http://66.213.69.5/files/original/6c33165350f9f29c86ae634e7c8fe6be.pdf 197ed600a9a6f30fb1baf7190500e8ec PDF Text Text Today in history T-storm. High, 72 Low, 55 Meigs girls 6th at district EDITORIAL s 4 WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 82, Volume 71 Wednesday, May 24, 2017 s 50¢ Four valedictorians, salutatorian to address MHS By Sarah Hawley shawley@civitasmedia.com Sarah Hawley/Sentinel Salutatorian Dillon Mahr, Valedictorians Elena Musser, Raeline Reeves, Gracie Hoffman, and Jordan Roush. ROCKSPRINGS — They say it can be lonely at the top, but that is far from the case for the Meigs High School Class of 2017. Four valedictorians and one salutatorian will be addressing their fellow graduates on Friday evening during the school’s annual commencement ceremony. Valedictorians for the Meigs High School Class of 2017 are Gracie Hoffman, Elena Musser, Raeline Reeves and Jordan Roush. Dillon Mahr is the class salutatorian. Hoffman is the daughter of David and Kathie Hoffman of Middleport. She plans to attend Ohio State University for nursing. Musser is the daughter of Steve and Barbie Musser of Pomeroy. She plans to attend Ohio State University, majoring in EEDS (Environment, Economy, Development and Sustainability) and Theatre. Reeves is the daughter of Bryan and Susan Reeves of Pomeroy. She plans to attend Ohio University to major in psychology. Roush is the daughter of Michelle Roush of Rutland. She plans to attend Mount Vernon Nazarene University as a pre-med major. Mahr is the son of Ryan and Carol Mahr of Rutland. He plans to attend Ohio University to major in computer science/electrical engineering. The five students recently sat down to talk about their time at Meigs High School and some of the things that have stood out to them over the years. “The whole staff is very dedicated,” said Mahr of the teachers and staff who have helped them along the way at MHS. Toney Dingus and Rick Ash were two mentioned by name from the group of students. Musser said that Dingus had See ADDRESS | 5 Seven area schools receive lifesaving devices Staff Report TDSnews@civitasmedia.com ATHENS — Seven southeast Ohio school districts, including two in Meigs County, will receive devices designed to keep student athletes safe. The devices are a donation from OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital. Seven automated external defibrillators, or AEDs, have been purchased and OhioHealth associates have begun distributing them to superintendents for use in school athletic departments. Districts receiving AEDs include: Trimble, Eastern, Federal Hocking, Athens, Alexander, Meigs, and See DEVICES | 5 Holzer/Courtesy Pictured are the collective students honored at the annual High School Science Awards Banquet. The Science Awards Program encompasses high schools from Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Lawrence, Pike and Vinton Counties in Ohio; and Mason County in West Virginia. Holzer recognizes students Staff Report Courtesy photo Pictured, from left to right, are Brett Kim, vice president, South Region, OhioHealth Physician Group; Vipin Koshal, DO, OhioHealth Heart and Vascular Physicians; Steve Ohlinger, superintendent, Eastern Local School District; Mark Seckinger, president, OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital. INDEX Obituaries: 2 Editorial: 4 Weather: 5 Sports: 6-8, 10 Classifieds: 8 Comics: 9 OHIO VALLEY — Holzer Health System recently honored outstanding local high school science graduates at its 34th annual High School Science Awards Banquet. The scholars, their parents and school representatives were invited to attend, where each student was presented with a certificate and monetary award. A representative from each high school was also presented a check to further their efforts in their respective school’s science programs. The Science Awards Pro- gram encompasses high schools from Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Lawrence, Pike and Vinton Counties in Ohio; and Mason County in West Virginia. John Cunningham, executive vice president of Population Health Management, Holzer Health System, served as Master of Ceremonies and delivered the introductory remarks. Michael Canady, MD, chief medical officer, Holzer Health System, outlined the history of the Science Awards Program. Canady said, “Holzer sees the Science Awards as an opportunity to give back to the community and formally recognize the achievements of our students and educational systems.” The Science Awards Program honors a student selected by the high school based on outstanding achievement in science and a desire to pursue a higher education. The featured speaker for the program was Dr. Dennis Merski, DO, Holzer OB/Gyn. His topic was on the evolution of science. Merski is a graduate of the Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine in Erie, Penn. He completed his residency at Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Wyandotte, Michigan and his internship at Clarion Hospital in Clarion, Pennsylvania. Merski is board certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Merski sees patients at Holzer locations in Gallipolis and Meigs locations. Of the students in attendance, those receiving awards were: Brooke Hayes, of Alexander High School, Isaac Stern, of Athens High School, Corey Jones, of Buckeye Hills Career Center, Caleb Darnell, of Chesapeake High School, Sarah Ann Nickel, of See HOLZER | 5 Two flown to hospital following morning crash By Sarah Hawley JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. SALISBURY TWP. — A single vehicle crash on State Route 124 on Tuesday morning sent two people to the hospital. According to Lt. Barry Call of the Gallipolis Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a Chevrolet S 10 pickup truck was traveling westbound on Route 124 near mile post 16 (in the area of Bailey Run Road/Bradbury Road) when it went off the right side of the roadway, came back on the road and went off the road once again, striking a guard rail and overturning. The two individuals in the vehicle Danny Robinson, 44, of Pomeroy and Joseph Walters, 42, of Racine, were both ejected from the truck, according to Call. Both men were initially transported by Meigs County EMS, before being flown to the hospital. The crash occurred around 3:15 a.m. The Pomeroy Fire Department, Meigs County EMS, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office and Ohio State Highway Patrol were all on the scene. MedFlight was called and landed at Meigs Elementary School with Rutland Engine 42 assisting Pomeroy Pumper 3 on the landing zone setup, according to the Pomeroy Fire Department run report. A second air medical unit landed at the MedFlight base at Rocksprings. Call said the crash remains under investigation at this time and it is unclear which of the two men were driving at the time of the crash. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Daily Sentinel BALDWIN OBITUARIES LAURA KATHRYN HART RACINE — Laura Kathryn Hart, 73, of Racine, passed away, at 5:39 a.m. on Monday, May 22, 2017 at her residence. Born April 24, 1944 in St. Albans, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Edison and Mabel Jaynes Brace. She was a retired supervisor for the State of Ohio. She was a member of the Bethany Church, Racine Area Community Organization, and Bethany Sonshine Circle, the American Legion Post#602 Ladies Auxiliary, Friends of the Library. She was also a board member of the Star Mill Park, Fall Festival Committee, the Racine Party in the Park, the past president on the Meigs County Council on Ageing, a supporter of the Racine Volunteer Fire Department. She was also one of the first members to be inducted into the Southern High School Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Molina Health Care Award in 2016. She is survived by her husband, Dale Hart, whom she married on October 25, 1962; a daughter, Legina (Jason) Hill, of Racine; stepgrandchildren, Kisha and Nick Hall; mother-in-law, Mildred Hart, of Middleport; nephew, Don (Candace) Laird and their daughter, Breanna, of Dayton; her very special adoptive son, Scott (Jen) Hill, of Racine; her canine companions, Henry and Lucky, and numerous nieces, nephews, family and Church friends. In addition to her parents, Kathryn is preceded in death by her sisters, Joyce Sisson, her fatherin-law and mother-in-law, Linley and Pauline Hart. Private family services will be held in the Letart Falls cemetery on Friday, May 26, 2017. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made In Kathryn’s honor to the R.A.C.O. Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 347, or Racine, 45771. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine is entrusted with Kathryn’s arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.cremeensking.com LEON, W.Va. — James E. Baldwin, 87, of Leon, formerly of Gallipolis, passed away on Sunday, May 21, 2017 at his home. Services will begin Saturday, May 27, 2017 with visitation at 10:30 a.m. at Willis Funeral Home in Gallipolis with Masonic rites by Gallipolis Morning Dawn Lodge at 12:30 p.m. The funeral service will directly follow. Burial will then be at St. Nick Cemetery on Friendly Ridge, Gallipolis. Pleasant, W.Va., and Vickie (Kent) Stanford of Eatonton, Ga.; stepbrothers, Bill Kendall of Orlando, Fla., Ed (Jackie) Ballinger of Frazeysburg, Ohio, and Richard Ballinger of Montana; three aunts, Betty Reid of Pataskala, Francis Smalley of Weirton, W.Va., and, Donna Riffle, Pomeroy, Ohio; many cousins, neighbors, friends and a special cat Baby. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by grandparents, Vermont and Kenneth Markins and Elizabeth and William Thomas; aunts and uncles, Marie and John Thomas, Virginia and John Dean, Robert Reid, and Hobart (Junior) Smalley; and step-mother, Mary Terrell. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 1 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, Ohio with Pastor Randy Smith officiating. Burial will follow at the Wells Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 24, 2017, at the funeral home. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. BLANKENSHIP Revival POMEROY —A revival will be held May 23-28 at Calvary Pilgrim Chapel, 39589 State Route 143, Pomeroy. Services will be held at 7 p.m. nightly, with the exception of Sunday when the service will be at 6:30 p.m. Evangelist Rev. Peter Casolino of Indianapolis, Indiana. Sunday, June 4 Telephone: 740-992-2155 ALUMNI EVENTS Chester The Chester High School Alumni Banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 3 at Eastern Elementary School. For reservations contact Betty Newell at 740-985-3351. Harrisonville-Scipio The HarrisonvilleScipio Alumni Association banquet will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 27 at the Alumni Center on State Route 143, Harrisonville. The Classes of 1947 and 1957 will be recognized. For more information contact Mary Haning at 740698-0452. Pomeroy The Pomeroy High Prices are subject to change at any time. CONTACT US MEIGS COUNTY — County Road 28, Locust Grove Road, will be closed for slip repair beginning Monday, May 15, and continuing for approximately two weeks. The slip is located 1.10 miles north of State Route 248. MEIGS COUNTY — Beginning June 5, State Route 124 in Meigs County will be closed between Township Road 29 (Wells Run Road) and Township Road 144 (Dewitts Run Road) for a slip repair project. The estimated completion date is September 1, 2017. School Alumni Banquet to be held on Saturday, May 27, 2017 in the Meigs High School Cafeteria. Social hour begins at 5:30, with the banquet being served at 6:30 p.m. Anniversary years will be 1942, 1947, 1952, 1957, 1962 and 1967. Ticket sales for the event have ended. Immunization Clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. on Tuesdays at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Please bring child(ren)’s shot records. Children must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. A $15 donation is appreciated for immunization administration; however, no one will be denied services because of an inability to pay an administration fee for statefunded childhood vaccines. Please bring medical cards and/or commercial insurance cards, if applicable. Zostavax (shingles); pneumonia vaccines are also available. Call for eligibility determination and availability or visit our website at www.meigshealth.com to see a list of accepted commercial insurances and Medicaid for adults. Southern Southern High School Class of 1977 reunion, 3 p.m., Saturday, May 27, at the Racine American Legion Hall. This is a covered dish event. For more information call Bobbi at 740-416-3422, Jerrena at 740-4161934, Alisa at 740-9498003. WEDNESDAY EVENING BROADCAST 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 11 (WVAH) 12 (WVPB) CABLE 6 PM WSAZ News 3 WTAP News at Six ABC 6 News at 6:00 p.m. Nature Cat 6:30 WEDNESDAY, MAY 24 7 PM 7:30 Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune Entertainm- Access ent Tonight Hollywood PBS NewsHour Providing indepth analysis of current events. Eyewitness ABC World Judge Judy EntertainmNews at 6 News ent Tonight 10TV News CBS Evening Jeopardy! 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HEMLOCK GROVE — The Hemlock Grove Christian Church (38387 Hemlock Grove Rd, Pomeroy) will host a free community dinner and a movie beginning at 6 p.m. The menu will consist of lasagna, bread, salad, dessert and beverages. The movie will be announced. Contact Pastor Diana Kinder at 740-591-5960 for more information. Road Closure 30 (SPIKE) (USPS 436-840) POMEROY — The Brooks-Grant Chapter Sons of the Union Veterans will hold a special service at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 27 at the Meigs County Civil War Monument, Second Street, Pomeroy. The program will be presented by the chapter, with special guest speaker John Haas, Civil War historian for the Ohio Historical Connection, Columbus, Ohio. MIDDLEPORT — Feeney-Bennett Post #128, American Legion, Middleport, Ohio, will be conducting tributes at numerous locations on Monday, May 29. The schedule is as follows, 8:45 a.m. — Middleport Levy; 9 a.m. — Middleport Riverview Cemetery; 9:15 a.m. — Bradford Cemetery; 9:30 a.m. — Middleport Hill Cemetery; 10:15 a.m. — Addison Cemetery; 10:30 a.m. — Cheshire Gravel Hill Cemetery; 11 a.m. — Middleport Gravel Hill Cemetery; 11:15 a.m. — Stewart-Bennett Park Middleport; 12:30 p.m. — Howell Hill Cemetery; 1 p.m. — Burlingham Cemetery. RACINE — The Racine American Legion will be hosting a Memorial Day program at the post in Racine, located across the street from the Star Mill Park. The program will start at 10 a.m. The Southern High School band will play, followed by a guest speaker. Refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited. BURLINGHAM — The 127th Memorial Day Service will be May 29, at 1 p.m. at the Burlingham Church. The Honor Guard of Feeney Bennett Post 128 of the American Legion of Middleport will be performing the military tribute at the cemetery at 1 p.m. and the service will follow in the church. Rick Jones, a career army man and the grandson of Frank and Victoria Jones, will be special speaker and music and song will be provided by the Hayes family and Greg Jones. MEIGS CHURCH CALENDAR 29 (FREE) Civitas Media, LLC Memorial Day events GALLIPOLIS — Frances F. Sheets, 83, of Gallipolis, died Saturday May 20, 2017 at Saint Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday May 26, 2017 at Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Ridgelawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the Funeral Home on Thursday from 5-8 p.m. 13 (WOWK) GROVE CITY — Rachael Leah (Polcyn) Blankenship, 40, of Grove City, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017. In accordance with her wishes, services will be private. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Schoedinger Grove City Chapel. Editor’s Note: Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. SHEETS JUANITA JEAN TERRELL RACINE — Juanita Jean Terrell, 65, of Racine, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on May 22, 2017. She was born on April 10, 1952, in Pomeroy, Ohio, to the late Walter and Anna Mae (Thomas) Terrell. Juanita was a 1971 graduate of Meigs High School. Upon graduation, she worked for General Telephone and Electric Corporation/United Telephone (GTE, later Verizon) in Athens, Ohio and Pataskala, Ohio. In 1986, her career took her to Fort Wayne, Indiana. She retired with 35 years of service and returned home to Meigs County in 2008. Juanita lived a life guided by her faith. She appreciated and enjoyed the simple things in life. She enjoyed reading her bible, watching movies, listening to classic radio shows, and fishing. 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During his tenure at ODOT he has advanced over $1.2 billion of new construction, including US Route 50 Athens to Coolville, US Route 33 Athens to Darwin, the Ravenswood Connector, the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge and the Nelsonville Bypass. “I have truly been blessed to be from D10 and work in D10 my entire career,” said Williams. “There are many things that I will miss about ODOT, but my most cherished memories will be of the outstanding employees of District 10.” Williams has a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Ohio University and is a Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio. District 10 Business and Human Resources Administrator Darla Miller has been appointed to serve as interim Deputy Director until a replacement is hired. MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates 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: TDSnews@civitasmedia. com. Card Shower Dove White will celebrate her 70th birthday on June 1. Cards may be sent to her at 44107 Carr Road, Coolville, Ohio 45723. Marjorie Reuter will be celebrating her 93 birthday on May 29. Cards may be sent to 138 Beech St. Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Wednesday, May 24 POMEROY — A community dinner will be held at the Mulberry Community Center from 4:30-6 p.m. The menu will be slopy joe sandwiches, salads, baked beans and dessert. The public is invited. Thursday, May 25 POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold their regular monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the district office. The office is located at 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Pomeroy. MIDDLEPORT — A special meeting of the Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will be held at 2 p.m. at the Veterans Service Office, 97 N. Second Ave., Middleport to discuss a new lease for the office. POMEROY — Alpha Iota Masters will meet at 11:30 a.m. at Ginos in Mason, West Virginia. SYRACUSE — The Ladies of the Meigs County Republican party will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Carleton School in Syracuse, Ohio. Everyone is welcome. Please come and join us in discussing how we can make money to support our local candidates. We will welcome any and all input. Friday, May 26 MIDDLEPORT — The monthly Free Community Dinner at the Middleport Church of Christ will be held in their Family Life Center at the corner of Fifth and Main Streets. The doors open at 4:30 p.m. and the meal is served at 5 p.m. This month they will be having hot dogs and sauce, pasta salad, chips, and dessert. The public is welcome. Thursday, June 1 CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting at 10 a.m. at 27 West Second Street, Suite 202, Chillicothe, Ohio, 45601. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month. For more information, call 740-775-5030, ext. 103. Friday, June 2 POMEROY — The regular meeting of the Meigs County PERI Chapter 74 will be held at 1 p.m at the Mulberry Community Center, 156 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. Meigs County Clerk of Courts Sammi Mugrage will be the guest speaker. All Meigs County Public Employee Retirees are urged to attend. 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. Monday, June 5 OLIVE TWP. — The Olive Township Trustees will hold their regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the township garage on Joppa Road. Saturday, June 10 POMEROY — Middleport Lodge #363 will hold an outdoor EA degree at 7 p.m. with meal ($5) fellowship at 5:30p.m. Bring a lawn chair. Located at 39059 State Route 143. For more information call Jordan Pickens at 740-416-9667 ADVERTISE IT PAYS! Wednesday, May 24, 2017 3 Groundbreaking held for mental health center Staff Report The center is located next to the Athens-Hocking-Vinton 317 ATHENS — This past weekBoard office in Athens. The famiend, the National Alliance on lies of Adam Knapp and Amanda Mental Illness (NAMI) Ohio and Baker, for whom the center is the Athens-Hocking-Vinton 317 named after, were in attendance Board broke ground on the Adamand spoke at the groundbreaking. Amanda Mental Health RehabiliBoth Adam and Amanda tragitation Center, a 16-bed rehabilitacally lost their lives due to mention facility which allows patients tal illness only days after being leaving Appalachian Behavioral released from inpatient psychiHealthcare (ABH) up to 50 days atric facilities and after multiple to stabilize before re-entering the attempts to receive care. community. The Knapp and Baker families The average stay at ABH is only seven days, a time period not long both stated in their remarks that enough to prepare many patients this center will allow the legacies of their children to live on and for life outside a secure environhelp others to recover from the illment. nesses that took their lives. The Adam-Amanda Mental Health Rehabilitation Center will be the first of its kind to operate in Ohio and it is the hope of NAMI Ohio to open five more regional centers throughout the state. The groundbreaking ceremony also included speeches from Athens Mayor Steve Patterson, Representative Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville), Earl Cecil, Director of the 317 Board, Jane Krason, Superintendent of ABH, and other representatives from various groups that have supported this project. SCIP/LTIP application training session MARIETTA —A training session for the District 18 Ohio Public Works Commission State Capital Improvement Program will be held Wednesday, June 7, at the Buckeye Hills office, Marietta, Ohio. The session will be held from 10 a.m. to noon. Topics covered in training session include: preparation of the application, and information on loans and loan assistance. This training is offered for all persons interested in applying for funding of the State Capital Improvement Program. Local government entities (county, township, city, village) and water and sewer districts are eligible to participate in this program. The State Capital Improvement Program and the Local Transportation Improvement Program were created to assist in financing local public infrastructure improvements. Local subdivisions that require financial assistance in moving projects forward can pursue this funding through the 18th Public Works District. Consideration for funding is not made on a per capita basis. No par- ticular community has an entitlement to these funds. All interested parties are encouraged to attend the training session. RSVP by Friday, June 2, 2017 to Michelle Hyer at mhyer@buckeyehills. org or by phone at (740) 376-1025. For more information on the SCIP program, contact Michelle Hyer at (740) 376-1025. Trump budget: More for military, less for poor By Andrew Taylor and Martin Crutsinger 3 percent, sharply higher than the expecAssociated Press tations of most private economists. Without WASHINGTON more than $2 trillion in — President Donald such “economic feedTrump on Tuesday back” over the coming sent Congress a $4.1 decade, the budget trillion federal spendwould never reach baling plan that promance and would run a ises faster economic deficit of almost $500 growth and steep cuts billion. to programs for the “Three percent, I’m poor in a bid to balnot seeing how you get ance the government’s there mathematically,” books over the next said Rep. Mark Sandecade. ford, R-S.C. “I think The proposed 2018 realism in the way we budget immediately forecast numbers is came under attack part and parcel to a by Democrats, and constructive budget even some GOP allies process.” deemed it a nonThe proposal projstarter. The proposal is ects that this year’s laced with $3.6 trillion federal deficit will rise in cuts to domestic to $603 billion, up agencies, food stamps, from the actual deficit Medicaid, highway of $585 billion last funding, crop insuryear. But the docuance and medical ment says if Trump’s research, among othinitiatives are adopted ers. the deficit will start At the same time, declining and actually the blueprint boosts reach a small surplus spending on the of $16 billion in 2027. military by tens of However, that goal billions and calls for depends not only on $1.6 billion for a borthe growth projections der wall with Mexico that most economists that Trump repeatview as overly optimisedly promised voters tic but also a variety of the U.S. neighbor accounting gimmicks, would finance. Mexico including an almost emphatically rejects $600 billion peace that notion. dividend from winding Budget experts, down overseas military Democrats and Repub- operations. licans challenged the The government economic assumptions hasn’t run a surplus of the White House since 2001, and defiand Budget Director cits spiked during forMick Mulvaney. mer President Barack During the camObama’s first term in paign, Trump attacked the aftermath of the the weak economic Great Recession. growth of the Barack “Through streamObama years, and lined government, pledged that his ecowe will drive an economic program would nomic boom that raises boost growth from the incomes and expands lackluster 2 percent job opportunities for rates seen since the all Americans,” Trump recovery began in mid- said in his budget mes2009. Trump’s new sage. His budget is budget is based on sus- titled, “The New Fountained growth above dation for American Greatness.” Democrats had an opposite interpretation. “In the America of President Trump’s budget, children, working families, seniors and people with disabilities will be ‘fined,’ while the wealthiest Americans will get a ‘bonus.’ What’s so ‘great’ about that America?” asked Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois. Food stamp cuts would drive millions from the program, while a wave of Medicaid cuts could deny nursing home care to millions of elderly poor people. “Isn’t it reasonable to at least ask the question, ‘Are there people on that program who shouldn’t be on there?’” Mulvaney asked. The budget does feature a handful of domestic initiatives, including a six-week paid parental leave program championed by Trump’s daughter, Ivanka. Some $200 billion in federal infrastructure investments are promised to leverage another $800 billion in private investment. Trump would keep campaign pledges to leave core Medicare and Social Security benefits for the elderly alone, but that would translate into even deeper cuts in programs for the poor such as Medicaid and food stamps. Medicaid, the government insurance program for the poor and many disabled Americans, would be cut by more than $600 billion over 10 years by capping payments to states and giving governors more flex- ibility to manage their rosters of Medicaid recipients. Those cuts go on top of the repeal of Obamacare’s expansion of the program to 14 million people and amount to, by decade’s end, an almost 25 percent cut from present projections. Likewise, a 10-year, $191 billion reduction in food stamps — almost 30 percent — far exceeds prior proposals by Capitol Hill Republicans. The food stamp program serves about 42 million people. “These cuts that are being proposed are draconian,” said veteran GOP Rep. Harold Rogers, who represents a poor district in eastern Kentucky. “They’re not mere shavings, they’re deep, deep cuts.” Other cuts in Trump’s budget include reductions in pension benefits for federal workers, in part by requiring employees to make higher contributions. In agriculture, the proposed budget would limit subsidies to farmers, including for purchasing crop insurance, a move already attacked by farm state lawmakers. On taxes, Trump promises an overhaul that would cut tax rates but rely on economic growth and erasing tax breaks to avoid adding to the deficit. There would be three tax brackets — 10 percent, 25 percent and 35 percent — instead of the current seven, and there’s a promise to lower the corporate tax rate to 15 percent. But the budget has virtually no detail to prove it would deliver on Trump’s promise for “massive” tax cuts. STOCKS AEP (NYSE) Akzo Nobel Big Lots, Inc. 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I was lucky enough to see one of its last performances, in April. They say that success has many fathers and failure is an orphan — but in the case of Ringling, there is at least one proud papa taking credit for driving the circus into the ground: the animal rights movement. “As of May the saddest show on earth for wild animals will end,” crowed People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals in a news release after Ringling announced its imminent shutdown in January. “Thirtysix years of PETA protests, of documenting animals left to die, beaten animals, and much more, has reduced attendance to the point of no return.” The dwindling audiences that led Ringling to fold up its metaphorical Big Top (it hadn’t performed in an actual tent since 1956) probably have had more to do with competition from other forms of family entertainment than with animal rights agitation. But the Kill Ringling movement — which includes many groups, among them the Humane Society of the United States, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the Performing Animal Welfare Society, as well as celebrities such as “Baywatch” star Pamela Anderson and “Family Guy” creator Seth MacFarlane — was nothing if not dedicated. PETA posted picketbearing protesters outside nearly every Ringling performance and flooded the internet with disturbing videos showing helpless beasts shackled in chains, closely confined in cages, goaded with hooks and whips and vulnerable to infectious diseases in packed circus trains. The results have stretched far beyond Ringling’s demise: Humans watching wild animals do tricks is now, if not entirely socially unacceptable (Ringling’s lions and tigers garnered a lot of delighted applause when I saw the show), certainly unacceptable among the politically liberal elites who set the tone for the general culture. Ringling Bros. has always denied mistreating its animals, but the PETA videos, typically made undercover, are genuinely wince-inducing — if you can bear to watch them at all. In 2011, Feld Entertainment Inc., Ringling’s parent company, paid a $270,000 civil penalty to the Department of Agriculture to settle a PETA-brought claim of violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act; Feld also agreed to compliance training for its handlers and veterinarians. In 2016, Ringling took elephants out of its shows altogether. However, Feld also won two other animal-maltreatment suits, and in the longest-running piece of litigation, still ongoing after 14 years, the ASPCA had to pay the circus $25 million to settle a racketeering counterclaim after it was alleged the organization had paid a former Ringling elephant trainer to be a plaintiff. Unless your heart is forged of titanium, you cannot be in favor of cruelty to animals. It’s encouraging to know that Western society no longer tolerates the routine abuse of animals, wild or domestic — and such abuse was, until fairly recently, all too routine at circuses and elsewhere. But the crusade against Ringling, SeaWorld and other animal entertainment purveyors is something more. PETA, after all, holds that drinking milk and wearing leather shoes amount to animal exploitation. This movement doesn’t simply have animal welfare as its goal; it has an ideological component: the idea that human beings have no special moral standing in the universe and cannot claim dominion over other living creatures, no matter how well they treat them. The PETA motto sums it up: “Animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on, use for entertainment, or abuse in any other way.” For the truest believers, the idea is, any use of an animal by a human is abuse. PETA wants people to go not just vegetarian (cows feel fear) but vegan (eating eggs exploits chickens). It opposes not just experiments on living animals in labs but the dissection of already dead animals in school biology classes. The ASPCA and the Humane Society have campaigned to ban horse-drawn carriages in New York City. Some activists want to prevent the buying and selling of dogs (“companion animals” rescued from shelters are OK). Princeton bioethicist Peter Singer, a self-professed opponent of “speciesism,” wrote in 1979 that “the life of a newborn (human) is of less value than the life of a pig, a dog, or a chimpanzee.” The implications of this position are sweeping. It might be OK to teach Fido to fetch (as long as you use positive reinforcement), but PETA and others maintain that using dogs to guide the blind is morally problematic (service dogs have to “work day after day”). Among true believers, it’s morally wrong to ride a horse or show a dog at Westminster. The movement’s blanket opposition to animal testing of drugs discounts the desperation of parents whose baby might be saved. And don’t even think about buying a sweater (sheep exploitation), let alone that fur coat. You can rejoice — although I don’t — at the passing of the Ringling circus and its animal acts, but you might want to think hard about the world those who agitated for its passing want to create. Washington-based Charlotte Allen writes about social and cultural issues. She wrote this for the Los Angeles Times. THEIR VIEW Manchester rises amid shattered innocence By Gina Barreca Contributing columnist Girls scream at concerts. Girls screamed for Frank Sinatra, for Elvis Presley, for The Beatles, for The Supremes, for Madonna, for Michael Jackson, for Prince, for Taylor Swift. Monday night, girls and their moms in Manchester, England, were screaming for Ariana Grande, a pop singer I’d never heard of until I saw the news alerts flashing on my computer. Girls are not supposed to scream at concerts because a bomb has gone off at the back of the hall. Music fans, girls and boys, women and men, are not supposed to be screaming because the most light-hearted outing has been shattered by the kind of violence expected on the front lines of a battlefield. These kinds of screams are different. These weren’t kids screaming in the dark; these were kids screaming after the lights went on, because that’s when the suicide bomber decided it was the right time to destroy the lives of thousands of people. It was supposed to be fun. Don’t tell me that the fact that the concert was called the “Dangerous Woman” tour had let them dance around while one of their favorite stars was singing. They weren’t dressed for battle. They weren’t wearing Kevlar vests; they didn’t have helmets, or boots. In bright T-shirts, artfully tattered jeans and glittery plastic flip-flops, they ended up running for, not toward, their lives. I don’t know whether parents, terrified of what happened in Manchester, will keep their children at home this summer, suggesting that live concerts are no longer a good idea. Assassins can be anywhere: at a live performance, at a sporting event, at a museum, at a mall. But sane, compassionate and peace-loving people are in even more places. The minute the bomber struck and the residents of the great city of Manchester heard about it, they opened their doors to strangers and offered help to anyone who needed it. United, their voices rise in a chorus that drowns out the chaos. Perhaps hope is a weapon. Perhaps hope is a pink balloon. nothing to do with it. Don’t tell me that Ariana Grande’s wildly popular pop song, which happened to be written by three men and included the lines “Don’t need permission/ made my decision to test my limits” and “I live for danger” had nothing to do with the terrorist decision to attack this particular concert. Don’t tell me that aiming for women and children first, women and children who were celebrating a frivolous, flirty and boisterous take on independence — and yes, a kind of emerging sexuality — was coincidental. The threat of girls just wanting to have fun was simply too perilous to be borne by a group (the Islamic State has claimed unverified credit) that relies on a systemic oppression of women. There were pink balloons everywhere. The balloons weren’t red, white and blue; they didn’t represent or conjure up any kind of national or political iconography. Of what use is a balloon against shrapnel? What did your parents warn you about when you went to your first concert? My father worried that some predatory boy would lead me astray. My mother worried that my friends and I, who were sneaking food into the event because we didn’t have enough money to buy from the concession stands, wouldn’t have enough to eat. My friends and I worried that no predatory boys would attempt to lead us astray. Because I grew up before cellphones, we all shared the legitimate worry that if we were separated, we’d have no way of finding one another again and would have to start life in a new home. How astonishingly innocent these worries seem. In part, the deep grief I feel about the Manchester tragedy is because I imagine that most of the kids who were getting ready to go see Ariana Grande that night were worried about such innocent, everyday matters: they were worried about how they looked, and what they were wearing, and who they’d be sitting next to. They were preparing for a rom-com evening, when instead they’d be facing a war story. Many of the victims of the bombing in Manchester were brought to the children’s units of local hospitals, blood all over the clothes they had chosen to make them look pretty and to played at night took place at Cincinnati’s Crosley Field as the Reds beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 2-1. In 1937, in a set of rulings, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Social Security Act of 1935. In 1941, the German battleship Bismarck sank the British battle cruiser HMS Hood in the North Atlantic, killing all but three of the 1,418 men on board. In 1957, anti-American rioting broke out in Taipei, Taiwan, over the acquittal of a U.S. Army sergeant who had shot and killed a Chinese man. In 1962, astronaut Scott Carpenter became the second American to orbit the Earth as he flew aboard Aurora 7. In 1976, Britain and France opened transAtlantic Concorde supersonic transport service to THOUGHT FOR TODAY Gina Barreca is an English professor at the University of Connecticut and the author of “If You Lean In, Will Men Just Look Down Your Blouse?” and eight other books. She can be reached at www.ginabarreca.com. TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Wednesday, May 24, the 144th day of 2017. There are 221 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On May 24, 1775, John Hancock was unanimously elected President of the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, succeeding Peyton Randolph. On this date: In 1844, Samuel F.B. Morse transmitted the message “What hath God wrought” from Washington to Baltimore as he formally opened America’s first telegraph line. In 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge, linking Brooklyn and Manhattan, was dedicated by President Chester Alan Arthur and New York Gov. Grover Cleveland. In 1935, the first major league baseball game to be “It is the weakness and danger of republics, that the vices as well as virtues of the people are represented in their legislation.” — Helen Maria Hunt Jackson, American author (1830-1885) Washington. In 1977, in a surprise move, the Kremlin ousted Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny from the Communist Party’s ruling Politburo. In 1980, Iran rejected a call by the World Court in The Hague to release the American hostages. In 1994, four Islamic fundamentalists convicted of bombing New York’s World Trade Center in 1993 were each sentenced to 240 years in prison. In 2001, 23 people were killed when the floor of a Jerusalem wedding hall collapsed beneath danc- ing guests, sending them plunging several stories into the basement. Ten years ago: Bowing to President George W. Bush, Congress passed an emergency war spending bill that did not include a provision ordering troops home from Iraq beginning in the fall of 2007. Ohio death row inmate Christopher Newton was executed by injection; it took him 16 minutes to die, more than twice the usual amount of time, once chemicals began flowing into his veins, which the execution team had trouble locating. �WEATHER/NEWS Daily Sentinel Wednesday, May 24, 2017 5 Groundbreaking held for rehabilitation center in Athens is only seven days, a time period not long enough to prepare many patients for life outside a secure environment. The center is located next to the Athens-Hocking-Vinton 317 Board office in Athens. The families of Adam Knapp and Amanda Baker, for whom the center is named after, were in attendance and spoke at the groundbreaking. Both Adam and Amanda tragically lost their lives due to mental illness only days after being released from inpatient psychiatric facilities and after multiple attempts to receive care. The Knapp and Baker families both stated in their remarks that this center will allow the legacies of their children to live on and help others to recover from the illnesses that took their lives. The Adam-Amanda Mental Health Rehabilitation Center will be the first of its kind to operate in Ohio and it is the hope of NAMI Ohio to open five more regional centers throughout the state. The groundbreaking ceremony also included speeches from Athens Mayor Steve Patterson, Representative Jay Edwards (R-Nelsonville), Earl Cecil, Director of the 317 Board, Jane Krason, Superintendent of ABH, and other representatives from various groups that have supported this project. Holzer Gallia Academy High School, Joshua McCoy, of Hannan High School, Michell Weisgarber, of From page 1 Ironton High School, Brieanna Riffle, of JackDawson-Bryant High School, Katelyn Edwards, son High School, Raeline Reeves, of Meigs High of Eastern Local High School, Ryan Williams, School, Jacob Cruse, of of Nelsonville-York High Eastern Local (Beaver) School, Carlee Dempsey, High School, Nicole Wagner, of Fairland High of Oak Hill High School, School, Michael Cooper, Jared Parissi, of Ohio of Federal Hocking High Valley Christian School, Andrew McComas, of School, Josh Davis, of Point Pleasant High School, Brody Moles, of River Valley High School, Garrett Kyle Carpenter, of Rock Hill High School, Madelynn Simpson, of South Gallia High School, Jake Helton, of South Point High School, Sierra Cleland, Southern High School, Natalie Beth Heaberlin, of Saint Joseph High School, Levi Cade, of Symmes Valley High School, Mallory Spencer, of Trimble High School, Jordan Jones, of Vinton County High School, Rebekah Groves, of Wahama High School, Jacob Combs, of Waverly High School, Katey King, of Wellston High School. Through the Science Awards Program, Holzer has contributed thousands of dollars to area schools and students. Submitted by Holzer Health System. Devices “From a cardiac standpoint, the highest rate of death in the adolescent age group occurs because of sudden cardiac death,” said Koshal. “These children often have unrecognized genetic illnesses and are most prone to a sudden event during sports. If a sudden cardiac arrest were to occur a defibrillator must be on hand to deliver a shock within three minutes.” The units were purchased through Athens Has Heart, a charitable fund formed last year by Koshal through the OhioHealth Foundation. “My goal in practicing medicine in my home- town, Athens, is to make my community a safer, healthier place,” said Koshal. “We established the Athens Has Heart fund to raise money for that exact reason. Children and adolescents are our future — we must focus our attention on promoting and ensuring their health and wellness.” Proceeds from the hospital’s annual Tricycle Race fundraiser are the main source of revenue for the Athens Has Heart Fund. Plans for the 2017 Tricycle Race are currently underway. The race will be held October 14 at OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital. way.” “With the generous donation of an additional AED to the Eastern From page 1 Local Athletic DepartNelsonville-York. In addi- ment, we are now better equipped to cover addition to the equipment tional game and practice donation, OhioHealth facilities within our diswill provide annual trict with such valuable maintenance for the life-saving devices,” said devices. “The donation of these Steve Ohlinger, superintendent, Eastern Local lifesaving devices provides protection for our School District. According to Vipin community members, Koshal, DO, a heart and both student athletes vascular physician at and those attending school sporting events,” OhioHealth O’Bleness Hospital, sudden cardiac said Mark Seckinger, president of OhioHealth death takes the lives of 40-50 high school athO’Bleness Hospital. letes every year. Having “We’re so pleased that we can lend our support quick access to an AED can help save lives. to local schools in this TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 60° 2 PM 70° 64° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday 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. 72° 53° 77° 55° 93° in 1921 32° in 1897 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 4.07 3.42 16.78 16.80 SUN & MOON Today 6:09 a.m. 8:42 p.m. 5:33 a.m. 7:25 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset First May 25 Jun 1 Full Jun 9 Last Jun 17 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Major 10:58a 11:53a 12:23a 1:28a 2:36a 3:43a 4:47a Minor 4:43a 5:38a 6:39a 7:44a 8:51a 9:58a 11:01a POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Moderate Very High Major 11:26p ---12:19p 1:59p 3:07p 4:12p 5:14p Minor 5:12p 6:08p 7:09p 8:15p 9:22p 10:27p 11:28p WEATHER HISTORY A 91-degree high on May 24, 1982, turned the previous record high of 79 to ashes in San Francisco. If high pressure north of San Francisco forces the wind to come from the east, temperatures can bake the city. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 79° 59° Mostly cloudy with a shower or two A morning shower; clouds and sun Cloudy with a heavy thunderstorm A couple of showers and a thunderstorm Chance for a couple of showers Chance for a couple of showers Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 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. yesterday Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 13.20 +0.68 Marietta 34 16.39 -0.64 Parkersburg 36 21.55 +0.11 Belleville 35 12.20 -0.49 Racine 41 13.01 +0.25 Point Pleasant 40 23.55 +0.67 Gallipolis 50 12.99 +0.80 Huntington 50 26.02 -0.57 Ashland 52 34.36 -0.18 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.55 -0.01 Portsmouth 50 20.20 -0.50 Maysville 50 33.20 -1.00 Meldahl Dam 51 19.70 -2.70 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Logan 71/55 Adelphi 71/55 Chillicothe 70/56 NATIONAL CITIES Portsmouth 70/55 Marietta 72/55 Murray City 70/54 Belpre 72/55 Athens 71/54 McArthur 70/54 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates TUESDAY 83° 62° St. Marys 73/56 Parkersburg 70/54 Coolville 71/55 Wilkesville 70/54 POMEROY Jackson 72/55 70/54 Ravenswood Rio Grande 73/56 71/55 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 66/56 GALLIPOLIS 72/55 73/56 72/55 South Shore Greenup 70/55 69/54 43 MONDAY 81° 64° Lucasville 70/56 High SUNDAY 81° 64° Very High Primary: grass, other Mold: 851 SATURDAY 76° 59° Waverly 70/56 Pollen: 2 Low MOON PHASES New 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme FRIDAY 67° 56° 5 Primary: leptosphaeria Thu. 6:09 a.m. 8:43 p.m. 6:18 a.m. 8:38 p.m. THURSDAY Periods of rain and a t-storm today. A couple of showers tonight. High 72° / Low 55° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM top of the class, they have been involved in many of the same projects, classes and clubs, From page 1 creating memories made a positive impact along the way. From the drama club on her and numerous others, and was open to to the animal care club anyone who was willing (which was only for one year), the five students, to try to be part of the music program. Dingus’ along with many of their classmates have been impact reaches beyond involved in numerous the students, making a activities. positive impact on the Jordan Roush has community as well. been a member of the Ash, noted the stuvolleyball team, student dents, is always chalcouncil, National Honor lenging the students in Society, Spanish club, his class to take advanSpanish National Honor tage of the opportuniSociety, FCS, Drama ties given to them. Club, Salem Center GoThe group noted the Getters 4-H club and broad range of classes the Northbend Youth available to the stuGroup. dents, as well as the Raeline Reeves has advice and assistance from the guidance office been a member of the National Honor Society, to help each student Spanish National Honor find the classes that fit Society, drama club, best for them. marching band and parIt is also the coaches ticipates in martial arts. that have helped to Gracie Hoffman is a shape the students into member of the National the people they are as they graduate and co on Honor Society, Spanish National Honor Society, to college. cross country, swimHoffman noted that Coach (Mike) Kennedy ming, track, Northbend Church and has done taught the members of the track team and cross community service for the OSU James Cancer country teams to work Center. hard and not to put Elena Musser has forth a half effort. been the field comBut it not just inside mander for the Meigs the classroom that the High School marching teachers and staff have band, was a founder of helped the students. “They care about who the Meigs High School swim team, a particiwe are as people,” said pant in the drama club Hoffman. She added and the annual musicals, that the teachers offer Schrader Youth Ballife advice as well as let Company member, classroom lessons. National Honor Society Reeves added that it was surprising the num- and Sacred Heart. Dillon Mahr has been ber of teachers that keep a member of National up with what the students are doing outside Honor Society, FCS, drama club, cross counof the classroom and will therefore ask about try, basketball team, and track team. He is also the previous evening’s sporting event or other involved in Epicenter Ministries and is an activities. 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The average stay at ABH Address �Sports Daily Sentinel '/.8/=.+CM��+C� M� ����s� Meigs girls place 6th at district By Paul Boggs Meigs, Gallia Academy and River Valley representing the three Ohio Valley Publishing ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — If area clubs. Meigs sophomore Kassidy And, as teams, the Lady Betzing was the area’s tops, Marauders, Blue Angels and then teammate Taylor Swartz Lady Raiders registered at least and Gallia Academy seniors 31-and-a-half points, placing Madi Oiler and Mary Watts back-to-back-to-back in the girls weren’t too far behind. team standings. That’s because Betzing was Meigs placed sixth with 60 at least partly responsible for points, edging out Gallia Acadhalf of the Lady Marauders’ 60 emy by a single point (59). points, while Swartz, Oiler and The Lady Raiders, which Watts were significant pointqualified three individuals in gainers as well —as part of this two events to this week’s Diviseason’s Division II Southeast sion II regional meet, ended up District track and field meet at eighth with 31.5. Meigs High School’s Farmers Betzing, for the Lady Bank Stadium. Marauders, was part of 30 The two-day meet took place team points by herself — capon Tuesday and Saturday, with turing two individual district pboggs@civitasmedia.com Alex Hawley/OVP Sports Meigs’ Sky Brown competes in the first leg of the 4x100m relay at the Meigs Open, at Farmers Bank Stadium on March 28. (Alex Hawley/OVP Sports) championships while running for the second leg for their district champion 4x100m relay. Her top performance, to no surprise and once again, was the long jump championship. Placing seventh in the Division II state meet last year, she repeated as the district champion — but only this time jumped a new district meet record on Saturday at 18-feet and seven inches. That’s over two full feet better than her winning jump of last season (16-feet, four inches), as the previous record was exactly a half-inch shy of exactly 18-feet — established by Gallia Academy’s Alexis See MEIGS | 7 Curry’s 36 points leads Warriors to sweep Spurs, 129-115 SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Stephen Curry scored 36 points and the Golden State Warriors closed out the Western Conference Final against the injury-ravaged San Antonio Spurs with a 129-115 victory Monday night, becoming the first team in league history to start the playoffs 12-0. Golden State led by as many as 22 points in cruising to its third straight NBA Finals. The Warriors await a possible third straight championship matchup with Cleveland, which leads Boston 2-1 in the East finals. “It’s great to be one of the last two teams standing, we’ll see how it goes,” said Kevin Durant, who had 29 points and 12 rebounds. San Antonio’s only lead came on the opening possession when Manu Ginobili tossed in a lefthanded scoop shot. The Spurs started Ginobili in what could be his final game with the team. The 39-year-old had maintained he will not ponder whether to retire or return until after the season. Unsure if the beloved veteran will return, the crowd serenaded Ginobili with “Manu, Manu” chants as the game came to a close. “An amazing competitor, even more fun playing against him,” Durant said of Ginobili. “He was phenomenal this series.” Kyle Anderson scored 20 points to lead the Spurs, who were without Kawhi Leonard, Tony Parker and David Lee. San Antonio didn’t go down without a fight despite the injuries. Anderson dove on the court for a loose ball that the Spurs had tipped away defensively, pushing the ball upcourt to Mills who fed Ginobili for a 3-pointer that pulled San Antonio to 108-94 with 7 minutes remaining. The effort made Spurs coach Gregg Popovich smile and clap at times, but the Warriors’ depth and talent proved too much for short-handed San Antonio. Golden State shot 56-percent and were 14 for 39 on 3-pointers. Draymond Green had 16 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Warriors. Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge closed out a disappointing series with his second eight-point effort against the Warriors. Ginobili finished with 15 points in 32 minutes. TIP-INS Warriors: Golden State has won five straight games over San Antonio, including the regular season, which is the team’s longest against the Spurs. .. Warriors starting center Zaza Pachulia missed his second straight game with a bruised right heel. Pachulia’s absence allowed him to escape the ire of the Spurs fans, who blame him for Leonard’s absence after his controversial closeout on a 3-pointer that Popovich called “dangerous” and “unsportsmanlike.” … Golden State has won six straight road games in the postseason, which is a franchise record. Spurs: Ginobili had come off the bench in 55 straight playoff games prior to his start in Game 4. … Murray’s four steals in the first half tied See WARRIORS | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, May 24 Track and Field Division III regional at Fairfield Union HS, 5 p.m. HS, 5 p.m. Tennis OHSAA state tournament at Mason, 9 a.m. Thursday, May 25 Track and Field Division II regional at Athens HS, 5 p.m. Saturday, May 27 Track and Field Division II regional at Athens HS, 11:30 a.m. Tennis OHSAA state tournament at Mason, 9 a.m. Friday, May 26 Track and Field Division III regional at Fairfield Union Alex Hawley/OVP Sports Meigs’ Devon Hawley competes in the high jump at the Meigs Open, on March 28 in Rocksprings. Marauders finish 4th at SE District meet By Paul Boggs pboggs@civitasmedia.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Marauders won with relays and jumps. The Blue Devils did the job in the 800s. And the Raiders, it seemed like, excelled at clearing each and every single hurdle. Those were the highlights, and the majority of the boys regional meet qualifiers, from last week’s Division II Southeast District track and field meet — held inside Meigs High School’s Farmers Bank Stadium. The two-day meet took place on Tuesday and Saturday, with Meigs, Gallia Academy and River Valley representing the three Ohio Valley Publishing area clubs. The Marauders managed to qualify for the Division II regional in five events — all three sprint relays along with two high jumpers and one long jumper. The Blue Devils had a duo advance in the 800m run, as they joined forces with twin brothers to qualify in the 4x800m relay. The Raiders had four individuals advance in four events, including senior J.D. Dummit in the two hurdles races. Meigs scored 63-anda-half points to finish fourth, which was just ahead of River Valley’s 43 (seventh-place) and Gallia Academy’s (eighth-place) 35. In between them in fifth was Fairland with 62, while Warren was sixth with 46. For the Blue Devils, senior Kaleb Crisenbery captured the OVP area’s only district championship —as he actually established a new meet record in his trademark event — the 800m run. Crisenbery completed the two-lap distance in a minute and 58 seconds, breaking the previous record by a razor-thin 53 hundredths of a second, which was set by Ironton’s Pierce Reeves just six years ago. Crisenbery returns to the regional after a runner-up effort in the 800 last season —in which he ran in two minutes and two seconds, and trailed only teammate and fellow senior Isaiah Lester. Lester, in winning last season’s 800m at the district, ran a 2:01 — and actually improved his time (1:58.85) to just 70 onehundredths of a second off that of the champion Crisenbery (1:58.15). Lester finished fourth at the district, but also returns to the regional — as the top four placers in each event at the district meet advance to the regional meet. Lester, by running the opening leg, and Cris- enbery —by being the anchor —joined junior twin brothers Caleb and Kyle Greenlee to finish third in the 4x800m relay in eight minutes and 27 seconds. The Marauders, which actually finished fifth in the distance relay, did qualify in the other three team events. The 4x200m foursome of sophomores Jacob Perry and Cole Adams and seniors Grant Adams and Nate Hoover was the district runner-up — completing the two-lap sprint in a minute and 32 seconds. Perry and the Adams’ then paired with junior Lane Cullums, as they finished fourth in the 4x100m in 45.58. Finally, in the meetclosing 4x400m, Hoover ran the anchor for the Marauders’ third-place squad —which finished the four-lap dash in exactly three-and-a-half minutes. The quartet consisted also of Grant Adams, senior Jared Kennedy and sophomore Zach Bartrum. Prior to that, Kennedy repeated to the regional in the long jump —leaping 21-feet and two inches to take third. Two other Marauders, both juniors in the high jump, also advanced to the regional — as Bailey Caruthers claimed runnerup honors at six-feet and four-inches, while Devon Hawley cleared the bar at 6-foot-1. For the Raiders, Isaiah Beach was the repeat runner-up in the 110m hurdles, as Dummit finished third in the high hurdles and fourth in the 300m race. Beach (15.76) and Dummit (15.97) clocked in at under 16 seconds in the 110, while Dummtt ran the 300m hurdles in 43.61 ticks. Eric Weber, a sophomore, was runner-up for River Valley in the discus throw —with his best toss recording 133-feet and two inches. Rounding out the Raider regional qualifiers was junior Nathaniel Abbott in the one-mile run, as he completed the distance in a fourth-place four minutes and 35 seconds. Sheridan (135 points) and Fairfield Union (106 points) amassed the team championship and runnerup respectively, while Athens ended up ahead of Meigs by a mere seven points (70.5 points to 63.5 points). A complete list of results can be found on www.baumspage.com. The two-day Division II regional meet will take place on Thursday and Saturday at Athens High School’s Rutter Field. Paul Boggs can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2106 �Daily Sentinel SPORTS Wednesday, May 24, 2017 7 Eastern sending 10 to Region 11 meet Southern, South Gallia end season at districts By Alex Hawley Cook are both headed to the regional meet in four events, with Pullins LONDONDERRY, Ohio advancing in two individ— For the fifth straight ual events and two relays, season and the sixth time and Cook moving on in in the last seven years, the one individual event and Eastern girls track and three relays. field team is district chamPullins won the high pion. jump, clearing 5 feet, 4 The Lady Eagles inches, while taking third claimed first in four events in the 400m dash with a and scored a total of 91.5 time of 1:01.43. This is the to win the Division III fourth consecutive season Southeast District track Pullins has qualified for the and field meet, held at regional in both the 400m Southeastern High School dash and the high jump. on Wednesday and SaturCook was the victor of the day. Meanwhile, Nelson800m run, setting a pace of ville-York won the boys 2:24.47, and advancing to team title with a score of the regional in the two-lap 127. race for the third straight On the girls side, EHS spring. has eight athletes advancEHS senior Alia Hayes is ing to regionals in nine headed back to the regionevents, finishing fourthal meet in both the discus or-better in the district. throw and the shot put. The second-place team in Hayes was second in the the girls competition was discus with a throw of 124Eastern Brown with a total 3, while taking third in the of 73, followed by Portsshot put with a distance mouth with 49. Southern of 36-1.25. Hayes — a St. scored 2.5 to finish 25th, Louis University signee — while the Lady Rebels has two previous regional failed to score. appearances in the discus EHS senior Laura Puland one on the shot put. lins and junior Jessica EHS sophomore Ally Durst — a part of two EHS qualifying relays — will also compete in one individual event, as she claimed second in the 1600m run with a time of 5:36.90. As a freshman Durst also qualified for the regional in the 1600m. The Lady Eagles’ 4x800m relay team of Cook, Durst, Taylor Parker and Rhiannon Morris won with a time of 10:24.99, while the 4x200m quartet of Pullins, Cook, Jaymie Basham and Cierra Smeeks set a pace of 1:53.93. Eastern’s 4x400m relay team of Cook, Pullins, Durst and Parker was second with a time 4:21.12. The Lady Tornadoes’ top finisher at the district meet was freshman Baylee Wolfe, who was tied for seventh in the high jump at 4-8. South Gallia’s top finisher was sophomore Jessica Luther, who claimed ninth in the 3200m run at 13:45.30. Following the Buckeyes in the boys team competition was Wheelersburg and Chesapeake, with 58 apiece. The Eagles — who Meigs OVP SPORTS BRIEFS ahawley@civitasmedia.com the opening leg of the third-place 4x400m team (4:21). Watts was joined From page 6 for the distance relay Geiger nine years ago. by fellow senior Mesa Betzing also won the Polcyn, freshman 100m dash, sprinting Brooke Johnson and to a winning time of junior Hailey Deem, 12.89 seconds. while Oiler anchored Last season, she the 4x400m — along placed third in that with Watts, third leg event, as the top four Johnson and second placers in each event leg Deem. at the district meet Last season, Deem, advance to the regional Oiler and Watts meet. were members of the The fellow sopho4x400m that reached more Swartz —for the regional meet. the second consecuThe only other tive season —was the Blue Angel regional runner-up to Betzing qualifier was freshin the long jump. man Alex Barnes, who Swartz leaped hit 15-feet, eight and 15-feet, 10 and onethree-quarter inches to quarter inches, then take fourth in the long placed third in the jump. 100m dash in 13.01. For River ValSwartz also ley, senior Brianna anchored the Lady McGuire —in 32-feet Marauders’ winning and 11 inches — and 4x100m, with Betzing sophomore Kelsey joining her — along Brown —in 31-feet with seniors Devyn and two-and-a-half Oliver (first leg) and inches — finished Sky Brown (third leg). third and fourth Only Oliver was not respectively in the shot part of the same relay put. that was last year’s The Lady Raiders’ district runner-up, only other regional as this year’s quartet qualifier was freshman completed the lap-race Savannah Reese, who in 50.34 seconds. placed fourth in the The Lady Maraudone-lap 400m dash ers’ only other district in a minute and four qualifier was senior seconds. Jesse Donohue in the Fairfield Union, discus throw, as she in amounting 133.5 placed fourth with a points, captured the throw of 101-feet and team championship — two inches. while Sheridan (87.5) For Gallia Academy, clipped Warren (85.5) Oiler amassed a new for runner-up. district record and a Alexander at 81 repeat championship points finished fourth, in the 300m hurdles, while Fairland nudged as she clocked in at the Lady Marauders 46.09 seconds — com- for fifth by a point-andpleting the hurdles a-half. races sweep. A complete list of Earlier on Saturday, results can be found on Oiler earned the diswww.baumspage.com. trict title in the 100m The two-day Divihurdles in 15.94 secsion II regional meet onds. will take place on Watts won the girls Thursday and Satur800m run in 2:23, as day at Athens High she ran the anchor leg School’s Rutter Field. of the Blue Angels’ fourth-place 4x800m Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 unit (10:33) — and Warriors to reach 3,000 career points in the postseason. He now has 3,009 From page 6 in 15 seasons, having competed in the postGinobili’s franchise record for most steals in season every year of his a playoff game. … Gino- career. … Danny Green has made a 3-pointer in bili became the 24th player in league history 76 playoff games. Alex Hawley/OVP Sports Pictured above are members of the 2017 Eastern girls track and field team. Kneeling in the front row, from left, are Cierra Smeeks, Tressa Bartimus, Hannah Hill, Kylee Tolliver, Marta Mosquera, Ally Durst, Katie Fick, Taylor Parker, Jess Parker, Lexa Hayes and Rylee Haggy. Standing in the back row are Megan Ross, Katie Ridenour, Emily VanMeter, Teddi Casto, Rhiannon Morris, Jessica Cook, Morgain Little, Aubree Lyons, Laura Pullins, Alia Hayes, Jaymie Basham and Anna Bisgaurd Clausen. have two athletes headed to regionals — finished ninth with a total of 38, while Southern was 16th with eight, and South Gallia was 17th with four. EHS senior Jett Facemyer is headed back to regionals for the third straight season in the 800m run, winning the district with a time of 2:01.56. Fellow Eagle senior Clayton Ritchie will be representing the Green, White and Gold in GAHS youth basketball camp CENTENARY, Ohio — The Gallia Academy basketball staff will be conducting a youth basketball camp for students entering grades 3-8 from noon until 2 p.m. on Monday, June 5, through Wednesday, June 7, at the GAHS gymnasium. Camp participants will be instructed by the Gallia Academy basketball staff and players, and the cost of the camp is $45 per camper and $30 for each additional student. Students can register the first day of camp. All campers will receive a t-shirt. Water will be provided, but a water bottle is recommended. For questions or to register, please contact GAHS coach Gary Harrison at 740-441-7856. Meigs football helmet fittings ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Meigs High School will have football helmet fittings on Tuesday, May 30, at the high school field house. The high school players begin fittings at 4 p.m., followed by the middle school players start at 6 p.m. GAHS Blue Angel Volleyball Camp CENTENARY, Ohio — The Gallia Academy Blue Angels volleyball teams will be holding a volleyball camp for girls entering grades 3-8 this coming fall. The camp will run from Monday, July 10 through Wednesday, July 12 and be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the Gallia Academy High School gymnasium. Players will practice volleyball skills, work on volleyball fundamentals, and play volleyball games. The camp will conclude on Wednesday with athletes participating in game play from 6:30-8 p.m. Parents and spectators are welcome. The cost is $60 per athlete, and each athlete will receive a camp t-shirt. Registrations may be picked up at the GAHS Office Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and from some local businesses. Players may also register at 5:30 p.m. Monday, July 10, outside of the GAHS gymnasium. Athletes who come without a parent need to have the liability form signed by a parent in order to participate. For more information, contact varsity head coach Janice Rosier at Janice-rosier@att.net Gallipolis Lions golf scramble GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallipolis Lions Club will hold its 19th annual golf outing on Saturday, June 10, at Cliffside Golf Course in Gallia County. The event will be held in a four-man scramble format and will have a shotgun start time of 8:30 a.m. Individual golfers will be paired together based on A-B-C-D handicap. The individual cost of the event is $50 for a Cliffside member and $60 for a non-member. Cost includes green fees, cart, lunch and beverages. There will be prizes of $1,000, $600 and $400 for the topthree finishing teams, as well as a skills game or a $50,000 prize for a hole-in-one. Also, the top five players that end up closest to the pin on a designated hole will be eligible for a shot at $1 million with a hole-in-one. There will also be an auction at the conclusion of the event. For more information, contact Rick Howell at 740- both hurdle events, claiming second in the 110m hurdles with a time of 16.69, and earning fourth in the 300m hurdles at 42.68. Ritchie also qualified in the 300m hurdles last season. The Tornadoes’ best finish at the meet was by junior Larry Dunn, who was sixth in the 1600m run with a time of 5:00.40. The top SGHS finisher was senior Johnny Sheets, who was sixth in the shot put at 42-8.25. The 10 Eagles will advance to the Region 11 championships, held on Wednesday and Friday at Fairfield Union High School. Complete results of the 2017 Southeast District Championships at Southeastern High School can be found on the web at www. baumspage.com Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext 2100. 446-4624 or at 740-645-9036. Southern football golf scramble MASON, W.Va. — The Southern football team will hold a golf scramble on Saturday, June 10, at the Riverside Golf Course in Mason County. The format will be a four-man scramble, bring your own team. Each squad must have a team handicap of 40+ and only one player can be under 10. Price is $65 per person and includes golf, mulligan, cart, lunch and beverages. Prizes include club house credit for the top three teams, among other cash prizes. There will also be a skins game at a cost of $20 per team. The tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. For more information, contact Southern football coach Mike Chancey at 740-591-8644. Tri-County Junior Golf Schedule POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The schedule for the 2017 Frank Capehart Tri-County Junior Golf League has been released. The tour officially began on Monday, June 12, at the Hidden Valley Golf Course in Point Pleasant. Age groups for both young ladies and young men are 10 and under, 11-12, 13-14, 15-16, and 17-19. The remaining tournaments, courses and dates of play are as follows: Monday, June 19, at Meigs County Golf Course in Pomeroy; Monday, June 26, at Riverside Golf Course in Mason; Wednesday, July 5, at Cliffside Golf Course in Gallipolis; and Monday, July 10, at Meigs County Golf Course in Pomeroy. The fee for each tournament is $10 per player. A small lunch is included with the fee and will be served at the conclusion of play each week. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. with play starting at 9 a.m. Please contact Jeff Slone at 740-256-6160, Jan Haddox at 304-675-3388, or Bob Blessing 304-675-6135 if you can contribute or have questions concerning the tour. Meigs County Golf Course Senior League POMEROY, Ohio — The Meigs County Golf Course is seeking male and female golfers for the Meigs Senior League, age 50-plus. Senior Golf Scramble, 9 a.m. Fridays. Red Tee Scramble, 9 a.m. Wednesdays. Ladies outing, 10 a.m. Tuesdays. Gallia County youth track and field CENTENARY, Ohio — The Gallia Academy track and field program will be putting together a youth track and field team for all Gallia County kids in grades 1-6 every Monday and Thursday from June 12 through July 13 at the GAHS track on the grounds of the Eastman Athletic Complex. The bi-weekly event will start at 6:30 p.m. and run through 8 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays, with instruction being provided by the current GAHS track coach Paul Close. The cost will be $70 per participant, which includes the team and uniform fees. Signup form and fees are due by Monday, May 29. Make checks payable to Gallipolis Boosters. To register, contact Paul Close by email at ff1023@ att.net and he will send you a registration form. For more information, contact Paul Close at 740-645-7316. �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS 8 Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Daily Sentinel AP SPORTS BRIEFS Former NASCAR driver Stewart stopped by Illinois trooper DEKALB, Ill. 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Call your classified department to schedule your ad today! �SPORTS 10 Wednesday, May 24, 2017 MLB New York Baltimore Boston Tampa Bay Toronto W 26 25 22 23 19 Minnesota Cleveland Detroit Chicago Kansas City W 23 23 21 20 18 Houston Texas Los Angeles Oakland Seattle W 30 24 24 20 20 Washington Atlanta New York Philadelphia Miami W 26 19 18 15 15 Milwaukee St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh W 25 22 22 21 20 Colorado Arizona Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego W 29 27 26 20 16 AMERICAN LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 16 .619 — — 18 .581 1½ — 21 .512 4½ 1 24 .489 5½ 2 26 .422 8½ 5 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 18 .561 — — 20 .535 1 — 22 .488 3 2 23 .465 4 3 26 .409 6½ 5½ West Division L Pct GB WCGB 15 .667 — — 21 .533 6 — 23 .511 7 1 24 .455 9½ 3½ 25 .444 10 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE East Division L Pct GB WCGB 17 .605 — — 23 .452 6½ 5½ 24 .429 7½ 6½ 27 .357 10½ 9½ 28 .349 11 10 Central Division L Pct GB WCGB 19 .568 — — 19 .537 1½ 2 21 .512 2½ 3 23 .477 4 4½ 25 .444 5½ 6 West Division L Pct GB WCGB 17 .630 — — 19 .587 2 — 19 .578 2½ — 26 .435 9 6½ 30 .348 13 10½ L10 5-5 3-7 5-5 6-4 5-5 Str Home W-2 14-6 L-2 15-5 W-1 12-9 L-2 14-12 W-1 10-11 Away 12-10 10-13 10-12 9-12 9-15 L10 6-4 5-5 4-6 5-5 5-5 Str Home W-2 11-13 L-1 8-10 L-2 12-10 L-1 8-8 L-2 12-11 Away 12-5 15-10 9-12 12-15 6-15 L10 6-4 9-1 7-3 4-6 3-7 Str Home W-1 15-9 W-1 16-8 W-2 15-8 L-1 14-9 L-3 13-9 Away 15-6 8-13 9-15 6-15 7-16 L10 5-5 7-3 2-8 2-8 2-8 Str Home W-1 12-7 W-1 9-10 L-1 10-13 L-3 8-9 L-1 6-14 Away 14-10 10-13 8-11 7-18 9-14 L10 7-3 5-5 5-5 2-8 6-4 Str Home L-1 12-11 W-1 12-13 L-1 11-11 W-1 14-12 L-1 12-9 Away 13-8 10-6 11-10 7-11 8-16 L10 6-4 7-3 6-4 8-2 3-7 Str Home W-2 13-10 W-1 19-8 W-1 16-7 W-1 11-10 W-1 9-14 Away 16-7 8-11 10-12 9-16 7-16 ‘He’s human’: Cavs coach defends LeBron after ‘weird’ loss INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James was nowhere to be seen, staying behind the scenes, keeping a low profile. Just as he did in Game 3. James did not address the media Monday, hours after one of the worst postseason games of his career, an 11-point, six-turnover, head-scratching atrocity in a 111-108 loss to the Boston Celtics that — for the time being — has made the Eastern Conference finals interesting. As is always the case with Cleveland’s superstar, the poor performance prompted the usual speculation and suspicion: Is he hurt? Was he sending a message to his teammates? What in the name of Red Auerbach happened? “It was a weird game,” Cavs coach Tyronn Lue said. “A weird-feeling game.” And it was an uncharacteristically passive performance by James, who had scored at least 30 in eight straight playoff games and imposed his will on the overmatched Celtics in the series’ first two games. But James wasn’t himself Sunday night, not by a long stretch. He passed up shots and made mental and physical mistakes normally reserved for others. For a superstar who regularly seizes the biggest moments and makes them his own, it was strange to see James basically look like one of Cleveland’s reserves. He took just three shots and didn’t attempt a free throw in the fourth quarter. Incredibly, he went scoreless over the final 16 minutes. James accepted responsibility afterward, saying simply “I didn’t have it” during a postgame news conference that was preceded by a run-in with a heckling fan in the hallway. If James’ play wasn’t stunning enough, Cavs forward J.R. Smith said his celebrated teammate lacked confidence. What’s that? A three-time champion, four-time MVP, two-time Olympic gold medalist, global icon, billion-dollarbusiness-in-sneakers, wasn’t confident? “He’s got to be aggressive, get downhill, play like he’s been playing, play confident,” Smith said. “That’s what I always think, when people of his stature or people like him, you’ve got to play confident the whole night and play aggressive. It’s the Eastern Conference finals. It’s not enough for him. For what he does, what he brings, it’s not enough. “He knows that. We know that. Just expect him to be better in Game 4.” The series resumed Tuesday night at Quicken Loans Arena before returning to Boston on Thursday for a Game 5 that didn’t appear necessary until the Celtics stormed back from 21 down and won when Avery Bradley’s 3-pointer danced an Irish jig on the rim before falling with 0.01 seconds left. It was Boston’s first outing since star guard Isaiah Thomas was shut down with a hip injury, and the Celtics showed they’re capable counter-punchers. “You obviously hear people saying that it’s all about how you respond, and we don’t feel like people believed in us and counted us out,” Bradley said. “But that just put another chip on our shoulder, which I think is good. I hope we can continue to play with that chip on our shoulder and come out the same way next game.” Thomas didn’t travel with the club to Cleveland, but he was part of the postgame fun. “We called him on FaceTime, so he got to celebrate with us a little bit,” Bradley said. “We wish he was here with us, and we just want him to get better.” Boston’s comeback was fueled by Thomas’ replacement, Marcus Smart, who made 7 of 10 3-pointers and scored 27 points. The Cavs chose to go under screens, giving Smart room to shoot and he burned them badly. “Marcus Smart made 15 out of 77 off-the-dribble threes this year,” Lue said, defending his defensive plan on Smart. “He made some last night.” As Lue spoke to a large group of reporters and some Cavs players got in extra shots following practice, James was noticeably absent from the floor. Usually, he hangs around to work on his game, but on this day No. 23 wasn’t visible. Lue said James was “in good spirits” and that no one was pinning the loss on him. Daily Sentinel Hayman makes history in state finale Marshall signee wins Class AA discus, shot put titles By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com CHARLESTON, W.Va. — She wanted a state meet record and came up short, so a pair of state titles and school history will have to suffice. Senior Aislyn Hayman became the first female in Point Pleasant history to win two state championships in the same meet on Friday after conquering the Class AA field in both the shot put and discus finals during the 2017 WVSSAC track and field championships held at Laidley Field on the campus of the University of Charleston. Hayman — a four-year state qualifier in both events during her career — finally came away with the only thing missing from her stellar list of prep accomplishments during Day 1 of the tournament. Hayman — who entered as the favorite in both Class AA throwing events — was more than three feet better than the entire shot put field after posting a winning heave of 40 feet, 11.5 inches. Her closest competitor was Philip Barbour junior Kacey Neville, who finished the afternoon with a runner-up effort of 37 feet, 8 inches. Following her first-ever state title in that 4 p.m. contest, Hayman had to turn around and compete two hours later in the discus final — an event that she was an easy favorite in by more than 20 feet. Hayman cruised to a second state title over a three-hour span after posting a final effort of 133 feet even in the discus. Neville was again the closest competitor in the Class AA discus final after posting a runnerup throw of 112 feet, 4 inches. Hayman — who recorded throws over 140 feet at three separate meets this past spring — came up exactly seven feet short of the all-time Class AA state meet record held by Crystal Hipes of Winfield. Hipes set the current discus mark of 140 feet even back in 1993. Hipes, coincidentally, also set the Class AA state shot put record (434) at that same championship 24 years ago. Despite coming up empty on her ultimate personal goal, Hayman was still pretty proud of what she was finally able to accomplish in her final day as a PPHS studentathlete. “I’m really excited about winning two state championships, especially in the same day,” Hayman said. “I’m a little bummed that I didn’t get that state meet record in the discus, but I’m still very happy to be leaving here with a pair of state championships. I cannot think of a better way to end my Point Pleasant career than like this.” Hayman’s triumphs led to the Lady Knights’ first track championships since Alea Hipes (shot put) and Mallory Nowlin (200m) each won gold at the 2008 Class AA finals nine years ago. The dual titles also accounted for 20 of the team’s 26.5 points en route to finishing fifth in the final standings — the highest point total for the girls program since scoring 31 points during its last appearance at the double-AA level back in 2012. The Lady Knights have scored at least one point at the state tournament for 14 consecutive years, and this weekend’s fifth place finish was the highest team placement at state since the current scoring streak started in 2004. Hayman gave the PPHS track program a state champion for the fifth time in six years, as well as a second straight year overall. Hayman also recorded the longest throws of any of the state champions in either girls event held this past weekend. Though not one for tears, PPHS throwing coach Dave Darst was somewhat emotional in seeing hard work pay off first-hand. He was there in 2008 when Alea Hipes won gold, as well as in 2014 when Tanner Hill won the shot put and even last year when Cody Mitchell won the discus. But this one, or actually make that two, might be the proudest moment of all for Darst — mainly because of what Hayman has gone through to get to the top of that podium. “I’m just tickled for her because this is the girl that did everything right,” Darst said. “Her four years at Point Pleasant have been about this day and becoming a state champion. For her to win both events is phenomenal, and this is just a reflection of who she is and her work ethic to get to this point. “I’m just so proud of her because I’ve spent a lot of time with her over the years and I know how much work she has put in. I’ve coached a lot of state champions … and she’s one of the best I’ve ever had.” Hayman — who has committed to Marshall University for track and field — leaves Point Photos by Bryan Walters/OVP Sports Point Pleasant senior Aislyn Hayman releases a throw in the Class AA discus final held Friday at the 2017 WVSSAC track and field championships at Laidley Field in Charleston, W.Va. Point Pleasant senior Aislyn Hayman receives the second of her two gold medals Friday at the 2017 WVSSAC track and field championships at Laidley Field in Charleston, W.Va. Pleasant as the program’s record-holder in both throwing events. Hayman set the shot put mark (42-1.5) on April 14 at the Dick Dunlap Invitational in Winfield and also recorded the discus record (148-8) on May 1 at the All-Comers quad at PPHS. The two state titles also gave Hayman a total of six podium finishes in eight chances during her career. For a second straight season, Hayman was also a dual-podium placer at the state meet. Hayman’s better event has always been the discus, which reflects in her respective third, fourth and runner-up finishes at the triple-A state level during her first three years of high school. Hayman was also a Region 4 champion in the discus as a freshman, junior and again this past season. Hayman, however, didn’t place in the Class AAA shot put final after respective finishes of ninth and seventh during here freshman and sophomore campaigns. Hayman was third in the shot put state final last year as a junior and just claimed her first Region 4 shot put championship this postseason. To have things work out so well during her final prep season, Hayman acknowledges that she is both humble and extremely proud of how she is capping her Point Pleasant career. She also has four more years of competition waiting for her as a member of the Thundering Herd. When asked if either title had any more significance than the other, her answer wasn’t really that surprising — but it did come with one big grin that represented a real sense of achievement. “They are both special to me for different reasons, but the shot put title might be a little more special because I’ve never really been as strong entering the state meet in that event,” Hayman said. “I’ve had to work a little harder in the shot put than I have in the discus, and it’s technically my first state title. Make no mistake though, I’m definitely happy to walk away from here with both of them.” Hayman — who carries a 3.8 unweighted gradepoint average — will be majoring in Exercise Science at Marshall University. Aislyn is the daughter of Tate and Damia Hayman of Point Pleasant. Bryan Walters can be reaached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Loosen Up: NFL to allow some flair in celebrations CHICAGO (AP) — The NFL wants to bring back a little bit of Broadway back to an end zone near you next season. After years of limiting how —and how much — players could celebrate following touchdowns, the league decided to loosen up its rules, allowing players to again use the football as a prop,celebrate as a group and roll around or flap their arms like snow angels on the ground again if they choose. In an email from Commissioner Roger Goodell sent to fans in an effort to deliver “a more exciting game experience,” the commissioner said the new guidelines came after conversations with more than 80 current and former players. Asked whether he celebrated the new guidelines approved at Tuesday’s spring meetings, Goodell laughed. “I did,” he said. “I can’t tell you how.” Goodell said the moniker “No Fun League” had been thrown around since he was an intern in the league office. He welcomed the looser guidelines, also endorsed by Falcons President Rich McKay, who heads the NFL competition committee. “The pendulum had swung a long way” in restricting players too much, McKay added. The league, however, will continue to penalize any celebration deemed offensive or in bad taste, including those that embarrass opponents or mimic the use of weapons. If celebrations are deemed a violation by on-field officials, players could still be penalized under existing unsports- manlike conduct and taunting violations, as well as fined. “Everybody has a different idea where the line is,” the commissioner said. There is no set time limit on how long such celebrations can continue. But the league is placing an emphasis on speeding up the pace of games. 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