http://66.213.69.5/files/original/a9c8f797e1408d2eade9932da8f0299d.pdf 411e7e231038575ef27e9cfc277ab807 PDF Text Text Celebrating 60 years The light of Christmas Sparling steps down LOCAL s 3A ALONG THE RIVER s 6A SPORTS s 1B Breaking news at mydailytribune.com Issue 47, Volume 51 Meigs second, Gallia 16th in jobless numbers Sunday, November 26, 2017 s $2 The end of an era By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com OHIO VALLEY — After being No. 4 in September, Meigs County has jumped back to the second spot in the Ohio unemployment ratings released this week. Despite moving two spots, Meigs maintained the 6.9 percent unemployment rate for the second straight month. Gallia County continues to be in a tie for 16th with a rate of 5.4 percent. That is a 0.1 percent decrease from September when the rate was 5.5 percent. Mercer County continues to have the lowest rate in the state at 2. 8 percent followed by Putnam County at 3.0 percent. Ohio’s unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in October 2017, down from 5.3 percent in September 2017. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 4,300 over the month, from a revised 5,546,600 in September to 5,550,900 in October 2017. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in October was 296,000, down 9,000 from 305,000 in September. The number of unemployed has Gary Coleman photo The Rutland Department Store will be closing its doors at the end of the year. See JOBLESS | 5A Rutland Department Store to close Man taken into custody after investigation Staff Report GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin has released information regarding the continued investigation which began on Saturday, Nov. 18, involving the theft of a motor vehicle from Bostic Road in Green Township, Gallia County. Roger W. Swann, 35, of Gallipolis, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Nov. 22 by detectives with the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office and subsequently a search warrant was executed at his residence. Based upon this investigation, the sheriff’s office states “detectives have determined that Swann was the operator of the stolen vehicle when it was abandoned in Green Township Sunday afternoon.” At this time, Swann is currently being held in the Gallia County Jail and this investigation is continuing. “At this point in the investigation, detectives have determined that Mr. Swann was the person operating the motor vehicle and who fled from officers at that scene,” said Champlin. “I am proud of the tireless work that the case investigators have dedicated to pursuing this crime and keeping with the spirit of Thanksgiving, this turkey has been plucked before he could victimize anyone else over this holiday weekend.” Investigators will now be in contact with Gallia County Prosecuting Attorney Jason Holdren’s Office regarding charges in this case. If anyone has any further information regarding the recent thefts that have been occurring, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 740-446-1221. By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com RUTLAND — It is the end of era in the village of Rutland, as one of the Meigs County’s oldest businesses will soon be closing its doors. It was not an easy decision for owner Jim Birch- field who has owned the business since 1996. Opened in 1858 as Rathburn’s Department Store, the business eventually became Rutland Department Store Inc., before becoming Rutland Department Store when Birchfield and his family took ownership. The store was owned and operated by J. N. Rathburn and sons, with locations in Middleport and Rutland. Birchfield explained that in 1926 there was a fire at the store. Rather than close to rebuild, the business quickly reopened across the street while the current building was constructed. “They never quit work- ing,” said Birchfield. The business also housed Rathburn Bank at one time, with the bank vault remaining in the building today. The bank was eventually bought out by Pomeroy National Bank. In the 1940s the Rathburn family sold to O.O. Patterson, Lafe McKnight See STORE | 5A Nearly 100 sign up for Christmas parade Staff Report #1180 Marine Corps League, South Gallia HS & River Valley HS Bands, GALLIPOLIS — This South Gallia Cheerleadyear’s Gallipolis Christers, River Valley HS & mas Parade is set to be Jr HS Cheerleaders, GC next Saturday’s main Starz, PALS Chrysalis event. Health, Gallia Meigs The annual parade will Performing Arts, Gallia start at 1 p.m. on Dec. 2, County Girl Scouts, Girl and will travel down SecScout Troop 9356, Boy ond Avenue of Gallipolis. Scouts, Boy Scout Troop While registration is 200, Riverside Clogclosed at this time, nearly gers/Batons, Gallipolis 100 participants have Neighborhood Watch, GA signed up to be a part of “Blue Devil” Marching the parade. The theme for Dean Wright | OVP Band, Gallipolis Twirling this year is “The Night Before Christmas” which Santa Claus waves from a Gallipolis ladder truck as he passes Angels, Gallia Academy during the annual Gallipolis Christmas Parade last year. This year’s Middle School Cheerleadwas chosen by popular parade will take place next Saturday in downtown. ers, Gallia Academy High vote. School Cheerleaders, While participants have organizations, and groups Street: VFW Post Honor Addison Freewill Baptist already been contacted Guard, American Legion, Church, Silver Bridge will be in the parade for about their arrangement those planning to attend: American Legion Auxildirections, these local See PARADE | 5A Lining up along Spruce iary, MGM Detachment businesses, community Maestro for a Moment competition returns A NEWS Obituaries: 2A Editorial: 4A Along the River: 6A Television: 7A Weather: 8A Three candidates vying for the baton B SPORTS Sports: 1B-5B, 7B-8B Comics: 6B Classifieds: 7B JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailytribune.com or www.mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. of Holzer Health System. “Maestro for a Moment” is the annual campaign of The Ohio Valley Symphony, resident orchestra of the Ariel-Ann Carson Dater Performing Arts Centre, Staff Report to promote awareness of symphonic music and raise funds to support live GALLIPOLIS — The OVS performances on Ariel-Ann Carson Dater the historic Ariel Opera Performing Arts Centre House stage. The individrecently announced the beginning of its “Maestro ual who raises the most money will be featured as for a Moment” competia guest maestro during tion featuring Jan Bergthe symphony’s perfordoll of Pleasant Valley mance of “Sleigh Ride” Hospital, Matt Traywick of Traywick Financial Ser- during the OVS Christvices, and Ryan Yavorsky mas Show on Dec. 2. Bergdoll Traywick Jan is a native of Gallipolis. She is known to those in both Mason and Gallia counties as the ultimate cheerleader and supporter of her husband coach Wayne Bergdoll, of their children and grandchildren, of athletes and their parents, of community friends, and of anyone who is lucky enough to cross her path and receive a “glittery hug.” Through the years, Jan has Yavorsky been seen by friends as an example who shows first-hand how love and kindness can bring a community closer together. Obstetrician and gynecologist Fri Mofor-Eta, M.D., nominated Jan to represent Pleasant Valley Hospital in this season’s The See MAESTRO | 5A �OBITUARIES/LOCAL 2A Sunday, November 26, 2017 Sunday Times-Sentinel OBITUARIES MARVIN ‘WENDELL’ JEFFERS DONALD MORRIS HIPPENSTEEL COLUMBUS — Donald Morris Hippensteel, 89, of Columbus, Ohio died in his sleep on November 12, 2017. He was born on February 1, 1928 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Don was a proud graduate and devoted alumnus of The Orchard School and served as the inaugural president of their Alumni Association. He was a 1945 graduate of Shortridge High School and earned a BA from Indiana University in 1949. Don served in the Army during the Korean War. He had a long career in Indiana and Ohio as a superintendent for mental health and developmental disabilities hospitals. He was awarded with Indiana’s highest distinction and appointed as a Sagamore of the Wabash. A member of the Columbus First Unitarian Universalist Church for over 30 years, Don also served on the church staff. He was an aficionado of classical music, loved to sing in the choir, and reading everything on news and history. Don was preceded in death by his parents and his stepmother Faith (Ritz) Engle Hippensteel. Loving husband and proud father, he is survived by his wife, Carolyn Hays Hippensteel of 54 years; a daughter, Sarah Hippensteel (Douglas “Dusty”) Hall of Springfield, Ohio; a son, Russell Hays (Cumi) Hippensteel of Marengo, Ohio; a granddaughter, Emma Pauline Hall; three grandsons, Logan (Nikki) Hall, Dylan Hall, and Brendan Fox; a stepsister Suzanne Engel (Henry) Gurr; plus numerous nephews, nieces, and cousins. A memorial will take place at 10 a.m. on December 9 at the First Unitarian Universalist Church in Columbus, Ohio with a luncheon to follow. In lieu of flowers, please give to The French Art Colony. Online guest book at www.cookandsonpallay.com POMEROY — Marvin “Wendell” Jeffers, of Pomeroy passed away on Friday, November 24, 2017 at his residence. He was born on Friday, October 20, 1939 to the late James Marvin and Dorothy Margaret (Chase) Jeffers. Wendell was a member of the Carpenters Local #1159, Point Pleasant, West Virginia and employed in construction for 35 years. He ws a member of the Rocksprings United Methodist Church, Shade River Lodge #453, lifetime member of the Masonic lodge as a 32nd degree Mason and he was an avid sportsman and competitor. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Thelma (Davis) Jeffers; children, James Joseph Jeffers, Tracey Lee (Andy) Jeffers- Bogard, Timothy Wendell (Kim) Jeffers and John Michael (Gena) Jeffers; grandchildren, Lindsey (Casey) Richardson, Tamra (Charlie) Mallett, Mindy (Ben) Bowers, Kyle Jeffers, Shane Jeffers, Emma Jeffers, Dakota Jeffers and Brody Jeffers; greatgrandchildren, Taylor, Jayce, Bailey, Charlotte, Ezekiel, Ava and Claire and also many cousins who were like siblings especially Kae Keeler. Funeral services will be held on Monday, November 27, 2017 at 1 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will follow in the Rocksprings Cemetery. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS information please call 740-9922158. however, no one will be denied services because of an inability to pay an administration fee for state-funded childhood vaccines. Please bring medical cards and/ or commercial insurance cards, if applicable. Zostavax (shingles); MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs pneumonia and influenza vaccines County Humane Society will be providing straw for animal bedding are also available. Call for eligibility determination and availability during the months of December, MIDDLEPORT — As a follow or visit our website at www.meigsup to the Yard of the Week winners January and February. Vouchers health.com to see a list of accepted may be picked up at the Humane in the village of Middleport over Society Thrift Shop located at 253 commercial insurances and Medicthe summer comes the Christmas aid for adults. N. Second Avenue in Middleport. Decorations of the Week competiTo receive a voucher you must protion. Beginning this Sunday, winners will be selected each week for vide proof of low income and pay a fee of $2 for one bale of straw. For to be recognized as the best decoVIRGINIA P. KIRBY rated yard of the week. Each week more information contact the thrift a sign will be placed at the winning shop at 740-992-6064 between 10 OHIO VALLEY — Each locaproperty and at the end of the five a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through tion of The Ohio Valley Animal Junior Kirby, and SherGALLIPOLIS — VirSaturday. weeks photos of the winners will Clinic would like to give back to ginia P. Kirby, 78, of Gal- man “Mike” (Elizabeth) appear in The Daily Sentinel. the community this Christmas by lipolis, Ohio passed away Kirby all of Gallipolis, supporting a child or children of 15 Grandchildren, and on Thursday, November a deserving family in need. “We 23, 2017at the Ohio State 32 Great Grandchildren, are asking our community’s assisUniversity Wexner Medi- two sisters Sharon RusMIDDLEPORT — Vendors are tance for nominating this family. sell of Vinton and Dianna cal Center. This family will be chosen based still needed for the Christmas RACINE — Carmel Sutton Nibert of Gallipolis, one United Methodist Church, 31435 She was born on April upon a combination of sincerity Market on Dec. 2 as part of the 24, 1939 in Gallia County, brother Lee (Linda) of nomination and level of need,” Middleport Christmas CelebraPleasant View Road, Racine, will Rutan of Bidwell and Ohio, daughter of the stated a news release from the tion. The annual Christmas Marhost a community lunch from 11 several nieces and neph- a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 27 through late Sherman and Alice clinic. Nominations are being ket is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ews. She was preceded Hatfield Rutan. Virginia accepted from now until Dec. 15. in the Riverbend Arts Council Dec. 1. Soups, sandwiches and in death by her parents, was active in the Gallia All nominations need to be hand desserts will be available for dona- building. Tables will be provided husband, a grandson County Senior Citifor your displays. The cost is $20 delivered in a sealed envelope tion. The lunches are sponsored Derek Kirby and by two zens, American Legion or mailed to Ohio Valley Animal fee per 8 foot table, $10 for an by the church’s Friendship Circle, Women’s Auxiliary and a sisters Helen Green and Clinic, 39350 Union Ave., Pomeadditional table. The Middleport with donations used for outreach Irene Roberts. member of the Red Hat roy, OH 45769. Nominations can Fire Department Auxiliary will projects. Dine-in and take-out Services will be 1 p.m. available. Society. She enjoyed crobe submitted anonymously. The sell concessions. If you are interMonday, November 27, cheting and cooking. submissions should include the ested or have questions, please Virginia was married to 2017 at Willis Funeral following: Child/Children’s first call 740-992-5877 or 740-992with Pastor Randy PatEdward L. Kirby and he 1121. Electricity is available upon and last name; Address of Family; terson officiating. Burial preceded her in death in Age; Gender; Interests; Clothing request. Spaces are limited so will follow in Pine Street 1989. size; Reasoning for being nomiplease call as soon as possible. POMEROY — Meigs High Cemetery. Friends may She is survived by nated. School will be holding Parentcall on Monday from two daughters Brenda Teacher Conferences on Thursday, noon until time of the (Charles) Weaver and Nov. 30, from 3-6 p.m. Students services. Her grandsons Darlene Pugh (Steven will be bringing home a letter with POMEROY — The Meigs Counwill serve as pallbearers. Reynolds) both of Galinformation on the conferences. ty Health Department will conduct ATHENS —Dr. Mathews and lipolis, and by three sons Please visit www.willisfu- The school would like to encouran Immunization Clinic on Tuesstaff at 530 W. Union St., Suite Dennis Kirby (Christina neralhome.com to send age all parents and/or guardians day from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at A, Athens, will be conducting e-mail condolences. Adkins), Edward Lee to attend that we may keep you 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pometheir annual holiday food drive informed concerning the progress roy. Please bring child(ren)’s shot beginning Nov. 1. Donations of of your child. You may fill out the records. Children must be accomnon-perishable food items maybe DEATH NOTICES form and return it to the school, panied by a parent/legal guardian. dropped off from Nov. 1 through call to make an appointment or Dec. 21. The office will match all A $15.00 donation is appreciated BENNETT walk in if you would like. For more for immunization administration; donations. GALLIPOLIS — Roger Owen Bennett, 67, of Gallipolis, died Thursday November 23, 2017 at the Ohio State University Medical Center. Funeral Service will be Monday, November 27, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the Deal BUCKEYE STATE NEWS Funeral Home Point Pleasant, W.Va. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. on Monday at the Deal Funeral Home. 3, and also Dec. 16-17. season. Deer-muzzleloader Young hunters were season is Saturday, Jan. 6, allowed to use a legal through Tuesday, Jan. 9, shotgun, muzzleloader, COLUMBUS, Ohio 2018. Deer-archery sea(AP) — Ohio officials say handgun or specific For the best local news coverage, nearly 5,000 white-tailed straight-walled cartridge son is open now through visit MyDailySentinel.com deer were harvested dur- rifle and were required to Sunday, Feb. 4, 2018. be accompanied by a noning this year’s two-day or MyDailyTribune.com hunting adult during the youth gun season. two-day season. Youth The Ohio Department of Natural Resources says hunting seasons are also available for small game, young hunters checked MIDDLETOWN, Ohio wild turkey and water4,958 deer during the (AP) — Sheriff’s depufowl. Nov. 18-19 season. ties in Ohio captured a The regular deer-gun State officials say 5,930 corrections center inmate season is Monday, Nov. white-tailed deer were they say escaped custody for hospital treatment. checked during last year’s 27, through Sunday, Dec. after being transported Warren County Jail AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC records show 31-year(USPS 436-840) old Robert Langford Telephone: 740-446-2342 was arrested Thursday In Loving Memory of afternoon, some 17 hours A companion publication of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune and after deputies were called Times Daily Sentinel. Published Sunday through Friday. Wednesday night. DepuSubscription rate is $131.61 per year. July, 1934 † November 25, 2013 ties say he had escaped Prices are subject to change at any time. custody and ran away from Community CorCONTACT US Those we loved do not go away. rections Center staff at Atrium Medical Center in They walk with us each day CIRCULATION MANAGER PUBLISHER Middletown. Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 Bud Hunt, Ext. 2109 unseen, unheard but always in No details were availbhunt@aimmediamidwest.com dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com able immediately on his our hearts, still loved, missed SPORTS EDITOR EDITOR arrest, within a few miles Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102, but forever gone, We will hold of the hospital. bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com you in our lives until we hold He was jailed without ADVERTISING DIRECTOR bond on a charge of you in Heaven. Julia Schultz, Ext. 2104 escape. No attorney inforjschultz@aimmediamidwest.com mation was listed. It wasn’t clear why he Husband - Howard was taken to the hospital. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Sons Howie & Bob A hospital spokeswomPeriodical postage paid at Gallipolis, OH Daughter Martie an says he hadn’t been Editor’s Note: The Meigs and Gallia Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Christmas decoration contest Straw for animal bedding available Nominations for Christmas assistance Community lunch planned Middleport Christmas celebration Meigs Parent Teacher conferences Immunization clinic Holiday food drive Nearly 5,000 deer harvested Inmate recaptured POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Sunday Times-Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. OH-70016353 Marvene Caldwell See STATE | 8A �LOCAL Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, November 26, 2017 3A MEIGS HEALTH MATTERS ANNIVERSARIES Working toward accreditation Ohio law states that all local health departments must achieve national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) by July 1, 2020. Because of this mandate, the Meigs County Health Department (MCHD) has been working since January 2015 to gain this status. Becoming a PHAB accredited organization involves a lot of work creating and/or revising eight required plans and numerous policies regarding things like communication, ethics, information technology, and health promotion. It also requires us to gather hundreds of pieces of documentation. A large portion of this work has been done in 2017 with the last of the required plans being completed. The Community Health Improvement Program ManagPlan (CHIP) ers, and Front-Line was completed staff. The Strategic in June. It was a Plan is a three to ten-month profive-year plan with cess facilitated by four priority areas the University of including: CommuRio Grande/Rio nication within the Grande CommuMichelle agency and with nity College and Willard stakeholders; Susinvolving many local organizations Contributing tainability through funding opporwho are all mem- columnist tunities, commubers of the County nity outreach, and coalition called identification of services Get Healthy Meigs! (GHM!). The CHIP con- that are of interest to the County; Enhancing Intertains five priority areas that GHM! will work on nal Capacity through training and additional for the next five years staff; and Achieving including Substance and Maintaining PHAB Abuse, Maternal and Child Health, Workforce Accreditation. Each of these priorities has sevDevelopment, Chronic eral goals and strategies Illness, and Healthy to meet those goals. Behaviors. The Performance The Strategic Plan was a six-month process Management/Quality Improvement Plan was involving MCHD staff a four-month process and Board of Health involving Senior Manmembers from all levels agement, Supervisors, including Senior ManProgram Managers, and agement, Supervisors, Front-Line Staff. Performance Management allows the MCHD to monitor processes and programs to see where we might need to make improvements through the process of Quality Improvement. In addition to the plans, the MCHD has gathered and processed nearly 300 pieces of documentation that will be submitted to PHAB once the Accreditation Coordinator attends a two-day training in Virginia sometime in 2018. The MCHD will begin the formal Accreditation application process in November 2017. If there are any questions about the Accreditation process or Get Healthy Meigs!, contact me at (740)992-6626. Michelle Willard is the Administrative Assistant and Accreditation Coordinator at the Meigs County Health Department. Courtesy Plymale 60th wedding anniversary Lester and Molly (Vanco) Plymale will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on November 27. They were married by Rev. Clyde Webster at Fairfield Methodist Church. They are the parents of Carol (Douglas) Sexton, Beavercreek, and Andy (Anna) Plymale, Richland, Washington. They are members of Faith Baptist Church and have lived in Gallipolis their entire lives. Lester retired from Ohio Valley Electric Corp. and Molly retired as the Gallia County Recorder. Their family and friends wish to congratulate them on 60 years together. GALLIA, MEIGS CHURCH CALENDAR Sunday, Nov. 26 HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Dickey Chapel Church will hold service at 6 p.m. GALLIPOLIS — Coffee Klatch at 9:45 a.m., Sunday School at 10 a.m., Worship service at 10:30 a.m. Birthday and anniversary celebration following,Pastor Bob Hood, Bulaville Christian Church, 2337 Johnson Ridge Road. 740-4467495 or 740-709-6107. All welcome. ADDISON — Addison Freewill Baptist Church Sunday School 10 a.m., Evening service 6 p.m. GALLIPOLIS — Worship Service in Family Life Center 9 a.m., Sunday School, 9:30 a.m., Morning Worship Service, 10:45 a.m. All church Thanksgiving Dinner noon, no evening worship, First Church of the Nazarene. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Wednesday, Nov. 29 HARRISON TOWNSHIP — Dickey Chapel Church will hold service at 7 p.m. ADDISON — Addison Freewill Baptist Church, prayer meeting 7 p.m. GALLIPOLIS — Children’s Ministry 6:45 p.m., Teen and young adult Bible Study in the Teen Room, 7 p.m., Prayer and Praise in the Sanctuary , 7 p.m., Choir Practice 6:45 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene. Monday, Dec. 4 MIDDLEPORT — The next meeting of the Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will be held at 9 a.m. at the office located at 97 N. 2nd Avenue in Middleport. Due to the end Saturday, Dec. 2 of the year budget MIDDLEPORT — closing, the organizaBright Beginnings Learning Center, S. Fifth tion will not be having the regularly schedStreet, Middleport, will Friday, Dec. 1 host Breakfast with Santa uled November meetGALLIPOLIS — ing and will instead from 9-11 a.m. The cost Prayer Force, Harman combine November is $5 per person, which Chapel, 8:45 a.m., First with Decembers meetincludes breakfast, picChurch of the Nazarene. ing for all emergency ture with Santa and a grants to be presented Christmas craft. If you Sunday, Dec. 3 to the veteran’s serwould just like a picture Card Showers MIDDLEPORT — vice commission with Santa and Christ“Forever Blessed” will Janice Church Layne board one final time mas craft, the cost is $3 perform their Christmas will have a birthday Dec. per person. This event is for the year. Emergenconcert at 6:30 p.m. at 1. She will be 90. Cards open to the public, family cy grants can still be Heath United Methodist can be sent to 4542 and friends. 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For County Public Employee more information and Retirement Inc., Chapter New Haven Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary to reserve a space call 74 will meet at the MulMichele at 740-416-0879 berry Community Center, Christmas Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. or Donna at 740-992-5123 located at 156 Mulberry to 3 p.m. at the New Ave., Pomeroy. A ChristHaven Fire Station. The mas lunch will be served Wednesday, Nov. 29 OVP Christmas Parade will be at noon, followed by the LEBANON TWP. — TRI COUNTY AREA regular business meeting. held at 11 a.. with Santa The Lebanon Township Reader's PERI District 7 Represen- at the Fire Station after Trustees will hold their Choice regular monthly meeting tative Gregory Ervin will the parade. MIDDLEPORT — The at 4 p.m. at the township be present and provide Middleport Community updates on statewide garage. issues. A $5 gift exchange Association Christmas POMEROY — A will be held for those who Celebration will be held recount of the election with the Christmas marwish to participate. outcome for Columbia ket from 10 a.m. to 5 OLIVE TWP. — The Township Trustee will be p.m., carriage rides from Olive Twp. Trustees will held at 8:30 a.m. at the 1:30-4 p.m., Community hold their regular meetBoard of Elections. Band performance at 4 ing at 6:30 p.m. at the p.m. and parade at 4:30 township building on Thursday, Nov. 30 p.m. Joppa Road. POMEROY — The Editor’s Note: The Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: GDTnews@ aimmediamidwest.com or TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com. 10th annual holiday program titled “Oh Hol(l)y Night” will be held at the Meigs County Extension Office, 113 E. Memorial Drive, Pomeroy. Classes will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Pre-registration and pre-payment ($25) are required. For more information call 740-992-6696. GALLIPOLIS — The French 500 Free Clinic will be open for those who do not have medical insurance or are underinsured from 1 – 3 p.m. on Thursday, October 26 at 258 Pinecrest Drive in the old Hillcrest Clinic off of Jackson Pike in Gallipolis (Spring Valley), next to the Arbors Nursing Home. No appointment is necessary. The volunteer medical doctors and nurses are happy to serve free of charge the residents of Southeastern Ohio and Mason County, WV and beyond over the age of six. Phone 4460021. MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills Regional Council Executive Committee, which also serves as the RTPO Policy Committee, will meet at 11:30 a.m. at 1400 Pike Street, Marietta. Gallia Gallia Co Best Used Cars 2017 Gallia Co Best Used Trucks SHOP LOCAL & SAVE!! Virtual OH-70016571 OH-70016574 Won With 117 Votes!! Non-Emergency Medical Transport and the winner is... Lucy Mankin (PeeWee Herman) Age: 21 months from Racine Ohio! Costume Contest Winner of $50!!! Proud Sponsors of 2017 Online Kids Halloween Costume Contest!! �E ditorial 4A Sunday, November 26, 2017 Sunday Times-Sentinel THEIR VIEW The two sides of a cultural coin Couldn’t help noticing that two deaths making headlines in the past week represented such seriously opposite ends of American society during the late 1960s and early ’70s, and how they were viewed through the eyes of some of us — me, at least — who were growing up at the time and getting a sense of the world in which we lived. Charles Manson, cult leader and mass murderer whose followers’ killing rampage in early August 1969 not only shocked the nation but introduced us to the concept of sudden and seemingly random violence, took his last breath at 83 on Nov. 19 after more than four decades of imprisonment. Defiant and attracting disciples right to the end, Manson became the icon of a turbuKevin lent decade when people honestly Kelly wondered if a divided America could Contributing ever heal itself, and an everlasting columnist symbol of evil. The murders of rising screen actress Sharon Tate, several of her friends and an innocent couple over two days seemed to be the last straw on a society then strained by changing mores, increased drug usage and protest against our military commitment to Vietnam. Thinking back, it did seem to be a crazy time in which we were surrounded in my family’s rural section of upstate New York. I was 12 and beginning to pay attention to what was happening in that world. That particular summer was pretty significant in terms of events. The famous threeday concert on Max Yasgur’s farm in adjoining Sullivan County that came to be known as Woodstock happened in mid-August to the amazement or disgust of the locals, depending on who you talked to, while others coped with the idea that such a mass of people crowded into an isolated spot in the foothills of the Catskill Mountains just for music and the experience. My good friend Tom Degan, who now comments on the national scene not far from where he grew up in Goshen, N.Y., once brilliantly painted in words how he and a cousin rode their bikes down to the bridge spanning Route 17 the week of Woodstock to see how choked the westbound lanes were with traffic headed to the event. You didn’t even see that on summer Fridays when New York City dwellers fled to the resorts like the one depicted in “Dirty Dancing” for a breath of fresh air. Three weeks earlier, on July 20, we watched our televisions with awe as astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin descended from a landing unit onto the surface of the Moon, fulfilling the late President Kennedy’s pledge to put Americans on lunar topsoil by the end of the ’60s and ahead of the Soviets. I think our elation at achieving such a marvel in a short amount of time was then deflated by the brutality of the Manson murders, that back home we had not cured the social ills and failings that created a Charles Manson. We last went to the Moon in 1972, but are still dealing with those same problems that drive some individuals to take as many lives as possible. As I recall within our group of junior high male types, Manson’s Svengali-like ability to influence and bend people to his will in the far-off (to us) universe of California commune living, drugs and the counterculture exerted a certain fascination, although we all knew what had been done by him and his merry band of fellow psychos was abhorrent. Twelve years later, listening to onetime prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi describe his trial experiences with Manson to an audience at thenRio Grande College, such juvenile wonderings had been long replaced in my mind by the belief we were all better off with him being behind bars for the rest of his life. Announcement of David Cassidy’s passing at 67 on Nov. 21 brought me back to the other side of the cultural coin at the time I and my friends transitioned into high school, older perhaps but certainly not much wiser. “The Partridge Family” debuted on ABC-TV on Sept. 25, 1970, and brought David, stepson of series star Shirley Jones, into prominence as vocalist for the band whose weekly adventures became the stuff of sitcom history for four seasons. The show and its music were poles apart from the societal and cultural issues represented by Manson, then facing trial for his crimes, and leaned more to the kind of America to which some folks clung so desperately. Small wonder then that “The Partridge Family” followed “The Brady Bunch” on the network’s Friday schedule for most of its run. David Cassidy and the top 40 soft rock kind of sound, exemplified by his delivery, trendy but clean-cut look and striving for wholesomeness, was an alternative to the emergence of what was once called “acid” rock whose lyrics and instrumentals pointed to a more personal and chaotic vision from its creators. See COIN | 5A THEIR VIEW The people in the pictures Have you ever found an old photograph with familiar looking strangers looking back at you, and had the thought, “if ___ were alive, they would know who these people are?” And so the identities, and their connection to you, are lost forever though you still can’t bring yourself to pitch the photo. In the last several days, many of us (for better or worse), have been in the close confines of family members for the Thanksgiving holiday. No doubt someone in your tribe will know the answer to a question you won’t know you need to ask until it’s too late and they’re gone. Someone knows who is in that old photograph you haven’t found, yet. When I first started writing for Ohio Valley Publishing at The Daily Sentinel in Meigs County, I interviewed a local historian. I can’t say I remember the reason I was there to speak with her (we had spoken several times) but I do remember her saying, “Beth, you keep this (my stories) for me.” She said if she died, those stories all went with her, as if those stories were paramount to some heavy, dusty box of Christmas ornaments taped and re-taped on mer for vacation,” the corners, whose she said. It seemed value could easily like she was talkbe overlooked by ing about another someone clearing planet, though space; by someone her sincerity, and with no vision. knowledge, paintLast week, ed a picture for me 99-year old JoseBeth that was beyond phine Kirby of Sergent what I could see West Columbia, Editor, in that moment. W.Va. died. She OVP In my mind she was the propriwas identifying etor of Fowler’s the people in the photoGrocery Store, a familygraphs. She was telling owned business where me her story to keep. she worked her entire Something that struck life. To my knowledge, me about that interview Parkersburg, W.Va. was was Josephine’s reasonthe furthest Josephine ing for keeping the store ever traveled, with her open long after shopping whole world revolving habits had changed and around her store along business dropped off. Route 62. I stopped to Or perhaps, it was her finally meet Josephine sheer persistent to exist, last year. She impressed much like her beloved me with her knowledge hometown, I remember of West Columbia and most. Then, at 98 years how she was the keeper old, she kept showing up of its story, which was each day to unlock the her story as well. “This door to Fowler’s Grocery was a thriving town at for her customers. She one time…the populatalked about a previous tion was over 3,000…I conversation she had with have the history,” Kirby her late sister concerning had told me, explaining the store that had become it was called the “best intertwined with her life. town” from Cincinnati “I was complaining to Pittsburgh in one of about business falling her history books. She talked about a long gone off…of course it would, mansion on the hill over- because there’s a Walmart looking the Ohio River in right up the road here, and she said, ‘Josephine, West Columbia. “People don’t quit, because if you from New York, Pittsdo, what would you do? burgh and Pennsylvania, all came here in the sum- You’d go in the house and die. You don’t like to go no place and you don’t travel…have it for friendship.’ And that’s about all it is,” Kirby explained, summing up the fellowship her store brought her, simply by keeping it open. I meant to go back and see Josephine again under the guise of needing a loaf of bread or a candy bar but life gets busy and I lost that opportunity when her obituary showed up in my email last week. The obituary said she died after a “brief illness” at a nursing and rehabilitation center in Belpre, Ohio, where I’m sure she received support and care. Still, it made me sad she left this world away from her store and her West Columbia, though I have no doubt she’s home now. She greeted her customers with a smile and a genuine disposition and told me the “help of the Lord” kept her going and “well, we (she and the Lord) just talk.” “I don’t know what I’d do without Him,” she continued to tell me more of her story that day we met last year. “When I go to bed, I say, Lord, help remind me what I done wrong today and He’ll See PEOPLE | 5A THEIR VIEW Animals need extra care when weather is bad There’s nothing like cozying up in front of a crackling fire with a blanket and a hot drink on a frosty evening, especially if our animal family members are there to share the warmth. The cold can take a toll on animals, too — and it can even be deadly. That’s why, when the mercury drops, it’s vital not only to take extra precautions with our own dogs and cats but also to watch out for strays and other less fortunate animals. Dogs’ and cats’ fur coats might look toasty, but they don’t provide adequate protection from the elements, especially for those who are shorthaired, small, young or elderly. For them, sweaters and coats aren’t fash- get them indoors ion accessories, right away and they’re must-haves Lindsay for keeping warm Pollard-Post possibly even to Contributing a veterinarian if on cold-weather columnist they seem unable walks. to maintain their Dog boots can body heat. help protect sensitive paws from sharp, Never let animals jagged ice as well as from roam unattended. It’s the salt and chemicals dangerous at any time of that are used to melt ice year but especially duron sidewalks and roads. ing wintry conditions, Be sure to wipe their feet, when snow and ice can legs and torsos, too, after disorient them and cause they come in from the them to become lost. In a outdoors, as the chemidesperate attempt to find cals can make them ill if warmth, cats sometimes they ingest them while curl up near car engines cleaning themselves. and then are badly injured In extremely cold tem- or even killed when the peratures, keep walks vehicle is started. To help short, and stay close to prevent this, bang loudly home. Monitor your dogs on the hood of your closely for signs of hypo- car before starting the thermia (shivering, listengine. lessness, shallow breathDogs and cats who ing and pale gums), and aren’t fortunate enough to have warm homes are especially at risk of exposure, frostbite, hypothermia and dehydration when their water sources freeze. Neglect is the norm for dogs who are chained or penned up “out of sight, out of mind,” so it’s vital for caring neighbors to watch over them and notify authorities immediately if they lack adequate food, water or shelter. The very least that dogs require to survive a winter outdoors is a wooden doghouse with a flap over the door that’s elevated off the ground and stuffed with straw. Trying to maintain body temperature in cold weather burns extra See ANIMALS | 5A �LOCAL Sunday Times-Sentinel Maestro Store ceed. He believes strongly in his faith. He enjoys spending time with his wife, and fellow managing From page 1A partner, Jaime Traywick, and children, Gabriella, 2, Ohio Valley’s Symphony Jackson, 7, and Ava, 10. Maestro for a Moment Ryan Yavorsky recentfundraising campaign. Originally from Colum- ly moved to Gallipolis from Athens where he is biana, Traywick decided a third-year medical stuto settle in Gallipolis dent at Ohio University. while passing through Now completing his residuring a motorcycle dency at Holzer Health trip. He stopped to rest, Care Systems, Ryan was and while sitting on the pleased to learn of Galswings overlooking the Ohio River was struck by lipolis’s own professional peaceful river views. That orchestra, The Ohio day changed the course of Valley Symphony, and his future, leading him to was excited to attend his first OVS concert become a Gallia County in September which resident and managfeatured violinist David ing partner at Traywick Kim. Growing up in Financial. Youngstown, he became Traywick holds a Bachelor of Science from passionate about music and learned to play the Franklin University, and is also a graduate of both viola and bass along with other instruments. the Ohio State Patrol In his free time, YavorAcademy and the West sky occasionally writes Virginia State Police Academy. Before becom- for a music blog, and he also enjoys both playing ing a financial professional, he served his com- and watching soccer. He received a degree in Cogmunity as an Ohio State nitive Science from Case Trooper and a ParkersWestern Reserve Univerburg City Police Officer. In his spare time, Tray- sity in Cleveland, and has completed research in wick enjoys riding his neurology both there and motorcycle and he loves the outdoors. He dreams at Ohio University. Fore more information of making Gallipolis a betabout the symphony or ter place for the future, Maestro for a Moment, and has a passion for visit arieltheatre.org. helping all children suc- People From page 4A tell me and (I realized) I owed a penny to a boy that lives on the old road. Next morning (I gave it back to him) and he said, ‘what’s this for?’ And I said, I owe it to you. I don’t want Saint Peter to say ‘oh no, we don’t want you to come in today because you owe somebody.’” People like Josephine make sure not to leave From page 1A and Mary Bennie Beard, according to Birchfield. It was then that the business became Rutland Department Store Inc. On Nov. 9, 1996, Birchfield, along with his sister and brother-inlaw, purchased the store. At that time, the name became Rutland Department Store. Birchfield said he was recently given some documents including receipts from as far back as 1906. At that time items were sold for fractions of a penny, with the business issuing tokens if a half-cent was due back in change since money did not come in that small of increments. The decision to close has been some time in the making, explained Birchfield. In the past two years, sales at the store have dropped by one-third. While the opening of Family Dollar in Rutland a few months ago has had an impact on business, the decision to close had been coming before that. Parade owing anyone but when they give an explanation for who is in that photograph, and why, and when it was taken for us, it’s our responsibility to listen. Christmas and New Year’s are coming, so we’ll all have more opportunities to ask those questions meant to fill in the blanks of our histories from those with the answers, “Lord willing,” as Josephine might say. From page 1A Bruisers Roller Derby, and Bitanga’s Martial Art Center. Lining up along Sycamore Street: Holzer Health System, R & T Need-A-Lift Transportation, Gallipolis Fire Department, Tonya Kincaid & Megan Wise, Aftershock 4H Club, Gallia County Fair Relocation Committee, Rosie McGuire, On the Go Transportation With Santa, Gallipolis City Police, and the parade marshal. Lining up along Upper Second Avenue: Ohio Valley Christian School, First Baptist Church, Rent 2 Own, River of Life United Methodist Church, Guinther’s and Trippy’s, LOGOS First Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley Publishing. Email her at bsergent@ aimmediamidwest.com. Animals wildlife neighbors can also use some extra help. Provide birds, squirrels and other animals with a From page 4A much-appreciated drink by filling a heavy bowl calories, so animals who with water and breakspend time outdoors ing the surface ice twice also need increased food a day. Use a plastic or rations and an ice-free ceramic bowl, because water source. animals’ tongues can stick If you see strays, take to metal in cold temperathem indoors until you tures. can find their guardians, Animals struggle to or take them to an animal survive bone-chilling shelter. If they’re feral or temperatures. Ensuring unapproachable, provide food, water and shelter (a that all the animals in our small doghouse filled with lives are protected and cared for will give both straw can help stray cats survive temporarily), and them and us a warm feeling inside. call your local humane society for assistance in trapping them and getting Lindsay Pollard-Post is a senior writer for the PETA Foundation, them indoors. 501 Front St., Norfolk, VA 23510; During cold snaps, our PETA.org. Jobless From page 1A increased by 11,000 in the past 12 months from 285,000. The October unemployment rate for Ohio increased from 5.0 percent in October 2016. The U.S. unemployment rate for October was 4.1 percent, down from 4.2 percent in September, and down from 4.8 percent in October 2016. Ohio’s non-agricultural wage and salary employment increased 4,300 over the month, from a revised 5,546,600 in September to 5,550,900 in October 2017, according to the latest business Coin reminder of days gone by. “I put everything into it to keep it up. It Sara Neal has been a will be closed by year’s end.” 15-year employee of the — Jim Birchfield, store. Neal explained Store owner that the store has a variety of items which can often save a person from making a trip into town “It’s not what it was in items for the services. the hay day,” said Birch- He said he will maintain when they are looking for an item or two. the funeral home, but field. Neal explained, Rutis unsure if the closing In 2013 and 2014 the of the department store land Department Store business would gross provided those in the will have an impact on around $425,000 to area with a one-stop $450,000. This year, said that business. shop for family movie “I put everything Birchfield, they will be nights, with movie rentlucky to gross $300,000. into it to keep it up,” als and snacks; quick Changes in hours as a explained Birchfield of stops for lunches, with result of being unable to the business. “It will be lunch meats and other closed by year’s end.” find employees, as well deli items; and for the Asked what he as changes in the village intended to do with the do-it-yourself person, a are a few of the reasons large supply of hardware building after closing, Birchfield cited for the Birchfield said he would items. decline. It is the personal be willing to sell if any“We have served the nature of the business, one was interested, but community every way did not want to rent the getting to know your we could,” said Birchcustomers and helpfield. From donations to space. ing them to find the Rutland Department events and organizations items they need, that to purchasing animals at Store has been more Birchfield said the store than just a store on the the fair and selling tickoffered that many larger corner in the commuets and passes for local nity, it has been a gather- retailers today do not. events. Items are being ing place, somewhere for Birchfield is also the people to come and rem- reduced in an effort to owner of the funeral sell what remains at home in Rutland, a busi- inisce about the years the store before closgone by and remember ness he took over in 1991. He explained that coming to the store as a ing sometime between kid, while now bringing Christmas and New the department store their own children along. Years. is often a place where Many antiques sit families will come to Sarah Hawley is the managing drop of pictures or other around the store as a editor of The Daily Sentinel. Church of God, Gallia Co. Board of DD/ Guiding Hand, L Salon, Gallipolis City Commission, Gallipolis In Bloom, Jeremy DeWitt Insurance, Abbyshire Place Skilled Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, River City Leather, Arbor’s, Southern A’s Model A Club, Farmers Bank, Blue J’s Boutique, John Williams, Big Buck Country 101.5 FM, Norris Northup Dodge, Sharon Fisher, Jan Care, University of Rio Grande & Rio Grande Community College, 2017 Miss Gallipolis In Lights-Alexis Wothe, Gallipolis In Lights, Mount’s Tree Service, Right Layne Driving School, GDC, Gallipolis Shrine Club, 93.1 The Wolf Radio, Jones-Ease Lawncare & More, Tudor’s, Stix & Stonz Logging, Skidmo, Love’s Travel Stop, 2017 River Rec Fest Queen & Court, 2017 Little Miss Gallia County-Hannah Houck, 2017 Little Mr. Gallia County-Raylan Shaffer, 2017 Miss Gallia County-Kaylee Lambert, 2017 Miss Gallia County 1st RUAbby Wood, 2017 Miss GC 3rd RU-Ashleigh McGuire & Lil Mr RU-, 2017 Miss GC 4th RUBrianna Sanders, 2017 Gallia County Livestock Jr. Queen 1st RUAllivia Runyon, 2017 G C Livestock Sr Pr-Gabby McConnell & 1st RU-Alyssa Cremeans, 2017 Little Mr. Meigs Co.-Cade Newland, 2017 Pure Int’l Nat’l Miss-Addison Fisher, 2017 Pure Int’l Ultimate Nat’l SweetheartBrittany Sayre, 2017 Miss American Royalty Nat’l Supreme Ambass- Dayja Leach, 2017 Mrs. Ohio InternationalHeather Peaytt, 2017 Gallia County Tourism Ambassador-Whitney Clagg, 2017 Little Miss WV Cupcake Festival, Gallia County Sheriff’s Office, and Emancipation Committee. Lining up at GDC: Graham’s Towing, Vinton Fire Department, Harrison Township Volunteer Fire Department, District 2 Volunteer Fire Department, Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Department, Crown City Volunteer Fire Department, Gallipolis City Schools Transportation Dept., Gallipolis Elks Blue Devil A Team, Gallipolis Elks Blue Devil B Team & Cheerleaders, Gallipolis Elks Blue Devil C Team, Reds Truck Center and Reds Rollen Garage, and OVB Christmas Express. establishment survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics) in cooperation with ODJFS. Employment in goodsproducing industries, at 915,200, increased 3,000 over the month as gains in manufacturing (+4,200) outweighed losses in construction (-1,100) and mining and logging (-100). The private service-providing sector, at 3,863,100, lost 2,000 jobs. Employment losses in educational and health services (-2,700), leisure and hospitality (-1,700), professional and business services (-1,300), financial activities (-1,200), and information (-400) surpassed gains in other services (+3,000) and trade, transportation, and utilities (+2,300). Government employment, at 772,600, increased 3,300 as gains in local government (+4,400) exceeded losses in state (-800) and federal (-300) government. From October 2016 to October 2017, non-agricultural wage and salary employment grew 59,400. Employment in goodsproducing industries increased 12,400. Construction added 9,600 jobs. Manufacturing employment increased 2,900 in nondurable goods (+2,800) and durable goods (+100). Mining and logging lost 100 jobs. The private service-providing sector added 48,800 jobs. Employment gains in educational and health services (+17,900), leisure and hospitality (+17,500), financial activities (+6,400), professional and business services (+5,700), other services (+3,100), and trade, transportation, and utilities (+300) exceeded losses in information (-2,100). Government employment decreased 1,800 as losses in state (-5,600) and federal (-500) government outweighed gains in local government (+4,300). Information provided by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. For the best local news coverage, visit MyDailySentinel.com or MyDailyTribune.com SALE ALL LAMP SHADES Story Law Office 10%-40% OFF LAMP SHADES 5,000 in Stock! JOHNSONS LAMPSHOP LAMPS • FIXTURES • SHADES Steven L. 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There were sidy of that period was guys who were really pas- like a lot of us — older sionate about that scene, and trying to make our way in the world. but much of it was as And so it goes with unreal and unattainable as the stuff fronted by “The the iconic figures of our youth, good and bad. We Partridge Family.” Differing tastes tended may outgrow them, they may be no longer relto obscure David’s talevant, but we never forget ents as a musician and what made them either performer, and in later famous or the scourge of years his skills found an our times. outlet on the stage and in touring. By the close Kevin Kelly, who was affiliated with of the ’70s, in a not-bad Ohio Valley Publishing for 21 years, attempt to stretch himself resides in Vinton, Ohio. as an actor, he starred in Sunday, November 26, 2017 5A www.JohnsonsLampShop.com facebook.com/johnsonslampshop (Please bring your lamp BASE for proper fitting of Shades) WEDNESDAY-FRIDAY 10-5 • SATURDAY 10-4 OH-70011654 216 East Main Street, Suite 200 ��� ��� ��!������� ������� � ��� �� ������� ����� � ��� Fax 740-992-4249 OH-70009386 �A long the River 6A Sunday, November 26, 2017 Sunday Times-Sentinel Taking in the sights of Gallipolis In Lights Miss Gallipolis in Lights Alexis Wothe served as the evening’s “switch-flipper.” Photos by Dean Wright | OVP Moments after the Christmas lights came on in City Park on Wednesday evening. Shari Rocchi speaks to Gallipolis in Lights visitors from the bandstand just before the fireworks are launched along the Ohio River. One of the new additions to this year’s Gallipolis In Lights display. Taking in the lights and sights of Gallipolis In Lights. A view of the many commemorative trees placed by groups and organizations as part of Gallipolis In Lights. The “Tree Walk” has grown to include around 160 individual trees. “Peace” greets visitors to Gallipolis In Lights. A view of two of City Park’s most well-known landmarks - Kerr Memorial Fountain and the bandstand Waiting in line for Santa. A surprise fireworks display sponsored by Holzer Health System kicked off the opening night for Gallipolis In Lights. A festive view of the bandstand. Visitors can walk around this LED tree forest and take in Christmas music at City Park. Taking in the community trees and their meaning. Welcoming visitors to City Park with “Merry Christmas.” �LOCAL/TELEVISION Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, November 26, 2017 7A OU receives accolade for McCracken Hall expansion Project recognized with ‘Outstanding Design’ Submitted ATHENS — Ohio University’s McCracken Hall building expansion project has been selected as a recipient of the “Outstanding Design for Renovation/Modernization” award by American School & University magazine. McCracken Hall, home of The Gladys W. and David H. Patton College of Education, will appear in the publication’s November 2017 “Architectural Portfolio” issue, which is touted as “the premier showcase celebrating the best in education design.” OHIO’s recently completed expansion project is one of only six university design/construction projects in the nation to be recognized with this distinction. “The Patton College of Education expansion project is the result of numerous campus collaborations and partnerships, and our entire team is extremely proud to be recognized by this national publication,” said Lynnette Clouse, director of interiors and renovation at Ohio University. Each year, a jury of architects and education administrators award “citations” and other “outstanding design” recognitions that are published within American School & University’s annual “Architectural Portfolio;” the issue provides numerous education OU | Courtesy Ohio University students study in the newly renovated McCracken Hall. The building’s expansion project was selected as a recipient of the “Outstanding Design for Renovation/Modernization” award by American School & University magazine. and business projects both industry acclaim and national exposure. “American School & University’s ‘Architectural Portfolio’ showcases real-world examples of facilities that excel in their goal of providing innovative, exceptional environments for learning,” said Joe Agron, Editor-in-Chief and Associate Publisher for American School & University. The $32.8 million renovation was McCracken’s first one since it was built in 1959. The project increased the building’s square feet from 66,000 to 100,500 by converting the fourth-floor attic to useable space and adding a four-story addition. The project was made possible in part through OHIO alumna Violet L. Patton’s generous financial commitment to the college in 2010. Construction began in April 2015 and was completed in December 2016. Dr. Renée A. Middleton, Dean of The Patton College of Education, said that the design of the building mirrors the educational experiences and learning opportunities that take place each day within the College. “Champlin Architecture and Elford Construction did an exceptional job making our vision a reality. Our intention was to create a sustainable design that is accessible for all, with teaching and learning at the forefront. The building was designed to showcase the experiential learning occurring within its walls: A view into the Demonstration Kitchen, the Experimental Lab, project rooms and our Doxsee Collection,” Dr. Middleton said. “Students’ preparation and learning may begin here, but it continues with the impact they are making, and will continue to make in our schools, community and business enterprises.” Clouse also lauded the numerous sustainable highlights exuded within the building and noted that 90 percent of the materials from the previous structure were utilized during the structure’s expansion, and a large majority of any additional materials consisted of renewable or recycled content. Additionally, the renovated space showcases an innovative way to capture storm water runoff, improve water efficiency and maximize energy performance. “McCracken Hall is fully accessible, has the latest classroom technology, and it is a very green SUNDAY EVENING Calendar lis, OH 45631. BROADCAST 3 Sunday, Dec. 10 From page 3A GALLIPOLIS — The Annual Veterans Holiday Meal will be served at the submitted after this date DAV/AMVETS building, but will not be reviewed located at 108 Liberty until January 2018. Ave, Gallipolis. The meal GALLIPOLIS — The is sponsored by the Gallia Gallipolis Neighborhood County Veterans Service Watch is seeking new Commission and is free members to assist in its to all veterans and their constant surveillance of families. The doors will the community for suspicious activity. Those look- open at 1:45 pm with the meal being served from 2 ing to become involved to 4 pm. If you are plancan join the meetings ning to attend, please call at the Gallipolis Justice Center building on Second 740-446-2005 no later than Wednesday Dec. 6. Avenue across the street from the Gallia County Courthouse. The meetings Monday, Dec. 11 are at 1:30 p.m. the first GALLIPOLIS — CitiMonday of every Month. zens for Prevention and Recovery of Drug Addiction will meet at noon in Friday, Dec. 8 the French 500 Room in GALLIPOLIS — The Holzer Medical Center Gallia County Board on Jackson Pike. Those of Developmental Disabilities will hold a Public interested in community efforts to combat the Hearing to discuss the 2018 Annual Action Plan area’s drug problems are 10 a.m. at the Administra- invited to attend. Meettive Offices located at 77 ings held the second MonMill Creek Road, Gallipo- day of every month. (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 11 (WVAH) 12 (WVPB) 13 (WOWK) CABLE 18 24 25 26 (ESPN) (ESPN2) 29 (FREE) 30 (SPIKE) (NICK) (USA) (TBS) (CNN) (TNT) 39 (AMC) 40 (DISC) 52 (ANPL) Church From page 3A Church, 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Potluck meal begins at 5 p.m. Public invited and welcome. GALLIPOLIS — Coffee Klatch at 9:45 a.m., Sunday School at 10 a.m., Worship service at 10:30 a.m. Thanksgiving/ Christmas dinner following by reservation with special singing by Bobby Gordon., Pastor Bob Hood, Bulaville Christian Church, 2337 Johnson Ridge Road. 740-4467495 or 740-709-6107. All welcome. Wednesday, Dec. 6 HEMLOCK GROVE — The Coolville Community Choir, under the direction of Martha Sue Matheny will present “It’s Christmas Time” at 7 p.m. at Hemlock Grove Christian Church. Light refreshments will be served following the concert. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 WSAZ News NBC Nightly Football Night in America (:20) NFL Football Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers Site: Heinz Field -- Pittsburgh, 3 (N) News (N) (L) Pa. (L) WTAP News NBC Nightly Football Night in America (:20) NFL Football Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers Site: Heinz Field -- Pittsburgh, at Six (N) News (N) (L) Pa. 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We are tracking a LEED Gold certification based on final U.S. Green Building Council review.” Dean Middleton remarked during the building’s ribbon-cutting ceremony earlier this year that the completed renovation will enable the Patton College to continue to be a change agent for the greater good. “I am proud of our past, but I could not be more excited for our future,” she said. 57 (OXY) 58 (WE) 60 (E!) 61 (TVL) 62 (NGEO) 64 (NBCSN) 65 (FS1) 67 (HIST) 68 (BRAVO) 72 (BET) 73 (HGTV) 74 (SYFY) PREMIUM 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 Suicide Squad ('16, Act) Margot Robbie, 400 (HBO) Will Smith. A government official sends a team of supervillains to fight a new and powerful threat. TV14 (:05) Blood Work ('02, Cri) Jeff Daniels, Anjelica 450 (MAX) Huston, Clint Eastwood. An FBI profiler returns to service when his own blood analysis offers clues to a killer. 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TVMA SMILF (N) White "MakeBelieve" (N) �LOCAL/WEATHER 8A Sunday, November 26, 2017 Sunday Times-Sentinel 5 Generations Retailers work to attract shoppers to stores on Black Friday NEW YORK (AP) — Retailers worked hard to attract shoppers to stores on Black Friday, offering in-person deals meant to counter the ease of shopping by phone on Amazon. A better economy and colder weather helped, to be sure. But stores have also tried to improve the store experience and offer better service. They’ve also made a big push toward offering store pickup for online orders, hoping to get people to pick up more items. But they’re fighting a circumstance in which online leader Amazon is the first and only stop for many shoppers. So they’re getting creative with the deals. Victor Moore said he arrived about two hours ahead of Best Buy’s 8 a.m. opening in Nashville and scored one of the about 14 “doorbuster” deals on a 55-inch Toshiba smart TV for $280, a $220 savings. Moore said he’s done some online shopping, but the allure of in-store-only deals drew him out from behind the computer. “This is the first successful doorbuster that I’ve ever been a part of,” Moore said. “I’ve been in lines before, but never actually got the items that I was waiting for.” Annette Peluffo usually avoids Black Friday and buys online. But a $250 gift card reward for buying an iPhone 8 plus at a Target store in Miami was hard to resist. She plans to use the money to buy toys for her nephews and nieces in the coming weeks. “I just came here for the iPhone. I am not going to any other store,” she said. Still, Black Friday isn’t what it used to be. It has morphed from a single day when people got up early to score doorbusters into a whole month of deals. That has thinned out the crowds. And brickand-mortar stores face plenty of challenges. With the jobless rate at a 17-year-low of 4.1 percent and consumer confidence stronger than a year ago, analysts project healthy sales increases for November and December. The National Retail Federation trade group expects sales for that period to at least match last year’s rise of 3.6 percent and estimates online spending and other non-store sales will rise 11 to 15 percent. Amazon said Friday that Thanksgiving continued to be one of its busiest shopping days, with orders through its app up over 50 percent from a year ago. Courtesy photo Pictured are five generations of women in the Toni Andrew family. Pictured are Toni Andrew (front left), Mary Ann Rue (back left) Melanie Older (back right)Jessie Joseph (front right) and JaeLiana Older (middle). From page 2A treated by any hospital staff. Man continues fight for exotic animals TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — The former owner of six tigers and several other exotic animals is making another plea to the Ohio Supreme Court to get his big cats back. Kenny Hetrick wants Ohio’s top court to hear an appeal of a lower court’s decision that sided with the state in its legal battle over the animals. A state appeals court in October ruled that the Ohio Department of Agriculture had the right to deny a permit to Hetrick for his roadside animal sanctuary near Toledo. The ruling overturned a Wood County judge’s decision ordering the state to give Hetrick a permit and return the animals. Ohio took custody of 11 animals from Hetrick in January 2015 after officials say he ignored warnings that he needed a permit. For the best local news coverage, visit MyDailySentinel.com or MyDailyTribune.com TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 8 PM 32° 44° 37° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. (in inches) Friday Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 2.21 2.73 43.13 38.57 Today 7:23 a.m. 5:08 p.m. 1:12 p.m. none Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Mon. 7:24 a.m. 5:08 p.m. 1:45 p.m. 12:25 a.m. MOON PHASES First Full Nov 26 Dec 3 Last New Dec 10 Dec 18 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Major 5:21a 6:07a 6:52a 7:35a 8:19a 9:05a 9:55a Minor 11:33a 12:19p 12:40a 1:23a 2:06a 2:51a 3:41a Major 5:45p 6:31p 7:15p 7:59p 8:44p 9:32p 10:24p AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 0 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme WEATHER TRIVIA™ Minor 11:56p ---1:03p 1:47p 2:31p 3:18p 4:10p WEATHER HISTORY The Great Appalachian Storm of 1950 continued on Nov. 26, killing 34 in New York. Toronto had its greatest one-day snowfall of 12 inches, followed by a warm-up to 50 degrees with rain. 60° 39° Pleasant with plenty of sun Sunshine and patchy clouds Logan 45/29 Adelphi 45/30 Chillicothe 46/31 Lucasville 46/29 Portsmouth 47/31 AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Fri. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.69 +0.12 Marietta 34 19.64 -0.32 Parkersburg 36 23.27 +0.13 Belleville 35 12.97 +0.23 Racine 41 13.03 -0.24 Point Pleasant 40 25.84 +0.29 Gallipolis 50 12.88 +0.22 Huntington 50 27.46 -0.80 Ashland 52 35.00 -0.42 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.63 +0.18 Portsmouth 50 22.30 -1.80 Maysville 50 35.10 -0.70 Meldahl Dam 51 24.00 -3.00 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Clouds followed by a brightening sky Marietta 45/30 Belpre 46/30 Athens 46/29 St. Marys 45/30 Parkersburg 45/30 Coolville 46/29 Elizabeth 46/30 Spencer 46/29 Buffalo 47/30 Milton 47/30 Clendenin 46/28 St. Albans 47/30 Huntington 48/30 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s Seattle 100s 53/42 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 64/53 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 77/58 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front 54° 34° Considerable cloudiness NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 48/30 Ashland 48/31 Grayson 48/31 SATURDAY 51° 31° Cloudy with rain in the afternoon Wilkesville 46/28 POMEROY Jackson 47/29 46/29 Ravenswood Rio Grande 47/30 47/30 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 45/32 GALLIPOLIS 48/30 47/30 47/30 South Shore Greenup 48/30 46/30 51 FRIDAY 61° 42° Murray City 45/28 McArthur 46/28 Waverly 45/29 THURSDAY 63° 42° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 Q: Which U.S. president was also an avid weather observer? SUN & MOON Plenty of sun WEDNESDAY A: George Washington. Precipitation TUESDAY Mostly sunny today. Clear tonight. High 48° / Low 30° Statistics for Friday 59° 24° 53° 34° 76° in 1931 9° in 1950 MONDAY 57° 34° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST Charleston 47/30 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 24/18 Billings 64/47 Montreal 29/24 Toronto 37/30 Minneapolis 49/32 Chicago 49/36 Denver 73/47 Detroit 42/33 New York 48/36 Washington 53/37 Kansas City 62/41 Today Mon. Hi/Lo/W 68/41/s 15/12/pc 62/38/s 51/38/pc 51/32/s 64/47/pc 59/39/c 43/32/pc 47/30/s 61/31/s 68/43/pc 49/36/s 47/34/s 42/35/pc 44/33/s 73/51/s 73/47/pc 60/38/s 42/33/pc 83/74/pc 76/47/s 48/36/s 62/41/s 78/56/pc 65/38/s 77/58/pc 53/37/s 81/67/s 49/32/pc 58/34/s 68/48/s 48/36/pc 68/46/s 75/54/s 49/36/pc 88/58/s 40/31/pc 40/24/sf 59/30/s 55/31/s 62/43/s 70/53/pc 64/53/r 53/42/r 53/37/s Hi/Lo/W 70/39/s 25/19/c 63/39/s 54/39/s 56/33/s 50/31/sh 50/32/c 46/28/pc 55/35/s 62/34/s 71/29/pc 59/47/pc 56/39/s 52/43/pc 54/39/s 77/55/s 76/32/pc 65/47/s 48/41/s 82/74/sh 76/52/s 56/42/s 67/52/s 69/47/pc 69/41/s 67/51/r 60/41/s 81/72/pc 60/38/pc 63/39/s 67/47/s 50/37/s 75/53/s 76/59/s 53/36/s 85/53/s 49/37/s 41/21/pc 60/31/s 60/35/s 69/47/s 59/34/c 62/49/pc 51/44/c 58/38/s EXTREMES FRIDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 62/38 High Low El Paso 74/44 Chihuahua 77/42 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC 95° in San Pasqual Valley, CA 13° in Alamosa, CO Global Houston 76/47 Monterrey 79/55 Miami 81/67 High 110° in Marble Bar, Australia Low -64° in Summit Station, Greenland Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. You’ll Feel Right At Home. OH-70004384 Home National Bank is large enough to handle all of your financial needs, but small enough to know your first name. www.homenatlbank.com Since all of our loan decisions are made locally we can close a loan quickly. Please come see us for all your banking needs, we RACINE MIDDLEPORT SYRACUSE RACINE SYRACUSE promise to make you feel right at home. 740-949-2210 740-992-6333 740-691-3151 740-992-6333 740-949-2210 60701680 State �S ports Sunday Times-Sentinel Gordon feeling forgiven SPORTS s 2B #?8.+CM��9@/7,/<� M� ����s�#/->398�� Buffalo holds off Bobcats, 31-24 By Alex Hawley +2+A6/CĽ+377/.3+73.A/=>L-97 Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Ohio senior Jake Pruehs (52) and junior Joe Anderson (63) block for quarterback Nathan Rourke (left), during the Bobcats’ 38-10 win over Toledo on Nov. 8 in Athens, Ohio. BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Bobcat comeback came up just short. In its regular season finale, the Ohio football team battled back from 17 points down to tie the game at 24, but surrendered one final touchdown to Mid-American Conference host Buffalo, giving the Bulls a 31-24 victory on Friday afternoon in the Empire State. Buffalo (6-7, 4-4 MAC) — which claimed its third straight victory and became the seventh MAC team to earn bowl eligibility — forced the Bobcats (8-4, 5-3) into a threeand-out on the game’s opening drive. The Bulls needed only three plays to cover 69 yards and break the scoreless tie, with sophomore quarterback Tyree Jackson connecting with Anthony Johnson for a 31-yard touchdown pass. Adam Mitcheson made his first of four extra-point kicks to give the hosts a 7-0 lead with 12:18 left in the first quarter. On the third play of the ensuing Bobcat possession, UB senior Demone Harris came up with a sack and a forced fumble. Buffalo junior Chuck Harris scooped the loose ball and returned it 20 yards for the touchdown, extending the UB lead to 14-0 just 3:32 into play. Ohio’s offense answered with a 14-play, 75-yard drive, which sophomore quarterback Nathan Rourke capped off with a seven-yard touchdown run. Louie Zervos added the point-after, his first of three, cutting the UB lead to 14-7 with 3:42 left in the first period. The Bull lead was back to 14 points in a matter of 1:31, as Jackson and Johnson hooked up for another touchdown, this time from 54 yards out. Following another OU three-and-out, the Buffalo offense took over with 53 yards to paydirt. The hosts covered 21 yards in six plays See BOBCATS | 3B Bengals don’t want to become Browns’ first win CINCINNATI (AP) — Nobody wants to be the Browns’ first-and-only. Last season, it was the San Diego Chargers. They went to Cleveland and lost 20-17 in the second-to-last game of the season, the only team the Browns would beat. There were tears of relief in the Cleveland locker room. The stunned Chargers were speechless. Ten games into this season, the Browns (0-10) are in the same predicament, still trying to get that first win. Every team that plays them now has the same thing in mind: Don’t be that team. “They’re having a problem right now with finishing games,” Bengals cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick said. “I don’t want it to start with us.” The Bengals (4-6) can’t afford to be that team. A 20-17 victory in Denver — their first there since franchise founder Paul Brown was the head coach — kept them on the periphery of playoff contention. A victory over the Browns would extend their possibilities for one more week heading into a Monday night game against the Steelers at Paul Brown Stadium. A loss would essentially end the Bengals’ playoff aspirations and start the cycle of speculation about whether the head coach and the quarterback will be around for another year — essentially, what goes on at the other end of the state all the time. A win would give the Browns a chance to finally feel good about something as December approaches. “I think that whether you are 0-8, 0-9 or 0-10, the only thing that is on our mind right now is getting that first W,” Browns quarterback DeShone Kizer said. Ohio’s NFL matchup has become a moment of desperation all-around. As Browns coach Hue Jackson put it early in the week: “Lord have mercy.” Some things to watch on Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium: COACHING MISERY: Browns fans are wondering if Jackson will survive another horrific season — he’s 1-25 in two years in Cleveland. Bengals coach Marvin Lewis is playing out his contract and might be gone after 15 seasons if Cincinnati doesn’t make a strong finish . The two are friends and talk regularly. “There’s a lot of things that he’s told me in the last couple weeks,” Jackson said. “One is obviously just to hang in there and keep pushing and keep believing in what you know, and eventually things will turn. I’ve heard that now for quite a while. That gets a little redundant at times, but I do appreciate the advice.” DALTON’S BEST DAY: The Bengals got their first win of the season in Cleveland during Week 4. Andy Dalton completed 16 consecutive passes See BENGALS | 2B OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, Nov. 27 Girls Basketball Gallia Academy at River Valley, 7:30 Tuesday, Nov. 28 Boys Basketball Covenant Christian at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 Girls Basketball Symmes Valley at South Gallia, 7:15 Covenant Christian at Ohio Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Poca, 7 p.m. Bryan Walters|OVP Sports River Valley football coach Jerrod Sparling takes the field alongside his players moments before a 2015 Week 2 football contest against Gallia Academy in Bidwell, Ohio. Sparling steps down as RV coach By Bryan Walters ,A+6>/<=Ľ+377/.3+73.A/=>L-97 BIDWELL, Ohio — His efforts were always in the best interest of the kids. This decision was too. After seven seasons, an improbable playoff appearance and a 26-45 overall mark, Jerrod Sparling is stepping away as head football coach at River Valley High School to spend more time with his wife, Brittany, and their three young children — all of whom are under the age of five. “It was the easiest decision that I’ve ever made, but it was also the most gut-wrenching decision that I’ve ever made,” Sparling said. “I have no doubt that stepping down and investing in the lives of my kids is something that I want to do … and it’s time to do that. “I’ve spent the last seven years caring about everyone else’s kids, and it was worth every minute in building up the River Valley football family, but I have three wonderful kids that are all under the age of five. You just don’t get this time back and coaching takes up a lot of family time, so it was time for me to make this move.” Sparling — who played football at Ohio University under current Bobcats coach Frank Solich — accepted the RVHS job in 2011, inheriting a program that had only 10 wins in its previous seven campaigns. “It was the easiest decision that I’ve ever made, but it was also the most gut-wrenching decision that I’ve ever made. I have no doubt that stepping down and investing in the lives of my kids is something that I want to do … and it’s time to do that.” — Jerrod Sparling, "3@/<�&+66/C�099>,+66�-9+-2 More importantly, RVHS had never won more than six games in any single season since opening its doors in the fall of 1992, nor had it posted a winning record on the gridiron since the 2003 campaign before Sparling’s arrival. In fact, the Raiders surrendered at least 300 points in six of the seven seasons before Sparling’s tenure — as well as allowing at least 30 points defensively in 48 of those 70 contests. Sparling’s first three years didn’t fare much better as RVHS mustered just five wins and gave up 30-or-more points in 21 of those 30 contests. Sparling noted that he was in fear of not being brought back after the 2013 season, but Gallia County Superintendent Jude Meyers, RVHS Principal T.R. Edwards and RVHS Athletic Director Richard Stephens all believed in his direction — realizing that the varsity lineup had only a handful of seniors and plenty of underclassmen. That support at the top was very important in what ultimately transpired, according to Spar- ling. “I was fortunate to have a supportive group of administrators and community leaders that believed in me enough to get this thing turned around, especially after going 5-25 my first three years,” Sparling said. “Mr. Meyers, Mr. Edwards and Mr. Stephens all believed that we, as a program, were doing the right things with a very young roster. We took our lumps headed into 2014, but it eventually paid off in a big way. “I give a lot of credit for our turnaround to the administration at River Valley High School because they allowed us to change a lot of things for the better, and I’m truly thankful for the opportunity that they provided me. I definitely feel that the program is in much better shape for the next coach coming in.” The first big breakthrough came that next fall as the Raiders went 5-5 while surrendering only 276 points on the season — their lowest total in a decade. The Silver and Black followed with history in 2015 after posting a program-best 7-4 overall mark, which included the school’s only playoff appearance — a 34-0 loss to eventual Region 17 finalist Zane Trace in the Division V opening round. Despite heavy losses to graduation, the Raiders followed up with a 6-4 mark in 2016 — marking the third consecutive season in which RVHS had a .500-or-better record. Athens — with 23 victories — was the only TriValley Conference Ohio Division program to have more overall regular season wins than River Valley over that three-year span. The Raiders also tied for fifth, tied for second and placed third in league play during those respective campaigns. The Silver and Black finished this past season with a 3-7 overall record, including a 1-5 mark in TVC Ohio action. It was also the first time in four years that RVHS allowed more than 276 points in a season. Though he never won a league title and finished 19 games under .500 at RVHS, Sparling did amass a successful run over his seven seasons as head coach. Before Sparling’s arrival at River Valley, the Raiders totaled exactly 26 wins over the previous 14-plus seasons — starting with a Week 10 victory over Gallia Academy (21-0) in 1996. Changing that culture See SPARLING | 3B �SPORTS 2B Sunday, November 26, 2017 Sunday Times-Sentinel Gordon feeling forgiven in return from suspension BEREA, Ohio (AP) — As he builds his body into football shape and develops trust with his teammates, Josh Gordon feels forgiven. Since returning to the Browns following an indefinite drug suspension by the NFL for numerous abuse violations, Gordon doesn’t sense any resentment or anger directed at him. Only love. “I do love this environment, these guys here, these coaches here from top to bottom,” the former All-Pro wide receiver said Friday. “It’s been an all-around conducive environment in what I’m trying to do. There hasn’t been any type of negativity or any kind of energy being sucked out of the room or anything like that. “I’m in a good mental space for me. As long as I feel that myself, the rest doesn’t affect me as much. It’s all good right now.” Gordon practiced this week for the first time in 14 months, and as long as he continues to abide by guidelines established in his conditional reinstatement by league Commissioner Roger Goodell, the 26-year-old Joshua Gunter | Cleveland.com via AP Cleveland Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon talks to fellow wide receivers during practice Wednesday in Berea, Ohio. Gordon practiced this week for the first time in 14 months, and as long as he abides by guidelines established in his conditional reinstatement by league Commissioner Roger Goodell after numerous drug violations, he can play Sunday against the Bengals. can play next week in a regular-season game for the first time since the end of the 2014 season. That’s the next step. Until he can take it, Gordon has to stay sober. Earlier this week, coach Hue Jackson said when Gordon left the team on the eve of last season to enter rehab, he and the Browns were ready to move on from their troubled star. Jackson, though, had a change of heart when he learned more about Gordon’s addiction and background. Gordon was warmed by Jackson’s compassion. “That just shows the humanity of it. People can make a turn,” Gordon said. “People can make a change at any given moment just depending on the situation and the variables in place. For him, it was just being enlightened on the situation. I think that can happen for many people, many fans, and whoever that may have thought they were done with me or wanted to be done with me are giving me another opportunity. “They kind of just wanted to see it through and I’m glad that he was patient enough to do so, so I appreciate him for doing that.” Early in his return, Gordon has wowed teammates new and old with his supreme skills, positive outlook and a renewed commitment. On and off the field, No. 12 has been spectacular. “He’s a playmaker,” said rookie defensive end Myles Garrett, the top overall pick. “We want to win and he’s one of the best receivers out there. It’s been a while since he’s been here, he’s been off for a while, but he came in with his head up and he wasn’t making any excuses for himself. “He took it face on. He’s ready to roll. He’s ready to go. And he hasn’t lost a step. He came in and he immediately went into the weight room and he was working from Day 1. So that’s why we accepted him back so quickly because he’s ready to go. He wasn’t out of shape, he wasn’t taking any time off. When they said he could be back in meetings and practice, he was the first one there.” Gordon has missed Cleveland’s past 43 games and 53 of 58 because of suspensions. While he was away from football, Gordon worked out when he could at a rehab facility in Florida and returned in tip-top physical shape. Jackson put him with Cleveland’s first-team offense earlier this week, a tease for what’s to come when the winless Browns (0-10), who visit Cincinnati this week, play the Los Angeles Chargers on Dec. 3. Gordon said rust hasn’t been a problem. “None that I felt, and none that I was told about, so I felt pretty good,” he said. “I think I knocked that rust off prior to getting back into the building.” He hit the ground flying. “It’s different when you’re watching him than actually being on the field with him,” rookie safety Jabrill Peppers said. “You can feel the speed going by, and I think us having him back for this week, he was doing what (Bengals receiver) A.J. Green does when he goes against our defense. “I don’t think we can get a better look than that. We’re definitely grateful to have him back. I can’t wait to see him in action next week.” Jackson, Bates-Diop lead OSU past Stanford, 79-71 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — C.J. Jackson had 23 points while Keita BatesDiop added 18 points and 11 rebounds, and Ohio State beat Stanford 79-71 on Friday night in the Phil Knight Invitational. The Buckeyes (5-1) will play Sunday against Butler, which beat Portland State 71-69 earlier on Friday. Buckeyes first-year coach Chris Holtmann spent three seasons at Butler, taking the Bulldogs to the Sweet 16 last season, before going to Columbus. Daejon Davis had 15 points and Reid Travis had 14 points before both fouled out for Stanford (3-4), which led by as many as 10 points in the first half but trailed by as many as 10 in the second. Stanford closed within 63-57 on Travis’ layup with 3:54 left, but it was as close as the Cardinal Help Us Make Wayne’s Place, Your Place 137 N. Second Avenue Middleport, Ohio Every Thursday KARAOKE could get until Oscar Da Silva’s jumper made it 70-65 with 46 seconds to go. Ultimately they couldn’t catch the Buckeyes. Dubbed the PK80, the tournament celebrates Nike co-founder Phil Knight’s 80th birthday. Sixteen teams are taking part in the event, including No. 1 ranked Duke and defending NCAA champion North Carolina. The tournament opened Thursday and will continue on Sunday after a break on Saturday. Ohio State and Stanford were in the Motion Bracket, playing Friday in the Moda Center, home of the Trail Blazers. The Victory Bracket played at the adjacent Memorial Coliseum. Stanford dropped to the losers side of the bracket with a 108-87 loss to No. 7 Florida on Thursday night. The Gators face No. 17 Gonzaga in the late game on Friday night. Ohio State fell 86-59 to Gonzaga in its opener. The Cardinal led by as much as 31-21 late in the first half, but Ohio State closed the gap with an 11-1 run and the two teams went into halftime tied at 32. Stanford didn’t make a shot from the field for the last 4:11. Bates-Diop led all scorers with 10 points for the Buckeyes at the break. Stanford scored just six points in the first six minutes of the second half to trail 48-38. Bates-Diop’s layup gave the Buckeyes their biggest lead of the game to that point. Stanford had won all three previous meetings with Ohio State. The last meeting was Dec. 21, 1973, in Lexington, Kentucky. The Cardinal won 68-53. The Buckeyes went into the game 38-38 against teams from the Pac-12 Conference. … All of Ohio State’s four victories were by double figures. Ohio State will play Butler on Sunday, while Stanford faces Portland State. Bengals “It’s like every week they’re doing something different,” Dalton said. “We wouldn’t expect them to stay the same, but who knows?” McCARRON ON THE (BENGALS) SIDELINE: In addition to their on-field setbacks, the Browns whiffed on their attempt to trade for Bengals backup quarterback AJ McCarron on Oct. 31 , failing to submit the required paperwork before the trade deadline. McCarron hasn’t played a snap. Barring an injury to Dalton, he’ll watch from the sideline as his current team and the one that tried to get him go at it. COLEMAN’S COMEBACK: Receiver Corey Coleman gave the Browns an offensive spark and some hope in last week’s 19-7 loss to Jacksonville. In his first game since breaking his right hand in Week 2, Coleman finished with six catches for 80 yards against the league’s topranked defense. With Coleman on the field, the Browns have another player capable of turning a short pass into a long gain. And with Josh Gordon’s potential return on Dec. 3 after being suspended the past two seasons, the Browns could have a one-two combination to keep defenses honest. UP-AND-DOWN KIZER: Cleveland’s rookie quarterback had a setback last week after two solid performances. The 21-year-old had four turnovers — two interceptions, two lost fumbles — and was especially tough on himself afterward, saying it was the first time all season where he felt he hadn’t progressed. On Sunday, he gets a second chance at the Bengals — the first time he’s faced a team twice. From page 1B With Russ and Misty Come Out and Enjoy the Fun Singing starts at 7:00 p.m. SATURDAY’S DJ DAVE AND KARAOKE Come out and Sing and Dance Fun Starts at 8:00 p.m. Saturday December 9th, 2017 The New Wayne’s Place presents LIVE MUSIC WITH and finished 25 of 30 for 286 yards and four touchdowns in a 31-7 victory. The Browns stayed with their base defense, and Dalton took advantage of openings in the middle of the field, completing six passes to tight end Tyler Kroft for 68 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Dalton expects the Browns to take a different approach in the rematch. JUDGEMENT GUN Lyle Moon, Brian Collins, Rusty Stewart and Nate Sisson, 9:00 p.m. until 1:00 a.m. Rutland Dept. Store is closing its doors after serving the community for 159 years. Check out our website “The New Wayne’s Place” or Give Us a Call (740691-5136 OH-70016635 OH-70016149 Still serving home cooked meals and all legal beverages. All inventory must go. All sales are final. Discounts just in time for the Holidays. �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, November 26, 2017 3B Steelers look for 6th straight win PITTSBURGH (AP) — Mike McCarthy grew up in Pittsburgh and the roots still run deep for the longtime Green Bay Packers coach. Sunday night’s visit to Heinz Field against the AFC Northleading Steelers will be a homecoming of sorts for McCarthy and several staff members, including defensive coordinator Dom Capers and special teams coordinator Ron Zook — both of whom worked for the Steelers during the early days of the Bill Cowher regime two decades ago. “I think we should talk about the guys that are not from Pittsburgh and what the heck am I thinking hiring anybody that isn’t from Pittsburgh?” McCarthy said with a laugh. Considering the way the Steelers (8-2) are rolling at the moment, maybe he’s on to something. Pittsburgh has ripped off five straight victories, including a second-half demolition of Tennessee a week ago in which the Steelers finally looked like the dominant force they expected to be all along. The surge came following an impassioned halftime pep talk from quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. He responded by shredding the Titans for three touchdown passes over the final two quarters in what the Steelers hope is a sign that the early season malaise , when the Steelers won frequently if not impressively, is finally over. As encouraged as he was by what he saw on the field, if Roethlisberger has his preference, he’s rather not have to go full hype every week. “I’m not the savior, you don’t just give speeches and they work,” Roethlisberger said. “It doesn’t happen very often. Usu- Bobcats From page 1B and settled for a 49-yard Mitcheson field goal, extending the lead to 24-7 as time expired in the opening stanza. After a punt by each side, the Bobcats got those three points back, as Zervos made a 44-yard field goal with 36 seconds left in the half, capping off a 10-play, 53-yard drive and making Buffalo’s halftime lead 24-10. Ohio punted on its first drive of the second half, but covered 73 yards in eight plays on its second drive. Rourke punched into the endzone from one-yard out 5:55 into the third quarter, cutting Buffalo’s advantage to 24-17. The Bobcats tied the game at 24 on its next drive, covering 92 yards in four plays, with Rourke finding freshman Cameron Odom for a 57-yard touchdown with 53 seconds left in the third. Buffalo punted on its first five possessions of the second half, but began its sixth drive just six yards from paydirt after a 39-yard punt return by K.J Osborn. After a five-yard run on first down, Emmanuel Reed put the Bulls back on top with a one-yard touchdown run on second down. Ohio went 62 yards on the ensuing drive, before Khalil Hodge picked off a pass in the endzone with 1:20 to play, sealing the 31-24 UB victory. For the game, Ohio held a 242-to-350 advantage in total offense, including 159-to-56 on the ground. The Bobcats earned a 20-to-16 edge in first downs, with both teams punting four times. OU also held an 11:44 advantage in time of possession, but Buffalo came up with the game’s only two takeaways. The Green and White were 7-of-17 on third down conversions and 1-of-2 on fourth downs, with UB converting on 5-of-12 third downs, with- “We’re not in a position where we feel the season’s over by any means. We’re right in the thick of things. Obviously not where we anticipated or sought to be at the beginning of the season. But … at 4-6 last year, we obviously overcame a lot to win eight in a row. It’s a little different this year in that respect, but at the same time, we’ve got a great opportunity in front of us.” — Clay Matthews, Green Bay linebacker ally, you don’t want to have to do them. It’s like fourth-quarter comebacks, you don’t want to have them because it means you stink early.” While the Steelers are surging, the Packers (5-5) are sliding. Green Bay is 1-3 since Aaron Rodgers went down with a broken collarbone, putting the franchise’s streak of eight straight playoff berths in serious jeopardy. That’s too big picture for them to think about it at the moment as two-touchdown underdogs on the road. Then again, it’s not like Green Bay has to dig too far back for inspiration. The Packers were 4-6 after 10 games last season, then won eight straight to reach the NFC title game. Then again, that was with Rodgers under center and not backup Brett Hundley. “We’re not in a position where we feel the season’s over by any means,” linebacker Clay Matthews said. “We’re right in the thick of things. Obviously not where we anticipated or sought to be at the beginning of the season. But … at 4-6 last year, we obviously overcame a lot to win eight in a row. It’s a little different this year in that respect, but at the same time, we’ve got a great opportunity in front of us.” out attempting a fourth down conversion. Rourke finished with 265 yards and one touchdown on 15-of-30 passing, to go with 49 yards and one touchdown on 16 carries. Rourke’s 21 rushing scores this fall is a new school record. True freshman Julian Ross led the Bobcats on the ground with 81 yards on 19 attempts. David Burroughs added 11 yards on four carries, A.J. Ouellette was held to just nine yards on a pair of totes, while Jalen Fox and Quinton Maxwell had a five-yard and a four-yard rush respectively. Papi White hauled in a team-best five passes for 49 yards to lead the Bobcat receiving unit. Mason Morgan and Jerrid Marhefka had three grabs apiece, earning 49 and 25 yards respectively. Odom had two catches for 85 yards and one score, while Andrew Meyer caught a 40-yard pass and Burroughs snagged a seven-yard pass. The Bobcats were forced to play without injured seniors Julian Ross and Brendan Cope, known as key contributors to the rushing and receiving attack respectively. Ohio’s defense was led by Bradd Ellis with six tackles, including five solo. Quentin Poling and Kent Berger each had a sack in the setback. For UB, Jackson was 19-of30 passing for 294 yards and two touchdowns. Johnson had game-highs of six receptions, 155 yards and two receiving touchdowns, while Reed led the Buffalo run game with 63 yards and one score on 18 tries. The Bulls are now just four games back of Ohio in the all-time series, with this as the 24th meeting. The home team has claimed victory in eight straight meetings. Ohio heads into bowl season on a two-game skid and will finish second in the final MAC East Division standings, behind Akron. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. HUBBARD IN: Chris Hubbard takes over at right tackle for the Steelers while Marcus Gilbert begins his four-game suspension for violating the league’s performance-enhancing substance policy. Hubbard filled in capably for Gilbert earlier this season while Gilbert dealt with a balky hamstring injury. “He’s played so much, having him around helps,” Roethlisberger said of Hubbard. “He’s not a rookie. He’s not a new guy. (Right guard David DeCastro) and him have a great relationship and rapport.” The next month could be an audition of sorts for Hubbard, who is a free agent at the end of the season and is typically a reserve on a line where all five current starters are under contract through the end of 2018. PRIME TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME: The Steelers have been nearly unbeatable at Heinz Field under the lights lately thanks in large part to Roethlisberger’s spectacular play. Roethlisberger is 7-0 in his last seven home prime-time games, throwing 24 touchdowns against two interceptions. That includes four scores and no picks last week against Tennessee. NFL STANDINGS New England Buffalo Miami N.Y. Jets W 8 5 4 4 L 2 5 6 6 T 0 0 0 0 Pct .800 .500 .400 .400 Jacksonville Tennessee Houston Indianapolis W 7 6 4 3 L 3 4 6 7 T 0 0 0 0 Pct .700 .600 .400 .300 Pittsburgh Baltimore Cincinnati Cleveland W 8 5 4 0 L 2 5 6 10 T 0 0 0 0 Pct .800 .500 .400 .000 Kansas City L.A. Chargers Oakland Denver W 6 5 4 3 L 4 6 6 7 T Pct 0 .600 0 .455 0 .400 0 .300 Philadelphia Dallas Washington N.Y. Giants W 9 5 5 2 L 1 6 6 9 T Pct 0 .900 0 .455 0 .455 0 .182 New Orleans Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay W 8 7 6 4 L 2 3 4 6 T 0 0 0 0 Minnesota Detroit Green Bay Chicago W 9 6 5 3 L 2 5 5 7 T Pct 0 .818 0 .545 0 .500 0 .300 L.A. Rams Seattle Arizona San Francisco W 7 6 4 1 L 3 4 6 9 T Pct 0 .700 0 .600 0 .400 0 .100 Pct .800 .700 .600 .400 All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East PF PA Home Away AFC 290 203 3-2-0 5-0-0 5-1-0 208 250 4-1-0 1-4-0 3-3-0 157 254 2-3-0 2-3-0 3-3-0 201 222 3-2-0 1-4-0 4-4-0 South PF PA Home Away AFC 245 141 3-2-0 4-1-0 7-2-0 222 253 4-1-0 2-3-0 5-4-0 267 262 3-3-0 1-3-0 3-4-0 179 280 2-3-0 1-4-0 2-4-0 North PF PA Home Away AFC 227 165 3-1-0 5-1-0 6-1-0 213 171 2-2-0 3-3-0 4-3-0 169 199 2-2-0 2-4-0 4-5-0 150 259 0-6-0 0-4-0 0-8-0 West PF PA Home Away AFC 262 220 3-1-0 3-3-0 4-2-0 249 202 2-3-0 3-3-0 3-5-0 204 247 2-3-0 2-3-0 4-5-0 183 259 3-3-0 0-4-0 2-5-0 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East PF PA Home Away NFC 320 188 5-0-0 4-1-0 7-0-0 248 270 2-4-0 3-2-0 4-4-0 258 276 3-3-0 2-3-0 4-5-0 172 267 1-4-0 1-5-0 0-8-0 South PF PA Home Away NFC 302 196 4-1-0 4-1-0 6-1-0 213 180 3-2-0 4-1-0 4-3-0 231 210 2-2-0 4-2-0 5-1-0 203 228 3-2-0 1-4-0 2-4-0 North PF PA Home Away NFC 271 195 5-1-0 4-1-0 7-1-0 294 264 2-4-0 4-1-0 5-4-0 204 230 3-3-0 2-2-0 4-4-0 174 221 2-4-0 1-3-0 1-7-0 West PF PA Home Away NFC 303 186 3-2-0 4-1-0 4-3-0 242 199 3-2-0 3-2-0 4-3-0 176 254 2-2-0 2-4-0 3-5-0 174 260 1-4-0 0-5-0 1-8-0 Thursday’s Games Minnesota 30, Detroit 23 L.A. Chargers 28, Dallas 6 Washington 20, N.Y. Giants 10 Sunday’s Games Tennessee at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Miami at New England, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Chicago at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Seattle at San Francisco, 4:05 p.m. Jacksonville at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. Denver at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. New Orleans at L.A. Rams, 4:25 p.m. Green Bay at Pittsburgh, 8:30 p.m. Monday’s Games Houston at Baltimore, 8:30 p.m. NFC 3-1-0 2-2-0 1-3-0 0-2-0 Div 1-0-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-3-0 NFC 0-1-0 1-0-0 1-2-0 1-3-0 Div 2-1-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 1-2-0 NFC 2-1-0 1-2-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 Div 3-0-0 2-1-0 1-2-0 0-3-0 NFC 2-2-0 2-1-0 0-1-0 1-2-0 Div 2-1-0 2-2-0 1-2-0 2-2-0 AFC 2-1-0 1-2-0 1-1-0 2-1-0 Div 4-0-0 2-1-0 1-3-0 0-3-0 AFC 2-1-0 3-0-0 1-3-0 2-2-0 Div 2-0-0 2-1-0 0-1-0 0-2-0 AFC 2-1-0 1-1-0 1-1-0 2-0-0 Div 3-1-0 3-1-0 2-2-0 0-4-0 AFC 3-0-0 2-1-0 1-1-0 0-1-0 Div 2-1-0 3-0-0 2-2-0 0-4-0 Thursday, Nov. 30 Washington at Dallas, 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 Tampa Bay at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Chicago, 1 p.m. Detroit at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Denver at Miami, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Kansas City at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Cleveland at L.A. Chargers, 4:05 p.m. Carolina at New Orleans, 4:25 p.m. L.A. Rams at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Seattle, 8:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 4 Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m. OVP SPORTS BRIEFS Meigs youth holiday tournament annual holiday youth basketball tournament at the Rutland Civic Center from Dec. 19-23 and will then resume Dec. RUTLAND, Ohio — The Pomeroy and Middleport youth 26-30. The tournament will be leagues will be holding there Sparling When looking back on how far the River Valley football program has come in seven From page 1B years, Sparling is quick to acknowledge his staff, the parents and the community for proved to be the hardest of all the obstacles that Sparling helping make his run a sucfaced during his tenure … but cessful one. As he has often noted, it he is pleased with the final takes a group of like-minded results. “Honestly, the hardest part individuals to make great of the job early on was off the things happen. “I honestly don’t have a field. There was no structure lot of regrets, although hindin the program, top to botsight is 20-20 about how a tom, so getting everyone up game here or there could to speed and on the same have played out differently. page was one of the biggest It was a tremendous experichallenges,” Sparling said. ence for me as a first-time “Equipment was another head football coach and I story. My first year, which cannot say enough about the was 2011, we had helmets people in the community,” manufactured in 1998 and Sparling said. “We were able uniforms that were falling apart. It really just wasn’t set to come together and make it work for some really magical up to be successful. “To see where the program moments with that program, is now, I’m not sure that wins which was something that a lot of people didn’t think and losses tell the story of could ever happen. It wasn’t how far we’ve come in seven years. We have new uniforms always easy, but we stayed the course as a family and and updated equipment, we have some lifelong memories learned the value of hard because of it.” work and what it takes to be Though winning consecusuccessful, and we’ve seen the benefits of investing the kids. tive Ohio Valley Bank ComWe were all able to change the munity Bowls against incounty rival Gallia Academy culture for the betterment of did come to mind, as did the the players and their experi2015 victory over Athens, ences.” separated by divisions for both boys and girls in grades 4-6. For more information, call Ken at 740-416-8901 or Dave at 740-590-0438. Sparling’s greatest memory at River Valley clearly came on Nov. 6, 2015 — the night that RVHS appeared in its only playoff game. And, as Sparling noted, that positive memory still resonates with a lot of Silver and Black supporters — and will for a while. “The best memory I’ll have of my seven years is seeing the place packed with fans in silver and black, when it just hadn’t been that way for so long,” Sparling said. “I still get emotional in thinking about coming out of the locker room at Zane Trace for that playoff game. Just seeing our fans in our colors and how many people from Gallia County came in support, that was probably the one moment that sticks with me most. “I know there are also a lot of people that enjoyed being part of that night. It’s a memory the whole family enjoys.” Sparling submitted his resignation as football coach on Friday, Nov. 10. The Gallia County Board of Education has not yet been in session to officially accept the resignation. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2101. For more local sports coverage, visit MyDailySentinel.com or MyDailyTribune.com �SPORTS 4B Sunday, November 26, 2017 Sunday Times-Sentinel Rose leaves Cavaliers to handle ‘personal matter’ CLEVELAND (AP) — Derrick Rose’s injuries may have pushed him to a breaking point. The former league MVP, who has been trying to revive his career with the Cavaliers, left the team earlier this week to handle a personal matter. A team spokesman said Friday that Rose has been excused since Wednesday and there is no timetable for his return. The team did not offer any other details about Rose’s absence. ESPN reported that Rose is taking personal time “to evaluate his future in the NBA.” A team source told ESPN that Rose’s numerous injuries are “taking a toll on him mentally.” Rose’s agent, B.J. Armstrong, did not immediately return messages from the AP seeking comment. Cavs coach Tyronn Lue expects Rose to return to the team. “We want him to take his time — just know the team, the coaches, the organization, we all have his back and wish him well,” Lue said before the Cavs, who have won six straight, hosted the Charlotte Hornets. “We expect to have him back. I reached out to him and texted him and told him that we support him. We know he’s going through a tough time right now.” Rose has played in just seven of Cleveland’s 18 games this season because of a left ankle injury the point guard sustained while driving to the basket on Oct. 20 in Milwaukee. He’s averaging 14.3 points per game in his first season with Cleveland. Rose’s career has been slowed by knee injuries, which have required surgeries. He sat out the entire 2012-13 season in Chicago and played only 10 games the following year due to injury. The medical issues have taken an understandable toll on Rose. “He has been through injury after injury for the last few years,” Hornets coach Steve Clifford said. “When you’ve played at an MVP level like he has, I’m sure that’s hard to take. Listen, he’s still playing at a high level. I think he averaged 18 points last year with New York and was playing well when he got hurt this month. They always say the toughest thing for the great ones is when you lose a step.” The 29-year-old Rose had been excited about a new start with Cleveland after spending last season with the New York Knicks. He signed a one-year, $2.1 million free agent contract this summer with the Cavs and was expected to be the team’s backup point guard behind Isaiah Thomas. However, Thomas is still recovering from a hip injury sustained last season with Boston, and Rose was thrust into a starting role. Rose dropped some weight to pressure off his knee joints, and showed flashes of his former self before getting hurt. The ankle had been bothering him for nearly a month when Cavs coach Tyronn Lue announced last week that Rose would be sidelined for “at least” two more weeks. Rose had been wearing a walking boot and undergoing treatment on his ankle. NBA STANDINGS National Basketball Association All Times EST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Boston 17 3 .850 — Toronto 11 7 .611 5 Philadelphia 10 7 .588 5½ New York 10 8 .556 6 Brooklyn 6 12 .333 10 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Washington 10 8 .556 — Miami 9 9 .500 1 Charlotte 8 10 .444 2 Orlando 8 11 .421 2½ Atlanta 4 15 .211 6½ Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 12 6 .667 — Cleveland 12 7 .632 ½ Indiana 11 8 .579 1½ Milwaukee 9 8 .529 2½ Chicago 3 13 .188 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 14 4 .778 — San Antonio 11 7 .611 3 New Orleans 11 8 .579 3½ Memphis 7 11 .389 7 Dallas 4 15 .211 10½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB Minnesota 11 8 .579 — Portland 11 8 .579 — Denver 11 8 .579 — Oklahoma City 8 10 .444 2½ Utah 8 11 .421 3 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 13 5 .722 — L.A. Lakers 8 11 .421 5½ L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento 6 11 .353 6½ 7 13 .350 7 5 13 .278 8 ___ Thursday’s Games No games scheduled. Friday’s Games Portland 127, Brooklyn 125 Atlanta 116, New York 104 Boston 118, Orlando 103 Cleveland 100, Charlotte 99 Detroit 99, Oklahoma City 98 Indiana 107, Toronto 104 Miami 109, Minnesota 97 Denver 104, Memphis 92 New Orleans 115, Phoenix 91 Chicago at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Orlando at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Portland at Washington, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Indiana, 8 p.m. New York at Houston, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Utah, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Sunday’s Games Miami at Chicago, 3:30 p.m. Phoenix at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Memphis, 6 p.m. Monday’s Games Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m. Detroit at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Portland at New York, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Houston, 8 p.m. Dallas at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. Sacramento at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. OHIO WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES Eastern Girls Basketball Date Nov. 30 Dec. 4 Dec. 7 Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 23 Jan. 4 Jan. 6 Jan. 11 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Jan. 25 Jan. 27 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Opponent Time at Warren 7:30 vs. South Gallia 7:30 at Trimble 7:30 at Jackson 7:30 vs. Miller 7:30 at Belpre 12:30 vs. Wahama 7:30 at Federal Hocking 7:30 at Notre Dame 7:30 vs. Southern 7:30 at Oak Hill 1 p.m. at Waterford 7:30 vs. Meigs 7:30 at South Gallia 7:30 vs. Trimble noon vs. Parkersburg 7:30 vs. Belpre 7:30 at Miller 7:30 at Wahama 7:30 vs. Federal Hocking 7:30 at Southern 7:30 vs. Waterford 7:30 Gallia Academy Boys Basketball Date Dec. 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 9 Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Jan. 5 Jan. 6 Jan. 9 Jan. 13 Opponent vs. Athens vs. Meigs vs. Jackson at Rock Hill vs. Ironton at Fairland at River Valley vs. Coal Grove at Point Pleasant at South Point vs. Washington Court House Jan. 16 vs. Portsmouth Jan. 19 at Chesapeake Jan. 23 vs. Rock Hill Jan. 26 at Ironton Jan. 30 at Coal Grove Feb. 2 vs. South Point Feb. 6 vs. Fairland Feb. 9 at Portsmouth Feb. 13 at River Valley Feb. 16 vs. Chesapeake Feb. 17 vs. Point Pleasant Time 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 8 p.m. 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 Eastern Boys Basketball Date Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Dec. 15 Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 3 Jan. 5 Jan. 9 Jan. 12 Jan. 13 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Opponent Time at River Valley 7:30 vs. Trimble 7:30 at Waterford 7:30 vs. South Gallia 7:30 at Miller 7:30 vs. Green 7:30 vs. Nelsonville-York 7:30 vs. Southern 7:30 at Wahama 7:30 at Belpre 7:30 at Meigs 7:30 vs. Federal Hocking 7:30 at Trimble 7:30 at Point Pleasant 7:30 vs. Waterford 7:30 at South Gallia 7:30 vs. Miller 7:30 vs. Ohio Valley Christian 6 p.m. vs. Wahama 7:30 at Southern 7:30 at Federal Hocking 7:30 vs. Belpre 7:30 Gallia Academy Wrestling Date Dec. 2 Event Time at Fairland Dragon Duals 10 a.m. Dec. 9 at Chesapeake Phil Davis Invitational 10 a.m. Dec. 16 at Vinton County VFW Post 5299 Invitational 9 a.m. Dec. 20 vs. Jackson 6 p.m. Dec. 30 Gallia Academy Invitational 10 a.m. Jan. 6 at Nelsonville-York Steve Yinger Invitational 9:30 Jan. 10 vs. River Valley, South Gallia 5 p.m. Jan. 13 at Western Brown 9:30 Jan. 16 at Amanda-Clearcreek 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at Athens John Deno Invitational 10 a.m. Feb. 7 at Meigs 6 p.m. Feb. 10 at Fairland (OVC) 10 a.m. Meigs Girls Basketball Eastern Wrestling Date Dec. 2 Event Time at Fairland Dragon Duals 10 a.m. Dec. 9 at Chesapeake Phil Davis Invitational 10 a.m. Dec. 20 at Belpre “Battle of the Birds” 6 p.m. Dec. 30 at Gallia Academy Invitational 10 a.m. Jan. 11 vs. Meigs, Fairland 6 p.m. Jan. 13 at Alexander Invitational 10 a.m. Jan. 17 vs. Waterford, Huntington, South Gallia 6 p.m. Jan. 20 at Athens John Deno Invitational 10 a.m. Jan. 22 at Wellston 6 p.m. Feb. 3 at Federal Hocking Invitational 10 a.m. Gallia Academy Girls Basketball Date Nov. 27 Nov. 30 Dec. 2 Dec. 4 Dec. 7 Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 18 Dec. 23 Jan. 2 Jan. 4 Jan. 8 Jan. 11 Jan. 15 Jan. 17 Jan. 18 Jan. 22 Jan. 25 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Opponent at River Valley vs. Point Pleasant vs. Wellston at Rock Hill vs. Ironton vs. Coal Grove at South Point vs. Jackson vs. Athens at Point Pleasant at Fairland vs. Portsmouth at Chesapeake vs. River Valley at Symmes Valley vs. Rock Hill at Ironton at Coal Grove vs. South Point vs. Fairland at Portsmouth vs. Chesapeake Time 7:30 7 p.m. 6 p.m. 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 6:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 Date Nov. 30 Dec. 4 Dec. 7 Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 23 Dec. 29 Dec. 30 Jan. 4 Jan. 11 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 20 Jan. 22 Jan. 25 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Opponent Time at Southern 7:30 at Warren 7:30 at Athens 7:30 vs. Wellston 7:30 vs. River Valley 7:30 at Alexander 7:30 vs. Vinton County 7:30 vs. Minford at Alexander 1:30 vs. Shaw at Marietta College 4:30 vs. Marietta at Marietta College 11:15 at Jackson 7:30 at Nelsonville-York 7:30 at Eastern 7:30 at Wellston 7:30 vs. Wayne 7:30 vs. Athens 7:30 at River Valley 7:30 at Vinton County 7:30 vs. Alexander 7:30 vs. Nelsonville-York 7:30 vs. Warren 7:30 Meigs Boys Basketball Date Dec. 1 Dec. 2 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Opponent Time at Jackson 8 p.m. vs. Southern 7:30 at Gallia Academy 7:30 at Warren 7:30 vs. Ironton at Rio Grande TBA Dec. 12 at Athens 7:30 Dec. 15 at River Valley 7:30 Dec. 19 at Vinton County 7:30 Dec. 22 vs. Wellston 7:30 Dec. 29 vs. Wood County Christian at Marietta College 6:15 Dec. 30 vs. Marietta at Marietta College 4:30 Jan. 5 at Alexander 7:30 Jan. 12 vs. Nelsonville-York 7:30 Jan. 13 vs. Eastern 7:30 Jan. 19 vs. Athens 7:30 Jan. 23 at Nelsonville-York 7:30 Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 6 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 vs. Vinton County vs. Point Pleasant at Wellston vs. Alexander vs. Chillicothe vs. River Valley 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 7:30 Meigs Wrestling Date Dec. 2 Event Time at Jackson American Legion Post 81 Invitational 9 a.m. Dec. 9 at Chesapeake Phil Davis Invitational 10 a.m. Dec. 16 at Vinton County VFW Post 5299 Invitational 10 a.m. Dec. 30 at Gallia Academy Invitational 10 a.m. Jan. 6 at Nelsonville-York Steve Yinger Invitational 9:30 Jan. 11 at Eastern 5 p.m. Jan. 20 at Athens John Deno Invitational 10 a.m. Jan. 27 at New Lexington Jimmy Wood Memorial 10 a.m. Feb. 7 vs. Gallia Academy 6 p.m. Ohio Valley Christian Girls Basketball Date Opponent Time Nov. 28 at Covenant Christian 6 p.m. Dec. 1 at Calvary Christian 6 p.m. Dec. 5 at Grace Christian 6 p.m. Dec. 8 at Wood County Christian 6 p.m. Dec. 12 vs. Wellston 6 p.m. Dec. 15 vs. Parkersburg ] Christian 6 p.m. Dec. 19 at Rose Hill Christian 7 p.m. Dec. 22 vs. Teays Valley Christian 6 p.m. Dec. 29 at South Gallia 6 p.m. Jan. 5 vs. Ironton St. Joseph 6 p.m. Jan. 6 at Pike Christian 6 p.m. Jan. 9 vs. Wood County Christian 5:30 Jan. 12 at Hannan 6 p.m. Jan. 15 vs. South Gallia 6 p.m. Jan. 16 at Parkersburg Christian 6 p.m. Jan. 19 at Teays Valley Christian 6 p.m. Jan. 26 vs. TBA 5:30 Jan. 30 at Ironton St. Joseph 6 p.m. Feb. 2 vs. Calvary Christian 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at Covenant Christian 6 p.m. Feb. 6 at Rose Hill Christian 6 p.m. Feb. 13 vs. Hannan 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at Wahama 6:30 Ohio Valley Christian Boys Basketball Date Nov. 17 Opponent Time at Parkersburg Christian Tournament TBA Nov. 18 at Parkersburg Christian Tournament TBA Nov. 28 at Covenant Christian 7:30 Dec. 1 at Calvary Christian 7:30 Dec. 5 at Grace Christian 7:30 Dec. 8 at Wood County Christian 7:30 Dec. 12 vs. Wellston 7:30 Dec. 15 vs. Parkersburg Christian 7:30 Dec. 22 vs. Teays Valley Christian 7:30 Dec. 29 at South Gallia 7:30 Jan. 2 vs. Wayne 7 p.m. Jan. 5 vs. Ironton St. Joseph 7:30 Jan. 6 at Pike Christian 6 p.m. Jan. 9 vs. Wood County Christian 7 p.m. Jan. 12 at Hannan 7:30 Jan. 15 vs. South Gallia 7:30 Jan. 16 at Parkersburg Christian 7:30 Jan. 19 at Teays Valley Christian 7:30 Jan. 26 vs. Pike Christian 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at Ironton St. Joseph 7:30 Feb. 2 vs. Calvary Christian 7:30 Feb. 3 at Eastern 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at Covenant Christian 7:30 Feb. 13 vs. Hannan 7:30 River Valley Girls Basketball Date Nov. 27 Nov. 30 Dec. 4 Dec. 7 Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 28 Jan. 4 Jan. 8 Jan. 11 Jan. 13 Jan. 15 Jan. 18 Jan. 24 Jan. 25 Jan. 29 Feb. 1 Feb. 5 Feb. 8 Opponent Time vs. Gallia Academy 7:30 at Coal Grove 7:30 at Jackson 7:30 vs. Belpre 7:30 vs. Alexander 7:30 at Meigs 7:30 vs. South Gallia 6 p.m. at Athens 7:30 vs. Nelsonville-York 7:30 vs. Oak Hill 7:30 at Vinton County 7:30 at Southern 7:30 vs. Wellston 7:30 vs. Point Pleasant 1 p.m. at Gallia Academy 7:30 at Alexander 7:30 at South Gallia 7:30 vs. Meigs 7:30 at Nelsonville-York 7:30 vs. Athens 7:30 at Wellston 7:30 vs. Vinton County 7:30 River Valley Boys Basketball Date Dec. 1 Dec. 5 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan. 9 Jan. 12 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Feb. 10 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Opponent Time vs. Eastern 7:30 at Jackson 7:30 at Athens 7:30 vs. Southern 7:30 vs. Vinton County 7:30 vs. Meigs 7:30 vs. South Gallia 8 p.m. at Alexander 7:30 at Gallia Academy 7:30 at South Point 7:30 at Nelsonville-York 7:30 vs. Point Pleasant 7:30 vs. Wellston 7:30 at Vinton County 7:30 at Wellston 7:30 vs. Alexander 7:30 at Oak Hill 7:30 vs. Nelsonville-York 7:30 vs. Athens 7:30 at Point Pleasant 7:30 vs. Gallia Academy 7:30 at Meigs 7:30 Feb. 8 Feb. 10 at Belpre 7:30 vs. Symmes Valley 7:30 Southern Boys Basketball Date Dec. 2 Dec. 8 Dec. 9 Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Dec. 27 Dec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan. 12 Jan. 16 Jan. 19 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 3 Feb. 9 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Opponent Time at Meigs 7:30 vs. South Gallia 7:30 at River Valley 7:30 at Trimble 7:30 at Federal Hocking 7:30 vs. Miller 7:30 vs. Waterford 7:30 vs. Ravenswood 7:30 at Nelsonville-York 7:30 at Eastern 7:30 at Wahama 7:30 vs. Belpre 7:30 at South Gallia 7:30 vs. Trimble 7:30 vs. Federal Hocking 7:30 at Miller 7:30 at Waterford 7:30 vs. Point Pleasant 7:30 vs. Eastern 7:30 at Belpre 7:30 vs. Wahama 7:30 South Gallia Girls Basketball Date Nov. 28 Dec. 4 Dec. 7 Dec. 11 Dec. 14 Dec. 16 Dec. 18 Dec. 21 Dec. 29 Opponent Time at Symmes Valley 7:30 at Eastern 7:30 vs. Miller 7:30 vs. Federal Hocking 7:30 at Waterford 7:30 at River Valley 6 p.m. vs. Belpre 7:30 at Southern 7:30 vs. Ohio Valley Christian 6 p.m. Jan. 4 vs. Trimble 7:30 Jan. 11 at Wahama 7:30 Jan. 15 at Ohio Valley Christian 7:30 Jan. 18 vs. Eastern 7:30 Jan. 20 at Miller 7:30 Jan. 22 at Federal Hocking 7:30 Jan. 24 vs. River Valley 7:30 Jan. 27 vs. Waterford 3 p.m. Jan. 29 at Belpre 7:30 Jan. 31 vs. Symmes Valley 7:30 Feb. 1 vs. Southern 7:30 Feb. 5 at Trimble 7:30 Feb. 8 vs. Wahama 7:30 South Gallia Boys Basketball Date Dec. 1 Dec. 8 Dec. 12 Dec. 16 Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Dec. 29 Opponent Time at Symmes Valley 7:30 at Southern 7:30 vs. Federal Hocking 7:30 at River Valley 8 p.m. River Valley Wrestling at Eastern 7:30 Date Event Time vs. Wahama 7:30 Dec. 2 at Jackson American vs. Ohio Valley Legion Post 81 Christian 7:30 Invitational 9 a.m. Dec. 30 at Green 7:30 Dec. 9 at Warren 9:30 Jan. 5 at Belpre 7:30 Dec. 20 at Nelsonville-York 6 p.m. Jan. 9 vs. Waterford 7:30 Dec. 30 at Gallia Academy Jan. 12 at Miller 7:30 Invitational 10 a.m. Jan. 15 at Ohio Valley Jan. 6 at Nelsonville-York Steve Christian 7:30 Yinger Invitational 9:30 Jan. 16 vs. Trimble 7:30 Jan. 10 at Gallia Academy 10 a.m. Jan. 19 vs. Southern 7:30 Jan. 30 vs. McClain 6 p.m. Jan. 23 at Federal Hocking 7:30 Jan. 27 vs. Symmes Valley 7:30 Jan. 30 vs. Eastern 7:30 Southern Girls Basketball Feb. 2 at Wahama 7:30 Date Opponent Time Feb. 6 at Waterford 7:30 Nov. 30 vs. Meigs 7:30 Feb. 9 vs. Belpre 7:30 Dec. 4 at Miller 7:30 Feb. 13 at Trimble 7:30 Dec. 7 vs. Waterford 7:30 Feb. 16 vs. Miller 7:30 Dec. 11 vs. Trimble 7:30 Dec. 14 at Wahama 7:30 South Gallia Wrestling Dec. 16 at Federal Hocking 7:30 Date Event Time Dec. 21 vs. South Gallia 7:30 Dec. 2 at Fairland Dragon Dec. 28 at East 7:30 Duals 10 a.m. Jan. 4 at Eastern 7:30 Dec. 9 at Chesapeake Phil Jan. 6 at Clay 1 p.m. Davis Invitational 10 a.m. Jan. 8 vs. River Valley 7:30 Dec. 16 at Vinton County VFW Post Jan. 11 vs. Belpre 7:30 5299 Invitational 9 a.m. Jan. 18 vs. Miller 7:30 Dec. 27 at Huntington 2 p.m. Jan. 20 at Waterford 7:30 Jan. 10 at Gallia Academy 5 p.m. Jan. 22 at Trimble 7:30 Jan. 17 at Eastern 6 p.m. Jan. 25 vs. Federal Hocking 7:30 Jan. 22 at Wellston 6 p.m. Jan. 27 vs. Wahama 7:30 Feb. 13 vs. South Point, Jan. 29 at Williamstown 7:30 Federal Hocking, Feb. 1 at South Gallia 7:30 Wellston 6 p.m. Feb. 5 vs. Eastern 7:30 �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, November 26, 2017 5B 2017-18 MASON COUNTY WINTER SPORTS SCHEDULES Hannan winter schedules Girls Basketball Date Opponent Time Dec. 1 vs. Fairview 6 p.m. Dec. 5 vs. Calvary Baptist 6 p.m. Dec. 7 vs. Scott 6 p.m. Dec. 11 at Rose Hill Christian 6 p.m. Dec. 20 at Ironton St. Joseph 6 p.m. Dec. 28 vs. Green 6 p.m. Dec. 29 at Wahama 6 p.m. Jan. 3 at Buffalo 6 p.m. Jan. 8 at Covenant Christian 6 p.m. Jan. 12 vs. Ohio Valley Christian 6 p.m. Jan. 15 vs. Wahama 6 p.m. Jan. 16 at Calvary Baptist 6 p.m. Jan. 23 vs. Grace Christian 6 p.m. Jan. 25 vs. Sherman 6 p.m. Jan. 26 vs. Rose Hill Christian 6 p.m. Jan. 29 at Scott 6 p.m. Feb. 2 vs. Covenant Christian 6 p.m. Feb. 5 at Fairview 6 p.m. Feb. 7 vs. Ironton St. Joseph 6 p.m. Feb. 12 at Sherman 6 p.m. Feb. 13 at Ohio Valley Christian 6 p.m. Feb. 15 vs. Buffalo 6 p.m. Boys Basketball Date Opponent Time Dec. 5 vs. Calvary Baptist 7:30 Dec. 12 vs. Jamie Darren Christian 6 p.m. Dec. 14 at Elk Valley Christian 7 p.m. Dec. 15 at WVSU Hoops Classic noon Dec. 19 vs. Mountain State Dec. 21 Dec. 29 Jan. 3 Jan. 8 Jan. 12 Jan. 16 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 5 Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Feb. 13 Feb. 15 Feb. 20 Christian 7 p.m. vs. Wayne 7 p.m. at Wahama 7 p.m. at Buffalo 7:30 at Covenant Christian 7:30 vs. Ohio Valley Christian 7:30 at Calvary Baptist 7:30 at Williamson Hatfield McCoy Shootout 11 a.m. vs. Grace Christian 7:30 vs. Rose Hill Christian 7:30 at Jamie Darren Christian 6 p.m. vs. Covenant Christian 7:30 vs. Elk Valley Christian 7 p.m. at Mountain State Christian 7 p.m. vs. Point Pleasant 7:30 at Ohio Valley Christian 7:30 vs. Buffalo 7:30 at Meadow Bridge 7 p.m. Point Pleasant winter schedules Girls Basketball Date Opponent Time Nov. 28 at Poca 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at Gallia Academy 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at Athens 1 p.m. Dec. 5 at Nitro 7 p.m. Dec. 6 at Hurricane 7 p.m. Dec. 9 at Winfield 2 p.m. Dec. 12 at Buffalo 7 p.m. Dec. 20 at Ripley 7 p.m. Dec. 22 at South Charleston 7 p.m. Jan. 2 vs. Gallia Academy 7 p.m. Jan. 3 at Sissonville 7 p.m. Jan. 10 vs. South Jan. 13 Jan. 17 Jan. 20 Jan. 24 Jan. 30 Feb. 1 Feb. 6 Feb. 8 Feb. 13 Feb. 20 Charleston 6:30 vs. River Valley 1 p.m. vs. Wahama 7 p.m. vs. Symmes Valley 1 p.m. vs. Wellston 7 p.m. vs. Poca 7 p.m. vs. Winfield 7 p.m. vs. Wayne 7 p.m. vs. Ripley 7 p.m. vs. Sissonville 7 p.m. vs. Hurricane 7 p.m. Boys Basketball Date Opponent Time Dec. 5 vs. Poca 7:30 Dec. 9 vs. Oak Hill at Rio Grande 7 p.m. Dec. 19 at Poca 7:30 Dec. 20 at Nitro 7:30 Dec. 28 vs. Winfield 7:30 Jan. 2 at Calvary Baptist 7:30 Jan. 6 vs. Gallia Academy 7:30 Jan. 9 at River Valley 7:30 Jan. 12 at Lincoln County 7:30 Jan. 16 vs. Ripley 7:30 Jan. 19 vs. Ravenswood 7:30 Jan. 20 at South Point 7:30 Jan. 23 vs. Eastern 7:30 Jan. 30 at Meigs 7:30 Feb. 1 at Cabell Midland 7:30 Feb. 3 at Southern 7:30 Feb. 9 at Hannan 7:30 Feb. 10 vs. River Valley 7:30 Feb. 13 vs. Nitro 7:30 Feb. 17 at Gallia Academy 7:30 Feb. 19 vs. Lincoln County 7:30 Feb. 21 vs. Wahama 7:30 Wrestling Date Event Dec. 2 at Lake Norman Duals Dec. 6 vs. Huntington Dec. 8-9 Jason Eades Memorial Time 9 a.m. 6 p.m. TBA Dec. 14 at Herbert Hoover 6 p.m. Dec. 21 at Wirt County 6 p.m. Dec. 28-29 at Wheeling Park Duals TBA Jan. 5-6 at Madeira Invitational TBA Jan. 11 vs. Athens 6 p.m. Jan. 13 at Fandetti-Richardson Brawl 9 a.m. Jan. 19-20 at WSAZ Invitational TBA Jan. 24 at East Fairmont 6 p.m. Jan. 31 vs. Parkersburg 6 p.m. Feb. 2 at Ripley 6 p.m. Wahama winter schedules Girls Basketball Date Opponent Time Dec. 1 vs. Buffalo 6:30 Dec. 7 at Federal Hocking7:30 Dec. 11 vs. Waterford 7:30 Dec. 14 vs. Southern 7:30 Dec. 16 at Miller 7:30 Dec. 18 at Eastern 7:30 Dec. 21 vs. Trimble 7:30 Dec. 29 vs. Hannan 6 p.m. Jan. 4 at Belpre 7:30 Jan. 8 at Wirt County 7:30 Jan. 11 vs. South Gallia 7:30 Jan. 15 at Hannan 7:30 Jan. 17 at Point Pleasant 7:30 Jan. 20 vs. Federal Hocking 7:30 Jan. 22 at Waterford 7:30 Jan. 25 vs. Miller 7:30 Jan. 27 at Southern 7:30 Jan. 29 vs. Eastern 7:30 Feb. 1 at Trimble 7:30 Feb. 5 vs. Belpre 7:30 Feb. 8 at South Gallia 7:30 Feb. 15 vs. Ohio Valley Christian 6:30 Boys Basketball Date Opponent Dec. 8 at Buffalo Time 7:30 Dec. 12 Dec. 15 Dec. 19 Dec. 22 Dec. 27 Dec. 28 Dec. 29 Jan. 5 Jan. 9 Jan. 12 Jan. 16 Jan. 20 Jan. 23 Jan. 26 Jan. 30 Feb. 2 Feb. 6 Feb. 9 Feb. 13 Feb. 16 Feb. 21 at Belpre 7:30 vs. Miller 7:30 vs. Trimble 7:30 at South Gallia 7:30 at Wirt County Tournament 7:30 at Wirt County Tournament 7:30 vs. Hannan 7:30 at Federal Hocking7:30 vs. Eastern 7:30 vs. Southern 7:30 at Waterford 7:30 at Ravenswood 7:30 vs. Belpre 7:30 at Miller 7:30 at Trimble 7:30 vs. South Gallia 7:30 at Eastern 7:30 vs. Federal Hocking 7:30 vs. Waterford 7:30 at Southern 7:30 at Point Pleasant 7:30 Wrestling Date Event Time Dec. 2 at Hurricane 10 a.m. Dec. 3-4 at Point Pleasant Jason Eades Memorial TBA Dec. 16 Jackson County Invitational at Millwood 10 a.m. Dec. 20 at Belpre “Battle of the Birds” 6 p.m. Dec. 29-30 at Bishop Fenwick Duals TBA Jan. 5-6 at Nitro TBA Jan. 13 at St. Mary’s 10 a.m. Jan. 19-20 at WSAZ Invitational TBA Jan. 27 at Ritchie County 10 a.m. Jan. 31 at Magnolia 6 p.m. Feb. 17 at River Valley (TVC) 10 a.m. Pickett leads Pitt to 24-14 upset of Miami PITTSBURGH (AP) — Miami spent the better part of 13 months putting together the nation’s longest winning streak behind a series of comebacks that returned the swagger to “The U” in all of its “Turnover Chain” glory. Sluggish throughout the first half against Pittsburgh on Friday, the Hurricanes figured they’d come out for the third quarter, hit the gas and survive just the way they’ve done time and again during their rebirth under second-year coach Mark Richt. Nope. Miami’s perfect season is over. The secondranked Hurricanes can only hope their shot at a College Football Playoff berth isn’t gone, too. Freshman quarterback Kenny Pickett ran for two touchdowns and threw for another as the Panthers pulled out a decisive 24-14 stunner that sent Miami reeling into next week’s ACC title game showdown with defending national champion Clemson. “I still think there’s an awful lot to play for,” Miami coach Mark Richt said. “We have no idea what’s going to happen in the big picture, how many teams lost a game on a Friday and came back and got in the top four? How many teams lost one game and won a conference championship and got right back in it? Who knows? So we don’t know.” A chance to put together the program’s first unbeaten regular season since 2002 vanished at chilly but hardly cold Heinz Field. Malik Rosier completed just 15 of 34 passes for 187 and two touchdowns and was briefly pulled in the fourth quarter. The Hurricanes (10-1, 7-1 ACC, CFP No. 2) managed just 232 yards, a season-low, and spotted Pitt a 10-7 halftime lead. The Panthers put with 2:54 left gave the Panthers all the cushion they would need to beat a No. 2 team at home for the first time in program history. “You don’t think your first start is going to come against the No. 2 team in the country and you upset them at home. It’s an unbelievable feeling and I’m real happy we got it done for the seniors,” Pickett said. The last touchdown came on a fourth-and-6 at the Miami 22. Pickett pulled the ball away from running back Qadree Ollison and sprinted for the pylon. Only Pickett, Narduzzi and offensive coordinator Shawn Watson knew Pickett would run it. Everyone else had no clue. “I was just going to get the first down and get down, but I turned the corner and when I looked, no one was there,” Pickett said. Familiar territory A year ago, the Panthers handed Clemson its only loss of the season with a thrilling victory in Death Valley. A decade ago they stunned West Virginia in the regular season finale, a setback that cost the MountainKeith Srakocic | AP eers a spot in the Bowl Pittsburgh quarterback Kenny Pickett (8) flips over Miami defensive back Jaquan Johnson (4) as he goes in for a touchdown in the first Championship Series title half Friday in Pittsburgh. The Panthers pulled out a decisive 24-14 upset that ended the nation’s longest winning streak. game. Those two now have company, with Narduzzi to the test. lead last week before together a pair of long saying as much during a the playoff. “We want to focus on recovering to extend the touchdown drives engiPitt: The Panthers (5-7) brief sideline interview Clemson and if we win neered by Pickett and the nation’s longest winning will miss a bowl game for at the start of the second and we get in, great,” streak to 15 games. Yet emphatic response from the first time since 2007, half. Then the Panthers Rosier said. “If we win Miami never materialized. the Hurricanes walked went out and backed it but the future is promis“There’s multiple times onto the Heinz Field turf and we don’t, that’s just up. ing. Pitt only loses eight something we have to live seniors on the two-deep where we play lackadaisi- in a weird spot. “I talked about the past The ACC Coastal Divi- with. It was our play that chart and the aggressive, and the big upset win at cal in the first half and got us to where we’re at.” dominant defense coach sion champions are well in the second half we West Virginia,” Narduzzi aware their meeting with come out and explode said. “It happened in Pat Narduzzi promised No. 4 Clemson next Satand it just didn’t hapClemson last year. I told when he was hired three The takeaway pen,” Rosier said. “That’s urday will serve as the Miami: The Hurricanes years ago may be coming the players it’s about something I’ve got to fix. ultimate arbiter on wheth- may have that glittery around. Pitt only allowed time it happened in PittsI’ve got to motivate those er the Hurricanes are burgh.” record and marquee wins one of its final nine worthy of consideration guys in the first half so opponents to go over 300 over Virginia Tech and for the College Football the second half doesn’t Notre Dame, but they’ve yards passing. Up next Playoff. The loss to Pitts- lived dangerously all year. have to be some type of Miami: Makes its first burgh might not matter miracle second half.” Their uninspired perACC championship game Pickett’s charge as long as they beat the Miami stressed it had formance with a perfect The Panthers may have appearance on Dec 2. defending national cham- season at stake probably learned an important Pitt: Will open the 2018 finally found a quarterpions. lesson after spotting Vircloses the door on two season at home against back in Pickett, whose Time to put the theory ACC teams getting into ginia a two-touchdown Albany on Sept. 1. 22-yard naked bootleg For the best local sports coverage, visit MyDailySentinel.com or MyDailyTribune.com �COMICS 6B Sunday, November 26, 2017 BLONDIE Sunday Times-Sentinel By Dean Young and John Marshall BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker Today’s answer RETAIL By Norm Feuti HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE By John Hambrock BABY BLUES ZITS By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green "Y $AVE 'REEN � � � � � � � � � � � By Hilary Price � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$IFFICULTY ,EVEL By Bil and Jeff Keane ����� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ���� #ONCEPTIS 0UZZLES $IST� BY +ING &EATURES 3YNDICATE )NC� � � � � � � � � � By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner Today’s Solution THE FAMILY CIRCUS � � � � � � � � � DENNIS THE MENACE THE LOCKHORNS ����� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$IFFICULTY ,EVEL Hank Ketcham’s ���� #ONCEPTIS 0UZZLES $IST� BY +ING &EATURES 3YNDICATE )NC� RHYMES WITH ORANGE � � � � Having A Yard Sale? Call your classified department to schedule your ad today! �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, November 26, 2017 7B MLB, Japanese, union reach posting deal NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball, its players’ union and the Japanese commissioner’s office agreed Tuesday to a new posting system that could allow star pitcheroutfielder Shohei Ohtani to be put up for bid next week, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The agreement is still not in writing and must be ratified by Major League Baseball, Nippon Professional Baseball and the Major League Baseball Players Associ- ation, the person said on condition of anonymity because no comments were authorized. MLB owners are scheduled to vote for ratification on Dec. 1, and Ohtani is expected to be posted then or the following day, the person said. The deal calls for the negotiating period this offseason to be cut to 21 days from 30. The posting fee limit this offseason remains $20 million, and Ohtani’s club, the Pacific League’s Nippon Ham Fighters, is expected to seek the maximum for the 23-year-old star. As part of the deal, a tiered system for posting fees will start next Nov. 1. The fee will be 20 percent of the first $25 million of a major league contract, including earned bonuses and options. The percentage drops to 17.5 percent of the next $25 million and 15 percent of any amount over $50 million. For minor league contracts, the fee will be 25 percent of the signing bonus. Starting next offsea- son, the posting period will be shortened to Nov. 1 through Dec. 5. Under the previous agreement, the time period was Nov. 1 through March 1. As part of negotiations this week, NPB dropped its stance that a Japanese team be able to withdraw a posting before the process is complete. The players’ association wanted that provision eliminated and also desired the shorter posting period. The union believes Japanese free agents entering the market late potentially could impact negotiations with major league free agents. Ohtani is the reigning Pacific League MVP and was 3-2 with a 3.20 ERA this year for the Fighters, limited because of thigh and ankle injuries. He hit .332 in 65 games with 16 doubles, eight homers and 31 RBIs. A right-hander, Otani has a 42-15 record with a 2.52 ERA and 624 strikeouts in 543 innings over five seasons, and a .286 batting average with 48 homers and 166 RBIs. Under baseball’s labor contract that started last Nov. 30, Otani is restricted to a minor league contract subject to signing bonus restrictions because he is under 25. Texas has the most money remaining to sign international players under age 25 in its pool for the period running through June 15 at $3,535,000, followed by the New York Yankees at $3.5 million, Minnesota ($3.07 million), Pittsburgh ($2,266,750), Seattle ($1,557,500) and Miami ($1.49 million). AP SPORTS BRIEFS opening tip. Mitchell hit three 3-pointers as part of a 26-3 run to end the first quarter and Ohio State lead 32-9. Rosemarie Julien and Taylor Gradinjan scored 15 points each to lead the Eagles. from an 18-point deficit to beat Indiana State in quadruple overtime to take seventh place. LAS VEGAS (AP) — Kelsey Jordan Dartis drilled a Mitchell scored 34 points and 3-pointer to push the Ohio lead became the NCAA all-time to double digits, 25-13 with leader for 3-pointers made as 11:17 left in the first half and No. 9 Ohio State routed Florida the Bobcats held a 13-point Gulf Coast 104-62 on Friday in advantage at intermission. the Play4Kay Shootout. Both teams shot well from Mitchell hit six of her seven the field. Ohio hit 39 of 71 3-pointers in the first half, movshots from the field (54.9 pering past Kaleena MosquedaATHENS, Ohio (AP) — cent), including 9 of 24 from Lewis for most all-time in Mike Laster and Teyvion Kirk NCAA history. The Buckeyes each scored 20 points and Ohio beyond the 3-point arc. The guard connected on her fifth cruised past Mount St. Mary’s, Mountaineers hit 50 percent of one of the game with 6:41 left 96-77 in a nonconference game their shots from the floor (31 of 62) and knocked down 11 of in the second quarter to move Friday night. 32 attempts from deep. into first on the list. 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Now the president of the Russian bobsled federation, Zubkov was disqualified and banned for life from the Olympics along with speedskater Olga Fatkulina, who won silver in the 500 meters. “I’m not going anywhere,” Zubkov told The Associated Press, saying he plans to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport and has no intention of stepping down. “I was working toward those medals for years. All my achievements, all my victories have always been and remain clean,” Zubkov said in a telephone interview. “Sport has turned into politics.” Russia originally topped the medals table in Sochi, but the latest cases drop it to nine gold medals, fewer than Norway and Canada. In total medals, Russia now has 24, behind the United States, Norway and Canada. A total of 14 Russians have now been disqualified this month, with nine medals lost. Zubkov said the ruling was the work of “a commission which makes decisions without any basis or proof.” “The leaders were sitting there and falling asleep behind their desks when the facts and evidence from my side were being read out. They weren’t interested,” Zubkov said. “These acts and decisions were drawn up beforehand, and it’s very plain to see.” Hours earlier, Bach — highlighting that Olympic medalists were involved in attacking the integrity of the games — told critics not to put pressure on his executive board before a key decision next month on the country’s participation at the upcoming Pyeongchang Games. Bach will chair an IOC board meeting on Dec. 5 which could ban Russia’s team from Pyeongchang because of state-sponsored doping at the Sochi Games. Long seen as Russia’s ally, Bach seemed to confirm that position this month when he criticized “unacceptable” demands for a total ban while two Olympic panels investigate an alleged doping conspiracy. However, in a speech on Friday, Bach cautioned against those “from whichever side” who seek to influence the IOC. Mark Humphrey | AP file Alexander Zubkov of Russia carries the national flag as he leads the team during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Four more Russians were disqualified for doping at the Sochi Olympics shortly after IOC President Thomas Bach told critics not to put pressure on his executive board before a key decision next month on the country’s participation at the Pyeongchang Games. Two-time bobsled gold medalist Zubkov was removed from the 2014 records by the IOC for links to a widespread doping program. “Some may try to build pressure. They will be wrong,” the IOC leader told European Olympic officials meeting in Zagreb, Croatia. Russian officials have this month threatened not to televise the Pyeongchang Games, and block the release of players from clubs in the Moscow-based Kontinental Hockey League. The KHL warning came from league president Dmitry Chernyshenko, who previously headed the Sochi organizing committee. The IOC is facing the same politicized decision over Russia as it did before the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. In July 2016, Bach’s board did not impose a For more local sports coverage, visit MyDailySentinel.com or MyDailyTribune.com HAVING THE BRAKE BLUES? Stop IGNORING the CUES and come to DONOHUES where you CAN'T LOSE with our brake deal this week! November 27th – December 2nd Break Service starting at $5999 per axle DONOHUE’S QUICKLUBE 2030 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis 740.208.5502 OH-70016618 7:00am – 6:00pm blanket ban on Russia after investigator Richard McLaren published his first report into the Sochi program less than three weeks before the opening ceremony. Instead, the IOC let individual sports governing bodies lead the decision-making. Bach was seen then as prioritizing Russian athletes’ rights to compete in what proved a chaotic period of urgent legal cases based on McLaren’s interim report. The full investigation report published last December went even deeper into the Russian doping program, and beyond winter sports. The “important difference” this time, Bach said Friday, was that accused Russian athletes have had due legal process and a fair hearing from the IOC. “Now it is about what happened at the Olympic Winter Games Sochi 2014. Now it is about us,” Bach told leaders of European national Olympic bodies. “Now it is about the integrity of the Olympic Games. Now it is about what happened at Olympic Games in a laboratory of the Olympic Games. What happened with Olympic athletes. What happened with Olympic medalists. “This is what we have to bear in mind when I say that we will take a fair decision.” Bobsled athletes who could be upgraded by the IOC include United States driver Steven Holcomb, who placed third in the two-man and four-man events but died unexpectedly in his sleep six months ago. Swiss and Latvian crews are in line for gold medals. Also disqualified and expelled from the Olympics on Friday were women’s bobsledder Olga Stulneva and men’s speedskater Alexander Rumyantsev. They did not win medals. The Russian Skating Federation said it would appeal the bans at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. Russian authorities, including President Vladimir Putin, deny they knew of a widespread doping program. Instead, they blame former laboratory director Grigory Rodchenkov. Rodchenkov fled to the United States, where he is in a witness protection program, and made allegations as a whistleblower in May 2016 which McLaren later supported with evidence. Politics and sports are often linked in Russia, and athletes from Zubkov’s sleds have gone on to high-level positions. His brakeman, Alexei Voevoda, is now a member of the Russian parliament, while pusher Dmitry Trunenkov runs a youth program for the Russian military. Trunenkov was banned from all sports activities last year in a separate doping case brought by Russian authorities. Arkansas fires Bielema after Missouri loss FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Bret Bielema was welcomed to Arkansas by thousands of fans during a Razorbacks basketball game, and in return he promised to deliver the school’s first Southeastern Conference football championship. Bielema’s exit came with much less fanfare on Friday when the former Wisconsin coach was fired in a tiny corner office of Razorback Stadium — moments after the Razorbacks ended their disappointing season with a 48-45 loss to Missouri . “I’ve never been let go of in my entire life, so this is a first for me,” Bielema said while holding back tears several times. “I’ve had quite a few coaches that have moved on and they always say, whether it’s right, wrong or indifferent, that you want to leave the place better than when you got here, and I know that’s happened, there’s no doubt.” The loss brings an end to a shockingly poor five-year performance from a coach who led the Badgers to three straight Rose Bowl appearances before he was hired at Arkansas following the 2012 season. Bielema ends his tenure with the Razorbacks with an overall record of 29-34 overall, including 11-29 in the ultra-competitive SEC. He was told of his firing by interim Arkansas athletic director Julie Cromer Peoples after the Razorbacks and Bielema left the field following the loss to the Tigers. Cromer Peoples told Bielema of his firing in the coach’s office next to the visitor’s locker room in Razorback Stadium, which Arkansas is using this season as its home while the stadium undergoes a $160-million renovation. Cromer Peoples, who is serving as athletic director after Jeff Long was fired two weeks ago, said it was important for her to tell Bielema of the change quickly after the game so that he could talk to the team before they left campus. “There’s no question that coach Bielema and his staff have made a positive impact on the lives of our student-athletes …,” Cromer Peoples said. “But in the end we have not been able to sustain the success on the field that is expected and is required at the University of Arkansas. We must win games.” Cromer Peoples said she’s asked Arkansas defensive coordinator Paul Rhoads, the former Iowa State head coach, to serve as the interim coach. She also said she plans to start a coaching search immediately, and that she’s not concerned about possibly hiring a head coach while a seven-person search committee aids Chancellor Joseph Steinmetz in the pursuit of a new athletic director. “I don’t think you need a permanent AD in order to make an offer,” Cromer Peoples said. “I think you need an AD, and we have one.” Bielema was signed with Arkansas through the 2020 season, thanks to an extension he signed following his second season in 2014 when the Razorbacks improved to 7-6 after a 3-9 record in his first year. His average annual salary over the six-year contract was $4.25 million, and the deal contained a buyout clause that stated Arkansas would have to pay Bielema $15.4 million if he was fired without cause prior to 2018. The buyout dropped to $11.7 million to start 2018, and it was immediately unclear if the school would be forced to pay the full $15.4 million, or if the two sides reached a settlement for a lesser amount. Cromer Peoples said the athletic department’s fundraising arm, the Razorback Foundation, would handle discussions about Bielema’s buyout. Bielema’s agent, Neil Cornrich, didn’t immediately return a message from The Associated Press seeking comment. “I definitely want to coach again,” Bielema said. “… I don’t know (what’s next); I’ve never been in this situation.” Bielema’s hiring was considering somewhat of a coup nationally when he was lured from Wisconsin by Long in December of 2012. The Razorbacks were coming off a scandalridden eight months started by former coach Bobby Petrino’s motorcycle accident and revelation that he had hired his mistress to a position in the athletic department. They had just finished a disappointing 3-9 season under interim coach John L. 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