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SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015 / KALAMAZOO GAZETTE

STATE U-M FOOTBALL

Football tickets top secondary market

Coach Jim Harbaugh’s arrival in Ann Arbor has made the Michigan Wolverines football team a hot ticket once again. According to SeatGeek content analyst Chris Leyden, the Wolverines currently have the “most active” secondary market out of any college football team in the country. Full season ticket packages already have sold out for the upcoming season with limited single seats available for home games against Oregon State, Northwestern and Rutgers. Home games against Ohio State and Michigan State already have sold out. The demand for tickets has pushed fans into the secondary market, where Leyden estimates they have already spent $1.7 million on tickets. At this point last year, $1.1 million had been spent on Michigan tickets on the secondary market. Notre Dame has the second most active market with $1.4 million spent, and Alabama is third with $1 million spent. Average ticket prices for Michigan’s home games against OSU on Nov. 28 ($310) and MSU on Oct. 17 ($226) are the highest. MORE U-M, C5 TIGERS

Reed pleads; probation expected Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Evan Reed pleaded no contest to misdemeanor aggravated assault and is expected to be placed on probation to resolve a sexual assault case. Reed entered the plea Friday in Detroit in an agreement with prosecutors. A no contest plea isn’t an admission of guilt but is treated as such for sentencing. Two counts of third-degree criminal sexual conduct have been dropped. A woman said she met Reed the evening before opening day 2014 at a suburban bar and they went to a Detroit casinohotel. She said she blacked out after drinking and awoke naked in bed with Reed. Reed said their sex was consensual. Reed appeared in 32 games last season for Detroit and 17 with Triple-A Toledo. Sentencing is Aug. 7 or sooner.

Isiah Thomas hopes to build the WNBA’s New York Liberty’s proﬁle as president. Details, C3

TIGERS

Detroit’s win in ﬁrst game after All-Star break gives boost to mental state

A shot of confidence

Chris Iott

ciott@mlive.com ott@mlive.com

ETROIT — The Detroit Tigers needed some good news. They needed a change.

They needed a win. The Tigers earned an important 7-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Friday night in their first game after the All-Star break. They said all day Friday that they need to play well for the rest of the season if they want to make the playoffs. Then they went out and picked up a win over another team — one of many — they are competing against for a wild-card spot. “Forget getting off to a good start,” Tigers manager Brad Ausmus said before the game. “We’ve got to play well the whole second half. It’s as simple as that. From start to finish.” J.D. Martinez, who got the job done at the plate and in the field Friday night, said the team’s focus needs to be on the field and not on the standings anyway, at least for now. “You don’t really want to worry about that right now,” he said. “You just want to go out there and play good ball. When September comes, I feel like then you want to look up there. But this next month-and-a-half, we need to go out there and just play good ball and see where we’re at in the beginning of September. That is all true, of course. But the Tigers needed to start the “second half” of the season with a win. They did that. Home runs by Jose Iglesias, Victor Martinez and J.D. Martinez helped. So did a fine play in right field that saw J.D. Martinez catch what might have been a game-tying home

Detroit’s Jose Iglesias, left, Ian Kinsler, center, and third baseman Andrew Romine high-ﬁve teammates after their 7-3 win over Baltimore on Friday. The Tigers got a much-needed win to go above .500 and keep their playoff hopes moving forward. (AP)

run off the bat of Chris Davis early in the game. So did the fact Anibal Sanchez grinded through an outing without his best stuff and saw enough hard-hit balls hit at his teammates to survive for six innings. “I don’t know how to answer these questions differently,” Ian Kinsler said when asked about the importance of the win. “Every game’s important. It doesn’t matter if it’s after the All-Star break, before the AllStar break, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, any day of the week. ... They’re all very important.” A lot has changed in 12 months for the Tigers. Attendance is down 3 percent from last season. That’s not a ton, but the drop in attendance through 46 dates from 2014 to 2015 represents more than 47,000 fans. That’s more than a game’s worth of fans who didn’t come through the gates this year who did

NEXT GAME Today: Tigers (Verlander 0-2, 5.34) vs. Baltimore Orioles (Gonzalez 7-6, 4.24), 1:08 p.m. at Comerica Park TV: FSD MORE • A weekly look at the Tigers, C2 • Ten pitchers to target for a trade, C2 Note: The Tigers’ game against the Orioles ended too late for this edition. Visit mlive.com/tigers for game information.

the win column. Through 89 games last season, the Tigers had won 52. Their win Friday made them 45-44, which means their win total is down 13.5 percent from this point last season. The Tigers staggered into the All-Star break with three consecutive losses, including a devastating loss to the Minnesota Twins a week earlier in a game they led 6-1 in the ninth inning. A loss Friday night would have been tough for them to stomach for a couple reasons. It would have dropped them below .500 for the first time this season, which is a mark they certainly want to avoid crossing. A loss could have been tough on the team mentally. The Tigers haven’t lost in five days. A loss Friday night would have meant they had gone eight days without a win. It was just one game. It was just one win. But it is a victory that they needed for their mental state as well as the playoff race.

last year. Television ratings are down. A Forbes.com story Friday doled out some good news/bad news for the Tigers. The good news? The Tigers are third in the majors in local television ratings at 7.68. The bad news? That represents an 8.4 percent drop from 2014, when the Tigers led the majors with an 8.38 rating at the same point in the season. The biggest drop-off from last season for the Tigers comes in

GOLF

After 10-hour wind delay, Johnson holds British lead By Doug Ferguson

THE LE ADERS

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — For all the debate over whether the British Open should have started Saturday, Dustin Johnson only cared about the finish. A second round that lasted nearly 39 hours due to rain one day and a raging wind the next day finally ended with Johnson driving the 18th green and taking two putts from 150 feet for birdie and a 3-under 69. That gave him a one-shot lead over Danny Willett, of England, who for the second consecutive year did not hit a single shot in the British Open on Saturday. Last year, it was because he missed the cut. This time, it was because he finished

BRITISH OPEN The top golfers after the second round of play Saturday:

The Associated Press

Dustin Johnson Danny Willett Paul Lawrie Marc Warren Zach Johnson Adam Scott Robert Streb Jason Day Louis Oosthuizen

65-69—134 -10 66-69—135 -9 66-70—136 -8 68-69—137 -7 66-71—137 -7 70-67—137 -7 66-71—137 -7 66-71—137 -7 67-70—137 -7

his second round Friday. Even a championship with 155 years of history can deliver a strange twist. And there were plenty on the Old Course. Brooks Koepka refused to play when his ball

wouldn’t stay still on the 11th green. Jordan Spieth threeputted five times in one round. Tiger Woods posted his highest 36-hole in the British Open. Rarest of all is the wind delay that lasted more than 10 hours forced the first Monday finish in 27 years at the British Open. Not so peculiar was Johnson atop the leaderboard at 10-under 134. Paul Lawrie, the 46-year-old Scot who won a crazy Open at Carnoustie in 1999, played bogey-free over the final 14 holes for a 70 and was two shots behind. Louis Oosthuizen (70) and Jason Day (71) joined the large group at 7-under 137 SEE OPEN, C6

Dustin Johnson drives a ball from the 18th tee Saturday during the second round of the British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland. Johnson holds the lead at 10 under after two rounds. (AP)

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Tigers

C2 / SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015 / KALAMAZOO GAZETTE

YOUR WEEKLY GUIDE TO THE TEAM

FIVE THINGS TO WATCH start against Seattle this week, the Tigers may have no choice but to move him to the bullpen. It’s also possible the Tigers could deal Simon — a soon-to-be free agent — to a contending team, but given his recent struggles, his value is at an all-time low.

The odds of capturing a wild-card spot aren’t promising for the Tigers. The odds of them winning a fifth consecutive division title are worse. These next two weeks will determine whether they will be buyers or sellers. Of the Tigers’ next 12 games before the trade deadline, half are against teams battling them in the standings. If they get off to a hot start, there’s a good chance both Yoenis Cespedes and David Price will finish the season in Detroit. If the Tigers fall further out of the playoff race, don’t be surprised if the Tigers hold a yard sale.

Here’s a list of pitchers who could be available on the trade market this month: 1. MAT LATOS, MIAMI, RHP, STARTER

The Tigers could use an eighth-inning setup man, and Rodriguez likely will be one of the best setup pitchers available this month. He’s a relatively cheap option and would be a big upgrade.

James Shields and Cincinnati ace Johnny Cueto. But given the Tigers’ bloated payroll, they might seek a less expensive pitcher, such as Seattle’s J.A. Happ or Milwaukee’s Mike Fiers. Given the team’s internal options, trading for a starter might be the best option.

Shane Greene needs more work in Triple-A Toledo. But the Tigers simply don’t have any better options right now. Kyle Ryan struggled in Detroit’s rotation, and Buck Farmer didn’t look sharp in either of his two spot starts this season. After spending roughly a month in Toledo, the Tigers brought back Greene to start the final game before the All-Star break. The result? Not good. He was tagged for seven runs, all earned, in 42/3 innings. Greene tentatively is scheduled to start against Seattle this week, but the 26-year-old is treading a thin line.

Detroit’s starting rotation is a mess right now, and Alfredo Simon largely is to blame. In Simon’s past five appearances, he has allowed 30 combined runs in 222/3 innings pitched, and he’s failed to escape the third inning in two starts. At this point, the Tigers have no plans to remove him from the rotation, partly because they don’t have a better option. But if Simon struggles in his next

10 pitchers to target

2. FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, MILWAUKEE, RHP, RELIEVER

Will Greene stick around?

What will the Tigers do with Simon?

jschmehl @mlive.com

The Tigers are believed to have scouted the Marlins with Latos as one of their targets. He’s due to earn around $4.5 million in the second half but is set to become a free agent at the end of the season.

Here are five things to look for this week from the Detroit Tigers:

Will the Tigers be buyers or sellers?

James Schmehl

3. JAMES SHIELDS, SAN DIEGO, RHP, STARTER

Shields, 33, isn’t a secondhalf rental. He’s expensive. The Padres signed him to a four-year, $75 million deal this past offseason and now are reportedly speaking to other clubs to gauge interest. 4. JOHN AXFORD, COLORADO, RHP, RELIEVER

Axford has been pretty steady since taking over the closer role. He’s a cheap second-half rental who comes with one more year of team control via arbitration.

What about the bullpen?

No problem is more glaring for the Tigers than their troublesome bullpen. It seems every season, the bullpen proves to be an eyesore. If the Tigers intend to make a playoff push, they need to address a bullpen that is one of the weakest in the American League. Milwaukee’s Francisco Rodriguez and Colorado’s John Axford are two veteran relievers who are expected to be available on the trade market. Will the Tigers inquire about either closer? Will they target another reliever? Or will they stand pat? — James Schmehl

Will the Tigers acquire a starter?

If the Tigers decide be buyers, they likely will focus their attention on strengthening a rotation that ranks 25th in the majors with a 4.48 ERA. There are plenty of names expected to be available on the market, including San Diego ace

5. JOHNNY CUETO, CINCINNATI, RHP, STARTER

A free agent at the end of this season, Cueto is expected to draw heavy interest. He’s in the ﬁnal year of a four-year, $27 million extension and is expected to get big money this winter. 6. TYLER CLIPPARD, OAKLAND, RHP, RELIEVER

The A’s will be sellers, and the 30-year-old closer is set to hit free agency at the end of this season. 7. DAN HAREN, MIAMI, RHP, STARTER

The Tigers recently watched Haren, 34, who is in the ﬁnal year of a two-year deal he signed with the Dodgers last season.

Alfredo Simon

8. AROLDIS CHAPMAN, CINCINNATI, LHP, RELIEVER

UPCOMING SERIES

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Monday, 7:08 p.m. on FSD: Simon vs. Walker Tuesday, 7:08 p.m. on FSD: Greene vs. Nuno Wednesday, 7:08 p.m. on FSD: Sanchez vs. Montgomery Thursday, 1:08 p.m. on FSD: Price vs. Iwakuma

Friday, 7:10 p.m. on FSD: Verlander vs. Rodriguez Saturday, 4:05 p.m. on FSD: Simon vs. Wright Sunday, 8 p.m. on ESPN: Greene vs. Johnson

Chapman, 27, is expected to be heavily targeted if the Reds make him available. He represents a bargain at his current salary ($8.05 million this year), but the Reds would seek sigiﬁcant return. 9. JEFF SAMARDZIJA, WHITE SOX, RHP, STARTER

STATISTICS BATTERS Cabrera Iglesias Romine Cespedes J. Martinez Gose Marte McCann Davis Kinsler V. Martinez Castellanos Avila Machado Team Totals ___

AVG .350 .314 .300 .293 .288 .287 .286 .279 .277 .274 .271 .241 .198 .143 .280

Through Friday

OBA .456 .366 .337 .319 .346 .328 .286 .319 .335 .340 .333 .286 .342 .250 .337

AB 277 258 80 351 333 258 7 197 188 350 210 307 91 7 3105

R 43 21 15 53 58 38 2 18 31 50 25 20 16 0 405

H 97 81 24 103 96 74 2 55 52 96 57 74 18 1 870

2B 16 8 3 27 16 15 1 11 10 20 12 13 1 0 159

3B 1 2 0 2 0 4 0 3 7 3 0 4 0 0 28

HR 15 2 2 13 26 2 1 4 2 3 6 6 3 0 89

RBI 54 18 8 51 60 14 3 21 12 39 32 38 10 0 384

BB 53 18 5 14 26 16 0 11 16 34 17 20 20 1 255

SO 55 27 24 79 97 68 2 47 33 53 22 79 32 1 682

SB 1 10 6 3 2 14 0 0 14 6 0 0 0 0 58

CS 1 6 5 4 1 6 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 0 31

E 3 8 4 5 1 3 1 0 1 5 0 5 0 1 46

PITCHERS Nathan A. Wilson Hardy Price Alburquerque Soria Feliz Lobstein Simon Sanchez Verlander Greene Krol Rondon Team Totals

W 0 1 3 9 0 3 1 3 8 9 0 4 1 1 45

L 0 3 1 2 0 1 2 5 6 7 2 7 2 0 44

ERA 0.00 2.14 2.38 2.38 3.00 3.28 4.22 4.34 4.53 4.55 5.34 6.32 6.75 9.00 4.30

G 1 31 40 18 38 38 20 8 17 19 5 14 14 9 89

GS 0 1 0 18 0 0 0 8 17 19 5 14 0 0 89

SV 1 0 0 0 0 20 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 21

IP 0.1 46.1 41.2 125.0 39.0 35.2 21.1 47.2 99.1 124.2 30.1 72.2 13.1 7.0 800.1

H 0 41 31 115 34 30 25 53 112 111 31 83 18 8 816

R 0 13 13 42 13 13 10 24 57 65 19 54 10 7 416

ER 0 11 11 33 13 13 10 23 50 63 18 51 10 7 382

WINS & LOSSES, THROUGH FRIDAY 11-0 4-0

8-4

9-6

8-5

4-5

2-0

1-0

2-1

3-12

9-1

2-1

2-5

4-13 1-2

1-13

4-1

8-6

5-4

2-3

10-7 1-8

April 5-7

3-4

6-4

6-0 3-12 4-0 4-5

8-1

6-0

2-5

4-8

2-7

3-14 12-4 8-5

7-3

2-8

7-8

5-4 5-4

4-5

3-9

10. JONATHAN PAPELBON, PHILADELPHIA, RHP, RELIEVER

Papelbon reportedly wants out of Philadelphia. But the $13 million he is making this season and the $13 million vesting option he holds for 2016 likely will stand in the way of a trade.

45 - 44

= Loss

KC KC CWS CWS CWS KC

KC KC MIN MIN MIN STL STL STL MIL MIL MIL HOU HOU HOU HOU OAK OAK OAK LAA LAA LAA LAA OAK OAK

1-4

2-1

2-6

6-4

2-5

6-7

4-1

6-5

1-2

2-1

2-6

13-1 10-4 4-3

4-8

July

8-6

1-2

2-3

1-8

5-2

6-5

6-2

2-3 8-10 0-4

1-0

3-2

2-12

0-2

6-8

2-4

3-5

1-6

June

May 7-1

SO 1 27 34 115 39 32 17 20 75 109 18 46 13 11 619

OAK CWS CWS CWS CHC CHC CLE CLE CLE CIN CIN CIN NYY NYY NYY CLE CLE CLE CWS CWS CWS PIT PIT PIT TOR TOR TOR SEA SEA SEA MIN MIN MIN MIN BAL

June

BB 0 7 14 25 19 9 9 16 33 39 11 22 8 3 256

= Win

MIN MIN MIN CLE CLE CLE PIT PIT PIT CWS CWS CWS NYY NYY NYY NYY CLE CLE CLE MIN MIN MIN KC 7-1

HR 0 2 0 9 4 8 2 3 10 19 6 11 4 0 98

Samardzija could draw considerable interest, but there’s been no indication the White Sox will be sellers.

8-3

5-10 12-5 6-7

5-4

4-2

6-8

5-9

1-7

7-3

KALAMAZOO GAZETTE / SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015 / C3

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Hunter rejuvenates Twins BIO BOX

Former Tiger celebrates 40th birthday contending for playoffs

TORII HUNTER Born: July 18, 1975, in Pine Bluff, Arkansas MLB debut: Aug. 22, 1997, with Minnesota Twins 2015 stats: .257 average, .756 OPS, 14 HRs, 49 RBIs.

By Dave Campbell

The Associated Press

MINNEAPOLIS — Torii Hunter turned 40 Saturday. He had been bracing for trouble. Not from his body or mind, despite that daunting number for a professional athlete, but from his Minnesota Twins teammates. “I don’t know what they’re going to do to me, but it doesn’t sound good because they keep saying, ‘When is it? When is it?’” Hunter said as his birthday approached. “When the guys start talking about your birthday a week out, they’re up to something. I’m scared.” The way his season has gone, Hunter needn’t be worried about an age-related regression. Returning to his original team in a mentoring role has been energizing. He even said being back in Minnesota has made him feel younger. The Twins, though, have been the ones experiencing the rejuvenation. Their 49-40 record was the second-best in the American League before the All-Star break, and Hunter’s presence has played a real part. “He’s a very funny guy. He knows how to play the game. He’s a leader, you know?” Twins pitcher Ervin Santana said. “Everybody follows him, because he’s doing a lot of the right things.” Signing Hunter, who played the previous two years with the Detroit Tigers, to a one-year, $10.5 million contract gave the Twins a durable right fielder, a five-time All-Star who has played just as well if not better in his 30s than in his 20s. Another reason:

Torii Hunter, left, shares a laugh with teammates Eddie Rosario, right, and Aaron Hicks after a failed celebration leap. Hunter has helped rejuvenate the Minnesota Twins. (AP ﬁles)

Leadership for a team that averaged 96 losses over the last four seasons. “The mentality that he brings in, that we’ve kind of embraced, of that short memory, forgetting about yesterday, forgetting about the game that happened an hour ago, that’s something that’s really helped us,” third baseman Trevor Plouffe said. For outfielders Byron Buxton and Aaron Hicks, having another fellow former Twins first-round draft

pick has been invaluable. Hunter’s impact has transcended his position group. His affable, jokester nature has given the Twins clubhouse the kind of life it hadn’t had since, well, Hunter was here the last time a decade ago. He has initiated an elaborate ritual following victories by the Twins at home, featuring fog machines, laser lights and dancing in the middle of the room for the unofficial player of the game. “I just go out there and

do what I have to do that’s a part of me, and I always want to make guys around me better,” Hunter said. Santana played with Hunter for five seasons with the Los Angeles Angels. He would love to have a few more together. “The way he’s treating himself, the way he’s eating, he can play four more years,” Santana said. “I tell him that all the time, and he’s like, ‘Stop.’ I’m like, ‘I’m right, dude.’” Hunter is the secondoldest active position player in the majors, behind only Ichiro Suzuki, who at 41 is a part-timer for the Miami Marlins. Two of the seven 40-plus pitchers are currently on the disabled list. Hunter’s range in the outfield isn’t what it was when he was collecting nine Gold Glove awards. His career-high errors total is five, established last year with the Tigers, and he had four by the All-Star break. His .312 on-base percentage projects to the third-worst of his 19 seasons. Still, he has 14 home runs, a pace that would give him 25, the most since he went deep 28 times in his last year with the Twins in 2007. He’s driving in runs, too. “It’s just a lot of production,” manager Paul Molitor said. “Good at-bats. When you hit him second, he knows what to do there as far as taking pitches and using the whole field. And he can still ambush a fastball. “When you’re producing, it’s a lot easier to lead.”

WNBA

With Isiah, Liberty set foundation for turnaround By Doug Feinberg

The Associated Press

NEW YORK — Twenty minutes after the New York Liberty finish practice, Isiah Thomas hits the court to work with rookie point guard Brittany Boyd. Holding a broom up high to help Boyd work on shooting over defenders, Thomas passes along words of encouragement to the team’s first-round draft pick. Not too many team presidents in the WNBA or even the NBA come with the same on-court credentials as the Hall of Fame point guard. Boyd is too young to really remember seeing Thomas play with the Detroit Pistons. But she’s well aware of his credentials and had seen him in the movie “Hoop Dreams.” She soaks his instruction up like a sponge. “Always good to get a workout in,” said Thomas after they finish. “She’s got a lot of potential and has a real bright future.” Thomas is hoping those words can apply to him, too, as he works to build the Liberty’s profile in the WNBA. He knows a lot of eyes are on him. Controversy swirled around New York when he was hired in May as the team’s president and potential owner. That didn’t sway owner James Dolan from bringing him back to work with the Liberty, who missed the playoffs the past two years. Two months into the season and he already has left a mark. “Now we’re relevant,” Liberty coach Bill Laimbeer said. The biggest difference that Laimbeer has noticed with Thomas in the fold is that Dolan shows up and is involved. “I didn’t see him for two years. He never came to a game. He pays attention and is involved now,” Laimbeer said. “He comes to games, but also it is internally in staff, ticket sales. They are very aware that he is paying attention to the Liberty. Everyone else knows we have to pay attention to the Liberty also, that’s a

New York Liberty President Isiah Thomas, left, laughs during a recent coaches meeting while head coach Bill Laimbeer looks on. (AP ﬁles)

huge positive.” “That may not have happened without Isiah being here.” Thomas has been active behind the scenes. He talks with the Liberty’s marketing partners and helped the team hire a public relations firm to plan a celebration of New York’s 20th anniversary next year. He has gotten 29 of the team’s 34 games on television — the most since 2007. New York hired former star Teresa Weatherspoon as a director of player development — the first in the league. New York also has hired a sports psychologist as well as a career transition consultant to help the players prepare for life after basketball. “We’re just trying to push the envelope,” Thomas said. “Get things done.” The chance to work with the Liberty is a turnaround of sorts for Thomas, too. His last stint in New York ended poorly. He was team president of the Knicks from December 2003 to April 2008 and despite regularly owning the NBA’s highest payroll never made the playoffs. Thomas also went 56-108 in two seasons as their coach before being fired. After they let him go, he still had an unspecified role with the team until a

lawsuit brought by former team employee Anucha Browne Sanders cost MSG more than $11 million. Sanders alleged she was sexually harassed by Thomas, who maintained his innocence and was never found personally liable. Controversy over that lawsuit led to a dispute over his partial ownership application for the Liberty. The WNBA and Liberty agreed last month to suspend it indefinitely. There was talk with Thomas’ hiring that fans would stay away in protest. So far, the team’s attendance is about even to last season, drawing more than 9,000 fans. It helps that the Liberty are sitting in first place in the Eastern Conference. “Winning solves a lot,” Thomas said with a smile. Laimbeer said the strong start to the season quieted the naysayers. “It was tough to go through the initial beating everyone took,” he said. “It was actually in some ways good. It made the players and all the staff close ranks. They see nothing but positives with him involved.” Laimbeer credits some of the success to Thomas and his basketball mind. He’s involved in the day-to-day planning for the team. Seeing Thomas’ interaction with his former Detroit Pistons teammate Laimbeer and assistant coaches Katie Smith and Herb Williams is like watching old friends hang out. After Laimbeer was lamenting about some of the mistakes his players were making, Thomas quipped, “Do you like anyone on your team?” “I’m just a pessimist,” Laimbeer retorted, drawing laughs. On Wednesday, Thomas watched as the Liberty earned a big win in front of more than 18,000 fans — the largest crowd to watch a game at MSG since 2002. If he gets his way, those crowds will only grow larger.

Clark expected to ﬁll bigger role By Mike Griﬃth

mgriffith@mlive.com

EAST LANSING — It took heroics from several Michigan State basketball players for the Spartans to reach the Final Four in the NCAA tournament run last season, and 6-foot-6 freshman Marvin Clark certainly took his turn. Most notably, Clark had to step up and play center against Louisville in a closely contested Elite Eight game the Spartans ultimately won 76-70. Clark was, as he liked to say,”doing what the boss man” told him to do. This season, the boss man — Michigan State coach Tom Izzo — wants Clark to be more than a role player. “He’s kind of Branden Dawson with a better shot at this stage of his career,’’ Izzo said. “Marvin can do a lot of things, and he always brings energy. I do think Clark he’s improved in many ways.’’ Clark said it’s a byproduct of the program’s Final Four run. “All that momentum we had from the NCAA tournament, it really hasn’t worn off,’’ Clark said. “Coach wants me to continue to bring the energy, rebound and score. Really, he wants me to do everything. “I want to be more like Day Day (Draymond Green). I feel like he’s opening the door for guys like me, swing four guys, so I’m trying to bring a different dynamic to the floor and be consistent with it.’’ Izzo originally wanted to redshirt Clark at the start of last season, but the freshman kept improving and worked himself into the lineup more as the year progressed. Clark has appeared visibly more chiseled in the Moneyball Summer League, taking over games with his shooting and athleticism. “I’ve leaned up, so I look bigger,’’ Clark said. “I didn’t cut weight, but I cut fat, so I’m lighter on my feet, jumping higher and moving quicker. I want to be able to switch off the four (power forwards) and guard the guards like BJ (Dawson) did.’’ Clark appeared in 39 games last season, starting seven and averaging 4.5 points and 2.2 rebounds in 11.2 minutes. U-M FOOTBALL

Youth Impact Camp delivers life lessons By Brendan F. Quinn bquinn@mlive.com

ANN ARBOR — Darting one by one down the hallway, roughly 100 boys careened into Michigan Stadium on Thursday afternoon, unfazed by the surroundings. They entered through the security door beside the stadium’s main tunnel and ran forward to the Wolverines’ locker room. The hallway, lined with pictures of Heisman Trophy winners Charles Woodson, Desmond Howard and Tom Harmon, didn’t draw awe. After two weeks, these settings were homelike. There was work to be done. No time for stargazing. That’s because, rather discreetly, Michigan Stadium has operated as a multipurpose facility for the past two weeks. The focus of the effort has been 100 students from inner-city Detroit selected for the Youth Impact Program. Not to be mistaken with some short-lived football camp, the Youth Impact Program has been hosting the 6th-to-8th graders for daylong activities since July 6. Overarching through three concentrations — academics, leadership and athletics — the program is delivering life lessons. “We use football as the carrot to bring the alphas in, then we teach them and introduce discipline and structure,” said Riki Ellison, a former 10-year NFL player and founder of the Youth Impact Program, which hosts similar events at Northwestern University and West Point Military Academy. “Then, we merge it all, and it’s a fabulous merger.” That was obvious on Thursday. With the program concluding Saturday, the group was given a morning presentation on giving thanks and appreciation. Then they were given short pieces of string and asked to go around to the counsellors they connected with, tie the piece to a string “necklace” worn by the counsellors and say why they were appreciative. By the end of the day, Michigan sophomore Maurice Ways looked as if he was wearing Mardi Gras beads. “I was just chilling and all the kids came running to me,” said Ways, who attended Detroit Country Day High School. “It was amazing, because we had a talk (Wednesday) in the locker room, and I talked to them about growing up as a black man in America right now. A lot of these kids come from the city of Detroit and the hood and things like that, and they don’t have a big brother to look up to or a positive-impact role model. “I want to be there for them so we had a real talk about the real world. ... A lot of these kids took it to heart and heard what I was saying.”

C4 / SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015 / KALAMAZOO GAZETTE

Scoreboard BASEBALL

MLB

AMERICAN LEAGUE East

New York Tampa Bay Toronto Baltimore Boston Central

49 47 46 44 42 W

41 46 47 45 48 L

.544 — .505 3 ½ .495 4 ½ .494 4 ½ .467 7 Pct GB

Kansas City Minnesota Detroit Chicago Cleveland West

54 50 45 42 42 W

35 40 44 47 47 L

.607 — .556 4 ½ .506 9 .472 12 .472 12 Pct GB

Los Angeles Houston Texas Seattle Oakland

49 50 42 42 41

40 42 47 49 51

.551 — .543 ½ .472 7 .462 8 .446 9 ½

Pct

Friday Kansas City 4, Chicago White Sox 2, 1st game N.Y. Yankees 4, Seattle 3 Toronto 6, Tampa Bay 2 Detroit 7, Baltimore 3 Cincinnati 6, Cleveland 1 Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City 0, 2nd game Houston 3, Texas 2 L.A. Angels 1, Boston 0 Minnesota 5, Oakland 0 Saturday Seattle 4, N.Y. Yankees 3 Tampa Bay 3, Toronto 2 Kansas City 7, Chicago White Sox 6, 13 innings Baltimore at Detroit, late Cleveland at Cincinnati, late Texas at Houston, late Boston at L.A. Angels, late Minnesota at Oakland, late Sunday Seattle (F.Hernandez 11-5) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 4-8), 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay (Archer 9-6) at Toronto (Estrada 6-5), 1:07 p.m. Baltimore (Mi.Gonzalez 7-6) at Detroit (Verlander 0-2), 1:08 p.m. Cleveland (Carrasco 10-7) at Cincinnati (Cueto 6-6), 1:10 p.m. Kansas City (D.Duﬀy 3-4) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 8-4), 2:10 p.m. Texas (Gallardo 7-8) at Houston (Keuchel 11-4), 2:10 p.m. Minnesota (Milone 5-1) at Oakland (Chavez 4-9), 4:05 p.m. Boston (E.Rodriguez 5-2) at L.A. Angels (Santiago 6-4), 8:05 p.m. Monday Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Seattle at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Texas at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Boston at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE East

Central

49 47 43 38 30 W

40 43 47 52 62 L

.551 — .522 2 ½ .478 6 ½ .422 11 ½ .326 20 ½ Pct GB

St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee

57 53 47 40 39

33 36 41 47 52

.633 — .596 3 ½ .534 9 .460 15 ½ .429 18 ½

Washington New York Atlanta Miami Philadelphia

West Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado

52 47 42 42 39

40 43 46 49 50

Pct

.565 — .522 4 .477 8 .462 9 ½ .438 11 ½

Friday Philadelphia 6, Miami 3 Washington 3, L.A. Dodgers 2, 5 innings, susp., lights Cincinnati 6, Cleveland 1 Atlanta 4, Chicago Cubs 2 Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 1 St. Louis 3, N.Y. Mets 2 San Francisco 6, Arizona 5, 12 innings San Diego 4, Colorado 2 Saturday Washington 5, L.A. Dodgers 3, comp. of susp. game L.A. Dodgers 4, Washington 2 Miami at Philadelphia, late Chicago Cubs at Atlanta, late Cleveland at Cincinnati, late Pittsburgh at Milwaukee, late N.Y. Mets at St. Louis, late San Francisco at Arizona, late Colorado at San Diego, late Sunday Cleveland (Carrasco 10-7) at Cincinnati (Cueto 6-6), 1:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 8-2) at Washington (Scherzer 10-7), 1:35 p.m. Miami (Haren 7-5) at Philadelphia (Hamels 5-7), 1:35 p.m. Pittsburgh (Locke 5-5) at Milwaukee (Jungmann 4-1), 2:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 5-8) at St. Louis (Cooney 0-0), 2:15 p.m. Colorado (K.Kendrick 3-10) at San Diego (Cashner 3-10), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (Bumgarner 9-5) at Arizona (Corbin 1-1), 4:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 10-5) at Atlanta (S.Miller 5-5), 5:05 p.m. Monday N.Y. Mets at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Texas at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Miami at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. AMERICAN LEAGUE LEADERS Through Friday BATTING—MiCabrera, Detroit, .350; Fielder, Texas, .340; Kipnis, Cleveland, .322; LCain, Kansas City, .318; JIglesias, Detroit, .314; Trout, Los Angeles, .311; Bogaerts, Boston, .306. RUNS—Dozier, Minnesota, 69; Trout, Los Angeles, 69; Donaldson, Toronto, 66; Gardner, New York, 63; Kipnis, Cleveland, 59; JMartinez, Detroit, 58; Bautista, Toronto, 57; MMachado, Baltimore, 57. RBI-Donaldson, Toronto, 62; Teixeira, New York, 62; KMorales, Kansas City, 61; Bautista, Toronto, 60; JMartinez, Detroit, 60; BMcCann, New York, 56; Pujols, Los Angeles, 56; Trout, Los Angeles, 56; Vogt, Oakland, 56. HITS-Fielder, Texas, 116; Kipnis, Cleveland, 113; Donaldson, Toronto, 105; Cespedes, Detroit, 103; MMachado, Baltimore, 102; Trout, Los Angeles, 102; NCruz, Seattle, 101. DOUBLES-Cespedes, Detroit, 27; Kipnis, Cleveland, 27; Brantley, Cleveland, 26; Dozier, Minnesota, 26; Cano, Seattle, 23; KMorales, Kansas City, 23; Betts, Boston, 22; Donaldson, Toronto, 22; Gardner, New York, 22; Plouﬀe, Minnesota, 22. TRIPLES-Kiermaier, Tampa Bay, 9; RDavis, Detroit, 7; Eaton, Chicago, 7; Betts, Boston, 6; De Aza, Boston, 6; Kipnis, Cleveland, 6; 5 tied at 5. HOME RUNS-Trout, Los Angeles, 27; JMartinez, Detroit, 26; Pujols, Los Angeles, 26; Donaldson, Toronto, 22; Teixeira, New York, 22; NCruz, Seattle, 21; Dozier, Minnesota, 20. STOLEN BASES-Altuve, Houston, 25; Burns, Oakland, 18; LCain, Kansas City, 17; Gardner, New York, 15; RDavis, Detroit, 14; DeShields, Texas, 14; Ellsbury, New York, 14; Gose, Detroit, 14; Reyes, Toronto, 14; Springer, Houston, 14. PITCHING-Keuchel, Houston, 11-4; FHernandez, Seattle, 11-5; Gray, Oakland, 10-4; McHugh, Houston, 10-5; Buehrle, Toronto, 10-5; Carrasco, Cleveland, 10-7; 7 tied at 9. ERA-Keuchel, Houston, 2.23; Gray, Oakland, 2.29; Santiago, Los Angeles, 2.33; Price, Detroit, 2.38; Kazmir, Oakland, 2.49; Gallardo, Texas, 2.62; Sale, Chicago, 2.72. STRIKEOUTS-Sale, Chicago, 157; Kluber, Cleveland, 154; Archer, Tampa Bay, 147; Carrasco, Cleveland, 122; Salazar, Cleveland, 116; Price, Detroit, 115; Keuchel, Houston, 114.

SAVES-Perkins, Minnesota, 28; Street, Los Angeles, 24; Britton, Baltimore, 23; Boxberger, Tampa Bay, 23; Uehara, Boston, 22; GHolland, Kansas City, 20; Soria, Detroit, 20; DavRobertson, Chicago, 20. NATIONAL LEAGUE LEADERS Through Friday BATTING—Goldschmidt, Arizona, .343; Harper, Washington, .338; DGordon, Miami, .338; YEscobar, Washington, .325; Aoki, San Francisco, .317; Tulowitzki, Colorado, .314; LeMahieu, Colorado, .313; Posey, San Francisco, .313. RUNS—Goldschmidt, Arizona, 60; Pollock, Arizona, 60; Harper, Washington, 59; Fowler, Chicago, 55; Frazier, Cincinnati, 54; Blackmon, Colorado, 53; Arenado, Colorado, 52. RBI-Goldschmidt, Arizona, 72; Arenado, Colorado, 70; Stanton, Miami, 67; Harper, Washington, 62; Posey, San Francisco, 59; Braun, Milwaukee, 57; Frazier, Cincinnati, 57; AGonzalez, Los Angeles, 57. HITS-DGordon, Miami, 122; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 109; Panik, San Francisco, 104; Pollock, Arizona, 102; JhPeralta, St. Louis, 101; Blackmon, Colorado, 100; LeMahieu, Colorado, 100. DOUBLES-Frazier, Cincinnati, 26; Belt, San Francisco, 24; McCutchen, Pittsburgh, 24; Rizzo, Chicago, 24; AGonzalez, Los Angeles, 23; GParra, Milwaukee, 23; Arenado, Colorado, 22; Duda, New York, 22. TRIPLES-Grichuk, St. Louis, 6; DPeralta, Arizona, 6; Revere, Philadelphia, 6; Blackmon, Colorado, 5; 8 tied at 4. HOME RUNS-Stanton, Miami, 27; Harper, Washington, 26; Frazier, Cincinnati, 25; Arenado, Colorado, 24; Goldschmidt, Arizona, 21; Pederson, Los Angeles, 20; AGonzalez, Los Angeles, 19. STOLEN BASES-BHamilton, Cincinnati, 45; DGordon, Miami, 33; Blackmon, Colorado, 24; Revere, Philadelphia, 21; Pollock, Arizona, 19; SMarte, Pittsburgh, 17; GPolanco, Pittsburgh, 17; Upton, San Diego, 17. PITCHING-GCole, Pittsburgh, 13-3; CMartinez, St. Louis, 10-3; Wacha, St. Louis, 10-3; Arrieta, Chicago, 10-5; Scherzer, Washington, 10-7; Heston, San Francisco, 9-5; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 9-5; deGrom, New York, 9-6; BColon, New York, 9-7. ERA-Greinke, Los Angeles, 1.39; Scherzer, Washington, 2.11; Burnett, Pittsburgh, 2.11; deGrom, New York, 2.14; GCole, Pittsburgh, 2.30; SMiller, Atlanta, 2.38; CMartinez, St. Louis, 2.52. STRIKEOUTS-Kershaw, Los Angeles, 160; Scherzer, Washington, 150; Shields, San Diego, 137; Liriano, Pittsburgh, 125; Hamels, Philadelphia, 123; Arrieta, Chicago, 123; Bumgarner, San Francisco, 121. SAVES-Melancon, Pittsburgh, 29; Rosenthal, St. Louis, 27; Familia, New York, 27; Storen, Washington, 27; Grilli, Atlanta, 24; Kimbrel, San Diego, 24; Casilla, San Francisco, 23.

TIGERS 7, ORIOLES 3 Baltimore ab M.Machado 3b2 Paredes dh 5 A.Jones cf 5 C.Davis rf 5 Wieters c 5 J.Hardy ss 4 Snider lf 3 Schoop 2b 4 Parmelee 1b 4 Gose cf 3 Totals 37 Baltimore Detroit

r h 1 1 0 1 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 310

FRIDAY bi Detroit ab 0 Kinsler 2b 3 0 Cespedes lf 4 0 V.Martinez dh 4 1 J.Martinez rf 4 0 Castellanos 3b3 0 Romine 3b 0 0 Avila 1b 4 1 J.McCann c 4 1 J.Iglesias ss 3 1 3 Totals 32

r 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 2

h 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1

bi 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 3

7 8 7

010 100 100—3 210 310 00x—7

E—Kinsler (5). DP—Detroit 1. LOB—Baltimore 11, Detroit 4. 2B—J.Hardy (7), Schoop (2), Gose 2 (15). HR—V.Martinez (6), J.Martinez (26), J.Iglesias (2). SB—J.Iglesias (10). Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO U.Jimenez L,7-5 4⅔ 7 7 7 0 5 B.Norris ⅓ 0 0 0 1 0 Tom.Hunter 1 1 0 0 1 0 Brach 1 0 0 0 0 1 Matusz 1 0 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO An.Sanchez W,9-7 6 8 2 2 2 3 Alburquerque ⅓ 1 1 1 1 0 B.Hardy 1 0 0 0 0 1 N.Feliz ⅔ 0 0 0 0 0 Soria 1 1 0 0 1 2 HBP—by U.Jimenez (J.Iglesias). WP—Tom. Hunter. Umpires—Home, Fieldin Culbreth; First, Chris Segal; Second, Manny Gonzalez; Third, Paul Schrieber. T—2:55. A—36,378 (41,574).

MIDWEST LEAGUE Eastern

Pct.

West Michigan (Tigers) 14 7 .667 — Fort Wayne (Padres) 14 8 .636 ½ 13 9 .591 1 ½ Bowling Green (Rays) South Bend (Cubs) 12 10 .545 2 ½ Dayton (Reds) 10 12 .455 4 ½ x—Lansing (Blue Jays) 10 12 .455 4 ½ Lake County (Indians) 7 14 .333 7 y-Great Lakes (Dodgers) 7 15 .318 7 ½ Western W L Pct. GB Kane County (D’backs) 19 3 .864 — 6 13 9 .591 Peoria (Cardinals) x—Quad Cities (Astros) 13 9 .591 6 y-Cedar Rapids (Twins) 12 10 .545 7 Beloit (Athletics) 9 12 .429 9 ½ Burlington (Angels) 9 13 .409 10 Wisconsin (Brewers) 7 14 .333 11 ½ Clinton (Mariners) 5 17 .227 14 x—Lansing, Quad Cities clinched ﬁrst half y—Great Lakes, Cedar Rapids clinched playoﬀs Friday Quad Cities 4, Wisconsin 2, 1st game Kane County 3, Clinton 0, 1st game West Michigan 4, Dayton 1 Fort Wayne 8, Lake County 3 South Bend 10, Lansing 3 Burlington 3, Cedar Rapids 1 Beloit 10, Peoria 2 Bowling Green 9, Great Lakes 2 Wisconsin 3, Quad Cities 2, 2nd game Kane County 5, Clinton 1, 2nd game Saturday Fort Wayne at Dayton, late Cedar Rapids at Quad Cities, late Bowling Green at Lake County, late West Michigan at South Bend, late Lansing at Great Lakes, late Peoria at Burlington, late Wisconsin at Kane County, late Clinton at Beloit, late Sunday Fort Wayne at Dayton, 2 p.m. Wisconsin at Kane County, 2 p.m. West Michigan at South Bend, 2:05 p.m. Lansing at Great Lakes, 2:05 p.m. Clinton at Beloit, 3 p.m. Peoria at Burlington, 3 p.m. Cedar Rapids at Quad Cities, 6:15 p.m. Bowling Green at Lake County, 6:30 p.m.

NFL

DETROIT LIONS SCHEDULE M-Monday; T-Thursday; F-Friday PRESEASON T-Aug. 13 New York Jets, 7:30 p.m., Lions Network T-Aug. 20 at Washington, 7:30 p.m., Lions Network F-Aug. 28 at Jacksonville, 8 p.m., CBS T-Sept. 3 Buﬀalo, 7:30 p.m., Lions Network REGULAR SEASON Sept. 13 at San Diego (9-7), 4:05 p.m., Fox Sept. 20 at Minnesota (7-9), 1 p.m., Fox Sept. 27 Denver (12-4), 8:30 p.m., NBC M-Oct. 5 at Seattle (12-4), 8:30 p.m., ESPN Oct. 11 Arizona (11-5), 4:05 p.m., Fox Oct. 18 Chicago (5-11), 1 p.m., Fox Oct. 25 Minnesota (7-9), 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 1 at Kan. City (9-7) (London), 9:30 a.m., Fox BYE Nov. 15 at Green Bay (12-4), 1 p.m., Fox Nov. 22 Oakland (3-13), 1 p.m., CBS T-Nov. 26 Philadelphia (10-6), 12:30 p.m., Fox T-Dec. 3 Green Bay (12-4), 8:25 p.m., CBS Dec. 13 at St. Louis (6-10), 1 p.m., Fox M-Dec. 21 at New Orleans (7-9), 8:30 p.m., ESPN Dec. 27 San Francisco (8-8), 1 p.m., Fox Jan. 3 at Chicago (5-11), 1 p.m., Fox

NFL CALENDAR Aug. 8 — Hall of Fame inductions, Canton, Ohio Aug. 9 — Hall of Fame game, Canton, Ohio: Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh. Sept. 5 — Clubs must reduce rosters to a maximum of 53 players by 4 p.m. EDT. Sept. 6 — Claiming period for players placed on waivers at the ﬁnal roster reduction expires at noon ET; clubs may establish 10-man practice squad; one player per team can be placed on injured reserve/designated to return.

Sept. 10 — Regular season begins, Pittsburgh at New England Sept. 13 — First full weekend of regular season Oct. 6-7 — NFL fall meeting, New York. Nov. 3 — Trading deadline, 4 p.m. EST.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

MICHIGAN STATE SCHEDULE F-Friday F-Sept. 4 at Western Michigan, 7 p.m., ESPNU Sept. 12 Oregon, 8 p.m., ABC Sept. 19 Air Force, noon, ESPN or ESPN2 Sept. 26 Central Michigan, TBA Oct. 3 Purdue, noon Oct. 10 at Rutgers, 8 p.m., BTN Oct. 17 at Michigan, TBA Oct. 24 Indiana, TBA Nov. 7 at Nebraska, 7 or 8 p.m., ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 Nov. 14 Maryland, TBA Nov. 21 at Ohio State, TBA Nov. 28 Penn State, TBA

MICHIGAN SCHEDULE T-Thursday T-Sept. 3 at Utah, 8:30 p.m., FS1 Sept. 12 Oregon State, noon, ABC Sept. 19 UNLV, noon, BTN Sept. 26 BYU, TBA Oct. 3 at Maryland, 8 p.m., BTN Oct. 10 Northwestern, 3:30 p.m. Oct. 17 Michigan State, TBA Oct. 31 at Minnesota, 8 p.m., ABC/ESPN/ESPN2 Nov. 7 Rutgers, TBA Nov. 14 at Indiana, TBA Nov. 21 at Penn State, TBA Nov. 28 Ohio State, TBA

SOCCER

MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts D.C. United 10 6 5 35 Toronto FC 8 7 3 27 Columbus 7 7 6 27 New York 7 6 5 26 Orlando City 6 7 6 24 New England 6 9 6 24 Philadelphia 6 11 4 22 Montreal 6 7 3 21 New York City FC 5 8 6 21 Chicago 5 10 3 18

GF 23 28 28 27 23 26 26 23 24 19

GA 18 28 29 23 24 33 34 25 27 25

WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T Pts GF Los Angeles 9 6 7 34 36 Seattle 10 8 2 32 25 Vancouver 10 8 2 32 23 FC Dallas 9 5 5 32 26 Portland 9 7 4 31 22 Sporting Kansas City 8 3 6 30 26 San Jose 7 8 4 25 21 Houston 6 7 6 24 24 Real Salt Lake 5 7 8 23 19 Colorado 4 6 9 21 17

GA 25 19 20 23 23 17 24 24 26 19

NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie. Wednesday Columbus 1, Chicago 0 Friday Los Angeles 5, San Jose 2 Saturday Toronto FC 2, Philadelphia 1 New York City FC at New England, late New York at Orlando City, late Montreal at Sporting Kansas City, late D.C. United at FC Dallas, late Houston at Real Salt Lake, late Colorado at Seattle, late Vancouver at Portland, late Sunday Chicago at Columbus, 5 p.m. July 24 Sporting Kansas City at Real Salt Lake, 11 p.m. Saturday, July 25 Toronto FC at Columbus, 7:30 p.m. Seattle at Montreal, 8 p.m. New England at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Houston, 9 p.m. Portland at FC Dallas, 9 p.m. July 26 Orlando City at New York City FC, 2:30 p.m. Philadelphia at D.C. United, 5 p.m. San Jose at Vancouver, 7 p.m.

U.S. MEN’S SOCCER CONCACAF GOLD CUP Winner plays 2013 champion United States for berth in 2017 Confederations Cup in Russia. GROUP STAGE July 7 — United States 2, Honduras 1 July 10 — United States 1, Haiti 0 July 13 — Panama 1, United States 1 QUARTERFINALS Saturday — United States 6, Cuba 0 SEMIFINALS Wednesday — United States vs. Haiti/Jamaica winner at Atlanta, 6 or 9 p.m. THIRD PLACE July 25 at Chester, Pa., 4 p.m. FINAL July 26 at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.

GOLF

BRITISH OPEN At St. Andrews (Old Course) St. Andrews, Scotland Purse: $9.28 million Yardage: 7,297; Par: 72 (36-36) COMPLETION OF SECOND ROUND (SATURDAY) a—denotes amateur Dustin Johnson 65-69—134 -10 Danny Willett 66-69—135 -9 Paul Lawrie 66-70—136 -8 Marc Warren 68-69—137 -7 Zach Johnson 66-71—137 -7 Adam Scott 70-67—137 -7 Robert Streb 66-71—137 -7 Jason Day 66-71—137 -7 Louis Oosthuizen 67-70—137 -7 a—Paul Dunne 69-69—138 -6 Retief Goosen 66-72—138 -6 Luke Donald 68-70—138 -6 Hideki Matsuyama 72-66—138 -6 Steven Bowditch 70-69—139 -5 Anirban Lahiri 69-70—139 -5 Geoﬀ Ogilvy 71-68—139 -5 Justin Rose 71-68—139 -5 Charl Schwartzel 67-72—139 -5 Sergio Garcia 70-69—139 -5 Jordan Spieth 67-72—139 -5 Russell Henley 74-66—140 -4 Jimmy Walker 72-68—140 -4 a—Jordan Niebrugge 67-73—140 -4 Webb Simpson 70-70—140 -4 Padraig Harrington 72-69—141 -3 Martin Kaymer 71-70—141 -3 Paul Casey 70-71—141 -3 Branden Grace 69-72—141 -3 Greg Owen 68-73—141 -3 David Lingmerth 69-72—141 -3 Matt Jones 68-73—141 -3 Anthony Wall 70-71—141 -3 a—Romain Langasque 69-72—141 -3 Stewart Cink 70-71—141 -3 David Howell 68-73—141 -3 Greg Chalmers 70-71—141 -3 Ryan Fox 72-69—141 -3 David Lipsky 73-69—142 -2 Cameron Tringale 71-71—142 -2 Gary Woodland 72-70—142 -2 Phil Mickelson 70-72—142 -2 James Morrison 71-71—142 -2 Brett Rumford 71-71—142 -2 Kevin Na 67-75—142 -2 a—Oliver Schniederjans 70-72—142 -2 Patrick Reed 72-70—142 -2 Ryan Palmer 71-71—142 -2 Eddie Pepperell 72-70—142 -2 Richie Ramsay 72-71—143 -1 Thongchai Jaidee 72-71—143 -1 Francesco Molinari 72-71—143 -1 Jamie Donaldson 72-71—143 -1 Henrik Stenson 73-70—143 -1 Rickie Fowler 72-71—143 -1 Harris English 71-72—143 -1

a—Ashley Chesters Andy Sullivan Marc Leishman Marcus Fraser Thomas Aiken Ben Martin Rafael Cabrera—Bello Jason Dufner Bernd Wiesberger Mark O’Meara Bernhard Langer Matt Kuchar Jim Furyk Graham DeLaet Hunter Mahan Billy Horschel Ross Fisher Graeme McDowell Ernie Els Brendon Todd Lee Westwood John Senden David Duval Scott Arnold MISSED CUT Marcel Siem Pablo Larrazabal John Daly Tommy Fleetwood Rikard Karlberg Brian Harman Alexander Levy Shane Lowry Carl Pettersson Victor Dubuisson Kevin Kisner Mikko Ilonen Jonas Blixt Hiroyuki Fujita Stephen Gallacher Pelle Edberg Russell Knox Joost Luiten Byeong—Hun An Brandt Snedeker Darren Clarke Matteo Manassero Raphael Jacquelin a—Paul Kinnear Tyrrell Hatton Scott Hend Danny Lee George Coetzee Ryan Moore Keegan Bradley Sandy Lyle J.B. Holmes Shinji Tomimura Bubba Watson Ian Poulter David Hearn Jaco Van Zyl Soren Kjeldsen Miguel Angel Jimenez Tom Lehman Yuta Ikeda Kiradech Aphibarnrat Romain Wattel Mark Young James Hahn Tadahiro Takayama Morgan Hoﬀmann Hiroshi Iwata Bill Haas Koumei Oda Edoardo Molinari Daniel Berger Taichi Teshima Thomas Bjorn Ben Curtis Daniel Brooks Adam Bland Liang Wen—chong a—Gunn Yang Justin Leonard Tom Gillis Scott Strange a—Alister Balcombe Robert Dinwiddie Charley Hoﬀman Kevin Streelman Todd Hamilton Matt Every Tiger Woods Rod Pampling Jonathan Moore Nick Faldo Mark Calcavecchia a—Ben Taylor Tom Watson Gary Boyd

71-72—143 72-71—143 70-73—143 74-69—143 75-69—144 74-70—144 71-73—144 73-71—144 72-72—144 72-72—144 74-70—144 71-73—144 73-71—144 71-73—144 72-72—144 73-71—144 71-73—144 72-72—144 71-73—144 71-73—144 71-73—144 72-72—144 72-72—144 71-73—144

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PGA TOUR BARBASOL CHAMPIONSHIP At Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Grand National, Lake Course Opelika, Ala. Purse: $3.5 million Yardage: 7,302; Par: 71 (35-36) SECOND ROUND (FRIDAY) a—denotes amateur Whee Kim 67-66—133 Mark Hensby 69-64—133 Emiliano Grillo 68-66—134 Charlie Beljan 70-64—134 Sam Saunders 64-70—134 Andres Romero 71-64—135 Glen Day 72-63—135 J.J. Henry 68-67—135 Alex Cejka 69-66—135 Carlos Ortiz 66-69—135 Martin Piller 69-66—135 David Toms 69-66—135 Scott Piercy 69-66—135 Ricky Barnes 67-68—135 osh Teater 69-67—136 Ken Duke 68-68—136 Boo Weekley 67-69—136 Will Wilcox 66-70—136 Blayne Barber 69-67—136 ALSO Jonathan Byrd 68-69—137 Ryo Ishikawa 68-69—137 Matt Bettencourt 69-69—138 Charles Howell III 72-68—140 Aaron Baddeley 69-72—141 FAILED TO MAKE THE CUT Bo Van Pelt 76-66—142 Brian Stuard 70-73—143

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TOUR DE FRANCE July 4-26 OVERALL STANDINGS (After 14 stages) 1. Chris Froome, Britain, Sky, 56:02:19. 2. Nairo Quintana, Colombia, Movistar, 3:10 behind. 3. Tejay Van Garderen, United States, BMC Racing, 3:32. 4. Alejandro Valverde, Spain, Movistar, 4:02. 5. Alberto Contador, Spain, Tinkoﬀ-Saxo, 4:23. 6. Geraint Thomas, Britain, Sky, 4:54. ALSO 8. Vincenzo Nibali, Italy, Astana, 8:17. 16. Andrew Talansky, United States, CannondaleGarmin, 22:18. 149. Tyler Farrar, United States, MTN—Qhubeka, 2:18:39. STAGES July 19 — 15th Stage: Mende to Valencia, hilly (183-113.6) July 20 — 16th Stage: Bourg-de-Peage to Gap, medium mountain (201-124.8) July 21: Rest Day July 22 — 17th Stage: Digne-les-Bains to Pra Loup, high mountain (161-100) July 23 — 18th Stage: Gap to Saint-Jean-deMaurienne, high mountain (186.5-115.8) July 24 — 19th Stage: Saint-Jean-deMaurienne to La Toussuire-Les Sybelles, high mountain (138-85.7) July 25 — 20th Stage: Modane Valfrejus to Alpe d’Huez, high mountain (110.5-68.6) July 26 — 21st Stage: Sevres-Grand Paris Seine Ouest to Paris Champs-Elysees, ﬂat (109.5-68)

AUTO RACING

NASCAR SPRINT CUP STANDINGS Top 16 drivers qualify for the Chase for the Championship, ranked by wins, then points. Drivers must be in top 30 in points to qualify. Wins Points 1. Jimmie Johnson 4 624 2. Kevin Harvick 2 692 3. Dale Earnhardt Jr. 2 616 4. Kurt Busch 2 542 5. Joey Logano 1 624 6. Martin Truex Jr. 1 596 7. Brad Keselowski 1 559 8. Matt Kenseth 1 540 1 522 9. Denny Hamlin 10. Carl Edwards 1 449 11. Jamie McMurray 0 556 12. Jeff Gordon 0 537 13. Kasey Kahne 0 513 14. Paul Menard 0 509 15. Ryan Newman 0 497 16. Clint Bowyer 0 490 17. Aric Almirola 0 473 18. Greg Biffle 0 420 19. Kyle Larson 0 404 20. Casey Mears 0 399 *Kyle Busch has 2 wins, but is 35th in points (200), 87 out of 30th place. SCHEDULE July 19 — New Hampshire 301, Loudon, N.H. July 26 — Crown Royal Presents The Jeff Kyle 400 at The Brickyard, Indianapolis Aug. 2 — Pennsylvania 400, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 9 — Cheez-It 355 at The Glen, Watkins Glen, N.Y. Aug. 16 — Pure Michigan 400, Brooklyn, Mich. Aug. 22 — Irwin Tools Night Race, Bristol, Tenn. Sep. 6 — Bojangles’ Southern 500, Darlington, S.C. Sep. 12 — Federated Auto Parts 400, Richmond, Va. CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP Sep. 20 — Chicagoland 400, Joliet, Ill. Sep. 27 — Sylvania 300, Loudon, N.H. Oct. 4 — AAA 400, Dover, Del. Oct. 10 — Bank of America 500, Concord, N.C. Oct. 18 — Hollywood Casino 400, Kansas City, Kan. Oct. 25 — Alabama 500, Talladega, Ala. Nov. 1 — Goody’s Headache Relief Shot 500, Ridgeway, Va. Nov. 8 — AAA Texas 500, Fort Worth, Texas Nov. 15 — Quicken Loans Race for Heroes 500, Avondale, Ariz. Nov. 22 — Ford EcoBoost 400, Homestead, Fla. 5-HOUR ENERGY 301 LINEUP After Friday qualifying; race Sunday At New Hampshire Motor Speedway Loudon, N.H. Lap length: 1.058 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (19) Carl Edwards, T, 135.164 mph. 2. (22) Joey Logano, F, 135.021. 3. (55) David Ragan, T, 135.021. 4. (18) Kyle Busch, T, 134.725. 5. (11) Denny Hamlin, T, 134.601. 6. (41) Kurt Busch, C, 134.596. 7. (48) Jimmie Johnson, C, 134.501. 8. (20) Matt Kenseth, T, 134.43. 9. (5) Kasey Kahne, C, 134.397. 10. (2) Brad Keselowski, F, 134.023. 11. (1) Jamie McMurray, C, 133.999. 12. (4) Kevin Harvick, C, 133.591. 13. (40) Landon Cassill, C, 134.174. 14. (16) Greg Biffle, F, 134.075. 15. (78) Martin Truex Jr., C, 134.042. 16. (21) Ryan Blaney, F, 134.009. 17. (42) Kyle Larson, C, 133.802. 18. (15) Clint Bowyer, T, 133.788. 19. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., C, 133.464. 20. (10) Danica Patrick, C, 133.45. 21. (13) Casey Mears, C, 133.403. 22. (47) AJ Allmendinger, C, 133.184. 23. (24) Jeff Gordon, C, 133.068. 24. (3) Austin Dillon, C, 132.924. 25. (14) Tony Stewart, C, 132.877. 26. (31) Ryan Newman, C, 132.715. 27. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., F, 132.623. 28. (27) Paul Menard, C, 132.609. 29. (43) Aric Almirola, F, 132.531. 30. (51) Justin Allgaier, C, 132.526. 31. (6) Trevor Bayne, F, 132.388. 32. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., F, 132.172. 33. (35) Cole Whitt, F, 132.103. 34. (34) Brett Moffitt, F, 131.656. 35. (83) Matt DiBenedetto, T, 131.37. 36. (26) Jeb Burton, T, 130.972. 37. (38) David Gilliland, F, Owner Points. 38. (46) Michael Annett, C, Owner Points. 39. (23) J.J. Yeley, T, Owner Points. 40. (7) Alex Bowman, C, Owner Points. 41. (32) Eddie MacDonald, F, Owner Points. 42. (33) Derek White, C, Owner Points. 43. (98) Timmy Hill, F, Owner Points. FAILED TO QUALIFY 44. (62) Reed Sorenson, C, 129.415.

INDYCAR

POINTS LEADERS Through July 12 1. Juan Pablo Montoya, 439. 2. Scott Dixon, 385. 3. Graham Rahal, 370. 4. Helio Castroneves, 370. 5. Will Power, 369. 6. Sebastien Bourdais, 343. 7. Marco Andretti, 332. 8. Tony Kanaan, 314. 9. Josef Newgarden, 309.

10. Simon Pagenaud, 278. 11. Charlie Kimball, 266. 12. Carlos Munoz, 251. 13. Takuma Sato, 229. 14. Ryan Hunter-Reay, 227. 15. James Jakes, 197. 16. Gabby Chaves, 197. 17. Jack Hawksworth, 184. 18. Luca Filippi, 161. 19. Stefano Coletti, 150. 20. Sage Karam, 137. IOWA CORN 300 Site: Newton, Iowa. Schedule: Friday, practice; Saturday, qualifying (NBC Sports Network, 6:30-8 p.m.), race, 8:45 p.m. (NBC Sports Network, 8-11 p.m.). Track: Iowa Speedway (oval, 0.875 miles). Race distance: 262.5 miles, 300 laps. SCHEDULE July 18 — Iowa Corn 300, Newton Aug. 2 — Honda Indy 200 at Mid-Ohio, Lexington Aug. 23 — ABC Supply 500, Long Pond, Pa. Aug. 30 — GoPro Grand Prix of Sonoma, Calif.

TRANSACTIONS

SATURDAY

BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with LHP Andy Oliver on a 15-day contract. CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Returned RHP Frankie Montas to Birmingham (SL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned LHP John Lamb to Omaha (PCL). LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP Vinnie Pestano to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled OF Grant Green from Salt Lake. NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Bryan Mitchell to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHP Branden Pinder from Scranton/WilkesBarre. TAMPA BAY RAYS — Agreed to terms with C Chris Betts on a minor league contract. NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with RHP Wesley Rodriguez on a minor league contract. ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Jake Brigham to Gwinnett (IL). Designated RHP David Carpenter for assignment. Recalled RHP Ryan Kelly from Gwinnett. MIAMI MARLINS — Agreed to terms with RHP Ryley MacEachern on a minor league contract. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Michael Petersen and Jordan Desguin and C Max McDowell on minor league contracts. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Sent RHP Jerome Williams to Reading (EL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with OF Destin Hood on a minor league contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with RHP Jake Thompson on a minor league contract. American Association JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed LHP Alberto Castillo. ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed INF Ryan Lashley. CAN—AM LEAGUE QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed OF Eric Yavarone. Released INF Issael Gonzalez. SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Traded OF Reggie Abercrombie to Winnipeg (AA) for OF Brady Wilson. TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Released OF Will Walsh and RHP Jordan Cote. BASKETBALL NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION TORONTO RAPTORS — Signed C—F Bismack Biyombo to a multi-year contract.

FRIDAY BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE BOSTON RED SOX — Activated 2B Dustin Pedroia from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Matt Barnes to Pawtucket (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled RHP Frankie Montas from Birmingham (SL). DETROIT TIGERS — Recalled INF Dixon Machado from Toledo (IL). Placed INF Marc Krauss on the paternity list. KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled LHP John Lamb from Omaha (PCL). NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated INF Brendan Ryan from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Gregorio Petit to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Signed LHPs Jeff Degano, James Reeves and Joshua Rogers; OFs Jeff Hendrix, Jhalan Jackson, Terrance Robertson, Trey Amburgey and Zack Zehner; RHPs Drew Finley, Chance Adams, Will Carter, Bret Marks, Kolton Mahoney, Brody Koerner, Mark Seyler, Joshua Roeder, Cody Carroll, Garrett Mundell, Patrick O’Brien, Icezack Flemming, David Sosebee, Chad Martin, Hobie Harris, Alexander Robinett, Christian Morris, Alex Bisacca and Dustin Cook; 1Bs Kane Sweeney, Isiah Gilliam and Ryan Krill; 2B Brandon Wagner; 3B Donny Sands, SS Kyle Holder and C Austin Afenir to minor league contracts. SEATTLE MARINERS — Recalled RHP Tom Wilhelmsen from Tacoma (PCL). TEXAS RANGERS — Reinstated LHP Martin Perez from the 60-day DL. Recalled C Tomas Telis from Round Rock (PCL). Placed C Carlos Corporan placed on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 13. NATIONAL LEAGUE ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with SS Dansby Swanson on a minor league contract. Reinstated OF Ender Inciarte from the 15-day DL. Placed C Jarrod Saltalamacchia on the 15-day DL. ATLANTA BRAVES — Extended the contracts of manager Fredi Gonzalez, first—base coach Terry Pendleton, pitching coach Roger McDowell, bullpen coach Eddie Perez, bench coach Carlos Tosca, hitting coach Kevin Seitzer, third—base coach Bo Porter and assistant hitting coach Jose Castro through the 2016 season. Signed LHP Ross Detwiler and RHP Jason Frasor for the remainder of the season. Recalled OF Joey Terdoslavich from Gwinnett (IL). Placed RHP Jason Grilli on the 15-day DL. CHICAGO CUBS — Placed C Miguel Montero on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 12. Recalled C Kyle Schwarber from Iowa (PCL). CINCINNATI REDS — Recalled RHP Jumbo Diaz from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Carlos Contreras to Louisville. LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Signed RHP Walker Buehler, 1B Edwin Rios and RHP Logan Crouse to minor league contracts. MIAMI MARLINS — Placed 2B Dee Gordon on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 12. Activated INF Martin Prado from the 15-day DL. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Signed LHP Nathan Kirby to a minor league contract and assigned him to Wisconsin (MWL). PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Recalled OF Jaff Decker from Indianapolis (IL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Activated OF Matt Holliday from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Nick Greenwood to Memphis (PCL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled LHP Sammy Solis from Harrisburg (EL). Placed RHP David Carpenter on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 12. BASKETBALL NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed G Rashad Vaughn. PHOENIX SUNS — Signed G Brandon Knight to a five-year contract. Signed F Mirza Teletovic, G/F Sonny Weems and G Ronnie Price. SAN ANTONIO SPURS — Signed F David West. FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released WR Ace Sanders. HOCKEY National Hockey League NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed F Calle Jarnkrok to a one-year contract. NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to terms with D Mat Bodie.

—The Associated Press

KALAMAZOO GAZETTE / SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015 / C5

College Football U-M FOOTBALL

Peppers eager to return, prove himself By Brendan F. Quinn bquinn@mlive.com

Michigan State’s Connor Cook, left, and Ohio State’s J.T. Barrett are two quarterbacks to watch when the season kicks off. The Spartans’ ﬁrst game is Friday, Sept. 4 at Western Michigan. (MLive and AP ﬁle photos)

BIG TEN

Who’s the best quarterback in the league? Here’s our top 10

Calling the shots

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ho are the best quarterbacks in the Big Ten? Welcome to MLive.com’s rankings of the conference’s top players. Michigan State beat writer Mike Griffith provided his top-10 Big Ten QB list and a comment on each. Michigan beat writer Nick Baumgardner provided his slightly different rankings as well. Here they are:

1. Connor Cook, Michigan State Size: 6-foot-4, 220 pounds Class: Senior 2014 stats: 3,214 passing yards, 24 TD, 8 INT Comment: The Big Ten’s passing leader in 2014, Cook possesses a big arm and a quick release, and he has enough mobility to escape trouble and can throw off the run.

2. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State Size: 6-2, 225 Class: Sophomore 2014 stats: 2,834 passing yards, 34 TD, 10 INT Comment: Led Big Ten in pass efficiency before fracturing ankle in regularseason finale. Barrett ranked ninth in the Big Ten with 78.2 yards per game rushing and set 19 school records, including total offense (3,772 yards).

3. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State Size: 6-4, 236 Class: Junior 2014 stats: 2,977 passing yards, 12 TD, 15 INT Comment: A prototypical NFL pocket passer, Hackenberg should better showcase his skills with Penn State’s offensive line expected to show substantial improvement.

4. Cardale Jones, Ohio State Size: 6-5, 250

Class: Junior 2014 stats: 860 passing yards, 7 TD, 2 INT Comment: Jones showed upside in his three starts, beating Wisconsin (59-0), Alabama (42-35) and Oregon (42-20) en route to the national title. Jones has a strong arm, but he has yet to display consistent accuracy.

5. Braxton Miller, Ohio State Size: 6-2, 215 Class: Senior 2014 stats: Did Not Play Comment: Miller is back from the dislocated shoulder that sidelined him. In 2013, Miller was Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, Quarterback of the Year, and he passed for 2,094 yards, 24 TD with seven INT and rushed for 1,068 yards and 12 TD.

6. Nate Sudfeld, Indiana Size: 6-6, 240 Class: Senior 2014 stats: 1,151 passing yards, 6 TD, 3 INT Comment: Sudfeld was 3-2 and beat SEC East Division champ Missouri on the road before a shoulder injury ended his 2014 season. He’s second in IU history with a 60.6 completion percentage and four 300-yard passing games.

7. Wes Lunt, Illinois Size: 6-5, 225 Class: Junior 2014 stats: 1,763 passing yards, 14 TD, 3 INT Comment: Lunt shined at times in his first season at Illinois after transferring from Oklahoma State, completing 64 percent of his passes. Missed six games last season with a leg injury.

TOP 10

NICK’S RANKINGS 1. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State 2. Connor Cook, Michigan State 3. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State 4. Cardale Jones, Ohio State 5. Braxton Miller, Ohio State 6. Tommy Armstrong, Nebraska 7. Nate Sudfeld, Indiana 8. Wes Lunt, Illinois 9. Jake Rudock, Michigan 10. Mitch Leidner, Minnesota

ANN ARBOR — When Michigan football opens camp on Aug. 7, Jabrill Peppers’ do-over officially will be underway. One of the most highly regarded freshmen in the country last year, Peppers saw his first college football season cut short by injury. Now, Peppers is back. And so too is the hype. For a Michigan team lacking headline talent, the program needs everything and more from the redshirt freshman safety. “I just want to give it my all and show everybody and prove to myself that I am who I say I am,” Peppers said. Peppers played three games last year before a leg injury ended the campaign. Playing now for a new coaching staff, he said his ideas and Peppers motives are aligned with that of Jim Harbaugh, who offered him high praise during spring football. Peppers said those similarities include: “Our love and enthusiasm for the game. Our drive. Our craziness about the game. Our competitiveness.” Peppers said he found a new understanding for what football represents. Always a star, he saw what life is like off the field and out of the limelight. Peppers said it was hard to learn that “football can be taken away from you” and facing the stark idea of “what are you going to do if or when you can’t play football anymore?” “That was definitely the biggest thing, the biggest eye opener for me,” he said. “I started taking this more serious. (There were) some things that I may have taken for granted that I didn’t realize I was taking for granted. Now, whenever I get a chance to be out there, whether it’s a workout or a practice, I give it my all.” When Peppers was healthy, fans clamored to see him on the field — be it at cornerback or safety or as a return man or on offense. “I’ve never really had football taken away from me, so as excited as people are to see me play, I’m maybe 10,000-times more excited to be able to play,” Peppers said.

PRESEASON WATCH LISTS Players from state of Michigan universities who are on college football preseason watch lists: MAXWELL AWARD (Player of the year) Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State Jarvion Franklin, RB, Western Michigan BEDNARIK AWARD (Defensive player of the year) Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State Ed Davis, LB, Michigan State MACKEY AWARD (Best tight end) Jake Butt, Michigan Josiah Price, Michigan State

8. Jake Rudock, Michigan

Size: 6-3, 208 Class: Senior 2014 stats: 2,436 passing yards, 16 TD, 5 INT Comment: Rudock is 15-10 in the Big Ten as a starting quarterback, and last season, he ranked second in the Big Ten in completion percentage and had the fewest interceptions among Big Ten starters.

9. Tommy Armstrong Jr., Nebraska Size: 6-1, 220 Class: Junior 2014 stats: 2,695 passing yards, 22 TD, 12 INT Comment: Armstrong rushed for 705 yards and ranked No. 2 in Big Ten behind J.T. Barrett with 261.5 total yards per game. Armstrong is the No. 7 all-time passer in Nebraska history with 3,661 yards.

10. C.J. Beathard, Iowa Size: 6-2, 209 Class: Junior 2014 stats: 645 passing yards, 5 TD, 2 INT Comment: Beathard started only one game last season, a 24-10 win at Purdue. Came on in relief of Jake Rudock against Pitt and completed 7 of 8 passes for 98 yards as the Hawkeyes rallied from 17-7 down to a 24-20 win.

RIMINGTON TROPHY (Best center) Jack Allen, Michigan State Nick Beamish, Central Michigan Jake Hurcombe, Eastern Michigan RAY GUY AWARD (Best punter) J Schroeder, Western Michigan LOU GROZA AWARD (Best place-kicker) Andrew Haldeman, Western Michigan BRONKO NAGURSKI TROPHY (Best defensive player) Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State Pat O’Connor, DE, Eastern Michigan Ronald Zamort, DB, Western Michigan OUTLAND TROPHY (Best interior lineman) Jack Allen, C, Michigan State Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State Jimmy Kristof, G, Western Michigan Joe Ostman, DT, Central Michigan JIM THORPE AWARD (Best defensive back) Tony Annese, Central Michigan BUTKUS AWARD (Best linebacker) Darien Harris, Michigan State Joe Bolden, Michigan James Ross, Michigan LOMBARDI AWARD (Best down lineman) Ramadan Ahmenti, OL, Central Michigan Jack Allen, C, Michigan State Willie Beavers, OL, Western Michigan Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State Grant Ibe, LB, Eastern Michigan James Kristof, OL, Western Michigan Pat O’Connor, DE, Eastern Michigan Joe Ostman, DE, Central Michigan Blake Serpa, DL, Central Michigan WUERFFEL TROPHY (Community service) Josiah Price, TE, Michigan State Zach Terrell, QB, Western Michigan BILETNIKOFF AWARD (Best receiver) Daniel Braverman, Western Michigan Corey Davis, Western Michigan DAVEY O’BRIEN AWARD (Best quarterback) Connor Cook, Michigan State Zach Terrell, Western Michigan DOAK WALKER AWARD (Best running back) Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan Darius Jackson, Eastern Michigan WALTER CAMP AWARD (Most outstanding player) Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State Connor Cook, QB, Michigan State Jarvion Franklin, RB, Western Michigan

C6 / SUNDAY, JULY 19, 2015 / KALAMAZOO GAZETTE

National Sports BASEBALL

Faulty circuit breaker blamed for power outage

top FIFA official pleaded not guilty to racketeering and bribery charges in a corruption case that sent shock waves through the soccer world. Jeffrey Webb was released on $10 million bond following his arraignment in federal court in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday. His lawyer declined comment after the hearing.

The Washington Nationals said a faulty circuit breaker caused the power failure that led to the suspension of Friday night’s game between Washington and the Los Angeles Dodgers. The game was delayed FOOTBALL three times, when a bank of lights on the third-base Longtime Bills side went out. It was finalbroadcaster dies ly suspended after five The voice of the Buffalo innings with the Nationals Bills from the team’s earlileading 3-2. The game est days in the AFL has resumed Saturday, with the Nationals winning 5-3. died at age 87. Bills President Russ SOCCER Brandon announced Saturday that retired Dempsey’s hat trick broadcaster Van Miller lifts U.S. vs. Cuba died on Friday. Miller became the Bills’ Clint Dempsey scored play-by-play man during on a fourth-minute header, added a pair of second- the team’s first season with the AFL in 1960. half goals for his first international hat trick and CYCLING the United States routed Cuba 6-0 on Saturday to Froome extends lead reach its eighth consecutive CONCACAF Gold Cup at Tour de France British riders ruled semifinal. Saturday at the Tour de Dempsey converted a France, with Stephen penalty kick early in the Cummings taking the second half and added win on Stage 14 and Chris a late goal to raise his Froome extending his tournament-leading total already comfortable race to six. lead. Former FIFA oﬃcial — The Associated Press pleads guilty: A former

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his coin behind the ball to mark it, a gust moved his ball and it picked up CONTINUED FROM C1 enough momentum to roll that included Adam Scott off the green and cause and Zach Johnson, who Spieth to jump out of the finished Friday. way. Spieth, going after the Three putts later, third leg of the Grand Johnson had his second Slam, shot 72 and was five bogey of the week. One behind. hole later, the R&A realOne month after a ized it was too windy to three-putt from 12 feet continue. cost him a shot at the U.S. Johnson returned Open, Johnson walked the nearly 11 hours later, Old Course with swagger. made two solid pars and He did enough damage finished with his birdie. Friday that even a couple It was the fourth time in of bogeys didn’t get him the last six rounds at the off track, and he showed majors he has had at least in the short time he a share of lead, though played Saturday he could not when it mattered — at handle the wind. the end. “Every aspect of your This might be his best game is challenged,” chance yet. Johnson said. Spieth three-putted As gusts began to top for par on the 14th hole 40 mph when the second and swiped his putter in round resumed in the disgust at leaving two of morning, Johnson chose those putts short. He had to chip up the steep slope another three-putt from at the front of the par-5 about 90 feet on the 14th green. He didn’t hit 17th hole. But he stayed it quite hard enough. And in the game by driving then, the player with a the 18th green for a reputation of being in too birdie. much of a hurry at the “I believe I’m still in majors made the mistake contention. I still believe I of taking his time. An can win this tournament,” inch away from placing Spieth said.

GOLF

Woods fails to make third round in second consecutive major

Tiger misses cut By Doug Ferguson

The Associated Press

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — Tiger Woods at least enjoyed that familiar walk over the Swilcan Bridge and up the 18th fairway Saturday at St. Andrews, the gray old town in the background and a crowd six deep lining the road and watching from windows. Not so familiar was his score. He hasn’t had 7-over par next to his name at St. Andrews since he was a 19-year-old amateur, and that was the final round. This was only the second round, and he was headed home early for the third time in the last four majors. “It’s one of the things I was talking about with Jason (Day). We were coming up 18, I said, ‘It’s the greatest walk in golf,’” Woods said after a 75 to finish two miserable days at 151, his worst 36-hole score in the British Open. “He said, ‘Yeah, it’s nice when you have an eight-shot lead, too,” Woods added with a smile. Woods won by eight shots in 2000 to complete the career Grand Slam. He won by five shots in 2005 to establish anew his dominance in the game. Those days seem so long ago. The former No. 1 player in the world and 14-time major champion looked tired, beaten and stressed as he made his way around one of his favorite courses. He had only three birdies in 36 holes and said he has no idea why his shots didn’t penetrate in the wind and why he couldn’t get it close enough to

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how I fit into the coaching scheme,” he said. “Obviously, to play college football, you have to have some kind of ambition to play after that, so hopefully, that’s my next step. “(My team) deserves my full. We’ve all worked hard as a team. They deserve my full time.” When he made his commitment, Perry became the first Oilers football player in nearly 20 years to commit to signing a national letter of intent to play Division I college football. Joe Fuller was the last one in 1997, when he committed to Central Michigan, according to McIntyre. However, Perry was

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and we certainly have proven that over the years with (Division 3) caliber kids and playing really well as a team,” McIntyre said. “Sure, we’ve got three (Division I) football players on our team, but that’s three kids. I’ve challenged those kids that that doesn’t mean anything. We still have to play 11-man football.” That includes utilizing two Division I wide receiver recruits (Perry and Ricumstrict) in a high school game that rarely incorporates the passing game to a large degree. In Mount Pleasant’s case, that likely means the incorporation of a wildcat offense with Perry taking snaps under center. “Our goal as a coaching staff is to be as good as

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joined recently by linebacker and classmate Hunter Buczkowski, who committed to play for Central Michigan. Add in upcoming junior Obie Ricumstrict, who has been offered by CMU to play both baseball and football, and Mount Pleasant heads into the 2015 season with three Division I recruits on the roster. “It’s a really hard thing to put into words, to describe the ‘it factor,’” McIntyre said. “They’re able to grasp things quicker, understand things quicker with a special awareness of how things work.” For a team that has been a consistent Saginaw Valley League North title contender, that puts an even bigger bull’s eye on their back. “It’s an 11-man game,

after having just one for his entire career. He had hope coming off The Greenbrier, where he tied for 32nd and was six shots behind. He looked lost on the Old Course. “I felt like I was playing well enough to win this event,” Woods said. He arrived on Saturday to do a junior clinic for Nike — Woods typically is all about preparations at the majors — and then after practice rounds on Sunday and Monday, he didn’t play another practice round on the Old Course until the championship started. Woods said he knew the course, practiced in both wind directions and wanted to conserve energy for what usually is a longer week.

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we can be, which means finding ways to get him the ball,” McIntyre said. Perry has shown an ability to do amazing things with the football in his hands, which has WMU coaches grinning. He said the staff wants him to gain 20 pounds of muscle and become a bigbodied receiving threat outside the hash marks and in the red zone. To do that, Perry has shown an increased dedication to the weight room, and uses a nutritionist to help make sure any weight gained is the right kind. “We just feel like we have a big expectation, and we have to live up to it,” Perry said. “We have big shoes to fill. We want to win a state championship and be the best team to come through Mount Pleasant.”

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Brooke Wyman, Portage Central, senior: This past season, Wyman’s final year at Portage Central, she led the Mustangs as a shortstop and pitcher. Wyman, a Division 1 all-state honorable mention selection in 2014, continued her stellar defensive play at Wyman shortstop for the Mustangs, while punishing opposing pitching at the plate. The Western Michigan University signee batted .496 with 61 RBIs, 49 runs scored and six home runs. Of Wyman’s 61 hits, 26 went for extra bases. She also finished with a 17-2 record in the circle with a 1.69 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 111 innings pitched. COACH OF THE YEAR

Alicia Smith, Mattawan: Early in the year, Mattawan’s young group struggled and found themselves on the short end of some ugly losses, including two to Portage Central. But Smith never panicked. She continued to let her team grow and mature with one eye ahead on the postseason. It undoubtedly paid off. After knocking off topranked Portage Central in the district finals, Mattawan dominated its opponents en route to the Division 1 state semifinals at Michigan State University. There’s no doubt Mattawan, state champions in 2011 and 2013, has talent, and the Wildcats likely will continue to have top-notch teams in the years to come. Next year’s group has all the pieces to make another run at a state title. CATCHERS

Kassidy Butler, Parchment, senior: Butler entered her final season hoping to make up for the 10 games she missed in her junior season with an ankle injury. It’s safe to say she accomplished that, and more. The senior hit .629 with 79 RBIs, 61 runs scored and 20 home runs. Butler’s home run total set a new Michigan High School Athletic Association record for home runs in a season. The Division 3 first-team all-stater also threw out 15 runners in 22 stolen base attempts. Grace Stock, Vicksburg, sophomore: Vicksburg’s softball team put together one of its best seasons in recent memory, and Stock played a big role in the Bulldogs’ success. The sophomore hit

Kayli Bowen, Paw Paw, senior: If Paw Paw had a game, there was little doubt who was taking the mound for the Redskins. Bowen, who logged 145 innings, often pitched both games of a doubleheader. The senior, who played a large role in Paw Paw’s uncharted success the past three seasons, compiled a 21-5 record with 77 strikeouts. Hannah McQueen, Portage Central, junior: McQueen won’t overpower opposing hitters and strike out the side often, but she also won’t hurt herself with walks and mistakes. This past year, McQueen stepped into the Mustangs’ rotation and shined. McQueen posted a 15-4 record with a 1.90 ERA with 77 strikeouts and eight walks. All four of McQueen’s losses came against top competition in the state — Wayland, Farmington Hills Mercy, Mattawan and Vicksburg. Alyssa Proper, Schoolcraft, junior: Proper showed signs of promise as a sophomore, but nobody within the Eagles’ softball program expected her to make the jump she did this past season. Proper led Schoolcraft’s program to one of its best seasons with a 20-5 record in the circle. Proper, a Division 3 honorable mention all-state selection, finished with a 1.51 ERA with 154 strikeouts in 139 innings pitched. Avery Slancik, Vicksburg, freshman: Slancik showed few signs that she was only a freshman in her first varsity season. Slancik’s cool and calm demeanor off the diamond helped her dominate in the circle for Vicksburg. While she initially split time in the circle, Slancik still posted an 18-3 record with a 1.80 ERA. Slancik struck out 103 batters in 120 innings pitched.

Meredith Adams, Portage Central, junior: After a breakout season as a sophomore, Adams continued to punish opposing pitching this past season. Adams, who was a Division 1 first-team all-stater, batted .527 with 49 RBIs, 32 runs scored, 12 doubles and two home runs. She also played excellent defense at first base for the Mustangs. Joanna Bartz, Mattawan, sophomore: Bartz was just a sophomore, but already has made a name for herself at Mattawan. The Division 1 first-team all-state pick punished opposing pitching like few in the area. Bartz batted .417 with 63 RBIs, 52 runs scored and 12 home runs. Alexis Taube, Mattawan, sophomore: Taube, along with Bartz and others, gave Mattawan one of the most dangerous lineups not only in the area, but the entire state. Taube, a Division 1 honorable mention all-state choice, led Mattawan in total bases with 129. The sophomore batted .490 with a team-high 65 RBIs and 49 runs scored. She also hit 11 home runs. Kara Gjeltema, Kalamazoo Christian, junior: Gjeltema already was considered one of the top players in the area after a standout sophomore season as Kalamazoo Christian’s catcher. It turns out she can play shortstop, too. This year, Gjeltema played solid defense for the Comets while continuing to dominate at the plate. The Division 4 first-team all-state selection batted .531 with 71 RBIs, 51 runs scored and nine home runs. Shaidan Knapp, Vicksburg, sophomore: Although Knapp was just a sophomore, the Central Michigan commit already is tearing up high school competition. Knapp, a Division 2 honorable mention all-state selection, shined in her second year on varsity. Knapp batted .552 with 63 runs scored to go along with 35 RBIs and 17 stolen bases from the leadoff position. 2015

Amber Foerster, Portage Central, senior: In her final season at Portage Central, Foerster made sure to leave her mark. The speedy outfielder played superb defense for the Mustangs, and also excelled at the plate. Foerster, who was named to the Division 1 first-team all-state team, batted .463 with 31 RBIs and 17 extra-base hits. Sarah Hillsburg, Mattawan, junior: Hillsburg starred in the outfield for Mattawan this season. Along with her strong defensive play, the Division 1 first-team allstate selection also proved to be a strong asset at the plate. Hillsburg batted .367 with 51 runs scored and 28 RBIs. Sarah Wyman, Paw Paw, senior: Wyman, who was a part of the group that helped turn Paw Paw’s softball program around, ended her career in fine fashion. The Division 2 first-team all-state selection batted .506 with 26 RBIs and a

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Geared for the gridiron WMU commit Perry looks to make final prep year memorable By Cory Butzin

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MOUNT PLEASANT — For Kalebb Perry, the suspense is done. Since committing to play football for coach P.J. Fleck at Western Michigan in the winter, the 17-year-old has been able to focus on his final year. If his first three years are any indication of what is to come, it’s primed to be a good one. ATHLETIC IMPACT

Perry wasted little time making an impact. As a freshman, he broke a 31-year school record with a 6-foot-7 ½ inch high jump, and he was a key piece on the Mount Pleasant basketball team that made a historic run to

the Class A semifinals as a sophomore. Last year was a busy one for him going through his college recruitment in the fall before he became the go-to-guy during basketball season, where he scored a career high 40 points in a 71-60 win against Saginaw Heritage. He made a switch in the spring, joining Mount Pleasant’s defending state champion baseball team, where he took over a starting outfield spot, and helped lead the Oilers to the Division 2 state final. “He’s your prototypical young, gifted athlete who can pick up a baseball bat after a year and a half away and be good,” Mount Pleasant football coach Jason McIntyre said. “I’m sure he could pick up a golf club or tennis racket. Give him a little time, and he’ll figure it out.” In addition to helping the physical aspect of conditioning, that constant

competition also has left an imprint on Perry’s manner of preparation and attitude on the field. “To be honest, first coming into high school, I had no intentions of playing college football,” Perry said. “I was a basketball kid. Every day I was in the gym playing basketball. I just started playing football and found out I could transfer my athleticism over to football.” He found that out real quick, earning a spot on varsity as a sophomore, but he also was introduced to the harsh speeding train of varsity athletics. Perry suffered a broken wrist in his first high school game, a season opener against DeWitt, but still finished the game by recording four catches for 90 yards. Of course, the football season went along without Perry into Week 6 before he made it back onto the

field against Midland. In his return, Perry hauled in five passes for 73 yards, including a 16-yard touchdown pass in a 50-42 win. A healthy junior season turned into a run to a district final game for Perry and the Oilers with him scoring a touchdown passing, running, receiving, on an interception return and kick return during the season. Now, he heads into his swan song season hoping to end it on a high note. “I feel like I’ve become a lot stronger and a lot more knowledgeable about the game,” Perry said. “Before I was on varsity, I never watched film or worked out or did agility drills to make my game better. “It’s my last chance to be a senior in high school. It’s my last chance to play high school football.” COLLEGE COLLECTION

Perry has received interest from Division I

Mount Pleasant senior Kalebb Perry catches a pass during a seven-on-seven passing league Thursday in Mount Pleasant. Perry has committed to play football at Western Michigan. (David C. Bristow/MLive.com)

programs since early in his high school career, but he has been determined to keep that from being a distraction. Early on in the process, he decided to make his decision before his senior

season started, and that’s what he did when he committed to the Broncos during a visit in February. “I really liked the coaching staff, and I liked SEE RECRUIT, C6

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Tommy Henry, Portage Northern, junior: Henry not only was one of the best pitchers in the Kalamazoo area, but also throughout the entire state. The lefty, who has verbally committed to Michigan, finished with a 0.375 ERA and a 9-1 record. Henry He struck out 127 batters and walked only 19 in 742/3 innings pitched. Henry performed well at the plate for the Huskies, too. He batted .314 with 22 RBIs and 19 stolen bases in 23 attempts. COACH OF THE YEAR

Chris Andrews, Portage Northern: Throughout Andrews’ time at Portage Northern, the Huskies have had plenty of talented teams, but a regional title always eluded them. That all changed this year, when Portage Northern reached the Division 1 state finals at Michigan State University. En route to playing in the state finals for the first time in school history, Portage Northern collected its third consecutive district title, along with its first regional championship since 1972. The Huskies nearly won the Division 1 crown, but Hartland emerged victorious on a walk-off single in the 10th inning. The Huskies, who finished 30-8-1, put together a season their community won’t soon forget. The team chemistry was unlike any other team Andrews had guided, and there’s no doubt the longtime coach played a big role in Portage Northern coming together at the right time. CATCHERS

Drew Blakely, Gull Lake, junior: A year after being named the MLive Kalamazoo Gazette Baseball Player of the Year as a sophomore, Blakely turned in another fantastic season for Gull Lake. The junior batted .448 with only nine strikeouts in 135 plate appearances. He also drove in a team-high 42 runs

with 22 runs scored. Blakely, who is committed to Virginia, also excelled behind the plate, throwing out eight runners in 15 stolen base attempts. Blakely was named to the Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association Dream Team. Jordyn Muﬄey, Portage Central, senior: Muffley, who is headed to a prep school in Illinois, closed out a stellar career at Portage Central with another fine year behind the plate. While he struggled with consistency at times, Muffley’s strong arm and quick release shut down opposing teams on the basepaths. At the plate, Muffley batted .367 with 29 RBIs and 13 runs scored. The Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association selected Muffley to the annual All-Star game at Comerica Park.

All-Star game at Comerica Park. Jacob Rosey, Schoolcraft, senior: Last year, Schoolcraft’s Nick Cakmakci starred as the Eagles’ No. 1 pitcher en route to All-Area recognition. This year was Rosey’s turn. He posted a 7-1 record with a 1.09 ERA, striking out 34 batters and walking 15 in 442/3 innings. Joby Kawaski, Decatur, senior: Although his statistics might not be as impressive as last year’s season that landed him on the All-Area Team, Kawaski undoubtedly was one of the toughest pitchers in the area again. The senior finished with a 5-2 record and a 2.38 ERA. In 53 innings pitched, Kawaski struck out 88 batters. Kawaski, who also batted .404, was named Division 4 second-team all-state as a utility player.

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Max Schuemann, Portage Northern, senior: Schuemann joined Muffley and Schaefer on the West All-Star game roster, and there’s little doubt the Huskies’ shortstop deserved it after a solid senior season. Schuemann showed off range and arm strength numerous times in Portage Northern’s postseason run. The Eastern Michigan signee also shined at the plate, batting .373 with 42 runs and 20 RBIs. He also stole 19 bases in 21 attempts. Schuemann was named to the MHSBCA 2015 Dream Team. C.J. Huntley, Mattawan, senior: Huntley proved why he undoubtedly was one of the best players not just in the area, but the state. In his senior season, the Indiana State signee batted .480 with 11 doubles, one triple and two home runs among his 48 hits. He drove in 35 runs, scored 30 runs and stole 18 bases. On the mound, Huntley went 6-1 with a 1.37 ERA and 31 strikeouts. Huntley, who was named to the MHSBCA 2015 Dream Team, also was selected to the All-Star game. Jarod Burton, Gull Lake, senior: Burton joined Schuemann and Huntley on the MHSBCA Dream Team after a fitting ending to his career at Gull Lake. The Central Michigan signee drove in 34 runs and batted .408. He scored 39 runs with five home runs. Burton also participated in the All-Star game at Comerica Park. Collin Hall, Portage Northern, senior: Hall saw playing time sparingly as a junior, but found

Blake Therrian, Portage Northern, senior: Therrian saved his best performances for last in his final season at Portage Northern. The right-handeder relied on the ability to locate numerous pitches to post an 8-2 record with a 2.54 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 66 innings. The Florence Darlington Tech signee also shined in the postseason throughout Portage Northern’s run to the Division 1 state finals. Therrian allowed one run in the Huskies’ district final and regional final wins over Mattawan and Holt, respectively. He also pitched six shutout innings in the state semifinals against Grosse Pointe South. Brenden Lovell, Vicksburg, sophomore: Lovell, an MLive Kalamazoo Gazette All-Area Team selection as a freshman, continued the fantastic start to his high school career this past season. In 56 innings pitched, Lovell posted a 1.10 ERA with 55 strikeouts. With an 8-1 record in 2015, Lovell now is 18-2 in his first two seasons at Vicksburg. Lovell was named to the Division 2 second-team all-state team. Luke Schaefer, Portage Central, senior: In his senior season, Schaefer dominated as Portage Central’s ace. In 50 innings pitched, Schaefer compiled a 6-2 record with a 0.84 ERA. Schaefer, who is headed to Toledo, also struck out 41 batters and walked only 12. The Michigan High School Baseball Coaches Association selected Schaefer to the annual

INFIELDERS

his role at Portage Northern in his final season. The senior, who starred at first base, came through in the clutch at the plate numerous times for the Huskies throughout the year. Hall batted .404 with a team-high 33 RBIs and 27 runs scored. Alex Dreier, Parchment, junior: Dreier’s improvement in his first two years at Parchment continued this past season, and the shortstop undoubtedly is one of the best players in the area. The shortstop excelled in the field and at the plate, posting a .449 average as Parchment’s No. 3 hitter. The junior scored 40 runs to go along with 30 RBIs and 24 stolen bases. OUTFIELDERS

Conner Henderson, Vicksburg, senior: Henderson showed off his blazing speed in football season, and it only continued in his final baseball year. The senior, who is committed to Western Michigan, caught nearly everything hit his way in center field while committing just one error, which came in the Bulldogs’ final game of the season. Along with his superb defensive skills, Henderson also shined at the plate and on the basepaths. The Division 2 firstteam all-state selection batted .479 with 40 runs, 28 RBIs and 26 stolen bases. Austyn Knapper, Gull Lake, senior: Knapper did a little bit of everything for Gull Lake this past season and he could have made the All-Area Team as a pitcher or a utility player, but he slots in as an outfielder. In 116 plate appearances, Knapper batted .316 with 29 runs scored, 28 RBIs and 16 stolen bases. Defensively, Knapper made only one error ahd had nine assists. The senior finished 8-1 on the mound with a 1.85 ERA in 451/3 innings. Parker Curtis, Mattawan, junior: Curtis locked down Mattawan’s outfield and drew the praise of numerous SMAC coaches this season. The junior batted .365 with 10 doubles, two triples and one home run. He also had 29 RBIs with 25 runs scored and eight stolen bases. UTILITY

Parker Marcon, Paw Paw, senior: Marcon undoubtedly was one of the best infielders in the area this past season as Paw Paw’s shortstop. He also happened to be one of the Redskins’ most effective

pitchers. In 26 innings, Marcon posted a 3-2 record with a 2.15 ERA to go with 24 strikeouts. At the plate, Marcon dominated opposing pitching to the tune of a .471 average with 35 RBIs, 34 runs scored and 24 stolen bases. Marcon was named to the Division 2 second-team all-state team. Adam Wheaton, Hackett Catholic Prep, sophomore: In need of an ace, Hackett Catholic Prep turned to Wheaton this past season, and it would be hard to say the sophomore didn’t deliver. In 76 innings pitched, Wheaton posted a 2.12 ERA with 112 strikeouts and 24 walks. A 6-7 record would have been loftier with more run support, and six of his losses came by one run. The other came by two runs. At the plate, Wheaton batted .333 with 19 RBIs and 11 runs scored, and struck out only three times. HONORABLE MENTION

Players: Austin Wills (Portage Central), Jeff Criswell (Portage Central), Justin Stanton (Portage Central), Caleb Scoles (Gull Lake), Wyatt Whitman (Gull Lake), Max Reed (Mattawan), Evan Koning (Mattawan), Mitchell Dundore (Mattawan), Austin Thompson (Loy Norrix), Eugene Roberts (Kalamazoo Central), Jack Pelletier (Paw Paw), Jeffrey Burch (Paw Paw), Dalton Ketelaar (Vicksburg), P.J. Callahan (Vicksburg), Trace Slancik (Vicksburg), Cade Bosch (Otsego), Kevin Andrysiak (Plainwell), Austin Meade (Parchment), Josh Pelkey (Parchment), Jarrett Esman (Parchment), Mitch Yelton (Hackett), Jimmy Dirkson (Kalamazoo Christian), Stephen Niewoonder (Kalamazoo Christian), Alex Visser (Kalamazoo Christian), Shane Easter (Comstock), Chad Paddock (Comstock), Zach Sherman (Constantine), Caleb Anspaugh (Schoolcraft), Ricky Clark (Schoolcraft), Carter Smith (Decatur), Matt Saylor (Decatur), Matthew Botti (Decatur), Derek Gribler (Lawrence), Matt Cammire (Lawrence), Jimmy Phelps (Lawrence), Ethan Vosburg (Climax-Scotts), Brandon Haynes (Climax-Scotts), Michael Kool (Centreville) Coaches: Bill Blakely (Gull Lake), Brian Deal (Vicksburg), Mike Webster (Centreville), Rob Dreier (Parchment)

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AL POINTSS POLITICAL Jonathan n Oosting

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Michigan contributors favor Bush, Clinton

residential hopefuls Jeb Bush and Hillary Rodham Clinton, potential frontrunners for their respective party nominations in 2016, are filling their campaign coffers with more Michigan money than their peers. Bush and Clinton are leading the Michigan fundraising battle in the early days of the cycle, according to campaign finance reports filed last week with the Federal Election Commission. Bush, who last visited Michigan in May, has received more than $330,000 in campaign contributions from individual donors in the state Bush since making his bid for the Republican nomination official in June. Clinton, who will host a fundraiser in Clinton Michigan this week, already has raised more than $225,000 from Michigan donors this year as she seeks the Democratic nomination.

NATIONAL CONTEXT

The Clinton campaign reported more than $47 million in total contributions for the reporting period, topping fellow Democrat Bernie Sanders, who raised $15.2 million. Ted Cruz led all Republicans with $14.3 million in campaign contributions, followed by Bush, Ben Carson, Marco Rubio and Rand Paul. Other candidates such as Scott Walker and Chris Christie launched campaigns after the reporting period ended. The reports Cruz only detail contributions to candidate committees. Super PAC donations have not yet been announced, and outside groups are expected to play a major role in the 2016 election. A super PAC supporting Bush, for instance, has said it already raised $103 million, dwarfing donations to his actual campaign. MORE ON MICHIGAN

Carson, who announced his campaign for the Republican nomination in his hometown of Detroit, pulled in a solid $106,000 in individual contributions from Michigan residents, the third-highest total among all candidates. Carson Other fundraising efforts in the state included: Cruz reporting $65,000, Sanders with $64,000, Rubio with $46,000 and Paul with $41,000. While some of the state’s biggest donors remain on the sidelines at this point, Bush received some contributions from some well-known Republicans, including former state party chairman Bobby Schostak and Lansing businessman Ron Boji.

THE HISTORY FILES

Top 40 DJ was No. 1 fan favorite By Kim Silarski

Michigan History

hen syndicated radio host Casey Kasem ended his broadcasts with “Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars,” it wasn’t just a sentimental tagline. It was a philosophy for the Detroiter who dreamed big and made it big in radio and voice acting.

Kemal Amin Kasem was born April 27, 1932, the first child of Amin Kasem, a Detroit grocer from Lebanon’s Shouf region, and his American-born Lebanese wife, Helen. The family, which soon included a little brother, Mouner, lived at 646 W. Alexandrine; just two blocks from Amin’s grocery store on Cass Avenue. Now part of the trendy Midtown area, the neighborhood was then a modest Arab immigrant enclave. Many Arab immigrants to America launched food-based businesses to support their families and provide jobs for relatives coming to the U.S. Kemal’s parents wanted him to assimilate; he was purposefully kept from learning his parents’ native Arabic. However, the family’s Druze faith was firm (Shouf, Lebanon, is considered the Druze homeland), and Casey remained active in the American Druze community throughout his life. As an adult, Kasem recalled how his elders’ traditions of storytelling and oneupsmanship inspires his radio and acting style. A teenager of slight build with dark curly hair, a winning smile and an engaging tenor voice, Kasem longed for a career he wasn’t equipped for: shortstop for a Major League baseball team. At Detroit’s Northwestern High School, he found another way to get into sports. As part of the school’s radio club, he had his first experience behind a microphone as a sportscaster in 1948. Kasem also gained a nickname at school: “Case,” a contraction of his surname. “Case” turned into “Casey” early in his professional radio career. Being a Detroiter helped his budding career — decades later, researchers determined that a Midwestern inflection was the most effective delivery for broadcast announcers. After his 1950 graduation from Northwestern, 18-yearold Kasem briefly worked as a

Casey Kasem was named a Radio Icon at the 2003 Radio Music Awards (AP ﬁles)

Kasem also voiced the character of Shaggy Rogers in the “Scooby-Doo” cartoons. (Submitted by Hanna Barbera Productions Inc.)

disc jockey at WDTR, the radio station of the Detroit Public Schools. He simultaneously launched an acting career, voicing youthful roles for “The Lone Ranger” and “Challenge of the Yukon” radio series. The shows originated in the WXYZ radio studios in Detroit. Kasem enrolled at Wayne (not yet State) University, majoring in speech education. It was at the campus radio station that Kasem earned the title role in “Scoop Ryan, Cub Reporter,” a gig that led to a 15-minute weekly program on Detroit’s WJR. He also was an announcer for WJLB. A draft notice in 1952 interrupted Casey’s studies. The U.S. Army deployed him to Taegu, Korea, where he worked on the Armed Forces Radio and Television Network. When he returned to Detroit, he became

a substitute news reader at radio station WJBK, using the moniker “Casey at the Mike.” He quickly assumed the announcer’s role. It also was the early days of television, and Kasem’s bosses at WJBK found in him a perfect sponsor tie-in. Casey at the Mike morphed into Krogo the Clown, host of a children’s cartoon show sponsored by Kroger supermarkets. In 1954, Kasem completed his university degree and left home for radio stations in Cleveland and Buffalo. His father’s death brought him back to Detroit for a time. Then, in 1963, Casey moved to California, where he experimented with movie acting, recorded a minor hit single, and took on voice-acting assignments to pay the bills. In 1969, he originated the character of Norville “Shaggy” Rogers on the animated television program “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” He also voiced Batman’s sidekick, Robin, in the “Super Friends” cartoons and hundreds of other characters. The following year, Casey would embark on his most memorable accomplishment: cocreating and hosting “American Top 40,” a pop-music radio show based on weekly sales charts from Billboard magazine. Casey added trivia-filled introductions and heartfelt song dedications to

CASEY KASEM’S POST-DETROIT LIFE 1963: The 31-year-old relocates to California and lands gigs at radio stations in San Francisco and Oakland before settling in at Los Angeles’ KRLA. 1964: While working as a disc jockey, Kasem records a minor hit single, “Letter from Elaina.” This spokenword piece, about a girl meeting Beatle George Harrison, reaches #103 on the charts. 1965-68: During this period, he hosts a pop-music TV program called “Shebang!” for producer Dick Clark. 1969: Kasem originates the voice of Norville “Shaggy” Rogers on “Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!” — his most widely known role. 1970: Kasem, his close friend Don Bustany, and others launch the weekly pop-music countdown program “American Top 40”; it quickly goes national and, later, international. 1970s: The DJ takes time out to guest-star on episodes of “Hawaii Five-0,” “Ironside,” “Police Story,” “Quincy, M.E.,” “Switch,” and “Charlie’s Angels.” 1972-1979: Kasem is married to Linda Myers. They have three children: Mike, Julie and Kerri. 1980: Kasem marries Jean Thompson. Their daughter, Liberty, is born in 1990. 1981: Kasem gets a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 1984: Kasem adds his voice to the “Transformers” TV cartoon, but quits in 1987 after its writers name a fictional Arab city “Carbombya.” 1991: A contract dispute leads him to leave AT40 and start another show, “Casey’s Top 40.” In 1998, he returns to host the original show. 1992: Kasem becomes the youngest inductee in the Radio Hall of Fame. 1993: Kasem testifies before the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights about the impact of racial and ethnic stereotyping in the entertainment industry. 1997: Billboard magazine honors Kasem with its first Lifetime Achievement Award. 2004: Kasem hands the AT40 microphone to Ryan Seacrest (who continues to host the program today). 2009: Kasem records his final lines as Shaggy in the “Scooby-Doo!” cartoons and his final original broadcasts of AT20 and AT10, “American Top 40” spin-offs. 2013: Kerri Kasem reveals that her father has Lewy body dementia. 2014: Kasem dies June 15 in a Gig Harbor, Washington, hospital, and is buried in December in Oslo, Norway. He was 82.

his then-fresh countdown format, carving out a permanent place in American music and pop culture history. Kasem became successful beyond his dreams. During his 64-year career, he amassed an estate estimated at $80 million. He embraced his celebrity, using it and his wealth to advance such causes as animal rights and the environment. He was pivotal in the establishment of the American Druze Cultural Center in Eagle Rock, California, the first organization of its kind in the U.S. He contributed $2 million to Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies to establish a post-doctoral fellowship in Druze and Arab studies. Kasem valued his privacy, yet his personal life, especially family disputes over his end-oflife medical care, were widely chronicled in the media. When he died in 2014 at the age of 82, fans around the globe took to social media to mourn — one particularly touching image that circulated showed a saddened Scooby-Doo sitting at Kasem’s grave. Kim Silarski started her major-market radio career atop the Maccabees Building and is now communications manager at the Arab American National Museum in Dearborn.

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No Child Left Behind law faces new scrutiny The Associated Press

No one thinks it will be easy, but the House and Senate are embarking on negotiations to merge two differing education bills that would rewrite the nation’s much-criticized No Child Left Behind education law. On Thursday, the Senate overwhelmingly approved its version of the education legislation, a week after the House passed a more conservative measure. For years, Congress has tried to update the law. It expired in 2007, though its mandates remained in place. Critics have complained there is too much testing and the law is too punitive for schools deemed to be failing. The Obama administration began issuing waivers to dozens of states to get around some of the law’s strictest requirements when it became clear they would not be met. Here are some things to know about congressional efforts to replace No Child Left Behind: THE SIMILARITIES

Both the House and Senate bills seek to significantly lessen the federal role in the nation’s public schools. Both would maintain the federally required annual tests in reading and math in grades 3 through 8 and once in high school, as well as science tests given three times between grades 3 and 12. The bills return to the states the power to determine whether and how to use those tests to

assess the performance of schools, teachers and students — instead of having federally prescribed school improvement plans. Another area of agreement: the Common Core academic standards. The bills say the Education Department may not mandate or give states incentives to adopt or maintain any particular set of standards, such as Common Core. The Common Core standards were drafted by the states with the support of the administration but have become a rallying point for those who want a smaller federal role in education. THE DIFFERENCES

The biggest difference in the two bills has to do with school choice and funding. The House measure, sponsored by Rep. John Kline, R-Minnesota, includes so-called portability. It allows federal money to follow lowincome children to public schools of their choice instead of current law, which has those dollars remain at the struggling schools. Democrats do not support the idea, and the Obama administration has made clear it won’t back the House bill. Lawmakers voting on the Senate bill, sponsored by Republican Lamar Alexander, of Tennessee, and Democrat Patty Murray, of Washington, rejected the idea of adding portability to their measure.

Bystanders along Interstate 15 watch Friday as a wildﬁre approaches San Bernadino, California. Police said 20 vehicles were destroyed by the ﬁre. (AP) LOS ANGELES

Blaze damages 20 vehicles on freeway A wildfire that swept across a busy California freeway, sending people running for their lives, calmed down overnight as some crews shifted focus Saturday to another blaze that forced hundreds of campers to evacuate, including a Girl Scout troop. Higher humidity and lower temperatures helped pacify the fire that burned over Interstate 15 in a mountainous area 55 miles northeast of Los Angeles on Friday afternoon. The 5.5-square-mile fire destroyed 20 vehicles on the freeway before burning three homes and 44 more vehicles in the community of Baldy Mesa. The fire was 5 percent contained. On Saturday, highway officials reopened most of I-15 — the main connector between Southern

Dianna Varnes stands by a table adorned with photographs of the slain Marines after a memorial service Saturday at River Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The U.S. Navy said a sailor who was shot in the attack at a military facility in Chattanooga has died, raising the death toll to ﬁve people. Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, of Hixson, attacked two military facilities Thursday in a deadly shooting rampage. (AP)

California and Las Vegas. COLUMBUS, OHIO

6 states to target distracted drivers

Troopers from six states — including Michigan — are targeting distracted drivers in the latest of a series of highway enforcement efforts. The 6-State Trooper Project brings together officers from the State Highway Patrol in Ohio and state police in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. The Ohio patrol’s superintendent, Paul Pride, said too many motorists fail to consider the potential consequences of distracted driving. The distracted driving project begins today and runs through July 25. An effort earlier this year focused on proper seat belt and child safety seat use. The project brings troopers together on issues of highway safety, criminal patrol and intelligence-sharing.

CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE

Oﬃcials examine gunman’s past as death toll rises to 5 after rampage The Associated Press

Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez pulled up to his military targets in a rented, silver Mustang convertible, wearing a vest with extra ammunition and wielding at least two long guns — either rifles or shotguns — and a handgun. His once cleanshaven face was covered with a bushy beard. Abdulazeez slaughtered four Marines and wounded three others in the attacks, including a sailor who died Saturday in a hospital. The image of Abdulazeez described by investigators doesn’t square with the seemingly pedestrian suburban man that neighbors and classmates knew: A clean-cut wrestler, the brother of a tennis player, the son of parents who drove no-frills cars. He was a man who played with the neighborhood kids growing up and gave a lift to a neighbor who became stranded in a snowstorm. Just days before the shootings, Abdulazeez was seen bouncing a soccer ball in his yard, and he told two longtime friends he was excited and upbeat about his new job at a company that designs and makes wire and cable products. “Everything seemed fine. He was normal. He was telling me work was going great,” said Ahmed Saleen Islam, 26, who knew Abdulazeez through the Islamic Society of Greater Chattanooga and saw him at the mosque two or three nights before the attacks. “We are so shocked and angry,” Islam said. “We wish he would have come to us.” Hailey Bureau, 25, recalled sitting next to Abdulazeez in high school because their last names were close

alphabetically. She said she broke down when she learned he was the gunman, saying, “It’s so shocking. I imagine him the way I knew him then, laughing and smiling.” Bureau recalled Abdulazeez’s sense of humor, evident in a wry quote next to his yearbook photo, one that has since taken on bitter irony: “My name causes national security alerts. What does yours do?” The 24-year-old Kuwait-born man opened fire on two U.S. military sites in Chattanooga on Thursday. It’s not clear what set him on the path to violence that ended with him being gunned down by police. On Saturday, Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith, a reservist serving on active duty at the Chattanooga center, died, bringing the death toll to five. Smith grew up in the northwest Ohio city of Paulding and joined the military after attending college in Ohio, his grandmother Linda Wallace said before his death. He was married and had three young daughters.

was inspired or directed.” In the quiet neighborhood in Hixson, Tennessee, where Abdulazeez lived with his parents in a two-story home, residents and former classmates described an ordinary suburban life. “It’s kind of a general consensus from people that interacted with him that he was just your average citizen there in the neighborhood. There was no reason to suspect anything otherwise,” said Ken Smith, a city councilman. TURBULENT HOUSEHOLD

However, court documents allege it was an abusive and turbulent household. Abdulazeez’s mother, Rasmia Ibrahim Abdulazeez, filed a divorce complaint in 2009 accusing her husband, Youssuf Saed Abdulazeez, of beating her repeatedly in front of their children and sexually assaulting her. She also accused him of “striking and berating” the children without provocation. Weeks later, the couple agreed to reconcile, with the father consenting to go to counseling. NOT ON THE RADAR Abdulazeez graduated from Red Abdulazeez did not appear to Bank High School in Chattanooga, have been on federal authoriwhere he was on the wrestling ties’ radar before the bloodshed team. Thursday, officials said. But now, Bilal Sheikh, 25, said he had counterterrorism investigators known Abdulazeez since they were are taking a deep look at his online teenagers, and they often played activities and foreign travel, search- basketball together. He saw his ing for clues to his political contacts friend at the mosque last weekend, or influences. as they came to pray and as part of “It would be premature to specu- the services to celebrate Ramadan. late on exactly why the shooter did “I’m in total shock, like everyone what he did,” FBI agent Ed Reinhold else,” Sheikh said, later adding, “He said. “However, we are conducting a was always the most cheerful guy. thorough investigation to determine If you were having a bad day, he whether this person acted alone or would brighten your day.”

WASHINGTON

Military site shootings crystallize FBI terrorism concerns The Associated Press

The deadly shootings at military sites in Tennessee illustrate the threat that FBI officials have warned about: violence directed against a vulnerable government target by a lone gunman with apparent terrorist aspirations. The FBI has not detailed a motive, but Thursday’s attacks that killed four Marines and one sailor are under investigation as a potential act of terrorism, with authorities combing through the gunman’s past to look for travel, contacts and online writings. The rampage unfolded as the federal government has raised alarms about the online spread of terrorist propaganda, including repeated exhortations by groups such as the Islamic

State for sympathizers to target police officers and military installations. It came two months after two men opened fire outside a Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest in Texas before being killed by police, and during a year when several dozen people in the U.S. have been charged with supporting terrorism — with more than 10 arrested in the month before July 4. “This is the new normal,” said Will McCants, a terrorism expert at the Brookings Institution in Washington. If a terrorist group is looking to influence public opinion and generate fear, he said, “This kind of tactic has a lot going for it.” One federal law enforcement official said investiga-

An FBI investigator examines the scene outside a military recruiting center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. (AP)

tors did not immediately find an extensive online presence involving the gunman, 24-year-old Muhammad Youssef Abdulazeez, or evidence that he was directly influenced or inspired by the Islamic State. The official was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investi-

gation and spoke on condition of anonymity. But the line between inspired and directed is blurred in an age of social media, where anyone with a smartphone can be exposed to what FBI Director James Comey has called “poison” propaganda from terrorists.

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Winners, losers in the Iran deal, if pact sticks By Karoun Demirjian

A DEAL TO CURB IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM

WASHINGTON

Historic agreement between Iran and the six world powers seeks to keep it from developing nuclear weapons and aims to place severe restrictions on Iran’s nuclear capability. AREA

TERMS OF DEAL

Uranium enrichment

The number of centrifuges at Natanz enrichment site would be cut from nearly 20,000 to 6,104, with only 5,060 running.

DURATION

The Associated Press

10 years

business, and stands a good 6,104 20,000 chance of being the planet’s The underground The ink has barely dried economic prom queen in the enrichment facility at Fordo on the Iran deal, and its next few years, even as most opponents in Congress countries continue to eye would stop enriching now have two months to Iran’s geopolitical ambitions uranium and instead make 15 years try to scratch it out as they warily. That’s because you medical and research inspect every element of can’t be a country sitting on isotopes as a physics and the agreement, determinone of the world’s largest technology center. ing whether or not to give it supplies of natural gas and Iran would not build any their approval. oil, with one of the globe’s 15 years new enrichment facilities. But as it stands, the hislargest raw building materitoric accord to rein in Iran’s als industries, and nuclear ambitions and lift 80 million consumers ready Nuclear Iran’s cache of enriched long-standing congressional to spend their rials on stockpile 15 years uranium would be cut 98% and international sanctions heretofore banned imports, to 300 kilograms. has already created some without getting a few interwinners and losers — espe- national businesspeople A reactor in Arak would be cially if President Barack a little excited. Once sancrebuilt so it could not Lifetime Obama can retain enough tions are lifted, Iran will produce weapons-grade of reactor support for the details to also regain access to assets plutonium, with spent fuel protect his already-pledged around the world that were shipped out of Iran. veto of any vote to sink it. frozen, another potential windfall in resurrecting the “Breakout” The time that Iran could WINNERS country’s economic standtime take to enrich enough President Barack Obama ing. At least uranium for a nuclear and Secretary of State John Iran’s allies: A richer 10 years bomb will be extended to Kerry: Several Republicans Iran likely means happier at least one year from the have accused the two Iranian allies — which may current estimate of two to Democrats of compromising be a source of consternation three months. American to many U.S. lawmakers, security who have been trying their 1 year interests in best to compartmentalize their haste the Iranian nuclear questo earn a tion from the many other 3 months notch on U.S. disagreements with the belt of Iran, such as its support Inspections Monitoring at every stage their legafor groups like Hamas, and monitoring of nuclear program. Iran cies. But no Hezbollah, and the Assad would grant access to matter how regime in Syria. But, as Obama facilities based on you slice it, some of Obama’s supporters recommendations of an it’s a win for them to have in Congress have pointed At least arbitration panel controlled struck a deal to end a diplo- out, those are the next 15 years by the U.S. and its allies. matic standoff that has isofights, and re-establishing The full arbitration lated an accused rogue state relations with Iran in the procedure would take 24 from the rest of the world nuclear ring may give this days, enough time for Iran for decades. country’s some additional to cover up illegal activities, Obama and Kerry face a leverage over Iran’s other tough audience. But they geopolitical activities than it critics say. can make a strong case to had before. They hope. their allies in Congress, Russia: The U.S.’s revived Sanctions given the deal addresses Cold War opponent is U.S. and European Union Democrats’ main concerns champing at the bit to send nuclear-related sanctions that it phase-in sanctions its weapons to Iran, and will be lifted once the instead of handing over this deal eventually will International Atomic Energy the store, and includes a give them the chance. That Agency verifies Iran is Pending procedure to snap sanclikely means a quickening keeping its commitments. tions back into place should of security ties between Iranian An arms embargo and Iran break its promises. A Russia and Iran, not to mencompliance ballistic missile sanctions two-thirds majority in both tion the money that a newly will remain. Some sensitive houses would be necessary enriched Iran may soon technologies will be allowed to override the president’s choose to spend on auginto Iran. Sanctions would veto, and that’s not an easy menting its Russian-made “snap back” into place if threshold to clear. arsenal. Iran violates terms of deal. Obama’s Democratic Source: State Department AP LOSERS backers in Congress: They held their tongues as they AIPAC and Israel: They held their breath, and have been warning against a old enemies also pit themBut while such words the once-harsh criticism deal, and advocating a more selves on opposite sides may not be able to block a died down to a murmur in hawkish strategy to contend of Middle East conflicts deal in the short-term, it’s Democratic circles as Kerry with Iran since the idea — most traditionally when not just idle bluster. Keeping and the other negotiators of negotiations was first there is an obvious Sunni/ the deal together in the long from the international com- raised. In the wake of the Shia split, but you can find term does depend in large munity slogged through a agreement, the Saudi/Iranian divide in part on Iran’s compliance 21/2-week long marathon the powernearly every conflict plagu— but it also depends on the session of final negotiations. ful lobby’s ing every unstable Middle U.S. and other negotiators Not everything is what opposition Eastern country. If Iran’s not taking steps to re-implethey were hoping for: For is no less allies see their bankroll ment or increase sanctions example, the gradual lifting strong. expand as Iran gets richer, so long as Iran is judged to of the international arms Israeli Saudi Arabia will have to be holding up its end of the embargo, a non-starter for Prime decide whether to step up bargain. Obama will surely some, will be tough to swal- Netanyahu Minister its own patronage, or back veto any attempts to come low. And the deal is still for Benjamin down and cede some region- down hard on Iran with a limited time, which means Netanyahu called the deal al influence. Either way, it’s additional sanctions so long the break-out window for a “jackpot” for Iran and a not an ideal situation for the as he is in the White House. Iran to develop a nuclear “bad mistake of historic House of Saud. But afterwards — well, who weapon down the line hasn’t proportions” for everyone Congressional knows? The deal has terms been entirely walled off. else. And the deal certainly Republicans: They may win that apply for the next 10, 15, But those seeking to back falls short of many of the the fight in Congress — in and in one instance, even Obama emerged with some baseline “requirements” fact, let’s just give them the 25 years. Obama’s term real things to hang their hat the American Israel Public benefit of the doubt: Say lasts another 18 months. on: The deal does not roll Affairs Committee had laid that between principled Sen. Bob Menendez, back international sancout as necessary points for opposition to the deal and D-New Jersey: The tions until the International them to be able to support a political revulsion to the Democratic senator did Atomic Energy Agency says deal. They could be a power- idea of giving Obama a win, his best to rally support the Islamic Republic has ful foe in sinking the deal in Republicans will be able to against an Iran deal, but if met certain benchmarks Congress. sustain a vote of no support. he can’t bring a few more in dismantling operations Saudi Arabia, and potenBut unless they can Democratic heavyweights in its nuclear reactors; tially, the Middle East: cobble together a two-thirds, to his side, like Sen. Charles also there is a snapback These entities don’t always veto-proof majority in both Schumer, D-New York, procedure for re-imposing work on the same side of houses, it won’t do any good. and presidential candidate sanctions — one that relies issues surrounding interRepublicans came out swing- Hillary Rodham Clinton, his in large part on an internanational security, but Saudi ing early Tuesday morning crusade won’t hold. tional advisory board made and Israel have been in lock- — some, like Senate Foreign Menendez says he’s up of representatives of the step in their wariness about Relations Chairman Bob reviewing the deal — but nations reviewing claims a deal to bring Iran back Corker, R-Tenn., released also warning on MSNBC and coming to an agreeinto the international fold. statements reminding readthat it “legitimizes Iran as ment. But a snapback proFor Saudi Arabia, this is ers of their skepticism and a threshold nuclear state.” cedure nonetheless, which partially about competition: doubts before they’d even So far, Schumer would only will let those that were hop- Iran’s petroleum resources read the text. House Speaker say he’s reviewing the deal ing for a deal call a strong aren’t fully developed, but John Boehner, R-Ohio, said while Clinton is calling the step in the right direction. the country’s potential alone the deal is “likely to fuel a agreement “an important Iran: The ostracized poses a serious threat to the nuclear arms race around step in putting the lid on nation is back in the world’s influential OPEC giant. The the world.” Iran’s nuclear program.” The Washington Post

Watchdog: Cuts led to poor taxpayer service at IRS The IRS provided poor customer service during this year’s tax filing season as taxpayers struggled with a rise in identity theft and complications related to President Barack Obama’s health law, a government watchdog said Wednesday. A new report by the National Taxpayer Advocate says the IRS has been hampered by budget cuts. The report says the IRS blocked nearly 1.6 million suspicious tax refunds this year because of concerns about identity theft. About a third turned out to be legitimate, but for long stretches during tax season, fewer than 10 percent of callers could get through to an IRS help line. “Affected taxpayers often feel like they are victimized a second time by the IRS’s processes,” said the report by Nina E. Olson. The taxpayer advocate is an independent office within the IRS. Overall, only 37 percent of people who called the IRS for help during tax season were able to reach a person, the report said. For those who got through, the average time on hold was 23 minutes. IRS help lines were so overloaded the system hung up on 8.8 million callers, the report said. That’s a huge jump from last year, when the IRS hung up on 544,000 callers. The IRS calls the hang-ups “courtesy disconnects,” because the system hangs up early in the call, rather than making callers wait on hold, only to be disconnected later. The report noted that taxpayer services suffered just as Americans were faced with new requirements under the health law. For the first time, taxpayers had to say whether they had health insurance the previous year. Millions who received government subsidies to pay for premiums had to report those on their returns. Others who didn’t have health insurance had to pay fines. About 6.6 million taxpayers paid fines because they didn’t have health insurance, the report said. The fines averaged $190. Republicans in Congress adamantly oppose Obama’s health law, so some have been working to starve the IRS of funds just as its role in implementing the law ramps up. Congress has cut the agency’s budget by $1.2 billion since 2010, and House Republicans are proposing more cuts next year.

The cost of eggs nearly doubled last month for producers because of the outbreak of avian ﬂu. (AP ﬁles)

WASHINGTON

Egg prices blowing up because of avian ﬂu By Josh Boak

The Associated Press

Eggs are getting much more expensive — by the dozen and otherwise. The outbreak of avian flu caused the cost of eggs to nearly double last month for producers. Wholesale prices for chicken eggs jumped 84.5 percent in June, the Labor Department said Wednesday. The spike comes amid otherwise tame inflation across the rest of the economy. The producer price index, which measures the costs of goods and services before they reach consumers, increased 0.4 percent in June. Over the past 12 months, producer prices have actually fallen 0.7 percent due to lower oil and gasoline costs. Wholesale gas prices rose 4.3 percent last month but are down 30.3 percent from a year ago, keeping inflation firmly in check. A surprising amount of the increase in producer prices last month came from eggs, which make up an extremely small share of the broader index but have soared in price since April. “When they’re rising at a 58,000 percent annualized rate, as they have the past two months, the impact is material,” said Ted Wieseman, an analyst at Morgan Stanley who estimates that eggs alone account for nearly a fifth of the total 0.4 percent increase in producer prices last month. Wholesale chicken egg prices recorded the largest increase since the government began tracking the costs in 1937. More than 49 million chickens and turkeys died or were euthanized in 15 states this spring as the flu virus spread from the Pacific Northwest into Midwest farms.

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armful algae blooms are predicted for Lake Erie this summer and early fall. The forecasts call for the greatest chance of severe algae blooms in recent years. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration uses a variety of computer models to forecast how severe algae blooms will be on Lake Erie. The latest output from the computer models suggests a severe, harmful algae bloom season may happen this summer and early fall. The models predict how much nutrient-laden runoff will make it into Lake Erie. The heavy rain in June produced record discharge and nutrient loadings from the Maumee River, which runs through Toledo, Ohio, as well as Ironwood northeast80/63 ern Indiana, according to NOAA. This will result in a more severe bloom. The algae blooms are expected in the western part of Lake Erie, and are expected to reach peak severity in September. In June, Michigan signed a joint pledge targeting toxic Lake Erie algae blooms.

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Religion “It doesn’t matter to me much whether it’s on this side of the river or the other side of the river.” PILGRIM JOHAN CORNELIUS, OF SOUTH AFRICA, REFERRING TO THE SITE OF JESUS’ BAPTISM

DETROIT

Threats force Satan statue unveiling to secret Detroit venue By Corey Williams

The statue was designed and built at a cost of more than An 8-foot-tall bronze $100,000 and had been monument featuring a goat-headed Satan will be planned for the state Capitol in Oklahoma unveiled at a secret, ticketed event in Detroit after City until Oklahoma’s Supreme Court banned the owner of a popular restaurant and entertain- religious displays — including a monument of ment complex backed out and opponents issued the Ten Commandments — on Capitol grounds. threats, organizers said. Greaves said the The 3,000-pound statue will not remain in Baphomet, which is Detroit and The Satanic backed by an inverted Temple wants to erect pentagram and flanked it outside Arkansas’ by statues of two young Statehouse in Little children gazing up at the Rock where a Ten creature, shows Satan with horns, hooves, wings Commandments monument also is planned. and a beard. Detroit was selected for The Satanic Temple, a the unveiling because The group that advocates for Satanic Temple in the city the separation of church and state, will release the has a “strong congregation,” Greaves said. “We location of the unveiling just have a good commuon the day of the event, nity over there.” and details will be sent Blackmore said Detroit to ticketholders only, the group’s co-founder Lucien has more than 200 registered members. Greaves said. The group erected “Tickets are going to be a display in December pre-ordered to cut down outside Michigan’s state on harassment ... people Capitol in Lansing. The threatening to burn the “Snaketivity Scene” feavenue down,” Greaves tured a snake offering said. “We’ve gotten those a book called “Revolt kinds of messages.” “If people don’t want to of the Angels” as a gift. The snake was wrapped come, they don’t need to around the Satanic cross come,” he added. on the 3-feet-by-3-feet disGreaves reported the play. Like other religious threats to authorities. displays, it was taken The statue was to have down each night. been unveiled July 25 at Bishop Charles Bert’s Market Place in Ellis III, pastor of the Detroit’s Eastern Market 6,000-member Greater district, but Bert Dearing Grace Temple in Detroit, said he gave the group said he is not concerned back its $3,000 rental fee about a statue depicting when he learned who Satan being unveiled in booked the place. the city because America “Detroit is a very reli“was built on freedom of gious area,” Dearing said. speech and freedom of “When I rented the place, religion.” I just thought it was a “If we ask others to be church. I didn’t know tolerant of our religion, about the unveiling of a we are going to be asked statue. We weren’t aware to be tolerant of their relithey were into devil worgion as well,” Ellis said. shipping.” “Tolerable does not The Satanic Temple mean you have to practice Detroit chapter founder what they practice or Jex Blackmore said the that you are condoning group doesn’t worship what they are practicing. Satan but promotes indiI’m not saying I’m being viduality, compassion and views that differ from accepting. I’m just saying I have no control over Christian and conservathat.” tive beliefs.

The Associated Press

The baptismal area on the eastern bank of the Jordan River in South Shuna, Jordan, foreground, and the baptismal area of the Israeli-run site known as Qasr al-Yahud, with the golden dome church, background, are located in a part of the West Bank. UNESCO recently designated Jordan’s baptismal area a World Heritage site, over the Israeli-run site of Qasr al-Yahud in the West Bank, which is one of three territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war. (AP)

AL-MAGHTAS, JORDAN

UNESCO backs Jordan as Jesus’ baptism site Debate continues as eastern bank of Jordan River is named a World Heritage site By Karin Laub and Sam McNeil

The Associated Press

For years, Christian pilgrims have waded into the Jordan River from both its eastern and western banks to connect with a core event of their faith — the baptism of Jesus. The parallel traditions allowed Jordan and Israel to compete for tourism dollars in marketing one of Christianity’s most important sites. But now, UNESCO has weighed in on the rivalry, designating Jordan’s baptismal area on the eastern bank a World Heritage site. The U.N. cultural agency declared this month that the site “is believed to be” the location of Jesus’ baptism, based on what it said is a view shared by most Christian churches. The decision drew cheers in Jordan, where the number of tourists has dropped sharply since the 2011 Arab Spring and the rise of the Islamic State group. Israel has kept silent while a Palestinian official said the western baptismal site, located in an Israeli-occupied area sought for a Palestinian state, should have been included. The UNESCO decision also raised eyebrows among some scholars. It “has nothing to do with archaeological reality,” said Jodi Magness, an archaeologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. “We don’t have any sites with evidence or archaeological remains that were continuously venerated from the first century on.” Experts who reviewed the Jordanian application for UNESCO acknowledged that there is no solid archaeological evidence confirming that “Bethany Beyond the Jordan,” also known as al-Maghtas, Arabic for baptism, is the authentic site. However, the Jordanian site is of “immense religious significance to the majority of denominations of Christian faith, who have accepted this site as the location” of Jesus’ baptism, the experts wrote in their recommendation. Jesus’s baptism is recounted in New Testament passages as the beginning of his ministry. John 1:28 hints at a possible location, the eastern bank: “These things were done in Bethany beyond the Jordan, where John was baptizing.” The debate over the baptism site comes at a time of regional turmoil, including the rising threat from Islamic militants who have destroyed ancient artefacts. Jordan’s tourism minister, Nayef al-Fayez, told UNESCO that Jordan is sending a message of tolerance. The kingdom’s Hashemite rulers “who are the direct descendants of

Jordanian Christians pour water over themselves at the baptismal area on the eastern bank of the Jordan River in South Shuna, Jordan. (AP)

the Prophet Muhammad ... are the same ones who are protecting one of the holiest sites of Christianity,” he said. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict also looms in the background. The Israeli-run site, known as Qasr al-Yahud, is located in the West Bank, one of three territories captured by Israel in the 1967 Mideast war and sought by the Palestinians for a state. The baptism site is in a part of the West Bank that remains under full Israeli military occupation. Extending the World Heritage designation to Qasr al-Yahud would benefit the Palestinians if they ever win statehood, but calling for this now might upset their ally, Jordan. A Palestinian Tourism Ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk with journalists, said both banks of the river should receive the same treatment, but that “it’s not easy for us to defend a site we have no control over.” The Israeli-run site has attracted larger crowds than its Jordanian counterpart, in part because it is on the classic Holy Land pilgrimage trail. Israeli officials said half a million visitors came to Qasr al-Yahud last year, compared to several tens of thousands on the Jordanian side. On a recent morning, the western site was filled with pilgrims while the eastern one, a few meters (yards) away across the muddy waters, stood largely empty. Ukrainian pilgrims pulled white robes with baptismal motifs — available at a gift shop for $8 — over swimsuits. They walked down steps into the river, some pinching their noses as they submerged themselves. On a slope above them, South African worshippers sang “Glory, Glory Hallelujah” to the sounds of an acoustic guitar. “It doesn’t matter to me much whether it’s on this side of the river or the other side of the river,” said pilgrim Johan Cornelius, 47, from Middelburg, South Africa. “The fact

that it is the Jordan River and that Jesus has been here, he’s been baptized by John in this area, that’s of utmost importance to me.” For decades, such scenes were unimaginable. The river once formed a hostile border, and tensions eased only after a 1994 peace treaty. Over the years, Israel granted access to pilgrims on religious holidays, and opened Qasr al-Yahud for daily visits in 2011 after removing nearby mines, though thousands remain buried in the area. Jordan opened al-Maghtas in 2002. Archaeological digs there yielded remains of baptismal pools, chapels and monks’ caves — a setting reflected in early pilgrims’ accounts. UNESCO’s experts said the finds are “associated with the commemoration” of the baptism. An eastern baptism site would make sense, some scholars said. John the Baptist had antagonized Jewish authorities in Jerusalem and likely would have preferred to stay out of their reach, across the river, said New Testament professor Ben Witherington at the Asbury Theological Seminary in Kentucky. Yisca Harani, an Israeli expert on pilgrimage, said that “if there is theological dictum to use one side, I would say the eastern side.” However, Harani said both banks should have been designated as a single site to reflect the meaning of baptism as a journey from the “spiritual desert” to the Holy Land. A number of denominations, including Roman Catholics, Greek Orthodox and Lutherans, have written letters of support for the Jordanian side, which three popes have visited since 2000. But some hedge their bets, as the Greek Orthodox Church considers “both sides as holy sites,” said Issa Musleh, a spokesman for the church’s Jerusalem-based patriarch. During Epiphany celebrations, he said, worshippers come from the east and the west and “meet in the river.”

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

Muslim charities helping to rebuild burned-down churches By Lindsey Bever

The Washington Post

Over the past month, a handful of predominantly black churches across the South have burned down. Some were ruled arson, others accidents — but they still recalled racist attacks against black churches throughout American history. The church fires followed the mass shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, igniting concern over the possibility of a wave of hate crimes. Three Muslim charities have since launched a “Respond with Love” crowdfunding campaign to damaged black churches rebuild and “stand united against hate.” The Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative, Arab American Association of New York and Ummah Wide have raised nearly $45,000 since starting the recent fundraiser. “It’s Ramadan and we are experiencing firsthand the beauty and sanctity of our mosques during this holy month. All houses of worship are

sanctuaries — a place where all should feel safe, a place we can seek refuge when the world is too much to bear,” campaign organizers said in a statement. “We want for others what we want for ourselves: the right to worship without intimidation, the right to safety and the right to property,” the statement also said. At least six predominantly black churches caught fire during the two weeks after 21-year-old Dylann Roof allegedly killed nine people during a Bible study meeting last month at Emanuel AME Church. Authorities have not classified any of the fires as hate crimes. Two fires were ruled accidents and three others were ruled arson. One fire’s cause had not been determined. “It doesn’t matter to us how or why these churches burned down. We want to help our black sisters and brothers get back in to their houses of worship as soon as they can,” Linda Sarsour, of the Arab American Association of New York, said

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Obituaries

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HESTER, MARY LOU DERUM 10/1/1931 - 5/3/2015 Topeka, KS

Doris Marie Bush, of Kalamazoo, passed away on Tuesday, July 14th at the age of 92. Doris was born on July 20, 1922 and was a lifelong resident of Kalamazo. She is preceded in death her beloved husband Robert Arthur Bush in 2001.

ANDERSON, NANCY L. Camden, OH (formerly of Gobles) Nancy L. Anderson, age 71, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015. She was born January 13, 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA to the late Oliver and Mary Ellen Johnston. In addition to her parents, Nancy was preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Bonnie R. Anderson; brotherin-law, Gregory K. Anderson; nephews, James F. Morrissey, Jr. and David Morrissey, Jr. She is survived by her loving husband, Herbert Anderson, Jr.; father-in-law, Herbert Anderson, Sr.; sister, Janis Morrissey; brother, Kevin (Sherri) Davis and their daughter Stevie; aunt, Leverne Burns and family; grandchildren, Jamie Morrissey, Evan A. McAllister, Ethan J. McAllister and Olivia Rose Lee Mitchell; sisterin-law, Kimberly Anderson; nieces, Alicia C. (Nick Mink) Anderson and their daughter Kylie, Kathleen Morrissey and Patti (Walter) Mitchell; nephew, Alex M. Anderson; special friend, Jerry Powers and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends. Nancy loved working in her garden and taking care of her flowers. Family will receive friends from 12:30 PM until 1:30 PM on Wednesday, July 22, 2015 at Newcomer Funeral Home, North Chapel, 4104 Needmore Rd. Dayton, OH 45424, where a funeral service will begin at 1:30 PM. Interment to follow at Poplar Hill Cemetery, Vandalia, OH. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to American Heart Association, in Nancy’s memory. Condolences may be made to the family at www. newcomerdayton.com

BETKE, JOAN Kalamazoo Died July 15, 2015. Joan was born in Battle Creek on June 3, 1931, the daughter of Duane and Albertina Thornton. She was preceded in death by her sister: Yvonne Korbakis. Joan is survived by her husband Charles to whom she was married for 59 years. Also surviving are her children: Debbie Whitaker of Kalamazoo, Gayle Lovett, Joseph & Robin Betke of Kalamazoo, Mary & Vince McNally of Kalamazoo; 12 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. Friends will be received Monday from 12:30pm until 1:30pm. At the Parchment Redmond Funeral Home. A shelter Committal will take place at Ft. Custer National Cemetery at 2pm.Elder Bob Sinclair officiating. Memorials may be made to Upjohn Nursing Home.

Doris is survived by her two daughters: Sandra Kay (Donald) Haverstock; Candice Sue (Doug) Lee, two grandchildren Bobby (Arlene) Lee, Merideth (Terry) Morrow; and three special great grandchildren Mallory, Savannah, and Patrick. There will be no visitation or service. Please visit Doris’ webpage at www.lifestorynet.com where you can sign her guestbook, share a memory and/or photo. Those who wish may make contributions to Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. The family is being assisted by the Life Story Funeral Home, 5975 Lovers Lane, Portage MI 269-344-5600.

GELLER, IRENE C. 9/16/1920 - 7/13/2015 Bluffdale, Utah

GRUBKA, JOHN 12/24/1922 - 7/13/2015 Kalamazoo John Grubka was born December 24, 1922, passed away peacefully at the age of 92 in his home on Monday morning July 13, 2015 surrounded by those who loved and cared for him after a brief struggle with cancer. John was a WWII Veteran, he served as a 2nd Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Air Force - Bombardier from 1943 - 1945. John was a self employed Certified Public Accountant. John was united in marriage to Florence Brinkert in 1952. John enjoyed his family, fishing and bowling. He dearly loved spending time with his two grand-daughters Mary and Monica Stefanac. John is survived by his brother Howard Grubka, nephews; James Grubka, Jon Grubka, Larry Makowski, niece Marsha Makowski and several cousins. John is preceeded in death by his parents Joseph and Julia (Filas) Grubka, his wife Florence V. (Brinkert) Grubka, brothers; Alex Grubka, Harry Grubka, Joseph Grubka, sisters; Stella Makowsky and Mary Makowski A memorial Mass will be offered at 11 o’clock on Friday, July 31, 2015 at St. Joseph Catholic Church, 936 Lake Street with the Rev. Fr. Michael Hazard celebrant. Internment will be in Mt. Ever-Rest Cemetery. John Grubka’s life story with photographs are stored and may be viewed at www. avinkcremation.com. Memorials may be directed to the West Michigan Cancer Center, and Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan. John was a loving quiet, kind considerate man and a very good friend.

GUHL, BARBARA JEAN Barbara Jean Guhl, age 74, of Three Rivers, formerly of Schoolcraft, passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Caledonia, MI., on July 4, 1941 the daughter of the late Arthur S. and Nina B. (Vester) Burke. Mrs. Guhl has been a long time resident of Schoolcraft where she was active with the Schoolcraft V.F.W. She was employed at the Eaton Corporation in Three Rivers. Barb enjoyed crocheting, knitting, all things arts and crafts, and was always willing to help her family and friends. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Richard Guhl, one son Ricky Guhl, and her daughter Christina Guhl. She leaves to cherish her loving memory, four daughters, Karolyn (Kevin) Palush, of Fayetteville, N.C., Lorrine Guhl, of Schoolcraft, Gerry (Steve Lint) Guhl, of Three Rivers, and Stephanie (Rob Largent) Guhl, of Schoolcraft; grandchildren, Gregory (Rebekah) Palush, Jessica Palush, Randy O’Brien, Kenny and Connor Palush, Christopher (Candi) Guhl, Kaylee (Daryl) Jariett, Michael Girton, Samantha and Rebecca Dennany, and Antonio Guhl; fourteen great grandchildren and many brothers and sisters. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, 2015 at the Hohner Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be directed to the American Cancer Society or the Charity of One’s Choice. Envelopes available at Hohner Funeral Home in care of arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www. hohnerfh.com.

Irene Geller, age 94, passed away in Bluffdale Utah. She was the middle child of three sisters born to Michael and Mary Jarosz, and spent her early years in Manhattan, New York City. Eventually she earned a degree in Dietetics from Hunter College and beAvink Funeral Home, 129 S. came a Registered Dietician. Grand, Schoolcraft, MI 49087, After meeting Lee Geller in www.avinkcremation.com New York during WWII they were married at a small chapel on the campus of Northwestern University, Illinois. Eventually the moved to Kalamazoo, Michigan where they raised a family and spent most of their married life. Irene worked many years as the Director of Food Services in the Portage School system. After retirement they moved to Las Vegas where Lee passed away in 1997 after 52 years of marriage. She was a kind and giving wife and mother who did a wonderful job raising three children. Her other pasThe deadline for placing an sions were gardening, playing Obituary or In Memoriam bridge, cooking and travelnotice for: ing the world.She is survived by her younger sister, Lilian, SUNDAY & MONDAY EDITIONS – her three children Bruce, Paul and Pamela, and six grandSaturday 3:00PM children. Her ashes will be inTUES., WED., THURS. EDITIONS – terned at the First Methodist 5:00PM the day prior Church in Kalamazoo, Michigan next to her Husband. No SATURDAY EDITION – funeral services are scheduled Friday 4:00PM at this time.

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HERSCHLEB, LYNN 10/7/1935 - 7/14/2015 Portage

Mary Lou Derum Hester, 83, of Topeka, Kansas, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 at NorthCare Hospice of complications from COPD. She was born October 1, 1931 in Baltimore MD and, due to her father’s position in the Coast Guard, spent her childhood living in different cities on both coasts. She ended up in Topeka KS where her husband, Ed Hester, worked at the Menninger Clinic. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Hester and is survived by her three children: Jane Neill, Glynnis Kashtan, and James Donald Neill, and four grandchildren: Justin Kashtan, Matthew Kashtan, Leo Neill, and Evan Kashtan. A graveside service will be held in Kalamazoo Michigan at Mountain Home Cemetery on Friday, July 24th at 2:00pm where she will be buried next to her mother.

Age 79, died on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 at the Laurels of Galesburg. He was born on October 7, 1935 in Three Rivers and has lived many years in the Portage area. On February 18, 1956 he married Corinne Greer, who survives as well as their son, Jeff (Cheryl); 3 grandchildren: Taylor (Melissa), Steven (Amanda) and Nathan; 3 great grandchildren: Logan, Hunter and Grayson; 2 brothers: Jerry and Bruce (Dolores); and a sister-in-law, Janet. He was preceded in death by a brother, Ray; and a sister-in-law, Sally. Services for Lynn will be held at 11 am on Monday at Portage Chapel Hill United Methodist Church, 7028 Oakland Drive. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service as well as after the service at a lunch in the church’s fellowship hall. Please visit Lynn’s personal memory page at www.lifestorynet.com where you can archive a favorite memory or photo and sign his guestbook. Memorial contributions may be made to Portage Chapel Hill United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Life Story Funeral Homes, Betzler – Kalamazoo; 6080 Stadium Drive (375-2900). HILLIS, MABEL B. “MICKEY”

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. HYDE, JOYCE ELAINE Kalamazoo Our beloved sister, aunt, and friend passed away peacefully at Friendship Village on July 15, 2015. She was 92 years old. Joyce was born June 10, 1923 in Battle Creek, MI to Allan Hyde and Anna Thomas Hyde. Anna passed away shortly after child birth. When Joyce was seven, Allan married Meta Buchanan, who adopted Joyce and was a loving mother to her. Joyce is survived by her sisters Janet Schilhaneck of Ann Arbor, MI and Alice Belson (John) of Grand Blanc, MI. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Wendell Hyde. She also leaves behind many nieces and nephews who were the fortunate recipients of her love and generosity. Joyce had a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Western Michigan and a master’s in teaching degree from Boulder, Colorado. She taught for two years in San Diego, California and then returned to Kalamazoo Public Schools where she stayed until retirement. After retirement she enjoyed her activities at the First United Methodist Church of Kalamazoo, traveling, and her time spent with family and friends. She loved her life at Friendship Village, and her family would like to give a special thanks to the compassionate and kind staff that supported her throughout all of her years spent there. A private family memorial will be held at a later date. Arrangements are through Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th Street.

Passed away on Thursday, July 16, 2015 at the Sojourner House in Kalamazoo at the Age 90. Mabel “Mickey” was born in Paw Paw on January 2, 1925, the daughter of the late Clarence and Mabel (Burke) Dean. She worked as an administrative assistant for Kalamazoo Public Schools, retiring after 18 ½ years of service. She was a member of Westwood United Methodist Church. She enjoyed traveling and took many trips to Hawaii, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Jamaica and spent 20 winters in Florida. She was married to Lawrence Emmert in 1949; he preceded her in death in 1973. She later married George Hillis in 1976; he preceded her in death in 1996. Mickey is survived by four nieces and one nephew, Judy (George “Andy”) Davis of South Haven, Carol (Jeff) Cooper-Kismore of North Carolina, Kathleen Jones of Oregon, Sue Chappell of Oregon and William “Billy” Dean of Kalamazoo; one step-daughter-in-law, Patricia Emmert of Schoolcraft; two grandchildren, Bradley Emmert and Heather Emmert-Hasiken; great-grandchildren, Jacob, Noah and Kaitlyn Emmert. She was preceded in death by her siblings, Mildred Hoerner, Hazel Chappell, Ethel Welling, Doris Munson, Wilbur Dean, Ralph Dean, Claude Dean and Clare Dean. Friends may visit with the family from 10 – 11 a.m. on Monday, July 20, 2015 at Westwood United Methodist Church, 538 Nichols Rd., Kalamazoo, MI 49006. The funeral service will follow at 11 a.m., officiated by Rev. Dr. Wayne Price. Private interment will take place in Mt. Ever-Rest Memorial Park, South. Memorial contributions may be given to Westwood United Methodist Church or American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Langeland Family Funeral Home, Westside Chapel, www.langelands.com.

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KALBERER, GERTRUDE “GERT” 9/3/1916 - 7/16/2015 Kalamazoo

Betty Jean (Knott) Knafel, age 84, of Richland, MI and formerly of Battle Creek, MI, died unexpectedly Wednesday afternoon, July 15, 2015 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI surrounded by her loving family. Betty, the daughter of Raymond C. and Helen M. (Hartman) Knott, was born in Fort Wayne, IN on September 13, 1930 and moved to Battle Creek in 1957. She was a member of St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Battle Creek. Betty was an avid reader, enjoyed gardening, playing cards with friends, but the most important part of her life was her family. Betty was united in marriage to Franklin H. Knafel on February 27, 1954 in Goshen, IN and he sadly preceded her in death on April 30, 2006. Surviving is her daughter, Diana L. Tomlinson of Galesburg, MI; her son, Roger H. (Susan) Knafel of Marshall, MI; five precious grandchildren, Ronnie (Jackie) Worthington, Travis (Stephanie) Tomlinson, Ryan (Lori) Tomlinson, Zane Knafel and Mical Liana Knafel; a darling great granddaughter, Taegan Tomlinson and her brother, Ralph (Carolyn) Knott of Haines City, FL. Betty was also preceded in death by her parents; a daughter, Linda D. Boos on January 9, 1995; two sisters, Mary LaCrone and Thelma Shearer and a brother, Don Knott. The Funeral Service to celebrate Betty’s life will be held on Tuesday, July 21st at 10:30 a.m. at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 26 Arbor Street, Battle Creek (49015) with the Rev. Cary Grant, Pastor, officiating. Interment next to her beloved husband, Frank will follow in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, MI. Betty’s family will receive friends on Monday July 20th from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Farley-Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care, Richland Chapel, 9107 East D Avenue (M-89). Memorial contributions in Betty’s honor may be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church, 26 Arbor St., Battle Creek, MI 49015 or the Richland Relay for Life 7401 N. 32nd St., Richland. MI 49083. Personal messages for the family and/or favorite memories of Betty may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com

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MACKEY, RICHARD 6/17/1928 - 7/16/2015 Vicksburg Richard (Dick) E. Mackey was born on June 17, 1928 and raised in Tecumseh and Plainwell, Michigan by parents Glen and Viola Mackey. Dick grew up on a farm during the depression with siblings Micky (Edith), Glen and Myrt (Myrtle) riding horses, playing pranks and becoming a strong, independent man. In 1946, during WWII, Dick followed his brother into the US Navy. He served on the USS Maury and on the USS Kearsarg in Attack Squadron Three where he earned the World War II Victory Medal, National Defense Medal, Honorable Service Lapel Button and Aircrew Wings. He was discharged in June 1949. Dick returned to Plainwell and began working at Allen Electric in Kalamazoo. He remained at Allen until his retirement in 1990. While at Allen he met Johanna Garnaat who thought he was rather cocky, but he won her love and they were married in 1950. Dick and Johanna were happily married for 61 years and raised six children: Dale, Steve (Regina), Richard (Claire), David, Viola (Steve) Stiverson and Glen (Chris) Mackey. Dick and Johanna experienced the challenges of life and developed a deep and abiding love. Dick passed away on July 16th following a brief illness. He was preceded in death by his wife Johanna, eldest son Dale and his three siblings. He is survived by his four sons, his daughter and their spouses, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services will be held at Life Story Funeral Homes, Vicksburg (269-649-1697) on Saturday, July 25th with a gathering for friends and family at 11:00 and a service at 11:30. A private family ceremony will be held at Vicksburg Cemetery. Please visit Dick’s personal memory page at www.lifestoryfuneralhomes. com where you can share a favorite memory or photo, or sign his guestbook before coming to the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to Kairos Dwelling Hospice.

KEY, BENNY “DALE” Delton Benny “Dale” Key passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by his family July 16, 2015. He was born in Arkansas February 9, 1943. Dale was a dedicated and loving husband to his wife Patricia for 44 years, a devoted father, grandfather and great grandfather. Dale is survived by his wife Pat Key, father Benny (Mildred Kay) Key, sisters Diann (Clarance) Waddell and Barbara Faye (Stacy) Parsons, daughters Mary (Mike) Campbell, Holly (Travis) Turnes, Heather (Matthew) Hollaway, Tammie (Kevin) Hall, Debra (Glen) Kelley, grandchildren Joshua (Mary) Councell, Justin Councell, Hunter Key, Hailey Key, Teight Turnes, Tiernhey Turnes, Thaylan Turnes and great granddaughter Fiona Councell. Dale loved the outdoors, hunting and bass fishing, gold panning and camping. Dale and Pat lived their lives to the fullest traveling and spending time with family and friends. He will be deeply missed. Condolences can be sent to the family at 3993 South Norris Rd. Delton, MI 49046. In following the families wishes donations can be made in Dale’s memory to his granddaughter Hailey’s Relay for Life of Barry County’s Fundraising Campaign. Checks written to Relay for Life can be mailed to the address above prior to August 4. A celebration of Dale’s life is being planned, details to follow. Arrangements by Beeler-Gores Funeral Home, Middleville. Please visit www. beelergoresfuneral.com to share a memory.

MASSEY JR, ROBERT C. Robert C. Massey Jr., age 71, of Richland, died at his home on April 15, 2015 following a lengthy illness. He was born February 1, 1944 in Wyandotte, Michigan to Robert C. Massey and Helen (Lum) Massey. Rob graduated from Portage Central High School and Western Michigan University, and was a U.S. Army veteran. He spent most of his life building or maintaining golf courses, lastly, Gull Lake View Golf Course. He also worked for the Richland Condos. He was a nature lover and avid gardener. Rob’s greatest love was nurturing his beautiful perennial gardens. Preceding him in death were his parents Robert and Helen Massey and his dog, Nikki and Cat, Punky. Interment with full military honors will take place at 2:30 pm on Thursday, July 30th at Ft Custer National Cemetery. We welcome friends to a celebration of Rob’s life that will take place life in his beautiful garden at 11722 East DE Ave. Richland MI. on Thursday, July 30th from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Refreshments will be served. Funeral arrangements have been made by Farley Estes & Dowdle Funeral Home in Richland. Personal messages may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com.

MEYER, SARAH JANE Kalamazoo Sarah Jane Meyer, 83, of Kalamazoo, Michigan, passed away on Tuesday, July 14, 2015 following a brief illness. Sarah, daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy O’Brien, was born in Berwyn, Illinois, raised in Western Springs, Illinois, and graduated from the University of Iowa with a Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Therapy. Sarah is survived by her husband of nearly sixty years, David Meyer; her daughter Anne Meyer and Anne’s partner Preston Eakins of Kalamazoo; her son Alan Meyer and daughter-in-law Evelyn Causey of Auburn, Alabama; and two loving grandchildren who miss their Grammie Sarah very much. She is also survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Mary and David Kennicott, of Sun City, Arizona. She loved people, and spent her professional life helping others as an occupational therapist, working with Veterans Administration patients in Battle Creek, then with handicapped children in the Kalamazoo Public Schools, and finally with adult psychiatric patients at Borgess Hospital. After retiring from full-time employment, Sarah worked part time for several years organizing recreational activities for residents of the Harold & Grace Upjohn Community Care Center. Sarah enjoyed camping and travelling around the United States with her husband and children, then travelling around the world after she and David retired. She also loved classical music, the arts, and working in her flower garden. There will be a celebration of Sarah’s life on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1515 Helen Ave, Portage, Michigan, 49002. Visitation with the family begins at 10am and the service will take place at 11am. The church and charitable work in the community were very important to Sarah. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions to Westminster Presbyterian Church or the American Red Cross. Please go to her web page to leave a message for her family at www.avinkcremation.com

Age 80, died July 13, 2015 in Kalamazoo. He was born February 25, 1935 in Detroit, the son of Clarence and Anne (Turnball) Maurer. Murray was an Air Force Veteran and worked at KVCC for over 30 years. Members of his family include his wife of 50 years, Pauline Maurer; 4 children: Catherine (Marty) Terbrack, Terresa (Scott) Uzzle, Jeff Maurer and Mark Maurer; and 10 grandchildren: Caleb, Sarah, Hannah, Joseph, Jacob, Isaac, Marcus, Ashlyn, Clare and Ella. Friends and family visited while sharing food and refreshments last Wednesday (July 15th) at the Life Story Funeral Home, Betzler – Kalamazoo; 6080 Stadium Dr., 375-2900. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Thursday St. Augustine Cathedral. A luncheon in the Cathedral Center followed with burial at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. Please visit Murray’s personal web page at www.lifestorynet. com, where you can archive a favorite memory or photo and sign his online guestbook. Memorial donations may be made to the All Michigan Catholic Charismatic Conference.

MOON, PEARL 7/4/1927 - 7/8/2015 Portage, Michigan

SAMPSELL, KEN 1/23/1948 - 7/15/2015 Lawton Age 67, died on Wednesday July 15, 2015 at his residence. He was born on January 23, 1948 as the youngest son of Warren and Dorothy (McMahon) Sampsell and was a graduate of Lawton High School. Ken was an outgoing person who easily made friends and enjoyed lake living. Learn more about Ken and visit with his family and friends on Monday from 6-8 PM at the Life Story Funeral Home, Betzler &Thompson – Paw Paw; 60900 M-40 Hwy (657-3870), where services will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday. Members of his family include his wife, Debra; a daughter, Tori Lynn Sampsell; 3 grandchildren: Mitchell Kyle and Kaycie Barron; and 9 step grandchildren. Other members of his family include his 2 brothers: Ronald (Carolyn) Sampsell and Gary (Barbara) Sampsell; 4 stepchildren and several nieces and nephews. Please visit Ken’s personal memory page at www.lifestorynet.com where you can archive a favorite memory or photo and sign his online guestbook before coming to the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice.

ST. JOHN GARRIDO, CHRISTOPHER JOSE Passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Bronson Hospital. Christopher is survived by his Parents, Kathryn St. John and Jose L. Garrido II ; grandparents, Gretchen and Michael St. John and Noreen Marie and Jose L. Garrido; great-grandparents, Joan A. St. John, Helen Brecht, Maria Teresa Betancourt and Antonio and Gladys Garrido; aunts and uncles, Miguel A. Garrido, Christy (Jeromy) Richardson, Dr. Amy (Chris) Haas and Liz St. John; many cousins and other extended family members. The funeral service was held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2015 at Centerpoint Church, 2345 North 10th St., Kalamazoo, MI 49009. Pastor Dar VanderWal & Pastor Jason Olson officiated. Friends visited with the family from 10 a.m. until time of the service. Memorial contributions may be given to Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, www.alexslemonade.org. Arrangements by Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, www.langelands.com.

Ms. Pearl E. Moon, 88 years old, resided in Portage, Michigan, passed away on Wednesday July 8, 2015. Pearl was born on the 4th of July 1927 in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania. She attended Muskegon College continuing on at Adrian College where she earned her Bachler’s Degree in Science and Social Studies as well as attending Western Michigan University where she earned her Masters Degree of “Art in Teaching”. After college, Pearl worked for the Schoolcraft Public Schools. Her special interests were in music. Singing with the Sweet Adelines was her greatest joy. She also spent much time square dancing, visiting Southhaven, boating Lake Michigan. Fathers name, Harold I. Zook; mothers name, Rosella (Williams) Zook; Pearl was married to Robert J. Moon and raised 3 children, Kathy, Barbara, Janice. Also grandchild Kristine; great grandchildren, TJ, Kennedy, Adrieana, and great, great grandchild Abygail. Private services for family will be held. Pearl will be greatly missed by her family and all who knew continued on next page her - Goodbye Pearl...

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Age 98, died July 16, 2015 at Rose Arbor Hospice in Kalamazoo. Gert was born September 3, 1916 in Kalamazoo, the daughter of Aaron and Bessie (Schippers) Hatfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Kalberer and by 2 brothers: Bill and Melvin Hatfield. Surviving are a daughter, Joan (Dick) Nagle; 2 granddaughters: Susan Devera and Nancy Nagle; 2 greatgrandchildren: Elysia (Austin) Turner and Zachary Devera; 3 great-great-grandsons: Michael, Logan and Colton Turner; and nephew, Bill (Barbara) Hatfield. Cremation has taken place and services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Life Story Funeral Homes, Betzler – Kalamazoo; 6080 Stadium Dr. Kalamazoo375-2900. www.lifestorynet. com Memorial donations may be made to a charity of your choice.

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SUNDBERG, HAROLD C. 4/13/1926 - 7/15/2015 Kalamazoo Harold Charles Sundberg, age 89, of Grand Rapids, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015 at Life Care Center of Plainwell. The son of Harold & Lillian (Anderson) Sundberg, he was born on April 13, 1926 in Red Wing, MN. Harold proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. After his time in the Navy, he worked in the broadcast community. Some of the stations he served include, WZZM, WLAV, WUHQ, and WILX. He enjoyed sailing and skiing as well as being with other outdoor enthusiasts. He enjoyed his final years living at the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans, as well as at the Life Care Center. Surviving are son, Chris (Nancy) Sundberg; and their sons Eric & Tim; son, Andy Sundberg & Susan Wolfert; brother, David (Linda) Sundberg of Lincoln, NE; and several nieces and nephews. Cremation has taken place, and a committal service will take place at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. www.MichiganCremation.com

8/14/1923 - 7/7/2015 Kalamazoo, MI Denver, CO

Passed 7/7/15, just shy of his 92nd birthday. Preceded in death by wife, Helga, survived by daughter Cynthia (John) Benegar of Parker, CO and grandchildren Jeffrey and Meghan Benegar. Born in Kalamazoo, raised in nearby Decatur, attended W. Michigan Univ., employed by Jolly Kids Togs. Proud of his Michigan roots and WWII service, interment at Ft Logan National Cemetery, 8/14/15. More information at www.pfh-co.com

WIESSNER, GLADYS NAYDEEN Kalamazoo, MI Died on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Age 101. Visitation will be held from 1 – 2 p.m. on Friday, July 24, 2015 at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 East Centre Avenue. Private interment will be in Bly Cemetery in Marcellus. Please visit Gladys’ personalized web page at www.langelands.com to sign the on-line guest book or leave a message for the family.

SMITH, EDNA RUTH 8/24/1916 - 7/14/2015 Kalamazoo, MI Edna Ruth Smith - “Ruthie” Ruth passed at the age of 98 on July 14, 2015 at 1:30 AM. She was born in Lockney, Texas, August 24, 1916 and moved to San Gabriel, California as a young girl with her mother Edna Floyd and older sister Evalina. She attended Alhambra schools where she met her husband to be Edward Chester Smith. They were married June of 1937 and had a son Richard Smith. Ruth and Ed enjoyed archery, fishing in Utah, time at New Port Beach and being with family and good friends. Ed died at 65 and they had almost 45 beautiful years together. Ruth was gifted in organization, hospitality and a desire to help people. She worked as a secretary for Alhambra City Schools until her husband retired. They enjoyed retirement together and she was an active member at Alhambra Methodist Church and PEO Sisterhood (a philanthropic organization). When Ed passed, Ruth needed to help more people and went back to work with the Califor-

nia Adult Literacy Program for nine more years. She also enjoyed sightseeing and traveled to many different places. Then, set up on a blind date by a friend from church, Ruth met Bill Mayfield and they were married at age 83 in November, 1999. They had seven years together before Bill died. Widowed for the second time, the drive to help people took over and she volunteered at the Alhambra Hospital until she was 92. After a couple of health issues, she moved across the country from southern California to snowy Kalamazoo, Michigan to be close to her family. Family was very important to Ruth and includes her Son Richard Smith (Kathy), Step Daughter Juliann (Mayfield) Murphy, Grandchildren Eric Smith (Ranelle), Lisa (Smith) Anderson (Tim) and Marcus Smith. She has six great grandchildren, one great-great grandson and several nieces and nephews. Her family knows she loved the Lord as evidenced by her contagious smile and gracious personality. We are forever grateful for the many years he shared her with us. She was preceded in death by her mother Edna Floyd, sister Evalina Owens, husbands Edward Smith and Bill Mayfield. A celebration of life service will be held at Milwood Methodist Church at 3919 Portage Road Tuesday, July 21, 2015. Family visitation starts at 10:00 followed by the service at 11:00 with lunch immediately after.

VANHEUVELEN, ALMA R. (VISWAT-WEELDREYER) of Kalamazoo Alma has finished the race and kept the faith. She passed away surrounded by her family on Tuesday morning, July 14, 2015 at Rose Arbor Hospice Residence in Kalamazoo, MI. She was born on February 26, 1919 in Waukon, Iowa to the late Rev. Meindert and Gertrude (Siemsen) Weeldreyer. She grew up in Clara City, MN, where she enjoyed music and sports growing up. In 1940, Alma graduated from Hope College in Holland, MI with a degree in Music Education and went on to teach music in Wayland, MI and Lake Orion, MI public schools. After meeting through over a year of letter writing during WWII, Alma married Herman L. Viswat on June 22, 1946, and helped him develop his beautiful baritone voice. They enjoyed many years of piano playing and singing together while raising their three daughters. She touched many lives through her work in the community with music. For 38 years, she was Minister of Music at Second Reformed Church in Kalamazoo, which included being the organist, director of choirs, and much more. Alma played for countless weddings and funerals, many times with her husband Herman singing. She also taught private piano lessons for over 60 years. She was a member/adjudicator of KAMTA, founding (1948) and last surviving charter member of the SW Michigan Chapter of the American Guild of Organists, played piano and organ

accompanying many, including her children on flute, violin and cello. On December 31, 2004, her husband Herman passed away after 58 years of marriage. On November 18, 2006, at age 87, Alma was married to Harold “Van” J. VanHeuvelen. Alma and Van, who played the violin, shared their music at their homes in Kalamazoo, MI and Red Lodge, MT. Alma always enjoyed traveling with her family and loved the mountains. Alma and Van made many trips into Yellowstone National Park when they were in Red Lodge. Surviving are her husband of 8 years, Harold “Van” VanHeuvelen; three daughters, Mary Honeysett Kuipers of Kalamazoo, Jane (Bill) Fette of Kalamazoo and Margery (Dave) Latchaw of Ft. Wayne, IN; two step-sons, John (Nikki) VanHeuvelen and Robert (Jane Sherburne) VanHeuvelen; seven grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; brother, James (Sue) Weeldreyer of Kalamazoo; and several nieces and nephews. Preceding her in death were her husband of 58 years, Herman Viswat; two sisters, Lois DeVreugd and Esther Sieff; and two brothers, Paul and Justin Weeldreyer. Friends may visit with Alma’s family from 2-5 PM on Sunday, July 19, at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th Street. Interment and committal services will be at 12:00 PM on Monday, July 20, at Ft. Custer National Cemetery. A service to celebrate Alma’s life will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, at Second Reformed Church, 2323 Stadium Drive, with Rev. Kevin V. Hart officiating. Memorial contributions may be directed to Second Reformed Church or Rose Arbor Hospice Residence. Please visit Alma’s personalized webpage for directions, her online guestbook or to leave a condolence to her family at www.langelands.com.

(WITHROW) ECKLOR, BETTY JANE Betty Jane (Withrow) Ecklor passed away on Friday, July 17, 2015, in Lawton, Michigan. She and her twin brother, William James (Bill), were born on August 19, 1923. Betty grew up in the LaFarge, Wisconsin, area, lived most of her adult life in Coon Valley, Wisconsin, and spent her retirement years in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. At the age of 80, she relocated to rural Schoolcraft, Michigan, and finally, after a debilitating stroke on March 27th of this year, Betty became a resident in the Hawthorn Memory Care Unit at White Oaks Assisted Living in Lawton. She died peacefully, with full assurance of eternal salvation through forgiveness of sins and faith in Jesus Christ, and she held fast to the hope of a joyful reunion with her loved ones who claim God’s promises as well. Betty was a 1941 graduate of LaFarge High School. After two years of teachers’ training at Vernon County Normal School, she began her teaching career in a oneroom rural school at Salem Ridge in Ontario, Wisconsin. She taught for three years before marrying and starting a family. In 1961, she returned to full-time teaching in the Westby Area School District. Over the course of the next twenty-five years, she taught all eight grades, from the oneroom school at Newry to the upper grades in Coon Valley, and finally to Chapter I Reading Specialist in Coon Valley and Chaseburg, Wisconsin. Betty is fondly remembered by many in the Westby-Coon Valley area for the personal investment she made in her students and her teaching colleagues. She remained active with the her teaching friends even after retirement. Through the years, she was a member of the LaFarge United Methodist Church, the Coon Valley Lutheran Church and Good Shepherd Lutheran in LaCrosse. Betty enjoyed the friendship of many dear ladies at the Evangelical Mennonite

Church of Lawton through the ministry of Silver Friends. Betty’s family includes her four children, F. Eugene (Susan) Ecklor of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, Patricia (John) Gasper of Marion, Michigan, Lawrence (Nancy) Ecklor of Coon Valley, and Lois (David) Helland of Schoolcraft; fifteen grandchildren; fifteen greatgrandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was preceeded in death by her parents, Catherine and Elmer (Bid) Withrow; her husband, Floyd E. Ecklor; her sister, Mary (Lloyd) Steinmetz; her brother, Bill Withrow; a special aunt, Helen (Bill) Rochol; and a dear and loving friend, Mrs. Bonita (Clarence) Jerman. A memorial service to honor Betty’s life will be held at 12 noon on Friday, July 24, at the Life Story Funeral Home, Betzler-Thompson, 60900 M-40, Paw Paw ( 657-3870) with visitation one hour prior to the service and a luncheon to follow at the funeral home. Internment will take place at 11:00 a.m.on Friday, July 31 at the Chapel Hill Cemetery in LaFarge, with Pastor Gary Daines officiating. Guests are invited to share food and fellowship with Betty’s family following the internment. Betty’s family wishes to extend sincere gratitude to the staff and physicians at Bronson Hospital and Bronson Commons, the resident care assistants at White Oaks Assisted Living, Hospice of Southwest Michigan and friends from Lawton Evangelical Mennonite Church for their compassion and caring during her illness. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, Hospice Care of SW Michigan or the Westby Norsemen Scholarship Fund. Please visit Betty’s personal web page at www.lifestorynet.com to sign her guest book or share a memory or a favorite photo.

ZIRING, LAWRENCE PHD Died peacefully on July 17th, 2015 at the age of 86. Lawrence was born in New York City (Brooklyn) in December 1928 to Israel and Anna Ziring. He leaves behind his wife of 52 years, Raye, two daughters, Leona and Sarah (Tim) and two grandchildren, Anya and Leif Ziring. His extended family includes Dorothy (Abram) Kagan (both deceased), Marshall Ziring (Mary, deceased) and Philip Ziring (Phyllis), sister-in-law Leslie Ralph Sipes (deceased) and husband Mike, and Janis (Ralph) Katz, and nieces and nephews. Known as Larry to his friends and colleagues, he was dedicated to his family and his scholarly pursuits in equal measure. He took great pride in his children and grandchildren, and was often found drawing pictures in pen and ink for their pleasure. In earlier years he enjoyed drawing reproductions of political cartoons. Larry was a lifelong aficionado of classical music and opera, and enjoyed season tickets at the Lyric Opera of Chicago, as well as the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra and WMU student productions. Larry had a great love of animals, and a deep affection for the special dogs in his life. Before being drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean War, Larry was working towards a career in commercial art. Instead he found himself in basic training in Fort Custer, MI, and then served as a Chief Radar Operator, Anti-Aircraft Artillery, 1951-1953. Following discharge, Larry took advantage of the G.I. Bill as offered to veterans to enroll at Columbia University, NYC, where he completed B.S., M.I.A. and Ph. D. degrees, majoring in political science and international affairs. Influenced by teachers and mentors at Columbia, he became interested in Pakistan and remained a scholar and researcher of that country for the remainder of his life. His teaching

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OLIVER, MICHAEL J. 7/5/1967 - 7/19/1978

In loving remembrance: 37 years have passed since Michael fell asleep. Trusting in Jehovah God that some day he would reap- the promised resurrection to this earth made like brand new- under Christ’s Millennial Kingdom, will he be seeing you? John 5:28,29; Rev. 21:1-5.

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positions included Lecturer at Dacca (Dhaka) University, East Pakistan, and Columbia University; Assistant Professor at Lafayette College and Syracuse University; Advisor/ Lecturer at Dhaka University (Bangladesh); and Associate and Full Professor at Western Michigan University, retiring as The Arnold E. Schneider Professor Emeritus of Political Science in 2004. In addition, he was a Fellow of the American Council of Learned Societies and a Fellow of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Academy of Sciences USSR. He served as Director of the Institute of Government and Politics as well as Director of Development Administration Programs at WMU. Larry’s academic accomplishments included the publication of twelve single and co-authored books, plus nine publications including textbooks, edited books, team reports and political dictionaries. He wrote over 90 articles and chapters published in a variety of professional journals and books, had more than 50 published book reviews, prepared the Encyclopaedia Britannica Book of the Year report on Pakistan for many years, and had books translated into both Urdu (Pakistan) and Bangla (Bangladesh). Professional recognition included being named Distinguished Faculty Scholar at Western Michigan University and serving on the Board of Editors of seven professional journals. He served as External Examiner for Ph.D. dissertations completed at various universities until recently, and was a consultant or lecturer for many institutes and research centers. He served on the faculty of the International Education Program, Semester at Sea, twice, and on one cruise served as Core Program Director. The family will greet friends on Monday, July 20, 2015 from 10-11 am at Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Westside Chapel, 3926 S. 9th Street, where a funeral service will begin at 11:00 am. Interment will follow at Mountain Home Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Hospice Care of Southwest Michigan, Loaves and Fishes, or the charity of your choice. Please visit Larry’s personalized webpage for directions, his online guestbook or to leave a condolence to his family at www.langelands.com.