conditions Sat- I stay confident,” Teheran said, adding he apparatus he used to turn the ry to the spinal cord. C1–C4 Long said. “You hear that urday cooled temperatures wanted to make it deeper in the game. cycle’s wheels. Unfortunate- usually affects arm sensation at first and are like, ‘What?’ and helped Long’s body tem- There was no sign of the tensions be- ly, the tool on Long’s right and movement more so than It really is true. You battle perature stay regulated. He tween the teams that began when both hand broke at mile No. 15, so a C5–C7 injury. However, all through it and you learn how said he forgets he is disabled benches emptied after Teheran hit Harper the team had to stop and get quadriplegics have or have do everything different. The while he is on the course and in a Braves win Aug. 6 at Washington. assistance. had some kind of finger dys- beauty of it is you enjoy things enjoys being an athlete again. Braves pitchers hit Harper with two “Luckily one of the guys function. a lot more. It make take me He hopes his ability to com- pitches in Atlanta’s victory Friday night. who was helping here — I Arnett has known John an hour to get dressed, but I pete in triathlons shows oth- Washington’s Stephen Strasburg hit Jus- think it was a fireman — had and Tanner for six or seven am excited I am dressed and ers they can do anything they tin Upton in the first inning Saturday some tools and we fixed it up years. He said serving in a here. You amaze yourself ev- put their mind to. night and was ejected after throwing two real quick and put it back on support role for Long has be- ery day with little goals.” “Now that I know I can do straight pitches behind Andrelton Sim- and kept going,” Arnett said. come a hobby he loves to do. “Mentally, it was fear for it, I am the most confident mons’ back. By the 3.3-mile run, Ar- It is even more satisfying to a long time. It looked pretty person in the world,” said There was no reaction from the umpires nett said he had to dig deep remember how the accident chaotic at first. Finally I re- Long, who is married and or the Nationals on Sunday when Teheran, to keep up with Long. He impacted Long and how he laxed my body and relaxed has two children. “I feel like who often pitches inside, hit Rendon to said they plan to do as many has recovered mentally and my mind and figured I would there isn’t anything I can’t do. open the third. Teheran leads the National events together as they can. physically. kind of float a little bit. I was Nothing. As long as you have League with 13 hit batters. On July 27, John Long “He is shining brighter trying to perfect a stroke. I the right prep and equipment, “It’s over with,” Gonzalez said of the and Arnett competed in the now,” Arnett said. “It was a kind of do a backstroke now, it is pretty much limitless as friction. “It’s two boys playing in the sand- Heart O’ Dixie Triathlon in process. At first, there was and I got that finally done. far as what you can do. It lot in the schoolyard. It’s over with. I think 3:51:46. The event features nothing really going on. It The racer I had done a good takes a little longer, but you both teams have respect for each other, ob- a half-mile swim, a 27-and- was just getting use to every- bit. Putting the racer in with can do it. I never thought I viously. There are a lot of good players on a-half-mile bike ride, and a thing. Little by little, piece the swim and the run was would be able to do a triath- that club and we’ve got good players and I seven-mile run. The team of by piece, we started getting the tough part. It is a lot of lon. When I was in ICU, I don’t see anything going on the rest of the Long and Arnett completed equipment and getting out strengthening my back.” decided I wanted to do one. (season).” the first phase in 29:52, the there. Like he said, he is ad- Long said he and his team It took me a couple of years, Harper followed with a single but Tehe- second in 1:33:01, and the dicted to it. He and I are ad- probably spent two days pre- but I just keep trying to push ran pitched out of trouble. third in 1:47:35. dicted to it.” paring for the Possum Town it and break barriers. The Braves scored twice in the first. Long did the swimming Arnett said he didn’t com- Triathlon. He said his brother “I feel like I am a guy who B.J. Upton walked and stole second. Rook- and running events, while Ar- pete in triathlons or mara- and Arnett push him and he is trying to push himself. If it ie second baseman Phil Gosselin, making nett did the cycling and the thons before teaming with said he pushes them — prob- inspires people, I am excited his first start in the majors, reached on a running events. Long. He said they bicycled ably too much sometimes — about it and glad. I just want bunt single for his first hit. Freeman and Arnett said it is “inspira- together for a half marathon so he can “throw fear to the to push my body and mind Johnson singled home runs. tional” and “humbling” to in their first race. Since then, win” and compete. and keep healthy. I want to The Nationals broke through for a sev- help Long break down barri- the “bug” has infected Arnett “I am hooked,” Long said. inspire people to keep mov- enth-inning run off Scott Downs and Da- ers and realize what he can and Long and keeps them “It has got me. You just get ing. If you keep moving, it is vid Carpenter, with Jayson Werth hitting accomplish. motivated in training so they where you get more compet- the key to health and feeling an RBI single. “Life knocked him down are ready for the next stop. itive. You want to finish the good. I am in a wheelchair n NOTES: Simmons, Brian McCann, and he got back up and kept On Saturday, Long and first few times. Then you and I feel like I am 8 feet tall Jason Heyward and Justin Upton were going,” said Arnett, who is Arnett had to adjust to some want to see if you can actually and I can walk again when I out of the starting lineup for rest. Hey- from McCool. “He keeps technical difficulties when beat somebody.” get through. It can do that for ward and Simmons entered the game going and it motivates us. I the apparatus that was taped But Long admitted it took you because it is such a men- as defensive replacements. ... The start wish everybody could have a to Long’s right hand and a couple of months for him to tal battle. You think, ‘I can’t of the game was delayed by rain for 39 chance to watch him so they inserted into the steering lose the fear he had after get- do this’ and you’re out on the minutes. ... Werth started following pre- can feel the way we feel.” wheel to turn the bicycle he ting injured. He said he heard course and somehow your game concerns about tightness in his According to Apparelyzed, used for the 17-mile bicycle all of the talk that he would mind tricks you and you’re lower back. His seventh-inning single a website that provides spi- ride broke. Arnett said the never be independent again back on the course next week extended his hitting streak to 10 games. nal cord injury peer support, mishap at mile 15 wasn’t go- and wondered what he would and doing it again.” Sprint Cup Robinson Continued from Page 1B Continued from Page 1B Ryan Brown, WJOX-FM, Birmingham, Ala.; least,” Logano said. “We’ve it was Penske’s turn to cel- back at his alma mater as The Associated Press Jimmy Burch, Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram; Don- this university,” Mullen just got to keep that mo- ebrate. a recruiting specialist on ovan Campbell, WSVN Miami; Christian Caple, The said. “With Rockey and Preseason Top 25 Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash.; Robert Cess- The poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, 2012 mentum going. It just goes “I go back about 30 years coach Dan Mullen’s staff. records, total points based on 25 points for a first- na, Bryan-College Station (Texas) Eagle; John Clay, Sleepy, you are talking place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, Lexington (Ky.) Herald-Leader; Chadd Cripe, The to show, as long as nothing here at the track — this is “This place is very and final ranking: Idaho Statesman, Boise; Charles Davis, FOX Sports; people who have been in- goes wrong — knock on probably one of the biggest special,” Robinson said. Record Pts Pv Pete DiPrimio, The Fort Wayne (Ind.) vested in this place their 1. Alabama (58) 13-1 1,498 1 News-Sentinel; Rustin Dodd, The Kansas City (Mo.) wood — we’ve been pretty wins,” Penske said. “I say “It is near and dear to my 2. Ohio State (1) 12-0 1,365 3 Star; Seth Emerson, The Macon (Ga.) Telegraph/Co- whole lives. You can’t un- 3. Oregon 12-1 1,335 2 lumbus (Ga.) Ledger-Enquirer; Chris Fowler, ESPN; good. We’ve had some good it’s my home state, it’s my heart. I was always wait- 4. Stanford 12-2 1,294 7 Joe Giglio, The News & Observer, Raleigh, N.C.; derestimate how import- 5. Georgia (1) 12-2 1,249 t5 Anthony Gimino, Tucson (Ariz.) Citizen; Tim Griffin, speed in our cars.” home track, and Detroit’s ing for the right opportu- 6. South Carolina 11-2 1,154 8 San Antonio Express-News; Mike Griffith, mlive.com, ant that is. It gives you an 7. Texas A&M 11-2 1,104 t5 Grand Rapids, Mich.; Everything went pretty my city.” nity to give back in some 8. Clemson 11-2 1,083 11 Glenn Guilbeau, Gannett News Services Loui- extra boost in everything much according to plan at It was the third Cup win way. This seemed like the 9. Louisville 11-2 1,042 13 siana; Harold Gutmann, The Herald-Sun of Durham you are trying to do.” 10. Florida 11-2 894 9 (N.C.); Rich Hammond, Orange County Register, Michigan. Logano won the of Logano’s career, and it right time and the right 11. Florida State 12-2 845 10 Santa Ana, Calif.; Eric Hansen, The South Bend (Ind.) Robinson said he 12. LSU 10-3 802 14 Tribune; Chris Harris, WSMV-TV, Nashville, Tenn.; pole Friday and took Sun- came after he posted the opportunity.” 13. Oklahoma State 8-5 755 NR Gary Horowitz, Statesman Journal, Salem, Ore.; Ed learned a lot coaching at 14. Notre Dame 12-1 748 4 Johnson, Albuquerque (N.M.) Journal; Jon Johnson, day’s race by a second over ninth-fastest pole-winning When Mullen was 15. Texas 9-4 677 19 Dothan (Ala.) Eagle; small schools, like East 16. Oklahoma 10-3 579 15 Hugh Kellenberger, The Clarion Ledger, Harvick, who is fourth in speed in NASCAR history hired five years ago, his 17. Michigan 8-5 531 24 Jackson; Josh Kendall, The State, Columbia, S.C.; Oktibbeha. Always cast 18. Nebraska 10-4 382 25 the standings. during Friday’s qualifying. initial plans included 19. Boise State 11-2 328 18 Doug Lesmerises, The Plain Dealer, Cleveland; in the underdog role, he 20. TCU 7-6 323 NR Rob Long, WJFK-105.7 Baltimore; Dave Matter, St. “I was very pleased with Johnson, Kyle Busch, finding a way to increase 21. UCLA 9-5 286 NR Louis Post-Dispatch; Matt McCoy, 610 WTVN Ra- sees some comparison 22. Northwestern 10-3 199 NR dio, Columbus, Ohio; Sam McKewon, Omaha (Neb.) the day,” Harvick said. “It’s and Dale Earnhardt Jr. the coaching staff. He 23. Wisconsin 8-6 185 NR World-Herald; Tom Mulhern, Wisconsin State Journal, as MSU continues to just going to come down to were among the big names felt like more people and 24. USC 7-6 134 NR Madison; battle to get to the top of 25. Oregon State 9-4 129 20 Tom Murphy, Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Lit- getting on a hot streak over to have problems, but the more funds were needed Also Receiving Votes: Michigan State 95, Baylor 92, tle Rock; Chris Murray, Reno (Nev.) Gazette-Journal; the Southeastern Con- Virginia Tech 86, Miami 85, Arizona State 53, Kansas Scott Nulph, Laramie (Wyo.) Bommerang; Scott Ra- 10 weeks and not making race was a clean one for for those positions. As the State 43, Fresno State 36, Vanderbilt 19, Washington balais, The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La.; Bill Rabinow- ference, which has had a 17, Northern Illinois 16, Mississippi 11, Utah State 8, itz, The Columbus (Ohio) Dispatch; Dave Reardon, any mistakes.” Logano in his No. 22 Ford. Bulldogs have won more Georgia Tech 6, Arizona 3, Cincinnati 3, North Caroli- Honolulu Star-Advertiser; Kyle Ringo, Daily Camera, member team win na 3, Penn State 2, BYU 1. Boulder, Colo.; Nate Sandell, 1500 ESPN Twin Cities/ There are three races He was battling Kurt Busch on the football field, the KSTP AM, St. Paul, Minn.; “At East Oktibbeha, left before the Chase, and for the lead at the very start ability to grow that staff Keith Sargeant, Asbury Park (N.J.) Press; Drew I found young men who The AP Top 25 Sharp, Detroit Free Press; John Shinn, The Norman the jockeying for the final and needed only to outlast has followed. Football Poll Board (Okla.) Transcript; John Silver, The Journal Inquirer, wanted encouragement Bob Asmussen, Champaign (Ill.) News-Gazette; Manchester, Conn.; Gary Smits, Florida Times-Union, spots is just as muddled as Harvick at the end. Robinson will work Greg Auman, Tampa Bay Times; Eric Avidon, The Jacksonville; Mike Sorensen, Deseret News, Salt and guidance,” Robinson MetroWest Daily News, Framingham, Mass.; Brent Lake City; Andy Staples, SI.com; Mitch Vingle, The it was before Sunday’s race. The race began with 10 with Director of Player Axe, The Post-Standard, Syracuse, N.Y.; Mike Barber, Charleston (W.Va.) Gazette; said. “As a coach, you can Keselowski, the defending of the first 17 laps under Personnel Rockey Felker Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch; Steve Batterson, John Mitchell, The Philadelphia Inquirer; Sam never underestimate the Quad City (Iowa) Times; Kirk Bohls, Austin (Texas) Werner, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Jon Wilner, San champion, is eighth with caution. There were nine to put together a recruit- American-Statesman; Patrick Brown, Chattanooga Jose (Calif.) Mercury News; Scott Wolf, Los Angeles ability you have to influ- 667 points, but Kurt Busch cautions, and Logano and ing class that will best fit (Tenn.) Times Free Press; Daily News; Adam Zucker, CBS Sports Network ence and mold a young is now only two points be- Kurt Busch led for 94 of the MSU’s needs. Originally 12 years. His coaching ca- players on their talent, but mind. You have to keep hind him after a third-place 200 laps. recruited by Felker, Rob- reer most recently includ- I am also looking at their working hard and you showing Sunday. The 54-year-old Martin inson played one season ed a stop at Durant High heart and their desire. have to keep believing. Greg Biffle (663) is 10th. emerged late, making a bid under him before Sherrill School. Prior to that, he At MSU, you are taking “The same thing is Kasey Kahne (659) and for his first Cup win since came on as head coach. spent four seasons as foot- those three-star recruits happening here. You have Truex (653) are in line to be 2009, but his fuel didn’t Robinson primary duty ball coach at East Oktib- and coaching them up. the right people in place the wild cards, but Logano hold up. He finished 27th. will be to evaluate high beha County High. I have to find those play- to make special things closed a lot of ground. “We saved a bunch of school juniors and seniors. “I am looking forward ers who have that special happen for this universi- Points leader Jimmie gas but we needed one “You want experience, to seeing it from the oth- quality inside you know ty.” Johnson lasted less than 60 more yellow,” Martin said. and with Sleepy, you have er side,” Robinson said.”- our coaches can relate to.” Meanwhile for Robin- laps Sunday before engine “One more yellow and we that experience,” Mullen Coaching has been a bless- Felker is in his 12th son, coaching is now in trouble knocked him out. would have been in good said. “You have someone ing, and I am grateful for season at his current po- his blood. He is ready for He has a 41-point lead over shape.” that has lived in this state the opportunities. In the sition. Also a former quar- next chapter and any sub- Clint Bowyer. Johnson finished 40th their entire life. They past, I was working with a terback at MSU, Felker sequent ones that follow. Biffle finished ninth af- and is now winless in 24 know the back roads. certain number of young spent five seasons as head “Obviously, I would ter winning the previous Cup starts at MIS. His lost At the same time, they men, helping them un- coach and later returned like to be on the field ac- two Cup races at Michigan. weekend began when a played the game on a high derstand team goals and to the program under tively coaching one day,” His victory in June was the practice crash Saturday level and they know what chemistry. A lot of players Sherrill. Felker and Rob- Robinson said.”It is some- 1,000th for Ford Motor forced him to use a backup we need to help get to that looked up to me because inson give MSU an added thing I look forward to. Company across NASCAR’s car and start in the back of next level.” they were all trying to get boost of familiarity with You always have to have three national series — Cup, the field. He quickly made Robinson spent the where I had been. the area. goals and something you Nationwide, and Truck. his way into contention past 16 seasons as a high “Now the situation “For five years, my fam- are trying to achieve. Biffle drives for Roush before the engine problem school coach, and has changes a little bit. I am ily and I have been invest- That is what makes it fun Fenway Racing. This time, ended his day. lived in Starkville the past trying to evaluate young ed in this program and to go to work.” 4B MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 2013 The DispaTch•www.cdispatch.com Jamaican sprinter Bolt finishes worlds with three more gold medals BY PAT GRAHAM almost had him falling down — ships, no one could keep up. past Carl Lewis (8 golds, 1 silver, Almost overlooked in the Bolt The Associated Press Bolt’s only misstep of the cham- “For me, my aim is to contin- 1 bronze). frenzy was the performance pionships. ue hard (toward) the greatness “To be able to rise to the oc- of teammate Shelly-Ann Fras- MOSCOW — A barefooted And when his celebrating was thing,” said Bolt, whose team casion when an entire stadium er-Pryce, who also won three Usain Bolt bopped and boogied over, Bolt flung his spikes into the finished in a world-leading time full of people are either rooting sprinting events. She finished his way around the track on a cel- crowd. 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