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Putnam 2nd healthiest in rankings
Staff reports Allen, Putnam and Van Wert counties all improved in the County Health Rankings released Wednesday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute. Allen saw the most improvement, moving from 42nd to 35th; Putnam moved from fourth to second; and Van Wert, 27th to 26th. Mercer County was number six; Auglaize County was 15th; and Paulding County was 55th. Geauga County was ranked as the healthiest county in the state, while Scioto County finished 88th. Counties were ranked according to certain criteria. Premature death rates, poor Delphos, Ohio or fair health, poor physical or mental health days and low birthweight were considered as health outcomes. In the health factors section, Allen ranked 74th of the 88 counties; Putnam was sixth; and Van Wert ranked 17th-best overall. Allen County ranked the worst of the three in health behaviors at 83rd in the state. This criteria includes adult smoking and obesity, excessive drinking and sexually-transmitted infections. Putnam ranked ninth and Van Wert 46th. In Putnam County, the percent of adults who smoke is half that of the state of Ohio and Allen County, both at 22 percent. Van Wert was 21 perSee HEALTH, page 3

Optimists plan Easter egg hunt

The Delphos Optimist Club will hold its annual Easter egg hunt at 1 p.m. March 30 at Stadium Park. This is a change in venue due to work being done at Waterworks Park. Because of the cold temperatures, there will be no restrooms available. Children ages 2-4; 5-7; and 8-9 will find eggs filled with candy and special slips of paper for prizes during the event. Rain date is April 6.

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The Do-Right Motorcycle Club will hold Hearts for Braden beginning at 5 p.m. on March 30 at the Delphos Eagles. Braden Knebel is the son of Matt and Michelle Knebel and needs a lifesaving heart transplant. All of the proceeds will be sent to Childrens Organ Transplant Association in Bradens name. Live music, auctions, merchandise and more will be offered.

Do-Rights set benefit for boy

Fort Adventure students built and painted pinewood derby cars in Laurie Lindemans Enrichment class on Wednesday. Above: The students interact together in a stunt derby and include, from left, Gage Stone, Jared Liebrecht, Emma Overholtz, Braden Wilson, Justin Landwehr, Derek Weyrauck and Evelyn Meyer.

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Relay team sets annual Trivia Challenge

The Delphos Union Bank Relay For Life team will host the 11th annual Trivia Challenge at 8 p.m. on March 29 at the Delphos Eagles Lodge. Teams consist of eight to 10 members who put their heads together to answer on paper 10 rounds of questions in a variety of categories. A $10 donation per person is collected. To register or for more detailed information, contact Doris Neumeier at 419-6923382; Margie Rostorfer at 419-692-5106; or call the bank at 419-692-2010.

Ottoville to replace two retiring firstgrade teachers

BY NANCY SPENCER nspencer@delphosherald.com

Tryouts for the Delphos City/Minor Leagues will be held at 6 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at the Little League Diamond at Stadium Park. The rain/snow date is Wednesday. Any boy who will be 10 years old prior to April 30 may try out. Any 11- or 12-year-old who did not play in Delphos last year may also try out. All boys will be placed on a team. If those interested have not yet presented a birth certificate, it may be presented at tryouts.

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Jennings students excel at science fair, art show

BY STEPHANIE GROVES sgroves@delphosherald.com National Science Fair. In addition, Marissa Krietemeyer received an Excellent rating for her project. Three high school students submitted their works of art and placed in the Kewpee Art Show held at Art/Space Lima in early March. Tyler Blankemeyer placed 1st in Sculpture, Kaylynn Noriega placed 2nd in Sculpture and Reanne Higginbotham placed 2nd in Mixed Media. In other financial business, the board accepted the following donations: $50 to the Building Fund in memory of Patty Wittler; $2,000 to the Athletic Dept. from Musketeer Athletic Boosters; $177.90 to the Athletic Dept. for 8th-grade PCL Championship game teams for meals; books to the third-grade classroom from Nick Wurst and Joseph Klir; and books to the elementary library from Cameron and Sarah Gasser. In old business, the board commended winter sports teams, the pep band, cheerleaders and student fans for a successful season. They also congratulated the students who participated in the AllCounty Band & Choir Show. Board members accepted the resignations of Logan Smith, the JV basketball coach, and Jessica Kleman, the junior high cheerleader advisor. They also authorized two resolutions permitting the Superintendent to accept resignations and to hire staff between board meetings.

First-graders Adam Luersman and Vanessa Warnecke work together to decorate their biodegradable flower pots made in Jeri Kavermans enrichment class on Wednesday. Students completed their Botanical experiment by filling their decorated pots with soil and planting annual seeds, which they will care for and watch seedlings sprout. (Delphos Herald/Stephanie Groves)

OTTOVILLE School board members will face the task of replacing both first-grade teachers at Ottoville Elementary for the 2013-14 school year. Diane Langhals and Mary Jane Horstman have both submitted letters to the board noting their intentions to retire on May 31. Langhals has been with the district 30 years and Horstman, 28. We have a lot of experience walking out the door, Superintendent Scott Mangas said. They have shown interest in continuing to help as substitutes. James Hoerstens resignation was accepted and he was rehired to teach industrial arts in a shared effort with Fort Jennings High School. Hoersten will split his time between the See OTTOVILLE, page 3

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FORT JENNINGS During the monthly Fort Jennings school board meeting Wednesday members addressed an array of financial and business matters. Council created a fund which accommodates the one-time payment of $350 grant money given to the school by the state for a first-year teacher. The resident educator program is a transformative journey where in the teachers first year, they are introduced to the life of teaching and are provided instructional one-toone mentoring, as well as the emotional support needed to accelerate the professional growth. Principal Nicholas Langhals spoke on the grant. The award is given one time each year for one teacher, Langhals explained. It helps pay their wages. Faculty and staff congratulated the high school students who excelled at the regional Science Fair on March 2, which included students 2 receiving Superior ratings; 3 Kyle Maag in Energy, Griffin 4 Morman in Plants, Erin 5 Eickholt in Environmental 6-7 Science, Troy Ricker in 8 Animal Science and a first9 place special award from the 10 Navy and Marines; and Ryan Hoersten in Chemistry and chosen as one of the top four projects qualifying him for an opportunity to attend the

Jennings to present The Little Mermaid, Jr.

Ft. Jennings High School students presented a dress rehearsal of their rendition of The Little Mermaid, Jr., which will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday evenings. Students performing are from left, senior Morgan Ricker as Ariel the Mermaid, sophomore Evan Ricker as Sebastian the Lobster and freshman Jeremy Smith as Flounder. Tickets will be available in the High School office 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. through Friday. Pre-sale prices are $5 for adults and $4 for students and Golden Buckeye (Saturday-only performance) is $4. ALL tickets will be $5 at the door. The music for the production is directed by Rose Mary Warnecke with co-direction by Roger Rex and Joyce Brokamp. Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater with book by Doug Wright. Published by Music Theatre International, Broadway Junior. (Delphos Herald/Stephanie Groves)

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First felony sends 18-year-old to prison

BY ED GEBERT DHI CORRESPONDENT VAN WERT An 18-year-old Mendon defendant was sentenced on Wednesday to two years in prison for second-degree felony burglary and fourth-degree felony attempted grand theft. Dallas Fortner will also have to pay $4,900 in restitution and court costs. Although Fortners attorney stressed that these charges were the first felony convictions for his client, Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Judge Charles D. Steele noted that Fortner has an extensive juvenile record. Steele listed several convictions from Fortners juvenile record, including a robbery charge from Mercer County as well as drug charges and multiple probation violations. I am sorry for what I did, Fortner said in court. If you give me another chance Ill prove to you and the courtroom that I can make better choices and have better friends. Fortner was given a two-year sentence on the burglary charge and 12 months for attempted grand theft with the sentences to be served concurrently. Credit was given for 92 days already served in custody. Also sentenced on Wednesday was Tanya Turner, 32, Payne, who was placed on community control for one year for misdemeanor theft. Turner also must served 30 days in jail,

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Outside these counties the Ashville Kennel Club in $110 per year. June 29, 1925 Ashville. Entered in the post office Feb. 27, 2013 He served as past com- in Delphos, Ohio 45833 as mander of American Legion Periodicals, postage paid at The Lord called George Post 268 in Delphos, Past Delphos, Ohio. No mail subscriptions will Thomas Tom Granger Faithful Navigator 4th Degree accepted in towns or villaghome from his labors on Feb. Bishop Neumann Assembly, be es where The Delphos Herald 27 at his nieces home in Past District Deputy District paper carriers or motor routes Tahlequah, Okla., with his 8 of the Knights of Columbus, provide daily home delivery for family gathered by his side. member, past usher, and lec- $1.48 per week. Tom was 87 years old. tor at St. John the Evangelist 405 North Main St. TELEPHONE 695-0015 George Thomas Tom in Delphos, life member of Office Hours Granger was born on June BPOE 1197 in Van Wert and 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. 29, 1925, in Kent to Med and the past president of Delphos POSTMASTER: Irene (Auer) Granger. He was Veterans Council. Send address changes one of 11 children born into Whenever he had some to THE DELPHOS HERALD, the Granger home. free time, Tom could be 405 N. Main St. Those left to cherish found taking his wife dancDelphos, Ohio 45833 Toms memory include his ing. He loved country and loving daughter, Shirley western music, taking a long Karman of Lonsdale, Minn.; walk with his beloved Boston TODAY IN HISTORY two brothers, Ralph Bud Terriers or relaxing at home By The Associated Press (Ruth) Granger of Sidney and watching a good western on Today is Thursday, March Donald (Audrey) Granger TV. He was a loving husband, of California. He leaves two father, grandfather, brother, 21, the 80th day of 2013. There sisters, Ruth Granger-Stump uncle and a friend you could are 285 days left in the year. Todays Highlight in of Van Wert and Katherine rely on. He cherished the time Granger (Tom) Smith of he spent with his family and History: On March 21, 1963, the Landeck. Toms legacy lives enjoyed holidays with his Alcatraz federal prison island Save up to $5.00 lb. on in his three grandchildren, family close around him. in San Francisco Bay was empMark (Jennifer) Karman of From the youngest toddler USDA Choice tied of its last inmates and Columbus, Elsa Karman to the oldest member in the closed at the order of Attorney of Williamsburg, Va., and room, everyone was given the General Robert F. Kennedy. Patricia Karman of Lonsdale, famous smile he always kept On this date: Minn. His great grandchil- on his face. Tom loved people In 1556, Thomas Cranmer, dren include Connor Karman, and it showed. He was always Regular or Thick Cut the former Archbishop of Patrick Karman, Aidan the first to say hi and made Canterbury, was burned at the Karman, Riley Karman, you feel important whenev- stake for heresy. Edward Karman, William er you spoke with him. He In 1685, composer Johann Karman, Dorothy Karman, worked tirelessly to improve Sebastian Bach was born in Drake Karman and Dreznar the lives of those around him Eisenach, Germany. In 1804, the French civil Lehmkuhle; a very special in any capacity he could. niece and friend, Jennifer His loving wife Corky code, or the Code Napoleon Hale of Tahlequah, Okla.; passed from this life in 2002 as it was later called, was and many nieces, nephews, and Tom found himself long- adopted. In 1871, journalist Henry cousin and a host of friends ing for warmer climates and lb. and loved ones. family to share them with. He M. Stanley began his famous expedition of the United Statesin Africa to locate He is preceded in death relocated to the Product Tahlequah, the missing Scottish missionby his grandparents, his par- Okla., area and was a mements and his loving wife, ber of St. Brigid Catholic ary David Livingstone. In 1907, U.S. Marines Corky; his daughter, Gayle Church. He was by Saveloved $7.96 on 4 all arrived in Honduras to protect Engle, in 1979; his son-in- and a very special man. He American lives and interests in All Varieties law, William B. Karman in will be greatly missed for his the wake of political violence. 1999; five brothers, Mike, warm smile and all the love In 1940, a new governCarl, Jim, John, and Robert he shared with those around ment was formed in France Granger; and one sister, him. by Paul Reynaud (ray-NOH), Jeanne Schaffner. Mass of Christian Burial who became prime minister, Upon graduating from for George Thomas Tom succeeding Edouard Daladier high school, Tom enlisted in Granger will be held at 11 (dah-lah-DYAY). the US Navy during World a.m. on Saturday at St. John In 1944, Charles Chaplin War II. He worked on the ore the Evangelist Catholic went on trial in Los Angeles, boats on the Great Lakes for Church. Burial will follow accused of transporting former the next two years, then met in St. Johns Cemetery, with protegee Joan Barry across and married the love of his the Delphos Veterans Council 12 pk. state lines for immoral purLimit 4 - Additionals life, Corinne Corky Davin providing 2/$5 military graveside poses. (Chaplin was acquiton March 1, 1947, in Duluth, services. Family visitation ted, but later lost a paternity Minn. This union lasted 55 will be held from 4-8 p.m. suit despite tests showing he Save $1.80 on 3 wasnt the father of Barrys years and blessed them with Friday at Harter and Schier two daughters. Funeral Home, with the child.) In 1960, about 70 people Tom was never one to sit Knights of Columbus conwere killed in Sharpeville, and watch the world go by. ducting memorial services. South Africa, when police fired He worked diligently for the Those wishing to extend on black protesters. US Naval Reserve and retired their sympathies to the family In 1965, civil rights demonafter 22 years. He served are asked to consider a dona- strators led by the Rev. Martin as career command coun- tion to St. Judes Children Luther King Jr. began their selor for the Naval Reserve Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas third, successful march from Center in both Ashville, N.C., Place, Memphis, TN 38105 Selma to Montgomery, Ala. and Gulfport, Miss. He was or online atwww.stjude.org. In 1972, the Supreme Court, a member of Naval Fleet The family invites all in Dunn v. Blumstein, ruled Reserve Association. He to join them in a luncheon that states may not require at years retired after 30 years as the following $1.29 the burial at the least a 16 oz. residency for votLimit 3 - Additionals ing eligibility. administrative officer for Job Delphos VFW.

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One Year Ago A boy, Blake Steven, was Elida Local Schools Students for March are Channing born March 14 to Kim and Poling and Ethan Grimm; Joe Hunter, Michael Johnston, Dustin Hostetler of Wooster. Bryan Romney, Amira Freeman, Bailee Kuhn, Makkayla He weighed 8 pounds, 15 Reese, Noah Duckhart and Cory Schoonover. ounces and was 20 1/2 inches long. 25 Years Ago 1988 Big brother Austin and big Jonathan Hire, 6, and Stephanie Girod, 9, were sister Taylor welcomed him crowned king and queen of the Lincolnview Parent-Teacher home. Organization carnival Saturday at Lincolnview High School. Grandparents include June The king and queen were selected on the number of raffle Save up toof $1.81 Gable Delphos and the late tickets sold for the carnival. Jonathan, son of Bill and Kris Mel Gable and Cindi and John Chivington of Van Wert and a kindergartener at Lincolnview Bednar of Wooster. East, sold 96 tickets. Stephanie, granddaughter of David and Ruth Girod of Van Wert and a third grader at Lincolnview North, sold 60 tickets. The stage was set Saturday afternoon as two Division IV selected varieties teams squared off to determine who would wear the crown as Delphos weather the states No. 1 team in their division. The magic was still High temperature working for the Kalida Lady Wildcats as they ran away from Southeastern of South Charleston 62-51 to claim the title on Wednesday in Delphos was their first trip to the state tournament and the first state winner 32 degrees, low was 21. High a year ago today was a for a girls team from Putnam County. Trinity United Methodist Church choirs will present an record-setting 86. Low was Easter cantata We Shall Behold Him March 27 at the church. 63. Record low for today is Adult, teen and childrens choirs, under the direction of Ankara 12, set in 1960. 24 oz. Utrup, will participate. Among the adult choir members are WEATHER FORECAST Diane Miller, Marilyn Montgomery, Carol Cunningham, Kay Tri-county Inand the Deli Ahten, Kay Best Jean Schnipke. Save up The to $3.00 lb. Associated Press

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perform 50 hours of community service, and pay $308 restitution as well as fees and court costs. A 180-day jail sentence and $1,000 fine were deferred pending the successful completion of community control. A Defiance man pleaded guilty to felony vandalism connected to damage caused when he tried to break into the Van Wert County Correctional Facility on Feb. 23. Tom Waxler, 36, faces up to a year in prison at his April 24 sentencing. William Crutchfield, 40, Van Wert, entered a guilty plea of guilty to felonious assault, a felony of the second degree along with a specification that he used a 1995 Ford in the commission of the crime. A second felony charge of having weapons under disability was dismissed for his plea. The charge stems from a Nov. 3 incident in which Crutchfield was accused of using a retracting knife to commit the assault on another individual. Crutchfield was allowed to be released on bond in order to make arrangements to provide for his children. His sentencing is scheduled for May 8. Desma Chesbro, 21, Van Wert, entered a plea of guilty to corrupting another with drugs, a felony of the fourth degree. The Oct. 3 incident involved a 17-year-old. Sentencing is set for May 8.

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50 Years Ago 1963 TONIGHT: Virginia Brand Partly cloudy The Optimist Breakfast Club of Delphos will sponsor through midnight then becomthe citys first annual Home Show March 27-30 at the local ing mostly clear. Lows 15 to Knights of Columbus Hall. Co-chairmen for the event are 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Vernon Kill and Wilbur Ayers. Delphos merchants will have FRIDAY: Mostly sunny. 25 different displays in 35 booths, and entertainment will be Highs in the upper 30s. West provided nightly. winds 5 to 10 mph. Both the junior and senior parliamentary procedure FRIDAY NIGHT AND teams of Delphos chapter of Future Farmers of America SATURDAY: Mostly clear. received gold ratings in the Allen County contest at Lafayette Lows in the mid 20s. Highs Wednesday night. The senior team from Delphos placed first. in the lower 40s. Northeast 95% Fat Free, No MSG, Filler or Gluten Members of the team are Ronnie Baumgarte, James Gerdeman, winds around 10 mph. Gary Buettner, Michael Schimmoeller, John Etzkorn, William lb. Shumaker, Thomas Freund, Charles Plikerd, Larry Schwinnen, EXTENDED FORECAST Tom Wurst, Joe Brenneman and Robert Baldauf. SATURDAY NIGHT: Laura Lauer of Columbus Grove received the highest Partly cloudy. Lows in the Save up to $2.00 lb. award, a state degree in Home Economics, for her 23 projects upper 20s. for homemaking in home, school, individual, community and SUNDAY: Mostly cloudy better under understanding of state work, at the state conven- with a 50 percent chance of tion of Future Homemakers held March 15-16 in Columbus. snow. Highs in the mid 30s. SUNDAY NIGHT: Cloudy 75 Years Ago 1938 with a 50 percent chance of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Freund were rebuilding the Casa snow. Lows in the upper 20s. Nova tavern at the former location east of Delphos on Route MONDAY: Mostly cloudy 30-N. The new place will be much larger and will be modern with a 30 percent chance of in every respect. The Freunds operated the old Casa Nova until snow showers. Highs in the it was destroyed by fire several months ago. The grand opening mid 30s. of the new tavern will be held around May 1. MONDAY NIGHT: In the Deli The Delphos Rifle team journeyed to Fostoria Sunday to Mostly cloudy with a 20 perparticipate in the finals of the Northwestern Ohio Rifle League. cent chancelb. of snow showers. H. Buchanan was high in the individual match of the Delphos Lows in the upper 20s. men, he shot 284. Shaffer placed second with a 265 score. TUESDAY: Mostly cloudy Mericle fell below his season average when he totaled 258 in with a 30 percent chance of the match. C. N. Daniels shot 263 and Lloyd Myers hit target snow showers. Highs in the for 241. upper 30s. The Ottoville Merchants were crowned champions of the TUESDAY NIGHT Van Wert Gold Medal tournament at the conclusion of the AND WEDNESDAY: Partly finals played at Van Wert Saturday night. They defeated the cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Lima Sealex Aces by a 45-41 count. The team at Ottoville is Highs in the lower 40s. regarded as one of the strongest in this section.

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DAYTON (AP) Increasing use of social media and better reporting systems are believed to be among the reasons for the rising number of accusations of teacher misconduct in Ohio. Ohio Department of Education records show the number of accusations have tripled since 2007. The problems have included lewd text messages, inappropriate Facebook posts, physical threats and sex acts with students. Depending on the type of misconduct reported, a teachers inappropriate behavior toward a student is classified by the state as a case of conduct unbecoming or a sexual offense. The number of conductunbecoming cases reported to the state increased from 250 in 2007 to 754 in 2011. However, specific sexual offenses investigated by the education departments Office of Professional Conduct have decreased since 2008. Experts told The Dayton Daily News for a story today that social media has allowed teachers more access to students outside the classroom. Because of social media we find that students will text their teachers and send them emails, said John Holbrook, assistant academic director and secondary education field placement coordinator for the University of Cincinnati. They dont often think this might not be an appropriate way to communicate with a student. Conduct unbecoming can be crimes or misconduct involving minors, school children, or a criminal conviction or misconduct that negatively reflects upon the teaching profession. Inappropriate relationships can develop because many of these kids have emotional needs and maybe for the first time in their lives there is someone who cares about them, said Charles Russo, Panzer Chair in Education at the University of Dayton and adjunct professor at its law school. (Continued from page 1)

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much lower tendency to interact in bad ways with organic compounds in the water. However, traces of chloramine in the water may not be to everyones liking either, because it causes rashes after showering in a small percentage of people and can apparently increase lead exposure in older homes as it leaches the heavy metal off old pipes. Another option, though somewhat costly, would be to purchase a machine to purify the water. Ozonation units, which disinfect by adding ozone molecules to water and leave no residues, start at around $9,000. Another choice would be a UV light treatment machineat $6,000 or morewhich cancels out viruses and bacteria by passing the water through UV light rays. The Clean Water Store is a reputable vendor and good online source for such water treatment equipment. Perhaps the most sensible and affordable approach is to filter the water at the faucets and taps. Carbon-based tap- or pitcher-mounted filters can work wonders in removing impurities from drinking water. They can even be installed on shower heads for those with sensitive skin. EarthTalk is written and edited by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss and is a registered trademark of E - The Environmental Magazine (www.emagazine.com). Send questions to: earthtalk@ emagazine.com. Subscribe: www.emagazine.com/subscribe. Free Trial Issue: www. emagazine.com/trial.

VAN WERT - The region may soon have another wind farm. The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has announced that a public informational meeting will be held concerning a new 100-megawattt wind farm to be built in Paulding County. Northwest Ohio Wind Energy, LLC will hold the meeting on Tuesday, April 9 from 6-7:30 p.m. at Wayne Trace Junior/Senior High School, 4915 U.S. 127, near Haviland. The meeting is scheduled to be held before an application for the wind farm is filed. The proposed facility would consist of approximately 50 wind turbines to be located in Blue Creek and Latty townships of Paulding County. That places the wind farm east of the existing Timber Ridge and Blue Creek wind farms. None of the turbine sites are due to be built in Van Wert County. Along with the turbines, the project would include associated infrastructure including collection lines and a step-up transformer. The lines would connect to the electric grid at AEP-Ohios substation near Haviland. the wind farm would encompass more than 9,000 acres. Northwest Wind Attorney Sally Bloomfield notified the OPSB in January that the company planned to file a pre-application notification letter within the next several months. That letter was sent last Friday. The company also filed for a series of waivers from some of the specifics in the required filings such as a map of vegetative cover, cross-sectional views and test borings and maps, an extensive site selection study and grade elevations around turbine pedestals. Many of the waiver requests are due to the fact that final locations for each turbine have not been set. The April 9 meeting provides area residents a chance to see a map of the proposed project and discuss the project with representatives of Northwest Ohio Wind Energy. OPSB representatives will also be on hand to answer questions about the agencys certification process. Northwest Ohio Wind Energy LLC was formed in December 2008 with the goal of developing 300 MW of wind energy. The companys website states that the organization is based around a model of community ownership, where local landowners can become project owners. The manager and developer of the prospective wind farm is National Wind which is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. National Wind is owned by Trishe Group Company with offices in London, England. Already Timber Road Wind Farm and Blue Creek Wind Farm are completed and operational. Prairie Creek Wind Farm is still on the drawing board of BP Wind, and is planned for the southern portion of Van Wert County. That project has not begun the application process with the OPSB at this point.

E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I was wondering how toxic chlorine is, because my well water was just chlorinated yesterday and today the smell is still strong. I have a 4-yearold daughter and Im concerned. Rose Smith, via e-mail According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), chlorine levels of four parts per million or below in drinking waterwhether from a private well or municipal reservoirare acceptable from a human health standpoint. Inexpensive home drinking water test kits (from $5 on up) that can detect levels of chlorine and other elements in water are widely available from online vendors. Administering the tests is easy and can provide parents with a way to involve kids in science for a practical purpose right at home. Chlorine was first used in drinking water to reduce waterborne infectious diseases in Jersey City, New Jersey more than a century ago. It was so effective at destroying potentially harmful bacteria and viruses that the practice soon spread far and wide. Today some 98 percent of water treatment facilities in the U.S. use some form of chlorine to clean drinking water supplies. The American Water Works Association (AWWA), a trade group representing water utilities across the country, credits the presence of chlorine in drinking water with a 50 percent increase in life expectancy for Americans over the last century. Indeed, some consider the chlorination of drinking water to be one of historys greatest public health achievements. But others arent so sure that any chlorine in drinking water should be considered safe. Opponents of chlorination point to studies linking repeated exposure to trace amounts of chlorine in water with higher incidences of bladder, rectal and breast cancers. The problem lies in chlorines ability to interact with organic compounds in fresh water to create trihalomethanes (THMs), which when ingested can encourage the growth of free radicals that can destroy or damage vital cells in the body. Besides cancer, exposure to THMs has been linked to other health issues including asthma, eczema, heart disease and higher miscarriage and birth defect rates. Those with their own private wells who are skittish about chlorine have other options for disinfecting their water. One baby step would be to replace chlorine with chloramine, an ammonia derivative that doesnt dissipate into the environment as rapidly as chlorine and has a

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cent. However, 22 percent of adults take part in excessive drinking in the county, while in the state it is 18 percent. Allen County was at 16 percent and Van Wert at 13 percent. Putnam County also ranked the best or lowest of the three in adults who are obese at 31 percent. Allen was at 37 percent and Van Wert at 35 percent. Allen County was ranked 78th in social and economic factors, including high school graduation, unemployment, children in poverty compared to Putnam in 7th and Van Wert in 21st. Allen County was also more than double Putnam and Van Wert and 17 percent higher than the state in children in single-parent households. Allen and Van Wert counties saw the most improvement in their physical environments. Allen moved from 74th in 2012 to 55th and Van Wert saw the biggest gain going from 50th to ninth. Putnam County ranked lower than last year at 29th compared to 25th in 2012.

school with the majority spent at Ottoville. Jennings will pick up a portion of Hoerstens salary and other benefits. The board accepted and/ or acknowledged the following donations, awards and other receipts received throughout the month: $ 50 ICY Group bus usage for the ski trip $769.06 Bluffton High School Girls Sectional $1,580.42 Van Wert High School Boys Sectional $200 Wild Ones Susan Jones/High School Land Lab $1,277.88 Ottoville Music Boosters for microphones $1,397.88 Ottoville Music Boosters for costume fees $52.20 U.S. Green Fiber for recycling $35 Delphos Herald Design an Ad Contest The board also congratulated the following student athletes/ coaches for their postseason honors: Girls basketball team Abby SiefkerFirst Team PCL Player of the Year (back to back), Scholastic Team PCL Rachel Beining First Team PCL, Scholastic Team PCL Nicole Vorst Second Team PCL Rachel Turnwald Honorable Mention PCL, Scholastic Team PCL Taylor Mangas Honorable Mention PCL Coach Kleman PCL Coach of the Year District Honors Abby Siefker POY, Coach Kleman

COY, Rachel Beining and Nicole Vorst Special Mention All-State Honors Abby Siefker First Team and Player of the Year Dave Kleman COY State Tournament Honors Rachel Beining All Tournament State Team Boys Basketball Team Luke Schimmoeller Second Team PCL Ryan Honigford Honorable Mention PCL Derek Schimmoeller Honorable Mention PCL, Scholastic Team PCL Cory Fischer Scholastic Team PCL In the high school report, Principal Jon Thorbahn shared that two Vantage students will have their work on display at the high school. Matt Burgei and Andrew Schnipke made end tables that are currently being shown at Vantage and will be brought to Ottoville for display. On April 2, seniors will travel to Ottawa for a Real World, Real Money program. On April 3, 40 seniors will leave on their trip to New York City and will return on April 7. The school will present the musical Peter Panic on April 19 and 20. In the elementary report, Mangas told the board Ottoville will host a site visit from the state board of education to learn how Ottoville instructs its students with Individual Education Plans so they score well on state testing. Ottoville students will be in the classroom on March 27 to make up for a day lost during the girls tournament run.

Some 98 percent of U.S. water treatment facilities use chlorine to clean drinking water supplies. If your water is from a well, there are expensive ways to remove it close to the source, but the most affordable approach is to filter it at the faucet or with a pitcher-mounted filter. (Credit: iStockPhoto)

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Information submitted Freshmen members of the Delphos FFA spent a day on the farm or at a local agribusiness to enhance their education and appreciation of the various sectors of the agricultural industry. The experience teaches students about real world agriculture and allows them to apply skills and techniques learned in the classroom. Freshmen Experience is an excellent way for students to experience what we are teaching them in the classroom and also for them to start to develop a Supervised Agriculture Experience Program. They gain hands on experience needed to be well-informed and establish a good work ethic, said Agricultural

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Education Instructor, Scott Elwer. FFA members worked hand-in-hand with 15 local farms and businesses from the Delphos area for the day. Whether it was a seed dealer, vet, swine, beef, or dairy farm, students gained knowledge of what it is like working on a daily basis in the agricultural industry. The various pictures below depict the many scenes and lessons learned during this busy day. The Ag Ed Department would like to thank all the Freshmen Experience hosts for their cooperation and assistance in putting this program together. Without the help of the individuals and businesses, the freshmen experience program would not be possible.

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Sophia Wilson, Sophia Thompson, Sydney Freund and Aysa Hamilton spent the day with Dr. John Jones of Delphos Animal Hospital and Harry Heidlebaugh at his sheep farm. They helped treat the newborn baby lambs and bottle fed them. They also learned about the veterinarian industry as well.

Howard Violet of H.G. Violet Equipment worked with Jesse Ditto and Riley Claypool during the freshman experience activity. They serviced equipment for the spring season ahead

Y & K Hay and Straw had Foster Garwood and Gavin Shobe load a semi of straw to be transported down south in Kentucky to a horse farm

Tristan Fetzer and Josh Kroeger worked at Renner Dairy Farm with Carl Renner. They performed a variety of tasks, one of them included cleaning the milking liners and feeding baby calves.

Jarod Taylor and Joey Suever worked at C & J Agriservice preparing equipment for the planting season ahead. (Submitted photos)

Austin Lucas and Jordan Dudgeon worked at Crop Production Services under the direction of Gary Mack. They pulled soil samples and delivered seed to farmers in the area for the upcoming planting season and also helped service equipment..

Bradley Haruff and Eli Siefker spent the day with Jim Friedrich on his swine farm. During the day they worked in a grain bin shoveling corn and on farm equipment to prepare for planting season.

Rileigh Tippie, above left, and Desiree Wessel and Kaitlyn Cress, above right, worked on Hempfling Dairy farm with Chuck Hempfling. They assisted with the daily feeding and also helped feed baby calves.

Tony and Joe Wrasman of Pitsenbarger Auto Supply allowed James Buettner and Matt Lyons to take inventory and stock shelves for an order of product that came into the store.

Bailey Gorman and Jessica Pimpas assisted Dr. Jason Kessen at Kessen Vet Clinic. They learned about common vet practices on a day to day basis and watched some surgeries and helped take care of the recovering small animals.

Halee Heising and Mercedes Shaffer spent their freshman experience day at Ivy Hutch assisting in designing flower arrangements.

Tatiana Olmeda and Kiersten Teman spent their day at Delphos Ace Hardware under the direction of Eric Fritz. They spent their day cleaning the shop and assembling spring tools for rent for the new season including lawnmowers.

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The World Baseball Classic has come and gone for another year and the United States of America didnt do so well. I agree with Hall-of-Famer Mike Schmidt about how the US needs to go all in to be successful. Besides growing the game through promotion of and forming youth leagues and instructing them properly on how to play the game, he suggests that somehow, Major League Baseball needs to get the players and teams to think country first instead of the individual team. I agree that timing is everything, that spring training is not a good time for major-leaguers to take time away getting ready for the season with their teammates. He points out that since there is no real off-season in baseball, especially for Latin American players that play winter ball in the Caribbean, this wont be an easy problem to solve and I just dont think it will change. Im not going to go into every detail of his argument but I think an answer may be to have a real National Team. Lets say you have some younger or even some older guys that have recently retired from the game because they realize they arent going to make a major-league club. These independent leagues of players either on their way down from the pros or those still battling to latch onto a major-league team might be a rich lode. You might even open it up to current college players you would have to work out the specific details with their colleges and universities. I venture that there would be a pretty nice pool of players to choose from. Basically, this would be their job for a year, playing against whatever competition they could find: major-league teams, AAA/AA/A, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Japan, Korea, Europe. I know there are issues involved with this as well: colleges would have to, in a sense, redshirt players and take a chance that they wouldnt get hurt; being able to find players good enough or willing enough to put off the dream for a time to compete against the best other countries have to offer; etc. That was the reason we went to the mens basketball Dream Team in 1992 after some disappointments in the Summer Olympics but I wonder if this solution might not have worked then. Of course, it might be easier with basketball because you still have some relatively young guys that still play the game that have graduated from college and, for whatever reason, arent chasing the dream of the NBA. I may be completely out of my mind with these suggestions for how to fix this problem maybe it wont ever

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The Associated Press MEN NCAA Wednesdays First Round Results At UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio James Madison 68, LIU Brooklyn 55 La Salle 80, Boise State 71 EAST REGIONAL Second Round Todays Games At Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky. Butler (26-8) vs. Bucknell (285), 12:40 p.m. Marquette (23-8) vs. Davidson (26-7), 30 minutes following At HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif. UNLV (25-9) vs. California (20-11), 7:27 p.m. Syracuse (26-9) vs. Montana (25-6), 30 minutes following Fridays Games At UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio N.C. State (24-10) vs. Temple (23-9), 1:40 p.m. Indiana (27-6) vs. James Madison (21-14), 30 minutes following At The Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas Miami (27-6) vs. Pacific (2212), 2:10 p.m. Illinois (22-12) vs. Colorado (21-11), 30 minutes following SOUTH REGIONAL Second Round Todays Games At The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich. Michigan (26-7) vs. South Dakota State (25-9), 7:15 p.m. VCU (26-8) vs. Akron (26-6), 30 minutes following Fridays Games At Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia Georgetown (25-6) vs. Florida Gulf Coast (24-10), 6:50 p.m. San Diego State (22-10) vs. Oklahoma (20-11), 30 minutes following At The Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. North Carolina (24-10) vs. Villanova (20-13), 7:20 p.m. Kansas (29-5) vs. Western Kentucky (20-15), 30 minutes following At The Frank Erwin Center, Austin, Texas Florida (26-7) vs. Northwestern State (23-8), 7:27 p.m. UCLA (25-9) vs. Minnesota (20-12), 30 minutes following MIDWEST REGIONAL Second Round Todays Games At Rupp Arena, Lexington, Ky. Louisville (29-5) vs. N.C. A&T (20-16), 6:50 p.m. Colorado State (25-8) vs. Missouri (23-10), 30 minutes following At The Palace of Auburn Hills, Auburn Hills, Mich. Michigan State (25-8) vs. Valparaiso (26-7), 12:15 p.m Memphis (30-4) vs. Saint Marys (Cal) (28-6), 30 minutes following At HP Pavilion, San Jose, Calif. Saint Louis (27-6) vs. New Mexico State (24-10), 2:10 p.m. Oklahoma State (24-8) vs. Oregon (26-8), 30 minutes following Fridays Games At Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia Duke (27-5) vs. Albany (N.Y.) (24-10), 12:15 p.m. Creighton (27-7) vs. Cincinnati (22-11), 30 minutes following WEST REGIONAL Second Round Todays Games At EnergySolutions Arena, Salt Lake City Pittsburgh (24-8) vs. Wichita State (26-8), 1:40 p.m. Gonzaga (31-2) vs. Southern (23-9), 30 minutes following Arizona (25-7) vs. Belmont (26-6), 7:20 p.m. New Mexico (29-5) vs. Harvard (19-9), 30 minutes following Fridays Games At UD Arena, Dayton, Ohio Ohio State (26-7) vs. Iona (2013), 7:15 p.m. Notre Dame (25-9) vs. Iowa State (22-11), 30 minutes following At The Sprint Center, Kansas City, Mo. Wisconsin (23-11) vs. Mississippi (26-8), 12:40 p.m. Kansas State (27-7) vs. La Salle (22-9), 30 minutes following National Invitation Tournament Wednesdays First Round Results Iowa 68, Indiana State 52 Providence 75, Charlotte 66 Stony Brook 71, Massachusetts 58 Mercer 75, Tennessee 67 Baylor 112, Long Beach State 66 Southern Mississippi 78, Charleston Southern 71 Arizona State 83, Detroit 68 Second Round Todays Game Denver (22-9) at Maryland (23-12), 7 p.m. Fridays Games Arizona State (22-12) at Baylor (19-14), 8 p.m. Stony Brook (25-7) at Iowa (22-12), 9:30 p.m. Saturdays Game Stanford (19-14) at Alabama (22-12), Noon Sundays Game St. Johns (17-15) at Virginia (22-11), 11 a.m. Mondays Games Robert Morris (24-10) at Providence (18-14), 7 p.m. Mercer (24-11) at BYU (2211), 9 p.m. Louisiana Tech (27-6) at Southern Mississippi (26-9), 10 p.m. CollegeInsider.com Tournament Wednesdays First Round Results Canisius 69, Elon 53 Kent State 73, Fairfield 71 Bradley 75, Green Bay 69 Tulane 84, South Alabama 73 Illinois-Chicago 80, Chicago State 69 Northern Iowa 77, North Dakota 66 Oral Roberts 84, UT Arlington 76 Weber State 85, Cal Poly 43 UC Irvine 80, High Point 71 Air Force 69, Hawaii 65 Second Round TBD College Basketball Invitational Wednesdays First Round Results Wright State 72, Tulsa 52 Richmond 76, Bryant 71 Western Michigan 72, North Dakota State 71, OT Purdue 81, Western Illinois 67 Houston 73, Texas 72 Quarterfinals Mondays Games George Mason (19-14) vs. Houston (20-12), TBA Santa Clara (22-11) vs. Purdue (16-17), TBA Wright State (22-12) vs. Richmond (19-14), TBA Wyoming (20-13) vs. Western Michigan (21-12), TBA _______ WOMEN National Invitation Tournament Wednesdays First Round Results Auburn 80, UAB 57 Eastern Illinois 60, Missouri 58 BYU 69, Idaho State 54 Utah 56, Long Beach State 49 San Diego State 69, UC Santa Barbara 46 Todays Games Butler (17-13) at Toledo (273), 7 p.m. Iona (20-12) at Drexel (22-10), 7 p.m. Harvard (20-8) at Hartford (2111), 7 p.m. Akron (23-9) at Duquesne (23-7), 7 p.m. SMU (21-9) at Bowling Green (22-10), 7 p.m. Sacred Heart (22-10) at Boston U. (23-5), 7 p.m. Army (22-8) at Fordham (248), 7 p.m. NC A&T (22-9) at James Madison (22-10), 7 p.m. Richmond (16-15) at NC State (16-16), 7 p.m. Davidson (21-12) at Old Dominion (19-11), 7 p.m Appalachian State (19-10) at Charlotte (24-5), 7 p.m. Florida (18-14) at Florida International (19-12), 7 p.m. Winthrop (20-12) at Florida Gulf Coast (27-6), 7:05 p.m. Indiana State (18-12) at Youngstown St. (22-9), 7:05 p.m. Texas Southern (20-11) at Kansas State (15-17), 8 p.m. Miami (Ohio) (19-12) at Illinois (16-13), 8 p.m. East Carolina (22-9) at Western Kentucky (21-10), 8 p.m. Memphis (17-14) at Arkansas (18-12), 8 p.m. Sam Houston State (18-14) at Tulane (22-8), 8 p.m. IUPUI (20-11) at Illinois State (23-10), 8:05 p.m. Northern Colorado (20-12) at Wyoming (24-7), 9 p.m. Hawaii (17-13) at San Diego (21-9), 9 p.m. Seattle (20-10) at Saint Marys (Cal) (20-10), 10 p.m. Fridays Games Ball State (15-15) at Minnesota (18-13), 8 p.m. Northern Iowa (16-16) at Marquette (16-15), 8 p.m. Eastern Washington (19-12) at Washington (20-11), 10 p.m. UALR (24-8) at Pacific (25-7), 10 p.m. Second Round Saturday, March 23-Monday, March 25 Butler-Toledo winner vs. Indiana State-Youngstown St. winner Eastern Illinois vs. Miami (Ohio)-Illinois winner Iona-Drexel winner vs. Harvard-Hartford winner SMU-Bowling Green winner vs. Akron-Duquesne winner Sacred Heart-Boston U. winner vs. Army-Fordham winner NC A&T-James Madison winner vs. Richmond-NC State winner Davidson-Old Dominion winner vs. Appalachian StateCharlotte winner Florida-Florida International winner vs. Winthrop-Florida Gulf Coast winner East Carolina-Western Kentucky winner vs. Auburn (1714) Ball State-Minnesota winner vs. Northern Iowa-Marquette winner Texas Southern-Kansas State winner vs. IUPUI-Illinois State winner Memphis-Arkansas winner vs. Sam Houston State-Tulane winner Eastern WashingtonWashington winner vs. UALRPacific winner Utah (19-13) vs. Hawaii-San Diego winner Seattle-Saint Marys (Cal) winner vs. Northern ColoradoWyoming winner Saturdays Game San Diego State (27-6) at BYU (22-10), TBA

happen because of how money so rules the game in this country. Lets face it; MLB teams probably arent so enamored of potentially losing key, very highly-paid players to an injury during the WBC that may wreck their chances at the World Series. Agents and the union may not necessarily go for it, either, because of potential injuries, etc. At the same time, according to reports, players that DID participate in the WBC feel as if they are in regular-season form already. Maybe this will take care of itself after all! I dont know what to believe about this item I came across the other day. It seems that Giorgos Katidis, a soccer player from Greece, was booted off the Greek national team for life because he celebrated a match-winning goal over the weekend by using what appeared to be a Nazi salute. Well, no; theres no appear it was a Nazi salute. Its on YouTube (you can even mis-spell his name and it still pops up!), so you can look at it to see for yourself but I believe you will agree with me youd better!! He claims he didnt know that it WAS a Nazi salute and he claims to despise fascism. He is 20 years old, so perhaps I can buy the idea that he is ignorant of what that sign meant. Even his German coach, Ewald Lienen, cuts him some slack on that, terming him not concerned about politics. Perhaps that is simply covering his territory and deep down, he knows his player knew exactly what he was doing. At the same time, though, it is pretty simple that if you know what fascism is, it might be relatively easy to find out what its symbol is. When you watch this, though, ignore some of the usual posting underneath; none disagree with the fact that he did this but they disagree with the punishment the Greek national team levied against him. Most strenuously, to say the least.

District 8 All-Star rosters, games set

The Delphos Herald The District 8 Girls All Star Basketball Games will take place on Monday at Elida High School. The boys games will take place on Tuesday. The Division I-II-III girls game will start at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Division IV game approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one. Coaches for the Division I-II-III girls game are Baths Greg Mauk (East) and Shawnees Jeff Heistan (West). In the Division IV game, Waynesfield-Goshens Ted Patton and Leipsics Gary Kreinbrink will coach the East while Crestviews Greg Rickard and Continentals Jaaci Carr will coach the West. Rosters for the teams are as follows:
Division I-II-III (West) - Kylee Bader (Celina), Hillary Heiby (Celina), Katie Stahl (Celina), Osha Owens (Elida), Britt Lauck (Lima Shawnee), Molly Closson (Ottawa Glandorf), Molly Albert (St. Marys), Meg Muhlenkamp (Coldwater), Nicole Brown (Wapakoneta), Amy Hume (Wapakoneta). Division I-II-III (East) - Stacia Allen (Lima Senior), Gwen Downing (Kenton), Kaily Whitaker (Kenton), Christina McQueen (Findlay), Shanna Farler (Lima Central Catholic), Emily Ruhe (Bath), Taylor Dackin (Bath), Katie Dackin (Bath), Morgan Truex (Allen East), Jadin Salyers, (Allen East). Division IV (West) - Taylor Williamson (Continental), Leva Weller (Continental), Macy Schroeder (Fort Jennings), Kelsey Fiely (Fort Recovery), Chelsea Pottkotter (Fort Recovery), Melissa Michel (Miller City), Chelsea Winner (Marion Local), Bridget Geiger (Minster), Rachel Turnwald (Ottoville), Rachel Beining (Ottoville). Division IV (East) - Taylor Willeke (Ada), Kayla Otting (New Bremen), Jordyn Webb (Arlington), Courtney Dulle (Cory Rawson), Ashley Williams (Pandora-Gilboa), Kari Conine (Pandora-Gilboa), Abbie Patton (Perry), Kaylee Patton (Waynesfield-Goshen), Kathryn Joliff (Arlington), Breanne Halker (Columbus Grove). The Division I-II-III boys game will start at 6:30 p.m., followed by the Division IV game approximately 30 minutes following the conclusion of game one. Coaches for the Division I-IIIII game are Baths Doug Davis (East) and Wapakonetas Matt Bradley (West). In the Division IV game, Vanlues Dean Birchmeier and Lima Temple Christians Bruce Bowman will coach the East, while St. Johns Aaron Elwer and New Bremens Adam Dougherty will coach the West. Rosters for the teams are as follows: Division I-II-III (West) Matt Buschur (Celina), Braden Billger (Celina), Austin Bruns (Coldwater), Garrett Fledderjohann (St. Marys), Austin James (St. Marys), Joey Hurless (Van Wert), A.J. Smith (Van Wert), Alex Greve (Wapakoneta), Jake Buzzard (Wapakoneta), Travis Bertram (Wapakoneta). Division I-II-III (East) -

The Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. Jahii Carson had 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and Carrick Felix added 21 points and seven rebounds as No. 3 Arizona State got past No. 6 Detroit 83-68 Wednesday in the first round of the NIT. The Sun Devils (22-12) play at No. 2 seed Baylor Friday night in the second round. Jason Calliste led the Titans with 19 points as Arizona State held Detroit to 10 under its season average of 78 points a game, eighth-best in the nation. After trailing by as much as 25 in the first half, Detroit (20-13) scored the first nine points of the second half, capped by Nick Minneraths 3-pointer with 16:58 left that cut the lead to 10. Detroit later got within 51-42 but Carson, the nations topscoring freshman, hit backto-back baskets and the Titans never got closer. Detroit missed its first 10 shots while the bigger Sun Devils dominated the boards, taking a 30-10 lead in the first 12 minutes. The Titans ended the night shooting 34 percent from the field. The Sun Devils outrebounded the Titans 41-21 and late in the first half held a 23-3 advantage in rebounds. About the only thing going right for Detroit was drawing fouls. The Titans made all 15 of their free throws in the half and 26-of-27 for the game. But they were 6-of-27 from the field at halftime. The Sun Devils led by as much as 25 in the first half

while Detroit missed 16 of its first 19 shots and all nine of its 3-point attempts, trailing 46-27 at the break.
Baylor 112, Long Beach St. 66 WACO, Texas Brady Heslip scored 26 points while making eight 3-pointers and Baylor hit a seasonhigh 16 shots from long range in a 112-66 victory over Long Beach State. Heslip had three early 3s, pushing the Bears to a 16-6 lead in the first 4 minutes, when he had already made long-range shots from the left corner, left wing and top of the key. The Big 12s Bears (19-14) kept a double-figure lead after a 3-pointer by Gary Franklin, who lives about a half-hour from the Long Beach State campus, made it 23-12 with 14:25 left in the first half. Baylor shot 64 percent overall (40-of-63) and even better from long range, making 70 percent of their 3s (16-of-23). It was the highest-scoring postseason game ever for the Bears, who had seven players score in double figures. Cory Jefferson had 15 points and eight rebounds. Taurean Prince had 14 points, Isaiah Austin 13, Franklin and Pierre Jackson 11 and Deuce Bello 10. A.J. Walton had nine of Baylors 31 assists on their 40 field goals. Kris Gulley had 13 points to lead Big West regular-season champion Long Beach State (19-14), which lost for the fifth time in seven games. Tony Freeland and Keala King both scored 12 points and James Ennis had 10. Baylors next game is Friday night at home against Arizona State. Heslip was fouled on a 3-pointer at the end of the first half. He made two free throws for a 59-34 lead and the Bears highest-scoring half this season. The junior guard also had eight 3-pointers against St. Johns in November. Southern Miss 78, Charleston Southern 71 HATTIESBURG, Miss. Jonathan Mills tried to put away Charleston Southern. So did Neil Watson. Neither could do it. Instead, it was four points in the final 20 seconds from unheralded Rashard McGill that gave Southern Miss (26-9) a 78-71 victory over Charleston Southern. The victory snapped a 9-game postseason losing streak that dates back to 1988. McGill hit an 18-foot jumper and two free throws his first and only four points of the game in the most crucial possessions of the night to seal the victory. Mills led the Golden Eagles with 16 points and Watson added 15 to lead five players

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Jordan Tobias (Defiance), Aric Thompson (Elida), Tanner Richardson (Allen East), Connor Rockhold (Lima Bath), TreOn Johnson (Lima Central Catholic), Isiah Simpson (Lima Senior), T.J. Metzger (Ottawa-Glandorf), Michael Rosebrock (OttawaGlandorf), Logan Rockhold (Bath), Cole Chambers (Bath), Matthew Kaufman (OttawaGlandorf). Division IV (East) - Mason Acheson (Ada), Blaiz McBride (Arlington), Tyler Tillman (Ridgemont), Justin Kroehler (Lima Temple Christian), Evan Sutton (Lima Temple Christian), Andrew Rhoad (Lima Temple Christian), Linden Smith (Vanlue), Josh Clymer (Vanlue), Lee Turner (Waynesfield-Goshen), Abe Basinger (Pandora-Gilboa). Division IV (West) - Derek Rieman (Columbus Grove), Curtis Geise (St. Johns), Ryan Buescher (St. Johns), Devin Mangas (Leipsic), Wade Gelhaus (Fort Recovery), Ross Kaufman (Miller City), Adam Niemeyer (Minster), Jake Allen (New Knoxville), Kyle Stahl (St. Henry), Devon Poeppelman (Minster), Luke Schwieterman (New Bremen).

in double figures. The Golden Eagles got hot from long range, hitting 6-of10 in the first half and 10-of-19 (52.6 percent) for the game. Southern Miss built a 13-point lead in the first half and another 12-point advantage in the second half. But every time it looked as if the Golden Eagles had things in control, Charleston Southern responded with a run. The Buccaneers, who were the Big South regular-season champions, pulled to 74-71 with 51 seconds left on Saah Nimleys 3-pointer but no closer. Nimley led the Buccaneers with 24 points; Arlon Harper had 18. Southern Miss will play Louisiana Tech in the second round on Monday. Mercer 75, Tennessee 67 KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Mercer had much more time than Tennessee to get over the disappointment of missing the NCAA tournament. That difference was apparent Wednesday in Mercers 75-67 NIT first-round victory over Tennessee. Travis Smith scored 25 points to match his career high as Mercer (24-11) showed more energy than Tennessee (20-13) all night in front of only 4,468 fans at the 21,678-seat Thompson-Boling Arena. Mercer advanced to a second-round game Monday at BYU. Mercer won the Atlantic Sun regular-season title but lost to Florida Gulf Coast in the March 9 conference championship game. The NIT grants automatic bids to conference regular-season champions that fail to win their league tournaments and dont receive NCAA at-large invitations. Tennessee didnt learn it was going to the NIT until it failed to earn an NCAA at-large invitation on Sunday. Mercer center Daniel Coursey scored 15 points. Mercer led 34-28 at halftime and stayed ahead throughout the second half. This marked the second straight night a Southeastern Conference team had lost to a team from a lowmajor conference in the NIT. Robert Morris of the Northeast Conference beat defending national champion Kentucky 59-57 on Tuesday. Trae Golden scored 20 points and Jarnell Stokes had 14 points and 13 rebounds for Tennessee. Providence 75, Charlotte 66 PROVIDENCE, R.I. The rebuilding Providence program took another step forward with their latest win. Vincent Council, the only senior on the roster, scored eight straight points to key a second-half charge that led the Friars to a 75-66 victory.

The Friars overcame a seven-point second-half deficit. Providence (18-14) got its postseason win since an NIT win in 2003 and will host Robert Morris either Sunday or Monday. If the next game is scheduled for Sunday, the Friars will have to move the game to the University of Rhode Island about 30 miles away because of the United Cheer and Dance Nationals at the Dunkin Donuts Center. Council, who finished with 16 points, six assists, five rebounds, two steals and two blocks, had help from his fellow guards. Bryce Cotton had 25 points, while freshman Kris Dunn, playing his best college game, according to his coach, had 14 points, nine rebounds, six assists and four steals. Forward LaDontae Henton posted 13 points and nine rebounds for the Friars, who turned the ball over only five times. E. Victor Nickerson led fifth-seeded Charlotte (21-12) with 14 points. The 49ers lost eight of their last 12 after then-leading scorer DeMario Mayfield was suspended Jan. 30 and dismissed Feb. 22. Stony Brook 71, Massachusetts 58 AMHERST, Mass. Anthony Jackson and Dave Coley scored 20 points each and Stony Brook beat Massachusetts 71-58. The seventh-seeded Seawolves (25-7) advanced to the second round of the NIT and will play at Iowa on Friday night. The Seawolves got their 13th road win of the season, tops in the nation. The second-seeded Minutemen (21-12) led 25-21 with 7:05 left in the first half but they didnt score again in the half. Senior captain Tommy Brenton was on the receiving end of a hard illegal screen foul that knocked him to the ground right before the run. The play seemed to fire up the visitors. Stony Brook scored the final 17 points of the opening half to take a 38-25 lead at the break and controlled the game the rest of the way. UMass cut its deficit to at 42-36 quickly in the second half and kept the Seawolves within striking distance for the early part of the half. But Stony Brook scored six straight points to stretch its edge to 63-51 with 4:34 left to seal the win. UMass leading scorer Chaz Williams was slowed by foul trouble in the first half and a shoulder injury fighting through a screen early in the second. He finished with two points and six assists.

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The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 40 26 .606 Brooklyn 40 28 .588 Boston 36 31 .537 Philadelphia 26 41 .388 Toronto 26 42 .382 Southeast Division W L Pct y-Miami 53 14 .791 Atlanta 38 30 .559 Washington 24 43 .358 Orlando 18 51 .261 Charlotte 16 52 .235 Central Division W L Pct x-Indiana 42 26 .618 Chicago 36 30 .545 Milwaukee 34 33 .507 Detroit 23 46 .333 Cleveland 22 46 .324 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct x-San Antonio 52 16 .765 Memphis 46 21 .687 Houston 37 31 .544 Dallas 32 36 .471 New Orleans 23 46 .333 Northwest Division W L Pct x-Oklahoma City 50 19 .725 Denver 47 22 .681 Utah 34 34 .500 Portland 31 36 .463 Minnesota 23 42 .354 Pacific Division

NBA GLANCE
GB 1 4 1/2 14 1/2 15 GB 15 1/2 29 36 37 1/2 GB 5 7 1/2 19 1/2 20 GB 5 1/2 15 20 29 1/2 GB 3 15 1/2 18 25 L.A. Clippers Golden State L.A. Lakers Sacramento Phoenix

W 47 39 36 24 23

L 22 31 33 44 46

Pct GB .681 .557 8 1/2 .522 11 .353 22 1/2 .333 24

Toledo St. Johns Loving is Ohio AP Mr. Basketball

By RUSTY MILLER The Associated Press COLUMBUS It seems whenever anyone who knows him is asked about Marc Loving, they eventually get around to saying some form of the phrase, Hes such a good kid. Hes also a pretty good basketball player. Thats the main reason why Loving, a 6-8 gentle giant for Toledo St. Johns Jesuit who is headed to Ohio State, is the 26th annual winner of the Associated Press Mr. Basketball award, emblematic of the top player in the state. Loving averaged 21.3 points and 8.2 rebounds a game while shooting 60 percent from the field, 30 percent behind the arc and 70 percent on free throws. A 2-time player of the year in Division I, he led his team to a 20-4 record. Buckeyes coach Thad Matta, for instance, was asked what he saw in Loving. Size, athleticism and his ability, he replied. Hes very, very skilled for his size. Hes from a great high school program and he won a ton of games up there. And hes a great kid, from a great family. Thats what sold us from the get-go. Lovings coach, Ed Heintschel, talks about Lovings versatility, his court IQ and his shooting range, then veers to where every conversation about the big kid seems to go. He is a low- to no-maintenance guy with a very, very high return, he said. Hes been a pleasure to have on the team. This kid is a cant-miss as a human being. Lots of other people do the talking for Loving and his

x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Wednesdays Results Miami 98, Cleveland 95 Charlotte 107, Toronto 101 New York 106, Orlando 94 Atlanta 98, Milwaukee 90 Brooklyn 113, Dallas 96 Houston 100, Utah 93 Memphis 90, Oklahoma City 89, OT New Orleans 87, Boston 86 San Antonio 104, Golden State 93 Washington 88, Phoenix 79 L.A. Clippers 101, Philadelphia 72 Todays Games Portland at Chicago, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Denver, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Fridays Games New York at Toronto, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Indiana, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Orlando, 7 p.m. Portland at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Houston, 8 p.m. Memphis at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Boston at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Utah at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Washington at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pittsburgh 31 23 8 0 N.Y. Rangers 29 15 12 2 New Jersey 30 13 11 6 N.Y. Islanders 29 13 13 3 Philadelphia 30 13 16 1 Northeast Division GP W L OT Montreal 29 19 5 5 Boston 28 19 6 3 Ottawa 30 16 8 6 Toronto 30 16 12 2 Buffalo 30 11 15 4 Southeast Division GP W L OT Winnipeg 30 16 12 2 Carolina 29 15 12 2 Tampa Bay 30 13 16 1 Washington 29 12 16 1 Florida 30 8 16 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Chicago 30 24 3 3 St. Louis 29 16 11 2 Detroit 30 14 11 5 Columbus 30 12 12 6 Nashville 30 11 13 6 Northwest Division GP W L OT Minnesota 29 17 10 2 Vancouver 29 14 9 6

NHL GLANCE
Pts 46 32 32 29 27 Pts 43 41 38 34 26 Pts 34 32 27 25 22 Pts 51 34 33 30 28 GF 110 70 74 86 81 GF 92 82 77 90 79 GF 80 84 98 79 74 GF 102 87 80 68 70 GA 81 70 84 96 92 GA 73 60 65 85 95 GA 86 82 90 87 110 GA 66 83 79 79 81 Edmonton 29 Calgary 27 Colorado 29 Pacific Division GP Anaheim 29 Los Angeles 29 San Jose 29 Phoenix 30 Dallas 29

11 11 7 29 72 85 11 12 4 26 78 91 11 14 4 26 75 92 L OT 3 4 10 2 10 6 13 4 13 3 Pts 48 36 32 30 29 GF 99 88 71 79 76 GA 71 73 77 85 88

W 22 17 13 13 13

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesdays Results San Jose 4, Edmonton 3, SO Toronto 4, Tampa Bay 2 Minnesota 4, Detroit 2 Colorado 4, Dallas 3 Anaheim 4, Chicago 2 Todays Games Toronto at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Montreal at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Florida at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Carolina, 7 p.m. Boston at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Calgary at Nashville, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Dallas at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Fridays Games Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Calgary at Columbus, 7 p.m. Washington at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

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The Associated Press CLEVELAND LeBron James scored 25 points as the Miami Heat overcame a 27-point deficit in the third quarter and won their 24th straight game, 98-95 over the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night to extend the second-longest winning streak in NBA history. The Heat are within nine games of matching the record of 33 consecutive wins held by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. James and his teammates have insisted the record isnt one of their goals and for more than 30 minutes the defending champions seemed disinterested and on the verge of losing for the first time since Feb. 1. Miami trailed 67-40 with 7:44 left in the third quarter. But behind the irrepressible James, who added 12 rebounds and 10 assists, the Heat inched closer to history by matching the biggest comeback in the NBA this season, according to STATS. COLLEGE BASKETBALL NEW YORK The breakaway basketball schools kept the Big East name and the conference tournament in Madison Square Garden. In return, they left behind tens of millions of dollars to the football members. That was easy to do with a lucrative television contract awaiting. The new Big East launched as a 10-member league Wednesday with the additions of Butler, Creighton and Xavier and a 12-year deal with Fox. The agreement is worth about $500 million with the possibility of increasing to $600 million were the league to add more members, according to a person with knowledge of the details. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the value of the agreement was not made public. The so-called Catholic 7 schools completed their exit from the Big East earlier this month. Theyll start play with their three new colleagues in the fall. PRO FOOTBALL PHOENIX If it was good enough for footballs greatest running back, NFL owners figure, it should work in the 21st century. Team owners passed a player safety rule barring ball carriers from using the crown of their helmets to make forcible contact with a defender in the open field. Pittsburgh Steelers President Art Rooney put the change succinctly. Jim Brown never lowered his head, he said with a smile. It can be done. And according to rules, it must be done beginning this season. The second significant player safety rule passed this week to help protect defensive players came with much debate. Several coaches and team executives expressed concern about officiating the new rule but Commissioner Roger Goodell championed it and it passed 31-1. Cincinnati voted no. On Tuesday, the league took the peel-back block out of the game. The tuck rule, one of the most criticized in pro football, was eliminated. Now, if a quarterback loses control of the ball before he has fully protected it after opting not to throw, it is a fumble. CHICAGO Brian Urlacher

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Pts GF GA 36 77 71 34 81 82

wanted to re-sign with the Chicago Bears. Instead, theyre parting ways with the veteran linebacker after 13 years. General manager Phil Emery said that the team couldnt agree on a contract with Urlacher, for years the heart and face of the franchise. He is now a free agent after being slowed by a knee problem and then missing the last four games of the season with a hamstring injury. The 34-year-old Urlacher, an 8-time Pro Bowl player, started 180 games from 2000-12, recording a team-record 1,779 tackles. The ninth overall selection in the 2000 draft has 41.5 sacks, 22 interceptions, 16 fumble recoveries and 11 forced fumbles. He was the APs defensive player of the year in 2005 and helped lead the 2006 team to the Super Bowl. WASHINGTON Washington Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson has been suspended four games without pay for violating the NFLs substance-abuse policy. The league announced that Jackson will miss the first four games of the regular season. The Redskins re-signed Jackson to a 1-year contract with a $715,000 base salary this month to keep him from becoming a restricted free agent. BASEBALL TAMPA, Fla. The New York Yankees might be minus Derek Jeter on opening day. The star shortstop missed his second straight exhibition game because of inflammation in his surgically-repaired left ankle. GM Brian Cashman said there was a chance Jeter could begin the season on the disabled list. The 38-year-old Jeter received an anti-inflammatory injection in his ankle. The Yankees start the regular season April 1 at home against Boston. Jeter broke his ankle last year in the first game of the AL championship series against Detroit. He waited a while before making his debut in a spring training game, starting out as a designated hitter on March 9 and later playing in the field for the first time. SURPRISE, Ariz. Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Hanley Ramirez could be sidelined for more than two months or maybe just two weeks because of an injured right thumb. Ramirez was hurt diving for a ball while playing third base Tuesday night in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic. He helped the Dominican Republic beat Puerto Rico 3-0. Ramirez was set to have an MRI on Wednesday night after returning to Dodgers camp. TAMPA, Fla. The New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox will honor the community of Newtown and the memory of those killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School when the teams play opening day April 1 at Yankee Stadium. Pregame ceremonies include a joint honor guard of Newtown police and firefighters and a moment of silence at which time a list of the victims names will be recognized on the center-field scoreboard. The Yankees and Red Sox will wear a special ribbon on their uniforms. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has asked that all other 28 major-league teams wear the ribbon during their opening games.

By JOE KAY The Associated Press DAYTON Guards, guards everywhere. And they can shoot. La Salle gets to take its uncharacteristic approach not much size but lots of shots and lots of points back to a city that has a little nostalgia for the Explorers. Tyrone Garland led the guard-driven offense with 22 points and the Explorers wrapped up the NCAA tournaments First Four by getting the better of an old-fashioned shootout, beating Boise State 80-71 on Wednesday night. It was a notable moment for the 13th-seeded Explorers (22-9), who hadnt even been in the tournament for 21 years. Now, they head to Kansas City to play fourth-seeded Kansas State on Friday. Kansas City? Thats the place where they beat Bradley to win the national title in 1954. Unbelievable tradition here, coach John Giannini said. I think people have tended to have forgotten what a basketball power La Salle was for over four decades, so its a big deal. Its a big deal to re-establish that. Its a big deal for people who attended La Salle and love La Salle, who had great basketball, and certainly theyve longed for that. In the first game, A.J. Davis stepped in for James Madisons suspended leading scorer and had 20 points, leading the Dukes to a 68-55 win over LIU Brooklyn. James Madison (21-14), which won its first NCAA tournament game in 30 years, next takes on top-seeded Indiana, also in Dayton. The Dukes were without suspended starter Rayshawn Goins for the first half but built a big lead. After the Blackbirds (20-14) rallied to take a brief lead, the Dukes surged again to win going away by closing the game on a 10-2 run. Davis opened the game with an emphatic 3 as if to

La Salle, James Madison advance from First Four

say this was his time. And he didnt let up. Coach said, Dont do anything outside of your character; just be humble and play your game, Davis recalled. While Rayshawn was sitting out, a couple of guys came off the bench and stepped up for us. Charles Cooke, who hadnt scored in three of his last four games, added 15 points and defensive specialist Andre Nation added 14 for Duke, who were winless in the NCAA tournament since 1983. Jamal Olasewere had 20 points and 10 rebounds and C.J. Garner 16 points for the Blackbirds, who have lost in their first game in each of their six trips to the tournament, including the last three years. Goins, JMUs leading scorer (12.7) and rebounder (7.4), was suspended for the first half following a weekend arrest. Police in Harrisonburg, Va., said they were called to break up a party early Sunday morning and Goins was shouting obscenities at them. He looked out of synch when he got into the game but later added four points in the decisive run to put the game out of reach. Now, the Dukes have taken a step toward reminding people how dangerous they used to be. Lou Campanelli coached the Dukes to mammoth NCAA upsets over Georgetown in 1981, Ohio State in 1982 and West Virginia in 1983. The 1982 team lost to eventual national champion North Carolina led by Michael Jordan, James Worthy and Sam Perkins 52-50 in the final minute. But James Madisons last appearance came with Lefty Driesell prowling the sideline in 1994. Coach Matt Brady figured his Dukes have one huge advantage over Indiana since theyve already played on the court. And theyre already in Dayton. Im hoping they havent

game. Hes more of a soft-spoken type, quick to laugh but more prone to short answers than elaborate soliloquies about how good he is. When the subject turns to games he influenced this past season, he didnt mention his school-record 42 points at Lima Senior when St. Johns was without one of its key starters. Instead, he said words that have to sound sweet to Matta, who extols the virtues of gritty defense at every opportunity. We were down by a couple of points and I had a big blocked shot, a good stop, Loving said. We went down and scored and I got another rebound and it changed the whole game. Hes unlike many elite high school players in that he doesnt really like to talk about himself. Asked what separates him from other great prep stars, he replies, tongue in cheek, Being 6-8. Loving lives in Toledo with his parents his mother works for Owens-Corning and his father for Chrysler and a 12-year-old sister. (No, he doesnt pick on her, he says.) Hes a humble, clearheaded, smart (B average) kid, unlike a lot of others.

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He doesnt have a posse. He doesnt have an attitude. He does not have a sense of entitlement. Hes just a real solid, solid kid, Heintschel said. Comes from a great family. Never in trouble, kind of a low-key kid. Pretty quiet. He got more verbal this year as a senior, which was very helpful. He lets the game come to him a little bit, but if necessary hell impose his will on the game. A prime example of who Loving is was on display in back-to-back games. He carried the Titans against Lima Senior, then showed his other side. The next game was kind of a blow-out situation and he had 11 points and facilitated (the others), Heintschel added. When Loving is asked about the 42-point game, he almost swats it aside like an opposing layup. It was all in the flow of the game. I try not to force anything, he replied. Then once the double-teams start collapsing, I looked for the open man and we got good shots. That doesnt sound like a prima donna. It does sound like the 2013 Mr. Basketball. Among those he beat out for the award are St. Clairsvilles Dan Monteroso, Luke Kennard of Franklin, Irontons Zac Carter and Isaac McGlone of Carroll BloomCarroll. Loving joins a list of past winners that includes 3-time winner and NBA MVP LeBron James; Big Ten player of the year Trey Burke; 2-time All-American Jared Sullinger, now with the Boston Celtics; current pro O.J. Mayo; and former Ohio State and NBA star Jim Jackson.

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arrived in town yet and they get here right before the game starts, he said with a laugh. La Salle was in a mood to remember history, too. And, maybe make a little more as well. Itll be tough to play any better on offense in KC than they did Wednesday night. Ramon Galloway, one of the Atlantic 10s top scorers, added 21 points in a fastpaced offense that did pretty much whatever it wanted. The Explorers shot a season-high 63 percent from the field 16-of-22 in the second half. Garland went 9-of-11 from the field his best shooting game of the season and the Explorers were 11-of-21 behind the arc. Its an unbelievable feeling, Garland added. When I came here, coach told me I could help him win games and get him to the next step. Thirteenth-seeded Boise State (21-11) got its first atlarge bid and was looking for the first NCAA tournament win in its history. The Broncos were up to it in a game of tryto-top-this shooting, falling to 0-6 in the tournament. Anthony Drmic had a game-high 28 points for the Broncos, who shot 49 percent but trailed most of the way. They shot incredible tonight, Drmic added. All credit to them.

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UMass leading scorer Chaz Williams was slowed by foul trouble in the first half and a shoulder injury fighting through a screen early in the second. He finished with two points and six assists. Freddie Riley, who scored his 1,000th career point, led the Minutemen with 16 points. Jameel Warney added 16 points for Stony Brook. Iowa 68, Indiana State 52 IOWA CITY, Iowa Iowa and its success-starved fans have embraced the National Invitation Tournament with unbridled passion and intensity. The Hawkeyes fed off the enthusiasm of a sellout crowd a rarity for Marchs second-biggest tournament and looked intent on

reaching the semifinals at Madison Square Garden. Devyn Marble scored 24 points with six assists and four steals, Aaron White added 11 with 13 rebounds and Iowa cruised past Indiana State 68-52. Melshan Basabe had nine points and eight boards for the Hawkeyes (22-12), who won a home game in the NIT for the second straight season. Iowa will host Stony Brook in the second round on Friday night. Iowa shook off a sluggish start with a 19-4 run to open the second half. Playing before an enthusiastic crowd of more than 15,000, the Hawkeyes maintained a comfortable lead the rest of the way. Justin Gant had 16 points to lead Indiana State (18-15), which was playing in the NIT for the

first time since 1978. Iowa went to the Big Ten tournament last weekend hoping that two wins and a trip to the semifinals might be enough for its first NCAA bid in seven years. The Hawkeyes, like had they had all year, came up agonizingly short. They lost to Michigan State 59-56, its fourth league defeat by three points or fewer. Had the Hawkeyes won any of those games, they likely would have earned a trip to the NCAA tournament instead of a second consecutive NIT berth. For nearly 20 minutes, the Hawkeyes looked like they had a conference tournament hangover. They missed 13 of their first 16 shots and fell behind by eight points. After a mini-rally to go ahead 31-30 at halftime, Iowa took off. A layup and

dunk off of the fast break by Marble helped make it 44-34 Hawkeyes. Zach McCabe hit two straight 3s and Josh Oglesby followed with one of his own to put Iowa ahead 50-34. No one but Gant had more than six points for Indiana State, which shot just 4-of-17 from 3-point range. The Hawkeyes sold out Carver-Hawkeye Arena in about 40 hours and drew the largest NIT crowd since nearly 17,000 saw Creighton host Kentucky in 2009. The Sycamores held out hopes for an NCAA bid of their own after notching wins over Ole Miss, Miami, Creighton and at Wichita State. But Indiana State lost six of its last eight and stumbled to an NIT berth for the first time since the Larry Birdled Sycamores made back-to-back appearances in 1977-78.

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Dear Annie: Many years continue with the new stylist, ago, my wife and I lived near but I dont want to lose an old my parents. After three years friend. How do beauticians of putting up with their too feel about their clients when frequent and always unan- they try someone elses styles? nounced visits, we moved And how do I tell my friend slightly farther away. My Dad without hurting her feelings? is the worst offender. Mom Uneasy About Switching Dear Uneasy: We imagcaters to his every whim. Dad is extremely selfish and re- ine your friend wouldnt be ally never cares whether he thrilled to know you have given your business to someintrudes. After we moved, the drop- one else, although if she sees you as a true friend in visits became and not simply as a less frequent, but paying client, she now the constant will get over it. But phone calls drive why dont you first us crazy. I have show her your new nicely explained style and ask whethto Mom that afer she can duplicate ter a hard day at it? It could solve the work, we turn off problem with less our landline so angst. we can have some Dear Annie: I quiet time. I told read all the responsher not to worry if we dont answer. Annies Mailbox es to Your Husband about who is I also told her that if there is an emergency, she at fault in the bedroom. Ive can call our cellphones. The been married for 27 years. I problem is, Dad goes ballistic am in good shape, work 50 if he cannot reach us and im- hours a week, do a lot of the mediately tells Mom to call cooking and help clean. My wife works part time out of our cellphones. We have been married 29 the house. Yet, when it comes years and have grown chil- to a relationship in or out of dren. We wouldnt dream of the bedroom, she ignores me. dropping in on them unan- I have tried to get her to talk, nounced or constantly call- but she wont. I have tried to ing when we know they want do little things to show her some peace and quiet. I call that I love and appreciate her, my parents twice a week to but she always takes them the check on them. They are both wrong way. It makes me a in excellent health. Am I sup- little gun shy to keep asking. Men have feelings, too. posed to account to them every single day? Why do they We need attention from our do this, and how can we get spouses as much as they do. some peace while keeping the I have thought about what it would be like to find a little peace? Perplexed Dear Perplexed: You have on the side, but have resisted. two simple options: Either There is an old saying that I call your parents once a day once read: A woman makes to check on them and let them all the rules, and a man is not hear your voice, or turn your to know the rules. If she suscellphones on vibrate and call pects he knows the rules, she them back when you feel like is to change all or some of the it. Both choices are perfectly rules. Its not so funny now. reasonable. Many grown kids Irritated in Clarendon call their parents daily just as a kindness. We think its worth five minutes of your day to reassure your folks that you are OK and to stop them from driving you nuts. Dear Annie: For many years, I have used the same beautician to cut my hair. She became a good friend in the process. However, about a year ago, my hair just wasnt cooperating with her cuts, so I tried a different beautician and loved the results. Now Im torn. Id like to

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BY JULIE PACE and MATTHEW LEE The Associated Press RAMALLAH, West Bank President Barack Obama today urged Israelis and Palestinians to get back to peace talks but offered no new ideas on how they might do so, essentially abandoning his previous support of the Palestinian demand for Israel to halt settlement activity before negotiations resume. In remarks likely to disappoint, if not infuriate, the Palestinians, Obama said the United States continues to oppose the construction of Jewish housing on land claimed by the Palestinians but stressed that issues of disagreement between the two sides should not be used as an excuse to do nothing. He said there would be no point to negotiations if differences had to be resolved before they start. Even though both sides may have areas of strong disagreement, maybe engaging in BY ANDREW TAYLOR The Associated Press activities that the other side considers to be a breach of good faith, we have to push through those things to try to get to an agreement, Obama told reporters at a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, West Bank. I think we can keep pushing through some of these problems and make sure that we dont use them as an excuse not to do anything, he said. Obamas comments echoed those of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has repeatedly called for the Palestinians to drop their preconditions for re-launching the peace talks. The U.S. presidents remarks are sure to reinforce skepticism among Palestinians that Obama is ready, willing or able to use U.S. influence to press Israel into making concessions on a matter they have identified as a top priority. During his first four years in office, Obama had sided with the Palestinians on the issue. He and his surrogates repeatedly demanded that all settlement activity cease. However, when Israel reluctantly declared a 10-month moratorium on construction, the Palestinians balked at returning to the table. We require the Israeli government to stop settlements in order to discuss all our issues and their concerns, Abbas said in the appearance, which was an integral part of Obamas brief visit to the West Bank on the second day of his Mideast visit. The Palestinians want a state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem territories Israel captured in the 1967 war but are ready for minor adjustments to accommodate some settlements closest to Israel. Since 1967, Israel has built dozens of settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem that are now home to 560,000 Israelis an increase of 60,000 since Obama became president four years ago. Obama said he told Netanyahu we do not consider continued settlement activity to be constructive, to be appropriate, to be some-

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WASHINGTON A familiar budget plan to sharply cut safety-net programs for the poor and clamp down on domestic agencies performing the nuts-and-bolts programs of the government is cruising to passage in the tea party-flavored House. The Republican measure is advancing to the finish line in the House as the Senate starts a lengthy slog toward passage of a rival budget measure. It takes a sharply different view, restoring automatic cuts to agency budgets and increasing taxes by $1 trillion over the coming decade. The dueling budget plans are anchored on opposite ends of the ideological spectrum in Washington, appealing to core partisans in the warring parties gridlocked over persistent budget deficits. President Barack Obama is exploring the chances of forging a middle path that blends new taxes and modest curbs to government benefits programs. The sharp contrast over the 2014 budget and beyond came as the House is positioned to clear unfinished budget business a sweeping, government-wide funding bill to keep Cabinet agencies running through the 2013 budget year, which ends Sept. 30. The Senate passed the bipartisan 2013 measure by a sweeping 73-26 vote Wednesday after easing cuts that threatened intermittent closures of meat packing plants starting this summer and reviving college tuition grants for active-duty members of the military. The cuts were mandated by automatic spending cuts that took effect at the beginning of the month. The long-term GOP budget plan, authored by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., offers slashing cuts to domestic agencies, the Medicaid health care plan for the poor and Obamacare subsidies while exempting the Pentagon and Social Security beneficiaries. The measure proposes shifting programs like Medicaid to the states but is sometimes scant on details about the very cuts it promises. The Ryan measure revives a controversial plan to turn the Medicare programs for the elderly into a voucherlike system for future beneficiaries born in 1959 or later into a program in which the government subsidizes the purchase of health insurance instead of directly paying hospital and doctor bills. Critics say the idea would mean ever-spiraling out-of-pocket costs for care, but Ryan insists the plan would inject competition into a broken system. The cuts to domestic agencies like the FBI, Border Patrol and National Institutes of Health could approach 20 percent when compared with levels agreed to as part of a hard-fought budget deal from the summer of 2011. That could run the already troubled appropriations process it features 12 spending bills that are supposed to be passed by Congress each year into the ground. Fresh from passing the 2013 wrap-up measure, the Senate was turning to a plan by new Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray, D-Wash., that would add nearly $1 trillion in new taxes over the coming decade in an attempt to stabilize the $16 trillion-plus national debt. But Murrays plan would actually increase government spending after the $1.2 trillion cost of repealing the automatic cuts, called a sequester in Washingtonspeak. That means the net cuts to the deficit would amount to just a few hundred billion dollars in a federal budget estimated at $46 trillion or so over the coming decade.

thing that can advance the cause of peace. But, he added, the politics there are complex and I recognize that is not an issue thats going to be solved immediately, its not going to be solved overnight. Obama suggested that Palestinians should not make halting the settlements a condition to resuming peace negotiations with Israel. He did say that Palestinians deserve an independent and sovereign state and an end to occupation by Israel. He said the prospect of a contiguous Palestinian state alongside a Jewish state of Israel continues to exist if negotiations would restart. I absolutely believe that it is still possible, but I think it is very difficult, Obama said. He also said it would be helpful if rockets werent still being launched into Israel. On Wednesday, Obama reaffirmed the unwavering U.S. commitment to Israels security and noted there had been no fatal attacks on Israelis from the West Bank last year, which is controlled by Abbas

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BY TERRY WALLACE The Associated Press DALLAS Two heavily armed teenage friends from Oklahoma drove hundreds of miles in a stolen pickup to a small town near Dallas where they were fatally shot during an apparent home invasion, a sheriffs official said today. Kenneth Chaffin, 17, and Dillon King, 18, both of Bethel Acres in Pottawatomie County, Okla., died Wednesday afternoon in Maypearl, Texas, Pottawatomie County Undersheriff J.T. Palmer said. Texas sheriffs said the teens exchanged gunfire with the owner of the Maypearl property, although they may have died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Early Wednesday, Oklahoma sheriffs officials issued an alert for national law enforcement to be on the lookout for Chaffin who they said had run away from home Monday. The alert said he had stolen his parents red 1991 Ford Ranger pickup truck, a stash of prescription medication, 17 guns and 2,000 rounds of ammunition. On Wednesday afternoon, a homeowner in Maypearl 35 miles south of Dallas and some 240 miles south of Bethel Acres noticed someone was trying to open her back door. She looked out the window and saw a camouflage-clad male armed with a gun.

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BY WILSON RING The Associated Press MONTPELIER, Vt. The protesters gather at noon every Friday in front of the Montpelier post office, sharing signs made up years ago to tell their little part of the world why they oppose the latest war involving the United States. There might be as few as two people in the midwinter cold, or as many as 20 at the height of summer. But a decade after the invasion of Iraq, protesters there and at similar demonstrations coast to coast still show up, determined to remind people that the U.S. is at war. I believe there are many, many people who know in their conscience that we are at war, that we arent really in any danger of being invaded by the terrorists, said David Connor, 76, of East Montpelier, a Vietnam-era objector whos been a Montpelier protest regular for years. Theres more terror in the world for fear of what we can do and have done than there is fear that there are terrorists going to take over countries like this. While the war in Iraq is over for the United States, the war in Afghanistan continues, largely off the public radar as it fades from front pages and the top of television newscasts. In a way similar to how U.S. service members continue to fight overseas, the small groups of protesters still regularly protest, their voices all but lost in the chatter of a country focused on other things. Its a constant reminder that we are still fighting in various countries. We havent really come out of Iraq and Afghanistan, said Scilla Wahrhaftig, the Pennsylvania program director for the American Friends Service Committee in Pittsburgh, where there are two regular protests every Saturday. These little vigils around the country do have that impact of reminding people that this is still going on.

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Her husband yelled and retrieved a gun. Two suspects darted from behind the house and ran toward a field, firing at the home as they fled. The husband shot back and may have hit one of the suspects, Ellis County Sheriff Johnny Brown said. The woman called 911. Sheriffs deputies found one suspect dead in the field and the other inside the stolen pickup truck. Both appeared to have died of self-inflicted gunshot wounds, the sheriffs department said. No one else was hurt. Palmer said the suspects killed were Chaffin and King. They were identified through photographs and King had distinctive tattoos on the webbing of his fingers, Palmer said. The teens lived about a mile apart in Bethel Acres but authorities had no idea the two were together when Chaffin was reported missing, Palmer said, adding that King was not reported missing at all. We didnt actually know there was a second one until we got the call from Ellis County, Texas, that two suspects were killed, Palmer said. Authorities had no clue as to why the teens ended up in Maypearl. Chaffins father, Roland Chaffin, told The Oklahoman that his son had never before been in trouble with the law and had no family problems before he ran away.

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BY LORI HINNANT and SETH BORENSTEIN The Associated Press PARIS New results from looking at the split-second after the Big Bang indicate the universe is 80 million years older than previously thought, but core concepts in physics about the cosmos how it began, what its made of and where its going seem to be on the right track. The findings released today bolster a key theory called inflation, which says the universe burst from subatomic size to its nowobservable expanse in a fraction of a second. The new observations from the European Space Agencys $900 million Planck space probe appear to reinforce some predictions made decades ago solely on the basis of mathematical concepts. Weve uncovered a fundamental truth of the universe, said George Efstathiou, director of the Kavli Institute for Cosmology at the University of Cambridge who announced the Planck satellite mapping result in Paris. Theres less stuff that we dont understand by a tiny amount. Its a big pat on the back for our understanding of the universe, California Institute of Technology physicist Sean Carroll, who was not involved in the project, told The Associated Press. In terms of describing the current universe, I think we have a right to say were on the right track.

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PESHAWAR, Pakistan A car packed with explosives blew up inside a refugee camp in northwestern Pakistan today as hundreds of people lined up to get food, killing 13 and wounding 25, officials said. The attack on the Jalozai camp underlines the intensity of the conflict in Pakistans northwest, where refugees are sometimes caught in the middle of a battle between the government and militants. Militants often dont want residents to flee an area of conflict, in part because it deprives them of a civilian population in which to hide and undermines their claim that they have local support. The people living in Jalozai camp, which lies on the outskirts of the main northwest city of Peshawar, are Pakistanis who have been displaced by fighting between the army and the Taliban in the countrys northwest. Peshawar is located on the border of the tribal region, the Talibans main sanctuary in the country, and has been hit with scores of bombings in recent years. The Taliban have been waging a bloody insurgency against the government in an attempt to establish an Islamic state and end Pakistans cooperation with the United States in fighting militancy. Most of the people hit by the attack were from the Bajur and Khyber tribal areas along the Afghan border, said police officer Mohammad Zahid. The army has carried out operations against the Pakistani Taliban in both those areas. An official with one of the aid groups was working in an office about 30 meters (yards) from where the vehicle exploded. It was very terrible, very terrible. We were very near. It was very loud, said Mumtaz Bangash. I have seen so many injured people. Among the dead were a security guard and an employee of a Pakistani aid group who were walking by when the bomb exploded, said Faiz Muhammed, who runs Khyber Paktunkhwa provinces programs to help displaced people. The rest of the 13 killed were camp residents.

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