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‘IT’S CRITICAL TO REACH OUT’

BY JULIET EILPERIN AND BRADY DENNIS Washington Post

LAURIE SKRIVAN • lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

Police investigate a shooting on Tuesday at Woodland Drive near Dale Avenue in Richmond Heights hours after someone shot and injured a woman outside a Schnucks store in Ladue. A man was found dead in a van, police said. Authorities believe he shot and killed himself.

Incidents in Ladue, North County leave three dead, police seeking assistance

LADUE

BY KIM BELL AND CHRISTINE BYERS St. Louis Post-Dispatch

A Ladue officer on routine patrol early Tuesday morning heard gunshots and rushed toward them. He discovered a critically wounded woman outside a Schnucks store.

He spotted a fleeing minivan as he rushed to help the woman. The van was found a few hours later in Richmond Heights, with the injured woman’s estranged husband inside, slumped over and dead. He appeared to have killed himself following the attack in Ladue.

That came less than 12 hours after horrified neighbors watched a man fatally shoot his one-time girlfriend on the front porch of her North County home, then kill himself in the driveway.

Those unrelated shootings occurred less than two weeks after a bizarre case in the Metro East left seven children without their parents. Their father was found shot to death after firefighters put out a fire in their Glen Carbon home. His ex-wife was later found dead in a lake in Highland. She apparently drowned after her SUV went into the lake; her infant son was rescued from the vehicle.

It’s a string of incidents that have police hoping victims of domestic violence seek help earlier. But some bystanders say they’re not sure how to help.

“It’s critical to reach out,” Ladue police Lt. Ken Andreski said at a press conference about the shooting there. “There’s so many organizations that can help, including your local police department.”

LAURIE SKRIVAN • lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

Authorities investigate a shooting Tuesday outside of Schnucks. The shooting, which happened around 5 a.m. at the store on Clayton Road near Lindbergh Boulevard, left one woman critically injured.

Hours later, her estranged husband was found dead of an apparent suicide.

CHRISTINE BYERS • cbyers@post-dispatch.com

Myisha Campbell (left) of Spanish Lake and Bianca Brown of Glasgow Village look on Tuesday as Jalonda Walton of Norwood and Shameka Johnson of Glasgow Village embrace.

Brown and Johnson live next to a woman who was killed by her one-time boyfriend, who then killed himself.

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say they will have to make ends meet by cutting expenses. Among potential cuts are bus transportation for students who live within a 3.5-mile radius of their school, student clubs and athletics, and beforeand after-school programs such as tutoring.

Supporters worry that future budget cuts will weaken the school’s consistently high performance and status as one of the state’s best districts.

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Illinois State Police crime scene investigators work beside Glen Carbon firefighters at a burned home on Dogwood Lane on March 16. A man was found shot to death inside.

His ex-wife later was found dead in a lake in Highland, after she apparently drowned.

Kirkwood schools ask for tax hike after failed vote in ‘15

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ROBERT COHEN • rcohen@post-dispatch.com

Kirkwood School District is asking voters to pass a 46-cent tax rate increase Tuesday or face more budget cuts.

The measure faces opposition from residents who question why the district needs more money while it pays some of the state’s highest educator salaries.

If the tax increase fails, district leaders

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President Donald Trump on Tuesday took the most significant step yet in obliterating his predecessor’s environmental record, instructing federal regulators to rewrite key rules curbing U.S. carbon emissions.

The sweeping executive order — which the president signed with great fanfare in the Environmental Protection Agency’s Internet Map Room — privacy also seeks to lift protections a moratorium on scuttled by federal coal leasing and remove House • A12 the requirement that federal officials consider the impact of climate change when making decisions.

The order sends an unmistakable signal that just as President Barack Obama sought to weave climate considerations into every aspect of the federal government, Trump is hoping to rip that approach out by its roots.

The president did not utter the words “climate change” once, instead emphasizing that the move would spur job creation in the fossil fuel industry.

Kirkwood, which educates 5,712 students, is the only metro area school district on the Missouri side of the Mississippi River seeking a tax increase in the April 4 election. St. Clair and Madison counties in Illinois are asking for sales tax increases to fund schools.

Eight other Missouri districts around St. Louis are asking for bond issues that See KIRKWOOD • Page A5

Lumière cancels Cards ticket package

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Fourth in a five-part series about how all three branches of Missouri government helped prop up the Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund by charging a court fee that many judges and legal scholars find unconstitutional.

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Walk into Frank Vatterott’s law office and two images hit you right away.

The first is the crucifix, prominently placed to make it clear that Vatterott’s Catholic faith informs his vision of justice. Next to it is a framed certificate, an award Vatterott received in October 2015 from the chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, Patricia Breckenridge.

The award honored Vatterott’s work for improving trust and confidence in Missouri courts.

At the time he received it, the lawyer and municipal judge was waging a quiet battle against the very court that was praising him.

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Renovation of state Capitol on hold

By KURT eRICKsOn St. Louis Post-Dispatch

JeFFeRsOn CITy • From afar, the land-

mark dominating the skyline of Missouri’s capital city may appear to be a solid, domed beacon of democracy.

But a closer examination of the state Capitol on the banks of the Missouri River shows the need for millions of dollars in upgrades.

They’re needed not only for structural purposes but to preserve valuable works of art and to bring the century-old facility in line with federal accessibility laws.

Work that would jump-start those efforts, however, has been put on hold by Gov. Eric Greitens, one of his top Cabinet members told members of a special committee Monday.

“It’s been significantly delayed with the transition,” said Sarah Steelman, commissioner of Greitens’ Office of Administration.

Her comments to members of the Missouri State Capitol Commission came after the panel had been updated on the status of a $35 million plan that would bring the Capitol up to code.

The hopes had been to get the work

started by fall. The first step would be to move an estimated 90 of the 300-plus Missouri Department of Transportation workers out of their offices in the agency’s building adjacent to the Capitol.

That would make way for workers now in cramped Capitol offices to move into the nearby MoDOT building, allowing workers to remove half-floors in the Capitol that were built to accommodate lawmaker offices.

“The building needs some work, and not everyone sees that,” said Dana Rademan Miller, the assistant chief clerk of the House, who also chairs the commission. “The building is a grand building and needs to be treated as such.”

But Steelman’s pronouncement that Greitens has put the work on hold has left the panel in limbo. Members want to know how long the Republican newcomer intends to stall the renovations.

“If he’s not on board, I hope we find out sooner or later,” said Rep. Scott Fitzpatrick, a Shell Knob Republican who sits on the commission.“No one really knows who’s on first.”

Planning for some preservation work is continuing. Of 51 murals that grace the rotunda, hallways and other rooms in the

building, 46 are in need of restoration work.

Recent changes in the building’s heating and air conditioning system are making those repairs even more important.

Miller said the humidity in the Capitol has dropped to an average of about 38 percent, down from about 70 percent.

That reduction has made the building more comfortable for its human denizens but it has caused some paintings in the building to dry out and crack.

“It’s accelerating some of the things that are happening,” Miller said.

A plan to begin fixing the paintings is underway and appears to be able to move forward with or without Greitens’ blessing.

For the rest of the building, the timing of any work remains unclear.

“We’re continuing with the design plans,” Steelman said.

Kurt Erickson • 573-556-6181 @KurtEricksonPD on Twitter kerickson@post-dispatch.com

St. Louis experiments with using demolition fund to stabilize vacant houses

Late cancellation of Lumière ticket package leaves some Cardinals fans scrambling

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sT. LOUIs • A century-old vacant home in South City was slated for demolition when activists and city officials had another idea: Use that money to stabilize the house and the neighborhood’s historic architecture.

The city put $14,000 into the building to stabilize the walls and the roof, which is more expensive than the average demolition cost of $10,000. Alderman Cara Spencer, 20th Ward, said the additional cost is worth the public investment if projects like this attract developers to fix the rest.

“As an old historic city, the architecture of our buildings is important to preserve,” Spencer said Tuesday afternoon at a news conference outside the home near California and Chippewa streets.

The house is listed in the city’s land bank of vacant properties for $1,500. Jason Deem, owner of the property management company South Side Spaces, said a developer could fix the house up for $60,000 to $75,000 and sell it for $100,000 or more. “It’s hard to monetize this as an investment, but it’s a great deal for a first-time homeowner,” Deem said.

While vacancy rates in north St. Louis are much higher, the house at 3735 California Street sits in a Gravois Park neighborhood dotted with empty buildings and bare lots from previous demolitions. Advocates hope preserving historic buildings will stop the demolitions and attract development and homebuyers.

The city annually budgets $1 million for demolitions, but next week voters could approve Proposition NS and put an additional $6 million a year toward stabilizing vacant houses.

Oswalt said that would affect planning, as would the success of the California Street property.

“We’ll see what happens with this proposition and then we’ll talk with the aldermen based on the need in different wards,” Oswalt said.

Neighbor James Mosley, 62, watched the press conference with curiosity from his front porch across the street. When he heard the city was trying to preserve the house, Mosley said he was glad it wasn’t a demolition. “If they don’t have to tear it down they shouldn’t,” Mosley said. “Keep the neighborhood the same, preserve it for your grandkids. I like that.”

The California Street home is one of 12,000 vacant properties owned by the city’s Land Reutilization Authority. About 3,500 have some type of structure on them, which Mayor’s Office spokeswoman Maggie Crane said can range from a building to a billboard or parking pad.

There are 25,000 vacant properties in the city.

sT. LOUIs • Cardinals fans coming to town for the home opener were in for a surprise this week if they booked a room at Lumière Place.

The hotel and casino sold reservation packages that included discounted tickets to the game Sunday against the Cubs, but notified customers in recent days that they would no longer offer the package. The hotel offered guests the opportunity to cancel their reservations, with almost no explanation. But some had spent months planning for the trip.

Mike Daugherty, 33, of Morrisonville, Ill., said he was bringing his wife and four children and had reserved eight tickets through the Lumière Place package. The couple bought the package in December as an anniversary gift to themselves, Daugherty said.

On Friday, they got an email from Hotel Lumière manager Oscar Alvarez saying it was canceled. As a consolation, Daugherty said, the hotel agreed to let his family stay there for free Sunday night. The Cardinals agreed to sell him eight tickets at half price.

It helped Daugherty avoid a financial loss, but he still feels like it was a bait and switch.

“Without a doubt, we would have made other arrangements at another hotel, and we would have worked on getting tickets prior to a week beforehand,” Daugherty said by phone Tuesday. “Opening day is one of the biggest events in St. Louis every year.”

Representatives of the hotel did not respond to requests for comment Tuesday. In the email notifying customers of the problem, Alvarez reveals few details about why the ticket and reservation packages fell through.

“Unfortunately, we were recently notified by the Cardinal Organization of a change in policy that affects all package ticket sales,” Alvarez wrote. “Regrettably, we are not able to offer the Cardinal’s Package this year.”

Later in the email, Alvarez again refers to the problem as an “unexpected change in policy.” It was not clear when the hotel stopped offering the deal to customers or how many were purchased.

A team spokesman told Fox 2 News that Lumière had not renewed a sponsorship, and so was no longer entitled to discounted tickets.

Daugherty said he didn’t immediately notice the email until this week. He said he imagined there might be some angry Cardinals fans at the check-in desk Sunday.

“It won’t cost me any more than it would have in the end,” Daugherty said. “I got lucky because I stayed on top of this.”

Mike Faulk • 314-340-8656 @mike_faulk on Twitter mfaulk@post-dispatch.com

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O’Reilly apologizes for remark about Rep. Waters’ hair Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly apologized Tuesday for saying he had a hard time concentrating on California Rep. Maxine Waters during a speech because he was distracted by her “James Brown wig.”

O’Reilly said that his jest about her hair was dumb. “I apologize,” he said in a statement.

He had made his statement during an appearance on “Fox & Friends,” after a clip was shown of the Democratic representative speaking in the House of Representatives.

O’Reilly, as he watched, appeared to mouth the words “right on” and give a clenched-fist salute.

After the clip, he said, “I didn’t hear a word she said. I was looking at the James Brown wig.” Fox’s Ainsley Earhardt defended Waters, saying O’Reilly shouldn’t go after a woman’s appearance.

O’Reilly also said that Waters, who is black, should have “her own sitcom.”

Ken Burns to take on Ali • Muhammad Ali is getting the Ken Burns treatment.

The PBS documentarian announced Tuesday that he and two partners will make a two-part, four-hour film about the former heavyweight champ, who died in June.

Burns, his daughter Sarah Burns and her husband David McMahon collaborated for a PBS documentary on Jackie Robinson that debuted last year. The tentative plan is to air the Ali film in 2021.

Sarah Burns said filmmakers want to examine what influenced Ali’s choices and how he stuck with them despite public condemnation.

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Loop Trolley foes lose suit to block streetcar

BY LEAH THORSEN St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Opponents of the Loop Trolley have lost their bid to block the streetcar line, a project that progressed as their lawsuit made its way through court and for which a summer opening is set.

The 2015 suit against the Loop Trolley Transportation Development District and the Loop Trolley Company contended the trolley would go beyond its authorized boundaries — the same claim made as part of a 2013 federal lawsuit that was dismissed without resolving that allegation.

The plaintiffs in the St. Louis County Circuit Court case were Elsie Beck Glickert and Jen Rivenes Jensen of University City, and Peter Sarandos of St. Charles County, who owns property on Delmar Boulevard within the trolley’s transportation district.

They argued the trolley could not operate west of Kingsland Avenue in University City or south of Lindell Boulevard in St. Louis under ballot language approved by voters. The transportation district was organized in 2008 after an election conducted by mail-in ballot of property owners. A 1 percent sales tax is assessed within district boundaries.

Only Sarandos had legal standing to sue the district, according to a March 16 order by Circuit Judge Brian May, because he sells

CHRISTIAN GOODEN • cgooden@post-dispatch.com

Engineers pull a Loop Trolley car along the tracks Sunday near the Missouri History Museum, during its first test trip on the full route from the Delmar Loop.

fruits and vegetables at his property within that district and collects sales tax.

The approximate location of the trolley was described as being along Delmar Boulevard between Kingsland and DeBaliviere avenues, and along DeBaliviere

between Delmar and Lindell within the district’s boundaries.

The trolley extends about half a block beyond the district’s boundaries on the east and west sides, according to May’s order, and even the portions that extend several hundred feet beyond

the boundaries still fall within that approximate location.

May wrote the district is authorized to make improvements beyond its boundaries “which are necessary or convenient for the design, development and operation of the trolley project.” His

order also stated that plans to extend the trolley boundaries had been available to the public since at least 2010 and that Sarandos had “unreasonably delayed” in filing the suit.

Tim Rice, the attorney representing the plaintiffs, said his clients were considering an appeal.

Loop businessman Joe Edwards, who chairs the transportation district, said organizers were very careful when forming the district to follow state statute so it was done properly.

“It’s nice to have it behind us,” said Edwards of the lawsuit.

Construction on the 2.2-mile electric trolley line — with a price tag of $51 million — began in earnest in the spring of 2015. In the Loop, its route begins at the University City library. The trolley, as with buses, will share Delmar Boulevard with cars, pulling out of traffic at designated stops.

It will run on a single track in the center median east of the Pageant on Delmar and will head south onto DeBaliviere Avenue, continuing on a single track on the east side. It will stop and reverse direction at the Missouri History Museum.

Testing of the first trolley car on tracks began Sunday.

Leah Thorsen • 314-340-8320 @leahthorsen on Twitter lthorsen@post-dispatch.com

Shooting victim ‘saw the good in everybody,’ neighbor says SHOOTINGS • FROM A1

But it’s not always so easy, according to Bianca Brown, a witness to the murder of Sheena Engstrom in Glasgow Village.

Engstrom was fatally shot Monday night by McKinley Jackson, the father of three of her four children, police say. Brown and others tried to intervene in past fights and violence, and had called police. Engstrom and Jackson had split, Brown said.

Still, he showed up at her home with a gun Monday night, leaving her four children without a mother.

“She would see the good in everybody, no matter how they treated her,” Brown said of Engstrom. “We heard her cries for help, but the more we tried to help, the more they got into it.”

GUNSHOTS IN LADUE Kathleen Hutson, of St. Louis, was apparently shot multiple times by her estranged husband, Michael Hutson, as she showed up to her job at the Schnucks store at Clayton Road and Lindbergh Boulevard between 4:30 and 5 a.m. Tuesday.

Ladue Officer Austin Medlin was on patrol nearby, according to Andreski, the Ladue lieutenant. He rushed toward the sound of the shots, finding Kathleen Hutson near the store entrance.

Andreski credited Medlin with helping save her life and spotting the blue Toyota minivan speeding away.

Kathleen Hutson, 50, was rushed to a hospital and underwent at least one surgery Tuesday. She was listed in critical but stable condition.

The Schnucks store, at 10275 Clayton Road, wasn’t yet open at the time of the shooting. Before sunrise Tuesday, 10 or so workers gathered on the parking lot while police worked the scene.

Police discovered Michael Hutson, 51, dead in the minivan after employees arriving for work at a tire store in Richmond Heights reported seeing an injured man in a van on Woodland Drive near Dale Avenue. Police believe he shot and killed himself there.

A weapon was recovered from inside the vehicle.

Andreski said Kathleen Hutson has children, but investigators don’t know if the couple had any children together. No children were at the scene of either shooting. Police believe Michael Hutson had been living in South County or the Imperial area.

MURDER-SUICIDE IN NORTH COUNTY In Glasgow Village, neighbors and friends had watched the re-

LAURIE SKRIVAN • lskrivan@post-dispatch.com

Authorities investigate a shooting outside of Schnucks on Tuesday in Ladue. The shooting happened around 5 a.m. at the store on Clayton Road near Lindbergh Boulevard.

CHRISTINE BYERS • cbyers@post-dispatch.com

Karen and Kevin Aldridge reflect on the deaths of Sheena Engstrom and McKinley Jackson. The couple said their concerns are for the four children who were orphaned after the murder-suicide in Glasgow Village on Tuesday. They said their church, Oasis of Love, will head up efforts to help the three boys and one girl who were left behind.

lationship between Engstrom and Jackson unravel for some time.

Brown, a neighbor, said she had moved into a home on the cul-de-sac about three years ago.

LAW & ORDER FERGUSON > Security guard shoots armed man • A private security guard shot an armed man at the Canfield Green apartments Tuesday evening, police said.

The apartment complex is the same one where Michael Brown was fatally shot by a police officer in August 2014.

“I thought they were the perfect couple,” Brown said. “But the longer I’m here, the more I would see and hear.”

She and others said Jackson had a drinking problem. They

Police Chief Delrish Moss said the incident apparently started about 6:40 p.m. when a man tried to scare a loose dog away from some children in the complex.

The man was confronted by the owner of the dog and the two men got into what Moss called a heated exchange. The dog owner had a handgun and pointed it at the man, the police chief said.

described him as a nice guy when sober, helping others with home repairs and cracking jokes. But they grew increasingly afraid of him when he had been drinking, and saw Engstrom had injuries.

As those two men were arguing, the security guard came around the corner of a building in the complex and saw the exchange. He ordered the dog owner to drop his gun but the man refused to and continued to point it at the other man, Moss said.

That’s when the guard shot the dog owner, he said.

Moss said he didn’t know the specifics of

They heard Jackson threaten to kill her and himself.

They had tried to help, they had called police, some had even tried to physically intervene.

They tried to keep their distance from him while keeping a lifeline to her.

They knew he had recently moved out, but on Monday night, he had apparently borrowed or taken her car, according to Brown and another neighbor, Shameeka Johnson.

He came to the home shortly after 9 p.m. and appeared to be intoxicated, they said. The car had been damaged, apparently in a wreck.

She came out mad about the car, witnesses said. He got out and she tried to help him stand up. He demanded his “stuff” and she walked toward the house.

Then he said “You know what?”

And when she turned, he shot her on the front porch from about 10 feet away, then killed himself.

“We knew they had their issues, but when he was sober, he was so funny and goofy,” said Jalonda Walton of Norwood, who knew the couple. She came to the scene of the shooting Tuesday and shared a hug with Johnson.

“It’s like a dream that’s now a wake-up call,” Walton said. “You can’t underestimate anybody.”

the man’s injuries, except that they were not life-threatening. He also didn’t know how many shots were fired by the security guard.

The scene was cleared and quiet by 8:20 p.m.

Moss said police are still interviewing witnesses and plan to interview the security guard, who works for a firm that patrols the complex.

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Monday • The hearing. The threat. The change.

It started in earnest at a May meeting of the Missouri Municipal and Associate Circuit Judges Association in 2013. The judges were worried that the Missouri Supreme Court was going to ask the courts to add a $3 surcharge to every municipal court case to fund the Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund. Vatterott was convinced undue political pressure was causing the 180-degree turn. He and other judges believed the charge to be clearly unconstitutional.

Until 2013, it would seem, so did the Missouri Supreme Court.

Vatterott wrote a model order for other judges to consider adopting. He filed one in Overland, to make sure the charge wouldn’t be applied there. Dozens of judges all across the state followed his lead. Vatterott pestered the clerk of the Missouri Supreme Court, Bill Thompson.

He wrote a four-page letter to the court’s chief justice at the time, Mary Russell, to plead with the court not to apply the fee to municipal courts.

“We municipal judges are faced with a decision that is serious in content, and involves a lot of money,” Vatterott wrote to Russell. “I’m sure your Honor recognizes that many of our municipal court defendants are poor. This surcharge affects them the most. Some of our defendants have up to four cases in our courts arising out of the same incident. Twelve dollars is a lot of money for a person who makes eight dollars an hour. … The issue here concerns a fundamental tenet of our State Constitution, which was shaped in part by six hundred years of constitutional history. There must be no sale of justice in our Missouri courts.”

Tuesday • A Columbia judge takes action.

Today • A judge stands up for the poor.

Thursday • More than sheriffs’ pensions at stake.

Russell, and the court, ignored his plea.

They issued an order outlining court charges to take effect on Aug. 28, 2013, and the $3 surcharge was applied for the first time to municipal courts throughout the state. The charge was at one point going to apply to the 90 municipalities in St. Louis County, even though the county’s sheriff isn’t a part of the retirement system, but Vatterott convinced Thompson that would have been a misapplication of the law.

On Aug. 28, Vatterott filed a lawsuit in Cole County Circuit Court seeking to stop the surcharge from being applied to municipal courts. The Missouri Sheriffs’ Retirement System was represented by attorney Rich AuBuchon. At the time, AuBuchon’s wife, Betsy AuBuchon, was the attorney for the Missouri Supreme Court.

She had previously been the lobbyist for the Missouri Sheriffs’ Association. Now, she is the court’s clerk, having replaced Thompson when he retired.

What happened next says a lot about how hard the courts are running from this issue. For nearly three years, Vatterott’s lawsuit — it was later refiled with the city of Slater as the lead plaintiff — bounced between the circuit court and the Court of Appeals. In May of 2016, the Court of Appeals for the Western District of Missouri

tossed the lawsuit, without addressing the statutory or constitutional questions raised by it. Instead, the court said none of the plaintiffs had standing to sue. In August, the Missouri Supreme Court refused to take up the case on appeal.

Vatterott, frustrated at the court’s inaction, and prodded by me, agreed to press his case in another court — the court of public opinion.

“I tried to go through the system,” Vatterott said. “I thought for sure they’d take the case because of Ferguson.”

One year after Vatterott filed the lawsuit, his life — and those of countless others — would forever change. On Aug. 9, 2014, after Michael Brown was shot and killed by Ferguson police Officer Darren Wilson, thousands of protesters took to the streets of various north St. Louis County municipalities, protesting decades of oppression at the hands of the law enforcement and court systems. At the core of the protests was a system in which cities saw their municipal courts as revenue centers, with law enforcement agencies being used to shake down poor people by stacking traffic tickets and other municipal offenses on top of each other, and jailing those who missed court dates or couldn’t afford to pay.

Vatterott, already a leader among municipal court judges in the region, became, fairly or not, the face of a broken system, working to reform it from within, while taking intense criticism from outside reformers who wanted more drastic action.

As various advocates were challenging the Missouri Supreme Court to rein in municipal court abuses, Vatterott was fighting with the court behind the scenes over the same underlying issue, on behalf of Mis-

sourians across the state.

“One of the fundamental things we learned (from Ferguson) was that the courts were charging too much money,” Vatterott says.

When Russell addressed the Missouri Legislature just four months after the initial Ferguson unrest, she told them that the court would make sure that municipal courts — which handle two-thirds of all Missouri court cases — would not be used as “revenue generators.”

Since that time the court has issued new standards for municipal courts which put protections into place so the abuses that were rampant in some St. Louis County courts won’t be repeated.

One abuse, however, remains unresolved in municipal courts in nearly every county in the state except for St. Louis.

The courts are being asked to do something that Vatterott believes all the key players know is unconstitutional. It’s one thing, he says, for the Legislature, or even the attorney general, to be involved in ignoring the constitution for a political purpose.

But the Supreme Court?

“That’s frightening,” Vatterott says.

Nothing less than the faith and confidence in the courts is at stake. That’s what his award was about. He appreciated receiving it, but it would have deeper meaning if he wins this battle. It’s time, he says, for the court to recognize its error and do something to fix it.

“They can take the damn award away from me,” Vatterott says. “I don’t care.”

Tony Messenger • 314-340-8518 @tonymess on Twitter tmessenger@post-dispatch.com

A TOLL ON JUSTICE: THE PLAYERS

FRANK VATTEROTT A St. Louis lawyer and municipal judge in Overland.

Vatterott, a key figure during the debate over municipal court reforms after the Ferguson protests, wrote the model order that many judges in the state are using to declare unconstitutional a $3 surcharge on court costs to fund the Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund. Vatterott filed a lawsuit to stop the fee, but it was dismissed by the circuit court and appeals court for lack of standing.

MIKE PARSON

CHRIS KOSTER

KENNY JONES

CALEB JONES

Missouri’s lieutenant governor and a former county sheriff. Parson was a Republican state senator in 2013 who, during a Senate appropriations, hearing threatened to pull his support for the judicial budget if the Missouri Supreme Court didn’t agree to apply the $3 Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund surcharge to municipal courts in the state.

The former attorney general of the state, and last year’s Democratic candidate for governor. Koster’s office issued three separate opinions saying the Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund surcharge should apply to municipal courts.

His former solicitor general called it unprecedented that three such opinions on the same topic would be issued within two years.

Koster served in the Legislature with Parson and Jones and has called them close friends.

A former state representative and Moniteau County sheriff. Jones is the Republican lawmaker who sought the first two opinions from Koster on the Sheriff’s Retirement Fund. Jones is the chairman of the Missouri Sheriffs’ Retirement System and was appointed

by Gov. Eric Greitens as chairman of the state Board of Probation and Parole earlier this year. His wife was killed in a 1991 shooting spree that also took the life of another sheriff and two deputies.

Currently the deputy chief of staff to Greitens. Jones, a Republican, replaced his father as a state representative from California, Mo. In 2013 he sponsored a bill to change the state statute so that the $3 Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund surcharge clearly applied to municipal courts. The bill didn’t gain traction.

Kirkwood schools take second shot at tax hike KIRKWOOD • FROM A1

would pay for large-scale facilities projects with no tax increase. But if those measures pass, voters will forgo a tax rollback. Rockwood is asking for the largest, a $95.5 million issue.

PROPOSITION K Kirkwood is asking for a 46-cent rate increase on every $100 of assessed value. Owners of a home worth $300,000 would see a $262 annual increase on their tax bill if the measure passes. The increase would give the district $5.8 million more each year.

The district last asked for a 78cent tax rate increase in the fall of 2015. The proposition failed with 59 percent of voters rejecting it.

“I did think they were asking for too much, and they hadn’t done enough belt-tightening on their own to make the case to voters,” said Tony Zagora, a five-year resident of the district and a member of Citizens for Kirkwood Schools, a group pushing for Proposition K. Since that failure, the district has cut $5 million from its budget, including 25 teachers, 24 support staff and three administrators. Officials froze all salaries and all athletic coaches took a 5 percent pay cut, said Mike Romay, Kirkwood Schools’ chief financial officer.

Class sizes in several schools currently exceed the district’s recommendations, he said.

Zagora, a father of three with a son attending Keysor Elementary School, moved to Kirkwood partly because of the school district’s high quality. He fears more budget cuts will not only affect quality but also property values.

“I’m concerned about the longterm impact that it could have on the district,” he said.

Some of the most vocal opposition to Proposition K comes from a resident group called Tax Fairly, which also opposed Kirkwood’s

last proposed tax increase in 2015.

The group argues that the district spends too much on administrator and teacher salaries — which are some of the highest in the state — in the wake of budget troubles.

The group has also pointed out several smaller expenditures that it considers to be excessive spending.

“We gave them a number of opportunities to raise money without having to raise taxes,” said Jim Miller, a Kirkwood resident of 35 years and Tax Fairly member.

Those expenditures include an unused lot that the district bought in 1963, health insurance at no cost to employees and Kirkwood school tuition for about 130 children of employees who don’t live in the district.

Kirkwood has the secondhighest average teacher salary among public schools in St. Louis, St. Louis County and St. Charles County. Kirkwood’s average teacher earns $71,457 and has 15 years of experience, the thirdhighest average experience in the three counties, according to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

Kirkwood officials say that high salaries, as well as the other employee benefits that Tax Fairly criticizes, are typical of area school districts and necessary for retaining a competitive workforce.

Tax Fairly also argues that Kirkwood has reaped higher revenue from rising property values over the past several years and is expected to receive a 2 percent property tax revenue increase next year.

But Romay said the district’s total revenue has only increased 8 percent in the past decade, while inflation has risen 18 percent and enrollment has risen 15 percent. In all but one of the last four property reassessment years, assessed values in Kirkwood actually decreased, not increased, he said.

Proposition K needs a simple

LOCAL MISSOURI SCHOOL BALLOT ISSUES School districts asking for a tax increase: Kirkwood • Proposition K, a 46-cent tax rate increase School districts asking for a bond issue with no tax increase: Rockwood • Proposition T, $95.5 million for new Eureka elementary school and classrooms.

St. Charles • Proposition Kids, $47 million for new early childhood center and school renovations.

Normandy • Proposition N, $23 million for new school and classrooms.

Pattonville • Proposition K, $23 million for school renovations.

Windsor • Proposition Windsor, $14.75 million for school renovations.

Hillsboro • Proposition Hawks, $12 million for school renovations.

Meramec Valley • Proposition K, $11.75 million for new early childhood center and school renovations.

Valley Park • Proposition R, $10 million for school renovations.

Other school propositions: Festus • Proposition 1 would raise property tax rate for district operations by 35 cents and lower tax rate for paying debt by 35 cents, resulting in no net tax increase.

majority to pass. If successful, Proposition K would be the first operating tax levy increase the Kirkwood School District has received in 12 years.

In the November election, the Francis Howell School District in conservative St. Charles County failed a second time to pass a tax increase after making $12 million in cuts in two years. But the Affton School District succeeded in passing a tax increase, its first in 12 years.

Kristen Taketa @Kristen_Taketa on Twitter ktaketa@post-dispatch.com

BILL THOMPSON The former clerk of the Missouri Supreme Court, and before that the court’s attorney. In 2013, after Parson made his threat in the Senate hearing, Thompson decided to investigate whether the court had been misinterpreting the state statute regarding the $3 surcharge. He determined that the surcharge should apply to municipal courts and advised the Supreme Court.

MARY RUSSELL Judge on the Missouri Supreme Court. She was chief justice in summer of 2013 when the court decided to apply the $3 fee for the Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund to municipal courts. She was also chief justice during the Ferguson unrest, after which she told the Legislature that the court would move to stop municipal courts from being “revenue centers.”

PATRICIA BRECKENRIDGE The chief justice of the Missouri Supreme Court. Her husband, Bryan, is a municipal judge in Nevada, Mo. Bryan Breckenridge signed a “sua sponte” order in 2013 refusing to collect the $3 surcharge for the Sheriffs’ Retirement Fund, finding its application to municipal courts to be unconstitutional.

St. Louis County police union rallies support for Prop P

BY CHRISTINE BYERS st. Louis Post-dispatch

CLAY TON • Members of the St. Louis County Police Association have called on county voters to support Proposition P. During a news conference Tuesday at the county’s Justice Center, the group said that on April 4, voters will be asked to approve a half-cent sales tax increase. It’s projected to bring in about $80 million annually. About $46 million would go to St. Louis County police, the prosecutor and the corrections department.

The remainder, about $34 million, would be distributed among the county’s 90 municipalities, based on population.

County officers would get raises if the tax increase passes, and more officers could be hired, allowing the department to put two officers in more cars.

Joe Patterson, the president of the police association, called the proposition “the single most important public safety initiative in the history of St. Louis County.”

Other supporters of the proposition attended the news conference, including the St. Louis County NAACP, Prosecutor Robert McCulloch, correctional officers and the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Officers.

Opponents of the measure, including the Republican Central Committee and

some municipal leaders, have noted that nothing in the ballot language or enabling legislation protects existing budgets from being shifted for other expenses while the new money fills in the holes, for no net gain.

Some have questioned whether the projected revenue is too high and worry that problem police departments will also benefit.

But Patterson said his organization would be watching. “We are prepared to stand by as the watchdogs and sound the alarm at the first scent that this money is being diverted,” he said.

“We’re not going to allow the presumptive fears of a small minority to drown out the majority of those that support this in St. Louis County.”

St. Louis County police Chief Jon Belmar has said the measure would allow him to add about 110 officers to his roster of about 890, improve police training and some facilities, as well as boost salaries.

County Executive Steve Stenger has said the St. Louis County prosecuting attorney’s office is projected to receive about $2 million, and about $1 million will go to the county’s corrections department. Corrections would use the money for more staff, higher wages and better equipment, Stenger said.

Christine Byers • 314-340-8087 @christinedbyers on Twitter cbyers@post-dispatch.com

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In trial, priest portrayed as predator, savior

BY JOEL CURRIER St. Louis Post-Dispatch

TROY, MO. • Dressed in

his priest robe, Rev. Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang sat in a courtroom Tuesday as lawyers on opposing sides of a civil lawsuit portrayed him as a sexual predator who betrayed Lincoln County family’s trust and as the brotherly savior to a teenage girl seeking refuge from her family’s religious cult rituals.

Jiang, 34, is on trial this week in a civil suit accusing him of molesting a 16-year-old girl during a visit to her home in 2012.

At the time, Jiang was an associate pastor at the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica in the Central West End. The teen’s parents sued the priest, St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson and the St. Louis Archdiocese in 2013, accusing Jiang of

Jiang

abuse and Carlson of fa i l i n g to supervise Jiang despite knowing that Jiang was d a n ge ro u s

to children.

Jiang arrived in St. Louis in 2009 with Carlson, who was installed as archbishop that year. Originally from China, Jiang had been in Carlson’s care since he was a young seminarian. Jiang was ordained here in 2010.

Lawyers for Jiang, his accuser and the archdiocese gave opening statements Tuesday to start what could be a two-week trial in Lincoln County Circuit Court. St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven Ohmer was appointed to preside over the trial after criminal charges against Jiang were dropped.

Jiang’s accuser, now 21, was in court Tuesday; the Post-Dispatch does not identify accusers in sex crime cases. Carlson, too, watched the opening statements from the courtroom.

The plaintiff’s lawyer, Nicole Gorovsky, told jurors Jiang grew close with the teen’s family after meeting them after mass at the Cathedral Basilica in 2011. Gorovsky said the teen’s family believed Jiang was a “special priest” because of his prestigious assignment at the cathedral, and over several months, he frequently visited them at their Old Monroe home, sometimes spending the night to avoid late-night drives back to the rectory in St. Louis.

“When a priest chooses you, it feels like you’re a holy family,” Gorovsky said.

Jiang and the teen exchanged hundreds of text messages and emails over several months in which he expressed his love for and desire to be with her, Gorovsky told jurors. She said Jiang molested the teen in June 2012 while sitting under a blanket with her on the living room couch.

“She thought she was in love,” Gorovsky told jurors.

“But really, it was manipulation and abuse.”

Jiang’s lawyer, Gerald Carmody, told jurors the allegations against Jiang are “absolutely false” and couldn’t have happened with at least five other relatives in the room at the time, including the teen’s mother sitting next to them on the couch. The girl’s family, Carmody said, “ultimately became his family” and he and the teen were so close they regularly “called each other brother

and sister.”

Carmody also told jurors the teen became “obsessed” with Jiang because her family needed his help “extricating themselves” from the influence of a “religious cult” that included her being subjected to routine exorcisms from the age of 12 to 16.

Charges of child endangerment and witness tampering that alleged Jiang left a $20,000 check and an apology on the teen’s parents’ van as hush money were dismissed in November 2013. Jiang had left the check because he had previously offered

that amount to help the family with a down payment on a new house but rescinded the offer after consulting Carlson about it. Jiang thought the family was accusing him of abuse because they were upset about him taking back his offer, Carmody said.

Carmody also introduced what he said were conflicting statements made by Jiang’s accuser before and after she filed suit.

Joel Currier • 314-340-8256 @joelcurrier on Twitter jcurrier@post-dispatch.com

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GASCONADE COUNT Y • Intrigue is mounting in

a rural area near Owensville, about 80 miles west of St. Louis, where human remains were found in a pond on two consecutive days last week.

On March 21, divers searched a 100-foot-wide pond on Dragster Drive off Highway V, after family members of James “Charlie” Holt Jr., 60, reported him missing.

The searchers found human remains in the pond, but it wasn’t Holt. They haven’t said who they found — or even if they know — but said it appeared to be a murder.

They said Holt was a person of interest, and they were looking for him. The next day, authorities returned and pulled a second body from the water. It was Holt.

Amid questions at the scene from mid-Missouri news reporters, Gasconade County Sheriff John Romanus said, “investigators are saying this is a unique situation.”

In a brief interview Tuesday, Romanus said there was a need to hold back information. Once the case is closed, he said, people will understand why he couldn’t be more candid. Did he know the name of the first victim?

“I haven’t released anything regarding the earlier located remains,” he said.

Is there a killer at large?

“That’s a question I can’t answer.”

Is public safety at risk?

“At this point, none that I am aware of.”

Holt was listed as having a Florissant address.

But a family member who lives nearby said he had showed up at their home outside Owensville around Thanksgiving. “I come out of the shower buck naked, and there he was,” said Chris Yoder, who is married to Holt’s stepdaughter.

Holt stayed for about a week with the Yoders and their children in a shack next to their home.

The couple arranged for Holt to move into a vacant house on Dragster, several feet from the pond where he was later found. Holt lived there rent-free, in exchange for caring for the place, Chris Yoder said. He lived alone with a parrot.

Around the first week of March, Holt moved back in with the Yoders. His power had been cut off for nonpayment. He was cold.

Yoder said he last saw Holt on March 18. The conversation was mundane. Holt told him he was going to go to Save-ALot and was going to fix a mailbox. Yoder then went to Washington to pick up parts for a vehicle, he said.

When Yoder got back, he passed Holt’s car at the house with no power.

“I saw his car there and I thought he was chilling out with no electric.”

Yoder said Holt didn’t come home on Sunday, and didn’t show up for work on

Monday. He and his wife called police on Tuesday.

When police showed up, Holt’s car was still at the house. The groceries and mailbox were in the car.

Authorities didn’t say how and when Holt entered the pond, if they knew.

Yoder had “no idea” how it happened, or who the other body could be.

Holt had brushes with the law, but no extensive criminal record. Court records indicate he was on probation for five years after a burglary conviction in 2007. He had been living with a woman in a rented home in Florissant when they were evicted by court order in February 2016.

The landlord said in an interview that Holt had a series of health problems, including a heart attack.

The couple fought a lot and did not pay rent.

The woman’s posts on Facebook indicated she and Holt had been married in mid-2015, but the marriage was breaking up around the time of the eviction. She told her friends that Holt had “put his hands on me.” There was no divorce on record.

The woman could not be reached for comment. Her Facebook posts ended just after the eviction.

It wasn’t just the PostDispatch who couldn’t find her.

A friend and former neighbor said she had not seen or heard from the woman in more than a year. The friend said she was worried and was going

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M 2 • WEDnESDAy • 03.29.2017

In trial, priest portrayed as predator, savior

BY JOEL CURRIER St. Louis Post-Dispatch

TROY, MO. • Wearing his

clerical collar, Rev. Xiu Hui “Joseph” Jiang sat in a courtroom Tuesday as lawyers on opposing sides of a civil lawsuit portrayed him as a sexual predator who betrayed Lincoln County family’s trust and as the brotherly savior to a teenage girl seeking refuge from her family’s religious cult rituals.

Jiang, 34, is on trial this week in a civil suit accusing him of molesting a 16-year-old girl during a visit to her home in 2012.

At the time, Jiang was an associate pastor at the St. Louis Cathedral Basilica in the Central West End. The teen’s parents sued the priest, St. Louis Archbishop Robert Carlson and the St. Louis Archdiocese in 2013, accusing Jiang of

Jiang

abuse and Carlson of fa i l i n g to supervise Jiang despite knowing that Jiang was d a n ge ro u s

to children.

Jiang arrived in St. Louis in 2009 with Carlson, who was installed as archbishop that year. Originally from China, Jiang had been in Carlson’s care since he was a young seminarian. Jiang was ordained here in 2010.

Lawyers for Jiang, his accuser and the archdiocese gave opening statements Tuesday to start what could be a two-week trial in Lincoln County Circuit Court. St. Louis Circuit Judge Steven Ohmer was appointed to preside over the trial after criminal charges against Jiang were dropped.

Jiang’s accuser, now 21, was in court Tuesday; the Post-Dispatch does not identify accusers in sex crime cases. Carlson, too, watched the opening statements from the courtroom.

The plaintiff’s lawyer, Nicole Gorovsky, told jurors Jiang grew close with the teen’s family after meeting them after mass at the Cathedral Basilica in 2011. Gorovsky said the teen’s family believed Jiang was a “special priest” because of his prestigious assignment at the cathedral, and over several months, he frequently visited them at their Old Monroe home, sometimes spending the night to avoid late-night drives back to the rectory in St. Louis.

“When a priest chooses you, it feels like you’re a holy family,” Gorovsky said.

Jiang and the teen exchanged hundreds of text messages and emails over several months in which he expressed his love for and desire to be with her, Gorovsky told jurors. She said Jiang molested the teen in June 2012 while sitting under a blanket with her on the living room couch.

“She thought she was in love,” Gorovsky told jurors.

“But really, it was manipulation and abuse.”

Jiang’s lawyer, Gerard Carmody, told jurors the allegations against Jiang are “absolutely false” and couldn’t have happened with at least five other relatives in the room at the time, including the teen’s mother sitting next to them on the couch. The girl’s family, Carmody said, “ultimately became his family” and he and the teen were so close they regularly “called each other brother

and sister.”

Carmody also told jurors the teen became “obsessed” with Jiang because her family needed his help “extricating themselves” from the influence of a “religious cult” that included her being subjected to routine exorcisms from the age of 12 to 16.

Charges of child endangerment and witness tampering that alleged Jiang left a $20,000 check and an apology on the teen’s parents’ van as hush money were dismissed in November 2013. Jiang had left the check because he had previously offered

that amount to help the family with a down payment on a new house but rescinded the offer after consulting Carlson about it. Jiang thought the family was accusing him of abuse because they were upset about him taking back his offer, Carmody said.

Carmody also introduced what he said were conflicting statements made by Jiang’s accuser before and after she filed suit.

Joel Currier • 314-340-8256 @joelcurrier on Twitter jcurrier@post-dispatch.com

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BY JEREMY KOHLER St. Louis Post-Dispatch

GASCONADE COUNT Y • Intrigue is mounting in

a rural area near Owensville, about 80 miles west of St. Louis, where human remains were found in a pond on two consecutive days last week.

On March 21, divers searched a 100-foot-wide pond on Dragster Drive off Highway V, after family members of James “Charlie” Holt Jr., 60, reported him missing.

The searchers found human remains in the pond, but it wasn’t Holt. They haven’t said who they found — or even if they know — but said it appeared to be a murder.

They said Holt was a person of interest, and they were looking for him. The next day, authorities returned and pulled a second body from the water. It was Holt.

Amid questions at the scene from mid-Missouri news reporters, Gasconade County Sheriff John Romanus said, “investigators are saying this is a unique situation.”

In a brief interview Tuesday, Romanus said there was a need to hold back information. Once the case is closed, he said, people will understand why he couldn’t be more candid. Did he know the name of the first victim?

“I haven’t released anything regarding the earlier located remains,” he said.

Is there a killer at large?

“That’s a question I can’t answer.”

Is public safety at risk?

“At this point, none that I am aware of.”

Holt was listed as having a Florissant address.

But a family member who lives nearby said he had showed up at their home outside Owensville around Thanksgiving. “I come out of the shower buck naked, and there he was,” said Chris Yoder, who is married to Holt’s stepdaughter.

Holt stayed for about a week with the Yoders and their children in a shack next to their home.

The couple arranged for Holt to move into a vacant house on Dragster, several feet from the pond where he was later found. Holt lived there rent-free, in exchange for caring for the place, Chris Yoder said. He lived alone with a parrot.

Around the first week of March, Holt moved back in with the Yoders. His power had been cut off for nonpayment. He was cold.

Yoder said he last saw Holt on March 18. The conversation was mundane. Holt told him he was going to go to Save-ALot and was going to fix a mailbox. Yoder then went to Washington to pick up parts for a vehicle, he said.

When Yoder got back, he passed Holt’s car at the house with no power.

“I saw his car there and I thought he was chilling out with no electric.”

Yoder said Holt didn’t come home on Sunday, and didn’t show up for work on

Monday. He and his wife called police on Tuesday.

When police showed up, Holt’s car was still at the house. The groceries and mailbox were in the car.

Authorities didn’t say how and when Holt entered the pond, if they knew.

Yoder had “no idea” how it happened, or who the other body could be.

Holt had brushes with the law, but no extensive criminal record. Court records indicate he was on probation for five years after a burglary conviction in 2007. He had been living with a woman in a rented home in Florissant when they were evicted by court order in February 2016.

The landlord said in an interview that Holt had a series of health problems, including a heart attack.

The couple fought a lot and did not pay rent.

The woman’s posts on Facebook indicated she and Holt had been married in mid-2015, but the marriage was breaking up around the time of the eviction. She told her friends that Holt had “put his hands on me.” There was no divorce on record.

The woman could not be reached for comment. Her Facebook posts ended just after the eviction.

It wasn’t just the PostDispatch who couldn’t find her.

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Undoing Clean Power Plan could mean savings — and uncertainty

BY BRYCE GRAY st. Louis Post-dispatch

Through an executive order issued Tuesday, President Donald Trump launched his long-anticipated assault on his predecessor’s climate policies.

One of the cornerstones targeted by Trump’s “Energy Independence” order is the Clean Power Plan — a rule from the Environmental Protection Agency that would reduce by 2030 carbon emissions from electricity generation by 32 percent from 2005 levels, with each state required to meet certain thresholds.

While many legal hurdles remain to rescind or rewrite the measure, the Trump administration portrayed the order as a job-saving dose of deregulation, particularly for the coal industry. To critics, though, the gesture does not just symbolize a dangerous shift on climate policy but could strip the energy sector of the certainty needed to plan long-term investments given the likelihood of carbon controls reappearing in the future.

“We have a federal government that doesn’t really pay attention to science and doesn’t pay attention to certainty in terms of long-term policy pathways,” said Ashok Gupta, a senior energy economist for the Natural Resources Defense Council based in Kansas City. “Nobody’s going to invest in coal if they don’t know what’s going to happen with carbon emissions.”

He says utilities generally make forecasts with the understanding that future administrations could swing the pendulum the other way.

“I can’t imagine they’ll do a plan that assumes no regulation of carbon in the future,” Gupta said, noting that many already use projections that include a “shadow price” for carbon-intensive fuel sources in the future. “There’s no reason to assume nothing will be done in five, 10,

20 years, and any investment that’s made is going to be a 30-year investment.”

Many states are already well on their way to complying with targets in the Clean Power Plan, which as been stayed by the Supreme Court, and many utilities will continue to strategize long-term as if the plan — or other future restrictions on carbon emissions — will be in place.

But Missouri, which gets about 80 percent of its electricity from coal, was one of 27 states to challenge the plan in federal court. Compliance likely would have required the retirement of some of the state’s coal plants, according to Scott Rupp, a commissioner for the Missouri Public Service Commission, which regulates electric utilities.

“We’re a big coal state and that was the biggest driver of how Missouri was going to be affected,” said Rupp.

Rupp says the executive order could provide at least a four-year cushion for those aging plants before any potential talks about retirement are renewed — a delay he says would spare ratepayers the cost of replacing them in the near-term.

Supporters of the Clean Power Plan have countered that costs of compliance have been exaggerated.

Ameren Missouri declined to speculate on the impact that either the Clean Power Plan or the executive order would have on their operations, saying that the utility remains committed to a 20-year development plan it filed in 2014, before the Clean Power Plan was finalized.

“Ameren was already focused on transitioning to cleaner energy,” said Ajay Arora, the utility’s vice president of environmental services and generation resource planning. “The most important thing to note is we are investing heavily in both energy efficiency and renewable energy.”

In 2016, though, the company reports that coal supplied 66.2 percent of its en-

ergy.

St. Louis-based Peabody Energy, meanwhile, was effusive in its praise for Trump’s announcement.

“Today’s actions make great strides toward repealing onerous regulations that damage the ability of American consumers and industry to access reliable, affordable electricity,” said Peabody President and Chief Executive Officer Glenn Kellow in a released statement.

The company had joined lawsuits challenging the Clean Power Plan in court, and said it favors technology-based approaches to reduce emissions, including carbon capture research over time.

But data from the Energy Information Administration show that coal production in the West and Appalachia is projected to diminish even without implementation of the Clean Power Plan.

And outside experts say Tuesday’s executive order will not create new jobs in the industry.

“In the last five years, basically all the jobs are created in the clean energy space,” said Gupta, noting that it’s “factually incorrect” to suggest that job creation is tied to fossil fuels industries such as coal, which has been shrinking for years. “If it’s really about jobs, then undoing the Clean Power Plan is the exact opposite of what you should do.”

In Trump’s announcement Tuesday, the president said responsibility is being returned to states instead of the federal government to chart energy and climate priorities.

Because of the uncertainty, states “will have to step into the vacuum” more and more, said Gupta. “Many states will continue to lead. … The question for Missouri is it going to follow the leaders or slow down further?”

Bryce Gray • 314-340-8307 @_BryceGray on Twitter bgray@post-dispatch.com

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Anheuser-Busch InBev, the world’s biggest beer maker, plans to get all of its electricity from renewable sources by 2025.

The move will require shifting 6 terawatt-hours of electricity from fossil-fuel plants to wind, solar and other renewable sources, the Leuven, Belgium-based company said in a statement Tuesday. That’s almost enough to power all of Spain for a month.

The company’s announcement came the same day President Donald Trump signed an executive order to unravel rules to combat climate change, including cutting power-sector emissions. The timing was a coincidence, according to A-B InBev Chief Executive Officer Carlos Brito.

Fighting climate change with renewable energy is good for the bottom line, he said.

“This has no political connotations at all.” Brito said. “We just think this is good for our business and the environment.”

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St. Louis, where Anheuser-Busch was founded, is headquarters for A-B InBev’s North American operations.

Trump’s support of coal unlikely to spur quick shift ASSOCIATED PRESS

J.B. FORBES • jforbes@post-dispatch.com

Ameren’s coal-fired Labadie power plant sits along the banks of the Missouri River.

Trump moves to wipe out Obama climate record CLIMATE • FROM A1

“Our administration is putting an end to the war on coal,” he said, accompanied on stage by more than a dozen coal miners, Vice President Mike Pence and three Cabinet members. “We’re ending the theft of American prosperity, and rebuilding our beloved country.”

Some of the measures could take years to implement and are unlikely to alter broader economic trends that are shifting the nation’s electricity mix from coalfired generation to natural gas and renewables. The order is silent on whether the United States should withdraw from the 2015 Paris climate agreement, under which it has pledged to cut its greenhouse gas emissions from 26 to 28 percent by 2025 compared to 2005 levels. The administration remains divided on that question.

The order follows several moves by Trump to roll back Obama-era restrictions on mining, drilling and coal- and gas-burning operations. In his first two months as president, Trump has nullified a regulation barring surface-mining companies from polluting waterways and set aside a new accounting system that would have compelled coal companies and other energy firms to pay more in federal royalties.

The administration also has announced it will reconsider stricter fuelefficiency standards for cars and light trucks and has approved two major oil pipelines, Dakota Access and Keystone XL, that Obama had halted.

‘BACK TO WORK’ Accelerating fossil-fuel production on federal lands and sidelining climate considerations could lead to higher emissions of the greenhouse gases driving climate change and complicate a global effort to curb the world’s carbon output.

But Trump has repeatedly questioned whether climate change is actually underway and emphasized that he is determined to deliver for the voters in coal country who helped him win the Oval Office.

The president thanked the miners on stage twice during the ceremony, and as they gathered around him when he signed the executive order, he looked up and remarked, “You know what it says, right? You’re going back to work.”

U.S. coal jobs, which number about 75,000, have been declining for decades.

A senior administration official who briefed reporters Monday evening did not predict how many jobs might be spurred by this shift in policy.

Still, Sen. James M. Inhofe, R-Okla., and other administration supporters said the change in policy would have a tangible impact on the economy. “This order is a clear sign to the country that Trump is serious about unleashing this country’s energy dominance,” Inhofe said in a statement.

LEGAL FIGHT POSSIBLE The centerpiece of the new presidential directive, telling the Environmental Protection Agency to begin rewriting the 2015 regulation that limits greenhousegas emissions from existing power plants, will trigger a laborious rule-making process and a possible legal fight.

The agency must first get permission from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, where the rule is tied up in litigation, to revisit the matter. Then, agency officials will have to justify reaching the opposite conclusion of the Obama EPA, which argued it was technically feasible and legally warranted to reduce carbon pollution by about one-third by 2030, compared with 2005 levels.

“So, for the president, even if he would like to revoke the Clean Power Plan, he doesn’t have legal authority to do that,” said Jeffrey Holmstead, a partner at the Bracewell law firm who opposes the Obama-era rule. Holmstead, who headed the EPA’s air and radiation office under President George W. Bush, said he thinks the agency can justify reversing the regulation. But “they have to justify why they have changed,” he added.

Missouri’s U.S. senators differed on Trump’s actions, splitting along party lines.

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., who gave a steady stream of Senate floor speeches critical of former President Barack Obama’s succession of executive orders on environmental protection, called Trump’s action eventually good for Missouri because of the state’s dependence on coal for electricity production. He noted that courts had pushed back and delayed Obama’s clean-air and cleanpower initiatives.

“In our state the average utility bill would’ve doubled in 10 or 12 years” if Obama’s clean-power plan had gone through, Blunt said.

But Sen. Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., said

Trump’s actions won’t bring back coal jobs.

“Frankly the pressure on coal jobs has come from the competition of natural gas and the affordability of natural gas and the plentiful nature of natural gas in our country, and also from technology,” she said.

Environmentalists vowed to fight the executive order in court and press ahead with their goals on the state level.

David Doniger, director of the Natural Resources Defense Council’s climate and clean-air program, said unwinding the Clean Power Plan will not happen quickly, no matter what the president wants. “Tearing the rules down require going through the same process it took to build them up,” Doniger said. “We will make them face the music at every step.”

Christopher Field, a professor at Stanford University’s Wood Institute for the Environment, said in an email that the directive carries long-term risks, rather than immediate ones. “Some are risks from eroding the position of U.S. companies in the clean energy sector,” Field said. “Others are from the loss of irreplaceable natural heritage that is put in jeopardy by ill-conceived policies.”

The president will also instruct the Interior Department to rewrite a 2015 rule, currently stayed in court, that imposes restrictions on hydraulic fracturing on federal and tribal lands. The directive will also make it easier to flare methane in oil and gas operations on federal land, by triggering the review of a rule the Interior Department finalized in November.

Other aspects of the executive order can take effect immediately, though it is unclear how quickly they will translate into greater coal extraction. One section overturns a 2016 White House directive to consider climate change when agencies conduct reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act, a sweeping law that informed any federal decisions that have a significant environmental impact.

Regulatory relief could make some coal firms, nearly 50 of which have filed for bankruptcy since 2012, somewhat more economically viable. Some of the sector’s biggest companies — including Arch Coal, Peabody Energy and Alpha Natural Resources — are just now emerging from bankruptcy protection.

Chuck Raasch of the Post-Dispatch contributed to this report.

BILLINGS, MONT. • President Donald Trump’s move to roll back Obamaera regulations aimed at curbing climate change is taking place as the coal industry is reeling from job losses, bankruptcies, pollution restrictions and growing competition from natural gas, wind and solar.

Trump on Tuesday ordered a review of the Clean Power Plan, which seeks to reduce emissions from coal power plants, and the lifting of a moratorium on the sale of coal mining leases on federal lands.

Trump’s move to support coal mining is unlikely to spur a quick turnaround in the industry.

Experts say coal’s biggest problem isn’t a shortage of the fuel to dig or even climate change regulations but cheap and abundant natural gas. Gas prices dropped as advances in drilling such as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, greatly increased the amount of gas on the market. For many utilities, that’s made gas a more attractive fuel than coal.

Meanwhile, companies have gotten more efficient at extracting coal, meaning fewer workers are needed to dig a given amount of fuel. Mountaintop removal mining, in which hilltops in Appalachia are blasted off with explosives to expose coal seams, is less expensive and more automated than underground mining.

So are the massive strip mines developed since the 1970s in Wyoming and Montana, where conveyor belts move coal for miles across the open landscape to load onto trains.

Coal’s share of the U.S. power market has dwindled from more than 50 percent last decade to about 32 percent last year.

Gas and renewables have both made gains, and hundreds of coal-burning power plants have been retired or are scheduled to shut down soon — trends over which Trump has limited influence.

WESTERN RESERVES About 40 percent of coal produced in the U.S. comes from federal land in Western states. Companies operating in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming and Montana, the nation’s dominant coal region, control enough reserves to last 20 years.

Even before the moratorium, many mining companies were going bankrupt.

The eight-state Appalachian region once dominated coal mining but now accounts for less than 25 percent of production after hundreds of mines there closed. Mines in the Midwest and South also have seen declines.

THE CARBON BALANCE Lease applications blocked by the Obama moratorium involved more than 1.8 billion tons of coal from two dozen mines.

Burning that coal would unleash an estimated 3.4 billion tons of carbon dioxide.

That’s equivalent to a year of emissions from 700 million cars. And that is just a small portion of the federal government’s coal reserves.

Environmentalists say keeping those reserves in the ground is crucial to the global effort to minimize climate change.

Cloud Peak Energy CEO Colin Marshall described Trump’s executive orders on coal as an important step toward lifting the “punitive and ill-conceived” regulations under President Barack Obama.

Yet Marshall said more will be needed from Congress for the industry to survive long term, such as investments in socalled clean coal programs under which utilities could capture carbon from burning coal to keep it out of the atmosphere.

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DIGEST JEFFERSON CITY > ‘Prevailing wage’ law would end under new measure • The Missouri House moved Tuesday to jettison the state’s prevailing wage law as part of an ongoing, Republican-led push to repeal union-backed labor laws.

Under legislation that won initial approval on a 93-60 vote, bidders on public works projects like schools, roads and county jails would no longer have to pay a set wage to workers. The measure needs a final vote in the chamber before moving to the Senate for further debate.

GOP supporters say the change will allow local governments and school districts to save money when they build facilities, ultimately benefiting local taxpayers.

“This is money that doesn’t grow on trees,” said Rep. Warren Love, R-Osceola, who sponsored the legislation.

Opponents said the elimination of prevailing wage laws would hurt the working class by driving down wages and benefits.

“The pay to workers will go down,” said Rep. Doug Beck, D-Affton. (Kurt Erickson) O’FALLON, MO. > Judge dismisses challenge to trash contract • A judge has dismissed a court challenge of the O’Fallon City Council’s selection of the apparent initial

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The court ruling was the latest development in a months-long fight over the trash contract awarded to Republic Services over two rival bidders. Mayor Bill Hennessy last July vetoed the council’s selection of Republic, noting that an analysis by city staffers concluded that it would result in the city spending between $5 million and $25 million more than under the lowest bidder, Waste Connections. Republic was chosen to operate the station for 10 years beginning in November of this year. The deal carries with it two 10-year options.

The council voted to override Hennessy’s veto and authorized city officials to negotiate a contract with Republic, which was done

by October. The mayor, while saying the contract was better than the terms accepted by the council in July, said it still was too expensive and vetoed it as well. The council then overrode the second veto. Council members said the financial analysis didn’t consider all factors and that Republic would provide the best service. (Mark Schlinkmann)

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the department said Tuesday.

The officers’ overtime pay is the focus of internal and criminal investigations, the department said.

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officers to a high standard and the actions of a few should not tarnish the hard work and dedication of the men and women who serve without fail.”

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officer was found to be in violation of the residency rule because he lived outside the city, the department said.

Investigators will present their evidence to the Circuit Attorney’s Office for potential charges, the department said.

Brian Millikan, an attorney for the officers, said they expect to be cleared.

“My clients deny these allegations and we look forward to filing an appeal,” he said. “We believe this was more of an accounting issue.”

Police sources said the

four officers work together on the South Patrol Division and have been detached to a special unit.

The sources say that the internal investigation was prompted by a tip from an anonymous source within the department.

That investigation found that over two pay periods the four officers submitted paperwork for more than $10,000 in overtime.

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Tipler lived in the 10500 block of Byfield Drive, in a neighborhood off Bellefontaine Road a little more than a mile from the 7-Eleven.

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ST. LOUIS > Ex-St. Peters mayor admits fraud • Former St. Peters mayor Shawn Brown pleaded guilty to a federal mail fraud charge Tuesday and admitted bilking an employer out of $65,000.

Brown, 45, was general manager of a St. Peters environmental services company at the time of the fraud, Assistant U.S. Attorney Dianna Collins said in court.

Beginning in April 2011, Brown began using company money to make personal purchases, Collins said. In all, Brown stole $65,054, she said.

Brown’s scheme was uncovered in 2014, when he suffered a stroke and someone took over his duties, Collins said.

Collins said Brown could receive probation at his sentencing hearing, now scheduled for June 29, if he commits no other crimes or violations while free on bond.

He will also have to repay the money.

Brown was mayor from 2004 to 2006, when he was indicted and later pleaded guilty to a federal bribery charge.

Prosecutors say he solicited and accepted a $2,750 bribe from the company that installed red-light cameras in St. Peters.

Brown was sentenced to 18 months in prison in 2007.

His family was struck with tragedy in January. His daughter, Ali R. Brown, 20, and two others were fatally shot in a Kansas City apartment. Her 2-year-old son, Karson, was also injured.

ST. LOUIS > Fraud scheme brings probation • The former co-owner of an Imperial construction company who cheated his partner out of $235,000 was sentenced to probation Tuesday and ordered to repay the money.

U.S. District Judge Ronnie White warned Wayne Carroll Martin III, 46, that he faced prison time if he failed to make payments and gave him the maximum possible probation of five years on the wire fraud charge.

Martin, who was 49 percent owner of the company, deceived his partner about company money, his plea agreement says.

Martin falsely claimed that $14,000 in company assets were invested in gold, forged his partner’s signature on a roughly $42,000 loan and made personal purchases with company money, his plea says.

BALLWIN > Man accused of molesting 2 children • A Ballwin man has been charged with molesting two children over several years.

Mark E. Silver, 53, of the 200 block of White Tree Lane, was charged Friday in St. Louis County Circuit Court with child molestation, three counts of attempted child molestation and sexual misconduct.

Charges say he molested two children under 14 between 2001 and 2007.

Silver Silver was being held Monday at the St. Louis County Jail on a $100,000 cash-only bail. Online court records do not list a lawyer for Silver.

EAST ST. LOUIS > Ex-water district supervisor admits embezzling • A former supervisor with the Pontoon Beach Water District pleaded guilty Tuesday to a federal wire fraud charge and admitted embezzling $10,000 in district funds, prosecutors said.

Brian Buske, 44, of Alton, worked for the Pontoon Beach Water District from 2007 to June 2016, his plea agreement says. In May 2014, he became a supervisor, giving him management of daily operations and financial transactions and a district credit card, his plea says.

In May 2016, the district chairman noticed that deposits were a month behind. After Buske was confronted, he retrieved four deposits from his truck, his plea says, but four were still missing. Buske admitted taking money and came back with $5,323 in cash, the value of the missing deposits, his plea says.

A subsequent investigation found that Buske falsified records to cover up the personal expenses he paid with district money, including his electric bill, his insurance, cell phone bill and other expenses, his plea says.

In all, Buske misspent $4,786.13 plus the $5,323 he returned, his plea says.

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Greitens undeterred by health bill failure He vows not to expand Medicaid under Affordable Care Act, says repeal is needed

BY AUSTIN HUGUELET St. Louis Post-Dispatch

JEFFERSON CITY • The implosion of a Republican plan to repeal the Affordable Care Act in Washington on Friday did little to change Gov. Eric Greitens’ mind on expanding Medicaid in Missouri.

At a news conference Tuesday after Greitens signed legislation tightening courtroom standards for expert witnesses, the governor said he stood by his position expressed in a letter to Congress last week urging the plan’s passage.

“We’re not going to expand Obamacare here in Missouri,” he said, “and the fact is that we still need to repeal and replace Obamacare.”

The 2009 federal law, former President Barack Obama’s signature domestic achievement, would have covered all of Missouri’s costs to expand Medicaid to people with incomes up to 138 percent of the poverty level — about $16,642 for an individual and $33,948 for family of four — from 2014 to 2016.

The state would have to chip in some money this

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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens delivers an outline of his state budget during an address in February in Nixa, Mo. At a news conference Tuesday, the governor said he stood by his position expressed in a letter to Congress last week urging the GOP health plan’s passage.

year, but its contribution would go no higher than 10 percent in 2020 and beyond.

State officials estimated about 300,000 Missourians would have become eligible for subsidized coverage.

But Missouri, along with 18 other states, refused the offer. Republican lawmakers balked at perceived federal overreach and warned

the expansion would cost far more than the Obama administration let on.

Medicaid expansion in conservative states, like Indiana under former Gov. Mike Pence and Ohio under Gov. John Kasich, did little to shift the Legislature’s opposition to the idea.

Greitens said that was because Ohio’s program has cost billions more than

expected and Indiana’s move came with a special waiver allowing the state to do things such as require small contributions to health savings accounts each month and revoke coverage for those who fall behind.

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s withdrawal of his proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act Friday has nevertheless given new

life to Medicaid expansion efforts in Kansas, North Carolina, Virginia and Maine.

Greitens’ comments came about an hour after the Republican-controlled Kansas Senate sent legislation to its governor’s desk that would expand Medicaid coverage to 150,000.

Greitens also addressed the Missouri Legislature’s impasse on REAL ID compliance.

The Department of Homeland Security last year said current Missouri driver’s licenses will no longer be enough to board planes after Jan. 22, 2018, prompting state lawmakers to push for compliance with the much-maligned federal law despite longstanding privacy concerns.

Greitens said he would make sure every Missourian could get an ID to fly and access federal facilities. But after talking to people in the Trump administration over the weekend, he said Missouri needs to wait and see if the federal government will change its tune before taking any action.

“They actually may be considering a change,” he said. “If that change happens, then the IDs that we

have today will actually be functional for people to fly.”

Greitens also voiced support for a proposal to ban lobbyist gifts to individual legislators. It’s an effort he championed on the campaign trail but recently complicated by creating a nonprofit allowing him to skirt new caps on campaign contributions and conceal his donors’ identities.

After watching Greitens promise to clean up a “corrupt, do-nothing embarrassment” in Jefferson City during last year’s campaign, some lawmakers have smelled hypocrisy.

Democratic senators threatened to kill any gift ban bill that doesn’t require Greitens to disclose his donors, and Republicans have wondered aloud why they’ve been singled out for scrutiny.

Greitens didn’t commit to disclosing anything but said he would consider “any language that’s going to make sure we get a lobbyist gift ban bill passed.”

Austin Huguelet • 573-556-6184 @ahuguelet on Twitter ahuguelet@post-dispatch.com

Bill would block St. Louis anti-discrimination ordinance Measure aims to protect free speech, rights of alternatives to abortion agencies

BY CELESTE BOTT St. Louis Post-Dispatch

JEFFERSON CITY • The Missouri House gave initial approval Tuesday to a measure that would block recent changes to St. Louis’ anti-discrimination ordinance, marking the second time this year the chamber acted to override the city’s laws.

In February, St. Louis aldermen banned employers and landlords from discriminating against women who have had an abortion, use contraceptives, or are pregnant.

The bill in the Legislature would block cities such as St. Louis from enacting ordinances that would infringe on the free speech and religious rights of alternatives to abortion agencies or facilities that counsel pregnant women against abortion.

Those agencies have seen strong support from

the GOP-led Legislature, which has awarded them millions in state tax credits.

But Democrats balked at the proposal, having long argued the centers disseminate medically inaccurate information to discourage women from terminating their pregnancies and therefore shouldn’t be awarded additional funding or protections from the state.

“We should be respecting pregnant women and giving them the care they need, not giving them faulty information under the guise of protecting them,” said Rep. Stacey Newman, D-St. Louis, who called the bill dangerous.

City aldermen excluded religious organizations from the requirements of the law, but anti-abortion advocates maintain that without action from the state, those who choose

UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK ) Chapter 11 In re: ) Case No. 16-10992 SunEdison, Inc., et al 1 Debtors. ) Jointly Administered NOTICE OF DEADLINES FOR SUBMITTING PROOFS OF CLAIM AND REQUESTS FOR PAYMENT UNDER BANKRUPTCY CODE SECTION 503(b)(9) AGAINST THE SECOND BAR DATE DEBTORS PLEASETAKE NOTICETHAT on March 22,2017,the Court entered an order approving the Debtors’MotionforEntry of an Order (a) Establishing Deadlines for Submitting Proofs of Claim and Requests for Payments under Bankruptcy Code Section 503(b)(9);(b) Approving the Form and Manner of Submitting Such Proofs of Claim and Requests for Payment;(c) Approving the Notice Thereof (Docket No.2627) (the“Second Bar Date Order”) in the above-captioned cases. A copy of the Second Bar Date Order can be accessed at the Debtors’ restructuring website, https://cases.primeclerk.com/ sunedison/Home-Index.

The Second Bar Date Order requires all entities (the“Claimants”) holding or wishing to assert a claim that arose or is deemed to have arisen prior to the Petition Date (the“Claims”) against one or more of the debtors listed in the table below (the“Second Bar Date Debtors”) to submit a proof of claim (“Proof of Claim”) so as to be actually received by Prime Clerk,LLC.(“Prime Clerk”),the Debtors’claims and noticing agent,on or before a certain date (the“Second Bar Dates”).ThetablebelowliststheSecondBarDateDebtorsandtheSecondBarDates: Second Bar Date Debtors.The Second Bar Date Debtors,along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s tax identification number include: Buckthorn Renewables Holdings, LLC (7616); Greenmountain Wind Holdings, LLC (N/A); Rattlesnake Flat Holdings, LLC (N/A); Somerset Wind Holdings, LLC (N/A); SunE Waiawa Holdings, LLC (9757); SunE MN Development,LLC (8669);SunE MN Development Holdings,LLC (5388);SunE Minnesota Holdings,LLC (8926);and TerraFormPrivateHoldings,LLC(5993).

Second General Bar Date (applicable to 503(b)(9) claims). All Claimants, other than governmental units, holding or wishing to assert a Claim must submit proof of such Claim so as to be actually received by Prime Clerk

by May 4, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time (the“Second General Bar Date”). Requests for payment under Bankruptcy Code section 503(b)(9) must also be submitted so as to be actually received by Prime Clerk by the Second GeneralBarDate.

Second Governmental Bar Date. All governmental units holding or wishing to assert a Claim must submit proof of such Claim so to be actually received by June 14, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. prevailing Eastern Time (the “Second GovernmentalBarDate”).

Second Amended Schedules Bar Date. In the event a Second Bar Date Debtor amends or supplements its schedules of assets and liabilities (collectively,the“Schedules”) to reduce,delete,change the classification of,or add a Claim,the Second Bar Date Debtors shall give notice of any such amendment to the holders of any Claim affected thereby,and such holders shall be afforded the later of thirty (30) days from the date on which such notice is given or the Second General Bar Date or Second Governmental Bar Date,as applicable,to submit a Proof of Claim with respect tosuchamendedClaim(the“SecondAmendedSchedulesBarDate”)orbeforeverbarredfromdoingso.

Second Rejection Bar Date. Claimants must file a proof of claim arising from a Second Bar Date Debtor’s rejection of any executory contract or unexpired lease by the later of the Second General Bar Date or 5:00 p.m.,prevailing EasternTime,onthedatethatis30daysaftertheentryoftherelevantRejection(the“SecondRejectionBarDate”).

Filing a Proof of Claim. All Proofs of Claim must be submitted so as to be actually received no later than 5:00 p.m.prevailing EasternTime on the applicable Second Bar Date at the following address: IF BY MAIL:SunEdison,Inc. Claims Processing Center,c/o Prime Clerk,LLC,830 3rd Avenue,3rd Floor,NewYork,NY 10022;IF DELIVERED BY HAND: United States Bankruptcy Court,Southern District of New York,One Bowling Green,Room 534,New York,NY 100041408;IFFILEDELECTRONICALLY:http://cases.primeclerk.com/sunedison/EPOC-Index.

PROOFS OF CLAIM SUBMITTED BY FACSIMILE OR ELECTRONIC MAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Contents of Proofs of Claim. Each Proof of Claim must: (i) be written in English; (ii) include a Claim amount denominated in United States dollars; (iii) conform substantially with the Proof of Claim Form provided by the Debtor or Official Form 410;(iv) state a Claim against a Second Bar Date Debtor;(v) be signed by the Claimant or if the Claimant is not an individual,by an authorized agent of the Claimant;and (vi) include supporting documentation (or, if such documentation is voluminous,include a summary of such documentation) or an explanation as to why such documentationisnotavailable.

ConsequencesofFailingtoTimelySubmitYourProofofClaim. AnyClaimantwhoisrequired,butfails, to submit a Proof of Claim in accordance with the Second Bar Date Order on or before the applicable Bar Date shall be forever barred,estopped,and enjoined from asserting such Claim against the Second Bar Date Debtors, their property, or their estates (or filing a Proof of Claim with respect thereto), and the Second Bar Date Debtors, their property, and their estates shall be forever discharged from any and all indebtedness or liability with respect to such Claim, and such holder shall not be permitted to vote, to accept or reject any plan of reorganization filed in the chapter 11 case,or participate in any distribution onaccountofsuchClaimorreceivefurthernoticesregardingsuchClaim.

Reservation of Rights. Nothing contained in this notice is intended to or should be construed as a waiver of the SecondBarDateDebtors’rightto:(a)dispute,orassertoffsetsordefensesagainst,anyfiledClaimoranyClaimlistedor reflected in the Schedules as to the nature,amount,liability or classification thereof;(b) subsequently designate any scheduledClaimasdisputed,contingentorunliquidated;and(c)otherwiseamendtheSchedules.

Additional Information. If you have any questions regarding the claims process and/or if you wish to obtain a copy of the Second Bar Date Order (which contains a more detailed description of the requirements for filing proofs of claim),a proof of claim form or related documents you may do so by contacting Prime Clerk at:(a) (855) 388-4575; (b) the Debtors’restructuring website https://cases.primeclerk.com/sunedison/Home-Index. Please note that Prime Clerkcannotadviseyouhowtofile,orwhetheryoushouldfile,aProofofClaim.

1 The Debtors in these chapter 11 cases, along with the last four digits of each Debtor’s tax identification number are as follows:SunEdison, Inc.(5767); SunEdison DG, LLC (N/A); SUNE Wind Holdings, Inc.(2144); SUNE Hawaii Solar Holdings, LLC (0994); First Wind Solar Portfolio, LLC (5014); First Wind California Holdings, LLC (7697); SunEdison Holdings Corporation (8669); SunEdison Utility Holdings, Inc.(6443); SunEdison International, Inc.(4551); SUNE ML 1, LLC (3132); MEMC Pasadena, Inc. (5238); Solaicx (1969); SunEdison Contracting, LLC (3819); NVT, LLC (5370); NVT Licenses, LLC (5445); Team-Solar, Inc. (7782); SunEdison Canada, LLC (6287); Enflex Corporation (5515); Fotowatio Renewable Ventures, Inc. (1788); Silver Ridge Power Holdings, LLC (5886); SunEdison International, LLC (1567); Sun Edison LLC (1450); SunEdison Products Singapore Pte. Ltd. (7373); SunEdison Residential Services, LLC (5787); PVT Solar, Inc. (3308); SEV Merger Sub Inc. (N/A); Sunflower Renewable Holdings 1, LLC (6273); Blue Sky West Capital, LLC (7962);First Wind Oakfield Portfolio,LLC (3711);First Wind Panhandle Holdings III,LLC (4238);DSP Renewables, LLC (5513); Hancock Renewables Holdings,LLC (N/A); EverStream Holdco Fund I,LLC (9564); Buckthorn Renewables Holdings,LLC (7616);GreenmountainWind Holdings,LLC (N/A);Rattlesnake Flat Holdings,LLC (N/A);SomersetWind Holdings, LLC (N/A); SunE Waiawa Holdings, LLC (9757); SunE MN Development, LLC (8669); SunE MN Development Holdings,LLC(5388);SunEMinnesotaHoldings,LLC(8926);andTerraFormPrivateHoldings,LLC(5993).Theaddressof theDebtors’corporateheadquartersis13736RiverportDr.,MarylandHeights,Missouri63043.

not to hire employees or rent to tenants based on their beliefs about abortion could be fined. They also fear businesses could be expected to include abortion coverage in their employee benefits.

Opponents say the bill warrants state interference in city politics by a body that typically favors local

control.

Sponsoring Rep. Tila Hubrecht, R-Dexter, countered that the Legislature has gotten involved in local politics before, by enacting laws regulating firearms, plastic bags and most recently, nullifying a minimum wage increase in St. Louis.

“We have a history of

deciding that when there’s one agency or group trying to infringe upon another one, we have a history of protecting our citizens from unwarranted government intrusion by local public officials,” she said.

After one more vote in the House, the measure will head to the Senate, where it is expected to

pass.

Legislative leaders and Gov. Eric Greitens recently endorsed efforts to block the city ordinance at a Right to Life event at the Capitol, vowing there will be no “abortion sanctuary city” in Missouri under their oversight.

This bill is HB 174.

NEWS LITERACY Journalists strive for truth and accuracy, fairness and balance, accountability, independence and to serve humanity.

Pew Research Center indicates most American adults feel they are confident in their ability to identify fake news. Research shows

But for all of this confidence,

23% say they have shared fake news, 81% of American adults whether knowingly or unknowingly.*

feel that they are at least somewhat confident in their ability to identify fake news.

Take the time to educate yourself so you can recognize real versus fake news.

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Evaluate how other people might understand this article differently.

For example, review “Old St. Louis home makes slow journey to new site, making way for NGA,” on STLtoday.com on Monday, February 27, 2017.

How might other people understand this article differently?

This article is about moving a house from the footprint of the proposed National GeospatialIntelligence Agency (NGA) campus. The reasons for moving this house nearly a mile are explained as is what the move means to the homeowner. Cost and the physical process of the move are outlined.

The article is presented in a straightforward news style. However, there are human interest angles that may resonate more with some people. The home owner actively opposed the NGA project. The home has been in her family since 1945 and many memories have been made there. People may be pulled into the story by this type of information.

Others may focus on and react to the financial information that is presented. The move was expensive which may cause people to think about the overall project and the financial impacts of the move.

Journalists present all parts of the story.

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Cargill on defensive Congress pulls plug on Internet privacy protections over anti-GMO ties Move is part of push to void regulations set up by Obama FROM nEWs sERVICEs

WasHInGTOn • The House voted Tuesday to block online privacy regulations issued during the final months of President Barack Obama’s administration, a first step toward allowing Internet providers such as Comcast, AT&T and Verizon to sell the browsing habits of their customers.

The Federal Communications Commission rule was designed to give consumers greater control over how Internet service providers share information.

Critics said the rule would have added costs, stifled innovation and picked winners and losers among Internet companies.

The House voted 215-205 to reject the rule and sent the legislation to President Donald Trump for his signature. The vote is part of an extensive effort that Republicans have undertaken to void an array of regulations issued during the final months of Democratic President Barack Obama’s tenure.

Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., said the Republican-led effort was about putting profits over the privacy concerns of Americans.

“Overwhelmingly, the American people do not agree with Republicans that this information should be sold, and it certainly should not be sold without your permission,” Pelosi said. “Our broadband providers know deeply personal information about us and our families.”

Internet companies like

Ajit Pai, chairman of the FCC

Google don’t have to ask users’ permission before tracking what sites they visit.

But proponents of the privacy measure argued that the company that sells you your internet connection can see even more about consumers, such as every website they visit and the exchange of emails.

Undoing the FCC regulation leaves people’s online information in a murky area. Experts say federal law still requires broadband providers to protect customer information — but it doesn’t spell out how or what companies must do. That’s what the FCC rule aimed to do.

The Trump-appointed chairman of the FCC, Ajit Pai, in a statement praised the decision

of Congress to overturn “privacy regulations designed to benefit one group of favored companies over another group of disfavored companies.” Last week, Pai said consumers would have privacy protections even without the Obama Internet provider rules, but critics say they will be weaker.

The American Civil Liberties Union, which opposes the measure, said companies “should not be able to use and sell the sensitive data they collect from you without your permission.”

An Internet & Television Association statement called the repeal “an important step toward restoring consumer privacy protections that apply consistently.”

One critic of the repeal, Craig Aaron, president of Free Press advocacy group, said major Silicon Valley companies shied away from the fight over the rules because they profit from consumer data. “There are a lot of companies that are very concerned about drawing attention to themselves and being regulated on privacy issues, and are sitting this out in a way that they haven’t sat out previous privacy issues,” Aaron said.

Rep. Michael Capuano, a Massachusetts Democrat, said Tuesday that Comcast could know his personal information because he looked up his mother’s medical condition and his purchase history. “Just last week I bought underwear on the internet. Why should you know what size I take? Or the color?”

Capuano asked. “They are going to sell it to the underwear companies.”

Nonprofit has been verifying food supplies BLOOMBERG

Cargill Inc.’s efforts to supply food companies with non-genetically modified ingredients have come under attack from farmers.

Like other large agribusinesses, Cargill is adapting to a shift in consumer taste toward more products labeled nonGMO. And just like those companies, it has agreed to allow the Non-GMO Project, a nonprofit group, to verify some of its supplies to ensure they’re free of ingredients such as modified soy and corn.

But in recent days, Cargill, the country’s largest private company, has found itself on the defensive against criticism on social media over the relationship.

The source of the controversy is the Non-GMO Project’s position that there’s no scientific consensus on the safety of GMOs. That’s contradicted by reports from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and the American Medical Association, who say GMO crops pose no more risk to human health than any other crops.

Some farmers are unhappy that Cargill is endorsing a group so clearly opposed to GMO crops, which account for the vast majority of soybeans, corn and canola grown in North America.

“It’s a slap in the face,” said Chris Allam, a farmer who grows canola near Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta. “I have a problem with Cargill dealing with someone who is staunchly against it.”

Cargill announced its partnership with the Non-GMO Project in October, and said this month it got verification for several addi-

tional ingredients, including Stevia sweeteners and soybean oil.

The company is far from alone in working with the Bellingham, Wash.-based group. Bunge Ltd., another large U.S. agricultural trader and processor, has had the group verify some milled corn ingredients and oils. In Canada, the group verifies canola oils produced by Viterra Inc. Still, it’s Cargill’s arrangement that has stirred up a lively debate.

Robb Fraley, chief technology officer at Monsanto, the world’s largest supplier of GMO seeds, weighed in last week on Twitter, saying he understands Cargill’s intent to support farmers and consumer choice, but also asking why the company is working with an “anti-science” group.

“I can understand why this feels threatening,” Megan Westgate, executive director of the Non-GMO Project, said in an interview. “There’s a big paradigm shift happening. The largest food companies in the world are looking for non-GMO ingredients and that’s really changing the supply chain.”

Consumer demand for nonGMO food has risen exponentially and the Non-GMO Project’s mission is to make sure people have choices, she said. The group offers the only established, third-party non-GMO certification in North America and currently has 43,623 products verified to its standards.

“Some of the farmers’ concerns are well-founded, in that the Non-GMO Project is not an unbiased, non-aligned, independent lab,” said Peter Golbitz, founder of Estero, Fla.-based Agromeris, a consulting firm for specialty agriculture products.

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Consumer confidence hits 16-year high The Conference Board said Tuesday that its consumer confidence index rose to 125.6 in March from 116.1 in February. That’s the best reading since December 2000 — three months before the onset of the 2001 recession.

The index measures both consumers’ assessment of current conditions and their expectations for the future. Both improved this month.

Ford outlines Michigan investment • Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it will invest $1.2 billion in three Detroit area facilities.

Ford will spend $850 million to upgrade its Michigan Assembly next year to build the Ford Ranger midsize pickup and Ford Bronco SUV. It also will spend $150 million to upgrade its Romeo Engine Plant outside Detroit, where it expects to create or retain 130 jobs. And the company is spending $200 million at a data center in the Detroit suburb of Flat Rock.

Ford Americas President Joe Hinrichs said Tuesday’s announcement was timed to a state meeting where officials were expected to approve tax incentives.

The automaker expects to receive $30 million in tax abatements and other incentives over 15 years.

Trade deficit narrowed in February • The U.S. goods trade deficit fell 5.9 percent to $64.8 billion in February as a decline in imports outpaced a drop in exports. The weakness in imports is in line with a recent moderation in consumer spending.

The government also said inventories at retailers increased 0.4 percent last month to $616.1 billion, and stocks at wholesalers rose 0.4 percent to $594.1 billion.

Home prices rose in January • U.S. single-family home prices accelerated at a faster pace than expected in January supported by a low inventory of housing stock, a survey showed on Tuesday.

The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller composite index of 20 metropolitan areas rose 5.7 percent in January on a year-over-year basis, from a downwardly revised 5.5 percent

increase in December.

January’s result was the biggest year-on-year increase since July 2014.

GM rejects investor proposal for 2 stock classes • General Motors is rejecting a proposal from investor David Einhorn to split its stock into two classes.

The company said Tuesday that the plan from Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital hedge fund would eliminate the dividend on existing common stock and create a new dividendfocused security. The proposal would be submitted at GM’s annual shareholders meeting this year.

But the company says that its board and management have analyzed the plan and decided against it. The company described the plan as unprecedented.

Greenlight Capital also has nominated four candidates for election to GM’s board of directors.

Square expands to the United Kingdom • Square, the payments company led by Twitter Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, has launched in the United Kingdom in its first European foray.

The San Francisco-based company said on Tuesday that small-and medium-sized businesses in the U.K. would be able to use Square’s credit card reader to accept payments on mobile devices. Square, which went public in 2015, also operates in the Canada, Japan and Australia, as well as the United States.

Offshore driller files for bankruptcy protection • International offshore driller Ocean RIG UDW Inc. filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection in a U.S. court late Monday. The company has been hit by cancellations as major oil producing customers withdrew from deep water projects amid falling oil prices.

The Cayman Islands holding company, in a filing with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York, said it has reached an agreement with a group of lenders to convert $3.7 billion of debt into new equity.

Chapter 15 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code enables a foreign company to get protection from creditors looking to seize its U.S. assets.

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Wells Fargo to pay up in suit Opening of 2 million fake accounts will cost bank $110 million ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK • Wells Fargo has

agreed to pay $110 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over up to 2 million accounts its employees opened for customers without getting their permission, the bank announced Tuesday.

It’s the first private settlement that Wells has reached since the company paid $185 million to federal and California authorities late last year. Authorities said bank employees, driven by high-pressure sales tactics,

opened the bank and credit card accounts without customer authorization.

The settlement will include customers who had accounts opened without their permission, or were signed up for a product they did not agree to, going back to Jan. 1, 2009. Wells Fargo says it believes this settlement, which is subject to court approval, will resolve the 11 other pending class-action lawsuits filed against it.

Notably, Wells said it is waiving its right to take customers into what’s known as third-

party arbitration, which lets the bank take complaints to a private mediator instead of a court of law. The practice has been a source of controversy for the bank, and customer advocates and politicians had been pressuring Wells to give up its right to use arbitration.

After paying attorneys’ fees, the $110 million will first go to cover any customers’ losses or fees that they may have incurred due to the unauthorized accounts. All remaining money will be split among the all impacted customers.

Monsanto loses to seed producer Dispute over contract had drawn in Indian, U.S. governments REUTERS

NEW DELHI • Monsanto lost a legal battle with one of India’s biggest seed producers over a contract dispute on Tuesday, and was ordered to restore a licensing agreement and cut royalty charges.

The Creve Coeur-based company’s joint venture Mahyco Monsanto Biotech, or MMB, took Hyderabad-based Nuziveedu Seeds to court in 2015,

claiming patent infringements and accusing the Indian company of continuing to use Monsanto’s technology after MMB canceled its licensing contract.

The Delhi High Court ruled on Tuesday that MMB should not have canceled the contract in the first place, and said it must be restored. It also said royalty payments agreed to under the original contract must be reduced in accordance with a change in Indian government

policy last year.

Under the contract, Nuziveedu Seeds made genetically modified cotton seeds using Monsanto technology. Their dispute has drawn in the Indian and U.S. governments.

The Indian government last year cut the royalties paid by local firms for Monsanto’s Bt, or Bacillus thuringiensis, seeds by about 70 percent, a decision which MMB must now adhere to with Nuziveedu.

Amazon tries grocery service in Seattle ASSOCIATED PRESS

NEW YORK • Amazon is testing a grocery pickup service in Seattle.

The AmazonFresh Pickup service is currently open only to Amazon employees. Eventually, members of Amazon’s $99-ayear Prime loyalty program will be able to order groceries online

and drive to a pickup location, where crews will deliver items to the car.

Amazon says orders will be ready in as little as 15 minutes after being placed.

The service is being tested in two locations in Seattle, where Amazon has its headquarters.

The service is the latest way Amazon is testing to shop. At an

Amazon Go convenience store in Seattle, items selected are automatically monitored and added to a virtual cart so shoppers can skip the checkout. That store is also open only to Amazon employees so far.

Amazon has grocery delivery services in some cities.

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Paris killing prompts Chinese outrage Police shooting of immigrant during raid spark two days of protests; one man is hurt

BY THOMAS ADAMSON AND CHRIS DEN HOND associated Press

PARIS • Chinese immigrants and China’s government are protesting a police killing in Paris that prompted violent street clashes and exposed the fears and frustrations of France’s large Asian community.

Protesters gathered Tuesday in northeast Paris for a second day of demonstrations over the fatal shooting of a Chinese man in his apartment, and police launched an internal investigation into a death that took on diplomatic implications.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said China had summoned a representative of the French embassy in Beijing on Tuesday and urged French officials to “get to the bottom of the incident as soon as possible.”

Chinese authorities “hope that Chinese nationals in France

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Asian demonstrators protest outside Paris’ 19th district police station Tuesday after a police killing. Ethnic Chinese routinely say police do not do enough to protect them from racism.

can express their wishes and demands in a reasonable way,” Hua said.

Residents and police gave conflicting accounts of what happened before the man was shot to

death by police on Sunday evening.

Police said an officer fired in self-defense during a raid after the man wounded an officer with a “bladed weapon.” Rumors cir-

culated among Chinese immigrants that 56-year-old Shaoyo Liu was in front of his children while cutting up fish with scissors and had not hurt anyone.

Protesters outraged by the killing clashed with baton-wielding police for several hours on Monday night. Three police officers were injured and 35 protesters arrested, authorities said Tuesday.

With chants of “murderers” and candles that spelled “opposition to violence” lining the road, scores of demonstrators broke down barricades, threw projectiles and set fire to cars.

Authorities said 26 demonstrators were held for participating in a group planning violence, six for throwing projectiles and three others for violence against police in which a police car was damaged by arson.

Witnesses said that one man of Chinese origin was injured in the clashes, according to China’s state-run Xinhua News Agency.

France’s Foreign Ministry responded Tuesday by calling the security of Chinese in France “a priority.”

The ministry confirmed that an inquiry has started to shed light on the circumstances of the shooting.

The move did not calm some 100 people from Paris’ Asian community who gathered at the police station on Tuesday afternoon, including families and friends of people detained the night before.

“Justice must be done, the killer must be punished!” the protesters shouted.

A meeting of the Chinese community in Paris was planned to discuss possible further actions.

France is home to Europe’s largest population of ethnic Chinese, a community that routinely accuses police of not doing enough to protect it from racism.

U.S. likely had role in Mosul deaths, commander says Investigation is ongoing as Amnesty accuses military of not taking precautions

BY ROBERT BURNS associated Press

WASHINGTON • U.S. airstrikes

probably played a role in the death of dozens of civilians in Mosul this month, but an ongoing investigation may reveal a more complicated explanation, the top commander of American forces in Iraq said Tuesday.

One possibility is that Islamic State militants rigged the building with explosives.

Speaking from Baghdad to reporters at the Pentagon, Army Lt. Gen. Stephen Townsend said a recent spate of civilian casualties in Mosul was “fairly predictable” given the densely populated urban neighborhoods that Islamic State fighters are defending against Iraqi government troops.

The civilian deaths cannot be

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Federal Police fight Islamic State militants on the western side of Mosul, Iraq, on Tuesday.

attributed to any loosening of American military rules of combat, he said, and Washington

hasn’t decided to tolerate greater risk of civilian casualties in U.S. airstrikes.

Witnesses say the March 17 explosions may have killed at least 100 people. And Amnesty International on Tuesday said the rising death toll suggested the U.S.-led coalition isn’t taking adequate precautions as it helps Iraqi forces try to retake the city.

The Pentagon arranged a shortnotice briefing by Townsend amid the growing chorus of criticism.

Defending U.S. precautions against civilian deaths, Townsend acknowledged the U.S. conducted multiple airstrikes in the area of the explosions. Coupled with initial inquiries done by U.S. technical experts who visited the scene, he said: “My initial assessment is that we probably had a role in these casualties.”

But Townsend said the type

of munitions used by the U.S. in the airstrikes should not have been able to bring down the entire building, raising questions about the level of the American involvement.

U.S. officials also are assessing the possibility that IS forced civilians to gather there to act as human shields or to lure the U.S. into attacking, he added.

“It sure looks like they were,” Townsend said. Another possibility he said was being examined: That IS filled the building with explosives.

In the most extensive U.S. explanation of what is known about the event, Townsend stressed that no one should think it was a deliberate U.S. act.

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Experience with AP courses better uch of Missouri’s future prepares students for the rigors of college economic vitality and global courses and increases the likelihood they’ll competitiveness depends on remain in higher education until graduathe state’s ability to provide tion. Part of the reason Missouri fares so quality educational opportunities to help poorly on the AP statistic is that only 30 high school students succeed in college. percent of the state’s 460 school districts Looking at college attainment statistics is and charter schools that have high schools one way employers, businesses and ecoenrolled students in AP courses last year, nomic developers assess the state’s worka Post-Dispatch analysis of state data force quality. shows.

While the level of college attainment Another measure of post-secondary is inching upward, it could be increasing preparation, dual college credit, is offered more rapidly if programs that prepare by 415 school districts and charter schools. students for post-secondary school sucAbout 140 districts cess weren’t suffering and charters offer dual from neglect. One enrollment,where high area that Missouri school students enroll educators should in college courses. Dual make a priority is credit is more often offering Advanced accepted at state colPlacement tests to leges and universities, high school students. not at elite institutions.

The state is fifth While lawmakers from last in the nation eagerly revamp the in the percentage of state’s legal system public high school and tinker with the students who take tax structure to make and pass the rigorous Part of the reason Missouri more busitests, according to a Missouri fares so poorly ness friendly, they are recent College Board neglecting this signifireport. It’s sixth worst on the AP statistic is cant avenue of college in the county in the that only 30 percent of preparedness for the percentage of public the state’s 460 school state’s high school stuhigh school students dents. Employers look who graduated last districts and charter at education perforyear having passed an schools that have mance and preparedAP test at least once high schools enrolled ness when considering in their school career.

The ability to pass AP students in AP courses a move to any state.

Low preparedness and college entrance last year, a Postmakes the state less exams is a key meaDispatch analysis of attractive to busisure of high school nesses. The Lumina educators’ effectivestate data shows.

Foundation, the ness. nation’s largest philAP courses are anthropic organization with the mission often used as a basic qualification for admission to elite colleges and universities. of expanding college access and degree attainment, says that by 2020 two-thirds Students earn college credit for taking AP of all jobs will require post-secondary courses and passing the exams, and have higher graduation rates than students who education.

It’s in lawmakers’ best interests to make don’t take such courses. preparedness programs a top budgetary Missouri had 11.4 percent of students priority, which means doing more than passing such tests. Massachusetts had the paying lip service to the challenge. most with 31 percent, and Mississippi the least with 5.9 percent.

yOUR VIEWS • LETTERS FROM OUR READERS Seeking more accountability for MetroLink security People — usually those in charge — monitor and fix problems, not the nebulously cited organization “MetroLink” (“MetroLink safety,” March 24).

Neither the head of Bi-State (John Nations) nor Bi-State’s executive director (Ray Friem) were cited in the article as interested in exploring options to address persistent safety problems on MetroLink. Why? Their refusal to release data on incidents occurring on their property does not absolve them of their inherent leadership responsibility to do so.

Their public position — we don’t, or won’t, monitor incidents and crimes because it’s either somebody’s else’s responsibility or it’s too hard — is an argument that doesn’t pass the common sense test. It’s not a position taken by great leaders who hold themselves accountable. Evasion simply becomes fertilizer for suspicion.

St. Louis County and city leaders already possess the answer if they wish to act on it. It’s simple. Ensure any future MetroLink budget support includes the requirement for MetroLink to monitor, gather, maintain and publicly report all incidents and crimes occurring on MetroLink property. Failure to do so should result in an immediate reduction of budgeted funds and removal of those in charge. Or both.

It’s not hard. It requires only the willingness to be accountable and to protect citizens and supporting taxpayers.

Joseph M. Gravish • Wildwood

Role model was truly a man for others Jesse Bogan’s feature story on Bill Smith is truly front-page news (“A mighty big deal to his ‘littles,’ ” March 27).

In this day and age when our society questions what we can do for the least of our brethren, Bill had it together. His involvement with Big Brothers Big Sisters was priceless.

Many of us got to know him when he was a bagger for Schnucks. I’d queue up in his lane just to hear what he was up to.

He was truly a man for others. Thanks for telling his life story.

Joan Kiburz • Clayton

Republicans ignore the greater good on health care Regarding “Flurry of finger-pointing frustrates Republicans and White House alike” (March 27): Whom to blame for the Republican health care fumble? We can lay responsibility directly at the feet of the electorate who installed a president whose entire working knowledge of the issue can be summed up in a question he asked after taking office: “Who knew health care was so complicated?”

During the presidential campaign, to his credit, candidate Donald Trump obligingly displayed his ignorance on the topic with the oft-repeated promise to repeal and replace Obamacare with the vaguely hyperbolic “something fantastic.” It’s no wonder the American Health Care Act died on the vine without a president sufficiently conversant in its merits to argue them persuasively.

Ironically, of course, Obamacare took its shape from a Republican plan installed in Massachusetts by thengovernor Mitt Romney that rejected the Democratic ideal of a single-payer system in favor of a public/private partnership that required everybody to have insurance and provided subsidies for those who couldn’t afford it.

The Affordable Care Act, which has

subsequently resulted in a shrinking pool of providers and rapidly rising premiums in some states, would benefit from legislative efforts to fix its broken parts, but Republicans seem content to let their constituents suffer under its shortcomings rather than allow themselves to be associated with it — even to improve it — completely ignoring the greater good in favor of ideological purity.

So who’s to blame for the Republican health care debacle? Ignorance and spite, the very worst kind of governing duo.

David Lancaster • Rock Hill

Develop skills for people to get off government assistance As I read the article in Saturday’s paper regarding putting washers and dryers in schools, I thought this could be a win-win. Implement and coordinate a program to have folks develop skills to help them off government assistance by performing the necessary duties to clean clothing.

I also could see if this program is implemented, and should the government come to its senses, to require recipients of government assistance to have some skin in the game by participating in programs to help people better themselves by requiring them to work a certain period of time in return for their participation in government assistance.

Hopefully, this would help build confidence and self-esteem, as well as develop job-training skills for some residents of St. Louis.

Kevin P. Kertz • St. Paul

Reject higher sales taxes, which hurt middle-income voters Beware of the wolf in sheep’s clothing.

The sales tax increases proposed in Tuesday’s election promise much to the general public, but such is not the case.

Middle-income and poverty voters, and all fair-minded people, should vote a resounding no on all proposed sales tax increases. Vote no at least on Proposition 1 in St. Louis, Proposition P in St. Louis County and Proposition A in Moline Acres.

A yes vote on all of these sales tax increases would increase taxes on items that poor and middle-income people spend a high percentage of their income on, such as food, drugs and household goods. Items the richer people spend a high percentage of their income on, such as financial transactions, would not be subject to sales taxes in Missouri, even though they should be.

The proponents of this travesty always tell you that sales tax increases will be spent on worthy items such as more police officers, wage increases for policemen or economic development and better public transportation. However there is no guarantee the increased government revenue will be spent on these items, as the money will probably be diverted to other things.

Robert Reinhold • St. Louis County

Missing ‘For Better or For Worse’ I noticed that my favorite comic “For Better or For Worse” has disappeared from the comic section — and yet “Mark Trail” lives on to bore another day. Sad to say, my list of reasons for continuing as a subscriber to the Post-Dispatch has been reduced once again.

Diane Grubbs • Clayton Read more letters online at STLtoday.com/letters

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A simple step to fight opioid addiction Prescription drug monitoring program will save lives while strengthening Missouri’s economy.

BY TOMMY G. THOMPSON

The opioid epidemic ravaging the nation does not discriminate against any state, gender, income bracket or ethnicity. More than 33,000 people died in 2015 from opioid overdoses, including over 1,000 Missourians. Every day, a mother loses her son or a father Thompson loses his daughter to a drug overdose. Each lost life is a future missed wedding, birthday party or graduation.

As a former Republican governor and secretary of Health and Human Services, I was responsible for protecting the health and wellbeing of the American people. I also never lost sight of how closely

linked that mission was to our economic growth and prosperity.

The human toll of the opioid epidemic is both welldocumented and devastating; oft-forgotten is the huge impact it also has on our economy. A recent study found that the U.S. economy lost $78.5 billion because of prescription opioids. For a state like Missouri, that adds up to an estimated $1.2 billion in lost economic growth.

We know that prescription drug monitoring programs can help stem the growing human and economic cost of opioid addiction. These programs help doctors and pharmacists make more informed decisions and prevent over-prescribing addictive drugs, including opioids like OxyContin and Vicodin. While the programs are not a silver bullet to ending the epidemic, they have reduced

“doctor shopping” and prevented prescribing toxic combinations with other drugs that could be fatal.

I oversaw the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is tasked with fighting disease, including addiction. The CDC sets guidelines for prescribing opioids, does critical research and provides resources for people to make better health decisions.

The CDC Guidelines released in March 2016 state unequivocally, “PDMPs continue to be among the most promising state-level interventions to improve opioid prescribing, inform clinical practice and protect patients at risk.”

And yet, Missouri is the only state in the country that does not have a prescription drug monitoring program, with great harm to the state’s economy and even greater costs to families whose

deep and personal losses know no remedy.

The fight to establish a program in Missouri has dragged on for several years. Again there is a bill before the Legislature, and it could finally pass. Every health care association in the state supports the establishment of a statewide monitoring program.The Missouri Chamber of Commerce, large and small businesses, law enforcement and advocates all agree that Senate Bill 314 will save lives in Missouri.

First, states with strong monitoring programs like Florida and Arizona have seen the percentage of opioid overdose deaths decrease as a share of the overall number of drug overdoses after creating a program. Secondly, every other state in the country has figured out how to balance legitimate privacy issues to ensure that the personal information of their citizens is not

compromised. SB314 goes to great lengths to protect the privacy of Missourians, and simply creates a system for doctors to make the best-informed decision for their patients.

There is overwhelming support in both the House and the Senate to pass SB314. I urge all Missourians to contact their legislators and ask that they support SB314.

The Show-Me State has a rich tradition of leading the nation in tackling some of our greatest challenges. Missouri families are counting on their lawmakers to put personal politics aside, allow Senate Bill 314 to come up for a vote. It will strengthen Missouri’s economy, save lives and help stem this horrific epidemic.

Tommy G. Thompson served as the U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services under President George W. Bush and as the 42nd governor of Wisconsin.

Regulatory ‘reforms’ could be a real killer Congress aims to stop agencies from creating any rules, even ones that save lives.

BY MICHAEL A. WOLFF

ASSOCIATED PRESS

President Donald Trump sits with House Speaker Paul Ryan on Capitol Hill on March 16. Congressional Republicans pointed fingers and assigned blame after their epic failure on health care and a weekend digesting the outcome.

Trump could learn plenty from his mistakes — if only he acknowledged them Now the president knows he can’t trust Paul Ryan to get things done.

EUGENE ROBINSON Washington Post

Last week’s health care fiasco could end up being a positive experience for President Trump if he learns a few obvious lessons. Spoiler alert: He won’t.

The first thing that should dawn on Trump is that the warring Republican factions in Congress have multiple agendas, none of which remotely resembles his own. This is why the bill that House Speaker Paul Ryan was forced to withdraw on Friday — the abominable American Health Care Act — made such a cruel mockery of Trump’s expansive campaign promises.

A “populist” president who promised health insurance “for everybody” ended up supporting legislation that would have taken away coverage from 24 million people. Many, if not most, of the victims would have been working-class voters — the “forgotten Americans” Trump claimed to champion. Now that he has time, maybe he will actually read the bill (or have someone summarize it for him) and realize how truly awful it was.

You don’t have to be a policy wonk to recognize that replacing incomebased subsidies with less generous across-the-board tax credits would mean a net transfer of resources from poorer people to wealthier people.

That’s just fine with Ryan and the “mainstream” House Republicans who hung in there with legislation that Ronald Reagan or even Barry Goldwater would have considered extreme.

For members of the Freedom Caucus, however, the bill didn’t go nearly

far enough.They wanted to strip away the requirement that health insurance policies cover eventualities such as maternity, hospitalization, emergency care, mental illness — basically, all the reasons anyone would need insurance in the first place. These ultra-radicals believe health care is like any other product and the free market should be allowed to work its magic. To them, it’s irrelevant that the question is not who buys the latest flat-screen television and who doesn’t, but who lives and who dies.

As Trump lobbied House Republicans to support the AHCA, according to The Washington Post, he kept asking aides,“Is this really a good bill?”

They assured him it was, but on some level, he must have known the truth was an emphatic no. What happened to those fabled Trumpian instincts?

The president let himself be convinced by Ryan that health care would be an easy win. That should make him wary of going down another garden path with a speaker who can’t even marshal his own chamber, let alone produce important legislation with a chance of making it through the Senate. Yet Trump seems ready to make the same mistake with tax reform.

Note to the president: If Ryan is saying “trust me on this one,” don’t.

The same dynamic is shaping up.

House Republicans will all agree on tax cuts, just as they all agreed that the Affordable Care Act should be repealed. The Freedom Caucus, which can only be emboldened by its recent triumph, will make extreme demands. Ryan will accommodate many of them. The end result will be legislation that is more about ideology than policy. The wealthy will benefit enormously, the middle class hardly at all, and the working class will suffer.

Such a bill could never win 60

votes in the Senate. Only more modest changes that don’t balloon the deficit qualify for the “reconciliation” process under which Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can pass legislation by simple majority — and if just three Republicans balk, even such a limited bill would fail.

Trump should wonder why someone on his staff isn’t explaining all of this to him and trying to come up with an appropriate strategy. Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and budget director Mick Mulvaney were supposed to know how to get things done in Washington. Strategist Steve Bannon reportedly tried to bully Freedom Caucus members, who instead seem to have stiffened their resolve.

Advisers Jared Kushner and his wife, Trump’s daughter Ivanka, went skiing.

Meanwhile, Trump’s approval, as measured by Gallup, stood Monday at 36 percent — a stunning new low. The financial markets seem a bit shaky as investors worry about the administration’s competence. If this were a business, the CEO would be reading up on Chapter 11.

During the campaign, Trump was nothing if not headstrong. Yet in office he has let others lead — and is getting nowhere. He could still change course. He could get rid of the sycophantic aides who spend so much time blaming each other. He could focus on parts of his agenda, such as infrastructure, that have popular support, including among Democrats.

But that would mean acknowledging his mistakes thus far. Don’t hold your breath.

Eugene Robinson eugenerobinson@washpost.com Copyright The Washington Post

Let’s update the “Three Little Pigs” story for the current anti-regulation era: Here the Big Bad Wolf is put in charge of standards for building materials and even the house that appears to be made of bricks can easily be blown down because the bricks don’t meet pre-Wolf government standards. All three little pigs — even the one who took care to have his house built of bricks — are the main course for the Big Bad Wolf’s dinner.

Like the third little pig, we have gotten used to having someone guard us against corporate wolves that would poison our lands and rivers, use our collective air to discharge their gaseous garbage, or sell us products that could kill us in ways we cannot foresee.

We pay a price for this government protection, to be sure, and some government regulations can be annoying. The key task — which can take a fairly long attention span — is to discern which regulations are worth their cost and which ones cost more than they are worth.

A major goal of reforming government regulations — a careful and conservative goal if you will — is not to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

Congress, which seems to be unconcerned with babies in bathwater, is poised to do the bidding of its corporate-wolves funders and give us a truly careless form of regulatory reform.

Congress is considering legislation that could place a gauntlet of new legal obstacles in the path of rules designed to protect us. Taken together, these obstacles may represent the most significant assault on public health and consumer protections in more than three decades.

In the coming weeks, Senators are expected to reintroduce legislation called the Regulatory Accountability Act. Although the details remain unclear, the bill could combine more than 20 different bills, which, if enacted, would create an endless loop of agency studies and court reviews. The House has already passed a version of the Regulatory Accountability Act that would direct agencies to pick the option most favorable to polluters.

Some of the bills would create more delay through administrative hearings and allow judges to secondguess agency experts. And, some would go further by requiring Congress to approve new rules before they go into effect and allow

Congress to eliminate dozens of rules at a time.

Taken together, these bills are a recipe for endless delay, not reform.

No one knows which of these proposals will wind up in the Senate version of the Regulatory Accountability Act. But, what’s clear is that these bills are not designed to weed out bad rules but to instead stop agencies from creating any rules — even though sensible rules have saved thousands of lives and prevented millions of injuries and illnesses. For instance, an analysis of 10 rules adopted between 2009 and 2014 found they saved more than 10,000 lives and annually prevented more than 300,000 cases of illness or injury.

If these so-called reform bills had been enacted 50 years ago, it’s unlikely that few of the good rules that make cars and children’s toys safe, that have reduced lead in gasoline and paint, or that keep our air and water clean would have ever been created. Would the FDA be able to create new food safety rules and require clearer food labels?

Probably not.

No wonder most Americans say they want tougher rules — not more red tape.

Enacting the Regulatory Accountability Act or similar bills could also imperil new good rules designed to ensure proper training for airline pilots, protect workers from back injuries, regulate predatory payday lenders, make air conditioners more energy efficient, and (finally) ban asbestos.

Good rules are good for business. Good rules increase consumer confidence in the safety of products and help industry weed out bad actors. Rules also provide certainty for business and create a level playing field for innovators.

Not all rules are good rules.

But, there are plenty of opportunities for the public and industry to influence rules — and to block them through the courts or Congress.

Congress already has big challenges to confront in the coming months.

Rewriting the way our government crafts rules to favor industry should not be one of them. The Regulatory Accountability Act would make government rule-writers accountable to corporate wolves, not to the people. The people, like the three little pigs, should be very afraid.

Michael A. Wolff is professor and dean emeritus of St. Louis University School of Law and a former judge and chief justice of the Supreme Court of Missouri.

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OBITUARIES Allen - see Bratsch Atha, Sister Clairerita, aka Sister Alan Margaret - St. Louis Bergmanis, Laimonis "Lymon" - St. Louis Bratsch, Gerald L. - Chesterfield Buehler, John H., Jr. "Jack" - Barnhart Cederholm - see Westrich Certo, Anthony E. - Moscow Mills, MO Colvin, Clarence E. - St. Louis Dew, Athlyn M. - St. Louis Dierker, Joseph, Sr. - St. Louis Eckstrand, Richard A. - St. Louis Fox, Lessly Iva - St. Louis Green, Thomas R. - St. Louis Hartke, Patti "Pat" J. - St. Louis

Celebrations of Life

Keller, Loris "Lori" Yvonne - St. Louis Kramer, Mark E. - St. Louis Krueger, Robert W. - St. Louis Kurrich, Virginia M. - St. Louis Malmstrom - see Bratsch Martin, Mary Catherine PhD MSN - St. Louis Miller, Janet Louise - St. Louis Mruckovski, Zvonimir - St. Louis Nichols, Paul J. - St. Louis Nichols, Shirley A. - Florissant Orf, Betty Lynn - St. Louis Phillips, Stephen J. - St. Louis Pierce - see Trog Reed, Clemmie West - St. Louis

Eckstrand, Richard A.

on Mar. 28, 2017. Richard was born 100 years ago on March 31, 1917 in a house that still stands, in North St. Louis .

Beloved husband of the late Gloria F. Eckstrand (nee Falkenhainer) L ovin g fa t h er of P a t r i c i a (Cra ig) O s t e r b e r g a n d Rich a rd A. (Vin cee) Eckstrand, Jr.Cherished grandfather of 5, great-grandfather of 14 and great-greatgrandfather of 1. Dear friend of many.

The family wants to thank the staff at Friendship Village of South County for their loving care.

Services: Visitation at Jay B. Smith Fenton Chapel, 777 Oakwood Dr. Fenton MO, on Fri. Mar. 31, from 4-7:00 p.m.

Private internment Oak Grove Cemetery. Tributes at jaybsmith.com

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Reilly, John V., DDS, USN, Ret. - Ballwin Ross, Elizabeth Louise - St. Louis Sammartano, Isabella Marie - Kirkwood Sampson, Anna Mae - St. Louis Smegner, Jerome "Jerry" - St. Louis Stuerke, Dolores A. - St. Louis Sykora - see Dew Thornton, Thomas J. - High Ridge Torlina, Maxine "Micky" "Granny" - O'Fallon, MO Trog, Lora Mae - Chesterfield Warner, Edward W. "Ted" - St. Louis Westrich, Marilyn Jean - St. Louis Wicker - see Trog Zerr, Rodney Charles - St. Peters

Kramer, Mark E. age 59, March 25, 2017. Beloved husband of Kassie Kramer.

Dear father of Bryce, Jayden, & Caleb Kramer. Loving son of Laverne & the late Leo Kramer. Dear brother of Joe, Mary Lou, Bob, Becky, Liz, Valerie, Martha, Marty, Lori, & the late Mike, Tom, & Jay. Dear brother-in-law, cousin, nephew, uncle, son-inlaw, & friend of many.

Services: Visitation on Friday March 31, 5:00-9:00 p.m. at JOHN L. ZIEGENHEIN & SONS FUNERAL HOMES, 4830 Lemay Ferry Rd. 63129. Lv. funeral home Saturday April 1, 9:30 for 10:00 a.m. Mass at Mary Mother of the Church 5901 Kerth Rd. Interment Shepherd Hills Cemetery.

Krueger, Robert W.

Sunday, March 26, 2017 at 90 years.

Beloved husband of Ruth Krueger (nee Wind); dear Atha, Sister Clairerita CSJ father of Janet, Mike, Carolyn and Jim; grandfather of Jessica, Ben, aka Sister Alan Margaret Brittany, Megan, Matthew and Of Nazareth Living Center, Tues., March 28, 2017. Beloved P et er, g r e a t - g r a n d f a t h e r of Fox, Lessly Iva daughter of the late Allen Vestal and Margaret Atha (nee 93, died Monday March 27. Beloved wife of the late Guinevere.

Kinnen). Dear sister of Margaret Horrigan and Paul J. (Jeanette) Walter W. Fox, Jr. Loving mother of Walter (Mary Jane) Robert is a native of St. Louis. He Atha, dear aunt, great aunt, cousin, friend and Sister in Christ.

Fox and Vicki (Steve) Kasparek; proud grandmother of went to Blewett High School, Services: Visitation at Nazareth Living Center on Thurs., March Wa s h in gt on U n ivers it y, a n d 30, from 9 a.m. until time of Mass at 10 a.m. Burial following at Walter W. (Josette) Fox IV, Krista (Kevin) Fox, Mike (Crystal) served in the Navy during WWII. Resurrection Cemetery. Memorial donations may be given to Rogers, Matt (Jamie) Rogers, Christopher (Kelli) Fox and B ob w a s a 3 5 yea r Ch emica l Sisters of St. Joseph Retirement Fund, 6400 Minnesota Avenue, Samantha Fox. Loving great-grandmother of Walter W. Fox V, Engineer and retiree of Missouri Portland Cement Company. He Lucas, Sophia, Zoe, River and Emma. Dear aunt, cousin and St. Louis, MO 63111. Fey Service. friend to many. Lessly was a proud Naval Veteran of WWII. She was active at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church and then a 55 year was a secretary at Affton High School and Forest Park member of Zion Lutheran Church in Ferguson.

Services: Visitation will be 12:00 p.m. until Service beginning at Bergmanis, Laimonis "Lymon" Community College.

After a lengthy illness, departed this life on March 27, 2017. Services: Funeral Friday 10:00 a.m. at JOHN L. ZIEGENHEIN & 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 1, at Zion Lutheran Church, 123 Carson Dear husband of the late Sidne Bergmanis, father of Erik SONS FUNERAL HOMES (South County - 4830 Lemay Ferry). Rd., Ferguson, MO 63135. Interment at Lakewood Park (Alleta) Bergmanis, Lisa (Grover) Timms, Mark Bergmanis, and Interment Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. VISITATION Cemetery, Affton. Memorial donations may be made to Zion Lutheran Church or to "Wings of Hope". the late Laura Bergmanis; son of the late Fricis Bergmanis and THURSDAY 4p.m. to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations to "Well done, thou good and faithful servant...Enter thou into the the late Anna Bergmanis; grandfather of Cole and Lisa St. Louis Service Women's Post 404, c/o Darlene Coats, joy of thy Lord" Matthew 25:21 Bergmanis and John, Preston, and David Timms; brother of Talis 5389 Wells Ave., St. Louis, MO 63112 .

(Service by Hutchens Mortuary, Florissant) Bergmanis.

Lymon and Sidne owned and operated Bergmanis State Farm Green, Thomas R. Insurance Agency in Ballwin, Missouri from the early 1960's to Kurrich, Virginia M. March 27, 2017.

1999. (nee: Glynn) baptized into the hope of Christ's Resurrection Beloved husband of 56 years of Services: Funeral Service Saturday, April 1st 10:30 a.m. at Karole Rosenfeld Green. Dear Friday, March 24, 2017.

Covenant Presbyterian Church, 2143 N. Ballas Rd., St. Louis.

Loving wife to the late Henry J. P. Kurrich. Dear aunt and godfather of Thomas Ronald (Ingrid Interment St. Paul Churchyard. Visitation Friday, March 31st mother of Janis (Conrad) Towers; dear great aunt of Nick Ruth Hall) Green Jr., Linda Irene 4 to 7 p.m. Bopp Chapel, 10610 Manchester Rd., Kirkwood.

Green (Matthias Daniel) Renner, (Denise) Towers, Keith Towers and Bart Towers; dear greata n d K a t h e r i n e A n n e G r e e n great aunt of Alex and Sheila. Our dear aunt, great aunt, cousin Bratsch, Gerald L. (Matthew Martin M.D.) Bruckel. and friend. passed away, Friday, L ovin g gra n d fa t h er of Sara Services: Visitation Friday, March 31, 10am until time of service March 24, 2017.

Hailey and Izabella Faye Green, 11am same day at Chapel of Our Lady, 11725 Bellefontaine Road, Beloved husband of Katrin Karole, Grace Renate, and St. Louis, MO 63138. Interment National Cemetery at Barbara L. Bratsch (nee Joseph Hubert Renner, Miles Jefferson Barracks. Masses preferred. Online guest book Schuermann). Loving father of Robert, Chloe Eve, Bryce Thomas, at buchholzmortuary.com.

Melanie (William) Allen and Lisa and Tobias Keats Weber. Dear (Ra n d y) M a l m s t r o m. Loving step-grandfather of Ava Morgan and Leo Murphy Bruckel.

Martin, Mary Catherine PhD MSN Grandpa of Josh, Amanda and Beloved son of the late Mildred and Donald Green. Loving Monday March 27, 2017, Baptized in the hope of Christ's Sarah Malmstrom. Our dear uncle nephew of the late Barbara and Max Lubin. Beloved brother-in- Resurrection peacefully. Loving daughter of the late Thomas M. and friend to many. law of Robert Rosenfeld and Donald (Lynn) Rosenfeld. Our dear and Catherine (nee Lavery); sister of the late Thomas L. Services: Memorial service at the uncle, cousin and friend.

(Maureen) and formerly (Margot), the late Daniel J. (Mary Lou), SCHRADER Funeral Home and Tom was born in St. Louis and attended Wellston High School. Michael J. (Gloria), the late Harvey G. (Janice), the late John H. Crematory, 14960 Manchester The first member of his family to attend college, he was (Kathleen), James P. (Clare), Margaret E. Szkutak (Thaddeus), Road at Holloway, Ballwin, awarded a freshman basketball scholarship to attend the the late Patricia A. Flanagan (Thomas J.), Jerome (Diane), and Saturday, 1:00 p.m. Interment PRIVATE . In lieu of flowers, University of Illinois. After receiving a degree in accounting Anne Elizabeth. Dear Aunt, Cousin, and Special friend to many. contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, from the University of Illinois and his law degree, Order of the Mary Catherine was an author, a Natural Family Planning Open Door Animal Sanctuary or Humane Society of Missouri. Coif, from Washington University, he became Assistant County consultant/advocate both in the United States and in many forMemorial visitation Saturday 10 a.m. until service time.

Counselor for St. Louis County and later, Assistant Attorney eign countries, and nursing school teacher. She was devotedly Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at General of Missouri, while maintaining a private law practice, Pro-Life, and a devout and committed Catholic and had a great Schrader.com.

Law Offices of Thomas R. Green. He was active in politics sense of humor. She will be missed by her associates at Mary throughout his life. In the sixties, he founded National Real Queen residence and her lifetime nursing associates, students, Estate Management Company, National States Insurance family and friends.

Buehler, John H., Jr. "Jack" Company and Royal Banks of Missouri. Tom served on many Services: Visitation at Mary Queen and Mother Residence, 7601 Monday, March 27, 2017. local and national boards of Jewish organizations including as Watson Road, St Louis, Missouri 63119; 9:00 a.m. Thursday until Beloved husband of chair of the committee to build the Holocaust Museum of St. Mass at 10:15 a.m., to Calvary following.

Alice Jane Buehler Louis, as the museum's first chairman and as president of the Memorials appreciated to Cardinal Ritter Senior Services, (nee Dunn); dear father of Anita St. Louis Jewish Federation. He founded the Lubin-Green 7601 Watson Rd. St Louis, Missouri 63119.

(Jeffrey) Dunn, Dennis and Steven Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish Federation.

Buehler, and Lisa (Dave) Coombs; Crediting his education for his success, he was also very PaPa Jack of Emily, Ian, Megan, Miller, Janet Louise involved with Washington University, serving on the Law Brendan, Sarah, Daniel, Matthew Janet Louise Miller (nee Lasley), 72, passed away Sunday, School's National Council, and establishing the Karole and and Adam; dear brother of Thomas R. Green Professorship of Law. He will be remembered March 19, 2017 in Kirkwood, MO. She leaves her daughter, Richard (Mary Ann) Buehler and as a great business man, philanthropist and much loved family Valerie (Siome Goldenstein), and son, Nathan (Lauren Murphy); the late Darlynn Buehler; our dear two grandchildren, Rhys Miller and Benjamin Goldenstein; patriarch. brother-in-law, uncle, great-uncle, sister; brother; nieces and nephews; cousins; sister-in-law; and Services: Funeral service Thursday, March 30, 11:00 a.m. at cousin and friend.

Temple Israel, #1 Rabbi Alvan D. Rubin Drive (Ladue and Spoede many friends. She graduated with a Master's Degree in He was a proud member of the Roads).

No visitation prior to service. Interment private. In Counseling from Washington University and worked for many U.S. Navy and participated in Operation Deep Freeze in lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the years in Career and Employment Services at St. Louis CommuAntartica, member of the Original Corvette Club of St. Louis and Lubin-Green Foundation, a supporting foundation of the Jewish nity College at Meramec. She loved her family and friends, her retired from Anheuser Busch. Jack was passionate about work, traveling, and speaking Spanish. Her family would like to Corvettes, model trains, Pepsi, catsup and especially his family Federation of St. Louis, 2 Millstone Campus Drive, St. Louis, MO, thank Manor Grove Nursing Home for the excellent care they 63146 or to the Washington University School of Law, Attn: and friends.

Monica Lewis, Campus Box 1248, 7425 Forsyth Blvd., Clayton, provided. A memorial service celebrating her life will be Services: Funeral from KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY CHAPEL, planned in the coming months. Please contact MO, 63105.

5255 Lemay Ferry Rd., Fri. Mar. 31, 10 am. Interment J.B. jlmmemorial952@gmail.com regarding the service.

A RINDSKOPF-ROTH SERVICE National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the charity of your choice appreciated. Visitation Thur., 4-9 pm.

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Hartke, Patti "Pat" J.

Certo, Anthony E. 64, of Moscow Mills, MO passed away March 20, 2017. Loving husband of Barbara Certo, father of Michael Certo, Brandi (Rowdy) Hausman, Lisa (John) Weber, Scott Christopherson, sister Kathleen (Larry) Lyles, Elizabeth (Dave) Schafer, eight grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, Aunt Nickey and a host of other family members and friends. Services were previously held at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Colvin, Clarence E. on Mar. 24, 2017. Visitation 5-9 p.m. Fri. Gospel Church and Sat. 12 p.m. until services at 2PM at Gospel Church 5740 Telegraph. Condolences at www.hoffmeistercolonial.com

Dew, Athlyn M. on Sunday, March 26, 2017. Visitation Thursday, March 30, 4-8 p.m. Funeral Friday, 12 noon at KUTIS AFFTON Chapel, 10151 Gravois. Interment Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery.

(nee Esler) on Monday, March 27, 2017. Beloved wife of 47 years to the late Ralph Z. Hartke; dear mother of Cathy Hartke and Diane (Brian) Wittling; our dear aunt and friend to many.

Pat and Ralph were the former owners of Hartke Nursery. Pat l oved E l vis , ice crea m, a n d "Game Nights".

Services: Visitation at Kriegshauser West, 9450 Olive Blvd. on Thursday, March 30 from 4:00 p.m. until time of Service at 6:00 p.m. Entombment Private at Oak Grove Cemetery. Memorials to the Alzheimer's Association appreciated. www.kriegshausermortuary.com

Keller, Loris "Lori" Yvonne

(nee Barry), born April 25, 1936 to Isabel Lorraine and Andrew Vincent Barry. Passed away March 26, 2017. Loving wife to Dierker, Joseph B., Sr. William Maurice Keller for 57 years; loving mother to Kevin 79, fortified with the Sacraments of Holy Mother Church, March James, Cheryl Marie, David Willam and wife Margaret, Marc Lee 27, 2017. Dear husband of the late of Martha Sue Dierker, dear and wife Cindy, Julie Kay and husband Michael Finley, William father of Katherine Dierker, Joseph B. (Julia) Dierker Jr., William Jay and wife Janna; loving sister to Marlene and Richard Myers, (Lien) Dierker, Dr. Thomas (Shannon) Dierker and Richard Jeanette and Richard Staiert, Joseph and Mary Ann Barry, Larry (Kimberly) Dierker; dear grandfather of 14; dear brother of the and Carol Keller; loving aunt to Debbie and Allen, Chris, Cynthia, late Joan (Sam) West; Dear brother in law, uncle, cousin, special Suzanne and Daniel, Jason, Joseph, Stephanie and Richard, friend Mary Ann Kube and friend to many.

Stephen, Brian and Rachel; great aunt; sweet grandmother to Services: Funeral from HUTCHENS Mortuary, 675 Graham Rd., Mandy, Peter and Charlie, Eric, Mason, Kenzie and Courtney, Florissant 8:00am Fri., Mar. 31, to St. Rose Philippine Duchesne Zachary and Rachel, Delia and Noah; great-grandmother to Church for 8:30am Mass. Interment Jefferson Barrack. Benjamin. Teacher to many elementary school students in Iowa, Visitation Thur. March 30 at HUTCHENS Mortuary, 4-8pm.

St. Charles, MO and DuQuoin, IL. Special friend to Sister Kathleen, Imelda and Joan. Lori enjoyed writing for her college newspapers and later wrote articles for the Southern Illinois Field and Stream paper while exploring the Southern Illinois wildlife areas with husband, William. Lori also enjoyed water aerobics with friends at Rend Lake College. She enjoyed her family and friends and made everyone feel special and loved. She is a member of Sacred Heart Church in DuQuoin, IL. SIGN THE ONLINE GUEST BOOK AND Services: Memorial Mass Friday, March 31, 11:00 a.m. at St. SEND YOUR CONDOLENCES Catherine Laboure Catholic Church (9740 Sappington Rd.).

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Mruckovski, Zvonimir passed away Monday, March 27, 2017. Beloved husband of Bjelica Mruckovski (maiden name Krupljanin); loving father of Goran (Maja) Mruckovski and Mario (Olivera) Mruckovski; dearest Djed of Nina, Mia and Andrea; dearest brother of Borislav and Zlatan Mruckovski; many friends and relatives of Zvonimir.

Services: Funeral at KUTIS AFFTON Chapel, 10151 Gravois, Thursday, March 30, 12 p.m. Interment Park Lawn Cemetery. Visitation Wednesday, 4-8 p.m.

Nichols, Paul J. Monday, March 27, 2017. Beloved father of Kyle Nichols; dear son of the late Edwin Sr., and Bernice Nichols; dear brother of the late Edwin Nichols Jr.; dear uncle of Tori Nichols; dear greatuncle of Ann Marie Nichols; our dear cousin and friend to many.

Services: Funeral at KUTIS AFFTON CHAPEL, Friday, March 31, 9:00 a.m. Interment Lakewood Park Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Endangered Wolf Center, 6750 Tyson Valley Rd., Eureka, MO 63025 appreciated. Visitation Thursday, 4-8 p.m.

Nichols, Shirley A. Passed March 26, 2017. Wife of the late Eugene; mother of Terry (Clif) Koons & Debbie (Bob) Rhine; grandmother of the late Bobby (Bevan), Kelley & Kyle Rhine, Kim LaMartina & Melissa (John) Just; great grandmother of Jacob & Miller Rhine.

Services: Visitation 9 a.m., Mass 10 a.m. at St. Sabina, Florissant MO on Sat., April 1. Donations to Humane Society preferred.

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Smegner, Jerome "Jerry"

62 years young was baptized into the loving arms of our Lord Sunday, March 26, 2017. and Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, March 28, 2017.

Beloved husband of 58 years to Dear son of the late Edward J. and Lorraine F. Phillips; Barbara (nee Whitaker); loving beloved brother of Dianne Phillips, Daniel (Ginny Paulson) father and father-in-law to Mike Phillips, Timothy (Mary) Phillips, Christopher (Irene) Phillips, (Donna), Tom (Mary Beth), Tim Karen (Mark) Gleeson, Joseph Phillips, Constance (Paul) (Cathy), Laura, Drew (Peggy), and Niemoeller, Barbara (Robert Farinacci) Phillips, James (Kathy) Jerry; dear Grandpa to Anne, Phillips. Cherished father of Stephanie M. (August) Seely and Daniel, Kevin, Drew, Abby, Zach, Theresa M. (Joshua) Hayes; wonderful grandfather of 7; dear Michael, Mathew, John, Ellen and uncle, cousin and friend to many.

Jessie; dear brother and brotherin-law, uncle, cousin, and friend Services: Funeral Fri., March 31, 9:15 a.m. from BUCHHOLZ to many.

MORTUARY WEST, 2211 Clarkson Rd., 63017 to St. Clare of Assisi Services: A celebration of his life Church, 15668 Clayton Rd., Ellisville, MO 63011 for a 10:00 a.m. is planned for Sunday, April 2nd, Mass. Interment Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery. Online 12-3 p.m. at St. Michaels gymnasium in Shrewsbury for family guestbook at www.buchholzmortuary.com. VISITATION and friends. Donations in his name to the American Diabetic Thurs., March 30 from 3 to 8 p.m.

Association.

Reed, Clemmie West (89) passed Saturday, March 25, 2017, beloved mother of Robert W e s t , J r . a n d M a c n o l i a A. Thomas.

Services: The family will receive friends on Thursday morning March 30, 2017 from 9:30 a.m. until funeral time at 11:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Meacham P a rk, 3 0 4 M e a c h a m St reet Kirkwood, MO. Burial will follow in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Wade Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

Stuerke, Dolores A. 77, March 25, 2017. Visitation at Schrader Funeral Home, Ballwin, Fri., 12:30-1:30 p.m. Interment Resurrection Cemetery. For more info see Schrader.com.

Thornton, Thomas J. age 95, of High Ridge, MO. Sunday, March 26, 2017.

Services: Visitation, Sat 9-10am, Mass 10am at St. Anthony of Padua High Ridge Chapel Hill Mortuary.

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Westrich, Marilyn Jean (nee Cederholm), passed away peacefully on Monday, March 27, 2017 surrounded by loved ones.

Jean was a true Angel. She spent the majority of her life doing all that she could to help others that were less fortunate.

All the while balancing that with being the best mother, wife, and friend that anyone could ever dream of having.

She's survived by her sons Matthew and David, daughter-inlaws Christinne and Katherine (Seyer) and several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family.

Thanks to the staff at Mason Pointe and MO Bap for their loving care.

Services: Visitation at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Friday, 2:00 p.m. until time of service at 6:00 p.m. Interment Private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Humane Society of Missouri. Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.

Zerr, Rodney Charles

of Saint Peters, MO, died on Monday March 27, 2017, at the age of 64. Loving husband of Jeri Torlina, Maxine "Micky" "Granny" L o u i s e Z e r r (n ee: D u n l a p ) , b el oved s on t h e late E l me r (nee Seiter) of O'Fallon, MO, passed away on Sat., March 25, George and Lillian Grace Zerr 2017. (nee: Gross); devoted father of Loving wife of the late Robert Torlina; dear mother of the late Christie (Timothy) Abbington, Robert Stieg and loving step-mother of Robert Torlina and Janet Reilly, John V., DDS, USN, Ret. Cassaundra (Fiance Timothy Yazzie; dear sister of Ray Seiter and Patricia Reardon. baptized into the hope Ottison) Zerr, William Zerr, and Services: The family is being served by the Baue Funeral and of Christ's resurrection, Allen Zerr; cherished grandfather Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St. Charles, MO where Thursday, March 23, of Autumn and Aubree Vaughn, visitation will be held on Thur., March 30, 10 am 1 pm.

Funeral 2017.

Elijah, Jonah, and Nova Ottison; Service to follow at 1 pm.

Interment Bellefontaine Cemetery.

In Beloved husband of June Reilly dear brother of Richard (Judy) lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American and the late Florian Reilly. Loving Cancer Society. A gathering will be held after the graveside Zerr and Steven (Gayla) Zerr; many nieces, nephews, other father of Diana (Merrill) Kies, relatives, and friends. service at the Machinist Hall, 12365 St. Charles Rock Rd, Kathy (Jim) Sherby, John (Pam) Rod was the former St. Charles County Emergency ManageBridgeton, MO 63044 at 4 pm.

Contact (636) 946-7811 or Reilly, and Dave (Jane) Reilly. ment Director, with 33 years in Public Safety. visit baue.com Dear step-father of Pam McIntyre, Services: The family is being served by the Baue Funeral and Sandy (Dick) Foshage, and Jan Memorial Center, 3950 West Clay Street, St. Charles, MO. Visita(Greg) Godfrey. Dear grandfather Trog, Lora Mae tion will be held Friday, March 31, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 of Chris (Mike) Angleton, Amanda (nee Lane), passed away, Saturday, March 25, 2017. Beloved p.m. Funeral Service will be held Saturday, April 1, 2017, 2:00 (Ch a d ) Atwell, Mike (fiancée wife of the late Vernon E. Trog, Sr. Dear mother of Vernon (Ruth pm at Baue Funeral and Memorial Center. Interment will Katherine) Sherby, Bill Sherby, Ann) Trog, Jr., Thomas (Cynthia) Trog, Susan (Paul) Pierce and be at St. Charles Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be Tim Reilly, Meredith (fiancé Chris) Reilly, and David Sherby. Sally (Alton) Wicker. Dear grandmother, great-grandmother, made to Backstoppers, OATS, or S.C.C.A.D. Outreach. Visit Step-grandfather of Erika, Reuben, Pam, Anne, Debbie, Carrie, great-great-grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin and friend.

Baue.com Beth, Lisa, and Keira. Brother of Victor Reilly. Beloved greatServices: Funeral service at the SCHRADER Funeral Home and grandfather, step great-grandfather, uncle, cousin, and friend to Crematory, 14960 Manchester Road at Holloway, Ballwin, many.

Friday, 11:30 a.m. Interment National Cemetery. If desired, Florists Jack Reilly served in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps for 25 years. contributions may be made to the Arthritis Foundation.

He served during WWII attached to the first Marine division and Visitation Friday 10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Friends may sign the fought in the Solomon Islands. After retiring from the U.S. Navy family's on-line guestbook at Schrader.com.

Dierbergs Florist in 1965 as Captain, he practiced dentistry in Florissant, MO for Order 24 Hours 25 years.

314-692-2000 or 800-844-6007 Warner, Edward W. "Ted" Dierbergs.com Services: Funeral Mass at Meramec Bluffs Chapel, Ballwin, Edward Waide Warner Friday, March 31, 2017, 11:00 a.m. Interment Jefferson Barracks known to friends as National Cemetery, St. Louis. In lieu of flowers, contributions "Ted", fortified with may be made to Saint Louis University, Chaminade College Schnucks Florist Preparatory School, or Missouri Botanical Garden. Visitation at the Sacraments of Holy Mother 65 Metro Locations 314-997-2444; 800-286-9557 the SCHRADER Funeral Home and Crematory, 14960 Manches- Church, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2017, at the age of ter Road at Holloway, Ballwin, Thursday 5-8 p.m and at 90 years.

Meramec Bluffs Chapel, Friday, 10:30 a.m. until time of As Chairman of the American mass. Friends may sign the family's on-line guestbook at Bar Association's Committee on Schrader.com.

Medicine and Health in 1975, he played a principal role in the Ross, Elizabeth Louise debate over the "definition of Born May 11, 1925 in St. Louis, Missouri, and passed away death" and other legal issues peacefully on March 25, 2017. raised by advances in medical lifeShe is survived by her daughter Judith R. (Mark) Goodman; support technology, resulting in a widely adopted model stather son Judge John A. (Judy) Ross; and dear grandchildren, ute. His work on those issues gained national prominence in the Lauren (Lex) Lefebvre, William Goodman, Evan Amelia wake of the Karen Ann Quinlan case, which authorized the reGoodman, Emily Ross, and Joe Ross; and two great grandchil- moval from a respirator of a patient with no reasonable dren, Elliott Ross Lefebvre and Chloe Elizabeth Lefebvre. She prospect of recovery.

SHARE A MEMORY AND MAGNIFY WHAT MADE was preceded in death by her loving husband of 63 years, To bring focus and leadership on health law matters, he Bernard Alan Ross; parents, Irene G. and Simon Schnitzer; became a founding member of the American Society of Hospital brother Paul (Carol) Scott; and sister Sally (Eli) Kutten.

Attorneys. He also served on the Board of Advisors of Alexian Elizabeth was a sensitive, forward-thinking and fun-loving Brothers Hospital. wife, mother, and friend who also made time for community inHe was born on July 28, 1926, the fifth of six children of John volvement, serving on the Boards of NCJW, Council of Communi- B. Warner and Genevieve Kinsella Warner of North Taylor ty Organizations and United Way. She taught remedial reading Avenue in Kirkwood, Missouri. He was the grandson of Wilbur to elementary students at the Gallaudet School, and studied Fisk Warner, founder of W.F. Warner & Co., a leading wholesale philosophy and psychology in life-long learning classes at Wash- fur and woolens business based in St. Louis. ington University.

Graduating early from St. Louis University High School, he Above all, Elizabeth was devoted to her family and available enlisted in the Navy, serving in the Aleutian Islands as a meteoron a moment's notice to babysit for grandchildren. She loved ologist during World War II. He was privileged to go on an spending time in Longboat Key, riding horses in the country, Honor Flight in August, 2015, which he enjoyed in the company and later in life, enjoying old movies like Gigi and South Pacific. of a number of his fellow servicemen and all of his children.

STLtoday.com/obits She will be truly missed.

After the war, he returned to St. Louis, graduating from St. Services: The family burial will be private at New Mount Sinai Louis University and St. Louis University Law School. He began Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, if you wish, the family suggests a his legal career in general practice in Clayton, Missouri, in 1951. contribution to the American Diabetes Association of St. Louis, In 1955, he was invited to join the St. Louis firm of Evans & National Council of Jewish Women or Clayton Century Founda- Dixon, becoming a partner in 1960. He spent the rest of his cation. reer with the firm, defending hospitals and insurance compaA RINDSKOPF-ROTH SERVICE nies in litigation matters. He was a member of the executive committee and retired as the senior partner of the firm in 1996 after 45 years in the practice of law.

Sammartano, Isabella Marie In addition to his service with the American Bar Association, Isabella "Bella" Sammartano, age he was Chairman of the Workers Compensation Committee of 20, Kirkwood, from a heroin both the St. Louis Bar Association and the Missouri Bar overdose, Friday, March 24, Association.

2017. She is survived by her He was a member of the Veiled Prophet Organization in St. adoring mom and dad, Christy Louis, Missouri, Algonquin Golf Club in Glendale, Missouri, and Hathaway Sammartano, Dan the Royal Poinciana Golf Club in Naples, Florida. With perhaps Sammartano, and her loving more enthusiasm than skill, he enjoyed playing golf courses s is t er F r a n c e s c a ( F r a n k i e ) around the world.

Sammartano, all of Kirkwood.

He was preceded in death by Barbara Hardy Warner, his wife Also cherished by Grandma Lyn Clark of Massachusetts, uncles of 62 years. He is survived by his son, Edward Waide, Jr. (Cecilia) Michael Hathaway, Matthew of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and Greenwich, Connecticut, and Hathaway, of St. Louis, and Aunt daughters, Judy Minogue (Jim) of Reston, Virginia, Jenny O'Neil V a l G r i f f i n , U n c l e C h r i s (Jerry) of Kirkwood, Missouri, Mary Godofsky (David) of Oakton, At Schnucks Florist & Gifts, our Virginia, and Elizabeth Tooley (David) of Frontenac, Missouri, Sammartano, both of Massachusetts. experienced staff of floral designers and 15 grandchildren: Ned (Ashley), Sarah (Tommy), Rebecca, Services: Visitation for the public, Bopp Chapel, Kirkwood, is dedicated to the highest level and Genevieve Warner; Megan, Ryan (Nina), and Kevin Minogue; Thursday, March 30, 2017, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Private service Patrick (Meg), Kevin, and Dan O'Neil; Alex (Elaine), Peter, and of personal service. will be held in Massachusetts for close family.

Steven Godofsky; Ted and Katie Tooley; and many nieces and nephews.

Order 24 Hours Sampson, Anna Mae Services: A Memorial Mass celebrating Ted's life will be held at Services for Anna Mae Sampson will be held 3:00 p.m., Thurs- the Church of the Annunziata, 9305 Clayton Road, on June 10, schnucksfloral.com day, March 30th at Central Baptist Church. Burial will be at Jef- 2017, at 11:00 a.m., with visitation from 10:15 a.m. For many (314) 997-2444 or years, he served as a Lector and Eucharistic Minister for the ferson Barracks on Friday, 10:00 a.m.

(800) 286-9557 parish.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Ted can be made to CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH Memorial Tributes, St. Louis University High School, 4970 Oakland Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, 63110, and the CRUDEM Foundation, online at http://crudem.org/you-can-help/give/. under the button: DONATE IN HONOR OF “To live in the hearts we leave behind is not to die.”

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WORLD DIGEST Scottish lawmakers OK new independence vote Scottish lawmakers voted Tuesday to seek a new referendum on independence, presenting the British government with an unwelcome distraction as it prepares to exit the European Union.

The Edinburgh-based Legislature voted 69-59 to ask the U.K. government to sanction an independence vote that would be held within the next two years. Outside, several dozen independence supporters bearing Scottish and EU flags broke into cheers and tears of joy as they heard the news.

Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who asked lawmakers to authorize her to request the referendum, says Scots must be given the chance to vote on their future before Britain leaves the European Union.

British Prime Minister Theresa May plans to launch the U.K.’s two-year process of exiting the EU on Wednesday by triggering Article 50 of the bloc’s key treaty.

Body of American investigator with U.N. found • The bodies of American and Swedish investigators with the United Nations and their Congolese interpreter were found in Central Kasai province, authorities said Tuesday, more than two weeks after they disappeared while looking into recent violence there.

“After tests … it is possible to identify the bodies as the two U.N. experts and their interpreter as being found near the Moyo river,” Congo government spokesman Lambert Mende said. Investigations will continue to seek other missing Congolese colleagues, he said.

Michael Sharp of the United States and Zaida Catalan of Sweden, along with interpreter Betu Tshintela, driver Isaac Kabuayi and two motorbike drivers, went missing March 12 while looking into largescale violence and alleged human rights violations by the Congolese army and local militia groups.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews protest military service • Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews demonstrated in Jerusalem on Tuesday over military service in one of several protests following the recent detention of a rabbi’s son who refused to report to a draft office.

Military service is mandatory for Jews in Israel, but ultra-Orthodox leaders say their communities serve the Jewish nation through religious study and prayer, and fear integration into the army would threaten their insular, pious lifestyle.

Draft exemptions are granted to young ultra-Orthodox men who declare their values at a recruitment center. Those refusing to report to a draft office can be detained.

Draft privileges go back to when Israel’s founders granted exemptions to a few hundred gifted students to help rebuild the great schools of Jewish learning destroyed in the Holocaust.

Conservationists see hope for endangered tiger • Conservationists say they have evidence that the critically endangered Indochinese tiger is breeding in a Thai jungle, giving hope for the survival of an animal whose total population may be less than 300.

Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation along with two private organizations announced Tuesday they have photographic evidence of new tiger cubs in eastern Thailand, supporting a scientific survey that confirmed the existence of the world’s second breeding population of the tigers. The other breeding ground is in the Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife Sanctuary in western Thailand.

The Thai agency, along with Freeland, an organization fighting human and animal trafficking, and Panthera, a wild cat conservation group, said only 221 Indochinese tigers are estimated to remain in two Asian countries, Thailand and Myanmar.

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Lawyer claims Justice Department tried to limit Yates’ testimony

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White House press secretary Sean Spicer holds up a document concerning a Washington Post story on former deputy Attorney General Sally Yates at the daily White House press briefing Tuesday.

BY EILEEN SULLIVAN AND ERIC TUCKER Associated Press

WASHINGTON • A lawyer for for-

mer deputy Attorney General Sally Yates wrote in letters last week that the Trump administration was trying to limit her testimony at congressional hearings focused on Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election.

The hearing was later canceled by the House intelligence committee chairman.

In the letters, attorney David O’Neil said he understood the Justice Department was invoking “further constraints” on testimony Yates could provide at a committee hearing that had been scheduled for Tuesday. He said the department’s position was that all actions she took as deputy attorney general were “client confidences” that could not be disclosed without written approval.

“We believe that the Department’s position in this regard is overbroad, incorrect, and inconsistent with the Department’s historical approach to the congressional testimony of current and former senior officials,” O’Neil wrote in a March 23 letter to Justice Department official Samuel Ramer.

The White House said today it did not interfere with Yates’ plans to testify.

“We have no problem with her testifying, plain and simple,” White House spokesman Sean Spicer said.

Yates’ lawyer said she still intended to testify and would not disclose any classified information. A requirement that she not discuss even non-classified material “is particularly untenable given that multiple senior administration officials have publicly described the same events,” O’Neil said.

House committee chairman Devin Nunes announced he was canceling the meeting on March 24, days after the committee’s first hearing in which FBI Director James Comey confirmed that the bureau was investigating President Donald Trump’s associates’ ties to Russia. Canceling the hearing was one of several moves that have sparked outrage from Democrats on the committee. The typically bipartisan panel has been torn by disputes over Nunes’ ties to Trump’s campaign and questions about whether he can lead a probe in-

dependent of White House influence.

On Tuesday, Nunes rebuffed calls to step aside from the investigation.

“It’s the same thing as always around this place — a lot of politics, people get heated, but I’m not going to involve myself with that,” he said.

House Speaker Paul Ryan continued to express confidence in Nunes on Tuesday, saying there is no need for the chairman to resign.

The Washington Post first reported on the letters from Yates’ attorney.

The missives were posted online and a person familiar with the situation confirmed them as authentic to the Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the correspondence.

The White House called the Post story “entirely false” and said the administration had not taken any steps to block Yates from testifying at the hearing at which other Obama administration officials were also scheduled to testify.

O’Neil declined to comment Tuesday, and a Justice Department spokeswoman did not return a message seeking comment.

Yates, who was fired in January as acting attorney general after she refused to defend the Trump administration travel ban, was expected to be questioned about her role in the firing of Trump’s first national security adviser, Michael Flynn. Yates alerted the White House in January that Flynn had misled the White House about whether he had discussed sanctions in a December phone call with the Russian ambassador to the United States.

Flynn was not ousted from the White House until the discrepancies were made public.

The hearing would have been another public airing of the infighting within the committee. Democrats on Monday called on Nunes to recuse himself from the investigation after he acknowledged he went to the White House complex to review intelligence reports and meet a secret source.

Shortly afterward, Nunes announced that Trump associates’ communications had been caught up in “incidental” surveillance. Trump used that revelation to defend his unproven claim that his predecessor tapped the phones at Trump Tower.

NATION DIGEST Russian with link to ex-Trump aide say he’s willing to testify A Russian billionaire close to President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday he is willing to take part in U.S. congressional hearings to discuss his past business relationship with President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort.

In a quarter-page advertisement in Tuesday’s editions of the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal, aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska said he was “ready to take part in any hearings conducted in the US Congress on this subject in order to defend my reputation and name.”

In 2006, Manafort signed a $10 million contract that laid out a four-country communications and political strategy intended to support Deripaska’s company and undermine anti-Russian political movements.

Tribes vow to keep fighting pipeline • American Indian tribes fighting the $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline said Tuesday that the pumping of oil into the pipe under their water source is a blow, but it doesn’t end their legal battle. Industry groups say the imminent flow of oil through the pipeline is good news for energy and infrastructure.

The comments come after Texas-based developer Energy Transfer Partners said Monday that it has placed oil in a section of the pipeline under a Missouri River reservoir that’s upstream from the Standing Rock Indian Reservation in North Dakota.

Owner denies club let patrons bypass security • A Cincinnati nightclub operator denies that some patrons were allowed to bypass security checks that included metaldetection wands before a gunbattle erupted, killing one man and injuring 16 other people.

Julian “Jay” Rodgers rejected claims that people could pay to avoid the long line to get into the club without being checked.

Police estimate 200 people were inside early Sunday when a dispute escalated into a gunfight in which more than 20 shots were fired by an unknown number of shooters in the popular club near the Ohio River east of downtown Cincinnati.

Fourth body is found in gutted residential building • Authorities have discovered a fourth body at a gutted Oakland residential building, where three other people died and four people were injured in a fire.

Alameda County sheriff’s spokesman Sgt. Ray Kelly said Tuesday the body was discovered at the 40-unit transitional housing building.

Kelly did not know the gender of the person.

Documents released by the city say officials uncovered multiple fire code violations during an inspection Friday and ordered the owner of the building to immediately fix fire alarm and sprinkler systems.

Residents complained they didn’t hear alarms, feel sprinklers or see fire extinguishers as they fled the three-story building that housed some 80 recovering drug addicts and former homeless people.

Lawyers say Trump is immune from defamation suit • Republican President Donald Trump’s lawyers say he’s immune while president from defamation claims brought by a former contestant on his reality TV show “The Apprentice.”

The lawyers say in a New York state Supreme Court filing Monday they’ll formally ask for dismissal of the January claims by Summer Zervos. They say the Constitution immunizes Trump from being sued in state court while president.

Zervos was a contestant on Trump’s reality show in 2006. She sued after claiming at a news conference Trump made unwanted sexual contact with her at a Beverly Hills hotel in 2007.

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MARTIN SCHWEIG JR.

Well-traveled photographer, gallery owner dies at 93

BY CALVIN WILSON St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Martin Schweig Jr., an esteemed portrait photographer and gallery owner who captured striking images during his far-flung travels, died Thursday (March 23, 2017) at his home in the Central West End. He was 93.

Mr. Schwe i g wa s also known for his love of animals, which were Schweig the subjects of many of his photographs. In 2007, an exhibition of his work, “Martin Schweig: Seventy Years of Photography,” was presented in the May Gallery at Webster University. Another exhibition, “Martin Schweig: A Retrospective,” was on view last year in the Bonsack Gallery at John Burroughs School, from which he graduated in 1942.

“He really was a very prominent person,” said his wife, Terrie Liberman.

“Particularly in the Central West End.” Sam Stang, a glassware artist who co-curated the

LEFT • Martin Schweig was particularly known for his bridal and engagement portraits in his studio. This is one taken in 1951 of his bride, when she was known as Miss Frances Serena Franklin Galt.

RIGHT • Schweig photographed his 4-year-old son, Martin, in 1957 for a series published in the Post-Dispatch.

2007 exhibition with photographer Michael Eastman, said that Mr. Schweig was a much-appreciated mentor who will be missed in the art community.

“I had several shows at his gallery,” Stang said.

“He was really great at constructive criticism and very supportive.”

Mr. Schweig was born April 6, 1923, in St. Louis.

His father, Martin, was a photographer; his mother, Aimee, was an artist. After graduating from Bur-

roughs, Mr. Schweig went on to Washington University. His studies were interrupted by a stint in the Army during World War II. In 1948, he graduated from Washington U. and joined the family business, which came to be known as the Martin Schweig Studio and Gallery.

Founded in 1892 by his grandfather Morris Schweig, the studio attracted members of St. Louis society for about a century. His grandson added the gallery

in 1954.

“We had Veiled Prophet queens, debutantes and captains of industry come to us,” Mr. Schweig told the Post-Dispatch in 2007.

“If you had any pretension to belong to society in St. Louis, you had to have your picture taken by Schweig.”

Upon his retirement, his son, Martin Schweig III, took over the business. The studio is now closed, a casualty of the digital revolution in photography.

Mr. Schweig was a commissioner of the Missouri Botanical Garden and for many years was involved with the Animal Protective Association, both as president and board member, even taking some endangered wild animals into his home temporarily. He was honored with numerous awards, from organizations including the Arts Coordinating Council of St. Louis and the local chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals.

In an article about the 2007 retrospective, former Post-Dispatch art critic David Bonetti wrote that Mr. Schweig’s career traced “much of photography’s technical history in the 20th and 21st cen-

turies. The oldest image in the show, geese at the St. Louis Zoo, was taken when Schweig was about 10 years old. Printed on a toned, puckered paper, it looks back to the soft-focus Pictorialism that dominated photography during the turn-of-the-century decades.”

The exhibition also served as evidence that the photographer had traveled widely, from Mississippi to Mexico and from Spain to Sri Lanka.

A private memorial will be held. In addition to his wife and son, Mr. Schweig

is survived by a stepdaughter, Joan Butcher, and a stepson, Tom Liberman, both of St. Louis. Mr. Schweig’s first wife, whom he divorced, was the late Frances Galt Schweig. His sister, noted artist Martyl Langsdorf, died in 2013 at age 96.

Donations may be made to the Animal Protective Association and the Missouri Botanical Garden.

Calvin Wilson • 314-340-8346 @calvinwilsonstl on Twitter calvinwilson@post-dispatch.com

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Several states push to keep White House would build access to birth control wall with domestic cuts Plan would slash medical research, infrastructure

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CARSON CITY, NEV. •

Even with the Republican failure to repeal Barack Obama’s health care law, Democratic lawmakers in some states are pressing ahead with efforts to protect birth control access, Planned Parenthood funding and abortion coverage in case they are jeopardized in the future.

In Nevada, state lawmakers and health advocates say they will continue to promote bills that would allow women to access 12-month supplies of birth control and require all health insurers to cover contraceptives at no extra charge, regardless of religious objections.

Another Nevada proposal seeks to provide alternative funding to help organizations such as Planned Parenthood. Some

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government-run clinics that rely on federal grants and are on the brink of closure also would benefit.

“Nevadans need these protections regardless of what’s happening in Congress,” said Elisa Cafferata, president of Nevada Advocates for Planned Parenthood Affiliates. “Family

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planning and preventive health care are still very much threatened.”

It’s unclear whether Gov. Brian Sandoval, a Republican, will sign or veto the bills if they reach his desk.

Majority Democrats in the Maryland Legislature, with backing from some Republicans, passed a bill that would maintain family planning services provided

by Planned Parenthood if the group ever lost federal funding.

It now goes to Republican Gov. Larry Hogan, whose office did not immediately respond to an inquiry asking whether he intended to sign or veto the bill.

In Oregon, Democratic state Rep. Jeff Barker said deliberations would continue on a bill he is sponsoring that would require health insurers to cover a full range of services, drugs and products related to reproductive health, including contraceptives, with no co-pay or deductible.

It also would prohibit any government interference in a woman’s choice to have an abortion.

“It will be contentious, but I believe it will pass,” Barker said. “We want to be sure that women have all their reproductive health needs taken care of.”

dent Donald Trump is proposing immediate budget cuts of $18 billion from programs such as medical research, infrastructure and community grants so U.S. taxpayers, not Mexico, can cover the down payment on the border wall.

The White House documents were submitted to Congress amid negotiations over a catchall spending bill that would avert a partial government shutdown at the end of next month. The package would wrap up $1.1 trillion in unfinished spending bills and address the Trump administration’s request for an immediate $30 billion in additional Pentagon spending.

The latest Trump proposal, disclosed Tuesday, would eliminate $1.2 billion in National Institutes of Health research grants, a favorite of both parties.

The community development block grant program, also popular, would be halved, amounting to a cut of $1.5 billion, and Trump would strip $500 million from a popular grant program for transportation projects.

Like Trump’s 2018 proposed budget, which was panned by both Democrats and Republicans this month, the proposals have little chance of being enacted.

But they could create bad political optics for the struggling Trump White House, since the administration asked earlier for $3 billion to pay for Trump’s controversial U.S.-Mexico border wall and other immigration enforcement plans. During the campaign, Trump repeatedly promised

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President Donald Trump proposes immediate budget cuts of $18 billion to cover the down payment on a U.S.-Mexico border wall.

Mexico would pay for the wall, a claim the country has disputed.

“The administration is asking the American taxpayer to cover the cost of a wall — unneeded, ineffective, absurdly expensive — that Mexico was supposed to pay for, and he is cutting programs vital to the middle class to get that done,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. “Build the wall or repair or build a bridge or tunnel or road in your community? What’s the choice?”

The roster of cuts were sent to Capitol Hill as a set of options for GOP staff aides and lawmakers crafting a catchall spending bill for the ongoing budget year, which ends Sept. 30.

Those talks are intensifying, but Senate Republicans are considering backing away from a showdown with Democrats over whether to fund Trump’s request for immediate funding to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border.

Senate Democrats have threatened to filibuster any provision providing money for the wall. And many Republicans aren’t very enthusiastic about it and say the White House

hasn’t given them many specifics to go on.

“I’d like to hear the details. What is this wall?” asked Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

The government would shut down except for some functions at midnight April 28 without successful action on spending. GOP leaders are eager to avoid a politically damaging shutdown, especially in the wake of last week’s embarrassing failure to pass the Trump-pushed bill to repeal and replace former President Barack Obama’s health care law.

According to new details sent to Congress, the administration wants immediate funds to complete an existing barrier in the Rio Grande Valley, $500 million to complete 28 miles of border levee wall near McAllen, Texas, and $350 million for construction along two segments near San Diego.

Cuts proposed include $434 million to immediately eliminate a program to encourage community service opportunities for senior citizens, eliminating $372 million in remaining funding for heating subsidies for the poor, and cutting $447 million in transit grants.

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State Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis ruled in October that the lawsuit filed by some of the Newtown victims’ families against Remington Arms wasn’t allowed because of a federal law that shields gunmakers from liability, in most cases, when their products are used in crimes. Remington, based in Madison, N.C., made the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle used to kill 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

A survivor of the attack and the families of nine killed are appealing that ruling to the state Supreme Court in a case that centers on the few exceptions to the federal law.

The suit seeks to hold Remington accountable for selling what their lawyers call a semi-automatic rifle that is too dangerous for the public because it was designed as a military killing machine.

Gun control advocates recently asked the high court for permission to file briefs in the case, hoping to persuade the justices to reverse a potentially precedent-setting decision that could be used by gun makers to fend off lawsuits filed under the exceptions to the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. “The trial court broadly and improperly interpreted the law to provide far greater protection for irresponsible gun companies than Congress ever intended,” said Jonathan Lowy, director of the Legal Action Project at the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence.

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DREAMING BIG AT MIZZOU Martin will make a push to recruit the St. Louis area

Porter Jr. is giving other top recruits an MU sales pitch

BY DAVE MATTER • St. Louis Post-Dispatch BENJAMIN HOCHMAN St. Louis Post-Dispatch

CHICAGO • The highest-rated recruit Cuonzo Martin will ever get can’t pronounce Cuonzo Martin.

“I don’t even know my own coach’s name!” Michael Porter Jr. said Tuesday with a laugh, after calling Mizzou’s coach KWAN-zo instead of KHAN-zo.

It was a playful moment, not the end of the world, but it sums up just what has happened in the past fortnight. College basketball recruiting is a meticulous, arduous process; in this case, the No.1 player in the land agreed to play for a coach he barely knows.

Everything about Michael Porter Jr.’s commitment to Missouri is unconventional. His dad is a new assistant coach See HOCHMAN • Page B3

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New Mizzou basketball coach Cuonzo Martin (top right) scored an early recruiting win with top-ranked Michael Porter Jr. (left). He also has the attention of ESPN’s No. 7 recruit, Kevin Knox (bottom right).

Cuonzo Martin has to come clean.

Yes, he was born in St. Louis and raised across the river in East St. Louis, but it’s been a few years since he’s attended a Cardinals baseball game.

How long? The last game he can remember seeing in person was during the Mark McGwire-Sammy Sosa home run chase of 1998. That means Missouri’s new basketball coach has never set foot in Busch Stadium III, which turns 11 years old this season.

Martin’s drought figures to end this spring as the new coach’s home city will become his home away from home soon enough. Martin has spent the bulk of his first week on the job burning up miles on Interstate 70 to see prospects from Kansas City to St. Louis, with an extended stop Tuesday to visit multiple media outlets in the region. Martin is still filling out his staff — assistant coach Michael See MIZZOU • Page B3

Unlikely trio is boosting Blues

Yakupov, Sanford and Barbashev suddenly making their presence felt

BY JEREMY RUTHERFORD St. Louis Post-Dispatch

In early October, Nail Yakupov was floundering in Edmonton, Zach Sanford was hoping to impress in Washington and Ivan Barbashev was being assigned by the Blues back to the minors after a disappointing

training camp.

That they would be linemates in St. Louis five months later was obviously unpredictable, but that they would be supporting the Blues in their playoff push was probably unimaginable.

Forward Nail Yakupov has come to life since rejoining the Blues’ lineup.

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Defense is starting to shape up

Fryer feels like he’s back home

Cardinals looking for redemption after dismal 2016

Backup catcher returns to Cards after strong showing

BY RICK HUMMEL St. Louis Post-Dispatch

BE BEN FREDERICKSON St. Louis Post-Dispatch

PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. • At

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Cardinals shortstop Aledmys Diaz fields a ground ball at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla.

the defense?

The question has hovered over Cardinals camp this spring. And after a while, it got annoying. By now the query is about as popular as the lovebugs, obnoxious gnat-like insects that swarm anyone who ventures into the Florida sun.

The Cardinals were ready to stop talking about last season — and the defense that derailed it — the moment they got here, and some of them showed up in mid-February. Sunday’s season See FREDERICKSON • B4

CHRIS LEE • clee@post-dispatch.com

Pitcher Marco Gonzales talks with catcher Eric Fryer, who hit .368 with the Cardinals last year.

about this time last spring, nonroster catcher Eric Fryer was heading back on a near-empty bus to Jupiter, Fla., from Tampa (4½ hours away), where the Cardinals had played their final exhibition game of the spring.

Before the trip to Tampa, Fryer already had been introduced to the Memphis clubhouse attendant he would be seeing in a few days when the Triple-A season started. Upon his return from Tampa, Fryer was to catch lefthander Jaime Garcia, who was making one more minor league start before joining the team in Pittsburgh for the start of the season. And then Fryer See CARDINALS • Page B4

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DIGEST FIFA bans Messi for 4 World Cup qualifiers Lionel Messi is banned from Argentina’s next four World Cup qualifying games, dealing a blow to a campaign by the 2014 runner-up, which has stuttered without him.

Messi’s suspension for “having directed insulting words at an assistant referee” during a home qualifier last week against Chile started on Tuesday, shortly before his teammates played Bolivia in La Paz. Without Messi, Argentina went on to lose the qualifier 2-0.

The five-time FIFA player of the year can appeal to FIFA but is on track to return for Argentina’s final match in the 10-team South American qualifying group, hosting Ecuador on Oct. 10.

It was close to a must-win match last Thursday when Argentina hosted Chile.

Argentina won 1-0 after Messi scored with a first-half penalty kick in Buenos Aires, but he lost his cool in the closing minutes.

Messi reacted angrily when a decision went against him and aimed a volley of profane abuse at the assistant. He refused to shake hands with the official after the match.

USA Hockey, women’s players reach agreement • USA Hockey has reached a wage agreement with women’s national team players to avoid a boycott of the world championships.

Players were seeking a four-year deal that included payment outside just the six-month Olympic period.

U.S. captain Meghan Duggan says in a statement that the players “stood up for what we thought was right and USA Hockey’s leadership listened.”

The world championship begins Friday in Plymouth, Mich.

NBC to show Winter Olympics in all time zones at same time • NBC says it will broadcast all primetime programming from the Pyeongchang (South Korea) Olympics live across all time zones, a first for the Winter Games.

NBC President of Olympics Production and Programming Jim Bell says the move was made to enhance the “communal experience” of Olympic viewing, and says it “means social media won’t be ahead of the action.”

Pyeongchang will be 14 hours ahead of the East Coast during the Olympics.

Cowboys TE Witten signs extension through 2021 • Dallas tight end Jason Witten has signed a four-year contract extension that virtually guarantees the 14-year veteran will spend his entire career with the Cowboys. The deal Witten signed Tuesday runs through 2021 and leaves the final year of the two-time All Pro’s current contract intact. The extension has a maximum value of $29 million.

Mizzou baseball falls at home to SEMO • In Missouri baseball coach Steve Bieser’s first game against his former team, Southeast Missouri State hung on and beat the No. 23 Tigers 6-5 at Taylor Stadium. The Tigers (21-4) took the lead in the fourth inning on Brian Sharp’s two-run double, but SEMO (12-10) answered with four runs in the fifth off MU’s bullpen. Cameron Dulle (0-1) allowed three of the runs and took the loss. (Dave Matter) Federer and Nadal advance at Miami Open • Fourth-seeded Roger Federer outlasted No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) and fifth-seeded Rafael Nadal got past Nicolas Marut 6-4, 7-6 (4), in the Miami Open.

No. 13 Jack Sock beat Jared Donaldson 6-2, 6-1 to become the only American to reach the round of eight. Stan Wawrinka wasn’t as fortunate, the No. 1 seed getting bounced on his 32nd birthday by teenager Alexander Zverev.

No. 2 Karolina Pliskova got into the women’s semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over 26th-seeded Mirjana Lucic-Baroni. No. 12 Caroline Wozniacki also advanced with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Lucie Safarova.

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SLU wants a tougher schedule After missing NCAA Tournament, Stone aims to boost RPI in 2017-18

BY STU DURANDO St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The night that St. Louis University rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat Missouri marked perhaps the biggest win in the history of the women’s basketball program.

SLU’s first win over Mizzou was another breakthrough in coach Lisa Stone’s tenure against a team that ended up in the national rankings and the NCAA Tournament. However, the Billikens didn’t have enough big moments to become a legitimate contender for the tournament.

That was in large part because of a schedule that was weaker than needed to give SLU a chance.

Missouri was one of six opponents in the top 100 of the Ratings Percentage Index that SLU played. On the opposite end, the Billikens played nine nonconference opponents ranked No. 200 or worse, including two in the 300s.

That is going to change, said Stone, who hopes to fill two scholarships with players who can help immediately against an upgraded schedule.

“We’re putting together the strongest nonconference schedule in school history,” she said.

“It’s a puzzle you have to put together every year. Each year we put it together for the team we have. We’ll put our team in position to hopefully prepare for an NCAA bid. Quite frankly, we tried to do that this year.”

Stone is unable to comment specifically on teams that will be added to the schedule until contracts are signed.

Stone said many of the teams the Billikens played did not end up as strong as anticipated. The Billikens finished No. 94 in the RPI with a strength of schedule that was No. 219, their weakest during their tenure in the Atlantic 10.

Stone plans to eliminate any teams that could approach a 300 RPI and is working to add games against teams from the power conferences, including some potentially significant opponents.

It is already known that SLU will play at Mizzou (No. 25 RPI), and at Washington State (No. 101), which is in the semifinals of the women’s NIT, and host ArkansasLittle Rock (No. 48). Those are contracted return games, as are a home meeting with Tulsa and trip to Southern Illinois Edwardsville.

Upgrading the schedule has been a challenge.

“Some teams won’t play us,”

CHRIS LEE • clee@post-dispatch.com

Coach Lisa Stone wants St. Louis U. to play a stronger nonconference schedule after playing nine teams with an RPI of 200 or worse this year.

Stone said, referring to five major conference schools that rejected her offer. “When I got here everyone would play us and play us twice.”

Stone is working on scheduling several opponents from the power five conferences. The prospective opponents would be a dramatic upgrade compared to this season’s games against Lipscomb (No. 299), UC Irvine (No. 328) and Morgan State (No. 330).

“You want power conference teams that are equal to you, that fit you well and that you can win,” Stone said. “It’s about challenges and the potential to provide your team with a real toughness test.”

SLU was hurt by a down year in the A-10 as four league games were against teams below No. 250.

This was the first year the conference put only one team in the NCAA Tournament after landing two or three every year since SLU became a member.

The A-10 doesn’t have any hard-and-fast rules on scheduling but does make recommendations. Teams are discouraged from playing teams with an RPI of 275 or higher and are asked to limit the scheduling of non-Division I opponents. The A-10 sets a stated goal to win 70 percent of all nonconference games.

The goal, Stone said, is to be on

solid footing entering the conference tournament.

In 2016, the Billikens were considered to be an NCAA Tournament bubble team and a loss in the A-10 semifinals might have been the deciding factor.

This season the bad losses set them back more than they could make up. SLU lost at home to Indiana State and at Tulsa in December.

SLU will lose three seniors, including the team’s top two rebounders and two most accurate shooters. Center Sadie Stipanovich leaves as the all-time leading scorer at the school and averaged 8.4 rebounds as a senior. Forward Olivia Jakubicek averaged 6.6 rebounds.

Three starters will return along with several key bench players who could move into primary roles. Meanwhile, Stone has been recruiting since the season ended in hope of filling her two available scholarships. The most pressing need is an inside presence.

As the roster stands now, the Billikens could still be among the A-10’s most dangerous perimeter shooting teams but will lose much of their inside presence depending on the development of others.

Stu Durando @studurando on Twitter sdurando@post-dispatch.com

NCAA WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR

Mississippi St. gets another crack at UConn ASSOCIATED PRESS

STARKVILLE, MISS. • Mississippi State’s run to its first Final Four in program history has generated more than a little excitement in Starkville the past few days.

Although there’s a sobering memory percolating beneath all the jubilation.

The Bulldogs have earned an NCAA Tournament rematch with UConn, which dealt the program an embarrassing 60-point beatdown in the Sweet 16 last season.

Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer doesn’t mind saying it was one of the most disappointing moments in his career. And it’s also the reason he’s asking his team to push aside the well-wishers for the next few days and focus on the task at hand.

Mississippi State (33-4) gets its second shot at the Huskies (360) on Friday in Dallas. UConn has won 111 straight games and is two games from a fifth straight championship. The Mississippi StateUConn winner will play the winner of Stanford (32-5) and South Carolina (31-4) in the other national seminfinal.

“At some point you better get grounded in a hurry,” Schaefer said. “You better get back to reality in a hurry. Because reality is coming on Friday night and if you’re not ready, it won’t be very much fun.”

Almost all of Mississippi State’s players know firsthand the reality Schaefer is talking about.

The Bulldogs’ roster is nearly identical to last year’s, when the team’s season ended with a 98-38 loss to UConn. The game was just as ugly as the score would indicate, with the Bulldogs falling into a 61-12 hole by halftime. It set a record for the biggest margin of victory in the regional round and beyond.

“Embarrassing doesn’t even cover it,” Schaefer said.

The Bulldogs will certainly be the underdogs once again Friday, but they’re also on a mission to prove that last year’s lopsided loss to UConn was an aberration.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

In UConn’s 98-38 win over Mississipi State in last year’s NCAA Tournament, Katie Lou Samuelson scored 21 points.

FINAL FOUR Friday | American Airlines Center, Dallas, ESPN2 > Stanford (32-6) vs. South Carolina (31-4), 6:30 p.m. > UConn (36-0) vs. Mississippi State (33-4), 8:30 p.m. > National Championship | 5 p.m. Sunday, ESPN

“We’ve matured. We know how to handle different situations,” Mississippi State senior forward Breanna Richardson said. “I feel like we’ll handle this differently this year than we would have last year. With us, just getting another chance at UConn, we’ll know what to expect.”

Mississippi State is also playing some of its best basketball of the season. Schaefer surprisingly shook up the starting lineup before the NCAA Tournament — starting role players like Blair Schaefer, Roshunda Johnson and Ketara Chapel instead of usual starters like Victoria Vivians, Dominique Dillingham and Chinwe Okorie — and it was just

the jolt the Bulldogs needed.

Mississippi State has had different stars in every game of the NCAA Tournament, with Blair Schaefer, Teaira McCowan and Morgan William all thriving at different moments. The 5-foot-5 William, who is averaging about 11 points per game this season, scored a career-high 41 points in Mississippi State’s 94-85 overtime win over Baylor on Sunday.

Knocking off UConn will take another herculean effort from somebody. None of the Bulldogs is promising anything for Friday, but they’re confident they’ll give the Huskies a better game.

“I know what I’ve got in my locker room,” Vic Schaefer said.

“People who’ve paid attention to us throughout the course of the year know it too. I know what’s inside our breastplate.

“I’m not trading our kids for anybody.”

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Girls: McDonald’s All-American Game, East vs. West, ESPN2 6 p.m.

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Blackhawks at Penguins, NBCSN 9:30 p.m. Blues at Coyotes, FSM, KMOX (1120 AM) LACROSSE 1 p.m.

College women: Florida at Maryland, BTN SOFTBALL 5 p.m.

College: Illinois State at Illinois, BTN 6 p.m.

College: Oklahoma State vs. Arkansas, SEC Network TENNIS 12 p.m.

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DIGEST Dempsey, Pulisic star again as U.S. ties Panama Christian Pulisic made an outstanding individual move to steal the ball, spin a defender and feed Clint Dempsey for his 56th international goal, and the United States hung on for an important 1-1 draw against host Panama on Tuesday night in World Cup qualifying.

Dempsey’s 39th-minute goal on a warm and humid night moved him within one of Landon Donovan’s American scoring record, but the lead did not last long. Gabriel Gomez tied the score four minutes later following a throw-in.

Tim Howard thwarted Luis Tejada with a between-the-legs stop in the 59th minute, at 38 providing another top night in goal.

Play resumes June 8 when the U.S. hosts Trinidad, most likely at Commerce City, Colo., and the Americans start the second half of their schedule three days later at Mexico.

Mexico leads the North and Central American and Caribbean region with 10 points, followed by Costa Rica with seven, Panama with five, the U.S. and Honduras with four each, and Trinidad and Tobago with three.

FIFA bans Messi for 4 World Cup qualifiers • Lionel Messi is banned from Argentina’s next four World Cup qualifying games, dealing a blow to a campaign by the 2014 runner-up, which has stuttered without him.

Messi’s suspension for “having directed insulting words at an assistant referee” during a home qualifier last week against Chile started on Tuesday, shortly before his teammates played Bolivia in La Paz. Without Messi, Argentina went on to lose the qualifier 2-0.

The five-time FIFA player of the year can appeal to FIFA but is on track to return for Argentina’s final match in the 10-team South American qualifying group, hosting Ecuador on Oct. 10.

It was close to a must-win match last Thursday when Argentina hosted Chile.

Argentina won 1-0 after Messi scored with a first-half penalty kick in Buenos Aires, but he lost his cool in the closing minutes.

Messi reacted angrily when a decision went against him and aimed a volley of profane abuse at the assistant. He refused to shake hands with the official after the match.

USA Hockey, women’s players reach agreement • USA Hockey has reached a wage agreement with women’s national team players to avoid a boycott of the world championships.

Players were seeking a four-year deal that included payment outside just the six-month Olympic period.

U.S. captain Meghan Duggan says in a statement that the players “stood up for what we thought was right and USA Hockey’s leadership listened.”

The world championship begins Friday in Plymouth, Mich.

Cowboys TE Witten signs extension through 2021 • Dallas tight end Jason Witten has signed a four-year contract extension that virtually guarantees the 14-year veteran will spend his entire career with the Cowboys. The deal Witten signed Tuesday runs through 2021 and leaves the final year of the two-time All Pro’s current contract intact. The extension has a maximum value of $29 million.

Mizzou baseball falls at home to SEMO • In Missouri baseball coach Steve Bieser’s first game against his former team, Southeast Missouri State hung on and beat the No. 23 Tigers 6-5 at Taylor Stadium. The Tigers (21-4) took the lead in the fourth inning on Brian Sharp’s two-run double, but SEMO (12-10) answered with four runs in the fifth off MU’s bullpen. Cameron Dulle (0-1) allowed three of the runs and took the loss. (Dave Matter) Federer and Nadal advance at Miami Open • Fourth-seeded Roger Federer outlasted No. 14 Roberto Bautista Agut 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4) and fifth-seeded Rafael Nadal got past Nicolas Marut 6-4, 7-6 (4), in the Miami Open.

No. 13 Jack Sock beat Jared Donaldson 6-2, 6-1 to become the only American to reach the round of eight. Stan Wawrinka wasn’t as fortunate, the No. 1 seed getting bounced on his 32nd birthday by teenager Alexander Zverev.

No. 2 Karolina Pliskova got into the women’s semifinals with a 6-3, 6-4 win over 26th-seeded Mirjana Lucic-Baroni. No. 12 Caroline Wozniacki also advanced with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Lucie Safarova.

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SLU wants a tougher schedule After missing NCAA Tournament, Stone aims to boost RPI in 2017-18

BY STU DURANDO St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The night that St. Louis University rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat Missouri marked perhaps the biggest win in the history of the women’s basketball program.

SLU’s first win over Mizzou was another breakthrough in coach Lisa Stone’s tenure against a team that ended up in the national rankings and the NCAA Tournament. However, the Billikens didn’t have enough big moments to become a legitimate contender for the tournament.

That was in large part because of a schedule that was weaker than needed to give SLU a chance.

Missouri was one of six opponents in the top 100 of the Ratings Percentage Index that SLU played. On the opposite end, the Billikens played nine nonconference opponents ranked No. 200 or worse, including two in the 300s.

That is going to change, said Stone, who hopes to fill two scholarships with players who can help immediately against an upgraded schedule.

“We’re putting together the strongest nonconference schedule in school history,” she said.

“It’s a puzzle you have to put together every year. Each year we put it together for the team we have. We’ll put our team in position to hopefully prepare for an NCAA bid. Quite frankly, we tried to do that this year.”

Stone is unable to comment specifically on teams that will be added to the schedule until contracts are signed.

Stone said many of the teams the Billikens played did not end up as strong as anticipated. The Billikens finished No. 94 in the RPI with a strength of schedule that was No. 219, their weakest during their tenure in the Atlantic 10.

Stone plans to eliminate any teams that could approach a 300 RPI and is working to add games against teams from the power conferences, including some potentially significant opponents.

It is already known that SLU will play at Mizzou (No. 25 RPI), and at Washington State (No. 101), which is in the semifinals of the women’s NIT, and host ArkansasLittle Rock (No. 48). Those are contracted return games, as are a home meeting with Tulsa and trip to Southern Illinois Edwardsville.

Upgrading the schedule has been a challenge.

“Some teams won’t play us,”

CHRIS LEE • clee@post-dispatch.com

Coach Lisa Stone wants St. Louis U. to play a stronger nonconference schedule after playing nine teams with an RPI of 200 or worse this year.

Stone said, referring to five major conference schools that rejected her offer. “When I got here everyone would play us and play us twice.”

Stone is working on scheduling several opponents from the power five conferences. The prospective opponents would be a dramatic upgrade compared to this season’s games against Lipscomb (No. 299), UC Irvine (No. 328) and Morgan State (No. 330).

“You want power conference teams that are equal to you, that fit you well and that you can win,” Stone said. “It’s about challenges and the potential to provide your team with a real toughness test.”

SLU was hurt by a down year in the A-10 as four league games were against teams below No. 250.

This was the first year the conference put only one team in the NCAA Tournament after landing two or three every year since SLU became a member.

The A-10 doesn’t have any hard-and-fast rules on scheduling but does make recommendations. Teams are discouraged from playing teams with an RPI of 275 or higher and are asked to limit the scheduling of non-Division I opponents. The A-10 sets a stated goal to win 70 percent of all nonconference games.

The goal, Stone said, is to be on

solid footing entering the conference tournament.

In 2016, the Billikens were considered to be an NCAA Tournament bubble team and a loss in the A-10 semifinals might have been the deciding factor.

This season the bad losses set them back more than they could make up. SLU lost at home to Indiana State and at Tulsa in December.

SLU will lose three seniors, including the team’s top two rebounders and two most accurate shooters. Center Sadie Stipanovich leaves as the all-time leading scorer at the school and averaged 8.4 rebounds as a senior. Forward Olivia Jakubicek averaged 6.6 rebounds.

Three starters will return along with several key bench players who could move into primary roles. Meanwhile, Stone has been recruiting since the season ended in hope of filling her two available scholarships. The most pressing need is an inside presence.

As the roster stands now, the Billikens could still be among the A-10’s most dangerous perimeter shooting teams but will lose much of their inside presence depending on the development of others.

Stu Durando @studurando on Twitter sdurando@post-dispatch.com

NCAA WOMEN’S FINAL FOUR

Mississippi St. gets another crack at UConn ASSOCIATED PRESS

STARKVILLE, MISS. • Mississippi State’s run to its first Final Four in program history has generated more than a little excitement in Starkville the past few days.

Although there’s a sobering memory percolating beneath all the jubilation.

The Bulldogs have earned an NCAA Tournament rematch with UConn, which dealt the program an embarrassing 60-point beatdown in the Sweet 16 last season.

Mississippi State coach Vic Schaefer doesn’t mind saying it was one of the most disappointing moments in his career. And it’s also the reason he’s asking his team to push aside the well-wishers for the next few days and focus on the task at hand.

Mississippi State (33-4) gets its second shot at the Huskies (360) on Friday in Dallas. UConn has won 111 straight games and is two games from a fifth straight championship. The Mississippi StateUConn winner will play the winner of Stanford (32-5) and South Carolina (31-4) in the other national seminfinal.

“At some point you better get grounded in a hurry,” Schaefer said. “You better get back to reality in a hurry. Because reality is coming on Friday night and if you’re not ready, it won’t be very much fun.”

Almost all of Mississippi State’s players know firsthand the reality Schaefer is talking about.

The Bulldogs’ roster is nearly identical to last year’s, when the team’s season ended with a 98-38 loss to UConn. The game was just as ugly as the score would indicate, with the Bulldogs falling into a 61-12 hole by halftime. It set a record for the biggest margin of victory in the regional round and beyond.

“Embarrassing doesn’t even cover it,” Schaefer said.

The Bulldogs will certainly be the underdogs once again Friday, but they’re also on a mission to prove that last year’s lopsided loss to UConn was an aberration.

ASSOCIATED PRESS

In UConn’s 98-38 win over Mississipi State in last year’s NCAA Tournament, Katie Lou Samuelson scored 21 points.

FINAL FOUR Friday | American Airlines Center, Dallas, ESPN2 > Stanford (32-6) vs. South Carolina (31-4), 6:30 p.m. > UConn (36-0) vs. Mississippi State (33-4), 8:30 p.m. > National Championship | 5 p.m. Sunday, ESPN

“We’ve matured. We know how to handle different situations,” Mississippi State senior forward Breanna Richardson said. “I feel like we’ll handle this differently this year than we would have last year. With us, just getting another chance at UConn, we’ll know what to expect.”

Mississippi State is also playing some of its best basketball of the season. Schaefer surprisingly shook up the starting lineup before the NCAA Tournament — starting role players like Blair Schaefer, Roshunda Johnson and Ketara Chapel instead of usual starters like Victoria Vivians, Dominique Dillingham and Chinwe Okorie — and it was just

the jolt the Bulldogs needed.

Mississippi State has had different stars in every game of the NCAA Tournament, with Blair Schaefer, Teaira McCowan and Morgan William all thriving at different moments. The 5-foot-5 William, who is averaging about 11 points per game this season, scored a career-high 41 points in Mississippi State’s 94-85 overtime win over Baylor on Sunday.

Knocking off UConn will take another herculean effort from somebody. None of the Bulldogs is promising anything for Friday, but they’re confident they’ll give the Huskies a better game.

“I know what I’ve got in my locker room,” Vic Schaefer said.

“People who’ve paid attention to us throughout the course of the year know it too. I know what’s inside our breastplate.

“I’m not trading our kids for anybody.”

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Maye becomes on-campus celebrity after last-second shot FINAL FOUR

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CHAPEL HILL, N.C. • North Carolina’s

> Gonzaga (36-1) vs. South Carolina (26-10), 5:09 p.m.

Luke Maye can’t go to class without getting a standing ovation nor walk across campus without getting stopped by people requesting to take a photo with him.

All because of one shot — one that lifted the Tar Heels past Kentucky to reach the Final Four while turning the sophomore from rotation reserve to sudden star.

“He’s big-time now,” junior Justin Jackson said. “I feel like we need some security around campus.”

Maye headlines a group of players who could emerge as X-factors in determining whether UNC, Gonzaga, Oregon or South Carolina wins the national championship. Don’t sleep on Gonzaga’s Zach Collins, Oregon’s Jordan Bell or South Carolina’s Rakym Felder.

“The entire year, (coach Roy Williams) has been putting me in the games, wanting me to make good plays,” Maye said Tuesday. “Some games I hit a shot early, in other games I’d just get a rebound or make a good pass. I’m just trying to go out there and help my team win as best I can.”

The 6-foot-8 Maye entered last weekend as a player who has had some good moments — including 15 rebounds against Florida State and 13 points at rival North Carolina State — but generally played to spell starters Kennedy Meeks or Isaiah Hicks up front.

Yet he had shown a soft shooting touch and the ability to pull defending big men out to the perimeter. And when Hicks got in early foul trouble against Butler in the Sweet 16, Maye became much more than a sub for the Tar Heels (31-7).

The guy who came in averaging 5.1 points in 13.8 minutes a game went for 16 points and 12 rebounds in the win against the Bulldogs. Then, with Hicks struggling against the Wildcats in the Elite Eight, Maye scored 17 points — the last two coming on that jumper with 0.3 seconds left for the 75-73 win.

Maye made 12 of 19 shots and five of eight 3-pointers — 63 percent in both cases — during the two-game stop in Memphis, Tenn., to lift the South Re-

> Oregon (33-5) vs. North Carolina (31-7), 7:49 p.m. > National Championship | 8:20 p.m. Monday, KMOV (Ch. 4)

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Luke Maye sent North Carolina to its 20th Final Four with his game-winning shot against Kentucky.

Martin plans recruiting push here MIZZOU • FROM B1

Porter Sr. has agreed to terms, and Martin expects to finalize other contracts by next week — but his primary focus is recruiting. And not just players for next year’s roster, but targets for 2018 and 2019.

“In recruiting, you’re identifying the decision-makers to help the young man make a decision, but you’re also selling your program,” Martin said during a visit to the Post-Dispatch newsroom. “For me, the bottom line is relationships.”

There’s no shortage of local talent for Martin to recruit. For the current class, Edwardsville guard Mark Smith is uncommitted and considering several schools. East St. Louis forward Jeremiah Tilmon signed with Illinois last fall but could be released from his letter of intent if he decides to shop other offers. For the 2018 class, Webster Groves teammates Carte’Are Gordon and Courtney Ramey have committed to St. Louis University and Louisville, respectively. That won’t stop Martin from gauging their interest.

“If I land in town I’ve always been a guy to call the coach, whether it’s the high school coach or summer coach, and say, ‘What do you guys think? Is that (commitment) legitimate?’” Martin said.

“They’ll sometimes say, ‘Well, he’s committed and standing firm, but let me go check.’ It’s just out of respect, because at the end of the day you just want to honor a young man’s decision to commit. You don’t want to harass him.”

Martin is well aware of Mizzou’s decades-old struggles to attract players from the St. Louis region. There have been exceptions over the last few decades, from transfers Julian Winfield (Cardinal Ritter) and Jordan Barnett (CBC) to homegrown imports Jimmy McKinney (Vashon) and Kalen Grimes (Hazelwood Central). But the list of missed targets is far longer — a list that includes Martin, who in 1991 chose Purdue over Illinois and Connecticut. At the time, East St. Louis Lincoln coach Bennie Lewis preferred his players choose Illinois — not just over Mizzou but everybody.

“I’ll never forget when UConn came to visit me, we had to meet at Wendy’s or

Burger King,” Martin said. “That’s how Coach Lewis was, and that’s fine. But that’s how a lot of coaches were.”

Now, the tables are turned. It’s Martin’s job to persuade coaches around the region to open their minds to the state’s flagship program.

“I’m not a guy that lives on excuses,” he said. “Anybody can say, ‘This happened or that didn’t happen.’ Well, they hired me to do a job. Whatever didn’t happen I’ve got to try and correct it. Whatever was said (about Mizzou), I’ve got to knock it down. One thing when I go around talking to coaches especially in the state of Missouri, I ask those guys, ‘What do you think took place or didn’t take place (in the past)?’ Then I get the information and I’ve got to go from there. … Just asking questions is how you move forward in building relationships.”

“Mizzou is a great place,” he added.

“Can Mizzou have success without recruiting the St. Louis metropolitan area?

Yes. But I’m not sure they can sustain it without this area.”

Soon enough, Martin will shift his focus to his returning players, starting with workouts planned for next week. Martin recruited guard Terrence Phillips when he coached at California-Berkeley. Martin said he’s known Barnett “since he was a young guy.”

“I think we have some good pieces,” Martin said. “Obviously, do we have to improve our talent? Yes. I think at this level, in this league, you’ve got to have one or two closers, guys who can make plays, individual plays, to keep your team at bay. You can put a defense together to give you a chance, but you’ve got to be able to score the ball. We’ve got to get guys who can make plays offensively.”

That’s where Michael Porter Jr. comes into play. Last week, Martin secured an oral commitment from the No. 1 ranked player in the country, the son of his new assistant coach. Porter Sr., who spent this past season as an assistant at Washington, agreed to a three-year contract with an average salary of $375,000.

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gion’s No. 1 seed to a record 20th Final Four to face Oregon on Saturday.

“When he sets a screen, most of the time (defenders) are hedging long,” Jackson said. “So whenever he pops, it’s hard for them to find him. So that’s huge.

And then outside of that, because he’s a stretch-4 there’s much more room inside for the guards to drive. ... So when he’s in there, I think that really helps us.”

Here’s a look at players who could emerge from the shadows this weekend in Phoenix: Gonzaga • The West Region’s top seed has freshman Zach Collins, a 7-foot McDonald’s All-American, coming off the bench behind center Przemek Karnowski. Collins is averaging 9.9 points and 5.7 rebounds while shooting 65.4 percent off the bench, and he’s doing it in just 17.2 minutes a game entering the semifinals against South Carolina in a matchup of two first-time Final Four programs.

Oregon • On a team led by Dillon Brooks and Tyler Dorsey, 6-foot-9 junior Jordan Bell is averaging 10.9 points and 8.6 rebounds. But after the Ducks lost shotblocker Chris Boucher to a knee injury during the Pac-12 tournament, Bell proved his ability to dominate inside by finishing with 11 points, 13 rebounds and eight blocks in the Midwest Region final to help the Ducks beat No. 1 seed Kansas for their first Final Four since winning the 1939 NCAA title.

South Carolina • Rakym Felder is the “New York City point guard” coach Frank Martin says he wanted. The 5-foot-10 freshman has started just once all year and plays 14.5 minutes a game, but he has had some key production in the NCAA Tournament — most notably by tallying 15 points, four rebounds and three assists in the upset of 2-seed Duke in the East Region’s second round. Felder is shooting a team-best 43 percent from 3-point range while averaging 5.7 points entering the Gonzaga game.

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on the team. His brother might leave high school a year early to play for Mizzou next season (on Tuesday, Jontay Porter told me he hadn’t decided yet). His girlfriend has a million Twitter followers. Literally.

Madison Pettis, an 18-year-old actress who was on Disney Channel shows, has 1,570,000 followers. And here’s the latest wild development: Here in Chicago, where he’ll play in Wednesday’s McDonald’s All-American Game, Michael Porter Jr. is recruiting other Michael Porter Jrs. It’s mind-bending as it is that Mizzou, once-woebegone Mizzou, has one McDonald’s All-American. Now possibly two?

“I’m working — it’s behind-the-scenes work,” Porter said. “Nothing’s a done deal yet. I’m working to try to get some pieces with me.”

For instance, the No. 7 player in the land.

Undecided senior Kevin Knox shared that playing for Mizzou is “a possibility — I have one more official visit (I’m allowed to make), that could be it. … My dad has talked to (Martin) a couple times, and he recruited me when he was at Cal. “Mike said that me and him would be unstoppable on the wings together (at Mizzou). He has been in my ear ever since he committed. Every day, he’s been texting me, making sure I stay in touch with him.”

If Mizzou had somehow only locked up Knox, even that would’ve been a coup. There hasn’t been a McDonald’s All-American committed to Mizzou since Travon Bryant, around the turn of the century. Knox, a 6-7 forward from Tampa, has made official visits to Duke, North Carolina, Florida State and Kentucky.

“I just tell them, especially these dudes, let’s go do something special,” Porter said. “It can be our team, and we can go in there and do something special — and then head to the league together whenever we decide to go, after one or two years. Plus, I’m close with a lot of these dudes, so I think they might like playing with me.”

They do. They gushed Tuesday about his game. One fellow, undecided center Brandon McCoy, even said Porter’s jump shot is “wet,” as in — splashes a lot.

Again, without belaboring this too much — the best players in the country are, at minimum, talking about Mizzou.

The Tigers are relevant again.

As for the best player, he may not know much about his coach, but he knows plenty about Cuonzo’s players.

Porter brought up Kevin Puryear, Terrence Phillips, Jordan Barnett. Said they text. And Porter said he and the point guard Phillips could play one-on-one, and the winner gets to wear No. 1 (“He can’t guard me,” Porter smiled and said).

Porter, as you probably know by now, lived in Columbia, Mo., from sixth grade through 11th grade, and then moved to Seattle when his dad got an assistant coaching gig at Washington. Porter shared one of his favorite Missouri memories — shooting hoops one night at Mizzou Arena while in eighth grade when coach Frank Haith pulled him aside and offered him a scholarship for the future.

“I have tons of memories, and that’s

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New Missouri coach Cuonzo Martin answers questions from reporters during a news conference last week.

why I know there are so many Mizzou fans,” said Porter, who won a Washington state championship at Nathan Hale High School this season. “When I got there in sixth grade, every game was packed.

Marcus Denmon, Kim English, Lawrence Bowers, all those guys were there. It would be awesome to do something special, because I know how hungry Mizzou fans are for that to be restored at Mizzou Arena. To be part of that? That would be great.”

It was fascinating to talk to Porter here.

He’s soft-spoken but speaks hard truths, such as, “I think I’m the most versatile player here.” He’s 6-feet-10 of confidence, but he gets rattled by one particular thing. He makes the same point every time he speaks to reporters: Mizzou was his decision, not his dad’s. It irks him, especially in a Twitter world, when gossip can be intercepted by the gossipped about.

“People act like I got forced into this decision because my dad wanted to coach there, but I wanted to play for my dad,” he said. “I trust him.”

And Porter spoke matter-of-factly about his buddy Stephen Curry, like it’s normal for an 18-year-old student to be buddies with an NBA MVP. “I’m real close with Steph,” he said. “I went to his camp a couple years back, his guard camp, and after the camp, we exchanged phone numbers and we stayed in touch. And this past summer, I went out to the Bay Area and hung out with him and worked out with him, two days in a row, I went over to his house. I’m real close with him. He’s a great mentor.”

This whole thing is zany.

Steph Curry’s protégé who dates a popular actress is the No. 1 player in the land and might bring other top players to Mizzou.

Mizzou.

It’s all happening so fast, we need to step back from it for a second – just to comprehend it all.

And to some, who suffered through the past three seasons, it’s incomprehensible.

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CARDINALS NOTEBOOK

Matheny says Molina can handle load Discussions about contract extension continue to unfold

Wainwright pitched five innings and allowed five hits and three runs. All of them came on Lucas Duda’s home run when Wainwright misplaced a fastball. He got four outs on the changeup that he’s spent the spring test-driving, and his cutter hit 90 mph. Earlier in the spring, it lagged at 84 mph.

“Dramatic difference,” Wainwright said.

“My stuff was dramatically better. I think the last time, though, more than anything what led to the bad stuff was mentally I didn’t punch in. I didn’t punch the time card. I just went out there and threw the ball. There was no conviction behind anything. My stuff is where it needs to be now.”

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PORT ST. LUCIE, FLA. • Having played the position and having had his career cut short by playing the position, Cardinals manager Mike Matheny has a personal appreciation for what it will take for catcher Yadier Molina to carry the kind of innings he wants into his late 30s and the life of his next contract.

“Guys continue to go the extra mile in how they train and it gives him a chance to physically be able to handle this,” Matheny said Tuesday before the Cardinals’ 3-3 tie against the Mets at First Data Field.

“I would say without question he has done that, proven that he is willing to make those sacrifices. That increases his odds.”

Molina did not start Tuesday, though discussion about an extension on his contract did continue in Jupiter, Fla. General manager John Mozeliak described the club as “on the clock” — a reference to Molina’s preference to have an agreement in place before the start of the regular season Sunday or to let it ride for the summer. Mozeliak and Molina’s agent have gone from preliminary discussions earlier this spring to more formal and fruitful talks this week.

Molina has stated that his wish is to complete his career with the Cardinals, and a question for the club is the commitment they will make to a catcher in his late 30s.

At 34, Molina said recently he feels “like a 20-year-old” after playing a spirited role in Puerto Rico’s run to a silver medal in

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Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina would like an agreement with the team done by Sunday.

the World Baseball Classic. Several years ago, Molina reshaped his body and shed pounds by embracing running and improved nutrition.

This winter he’s been driven to regain his form defensively, and he said there is one important thing making that possible: “Health.”

The extension would last at least two more years and probably three, keeping Molina behind the plate until age 37. Last season, only six catchers 35 or older appeared in the majors and not one caught more than 81 games. A.J. Pierzynski has been a backup in his late 30s, but Jorge Posada and Brad Ausmus were able to maintain 80-start seasons at 35 or older.

At 37, Ausmus caught 138 games and won a Gold Glove award for Houston in 2006. That was the last Gold Glove won by a catcher other than Molina in the National League until this past summer.

Matheny said he and his coaching staff have offered their opinion about Molina’s

current and future level of play to the front office. He said it goes without saying there is a big role he and Molina could play in the years ahead for the team’s young pitchers, from Alex Reyes to Sandy Alcantara.

“They know I’m a fan,” Matheny said.

“They know I’m a direct recipient — as we all are — of his input and what he does for our club. I’ve been very clear how excited I am to have him. I understand that there is significant dollars and forecasting and how hard of a job that is to do predicting.

I am a supporter of how I see him in the future. There are a lot of factors, and that is just one.”

WAINWRIGHT GETS ‘REMATCH’ The day that did the most damage to Adam Wainwright’s spring ERA came against the Mets at First Data Field, so he told pitching coach Derek Lilliquist that in his final start of before the regular season he welcomed “a rematch.” He made the most of it.

Fryer to start season with Cardinals

Finally a ball found Matt Adams in left field for a catch, but not before he put a ball where no one could catch it and showed why the Cardinals continue to try him in left field. Adams provided all three of the Cardinals’ runs in the tie with an opposite-field loft. The home run, his fifth, was part of a three-hit day and continued a spring where he’s been one of the team’s leaders in average (.340) and OPS (1.077).

“How many runs has he produced and how little action has been out there?” Matheny said. “It’s 100 percent about how do we get him at-bats. We have to have some guys that can plug in.”

In previous starts, the most work Adams has had in left field was fielding a single through the infield. Against the Mets, he got a bona fide, actual, routine fly ball. He caught it routinely. He acknowledged the cheers from the dugout with a pump of his fist.

“We were trying to get the ball,” Matheny said.

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would hop on a plane headed elsewhere.

But the day before Fryer was to go to Memphis with the AAA team, he, too, was told to head to Pittsburgh. Catcher Brayan Pena had suffered the first of what would be several knee injuries and would have to be sidelined. Fryer would make the Cardinals team, even though his bats went to Memphis and he didn’t see them for more than a week.

“I had been kind of the odd man out,” said Fryer. “But I was able to come up here and do some good things. Being able to stay up the whole year was pretty awesome.”

As Cardinals fans remember, Fryer’s whole season wasn’t spent in St. Louis. In a roster crunch in July as the Cardinals thought they had Pena ready to play, Fryer was placed on waivers in the hope of sending him to Memphis, but he quickly was snapped up by Pittsburgh.

At the time, Fryer was 14 for 38 (.368) and had thrown out four of six base stealers as Yadier Molina’s backup.

When Pena quickly got hurt again, the Cardinals turned to Alberto Rosario and, as fate would have it, Fryer came back to St. Louis as a member of the Pirates just a few days later and had two hits and three runs batted in in his first start against his old team, sending fans who had criticized the Cardinals for letting him go in the first place into near apoplexy.

“He put together some good at-bats for us last year,” said manager Mike Matheny. “And against us.”

After the season, with their decision not to rush young Carson Kelly into a backup role, the Cardinals went looking for another backup catcher and, voila, there was Fryer available again as a free agent.

“This offseason, it seemed like Pittsburgh was going to go a different direction and I always thought (the Cardinals) might be a good fit,” Fryer said.

“I obviously would love to have stayed last year, but I was very grateful to be picked up by the Pirates. Just to be in the big leagues the whole year last year was something I hadn’t experienced.”

Fryer and Adam Wainwright teamed up Tuesday just 11 days after the pair suffered through Wainwright giving up 10 runs in 1 2/3 innings against the New York Mets. Fryer, as a conscientious catcher, took himself to task for that game falling apart, although Wainwright apologized to Fryer for not giving him any help.

On Tuesday, Wainwright blanked the Mets for four of his five innings, excluding a pitch that leaked back over the plate for a Lucas Duda three-run homer in the fourth inning of what became a 3-3, nine-inning tie.

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Cardinals backup catcher Eric Fryer found out a week ago that he would be starting the season with the team.

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Matheny knew exactly how Fryer had felt last week. They both grew up in Reynoldsburg, Ohio, and had the same coaches.

“Waino does a nice job of pitching his game regardless of who is back there,” said Matheny. But the manager said, “Every catcher worth anything is going to take a whole lot of the blame whenever something doesn’t go right. That’s smart.

That’s what you are supposed to do.

“We were both taught from the exact same guy when we were little. That’s part of the game.”

Fryer said, “It’s the catcher mentality. You always think, ‘What more could I have done better?’ That’s our role, to get the most out of your pitcher. If it goes south ... well, we were taught to make a pitcher’s job easier. If he’s getting hit around, that’s not making it easier.

“Today was a good confidence-builder for Waino and everyone, really.”

Fryer has known for a week that he was going to St. Louis for the start of the season. Matheny said recently that he wanted the players perceived to be on the “bubble” to know as soon as possible so they could tell their families and then transport them and their possessions to where they need to be.

“It’s not just the guy hanging in the balance,” Matheny said.

“For guys who are on the bubble, it’s high stress, for sure,” said the 31-year-old Fryer, “because you’re wondering, ‘Am I there? Am I not there?’

“This is a pretty special year to be able to break with the team.”

Fryer’s last-minute graduation to the Cardinals last March was not nearly as unusual as his return to St. Louis once he came back with the Pirates in July. Not only did he hit at Busch Stadium as he had before, but his pickup truck was still in the players’ parking lot.

“My dad came down (from Ohio) to watch the game and he drove it back to Columbus and then Pittsburgh,” recalled Fryer.

To say he was a home-field hitter last year would be an understatement. At Busch, Fryer was 15 for 33 (.455).

“Busch Stadium was nice to me. I’m not going to lie,” Fryer said.

At PNC Park in Pittsburgh, he was 12 for 37 (.324). Everywhere else, he was four for 46.

But backup catchers generally aren’t employed for their bats.

“What I’ve always taken pride in,” Fryer said, “is being able to manage the staff.

“A lot of times you find that the backup catcher gets day games after night games or games after a hard day’s travel.

I always try to keep the intensity up, try to get everyone involved in the game and hopefully not take a step backward.”

One advantage the Cardinals had in bringing Fryer back is that he already knew most of the pitchers.

“One of the toughest things in catching is to try to learn a new staff right away, like when I went to Pittsburgh,” he said.

“Knowing what guys like to throw and what they’re working on definitely helps.”

And now he is back where he wanted to be. “I felt it was home last year,” Fryer said. “It was one of the first times I really felt I belonged. I was welcomed with open arms in the clubhouse.

“When you’re comfortable, a lot of times you can play better.

And I was able to make an impact last year.”

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opener could be the start of a redemption story — if a defense that was disastrous redeems itself.

“We’ll be a better defending team,” manager Mike Matheny said. “I don’t think there’s any question about that. Just watching how the guys are going about their work and the intentionality of certain things they’re each trying to do to improve. I think the collective urgency that you just sense since day one of this camp, guys have been excited about being the kind of defenders that they know you can be.”

I’m not saying the 2017 Cardinals will never boot a ball, that a slimmer and stronger Jhonny Peralta will win a Gold Glove at third, or that two weeks in February with fielding guru Jose Oquendo transformed Aledmys Diaz into the angelic Andrelton Simmons.

But I feel comfortable calling for cautious optimism.

How’s the defense?

Better. And no wisecrack, not just because it would have been hard to take a step back from 2016.

“Obviously our outfield defense is very athletic,” starter Adam Wainwright said. “Our infield defense has been working very hard about making the routine plays, and stretching those plays that aren’t routine into outs.

We never know how that stuff works until the end of the year.

But it seems like everybody is putting in the time and effort to be good.”

You see it in their play.

Tim Tebow is the Grapefruit League’s best quarterback, but Dexter Fowler is a fine shot caller in center. The lone newcomer to this humbled defense was an important addition. Fowler is an air traffic controller who raises the game of Randal Grichuk in left and Stephen Piscotty in right.

Speaking of Grichuk, he could wind up winning a Gold Glove now that he’s in a corner spot.

And Piscotty is athletic enough to fill in at center in a pinch. Think about that. This starting outfield might be special.

Yadier Molina is playing like he’s 30. Matt Carpenter brings a play-making potential to first base the Cardinals have not seen since Albert Pujols. Peralta’s returned pop could have him batting cleanup to start the season, and he has also proven he can still play a smooth third base. Kolten Wong has always been able to drop your jaw with a web gem, but he has been praised for his consistency at second despite struggles at the plate. In between the two sits a more calm and confident Diaz. The no-name rookie overcame last season’s early errors to become an All-Star. Some honors unearth entitlement. This one established self assurance.

“It’s tough when you get to the big leagues,” Diaz said. “You don’t know the hitters. You put too much pressure on yourself. You want to be perfect. That’s what happened to me in my first month

and a half. After I got through the first two months, I slowed the game down a little bit.”

He came to camp early so Oquendo could whisper in his ear. Ozzie Smith shared with him some of the secrets to his powers.

He spent more time talking with Wong, cultivating better on-field chemistry between the doubleplay partners.

“Do the small things right,” Diaz said. “Be in the right spot.

Prepare before the hitter. Know who is hitting, and who is pitching for your team. Know yourself, what kind of defensive player you are, like if you are better going to your glove side or going to your right side. Those are a lot of the things I’ve learned in the past year.”

How’s the defense?

On track. But potential potholes loom.

Will Peralta hold up? Wong has to hit well enough that the club’s most elite defender starts more than he sits. Every outfielder has to stay healthy, because while Matt Adams and Jose Martinez can mash, relying on them regularly would be a big risk.

Last spring’s concerns were scarier. Remember, around this time a year ago we were raising red flags about the style of play that was taking place at Roger Dean Stadium. Peralta’s thumb was busted. Oquendo’s knees were shot. Some kid named Aledmys was starting at shortstop, and only because Ruben Tejada got hurt. Mistakes abounded. Losses mounted. Things never clicked.

“I feel like we’ve played a much cleaner baseball this spring, especially relative to last year’s camp,” general manager John Mozeliak said. “Do I feel like we’re exactly where I hoped? I think that’s a little premature to say, but I do think we’ve taken a lot of positive strides.”

How’s the defense?

Ask Mike Leake. It should matter to him more than anyone. The Cardinals’ rotation is made up of a bunch of groundball-getters, and Leake is the king sinkerballer. On the surface, he stunk last season.

He finished with a career-high ERA (4.69) and failed to reach 10 wins for the first time since 2012.

Yet Leake walked fewer batters than ever before. His home run rate dropped. And he induced a career-high number of ground balls.

Translation: Leake’s defenders let him down. He won’t say it. But they know it. Things have been different this spring.

Fifty-eight percent of Leake’s outs through his 26 Grapefruit League innings have come on the ground. His defense has turned eight double plays behind him, seven in his last two starts.

Leake described his infield as “solid”, and he pointed out that “guys are more cognizant of last year.”

How’s the defense?

Improved. With a point to prove.

Ben Frederickson @Ben_Fred on Twitter bfrederickson@post-dispatch.com

03.29.2017 • WEDNESDAY • M 1

MLB NOTEBOOK

SPORTS

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH • B5

NFL OWNERS MEETINGS

Tampa Bay adds depth with Bourjos Speedy outfielder Peter Bourjos and infielder Scooter Gennett were among the players on the go Tuesday as big league teams tweaked their rosters less than a week before opening day.

The Tampa Bay Rays added some depth by getting Bourjos from the Chicago White Sox for cash or a player to be named.

The 29-year-old Bourjos hit .251 with five homers and 23 RBIs in 123 games with Philadelphia last season.

He signed a minor league contract with the White Sox on Jan. 30 and batted .313 in 19 spring training games.

Cincinnati claimed Gennett off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers, giving the Reds another option at second base and a utility player off the bench.

Gennett grew up in Cincinnati and will make $2,525,000 this season. The 26-year-old hit .263 with a career-high 14 homers and 56 RBIs last season, but the Brewers decided to go with Jonathan Villar at second base.

In another move, the Baltimore Orioles added another starting pitcher, acquiring righthander Alec Asher from the Phillies for a player to be named or cash.

The 26-year-old Asher was 2-7 with a 5.88 ERA in 12 big league starts for the Phillies in 2015 and 2016. He served an 80-game suspension for steroid use last season, when he went 2-1 with a 2.88 ERA in five starts.

“Good, young arm with options,” manager Buck Showalter said. “I think the plan is for him to come to camp with us and see if we can work him in for an outing.”

There was a noon Tuesday deadline for teams to make decisions on players who became free agents and agreed to minor league contracts, and several were given formal notice they will be added to 25-man rosters by opening day. Among them were White Sox catcher Geovany Soto, Angels righthander Yusmeiro Petit, San Diego shortstop Erick Aybar, San Francisco third baseman Aaron Hill and Toronto catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia.

In addition, teams paid $100,000 retention bonuses to players with minor league contracts so they could keep them: Baltimore power hitter Pedro Alvarez, Kansas City righthander Peter Moylan, Dodgers righty Brandon Morrow and Toronto righty Mat Latos.

Ramirez gets deal • The Cleveland Indians and versatile infielder Jose Ramirez completed a fiveyear, $26 million contract Tuesday, giving the AL champions another core player for a long while. The deal includes club options for 2022 and 2023.

The sides agreed to the pact last week, and Ramirez passed his physical to finalize it. Cleveland also had talks with All-Star shortstop Francisco Lindor this spring about a multiyear deal.

The 24-year-old Ramirez had a breakout season in 2016, when he helped the Indians win their first AL pennant since 1997.

Sanchez to hit second • The Yankees will probably bat power-hitting catcher Gary Sanchez second in their lineup to start the season.

Yankees manager Joe Girardi said Tuesday that he was leaning toward having Brett Gardner bat leadoff, followed by Sanchez, Greg Bird, Matt Holliday and Jacoby Ellsbury.

Girardi said he had been thinking about breaking up the lefthanded hitting Gardner and Ellsbury.

“It makes it harder to navigate through our lineup,” Girardi said.

Trump declines invite • The Washington Nationals say President Donald Trump has declined an invitation to throw out the ceremonial first pitch before their game on opening day.

A spokeswoman for the baseball team said the White House said Trump would not be at next week’s game at Nationals Park against the Miami Marlins because of a scheduling conflict.

Associated Press

Chiefs dig into St. Louis ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis doesn’t have an NFL team, but the city has started to embrace the Chiefs, whose games were on local radio and television last season.

BY JIM THOMAS St. Louis Post-Dispatch

PHOENIX • The Kansas City Chiefs dipped their toes into the St. Louis market last season, and the results were encouraging enough that the team plans more of the same in 2017.

With the departure of the Rams to Los Angeles, last season was the first for St. Louis without an NFL team since 1994. The Chiefs responded with an approach that they termed respectful and patient.

Every Chiefs preseason game was televised in St. Louis. And all regular-season games were carried on local radio on KMOX (1120 AM), or a station affiliate. A weekly Chiefs Replay show also was carried on local television.

“Our preseason games rated very well, better than the other teams that had preseason games in the market,” Chiefs president Mark Donvan told the Post-Dispatch on Tuesday afternoon at the NFL owners meetings. “So that was good. Radio did very well.”

In the absence of the Rams, the NFL basically declared St. Louis an “open” market, at least temporarily. As a result, the Chicago Bears also televised all of their preseason games locally. The Arizona Cardinals aired their regular-season games on St. Louis radio.

In terms of regular-season games on TV, decisions on what games to carry are largely left up to local stations. Donovan pointed out that more Chiefs regularseason games were televised in St. Louis than any other NFL team last season.

“So the fact that we were there

Kansas City is pleased with results of its efforts in ‘open market’ last season more often we think is something we can take advantage of,” he said.

“Obviously that’s part of the plan, right? Be there more, have our content there.”

There has been no official league decision on the status of the St. Louis market for the 2017 season, but Donovan said the expectation is that St. Louis will remain an open market in terms of radio and TV. As such, the Chiefs plan to continue down the path they started last year with preseason TV, regular-season radio and the weekly TV show.

“We got a really positive response from the corporate community in St. Louis,” Donovan said. “We’ve had discussions with multiple organizations there about ways we can work together.

“We’re consistent in how we do our business. ... We take a very strategic approach to our partners. So we don’t just do deals, we create partnerships that make sense. So we’ve been in two pretty significant discussions with St. Louis-based companies. And we’re trying to make sure the strategy makes sense.

“But I would expect we’ll have something to announce in the next year with a St. Louis-based company partnering with the Chiefs (in terms of advertising or sponsorhip).

One sign of increased St. Louis

interest in the Chiefs has been the growing number of vehicles bearing Chiefs stickers or pennants heading west to Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday mornings in the fall.

The Chiefs experienced a slight increase in season-ticket sales from the St. Louis area, according to Donovan, and a significant increase in group or corporate tickets sales for individual games.

The increase has come without anything resembling aggressive marketing.

“So we think we have the opening to say, ‘OK, let’s start to market now. Let’s create awareness of this product out there and we may even see a bigger up-tick,’” Donovan said.

But he added: “We are not at the stage to be aggressive. We’re not gonna go conquer the world in St. Louis. We’re gonna continue that strategic, methodical approach.”

For a market still hurting over the loss of the Rams, that’s probably the best approach.

Donovan said the Chiefs also are starting to hear from groups and organizations in St. Louis that are interested in having a Chiefs presence at a community event.

“We’re starting to get more and more people reaching out to us,” Donovan said. “‘Can you do things like a flag football event?

The league has Play 60 events,

can you do it at our school?’”

Obviously, sending players or other team personnel across the state for such events involves more time and resources than a Kansas City area appearance.

“But we’re looking at St. Louis as an opportunity to do that,” Donovan said. “To start planting flags, doing events like that.

Not just advertising and media, but how do we become part of the that community?”

That might be the next step for the Chiefs in St. Louis, but as of now nothing is scheduled. The Chiefs Caravan, kind of a gridiron version of the baseball Cardinals’ caravan, is another possibility.

“We’ve done a lot more with the military,” Donovan said. “You might be aware, we do our Day 3 draft from Whiteman Air Base (east of Kansas City). We did multiple watch parties at military installations in and around the ‘Chiefs Kingdom,’ and those have been very well received.”

Plans are for the Chiefs Caravan to visit various military installations in the team’s fan area. Fort Leonard Wood, about two hours southwest of St. Louis off Interstate 44, is one of the bases under consideration.

Farther down the road, most likely years out, is the possibility of holding a preseason practice or perhaps even a scrimmage with another team in St. Louis.

“I think it’s a down-the-line idea, but it’s something that’s on our list,” Donovan said. “We’ve got to get the right partner in that.

It has to make sense for the other team, too.”

Jim Thomas @jthom1 on Twitter jthomas@post-dispatch.com

NFL NOTEBOOK

Goodell on franchise moves: ‘We now have stability’

BY JIM THOMAS St. Louis Post-Dispatch

PHOENIX • Except for the NFC coaches’ breakfast, which is still scheduled for Wednesday morning, the NFL wrapped up its business a day early.

Otherwise, league owners, team officials and AFC coaches departed Tuesday afternoon and evening from the Arizona Biltmore Hotel, another March owners meetings in the books.

This year’s gathering will be remembered most as the meeting in which the Raiders were given permission — in overwhelming fashion — to leave Oakland for Las Vegas. The vote came quickly, dispassionately, almost with a yawn.

For those keeping score, and most assuredly they are in Oakland, San Diego and St. Louis, that makes three franchise relocations in 14 months. The relocations all came from top-25 markets and left hundreds of thousands of fans feeling angry and betrayed.

“We had a number of relocations in the ’90s,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Tuesday evening. “I think it was four in a very short period of time, maybe even in a year.”

He was speaking of the Raiders and the Rams leaving Los Angeles in 1995, the Browns leaving Cleveland in 1996, and the Oilers leaving Houston in 1997.

Goodell’s point, presumably, was that the league survived those moves and obviously feels it will survive this latest round of relocations. Sorry about everything,

ASSOCIATED PRESS

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell addresses the Raiders’ move to Las Vegas, the league’s third franchise relocation in the last year.

St. Louis, San Diego and Oakland.

“That’s an unfortunate circumstance, but it comes after a great deal of work to try to resolve these issues and keep the franchises where they are,” Goodell said.

“We want to continue to find the best solutions in those markets.”

(Of course, if you believe the NFL is actually concerned about a solution in St. Louis, you probably think the Browns are winning the Super Bowl this coming season.)

“But we also have stability for those teams,” Goodell said, speaking of the Rams, Raiders and Chargers. “Those teams, that wasn’t something that started in the last year or two – they’ve been struggling for at least a decade in almost every one of those cities.

So we now have stability.”

KAEPERNICK BLACKBALLED? Goodell discounted the suggestion that former San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been blackballed in free agency because of his refusal to stand during the national anthem last season out of concern over excessive use of police force.

“I haven’t heard that from our clubs in any way,” Goodell said.

“My experience in 35 years is that our clubs make independent evaluations of players. They work hard to try to improve their team.

If they think the player can improve their team, they’re gonna do that.”

Tuesday, the decision-making on instant replays will now be done by league officials in New York rather than referees who are on site. The league office has been involved in providing input on replay since 2014; now they are taking over the process.

Leaping to block a field goal or extra point has been banned in what was described as a safetyrelated measure.

Player disqualification for being penalized twice in one game for certain types of unsportsmanlike conduct was made a permanent rules change.

Placing the ball on the 25-yard line after a kickoff results in a touchback has been approved for another year. This is another rules change related to player safety.

Only 39.3 percent of kickoffs were returned last year, the lowest rate in league history.

LONG TO EAGLES Former Rams defensive end Chris Long, who won a Super Bowl ring this past season as a member of the New England Patriots, has agreed to a two-year contract with Philadelphia. For the second year in a row, Long will face the team that drafted him, with the Eagles scheduled to play the Rams in Los Angeles in 2017.

Long, whose playing time was cut noticeably over the second half of the season with New England, is hoping to get starters reps with Philadelphia.

RULE CHANGES Among the rules and policy changes approved by the league

Jim Thomas @jthom1 on Twitter jthomas@post-dispatch.com

HOCKEY

B6 • ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

BLUES NOTEBOOK

NHL STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 76 43 24 9 95 208 188 23-11-5 20-13-4 15-3-6 Ottawa 75 41 25 9 91 196 194 20-11-8 21-14-1 12-12-3 Toronto 75 36 24 15 87 230 221 20-10-7 16-14-8 16-8-3 Boston 76 40 30 6 86 218 203 20-16-0 20-14-6 16-10-1 Tampa Bay 75 37 29 9 83 210 210 20-14-3 17-15-6 15-6-3 Florida 76 33 32 11 77 197 216 18-17-3 15-15-8 10-11-5 Buffalo 77 32 33 12 76 193 221 19-13-6 13-20-6 12-10-4 Detroit 76 31 33 12 74 189 224 15-16-6 16-17-6 7-12-6 Metropolitan GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div x-Washington 75 50 17 8 108 243 167 31-6-2 19-11-6 16-7-5 x-Columbus 75 49 19 7 105 235 172 28-10-1 21-9-6 18-6-2 x-Pittsburgh 75 46 18 11 103 258 211 29-5-4 17-13-7 16-7-2 NY Rangers 76 46 26 4 96 241 201 19-16-3 27-10-1 13-12-1 NY Islanders 75 35 28 12 82 219 228 20-12-7 15-16-5 12-9-5 Carolina 75 34 27 14 82 200 213 22-10-5 12-17-9 9-13-4 Philadelphia 76 36 32 8 80 200 222 22-11-4 14-21-4 9-13-2 New Jersey 76 27 35 14 68 174 224 15-15-8 12-20-6 10-12-3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div x-Chicago 76 48 21 7 103 229 197 25-9-5 23-12-2 19-8-1 x-Minnesota 76 44 24 8 96 244 195 24-12-2 20-12-6 15-8-3 Nashville 76 39 26 11 89 226 210 23-8-7 16-18-4 14-10-1 Blues 75 41 28 6 88 211 200 22-11-5 19-17-1 12-11-2 Winnipeg 77 35 35 7 77 229 244 19-18-1 16-17-6 17-8-2 Dallas 76 31 34 11 73 207 242 20-12-6 11-22-5 8-14-5 Colorado 75 20 52 3 43 147 253 11-24-2 9-28-1 6-18-0 Pacific GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Anaheim 75 41 23 11 93 199 185 26-8-4 15-15-7 14-6-4 San Jose 75 42 26 7 91 201 182 23-10-4 19-16-3 13-8-3 Edmonton 75 41 25 9 91 223 195 21-12-4 20-13-5 14-5-3 Calgary 76 43 29 4 90 211 204 23-15-0 20-14-4 11-9-3 Los Angeles 74 35 32 7 77 180 186 21-14-2 14-18-5 9-11-2 Vancouver 75 30 36 9 69 172 219 18-13-6 12-23-3 11-10-1 Arizona 76 27 40 9 63 181 244 16-16-5 11-24-4 10-12-5

Tuesday Columbus 3, Buffalo 1 Boston 4, Nashville 1 Carolina 4, Detroit 1 Philadelphia 3, Ottawa 2, SO Winnipeg 4, New Jersey 3, SO Montreal 4, Dallas 1 Toronto 3, Florida 2 Washington 5, Minnesota 4, OT Los Angeles at Edmonton, late Anaheim at Vancouver, late NY Rangers at San Jose, late Monday Buffalo 4, Florida 2 Nashville 3, NY Islanders 1 Detroit 4, Carolina 3, OT Tampa Bay 5, Chicago 4, OT Blues 4, Arizona 1 Calgary 4, Colorado 2 Wednesday Chicago at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Washington at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Blues at Arizona, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday Columbus at Carolina, 6 p.m.

NY Islanders at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Florida at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

x-clinched playoff spot

Rask leads Bruins over Predators ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tuukka Rask made 24 saves in his return from a one-game absence and the host Boston Bruins beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Tuesday night, boosting their playoff chances.

Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, Noel Acciari and David Backes scored for the Bruins, who moved three points ahead of idle Tampa Bay for the second Eastern Conference wild card with six games remaining. Boston began the night a point behind Toronto for third place in the Atlantic Division.

Bergeron’s goal was his 18th of the season, and Krejci got his 22nd. Acciari scored his first career goal in 43 NHL games, Backes netted his 17th of the season and Zdeno Chara earned his 600th NHL point with an assist on Boston’s first goal.

Bobrovsky stops 41 shots as Blue Jackets beat Sabres • Cam Atkinson got his team-leading 34th goal and Sergei Bobrovsky had 41 saves to power Columbus to a 3-1 win over visiting Buffalo.

Bobrovsky got his league-leading 41st win, following a 1-0 shutout against Philadelphia on Saturday in which he had 36 saves.

NOTEBOOK Wild recall Eriksson Ek • The Minnesota Wild have recalled forward Joel Eriksson Ek from his Swedish team for the remainder of the season.

The 20-year-old scored for the Wild in his NHL debut on Oct. 22 and had two goals and three assists in nine games before being reassigned. He had eight goals and eight assists in 26 games for Farjestad BK in the Swedish Elite League.

NHL SUMMARIES Blue Jackets 3, Sabres 1 Buffalo 0 1 0 — Columbus 2 0 1 — First period: 1, Columbus, Quincey 5, 14:47. 2, Columbus, Atkinson 34 (Wennberg, Jones), 17:48. Penalties: Dubinsky, CBJ, (hooking), 6:25; Kane, BUF, (hooking), 19:25.

Second period: 3, Buffalo, Rodrigues 4 (Mccabe, O’reilly), 10:53 (pp).

Penalties: Austin, BUF, (holding), 4:54; Anderson, CBJ, (hooking), 9:21.

Third period: 4, Columbus, Saad 22 (Anderson), 18:55. Penalties: Eichel, BUF, (holding), 5:15.

Shots: Buffalo 15-13-14: 42.

Columbus 11-8-10: 29.

Power-plays: Buffalo 1 of 2; Columbus 0 of 3.

Goalies: Buffalo, Nilsson 10-10-4 (28 shots-26 saves). Columbus, Bobrovsky 41-13-5 (42-41). A: 14,533.

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Hurricanes 4, Red Wings 1 Detroit 0 0 1 — 1 Carolina 2 1 1 — 4 First period: 1, Carolina, Stempniak 15 (Faulk, Ryan), 10:10. 2, Carolina, Nordstrom 6 (Pesce, Teravainen), 15:12. Penalties: None.

Second period: 3, Carolina, Staal 16 (Dahlbeck, Tennyson), 13:36.

Penalties: Green, DET, (tripping), 5:14; Lindholm, CAR, (holding stick), 6:18.

Third period: 4, Detroit, Nosek 1 (Miller, Street), 13:33. 5, Carolina, Lindholm 11 (Aho, Faulk), 17:22 (pp).

Penalties: Larkin, DET, (hooking), 0:38; Tennyson, CAR, (holding), 10:31; Russo, DET, (interference), 16:59.

Shots: Detroit 4-6-12: 22.

Carolina 11-11-10: 32.

Power-plays: Detroit 0 of 2; Carolina 1 of 3.

Goalies: Detroit, Howard 9-9-1 (32 shots28 saves). Carolina, Ward 25-20-11 (22-21).

A: 9,427.

Flyers 3, Senators 2 (SO) Ottawa 1 0 1 0 — 2 Philadelphia 1 0 1 0 — 3 Philadelphia won shootout 1-0.

First period: 1, Ottawa, Karlsson 15 (Turris), 16:25 (pp). 2, Philadelphia, Schenn 23 (Giroux, Gostisbehere), 18:34 (pp). Penalties: Karlsson, OTT, (hooking), 9:03; Borowiecki, OTT, (tripping), 12:29; Couturier, PHI, (cross checking), 14:32; Macdonald, PHI, (hooking), 16:09; Wideman, OTT, (high sticking), 16:48; Borowiecki, OTT, Major (fighting), 19:01; Gudas, PHI, Major (fighting), 19:01.

Second period: None. Penalties: Kelly, OTT, (holding stick), 19:02.

Third period: 3, Ottawa, Turris 26 (Claesson, Ceci), 12:35. 4, Philadelphia, Weal 6, 14:01. Penalties: Voracek, PHI, (tripping), 0:09.

Overtime: None. Penalties: None.

Shootout: Ottawa 0 (Turris NG, Ryan NG, Pyatt NG), Philadelphia 1 (Weal G, Giroux NG, Voracek NG).

Shots: Ottawa 10-8-7-3: 28.

Philadelphia 13-7-12-3: 35.

Power-plays: Ottawa 1 of 3; Philadelphia 1 of 4.

Goalies: Ottawa, Anderson 22-10-3 (35 shots-33 saves). Philadelphia, Mason 24-21-7 (28-26). A: 19,706.

Jets 4, Devils 3 (SO) Winnipeg 1 1 1 0 — 4 New Jersey 2 1 0 0 — 3 Winnipeg won shootout 1-0.

First period: 1, Winnipeg, Ehlers 23 (Wheeler, Trouba), 0:52. 2, New Jersey, Bennett 6 (Prout, Zacha), 8:10. 3, New Jersey, Hall 19 (Zajac), 12:07. Penalties: Coleman, NJ, (slashing), 9:17; Copp, WPG, (hooking), 13:29; Wood, NJ, (unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:58.

Second period: 4, New Jersey, Noesen 7 (Pietila), 15:27. 5, Winnipeg, Wheeler 23 (Melchiori, Scheifele), 16:36.

Penalties: Stuart, WPG, (holding), 12:54; Coleman, NJ, (interference), 19:50.

Third period: 6, Winnipeg, Armia 9, 2:40 (sh). Penalties: Scheifele, WPG, (hooking), 1:39.

Overtime: None. Penalties: Wheeler, WPG, (tripping), 4:29; Trouba, WPG, (tripping), 5:00.

Shootout: Winnipeg 1 (Scheifele NG, Laine G), New Jersey 0 (Quenneville NG, Hall NG, Zacha NG).

Shots: Winnipeg 7-18-9-2: 36.

New Jersey 7-8-5-3: 23.

Power-plays: Winnipeg 0 of 3; New Jersey 0 of 4.

Goalies: Winnipeg, Hellebuyck 24-19-4 (23 shots-20 saves). New Jersey, Schneider 20-24-11 (36-33). A: 12,315.

Bruins 4, Predators 1

Capitals 5, Wild 4 (OT)

Nashville 0 0 1 — 1 Boston 2 0 2 — 4 First period: 1, Boston, Bergeron 18 (Chara, Marchand), 2:28. 2, Boston, Krejci 22 (Pastrnak, Stafford), 13:52.

Penalties: Bitetto, NSH, (holding), 6:29; Krug, BOS, (cross checking), 7:43.

Second period: None. Penalties: Carlo, BOS, (roughing), 7:01.

Third period: 3, Nashville, Smith 10 (Ellis, Josi), 11:16. 4, Boston, Acciari 1 (Nash), 15:47. 5, Boston, Backes 17 (Moore), 18:29. Penalties: Stafford, BOS, (hooking), 5:35; Johansen, NSH, (holding), 6:43; Fiddler, NSH, served

by Fiala, (roughing), 18:35; Mcleod, NSH, Major (fighting), 18:35; Fiddler, NSH, served by Fiala, (roughing), 18:35; Miller, BOS, Major (fighting), 18:35; Acciari, BOS, Misconduct (misconduct), 18:35; Mcleod, NSH, Misconduct (misconduct), 18:35; Mcleod, NSH, Misconduct (misconduct), 18:35; Fiddler, NSH, Misconduct (misconduct), 18:35; Sissons, NSH, (high sticking), 20:00.

Shots: Nashville 6-9-10: 25.

Boston 13-5-13: 31.

Power-plays: Nashville 0 of 3; Boston 0 of 3.

Goalies: Nashville, Rinne 30-17-8 (30 shots-27 saves). Boston, Rask 34-20-4 (25-24).

A: 17,565.

Washington 1 2 1 1 — 5 Minnesota 0 2 2 0 — 4 First period: 1, Washington, Oshie 31 (Ovechkin, Backstrom), 11:36. Penalties: Orlov, WSH, (tripping), 7:49; Wilson, WSH, major (high sticking), 12:10; Stewart, MIN, Major (fighting), 18:31; Wilson, WSH, Major (fighting), 18:31.

Second period: 2, Minnesota, Pominville 12 (Hanzal, Niederreiter), 2:17. 3, Washington, Ovechkin 31 (Backstrom, Johansson), 7:31 (pp). 4, Washington, Ovechkin 32 (Shattenkirk, Johansson), 12:28 (pp). 5, Minnesota, Hanzal 18 (Pominville, Spurgeon), 15:43. Penalties: Hanzal, MIN, (holding stick), 4:32; Prosser, MIN, (hooking), 6:49; Eller, WSH, (delay of game), 9:58; Niederreiter, MIN, (hooking), 11:51.

Third period: 6, Washington, Ovechkin 33 (Johansson, Backstrom), 12:29 (pp). 7, Minnesota, Spurgeon 9, 15:03. 8, Minnesota, Staal 27 (Spurgeon, Koivu), 19:33. Penalties: Kuznetsov, WSH, (hooking), 5:03; Haula, MIN, (slashing), 12:21.

Overtime: 9, Washington, Oshie 32 (Johansson, Niskanen), 1:52. Penalties: None.

Shots: Washington 7-7-3-3: 20.

Minnesota 6-13-10-1: 30.

Power-plays: Washington 3 of 4; Minnesota 0 of 5.

Goalies: Washington, Holtby 40-11-6 (30 shots-26 saves). Minnesota, Dubnyk 37-19-5 (20-15).

A: 19,188. Referees: Dan O’Halloran, Ian Walsh. Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, Vaughan Rody.

Canadiens 4, Stars 1

Monday box scores

Dallas 1 0 0 — 1 Montreal 0 1 3 — 4 First period: 1, Dallas, Mckenzie 6, 1:47. Penalties: None.

Second period: 2, Montreal, Pacioretty 34 (Danault), 15:49. Penalties: Beaulieu, MTL, Major (fighting), 15:07; Johns, DAL, Major (fighting), 15:07.

Third period: 3, Montreal, Gallagher 9 (Byron), 3:21. 4, Montreal, Lehkonen 14 (Markov), 13:02. 5, Montreal, Radulov 16 (Pacioretty), 17:58. Penalties: Plekanec, MTL, (holding), 9:36; Ja.Benn, DAL, (slashing), 18:42.

Shots: Dallas 7-10-11: 28.

Montreal 14-15-7: 36.

Power-plays: Dallas 0 of 1; Montreal 0 of 1.

Goalies: Dallas, Lehtonen 20-23-7 (36 shots-32 saves). Montreal, Price 35-18-5 (28-27).

A: 21,288. Referees: Marc Joannette, Garrett Rank. Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Greg Devorski.

Flames 4, Avalanche 2

Maple Leafs 3, Panthers 2 Florida 0 1 1 — 2 Toronto 2 0 1 — 3 First period: 1, Toronto, Matthews 35 (Nylander, Hyman), 11:54. 2, Toronto, Komarov 13 (Kadri, Brown), 14:43.

Penalties: Jagr, FLA, (hooking), 18:52.

Second period: 3, Florida, Smith 14 (Demers, Yandle), 15:31. Penalties: Matheson, FLA, (closing hand on the puck), 0:06; Vanek, FLA, (hooking), 5:39; Boyle, TOR, served by Marner, (slashing), 11:07; Sceviour, FLA, Major (fighting), 11:07; Boyle, TOR, Major (fighting), 11:07.

Third period: 4, Toronto, Hyman 10 (Komarov), 3:32 (sh). 5, Florida, Jagr 15 (Yandle, Barkov), 19:04 (pp). Penalties: Petrovic, FLA, Major (fighting), 3:21; Martin, TOR, served by Marner, (roughing), 3:21; Martin, TOR, Major (fighting), 3:21; Nylander, TOR, (high sticking), 6:56; Petrovic, FLA, (slashing), 13:33; Gardiner, TOR, (tripping), 18:52.

Shots: Florida 3-12-12: 27.

Toronto 13-6-6: 25.

Power-plays: Florida 1 of 4; Toronto 0 of 4.

Goalies: Florida, Berra 0-2-0 (11 shots-10 saves), Reimer 16-15-5 (14-12).

Toronto, Mcelhinney 7-6-2 (27-25).

A: 19,278. Referees: Brian Pochmara, Kevin Pollock. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Scott Driscoll.

Colorado 0 0 2 — 2 Calgary 1 1 2 — 4 First period: 1, Calgary, Monahan 26 (Brodie), 1:30 (pp). Penalties: Colborne, COL, (tripping), 0:23; Stajan, CGY, (tripping), 20:00.

Second period: 2, Calgary, Ferland 15 (Monahan, Gaudreau), 4:33. Penalties: Backlund, CGY, (delay of game), 1:52.

Third period: 3, Colorado, Andrighetto 6 (Mackinnon, Johnson), 3:06 (pp).

4, Calgary, Brouwer 13 (Versteeg, Monahan), 4:58 (pp). 5, Colorado, Andrighetto 7 (Johnson, Rantanen), 18:06. 6, Calgary, Gaudreau 17 (Ferland, Monahan), 19:56 (pp). Penalties: Stone, CGY, (tripping), 1:16; Pickard, COL, served

by Colborne, (delay of game), 3:56; Andrighetto, COL, (hooking), 19:23.

Shots: Colorado 6-6-14: 26. Calgary 9-11-7: 27.

Power-plays: Colorado 1 of 3; Calgary 3 of 3.

Goalies: Colorado, Pickard 13-27-2 (26 shots-23 saves). Calgary, Elliott 25-14-3 (26-24).

A: 17,785. Referees: Jean Hebert, Kendrick Nicholson. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Brian Mach.

Lightning 5, Blackhawks 4 Chicago 3 1 0 0 — 4 Tampa Bay 1 3 0 1 — 5 First period: 1, Chicago, Panarin 25 (Kero), 1:23. 2, Tampa Bay, Palat 16 (Kucherov, Hedman), 9:29 (pp).

3, Chicago, Kane 34 (Hjalmarsson, Keith), 10:17. 4, Chicago, Jurco 1 (Schmaltz), 13:41. Penalties: Seabrook, CHI, (delay of game), 9:22; Witkowski, TB, (interference), 10:58; Toews, CHI, (high sticking), 17:22.

Second period: 5, Chicago, Panik 21 (Schmaltz, Van riemsdyk), 8:47. 6, Tampa Bay, Drouin 19 (Stralman, Killorn), 11:45.

7, Tampa Bay, Stralman 4 (Palat, Mckegg), 12:47. 8, Tampa Bay, Drouin 20 (Kucherov, Hedman), 16:24 (pp). Penalties: Killorn, TB, (interference), 2:22; Hjalmarsson, CHI, (delay of game), 15:23.

Third period: None. Penalties: Witkowski, TB, (high sticking), 1:40.

Overtime: 9, Tampa Bay, Gourde 2 (Hedman), 4:25. Penalties: None.

Shots: Chicago 11-10-10-1: 32.

Tampa Bay 9-14-3-4: 30.

Power-plays: Chicago 0 of 3; Tampa Bay 2 of 3.

Goalies: Chicago, Darling 18-5-4 (30 shots-25 saves). Tampa Bay, Budaj 29-21-3 (3-3), Vasilevskiy 19-16-6 (29-25).

A: 19,092. Referees: Eric Furlatt, Mike Leggo. Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Steve Miller.

New Steen line is clicking Group accounts for three goals against the Coyotes

BY TOM TIMMERMANN St. Louis Post-Dispatch

GLENDALE , ARIZ . • The

Blues are entering their second week without their top center, Paul Stastny, and, on Monday at least, they seemed to be handling it as well as they handled the trade of Kevin Shattenkirk.

With Stastny out for at least another week — he’s not on the Blues’ trip to Arizona and Colorado — the Blues have moved Alexander Steen to center between Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. On Monday against the Coyotes, Steen had four assists, Schwartz had two goals and Tarasenko had one, though he would have much rather Schwartz have it to complete a hat trick.

“Both of those guys have great vision,” Schwartz said, “and can make great plays and can put the puck in the net, so I think, where we’re at our best, we’re moving our feet, working hard and when you’re flat-footed and trying to be too cute, that’s when things start going the wrong way. We put our work first and get to the net and focus on going north first and making plays after that.”

The game Monday was the third full game for the unit since Stastny was hurt.

Though the group didn’t team up for a goal in the first two games, they were creating chances. Tarasenko had 14 shots on goal in the three games and 22 shot attempts, while Schwartz had nine shots on goal and 12 shot attempts.

Monday’s outburst came mostly in the second and third period after a very ho-hum start to the game.

“It’s really important to stay in it,” Tarasenko said, “even if you’re frustrated a little bit. Our first two power plays weren’t that great and then when the game doesn’t go your way, it’s payback in the end if you keep working and help your teammates. That’s what we tried to do, just help each other, leave each other in a good spot and help the team win.

“It’s nice Schwartzy is starting to score again. They’re both great players. I keep saying this: It’s a pleasure to play

with them and we need to improve more and win the games that we have left to prepare for the playoffs.”

“When they’re on top of their game, they’re attacking,” coach Mike Yeo said. “Once they started to attack the middle, they became more of a threat, got more possession time.”

SCHMALTZ ON CALL Defenseman Jordan Schmaltz has spent a lot of time watching hockey lately. Since his call-up March 1, he’s played in just two games and been a healthy scratch 10 times, including the past eight games.

“It’s kind of like being a firefighter,” Schmaltz said. “You’re sitting around the firehourse, shooting the (bull) with the guys, and the bell rings and it’s go time. You’re out the door and the show is on, baby.

“You’ve always got to be prepared. Have fun, but once the lights are on, you’ve got to be at your best because it might be your only shot. I think the more you prepare yourself for your time, like being a firefighter, it’s going to instill more confidence in you moving forward.”

Yeo, running with the analogy, said that chance could be coming.

“Well, the bell is ringing,” Yeo said. “We’re going to want him to play, and we’re going to give him a chance. When he has played, he did a nice job for us. But he’s been around, he’s been a good pro, and he’s putting the work in, so we’re excited to see what he can do.

WALMAN SIGNS Defenseman Jake Walman, the Blues’ third-round pick in the 2014 draft, signed a three-year entry-level contract. Walman played the past three seasons at Providence College. In 39 games this season, he had seven goals and 18 assists and was a plus-11. He was a Hockey East all-star the past two seasons and will report to the Chicago Wolves.

Jeremy Rutherford of the Post-Dispatch contributed to this report.

BLUES AT COYOTES

When • 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday Where • Gila River Arena, Glendale, Ariz.

TV, radio • Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX (1120 AM) Blues • This is the second time this season the Blues have played the same opponent in consecutive games. …

After Monday’s win, Jake Allen is 30-19-4 this season, the first Blues goalie with 30 wins since Chris Mason in 2009-10. … Alex Pietrangelo tied a career high when he scored his 12th goal of the season Monday. He has 10 points in March (three goals, seven assists), fourth best among defensemen.

Coyotes • Arizona has lost five of its past six games. The Coyotes have lost 10 in a row to the Blues. … Clayton Keller and Jakob Chychrun are the first pair of 18-year-olds to skate for the Coyotes since Shane Doan and Jason Doig in October 1995. Arizona rookies have 97 points this season, the second-most in the NHL. Brendan Perlini has 13 goals, 11th most among rookies this season.

Injuries • Blues — F Paul Stastny (lower body), F Robby Fabbri (knee) and F Jori Lehtera (head), out. Coyotes — F Shane Doan (lower body), F Brad Richardson (leg), F Alexander Burmistrov (upper body) and D Kevin Connauton (upper body), out.

Tom Timmermann

Tom Timmermann • 314-340-8190 @tomtimm on Twitter ttimmermann@post-dispatch.com

Blues are getting unexpected contributions BLUES • FROM B1

Mike Yeo’s club will be back on the ice in Arizona on Wednesday, and after saying that Dmitrij Jaskin would be ready to return from an upper-body injury “very soon,” the coach will be hard-pressed to break up a line that in three games together has created an identity. They’ve combined for five points and a plus-six rating, and each logged 14plus minutes in Monday’s 4-1 win over Arizona.

“They’re just going and playing,” Yeo said. “They recognize that every game is an opportunity for them to prove that they’re NHL players and it’s a good challenge and they’re thriving under it. We’re giving them a lot, but they’re earning it.

We’re not in the business of just handing things to people. They recognize the opportunity and they’re taking advantage of it.”

Yakupov, 23, who arrived in an early-season trade with Edmonton, was pressed into the lineup last week when Paul Stastny went out with a lower-body injury. He has an assist in all three games after not posting a point in his last 16 appearances.

“He’s playing with a real purpose,” Yeo said. “I think his work ethic is very noticeable. Every game right now he’s getting involved physically ... he’s the first guy back in our zone ... these are the things that we talked about with him. We believe if he has those elements in his game, then the skill part will surface.”

Yakupov played in the first 11 games of the season, but he had been a healthy scratch in 37 of 61 games before rejoining the lineup three games ago.

“I think I just use my chance,” Yakupov said. “I try to always work hard. I don’t have in myself to be like a cheater or to be lazy.

But just like sometimes when things are not doing good, I just try to stick with it and use the opportunity that (Yeo) gives me. I think the guys who I play with, they help a lot, too. The last few games, we really enjoy our game and we’ve got a lot of chances. We’re just trying to have fun out there. It goes and goes and goes, and it’s because we’re all working hard.”

Sanford, who came to the Blues in the swap with Washington for Kevin Shattenkirk earlier this month, hasn’t netted a point in his three games with Yakupov and Barbashev, but Yeo said that he’s shown some attractrive attributes.

“He’s smart, he’s still going to physically develop, so his best days are ahead of him,” Yeo said. “But in terms of how he spaces himself away from the boards, how he’s able to hold off defenders and make plays down low in the offensive zone and around the net, he’s showing a lot of promise.”

Sanford, 22, said it took time to grow comfortable.

“It’s shown in my play and it shows in my teammates too,” Sanford said.

“They’ve gained some confidence in me and they’re ready for me to make that play instead of guessing if it’s going to happen or not, which is good. Hopefully we can just keep working and playing well.”

Barbashev, 21, has played 23 games since being recalled from the AHL. He has two points in three games with his new linemates, including his fourth goal of the season in the Blues’ 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary on Saturday.

“The scoring is what jumps out at you, but it’s the way that he’s creating offense,” Yeo said. “He’s making some plays in tight and has some creativity with the puck. He’s a competitive player and he’s showing

a little bit more confidence every game that he goes out there.

“I can’t say that I had a ton of expectations. I didn’t think that he had a great camp. We got good reports and so we gave him an opportunity. When he came up, we said exactly that, ‘We don’t know what to expect, now is your chance to show us,’ and that’s what he’s been doing.”

Like Sanford, Barbashev needed time to become more familiar with his surroundings.

“The first eight games was like hard, I was still nervous before every game,” Barbashev said. “But now I’m just going into every game and I’m feeling comfortable. For my line, all the guys are young, but we’re just trying to keep it simple and just go and work hard.”

They may be young, but Blues forward Alexander Steen likes what they bring. “(Yakupov) has quick feet, quick hands, he’s got an underrated shot too,” Steen said. “Barbashev’s been playing great for us, a very mature game, it’s not flashy but it’s a very mature game and when players play that type of game, that spreads a little calmness throughout the group. Sanford, his confidence has been growing and growing. Contributions from everyone.”

What will the Blues do when Jaskin and later Jori Lehtera, who has missed the last nine games with a concussion, are ready to return?

Yeo isn’t ready to say.

“I hope that that’s what we have right now is the recognition that we have guys out and guys are taking advantage of the opportunity and that nobody gets complacent,” Yeo said. “But those guys coming back in, there’s no guarantees as well.”

Jeremy Rutherford @jprutherford on Twitter jrutherford@post-dispatch.com

HOCKEY

B6 • ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

BLUES NOTEBOOK

NHL STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Montreal 76 43 24 9 95 208 188 23-11-5 20-13-4 15-3-6 Ottawa 75 41 25 9 91 196 194 20-11-8 21-14-1 12-12-3 Toronto 75 36 24 15 87 230 221 20-10-7 16-14-8 16-8-3 Boston 76 40 30 6 86 218 203 20-16-0 20-14-6 16-10-1 Tampa Bay 75 37 29 9 83 210 210 20-14-3 17-15-6 15-6-3 Florida 76 33 32 11 77 197 216 18-17-3 15-15-8 10-11-5 Buffalo 77 32 33 12 76 193 221 19-13-6 13-20-6 12-10-4 Detroit 76 31 33 12 74 189 224 15-16-6 16-17-6 7-12-6 Metropolitan GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div x-Washington 75 50 17 8 108 243 167 31-6-2 19-11-6 16-7-5 x-Columbus 75 49 19 7 105 235 172 28-10-1 21-9-6 18-6-2 x-Pittsburgh 75 46 18 11 103 258 211 29-5-4 17-13-7 16-7-2 NY Rangers 77 46 26 5 97 245 206 19-16-3 27-11-1 13-12-1 NY Islanders 75 35 28 12 82 219 228 20-12-7 15-16-5 12-9-5 Carolina 75 34 27 14 82 200 213 22-10-5 12-17-9 9-13-4 Philadelphia 76 36 32 8 80 200 222 22-11-4 14-21-4 9-13-2 New Jersey 76 27 35 14 68 174 224 15-15-8 12-20-6 10-12-3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div x-Chicago 76 48 21 7 103 229 197 25-9-5 23-12-2 19-8-1 x-Minnesota 76 44 24 8 96 244 195 24-12-2 20-12-6 15-8-3 Nashville 76 39 26 11 89 226 210 23-8-7 16-18-4 14-10-1 Blues 75 41 28 6 88 211 200 22-11-5 19-17-1 12-11-2 Winnipeg 77 35 35 7 77 229 244 19-18-1 16-17-6 17-8-2 Dallas 76 31 34 11 73 207 242 20-12-6 11-22-5 8-14-5 Colorado 75 20 52 3 43 147 253 11-24-2 9-28-1 6-18-0 Pacific GP W L OT Pts GF GA Home Away Div Anaheim 76 42 23 11 95 203 186 26-8-4 16-15-7 15-6-4 Edmonton 76 42 25 9 93 225 196 22-12-4 20-13-5 15-5-3 San Jose 76 43 26 7 93 206 186 24-10-4 19-16-3 13-8-3 Calgary 76 43 29 4 90 211 204 23-15-0 20-14-4 11-9-3 Los Angeles 75 35 33 7 77 181 188 21-14-2 14-19-5 9-12-2 Vancouver 76 30 37 9 69 173 223 18-14-6 12-23-3 11-11-1 Arizona 76 27 40 9 63 181 244 16-16-5 11-24-4 10-12-5

Tuesday Columbus 3, Buffalo 1 Boston 4, Nashville 1 Carolina 4, Detroit 1 Philadelphia 3, Ottawa 2, SO Winnipeg 4, New Jersey 3, SO Montreal 4, Dallas 1 Toronto 3, Florida 2 Washington 5, Minnesota 4, OT Edmonton 2, Los Angeles 1 Anaheim 4, Vancouver 1 San Jose 5, NY Rangers 4 (OT) Monday Buffalo 4, Florida 2 Nashville 3, NY Islanders 1 Detroit 4, Carolina 3, OT Tampa Bay 5, Chicago 4, OT Blues 4, Arizona 1 Calgary 4, Colorado 2 Wednesday Chicago at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Calgary, 8 p.m.

Washington at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Blues at Arizona, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday Columbus at Carolina, 6 p.m.

NY Islanders at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Florida at Montreal, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Toronto at Nashville, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Winnipeg, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

San Jose at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot

Rask leads Bruins over Predators ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tuukka Rask made 24 saves in his return from a one-game absence and the host Boston Bruins beat the Nashville Predators 4-1 on Tuesday night, boosting their playoff chances.

Patrice Bergeron, David Krejci, Noel Acciari and David Backes scored for the Bruins, who moved three points ahead of idle Tampa Bay for the second Eastern Conference wild card with six games remaining. Boston began the night a point behind Toronto for third place in the Atlantic Division.

Bergeron’s goal was his 18th of the season, and Krejci got his 22nd. Acciari scored his first career goal in 43 NHL games, Backes netted his 17th of the season and Zdeno Chara earned his 600th NHL point with an assist on Boston’s first goal.

Bobrovsky stops 41 shots as Blue Jackets beat Sabres • Cam Atkinson got his team-leading 34th goal and Sergei Bobrovsky had 41 saves to power Columbus to a 3-1 win over visiting Buffalo.

Bobrovsky got his league-leading 41st win, following a 1-0 shutout against Philadelphia on Saturday in which he had 36 saves.

NOTEBOOK Wild recall Eriksson Ek • The Minnesota Wild have recalled forward Joel Eriksson Ek from his Swedish team for the remainder of the season.

The 20-year-old scored for the Wild in his NHL debut on Oct. 22 and had two goals and three assists in nine games before being reassigned. He had eight goals and eight assists in 26 games for Farjestad BK in the Swedish Elite League.

NHL SUMMARIES Blue Jackets 3, Sabres 1 Buffalo 0 1 0 — Columbus 2 0 1 — First period: 1, Columbus, Quincey 5, 14:47. 2, Columbus, Atkinson 34 (Wennberg, Jones), 17:48. Penalties: Dubinsky, CBJ, (hooking), 6:25; Kane, BUF, (hooking), 19:25.

Second period: 3, Buffalo, Rodrigues 4 (Mccabe, O’reilly), 10:53 (pp).

Penalties: Austin, BUF, (holding), 4:54; Anderson, CBJ, (hooking), 9:21.

Third period: 4, Columbus, Saad 22 (Anderson), 18:55. Penalties: Eichel, BUF, (holding), 5:15.

Shots: Buffalo 15-13-14: 42.

Columbus 11-8-10: 29.

Power-plays: Buffalo 1 of 2; Columbus 0 of 3.

Goalies: Buffalo, Nilsson 10-10-4 (28 shots-26 saves). Columbus, Bobrovsky 41-13-5 (42-41). A: 14,533.

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Hurricanes 4, Red Wings 1 Detroit 0 0 1 — 1 Carolina 2 1 1 — 4 First period: 1, Carolina, Stempniak 15 (Faulk, Ryan), 10:10. 2, Carolina, Nordstrom 6 (Pesce, Teravainen), 15:12. Penalties: None.

Second period: 3, Carolina, Staal 16 (Dahlbeck, Tennyson), 13:36.

Penalties: Green, DET, (tripping), 5:14; Lindholm, CAR, (holding stick), 6:18.

Third period: 4, Detroit, Nosek 1 (Miller, Street), 13:33. 5, Carolina, Lindholm 11 (Aho, Faulk), 17:22 (pp).

Penalties: Larkin, DET, (hooking), 0:38; Tennyson, CAR, (holding), 10:31; Russo, DET, (interference), 16:59.

Shots: Detroit 4-6-12: 22.

Carolina 11-11-10: 32.

Power-plays: Detroit 0 of 2; Carolina 1 of 3.

Goalies: Detroit, Howard 9-9-1 (32 shots28 saves). Carolina, Ward 25-20-11 (22-21).

A: 9,427.

Flyers 3, Senators 2 (SO) Ottawa 1 0 1 0 — 2 Philadelphia 1 0 1 0 — 3 Philadelphia won shootout 1-0.

First period: 1, Ottawa, Karlsson 15 (Turris), 16:25 (pp). 2, Philadelphia, Schenn 23 (Giroux, Gostisbehere), 18:34 (pp). Penalties: Karlsson, OTT, (hooking), 9:03; Borowiecki, OTT, (tripping), 12:29; Couturier, PHI, (cross checking), 14:32; Macdonald, PHI, (hooking), 16:09; Wideman, OTT, (high sticking), 16:48; Borowiecki, OTT, Major (fighting), 19:01; Gudas, PHI, Major (fighting), 19:01.

Second period: None. Penalties: Kelly, OTT, (holding stick), 19:02.

Third period: 3, Ottawa, Turris 26 (Claesson, Ceci), 12:35. 4, Philadelphia, Weal 6, 14:01. Penalties: Voracek, PHI, (tripping), 0:09.

Overtime: None. Penalties: None.

Shootout: Ottawa 0 (Turris NG, Ryan NG, Pyatt NG), Philadelphia 1 (Weal G, Giroux NG, Voracek NG).

Shots: Ottawa 10-8-7-3: 28.

Philadelphia 13-7-12-3: 35.

Power-plays: Ottawa 1 of 3; Philadelphia 1 of 4.

Goalies: Ottawa, Anderson 22-10-3 (35 shots-33 saves). Philadelphia, Mason 24-21-7 (28-26). A: 19,706.

Jets 4, Devils 3 (SO) Winnipeg 1 1 1 0 — 4 New Jersey 2 1 0 0 — 3 Winnipeg won shootout 1-0.

First period: 1, Winnipeg, Ehlers 23 (Wheeler, Trouba), 0:52. 2, New Jersey, Bennett 6 (Prout, Zacha), 8:10. 3, New Jersey, Hall 19 (Zajac), 12:07. Penalties: Coleman, NJ, (slashing), 9:17; Copp, WPG, (hooking), 13:29; Wood, NJ, (unsportsmanlike conduct), 19:58.

Second period: 4, New Jersey, Noesen 7 (Pietila), 15:27. 5, Winnipeg, Wheeler 23 (Melchiori, Scheifele), 16:36.

Penalties: Stuart, WPG, (holding), 12:54; Coleman, NJ, (interference), 19:50.

Third period: 6, Winnipeg, Armia 9, 2:40 (sh). Penalties: Scheifele, WPG, (hooking), 1:39.

Overtime: None. Penalties: Wheeler, WPG, (tripping), 4:29; Trouba, WPG, (tripping), 5:00.

Shootout: Winnipeg 1 (Scheifele NG, Laine G), New Jersey 0 (Quenneville NG, Hall NG, Zacha NG).

Shots: Winnipeg 7-18-9-2: 36.

New Jersey 7-8-5-3: 23.

Power-plays: Winnipeg 0 of 3; New Jersey 0 of 4.

Goalies: Winnipeg, Hellebuyck 24-19-4 (23 shots-20 saves). New Jersey, Schneider 20-24-11 (36-33). A: 12,315.

Bruins 4, Predators 1

Capitals 5, Wild 4 (OT)

Nashville 0 0 1 — 1 Boston 2 0 2 — 4 First period: 1, Boston, Bergeron 18 (Chara, Marchand), 2:28. 2, Boston, Krejci 22 (Pastrnak, Stafford), 13:52.

Penalties: Bitetto, NSH, (holding), 6:29; Krug, BOS, (cross checking), 7:43.

Second period: None. Penalties: Carlo, BOS, (roughing), 7:01.

Third period: 3, Nashville, Smith 10 (Ellis, Josi), 11:16. 4, Boston, Acciari 1 (Nash), 15:47. 5, Boston, Backes 17 (Moore), 18:29. Penalties: Stafford, BOS, (hooking), 5:35; Johansen, NSH, (holding), 6:43; Fiddler, NSH, served

by Fiala, (roughing), 18:35; Mcleod, NSH, Major (fighting), 18:35; Fiddler, NSH, served by Fiala, (roughing), 18:35; Miller, BOS, Major (fighting), 18:35; Acciari, BOS, Misconduct (misconduct), 18:35; Mcleod, NSH, Misconduct (misconduct), 18:35; Mcleod, NSH, Misconduct (misconduct), 18:35; Fiddler, NSH, Misconduct (misconduct), 18:35; Sissons, NSH, (high sticking), 20:00.

Shots: Nashville 6-9-10: 25.

Boston 13-5-13: 31.

Power-plays: Nashville 0 of 3; Boston 0 of 3.

Goalies: Nashville, Rinne 30-17-8 (30 shots-27 saves). Boston, Rask 34-20-4 (25-24).

A: 17,565.

Washington 1 2 1 1 — 5 Minnesota 0 2 2 0 — 4 First period: 1, Washington, Oshie 31 (Ovechkin, Backstrom), 11:36. Penalties: Orlov, WSH, (tripping), 7:49; Wilson, WSH, major (high sticking), 12:10; Stewart, MIN, Major (fighting), 18:31; Wilson, WSH, Major (fighting), 18:31.

Second period: 2, Minnesota, Pominville 12 (Hanzal, Niederreiter), 2:17. 3, Washington, Ovechkin 31 (Backstrom, Johansson), 7:31 (pp). 4, Washington, Ovechkin 32 (Shattenkirk, Johansson), 12:28 (pp). 5, Minnesota, Hanzal 18 (Pominville, Spurgeon), 15:43. Penalties: Hanzal, MIN, (holding stick), 4:32; Prosser, MIN, (hooking), 6:49; Eller, WSH, (delay of game), 9:58; Niederreiter, MIN, (hooking), 11:51.

Third period: 6, Washington, Ovechkin 33 (Johansson, Backstrom), 12:29 (pp). 7, Minnesota, Spurgeon 9, 15:03. 8, Minnesota, Staal 27 (Spurgeon, Koivu), 19:33. Penalties: Kuznetsov, WSH, (hooking), 5:03; Haula, MIN, (slashing), 12:21.

Overtime: 9, Washington, Oshie 32 (Johansson, Niskanen), 1:52. Penalties: None.

Shots: Washington 7-7-3-3: 20.

Minnesota 6-13-10-1: 30.

Power-plays: Washington 3 of 4; Minnesota 0 of 5.

Goalies: Washington, Holtby 40-11-6 (30 shots-26 saves). Minnesota, Dubnyk 37-19-5 (20-15).

A: 19,188. Referees: Dan O’Halloran, Ian Walsh. Linesmen: Matt MacPherson, Vaughan Rody.

Canadiens 4, Stars 1 Dallas 1 0 0 — 1 Montreal 0 1 3 — 4 First period: 1, Dallas, Mckenzie 6, 1:47. Penalties: None.

Second period: 2, Montreal, Pacioretty 34 (Danault), 15:49. Penalties: Beaulieu, MTL, Major (fighting), 15:07; Johns, DAL, Major (fighting), 15:07.

Third period: 3, Montreal, Gallagher 9 (Byron), 3:21. 4, Montreal, Lehkonen 14 (Markov), 13:02. 5, Montreal, Radulov 16 (Pacioretty), 17:58. Penalties: Plekanec, MTL, (holding), 9:36; Ja.Benn, DAL, (slashing), 18:42.

Shots: Dallas 7-10-11: 28.

Montreal 14-15-7: 36.

Power-plays: Dallas 0 of 1; Montreal 0 of 1.

Goalies: Dallas, Lehtonen 20-23-7 (36 shots-32 saves). Montreal, Price 35-18-5 (28-27).

A: 21,288. Referees: Marc Joannette, Garrett Rank. Linesmen: Shandor Alphonso, Greg Devorski.

Maple Leafs 3, Panthers 2 Florida 0 1 1 — 2 Toronto 2 0 1 — 3 First period: 1, Toronto, Matthews 35 (Nylander, Hyman), 11:54. 2, Toronto, Komarov 13 (Kadri, Brown), 14:43.

Penalties: Jagr, FLA, (hooking), 18:52.

Second period: 3, Florida, Smith 14 (Demers, Yandle), 15:31. Penalties: Matheson, FLA, (closing hand on the puck), 0:06; Vanek, FLA, (hooking), 5:39; Boyle, TOR, served by Marner, (slashing), 11:07; Sceviour, FLA, Major (fighting), 11:07; Boyle, TOR, Major (fighting), 11:07.

Third period: 4, Toronto, Hyman 10 (Komarov), 3:32 (sh). 5, Florida, Jagr 15 (Yandle, Barkov), 19:04 (pp). Penalties: Petrovic, FLA, Major (fighting), 3:21; Martin, TOR, served by Marner, (roughing), 3:21; Martin, TOR, Major (fighting), 3:21; Nylander, TOR, (high sticking), 6:56; Petrovic, FLA, (slashing), 13:33; Gardiner, TOR, (tripping), 18:52.

Shots: Florida 3-12-12: 27.

Toronto 13-6-6: 25.

Power-plays: Florida 1 of 4; Toronto 0 of 4.

Goalies: Florida, Berra 0-2-0 (11 shots-10 saves), Reimer 16-15-5 (14-12).

Toronto, Mcelhinney 7-6-2 (27-25).

A: 19,278. Referees: Brian Pochmara, Kevin Pollock. Linesmen: Steve Barton, Scott Driscoll.

Oilers 2, Kings 1 Los Angeles 1 0 0 — 1 Edmonton 1 1 0 — 2 First period: 1, Edmonton, Mcdavid 27 (Draisaitl), 14:44. 2, Los Angeles, Iginla 12, 17:11. Penalties: Gryba, EDM, Major (fighting), 5:08; Clifford, LA, Major (fighting), 5:08.

Second period: 3, Edmonton, Gryba 2 (Nurse, Nugent-hopkins), 7:03. Penalties: Caggiula, EDM, (closing hand on the puck), 8:32; Carter, LA, (hooking), 11:24.

Third period: None. Penalties: Mcnabb, LA, (roughing), 2:08; Pearson, LA, (roughing), 6:57.

Shots: Los Angeles 11-13-11: 35. Edmonton 7-8-14: 29.

Power-plays: Los Angeles 0 of 1; Edmonton 0 of 3.

Goalies: Los Angeles, Quick 5-4-1 (29 shots-27 saves). Edmonton, Talbot 38-21-8 (35-34).

A: 18,347. Referees: Steve Kozari, Kyle Rehman. Linesmen: Brian Mach, Mark Wheler.

Ducks 4, Canucks 1 Anaheim 3 1 0 — 4 Vancouver 0 0 1 — 1 First period: 1, Anaheim, Perry 16 (Ritchie, Vermette), 0:23. 2, Anaheim, Eaves 28 (Rakell, Bieksa), 1:37. 3, Anaheim, Ritchie 14 (Lindholm, Manson), 19:44. Penalties: Sbisa, VAN, (high sticking), 5:15; Hutton, VAN, (holding), 13:21; Vatanen, ANA, (holding), 16:14.

Second period: 4, Anaheim, Montour 2 (Vermette), 3:44. Penalties: Kesler, ANA, (tripping), 16:22.

Third period: 5, Vancouver, Boeser 2 (Sutter), 2:34. Penalties: Labate, VAN, (tripping), 5:35; H.Sedin, VAN, (hooking), 18:37.

Shots: Anaheim 16-12-11: 39.

Vancouver 6-12-17: 35.

Power-plays: Anaheim 0 of 4; Vancouver 0 of 2.

Goalies: Anaheim, Bernier 19-7-3 (35 shots-34 saves). Vancouver, Miller 18-25-6 (39-35).

A: 18,262. Referees: Trevor Hanson, Jean Hebert. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Ryan Gibbons.

New Steen line is clicking Group accounts for three goals against the Coyotes

BY TOM TIMMERMANN St. Louis Post-Dispatch

GLENDALE , ARIZ . • The

Blues are entering their second week without their top center, Paul Stastny, and, on Monday at least, they seemed to be handling it as well as they handled the trade of Kevin Shattenkirk.

With Stastny out for at least another week — he’s not on the Blues’ trip to Arizona and Colorado — the Blues have moved Alexander Steen to center between Jaden Schwartz and Vladimir Tarasenko. On Monday against the Coyotes, Steen had four assists, Schwartz had two goals and Tarasenko had one, though he would have much rather Schwartz have it to complete a hat trick.

“Both of those guys have great vision,” Schwartz said, “and can make great plays and can put the puck in the net, so I think, where we’re at our best, we’re moving our feet, working hard and when you’re flat-footed and trying to be too cute, that’s when things start going the wrong way. We put our work first and get to the net and focus on going north first and making plays after that.”

The game Monday was the third full game for the unit since Stastny was hurt.

Though the group didn’t team up for a goal in the first two games, they were creating chances. Tarasenko had 14 shots on goal in the three games and 22 shot attempts, while Schwartz had nine shots on goal and 12 shot attempts.

Monday’s outburst came mostly in the second and third period after a very ho-hum start to the game.

“It’s really important to stay in it,” Tarasenko said, “even if you’re frustrated a little bit. Our first two power plays weren’t that great and then when the game doesn’t go your way, it’s payback in the end if you keep working and help your teammates. That’s what we tried to do, just help each other, leave each other in a good spot and help the team win.

“It’s nice Schwartzy is starting to score again. They’re both great players. I keep saying this: It’s a pleasure to play

with them and we need to improve more and win the games that we have left to prepare for the playoffs.”

“When they’re on top of their game, they’re attacking,” coach Mike Yeo said. “Once they started to attack the middle, they became more of a threat, got more possession time.”

SCHMALTZ ON CALL Defenseman Jordan Schmaltz has spent a lot of time watching hockey lately. Since his call-up March 1, he’s played in just two games and been a healthy scratch 10 times, including the past eight games.

“It’s kind of like being a firefighter,” Schmaltz said. “You’re sitting around the firehourse, shooting the (bull) with the guys, and the bell rings and it’s go time. You’re out the door and the show is on, baby.

“You’ve always got to be prepared. Have fun, but once the lights are on, you’ve got to be at your best because it might be your only shot. I think the more you prepare yourself for your time, like being a firefighter, it’s going to instill more confidence in you moving forward.”

Yeo, running with the analogy, said that chance could be coming.

“Well, the bell is ringing,” Yeo said. “We’re going to want him to play, and we’re going to give him a chance. When he has played, he did a nice job for us. But he’s been around, he’s been a good pro, and he’s putting the work in, so we’re excited to see what he can do.

WALMAN SIGNS Defenseman Jake Walman, the Blues’ third-round pick in the 2014 draft, signed a three-year entry-level contract. Walman played the past three seasons at Providence College. In 39 games this season, he had seven goals and 18 assists and was a plus-11. He was a Hockey East all-star the past two seasons and will report to the Chicago Wolves.

Jeremy Rutherford of the Post-Dispatch contributed to this report.

BLUES AT COYOTES

When • 9:30 p.m.

Wednesday Where • Gila River Arena, Glendale, Ariz.

TV, radio • Fox Sports Midwest, KMOX (1120 AM) Blues • This is the second time this season the Blues have played the same opponent in consecutive games. …

After Monday’s win, Jake Allen is 30-19-4 this season, the first Blues goalie with 30 wins since Chris Mason in 2009-10. … Alex Pietrangelo tied a career high when he scored his 12th goal of the season Monday. He has 10 points in March (three goals, seven assists), fourth best among defensemen.

Coyotes • Arizona has lost five of its past six games. The Coyotes have lost 10 in a row to the Blues. … Clayton Keller and Jakob Chychrun are the first pair of 18-year-olds to skate for the Coyotes since Shane Doan and Jason Doig in October 1995. Arizona rookies have 97 points this season, the second-most in the NHL. Brendan Perlini has 13 goals, 11th most among rookies this season.

Injuries • Blues — F Paul Stastny (lower body), F Robby Fabbri (knee) and F Jori Lehtera (head), out. Coyotes — F Shane Doan (lower body), F Brad Richardson (leg), F Alexander Burmistrov (upper body) and D Kevin Connauton (upper body), out.

Tom Timmermann

Tom Timmermann • 314-340-8190 @tomtimm on Twitter ttimmermann@post-dispatch.com

Blues are getting unexpected contributions BLUES • FROM B1

Mike Yeo’s club will be back on the ice in Arizona on Wednesday, and after saying that Dmitrij Jaskin would be ready to return from an upper-body injury “very soon,” the coach will be hard-pressed to break up a line that in three games together has created an identity. They’ve combined for five points and a plus-six rating, and each logged 14plus minutes in Monday’s 4-1 win over Arizona.

“They’re just going and playing,” Yeo said. “They recognize that every game is an opportunity for them to prove that they’re NHL players and it’s a good challenge and they’re thriving under it. We’re giving them a lot, but they’re earning it.

We’re not in the business of just handing things to people. They recognize the opportunity and they’re taking advantage of it.”

Yakupov, 23, who arrived in an early-season trade with Edmonton, was pressed into the lineup last week when Paul Stastny went out with a lower-body injury. He has an assist in all three games after not posting a point in his last 16 appearances.

“He’s playing with a real purpose,” Yeo said. “I think his work ethic is very noticeable. Every game right now he’s getting involved physically ... he’s the first guy back in our zone ... these are the things that we talked about with him. We believe if he has those elements in his game, then the skill part will surface.”

Yakupov played in the first 11 games of the season, but he had been a healthy scratch in 37 of 61 games before rejoining the lineup three games ago.

“I think I just use my chance,” Yakupov said. “I try to always work hard. I don’t have in myself to be like a cheater or to be lazy.

But just like sometimes when things are not doing good, I just try to stick with it and use the opportunity that (Yeo) gives me. I think the guys who I play with, they help a lot, too. The last few games, we really enjoy our game and we’ve got a lot of chances. We’re just trying to have fun out there. It goes and goes and goes, and it’s because we’re all working hard.”

Sanford, who came to the Blues in the swap with Washington for Kevin Shattenkirk earlier this month, hasn’t netted a point in his three games with Yakupov and Barbashev, but Yeo said that he’s shown some attractrive attributes.

“He’s smart, he’s still going to physically develop, so his best days are ahead of him,” Yeo said. “But in terms of how he spaces himself away from the boards, how he’s able to hold off defenders and make plays down low in the offensive zone and around the net, he’s showing a lot of promise.”

Sanford, 22, said it took time to grow comfortable.

“It’s shown in my play and it shows in my teammates too,” Sanford said.

“They’ve gained some confidence in me and they’re ready for me to make that play instead of guessing if it’s going to happen or not, which is good. Hopefully we can just keep working and playing well.”

Barbashev, 21, has played 23 games since being recalled from the AHL. He has two points in three games with his new linemates, including his fourth goal of the season in the Blues’ 3-2 overtime loss to Calgary on Saturday.

“The scoring is what jumps out at you, but it’s the way that he’s creating offense,” Yeo said. “He’s making some plays in tight and has some creativity with the puck. He’s a competitive player and he’s showing

a little bit more confidence every game that he goes out there.

“I can’t say that I had a ton of expectations. I didn’t think that he had a great camp. We got good reports and so we gave him an opportunity. When he came up, we said exactly that, ‘We don’t know what to expect, now is your chance to show us,’ and that’s what he’s been doing.”

Like Sanford, Barbashev needed time to become more familiar with his surroundings.

“The first eight games was like hard, I was still nervous before every game,” Barbashev said. “But now I’m just going into every game and I’m feeling comfortable. For my line, all the guys are young, but we’re just trying to keep it simple and just go and work hard.”

They may be young, but Blues forward Alexander Steen likes what they bring. “(Yakupov) has quick feet, quick hands, he’s got an underrated shot too,” Steen said. “Barbashev’s been playing great for us, a very mature game, it’s not flashy but it’s a very mature game and when players play that type of game, that spreads a little calmness throughout the group. Sanford, his confidence has been growing and growing. Contributions from everyone.”

What will the Blues do when Jaskin and later Jori Lehtera, who has missed the last nine games with a concussion, are ready to return?

Yeo isn’t ready to say.

“I hope that that’s what we have right now is the recognition that we have guys out and guys are taking advantage of the opportunity and that nobody gets complacent,” Yeo said. “But those guys coming back in, there’s no guarantees as well.”

Jeremy Rutherford @jprutherford on Twitter jrutherford@post-dispatch.com

SPORTS

03.29.2017 • WedneSday • M 1 AMERICA’S LINE

AREA COLLEGES

Women’s NIT Glance

NBA Favorite Hawks Thunder RAPTORS Heat CELTICS GRIZZLIES PELICANS SPURS Jazz CLIPPERS

Tuesday scores Baseball William Jewell 7, Wayne State 4 Southwestern Illinois 7 Webster JV 0 Southwestern Illinois 12 Webster JV 2 Southeast Missouri 6, Mizzou 5

Second Round Saturday, March 18 Michigan 71, Wright State 66 Iowa 78, South Dakota 73 Washington State 68, Wyoming 67, OT Sunday, March 19 Indiana 71, Saint Louis 53 St. John’s 60, Harvard 55 Villanova 56, Drexel 51 James Madison 61, Virginia 55 Virginia Tech 73, Navy 62 Penn State 70, Fordham 51 Colorado 81, South Dakota State 75, OT Alabama 55, Little Rock 53 Middle Tennessee 73, Wake Forest 66 UC Davis 58, Colorado State 57 Georgia Tech 63, UCF 51 Tulane 66, Grambling State 49 Monday, March 20 SMU 59, Abilene Christian 52 Third Round Thursday March 23 Michigan 60, St. John’s 40 Georgia Tech 70, Middle Tennessee 57 Virginia Tech 64, Penn State 55 Villanova 69, James Madison 67, OT Indiana 64, SMU 44 Iowa 80, Colorado 62 Alabama 72, Tulane 64 Washington State 71, UC Davis 62 Quarterfinals Saturday, March 25 Michigan 80, Virginia Tech 62 Sunday, March 26 Villanova 69, Indiana 57 Georgia Tech 76, Alabama 66 Washington State 74, Iowa 66 Semifinals Wednesday, March 29 Washington State at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m.

Villanova at Michigan, 6 p.m.

Championship Saturday, April 1 TBD, 2 p.m.

Points 1.5 5.5 6.5 2.5 8 4.5 5 4.5 6.5 5

Underdog 76ERS MAGIC Hornets KNICKS Bucks Pacers Mavericks Warriors KINGS Wizards

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Favorite Points Underdog Saturday NCAA Tournament Final Four Glendale, AZ Gonzaga 6.5 S Carolina N Carolina 5 Oregon WYOMING

CBI Tournament 7.5 Coastal Caro

College Insider Tournament MD-BALT CO. 2.5 Texas A&M-CC ST. PETER†S 3 Furman NHL Favorite Odds Underdog PENGUINS -$120/even Blackhawks FLAMES -$135/+$115 Kings Capitals -$190/+$170 AVALANCHE Blues -$180/+$160 COYOTES Grand Salami: Over/under 22.5 goals.

Home team in CAPS © 2017 Benjamin Eckstein

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Released OF Michael Bourn and 3B Chris Johnson.

BOSTON RED SOX — Reassigned RHP Kyle Kendrick to minor league camp.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Traded OF Peter Bourjos to Tampa Bay for a player to be named or cash.

Reassigned LHPs Cory Luebke and Matt Purke to minor league camp.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Selected the contract of OF Austin Jackson from Columbus (IL).

Agreed to terms with INF Jose Ramirez on a five-year contract. Optioned LHP Kyle Crockett and RHPs Carlos Frias and Nick Goody to Columbus (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned OF Preston Tucker to minor league camp.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reassigned OFs Eric Young Jr. and Shane Robinson, RHPs Jose Valdez and Deolis Guerra, INF Rey Navarro and C Tony Sanchez to minor league camp.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned LHP Buddy Boshers to Rochester (IL). Reassigned INF Tommy Field to minor league camp.

Released RHP Ryan Vogelsong.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Released RHP Gavin Floyd.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Released OF Gregor Blanco and RHP Kevin Jepsen. Claimed 1B Christian Walker off waivers from Cincinnati.

ATLANTA BRAVES — Released RHPs Blaine Boyer and Kris Medlen.

CHICAGO CUBS — Released INF Muneno Kawasaki.

CINCINNATI REDS — Reassigned C Rob Brantly, LHP Lucas Luetge, RHP Louis Coleman and INFs Tony Renda and Hernan Iribarren to minor league camp. Optioned INFs Sal Romano and Tim Adleman to the minor leagues. Claimed INF Scooter Gennett off waivers from Milwaukee.

MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned LHPs Hunter Cervenka and Justin Nicolino, RHP Brian Ellington and C Tomas Telis to New Orleans (PCL).

NEW YORK METS — Reassigned RHP Paul Sewald to minor league camp. Optioned C Kevin Plawecki to their minor league camp.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned OF Roman Quinn to Lehigh Valley (IL). Released LHP Sean Burnett, OF Chris Coghlan and C Ryan Hanigan. Traded RHP Alec Asher to Baltimore for a player to be named or cash.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned LHP Steven Brault and INF Gift Ngoepe to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHPs Josh Lindblom and INF Jason Rogers to minor league camp.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Selected the contract of INF Erick Aybar.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Released INF Gordon Beckham and RHP David Hernandez.

American Association CLEBURNE RAILROADERS — Signed OF Nick Van Stratten and RHP Patrick Mincey.

GARY SOUTHSHOER RAILCATS — Signed OF Jackson Glines.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed INF/OF Kevin Keyes.

LAREDO LEMURS — Signed INF Taylor Lindsey and RHP Max Duval.

TEXAS AIRHOGS — Signed RHP Devin Malone.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed LHP Rafael Perez, OF Angelo Songco and INF Elmer Reyes.

Can-Am League SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Signed RHP Bryton Trepagnier. Traded RHP Kaohi Downing to Lancaster (Atlantic) for a player to be named.

TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Signed RHP Nick Neumann.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Assigned G Cameron Payne to Windy City (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed DL Jamie Meder.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed TE Jason Witten to a four-year contract extension through 2021.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed OL Jonotthan Harrison.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Agreed to terms with DE Chris Long on a two-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Re-signed RB DuJuan Harris to a one-year contract.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with F Matheson Iacopelli on a two-year contract and assigned him to Rockford (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled C Ben Street from Grand Rapids (AHL) under emergency conditions. Assigned D Dan Renouf to Grand Rapids.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Signed D Michael Kapla to a two-year, entry-level contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to terms with D Vince Pedrie.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned F Joel Vermin to Syracuse (AHL).

American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Signed Fs Matt Gaudreau and John Stevens to amateur tryout agreements.

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed D Patrick McCarron to an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the season and a standard contract for next season.

ECHL ECHL — Suspended Allen F Josh Brittain one game and Utah RW Ralph Cuddemi three additional games.

SOCCER FIFA — Banned Lionel Messi from Argentina’s next four World Cup qualifying games for insulting a match official.

Major League Soccer MLS — Fined Real Salt Lake M Sunday Stephen an undisclosed amount for his actions in a march 25 game against the New York Red Bulls.

NEW YORK RED BULLS — Named Bradley Carnell assistant coach.

OLYMPIC SPORTS USADA — Announced an arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association determined weightlifting athlete Mary Hall should receive a four-year sanction after testing positive for a prohibited substance.

COLLEGE HEART OF AMERICA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE — Named Amy Bonner supervisor of women’s basketball officials.

DUKE — Freshman F Harry Giles will enter the NBA draft. Announced men’s basketball F Sean Obi will transfer.

DUQUESNE — Named Keith Dambrot men’s basketball coach.

LA SALLE — Named William Bradshaw director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation.

MICHIGAN STATE — Announced junior CB Drake Martinez will transfer.

N.C. STATE — Freshman G Dennis Smith Jr. will enter the NBA draft.

OKLAHOMA SCIENCE & ARTS — Named Richard Barker volleyball coach.

RADFORD — Named Bryheem Hancock men’s soccer coach.

RUTGERS — Named Anna Khrystenko assistant women’s volleyball coach.

WINTHROP — Promoted interim women’s basketball coach Lynette Woodard to permanent head coach.

XAVIER — Sophomore G Edmond Sumner will enter the NBA draft.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE — Named Jerrod Calhoun men’s basketball coach.

GOLF AREA RESULTS Holes in One Pheasant Run • Marvin Wilson, hole No. 8, 100 yards, 9-iron St. Ann • Marty Hook, hole No. 5, 133 yards, 7-iron St. Ann • John Angleton, hole No. 5, 133 yards, 8-iron The Landings at Spirit Golf Course • Evan Kellog, hole No. 8, 180 yards, #4 hybrid

BASEBALL MLB SPRING TRAINING AL W L Pct. New York 22 8 0.733 Los Angeles 18 13 0.581 Seattle 19 14 0.576 Baltimore 16 12 0.571 Boston 17 13 0.567 Kansas City 17 13 0.567 Minnesota 15 13 0.536 Oakland 16 14 0.533 Chicago 16 15 0.516 Cleveland 15 15 0.500 Houston 14 14 0.500 Texas 15 16 0.484 Detroit 13 18 0.419 Tampa Bay 11 16 0.407 Toronto 11 17 0.393 NL W L Pct. Cardinals 19 8 0.704 Pittsburgh 19 10 0.655 Los Angeles 17 16 0.515 San Francisco 16 16 0.500 Colorado 15 15 0.500 Milwaukee 15 15 0.500 Arizona 14 14 0.500 Cincinnati 16 18 0.471 New York 15 17 0.469 Washington 13 15 0.464 Philadelphia 12 16 0.429 Miami 11 17 0.393 Chicago 11 17 0.393 San Diego 11 20 0.355 Atlanta 8 22 0.267 Tuesday Baltimore 5, Atlanta 4 Houston 7, Miami (ss) 3 Minnesota 1, Tampa Bay 0 Cardinals 3, NY Mets 3 Texas 4, Colorado 3 Kansas City 7, Chicago White Sox 4 Milwaukee 13, Cleveland 12 Cincinnati 9, LA Dodgers (ss) 3 LA Dodgers (ss) 3, San Diego 1 San Francisco 10, Chicago Cubs 7 Arizona 15, Seattle 6 LA Angels 14, Oakland 3 Boston 9, Pittsburgh 2 Detroit 6, NY Yankees 3 Miami (ss) 4, Washington 2 Toronto 10, Philadelphia 4 Wednesday Washington vs. Cardinals at Jupiter, Fla., 11:05 a.m.

Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Miami vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

NY Mets vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (ss) vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

NY Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 12:07 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

LA Angels vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

LA Dodgers vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Thursday Detroit vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

NY Yankees vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Washington vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.

Cardinals vs. Memphis at Memphis, TN, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Houston at Houston, TX, 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Arizona at Phoenix, 8:40 p.m.

LA Dodgers vs. LA Angels at Anaheim, CA, 9:07 p.m.

Oakland vs. San Francisco at San Francisco, CA, 9:15 p.m.

SOCCER 2018 World Cup Qualifying Glance NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN FINAL ROUND Top three teams qualify Fourth-place team advances to playoff against Asia fifth-place team GP W D L GF GA Pts Mexico 4 3 1 0 5 1 10 Costa Rica 4 2 1 1 7 3 7 Panama 3 1 1 1 1 1 4 Honduras 4 1 1 2 4 9 4 United States 3 1 0 2 7 6 3 Trinidad 4 1 0 3 2 6 3 Friday, March 24 At Port of Spain, Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago 1, Panama 0 At Mexico City Mexico 2, Costa Rica 0 At San Jose, Calif.

United States 6, Honduras 0 Tuesday, March 28 At San Pedro Sula, Honduras Honduras 1, Costa Rica 1 At Port of Spain, Trinidad Mexico 1, Trinidad and Tobago 0 At Panama City Panama vs. United States, late

BASKETBALL NIT Glance Second Round Saturday, March 18 Mississippi 85, Syracuse 80 Sunday, March 19 Georgia Tech 71, Belmont 57 TCU 94, Iowa 92, OT Richmond 87, Oakland 83 Monday, March 20 UCF 63, Illinois State 62 Texas-Arlington 85, Akron 69 Illinois 71, Boise State 56 CS Bakersfield 81, Colorado State 63 Quarterfinals Tuesday, March 21 TCU 86, Richmond 68 Georgia Tech 74, Mississippi 66 Wednesday, March 22 UCF 68, Illinois 58 CS Bakersfield 80, Texas-Arlington 76 Semifinals At Madison Square Garden New York Tuesday, March 28 Georgia Tech (21-15) 76, CS Bakersfield (25-10) 61 TCU (23-15) 68, UCF (24-12) 53 Championship Thursday, March 30 Georgia Tech (21-15) vs. TCU (23-15), 7 p.m.

CollegeInsider.com Tournament Glance Second Round Saturday, March 18 UMBC 87, Saint Francis (Pa.) 79 Monday, March 20 Campbell 73, UT Martin 56 Liberty 66, Samford 58 Texas A&M-Corpus 82, Weber State 73 Wednesday, March 22 Texas State 64, Idaho 55 Quarterfinals Saturday, March 25 Furman 79, Campbell 64 St. Peter’s 49, Texas State 44 Sunday, March 26 UMBC 80, Liberty 68 Texas A&M-Corpus 78, Fort Wayne 62 Semifinals Wednesday, March 29 Texas A&M-Corpus (23-11) at UMBC (21-12), 6 p.m.

Furman (23-11) at St. Peter’s (21-13), 8 p.m.

Championship Friday, March 31 Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.

College Basketball Invitational Glance Quarterfinals Monday, March 20 Coast. Carolina 72, Loyola (Md.) 63 UIC 80, G. Wash. 71 Utah Valley 85, Rice 79 Wyoming 72, UMKC 61 Semifinals Wednesday, March 22 Coast. Carolina 89, UIC 78 Wyoming 74, Utah Valley 68 Championship Series (Best-of-3) (x-if necessary) Monday, March 27 Coast. Carolina 91, Wyoming 81, Coast. Carolina leads series 1-0 Wednesday, March 29 Coast. Carolina (20-17) at Wyoming (21-15), 8 p.m.

Friday, March 31 x-Coast. Carolina at Wyoming, 6 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic W L x-Boston 48 26 x-Toronto 45 29 Philadelphia 28 46 New York 28 46 Brooklyn 16 58 Southeast W L x-Washington 45 28 Atlanta 38 36 Miami 36 38 Charlotte 33 41 Orlando 27 47 Central W L z-Cleveland 47 26 Milwaukee 38 36 Indiana 37 37 Chicago 35 39 Detroit 34 41

BOXING Fight Schedule March 28 At Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino, Nice, Calif. (FS1), Leduan Barthelemy vs.

Reynaldo Blanco, 10, junior lightweights; Mark Anthony Hernandez vs. Kyrone Davis, 10, junior middleweights.

April 1 At Dortmund, Germany, Mairis Briedis vs, Marco Huck, 12, for the interim WBC World and Huck’s IBO cruiserweight title.

At The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas (ESPN2), Antonio Orozco vs. KeAndre Gibson, 10, super lightweights; Mercito Gesta vs.

Gilberto Gonzalez, 10, lightweights.

April 4 At Sands Bethlehem (Pa.) Event Center (FS1), Edner Cherry vs. Omar Douglas, 10, lightweights.

April 8 At MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Md. (HBO), Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Jason Sosa, 12, for Lomachenko’s WBO junior lightweight title; Oleksandr Usyk vs. Michael Hunter, 12, for Usyk’s WBO cruiserweight title; Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Yunieski Gonzalez, 10, light heavyweights.

April 9 At Osaka, Japan, Nehomar Cermeno, vs. Shun Kubo, 12, for Cermeno’s WBA World super bantamweight title.

At Club Nokia, Los Angeles (FS1), Josesito Lopez vs. Saul Corral, 10, welterweights; Alejandro Luna vs.

Andrey Klimov, 10, lightweights.

April 14 At MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Md. (SHO), Dmitry Bivol vs. Samuel Clarkson, 12, for Bivol’s WBA interim light heavyweight title.

April 15 At Glasgow, Scotland, Ricky Burns vs. Julius Indongo, 12, for Burns’ WBA Super World and Indongo’s IBF and IBO super lightweight titles; Callum Johnson vs. Schiller Hyppolite, 12, for Johnson’s Commonwealth light heavyweight title; Charlie Edwards vs. Iain Butcher, 12, for vacant British junior bantamweight title; Scott Cardle vs. Robbie Barrett, 12, for Cardle’s British lightweight title; Charlie Flynn vs. Ryan Collins, 10, lightweights.

April 20 At Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, N.Y. (ESPN), Michael Perez vs. Marcelino Lopez, 10, super lightweights; Rashidi Ellis vs. John Karl Sosa, 10, for Ellis’ IBF North American welterweight title.

April 22 At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. (SHO), Andre Berto vs. Shawn Porter, 12, welterweights.

At StubHub Center, Carson, Calif. (PPV), Oscar Valdez vs. Miguel Marriaga, 12, for Valdez’s WBO featherweight title; Gilberto Ramirez vs. Max Bursak, 12, for Ramirez’s WBO super middleweight title; Jessie Magdaleno vs. Adeilson Dos Santos, 12, for Magdaleno’s WBO junior featherweight title.

April 23 At Osaka, Japan, Kazuto Ioka vs. Noknoi Sitthiprasert, 12, for Ioka’s WBA flyweight title; Marlon Tapales vs. Shohei Omori, 12, for Tapales’ WBO bantamweight title.

April 29 At Cebu City, Philippines, Donnie Nietes vs. Komgrich Nantapech, 12, for vacant IBF flyweight title.

At Wembley Stadium, London, Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko, for Joshua’s IBF and the vacant WBA Super World/IBO heavyweight titles.

May 5 At Ekaterinburg, Russia, Shane Mosley vs.

Magomed Kurbanov, 12, junior middleweights; Evgeny Gradovich vs. Hugo Berrio, 12, super bantamweights; Rustam Nugaev vs. Deiner Berrio, 10, lightweights.

May 6 At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas (PPV), Saul Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 12, super middleweights; Lucas Matthysse vs.

Emmanuel Taylor, 10, welterweights.

May 13 At Birmingham, England, Kal Yafai vs.

Suguru Muranaka, 12, for Yafai’s WBA junior bantamweight title; Cerefino Rodriguez vs.

Sam Eggington, 12, for Rodriguez’s European welterweight title; Frankie Gavin vs. Dave Ryan, 10, welterweights; Sean Davis vs.

Gamal Yafai, 10, junior featherweights; Ryan Kelly vs. Adam Harper, 10, middleweights.

May 20 At London (SHO), Gervonta Davis vs. Liam Walsh, 12, for Davis’ IBF junior lightweight title; Bradley Skeete vs. Shayne Singleton, 12, for Skeete’s BBBofC British welterweight title; Ryan Walsh vs. Marco McCullough, 12, for Walsh’s BBBofC British featherweight title.

At Newark, N.J. (HBO), Terence Crawford vs. Felix Diaz, 12, for Crawford’s WBO/ WBC junior welterweight title.

May 27 At Sheffield, England (SHO), Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence Jr., 12, for Brook’s IBF welterweight title.

At MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Md. (SHO), Gary Russell Jr. vs. Oscar Escandon, 12, for Russell’s WBC featherweight title; Jermell Charlo vs. Charles Hatley, 12, for Charlo’s WBC junior middleweight title.

HOCKEY NHL Leaders THROUGH MARCH 28 Goal Scoring Name Team Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Brad Marchand Boston Vladimir Tarasenko St. Louis Patrick Kane Chicago Patrik Laine Winnipeg Auston Matthews Toronto Cam Atkinson Columbus Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Max Pacioretty Montreal David Pastrnak Boston Rickard Rakell Anaheim Jeff Carter Los Angeles Jeff Skinner Carolina Nazem Kadri Toronto T.J. Oshie Washington Alex Ovechkin Washington Filip Forsberg Nashville Mark Scheifele Winnipeg Wayne Simmonds Philadelphia Assists Name Team Connor McDavid Edmonton Nicklas Backstrom Washington Erik Karlsson Ottawa Ryan Getzlaf Anaheim Victor Hedman Tampa Bay Patrick Kane Chicago Mark Scheifele Winnipeg Henrik Zetterberg Detroit Brent Burns San Jose Ryan Johansen Nashville Duncan Keith Chicago Tyler Seguin Dallas Blake Wheeler Winnipeg Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Phil Kessel Pittsburgh Brad Marchand Boston Joe Thornton San Jose Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Artemi Panarin Chicago Alexander Wennberg Columbus Power Play Goals Name Team Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Brayden Schenn Philadelphia Wayne Simmonds Philadelphia Alex Ovechkin Washington Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Mike Hoffman Ottawa Shea Weber Montreal Jamie Benn Dallas Logan Couture San Jose Patrick Eaves Dallas Nick Foligno Columbus Nazem Kadri Toronto Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Matt Moulson Buffalo Tyler Seguin Dallas Jeff Carter Los Angeles Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Jack Eichel Buffalo Mark Letestu Edmonton David Pastrnak Boston

ST. LOUIS POST-dISPaTCH • B7

GP 69 68 75 75 76 67 74 74 62 75 68 64 74 71 74 61 74 75 73 75

G 42 38 37 35 34 34 34 33 33 33 32 32 31 31 30 30 30 29 29 29

GP 75 74 74 68 72 76 73 75 75 75 76 75 76 75 75 75 75 68 76 73

A 62 57 53 52 50 48 47 47 45 45 45 45 44 43 43 43 43 42 42 42

GP 68 72 75 74 69 67 75 70 73 72 71 74 62 76 75 74 75 55 72 68

PP 17 15 15 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest W L x-San Antonio 57 16 x-Houston 51 23 Memphis 40 34 Dallas 31 42 New Orleans 31 43 Northwest W L x-Utah 45 29 Oklahoma City 42 31 Portland 35 38 Denver 35 38 Minnesota 29 44 Pacific W L z-Golden State 60 14 x-LA Clippers 44 31 Sacramento 29 45 Phoenix 22 53 LA Lakers 21 52 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched division

Pct .649 .608 .378 .378 .216 Pct .616 .514 .486 .446 .365 Pct .644 .514 .500 .473 .453

GB — 3 20 20 32 GB — 7½ 9½ 12½ 18½ GB — 9½ 10½ 12½ 14

L10 8-2 7-3 5-5 2-8 5-5 L10 6-4 3-7 6-4 5-5 4-6 L10 5-5 7-3 4-6 4-6 2-8

Str W-4 W-6 W-1 W-1 L-1 Str W-3 W-1 W-1 L-1 L-1 Str L-2 W-1 L-1 W-1 L-5

Home 27-9 25-12 17-19 17-18 10-28 Home 29-10 20-18 21-16 21-17 14-23 Home 28-8 21-17 26-12 21-16 23-15

Away 21-17 20-17 11-27 11-28 6-30 Away 16-18 18-18 15-22 12-24 13-24 Away 19-18 17-19 11-25 14-23 11-26

Conf 31-13 28-16 19-25 19-26 7-37 Conf 29-18 25-19 22-23 21-25 18-27 Conf 31-12 23-23 21-24 23-22 20-27

Pct .781 .689 .541 .425 .419 Pct .608 .575 .479 .479 .397 Pct .811 .587 .392 .293 .288

GB — 6½ 17½ 26 26½ GB — 2½ 9½ 9½ 15½ GB — 16½ 31 38½ 38½

L10 7-3 7-3 4-6 4-6 6-4 L10 5-5 7-3 7-3 6-4 3-7 L10 8-2 5-5 4-6 1-9 2-8

Str W-5 L-1 L-4 L-2 L-1 Str W-1 W-1 W-3 L-1 W-1 Str W-8 L-1 W-2 L-9 L-1

Home 29-7 28-10 21-14 21-18 19-18 Home 25-12 27-10 19-15 21-18 18-19 Home 31-4 24-12 15-22 13-23 13-23

Away 28-9 23-13 19-20 10-24 12-25 Away 20-17 15-21 16-23 14-20 11-25 Away 29-10 20-19 14-23 9-30 8-29

Conf 32-11 32-13 27-20 18-26 17-28 Conf 26-19 26-20 22-21 20-25 16-27 Conf 36-9 25-21 18-26 9-36 11-33

Tuesday Milwaukee 118, Charlotte 108 Minnesota 115, Indiana 114 Atlanta 95, Phoenix 91 Miami 97, Detroit 96 Philadelphia 106, Brooklyn 101 Golden State 113, Houston 106 Denver at Portland, late Washington at LA Lakers, late Monday New York 109, Detroit 95 Toronto 131, Orlando 112 San Antonio 103, Cleveland 74 Oklahoma City 92, Dallas 91 Sacramento 91, Memphis 90 Utah 108, New Orleans 100 Wednesday Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Charlotte at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Golden State at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Utah at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

Washington at LA Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m.

LA Lakers at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

LA Clippers at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Curry’s 32 lead Warriors past Rockets ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stephen Curry scored 32 points, Klay Thompson had 25 and the visiting Golden State Warriors built a big lead early and held on for a 113-106 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.

The Warriors scored 37 points in the first quarter and never trailed on the way to their eighth straight victory and 60th this season.

Golden State led by eight after a pair of free throws by Curry with just over three minutes left. Patrick Beverley countered with a tip-in layup for Houston, then was fouled when he was knocked to the ground on a screen by Draymond Green seconds later.

James Harden missed a layup on the next possession before Green added a shot on the other end to put the Warriors up 107-99.

Another layup miss by Harden followed, and Curry made a 3-pointer with 1:46 left to send fans streaming to the exits.

Harden had 24 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his 20th triple-double this season. Houston’s four-game winning streak ended on a night when the Rockets made just five of 31 3-pointers.

Golden State coach Steve Kerr reached 200 career wins, making him the fastest to reach the milestone in NBA history.

He got there in his 238th game to surpass Phil Jackson, who got to 200 in his 270th game.

The Warriors are the sixth NBA team to win at least 60 regular season games in three straight seasons.

NOTEBOOK Pacers lose Stuckey for 4-6 weeks • The Indiana Pacers will be without backup

ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Rockets’ James Harden watches as the Warriors’ Klay Thompson puts up a shot in the first half on Tuesday.

guard Rodney Stuckey for four to six weeks with a strained left patellar tendon.

Stuckey is the third key player the Pacers have lost at a crucial stretch.

Indiana has just eight games remaining in the regular season after Tuesday’s loss to Minnesota.

Coach Nate McMillan said center Al Jefferson is expected to be evaluated next week and could miss up to two weeks with the sprained left ankle he hurt in Sunday’s game. Glenn Robinson III, the NBA slam dunk champion, also is expected to be out at least one more week with a strained left calf.

All three were ruled out against the Timberwolves.

NBA SUMMARIES T’Wolves 115, Pacers 114

Hawks 95, Suns 91

Minnesota: Wiggins 6-17 3-4 17, Towns 12-22 10-10 37, Dieng 8-13 1-2 19, Rubio 4-12 13-13 21, Rush 2-3 0-0 6, Casspi 1-2 0-0 2, Muhammad 1-3 0-2 2, Jones 0-2 2-2 2, Dunn 3-3 3-4 9. Totals 37-77 32-37 115.

Indiana: George 12-21 9-9 37, T.Young 7-15 0-0 14, Turner 5-12 4-4 15, Teague 6-12 8-9 20, Ellis 8-11 3-4 19, Miles 2-6 2-3 6, Allen 0-1 1-2 1, Christmas 0-1 2-4 2, Brooks 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 40-81 29-35 114.

26 33 28 28 — 115 Minnesota Indiana 25 32 33 24 — 114 3-point goals: Minnesota 9-20 (Towns 3-6, Rush 2-3, Dieng 2-3, Wiggins 2-4, Jones 0-1, Rubio 0-1, Muhammad 0-2), Indiana 5-18 (George 4-7, Turner 1-1, T.Young 0-1, Miles 0-2, Ellis 0-3, Teague 0-4). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Minnesota 35 (Towns 12), Indiana 37 (Turner 8). Assists: Minnesota 22 (Rubio 10), Indiana 25 (Teague 10). Total fouls: Minnesota 22, Indiana 22. Technicals: Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau, Indiana defensive three second, Indiana team. A: 17,534 (18,165).

Phoenix: Warren 11-20 2-2 24, Jones 6-11 0-2 13, Chriss 2-11 2-4 7, Len 3-9 6-10 12, Ulis 6-16 2-2 15, Eddie 2-9 1-2 7, Dudley 2-11 1-2 6, Williams 2-5 0-0 4, Price 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 35-96 14-24 91.

Atlanta: Prince 5-10 4-5 15, Ilyasova 6-15 4-6 18, Howard 6-8 3-5 15, Schroder 12-27 1-1 27, Hardaway Jr. 1-9 0-0 2, Bembry 0-2 0-2 0, Humphries 0-3 7-8 7, Muscala 1-2 0-0 2, Calderon 2-5 2-2 6, Dunleavy 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 34-85 21-29 95.

Phoenix 12 32 24 23 — 91 Atlanta 27 20 24 24 — 95 3-point goals: Phoenix 7-31 (Eddie 2-8, Jones 1-2, Price 1-3, Ulis 1-5, Chriss 1-5, Dudley 1-6, Len 0-1, Warren 0-1), Atlanta 6-27 (Ilyasova 2-7, Schroder 2-8, Dunleavy 1-2, Prince 1-4, Calderon 0-2, Hardaway Jr. 0-4). Fouled out: Dudley. Rebounds: Phoenix 48 (Williams, Warren, Dudley 8), Atlanta 51 (Ilyasova 12). Assists: Phoenix 25 (Ulis 10), Atlanta 24 (Schroder 9). Total fouls: Phoenix 31, Atlanta 23.

Bucks 118, Hornets 108 Milwaukee: Antetokounmpo 8-13 3-4 20, Snell 10-14 2-2 26, Maker 1-1 0-2 2, Middleton 4-12 6-7 14, Brogdon 6-7 0-0 14, Hawes 3-5 0-1 7, Teletovic 3-6 0-0 8, Monroe 6-7 1-1 13, Terry 2-4 0-0 6, Dellavedova 3-5 0-0 8. Totals 46-74 12-17 118.

Charlotte: Kidd-Gilchrist 4-7 4-6 12, Williams 1-5 4-4 6, Zeller 3-3 2-2 8, Walker 10-19 2-3 26, Batum 2-9 1-1 5, Kaminsky 9-15 0-0 20, Weber 1-2 3-4 5, Roberts 1-3 2-3 4, Belinelli 2-6 2-2 6, Lamb 6-11 3-4 16. Totals 39-80 23-29 108.

Milwaukee 35 37 22 24 — 118 Charlotte 24 26 26 32 — 108 3-point goals: Milwaukee 14-30 (Snell 4-8, Brogdon 2-2, Terry 2-3, Dellavedova 2-4, Teletovic 2-5, Antetokounmpo 1-1, Hawes 1-2, Middleton 0-5), Charlotte 7-28 (Walker 4-10, Kaminsky 2-6, Lamb 1-3, Roberts 0-1, Batum 0-2, Belinelli 0-3, Williams 0-3). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Milwaukee 42 (Monroe, Antetokounmpo 8), Charlotte 31 (Williams 7). Assists: Milwaukee 31 (Brogdon 10), Charlotte 25 (Belinelli, Walker 5). Total fouls: Milwaukee 26, Charlotte 12. Technicals: Teletovic, Charlotte defensive three second, Charlotte team. A: 16,505 (19,077).

Heat 97, Pistons 96 Miami: Babbitt 2-3 0-0 5, Whiteside 7-13 3-4 17, Dragic 9-16 9-13 28, Richardson 3-11 2-2 9, McGruder 5-8 1-2 12, White 0-0 0-0 0, Reed 3-5 0-0 6, J.Johnson 5-11 5-6 16, Ellington 1-4 0-1 2, T.Johnson 1-8 0-0 2. Totals 36-79 20-28 97.

Detroit: Morris 3-10 0-0 7, Leuer 0-3 2-2 2, Drummond 4-7 1-3 9, Smith 7-13 5-6 19, Caldwell-Pope 9-22 5-6 25, S.Johnson 2-5 0-0 5, Harris 7-14 1-2 19, Baynes 2-5 0-0 4, Udrih 2-6 2-2 6. Totals 36-85 16-21 96.

Miami 24 31 23 19 — 97 Detroit 24 26 19 27 — 96 3-point goals: Miami 5-21 (J.Johnson 1-2, Babbitt 1-2, McGruder 1-3, Dragic 1-4, Richardson 1-5, T.Johnson 0-2, Ellington 0-3), Detroit 8-27 (Harris 4-8, Caldwell-Pope 2-10, S.Johnson 1-3, Morris 1-3, Smith 0-1, Udrih 0-1, Leuer 0-1). Fouled out: Morris.

Rebounds: Miami 44 (Whiteside 9), Detroit 51 (Drummond 13).

Assists: Miami 18 (Dragic, Richardson, McGruder 4), Detroit 20 (Smith 6). Total fouls: Miami 18, Detroit 23. Technicals: Morris, Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy, S.Johnson. A: 17,160 (19,971).

76ers 106, Nets 101 Philadelphia: Covington 9-15 2-2 21, Holmes 4-12 5-6 13, Saric 8-15 6-7 23, McConnell 3-10 2-2 8, Luwawu-Cabarrot 5-12 3-4 17, Long 1-3 0-0 2, Splitter 1-2 0-0 2, Anderson 4-14 0-0 9, Stauskas 4-8 0-0 11. Totals 39-91 18-21 106.

Brooklyn: Lopez 10-15 3-4 26, Lin 4-14 3-4 11, LeVert 3-9 1-2 9, Hollis-Jefferson 5-15 1-2 11, Foye 2-4 0-0 5, Acy 0-5 1-2 1, Booker 2-5 2-2 6, Hamilton 2-3 0-0 4, Whitehead 1-5 0-0 3, Dinwiddie 2-6 5-8 10, McDaniels 3-6 0-0 6, Kilpatrick 4-7 0-0 9. Totals 38-94 16-24 101.

Philadelphia 31 27 21 27 — 106 Brooklyn 24 33 21 23 — 101 3-point goals: Philadelphia 10-33 (Luwawu-Cabarrot 4-10, Stauskas 3-5, Saric 1-3, Anderson 1-5, Covington 1-6, Long 0-1, Holmes 0-3), Brooklyn 9-32 (Lopez 3-7, LeVert 2-6, Dinwiddie 1-2, Foye 1-2, Whitehead 1-3, Kilpatrick 1-3, Acy 0-1, Hollis-Jefferson 0-1, Hamilton 0-1, McDaniels 0-2, Lin 0-4). Fouled out: None.

Rebounds: Philadelphia 53 (Covington 13), Brooklyn 50 (Lopez 9). Assists: Philadelphia 21 (McConnell 10), Brooklyn 22 (Lin 7).

Total fouls: Philadelphia 23, Brooklyn 19. A: 15,471 (17,732).

Warriors 113, Rockets 106 Golden State: Green 9-15 0-0 19, Pachulia 1-1 0-0 2, Curry 11-22 7-10 32, Thompson 10-20 0-0 25, McCaw 1-3 0-0 3, Barnes 2-5 0-0 4, McAdoo 0-0 0-0 0, West 1-3 0-0 2, McGee 2-3 0-0 4, Livingston 2-2 2-2 6, Clark 2-5 0-0 4, Iguodala 4-9 3-4 12. Totals 45-88 12-16 113.

Houston: Ariza 4-10 4-4 13, Capela 9-10 3-4 21, Beverley 4-9 2-2 10, Harden 5-20 13-13 24, Gordon 3-9 2-2 10, Dekker 2-7 0-0 5, Hilario 1-6 4-6 6, L.Williams 5-14 7-8 17. Totals 33-85 35-39 106.

Golden State 37 23 26 27 — 113 Houston 20 32 23 31 — 106 3-point goals: Golden State 11-41 (Thompson 5-12, Curry 3-11, McCaw 1-2, Iguodala 1-5, Green 1-6, West 0-1, Clark 0-2, Barnes 0-2), Houston 5-31 (Gordon 2-5, Dekker 1-4, Ariza 1-6, Harden 1-9, Beverley 0-2, L.Williams 0-5). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Golden State 44 (Curry 10), Houston 38 (Harden 11). Assists: Golden State 33 (Curry 7), Houston 20 (Harden 13). Total fouls: Golden State 29, Houston 14. Technicals: Ariza. A: 18,055 (18,055).

Monday box scores

Jazz 108, Pelicans 100 New Orleans: S.Hill 4-6 1-3 11, Cunningham 2-6 2-2 8, Davis 12-23 11-14 36, Holiday 8-17 0-2 19, Frazier 2-4 0-0 4, Ajinca 2-3 0-1 4, Moore 2-5 0-0 4, Crawford 5-16 2-2 14. Totals 37-80 16-24 100.

Utah: Ingles 7-13 0-0 19, Gobert 8-11 4-8 20, Diaw 1-3 0-0 2, G.Hill 7-14 0-0 17, Hood 7-16 2-4 20, Johnson 5-10 2-3 14, Lyles 0-1 2-2 2, Withey 2-5 1-1 5, Neto 2-5 0-0 5, Exum 2-6 0-0 4, Mack 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-85 11-18 108.

New Orleans 21 30 20 29 — 100 Utah 28 28 25 27 — 108 3-point goals: New Orleans 10-25 (Holiday 3-7, S.Hill 2-3, Cunningham 2-4, Crawford 2-6, Davis 1-2, Frazier 0-1, Moore 0-2), Utah 15-27 (Ingles 5-5, Hood 4-7, G.Hill 3-6, Johnson 2-3, Neto 1-3, Lyles 0-1, Mack 0-1, Diaw 0-1). Fouled out: None.

Rebounds: New Orleans 37 (Davis 17), Utah 49 (Gobert 19).

Assists: New Orleans 17 (Frazier 6), Utah 27 (Johnson 6). Total fouls: New Orleans 17, Utah 22. Technicals: New Orleans defensive three second, New Orleans team. A: 18,924 (19,911).

Kings 91, Grizzlies 90 Memphis: Randolph 5-18 7-8 17, Green 2-7 5-6 10, Conley 8-23 5-6 22, Allen 3-7 0-0 6, Carter 2-7 2-2 7, Ennis 0-2 0-2 0, Wright 5-7 1-2 11, Harrison 3-7 0-0 7, Daniels 3-12 3-3 10. Totals 31-90 23-29 90.

Sacramento: Koufos 5-7 1-1 11, Cauley-Stein 3-6 6-6 12, Collison 8-13 6-7 23, Temple 2-10 0-0 6, Hield 5-12 2-2 14, Labissiere 1-2 1-2 3, Tolliver 4-7 0-0 9, Galloway 0-0 0-0 0, Lawson 2-3 6-10 10, McLemore 1-7 1-2 3. Totals 31-67 23-30 91.

Memphis 27 22 19 22 — 90 Sacramento 28 23 23 17 — 91 3-point goals: Memphis 5-26 (Harrison 1-2, Carter 1-3, Green 1-4, Conley 1-7, Daniels 1-7, Ennis 0-1, Randolph 0-2), Sacramento 6-25 (Hield 2-7, Temple 2-8, Collison 1-2, Tolliver 1-4, McLemore 0-4). Fouled out: Koufos. Rebounds: Memphis 45 (Randolph 15), Sacramento 36 (Cauley-Stein 9). Assists: Memphis 15 (Conley 9), Sacramento 16 (Collison 7). Total fouls: Memphis 18, Sacramento 23. Technicals: Memphis defensive three second, Memphis team, Sacramento defensive three second, Sacramento team. A: 17,608 (17,500).

SPORTS

03.29.2017 • WedneSday • M 2 AMERICA’S LINE

AREA COLLEGES

Women’s NIT Glance

NBA Favorite Hawks Thunder RAPTORS Heat CELTICS GRIZZLIES PELICANS SPURS Jazz CLIPPERS

Tuesday scores Baseball William Jewell 7, Wayne State 4 Southwestern Illinois 7 Webster JV 0 Southwestern Illinois 12 Webster JV 2 Southeast Missouri 6, Mizzou 5

Second Round Saturday, March 18 Michigan 71, Wright State 66 Iowa 78, South Dakota 73 Washington State 68, Wyoming 67, OT Sunday, March 19 Indiana 71, Saint Louis 53 St. John’s 60, Harvard 55 Villanova 56, Drexel 51 James Madison 61, Virginia 55 Virginia Tech 73, Navy 62 Penn State 70, Fordham 51 Colorado 81, South Dakota State 75, OT Alabama 55, Little Rock 53 Middle Tennessee 73, Wake Forest 66 UC Davis 58, Colorado State 57 Georgia Tech 63, UCF 51 Tulane 66, Grambling State 49 Monday, March 20 SMU 59, Abilene Christian 52 Third Round Thursday March 23 Michigan 60, St. John’s 40 Georgia Tech 70, Middle Tennessee 57 Virginia Tech 64, Penn State 55 Villanova 69, James Madison 67, OT Indiana 64, SMU 44 Iowa 80, Colorado 62 Alabama 72, Tulane 64 Washington State 71, UC Davis 62 Quarterfinals Saturday, March 25 Michigan 80, Virginia Tech 62 Sunday, March 26 Villanova 69, Indiana 57 Georgia Tech 76, Alabama 66 Washington State 74, Iowa 66 Semifinals Wednesday, March 29 Washington State at Georgia Tech, 6 p.m.

Villanova at Michigan, 6 p.m.

Championship Saturday, April 1 TBD, 2 p.m.

Points 1.5 5.5 6.5 2.5 8 4.5 5 4.5 6.5 5

Underdog 76ERS MAGIC Hornets KNICKS Bucks Pacers Mavericks Warriors KINGS Wizards

COLLEGE BASKETBALL Favorite Points Underdog Saturday NCAA Tournament Final Four Glendale, AZ Gonzaga 6.5 S Carolina N Carolina 5 Oregon WYOMING

CBI Tournament 7.5 Coastal Caro

College Insider Tournament MD-BALT CO. 2.5 Texas A&M-CC ST. PETER†S 3 Furman NHL Favorite Odds Underdog PENGUINS -$120/even Blackhawks FLAMES -$135/+$115 Kings Capitals -$190/+$170 AVALANCHE Blues -$180/+$160 COYOTES Grand Salami: Over/under 22.5 goals.

Home team in CAPS © 2017 Benjamin Eckstein

TRANSACTIONS BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Released OF Michael Bourn and 3B Chris Johnson.

BOSTON RED SOX — Reassigned RHP Kyle Kendrick to minor league camp.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Traded OF Peter Bourjos to Tampa Bay for a player to be named or cash.

Reassigned LHPs Cory Luebke and Matt Purke to minor league camp.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Selected the contract of OF Austin Jackson from Columbus (IL).

Agreed to terms with INF Jose Ramirez on a five-year contract. Optioned LHP Kyle Crockett and RHPs Carlos Frias and Nick Goody to Columbus (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned OF Preston Tucker to minor league camp.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reassigned OFs Eric Young Jr. and Shane Robinson, RHPs Jose Valdez and Deolis Guerra, INF Rey Navarro and C Tony Sanchez to minor league camp.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned LHP Buddy Boshers to Rochester (IL). Reassigned INF Tommy Field to minor league camp.

Released RHP Ryan Vogelsong.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Released RHP Gavin Floyd.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Released OF Gregor Blanco and RHP Kevin Jepsen. Claimed 1B Christian Walker off waivers from Cincinnati.

ATLANTA BRAVES — Released RHPs Blaine Boyer and Kris Medlen.

CHICAGO CUBS — Released INF Muneno Kawasaki.

CINCINNATI REDS — Reassigned C Rob Brantly, LHP Lucas Luetge, RHP Louis Coleman and INFs Tony Renda and Hernan Iribarren to minor league camp. Optioned INFs Sal Romano and Tim Adleman to the minor leagues. Claimed INF Scooter Gennett off waivers from Milwaukee.

MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned LHPs Hunter Cervenka and Justin Nicolino, RHP Brian Ellington and C Tomas Telis to New Orleans (PCL).

NEW YORK METS — Reassigned RHP Paul Sewald to minor league camp. Optioned C Kevin Plawecki to their minor league camp.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned OF Roman Quinn to Lehigh Valley (IL). Released LHP Sean Burnett, OF Chris Coghlan and C Ryan Hanigan. Traded RHP Alec Asher to Baltimore for a player to be named or cash.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned LHP Steven Brault and INF Gift Ngoepe to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHPs Josh Lindblom and INF Jason Rogers to minor league camp.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Selected the contract of INF Erick Aybar.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Released INF Gordon Beckham and RHP David Hernandez.

American Association CLEBURNE RAILROADERS — Signed OF Nick Van Stratten and RHP Patrick Mincey.

GARY SOUTHSHOER RAILCATS — Signed OF Jackson Glines.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed INF/OF Kevin Keyes.

LAREDO LEMURS — Signed INF Taylor Lindsey and RHP Max Duval.

TEXAS AIRHOGS — Signed RHP Devin Malone.

Atlantic League LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed LHP Rafael Perez, OF Angelo Songco and INF Elmer Reyes.

Can-Am League SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Signed RHP Bryton Trepagnier. Traded RHP Kaohi Downing to Lancaster (Atlantic) for a player to be named.

TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Signed RHP Nick Neumann.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association CHICAGO BULLS — Assigned G Cameron Payne to Windy City (NBADL).

FOOTBALL National Football League CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed DL Jamie Meder.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed TE Jason Witten to a four-year contract extension through 2021.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed OL Jonotthan Harrison.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Agreed to terms with DE Chris Long on a two-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Re-signed RB DuJuan Harris to a one-year contract.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Agreed to terms with F Matheson Iacopelli on a two-year contract and assigned him to Rockford (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled C Ben Street from Grand Rapids (AHL) under emergency conditions. Assigned D Dan Renouf to Grand Rapids.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Signed D Michael Kapla to a two-year, entry-level contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to terms with D Vince Pedrie.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned F Joel Vermin to Syracuse (AHL).

American Hockey League BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Signed Fs Matt Gaudreau and John Stevens to amateur tryout agreements.

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed D Patrick McCarron to an amateur tryout agreement for the remainder of the season and a standard contract for next season.

ECHL ECHL — Suspended Allen F Josh Brittain one game and Utah RW Ralph Cuddemi three additional games.

SOCCER FIFA — Banned Lionel Messi from Argentina’s next four World Cup qualifying games for insulting a match official.

Major League Soccer MLS — Fined Real Salt Lake M Sunday Stephen an undisclosed amount for his actions in a march 25 game against the New York Red Bulls.

NEW YORK RED BULLS — Named Bradley Carnell assistant coach.

OLYMPIC SPORTS USADA — Announced an arbitrator from the American Arbitration Association determined weightlifting athlete Mary Hall should receive a four-year sanction after testing positive for a prohibited substance.

COLLEGE HEART OF AMERICA ATHLETIC CONFERENCE — Named Amy Bonner supervisor of women’s basketball officials.

DUKE — Freshman F Harry Giles will enter the NBA draft. Announced men’s basketball F Sean Obi will transfer.

DUQUESNE — Named Keith Dambrot men’s basketball coach.

LA SALLE — Named William Bradshaw director of intercollegiate athletics and recreation.

MICHIGAN STATE — Announced junior CB Drake Martinez will transfer.

N.C. STATE — Freshman G Dennis Smith Jr. will enter the NBA draft.

OKLAHOMA SCIENCE & ARTS — Named Richard Barker volleyball coach.

RADFORD — Named Bryheem Hancock men’s soccer coach.

RUTGERS — Named Anna Khrystenko assistant women’s volleyball coach.

WINTHROP — Promoted interim women’s basketball coach Lynette Woodard to permanent head coach.

XAVIER — Sophomore G Edmond Sumner will enter the NBA draft.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE — Named Jerrod Calhoun men’s basketball coach.

GOLF AREA RESULTS Holes in One Pheasant Run • Marvin Wilson, hole No. 8, 100 yards, 9-iron St. Ann • Marty Hook, hole No. 5, 133 yards, 7-iron St. Ann • John Angleton, hole No. 5, 133 yards, 8-iron The Landings at Spirit Golf Course • Evan Kellog, hole No. 8, 180 yards, #4 hybrid

BASEBALL MLB SPRING TRAINING AL W L Pct. New York 22 8 0.733 Los Angeles 18 13 0.581 Seattle 19 14 0.576 Baltimore 16 12 0.571 Boston 17 13 0.567 Kansas City 17 13 0.567 Minnesota 15 13 0.536 Oakland 16 14 0.533 Chicago 16 15 0.516 Cleveland 15 15 0.500 Houston 14 14 0.500 Texas 15 16 0.484 Detroit 13 18 0.419 Tampa Bay 11 16 0.407 Toronto 11 17 0.393 NL W L Pct. Cardinals 19 8 0.704 Pittsburgh 19 10 0.655 Los Angeles 17 16 0.515 San Francisco 16 16 0.500 Colorado 15 15 0.500 Milwaukee 15 15 0.500 Arizona 14 14 0.500 Cincinnati 16 18 0.471 New York 15 17 0.469 Washington 13 15 0.464 Philadelphia 12 16 0.429 Miami 11 17 0.393 Chicago 11 17 0.393 San Diego 11 20 0.355 Atlanta 8 22 0.267 Tuesday Baltimore 5, Atlanta 4 Houston 7, Miami (ss) 3 Minnesota 1, Tampa Bay 0 Cardinals 3, NY Mets 3 Texas 4, Colorado 3 Kansas City 7, Chicago White Sox 4 Milwaukee 13, Cleveland 12 Cincinnati 9, LA Dodgers (ss) 3 LA Dodgers (ss) 3, San Diego 1 San Francisco 10, Chicago Cubs 7 Arizona 15, Seattle 6 LA Angels 14, Oakland 3 Boston 9, Pittsburgh 2 Detroit 6, NY Yankees 3 Miami (ss) 4, Washington 2 Toronto 10, Philadelphia 4 Wednesday Washington vs. Cardinals at Jupiter, Fla., 11:05 a.m.

Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Miami vs. Houston at West Palm Beach, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

NY Mets vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (ss) vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

NY Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 12:07 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

LA Angels vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 2:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Texas vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 2:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

LA Dodgers vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Thursday Detroit vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

NY Yankees vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Washington vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Colorado vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 2:10 p.m.

Cardinals vs. Memphis at Memphis, TN, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Houston at Houston, TX, 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Arizona at Phoenix, 8:40 p.m.

LA Dodgers vs. LA Angels at Anaheim, CA, 9:07 p.m.

Oakland vs. San Francisco at San Francisco, CA, 9:15 p.m.

SOCCER 2018 World Cup Qualifying Glance NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN FINAL ROUND Top three teams qualify Fourth-place team advances to playoff against Asia fifth-place team GP W D L GF GA Pts Mexico 4 3 1 0 5 1 10 Costa Rica 4 2 1 1 7 3 7 Panama 4 1 2 1 2 2 5 Honduras 4 1 1 2 4 9 4 United States 4 1 1 2 8 7 4 Trinidad 4 1 0 3 2 6 3 Friday, March 24 At Port of Spain, Trinidad Trinidad and Tobago 1, Panama 0 At Mexico City Mexico 2, Costa Rica 0 At San Jose, Calif.

United States 6, Honduras 0 Tuesday, March 28 At San Pedro Sula, Honduras Honduras 1, Costa Rica 1 At Port of Spain, Trinidad Mexico 1, Trinidad and Tobago 0 At Panama City Panama 1, United States 1

BASKETBALL NIT Glance Second Round Saturday, March 18 Mississippi 85, Syracuse 80 Sunday, March 19 Georgia Tech 71, Belmont 57 TCU 94, Iowa 92, OT Richmond 87, Oakland 83 Monday, March 20 UCF 63, Illinois State 62 Texas-Arlington 85, Akron 69 Illinois 71, Boise State 56 CS Bakersfield 81, Colorado State 63 Quarterfinals Tuesday, March 21 TCU 86, Richmond 68 Georgia Tech 74, Mississippi 66 Wednesday, March 22 UCF 68, Illinois 58 CS Bakersfield 80, Texas-Arlington 76 Semifinals At Madison Square Garden New York Tuesday, March 28 Georgia Tech (21-15) 76, CS Bakersfield (25-10) 61 TCU (23-15) 68, UCF (24-12) 53 Championship Thursday, March 30 Georgia Tech (21-15) vs. TCU (23-15), 7 p.m.

CollegeInsider.com Tournament Glance Second Round Saturday, March 18 UMBC 87, Saint Francis (Pa.) 79 Monday, March 20 Campbell 73, UT Martin 56 Liberty 66, Samford 58 Texas A&M-Corpus 82, Weber State 73 Wednesday, March 22 Texas State 64, Idaho 55 Quarterfinals Saturday, March 25 Furman 79, Campbell 64 St. Peter’s 49, Texas State 44 Sunday, March 26 UMBC 80, Liberty 68 Texas A&M-Corpus 78, Fort Wayne 62 Semifinals Wednesday, March 29 Texas A&M-Corpus (23-11) at UMBC (21-12), 6 p.m.

Furman (23-11) at St. Peter’s (21-13), 8 p.m.

Championship Friday, March 31 Semifinal winners, 8 p.m.

College Basketball Invitational Glance Quarterfinals Monday, March 20 Coast. Carolina 72, Loyola (Md.) 63 UIC 80, G. Wash. 71 Utah Valley 85, Rice 79 Wyoming 72, UMKC 61 Semifinals Wednesday, March 22 Coast. Carolina 89, UIC 78 Wyoming 74, Utah Valley 68 Championship Series (Best-of-3) (x-if necessary) Monday, March 27 Coast. Carolina 91, Wyoming 81, Coast. Carolina leads series 1-0 Wednesday, March 29 Coast. Carolina (20-17) at Wyoming (21-15), 8 p.m.

Friday, March 31 x-Coast. Carolina at Wyoming, 6 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic W L x-Boston 48 26 x-Toronto 45 29 Philadelphia 28 46 New York 28 46 Brooklyn 16 58 Southeast W L x-Washington 46 28 Atlanta 38 36 Miami 36 38 Charlotte 33 41 Orlando 27 47 Central W L z-Cleveland 47 26 Milwaukee 38 36 Indiana 37 37 Chicago 35 39 Detroit 34 41

BOXING Fight Schedule March 28 At Robinson Rancheria Resort & Casino, Nice, Calif. (FS1), Leduan Barthelemy vs.

Reynaldo Blanco, 10, junior lightweights; Mark Anthony Hernandez vs. Kyrone Davis, 10, junior middleweights.

April 1 At Dortmund, Germany, Mairis Briedis vs, Marco Huck, 12, for the interim WBC World and Huck’s IBO cruiserweight title.

At The Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas (ESPN2), Antonio Orozco vs. KeAndre Gibson, 10, super lightweights; Mercito Gesta vs.

Gilberto Gonzalez, 10, lightweights.

April 4 At Sands Bethlehem (Pa.) Event Center (FS1), Edner Cherry vs. Omar Douglas, 10, lightweights.

April 8 At MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Md. (HBO), Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Jason Sosa, 12, for Lomachenko’s WBO junior lightweight title; Oleksandr Usyk vs. Michael Hunter, 12, for Usyk’s WBO cruiserweight title; Oleksandr Gvozdyk vs. Yunieski Gonzalez, 10, light heavyweights.

April 9 At Osaka, Japan, Nehomar Cermeno, vs. Shun Kubo, 12, for Cermeno’s WBA World super bantamweight title.

At Club Nokia, Los Angeles (FS1), Josesito Lopez vs. Saul Corral, 10, welterweights; Alejandro Luna vs.

Andrey Klimov, 10, lightweights.

April 14 At MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Md. (SHO), Dmitry Bivol vs. Samuel Clarkson, 12, for Bivol’s WBA interim light heavyweight title.

April 15 At Glasgow, Scotland, Ricky Burns vs. Julius Indongo, 12, for Burns’ WBA Super World and Indongo’s IBF and IBO super lightweight titles; Callum Johnson vs. Schiller Hyppolite, 12, for Johnson’s Commonwealth light heavyweight title; Charlie Edwards vs. Iain Butcher, 12, for vacant British junior bantamweight title; Scott Cardle vs. Robbie Barrett, 12, for Cardle’s British lightweight title; Charlie Flynn vs. Ryan Collins, 10, lightweights.

April 20 At Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, N.Y. (ESPN), Michael Perez vs. Marcelino Lopez, 10, super lightweights; Rashidi Ellis vs. John Karl Sosa, 10, for Ellis’ IBF North American welterweight title.

April 22 At Barclays Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. (SHO), Andre Berto vs. Shawn Porter, 12, welterweights.

At StubHub Center, Carson, Calif. (PPV), Oscar Valdez vs. Miguel Marriaga, 12, for Valdez’s WBO featherweight title; Gilberto Ramirez vs. Max Bursak, 12, for Ramirez’s WBO super middleweight title; Jessie Magdaleno vs. Adeilson Dos Santos, 12, for Magdaleno’s WBO junior featherweight title.

April 23 At Osaka, Japan, Kazuto Ioka vs. Noknoi Sitthiprasert, 12, for Ioka’s WBA flyweight title; Marlon Tapales vs. Shohei Omori, 12, for Tapales’ WBO bantamweight title.

April 29 At Cebu City, Philippines, Donnie Nietes vs. Komgrich Nantapech, 12, for vacant IBF flyweight title.

At Wembley Stadium, London, Anthony Joshua vs. Wladimir Klitschko, for Joshua’s IBF and the vacant WBA Super World/IBO heavyweight titles.

May 5 At Ekaterinburg, Russia, Shane Mosley vs.

Magomed Kurbanov, 12, junior middleweights; Evgeny Gradovich vs. Hugo Berrio, 12, super bantamweights; Rustam Nugaev vs. Deiner Berrio, 10, lightweights.

May 6 At T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas (PPV), Saul Alvarez vs. Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., 12, super middleweights; Lucas Matthysse vs.

Emmanuel Taylor, 10, welterweights.

May 13 At Birmingham, England, Kal Yafai vs.

Suguru Muranaka, 12, for Yafai’s WBA junior bantamweight title; Cerefino Rodriguez vs.

Sam Eggington, 12, for Rodriguez’s European welterweight title; Frankie Gavin vs. Dave Ryan, 10, welterweights; Sean Davis vs.

Gamal Yafai, 10, junior featherweights; Ryan Kelly vs. Adam Harper, 10, middleweights.

May 20 At London (SHO), Gervonta Davis vs. Liam Walsh, 12, for Davis’ IBF junior lightweight title; Bradley Skeete vs. Shayne Singleton, 12, for Skeete’s BBBofC British welterweight title; Ryan Walsh vs. Marco McCullough, 12, for Walsh’s BBBofC British featherweight title.

At Newark, N.J. (HBO), Terence Crawford vs. Felix Diaz, 12, for Crawford’s WBO/ WBC junior welterweight title.

May 27 At Sheffield, England (SHO), Kell Brook vs. Errol Spence Jr., 12, for Brook’s IBF welterweight title.

At MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Md. (SHO), Gary Russell Jr. vs. Oscar Escandon, 12, for Russell’s WBC featherweight title; Jermell Charlo vs. Charles Hatley, 12, for Charlo’s WBC junior middleweight title.

HOCKEY NHL Leaders THROUGH MARCH 28 Goal Scoring Name Team Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Brad Marchand Boston Vladimir Tarasenko St. Louis Patrick Kane Chicago Patrik Laine Winnipeg Auston Matthews Toronto Cam Atkinson Columbus Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Max Pacioretty Montreal David Pastrnak Boston Rickard Rakell Anaheim Jeff Carter Los Angeles Jeff Skinner Carolina Nazem Kadri Toronto T.J. Oshie Washington Alex Ovechkin Washington Filip Forsberg Nashville Mark Scheifele Winnipeg Wayne Simmonds Philadelphia Assists Name Team Connor McDavid Edmonton Nicklas Backstrom Washington Erik Karlsson Ottawa Ryan Getzlaf Anaheim Victor Hedman Tampa Bay Patrick Kane Chicago Mark Scheifele Winnipeg Henrik Zetterberg Detroit Brent Burns San Jose Ryan Johansen Nashville Duncan Keith Chicago Tyler Seguin Dallas Blake Wheeler Winnipeg Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Phil Kessel Pittsburgh Brad Marchand Boston Joe Thornton San Jose Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Artemi Panarin Chicago Alexander Wennberg Columbus Power Play Goals Name Team Nikita Kucherov Tampa Bay Brayden Schenn Philadelphia Wayne Simmonds Philadelphia Alex Ovechkin Washington Sidney Crosby Pittsburgh Mike Hoffman Ottawa Shea Weber Montreal Jamie Benn Dallas Logan Couture San Jose Patrick Eaves Dallas Nick Foligno Columbus Nazem Kadri Toronto Evgeni Malkin Pittsburgh Matt Moulson Buffalo Tyler Seguin Dallas Jeff Carter Los Angeles Leon Draisaitl Edmonton Jack Eichel Buffalo Mark Letestu Edmonton David Pastrnak Boston

ST. LOUIS POST-dISPaTCH • B7

GP 69 68 75 75 76 67 74 74 62 75 68 64 74 71 74 61 74 75 73 75

G 42 38 37 35 34 34 34 33 33 33 32 32 31 31 30 30 30 29 29 29

GP 75 74 74 68 72 76 73 75 75 75 76 75 76 75 75 75 75 68 76 73

A 62 57 53 52 50 48 47 47 45 45 45 45 44 43 43 43 43 42 42 42

GP 68 72 75 74 69 67 75 70 73 72 71 74 62 76 75 74 75 55 72 68

PP 17 15 15 14 13 13 12 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10 10

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest W L x-San Antonio 57 16 x-Houston 51 23 Memphis 40 34 Dallas 31 42 New Orleans 31 43 Northwest W L x-Utah 45 29 Oklahoma City 42 31 Portland 36 38 Denver 35 39 Minnesota 29 44 Pacific W L z-Golden State 60 14 x-LA Clippers 44 31 Sacramento 29 45 Phoenix 22 53 LA Lakers 21 53 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched division

Pct .649 .608 .378 .378 .216 Pct .622 .514 .486 .446 .365 Pct .644 .514 .500 .473 .453

GB — 3 20 20 32 GB — 8 10 13 19 GB — 9½ 10½ 12½ 14

L10 8-2 7-3 5-5 2-8 5-5 L10 6-4 3-7 6-4 5-5 4-6 L10 5-5 7-3 4-6 4-6 2-8

Str W-4 W-6 W-1 W-1 L-1 Str W-4 W-1 W-1 L-1 L-1 Str L-2 W-1 L-1 W-1 L-5

Home 27-9 25-12 17-19 17-18 10-28 Home 29-10 20-18 21-16 21-17 14-23 Home 28-8 21-17 26-12 21-16 23-15

Away 21-17 20-17 11-27 11-28 6-30 Away 17-18 18-18 15-22 12-24 13-24 Away 19-18 17-19 11-25 14-23 11-26

Conf 31-13 28-16 19-25 19-26 7-37 Conf 29-18 25-19 22-23 21-25 18-27 Conf 31-12 23-23 21-24 23-22 20-27

Pct GB .781 — .689 6½ .541 17½ .425 26 .419 26½ Pct GB .608 — .575 2½ .486 9 .473 10 .397 15½ Pct GB .811 — .587 16½ .392 31 .293 38½ .284 39

L10 7-3 7-3 4-6 4-6 6-4 L10 5-5 7-3 8-2 6-4 3-7 L10 8-2 5-5 4-6 1-9 2-8

Str W-5 L-1 L-4 L-2 L-1 Str W-1 W-1 W-4 L-2 W-1 Str W-8 L-1 W-2 L-9 L-2

Home 29-7 28-10 21-14 21-18 19-18 Home 25-12 27-10 20-15 21-18 18-19 Home 31-4 24-12 15-22 13-23 13-24

Away 28-9 23-13 19-20 10-24 12-25 Away 20-17 15-21 16-23 14-21 11-25 Away 29-10 20-19 14-23 9-30 8-29

Conf 32-11 32-13 27-20 18-26 17-28 Conf 26-19 26-20 23-21 20-26 16-27 Conf 36-9 25-21 18-26 9-36 11-33

Tuesday Milwaukee 118, Charlotte 108 Minnesota 115, Indiana 114 Atlanta 95, Phoenix 91 Miami 97, Detroit 96 Philadelphia 106, Brooklyn 101 Golden State 113, Houston 106 Portland 122, Denver 113 Washington 119, LA Lakers 108 Wednesday Atlanta at Philadelphia, 6 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Orlando, 6 p.m.

Charlotte at Toronto, 6:30 p.m.

Miami at New York, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Dallas at New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Memphis, 7 p.m.

Golden State at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Utah at Sacramento, 9:30 p.m.

Washington at LA Clippers, 9:30 p.m.

Thursday Brooklyn at Detroit, 6:30 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago, 7 p.m.

LA Lakers at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

LA Clippers at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 9:30 p.m.

Curry’s 32 lead Warriors past Rockets ASSOCIATED PRESS

Stephen Curry scored 32 points, Klay Thompson had 25 and the visiting Golden State Warriors built a big lead early and held on for a 113-106 win over the Houston Rockets on Tuesday night.

The Warriors scored 37 points in the first quarter and never trailed on the way to their eighth straight victory and 60th this season.

Golden State led by eight after a pair of free throws by Curry with just over three minutes left. Patrick Beverley countered with a tip-in layup for Houston, then was fouled when he was knocked to the ground on a screen by Draymond Green seconds later.

James Harden missed a layup on the next possession before Green added a shot on the other end to put the Warriors up 107-99.

Another layup miss by Harden followed, and Curry made a 3-pointer with 1:46 left to send fans streaming to the exits.

Harden had 24 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds for his 20th triple-double this season. Houston’s four-game winning streak ended on a night when the Rockets made just five of 31 3-pointers.

Golden State coach Steve Kerr reached 200 career wins, making him the fastest to reach the milestone in NBA history.

He got there in his 238th game to surpass Phil Jackson, who got to 200 in his 270th game.

The Warriors are the sixth NBA team to win at least 60 regular season games in three straight seasons.

NOTEBOOK Pacers lose Stuckey for 4-6 weeks • The Indiana Pacers will be without backup

ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Rockets’ James Harden watches as the Warriors’ Klay Thompson puts up a shot in the first half on Tuesday.

guard Rodney Stuckey for four to six weeks with a strained left patellar tendon.

Stuckey is the third key player the Pacers have lost at a crucial stretch.

Indiana has just eight games remaining in the regular season after Tuesday’s loss to Minnesota.

Coach Nate McMillan said center Al Jefferson is expected to be evaluated next week and could miss up to two weeks with the sprained left ankle he hurt in Sunday’s game. Glenn Robinson III, the NBA slam dunk champion, also is expected to be out at least one more week with a strained left calf.

All three were ruled out against the Timberwolves.

NBA SUMMARIES T’Wolves 115, Pacers 114

Hawks 95, Suns 91

Minnesota: Wiggins 6-17 3-4 17, Towns 12-22 10-10 37, Dieng 8-13 1-2 19, Rubio 4-12 13-13 21, Rush 2-3 0-0 6, Casspi 1-2 0-0 2, Muhammad 1-3 0-2 2, Jones 0-2 2-2 2, Dunn 3-3 3-4 9. Totals 37-77 32-37 115.

Indiana: George 12-21 9-9 37, T.Young 7-15 0-0 14, Turner 5-12 4-4 15, Teague 6-12 8-9 20, Ellis 8-11 3-4 19, Miles 2-6 2-3 6, Allen 0-1 1-2 1, Christmas 0-1 2-4 2, Brooks 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 40-81 29-35 114.

26 33 28 28 — 115 Minnesota Indiana 25 32 33 24 — 114 3-point goals: Minnesota 9-20 (Towns 3-6, Rush 2-3, Dieng 2-3, Wiggins 2-4, Jones 0-1, Rubio 0-1, Muhammad 0-2), Indiana 5-18 (George 4-7, Turner 1-1, T.Young 0-1, Miles 0-2, Ellis 0-3, Teague 0-4). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Minnesota 35 (Towns 12), Indiana 37 (Turner 8). Assists: Minnesota 22 (Rubio 10), Indiana 25 (Teague 10). Total fouls: Minnesota 22, Indiana 22. Technicals: Minnesota coach Tom Thibodeau, Indiana defensive three second, Indiana team. A: 17,534 (18,165).

Phoenix: Warren 11-20 2-2 24, Jones 6-11 0-2 13, Chriss 2-11 2-4 7, Len 3-9 6-10 12, Ulis 6-16 2-2 15, Eddie 2-9 1-2 7, Dudley 2-11 1-2 6, Williams 2-5 0-0 4, Price 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 35-96 14-24 91.

Atlanta: Prince 5-10 4-5 15, Ilyasova 6-15 4-6 18, Howard 6-8 3-5 15, Schroder 12-27 1-1 27, Hardaway Jr. 1-9 0-0 2, Bembry 0-2 0-2 0, Humphries 0-3 7-8 7, Muscala 1-2 0-0 2, Calderon 2-5 2-2 6, Dunleavy 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 34-85 21-29 95.

Phoenix 12 32 24 23 — 91 Atlanta 27 20 24 24 — 95 3-point goals: Phoenix 7-31 (Eddie 2-8, Jones 1-2, Price 1-3, Ulis 1-5, Chriss 1-5, Dudley 1-6, Len 0-1, Warren 0-1), Atlanta 6-27 (Ilyasova 2-7, Schroder 2-8, Dunleavy 1-2, Prince 1-4, Calderon 0-2, Hardaway Jr. 0-4). Fouled out: Dudley. Rebounds: Phoenix 48 (Williams, Warren, Dudley 8), Atlanta 51 (Ilyasova 12). Assists: Phoenix 25 (Ulis 10), Atlanta 24 (Schroder 9). Total fouls: Phoenix 31, Atlanta 23.

Bucks 118, Hornets 108 Milwaukee: Antetokounmpo 8-13 3-4 20, Snell 10-14 2-2 26, Maker 1-1 0-2 2, Middleton 4-12 6-7 14, Brogdon 6-7 0-0 14, Hawes 3-5 0-1 7, Teletovic 3-6 0-0 8, Monroe 6-7 1-1 13, Terry 2-4 0-0 6, Dellavedova 3-5 0-0 8. Totals 46-74 12-17 118.

Charlotte: Kidd-Gilchrist 4-7 4-6 12, Williams 1-5 4-4 6, Zeller 3-3 2-2 8, Walker 10-19 2-3 26, Batum 2-9 1-1 5, Kaminsky 9-15 0-0 20, Weber 1-2 3-4 5, Roberts 1-3 2-3 4, Belinelli 2-6 2-2 6, Lamb 6-11 3-4 16. Totals 39-80 23-29 108.

Milwaukee 35 37 22 24 — 118 Charlotte 24 26 26 32 — 108 3-point goals: Milwaukee 14-30 (Snell 4-8, Brogdon 2-2, Terry 2-3, Dellavedova 2-4, Teletovic 2-5, Antetokounmpo 1-1, Hawes 1-2, Middleton 0-5), Charlotte 7-28 (Walker 4-10, Kaminsky 2-6, Lamb 1-3, Roberts 0-1, Batum 0-2, Belinelli 0-3, Williams 0-3). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Milwaukee 42 (Monroe, Antetokounmpo 8), Charlotte 31 (Williams 7). Assists: Milwaukee 31 (Brogdon 10), Charlotte 25 (Belinelli, Walker 5). Total fouls: Milwaukee 26, Charlotte 12. Technicals: Teletovic, Charlotte defensive three second, Charlotte team. A: 16,505 (19,077).

Heat 97, Pistons 96 Miami: Babbitt 2-3 0-0 5, Whiteside 7-13 3-4 17, Dragic 9-16 9-13 28, Richardson 3-11 2-2 9, McGruder 5-8 1-2 12, White 0-0 0-0 0, Reed 3-5 0-0 6, J.Johnson 5-11 5-6 16, Ellington 1-4 0-1 2, T.Johnson 1-8 0-0 2. Totals 36-79 20-28 97.

Detroit: Morris 3-10 0-0 7, Leuer 0-3 2-2 2, Drummond 4-7 1-3 9, Smith 7-13 5-6 19, Caldwell-Pope 9-22 5-6 25, S.Johnson 2-5 0-0 5, Harris 7-14 1-2 19, Baynes 2-5 0-0 4, Udrih 2-6 2-2 6. Totals 36-85 16-21 96.

Miami 24 31 23 19 — 97 Detroit 24 26 19 27 — 96 3-point goals: Miami 5-21 (J.Johnson 1-2, Babbitt 1-2, McGruder 1-3, Dragic 1-4, Richardson 1-5, T.Johnson 0-2, Ellington 0-3), Detroit 8-27 (Harris 4-8, Caldwell-Pope 2-10, S.Johnson 1-3, Morris 1-3, Smith 0-1, Udrih 0-1, Leuer 0-1). Fouled out: Morris.

Rebounds: Miami 44 (Whiteside 9), Detroit 51 (Drummond 13).

Assists: Miami 18 (Dragic, Richardson, McGruder 4), Detroit 20 (Smith 6). Total fouls: Miami 18, Detroit 23. Technicals: Morris, Detroit coach Stan Van Gundy, S.Johnson. A: 17,160 (19,971).

76ers 106, Nets 101 Philadelphia: Covington 9-15 2-2 21, Holmes 4-12 5-6 13, Saric 8-15 6-7 23, McConnell 3-10 2-2 8, Luwawu-Cabarrot 5-12 3-4 17, Long 1-3 0-0 2, Splitter 1-2 0-0 2, Anderson 4-14 0-0 9, Stauskas 4-8 0-0 11. Totals 39-91 18-21 106.

Brooklyn: Lopez 10-15 3-4 26, Lin 4-14 3-4 11, LeVert 3-9 1-2 9, Hollis-Jefferson 5-15 1-2 11, Foye 2-4 0-0 5, Acy 0-5 1-2 1, Booker 2-5 2-2 6, Hamilton 2-3 0-0 4, Whitehead 1-5 0-0 3, Dinwiddie 2-6 5-8 10, McDaniels 3-6 0-0 6, Kilpatrick 4-7 0-0 9. Totals 38-94 16-24 101.

Philadelphia 31 27 21 27 — 106 Brooklyn 24 33 21 23 — 101 3-point goals: Philadelphia 10-33 (Luwawu-Cabarrot 4-10, Stauskas 3-5, Saric 1-3, Anderson 1-5, Covington 1-6, Long 0-1, Holmes 0-3), Brooklyn 9-32 (Lopez 3-7, LeVert 2-6, Dinwiddie 1-2, Foye 1-2, Whitehead 1-3, Kilpatrick 1-3, Acy 0-1, Hollis-Jefferson 0-1, Hamilton 0-1, McDaniels 0-2, Lin 0-4). Fouled out: None.

Rebounds: Philadelphia 53 (Covington 13), Brooklyn 50 (Lopez 9). Assists: Philadelphia 21 (McConnell 10), Brooklyn 22 (Lin 7).

Total fouls: Philadelphia 23, Brooklyn 19. A: 15,471 (17,732).

Warriors 113, Rockets 106 Golden State: Green 9-15 0-0 19, Pachulia 1-1 0-0 2, Curry 11-22 7-10 32, Thompson 10-20 0-0 25, McCaw 1-3 0-0 3, Barnes 2-5 0-0 4, McAdoo 0-0 0-0 0, West 1-3 0-0 2, McGee 2-3 0-0 4, Livingston 2-2 2-2 6, Clark 2-5 0-0 4, Iguodala 4-9 3-4 12. Totals 45-88 12-16 113.

Houston: Ariza 4-10 4-4 13, Capela 9-10 3-4 21, Beverley 4-9 2-2 10, Harden 5-20 13-13 24, Gordon 3-9 2-2 10, Dekker 2-7 0-0 5, Hilario 1-6 4-6 6, L.Williams 5-14 7-8 17. Totals 33-85 35-39 106.

Golden State 37 23 26 27 — 113 Houston 20 32 23 31 — 106 3-point goals: Golden State 11-41 (Thompson 5-12, Curry 3-11, McCaw 1-2, Iguodala 1-5, Green 1-6, West 0-1, Clark 0-2, Barnes 0-2), Houston 5-31 (Gordon 2-5, Dekker 1-4, Ariza 1-6, Harden 1-9, Beverley 0-2, L.Williams 0-5). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Golden State 44 (Curry 10), Houston 38 (Harden 11). Assists: Golden State 33 (Curry 7), Houston 20 (Harden 13). Total fouls: Golden State 29, Houston 14. Technicals: Ariza. A: 18,055 (18,055).

Trail Blazers 122, Nuggets 113 Denver: Gallinari 3-15 6-7 13, Chandler 7-13 2-3 17, Jokic 7-14 2-2 17, Nelson 8-11 3-4 23, Harris 8-14 2-3 19, Barton 6-14 1-1 13, Faried 4-8 0-0 8, Plumlee 0-4 0-0 0, Murray 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 44-95 16-20 113.

Portland: Harkless 2-5 0-0 4, Vonleh 2-3 0-0 4, Nurkic 12-15 9-11 33, Lillard 7-19 1-4 19, McCollum 15-24 6-6 39, Aminu 4-7 6-9 15, Leonard 1-4 0-0 2, Crabbe 1-8 0-0 2, Turner 1-6 2-3 4. Totals 45-91 24-33 122.

Denver 35 29 21 28 — 113 Portland 32 34 29 27 — 122 3-point goals: Denver 9-30 (Nelson 4-7, Murray 1-1, Chandler 1-3, Harris 1-3, Jokic 1-6, Gallinari 1-8, Barton 0-2), Portland 8-27 (Lillard 4-11, McCollum 3-5, Aminu 1-2, Leonard 0-1, Harkless 0-2, Turner 0-2, Crabbe 0-4). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Denver 47 (Faried 14), Portland 48 (Nurkic 16). Assists: Denver 23 (Jokic 8), Portland 15 (Lillard 7). Total fouls: Denver 24, Portland 18. A: 20,003 (19,980).

Wizards 119, Lakers 108 Washington: Porter 7-9 1-1 16, Morris 4-9 0-0 8, Gortat 3-4 1-4 7, Wall 14-25 5-5 34, Beal 7-16 1-1 16, Oubre 5-11 2-2 14, Smith 2-6 1-1 6, Mahinmi 3-4 4-8 10, Jennings 0-2 2-2 2, Bogdanovic 3-8 0-1 6. Totals 48-94 17-25 119.

L.A. Lakers: Brewer 3-4 3-4 9, Randle 2-7 2-2 6, Zubac 3-8 4-4 10, Russell 10-21 4-4 28, Clarkson 10-19 0-0 22, Nance 2-6 0-0 4, Black 5-6 0-0 10, Ennis 4-9 1-2 11, Nwaba 4-5 0-0 8. Totals 43-85 14-16 108.

Washington 27 28 27 37 — 119 L.A. Lakers 27 31 37 13 — 108 3-point goals: Washington 6-23 (Oubre 2-2, Smith 1-3, Porter 1-3, Wall 1-4, Beal 1-5, Jennings 0-1, Bogdanovic 0-2, Morris 0-3), L.A. Lakers 8-22 (Russell 4-12, Ennis 2-4, Clarkson 2-5, Randle 0-1). Fouled out: None. Rebounds: Washington 41 (Gortat 10), L.A. Lakers 43 (Nance 11). Assists: Washington 24 (Wall 14), L.A. Lakers 21 (Russell 9). Total fouls: Washington 20, L.A. Lakers 19. A: 18,997 (19,060).

B8 • ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH

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Althoff 010 000 0 1 Mascoutah 001 510 0 7 W-Jordan Kraljev.

Okawville 102 110 0 5 Marissa 000 200 0 2 L-Nathan Parkinson.

FZ North 001 000 1 2 Holt 000 000 0 0 W-Jake Gentry. L-Jacob Thompson.

Oakville 100 202 0 5 Kirkwood 100 002 1 4 W-Michael Pope. L-Ricky Maddock.

HR-K Ricky Maddock Mehlville 000 000 0 2 Fox 000 000 0 3 L-Noah Young.

De Smet 012 001 0 4 Howell 000 000 1 1 W-Nick Logusch. L-Ben Holsclaw.

CBC 001 100 1 3 FH Central 005 006 0 11 W- Cissell. L-Evan Hubert.

FZ South 000 000 0 0 FH North 000 041 0 5 W-Noah Pingel.

FZ West 000 200 2 4 Vianney 000 200 0 2 W-Nick Suereth. L-Alex Welborn.

Maplewood-RH 100 000 02 3 Haz. Central 000 010 00 1 L-Tavis Williams.

Festus 000 010 0 1 Luth. South 111 001 0 4 W-Noah Stone.

Bellvl. West 500 000 3 8 Bellvl. East 010 100 0 2 W-Jack Lanxon. L-Cody Freppon.

E. St. Louis 021 00 3 Granite City 030 37 13 W-Cade Bartling.

Collinsville 000 000 0 0 Edwardsville 010 200 0 3 W-Kade Burns. L-Ryan Siverly.

Alton 201 001 0 4 O’Fallon 000 410 0 5 W-Hayden Juenger. L-Charlie Erler.

Hermann 000 000 0 0 Union 000 010 0 1 W-Drew Reed.

Valmeyer 000 200 1 3 New Athens 000 100 0 1 W-Cole Juelfs. L-Ian Matzenbaker.

Centralia, Il 000 000 0 Breese C. 503 000 0 L-Josh Hoh. Chester 020 10 3 Gibault 060 61 13 W-Cameron Kincheloe.

7 0 9 0 2 0 9 0 9 0 4 0 7 0 7 1 8 1 10 6 8 0 4 0 7 0 4 1 6 4 5 3 2 0 5 0 5 0 5 1 3 0 5 5 5 0 5 1 6 0 3 4 4 0 9 0 1 1 6 0 10 0 5 1 2 0 2 2 7 0 5 0 0 8 7 0 12 0

ley Arnett, Mykala Rosales ; shutout by Braeden Lackey) Windsor 3, Cape Central 2 (W: Katelin Voegtle 2, Lauryn Kunz) Edwardsville 1, Bellvl. West 1 (B: Courtney Vollmer; E: Paityn Schneider) Festus 4, De Soto 2 (F: Jenna Oetting, Claire Werner, Jordan Oetting, Morgan Wendel; D: Hailey Politte 2) Washington 2, Zumwalt East 0 (W: Cassidy Nurnberger, Emma Pabst ; shutout by Katie Baer) Alton 4, O’Fallon 2 (O: Sam Stutsman 2)

Pky. Central def. Marquette 25-23, 25-21 Edwardsville def. Bellvl. East 23-25, 25-16, 25-20 O’Fallon def. Granite City 25-15, 25-14 Bellvl. West def. E. St. Louis 25-8, 25-23 Lafayette def. Summit 25-7, 25-8 SLUH def. Mehlville 25-8, 25-12 Affton def. Luth. South 25-16, 25-22 Seckman def. Lutheran SC 25-7, 25-13 Lindbergh def. CBC 25-13, 23-25, 25-20 FH Central def. FZ West 25-23, 25-23

BOYS LACROSSE Summit 15, Pky. South 4 Evanston 13, Belleville 0 SLUH 18, Kirkwood 8

GIRLS LACROSSE FH Central 12, In. Word 3 (Maris Doherty 2, Sydney Ladendorf) Pky. West 13, Webster 11 (Nicole Brautigam 11, Ava Larsen, Chiarra Milo)

BOYS TENNIS Webster Groves 9, Eureka 0 Marquette 9, Westminster 0 DuBourg 6, Duchesne 3

WATER POLO Pky. West 21, Summit 2 (S: Ryan Speckman 2) Chaminade 16, Kirkwood 6 (C: Patrick Riegel 4, Andrew Glickert 3, Jonathan Struckhoff 3, Collin Karcher 2, Andrew Rottjakob 2, Brennan Boyette, Dillon Wilhite) SLUH 17, FZ West 1 (S: Brandon Trusler 4, Kyle Irvine 3, Nick Mattingly 3, Thomas Nordmann 2, Joe Jellinek 2, Connor Flack, Jack Laux, Jacob Fields) Pky. Central 18, Pky. North 14 (PC: Tanner Walker 6, Kazu Gavin 5, Nathan Burlis 5, Matt Stephens, Griffin Smith)

BOYS GOLF

Litchfield 002 000 0 2 5 0 Civic Mem. 000 300 0 3 3 0 W-Ryan Allison.

A. Marquette040 011 0 6 8 0 Roxana 010 002 0 3 4 0 W-Meghan Schorman. HR-A Kyra Green Dupo 000 050 0 5 3 0 Gillespie 302 160 0 12 10 3 W-Addison Bryant. L-Megan Brown.

HR-G Ally Clay -Mackenzie Kasarda Collinsville 000 000 0 1 0 Edwardsville 100 702 10 8 0 W-Jordyn Henricks. L-Madeline Lautz.

Staunton 013 20 6 9 3 Jerseyville 004 48 16 19 0 W-Ashton Tewell. L-Grace Nichols.

HR-S Marcy McCalla -; J Ashton Tewell Bellvl. West 000 000 0 0 2 3 Bellvl. East 101 002 0 4 4 2 W-Kristina Bettis. L-Paige Cates.

MulberryGrove 7 10 0 Lebanon 9 13 5 W-Abigail Reinneck. HR-L Abigail Reinneck -Krista Bass -Rose Pendegraft -

Greg Bantle Memorial Tournament Team standings: 1. De Smet 307 (won team playoff on second hole) 2. SLUH 307; 3. Chaminade, 315; 4. Lafayette, 322; 5.

CBC, 324; 6. Vianney, 331; 7. Marquette, 333; 8. Ladue, 337; 9. Oakville, 338; 10.

Westminster, 345; 11. Webster Groves, 352; 12. Holt, 355; 13. Clayton, 365; 14. Fox, 367; 15. Parkway South, 370; 16. Summit, 381; 17. Camdenton, 386; 18. Parkway North, 398; 19. Parkway West, 413; 20. Whitfield, 432.

Note: De Smet won playoff for team title, breaking tie at 307 with SLUH. De Smet scored par on second playoff hole and SLUH was 1 over.

Top 10 individuals: 1. Max Kreikemeier, Lafayette, 68; 2. Jack Cronin, Marquette, 72; 3.(tie) Sam Brinker, SLUH, and Reilly Ahearn, Ladue, 73; 5. Alex Heib, Vianney, 74; 6. (tie) Christian Chiapel, De Smet, and Louie Perotti, SLUH, 75; 8. Ben Redmond, De Smet, 76; 9.(tie) Ben Sayers, Marquette, and Patrick Mooney, Chaminade, 77 Team scores: SLUH (307): Sam Brinker, 73; Louie Perotti, 75; Jack Wachter, 79; Michael Rackers, 80; Max Twardowski, 81 De Smet (307): Christian Chiapel, 75; Ben Redmond, 76; Jack Klingler, 77; Kevin Wahle, 79; Brennan Dolnick, 81; Chaminade (315): Patrick Mooney, 77; Joe Terschluse, 78; Drew Walsh, 79; Colin Stolze, 81; Louis Aquino, 84 Lafayette (322): Max Kreikemeier, 68; Geoff Ladue, 78; Jake Williams, 79 CBC (324): Luke Reynoso, 78; Eric Verhulst, 81; Tommy Shelby, 81; Drew Decker, 84; Brandon Dimemmo, 87 Vianney (331): Alex Heib, 74; Josh Kleinheider, 80; Clayton Kopp, 85; Patrick Ringwald, 92; Ryan Allgeyer, 96 Marquette (333): Jack Cronin, 72; Ben Sayers, 77; Jaden Nilsen, 91; Jackson Eisenhauer, 93 Ladue (337): Reilly Ahearn, 73; Kinder Jones, 78; Arya Dahiya, 89 Oakville (338): Nick Davis, 79; Will Lorenz, 85; Carson King, 85; Ben Redman, 89 Westminster (345): Logan Montgomery, 80; Tom Isaacs, 87; Chad Briden, 88; Lane Davis, 90; Jordan Merkel, 94 Webster Groves (352): Charlie Scheipeter, 78; Blake Fields, 89; Drew Schwager, 92; Brendan Riganti, 93 Holt (355): Kurt Matheney, 82; Dawson Bickel, 89; Kyle Boggs, 89; Blake Heimburger, 95; Dominic Leininger, 95 Clayton (365): Daniel Cho, 82; David Cramer, 91; Tyler Mitchell, 96; Peter Leksell, 96 Fox (367): Paul Henderson, 78; Jack Weis, 93 Parkway South (370): Andrew Meyers, 78; Jay-R Charoenit, 91 Summit (381): Alec Strickland, 82; Jake Thomas, 96 Camdenton (386): Ethan Kline, 88 Parkway North (398): Josh Migneco, 93; Gus Warren, 96 Parkway West (413): Michael DeFrank, 93 Whitfield (432): Clay Strege, 96

Ritenour 8, McCluer North 4 (R: Alexis Ramey 3, Michaela Reed 3, Taylor Robertson 2; M: Skyla Koch 2, Maggie McGrellis, Navone Armstrong) Metro 10, CSOMB 0 (Mt: Ava Farrar 3, Grace Panicola 3, Alexandra Boehm 2, Ivy Fitzsimmons, Maude Wilkinson ; shutout by Ayanna Tomlin) Mascoutah 2, Jerseyville 1 (M: Eve Slago, Annabelle Walsh; J: Maci Bohannon) V. Duchesne 2, Clayton 0 (V: Natalie Arns, Brooke Cytron ; shutout

by Anna Keady) Orchard Farm 4, Brentwood 0 (O: Avery Kitchen 2, Payton Dill, Anna Gertenkorn ; shutout by Haleigh Schroer) Ladue 6, Luth. South 1 (La: Carolina Alisio 2, Hadley Cytron 2, Katherine Mabbs, Ava Koon) Highland 1, Civic Mem. 0 (H: Audrey Wilke ; shutout by Morgan Zorbrist) Breese C. 5, ME Lutheran 0 (B: Molly Detmer 2, Uryjah Herbst 2, Allyson Fehrmann ; shutout by Amber Strubhart, Madison Toennies) Mater Dei 6, Salem 0 (M: Faith Rackers 3, Lainey Kramer 2, Leann Huegen ; shutout by Quinn Cutler) Rosati-Kain 1, Borgia 0 (R: Bridget Hurley ; shutout by Libby Modde) Waterloo 0, Bellvl. East 0 (B: ; shutout by Grace Tantillo; W: ; shutout

by Bailey Bosler) Union 3, Pacific 1 (U: Mackenzie Kiewitt 2, Karlie Peth; P: Caramia Fiedler) FH North 3, FZ West 2 (Fr: Paige Vanek, Madelyn Wood; Fo: Lauren Crane, Ava Kiely) Troy 1, Howell 0 (T: Morgan Bova ; shutout by Ashton Lindsley) FH Central 3, Timberland 0 (F: Jay Viola, Bailey Beeler, Rayna Thomas ; shutout by Caitlyn Brown) Lafayette 3, Haz. West 0 (L: Cate Behl, Kendra Erickson, Cassidy Klohmann ; shutout by Natalie Phelps) Eureka 3, Pky. South 1 (E: Josie Feder, Reiley Hertlein, Morgan Hollenbeck) St.Chas. West 7, Winfield 0 (S: Audrey Andrzejewski 3, Kaitlyn Weinrich 3, Abbie Giblair ; shutout by Savannah Giblair) Roxana 6, Wood River 0 (R: Emma Lucas 3, Cloe Copeland, Mackin-

Powerhouse MICDS seeks similar results with a rebuilt lineup of players

BY BILL HESTER For STLhighschoolsports.com

MICDS boys tennis coach Patrick Huewe knew this day was coming.

The Rams had one of the most dominant fouryear runs in state history conclude last spring with an unprecedented triple crown.

MICDS not only won its fourth consecutive Class 1 team championship and not only had the Class 1 singles and doubles champions but actually had the finalists in both singles and doubles.

Thus, its six players who competed at the individual state tournament all made it to the finals.

The problem now is four of those six, including three champions, have graduated and are playing in college.

“It was an incredible run,” Huewe said. “Those seniors were so close to each other.

They were obviously talented on the court but they also emphasized the team so much. Those guys created a legacy of hard work and team unity and Rohit (Chouhan) and the rest of the guys are trying to carry on that tradition.”

The Rams not only won the four state titles but did so in dominating fashion.

In its 16 postseason team matches the last four years, MICDS lost just two courts. MICDS won 14 of the 16 duals by 5-0 scores and the other two were 5-1.

Graduated players Joe McAllister, Tyler Raclin and Rex Serituk led the way, performing at the top of the lineup in some order during the stretch.

McAllister is now on a Cornell University team which is 15-2, ranked in the top 20 in the country and beat the University of Oklahoma, which was ranked seventh at the time.

Raclin and Serituk are competing at the NCAA Division III level, Raclin at the University of Chicago and SeritukatEmoryUniversity.

“Those guys raised the bar,” Huewe said. “They were talented but they also played a ton of tennis. They did everything to elevate their games to the next level.”

Huewe sees some of the same traits from this year’s squad in preseason practices, although the talent level and experience obviously are not the same.

Huewe said he feels he has a very solid top of the lineup with Chouhan and junior Robert Baisch, although they have to make the big jump from Nos. 4 and 5 in the lineup to Nos. 1 and 2. Chouhan is a defending state champion as he and Serituk defeated Baisch and Jack Grossman in the Class 1 championship doubles match.

“Rohit could have played No. 1 singles on a number of teams last year and I feel that he will be one of the better players in the area this season,” Huewe said.

“I think he can only benefit with being around and practicing against our guys the last few years. Our practices were just as competitive as our tougher matches.

All those guys competed hard in practice. Rohit and Robert are not quite the caliber of players as Joe and Tyler, but I think they have the same mindset.”

Junior Johnny Keeley was just out of the top six last season and should compete for the No. 3 singles spot along with freshman Chase Nwamu, a transfer from California.

“There really hasn’t been much stress the last few years and we know we will be pushed this year,” Chouhan said. “The district will be tough with John Burroughs and Priory. I feel we still have the potential to get another state title although it will not be in as convincing fashion. I’m excited for the challenge.”

The rest of the starting lineup will likely come from three seniors, Shane Isaac, Niema Foroughi and Andrew Denk, who were on the roster last year but saw limited varsity action.

They get a chance to make their mark this spring.

“This is a totally new team, but I am optimistic about this group,” Huewe said. “I told the guys that unlike many of our matches the last few years, that this year every match should be competitive and exciting.”

St. Charles 169, Orchard Farm 197 1. Cory Harrison, St. Charles, 39; 2. Kent Steinhoff, Orchard Farm, 42; St. Mary’s 258, Lutheran South 263 1. Tom Flickinger, St. Mary’s, 41; 2. Jack Walden, Lutheran South, 47; O’Fallon Christian 167, Trinity 248 1. Matthew Hahs, O’Fallon Christian, 36; 2.

Kyle Walker, O’Fallon Christian, 36; Pattonville 257, Kirkwood 303 1. Carson Postal, Kirkwood, 40; 2. Connor Hogan, Pattonville, 46

GORDON RADFORD • Special to STLhighschoolsports.com

Robert Baisch of MICDS hits a forehand shot in 2016.

WEDNESDAY’S SCHEDULE BASEBALL Lutheran South at Principia, 4 p.m.

Waterloo at Althoff, 4 p.m.

Gtwy Science Ac. at Bayless, 4 p.m.

St.Vincentvs.ValleCatholic,atAlumniField 4p.m.

Riverview at Hazelwood Central, 4 p.m.

Lebanon at Madison, 4 p.m.

St. Louis Patriots at Chaminade, 4:15 p.m.

Fort Zumwalt North at Holt, 4:15 p.m.

O’Fallon Christian at Trinity, 4:15 p.m.

Northwest-CH vs. Festus, at West City, 4:15 p.m.

CardinalRittervs.DuBourg,atForestPark,4:15p.m.

Mater Dei at Civic Memorial, 4:15 p.m.

Webster Groves at Marquette, 4:15 p.m.

Ladue at McCluer North, 4:15 p.m.

McCluer at Kirkwood, 4:15 p.m.

Westminster at Francis Howell, 4:15 p.m.

Lindbergh at FH Central, 4:15 p.m.

Summit at FH North, 4:15 p.m.

Nokomis at Gillespie, 4:15 p.m.

St. Charles West at Winfield, 4:15 p.m.

St. Charles at Warrenton, 4:15 p.m.

Kennedy at Luth. St. Charles, 4:15 p.m.

Whitfield at Parkway Central, 4:15 p.m.

Clayton at Priory, 4:15 p.m.

McCluer S-Berkeley vs. North Tech, at Hazelwood Spo, 4:15 p.m.

Mehlville at De Soto, 4:30 p.m.

Alton Marq. vs. Columbia, at Eagleview, 4:30 p.m.

Washington at Fort Zumwalt East, 4:30 p.m.

Jerseyville at Roxana, 4:30 p.m.

Belleville West at Gibault, 4:30 p.m.

St. Dominic vs. Duchesne, at Blanchette, 4:30 p.m.

Hardin Calhoun at Staunton, 4:30 p.m.

Nashville at Carlyle, 4:30 p.m.

Dupo at Freeburg, 4:30 p.m.

Breese Central at Greenville, 4:30 p.m.

Kaneland at Highland, 4:30 p.m.

Marissa at Wesclin, 4:30 p.m.

St. Mary’s at Borgia, 4:30 p.m.

St. Clair at Hillsboro, 4:30 p.m.

Grandview at Valley Caledonia, 4:30 p.m.

SOFTBALL Belleville West at Gibault, 4:15 p.m.

Gillespie at Triad, 4:15 p.m.

Highland at Althoff, 4:15 p.m.

Granite City at Civic Memorial, 4:15 p.m.

Roxana at Jerseyville, 4:30 p.m.

Columbia vs. Alton Marq., at Gordon Moore, 4:30 p.m.

Wood River at Mount Olive, 4:30 p.m.

Nashville at Carlyle, 4:30 p.m.

Collinsville at Mater Dei, 4:30 p.m.

Freeburg vs. O’Fallon, at O’Fallon Park, 4:30 p.m.

Centralia, Illinoi at Breese Central, 4:30 p.m.

Okawville at Sparta, 4:30 p.m.

GIRLS SOCCER Valley Park at Brentwood, 3:30 p.m.

St. Joseph’s at Ursuline, 4 p.m.

Hazelwood Central at McCluer North, 4 p.m.

Incarnate Word at St. Dominic, 4 p.m.

Mascoutah vs. Wood River, at Soccer Park, 4 p.m.

Kirkwood at Ladue, 4:15 p.m.

Crossroads at Affton, 4:15 p.m.

Marquette at Cor Jesu, 4:15 p.m.

Rosati-Kain at Clayton, 4:15 p.m.

De Soto at St. Pius X, 4:30 p.m.

Parkway North at Northwest-CH, 5 p.m.

Gillespie at North Mac, 5 p.m.

Kennedy at Luth. St. Charles, 5 p.m.

St. Vincent at Hillsboro, 5:30 p.m.

Parkway West at Summit, 6 p.m.

Fredericktown at Windsor, 6 p.m.

Webster Groves at Lindbergh, 6 p.m.

Mehlville at Oakville, 6 p.m.

Roxana at Jerseyville, 6 p.m.

Lutheran North vs. Bayless, at Heine Meine, 6 p.m.

Parkway South at Jackson, 6:30 p.m.

BOYS VOLLEYBALL Parkway South at Pattonville, 5:15 a.m.

Oakville at Fort Zumwalt West, 4 p.m.

DuBourg at Bayless, 4 p.m.

St. Louis U. High at Chaminade, 5 p.m.

Lafayette at Kirkwood, 5:15 p.m.

Fox at Fort Zumwalt East, 5:30 p.m.

Vianney at Lindbergh, 5:30 p.m.

Westminster at Parkway North, 5:30 p.m.

Webster Groves at Eureka, 5:30 p.m.

Althoff at Alton, 5:45 p.m.

St. Dominic at St. Mary’s, 6 p.m.

Gibault at Mehlville, 6 p.m.

BOYS LACROSSE Clayton at Westminster, 4:15 p.m.

GIRLS LACROSSE Parkway West at Hazelwood West, 4 p.m.

Notre Dame at Summit, 4:15 p.m.

Villa Duchesne at Ladue, 4:15 p.m.

Cor Jesu at Visitation, 4:15 p.m.

Clayton at Marquette, 5:30 p.m.

Parkway South at Parkway Central, 7 p.m.

BOYS TENNIS Fort Zumwalt East at FH North, 3:30 p.m.

Troy at FH Central, 3:30 p.m.

FZ North at FZ West, 3:30 p.m.

Lutheran North at Priory, 4 p.m.

Alton Marquette at Jerseyville, 4 p.m.

Cleveland at McCluer, 4 p.m.

Marquette at Lafayette, 4:15 p.m.

BOYS GOLF Northwest Cedar Hill, Oakville at Oakville at Quail CreekGC, 3:15 p.m. at Joachim GC, 3:15 p.m. at Ballwin GC, 3:30 p.m. at Links At Dard, 3:30 p.m. at Normandie, 3:30 p.m. at Wentzville GC, 3:30 p.m. at Missouri Bluf, 3:30 p.m. at Whitmoor, 3:30 p.m. at Highlands GTC, 3:30 p.m. at Tapawingo GC, 3:30 p.m.

Festus, Herculaneum at Windsor at Union Hills, 3:30 p.m. at Quarry at CS, 3:40 p.m.

St. Clair, Union at Owensville, 4 p.m.

WATER POLO Mehlville at Oakville, 4:30 p.m.

Eureka at Lindbergh, 5 p.m.

Parkway South at Pattonville, 5:30 p.m.

Parkway Central at Clayton, 5:30 p.m.

BOYS TRACK AND FIELD Eureka Meet, 4 p.m.

Public High League Meet, 4:15 p.m.

GIRLS TRACK AND FIELD North County Raider Relays, 4 p.m.

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BOYS TENNIS PREVIEW

BOYS VOLLEYBALL

SOFTBALL

GIRLS SOCCER

STLHIGHSCHOOLSPORTS.COM

GORDON RADFORD • Special to STLhighschoolsports.com

Rohit Chouchan of MICDS serves during the Metro League Tennis Tournament.

BOYS TENNIS PLAYERS TO WATCH Rohit Chouhan, senior, MICDS Chouhan has been a key contributor to three team champions with the Rams and won the Class 1 doubles championship last year with Rex Serituk. He will make the big move from the No. 4 singles spot, where he lost just one match last season, to No. 1 this spring with the departure of seniors Joe McAllister, Tyler Raclin and Serituk.

Carson Haskins, junior, Parkway South The big question coming into this season was whether Haskins would return to high school tennis after success on the national level in the USTA. The answer is yes and that spells trouble for all players in the state in Class 2 as Haskins has dominated the competition in Missouri as a freshman and sophomore. He has yet to lose in high school and has culminated his two high school seasons with Class 2 singles titles.

Zach Trimpe, sophomore, Edwardsville Trimpe was the top player in the Metro East as a freshman last spring. Trimpe played No. 1 singles on a Tigers team which finished in the top 10 in Illinois. He finished fourth in state in doubles with Alex Gray and had the unique honor of being named both the rookie of the year and player of the year in the Southwestern Conference.

He is expected to play No. 1 again on a strong Tigers team.

A.J. Woodman, sophomore, CBC Woodman had a stellar season as the No. 1 singles player on the Cadets as a freshman and improved throughout the season. He had a huge win over Marquette’s Jacob Kauppila, a returning state medalist, to get to state and he shined in Springfield, winning four matches after losing in the first round to Carson Gates of Staley, who finished second to Haskins. Woodman won the consolation singles final and finished the season at 18-3.

Kenji Yanaba, senior, Parkway West Yanaba should play the No. 1 singles spot for the Longhorns but has established himself as one of the premier doubles players in the state with his play at the state tournament in Springfield the last two seasons. Yanaba teamed with William Tong to win the Class 2 doubles title as a sophomore and finished second last season with Dillon Youngberg, losing a three-set match to Rockhurst’s Collin Klumb and Justin Nogalski in the title match.

BOYS GOLF • GREG BANTLE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

De Smet outduels SLUH in playoff

BY CHRIS GOVE STLhighschoolsports.com

ST. CHARLE S • Kevin

Wa h l e wa s k i d d i n g .

Mostly, anyway.

The De Smet junior and his teammates earned bragging rights Tuesday at The Missouri Bluffs Golf Club by emerging as the team champion of the Greg Bantle Memorial boys golf tournament after edging SLUH in a team playoff.

“SLUH’s our Jesuit rival, so it’s nice to beat them and show them we’re better,” Wahle quipped. “You can quote me on that.”

Both the Spartans and host Jr. Billikens had fourplayer team scores of 307, and the standard tiebreaker — the fifth-best golfer’s score, which is unused for the team total — decided nothing since that also was tied.

A first-place tie would be good enough for an event like the state tournament in Missouri. But SLUH coach Scott Gilbert and De Smet coach Dan Likos agreed the right thing to do was a team playoff for the champion-

ship.

All five players from both teams took part in the playoff, and one extra hole wasn’t enough to decide the title as players exchanged good-natured cheers and trash talking. Both teams totaled 1-over par scores of 21 on the par-5 No. 1 before De Smet emerged as the winner by shooting even-par 15 on the par-3 No. 2 while SLUH was 1 over.

The turning point in the playoff came on No. 2 when it looked like De Smet was in a lot of trouble. SLUH’s Michael Rackers and Sam Bricker both drove on to the green while De Smet’s Brennan Dolnick was short of the green and Christian Chiapel drove into rough to the right of the green.

Dolnick’s chip shot hit the pin and almost went in for a birdie, and Chiapel got up and down for a huge pair of pars. SLUH’s players matched the pars, but the Spartans dodged trouble.

Jack Klingler, Ben Redmond and Wahle parred out the hole to clinch the victory.

“When you miss (the green) like that, it’s defi-

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Lafayette’s Max Kreikemeier reacts to his tee shot during the Greg Bantle Memorial Tournament on Tuesday.

nitely a challenge,” Chiapel said. “To get up and down like that, you just have to be able to stay focused and just hit the center of the hole on the putt.”

Chiapel (75) and SLUH’s Bricker (73) both shot career-best rounds while playing in respective No. 4 positions for their teams.

De Smet’s other scores toward its 307 came from Redmond (76), Klingler (77) and Wahle (79). For SLUH, Louie Perotti followed with a 75, Jack Wachter shot 79 and Rackers had an 80.

“Because they’re an-

other Jesuit school, there’s always that extra little competitiveness,” Bricker said. “We all know each other, and it throws a little heat on the fire, for sure.”

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Offered in one well-equipped trim, the Acura RDX can be gussied up with three packages: AcuraWatch Plus, Technology and Advance. There are no standalone options. warning and auto braking; assist you in staying within the lines with lane-keep assist; and modulate your velocity with adaptive cruise control.

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2017 ACURA RDX DRIVE FORMAT: Front- or all-wheel drive BASE PRICE: FWD: $36,310; AWD: $37,810 PRICE AS DRIVEN: $44,460; AWD Advance ENGINE: 3.5-liter V-6 HORSEPOWER: 279 at 6200 rpm TORQUE: 252 lb.-ft. at 4900 rpm RECOMMENDED FUEL: Premium

Can’t decide? No worries. RDX takes care of that, too, with Advance, which combines those packages while adding fog lights, front- and rear-parking sensors and cooled front seats.

All this hero worship, however, comes at the price of an uninvolving driver-machine relationship — not a bad thing for many drivers. RDX just doesn’t want you to be bothered.

On the road, this guy is self-assured in its mission. Its 3.5-liter, 279-hp V-6 produces fine acceleration, even in our 2-ton all-wheel drive Advance, while the standard six-speed automatic seems cosmically tuned to the engine

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Oh, and there is a learning curve for the infotainment setup’s three screens — reconfigurable in the gauge pod, knob-controlled atop the dash and touch screen on center stack.

But no matter. RDX is comfortable, quiet and confident, delivering to us 22 mpg on a mix of surface streets and highway.

A pleasant companion, not a party pal.

TRANSMISSION: Six-speed automatic with paddle-shift manual mode EPA MPG: FWD: 20 city/28 hwy/23 combined; AWD: 19/27/22 WHEELBASE: 105.7 inches LENGTH: 184.4 inches

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through the car’s software, not creStyle: 9 ating any added weight or complex Performance: 7 parts, Mazda Price: 9 claims.

Handling: 10 Beyond its geeky, but impresRide: 7 sive, scienceComfort: 6 project computer Quality: 7 code, the Mazda3 adds some preOverall: 8 dictable changes for a refreshed car. There’s a new design for the side mirror, front fasThe Mazda3 gets some styling changes for 2017, but the most innovative update is to the cia and bumpers, two new colors, computer code that controls its engine. repackaged trim levels and a snazzy front wheels of your front-wheelalready being done by some Nissan new look for its 18-inch wheels. drive car start to slip in a corner, cars, hence fewer bragging rights The biggest change is on the you can give yourself a bit more at those thrilling engineer cocktail inside, where a mild, but broadtraction by tapping the brakes to parties). reaching, overhaul makes it feel put more weight on them. The car’s Instead of using the brakes, like a more premium product. mass shifts over the front axle, the Mazda decided to reduce the igniMazda added sound insulation, front tires regain their grip and, tion spark so the engine does the improved the materials and gave with any luck, you keep yourself braking. It’s faster. It’s smoother. it bigger storage spaces and a from careening into a tree.

It’s so subtle most drivers will fresh appearance to deliver a more Mazda’s engineers initially never notice it. And it’s effective, upscale experience overall. planned to do just that: subtly helping to add around eight pounds Radar cruise control, lane keep apply the car’s brakes to autoof weight to the front end and assist and a well-designed navigamatically send more weight over the increasing the size of the Mazda3’s tion system gave my sample car front axle when it’s needed. They front tire contact patch at the even more of that high-end feel, say that was too slow and awkward instant it’s required. with an as-tested price just under feeling, though (not to mention Better yet, it’s done entirely $28,000.

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There. That’s what you need to know if you read nothing else about this car.

Some of the black magic behind its sparkling handling, though, is where things start to get geeky.

And I find it absolutely fascinating. For 2017, the Mazda3 adds a new technology called G-Vectoring Control (GVC) that’s unlike anything I’ve seen in a car before. I’m particularly surprised it’s standard on the entry-level trim of an affordable, mass-market car, not on some exotic, race-bred supercar.

At first, I figured GVC was simply Mazda’s term for torque vectoring, that newfangled, but increasingly common, way some of today’s most sophisticated cars send power to individual wheels when they start to slip — say, on wet or icy roads. GVC is nothing like that.

What it does is apply more of the car’s weight to the front wheels when it’s needed, usually when changing direction. It has less to do with power distribution and more to do with weight or pressure distribution as the car moves.

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'14 BMW X3 $29,997 #46630-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020

'12 Buick LaCrosse: 1 Owner Clean Carfax, GM Certified Pre-Owned, Remote Start $15,490 #39050A

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'16 Buick Verano: Power Door Locks, Cruise Control, CD Player $16,990 #38092

'05 Buick Terraza CXL Leather Seats, Rear DVD, $5,490 #77642B

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'11 Cadillac CTS: Coupe, Performance Collection, $18,990

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'14 Chevy Corvette: Convertible, 6K Miles, Loaded, $49,490

'16 Dodge Charger: 4 Door, RWD, SXT, 54K Miles, Gray $20,000 Stk# P06018 DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '12 Dodge Challenger: $20,997 #66782-2 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '12 Dodge Cha lle nge r R/T: 5.7L V8 HEMI, Bla ck, 2 Dr, Only 45K Mile s , #H170527A $21,000

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'11 Jeep Grand Cherokee: Laredo, Black, Leather, $14,880 #187961 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822

'06 Mini Cooper Leather Seats, Sunroof $4,995 #DL1402A

12 Nissan Versa 1.8S: Hatchback, Black, 49K Miles, Stk# P05842A Please Contact for Pricing DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '13 Nissan Cube: Keyless Entry, CD Player, Cruise Control, $10,490 #V16442B

'13 Chevy Malibu 1LS: 1 Owner Clean CARFAX, Bluetooth , GM Certified Pre-Owned, $12,490 #8984A

'14 Chevy Malibu LS 2.5LT, 19k Miles, GM Certified Warranty, $13,991 #C11007P LOU FUSZ CHEVY 866-602-1770 '02 Chevy Monte Carlo SS Heated Seats, Leather, $5,500 #DL1545

'14 Chevy Silverado 2500 Crew Cab, 4X4 $28,690 #C171400A LOU FUSZ CHEVY 866-602-1770 '13 Chevy Silverado 2500 4WD, Crew Cab, 6.6L Duramax Turbodiesel, $35,479 #C160279A LOU FUSZ CHEVY 866-602-1770 '15 Chevy Suburban LTZ $44,376 #TE274495 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '03 Chevy Tahoe Remote Keyless Entry, Cruise Control, $6,990 #M16720B

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'16 Dodge Challenger $21,415 #KE3082 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '15 Dodge Dart $13,578 #P8813 WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696 '16 Dodge Charger $19,303 #P8657 WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696 '07 Dodge Durango SLT Cloth Seats, Alloy Wheels, Remote Keyless Entry, $8,990 #W4466A

'09 Dodge Journey Heated Seats, One Owner, $7,995 #DL1418

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Ford '12 Ford Edge: LTD, Ecoboost, 80K Miles $15,875 #P40681 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822 '14 Ford Fiesta SE $12,066 #L95892 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '09 Ford Focus SES: 1 Owner, 46K Miles, Heated Leather Seats $8,990 #T16711A SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '14 Ford Focus SE: 22K Miles, $11,500 #P3557 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC 877-262-8426 '14 Ford Focus: Titanium, Hatchback, Leather, Sunroof, #16,490

'15 Ford Fusion SE: 26K Miles, Gray Metallic, $17,000 #X3205

'14 Ford Fusion SE: 1 Owner, 10K Miles, 4 Cy Ecoboost $16,990 #R1639 SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 14 Ford Fusion: 4 Door, SE, FWD, 46K Miles $14,663 Stk# P06031 DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '08 Ford Mustang: Convertible, 57K Miles, 1 Owner $10,990 #R1661A SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '06 Ford Mustang $5,995 #67464-2 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '11 Ford Mustang: Convertible, Black, Auto, $18,490

'14 Ford Mustang: Shelby GT500, 5K Miles, Just Arrived! #M17107A $50,990

'16 Ford Mustang ECO $23,616 #E47233 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '09 Ford Mustang $11,537 #45384A WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696 '11 Ford Taurus: Limited, 1 Owner, 73K Miles, Sunroof $12,990 #16715A SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '15 Ford Taurus SEL: 35K Miles, $17,900 #24090-1 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC 877-262-8426 '15 Ford Edge $28,182 #KT2048E 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '12 Ford Focus SEL: Red, 72K Miles, Call Today, $8,500 #DL1440

'13 Focus S E Only 81xxx Mile s , $8,990 SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '03 Ford Taurus LX Cruise Control, Power Locks, $4,222 #F171434A

'10 Taurus SEL Stk #45592A, $9,220 WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696

'14 Jeep Grand Cherokee: Lmtd, Sunroof, 4x4, Navigation, $29,490 #B8399

'14 Jeep Wrangler: Auto, 2-Tops, Lift Kit, Wheels, $38,990 #B8391

'13 Civic LX: Silver, Camera Bluetooth, 45K Miles, Now $12,500! #H162399B '15 Odyssey EXL: Navigation, Heated Power Leather, 25K Mi, Power Drs & Lift Gate, White Pearl, $26,500 #H162418A '14 Accord Sport: Black, 33K Miles, 18" Alloys, Fog Lights, Dual Chrome Exhaust, Camera, Bluetooth, $17,200 #TH130 '14 Civic LX: (8) to Choose From, Black, Bluetooth, Camera, 39K Miles, Starting at $13,500 #TH132 '14 Accord LX-S: 43K Miles, Coupe, Bluetooth, Camera, Black, $14,800 #TH011 '14 CRV LX: AWD, 5 Remain, White, Bluetooth, Camera, 40K Mi, Starts at $16,800 #X3116 '12 Pilot: Touring, Nav, DVD, Silver, Htd P Lthr, Moonroof, Bluetooth, Camera, $24,500 #X3162

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'14 Chevy Cruze LT Automatic, GM Certified Warranty, $12,489 #C11015P LOU FUSZ CHEVY 866-602-1770 '11 Chevy Cruze #11,137 #K59363A 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '14 Chevy Equinox LS FWD, 2.4L, 34K Miles, GM Certified Warranty, $14,498 #C10978P LOU FUSZ CHEVY 866-602-1770 '14 Chevy Equinox LS FWD, 24k Miles, GM Certified Warranty, $15,409 #C10982P LOU FUSZ CHEVY 866-602-1770 '14 Chevy Equinox LS FWD, 14k Miles, GM Certified Warranty, $15,959 #C171263A LOU FUSZ CHEVY 866-602-1770 '15 Chevy Equinox LT $21,351 #KTE52682 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '15 Chevy Equinox $19,851 #KTE52682 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '15 Chevy Malibu LT GM Certified Warranty, $16,222 #C171376A LOU FUSZ CHEVY 866 -602-1770 '14 Chevy Malibu LT 2.5 LT, 34k Miles, GM Certified Warranty, $13,991 #C10972P LOU FUSZ CHEVY 866-602-1770 '15 Chevy Malibu LS: One Owner Clean Carfax, GM Certified PreOwned, Bluetooth $14,990 #8984C

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'10 Chevy Cobalt LT: One Owner Carfax, Remote Start, Fuel Efficient $7,490 #27337A

'15 Chevy Cruze 1LT: $12,899 #E28666 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '16 Chevy Cruze Lmtd $14,638 #KE17080 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '15 Chevy Cruze LT $13,460 #P8682 WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696 '15 Chevy Sonic: 5 Door Hatchback, Auto, 39K Miles $13,488 Stk# P06016 DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '15 Chevy Cruze LT: Red, 29K Miles, Automatic $12,880 Stk# 170794A DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '12 Chevy Camaro: Coupe, Black, 18K Miles, Stk# P06034 Please Contact for Pricing DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '11 Chevy Malibu LT: Blue, 77K Miles $9,990 Stk# P06027 DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '12 Chevy Cruze LS: 81K Miles, $12,995 Stk #170226A DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '16 Chevy SS LS: Red, 8K Miles, 6.2L V8 $41,368 Stk# 170763A DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '15 Chevy Sonic $12,195 #KE39404 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '15 Chevy Camero $21,422 #E62651 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '09 Chevy Cobalt LS: 2 Door Coupe, Red, Only 96K Miles, Will Sell Fast at $5,000 #SC1415A

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'14 Honda Accord LX: Gray, Bluetooth, Camera, 35K Miles, $16,000 #X3198 '15 Pilot LX: 4WD, White, 3rd Row, Bluetooth, Camera, 26K Miles $25,500 #H170574A

'16 Jeep Patriot Sport: Premium Sound, Cruise Control, Cloth Seats $15,990 #B8304

'15 Jeep Cherokee Latitude FWD $16,443 #TE94624 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com

Kia '15 Kia Optima EX $14,011 #45842A WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696 '14 Kia Optima S : 3 to Choos e From, Bla ck, 35K Mile s , S ta rting a t $13,500 #X3139

'12 Honda Civic EX: Blue, 68K Miles, Sunroof, Alloys, Bluetooth, Camera, $11,400, Stk #DL1509

'15 Honda Accord:Sport, 16K Miles, #23933-1 $18,990 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC (877) 262-8426 '04 Honda Civic $4,995 #67847-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '12 Honda Civic LX $9,995 #675662 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '14 Honda Accord Sport $14,397 #47009-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '13 Honda CRV: AWD, 42K Miles, Auto, Black, #B8167A $19,490

'06 Honda Accord LX $6,500 #45927A WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696 '09 Honda Accord EX-L, 3.5L Auto, 41k mil, Silver, $3600 call 816-919-1810 '02 Honda CRV EX Sunroof, Keyless Entry, $5,500 #H170681B

'06 Honda CR-V EX Sunroof, Muli-Disc CD Changer, $6,995 #DL1476

'05 Honda Pilot EX-L Heated Front Seats, Moonroof, Steering Wheel Stereo Controls $7,990 #V17318A

'14 Hyundai Sonata: Clean Carfax, Bluetooth, Brake Assist $8,990 #26565N

'16 Hyundai Elantra: 4 Door, Auto, 31K Miles, $13,932 # P06032 DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '08 Hyundai Accent Carfax One Owner, Hatchback, $4,990 #C17065RB

'09 Hyundai Sonata GLX: Blue, 128K Miles, Value Priced, $6,300 #H170431A

'03 Hyundai Sonata, 4 dr., auto, AC, PW, PL, Pwr. Sunroof, $900.

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Infiniti '08 FX35 Bla ck/Bla ck, Stk #186991 $12,850 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822 '08 Infiniti EX35: Black, Loaded, $11,990 #P3568-1 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC 877-262-8426 '09 Infiniti M35 $15,995 #94618-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '15 Infiniti Q50: Premium, 10K Miles, Loaded $31,990 #C17045RA

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'16 ATS Coupe: AWD, Navigation, Just Arrived!!

CTS: Coupe, Performance, 55K Miles, Auto, $18,990 '15 Escalade ESV Premium: AWD, 22" Chromes, 18K, Just Arrived '13 CTS: Luxury, AWD, Navigation, White Diamond, Certified, $23,490

'07 Cadillac Escalade EXT: AWD, White Diamond, Loaded, Call For Details

'07 Lexus RX350: AWD, Sunroof, DVD, Auto, $11,990 #C8355A

'04 Lexus RX 330: 303L V6, AWD, Heated Leather Seats, Premium Sound, Call Today, $7,490 #95427A

'07 Lexus IS 250: One Owner, Clean Carfax, AWD, Low Miles, Heated Front Seats $12,990 #39052A

'15 Lexus CT 200H: Hybrid, 17" Alloys, Leather, Loaded, 21K Miles, #X3124 $21,700

'14 CTS: Performance: AWD, Black, Certified, $31,990

'14 Lexus ES350: Black, 36K Miles, Luxury Package with Navi, Call Now! $26,000 #X3188

'15 Lexus IS 350: AWD, 1 Owne r, Na viga tion, S unroof $32,990 SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111

'16 XTS: Black on Black, AWD, Navigation, 18K Miles

'14 SRX: Premium Collection, AWD, Chrome Wheels, Black Raven, $32,990

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1-866-244-9085 '17 Porsche Macan S: 8K Miles, Black, Navigation, Panoramic Roof, Call!

'14 Audi R8: 11K Miles, Audi Exclusive Orange, Call Today '16 Lincoln Navigator: White Platinum, DVD, Sunroof, $47,990 '14 Jeep Grand Cherokee LTD: Panoramic Roof, 4x4, Black, $29,990 '14 Chevy Suburban LTZ: White Diamond, 32K Miles, 4x4, Loaded

'15 Lincoln MKS: S ilve r, 23K Mile s , Ca ll Toda y Only $22,500 X3119

'14 Ford Explorer XLT: Leathr, Roof, 4x4, Quad Seats, Call For Details '15 Yukon Denali: 22" Wheels, Navigation, Sunroof, DVD

'07 Mazda3 iTouring Clean Carfax, Sunroof, $6,990 #11079A

'15 VW Beetle: Convertible, 37K Miles, Auto, White, Local Trade, $17,990

Mitsubishi

'11 Mazda 3i $7,995 Stk #94837-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '14 Mazda CX-5: $17,995 #67384-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '11 Mazda RX-8: 13K Miles, Grand Touring, Rare!! $18,990 #M16763B

'14 Mazda 6: Grand Touring, White, Auto, Certified, $19,990

'13 Mazda Mazda CX-5: Grand Touring, 1 Owner Clean Carfax, AWD, Sunroof, Navigation $12,490 #9025A

'17 Mazda3 Sport Power Windows, Cruise Control $19,680 #M17072

'11 Mazda3 S: Grand Touring, Hatchback, $11,990

'08 Mazda CX-9 Heated Seats, One Owner, $6,990 #M16733A

Mercedes Benz '13 GL450 S ilve r/Bla ck, Stk #185861 $29,800 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822 '07 Mercedes CLK350: Black, Coupe, 118K Miles #P06013A Please Contact for Pricing DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '13 ML350 43xxx Mile s , Bla ck/Bla ck Stk #186232 $31,880 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822

Mercury '07 Mercury Milan Power Windows, CD Player, Heated Side Mirrors $5,990 #M16736A

'06 Mini Cooper: Hatchback $6,995 #45643-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '12 Mini Cooper: Countryman, 62K Miles, Panoramic Roof, $14,690

'16 Versa Note S: $11,397 #94470SL ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020

Pontiac '06 Pontiac G6 GT Alloy Wheels, One Owner, $6,690 #W3069A

Range Rover/Land Rover '16 Land Rover LR4: Black, 4WD, 10K, Local Trade $60,990 #C1636R

Saturn '08 Saturn Astra XR Hatchback, Clean Carfax, $6,490 #36515A

'05 Saturn VUE V6 Keyless Entry, Cruise Control, $5,500 #DL1557

'16 Escalade ESV: Platinum, AWD, Black, Local Trade, $81,990

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'04 Nissan Quest Carfax Certified One Owner, MultiZone A/C $5,995 #V170407A

'13 Cadillac XTS: Premium, white Diamond, AWD, 24K Miles, $32,990

'15 Escalade ESV Premium: 18K Miles, Chrome Wheels, DVD

Mini Cooper '09 Infiniti G37x: Clean Carfax, AWD, GPS, Sunroof, Backup Camera $12,990 #94677M

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Hyundai '15 Hyundai Accent GS: $10,997 #94799 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '13 Hyundai Elantra: $13,597 #47727-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '12 Hyundai Elantra: Auto, Power Group Pkg, Certified, $10,490

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'15 Cadillac CTS-V: 10K Miles, Auto, Every Option, Black, Call!

'08 Lexus IS250: Auto, Leather, Sunroof, Just Arrived, $11,990 #B8251A

'06 Nis s a n Murano S : V6, Only 107K Mile s , Bla ck, S ta te S a fe ty & Emis s ions , #DL1546 $8,000

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'13 Kia Sportage $15,398 #45978A WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696

'16 Mazda CX-5: AWD, Touring, Gra y, 29K Mile s , Loa de d!

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'10 Honda Civic LX: 4 Door, Red, Only 113K Miles, State & Emissions Test Included, Call Now, $7,000 #DL1477

'14 Mini Countryman: Blue, 23K Miles, $17,900 Stk# 160688A DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841

'14 SRX: Performance, Chrome Whls, AWD, 30K Miles, $31,990

'16 Civic LX: 3 to Choose From, 9K Miles, Black, Starting at $18,000 #X3178 '16 Civic LX 4 Doors , 3 To Choos e , Bla ck, 12xxx Mile s , Honda Ce rtifie d Us e d Ca r, Stk #X3183, S ta rting a t

'13 Mini Cooper: Bayswater , 32K Miles, Black, Call #B8416

'09 Mitsubishi Lancer Sport Trim, CD Player, Security System, $9,890 #W2793A

Nissan/Datsun '14 Nissan Sentra: 25K Miles, Power Windows & Locks, Bluetooth, Clean Carfax $13,390 #R1553A SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '08 Nissan 350Z: Convertible, Navigation, 34K Miles #T17270A $18,990 SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '14 Nissan Altima $14,397 #94833 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '11 Nissan Altima 2.5: $7,397 #67614-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 17 Nissan Versa 1.6S $10,997 #94636SL ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '16 Nissan Sentra $16,697 #94482-5 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '12 Nissan Altima $9,995 #47466-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '17 Nissan Versa: $10,997 #94637SL ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '14 Nissan Sentra SR $11,697 #94681 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '08 Nissan Altima 2.5S: Delay-off Headlights, Remote Keyless Entry, $6,990 #27289A

Scion '13 Scion iQ: $7,997 #46083-2 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '07 Scion tC $6,397 stk #67069-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '13 Scion T/C: White, Auto, Sunroof, $11,990

'15 Scion XB $15,527 #46132B WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696 '14 Scion tC Stk #P8794 $15,699 WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696

Subaru '16 Subaru WRX: Rally Blue, Manual, Summer Fun, Only 5,493 Miles, Like New, $26,500 #H170476A

'12 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Carfax One Owner, Low Miles, $14,409 #X2836P LOU FUSZ SUBARU 888-347-0701

Toyota '15 Camry SE: Stk #P8768 $17,108 WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696 '05 Toyota Camry LE: High Quality, Low Price! State & Emissions Tested, Included!

132K Miles, #H170586B $6,500

'09 Toyota Yaris: $4,997 #47278-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '07 Toyota Corolla: $5,995 #94426-2 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '12 Toyota Camry LE: Silver, 59K Miles, $12,990 Stk# P06028 DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '13 Toyota Scion XD: Hatchback, White, 33K Miles, High Quality, Low Price! $10,800 #X3169

'07 Toyota Camry LE: Clean CARFAX, Gas Saver $9,490 #78200B

'07 Toyota Camry i4 One Owner, Keyless Entry, $5,500 #DL1441

'13 Toyota Camry #45891A $14,984 WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696 '04 Toyota Highlander 3rd Row Seating, Keyless Entry, $6,777 #P6580A

'00 Toyota RAV4 Power Windows, Cruise Control, $5,663 #40513A

Volkswagen '13 Nissan Cube: 66K Miles, Auto, Certified, Power Package, $10,990 #V16442B

'12 Nissan Maxima 3.5: Clean Carfax, Low Miles, Includes Balance of Factory Warranty, $15,990 #P8717

'14 Nissan Maxima 3.5: 1 Owner Clean Carfax, GPS, Sunroof, Bluetooth, Backup Camera $17,490 #95413A

'13 Nissan Maxima 3.5: Bluetooth, Leather Seats, Premium Sound, $15,990 #8854A

'15 Volkswagen Jetta: 4 Door, Auto, 1.8T SE, 69K Miles $11,586 Stk# P06029 DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '15 Volkswagen Jetta $13,493 #P8730A WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696 '12 VW Passat 2.5L SEL: 1 Owner Clean CARFAX, Navigation, Heated Front Seats, Sunroof $11,490 #26552M

'12 Volkswagen Beetle Low Miles, CarFax One Owner, $10,990 #V17253A

'17 Volkswagen Beetle $22,995 #46200A WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696

Volvo '15 Nissan Altima $14,837 #P8762 WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696

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'14 Volvo XC60 3.2: AWD, Certified, Grey/Beige $28,990 #L1250 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822 '10 Volvo S40: T5, R-Design, 55K Miles, Very Sharp, $12,990 #V17331A

'12 Chevy Equinox 2LT: AWD, 1 Owner, Clean Carfax, Motor Trend Certified $15,990 #78245A

'08 Hyundai Santa Fe: $8,995 #67652-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '09 Hyunda i S a nta Fe LTD Stk #186062 $9,870 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822 '08 Infiniti QX56: 4WD, Pearl White, Local Trade, $17,990

'06 Nissan Quest CD Player, Alloy Wheels, $6,795 #AT1821A

'99 Volvo S70 Sunroof, Turbo, Heated Front Seats, $4,777 #N15106A

Chevrolet Trucks

'16 Chevy Trax $16,140 #TE41239 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '11 Cadillac Escalade: AWD, Black, 103K Miles, 22" Chromes, Navigation, $24,700 #H161170B

'16 Chevy Trax 1LT: Keyless Entry, Alloys, Power Windows, Sat Radio $17,290 #W4122A

'11 Avalanche LTZ: White Diamond, Sunroof, DVD, $26,990 #C6194RA

'13 Chevy Silverado 2500 4x4, Duramax Diesel, $34,941 #C160279A LOU FUSZ CHEVY 866-602-1770 '05 Silverado 4x4 LS 6.2L, Stk #185214 $8855 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822

Dodge Plymouth Trucks '16 Ra m 1500: 4WD, Qua d Ca b, Silve r, 25K Mile s $27,000 #X3151

'12 Ram 1500: Big Horn, 71K, C/C $23,900 #48499-1 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC 877-262-8426 '08 Ram 1500 SXT Quad Cab, No Accidents, A/C, CD Player $10,790 #W4133B

'15 Ram1500 $27,049 #ET61517 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com

Ford Trucks '09 Ford F-150: Lariot, 4x4, Supercab, Value Priced at $16,000 #X3138A

'13 Ford F150 SVT Raptor: 4x4, 6.2L 8 Cyl, Heated Lthr Seats, 32K Miles $47,990 #P7440A SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '10 Ford F-150 Lariat: Crew Cab, 4x4, 111K Miles $19,990 #R1648A SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '10 Ford F-150: Crew Cab, Lariat, 4x4, #T16241B $16,990 SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '15 Ford F-250 Lariat $37,499 #T3786E 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '11 Ford Transit Connect XLT Carfax One Owner, Keyless Entry, $6,995 #DL1489

GMC Trucks '16 GMC Sierra 1500: $40,397 #47737-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '13 GMC Sierra 1500: Crew Cab, 37K Miles Stk# P06035 Please Contact for Pricing DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '14 GMC Terrain SLE GM Cerified Warranty, $15,854 #C11001P LOU FUSZ CHEVY 866-602-1770

Nissan/Datsun Trucks '06 Nissan Titan, $2500, krga@netscape.com, 816-579-0765

Toyota Trucks '14 Toyota Tundra Stk #45331B, $27,878 WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696 '12 Tundra Stk #43499B $29,327 WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696

Sport Utilitiy '12 Buick Enclave: Leather, $16,990 #48453-1 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC 877-262-8426 '08 Buick Enclave CX: $8,997 #67071-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '16 Buick Enclave $35,327 #4V14526 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '14 Buick Enclave: AWD, Gray Metallic, Only 33K Miles, Premium Pkg, $30,000 #H170687A

'07 Cadillac Edcalade EXT: White Diamond, $21,990 #C8332A

'13 Cadillac Escalade: 34K Miles, Auto, Certified, Black, $45,490

'14 Chevy Traverse LTZ: Nav, Sunroof, Lthr, $28,900 #P3645 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC 877-262-8426 '16 Chevy Equinox LTZ: 21K Miles, Roof, Nav., GM Certified, $22,259 Stk# P05905 DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '14 Chevy Equinox LS: White, 32K Miles, 2.4L 4-Cyl $15,190 Stk# 170602A DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '11 Chevy Equinox $11,995 #46622-2 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '09 Chevy Equinox $6,997 #67536-2 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '11 Chevy Traverse: $9,995 #47067-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 13 Chevy Equinox $12,995 #474001 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '13 Chevy Tahoe LTZ: 4WD, Sunroof, DVD, $39,990 #B8330A

'12 Tra ve rs e 90xxx Mile s , Stk #P 40801 $10,800 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822 '12 Tra ve rs e LT, Only 71xxx Mile s , 6 Cyl, 3rd Row S e a ts , Re a r DVD, $17,990 SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '08 Honda CRV EXL: AWD, Blue , 92K Mile s , He a te d Le a the r, Moonroof, Loa de d, $12,200 #H170632M

'16 Dodge Durango: Limited, 4x4, 18K Miles, Navigation, Leather, DVD, $31,900 #P3578 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC 877-262-8426 '12 Ford Explorer LTD: $24,890 #186881 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822 16 Ford Edge Titanium: Silver/Beige, Leather $26,939 #P4145 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822 '07 Ford Edge SEL: 1 Owner, 85K, Sunroof $11,990 #T17339A SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '10 Ford Explorer XLT: 1 Owner, 94K Miles, 4WD $11,990 SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '16 Ford Escape: Titanium, $22,901 #P3580-1 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC 877-262-8426 '14 Ford Explorer XLT $24,397 Stk #47163-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '11 Ford Edge: Sunroof, V6, Auto, Silver, $11,990 #M16717A

'14 Ford Edge Limited: White, Chromes Wheels, $26,490 #C8333A

'14 Ford Explorer: Limited, 4x4, Quad Seats, Navigation, $31,990 #B8424

'16 Ford Explorer $29,789 #ET10660 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '16 Ford Explorer Ltd $32,484 #TE45305 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '11 Ford Edge Sport $14,994 #KT2049EA 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '11 Ford Escape $10,902 #KTC3502A 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '15 Es ca pe Tita nium One Owne r, 10xxx Mile s , Gra y, 1.6 Ecoboost, He a te d Le a the r, Blind S pot Indica tors .

SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '16 GMC Acadia SLT: Heated Leather, 2nd Row Buckets, 1 Owner, 32K Miles, #T16545B Please Call for Pricing SUNTRUP FORD KIRKWOOD 314-956-6111 '13 GMC Terrain: AWD, SLT, 41K Miles, Gray $18,990 Stk# P06023 DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 13 GMC Sierra $28,995 #47228-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '15 GMC Sierra $37,995 #67711-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '12 GMC Terrain SLE-2 $13,995 #66922-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '12 GMC Yukon XL Denali: Nav, Sunroof, AWD, $28,990

'14 GMC Terrain Denali: Navigation, Sunroof, Silver $24,990 #C17297A

'09 Jeep Wrangler: Sahara $19,990 #48553-1 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC 877-262-8426 '06 Jeep Liberty Sport $6,397 #67682-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '14 Jeep Grand Cherokee $30,995 #47039-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '06 Kia Sedona: Blue, 129K Miles, Please Contact for Pricing Stk# 170513A DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 14 Kia Sorento $12,397 #46455-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '11 Kia Sportage: Clean Carfax, Motor Trend Certified, Call Today, $13,490 #75452A

'16 Kia Sorento $21,071 #KTL6599 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '14 Kia Soul: 6-Speed Manual Transmission, Black, Only 23K Miles, Reduced! $11,000 #SC1458

'15 Lexus GX 460: 43K, White/Grey $42,850 #187321 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822 '16 Lincoln MKX $32,236 #E24459 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '11 Mazda CX-9: Grand Touring, AWD, White, Roof DVD, $20,490

'10 Honda CR-V EX-L: 58K Miles, AWD, One Owner, $15,490 #C17250A

'14 Honda CR-V EX: Local Trade, AWD, Certified, $17,990

'13 Honda Pilot EXL: Sunroof, AWD, Black, $28,490

'05 Sienna CE 8 Passenger Van, Only 113K Miles, High Quality, $6,500 #DL1519

RV Motor Homes '02 Winnebago BRAVE In very good condition, 40k miles, $7500.

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Travel Trailers/Campers '17 Hartland Wilderness, 3250BS, 2 S lides, Dual AC, Used Twice, $26,000 Must Sell. (636)485-7139

Landscape Laborers Laborer, C&B Lawncare LLC (cb.lawncareservice@yahoo.com), St. Charles, MO. Operate walk behind commercial mowers. Run weedeater without scalping or gouging.

Edge with weed-eater. Trim and shape bushes and shrubs with gas powered hedge trimmer and hand shears. 8 A.M. to 5 P.M., Mon-Fri, 4/17/17 to 12/15/17. Temporary, full-time. 4 positions avail. $13.20/hr (overtime $19.80/hr).

Transportation (incl meals and, to the extent necessary, lodging) to the place of emp will be provided, or its cost to workers reimbursed, if worker completes half the emp period. Return transportation will be provided if worker completes the e mp period or is dismissed early by the employer. Employer will provide all tools, supplies, and equip req to perform job at no charge. Employer guarantees emp for total number of work hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period. Apply for job by contacting nearest Missouri Job Center at https://jobs.mo.gov/career-centers re Job Order 12147162.

Dogs '11 Mazda CX-9: Sport, Clean Carfax, $12,990 #8836A

'03 Mazda Tribute LX Remote Keyless Entry, Roof Rack, $5,990 #M16688B

'14 Nissan Rogue: AWD, Silver, $17,990 #18260-2 SUNTRUP W COUNTY VOLVO 636-200-2822 '12 Nissan Rouge S: AWD, 33K Miles Stk# 170620A Please Contact for Pricing DON BROWN CHEVROLET 866-883-8841 '13 Nissan Rogue $12,995 #47516-2 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '12 Nissan Pathfinder: $19,995 #67885-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '08 Nissan Pathfinder: 4x4, Leather, Roof, Navigation, 3rd Row, $14,490 #B8411

'12 Nissan Murano SL: AWD, 47K Miles, Panoramic Roof, $20,490 #B8407

'06 Nissan Murano S Alloy Wheels, CD Player $8,500 DL1546

'10 Nissan Murano SL: Clean Carfax, Motor Trend Certified, Low Miles, AWD $15,990 #77560B

Australian Shepherd Puppies, AKC, Reg., Blue Merle & Black Tri. Wormed and puppy shots $500 and up. Req. face to face pickup.

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LABRADOODLES '16 Subaru Legacy 2.5i Bluetooth, Leather Seats $26,431 #X2833XP LOU FUSZ SUBARU 888-347-0701 '07 Toyota FJ Cruiser: $14,995 #47100-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '14 Toyota RAV4 LE #P8612 $17,906 WEISS OF SOUTH COUNTY 855-903-8696

Mini vans '16 Chrys le r Town & Country: Touring, Gra y, 43K Mile s , Va ca tion Time , $19,300 #X3111

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Merchandise Wanted WANTED: Historian will pay top $$ for German-Japanese WW II relics 314-438-8665

'13 GMC Acadia SLT: AWD, Leather, Quad Seats, Sunroof, $27,490

'15 GMC Terrain $23,899 #TE57015 866-311-8350 For details go to www.cerame.com '13 GMC Yukon Denali: AWD, S ilve r Me ta llic, 62K Mile s , Loa de d, DVD, Na viga tion, $35,500 #H170653A

'15 Toyota Sienna XLE: 18K Miles, Time To Save Some Cash, $31,990 #C8311A

'16 Dodge Journey SXT: $17,900 #P3625 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC 877-262-8426 '16 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT:$19,990 #P3593 SUNTRUP BUICK/GMC 877-262-8426 '11 Dodge Grand Caravan $9,397 #94567-1 ST. CHARLES NISSAN/HYUNDAI 866-672-4020 '11 Dodge Grand Caravan: One Owner, Clean Carfax, Rear DVD, 3rd Row Seating, $12,990 #27015N

'12 Dodge Grand Caravan SXT: Black, Only 71K Miles, Ready For Vacation, Call Today, $12,500 #DL1566

'15 Honda Odyssey EXL: 8 Passenger, 2 To Choose, Pwr Doors, Navigation, Lthr, $28,500 #X3084

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Bed-Queen PillowTop Mattress Set, NEW, in plastic, $150 Financing Available. $40 down take home today.

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'08 Hummer H3: Clean Carfax, Low Miles, 4WD, $15,990 #27273A

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Pursuant to Section 1902 (a) (13)(A) of the Social Security Act and 42 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 447.205, which mandate that proposed changes in statewide methods and standards for setting Medicaid payment rates be published and made available for review and comment, this is to advise that: 1. The Missouri Department of Social Services, MO HealthNet Division (MHD) provides notice of the following: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule on January 1, 2016 pertaining to Medicaid reimbursement for Covered Outpatient Drugs. The purpose of the final rule is to implement changes to the prescription drug reimbursement structure as enacted by the Affordable Care Act (ACA). States are required to establish actual acquisition cost (AAC) as the basis of ingredient cost reimbursement to providers as well as evaluate the professional dispensing fee reimbursement. States must also establish a payment methodology for 340B entities and 340B contract pharmacies.

Effective April 1, 2017, for prescribed drugs, including specific MO HealthNet covered non-legend drugs and legend drugs that are prescribed by an authorized prescriber, MO HealthNet will reimburse using the following methodology. A blended professional dispensing fee of $11.60 will be applied in all instances. a. Federal Upper Limit (FUL) plus a professional dispensing fee; OR b. Missouri Maximum Allowable Cost (MAC) plus a professional dispensing fee (MO HealthNet’ s MAC includes all types of medications, including specialty and hemophilia products); OR c. No more than Wholesaler Acquisition Cost (WAC), as furnished by the state’s contracted agent, to meet the actual acquisition cost requirement plus a professional dispensing fee; OR d. Usual and customary charge as billed by the provider if lower. e. For 340B purchased drugs, the reimbursement logic will include the 340B MAC pricing (ceiling price) plus the professional dispensing fee.

• Drugs acquired through the federal 340B drug pricing program and dispensed by 340B contract pharmacies are not covered. f. For Federal Supply Schedule purchased drugs, providers will be required to bill at no more than their actual acquisition cost plus the professional fee. g. Drugs acquired at Nominal Price (outside of 340B or FFS) will be reimbursed at no more than the actual acquisition plus the professional dispensing fee while also using the logic as outlined in items 1-7 above and 8-13 below in this section. h. Long-term care pharmacy providers supplying covered drugs to participants in long-term care facilities shall be reimbursed as outlined in items 1-7 above in this section and receive an additional $0.50 dispensing fee. i. Drugs not distributed by a retail community pharmacy and distributed primarily through a Specialty Pharmacy or the mail (such as specialty drugs) will be reimbursed as outlined in items 1-7 above in this section, MO HealthNet’ s MAC is market based and includes all types of drugs. j. Clotting factors from Specialty Pharmacy, Hemophilia Treatment Centers (HTC), will be reimbursed as outlined in items 1-7 above in this section. MO HealthNet’s MAC is market based and includes all types of drugs. k. Reimbursed as outlined in items 1-7 above in this section (with the exception of the professional dispensing fee being added in the calculation) will apply to Physician Administered Drugs; the professional dispensing fee will not be added to Physician Administered Drugs. l. Investigational drugs are not paid for by MO HealthNet. m. The FUL and/or State MAC may be waived for a brand innovator multiple-source drug. For these cases the prescriber must provide documentation of the medical necessity for the brand name rather than the available generic equivalent and receive an override.

The estimated annual cost for the change in reimbursement methodology is expected to be budget neutral.

2. A copy of the proposed reimbursement adjustment is available for public review by going to any Family Support Division Office or by contacting the Department of Social Services, MO HealthNet Division at www.dss.mo.gov/mhd.

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Covenant Place Phase II is a new, 111,697 sf, 102 unit, wood-framed, four-story senior apartment building that includes a 19,000 sf Senior Lifestyle Center on the ground floor.

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A LOTTA FRITTATAS

BY DANIEL NEMAN St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Frittatas: Fancier than scrambled eggs, not quite as elegant as an omelet.

Frittatas live in that gray area between two of America’s favorite brunch foods, or rather the yellow area. A baked egg dish with various

ingredients inside, they are hearty, not delicate; filling, not frilly.

That is why you can eat them at any time, for any meal and at any temperature — hot, warm, room temperature or chilled.

Best of all, they are the ultimate blank slate. You can make them with anything you like. You are limited only

by your imagination.

Even with my limited imagination, I managed to come up with five examples. They range from spicy to savory to sweet, with meat, with seafood and vegetarian. Mostly, I drew my inspiration from other dishes, figuring that whatever works without eggs has a good chance of also working with

them.

Like bagels and lox. It’s one of my favorite breakfast meals, and I often even have a scrambled egg or two (or three) on the side. In its honor, I made what I call a No-Bagel Frittata: smoked salmon, onions and maybe See FRITTATAS • Page L4

Recipes • Hot Mess Frittata (above), Frittata Lorraine, No-Bagel Frittata, Suzette Frittata and Strata Frittata. PAGE L4

A rolling scone gathers no taste DANIEL NEMAN St. Louis Post-Dispatch

I was eating a doughnut. To be fair, it was only half a doughnut.

She pulled out a scone.

To me, this is not an adequate response.

I was kindly informing my colleague that there was a box

of doughnuts open in the newsroom, an occurrence that, while frequent, does not happen often enough for my taste.

She responded by saying she was not interested in a doughnut because she had brought in

a scone.

“No thank you,” she might as well have been saying, “I do not want your chateaubriand with a shiitake-shallot demiglace.

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WINE FINDS

BEST BITES: BEER NUTS ORIGINAL BAR MIX

Value-priced pinot noir

For some people, a good bar mix (crunchy, salty and sometimes spicy nibbles) is the best part of cocktails. For our money ($1.85 of it), the best bar mix comes from Beer Nuts. It features sweet and salty Beer Nuts, of course, but also a perfect blend of spicy sesame sticks, pretzel niblets, nacho corn sticks, something called BBQ Insane Grain and something else called Honey Mustard Spuggets.

Whatever. Make ours a double.

Size • 3.25 ounces (other sizes available) Price • $1.85 Available • Fields Foods and other grocery stores

BY GAIL APPLESON • Special to the Post-Dispatch

Like many bargain hunters, I’m always looking for inexpensive pinot noir that truly has the characteristics of this delicious but finicky grape. It’s not an easy task because better pinot noir wines are generally expensive to make, as the grapes are hard to grow and require a great deal of hard labor. Although budget pinot noir can often be thin and bland, the Cross Springs reviewed below is a winner in the under $10 category.

CROSS SPRINGS FAMILY ESTATE 2014 PINOT NOIR, COLUSA COUNTY, CALIF.

FIRESTEED 2013 PINOT NOIR, OREGON

Bought • Wine Merchant, 7817 Forsyth Boulevard, in February for $9.99 Description • This silky, light-bodied red comes from little-known Colusa County, located just east of Lake County and northeast of Napa in California’s Central Valley. Vinted and bottled by the Shannon Ridge Winery, this flavorful pinot noir tastes of ripe black cherries and vanilla from oak aging. It also has a subtle gamey flavor sometimes found in pinot noir wines, which is a good thing in this case. It would go well with salmon, goat cheese and vegetarian entrees.

Bought • Schnucks, 8867 Ladue Road, in January for $11.99 Description • Although it’s difficult these days to find good Oregon pinot noir that costs less than $15, you can find some from Firesteed Cellars, a well-regarded producer of value-priced wines.

Although the Firesteed has more body than the Cross Springs, it’s not as smooth. This is an acidic and earthy wine that needs time to open up for its raspberry and spice flavors to develop. It would go well with grilled chicken and fish.

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WHAT’S COOKING

DINNER IN MINUTES

Fanfare drummer loves to cook, too

Salty and sweet, with a little heat and meat

TALIOFARIO Yield: 9 servings

GUY SELBERT

BY PAMELA SELBERT Special to the Post-Dispatch

By any measure, Lanny Boles has had an interesting life — mostly because of the music that’s played such an important role in it. A transplant from Michigan at age 4 (his father had a good job offer in St. Louis), he fell in love with the snare drum only a few years later.

In fourth grade (Bel-Nor in the Normandy School District), when instrumental music was first offered to students, Boles wanted to play the drums; he was “already addicted to rock and roll.” Instead he was given a violin. His interest didn’t last long. In fifth grade, he was given a flute, another short-lived effort, and in sixth grade, he was “proven not to be musically inclined,” he says, laughing. Finally, in seventh grade, he was allowed to play drums — and he’s been playing them ever since.

Over the years he’s played with groups such as Herman Grimes and the Specters (at the old Club Imperial), El Rondo and the Jades, Gene Edlen and Rush. He was part of a band that opened for Ike and Tina Turner at the old Kiel Auditorium. The list goes on: He’s the drummer on country legend Marty Robbins’ “With Love” album; played often with rhythm and blues musician Tracy Nelson and Mother Earth; appeared on an album with Ringo Starr

LANNY BOLES Age • 66 Family • He shares a home with his brother, Bill Boles Occupation • Musician, longtime drummer for local dance band Fanfare Neighborhood • Florissant

(though the two never actually met); and made a recording with Carol Channing.

Boles talks enthusiastically about his long affair with music, which took him to Los Angeles for a year, brought him back to St. Louis briefly, then to Nashville for 17 years.

There, in addition to studio work, he played with seven-piece band Blue Monday at the Bluebird Cafe (where many country stars get their start), and at the Grand Ole Opry.

While in Nashville, Boles married the former Lynne Fortner — and notes that cooking became a favorite pastime, frequently an evening’s entertainment.

(They are no longer married but remain friends.)

He returned to St. Louis in 1988, “originally intending to go back to Nashville.” Instead, he once again became part of the local music scene, and has been the drummer for Fanfare since 2005.

Who taught you to cook?

My mother — though it was just being in the kitchen, watching, that got me interested. It was really only after I was divorced that I started cooking every night. My brother and I

usually eat at home.

What sort of cooking do you enjoy? No baking, but just about anything else. I love making comfort food, especially pasta dishes, throwing stuff together that I have on hand, seeing what winds up. I also do a lot of grilling.

Where do you get your recipes? Occasionally off the internet, but mostly from the “Better Homes and Gardens” cookbook that was my mother’s. I also have a lot of recipe cards in her handwriting, usually comfort food.

Do you have a favorite? I have several. One is a sauerkraut dish I like to make — caramelized chopped onions on the bottom, chunks of browned sausage next, then a layer of kraut with a sliced apple on top, all simmered together till the apple is tender, and served with slices of toasted pumpernickel and melted white cheese, coarse mustard on the side.

Another is the dish I’m presenting, which I basically grew up eating, a real family favorite. I have no idea where the name came from, but that’s what we always called it.

2 medium onions, coarsely chopped 1 ½ pounds ground sirloin 2 dashes Worcestershire sauce ½ teaspoon dried oregano (or to taste) ½ teaspoon garlic powder Black pepper (to taste) 2 (14.5-ounce) cans diced tomatoes with oregano and basil, undrained 1 (15-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 1 (10.5-ounce) can condensed cream of mushroom soup 1 (10.75-ounce) can condensed tomato soup 12 ounces large egg noodles, prepared according to package directions 9 slices American cheese (or more to cover top of dish) 1. In a large skillet combine chopped onions and sirloin; cook over medium heat, breaking up the meat and stirring until it’s browned and onions are tender, about 10 minutes.

2. Drain if necessary.

3. Stir in Worcestershire, oregano, garlic powder, pepper, tomatoes and corn, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes.

4. Stir in soups to blend, then add cooked egg noodles, mixing gently.

5. Lightly grease a 9-by13 baking pan (or other casserole dish).

6. Pour in noodle mixture.

7. Smooth, and top with slices of American cheese to cover.

8. Bake at 375 degrees for about 30 minutes, until the cheese begins to brown.

Per serving: 437 calories; 18g fat; 7g saturated fat; 91mg cholesterol; 24g protein; 48g carbohydrate; 9g sugar; 5g fiber; 1,084mg sodium; 184mg calcium

WANT TO BE IN WHAT’S COOKING? Send your favorite recipe (or nominate a friend or relative), plus your name, address, email and telephone number to: abertrand@ post-dispatch.com or What’s Cooking, St. Louis PostDispatch, 900 North Tucker Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. 63101

FOOD FEEDBACK We love hearing from our readers. Here are a few of your latest helpful comments and questions. »» KERRY KIRK, on our story about vegan food: I was so excited to see this article. I became vegan the first of the year, and I feel fantastic. Giving up cheese was the hardest for me, but I learned to make my own vegan cheese, and it tastes great. »» RON NERAD, on Daniel Neman’s column about climate change reducing the output of maple syrup: Warmer winters! Isn’t it wonderful? We’re pulling out of an epochal cold era that was too long and bitter. What, you expected the same cold climate forever? Climate change alarmists want to deny that climate has always see-sawed. Now it’s time for a warm spell. No snow shoveling this year!

BY BONNIE S. BENWICK The Washington Post

You might have enjoyed a dish like this with similar components, but this one has the edge in the all-important flavor category. The rice cooks in coconut milk — the thin kind you drink, not the one that’s thick and canned and more caloric.

The emphasis is also on fast: Quickly seared beef, quick dressing and quickly pickled red onion go into the mix, along with a bright chile pepper and loads of fresh mint and cilantro. The steak called for here is sirloin tip, a.k.a. flap meat or bavette. But flank steak or London broil can work as well. A bowlful offers tastes of salty, sweet and bright heat. Not bad for a weeknight endeavor.

COCONUT RICE AND THAI BEEF Yield: 2 servings For the dish ½ cup plus 1 tablespoon jasmine rice (may substitute white long-grain rice) ¼ teaspoon salt, plus more as needed 7 ounces coconut milk (from a refrigerated carton, not full-fat from a can; see note) 3 tablespoons plain rice vinegar 2 teaspoons granulated sugar 2 tablespoons water ¼ medium red onion or ½ small red onion 7-ounce piece flap meat/sirloin tip, about ¾-inch thick Sunflower oil Freshly ground black pepper ½ small bunch Thai basil (may substitute green/ Genovese basil) Leaves from 4 to 6 cilantro stems For the dressing 1 Thai (bird’s-eye) chile pepper 1 clove garlic ½ lime Pinch granulated sugar 1 tablespoon fish sauce Note: Look for an unflavored coconut milk beverage in the refrigerated case at the grocery store.

1. For the dish: Combine the rice, a pinch of salt and the coconut milk in a small saucepan over mediumhigh heat; once the mixture comes to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until tender and the liquid has been absorbed. Turn off the heat, cover and let the pot sit for 10 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, stir together the vinegar, sugar, the ¼ teaspoon of salt and the water in a medium bowl. Cut the onion into very thin slices, then add to the bowl, making sure they’re submerged.

3. Heat a cast-iron skillet or grill pan over high heat.

Rub the steak with a little oil, then season lightly with salt and pepper. Add to the pan and cook for about 2 minutes on each side, so the steak is pink at the center (medium-rare; 145 degrees on an instant-read thermometer). Transfer to a cutting board to rest.

4. Uncover the rice and fluff with a fork.

5. Drain the onion slices and discard all their liquid except for 2 tablespoons, which you’ll place in a large liquid measuring cup (for the dressing).

6. For the dressing: Stem and seed the chile pepper, then cut crosswise into very thin slices; add to the cup. Crush and mince the garlic and add to the cup. Squeeze a tablespoon of juice from the lime half, then add the sugar and fish sauce, stirring to incorporate.

7. Coarsely chop the Thai basil and cilantro leaves.

Uncover the rice; add those herbs to the rice, then pour the dressing over and toss gently to incorporate.

8. Cut the meat into thin slices or bite-size chunks, as you like.

9. Divide the dressed rice and meat between individual bowls. Top each portion with some of the quick-pickled onion. Serve warm, or at room temperature.

Per serving: 480 calories; 26g protein; 52g carbohydrates; 17g fat; 7g saturated fat; 75mg cholesterol; 1,150mg sodium; no fiber; 8g sugar Adapted from “Posh Rice: Over 70 Recipes for All Things Rice,” by Emily Kydd

LET’S EAT

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LIBERTINE HOUSE-CURED WILD SCOTTISH SALMON Yield: 1 pound cured salmon 1 filet raw salmon (about 1 pound), skin on 2 tablespoons dark rum 1 tablespoons molasses 1½ cups kosher salt 1½ cups granulated sugar Zest ½ lemon ¾ cup parsley leaves 2¼ teaspoons dried tarragon leaves 1¼ teaspoons dried ground fennel 1¼ teaspoons white pepper ¼ teaspoon cayenne Fresh shoots, citrus-caper vinaigrette, salt-cured yolk, profiteroles stuffed with goat cheese, for serving

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Libertine’s cured salmon is brightened with herbs, lemon

1. At least 3 days before serving, trim filet of any fins, bones and excess belly fat. Check for buried pin bones and remove with needle-nosed pliers.

2. Stir together rum and molasses. Brush filet’s fleshy side with it 2 or 3 times, allowing it to soak in after each application.

3. In a food processor, pulse salt, sugar, zest, parsley, tarragon, fennel, pepper and cayenne until it reaches a wet, sand-like texture.

4. Arrange about half the salt-sugar mixture in a glass or ceramic dish, packing it to form a base just larger than the salmon filet. Place filet on top, skin-side down. Pack remaining salt-sugar mixture on top of filet, covering all exposed flesh.

5. Cover and refrigerate for 3 days.

6. Remove filet from salt-sugar mixture, rinse off any of the mixture that remains on the filet, then pat fish dry.

7. To serve Libertine-style, cut filet on the bias into long, thin slices with a fish knife. Splay 7 slices on a round white plate; top with a shoot salad tossed in vinaigrette and sprinkled with yolk; arrange savory profiteroles on the side.

Per (4-ounce) serving: 212 calories; 7g fat; 1g saturated fat; 49mg cholesterol; 25g protein; 8g carbohydrate; 7g sugar; no fiber; 1,577mg sodium; 38mg calcium

A • Libertine’s House-Cured Scottish Wild Salmon is a thing of beauty: glistening salmon slices splayed across a plate; fresh, tender green shoots tossed in a citrus and caper vinaigrette; a sprinkling of salt-cured yolk.

Alongside are just-baked bites of savory profiterole stuffed with goat cheese.

Together, it’s executive chef Matt Bessler’s shareable take on the brunch staple lox and bagel. “That’s how a chef’s brain works,” he says with a smile. And it’s characteristic of Libertine’s happy hour, dinner and

Sodium, calcium and sugar content may vary due to how salmon was rinsed prior to serving.

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Q • I dream about Sunday brunch at Libertine, especially the cured salmon. Would the chef give up the recipe?

Sunday-brunch menus, dishes that are familiar yet somehow new. Take the ragu, heavily spiced meat and tomato riffed from an old recipe from co-owner Audra Luedde’s Sicilian family — but served tableside with creamy polenta, an Italian ritual that impresses even St. Louis restaurateur Vince Bommarito.

For all Bessler’s inventiveness — the entire menu is new since he joined the Clayton restaurant almost two years ago — Libertine is relaxed. That’s the idea, Bessler says. “The vision is a comfortable neighborhood bistro.”

Back in Libertine’s small kitchen, giant salmon filets are cured in salt and sugar, an

Enchiladas that won’t weigh you down CHARD-WRAPPED ENCHILADAS

old-fashioned way of preserving meat that dates back to days before refrigeration and in modern times is especially popular in Nordic and Jewish cuisines, where it’s called “gravlax” and “lox.” (Cured salmon is sometimes mistakenly called “smoked salmon,” which refers to salmon that’s cold- or hot-smoked.)

Bessler adds lemon zest, fresh parsley and herbs to the sugar-salt mixture, infusing the salmon with bright freshness.

Once the salmon is cured, it takes practice to shave thin, even slices off the filet. Bessler recommends using a fish knife — or a very thin, very sharp knife — and cutting the filet on the bias in long, steady strokes.

Special Request is written by Town & Country resident Alanna Kellogg, author of the online recipe column KitchenParade.com and “veggie evangelist” at the food blog about vegetables, A Veggie Venture.

Remove cutting hassle of spaghetti squash

Yield: 8 servings

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BY MELISSA D’ARABIAN associated Press

Since I grew up in Tucson, Ariz., comfort food was always something Mexican or southwestern, involving tortillas, rice, beans, cheese and a tasty sauce to drown it all in.

Which is a long way of saying that enchiladas are pretty much my dream food. So it became my goal to create a version of enchiladas that mimicked the flavors and comfort of my childhood but didn’t have me searching for my elastic waist-band sweatpants.

I swapped out white rice for brown rice to boost the nutrient profile, and used black beans without added fat (I almost don’t miss the lard). While cheese enchiladas are honestly my flavor of choice, I added chicken to give heft and protein. Without the extra fat, I needed some moisture to keep the filling luscious and tasty. Surprisingly, finely chopped baby spinach worked great.

I whipped up a simple enchilada sauce using canned whole tomatoes. And my final victory? I used large chard leaves instead of tortillas. Trim away the thick stem and then boil the leaves for two minutes, which softens them just enough to fill and roll without falling apart.

For the sauce 1 (28-ounce) can of whole peeled tomatoes ½ large yellow onion, roughly chopped 3 cloves garlic, smashed 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 teaspoon olive oil For the filling ½ cup cooked brown rice ¾ cup cooked black beans, rinsed and drained if canned ¾ cup cubed or shredded cooked chicken breast ¾ cup baby spinach leaves, chopped ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon granulated garlic ½ teaspoon kosher salt Pinch cayenne (optional) 8 large chard leaves ¼ cup shredded cheddar cheese ¼ cup cilantro leaves ¼ cup plain low fat Greek yogurt 1. Heat the oven to 375 degrees. Make the sauce: place all the sauce ingredients in a medium saucepan and simmer over medium-low heat, partially covered with a lid, for 20 minutes, gently smashing open the tomatoes with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Turn off heat, allow to cool a little.

2. Carefully blend sauce with an immersion blender or in a regular blender (be very careful of steam if using a regular blender). Prepare the chard leaves: cut away the stems below the leaves (you can chop and saute stems for another side dish). Then, if the stems are tough, gently cut out the first inch or so of stem within the leaf, cutting it out in a “V” shape with a knife.

3. Parboil the leaves in a large pan of simmering water over medium-low heat until tender, but not falling apart, about 2 minutes. (Err on undercooking; not overcooking.) Make the filling: combine rice, beans, chicken, spinach, cheese, cumin, oregano, garlic, salt and cayenne (if using) in a large bowl and stir. Roll the enchiladas: Place the softened chard leaf on a cutting board with the stem end closest to you. Place about ¼-1/3 cup of filling on the leaf, about 1 inch from the bottom of the leaf. Gently fold the sides of the leaf inward and then roll up the leaf from the bottom. (Note: if the stem is still a little tough, go ahead and let it “break” as you roll; it will be in the center of the rollup, so it won’t be visible.)

4. You should have a nicely shaped enchilada-like packet. Repeat with remaining leaves. Spray a 9-by-9 or 2-quart baking dish with nonstick spray. Spread about ¼ cup of the sauce on the bottom of the pan and then lay the 8 enchiladas in pan. Pour the sauce on top, tightly cover with foil and bake until hot throughout, about 20 minutes. Remove the foil, top with remaining ¼ cup of cheese and bake uncovered for 10 more minutes. Top with yogurt and cilantro and serve.

Per serving: 169 calories; 6g fat; 30mg cholesterol; 597mg sodium; 15g carbohydrate; 4g fiber; 4g sugar; 13g protein.

BY ELIZABETH KARMEL associated Press

A few years ago when everyone I knew was on the Paleo diet, I started making spaghetti squash and topping it with meat sauce to feed my dinner party guests who were off carbs. I grew up eating spaghetti squash with butter and Parmesan cheese, so I have always had a taste for it, and more and more it seems an easy way to get an extra vegetable into my diet. But, spaghetti squash is hard to cut. That deters a lot of people I know from buying it and baking it as a delicious side dish or as a pasta substitute.

Try this baking method for an easier cut. The seeds were also simple to remove with a spoon— no more difficult that removing them from an uncooked squash.

BAKED SPAGHETTI SQUASH WITH MEAT SAUCE Yield: 4 servings 1 large spaghetti squash, washed and stickers removed 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided 1 pound ground beef, such as sirloin 1 large onion, chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 teaspoons dried basil, crumbled 1 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled 1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 (28-ounce) can Italian plum tomatoes, crushed 1 (8-ounce) can tomato paste ½ cup dry red wine 1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 cup grated Parmesan 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place spaghetti squash on the rack and set a sheet pan under the squash. Bake for 1 hour.

2. Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy large skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add ground beef and cook until brown, breaking up with fork, about 3 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer beef to plate.

3. Add onion and garlic to skillet and saute until onion is tender, about 5 minutes.

4. Stir in basil, oregano and paprika and continue cooking 1 minute. Return beef to skillet; add tomatoes, tomato paste and wine. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until sauce is thick, about 30 minutes. (Note: Can be prepared up to 3 days ahead. Refrigerate in an air-tight container and bring to simmer before continuing.)

5. After an hour, test squash for doneness by inserting a small paring knife through the center. If it is soft, turn off the heat and close the oven door. Let squash rest and finish cooking in the oven for 30 minutes.

6. Remove squash and cut in half. Remove seeds with a spoon and rake the spaghetti squash with a fork into a serving bowl. This will release the strands. Toss strands with about 2 tablespoons of olive oil, the parsley and half the cheese.

Place the meat sauce on top and sprinkle with the remaining cheese. This can be served family style or plated individually.

Per serving: 446 calories; 18g fat; 77mg cholesterol; 652mg sodium; 36g carbohydrate; 8g fiber; 16g sugar; 31g protein.

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M 1 • WEDnESDAy • 03.29.2017

Bacon, eggs and cheese — you can’t go wrong FRITTATAS • FROM L1

some capers cooked in a frittata.

I even mixed in some cream cheese. You can’t have bagels and lox without cream cheese, even if you aren’t using bagels.

It tasted even better than I’d hoped. The creamy tang of the cream cheese plays beautifully off the eggs, and the smoked saltiness of the salmon adds a lovely high note that is countered by the earthy undertone of sautéed onions.

But when I brought out all the frittatas to our hungry taste testers, the No-Bagel Frittata was not the one to go first. The one that was gobbled up almost instantly was what I call the Frittata Lorraine.

It has bacon in it, enough to imbue the entire dish with its irresistible flavor. And, of course, nothing goes with eggs like bacon, just as nothing goes with bacon like eggs.

Unless you add cheese. I added cheese — Gruyere, to be exact, though Jarlsberg or Swiss would also be good. And because I put milk in all of my frittatas to make them creamier and more custardy, I basically ended up with a crustless quiche lorraine.

My next effort is based on what is probably my favorite frittata I have ever had at a restaurant. It’s a mixture of vegetables mixed into the egg with curry powder, and sriracha sauce on the side.

For my version, I used potato, onion, zucchini, carrot, green pepper, mushrooms and tomato.

I thought about celery, too, but that seemed excessive.

The trick lies in getting all of the bite-sized pieces of vegetables to the same degree of doneness. So I started with the potato, which takes the longest,

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added the onion and carrot, and finally ended up with the rest of the vegetables. While these were cooking, I seasoned them with curry powder so the vegetables would have that warm, exotic flavor. Then when I poured in the eggs and milk, I added more of the powder so the eggs, too, would be flavored with curry.

The result? Oh, my.

And if you like sriracha, by all means serve it with the frittata.

It takes it to another level altogether.

I stuck with brunch favorites for my next frittata. Working

off the pleasing combination of cheese and eggs, I decided to create a frittata based on a cheese strata.

In a traditional cheese strata, the eggs and milk completely soak into the bread overnight, so you essentially end up with cheesy French toast. But for my Strata Frittata, I suspended cubes of toast in the cheese-filled custard. This way, it’s an egg dish rather than a bread dish.

And don’t forget the mustard.

A half-tablespoon of Dijon is absolutely required to put this strata into the stratosphere.

I saved dessert for last. This time, my inspiration came from crepes suzette, those delicious orange and butter-filled treats.

For my Suzette Frittata, I put fresh orange juice and zest into my eggs, along with sugar and more butter than usual. I also increased the amount of whole milk I used to make a creamier dessert.

But that’s not the best part.

With traditional crepes suzette, you flame the dessert with ignited Grand Marnier to create a superb sauce. I didn’t want a sauce with my frittata, but I did

want the Grand Marnier. So I simply added it to the egg mixture.

The result was enchanting.

The Grand Marnier contributes a hint of mystery to the dish, and the sweetness of the sugar is nicely balanced by the faint bitterness of the zest.

This is a grown-up, fully flavored frittata. It may be more elegant than an omelet, after all.

Daniel Neman • 314-340-8133 Food writer @dnemanfood on Twitter dneman@post-dispatch.com

HOT MESS FRITTATA Yield: 4 servings 1½ tablespoons butter, divided ½ potato, cut into ½ to ¾-inch cubes Salt ½ onion, chopped 1 carrot, sliced thin ¼ cup chopped green pepper 1 cup diced tomato 1½ teaspoons curry powder, divided 5 medium mushrooms, quartered ½ zucchini, chopped 8 eggs, lightly beaten 3 ounces (¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons) whole milk Freshly ground black pepper Sriracha, optional 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In an ovenproof skillet, melt ½ tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes and salt to taste (potatoes need a lot of salt), cover and cook, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes.

3. Add the the remaining 1 tablespoon butter, onions, carrots, green pepper, tomato and 1 teaspoon of the curry powder.

Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, an additional 5 minutes. Uncover, add mushrooms and zucchini, and sauté until all the vegetables are cooked through, about 5 minutes more.

4. Meanwhile, add eggs, milk, the remaining ½ teaspoon curry powder and enough salt and pepper for 8 eggs into a large bowl. Whisk together until just mixed. Pour into the skillet and place in oven. Bake until just set, about 20 minutes. Serve with sriracha, if desired.

Per serving:241 calories; 15g fat; 6g saturated fat; 386mg cholesterol; 15g protein; 12g carbohydrate; 5g sugar; 2g fiber; 170mg sodium; 106mg calcium Nutrition analysis used unsalted butter.

SUZETTE FRITTATA Yield: 4 servings 8 eggs, lightly beaten 1 tablespoon orange zest, minced 1/3 cup fresh-squeezed orange juice ¼ cup plus 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, divided ¼ cup Grand Marnier Salt ½ cup whole milk 2 tablespoons butter

FRITTATA LORRAINE Yield: 4 servings 8 eggs, lightly beaten 6 slices cooked bacon, crumbled 4 ounces shredded Gruyere cheese, or Jarlsberg or Swiss

3 ounces (¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons) whole milk Salt and black pepper 1 tablespoon butter

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, bacon, cheese, milk and enough salt and pepper for 8 eggs, until just mixed.

3. Melt butter in an ovenproof skillet. Swirl around all sides. Add the egg mixture and place the skillet in the oven. Bake until eggs are just set, 15 to 25 minutes.

Per serving: 347 calories; 26g fat; 12g saturated fat; 403mg cholesterol; 25g protein; 2g carbohydrate; 2g sugar; no fiber; 587mg sodium; 367mg calcium Nutrition analysis used unsalted butter.

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, add eggs, zest, orange juice, ¼ cup of the sugar, Grand Marnier and salt to taste (remember, you are seasoning 8 eggs). Whisk until just mixed. Add milk and whisk again until just mixed.

3. Melt butter in a large, oven-proof skillet, swirling it around all the sides. Add egg mixture and place skillet in oven. Cook until eggs are just fully set, 15 to 20 minutes.

4. Remove from oven and turn oven to broil. Sprinkle the remaining 1 teaspoon sugar evenly over the top and broil on the top rack for 3 minutes, until the top is golden brown.

Per serving: 298 calories; 16g fat; 7g saturated fat; 390 mg cholesterol; 14g protein; 21g carbohydrate; 18g sugar; no fiber; 195mg sodium; 96mg calcium Nutrition analysis used unsalted butter and large eggs.

STRATA FRITTATA Yield: 4 servings 8 eggs, lightly beaten 6 ounces sharp or extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 1½ teaspoons Dijon mustard

3 ounces (¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons) whole milk Salt and black pepper 2 pieces white toast, cut into small cubes 1 tablespoon butter

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, cheese, mustard, milk, and enough salt and pepper for 8 eggs, until just mixed. Stir in cubes of white toast. Set aside for 3 minutes.

3. In an ovenproof skillet, melt butter, swirling around on all sides. Add egg mixture and place in oven. Bake until eggs are just set, 15 to 25 minutes.

Per serving: 383 calories; 28g fat; 14g saturated fat; 427mg cholesterol; 25g protein; 10g carbohydrate; 2g sugar; no fiber; 539mg sodium; 417mg calcium Nutrition analysis used unsalted butter.

NO-BAGEL FRITTATA Yield: 4 servings 1½ tablespoons butter, divided ½ onion, chopped 4 ounces smoked salmon, chopped 8 eggs, lightly beaten

3 ounces (¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons) whole milk 4 ounces cream cheese, softened 1½ teaspoons capers, optional Salt and black pepper

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. In an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat, melt ½ tablespoon of the butter. Add onions and cook, stirring frequently, until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir in smoked salmon and cook a minute or 2 until it changes color. Set aside.

3. Pour the eggs and milk into a large bowl. Add cream cheese in marble-sized chunks, along with optional capers and enough salt and pepper for 8 eggs (if the salmon is salty, do not add more salt). Whisk until just mixed.

4. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter to skillet and stir to coat the sides. It’s fine if some of the onions and salmon stick to the sides. Add egg mixture and place in oven. Bake until eggs are just set, 15 to 20 minutes.

Per serving: 279 calories; 22g fat; 11g saturated fat; 292mg cholesterol; 17g protein; 4g carbohydrate; 3g sugar; 0g fiber; 667mg sodium; 104mg calcium Nutrition analysis used unsalted butter.

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03.29.2017 • WEdnEsday • M 1

Scones are like a bizarre black hole of flavor

sT. LOUIs POsT-dIsPaTCH • L5

Get flavors of India with naan pizza NAAN PIZZA WITH CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA Yield: 6 servings 2 tablespoons clarified butter (ghee) 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups white onions, finely chopped (1 large onion) 3 cloves garlic, grated 1 inch piece of ginger root, grated 3 tablespoons tomato paste 2 teaspoons smoked sweet paprika 1 teaspoon ground cumin ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 teaspoon sea salt ½ teaspoon turmeric powder ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon 2 cups crushed tomatoes ½ cup heavy whipping cream or sour cream 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes 2 cups grated mozzarella cheese 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese 4 prepared naan bread

NEMAN • FROM L1

I brought a parsnip.”

“Don’t bother with the 1995 Petrus Pomerol. I’ll have a glass of Sprite.”

“That lacquered lobster tail catered by Le Bernardin looks lovely, but I’d rather eat my three cold french fries from Wendy’s.”

Scones always seem to me to be a hoax. A scam.

A cruel trick played on lovers of baked goods.

Maybe scones are a subtle British way of getting revenge on us for that whole Revolutionary War thing.

They promise so much and deliver so little. They look light and flaky, rich and buttery. Sometimes they are studded with chocolate chips or blueberries or raisins, and that just makes them seem like the most enticing, most satisfying pastry ever.

You bring it up to your mouth (hmmm, feels a little heavy), you part your lips, you place a corner between your teeth and then you bite down in exquisite anticipation.

And it tastes like drywall joint compound.

Like spackle.

You know those little packs of silica gel that say “Do not eat” on them and come with new electronic devices? That’s what scones taste like.

My basement is so humid in the summer that we run two dehumidifiers day and night to dry it out. Or we could save money by just putting a scone down there. In an hour or two it would soak up all the moisture in the air.

But it would still taste bone dry.

What is so weird about scones’ being some bizarre black hole of flavor is that, despite tasting like Sakrete, they are absolutely loaded with calories. They are made with butter, cream, sugar and maybe shortening, all ingredients that lead to an unhappy time on your scale.

Frankly, they are ingredients that deserve a better fate than to be stuffed inside a pastry of shredded cardboard.

The exact number of calories in a scone depends, of course, on the size of the scone and the ingredients that make it up. But a blueberry scone from Starbucks will load you up with 460 calories, about onefifth of an average man’s total daily allotment and about one-quarter of an average woman’s.

A smaller scone from Au Bon Pain racks up 410 calories. According to Livestrong, which is devoted to helping cancer survivors, a large orange scone will set you back an astonishing 540 calories.

And yet it still tastes like sawdust. Or in this case, orange-flavored sawdust.

As it happens, 540 calories is also what you get in a Big Mac. You could eat two Snickers bars for 540 calories — and still have room left for a small bag of popcorn.

It isn’t fair. It ought to be an unwritten law, if it isn’t already, that there should be a direct correlation between calories and flavor. The more fattening something is, the better, more satisfying, more luscious it should taste. That only makes sense, right?

A large orange scone has 540 calories. That’s only a little less than three Krispy Kreme glazed doughnuts.

My colleague can keep her scone. I’d rather have the doughnut. All three of them.

Daniel Neman • 314-340-8133 Food writer @dnemanfood on Twitter dneman@post-dispatch.com

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and toppings in one. The ever-popular dish is chockfull of chunks of chicken simmered in an aromatic, creamy and slightly spicy tomato sauce full of onions, garlic, ginger, cumin and turmeric.

This sauce is the perfect thing to brighten up a boneless, skinless chicken breast and will “dress” to impress grilled shrimp, pork and countless vegetables. I used to think that I could only have this exotic sauce in an Indian restaurant, but truth be told, it is one of the easiest pan sauces to make.

Naan used to be an occasional treat when I’d go out to eat at an Indian restaurant. It was hard not to fill up on the naan before the meal arrived. But now that naan is as available as pita bread, you can enjoy it at home.

The small size and light and airy texture of store-bought nan makes it a shoo-in for a quick premade pizza crust. And because I wanted to keep the pizza in the spirit of India, I am topping it with chicken tikka masala, which is tailor-made for pizza as it has the sauce

BY ELIZABETH KARMEL associated Press

This naan pizza is a fun way to eat the flavors of India in America’s favorite food.

The popular chicken tikka masala is widely believed to have been created in England for the British palate and is actually the national dish. But it is so tasty that restaurant diners have demanded that the dish is made worldwide.

These days, naan — Indian flatbread — is available in nearly every grocery store. It can be plain or flavored, and even stuffed.

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1. Heat clarified butter or ghee and olive oil in a heavybottom saucepan. Saute onions until translucent.

Add garlic and ginger. Stir to combine and continue sauteing until the garlic and ginger begin to turn golden.

2. Add tomato paste, paprika, cumin, cayenne, salt, turmeric and cinnamon. Saute for a couple more minutes to “toast” the spices.

3. Add the crushed tomatoes and chunks of chicken.

Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer about 20 minutes with the lid on. Stir occasionally. Stir in cream. Continue to simmer on low heat with the lid off, stirring occasionally until the sauce is reduced and the consistency of thick gravy. The sauce can be made in advance and kept for 2 days in the refrigerator.

4. To use: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lay the naan out on a rack set into a sheet pan and sprinkle a small amount of the grated cheese on the bread. Top the cheese with the tikka masala, leaving a ½ inch border around the edge. Sprinkle the top with more grated cheese. Place in the oven for about 15 minutes. The pizza is done when the cheese is melted and the edges are crisp.

5. Remove from the oven and brush the edges with a little olive oil while it is still hot. Serve and enjoy.

Per serving: 490 calories; 25g fat; 92mg cholesterol; 975mg sodium; 41g carbohydrate; 4g fiber; 7g sugar; 28g protein.

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BRIDGE TIPS • BOB JONES Neither vulnerable, North deals NORTH ♠8 5 ♥6 3 2 ♦A K Q 7 4 ♣Q 8 2 WEST EAST ♠Q 9 ♠J 10 7 6 3 ♥K 9 8 7 4 ♥J 10 5 ♦J 9 8 5 ♦10 3 2 ♣9 6 ♣7 4 SOUTH ♠A K 4 2 ♥A Q ♦6 ♣A K J 10 5 3 The bidding: NORTH EAST SOUTH WEST 1NT* Pass 2♣ Pass 2♦ Pass 3♣ Pass 3♦ Pass 4♣ Pass 4♦ Pass 4NT Pass 5♣ Pass 5♦ Pass 7♣ All pass *12-14 points Opening lead: Six of ♣ Would you like an explanation of the auction? We thought so. North-South were playing the weak no trump, hence the opening bid. North treated his hand as worth 12 points. Two clubs and two diamonds were Stayman and the response denying a major. Three clubs was natural and game forcing. Three diamonds and four diamonds were both cue bids, showing the ace and king. Four clubs set the trump suit as

clubs. Four no trump was Keycard Blackwood, favored by most tournament players and five clubs showed one key card, among the four aces and the king of trumps. South already knew how many aces North had, but a feature of Keycard Blackwood is that it allows you to find out about the queen of trumps. Five diamonds asked for the queen, obviously looking for a possible grand slam.

North, with a minimum for his opening bid, liked his queen of clubs and his source of tricks in diamonds. He expressed his opinion by leaping to seven clubs — an excellent auction.

There was nothing to the play. South won the opening trump lead and cashed another high trump. Had trumps split poorly, South would have risked cashing two high spades and ruffing a spade with the queen of clubs. He would return to his hand with the ace of hearts, draw any outstanding trumps, and discard his remaining spade and the queen of hearts on dummy’s diamonds.

The 2-2 trump split led to an early claim.

The remarkable thing about this auction is that North, Christian Lahrmann from Denmark, was only 13 years old when he played this deal!

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Average mark 23 words. Time limit 40 minutes.

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HOROSCOPE • JACQUELINE BIGAR Note: Bigar’s Stars is based on the degree of your sun at birth. The sign name is simply a label astrologers put on a set of degrees for convenience. The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult.

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If March 29 is your birthday • This year you alternate between a “go-get-it” attitude and a cautious and strategic execution of ideas. If you are single, your desirability is not the issue — your timing is. If you are attached, the two of you will combine your energy to complete an important project together. Taurus knows how to draw out your depth.

ARIES (March 21-April 19) ★★★★ You might have to deal with someone who has been distancing him- or herself as of late. This person simply refuses to be as open as you would like him or her to be. Tonight: Do some much-needed shopping.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20) ★★★★ As the day progresses, you’ll feel more and more competent as you attempt to deal with a problem involving a partner. This person might be unwilling to take a risk and accept a change. Tonight: All smiles.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20) ★★★ You sense that a lot is happening behind the scenes.

Of course, you will want to know more about what is going on. Chatter you hear might be gossip, but you’ll still want to be involved. Tonight: Get some extra zzz’s.

CANCER (June 21-July 22) ★★★★ You have a morning responsibility to handle. Once completed, you might decide to hold a meeting. Discussions could lead to some new ideas.

Tonight: Where the action is.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) ★★★★ Others respond to your take-charge attitude. You might hear whispers about what others think or want. You could be overly focused and demanding in your own way. Tonight: Out late.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) ★★★★ You have the ability to distance yourself and see the big picture. You also might

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want to distance yourself from a domestic matter or an investment involving real estate.

Try not to be too serious about this matter. Tonight: Be near good music.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ★★★★★ You might want to have a long-overdue talk. A close associate could be dodging this conversation, which will leave you feeling closed off. Tonight: Visit with a pal at a favorite spot.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) ★★★★ You’ll want to defer to a loved one. At the same time, your creativity soars with great ideas, and not applying them to the situation at hand might be hard. Tonight: Add more spice to your life.

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WONDERWORD SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ★★★★ Focus on a quirky roommate or family member.

This person might be offbeat, but consider how much excitement he or she adds to your life.

Investigate new possibilities that pop up from out of nowhere.

Tonight: Soak away your stress in a hot bath.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ★★★★★ Though many crosswinds might interfere with your plans, your sense of romance emerges. Regardless of what your status is, you should remain open to new possibilities.

Tonight: Very playful.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) ★★★★ Stay secure about a personal issue. Be willing to stand behind your offers and/ or thoughts. Communication remains active, and as a result, you’ll get a lot of feedback.

Understand that a difficult friend is the only one who can change his or her mood. Tonight: Head home early.

WORDY GURDY

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) ★★★★ You’ll want to take the lead in a meeting. What is stopping you? Others remain highly responsive to your ideas, inquiries and brainstorming sessions. Do not lose control of this discussion. Tonight: At a favorite haunt.

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Abused wife is afraid to be on her own

Dear Wasting Away • You said it yourself: You are scared to live on

your own. Some people are afraid of the unknown, and you appear to be one of them. Because your husband has been coercing you into having sex with other men, I recommend you contact a support organization such as RAINN (rainn.org); its toll-free phone number is 1-800-656-4673.

I also urge you to talk about this with an attorney, because you should not be penniless if you leave. What your husband has been doing is a form of spousal abuse, and between you and me, it shouldn’t take more than five seconds of self-evaluation to conclude that you would be better off without him.

Dear Abby • My husband and I recently had a baby girl, our first.

We both work full-time, but my husband is gone nights and weekends and I’m the primary parent at home with our daughter.

Something has been bothering me since my daughter came along. My in-laws have never once told me I’m doing a good job as a mother. I’m critiqued every

time they come over, whether it be that her hands are too cold, her room is too warm or her nails are too “sharp.”

They compliment my husband repeatedly, and he’s the first to give all the credit to me, but I feel like they don’t think I’m doing a good job, and it makes me feel bad. Am I being too sensitive? — CRITICIZED ALL THE TIME Dear Criticized • It is possible that in making these comments, your in-laws are simply trying to be helpful. Instead of regarding them as criticism, take them under consideration.

However, if your hurt feelings persist, you — or your husband — should point out to his parents that in trying to be helpful, they have forgotten to be supportive, and mention some of the things you are doing right.

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, Calif. 90069.

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3. Home plate is moved. 4. Mouth is open. 5. Arm is not showing.

6. Stripe is added to pants.

Dear Abby: I’ve been married to my second husband for 14 years.

He’s a great provider, but mentally and emotionally abusive.

I want to leave him, but I’m scared to live on my own. We both work, but he makes a lot of money — which I do not — so I guess you can say, financially I’m comfortable. But I’m miserable. I’m so unhappy I have tried to take my life.

He wanted us to be swingers and I finally gave in, and now it’s all I hear about. I don’t want to do it, but he doesn’t care what I want. His kids are mean and disrespectful. We have no kids together (which I want but can’t have, and he won’t adopt).

I feel like I’m wasting my life.

I’m 43. I had to have emergency surgery and almost didn’t make it, and he resented me for it.

Why can’t I leave him? Why am I so scared? I have no other family. — WASTING AWAY IN THE SOUTH

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Hi Carolyn: I have been having an affair with my older, married boss for six months (he’s 44 and I’m 28). We are in love. We obviously haven’t told anyone in the office, but he says he thinks people are catching on to us and that we shouldn’t be so chatty together at work anymore. That’s fine, except now I have the opportunity to pursue a promotion within the company. He has also asked me NOT to apply for the position because it would involve our working at the same level and our relationship would look even more suspicious to the rest of the office.

I am qualified for this promotion and really want the recognition.

— Help Answer • Don’t you just hate it when your immorality gets in the way of your career?

End the affair regardless; be horrified at his request; apply for the promotion; be realistic and dust off your resume; and look at thyself in the mirror. You have more than one opportunity here to rise.

Dear Carolyn • I have recently started seeing a wonderful young woman who has a serious exboyfriend as a best friend (they dated for two years and lived together for a year). While I do believe the romance is over between them, I cannot help being jealous when they go out together. I am having difficulty discerning what emotions and behaviors are appropriate. Am I wrong to demand she sever the relationship entirely? — Emotional Swimmer Answer • I hope it will make you feel better to know that you’re normal, because that’s all I’ve got.

Facts are facts: At the moment,

he is closer to your girlfriend than you are — and may stay that way. Your jealousy makes perfect sense.

Acting on it, in any way whatsoever, doesn’t. It’s not appropriate to demand she sever the relationship entirely; it’s not appropriate to demand she limit her time with him, if that’s how she chooses to live. It’s her life to run.

What you get to choose is your response, whether it be to break up, stay put, express how you feel, or adjust your perspective. So far, you’ve chosen trust and optimism and not acting on your ultimatumish impulses. Nicely done. Now take that maturity one better and include her in the next choice you make: Admit you’re finding it hard to see her with her ex, admit you’re at a loss, acknowledge it’s her choice to make, and then ask what she’d do in your place. tellme@washpost.com

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Cause of blood-lossinduced anemia is elusive FUNKY WINKERBEAN • By Tom Batiuk

Dear Dr. Roach • My mother, who is now 81, has very low iron. She has to have iron infusions. The infusions last from six to eight weeks. Afterward, the iron level is fine for a little while, and then she has to go back again. They have done several tests, including a colonoscopy and a bone marrow biopsy, but they don’t know why she is losing blood or where it is going. This has been going on for way too long.

She also has said that her siblings have to take iron supplements, but she is the only one losing blood and having transfusions. — V.C.D.

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Answer • I have seen people hospitalized with this condition because the blood loss is so much of a problem. It sounds like your mother’s blood loss isn’t quite that rapid, but here are some lessons I’ve learned from taking care of many people like your mother.

By far the most common place to lose blood is in the GI tract, but it can happen anywhere from the mouth to the anus. The colon is the first place to look, and sometimes the source of blood loss can be missed on the first colonoscopy, especially if the preparation wasn’t perfect. I don’t think they would have missed a cancer or a large polyp, but small abnormal connections between arteries and veins, called AV malformations, can bleed. They might be a source of blood loss. Because the blood contains iron, the blood has to leave the body in order for iron levels to go down. A second colonoscopy may be necessary.

However, other parts of the GI tract can be affected, especially the stomach, the small bowel and the liver and biliary tract.

A bleeding scan, done with radioactively tagged red blood cells, can find small amounts of bleeding, but the bleeding has to be active at the time of the scan.

I’ve seen a few cases of nosebleeds causing this problem, when the blood went backward, down the esophagus, rather than out the nostrils. Blood loss from the bladder is a rare cause.

Sometimes the problem is absorption. Several conditions can keep the body from absorbing iron, the most common of which is celiac disease.

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