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THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Hamm: Rezoning isn’t solution to problem Chamber of commerce in Sumter County at the for the zones. Board members were in- 3RD PUBLIC MEETING HELD third of a series of "com- vited to come in as well during the day endorses proposal munity conversation ses- to review the maps and discuss the Read story on A2 sions" on a draft consoli- zones. BY BRUCE MILLS dation proposal. "It turned out to be kind of a long [email protected] Hamm said — because discussion," Hamm said. "Off and on vestigate the issue this week but ar- HAMM of the repeated concern during the day, people looked at it and In response to repeated questions rived again at the same conclusion expressed from the pub- talked about it. After talking with vir- about rezoning school attendance that it's not feasible. lic for rezoning — district tually everybody, we just can't find lines as a solution for three low-enroll- Interim Superintendent Debbie staff got maps out one day this week ways to make rezoning work." ment schools, Sumter School District Hamm made the comments Tuesday at the district office and re-looked at administrators decided to further in- night at R.E. Davis Elementary School the school zones and various options SEE REZONING, PAGE A6

Easter Bunny returns to Swan Lake for egg hunt

BY IVY MOORE Hunt, said the Easter Bunny, affectionately youngest group.” Special to The Sumter Item known as E.B. by the department staff, has Parents will be allowed to walk with these been coming to Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on the children, hold their Easter baskets and even pring is here, and with it comes the Saturday before Easter for the egg hunt “for “point out eggs to them, but we ask parents to more than 30 years.” let the children pick up the eggs themselves.” Easter Bunny. He has once again ac- Before the official egg hunt begins, there The remaining four groups will not have as- S will be five special contests in the area be- sistance from adults in finding eggs. cepted Sumter Recreation Depart- tween Swan Lake’s Iris Market and the chil- Each group will have first-, second- and ment’s request to hide eggs for the com- dren’s playground, Chambers said. “That’s the third-place prizes awarded for the most eggs munity’s children ages 2 to 12. He’ll be former tennis courts.” There is a contest for found, and there will be one silver and one each of the age groups that will have its own gold egg hidden in each area. hiding eggs and greeting children from 10 separate egg hunt on the lawn adjoining the Children should bring their own Easter bas- a.m. until around noon on Visitors Center. Prizes will be awarded for: kets to hold the eggs they find, and Chambers • Ages 2 and under, Best Easter Bonnet advised parents, grandparents and friends to Saturday, March 31. or Cap; bring their cameras to take photos with the LaTrelle Chambers, pro- • 3 and 4, Best Decorated Tricycle or Easter Bunny. There is no charge for taking gram director with Bicycle; photos. Sumter Recreation • 5 and 6, Best Decorated Bicycle; The Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by the Department, • 7 to 9, Best Decorated Easter Sumter County Recreation Department, Sum- which pres- Egg; and ter County, The Salvation Army Boys & Girls ents the • 10 to 12, Best Decorated Clubs, the YWCA of the Upper Lowlands, annual Easter Hat or Cap. SAFE Kids of Sumter County and Tuomey Easter The Easter egg hunts will Foundation. Sponsors provide treat bags, Egg begin following the con- candy and other prizes for participants. tests. The Easter Bunny Participation is free, and the public is invit- and his helpers will have ed to the 10 a.m. Saturday, March 31, event at hidden “a minimum of Swan Lake-Iris Gardens, 822 W. Liberty St. 500 eggs in each of the Children must be accompanied by an adult five areas marked off by guardian. the age groups,” Cham- For more information, contact Sumter Rec- bers said. “We’ll have reation Department at (803) 436-2249 or the hunts one at a time, [email protected]. beginning with the

Sumter City Council approves $6 million bond for 3 projects

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS regarding the use of the property at 20 W. Lib- [email protected] erty St. was not available by press time. CROSSWELL GROUP RECOGNIZED City of Sumter's plans to improve a few of its facilities and reimburse its general funds are City council approved a resolution recogniz- much closer to the starting line after Sumter ing Crosswell Neighborhood Association — City Council approved final reading of an ordi- consisting of residents of the area — as an offi- nance to issue a bond not to exceed $6 million cial neighborhood association in the city. The during its meeting on Tuesday. association's corresponding neighborhood in- Council voted to approve second, and final cludes the area between East Calhoun Street, reading to issue the general obligation bond Oswego Highway, North Pike East, Allen that will be used to fund three projects: about Drive, Phillips Street and North Main Street. Subcommittee agrees armed $800,000 to reimburse the city's general fund ac- According to Crosswell Neighborhood Asso- count for improvements made to the Alice ciation's bylaws, the nonprofit's purpose is to Drive fire station last year; $4 million to finish "preserve and improve the character of the officers needed in S.C. schools the Public Safety complex on Lafayette Drive, Crosswell Community and surrounding areas" where the police and fire departments will be by combating neighborhood deterioration, pro- Solutions would cost tens of millions relocated; and $1.2 million to engineer and in- moting public safety, establishing an open line stall a new fiber loop to link city-owned build- of communication with local agencies and pro- ings to secure data usage necessary for city op- viding an open process for all members of the BY JEFFREY COLLINS Wednesday — from armed erations. neighborhood to get involved in its initiatives. Associated Press officers to requiring every A previously mentioned fourth project — esti- FAIR HOUSING MONTH RECOGNIZED school to have an employee mated to cost about $3 million — to construct a COLUMBIA — Educators monitoring surveillance new utility billing department building at In other news, council approved a resolution and law enforcement all cameras when children are Bartlette and Harvin streets to house the water designating April as Fair Housing Month. The agree the best thing to do to in the building to putting department will most likely not be considered month is named in recognition of the Fair improve safety in South Car- metal detectors at each for the bond, according to city attorney Eric Housing Act — Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act olina schools is to have an school. Shytle, because all four projects exceed $6 mil- of 1968 — that protects Americans from hous- armed police officer in every “Everything we’re talking lion. ing discrimination based on race, color, national school. about is helpful and needed. PROPERTY TRANSFER TO ADD ENTRANCE origin, religion, sex, disability and familial sta- But they also agree any so- But all of it costs money,” tus. lution is going to cost at least South Carolina Sheriff’s As- The ordinance to transfer a 14-feet-by-30-feet- Sumter City Council must give two majority tens of millions of dollars. sociation Executive Director long portion of the Liberty Center, 12 W. Liber- approval votes before an ordinance is passed. A House subcommittee Jarrod Bruder said. ty St., will be used to create a second entrance Resolutions require one majority approval discussed six different and exit for property at 20 W. Liberty. A report vote. school safety proposals SEE SCHOOLS, PAGE A6

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Call: (803) 774-1226 | E-mail: [email protected] Public still asking questions about class sizes, bullying schools into three, potential bullying deemed appropriate. Crowd gathers for 3rd 3 MORE COMMUNITY in what would be two K-8 schools and Tamala Shannon, a Sumter County community conversation CONVERSATION SESSIONS what might be done with the three resident who has one child at Tonight, 7 p.m.: Hillcrest Middle School, potentially abandoned school facili- Mayewood Middle School and two at BY BRUCE MILLS cafeteria ties in the county were concerns the R.E. Davis, said she is still concerned public raised Tuesday and in the pre- if the consolidation will be best for [email protected] Saturday, 10 a.m.: Mayewood Middle School, media center vious meetings. her children. Sumter School District has now put Hamm reiterated Tuesday that even “I guess I’m still on the fence about on three public meetings for a draft Sunday, 6:30 p.m.: Rafting Creek though school sizes will increase in it,” Shannon said. “I know the finan- Elementary School, cafeteria school consolidation proposal at three the draft proposal, class sizes will not cial issues are a district-wide issue, different locations in the county, and because teachers would move to the but my concern is how well this con- officials are hearing many of the which run through this weekend — is consolidated schools with their stu- solidation and programs will be im- same questions and concerns at each. to gather community feedback on dents. plemented into these schools.” Interim Superintendent Debbie Hamm’s draft proposal to close three Regarding bullying, Hamm said two She said she has heard at times Hamm and the district’s Board of low-enrollment schools in the district proposed K-8 magnet schools — one about initiatives that would be under- Trustees held their third community and move those students into nearby at R.E. Davis and another at Hillcrest taken at schools, but then they conversation session on Tuesday schools in the county and implement Middle School in Dalzell — would es- weren’t followed through with. night at R.E. Davis Elementary nationally recognized magnet pro- sentially have an elementary school About 60 people were in attendance School in the eastern portion of the grams into them. wing and a middle school wing and at Tuesday night’s meeting. The con- county off U.S. 378. Questions regarding increased that there wouldn’t be much interac- versation sessions continue tonight at The purpose of the sessions — class sizes for consolidating six tion between the two sides, unless 7 p.m. at Hillcrest Middle. Bynum Insurance receives 2 awards Pate joins Bynum Insurance was re- cently named South Caroli- na Agency of the Year by Frankenmuth Mutual Insur- Palmetto ance Co. The award is based on several criteria including sales and growth. This marks the third time Bynum Health in Insurance has received this award. Bynum Insurance was also recently recognized at the AssuredPartners an- Bishopville nual sales conference as one of the top 10 agencies in FROM STAFF REPORTS revenue growth. Assured- BISHOPVILLE — Palmetto Partners is a partnership of Health-USC Medical Group will insurance agencies in 35 open Palmetto Health-USC Family states nationally, including Medicine of Bishopville this spring seven locations in South according to a news release from the Carolina. Bynum Insurance, group. The practice will be led by 1170 Wilson Hall Road, has longtime community physician Dr. served the Sumter area John Pate. Pate will provide patients since 1955 offering auto, with the same high-quality health home, business and health care he has provided for years in a insurance. familiar location, 116 Hospital Square, Bishopville. Pate’s transi- PHOTO PROVIDED tion will not be immediate. Begin- ning the first week of April, Pate will begin seeing patients at Caroli- na Family Practice, 15 N. Sumter St., Suite 400, Sumter. “We are excited to welcome Dr. Pate to our organization,” said Dr. Bill Anderson, chief medical officer, Palmetto Health-USC Medical CCTC honors local heroes in 1st forum Group. “He’s an excellent physician, and we appreciate the care he’s pro- BY BRUCE MILLS vided to the residents of Bishopville [email protected] and Lee County over the years. We look forward to partnering with him What started out as a conversation to provide greater care and greater with a history instructor to get some access to this community.” memorabilia for the college’s veterans To make an appointment with resource area turned into a creative Pate and get prescription refills, call way to honor local heroes with a two- (803) 774-7425. For more information, hour veterans forum. about Palmetto Health-USC Medical Retired Air Force Lt. Col. Heather Group, visit phuscmg.org. Hearn, who is Central Carolina Tech- nical College’s veterans’ affairs repre- PHOTO PROVIDED sentative, made her remarks after the A panel of six area veterans, who served in wars ranging from Vietnam to Operation college hosted “The Veterans Forum: Iraqi Freedom, participated in Central Carolina’s first-ever veterans forum on Tuesday Honoring Our Local Heroes” on Tues- night at the college. From left are Pete Rickard, Jim Brown, Frank Brown, Tisha Dan- STATE BRIEF day at its main campus, 506 N. Guig- iels, Donche Richardson and Dave Nesbitt. FROM WIRE REPORTS nard Drive. Hearn said sometimes it’s easy to honor our local veterans and also en- community members attended the Utility rates going up think you have to go outside the local courage our students, faculty, staff forum, Hearn said. Each veteran spoke after failed reactors area to find a war hero, but there are and our community that your neigh- of his or her time and service in the actually a lot of heroes and veterans bor right next door is a national trea- military and how education played a COLUMBIA — The state-owned in the college’s four-county service sure,” Hearn said. role in careers, including transitioning utility said rates will be going up area of Sumter, Clarendon, Lee and A panel of six area veterans partici- into a civilian career after the military. after the failed nuclear project in Kershaw counties. pated in the forum. They included According to Hearn, representa- South Carolina last year. Once they thought through the Vietnam-era veterans Pete Rickard, tives from the college’s new Veterans Santee Cooper said Wednesday it process, Hearn said college officials Jim Brown, Frank Brown and Dave Upward Bound grant program also expects rates to go up 7 percent be- came up with the idea for the veter- Nesbitt and Operation Iraqi Freedom discussed with attendees resources cause of the decision to abandon ans forum. veterans Tisha Daniels and Donche that are available through the pro- construction of two reactors in Fair- “We thought: ‘There is probably a Richardson. gram for veterans interested in going field County last July, media outlets good way to actually engage with and An estimated crowd of about 50 back to school. reported.

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Cash in a FLASH! Council has approved $40,000 for stronger chest We Buy: Gold & Silver Jewelry, Silver Coins STATE BRIEFS protection for officers. & Collections, Sterling/.925, Diamonds, FROM WIRE REPORTS Sheriff Kevin Tolson said his officers need the Pocket Watches, Antiques & Estates stronger armor because more people have "read- Lafayette Gold Charleston County School District ily accessible" high-powered weapons. offers extra $9K for math teachers The money will provide about 100 sets of high- and Silver Exchange density body armor. InsideInsis de VVestcoestco PropertiesPropperrtit ess CHARLESTON — One South Carolina school Sheriff's spokesman Trent Faris did not have 480 E. Liberty St. Sumter, SC 29150 (inside Coca-Cola Building) district is offering a lot of extra money for math figures on how many high-powered rifles depu- Mon. - Fri. 8:30 - 5:30 PM • Sat: 8 - 2 PM teachers to work in 16 high-poverty schools. ties have encountered. But he cited a case in Oc- The Post and Courier of Charleston reported tober that ended in Kings Mountain, North Caro- 803-773-8022 the Charleston County School District is offering lina, as well as the shooting of four officers in new math teachers $45,000 to work in some of its January. A detective died after that shooting. schools. That's about $9,000 more than the typical The new body armor adds weight and won't be uthe starting teacher salary in the district. worn at all times. Officers will wear their cur- imply So rn Bistro The new pay scale was approved earlier this rent protection, putting on extra armor as need- S month. ed. Southern Cooking with a Cajun Kick Chief human resources officer Bill Briggman said Charleston schools lost nearly half of their Governor debates planned ahead of math teachers over the past two years. Officials now offer extra money for math teachers to June 12 primaries at Clemson, USC Great Food & Service teach another class during their planning period. COLUMBIA — The candidates vying to be- A recent report shows that half of the teachers come South Carolina’s next governor are set to in a Relaxing Atmosphere who left the profession in the past year had less face off in two sets of debates planned before than five years of experience. the state’s primary elections. LUNCH SERVED EVERYDAY The Post and Courier of Charleston reported York County deputies getting Wednesday it’s teaming up with South Caroli- DINNER WEDNESDAY THRU SATURDAY stronger chest protection na ETV for Republican debates May 23 at Clemson University and June 5 at the Universi- CATERING • GIFT CARDS • TAKE OUT ROCK HILL — Sheriff's deputies in one South ty of South Carolina. 65 W. Wesmark Blvd • 803-469-8502 Carolina county are getting stronger armor. Democratic debates will be held May 24 at Sun., Mon., Tues. 11:00am-2:30pm • Wed. & Thurs. Lunch 11:00am-2:30pm The Herald of Rock Hill reported York County Clemson and June 4 at South Carolina. Dinner 5:00pm - 9:00pm • Fri. and Sat. 11:00am - 9:00pm

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FILE PHOTOS FROM U.S. NATIONAL ARCHIVES The five Sullivan brothers are seen on board USS Juneau (CL-52) on Feb. 14, 1942, at the time of her commissioning ceremonies at the New York Navy Yard. The brothers were all killed in the World War II sinking of the USS Juneau on Nov. 13, 1942. From left to right are Joseph, Francis, Albert, Madison and George Sullivan. Wreckage from the USS Juneau, a Navy ship sunk by the Japanese 76 years ago, has been found in the South Pacific. Wreckage of ship blown apart in WWII found

“Well, that’s gonna be the J. three most recent ships found Discovery offers There’s the U, N, E, here’s the were. A. That’s it. That is the Ju- With the USS Juneau, he closure for the neau,” Robert Kraft, director said the extreme violence of subsea operations for with which the ship met its families of 683 Allen, said in a video clip pro- end was obvious from the im- vided by Allen’s organization. ages captured, including BY BECKY BOHRER The name across the stern twisted metal and guns blown The Associated Press and the gun configuration from their normal position. helped identify the ship, he He said discoveries like this, JUNEAU, Alaska — The re- said. Kraft also said the stern made by reputable organiza- cent discovery of the USS Ju- was next to the bow and 0.6 tions with no intent to disturb neau in the depths of the miles from the ship’s midsec- a site, can provide important South Pacific has provided tion, speaking to the level of information on the condition some closure to people with destruction the ship endured. of a wreck site and even on connections to the ship, which This is the fifth U.S. vessel The USS Juneau is afloat just after being launched at the Federal what happened. It also can was blown that Allen’s Shipbuilding Company yard in Kearny, New Jersey. help provide closure for fami- apart during teams have re- lies, and it’s important that World War II. ported discov- Nov. 13, 1942, during intense Even after so many years, the sacrifices that have been Hundreds died, ering. Data fighting with the Japanese and at a time when most made are not forgotten, he including the from the three during the Battle of Guadal- World War II veterans have said. five Sullivan most recent, canal. It was hit twice by tor- died, Neymeyer said the Sulli- Mary and Raymond Testa, brothers from which include pedoes, the second of which van family’s sacrifice stands who live in Texas, were excit- Waterloo, Iowa, the USS India- split the ship in two. While out. He said the deaths were ed when they heard the USS whose story napolis last about 115 men survived the the largest single-family com- Juneau had been found. was chronicled summer, are explosion, rescue efforts did bat loss in American military Mary Testa had inherited in a 1944 movie. particularly not start for several days in history. letters from her mother that An expedi- noteworthy be- part because of the danger in “We have people visit the had been written by a sailor tion backed by cause data is the area, according to the museum, and many of them aboard the ship, William Microsoft co- being gleaned Naval History and Heritage want to know where the Sulli- Meeker Jr. Meeker’s mother founder and from deep-wa- Command. vans are buried, and we also was Mary Testa’s god- philanthropist ter wrecks that Ultimately, 683 of the ship’s would tell them somewhere in mother. Paul Allen re- have not been 697 sailors died, Taylor said. the South Pacific,” Neymeyer The letters have since been ported finding seen before, Ten survived, and four had said. “Now we can tell them donated to the Juneau-Doug- the wreckage said Paul Tay- transferred to another ship to more specifically where the las City Museum, in Alaska’s during the lor, communi- provide medical aid before the remains are after 75 years, capital city. weekend. cation branch USS Juneau sank, he said. and that brings more closure Mary Testa said the discov- David Reams, head for the Bob Neymeyer, a historian than somewhere in the South ery of the ship was unbeliev- senior director Naval History at the Sullivan Brothers Iowa Pacific.” Underwater video images able. Her husband said he of maritime op- and Heritage Veterans Museum, called the Reams said the team does couldn’t stop talking about it. courtesy of Paul Allen show erations for Command. discovery of the ship’s wreck- not publicly disclose exactly “I contacted everybody I wreckage from the USS Ju- Allen, said the Wreckage of age “stunning news.” where they have found ships could possibly think of ... who team’s primary neau, a U.S. Navy ship sunk by the USS Ju- The brothers, “blue-collar to discourage wreck hunters, has any relationship to the aim was to find Japanese torpedoes in 1942, neau — named kids living in a factory town but for U.S. ships, it does pro- ship,” Raymond Testa said. the USS Lex- found in the South Pacific. for the city in of Waterloo, Iowa,” had con- vide that information to the ington, which it Alaska — was vinced the Navy to assign Naval History and Heritage reported finding earlier this found about 2.6 miles under- them to the same ship, he Command for its own records. month more than 500 miles water, off the coast of the Sol- said. An Associated Press Samuel Cox, director of the off the eastern coast of Aus- omon Islands, Allen’s organi- photographer shot photos of Naval History and Heritage tralia. With some extra time, zation said. the brothers as they enlisted Command, said he was struck Reams said the team decided The vessel was destroyed on in Des Moines. at how well preserved the to look for other “wrecks of Visit our interest” in the same general NEW convenient area. Do you know... Just Arrived The team used sonar data Cats are lactose intolerant! location and a remotely operated un- It can cause stomach upset Beautiful Varieties derwater vehicle to identify & diarrhea. 500 Pinewood Road and verify the wreckage. Japanese Snowballs & New Camellia Budding & Blooming (803) 778-1788

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TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Israeli Wednesday. "Everyone in the Middle Eisenkot, who at the time command- Aviv University, said Israel's surprising military confirmed on Wednesday it East would do well to internalize this ed Israel's northern front along the Leb- confirmation might be meant as a carried out the 2007 airstrike in Syria equation." anese and Syrian borders, said it "warning sign" to Iran as it expands its that destroyed what was thought to be a Israel and Syria have always been bit- marked Israel's most comprehensive at- military footprint in Syria. Israel has nuclear reactor, lifting the veil of secre- ter enemies. Throughout Syria's seven- tack in Syria since the 1973 Mideast warned against the establishment of a cy over one of its most daring and mys- year civil war, Israel has carried out war, and that everyone involved knew it permanent Iranian military presence in terious operations in recent memory. more than 100 airstrikes, most thought could spark a new one. He said only a Syria, particularly in areas close to Is- Although Israel was widely thought to have been aimed at suspected weap- handful of top commanders were aware rael. to have been behind the Sept. 6, 2007, ons shipments destined for the Iranian- of the plans for Operation "Outside The Tzipi Livni, who was foreign minister airstrike, it has never before comment- backed Hezbollah militant group. Both Box." at the time of the strike, told The Asso- ed publicly on it. Iran and Hezbollah are allied with Syri- The military said the F-15s took off ciated Press that in discussions after Is- In a lengthy release, the military re- an President Bashar Assad. from two bases in southern Israel at rael discovered the reactor, "we asked vealed that eight F-15 fighter jets car- At the time of the 2007 strike, Syria 10:30 p.m. on Sept. 5 and returned four ourselves whether Israel can, or is, ried out the top-secret airstrikes against accused Israel of invading its airspace, hours later. willing to live with this." the facility in the Deir el-Zour region, but gave no further details about the Wednesday's announcement also in- "The answer was 'no' then, the an- about 300 miles northeast of Damascus, target. dicated the Syrian reactor was much swer is 'no' now," she said. destroying a site that had been in devel- The pre-mission briefing, made pub- closer to completion than previously re- Last month, Israel shot down an Ira- opment for years and was scheduled to lic Wednesday, stated that the operation ported. nian drone that entered its airspace, go into operation at the end of that should not be attributed to Israel so as From Israel's perspective, the strike triggering a clash in which an Israeli year. to minimize the potential for an all-out was an astounding success since it not warplane crashed after being struck by Israel's involvement has been one of war. only destroyed the site, but also pre- Syrian anti-aircraft fire. Israel re- its most closely held secrets, and it was The Syria strike was reminiscent of vented further escalation and strength- sponded by bombing Syrian anti-air- not immediately clear why Israel decid- an Israeli attack in 1981 against a reac- ened its deterrence in the region. craft batteries. ed to go public now. The military would tor being built in Iraq. That strike was Air Force commander Maj. Gen. In Wednesday's statement, the mili- not comment on its reasoning, but the later credited with preventing Saddam Amikam Norkin said the current tur- tary said it began obtaining informa- move could be related to the upcoming Hussein from acquiring weapons of moil in Syria has further vindicated the tion regarding foreign experts helping memoir of former Prime Minister mass destruction that could have been strike, particularly since the reactor Syria develop the Deir el-Zour site in Ehud Olmert, who ordered the strike used in the Gulf War a decade later. was in an area later captured by Islamic late 2004. Later, it discovered that and has hinted about it for years. It "The message from the 2007 attack on State militants. North Korea was helping Syria build a could also be meant as a warning to the reactor is that Israel will not toler- "Imagine what situation we would be reactor to manufacture plutonium. archenemy Iran, which is deeply in- ate construction that can pose an exis- in today if there was a nuclear reactor In his memoir, "Decision Points," for- volved in Syria's conflict. tential threat," military chief Lt. Gen. in Syria," Norkin said. "Israel's decision mer President George W. Bush said Is- "The motivation of our enemies has Gadi Eisenkot said in Wednesday's to destroy the reactor is one of the most rael first asked the United States to grown in recent years, but so too the statement. "This was the message in important decisions taken here in the bomb the site, and then carried out an might of the Israeli military," Defense 1981, this is the message in 2007 and this last 70 years." attack itself when Washington de- Minister Avigdor Lieberman said is the future message to our enemies." Uzi Rabi, an expert on Iran at Tel clined. Iraq holding more than 19,000 because of IS, militant ties BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq has resources to respond to the ican military, with only a por- Prime Minister Haider al- oners have been sentenced to detained or imprisoned at least spike in incarcerations. tion sent to Iraqi courts and the Abadi, who is running to retain death on terrorism charges 19,000 people accused of con- Large numbers of Iraqis rest released. his position in national elec- since 2013. nections to the Islamic State were detained during the 2000s, Human Rights Watch tions slated for May, has re- Since 2014, about 250 execu- group or other terror-related when the U.S. and Iraqi govern- warned in November that the peatedly called for accelerated tions of convicted IS members offenses and sentenced more ments were battling Sunni mili- broad use of terrorism laws death sentences for those have been carried out, accord- than 3,000 of them to death, ac- tants, including al-Qaida, and meant those with minimal con- charged with terrorism. ing to the Baghdad-based intel- cording to an analysis by The Shiite militias. 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REZONING SCHOOLS The shooting led the district to make fur- FROM PAGE A1 FROM PAGE A1 ther security improvements at all its schools, including adding electronic gates to block Hamm’s draft proposal — by bus. Bruder, Education Superintendent Molly public access to bus entrances — a direct re- which she has said could She also said some of the Spearman and State Law Enforcement Divi- sponse to how investigators said the shooter change based on community district’s schools closer to the sion Chief Mark Keel all told lawmakers drove his father’s pickup truck onto the feedback — would close three City of Sumter are small their first priority is armed officers. school’s campus. That money had to be low-enrollment schools in enough that if students were About half of South Carolina’s more than taken from the classroom, Dobbins said. rural areas of the district and pulled out and rezoned to the 1,200 schools have armed officers, with a “I beg of you to please mandate with fund- move those students into three schools, it would just greater proportion in middle and high ing,” Dobbins said. nearby schools in the same create another very small schools. To put them in all schools could cost Rep. Phillip Lowe asked Keel and Spear- general areas of the county school. around $60 million in the first year, Keel man if they would give up any money from and implement nationally “In most cases, if you took said. their budgets for extra officers for schools, recognized magnet programs kids from those schools it Gov. Henry McMaster had asked lawmak- then the Florence Republican spoke in sup- into them. In the short term would be ‘robbing Peter to ers to put $5 million for school police officers port of his bill arming a small number of and long term, Hamm said save Paul,’ and we would just into the budget before a shooting killed 17 teachers or other school staff in a pilot pro- she hopes those top-notch end up with more smaller students and staff members at a Florida gram. programs can help sustain schools,” Hamm said. high school in February. He has since said “It took 17 minutes for law enforcement to and possibly increase enroll- She also said the current the state should find whatever money is get there,” Lowe said, citing the response ment in rural schools in the zones for the three low-enroll- needed to make children safe. time to the Townville Elementary School county. ment schools are already The House passed its spending plan last shooting. However, much public large. week without that money, but the Senate has Rep. Wendell Gilliard said the state finds input to date has emphasized Chamber board approves yet to take up the spending bills. solutions to other problems that aren’t as rezoning attendance lines to proposal Along with supporting the idea of armed important as saving the lives of children all build enrollment back up at In an email blast to all officers, most of the people testifying before the time. the three schools proposed Greater Sumter Chamber of lawmakers Wednesday also said the state “Money is not a factor,” the Charleston for closure at the end of this Commerce members on needs to provide more mental health help in Democrat said. “These good people find school year: Mayewood Mid- Wednesday, Chamber Presi- schools. money all the time, and this is to protect our dle School, Rafting Creek El- dent Chris Hardy said the “When a teacher identifies a young man children.” ementary School in Rembert agency’s board of directors or a young woman as being in trouble, we There was less interest in other ideas. Ex- and F.J. DeLaine Elementary unanimously approved a need to act,” said Tom Dobbins, chairman of perts said it would cost about $17 million an School in Wedgefield. statement of position in sup- the Board of Trustees for Anderson School hour to have officers work metal detectors at In her comments, Hamm port of Sumter School Dis- District 4. all schools. said because Rafting Creek trict’s administration’s draft Dobbins’ school district includes Townville Several speakers also questioned if it was Elementary is so far north consolidation proposal to Elementary School, where police said a wise to have one employee monitor 200 cam- in the county, it doesn’t close the three low-enroll- 14-year-old former student shot and killed a eras or more in large schools and whether make sense financially at all ment schools and implement first-grader on the playground in September those surveillance cameras should be put in to transport kids out that far magnet school programs. 2016. classrooms too.

Academic says he’s being scapegoated in Facebook data case BY DANICA KIRKA commissioner, Elizabeth Denham, said AND GREGORY KATZ she is pursuing a warrant to search Associated Press Cambridge Analytica's servers. She has also asked Facebook to cease its own LONDON — An academic who devel- audit of Cambridge Analytica's data oped the app used by Cambridge Ana- use. lytica to harvest data from millions of Denham said the prime allegation Facebook users said Wednesday that he against Cambridge Analytica is that it had no idea his work would be used in acquired personal data in an unauthor- Donald Trump's 2016 presidential cam- ized way, adding that data protection paign and that he's being scapegoated in laws require services like Facebook to the fallout from the affair. have strong safeguards against misuse Alexandr Kogan, a psychology re- of data. searcher at Cambridge University, told Leading Democrats in the U.S. Senate the BBC that both Facebook and Cam- also called on Zuckerberg to testify. Sen. bridge Analytica have tried to place the Dianne Feinstein of California, the top blame on him for violating the social Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Com- media platform's terms of service, even mittee, called Facebook's latest privacy though Cambridge Analytica ensured scandal a "danger signal." She wants him that everything he did was legal. Zuckerberg's assurances that Facebook "My view is that I'm being basically is prepared to take the lead on measures used as a scapegoat by both Facebook DOMINIC LIPINSKI/PA VIA AP to protect user privacy — or Congress and Cambridge Analytica," he said. Chief Executive of Cambridge Analytica Alexander Nix leaves the offices in central Lon- may step in. "Honestly, we thought we were acting don on Tuesday. Cambridge Analytica has been accused of improperly using information Kogan's work involved modeling perfectly appropriately; we thought we from more than 50 million Facebook accounts. It denies wrongdoing. human behavior through social media. were doing something that was really In collaboration with Cambridge Ana- normal." lytica, he developed a Facebook-based Authorities in Britain and the United compromising positions. Footage also Facebook itself is drawing criticism personality survey called "This Is Your States are investigating the alleged im- showed Nix bragging about the firm's from politicians on both sides of the At- Digital Life" and paid about 200,000 peo- proper use of Facebook data by Cam- pivotal role in the Trump campaign. lantic for its alleged failure to protect ple to take part. As a result, participants bridge Analytica, a U.K.-based political Nix said Cambridge Analytica han- users' privacy. unknowingly gave the researchers ac- research firm. Facebook shares have dled "all the data, all the analytics, all On Tuesday, the chairman of the U.K. cess to the profiles of their Facebook dropped 9.2 percent, lopping more than the targeting" for the Trump campaign parliament's media committee, Damian friends, allowing them to collect data $50 billion off the company's market and used emails with a "self-destruct Collins, said his group has repeatedly from millions more users. value, since the revelations were first timer" to make the firm's role more dif- asked Facebook how it uses data, but Kogan said Cambridge Analytica ap- published, raising questions about ficult to trace. company officials "have been mislead- proached him to gather Facebook data whether social media sites are violating "There's no evidence, there's no paper ing to the committee." and provided the legal advice that this users' privacy. trail, there's nothing," he said. The committee summoned Facebook was "appropriate." The head of Cambridge Analytica, Al- In a statement, Cambridge Analytica's CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify. Face- "One of the great mistakes I did here exander Nix, was suspended Tuesday board said Nix's comments "do not rep- book sidestepped questions on whether was I just didn't ask enough questions," after Britain's Channel 4 News broad- resent the values or operations of the Zuckerberg would appear, saying in- he said. "I had never done a commercial cast hidden camera footage of him sug- firm, and his suspension reflects the se- stead that the company is currently fo- project; I didn't really have any reason gesting the company could use young riousness with which we view this vio- cused on conducting its own reviews. to doubt their sincerity. That's certainly women to catch opposition politicians in lation." 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COMMENTARY Liberals don’t hate America; conservatives aren’t racists

ASHINGTON — I’m a ple I know. She grew up in Nazi-oc- with you about politics. It might be land killer. Seriously? Do you have a rock-ribbed conservative cupied Poland, fought with the Pol- a sibling or a parent or a beloved loved one who disagrees with you who wants Republicans ish underground, was taken to Ger- cousin, aunt or uncle — or even about gun control? Are they accom- Wto keep control of Con- many as a prisoner of war, was lib- your kids. We should not stand for plices to mass murder? No, they just gress. But I’m not unhappy that Re- erated by Patton’s Army and moved politicians from either party who disagree that gun control is the so- publican state Rep. Rick Saccone ap- to London. Eventually, she became a insult them or question their mo- lution. pears to have lost the special elec- doctor and made her way to the tives or their patriotism. The problem exists on both sides tion in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congres- United States, where she became a Too often, politicians on both the of the aisle, and it’s not just politi- sional District. U.S. citizen. left and right do just that. We saw cians. American Enterprise Insti- Why? Because he insulted my There is no one prouder to be an this recently when, during an event tute President Arthur Brooks re- mother. American. When Poland held its first in India, Clinton insultingly claimed calls how a few years ago he was Trailing his Democratic opponent free elections in 1989, Polish Ameri- that Trump won the parts of the giving a speech at a large conserva- in a district Donald cans living in the United States were country that weren’t “moving for- tive event. “I said that while my own Trump won by 20 invited to vote. Many did so, but my ward.” She said those voters liked views are center-right, I have no points, but which mom refused. She loved the land of what she characterized as Trump’s reason to believe progressives are still has more regis- her birth, but she was an American message that “you know you didn’t stupid or evil,” he recalls. “An audi- tered Democrats citizen now and would not vote in a like black people getting rights. You ence member countered, ‘You’re than Republicans, foreign election. When someone don’t like women, you know, getting wrong: They are stupid and evil.’” Saccone hit on a ge- hears her thick Polish accent for the jobs. You don’t want, you know, to Brooks is from Seattle, which means nius idea to turn out first time they often ask, “Where are see that Indian American succeed- almost every member of his family the vote: At a cam- you from?” She answers proudly: ing more than you are.” If you have is progressive. Marc Thiessen paign rally just be- “New York City.” a loved one who didn’t vote for Clin- Progressives are not stupid and fore voters went to She’s also a proud Democrat, who ton in 2016, you should be offended. evil. Conservatives are not racists the polls, he declared voted for Barack Obama and Hillary I doubt the people you love are and misogynists. Our fellow Ameri- that liberals hate America and hate Clinton. We disagree about politics, against civil rights, or women work- cans who disagree with us are not God. “I’ve talked to so many of but we both love America and want ing, or people of color succeeding. our enemies. They are our fellow these on the left,” he said. “... And I to make this country great. We just They just thought Clinton was a ter- Americans who differ with us. And tell you, many of them have a ha- have different ideas about the best rible choice for president — an im- we should not put up with politi- tred for our country. ... I’ll tell you ways to do it. pression she confirmed with those cians, on the left or right, who can’t some more — my wife and I saw it So when Saccone says liberals comments. seem to understand this. again today: They have a hatred for hate America, he’s talking about my We see it in the gun control debate God.” mother. I take it personally. And that followed the Parkland, Florida, Follow Marc A. Thiessen on Twitter, My mother is a liberal Democrat, you should, too. school shooting. Sen. Chris Murphy @marcthiessen. and I can tell you: She does not hate Whether you are liberal, conser- (D-Conn.) said that if you’re not in America or God. Quite the opposite; vative or in between, I’ll bet that favor of immediate action on guns, © 2018, The Washington Post Writers she is one of the most patriotic peo- you have a loved one who disagrees “you’re an accomplice” to the Park- Group

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NOT DOING THE JOB the budget year was AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL changed to start on Oct. 1 instead of July 1 to en- We send our House sure the budget would be representatives and Sen- passed. A lot of good ate senators to Washing- that did. ton to act on our behalf. Here is the solution. If They are required to the annual budget is not pass an annual budget passed by Sept. 30, the for Oct. 1 through Sept. representatives and the 30. senators will not be What they do is to kick paid, receive no health the can down the road benefits, and their staff for one month, two will be laid off. weeks, etc., and here it This November when is, March 21, 2018, and you go to the polls to vote we do not have a budget. ... if the candidate will Since they did not do not abide by the above their job, the govern- provision, do not vote for ment is funded at last them. Do you think if year’s level, and they you did not do your job, congratulate themselves you will be paid? So now that the government was this is the litmus test to not shut down. determine if the candi- There is no reason date will do his/her job why the annual budget and act on your behalf ... cannot be accomplished no pay. on a timely basis. DON DAMM A number of years ago Sumter

COMMENTARY Leave South Carolina coast out of oil mix

This originally appeared as an edi- And most South Carolinians are op- program into place is a slow one. South Carolina, a spill would be torial in The Charleston Post and posed to offshore drilling, with the South Carolina’s opposition to devastating to tourism and com- Courier. opposition being nearly unanimous offshore drilling and seismic test- mercial and recreational fishing. along the coast. Every coastal juris- ing helped persuade the Obama ad- And it would be particularly dam- outh Carolina apparently diction in the Palmetto State came ministration to exclude the state aging to the coastal environment at meets all the criteria for an out against offshore drilling when from offshore leasing in 2016, and large, being nearly impossible to exemption from President it was first proposed by the Obama momentum against offshore drill- clean up because of the marshy, S Donald Trump’s ill-advised administration. Almost all also ing has been building since the cur- broken coastline. offshore oil drilling program. Just have opposed seismic testing. rent administration proposed to re- Meanwhile, the U.S. has become consider the recent comments of So if there’s a pecking order vive the plan. the world’s top oil producer as a re- Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on when it comes to exemptions, South The Interior Department’s Bu- sult of the fracking process, which drilling off the Pacific Coast states. Carolina should rank high. reau of Ocean Energy Management also provides natural gas. And Mr. Zinke expressed doubt that Mr. Zinke told a Washington state is now evaluating public comments other sources of energy, particular- any drilling would occur off the lawmaker the president’s 2019-24 regarding offshore drilling after ly solar, are overtaking fossil fuels West Coast, where public opposi- offshore leasing plan proposed holding a series of meetings around for efficiency and low cost. Of tion is strong and state lawmakers opening nearly all U.S. waters to oil the country. It could be a year or course, solar is far safer environ- have erected roadblocks, saying the exploration “so we could have a di- more before any leasing plan is fi- mentally. federal waters off California, Ore- alogue and then take what’s appro- nalized. Just ask those residents along the gon and Washington have “no priate off.” And if Florida can be exempted Gulf of Mexico, who observed the known resources of any weight,” That’s a ray of hope, and it because of political opposition and consequences of the Deepwater Ho- The Washington Post reported. should encourage Gov. Henry Mc- threats to its tourism industry, so rizon spill. Big Oil, incidentally, re- Well, South Carolina has zero Master, South Carolina’s congres- can South Carolina. It’s also worth mains focused on the Gulf, where proven oil reserves, no refineries sional delegation, state lawmakers, noting that the only exploratory the federal government opened bid- and no infrastructure to support local governments and environ- wells drilled off South Carolina, in ding for its biggest offshore lease offshore exploration. mental activists to keep pushing for the late 1970s, turned out to be dry ever March 21. The state does have a $20 billion an exemption, because the process holes. Offshore drilling is a business coastal tourism industry to protect. of putting a new five-year leasing If any deposits were tapped off that South Carolina can do without.

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PREP SOCCER NCAA MEN’S TOURNAMENT Bracket-busting South Region: Kentucky and those other guys BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press

ATLANTA — Loyola’s bus got lost on its way to arena. How appropriate. With the exception of Ken- tucky, which knows its way around Atlanta all too well, no one could’ve expected these teams to need directions to the NCAA’s South Regional. Nevada? Not likely. Kansas State? No way. Loyola? Don’t make us laugh. “Obviously, we’re going to be picked as the underdogs,” Loyola star Donte Ingram said Wednesday, after he and his teammates finally arrived at Philips Arena for a light prac- tice. “We embrace that.” For the first time in tourna- ment history, the top four seeds in a regional were eliminated on the opening weekend . Virginia shockingly went Home down in its very first game, knocked out by Maryland-Balti- more County in a historic 16-vs.- 1 upset . Fourth-seeded Arizona was another one-and-done, blown out by Buffalo . No. 2 Cin- cooking cinnati got sent packing by Ne- vada, while Loyola set up its im- SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO probable journey to the Sweet Lakewood’s Tanner Newman (3) and the rest of his Gator teammates will be playing host to Gator Classic XXII on Saturday at J. Frank 16 with a last-second stunner Baker Stadium beginning at 9 a.m. LHS will take on The King’s Academy in the first game followed by Bamberg-Ehrhardt and Manning over third-seeded Tennessee . at 10:15. That seemingly clears the way for fifth-seeded Kentucky to cruise to the Final Four, es- Lakewood hopes to defend crown in Gator Classic XXII pecially since Atlanta is like a second home to the eight-time national champions going BY DENNIS BRUNSON ing career in 1996 at his alma mater Hill- tween Bamberg-Ehrhardt and Manning back to the days when the city [email protected] crest in its final year as a high school, beginning at 10:15. was a frequent site of the picked up victory No. 200 The final two games will be played in Southeastern Conference tour- Mike Carraher, the man who estab- on Friday with a 3-0 victory the afternoon with the losers bracket nament. lished the Lakewood High School varsi- over Darlington. Lakewood game set to begin at 12:15 p.m. The They don’t call it “Cat-lanta” ty boys soccer program 22 years ago, is missed out on a chance to championship game is scheduled for a for nothing. ready to start building his third centu- get No. 201 with a 6-0 loss to 1:30 start. Of course, those other three ry mark of victories. Hartsville on Tuesday. Each game will consist of two teams might have something There is no doubt there wouldn’t be a LHS, which is 5-2 overall 30-minute halves with a 5-minute half- to say about that. better way to start it than with a cou- CARRAHER and 1-1 in Region VI-4A, time. Any contest that ends in a regula- “I don’t think any of us, ple of victories on Saturday that would will take on The King’s tion tie will count as a draw, but a once you get to this point, real- give LHS the championship in its own Academy of Florence at 9 a.m. on Satur- shootout will determine the winner. ly care about the name on the tournament, Gator Classic XXII. day at J. Frank Baker Stadium. That front of your jersey,” Loyola’s Carraher, who began his head coach- game will be followed by a matchup be- SEE GATORS, PAGE B3 Clayton Custer said.

NCAA WOMEN’S TOURNAMENT No. 2 seed South Carolina looking to fix mistakes BY PETE IACOBELLI Florida State. Staley does not want to The Associated Press be Buffalo’s third upset victim and has worked to correct the mistakes in wins COLUMBIA — South Carolina over North Carolina A&T and Virginia coach Dawn Staley was relieved that this past weekend. her young Gamecocks made it through “I just think we’ve got to take better two up-and-down NCAA Tournament care of the ball,” Staley said Wednes- performances to reach the Sweet 16. day. “I think it’s going to come down to That relief quickly turned to work. the team that can make plays outside Staley has spent the past three days of rhythm plays, the ones you set up trying to ensure the letdowns won’t and diagram. So the intangibles are continue in the next round in Albany, going to be key, making sure we’re New York. locked in to getting loose balls, under- The second-seeded Gamecocks (28-6) standing what we need to do and that play Saturday against the regional’s we don’t have any large mental THE ASSOCIATED PRESS surprise team in 11th-seeded Buffalo breaks.” Virginia’s Dominique Toussaint (4) battlesUSC’s Lele Grissett (24) during the Gamecocks’ (29-5), which has eliminated sixth 66-56 victory in the second round of the women’s NCAA tournament on Sunday in Columbia. seeded South Florida and third seeded SEE USC, PAGE B3 USC takes on Buffalo on Saturday at 11:30 a.m. in a Sweet 16 game in Albany, New York. Duke, Wildcats only one-and-done teams to reach Sweet 16

BY JOEDY MCCREARY Wooden Award finalist Marvin Bagley Kentucky forward The Associated Press III — while Kentucky, the South’s No. Kevin Knox, center, 5 seed, features Kevin Knox as its cen- Is one of the po- DURHAM, N.C. — Duke and Ken- terpiece. tential one-and- tucky are viewed as the masters of the The Wildcats (26-10), arguably the big- done players to one-and-done era, winning champion- gest beneficiary of a run of upsets in the help the Wildcats ships with extraordinarily young ros- South, play ninth-seeded Kansas State reach the Sweet 16 ters. on Thursday night in Atlanta. The fol- of the NCAA tour- Both programs have a chance to do lowing night, Duke (28-7) faces a re- nament. Kentucky it again. match with 11th-seeded Syracuse in a faces Kansas State After several potential one-and-done Midwest semifinal in Omaha, Nebraska. today. phenoms were bounced from the NCAA Hall of Fame Duke coach Mike THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Tournament in the opening weekend, Krzyzewski said his freshmen are “not the Blue Devils and Wildcats are the afraid of the moment. It’s how much teams still playing that have rosters preparation do they have for the mo- stacked with high-profile freshmen. ment? Duke, the No. 2 seed in the Midwest Region, starts four freshmen — led by SEE NCAA, PAGE B2 B2 | THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Miami 38 33 .535 2½ Detroit 73 27 35 11 65 189 228 SCOREBOARD Charlotte 30 41 .423 10½ Montreal 73 26 35 12 64 182 232 SPORTS ITEMS Orlando 21 50 .296 19½ Ottawa 72 26 35 11 63 199 251 Atlanta 21 50 .296 19½ Buffalo 72 23 37 12 58 172 236 TV, RADIO Central Division Metropolitan Division TODAY W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA Fire Ants 6 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Boston vs. Cleveland 41 29 .586 — Washington 73 42 24 7 91 229 217 Tampa Bay from Port Charlotte, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Indiana 41 30 .577 ½ Pittsburgh 73 41 27 5 87 238 222 9 a.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: Oakland vs. Milwaukee 37 33 .529 4 Columbus 74 41 28 5 87 210 206 Milwaukee from Phoenix (MLB NETWORK). Detroit 32 39 .451 9½ Philadelphia 74 37 25 12 86 222 220 10:30 a.m. — PGA Golf: Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Chicago 24 46 .343 17 New Jersey 73 37 28 8 82 219 221 Championship First Round from Punta Canta, Carolina 73 31 31 11 73 197 232 earn 10-9 Dominican Republic (GOLF). WESTERN CONFERENCE N.Y. Rangers 73 32 33 8 72 211 236 11 a.m. — Professional Tennis: Miami Open Men’s and N.Y. Islanders 73 31 32 10 72 235 263 Women’s Early-Round Matches from Key Biscayne, Fla. Southwest Division (TENNIS). W L Pct GB WESTERN CONFERENCE Noon — Figure Skating: World Championships from y-Houston 57 14 .803 — Central Division Milan, Italy — Men’s Short Program (NBC SPORTS San Antonio 41 30 .577 16 NETWORK). win over New Orleans 41 30 .577 16 GP W L OT Pts GF GA 1 p.m. — Major League Exhibition Baseball: New York Dallas 22 49 .310 35 x-Nashville 72 48 14 10 106 236 178 Yankees vs. Minnesota from Fort Myers, Fla. (ESPN2). Memphis 19 51 .271 37½ Winnipeg 73 44 19 10 98 242 190 2 p.m. — PGA Golf: World Golf Championships-Dell Northwest Division Minnesota 73 41 24 8 90 227 210 Technologies Match Play Day 2 from Austin, Texas Colorado 73 40 25 8 88 236 210 (GOLF). W L Pct GB Dallas 74 38 28 8 84 212 201 3 p.m. — Figure Skating: World Championships from St. Louis 72 39 28 5 83 201 193 Garrett Portland 44 27 .620 — Milan, Italy — Pairs Free Skate (NBC SPORTS Oklahoma City 43 30 .589 2 Chicago 74 30 35 9 69 209 228 NETWORK). 4 p.m. — Minnesota 41 31 .569 3½ Pacific Division Major League Exhibition Baseball: Kansas City Utah 40 31 .563 4 vs. Milwaukee from Phoenix (MLB NETWORK). GP W L OT Pts GF GA 5 p.m. — Denver 38 33 .535 6 FROM STAFF REPORTS Professional Tennis: Miami Open Men’s and Pacific Division Vegas 73 47 21 5 99 248 200 Women’s Early-Round Matches from Key Biscayne, Fla. San Jose 73 41 23 9 91 225 201 (TENNIS). W L Pct GB 6:05 p.m. — Los Angeles 74 40 27 7 87 212 186 Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, y-Golden State 53 18 .746 — Anaheim 73 37 24 12 86 206 197 MYRTLE BEACH — The WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. — L.A. Clippers 37 33 .529 15½ Calgary 74 35 29 10 80 204 222 University of South Carolina College Basketball: NCAA Division II L.A. Lakers 31 39 .443 21½ Edmonton 73 32 36 5 69 208 234 Tournament Semifinal Game from Sioux Falls, S.D. — Sacramento 23 49 .319 30½ Arizona 72 24 37 11 59 175 230 Sumter baseball team im- West Texas A&M vs. Ferris State (CBS SPORTS Phoenix 19 53 .264 34½ Vancouver 73 25 39 9 59 187 240 NETWORK). proved to 21-9 on the season 7 p.m. — x-clinched playoff spot NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for over- NBA Basketball: Memphis at Charlotte (FOX y-clinched division time loss. Top three teams in each division and with a 10-9 victory over Gar- SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 7 p.m. — two wild cards per conference advance to rett on Tuesday at The Ripken NHL Hockey: Arizona at Carolina (FOX WEDNESDAY playoffs. SPORTSOUTH). Experience Myrtle Beach. 7 p.m. — Memphis at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. x-clinched playoff spot Major League Exhibition Baseball: Washington Toronto at Cleveland, 7 p.m. The Fire Ants had 11 hits vs. New York Mets from Port St. Lucie, Fla. (MLB Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY NETWORK). with Eric McGirt, Donta 7 p.m. — New York at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. NBA Basketball: Philadelphia at Orlando (NBA Denver at Chicago, 8 p.m. Arizona at Buffalo, 7 p.m. TV). Green, Kyle Kalick and Austin 7 p.m. — Indiana at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m. College Baseball: Mississippi at Texas A&M L.A. Clippers at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Price getting two apiece. Green (SEC NETWORK). Washington at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m. — NHL Hockey: Washington at Detroit (NBC TODAY had a double and a home run SPORTS NETWORK). TODAY 8 p.m. — N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. while driving in three and College Baseball: Gonzaga at Brigham Young Memphis at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Arizona at Carolina, 7 p.m. (ESPNU). scoring two. 8:30 p.m. — Philadelphia at Orlando, 7 p.m. Florida at Columbus, 7 p.m. LPGA Golf: Kia Classic First Round from Detroit at Houston, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. McGirt and Kalick both had Carlsbad, Calif. (GOLF). 9 p.m. — L.A. Lakers at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Professional Boxing: Fernando Vargas vs. Ryan Utah at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Edmonton at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. a double, two runs and two Garcia in a Junior Lightweight Bout from Indio, Calif. Atlanta at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Toronto at Nashville, 8 p.m. (ESPN). RBI, while Austin Morris had 9:30 p.m. — Vancouver at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. College Basketball: NCAA Division II FRIDAY Los Angeles at Colorado, 9 p.m. a double and Leniel Gonzalez Tournament Semifinal Game from Sioux Falls, S.D. — Denver at Washington, 7 p.m. Vegas at San Jose, 10 p.m. Northern State vs. Queens (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). had a solo home run. 10 p.m. — L.A. Clippers at Indiana, 7 p.m. NBA Basketball: Atlanta at Sacramento (NBA Brooklyn at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY Ethan Jones pitched 2 2/3 in- TV). 10 p.m. — Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m. Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m. nings of scoreless relief to get NHL Hockey: Vegas at San Jose (NBC SPORTS Phoenix at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. NETWORK). the victory. JD Burrows re- 11 p.m. — Miami at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Major League Exhibition Baseball: Chicago Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m. Vancouver at St. Louis, 8 p.m. corded the final two outs for Cubs vs. San Francisco from Scottsdale, Ariz. (MLB Utah at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. NETWORK). his seventh save. 2 a.m. — Boston at Portland, 10 p.m. Major League Baseball: Toronto vs. Pittsburgh Atlanta at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. SATURDAY from Bradenton, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). Vegas at Colorado, 3 p.m. PERSEVERANCE PANTHERS TO FACE SATURDAY’S GAMES Calgary at San Jose, 4 p.m. SCSD IN CHARITY BASKETBALL GAME Minnesota at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. LOCAL PREP SCHEDULE Chicago at Detroit, 7 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Orlando, 7 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m. The Perseverance Panthers THURSDAY L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 8 p.m. Arizona at Florida, 7 p.m. semipro basketball team will Varsity and JV Baseball New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Washington at Montreal, 7 p.m. take on members of the Sum- Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 4 p.m. Carolina at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Junior Varsity Baseball St. Louis at Columbus, 7 p.m. ter County Sheriff’s Depart- Sumter at South Florence, 6 p.m. MLB SPRING TRAINING Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m. ment in a charity basketball Crestwood at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Los Angeles at Edmonton, 10 p.m. game on Saturday. B Team Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE The game is scheduled to Lugoff-Elgin at Sumter, 6 p.m. W L Pct. Pee Dee at Wilson Hall, 6 p.m. Houston 17 7 0.708 COLLEGE BASKETBALL begin at 7 p.m. at the Sumter Varsity Boys Golf Boston 17 8 0.680 NATIONAL INVITATION TOURNAMENT Family YMCA. Hanahan at Manning (at Wyboo Golf Club), 4 Cleveland 16 10 0.615 p.m. Baltimore 14 10 0.583 FIRST ROUND Tickets are $10 for adults Laurence Manning at Cardinal Newman (at Kansas City 14 10 0.583 Tuesday, March 13 and $5 for children. Wildwood Country Club in Columbia), 4 p.m. Chicago 13 11 0.542 Baylor 80, Wagner 59 Tickets are on sale at Event- Varsity Boys Soccer New York 13 11 0.542 Louisville 66, Northern Kentucky 58 Oakland 12 11 0.522 Middle Tennessee 91, Vermont 64 brite and Jersey Joes or by Florence Christian at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Toronto 12 13 0.480 Orangeburg Prep at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Western Kentucky 79, Boston College 62 contacting Coach Junko Allen Minnesota 11 12 0.478 Oklahoma State 80, Florida Gulf Coast 68 Varsity and JV Boys Soccer Los Angeles 13 15 0.464 Notre Dame 84, Hampton 63 at (803) 795-5513. Manning at Hanahan, 5:30 p.m. Tampa Bay 11 13 0.458 Oregon 99, Rider 86 Wilson Hall at The King’s Academy, 5 p.m. Seattle 11 14 0.440 Saint Mary’s 89, SE Louisiana 45 Detroit 9 13 0.409 Southern Cal 103, UNC Asheville 98, 2OT Varsity and JV Girls Soccer Texas 7 17 0.292 Lakewood at Lugoff-Elgin, 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 14 NATIONAL LEAGUE Marquette 67, Harvard 60 Varsity Softball LSU 84, Louisiana-Lafayette 76 Hanahan at Manning, 5 p.m. W L Pct. Penn State 63, Temple 57 NCAA FROM PAGE B1 Lee Central at C.A. Johnson, 6 p.m. Milwaukee 16 7 0.696 Mississippi State 66, Nebraska 59 Wilson Hall at Holly Hill, 6 p.m. Chicago 15 10 0.600 Utah 69, UC Davis 59 Varsity and JV Softball Miami 13 10 0.565 Stanford 86, BYU 83 “We’re trying to condense Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 4 p.m. San Diego 11 9 0.550 Washington 77, Boise State 74 St. Louis 13 11 0.542 about four years into eight Varsity Boys Tennis Los Angeles 13 13 0.500 SECOND ROUND Sumter at South Florence, 5 p.m. Arizona 12 12 0.500 Saturday, March 17 months,” he said. “I don’t Manning at Hanahan, 5 p.m. Atlanta 12 13 0.480 Penn State 73, Notre Dame 63 know how it’s going to turn Sunday, March 18 Varsity Track and Field Washington 11 13 0.458 out. You just kind of live it.” Lakewood, Hartsville at Crestwood, 5 p.m. San Francisco 11 14 0.440 Mississippi State 78, Baylor 77 Colorado 10 14 0.417 Marquette 101, Oregon 92 Among the star freshmen Middle School Track and Field Philadelphia 10 15 0.400 Louisville 84, Middle Tennessee 68 Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 3:45 p.m. Pittsburgh 9 15 0.375 Monday, March 19 who didn’t make it to the tour- Ebenezer, Furman, Hillcrest at Chestnut Oaks, Cincinnati 9 16 0.360 Oklahoma State 71, Stanford 65 nament’s second weekend TBA New York 8 16 0.333 Utah 95, LSU 71 Alice Drive, Mayewood at Bates (at Sumter Me- Saint Mary’s 85, Washington 81 were Arizona’s Deandre morial Stadium), TBA WEDNESDAY’S GAMES Western Kentucky 79, Southern Cal 75 Ayton, Oklahoma’s Trae Boston 8, Tampa Bay 3 FRIDAY Houston 8, Washington 3 QUARTERFINALS Young, Missouri’s Michael Varsity Baseball St. Louis 13, Miami 6 Tuesday, March 20 Porter Jr., Michigan State’s South Florence at Sumter, 6:30 p.m. Philadelphia 7, Toronto 7 Penn State 85, Marquette 80 Chicago Cubs vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Mississippi State 79, Louisville 56 Jaren Jackson, Alabama’s Col- Lakewood at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 21 Hanahan at Manning, 6 p.m. Oakland vs. Milwaukee (ss) at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. lin Sexton and Texas’ Mo- East Clarendon at Lake View, 6 p.m. San Diego vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Western Kentucky (26-10) at Oklahoma State Fountain Inn Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 Ariz., 4:05 p.m. (21-14), 8 p.m. hamed Bamba. Young and p.m. Detroit vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 6:05 p.m. Utah (21-11) at Saint Mary’s (30-5), 10 p.m. Bamba have already declared Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 6:05 Varsity and JV Baseball p.m. SEMIFINALS for the NBA draft, and Ayton Laurence Manning at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Baltimore vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 6:35 p.m. At Madison Square Garden Kansas City vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 9:05 New York joined them Wednesday . Varsity and B Team Baseball Tuesday, March 27 Thomas Sumter at Calhoun Academy, 4 p.m. p.m. Both the Blue Devils and San Francisco vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:40 Penn State (24-13) vs. Mississippi State (25-11), B Team Baseball 7 or 9:30 p.m. Wildcats have previously had Robert E. Lee at Williamsburg, 5 p.m. p.m. Milwaukee (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 9:40 Western Kentucky-Oklahoma St. winner vs. predominantly young teams Varsity Boys Golf p.m. Utah-St. Mary’s winner, 7 or 9:30 p.m. Sumter in Members Club Invitational (in Elgin), cut down the nets at past Final TBA THURSDAY’S GAMES CHAMPIONSHIP Fours. Kentucky won a nation- Varsity Boys Soccer Atlanta vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Thursday, March 29 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m. al title in 2012 behind top-two Crestwood at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m. Boston vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Covenant Christian, 5 p.m. Detroit vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 draft picks Anthony Davis and p.m. Junior Varsity Boys Soccer Miami vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., 1:05 TRANSACTIONS Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, while A.C. Flora at Lakewood, 6 p.m. p.m. Duke’s most recent national Varsity Girls Soccer N.Y. Yankees vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 WEDNESDAY p.m. title came in 2015 behind three Crestwood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Baseball —American League Tampa Bay vs. Toronto (ss) at Dunedin, Fla., 1:07 one-and-done freshmen — Varsity and JV Girls Soccer p.m. BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Signed RHP Alex Cobb South Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Colorado vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. to a four-year contract. Designated RHP Jose Jahlil Okafor, Justise Winslow Varsity Softball Kansas City vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m. Mesa Jr. for assignment. Optioned RHP Hunter and Tyus Jones. San Diego vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 Harvey to Bowie (EL). South Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. p.m. KANSAS CITY RIOYALS — Assigned LHP Richard This Duke team has looked East Clarendon at Lake View, 5:30 p.m. Toronto (ss) vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 6:05 Lovelady; RHPs Kevin Lenik, Glenn Sparkman capable of joining that squad, Thomas Sumter at Carolina, 6 p.m. p.m. and Josh Staumont; Cs Nick Dini and Parker Fountain Inn Christian at Sumter Christian, 4 Washington vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., Morin and INFs Cody Asche, Erick Mejia and with four freshmen averaging p.m. 6:10 p.m. Ryan O’Hearn to minor league camp. Varsity and JV Softball Cincinnati vs. Texas (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 9:05 SEATTLE MARINERS — Claimed LHP Dario Alva- double figures in their two Darlington at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. p.m. rez off waivers from the Chicago Cubs and op- NCAA Tournament games, led Hartsville at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., tioned him to Tacoma (PCL). 9:40 p.m. TEXAS RANGERS — Placed RHP Ronald Herrera by Bagley’s 22.0 scoring aver- SATURDAY Texas (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 9:40 p.m. on the 60-day DL. age. Another of those fresh- Junior Varsity Baseball Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Baseball — National League Ariz., 10:05 p.m. men, forward Wendell Carter West Florence at Sumter (DH), noon PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Traded 2B Eliezer Al- L.A. Angels vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., varez to Texas for cash. Jr., believes the Blue Devils are Lakewood at Marlboro County (DH), noon 10:05 p.m. Calhoun County at Manning (DH), noon National Basketball Association “reaching our peak at the right JV and B Team Baseball FRIDAY’S GAMES MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed G Brandon Jen- time” and have “developed into nings to a second 10-day contract. Hammond at Laurence Manning, 11 a.m. Boston vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 1:05 p.m. a team that can crush another B Team Baseball Detroit vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. National Football League Houston (ss) vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., DETROIT LIONS — Signed TE Luke Willson and team, our opponent. Sumter at Georgetown (DH), noon 1:05 p.m. Lake City at East Clarendon (DH), noon DT Sylvester Williams. “I try not to look ahead Philadelphia vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Re-signed CB Pierre Varsity Boys Soccer p.m. Desir and OT-G Jack Mewhort. about this being my last year Tampa Bay (ss) vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., Lakewood, Manning, The King’s Academy, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Signed DT Xavier Wil- or anything,” Carter said. “I’m Bamberg-Ehrhardt in Gator Classic, TBA 1:05 p.m. liams. Toronto vs. Tampa Bay (ss) at Port Charlotte, Fla., MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed LS Nick Dooley, just living in the moment.” Varsity Boys Golf 1:05 p.m. Sumter in Members Club Invitational (in Elgin), K Kai Forbath and TE Josiah Price. Waived LB St. Louis vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 Shaan Washington. The Blue Devils have three TBA p.m. players — Bagley, Carter and Varsity Track and Field Kansas City (ss) vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, National Hockey League Sumter in Coaches Classic (at Dutch Fork in Ariz., 4:05 p.m. NHL — Fined Tampa Bay F Steven Stamkos point guard Trevon Duval — Irmo), 9 a.m. Milwaukee vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 $5,000 for a dangerous trip against Toronto D in the top seven members of Lakewood in CSU Invitational (at Charleston p.m. Morgan Rielly during a March 20 game. Southern), 10 a.m. Seattle vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., ARIZONA COYOTES — Named Mike Berry vice the 2017 recruiting class, ac- 4:05 p.m. president, corporate partnerships. cording to 247Sports. The SUNDAY L.A. Dodgers vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., Major League Soccer Varsity and JV Equestrian 4:05 p.m. FC DALLAS — Traded F-M Shaft Brewer to Los fourth freshman, Gary Trent Cincinnati vs. Colorado at Scottsdale, Ariz., 4:10 Angeles FC for a 2019 fourth-round draft pick Wilson Hall in SCISA Equestrian Competition p.m. Jr., was rated No. 17 by the (at Bridlewood Farms in Aiken), TBA and $50,000 of General Allocation. Oakland vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:10 p.m. NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed D Joe Scally. service. Varsity Boys Golf Houston (ss) vs. Washington at West Palm Beach, TORONTO FC — Re-signed M Victor Vazquez to The highest-rated members Sumter in Members Club Invitational (in Elgin), Fla., 6:05 p.m. a multiyear contract extension. TBA Washington (ss) vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 of Kentucky’s class are Hami- NBA STANDINGS p.m. Colleges Arizona vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 9:05 p.m. ARIZONA — Announced freshman C Deandre dou Diallo, Knox and Jarred EASTERN CONFERENCE Texas vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 9:40 p.m. Ayton will enter the NBA draft. Vanderbilt — who are ranked BUFFALO — Named Mark Alnutt athletic director. Atlantic Division DETROIT — Announced junior F Kameron Chat- 10th-12th by 247Sports — as W L Pct GB NHL STANDINGS man declared for the NBA draft. well as Nick Richards, who’s x-Toronto 53 18 .746 — CUMBERLAND (TENN.) — Named Chris Elliott x-Boston 48 23 .676 5 EASTERN CONFERENCE defensive coordinator. No. 18. (Point guard Shai Gil- Philadelphia 39 30 .565 13 Atlantic Division LOUISVILLE — Fired men’s basketball coach geous-Alexander arrived as a New York 26 45 .366 27 David Padgett. Brooklyn 23 48 .324 30 GP W L OT Pts GF GA NORTH CAROLINA — Named Robert Gillespie relatively unheralded recruit.) Southeast Division x-Tampa Bay 73 50 19 4 104 264 205 assistant football coach. No other top-20 ranked players Boston 71 45 17 9 99 239 184 N.C. STATE — Announced it will grant a release W L Pct GB Toronto 73 43 23 7 93 246 208 to men’s basketball C Omer Yurtseven so he are still playing in the NCAA Washington 40 30 .571 — Florida 71 37 27 7 81 219 218 can pursue a professional career or transfer. Tournament. THE SUMTER ITEM SPORTS THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 | B3

AREA ROUNDUP Crestwood soccer 2-0 in region after 6-2 win over Lugoff-Elgin WH WINS REGION MATCH Crestwood High School’s varsity Lakewood High School’s varsity up nine hits in a complete game effort. boys soccer team improved to 2-0 in baseball team improved to 2-1 in Re- Wilson Hall won the SCISA Region She struck out four and walked one. Region VI-4A with a 6-2 victory over gion VI-4A with a 12-2 victory over II-3A match by six strokes over Or- Lugoff-Elgin on Tuesday at the CHS Crestwood on Tuesday at the LHS angeburg Prep on Tuesday at Sunset JV SOFTBALL field. field. Country Club. LAURENCE MANNING 11 The Knights, who are 5-1 on the sea- The Gators scored four runs in the The Barons shot a 166 while OP fin- COLLETON PREP 10 son, were led by Christian Acevedo bottom of the sixth inning to close out ished at 172. Laurence Manning Acad- with three goals and one assist. John the game and improve to 7-3. emy shot 174 and Florence Christian MANNING – Laurence Manning Rdesinski scored two goals and Jordy Lakewood finished with 12 hits, School 183. Academy defeated Colleton Prep 11-10 Gutierez-Mendoza had one goal and Tucker Chapman leading the way by Walker Jones was the match medal- on Tuesday at Julie Skolar Field. two assists. Kalvin Coppock had nine going 3-for-3. Lathan Todd, Dalton ist, shooting a 38 for the Barons. Will Grace Anne Lasseigne had two hits saves in goal. Browder, Cory Blackley and Chris Barnes and Evan Hoffman both shot a – a double and a triple – three RBI and WILSON HALL 5 Parrish had two hits apiece. Browder 42 and Miller Jones shot a 44. a run to lead LMA. Bailey Moore was CAMDEN MILITARY 4 and Todd drove in runs in the sixth. Cantey Gardner led LMA with a 41. 2-for-2 with a double, an RBI and a Browder got the win, pitching the Van Gardner shot a 43, Lexi Bennett a run, Abby Anderson had two hits and CAMDEN – Wilson Hall outscored first three innings. He allowed no runs 44 and Harper Epperson a 46. two runs, Mary Claire Lee had two Camden Military 3-2 in penalty kicks and one hit, striking out one and walk- hits and a run and Maloire Speigel to pick up a 5-4 victory on Tuesday at ing none. GIRLS scored three runs. the CM field. CAMDEN 7 LUGOFF-ELGIN 4 The match was tied 4-4 after regula- WILSON HALL 3 LAKEWOOD 2 tion and two 5-minute overtime peri- VARSITY SOCCER ods. Luke Kinney, Mills Herlong and Wilson Hall dropped to 4-2 with a 7-3 HARTSVILLE 5 Lakewood lost to Lugoff-Elgin 4-2 on LAKEWOOD 1 Noah Taverez each scored on penalty loss to Camden High School on Tues- Tuesday at the LHS field. kicks for the Barons. day at Baron Field. Lakewood lost to Hartsville 5-1 on Kylie Smith and Lily Browder both In regulation, Brandon Carraway Tanner Epps had a double and two Tuesday at J. Frank Baker Stadium. reached base twice for the Lady Ga- and Herlong scored two goals apiece. RBI to lead the Barons. Corbin Bruce Ayanna Green scored the Lady Ga- tors, each scoring a run. Kinney had 11 saves in goal. had two hits and Trent Elmore had a tors’ goal on an assist from Emily Ca- Jillian Lynch pitched four innings HARTSVILLE 6 double and an RBI. dena. for Lakewood, striking out four and walking seven. LAKEWOOD 0 HANAHAN 5 MANNING 1 VARSITY SOFTBALL HARTSVILLE – Lakewood fell to 1-1 COLLETON PREP 4 JV SOCCER in Region VI-4A with a 6-0 loss to MANNING – Manning High School LAURENCE MANNING 2 HARTSVILLE 6 Hartsville on Tuesday at the HHS lost to Hanahan 5-1 on Tuesday at LAKEWOOD 2 field. Monarch Field. MANNING – Laurence Manning The Gators fell to 5-2 overall. Chris Livingston led MHS with a Academy suffered its first loss of the Lakewood lost to Hartsville 6-2 on double. Chandler Evans took the loss, season on Tuesday, falling to Colleton Tuesday at J. Frank Baker Stadium. VARSITY BASEBALL allowing 10 hits in 6 1/3 innings while Prep 4-2 at Julie Skolar Field. Treasure Smalls scored both of the LAKEWOOD 12 striking out three and walking one. The 4-1 Lady Swampcats got a solo Lady Gators’ goals. CRESTWOOD 2 home run from Kaki Fowler. VARSITY GOLF Lundee Olsen took the loss, giving From staff reports

GATORS USC pen by focusing on execution — crisp passes, FROM PAGE B1 FROM PAGE B1 strong footwork and lockdown defense. It was a formula South Carolina used to Lakewood won the title has six and Tyler Carraher The mental breaks were apparent for the capture the crown a year ago and one Wil- last year, beating Manning and Jack Turcios have five defending national champs in Friday’s son said could serve them well this year, 3-2 in overtime to win the apiece. Kenneth Jones has opener when the Aggies cut a 20-point lead too, as they continue advancing. title. two goals. to seven in the fourth quarter before the “We’ve got to focus on us and if we have an Lakewood and Manning Tyler Carraher leads in Gamecocks held on for a 63-52 victory. understanding of what we need to get done, it have already played twice assists with four, while Tan- Things were a little crisper in Sunday makes it easier on us when we get out there this season. Lakewood won ner Newman and Cadena night’s 66-56 win over the Cavaliers, al- to play whoever we’ve got to play,” Wilson the first meeting 2-1 at home have three apiece and Jones though probably not as sharp as South Car- said. before falling 5-2 in Manning. and Turcios each have two. olina will need to be to make a third Final Wilson, the three-time Southeastern Con- The Gators have been get- After the tournament, Four in four seasons. ference player of the year and the favorite ting offense from a number Lakewood has a home show- Gamecocks forward A’ja Wilson pledged for several national awards, understands of sources. Charles Olden down with Sumter School after the North Carolina A&T win that that while many me be looking past the leads the squad in goals with District rival Crestwood. things would improve. She said the Game- Sweet 16 match to a potential round of eight seven, while Phillip Cadena The Knights lead the region. cocks are in the process of making that hap- showdown with overall No. 1 seed UConn.

OBITUARIES nieces, Jakia Long and TyeKi- Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Wilsey, William Bryant, va Harvin; special friend, Main St., Sumter, is in charge Tommy Evans and Troy of arrangements. Louk. MARYANNE G. MOORE Rosa Dennis; and a host of Stephens Funeral Home & other relatives and friends. NATHAN D. SIMON Honorary pallbearers will SUMMERTON — Mary- Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Please visit our website for be Tab Baird, Mike Baird and Anne Grayson Moore, 75, Manning, is in charge of ar- more details at www.Palmer- Nathan Donell Simon, 47, James Parrott. widow of Nebraska Edward rangements, (803) 435-2179. MemerialChapel.com. died on Tuesday, March 20, The family will receive “Butch” Moore II, died on www.stephensfuneralhome.org Professional services ren- 2018, at Piedmont Hospital in friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Fri- Tuesday, March ETHEL M. HARVIN dered by Palmer Memorial Atlanta. day at Elmore-Cannon-Ste- 20, 2018, at her Chapel Inc. Born in Sumter County, he phens Funeral Home. home. Funeral services for Ethel ARTHUR MACK was a son of Amelia Dianne Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Born on Aug. M. Harvin will be held at 11 Simon and the late Aignaths- Funeral Home and Crematori- 10, 1942, in Man- a.m. on Friday at St. Luke Arthur Mack, 82, originally er “Nathan” Simon. um of Sumter is in charge of ning, she was a AME Church, 2355 N. St. Paul of 108 Harris St., Sumter, The family will receive the arrangements. daughter of the Church Road, passed away on Tuesday, friends at the home, 660 Mims DANIEL RAMOS MOORE late James Ful- Sumter, with the March 20, 2018, in Tennessee. Road, Sumter, SC 29153. ton Grayson and Rev. George Born Feb. 10, 1936, in Sum- Funeral arrangements are Daniel Ramos, age 42, be- Archie McKay Brown, pastor, ter, he was a son of the late incomplete and will be an- loved husband of Melissa Iz- Bethea Grayson. She was a and the Rev. Wardell and Pearl Pringle nounced by Palmer Memorial quierdo Ramos, died on Tues- past director of the Adult Ed- Clarence Hunter Mack. Chapel Inc. day, March 20, 2018, at his res- ucation Center of F.E. DuBose officiating. The family will be receiving idence. Career Center and a member HARVIN The public relatives and friends at the Born in Paterson, New Jer- of the American Legion La- may view from 1 home of his brother, Deacon sey, he was a son of Gilberto dies Auxiliary and the Daugh- to 8 p.m. today at Raymond Mack, 650 S. Pike and Eva Rojas Ramos. He was ters of the American Revolu- Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 East. outgoing and enjoyed joking tion. She was a member of S. Main St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements are around with people. He loved Summerton Baptist Church Ms. Harvin will be placed in incomplete and will be an- all sports and especially the and the Winsome Sunday the church at 10 a.m. on Fri- nounced by Williams Funeral Los Angeles Raiders. Danny school class. day until the hour of service. Home Inc. enjoyed traveling and trying She is survived by her son, Ms. Harvin transitioned on CLYDE W. HUGGINS SR. MICHAEL H. FLOYD different restaurants, espe- Nebraska Edward Moore III Friday, March 16, 2018, at Pal- cially the Jamaican cuisine. (Stephanie) of Brunswick, metto Health Tuomey. Clyde Warren Huggins Sr., Michael Henry “Mike” He was always there for any- Georgia; a daughter-in-law, She was born in Wedgefield, 67, died on Saturday, March Floyd, 58, husband of the late one who needed him. He Jodi Woods Moore of Three to the late Larry Johnson Sr. 17, 2018, at his home. Cynthia Ann Murphy Floyd, adored his family more than Forks, Montana; and five and Lillie Mae Johnson Long. Born on May 18, 1950, in died on Wednesday, March 21, anything. He will be remem- grandchildren, Grayson Ms. Ethel was educated in the Clarendon County, he was a 2018, at McLeod Health Clar- bered as a very loving hus- McRae Moore, Nebraska E. public schools of Sumter son of the late John Greer endon. band, father, son, brother, Moore IV, Chase Mason County and was a former Huggins and Katherine Lou Born on Jan. 26, 1960, in uncle and friend. He will be Moore, Cole Woods Moore and member of Wayman Chapel Cornelia Evans Huggins. Sumter, he was a son of Ruth dearly missed by all who Branna Kaycee Carey Moore. AME Church of Sumter. Ms. Survivors include a son, Ann Barrett Floyd and the knew him. In addition to her husband Harvin was previously em- Clyde W. Huggins Jr. of Knox- late Henry Davis Floyd. He Surviving in addition to his and parents, she was preceded ployed by Fisherman’s Cove, ville, Tennessee; and two was a member of Providence wife and parents are two in death by a son, Deputy The Silver Moon Café and brothers, Carl Huggins of Baptist Church. He was for- daughters, Jaclyn Rose Ramos Sheriff Mason Palmer Bethea Palmetto Health Tuomey. Sumter and Harold Huggins merly employed at Western and Jenna Ann Ramos; two Moore. In addition to her parents, of St. Matthews. Auto, Korn Industries, Inter- brothers, Gilbert Ramos and A graveside service will be she was preceded in death by A memorial service will be lake Material and Handling, his wife, Barbara, and Steven held at 2 p.m. on Friday at three brothers, Prince, Leroy held at 3 p.m. on Friday at the and most recently at Hodge Ramos and his wife, Lillie, all Summerton Baptist Church and Rufus; five sisters, Mary, Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Fu- Trucking Co. of Sumter; three nieces; three Cemetery with the Revs. Billy Gaydell , Irene, Judy and Bar- neral Home chapel with the Survivors include his moth- nephews; and one great-neph- Carlisle, Bob Ashba and bara A. Johnson; and a neph- Rev. Kevin Cribb officiating. er of Sumter; two sons, Mi- ew. Randy Bowers officiating. ew, Raymond Johnson. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens chael Shane Floyd and Justin A funeral service will be Pallbearers will be Jim Survivors include two Funeral Home and Crematori- Henry Floyd; four grandchil- held on Friday at the Bullock Grayson, Bryan Rembert, daughters, Marlana Harvin um of Sumter is in charge of dren, Austin Floyd, Gauge Funeral Home Chapel. Mike Failmezger, Gene Fail- and Sabrina (Moses) Single- the arrangements. Floyd, Mayhala Anderson and The family will receive mezger III, Robert Fletcher, ton; two sons, Frankie John- RONALD BURGESS Jesse Floyd; and a brother, friends from noon to 1 p.m. on Walt Fletcher, Percy Harvin son and Randy Johnson, all of Charles Edward “Eddie” Friday at Bullock Funeral and Dickie Felder. Wedgefield; eight grandchil- Ronald Burgess, 56, hus- Floyd. Home. Honorary pallbearers will dren; seven great-grandchil- band of Lisa Burgess, depart- Funeral services will be You may go to www.bullock- be members of the Winsome dren; four sisters, Lillie (Clar- ed this life on Tuesday, March held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at funeralhome.com and sign the Sunday school class and her ence) Hunter of Sumter, 21, 2018, at Palmetto Health the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens family’s guest book. niece, Lisa Grayson Mills. Diane Johnson of Norwich, Tuomey. Funeral Home chapel with The family has chosen Bull- Visitation will be held from Connecticut, Janie Lee Long He was born on Jan. 30, the pastor, Wayne McElveen, ock Funeral Home for the ar- 6 to 8 p.m. today at the resi- of Wedgefield and Cheryl Ann 1962, in Sumter, a son of Doro- the Rev. Tom Vassar and the rangements. dence, 1664 Jack Touchberry (Jesse) Oliver of New London, thy Choice Burgess and the Rev. Sammy Geddings offici- Road, Summerton. Connecticut; three brothers, late Arnett Burgess. ating. Burial will be at Provi- Memorials may be made to Freddie Johnson of New Lon- The family will be receiving dence Baptist Church ceme- Summerton Baptist Church, don, John Long Jr. of Sumter friends at the home, 4299 tery. 215 E. Main St., Summerton, and Larry (Catherine) John- Dorsey Drive, Sumter, SC Pallbearers will be Mark SC 29148. son of New London; special 29154. McLeod, Les Weatherly, Troy B4 | THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 2018 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM bizarro soup to nutz

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