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RAVEN RAJANI, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR of Loving Paws Animal Assisted Therapy, left, visits Marion Counts, a resident at Brandon Woods at Alvamar, with two of her dogs, Brahma, left, and therapy dog Shakti. The therapy animal teams provide services throughout the community including visits to community centers, nursing care facilities and schools.

Service animals give love, healing to those in need

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It’s an unseasonably warm March afternoon at Brandon Woods at Alvamar retirement community, and resident Marion Counts, 79, is in his room doling out snacks to a pair of hungry dogs.

Brahma, a 6-month-old Boxer and the more outgoing of the two, is the first to receive his prize. His

HOW TO HELP For information on volunteering with Loving Paws Animal Assisted Therapy, go to lovingpawstherapy.org. sister, Shakti, at almost three years old, is a little more patient. The blue pit bull, a certified therapy dog, remains curled up under Counts’ feet and calmly waits her turn.

“You’re going to make him fat,

Marion,” says Raven Rajani, founder and director of Loving Paws Animal Assisted Therapy.

“Fat and happy,” Counts retorts with a smile, offering up another treat to the puppy.

Brahma and Shakti, along with their owner Rajani, are some of Counts’ most frequent visitors at Brandon Woods. The retired businessman Please see DOG, page 5A

TODAY IN LAWRENCE: GREEN EDITION The parade Happy St. Patrick’s Day 2014! Now brace yourself for some madness.

The fun starts at 9 a.m., when entries for the Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade start lining up on Rhode Island, stretching south from 12th Street. The largest floats will congregate in a zone between 15th and 17th streets, if you’re hoping to get a sneak peek.

The general parade check-in deadline is 11 a.m. The suggested entry donation for the parade is $25 for families and individuals, $100 for businesses. And, of course, it’s all free to watch from the sidelines.

The parade officially kicks off at 1 p.m. from 11th and Massachusetts streets, heading north through downtown Lawrence

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Lawrence police discipline 10 for misconduct in ‘13 Twitter: @smontemayor

Twenty three complaints were filed against Lawrence Police Department employees last year — 12 of them from within the department itself.

Of the 23 complaints investigated by the department’s Office of Professional Accountability, 10 were found to have merit, eight of them stemming from internal complaints, according to a

The weather The 1 p.m. forecast for downtown Lawrence: 50 degrees and sunny, with a slight breeze and no chance of rain. Things will warm up to almost 60 degrees by midafternoon, setting a warmer trend for the week. l Check out the roundup of more

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and ending at 501 N. Ninth St., across the Kansas River Bridge. Lots of road closings and detours will be posted in and around the parade route, with local bus service affected, too. Check out lawrencetransit.org for information.

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The Lawrence school district is preparing to take full control of Lawrence Virtual High School, a charter school that until recently had been run by a private company.

The move comes as district officials begin to question the effectiveness of virtual schools generally. The future of the Lawrence program will depend on whether it can improve its academic performance.

“If we can do it well, we Doll plan to continue,” Lawrence Superintendent Rick Doll said. “It’s all about quality for me. There is a need across Kansas, as evidenced by the enrollment we have, but we’ve got to do it well.”

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DEATHS Lewis DaviD Johnson Lewis Johnson passed March 7, 2014. A memorial service will be held for him on 3/ 21/ 2014 at 1pm at the North Lawrence Church of God , 851 Elm.

RobeRt Louis bRuey Robert (Bob) Bruey died March 14,2014.

Services will be March 18 in Caldwell, Kansas. See schaeffermortuary.info for more info.

GeorGia Helen Hess Services for Georgia Helen Hess, 103, Lawrence, are pending at Rumsey-Yost. Mrs. Hess died Sat., Mar. 15, 2014, at Drury Place at Alvamar. rumsey-yost.com

Wayne albert Davenport Services for Wayne A. Davenport, 93, Lawrence, are pending and will be announced by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home. He died on the 12th. rumsey-yost.com

Raymond GilbeRt June Funeral service for Raymond Gilbert June, 93, Lawrence will be held 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Lawrence Free Methodist Church.

Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Pleasant Grove, KS. He died March 14, 2014 at his home.

He was born on February 28, 1921 in Haddam, KS the son of David and Nellie (Smith) June.

Raymond served as a radio-communications specialist in the U.S. Air Force during WWII. He was very proud of his service “delivering grief to Hitler”. He worked for both the Hercules Army Ammunition Plant and Farmland Industries from where he retired.

Ray was very protective and proud of his family and enjoyed amateur photography and traveling.

Raymond was a member of Lawrence Free Methodist Church.

Raymond married Vivian Rothrock on October 10, 1947 in Lawrence. She was the love of his life for 67 years and survives of the home.

Other survivors include three daughters, Karron Schwarz, Lawrence, Sherrel Crenshaw and husband, Eldon, Ottawa, Kathleen Decker, Fort Benning,

GA; one sister, Doris Boehle, Lawrence; 8 grandchildren, Colleen Walker, Ronald Ferguson, Bradley Crenshaw, Scott Crenshaw, Todd Crenshaw, Krista Skoog, Troy Decker, Matthew Decker, 17 great grandchildren; 3 greatgreat grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his great grandson, Ryan Walker and son-in-law, Kenneth Schwarz.

The family will greet friends 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at WarrenMcElwain Mortuary.

M e m o r i a l contributions may be made in his name to Visiting Nurses and may be sent in care of the Warren- McElwain Mortuary.

Online condolences may be sent to www. warrenmcelwain.com Please sign this guestbook at Obituaries.

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ON THE RECORD Marriages Ian Andrew Carroll, 25, Lawrence, and Hsiang-Feng Chen, 31, Lawrence.

Kenneth Earl Trummel, 32, Lawrence, and Nina Barbara Limonchi, 25, Lawrence.

Brandon Scot McCune, 36, Lawrence, and Brigetta Joy Sandquist, 37, Lawrence.

Branden Scott Walker, 29, Lawrence, and Jasmine Michelle Pinkard, 25, Lawrence.

Aaron Jeffrey Bert, 34, Sterling Heights, and Erin Elizabeth Bailey, 39, Sterling Heights.

Divorces Kirsteen Laura Elliott, 42, Douglas County, and Eric Rothermel Elliott, 44, Los Angeles County.

Matthew Bryan Brush, 40, Douglas County, and Jancy Marie Stroud Brush, 40, Douglas County.

Kendra Dee John, 43, Jefferson County, and Timothy Von John, 45, Jefferson County.

Christina A. Dunn, 38, Douglas County, and Jimmy A. Dunn, 58, Franklin County.

Catherine Mary Elizabeth Dee, 39, Douglas County, and Jacob Ellis Dee, 41, Douglas County.

Bankruptcies Fernando Humberto Ipanaque and Tia Johanna Ipanaque, 2713 Inverness Court, Lawrence.

Dustin James Crabtree, 313 Kibbe, Baldwin City.

Peter James Nobo and Torri Renea Nobo, 4921 Wakarusa Court, Lawrence.

Catherine Ann Moyle, 2300 Wakarusa, Apt J-2, Lawrence.

Samantha Jo Castleberry, 420 North St. Lot 62, Lawrence.

Sean Robert Isaacs and Kimberly Diana Isaacs, 2201 Harper St., Apt. A5, Lawrence.

Antione Sinclair Powell, 1121 New Jersey St., Lawrence.

Michael Lynn Duckworth, Jr., 905 Emery Road, Apt. B6, Lawrence.

Scott Robert Noltner and Andrea Marie Noltner, 2117 Atchison Avenue, Lawrence.

Stacee Nicole Brunell, 1329 Birch St., Eudora.

Bruce William Mooney, 1070 E 1600 Road, Lawrence.

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Washington (ap) — Democratic Senate candidates, facing withering criticism on the national health care law, are gambling they can turn voters against two billionaire brothers funding the attacks — even if few Americans would recognize the pair on the street.

In an accelerating counteroffensive stretching from the Senate chamber to Alaska, Democrats are denouncing Charles and David Koch, the key figures behind millions of dollars in conservative TV ads hammering Democratic candidates and their ties to President Barack Obama.

Democrats depict the Kansas-based Koch brothers as self-serving oil barons who pay huge sums to try to “buy” elections and advance their agenda of low taxes and less regulation.

And they’re using unusually harsh language in the Senate.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Kochfinanced ads against Democrats and the health care law contain lies “made up from whole cloth.”

“I guess if you make that much money, you can make these immoral decisions,” Reid, D-Nev., said in a recent Senate speech. “The Koch brothers are about as un-American as anyone I can imagine.”

The Democrats’ strategy depends on persuad-

ing enough Americans that the Koch brothers, who rarely appear in public, are so significant and troubling that voters should reject the Republican candidates benefiting from their ads.

In North Carolina — where Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan is enduring an avalanche of Koch-related ads denouncing her support of Obama’s health policies — attacks on the Koch brothers will simply draw more attention to their message, said the state’s other senator, Republican Richard Burr.

Charles Koch, 78, and David Koch, 73, inherited a small oil company from their father. They expanded worldwide into chemicals, textiles, paper and other products, building a hugely profitable and privately held conglomerate.

Long active in conservative politics, they seized on the 2010 Citizens United court ruling that allows unlimited corporate spending on political campaigns, often without disclosing donors. They helped found Americans for Prosperity, which reported spending $122 million on elections in 2012.

With this year’s election still eight months away, the Koch network already has spent $15 million on Senate races, mostly attacking Democrats over Obamacare. Republicans

need to gain six seats to control the 100-member Senate.

Republicans note that liberal billionaires also spend heavily on politics.

They point to environmentalist and hedge-fund manager Tom Steyer, who says he will spend at least $100 million on congressional and gubernatorial elections this year.

But Steyer is still examining the field, months after Koch-funded ads began pounding Democrats like Hagan. And Democrats say Steyer will not benefit financially by pushing his climate change agenda, whereas the Kochs’ campaign for lower taxes and less regulation would help big businesses like theirs.

Reid, who admits he’s no gifted orator, is leading the chorus with bombasts from the Senate chamber.

“Think about what an America rigged by the Koch brothers would look like,” he said in one recent speech. “The Koch brothers don’t care about creating a strong public education system in America,” Reid said, nor a “strong safety net of Medicare and Social Security” or “a guarantee of affordable, quality health insurance for every American. Why? Because the Koch brothers can afford to buy all those benefits and more for themselves.”

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against not just police officers and detectives, but any employees in the department, including animal control or park control officers, McKinley said.

The identity of employees investigated and action taken are not released because they are considered confidential personnel matters.

Last year’s complaints resulting in disciplinary action were: l An internal complainant reported that an employee might have been engaged in unprofessional conduct and violated the law while off duty. l An internal complainant reported that an employee was untruthful in the performance of his or her administrative duties. l An internal complainant reported that an employee failed to properly respond to a medical call. l An internal complainant reported that an employee acted inappropriately while off duty.

l An internal complainant reported that an employee acted rudely and unprofessionally toward a fellow employee. l An internal complainant reported that an employee neglected to conduct a proper investigation. l An internal complainant reported that an employee neglected to conduct a proper investigation. l A citizen reported that an employee acted inappropriately while off duty. l A citizen reported an employee violated the law while off duty. l An internal complainant reported that an employee was unprofessional with another employee.

The Office of Professional Accountability investigates the complaints and can be reached at 832-7551.

Residents can report both complaints and compliments online at police.lawrenceks. org/content/complimentsand-complaints-lkpd.

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report from the department.

“If I see misconduct, it’s my responsibility to report this, and I think this report illustrates that we do that,” said Sgt. Trent McKinley, a Lawrence Police Department spokesman.

If a complaint is found to be valid, consequences can range from a verbal reprimand to firing, depending on the seriousness of the offense.

The police department does not make all of the details of the investigations public, but since 2010 it has issued a report each year giving an account of how many complaints were received, how many were found to have a factual basis and some limited information about the complaints themselves.

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Adoption tax credit restored

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NICKIE DANEKE OF CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF NORTHEAST KANSAS is pictured in front of the agency’s soon-to-be home at 1247 Kentucky St. Part of her job as a social worker for the organization has been to help women from domestic abuse situations find affordable housing.

Domestic violence survivors find new homes and new hope

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incredibly expensive process slightly more affordable for families.”

In 2011, there were 996 claims for the tax credit at a cost of $1.6 million.

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Woman overcomes rare brain disorder, wins Mrs. Kansas title

— Joan Schultz, the executive director of the Willow Domestic Violence Center

By Shawn F. Linenberger

The lack of affordable housing, many times, will be the barrier for a woman leaving an abusive relationTears. That’s what Nickie ship.”

Daneke, the director of emergency assistance for Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas, remembers when she told the domestic violence survivor that she and her three children had been approved for housing.

Tears of joy, tears of exhaustion, tears of relief. “‘Betty’ had left her abusive husband after years of abuse to her and children,” said Daneke.

In her hasty flight to the Willow Domestic Violence Shelter, she was unable to bring any belongings, including key documents such as birth certificates and So-

Wilson wins adoption amendment State Rep. John Wilson, D-Lawrence, succeeded in restoring the adoption tax credit that was removed in 2012 as part of Gov. Sam Brownback’s tax plan.

Wilson won passage of the measure, adding it as an amendment to Senate Bill 265, which dealt with Homestead tax issues.

The bill goes back to the Senate for consideration.

“Many of us have friends that are struggling with fertility issues and are exploring adoption as a possibility for creating the family for which they long,” Wilson said. “This tax credit helps make an

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cial Security cards. Her husband never allowed her to have access to money, so she was broke.

“Her husband later destroyed the residence, where her name had been on the lease, which damaged her credit and rental history,” Daneke added. All these factors pooled together made it difficult for this survivor to find housing.

This story is all too common. Once women muster the courage to leave their abusive homes, they often have difficulty securing a new place to live.

This obstacle, combined with all the other challenges that go with surviving domestic violence, seems insurmountable to Please see HOMES, page 4A

Tonganoxie — Donna Hoegler stood on the Folly Theater stage, ready to answer a judge’s question.

“What is your state’s natural resource?” the host asked the 33-year-old Tonganoxie hairstylist.

Hoegler’s mind was racing.

“Sunflower oil, duh,”

she quipped with a laugh.

Hoegler was participating in the Mrs. Kansas pageant March 1 in Kansas City, Mo., when she was posed the question. The answer the judges were looking for: “The people of the Sunflower State.” But when you’re on the spot as Hoegler was, sometimes you have to improvise.

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In the end, her answer was good enough. Hoegler won the contest and was named Mrs. Kansas. Now she’s headed to the Mrs. America national pageant.

“I grew so much over that weekend,” she said.

“And it was one of the best experiences I ever had.”

Hoegler actually had signed up for the 2013 pageant, but two surgeries sidelined her last year. The 1998 Tonganoxie High School graduate has battled a rare brain disorder known as Arnold-Chiari Malformation.

It causes part of the brain to hang too low, cutting off the flow of spinal fluid to the rest of the body. Her condi-

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many women, and they decide to go back to their abusers rather than risk being homeless.

“The lack of affordable housing, many times, will be the barrier for a woman leaving an abusive relationship,” said Joan Schultz, the executive director of the Willow. “So the ability to find affordable housing they can sustain is extremely important to their safety and their children’s safety. Many times it is this first success that is key to them finding success in the long term.”

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Senator wrong on graduation rates A state senator is trying to move more taxpayer money, in the form of grants to low-income students, to private, independent colleges, c l a i m ing those schools do a better job of graduating s t u d e n t s Arpke in four years.

But state Sen. Tom Arpke, R-Salina, is looking at rates that aren’t comparable.

On several occasions, Arpke has said that the independent colleges in Kansas have a 71 percent four-year graduation rate, while Kansas University has a four-year graduation rate of 32.2 percent.

But that 71 percent who graduated in four years at private colleges is of the

. tion make an entire side of her body to go numb. When Hoegler was younger, she says, it was thought she had carpal tunnel syndrome or even multiple sclerosis, based on her symptoms.

The disorder has required various surgeries, but the pageant champ says it also has made her stronger. It’s what inspired her to compete in the first place: Through Mrs. America, Hoegler hopes to bring more awareness to her rare disorder.

“If I wasn’t a self-advocate, I probably wouldn’t be bringing awareness to Chiari,” said Hoegler, who also has made breast cancer awareness her state platform.

Hoegler, who owns salon H Ave. in Tonganoxie, said she eats healthier and “listens to her body”

Armed with a toolkit that includes resources from the federal Homeless Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing program and the United Way, staffing support from a United Way AmeriCorps member and connections with other United Way community partners working collaboratively on the Self Sufficiency Community Goal, Daneke is seeing tremendous results.

Since Dec. 1, Catholic Charities has housed 15 homeless families from the Willow, the Lawrence Community Shelter and Family Promise.

“Those success stories are extremely important,” Schultz said. “The atmosphere in the shelter changes when someone

total number of students who graduated.

While the 32.2 percent of four-year graduates for KU is of the total enrolled class.

If figured of those who entered college, the fouryear graduation rate at independent colleges in Kansas is 31.4 percent, which is slightly less than KU’s figure.

When told of the difference in the way the two rates are calculated, Arpke refused to acknowledge there was a difference, saying that he was working off reports given to him.

Former Lt. governors criticize Brownback Two former lieutenant governors, Republican Gary Sherrer and Democrat John Moore, issued a joint statement that says Gov. Sam Brownback’s plan to improve the economy “has failed.”

The two said Brownback’s tax cuts have failed to create jobs and robbed billions of dollars in revenue for education and highways. Both Sherrer and Moore also served as secretaries of commerce.

“We urge Governor Brownback and the Leg-

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She credits chiropractor Samantha Ford with shaping her nutritional choices and mitigating the disorder during the past two years.

“I’m fueling my body, just feeding my body,” Hoegler said. “She’s a godsend.”

Now, Hoegler has more challenges ahead. She’ll appear in today’s Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade as preparation for the national pageant, which will be in late August or early September in Tucson, Ariz.

But she isn’t satisfied with a forever career as a pageant contestant.

When she “grows up,” Hoegler says, she wants to be an inspirational speaker.

“God didn’t put me through everything he put me through just to sit back and do hair.”

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Man arrested in burglary

By Nikki Wentling nwentling@ljworld.com

A Lawrence man was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of aggravated burglary after he was detected in the ceiling of Dillons, 1015 W. 23rd St. The man is believed to be connected to two other incidents of burglary and theft of prescription drugs from a Dillons pharmacy, according to the Lawrence Police Department.

A Dillons employee heard noises coming from the ceiling and alerted a security guard at about 10 p.m. Saturday, said Law-

rence police Sgt. Troy Squire. Officers were dispatched to the store and located the suspect in the ceiling after an hour of searching.

“They had to make their way up and coax him out of the ceiling,” Squire said.

Squire said the i n c i dent was similar in nature to two recent burglaries at the same store.

On Feb. 11, an unidentified suspect en-

tered through the roof of Dillons. The suspect took prescription drugs from the pharmacy and caused about $500 in damage to ceiling tiles and light fixtures. On Jan. 9, a suspect caused similar damage to the store and stole nearly $300 in prescription drugs, including hydrocodone and vicodin.

Suwamet Hanratanagorn, 37, was booked into Douglas County Jail on Saturday on three counts of aggravated burglary and one count of unlawful cultivation or distribution of controlled substances.

ficiency plan that maximizes their strengths and incorporates their life goals.

“The United Way is excited to bring these partners together to assure greater success for domestic violence survivors and all others in our community who are moving toward self sufficiency,” Dvorske said.

“From investing in the work of these organizations to creating fertile ground where the agencies can meet together regularly and share ideas that allow them to serve more people, more efficiently, we are working to see that domestic violence survivors have the chance at a whole new life.”

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tears down the barriers to self sufficiency, and housing is the most important piece in the puzzle. It brings hope.”

Finding affordable housing is not the only challenge that keeps people from moving from crisis to stability, said Erika Dvorske, president and CEO of the United Way of Douglas County.

“When we asked our community partners funded under the United

Way’s Self Sufficiency Community Goal what it takes for people to be self sufficient, we heard housing, employment and a safety net that assures people in crisis bounce back,” Dvorske said. “Through our partnership with the Willow, Catholic Charities and other groups that serve people in crisis, United Way supports all three of these areas.”

For example, the Wil-

low is harnessing United Way funds to provide job readiness services specifically designed for survivors of domestic violence, including resume building, assistance with job searches, safety planning around job maintenance and transportation to interviews. In 2013, these resources helped 44 domestic violence survivors find full-time employment and 13 retain their current jobs.

Catholic Charities served 2,033 people in 2013, providing everything from one-time assistance to ongoing strengths based case management, which includes working with individuals to develop a self suf-

islature to move away from an experimental and extreme tax policy.

They must return to the proven economic growth principles of a balanced tax policy, a strong educational system that qualifies individuals for good jobs and a strong infrastructure,” Sherrer and Moore said.

Sherrer served with Gov. Bill Graves and Moore served with Gov. Kathleen Sebelius.

Brownback claims his tax policies have helped the economy.

— School finance discussion by House Appropriations Committee, room 112-North. l 10:30 a.m. Tuesday — Budget reports on public schools and

higher education before Senate Ways and Means Committee, room 548-South. l 1 p.m. Wednesday — Hearing on bill to repeal renewable energy

About this story Micki Chestnut is communications director for the United Way of Douglas County, which provides occasional features spotlighting local volunteers and charities supported by the United Way.

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suffers from Parkinson’s disease, diabetes and a rare heart condition.

Once an avid outdoorsman, these days Counts spends more time at the hospital than outside hunting or fishing.

He misses being active, Rajani says, and he misses having a dog.

The healing power of animals That’s where Loving Paws comes in. The nonprofit provides therapy services across Douglas County, including regular trips to Brandon Woods, Kansas University residence halls and the Lawrence Cancer Center, as well as in-home private visits.

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At the end of the last semester, the Lawrence district took over management of LVHS from K12 Inc., a private company that had been running the school, after it posted a graduation rate of just 26.3 percent. That compared to 88 percent for Lawrence High School and 94 percent for Free State High School.

For the rest of this year, however, the school is still employing K12 Inc. instructors and is using the company’s curriculum. Next year, though, courses at the school will be taught by district employees, although the school intends to continue using K12 Inc.’s curriculum.

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Loving Paws consists of 12 dog-and-owner volunteer teams and boasts a variety of breeds, ranging from muts to pit bulls to Labradoodles. Each team goes through a certification process under the supervision of professional trainers before joining the group. The program offers open-to-the-public training sessions, the first of which took place in January.

Rajani, who also owns Lucky Paws Bakery in downtown Lawrence, founded the nonprofit in August. “We can learn a lot from dogs. They don’t sit and ponder and worry and stew,� Rajani says. “They’re just present.

They are open and they embrace the moment.�

Research shows there are numerous health benefits to the visits, too. Rajani says interacting with animals reduces blood

pressure, anxiety, stress and depression. And a recent University of Missouri study found that just a few minutes of stroking a dog causes a release of feel-good hormones including serotonin, oxytocin and prolactin.

Rajani, who is pursuing her master’s degree in clinical social work at KU, says her program offers a unique brand of healing to people like Counts. Loving Paws specializes in animal-assisted therapy, which is designed with specific goals in mind for each client. “For example, if someone that I was seeing in Brandon Woods had a stroke and they started to recover and they’re having mobility issues, say, with their right arm, we can create exercises that incorporate Shakti,� she says. “It could be something like stroking the dog or throwing a ball for

her. It engages them with ion relocated from the Counts’ Brandon Woods the animal.� town home to the facilIn sickness and health ity’s health center to unIn Marion Counts’ case, dergo physical therapy.

Rajani says, the idea is to His schedule includes bring a bit of comfort to a three-times-a-week dialyman struggling with im- sis for his heart condition mense pain. Counts and and almost daily trips to his wife, Geraldine, ran an the doctor. oil company together for Watching her husband several years before retir- of 54 years endure the ing and moving to Law- pain of a broken arm on rence three years ago to top of everything else is be closer to treatment fa- “heartbreaking,� Geralcilities and their daughter, dine says.

Jackie. Their son, Curtis, “Whenever there’s remains in Russell, where been a tragedy or somethe two met in the 1950s. thing, he’s always been “He was very smooth there for me, and I guess looking, and he had mus- for each other,� Geralcles,� Geraldine, 72, remi- dine says to Marion, her nisced of their first meet- eyes welling with tears. ing at a dance. “And he’d “Life changes. I mean, I always wear a white shirt always thought we’d die on Saturday nights. That’s in Russell, but we’re not a thing of the past.� gonna do that.�

A lot has changed for After feeding the dogs, the couple over the past Marion relaxes in his few years, Geraldine not- large, brown recliner, his ed. After breaking his left sneakered feet propped arm in late January, Mar- on the foot rest. Sunlight

peeks through the window blinds, illuminating a row of birthday cards on top of the armoire and the “Happy Birthday!� balloon brushing up against the ceiling. The mood in the room is tranquil, and even Brahma the puppy looks ready to doze off.

Geraldine is working on a quilt (she’s already made one for each of her five grandchildren; this one’s for herself) and reminds Marion about an upcoming family visit.

A great-granddaughter, named after Marion, was born in August, but his illness prevented him from traveling to Colorado to see her. Now, she’s coming to Lawrence for a visit. “Some days are good days, some days aren’t so good,� Marion says.

But today, he says, with Brahma and Shakti curled up at his side, isn’t too bad.

Keith Wilson, principal at the school, said there are about 15 instructors for the virtual high school, all of whom are K12 Inc. employees. Doll said the number hired for next year will depend on enrollment.

Like most virtual schools in Kansas, Lawrence Virtual School enrolls students from throughout the state, not just from Lawrence.

In fact, another virtual school, Kansas Connections Academy, affiliated with the Elkhart school district in southwest Kansas, plans to hold informational meetings in Lawrence in May in hopes of enrolling local students in that program.

school. The number of virtual schools operating in Kansas has more than doubled since then, from 40 in the first year to 93 this year, according to information on the Kansas State Department of Education website.

Many of them are operated on contract with private companies like K12 Inc., or Pearson, which operates Kansas Connections Academy.

Wilson said he thinks the shift to district-employed teachers will not only improve the school but also make it stand out in an increasingly competitive market. “The human element is the most important element in the blended model, in the virtual model, in whatever model you’re looking at,� Wilson said. “I want teachers that know Kansas. I want teachers that know Lawrence. I want teachers

that know the Midwest values and state expectations and district content and so on, rather than someone located somewhere else in the country that may not have the buy-in, understanding and sensitivity to our district and state needs.�

scoring below state standards — including 33.3 percent at the lowest, “below basic� level. That was an improvement over 2012, when more than half of its students failed to meet state math standards. Districtwide, however, only 10 percent of Elkhart students failed to meet the standards. “This is my second year with Kansas Connections Academy,� Principal Jerald Rash said in a phone interview. “That’s the first question I asked, because I was looking at the data trying to figure out, how can we make virtual education more meaningful with mathematics. And that’s something that’s really been a focus area for us.� “We haven’t figured out the answer yet,� he said. “We’re trying hard.

And I feel like in some cases, we’ve really got

to coach up our families and say hey, we’ve got to spend more time on math.�

Doll said he thinks there are two possible explanations for why virtual schools tend to post lower test scores. One is that virtual schools, by their nature, draw students who may already have been having problems in traditional brickand-mortar schools.

But Doll said he thinks another answer lies in the business model of for-profit companies that operate virtual public schools. “For-profits tend to be in the business of enrolling lots of kids, and then not serving their needs, which is exactly why we’re taking the high school over,� Doll said.

Competitive market Virtual schools have been operating in Kansas since at least 1998, when the Basehor-Linwood district opened its virtual

Academic performance But students from virtual schools in Kansas routinely score far below the district or statewide averages on state assessments, particularly in math, according to KSDE. Last year, for example, nearly 45 percent of the students at LVHS scored below state standards on the math assessment, compared to only 15 percent for the district as a whole and 19 percent statewide.

Kansas Connections Academy fared slightly better, with 40 percent of its 11th-grade students

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1 Million Cups presentation, 9-10 a.m., Cider Gallery, 810 Pennsylvania St. Big Brothers Big Sisters of Douglas County volunteer information, noon, 2518 Ridge Court.

Giant Candy Land Game, 1-4 p.m., Carnegie Building, 200 W. Ninth St. The Beerbellies, 6:309:30 p.m., Johnny’s Tavern, 401 N. Second St. Douglas County Commission meeting, 6:35 p.m., Douglas County Courthouse, 1100 Massachusetts St. Dr. Matthew Naylor, President and CEO of the National WWI Museum, 7 p.m., Watkins Museum of History, 1047 Massachusetts St. NAMI-Douglas County meeting, 7 p.m., Law-

rence Senior Center, 745 Vermont St. Conroy’s Trivia, 7:30 p.m., Conroy’s Pub, 3115 W. Sixth St. Pride Night, 9 p.m., Wilde’s Chateau, 2412 Iowa St.

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Lawrence Public Library weekly teen programs: Teen Zone Cafe, 4-6:30 p.m. Friday, Teen Tutoring, 3-5 p.m. Sundays, Gaming With the Pro, 3:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

Community programs: Mountain Folders advanced origami meet-up, 7 p.m. third Mondays; Handmade Brigade, 7 p.m. third Wednesdays; Ripping Yarns, 7 p.m. fourth Mondays; Cookbook Book Club, 7 p.m. second Mondays; Write Club, 7 p.m. first and third Tuesdays.

Children’s programs: Books and Babies, Wednesdays 9:30 and

10:30 a.m.; Toddler Storytime, Mondays and Thursdays 10:30 a.m.; Library Storytime, Tuesdays and Fridays 10:30 a.m.; Nighttime Storytime, Thursdays, 7 p.m.; Stories and Songs, 3:30 p.m. Sundays. Lawrence Public Library, 700 New Hampshire St. Lawrence Arts Center: Antecedent Gallery: Tom Moore, Solo Exhibition, through March 30; 9 a.m.-9 p.m., 940 New Hampshire St.

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No impending sale THE ALVAMAR GOLF COURSE, SHOWN IN THIS AERIAL SHOT, is not being sold to a development company or losing nine of its 36 holes, despite rumors.

Bob Johnson, chairman of the board of directors of Alvamar Inc. said the group isn’t any closer or active on selling the property than they were last year.

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Alvamar golf course isn’t going anywhere just yet When it comes to golf and rumors, I have been involved in several, and I’m proud to say I have never once been convicted of criminal damage to property. (Best golf tip I ever received: Never use a monogrammed golf ball.)

So, I thought I should do my part to clear up a rumor floating around about Alvamar Golf & Country Club. A sale is not imminent, and neither is a plan that would eliminate nine holes of the 36-hole complex in West Lawrence.

“There is a lot of speculation about what people think they could do with Alvamar and some infill development,” said Bob Johnson, chairman of the board of directors of Alvamar Inc. “But I know there are not plans to do away with even one of the 36 holes of golf that we have out there.”

Johnson said rumors that a local developer is close to purchasing the country club and golf course also aren’t true.

When asked whether such a deal had been put on the back burner, Johnson said, “it is not even in the kitchen.”

But it is no secret that the course and club have been available for purchase, by the right buyer.

Johnson said that is still the case, mainly because the approximately 100 shareholders of Alvamar Inc. are generally in retirement age and believe a transition needs to be made.

“We are interested in selling, but we are equally interested in making sure the new ownership is committed to the community and the university,” Johnson said.

Alvamar’s country club course is home base for KU’s golf program.

Johnson didn’t provide any insight into why speculation about Alvamar’s future has increased lately. For what it is worth, the speculation I had heard was connected to the talk going around town about

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convention centers and potential partnerships with Kansas University.

“I can tell you that we’re not any closer or any more active on the sale front than we have been in the last year or so,” Johnson said. “Nobody is close to buying it.”

Johnson also made a point to note that Alvamar Inc., which in addition to owning the country club also owns significant amounts of raw ground in West Lawrence, doesn’t need to sell the course for financial reasons. Johnson said the market for development ground is clearly rebounding in Lawrence, and Alvamar Inc.’s financial position is strong. lll

I understand what is going on here: Downtown motorists are hoping to get a glimpse of me in Spandex. Well, perhaps that is in store because plans are in the works for downtown Lawrence to have what essentially would be an outdoor workout facility.

The city has applied for a nearly $15,000 grant to build what is called a “Fitness Zone” in South Park. Instead of having playground equipment, a fitness zone has specially built workout equipment that can withstand the elements. I’m talking about devices that mimic an elliptical machine or a bench press or those ab stations that have been

known to make a person’s midsection feel like a pretzel.

Lawrence’s Deerfield Park has had such a fitness zone since June, and Parks and Recreation officials said it has been extremely popular.

Parents are able to do a bit of a workout while their children play on the traditional playground equipment nearby.

City officials are considering two locations for the fitness zone in South Park. One would be on the east side of Massachusetts Street. Specifically, it would be in the northeast corner of the park, near the entrance to the Judicial and Law Enforcement Center. (That might be good. Perhaps a police officer could lend me a billy club to dissuade the crowds of Spandex admirers.) The other location is on the west side of Massachusetts Street. It would be just south of the existing playground area in the park.

The city is applying for the grant money through the Kansas Health Foundation. My understanding is that the grant doesn’t require any matching funds from the city, so local costs are expected to be minimal for the project The city should find out whether it has won the funds in the next several weeks.

— These are excerpts from Chad Lawhorn’s Town Talk column, which appears each weekday at LJWorld. com.

As demand in academia lags, humanities grads search for new options

By Ben Unglesbee Twitter: @LJW_KU

When Jeremy Prichard entered the doctoral program in history at Kansas University, he did so assuming he would join the ranks of university professors afterward. But in the years since, he started his doctorate, he has seen his peers, even the highly talented ones, struggle to find teaching jobs in academia.

“Because the job market is so tight, they (universities) really have the pick of the litter,” Prichard said.

“Universities are producing more Ph.D.s than there are teaching jobs.”

With his dissertation defense just months away, Prichard is considering what plan B might look like if he can’t find a job as a college instructor. And he’s not alone.

As tenure-track jobs at universities decline, many highly educated and highly specialized graduates who studied the humanities and arts in master’s and doctoral programs are trying to figure out what else they can do with all their expertise.

Henry Fortunato wants to help them.

Fortunato, director of public affairs for the Kansas City Public Library and currently the Simons Fellow at the Hall Center for the Humanities, has organized a panel series at the Hall Center aimed at helping graduate students in the arts and

become a professor, but he’s “always looking for something that’s a little more hands on,” he said.

Outside of academia, Baker said he would be interested in jobs in city government, educational policy or in a housing authority, any of which would apply his knowledge and have a direct, immediate impact.

“I want to be able to understand situations and change them,” he said.

That seems to be a common theme among those attracted to the humanities.

They might be research-oriented, but they’re interested in learning about other people and cultures.

Tashia Dare, who recently earned her master’s in religious studies from KU, said humanities students learn empathy and cultural understanding, which can be widely applied beyond academia.

“There’s another world out there,” she said.

But some, like Prichard, would still prefer a job at a university — because it’s why they pursued higher degrees in the first place.

“We’ve committed ourselves to these programs,” Prichard said.

“But universities aren’t ‘We’ve given everything committing to us, after we could’ we’ve given everything James Baker, a master’s we could.” student in African-Ameri— Reporter Ben Unglesbee can be can studies at KU, said that reached at 832-7173 or by email at he, like Prichard, started the bunglesbee@ljworld.com. program thinking he would humanities search for jobs in the nonacademic world — or, as he calls it, the “applied humanities.”

The panels have brought in professionals who work in museums, historical archives, nonprofits, government and other areas that deal with history, the arts and other realms that a humanities graduate might be well-suited for.

Fortunato doesn’t see these other routes as alternates. “Let’s not call it plan B. It’s a very viable plan A,” he said. “If you can share your passion and your knowledge with the broader public, that’s a good thing.”

At a panel on Thursday, the advice from professionals was very much like what you would hear from any career counselor: network, join professional associations, go to conferences, get your name out there, volunteer and intern to get experience.

The difference is many graduate students don’t get advising on that sort of gumshoe job search. Their advisers are largely their professors, whose connections and career knowledge are largely limited to the academic world, Fortunato said.

BRIEFCASE l The Lawrence Chamber of Commerce and the Economic Development Corp. of Lawrence and Douglas County is seeking feedback from area professionals on workforce qualifications and availability.

The feedback is directed specifically to business owners and human resource professionals.

A press release from the two organizations said the feedback is important to obtain a potential grant for the staffing, equipping and renovation of the Dwayne Peaslee Adult Education Center.

The center will offer technical training in various fields to local businesses, according to the news release.

The survey can be found at www.surveymonkey. com/s/k7BBG7M. March

25 is the deadline for responses. l OrthoKansas announced the selections of Dena Johnston as its new chief operating officer and administrator and Stephanie Swan as chief financial operating administrator.

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U.S. monetary policy spurs inequality

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Art, life Art is a wonderful addition to our lives, but sometimes art, like life, doesn’t last forever.

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ometimes art is fleeting.

Look at Christo, the artist who wrapped sidewalks in Kansas City, positioned bright umbrellas in the California hills and created a ribbon of saffron fabric gates through New York City’s Central Park. Or the monks who spent three days at the Lawrence Arts Center last November creating an intricate sand mandela only to see their work swept away the next day.

The creators of the “Pollinators” mural may have intended for their work to last longer than seven years, but in the changing landscape of downtown Lawrence, it now appears the artwork won’t survive, at least in its original form, because of upcoming construction of a new apartment building at Ninth and New Hampshire streets.

The 20-by-60-foot mural honoring seven black artists with Kansas ties was created in connection with a 2007 exhibition at Spencer Museum of Art. Spencer’s curator told Lawrence city commissioners this week that she would like to see the mural preserved, but that doesn’t seem feasible because underground parking for the apartment building will be constructed directly beneath the mural’s current location.

The mural could be cut up and moved, but probably not without significant damage. A better option, it seems, is to have the original artist recreate the mural on the new building. The development group, led by Doug Compton and Mike Treanor, deserves credit for raising the mural issue in a timely fashion and agreeing to spend $20,000 to move or recreate the artwork.

Demolition of the existing building is scheduled to begin around June 1, which gives the city a little time to consider its options. Commissioners agreed Tuesday night that preserving it at its current location wasn’t possible and asked the developers and Spencer officials to look at the project and report back at the April 8 commission meeting.

Hopefully a satisfactory compromise can be reached. It seems unlikely the mural will survive in its current form, but that doesn’t negate the artistic process that created it or the enjoyment it brought to those who saw it.

Washington — Someone who is determined to disbelieve something can manage to disregard an Everest of evidence for it. So Barack Obama will not temper his enthusiasm for increased equality with lucidity about the government’s role in exacerbating inequality.

In the movie “Animal House,” Otter, incensed by the expulsion of his fraternity, says: “I think this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture.” Such thinking gives us minimum wage increases that do very little for very few. Meanwhile, there are farm bills, like the one Obama signed last month at Michigan State University.

MSU was one of the models for the land-grant colleges created under the 1862 Morrill Act, whose primary purpose was to apply learning to agriculture. Today, we apply crony capitalism to agriculture. The legislation Obama lavishly praised redistributes wealth upward by raising prices consumers pay. Vincent Smith of Montana State University says small nonfarm businesses are almost 30 times more likely to fail than farms, partly because the $956 billion farm legislation continues agriculture’s thick safety net. The geyser of subsidies assures that farm households will continue to be 53 percent more affluent than average households.

Certain payments are, however, restricted. People making more than $900,000 annually are ineligible.

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But, says Fisher, the federal government’s fiscal and regulatory policies discourage businesses growing the economy with the mountain of money the Fed has created.”

Seventy percent of Agriculture Department spending funds food services. Nearly 48 million people — almost as many live on the West Coast (in California, Oregon and Washington) — receive food stamps. This dependency, inimical to upward mobility, is assiduously cultivated by government through “outreach initiatives” to “increase awareness” and “streamline the application process.”

Between 2000, when 17 million received stamps, and 2006, food stamp spending doubled, even though unemployment averaged just 5.1 percent. A few states have food stamp recruiters. An award was given to a state agency for a plan to cure “mountain pride” that afflicts “those who wished not to rely on others.”

Nearly two-thirds of house-

holds receiving food stamps qualify under “categorical eligibility” because they receive transportation assistance or certain other welfare services.

We spend $1 trillion annually on federal welfare programs decades after Daniel Patrick Moynihan said that if onethird of the money for poverty programs were given directly to the poor, there would be no poor. But there also would be no unionized poverty bureaucrats prospering and paying dues that fund the campaigns of Democratic politicians theatrically heartsick about inequality.

The welfare state, primarily devoted to pensions and medical care for the elderly, aggravates inequality. Young people just starting up the earnings ladder, and families in the child-rearing, tuitionpaying years, subsidize the elderly, who have had lifetimes of accumulation. Households headed by people 75 or older have the highest median net worth of any age group.

In this sixth year of nearzero interest rates, the government’s monetary policy breeds inequality. Low rates are intended to drive liquidity into the stock market in search of higher yields. The resulting boom in equity markets — up 30 percent last year alone — has primarily benefited the 10 percent who own 80 percent of all directly owned stocks. Charles Wolf writes in The Weekly Standard: “The financial sector’s profits rose from 18 percent of total corporate profits pre-

ceding the recession in 2007 to 23 percent in 2013.”

Richard Fisher, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, says the total reserves of depository institutions “have ballooned from a pre-crisis level of $43 billion to $2.5 trillion.”

And? “The store of bank reserves awaiting discharge into the economy through our banking system is vast, yet it lies fallow.” The result is a scandal of squandered potential: “In fourth quarter 2007, the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) was $14.7 trillion; at year-end 2013, it was estimated to be $17.1 trillion. Had we continued on the path we were on before the crisis, real GDP would currently be roughly $20 trillion in size. That’s a third larger than it was in 2007.

Yet the amount of money lying fallow in the banking system is 60 times greater now than it was at year-end 2007.”

The monetary base having expanded 340 percent in six years, there is abundant money for businesses. But, says Fisher, the federal government’s fiscal and regulatory policies discourage businesses growing the economy with the mountain of money the Fed has created. This is why “the most vital organ of our nation’s economy — the middle-income worker — is being eviscerated.” And why the loudest complaints about inequality are coming from those whose policies worsen it.

— George Will is a columnist for Washington Post Writers Group.

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From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for March 17, 1914: years “Douglas County ago Schools will parIN 1914 ticipate in plans for an All-Kansas School and Church Day on April 5. County Superintendent C. R. Hawley has approved plans of the State Teachers Association and has announced that he will co-operate in making this a big event.

The plan is to have the ministers of the various churches preach an educational sermon, making a plea for more efficient schools.”

— Compiled by Sarah St. John

Read more Old Home Town at LJWorld.com/news/lawrence/ history/old_home_town.

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Distracting issues To the editor: We’re moving toward another election. Soon I expect the biennial emergence of the “Social Issues” that excite voters and distract us from focusing on other issues that influence the health of our state and our nation. Sadly, in discussion of the social issues, we often lose sight of the most fundamental question: Is it the proper role of our government to define acceptable behavior in our private lives?

Many people are reluctant to have appropriate private behavior defined by law, feeling that law is for the definition of our public and commercial relationships. So when a candidate cannot, for instance, support outlawing abortion, this might very well be, not a position on abortion, but a position on the role of government in our lives.

One thing about these social issues: They have been hugely successful at distracting voters from the impact of the austerity agenda that is starving our schools, shredding our social safety net, and not creating good new jobs. By keeping up this dazzling show in the center ring of our political circus, candidates have been able to keep voters from focusing on the results of the fiscal policies which are decimating our state.

It is my hope that we can move away from the noisy social issues, which are arguably not political issues at all, and move to the more pressing matter of getting our state redirected toward pro-

tecting the general welfare.

Rebecca Finney, Lawrence

Halt death penalty To the editor: After languishing nearly 30 years on Louisiana’s death row, Glenn Ford was released from prison last Tuesday when DNA evidence proved his innocence.

This is a stark reminder of the continued imprisonment and execution innocent individuals across the nation.

We are proud to state that our congregation recently voted unanimously in favor of a resolution to support Kansas Senate bill 126 to abolish the death penalty in Kansas. In this action we have joined with other religious organizations of diverse faiths in seeking to end the death penalty. Many of us also joined with our minister and other like-minded clergy and laity in advocating for the bill during the Senate hearing in Topeka.

Although the bill is not being actively “worked” in the Senate at present, we urge all like-minded people to contact their legislators to enact passage. As religious people we reject the notion of a death penalty that claims so many innocent victims. As taxpayers, we object to the excessive costs resulting from death penalty trials and appeals. Compassion and common sense call for abolishing the death penalty in Kansas, Carol Eades Delnevo, Unitarian Fellowship of Lawrence.

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Simferopol, Ukraine — Just two weeks after Russian troops seized their peninsula, Crimeans voted Sunday to leave Ukraine and join Russia, overwhelmingly approving a referendum that sought to unite the strategically important Black Sea region with the country it was part of for some 250 years.

The vote was widely condemned by Western leaders, who planned to move swiftly to punish Russia with economic sanctions.

As the votes were

counted, a jubilant crowd gathered around a statue of Vladimir Lenin in the center of Simferopol to celebrate with song and dance. Many held Russian flags, and some unfurled a handwritten banner reading “We’re Russian and proud of it.”

Fireworks exploded in the skies above.

“We want to go back home, and today we are going back home,” said Viktoria Chernyshova, a 38-year-old businesswoman. “We needed to save ourselves from those unprincipled clowns who have taken power in Kiev.”

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7 Team Team the reguIt was7 neither lar-season loss to West Vir10 Team 10 the Team ginia nor Big 12 tournament semifinal elimination 2 Team 2 Team at the hand of Iowa State.

Embiid best demonstrat15 Team 15 Team ed his value to a young JayAP hawks team last Dec. 14 in Sprint Center against New Mexico, a possible NCAA Tournament opponent in St. Louis if KU survives Eastern Kentucky.

Nick Krug/Journal-World Photo Embiid played seven KANSAS UNIVERSITY COACH BILL SELF SMILES FOR THE TELEVISION CAMERA following the NCAA Tournament selection show minutes in the first half on Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas, a No. 2 seed in the South Regional, will face No. 15 Eastern Kentucky at 3:10 p.m. CDT of the New Mexico game, FPO 031214: FOR POSITION ONLY; bracket for the 2014 NCAA Men’s Division I Friday in St. Louis. drew his second foul with NCAA M BRACKET Basketball Championship; 5c x 8 inches; 245.5 mm x 203 mm; with related stories; staff; ETA 1 p.m.

10:50 left and took a seat for the rest of the half. He had two points and one blocked shot in those seven minutes.

Kansas won that half, 39-38.

By Gary Bedore would meet either No. 7 New them (New Mexico) and In 18 second-half mingbedore@ljworld.com Mexico or No. 10 Stanford made shots in Sprint Cenutes, Embiid scored 16 at a yet-to-be-determined ter, and their guard, (Hugh) points and had three n For audio from KU coach Kansas University baskettime Sunday. KU upended Greenwood, was playing blocked shots. KU won that Bill Self’s Selection Sunday ball coach Bill Self can make New Mexico, 80-63, on Dec. with a broken hand then, and half, 41-25. (Stop searching news conference, a look a case for the NCAA Tourna14 in Sprint Center in Kan- their big kid (Alex Kirk) got for the calculator icon on back at the Jayhawks’ past ment’s South Regional being sas City, Mo. Two victories two quick fouls in the first your iPhone. The final was tournament seeds and the toughest of all four in the would mean a Sweet 16 game three minutes, which kind of Kansas 80, New Mexico 63). more analysis of this year’s upcoming Big Dance. against Ohio State, Dayton, changed things. We were forMuch has changed in draw, go to KUsports.com “Not to get ahead of ourSyracuse or Western Michi- tunate. three months, but this selves at all,” Self said after it gan on Thursday, March 27, much probably hasn’t: With “I hope we have an opporwas revealed his No. 2-seedin Memphis, Tenn.

Embiid, Kansas is far better tunity to advance because ed Jayhawks would meet No. (No. 4 seed) UCLA that’s one Self thought New Mexico whoever we play, Stanthan the tall Lobos. Without 15 seed Eastern Kentucky in a of the hottest teams in the (27-6) would land better than ford (21-12) or New Mexico, him, it’s closer to a toss-up.

South Regional opener at 3:10 country. You could make a a 7 seed.

Nobody was talking would be obviously a very p.m. Friday in St. Louis, “but case that if everybody in our “They beat San Diego State tough opponent. But our fooptimistically on Selection in our regional, you’ve got regional plays to their ceiling, in their tournament on a neu- cus just needs to be on EastSunday about the chances the best team in the country our regional could be as good tral floor, and San Diego State ern Kentucky and defending of Embiid playing Sunday (No. 1 seed Florida). as anybody’s. But you just is a No. 4 seed, and we saw the three-point line.” in KU’s second game, vs.

“You’ve got a team that want to win two games this how good San Diego State either Stanford or New Eastern Kentucky has four weeks ago was thought weekend. That’s the focus.” was,” Self said of an S.D. State made 303 of 776 threes (39 Mexico, but that game was to be the best team in the If KU (24-9) defeats East- team that defeated KU, 61-57, percent) this season. The still a week away. A lot can country (No. 3 seed Syra- ern Kentucky (24-9) of the on Jan. 5, in Allen Fieldhouse. happen in a week.

Please see KU HOOPS, page 4B cuse). You’ve got a team in Ohio Valley Conference, it “We played well against Those who think only with NBA brains assume that because Embiid will be worth millions and is playing for room, board, tuition and books now, he’ll skip the NCAA Tournament.

Plus, his handler (read: Luc Mbah A Moute, a MinneBy Matt Tait ment champions. “We knew past 12 games, including three sota Timberwolves reserve mtait@ljworld.com we were gonna draw a Duke in a row in the OVC tournaforward) will advise against or Michigan or Kansas. And ment as the No. 3 seed. EKU it, some believe.

Eastern Kentucky men’s we just happened to draw knocked off top-seeded BelI suspect more is at work basketball coach Jeff Neu- one of the greatest programs mont, 79-73, in the title game here. Thomas Embiid, Joel’s bauer and his players had in the history of college bas- after building an eight-point father, is a colonel in the very little reaction to seeing ketball, so our team is look- lead at the half and shooting NO. 15 E. KENTUCKY Cameroon military, a man Kansas University on the ing forward to the challenge, 50 percent from three-point by the nature of his position VS. NO. 2 KANSAS line above theirs when the and we’ll see if we’re ready range. not easily swayed. Every68-team NCAA Tournament for this test.”

In that one, the three-pointbody claims to be about Who: 15th-seeded Eastern bracket was revealed Sunday From a confidence stand- minded Colonels drilled two more than money, but not Kentucky (24-9) vs. second- afternoon. point, the Colonels (24-9 more triples than their seaall professions include beseeded Kansas (24-9) “We knew we were going overall, 11-5 OVC) enter Fri- son average by knocking in 11 ing willing to risk your life to draw a great team,” said day’s 3:10 p.m. matchup with of 22 three-point tries, led by When: 3:10 p.m. Friday for unselfish reasons.

Neubauer, now in his ninth the Jayhawks (24-9) riding a senior guard Glenn Cosey’s Where: St. Louis That’s not to say that if season in charge of the Ohio seven-game winning streak any doctors, affiliated or TV: TBS Please see E. KENTUCKY, page 4B Valley Conference tourna- and having won 10 of their

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Bristol, Tenn. (ap) — Carl Edwards claimed a rainsoaked win at Bristol Motor Speedway, where weather wreaked havoc on yet another Sprint Cup race.

The rain caused two delays lasting more than five hours — one that delayed the start Sunday by almost two hours, and one that stopped the race for 3 hours, 18 minutes. But when

the drivers got on the track, they raced fast and furious.

Much like the season-opening Daytona 500, which was stopped by rain for almost six hours, the threat of more bad weather bringing a sudden halt to the race forced the drivers to go hard every single lap.

So when a caution with 77 laps remaining sent most of the field to pit road, Edwards’ crew

chief, Jimmy Fennig, made the call to leave his driver on the AL CENTRAL track. The move gave Edwards the lead on the restart with 70 laps remaining.

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Then the sky suddenly opened and NASCAR had no choice but to declare the race over.

Edwards led Roush Fenway Racing teammate Ricky Stenhouse Jr. across the finish line.

Aric Almirola from Richard Petty Motorsports was third as Ford drivers swept the top three spots.

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By Chip Scoggins Minneapolis Star Tribune

Grab your bracket and pull up a chair. And bring darts, if you have any handy, because that’s the best method for picking winners in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament this year.

Oh, we could bore you with a detailed breakdown of RPI rankings or strength-of-schedule comparisons. But that seems like a waste of time, judging by the topsy-turvy nature of this college basketball season.

Wichita State went undefeated, Virginia won both the ACC regular-season and tournament titles, and Nebraska became a basketball school.

This isn’t just any old March Madness.

The Atlantic 10 earned the same numbers of berths (six) as the Big Ten and ACC. Kentucky, ranked No. 1 in the preseason amid unbridled hoopla over its freshman class, finished unranked and earned a No. 8 seed. And Michigan State will be a trendy Final Four pick as a No. 4 seed.

Need a road map to guide your picks? Find a cool mascot. Odds are that team probably has a fighting chance to advance to the Sweet 16.

It’s not hyperbole to suggest that a dozen teams have a realistic shot to advance to the Final Four. Florida and Arizona will enter as favorites to cut down the nets in Arlington, Texas, perhaps only because somebody has to fill those shoes.

This is going to be fun.

“We say this every year, so maybe there’s more and more parity in college basketball every year,” said Ron Wellman, chairman of the tournament selection committee. “This year is unlike any of the five years that I have seen (as a committee member). I think that’s good for college basketball that we have the parity that we do and should produce a great NCAA basketball tournament.”

That parity has redefined what constitutes an upset, which has long been the hallmark of the tournament. Two factors have conspired to gradually erode the divide between traditional power schools and everyone else. The one-anddone exodus of players to the NBA has forced elite programs to reconfigure themselves annually while other programs can thrive on continuity and experience.

The growth of AAU and travel basketball at youth levels also has leveled the field and dispelled the notion that certain teams and conferences belong in a midmajor box, because there simply are more high-quality players in college basketball these days.

This tournament likely will provide further proof that the field is wide open.

Trying to sort through this bracket could turn us into mental pretzels, but that’s the beauty of this tournament. We can pretend to be experts, but in reality, we’re just throwing darts at names.

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JOHN SENDEN CELEBRATES AFTER CHIPPING IN ON THE 16TH HOLE during the final round of the Valspar Championship golf tournament on Sunday in Palm Harbor, Fla.

Senden wins; Woodland surges to eighth Palm Harbor, Fla. — John Senden ended more than seven years without a victory by making two late birdies, including a chip-in from 70 feet on the toughest hole at Innisbrook, for a one-shot victory on a wild and windy Sunday at the Valspar Championship.

Senden, two shots behind going into the final round, closed with a 1-under 70 for his first PGA Tour win since the 2006 John Deere Classic. The timing couldn’t have been better. The victory sends the 42-year-old Australian to the Masters next month.

Former Kansas University golfer Gary Woodland has his best round Sunday, shot 72-71-70-69—282 and finished in a three-way tie for eighth. Woodland moved up 16 spots Sunday and earned $148,200.

Kevin Na had a long birdie putt on the final hole that would have forced a playoff, but it never came close.

“If I could just stay in the moment, I knew I was swinging well enough to give it a shake,” Senden said.

It took what he called a “magic shot” to shake loose from a traffic jam along the back nine of the Copperhead course. The tournament was up for grabs over the final two hours, with nine players separated by three shots at one point, and Senden part of a three-way tie for the lead heading into the treacherous, three-hole closing stretch at Innisbrook known as the “Snake Pit.” He went birdie-birdie-par, and it took all he could muster.

Robert Garrigus started the final round with a one-shot lead, and that didn’t last long.

His tee shot on the third hole bounced off a lawn chair and against a tree, leading to a double bogey. He made another double bogey on No. 6 and went out in 41. And he went 26 holes without a birdie. By the time he made a birdie, it was too late. Garrigus, now 0-4 with at least a share of the 54-hole lead, had a 75 to tie for fourth at 4 under.

Senden last won a tournament at the end of 2006 in the Australian Open.

GOLF

Couples takes Toshiba Newport Beach, Calif.— Fred Couples won the Toshiba Classic on Sunday for his 10th Champions Tour title, birdieing the final two holes for a one-stroke victory.

The 54-year-old Couples shot a 5-under 66 to finish at 15-under 198 at Newport Beach Country Club. Also the 2010 winner, he made a four-foot birdie putt on the par-3 17th and holed another four-footer on the par-5 18th.

“I worked pretty hard but I drove it all over the lot,” Couples said. “I made some putts and when you do, you have a chance.”

Couples had to scramble on the final hole to take the outright lead. After hitting his approach over the green, he hit a flop shot to set up the birdie putt.

“I hit a 6-iron and it was way too much club,” Couples said. “To get up-and-down from there for me was kind of miraculous.”

Colin Montgomerie, Bernhard Langer and Steve Pate tied for second. Langer had a chance to force a playoff, but missed a 20-foot birdie try on 18 and settled for a 70.

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Indian Wells, Calif. — Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) to win the BNP Paribas Open for the third time.

Federer rallied from a break down and a 5-3 deficit in the third set to force the tiebreaker Sunday, but he made a slew of mistakes to lose the 33rd meeting between the two rivals.

Federer still leads the series 17-16, having beaten Djokovic in three sets in the semifinals at Dubai two weeks ago. Djokovic will remain No. 2 in the world, while Federer will rise three spots to No. 5 today in the ATP Tour rankings.

Flavia Pennetta routed injured Agnieszka Radwanska 6-2, 6-1 to win the women’s title.

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NCAA field revealed today The best way to decide the NCAA women’s basketball champion this year?

A best-of-seven series between Connecticut and Notre Dame.

Some think even that might be no contest.

“You’ve got some Atlantic Coast Conference people whining that Notre Dame should be a higher No. 1 seed over UConn,” DePaul coach Doug Bruno said.

“Are you kidding me? Notre Dame is really good, but they are not as good as UConn.”

The former Big East rivals will be the top two seeds when the bracket for the 64-team tournament is announced today.

They also have a chance to turn the title game into a first meeting of unbeatens.

“Those two teams are special and off the charts,” said Bruno, whose 22nd-ranked Blue Demons figure to be a No. 6 seed after winning the tournament and regular-season titles in a Big East without the Huskies and Irish.

Just how off the charts?

Connecticut (34-0), now in the American Athletic Conference, has beaten one of the other likely No. 1 seeds, Stanford, by 19; one likely No. 2, Louisville, by 17, 20 and 20; and another likely No. 2, Baylor, by 11 (on the road).

Notre Dame (32-0), now in the ACC, has beaten another likely No. 1 seed, Tennessee, by 16 (on the road) and a likely No. 2 or 3, Duke, by 21, 11 and 16.

Connecticut’s average winning margin is 36.2 points. Its smallest win was 66-55 over Baylor.

Notre Dame’s average winning margin is 25.6. Only two teams — and none since January — have come within 10 points of the Irish.

NFL

Giants sign ex-Chief Demps East Rutherford, N.J. — The New York Giants bolstered their secondary by signing free-agent safety Quintin Demps and cornerback Walter Thurmond.

Demps played for the Kansas City Chiefs last season and has previous stops in Philadelphia (two seasons) and Houston (three).

Last season, he was third in the NFL with a 30.1-yard kickoff return average on 33 runbacks, including a 95-yard touchdown at Washington on Dec. 8. He also led the Chiefs with four interceptions.

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WESTERN CONFERENCE

Atlantic Division

Toronto Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia

W 37 33 27 22 15

L 28 31 40 45 51

Southwest Division Pct .569 .516 .403 .328 .227

GB L10 — 7-3 31⁄2 7-3 11 6-4 16 3-7 221⁄2 0-10

Str L-1 L-1 W-6 L-4 L-20

Home 20-13 20-11 15-20 14-21 8-27

Away 17-15 13-20 12-20 8-24 7-24

Conf 23-15 19-20 19-23 18-20 10-29

Pct .703 .530 .493 .453 .284

GB L10 — 5-5 11 7-3 131⁄2 6-4 16 4-6 271⁄2 2-8

Str W-1 W-2 W-4 W-3 L-5

Home 26-6 17-16 19-14 19-11 15-18

Away 19-13 18-15 14-20 10-24 4-30

Conf 27-12 25-16 21-18 19-19 15-28

Pct .742 .561 .388 .379 .194

GB L10 — 6-4 12 7-3 231⁄2 4-6 24 2-8 361⁄2 2-8

Str W-3 W-2 L-1 L-2 L-4

Home 30-4 21-12 15-17 15-21 8-27

Away 19-13 16-17 11-24 10-20 5-27

Conf 32-7 25-14 14-25 20-21 11-31

Southeast Division

x-Miami Washington Charlotte Atlanta Orlando

W 45 35 33 29 19

L 19 31 34 35 48

W 49 37 26 25 13

L 17 29 41 41 54

W 50 44 40 39 27

L 16 22 27 27 39

Pct .758 .667 .597 .591 .409

GB L10 — 10-0 6 6-4 101⁄2 6-4 11 7-3 23 4-6

Str W-10 L-3 W-2 W-1 W-1

Home 26-8 26-7 21-10 20-14 16-16

Away 24-8 18-15 19-17 19-13 11-23

Conf 28-10 24-17 21-18 21-19 11-29

Pct .727 .642 .508 .439 .328

GB L10 — 5-5 51⁄2 4-6 141⁄2 6-4 19 4-6 261⁄2 1-9

Str L-1 L-1 W-1 L-1 L-4

Home 28-7 24-9 19-13 16-16 14-19

Away 20-11 19-15 14-19 13-21 8-26

Conf 29-12 24-20 18-22 15-23 11-29

W L Pct L.A. Clippers 48 20 .706 Golden State 42 26 .618 Phoenix 38 28 .576 Sacramento 23 44 .343 L.A. Lakers 22 44 .333 x-clinched playoff spot

GB L10 — 10-0 6 7-3 9 5-5 241⁄2 3-7 25 3-7

Str W-11 W-1 W-2 L-2 L-2

Home 29-5 21-11 22-13 13-19 11-20

Away 19-15 21-15 16-15 10-25 11-24

Conf 29-11 24-17 23-19 12-28 12-28

Northwest Division

Central Division

x-Indiana Chicago Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee

San Antonio Houston Dallas Memphis New Orleans

Oklahoma City Portland Minnesota Denver Utah

W 48 43 33 29 22

L 18 24 32 37 45

Pacific Division

Roundup The Associated Press

Heat 113, Rockets 104 Miami — Ray Allen scored 14 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter on a milestone day for the veteran, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade each scored 24, and Miami snapped its worst skid in three years.

Chris Bosh added 18 points for the Heat, who won for just the second time in their last seven games. They were down 97-92 following a threepointer by James Harden midway through the fourth, then finished the game on a 21-7 run.

HOUSTON (104) Parsons 4-9 1-2 9, T.Jones 5-7 1-1 12, Howard 9-12 3-6 21, Beverley 5-14 4-4 15, Harden 7-16 11-12 30, Lin 2-7 1-1 6, Motiejunas 3-5 0-0 7, Jo.Hamilton 0-2 0-0 0, Asik 2-3 0-2 4. Totals 37-75 21-28 104.

MIAMI (113) James 8-17 7-8 24, Bosh 7-12 2-2 18, Oden 0-2 0-0 0, Chalmers 3-9 0-0 6, Wade 10-15 4-7 24, Andersen 2-3 2-2 6, Allen 7-11 7-7 25, Cole 2-6 0-0 5, Battier 1-2 2-3 5, Douglas 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-78 24-29 113.

Houston 28 26 27 23—104 Miami 32 25 22 34—113 3-Point Goals-Houston 9-23 (Harden 5-12, T.Jones 1-1, Lin 1-2, Motiejunas 1-2, Beverley 1-5, Parsons 0-1), Miami 9-22 (Allen 4-6, Bosh 2-6, Cole 1-2, Battier 1-2, James 1-3, Chalmers 0-3). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsHouston 43 (Howard 14), Miami 45 (Bosh 8). Assists-Houston 18 (Howard, Beverley, Parsons 5), Miami 21 (Wade 7). Total Fouls-Houston 21, Miami 21.

Technicals-Beverley, Houston delay of game, Houston defensive three second 3. A-19,666 (19,600).

Spurs 122, Jazz 104 San Antonio — Manu Ginobili scored 21 points and San Antonio earned its 10th consecutive victory to become the first NBA team to 50 wins this season.

The Spurs (50-16) shot a season-high 62.8 percent from the field in their fourth victory in four games this season against Utah. Tony Parker had 18 points and Tim Duncan scored 16.

UTAH (104) Jefferson 3-9 0-0 8, Kanter 3-11 2-3 8, Favors 12-19 4-5 28, Burke 6-12 0-0 13, Hayward 7-13 3-4 17, Williams 3-7 1-1 8, Burks 5-11 2-4 12, Evans 2-2 0-0 4, Garrett 0-3 2-2 2, Rush 0-1 0-0 0, Gobert 0-0 0-0 0, Clark 1-2 0-0 3, Lucas III 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 42-91 15-21 104.

SAN ANTONIO (122) Leonard 4-8 1-2 11, Duncan 7-10 2-2 16, Splitter 6-7 2-4 14, Parker 7-11 4-4 18, Green 2-5 0-0 5, Ginobili 8-11 3-4 21, Mills 4-7 0-0 12, Belinelli 5-7 1-2 12, Diaw 3-5 0-0 6, Baynes 1-4 1-1 3, Joseph 1-2 0-0 2, Bonner 0-0 0-0 0, Ayres 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 49-78 14-19 122.

Utah 23 30 23 28—104 San Antonio 26 35 30 31—122 3-Point Goals-Utah 5-11 (Jefferson 2-3, Clark 1-1, Burke 1-2, Williams 1-3, Burks 0-1, Hayward 0-1), San Antonio 10-16 (Mills 4-5, Leonard 2-2, Ginobili 2-5, Belinelli 1-1, Green 1-3).

Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Utah 47 (Kanter 11), San Antonio 42 (Splitter 10). Assists-Utah 19 (Hayward 6), San Antonio 31 (Parker 7). Total FoulsUtah 18, San Antonio 19. A-18,242 (18,797).

How former Jayhawks fared Mario Chalmers, Miami Min: 19. Pts: 6. Reb: 0. Ast: 4.

Ben McLemore, Sacramento Min: 19. Pts: 4. Reb: 4. Ast: 0.

Brandon Rush, Utah Min: 3. Pts: 0. Reb: 0. Ast: 1.

Nick Collison, Oklahoma City Min: 19. Pts: 1. Reb: 7. Ast: 1.

Marcus Morris, Phoenix Min: 22. Pts: 10.

Reb: 3. Ast: 0.

Markieff Morris, Phoenix Min: 35. Pts: 16.

Reb: 14. Ast: 2.

Thomas Robinson, Portland Min: 9. Pts: 5. Reb: 4. Ast: 0.

Jeff Withey, New Orleans Min: 29. Pts: 2. Reb: 5. Ast: 3.

BOSTON (120) Green 12-23 11-12 39, Bass 3-11 1-1 7, Humphries 6-13 4-6 16, Rondo 3-14 0-2 6, Bayless 2-4 0-0 6, Bradley 5-9 2-2 12, Sullinger 6-13 0-0 14, Olynyk 4-5 0-0 9, Pressey 1-1 0-0 3, Johnson 3-4 0-0 8.

Totals 45-97 18-23 120.

NEW ORLEANS (121) Evans 11-21 3-4 26, Davis 14-22 12-12 40, Stiemsma 3-3 0-0 6, Roberts 4-12 3-3 11, Gordon 6-16 6-6 19, Aminu 3-5 0-0 6, Withey 1-2 0-2 2, Rivers 4-10 0-1 9, Morrow 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 47-94 24-28 121.

Boston 25 39 20 28 8—120 New Orleans 27 30 27 28 9—121 3-Point Goals-Boston 12-26 (Green 4-7, Johnson 2-3, Bayless 2-3, Sullinger 2-6, Olynyk 1-1, Pressey 1-1, Bradley 0-1, Rondo 0-4), New Orleans 3-15 (Evans 1-2, Rivers 1-3, Gordon 1-6, Roberts 0-4). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Boston 57 (Humphries 12), New Orleans 51 (Davis 21). AssistsBoston 33 (Rondo 14), New Orleans 25 (Gordon 8). Total Fouls-Boston 26, New Orleans 17. Technicals-Bayless.

A-17,050 (17,188).

Mavericks 109, Thunder 86 Oklahoma City — Shawn Marion scored 19 points, Vince Carter added 18 and the Mavericks stopped a seven-game, regular-season losing streak to the Thunder.

Kevin Durant scored 30 points for Oklahoma City. It was his 26th straight game of 25 points or more, the longest such streak since Michael Jordan did so in 40 straight games during the 1986-87 season.

DALLAS (109) Marion 8-12 1-2 19, Nowitzki 6-12 3-3 17, Dalembert 4-4 2-2 10, Calderon 6-11 0-0 16, Ellis 2-7 5-6 9, Blair 0-1 0-2 0, Carter 5-12 4-4 18, Harris 3-6 1-1 8, Wright 4-6 0-0 8, Crowder 0-2 0-0 0, Ellington 1-1 0-0 2, Larkin 1-1 0-0 2, James 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-75 16-20 109.

OKLAHOMA CITY (86) Durant 8-20 10-11 30, Ibaka 8-19 3-4 19, Adams 0-0 0-0 0, Jackson 4-8 3-4 13, Roberson 1-3 0-0 2, Collison 0-1 1-2 1, Butler 3-10 0-0 7, Fisher 1-5 1-2 3, Lamb 2-5 0-0 4, Jones 2-5 0-2 6, Shakur 0-2 1-2 1, Thabeet 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-79 19-27 86.

Dallas 29 30 32 18—109 Oklahoma City 23 25 22 16— 86 3-Point Goals-Dallas 13-24 (Carter 4-8, Calderon 4-8, Marion 2-2, Nowitzki 2-3, Harris 1-2, Crowder 0-1), Oklahoma City 9-29 (Durant 4-8, Jackson 2-4, Jones 2-5, Butler 1-5, Shakur 0-1, Roberson 0-1, Lamb 0-2, Fisher 0-3).

Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Dallas 50 (Wright 8), Oklahoma City 47 (Collison 7). Assists-Dallas 26 (Ellis, Calderon 7), Oklahoma City 17 (Durant 4). Total Fouls-Dallas 17, Oklahoma City 21.

Technicals-Nowitzki, Oklahoma City defensive three second. A-18,203 (18,203).

Pelicans 121, Celtics 120, OT New Orleans — Anthony Davis set career highs with 40 points and 21 rebounds for New Orleans, and Eric Gordon made two crucial free throws in overtime.

Tyreke Evans added 26 points and Gordon had 19 for the Pelicans, who had lost two consecutive games. Gordon’s foul Timberwolves 104, shots with 9.4 seconds re- Kings 102 Minneapolis — Kevin maining gave the Pelicans Love had 26 points, 10 a 121-117 lead.

Today’s games Philadelphia at Indiana, 6 p.m.

Atlanta at Charlotte, 6 p.m.

Phoenix at Brooklyn, 6:30 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Chicago, 7 p.m.

Utah at Houston, 7 p.m.

Boston at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Denver, 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

Miami at Cleveland, 6 p.m.

Toronto at Atlanta, 6:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Portland, 9 p.m.

Washington at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Orlando at Golden State, 9:30 p.m.

rebounds and five assists to lead Minnesota to the win.

Love was 3-for-6 from three-point range, including one with 1:07 to play to give Minnesota a 9795 lead and the Timberwolves hung on.

SACRAMENTO (102) Gay 6-15 2-3 14, Evans 4-6 0-0 8, Gray 2-3 0-0 4, Thomas 11-21 1-2 27, McLemore 2-4 0-0 4, McCallum 3-5 1-1 7, Thompson 2-6 2-3 6, Williams 8-15 8-10 26, Acy 0-3 0-0 0, Outlaw 3-7 0-0 6.

Totals 41-85 14-19 102.

MINNESOTA (104) Brewer 5-9 0-0 10, Love 9-15 5-7 26, Dieng 5-7 2-6 12, Rubio 3-8 5-7 12, Martin 8-20 14-14 31, Cunningham 1-7 0-0 2, Barea 1-6 2-2 5, Mbah a Moute 0-0 0-0 0, Budinger 0-2 0-0 0, Hummel 2-4 2-2 6. Totals 34-78 30-38 104.

Sacramento 29 25 20 28—102 Minnesota 32 21 24 27—104 3-Point Goals-Sacramento 6-19 (Thomas 4-10, Williams 2-4, Gay 0-1, McCallum 0-1, Acy 0-1, Outlaw 0-2), Minnesota 6-17 (Love 3-6, Rubio 1-1, Martin 1-3, Barea 1-3, Brewer 0-1, Hummel 0-1, Budinger 0-2). Fouled OutMcLemore. Rebounds-Sacramento 57 (Williams 11), Minnesota 44 (Dieng 11). Assists-Sacramento 17 (Thomas 7), Minnesota 23 (Rubio 9). Total Fouls-Sacramento 25, Minnesota 17.

Technicals-Sacramento defensive three second. A-13,171 (19,356).

Suns 121, Raptors 113 Toronto — Markieff Morris had 16 points and 14 rebounds, Gerald Green scored 13 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and Phoenix beat Toronto for its second straight victory.

Goran Dragic scored 19 points, Eric Bledsoe had 14 and P.J. Tucker 11 for the Suns.

PHOENIX (121) Tucker 3-4 4-5 11, Frye 3-7 2-2 9, Plumlee 3-6 3-4 9, Bledsoe 2-5 10-10 14, Dragic 6-11 5-6 19, Mark.Morris 6-12 4-4 16, Green 9-18 5-6 28, Len 0-1 0-0 0, Marc.Morris 4-8 0-0 10, Smith 2-3 1-1 5.

Totals 38-75 34-38 121.

TORONTO (113) Ross 7-13 4-4 22, Johnson 9-12 2-4 20, Valanciunas 7-11 1-1 15, Lowry 9-19 8-9 28, DeRozan 6-16 5-5 17, Hansbrough 1-1 0-0 2, Salmons 1-5 0-0 2, Vasquez 0-5 2-2 2, Novak 1-2 0-0 3, Hayes 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 42-85 22-25 113.

Phoenix 37 24 35 25—121 Toronto 35 24 31 23—113 3-Point Goals-Phoenix 11-23 (Green 5-8, Marc.Morris 2-4, Dragic 2-4, Tucker 1-1, Frye 1-4, Mark.Morris 0-2), Toronto 7-23 (Ross 4-8, Lowry 2-8, Novak 1-2, Salmons 0-1, DeRozan 0-1, Vasquez 0-3). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Phoenix 53 (Mark.Morris 14), Toronto 34 (Lowry, Valanciunas 5). Assists-Phoenix 17 (Dragic 4), Toronto 27 (Lowry 13). Total FoulsPhoenix 23, Toronto 27. TechnicalsGreen, Phoenix Coach Hornacek, Toronto Coach Casey, DeRozan.

A-18,717 (19,800).

Bobcats 101, Bucks 92 Milwaukee — Kemba Walker scored 21 points and Al Jefferson added 16 of his 20 in the second

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FLORIDA’S WILL YEGUETE, LEFT, AND PATRIC YOUNG CELEBRATE the Gators’ 61-60 victory over Kentucky in the championship game of the Southeastern Conference tournament on Sunday in Atlanta.

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Gators slip past Wildcats

half to help Charlotte beat Milwaukee for its The Associated Press fourth straight victory.

No. 1 Florida 61, CHARLOTTE (101) Kidd-Gilchrist 4-6 1-2 9, McRoberts 3-7 Kentucky 60 0-0 9, Jefferson 10-17 0-0 20, Walker 7-13 Atlanta — Top5-6 21, Henderson 6-7 0-0 14, Zeller 1-1 2-4 4, Neal 5-6 6-6 18, Douglas-Roberts ranked Florida capped a 0-3 0-0 0, Ridnour 1-5 0-0 2, Biyombo 2-3 perfect run through the 0-0 4. Totals 39-68 14-18 101.

Southeastern Conference MILWAUKEE (92) Middleton 3-12 0-0 8, Henson 6-15 0-0 when Kentucky failed 12, Pachulia 3-9 2-4 8, Knight 9-21 0-0 21, Wolters 5-7 0-0 11, Antetokounmpo 0-4 to get off a shot on its 2-2 2, Adrien 4-6 4-5 12, Sessions 7-14 3-5 final possession, allow18, Udoh 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-89 11-16 92. ing the Gators to escape Charlotte 23 23 30 25—101 with a 61-60 victory in Milwaukee 28 22 24 18— 92 3-Point Goals-Charlotte 9-20 the league championship (McRoberts 3-5, Henderson 2-3, Neal 2-3, Walker 2-5, Ridnour 0-2, game Sunday.

Douglas-Roberts 0-2), Milwaukee 7-18 Florida (32-2) built a (Knight 3-7, Middleton 2-7, Wolters 1-1, Sessions 1-2, Antetokounmpo 16-point lead early in the 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds- second half, but Kentucky Charlotte 44 (Jefferson 7), Milwaukee nearly pulled off an im46 (Pachulia 9). Assists-Charlotte 26 comeback to (Walker 8), Milwaukee 24 (Knight 7). probable Total Fouls-Charlotte 16, Milwaukee hand the Gators their first 17. Technicals-Jefferson, Adrien, loss since early December.

Pachulia. A-14,536 (18,717).

Two missed free throws gave the Wildcats (24Warriors 103, 10) a final possession, but Trail Blazers 102 James Young slipped tryPortland, Ore. — Steing to drive into the lane. phen Curry scored 28 of The Gators extended his 37 points in the second their school-record winhalf, and Klay Thompson ning streak to 26 games made the go-ahead threeand was selected as the pointer with 11.1 seconds overall No. 1 seed in the remaining to lift Golden NCAA Tournament.

State.

Patric Young and MiThompson finished chael Frazier II led Florwith 27 points and David ida with 14 points apiece.

Lee added 16 for the WarKENTUCKY (24-10) riors, who rallied from Randle 1-7 2-4 4, Johnson 0-4 0-0 0, an 18-point deficit in the Young 3-8 6-7 13, Aa. Harrison 6-17 2-2 third quarter. Golden 16, An. Harrison 1-5 8-8 10, Lee 0-0 0-0 0, Polson 0-0 0-0 0, Cauley-Stein 4-6 2-4 State snapped a two- 10, Poythress 3-4 1-1 7, Hawkins 0-0 0-0 game skid.

0. Totals 18-51 21-26 60.

GOLDEN STATE (113) Iguodala 2-5 0-0 4, Lee 8-15 0-0 16, Bogut 3-5 0-0 6, Curry 11-24 9-9 37, Thompson 10-19 4-6 27, Barnes 2-8 0-0 5, Green 1-3 3-4 5, Blake 2-3 0-0 5, O’Neal 3-3 2-3 8, Crawford 0-3 0-0 0.

Totals 42-88 18-22 113.

PORTLAND (112) Batum 7-13 4-5 23, Wright 5-6 0-0 13, Lopez 5-12 4-5 14, Lillard 8-22 9-10 26, Matthews 3-12 6-6 13, Williams 5-10 0-0 12, Barton 2-8 2-2 6, Robinson 2-5 1-2 5, Claver 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-88 26-30 112.

Golden State 23 21 33 36—113 Portland 24 31 30 27—112 3-Point Goals-Golden State 11-30 (Curry 6-12, Thompson 3-7, Blake 1-2, Barnes 1-5, Iguodala 0-1, Crawford 0-1, Green 0-2), Portland 12-28 (Batum 5-9, Wright 3-4, Williams 2-3, Matthews 1-5, Lillard 1-6, Barton 0-1). Fouled Out-Green. Rebounds-Golden State 50 (Green 8), Portland 55 (Batum 14). Assists-Golden State 17 (Curry 5), Portland 25 (Lillard 7). Total Fouls-Golden State 29, Portland 16.

Technicals-Portland Coach Stotts, Williams. A-20,063 (19,980).

Clippers 102, Cavaliers 80 Los Angeles — Blake Griffin had 21 points, 11 rebounds and eight assists on his 25th birthday, and the Clippers held off Cleveland for their 11th consecutive victory.

Chris Paul had 15 assists and scored 11 of his 16 points in the final 6:04 for the Clippers, who haven’t lost since Feb. 21.

CLEVELAND (80) Deng 8-16 4-4 23, Thompson 1-6 0-1 2, Hawes 5-11 3-4 14, Irving 0-5 2-2 2, Jack 4-8 3-3 12, Waiters 5-15 2-4 15, Varejao 1-3 0-2 2, Dellavedova 2-7 0-0 4, Zeller 2-8 0-0 4, Gee 1-3 0-0 2, Edwards 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-83 14-20 80.

L.A. CLIPPERS (102) Barnes 5-11 0-0 11, Griffin 9-18 3-4 21, Jordan 7-8 1-4 15, Paul 7-15 1-1 16, Green 4-13 0-0 10, Bullock 5-9 2-2 14, Granger 4-12 1-2 11, Davis 1-5 0-0 2, Turkoglu 0-3 0-0 0, Hollins 0-0 2-2 2.

Totals 42-94 10-15 102.

Cleveland 18 20 21 21— 80 L.A. Clippers 27 25 24 26—102 3-Point Goals-Cleveland 8-24 (Waiters 3-6, Deng 3-7, Jack 1-3, Hawes 1-4, Gee 0-1, Dellavedova 0-3), L.A. Clippers 8-28 (Bullock 2-3, Granger 2-7, Green 2-8, Paul 1-3, Barnes 1-6, Turkoglu 0-1). Rebounds-Cleveland 61 (Varejao 12), L.A. Clippers 56 (Jordan, Griffin 11). Assists-Cleveland 19 (Jack, Waiters 5), L.A. Clippers 32 (Paul 15). Total Fouls-Cleveland 17, L.A. Clippers 20. Technicals-Hawes 2, Davis. Flagrant Fouls-Hawes. EjectedHawes. A-19,274 (19,060).

FLORIDA (32-2) Yeguete 0-5 1-2 1, Prather 4-9 3-5 11, Young 6-9 2-4 14, Wilbekin 4-11 0-3 11, Frazier II 5-8 0-0 14, Hill 1-2 0-0 2, FinneySmith 1-5 0-1 3, C. Walker 2-3 1-2 5, D. Walker 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-53 7-17 61.

Halftime-Florida 40-30. 3-Point Goals-Kentucky 3-11 (Aa. Harrison 2-7, Young 1-2, Randle 0-1, An. Harrison 0-1), Florida 8-19 (Frazier II 4-6, Wilbekin 3-8, Finney-Smith 1-3, Yeguete 0-1, D. Walker 0-1). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Kentucky 36 (Cauley-Stein 11), Florida 38 (Yeguete 7). Assists-Kentucky 9 (Aa. Harrison, An. Harrison, Young 2), Florida 12 (Wilbekin 6). Total Fouls-Kentucky 19, Florida 22. A-21,021.

No. 6 Virginia 72, No. 7 Duke 63 Greensboro, N.C. — Malcolm Brogdon scored 23 points and Virginia claimed its first Atlantic Coast Conference tournament title since 1976.

Tournament MVP Joe Harris added 15 points and hit the backbreaking three-pointer with just under two minutes remaining for the top-seeded Cavaliers (28-6).

They shot 45 percent, pestered the Blue Devils into 38 percent shooting and used a late 12-3 run to pull away and claim the second ACC tournament title in school history.

Jabari Parker scored 23 points on 9-of-24 shooting for the third-seeded Blue Devils (26-8).

DUKE (26-8) Parker 9-24 3-3 23, Hood 4-12 3-5 13, Jefferson 5-7 1-2 11, Thornton 0-0 0-0 0, Sulaimon 1-6 0-0 2, Cook 2-6 0-0 5, Plumlee 0-1 0-0 0, Hairston 0-1 0-0 0, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Dawkins 3-6 0-1 9.

Totals 24-63 7-11 63.

VIRGINIA (28-6) Mitchell 3-4 1-2 7, Tobey 4-5 0-0 8, Harris 5-11 3-5 15, Brogdon 7-17 7-10 23, Perrantes 1-3 4-4 7, Gill 1-6 10-17 12, Anderson 0-1 0-0 0, Atkins 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 21-47 25-38 72.

Halftime-Virginia 28-25. 3-Point Goals-Duke 8-14 (Dawkins 3-5, Hood 2-2, Parker 2-4, Cook 1-2, Sulaimon 0-1), Virginia 5-12 (Harris 2-5, Brogdon 2-5, Perrantes 1-2). Fouled Out-Sulaimon.

Rebounds-Duke 34 (Parker 8), Virginia 39 (Mitchell 15). Assists-Duke 13 (Cook 6), Virginia 8 (Perrantes 3). Total Fouls-Duke 28, Virginia 15. TechnicalsSulaimon, Duke Bench. A-21,533.

No. 22 Michigan St. 69, No. 8 Michigan 55 Indianapolis — Adreian Payne scored 18 points and Gary Harris and Branden Dawson added 15 each to lead Michigan State to its second Big Ten tournament title in three years.

The third-seeded Spartans (26-8) have won four of five.

Top-seeded Michigan (25-8) was led by Big Ten player of the year Nik Stauskas with 17 points and Derrick Walton Jr. had 11, but the Big Ten regular season champs had their seven-game winning streak come to an end.

Michigan State took control with an early 12-0 run, led 38-29 at halftime and opened the second half with an 8-0 spurt to make it 46-29.

MICHIGAN ST. (26-8) Byrd 0-0 0-0 0, Gauna 0-0 0-0 0, Ellis III 1-1 0-0 2, Payne 6-13 5-5 18, Costello 0-1 0-0 0, Appling 3-7 1-2 7, Harris 7-13 0-0 15, Wetzel 0-0 0-0 0, Trice 2-7 2-2 6, Dawson 7-8 1-1 15, Kaminski 1-1 0-0 2, Schilling 0-1 1-2 1, Chapman 0-0 0-0 0, Wollenman 0-0 0-0 0, Valentine 0-2 3-4 3. Totals 27-54 13-16 69.

MICHIGAN (25-8) Robinson III 2-8 2-2 6, Albrecht 0-1 0-0 0, Dakich 0-0 0-0 0, Walton Jr. 3-6 4-5 11, Stauskas 4-14 6-6 17, Horford 0-2 0-0 0, Lonergan 0-0 0-0 0, Irvin 2-5 0-0 6, LeVert 2-10 3-3 7, Bielfeldt 0-2 0-0 0, Morgan 4-6 0-0 8. Totals 17-54 15-16 55.

Halftime-Michigan St. 38-29. 3-Point Goals-Michigan St. 2-17 (Payne 1-4, Harris 1-5, Valentine 0-2, Appling 0-3, Trice 0-3), Michigan 6-23 (Stauskas 3-5, Irvin 2-5, Walton Jr. 1-4, Bielfeldt 0-2, Robinson III 0-3, LeVert 0-4).

Fouled Out-Ellis III. ReboundsMichigan St. 38 (Payne 9), Michigan 28 (Morgan 6). Assists-Michigan St. 14 (Trice 4), Michigan 7 (LeVert 4). Total Fouls-Michigan St. 19, Michigan 14.

Technical-Michigan Bench. A-NA.

Saint Joseph’s 65, No. 23 VCU 61 New York — Langston Galloway scored 19 points and hit yet another huge three-pointer, and Saint Joseph’s won its first Atlantic 10 tournament title since 1997.

The fourth-seeded Hawks (24-9) arrived in Brooklyn on the NCAA Tournament bubble.

They all but clinched an at-large berth with a win over fellow bubble team Dayton in Friday’s quarterfinals on Galloway’s go-ahead three, then made that moot by capturing the conference’s automatic bid.

The second-seeded Rams (26-8) have reached the A-10 tourney finals in both years in the league but lost both times.

Fellow senior Ronald Roberts had 15 points on 6-of-6 shooting and 11 rebounds for Saint Joseph’s.

SAINT JOSEPH’S (24-9) Roberts, Jr. 6-6 3-5 15, Bembry 5-11 3-6 13, Kanacevic 5-10 0-0 11, Galloway 5-11 4-6 19, Wilson 3-11 1-3 7, Ndao 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-50 11-20 65.

VCU (26-8) Reddic 4-11 0-2 8, Weber 4-12 0-0 8, Brandenberg 7-15 1-2 18, Burgess 0-2 0-0 0, Graham 4-12 5-7 15, Lewis 2-7 1-2 5, Alie-Cox 2-4 1-2 5, Guest 1-2 0-0 2.

Totals 24-65 8-15 61.

Halftime-Saint Joseph’s 28-24.

3-Point Goals-Saint Joseph’s 6-17 (Galloway 5-8, Kanacevic 1-2, Ndao 0-1, Bembry 0-3, Wilson 0-3), VCU 5-19 (Brandenberg 3-7, Graham 2-7, Weber 0-1, Lewis 0-2, Burgess 0-2). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Saint Joseph’s 40 (Kanacevic 14), VCU 38 (Graham 9). Assists-Saint Joseph’s 13 (Bembry 8), VCU 9 (Lewis 5). Total Fouls-Saint Joseph’s 13, VCU 18. A-8,886.

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ABOVE: KANSAS UNIVERSITY BASKETBALL PLAYERS WAYNE SELDEN, FRONT, and Jamari Traylor answer questions from media members after the NCAA Tournament selection show Sunday at Allen Fieldhouse. LEFT: KU COACH BILL SELF DISCUSSES THE JAYHAWKS’ NO. 2 SEED and their tournament-opening matchup against No. 15 Eastern Kentucky.

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Colonels’ opponents have made 204 of 570 for 35.8 percent.

“They’re going to play four starters that all shoot threes. They’re a lot like Iowa State in that regard,” Self said. “They stretch it.”

Self on Sunday was not surprised the Jayhawks landed a 2 seed.

“I thought we were really close to being a 1 seed, too, because of the way things played out and our RPI (3) and our BPI (5). We had 12 wins against the top 50, where some of the other teams they were considering had five or six,” Self said.

“I think that Virginia obviously deserved it (1 seed) because they won today (over Duke in ACC final), but if things had happened a little bit differently today, maybe we’d have been in consideration. I’m really happy that we’re on the No. 2 line, because I thought there was a chance we could move to a No. 3.”

Regarding playing in St. Louis, Self said it’s go-

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5-of-8 performance. This season, different EKU players totaled at least 18 three-pointers, with four players draining 35 or more.

“That’s who we are,” Neubauer said. “We’re one of the 10 best threepoint shooting teams in the country. We make over nine three-pointers per game. I’ve got 10 guys in my rotation, and eight of them are elite threepoint shooters.”

Eastern Kentucky finished the season ranked 24th in the country in team three-point percentage (39.0), tied for fifth in three-pointers made per game (9.2) and tied for 12th in three-pointers attempted per game (24).

What’s more, EKU finished third in the nation with 303 three-pointers made and 13th in threepointers attempted (776).

“It is what we do,” Neubauer said. “We like to have four or five shooters on the floor at all times.”

In addition to being known for the long ball, the Colonels play an aggressive style of defense and like to force opponents into mistakes by being aggressive everywhere on the court.

“We really focus on playing defense and playing hard,” said junior forward Eric Stutz, the Colonels’ leading rebounder at 4.7 rpg. “We try to use our defense to create our offense, but a lot of it is we just try to outplay our opponent with effort.”

Working those strengths into a gameplan against Kansas will be the focus of the next several days for the Colonels, but Sunday was about celebrating

ing to be a wild weekend with Wichita State and Kansas State also opening the NCAAs in Scottrade Center.

“That will be one of the hottest tickets ever for the first two rounds because K-State, Kentucky, Wichita State and us ... I mean, it will be hard to get tickets,” Self said. “Our fans need to be creative in figuring out a way.

“Hopefully our league will definitely pull for each other, and our state will pull for each other, but it’ll be interesting because you’ve got Wichita State, who will travel, K-State, who will travel.

We’ll travel great, and then you’ve got the Big Blue Nation (Kentucky) that travels as well or better than anybody.” l

SMU snubbed: Former KU coach Larry Brown’s SMU team was denied despite its 23-9 record and No. 25 ranking in the AP poll.

“I feel bad for him because I know what a great season they had, how well they’ve done and how they’ve revived that program. Certainly, it’s very disappointing,” Self said.

“I can’t believe it. I talk-

EKU CAPSULE EASTERN KENTUCKY

Record: 24-9 overall, 11-5 conference Conference: Ohio Valley City: Richmond, Ky. Mascot: Colonels Enrollment: 15,968 Colors: Maroon and white RPI: 99 Head coach: Jeff Neubauer, ninth season NCAA Tourney record: 0-7 Last NCAA appearance: 2007 Points per game: 79.0, 28th nationally Rebounds per game: 26.2, 350th nationally Assists per game: 14.7, 55th nationally Field-goal percentage: 49.0, 11th nationally Strength of schedule: 234 High-profile opponents: at North Carolina State (75-56 L); at Wisconsin (86-61 L); at VCU (71-68 L, OT).

ed to coach this morning, and he was confident.

He wasn’t cocky by any stretch, but he was confident they’d get in, and we talked about first-round matchups.”

In fact, Brown told Self the committee would probably match Brown against his alma mater, North Carolina. The final game revealed on CBS’ Selection Sunday show was the UNC game. The opponent that popped up on the screen was Providence, not SMU, meaning the Mustangs were out.

“I forgot Providence got the automatic bid, so when it all played out going into the last deal (slot on CBS bracket), I said (North) Carolina is a No. 6, SMU is a No. 11 because that’s what coach told me this morning. And I thought that, and then of course Providence got the automatic bid, so they were out.” l

Tulsa is 13 seed: Former KU great Danny Manning’s Tulsa team received a 13 seed and will meet 4 seed UCLA in a second-round game Friday in San Diego.

“I’m very happy for Danny because he has the automatic bid (in Confer-

ence USA), and that was cool. Tulsa and UCLA have an unbelievable first-round history going back to Tubby (Smith) at Tulsa, so it should be exciting,” Self said.

Tubby Smith’s Golden Hurricane beat UCLA in the first round in 1994. l

Self on the status of injured center Joel Embiid: “It’s the same. He feels better. All the medical staff has been communicating, and (they say) the same thing. For me to be optimistic about this weekend would not be an accurate statement, although I’m not saying it couldn’t happen, but I don’t feel optimistic about it. But I do, along with the medical staff and based on how he’s rehabbing, I do feel optimistic about next week.”

Asked if he’d rule out Embiid for this weekend, Self said: “I could rule him out if he’s not able to practice, let’s say, by Wednesday or something like that. There’s no reason for me to do that now because that’s not the case. It’s all symptomrelated and how he responds. He’s responding very favorably right now, so we’ll just wait and see.”

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Eye on the competition: The Jayhawks watched the Selection Sunday show on TV in Allen Fieldhouse.

“I think the bracket is loaded on our side. We’ve got a lot of good teams, a lot of great competition,” sophomore Jamari Traylor said. “It’ll be a challenge to go out there and win games. It’s definitely loaded; 1, 2, 3, 4, every seed is a power team. We will have to be ready to play.” l

This, that: KU will hold a practice that is open to the public from 2:15 to 2:55 p.m. Thursday at Scottrade Center in St. Louis. ... KU assistant coach Kurtis Townsend was an assistant at Eastern Kentucky in 1997-98.

“I had a great time there.

They were basketballcrazy,” Townsend said.

“We had a lot of fun in my one year there.” He left EKU to become an assistant at Michigan the following season. ... KU has received its 25th straight NCAA bid, longest streak in the country. ... KU’s first-round game will be on TBS. ... KU and EKU have played once previously. KU won, 79-65, on Dec. 5, 1970, in Allen.

SOUTH REGION AT A GLANCE

No. 1 Florida vs. No. 16 TBD Top overall seed Florida gets to stay close to home to start play in the NCAA Tournament’s South Region.

The Gators (32-2) will stay in their home state to play in Orlando on Thursday. They’ll face the winner of a First Four game between Albany and Mt. St. Mary’s out of Maryland.

That game will be played Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio.

Florida has won a school-record 26 straight games, the last coming Sunday to win the Southeastern Conference championship against Kentucky.

The Gators reached a regional final last year before the achievement of mak- falling to national runnering it back to the NCAA up Michigan.

Tournament for the first time since 2007. That was No. 3 Syracuse Neubauer’s second season, vs. No. 14 W. Michigan Third-seeded Syracuse and he came to EKU with will meet 14th-seeded NCAA Tourney experience, both as a player and Western Michigan on an assistant coach. For the Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y. The game will give the guys on his roster, though, this week’s fun will be a Orange (27-5) a chance to first. And that’s why they reverse their late-season weren’t letting things like fade. They were 25-0 and scouting report or over- No. 1 in the country last whelming odds spoil the month, but lost four of six to close the regular season mood Sunday night.

“Ah, man, it was awe- then fell to North Carolina some,” Stutz said. “We State in the Atlantic Coast worked the whole year to Conference tournament get to this point, and fi- quarterfinals.

Syracuse reached the nally seeing our name up there on that screen on Final Four last season, losSelection Sunday was an ing to national runner-up Michigan. amazing feeling.

The Broncos (23-9) beat “None of us have played in the NCAA Toledo for the Mid-AmeriTournament,” he con- can Conference title. tinued. “And facing a program like Kansas just No. 4 UCLA makes the experience vs. No. 13 Tulsa UCLA will open the more exciting for us. Regardless of who we play, NCAA Tournament as a No. the experience of being 4 seed against Tulsa on in the tournament is a Friday in San Diego.

The Bruins (26-8) upset dream come true, and we just want to soak it up and No. 4 Arizona 75-71 in the enjoy every minute of it.” Pac-12 tournament cham-

pionship Saturday to earn the league’s automatic berth. UCLA is the fourth seed in the South, and Tulsa is the 13th seed.

Tulsa (21-12) closed with 11 consecutive victories.

The Golden Hurricane secured their berth by winning the Conference USA tournament.

No. 5 VCU vs. No. 12 Stephen F. Austin Virginia Commonwealth will open on Friday in San Diego against Stephen F. Austin, which has won 28 in a row.

The Lumberjacks (31-2) won the Southland Conference tournament to earn a No. 12 seed and their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2009.

VCU (26-8) lost to Saint Joseph’s in the Atlantic 10 championship on Sunday.

The Rams, a fifth seed, will be making their fourth consecutive trip to the NCAA Tournament. They have won at least one game in each of their first three trips, including advancing to the Final Four in 2011.

Stanford to the NCAA Tournament for the first time.

The Cardinal (21-12) earned a No. 10 seed and will open tournament play Friday in St. Louis against seventh-seeded New Mexico (27-6).

Stanford received its 17th NCAA berth but first since 2008, shortly before Dawkins was hired from Duke’s staff to replace Trent Johnson.

Stanford and New Mexico are playing for the first time since 2001-02, and the winner will face the Eastern Kentucky-Kansas winner.

The Cardinal were routed by UCLA in the Pac12 semifinals while New Mexico knocked off San Diego State to win its third straight Mountain West tournament title.

The Lobos reached the tournament in coach Craig Neal’s first season.

No. 8 Colorado vs. No. 9 Pittsburgh A strong showing in its first Atlantic Coast Conference tournament helped Pittsburgh earn a high seed in the NCAA Tournament.

No. 6 Ohio State The Panthers (25-9) revs. No. 11 Dayton ceived the No. 9 seed in the Sixth-seeded Ohio State South Region and will open meets 11th-seeded Dayton tournament play against on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y. No. 8 seed Colorado (23-11) The Buckeyes (25-9) on Thursday in Orlando. have been one of the most The winner will most up-and-down teams in the likely face top overall seed field, rising to No. 3 nation- Florida in the third round. ally after a 15-0 start only Pitt boosted its tourto lose five of six and fall nament credentials by out of the Top 25. knocking off 14th-ranked Ohio State lost to Michi- North Carolina in the ACC gan in the Big Ten tournaquarterfinals and lost by ment semifinals. three to eventual champion The Flyers (23-10) lost in Virginia in the semifinals. the Atlantic 10 tournament Colorado, which lost quarterfinals to keep them to Arizona in the Pac-12 on the NCAA bubble. semifinals, is headed to the NCAA Tournament for the No. 7 New Mexico third straight year — the vs. No. 10 Stanford first time the Buffaloes Johnny Dawkins is taking have done that.

unaffiliated with the Kansas basketball program, advise against Embiid the son playing that Embiid the father will say the heck with that and encourage his son to play. But the colonel’s profession suggests that his advice won’t be fear-based.

It wouldn’t shock me if KU’s center returns as early as Sunday, something teammates are not preoccupied with at the moment.

Big 12 basketball players don’t pin their hopes on an injured player returning. If they had that little confidence in their own abilities, they wouldn’t have made it to such a competitive conference in the first place.

“With or without him, we know what we With have to or withdo,” KU out him, freshman guard we have Wayne to come Selden out and said. compete.

“With or without We have him, we to play have to defense. come out and We have to compete. have enWe have ergy. With to play or without defense.

We have him, we to have just have energy. to play.”

With or without him, we — Kansas guard just have Wayne Selden to play.” on the absence And of center Joel play well Embiid if New Mexico is the next opponent after Eastern Kentucky.

It’s not surprising that the Lobos, ranked 20th in the Associated Press poll, wound up on the No. 7 line, but it is unjust.

It finally hit me, after all these years, why the NCAA Tournament selection committee favors the dreadful RPI computer ranking system.

Follow the money trail to unlock the mystery.

The RPI puts far too much weight on strength of schedule, rewarding schools for playing tough nonconference slates and penalizing schools that don’t, even if it’s not their fault they can’t get heavyweights to play them.

RPI Justice results in far more attractive nonconference matchups. Attractive games translate to higher TV ratings in November and December. The higher the ratings, the higher the rights fees.

So the goal of seeding isn’t fairness, rather motivating schools to play tough schedules in November and December.

The very same RPI that penalized New Mexico with a No. 7 seed for not playing a tough-enough schedule rewarded nine-loss KU with a No. 2 seed, so that doesn’t leave much room for complaining.

Louisville is a No. 4 seed in the Midwest, even though the Cardinals have won 12 of 13 games and the victories (four vs. Top 25 teams) came by an average margin of 24.9 points. Next to the Cardinals, Wichita State was cheated the worst. Assuming victories by the higher seeds, the Shockers’ path to the Final Four would start with an as-yet determined 16th seed, then Kentucky, then Louisville, then Michigan.

Nice.

KU’s South region is the next toughest, featuring No. 1 Florida and No. 3 Syracuse.

Naturally, the South becomes a great deal tougher or less challenging for Kansas based on the availability of Embiid.

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12 NC State (21-13)

16 Mt. St. Mary’s (16-16)

12 Xavier (21-21)

Second Round

Buffalo • Thurs.

St. Louis • Fri. Raleigh • Fri.

16 Albany/MSM 8 Colorado (23-11) 9 Pittsburgh (25-9)

11 Tennessee (21-12)

Men’s Division I Basketball Championship Sweet 16

Sweet 16

March 27-28

March 27-28

Elite Eight

Elite Eight

March 29-30

March 29-30

Third Round March 22-23

Second Round March 20-21

1 Arizona (30-4) 16 Weber State (19-11) 8 Gonzaga (28-6) 9 Oklahoma St. (21-12) 5 Oklahoma (23-9)

5 VCU (26-8) 12 Steph.F. Austin (31-2)

Final Four

12 N. Dakota St. (25-6)

4 UCLA (26-8)

Arlington, Texas

4 San Diego St. (29-4)

13 Tulsa (21-12)

April 5

13 New Mexico St. (26-9)

6 Ohio State (25-9)

SOUTH M e m p h i s , Te n n .

WEST Anaheim, Calif.

11 Dayton (23-10)

6 Baylor (24-11) 11 Nebraska (19-12)

3 Syracuse (27-5)

3 Creighton (26-7)

14 Western Mich. (23-9)

14 La-Lafayette (23-11)

National Championship

7 New Mexico (27-6) 10 Stanford (21-12)

7 Oregon (23-9) 10 BYU (23-11)

April 7

2 Kansas (24-9)

2 Wisconsin (26-7)

15 Eastern Kent. (24-9)

15 American (20-12)

1 Virginia (28-6)

1 Wichita State (34-0)

16 Coastal Car. (21-12)

16 Cal Poly/TSU

8 Memphis (23-9)

8 Kentucky (24-10)

9 G. Washington (24-8)

9 Kansas State (20-12) 5 St. Louis (26-6) 12 NCSU/Xavier

4 Michigan St. (26-8)

4 Louisville (29-5)

13 Delaware 25-9)

EAST

MIDWEST

13 Manhattan (25-7)

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Indianapolis

6 UMass (24-8)

11 Providence 23-11)

11 Iowa/Tennessee

3 Iowa State (26-7)

3 Duke (26-8)

14 N.C. Central (28-5)

14 Mercer (26-8) 7 Texas (23-10) 10 Arizona St. (21-11)

2 Villanova (28-4)

2 Michigan (25-8)

15 Milwaukee (21-13)

15 Wofford (20-12) AP

Milwaukee • Thurs.

7 UConn 26-8) 10 St. Joseph’s (24-9)

Raleigh • Fri.

6 North Carolina (23-9)

Orlando • Thurs.

5 Cincinnati (27-6) 12 Harvard (26-4)

St. Louis • Fri.

Spokane • Thurs.

March 22-23

16 Texas Southern (19-14)

Milwaukee • Thurs.

San Antonio • Fri.

1 Florida (32-2)

Wednesday

11 Iowa (20-12)

San Antonio • Fri.

Buffalo • Thurs.

Third Round

March 18-19 Dayton, Ohio

Wednesday

16 Cal Poly (13-19)

Spokane • Thurs.

San Diego • Fri.

Orlando • Thurs.

March 20-21

First Round

San Diego • Fri.

The man in charge of the NCAA selection committee insists a win in November is worth the same as a win in March.

Don’t believe him?

Check out the seeds slapped beside these conference champions: n A 4 for Louisville of the American Athletic. n A 4 for Michigan State of the Big Ten. n Yet another 4 for UCLA of the Pac-12. n A 7 for New Mexico of the Mountain West.

Oh, and don’t forget that 8 for Kentucky, which had the ball and a chance to beat Florida, the NCAA Tournament’s top overall seed, in the waning seconds of the SEC title game.

Only Virginia, which wrapped up the ACC tournament Sunday to back up its regular-season title, seemed to get a significant bump from the conference tournaments that polish off résumés of teams before the start of America’s favorite office pool — March Madness.

Ron Wellman, chair of the NCAA selection committee, said the Cavaliers, considered a 2 or 3 on most mock-ups, “continued to impress us throughout the year.”

Asked to explain the mediocre seed for a team like Louisville, the defending national champion that has won 12 of 13 and rolled through the AAC tournament, Wellstone explained the committee looks at the entire résumé, not just March.

“We look at the total body of work, everything they did from November to March,” he said. “Every time we scrubbed that seed, Louisville ended at the same place every time when compared to the people above them.”

The people above them in the Midwest region,

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16 Albany (18-14)

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The committee handed Yes, that’s three of last at the last three or four bracket.

The last four bubble out only seven at-large year’s Final Four teams. weeks, they probably The national semifinals would’ve been seeded teams in this year’s draw bids to mid-majors after are April 5 in Arlington, differently. When you were 12th-seeded North they took 11 in each of the Texas. look at the entire season, Carolina State and Xavi- last two seasons.

The Big 12 led all conOn the ‘1’ line in the then it’s a little bit differ- er, who play in the First Four on Tuesday, and ferences with seven West was Arizona, ent.” which stayed there deOf course, the num- 11th-seeded Iowa and teams, though winning spite falling in the Pac-12 bers are just that — Tennessee, who play the conference didn’t move Iowa State past the title game to UCLA. The numbers. In an era of Wednesday.

Left out of the tourna- ‘3’ line.

Bruins are a ‘4,’ same as one-and-done, superstar Other conference titles Michigan State and Lou- coaches and unending ment was SMU of the isville — their fellow parity, the real drama AAC — a team almost all that didn’t change much: n St. Joe’s was the power-conference cham- starts after the brackets the experts had securely champion of the six-bid pions. are out. That’s why War- in the bracket.

Atlantic-10 and got a 10 seed, while the team the Hawks beat, VCU, was seeded fifth. n Providence went from the bubble to Big East champion and was seeded 11th.

Meanwhile, Kansas lost in the semifinals of the Big 12 but remained a 2 seed because of its ranking in the RPI — No. 3.

The Jayhawks have to get through the first weekend without center Joel Embiid, out because of a back injury, but could face a third-round game against Mountain West champs New Mexico.

“Off the top of my head, I can’t remember exactly what the conversation was about New Mexico,” Wellman said. “I can tell you the conversations about New Mexico were very positive.”

In the West, Arizona’s second game could come against eighth-seeded Gonzaga, which lost its second game as a No. 1 seed last year, or No. 9 Oklahoma State, which has one of the nation’s best players in Marcus Smart. The nation’s top scorer, Doug McDermott (26.9 points per game), is on the other side of that bracket with No. 3 Creighton.

On Virginia’s side of the East bracket is one team nobody wants to play come tournament time — No. 4 Michigan State, which hadn’t won back-to-back games since late January, but strung three together to win the nation’s second-toughest conference.

“You don’t get many teams that are talented, have inside and outside, show toughness, are together, have great chemistry,” coach Tom Izzo said. “I’ve said three times in my career that I thought we were good enough to get to a Final Four. I thought this team was next in line.”

Brown, SMU snubbed, reduced to top seed in NIT The Associated Press

SMU and Hall of Fame coach Larry Brown are staying home to play in the NIT. Snubbed by the NCAA Tournament selection committee after a threegame losing streak, the Mustangs (23-9) are a No. 1 seed in the NIT along with Minnesota, Florida State and St. John’s.

The Mustangs didn’t have consecutive losses until ending the regular season with losses to Top 25 teams Louisville and Memphis, then dropping their American Athletic Conference tournament opener to Houston.

“We could have beaten Louisville at home. ... We didn’t play our best game at Memphis, but we didn’t get blown out by either team,” a clearly disappointed Brown said after SMU was left out of the

NCAA field. “But when we didn’t beat Houston, I kind of thought this could possibly happen.”

The 73-year-old Brown is in his second season at SMU, which hasn’t been in the NCAA Tournament since 1993. The Mustangs’ last NCAA victory was in 1988, when Brown was the coach for national champion Kansas University in his last tourney appearance.

SMU opens the NIT on Wednesday night at home against UC Irvine (23-11) from the Big West Conference. The Mustangs are 9-1 at renovated Moody Coliseum, the lone loss being that regular season home finale after building a 14-point lead before halftime against defending national champion Louisville.

St. John’s (20-12) plays at home Tuesday night against Robert Morris

Larry Bryant/ The Dallas Morning News/AP Photo

SOUTHERN METHODIST COACH LARRY BROWN, REAR, WATCHES as other teams are called to play in the NCAA Tournament during the SMU watch party on Sunday in Dallas.

(21-13), which upset Kentucky in an NIT opener last year after the Wildcats missed a chance to defend their 2012 NCAA title.

Florida State (19-13) takes on Florida Gulf

Coast (22-12), giving “Dunk City” a chance in another tournament after last season being the first No. 15 seed in the NCAA tournament to make it to the Sweet 16.

Minnesota (20-13) takes

on Big South regular season champion High Point (16-14) in the first round.

The 32-team NIT field includes 13 automatic qualifiers, teams that won their regular-season conference titles without getting an NCAA bid.

An estimated crowd of more than 1,200 SMU fans were at Moody Coliseum to watch the NCAA selection show, which ended with SMU players either putting their heads in their hands or staring up at the overhead screen in disbelief as the final teams were revealed.

They were all gone when the NIT announcement was made a couple of hours later.

Brown, whose first NIT appearance will be SMU’s third, knew the Mustangs were in trouble when AAC regular-season and tournament champion Louisville was the No. 4

seed in the last of the four NCAA regional brackets released.

After addressing the fans and telling them he felt the Mustangs had let them down, Brown spoke to the Mustangs and their only two seniors in the privacy of the locker room.

“I said that I didn’t want to see anybody crying or complaining, because I didn’t want to take anything away from the teams that got in,” Brown said. “When I saw that Louisville was selected as a four seed, I figured that (the NCAA tournament selection committee) didn’t have a lot of respect for our conference.

“We need to figure out how we can finish strong and get better,” he said.

“We can only blame ourselves. That’s the way I look at it.”

Tulsa, first-time tourney coach Manning paired with UCLA

By Nathan Fenno Los Angeles Times

Twenty years ago, Ed O’Bannon’s geography skills suffered an unfortunate lapse after the UCLA star learned the Bruins would play Tulsa in the NCAA Tournament’s first round.

“To tell you the truth,” O’Bannon said at the time, “I didn’t even know Tulsa was in Oklahoma.”

Then-UCLA coach Jim Harrick added: “California guys are like that.

They don’t know past Yuma, Ariz.”

In response, Tulsa provided a lesson in both location and basketball,

scoring 112 points to end UCLA’s tournament in 1994. That history won’t be far away when the schools meet Friday at Viejas Arena in San Diego to start the NCAA tournament.

“We’ve got our h a n d s full,” Tulsa’s second-year c o a c h Manning D a n n y Manning said in comments distributed by the school after learning of its No. 13 seeding, “but I like the matchup.”

The victory two decades ago started a run where Tulsa appeared in the NCAA Tournament eight times, including three sprints to the round of 16, in 10 years.

Lean years followed for the one-time mid-major staple. The regular NCAA trips became visits to college basketball’s postseason hinterlands: the National Invitation Tournament and the College Basketball Invitational.

This is Tulsa’s first NCAA appearance since 2003.

Even a few months ago, such a development seemed unlikely.

Tulsa (21-12) dropped nine of 13 games to start

the season. Two losses to woebegone Texas Christian — the Horned Frogs finished the season 9-22 — were among them. The young Tulsa roster then engineered one of the country’s dramatic turnarounds by going 17-3 and winning the last 11 games.

That includes beating Louisiana Tech in Saturday’s Conference USA championship to earn an automatic tournament berth.

Manning attributed the turnaround to gritty, gamelong defensive effort.

“That’s the key to our success,” he said after Saturday’s win.

That defense, though, isn’t dominant. Tulsa

ranks 112th in the country in scoring defense, for instance, and 55th in defensive rebounding. But the effort by a team that leans on five sophomores in the rotation helped overcome five losses to teams that ranked No. 147 or worse in the ratings percentage index.

“We have a lot better understanding of who we are, guarding personnel, locking in defensively,” Manning said. “There have been stretches the last three games where we held teams scoreless for an extended period of time. ... As long as we go out there and we have that edge on the defensive

end we give ourselves a chance to be successful.”

This is Manning’s first head coaching job after spending 2007 to 2012 as an assistant at Kansas University. He is long removed from the 15-year NBA career that started when the Los Angeles Clippers selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 1988 draft.

After Tulsa finished 1716 last season, the coach is pleased with the path the Golden Hurricane is on.

No geography lessons are needed.

“It’s just a matter of continuing to develop,” Manning said, “and this is the next step in our journey.”

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Kansas baseball wins UT series J-W Staff Reports

Austin, Texas — Kansas University rode a five-run ninth to a 6-1 Big 12 baseball victory over 10th-ranked Texas on Sunday at Disch-Falk Field.

KU thus won the league-opening series, two games to one, and claimed its first series victory in Austin since 1996.

The Jayhawks (14-5, 2-1) relied on seven shutoutinnings from senior righthander Frank Duncan, who gave up just four hits and a walk while striking out three. However, senior closer Jordan Piché (3-0) gave up two hits and a run in the bottom of the eighth to steal the win away from Duncan.

“I am really proud of the toughness we

showed,” KU coach Ritch Price said.” To have the 1-0 lead and give up the base hit with two outs off the wall and bounce back to win, makes it really special.”

Kansas rallied behind a one-out double down the right-field line by sophomore first baseman Ryan Pidhaichuk to kick off the five-run inning.

KU scored on an RBI bunt by Aaron Hernandez; a bases-loaded walk to Tommy Mirabelli; and RBI single by Michael Suiter; and an RBI hit-bypitch by Tucker Tharp.

Kansas will travel for a single game at 7 p.m.

Tuesday at New Mexico.

Kansas 000 001 005 — 6 6 0 Texas 000 000 010 — 1 6 1 W — Jordan Piché, 3-0. L — Morgan Cooper, 2-1.

2B — Ryan Pidhaichuk, KU; Mark Payton, Collin Shaw, Zane Gurwitz, Texas.

Kansas highlights — Frank Duncan 7 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 1 BB, 3 K; Justin Protacio 2-for-4, R; Tucker Tharp 1-for-3, RBI.

HIGH SCHOOL BRIEFLY Eudorans make Frontier team Eudora High senior Andrew Ballock and freshman Mitchell Ballock not only won a state champoinship Saturday but they also earned firstteam All-Frontier League honors.

De Soto senior Quinton Verhulst and Ottawa freshman Isaac McCullough also made the first team for their play during regular season.

Baldwin seniors Cornell Brown and Chad Berg made the second team along with De Soto junior Dalton Verhulst and Ottawa junior Quentin Blaue.

Eudora sophomore

Austin Downing, Baldwin senior Michael Burton and Ottawa junior Tyler Smith were honorable mention.

Harmon-Thomas wins two events Free State High senior Alexa Harmon-Thomas won two events at the New Balance Nationals Indoor on Saturday in New York, N.Y. Harmon-Thomas, who was competing in the pentathlon, won the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.84 seconds and finished first in the long jump with a leap of 5.51 meters. She also took fourth place in the shot put.

BRIEFLY KU tennis rolls over WVU, 7-0

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K.C. tops Pads in 10

Peoria, Ariz. (ap) — Jason Vargas cruised through four innings before allowing two home runs in the fifth during the Kansas City Royals’ 9-6 victory over the San Diego Padres in 10 innings Sunday.

Jedd Gyorko’s firstinning single was the only hit off Vargas until Yonder Alonso’s leadoff homer in the fifth.

It was the second earned run given up by Darron Cummings/AP Photo Vargas in 14 innings this spring. Three batters lat- KANSAS CITY’S NORICHIKA AOKI RUNS during a er, Kyle Blanks hit a two- spring exhibition baseball game against the Padres on Sunday in Peoria, Ariz. run shot.

Vargas finished the he won’t rush his recovfifth, allowing three runs BOX SCORE ery from a strained calf. and four hits with four Kansas City San Diego “Worst-case scenario, if strikeouts.

ab r h bi ab r h bi I miss a game or two in the “He got a couple pitch- Aoki rf 4 1 2 0 Ev.Cabrera ss 3 0 0 1 ph 1 0 0 0 Alb.Gonzalez 3b 1 0 0 0 regular season, that’s betes up in the fifth,” Royals B.Fletcher W.Merrifield ss 1 0 1 1 Venable cf 4 0 0 1 Infante 2b 3 1 2 1 Vincent p 0 0 0 0 ter than missing 30,” Headmanager Ned Yost said, 2b 3 0 0 0 D.Roach p 0 0 0 0 ley said as he massaged his “but I thought he threw Giavotella C.Peguero lf 3 1 2 1 R.Richrdson lf 1 0 1 0 J.Dyson cf 2 1 1 0 Gyorko 2b 3 0 1 0 right calf with a roller. great.”

B.Butler 1b 3 0 0 0 R.Jackson 2b 1 0 0 0 Headley hopes he can Carlos Peguero hit a Donald ss 2 1 1 2 Quentin lf 3 0 0 0 dh-rf 5 0 3 0 Benoit p 0 0 0 0 play in an exhibition solo homer in the third Maxwell S.Perez c 3 1 2 0 J.Peterson ss 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 game within a week. off Padres starter Ian Ra.Hernandez c 2 0 1 0 Nady rf Y.Prades pr 0 1 0 0 Erlin p 0 0 0 0 “The at-bats I’m not worKennedy, who reached Hayes c 0 0 0 0 Medica ph-lf 3 0 1 0 3b 1 0 0 0 Boyer p 0 0 0 0 ried about because I’ll go his 80-pitch limit with Valencia Paredes lf 2 1 1 0 Alonso 1b 5 2 2 1 L.Cain cf 3 0 1 0 Grandal c 2 1 1 0 down to the minor leagues two outs in the fifth.

1b 2 1 1 0 Hedges c 2 1 1 0 and I can get five, 10, 15 in a Kennedy gave up four M.Fields Ciriaco ss 2 0 0 1 A.Csllnos cf 3 0 0 0 Bocock 3b 2 0 0 1 Kennedy p 0 0 0 0 day if I want,” Headley said. runs and eight hits.

Blanks rf 2 2 2 2 “It’s more being on my feet, New setup man Joa- Totals 44 9 18 7 Totals 36 6 9 5 City 101 110 002 3—9 Kansas rowing bouncing back, getting my quin Benoit pitched a Kansas San Diego 000 030 300 0—6 E-Donald (2), Alb.Gonzalez (3), Ev.Cabrera (1). legs conditioned to play evscoreless seventh for the gets 2 more wins Padres with one strike- DP-Kansas City 2, San Diego 1. LOB-Kansas City ery day.”

8, San Diego 8. 2B-Infante (3), J.Dyson (2), S.Perez R.Richardson (1). 3B-Medica (1). HR-C.Peguero Louisville — Kansas out. He has 11 strikeouts (2), (1), Donald (1), Alonso (2), Blanks (1). SB-Donald University won Third Varin six shutout innings this (2), Venable (3). CS-Maxwell (1). S-A.Castellanos, Trainer’s room Kennedy. SF-Ciriaco.

Royals: Right-hander sity Eight and Third Varsity spring.

IP H R ER BB SO Luke Hochevar will have Four races and had six Kansas City tied it on Kansas City Vargas 5 4 3 3 1 4 his season-ending elbow top-three finishes Sunday Jason Donald’s two-run Bueno 1 0 0 0 0 1 1⁄3 2 K.Herrera BS,1-1 3 2 2 0 surgery Tuesday. at the Louisville Rowing homer off Donn Roach in Crow 2⁄3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 Invitational. the ninth. Matt Fields and W.Davis W,1-1 1 2 0 0 2 1 Strong start Rowing for the firstWhit Merrifield had RBI P.Walters S.Patton S,1-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 San Diego The Royals entered place Third Varsity Eight singles off Blaine Boyer Kennedy 2 4 ⁄3 8 4 4 2 1 the game hitting a maboat were Katy Brady, in the 10th.

Erlin 11⁄3 3 0 0 0 2 Benoit 1 1 0 0 0 1 jor league-best .306 this Bailey Brandon, Kate Vincent 1 0 0 0 0 1 D.Roach BS,1-1 1 2 2 2 0 1 spring, then added 18 more Cropp, Kylee Dewey, cox- Starting time L,0-1 1 4 3 3 0 0 Royals: Vargas, set to Boyer hits. Outfielder Justin Maxswain Sienna Durr, ChrisWP-Erlin.

Umpires-Home, Quinn Wolcott; First, Paul well, acquired from Housstart Kansas City’s sec- Schrieber; tina Granzow, Madison Second, Mike Muchlinski; Third, Stu ond regular-season game, Scheurwater. ton in July, went 3-for-5 Hovis, Olivia Loney and T-3:27. A-7,817 (11,333). had allowed just one and is batting .419.

Allison Schaaf. earned run in 13 innings “We’ve had some guys The Third Varsity Four Headley won’t hurry before the fifth. with some really, really rowers: Brie Mingus and Padres third baseman good springs,” Yost said, Padres: Kennedy has coxswain Briana Pina, allowed eight runs and 16 Chase Headley thinks it’s “but Maxwell is right up Brianna Anderson, Jorhits in his last two starts, possible he’ll be ready for there at the top of the list. dan Helms and Brittany the March 30 opener, but He’s been phenomenal.” covering 82⁄3 innings.

Railsback.

Morgantown, W.Va. — Paulina Los ran her singles sinning streak to eight matches, and Kansas University tennis routed West Virginia, 7-0, Sunday at the Ridgeview Racquet Club.

It is the first time Kansas (10-3 overall, 2-0 Big 12) opened league play with two wins or more.

WVU fell to 3-10, 0-2.

Dylan Windom (No. 1), Maria Jose Cardona (2), Maria Belen Ludueña (3), Los (4), Claire Dreyer (5) and Morgan Barnhill each claimed singles victories.

Windom-Los and Dreyer-Barnhill also earned doubles victories.

“I thought we did a good job battling adversity today,” said head coach Todd Chapman. “We got off to a really slow start in singles, but fought long enough to change the momentum. It is great to start 2-0 in conference play.”

KU will travel to Orlando, Fla., to face Indiana on Thursday and Central Florida on Friday.

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2014 Chevrolet Impala LTZ 2LZ 14C521A $29,999

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Chrysler 2005 300C, leather heated seats, sunroof, alloy wheels, Boston premium sound, stk#57284A2 only $12,736.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2009 Mini Cooper Clubman Sport Leather, Sunroof, Sport Package, Seats 4 with storage, only has 48,000 miles. $18,000. 785-979-4727

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2009 Ford Mustang GT Premium P1431 $20,495

2013 Audi S4 14B452A $46,995

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2008 Hyundai Azera with less than 100K miles.

Fully loaded with navigation.

V6 motor with automatic transmission.

Only asking $12,575. Call Mike at 785-550-1299.

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2011 Mazda 2 Touring Edition power windows and locks, cruise control, hatchback. One owner, local trade, Only 18,000 miles! 785-843-3500 Ask for Doug Carter! #P1418 $13,495.

Cars-Imports

Mitsubishi 2006 Eclipse GT, leather heated seats, sunroof, power equipment, spoiler, alloy wheels, very fun to drive! Stk#141041 only $8,755.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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2006 TOYOTA AVALON ONLY 33,000 MILES! Local Carfax guaranteed trade delivers fantastic quality and ride with a lot left in the tank. Full array of power features, you won’t find a nicer used car. 785-843-3500 Ask for John Colamarino! #P1194B $15,995.

Cars-Imports

Toyota 2008 Corolla LE great commuter car, only 60k miles, power equipment, cd changer, cruise control, stk#442471 only $10,415.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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2013 TOYOTA RAV4 LIMITED AWD

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500

2010 Mini Cooper S Base 14M522A $15,598

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2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 14K459A $13,995

2003 Toyota Corolla LE Power windows and locks, cruise, AC. Clean Carfax. At $6,995 it won’t last long. Call/Text Joe at 785-764-6089.

LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

2010 TOYOTA PRIUS II

2012 Nissan Juke S This gem has less than 20,000 miles on it!

A one-owner versatile SUV/Crossover that will save you money! Call or text Luke at 913-645-5083.

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Volkswagen 2010 Passat 2.0T one owner, very sharp!

Alloy wheels, sunroof, leather heated seats, great gas mileage, stk#480461 only $15,417.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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We are now your Chevrolet dealer, call us for your service or sales needs!

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Toyota 2007 Rav4 Limited 4wd, V6, power equipment, alloy wheels, steering wheel controls, very sharp and very affordable!

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2010 Scion tC 13T1441B $12,986 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Toyota 2011 Camry LE one owner, power equipment, 4cyl, great gas mileage, very dependable, stk#364942 only $15,412.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Carpets & Rugs

Decorative & Regular Drives, Walks & Patios Custom Jayhawk Engraving Jayhawk Concrete 785-979-5261

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Viruses/Malware?

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Computer Questions, Advise? We Can Help 785-979-0838

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One Owner, Well Maintained, Honda Certified, 150-pt Mechanical Inspection. Stk# E235A

Only $25,990 Chevrolet 2011 Traverse LT, one owner, remote start, alloy wheels, power equipment, side air bags, GM Certified with 2yrs of scheduled maintenance included.

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Steele Construction Remodeling, drywall, carpentry, roofing, fence, deck installation/repair. Competitive pricing! Call now!

Rich Black Top Soil No Chemicals Machine Pulverized Pickup or Delivery Serving KC over 40 years

913-962-0798 Fast Service

Mudjacking, Waterproofing.

We specialize in Basement Repair & Pressure Grouting.

Level & Straighten Walls & Bracing on wall. BBB. Free Estimates Since 1962 Wagner’s 785-749-1696 www.foundationrepairks.com

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Decks & Fences

DECK BUILDER Over 25 yrs. exp.

Licensed & Insured. Decks, deck covers, pergolas, screened porches, & all types of repairs. Call 913-209-4055 for Free estimates or go to prodeckanddesign.com Looking for Something Creative?

Call Billy Construction Decks, Fences, Etc. Insured. (785) 838-9791 www.billyconstruction.com

Stacked Deck Decks • Gazebos Siding • Fences • Additions Remodel • Weatherproofing Insured • 25 yrs exp.

785-550-5592

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Leather, 3rd Row Seating, Fully Loaded, One Owner, Value Priced.

Stk# E142A

Only $17,455 Call Marc at

785-843-0550

Volkswagen 2010 Beetle Final Edition, leather, sunroof, alloy wheels, power equipment, local trade. Stk#502702 only $12,855.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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Chevy 2013 Captiva LT, alloy wheels, power seat, power equipment, great gas mileage, traction control, 1 of 4 to choose from, starting at $17,936.00 stk#10548 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Volkswagen 2011 GTI one owner, premium wheels, very sporty and fun to drive!!

Stk#403411 only $17,814.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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2008 HONDA ACCORD EX-L V6 NAVI One Owner, Loaded, Leather, Navigation, Great Condition, Well Maintained. Stk# E229A

Only $16,990 Call Brett at

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Motorcycle-ATV 2003 Harley Heritage Soft Tail, 3k miles, extras, perfect! Had surgery & can’t ride. $11,500. 816-716-5347

Sport Utility-4x4

Buick 2011 Enclave CX GM Certified with 2yrs of scheduled maintenance included, alloy wheels, Bose sound, plenty of room for the family and very affordable!

Stk#446311 only $22,718.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com Need to sell your car?

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Guttering Services

Home Improvements

Painting

Professional Organizing

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FOUNDATION REPAIR Remodeling Specialist Handyman Services • 30 Yrs Exp Residential & Commercial 785-608-8159 rrodecap@yahoo.com

2012 HONDA CR-V EX-L AWD

Call 866-823-8220 to advertise.

Foundation Repair

CARPET, WOOD LAMINATE, VINYL PLANKS & ROLLS, CERAMIC, HARDWOODS

JackEllenaHonda.com

2009 GMC ACADIA SLT

2112 W. 29th Terrace Lawrence, KS 66047

Winston-Brown.com Professional Remodeling

JAYHAWK GUTTERING Seamless aluminum guttering.

Many colors to choose from. Install, repair, screen, clean-out. Locally owned. Insured. Free estimates.

785-842-0094

20%-50% OFF

2011 Ford Edge Limited P1432A $20,489 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500

BUSINESS Auctioneers

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2005 Toyota Camry LE

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785-843-0550

2112 W. 29th Terrace Lawrence, KS 66047 JackEllenaHonda.com

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2009 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS P1435 $12,995

Great Condition, Honday Certified, 150-pt Mechanical Inspection, well Maintained.

Stk#E122A

785-843-0550

Call Dave at

Auto, power windows and locks, cruise, CD. Terrific condition and a FANTASTIC price.

785-843-3500 Ask for Greg Cooper! #14C238B $7,995.

Dodge 2012 Journey SXT V6, fwd, power equipment, ABS, alloy wheels, steering wheel controls, 3rd row seating and traction control.

Stk#322743 only $16,618.

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Call Matt at

2013 Volvo C30 T5 Polestar 14M103A $29,984 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

785-843-0550

2011 Nissan Sentra Clean vehicle, local trade, one owner, manual transmission. Call Ian 913-439-8473.

LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

Crossovers

Only $16,990

Crossovers 2008 Toyota Camry Hybrid 13L189B $15,495

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2009 HONDA CR-V EX AWD

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Call for details.

785-843-5200 ask for Allen

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Crossovers

Only $27,995 Call Marc at

GM CERTIFIED is not like any other dealer backed warranty. Don’t let the other dealers tell you any different. Dale Willey Automotive is the only dealer in Lawrence that GM Certifies their cars and trucks.

Come see the difference!

Cars-Imports

One Owner, Low Miles, Still Under Factory Warranty, Fully Inspected.

Stk#E121A

www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2011 Nissan Altima 2.5 S P1405A $14,885

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Limestone wall bracing, floor straitening, foundation waterproofing, structural concrete & masonry repair & replacement, driveways & flat concrete 785-843-2700 Owen - ACI certified

Home Improvements Full Remodels & Odd Jobs, Interior/Exterior Painting, Installation & Repair of: Deck Drywall Siding Replacement Gutters Privacy Fencing Doors & Trim Commercial Build-out Build-to-suit services

IT’S

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gary@winston-brown.com 785-856-2440 - Lawrence

Lawn, Garden & Nursery Ackerman Lawn Care Mowing, Yard Clean-up, Tree Trimming, All jobs considered.

785-893-1509 Golden Rule Lawncare Lawn cleanup & mowing Snow Removal Family owned & operated Call for Free Est. Insured.

Eugene Yoder 785-224-9436

Fully Insured 22 yrs. experience

913-488-7320

No Job Too Big or Small

Placing an ad...

Licensed & Insured-Since 1974

Interior/Exterior Painting Quality Work Over 30 yrs. exp.

Call Lyndsey 913-422-7002

Swalms Organizing Service Attic, Basement, Garage, Shop, Any Room. 20 Yrs Exp, Insured. 913-375-9115 www.swalmsorganizing.com

Roofing

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Garage Doors

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•custom baths and kitchens •interior upgrades • windows • doors •siding •decks •porches • sunrooms •handicapped improvements

Int/ext. Drywall, Siding, Wood rot, & Decks 30 plus yrs. Call Al 785-331-6994 albeil@aol.com

Bus. 913-269-0284

Retired Carpenter, Deck Repairs, Home Repairs, Interior Wall Repair & Painting, Doors, Wood Rot, Power wash 785-766-5285

785-865-0600 Complete Roofing Services Professional Staff Quality Workmanship lawrencemarketplace.com /lawrenceroofing

Locally owned & operated.

Free estimates/Insured.

STARTING or BUILDING a Business?

Tree/Stump Removal

785-832-2222 classifieds@ljworld.com

Pet Services

BUDGET TREE SERVICE, LLC.

913-593-7386

Masonry, Brick & Stone

Trimmed, Shaped, Removed Shrubs, Fenceline Cleaned No Job Too Small • Free Est. Licensed & Insured HM 913-268-3120 BudgetTreeServiceKC.com

Stone Mason- Ed Bethard 34 yrs experience Chimney repair, sm walls, tuck pointing, sm foundation repairs. Free estimates. 913-909-1391

20yrs. exp. Trees trimmed, cut down, hauled off.

Free Est. Ins. & Lic. 913-631-7722, 913-301-3659

Moving-Hauling Int. & Ext. Remodeling All Home Repairs Mark Koontz

Supplying all your Painting needs.

Serving Lawrence and surrounding areas for over 25 years.

Haul Free: Salvageable items. Minimum charge: other moving/hauling jobs.

Also Maintenance/Cleaning for home/business, inside/out plumbing/ electrical & more. www.a2zenterprises.info 785-841-6254

Chris Tree Service

I COME TO YOU! Dependable & Reliable pet sitting, feeding, walks, overnights, and more!

References! Insured!

785-550-9289

Plumbing RETIRED MASTER PLUMBER & Handyman needs small work.

Bill Morgan 816-523-5703

Fredy’s Tree Service cutdown• trimmed• topped Licensed & Insured.

14 yrs experience.

913-441-8641 913-244-7718

Kansas Tree Care.com Trimming, removal, & stump grinding by Lawrence locals Certified by Kansas Arborists Assoc. since 1997 “We specialize in preservation and restoration” Ins. & Lic. visit online 785-843-TREE (8733)

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Education & Training

Registered Nurse

Legal Executive Assistant at Petefish, Immel, Heeb & Hird. LLP

Chevrolet 2012 Traverse LT room for 8, alloy wheels, power equipment, low payments are available, GM Certified with 2yrs of scheduled maintenance included, stk#15819 only $24,415.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2007 Lincoln Navigator Ultimate 14T478A $22,194 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Dodge 2008 Dakota SXT crew cab, alloy wheels, power equipment, bed liner, tow package. Hard to find so you better hurry especially at this price!

Only $11,214.00 stk#36151A1 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2012 Toyota Tundra SR5 Crew Max Cab, 4X4, 5.7L V8, Leather seats with heated front seats.

1-Owner and clean Carfax. $35,995. Call/Text Joe at 785-764-6089.

LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Vans-Buses

Assistant will work w/national government contracts law practice.

Duties incl. scheduling, email and document mgmt., client mgmt., other projects, and admin tasks.

Applicants must have at least 5 yrs. admin. exp. in a professional setting. Send resume, cover letter, and salary requirements to: skoprince@petefishlaw.com

Automotive Tire Changer Shawnee Area Paid Vacations, Holidays, 401K Call 913-441-4500

Bishop Seabury Academy, an independent college - preparatory school, is seeking a FT Middle School Science teacher & PT Social Studies teacher. Preferred candidates will have an advanced degree in the respective subject &/or degree in education & at least 4 yrs of teaching experience.

Applicants should send a resume & cover letter to mattpatterson@ seaburyacademy.org Call 785-832-1717 or visit www.seaburyacademy.org for more information

General Affiliate Director

2013 Ford Escape SE P1424A $22,349 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Tire Technician 2008 Nissan Xterra Only 24,677 miles! Super clean inside and out.

Certified Carfax 1 owner vehicle and prices to move at only $24,995.

Call Mike at 785-550-1299.

LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

2012 Ford F-150 Lariat 13T1395A $29,997 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

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Ford 2013 Escape Titanium 4wd, one owner with only 10k miles, ultra sunroof, heated memory power seats, remote start, alloy wheels, Sync radio, 4cyl Eco Boost. Save huge over new!! Stk#543331 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2007 Saturn VUE V6 with only 111,275 miles on it. Has been garaged and is flawless inside and out.

Carfax 1 owner vehicle. Need to see to believe! For only $8,995.

Call Mike at 785-550-1299.

LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

Ford 2013 F150 Platinum crew cab, one owner, heated & cooled seats, power running boards, bed liner, tow package, remote start, navigation and more! Don?t buy one new until you see this one, only 11k miles!

Stk#367301 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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2011 Ford Escape XLT P1438 $16,986 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

2009 Ford Escape XLT 13T1327A $13,345 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Toyota 2008 RAV4 4wd, power equipment, automatic, cd, cruise control, very dependable, stk#510881 only $13,500.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Toyota 2011 4Runner SR5 4wd, tow package, alloy wheels, leather heated seats, sunroof, dual power seats, stk#419212 only $27,555.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2005 Ford F-350SD Lariat P1385A $16,995 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Ford 2011 F150 XLT crew cab, running boards, tow package, alloy wheels, power equipment, stk#10909 only $28,719.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

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2011 Ford Explorer XLT 14C087A $21,995 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Chevrolet 2011 Avalanche Z71 4wd, GM Certified, one owner, running boards, bedliner, remote start, Bose sound, leather heated seats, stk#31965A1 only $32,786.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chevrolet 2009 Silverado LT 4wd Z71 extended cab, running boards, bed liner, hard tonneau cover, tow package, remote start, alloy wheels, very sharp and very affordable!

Stk#350581 only $20,855.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2011 Ford F-150 XLT 13T1478A $27,899 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Found Pet/Animal FOUND In Tonganoxie: Neutered male Chocolate lab, old, gentle dog.

913-845-3445

Lost Item Lost: Two gold diamond rings. March 8 at yard sale in the vicinity of 1000 block of College Blvd OR 100th block of Aspen Lane. Reward if returned.

Please call 785-865-6569

Auction Calendar Equipment & Farm Machinery CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Sat. Mar. 29 @ 10:00 a.m.

Leavenworth County Fairgrounds Tonganoxie, Kansas

Education BECOME A DENTAL ASSISTANT IN LESS THAN A YEAR Call today!

1-800-715-1742 Visit online at www.About-PCI.com Program length is assuming continual full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress.

For complete student/ consumer disclosure information, go to Pinnacle Career Institute’s website.

Place your Garage Sale Ad Today!

For $49.95, your ad will run Wednesday-Saturday in the Lawrence Journal -World as well as the Tonganoxie Mirror and Baldwin Signal weekly newspapers, and all of our online websites.

You have up to 16 lines in print!

2010 Ford F-150 XLT 13T1268B $27,615

The package includes a box around your ad, a big header and special centering and attention!

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AccountingFinance GMC 2007 Envoy SLE 4wd, power equipment, alloy wheels, tow package, running boards, stk#14175B1 only $8,875.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Jeep 2010 Wrangler Sport 4wd, one owner, automatic, V6, A/C, power steering, stk#13340A only $17,836.

Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Chevrolet 2008 Silverado LT 4wd Z71extended cab, one owner, tow package, remote start, alloy wheels, power equipment, power seat, stk#377691 only $19,575.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Thicker line?

Bolder heading?

Color background or Logo?

Ask how to get these features in your ad TODAY!!

Call: 785-832-7119

GMC 2013 Sierra Z71 crew cab one owner, GM Certified, alloy wheels, running boards, bed liner, tow package.

Stk#36180A1 only $32,555.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

2008 Mitsubishi Raider LS 13T1480A $15,995 23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-843-3500 www.lairdnollerlawrence.com

Construction Can You Dig It? Bulldozers, Backhoes, and Excavators. 3 Week Hands On Training Provided. Become Nationally Certified. Lifetime Job Placement Assistance.

GI Bill Benefits Eligible.

1-866-362-6497

Operators/Laborers/P ipe Layers

View website for sale bill kansasauctions.net/moore MOORE AUCTION SERVICE, INC. Jamie Moore, Auctioneer 913-927-4708 cell

Truck-Pickups

2007 Ford Expedition XLT 5.4L, V8 with under 100,000 miles, leather with 3rd row seats in back.

Call Anthony 785-691-8528.

LAIRD NOLLER HYUNDAI 2829 Iowa St. Lawrence

Honda 2010 Odyssey EXL, V6, leather heated seats, dual power seats, sunroof, traction control, DVD, cd changer, quad seating, power sliding doors, stk#315681 only $21,736.00 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

Start immediately!

Experience preferred.

Apply in person at D&D Tire 1000 Vermont St

Bookkeeper/Admin.

Assistant OrthoKansas is currently seeking a full time Bookkeeper/administra-tive assistant.

Bachelors degree and minimum of 5 years experience working with payroll, accounts payable and financial statements is required.

Previous work with computerized accounting program preferred. Must be well organized and detail oriented.

Deadline for submitting application is March 18th, 2014 Please submit resume, cover letter and salary requirements to: 1112 W. 6th Street, Ste 124, Lawrence, KS 66044 Or via email: djohnston@ OrthoKansasLLC.com Or fax: 785-843-6973 Attention Dena

Healthcare

Communities In Schools Mid-America of (CIS MidAm) seeks a full time Affiliate Director for Northeast Kansas at its Lawrence Office.

The Affiliate Director is responsible for developing, sustaining and growing the CIS operations in Northeast Kansas. This position develops and maintains community partnerships necessary to assure community oversight and involvement.

The Affiliate Director provides operational oversight to school- based programs and services conducted by staff throughout Northeast Kansas. Applicant must have social services or educational sector experience, management experience and superior communication skills. A Bachelor’s Degree in social work, education, or related field required.

CIS MidAm is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

For a complete job description see: www.cismidamerica.org Applicant should submit a cover letter and resume by March 31st to: cis@cismidamerica.org

The KS Dept of Health and Environment is seeking a Diabetes /Hypertension Nurse Manager and a Regional Breast and Cervical Cancer Nurse Manager.

Regular Monday - Friday schedule and Excellent State benefit package.

Go towww.jobs.ks.gov (Req#175270 & 176112) to apply.

E.O.E/VPE

Hotel-Restaurant

PT Production Helper 6 am - 12 pm M-Sat Apply at 807 Vermont St.

Maintenance

FACILITIES TECHNICIAN •

Mon - Fri 8 AM - 4:30 PM $15.66 - $17.55

Must be skilled in refrigeration & small appliance repair &/or all kitchen equipment repair.

Job Description & Online Application available at: www.union.ku.edu/hr

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SCOREBOARD NCAA Men

FIRST ROUND At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Tuesday, March 18 Albany (N.Y.) (18-14) vs. Mount St. Mary’s (16-16), 5:40 p.m.

N.C. State (21-13) vs. Xavier (21-12), 30 minutes following Wednesday, March 19 Cal Poly (13-19) vs. Texas Southern (19-14), 5:40 p.m.

Iowa (20-12) vs. Tennessee (21-12), 30 minutes following EAST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 20 At First Niagara Center Buffalo, N.Y. UConn (26-8) vs. Saint Joseph’s (249), 5:55 p.m.

Villanova (28-4) vs. Milwaukee (2113), 30 minutes following At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash.

Cincinnati (27-6) vs. Harvard (26-4), 1:10 p.m.

Michigan State (26-8) vs. Delaware (25-9), 30 minutes following Friday, March 21 At PNC Arena Raleigh, N.C. Memphis (23-9) vs. George Washington (24-8), 5:55 p.m.

Virginia (28-6) vs. Coastal Carolina (21-12), 30 minutes following At The AT&T Center San Antonio North Carolina (23-9) vs. Providence (23-11), 6:20 p.m.

Iowa State (26-7) vs. North Carolina Central (28-5), 30 minutes following Third Round Saturday, March 22 At First Niagara Center Buffalo, N.Y. Villanova-Milwaukee winner vs.

UConn-Saint Joseph’s winner At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash.

Michigan State-Delaware winner vs.

Cincinnati-Harvard winner Sunday, March 23 At PNC Arena Raleigh, N.C. Virginia-Coastal Carolina winner vs.

Memphis-George Washington winner At The AT&T Center San Antonio Iowa State-North Carolina Central winner vs. North Carolina-Providence winner Regional Semifinals At Madison Square Garden New York Friday, March 28 Villanova-Milwaukee-UConn-Saint Joseph’s winner vs. Iowa State-North Carolina Central-North CarolinaProvidence winner Michigan State-DelawareCincinnati-Harvard winner vs.

Virginia-Coastal Carolina-MemphisGeorge Washington winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 30 Semifinal winners SOUTH REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 20 At First Niagara Center Buffalo, N.Y. Ohio State (25-9) vs. Dayton (23-10), 11:15 a.m.

Syracuse (27-5) vs. Western Michigan (23-9), 30 minutes following At The Amway Center Orlando, Fla. Colorado (23-11) vs. Pittsburgh (259), 12:40 p.m.

Florida (32-2) vs. Albany-Mount St. Mary’s winner, 30 minutes following Friday, March 21 At Scottrade Center St. Louis New Mexico (27-6) vs. Stanford (2112), 12:40 p.m.

Kansas (24-9) vs. Eastern Kentucky (24-9), 30 minutes following At Viejas Arena San Diego VCU (26-8) vs. Stephen F. Austin (312), 6:27 p.m.

UCLA (26-8) vs. Tulsa (21-12), 30 minutes following Third Round Saturday, March 22 At First Niagara Center Buffalo, N.Y. Syracuse-Western Michigan winner vs. Ohio State-Dayton winner At The Amway Center Orlando, Fla. Florida-Albany-Mount St. Mary’s winner vs. Colorado-Pittsburgh winner Sunday, March 23 At Scottrade Center St. Louis Kansas-Eastern Kentucky winner vs. New Mexico-Stanford winner At Viejas Arena San Diego UCLA-Tulsa winner vs. VCU-Stephen F. Austin winner Regional Semifinals At FedExForum Memphis, Tenn.

Thursday, March 27 Syracuse-Western Michigan-Ohio State-Dayton winner vs. KansasEastern Kentucky-New MexicoStanford winner

Florida-Albany-Mount St. Mary’sColorado-Pittsburgh winner vs. UCLATulsa-VCU-Stephen F. Austin winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 29 Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 20 At The Amway Center Orlando, Fla. Saint Louis (26-6) vs. N.C. StateXavier winner, 6:20 p.m Louisville (29-5) vs. Manhattan (257), 30 minutes following At BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee Michigan (25-8) vs. Wofford (20-12), 6:10 p.m.

Texas (23-10) vs. Arizona State (2111), 30 minutes following Friday, March 21 At PNC Arena Raleigh, N.C. Duke (26-8) vs. Mercer (26-8), 11:15 a.m.

UMass (24-8) vs. Iowa-Tennessee winner, 30 minutes following At Scottrade Center St. Louis Wichita State (34-0) vs. Cal PolyTexas Southern winner, 6:10 p.m.

Kentucky (24-10) vs. Kansas State (20-12), 30 minutes following Third Round Saturday, March 22 At The Amway Center Orlando, Fla. Louisville-Manhattan winner vs.

Saint Louis-N.C. State-Xavier winner At BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee Michigan-Wofford winner vs. TexasArizona State winner Sunday, March 23 At PNC Arena Raleigh, N.C. Duke-Mercer winner vs. UMassIowa-Tennessee winner At Scottrade Center St. Louis Wichita State-Cal Poly-Texas Southern winner vs. Kentucky-Kansas State winner At PNC Arena Regional Semifinals At Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis Friday, March 28 Wichita State-Cal Poly-Texas Southern-Kentucky-Kansas State winner vs. Louisville-Manhattan-Saint Louis-N.C. State-Xavier winner Michigan-Wofford-Texas-Arizona State winner vs. Duke-Mercer-UMassIowa-Tennessee winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 30 Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL Second Round Thursday, March 20 At BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee Wisconsin (26-7) vs. American (2012), 11:40 a.m.

Oregon (23-9) vs. BYU (23-11), 30 minutes following At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash.

Oklahoma (23-9) vs. North Dakota State (25-6), 6:27 p.m.

San Diego State (29-4) vs. New Mexico State (26-9), 30 minutes following Friday, March 21 At The AT&T Center San Antonio Baylor (24-11) vs. Nebraska (19-12), 11:40 a.m.

Creighton (26-7) vs. LouisianaLafayette (23-11), 30 minutes following At Viejas Arena San Diego Arizona (30-4) vs. Weber State (1911), 1:10 p.m.

Gonzaga (28-6) vs. Oklahoma State (21-12), 30 minutes following Third Round Saturday, March 22 At BMO Harris Bradley Center Milwaukee Wisconsin-American winner vs.

Oregon-BYU winner At Spokane Arena Spokane, Wash.

San Diego State-New Mexico State winner vs. Oklahoma-North Dakota State winner Sunday, March 23 At The AT&T Center San Antonio Creighton-Louisiana-Lafayette winner vs. Baylor-Nebraska winner At Viejas Arena San Diego Arizona-Weber State winner vs.

Gonzaga-Oklahoma State winner Regional Semifinals At The Honda Center Anaheim, Calif.

Thursday, March 27 Wisconsin-American-Oregon-BYU winner vs. Creighton-LouisianaLafayette-Baylor-Nebraska winner San Diego State-New Mexico StateOklahoma-North Dakota State winner vs. Arizona-Weber State-GonzagaOklahoma State winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 29 Semifinal winners

FINAL FOUR At AT&T Stadium Arlington, Texas National Semifinals Saturday, April 5 East champion vs. South champion Midwest champion vs. West champion National Championship Monday, April 7 Semifinal winners

NIT

First Round Tuesday, March 18 Robert Morris (21-13) at St. John’s (20-12), 6 p.m.

Florida Gulf Coast (22-12) at Florida State (19-13), 6 p.m.

West Virginia (17-15) at Georgetown (17-14), 6 p.m.

Belmont (24-9) at Wisconsin-Green Bay (24-6), 7:15 p.m.

High Point (16-14) at Minnesota (2013), 7:15 p.m.

Georgia State (25-8) at Clemson (2012), 8 p.m.

Indiana State (23-10) at Arkansas (21-11), 8 p.m.

Davidson (20-12) at Missouri (2211), 8 p.m.

Utah (21-11) at St. Mary’s (CA), 10 p.m.

Wednesday, March 19 Illinois (19-14) at Boston U. (24-10), 6 p.m.

Iona (22-10) at Louisiana Tech (277), 6:30 p.m.

Vermont (22-10) at Georgia (19-13), 7 p.m.

Toledo (27-6) at Southern Miss (276), 7:30 p.m.

UC Irvine (23-11) at SMU (23-9), 8 p.m.

LSU (19-13) at San Francisco (2111), 9 p.m.

Utah Valley (20-11) at California (1913), 9:30 p.m.

Second Round Thursday, March 20-Monday, March 24 Robert Morris-St. John’s winner vs.

Belmont-Wisconsin-Green Bay winner Florida Gulf Coast-Florida State winner vs. West Virginia-Georgetown winner High Point-Minnesota winner vs.

Utah-St. Mary’s (CA) winner Georgia State-Clemson winner vs.

Illinois-Boston U. winner Indiana State-Arkansas winner vs.

Utah Valley-California winner Davidson-Missouri winner vs.

Toledo-Southern Miss winner Iona-Louisiana Tech winner vs.

Vermont-Georgia winner UC Irvine-SMU winner vs. LSU-San Francisco winner

College Men

Atlantic 10 Conference Championship Saint Joseph’s 65, VCU 61 Atlantic Coast Conference Championship Virginia 72, Duke 63 Big Ten Conference Championship Michigan St. 69, Michigan 55 Southeastern Conference Championship Florida 61, Kentucky 60 Sun Belt Conference Championship Louisiana-Lafayette 82, Georgia St. 81, OT

College Women

Atlantic Sun Conference Championship Florida Gulf Coast 72, Stetson 70, OT Colonial Athletic Association Championship James Madison 70, Delaware 45 Horizon League Championship Wright St. 88, Green Bay 69 Missouri Valley Conference Championship Wichita St. 73, Drake 49 Northeast Conference Championship Robert Morris 78, St. Francis (Pa.) 64 Southland Conference Championship Northwestern St. 62, Stephen F. Austin 44

BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned LHP Kris Johnson, C Eric Fryer and INF Danny Santana to Rochester (IL). Reassigned LHP Sean Gilmartin, OF Darin Mastroianni, OF Jermaine Mitchell, INF James Beresford and INF Brandon Waring to their minor league camp.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned LHP Manny Banuelos to Tampa (FSL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Optioned RHP Kyle Drabek, RHP Chad Jenkins and LHP Sean Nolin to Buffalo (IL).

National League ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reassigned RHP Zach Petrick and OF James Ramsey to their minor league camp.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Signed G Mustafa Shakur to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL National Football League DENVER BRONCOS — Agreed to terms with WR Emmanuel Sanders on a three-year contract.

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NHL

EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 67 45 17 5 95 215 146 Montreal 69 37 25 7 81 174 174 Toronto 69 36 25 8 80 203 211 Tampa Bay 67 36 24 7 79 194 175 Detroit 67 30 24 13 73 175 188 Ottawa 67 28 26 13 69 190 221 Florida 68 25 35 8 58 169 221 Buffalo 68 19 41 8 46 132 202 Metropolitan Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 67 44 19 4 92 209 167 Philadelphia 67 35 25 7 77 192 193 Columbus 67 35 26 6 76 195 184 N.Y. Rangers 69 36 29 4 76 177 170 Washington 69 32 27 10 74 201 207 New Jersey 68 29 26 13 71 166 176 Carolina 68 29 30 9 67 169 194 N.Y. Islanders 69 26 34 9 61 195 233 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 67 46 14 7 99 223 151 Colorado 68 44 19 5 93 209 181 Chicago 68 39 15 14 92 231 179 Minnesota 67 35 22 10 80 164 164 Dallas 67 32 24 11 75 193 192 Winnipeg 69 31 29 9 71 193 201 Nashville 68 29 29 10 68 164 201 Pacific Division

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 68 45 16 7 97 218 172 San Jose 69 45 17 7 97 214 165 Los Angeles 68 38 24 6 82 165 144 Phoenix 68 32 25 11 75 188 193 Vancouver 70 31 29 10 72 167 190 Calgary 68 27 34 7 61 165 202 Edmonton 69 24 36 9 57 171 224 Sunday’s Games Vancouver 4, Florida 3, SO Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 3 Washington 4, Toronto 2 Edmonton 2, Carolina 1 San Jose 1, N.Y. Rangers 0 Colorado 3, Ottawa 1 Montreal 2, Buffalo 0 Chicago 4, Detroit 1 Winnipeg 7, Dallas 2 Today’s Games Minnesota at Boston, 6:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Tampa Bay, 6:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at St. Louis, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Los Angeles, 9:30 p.m.

College

Sunday at Morgantown, W. Va. Kansas 7, West Virginia 0 Doubles Dylan Windom/Paulina Los (KU) defeat Kaja Mrgole/Oana Manole (WVU) 8-4 Hailey Barrett/Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) vs. Maria Jose Cardona/Maria Belen Ludueña (KU) DNF Claire Dreyer/Morgan Barnhill (KU) def. Vivian Tsui/Irinka Toidze (WVU) 8-3 Singles Dylan Windom (KU) def. Hailey Barrett (WVU) 6-3, 6-2 Maria Jose Cardona (KU) def. Kaja Mrgole (WVU) 4-6, 6-1, 6-1 Maria Belen Ludueña (KU) def.

Oana Manole (WVU) 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 Paulina Los (KU) def. Ikttesh Chahal (WVU) 7-6 (2), 6-3 Claire Dreyer (KU) def. Vivian Tsui (WVU) 6-3, 6-0 Morgan Barnhill (KU) def. Irinka Toidze (WVU) 6-3, 3-6 (10-6)

Food City 500

Sunday At Bristol Motor Speedway Bristol, Tenn.

Lap length: .533 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (12) Carl Edwards, Ford, 503 laps, 119.2 rating, 47 points, $234,225.

2. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 503, 98.9, 42, $166,400.

3. (23) Aric Almirola, Ford, 503, 101.9, 41, $160,161.

4. (37) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 503, 87.1, 40, $148,083.

5. (5) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 503, 89, 39, $131,145.

6. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 503, 97.8, 39, $116,865.

7. (6) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 503, 88.6, 37, $143,051.

8. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 503, 106.3, 37, $114,965.

9. (38) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 503, 83.3, 35, $131,440.

10. (20) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 503, 104.5, 34, $128,160.

11. (26) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 503, 67.4, 33, $143,176.

12. (8) Greg Biffle, Ford, 503, 74, 32, $139,240.

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13. (3) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 503, 120.4, 33, $153,826.

14. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 503, 104, 31, $139,398.

15. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 503, 67.5, 30, $133,531.

16. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 503, 76.6, 28, $104,865.

17. (30) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 502, 62.7, 27, $123,273.

18. (36) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 502, 55.6, 26, $104,340.

19. (11) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 501, 87.4, 26, $146,551.

20. (4) Joey Logano, Ford, 500, 92.3, 25, $138,231.

21. (28) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 500, 66.9, 23, $123,629.

22. (16) David Gilliland, Ford, 500, 65.6, 22, $119,598.

23. (32) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 499, 48.4, 21, $91,865.

24. (14) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 499, 74.8, 20, $102,990.

25. (22) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 498, 62.2, 19, $109,448.

26. (34) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 497, 44.3, 18, $106,123.

27. (25) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 497, 53.6, 17, $111,762.

28. (35) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 497, 44.9, 16, $94,065.

29. (7) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 496, 99.7, 16, $138,806.

30. (31) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 496, 34.5, 0, $92,115.

31. (19) David Ragan, Ford, 495, 43.6, 13, $100,315.

32. (33) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 493, 41.4, 12, $89,740.

33. (39) Travis Kvapil, Ford, 491, 35.2, 11, $89,690.

34. (41) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 487, 31.8, 10, $89,640.

35. (13) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 473, 68.8, 10, $89,590.

36. (29) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 471, 52.2, 8, $117,448.

37. (24) Michael McDowell, Ford, 469, 40.8, 7, $89,479.

38. (17) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, accident, 453, 84.5, 7, $121,894.

39. (27) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, accident, 450, 99.2, 6, $121,713.

40. (18) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 430, 39, 4, $76,680.

41. (42) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, rear gear, 322, 27.6, 0, $80,680.

42. (40) Ryan Truex, Toyota, accident, 271, 30.4, 2, $68,680.

43. (43) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, accident, 160, 23.9, 1, $65,180.

Race Statistics Average Speed of Race Winner: 84.051 mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours, 11 minutes, 23 seconds.

Margin of Victory: Under Caution.

Caution Flags: 12 for 95 laps.

Lead Changes: 20 among 12 drivers.

Lap Leaders: D.Hamlin 1; B.Keselowski 2-41; J.Logano 42-53; J.Johnson 54-97; M.Kenseth 98-119; Ku.Busch 120; M.Kenseth 121-152; Ku.Busch 153-178; J.McMurray 179188; Ku.Busch 189; C.Bowyer 190194; Ky.Busch 195-267; K.Kahne 268277; D.Hamlin 278; K.Kahne 279-284; M.Kenseth 285-333; D.Hamlin 334; M.Kenseth 335-396; D.Hamlin 397; K.Harvick 398-425; C.Edwards 426-503.

Leaders Summary (Driver, Times Led, Laps Led): M.Kenseth, 4 times for 165 laps; C.Edwards, 1 time for 78 laps; Ky.Busch, 1 time for 73 laps; J.Johnson, 1 time for 44 laps; B.Keselowski, 1 time for 40 laps; Ku.Busch, 3 times for 28 laps; K.Harvick, 1 time for 28 laps; K.Kahne, 2 times for 16 laps; J.Logano, 1 time for 12 laps; J.McMurray, 1 time for 10 laps; C.Bowyer, 1 time for 5 laps; D.Hamlin, 4 times for 4 laps.

Wins: D.Earnhardt Jr., 1; C.Edwards, 1; K.Harvick, 1; Bra.Keselowski, 1.

Top 12 in Points: 1. Bra.Keselowski, 163; 2. D.Earnhardt Jr., 153; 3.

C.Edwards, 152; 4. J.Gordon, 152; 5.

J.Johnson, 143; 6. J.Logano, 141; 7.

D.Hamlin, 140; 8. M.Kenseth, 138; 9.

R.Newman, 125; 10. R.Stenhouse Jr., 122; 11. K.Kahne, 120; 12. G.Biffle, 118.

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First Varsity Four 1. Jackie Adamle, Carly Iverson, Jessica Jacob, Abbey Lozenski (coxswain), Emma Umbarger; 7:34.80.

First Novice Eight 2. Bailey Brandon, Danielle Gibson, Christina Granzow, Madison Hovis, Olivia Loney, Mallory Miller (coxswain), Emily Ruble, Allison Schaaf.

Second Varsity Eight 2. Julia Alvey, Kelsie Fiss, Angie Flores-Rodriguez, Allie Griffin, Tearson “Jade” Lambkins, Jessica Miller, Emma O’Neill, Mary Slattery (coxswain), Katherine Young; 6:56.13.

Second Varsity Four 2. Erin Brogan, Alexa Fowlkes, Jennifer Hartzler, Sarah Lasini (coxswain), Tessa Scott; 7:44.78.

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Second Novice Eight 2. Brianna Anderson, Kristen Byrd, Meghan Cahlil, Kate Cropp, Kylee Dewey, Sienna Durr (coxswain), Breeona Foster, Andrea Joyce; 7:25.89.

Kansas Sunday Results First Varsity Eight 3. Catherine Clements (coxswain), Alexandria Torquemada, Elizabeth Scherer, Caitlyn Decker, Brooke Thuston, Claudijah Lever, Maddie Irelan, Maggie Duncan, Kaylee Sextro; 7:02.62.

First Varsity Four 2. Abbey Lozenski (coxswain), Tessa Scott, Emma Umbarger, Jessica Jacob, Carly Iverson; 7:29.27.

Second Varsity Eight 2. Mary Slattery (coxswain), Julia Alvey, Tearson “Jade” Lambkins, Allie Griffin, Emma O’Neill, Katherine Young, Angie Flores-Rodriguez, Jessica Miller, Kelsie Fiss; 6:56.44.

Third Varsity Eight 1. Sienna Durr (coxswain), Christina Granzow, Madison Hovis, Olivia Loney, Kylee Dewey, Kate Cropp, Allison Schaaf, Bailey Brandon, Katy Brady; 7:20.60. 2. Kenzie Obrochta (coxswain), Andrea Joyce, Meghan Cahlil, Breeona Foster, Emily Ruble, Danielle Gibson, Casey Kelly, Kristen Byrd, Laura Foster; 7:22.21.

Second Varsity Four 2. Sarah Lasini (coxswain), Jackie Adamle, Erin Brogan, Alexa Fowlkes, Jennifer Hartzler; 7:52.76.

Third Varsity Four 1. Briana Pina (coxswain), Brittany Railsback, Brie Mingus, Jordan Helms, Brianna Anderson; 8:13.30.

PGA-Valspar Championship

Sunday At Innisbrook Resort and Golf Club, Copperhead Course Palm Harbor, Fla. Purse: $5.7 million Yardage: 7,340; Par: 71 Final John Senden 72-71-64-70—277 Kevin Na 70-68-68-72—278 Scott Langley 71-69-69-70—279 Luke Donald 71-72-67-70—280 Robert Garrigus 69-66-70-75—280 Will MacKenzie 73-70-68-69—280 George McNeill 73-71-67-70—281 Graham DeLaet 75-68-71-68—282 Matt Every 68-71-72-71—282 David Hearn 71-70-70-71—282 Gary Woodland 72-71-70-69—282

Toshiba Classic

Sunday At Newport Beach Country Club Newport Beach, Calif.

Purse: $1.75 million Yardage: 6,584; Par 71 Final Fred Couples 65-67-66—198 Colin Montgomerie 67-70-62—199 Steve Pate 68-65-66—199 Bernhard Langer 63-66-70—199 Michael Allen 66-67-67—200 Scott Dunlap 68-64-68—200 Jeff Hart 65-67-68—200 Mark O’Meara 71-65-64—200 Kenny Perry 66-65-69—200

Trophee Hassan II

At Golf du Palais Royal Agadir, Morocco Purse: $2.08 million Yardage: 6,951; Par: 72 Final Alejandro Canizares 62-68-69-70—269 Andy Sullivan 66-73-72-63—274 Seve Benson 63-68-74-71—276 Magnus A. Carlsson 65-71-72-68—276 Richard Bland 69-70-70-68—277 Rafa Cabrera-Bello 68-67-75-67—277 Wade Ormsby 68-71-70-68—277 David Horsey 72-64-72-70—278 Tom Lewis 69-74-70-65—278 Paul Waring 72-69-67-70—278

Web.com Brasil Champions Sunday At Sao Paulo Golf Club Sao Paulo Purse: $800,000 Yardage: 6,574; Par: 71 Final Jon Curran 61-64-65-69—259 Alex Cejka 65-66-63-69—263 Ash Hall 65-64-65-70—264 Manuel Villegas 67-66-67-66—266 Oscar Fraustro 67-64-67-69—267 Casey Wittenberg 66-71-65-65—267 Daniel Berger 64-64-71-69—268 Tom Gillis 65-66-68-69—268 Jonathan Fricke 69-64-66-70—269 Cameron Percy 68-68-69-64—269

MLS

Sunday’s Games Portland 1, Chicago 1, tie Chivas USA 1, Vancouver 1, tie Saturday’s Games Vancouver at New England, 1 p.m.

Seattle FC at Montreal, 3 p.m.

Los Angeles at Real Salt Lake, 3 p.m.

D.C. United at Toronto FC, 3:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Columbus, 5 p.m.

Portland at Colorado, 5 p.m.

Chivas USA at FC Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

San Jose at Sporting KC, 7:30 p.m.

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Annie’s Mailbox

Marcy Sugar and Kathy Mitchell

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relationship, so I don’t know why this happened. Do you think he’s a sex addict?

It’s been four years, and he’s been faithful since. He has talked about marriage, but I’m not sure. I do love him.

But the pain of being rejected by my husband was bad enough. It took a lot of counseling to regain my self-esteem.

How can I trust Derek so that I am secure when he’s not with me? Is this relationship

‘Dancing’ so bad it’s appealing Some things are worth watching just for the cringe-value casting. John Waters’ silly 1990 teen musical “Cry-Baby” comes to mind. So does “Dancing With the Stars” (7 p.m., ABC).

Despite its modest success, “Cry-Baby” helped turn a young actor named Johnny Depp into a household name. But some of us watched “Cry-Baby” just to see how punk icon Iggy Pop and porn victim Traci Lords would interact with 1950s screen legends Polly Bergen and Troy Donahue as well as John Waters’ regulars Ricki Lake and Mink Stole. ‘‘Dancing With the Stars” has much of the same purposefully decadent appeal. It offers a chance to watch some real talent, spiced with the ghastly impulse to rubberneck at some “mature” talent huffing and puffing through the paso doble.

Sometimes the huffers-andpuffers steal the show. I don’t remember or even care to Google the name of the winner of the first “Dancing With the Stars.” But I do recall “Seinfeld” star John O’Hurley being the emotional favorite, particularly of viewers knock-knock-knockin’ on AARP’s door.

Tonight’s potential O’Hurleys include Drew Carey and Billy Dee Williams. As usual, there are a smattering of young, soonto-be-forgotten teen stars along with young stars of yesteryear, such as Candace Cameron Bure (”Full House”). Reality TV is represented by Nene Leakes from Bravo’s “Real Housewives of Atlanta.”

This season’s peculiar twist is the inclusion of Olympic gold medal-winning ice dancers Meryl Davis and Charlie White.

Despite their lives on skates, they are trained and acclaimed dancers. Isn’t that a little unfair in an “amateur” dancing competition?

Tonight’s other highlights

A repo man falls behind on the job on “Bones” (7 p.m., Fox).

Joe sends a threatening message on “The Following” (8 p.m., Fox).

A long-pursued hacker may be a red herring on “Intelligence” (9 p.m., CBS).

Red’s old acquaintance joins the list on “The Blacklist” (9 p.m., NBC).

Ninjas and ballerinas make just another day at the office on “Castle” (9 p.m., ABC).

BIRTHDAYS Former NASA astronaut Ken Mattingly is 78. Actor Kurt Russell is 63. Actor Gary Sinise is 59. Former basketball and baseball player Danny Ainge is 55. Actor Rob Lowe is 50. Soccer player Mia Hamm is 42.

too great a risk? We’ve had counseling together and separately and discussed this issue, but I’m still confused.

— Want To Make the Right Decision Dear Want: One episode of cheating in four years does not constitute a sex addiction.

We think it’s more a behavior pattern.

Derek is trying hard to prove himself trustworthy, but that doesn’t ensure he won’t cheat if your relationship takes a dive. All relationships require a leap of faith, although you do not need to commit if you aren’t ready.

Dear Annie: My sister put on an antique show at a nearby hall and asked whether I would provide refreshments as a favor.

An elderly man bought a chocolatechip cookie and broke a

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS

For Monday, March 17: This year you have to handle more than your share of demands, especially those that revolve around a special relationship. If you are single, you probably will date a lot. If you are attached, the two of you benefit from a healthy dose of nostalgia and romance.

The stars show the kind of day you’ll have: 5-Dynamic; 4-Positive; 3-Average; 2-So-so; 1-Difficult Aries (March 21-April 19) Your instincts will help you understand a partner’s needs.

Be sensitive with this person.

Tonight: Get into the St. Paddy’s Day mood.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) Speak your mind. You’ll sense a change in someone’s demeanor that could concern you.

Tonight: Paint the town green.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) You might not be in the right shape to do what is necessary. Your creativity will charge any interaction you have now.

Tonight: Enjoy the moment.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) Pressure builds, and there are many options. You have a strong intuitive sense today that you’ll put to good use. Tonight: At home.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) Make yourself available for inquiries. You will receive a spontaneous invitation that you will want to say yes to. Tonight: Whatever makes you happy.

tooth. I apologized and explained that I freeze the cookies after they are baked to keep them fresh. But they had been sitting out for 45 minutes, so they should have been plenty soft. He told me that he has problems with his teeth and knew something like this would happen someday, but he’s on disability and wants me to pay for his dental bill.

Am I liable? I am totally clueless. — Cookies No More Dear Cookies: We have no way of knowing exactly what happened or why, whether you are at fault or whether the man is trying to con you.

If you are being threatened with a lawsuit, please talk to a lawyer.

— Send questions to anniesmailbox@comcast.net, or Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190 Chicago, IL 60611.

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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) You might feel uncomfortable when someone brings up your tendency to overindulge.

Tonight: Try to relax.

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) You might have made plans with someone, only to have a last-minute change occur. Be gracious. Tonight: Party away.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) If you want to let go of a tradition or decide not join in with the shamrocks and the green-themed parties, make it OK. Tonight: Not to be found.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) You’ll want to network rather than be stuck in a meeting. You will feel 100 percent Irish today. Tonight: With friends.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) You naturally take the lead, whether you’re at work or out socializing. Take charge at the office. Tonight: A must appearance.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) Your mind wanders today to distant places or people far away You might need to carefully rethink a decision. Tonight: Try a new spot.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) One-on-one relating could take a new twist, as long as you remain open-minded. Tonight: Go with the flow.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

Edited by Timothy E. Parker March 17, 2014

ACROSS 1 Doll’s comment, often 5 Shoelace piece 10 Tart taste 14 Early space explorer Shepard 15 Watts of Hollywood 16 English horn, e.g.

17 Reporter’s challenge 20 “Aloha!”

21 Mark with grooves 22 “Green” emotion 25 Wistful exhalation 26 Humble dwelling 29 Make watertight 31 Cascades peak 35 112.5 degrees away from S 36 Gave employment to 38 Blender’s sound 39 Solid venture 43 Ripped 44 Twig used in grafting 45 Cause of team dissension 46 Pilfers 49 Roll call response 50 Bookcase locale, often

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6 One of the three states of matter 7 Bottom-line bummer 8 Sends forth 9 Baghdad’s river 10 Native American weapon 11 Help, as a prankster 12 All’s alternative

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41 Singer/ songwriter Amos 42 Iron deficiency 47 Chevrolet rival 48 Swallow kin 52 Run ___ of the law 54 Type in 55 Additional amount 56 Russian skater Kulik 57 See red 59 Generic name for a dog 60 Stir up 61 Pay to join the hand 62 Insufficient, as an excuse 63 Cold-day feature 64 Banned insecticide’s letters

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Dear Annie: After 35 years of marriage, my abusive husband asked for a divorce. I had stayed for the children’s sake but now know that was a mistake. Children grow up thinking abuse is normal.

Since the divorce, I have fallen in love with “Derek.” Derek and his ex-wife both engaged in affairs when the going got rough. Derek has been totally honest with me about this.

He’s in counseling and is committed to being a better man.

The problem is, I can’t kick the feeling that I can’t trust him. Early in our relationship, Derek attended a reunion, drank too much and ended up having sex with an ex-classmate who came to his room. He swore it would never happen again. We were not having a “rough time” in our

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