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Craig had been scheduled to stand trial next week on the charges. Craig was charged with three counts of aggravated robbery for aiding and abetting her brother, Alex, in three armed robberies at local gas stations in April 2012. According to a statement of facts read by Meigs County Prosecutor Colleen Williams, Craig provided a vehicle and transportation, as well as a gun, head covering and gloves to commit the robberies. The robberies occurred on March 30 at the TNT PitStop in Syracuse, April 2 at the TNT PitStop in Chester, and April 10 at the 124 Mart near Pomeroy. Judge Michael Ward, sitting by assignment, accepted the guilty plea and the plea agreement reached between the state and defense attorney William Eachus. Aggravated robbery, as charged, is a felony of the first degree. Craig was sentenced to eight years in prison on each count, with the sentences to run concurrently for a total of eight years. She will received credit for time served which is approximately one year. Craig was also granted a fiveday furlough with house arrest before reporting to begin serving her sentence. She is to report to the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office to begin serving her sentence. Ward stated that if Craig violated any of the terms of the furlough, sentencing would be revisited. Craig was also ordered to pay restitution in half the amount of $823.11 and pay court costs. She must serve five years post release control after her release from prison. Also on Wednesday, Alex Craig appeared in Meigs County Common Pleas Court for sentencing on his prior plea of guilty. He had been sentenced in August on the first count of aggravated robbery, receiving a 10-year sentence. Ward sentenced Craig to 10 years on the second count of aggravated robbery and 10 years on the third count of aggravated robbery. One year of each of those sentences is mandatory based on the gun specification charged in the indictment. Craig’s total sentence of the three 10-year terms is to be served consecutively for a total of 30 years. Alex Craig is housed in the Warren Correctional Institution. Carey is named Ohio Chancellor of the Board of Regents Frank Lewis flewis@civitasmedia.com COLUMBUS — One of the most familiar faces on the campus of Shawnee State University, and a former southern Ohio voice in the Ohio House of Representatives, is about to embark on the next step in his career. John Carey, Assistant to the President for Government John Carey Relations and Strategic Initiatives at Shawnee State University, was tapped late Tuesday afternoon by Ohio Governor John Kasich to serve as Chancellor of the Ohio Board of Regents. As Chancellor, Carey will lead the University System of Ohio – the largest comprehensive system of public higher education in the nation – and will further the Administration’s efforts to better integrate higher education into the state’s job creation and workforce development efforts. Carey’s appointment is effective April 29 and is subject to the advice and consent of the Ohio Senate. Carey replaces Jim See CAREY ‌| 5 Photos by Sarah Hawley | Daily Sentinel The tables inside the Common Pleas Court room displayed photos and candle for each of the homicide victims of Meigs County. Remembering and honoring victims of crime Sarah Hawley ‘Not guilty’ verdicts returned in the Corfias murder trial Amber Gillenwater agillenwater@civitasmedia.com shawley@civitasmedia.com POMEROY — As part of the annual recognition of Victims Rights Week, the Meigs County Prosecutor’s Office and Victims Assistance Program held a Crime Victims’ Rights Week Ceremony. The ceremony included a guest speaker and a candle lighting ceremony to remember homicide victims of Meigs County. Brenda Roush, was the key note speaker for the ceremony. Roush is the mother of Christopher Roush who was murdered five years ago. Roush spoke of the pain and difficulty of losing a loved one and the impact of drugs on many of those situations. “These kids, these adults, do not want to be on drugs,” said Roush. She spoke of the struggles to get off the drugs once a person becomes addicted. Roush spoke about going through not only one trial, but three, as three people were ultimately convicted in connection with her son’s death. Roush also encouraged those who have lost loved ones to surround themselves with friends who are Brenda Roush served as the key note speaker for the an- See VICTIMS ‌| 5 nual ceremony. GALLIPOLIS — Following nearly three days of testimony, a jury found Semaki G. Corfias not guilty of murder and tampering with evidence on Wednesday afternoon. Following nearly four hours of deliberation, a jury returned with its not guilty verdict for Corfias, 52, Gallipolis, who was alleged to have stabbed and killed Thomas Marr last February at Marr’s residence near Kanauga. Marr, 29, was found unresponsive by first responders just before noon on February 22, 2012. According to testimony during the three-day trial, Corfias maintained that, on the date in question, he had walked to Marr’s residence at 1607 Ohio 7 North — Corfias’ residence is located adjacent to Marr’s former home — and found Marr asleep on the couch. After trying and failing to rouse Marr, the defense maintained that the defendant called 911 and even tried to preform CPR on the victim in an attempt to save Marr’s life. In the video of Corfias’ interview with investigators in this case — a video played in its entirety to the jury on Tuesday — Corfias reported that he believed that Marr had overdosed on drugs and that he did not notice the stab wound on the victim’s chest until he was instructed by 911 dispatchers to lift Marr’s shirt before performing CPR. Through testimony, the state outlined a scenario whereby the defendant and Marr had gotten into an See VERDICTS ‌| 5 MHS students are inducted into the National Honor Society POMEROY — Twenty Meigs High School juniors and seniors were inducted into the National Honor Society in a recent ceremony held in the high school gymnasium. To qualify for induction, students must demonstrate good character, service and leadership in their school and community, and a commitment to scholarship throughout their high school career, maintaining a 3.5 grade point average or above. Inducted were seniors, Odis Smith and Mckenzie Whobrey, and juniors, Shandi Beaver, Breanne Bonnett, Olivia Cremeans, Kimberly Cunningham, Alyson Dettwiller, Devan Dugan, Brittany Durst, Bradley Helton, Abigail Houser, Brandon Mahr, Taylor Rowe, Morgan Russell, Alexis Schwab, Briana Smith, Carolann Stewart, Carly Taylor, Tara WalzerKuharic, and Darrin Will. Meigs National Honor Society officers, Karlie Hall, president, Megan Dyer, vice president, Alyssa Cremeans, secretary, and Shawnella Patterson, treasurer, presided at the induction ceremony, with the president lighting the candle representing eternal knowledge. As part of the candle lighting ceremony, the qualities of scholarship, leadership, service, and character were reviewed by current Society members, Emma Perrin, Tess Phelps, Madelyn Thomas and Keana Robinson, respectively That was followed by the tapping and placing of the stole on the students qualifying for membership. The new members were then led in a pledge to uphold the high purpose of the Society as a conclusion to the induction ceremony. Inducted into the National Honor Society were left to right, front, Kimberly Cunningham, Brittany Durst, Carolann Stewart, Carly Taylor, Alexis Schwab, Alyson Dettwiller, and Briana Bonnett; middle row, Tara Walzer-Kuharic, Morgan Russell, Abigail Houser, Breanne Bonnett, Shandi Beaver, Olivia Cremeans, Devan Dugan, and Mckenzie Whobrey, and back, Odis Smith, Darrin Will, Bradley Helton, Brandon Mahr, and Bradley Helton. �Thursday, April 25, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 2 www.mydailysentinel.com Meigs County Community Calendar Thursday, April 25 RUTLAND — The Meigs County Commissioners will hold a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Rutland Civic Center with regard to the water and sewer operations. POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will meet in regular session 11:30 a.m. at the district office at 113 East Memorial Drive, Suite D. MARIETTA — A meeting will be held of the District 18 Ohio Public Works Round 27 Executive Committee at 10 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Marietta. The pur- pose of this meeting is to revise the Round 27 Evaluation Criteria prior to submission to the Integrating Committee for their approval and to appoint members to the Natural Resources Assistance Council. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Michelle Hyer at (740) 376-1025. MARIETTA — A meeting will be held of the District 18 Ohio Public Works Integrating Committee at 10:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, Marietta. The purpose of this meeting is to appoint Integrating Committee members to the Executive Commit- tee, appoint Small Government Committee members, appoint officers, and approve Round 28 evaluation criteria. Immediately following the Integrating Committee meeting, the District 18 Executive and Small Government Committees will meet to elect officers for Round 28. If you have any questions regarding this meeting, please contact Michelle Hyer at (740) 376-1025. Friday, April 26 MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Church of Christ will hold a free community dinner beginning at 5 p.m. The menu will include meat loaf, macaroni and cheese, cole slaw, apple sauce and dessert. Saturday, April 27 CHESTER — A benefit yard sale will be held beginning at 9 a.m. at the Chester Community Center. All of the proceeds will go to the Kevin Fick Memorial Scholarship Fund. Last year $2,500 was awarded to four Eastern High School students. For more information call Tammi Barber at (740) 416-5370. ALFRED — The Alfred United Methodist Church will hold a breakfast and bake sale from 6-10 a.m. Ohio Valley Forecast Meigs County Local Briefs Thursday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 62. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9 p.m. Patchy frost after 5 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Friday: Patchy frost before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind. Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 71. Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Scholarship yard sale RACINE — The RACO scholarship yard sale will be held on May 7 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., May 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and May 9, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. All money collected will go to RACO’s scholarship fund for Southern High School seniors. For information, contact Kathryn Hart at 949-2656. AEP (NYSE) — 50.90 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 20.35 Ashland Inc. 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Car Wash for Camp money REEDSVILLE — The Fellowship Church of the Nazarene will have a car wash on Saturday, April 27. from 10 a.m to 2 p.m. at the corner of SR 681 and 124, to raise money for July camp expenses for kids. Church Yard Sale SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Nazarene Church will have a yard sale May Exercise Program offered POMEROY — Open hours of the Meigs Cooperative Parish’s exercise room at the Mulberry Community Center have been extended to accommodate exercisers. They are now on both Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Cost of the program is $12 a month and all proceeds benefit the Parish. Office closed for training POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed from 1-4 p.m. on Friday, April 26 for staff training. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Monday, April 29. Community Dinner POMEROY — A community dinner will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the New Beginnings United Methodist church in Pomeroy. Menu will be pulled pork, salads and dessert. The public is invited. Racine Village Cleanup RACINE — Racine Village is extending the “Spring Cleanup” for their garbage customers through Friday, April 26. If you have any questions please call 949-2296. We Monday, April 29 POMEROY — The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. at 117 East Memorial Drive, Suite 3. LETART TWP. — The Letart Township Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. cannot accept tires, batteries, automotive parts or yard waste. Immunization Clinics POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct a childhood immunization clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesday at the office located at 112 East Memorial Drive. ATHENS — The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM), Community Health Programs offers free immunizations through the Childhood Immunization Clinic every Thursday. Created in 1994, CHIP strives to keep children in the region healthy by providing free or low-cost immunizations to protect against preventable diseases such as polio, rubella, meningitis and mumps. Free services are available to uninsured, underinsured and Medicaid-eligible children up to 19 years old. For additional information, or to make an appointment, call (800) 844-2654 or (740) 593-2432. Ohio River River Sweep REEDSVILLE —The Ohio River River Sweep at Reedsville will be held on Friday, June 14, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Forked Run. There will be free t-shirts, pizza, chicken dinners, and beverages, according to Todd Bissell who can be contacted at 740-444-1388. Traffic Advisory MEIGS COUNTY — Ohio 143 (located just 0.25 miles south of State Farm Road) will be reduced to one lane to allow for a bridge replacement proj- ect. During construction there will be a 10’ width restriction. Traffic will be maintained with a portable traffic light. Weather permitting, both lanes of Ohio 143 will be open September 1, 2013. MEIGS COUNTY — The westbound lane of Ohio 124 (located at the 63.91 mile marker, about 1.5 miles north of Reedsville) will be closed to allow for a bridge replacement project. Traffic will be maintained by traffic signals and concrete barriers. Weather permitting, both lanes of Ohio 124 will be open November, 1 2013. Free Diabetic Clinic POMEROY — A diabetes education and support group will be held the last Tuesday of each month from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the therapy gym at Rocksprings Rehabilitation Center, 36759 Rocksprings Road. For more information call Frank Bibbee, Referral Manager at (740) 992-6606. ATHENS — The Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine (OU-HCOM), Community Health Programs offers a free diabetes clinic on the second Tuesday of every month. Patients at the Diabetes Clinic are treated by physicians specializing in diabetes, diabetic nutritionists and diabetic nurse educators. Patients receive two follow-up visits annually with a diabetic educator and nutritionist. All services are free to those who qualify. For additional information, or to make an appointment, call (800) 844-2654 or (740) 593-2432. Medicaid expansion plan in Ohio takes another hit 60407522 Local stocks Grange yard and bake sale POMEROY — Hemlock Grange will have a yard and bake sale May 3 and 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cullums residence on Rocksprings Road. 2, 3 and 4 beginning at 9 a.m. On May 4 there will also be a bake sale and a free car wash. RUTLAND — The Rutland United Methodist Church will host a yard sale for the building fund from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 2-4. Lunch will be available. Sunday, April 28 POMEROY — The Trinity Congregational Church Choir will present a special patriotic selection of music titled, “our hand across our heart” during the 10:25 a.m. worship service. TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Gov. John Kasich’s plan to expand Medicaid health insurance coverage to more lowincome Ohioans as part of the state budget has come up against another roadblock from Republicans who control the Legislature. The Senate’s version of the state budget won’t include the governor’s proposed Medicaid expansion, Senate President Keith Faber said Wednesday, but he said that Medicaid “reform” is not dead in Ohio. Whether that includes Medicaid expansion — a key element of President Barack Obama’s signature health care law — is not as clear. Lawmakers in the Ohio House and Senate will begin working on a Medicaid plan that is separate from the state budget, said Faber, who was careful to say that the focus will be on reform and long-term cost savings, not just the expansion of the taxpayer-funded health insurance program. “That may include adding more people to the Medicaid system, but it has to include flexibility to perform and transform a system that works better for Ohioans,” Faber said. Republicans in the Ohio House already had stripped the Medicaid proposal from the budget, but supporters were hopeful the Senate could revive it. Kasich did not appear discouraged by the change in direction by the Legislature. “I don’t care how they do it. Just do it,” he said. The governor has spent the past three months trying to persuade state lawmakers to go along with extending Medicaid coverage by drawing on a wide-range of people for support, from hospital executives to food bank operators. He’s also appealed to the spiritual side of his fellow GOP legislators, telling them that the weak and vulnerable should not be left behind. “I’m just going to keep at it because I think it’s the right thing for our state,” Kasich said Wednesday. Roughly 366,000 Ohio residents would be up for coverage under the expansion beginning in 2014 if it’s approved. The Medicaid expansion is one of the key components of the federal Affordable Care Act. Of the nearly 30 million people expected to gain insurance coverage under the law, about half would get it from the expansion. A Supreme Court ruling allowed states to decide for themselves whether to expand the program. Kasich has said that going forward with the expansion will allow the state to recapture Ohio taxpayers’ federal money. Many GOP lawmakers are averse to Obama’s law and resistant to expanding government programs. And some question whether the federal government will keep up with its share of the costs or pass along a bigger chunk of the bill to the states. Faber, a Republican from Celina, said Wednesday that any Medicaid proposal must include cost savings and some flexibility on the part of the federal government. The Kasich administration has been in talks with federal officials for months over whether President Barack Obama’s health law allows any flexibility to use the money from Washington to provide private coverage to some who would eligible under the Medicaid expansion. Lawmakers in Ohio still have many questions about the proposal and concerns about the federal government’s ability to pay the entire cost of the expansion for three years and 90 percent of the cost down in the following years. Faber said that it’s possible a Medicaid plan could be finished this summer around the same time as the budget, but those talks also could go on into the fall. Ohio has until the end of the year to decide on Medicaid expansion. �Thursday, April 25, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 3 www.mydailysentinel.com AT LEFT, Anthony Gilliam, 2013 honorary member, is pictured with Jennifer McCoy. AT RIGHT, FFA Member Brooke Cunningham presents officer awards to 2012-2013 FFA Vice President Megan McGee and FFA President Trenton Cook. 82nd Southern FFA awards banquet held RACINE — On April 13, 2013, the Racine Southern FFA held its 82nd annual FFA Awards Banquet. More than 130 FFA members, parents, administration and guests gathered to celebrate the FFA chapter’s achievements for the year. The night began with a year in review slideshow created by Reporter Halley Sigman followed by a meal. A hog was donated by Ed and Peggy Gibbs and cooked by Kenny Meeks and Anthony Gilliam. The FFA provided drinks, tableware and rolls, while the FFA parents provided side dishes for a pot luck style meal. Following the meal, FFA members began their awards ceremony with guest speaker Sierra Jepson (2012 District 7 FFA President). The following awards were received at the 2013 Racine Southern FFA banquet: 2012-2013 officers: President — Trenton Cook; Vice President — Megan McGee; Secretary — Caitlyn Holter; Treasurer — Johnny VanCooney; Reporter — Halley Sigman; Historian — Danielle Icenhower; Parlimentarian — Gage Smith; Sentinel — Cole Graham; Student Advisor — Paige Wehrung; Advisor — Jenna Gilliam. 2013-2014 elected officers: President — Trenton Cook; Vice President — Caitlyn Holter; Secretary — Danielle Icenhower; Treasurer — Gage Smith; Reporter — Halley Sigman; Historian — Ashlyn Wolfe; Sentinel — Brooke Cunningham; Parliamentarian — Meghan Stover; Student Advisor — Elizabeth Teaford; Advisor — Jenna Gilliam. Equine judging CDE: Gage Smith, Halley Sigman, Danielle Icenhower. Soil judging CDE — RURAL: Trenton Cook, Johnny VanCooney, Justin Hettinger, Ashlyn Wolfe, Chris Chaney, Gage Smith, Halley Wilson, Danielle Taylor, Elizabeth Teaford, Halley Sigman, Ciarra VanCooney, Meghan Stover, Caitlyn Holter, Soil judging CDE — URBAN: Mickayla Eblin, Joyce Weddle, Brandon Marcinko, Megan McGee Online Greenhand exam CDE: Chris Barton, Myria Blain, Dakota Carnahan, Brooke Cunningham, Mickayla Eblin, William Harton, Dustin Lagore, Adam Pape, Tanner Roush, Meghan Stover, Elizabeth Teaford, Noah Thacker, Michael Ferrell, Jason Warner, Nicolete Wells, Danny Ramthum. Freshmen FFA Creed CDE: Dakota Carnahan. Dekalb Award: Megan McGee. Star Greenhand Award: Elizabeth Teaford. Star Chapter Farmer: Caitlyn Holter. Top FFA Points: 1. Megan McGee (84 points); 2. Gage Smith (54 points); 3. Halley Sigman (35 points). Greenhand Degree: Myria Blain, Dakota Carnahan, Brooke Cunningham, Mickayla Eblin, Dustin Lagore, Adam Pape, Meghan Stover, Elizabeth Teaford, Jason Warner, William Harton, Ryan Sellers Chapter Degree: Caitlyn Holter, Trenton Deem, AJ Roush, Halley Sigman, Gage Smith, Ashlyn Wolfe, Ciarra VanCooney, Danielle Icenhower. American Degree: Emily Manuel. Scholastic Winners (Highest GPA for their grade level): Ninth Grade — Mickayla Eblin; Tenth Grade — Bradley McCoy; Eleventh Grade — Jacob Dixon; Twelvth Grade: Johnny VanCooney. Big Buck Contest: Ms. Jodi Cummins. Top Poinsettia Seller: Megan McGee. Top Fruit Seller: Megan McGee. Top Carnation Seller: Danielle Taylor. Top Gun Raffle Ticket Seller: Gage Smith. Fairboard Representative: AJ Roush. Retiring Officer’s: Megan McGee (Vice President); Johnny VanCooney (Treasurer); Paige Wehrung (Student Advisor); Cole Graham (Sentinel); Ohio River Producers Members: Amy Ritchie, Anthony Gilliam, Ed Gibbs, James Languell, Jenna Gilliam, Jim Diddle, Joe Profitt, Leanna Beegle, Mallory Hill, Peggy Gibbs, Rodney Beegle, Ryan Beegle. Honorary Member: Anthony Gilliam. Scholarships: $750 — Cole Graham; $500 — Megan McGee; $250 — Jennifer McCoy Travis Adams Achievement Award: Danielle Icenhower Article submitted by Racine Southern FFA Historian Ashlyn Wolfe Advisor Jenna Gilliam is pictured with Elizabeth Teaford, Star Greenhand. Suspect in terror Cleveland Democrat enters Ohio governor race plot rejects charges COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As he enters the race for Ohio governor, Cuyahoga County’s Democratic leader and former FBI agent Ed FitzGerald must convince voters that being “Public Official 14” in a county corruption probe didn’t imply wrongdoing. Republicans are seizing on the connection to the probe, calling Democrat FitzGerald an unusually weak candidate. FitzGerald, the leader of Cuyahoga County government in Cleveland, officially entered the campaign Wednesday to challenge Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich in next year’s election and called the incumbent and his policies divisive and extreme. The county executive and former Lakewood mayor kicked off his campaign in a crowded Cleveland ballroom, describing the Kasich administration as lobbyistdirected, cutting school aid and backing tax policies that benefit the rich. FitzGerald repeated the announcement in Columbus, with an event planned later in the day in Cincinnati. The 44-year-old calls himself a reformer who helped restore integrity to a scandal-ridden county government in Ohio’s most populous county. FitzGerald called Kasich policies destructive and said Ohioans question the governor’s boast about an economic miracle. “A miracle for who,” FitzGerald said to laughter. “I believe, I really believe, that something better is possible,” said FitzGerald, mentioning expanded early childhood education, creation of jobs offering living wages and protecting worker and voter rights. “We can be a state that has a governor who every day makes it his vision to make it easier for Ohio families to get in the middle class and stay in the middle class,” FitzGerald said as his wife and four children watched from nearby seats. FitzGerald must feed off critics who seek to use his designation as Public Official 14 in the corruption probe to tarnish his tough- on-crime message. He was never a target and was not charged. FitzGerald, asked about that after his announcement, smiled and said he had the corruptionfighting credentials to deflect GOP criticism. “They tried to do that when I ran for county executive and it fell right on its face,” he said. “First of all, I’m the only person that’s, I guess, ever run for governor of Ohio that actually has a record investigating corrupt politicians, putting them in jail and taking a corrupt system and making it a more transparent and honest system.” That, according to FitzGerald, “is a record that the Republicans in state government who are having all kinds of ethical problems are not going to be able to match. So, I don’t think that’s going to work.” A Republican member of the Cuyahoga County Council, Dave Greenspan, said FitzGerald’s candidacy would jeopardize efforts to restore trust in county government. “We are coming off decades of corruption and unfair business practices: What this county needs is a stable government,” Greenspan said Wednesday. “Changes in leadership at this time is not what’s in the best interest of the county.” The executive and council replaced the three-commissioner Democratic-controlled government two years ago after a yearslong corruption investigation that netted more than 50 convictions including elected officials, employees and contractors. The GOP welcomed FitzGerald to the campaign with a YouTube video with new captions belittling his own video announcement about his political plans. “I dismantled a corrupt political patronage machine that was choking our county and holding us back,” FitzGerald said in the video. The Republican response added video captions highlighting ethical issues involving FitzGerald appointments. For his part, Kasich steered clear of the negative. Speaking to reporters after an event in Columbus, he said he had little time for politics. “It’s all a matter of how people feel, you know, if they feel their economic future is better. It’s up to them,” he said. “I think right now they feel that way. We’ll just have to see — gotta keep going though, because if they don’t think they’re going to get their money’s worth, they’ll look in another direction.” FitzGerald enters the race as Kasich’s approval rating is at the highest point of his governorship. A February Quinnipiac University poll found 53 percent of Ohio voters approved of the job Kasich is doing, compared to 32 percent who disapproved. Voters’ views of Kasich have improved since the dark days for his administration triggered by his support of a division bill limiting the power of Ohio’s public employee unions. The bill, which brought thousands of angry protesters to the Statehouse for months, was repealed by voters in 2011. FitzGerald told reporters he didn’t know whether he would face a Democratic primary opponent. A divisive primary fight could drain resources that otherwise might be used against Kasich in the general election. “The chances of there being a serious primary, a competitive primary is probably diminishing daily,” he said. Within days of the FitzGerald announcement in March that he was exploring a run, the Democratic primary field cleared out of FitzGerald’s path. U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, a 39-yearold Niles Democrat, said he believed he could do more for his region, state and country remaining as a congressman. Former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton said that after careful consideration she’d decided not to challenge Kasich. Those announcements have left only former Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray’s aspirations for the office a mystery. He had once said he intended to seek the governorship, but has since gotten a top job as President Barack Obama’s consumer protection watchdog. His appointment remains under scrutiny on Capitol Hill. TORONTO (AP) — One of two men accused of plotting with al-Qaida members in Iran to derail a train in Canada became radicalized to the point that his father reached out to a Muslim support group for help and advice, a local religious leader said Wednesday. Muhammad Robert Heft, president of the Paradise Forever Support Group Inc., a non-profit organization that provides support to Muslims in Canada, said Mohammad Jaser came to him several times citing concerns about the radicalization of his son. “He came to me about his son saying he how concerned he was getting about the rigidness of his son and his interpretation of Islam. He was becoming self-righteous, becoming pushy, pushing his views on how much they (his family) should be practicing as a Muslim,” said Heft. Jaser’s son, Raed, 35, has been charged along with Chiheb Esseghaier, 30 with conspiring to carry out an attack and murder people in association with a terrorist group in their plot to derail a train that runs between New York City and Montreal. Canadian investigators say the men received guidance from members of al-Qaida in Iran. Iranian government officials have said the government had nothing to do with the plot. “His son was becoming overzealous and intolerant in his understanding of the religion,” Heft. “Those are the telltale signs that can lead into the radicalization process.” The discussions took place between 2010 and 2011, while the father was renting a basement apartment in Heft’s home in Markham, Ontario. On Wednesday, the other suspect appeared briefly in court where he made a statement suggesting he did not recognize the court’s jurisdiction. “This criminal code is not a holy book,” Esseghaier said at the hearing. “We cannot rely on the conclusions taken out from these judgments.” At the hearing Esseghaier rejected the allegations against him and declined to be represented by a courtappointed lawyer. Jaser had appeared in court Tuesday and did not enter a plea. The court granted a request by his lawyer, John Norris, for a publication ban on future evidence and testimony. Both men were ordered to return to court on May 23. “We are waiting for the disclosure and we will be defending against the charges,” Norris said in a telephone interview on Wednesday. Norris declined to comment when asked if he wanted his client’s case separated from Esseghaier, who has spoken out twice in court despite being advised not to. Police — tipped off by an imam worried by the behavior of one of the suspects — said it was the first known attack planned by al-Qaida in Canada. The two could be sentenced to life in prison if convicted. The case has raised questions about the extent of Shiiteled Iran’s relationship with al-Qaida, a predominantly Sunni Arab terrorist network. It also renewed attention on Iran’s complicated history with the terror group, which ranges from outright hostility to alliances of convenience and even overtures by Tehran to assist Washington after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. Canadian police said this week they didn’t think it was a case of state sponsored terrorism. �Opinion The Daily Sentinel Page 4 Thursday, April 25, 2013 Toward death with dignity Barbara Coombs Lee Today, all across America, people with end-stage cancer, ALS (often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease”) and other diseases are nearing the end of life. They and their loved ones are struggling to grieve and cope. Enamored by medical wizardry to forestall death, we can barely grasp what’s going on when the time comes to say good-by to a parent or spouse. Yet a time does always come when modern medicine either cannot forestall death, or only at the price of great suffering. When this happens, one true hope is for an end to suffering and a peaceful passing. One true dignity is the dignity of acknowledging that hope. After acknowledgment, the patient’s own values, beliefs and preferences come first. We need to say, “You’re the boss. I’ll support whatever you want.” For to die with dignity is to die in accordance with the hallmarks of a life. To die with dignity is to seal a life’s meaning. For many, control is fundamental to dignity as well. For them, ending life in an ICU, amid wires, tubes and machines is not a death with dignity. Nor is ending life in pain, delirium, or coma. Some will want medication they may take in their own time, to die peacefully and escape needless and brutal suffering. We love them, so we want what they want. National polls consistently show the vast majority of Americans want the right to choose their medical treatment at the end of their life. A 2012 national poll by Republican pollster Frank Luntz showed 84 percent agree that: “How a terminally ill person chooses to end his/her life should be an individual decision and not a government decision.” This widespread support is the Death with dignity should not be confused with assisted suicide. Those already dying are not “suicidal” for wanting their life to end in love and peace, not agony and despair. driving force behind action to enable end-of-life choice in numerous diverse states, including: Kansas, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Vermont. In February, the New Jersey Assembly Health & Human Services Committee approved an aid in dying bill by a 7-2 vote. The Vermont House soon will consider a similar bill already approved by the Vermont Senate. If successful, Vermont will become the first legislature to pass an end-of-life choice law. Oregon voters approved the firstin-the nation Death with Dignity Act in 1994 and Washington voters approved a similar law in 2008. In 2009, the Montana Supreme Court ruled in a case brought by Compassion & Choices, Baxter v. Montana, that it does not violate state public policy in Montana for a physician to provide aid in dying to a mentally competent, terminally ill adult. These laws empower patients with a six months prognosis, who are mentally competent and capable of self-administering medication, with an aid-in-dying option. Some question the need for these laws, since few people (1 in 500) in Oregon die with prescribed medication. But many more (1 in 6) consider the op- tion and many complete the eligibility process and never ingest the medication. Thousands achieve comfort and peace of mind, knowing they have choices. Fifteen years of experience reveals no evidence of abuse, coercion or negative impact on hospice care. Our parents and their loved ones need support for their values and choices. Doctors need assurance the law allows them to honor their patients’ wishes. Death with dignity should not be confused with assisted suicide. Those already dying are not “suicidal” for wanting their life to end in love and peace, not agony and despair. Barbara Coombs Lee is president of the end-of-life choice advocacy and support group, Compassion & Choices. Previously, she was a nurse and physician assistant for 25 years before becoming a private attorney and a chief petitioner of the first-in-the nation Oregon Death with Dignity Act. Prom spending is on the rise again Joseph Pisani AP Business Writer The prom is making a big comeback. The recession forced parents and teens to cut back on spending for the annual high school dance, but wallets are finally opening again. “Dresses are more elaborate,” says Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst at market research firm NPD Group. “They are now buying two pairs of shoes, one to go to prom and one to dance in.” “This crop of kids cares about prom,” says Cohen. And so do the parents, who see the dance as a rite of passage. The pressure to help give teenagers a memorable night is high. “You don’t want your kid to be the only kid who doesn’t have what the other kids have,” says Kit Yarrow, a consumer psychologist and professor at Golden Gate University. Prom spending is ex- pected to rise this spring to an average $1,139. That’s among families who are planning to spend some money to attend the annual affair, according to a survey of 1,025 parents of prom age teens by payment processor Visa Inc. and research company Gfk. Not included in the average were 12 percent who said they wouldn’t spend anything on the prom. A majority of parents with teenagers surveyed were still unsure how much they’d spend. Leigh Dow didn’t have a budget for her 16-year-old daughter’s prom dress. She wanted it to be well made, have a good fit and be unique. Dow paid $500 for a raspberry-colored gown with silver beading and a sweetheart neckline. She expects her daughter, Darby McDaniel, who is a junior in high school to wear the dress more than once. Dow will also pay for a hairstylist, a spray tan and The Daily Sentinel Reader Services Correction Policy Our main concern in all stories is to be accurate. If you know of an error in a story, call the newsroom at (740) 992-2156. Our main number is (740) 992-2155. 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Anne Klein, who lives in Durango, Colo., gave her 17-year old daughter a budget of $150 for a prom dress. They picked a $120 peach colored dress from a Macy’s Inc. store in San Diego while visiting colleges in the area. The remaining $30 will go towards shoes. David’s Bridal, which sells prom dresses, says the average spent on prom dresses this year at its 300 stores is $170. The most popular color is pink blush, thanks to “Hunger Games” actress Jennifer Lawrence, says Brian Beitler, an executive vice president. Lawrence wore a similar color to the Academy Awards. “Kids are fantasizing about their own stardom in a way,” says Yarrow. “This is sort of their red carpet moment.” Boys want to be noticed too. Men’s Wearhouse Inc. says boys are spending anywhere from $60 to $200 on tuxedo rentals. A gray tuxedo by Vera Wang is popular this year. It rents for $180. Baby blue tuxedos are a popular choice on HalloweenCostumes.com. Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. The website says that it had to make more of its $220 tuxedos after they sold out three months ago. The retailer, which also sells its tuxedos in small boutiques, attributes the bump in sales to celebrities who have been wearing colored tuxedos to awards shows. Sales of the website’s hunting camouflage tuxedos are up 20 percent from a year ago. They’re in demand because the cast of popular duck hunting reality show “Duck Dynasty” wear similar ones, says Mark Bietz, vice president of marketing at HalloweenCostumes.com. Wendy Kerschner, of Adamstown, Penn., told her 16-year-old son that she wasn’t paying for any of his prom expenses. She wanted to teach him a lesson about spending money. “I am in the minority,” says Kerschner, who does marketing for in-home senior care company Comfort Keepers. Her son, Casey Kerschner, paid $129 to rent a gray tuxedo with money he made cleaning stalls at a horse barn. The prom ticket cost the high school junior $50. He spent $20 on two tickets for the after-prom party. He didn’t take a limousine earlier this month. Most people in his school didn’t. Instead, he paid $10 to get his Volkswagen Jetta cleaned. “It’s fun,” says Casey Kerschner about the prom, “but in my opinion, it’s not worth $220.” He’s not sure if he will go to the prom again next year. A local tuxedo shop offers high school boys a free rental if they wear a tuxedo all day and hand out fliers and coupons. He might try to do that next year. “The way I see it,” he says, “I worked a little over two weeks shoveling stalls at a horse barn to spend five hours at a dance.” The Daily Sentinel Ohio Valley Newspapers 111 Court Street Pomeroy, Ohio Phone (740) 992-2156 Fax (740) 992-2157 www.mydailysentinel.com Sammy M. Lopez Publisher 740-446-3242, ext. 15 slopez@civitasmedia.com Stephanie Filson Managing Editor �Thursday, April 25, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 5 www.mydailysentinel.com Death Notices Atkinson Jerry L. Atkinson, Jr., 66, Shepard Lane, Vinton, died Sunday, April 21, 2013, in the Cabell-Huntington Hospital, Huntington, West Virginia. Funeral services were conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Cremeens Funeral Chapel. Rev. Rob Ervin officiated. Interment was private. Dula Ralph “Corky” Dula, 85, of Florence, AL, died April 20, 2013, at Hanceville Rehab Centre, Hanceville, AL. Calling hours will be Thursday evening, April 25, from 5-7 p.m. at Greenview Memorial Funeral Home. The service will be held Friday morning at 10:30 a.m. in the Greenview Memorial Chapel with burial in Greenview Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that material contributions may be made to American Legion Post 11, P. O. Box 629, Florence, AL 35631 or any other veteran’s organization of your choice. Arrangements by Greenview Funeral Home, Florence, AL. Duncan Albert V. Duncan, Sr., 86, formerly of the Five Points Community, Pomeroy, died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 in the St. Luke’s Medical Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Funeral services are by the Cremeens-King Funer- al Home, Pomeroy-Middleport Chapel. Ferris Evelyn Joyce Ferris, 66, of Proctorville, Ohio died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at The Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, WV. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio by Rev. Eddie Salmons. Burial will follow in Langdon Cemetery, Chesapeake, Ohio. Visitation will be held 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, April 26, 2013, at Hall Funeral Home, Proctorville, Ohio. Hively Christopher Lee Hively, 47, of Bidwell, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the Holzer Medical Center Emergency Room. Arrangements will be announced later by the Willis Funeral Home. Thompson Robert Joseph “Joe” Thompson, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, WV. Services will be conducted at 11 a.m., Friday, April 26, 2013, at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Alvis Pollard officiating. Burial will follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, 2013. There will be a masonic service at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Boston area honors slain MIT officer BOSTON (AP) — As bagpipes wailed, more than 4,000 mourners paid their respects Wednesday to an MIT police officer who authorities say was ambushed in his cruiser by the Boston Marathon bombers, while U.S. investigators trying to get to the bottom of the plot looked for answers from the Tsarnaev brothers’ parents in Russia. In other developments: — The bombs were detonated by remote control, according to U.S. officials close to the investigation who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly. It was not clear what the detonation device was, but the charges against surviving suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev say he was using a cellphone moments before the blasts. — Tsarnaev told interrogators that he and his brother were angry about the U.S. wars in Muslim Afghanistan and Iraq, officials speaking on condition of anonymity said. — In a sign of how things were slowly and painfully getting back to normal in Boston, the area around the finish line on Boylston Street reopened nine days after the tragedy, freshly poured cement still drying on the repaired sidewalk. — On Capitol Hill, lawmakers are asking whether a failure to share intelligence contributed to the bombings April 15 that killed three people and wounded more than 260. MIT students, faculty and staff, law enforcement officials from across the nation and Vice President Joe Biden gathered on the campus in Cambridge to remember Sean Collier, a MIT officer who authorities say was gunned down by Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev three days after the bombing. The line of mourners stretched for a half-mile, and they had to make their way through tight security, including metal detectors and bombsniffing dogs. Boston native James Taylor sang “The Water is Wide” and led a sing-along of “Shower the People.” Biden called the bombing suspects “two twisted, perverted, cowardly, knockoff jihadis.” And he warned that terrorists attack the U.S. to try to force it to “jet- tison what we value most in the world: our open society, our system of justice that guarantees freedom.” Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, 19, was listed in fair condition as he recovered from wounds suffered in a getaway attempt last week. He could face the death penalty if convicted of plotting with his older brother to set off the shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bombs that ripped through the crowd at the race. His 26-year-old brother died in a shootout last week. Many Boylston Street businesses — banks, restaurants, gyms — remained closed. But a nearby Starbucks opened for the first time and allowed customers to retrieve purses, cellphones and school bags left behind as they fled in fear. “I don’t think there’s going to be a sense of normalcy for a while,” said Tom Champoux, who works a few blocks away, as he pointed to the cement and boarded-up windows. “There are scars here that will be with us for a long time.” U.S. investigators traveled to the predominantly Muslim province of Dagestan in southern Russia and were in contact with the brothers’ parents, hoping to shed light on the attack. The parents, Anzor Tsarnaev and Zubeidat Tsarnaeva, plan to fly to the U.S. on Thursday, the father was quoted as telling the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti. The family has said it wants to bring Tamerlan’s body back to Russia. Victims From Page 1 there day or night and family who are going through the same thing. Roush concluded by reading two poems. The first written by a girl who was in prison on meth charges. The poem spoke of the dangers of the drugs. The second poem was called “If I Knew.” The author of the poem is unknown. It reads, If I knew it would be the last time that I’d see you fall asleep, I would tuck you in more tightly and pray the Lord, your soul to keep. If I knew it would be the last time that I see you walk out the door, I would give you a hug and kiss and call you back for one more. If I knew it would be the last time I’d hear your voice lifted up in praise, I would video tape each action and word, so I could play them back day after day. If I knew it would be the last time, I could spare an extra minute to stop and say “I love you,” instead of assuming you would know I do. If I knew it would be the last time I would be there to share your day, well I’m sure you’ll have so many more, so I can let just this one slip away. For surely there’s always tomorrow to make up for an oversight, and we always get a second chance to make everything just right. There will always be another day to say “I love you,” and certainly there’s another chance to say our “Anything I can do?” But just in case I might be wrong, and today is all I get, I’d like to say how much I love you and I hope we never forget. Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old alike, and today may be the last chance you get to hold your loved one tight. So if you’re waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? For if tomorrow never comes, you’ll surely regret the day, That you didn’t take that extra time for a smile, a hug, or a kiss, and you were too busy to grant someone, what turned out to be their one last wish. So hold your loved ones close today, and whisper in their ear, tell them how much you love them and that you’ll always hold them dear Take time to say “I’m sorry,” “Thank you,” “Please forgive me,” or “It’s okay.” And if tomorrow never comes, you’ll have no regrets about today. After Roush spoke, a candlelight memorial was held to remember the homicide victims. Homicide victims remembered during the candle light memorial included Kenneth Rizer Sr., Doris Jackson, Robert Harrison, Joshua Starcher, Brett Pierce, Dyle Bay, Deborah Ellis, William Underwood, Todd Johnson, Winfield Hardiman, Tommy Parker, Howard Lawrence, Bobbie Butcher, Christopher Roush, Rebecca Ackerman, Keitha Whitlatch, James W. Gardner, Stephanie Ramey, Stephanie English, Jeffrey Halley and Jeffrey Shannon Halley. Prosecutor Colleen Williams and Victims Assistance Director Theda Petrasko then presented a certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Service on Behalf of Crime Victims to Pomeroy Police Department Lieutenant James Riley. Carey From Page 1 Petro who retired effective Feb. 1. Dr. Stephanie Davidson has been serving the Board as Interim Chancellor since Petro’s retirement. “I’m looking forward to using the experiences I’ve had – in both state government and at Shawnee State – to impact higher education on a state level,” Carey said. “I have really enjoyed working with President Morris, the faculty and staff at Shawnee State University – and being a part of the Scioto County area. I hope to be a frequent visitor. I feel fortunate to have been given this opportunity and I’m looking forward to working with the Governor and with each of Ohio’s public institutions.” Carey officially joined Shawnee State University on Jan. 1, 2012. Most recently Carey had been part of the team from SSU that met with the city’s various commit- tees and Portsmouth City Council to help answer questions about the importance of closing a stretch of Third Street to accommodate the future growth of the university. Carey served nine years in the Ohio House of Representatives, where he served as Chairman of the Primary and Secondary Education Subcommittee, and eight years in the Ohio Senate, where he served as Chairman of the Senate Finance and Financial Institutions Committee. Prior to his work as a legislator, Carey was mayor of the City of Wellston. Carey is a graduate of Ohio University with a degree in political science. He was born in Chillicothe and currently resides in Wellston with his wife and two sons. Frank Lewis may be reached at 740-353-3101, ext. 252, or at flewis@civitasmedia.com. For breaking news, follow Frank on Twitter @FrankLewisPDT. Verdicts From Page 1 argument that morning, possibly over drugs, before Corfias followed Marr into his residence and stabbed him before tossing a knife outside the residence — a murder weapon that was never found by investigators. During testimony on Monday, Gallia County Coroner Dr. Daniel Whiteley reported to the jury that Marr’s aorta had been cut and he had expired at approximately 11 a.m. that morning as a result of cardiac tamponade — a condition whereby the sack surrounding the heart fills with fluid, limiting the heart’s ability to beat. Approximately seven months passed before Corfias was named as a suspect in this case in September of last year, and, since that time, he has maintained his innocence and that he had only tried to help “save a man’s life” on that day. In an unrelated case, Corfias was arrested on September 8, 2012, in connection with a methamphetamine lab discovered at a residence located at 32 Springer Road in Addison Township. Deputies with the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office reportedly responded to the residence after receiving tips that the residents of the household had been manufacturing meth. While investigating the complaint, deputies reportedly observed items commonly used during the manufacture of meth in plain view on the porch of the residence. A subsequent search of the home led to the seizure of an active meth lab, as well as finished meth product. Deputies trained as meth technicians were later able to neutralize the lab with the assistance of the Gallipolis Fire Department and Gallia County EMS. Also arrested at the scene were Ralph R. Kerwood, 29, and Michelle L. Atherton, 41, both of Gallipolis. Both were later charged with the illegal manufacture of drugs in relation to this case. Atherton later pleaded guilty to one count of attempted illegal manufacture of methamphetamine and was sentenced in February to 24 months of community control. Kerwood, who recently pleaded guilty to one count of drug possession, was sentenced earlier this month to seven months of imprisonment. He was credited with seven months of jail time served and was released. He was further ordered to pay court costs. Corfias also pleaded not guilty to one count of the illegal manufacture of methamphetamine in this case last September. A new case schedule recently filed in relation to Corfias’ meth-related case states that a negotiated plea agreement may be filed with the clerk of courts by May 13. A jury trial in this case has been scheduled for May 20. 60411900 �The Daily Sentinel Sports THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 2013 mdssports@civitasmedia.com Blue Devils sweep Logan, 11-4 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com CENTENARY, Ohio — The Gallia Academy baseball team maintained its stranglehold atop the league standings Tuesday night with an 11-4 victory over visiting Logan in a Southeastern Ohio Athletic League matchup at Bob Eastman Ball Field in Gallia County. The Blue Devils (15-1, 6-0 SEOAL) led wire-to-wire and outhit LHS by a sizable 13-2 overall margin, allowing the hosts to secure a season sweep of the Chieftains (3-13, 0-7). GAHS claimed a five-inning 12-1 victory over Logan at Chieftain Field back on April 5. Gallia Academy — which currently owns a two-game lead over second place Jackson (4-2) in the SEOAL standings — led 5-0 after two innings of play, but the Chieftains countered with three scores in the top of the third to close to within two. Both teams traded runs between the fourth and fifth frames for a 6-4 contest, but GAHS plated five runs in the bottom of the sixth to wrap up the seven-run triumph. Logan committed all three errors in the contest. Seth Wills was the winning pitcher of record, allowing three runs, zero hits and six walks over 2.1 innings of work while strik- ing out six. Kole Carter and Gustin Graham worked the final 4.2 innings of relief, collectively allowing just one run, two hits and two walks while fanning three. Colt Woolever took the loss for Logan after surrendering 11 runs (10 earned), 13 hits and three walks over 5.1 innings of work. The Chieftains stranded seven runners on base, while the hosts left six on the bags. Ty Warnimont led Gallia Acad- emy with three hits and three runs scored, followed by John Faro and Bobby Dunlap with two safeties apiece. Graham, Gage Childers, Jimmy Clagg, Justin Bailey, Cody Russell and Brady Curry also added a hit each to the winning cause. Faro drove in a team-high three RBIs, while Graham added two RBIs and two runs scored. Dunlap also scored twice for the victors. Cox and Taulbee had the lone hits for LHS. Alex Hawley | file photo Southern junior Chandler Drummer (7) pitches against River Valley in a game at Star Mill Park in Racine. Tornadoes fall to Athens, 6-3 Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com THE PLAINS, Ohio — It’s not always how you start but how you finish that’s important. The Southern baseball team led 3-0 after the first inning Tuesday night but ultimately fell 6-3 to host Athens in a battle of league leaders. The Tornadoes (12-2) got things going early as Hunter Johnson and Danny Ramthun scored on RBI-singles by Colten Walters and Chandler Drummer. Walters came around to score on an error to give SHS the 3-0 lead. The Bulldogs (11-4) got one run back in the bottom half of the second after Staron drove in Elmore. AHS took the lead in the home half of the fourth inning, scoring five runs on the strength of four hits and two walks. Athens didn’t allow a hit over the final three innings and claimed the 6-3 victory. Schwarzel earned the victory for Athens after giving up three runs and four hits in five innings of work. Luehrman earned the save after throwing two shutout innings. Schwarzel struck out four batters and walked one, while Luehrman fanned two, walked two and hit one. Chandler Drummer suffered the loss after giving up six runs, four earned, on six hits and four walks. Drummer struck out five batters in 3.1 innings of work. Johnson pitched 2.2 innings in relief and gave up two hits, while striking out four. Walters led the Tornadoes with two hits, followed by Drummer and Casey Pickens each had one hit. Johnson, Ramthun and Walters each scored a run, while Walters and Drummer each had an RBI. Luehrman, Evans and Staron each had two hits of AHS, while Wood, Elmore and Summers each had one. Southern finished with three runs, four hits and three errors, while Athens had six runs, nine hits and three errors. Athens is currently tied with Alexander for the lead the Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division at 5-1, while Southern holds the lead in TVC Hocking with a 9-0 mark. The Bulldogs have won four games in a row, while the Purple and Gold had their six game winning streak snapped. OVP Sports Schedule Thursday, April 25 Baseball Southern at Wahama, 5 p.m. Meigs at NelsonvilleYork, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Symmes Valley, 5 p.m. Hannan at Huntington St. Joseph, 5 p.m. Softball Meigs at NelsonvilleYork, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Sissonville, 5:30 Hannan at Ironton St. Joseph, 5 p.m. Track and Field Eastern at Chillicothe, 4:30 Friday, April 26 Baseball South Gallia at Southern, 5 p.m. Wahama at Waterford, 5 p.m. Chillicothe at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. River Valley at Coal Grove, 5 p.m. Federal Hocking at Eastern, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Ripley Hannan at Ironton St. Joseph, 5:30 Softball South Gallia at Southern, 5 p.m. River Valley at Coal Grove, 5 p.m. Chillicothe at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Wahama at Waterford, 5 p.m. Federal Hocking at Eastern, 5 p.m. Track and Field Gallia Academy, River Valley at Athens, 4 p.m. Wahama at Gazette Relays, 9 a.m. Wahama, South Gallia at Meigs Marauder Relays, 4:30 Photos by Bryan Walters | Daily Sentinel Point Pleasant senior Marquez Griffin, right, and Wahama senior Jacob Ortiz, center, sprint toward the finish line in the 100m dash Tuesday night at the Holzer Clinic Allcomers Meet held at OVB Track and Field in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Warren sweeps Holzer Clinic Allcomers Meet titles Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Warren left Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field with bragging honors Tuesday night, as both the Warriors and Lady Warriors came away with team titles at the Tuesday Night Allcomers Meet, sponsored by Holzer Clinic. Warren posted a convincing 67-point victory in the seventeam girls competition, but the seven-team boys division proved to be a little more challenging — as the Warriors edged host Point Pleasant by a single point for the championship. The PPHS girls also finished second overall in their division. The Lady Warriors posted a winning tally of 182 points, with the Lady Knights following with 115 points. Ravenswood (67), Poca (65), Wahama (62) and Buffalo (48) rounded out the ladies’ top-six team efforts. The Hannan girls did not score a point in the girls division. The Lady Knights won five individual titles, four of which came in relay events. The 4x100 (53.28), 4x200 (1:51.46), 4x400 (4:22.48) and 4x102.5 shuttle hurdle (1:10.50) relay squads all came away with first place finishes. Point’s Andrea Porter won the 1600m run with a time of 5:21.49 and also finished second overall in the 400m dash with a mark of 1:02.06. Whitney Layton finished second in both the long jump (14-2.5) and shot put (31-1) contests and also came in third in both the pole vault (7-6) and discus (89-9) events for PPHS. Brooke Grimm (17.15) and Kennedy Young (17.40) also respectively placed second and third in the 100m hurdles event. The Lady Falcons came away with three first place efforts, all of which came from senior Kelsey Zuspan. Zuspan claimed gold Point Pleasant junior Brooke Grimm clears an obstacle during the 100m hurdles event Tuesday night at the Holzer Clinic Allcomers Meet held at OVB Track and Field in Point Pleasant, W.Va. in the 100m (13.01) and 200m (26.87) dashes as well as in the long jump (16-3). Wahama also got a runner-up effort in the 4x800m relay (12:52.20) and Karson Tolliver placed third overall in the long jump with a leap of 14 feet, 2 inches. The Warriors posted a winning boys tally of 145 points and PPHS was right behind with 144 team points. Buffalo (99), Poca (93) and Wahama (44) rounded out the topfive, followed by Hannan (10) and Ravenswood (4). Point Pleasant was the only Mason County team to win an individual event, as the Big Blacks came away with six titles — including two of those in relays. Point won gold in both the 4x100 (44.78) and 4x200 (1:35.46) relays and also placed third in both the 4x800 (8:59.90) and 4x110 shuttle hurdle (1:04.46) relays. Marquez Griffin won a pair of firsts in the 100m (11.18) and 200m (22.40) dashes, while Caleb Riffle claimed the 800m run (2:02.65) title and also finished second in the 400m dash (51.16). Zach Canterbury was first in the 400m dash (51.12) and also placed third in the 200m dash with a mark of 23.09 seconds. Cody Marcum was the runnerup in the 110m hurdles (16.58), while Ryan Bonecutter finished second in the 1600m run with a time of 4:56.92. Teran Barnitz was the long jump runner-up (19-1) and Tannor Hill placed third in the shot put event with a heave of 43 feet, 9 inches. Jacob Ortiz earned two seconds and two thirds for the White Falcons. Ortiz was the runner-up in both the 100m (11.52) and 200m (23.08) dashes and finished third in both the long jump (18-7) and 300m hurdles (43.84) events. Hannan received eight of its 10 team points from Adam Wilson, who finished second overall in the high jump with a cleared height of 5 feet, 8 inches. Complete results of the Holzer Clinic Tuesday Night Allcomers Meet are available on the web at runwv.com Point Pleasant unlucky against Irish, 8-3 Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Point Pleasant baseball team led 3-0 after a half-inning of play, but host Charleston Catholic reeled off eight unanswered scores the rest of the way to secure an 8-3 non-conference victory Tuesday night at Triana Field in Kanawha County. The visiting Big Blacks (13-9) committed the only two errors of the contest and were also outhit 9-6 overall in the setback, the third straight for PPHS. Point managed only two baserunners after the first inning and stranded three total on base, compared to five left on the bags by the Irish. CCHS (13-8) — which snapped a three-game losing skid with the decision — cut its deficit down to a run after scoring twice in the first, then the hosts produced three runs in the second after Conner Golden delivered a basesclearing single that gave Charleston Catholic a 5-3 advantage. The Irish added two runs in the fourth and another in the sixth to extend its lead out to 8-3 headed into the finale. PPHS got a leadoff single from Jacob Gardner, but the guests followed by going down in order to wrap up the five-run outcome. Andy Hoyer was the winning pitcher of record after allowing three runs, five hits and zero walks over six innings while striking out three. Levi Russell took the loss after surrendering eight runs (six earned), nine hits and two walks over six frames while fanning one. Gardner and Evan Potter led the Big Blacks with two hits apiece, followed by Russell and Alex Somerville with a safety each. 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The Lady Raiders expanded its lead in the top of the sixth inning with five runs. Athens rallied for seven runs in the home half of the seventh, aided by six RVHS errors. The Lady Bulldogs held River Valley scoreless in the top of the seventh and they claimed the 11-10 triumph. Williams earned the victory of the Green and Gold, while Noel Mershon suffered the setback. Mershon struck out seven and walked four, while Williams struck out two and walked five. Mershon led the River Valley offense with three hits, including a triple, and an RBI. Chelsea Copley finished with a pair of doubles, while Amanda Eddy and Alexis Hurt each had a single to round out the RVHS hitting. Copley and Eddy each scored twice, while Hurt crossed the plate once. Mattey’s two doubles led the Athens hitting. The Silver and Black finished with 10 runs, seven hits, eight errors and seven runner left on base, while the Lady Bulldogs had 11 runs, seven hits, nine errors and five runners left on base. River Valley has now lost back-to-back games, while Athens snapped a five game losing skid with the triumph. This is the first home win for AHS this season, and its second non-league victory. 11 runs ties a season high for the Lady Bulldogs, while matching the highest total allowed by River Valley this season. Athens marked 11 runs in a five run loss to Gallia Academy on April 20th, while RVHS gave up 11 to South Point on April 12th. Lady Warriors Marauders fall to Warren sweep Marauders Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — It’s tough to win against pitching like that. The Warren softball team allowed just three hits in a 13-3 victory over host Meigs Tuesday night. The Lady Warriors got things going in the top of the second inning with one run and added three more in the third. WHS stretched it’s lead to 6-0 by the fifth inning when Meigs got on the board. Brook Andrus drove in Katie Gilkey and Lindsey Patterson with a double. Liddy Fish drove in Andrus and Meigs trailed 6-3. Warren responded with seven runs in the top of the sixth inning to break the game back open. Meigs was sent away in order in the bottom of the seventh and Warren claimed the mercy rule victory, 13-3. Arrian Schetter earned the win for the Lady Warriors after pitching six innings and giving up three runs on five hits and three walks, while striking out three. Destinee Blackwell suffered the loss after giving up 13 runs, 12 earned, on 17 hits and a walk. Blackwell struck out two batters in seven innings of work. Blackwell, Fish, Patterson, Andrus and Tess Phelps each finished with one hit in the game, while Andrus, Gilkey and Pat- terson each scored a run. Andrus earned two RBIs to lead MHS, followed by Fish with one. Andrus, Phelps, Fish, Gilkey and Kim Casci each finished with one stolen base in the game. Kendra Lynch led the victors with four hits, three runs scored and three runs batted in. Schetter and Hailey Murdock each had three hits and two runs scored in the game, Murdock drove in a game-high four runs. Warren also defeated Meigs 12-5 on April 1st in Vincent. Meigs is now 9-6 on the season and had its two game winning streak snapped with the loss. Eastern and River Valley compete at Warren Invite Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com VINCENT, Ohio — The Eastern and River Valley track teams took part in the Warren Invitational Saturday in Washington County. The Lady Eagles finished fifth place, while the Lady Raiders took 11th on the girls side, while EHS took 10th in the boys and RVHS came in 11th. Logan took the girls crown with 114.5 points, followed by Warren with 87, Philo with 59 and Cambridge with 52.5. Eastern came in fifth with 46 points, trailed by Morgan (38), Maysville (37), Fort Frye (36), Belpre (36), Marietta (27) and River Valley (25). Maddie Rigsby earned top spot for the Lady Eagles in the high jump, clearing a height of 5-01.1, while she took third in the 800m run with a time of 2:36.5. Cassidy Cleland finished second in the discus throw at 108 feet, while Keri Lawrence took second in the 100m hurdles with a time of 16.8, just half a second off the lead.Eastern’s 4x800m relay team finished second with a time of 10:35.2, while the 4x200m team finished third with a time of 1:57.1. Rylie Hollingsworth was the top finisher of River Valley, taking second in the triple jump with a distance of 3001.5 and third in the long jump with a distance of 14-8. Randi Wray finished fifth in the 300m hurdles for RVHS with a time of 57.4, while Kayla Browning took sixth in the 100m hurdles with a time of 18.6. The Lady Raiders 4x100m team finished second with a time of 55.6. Logan also won the boys contest with a score of 130.5, followed by Warren at 78.5 and Belpre at 65. Morgan and Cambridge each finished with 60 points, while Maysville (55) took sixth and Marietta (39) finished in seventh. Philo (32) took eighth, Fort Frye (29) came in ninth, Eastern finished 10th with five points, while River Valley rounded out the field of 11 with four points. The Eagles’ Daschel Facemeyer finished fourth in the long jump with a leap of 18-7, while Eastern’s 4x200m relay team took sixth place with a time of 1:42.1. River Valley’s Mark Wray finished fourth in the triple jump at 36-08.5. ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Oh those terrible twos. The Meigs baseball team produced just two hits while dropping its second straight decision Tuesday night during a 7-1 setback to visiting Warren in a non-conference matchup in Meigs County. The host Marauders (8-9) — who had a three-game winning streak snapped on Monday in a 5-4 loss to Athens — never led in the contest, as the Warriors jumped out to an early 1-0 edge after an inning of play. MHS countered with a run on a walk and a fielder’s choice in the second to knot things up, but Meigs was never closer the rest of the way. WHS produced five runs on four hits, a walk and a hit batsman in the top of the third for a 6-1 edge, then tacked on an insurance run in the sixth to wrap up the six-run triumph. Warren also claimed a season sweep after posting a 3-2 victory in Vincent back on April 1. The Marauders were outhit by a 10-2 overall margin and their first safety came from Bradley Helton with two outs in the fourth inning. Ray Johnson also led off the fifth with a single for Meigs’ only other hit in the contest. Meigs committed two of the six errors in the contest and scored its only run in the second after Helton walked and later scored on a ground out by Cameron Mattox, making it a one-all game. Taylor Rowe was the losing pitcher of record after surrendering seven runs, 10 hits and three walks over seven innings of work while striking out three. Pannell got the winning decision after allowing one run, one hit and three walks over four frames while fanning two. Schafer led Warren with three hits, followed by Bobo with two safeties. Kennedy, Smith, Pannell, Hill and Kinder also added a hit apiece to the winning cause. Hill had a game-high two RBIs for the Warriors. Wahama fends off Tomcats Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com GLOUSTER, Ohio — The Wahama baseball team picked up its fourth straight victory of the season Tuesday night following a hard-fought 2-1 triumph over host Trimble in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Athens County. The White Falcons (11-5, 8-2 TVC Hocking) made the most of the few opportunities presented in this classic pitcher’s duel, as the guests claimed a small 6-5 overall advantage in hits. All three runs in the game came in the sixth inning and neither team committed an error in the contest. Scoreless through five innings, Wahama cracked the scoreboard in the top of the sixth with a pair of runs. Austin Cole scored on a sacrifice fly by Wyatt Zuspan for a 1-0 Entertainment edge, then Wesley Harrison delivered an RBI single that plated Kane Roush for a 2-0 lead. The Tomcats (9-5, 4-5) countered in the bottom of the sixth with a single by Wyatt Bragg — who was pinch-ran for by Kyle Russell. Russell came around to score on a double by B.J. Losey, making it a 2-1 contest through six complete. Dakota Sisk was the winning pitcher of record after allowing one run, five hits and two walks over seven innings while striking out four. Jake Kish took the toughluck loss for THS after surrendering two runs, six hits and a walk over 5.2 frames of work. Roush, Harrison, Sisk, Cole, Zuspan and Garrett Miller each had a hit in the Wahama victory. Losey had two hits to pace the Tomcats, who had their three-game winning streak snapped in the setback. �Thursday, April 25, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 9 www.mydailysentinel.com Thursday, april 25, 2013 ComiCs/EntErtainmEnt BLONDIE Dean Young/Denis Lebrun BEETLE BAILEY FUNKY WINKERBEAN HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI & LOIS Mort Walker Today’s Answers Tom Batiuk Chris Browne Brian and Greg Walker THE LOCKHORNS MUTTS William Hoest Patrick McDonnell Jacquelene Bigar’s Horoscope zITS THE FAMILY CIRCUS Bil Keane DENNIS THE MENACE Hank Ketchum Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Thursday, April 25, 2013: This year you have a lot of pressure on you, even when dealing with very difficult people. You tend to have more energy and power than you have had in the past. Your creativity flows, which makes you very desirable to the opposite sex. If you are single, you will have many choices. You do not need to look for someone. If you are attached, you could see a fireworks display happening between the two of you more frequently. SCORPIO has issues similar to yours, but he or she manifests them differently. The Stars Show the Kind of Day You’ll Have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult ARIES (March 21-April 19) HHHH Today’s lunar eclipse suggests that you slow down, especially regarding communication. Curb any sarcastic comments, even if you think they are funny. Understand that others might be uncomfortable, so make it a point to listen to them carefully. Tonight: Take a deep breath. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) HHH Someone might open up and let you know about all of the things that you have done wrong. Maintain your composure, and recognize that this person is unusually upset. Defending yourself might not be as important as listening to him or her right now. Tonight: Go with the flow. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) HHHH You usually give 100 percent, but that does not lessen the impact of today’s lunar eclipse. You might want to pull back and establish boundaries if too much is dumped on you, or if you need more space to complete your work. Tonight: Put your feet up and relax. CANCER (June 21-July 22) HHHH You might want to think in terms of adding more fun to your life. Excitement seems inevitable, especially involving a creative venture or a loved one. In the near future, a change in status is very possible. Tonight: Meet friends, and dance the night away. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) HHH Pressure builds at home, and it could seep into other areas of your life. It would be in your best interests to do something to stop this pattern. A family member might be overserious. There is no way around it. You have humor and caring going for you. Tonight: Make it early. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) HHH Unexpected information comes forward that could set you back, at least for a little while. Someone who is instrumental to your well-being could be vague at best. You need to get more facts before making any decisions. Tonight: Do not push someone too hard. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) HHH You could find that your more possessive side emerges in a discussion. If money is slipping through your fingers quickly, realize that you might be trying to ease some strong feelings. Be aware of the implications as well as your actions. Tonight: Ever playful. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) HHHH You could discover that you have more hidden feelings and agendas than you thought. Emotions run high, and you might not have your usual self-discipline. Try to refrain from doing anything that could have some serious ramifications. Tonight: Play it cool. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) HHH Slow down to avoid making a mistake that could happen too easily. Even if you have an agreement with someone, you could discover otherwise today. Let this lunar eclipse work positively in your life and bring out what is hidden within you. Tonight: Not to be found. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) HHHH You could be looking at a major change in the near future. This transformation could be very different from one person to the next. Stay clear. You have unusual insight, and others often come to you for solutions to their problems. Tonight: Accept someone’s invitation. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) HHH You might want to say little if a personal matter is blowing up in your face. Deal with outside matters, run errands and touch base with others. Listen to feedback, and try not to minimize the importance of certain decisions. Tonight: Out and about with friends. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) HHHH Your ability to get past an immediate problem marks your decisions. Don’t assume that you have resolved the situation just yet, though. You might want to test the resolution with a little time. People are very changeable at this point in time. Tonight: In the limelight. Jacqueline Bigar is on the Internet at www.jacquelinebigar.com. �Thursday, April 25, 2013 The Daily Sentinel • Page 10 www.mydailysentinel.com Four Turns Tracks on Tap FAMINE Matt Kenseth scored 1 FEAST, his second win of the season at SPRINT CUP SERIES Race: Toyota Owners 400 Track: Richmond International Raceway Location: Richmond, Va. When: Saturday, April 27 TV: FOX (7:30 p.m. EST) Layout: .75-mile D-shaped oval Banking/Turns: 14 degrees Banking/Fronstretch: 8 degrees Banking/Backstretch: 2 degrees 2012 Winners: Kyle Busch (April); Clint Bowyer (Sept.) Crew Chief’s Take: “(This is) the best short track on the schedule that’s a big enough venue for fans but isn’t too small. I think Martinsville is still the greatest short track, but Richmond is the best as far as location. For a NASCAR venue that is going to attract 100,000 people for a short track race, it is the best on the schedule. I wish they would make a few more like it. Iowa is a replica, and we see how popular it is. NASCAR needs to reconfigure three or four of these cookie-cutter tracks and make them three-quarter- or seveneighths-mile tracks.” Kansas Speedway, but the race day otherwise was a bummer for Joe Gibbs Racing. Kyle Busch crashed early and finished 38th. Brian Vickers, filling in for the injured Denny Hamlin, struggled home in 31st. And Nationwide Series regular Elliott Sadler had a hard crash in a one-off race in the JGR No. 81 and finished 40th. CRAFTON Matt Crafton is 2 CRAFTY back. After going winless in 39 straight races dating to 2011, Crafton returned to Camping World Truck Series victory lane in Saturday’s SFP 250 at Kansas. Crafton, winning in the series for the third time, outdueled Joey Coulter over the closing laps. HOPEFUL Denny Hamlin 3 HAMLIN hopes to return to Sprint Cup racing in the Toyota Owners 400 April 27 at Richmond International Raceway. Hamlin suffered a back fracture in a brutal crash March 24 at Auto Club Speedway and turned over his No. 11 Toyota to substitute drivers Mark Martin and Brian Vickers. If Hamlin doesn’t receive doctors’ OK to run at Richmond, he’ll likely race the following week at Talladega Superspeedway. NATIONWIDE SERIES Matt Kenseth (right) and crew chief Jason Ratcliff celebrate their win in the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway. Plain Dominant SOME BARBS Eight races 4 TRADING into the season, Kevin Harvick is still looking for his first victory. He has only one top-10 finish, and some of the strain showed Sunday at Kansas as Harvick and crew chief Gil Martin exchanged some testy comments over the team radio as Harvick struggled over the race’s closing segment. Harvick is in his final season at Richard Childress Racing. He will drive for Stewart-Haas Racing beginning in 2014. Sprint Cup Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DRIVER (WINS) Jimmie Johnson (2) Kasey Kahne (1) Brad Keselowski Greg Biffle Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1) Carl Edwards Kyle Busch (2) Matt Kenseth (2) Clint Bowyer Paul Menard 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Jamie McMurray Kevin Harvick Aric Almirola Martin Truex Jr. Jeff Gordon Mark Martin Ryan Newman Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Marcos Ambrose Joey Logano POINTS BEHIND 311 — 274 -37 273 -38 264 -47 263 -48 262 -49 257 -54 252 -59 247 -64 240 -71 ^ CHASE FOR THE SPRINT CUP ^ 227 224 222 204 202 201 200 196 193 187 -84 -87 -89 -107 -109 -110 -111 -115 -118 -124 Nationwide Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DRIVER (WINS) Sam Hornish Jr. (1) Regan Smith Austin Dillon Justin Allgaier Brian Scott Parker Kligerman Elliott Sadler Alex Bowman Brian Vickers Trevor Bayne POINTS BEHIND 221 — 219 -2 213 -8 212 -9 212 -9 186 -35 185 -36 183 -38 182 -39 181 -40 (Photo by ASP, Inc.) CAMPING WORLD TRUCK SERIES Matt Kenseth runs roughshod over field, wins STP 400 in Kansas By MIKE HEMBREE Eight races into the Sprint Cup season, it can be safely said that team owner Joe Gibbs made the biggest and best “free agent” acquisition for 2013. That would be Matt Kenseth. Kenseth left Roush Fenway Racing at the end of the 2012 season after spending virtually his entire NASCAR career to that point driving for the Ford team. There were offseason questions about how Kenseth would fit in at Joe Gibbs Racing after being in one slot and in one system for so many years. Those questions have been answered to virtually everyone’s satisfaction — and to the irritation of some. Kenseth is flying this season. He has two wins — the latest a Sunday whipping of the rest of the field in the STP 400 at Kansas Speedway — and is steadily building the foundation of what could be a championship season in his first year at JGR. His Kansas win was the definition of methodical. He won the pole — a rarity for Kenseth, who typically is a mediocre qualifier — with a record speed of 191plus mph and, on race day, simply turned the 400-mile event into his personal playground. With superior support from his JGR pit crew, he led the first 74 laps of the race, was in front for 36 in the middle of the event and then led the final 52 laps without a serious challenge. He led 61 percent of the race — 163 of the 267 laps — and turned back a modest challenge from eventual second-place finisher Kasey Kahne over the closing miles. “We started the race, and our car was unbelievable fast the first 120 laps or so,” Kenseth said. “We could pretty much run out there as far as we wanted to. And then I think the big change really was people did different pit cycles and got us back a little bit, the sun came out, the track rubbered up and it really changed our race car. “Anyway, it turned out just right. We had a good restart when we needed to and got by five or six of them guys, got up to second, and then of course Ricky (Stenhouse Jr.) pitted, and we were leading that last caution where we knew everybody needed some fuel and tires. It all worked out for us. Once our car was in front, it was really fast, and I knew if you could get me out there I was going to be hard to beat.” And that was a fact. No one had the guns to challenge Kenseth over the race’s closing stretch. Kahne gave it his best, approaching Kenseth’s bumper several times, but he couldn’t sustain his speed to attempt a pass. “I could catch him but couldn’t really do anything once I got close,” Kahne said. “It made my car a little bit looser. So I tried a few things there, and he kind of blocked those spots and went those directions and gained the speed that I was, and then we were even again. It was tough, but we still had a great race.” Following Kenseth and Kahne at the finish were series point leader Jimmie Johnson, Martin Truex Jr. and Clint Bowyer. Johnson took command of the early-season point standings with another strong run. Heading to Richmond, Va., this week, Johnson is 37 points ahead of secondplace Kahne (who jumped five spots in the standings) and 38 in front of third-place Brad Keselowski. Both Kahne and Keselowski are almost a full race behind Johnson in the standings. “It’s hard to believe we’ve got a huge gap like that in the points already,” Johnson said. “Just very proud of everybody at Hendrick Motorsports. We’ve been off to a great year and even had some trouble at Bristol and didn’t finish as well as we did there, and 37 points up on everybody is pretty awesome.” The race produced eight cautions, including two involving Kyle Busch and a lap 183 yellow that flew after a backstretch crash that included Marcos Ambrose, Danica Patrick, Sam Hornish Jr., Casey Mears and David Gilliland. Truck Standings 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. DRIVER (WINS) Johnny Sauter (2) Matt Crafton (1) Jeb Burton Ryan Blaney Ty Dillon James Buescher Brendan Gaughan Darrell Wallace Jr. Joey Coulter Dakoda Armstrong POINTS BEHIND 174 — 162 -12 149 -25 141 -33 135 -39 133 -41 128 -46 127 -47 125 -49 121 -53 Throttle Up/Throttle Down JIMMIE JOHNSON Only eight races in the books, and already Johnson has a 37-point lead over second place in the Sprint Cup standings. Johnson and his team can put it on cruise control for a while and still be in good shape (although that approach isn’t expected). JOEY LOGANO The Penske Racing driver concluded a tough week in Kansas. He was penalized 25 points by NASCAR for violations at Texas, then finished 39th in the Kansas race after a hard collision with Kyle Busch. He left the Midwest 20th in points. Compiled and written by Mike Hembree. Follow Mike on Twitter: @mikehembree. It was a wacky up-and-down week for defending Sprint Cup champion Brad Keselowski. Last Tuesday, Keselowski was a special guest at the White House, as President Obama acknowledged the Michigan driver’s 2012 Sprint Cup championship and his work with wounded military veterans. A day later, NASCAR hammered Keselowski’s Penske Racing team with some of the toughest penalties in recent NASCAR history. Keselowski and Joey Logano, his Penske teammate, lost 25 points, and several Penske team members were suspended. Penske has appealed the penalties with the hearing set for May 1. � Kyle Busch isn’t likely to be staging any parties at Kansas Speedway. For reasons that aren’t clear, Busch continues to have sour luck at the 1.5-mile track. He entered Sunday’s race with zero top-5 finishes in Kansas City, and he left the heartland with that unfortunate record intact. He slid early in the race to spark the first caution and later lost control again, sliding down the track before being slammed by Joey Logano in a crash that heavily damaged both cars. Busch finished 38th and left the speedway before the race reached its halfway point. � NASCAR has announced major changes in Sprint Cup qualifying procedures at its two road courses – Watkins Glen International in New York and Sonoma Raceway in California. Drivers attempting to qualify for races at those tracks will do so in groups, as is already the case at Nationwide Series road-course events. Previously, drivers made single� Race: ToyotaCare 250 Track: Richmond International Raceway When: Friday, April 26 TV: ESPNNews (7:30 p.m. EST) 2012 Winner: Kurt Busch (April); Kevin Harvick (Sept.) car laps as in time trials at oval tracks. Last week’s Boston Marathon tragedy hit very close to home for the NASCAR family. Sean Collier, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer who was shot and killed during the chase of the suspects, was the brother of Hendrick Motorsports machinist Andrew Collier. Several Sprint Cup teams ran special car numbers or decals at Kansas in support of the Boston community. � Race: N.C. Education Lottery 200 Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway When: Friday, May 17 TV: SPEED (8:00 p.m. EST) 2012 Winner: Justin Lofton Classic Moments Richmond International Raceway The party was about to begin. But Kyle Busch wouldn’t let it. With Dale Earnhardt Jr. headed for a possible victory in the May 2008 Crown Royal 400 at Richmond International Speedway, NASCAR’s favorite son spun from contact with Busch and limped home 15th on a night when his team — and untold legions of fans — seemed poised for celebration. Battling side-by-side for the lead with three laps to go, Earnhardt and Busch tangled in Turn 3, sending Earnhardt into the wall and allowing Clint Bowyer to sneak past Busch and steal his second career Cup Series victory. Instead of celebrating his first win in two years and first with his new Hendrick Motorsports team, Junior saw his lengthy drought continue into the summer. Busch, a former Hendrick driver in his first season with Joe Gibbs Racing, instantly became public enemy No. 1 of Junior Nation for his role in the Richmond incident — one that would create tension between the two drivers, and their supporters, in the weeks and months to come. Athlon Fantasy Stall Looking at Checkers: Kyle Busch (below) owns four consecutive wins in Richmond’s spring race. Are you willing to bet against that? Pretty Solid Pick: Is this the track where Tony Stewart begins his 2013 comeback? He has three wins and 13 top 10s in his 22 Cup starts in Richmond. Good Sleeper Pick: Since 2008, Ryan Newman has finished outside of the top 15 at RIR only once. He won’t win, but he’ll be solid. Runs on Seven Cylinders: Joey Logano has made some noise this season, but his 19.1place average finish at Richmond does not bode well for his No. 22 team. Insider Tip: Joe Gibbs Racing and Hendrick Motorsports have ruled the Cup Series thus far in 2013. Don’t stray too far from them. Photos by ASP, Inc. fever Visit our website to show off your auto racing knowledge & sprint to the cup for great weekly prizes! It’s Always On At B-Dubs! 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