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C DispatCH.COM FREE! Tuesday | January 9, 2018 City, county, MSU eyeing sidewalk expansions Seeking $2.1M tap grant for linkage project of Transportation administers ONLINE would connect the Lynn Lane the TAP program. P:n MADownload a map of the multi-use path north from along By Alex Holloway last week, with support from If approved, the grant would proposed sidewalk extensions at the west side of Blackjack Road cdispatch.com. [email protected] Oktibbeha County’s board of provide $1.5 million in feder- from its intersection with Lock- supervisors and the university. al funds for the multi-use path sley Way to another sidewalk at The city of Starkville, Oktib- Blackjack Road’s intersection The grant application, which is extensions. The grant has a “We’re looking at connec- beha County and Mississippi 20-percent local funding match, tions with existing infrastruc- with Lincoln Green. due by the end of the month, is State University are partnering which would be approximately ture that’s already there to Another proposed link- seeking funding for an estimat- to seek grant funding for three $600,000, making each entity’s make it better connected and age would extend a multi-use multi-use path extensions in the ed $2.1 million project. That share about $200,000. provide better access for peo- path east from the Blackjack city and onto MSU’s campus. cost includes construction, en- City Engineer Edward Kemp ple,” Kemp said. Road-Highway 12 intersection City aldermen authorized ap- gineering, inspection and con- said the linkages will use 10-foot The three proposed linkages to provide access to MSU’s cam- plying for a Transportation Al- tingency costs. wide multi-use paths, similar to total about 6,832 linear feet of pus along Bully Boulevard. ternatives Project (TAP) grant The Mississippi Department the Lynn Lane multi-use path. new multi-use paths. One path See Sidewalks, 6A

ROLL TIDE! Six search firms submit bids to help replace CMSD supt. H ickman skips out on third straight board meeting

ByB ISA ELLE ALTMAN [email protected]

The Columbus Municipal School District Board of Trustees plans to choose a search firm for the hiring of a new superintendent on Jan. 17. Hickman Though the dis- cussion of the search firms was on the agenda for Monday’s meeting at Brandon Central Services, the Deanna Robinson/Dispatch Staff board voted to recess the meeting Local financial planner Ben Paulding cuts the words “ROLL TIDE” with a weed eater in his front lawn on Third Avenue North and hold the discussion at a later in Columbus Monday afternoon in anticipation of the team’s College Football Playoff championship game against Georgia. date following a nearly two-hour Paulding has been cutting “Roll Tide” or “Bama” into his yard on game days for years. “I am an Alabama graduate and a executive session. Board president dedicated fan,” said Paulding. No. 4 Alabama defeated No. 3 Georgia 26-23 Monday night in overtime. See Sports for Jason Spears said he wanted more more coverage. time to look over firms and for the board to discuss proposals from them. Six search firms have submitted proposals to find a replacement for Superintendent Philip Hickman, Borsig plans to ‘refocus’ his career in the nonprofit sector whose contract ends June 30. The board has formally voted not to MUW president moving to Maine in June In sIDE extend his contract, and Hickman n OUR VIEW: Jim Borsig’s legacy. Page 4A will receive notice from the board BY INDIA YARBOROUGH “It is easy to overstay attorney in the coming weeks. [email protected] in a position like this, In the president’s January 2018 letter Spears said one of the six firms and we’ve had a pretty to the university, Borsig said he notified is Ray and Associates, which the After 6-1/2 years with Mississippi productive and challeng- Mississippi’s Commissioner of Higher school board used to find and hire University for Women, Jim Borsig will ing almost seven years,” Education and the Institutions of High- Hickman three years ago. step down from his role as university Borsig told The Dispatch Borsig er Learning board of trustees last week While Spears initially moved president at the end of June. after the convocation. of the change in leadership. Caron Blan- the meeting be recessed and the Borsig, 61, announced his decision “There’s just a sense to me of com- ton, director of communications for discussion be held Wednesday, Monday morning at the spring 2018 pletion of things I set out to do, which IHL, said the board meets later in Janu- board member Angela Verdell said faculty and staff convocation and said indicates a need for someone else to ary and a timeline for choosing Borsig’s she would be out of town that day he has decided not to retire but to “re- have the opportunity to see what comes replacement will be established then. and moved to choose the Missis- focus.” next.” See Borsig, 6A See Search firms, 6A

Justices won’t step into Mississippi gay rights legal fight Justices did not comment Monday in their decision to leave in place a ment Monday in their decision The legal battle is not over, to leave in place a federal ap- though. A federal judge has federal appeals court ruling allowing the law to take effect peals court ruling that allowed allowed the law’s challengers the law to take effect. A three- to try to find people who have The Associated Press Mississippi law that lets gov- Opponents say the law could judge panel held that the law’s been denied services under the ernment workers and private lead to discrimination against challengers failed to show they law because they would be able WASHINGTON — The Su- business people cite their own those who support same-sex would be harmed by it. The ap- to make a strong legal claim preme Court is refusing to in- religious beliefs to deny ser- marriage. pellate judges did not rule on that they have been harmed. tervene in a legal fight over a vices to LGBT people. The justices did not com- the law’s substance. See Gay rights, 6A

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1 What antiwar painting did Picasso meetings Thursday Today: Planning produce for the 1937 Paris World’s ■ Preserving Family Photographs: The Columbus Fair? and Zoning Com- 2 What does the banking abbreviation Lowndes Public Library hosts this workshop with Kim Du mission, 5:30 ATM stand for? Boise from 9 a.m.-noon at the library, 314 Seventh St. N. p.m., City Hall 3 What two teams played the first Bring up to three family photos, negatives or films for eval- Today: Major League Baseball game on the uation. Free; limited seating. Register at 662-329-5300 Starkville-Oktibbe- Zanae’a Juarez West Coast? or email [email protected] by Jan. 5. 4 To what country do monarch but- ha Consolidated Second grade, Heritage terflies from eastern North America School District migrate for winter? Thursday through Sunday Board, 6 p.m., High Low 5 What product does Vince Shlomi ■ Mississippi Theatre Festival and Convention: Mis- Greensboro 57 46 claim will make you “say WOW every Mostly cloudy sissippi University for Women hosts this statewide festival Center time”? for community theater and high school theater produc- Jan. 12: Board Full forecast on page 2A. Answers, 6B tions, many of which are open to the public. K-12 students of Aldermen work may attend free Theatre for Youth Festival performances session, 1 p.m., Jan. 12 at Cook Elementary School (contact Sherri Maren- City Hall go at [email protected]). Community theater Jan. 15: Board of Inside productions Jan. 12-13 at MUW are open to the public. Supervisors, 5:30 Classifieds6B Dear Abby 5B Tickets at the door are $25 for all 15 productions, $15 for Terry Harris is retired p.m., Oktibbeha Comics 5B Obituaries 5A all productions on one day, and $5 for a block of plays. from the Starkville public County Court- Crossword 6B Opinions 4A See full schedule at mta-online.org or call 601-201-9564. school system. house

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Globes has Democratic But it was her exhorta- Party activists buzzing tion of the legions of wom- about the media superstar en who have called out and the 2020 presidential sexual harassers — and race — even if it’s only a her dream of a day “when fantasy. nobody has to say ‘me too’ Even so, for Demo- again” — that got some crats in early voting states, political operatives, in ear- and perhaps for a public ly voting states such as that largely disapproves Iowa and New Hampshire, of President Donald thinking Winfrey might be Trump’s job performance, just what the Democrats the notion of a popular me- need. dia figure as a presidential “I think we need more candidate is not as strange role models like her that as it once seemed, given are speaking to young the New York real estate women and trying to re- mogul and reality TV star store some hope. The elec- now in the White House. tion of Donald Trump was “Look, it’s ridiculous a devastating setback for — and I get that,” said little girls,” said Liz Purdy, Brad Anderson, Barack who led Democrat Hillary Obama’s 2012 Iowa cam- Clinton’s 2008 New Hamp- paign director. While he shire presidential primary supports the idea of Win- campaign. Luisa Porter/Dispatch Staff Rusty, a red heeler, runs ahead of his owner, Allen Edwards, during a job clearing land around a pond and burn- frey running, it would also Trump’s job approval ing trees in Sessums on Sunday. Edwards is owner of Logan’s Land Service in Starkville. “I named the compa- punctuate how Trump’s rating sat at just 32 per- ny after my grandson, Logan,” he said. candidacy has altered po- cent in December, accord- litical norms. “At the same ing to an Associated Press- time, politics is ridiculous NORC poll. 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TONIGHT WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY that have created a split threaten people, seized “We didn’t want to be Low clouds and mild Mainly cloudy and mild Cloudy and mild with a Cooler with a passing Areas of low clouds and among law enforcement at gang hangouts, dis- the agency that sold the with a shower few showers shower or two cooler officials over the resell- covered in drug houses, gun to somebody who 49° 64° 56° 69° 51° 52° 28° 39° 20° ing of confiscated guns possessed illegally by uses it in another crime,” ALMANAC DATA by police departments, convicted felons, hidden said Capt. 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Gov. Bryant’s State CMSD chooses new head of SPED of the State set for today Former director’s parents of children with disabilities by CMSD since 1999, has served Speech to be broadcast live MPB complained their children were not as a teacher, assistant principal departure comes amid receiving the proper services they and most recently case manager. The Associated Press needed in a timely manner, or at all. Smith also served as the interim di- JACKSON — Mississippi Gov. Columbus resident Heather rector of special education during scrutiny of program Phil Bryant is preparing to discuss Ford filed a complaint with the the search that led to the hiring of his legislative priorities for 2018. By Devin Edgar Mississippi Department of Educa- Jones, Spears said. [email protected] The Republican delivers his tion in October — only a few weeks During Smith’s time with CMSD, State of the State speech at 5 p.m. after the special-call meeting. Her Spears said she has served in mul- Columbus Munic- today at the Capitol. It will be car- complaint alleged the district was tiple capacities within the SPED ipal School District ried live by Mississippi Public not providing services the students department, which is why she was has a new director of Broadcasting on radio and TV and with special needs were entitled the recommended candidate to re- Bryant its special education online. to under federal law. Several other places Jones. program. During his 2017 speech, Bryant “She’s built a good rapport with The CMSD board parents have also filed complaints said legislators should consider creating a state of trustees Monday on behalf of their own children in the parents, and she understands lottery. They didn’t do it then, but the issue could unanimously chose the last year. the job,” Spears said. “I know she be debated this year as lawmakers seek a new Cheryl Smith to re- Smith Spears said he received no indi- has some things to learn ahead, but source of state revenue. Mississippi is one of six place the outgoing Donna Jones cation Jones’ resignation was due the board feels confident in her abil- states without a lottery. as SPED director. Board members to the recent MDE investigations ities to not just resolve some of the Bryant’s second term ends in January 2020. released Jones from her contract at or the multitude of parental com- issues we have encountered, but He said last year that his main long-term goal her request. plaints and scrutiny of her job per- improve the department greatly.” is to improve Mississippi’s struggling foster care Board president Jason Spears formance. Smith’s annual salary is $75,000. program. He also called on lawmakers to be fru- said Jones asked to be released “The request for release was During an executive session, the gal with the state budget and to rebuild the rainy from her contract because she had very short on details,” Spears said. board also took action on three re- day fund. found another position elsewhere, “She told us that she had another quests from teachers seeking to be though he said he didn’t know the job that offered her ‘great advance- released from contract. Two were details. However, her departure ment’ or something to that effect. granted, since the board has found from the district comes after state Since we had a suitable replace- suitable replacements. One was and local scrutiny fell on the SPED ment, we were able to release her.” not. program. Jones did not attend Monday’s Spears said all three requested Second day of school canceled as In September, the board called a meeting, and The Dispatch could release for different reasons. He special meeting to discuss the state not reach her for comment. said he could not release any fur- Jackson water woes drag on of the district’s SPED program, and Smith, who has been employed ther details. The Associated Press

JACKSON — Continued water woes in Missis- sippi’s capital city mean public school students will miss another day of school. The 27,000-student Jackson Public Schools TVA hosting open house next week canceled classes Tuesday as city officials contin- ue to try to fix dozens of leaking water mains that Seeking input on proposed from participants. Valley Authority, 1101 buckled in last week’s cold snap. Low pressure Scott Brooks, a TVA Market St., MR 4G, Chat- means there’s not enough water for sanitation or transmission line to power megasite spokesperson, said the tanooga, TN, 37402-2801. steam heating. authority will take the TVA is accepting com- City officials said that as of Monday afternoon By Alex Holloway The Infinity Megasite public input into consid- ments until Feb. 20. they had confirmed 116 broken mains, but had [email protected] is a 1,444 acre site for eration as it continues “We try to give the fixed only 51. Another 11 leaks had been reported industrial economic de- to plan the transmission public as much oppor- but not confirmed. Tennessee Valley Au- velopment, located west line route. tunity as we can to have Jackson State University and Millsaps College thority will host an open of the Golden Triangle “We’re looking for their say,” Brooks said. canceled on-campus classes this week. Hinds house session next week Regional Airport. comments and concerns More information Community College is relocating some classes. to begin gathering public TVA is encouraging about the different routes about the proposed line is State agencies and most businesses are trying to input for a proposed new public input on the proj- for the proposed line,” available at https://www. operate normally transmission line in the Brooks said. “We always tva.com/transmission- Officials say water pressure has improved in ect. The authority is hold- Golden Triangle. look at more than one op- projects under the “Arte- parts of the 175,000-resident city. A boil-water or- ing an open house from TVA is considering the tion. Folks can come, and sia, Mississippi” heading. der continues. 3-7 p.m. on Jan. 18 at the new line, which would we encourage folks to stretch from the West Co- Lowndes County School come down, and interact lumbus Switching Station District Central Office at and talk to TVA staff.” to a proposed 161-kilovolt 1053 Highway 45 South. Those who can’t make switching station near Detailed maps showing it to the open house meet- Artesia, to provide power the proposed routes will ing can also submit com- to the Infinity Megasite. be available at the open ments or concerns by The line would be 11 to 13 house session, and TVA phone at 800-362-4355, miles long and built using staff will answer ques- email at newtransline@ single steel poles center on tions, discuss concerns tva.gov, or by mail to 100-foot wide right of way. and accept comments Kelly Evans, Tennessee

Convicted sex offender arrested for not registering new address DISPATCH STAFF REPORT Mississippi Sex Offender des County in 2009. Registry. Per Mississippi law, A Colum- Deputies with Lown- registered sex offenders bus man des County Sheriff’s Of- are required to submit c o nv i c t e d fice arrested Jamie Jamar any changes of address of sexu- Rodgers, 29, of 1793 High- with the Mississippi Sex al battery way 82 West, Friday. Rod- Offender Registry. is behind gers has been charged Rodgers is in custo- bars again with failure to register a dy at Lowndes County for not reg- new address. Adult Detention Center. istering Rodgers Rodgers was convicted His bond has been set at a new address with the of sexual battery in Lown- $5,000.

Around the state Prosecutor: Man who fired at Mississippi police is shot dead HORN LAKE — Offi- cials say Mississippi police officers shot and killed an unidentified man after he fired at them during a chase. DeSoto County District Attorney John Champion tell reporters that a Horn Lake investigator was look- ing into armed robberies at automated teller machines when he posed as a cus- tomer at an ATM before dawn Monday in the Mem- phis, Tennessee, suburb. Champion says other of- ficers watching saw a man approach the undercover officer with a gun. When the officer identified him- self, the man ran to a car. He rammed an officer’s car, and four officers pur- sued. Champion says the man spun his vehicle and fired at an officer. Three officers returned fire, with cdispatch.com at least one striking and killing the man. 4A Tuesday, January 9, 2018

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ZACK PLAIR, Managing Editor BETH PROFFITT Advertising Director The MICHAEL FLOYD Circulation/Production Manager Opinion Dispatch MARY ANN HARDY Controller Our View Jim Borsig’s legacy On April 8, 2015, just days leader’s influence in proper He arrived at a time when to their will, handing out MUW never seemed to be before he was to officially leave context. the university seemed to be marching orders, holding their about him. his post as president at Mis- But there are some things pulling apart — stagnant and subordinates to strict account- The growth and success of sissippi University for Women we can say with certainly divided, unable to agree on a ability. the university over the past six to become the commissioner today, even as Borsig com- direction, with no real vision Borsig was not that kind of years is a testament to Borsig’s of the state college board, Jim pletes his last few months as for the future. leader. steady leadership. Borsig had a change of heart. president. Those days of turmoil seem His was a calm, reasoned Almost two years ago, when Borsig’s announced his Over the past six years, like an awfully long time ago voice. He was affable, ap- Borsig first announced he decision to remain at MUW at MUW’s enrollment has grown. now, which is probably the best proachable and a good listener. would be leaving MUW for the a hastily assembled gathering New programs have been add- measure of his success. He built consensus and led college board, he noted regret- at Poindexter Hall. The news ed. Facilities have been added Borsig did what great from the ranks. fully that “a president’s job is was greeted with a prolonged or upgraded. The school has leaders always do. He brought Never one to sit in his office never done.” ovation from about 300 stu- regularly been noted as a “Best everyone together to work for a and hand down edicts, Borsig MUW will soon have anoth- dents, faculty and staff. Value” university and consis- common goal. seemed to be everywhere — er president and the work will On Monday, Borsig again tently listed as one of the best Under his leadership, the playing mud volleyball with the continue. addressed students, faculty universities to be an employee. factions dissolved, which al- students, attending programs New challenges will emerge and staff, this time announcing No doubt, many of the strat- lowed the MUW community to or strolling around campus. — it is the nature of the job — he will leave his post at The W egies adopted under Borsig’s pursue the vision Borsig estab- He did not confine himself but a lot of important heavy at the end of the fiscal year in administration will continue to lished — a private university to campus, either. He was an lifting has been done and the June. reap dividends for the universi- experience at a public univer- active member of the commu- university is moving in a posi- The applause he received ty and the community for years sity cost. Borsig championed nity, serving when called upon tive direction. Monday was for a job well to come. what MUW had to offer. but often just being present, a More than any other person, done. But it may be that Borsig’s Some leaders achieve face in the crowd, content to Jim Borsig is responsible for Generally, when a leader greatest contributions are change through a fiery tem- mingle. that. leaves, only time can put that subjective. perament, bending dissenters Being the president at That is his legacy.

Readers comment The importance of shopping locally The following is an edited se- lection of reader comments posted at the end of stories and columns published on-line. More can be found at www.cdispatch.com. Voice of the people: Robert E. Smith Sr. frank: The world is an ever changing place Robert. It wasn’t that long ago that us small town folks ordered lots of things from the Sears, Spiegel, or Montgomery Ward catalogs along with many others. Then came Woolco, Gib- son’s, Walmart, the Mall, and low and behold, we had local access to a lot of those things without having to wait for delivery. Now enter Amazon and the like with internet shopping and free shipping. In a way we have gone full circle and now once again “mail order” a lot of items. The sales tax situation does need to change but I wouldn’t Fo f reign af airs sweat the online threat too much for you can rest assured the world will keep changing. Local and mail What is America’s mission now? order merchants have fought their battles before and this free market Informing Iran, “The U.S. drug dealers attributed to ployees, past, present and prospective? assures the winner is usually the is watching what you do,” our Filipino ally Rodrigo While China persecutes Christians, consumer. This is a good thing. Amb. Nikki Haley called an Duterte, whom the president Russia supports a restoration of Christi- As mayor keep supporting and emergency meeting Friday of says is doing an “unbeliev- anity after 70 years of Leninist rule. cheering for your local businesses the Security Council regard- able job”? In Putin’s Russia, the Communist Par- especially the service industries. ing the riots in Iran. The ses- And how does it compare ty is running a candidate against him. In Local retail will find its ever chang- sion left her and us looking with Gen. Abdel el-Sissi’s China, the Communist Party exercises ing level in this ever changing ridiculous. 2012 violent overthrow of the an absolute monopoly of political power world. France’s ambassador tu- elected president of Egypt, and nobody runs against Xi Jinping. Try to make your city a safe, tored Haley that how nations Mohammed Morsi, and Sis- China’s annexation of the Paracel and friendly, place to shop and dine. deal with internal disorders si’s imprisonment of scores Spratly Islands and the entire South Chi- Try to keep taxes, utilities, and fire is not the council’s concern. of thousands of followers of na Sea is meekly protested, while Russia insurance rates low which allows Russia’s ambassador suggest- Patrick Buchanan the Muslim Brotherhood? is endlessly castigated for its bloodless local merchants to compete. Main- ed the United Nations should Is Iran really the worst retrieval of a Crimean peninsula that was tain the infrastructure so the city have looked into our Occupy situation in the Middle East recognized as Russian territory under is attractive and has good roads. Wall Street clashes and how But now that a today? the Romanovs. Cheering for local shopping the Missouri cops handled worldwide con- Hassan Rouhani is China, with several times Russia’s is good but please look at the big Ferguson. president after winning an economy and 10 times her population, is picture. Don’t let Columbus turn Fifty years ago, 100 U.S. version to de- election with 57 percent of far the greater challenger to America’s into Jackson or Detroit, turn that cities erupted in flames after the vote. Who elected Mo- standing as lone superpower. Why, then, tide now or even the Cowboy’s Martin Luther King’s assas- mocracy is no hammed bin Salman crown this tilt toward China? cheerleaders won’t have a chance sination. Federal troops were prince and future king of Among the reasons U.S. foreign pol- at increasing local commerce. called in. In 1992, Los Ange- longer Ameri- Saudi Arabia? icy lacks consistency and moral clarity les suffered the worst U.S. Vladimir Putin, too, is de- is that we Americans no longer agree on Raider: Good message Mr. May- riot of the 20th century, after ca’s mission in nounced for crimes against what our vital interests are, who our real or, but I don’t know if you can put the LA cops who pummeled democracy for which our adversaries are, what our values are, or the horse back in the barn. I agree Rodney King were acquitted the world, what allies get a pass. what a good and Godly country looks in Simi Valley. In Russia, Christianity is like. with all you have to say, but I think Was our handling of these flourishing and candidates Was JFK’s America a better country we may be too far down the road to exactly is our riots any business of the U.N.? are declaring against Putin. than Obama’s America? reverse the internet sales trends. Conservatives have de- mission? Some in the Russian press World War II and the Cold War gave All I can say is keep cheer-leading manded that the U.N. keep its regularly criticize him. us moral clarity. If you stood against Hit- for the local businesses and do the nose out of our sovereign affairs since its How is Christianity faring in Saudi ler, even if you were a moral monster like best you can to help them slow the birth in 1946. Do we now accept that the Arabia and Afghanistan? Joseph Stalin, we partnered with you. tide that is working against them. U.N. has authority to oversee internal It is alleged that Putin’s regime is From Winston Churchill’s “Iron disturbances inside member countries? responsible for the death of several jour- Curtain” speech in 1946 to the end of the Gracie04: On the other hand, Friday’s session fizzled out after Iran’s nalists. But there are more journalists Cold War, if you stood with us against when Amazon opens their pre- ambassador suggested the Security behind bars in the jails of our NATO ally the “Evil Empire” of Reagan’s depiction, scription drug mail order house, it Council might take up the Israeli-Pal- Turkey than in any other country in the even if you were a dictator like Gen. will be tremendous for the econ- estinian question or the humanitarian world. Pinochet or the Shah, you were welcome omy in all states, with the people crisis produced by the U.S.-backed Saudi When does the Magnitsky Act get in the camp of the saints. having much more money to spend war on Yemen. applied to Turkey? But now that a worldwide conversion from the savings on their drugs. The episode exposes a malady of What the world too often sees is an to democracy is no longer America’s American foreign policy. It lacks consis- America that berates its adversaries for mission in the world, what exactly is our Orenokoto: I’m a customer not tency, coherence and moral clarity, treats sins against our “values,” while giving mission? a businessman. And love shopping friends and adversaries by separate stan- allies a general absolution if they follow “Great Britain has lost an empire,” local. Yesterday I needed to buy dards, and is reflexively interventionist. our lead. said Dean Acheson in 1962, “but not yet about $50 of tools, common ones. Thus has America lost much of the A day has not gone by in 18 months found a role.” Got in my locally bought truck, near-universal admiration and respect that we have not read or heard of elite Something of the same may fairly be spent about two hours in two dif- she enjoyed at the close of the Cold War. outrage over the Kremlin attack on “our said of us today. ferent stores but they didn’t have This hubristic generation has kicked democracy,” with the hacking of the Patrick J. Buchanan, a nationally what I needed. Amazon will deliver it all away. DNC and John Podesta emails. syndicated columnist, was a senior advisor them to my warm house tomorrow. Consider. Is Iran’s handling of these How many even recall the revelation to presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford I guess this helps the local UPS disorders more damnable than the in 2015 that China hacked the personnel and Ronald Reagan. His website is http:// man. thousands of extrajudicial killings of files of millions of U.S. government em- buchanan.org/blog. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Tuesday, January 9, 2018 5A Area obituaries COMMERCIAL DISPATCH ately following service In addition to her Buckner, Alyne Mont- of Kennesaw, Georgia; OBITUARY POLICY Robert Taylor at the church. Skelt- MACON — Robert parents, she was pre- gomery, William Robert five grandchildren and Obituaries with basic informa- on Funeral Home of ceded in death by her “Bill” Buckner Jr., Cur- three great-grandchil- tion including visitation and L. Taylor, 78, died Jan 7, service times, are provided Reform is in charge of 2018, at Sanctuary Hos- husband, Leslie Verrille tis Buckner and Edna dren. free of charge. Extended obit- arrangements. pice House in Tupelo. Britt, one sister and Buckner. Memorials may be uaries with a photograph, de- Mr. Pugh was born Service will be 11 brothers. She is survived by made to Bethesda Bap- tailed biographical information in Reform on July a.m. Thursday at Salem She is survived by her sons, Glenn Oakley tist Church Cemetery and other details families may 15, 1943, to the late her sons and daughters; of Starkville, Lakin Fund, 1189 Bethesda wish to include, are available Memorial Church near Rubel Pugh and Euline Macon with Barry sister, Mary Frances Oakley of DeKalb, Tex- Rd., Crawford, MS for a fee. Obituaries must be Caraway Pugh. He was as and Sidney Oakley 39743. submitted through funeral Hathcock officiating. McDill; brother, Bobby formerly employed as homes unless the deceased’s Burial will follow at Harcrow; 12 grand- body has been donated to sci- a civil engineer for the Salem Cemetery. Visi- children and many ence. If the deceased’s body Alabama Department tation will be held at the great-grandchildren. Bessie Queen Allen was donated to science, the of Transportation. He church one hour prior Memorials may be family must provide official It is with great sadness that the family of was a member of New to the service. Cockrell made to Hospice of proof of death. Please submit Salem Baptist Church. West Alabama, 3851 Bessie L. Queen Allen announces her passing all obituaries on the form pro- Funeral Home of Macon He is survived by his Loop Rd, Tuscaloosa, on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at the age of 89 vided by The Commercial Dis- is in charge of arrange- years. Bess, or “Granny” as she was known by patch. Free notices must be wife, Dorothy Driver Alabama. 35404. ments. most, will be greatly missed by her 3 children; submitted to the newspaper Pugh; sons, Gene Mr. Taylor was born Pugh, Chris Pugh and Kathy Allen (Tony) Tate of Columbus, MS, no later than 3 p.m. the day in Macon on Nov. 30, John Stokes prior for publication Tuesday Jeff Pugh; brother, Cheryl “Sherry” Allen (Roger) Mosley of Gulf 1939, to the late George COLUMBUS — John through Friday; no later than 4 Paul Gene Pugh; five Breeze, FL, and Mike Allen of Spanish Fort, AL. Walton and Kittie Lind- Albert Stokes, 71, died p.m. Saturday for the Sunday grandchildren and one Granny will be lovingly remembered by her eight ley Taylor. He graduat- Dec. 31, 2017, at Bap- edition; and no later than great-grandchild. grandchildren; Shelly Tate Buffa, David Tate, 7:30 a.m. for the Monday edi- ed from Macon High tist Memorial Hospi- Roger Mosley, Richard Mosley, Paige Mosley tion. Incomplete notices must School in the Class of tal-Golden Triangle. Dick, Ashlee Mosley Brown,Graham Allen, and be received no later than 7:30 Dessie Kirk 1958. He was formerly Services will be 11 Aaron Allen. She is survived by her eleven great- a.m. for the Monday through COLUMBUS — Des- employed as a carpenter a.m. Wednesday at Car- Friday editions. Paid notices grandchildren, many beloved nieces, nephews sie M. Kirk, 65, died and was a thirty-second ter’s Funeral Service must be finalized by 3 p.m. for Jan. 7, 2018, at Baptist and friends, and dear sister Laura Vaughan of inclusion the next day Monday degree Mason. Chapel of Columbus Logan, WV. She also leaves behind beloved through Thursday; and on Memorial Hospi- In addition to his with April Mumford of- tal-Golden Triangle. friend and “adopted daughter” Karen Colwell Friday by 3 p.m. for Sunday parents, he was preced- ficiating. Burial will fol- and “grandchildren,” Brian and Mandy. and Monday publication. For Services are incom- ed in death by his son, low at Union Cemetery. more information, call 662- plete and will be an- She was preceded in death by her loving Robert L. Taylor Jr. Visitation will be from husband Robert G. Allen of Logan, WV in 1976. 328-2471. nounced by Lee Sykes He is survived by noon-6 p.m. on Sunday of Columbus. She was born in Wayne County, WV, but lived in his wife, Dorothy Carr at Carter’s Funeral Ser- many places while being married to “Bob” as he Barbara Mitchell Taylor; and daughter, vices of Columbus. COLUMBUS — was in the United States Air Force. After nearly Erma Sanders Angelia; four grand- Mr. Stokes was born 50 years apart, Bob and Bess are reunited in love. Barbara Mitchell, 62, COLUMBUS ­— children and three on Sept. 6, 1946, to the died Jan.8, 2018, at her In 1987 Bess moved to Gulf Breeze, FL, to live Erma Sanders, 82, great-grandchildren. late Clyde Stokes and with her daughter Sherry and son-in-law Roger, residence. died Jan. 8, 2018, at her Memorials may be Mattie Jones. He was a Services will be an- where she has lived for the past 30 years. residence. made to the Salem Cem- member of Charity Full nounced by Lee Sykes A Memorial Service was held on Saturday, Services will be 10 etery Fund c/o Mrs. Gospel Church. of Columbus. December 30 at 10:00 a.m., at Santa Rosa Shores a.m. today at Glenfield Charlene Jourdan, 23 He is survived by Baptist Church in Gulf Breeze, FL. Funeral Home in New Hunter Street, Macon, his wife, Vera Stokes of Dewayne Guyton Albany. with the Rev. MS 39341. Columbus; daughters, GREENWOOD John Daniels officiat- Carmen Swanigan and Paid Obituary -Family-Funeral & Cremation SPRINGS — Dewayne ing. Burial will follow John Wheeless Rona Stokes, both of “Kojack” Guyton, 51, at Glenfield Memorial SHUQUALAK — Columbus; and three died Jan. 5, 2018, at Park, Visitation will be John Harold Wheeless, grandchildren. North Mississippi Med- Tuesday from 9 a.m. 62, died Jan. 8, 2018, at Lena Cantrell ical Center-Tupelo. until service time. Noxubee County Nurs- Lena Joyce Cantrell, 72, of Columbus, MS Services were Mrs. Sanders was Annie Oakley ing Home. OKTIBBEHA passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018, at Baptist Monday at Otts Funer- born in Etta on July Services are in- COUNTY – Annie Ruth Memorial Hospital-Golden Triangle, Columbus, al Home Chapel with 20, 1935, to Roy O. complete and will be (Buckner) Oakley, 86, MS. Dennis Smithey offici- and Ruth Hale Stinson announced by Cock- died Jan.8, 2018. Visitation will be held Friday, January 12, ating. Burial followed Gaines. She was a rell Funeral Home of Services will be 11 2018, from 10:00- 11:00 AM at Lowndes Funer- at Macedonia Cem- member of St. Paul’s Macon. a.m. Wednesday at al Home, Columbus, MS. A funeral service will etery. Visitation was Episcopal Church of Welch Funeral Home follow on Friday, January 12, 2018, at 11:00 AM Saturday at the funeral Columbus and was in the Lowndes Funeral Home Chapel with Bro. home. a retired real estate Jackie Harper Chapel. Burial will COLUMBUS — Jack- follow at Bethesda Bobby Helton officiating. Interment will be at Mr. Kojack was broker. She was past Furnace Hill Cemetery, Vernon, AL with Lown- born in Lamar County, president of the Repub- ie Lowry Harper, 84, Cemetery in Craw- died Jan. 7, 2018, at her ford, Visitation will be des Funeral Home directing. Alabama, Oct. 2, 1966, lican Woman’s Club, Ms. Cantrell was born July 7, 1945, in Colum- to the late Dewey Guy- a member of the Pilot residence. today from 5-7 p.m. at The family will hold a Welch Funeral Home in bus, MS to the late Sidney L. Kidd and the late ton Sr. and Clara Mae Club and was a Meals Ruby Fortner Kidd. She was a member of Cale- Edwards. He attended on Wheels volunteer. private memorial. Lown- Starkville. des Funeral Home will Mrs. Oakley was donia United Methodist Pentecostal Church, Greenwood Springs She was preceded in Caledonia, MS. Ms. Cantrell worked in security School. death by her brother, be in charge of arrange- born on Aug. 2, 1930, to ments the late William Robert for Ceco Building Corp. for years. In addition to In addition to his Roy E. Gaines. her parents, she was preceded in death by her parents, he was preced- She is survived by Mrs. Harper was Buckner Sr. and Mae born on Aug. 14, 1933, Hutchinson Buckner. husband- Johnnie J. Cantrell and her son- Joseph ed in death by his step- her husband, Gilbert Tedford. father, J.D. Humbers. Sanders of Columbus; to the late Mable B. She attended Starkville Shirley and Jack Lowry. public schools and Ms. Cantrell is survived by her son- Jason Ted- He is survived by his daughters, Leigh Ann ford of Amory, MS; daughter- Debra Foster of daughter, Jayna Terry Connell of Aberdeen She attended White- earned three letters in haven High School in basketball. She attend- Amory, MS; step-son- Roger Cantrell; grandchil- of Columbus; brothers, and Leslie Denton dren- Monica Tedford, Jessica Tedford, Veronica John Guyton of Green- Weeks of Winfield, Memphis, Tennessee ed Clark Memorial and College of Santa Fe and Mississippi State Tedford, Cameron Schultz, Olivia Shultz, Rylee wood Springs, Harold Alabama; stepsons, Tedford, Eric Tedford, Natalie Schultz, Callie in New Mexico. She was Colleges. Guyton of Amory and Gilbert C. Sanders III Harrison, and Sadie Harrison; great-grandchild- formerly employed as a In addition to her par- Donald Joe Humbers of Navarre, Florida and Jonathan Tedford; step-grandchildren- Ivie Nath, real estate broker. ents, she was preceded of Greenwood Springs; William S. Sanders of Kyle Nath, Harley Cantrell, and Lex Cantrell; sis- She is survived by in death by her hus- sisters, Diane Reich Belize; sister, Glenda ter- Linda Lee; and brothers- Lindwood Kidd and her children, James band, Walter Waverly of Greenwood Springs S. Worley of Huntsville, Randy Hollingsworth. Harper Jr. of Huntsville, “Pete” Oakley; siblings, and Laura Randolph of Alabama; and five Pallbearers will be Gary Smith, Cameron Alabama, Vicki Harper Geneva Sanders, James Greenwood Springs; grandchildren. Schultz, and Cliff Wilson. stepsisters, Tammy of Columbus and Debo- Taylor of Crossville, rah Williams of Mon- Compliments of Neil Ezell ument, Colorado; four Tennessee, Sheila INDIANAPOLIS, Lowndes Funeral Home Samples of Crossville, grandchildren and three www.lowndesfuneralhome.net Ind. —Emmet Neil great-grandchildren. Tennessee and Lisa Ezell, 64, died Jan. 2, Williams of Big Lake, 2018, at his residence. Texas; Lisa Williams, Services will be 2 Ruby Britt Big Lake, Texas; ETHELSVILLE, Ala. Bill Horton p.m. Tuesday at Fellow- William Robert “Bill” Hor- stepbrothers, Richard ­— Ruby Jewell Harcrow ship Baptist Church ton, Jr., age 77, of Columbus, Ledbetter of Millport, Britt, 87, died Jan. 6, with Chris Honeycutt MS, formerly of Prattville, AL, Alabama and Dalton 2018. officiating. Burial will passed away January 7, 2018, Guyton of Amory; Graveside service be in the adjoining at Windsor Place. Graveside mother of his daughter, will be 11 a.m. today. at cemetery. Visitation services will be Wednesday, Ruby Pace of Cross- The Leslie Britt Fam- will be Tuesday at the January 10, 2018, at 11:00 AM at ily Cemetery with the ville, Tennessee; and church one hour prior Friendship Cemetery with Rev. Rev. Scott McQueen one grandchild. to the service. Chan- Jimmy Criddle officiating. Visi- officiating. Skelton Fu- Pallbearers are dler Funeral Home is tation will be from 10:00- 10:45 neral Home of Reform, Brandon Davis, Hunter in charge of arrange- AM at Memorial Gunter Peel Alabama, is in charge of Guyton, Henry Allen ments. Funeral Home & Crematory College St. location. arrangements. Jr., Marcus Parson, Mr. Ezell was born Bill was born February 5, 1940, in Columbus, Matt Terry and Dewey in Vernon, Alabama, Mrs. Britt was born MS, to the late William Robert and Sarah Smith Guyton. on Aug. 15, 1953, to in Ethelsville, Alabama, Horton, Sr. He graduated from S. D. Lee High Laurie Ezell of Elwood, on May 14, 1930, to the School in 1959 then received an associate degree James Pugh Indiana, and the late late William McKinley from East Mississippi Community College. Af- REFORM, Ala. — Milaree Butler Ezell Harcrow and Bertha ter serving in the United States Navy, Bill was James Harold Pugh, He was a entrepreneur. Perrigin Harcrow. She employed by Pan American Petroleum in the 74, died Jan. 7, 2018, at In addition to his was formerly employed geophysics division. Bill had a large influence Pickens County Medi- mother, he was preced- by Seminole Manu- on many young people while serving at the Meth- cal Center. ed in death by his son, facturing and Stevens odist Children’s Home in Jackson, MS. Before re- Services will be Alexander Ezell; two Fashions. She was a tiring, Bill worked with the United States Depart- 3 p.m. today at New infant brothers, David member of the Pine ment of Defense for many years. Salem Baptist Church Mark Ezell and Ed- Grove Baptist Church. Survivors include his sister, Dorothy Horton with the Rev. Mike ward Noel Ezell. Carpenter of Knoxville, TN, brother, Jerry Hor- Hall officiating. Burial In addition to his fa- Exceptional Service ton and his wife Jan of Columbus, MS, and sever- will follow at Greenhill ther, he is survived by al nieces and nephews. Memorial Gardens. his daughter, Allison No Exceptions Pallbearers will be members of the S. D. Lee Visitation will be one Hazel of Indianapolis, Our commitment to High School Class of 1959. hour prior and immedi- Indiana. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to excellent service allows When Caring Counts... the donor’s favorite charity. us to say that no matter what kind of services you have in mind, we’ll FUNERAL HOME Cheap thrills. & CREMATORY View all Gunter & Peel obituaries and Go for a walk. provide you with the best 1131 N. Lehmberg Rd. sign the guestbook online service available. 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By SETH BORENSTEIN lion dollars, the National Oceanic hurricanes in U.S. history hit last AP Science Writer and Atmospheric Administration year. said Monday. That ties 2011 for the Hurricane Harvey, which caused WASHINGTON — With three number of billion-dollar disasters, massive flooding in Texas, cost strong hurricanes, wildfires, hail, but the total cost blew past the pre- $125 billion, second only to 2005’s flooding, tornadoes and drought, vious record of $215 billion in 2005. Katrina, while Maria’s damage in the United States tallied a record Costs are adjusted for infla- high bill last year for weather disas- tion and NOAA keeps track of bil- Puerto Rico cost $90 billion, rank- ters: $306 billion. lion-dollar weather disasters going ing third, NOAA said. Irma was $50 The U.S. had 16 disasters last back to 1980. billion, mainly in Florida, for the year with damage exceeding a bil- Three of the five most expensive fifth most expensive hurricane.

Sidewalks Continued from Page 1A The third linkage calls work together.” the project. for a path north from the The grant is the con- “This is Blackjack Road-Stone tinuation of a push from a great in- Boulevard intersection the city in recent years to vestment,” into MSU’s campus. expand pedestrian access he said. Kemp said there’s no to new areas. Spruill said “ T h e s e specific timeline on when she believes it’s incum- types of op- grant announcements are bent on the city to accom- portunities made. However, he add- modate as many modes of don’t come Spruill Trainer Salter ed he anticipates finding transportation, including often, so “While these proposals out if the grant’s awarded bicycling and walking, as when they do, you have to remain under review, the within one to two months. possible. take advantage of them. university is grateful to Starkville Mayor Lynn “This is a quality of life The significance of them Northern District Trans- will far outlast the board, Spruill said she’s excit- issue that the board has portation Commissioner ed not only to pursue the very strongly backed, and in terms of the usefulness Mike Tagert and to our grant, but to do so in part- I believe will continue to they provide.” partners in Oktibbeha nership with the county back in the future,” she MSU Chief Communi- and MSU. said. cations Officer Sid Salter County and Starkville “I have long said we’re Oktibbeha County also lauded the effort. local governments as we at our best when working Board of Supervisors “Maintaining safe and progress in this venture. together,” Spruill said. President Orlando Trainer effective pedestrian ac- Ultimately, we believe “This benefits all three en- said he was pleased with cess to the MSU campus this to be a winning com- tities and it’s good that we the chance to work with is a longstanding priority bination for community all have the same sense to the city and university on of the university,” he said. growth and development.” Borsig Continued from Page 1A According to a 2017 group, served as the orga- study published by the ‘ Education changes people’s lives, nization’s director and is American Council on Ed- now a member of its man- ucation, the average ten- and nonprofits change people’s lives agement team. She said ure for a college president in other ways.’ Jim, who accompanied is seven years. Jim Borsig her for one of those Ken- Borsig began as ya trips, will join Global MUW president in 2012 him and got to know him,” Kate said. Connections’ board of di- after leaving the Mis- Crouse said. “I’ve been According to Jim, rectors after his final se- sissippi Institutions of president of the Faculty the presidency has been mester with MUW. Higher Learning as as- Senate for three years more than a job; it’s been “Over my career, I have sociate commissioner for and getting to sit down a lifestyle. been active in the United external relations. One with him each month and “It’s seven days a week, Way, I’ve been active in of Borsig’s most notable learn from him about how 52 weeks out of the year the Boy Scouts and have achievements at MUW things work on the uni- practically, and I have served on both of those has been to reestablish an versity side has been an loved every minute of it,” boards since I’ve been athletics program. eye-opening experience he said. “But it seems like here in Columbus,” Jim Lee Crouse, MUW for me.” it’s time for something said. “It’s second nature Faculty Senate president else.” to me. Education changes and associate professor A transition north Jim and Kate plan to people’s lives, and non- of theatre, said Borsig’s Borsig said he began move to Boothbay Har- profits change people’s announcement came as a to mull the decision of bor, Maine later this lives in other ways.” surprise. leaving his current po- year and settle into a va- He anticipates the “This is a hard job he sition around Thanks- cation home they have work with Global Connec- does, so my initial reac- giving, and made a final owned since September. tions will bring him back tion was shock, and that decision over MUW’s Kate will leave her job at to Columbus occasionally. was followed by being holiday break. In his Jan- MSMS in April. With a new schedule in grateful for the work he uary 2018 letter, Borsig “We don’t have fam- a new state, though, the has done while he’s been assured the university he ily in Maine, but we’ve Borsigs hope to get out- here,” Crouse said. was “healthy, in good spir- found a community there side more and enjoy the Crouse, who has its, and looking forward we really love,” Kate said. little things. worked for MUW for to what comes next.” “The more time we spend “We like to kayak. We eight years, said Borsig Borsig’s wife, Kate, there, the more drawn we hope to learn to snow- has always been open who is the director of are.” shoe. We love to hike,” and accessible to faculty school advancement at As the couple moves Kate said. “So I certain- and students. Crouse said the Mississippi School away from careers in pub- ly hope we’ll have more Borsig has attended every for Mathematics and Sci- lic education, they plan weekends and evenings to student theatre produc- ence, said a trip to Maine to work with the Colum- do those sorts of things.” tion and senior exit proj- over the break solidified bus-based nonprofit Glob- “I’ve always had a love ect in the theatre depart- her husband’s decision. al Connections, an orga- for the outdoors,” Jim add- ment since he assumed “We weren’t sure if [he nization that addresses ed. “We’ve enjoyed Plym- the role of president. would leave] this year or social injustice across the outh Bluff and places Crouse added Borsig next year, but as we spent country and internation- around here, but having a has maintained a vision time in Maine and as we ally. less structured schedule for moving MUW forward talked with family and Kate has worked with to finish a good book, and and pulling it into the 21st had that time away to real- Global Connections for I have some writing I’d century. ly spend thinking and pro- almost 12 years. During like to do — there are a “I’m grateful for the cessing, we both realized that time, she has taken number of things I’ll have time I got to work with the right time was now,” 13 trips to Kenya with the more time for.”

Search firms Continued from Page 1A sippi School Board Asso- had good mendation.” has skipped since the ciation’s proposal. success Her motion died for board opted not to renew Verdell said she recom- r e p l a c i n g lack of a second. Spears his contract on Nov. 13. mended MSBA because it superinten- said he does not have any Spears said afterward is responsible for training dents with- issues with MSBA but Hickman had a family ob- school board members, in the state wants more time to dis- ligation. including CMSD’s board, of Missis- cuss the options among Board member Currie throughout the state. sippi, they the board members at a Fisher, who openly sup- “We can’t take training have a pro- Verdell date that worked for ev- ported renewing Hick- from any other organiza- gram where they groom ery member. man’s contract, also was tion other than the School and grow candidates Hickman did not at- absent Monday. She has Board Association,” Ver- within the state. That is tend Monday’s meeting missed two of the board’s dell said. “I think they’ve the basis of my recom- — the third in a row he last three meetings. Gay rights Continued from Page 1A The Mississippi legisla- for more than a year amid gender is determined at vices to LGBT people, and ture drafted and approved several legal challenges. It birth and cannot be altered. might also affect adoptions the measure in response to took effect Oct. 10. The law allows county and foster care, business the Supreme Court’s 2015 The law says it protects clerks who object to same- practices and school bath- decision that legalized three beliefs: that marriage sex marriage on religious room policies. Opponents same-sex marriage across is only between a man and grounds to avoid issuing say it also allows pharma- the country. Gov. Phil Bry- a woman, that sex should licenses to gay and lesbi- cies to refuse to fill birth ant signed it into law in only occur in such a mar- an couples. It also protects control prescriptions for un- 2016, but it was blocked riage and that a person’s merchants who refuse ser- married women. SPORTS EDITOR SECTION Adam Minichino: 327-1297 SPORTS LINE 662-241-5000 B Sports THE DISPATCH n CDISPATCH.COM n TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2018 COLLEGE FOOTBALL: No. 4 Alabama 26, No. 3 Georgia 23, OT COLLEGE BASEBALL Cannizaro feels MSU has pieces to replace Rooker

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STARKVILLE — Andy Cannizaro knows better than to ask someone to do what Brent Rooker did last season. Mississippi State’s baseball coach realizes he saw a once-in-a-generation campaign out of Rooker, who won the Triple Crown in the Southeastern Con- ference for the first time in 30 years, so he isn’t going to ask one player to rep- licate Rooker’s 23 home Alabama Athletic Media Relations runs. He might ask three Alabama football coach Nick Saban holds up the national championship trophy Monday night following his team’s 26-23 overtime to do it. victory against Georgia in the College Football Playoff title game in Atlanta. On Monday during an appear- ance at the S t a rk v i l l e R o t a r y Club, Can- nizaro iden- TIDE rules land again tified three candidates By RALPH D. RUSSO ta Smith that gave No. 4 Alabama a 26-23 quarterback controversy ahead, but first the to be MSU’s Cannizaro The Associated Press overtime victory against No. 3 Georgia on Crimson Tide will celebrate another title. p r i m a r y Monday night for the College Football Play- For the third-straight season, Alabama power bats in 2018. Can- ATLANTA — To add another champi- off national championship. played a classic CFP final. It split two with nizaro hopes outfielders onship to the greatest dynasty college foot- Tagovailoa entered the game at half- Clemson, losing last season on a touch- Hunter Vansau and Elijah ball has ever seen, Alabama turned to its time, replacing a struggling Jalen Hurts, down with a second left. MacNamee and catch- quarterback of the future, and Tua Tagov- and threw three touchdown passes to give What was Saban thinking as the win- er Marshall Gilbert can ailoa proved that his time is now. the Crimson Tide its fifth national champi- ning pass soared this time? help make up for the loss The freshman quarterback, who had onship since 2009 under coach Nick Saban. “I could not believe it,” he said. “There’s of Rooker, the Collegiate played mostly mop-up duty this season, “He just stepped in and did his thing,” lots of highs and lows. Last year we lost on Baseball National Player came off the bench to spark a comeback Hurts said. “He’s built for stuff like this. I’m the last play of the game and this year we of the Year who is current- and threw a 41-yard touchdown to DeVon- so happy for him.” Alabama might have a See ALABAMA, 4B ly a member of the Minne- sota Twins’ farm system. Last season, MacNa- mee had two home runs Youngsters deliver and Vansau had zero. Can- nizaro hopes MacNamee, Vansau, and Gilbert, who will battle with sophomore for another title Dustin Skelton for playing time at catcher, will be By JOHN ZENOR able to hit six to 12 home The Associated Press runs to replicate Rooker’s home run production in a ATLANTA — The Alabama football team’s more balanced way. latest group of hotshot recruits delivered on col- Cannizaro said MSU lege football’s biggest stage. also might see more pow- And the Crimson Tide needed every big play er from center fielder Jake from them. Mangum, who gained 10- Quarterback Tua Tagovailoa capped a sec- 15 pounds in the offsea- ond-half comeback with a 41-yard touchdown son. Mangum was third pass in overtime to fellow freshman DeVonta on the team with a .324 Smith in Monday night’s 26-23 victory against batting average and sec- Georgia to give the Tide a fifth national champi- ond on the team with 90 onship in nine years. hits last season. Alabama Athletic Media Relations “He’s primed to have Freshman quarterback Tua Tagovailoa holds the trophy for being named Offensive The youth movement started well before that Most Valuable Player after coming off the bench to spark Alabama. See YOUNGSTERS, 4B See MSU, 4B

PREP PLAYER OF THE WEEK Starkville Academy’s Tyler settling into role as bigger contributor By Adam Minichino 21-14 overtime victory Schools (MAIS) of them.” 6-foot-1 sophomore, plays game against Winston the [email protected] against Indianola Acade- Class AAA, Dis- Tyler admits more like a junior or a se- other night. We have been my on Nov. 18 at Jackson trict 2 victory. he has “good and nior. He said Tyler has fit expecting that and need STARKVILLE — Trey Academy. It also hasn’t For his accom- bad games,” but in well in a starting line- that from him. Hopefully, Tyler’s confidence isstopped him from devel- plishments, Tyler is he has tried to re- up that includes seniors he is ready to start taking growing every game. oping into a more consis- The Dispatch’s Prep main level-head- Brady and Raegan Rich- on more of our offensive It helps that the tent threat for the school’s Player of the Week. ed and to do what ardson, Kyle Faver, and looks. He is a very, very Starkville Academy soph- boys basketball team. “I just am play- Tyler Starkville Academy Noah Methvin. Allsup good offensive player that omore forward no longer Tyler had 16 points, six ing the role I am coach Bruce Allsup said Tyler’s intelligence can put the ball in the hole.” needs to wear a brace on rebounds, and five steals supposed to play,” wants. A year ago, as a basketball player has Allsup said he has en- his left knee to help pro- in a victory against He- Tyler said. “Coach just Tyler played on the ju- enabled him to step into a couraged Tyler to shoot tect against a pinched me- bron Christian on Thurs- told me what to do, and nior high team before he bigger scoring role. and to score more for the niscus he suffered in the day. He had 20 points, four I just took it to heart. He moved up to the varsity “He has put in a lot of Volunteers. He said being final week of the football rebounds, and four assists told me he wants me to team. He said he played work over the years to asked to play that kind team’s season. Friday in a 67-38 victory shoot the ball as much as six to seven minutes a get himself to be where of role might have been That injury didn’t pre- against Winston Acade- I can and he wants me to game to get a feel for the he needs to be basketball unusual for a sophomore vent Tyler from playing my in a Mississippi As- score and to fit in with the speed of the game. wise,” Allsup said. “He surrounded by seniors, in Starkville Academy’s sociation of Independent seniors just like I am one Allsup said Tyler, a had a really good come-out See TYLER, 4B 2B Tuesday, January 9, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Metropolitan Division The AP Women’s Top 25 GP W L OT Pts GF GA OLYMPICS Basketball The weekly poll, with first-place votes in Washington 42 26 13 3 55 132 120 NBA parentheses, records through Jan. 7, total Columbus 44 25 16 3 53 121 121 EASTERN CONFERENCE points based on 25 points for a first-place vote New Jersey 41 22 11 8 52 130 125 through one point for a 25th-place vote and last Atlantic Division N.Y. Rangers 42 22 15 5 49 128 117 week’s ranking: North to join Olympics in South as tensions ease W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 44 22 19 3 47 126 138 Rec. Pts Prv Carolina 41 19 14 8 46 115 126 Boston 33 10 .767 — 1. Connecticut (32) 13-0 800 1 Philadelphia 42 19 15 8 46 123 122 By HYUNG-JIN KIM proved ties with South Korea Minister Chun Hae-sung Toronto 28 10 .737 2½ 2. Notre Dame 15-1 747 2 N.Y. Islanders 43 21 18 4 46 146 158 Philadelphia 19 19 .500 11½ 3. Louisville 18-0 741 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE The Associated Press following a year of elevated told reporters, according to New York 19 21 .475 12½ 4. Mississippi State 17-0 702 5 Central Division Brooklyn 15 25 .375 16½ 5. Baylor 14-1 661 6 GP W L OT Pts GF GA tensions with the outside media footage from the bor- Southeast Division 6. Tennessee 15-0 641 7 Winnipeg 43 25 11 7 57 144 117 SEOUL, South Korea — W L Pct GB 7. Texas 13-1 617 8 St. Louis 45 26 16 3 55 130 115 world over his expanding der village of Panmunjom, Washington 23 17 .575 — 8. Oregon 15-2 559 9 Nashville 41 24 11 6 54 129 113 The rival Koreas took steps Miami 22 17 .564 ½ 9. South Carolina 13-2 557 4 Dallas 43 24 16 3 51 132 118 nuclear and missile pro- the venue of the talks. Charlotte 15 23 .395 7 Colorado 41 22 16 3 47 135 124 10. Ohio State 15-2 520 10 Minnesota 42 22 17 3 47 123 123 toward reducing their bitter grams. Critics say Kim may North Korea is weak in Orlando 12 28 .300 11 11. Maryland 15-2 476 13 Chicago 41 20 15 6 46 125 114 animosity during rare talks Atlanta 10 30 .250 13 12. Missouri 14-2 426 15 Pacific Division be trying to divide Seoul and winter sports and a pair Central Division 13. Florida State 14-2 373 11 GP W L OT Pts GF GA today, as North Korea agreed W L Pct GB 14. UCLA 11-4 367 14 Vegas 41 29 10 2 60 143 113 Washington in a bid to weak- of figure skaters, RyomCleveland 26 14 .650 — 15. West Virginia 14-2 320 12 Los Angeles 42 24 13 5 53 126 99 to send a delegation to next Tae Ok and Kim Ju Sik, Detroit 21 18 .538 4½ 16. Duke 12-4 280 17 San Jose 40 21 13 6 48 110 106 en international pressure Milwaukee 21 18 .538 4½ 17. Texas A&M 13-4 275 19 Anaheim 43 19 15 9 47 117 120 month’s Winter Olympics in and sanctions on the North. earlier became the only North Indiana 21 19 .525 5 18. Arizona State 13-3 227 25 Calgary 41 21 16 4 46 115 119 Chicago 14 27 .341 12½ 18. Iowa 15-2 227 18 Edmonton 43 18 22 3 39 118 141 South Korea and re-open a During the talks, the Korean athletes to qualify WESTERN CONFERENCE 20. Oklahoma St. 12-3 224 20 Vancouver 42 16 20 6 38 110 140 Arizona 43 10 27 6 26 98 150 Southwest Division 21. Rutgers 16-2 139 — military hotline. North Korean delegation for next month’s Pyeong- W L Pct GB 22. Oregon State 11-4 136 16 23. Michigan 13-4 115 22 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for Houston 28 11 .718 — The meeting, the first of said it would send an Olym- chang Games before the 24. California 11-4 67 23 overtime loss. Top three teams in each division San Antonio 28 14 .667 1½ 25. Green Bay 12-2 51 — and two wild cards per conference advance to its kind in about two years, pic delegation, including offi- North missed a confirmation New Orleans 20 19 .513 8 Also Receiving Votes: Villanova 49, Stanford playoffs. Dallas 13 28 .317 16 30, South Florida 24, Syracuse 22, Georgia 10, was arranged after North cials, athletes, cheerleaders, deadline. The Internation- Memphis 12 27 .308 16 Monday’s Game Marquette 5, LSU 4, Utah 3, Brown 2, Ball State Columbus 3, Toronto 2, OT al Olympic Committee said Northwest Division 1, Belmont 1, Mercer 1. Korean leader Kim Jong Un journalists and others, South W L Pct GB Today’s Games Minnesota 26 16 .619 — AP Voting for Adam Winnipeg at Buffalo, 6 p.m. made an abrupt push for im- Korean Vice Unification See KOREAS, 5B Vancouver at Washington, 6 p.m. Oklahoma City 22 18 .550 3 Minichino Chicago at Ottawa, 6:30 p.m. Portland 21 18 .538 3½ Carolina at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Denver 21 19 .525 4 Dispatch sports editor Adam Minichino is a voter on The Associated Press’ weekly Edmonton at Nashville, 7 p.m. briefly Utah 16 24 .400 9 women’s college basketball poll. Here is his Calgary at Minnesota, 7 p.m. CALENDAR Pacific Division ballot for this week: Florida at St. Louis, 7 p.m. W L Pct GB 1. Connecticut Wednesday’s Games Mississippi State Golden State 33 8 .805 — 2. Notre Dame Ottawa at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. Prep Basketball L.A. Clippers 18 21 .462 14 Minnesota at Chicago, 7 p.m. 3. Louisville Thursday’s Games Piroli to lead football team’s strength and conditioning Today’s Games Phoenix 16 26 .381 17½ 4. Baylor Sacramento 13 26 .333 19 Carolina at Washington, 6 p.m. New Hope at Noxubee County 5. Mississippi State Columbus at Buffalo, 6 p.m. staff L.A. Lakers 12 27 .308 20 6. Tennessee Calgary at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m. Victory Christian at Pickens County (boys only) 7. Texas STARKVILLE — Anthony Piroli, who spent the past three seasons Monday’s Games 8. Oregon with the Arizona Cardinals and coached on Mississippi State’s No. 1 Caledonia at Mooreville Indiana 109, Milwaukee 96 9. South Carolina Tennis Saltillo at West Point Toronto 114, Brooklyn 113, OT 10. Ohio State Sydney International ranked team in 2014, will lead the football team’s strength and condition- Houston 116, Chicago 107 11. Maryland Monday ing program, coach Joe Moorhead announced on Monday. Nanih Waiya at Hamilton Minnesota 127, Cleveland 99 12. Florida State At Olympic Park Tennis Centre New Orleans 112, Detroit 109 13. UCLA Sydney, Australia “Anthony is a rising star in the profession who knows what it takes Canton Academy at Heritage Academy 14. Missouri Purse: Men, $468,910 (WT250); Women, San Antonio 107, Sacramento 100 $733,900 (Premier) to be successful at Mississippi State,” Moorhead said. “A western Kemper Academy at Starkville Academy Golden State 124, Denver 114 15. Duke 16. Oklahoma State Surface: Hard-Outdoor L.A. Clippers 109, Atlanta 107 Pennsylvania native, I have followed him closely during his career. We Carroll Academy at Oak Hill Academy 17. Rutgers Singles are happy to bring him back to Starkville in charge of our strength and Today’s Games 18. Arizona State Men Starkville Christian at Victory Christian Miami at Toronto, 6:30 p.m. First Round conditioning program. He has worked at the highest level, trained some 19. West Virginia Pickens Academy at North River Christian Portland at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. 20. Iowa Ricardas Berankis, Lithuania, def. Alex Bolt, of the world’s elite athletes and was a part of one of the greatest teams Orlando at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. 21. Texas A&M Australia, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4. Thursday’s Games Sacramento at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. 22. Oregon State John Millman, Australia, def. Alexi Popyrin, in Mississippi State history.” Australia, 7-6 (4), 6-0. Wednesday’s Games 23. Syracuse Piroli, who will serve as MSU football’s head strength and Winston Academy at Heritage Academy Dallas at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Daniil Medvedev, Russia, def. Philipp 24. Green Bay Kohlschreiber (6), Germany, 6-2, 6-3. conditioning coach, was involved in all facets of the Arizona Cardinals’ Pickens Academy vs. Russell Christian (Livingston) Miami at Indiana, 6 p.m. 25. South Florida Adrian Mannarino (5), France, def. Evgeny strength and conditioning program (2015-17). He worked for NFL Friday’s Games Utah at Washington, 6 p.m. Donskoy, Russia, 5-7, 7-5, 6-4. Chicago at New York, 6:30 p.m. SEC Women strength coach Buddy Morris as an assistant with the Cardinals and as Detroit at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m. Conference Overall Columbus at Oxford W-L Pct. W-L Pct. First Round a graduate assistant at the University of Pittsburgh. New Orleans at Memphis, 7 p.m. Mississippi State 3-0 1.000 17-0 1.000 Dominika Cibulkova, Slovakia, def. Anastasija New Hope at Kosciusko Sevastova (8), Latvia, 6-3, 6-1. Piroli is no stranger to Starkville. He spent the 2014 season as the Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 7 p.m. Tennessee 3-0 1.000 15-0 1.000 Houston at Caledonia Orlando at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. South Carolina 2-1 .667 13-2 .867 Camila Giorgi, Italy, def. Sloane Stephens (6), assistant strength and conditioning coach under Rick Court. That year Portland at Houston, 7 p.m. LSU 2-1 .667 10-4 .714 United States, 6-3, 6-0. Noxubee County at Louisville Barbora Strycova, Czech Republic, def. Daria was one of the greatest in school history as State won 10 regular-sea- Atlanta at Denver, 8 p.m. Georgia 2-1 .667 14-2 .875 L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 9:30 p.m. Missouri 2-1 .667 14-2 .875 Kasatkina, Russia, 7-5, 1-6, 6-4. Starkville High at Murrah Ashleigh Barty, Australia, def. Veronica son games for the first time and spent five consecutive weeks ranked Thursday’s Games Texas A&M 2-1 .667 13-4 .765 West Point at Lafayette Alabama 2-1 .667 12-4 .750 Cepede Royg, Paraguay, 6-3, 6-4. No. 1 nationally. Boston vs. Philadelphia at London, 2 p.m. Angelique Kerber, Germany, def. Lucie Cleveland at Toronto, 7 p.m. Auburn 1-2 .333 10-5 .667 n Christmann named Football Writers Association Freshman West Lowndes at Noxapater Arkansas 1-2 .333 10-6 .625 Safarova, Czech Republic, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (8), 6-2. L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 9 p.m. Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, def. Kristie Ahn, All-American: At Atlanta, After leading all Southeastern Conference Starkville Academy at Canton Academy Ole Miss 1-2 .333 11-5 .688 San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m. Florida 0-3 .000 8-8 .500 United States, 6-2, 6-4. freshmen in field goal percentage, kicker Jace Christmann was Oak Hill Academy at Winona Christian Monday’s Men’s Kentucky 0-3 .000 8-9 .471 Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, def. Mirjana Vanderbilt 0-3 .000 4-13 .235 Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, 6-1 retired. named to the 2017 Football Writers Association of America Freshman Kemper Academy at Columbus Christian Major College Scores CiCi Bellis, United States, def. Magdalena All-American Team, the organization announced prior to Monday’s EAST Monday’s Games Rybarikova, Slovakia, 7-6 (2), 6-0. Tuscaloosa Christian at Victory Christian Doubles College Football Playoff National Championship. Army 58, American U. 54 No games scheduled South Choctaw at Pickens Academy Bethune-Cookman 89, Md.-Eastern Shore 84 Today’s Games Men Taking over MSU’s placekicking responsibilities against No. 11 Boston U. 92, Lehigh 81 No games scheduled First Round Saturday’s Games Jean-Julien Rojer, Netherlands, and Horia LSU on Sept. 16, Christmann connected on field goals of 27, 30, and Bucknell 80, Lafayette 75, OT Wednesday’s Games Columbus at New Hope Colgate 70, Navy 62 No games scheduled Tecau (2), Romania, def. Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, 45 yards to become the first Bulldog since Devon Bell against South Holy Cross 64, Loyola (Md.) 57 Thursday’s Games and Mischa Zverev, Germany, 7-6 (3), 6-4. Lukasz Kubot, Poland, and Marcelo Melo (1), Alabama on Sept. 22, 2013, to kick three field goals in a game. Okolona at West Point NC A&T 76, Delaware St. 66 Arkansas at Georgia, 6 p.m. West Lowndes at Charleston Classic SOUTH Auburn at South Carolina, 6 p.m. Brazil, def. Florin Mergea, Romania, and Nenad The redshirt freshman closed the season 12-for-14 for an Alabama A&M 65, MVSU 55 Kentucky at Florida, 6 p.m. Zimonjic, Serbia, 7-6 (6), 6-3. 85.7-percent field goal percentage, which tied for third in the SEC. The Heritage Academy at Jackson Prep Ark.-Pine Bluff 94, Alabama St. 68 Tennessee at Texas A&M, 6 p.m. (SEC Network) Alex Bolt and Jordan Thompson, Australia, def. Coppin St. 79, Florida A&M 78, 2OT LSU at Alabama, 7 p.m. Feliciano Lopez and Marc Lopez (3), Spain, field goal percentage was the highest by a Bulldog since Evan Sobiesk Grambling St. 72, Alcorn St. 61 Missouri at Vanderbilt, 7 p.m. 6-1, 6-3. went 12-for-14 in 2014. The Houston, Texas, native was 42-for-42 in PAT Prep Soccer Jackson St. 65, Southern U. 61 Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 8 p.m. (SEC Network) Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, and Viktor Morgan St. 89, Savannah St. 88 Friday’s Games Troicki, Serbia, def. Fabio Fognini, Italy, and attempts, which ranked fifth in MSU single-season history. Today’s Matches NC Central 64, Norfolk St. 63 No games scheduled Rajeev Ram, United States, 6-3, 5-7, 10-7. For the second-consecutive season, MSU has placed a Bulldog Louisville at West Point, 5 p.m. Saturday’s Games Women The Associated Press No games scheduled First Round on the FWAA Freshman All-American Team, which was established in Caledonia at North Pontotoc, 5:30 p.m. Sunday’s Games Kateryna Bondarenko, Ukraine, and Casey Men’s Top 25 LSU at Florida, Noon (SEC Network) Dellacqua, Australia, def. Jelena Ostapenko, 2001. Linebacker Leo Lewis earned the program’s first honor following Wednesday’s Game The weekly poll, with first-place votes in Latvia, and Sloane Stephens, United States, Tennessee at South Carolina, Noon (ESPN2) 1-6, 6-4, 10-8. the 2016 season. Indianola Academy at Starkville Academy, 5 p.m. parentheses, records through Jan. 7, total Georgia at Texas A&M, 2 p.m. (SEC Network) points based on 25 points for a first-place vote Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, and Lauren Davis, The SEC placed five players on the 30-man team, second only to Thursday’s Games Alabama at Mississippi State, 3 p.m. (ESPNU) United States, def. Nadiia Kichenok, Ukraine, through one point for a 25th-place vote and Arkansas at Auburn, 4 p.m. (SEC Network) the Big Ten’s six selections. The Pac-12 followed with four, while the West Point at Lafayette, 5 p.m. previous ranking: and Anastasia Rodionova, Australia, 6-3, 7-5. Rec. Pts Prv Latisha Chan, Taiwan, and Aandrea Sestini ACC, Mountain West Conference and Conference USA each had three Columbus Christian at Starkville Academy, 5 p.m. 1. Villanova (52) 14-1 1611 3 Football Hlavackova (1), Czech Republic, def. Arantxa selections. A panel of 13 college football writers representing each of Winona at MSMS, 5:30 p.m. 2. West Virginia (12) 14-1 1559 6 Parra Santonja, Spain, and Renata Voracova, the Football Bowl Subdivision conferences and independents selected 3. Virginia (1) 14-1 1438 8 NFL Playoffs Czech Republic, 6-2, 4-6, 10-3. Friday’s Games 4. Michigan State 15-2 1390 1 Wild-card Playoffs the team. South Panola at Columbus, 5 p.m. 5. Purdue 15-2 1225 13 Saturday, Jan. 6 Sunday 5. Wichita State 13-2 1225 9 Tennessee 22, Kansas City 21 Singles New Hope at Louisville, 5:30 p.m. 7. Duke 13-2 1222 2 Atlanta 26, Los Angeles Rams 13 Men —First Round 8. Texas Tech 14-1 1174 18 Sunday, Jan. 7 Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, def. Jordan Thompson, Ole Miss Caledonia at Kosciusko, 5:30 p.m. 9. Oklahoma 12-2 1152 7 Jacksonville 10, Buffalo 3 Australia, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Saturday’s Match 10. Xavier 15-2 1050 5 New Orleans 31, Carolina 26 Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, def. Viktor Men’s basketball team will look to continue streak 11. Arizona State 13-2 1036 4 Troicki, Serbia, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-5. Corinth at Caledonia, Noon 12. Kansas 12-3 888 10 Divisional Playoffs Damir Dzumhur (7), Bosnia-Herzegovina, def. 13. Seton Hall 14-2 759 21 Saturday’s Games Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, 6-1, 6-4. against Auburn 14. Cincinnati 14-2 739 19 Atlanta at Philadelphia, 3:35 p.m. (NBC) Women —First Round AUBURN, Ala. — The Ole Miss men’s basketball team will take on Men’s College Basketball 15. Gonzaga 14-3 676 19 Tennessee at New England, 7:15 p.m. (CBS) Ellen Perez, Australia, def. Kristina Mladenovic No. 22 Auburn at 8 tonight (ESPNU) at Auburn Arena. Today’s Games 16. TCU 13-2 621 16 Sunday’s Games (5), France, 6-4, 4-2 retired. 17. Arizona 12-4 537 14 Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 12:05 p.m. (CBS) Elena Vesnina, Russia, def. Peng Shuai, China, Ole Miss (9-6, 2-1 Southeastern Conference) has won 10-straight South Carolina at Alabama, 6 p.m. 18. Miami 13-2 502 15 New Orleans at Minnesota, 3:40 p.m. (FOX) 6-2, 6-2. games against Auburn (14-1, 2-0). Ole Miss is coming off a 64-58 19. Clemson 14-1 465 25 Ekaterina Makarova, Russia, def. Jelena Ole Miss at Auburn, 8 p.m. 20. North Carolina 12-4 423 12 Conference Championships Ostapenko (3), Latvia, 7-6 (3), 6-1. victory against Mississippi State on Saturday. Wednesday’s Game 21. Kentucky 12-3 314 17 Sunday, Jan. 21 Doubles n Softball team returns to practice today: At Oxford, the 22. Auburn 14-1 243 — AFC Women —First Round Mississippi State at Florida, 6 p.m. 23. Florida State 12-3 202 24 TBD, 2:05 p.m. (CBS) Lucie Safarova and Barbora Strycova (2), softball team will begin practice for the 2018 season today. 24. Tennessee 10-4 198 23 NFC Czech Republic, def. Alicja Rosolska, Poland, Thursday’s Game and Abigail Spears, United States, 4-6, 60, Ole Miss returns six position players and five pitchers from 25. Creighton 13-3 160 — TBD, 5:40 p.m. (FOX) Southern Mississippi at UAB, 7 p.m. Also Receiving Votes: Notre Dame 121, 10-8. last year’s team that won the SEC Tournament Championship and Florida 85, Texas A&M 62, Ohio State 29, Bowl Schedule Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Xu Yifan Saturday’s Games Rhode Island 7, Michigan 5, Nevada 2, Baylor Monday, Jan. 8 (3), China, def. Monique Adamczak and Storm advanced to the NCAA Super Regionals. Sanders, Australia, 7-6 (5), 7-5. Florida at Ole Miss, Noon 2, New Mexico State 1, Georgia 1, Arkansas 1. College Football Championship Three 2017 All-SEC selections — outfielder Kylan Becker and At Atlanta ATP World Tour pitchers Kaitlin Lee and Morgan Bruce — highlight the roster. Becker Auburn at Mississippi State, 2:30 p.m. USA Today Top 25 Alabama 26, Georgia 23, OT The weekly poll, with first-place votes in ASB Classic became the first player in program history to garner first-team all-con- Southern Mississippi at Middle Tennessee, 5 p.m. parentheses, records through Jan. 7, points Saturday, Jan. 20 based on 25 points for a first-place vote through Monday ference honors, while Lee added second-team laurels to her SEC East-West Shrine Classic At ASB Tennis Arena, Alabama at LSU, 7:30 p.m. one point for a 25th-place vote and previous At St. Petersburg, Florida ranking: Auckland, New Zealand Tournament MVP nod and Bruce was named to the all-freshman team. East vs. West, 2 p.m. (NFLN) Purse: $501,345 (WT250) Rec. Pts Pvs NFLPA Collegiate Bowl Additionally, Ole Miss will have lightning-quick slapper Elantra Cox Women’s College Basketball 1. Villanova (28) 14-1 795 3 Surface: Hard-Outdoor At Carson, California Singles —First Round back for her senior season. Cox received NFCA First Team All-Region Thursday’s Games 2. West Virginia (4) 14-1 748 5 American vs. National, TBA (FS1) 3. Virginia 14-1 716 8 Joao Sousa, Portugal, def. Donald Young, honors in 2017 after tallying a school-record 93 hits, nearly 20 more 4. Michigan State 15-2 701 1 United States, 6-7 (8), 6-4, 6-2. Louisiana Tech at Southern Mississippi, 6 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 27 David Ferrer (7), Spain, def. Wu Yibing, China, than the previous high mark. 5. Wichita State 13-2 606 9 Senior Bowl LSU at Alabama, 7 p.m. 6. Duke 13-2 603 2 7-6 (7), 6-4. Ole Miss will kick off the season Feb. 9-11 at the Sand Dollar At Mobile, Alabama Karen Khachanov, Russia, def. Yuichi Sugita, Ole Miss at Mississippi State, 8 p.m. 7. Purdue 15-2 588 12 North vs. South, 1:30 p.m. (NFLN) Classic in Gulf Shores, Alabama. 8. Texas Tech 14-1 543 18 Japan, 6-1, 3-6, 6-4. Sunday’s Game 9. Oklahoma 12-2 535 7 STATS Football Roberto Bautista Agut (5), Spain, def. Michael n Saunders named to Bowerman Preseason Watch List: At 10. Xavier 15-2 521 4 Venus, New Zealand, 6-2, 6-1. New Orleans, Olympian and thrower Raven Saunders was named Alabama at Mississippi State, 3 p.m. 11. Arizona State 13-2 464 6 Championship Denis Shapovalov, Canada, def. Rogerio Dutra 12. Kansas 12-3 440 10 Silva, Brazil, 6-3, 6-2. Monday to the Bowerman 2018 Women’s Preseason Watch List. 13. Cincinnati 14-2 362 20 Subdivision Top 25 Doubles — First Round Saunders, who enters her final year at Ole Miss, is one of the top Junior College Basketball 14. Gonzaga 14-3 335 19 The final poll, with first-place votes in Santiago Gonzalez, Mexico, and Julio Peralta Today’s Games 15. Seton Hall 14-2 317 21 parentheses, final records, points and previous (3), Chile, vs. Marcelo Demoliner, Brazil, and throwers in the history of the sport. She has won four NCAA shot put 16. TCU 13-2 296 15 rank: Treat Huey, Philippines, 6-3, 6-4. titles and earned seven All-America honors. She has set two NCAA Women: EMCC at East Central, 5:30 p.m. 17. Clemson 14-1 265 25 Rec. Pts Pvs Men: EMCC at East Central, 7:30 p.m. 18. North Carolina 12-4 236 11 1. North Dakota State (158) 14-1 3950 4 WTA Hobart International records and earned a trip to Rio to represent Team USA at the Summer 19. Miami 13-2 227 17 2. James Madison 14-1 3788 1 Monday Olympics in 2016. Thursday’s Games 20. Kentucky 12-3 210 14 3. South Dakota State 11-3 3512 6 At The Domain Tennis Centre 21. Arizona 12-4 183 16 4. Sam Houston State 12-2 3508 5 Hobart, Australia This year, she will look to become the second woman in NCAA Women: Coahoma at EMCC, 5:30 p.m. 22. Creighton 13-3 162 24 5. Weber State 11-3 3045 11 Purse: $226,750 (Intl.) history to win six total NCAA shot put titles across both the indoor and Men: Coahoma at EMCC, 7:30 p.m. 23. Tennessee 10-4 139 22 6. Wofford 10-3 2964 8 Surface: Hard-Outdoor 24. Auburn 14-1 104 — 7. N.C. A&T 12-0 2830 7 Singles — First Round outdoor seasons. Women: Arkansas State Mid-South at Itawamba, 25. Notre Dame 13-3 53 — 8. Kennesaw State 12-2 2748 18 Lesia Tsurenko (5), Ukraine, def. Timea Babos, Ole Miss will open the season Friday at the Alabama-Birmingham 5:30 p.m. Also Receiving Votes: Florida State 51, Texas 9. Jacksonville State 10-2 2700 2 Hungary, 7-6 (2), 6-2. A&M 47, Florida 40, Baylor 26, Saint Mary’s 22, 10. Central Arkansas 10-2 2560 3 Marketa Vondrousova, Czech Republic, def. Blazer Invite. Men: Arkansas State Mid-South at Itawamba, Arkansas 21, Michigan 9, Ohio State 9, Nevada 11. Stony Brook 10-3 2155 10 Natalia Vikhlyantseva, Russia, 6-4, 6-3. 8, Rhode Island 6, Mississippi State 4, New 12. New Hampshire 9-5 2141 21 Jaimee Fourlis, Australia, def. Nina Stojanovic, 7:30 p.m. Mexico State 4, UCLA 3, Boise State 1. 13. Western Illinois 8-4 1857 9 Serbia, 7-5, 7-6 (9). 14. Southern Utah 9-3 1831 12 Anna-Lena Friedsam, Germany, def. Alison Alabama Southeastern Conference 15. South Dakota 8-5 1765 16 Van Uytvanck, Belgium, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. College Gymnastics Conference Overall 16. Grambling State 11-2 1451 13 Donna Vekic, Croatia, def. Tatjana Maria (7), Men’s basketball team will take on South Carolina Friday’s Meet W-L Pct. W-L Pct. 17. Northern Iowa 8-5 1365 20 Germany, 6-4, 6-2. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The Alabama men’s basketball team will Florida 3-0 1.000 11-4 .733 18. Samford 8-4 1302 14 Elise Mertens (2), Belgium, def. Kurumi Nara, Georgia at Alabama, 7:30 p.m. Auburn 2-0 1.000 14-1 .933 19. Furman 8-5 1297 22 Japan, 6-0, 6-4. play host to South Carolina at 6 tonight (SEC Network) at Coleman Kentucky 2-1 .667 12-3 .800 20. Elon 8-4 1117 15 Heather Watson, Britain, def. Sorana Cirstea Coliseum. Georgia 2-1 .667 11-3 .786 21. Eastern Washington 7-4 693 17 (3), Romania, 7-5, 6-3. College Rifle Ole Miss 2-1 .667 9-6 .600 22. McNeese 9-2 675 19 Kristen Flipkens, Belgiums, def. Kristyna The game will be the first of five of the next seven games at home Saturday’s Meet Mississippi State 1-1 .500 13-2 .867 23. San Diego 10-3 552 — Pliskova, Czech Republic, 5-7, 7-5, 6-3. for the Crimson Tide. Missouri 1-1 .500 11-4 .733 24. Yale 9-1 299 24 Aryna Sabalenka, Belarus, def. Eugenie Ole Miss vs. Nebraska (Columbus, Ohio) LSU 1-1 .500 10-4 .714 25. Nicholls 8-4 293 — Bouchard, Canada, 6-4, 6-3. Last season, Alabama won at South Carolina in a quadruple Sunday’s Meet Arkansas 1-2 .333 11-4 .733 Also Receiving Votes: Illinois State 220, Aus- Zhang Shuai (1), China, def. Magda Linette, overtime thriller, 90-86, on Feb. 7, 2017. It also earned a 64-53 win in Tennessee 1-2 .333 10-4 .714 tin Peay 215, Northern Arizona 163, Monmouth Poland, 7-5, 6-3. Ole Miss at Ohio State South Carolina 1-2 .333 10-5 .667 132, Delaware 53, CCSU 37, Columbia 27, Doubles — First Round the quarterfinals of the SEC tournament on March 10, 2017. Alabama 1-2 .333 9-6 .600 Sacramento State 26, Richmond 22, Montana Lyudmyla Kichenok, Ukraine, and Makoto Alabama has dropped back-to-back games for the first time this Vanderbilt 1-2 .333 6-9 .400 16, Youngstown State 14, Alcorn State 8, Ninomiya (4), Japan, def. Kaitlyn Christian, College Swimming and Diving Texas A&M 0-3 .000 11-4 .733 Western Carolina 6, Southeastern Louisiana United States, and Prarthana Thombare, India, season following a 65-46 defeat Saturday at Georgia. 6, Lehigh 3, Bethune-Cookman 2, Dartmouth 6-2, 7-5. Friday’s Meet Monday’s Games 1, N.C. Central 1. Raluca Olaru, Romania, and Olga Savchuk (1), Ukraine, def. Mihaela Buzarnescu, Romania, Alabama at Florida State, 11 a.m. No games scheduled FCS Coaches Top 25 and Maria Irigoyen, Argentina, 6-4, 2-6, 10-5. SEC Today’s Games Alison Bai and Lizette Cabrera, Australia, def. South Carolina at Alabama, 6 p.m. (SEC Network) SPARTANBURG, S.C. — The final poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, Michaella Krajicek, Netherlands, and Alla Auburn’s Heron, LSU’s Waters earn SEC honors Men’s College Tennis Texas A&M at Kentucky, 6 p.m. (ESPN) Kudryavtseva, Russia, 6-7 (3), 6-2, 11-9. Tennessee at Vanderbilt, 8 p.m. (SEC Network) points and previous ranking: BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Auburn’s Mustapha Heron and LSU’s Saturday’s Match Ole Miss at Auburn, 8 p.m. (ESPNU) Rec. Pts Pvs 1. North Dakota State (24) 14-1 646 4 Sunday Tremont Waters were named Monday the Southeastern Conference Jackson State at Alabama, 11 a.m. Wednesday’s Games 2. James Madison (1) 14-1 623 1 Singles — First Round Player and Freshman of the Week. Sunday’s Match Mississippi State at Florida, 6 p.m. (SEC Network) 3. Sam Houston State 12-2 559 5 Beatriz Haddad Maia, Brazil, def. Lizette Georgia at Missouri, 8 p.m. (ESPN2 4. South Dakota State 11-3 557 6 Cabrera, Australia, 6-3, 6-2. Heron, a 6-foot-5, 218-pound sophomore guard from Waterbury, UAB at Mississippi State, 1 p.m. LSU at Arkansas, 8 p.m. (SEC Network) 5. Weber State 11-3 503 8 Mihaela Buzarnescu, Romania, def. Alize Connecticut, averaged 16.5 points and 5.5 rebounds in wins at No. 23 Thursday’s Games 6. N.C. A&T (1) 12-0 476 7 Cornet (4), France, 6-2, 6-4. Varvara Lepchenko, United States, def. Mona Tennessee and against No. 22 Arkansas. It is the first time Auburn has No games scheduled 7. Wofford 10-3 445 9 Women’s College Tennis Friday’s Games 8. Central Arkansas 10-2 431 3 Barthel, Germany, 6-0, 7-6 (4). earned back-to-back victories against ranked SEC opponents since No games scheduled 9. Kennesaw State 12-2 427 16 Yulia Putintseva, Kazakhstan, def. Naomi Friday’s Matches Osaka, Japan, 6-3, 6-3. 1958. Saturday’s Games 10. Jacksonville State 10-3 423 2 Mississippi State at Indiana Winter Invite Florida at Ole Miss, Noon (WCBI) 11. Stony Brook 10-3 375 11 Waters, a 5-11, 167-pound guard from New Haven, Connecticut, 12. Western Illinois 8-4 356 10 Brisbane International (Bloomington, Indiana) South Carolina at Georgia, Noon, (SEC Network) 13. Southern Utah 9-3 329 13 Sunday averaged 19.5 points, eight rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 1.5 steals against Saturday’s Match Auburn at Mississippi State, 2:30 p.m. 14. Grambling State 11-2 294 12 At Queensland Tennis Centre No. 17 Kentucky and at No. 11 Texas A&M. Waters made two treys (SEC Network) 15. New Hampshire 9-5 279 20 Brisbane, Australia Jackson State at Alabama, 11 a.m. Kentucky at Vanderbilt, 3 p.m. (ESPN) 16. South Dakota 8-5 239 18 Purse: ATP, $468,910 (WT250); WTA, from 30-plus feet in the final 12 seconds to beat Texas A&M Saturday in Texas A&M at Tennessee, 5 p.m. (SEC Network) 17. Samford 8-4 222 14 $894,700 (Premier) College Station, Texas. Mississippi State at Indiana Winter Invite Missouri at Arkansas, 5 p.m. (ESPN2) 18. McNeese 9-2 213 15 Surface: Hard-Outdoor (Bloomington, Indiana) Alabama at LSU, 7:30 p.m. (SEC Network) 19. Northern Iowa 8-5 182 21 Singles Sunday’s Games 20. Furman 8-5 173 25 Men Championship Ole Miss at Florida Gulf Coast Invitational No games scheduled 21. Elon 8-4 162 17 Junior Colleges 22. Eastern Washington 7-4 122 19 Nick Kyrgios (3), Australia, def. Ryan Harrison, (Fort Myers, Florida) Monday’s Women’s 23. Nicholls 8-4 110 22 United States, 6-4, 6-2. ICC softball to host Winter Hitting Clinics Sunday’s Matches 24. Yale 9-1 102 24 Doubles FULTON — The Itawamba Community College softball team will Major College Scores 25. San Diego 10-3 72 — Men Mississippi State at Indiana Winter Invite EAST Also Receiving Votes: Monmouth 61, Austin Championship host its annual Winter Hitting Clinic on Saturday, Jan. 20, in the ICC American U. 64, Army 46 Peay 30, Northern Arizona 23, Delaware 6, Henri Kontinen, Finland, and John Peers (1), Softball Indoor Facility. (Bloomington, Indiana) Bethune-Cookman 55, Md.-Eastern Shore 48 CCSU 4, Southeastern Louisiana 2, Lehigh 2, Australia, def. Leonardo Mayer and Horacio Bucknell 83, Lafayette 53 Sacramento State 1, Western Carolina 1. Zeballos, Argentina, 3-6, 6-3, 10-2. The first session will be from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The second ses- Ole Miss at Florida Gulf Coast Invitational Lehigh 74, Boston U. 58 sion will be from 1-3:30 p.m. Each session will cost $30 and is limited to (Fort Myers, Florida) Loyola (Md.) 77, Holy Cross 60 WTA ASB Classic Mount St. Mary’s 55, Fairleigh Dickinson 52 Hockey Sunday the first 30 campers registered. NC A&T 66, Delaware St. 48 At ASB Tennis Arena College Track and Field Navy 70, Colgate 54 NHL Auckland, New Zealand The clinic will provide instruction in all aspects of hitting, bunting, Robert Morris 59, St. Francis Brooklyn 36 EASTERN CONFERENCE Purse: $226,750 (Intl.) and slapping. Instruction will include teaching fundamental aspects of Friday’s Meet Sacred Heart 72, Wagner 55 Atlantic Division Surface: Hard-Outdoor Alabama, Ole Miss at Blazer Invite (Birmingham, St. Francis (Pa.) 101, LIU Brooklyn 71 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Singles the hitting stroke, hitting from machines, and live pitching situations. SOUTH Tampa Bay 42 30 9 3 63 155 103 Championship Players are encouraged to bring a bat, helmet, and batting gloves. Alabama) Alabama A&M 65, MVSU 48 Boston 40 23 10 7 53 131 102 Julia Goerges (2), Germany, def. Caroline Alabama St. 63, Ark.-Pine Bluff 54 Toronto 44 25 16 3 53 143 127 Wozniacki (1), Denmark, 6-4, 7-6 (4). All clinics are first come, first serve and require advance registra- Saturday’s Meet Coppin St. 62, Florida A&M 56 Detroit 41 17 17 7 41 112 127 Doubles tion. To reserve your spot, e-mail coach Kami Clark at kaclark@iccms. Southern Mississippi at Vulcan Invitational Grambling St. 75, Alcorn St. 68 Florida 41 17 18 6 40 113 133 Championship edu, or call 662-862-8170. Morgan St. 73, Savannah St. 67 Montreal 42 18 20 4 40 108 129 Sara Errani, Italy, and Bibiane Schoofs, Neth- (Birmingham, Alabama) Norfolk St. 75, NC Central 60 Ottawa 40 14 17 9 37 111 138 erlands, def. Eri Hozumi and Miyu Kato, Japan, — From Special Reports Southern U. 86, Jackson St. 76 Buffalo 42 10 23 9 29 92 143 7-5, 6-1. The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Tuesday, January 9, 2018 3B

PGA GOLF Tournament of Champions COLLEGE FOOTBALL Sunday At Kapalua Resort (Plantation Course) Kapalua, Hawaii Johnson earns big Purse: $6.3 million Yardage: 7,452; Par: 73 Final Dustin Johnson (500), $1,260,000 69-68-66-65—268 Quarterback competitions Jon Rahm (300), $735,000 71-70-66-69—276 Brian Harman (190), $461,000 68-68-69-72—277 victory in Hawaii Rickie Fowler (115), $296,000 69-71-68-70—278 Hideki Matsuyama (115), $296,000 70-70-72-66—278 Pat Perez (115), $296,000 72-66-71-69—278 By DOUG FERGUSON ment that he has been No. Marc Leishman (88), $204,000 67-69-76-67—279 The Associated Press Jhonattan Vegas (88), $204,000 68-70-71-70—279 1 in the world the last 11 Jordan Spieth (80), $185,000 75-66-70-69—280 Si Woo Kim (75), $174,000 69-71-72-69—281 in store for 2018 season months for a reason. Daniel Berger (63), $148,000 73-70-68-71—282 KAPALUA, Hawaii — Playing in the last Jason Dufner (63), $148,000 71-68-69-74—282 Billy Horschel (63), $148,000 70-71-70-71—282 By RALPH D. RUSSO yards per pass attempt. Dustin Johnson hit one group, he produced an Chris Stroud (63), $148,000 72-66-72-72—282 Patrick Cantlay (54), $118,000 70-70-72-71—283 The Associated Press No excuses next season. Harbaugh of the best shots he never 8-under 65 for the best Patton Kizzire (54), $118,000 72-72-69-70—283 saw. Russell Henley (49), $99,333 74-69-72-69—284 will have three of his own recruiting class. round of the tournament. Kevin Kisner (49), $99,333 70-70-72-72—284 Congratulations to 2017 national Not all of it, anyway. Cameron Smith (49), $99,333 75-70-68-71—284 The defense should be loaded again. The He led by at least five shots Ryan Armour (45), $89,000 71-73-70-71—285 champion Alabama. While the Crimson The Sentry Tourna- Kevin Chappell (43), $85,000 74-70-70-72—286 Wolverines could have Shea Patterson at over the final 11 holes. He Austin Cook (38), $76,750 74-74-70-70—288 Tide celebrates, it’s on to 2018 for the quarterback if the Ole Miss transfer gets ment of Champions had finished at 24-under 268 Grayson Murray (38), $76,750 74-74-69-71—288 rest of college football. Here are some of Xander Schauffele (38), $76,750 72-72-70-74—288 eligible, but even if they don’t either Bran- reached that stage where and collected the 17th Justin Thomas (38), $76,750 71-75-75-67—288 the numerous story lines to follow next Bryson DeChambeau (34), $71,000 73-73-71-72—289 don Peters or Dylan McCaffrey should all that was left to decide victory of his PGA Tour Wesley Bryan (32), $68,000 74-70-76-70—290 season: Hudson Swafford (32), $68,000 72-72-76-70—290 provide at least competency. was the margin by which career. Brendan Steele (30), $65,000 71-74-74-72—291 QUARTERBACK COMPETITIONS Johnson would win. He Kyle Stanley (28), $64,000 70-75-73-74—292 Harbaugh needs to start winning big Johnson now has won in Jonas Blixt (27), $63,000 77-71-75-70—293 This is as much a story of the offsea- things: rivalry games, division titles, con- had a two-shot lead to start 11 straight seasons. Adam Hadwin (25), $62,000 73-75-74-72—294 son as the season, but no doubt the ram- D.A. Points (24), $61,000 76-76-74-73—299 ference championships, playoff spots. the final round at Kapalua, “If I can play like that Brooks Koepka (22), $60,000 78-74-78-75—305 ifications will be felt all the way through stretched to six shots at every week, I’m going to PGA Tour Schedule 2018. Jan. 11-14 — Sony Open, Waialae CC, Honolulu WHO FOR HEISMAN? the turn and was leading win a lot of times,” he said. Jan. 18-21 — CareerBuilder Challenge, PGA Three playoff teams, including the West (Stadium, Nicklaus Tournament), La Quinta CC, Baker Mayfield is gone. So is Lamar by five when he reached The eight-shot margin La Quinta, California two that played for the national title, will Jan. 25-28 — Farmers Insurance Open, Torrey Jackson, Saquon Barkley and Rashaad the 343-yard 12th hole, of victory was his largest Pines GC (South, North), San Diego have returning starting quarterbacks. Feb. 1-4 — Waste Management Phoenix Open, Penny. That’s four of the top five Heisman where the final 120 yards ever, and it was one short None of those players are locks to start TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course), Scottsdale, Arizona Trophy vote-getters. are down the a steep hill of the tournament record Feb. 8-11 — AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, next season. Pebble Beach; Spyglass Hill, Monterey Peninsula CC, Also, flashy quarterbacks such as with the Pacific Ocean on set by David Duval since Pebble Beach, California Jalen Hurts has led Alabama to two Feb. 15-18 — Genesis Open, Riviera CC, Los San Darnold and Josh Rosen, who were the horizon. this event moved to Kapa- Angeles straight championship games in his first Feb. 22-25 — Honda Classic, PGA National trendy picks going in this past season, are That’s where Johnson lua in 1999. Jordan Spieth (Champion GC), Palm Beach Gardens, Florida two college seasons, but it was Tua Ta- March 1-4 — WGC-Mexico Championship, Club on their way to the NFL. delivered the signature also won by eight shots in de Golf Chapultepec, Mexico City govailoa who came off the bench Mon- March 8-11 — Valspar Championship, Innisbrook So who is the favorite going into 2018? moment in the first PGA 2016. Resort (Copperhead), Palm Harbor, Florida day night to beat Georgia for the national Tour event of the new year. March. 15-18 — Arnold Palmer Invitational, Bay Runner-up Bryce Love of Stanford would “On this course, it’s Hill Golf Club and Lodge, Orlando, Florida championship. He knew his drive was March 21-25 — WGC-Dell Technologies Match be good pick, though the junior could go tough the way the wind Play, Austin CC, Austin, Texas Jake Fromm led Georgia to the na- good when he hit it. What was blowing today,” said March 22-25 — Corales Puntacana Resort & tional title game as a freshman, but five- pro. Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor, who Club Championship, Corales Punatacana Resort & ran for nearly 2,000 yards as a freshman, he missed was the ball Brian Harman, who played Club, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic star recruit Justin Fields will be practic- March 29-April 1 — Houston Open, Golf Club of could easily surpass that in 2018. Still, it’s catching the right bounce in the final group with him Houston (Tournament Course), Humble, Texas ing with the Bulldogs this spring. And April 5-8 — Masters, Augusta National GC, become a quarterbacks’ award, with 15 of to feed it onto the green, and couldn’t keep up, espe- Augusta, Georgia where does that leave Jacob Eason, the April 12-15 — RBC Heritage, Harbour Town GL, the last 18 going to QBs. and then rolling straight cially on the 12th hole. “He Hilton Head Island, South Carolina former five-star who was relegated to toward the pin until it April 19-22 — Valero Texas Open, The top quarterbacks? Keep an eye knocks it to a foot on 12 for TPC San Antonio (AT&T Oaks Course), San Antonio backup-up behind Fromm? stopped just inches away April 26-29 — Zurich Classic of New Orleans, out for some of those newcomers and eagle, and I’m having to TPC Louisiana, Avondale, Louisiana At Clemson, Kelly Bryant will have to from a hole-in-one. lay up to 130 yards. I mean May 3-6 — Wells Fargo Championship, Quail fend off both sophomore Hunter Johnson possible first-year starters. Of the estab- Hollow Club, Charlotte, North Carolina “I could see it until it it just, he’s very talented May 10-13 — The Players Championship, TPC and five-star incoming freshman Trevor lished players, Penn State’s Trace Mc- Sawgrass (Stadium Course), Ponte Vedra Beach, landed, but I knew it was off the tee and he used that Florida Lawrence. Miami’s Malik Rosier is also Sorley steps out of Barkley’s shadow and May 17-20 — AT&T Byron Nelson, Trinity Forest Oregon’s Justin Herbert could be the guy on a good line,” he said. “I to his advantage today.” GC, Dallas likely to face a challenge from N’Kosi Per- May 24-27 — Dean & DeLuca Invitational, with the NFL draft buzz. know exactly where I want Jon Rahm made his Colonial CC, Fort Worth, Texas ry, who will be a redshirt freshman and it to come down out of the May 31-June 3 — Memorial Tournament, Kapalua debut by closing Muirfield Village GC, Dublin, Ohio Notre Dame’s Brandon Wimbush will air, and it did. So I knew with a 69 to finish sec- June 7-10 — FedEx St. Jude Classic, TPC have to reclaim his job after Ian Book led JIMBO IN AGGIELAND Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee it was going to be pretty ond. The 23-year-old from June 14-17 — U.S. Open, Shinnecock Hills GC, the Fighting Irish to a bowl victory. It has been 40 years since a coach with Southampton, New York good. I just didn’t think I Spain moved to No. 3 in June 21-24 — Travelers Championship, TPC Elsewhere, Ohio State will likely turn a national championship on his resume River Highlands, Cromwell, Connecticut was going to have a tap-in.” the world. June 28-July 1 — The National, TBA the team over to Dwayne Haskins. Can left one college job for another. Texas July 5-8 — The Greenbrier Classic, A&M paid $75 million dollars for Jimbo When informed how The way Johnson was The Greenbrier (The Old White TPC), White Sulphur incoming freshman Tate Martell be a close it was by Golf Chan- Springs, West Virginia Fisher and his championship ring. The playing, everyone was July 12-15 — John Deere Classic, TPC Deere factor. Texas A&M transfer Kyler Murray nel reporter Jim “Bones” playing for second. Run, Silvis, Illinois is the heir apparent to Baker Mayfield at Aggies have been stuck in neutral for the July 19-22 — The Open Championship, Mackay, Johnson told him “It’s no easy task to Carnoustie GC, Carnoustie, Scotland Oklahoma. past few years under Kevin Sumlin. July 19-22 — Barbasol Championship, Robert he caught it a little thin. catch DJ,” said Rahm, who Trent Jones Trail (Grand National Lake), Auburn, A&M is not bereft of talent, but it would Alabama He was joking. lost to Johnson in the final July 26-29 — RBC Canadian Open, Glen Abbey HEAT ON HARBAUGH be normal for year one to hit some bumps GC, Oakville, Ontario The way he played the of Match Play a year ago. Aug. 2-5 — WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, The offseason’s most interesting as the program transitions. Thing is $75 Firestone CC (South Course), Akron, Ohio Plantation Course, it was Johnson lost a six-shot Aug. 2-5 — Barracuda Championship, Montreux coach needs to start having a bigger million doesn’t buy patience. A good mea- hard to tell. Golf and CC, Reno, Nevada suring stick? Georgia was 8-5 in its first lead in the final round of Aug. 9-12 — PGA Championship, Bellerive CC, impact during the season. Part of Mich- Johnson made up for the HSBC Champions in St. Louis igan’s problem in 2017 was the expec- season and then took off in year two. That’s Aug. 16-19 — Wyndham Championship, his last PGA Tour event — Shanghai last fall, his most Sedgefield CC, Greensboro, North Carolina tations were a bit out of whack, but that not to suggest A&M will be in the playoff Aug. 23-26 — The Northern Trust, Ridgewood the HSBC Champions in recent PGA Tour start. CC, Paramus, New Jersey doesn’t let Harbaugh off the hook. The in 2019, but an underwhelming 2018 is no Aug. 31-Sept. 3 — Dell Technologies Shanghai, where he tied Johnson has a short mem- Championship, TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts Wolverines’ offense was bad and if you’re reason to panic. Still, $75 million. Sept. 6-9 — BMW Championship, Aronimink GC, the worst kind of record by ory, and he never thought Newtown Square, Pennsylvania a great coach who supposedly has a skill Other new coaches who will be getting Sept. 20-23 — Tour Championship, East Lake losing a six-shot lead — by about China until it was GC, Atlanta for developing quarterbacks — and Har- a lot of attention: Chip Kelly at UCLA; turning the Tournament mentioned to him on Sat- Sept. 28-30 — Ryder Cup, Le Golf National baugh is being paid as such — you need Scott Frost at Nebraska; Jeremy Pruitt at (Albatross Course), Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, of Champions into a state- urday. France to do better than 109thh in the country in Tennessee. TENNIS FOOTBALL: NFL Nadal struggles in loss Saints assert they’ve evolved since Week 1 By BRETT MARTEL en’t playing in this game,” Payton on 62 tacklers, including seven for to Gasquet in exhibition The Associated Press said Monday. “You begin to take losses, and has a fumble recovery. shape as the season progresses as Payton also named tight end By JUSTIN BERGMAN forced him to withdraw METAIRIE, La. — For New to who you become.” Josh Hill, guard Senio Kelemete, The Associated Press from the ATP Finals in Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton Seven players listed as starters cornerback P.J. Williams and full- November, but his uneven and his players, it’s a bit of a stretch in Minnesota in Week 1 won’t be back Zach Line in a similar vein. MELBOURNE, Aus- performance will likely to call their return to Minnesota a playing for New Orleans this week- Hill had a touchdown and key tralia — Rafael Nadal lead to other questions rematch. end. Running back Adrian Peter- first-down catches in New Orleans’ struggled with his tim- about his match form Sixteen games have passed son was traded after four games. playoff triumph against Carolina. ing and normally potent heading into the Austra- since Week 1, when the Saints Six others are injured: left guard Kelemete, pressed into service of- shot-making as he started lian Open next week. needed a late, inconsequential Andrus Peat; right tackle Zach ten this season because of injuries, his delayed preparations “It was a long year last touchdown just to reduce the Vi- Strief; defensive end Alex Okafor; filled in at guard after Peat frac- for the Australian Open year, so I had to start the kings’ victory margin to 10 points. linebackers A.J. Klein and Alex An- tured his fibula against the Pan- with an error-filled 6-4, 7-5 preparation (for this sea- New Orleans has lost numerous zalone; and safety Kenny Vaccaro. thers. loss to Richard Gasquet in son) a little bit later than players to injuries. Other players In addition, tight end Coby Williams, a third-year pro who the Kooyong Classic exhi- usual. But here I arrive have grown into more significant Fleener, a regular in the passing missed nearly all of his first two bition event today. in plenty of time and it’s roles. Chemistry developed, and game to start the season, is on in- seasons with separate injuries, Nadal’s readiness for a good day to start feel- coaches became more adept at jured reserve. has two interceptions this season the first Grand Slam of ing again ... of playing a playing to the strengths and cov- As Payton discussed the most and saw increasing playing time in the year had been in doubt match,” Nadal said in an ering up weaknesses of various striking aspects of the Saints’ evo- five-defensive-back formations be- after the top-ranked Span- on-court interview follow- players. The result has been a NFC lution this season, he began by cause of Vaccaro’s injuries. iard pulled out of an exhi- ing the match. South championship and a victory highlighting “the amount of guys Line, who scored a short touch- bition in Abu Dhabi and a “It’s still a good test for in the wild-card round of the NFC we’ve had to replace and the new down against Carolina, wasn’t on tournament in Brisbane to me and a good practice playoffs. faces that are stepping up.” the regular-season roster until Oct. start the season, citing his and that’s the most im- “There are some similarities in Payton complimented the way 4. lack of preparation follow- portant thing.” regards to scheme. But when you linebackers Craig Robertson and The contributions from such ing an injury layoff at the He downplayed any con- go through the course of an NFL Manti Te’o have handled increased players have been “the most en- end of 2017. cerns about his knee, say- season and you look at the attrition roles. Robertson has two sacks, couraging thing,” Payton said, Nadal didn’t appear to ing, “If I’m not feeling good, that takes place, there’s — shoot — two interceptions, five tackles for adding that “the resiliency and the be hindered by the linger- probably I will not be here, eight or nine of our (regulars) that losses, a forced fumble and fumble fight” of his team “is something ing right knee injury that so that’s the good news.” were playing in that game that ar- recovery. Te’o has made or assisted that’s great to be around.” MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL No. 8 Texas Tech will get two top-10 opponents in busy week of ranked matchups By AARON BEARD against Kansas State. “We’ve got a and we really haven’t done any- n MOUNTAINEERS sume featuring a lone loss to West The Associated Press lot of guys who understand where thing yet.” ROLLING: No. 2 West Virginia Virginia. we came from and where we’re try- n TOUGH BIG 12: Oklaho- (14-1, 3-0 Big 12) earned 12 first- “I think the way they play bas- RALEIGH, N.C. — Texas Tech ing to get.” ma and freshman Trae Young also place votes and secured the pro- ketball produces results,” Oster- men’s basketball coach Chris Texas Tech (14-1, 3-0 Big 12 have two games against ranked gram’s highest ranking since De- man said of the Cavaliers. “I’ve Beard figures his Red Raiders ha- Conference) vaulted 10 spots in Big 12 opponents. Oklahoma (12- cember 1959 during Jerry West’s been high on them for a while. ven’t accomplished all that much Monday’s poll, earning its high- 2, 2-1) will follow the Texas Tech senior season. Coming off a win Some other people losing around yet, even with the eighth-ranked est ranking since being a pro- game by taking on No. 16 TCU on against Oklahoma, West Virginia them this week meant in my eyes Red Raiders holding the program’s will play host to Baylor today before highest ranking in two decades. gram-best No. 7 in March 1996. Saturday in Norman, Oklahoma. they moved up.” n His team will get two chances Texas Tech ranks third na- AT THE TOP: Villanova its visits Texas Tech on Saturday. Virginia (14-1, 3-0 Atlantic n to accomplish a lot more this week. tionally in KenPom’s adjusted needed just a week to reclaim its VIRGINIA’S CLIMB: Vir- Coast Conference) faces Syracuse A week after upsetting Kansas defensive efficiency (87.6 points lost No. 1 ranking in The AP Top ginia climbed five spots to No. 3 today. It will play host to North Car- on the road, Texas Tech has a pair per 100 possessions) through 25. It returned to the top after an and earned a first-place vote after olina State — which has upset wins of big matchups to headline the Sunday’s games. It leads the Big upset-filled week that included an upset-filled week that saw six against Arizona and Duke when week ahead for The Associated 12 by holding opponents to 37 losses by No. 1 Michigan State and top-10 teams lose. both were ranked No. 2 this season Press Top 25 teams. First, Texas percent shooting. No. 2 Duke. Zach Osterman of The India- — on Sunday. Tech will visit No. 9 Oklahoma to- “To me, this race doesn’t even The Wildcats received 52 of 65 napolis Star voted Virginia No. 1 n OTHER RANKED night. It will play host to No. 2 West start until February,” Beard said first-place votes to move up from after it defeated reigning nation- MATCHUPS: Saturday brings Virginia on Saturday. of the Big 12. “We’re all just kind third to No. 1, where they spent al champion North Carolina. He two other matchups of ranked “We’re the same program that’s of jockeying for position right now. three weeks in December. Villano- called it “one of the more diffi- teams: Xavier against No. 25 only been to one NCAA tourna- We’re pleased we’ve gotten a cou- va (14-1, 2-1 Big East) will play host cult ballots I’ve thrown together” Creighton in the Big East Confer- ment in the past decade,” Beard ple of wins on the board, but we to No. 10 Xavier on Wednesday with so much upheaval at the top, ence and No. 18 Miami against No. said before his team’s weekend win understand it’s a long, long season night. though he pointed to Virginia’s re- 19 Clemson in the ACC. 4B Tuesday, January 9, 2018 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Alabama 26, Georgia 23, OT Alabama 0 0 10 10 6—26 Alabama Georgia 0 13 7 0 3—23 Youngsters Continued from Page 1B Second Quarter Continued from Page 1B won on the last play of the decision to change quarter- UGA—FG Blankenship 41, 14:14 play. It featured runs by Najee Harris in getting Alabama to the title game — game. These kids really backs trailing 13-0. UGA—FG Blankenship 27, 7:33 and a touchdown reception by Henry like Hurts and tailback Damien Harris responded the right way. “I just thought we had UGA—Hardman 1 run (Blankenship kick), Ruggs III with help from a big catch by :07 — didn’t seem to mind sharing the spot- We said last year, ‘Don’t to throw the ball, and I felt Jerry Jeudy. Third Quarter light with the young ‘uns. waste the feeling.’ They he could do it better, and he BAMA—Ruggs 6 pass from Tagovailoa “When the game that mattered most sure didn’t, the way they did,” Saban said Tagovailoa. (Pappanastos kick), 8:52 came around and we got opportunities, Tagovailoa, Najee Harris and Jeudy played tonight.” “He did a good job, made UGA—Hardman 80 pass from Fromm we made the most out of it,” Harris said. were all five-star recruits joining the fold Smith streaked into the some plays in the passing (Blankenship kick), 6:52 The outgoing stars passed the torch BAMA—FG Pappanastos 43, 5:15 of a team that reloads annually. end zone and moments lat- game. Just a great win. I’m Fourth Quarter to the next wave a little earlier than ex- “We expect stuff like that,” Damien er confetti rained and even so happy for Alabama fans. BAMA—FG Pappanastos 30, 9:24 pected. Harris said. “No matter who you are, no Saban seemed almost gid- Great for our players. Unbe- BAMA—C.Ridley 7 pass from Tagovailoa Tagovailoa replaced starter Jalen dy after watching maybe lievable.” (Pappanastos kick), 3:49 Hurts to start the second half with Ala- matter how long you’re here, no matter the most improbable victo- Saban has six major poll First Overtime bama down 13-0. He threw for 166 yards what your experience is, whenever you ry of his unmatched career. national championships, in- UGA—FG Blankenship 51, :00 BAMA—D.Smith 41 pass from and three touchdowns and flashed some get here you’re expected to play to a A few hours later, Alabama cluding one at LSU, match- Tagovailoa, :00 running ability, too. standard. We’ve got a lot of young guys was voted No. 1 in the final ing the record set by former A—77,430. Harris ran for 64 yards on six carries that were able to do that this year and AP college football poll for Alabama coach Paul Bear and delivered some big fourth-quarter in this game. We had a lot of older guys the 11th time, three more Bryant. BAMA UGA runs. He had a 16-yarder and a 35-yarder than any other program. This was nothing like First downs 20 22 come in and contribute as well.” Rushes-yards 39-184 45-133 to set up a field goal and help keep Ala- After kicker Andy Pap- the others. Passing 187 232 bama alive. Benched or not, Hurts was in the mid- panastos missed a 36-yard With President Comp-Att-Int 17-32-1 16-32-2 Ruggs caught a 6-yard touchdown dle of the celebration and all smiles in field goal that would have Trump in attendance, the Return Yards 80 74 pass in the third quarter. Jeudy had a the locker room. He had led Alabama to won it for Alabama (13-1) all-Southeastern Confer- Punts-Avg. 6-41.83 7-36.71 20-yard catch on Alabama’s tying touch- Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 the national title game as both a fresh- in the final seconds of reg- ence matchup was all Geor- down drive late in the fourth. ulation, Georgia (13-2) took gia in the first half before Penalties-Yards 6-41 6-65 man and sophomore but struggled in the Time of Possession 26:17 33:43 Then came Smith and Tagovailoa and the lead with a 51-yard field Saban pulled Hurts and the a final freshman connection on second first half. goal from Rodrigo Blanken- five-star recruit from Ha- INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS and 26 after a sack. Coach Nick Saban benched him in ship in overtime. waii entered. The president RUSHING—Alabama, N.Harris 6-64, “I looked at Tua and said, ‘Trust me,’ Hurts 6-47, Tagovailoa 12-27, Scarbrough what Hurts called “an executive deci- Tagovailoa took a sack watched the second half and he nodded his head,” Smith said. on Alabama’s first play, los- from Air Force One. 4-23, D.Harris 6-17, Jacobs 3-8, (Team) sion.” 2-(minus 2). Georgia, Michel 14-98, “When I saw they were in Cover 2, I “As a competitor, of course you under- ing 16 yards. On the next “I don’t know how Coach Chubb 18-25, Swift 4-15, Hardman 2-10, knew we had a chance.” he found freshman Smith Saban found me all the way Fromm 7-(minus 15). The freshmen were matter of fact stand it,” Hurts said. “As a team player in stride for the national in Hawaii from Alabama,” PASSING—Alabama, Hurts 3-8-0-21, about their accomplishments. Making and as a leader, you’ve got to do what’s Tagovailoa 14-24-1-166. Georgia, Fromm championship. Tagovailoa said. “Thank plays and winning titles is why the prized best for the team. If that’s what was best Tagovailoa was brilliant God he found me and we’re 16-32-2-232. RECEIVING—Alabama, C.Ridley 4-32, recruits came to Alabama, after all. for the team, then I support it complete- at times, though he had a here right now.” Ruggs 3-29, Foster 3-28, D.Harris 2-21, “When they just called anybody’s few freshman moments. The Tide trailed 20-7 ly. D.Smith 1-41, Jeudy 1-20, C.Sims 1-13, number, we were ready,” Smith said. He threw an interception in the third quarter after “In the national championship game, Hentges 1-2, Scarbrough 1-1. Georgia, “That’s that everybody comes here to when he tried to pass on a Georgia’s freshman quar- R.Ridley 6-82, Godwin 4-48, Hardman do. When your number is called, you’re all the personal things, that’s out the running play and all his re- terback, Jake Fromm, hit 2-80, Swift 2-7, Wims 1-16, Chubb 1-(mi- here just to make plays.” window. You want to win this game for ceivers were blocking. He Mecole Hardman for an nus 1). MISSED FIELD GOALS—Alabama, The players who played pivotal roles the team.” also darted away from pass 80-yard touchdown pass Pappanastos 40, Pappanastos 36. rushers and made some im- that had the Georgia fans peccable throws, showing feeling good about ending The Associated Press Top 25 Tyler poise of a veteran. Facing a national title drought that The final poll, with first-place votes in paren- Continued from Page 1B fourth-and-goal from the 7, dates back to 1980. theses, records, total points based on 25 but he said Tyler had ac- quarter of the state title Starkville Academy bas- down seven, the left-hander Fromm threw for 232 points for a first-place vote through one point cepted the challenge and game. He said he took a ketball teams swept He- moved to his left and zipped yards and for a while it for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking: is feeling more comfort- bron Christian. Mary Pey- a pass through traffic that looked as if he was going Rec. Pts Pv few Tylenol pills and pain hit Calvin Ridley in the to be the freshman star of 1. Alabama (57) 13-1 1521 4 able being counted on as pills his doctor gave him ton Passons had 15 points, numbers for the tying score the game, the first to true 2. Georgia 13-2 1454 3 a scorer every night. to help him fight through 11 rebounds, and four 3. Oklahoma 12-2 1374 2 with 3 minutes, 49 seconds freshman to lead his team “We have the confi- the second half. steals to lead the girls to a 4. Clemson 12-2 1292 1 dence he can put it in Tyler and the Volun- 44-41 victory. Lillee Alpe left in the fourth quarter. to a national title season 5. Ohio State 12-2 1286 5 He finished 14-for-24 since Jamelle Holieway for there, and that’s what we teers then started bas- had 11 points and four 6. UCF (4) 13-0 1248 10 want,” Allsup said. “We ketball practice the Mon- rebounds. Rush Brown for 166 yards. The winning Oklahoma in 1985. 7. Wisconsin 13-1 1194 6 play was, basically, four re- “I mean, if you want to 8. Penn State 11-2 1120 9 have the utmost confi- day following the football had seven rebounds, and ceivers going deep. find out about Jake Fromm, 9. TCU 11-3 974 13 dence in him to score. team’s victory. Tyler wore Milla Davis had six points “After the sack, we just go ask those guys on the 10. Auburn 10-4 917 7 When he doesn’t, we’re the brace in the first three and five rebounds for the got up and took it to the other side of the ball, and 11. Notre Dame 10-3 857 14 kind of disappointed. He or four games of the sea- Lady Volunteers (12-10). next play,” Tagovailoa said. they’ll tell you because 12. Southern California 11-3 839 8 is just going to get better son, but he credits the Brady Richardson had “I looked back out, and he that’s a really good defense 13. Miami 10-3 769 11 and better as the year team’s trainer for helping 19 points and three assists, 14. Oklahoma State 10-3 758 17 was wide open. Smitty was he just went against,” Geor- goes on.” him feel better. and Tyler had 15 points, 15. Michigan State 10-3 705 18 Tyler, who played right Now that he is feeling seven rebounds, and three wide open.” Freshmen gia coach Smart said. 16. Washington 10-3 668 12 were everywhere for the A little less than a year 17. Northwestern 10-3 528 20 tackle and on the defen- more comfortable, Tyler assists in the boys team’s Alabama offense in the after the Atlanta Falcons 18. LSU 9-4 368 16 sive line, said he is using plans to take advantage of 74-34 victory. Raegan Rich- second half: Najee Harris blew a 25-point lead and lost 19. Mississippi State 9-4 359 24 bands to strengthen his every opportunity on the ardson had 15 points, five at running back; Henry in overtime to the New En- 20. Stanford 9-5 336 15 knee on days he isn’t play- basketball court. rebounds, six assists, and Ruggs III at receiver; Alex gland Patriots in the Super 21. South Florida 10-2 267 23 ing to stay ready. He said “I’m just doing what I five steals. Cameron Roby Leatherwood at left tackle Bowl, there was more pain 22. Boise State 11-3 251 25 he received a shot in his am told to do,” Tyler said. had eight points and five after All-American Jonah for many of the local fans. 23. North Carolina State 9-4 232 NR knee to alleviate the pain “If that’s shoot the ball or rebounds, and Kyle Faver 24. Virginia Tech 9-4 126 22 so he could play against pass the ball, that’s what I had five rebounds for the Williams was hurt. It’s a Two years ago, Georgia 25. Memphis 10-3 119 19 testament to the relentless brought in Smart, Saban’s Also Receiving Votes: Washington Indianola Academy. Ty- am trying to do. I am try- Volunteers (11-4). machine Saban has built. top lieutenant, to bring to State 84, South Carolina 46, Iowa State ler said the effects of the ing to do whatever is best Follow Dispatch sports But this game will be his alma mater a dose of Al- 36, Army 33, FAU 32, Troy 14, Fresno numbing shot started to for the team.” editor Adam Minichino on remembered most for his abama’s Process. State 13, San Diego State 3, Iowa 2. wear off in the second n On Monday, the Twitter @ctsportseditor MSU Continued from Page 1B one of those monster ju- might not return until the nior seasons where I real- second half of the regular ly believe he has a chance season. to win another SEC bat- ting title and lead our Also in the bullpen, team into the postseason,” Cannizaro hopes closer said Cannizaro, whose Spencer Price can pick team was ranked No. 13 up where he left off last in the Collegiate Baseball season after recording 14 Preseason Poll released in December. saves and earning third- In addition to Mac- team All-America hon- Namee, Vansau, Gilbert, ors. Cannizaro said one and Mangum, Canniza- of Price’s best weapons is ro said freshmen Tanner “one of the best sliders in Allen and Rowdey Jordan could impact the offense. the SEC.” Jordan, whose natural Collegiate Baseball position is second base, named Price and starting figures to battle return- pitcher Konnor Pilking- ing starter Hunter Stovall ton Preseason All-Ameri- for playing time. Stovall hit .288 in 45 games (44 cans last month. starts) in 2017. Cannizaro didn’t pro- While newcomers vide an update on the could break into MSU’s progress of construction batting order, the pitch- on the $55M renovation ing staff should receive a lift from returning players project at Dudy Noble following a 40-27 season Field. He said he was ex- that saw MSU beat South- cited about the quality of ern Mississippi to win a the facility when it is com- NCAA tournament re- pleted. gional championship. “We’re going to have MSU will open its sea- seven or eight guys that son against Southern Mis- were out with injury last sissippi in Hattiesburg on year back on our team Feb. 16. It will host a Bull- that have real bullets, that dog Opening Night Ban- are going to be able to get real hitters out when it quet at 6 p.m. Saturday at really matters at the most The Mill Conference Cen- important time of the sea- ter in Starkville. Former son,” Cannizaro said. MSU pitcher Jeff Brantley Cannizaro said Ethan will be the guest speaker. Small and Blake Smith, who are coming back Tickets for the dinner are from elbow injuries, will $65. Tickets for the dinner compete for roles in the and VIP hour are $100. bullpen and starting ro- Business attire is pre- tation, respectively, when ferred for those attending. the regular season be- gins. He added Keegan Follow Dispatch sports James will be able to help writer Brett Hudson on MSU at some point, but he Twitter @Brett_Hudson The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com Tuesday, January 9, 2018 5B Koreas Continued from Page 2B Monday it has “kept the door to discuss the wording of a joint bullets fired by his comrades. He recent years. But North Korea views the drills as a rehearsal for open” for North Korea to take statement, the media reports was hit five times but survived. reopened one of the channels an invasion. part in the games. said, but it wasn’t immediately Tuesday’s meeting began in last week as signs emerged of im- During an earlier era of in- Chun, one of five South Ko- known when the talks would end. an amicable atmosphere, with proving ties. ter-Korean detente, athletes from rean negotiators, said the South Past inter-Korean talks have of- chief North Korean delegate Ri An agreement on the North’s the two Koreas paraded togeth- proposed that North Korea send ten continued until late at night. Son Gwon saying he hoped the Olympic participation had been er at international sports events a big delegation and march with The countries have a history talks would give “a New Year’s widely expected before the talks such as the Olympics and fielded South Korean athletes during of failing to follow through with first gift — precious results to began, but the Koreas remain a unified Korean team. The gov- the Feb. 9-25 games’ opening and rapprochement accords. In 2015, the Korean nation.” Ri’s South sharply at odds over how to im- ernment of current South Korean closing ceremonies. negotiators met for nearly 40 Korean counterpart, Unification prove their overall ties. President Moon Jae-in wants the He said South Korea also hours before announcing a deal Minister Cho Myoung-gyon, said North Korea is expected to two Koreas to agree to similar suggested resuming temporary to pull back from a military stand- he also hoped they would come demand rewards in return for reconciliatory steps at the Pyeo- reunions of families separated off caused by land mine blasts up with a “good gift” for people in South Korea’s proposal of family ngchang Games. by war and offered military talks that maimed two South Korean both Koreas. reunions and military talks, such U.S. President Donald Trump designed to reduce animosities soldiers. But animosities flared Later Tuesday, Chun said as a halt to South Korean propa- on Saturday expressed hope for in front-line areas. South Korea again several months later after North Korea told the South Ko- ganda broadcasts and a scaling some progress from the talks and also stressed the need to achieve the North’s fourth nuclear test. rean delegation that it restored a back or halting of military drills said he was open to talking with denuclearization of the Korean The meeting’s venue, Pan- military hotline with the South, with the U.S., observers say. Kim himself. But U.N. Ambas- Peninsula, Chun said. munjom, is the only place on the in the second reopening of a sus- Suspension of the military sador Nikki Haley later said the North Korea responded by tense border where North and pended inter-Korean communi- drills would be unacceptable for U.S. administration isn’t chang- saying the two Koreas must try to South Korean soldiers are just cation channel in about a week. Seoul because it would serious- ing its conditions regarding talks promote peace and reconciliation meters (feet) away from each All major inter-Korean com- ly undermine its alliance with with North Korea, saying Kim through dialogue, he said. other. A North Korean soldier in munication channels had been its chief ally, the United States, first needs to stop weapons test- The two sides’ chief delegates November defected to the South shut down amid animosities over which wants to put more pres- ing for a “significant amount of were meeting Tuesday evening across Panmunjom amid a hail of the North’s nuclear program in sure on North Korea. The North time.” Comics & Puzzles DILBERT Dear Abby EAR ABBY: I than playing DEAR FOR LOVE: Has it have grown video games occurred to you that your Dchildren. and scraping neighbors bring things back All of them are by. Be glad they for you because they enjoy underachievers. are independent giving as much as you enjoy When contempo- and have good doing things for them? If it raries talk about relationships hasn’t, please consider it. their children with each other And afterward, if you getting jobs, — it’s a plus — still feel that their gifts are getting married, and continue too much of a quid pro quo, having kids, going living your life. explain that you like them very on vacation, buy- You can’t live much and value their friend- ing a house/car, theirs for them. ship, and they don’t need to ZITS adopting a pet, I And please stop give you anything in return have nothing to comparing them for the affection you feel for contribute. to the offspring them. I don’t think couching My children of your friends the message in those terms do not have Dear Abby and acquaintanc- would be rude at all. lives; they work es. If you do, you DEAR ABBY: Why do low-paying jobs and scrape by. will be happier. people stay in bad marriages? Worse, they have no ambition DEAR ABBY: I have dear It causes emotional harm to do better. They no longer friends and neighbors I really to the children (if they have live with me, but often gather enjoy who have asked me to kids), hearing their parents at each other’s places to water their plants and feed the argue and name-call all the play video games when they cat when they’re away, which time. Wouldn’t it be better are not working. They are not is not very often. I enjoy doing to separate? — UNHEALTHY enjoyable to be around. these things, and so I always RELATIONSHIPS My life is otherwise good, feel awkward when they bring DEAR UNHEALTHY: Some GARFIELD and I don’t want them bringing home gifts of jewelry or give couples remain in bad mar- me down. My marriage is sol- me money. I would prefer that riages because they can’t af- id, I work hard, we travel a few they let me do these things for ford to live apart or fear being times a year and enjoy dining love and friendship, but I don’t alone if they divorce. Others out and meeting with friends. know how to make them stop have dysfunctional love-hate We go to sporting events, live giving me things. relationships that, I agree, plays, concerts, movies, etc. Is there something polite are unhealthy for everyone, in- What is a mother to do? — I can say to let them know cluding the children who grow LET DOWN IN MISSOURI that they should just let me up thinking it is normal. In my DEAR LET DOWN: Your be their friend? I would prefer opinion, if couples can’t live children are adults. If they that to feeling as though I’m in peace and harmony, they were motivated, they would being paid for my services. — should separate. However, not be doing more with their lives FOR LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP everyone agrees. CANDORVILLE Horoscopes TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Jan. 20). You are wise. Wisdom can the measure of purpose and 9). This solar return is an be practical -- but often isn’t. confidence necessary to go uptick in love and abundance. Wisdom can point to the popu- one step further. Winning teams will be part of lar choice -- but often doesn’t. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You the fun. What happens to your Wisdom can provide comfort want to make an improvement, group in February will lift you -- but it also tolerates the very and here’s what will help. Plan all. You’ll get to make your own uncomfortable and uncertain the “ifs” and “thens”: If this schedule in April, and this will realities of life. happens, then I’ll do that. If be a game-changer. The spring GEMINI (May 21-June 21). that happens, then I’ll do this. lets you create, innovate and It’s been a while since you fan- Decide in advance and set play while getting paid. Sagit- tasized about the future. You yourself up for success. tarius and Cancer adore you. used to do this often and well! VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). BABY BLUES Your lucky numbers are: 9, 40, It’s time to get back to that rich While you’ve been known to 20, 12 and 33. imagination of yours and apply do excellent work in phases, ARIES (March 21-April it creating some magic for your- you’ve neither the patience nor 19). You won’t have everyone’s self in the weeks to come. the time for that today. You’ll approval, and frankly it would CANCER (June 22-July 22). throw it all down in the white- be weird if you did. You so have Everything feels better when hot heat of one long frenzy. the blessing of all who matter you have a plan. It doesn’t LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). in this, though -- even if it’s have to be a good plan. Even When you muster up the cour- only you. a janky, under-researched, age to take a chance, that’s TAURUS (April 20-May unfeasible plan will give you something in and of itself. You needn’t couple your daring with the added pressure of demanding that you succeed. Give yourself credit for starting. Starting is for the brave. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. BEETLE BAILEY 21). The best answer just might be “I don’t know.” That’s the answer that lets many things be possibilities. A con- nection made in the afternoon will take a surprising and delightful direction. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22- Dec. 21). You’re in a commu- nity of people who are making the world a better place. You’ll love your role in this. The group isn’t always in agreement as to the best methods, but you’ll come to a consensus today. MALLARD FILMORE CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Remodels and reorganiza- tion efforts can be funny this way: You often have to make a mess before you can make an improvement. When things get crazy, push through to the “after” picture. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You face life with a thor- oughly optimistic outlook even when the circumstances do not obviously favor you and yours. Your calm, measured approach allows for smooth dealings all FAMILY CIRCUS around. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Hesitation isn’t always fear. Sometimes it’s a function of prudence, intuition or wisdom. Maybe you sense you’re not ready, and there’s

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Lease, dep. and 2CNBJ1866T6957275 Burr Masonry must have driver's li- $750 rent and $750 de- excellent ref. req. 662-242-0259. cense & insurance. Re- posit. Utilities included. 601-310-3528 Pam. This vehicle will be put sponsibilities include No pets please. Call up for sale on the 23rd WORK WANTED: but are not limited to Peter 662-574-1561 Mobile Homes for Rent 7250 day of January, 2018 at Licensed & Bonded-car- helping assemble news- 10:00am at Shelton's pentry, painting, & de- papers, bundling, count- Apts For Rent: West 7050 RENT A fully equipped Towing, Inc., 1024 molition. Landscaping, ing, organizing, moving camper w/utilities & Gardner Blvd., Colum- bush hogging, clean-up boxes & any other jobs cable from $140/wk - bus, MS 39702. work, pressure washing, assigned to the individu- $520/month. 3 Colum- moving help & furniture al. Position works vary- bus locations. 662-242- PUBLISH: 1/2, 1/9, & repair. 662-242-3608 ing hours during the day 7653 or 601-940-1397. 1/16/2018 Monday–Friday & Sat- Office Spaces For Rent 7300 Lawn Care / Landscaping urday night for our IN THE CHANCERY Sunday morning news- COURT OF LOWNDES 1470 paper. Hours are flex- OFFICE SPACE for lease COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI ible but candidates can at 814 2nd Ave. N. JESSE & BEVERLY'S expect approximately 662-574-3970. IN THE MATTER OF THE LAWN SERVICE. 20-30 hours per week. ESTATE Cleanup, Fall cleanup, Drug test may be re- OFFICE SPACE Avail- OF LEON FREDERICK landscaping, siding, quired. Apply at The able in Historic Down- GORDON, DECEASED tree cutting. 356-6525. Commercial Dispatch, town Columbus. 516 Main Street in 420sqft. $320. CAUSE NO. 2017 – WOOTEN'S FARMING Columbus. Absolutely 662-328-8655. 0219-C Service. Bush hogging, no calls please. Rooms For Rent 7450 YESTERDAY’S ANSWER tiltering, gardening, YESTERDAY’SYesterday’s ANSWERanswer GARY SAMUEL GOR- clean up & all types of Medical / Dental 3300 BEDROOM COM- Sudoku DON, EXECUTOR lawn service. Free es- SudokuSudoku is a number- 6 1 5 2 9 4 8 7 3 PLETELY furn. in West Sudoku is a number- timates, leave msg @ BUSY OPTOMETRY Point. Furn, appl, utilit- placing puzzle based on 8 4 3 1 7 6 9 2 5 NOTICE TO CREDITORS 662-570-4405. practice seeks full time ies & cable. $115/wk placing puzzle based on a 9x9 grid with several team member. Must be or $430/mo. No dep. a 9x9 grid with several 9 2 7 3 5 8 6 1 4 Letters Testamentary Painting & Papering 1620 eager, dependable, and 662-295-4701. given numbers. The object have been granted and given numbers. The object a self starter! Experi- is to place the numbers 2 5 9 6 8 7 3 4 1 issued to GARY CLIFF'S PAINTING. Cliff ence in optometry and Houses For Sale: East 8200 is to place the numbers SAMUEL GORDON, Ex- Baswell. Free estim- sales helpful. 1 to 9 in the empty spaces Apts For Rent: Other 7080 1 to 9 in the empty spaces 7 6 1 4 2 3 5 8 9 ecutor of the Estate of ates. Interior/Exterior Email resume and 2BR/1BA house. Elec so that each row, each Leon Frederick Gordon, work. 30 years experi- salary requirements to: wall heat. Window AC. so that each row, each 4 3 8 9 1 5 2 6 7 deceased, by the Chan- column and each 3x3 box ence. Many references. patientcareopportunity Remodeled. Fenced column and each 3x3 box cery Court of Lowndes 662-327-9079. [email protected] Chateaux yard. Owner fin. avail. contains the same number 1 8 6 7 3 9 4 5 2 County, Mississippi, on 662-386-0006. w/Cash down. 1016 contains the same number the 4th day of January, Holly Hills Shady St. 352-4776 only once. The difficulty 3 7 4 5 6 2 1 9 8 2018. This is to give no- PRN LPN only once. The difficulty FREE ESTIMATES! level increases from 2018 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc. tice to all persons hav- Fast Care Clinic located Rivergate Investment Property 8550 level increases from 5 9 2 8 4 1 7 3 6 ing claims against said Interior/Exterior in Starkville MS is seek- Monday to Sunday. Difficulty Level 1/08 25 Years Experience. Monday to Sunday. estate to Probate and ing a LPN for a “prn” po- Apartments 3 INVESTMENT Register same with the Clardy's Painting sition. The successful 662-425-5622 opportunities: Chancery Clerk of candidate will be li- Studio Northside 10 unit Lowndes County, Mis- censed as an LPN in apt complex: $185k sissippi, within ninety SULLIVAN'S PAINT MS, with strong clinical, 1 & 2 Bedroom Eastside 8 unit apt SERVICE interpersonal, and com- (90) days from this Apartments complex: $185k date. A failure to so Pro- Certified in lead puter skills. EOE. Call 352-4776. bate and Register said removal. Offering spe- Resumes can be claim will forever bar the cial prices on interior & emailed to 2 Bedroom Townhouses Lots & Acreage 8600 same. exterior painting, pres- crosamond@ and Furnished Units sure washing & sheet premier-radiology.com +/- 127 ACRES land in THIS the 5th day of rock repairs. or mailed to Available the Pine Grove Com- January, 2018. Free Estimates Premier Imaging munity, Pickens County, Call 435-6528 Attn: C. Rosamond Mon-Fri 8:30 - 5:30 AL for sale by sealed /s/ Gary Samuel Gor- 1207 Hwy 182 West bids on Friday, February don Sitting With The Sick / Elderly Starkville, MS 39759 16, 2018. Selling in 328-8254 © The Dispatch GARY SAMUEL GOR- 1780 102 Newbell Rd |Columbus parcels between 5 DON, Sales / Marketing 3600 acres and 48 acres. Executor I AM A CAREGIVER. Beautiful hay/pasture Affordable. THE COMMERCIAL DOWNTOWN EXECUT- land, managed pine PUBLISH: 1/9, 1/16, & Trustworthy, Reliable, DISPATCH is in search IVE APARTMENT: 1,500 plantations, large metal 1/23/2018 Dependable. of an excellent newspa- sqft, 2BR/2BA, new ap- shop, immaculate brick Light house-keeping. per subscription sales- pl, 60" TV, granite type home - too many fea- PUBLIC NOTICE 20+ years of exp. person to work the Mon- countertops, beautiful tures to list! Call Mid- Call 662-570-2208. roe County area. Must flooring, walk in closet, south Forestry Services, The Board of Commis- be able to sell door-to- ceiling fans, recessed Inc. 205-364-7145 for sioners of the Missis- Stump Removal 1790 door, KIOSK & work in- lighting, pantry, W&D, sale information. sippi Regional Housing dependently. Must be $1500/mo unfurnished, www.midsouth Authority IV will conduct able to pass drug $1800/mo furnished. forestryservices.com the annual public hear- screen if hired. For Dep, lease, & credit ing to discuss the 2018 more information apply check. Coleman Realty REDUCED:272.7 Capital Fund submis- to The Commercial Dis- 662-329-2323. ACRES Silver Ridge sion, Five Year Plan, the patch at 516 Main Road, 10mi West of Annual Plan, and Public Street in Columbus, Starkville, MS, off Hwy Housing Smoke Free 1, 2 & 3 Bedroom Apart- 12, Bradley Com- MS. No phone calls ac- ments & Townhouses. Policy for fiscal year be- cepted. munity. Approx. 180ac ginning July 1, 2018 ALLSTUMP GRINDING 1BR/1BA Apt. $335 w/14yo pines ready for SERVICE 2BR/1BA Apt. $410- thinning. Balance in and invite public com- Trades 3650 ment. The hearing will GET 'ER DONE! $460. 2BR/2BA 3BR young hardwoods & We can grind all your /2BA Townhouses creek bottoms. $2150/ be conducted at the HVAC TECHNICIANS headquarters of the stumps. Hard to reach $550-$800. No HUD al- acre. 601-260-9403 or places, blown over wanted. STAR SERVICE, lowed. Lease, deposit, 601-940-6545. Mississippi Regional INC. of JACKSON is tak- Housing Authority IV, roots, hillsides, back- credit check required. ing applications for em- Coleman Realty. 329- INDUSTRIAL SITE FOR 2845 South Frontage yards, pastures. Free SALE: 229 Acres more estimates. You find it, ployment in the COLUM- 2323 Road, Columbus, Mis- BUS/STARKVILLE area. or less at the junction of sissippi on March 6, we'll grind it! Artesia Road and Manu- 662-361-8379 Exc. bnfts/income. For 2018 at 4:00 P.M. The confidential considera- facturing Drive immedi- Capital Fund submis- tion, call or forward re- COLEMAN ately south of Severstal sion, the proposed Tree Services 1860 sume to: Stan Rasberry, Steel. Access to both plans and policies, the RENTALS STAR SERVICE, INC. TOWNHOUSES & APARTMENTS roads. Have all mineral required attachments A&T Tree Service P.O. Box 720339, rights. Call 662-327- and documents related Bucket truck & stump Byram, MS 39272. 1 BEDROOM 3154 or 877-460-9020. to the Capital Fund sub- removal. Free est. Phone: 1-800-478- mission and the plans, Serving Columbus 0486; Fax: 601-373- 2 BEDROOMS LOWNDES CO: 313 since 1987. Senior and all information rel- 0459. Email: stan 3 BEDROOMS acres on Sobley Rd. 40 evant to the public hear- citizen disc. Call Alvin @ rasberry@star acres is crop ground, ing to be conducted is 242-0324/241-4447 servicems.com balance is timber land. available for review and "We'll go out on a limb www.star-service.com LEASE, 1.5mi road frontage. inspection by the public for you!" Good timber & hunting. at the headquarters of DEPOSIT $2250 per acre.

Truck Driving 3700 © The Dispatch the Mississippi Region- Travel & Entertainment 2600 AND Serious Inquiries Only! al Housing Authority IV, 205-609-0264. OTR DRIVERS 2845 South Frontage OVERLOADED ON RV'S! CREDIT CHECK Road, Columbus, Mis- AMORY, MS LOWNDES CO: +/-60 sissippi during normal Hub Miles Pay. Home acres on Sobley Rd. Over 120 During the Week & business hours. Resid- Travel Trailers/ 662-329-2323 Timber & Hunting Land. ents, the Resident Ad- Every Weekend. Class A Road & creek frontage. Fifth Wheels License. Three Years visory Board, and other to choose from! $2200/acre. Serious In- Verifiable Experience 2411 HWY 45 N quiries Only. 205-799- interested parties are Required. invited to attend the * GREAT PRICES 662-257-0605 COLUMBUS, MS 9846 or 205-695-2248. hearing. All public com- * GREAT LONG ments will be given due TERM MONROE CO: 48 acres. consideration before FINANCING Sporting Goods 4720 Commercial Property For Good hunting land, lots formal adoption and fi- * WE TRADE FOR Rent 7100 of road frontage. $725 ACROSS nal submission to the MOST ANY GUN SMITH. Over 50 per acre. Serious Inquir- U.S. Department of yrs. exp. (As good as ies Only! 205-609-0264 1 Lose freshness KIND OF RV GREAT BLUECUTT Road Housing and Urban De- the best, better than 5 White-barked tree location - office building: RIVER ACCESS: velopment for approval. If you are looking for most). New & used front reception area, Secluded 1.5 Lots, 10 Baja “Bye!” an RV & not looking guns, new scopes, re- 4 offices, and a confer- Near Tom Soya, Brian D. Power at Johnny Bishop's, pairs, rebuilding, clean- 12 Find charming ence room. Reasonable $8,000. Executive Director you're looking in the ing & scopes, mounted & zeroed on range, an- rent! 662-328-1976, 662-275-3948. 13 Cavaliers star wrong place! leave message. PUBLISH: 1/9/2018 & tique guns restored, & 15 Put down WINTER SPECIAL 1/16/2018 Our prices are posted wood refinished. Ed 16 Big snake Sanders, West Point. RESIDENTIAL & 1.95 acre lots. on our website: Good/bad credit. 17 Lynx or lion Building & Remodeling 1120 JohnnyBishopRV.com Take 45 Alt. Turn right COMMERCIAL Rental on Yokohoma Blvd. Go Property Available 10% down, as low as 18 Christian of “Mr. $199/mo. Eaton Land. Tom Hatcher, LLC 8 mi. east & turn left on Call 435-4188 for more Robot” Custom Construction, General Help Wanted 3200 Darracott Rd & go 2 mi. information. 662-361-7711 Restoration, Remodel- Open Tue-Fri. 9a-5p & 20 Do some mod- ing, Repair, Insurance Craddock Construction Sat. 9a-12p. Call for Wanted To Buy 8850 Company, Inc. RESTAURANT SPACE eling claims. 662-364-1769. appt. 662-494-6218. available in historic Licensed & Bonded 654 Old Mayhew Road WANTED: CARBURATOR 21 Derisive sound Starkville, MS 39759 downtown. 3000 sq ft. for 1986 GMC. 662- We are accepting applic- Pets 5150 Located at 400 Main 329-3833. 22 From the U.S. General Services 1360 ations for experienced: ST. 662-574-7879 or 23 Theater worker FOR SALE: Dachsund 662-328-8655. Autos For Sale 9150 DUMP TRUCK Hauling Metal Stud Framers, 25 Shaker fill Carpenters & Painters, puppy, English Cream. Slag, Gravel & Clay Dirt. Concrete Finishers/ Call 205-596-3264. Houses For Rent: Northside 2000 FORD ESCORT 28 Is patient 5 yard International Formers. Must have 7110 ZX2, standard shift, 31 Keats poems Truck holds 5 tons. verifiable experience Apts For Rent: Northside 7010 great for shcool or work. $175/load - Columbus. with good work refer- 2015 NISSON VERSA, 32 Put out Walter - 662-251-8664 3BR/2BA. All brick 3 Tripoli resident 25 Heavy rain ences. Please apply at 2BR, FULLY furnished house for rent. Big yard. 4 door sedan, clean, 34 Discoverer’s cry above location. apt. W&D, lights & wa- 40+ mpg. After 5, call 4 Craggy hill 26 Stick FREE TRAINING - Job & Carport. W/D hookup. 35 Hydrocarbon 9:00AM-12:00PM ter incl. No pets or chil- Nice neighborhood. 205-662-4565 or 5 Mexican penin- 27 Foliage Life Skills plus Com- 1:00PM-4:00PM dren, two people max. 205-764-3900. ending puter Training for Wo- $750 per month. 70 W sula 29 New Orleans Monday-Friday $200/wk. Minimum Thomas Dr. 3 min from 36 Asian language men. Tues & Thurs lease, 2 mos or more. Campers & RVs 9300 6 Lupino of films school evenings starting Janu- SEEKING YOUTH CAFB. 504-813-1200. 37 Warriors star INSTRUCTORS Weathers Rentals, Open 7 “Love Actually,” 30 Spooky gath- ary 18 at Christian Wo- 8-4, M-F. 662-327-5133 2004 CAMPER. 34 ft. 40 Put up men's Job Corps. Ballet/Tap/Dance, Houses For Rent: South 7140 long & 1 slide. $5200. for one ering Tumbling/Gymnastics, 41 Biden’s succes- H.S. Diploma or equival- Call 662-242-2570. 8 Fold 33 Acted grandmo- ent req. Enrolling Now. Piano/Guitar. FOR RENT 2BR/1BA, 417 17th St. sor Call 662-722-3016 or BACKGROUND CHECKS EASY STREET S. Freshly remodeled. 9 Prynne in “The therly RV PARKS: 42 View anew 662-597-1030 are required. PROPERTIES - 1 & 2BR New flooring. $390/mo. 3 Columbus Locations. Scarlet Letter” 35 Poker payment Instruction held at very clean & main- + $390 dep. Call From $85/wk OR 43 Owner’s docu- MTL UNLOCK SERVICE 11 Gets serious 38 Rink surface Available 24/7 Columbus AFB tained. Soundproof. 18 662-327-8712. $295/mo. Full hookups. ment Cars, Trucks, & More! Youth Center. units which I maintain Call 601-940-1397. 14 Boreas, to the 39 Warning color Call Mike & leave msg, Call 662-434-2504 personally & promptly. I SEVERAL 1, 2 and 3 Greeks 662.364.6776 or rent to all colors: red, bedroom units avail- TOMBIGBEE RV Park, DOWN ROTO-ROOTER: yellow, black & white. I located on Wilkins Wise 19 Track tipsters 662.364.0087 Service person able. Various locations. 1 Room sides rent to all ages 18 yrs. $375.00 up. Rd & Waverly Rd. Full 20 Louvre setting MUSIC LESSONS needed. to not dead. My duplex Hookups available. 2 Worthy aims Guitar, Bass & Theory: Application only, NO HUD. Call Long & 24 Slacken apts. are in a very quiet Long 662-328-0770. $300/mo. 662-328- $25 per hour No phone calls please. & peaceful environment. 8655 or 662-574-7879. Chords, Scales, Modes Apply at 24/7 camera surveil- & more! Call Jimbo @ 229-A Tuscaloosa Rd. lance. Rent for 1BR Houses For Rent: West 7150 Wanted To Buy 9550 662-364-1687 Columbus, MS $600 w/1yr lease + se- If no answer leave from 9am-4pm, curity dep. Incl. water, 3.5BR/2BA HOUSE. LOOKING FOR: Old 78 voicemail or text. Tuesday-Friday. sewer & trash ($60 CH/A. $650/mo. RPM Records. value), all appliances in- 2501 5th Ave. N. 662-251-6105. General Help Wanted 3200 cl. & washer/dryer. If 662-574-0495 this sounds like a place Five Questions: you would like to live Houses For Rent: Other 7180 The Dispatch is looking for an call David Davis @ 662- 1 “Guernica” 242-2222. But if can- 1BR/1BA, all appl, wa- ADVERTISING not pay your rent, like to ter, trash incl. in lease. SALES REPRESENTATIVE. party & disturb others, Near EMCC. NO pets. you associate w/crimin- $500/mo. $400 dep. 2 Automated The ideal candidate is a motivated als & cannot get along 1 yr lease req. App/refs self-starter with excellent communication and w/others, or drugs is req. 662-242-2923. teller ma- organizational skills, a strong work ethic and your thang, you won't like me because I'm old 3BR/2.5BA, Custom- chine the ability to relate to a wide range of people. school, don't call!!!! built-house on 40 acres. Sales experience preferred, but not required. 10 minutes from CAFB, Full-time position includes insurance benefits, 1, 2, 3 BEDROOM apart- 5 minutes from West ments & townhouses. Point. Very private. 3 Los Ange- competitive pay, paid personal leave and Call for more info. 662- CH/A. Fenced backyard. opportunity for advancement. Come join our 549-1953. Ceramic tile throughout. les Dodgers creative, award-winning staff. Pets negotiable. No Apts For Rent: East 7020 HUD. $1,200/mo + and San Hand deliver resume to $1,200 dep. Francisco Beth Proffitt at ONE BR APT. Country- 662-275-0574 side setting. Looking for 516 Main Street, Columbus or quiet, stable tenant. QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD Giants Partially furnished. Utilit- 2BR/1BA on 1 acre lot. email to [email protected] ies & satellite incl. Must Ideal for one or couple have good references. only. Laundry room, Smoke free. Located off carport & workshop. 4 Mexico Highway 50 East. No pets. No HUD. WHATZIT ANSWER $650/mo. Deposit req. $587/mo + $575 dep. WHATZIT ANSWER 662-251-1829. 662-386-5000. Log cabin 5 ShamWow! Log cabin