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SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 Saturday at the museum C1 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017 $1.00 Principals outline achievement plan

collaborate leadership ap- regular monthly meeting at mitted to have continuous dia- place in recent years for all Best practices will proach among all school prin- the district office. logue throughout the school students to be college and ca- be done regularly to cipals that will also increase Under the leadership and year and to work as teams reer ready. Professional devel- assistance offered to class- guidance of Interim Superin- with the ultimate goal of help- opment is also being offered boost student success room teachers. tendent Debbie Hamm, Mor- ing teachers help students to help teachers focus specifi- Shaw Heights Elementary ris said all the district’s prin- achieve more. cally on the standards and en- BY BRUCE MILLS School Principal Melissa Mor- cipals from the elementary, According to Morris, the sure everyone involved with [email protected] ris, representing all the school middle and high school levels best practices include ensur- classroom instruction is on district’s principals, outlined have reached a consensus on ing the alignment of curricu- the same page, Morris said. To address the need to im- the plan — called “Powerful best practices in curriculum, lum, instruction and assess- She described the new col- prove student academic Practices” — on Monday instruction and assessment to ments to new, rigorous stan- laborative efforts as “powerful achievement this year, Sum- night to Sumter School Dis- improve student achievement. dards that the state Depart- ter School District is taking a trict’s Board of Trustees at its The principals have com- ment of Education has put in SEE PLAN, PAGE A6

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ADRIENNE SARVIS / THE SUMTER ITEM Many families enjoyed experiencing farm life despite the dreary overcast weather at Old McCaskill’s Farm’s Fall Family Farm Day on Saturday. Children took turns shelling corn and pressing sugar cane as children may have done in the early 20th century. And after picking pumpkins while taking a stroll through the pumpkin patch, children and their parents decorated their harvest. Families also enjoyed live music, food and plenty of opportunities to make lasting memories at various photo stations. See more photos on page A4. New-found life Air Force retiree will thanks to God be COG’s new leader Morris senior wants to help FROM STAFF REPORTS Force career. He served as the command steer youth on right path, too, On Monday, Santee-Lynches chief master sergeant for the Regional Council of Govern- 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air after ‘wandering’ for years ments will welcome a new ex- Force Base and was an execu- ecutive director. tive adviser to the wing com- BY BRUCE MILLS According to a news release mander and Shaw’s senior en- [email protected] from the group, Chris McKin- listed leader. At Shaw, he was BRUCE MILLS / THE SUMTER ITEM ney will oversee 30 people pro- responsible for training, pro- When you follow God’s will, good things Morris College senior Pam Rutledge, left, is seen viding assistance to a four- fessional development and will happen. with her mentor and Morris professor Carlotta county region of morale of more than 8,500 mil- Pam Rutledge is a living example of that. Stackhouse recently on campus. 223,000 people in itary members and the wel- In recent years, she accepted God into her Clarendon, Ker- fare of their families and re- life and Jesus into her heart, and she’s liv- herself and her kids, she says she gave her shaw, Sumter and tirees, according to the re- ing a changed and transformed life now, the life to God — her heavenly Father — and Lee counties. The lease. 35-year-old Morris College senior says. decided to follow Jesus. group is based in McKinney also served from After losing her dad in a car wreck when With her newfound faith, Rutledge said Sumter. April 2013 to June 2015 as she was 8, Rutledge acknowledges she led a she started to change how she thought McKINNEY McKinney, a group superintendent of the wayward life until she was almost 29. about herself, and new friends helped to Texas native, re- 33rd Operations Group at Two failed attempts at college and four provide a new environment, which made all tired in September from being Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, children out of wedlock were partially the the difference in the world to her. active duty in the U.S. Air and was an executive adviser result of “looking for love in all the wrong Those friends were pursuing God and Force after 30 years of service to the operations group com- places” and trying to fill the void of not their dreams, she said, and she decided to at bases in South Carolina and mander. He oversaw training having her father growing up, she said. do the same. Florida. He was also deployed of F-35 pilots, F-35 intelligence In 2011, at 28 years old, Rutledge — a Rutledge said she felt God was telling her on combat tours of duty in professionals and air battle Camden native — says she hit bottom. On Bosnia-Herzegovina, Iraq and welfare and basically unable to provide for SEE RUTLEDGE, PAGE A6 Afghanistan during his Air SEE McKINNEY, PAGE A6

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LOCAL BRIEF FROM STAFF REPORTS Lake Ashwood dam slated for repair Make nominations now BY JIM HILLEY kins said the ordinance sets up a pro- host is Darlington County, which will for Women of Excellence [email protected] cedure for anyone wanting to open a get 99 percent, while Lee County will deer-processing facility to do so get 1 percent. Nominations are being accepted At Tuesday’s Lee County Council through the Board of Zoning Appeals. Watkins said Lee County receives for the 10th Annual Women of Ex- meeting, Councilman Gordon Eckley Under the ordinance, deer-process- about $8,300 annually from such cellence program sponsored by the said the Federal Emergency Manage- ing facilities would have to adhere to agreements. Social Justice Consortium. ment Agency has agreed to pay 75 guidelines such as being at least 1,000 “This means additional revenue Women from Sumter, Lee, Clar- percent of the costs of repairing Lake feet away from any adjacent residen- coming in and lengthens the term of endon and Kershaw counties may Ashwood, a popular fishing and pic- tial property, not incinerating ani- the agreement,” Watkins said. be nominated. The consortium cel- nicking spot along U.S. 15 between mals or having animal refuse on the The state made the provision to ebrates a diverse group of women Bishopville and Sumter. Eckley said site and having no open storage of allow rural counties to get some ben- who have done outstanding work the state will provide the 25 percent materials in public view. efit from development in larger coun- in the community. matching funds, largely through the “A deer-processing facility is just ties, Watkins said. The deadline for nominations is efforts of state Rep. Will Wheeler, D- what it sounds like,” Watkins said. “It Council also voted to approve the Sunday, and the event will take Bishopville. Bids to repair the dam is a seasonal operation; it opens second reading of a proposal to ap- place Nov. 11. will be accepted soon, Eckley said. around Labor Day and runs through prove a new contract with Sumter- To nominate a woman for this Lake Ashwood is owned by Lee December.” Lee Regional Detention Center. honor, you must have her permis- County School District and has been “We are doing this as a special ex- “The previous administrator of the sion, then provide her name, mail- breached since the floods in October ception so that any future operations jail has retired, and as a result, Sum- ing address, email if applicable, 2015. It was leased to the South Caroli- that apply will have to be approved ter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis telephone numbers for day and na Department of Natural Resources, per their own operation,” said Coun- asked to take over the facility,” Wat- evening, as well as the same infor- but that lease has expired. cil Chairman Travis Windham. “The kins said. “The Sumter County Sher- mation for the person making the It is unclear who will administer Board of Zoning Appeals would make iff’s Office will be in charge of day-to- nomination. Mail to: SJC, Attn: the lake once the dam is repaired. sure it follows the guidelines.” day operations.” Wilson, PO Box 548, Sumter, SC Eckley said it is not likely that any Council also approved the first He said Lee and Sumter counties 29151 or email Womenofexcel- deepening of the lake will be allowed reading of an amendment to a multi- have a very close relationship with [email protected]. because of the difficulty in obtaining county industrial park agreement Sumter County, and Lee County Individuals, churches, businesses permission from U.S. Army Corps of with Darlington County. Sheriff Lee Simon said he was com- and civic clubs are also eligible. Engineers. The request came from Darlington fortable with the arrangement. During the meeting, council also County, Watkins said. “We have been assured there will held a public hearing on a proposed He said if a facility receiving a fee- not be any cost increases as a result,” amendment to the county’s zoning or- in-lieu-of-taxes incentive locates in a Watkins said. dinance to allow a deer-processing fa- multi-county industrial park, 99 per- A resolution to approve the pur- cility as a permitted use in rural dis- cent of the fee goes to the host county chase of an excavator and backhoe Rosary Crusade tricts. and one percent to another county in- was also approved during the meet- set for Saturday County Administrator Alan Wat- volved in the park. In this case, the ing. BY IVY MOORE [email protected] Bluegrass event will benefit young patient

Local Catholics, particularly those attending St. Anne and St. BY IVY MOORE Rosielyn McLeod, 3, was born Jude Catholic Church, are en- [email protected] with the heart condition called couraged to attend The Public transposition of the great Square Rosary Crusade on the Roy Reaves loves blue- arteries, which means the lawn of the Sumter County grass, and he has a big soft pulmonary artery and aorta Courthouse on North Main Street spot for children suffering were reversed, preventing at noon on Saturday. The event is from serious health condi- oxygen-enriched blood from sponsored by America Needs tions. He’s found a way to being pumped into her body. Fatima. combine the two, and on Surgery corrected the Shirley Copeland is a rally cap- Saturday, Oct. 21, he’ll do so condition, but Rosielyn must tain for the Sumter event. She again, hosting a fundraiser have another surgery to said the number of the Public for Sumter resident Rosie- correct mitral valve Square Rosary Crusades has lyn McLeod. It will be the regurgitation, also life grown greatly since they began in sixth such fundraiser threatening. A BBQ Fundraiser 2007, in part to commemorate the Reaves has sponsored to will be held on Oct. 21 to raise 90th anniversary of the appear- help children in the com- funds to help pay her medical ance of Our Lady of Fatima munity. bills. (Mary, Mother of Jesus) to three Rosielyn, 3, was born in young children in Portugal. Ac- 2014 with a heart defect PHOTO PROVIDED cording to America Needs Fatima, called transposition of the “The idea of holding a yearly ro- greater arteries, which sary in a public place seemed a Mayo Clinic defines as “ ... a of other bluegrass and natural response to the Fatima serious but rare heart de- country bands. call for conversion, penance and fect present at birth, in He said all the bands par- prayer.” Almost 15,000 rallies which the two main arteries ticipating in the Oct. 21 bar- were held across the country in leaving the heart are re- becue fundraiser are per- 2015. versed.” forming at no charge. The children to whom Mary ap- That means there is little “When I asked them, they peared in 1917 said she gave them oxygen from the heart to said ‘sign me up,’” Reaves a “message of warning and hope supply the rest of the body; said. That means all pro- for humanity, ... (urging) ... the pulmonary artery is ceeds will benefit Rosielyn, prayer, penance and other mea- connected to the left ventri- he said. sures” to avert suffering, famines cle, while the aorta is joined Performing during the and wars, according to America to the right ventricle, mean- noon-to-9 p.m. event will be Needs Fatima. ing that oxygen-poor blood High Ridge Bluegrass, J.D. Sumter’s Public Square Rosary is pumped back out into the & The Breeze, The Thomas Crusade, like others, is set on the body without passing valve regurgitation, for fluid buildup in the lungs. Family from Columbia and closest Saturday to Oct. 13, the through the lungs. The dis- which she must have anoth- Other conditions can also other local bands, he said. feast date of the final appearance ease is a serious health er open-heart surgery. occur, causing irregular Reaves said barbecue, of Our Lady of Fatima to the threat that can even result With mitral valve regurgi- heartbeat or atrial fibrilla- cooked by himself and three children. in death without corrective tation, the valve does not tion, which can even lead to friends, will be on sale all Copeland said, “The intention surgery. close tightly enough, allow- blood clots and stroke. day for $9 a pound, $3 for of our Rosary Crusade is to pray When Rosielyn was just ing blood to flow in two di- Reaves has made it a mis- sandwiches, and barbecued for the needs of our country.” 11 days old, doctors at the rections when the left ven- sion to help young children leg quarters and beverages She said the setup and gather- Medical University of South tricle of the heart contracts. with life-threatening health will be available. Admission ing for Saturday’s Public Square Carolina in Charleston per- The more severe the blood conditions, using his musi- to the fundraiser at the Rosary Crusade will begin at 11 formed open-heart surgery leakage, the more enlarged cal talent to raise funds for Shrine Club on U.S. 15 a.m. on the Sumter County Court- to correct the condition. Al- the left ventricle becomes, treatment. A guitarist and South — corner of U.S. 15 house front lawn on Main Street, though the surgery was a causing increased pressure mandolin player with his South and Lewis Road — is across from SEACO. Those gath- success, Rosielyn has since in the pulmonary veins. band, High Ridge Bluegrass, $5. For more information, ered will pray the Rosary at noon. been diagnosed with mitral This, in turn, can cause Reaves also enlists the aid call Reaves at (803) 464-4492.

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The second-annual anti-bullying art contest sponsored by The Sumter Item was open to Sumter School District schools. Below are the winners, who received gift cards to McDonald’s.

The Sumter Item’s Mary Cockerill, right, is seen with Willow Middle school anti-bullying art contest winner Payton Holding her artwork is high school winner Monica Drive Elementary School third-grader and birthday girl Jordon, a sixth-grader at Bates Middle School, is seen Burgess, an 11th-grader at Crestwood High School. Simone Wells, the elementary school winner of the anti- with Mrs. Flippin. Also seen is teacher Mr. Harding. bullying art contest. Also seen is teacher Mrs. Vickers, left. Longtime Democratic activist joins 2018 race for S.C. governor

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and teachers are progressing is also • When in executive session behind and the Future” for the district to in- PLAN FROM PAGE A1 critical to the new plan, Morris said, closed doors, the board did discuss clude the district’s goals moving for- instead of just waiting until the end items related to its upcoming search ward; and practices” to implement goals and of the school year to see how students for its next, full-time superintendent, • During public participation, the plans at the school level that previous- scored on an end-of-grade exam. but it didn’t take any action on those local chapter of the American Cancer ly likely weren’t fleshed out as well. Board members were pleased with matters when returning to open ses- Society spoke and thanked the school “We are excited about being able to the efforts being made to improve aca- sion; district for its partnership and sup- work together in teams,” Morris said. demic achievement districtwide. • A district spokesperson announced port in Relay for Life fight-against- “Elementary principals work togeth- “I am so excited to hear about this the district will host a Leaders for cancer fundraising events through re- er, and middle and high school princi- collaborative leadership and this em- Learning Partnership Breakfast on cent years. An agency representative pals work together.” powerment of school-level adminis- Friday, Nov. 3, at 8 a.m. at First honored the school district’s top-five She also gave credit to Hamm’s trators and teachers that can steer us Church of the Nazarene, 3700 Patriot fundraising teams at the Relay for leadership in setting the bar for prin- in the right direction,” board member Parkway. Many leaders from local Life event in the spring of this year. cipals to work together on a regular Johnny Hilton said. “I applaud Dr. businesses, industry and the faith- Those school teams in rank order and basis along with district staff-level Hamm, and I applaud the principals based community have been invited to the money they raised were: Crest- subject coordinators and classroom who worked on this. This is just won- attend to learn more about the district. wood High School ($11,200); Alice teachers. derful, and I know it’s going to have The event will include a student fine Drive Middle School ($3,317); Ebene- Implementing more formative as- positive results for our children.” arts performance, and the highlight zer Middle School ($3,022); Oakland sessments to be used throughout the In other news and notes from the will be a State of the District Update Primary School ($2,211); and Willow school year to measure how students meeting: from Hamm, focusing on “Then, Now Drive Elementary School ($2,093).

torney general’s office states ed need, according to the or- “Now, I can be a solution LOCAL BRIEF that Singer allegedly pos- RUTLEDGE ganization. for somebody else,” she said. FROM STAFF REPORTS sessed and distributed multi- FROM PAGE A1 What makes Rutledge’s “To give them advice and help ple files of child pornography. story so unique though is she them to avoid certain wrong Sumter man arrested Internet Crimes Against Chil- wants to use her education decisions. If only I had some- dren Task Force investigators to step out in faith and go to and life lessons learned to ul- one to relate to, like myself, on child porn charges with Sumter County Sheriff’s college, even while raising her timately help youth and steer when I was wandering.” Office and ICAC investigators four children. So, in 2014, at them in the right direction. Rutledge said she was made South Carolina Attorney with the attorney general’s of- 32, she did and enrolled at She’s set to graduate in aware of the student-of-the- General Alan Wilson an- fice worked together during the Morris College. May with a Bachelor in Soci- year award and scholarship nounced the arrest of Ricky investigation. Three years later, Rutledge ology from Morris. She in- opportunity through a profes- Leroy Singer Jr. of The release states that Sing- is a senior at Morris and says, tends to pursue a Master in sor and personal mentor at Sumter on seven er is charged with one count “It was the best decision I Counseling and Abnormal Morris, Carlotta Stackhouse. charges connected of sexual exploitation of a have ever made in my life to Behavior after that from the Rutledge took a leadership to the exploitation minor, second degree, which is take that step.” University of South Carolina. class last spring under Stack- of a minor. a felony offense punishable by She’s been a non-traditional One of her career goals is to house and since then has de- Singer, 34, was up to 10 years’ imprisonment; student success story — tak- become a licensed substance veloped a close friendship. arrested on Thurs- and six counts of sexual ex- ing a different path toward de- abuse counselor, mentor to Stackhouse says she felt SINGER day after investi- ploitation of a minor, third de- gree completion with solid youth and life coach through Rutledge was perfect for the gators received a gree, a felony offense punish- grades and plenty of extra- the state Department of Juve- state honor and helped to CyberTipline report from the able by no more than 10 years’ curricular activities to boot. nile Justice. nominate her. National Center for Missing imprisonment for each count. Her story is so special that She has already gained “Pam, to me, is the epitome and Exploited Children, which The case will be prosecuted Rutledge was recently named plenty of hands-on experience of a young, black woman who led them to Singer. by the attorney general’s of- the South Carolina Indepen- through volunteering in pris- has a vision not only for her A news release from the at- fice. dent Colleges and Universi- on ministry for the last five future, but for the future of ties’ Student of the Year. years with youth offenders the next generation,” Stack- The award includes a $3,000 and others at Wateree Correc- house said. “She also has a scholarship — one of the larg- tional Institution in Rembert. caring personality and is est scholarship awards grant- She’s also actively involved in overall a wonderful young ed through the organization, youth outreach ministry woman.” which works on behalf of the through her church, Cathe- In tune with her faith, Rut- 20 independent, nonprofit col- dral of Praise, in Camden. ledge gives the thanks to God. leges and universities in the She says she believes God “All the praise and glory go state. To be an award recipi- wants to use the experiences to God,” Rutledge said. “My ent, a student must be a rising she went through in life to life has changed, and every- senior and have a demonstrat- give advice and help others. thing is because of Him.”

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COMMENTARY America is better than its grievances

ASHINGTON — Who is left to defend the simple, often admirable, sometimes disappointing, American experience? Our politics seems deeply divided be- Wtween those who think the country is going to hell in a handcart and those who believe the country is going to hell in a handbasket. Some of the tenured class that sets the intellec- tual tone of the left concluded long ago that America was built by oppression, is sustained by white privilege and requires the cleansing purity of social revolution (however that is defined). In this story, capitalism accumulates inequities that will eventually lead the rich to eat the poor. The American Dream is an exploitative myth. Change will only come through a coalition of the ag- grieved. And those who are not permanently en- raged are not paying proper attention. But, at least on the populist right, the social critique is every bit as harsh. In this story, Ameri- ca has fallen in a boneless heap from a great height. It is unrec- ognizable to people — mostly white people — who regard mid- 20th-century America as a social COMMENTARY and economic ideal. The country Michael has been fundamentally altered Gerson by multiculturalism and political correctness. It has been ruined by secularism and moral relativ- Our broken moral compasses ism. America, says the Rev. Franklin Graham, is “on the verge of total moral and spiritual col- s George Orwell said, those toward the communist more white privilege than white lapse.” And those who are not permanently of- “some ideas are so stupid end? Finally, which societies do people. And, on a personal note, fended are not paying proper attention. that only intellectuals people around the world flee my daughter has experienced A poll taken last year found that 72 percent of believe them.” Many stu- from — capitalist or communist? more white privilege than proba- Donald Trump supporters believe American soci- pidA ideas originate with academ- And where do they flee to — cap- bly 95 percent of white Ameri- ety and its way of life have changed for the worse ics on college campuses. If they italist or com- cans. She’s attended private since the 1950s. And the most pessimistic and dis- remained there and didn’t infect munist societ- schools, had ballet and music les- contented lot of all was white, evangelical Protes- the rest of society, they might be ies? sons, traveled the world, and tants. Almost three-quarters believed the last 70 a source of entertainment, much More recent lived in upper-income communi- years to be a period of social decline. in the way a circus is. Let’s look nonsense taught ties. Leftists should get rid of the Those of us who remember politics in the at a few stupid ideas peddled by on college cam- concept of white privilege and Reagan era have a mental habit of regarding intellectuals. puses, under the just call it achievement. conservatism as more optimistic about the During the Cold War, academic name of multi- Then there’s the issue of cam- American experiment and liberalism as more leftists made a moral equivalen- culturalism, is pus rape and sexual assault. Be- discontented. But representatives of both ideol- cy between communist totalitari- Walter that one culture fore addressing that, let me ask ogies — in their most potent and confident ver- anism and democracy. Worse is Williams is as good as an- you a question. Do I have a right sions — are now making fundamental critiques the fact that they exempted com- other. Identity to place my wallet on the roof of of American society. They are united in their munist leaders from the type of worship, diversi- my car, go into my house, have belief that America is dominated by corrupt, harsh criticism directed toward ty and multiculturalism are cur- lunch, take a nap and return to self-serving elites. They are united in their call Adolf Hitler, even though com- rency and cause for celebration my car and find my wallet just for radical rather than incremental change. munist crimes against humanity at just about any college. If one where I placed it? I think I have While disagreeing deeply about the cause, they made Hitler’s slaughter of 11 is black, brown, yellow or white, every right to do so, but the real see America as careening off course. Little won- million noncombatants appear the prevailing thought is that he question is whether it would be der that Americans consistently say their coun- almost amateurish. According to should take pride and celebrate a wise decision. Some college try in on the wrong track by a margin of more Professor R.J. Rummel’s re- that fact even though he had women get stoned, use foul lan- than 2-to-1. Disgruntlement is our nation’s com- search in “Death by Govern- nothing to do with it. The multi- guage and dance suggestively. I mon ground. ment,” from 1917 until its col- culturalist and diversity crowd think they have a right to be- What group believes that American society has lapse, the Soviet Union murdered seems to suggest that race or sex have that way and not be raped gotten better since the 1950s? About 60 percent of or caused the death of 61 million is an achievement. That’s just or sexually assaulted. But just blacks and Hispanics. On a moment’s reflection, people, mostly its own citizens. plain nonsense. In my book, race as in the example of my placing this makes perfect sense. Compared with 70 years From 1949 to 1976, Communist or sex might be an achievement, my wallet on the roof of my car, ago — when much of the country was legally seg- China’s Mao Zedong regime was worthy of considerable celebra- I’d ask whether it is wise behav- regated — daily life has improved for racial and responsible for the death of as tion, if a person were born a ior. ethnic minorities. As it has for gays and women many as 78 million of its own cit- white male and through his ef- Many of our problems, both at seeking positions of social and economic leader- izens. fort and diligence became a black our institutions of higher learn- ship. On college campuses, the same female. ing and in the nation at large, Many conservatives have failed to appreciate sort of equivalency is made be- Then there’s white privilege. stem from the fact that we’ve lost the mixed legacy of modernity. In recent de- tween capitalism and commu- Colleges have courses and semi- our moral compasses and there’s cades, America has seen declining community nism, but if one looks at the real nars on “whiteness.” One college not a lot of interest in reclaiming and family cohesion and what former U.S. Sur- world, there’s a stark difference. even has a course titled “Aboli- them. As a matter of fact, most geon General Vivek H. Murthy calls “a loneli- Just ask yourself: In which soci- tion of Whiteness.” According to people don’t see our major prob- ness epidemic.” “We live in the most technologi- eties is the average citizen richer academic intellectuals, whites lems as having anything to do cally connected age in the history of civiliza- — societies toward the capitalist enjoy advantages that nonwhites with morality. tion,” he says, “yet rates of loneliness have dou- end of the economic spectrum or do not. They earn higher income bled since the 1980s.” those toward the communist and reside in better housing, and Walter E. Williams is a professor But the flip side of individualism is greater so- end? In which societies do ordi- their children go to better of economics at George Mason cial freedom. Who would not prefer to be in a ra- nary citizens have their human schools and achieve more. Based University. cially mixed marriage today compared with 70 rights protected the most — upon those socio-economic statis- years ago? Or to have biracial children? When those toward the capitalist end or tics, Japanese-Americans have © 2017 creators.com conservatives express unreserved nostalgia for the 1950s, they are also expressing a damning tol- erance for oppression. It does appear like a long- ing for lost privilege. LETTER TO THE EDITOR The alternative to disdain for American society on the left and right is not to sanitize our country’s OUR COUNTRY NEEDS TO church, games or even our cars Five were wise, and five weren’t history or excuse its manifold failures. It is to do SEEK GOD FOR ANSWERS and homes. prepared. So are we prepared what reforming patriots from Abraham Lincoln to Why and how did we get to and ready, or do we fall by the the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. have done: to ele- Our nation is in trouble. We this place of evil in our lives? wayside? vate and praise American ideals while courageous- have turned to our own under- First, “in God we trust” seems to Crime doesn’t pay. Violence ly applying them to our social inconsistencies and standing instead of seeking God be a time of the past. God is isn’t the answer. God is the an- hypocrisies. “What greater form of patriotism is for answers and praying for alive too, “whosoever will” dead swer. He is the only solution to there,” asked President Obama in his 2015 Selma wisdom. to others. every problem we encounter if speech, “than the belief that America is not yet fin- When we have so much de- It seems as though most peo- we will only trust and believe. ished, that we are strong enough to be self-critical, struction and this much devasta- ple prefer darkness to light and God loves, God builds, God that each successive generation can look upon our tion in our country, brother violence and crime to peace and strengthens and God forgives. imperfections and decide that it is in our power to against brother, neighbor love and calm. We have nothing to lose and ev- remake this nation to more closely align with our against neighbor and friend Death is a sure thing. We know erything to gain by truly trust- highest ideals?” against friend, something is ter- not the day nor the hour, but one ing in our one true and living And this might be matched with a spirit of grat- ribly wrong. thing is sure: we will die. It might God. itude — for a country capable of shame and We weren’t created to destroy not today, but we aren’t promised God was, God is and God will change, and better than its grievances. one another. We were created to tomorrow either. Death stands always be your answer to every serve God, love one another and on the horizon for each of us, but solution. God is much bigger Michael Gerson’s email address is michaelgerson@ help each other. are we ready for death? than your problem. washpost.com. We aren’t safe anywhere any- If we aren’t, I suggest we read SHERIAN MATTHEWS more. Our kids at school, the story about the ten virgins. Manning © 2017, Washington Post Writers Group

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PREP FOOTBALL Jackson, Corbett, Lewis, Warren named week’s top players

BY DENNIS BRUNSON The defensive unit for West Week. [email protected] Florence can attest to that. The quartet will be honored PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Jackson completed nine of 12 at the weekly meeting of the When Zykiem Jackson was passes for 237 yards and four Sumter Touchdown Club pre- called up from the junior var- touchdowns and rushed for 48 sented by FTC on Friday. The sity football team to start at yards on 12 carries in the meeting will be held at the quarterback for the Sumter Gamecocks’ 44-6 victory on Swan Lake Visitors Center be- High School varsity midway Friday in Florence. ginning at 7:15 a.m. The visi- through the 2015 season, then Because of his perfor- tors center is located inside first-year head coach Mark JACKSON CORBETT LEWIS WARREN mance, Jackson has been se- the gates of Swan Lake-Iris Barnes loved Jackson’s ability lected as The Sumter Item Of- Gardens on West Liberty to run the football and make OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE OFFENSIVE SPECIAL fensive Player of the Week. Street. decisions on the fly. He knew SHS offensive guard Kurt The guest speaker on Fri- PLAYER PLAYER LINEMAN TEAMS throwing the football was a Lewis is the Offensive Line- day will be former Clemson work in progress. man of the Week, Clarendon tight end Ben Hall. Twenty-five starts later, 21 Hall defensive end Ben Cor- Jackson made some nice of them victories, Barnes has “Zykiem has worked so maker, and his ability to both bett is the Defensive Player of passes in the win over WF, no concerns when the senior hard to make himself a better run and throw the football the Week and Saints place- putting the football where his puts the football in the air. In passer,” Barnes said. “He’s al- causes defenses a lot of prob- kicker Jeffrey Warren is the fact, he encourages it. ways been a good decision lems.” Special Teams Player of the SEE TOP PLAYERS, PAGE B4

Despite off week, Manning moves Worth the work up in new 3A poll

BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

Perhaps absence does make the heart grow fonder, or at least it helps a football team move up in the polls. Having a bye week after suf- fering its first loss of the season, Manning High School moved from ninth into a tie for sixth in the 3A poll of the S.C. Prep Me- dial Football Poll released on Tuesday. Sumter is No. 7 in the 5A poll after being tied for sixth place last week, while Lee Central held steady at No. 6 in the 2A poll. Manning, which lost to Hana- han 34-28 in its Region VII open- er on Sept. 29, is tied for sixth with Timberland. It is highly un- likely they will be tied for sixth in next week’s poll since they face off against each other on Friday at Ramsey Stadium in Manning. The Monarchs are 6-1 on the season, while Timberland is 4-3 overall and 2-0 in region play. Lee Central has a massive re- gion showdown against anoth- er ranked team this week as well. The Stallions, who are 7-1 overall and 3-1 in Region IV after a 14-12 win over Central, play host to No. 4 Cheraw in Bishopville. The Braves are also 7-1 over- all, but 4-0 in region play. A vic- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO tory will give Cheraw the out- Crestwood senior defensive end Chris Simon, second from right, was selected to the S.C. roster for the upcoming Shrine Bowl of the right region title. An LC victory Carolinas which will be played on Saturday, Dec. 16, at Wofford College’s Gibbs Stadium. would put it in a great position to win the region. Sumter was tied with Spar- Knights DE Simon one of 44 S.C. players selected for 81st Shrine Bowl tanburg for sixth in last week’s poll. However, the 5-2 Vikings BY DENNIS BRUNSON top players from South Car- a call from (Crestwood put in was worth it.” earned more points this week [email protected] olina against the top players head) Coach (Roosevelt Nel- Nelson, himself a Shrine despite a bye week, while the from North Carolina, will son). It showed me that all Bowl linebacker at Crest- Gamecocks improved to 6-1 Crestwood High School be played on Saturday, Dec. of the hard work I’ve done wood, said Simon has been with a 44-6 victory over West defensive end Christopher 16, at Wofford College’s has paid off and this is the in the starting lineup since Florence. Simon is one of 44 South Gibbs Stadium beginning at fruit of my labors. “the third or fourth game of Scott’s Branch was the only Carolina High School foot- 2 p.m. in Spartanburg. “Starting with rec ball, his freshman season.” The other local team to get votes ball players who has been “It was a very big experi- then going to middle school 6-foot-3-inch, 255-pound this week, that coming in the selected to play in the 81st ence,” Simon said of hear- football (at Hillcrest) and Simon has 30 tackles 1A poll after beating previous annual Shrine Bowl of the ing about his selection to then going on to four years through eight games for the No. 10 team Bethune-Bowman Carolinas all-star game. the Sandlappers squad on of high school, it just shows The game, which pits the Sunday. “I heard about it on that all of the hard work I SEE WORK, PAGE B4 SEE POLL, PAGE B4

SOUTH CAROLINA FOOTBALL USC defense starting to click at right time BY PETE IACOBELLI turned for touchdowns champ’s first season. The Associated Press in a 48-22 blowout of Ar- South Carolina’s de- kansas last week. The fense looked slow and COLUMBIA — South Gamecocks have cut generally a step behind Carolina’s defense is down on yardage al- opponents much of the making its mark at the lowed and points given year, infuriating Mus- right time, forcing turn- up from a year ago and champ at times with overs and stuffing oppo- lead the SEC with 13 their inability to keep nents to be the driving turnovers. opponents out of the force in the Gamecocks’ “We just love the end zone. surprising start. ball,” Gamecocks defen- In the season finale, a South Carolina (4-2, sive end Dante Sawyer 56-7 loss at Clemson, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 2-2 Southeastern Con- said Tuesday. Muschamp gritted his South Carolina defensive lineman Ulric Jones (93) and the rest of the Gamecocks’ de- ference) forced four That was not always teeth in the postgame fense turned a tight game into a 48-22 blowout win over Arkansas with three second- turnovers last week, in- the case a year ago in half scores. It’s the latest evidence of a defensive turnaround for USC and head coach cluding three it re- head coach Will Mus- SEE USC, PAGE B5 Will Muschamp after a struggling debut a season ago. B2 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Mo., 8:30 p.m. Brisbane Bullets at Phoenix, 10 p.m. AREA ROUNDUP SCOREBOARD Haifa Maccabi at Portland, 10 p.m. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. TV, RADIO Sacramento at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Bates, Alice Drive earn shares of TODAY NFL STANDINGS 6 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Rolex Mas- By The Associated Press ters Early-Round Matches from Shang- hai (TENNIS). AMERICAN CONFERENCE 7:20 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA U-17 regular-season conference title World Cup Group F Match from Kolkata, EAST India – Mexico vs. England (FOX SPORTS 2). W L T Pct PF PA 10:20 a.m. – International Soccer: FIFA Buffalo 3 2 0 .600 89 74 U-17 World Cup Group F Match from Kol- N.Y. Jets 3 2 0 .600 92 106 Bates Middle School won a share of clears while John Clement had 18 clears. kata, India – Chile vs. Iraq (FOX SPORTS New England 3 2 0 .600 148 142 the Sumter Middle School Conference Tyler Dawson had 22 saves. 2). Miami 2 2 0 .500 41 67 regular-season football title with a 30-24 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: National SOUTH League Division Series Game Four – victory over Manning Junior High on Washington at Chicago Cubs (TBS). W L T Pct PF PA VARSITY FOOTBALL Jacksonville 3 2 0 .600 139 83 Tuesday at the BMS field. 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY- CLARENDON HALL 53 FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). Houston 2 3 0 .400 144 130 Tennessee 2 3 0 .400 110 142 Keion Brown tossed three touchdown 7 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Bos- COASTAL CHRISTIAN PREP 26 ton at Charlotte (ESPN). Indianapolis 2 3 0 .400 97 159 passes to lead the Bantams, who are 6-0 7 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Ten- NORTH on the season. K’shawn Boyd caught two SUMMERTON — Clarendon Hall de- nessee at Georgia (ESPNU). W L T Pct PF PA 7 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Har- Pittsburgh 3 2 0 .600 99 89 of the scoring passes and Zyeir Gamble feated Coastal Christian Prep 53-26 on vard at Boston University (SPECTRUM Baltimore 3 2 0 .600 90 97 had the other one. Friday at Robinson Field. 1250). Cincinnati 2 3 0 .400 84 83 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Chicago at Wash- Cleveland 0 5 0 .000 77 124 Boyd also ran for a touchdown and had Tyrese Mitchum led the Saints with ington (NBC SPORTS NTEWORK). three 2-point conversion. 183 yards rushing and four touchdowns 8 p.m. – College Football: South Alabama WEST at Troy (ESPN2). W L T Pct PF PA Jamal Taylor and Gamble led Bates on 14 carries. Dylan Way rushed for 86 8 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Kansas City 5 0 0 1.000 164 111 with four tackles apiece. Correll Smith yards on six carries. Texas A&M at Kentucky (SEC NETWORK). Denver 3 1 0 .750 98 74 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: American Oakland 2 3 0 .400 108 109 had three tackles and a quarterback Michael Boylston led the defense with League Division Series Game Five – New L.A. Chargers 1 4 0 .200 99 115 sack. a pass interception and two fumble re- York Yankees at Cleveland (FOX SPORTS NATIONAL CONFERENCE 1). ALICE DRIVE 20 coveries. Ben Corbett had 17 tackles and 9 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: EAST Josh Black had an interception. Texas at Kansas (ESPNU). W L T Pct PF PA CHESTNUT OAKS 0 9:30 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Philadelphia 4 1 0 .800 137 99 Houston at Memphis (ESPN). Washington 2 2 0 .500 91 89 Alice Drive won a share of the Sumter 10:30 p.m. – PGA Golf: CIMB Classic First Dallas 2 3 0 .400 125 132 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Round from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia N.Y. Giants 0 5 0 .000 82 122 Middle School Conference regular-sea- (GOLF). THOMAS SUMTER 3 1 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Rolex Mas- SOUTH son title with a 20-0 victory over Chest- ters Early-Round Matches from Shang- W L T Pct PF PA nut Oaks on Monday at Sumter Memori- NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 1 hai (TENNIS). Carolina 4 1 0 .800 105 94 4 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Atlanta 3 1 0 .750 104 89 al Stadium’s Freddie Solomon Field. LEXINGTON – Thomas Sumter Acade- Tour Italian Open First Round from Turin, New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 93 78 Ryan McCants tossed a 20-yard touch- my defeated Northside Christian 3-1 on Tampa Bay 2 2 0 .500 85 83 Italy (GOLF). down pass to Alec Rapier as well as a Tuesday at the NC gymnasium. NORTH W L T Pct PF PA 2-point conversion. Dreshaun Wright and The Lady Generals won by the scores MLB POSTSEASON Green Bay 4 1 0 .800 137 112 Dae’Breaun Gooden both had touchdown of 25-18, 19-25, 25-8, 32-30. By The Associated Press Detroit 3 2 0 .600 123 97 Minnesota 3 2 0 .600 99 93 runs of 40 yards. Anita Cookey-Gam led TSA with 23 DIVISION SERIES Chicago 1 4 0 .200 78 124 Terrion Burgess had an interception kills and Taja Hunley had 16. Josie Reed (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) WEST American League and Tajon Roach recovered a fumble. set 24 assists and Sydney Daniel set 20. W L T Pct PF PA Houston 3, Boston 1 Wright had seven tackles and Malik Carmen Silvester and Karleigh Young Oct. 5: Houston 8, Boston 2 Seattle 3 2 0 .600 110 87 Oct. 6: Houston 8, Boston 2 L.A. Rams 3 2 0 .600 152 121 McKinzie had five tackles. each had six kills and Diamond Gibson Oct. 8: Boston 10, Houston 3 Arizona 2 3 0 .400 81 125 Monday: Houston 5, Boston 4 San Francisco 0 5 0 .000 89 120 had 21 digs. Cleveland 2, New York 2 Oct. 5: Cleveland 4, New York 0 MONDAY’S GAME VARSITY GIRLS GOLF ROBERT E. LEE 3 Minnesota 20, Chicago 17 Oct. 6: Cleveland 9, New York 8, 13 innings WILSON HALL FIFTH Oct. 8: New York 1, Cleveland 0 WILSON HALL 2 Monday: New York 7, Cleveland 3 THURSDAY’S GAME Today: New York (Sabathia 14-5) at Philadelphia at Carolina, 8:25 p.m. CONWAY — Wilson Hall finished fifth BISHOPVILLE – Wilson Hall lost to Cleveland (Kluber 18-4), 8:08 p.m. (FS1) out of eight teams in the SCISA State Robert E. Lee 3-2 on Tuesday at the REL National League SUNDAY’S GAMES Chicago 2, Washington 1 Green Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Match on Monday at the Hackler Course. gymnasium. Oct. 6: Chicago 3, Washington 0 Cleveland at Houston, 1 p.m. The Lady Barons shot a 221. Kelly The Lady Barons fell to 18-13. Oct. 7: Washington 6, Chicago 3 Detroit at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Monday: Chicago 2, Washington 1 Miami at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Brady led WH with a 46. Amelia Weston Today: Washington at Chicago, 4 p.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. shot a 51, Claire Kirkley shot a 61 and Is- x-Thursday: Chicago at Washington, 8:08 Chicago at Baltimore, 1 p.m. JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL p.m. (TBS) San Francisco at Washington, 1 p.m. abelle Weston shot a 63. Tampa Bay at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. NORTHSIDE CHRISTIAN 2 Los Angeles 3, Arizona 0 Cardinal Newman won with a 191. Oct. 6: Los Angeles 9, Arizona 5 L.A. Rams at Jacksonville, 4:05 p.m. Oct. 7: Los Angeles 8, Arizona 5 L.A. Chargers at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. THOMAS SUMTER 0 Oct. 9: Los Angeles 3, Arizona 1 Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Denver, 8:30 p.m. VARSITY BOYS SOCCER LEXINGTON – Thomas Sumter Acade- LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES Open: Washington, New Orleans, Atlanta, my lost to Northside Christian 2-0 on Denver CALVARY CHRISTIAN 7 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Tuesday at the NC gymnasium. American League Houston vs. Cleveland-New York MONDAY, OCT. 16 SUMTER CHRISTIAN 0 Northside won by the scores of 25-23, Game 1: Friday, Oct. 13 (Fox or FS1) Indianapolis at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m. Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 14 (Fox or FS1) Sumter Christian School lost to Calva- 25-22. Logan Scruggs set 11 assists and Game 3: Monday, Oct. 16 (Fox or FS1) ry Christian 7-0 on Monday at the SCS Lindsay Daniel had eight assists and six Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 17 (Fox or FS1) NHL STANDINGS Game 5: x-Wednesday, Oct. 18 (Fox or FS1) By The Associated Press field kills. Mercedes Byrd had 11 kills, Maci Game 6: x-Friday, Oct. 20 (Fox or FS1) Nicholas Thurmond had 11 steals for Willetts seven and Libby Gore served Game 7: x-Saturday, Oct. 21 (Fox or FS1) EASTERN CONFERENCE the Bears and Jhordan Sims had 20 three aces. National League ATLANTIC DIVISION Chicago-Washington vs. Los Angeles Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 14 (TBS) GP W L OT Pts GF GA Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 15 (TBS) Toronto 3 3 0 0 6 19 10 Game3: Tuesday, Oct. 17 (TBS) Detroit 2 2 0 0 4 6 3 Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 18 (TBS) Tampa Bay 3 2 1 0 4 13 11 Game 5: x-Thursday, Oct. 19 (TBS) Boston 2 1 1 0 2 4 7 LOCAL TENNIS Game 6: x-Saturday, Oct. 21 (TBS) Florida 2 1 1 0 2 8 9 Game 7: x-Sunday, Oct. 22 (TBS) Ottawa 2 0 0 2 2 5 7 Montreal 3 1 2 0 2 4 10 WORLD SERIES Buffalo 3 0 2 1 1 7 15 Number of high seeds fall at Sumter Pink Open (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) METROPOLITAN DIVISION All Games Televised by Fox GP W L OT Pts GF GA Game 1: Tuesday, Oct. 24 Washington 3 2 0 1 5 14 9 FROM STAFF REPORTS vance to the main draw. Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 25 New Jersey 2 2 0 0 4 10 3 Game 3: Friday, Oct. 27 Philadelphia 3 2 1 0 4 8 7 No. 12 seed Jessica Pegula Game 4: Saturday, Oct. 28 Pittsburgh 3 1 1 1 3 9 15 It was not a good day to upset No. 2 seed Zuzana Game 5: x-Sunday, Oct. 29 N.Y. Islanders 3 1 1 1 3 8 11 Game 6: x-Tuesday, Oct. 31 Carolina 1 1 0 0 2 5 4 be a high seed in the Sum- Zlochova 4-6, 6-2, 6-1; No. Game 7: x-Wednesday, Nov. 1 Columbus 2 1 1 0 2 6 5 ter Pink Open on Tuesday, 15 seed Victoria Flores N.Y. Rangers 3 1 2 0 2 9 12 whether in the first round beat seventh-seeded Ken- NBA PRESEASON WESTERN CONFERENCE of the singles main draw Marta Paigina and Mc- nedy Shaffer 6-4, 6-4; and By The Associated Press CENTRAL DIVISION or in the final round of Cartney Kessler were ninth seed Erin Routliffe GP W L OT Pts GF GA EASTERN CONFERENCE St. Louis 3 3 0 0 6 12 8 the singles qualifying winners. beat No. 8 seed Anastasia ATLANTIC DIVISION Chicago 3 2 0 1 5 18 6 draw. Rodriguez defeated Nefedova 6-3, 7-5. W L Pct GB Colorado 3 2 1 0 4 9 6 Brooklyn 3 0 1.000 — Winnipeg 3 1 2 0 2 10 15 Two of the three seeded Ronit Yurovsky 7-5, 6-0; The other qualifiers to Boston 3 0 1.000 — Minnesota 2 0 1 1 1 6 9 players who played in the Jaksic topped No. 5 seed advance to the main draw Toronto 1 2 .333 2 Dallas 2 0 2 0 0 3 6 Philadelphia 0 3 .000 3 Nashville 2 0 2 0 0 3 8 main draw lost and the Fanni Stollar 7-5, 6-1; were No. 5 seed Anna New York 0 4 .000 3½ PACIFIC DIVISION higher seeds who played Paigina moved on with a Tatishvili, fourth seed SOUTHEAST DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA lower seeds in four of the 7-5, 2-1, retired win over Marcela Zacarias, sixth W L Pct GB Los Angeles 2 2 0 0 4 6 1 Washington 3 0 1.000 — Vegas 2 2 0 0 4 4 2 eight final qualifying sixth-seed Amra Sadikov- seed Ida Jarlskog and Orlando 2 2 .500 1½ Calgary 3 2 1 0 4 8 6 matches lost as well in the ic; and Kessler was a 6-1, third seed Nathaly Kura- Miami 2 2 .500 1½ Anaheim 3 1 1 1 3 7 9 Atlanta 2 2 .500 1½ Vancouver 1 1 0 0 2 3 2 $25,000 USTA Women’s 6-3 winner over Sofia Sew- ta. Charlotte 1 2 .333 2 Edmonton 3 1 2 0 2 7 8 Arizona 2 0 1 1 1 5 7 Pro Circuit event at Pal- ing. Play continues today at CENTRAL DIVISION San Jose 2 0 2 0 0 4 9 metto Tennis Center. In the final qualifying 9 a.m. he tournament con- W L Pct GB NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for Detroit 2 1 .667 — overtime loss. Top three teams in each In the main draw, round, No. 13 seed Emily cludes on Sunday. Indiana 2 1 .667 — division and two wild cards per confer- fourth seed Victoria Ro- Appleton beat No. 1 seed Admission is free to all Chicago 2 2 .500 ½ ence advance to playoffs. Cleveland 0 3 .000 2 driguez, Jovana Jaksic, Caitlin Whoriskey to ad- matches. Milwaukee 0 3 .000 2 MONDAY’S GAMES St. Louis 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, SO WESTERN CONFERENCE Colorado 4, Boston 0 SUMTER PINK OPEN SOUTHWEST DIVISION New Jersey 6, Buffalo 2 W L Pct GB Toronto 4, Chicago 3, OT RESULTS Pigoss defeated Julia Elbaba/ WS — Ulrikke Eikeri (7) vs. Houston 3 0 1.000 — Tampa Bay 4, Washington 3, OT Tuesday Chieh-Yu Hsu 6-2, 6-2. Robin Anderson, followed by Dallas 3 1 .750 ½ Winnipeg 5, Edmonton 2 Qualifying Singles — Third Round Daneika Borthwick/Tara Moore WS — Jessica Pegula vs. Emily San Antonio 2 1 .667 1 Calgary 2, Anaheim 0 Emily Appleton (13) defeated defeated Paulina Czarnik//Sar- Appleton, not before 11:30 a.m. Memphis 2 1 .667 1 Caitlin Whoriskey (1) 2-6, 6-3, ah-Rebecca Sekulic 7-5, 6-1. WD — Alexandra Mueller/Cait- New Orleans 1 2 .333 2 TUESDAY’S GAMES 7-6(3). Jessica Pegula/Taylor Townsend lin Whoriskey (1) vs. Ulrikke Columbus at Carolina, 7 p.m. Jessica Pegula (12) defeated Zu- defeated Rachel May Pierson// Eikeri/Marcela Zacarias, not NORTHWEST DIVISION St. Louis at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. zana Zlochova (2) 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. Nikita Uberoi, 3-6, 6-4, 10-3. before 1 p.m. W L Pct GB Chicago at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Nathaly Kurata (3) defeated Sofia Sewing/Kennedy Shaffer Court 4 — starting at 9 a.m. Utah 4 0 1.000 — Philadelphia at Nashville, 8 p.m. Lindsay Lee-Waters 6-2, 6-4. defeated Robin Anderson/Fran- WS — Tara Moore vs. Anna Denver 3 1 .750 1 Detroit at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Marcela Zacarias (4) defeated cesca Di Lorenzo 3-6, 6-1, 10-5. Tatishvili, followed by Portland 3 1 .750 1 Ottawa at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Victoria Emma 6-1, 7-6(7). WS — Ida Jarlskog vs. Julia Minnesota 2 1 .667 1½ Arizona at Vegas, 10 p.m. Anna Tatishvili (5) defeated SCHEDULE Elbaba, followed by Oklahoma City 2 1 .667 1½ Kariann Pierre-Louis 6-2, 6-4. Today WS — Laura Pigossi vs. Nathaly PACIFIC DIVISION TODAY’S GAMES Ida Jarlskog (6) defeated Paige Court 1 — starting at 9 a.m. Kurata, not before 11:30 a.m. New Jersey at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Mary Hourigan 6-4, 6-2. WS — Sesil Karatantcheva (3) WD — Victoria Rodriguez/Cha- W L Pct GB Pittsburgh at Washington, 7:30 p.m. vs. Marcela Zacarias, followed nel Simmonds (3) vs. Salome Golden State 1 2 .333 — Victoria Flores (15) defeated Boston at Colorado, 9:30 p.m. Kennedy Shaffer (7) 6-4, 6-4. by Devidze/Anna Tatishvili, not be- Phoenix 1 2 .333 — N.Y. Islanders at Anaheim, 10 p.m. WS — Francesca Di Lorenzo vs. fore 1 p.m. L.A. Clippers 1 2 .333 — Erin Routliffe (9) defeated An- Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. astasia Nefedova 6-3, 7-5. Danielle Rose Collins (2), fol- Court 5 — starting at 9 a.m. L.A. Lakers 1 3 .250 ½ lowed by WS — Nicole Coopersmith vs. Sacramento 1 3 .250 ½ Singles Main Draw — First Round THURSDAY’S GAMES Victoria Rodriguez (4) defeated WS — Taylor Townsend vs. Caty Maria Sanchez (8), followed by Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Ronit Yurovsky 7-5, 6-0. McNally, not before 11:30 a.m. WS — Victoria Flores vs. Chieh- MONDAY’S GAMES St. Louis at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Jovana Jaksic defeated Fanni WD — Kerrie Cartwright/Kari- Yu Hsu, followed by Detroit 107, Indiana 97 Dallas at Nashville, 8 p.m. ann Pierre-Louis vs. Amra Sa- WS — Montserrat Gonzalez vs. Atlanta 100, Memphis 88 Stollar 7-5, 6-1. Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Marta Paigina defeated Amra dikovic/Maria Sanchez, not be- Erin Routliffe, not before 11:30 Boston 113, Philadelphia 96 Winnipeg at Vancouver, 10 p.m. fore 1 p.m. a.m. Houston 117, New York 95 Sadikovic (6) 7-5, 2-1, retired. Detroit at Arizona, 10 p.m. Mccartney Kessler defeated Court 2 — starting at 9 a.m. WD — Rasheeda McAdoo/Jada Miami 109, Charlotte 106 Buffalo at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. WS — Chanel Simmonds vs. Robinson vs. Jovana Jaksic/ Dallas 99, Orlando 96 Sofia Sewing 6-1, 6-3. Doubles Main Draw — First Round Sarah-Rebecca Sekulic, fol- Ronit Yurovsky, not before 1 Portland 97, Sacramento 83 lowed by p.m. Utah 120, Phoenix 102 TRANSACTIONS Ingrid Gamarra Martins/Laura TUESDAY’S GAMES By The Associated Press Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m. Haifa Maccabi at Indiana, 7 p.m. BASEBALL Chicago at Cleveland, 8 p.m. American League Orlando at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. MINNESOTA TWINS — Named Jeremy PRO FOOTBALL Oklahoma City at Denver, 9 p.m. Zoll director of minor league operations, Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m. Daniel Adler director of baseball opera- tions and Brad Steil director of profes- TODAY’S GAMES sional scouting. Promoted Ezra Wise to Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. baseball operations assistant. NFL owners to discuss anthem policy changes Philadelphia vs. Brooklyn at Uniondale, N.Y., 7:30 p.m. BASKETBALL NFL owners will meet Commissioner Roger ance will be “front and Washington at Miami, 7:30 p.m. National Basketball Association Houston at Memphis, 9:30 p.m. PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Agreed to terms next week to consider Goodell told club execu- center on the agenda” Portland at Phoenix, 10 p.m. with C Joel Embiid on a contract exten- changes to a game manu- tives Tuesday in a memo when owners meet in New sion through the 2022-23 season. THURSDAY’S GAMES al that says players obtained by The Associat- York next Tuesday and Dallas vs. Atlanta at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. FOOTBALL “should” stand during ed Press that the anthem Wednesday. Sacramento at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released RB Chris the national anthem, a issue is dividing the The movement had FRIDAY’S GAMES Johnson. Placed LS Aaron Brewer on in- guideline the league has league from its fans. He mostly subsided when Dallas at Charlotte, 6 p.m. jured reserve. Signed LS Justin Drescher. Cleveland at Orlando, 7 p.m. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Traded RB Adri- left to the discretion of said the NFL needs “to Trump told a rally in Ala- Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m. an Peterson to Arizona for an undis- players who kneeled in move past this controver- bama last month that New Orleans at Memphis, 8 p.m. closed 2018 draft pick. San Antonio at Houston, 8 p.m. large numbers after criti- sy.” owners should get rid of Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m. COLLEGE cism from President Don- NFL spokesman Joe players who kneel during Detroit at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. EAST CAROLINA — Named John Miami vs. Philadelphia at Kansas City, Gutekunst football defensive analyst. ald Trump. Lockhart said the guid- the anthem. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017 | B3

MLB POSTSEASON Yankees, Indians set for decisive ALDS finale BY TOM WITHERS The Associated Press

CLEVELAND — There were no noticeable signs of panic or pressure. Now is not the time to show any weak- ness. As the Cleveland Indians got ready for their biggest game this season, a winner- take-all Game 5 against the New York Yankees, every- thing seemed normal, routine. Before answering questions at his news conference, man- ager — and Cavs’ season-tick- et holder — Terry Francona asked about the NBA team’s new lineup, joked about his limited vocabulary and later tried on All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor’s diamond- encrusted, $30,000 necklace. The mood around the cage was typically loose Tuesday during batting practice, with a few players shagging flies while keeping an eye on slug- ger Edwin Encarnacion as he tested his sprained ankle. Their season is on the line, and the Indians, who haven’t lost three straight since Aug. 1, know it. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “Boils down to the loser New York Yankees third baseman Todd Frazier, right, and Cleveland catcher Roberto Perez look to help lead their respective teams in the goes home,” ace Corey Kluber American League Championship Series today when the two teams meet in Cleveland for Game 5 of the ALDS. said. Unable to put the Yankees teams in Game 4 to win 7-3 on And here they are, these Girardi dismissed any person- Game 5. away in the booming Bronx, Monday night. After the Yan- Yankees, who have staved off al satisfaction in his team’s “Everything,” he said. the Indians, who are chasing kees blew a five-run lead and elimination three times in the comeback, putting the pin- Although they’ve lost five their first World Series title lost Game 2 in 13 innings on past week. stripes above all. straight clinching games dating since 1948, have another Friday night, it appeared their They battled back from a 3-0 “It’s really important for to last year’s World Series, the chance to advance on Wednes- days were numbered. deficit in the first inning the guys, the organization, the Indians like their chances with day night — and a date with Instead, they fought back. against Minnesota in the wild ownership, management, fan Kluber on the mound. He’s 15-2 Houston in the ALCS — CC Sabathia knew they card, shook off a punch-in- base,” he said. “You really with a 1.62 ERA since June 1 against a New York team rid- would. the-gut loss and a controversy want to move on. We got back and hasn’t had consecutive ing momentum into the finale “This is a team that I felt in Game 2, and are poised to to this spot by battling and poor starts all season. Franco- of this AL Division Series. like every time, whether it’s possibly dethrone the defend- fighting, and we’re going to na was criticized for not start- Cleveland’s 2-0 series lead in a game or coming up ing AL champions. need to do it again.” ing Kluber in Game 1, but he seemed to vanish in a New through the season, we had For Yankees manager Joe Kluber, too, has a chance to had his reasons. York minute. tough times or backs against Girardi, redemption is within redeem himself. The right- “We tried to be prepared for Backed by a raucous crowd the wall, I felt like we re- reach. hander only lasted 2 2-3 in- just about every scenario that that rocked Yankee Stadium sponded really well,” said Sa- His decision not to ask for a nings in Game 2, a perfor- could be thrown at us, and I on every pitch, the wild-card bathia, who will face Kluber replay review in Game 2 mance nearly as stunning as think we feel real comfortable winners edged the Indians 1-0 in Game 5. “So I didn’t see turned New Yorkers against one of his gems. with how we went about ev- in Game 3, and then took ad- why we couldn’t go home and their manager, who was booed The likely Cy Young win- erything and we wanted Klu- vantage of four errors by one play well and end up back at home and had to fight back ner was candid when asked ber if we got to this game,” he of baseball’s best defensive here.” tears following Monday’s win. what he needs to do better in said. “We got to this game.” Dodgers return to dominant form BY GREG BEACHAM should worry every pro- Darvish before the formida- The Associated Press spective opponent of this ble bullpen and closer Ken- high-priced, high-powered ley Jansen slammed anoth- LOS ANGELES — The dynamo. er door . Dodgers’ 1-16 skid from late After four days off, the “You look at the three August into September Dodgers will get back to games in the series, and seemed strange while it was work this weekend when they’re all team wins,” said happening. After spending they host either the Chicago manager Dave Roberts, all summer as the most re- Cubs or Washington on Sat- whose club outscored Arizo- silient, resourceful team in urday night to begin Los An- na 20-11. “From the first baseball, Los Angeles sud- geles’ fifth NLCS in 10 years. pitch, there was a plan in denly stopped scoring the The Dodgers earned an place, and we executed. We extra runs and earning the extended break with their were relentless every single late-game breaks that had one-sided series victory pitch.” made it so dominant. over the Diamondbacks, one The Cubs and the Nation- When the 104-win Dodgers of the few teams to give con- als both pose enormous chal- swept past Arizona and into sistent trouble to Los Ange- lenges, but the Dodgers the NL Championship Series les in the regular season. earned their fifth straight NL on Monday night, that late- The Dodgers capped the West title, racked up the best season slump looked even sweep with a 3-1 win in the record in baseball and then THE ASSOCIATED PRESS more inexplicable. clincher, getting timely of- swept past the Diamond- The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after defeating Arizona 3-1 on Monday But it’s clear the Dodgers fense from rookie Cody Bell- backs entirely to get back in in Game 3 of a National League Division Series in Phoenix. The Dodgers have flipped their switch inger and a strong start position for their best shot swept the Diamondbacks to advance to the NLCS. back on again, and that from late-season pickup Yu yet at the Fall Classic.

SPORTS ITEMS SATURDAY, Sputtering Cards acquire RB Peterson from Saints OCT. 14, 2017 PHOENIX — The Arizona per game and 2.6 yards per uled starter Tanner Roark as IN DOWNTOWN Cardinals, with the worst carry. well instead of Game 1 starter rushing game in the NFL, To make room for Peterson, Stephen Strasburg. SUMMERTON, SC have acquired running back Arizona released running Chicago won 2-1 Monday at Adrian Peterson back Chris Johnson. home. The winner of the from the New Or- NLDS takes on the Dodgers in NATS-CUBS GAME 4 RAINED leans Saints in the next round, scheduled to EVENTS:EVENTS: OUT, SET TO PLAY TODAY T STY exchange for an begin Saturday in Los Ange- EA LE THE DUCK CUP M SPORTING CLAY’S undisclosed 2018 CHICAGO — Game 4 of the les. TOURNAMENT

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S.C. PREP MEDIA POLL FOOTBALL POLLS FROM PAGE B1 5A 18-12. 1. Fort Dorchester (14) 2. T.L. Hanna Conway, which Sumter 3. Dutch Fork 4. Spring Valley plays host to next week 5. Byrnes with the Region VI title 6. Spartanburg 7. Sumter likely on the line, held at 8. Conway No. 8. 9. Greenwood Hartsville held steady at 10. Summerville No. 3 in the 4A poll after Receiving votes: Dorman. beating Region VI foe 4A 1. South Pointe (14) Lakewood 41-18 last week 2. North Myrtle Beach after initially falling be- 3. Hartsville 4. North Augusta hind 12-0. 5. South Aiken Chesterfield, a region foe 6. Belton Honea Path 7. Greer of Cheraw and Lee Central, 8. Greenville moved back into the poll at 9. Berkeley No. 10. 10. York Receiving votes: Beaufort, Cane Lake View moved up a Bay, Chapin. spot in the 1A poll to No. 3 3A after beating Region VI foe 1. Chapman (13) East Clarendon 30-6 last 2. Dillon (1) 3. Newberry week. Another Region VI 4. Gilbert team, Hemingway is 5. Chester 6. (tie) Manning ranked second. Timberland While Region V teams 8. Walhalla 9. Broome Scott’s Branch, Bethune- 10. Fairfield Central Bowman and Cross all Receiving votes: Brookland- got votes, C.E. Murray is Cayce, Bluffton, Pendleton, Aynor, Emerald, Strom Thur- the only region team mond, Bishop England. ranked, coming in at No. 2A 7. 1. Abbeville (9) The No. 1 teams re- 2. Barnwell (5) 3. Carvers Bay mained the same in each of 4. Cheraw the five classifications, Fort 5. Bamberg-Ehrhardt 6. Lee Central Dorchester in 5A, South 7. Southside Christian Pointe in 4A, Chapman in 8. Saluda SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO 9. Andrews 3A, Abbeville in 2A and 10. Chesterfield Sumter High quarterback Zykiem Jackson (4) threw for 237 yards and four touchdowns against West Flor- Lamar in 1A. Receiving votes: Buford, Latta, ence last year, earning him The Sumter Item Offensive Player of the Week honor. Fort Dorchester, South Liberty, Central. Pointe and Lamar were 1A PREP SCHEDULE 1. Lamar (14) unanimous picks. Lamar 2. Hemingway TOP PLAYERS FROM PAGE B1 joined the other two after 3. Lake View TODAY beating Lewisville, which 4. Lewisville Varsity Cross Country 5. Williston-Elko receivers could make plays on the ball for Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning at Calhoun Academy, 5 had been receiving first- 6. Baptist Hill touchdowns. Then there were a couple where p.m. 7. C.E. Murray Middle School Football place votes, 30-6. 8. Wagener-Salley he just got the ball in the receiver’s hands and Lee Central at Timmonsville, 6 p.m. Chapman received 13 of 9. Timmonsville JV Girls Tennis 10. Dixie let his legs do the work. Wilson Hall at Cardinal Newman, 4 p.m. the 14 first-place votes in “I feel like I’ve developed a lot as a passer,” Varsity and JV Volleyball 3A, while Abbeville got Receiving votes: Scott’s Branch, Lakewood at Lee Central, 5 p.m. Bethune-Bowman, Ridge Spring-Monetta, McCormick, said Jackson, who has led Sumter to a 6-1 over- Middle School Volleyball nine No. 1 votes in 2A and all record and a 2-0 record in Region VI-5A. “I Sumter Middle School Conference Tournament (at Barnwell five. Hannah-Pamplico, Cross. feel more comfortable making all of the throws Sumter High School), 5 p.m. and I’ve gotten better staying in the pocket and THURSDAY Junior Varsity Football making all of my reads. My offensive line has Sumter at Carolina Forest, 6 p.m. done a great job protecting me and my wide re- Lakewood at Darlington, 6:30 p.m. Lee Central at Cheraw, 6 p.m. ceivers are really good.” Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 6 p.m. Jackson’s first touchdown pass was a Porter-Gaud at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 6:30 p.m. 27-yarder to wide receiver Keshawn Croskey. B Team Football Jackson placed it up high so Croskey could go East Clarendon at Lake View, 6 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 6 p.m. get it in the corner of the end zone. Keeping Sumter Beautiful Porter-Gaud at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. “We practice that a lot,” Jackson said. “He’s Middle School Football Trinity-Byrnes at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. a big body and I put it up there so he can make By Katie Altman-Goff, Calhoun Academy at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m. Water Resources Extention Agent a play.” Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Laurence Manning at Williamsburg, 4 p.m. Jackson’s next TD pass didn’t require nearly Varsity and JV Volleyball Lakewood at Hartsville, 5:30 p.m. Mulch Matters friendly landscapes. One suggested as much touch. He threw a pass in the flat to Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. wide receiver Anthony Dinkins-McCall at the Florence Christian at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. action of the program is to remember Earlier this month I spent a week- line of scrimmage. He slipped one defender Calhoun Academy at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. “Mulch Matters.” Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 4 p.m. end backpacking on the Appalachian and used a block by fellow wide receiver Quron Vaughn to take off on a 90-yard touch- Trail in North Carolina and “Mulch Matters Action Checklist: down pass. Christian Prep on Friday. Tennessee. It was a great weekend Jackson later his Dinkins-McCall on a slant He also had a quarterback sack and a tackle adventure with beautiful views of the • Create self-mulching areas under across the middle for a 49-yard scoring pass. for loss. mountains and the valley below. The trees where leaves can stay where “I wouldn’t have had a lot of confidence mak- With CH playing 8-man football, the defen- leaves were just starting to change they fall. ing that pass as a sophomore,” Jackson said. sive end has a lot more responsibility. color and many were already blanket- • Use fallen leaves and pine nee- His other TD pass was a 9-yarder to wide re- “You have to stay disciplined and stay ing the trail. Soon, those mountains dles as mulch under trees and shrubs. ceiver Jalen Rouse. home,” said Corbett, who leads the team with will be covered in orange, red, and They make an attractive, natural Lewis, who plays right guard, graded out at 113 tackles in eight games. “You have to make yellow. It’s a perfect image of fall. mulch and are free. If you have more 76 percent as Sumter had 471 yards of total of- sure not to jump inside and try to make the than you can use, share them with a fense. Along with 252 team passing yards, the tackle there. Your job is to protect that side of Fall signals the approach of falling friend or neighbor. Gamecocks ran for 215 yards. the field.” temperatures, Halloween, • Maintain a 2-3 inch layer of “I felt like I had a great game,” Lewis said. “I Warren booted a pair of field goals for the Thanksgiving, and pumpkin spiced organic mulch over the roots of trees, just tried to maintain my blocks and make Saints. He connected on a 25-yarder late in everything! Fall also means you’ll shrubs, and in plant beds. Remember sure I was in the right position at the right the first half to give CH a 25-14 halftime lead. have lots of leaves to rake up in your to leave at least a hand’s width of time.” The other was a 35-yarder with two minutes yard. 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PRO FOOTBALL Bears QB Trubisky shows promise despite late INT BY ANDREW SELIGMAN The Associated Press

CHICAGO — Mitchell Trubisky got rock-star treat- ment from Chicago’s fans. He displayed the skills that made him the No. 2 pick in the draft — and showed that he still has plenty of room to improve. Trubisky wowed a thunder- ous crowd at times with his quickness and arm strength, only to throw an interception that sent the Bears to a 20-17 loss to the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night. “It was fun,” he said. “It was Monday night football. The crowd was electric. I’ve got to thank them for coming out and being loud and really supporting us.” Trubisky got a big ovation as he trotted onto the field for the game’s first possession. The crowd roared and waved towels, some even rising to their feet. It was a moment they had been waiting for since draft night, when the Bears made a bold move to trade up a spot with San Francisco and grab him with the No. 2 overall pick. It was a moment, also, that wasn’t supposed to happen so soon. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Trubisky had just 13 starts Despite throwing a late interception, Chicago rookie quarterback Mitchell Trubisky (10) showed promise in Monday’s 20-17 loss to Minnesota at North Carolina in college, at Soldier Field in Chicago. and the Bears wanted this to be sort of a redshirt season coach John Fox said. “There’s “He was calm, he was they connected on 20-yard TD The Vikings took over on for their prized rookie. no doubt in my mind. For a cool,” receiver Kendall pass that got deflected near the Chicago 28, and Kai For- Trubisky played well first game, I go back to watch- Wright said. “We can’t put the goal line by Minnesota’s bath kicked a 26-yard field enough in the preseason to ing guys like (Joe) Montana in him in those positions. We Andrew Sendejo. goal in the closing seconds. get the No. 2 quarterback job their first game, so I’ve seen a had plenty of opportunities The one time he was sacked, “That was basically me try- over Mark Sanchez. He also few of them. I’m not making to win that game before the Everson Griffen beat Charles ing to do too much, trying to sparked a debate in Chicago comparisons at this point, but last few minutes. We had Leno Jr. and came from the make a play when I just need to over who should start — him he’s going to do nothing but plenty of chances in that blind side. He stripped know the situation,” Trubisky or Mike Glennon. get better.” game to win it early on.” Trubisky, leading to a field said. “Throw the ball away and Glennon got the initial nod, Facing an aggressive de- He was able to keep plays goal for Minnesota. play another down. But I’ve got but with eight turnovers, he fense, he completed 12 of 25 going with his mobility and The interception came after a lot of faith in my receivers forced the Bears’ hand. They passes for 128 yards with a target receivers downfield, the Bears took over on their out there, in Zach. I was just decided to make a change touchdown. Though the num- two things Glennon didn’t do. 10 with 2:32 left in the game. trying to do too much outside after a blowout loss at Green bers were far from spectacu- He had the crowd roaring Trubisky tried to hit Miller on of what I need to do. Know Bay on Sept. 28, and all eyes lar, Trubisky provided some when he converted the tying the run along the right side- the situation, it’s first down, were on Trubisky in this one. promising signs for a strug- two-point run on an option line. Harrison Smith reached throw that ball away and go “He’s got what it takes,” gling franchise. pitch from Zach Miller after up and hauled it in. play.”

Stephen Montac took an ap- including by Auburn and Bentley said. “That’s my ex- Scott, the former Miami USC FROM PAGE B1 parent fumble 38 yards for an- Florida. cuse.” head coach, believes Mus- other touchdown, but that got Muschamp said turnovers Gamecocks defenders are champ has instilled that same when asked how to fix the overturned on review. come with effort and identify- constantly looking to dislodge philosophy on the Gamecocks. Gamecocks. “Go to work,” he “I told the ref he could’ve ing vulnerable offensive play- the ball during drills, jumping “They feel like they can said. let me score,” Montac said ers not protecting the ball the pass routes and getting into score points, make plays and South Carolina has taken with a smile. way they should that may be the end zone, Bentley said. do those things,” Scott said. that to heart. The Gamecocks The Gamecocks did not let ripe for coughing one up. Their efforts help South Caro- “They’re playing with a lot of are 11th nationally with 13 the reversal set them back as “It is so important to be a lina’s offense better prepare energy.” turnovers forced with seven linebacker T.J. Brunson ball hawk defensively,” Mus- to secure the ball. Moore, who missed last interceptions and six fumbles. pounced on a loose ball a few champ said “And our defen- “It’s exciting to see them get year because of neck fusion They’ll take that ball-hawking plays later and went 73 yards sive staff does a good job of after the ball and create turn- surgery, was frustrated at approach into Tennessee (3-2, for a touchdown. emphasizing that.” overs for us,” he said. times last year watching from 0-2) on Saturday. The defensive scoring ended South Carolina quarterback Tennessee offensive coordi- the sidelines because the Linebacker Skai Moore with Keisean Nixon’s 45-yard Jake Bentley said his defense nator Larry Scott recalled Gamecocks were so close to began the defensive touch- pick six in the fourth quarter. does the same thing to him Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach making the plays they make down barrage against Arkan- The three defensive scores a and the offense during prac- Jon Gruden telling his de- each week this season. “I sas with a 34-yard intercep- South Carolina record and tice. fense if they thought they knew that if we worked hard tion return to put the Game- one shy of the NCAA mark “I just like to say that they were so good, “Why don’t you in the offseason, things would cocks up 27-10. Moments later, accomplished several times, know our plays at practice,” score some touchdowns?” turn it around,” he said.

Saturday at the home, 2960 of arrangements. Sumter; a son, Joseph Wylie Creight Funeral Home. Sun Valley Drive, Sumter. “Jay” Ham Jr. (Laurie) of Dal- Memorials may be made to OBITUARIES BESSIE E. RICHARDSON WYATT A. STEELE Elmore-Cannon-Stephens las; a daughter, Dr. Melissa Re- Bethel United Methodist Funeral Home and Crematori- Bessie English Richardson, becca Ham (Dr. Gene Devora) Church, 5575 Lodebar Road, Wyatt Allan Steele, infant um of Sumter is in charge of 84, widow of Jake Richard- of Dallas; and three grandchil- Sumter, SC 29153. son of David Allan Steele Jr. the arrangements. son, died on Monday, Oct. 9, dren, Landon Ham, Cameron Online condolences may be and Kimberly Anita Esco, 2017, at her home. Ham and William Devora. sent to www.sumterfunerals. died on Wednes- MARY FRIERSON Born on April 26, 1933, in He was preceded in death by com. day, Oct. 4, 2017, Mary Frierson, 83, wife of Sumter County, she was a a brother, Raymond Spain Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- at his home. Jesse Frierson Jr., departed daughter of Daniel and Elo- Ham Jr. neral Home & Crematory, 221 He was born on this life on Tuesday, Oct. 10, ise Brooks English. Funeral services will be held Broad St., Sumter, is in charge Sept. 15, 2017, in 2017, at her residence. The family is receiving rel- at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Beth- of the arrangements, (803) 775- Sumter. She was born on July 31, atives and friends at the el United Methodist Church in 9386. Survivors in- 1934, in Sumter, a daughter of home, 6 Bobs Drive. Oswego with the Rev. Jeremy STEELE clude his parents the late Joseph and Sallie Funeral arrangements are Howell officiating. Burial will of Sumter; two Davis Maple. incomplete and will be an- be at the church cemetery. brothers, Dylan Allan Steele The family will be receiving nounced by Williams Funeral The family will receive and Jaylen Adams; three sis- friends at the home, 906 Jen- Home Inc. friends from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. ters, Emily Grace Steele, Maya sen Road, Sumter, SC 29154. today at Elmore Hill Mc- Jane Steele and Jade Adams; Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. JOSEPH W. HAM paternal grandparents, Robin Main St., Sumter, is in charge Joseph Wylie Ham, 78, hus- Roberts Hofstadter and Albert of arrangements. band of Marilyn Winkles Are you looking for work? William Hofstadter; maternal Ham, died on Sunday, Oct. 8, We fi ll Permanent and grandmother, Gale Henshaw; LEROY MCBRIDE 2017, at Palmetto Health Tu- Temporary jobs in the and numerous aunts, uncles Leroy McBride, 63, departed omey. greater Sumter area. and cousins. this life on Tuesday, Oct. 10, Born in Bishopville, he was a He was preceded in death 2017, at his residence. son of the late Raymond Spain Current Openings: by his maternal grandfather, He was born on March 27, Ham and Ottie Lloyd Brunson. Industrial CSR Gene Esco; and paternal 1954, in Lee County, a son of Mr. Ham was a member of Accounting Assistant grandfather, David Allan the late Jimmy and Julia Bethel United Methodist CSR/Cashier Steele Sr. Johnson McBride. Church. He retired from Sher- Receptionist/CSR A time of remembrance will Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. win-Williams Paint Co. CSR/Project Coordinator be held beginning at 5 p.m. Main St., Sumter, is in charge Surviving are his wife of Data Entry Clerk Church Secretary Chemical Lab Tech Free Haircut with any Field Technician For details about these and other color service. positions, go to williamstemporary.com Offer good thru 10/9–10/14 Apply in person at: Norman Williams & Associates, Inc. The830 S.Hair Pike West • Sumter, Colorist SC 29150 344 W. Liberty St. 803.778.5012 803-775-5308 B6 THE ITEM CLASSIFIEDS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

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“Party like it’s 1799!” That’s the invitation from Deborah Watts to Saturday’s harvest celebration in the Car- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOS olina Backcountry at the Sum- Royce Barham, then 7, fires off a flint lock pistol with the help of Frank Holloway during a Carolina Backcountry event at the Sumter County ter County Museum. Watts is Museum. Holloway will be back in Revolutionary War era uniform to show and demonstrate his collection of weaponry from that period dur- the manager of the backcoun- ing Saturday’s Carolina Backcountry Harvest event at the museum. try, an authentic recreation of a homestead and community food and offers samples to Mel Welch will be on hand in the as they existed around the backcountry guests. In addi- loom house in the Sumter Coun- turn of the 19th century. tion to her biscuits and ham, ty Museum’s Carolina Backcoun- Guests on Saturday will be on Saturday she’ll also be try on Saturday. She will demon- able to tour most of the back- serving up “chicken on a strate spinning and weaving for country’s buildings, which string,” venison stew, root visitors to the museum’s harvest includes the loom house, vegetable stew and corn frit- celebration. Admission is free to blacksmith’s forge, commis- ters. Suann Richendrfr will be the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. harvest cel- sary, a settler’s house, a log making bread in the back- ebration. cabin and an outhouse. The country’s brick oven and event will give them an idea serving it hot with butter of what life was like with no churned on the site. electricity or running water. You’ll also notice many peo- The settler’s house and the ple dressed in vintage cloth- Admission to Carolina Back- log cabin are not recreations ing. Watts made these for mu- country Harvest Day is free, like the other buildings, but seum volunteers and staff, and and the public is invited to at- were actually moved from a this year, she said, “Linda tend. genuine homestead to the Hawkins of (Sumter’s Home The Williams-Brice House, museum’s grounds. Both are Chapter) of the Daughters of where most of the museum’s furnished in the manner of the American Revolution is exhibitions are displayed, will the period. bringing nine Children of the also be open on Saturday. The commissary was a stor- American Revolution, and I’ve Visit both the museum and age building, where settlers made period clothing for all of its Carolina Backcountry stored supplies, seeds and them.” parents’ outfits.” period weaponry,” Watts said. from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m. cloth. A schoolroom holds For the first time in several She said the blacksmith’s “It will be a regular day in Saturday at the Sumter hornbooks, slates and quills, years, Watts said, she has forge will be busy during the the life of 1800 settlers during County Museum, 122 N. which were used by the young made an authentic outfit for event, as will many of the harvest,” she said. “Children Washington St. For more in- 19th century students. 4-month-old Addison, daugh- other areas of the backcoun- (volunteers) will be demon- formation, call (803) 775-0908 Enter the backcountry, and ter of Sumter County Museum try. strating games of the time, or email info@sumtercounty- one of the first things you’ll Director Annie Rivers. “Rick Chrisinger will be our and visitors will be able to play museum.org. notice is the aroma of food “At that period,” Watts said, blacksmith, Mel Welch will be them.” You can also visit the muse- cooking on an open fire. Watts “children and babies wore spinning and weaving, and Watts said she’s also plan- um’s website, www.sumter- selects a menu, prepares the miniature versions of their Frank Holloway will have his ning some old-time sack races. countymuseum.org. Mystery oak grows up to 60 feet in eastern U.S.

BY JOHN NELSON seems to me a bit of a botani- make great shade trees along but I know that you have one. Curator, USC Herbarium cal “put-down,” and other spe- city streets and in parks. The And this is interesting: Pro- cies are good examples of acorns take one season to ma- fessor Gray refers to this oak in A small tree, with very desir- shrubs, not more than about ture, and they are a valuable his book by using an incorrect able wood. knee-high. wildlife food source. name. The correct and first Here in the Southeast we What most people remember valid name came about in 1787, So said the eminent Harvard have about 45 native oak spe- about this species are the penned by a German botanist botanist Asa Gray, on page 451 cies, most of which can rather leaves. The leaves are bright named Friedrich von Wangen- in his encyclopedic “Lessons easily be differentiated into green and scratchy on the sur- heim. But for some reason Gray in Botany and Vegetable Phys- two groups: “White oaks,” in- faces. Generally, the leaves printed the name Quercus ob- iology,” a book published in cluding our Mystery Plant, have a distinctive cross-shaped tusiloba, which had been pro- 1872. I got my copy at an old have rounded lobes without (cruciform) look, with two posed by the French botanist book store several years ago; any points or bristles on the major lobes projected more or Andre Michaux. But Michaux can’t remember where exactly. tips. “Red oaks” feature sharp- PHOTO PROVIDED less horizontally from the mid- was 15 years late; je regrette. The book is some 700 pages This week’s mystery plant is a tree ly pointed lobes, each with a rib. The cross shape is not al- long, not including a series of whose foliage features rounded prominent bristle at the top. ways well developed from indi- Answer: “Post oak,” Quercus gorgeous line drawings of lobes without points or bristles There are some other differ- vidual to individual, however, stellata sedges, grasses and ferns in ences, too. on the tips. It has thousands of especially if there has been the back. The pages feature Our Mystery oak is widely any hybridization going on. John Nelson is the curator of tiny, branched, star-shaped hairs fore edge marbling — a bit distributed in the eastern U.S., Oak species are famous for the A.C. Moore Herbarium at on the lower part of the leaves. faded now — and the front and from southern New England mixing it up with each other. the University of South Caroli- back covers are ornamented, through Missouri and Texas, The best way to recognize na, in the Department of Bio- with the monogram of the that all you botanists out there and then east from there, in- this species is by taking a look logical Sciences, Columbia SC publishing house. They don’t will recognize this instantly as cluding northern Florida. It is at the lower surface of the 29208. As a public service, the make books like this anymore. some sort of oak. Oaks belong a deciduous species, producing leaf, which will show off thou- Herbarium offers free plant Professor Gray was, of to the genus Quercus, and pale, somewhat shreddy or sands of tiny, branched, star- identifications. For more infor- course, referring to what we they are not always large scaly bark. Really large, old in- shaped hairs; that is, “stellate” mation, visit www.herbarium. have as this week’s Mystery trees. Some species, of course, dividuals can be over 60 feet hairs. You’ll need a hand-lens org, call (803) 777-8196, or email Plant. I’m pretty confident are called “scrub oaks,” which tall, and because of this, they to be able to see these hairs, [email protected]. A CMS Five-Star Rated Facility www.LetsPartySC.com Up to Th ank you 75% for voting H ealthC are Family Fun Day! us #1 Celebrating our 2nd Year Anniversary! off SUMTER Saturday, October 14, 2017 10am - 2pm Selected Items Come out for a day of food, fun, activities and SAVINGS!! likelikik us u oon 584 Bultman B lt Drive D i - Unit U it #1 • 803-774-7444 8 1018 N. Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC • 803-773-5567 Monday - Friday 10am-6pm • Saturday 10am-4pm C2 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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BY THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA PUMPKIN BREAD FRENCH TOAST here are some major mis- Servings: 10 Start to finish: 4 hours (Active time: 40 minutes) conceptions about brunch, Pumpkin Bread: like that it's just an excuse 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for T greasing for people to drink mimosas and 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour bloody marys before noon. And, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt well, yes — but the drinks are only 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon baking powder the third-best thing about brunch. 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon Obviously if we're discussing the 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg merits of this late-morning, early-after- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves noon, weekend-only occasion, we have 1 1/2 cups sugar to address the very best things about it. 1/4 cup vegetable oil No. 1: bacon as a side, no matter what 1 cup unsweetened pumpkin purée you have ordered, since it is the official 2 large eggs liaison between sweet and savory foods. 1/2 cup milk The No. 2 reason that brunch is the 1/4 cup unsweetened pumpkin purée best: dessert for breakfast. Monday 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup through Friday, breakfast should be 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt wholesome, nutrient-filled foods to 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon power you through your day. But on the 2 tablespoons unsalted butter weekends, brunch menus all over the Confectioners' sugar, as needed world are offering us many shapes of 1/2 cup dried fruits, like cranberries and golden raisins cake to break the fast, and it's just not a fair test of any person's willpower. Spiced Crème Anglaise (recipe below), for serving So if we're all going to agree that once Preheat the oven to 350 F. Grease a 9-in-by-5-in loaf pan with in a while a cake covered in maple butter and set aside. syrup is breakfast, then we ought to be In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, prepared with the very best recipe for baking powder, allspice, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Set our at-home brunching occasions. And aside. for that, The Culinary Institute of In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attach- as done, dust with confectioners' sugar, and garnish with dried fruit. America has you covered. ment, combine the 4 tablespoons butter, sugar and vegetable Serve right away with crème anglaise. Pumpkin spice is a divisive subject, oil. Mix on medium speed, scraping the bottom of the bowl oc- but whether or not you want it in your casionally, until fluffy, about 3 minutes. coffee (or lip balm), you need a little bit Add the pumpkin and mix until combined, about 30 seconds. BOURBON CREME ANGLAISE of pumpkin to officially ring in the sea- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing until incorporated each time Makes about 2 cups son. So what better way to pumpkin-ify and scraping the bowl as needed. Add the flour mixture and mix 1 cup whole milk your life than with a delightfully deca- just until combined, about 30 seconds. 1 cup heavy cream dent dessert-turned-breakfast? Spread the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake until a 1/2 vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract For this Pumpkin Bread French toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 75 1/2 cup sugar (divided use) Toast, we've reverse-engineered a minutes. Place the pan on a cooling rack to cool for about 10 4 large egg yolks pumpkin bread pudding, which is really minutes, then remove from pan and cool completely. 1 to 2 tablespoon bourbon (optional) just reverse-engineered French toast. To prepare the French toast, preheat the oven to 300 F. Slice Combine the milk, cream, vanilla bean and 1/4 cup of the sugar in First we start with the best pumpkin the pumpkin bread into 10 slices and place on a baking sheet. a large, heavy, nonreactive saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium bread you'll ever make (and that is still Transfer to the oven and bake until the bread has dried out heat. super quick and easy). It's then sliced, slightly, flipping once during cooking, about 10 minutes. Mean- Prepare an ice bath if you plan to serve the sauce cooled. In a medi- lightly dried, and dunked in a maple- while, whisk together the eggs, milk, pumpkin, maple syrup, um bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup sugar with the egg yolks. egg mixture. salt, and cinnamon in a shallow dish. Whisk until thoroughly combined. Temper the eggs by gradually add- After a quick cook, it is creamy, dense Once the bread has cooled slightly, melt the butter in a sauté ing about one-third of the hot cream mixture, whisking constantly. and just sweet enough to make you feel pan over medium heat. Working in batches, soak the sliced Add the remaining cream mixture, return to the pan, and gently cook like you're breaking the rules. You can bread in the egg mixture until it softens slightly, about 20 sec- over low heat, stirring constantly, until it is thick enough to coat the pair it with maple syrup if you like, but onds per side. The bread is very absorbent, so be careful not to back of a spoon, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in if you're going to go for it, you should oversoak or it will fall apart. bourbon, if using. really go for it. We're including a recipe Transfer to the hot pan and cook until golden brown on both Strain the sauce through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher to serve for our favorite Bourbon Creme An- sides, about 2 minutes per side. Lower the heat as needed to glaise. warm, or into a bowl set over the ice bath to serve chilled. Stir the prevent browning. sauce occasionally as it cools. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 2 It's easy to make, but you'll just want Transfer to a serving platter to be careful as you add the hot liquid to days. your egg mixture. If you don't whisk enough, the eggs will cook, leaving you scrambled eggs. If you have an issue, just strain them out. We've added bourbon to this vanilla sauce, because its rich caramel flavor is perfectly paired with the pumpkin and maple. If that's not up your alley, CIA Chef Genevieve Meli has some tips. "You can flavor your custard by infus- ing the hot milk with spices or teas be- fore incorporating the eggs. You can even add melted chocolate (off the heat, so it doesn't burn) to the finished sauce for a chocolate variation." GreatIn the MoodFood !for

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