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Would ban cities from regulating junk food

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CAITLIN HORNBECK LEADS THE HOOP MAMAS in Thursday’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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he 29th annual Lawrence St. Patrick’s Day Parade took Massachusetts Street by storm Thursday, this year benefitting The Shelter Inc. About 50 core organizers and approximately 75 volunteers brought in the day of the parade were responsible for orchestrating the big event, and to date, the parade and its related events have raised more than $850,000 for local charities.

The Grand Prize Traveling Trophy on Thursday went to The Sandbar’s “Jailhouse Rock” float.

See the full list of awards inside, page 2A. More photos are online at LJWorld.com/stpats2016 — Staff Reports

LEFT: A “JAILHOUSE ROCK” FLOAT FROM THE SANDBAR makes its way up Massachusetts Street. The float won the Grand Prize Traveling Trophy. RIGHT: Chris Cabanas, of Lawrence, is surrounded by bubbles.

LEFT: TY DAILY, OF LAWRENCE, sports a huge hat. CENTER: As cars roll down Massachusetts Street, crowds line up on the sidewalk to get a good view. RIGHT: Kansas Jayhawk fans, from left, Jessica Luff and Makia Austin, both of Lawrence, take part in the parade, which began two hours before the start of the Jayhawks’ first-round NCAA Tournament game.

Topeka — The Kansas House advanced a bill Thursday that would prohibit local governments from regulating the nutritional content of food sold in restaurants, vending machines or other retail establishments.

House Bill 2595 is an example of what’s commonly known as “anti- LEGISLATURE Bloomberg” legislation, named after former Inside: New York City Mayor House Michael Bloomberg, school whose administration finance bill tried to ban the sale of dies in committee. 3A large sugary drinks.

That law was eventually overturned by a state court in New York as an unconstitutional violation of the principle of separation of powers.

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Member’s absences will be discussed on Monday

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Tom Markus to start next week as city manager

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Lawrence’s new city manager, Tom Markus, is officially taking up the city’s top nonelected post next week.

Markus, 64, is coming

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to Lawrence from Iowa City, Iowa, where he served as city manager for five years. His start date is Monday.

In his first days in office, Markus plans to get to know staff and stakeholders and get a grasp

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finished leading Iowa City’s new City Council in completing its strategic plan and 2017 budget process — something he’ll start in Lawrence when he arrives.

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“My calendar is starting to fill in pretty well,” Markus said Thursday.

He’s wrapping up his time in Iowa City with a statewide city and county managers conference. Markus just

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The Lawrence school board is scheduled to discuss board member Kris Adair after several weeks of her absence from board meetings.

School board President Vanessa Sanburn added an item to the board’s agenda for Adair Monday, the first regularly scheduled meeting since Adair’s absences became frequent.

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LEGISLATIVE ROUNDUP Bill would block accommodations for transgender students Topeka (ap) — Transgender students at Kansas public schools and colleges would be required to use restrooms, showers and locker rooms for their birth sex under two bills introduced in the Legislature.

Identical measures dealing with how public schools and colleges accommodate transgender students were introduced Wednesday in the House by its Federal and State Affairs Committee and in the Senate by the Ways and Means Committee.

Both bills declare that they’re enacting “student physical privacy” protections and that allowing students to use facilities for the opposite sex could cause “embarrassment, shame and psychological injury.”

Tom Witt, executive director of Equality Kansas, decried the measure, saying such legislation would “single out and isolate” transgender students.

Senate approves proposal to tighten use of STAR bonds Topeka (ap) — The Senate approved a bill Thursday that would tighten up the rules for using sales tax revenue, or STAR, bonds.

The chamber’s 34-4 vote sends the measure to the House.

Each STAR bonds project would be required to have an independent consulting report and a commitment from private developers to provide more than half of the financing.

The measure is a response to efforts

by Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s administration to lure the 117-year-old American Royal horse and livestock exhibition to Kansas from Kansas City, Mo.

Critics fear the state would expand an existing district in Wyandotte County and use existing tax revenues that might flow to the state to back new bonds.

House advances bill prohibiting local regulations on wages

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Topeka (ap) — Kansas residents will decide this November whether to include the right to hunt, fish and trap wildlife in the state constitution.

Kansas would become one of about 20 states that make hunting, fishing and trapping a constitutional right if voters approve the proposed amendment in the Nov. 8 election. The Senate gave final approval to the House resolution in a 36-0 vote Thursday. It passed 117-7 in the House last month.

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Mississippi, the state with the highest rate of obesity, passed a similar measure in 2013.

The bill in Kansas would provide that only the Legislature can enact regulations governing food nutrition or “consumer incentives” offered with food and nonalcoholic beverages served in restaurants, retail food establishments and vending machines.

Those consumer incentives include things such as toys that come with kids’ meals in fast food restaurants, as well as contests, games, prizes and other incentives that are offered to encourage people to buy certain foods or meals.

Rep. Gene Suellentrop, R-Wichita, said the bill was meant to make food regulations consistent across Kansas.

“Someone might find your Dr Pepper has too much sugar and you’d have to sell Gatorade instead,” he said. “There are many, many examples of those types of applications. And again, what we’re looking for is consistency and uniformity here.”

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Diane Stoddard, an assistant city manager, has been acting as city manager in an interim role for nine months. Former City Manager David Corliss resigned last June to become the town manager of Castle Rock, Colo.

Markus was selected as Lawrence’s city manger Jan. 14, at the end of a nationwide search that started with a pool of 54 applicants. The City Commission came to a consensus Dec. 18, kicking off a monthlong negotiation process.

City commissioners have said hiring Markus could be the most important decision the current commission makes. The city manager is responsible for overseeing city departments, administering the annual budget, preparing the weekly City Commission agenda and coordinating compliance with state and federal laws, among other things.

“For us, this is the

single biggest decision we may make this term,” Commissioner Matthew Herbert said Jan. 14.

“Having such a good leadership at the city manager level, there was no hurry.

The sky was not falling in Lawrence, Kansas. There was no rush. We knew we could take our time and find the right one, and I think we have with Tom.” Mayor Mike Amyx has said Markus’ more than 40 years in city government would be a “great asset” to Lawrence. Amyx also pointed to Markus’ experience in a university town. Iowa City, which is slightly smaller than Lawrence, is home to the University of Iowa.

Markus will earn a base salary of $190,000, plus deferred compensation and other benefits. He’ll receive up to $30,000 in reimbursements for moving costs.

Under his contract, he and his wife, Debra, must establish permanent residency in Lawrence six months after his start date.

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Adair was absent from various board engagements beginning with the board’s last regularly scheduled meeting on Feb. 22. Following that absence, she did not participate in the final stages of the search for the Lawrence school district’s new superintendent. The board spent about 30 hours interviewing superintendent candidates and meeting in executive session before voting 6-0 to hire current assistant superintendent Kyle Hayden for the post.

Adair had indicated to the Journal-World that she had been in regular contact with the school board, including through the hiring process; however, Sanburn disputed that, saying that Adair had only minimal contact via email ahead of her absences.

The agenda item for the Monday meeting says the board will be given informa— City Hall reporter Nikki Wentling can tion about correspondence be reached at 832-7144 or received from Adair renwentling@ljworld.com. garding her absences. Adair

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Commerce, Labor and Economic Development Committee, several agriculture organizations, including the Kansas Livestock Association, supported the bill, along with the Kansas Beverage Association and the Kansas Chamber of Commerce.

Opponents included the Kansas Rural Center, which argued that the bill’s language was so broad that it could interfere with several kinds of local healthy-food initiatives.

“Efforts to expand local food systems including farmers markets, community gardens, hoop house production, or other community efforts that support the growth of farm to consumer food access are all at risk of mired growth and economic vitality with this bill,” the Kansas Rural Center said in an email statement to its members.

Rep. John Wilson, DLawrence, tried unsuc- WEDNESDAY’S POWERBALL cessfully to re-refer the 10 12 13 46 50 (21) bill to the Agriculture and TUESDAY’S MEGA Natural Resources ComMILLIONS mittee for further hearings.

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9 2 4 “And until the state shows a strong interest in doing these things, I still think the solutions are best left up to local units of government,” he said.

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told the Journal-World via email this week that her absence was due to a business commitment and that she planned to return to full duties at the end of May. Because the special meetings and executive sessions of the past three weeks were scheduled only to address the superintendent search process, under the board’s policy the board was not allowed to discuss Adair’s absences at those gatherings.

Sanburn said Adair has only been in contact with her thus far, and Monday will give other board members a chance to ask questions: “Just to kind of bring everyone up to speed, and if anyone has questions that I can answer based on the correspondence she’s had with me that I’d be happy to tell them the facts,” Sanburn said.

Sanburn previously told the Journal-World that though she has suggested to Adair that she consider resigning if she cannot attend meetings, there is no action the board can take in that regard.

However, board members are expected to adhere to board policies.

Although there is not an explicit procedure regarding attendance in the board policy manual, it is mentioned in the ethics section of the policy. That section states that school board members should “attend all regularly scheduled board meetings insofar as possible and become informed concerning the issues to be considered at those meetings.”

Sanburn said she didn’t think Adair planned to attend the meeting Monday, but that if she would like to get more engaged that would be welcome.

“If she’s there on Monday, rather than me explaining the correspondence, I’ll turn it to her and just let her tell the board members what was going on,” Sanburn said.

“But we’re anticipating that she won’t be there.”

Adair could not be reached for comment as of Thursday afternoon.

The school board will meet at 7 p.m. Monday at the district offices, 110 McDonald Drive.

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— Statehouse reporter Peter Hancock can be reached at 354-4222 or phancock@ljworld.com.

— K-12 education reporter Rochelle Valverde can be reached at 832-6314 or rvalverde@ljworld.com.

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Commercial: Grand Prize Traveling Trophy: The Sandbar 1st Place: Mid-America Janitorial Supply Company 2nd Place: Berry Plastics 3rd Place: The Home Depot Family: 1st Place: The Girard Family 2nd Place: The Cabanas Family 3rd Place: The Zombie Com Nonprofit: 1st Place: Greenhouse Culture 2nd Place: Clinton Eagles 4-H Club 3rd Place: Girl Scout Troop No. 7574 Best Dressed Child: Francisco Varela Best Dressed Adult: Delbert Mapes Best Pet: Loving Paws Animal Therapy Program, boxer in tutu

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hings get spring-y this weekend in Lawrence with Easter egg hunts, a handmade market celebrating the spring equinox, and a little eco-friendly spring cleaning.

Check out more upcoming events in the Journal-World’s datebook on page 5A.

drops school funding plan

Appropriations Committee, said he plans to start over from scratch next Topeka — A Kansas week, the final week of House committee de- the 2016 regular session, clined to take a with hearings to vote Thursday on come up with a a school finance new plan. bill aimed at adMoments later, dressing a state a Senate commitSupreme Court tee advanced its ruling after nearly own version of a every Republican similar bill, which on the panel said would address the they would vote Supreme Court’s Ryckman against it. ruling about tax Rep. Ron equity, but would Ryckman Jr., R-Olathe, Please see SCHOOLS, page 4A who chairs the House

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Easter Egg Hunt at Pioneer Ridge Retirement Community Richard Gwin/Journal-World File Photos

Lawrence Community Easter Egg Hunt 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Hobbs Park, 602 E. 11th St. “Eggs in the grass, prizes on Mass” is the tagline for this kid-friendly event hosted by The Greenhouse Culture church.

The fun begins at Hobbs Park, where kids (ages 1-12) will spend

about 45 minutes collecting eggs, each of which contain a ticket for a prize to be redeemed at a downtown business just after the egg hunt.

Registration is required, and participation

will be capped at 500.

To register, visit eventbrite.com, and make sure to have your ticket printed or displayed on your phone for entry.

Call 760-7605 for more information.

2:30 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Pioneer Ridge, 4851 Harvard Road Kids 12 and under are invited to Pioneer Ridge’s Easter egg hunt, which also includes refreshments (cupcakes and punch) and pictures with the Easter Bunny.

The fun will be divided into three age groups: 3 and under, 4-8 and 9-12.

For more information, call 749-2000.

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Electronic Recycling and Document Shredding Event

3 to 8 p.m. Saturday, OmTree Shala, 1405 Massachusetts St. Celebrate the arrival of spring with a little retail therapy. (You’ve made it through winter, so you’ve earned it.)

Among the local food, art, jewelry and clothing vendors scheduled to appear at OmTree Shala’s market: Repetition Coffee, Bootleg Biscotti, Ann Dean Photography, Nomads, Spell of the Meadow, Solace Naeymi, Oxbow Studio and many more.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Lawrence Free State High School parking lot, 4700 Overland Drive Instead of sending old gadgets (which may contain hazardous components such as lead, mercury and cadmium) to the landfill, let the City of Lawrence take them off your hands at this weekend’s recycling event.

Accepted items include: computers, monitors, printers, copiers, scanners, fax machines, televisions (for a recycling fee of $20 to $50), video and audio equipment, cell phones and other handheld devices, plus microwaves and other small appliances.

Residents and small businesses can also have documents shredded, free of charge. The limit is three boxes or bags.

For more information, visit lawrenceks.org or call 832-3030.

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10 KU grad programs are in national top 10 in U.S. News report

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Kansas University again has 10 graduate schools and programs in the top 10 of public universities nationwide, a couple of them different from last year, according to the 2017 U.S. News and World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings.

The rankings, released Wednesday, put the following KU graduate schools and programs in the top 10 among public

universities, according to a KU announcement: 1 — City Management and Urban Policy 1 — Special Education 3 — Public Management Administration 4 — Occupational Therapy 5 — Speech-Language Pathology 8 — School of Education 8 — Environmental Policy and Management 9 — Petroleum Engineering Please see RANKINGS, page 4A

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2 developers submit proposals to redevelop Eudora school site

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Two developers responded to the city of Eudora’s invitation to submit proposals to redevelop the so-called Nottingham property.

On Jan. 11, the city issued a request for redevelopment proposals for the property on the city’s Church Street gateway and set the deadline of March 11 for developers to respond. Eudora City Manager Gary Ortiz said he was pleased with the two submissions received to redevelop the property. A closed elementary school and the former Eudora school district football field now occupy the 15-acre site.

“It’s quality, not quantity,” Ortiz said. “We’re pleased with the quality of submittals we received.”

The Nottingham property is on Church Street just north of Kansas Highway 10 and across the street from a strip mall that includes the community’s grocery store and other businesses.

In order to have a hand in the development of its most important gateway, the city purchased the property from the Eudora school district for $850,000. It then secured a four-year temporary note of about $1 million to cover the purchase price’s principal and interest, said Eudora Assistant City Manager Barack Matite. Should the city not find a developer for the property, it would be forced to pay off the debt or roll it into a longerterm bond issue, he said.

Eudora Mayor Tim Reazin said the purchase and financing mechanism motivated the Eudora

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9 — Physical Therapy 10 — Public Affairs All but two of those programs also were in the top 10 of public universities last year.

Clinical Child Psychology was ranked fifth last year and dropped to 12th this year, and Audiology

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also take away overall spending authority from every school district in Kansas next year, including nearly $825,000 from the Lawrence school district.

Both bills would restore funding under old formulas that lawmakers repealed last year for calculating so-called “equalization” aid for school districts, money intended to make sure property owners in poor districts don’t have to pay higher taxes than those in wealthier districts to generate the same amount of revenue.

That would cost the state about $38 million, money that would go toward property tax relief in districts such as Lawrence, which the Supreme Court said are now being over-taxed because of changes in the school finance system that lawmakers enacted last year.

The issue is being prompted by a ruling in February in which the Supreme Court threatened to shut down the state’s public school system on

Commission appointed will recommend the developer for the Nottingham property.

The professional group will review the two proposals today and interview the candidates March 24.

The professional group members include Ortiz, Matite, Eudora public works director Mike Hutto, City Commissioner Tim Bruce, Tom Kaleko of the city’s financial consultant Springsted Inc. and Gary Anderson of the city’s bond counsel Gilmore & Bell.

With the recommendation, the city will start negotiating a redevelopment agreement with the developer. The agreement will spell out the points the city and developer must perform to keep the agreement active, Ortiz said.

It has been assumed the redevelopment agreement would include creation of

a tax increment financing district. TIF district arrangements capture tax revenue generated from a property’s development to pay for a number of costs associated with its improvement, including land acquisition, demolition and public and on-site improvements. By state statute, those tax revenues can include franchise fees and sales and property taxes.

Ortiz said it was too early to discuss any public improvements that might be negotiated with a developer, but Reazin and Matite said that Church Street adjacent to the Nottingham property was an obvious candidate.

Currently, the two-lane street has neither turn lanes at numerous access points nor curb and guttering.

Any improvements to the street would require the Kansas Department of

Transportation’s approval and participation because it owns the Church Street right-of-way from the K-10 overpass north to 15th Street, which intersects Church Street from the east at a point near the north end of the old football field, Matite said. The city had informed KDOT about the possibility of improvements to the Nottingham property, which could affect traffic on the K-10/Church Street interchange, he said.

The city discussed enlarging the TIF district to include the commercial district to the east and found business owners there interested. Matite said, however, it was subsequently learned there were limitations to expanding the district.

— County reporter Elvyn Jones can be reached at 832-7166 or ejones@ljworld.com.

A look at upcoming events downtown

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oon, we’ll be closing streets left and right to host some sort of party or festival. For those of you who like to keep up on such things, get out your calendar.

Here’s a look at a few events that recently have been approved by City Hall. l I’m not sure if there will be leprechauns at this one, but there will be lots of green at an upcoming Earth Day Parade. It is set for 11 a.m. on April 23 on Massachusetts Street. I think there also will be some celebrations and information fairs planned in Watson Park after the parade. l One of downtown Lawrence’s more unique events is set for April 22.

The Downtown Shot Put Event will return to the intersection of Eighth and New Hampshire streets.

The event is held in conjunction with the Kansas Relays, but actually is organized by the folks at the Lawrence convention and visitors bureau. It

a celebration of street performers such as fire eaters, stilt walkers, sword swallowers and other such performers.

The Art Tougeau event will close the 900 block of New Hampshire Street for parts of the weekend, and the Busker Fest will close the 100 block of East Eighth Street for portions of the weekend. clawhorn@ljworld.com l The Kansas Food Truck Festival is set usually attracts some of the top shot putters in the for May 7. It will close the 800 block of Penncountry. In addition to the shot put competition, sylvania Street, the 600 there’s also a beer garden block of East Ninth Street and the 600 block and other attractions.

The event is scheduled to of East Eighth Street in East Lawrence. Expect a run from 6 to 11 p.m. l No promises that multitude of food trucks, shot puts won’t be a part live music and other such of this event. If you like attractions. l The Lawrence the unusual, mark your calendars for May 27-29. Community Shelter and Family Promises’ Home Both the Art Tougeau Run 5K will take place Parade and the Busker May 30. Parts of MasFest are set for downsachusetts Street will be town that weekend. The temporarily closed while Art Tougeau Parade runners make their way features a number of through the area. vehicles elaborately l If there is one thing decorated and modified, I’ve said about crafters, while the Busker Fest is

it is that they are planners. (I think that is what I said.) Regardless, the date already has been set for the Lawrence Parks and Recreation Fall Arts and Crafts Festival.

It will be Sept. 11. It is scheduled to close the portion of Massachusetts Street that runs through South Park.

Don’t worry, we are just getting started with the events. There will be a multitude of events that get City Hall approval in the coming weeks.

was ranked seventh last year and slipped to 20th this year, according to KU’s announcement.

Environmental Policy and Management and Petroleum Engineering are new to KU’s top-10 list this year.

In addition to being ranked No. 1 among public universities, KU’s City Management and Urban Policy program and its Special Education program also were ranked

No. 1 among all universities public and private, according to U.S. News.

“Our students and scholars should take pride in this recognition of our graduate programs,” Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little said in a statement. “As we celebrate our successes, we also remain focused on ways we can continue to educate leaders, build healthy communities, and make discoveries that change

the world while continuing to improve the quality and reputation of our programs relative to our peers.”

The U.S. News Best Graduate Schools 2017 edition features information and rankings in business, law, education, engineering, medicine and nursing, as well as specialty rankings within each discipline, according to a U.S. News press release. The publication

evaluates disciplines on factors such as employment rates for graduates, starting salaries and standardized test scores of newly enrolled students.

Here’s how U.S. News ranked those six graduate schools at KU, among public and private universities nationwide: Business tied for 88th; Law tied for 65th; Education tied for 15th; Engineering tied for 98th; Medicine tied for 69th in

the research category and 49th in the primary care category; and Nursing tied for 48th in the master’s category and 42nd in the doctor of nursing practice category.

For a list of all KU graduate programs ranked in the top 50 of public universities, find this story online at kutoday.com.

July 1, the first day of the next fiscal year, if lawmakers do not solve the unconstitutional tax inequities.

In the House committee, though, Republicans lashed out at the court for its decision and its threat to close schools over a matter of less than $40 million out of a $4 billion education budget.

“I’ll come flat-out and say it: The court was wrong,” said Rep. Amanda Grosserode, R-Lenexa.

“And they’re wrong because they don’t understand how we fund our schools. They don’t understand equity. They don’t understand the political basis that most of these decisions were made on in the first place.

So whether it’s this attempt or another attempt, it still doesn’t take into consideration the fundamental flaws that we were dealing with to begin with.”

The court’s ruling in February was just one in a long line of decisions by supreme courts in a majority of states, all of which have state constitutional provisions that make public education a state responsibility.

In state after state,

those courts have ruled that because it’s a constitutional requirement, legislatures must fund education adequately so schools can afford to provide all the services expected of them. Courts have also said funding for those schools must be equitable so children are not denied access to a quality education simply by virtue of where they live.

In Kansas, the court has also ruled taxes levied to fund the schools must be equitable so taxpayers in lower-wealth districts do not have to pay higher property tax rates to achieve the same level of funding that wealthier districts can generate.

In response to an earlier lawsuit, Kansas lawmakers adopted a new funding system in 1992 through which the state took over primary responsibility for levying taxes and funding schools, functions that were largely controlled by local districts before.

That system was based on a uniform statewide property tax levy and uniform per-pupil funding for each district, with additional consideration for districts with special

conditions such as low population density, high poverty rates or large numbers of non-English speaking families.

That was the formula lawmakers repealed last year, replacing it for two years with a block grant system while lawmakers tried to develop a new funding formula. The lawsuit still pending at the Supreme Court, Gannon vs. Kansas, involves both the adequacy of state funding and the equity of property tax levies. The court’s decision in February dealt only with the equity portion, saying changes the Legislature made last year were unconstitutional. Oral arguments in the adequacy portion, in which the plaintiff school districts are seeking upwards of $500 million a year in additional funding, are expected to be held later this spring, with a ruling to come later in the year.

At Thursday’s House committee meeting, Rep. Mark Hutton, R-Wichita, noted that during a hearing on the bill, none of the plaintiff school districts involved in the current lawsuit, including the Wichita district, came to testify.

“This a really good example of ‘be careful what you ask for,’” he said. “I don’t think they care because this doesn’t put any money in their pockets.

This is about equity to taxpayers, and the big apple to them is the adequacy.”

Democrats on the panel, however, defended the court’s decision and said Republicans were wrong to blame the court or the plaintiff districts.

Rep. Barbara Ballard, D-Lawrence, said she had received phone calls and emails from across the state on the issue, most from individuals and school officials who opposed what the Legislature had done.

“Their comment was there wasn’t a real problem with the 1992 school finance plan,” she said.

“We created the problem when we didn’t finance it.”

Rep. Jerry Henry, of Atchison, the ranking Democrat on the panel, said while Republicans have been criticizing the Supreme Court and the old funding formula, they have done little to develop a new formula, which was the intention last year when they repealed

the old one.

“When we put the block grant in, Mr. Chairman, I’m going to say you were standing there saying we need to start planning for the next formula,” he said, directing his comments toward Ryckman. “Mr. Chairman, I’ve never been invited to a meeting about planning. I have no idea who’s planning for this next formula. Where is the next formula?”

Ryckman responded, saying Rep. Ron Highland, R-Wamego, had chaired a special joint committee over the interim that held hearings about school finance issues, but the focus on that work was interrupted by the court’s decision in February.

Lawmakers are scheduled to adjourn next Friday, March 25. They will return in late April for a wrap-up session. Those sessions typically focus on receiving updated revenue estimates that are released in mid-April, making any needed adjustments to the state budget, and acting on any bills vetoed by the governor.

Perry man sentenced to 24-plus years for attempting to produce child porn Kansas City, Kan. — A Perry man was sentenced on Thursday to 292 months, or more than 24 years, in federal prison for using a smartphone to record videos of an 11-year-old girl in the bathroom of a home in Lawrence, U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom said.

Ken Theis, 56, was convicted on two counts of attempting to produce child Theis pornography.

U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson found that in one instance Theis placed a cellphone in the bathroom of a residence and pressed the record button on the phone

City Commission to find a developer to purchase the property and relieve the city of the debt.

“It’s such a relief to know we have options and can get this project going in the right way,” he said.

Reazin said he hadn’t seen the proposal, but his objectives for the property conformed with goals stated in the RFP. That document stated that ideally the site would be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly development that includes a major retail/mixed use “power” center and highdensity residential and/ or office space. Those development guidelines were developed in 2011 with community input.

The city is now on an aggressive schedule that establishes March 29 as the date a professional review group the City

to record the 11-yearold girl. He placed the phone on a shelf just above the toilet. He transferred the video from his phone to his laptop computer.

In another instance, Theis activated cellphone cameras in the bathroom to record the girl getting into and out of the shower.

Investigators who examined Theis’ cellphone and laptop computers found child pornography from other sources, too.

Grissom commended the Lawrence Police Department for its work on the case.

Chad Lawhorn

— This is an excerpt from Chad Lawhorn’s Town Talk column, which appears each weekday on LJWorld.com.

BIRTHS Khanda Ahmad and Muzafar Babakr, Lawrence, a boy, Thursday.

Chelsea Shanklin-Lewis, Ottawa, a boy, Thursday.

— KU and higher ed reporter Sara Shepherd can be reached at 832-7187 or sshepherd@ljworld.com.

— Statehouse reporter Peter Hancock can be reached at 354-4222 or phancock@ljworld.com.

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Friday, March 18, 2016

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A TASTE FOR NOSTALGIA

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Renee, left, and Jess Maceli, of Lawrence, show off an Italian panini and Polpetto sandwich at their newly opened shop, Miceli’s Italian Market and Deli, 3300 W. Sixth St.

New Italian deli embraces authentic vibe

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ess Maceli has seen how the sausage is made. And he’s not fazed in the slightest.

For the past 10 years, Maceli and his wife, Renee, have held onto the dream of opening an Italian market and deli in the tradition of Pallucca’s Meat Market and Deli, where Jess spent countless hours as a kid in Frontenac, the small southeast Kansas town with a significant ItalianAmerican heritage.

He didn’t work there, but Maceli says he basically “grew up” in the multigenerational familyowned shop. Miceli’s Market and Deli, which recently opened inside the former Miller Mart at 3300 W. Sixth St., now sells the same brand of Italian meats (Volpi, a St. Louis-based company) Maceli remembers seeing behind the deli counter at his old Frontenac stomping grounds.

“It’s been good so far,” Renee Maceli says of business at Miceli’s, which launched in December. “Each week we start seeing more and more people.”

A few of those people, she adds, still wander in asking what happened to Harolds Fried Chicken and Donuts, which closed sometime last spring and was the last eatery to occupy the space before the

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Some items (for example, the homemade marinara and meatballs) are based on old Maceli family recipes, while the panini menu takes inspiration from other Italian delis across the country and overseas, says Renee, a pharmacist by trade who decorated cakes at jhlavacek@ljworld.com her family’s bakery in Lamar, Mo., as a teenager.

Macelis bought the Miller These days, “I do Mart in July. mostly everything on the Unlike previous deli side,” says Renee. occupants (brick-and“Yet he has opinions on mortar restaurants Tortas what meats we carry,” Jalisco, Biemer’s BBQ she adds, perhaps poking and the Basil Leaf Café a bit of fun at her husall got their start there) band’s particular tastes. that rented the space, the Jess stocks Italian favorMacelis own and operate ites like salami, prosciutto, the entire building. capocolla, sopressa, mortBut Renee doesn’t like adella and pancetta. A to compare her business good chunk of the cheeses to past tenants or even (provolone, mozzarella, the few Italian restauParmesan, et al.) are imrants in town. She and ported. They’re all sold by Jess don’t have any plans the pound. Miceli’s also to convert the former sells large plates of penne Miller Mart into a “fine pasta with meatballs and dining” locale, but the deli breadsticks for families section does offer a few and large groups. tables and chairs where “It’s amazing how customers can munch many people from back on Miceli’s rotating pasta East come here and say, specials, about a dozen ‘This really reminds me of back home in New different kinds of panini, York,’” says Jess, who and Italian desserts like says he’s not surprised to tiramisu and cannoli.

There’s also a large selec- see comparatively exotic tion of breakfast eats, plus items like anchovies, caper berries and balsamic some salads, soups and American treats like pasta ketchup fly off the shelves in the market area. salad and a fluffy, pink We live in a foodie culdessert called Strawberry ture these days, he notes, Surprise.

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DATEBOOK 18 TODAY

Theatre Camp: “The Kingdom Games,” grades 1-5, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Theatre Lawrence, 4660 Bauer Farm Drive.

Mike Shurtz Trio featuring Erin Fox, 10:15-11:30 a.m., Signs of Life, 722 Massachusetts St. New Horizons Band, 4:15 p.m., Presbyterian Manor, 1429 Kasold Drive.

Taizé Service, 6 p.m., St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, 1234 Kentucky St. Bingo night, doors 5:30 p.m., refreshments 6 p.m., bingo starts 7 p.m., Eagles Lodge, 1803 W. Sixth St. “Late Night Laughs” Comedy Night, 11 p.m., Jazz: A Louisiana Kitchen, 1012 Massachusetts St.

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John Jervis, classical guitar, 8-11 a.m., Panera, 520 W. 23rd St.

Electronic Recycling & Document Shredding Event, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Free State High School parking lot, 4700 Overland Drive.

Community Easter Egg Hunt 2016, 10 a.m., Hobbs Park, 702 E. 11th St. (Call 760-7605 for information.)

Yard Waste Drop-Off and Compost/Woodchip Sale, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Wood Recovery and Compost Facility, 1420 E. 11th St.

Submit your stuff: Don’t be shy — we want to publish your event.

Submit your item for our calendar by emailing datebook@ljworld.com at least 48 hours before your event. Find more information about these events, and more event listings, at ljworld.com/ events.

and most customers are already fairly informed before stepping foot in the shop.

“You have people with money who have been to Italy, who have gone on these culinary vacations, and they come back to see if they can find anything (from their travels) here,” Jess says, adding, “If it’s something somebody will buy, I’ll carry it.”

Like the Frontenac store that inspired it, Miceli’s (no relation to Maceli’s, the downtown Lawrence caterer) is a family affair. The name of the shop is a nod to Jess’ grandfather, who craftily reworked his surname’s spelling while bootlegging during Prohibition.

Now, the Macelis’ twin daughters, Lauren and Natalie, occasionally help out in the Miceli’s kitchen.

“They definitely know how to follow my recipes,” Renee says of the girls, both freshmen at Lawrence High School.

Jess, who as of July was still working as a sales representative for a plastics company, plans to start making and selling his own Italian sausage soon.

He learned how after seeing it done “hundreds and hundreds of times” back home in Frontenac.

He’s just waiting for the equipment to come in.

STYLE SCOUT

By Mackenzie Clark

Chris Kuffner Age: 35 Relationship status: Married, five years Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Time in Lawrence: Just today.

Occupation: Musician — I play bass in A Great Big World.

Dream job: My current job.

What were you doing when scouted? Walking to go get some dinner before we get ready to play our show.

Describe your style: I’m a borderline Buddhist hippie with an urban flair.

Fashion trends you love: I like bright colors, I like color accents, I like tight jeans, I guess I like dark colors, as well; I like long-line shirts; I like for shoes and hats to be crazy.

Fashion trends you hate: None, really Fashion influences: Rock ‘n’ roll.

What are your favorite and least favorite things about Lawrence? So far I have no bad things, I’ve just had great coffee (at The Bourgeois Pig) and seen what looks like a really sweet town full of beautiful people.

What’s your spirit animal? Jimi Hendrix — I don’t think I have to explain.

Tell us a secret: I guess this isn’t really a secret, but the whole entire universe is a hologram.

Clothing details: Uniqlo skinny jeans, $50; Saucony jazz sneakers, Internet, $40; shirt, H&M; crystal necklace from The Crystal Mama on Instagram (“worth following”); hat, Wildfang; $35; bracelets, Third Planet

Zach Jones Age: 28 Relationship status: I have a girlfriend.

Hometown: Brooklyn, N.Y. Time in Lawrence: Just since this morning.

Occupation: Musician — I play drums with A Great Big World.

Dream job: I’m doing it.

What were you doing when scouted? Walking to Chipotle to get dinner, which is so lame to say — we should say a cool Lawrence place. We did have breakfast at The Roost. That was really good.

Describe your style: Rock ‘n’ roll. I’m a mod and a rocker.

Fashion trends you love: Denim on denim — Canadian tuxedo. I like that Doc Martens are officially a thing again. They’re never out of style, but they’re in it right now.

Fashion trends you hate: I don’t have a good answer for this.

Fashion influences: Ryan Adams, The (Rolling) Stones, The Beatles, Buddy Holly — all rock ‘n’ roll guys.

What are your favorite and least favorite things about Lawrence? My least favorite thing about Lawrence is that I missed the showing of “The Muppet Movie” last night at the (Liberty Hall) theatre. My favorite thing about Lawrence is there’s a lot of great stuff to do and it’s a beautiful day. Everybody’s very kind, and it’s a beautiful venue, (Liberty Hall).

What’s your spirit animal? Kermit the Frog because he’s kind and he likes to entertain people. And he hangs out with a lot of weirdos. And he’s kind of a weirdo himself.

Tell us a secret: I have a secret band that people should listen to: Big Star, from Memphis, Tenn.

Clothing details: Doc Martens, free; jeans and jacket, Levis, marked down at Levis store, so ~$60; Taylor Swift T-shirt, free at radio promo; glasses, HandMade (“or something like that”)

First, Safety Always!

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ELECTRONIC RECYCLING & DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENT

SAFETY is in YOUR HANDS

— Rain or Shine — The City of Lawrence invites residents & small businesses to recycle unused or obsolete electronic equipment and securely shred documents.

17th Annual Haskell Safety, Health, and Wellness Fair Sponsored by

Haskell Safety Teams Thursday, March 31, 2016 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Coffin Sports Complex Haskell Indian Nations University

FREE TO THE PUBLIC

A $20 recycling fee applies per CRT television 27 inches or under, and a $40 fee per CRT television over 27 inches. All rear projection and console televisions will be $50. Cash or check only. No charge for other electronics or document shredding.

Items Accepted: Paper Documents (limit 3 boxes or bags), Computers, Printers, Copiers, Scanners, Fax Machines, Hand Held Devices, Televisions & Small Appliances (Microwaves).

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Husband’s demands may stem from inadequacy Dear Annie: My husband, “Derek,” and I have been married for 18 years and we have four children. Lately, I feel like a piece of meat. Derek wants sex every day and grabs my breasts constantly. If I refuse, he pouts.

Derek recently lost his job and we were evicted, so we moved in with my mom. The longest Derek has ever held a job is four years.

He looks for work, but then sits and plays games on the computer while my mom and I do chores and help the kids with their homework. I was raised with a strong work ethic, and have been the primary breadwinner for most of our marriage.

I resent Derek for not respecting me when I say no to his constant demands for sex. Even in the midst of a kidney

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infection, he still wanted me to mess around.

I am ready to leave him over these issues.

Please help. — Indiana Sex Object Dear Indiana: We think Derek feels inadequate as a provider, and instead of fixing that, he uses sex as a way to control the relationship and keep you in what he sees as a subservient position. But lest we be accused of practicing psychiatry without a li-

‘Pee-wee’ revived on Netflix Pee-wee’s back! Paul Reubens’ iconic man-child returns in the original comedy movie “Pee-wee’s Big Holiday,” now streaming on Netflix.

Like the best of trends, the Pee-wee Herman mini-craze of the mid-to-late 1980s was fast and furious and over as quickly as it had begun. The 1985 comedy “Pee-wee’s Big Adventure” and the subsequent Saturday morning kids’ show (or kids’ show spoof) “Pee-wee’s Playhouse” on CBS perfectly captured the postmodern irony of that era.

By the mid 1980s, pop culture was saturated by performers with an awkward distance between their “characters” and their “real” selves. Andy Kaufman (who died in 1984), David Letterman, the “lying” Joe Isuzu car spokesman and the robotic Max Headroom all played up this peculiar, uncomfortable detachment for humor. In “downtown” cultural circles, this was considered performance art. In less-exalted realms of popular culture, professional wrestlers like Hulk Hogan were climbing out of their lowbrow niche and entering the mainstream.

In wrestling, the “creative” interplay between real passions and fake sport as performed by outlandish characters was well established.

Pee-wee played up the confection for all it was worth, investing his character with a deranged take on childlike passions, enthusiasms and tantrums. It was an act, and a craze that couldn’t last. By the early 1990s, Pee-wee dolls were consigned to the attic with their Cabbage Patch cousins.

So why revive Pee-wee? An HBO adaptation of Reubens’ Broadway show seemed a tad belabored and sadly reverent when it aired in 2011. So are we returning to the age of ironic detachment that created Peewee? A glance at the headlines indicates a climate more distressed than filled with postmodern whimsy.

It’s more likely that Netflix sees Pee-wee, even one portrayed by a 63-year-old Reubens, as a bankable and recognizable property. Not unlike “Fuller House,” now streaming, and “Marvel’s Daredevil,” which is entering its second season on Netflix today.

Tonight’s other highlights O A necessary alliance on “Sleepy Hollow” (7 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

O A mask maker must lose face on “Grimm” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

O The search for Albert’s secrets continues on “Second Chance” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

O A new product keeps beers cold longer on “Shark Tank” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

cense, we strongly urge you to get into counseling and figure this out.

Derek may have adult ADD or some other problem that interferes with his ability to hold onto a job.

Obviously, it would be best if Derek would go with you for counseling, but if not, go on your own. Check to see if your workplace has an employee assistance program that can help.

There also are lowcost counseling options available through your clergyperson, United Way, Catholic Charities and the Department of Children and Family Services.

Most women I know would be upset if their husband willingly encouraged the exploitation of women by allowing this calendar to hang for all the other boys to ogle in the bathroom. This is sleazy.

If a woman has any class or values, this would bother her, as it goes against everything women have been fighting for — not to be looked at as sexual objects and to be taken seriously. It’s offensive at any workplace, whether women are present or not.

If it were my husband, this would be a huge character issue.

For women like you to Dear Annie: Wow, say this is OK is shockI was so surprised by ing! — K. your comment to “Out— Send questions to raged in Pennsylvania,” that her husband’s anniesmailbox@comcast.net, girlie calendar was or Annie’s Mailbox, P.O. Box 118190 Chicago, IL 60611. none of her business.

JACQUELINE BIGAR’S STARS

For Friday, March 18: This year you often feel tense and pressured. You have learned how to work well under these circumstances. Go within yourself for solutions. You have a lot of energy, and with it you can achieve more than most people can. Trust yourself. If you are single, your romantic nature mixes well with your high charisma. If you are attached, the two of you enjoy a warm year with a lot of closeness and excitement.

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 essence comes out today, no matter what you do. Tonight: Respond to a touchy friend.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) +++ You might opt to change plans unexpectedly. You also might want to make an adjustment. Tonight: Cozy at home.

Gemini (May 21-June 20) +++++ Your chatter finally falls on worthy ears that know what to do with what they are hearing. Tonight: Add more charm to the moment.

Cancer (June 21-July 22) ++++ Be aware of the costs of proceeding as you have been.

You seem to have missed a major point. Tonight: Indulge to the max.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) ++++ Your smiling ways seem to throw someone off, caus-

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ing him or her to misread you.

Tonight: Greet the weekend as you only can.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) +++ Avoid being overly sensitive about what others say. You are in a volatile situation. Tonight: Some seclusion might be nice!

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) ++++ Zero in on what you feel is necessary. You have a tendency to go overboard. Tonight: Celebrate the weekend!

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) +++ You might watch certain people and matters spin out of control. Tonight: Maintain a sense of humor.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) ++++ You might want to reevaluate certain choices you have made and try to undo them.

Tonight: Take off ASAP. Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) ++++ Perhaps you are not be aware of how strong your feelings are, as you could be suppressing them. Tonight: Be with a loved one.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) +++++ A friend might be pushy and even annoying. Tonight: Out with a favorite person.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) +++ Tension builds when dealing with those insistent upon having their way. Tonight: Do your best to hold it together.

— The astrological forecast should be read for entertainment only.

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20 Title for Eva Peron 21 A tiny amount 22 Maidenname indicator 23 Customary ceremonies 25 Reduced in intensity 27 What have you, briefly 30 Moo ___ (Chinese dish) 31 Icky buildup 32 Suite section 34 Callas solo 36 Simple newsstand 40 Daily nap 43 Soft leather 44 Brownish purple 45 ___ Bator, Mongolia 46 Napoleon’s place of exile 48 ___ and abet 50 Mine material 51 Aloha locale 54 “Tomorrow” musical

56 “Aladdin” prince 57 Check out groceries 59 Intertwine, as shoestrings 63 Mae West’s first movie 66 Repeated sound 67 Bulldoze, in Great Britain 68 Cultural value system 69 Collectors’ goals 70 ___ Mawr, Pa. 71 Come to, as a conclusion DOWN 1 Money machines 2 Moccasin, for one 3 Tighten up type 4 Pavarotti, for one 5 Egyptian god of fertility 6 Breakfast staple 7 Foundation 8 Hodgepodge 9 Bee’s attraction 10 Attila, to his wife?

11 Big occasion 12 Observe again 13 “___ on a true story!”

18 Revolutionary Hale 19 Elaborate Japanese drama

24 Large moon of Jupiter 26 “Arrivederci” relative 27 Important historic times 28 Health-food store staple 29 Dove shelter 31 High-kicking dance 33 Euripides drama 35 Last poker bet, sometimes 37 Christiania, now 38 “A ___ Is Born” 39 “Batman” cartoonist 41 Advertise for new tenants 42 Type of fishing boat 47 Antacid, for short

49 Banquet 51 Fruit of the Loom competitor 52 “The Brady Bunch” housekeeper 53 British isle 54 Anxious 55 Glitterati, e.g.

58 “It’s ___ cry from ...”

60 Mideast muck-amuck (var.)

61 Nattily dressed 62 Make impressions in stone 64 Three words from Santa 65 Suffix for “velvet”

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Public duty Taking “a less active role” in her elected position isn’t an acceptable choice for a Lawrence school board member.

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ometimes choices must be made.

When candidates choose to run for public office, they make a commitment to fulfill the duties of that office. If they are unable to follow through on that commitment, they need to step down and let someone else do the job.

In the past few weeks, Kris Adair has been absent from various Lawrence school board obligations, including the final deliberations for the hiring of a new school superintendent.

When the Journal-World asked her about those absences, she responded by email, saying she was one of three owners of a new company that had been accepted into a 90-day business accelerator program. Until the program is completed on May 24, she said, “I’ll be taking a less active role in the School Board.” In the meantime, she said, “I’ll remain in close contact with the board president and will be in attendance when necessary.”

After reading those comments, Board President Vanessa Sanburn spoke out, saying Adair had not been in close contact with her, even during the superintendent hiring process. Hiring a new leader for the district arguably is the most important duty of the elected school board. The fact that Adair would not find her attendance for those discussions to be “necessary” reflects a significant lack of judgment.

Serving on the school board is a difficult job. Unlike city and county commissioners, school board members are not paid, but they have no less obligation to the people who elected them.

Adair isn’t currently fulfilling that obligation and may find it difficult to do so even after she completes her business program.

Sanburn suggested that Adair should resign from the board, and that seems like a reasonable course. Sometimes, because of health problems or other unexpected circumstances, a board member may not be able to fulfill the duties of the job and must resign. It’s certainly not unheard of for elected officials to step aside because their business commitments don’t allow them to give an elected office the attention it deserves.

That probably is the best course for Adair. Even if she fully rejoins the board after completing her business program, she will have missed three months of important board deliberations. Given her choice to step aside from the board because of a personal business conflict, there’s also reason to wonder about her level of commitment to her public office when she returns.

If Adair’s business program makes it impossible for her to fulfill her board duties, she should step down and allow the board to name a replacement. Simply deciding to take “a less active role” for a period of months shouldn’t be an option for an elected public official.

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Obama candor raises new questions Washington — What accounted for Vladimir Putin’s surprise decision Monday to start pulling Russian forces from Syria? Is it possible that he spent last weekend reading Jeffrey Goldberg’s piece in The Atlantic and decided that President Obama was right about the Syria mess, and that he should quit before he got any deeper in the quagmire?

Goldberg’s account of how Obama fell out of love with the Arabs has inspired much commentary. But here are a few brief thoughts, occasioned in part by Putin’s adoption of what in the Vietnam era was known as the “Aiken strategy” — named after Sen. George Aiken, R-Vt., who said in 1966 that the United States should declare victory and redeploy its forces — but which we now might rechristen the “Goldberg variation.” l Goldberg’s piece is authoritative and compelling. But it illustrates why presidents usually save such explanations for their memoirs. Such candor is destabilizing: Friends and foes discover what the president really thinks, a matter usually shrouded by constructive ambiguity. We may have imagined Obama’s growing disdain for the Arabs, his skepticism bordering on contempt for the foreign policy establishment and his “fatalistic” view about the limits of U.S. power. Now, in “The Obama Doctrine,” we have chapter and verse.

When Obama visits Saudi Arabia this spring, will it help that we now know that Obama sardonically told the Australian prime minister “it’s complicated” when asked whether the Saudis are America’s friends? Ditto Goldberg’s revelation that “in private” (ha!) Obama said of the Saudis’ suppression of women’s rights that “a country cannot function in the modern world when it is repressing half its

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Goldberg’s piece is authoritative and compelling.

But it illustrates why presidents usually save such explanations for their memoirs.” population.”

Maybe it will be beneficial for Obama to have been so open. Mutual hypocrisy has been one of the historic weaknesses of the U.S.Saudi relationship. But this is the opposite of the Brent Scowcroft-style quiet diplomacy that Obama supposedly values. l Obama’s tone throughout the article is supremely self-confident and also weirdly defensive; a reader senses that he has been waiting to tell off the foreign policy establishment since 2009, when he feels he got pushed into adding 30,000 more troops into Afghanistan despite his better judgment. His message, basically, is: I’m right, and you’re not listening.

You might think, with a metastasizing Syria crisis that has claimed 300,000 lives, has wrecked that country and threatens European stability, that Obama might have second thoughts about the wisdom of his policy. Not so. Goldberg writes: “As he comes to the end of his presidency, Obama believes he has done his country a large favor by keeping it out of the (Syria) maelstrom — and he

believes, I suspect, that historians will one day judge him wise for having done so.”

It’s hard to know what would have been the right decisions in Syria. But how can this be an outcome in which the president takes such pride? l In such a comprehensive piece, there were two topics that were oddly minimized, since both were priorities for Obama from the day he took office.

The first was Obama’s drive to achieve the nuclear agreement with Iran — a goal to which he subordinated many other Middle East objectives. In online postings about the Goldberg article, Jay Solomon of The Wall Street Journal and Dennis Ross, a former senior administration official, have both argued that Obama didn’t militarily enforce his “red line” against Syrian use of chemical weapons in part because he didn’t want to derail the Iran talks.

Obama low-keys his expectations for the Iran deal these days, beyond its specific limits on Iran’s nuclear program. But I suspect he views it as a fundamentally important strategic opening in the Middle East that could lead to eventual balance between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Sunni and Shiite, mending the feud that is ripping the Middle East apart.

Personally, I think he’s right to see this as the potential start of a new security architecture. Maybe he’s saving that theme for his memoirs.

The second missing element is what I’ve described as Obama’s “cosmic bet” in 2011 on Islamist democratic parties, including the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and the Justice and Development Party (AKP), a Muslim Brotherhood clone, in Turkey. Obama treated Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsi and Turkey’s President Re-

cep Tayyip Erdogan as the instruments of democratic change. That was an understandable decision, but we can see now that it was a very bad mistake. It spun the Arab Spring in a dangerous direction from which it never recovered.

Whatever else might be said about the coup that installed Abdel Fatah alSissi as president in Egypt, it probably prevented an Egyptian-Turkish Muslim Brotherhood alliance that would have been catastrophic. Goldberg doesn’t really address this strand of policy. l The overarching question in “The Obama Doctrine” is whether Obama was right to reduce America’s “overextension” in the Middle East, as White House aide Ben Rhodes puts it. Obama reasoned that the Middle East “is no longer terribly important to American interests,” that there’s “little an American president can do to make it a better place” and that American meddling leads to the deaths of our soldiers and “the eventual hemorrhaging of U.S. credibility and power.”

Obama was wrong on all three, in my view: The Middle East does matter; the United States can help, and not doing so hurts our global standing. But even if he’s right, he needs to reckon better with one clear lesson of his presidency: As the United States stepped back in the Middle East, others stepped forward. Russia has moved into the vacuum left by retreating American power; so has Iran; so has Saudi Arabia; so has the Islamic State.

Is the United States better off in a world where these other powers advanced as we stepped back? I don’t think so.

— David Ignatius is a columnist for Washington Post Writers Group.

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Lower oil prices end 21st-century gold rush Suffering seeps into energy industry, from small operators to big companies Nathan Bomey and Roger Yu USA TODAY

Pride of the green Thousands gather in New York City for the annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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Fans dressed for the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Thursday.

The 21st-century version of the American gold rush is coming to a swift end.

A shakeout is sweeping through the U.S. oil and gas business, putting small-time petroleum prospectors who got rich off shale energy out of business as rock-bottom oil prices reshape the sector despite the commodity’s slight uptick in recent weeks.

The pain low oil prices sparked has spread into other corners of the energy industry. This week, coal miner Peabody Energy warned that it may have to file for bankruptcy protection, and SunEdison, a developer, installer and operator of alternative energy plants, said it discovered problems in its accounting processes, the latest in a string of troubles for the company.

Workers in the industry feel the brunt. Oil and gas companies worldwide have publicly announced plans to cut more than 319,000 jobs since late 2014, according to Houston energy consultancy Graves, which tracks layoffs. Among them are large companies such as Baker Hughes, Halliburton and Weatherford International that supply services and equipment to drillers. The bad news also hits smaller, lesserknown companies such as Golden State Drilling in Bakersfield, Calif., which laid off 104 workers in December, according to government documents.

“When you can’t drill, the money dries up, so we’re seeing a huge amount of fallout,” said Lisa Donahue, chief of the restructuring and turnaround business at AlixPartners. “We’re going to see a lot of bankruptcies and consoliv STORY CONTINUES ON 2B

What if N. Korea fires a missile and no one cares?

Petulant posturing has become standard for ostracized nation

Former first lady Laura Bush talks about Afghan women and U.S. interests but doesn’t want to discuss Donald Trump.

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25 years How long the Labrador retriever has been the most popular U.S. dog breed, not counting mutts

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Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are battling for the Democratic nomination.

DEM CANDIDATES CLAIM ZIP CODE ENCLAVES Support clustered in communities Fredreka Schouten and Christopher Schnaars USA TODAY

WASHINGTON Before Bernie Sanders came along, Trevor Sullivan had never donated to a presidential campaign.

Sullivan, 28, the owner of the all-vegan Pingala Cafe and Eatery in Burlington, Vt., said no other candidate is more aligned with his values or more focused on the

“environmental crisis” climate change poses than Sanders. Inspired by his yoga-teaching wife, he donated $888.88 to Sanders’ campaign in January.

“The number eight has a lot of lineage as being a sacred number in a lot of religions,” he said.

Sullivan and other Sanders supporters put places such as Sanders’ home town of Burlington, San Francisco’s Mission District and bike-friendly swaths of Seattle on the nation’s fundraising map, according to a USA TODAY analysis of the ZIP codes v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B

One of the world’s nucleararmed nations boasted this month that it could obliterate New York City with a hydrogen bomb.

“All the people there would be killed immediately, and the city would burn down to ashes,” the state-run news agency reported.

The source? North Korea’s government. The U.S. government’s reaction? A shrug.

This is, after all, the isolated regime of leader Kim Jong Un that used the “b” word in February to describe South Korea’s first female president, Park Geun Hye, or that years before labeled her predecessor, Lee Myung Bak, “a rat who should be struck down with a retaliatory bolt of lightning.” This is the government that threatened last summer to turn Seoul’s presidential palace into a “sea of fire.”

Early Friday, North Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea, South Korea said.

In 2014, it vowed to fire nuclear-tipped rockets at the White

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks in Pyongyang.

House and Pentagon.

Analysts say North Korea is talking tougher now in part because it feels it has the nuclear weapons to back up its threats.

“The larger that their arsenal gets, the more emboldened they are,” said Jenny Town, assistant director of the U.S.-Korea Institute at the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University.

The irony is that after so many years of hyperbolic language, many nations no longer take any of it seriously, said Scott Snyder, senior fellow for Korean Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.

Kerry says ISIL is ‘genocidal’ against religious minorities Designation a step to war crimes trials John Bacon USA TODAY

The Islamic State is committing genocide against Christians and other religious minorities in Syria and Iraq, Secretary of State John Kerry said Thursday in an announcement likely to have little impact on the U.S. military effort against the militant group.

The designation, however, could be a first step toward war

crimes trials, supporters said. conference in Washington.

The U.S. House passed a reso- “Da’esh is genocidal by self-proclution similar to Kerry’s lamation, by ideology declaration in a unaniand by actions.” mous vote Monday. ReliKerry listed numerous gious groups in the USA cases of slaughter by the have been pressuring Islamic State and creditWashington for such a ed an intense multinastatement — and a comtional effort with taking mitment to stop the back 40% of land once carnage. held by the militants in “In my judgment, Iraq and 20% in Syria.

AFP/GETTY IMAGES Da’esh (Islamic State) is The declaration does not responsible for genocide John Kerry require the United States to ramp up military acagainst groups in areas under its control, including Yazi- tivity against the Islamic State, dis, Christians and Shia Mus- also known as ISIS or ISIL. White House press secretary lims,” Kerry said at a news

Josh Earnest called the Islamic State’s actions “an affront to every person of faith.” He conceded that the declaration was largely rhetorical, but said it could prompt the U.S. to begin helping the International Criminal Court investigate war crimes.

Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., sponsored a resolution calling for the U.S. to promote establishment of a Syrian war crimes tribunal.

“A Syria tribunal would hold not only the genociders of ISIS, but all parties — especially the war criminal Bashar al-Assad who has barrel-bombed Syrian civilians and killed tens of thou-

sands — accountable for their horrific deeds,” Smith said.

Kerry said the ultimate determination of crimes against humanity must be made by an impartial court.

“The fact is Da’esh kills Christians because they are Christians, Yazidis because they are Yazidis, Shia because they are Shia,” Kerry said. “We will do all we can to see that the perpetrators are held accountable.”

The Knights of Columbus, recently issued a report detailing genocide claims and urged the State Department to acknowledge them.

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ZIPs show variations among Dems v CONTINUED FROM 1B

funding the campaigns of Sanders and Hillary Clinton, his rival for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Sanders also counts college towns such as Cambridge, Mass., and Ithaca, N.Y., among his top ZIP codes — a snapshot of the ways Sanders’ unorthodox campaign expanded the fundraising landscape beyond the donor-rich corridors of New York, Los Angeles and Washington.

The patterns are starkly different for Clinton.

The analysis shows her biggest financial fuel coming from the nation’s two centers of power. Six of the 10 ZIP codes providing the most campaign cash to Clinton sit in Manhattan — from Chelsea’s art gallery-filled streets downtown to the upscale neighborhoods uptown that abut Central Park’s green expanses.

Neighborhoods in Washington and one of its wealthiest suburbs, Chevy Chase, Md., make up the four remaining ZIP codes on Clinton’s top 10 list.

“It’s a little microcosm of the race,” said Viveca Novak of the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks political money.

“She’s the Democratic establishment, and he’s the renegade who’s been able to successfully raise money in new ways.”

Sanders, a self-described Democratic socialist, has proved adept at raising huge sums in small amounts. Fueled by online donations, Sanders raised $42.7 million in February, the largest one-month haul of any candidate in the 2016 presidential field and nearly $13 million more than Clinton collected that month for the primary battle.

The ZIP code analysis examined donations larger than $200 made through Jan. 31. Campaigns aren’t required to disclose donors’ names and addresses for contributions that do meet that threshold, and candidates have not yet revealed details of their February donations to the Feder-

NEW YORK LOVES DEMOCRATS An analysis of the top 10 ZIP codes donating the most money to Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders turns up lots of liberal New York neighborhoods backing each candidate. Sanders, however, has an edge in Burlington, Vt., and Ithaca, N.Y., both college towns. How much each has raised from their top area through Jan 31: Hillary Clinton Seattle 98103

$64,768

Ithaca, N.Y. 14850

$58,228

Bernie Sanders

Burlington, Vt. 05401

$89,463

Cambridge, Mass.

02138

$57,306

New York 10011 10021 10023 10024 10025 10028

$254,965 San Francisco 94110, 94114

$4.5 million

$165,288

Donations larger than $200 among top 10 ZIP codes 1 — includes Chevy Chase, Md. Source USA TODAY research

Washington area1 20007 20008 $2.9 million 20016 20815

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al Election Commission.

The majority, 71%, of Sanders’ contributions fall at or below the $200 mark. That allows him to return repeatedly to those donors for cash before they reach the $2,700 limit on what an individual can donate for the nomination battle.

Only 17.6% of Clinton’s contributions have come in amounts that small. More than half of Clinton’s donations had hit the $2,700 cap as of Jan. 31, according to the non-partisan Campaign Finance Institute. Only 3% of Sanders’ had.

The 05401 ZIP code, which encompasses a sizable portion of Burlington, serves as the top source of his campaign money that came in amounts larger than $200. The grand total: $89,462.81.

Sanders was mayor of the city — pop. roughly 42,400 — from 1981

GLENN RUSSELL, BURLINGTON (VT.) FREE PRESS

Trevor Sullivan donated to Bernie Sanders’ campaign.

to 1989.

Sanders’ No. 2 ZIP code, 94110, includes San Francisco’s Mission, a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood where high-end clothing boutiques and shops selling ice cream made with organic buffalo milk have joined the discount stores and empanada shops that served the neighborhood’s traditionally working-class Latino population. Software engineers, game designers, programmers and Web producers are among his donors from that neighborhood and the nearby Castro section of the city, which ranks No. 4 on his top ZIPs. Clinton’s top ZIP code, Manhattan’s 10011, takes in Chelsea and portions of Greenwich Village. In all, she has raised more than $828,000 from the neighborhood. Her Chelsea-area donors include billionaire media executive Barry Diller, whose Frank Gehry-designed corporate headquarters building sits across from the Chelsea Piers and the Hudson River.

Chelsea resident Jay Pagano has donated $375 to Clinton and counts himself among her longtime supporters.

“I think she has a wealth of experience in politics, governing the country and in foreign affairs, and that makes her the most qualified person to be president,” Pagano said this week during an interview from a phone-bank operation in New York organized by a pro-Clinton union. He called voters in Illinois, urging them to support Clinton in Tuesday’s primary.

His Chelsea neighbors seem divided in the race. The neighborhood ranks No. 7 on Sanders’ list of top 10 ZIP codes, the analysis shows.

Pagano, 70, said he recently wore a Clinton button near his building when a patron at a nearby cafe screamed at him, “Hillary sucks!”

“I was shocked,” he said, “but I attribute it to the fact that it’s a very divided electorate.”

Pagano is president of the Fire

Island Pines Property Owners Association, a gay enclave on the New York barrier island. Support for Clinton is high there, he said.

“Gays feel that she has been with us all along and deserves our support,” he said, although Clinton did not announce her support for same-sex marriage until 2013, soon after she left her post as secretary of State. “I think that a lot of the country evolved and evolved very quickly on the issue of gay marriage,” Pagano said. “I don’t think Hillary was a laggard.”

There is considerable overlap in the sources of their contributions, the analysis shows.

Sanders counts four New York ZIP codes among his top 10, for instance. Clinton has raised large sums from San Francisco neighborhoods supporting Sanders, but they rank below New York and Washington as top sources of her campaign money. She’s also collected donations from Sanders’ home town of Burlington but is well behind him in financial support from Vermont’s largest city.

Clinton’s big wins Tuesday in Illinois, Florida, Ohio and North Carolina have propelled her further ahead of Sanders in the delegate count.

Sanders argues he stands a better chance in upcoming states, including Hawaii and Washington, which will hold caucuses March 26. “If we continue to stand together, we’re just getting started for our political revolution,” he said in a fundraising email Wednesday.

By expanding the map to draw in new donors, Sanders has built himself staying power, said Peter Fenn, a Democratic strategist in Washington and a Clinton supporter.

“Bernie’s my candidate to lead a protest on the Mall,” Fenn said.

“Hillary’s my candidate to sit behind the desk at the Oval Office.”

But, Fenn said, “you are going to see this guy go all the way. Why not take it to California and to the convention? If you’ve got $10 million left in the bank, you are not going to fold up the tent.”

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dation.”

The shift bears a striking resemblance to the evolution of the gold rush in the mid-1800s, when many individual gold seekers got rich quick, then gave way to wellcapitalized companies that industrialized the process.

At least 48 North American oil and gas companies — pummeled as they pay for land rights that they can’t make money on because of low oil prices — have filed for bankruptcy since the start of 2015, according to a report in February by law firm Haynes and Boone. That’s up from eight oil and gas bankruptcies in 2014, according to New Generation Research.

In North Dakota, where the oil rush fueled an economic development boom over the past decade, state economists project a 32.6% decline in mining, quarrying and oil and gas extraction jobs from 2015 through 2017, falling to 17,846 positions.

As wells go dormant, a trickledown effect sets in as exploration and production companies stop spending on equipment and other oilfield services. E&P companies slashed capital expenditures by 50% in 2015 and are projected to slash them by another 50% in 2016, said Dan Katzenberg, senior analyst for Robert W. Baird.

“Smaller companies that don’t have great efficiencies in scale will be squeezed out of the business — particularly if they are in a high-cost area,” said Ronald Silverman, a bankruptcy attorney for Hogan Lovells.

Shale oil and gas producers had flourished since the early 2000s, powered by new technology that allowed them to access additional reserves, then powered by nearzero interest rates that enabled quick investments.

The U.S. oil industry has added about 4 million barrels of supply per day in shale production since the start of the boom, according to Robert W. Baird. That’s a nearly 80% increase from production levels in 2006, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

The oil and gas companies that plumbed the new reserves are becoming a victim of their own success as fossil fuels flood the market and broader, global factors wreck the conventional wisdom that insatiable demand will

OIL AND GAS JOB CUTS Oil and gas companies globally have announced plans to cut more than 319,000 jobs since late 2014 in the following areas: Service

145,015 (45.39%) Exploration and production

64,016 (20.04%) Drilling

49,647 (15.54%) Supply

47,040 (14.72%) Refineries and sellers

11,937 (3.74%) Energy pipeline

1,694 (0.53%) Legal services

entrepreneurs scoured the country for new sources of oil, effectively serving as scouts and launching early operations.

“What’s different in shale is that rather than eight or nine companies, there are four or five hundred. It’s completely different,” he said. “Does it end up looking exactly like conventional oil, or do the different characteristics mean it’s likely to be less concentrated? I think there’s good reasons why it could end up being less concentrated.”

Coupled with stubbornly high production among the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the swooning of China’s economy, the resulting global glut of oil is emerging as a complex economic puzzle.

A long-held belief is that low energy prices are generally a net positive element in the everyday lives of consumers and companies. The money not spent on oil and gas can be used by consumers to buy other goods or for savings, while companies can pad their bottom lines or expand into new areas.

A chorus of skeptics is becoming increasingly voluble as the oildependent states in the USA — which generate a greater portion of energy consumed by Americans than ever before — bleed jobs and suffer revenue losses owing to numerous bankruptcies and oil rig shutdowns.

Ratings firm Moody’s said March 2 that its “liquidity-stress index” for oil and gas companies had hit an all-time high, surpassing the low seen in the wake of the global financial crisis in 2009.

To be sure, there is plenty of evidence to show that falling energy prices — absent other factors — add cash to family budgets. U.S. households had about $700 extra in 2015 as a result of lower gasoline prices, according to the Energy Information Administration.

Heating bills — as measured by the average price of No. 2 fuel oil, the most commonly used heating oil in the USA — tumbled about 26% in 2015, according to the EIA. After adjusting for inflation, the national average for domestic airline fares fell to $370.74 in the third quarter of 2015, a four-year low and down 6.3% from a yearago period, says the Transporta-

“We’re going to see a lot of bankruptcies and consolidation.”

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Derrick hand Mike Moore breaks plastic caps off the threaded ends of pipe in Knox County, Ohio, on Jan. 5, 2013. prop up prices. Awash in supply, the trick. That’s why small comoil prices are down more than panies dominated shale in the 60% over the past two years, hav- early going. ing briefly plunged below $30 per “You and I could go and get a barrel this year. rig off of eBay this afternoon,” BP In the world of conventional chief economist Spencer Dale oil, which is dominated by large said, assuming “one of us has a global corporations and state-run rich uncle,” and “we wouldn’t companies, upfront investments need enormous sums of money to run into the billions of dollars. go out and start drilling oil. We In the world of independent could start drilling oil in a month energy producers — which aver- or two.” age 14 employees per company, But the era of “mom-andaccording to the Independent Pe- pops” fueling the shale-oil boom troleum Association of America’s is probably coming to a close, 2012-13 report — millions will do Dale suggested. The small-time

tion Department’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Jet fuel is airlines’ biggest expense item, and lower fuel prices generally mean lower fares.

Low energy prices are “a benefit that’s distributed broadly through the economy,” said Tom Sanzillo, director of finance at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis. “They use resources for other things. It’s almost a wage increase. That’s fundamentally important — its stimulus effect in the economy.”

The traditional rule of thumb is that a sustained 50% lower crude oil price typically raises the growth rate by about 1 percentage point, according to research by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas last year. But given the increased domestic production of oil and more efficient use of it, the traditional rule of thumb should probably be halved, it said.

“The reduction should boost U.S. growth 0.5 percentage point for a year or so,” the bank said.

Consumers kept about 20% of savings from low energy prices instead of plunging the money back into the economy, according to the J.P. Morgan Chase Institute. Though the economists at JPMorgan Chase are cautiously optimistic that increased consumer purchasing power will provide a healthy boost to GDP growth, they point out that consumer spending has been more muted than expected. If spending does not take off, “the negative impact on the losers from the fall in oil prices may rise exponentially compared to the gain from the winners,” they wrote.

The precipitous drop in oil imports has dramatically strengthened the dollar, said Dale, the BP economist. That has made it more difficult for American manufacturers to compete with lowcost overseas producers.

Right before the boom started, the trade deficit was about 5.8% of GDP in 2006, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. That fell to 3% in 2015, according to the Department of Commerce.

The industry’s profound downturn has sapped the economic vitality of the eight oil-and-gas producing states: Texas, Oklahoma, Wyoming, Louisiana, North Dakota, Alaska, New Mexico and West Virginia. Jobless claims from the sector have risen sharply in these states.

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Snyder blames EPA for Flint’s water crisis Michigan governor calls federal lead rule ‘dumb, dangerous’ Matthew Dolan and Paul Egan Detroit Free Press

After first apologizing for the Flint water crisis, Michigan’s governor blamed the federal EPA and state environmental officials Thursday for the problems surrounding lead-tainted water that flowed from residents’ faucets for more than a year.

Gov. Rick Snyder called the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Lead and Copper Rule, which provides for control and monitoring of lead levels in drinking water, “dumb and dangerous,” contending that other cities across the USA will end up in similar circumstances unless federal rules change.

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Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder testifies about Flint on Thursday before a House panel.

Tap water should contain no lead because it is a toxin that accumulates in the body and can especially affect the development of children’s brains, federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials say.

The EPA mandates that a water system take action to reduce contamination when more than 10% of samples show lead levels at higher than 15 parts per billion.

A test of tap water samples from almost 300 Flint homes in mid-2015 showed 15% at higher than the EPA action level, according to Virginia Tech researchers who analyzed the samples.

“I’m ready to get sick. This could have been stopped much sooner” with quicker EPA action, said Snyder, a Republican. An EPA lead expert in Chicago, Miguel Del Toral, in February 2015 warned about potential problems in Flint but the agency never released a final report.

Flint’s water became contaminated in April 2014 when the city, under the control of a state-appointed emergency manager, switched its water source from Lake Huron to the more corrosive Flint River to save money.

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Laura Bush sees ‘Hope,’ help for Afghan women Former first lady Laura Bush has written the introduction for a new book, We Are Afghan Women: Voices of Hope, published this month by Scribner. She sat down this week with USA TODAY’s Capital Download to discuss the U.S.’ longest war. She also touched briefly on the 2016 presidential race and Donald Trump.

Questions and answers have been edited for length and clarity.

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There’s no shortage of causes that vie to get the attention of the first lady. The cause of Afghan women and girls is something you adopted weeks after the 9/11 attacks and have kept up for the 15 years since then. Why?

A: Because they needed help, I think. I think American women were shocked after Sept. 11 when the spotlight turned on Afghanistan and we saw a country where women were brutalized, really, and were marginalized. And what we saw in a country where half of the population is left out, is a failed country. And that’s what Afghanistan was. ...

Q

Last October, President Obama changed course and decided to keep a significant number of U.S. troops there. You thank him for that.

A: Yes, I think that’s really important — that we give them that stability that security forces there give them as they try to build their country.

QA: I think they would have What would have happened?

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Laura Bush wrote the foreword to Voices.

been set back. I think it would be very, very difficult for Afghanistan, like it has been for Iraq.

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Afghanistan is America’s longest war. We’ve spent so much there in lives and treasure, now spending more on reconstruction there than in the Marshall Plan in Western Europe after World War II. Some Americans say: It’s time for us to get out. It’s up to the Afghan people.

A: And it is up to the Afghan people. There’s no doubt about

that. It’s up to them to build their country or rebuild their country.

And in this book, there are many women who want to do that. A lot of them left Afghanistan. They left when the Soviets came in in 1979 with their parents; they went to Pakistan. A lot of them immigrated to the United States.

Some are now U.S. citizens. But they still felt called after Sept. 11 to go home. And many of them are the ones who have founded a lot of the programs that are supporting women in Afghanistan now. ...

we need to stay engaged. That’s the very reason we need to stay engaged. If we thought they were secure, then we wouldn’t need to be there and be engaged, but they’re not. ...

Q

A: We got off the sidelines for Jeb (Bush). He was our candidate.

Why should the U.S. continue to invest so much there?

A: I think it’s in our interests.

It’s in our security interests. We don’t want to see another failed country there. That’s what we saw on Sept. 11, and we don’t want to see that now. I know Americans are impatient. But we just need to look at our own history, and we need to stay with these countries and help them as long as it takes, and to have them as an ally.

We stayed in Japan for years after Pearl Harbor and after World War II. In fact, I think we still have bases in Japan. But now Japan is one of our closest allies.

They’re one of our best friends.

And certainly when George (W. Bush) was president and Prime Minister (Junichiro) Koizumi was prime minister, George marveled at the idea that his father and Prime Minister Koizumi’s father had been sworn enemies, and now Prime Minister Koizumi was the very first one that called us to offer help after Sept. 11.

Q

Your new book is titled “Voices of Hope.” But in some ways it’s hard to be hopeful about Afghanistan. The Taliban now control more territory than they have since the war began. Are the gains pretty fragile?

A: Yes, absolutely. That’s why

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First lady Laura Bush is greeted by Afghan schoolchildren upon her arrival in Kabul on March 30, 2005.

Q

If Donald Trump is the Republican nominee, will you vote for him?

A: Susan, I’m not going to answer. Don’t ask that.

Q

You’ve stayed on the sidelines in politics since leaving the White House, and so has President Bush. ...

Q

But in your book it’s clear that you don’t think Islam hates America, or that all Muslims should be banned from entering the United States. Is there a point where you would feel compelled to come off the sidelines to speak out?

A: This is what I want Americans to remember — what our real values are. And one of the very first things, one of the reasons we’re a country is because we believe in freedom of religion.

We believe that people could be religious. They could choose any religion they wanted to, or they could not worship, if they didn’t want to. We don’t have any religious test in the United States.

And that’s what we need to remember. We need to remember what our own values are.

We have a tendency in the United States, and it’s happened other times in our history, to become sort of isolationist and xenophobic and, you know, we’re just going to stay here together and not pay attention to the rest of the world. And it’s something that we have to pay attention to now because our world is so small. And it’s important for us — even though we’ve gone through these stages many other times in our history — to pay attention to the rest of the world.

“I know Americans are impatient. But we just need to look at our own history, and we need to stay with these countries and help them as long as it takes.”

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Rochester, N.Y.’s home-grown Islamic State recruiter, Mufid Elfgeeh, will spend close to two decades in prison under a sentence imposed Thursday by a federal judge.

U.S. District Judge Elizabeth Wolford sentenced Elfgeeh to 221⁄2 years in federal prison. With good behavior, he would serve 85% of that time.

Elfgeeh in December pleaded guilty to recruiting two men — one an FBI informant — to join the Islamic State, the terrorist organization also known as ISIL or ISIS. Authorities also suspected Elfgeeh planned to kill returning American troops, though he did not plead guilty to that crime.

— Gary Craig, Rochester Democrat & Chronicle SCANS OF KING TUT’S TOMB SHOW HIDDEN ROOMS

Scans have found that two hidden rooms are believed to lie behind the walls of King Tutankhamun’s burial chamber,

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mother, Tiye, but not Queen Nefertiti, Ahram Online reported.

Archeologists discovered King Tut’s tomb in 1922 but archaeologists have been unable to find Nefertiti’s final resting place.

— Jane Onyanga-Omara FEBRUARY’S GLOBAL HEAT RECORD ‘UNPRECEDENTED’

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Activists march in Bogota on Thursday as part of a national strike organized by labor unions to protest the economic and social policies of President Juan Manuel Santos.

Egypt’s antiquities minister said Thursday.

Mamdouh el-Damaty told a news conference in Cairo that scans analyzed by a Japanese team showed the hidden rooms could contain metal or organic material.

“It could be the discovery of the century,” he said.

He said the scans suggested that empty spaces behind the walls of the 3,300-year-old tomb could be the burial chamber of Tutankhamun’s sister Merit aatun, his mother Kia, or his grand-

Global temperatures smashed records for the 10th straight month in February, a whopping 2.18 degrees above average, according to data released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

The spike is “unprecedented,” said Penn State meteorologist Michael Mann. Records are typically broken by hundredths or tenths of degrees. No month has ever registered a mark that high above normal.

Mann attributed the record to a mix of global warming (roughly 50%), climate pattern El Niño (25%) and month-to-month temperature fluctuations (25%). The fingerprint of human-caused climate change is dominant, Mann said.

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STATE-BY-STATE News from across the USA ALABAMA Birmingham: A

5-foot alligator was spotted in a Hanceville-area swamp near Highway 91, AL.com reported. “It is just being an alligator,” said Capt. Darryl Askew of the Department of Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries.

ALASKA Anchorage: Officials

predict the state’s construction industry could lose as much as 18% of its workforce this year.

John Mackinnon, executive director of the Association of General Contractors, told KTUU-TV the loss could affect more than 3,000 jobs.

ARIZONA Mesa: Police officer

Philip “Mitch” Brailsford, who fatally shot an unarmed Texas man in January, pleaded not guilty to a second-degree murder charge hours before the Police Department released a statement saying it was taking steps to terminate his employment, The Arizona Republic reported.

ARKANSAS West Memphis:

The Board of Corrections and the Crittenden County Quorum Court voted in separate meetings to enter into a lease agreement allowing the Southeast Arkansas Community Correction Center in Pine Bluff to move its operation to the vacant Crittenden County Hospital here, the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported.

CALIFORNIA San Diego: The

driver of a souped-up Volkswagen that tore through neighborhoods in an online video seen by more than a million people was sentenced to 45 days in jail, the Los Angeles Times reported. Blake Wilkey pleaded guilty to four misdemeanor charges, including reckless driving.

COLORADO Canon City: A

57-year-old inmate who died after collapsing at the Fremont County Jail was a former correctional officer who was serving a 100-day sentence on sex assault charges, the Canon City Daily Record reported.

CONNECTICUT Middletown: A

couple that was arrested after authorities seized more than 130 animals from their property has been released on $10,000 bond.

Officials seized 32 horses, 78 chickens, 19 rabbits and two dogs from Fairy Tail Equines last month.

DELAWARE Newark: Delaware

State Police said a drunken driver caused a crash at the Interstate 95 toll plaza that injured four people, The News Journal reported.

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: For the

first time in about 100 years, the District has a pair of ravens that set up a nest underneath a bridge over the Potomac River, The Washington Post reported.

FLORIDA Fort Myers: Spirits of

Bacchus, a downtown institution for nearly 15 years, will have to move from its historic, bricklined space by June 1 because lease negotiations have fallen through, The News-Press reported.

HIGHLIGHT: EAST COAST

Snow forecast for first day of spring Doyle Rice

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Though the calendar may say spring Sunday, winter won’t be going away quietly.

A snowstorm could hit portions of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast on Sunday, the first day of spring. As much as a foot of snow is possible in some areas, especially in New England, by the time the storm winds down on Monday.

“If the storm develops to its full potential, then a blizzard could evolve in part of New England,” said AccuWeather meteorologist Bernie Rayno.

The rate of snow is also likely to ramp up significantly near New York City during Sunday night.

Lesser amounts, on the order of 1-3 inches, could fall in cities such as Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia, AccuWeather said.

In those cities, there is still a chance that much of the precipitation could fall as a cold rain, or as snow that only sticks to grassy areas.

The storm could pose travel headaches, including flight delays and cancellations out of some major Northeast hubs later Sunday and into Monday, according to the Weather Channel. managing and suppressing fires across the state.

ILLINOIS Chicago: The City

Council approved measures to allow a 50-cent charge on cab fares paid with credit cards, raise taxes on cigars, outlaw chewing tobacco at baseball stadiums and end the city sales tax on tampons, the Chicago Tribune reported.

INDIANA Indianapolis: Citing

dwindling attendance and financial concerns, the city is closing the Eagle Creek Pistol Range to the public, The Indianapolis Star reported.

IOWA Council Bluffs: Police

continue to investigate the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in a local home, the Omaha World-Herald reported.

KANSAS Topeka: Central Regional Dental Testing Service, a local dental testing business that authorities say dumped more than 900 files containing personal information of its customers in the trash, will pay $140,000 as part of a lawsuit settlement, the Topeka Capital-Journal reported.

KENTUCKY Frankfort: Majority

Democrats in the Kentucky House passed their version of the state budget bill on a 53-0 vote with all 47 minority Republicans not voting, The Courier-Journal reported. The budget rejects spending cuts proposed by Gov. Bevin of 9% to universities, many public school support programs and some other state agencies.

LOUISIANA Alexandria: Traffic

is flowing on both spans of the Curtis-Coleman Memorial Bridge over the Red River, The Town Talk reported. Both spans are in use, but each has only one lane of traffic for the time being.

Tiffany Bonilla, a school system employee, is out of a job after allegedly placing a special needs Pre-K student in a restroom with the lights off, closing the door and telling her monsters would get her, according to The Newnan Times-Herald.

HAWAII Kailua-Kona: A Big

Island development project that has gone through multiple delays could lose permits that would have allowed six 18-hole championship golf courses on the property. Hawaii County Planning Director Duane Kanuha said the construction delays and a zoning change have put the Aina Lea project in violation of conditions set during its approval, West Hawaii Today reported.

IDAHO Boise: Budget writers

allocated $34.5 million to help cover the expected high costs of

TENNESSEE Nashville: Popular worldwide tourist attraction Madame Tussauds plans to debut a wax museum at Opry Mills mall next year, The Tennessean reported. In a nod to Music City, the attraction — which will be the first Madame Tussauds in the state and the 22nd location worldwide — will be themed “Soundtrack of America” and will celebrate iconic musicians from the past and present.

TEXAS Austin: A class-action ANDREW HARRER, BLOOMBERG

People sled near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington during a snowstorm Jan. 23.

Regardless of whether the precipitation falls as rain or snow, unseasonable cold temperatures are forecast for Saturday and Sunday, according to WeatherBug. Highs will only be in the 40s across most of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and the Upper Midwest.

Spring begins Sunday March 20 at 12:30 a.m. ET, which is the exact moment of the vernal equinox, when the sun’s rays are directly over the equator.

Once this snowstorm heads out to sea and into Atlantic Canada later Monday, warmer MICHIGAN Beulah: Two nesting

bald eagles caring for an egg at Platte River State Fish Hatchery are on view live online on the CarbonTV Eagle Cam, WBPN-TV reported.

MINNESOTA St. Paul: Gov. Day-

ton’s administration wants to expand the rights of tribal members to harvest wild rice across the state.

MISSISSIPPI Gulfport: The City

Council might put a stop to FunTime USA’s return to the beach this summer, The Sun Herald reported. The park needs a zoning change for a portion of the property, from light to major business use.

MISSOURI Jefferson City: The

University of Missouri approved a resolution proposal that would implement an outside review of the system’s operations and rules, the Columbia Daily Tribune reported.

MONTANA Great Falls: The case was dismissed against Forrest Max Bouge, an information technology worker accused of deleting a business’ website and hundreds of company files after he was fired, the Great Falls Tribune reported.

NEBRASKA Grand Island: A

local group of 60 doctors retained two firms to help advance its plans for a new hospital here, the Grand Island Independent reported. Preliminary plans call for the facility to open with 40 to 50 beds.

NEVADA Las Vegas: A teenager who fatally stabbed his mother and younger brother was sentenced to spend at least the next three decades in state prison.

Adrian Navarro-Canales, now 18, said nothing as he was sentenced to 321⁄2 years to 95 years.

NEW HAMPSHIRE Portsmouth:

GEORGIA Coweta County:

Officials say the state is planning to investigate a troubling pediatric cancer cluster “in more detail” after more parents have come forward with additional cases, The Portsmouth Herald reported

MAINE Bangor: The Morning

Sentinel reported that a local jury cleared police officer Haley Fleming of an excessive force charge in connection with a January 2012 incident.

MARYLAND Princess Anne:

Margaret Linnel Kersey, 44, found dead in her apartment on Feb. 18, died of combined drug and alcohol intoxication, The Daily Times reported.

MASSACHUSETTS Worcester:

Two men who pleaded guilty to charges in connection with an armed home invasion in 2014 are headed to prison, the Telegram & Gazette reported.

SOUTH DAKOTA Lower Brule: The Lower Brule Sioux Tribe is looking to wipe out invasive trees that are reducing grazing area for cattle. The tribe’s Department of Wildlife, Fish and Recreation plans to remove eastern red cedar trees from 130 acres of land on the Lower Brule Reservation over the next four years, The Daily Republic reported.

NEW JERSEY New Brunswick: According to a Rutgers University-Eagleton poll, 56% of New Jerseyans oppose an increase to the state’s gas tax of 14.5 cents per gallon, viewed by lawmakers as the most likely solution to replenish the state’s Transportation Trust Fund, the Asbury Park Press reported.

NEW MEXICO

Albuquerque: The New Mexico Film Office says production of the television pilot Midnight Texas is beginning this month

temperatures are forecast for much of the eastern U.S. by the middle of next week.

Beyond that, much of the nation is likely to see a warmerthan-average spring (AprilJune), according to a forecast released Thursday by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

As for precipitation, the southern tier of the U.S. is expected to be rainier-than-average this spring, potentially exacerbating flooding in regions soaked by recent record rains. here and in Las Vegas. The Film Office says production will run through early April and employ approximately 150 New Mexico crewmembers and approximately 90 New Mexico background actors.

NEW YORK Yonkers: Edwin M.

Quezada will lead the city school district on a permanent basis, The Journal News reported. He was appointed Wednesday after serving as interim superintendent since December.

NORTH CAROLINA Fuquay-

Varina: The WRAL Freedom Balloon Fest is likely to draw 60,000 to 85,000 visitors during Memorial Day Weekend. Organizers launched a volunteer recruitment effort, looking for people to welcome and direct attendees, work on balloon crews and help with cleanup, The News & Observer reported.

NORTH DAKOTA Fargo: No one was hurt when a sport-utility vehicle crashed into the YMCA Early Learning Center here, KFGO-AM reported.

OHIO Euclid: Police who went to great lengths to figure out who egged a Cleveland-area home more than 100 times during a year say they’ve charged former neighbor, Jason Kozan, 30, WKYC-TV reported. Detectives haven’t identified a motive for the eggings, which largely stopped once Kozan moved away.

OKLAHOMA Prague: The Okla-

homa Highway Patrol says an 83-year-old man suffered minor injuries after crashing his covered wagon in a rural area of central Oklahoma, KOKH-TV reported.

lawsuit against the Department of Public Safety director and the Texas secretary of State allege that the state failed to register 1,800 voters when they changed counties, Houston Press reported.

UTAH Salt Lake City: Resignations and retirements under new Mayor Jackie Biskupski will cost an estimated $600,000 or more, KUTV-TV reported.

VERMONT Montpelier: Zika

virus cases have been reported in more than half of the U.S., but Vermont has yet to see a case, said epidemiologist Bradley Tompkins at the state’s Department of Health. Tompkins said a Vermont outbreak is highly unlikely, but warns travelers to be aware of the virus when visiting affected countries, Burlington Free Press reported.

VIRGINIA Richmond: Reggae band leader Frederick “Toots” Hibbert settled a lawsuit he filed against the organizers of an outdoor festival after he was struck in the head with a vodka bottle in 2013, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported.

WASHINGTON Seattle: Northwest Hospital and Medical Center urged more than 1,300 patients to get tested for hepatitis and HIV after a former surgery technician was charged with stealing and swapping syringes, KIRO-TV reported. Rocky Allen, 28, has pleaded not guilty to federal charges alleging he took syringes of painkillers and replaced them with those containing another substance. He was arrested in Colorado last month.

WEST VIRGINIA Kanawha Valley: West Virginia State University, which first opened its doors in 1891 as a school for blacks, will celebrate its 125th academic year this week, the Charleston GazetteMail reported.

WISCONSIN Green Bay: Three

months after her controversial decision regarding the Shirley Wind Farm, Brown County Health Director Chua Xiong has resigned. Since early December, Xiong had been under fire from opponents of the wind farm, including the retired physician who leads the county Board of Health, Jay Tibbetts. Xiong ruled that insufficient evidence exists to link wind turbines to illnesses reported by people who live near them.

OREGON Portland: Oregon’s

unemployment rate dropped to 4.8% in February, its lowest level in more than 20 years, according to figures released by the state Employment Department.

PENNSYLVANIA Pittsburgh:

Local police are bracing for possible retaliation after last week’s ambush shooting at a cookout in neighboring Wilkinsburg that killed five people and an unborn child.

RHODE ISLAND Providence: Nightclub owners here want their security guards to have weapons in an effort to increase safety for patrons, the Providence Journal reported.

SOUTH CAROLINA

Columbia: The parent company of the Charleston Post and Courier newspaper was scammed last month of employee personal information through the use of a fraudulent email, The Greenville News reported.

WYOMING Jackson: Grizzly

bear hunting in Wyoming will not start until the fall of 2017 at the earliest, but state game managers are starting the process. Wildlife managers will hold public meetings around the state on the proposed grizzly bear management plans and regulations, Wyoming Game and Fish Department Chief Game Warden Brian Nesvik told the Jackson Hole News & Guide. The public meetings are expected to be held in Casper, Sheridan, Cody, Lander, Jackson, Pinedale, Green River and Cheyenne.

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Oil, easing recession fears help cap stunning five-week turnaround David Craig and Paul Davidson USA TODAY

The Dow Jones industrial average crossed into positive territory for 2016 for the first time Thursday, capping a remarkable comeback from Wall Street’s worst start ever to a year.

The Dow jumped 156 points, or 0.9%, to 17,481 — 56 points above its 2015 close. The broader Standard & Poor’s 500 also briefly moved into the black for 2016 before fading to end with a 0.2% year-to-date loss.

Thursday’s surge continued a rally that started Wednesday when the Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged and scaled back its plans for further hikes this year.

Oil, which has played a heavy hand in both the rise and fall of stocks this year, helped stoke the

At Thursday’s close, the Dow is more than 1,800 points above its low, up 0.3% for 2016 and 4.5% below its record.

market’s gains.

U.S. crude prices closed above $40 for the first time in three months Thursday, also thanks to the market-friendly Fed. Its progrowth message Wednesday “was

the icing on the cake,” says Phil Flynn, senior energy analyst at Price Futures Group.

West Texas Intermediate, the U.S. benchmark, closed up $1.74, or 4.5%, at $40.20 a barrel. It’s up 51.4% since plunging to a 13-year low of $26.21 on Feb. 11.

That low occurred the same day stocks bottomed just as it appeared Wall Street was headed for its first bear market — or drop of 20% or more — since the financial crisis. Worries about slowing growth in China, plunging oil prices and a possible U.S. reces-

sion sent stocks into a tailspin from the opening day of trading in 2016. Added concerns such as fears about the health of European banks fanned the selling.

Then, on Feb. 11, the Dow pulled out of a 412-point dive and nearly cut its loss in half by the close. That was the turning point.

At its 2016 low, the Dow was down 10.1% for the year and 14.5% below its record close in May 2015. At Thursday’s close, the Dow is more than 1,800 points above its low, up 0.3% for 2016 and 4.5% below its record.

MONEYLINE STOCK RISES 65% ON PSORIASIS DRUG TRIAL Shares of Vitae Pharmaceuticals skyrocketed Thursday after the company reported positive results from tests of its experimental medication for psoriasis.

The stock, which was up 85% in late-morning trading, closed up more than 65% at $6.79. Vitae disclosed Wednesday that a clinical trial had shown “top line results” on tests of an oral medication with potential to treat multiple autoimmune disorders, including psoriasis. Until the trial, Vitae shares had been down roughly 77% this year after reaching $18.31 on Dec. 29.

SHELL, SAUDI ARAMCO TO SPLIT ASSETS Royal Dutch Shell and Saudi Aramco announced late Wednesday that they intend to split the assets of Motiva Enterprises, a U.S. venture that includes America’s biggest oil refinery. Saudi Refining, a Saudi Aramco affiliate, will retain the Motiva name and take ownership of the Port Arthur, Texas, refinery, America’s biggest. It will also have an exclusive license for Shell fuel sales in Texas, the Mississippi Valley, the Southeast and the Mid-Atlantic. Shell will take ownership of Shell-branded markets in Florida, Louisiana and the Northeast.

NEWELL RUBBERMAID TO SELL DECOR BUSINESS Newell Rubbermaid announced Thursday it will sell its window decor business to Hunter Douglas for $270 million. Hunter Douglas, a window coverings company, will acquire the Levolor and Kirsch window covering brands in a transaction expected to close by the end of this year.

The maker of Rubbermaid, Sharpie, Paper Mate and Calphalon said it will use the money to pay down debt and that the transaction will let the company focus on its “highest-potential global growth opportunities,” CEO Michael Polk said.

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INVESTORS’ NEW WORRY:

QUESTIONABLE ACCOUNTING

When stock market slows, problems are often quick to surface Matt Krantz @mattkrantz USA TODAY

There’s nothing like a slowing economy to expose accounting problems.

Energy company SunEdison this week warned it found problems in its accounting, resulting in the delay of its annual report.

SunEdison’s warning came one day after struggling drugmaker Valeant said accounting problems would result in it delaying its anDOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVG. nual filing. Last week, Internet measurement firm ComScore said it’s delaying its annual report 17,500 because of accounting problems.

And a month ago, Boeing’s CEO 17,450 defended the company’s account4:00 p.m.

17,400 ing at an industry conference — 17,481 but stopped short of confirming 17,350 or denying reports its accounting is being examined by regulators.

17,300 155.73 It has been a long time — more 9:30 a.m.

17,250 17,326 than a decade, back to the days of faulty accounting at Enron and Worldcom — since investors have THURSDAY MARKETS had to think twice about the inINDEX CLOSE CHG Nasdaq composite S&P 500 T- note, 10-year yield Oil, light sweet crude Euro (dollars per euro) Yen per dollar

4774.99 2040.59 1.90% $40.20 $1.1316 111.50

x 11.02 x 13.37 y 0.01 x 1.74 x 0.0112 y 1.18

SOURCES USA TODAY RESEARCH, MARKETWATCH.COM

USA SNAPSHOTS©

‘My precious!’

15% report they’ve never changed their primary credit card.

Source CreditCards.com survey of 639 credit card holders JAE YANG AND PAUL TRAP, USA TODAY

ACCOUNTING RESTATEMENTS BY YEAR Recent admissions of accounting issues tie into a historical trend of restatements spiking as bull markets approach a peak. Accounting restatements have been falling since 2006 as auditing rules changed.

1,851 1,600

Unique filers Restatements

1,200 737

800

1,623

400 663

0 2001

2006

Source Audit Analytics

2011

2015 KRIS KINKADE, USA TODAY

tegrity of companies’ books. But that’s likely to change as the economy slows and questions arise that may not have been asked when CEOs were more optimistic, says Mark Cheffers, CEO of Audit Analytics, which tracks accounting errors and practices.

The risk is catching investors off guard. Valeant’s shares lost

more than half their value this week after its revelation of problems, including accounting. ComScore shares are off 27% since disclosing its bookkeeping woes.

“During bull markets, executives might have an overly zealous view of certain transactions.

They might anticipate things to turn out better than they are

turning out,” Cheffers says. But with valuations coming down, “I expect we’ll see more writedowns ... and restatements.”

Restatements, or corrections made to financial statements after mistakes are found, and other signs of accounting problems remain low, as is often the case during bull markets. Last year, the number of restatements fell 14% to 737, according to data from Audit Analytics, the third consecutive year of declines. Just 7% of all companies restated results, also down a third year in a row.

Restatements spiked the last time in 2006, with 1,851, just ahead of the stock market peak in 2007, Audit Analytics says. Restatements have been steadily falling since ’06 as auditing rules get tighter and stricter and the bull market hits its seventh year.

Yet expect more CEOs to defend their accounting as investors get more skeptical and business gets more difficult. Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg told investors at a Barclays conference a month ago, “What I can tell you is that we are very confident in our financials. We’ve filed our 10-K last week. I personally signed off on it, along with Greg (Smith), our CFO, and the rest of our team.”

Exec fired after opposing drug hike Kevin McCoy USA TODAY

A former vice president of the drugmaker that drew national criticism for raising the price of a parasite-fighting medication by 5,000% testified Thursday he was fired weeks after telling CEO Martin Shkreli the increase “was not justified.”

Howard Dorfman, also the former top lawyer for Turing Pharmaceuticals, told a Senate committee he joined managers who told Shkreli and other company officials that hiking the price from $13.50 per pill to $750 per pill “would have a severely negative impact on Turing’s business and reputation.”

He said Shkreli, who later re-

MARK WILSON

Ex-CEO Martin Shkreli raised Darapim’s price by 5,000%. signed from Turing and now faces unrelated federal securities fraud charges, rejected the recommendation, saying, “No one cares about price increases.”

“Mr. Shkreli told me that he was the most knowledgeable person with regard to this business model,” Dorfman told the Senate Special Committee on Aging dur-

ing the panel’s second hearing about price spikes on decades-old drugs. “That I was seriously misinformed — despite my 30 years in the industry.”

Benjamin Brafman, Shkreli’s attorney in the fraud case, declined to comment. Shkreli, 33, who has pleaded not guilty, retweeted a reference to hearing testimony that he got no salary while serving as Turing’s CEO. Congressional testimony subpoenaed records show Shkreli led the 2015 price-hike push for Darapim, a drug available since 1953 and considered the standard medication for treating toxoplasmosis. The disease can cause brain and organ damage — and can result in death for those with weakened immune systems, including patients infected with the

AIDS virus, pregnant women and newborns.

The increase, approved even though Turing paid none of the original expense for researching and developing the medication, sparked condemnation from medical caregivers, patients and even some 2016 presidential candidates. The decision also made Shkreli a lightning rod for a national debate about drug pricing and distribution policies.

Shannon Weston told the Senate panel she and husband Joshua looked into seeking a second mortgage in 2015 when told a year’s supply of Daraprim to treat toxoplasmosis in their newborn daughter, Isla, would cost $360,000. Their medical insurer declined to pay the bill, she testified.

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AMERICA’S MARKETS What to watch Matt Krantz @mattkrantz USA TODAY

The Dow has shaken off its funk and turned positive for the year for the first time. You can thank a handful of stocks for that.

There are eight stocks in the Dow Jones industrials, including telecom Verizon, retailer Walmart Stores and earth-moving equipment maker Caterpillar, that are up 6% or more this year.

Each are major contributors to the Dow’s 0.3% rise for 2016 that has erased the market’s worstever start to a year.

There are some impressive gains for 2016 beneath the surface. The Dow’s biggest winner on a percentage basis for the year is Verizon, up 16%. The stock is uniquely attractive to investors since it is both a growth and de-

Facts about America’s investors who use SigFig tracking services:

fensive play, says James Moorman, a research analyst at D.A. Davidson. The telecom has a dividend yield of 4.2% and stable cash flow that made it popular with investors fearing economic weakness. Verizon is also seen as somewhat of a growth play as more media, including video, is consumed on wireless devices.

“But these companies, too, are at the forefront of the wireless business and are important parts of things moving forward,” he says.

Walmart has also been a surprise point of strength, up 10% on the year. Walmart’s shares have benefited from the fact the stock was beat up by 29% in 2015. The stock, too, has gained from its defensive nature, says Oliver Chen, research analyst at Cowen and Co. Investors see Wal-Mart, which tends to hold up better during times of economic weakness, as a solid play, Chen says.

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Delta Air Lines (DAL) was the most-bought stock among the most aggressive (more than 70% equities) SigFig portfolios in early March.

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CHANGE: +.9% YTD: +56.46 YTD % CHG: +.3%

CLOSE: 17,481.49 PREV. CLOSE: 17,325.76 RANGE: 17,297.65-17,529.01

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+11.02

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CHANGE: +.2% YTD: -232.43 YTD % CHG: -4.6%

CLOSE: 4,774.99 PREV. CLOSE: 4,763.97 RANGE: 4,737.97-4,788.09

+16.74

CLOSE: 2,040.59 PREV. CLOSE: 2,027.22 RANGE: 2,022.16-2,046.24

RUSSELL 2000 INDEX

CHANGE: +1.6% YTD: -44.64 YTD % CHG: -3.9%

CLOSE: 1,091.25 PREV. CLOSE: 1,074.51 RANGE: 1,069.89-1,094.69

S&P 500’S BIGGEST GAINERS/LOSERS GAINERS

Company (ticker symbol)

Price

FedEx (FDX) Reports better than expected earnings.

161.34 +17.07

Chesapeake Energy (CHK) Buy recommended, heads back to March’s high.

YTD % Chg % Chg

+11.8

+8.3

4.79

+.40

+9.1

+6.4

Owens-Illinois (OI) Picked as one of top value stocks.

16.24

+1.26

+8.4

-6.8

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) Might gain on Fed policy, low stockpiles.

10.90

+.68

+6.7 +61.0

Emerson Electric (EMR) Climbs as it issues second-quarter guidance.

54.74 +3.29

+6.4 +14.4

Diamond Offshore Drilling (DO) At 2016 high after it declares dividend.

24.09

+4.8

5-day avg.: 6-month avg.: Largest holding: Most bought: Most sold:

-1.07 -5.73 AAPL FTK VMEM

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5-day avg.: 6-month avg.: Largest holding: Most bought: Most sold:

5-day avg.: 6-month avg.: Largest holding: Most bought: Most sold:

-1.58 -9.87 AAPL AAPL PFE

Harman International (HAR) All-day climb makes up some of year’s loss.

87.84

+3.97

+4.7

-6.8

Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) Evens 2016 as fund manager boosts position.

159.94

+7.02

+4.6

+.1

Devon Energy (DVN) Shares gain on higher oil prices.

27.40

+1.18

+4.5

-14.4

11.71

+.49

+4.4

-5.4

SeaWorld Entertainment

Price: $18.72 Chg: $1.60 % chg: 9.3% Day’s high/low: $18.77/$17.46

YTD % Chg % Chg

$ Chg

Endo International (ENDP) First-quarter implied views trail.

30.03

-3.88

-11.4

-50.9

Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) Customers still wary after a string of outbreaks.

471.59 -28.76

-5.7

-1.7

The tiny biotechnology company reported positive results from Phase 2 clinical tests of its experimental medication for psoriasis.

Fund, ranked by size Vanguard 500Adml Vanguard TotStIAdm Vanguard InstIdxI Vanguard TotStIdx Vanguard InstPlus Vanguard TotIntl Fidelity Contra American Funds IncAmerA m American Funds GrthAmA m American Funds CapIncBuA m

Chg. +1.24 +0.38 +1.23 +0.38 +1.22 +0.18 +0.21 +0.17 +0.13 +0.59

4wk 1 +6.1% +6.6% +6.1% +6.6% +6.1% +7.8% +5.0% +5.2% +5.4% +5.6%

YTD 1 +0.4% -0.2% +0.4% -0.2% +0.4% -0.1% -2.9% +2.5% -3.8% +3.8%

1 – CAPITAL GAINS AND DIVIDENDS REINVESTED

Close 204.63 33.85 20.43 3.18 19.49 26.45 22.63 11.49 108.63 10.55

Chg. +1.29 +0.73 -0.43 +0.15 -0.60 +2.15 +0.27 +0.04 +1.64 +0.37

% Chg %YTD +0.6% +0.4% +2.2% +5.2% -2.1% +48.9% +5.0% -80.8% -3.0% -3.0% +8.8% +27.9% +1.2% -5.0% +0.3% -5.2% +1.5% -3.5% +3.6% -4.1%

INTEREST RATES

MORTGAGE RATES

Type Prime lending Federal funds 3 mo. T-bill 5 yr. T-note 10 yr. T-note

Type 30 yr. fixed 15 yr. fixed 1 yr. ARM 5/1 ARM

Close 6 mo ago 3.50% 3.25% 0.37% 0.14% 0.28% 0.05% 1.37% 1.50% 1.90% 2.21%

Eli Lilly (LLY) 69.06 30-year Alzheimer’s study nears end, sector weak.

-3.42

-4.7

-18.0

Mylan (MYL) 44.22 Reverses gain on Prezista generic in weak sector.

-2.18

-4.7

-18.2

562.35 -25.03

-4.3

+3.0

Mallinckrodt (MNK) Dips again despite share repurchase.

53.42

-2.27

-4.1

-28.4

Close 6 mo ago 3.70% 3.84% 2.79% 2.97% 2.79% 2.67% 3.19% 3.16%

SOURCE: BANKRATE.COM

Express Scripts (ESRX) Walgreens acquisition is less likely.

67.59

-2.48

-3.5

-22.7

TripAdvisor (TRIP) Reverses gain on Priceline merger rumors.

65.31

-2.17

-3.2

-23.4

Cigna (CI) Falls early along with peers in weak sector.

137.80

-4.15

-2.9

-5.8

McKesson (MCK) Falls after job cut announcement.

151.69

-4.31

-2.8

-23.1

SOURCE: BLOOMBERG AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Chg. Cattle (lb.)

1.41 1.42 -0.01 Corn (bushel) 3.69 3.68 +0.01 Gold (troy oz.)

1,264.50 1,229.30 +35.20 Hogs, lean (lb.) .71 .71 unch.

Natural Gas (Btu.) 1.94 1.87 +0.07 Oil, heating (gal.)

1.25 1.23 +0.02 Oil, lt. swt. crude (bar.)

40.20 38.46 +1.74 Silver (troy oz.)

16.02 15.21 +0.81 Soybeans (bushel) 8.98 8.95 +0.03 Wheat (bushel) 4.63 4.71 -0.08

% Chg. -0.3% +0.1% +2.9% unch. +3.6% +1.9% +4.5% +5.3% +0.4% -1.8%

% YTD +3.9% +2.7% +19.3% +19.2% -17.2% +14.0% +8.5% +16.3% +3.0% -1.6%

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Close .6905 1.2994 6.4740 .8837 111.50 17.3892

Prev. .7024 1.3150 6.5188 .8925 112.68 17.6983

6 mo. ago .6407 1.3090 6.3629 .8779 120.32 16.4009

Yr. ago .6778 1.2775 6.2479 .9434 121.39 15.3899

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Ending orca program a first step to rebound

Q: Can SeaWorld stop the bleeding?

Matt Krantz

mkrantz@usatoday.com USA TODAY

A: SeaWorld is ending its killer whale shows. Investors hope the change will end the pain in their portfolios.

Shares of SeaWorld have dropped nearly 50% since selling to the public for the first time in April 2013. The stock has been in free-fall ever since the documentary Blackfish in 2013 stoked public concern over the safety of the whale animal shows.

Shares of SeaWorld rose nearly 10% Thursday to roughly $18.50 after the announcement of the company’s decision to phase out the shows.

The powerful public backlash against SeaWorld was especially costly because the company carries a heavy load of debt.

SeaWorld ended 2015 with nearly $1.6 billion in long-term debt, which is four times higher than the equity shareholders have invested in the business, S&P Global Market Intelligence says.

Given SeaWorld’s heavy leverage, even gradual drops in revenue can be concerning. Net income has fallen three years in a row, and profit is a third of what it was in 2012.

The company says revenue and attendance will soon increase. Analysts agree.

Adjusted profit is expected to rise 4% in 2016. Analysts think the stock will be worth $21.55 a share in 18 months, a 18% increase.

Ackman sells assets after losing $1 billion in Valeant plunge Kevin McCoy and Kaja Whitehouse USA TODAY

NEW YORK Billionaire investor Bill Ackman’s hedge fund sold a major stake in one of its largest investments after getting pummeled by a $1 billion one-day loss in embattled drugmaker Valeant Pharmaceuticals International.

Ackman’s $12 billion Pershing Square Capital Management sold 20 million shares of what initially was a $5.5 billion ownership position in snack food giant Mondelez International after markets

CHRIS RATCLIFFE, BLOOMBERG

Bill Ackman announced an initial 7.5% stake in Mondelez in August.

closed Wednesday, Ackman wrote in a message to investors.

The sale, which left Pershing Square with a 5.6% stake in Mon-

delez, the maker of Oreos and Ritz crackers, was made “for portfolio management purposes only,” Ackman wrote. “We continue to believe in the potential for operating improvements and margin expansion that we expect will lead to substantial further increases in value,” Ackman wrote, referring to Mondelez.

In a separate filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Pershing Square reported that the sell-off was based in part on the “outperformance” of the Mondelez stake “relative to other holdings.”

Ackman’s Pershing Square

Holdings unit is down 26% this year following a 20% loss in 2015, which could raise questions about whether investors will stick by the billionaire.

The Mondelez sale follows Ackman’s $1 billion one-day loss in Valeant on Tuesday, when the drugmaker reported lower than expected earnings, weak financial guidance and warned of default risk on the company’s bonds.

Valeant, which has been plagued by questions over its accounting, shed more than half its value Tuesday in its worst-ever one-day stock plunge.

Pershing’s losses are much

larger, however, given the drug company’s 85% decline over the last 12 months. Ackman started buying Valeant in February 2015 at $161 a share.

Ackman, whose fund won a seat on Valeant’s board of directors last week, wrote in a Tuesday note to investors that “we are going to take a much more proactive role at the company to protect and maximize the value of our investment.”

Continuing their financial implosion, Valeant shares closed down 11.5% at $29.69.

Mondelez shares closed down 2.3% at $40.78.

SPORTS LIFE AUTOS In theaters this weekend TRAVEL

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MOVIES

Rating; the good and the bad

10 Cloverfield Lane

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1 hour, 43 minutes

Rating: PG-13 Upside: An entertaining mix of intimate stage play with a white-knuckled ‘Twilight Zone’ episode.

Downside: The middle is full of Lifetime-movie theatrics before the revelatory third act.

Plot: A Louisiana woman (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) wakes up in an underground bunker to discover a world not safe outside.

Director: Dan Trachtenberg

Compiled from reviews by USA TODAY film critics

Midnight Special

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1 hour, 51 minutes Rating: PG-13 Upside: Nichols puts an independent spin on mainstream sci-fi material.

Downside: Plot threads are left maddeningly dangling in favor of the central relationship.

Plot: A gifted boy (Jaeden Lieberher) and his dad (Michael Shannon) go on the lam from the authorities and religious zealots.

Director: Jeff Nichols

BEN ROTHSTEIN

The Brothers Grimsby

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1 hour, 23 minutes Rating: R Upside: You can’t fault Baron Cohen’s commitment to character.

Downside: Less a spy send-up and more a series of increasingly outrageous shenanigans.

Plot: A soccer hooligan (Sacha Baron Cohen) goes on a mission with his long-lost secret agent brother (Mark Strong).

Director: Louis Leterrier

Pee-Wee’s Big Holiday

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1 hour, 30 minutes Rating: Unrated Upside: Reubens and Manganiello make for an entertaining odd-couple bromance.

Downside: The Pee-wee shtick is getting a little old.

Plot: Pee-wee Herman (Paul Reubens) goes on a road-trip adventure to Joe Manganiello's Manhattan birthday party.

Director: John Lee

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1 hour, 46 minutes Rating: R Upside: The film entertainingly embraces while also satirizing the superhero movie genre.

Downside: It’s so completely bonkers that the movie slows down considerably when things aren’t crazy.

Plot: A masked antihero (Ryan Reynolds) seeks vengeance against the villains who have kidnapped his love.

Director: Tim Miller

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Plot: Tris (Shailene Woodley) and Four (Theo James) continue their battle for survival beyond the wall of postapocalyptic Chicago.

Director: Robert Schwentke

2 hours, 1 minute Rating: PG-13 Upside: Jeff Daniels is a welcome addition to the YA series that already includes Naomi Watts and Octavia Spencer.

Downside: An overuse of special effects and an overly convoluted plot leave the acting feeling flat.

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1 hour, 45 minutes Rating: PG-13 Upside: Egerton immerses himself in the transformation into nerdy athlete.

Downside: A feel-good film that is a little too saccharine at times.

Plot: An underdog British ski jumper (Taron Egerton) seeks an Olympic berth with the help of an unconventional coach (Hugh Jackman).

Director: Dexter Fletcher

Plot: After a vicious bear mauling, a frontiersman (Leo DiCaprio) is left for dead and has to go on a mission of survival to avenge his son’s death.

Director: Alejandro González Iñárritu

2 hours, 36 minutes Rating: R Upside: Iñárritu’s ‘Birdman’ follow-up is brutal and beautifully filmed.

Downside: A number of violent scenes are not for the faint of heart.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

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2 hour, 16 minutes Rating: PG-13 Upside: A well-balanced mix of great new characters and old favorites.

Downside: The next film is a year and a half away.

Plot: Youngsters Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Finn (John Boyega) are thrust into a war against the evil First Order and a search for the last Jedi.

Director: J.J. Abrams

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1 hour, 51 minutes Rating: R Upside: Fey nails the comedy but also turns in her best serious role to date.

Downside: Culturally dissonant casting contributes to wobbly authenticity.

Plot: A cable news journalist (Tina Fey) has her life upended when she’s embedded in war-torn Afghanistan.

Directors: Glenn Ficarra and John Requa

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Plot: “Dragon Warrior” Po (voiced by Jack Black) meets his long-lost dad and has to face a bullish beast of vengeance.

Directors: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Alessandro Carloni

1 hour, 35 minutes Rating: PG Upside: Black is again infectiously quirky as a rotund bear with sweet moves.

Downside: Three movies of the same plot is getting tiresome.

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CAUGHT IN THE ACT Prince William, honorary colonel of the Irish Guards, communed with their mascot, 4-year-old Irish wolfhound Domhnall, when he presented the traditional sprig of shamrock during the St Patrick’s Day Parade at the guards’ barracks Thursday in London.

Duchess Kate was at home in Norfolk spending time with their two children before the couple’s royal tour of Nepal and India next month.

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1 hour, 49 minutes Rating: PG Upside: The animated comedy is masterful in its design and humor.

Downside: The script leans a little too hard on the “You can be anything!” message.

Plot: A bunny cop (voiced by Ginnifer Goodwin) and fox con artist (Jason Bateman) come together to solve a case that threatens their town.

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MAKING WAVES Finn Jones, best known as Ser Loras Tyrell on ‘Game of Thrones,’ was cast as Iron Fist/Danny Rand in Netflix’s Marvel series. He’s a MACALL B. POLAY, HBO dead ringer for the comic-book character (white, blond, pretty), but some hoped an Asian actor would get the role given the “exoticism” of the character (Buddhist monk, martial arts superhero).

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‘Midnight Special’ is a sci-fi father-and son-adventure Director Jeff Nichols, left, and Michael Shannon’s latest collaboration, sci-fi thriller Midnight Special, opens Friday.

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Twelve years and five films later, Michael Shannon and Jeff Nichols haven’t gotten sick of each other. In fact, it’d take pretty extreme circumstances for them to not collaborate.

“Well, I’m planning on quitting acting very soon,” deadpans Shannon, sitting next to his Midnight Special director at a Midtown hotel.

“And I’m retiring from directing,” Nichols laughs. “Look, I’m not shoehorning Mike into these parts — he’s right for (them). And lo and behold, there may be a day where there’s not a part for Mike to play. I haven’t done it yet.”

Since the two met in 2004, Shannon has appeared in every movie Nichols has made, starting with 2007’s Shotgun Stories and on to Take Shelter, Mud and Loving (out Nov. 4). But first there’s Midnight, opening Friday in New York, Los Angeles and Austin, before expanding wider.

In the film, Shannon, 41, plays father to a boy with supernatural abilities (Jaeden Lieberher), who is being hunted by federal agents and a mysterious Texas cult.

Writing Midnight, Nichols, 37, tried to evoke a sense of awe and mystery that he found in movies from his childhood, including Starman, The Goonies and Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

“Those films end in a positive place, even though they’re strange and at times dark,” he says.

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night’s father-son relationship into focus. The filmmaker and his wife faced the prospect of losing their own son, who, at 8 months old, suffered a febrile seizure.

“It solidified this fear in my mind, like, ‘Oh yeah, this kid can die at any moment and I have no control over that,’ ” Nichols says.

Although his son is fine now, the experience made Nichols reevaluate what it means to be a parent: “When you’re afraid of something like that, you try to take control of their environment and who they’re going to become. ... (But) if you can understand who they need to be and not some projection of who you want them to be, then maybe you can help them out.”

Shannon says Nichols’ meaningful family dynamics are part of what’s drawn him to his projects.

“He’s on two tracks as a filmmaker,” Shannon says. “One of them

is very much as a student of genre and appreciating all the elements of cinema: lights, sounds, composition. But then the other track is really digesting his own life through these narratives. They tend to be experiences that a lot of people can relate to.”

After a string of independent features, Midnight is Nichols’ first major studio movie. The Warner Bros. film was shot in New Orleans in 2014 on a budget estimated at just under $20 million and, if successful, could be his ticket to bigger studio fare.

“I’m not a director for hire, and in a weird way, I’ve been just unsuccessful enough to not be inhibited by ‘Hey, here’s a $100 million movie’ that I wouldn’t have been prepared for,” Nichols says.

“My hope is that if I do a larger film, I’ll be given a situation that’s comfortable for me, because that’s what makes a good movie.”

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Mattress, furniture store moves downtown Lecompton’s effort to be Best Small Town gaining steam

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n organic mattress?

Maybe my wife will put it in a salad, and maybe it won’t taste any worse than some of the other unfamiliar ingredients she makes me try. Or maybe organic mattresses are the next thing to take off in Lawrence’s vibrant organic movement. A furniture store has moved into downtown with the idea of finding out.

As I told you earlier this month, I had heard that a furniture store was moving into the 800 block of Massachusetts Street. Well, indeed that turned out to be the case. Eagles’ Rest Natural Mattresses and Furniture has moved from its North Lawrence location to 815 Massachusetts, the former home of Mobilosity.

Eagles’ Rest has been open for about a week in its new location, said Diane Gerke, owner of the establishment. Thus far, lots of folks are coming in to take a look at organic mattresses.

Gerke said her previous location in North Lawrence — for the last six years she was in the little antique district near Seventh and Locust streets — had a steady but

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EAGLES’ REST NATURAL MATTRESSES AND FURNITURE STORE, owned by Diane Gerke, recently opened at 815 Massachusetts St. in the space previously occupied by Mobilosity. slow stream of customers.

Since moving to Massachusetts Street, she said there are days the store averages 125 people or more.

“The difference of being on Mass Street is crazy,” Gerke said. “We think the store can very much be a destination thing.”

So, what is an organic mattress? Gerke and her store’s website explain that it is a mattress that uses materials such as organic cotton fiber, organic wool and, importantly, layers of natural latex foam. The mattresses also are made without petroleum products or other solvents common in traditional mattress brands.

Gerke said some of her customer base certainly are people who are looking for a green, earth-friendly mattress. But she said lots of her customers choose the mattress simply because of durability and comfort issues. Gerke said the organic style of making mattresses isn’t new, but rather is how mattresses were commonly made up until the 1970s or so.

She said the natural latex foam, while more expensive, lasts longer. She said some of her mattress brands have a 20-year warranty. Another unique aspect is that each mattress Eagles’ Rest sells is custom made. Gerke said

most mattresses have three layers of foam, and at least three choices of foam stiffness: soft, medium and firm.

By mixing and matching the type of foams — two firms and one soft, for example — you can change the feel of the mattress. Since the mattress is being custom made, you can have one half of the mattress feel one way and the other half of the mattress feel the other. (Half and half? There are men out there who get more than one-eighth of the mattress?

Why am I just now learning of this?)

The store also is in the furniture business. If you remember when Blue Heron

used to be open in downtown Lawrence, you are likely to recognize some of the same styles at Eagles’ Rest. The store carries some of the same brands and upholstery that the once popular Blue Heron stocked.

“We are very different than the big box stores,” Gerke said. “Most of our furniture is American-made.

I can tell you who made it, where it came from, how it is made. We definitely are not into the idea of disposable furniture.”

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North Lawrence location, and she said the store has plans to eventually use the basement space in the Mass. Street location.

Allison Vance Moore and Kirsten Flory of Lawrence’s Colliers International office brokered the deal for the new space.

Lecompton vying to be named Best Small Town Maybe the folks of Lecompton can pick up some work on the side as campaign consultants for certain presidential hopefuls. Thus far, a Lecompton campaign is going better than several of those.

As we reported last month, Lecompton is putting forward a big effort to be named the Best Small Town in the state

by Kansas! Magazine. Well, Lecompton has been chosen as

HOMETOWN LAWRENCE one of 15 finalists. That’s not bad, considering that every Kansas town with a population of fewer than 5,000 people was eligible.

Kansas! Magazine has started its last round of voting for the contests, which will be named in the winter 2016 edition of the magazine. Lecompton was one of two Douglas County communities eligible for the contest.

Baldwin City is the other, but it did not make the finals.

If you are not familiar with Lecompton, it is in northwest Douglas County and has a population of a little more than 600. But it has a heap of Civil War history. It was the site of the Lecompton Constitution, which sought to admit Kansas rial Capital Museum. as a slave state into the union.

Here’s a look at the 14 other It garnered national debate at communities vying for the title the time, and was one of the of Best Small Town. flash points leading up to the l Atwood Civil War. Lecompton still l Chapman has several buildings from l Clearwater that time period, including the l Council Grove former Lane Museum building l Greensburg that now serves as the Territo-

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CONSTITUTION HALL, at 319 Elmore St., is a landmark in Lecompton, which is vying to be named the Best Small town In Kansas.

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People can vote once per day through May 31. You can vote online at travelks.com/ksmag/small-towns/ — This is an excerpt from Chad Lawhorn’s Town Talk column , which appears each weekday on LJWorld.com.

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efore the ink has time to dry on the loan papers, new home buyers often face the challenge of how to decorate their new space. The thought of hiring an interior designer or decorator can be a bit intimidating, but it’s possible to find one to fit both your style and budget.

In this area, the cost of a designer is generally $70 to $100 per hour. A designer can visit your home for just an hour or two and give advice about room arrangements and color schemes.

They can also find furniture and accessories from other rooms in your home to use in new ways in the one you want to redecorate.

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and furnishings. They are not required to have any formal training, though they can go through classes and programs on decorating.

Interior designers do all the work decorators do, but they also have a formal education in design, either residential or commercial. They know building codes and often work with an architect or builder to make sure lindaaditch@gmail.com a room’s design fits the needs of the homeowner.

There is a difference be- They also focus on the tween an interior decorator layout of a room and and a designer. Interior can plan complete room decorators focus on the renovations, from moving aesthetics of a room: the walls to lighting design. colors, textiles, textures Getting a reference is a

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great way to find a designer or decorator. If you see a room that fits your style, ask the homeowner if a designer or decorator helped create the look. Also, if you have a specific room to change, such as a kitchen or bathroom, or you plan to purchase furniture, many home improvement or furniture stores have in-house designers to help.

Look for a designer or decorator that fits your personal style. Start by checking their websites for photos of past projects.

Some can be more eclectic than others, but most will adapt to your tastes. Also, they can be as involved in the project as you want

them to be, from creating a decorating plan that you implement on your own to helping with remodeling or purchasing furniture, window treatments, and wall coverings.

Keep in mind, unlike television shows that complete a design project in a few hours, most take much longer depending on how much work there is to be done.

Completely redecorating a room can take two or three months. If a total redesign is in order with remodeling involved, it can take much longer.

— Linda A. Ditch writes about the Lawrence real estate market. Contact her at lindaaditch@gmail. com

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS The following are real estate transfers recorded in Douglas County for the week of March 1-7, 2016.

Tuesday, March 1 Stanley G. Unruh and Cathlyn J. Unruh to James L. Pennel and Rachel M. McSwain, 1826 E. 900 Rd. and , Lawrence.

Barbara Dinneen and Craig Mellinger to Joshuaa AllisonBurbank, 2345 Barker Ave., Lawrence.

Wilmington Savings Fund Society, Trustee to Locust Tree, LLC, 1511 W. 22nd St., Lawrence.

Steven E. Davids, Trustee and Katherine L. Davids, Trustee to Cassidy Pettie and Madison Pettie, 2564 Ousdahl Rd., Lawrence.

Gwendolyn E. Unfred and Steven Unfred and Michael Unfred to Joe L. Harness, 1793 & 1797 E. 1068 Rd., Lawrence.

Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Chaoer Shen and Yang Yang, 805 Wellington Rd. , Lawrence.

Wednesday, March 2 Kenneth C. Pine to Charles C. Hemphill and Penny L. Hemphill, 2128 Ohio St. , Lawrence.

Charles C. Hemphill and Penny

L. Hemphill to Carl Abel, Trustee and Anita L. Abel, Trustee, 2128 Ohio St. , Lawrence.

Blevco, Inc to Janna N. Skinner, 520 N. Rebecca Lane, Lawrence.

Delta Corporation of Kansas to Grand Builders, Inc, 3416 Green Meadow Ct., Lawrence.

Cedar Tree LLC to Bryan B. Stober, 350 Montrose Dr. , Eudora.

Joshua E. Pritchard and Emily Pritchard to Christopher A. Lansdell, 1225 Walnut St. , Eudora.

Vicky L. Falleaf and Marcus W. Falleaf to Ryan W. Shumaker, 5734 Longleaf Dr., Lawrence.

Jonathan White and Chirsty A. White to Ricardo Tasca, 1312 Morgan Ct., Lawrence.

Thursday, March 3 Colin F. Turner and Tina M. Turner to Robert W. Nitcher and Jan M. Nitcher, 1712 Alabama St. , Lawrence.

Harold E. Schneider Revocable Trust to Brandon Woods @ Alvamar, 4801 Brandon Woods Ter., Lawrence.

Michael Augustine and Kimberly Augustine to Dennis L. Miller and Angela Miller, 1105 W. 13th Ter. , Eudora.

Bryan B. Stober and Natalie N. Nall to Anna M. Jenny, 701 E. 1747 Rd. , Baldwin City.

John J. Sochacki and Stephanie F. Kyriazis to Jennifer T.K. Harrison and David R. Harrison, 2801 Westdale Rd., Lawrence.

Dailen W. Downing and Sherry G. Downing to Aaron Rudeen and Rachel Rudeen, 239 Arkansas St. , Lawrence.

Samuel L. Sawyer and Tara D.M. Sawyer to Serci K. Dossett and Marcelino J. Gonzalez, 781 E. 1300 Rd., Lawrence.

Kirk Devine, Trustee to William V. Cox and Ruby H. Cox, 1913 E. 30th St. , Lawrence.

Scott M. Elwell to Kyle T. Allen and Chanlynn D. Allen, 238 Aspen Lane, Lawrence.

Estate of Lawrence E. Morgan to Curtis Morton, 1524 Rhode Island St. , Lawrence.

Friday, March 4 Brandon Woods @ Alvamar to John P. Flower and Joann E. Flower, 4801 Brandon Woods Ter., Lawrence.

Timothy S. Bredehoft and Deborah M. Bredehoft to Shannon R. Parker, 805 N. Field Stone Dr., Lawrence.

Harry O. Cook to David Kraus and Celeste Kraus, 518 North St., Lawrence.

Gregory A. Misse and Carmen D. Misse to Ian N. Hartsig and Sarah M. H. Hartsig, 1613 Vermont St., Lawrence.

Estate of Elizabeth C. Sterling to Midwest Estates, LLC, 1820 Arkansas St. , Lawrence.

Robert L. Riggs and Deborah L. Riggs to Wendy S. Davis and Kent Davis, 1409 Legends Ct., Lawrence.

Larry L. Mathews to Steven Schraad and Taryn Schraad, 687 N. 2050 Rd., Lecompton.

Larry L. Mathews to Steven Schraad and Taryn Schraad, 680 N. 1851 Diag. Rd., Rural.

Jacob R. Lutjemeier and Ashley I. Lutjemeier to Joshua L. King, 714 E. 14th Ter. , Eudora.

Sally S. Sutcliffe Trust to Johnson T. Hawkinson and Crystal D. Hawkinson, 3517 Tam O’Shanter Dr., Lawrence.

Walter M. Hull and J. Ruth Hull to David R. Leach and Shirley J. Leach, 2145 Barker Ave., LawMonday, March 7 rence.

Steven Schraad and Taryn DVP, LLC to Michael SchnieSchraad to Lynette Clayton, 3105 ders and Kelly Frame, Vacant Tomahawk Dr., Lawrence.

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Timothy A. Mindrup to Lindsay Erhart, 1420 Lawrence Ave., Lawrence.

Harry T. Carpenter and Dee A. Carpenter to Timothy J. Ruder and Deborah Ruder, 304 N. Stratton Cir. , Eudora.

G. Douglas Atkins and Rebecca P.Atkins to Jeffrey A. Montag and Beth K. Montag, 1701 Kasold Dr. , Lawrence.

William B. Pendleton Irrevocable Trust to JHT, LLC, 2408 2422 University Dr. , Lawrence.

Mary E. Lentz to Free State Properties, Inc, 2408 Danbury Place , Lawrence.

Virgil L. Brady and Elaine I. Brady to Kevin L. Smith and Vicki L. Smith, 4216 Wimbledon Dr., Lawrence.

Williams Management, LLC to Rockledge Hotels, LLC, 2222 W. 6th St., Lawrence.

George R. Butell Trust to Floyd E. Kalb, Jr., Vacant Land, Rural.

George R. Butell Trust to Lakshma Reddy, Vacant Land, Rural.

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Frank Michaelek Petitioner, Pro Se 2223 Haskell Avenue, Law- 4963 Stoneback Dr rence, KS: G0D1 Taylor, Lawrence, KS 66047 G0F24 Aragon 785-393-8715 _______ 811 East 23rd Street, Lawrence, KS (Mailing Ad- (First published in the dress: 2223 Haskell Ave- Lawrence Daily Journalnue, Lawrence, KS): G0110 World March 18, 2016) Rundquist IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ________ DOUGLAS COUNTY, (First published in the KANSAS DIVISION SIX Lawrence Daily JournalWorld March 11, 2016) IN THE INTEREST OF: I.K. IN THE 7TH JUDICIAL DOB: 06/18/2010, A female DISTRICT Case No. 2015-JC-000009 DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, TO: Elrick Dejuan and his KANSAS parents IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF

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(First published in the (First published in the Lawrence Daily Journal Lawrence Daily Journal- -World March 4, 2016) World March 18, 2016) IN RE RESTATED NOTICE OF MARGUERITE G. BAXTER EQUIPMENT TEST REVOCABLE TRUST DATED DECEMBER 9, 2005 In accordance with KSA NOTICE TO TRUST 25-4411, notice is hereby CREDITORS given that a public test of the ES&S M100 Precinct Scanners and the ES&S Au- TO ALL PERSONS CONtomark ADA machines will CERNED: take place starting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, March You are notified that MAR31st, 2016 at the Douglas GUERITE G. BAXTER died County Courthouse. Wit- January 27, 2016. The deness my hand this 26th day cedent was the Grantor of of February, 2016. the MARGUERITE G. BAXTER REVOCABLE TRUST Jameson Shew DATED DECEMBER 9, 2005.

Douglas County Clerk DR. KIRKMAN G. BAXTER _______ serves as Successor Trustee. The Successor Trus(First published in the tee has the power to pay Lawrence Daily Journal- the outstanding debts of the decedent from the World March 4, 2016) trust property, upon reof proper proof IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF ceipt thereof.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands In the matter of the against the Successor petition of Trustee of the MARGUEGarrett Thomas Rowland RITE G. BAXTER REVOCAto change name to BLE TRUST DATED DECEMJade Rose Rowland BER 9, 2005 within the latter of four months from Case No. 2016-CV-000078 the first publication of noDiv. 5 tice under K.S.A. 58a-818, K.S.A. Chapter 60 and amendments thereto, THE STATE OF KANSAS TO or if the identity of the ALL WHO ARE OR MAY BE creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 CONCERNED:

/s/ Emily C. Haack Emily C. Haack, #23697 Assistant District Attorney Office of the District Attorney Douglas County Judicial Center 111 East 11th Street Lawrence, KS 66044-2909 (785) 841-0211 FAX (785) 330-2850 ehaack@douglas-county.com _______

LOT 16, IN BLOCK 1, IN BELLE HAVEN SOUTH ADDITION NO. 2, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF LAWRENCE, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS. TAX ID NO. U11670 Commonly known as 725 Shelburn Pl, Lawrence, KS 66046 (“the Prop(First published in the erty”) MS173072 Lawrence Daily Journalfor a judgment against deWorld March 18, 2016) fendants and any other inIN THE DISTRICT COURT terested parties and, unOF DOUGLAS COUNTY, less otherwise served by KANSAS personal or mail service of CIVIL DEPARTMENT summons, the time in which you have to plead to the Petition for ForecloU.S. Bank National sure in the District Court of Association Douglas County Kansas Plaintiff, will expire on April 28, vs.

2016. If you fail to plead, Sarah B. Bloxsom aka judgment and decree will Sarah Bloxsom, Jane Doe, be entered in due course and John Doe, et al., upon the request of plainDefendants tiff.

Case No. 16CV92 MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC Court No. 1 Title to Real Estate Involved Pursuant to K.S.A. §60 NOTICE OF SUIT

By: Chad R. Doornink, #23536 cdoornink@msfirm.com 8900 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 180

Lawrence

By: /s/ Tiffany T. Frazier Tiffany T. Frazier, #26544 tfrazier@msfirm.com Garrett M. Gasper, #25628 ggasper@msfirm.com Aaron M. Schuckman, #22251 aschuckman@msfirm.com 612 Spirit Dr. St. Louis, MO 63005 (636) 537-0110 (636) 537-0067 (fax) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF MS 173072.351818 KJFC MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE _______

Lawrence

Lawrence

Lawrence

You are hereby notified that Garrett Thomas Rowland of Lawrence, Kansas, filed a Petition in the above court on the Feb. 18 2016, requesting a judgment and order to change name legally to Jade Rose Rowland.

days after receipt of actual notice. If a creditor fails to present such demands or claims to the Successor Trustee within such prescribed time period, they shall be forever barred.

filed in the District Court of Douglas County, Kansas by SRMOF II 2012-1 Trust, praying for foreclosure of certain real property legally described as follows:

The Petition will be heard in Douglas County District Court, 111 East 11th St., Lawrence, Kansas, Division 5 on Apr. 15, 2016, at 9:00 a.m. If you have any objection to the requested name change, you are required to file a responsive pleading on or before Apr. 14, 2016 in this court or appear at the hearing and object. If you fail to act, judgment and order will be entered upon the Petition as requested by Petitioner. ________

LOT 23, BLOCK 3, IN FIRETREE ESTATES PHASE 4, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF BALDWIN CITY, DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS. PARCEL # 023-178-33-0-10-03-023.00-0 Commonly known as 1016 (First published in the Kathys Ct, Baldwin City, KS Lawrence Daily Journal- 66006 (“the Property”) World March 18, 2016) MS157889 Demands must be submitted to DR. KIRKMAN G. BAXTER 2415 Applegrove St. NE, Canton, OH 44721-2077. ________

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF DOUGLAS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT SRMOF II 2012-1 Trust Plaintiff, vs.

Janell A. Hoffman, Jane Doe, John Doe, and Travis Lower, et al., Defendants Case No. 16CV89 Court No. 3 Title to Real Estate Involved Pursuant to K.S.A. §60

for a judgment against defendants and any other interested parties and, unless otherwise served by personal or mail service of summons, the time in which you have to plead to the Petition for Foreclosure in the District Court of Douglas County Kansas will expire on April 28, 2016. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the request of plaintiff.

MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC

By: Chad R. Doornink, #23536 cdoornink@msfirm.com NOTICE OF SUIT 8900 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 180 STATE OF KANSAS to the Overland Park, KS 66210 above named Defendants (913) 339-9132 and The Unknown Heirs, (913) 339-9045 (fax) executors, devisees, trustees, creditors, and as- By: /s/ Tiffany T. Frazier signs of any deceased de- Tiffany T. Frazier, #26544 fendants; the unknown tfrazier@msfirm.com spouses of any defend- Garrett M. Gasper, #25628 ants; the unknown offic- ggasper@msfirm.com ers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of Aaron M. Schuckman, any defendants that are #22251 existing, dissolved or dor- aschuckman@msfirm.com mant corporations; the un- 612 Spirit Dr. known executors, adminis- St. Louis, MO 63005 trators, devisees, trustees, (636) 537-0110 creditors, successors and (636) 537-0067 (fax) assigns of any defendants that are or were partners ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF or in partnership; and the unknown guardians, con- MS 157889.352069 KJFC servators and trustees of any defendants that are MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC IS minors or are under any le- ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT gal disability and all other A DEBT AND ANY INFORperson who are or may be MATION OBTAINED WILL concerned: BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED _______ that a Petition for Mortgage Foreclosure has been

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Pet under 20 lbs. allowed Call 785-842-2575 www.princeton-place.com

HUTTON FARMS Huttonfarms.com

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE AVAILABLE at WEST LAWRENCE LOCATION $525/mo., Utilities included Conference Room, Fax Machine, Copier Available Contact Donna

785-841-6565 Advanco@sunflower.com

YOUR NEXT APARTMENT IS READY. FIND IT HERE.

Apartments Unfurnished

$22,998

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888-631-6458

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(785)554-9663

Only $11,997 Call Coop at

Stk#1PL1991

Open House Special!

Amazing Vehicle, Great on gas!!! FWD Hatchback, 69K miles STK# G290A

888-631-6458

2004 Yamaha V-STAR

1st Month FREE!

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2014 Honda Civic LX

2010 Toyota 4Runner V6

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2012 Mazda Mazda3 S

$28,995

2012 Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE

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Only $10,777 Dale Willey 785-843-5200 www.dalewilleyauto.com

$14,999

23rd & Alabama Lawrence 785-727-7116

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

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2013 Honda Pilot EX-L

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Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

785-832-2222

Hyundai Cars

2013 Hyundai Veloster

$29,999

Doesn’t sell in 28 days? + FREE RENEWAL!

Lincoln Cars

JackEllenaHonda.com

Always Priced Below NADA Retail! It Just Makes Sense to Buy From Laird Noller!

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28 Days - $49.95

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Toyota Cars

SUNRISE PLACE Now Leasing 2 BR’s Close to Campus & Downtown Pool, On KU Bus Route, Spacious Floorplan, Patios/Decks.

Great location: 837 Michigan CALL FOR SPECIALS!

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465 AREA JOB OPENINGS! BRANDON WOODS ........................................... 5 OPENINGS

KU STAFF ....................................................... 73 OPENINGS

PIONEER RIDGE ............................................... 5 OPENINGS

CITY OF LAWRENCE ........................................ 36 OPENINGS

KU FACULTY/LECTURER/ACADEMIC STAFF ..... 100 OPENINGS

THE SHELTER, INC. ......................................... 10 OPENINGS

CLO............................................................... 10 OPENINGS

DAYCOM ........................................................ 11 OPENINGS

WELLSVILLE/BROOKSIDE RETIREMENT ............. 7 OPENINGS

CORIZON HEALTH ............................................. 5 OPENINGS

LAWRENCE PRESBYTERIAN MANOR ................... 5 OPENINGS

WESTAFF ....................................................... 25 OPENINGS

HOME OXYGEN 2-U......................................... 10 OPENINGS

MISCELLANEOUS ........................................... 30 OPENINGS

KU STUDENT................................................ 113 OPENINGS

MV TRANSPORTATION ..................................... 20 OPENINGS

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Email your number of job openings to Peter at psteimle@ljworld.com. *Approximate number of job openings at the time of this printing.

AccountingFinance

Building Maintenance

Maintenance

Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board

Accountant/Economist For position details, please view the job posting on the agency website: http://curb.kansas.gov or the State of Kansas website at http://admin.ks.gov EOE

AdministrativeProfessional

AC Management has an opening for a full time maintenance position.

Duties include yard work, painting, and many other miscellaneous maintenance jobs.

Candidate must have reliable transportation, and be able to pass drug and background checks. Must be able to work outdoors in any weather condition, and lift heavy objects.

Compensation: Based on Experience

Apply at: AC Management 1815 West 24th St. Lawrence, KS 66046 785-842-4461 Employment Ad

SPECIAL

Administrative Assistant Women’s Basketball Kansas Athletics This full-time, benefits eligible position provides administrative assistance to the Women’s Basketball staff which includes correspondence, scheduling appointments and engagements, travel arrangements and serving as the department’s receptionist.

Go to www.kuathletics.com for a full announcement and to apply.

Application deadline March 21, 2016 Equal Opportunity M/F/D/V

You Miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.

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AUCTIONS

Decisions Determine Destiny

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$495

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NOW HIRING Seeking Positive and Outgoing Full Time and Part Time Team Members

LAWRENCE

Great people!

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Deliver Newspapers!

Mile Post 209, Kansas Turnpike (I-70), Lawrence, KS Apply at ezgostores.com/our-team/

CHILD CARE CENTER

COOK If you enjoy cooking and children, this is the job for you! Stepping Stones is hiring a cook to work 7:30am-2pm Monday through Friday.

Duties include: preparing two snacks and a lunch for 80-100 young children, overall upkeep of the kitchen and purchasing all food items.

Must be dependable, have basic cooking skills and be able to work independently.

Apply in person.

Stepping Stones 1100 Wakarusa Dr. Lawrence, KS 66049

Be an independent contractor, Deliver every day, between 2-6 a.m.

Reliable vehicle, driver’s license, insurance in your own name, and a phone required.

Come in & Apply!

Construction

General

Concrete Finishers

HIRING IMMEDIATELY!

Local concrete company needs reliable and experienced concrete finishers. Would prefer a valid driver’s license and must be a team player. Please call (785) 423-0704 or

(785) 749-3900

TIPS Suffering will make you

Childcare

It’s Fun! Outstanding pay Part-time work

BETTER or BITTER You choose...and don’t blame me for hiring positive people—I’d rather work with a happy person any day.

- Peter Steimle Decisions Determine Destiny

Customer Service

11 Hard Workers needed NOW! $10 hr to train.

Quickly earn $12-$15 hr Weekly pay checks.

Paid Vacations No Weekends

Call today!

785-841-9999

Drive for KU on Wheels or Lawrence Transit System.

Flexible part-time schedules, 80% company paid employee health insurance for full time.

Career opportunities. $11.50/hr after paid training. Must be 21+ w. good driving record.

Apply online: lawrencetransit.org/ employment Or come to: MV Transportation, Inc. 1260 Timberedge Road Lawrence, KS. EOE

645 New Hampshire 816-805-6780 jinsco@ljworld.com

General

General

Quarry Equipment Operators

Rural Water District # 4, Douglas Co. is seeking a

Mid-States Materials is currently hiring for full time Quarry Equipment Operators at multiple locations.

Send Resume to: 2 N. 1700 Rd Lecompton, KS 66050 or email lcrumley@midstates materials.com Print application @ www.midstates materials.com For questions call 785-887-6038.

WATER Distribution System

OPERATOR

Background in general maintenance required, water system exp. preferred. Small system water operator certification desired, or ability to achieve certification within one year.

Email resume to: rwd4doug@sunflower.com or mail to: 1768 N 700 Road Baldwin City, KS 66006

Eudora

Legal - Paralegal

Seasonal Employees City of Eudora is accepting applications for seasonal help. Salary range $10-$12 per hour. Job responsibilities include but not limited to mowing, operating weed eater, assisting street department, and other duties assigned by supervisor. Valid Kansas Drivers License is required. Applications available at Eudora City Office, 4 E. 7th Street or www.cityofeudoraks.gov Applications accepted at same office until position filled.

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Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board

Attorney Applicants must be a member of the Kansas Bar and have litigation experience.

For position details, please view the job posting on the agency website: http://curb.kansas.gov or the State of Kansas website at http://admin.ks.gov EOE

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CLASSIFIED A DV E RT I S I N G

Administrative Assistant Fundraising and public relations firm seeking a full-time administrative assistant to work in team-oriented environment. Duties include database management for numerous clients mail-merge mailings & related clerical and receptionist tasks. Requires strong organization, communication, & computer skills. Must be dependable, detail oriented, motivated, able to work independently & handle multiple projects at the same time. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Raiser’s Edge, & Adobe Acrobat preferred.

Salary + benefits.

Email resume & cover letter to: employment@penningtonco.com Learn more online at: penningtonco.com

Maintenance

Custodial Supervisor Supervises and works with approximately 18 custodians assigned to school district facilities.

Duties include: employee supervision; trains employees on proper cleaning techniques and equipment usage; schedules and supervises floor care requirements; custodial quality control and task completion; staffing special events; orders and distributes supplies/materials.

Minimum of two years experience in custodial industry, floor care and supervision required.

Salary range based upon qualifications: $33,500 to $36,500. Benefits include health care and PTO. Criminal background check and drug screening required.

Email resume to: opsmaintains@gmail.com or call 913-231-1032

Ariele Erwine

Classified Advertising Executive + Auction Enthusiast

The Lawrence Journal-World reaches 100,000 print and digital readers every single day. Contact Ariele today to promote your auction and make our audience your audience.

785-832-7168

aerwine@ljworld.com

Industrial Maintenance Technician 2nd Shift 3:30pm to Midnight Stouse, LLC, a specialty printing company in the Gardner area listed as one of the Top 20 Area Manufacturers, is looking for a maintenance person with 2+ years of experience.

The right candidate must have excellent problem solving skills in the repair of manufacturing equipment including electrical, and mechanical.

Knowledge of computers and/or Industrial Maintenance Certification would be a plus.

We offer a competitive benefit and wage package which includes profit sharing. Call (913) 791-0656 for Info, Please send resume to: pmadrigal@stouse.com Stouse, LLC. Attn: Pete Madrigal 300 New Century Pkwy New Century, KS 66031 Drug Free/EEO Employer

NOTICES ANNOUNCEMENTS

“I love the whole experience an auction offers; from the drive to the location, the hunt for treasure, to the bidding excitement! It’s an honor for me to help you and your sale gain exposure.”

Maintenance

Special Notices

Special Notices WANTED: 1 BDRM IN COUNTRY Looking for small space in the country to rent.

785-766-0517

LOST & FOUND Parkwood Day School Lawrence NOW OPEN! Early education program offering highquality services for children 6 weeks to 6 years, including children with special needs.

Visit our website: www.parkwooddayschool.org Enroll today!

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Lost small gray long hair KITTY near 6th & Eldridge (Folks). If you see her please call 508-944-3067 or 508-215-7519.

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MERCHANDISE PETS PLACE YOUR AD: TAGGED ESTATE SALE 1906 CROSSGATE DR. LAWRENCE, KS. 66047

Auction Calendar Randy Bradley PUBLIC AUCTION Sat., March 19th, 10:00 AM 408 Pearson Waverly, KS

Please be courteous of the neighbors, park on the lower level and walk up, very little parking on the upper level.

ESTATE OF LYN SMITH AND LIVING ESTATE OF MARTY SMITH MAR. 18TH 9:00-5:00 MAR. 19TH 9:00-3:00 Exceptional quality products in this sale. Sterling, collectibles, silver plate, coffee tables, 2 sofas, one a sleeper, love seat, end tables, floor and table lamps, sofa back table, children’s rockers, Kittinger buffet and 9’ dining room table w/4 chairs, Steuben glassware, twin beds, king size bed w/side tables, vanity, duck decoys, Chelsea ships bell clock, Lenox china, Wedgewood platters, mirrors, toys, Water color by J. R. Hamil of KU campanile, TV, children’s bed w/side rails, Carousel 19 X 15’ rug, Kenmore sewing machine, glassware, antique tea cart, wicker chair and coffee table, cameras, stereo equipment, kitchen products, GE washer and dryer, Sunbeam mixer, Galaxy refrigerator, Frigidaire upright freezer, shelving, Weber charcoaler, baskets, womans 10 speed bike, hand and power tools, cross country skis, plastic containers and much misc.

Shown by John I. Hughes Certified Appraiser 785-979-1941

AUCTIONS Auction Calendar COIN AUCTION Saturday, March 19th 10am American Legion Post 14 3408 W. 6th Street Lawrence, KS 66049 524 Lots - Gold Coins & Huge Number of Silver Coins in All Denominations!

See web full entire list: www.dandlauctions.com D & L AUCTIONS 785-766-5630 ONLINE AUCTION Turner Babb Flowers & Interiors Preview 3/21, noon-6pm 16160 W. 135th St. Olathe, KS 66062 Inventory/Fixtures. 2009 Ford Van & Walk-in cooler.

Bidding ends 3/22 See online for pics & list! www.lindsayauctions.com Lindsay Auction Svc Inc. 913.441.1557 TOY AUCTION Saturday, Mar. 26, 9:30 am American Legion, Lawrence 3408 W. 6th St ******** Vintage Pedal Vehicles & Construction Toys, 150+ Farm Toys, 30+ Shotguns /Rifles /Revolvers/ Pistols, Collectibles & Misc.

OUTSTANDING QUALITY! Elston Auctions 785-594-0505|785-218-7851 www.kansasauctions.net/elston

785.832.2222

Auction Calendar

SIGNS, ADVERTISING, GAS & OIL, TOOLS COLLECTIBLES ART-TOYS & PRIMITIVESBranden Otto, auctioneer 913-710-7111 www.ottoauctioneering.com

Antiques OTTAWA ANTIQUE MALL 2nd & Walnut Downtown Ottawa, KS Tues - Sat, 10 am - 5 pm 785-242-1078 <<<< >>>> Mitch has listed his building for sale but the mall is open until it sells.

His own large inventory (#R01) is all 40% off!

Some other dealers discounting also

REMODELING SALE

Sunday, Mar. 20th,9:30 AM Douglas Co. Fairgrounds 2110 Harper, Bldg 21 Lawrence, KS

Antiques & Vintage  203 W. 7th, Perry, KS Open 9 am - 5 pm daily Call first: 785-597-5752

Elston Auctions 785-594-0505 | 785-218-7851 www.kanasauctions.net/elston PUBLIC AUCTION Saturday, Mar. 26, 10AM 1 3/8th m. West of Jct HWY 56 & 59 (1118 N. 300 Rd) Baldwin, City, KS

Clearing out merchandise so we can paint & repair.

Tons of pictures, mirrors, shelving curios & all merchandise will be 50% off O.B.O. No reasonable offers will be rejecetedWe need to clear up & clean out!

Appliances

Tools & Building supplies, collectibles, toys tractors & planes, misc., furniture and glassware.

2 sellers!

SAT., MARCH 19, 9:30AM Monticello Auction Center 4795 FRISBIE RD SHAWNEE, KS 66226 Vehicles, Band & Music Food Service Equip, Equip, Handicap Equip, Shop Equip., & Misc.

Preview 8 AM, on auction day More info & pictures online: LINDSAYAUCTIONS.COM

Machinery-Tools

Craftsman 10” work site table saw Lightly used, never outside.

Comes with mitre, blade guard, kickback guard, fence and dust collector. $100 ph# 530-413-8657

GARAGE SALES Lawrence

Extension Ladder Davidson, 16ft-Aluminium, w/ 200lb load capacity.

Type III duty rating.

Asking $50. 785-842-2928

Medical Equipment Hospital Bed w/ 2 side rails. 3 way adjustable electric twin w/ mattress.

Asking $ 375.00 Call Janet 785-865-5770

Music-Stereo

PIANOS

Bake Sale Redeemer Lutheran Church

2700 Lawrence Ave

Saturday, March 19 8 AM-Noon Homemade pies, cakes, cookies, candy and etc.

Pastor’s bread. Easter Crafts & More.

• H.L. Phillips upright $650 •Whitney Spinet - $500 • Cable Nelson - $500 • Gulbranson Spinet - $450

24” wide, 24” deep, 34” tall.

Holds 24 bottles. Glass door. $80. 785-843-7093

Wine Refrigerator

Oscillate Fan HOLMES,Replica vintage, all metal, black.

12”circumference,15”H. 3 settings. $20. 785-865-4215

Baby & Children Items Child’s wooden fort. $100, obo Call 913-845-3365

24” wide, 24” deep, 34” tall.

Holds 24 bottles. Glass door. $80. 785-843-7093

Ticket Mart 1 Ticket to the NCAA TOURNAMENT IN DES MOINES  on Saturday, March 19.

Very good seat, lower level. This is for Session 3 (two games) $500 OBO 785-842-8935

Downsizing 2416 Brett Dr Lawrence Sat, Mar 19. 8am-noon Furniture, kitchen items, table linens, towels, blankets, heater, clock, lamp, home decor, vases, frams, artwork, women’s plus size clothing, men’s suits, coats, christmas ornaments, Boyd’s Bear figurines, books, planters, cross resistance exerciser, mower, tiller & more

SERVICES Antique/Estate Liquidation

Downsizing - Moving?

We’ve got a Custom Solution for You! Estate Tag Sales and Cleanup Services Armstrong Family Estate Services, LLC 785-383-0820 www.kansasestatesales.com

Carpentry

Construction

The Wood Doctor - Wood rot repair, fences, decks, doors & windows - built, repaired, or replaced & more! Bath/kitchen remodeled. Basement finished.

785-542-3633 • 816-591-6234

Remodeling Specialist Handyman Services • 30 Yrs Exp Residential & Commercial 785.608.8159 rrodecap@yahoo.com

Decks & Fences

DECK BUILDER

Auctioneers

HOUSE CLEANER ADDING NEW CUSTOMERS Years of experience, References available, Insured.

785-748-9815 (local)

Dirt-Manure-Mulch

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

913-962-0798 Fast Service

Foundation Repair

Cleaning 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 STARTING or BUILDING a Business?

785-832-2222 classifieds@ljworld.com

Foundation & Masonry Specialist Water Prevention Systems for Basements, Sump Pumps, Foundation Supports & Repair & more. Call 785-221-3568

STARTING or BUILDING a Business?

Advertising that works for you!

JAYHAWK GUTTERING Seamless aluminum guttering.

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

785-842-0094 jayhawkguttering.com

Home Improvements

Friday, 3-8 Saturday, 7-2 Lots of children’s clothes, toys, household items, adult clothes and shoes, artwork. WANTING TO GET RID OF E V E R Y T H I N G! FAIR OFFERS ACCEPTED!

GARAGE SALE 4423 Gretchen Ct. Lawrence Sat, Mar 19.

7 AM - 3 PM

Lecompton Community Pride Annual Rummage Sale 620 Woodson (in the old high school) Friday, Mar. 18, 8am - 5 pm 1/2 price day: Sat., Mar. 19, 8am - Noon

First come, first take!

785-312-1917

BIRD FAIR

Saturday, March 19

$5 Admission.

Public is invited. Call 620-429-1872 for info.

Power tools: ceramic tile McLouth cutter, ceiling fan, silver candle sticks, jinbei’s, anHuge Moving/Estate Sale tique square oak table, 4966 Sioux Ct antique trunk, antique MCLOUTH drop leaf table, lighted FRI. & SAT. 8am-6pm dish hutch w/. matching **Indoor-Rain or Shine** table & 5 chairs, small out parents drop leaf table w/ 2 Cleaning matching chairs, wall house. Crystal bell collecshelves, shadow boxes, tion, Princess House colmotorized scooter (needs lectables, Crystal candle work), storage cabinets & holders, 12 place setting racks, fold up lawn chairs, China with serving dishes. ironing board, children’s Collectable old serving and glassware. almost new life jackets, bowls dishes, bake baby items, children’s Everday clothes, new shoes still in ware, glasses, pots and boxes, clothes, sz. 0-24, pans, coffee cups and to Carhart coat, men’s nice much more to mention. dress shoes, books, POS- Furniture includes couch SIBLE fishing and hunting with hide a bed, coffee and camping stuff. If I and end tables, table have time to clean out lamps, entertainment cencamping closet in shop, ter, queen size beds, full punch bowl w/ cups, size canopy bed and roll large salad/punch bowl, away beds. Antique furniblender, down comforter, ture includes 1920s era curtains, rugs, canister dining room table, buffet lights (about 15), glass and 8 chairs. Library tavases- various colors, pil- ble, secretary desk, 1950’s lows, TV, 8 track tapes, kitchen table and chairs, new still in package, 1950 singer sewing maplumbing items, metal chine and a Howe treadle clothes rack, decorative sewing machine, Zenith wall tins, large mirror, floor model record/radio juicer, boots, baskets, pic- player, 1940’s era waterbed, vanity and tures & frames, corner fall Tools include shelf, children’s toy’s, dresser. chair, & scooter, party fa- 10’” table radial arm saw, drill, right angle vors, plant stand, office 1/2 chair, and whatever else I grinder, 7 1/4 circular electric pipe muster up. Haven’t even saw,rigid started on the attic yet. threader with 1 and 2 inch Check out craiglist ad, dies, sheet metal slitter, slits up to 16 gauge metal, also! See you Saturday.

AGRICULTURE Farm Land HAY

GROUND Available Southwest of Vinland 785-838-9009

Farm Supplies Ford 8 N Tractor: $1,500 6 ft trimming mower:

$200 6 ft dirt blade: $100 3 pt. dirt scoop: $100 785-418-0695

SELLING A VEHICLE? 7 Days - $19.95 28 Days - $49.95 Doesn’t sell in 28 days? + FREE RENEWAL!

CALL TODAY!

785-832-2222

SPECIAL!

6 LINES + FREE LOGO 1 Month $118.95 6 Months $91.95/mo.

12 Months $64.95/mo.

Home Improvements

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

Painting

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

Handyman Services Located in Lawrence Family business with the lowest prices & guarantee service. Did you see a great idea on Pinterest?

I can make it! Anything from hanging a picture to building decks or pergolas.

Interior upgrades, restoration, maintenance.

Mike McCain’s Handyman Service Complete Lawn Care, Rototilling, Hauling, Yard Clean-up, Apt. Clean outs, Misc odd jobs.

Call 785-248-6410

Golden Rule Lawncare Mowing & lawn cleanup Snow Removal Family owned & operated Call for Free Est. Insured.

Eugene Yoder 785-224-9436

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

Call Lyndsey 913-422-7002

Plumbing

Tree/Stump Removal

Landscaping

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

Family Tradition Interior & Exterior Painting Carpentry/Wood Rot Senior Citizen Discount Ask for Ray 785-330-3459

RETIRED MASTER PLUMBER & Handyman needs small work.

Bill Morgan 816-523-5703

Mowing...like Clockwork!

7 or 14 Day Scheduling Honest & Dependable Mow~Trim~Sweep Steve 785-393-9152 Lawrence Only

YARDBIRDS LANDSCAPING Tractor and Mowing Services.

Yard to fields.

Lifetime of Experience Call 785-766-1280

Interior/exterior painting, roofing, roof repairs, fence work, deck work, lawn care, siding, windows & doors. For 11+ years serving Douglas County & surrounding areas. Insured.

Pets

Building 21 Douglas Co. Fairgrounds 2110 Harper Lawrence, KS Hours: 9:00AM - 3:00PM.

Multi-Family Spring Break Garage Sale Sat. March 19, 9am-4pm 1763 E 1318 Rd. Lawrence (North of Hallmark Cards off River Ridge Rd) FREE COFFEE

Home Builders Repair & Remodel. When you want it done right the first time. Home repairs, deck repairs, painting & more. 785-766-9883

Higgins Handyman

PETS

Lecompton

FREE GARAGE SALE!!

All items at no cost!

Reclining couch, dresser, luggage, bedding, furniture, yard tools, small kitchen appliances, fabric, outdoor table, adult clothes, wall art, books, kitchen utensils, sports equipment, & much more.

Deck Drywall Siding Replacement Gutters Privacy Fencing Doors & Trim Commercial Build-out Build-to-suit services

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

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

785-550-5592

five drawer metal cabinets, broan range hood, various wood shelves and cabinets. Carpet cleaning equipment Shark High temp pressure washer 3.5 gpm, CFX Ranger water extractor, rotovac, 360i carpet and tile cleaning system includes s-wands, auto detail tools and all hoses and accessories.

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

Thicker line?

Bolder heading?

Color background?

Stacked Deck

SPRING CLEANING SALE 4505 Cherry Hills Dr. Lawrence

Full Remodels & Odd Jobs, Interior/Exterior Painting, Installation & Repair of:

Call 785-832-2222

Stamped & Reg. Concrete, Patios, Walks, Driveways, Acid Staining & Overlays, Tear-Out & Replacement Jayhawk Concrete Inc. 785-979-5261

Garage Sale x 2!

1807 & 1815 Foxfire Dr. Lawrence

FOUNDATION REPAIR

913-488-7320

Concrete 785-832-2222 classifieds@ljworld.com

Guttering Services

Fully Insured 22 yrs. experience

New York Housekeeping Accepting clients for weekly, bi-weekly, seasonal or special occasion cleaning.

Excellent References.

Beth - 785-766-6762

McLouth

Email or call fcano100@gmail.com Phone: 917-921-6994 Anytime & Any Day! Free estimates!

Auctioneers 800-887-6929 www.billfair.com

Lawrence

F R E E Revere Camera Co Revere 8mm Projector A125605 Model 85. Excellent condition of camera and case. Original manual.

One good lamp included. $40 785-841-7635, Please leave a message

Wine Refrigerator

www.edgecombauctions.com Edgecomb Auctions 785-594-3507|785-766-6074

Lawrence

Thu, Mar 17. 8am-12pm ******************* Household items, kids toys/books/home school items, bikes, clothes, furniture.

785-832-9906

www.kansasauctions.net/edgecomb

SHAWNEE MISSION SCHOOL DIST. AUCTION

TV-Video

Prices include tuning & delivery

See web for list & pics:

7 DAYS $19.95 28 DAYS $49.95

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NELSON Traveling Sprinkler Raintrain travels 200 ft.& 13,500 sq.ft. Like New Perfect condition Original Box $40. 785-865-4215

MERCHANDISE

 PUBLIC AUCTION 

Advertising Signs & Memorabilia, Collectibles & Primitives

Lawn, Garden & Nursery

10 LINES & PHOTO

Spring Clean -Up Mowing-Trimming Serving Lawrence Since 1993 Pioneer Lawn Care Call 785-393-3568 or email Pioneerlawncare93@gmail.com Place your ad TODAY? classifieds@ljworld.com

Review these businesses and more @ Marketplace.Lawrence.com

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

20 yrs experience.

913-441-8641 913-244-7718

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

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY GUARD SVIATOSLAV MYKHAILIUK (10) FLOATS IN FOR A BUCKET against Austin Peay during the second half of the Jayhawks’ 105-79 victory on Thursday in Wells Fargo Arena. For more photos from KU’s NCAA Tournament-opening win, please visit www.kusports.com/kubball31716

‘Svi’ sparks Jayhawks to opening rout

By Gary Bedore gbedore@ljworld.com

Des Moines, Iowa — Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk is one of many Kansas University basketball players who, on Thursday, admitted to having a case of the jitters for the Jayhawks’ first game of the 2016 NCAA Tournament.

“The court seemed kind

of longer. Everything was a lot bigger. But it’s still the same game, same basketball,” Mykhailiuk, a 6-foot-8 sophomore, from Ukraine said after the Jayhawks — who led Austin Peay a mere 12-10 after eight minutes — impeached the Governors, 105-79, in a first-round South Regional clash at Wells Fargo Arena.

Mykhailiuk, who played

just three minutes in KU’s Big 12 title victory over West Virginia on Saturday, scored a career-high 23 points off 9-of-11 shooting in 24 minutes Thursday.

He hit four of five threes, including consecutive treys that opened a 23-6 run that stretched a 12-10 lead to 3516 at 3:46.

Svi, who had a dunk and did not receive credit on the

stat sheet for a fierce block, also played point guard — yes, point guard — next to Lagerald Vick during a 10-0 run that helped the Jayhawks stretch a 61-44 lead to total-blowout status in the second half.

The work at the point was needed on a day guards Frank Mason III (nine points, four assists, 27 minutes), Devonté Graham (no

points, six assists, 24 minutes) and Wayne Selden Jr. (14 points, 19 minutes) were limited because of foul problems.

“I did when I was a kid, not when I was with my main team (Ukraine’s Cherkasy Mavpy),” Mykhailiuk said of his past experiences at point guard as a youth.

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Self, Kansas relaxed, and it shows

KANSAS GUARDS DEVONTÉ GRAHAM (4) AND WAYNE SELDEN JR. CELEBRATE a bucket by teammate Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk during the second half.

UP NEXT What: No. 9 seed UConn (25-10) vs.

No. 1 Kansas (31-4) When: 6:45 p.m. Saturday TV: CBS

Des Moines, Iowa — Stressed out over the poor timing of Joel Embiid’s back injury two years ago and last March by the NCAA’s docking of Cliff Alexander, Kansas University’s basketball coach is back to his smooth self.

Bill Self’s not mad in March. He’s not uptight, and if he can stay that way, his players will continue to play with the confidence they have displayed during a 15-game winning streak that was not in any way threatened by Austin Peay State University in a 105-79 blasting Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena.

“I think I’m a little bit more relaxed and looser

doesn’t appear dragged down by expectations.

The same couldn’t be said for some of Self’s younger teams seeded on the top couple of lines.

These Jayhawks know they deserve the honor and know that it didn’t come easily, especially when they tkeegan@ljworld.com stumbled to a 5-3 start in this year than what I’ve Big 12 play. been the last couple of years Self doesn’t have to because our team’s playworry about his players ing better, and we kind of stressing him out with limped home the last couple knuckleheaded moves away of years with injuries,” Self from the court or on it. said after the blowout.

Again, the same could not Things couldn’t have necessarily be said of some gone much better for the of his younger squads.

Jayhawks in the NCAA “They say the players can Tournament opener for reflect the attitude of the the overall No. 1 seed that coach,” Self said. “A lot of

Tom Keegan

times, the coach can take on the attitude of the players. Acting and playing and how focused they are ... this group has been really, really good in that area over the last six weeks or so.”

Of course, in the middle of that statement, he talked about how they lost focus in the second half, but that’s hardly a concern given that the opponent was seeded eighth in its conference tournament for a reason.

Austin Peay scored 51 second-half points. Not good, and not necessarily all that relevant. The 27 personal fouls? Not good, but fixable.

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Free-throw prowess gets UConn past Colorado Des Moines, Iowa (ap) — Shooting extra free throws after practice is about as unglamorous as basketball gets.

The work has been worth it for UConn.

Rodney Purvis, Daniel

Hamilton, a stifling defense and 96 percent shooting from the line carried Connecticut back from an 11-point first-half deficit and helped the Huskies beat Colorado 74-67 in the first round Thursday, keep-

ing Kevin Ollie unbeaten as a head coach in the NCAA Tournament.

The No. 9 seed Huskies (25-10) went 22-of-23 from the foul line, the secondbest performance in program history, including six

straight swishes by Sterling Gibbs in the final minute to secure the lead and pad their nation-leading percentage of 79.3.

“We just try to relax,” said Purvis, who scored 15 of his 19 points after halftime.

Free-throw shooting was a significant factor in UConn’s run to the 2014 national championship, too.

“You have to really calm yourself down. You’ve got Please see UCONN, page 6D

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TODAY • Softball vs. Minnesota and UMKC, 2 p.m. NORTH • Tennis vs. Texas, 4 p.m.

• Baseball at Stanford, 9 p.m.

• Men’s golf at Desert Shootout • Swimming, NCAA at Atlanta SATURDAY NORTH • Men’s basketball vs. UConn in NCAA Tournament in Des Moines, Iowa, approximately 6:45 p.m.

• Men’s golf at Desert Shootout • Softball vs. St. Louis, 4:30 p.m.

• Swimming, NCAA at Atlanta • Baseball at Stanford, 5 p.m.

NBA roundup EAST

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Bucks 96, Grizzlies 86 Milwaukee — Tyler Ennis scored all 13 of his points in the fourth quarter to lead the Bucks to a victory.

Playing all reserves, the Bucks used a 15-2 run capped

by Ennis’ reverse layup that gave Milwaukee an 83-75 lead with 5:47 to play. Damien Inglis, who scored 10 points, and John Henson each had a key block that helped put some life in the Bucks’ offense.

STANDINGS How former CONFERENCE AMERICAN FOOTBALL EASTERN CONFERENCE

Raptors 101, Pacers 94 Indianapolis — DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry each scored 28 points to lead Toronto over Indiana on Thursday.

DeRozan had 10 points in the fourth quarter. He had a chance to win the game for Toronto at the end of regulation but missed a fade-away jumper on the wing as time expired. He has scored at least 25 points in five of Toronto’s last six games.

Lowry added four assists and eight rebounds for the Raptors but also committed eight turnovers. Bismack Biyombo finished with 16 points and a career-high 25 rebounds.

Paul George led the Pacers with 18 points and nine rebounds. George Hill added 18 points, and CJ Miles scored 13 points off the bench.

Playing their fourth game in five nights, the Raptors kept pace with conference-leader Cleveland.

TORONTO (101) DeRozan 9-26 10-12 28, Scola 4-10 0-0 9, Biyombo 5-6 6-11 16, Lowry 8-21 8-9 28, Powell 3-9 0-0 6, Patterson 1-3 0-0 2, Joseph 0-5 0-0 0, Ross 2-8 2-2 8, Thompson 0-0 4-4 4. Totals 32-88 30-38 101.

INDIANA (94) George 7-24 3-6 18, Turner 4-7 1-1 9, J.Hill 5-10 1-1 11, G.Hill 6-10 3-4 18, Ellis 3-11 2-4 8, Allen 1-3 0-0 2, Stuckey 1-5 1-2 3, S.Hill 4-8 3-3 12, Miles 4-9 2-2 13, Young 0-3 0-0 0, Whittington 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-91 16-23 94.

Toronto 27 16 20 22 16—101 Indiana 25 21 14 25 9—94 Three-Point Goals-Toronto 7-22 (Lowry 4-11, Ross 2-5, Scola 1-3, DeRozan 0-1, Powell 0-1, Patterson 0-1), Indiana 8-28 (G.Hill 3-5, Miles 3-7, S.Hill 1-3, George 1-9, Whittington 0-1, Ellis 0-1, Young 0-1, Turner 0-1). ReboundsToronto 70 (Biyombo 25), Indiana 57 (Turner 10). Assists-Toronto 11 (Lowry 4), Indiana 21 (Ellis 7). Total Fouls-Toronto 21, Indiana 32.

Technicals-DeRozan, Indiana defensive three second. A-15,104 (18,165).

Bulls 118, Nets 112 Chicago — Doug McDermott scored 25 points, and Jimmy Butler added 22 to help Chicago beat Brooklyn.

It’s the third straight 20-plus point game for McDermott as Chicago moved a half-game in front of idle Detroit into eighth place and the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Bobby Portis added 12 points and 14 rebounds.

The injury-ravaged Bulls raced to a 24-point lead in the second quarter, then held on and finally finished off the lowly Nets, who outscored Chicago 37-24 in the third and closed within four points early in the fourth.

Chicago got a season-high 60 points from its reserves, including McDermott’s output.

Bojan Bogdanovic led the Nets’ comeback with 26 points, one game after scoring careerhigh 44 points.

BROOKLYN (102) Bogdanovic 10-17 4-4 26, Young 7-11 2-2 16, Lopez 4-8 1-1 9, Sloan 6-10 0-0 13, Karasev 4-11 2-2 11, McCullough 2-4 0-0 5, Larkin 1-5 0-1 2, Kilpatrick 3-7 5-6 12, Brown 1-7 0-0 2, Robinson 2-6 2-4 6. Totals 40-86 16-20 102.

CHICAGO (118) Dunleavy 1-4 0-0 3, Mirotic 4-6 0-0 9, Gibson 6-10 0-0 12, Rose 5-12 1-1 12, Butler 7-12 8-8 22, Holiday 2-8 0-0 5, McDermott 8-16 4-4 25, Moore 0-0 0-0 0, Portis 6-16 0-0 12, Felicio 2-3 2-2 6, Brooks 5-7 0-0 12. Totals 46-94 15-15 118.

Brooklyn 14 23 37 28—102 Chicago 24 31 24 39—118 Three-Point Goals-Brooklyn 6-21 (Bogdanovic 2-5, McCullough 1-1, Sloan 1-2, Kilpatrick 1-3, Karasev 1-7, Larkin 0-1, Brown 0-2), Chicago 11-24 (McDermott 5-8, Brooks 2-3, Rose 1-1, Dunleavy 1-3, Mirotic 1-3, Holiday 1-3, Butler 0-1, Portis 0-2). Rebounds-Brooklyn 42 (Young 14), Chicago 56 (Portis 14). AssistsBrooklyn 22 (Karasev, Bogdanovic 5), Chicago 26 (Butler 7). Total Fouls-Brooklyn 18, Chicago 16. A-21,513 (20,917).

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Atlanta 40 29 .580 — Miami 39 29 .574 ½ Charlotte 39 29 .574 ½ Joel Embiid, Philadelphia Washington 33 35 .485 6½ Did not play (inactive) Orlando 29 38 .433 10 Central Division

W L Pct GB Drew Gooden, Washington Cleveland 48 19 .716 — Did not play (coach’s decision) Indiana 36 32 .529 12½ MEMPHIS (86) Chicago 34 33 .507 14 TODAY Barnes 7-18 3-4 20, Green 5-14 1-1 11, Hollins Detroit 34 34 .500 14½ 2-5 2-2 6, Stephenson 8-21 3-3 19, Allen 5-11 3-3 • Baseball vs. Warrensburg (2), Kirk Hinrich, Atlanta Milwaukee 30 39 .435 19 13, Martin 2-7 1-2 5, Stepheson 2-4 0-0 4, Weber WESTERN CONFERENCE 1 p.m.

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1-2BALTIMORE 7, Monroe 5-6 4-6 14, Bayless 3-8 2-4 10,NEW YORK YANKEES BOSTON RED SOX TAMPA BAY RAYS ORIOLES TORONTO BLUE JAYS Houston 34 34 .500 24 Middleton 4-13 0-0 10, Inglis 3-5 4-4 10, Ennis TODAY Dallas 34 34 .500 24 AL6-10 CENTRAL 1-1 13, Vaughn 2-6 0-0 5, Plumlee 4-5 1-2 Kelly Oubre Jr., Washington New Orleans 25 42 .373 32½ • Baseball at Springdale Har-Ber 9, Henson 1-2 1-2 3, O’Bryant 0-0 0-0 0. Totals Northwest Division Did not play (coach’s decision) 37-75 17-25 96.

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Texas................... 41⁄2 (124.5)... Northern Iowa Portland 28 26 24 32—110 10, Sessions 3-7 2-2 8, Dudley 1-3 0-0 2, Nene 19-24 106.

26 28 28 27—109 NCAA Tournament San Antonio 23 33 39 23—118 1-5 1-4 3, Thornton 7-16 2-3 18. Totals 40-90 Charlotte Miami 29 23 21 33—106 Three-Point Goals-Portland 10-22 (McCollum 13-19 99.

Scottrade Center-St. Louis, MO. Three-Point Goals-Charlotte 13-26 (Williams 4-6, Lillard 3-7, Aminu 2-5, Henderson 1-1, PHILADELPHIA (94) First Round Thompson 5-15 2-2 15, Grant 2-6 9-14 13, 4-5, Walker 4-9, Lee 2-3, Batum 2-7, Daniels 1-1, Crabbe 0-1, Harkless 0-2), San Antonio 8-16 Noel 7-11 0-2 14, Smith 9-25 0-0 20, Canaan 4-10 Lin 0-1), Miami 7-17 (Richardson 3-4, J.Johnson (K.Leonard 4-4, Mills 3-4, Green 1-2, West 0-1, Xavier...............................13 (147.5)......................Weber St 6-7 15, Stauskas 2-4 0-0 4, Weems 2-4 0-0 4, 2-4, Deng 2-5, Wade 0-1, Dragic 0-3). Rebounds- Ginobili 0-1, Diaw 0-1, Martin 0-3). Rebounds- Wisconsin.............................11⁄2...............(131) Pittsburgh McConnell 3-10 0-0 6, Landry 0-2 0-0 0, Marshall Charlotte 48 (Jefferson 10), Miami 43 (Deng 9). Portland 58 (Davis 9), San Antonio 43 (Duncan Michigan St..................... 18 (143)............Middle Tenn St Assists-Charlotte 19 (Walker, Batum 7), Miami 7). Assists-Portland 23 (Lillard 6), San Antonio Dayton................................1 (129)........................ Syracuse 1-4 1-1 3. Totals 35-91 18-26 94.

22 (Dragic 8). Total Fouls-Charlotte 19, Miami 35 (Parker 16). Total Fouls-Portland 22, San Washington 30 28 15 26—99 NCAA Tournament Antonio 24. A-18,418 (18,797).

17. A-19,848 (19,600).

Philadelphia 22 17 22 33—94 Spokane Veterans Arena-Spokane, WA. Three-Point Goals-Washington 6-27 (Porter 2-3, Temple 2-8, Thornton 2-8, Dudley 0-2, Second Round Morris 0-3, Wall 0-3), Philadelphia 6-33 Hawks 116, Nuggets 98 Maryland.........................91⁄2 (143).................S. Dakota St Jazz 103, Suns 69 (Thompson 3-11, Smith 2-7, Canaan 1-6, Atlanta — Tim Hardaway Salt Lake City — Joe Ingles California........................ 41⁄2 (141)............................Hawaii Marshall 0-1, Weems 0-2, Grant 0-2, McConnell 0-2, Stauskas 0-2). Rebounds-Washington 71 Jr. scored a season-high 21 had a season-high 15 points and Oregon............................23 (133.5).................. Holy Cross (Gortat, Wall 13), Philadelphia 49 (Noel 16).

Cincinnati.......................21⁄2 (136).................St. Joseph’s Assists-Washington 25 (Wall 14), Philadelphia points in his first start of the career-high six steals, Trey NIT Tournament 17 (Smith 7). Total Fouls-Washington 17, season for Atlanta.

Lyles had 17 points, and Utah Second Round Philadelphia 20. Flagrant Fouls-Morris.

Paul Millsap and Jeff Teague beat Phoenix.

BYU................................... 61⁄2 (161).............. Virginia Tech Ejected-Morris. A-10,521 (20,318).

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each had 16 points for the Hawks, who have won four Hornets 109, Heat 106 straight and seven of eight to Miami — Al Jefferson and move to third place in the EastKemba Walker each scored ern Conference.

21 points, and Charlotte overcame a 15-point first-half deficit DENVER (98) Sampson 3-5 2-2 8, Arthur 3-8 0-0 6, Jokic 4-7 to beat Miami.

0-0 8, Mudiay 3-11 5-6 12, Harris 6-15 2-3 15, Nic Batum scored 19 for the Barton 2-7 0-0 6, Nurkic 5-10 0-0 10, Augustin 1-2 17, Lauvergne 6-8 4-4 16, Toupane 0-4 Hornets, who split four games 7-12 0-0 0. Totals 39-87 14-17 98. with Miami this season and ATLANTA (116) Korver 4-5 0-0 11, Millsap 6-10 2-2 16, Horford now have the same 39-29 re- 5-10 1-1 11, Teague 6-16 2-2 16, Hardaway Jr. cord as the Heat in the jam- 6-11 7-8 21, Humphries 3-8 5-6 11, Sefolosha 5-7 2-2 14, Schroder 4-9 2-2 11, Hinrich 0-0 0-0 0, packed Eastern Conference Scott 1-3 2-3 4, Muscala 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 40-80 playoff chase. The Hornets are 24-28 116.

23 25 28 22 — 98 now 15-3 in their last 18 games. Denver 33 21 33 29—116 Charlotte trailed 45-30 in the Atlanta Three-Point Goals-Denver 6-22 (Barton 2-2, second quarter, then took the Augustin 2-5, Harris 1-3, Mudiay 1-4, Lauvergne Jokic 0-1, Toupane 0-3, Arthur 0-3), Atlanta lead by halftime and held it for 0-1, 12-26 (Korver 3-3, Sefolosha 2-3, Millsap 2-3, most of the second half. Court- Hardaway Jr. 2-4, Teague 2-6, Schroder 1-4, 0-1, Humphries 0-2). Rebounds-Denver ney Lee had 13 and Marvin Wil- Scott 49 (Nurkic 7), Atlanta 46 (Millsap 11). Assistsliams 12 for the Hornets.

Denver 22 (Augustin 7), Atlanta 32 (Teague 8).

Luol Deng led the Heat with Total Fouls-Denver 22, Atlanta 16. TechnicalsSchroder. Flagrant Fouls-Sampson. A-14,383 22 points.

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PHOENIX (69) Tucker 3-6 0-0 7, Len 4-15 2-3 10, Chandler 2-3 0-0 4, Knight 6-16 2-2 17, D.Booker 3-14 0-0 7, Price 1-5 1-4 3, Teletovic 1-7 0-0 2, Goodwin 0-2 0-0 0, Leuer 6-8 1-3 14, Budinger 1-2 0-0 2, Jenkins 1-4 0-0 2, Williams 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 28-82 7-14 69.

UTAH (103) Ingles 6-8 0-0 15, Favors 5-11 2-2 12, Gobert 4-6 1-2 9, Mack 7-13 0-0 15, Hood 4-13 0-1 8, T.Booker 4-7 0-0 8, Neto 5-7 1-2 13, Johnson 1-5 0-0 3, Lyles 6-10 2-2 17, Burke 1-6 0-0 3, Withey 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 43-88 6-9 103.

Phoenix 21 17 16 15 — 69 Utah 24 22 25 32—103 Three-Point Goals-Phoenix 6-24 (Knight 3-6, Leuer 1-1, Tucker 1-2, D.Booker 1-5, Jenkins 0-1, Len 0-1, Goodwin 0-1, Price 0-2, Teletovic 0-5), Utah 11-24 (Ingles 3-5, Lyles 3-5, Neto 2-3, Johnson 1-2, Mack 1-2, Burke 1-3, Hood 0-4). Rebounds-Phoenix 53 (Len 12), Utah 56 (Gobert 16). Assists-Phoenix 14 (D.Booker 3), Utah 21 (Mack 10). Total Fouls-Phoenix 16, Utah 18. Technicals-Phoenix defensive three second. A-18,784 (19,911).

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Firebirds keep lofty expectations ————

FSHS baseball, girls swimming looking to follow up state titles both had strong tournaments throughout the year.

For the rest of the varsity lineup?

“Too soon to tell about the newcomers,” said first-year coach Chuck Law, a longtime coach of the school’s boys basketball team. “Seem to have a good deal of competition for the remaining spots from all grades.”

The Firebirds tee off for the first time in the Shawnee Mission South Invitational on March 30.

By Bobby Nightengale bnightengale@ljworld.com

The spring sports season has finally arrived at Free State High, and the Firebirds are excited to see what the future holds, especially after winning two state championships last year.

For most of the teams, the faces have changed, but the expectations have remained the same. Here is a look at what all of the Firebirds’ programs expect out the upcoming season:

Baseball Free State’s baseball team won its second state title in program history last season with dominant pitching and timely hitting.

The Firebirds have the pieces to follow the same formula this year. They return several key members of their pitching staff, including first-team all-state selection Hunter Gudde, University of Oklahoma signee Trevor Munsch and Parker Tietjen. They hope Aaron Funk can make solid contributions on the mound.

Along with a strong group of pitchers, the Firebirds bring back middle infielder Mikey Corbett, third baseman Zion Bowlin and outfielder Jacob Pavlayk.

They will add outfielder Kyle Abrahamson, infielders Bradley Collicott, Matt Hill and Dale Miller, and catcher Jaden Moore.

The biggest question for this year’s team?

“How newcomers adjust to playing at the varsity level and how to replace strong leadership of last year’s senior class,” 19th-year coach Mike Hill said.

The Firebirds will open their season at 1 p.m. today with a doubleheader against Warrensburg (Mo.) at FSHS.

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FREE STATE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ATHLETES REPRESENTING THEIR SPRING SPORTS, front row from left, are Anna McCurdy, swimming and diving, Mikey Corbett, baseball, and Marcela Ellebracht, soccer. Back row from left are Tucker Nickel, tennis, Jack Flynn, golf, Emily Byers, softball, and Ronald White and Callie Hicks, track. memorable year for Free State’s track and field teams, both finishing second at state.

The boys team, which won a regional title, returns sprinters Ronald White and Nathan Thomas, hurdler Zack Sanders, and distance runners Ethan Donley and Tanner Hockenbury. The Firebirds hope to get a boost from runners Grant Holmes and Tommy Jacobs.

“We finished off strong last year so our veterans are ready to continue that success, and we are looking forward to seeing what all of our new teammates can do,” third-year coach Jordan Rose said.

Free State’s girls team brings back state-champion pole vaulter Callie Hicks and distance runners Emily Venters and Kiran Cordes. Venters was state runner-up in the 3,200 meters and third in the 1,600 meters. a The Firebirds begin the

But the Firebirds are confident with their talented group of returners: Cierra Campbell (state champion in the 200 freestyle), Sydney Sirimongkhon-Dyck (state champion in the 50 freestyle), Anna McCurdy, Ava Cormaney, Charlotte Crandall, Simone Herlihy, Kara Krannawitter, Piper Rogers, Trenna Soderling, Linda Liu, Courtney Criuickshank, Janet Stefanov, Sydney Williams, Lydia Zicker and diver Alexis Luinstra.

The Firebirds have more than 60 swimmers and divers out this season, adding to the depth.

They also hope to have big seasons from Val Rivera-Rodriguez, Anna Welton, Nora Agah, Richa Joshi, Ruth Gathunguri and Cameron Wood.

Free State opens in the Emporia Invitational at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Girls swimming It’s going to be a tough act to follow for Free State’s girls swimming and diving team, winning every meet on its way to a state championship last Track Last year.

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season with the FSHS In- sophomore Grace Patchvitational at 3:30 p.m. on en will add depth in the infield and seniors Erica March 25.

Arensberg and Sydney Softball Bollinger can help out in After posting a 13-9 the pitching circle. record last season, Free “With the experience State’s softball team has we have coming back nine returners and plenty and the addition of sevof more reasons to have eral players from a suchigh hopes for this sea- cessful junior-varsity son. season, we feel very conThe Firebirds will have fident this year’s team a lot of experience in the is going to be competiinfield with Emily Byers, tive in the always-tough Mayah Daniels, Madi- Sunflower League,” Ice son Norris, Kate Stanwix said. and Cali Byrn. Senior The Firebirds will outfielders Dacia Starr travel to Olathe North on and Hailey Jump return, March 31 for their season along with pitcher Eliza- opener. beth Patton and catcher Boys golf Brianna Burenheide.

Free State’s boys golf Seventh-year coach Lee Ice said a big key for team returns three memthe Firebirds is replacing bers from last year’s two all-state outfielders, squad, which took third adding speed off of the in the Sunflower League bench and finding pitch- and sixth at state.

Senior Jack Flynn was ing depth.

Ice hopes senior Pey- 10th at the Class 6A state ton Brown and junior meet last season, while Jasper Hawkins can com- junior Jack Junge and pete for outfield spots, sophomore Tate Steele

Morales homers; Royals top Dodgers Glendale, Ariz. (ap) — BOX SCORE Kendrys Morales hit his first home run this spring, Royals 5, Dodgers 1 City Los Angeles helping the Kansas City Kansas

ab r h bi ab r h bi Royals to a 5-1 victory Mondesi ss 4 0 1 0 C.Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 J.Lopez ph-2b 1 0 1 0 Noel lf-rf 0 0 0 0 over the Los Angeles A.Gordon lf 2 0 1 1 Hernandez ss 3 0 0 0 L.Moon pr-lf 2 1 1 0 Culberson ss 1 0 0 0 Dodgers on Thursday.

K.Morales 1b 3 1 2 2 Pederson dh 3 1 1 0 Morales hit a two-run F.Schwindel 1b 2 0 0 0 J.Murphy dh 1 0 0 0 rf 3 1 1 0 Van Slyke 1b 3 0 2 1 shot off Dodgers left- Bonifacio E.Hernandez ph-rf 1 0 0 0 R.Segedin 1b 1 0 0 0 dh 3 0 1 1 Guerrero 3b 3 0 0 0 hander J.P. Howell over C.Decker T.Cruz ph-dh 1 0 0 0 B.Hicks 3b 0 0 0 0 left field in a four-run Butera c 4 1 1 0 A.Barnes 2b 3 0 0 0 C.Johnson c 0 0 0 0 A.Ellis c 2 0 0 0 fifth inning.

Starling cf 3 0 0 0 S.Zarraga c 2 0 1 0 Morales also singled in B.Downes ph-cf 1 0 0 0 Thompson cf 2 0 0 0 3b 4 0 2 1 E.Herrera lf 1 0 0 0 the first off Dodgers left- A.Franco H.Arteaga 2b-ss 3 1 0 0 C.Brown rf 2 0 0 0 Bellinger cf 0 0 0 0 hander Alex Wood, who Totals 37 5 11 5 Totals 30 1 4 1 gave up one run on four Kansas City 010 040 000—5 Los Angeles 100 000 000—1 hits in three innings in his DP-Kansas City 1. LOB-Kansas City 7, Los Angeles 6.

2B-Bonifacio (3), Butera (1), A.Franco (1), second spring start.

Pederson (2), Van Slyke (1). HR-K.Morales (1). SB-A. Dodgers manager Dave Gordon (1), H.Arteaga (1).

IP H R ER BB SO Roberts was pleased with Kansas City Medlen W,1-1 4 3 1 1 0 4 Wood’s work.

1 0 0 0 0 2 “It was a productive K.Herrera Ohlendorf 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 outing,” Roberts said. B.Pounders 2⁄3 S.Selman 0 0 0 2 0 “The ball was coming out A.Edwards S,1-1 1⁄3 0 0 0 0 0 Angeles of his hand really well. He Los A.Wood 3 4 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 mixed in some change- Jansen 2⁄3 Hatcher L,0-1 0 1 1 1 1 1⁄3 ups. He commanded the Howell 4 3 3 0 1 L.Coleman 1 1 0 0 0 2 fastball.”

R.Stripling 2 0 0 0 0 4

Starting time Royals: Right-hander Kris Medlen worked four innings in his third spring start, giving up one run on three hits and striking out four.

“I felt it was similar to my last start,” Medlen said. “I had to get used to the mound. I was able to make the adjustment.

The hits I gave up for

P.Baez 1 2 0 0 0 1 HBP-by B.Pounders (Noel).

Umpires-Home, Sean Barber; First, Mike Winters; Second, Mike Muchlinski; Third, Chris Segal.

T-2:34. A-13,095 (13,000).

runs were strikes, on 0-2 and 1-2. I just tried to pound the zone.”

Dodgers: Woods was scratched from a scheduled start last weekend because of tightness in his forearm.

“It felt good, it was good,” Woods said Thursday. “I had one goal and that was to be efficient.”

Roberts said the Dodgers would probably break camp with Woods as the No. 4 starter behind Clayton Kershaw, Scott Kazmir and Kenta Maeda.

The fifth spot is still up for grabs, with Brandon Beachy, Mike Bolsinger and Zach Lee the contenders.

Roster moves Julio Urias, a 19-yearold pitching prospect, was one of seven players cut Thursday by the Dodgers. He was re-assigned to minor-league camp.

Urias had been in the hunt for the fifth spot in the rotation. But his inexperience led to mistakes in his two spring appearances. He gave up four runs on five hits over three innings. Still, his potential was evident when he struck out the first three batters he faced.

Other Dodger cuts were RHP Jose De Leon, RHP Yaisel Sierra, RHP Ross Stripling, LHP Ian Thomas, INF Micah Johnson and C Jack Murphy.

Trainer’s room Royals: OF Jarrod Dyson (strained abdominal muscle) has begun throwing. There is no timetable on when he can begin hitting. He is expected to miss the first two weeks of regular season. RHP Brian Duensing suffered a bruised ankle Wednesday in a 10-0 victory over the Cubs.

Dodgers: Howie Kendrick is expected to be back at second base Friday against the Diamondbacks. Kendrick, who was a designated hitter in a Tuesday game, is coming back from groin injury.

Up next Royals: Kansas City plays split-squad games today, one in San Antonio against the Rangers. RHP Dillon Gee is set to start against Rangers LHP Derek Holland. The other game is at the Royals’ spring home in Surprise, with Miguel Altamonte facing the Angels’ Matt Shoemaker in a match of right-handers.

Dodgers: Los Angeles travels to Scottsdale, with Beachy set to make his second start and his third appearance in spring against Arizona.

Girls soccer With a young lineup last season, Free State’s girls soccer team had its ups and downs to a 6-10 record. The Firebirds hope to take advantage with a long list of returners.

“We have a lot of players that are returning to the varsity team from last year who played big roles and will have to (again) this year,” coach Kelly Barah said.

Led by senior captains Marcela Ellebracht and Lauren Johnson, Barah said the schedule is tough for the first half of the season.

The Firebirds open against Shawnee Heights at 6:30 p.m. on March 29 at home.

Boys tennis Free State’s boys tennis team will return both of its top two doubles pairings, which should only increase expectations for the upcoming season.

Junior Ian Pultz-Earle and sophomore Erik Czapinski combined for 12th place at the state tournament in doubles last season, and juniors Seamus Ryan and Jonah Pester qualified for state last year. In addition, the Firebirds and first-year coach Keith Pipkin are hopeful that freshman Sawyer Nickel and his brother, senior Tucker Nickel, can make strong contributions for the team.

Free State will begin the year at the Topeka Tournament on March 30.

BRIEFLY Jayhawks’ Miller 42nd in 200 IM Atlanta — Kansas University senior Chelsie Miller swam a seasonbest 1:59.29 in the 200yard individual medley preliminaries Thursday at the NCAA Swimming and Diving Championships.

Miller broke her own school record in the event and was 42nd in the preliminaries at Georgia Tech’s McAuley Aquatic Center.

Miller is scheduled to swim today in the 400 individual medley preliminaries. Miller, seeded 25th, is a two-time All-America honorable mention earner in the 400 I.M. She placed 15th in 2014 and 13th in 2015.

Miller is also scheduled to swim the 200-yard butterfly on Saturday.

Stanford’s Ella Eastin won the 200 IM with a time of 1:51.65.

The Jayhawks (16-9) will open with No. 22 Minnesota at 2 p.m. today. They’ll meet UMKC at 4:30 p.m. today, Saint Louis at 4:30 p.m. Saturday and Tulsa at 2 p.m. Sunday.

KU has won nine of its last 10 games.

Sophomore pitcher Andie Formby has not allowed a run in her last five games, totaling 262⁄3 innings.

Following this weekend’s action, the Jayhawks will host Wichita State on Tuesday.

KU baseball set for Stanford trip

The Kansas University baseball team will be in Palo Alto, Calif., this weekend for three games with Stanford.

The Jayhawks (7-8) and Stanford (7-5) will meet at 9 p.m. today (Central time), 5 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday.

KU has won four of its last five outings, including a 14-8 victory over Murray Kansas softball State on Wednesday.

Stanford holds a 12-3 to host tourney lead all-time vs. Kansas.

Kansas University’s The Jayhawks will be on softball team will host Min- the road again Wednesday nesota, UMKC, Saint Louis to face Creighton before and Tulsa in the Rock Chalk returning home for a Challenge today through weekend series with West Sunday at Rock Chalk Park. Virginia.

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Svi’s outburst no surprise to Peay

By Matt Tait mtait@ljworld.com

Des Moines, Iowa — All week, during their preparation for a firstround matchup with No. 1 overall seed Kansas Univeristy in the NCAA Tournament, Austin Peay focused on names like Ellis, Selden, Mason and Graham.

And then a guy who entered the tournament as the Jayhawks’ fifth-leading scorer at 5.7 points per game over an average of 13 minutes checked in early in the first half and blew up their plans.

Just like that, after a

23-points-in-24-minutes outburst by sophomore Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk on Thursday at Wells Fargo Arena, the Governors’ season was over. Kansas 105, Austin Peay 79.

Asked if they were surprised that a guy who played so little could do so much, the Governors (18-18) almost sounded as if they expected it.

“He’s a really good player,” freshman Jared Savage said of Mykhailiuk. “I mean, he plays at Kansas.”

Added reserve guard Zach Glotta: “Any one of their guys could go off at any time. Even their

bench players are great players.”

That certainly was the case Thursday, when KU’s bench outscored the Governors’ reserves 4519. Mykhailiuk accounted for most of that scoring, but freshman Lagerald Vick (7) and Cheick Diallo (9) also did their share of damage.

Glotta said his team was aware of Mykhailiuk’s skill set and potential, but added that knowing about it and being able to do something about it were two different things.

“We really don’t have a 6-8 shooting guard on our

team to try to prepare for that,” Glotta said with a laugh and a shrug.

Added Austin Peay coach Dave Loos: “He’s a really good player, and coming into this game, I thought he might just jump-shoot. But he can do more than just shoot.”

In many ways, KU’s ability to do more as an entire team was the difference between two teams at opposite ends of the tournament bracket.

Kansas coach Bill Self, with all of that firepower and his weapons in the starting lineup, still had even more he could go to when foul trouble or

fatigue became a factor.

Loos did not have the same luxury, and his team paid for it.

“That’s a big part,” Kansas City, Mo., native and senior Kahlil Davis said of the Jayhawks.

“They have good bench play, and we couldn’t really do anything about it. They had a countermove for everything.

They’re the No. 1 team in the nation, and Bill Self is a great coach.

Anything we came with, they did something else.”

Even after the 26-point loss to the tourney’s top seed, a handful of Austin

Peay players still could be found dreaming about what an upset would’ve meant.

“I couldn’t sleep last night,” forward Kenny Jones said. “That’s all I was thinking about: ‘Man a win over Kansas would’ve blown the world up. We would’ve messed up (President) Obama’s bracket.’”

Instead, Kansas moves on, and Austin Peay heads back to the area it occupied before winning four games in four nights at last week’s Ohio Valley Conference tournament — college basketball anonymity.

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KANSAS UNIVERSITY GUARD FRANK MASON III (0) THROWS A PASS between Austin Peay guard Khalil Davis (11) and forward Kenny Jones during the second half of KU’s 105-79 victory in its NCAA Tournament opener Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa.

Kansas

BOX SCORE AUSTIN PEAY (79)

MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Josh Robinson 37 7-16 7-8 0-1 2 24 Chris Horton 36 5-12 4-9 4-10 4 14 Khalil Davis 33 3-8 6-8 3-5 3 12 Kenny Jones 24 3-6 0-0 1-5 3 6 Jared Savage 28 1-6 2-3 1-5 4 4 John Murry 18 3-6 6-8 2-2 1 13 C. Porter-Bunton 12 2-2 0-0 0-2 4 4 Zach Glotta 4 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Assane Diop 3 1-2 0-1 0-1 2 2 Domas Budrys 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 Steve Harris 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Tre’ Ivory 1 0-1 0-0 0-1 0 0 team 4-5 Totals 25-61 25-37 15-37 23 79 Three-point goals: 4-15 (Robinson 3-7, Murry 1-1, Glotta 0-1, Savage 0-3, Davis 0-3). Assists: 6 (Murry 3, Robinson, Jones, Savage). Turnovers: 12 (Davis 3, Robinson 2, Jones 2, Murry 2, team 2, Horton).

Blocked shots: 0. Steals: 8 (Davis 3, Horton 2, Murry 2, Robinson).

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“I play it in practice on the Red team. With Frank and Devonté in foul trouble, I had to play point — focus more on my teammates, try to get shots for them instead of me.”

Selden was impressed with Mykhailiuk’s teamsteadying performance.

“He’s a special talent,” Selden said. “He’s firstround material. He’s a special player. Him being aggressive, being confident was good to see.”

Especially on the first day of the NCAAs, when even juniors like Selden felt a bit nervous.

“I felt today we were a little tight for some reason,” Selden said after a game in which the Jayhawks hit 48.6 percent of their first-half shots, 62.9 the second half. “I think that was pre-tournament, pre-game jitters. Those should be out the window now (entering Saturday’s second-round game against UConn, a 74-67 winner over Colorado).”

Reserve forward Jamari Traylor, who coach Bill Self said was the best player in the first half (his eight rebounds, two steals and block helped KU to a 48-28 halftime advantage), also thanked Mykhailiuk for steadying the ship early and helping out at point later.

“I’m happy for him (Svi). I told him to stay

KANSAS FORWARD CARLTON BRAGG JR. (15) AND GUARD DEVONTÉ GRAHAM BOX OUT Austin Peay guard Khalil Davis (11) during the first half. aggressive when he got in there,” said Traylor, who finished with nine boards in 18 minutes.

Perry Ellis led the bigs with 21 points, while forward Landen Lucas tallied a career-high 16 points and eight rebounds. Cheick Diallo had nine points and four boards in seven minutes and Carlton Bragg Jr. four points in nine minutes.

“Svi got his 23 points on 11 shots. It was great for him,” Traylor said.

“He didn’t surprise me today because I see it all the time from him in practice. He’s just gotta stay confident like this, and he can do a lot for us.

I’m just proud of him today, and I know he can do even better, actually.”

Memphis freshman Vick, who hadn’t played

at all in seven of the last 11 games, scored a careerhigh seven points with two assists in a 10-minute, second-half stint.

The 6-5 Vick hit a three, cashed a layup on the break and had a steal in the stretch during which he and Svi played some point.

“He was just ready,” Vick said of Mykhailiuk.

Of his own effort, he said: “I was ready when my jersey was called.”

Noted Traylor: “Lagerald was great off the bench, and it was a point in the game when they were in we were actually better than when the starters were in. So I feel like we’ve got a deep group and got guys that you’ve gotta respect when you come out there.”

Self said he thought “the bench played pretty well.”

Specifically, of Mykhailiuk, he said: “I would have liked to have played Svi more in the last game. The way West Virginia presses, you want your best ball-handlers out there, and Devonté and Frank weren’t in foul trouble, and they weren’t tired, so you have those guys out there, and if Wayne plays well, there is not a lot of minutes to go around.

“But I think the fact he came in and fired one right off the bat, and I think it went down, and then after that he was ultra-aggressive the rest of the way. I thought his moves off the bounce were actually more impressive than maybe

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MIN FG FT REB PF TP m-a m-a o-t Perry Ellis 25 8-12 5-7 1-2 2 21 Landen Lucas 14 6-7 4-5 4-8 2 16 Wayne Selden Jr. 19 5-10 3-4 1-3 4 14 Frank Mason III 27 2-7 5-6 0-1 3 9 Devonté Graham 24 0-3 0-0 0-2 4 0 Svi Mykhailiuk 24 9-11 1-2 0-3 1 23 Jamari Traylor 18 0-1 0-0 4-9 3 0 Brannen Greene 11 0-3 0-0 0-1 1 0 Lagerald Vick 10 2-2 2-2 0-0 0 7 Carlton Bragg Jr. 9 2-3 0-0 1-3 3 4 Cheick Diallo 7 4-5 1-1 1-4 0 9 Hunter Mickelson 5 1-5 0-0 1-1 4 2 Evan Manning 3 0-0 0-0 0-2 0 0 Tyler Self 2 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 Clay Young 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 team 1-2 Totals 39-70 21-27 14-41 27 105 Three-point goals: 6-16 (Mykhailiuk 4-5, Vick 1-1, Selden 1-4, Greene 0-1, Self 0-1, Graham 0-2, Mason 0-2). Assists: 23 (Graham 6, Mason 4, Greene 4, Selden 2, Vick 2, Ellis, Mykhailiuk, Bragg, Traylor, Self). Turnovers: 10 (Lucas 2, Mykhailiuk 2 Ellis, Selden, Mason, Bragg, Traylor, Manning). Blocked shots: 9 (Lucas 2, Traylor 2, Ellis, Graham, Diallo, Vick, Mickelson). Steals: 8 (Greene 3, Traylor 2, Graham, Vick, Bragg).

Austin Peay 28 51 — 79 Kansas 48 57 — 105 Officials: D.J. Carstensen, Jeffrey Anderson, A.J. Desai. Attendance: 16,628.

the shots off the catch. I thought he looked athletic.”

And of Vick, Self said: “I don’t think it’s realistic to think he can come in, and at the drop of a dime he’s going to go out

and get you seven points and kind of take over the game for a short period of time where we kind of needed to extend the lead.

“I do have confidence in Lagerald. He’s our sixth perimeter player, and a lot of times the sixth perimeter player is oddman out because we play five, but he looked good today, and he looked confident.”

The only thing that seemed to bother Self was KU’s defense (Austin Peay hit 41 percent of its shots, four of 15 threes) and rebounding (KU outrebounded Peay, 41-37).

“Today’s game was called much tighter than what we probably have been playing (KU hit 21 of 27 free throws to Peay’s 25 of 37). I’m not saying right, wrong, indifferent, I don’t think our players did a good job of adjusting at all,” Self said. “I felt like we were defensive on defense.”

In all, 15 Jayhawks played, leaving a lot of happy players, who insist they’ll be focused, not nervous, heading into Saturday’s Round of 32 contest vs. UConn.

“I’d say we were a little (nervous) the first half.

We finally calmed down and started to play well,” said Ellis, like Lucas a steadying force who hit eight of 12 shots. “We know we got that out of the way and will have to play better defense and rebound better the next game.”

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KANSAS FORWARD CARLTON BRAGG JR., CENTER, JUMPS OFF THE BENCH on a score by Kansas guard Lagerald Vick in KU’s 105-79 victory against Austin Peay on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa.

NOTEBOOK

Vick makes most of chance

By Gary Bedore gbedore@lworld.com

Des Moines, Iowa — Lagerald Vick, who hadn’t played at all in seven of the Jayhawks’ past 11 games and earned a combined 10 minutes in the other four contests, admitted to being “excited” when coach Bill Self told him to enter Thursday’s NCAA Tournament game against Austin Peay with 14:15 left, KU up 61-44.

“The feeling is amazing, just getting a chance to play with my team, doing what coach asked me to do,” Vick, a 6-5 freshman from Memphis, said after scoring a career-high seven points while logging 10 minutes in KU’s 105-79 victory in Wells Fargo Arena.

Vick had a steal and layup in a 10-0 run that immediately followed his entering the game. He later knocked down a threepointer that gave the Jayhawks an 84-55 lead.

“I was kind of nervous, but coach told me to be ready when my name was called,” said Vick who had two assists to no turnovers with a block and steal. “I knew today finally would be the day. I stayed ready and did what coach asked me to do.”

Vick figured he’d enter the first-round South Regional game because Brannen Greene’s back has been bothering him.

Greene finished with four assists, three steals and no points in 11 minutes.

“He’s really good,” KU junior Wayne Selden Jr. said of Vick. “People don’t really get a chance to see him. He’s talented, athletic, can really pass and shoot the ball.”

Nick Krug/Journal-World Photos

ABOVE, KU GUARD DEVONTÉ GRAHAM SLAPS HANDS with young fans after the victory over Austin Peay. IN PHOTO AT LEFT, KANSAS FORWARD CHEICK DIALLO (13) tosses an over-the-shoulder pass above several Austin Peay defenders, including guard Tre’ Ivory (10). and Clay Young played three, two and two minutes respectively.

“It’s like the victory formation in football,” Lucas said. “We’re happy to get those guys out there. It shows we handled business, and they got an opportunity. They work hard every day.” l

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Diallo scores nine: Freshman forward Cheick Diallo had nine points and four rebounds in seven minutes.

“I thought he was active and looked great out there,” Self said.

“It’s awesome. I’m proud of him (Diallo),” said forward Landen Lucas, who had a careerhigh 16 points with eight rebounds. “You guys don’t get to see Cheick in practice. He’s so dominant in practice, such a

great player. It’s awesome to get him out there and do it on a bigger stage.

We’re going to need him and Carlton (Bragg Jr.).

“I think he’s starting to carry what he does in practice into games better,” Lucas added. “We’re pushing for him to get out there and be himself, just play. He’s doing a great job of that.”

KU to meet Huskies: No. 1 overall seed KU (314) will play UConn (2510), a 9 seed that defeated 8 seed Colorado, 74-67, on Thursday. UConn hit 22 of 23 free throws.

“I watched the first half in the hotel,” Self said.

“Colorado controlled the first half. Based on what our staff said, Connecticut players rose to the challenge, put a lot of pressure on Colorado after that. It was a great win for Connecticut. We know we have our hands full.”

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in Wells Fargo Arena, also helped Drake University out on Thursday night.

With Drake’s band on spring break, the KU band subbed at the Drake-Sacred Heart women’s NIT game in Drake’s campus arena in Des Moines.

Drake won, 95-59, and its players and cheerleaders posed with the Jayhawk band at center court after the game.

“How cool is that?”

Drake women’s coach Jennie Baranczyk told ESPN.com. “They even learned our fight song. I’ll be cheering for Kansas men to win.” l

Self a finalist: Bill Self is a finalist for Naismith coach of the year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced. Other finalists: Jay Wright of Villanova, Tom Crean of Indiana and Chris Mack of Xavier. The winner will be announced on April 3 at the Naismith Awards brunch at the NCAA Men’s Final Four in Houston.

Center Landen Lucas — speaking of mature, the fourth-year KU junior thinks, talks and comports himself like a college coach — knows the defensive effort against the Governors won’t cut it Saturday against quicker, longer, stronger Connecticut.

“We can’t go into a game against a good team like UConn and not guard like we did today,” Lucas said after a dominant 14-minute performance. “If the refs are calling it tight like they were, we have to adjust better than we did today.”

After totaling 16 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots in his limited time on the floor, Lucas will be well-rested for Saturday’s game. His back-up, fifth-year senior Jamari Traylor, figures to come into the game with confidence riding high.

Ditto for sophomore Svi Mykhailiuk, who dropped a Fly Williamslike scoring performance on the Governors with 23 points. Fans of the underdogs chanted “Let’s Go Peay!” They must have felt like chanting, “Svi’s open. Let’s go ... to the bathroom. This game is over.”

Nobody played more than Frank Mason’s 27 minutes for Kansas. Even more beneficial than the rest to the starters was the feel-good experience gained by the reserves.

Eager-to-please freshman center Cheick Diallo made the most of his seven minutes with nine points, four rebounds and an emphatic blocked shot.

Carlton Bragg Jr. (four points, three rebounds, three personal fouls in nine minutes), after his put-back bucket, received a pat on the head from Traylor, grateful that his point-blank clank didn’t cost the team two points.

“Jamari, I don’t know if he scored, and he was by far the best player in the first half because he changed the whole tempo and energy level,” Self said of Traylor (scoreless with nine rebounds). “Svi, it’s great to see it go in the basket.

Lagerald (Vick, seven points in 10 minutes) hadn’t had much time at all. So moving forward, if his number is called, I think that had to give him confidence without question.

“Carlton didn’t have a Big 12 tournament-type game that he’s been having for us, but he was solid. And I thought Cheick, even though he was seven minutes late, I thought he was active and looked great out there.”

And then there was Devonté Graham, who had six assists and didn’t turn it over once. Kansas scored 105 points without a point from the Most Outstanding Player of the Big 12 tournament.

The stroll on the hardwood was just what the doctor ordered for the Jayhawks. Now it’s time to shift into competitive mode for every remaining 20-minute half.

KANSAS SCHEDULE Nov. 4 — Pittsburg State (exhibition), W 89-66 Nov. 10 — Fort Hays State (exhibition), W 95-59 Nov. 13 — Northern Colorado, W 109-72 (1-0) Nov. 17 — Michigan State at Chicago United Center, L 73-79 (1-1) Nov. 23 — Chaminade at Maui Invitational, W 123-72 (2-1) Nov. 24 — UCLA at Maui Invitational, W 92-73 (3-1) Nov. 25 — Vanderbilt at Maui Invitational, W 70-63 (4-1) Dec. 1 — Loyola (Md.), W 94-61 (5-1) Dec. 5 — Harvard, W 75-69 (6-1) Dec. 9 — Holy Cross, W 92-59 (7-1) Dec. 12 — Oregon State at Kansas City Shootout, Sprint Center, W 82-67 (8-1) Dec. 19 — Montana, W 88-46 (9-1) Dec. 22 — at San Diego State, W 70-57 (10-1) Dec. 29 — UC Irvine, W 78-53 (11-1)

Jan. 2 — Baylor, W 102-74 (12-1, 1-0) Jan. 4 — Oklahoma, W 109-106, 3 OT (13-1, 2-0) Jan. 9 — at Texas Tech, W 69-59 (14-1, 3-0) Jan. 12 — at West Virginia, L 63-74 (14-2, 3-1) Jan. 16 — TCU, W 70-63 (15-2, 4-1) Jan. 19 — at Oklahoma State, L 67-86 (15-3, 4-2) Jan. 23 — Texas, W 76-67 (16-3, 5-2) Jan. 25 —at Iowa State, L 72-85 (164, 5-3) Jan. 30 — Kentucky in Big 12/SEC Challenge, Allen Fieldhouse, W 90-84, OT (17-4) Feb. 3 — Kansas State, W 77-59 (18-4, 6-3) Feb. 6 — at TCU, W 75-56 (19-4, 7-3) Feb. 9 — West Virginia, W 75-65 (20-4, 8-3) Feb. 13 — at Oklahoma, W 76-62 (21-4, 9-3)

Feb. 15 — Oklahoma State, W 94-67 (22-4, 10-3) Feb. 20 — at Kansas State, W 72-63 (23-4, 11-3) Feb. 23 —at Baylor, W 66-60 (24-4, 12-3) Feb. 27 — Texas Tech, W 67-58 (254, 13-3) Feb. 29 — at Texas, W 86-56 (26-4, 14-3) March 5 — Iowa State, W 85-78 (274, 15-3) Big 12 tournament Kansas City, Mo. March 10 — Kansas St., W 85-63 (28-4) March 11 — Baylor, W 70-66 (29-4) March 12 —West Virginia, W 81-71 (30-4) NCAA Tournament Des Moines, Iowa March 17 — Austin Peay, W 105-79 (31-4) March 19 — UConn, approx. 6:45 p.m. (CBS)

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KANSAS FORWARD CARLTON BRAGG JR. (15) DIVES for a possession.

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11 Vanderbilt 50

S 11 Wichita St. 70 First Round

Spokane, Wash.

Providence, R.I. Brooklyn, N.Y.

Men’s Division I Basketball Championship Sweet 16

Mar. 19 6:45 p.m.

8 Colorado 67

March 24-25

Elite Eight

9 UConn

9 UConn 74

Sweet 16

March 24-25

Mar. 20

4 Kentucky

April 2

EAST

SOUTH

6 Arizona 55

11 Wichita St.

11 Wichita St. 65

14 Buffalo 72

Mar. 19 4:15 p.m.

Houston

Fri., 1 p.m

3 Miami 79

5 Indiana

Final Four

12 So. Dakota St.

13 Hawaii

3 Miami

8 USC 69 9 Providence 70 5 Indiana 99 12 Chattanooga 74 4 Kentucky 85 13 Stony Brook 57

3 West Virginia Fri., 6:10 p.m.

Mar. 24

Mar. 25

National Championship

Mar. 20

2 Villanova 15 UNC Asheville

7 Wisconsin Fri., 5:50 p.m.

10 Pittsburgh Mar. 20

April 4

Fri., 11:40 a.m.

2 Xavier Fri., 8:20 p.m.

15 Weber State

1 Oregon

1 Virginia

Fri., 6:27 p.m.

16 Holy Cross

Mar. 19 6:10 p.m.

Mar. 20

8 Saint Joseph’s

9 Butler

Fri., 8:57 p.m.

9 Cincinnati

Mar. 24

Mar. 25

12 Yale

12 Little Rock

Mar. 19 1:40 p.m.

Mar. 19 5:10 p.m.

4 Iowa State

4 Duke

WEST

6 Texas

Mar. 27

Mar. 20

11 Gonzaga Mar. 19 7:45 p.m.

All times CDT

Fri., 6:20 p.m.

3 Utah

14 Green Bay

9 Butler 71 5 Purdue 83 12 Little Rock 85 4 Iowa State 94

6 Seton Hall 52 11 Gonzaga 68 3 Utah 80 14 Fresno St. 69

Mar. 24

7 Oregon St.

Mar. 25

7 Dayton

10 VCU

10 Syracuse Mar. 20

Mar. 20

2 Michigan St.

St. Louis

Fri., 11:15 a.m.

Fri., 12:30 p.m.

2 Oklahoma

8 Texas Tech 61

Denver

11 No. Iowa )

3 Texas A&M

Chicago

Mar. 26

16 Hampton 45

13 Iona 81

MIDWEST

Anaheim, Calif.

Fri., 8:50 p.m.

1 Virginia 81

Denver

13 UNC Wilm. 85

16 FGCU 67

14 SF Austin

10 Temple

4 Duke 93

1 North Carolina 83

11 Michigan Mar. 20

Fri., 2:10 p.m.

12 Yale 79

March 17-18

Fri., 8:40 p.m.

Mar. 27

Mar. 26

First Round

6 Notre Dame

Philadelphia

Louisville, Ky.

Mar. 19 11:15 a.m.

7 Iowa

5 Baylor 75

1 North Carolina

Mar. 25

Fri., 3:30 p.m.

4 California

March 19-20

9 Providence

March 26-27

Mar. 24

5 Maryland

Second Round

Mar. 19 8:40 p.m.

Elite Eight

March 26-27

W

16 Southern U. 55

Raleigh, N.C.

Spokane, Wash.

16 Austin Peay 79

E

11 Tulsa 62

St. Louis

Providence, R.I.

1 Kansas

16 Holy Cross 59

Brooklyn, N.Y.

Oklahoma City

1 Kansas 105

E 16 FDU 65

11 Michigan 67

Des Moines, Iowa

Oklahoma City

March 19-20

March 15-16 Dayton, Ohio

Raleigh, N.C.

Des Moines, Iowa

March 17-18

Second Round

First Four

16 FGCU 96

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Fri., 3 p.m.

15 Middle Tenn.

15 CSU Bakersfield

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to take the tension out,” Ollie said, “and we really teach about routine, you know? It’s not about making or missing the shot.

It’s about falling in love with your routine, and you kind of just lose sight of the crowd.”

Hamilton had 17 points and 10 rebounds, Amida Brimah blocked five shots, and the Huskies even outrebounded the Buffaloes 36-33 on their way to the second round of the South Region. Colorado entered the tournament ranked fourth in the country in rebounding.

Josh Scott had 23 points and 11 rebounds for the No. 8 seed Buffaloes (2212), finishing 0-3 in the NCAA Tournament in his career. He had five of Colorado’s 11 misses in 30 free-throw attempts, helping UConn stay within striking distance.

Scott was quiet in the first part of the second half as Brimah and UConn’s lanky frontcourt cranked up their rim protection while the half-court trap began to make the Buffaloes uncomfortable. Scott made four straight foul shots to bring the Buffaloes within 66-63 with a minute to go, but they couldn’t make it closer.

“They’re a good defensive team, and I knew they were going to be ready for me,” said Scott, who hugged each of his teammates in a teary locker room.

The Huskies, who won the title as a No. 7 seed two years ago, were called for 26 of the 48 fouls. Waiting

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COLORADO FORWARD JOSH SCOTT, RIGHT, BACKS DOWN UCONN FORWARD DANIEL HAMILTON during the first half of the Huskies’ 74-67 victory on Thursday in Des Moines, Iowa. for UConn on Saturday is No. 1 overall seed Kansas.

The Jayhawks and Huskies have never played in the NCAA Tournament, despite 89 appearances and seven titles between them.

“No more slow starts going forward. Once we do that, we’ll be all right,” Hamilton said.

Shuffling back and forth on the sideline with his arms up and his knees bent like he was guarding the perimeter, Ollie was less stressed in the second half as his confident, experienced team took control.

“I think they were still back at the hotel, but I think the bus came and picked ‘em up and we started playing in the second half,” Ollie said.

Colorado lost its fourth straight NCAA Tournament game, after winning the opener under coach Tad Boyle in 2012.

BOX SCORE UCONN (25-10) Nolan 0-0 0-0 0, Gibbs 2-9 6-6 12, Hamilton 6-12 5-5 17, Miller 1-3 4-4 6, Purvis 7-13 3-3 19, Adams 3-8 2-2 9, Cassell Jr. 0-1 0-0 0, Facey 1-5 0-0 2, Enoch 0-0 0-1 0, Calhoun 2-3 0-0 5, Brimah 1-4 2-2 4. Totals 23-58 22-23 74.

COLORADO (22-12) Gordon 4-8 1-4 9, Talton 2-6 2-2 7, Collier 3-6 2-2 8, King 2-6 0-2 5, Scott 5-10 13-18 23, Akyazili 0-4 0-0 0, Fletcher 2-2 0-0 4, Miller 2-4 0-0 4, Fortune 3-5 1-2 7. Totals 23-51 19-30 67.

Halftime-Colorado 36-27. 3-Point Goals-UConn 6-17 (Purvis 2-5, Gibbs 2-6, Calhoun 1-1, Adams 1-2, Cassell Jr. 0-1, Hamilton 0-2), Colorado 2-10 (King 1-2, Talton 1-5, Akyazili 0-1, Collier 0-2).

Fouled Out-Collier, Miller. ReboundsUConn 36 (Hamilton 10), Colorado 33 (Scott 11). Assists-UConn 8 (Adams 3), Colorado 8 (Collier 3). Total FoulsUConn 26, Colorado 22. A-NA.

“The future of Colorado basketball is in good hands in terms of the players we have in our program and the ones we have coming in,” Boyle said. “We will be back here.”

Scott’s jump shot in the paint with 3:01 left before halftime gave the Buffa-

COLORADO HEAD COACH TAD BOYLE — a former Kansas University player — directs his players during the first half against UConn. loes their biggest lead at 33-22, but the bricks they were flinging from the foul line left room for the Huskies to rally.

The Huskies took their first lead at 47-46 with a 3-pointer by Jalen Adams, the freshman point guard who banked in the beyond-half-court shot to force a fourth overtime last week in UConn’s win

over Cincinnati in the American Athletic Conference quarterfinals.

Purvis swished a threepointer right in front of UConn’s bench to make it 52-48 before turning to playfully pat Ollie on the chest with the back of his hand.

“I think he was saying, ‘Bad shot!’ and I was like, ‘I got you,’” Purvis said.

That’s what Ollie would prefer.

“Coaching is overrated,” Ollie said, downplaying his unblemished NCAA Tournament record before adding: “I want to have a great relationship with my guys, so I can push them and demand everything I possibly can out of them. They’ve done a beautiful job.”

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West Regional No. 12 Yale 79, No. 5 Baylor 75 Providence, R.I. — Baylor entered the NCAA Tournament hoping to wipe away the raw feelings from its first-round exit a year ago on a lastsecond shot.

It left with another heartbreaking loss.

Taurean Prince scored 28 points, but the Bears were unable to stop Makai Mason and lost to Yale on Thursday. Mason had a career-high 31 points, including six of the Bulldogs’ final nine points.

Baylor (22-12) lost its tournament opener last season on a last-second three-pointer in Georgia State’s memorable victory.

“I thought Yale did a great job in the second half making things tough for us to score,” Bears coach Scott Drew said.

“We only shot 38 percent.

But I thought Mason really controlled the game.

We had a difficult time matching him.”

Johnathan Motley added 15 points and seven rebounds for Baylor, which shot 44 percent from the field.

The Bears kept pace with an energized Yale team in the first half, trailing by five at the break.

They quickly tied the game in the opening minutes of the second half, but were also dominated inside and trailed by as many as 13 with about seven minutes to play.

“We just got outrebounded and they played harder than us the whole 40 minutes,” Prince said.

Yale (23-6) earned its first NCAA Tournament victory. It comes in its first appearance since 1962.

Justin Sears scored 18 points for the Bulldogs, and Brandon Sherrod finished with 10.

“This was bigger than us, and we wanted to do it for all the Yale faithful out there,” Sears said.

“It’s great right now.”

YALE (23-6) Sears 7-10 3-5 18, Sherrod 3-3 4-7 10, Dallier 2-6 0-0 5, Mason 9-18 11-11 31, Victor 0-4 2-4 2, Ghani 0-0 0-0 0, Phills 1-1 0-0 2, Reynolds 1-2 0-0 3, Downey 3-5 2-2 8. Totals 26-49 22-29 79.

BAYLOR (22-12) Prince 12-24 0-0 28, Motley 5-10 5-6 15, Medford 1-6 0-0 2, Wainright 3-6 0-0 7, Freeman 2-6 1-2 6, Gathers 3-8 0-1 6, Lindsey 1-2 1-2 3, McClure 0-1 1-2 1, Maston 3-5 1-2 7. Totals 30-68 9-15 75.

Halftime-Yale 39-34. 3-Point GoalsYale 5-16 (Mason 2-8, Sears 1-1, Reynolds 1-1, Dallier 1-3, Victor 0-3), Baylor 6-16 (Prince 4-7, Wainright 1-1, Freeman 1-5, McClure 0-1, Medford 0-2). Fouled Out-Motley. ReboundsYale 36 (Downey 7), Baylor 32 (Wainright 8). Assists-Yale 14 (Dallier, Mason 4), Baylor 16 (Medford 6). Total Fouls-Yale 17, Baylor 24. TechnicalPrince. A-11,656.

No. 4 Duke 93, No. 13 UNC Wilm. 85 Providence, R.I. — Marshall Plumlee ditched the mask guarding his broken nose in the first half and responded by scoring a career-high 23 points to lead defending national champion Duke.

Plumlee had 10 of his points and two blocks as the Blue Devils (24-10) stepped up the defensive pressure early in the second half to build a lead after trailing at the break.

N.C.-WILMINGTON (25-8) Gettys 0-3 1-2 1, Ponder 8-14 3-3 22, Flemmings 7-16 2-2 18, Ingram 6-15 0-0 17, Bryce 6-8 4-7 16, Talley 1-6 4-4 6, Cacok 1-1 0-1 2, Sherwood 1-2 0-0 3, Bryan 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 30-68 14-19 85.

DUKE (24-10) Ingram 7-12 5-10 20, Plumlee 9-10 5-6 23, Allen 4-12 15-17 23, Kennard 2-9 0-0 5, Jones 4-7 2-2 12, Jeter 1-1 3-5 5, Thornton 2-3 1-3 5. Totals 29-54 31-43 93.

Halftime-N.C.-Wilmington 43-40.

3-Point Goals-N.C.-Wilmington 11-26 (Ingram 5-10, Ponder 3-6, Flemmings 2-7, Sherwood 1-2, Talley 0-1), Duke 4-15 (Jones 2-4, Ingram 1-2, Kennard 1-4, Thornton 0-1, Allen 0-4). Fouled Out-Cacok, Gettys, Jones, Plumlee, Ponder. Rebounds-N.C.-Wilmington 34 (Bryce 8), Duke 40 (Allen 10).

Assists-N.C.-Wilmington 10 (Ponder 4), Duke 11 (Allen 5). Total Fouls-N.C.Wilmington 33, Duke 18. A-NA.

No. 1 N. Carolina 83, No. 16 Florida G.C. 67 Raleigh, N.C. — Brice Johnson scored 18 points, and North Carolina needed an overwhelming second-half start to put away Florida Gulf Coast.

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YALE’S JUSTIN SEARS (22) DUNKS AGAINST BAYLOR DURING THE first round of the NCAA Tournament. Yale won the West Regional game, 79-75, on Thursday in Providence, R.I. with 2:26 left as Butler pulled away in the final minutes. Butler shot 52 percent after halftime.

Midwest Regional No. 1 Virginia 81, No. 16 Hampton 45 Raleigh, N.C. — Anthony Gill scored 19 points, and Virginia beat Hampton.

London Perrantes had 12 points and Malcolm Brogdon finished with 11 for the Cavaliers (28-6).

They shot 55 percent, hit 12 three-pointers and put this one well out of reach with a 20-3 run late in the first half before coach Tony Bennett collapsed and was taken to the locker room a few seconds early.

HAMPTON (21-11) Chievous 7-13 1-2 17, Cooks 0-3 2-2 2, Darden 3-11 0-0 7, Adams 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 4-13 2-2 10, Miller 0-0 0-0 0, Aughburns 0-1 0-0 0, Barnes 0-1 0-0 0, Mitchell 0-0 0-0 0, Pressley 2-6 1-2 5, Wilson-Fisher 1-3 2-2 4, Fisher 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 17-56 8-10 45.

VIRGINIA (27-7) Hall 0-2 0-0 0, Gill 8-13 3-3 19, Brogdon 4-9 1-1 11, Wilkins 3-4 0-2 6, Perrantes 4-9 0-0 12, Shayok 4-6 0-0 10, Tobey 4-6 0-0 8, Nolte 2-5 0-0 6, Kirven 0-0 0-0 0, Reuter 0-0 0-0 0, Salt 1-1 1-2 3, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Thompson 2-2 0-0 6.

Totals 32-58 5-8 81.

Halftime-Virginia 40-21. 3-Point Goals-Hampton 3-19 (Chievous 2-4, Darden 1-6, Fisher 0-1, Cooks 0-1, Wilson-Fisher 0-1, Johnson 0-6), Virginia 12-25 (Perrantes 4-8, Thompson 2-2, Shayok 2-3, Nolte 2-4, Brogdon 2-5, Jones 0-1, Hall 0-2). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsHampton 31 (Pressley 8), Virginia 37 (Gill 7). Assists-Hampton 4 (Cooks, Johnson 2), Virginia 20 (Brogdon, Gill, Perrantes 4). Total Fouls-Hampton 11, Virginia 14. A-NA.

No. 3 Utah 80, No. 14 Fresno St. 69 Denver — Sophomore 7-footer Jakob Poeltl scored 16 points and pulled down a careerhigh 18 rebounds to help Utah hold off Fresno State.

Utah, the third seed in the Midwest, used a blistering 20-2 run down the stretch to regain control after falling behind for the first time all night with 10:32 remaining.

Lorenzo Bonham had 17 points and Brandon Taylor added 16 for the Utes (27-8).

FRESNO ST. (25-10) Lewis 5-11 2-2 14, Edo 7-9 0-0 14, Guerrero 1-4 0-0 2, Russo 1-4 1-2 3, Harris 8-16 5-5 24, Watson 4-7 1-1 11, Taylor 0-1 1-2 1, Ellison III 0-0 0-0 0, Carter II 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-53 10-12 69.

UTAH (27-8) Taylor 4-8 7-7 16, Bonam 7-10 2-2 17, Loveridge 4-9 4-4 16, Kuzma 3-5 0-0 6, Poeltl 5-11 6-9 16, Chapman 2-3 0-0 4, Wright 0-0 0-0 0, Tucker 1-3 0-0 3, Reyes 1-1 0-0 2, Bealer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-50 19-22 80.

Halftime-Utah 33-22. 3-Point GoalsFresno St. 7-18 (Harris 3-7, Watson 2-2, Lewis 2-5, Russo 0-1, Taylor 0-1, Guerrero 0-2), Utah 7-18 (Loveridge 4-8, Tucker 1-2, Bonam 1-2, Taylor 1-5, Kuzma 0-1). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Fresno St. 15 (Harris 4), Utah 38 (Poeltl 18). Assists-Fresno St. 8 (Harris 6), Utah 16 (Taylor 6). Total Fouls-Fresno St. 23, Utah 11. A-NA.

No. 4 Iowa St. 94, No. 13 Iona 81 Denver — Monte Morris showed no lingering effects of his right shoulder injury, scoring 20 points and dishing out eight assists in Iowa State’s win over Iona.

Georges Niang’s 28 points led the Cyclones (22-11), who saw all five of their starters score in double figures.

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PURDUE’S VINCE EDWARDS, TOP, FIGHTS for control of a loose ball with Little Rock’s Mareik Isom on Thursday in Denver. Little Rock won, 85-83, in double overtime.

Morris was injured against Kansas on March 5 and struggled in a loss to Oklahoma in the Big 12 tournament a week ago.

On Wednesday he declared he’d never felt better, and Thursday he went out and proved it, running a high-octane offense that outscored Iona (22-11), which was led by A.J. English’s 28 points and Jordan Washington’s 26.

The balanced Cyclones got 19 points from Abdel Nader, 14 from Matt Thomas and 11 from Jameel McKay. The Gaels cut an 18-point second-half deficit to seven with just under three minutes remaining when English hit a pair of free throws to make it 83-76.

The comeback fizzled, however, after English was whistled for traveling on the next possession and then drew a technical foul during a timeout. The Cyclones sealed it with an 11-0 run.

IONA (22-11) Williams 4-8 0-0 9, Muhammad 0-1 0-0 0, English 10-19 6-9 28, Much 3-11 0-0 9, Washington 10-17 6-9 26, McGill 0-1 0-0 0, Proctor 0-0 0-0 0, Bessick 0-0 0-0 0, Nwokeabia 1-1 0-0 3, Rountree 3-6 0-0 6, Hines 0-0 0-0 0, Westrop 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-64 12-18 81.

IOWA ST. (22-11) McKay 4-6 3-5 11, Nader 6-9 4-6 19, Morris 7-12 4-4 20, Thomas 4-10 3-4 14, Niang 11-23 4-4 28, Carter 0-0 0-0 0, Cooke 0-2 0-0 0, Ashton 0-1 0-0 0, Nezlek 0-0 0-0 0, Burton 0-1 2-2 2.

Totals 32-64 20-25 94.

Halftime-Iowa St. 45-33. 3-Point Goals-Iona 7-24 (Much 3-8, English 2-8, Nwokeabia 1-1, Williams 1-4, Muhammad 0-1, Rountree 0-1, McGill 0-1), Iowa St. 10-22 (Nader 3-4, Thomas 3-7, Morris 2-4, Niang 2-5, Burton 0-1, Cooke 0-1). Fouled Out-Much.

Rebounds-Iona 37 (Washington 12), Iowa St. 35 (McKay 9). Assists-Iona 12 (English 6), Iowa St. 17 (Morris 8).

Total Fouls-Iona 20, Iowa St. 17. A-NA.

No. 12 Little Rock 85, No. 5 Purdue 83, 2OT Denver — Little Rock is moving on in the NCAA Tournament, thanks to an out-of-nowhere comeback that led to a doubleovertime victory over Purdue.

Josh Hagins sent the game into overtime with a shot from the edge of the midcourt logo, and then into double OT with an arcing shot off glass over an outstretched defender.

The 6-foot-1 senior finished with 31 points, including six in the second overtime.

The Trojans (30-4) trailed 65-52 with 3:33 to go in regulation, but went on a 12-0 run to make it a game. Trailing by three on the final possession, Hagins tried to find space, then finally stepped back and launched from 30 feet to tie it.

UALR (30-4) Woods 5-14 3-5 13, Hagins 10-20 8-10 31, Shoshi 6-15 1-1 14, Johnson Jr. 4-8 0-2 10, Isom 0-4 0-0 0, Jackson 1-2 1-2 3, Green 0-1 0-0 0, Hill 2-6 2-6 7, Ruttley 0-1 0-0 0, Osse 2-6 1-2 7. Totals 30-77 16-28 85.

PURDUE (26-9) Thompson 1-5 2-2 5, Edwards 7-16 7-8 24, Hammons 5-10 6-8 16, Davis 3-8 0-0 8, Swanigan 3-5 0-0 6, Hill 2-4 0-0 4, Cline 0-2 1-2 1, Mathias 3-9 3-4 12, Haas 2-3 3-4 7. Totals 26-62 22-28 83.

Halftime-Purdue 31-28. End Of Regulation-Tied 70. End Of 1st Overtime-Tied 75. 3-Point GoalsUALR 9-27 (Hagins 3-7, Johnson Jr. 2-3, Osse 2-5, Shoshi 1-2, Hill 1-4, Isom 0-2, Woods 0-4), Purdue 9-28 (Edwards 3-7, Mathias 3-8, Davis 2-6, Thompson 1-5, Cline 0-2). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-UALR 45 (Shoshi 9), Purdue 52 (Hammons 15). AssistsUALR 9 (Hagins 6), Purdue 17 (Mathias 4). Total Fouls-UALR 22, Purdue 23.

A-19,499.

No. 11 Gonzaga 68, No. 6 Seton Hall 52 Denver — Gonzaga is moving on after pulling away from Seton Hall behind 21 points and 16 rebounds from Domantas Sabonis. Kyle Wiltjer added 13 for the Bulldogs (27-7), who will play Utah on Saturday for a trip to the Sweet 16.

GONZAGA (27-7) Dranginis 3-5 0-0 8, Sabonis 9-20 3-4 21, Perkins 1-5 5-6 7, McClellan 3-6 3-4 9, Wiltjer 5-14 1-3 13, Melson 2-5 2-4 8, Beach 0-0 0-0 0, Alberts 0-0 0-0 0, Bakamus 0-0 0-0 0, Edwards 0-0 0-0 0, Triano 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 24-56 14-21 68.

SETON HALL (25-9) Carrington 3-8 0-0 8, Sanogo 2-3 0-0 4, Whitehead 4-24 2-4 10, Rodriguez 3-8 1-3 8, Delgado 2-5 3-8 7, Nzei 2-3 1-3 5, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Dowdy Jr. 0-0 0-0 0, Soffer 0-1 0-0 0, Anthony 0-0 0-0 0, Gordon 4-10 1-3 10, Singh 0-0 0-0 0.

Totals 20-62 8-21 52.

Halftime-Gonzaga 35-25. 3-Point Goals-Gonzaga 6-17 (Dranginis 2-2, Wiltjer 2-4, Melson 2-5, McClellan 0-1, Sabonis 0-1, Perkins 0-4), Seton Hall 4-21 (Carrington 2-5, Rodriguez 1-2, Gordon 1-3, Soffer 0-1, Whitehead 0-10). Fouled Out-Delgado, Sabonis.

Rebounds-Gonzaga 48 (Sabonis 16), Seton Hall 34 (Sanogo 9). AssistsGonzaga 12 (Perkins 7), Seton Hall 8 (Whitehead 8). Total Fouls-Gonzaga 19, Seton Hall 20. A-19,500.

No. 9 Butler 71, No. 8 Texas Tech 61 Raleigh, N.C. — Kelan Martin scored all 11 of his points in the final 81⁄2 minutes, including consecutive three-pointers to break a tie game, helping Butler beat Texas Tech.

Kellen Dunham scored 23 points to lead the Bulldogs (22-10), including a critical three of his own

BUTLER (22-10) Wideman 6-6 2-2 14, Jones 1-8 2-5 4, Dunham 8-15 2-2 23, Martin 4-9 1-1 11, Chrabascz 4-8 4-4 13, Etherington 0-1 1-2 1, Lewis 1-2 0-0 2, Gathers 1-2 0-0 3.

Totals 25-51 12-16 71.

TEXAS TECH (19-13) Gray 4-11 1-2 10, Smith 4-6 0-2 8, Evans 3-8 0-1 6, Gotcher 2-7 1-2 5, Temple 1-1 0-0 2, Williams 7-14 0-0 18, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0, Ross 3-6 2-2 10, Odiase 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 25-54 4-9 61.

Halftime-Butler 30-28. 3-Point Goals-Butler 9-17 (Dunham 5-9, Martin 2-4, Chrabascz 1-1, Gathers 1-2, Etherington 0-1), Texas Tech 7-18 (Williams 4-8, Ross 2-3, Gray 1-3, Evans 0-1, Gotcher 0-3). Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Butler 34 (Jones 8), Texas Tech 28 (Evans 7). AssistsButler 14 (Jones 6), Texas Tech 14 (Evans 6). Total Fouls-Butler 14, Texas Tech 16. A-NA.

South Regional No. 3 Miami 79, No. 14 Buffalo 72 Providence, R.I. — Angel Rodriguez had 24 points and seven rebounds as Miami held on to defeat Buffalo.

BUFFALO (20-15) Hamilton 4-11 1-3 12, Bearden 7-16 4-6 19, Conner 1-5 0-0 3, Skeete 1-5 0-0 3, Smart 0-0 0-0 0, Massinburg 3-7 5-5 11, Kadiri 0-1 2-2 2, Wigginton 1-2 0-0 2, Rakicevic 0-0 0-0 0, Perkins 6-12 4-6 20.

Totals 23-59 16-22 72.

MIAMI (26-7) Reed 4-10 0-0 10, McClellan 5-10 10-13 20, Rodriguez 6-15 9-11 24, Murphy 4-7 3-5 11, Jekiri 2-3 0-0 4, Newton 3-8 4-5 10, Lawrence Jr. 0-1 0-0 0, Palmer 0-0 0-0 0, Cruz Uceda 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-54 26-34 79.

Halftime-Miami 35-33. 3-Point Goals-Buffalo 10-26 (Perkins 4-6, Hamilton 3-7, Skeete 1-2, Bearden 1-4, Conner 1-4, Massinburg 0-3), Miami 5-15 (Rodriguez 3-7, Reed 2-5, Newton 0-1, McClellan 0-2). Fouled Out-Massinburg, Perkins. ReboundsBuffalo 31 (Hamilton 9), Miami 44 (Murphy 13). Assists-Buffalo 8 (Bearden 3), Miami 9 (Rodriguez 4).

Total Fouls-Buffalo 26, Miami 18. A-NA.

No. 11 Wichita St. 65, No. 6 Arizona 55 Providence, R.I. — Fred VanVleet and Ron Baker combined for 29 points, and Wichita State’s swarming defense did the rest.

Wichita State (26-8) will play Miami (26-7), the third seed in the South Region, on Saturday.

Arizona coach Sean Miller called a timeout 53 seconds into the game after VanVleet and Baker pounced on a loose ball in the Wildcats end. It was evident from the outset that Wichita State’s in-your-face defense was going to be the decisive factor against Arizona (25-9). The Shockers forced 19 turnovers.

WICHITA ST. (26-8) Brown 1-3 0-0 2, Wessel 0-1 0-0 0, VanVleet 5-13 6-6 16, Morris 3-7 1-2 7, Baker 6-13 0-0 13, Kelly 0-2 2-4 2, Simon 0-0 0-0 0, Grady 2-5 0-0 4, Nurger 0-1 1-2 1, Wamukota 0-1 0-0 0, McDuffie 4-8 2-3 10, Frankamp 3-5 2-2 10. Totals 24-59 14-19 65.

ARIZONA (25-9) York 3-9 2-2 10, Allen 4-7 2-3 11, Trier 4-12 0-0 10, Anderson 4-8 0-0 8, Tarczewski 2-3 4-7 8, JacksonCartwright 2-5 1-2 6, Ristic 1-1 0-0 2, Comanche 0-1 0-0 0, Tollefsen 0-2 0-1 0. Totals 20-48 9-15 55.

Halftime-Wichita St. 31-19. 3-Point Goals-Wichita St. 3-20 (Frankamp 2-4, Baker 1-6, McDuffie 0-1, Kelly 0-1, Nurger 0-1, Wessel 0-1, Brown 0-2, VanVleet 0-4), Arizona 6-18 (Trier 2-6, York 2-7, Allen 1-1, Jackson-Cartwright 1-3, Tollefsen 0-1). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Wichita St. 30 (Morris 7), Arizona 39 (Anderson 11). AssistsWichita St. 9 (Baker 6), Arizona 7 (Allen, Tarczewski 2). Total FoulsWichita St. 21, Arizona 22. TechnicalsMorris, Tarczewski, Arizona Bench.

A-NA.

FLORIDA GULF COAST (21-14) DeBose 3-7 1-2 7, Johnson 3-12 3-5 9, Terrell 4-10 6-8 15, Morant 0-2 1-2 1, Norelia 5-12 0-1 10, Reid 0-1 0-0 0, Bleecher 0-0 0-0 0, Mickle 2-3 2-2 6, Greene Jr. 2-2 0-0 5, Cvjeticanin 0-1 0-0 0, Tucker 0-0 0-0 0, Simmons 6-8 2-4 14, Mahoney 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-58 15-24 67.

NORTH CAROLINA (29-6) Berry II 6-14 1-2 14, Meeks 2-9 0-0 4, Paige 3-11 1-2 10, Johnson 7-11 4-6 18, Jackson 5-11 0-0 12, Britt 2-5 0-0 5, Pinson 2-4 1-1 5, Hicks 4-7 4-4 12, Williams 0-0 2-2 2, White 0-0 1-2 1, Coleman 0-0 0-0 0, Maye 0-0 0-0 0, Egbuna 0-0 0-0 0, James 0-1 0-0 0, Dalton 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-73 14-19 83.

Halftime-North Carolina 41-40.

3-Point Goals-Florida Gulf Coast 2-11 (Greene Jr. 1-1, Terrell 1-2, Cvjeticanin 0-1, DeBose 0-3, Johnson 0-4), North Carolina 7-21 (Paige 3-7, Jackson 2-3, Britt 1-4, Berry II 1-7). Fouled OutNone. Rebounds-Florida Gulf Coast 43 (Norelia 11), North Carolina 41 (Johnson 7). Assists-Florida Gulf Coast 10 (Terrell 7), North Carolina 13 (Paige 6). Total Fouls-Florida Gulf Coast 19, North Carolina 19. A-NA.

No. 4 Kentucky 85, No. 13 Stony Brook 57 Des Moines, Iowa — Jamal Murray led five players in double figures with 19 points, and Kentucky routed Stony Brook, setting up a showdown with rival Indiana in the second round.

STONY BROOK (26-7) Walker 1-12 1-2 3, Puriefoy 3-17 2-2 10, McGrew 2-11 1-2 5, Warney 10-21 3-5 23, Woodhouse 2-6 1-1 6, Thrower 1-4 6-6 8, Mitchell 0-1 0-0 0, Sturdivant 1-4 0-0 2, Nyama 0-0 0-0 0, Petras 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 20-76 14-18 57.

KENTUCKY (27-8) Labissiere 6-10 0-0 12, Ulis 4-10 2-2 10, Briscoe 5-8 3-3 13, Poythress 4-6 4-4 12, Murray 7-16 3-4 19, Lee 2-3 3-4 7, Matthews 1-1 0-0 2, David 0-0 0-0 0, Mulder 0-1 0-0 0, Humphries 0-1 0-0 0, Floreal 0-0 0-0 0, Hawkins 1-4 0-0 2, Willis 3-3 0-0 8. Totals 33-63 15-17 85.

Halftime-Kentucky 33-19. 3-Point Goals-Stony Brook 3-13 (Puriefoy 2-7, Woodhouse 1-3, Walker 0-1, Thrower 0-2), Kentucky 4-13 (Willis 2-2, Murray 2-7, Hawkins 0-1, Mulder 0-1, Ulis 0-2).

Fouled Out-None. Rebounds-Stony Brook 46 (Warney 15), Kentucky 44 (Briscoe 11). Assists-Stony Brook 10 (Puriefoy 4), Kentucky 14 (Ulis 7). Total Fouls-Stony Brook 14, Kentucky 17.

A-16,774.

No. 5 Indiana 99, No. 12 Chattanooga 74 Des Moines, Iowa — Yogi Ferrell had 20 points and a season-high 10 assists, O.G. Anunoby pitched in 14 points, and Indiana took charge of its NCAA opener against Chattanooga.

CHATTANOOGA (29-6) Ester 3-5 0-1 6, Pryor 3-4 2-2 8, Oldham 3-9 4-4 10, Matthews 0-0 0-0 0, Burroughs-Cook 2-9 3-3 7, Tuoyo 5-10 2-4 12, Woods 2-2 0-0 5, Bates 0-0 0-0 0, Bran 1-2 0-0 3, Robertson 1-5 0-0 2, Ethridge 6-7 2-2 14, McLean 2-6 2-2 7, White 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-59 15-18 74.

INDIANA (26-7) Bielfeldt 4-6 2-3 10, Zeisloft 3-6 0-0 9, Anunoby 6-7 0-2 14, Johnson 3-3 0-0 7, Williams 4-7 4-4 12, Burton 0-0 0-0 0, Ferrell 6-13 4-4 20, Morgan 2-2 2-3 6, Niego 0-0 0-0 0, Hartman 4-6 0-0 8, Bryant 5-7 3-3 13. Totals 37-57 15-19 99.

Halftime-Indiana 46-37. 3-Point Goals-Chattanooga 3-17 (Bran 1-1, Woods 1-1, McLean 1-2, Pryor 0-1, Ester 0-1, Ethridge 0-1, BurroughsCook 0-3, Oldham 0-3, Robertson 0-4), Indiana 10-16 (Ferrell 4-7, Zeisloft 3-5, Anunoby 2-2, Johnson 1-1, Hartman 0-1). Fouled Out-None. ReboundsChattanooga 24 (Oldham 5), Indiana 30 (Williams 8). Assists-Chattanooga 9 (McLean 5), Indiana 23 (Ferrell 10).

Total Fouls-Chattanooga 19, Indiana 16. A-NA.

No. 9 Providence 70, No. 8 USC 69 Raleigh, N.C. — Rodney Bullock hit a layup with 1.5 seconds left, and Providence beat Southern California.

Ben Bentil scored 19 points and Bullock finished with 16 points and 10 rebounds.

PROVIDENCE (24-10) Bentil 7-21 4-6 19, Dunn 5-13 2-2 16, Bullock 6-11 2-2 16, Lindsey 2-7 0-0 5, Lomomba 1-3 0-0 2, Cartwright 3-5 3-4 10, Edwards 1-2 0-0 2, Fazekas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-62 11-14 70.

SOUTHERN CAL (21-13) McLaughlin 7-12 0-1 15, Jacobs 4-5 0-1 8, Boatwright 4-8 1-2 11, Stewart 4-7 0-1 10, Jovanovic 5-9 4-6 14, Martin 0-2 0-0 0, Metu 0-1 0-0 0, Reinhardt 3-7 2-2 9, Marquetti 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 28-52 7-13 69.

Halftime-Southern Cal 36-35.

3-Point Goals-Providence 9-24 (Dunn 4-5, Bullock 2-4, Cartwright 1-2, Lindsey 1-6, Bentil 1-6, Lomomba 0-1), Southern Cal 6-13 (Boatwright 2-3, Stewart 2-4, McLaughlin 1-2, Reinhardt 1-4). Fouled Out-None.

Rebounds-Providence 31 (Bullock 10), Southern Cal 35 (Jovanovic 7).

Assists-Providence 17 (Cartwright 6), Southern Cal 13 (McLaughlin 5). Total Fouls-Providence 15, Southern Cal 14.

A-17,387.

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First Round March 18-19

Second Round

Storrs, Conn.

March 20-21

Second Round Sweet 16

Sweet 16

March 26

Saturday 10 a.m.

March 20-21

March 25

Elite Eight

8 Seton Hall (23-8)

Elite Eight

March 28

Saturday 12:30 p.m.

8 George Wash. (26-6)

March 27

Friday 4 p.m.

9 Duquesne (27-5)

9 Kansas St. (18-12)

5 Mississippi St. (26-7)

5 Florida (22-8)

Friday 1:30 p.m.

Friday 11 a.m.

Final Four

12 Albany (NY) (27-4)

Indianapolis

4 Mich. State (24-8)

4 Syracuse (25-7)

April 3

Friday 11 a.m.

Friday 1:30 p.m.

13 Belmont (24-8)

13 Army (29-2)

BRIDGEPORT

6 South Florida (23-9)

S I O U X FA L L S

Friday 11 a.m.

11 Colorado St. (31-1)

11 Princeton (23-5)

3 UCLA (24-8)

3 Ohio State (24-7) Friday 1:30 pm.

14 Buffalo (20-13)

7 BYU (26-6) Saturday 5:30 p.m.

7 Tennessee (19-13)

National Championship

10 Missouri (21-9) 2 Texas (28-4)

Friday 4 p.m.

10 Green Bay (28-4) 2 Arizona St. (25-6)

April 5

Saturday 8 p.m.

Friday 6:30 p.m.

15 N. Mexico St. (26-4)

Notre Dame, Ind.

1 Notre Dame (31-1)

Friday 4 p.m.

Saturday 5:30 p.m.

16 Idaho (24-9)

16 NC A&T (19-11)

8 St. John’s (NY) (23-9)

8 Georgia (21-9)

Friday 6:30 p.m.

Tempe, Ariz.

Austin, Texas

Columbus, Ohio

6 West Virginia (24-9)

Saturday 8 p.m.

1 Baylor (33-1) Waco, Texas

Syracuse, N.Y.

12 Chattanooga (24-7)

15 Alabama St. (19-11)

Saturday 8 p.m.

9 Auburn (19-12)

9 Indiana (20-11)

5 Florida State (23-7)

5 Miami (24-8)

12 Middle Tenn. (24-8)

12 S. Dakota St. (26-6)

Saturday 12:30 p.m.

Saturday 5:30 p.m.

4 Texas A&M (21-9)

4 Stanford (24-7)

Saturday 3 p.m.

Saturday 8 p.m.

13 Missouri St. (24-9) 6 DePaul (25-8)

Stanford, Calif.

Collge Station, Texas

1 South Carolina (31-1) 16 Jacksonville (22-10)

14 Hawaii (21-10)

DALLAS

13 San Fran. (21-11)

LEXINGTON

6 Oklahoma (21-10)

Friday 11 a.m.

Saturday 12:30 p.m.

11 J. Madison (27-5)

11 Purdue (20-11)

3 Louisville (25-7)

3 Kentucky (23-7)

All times CDT

Friday 1:30 p.m.

Lexington, Ky.

Louisville

March 18-19

Friday 6:30 p.m.

16 Rob. Morris (20-12)

Saturday 5:30 p.m.

Saturday 3 p.m.

14 Central Ark. (28-3)

14 UNC Ashville (26-6)

7 Oklahoma St. (21-9)

7 Washington (22-10) Saturday 3 p.m.

Friday 6:30 p.m.

10 St. Bonavnt. (23-7)

10 Penn (24-4)

2 Oregon St. (28-4)

2 Maryland (30-3)

15 Troy (19-11)

15 Iona (23-11)

Saturday 12:30 p.m.

Friday 4 p.m.

College Park, Md.

Corvallis, Ore.

First Round

Columbia, S.C.

Mississippi State

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Los Angeles

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NCAA Tournament

First Four At UD Arena Dayton, Ohio Tuesday, March 15 Florida Gulf Coast 96, Fairleigh Dickinson 65 Wichita State 70, Vanderbilt 50 Wednesday, March 16 Holy Cross 59, Southern 55 Michigan 67, Tulsa 62 EAST REGIONAL Round of 64 Thursday, March 17 At PNC Arena Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina 83, Florida Gulf Coast 67 Providence 70, Southern Cal 69 At Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa Indiana 99, Chattanooga 74 Kentucky 85, Stony Brook 57 Today At Barclays Center Brooklyn, N.Y. West Virginia (26-8) vs. Stephen F. Austin (27-5), 6:10 p.m.

Notre Dame (21-11) vs. Michigan (23-12), 8:40 p.m.

At Scottrade Center St. Louis Wisconsin (20-12) vs. Pittsburgh (2111), 5:50 p.m.

Xavier (27-5) vs. Weber State (26-8), 8:20 p.m.

Round of 32 Saturday, March 19 At PNC Arena Raleigh, N.C. North Carolina (29-6) vs. Providence (24-10), 8:40 p.m.

At Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa Kentucky (27-8) vs. Indiana (26-7), 4:15 p.m.

Sunday, March 20 At Barclays Center Brooklyn, N.Y. West Virginia-Stephen F. Austin winner vs. Notre Dame-Michigan winner At Scottrade Center St. Louis Xavier-Weber State winner vs.

Wisconsin-Pittsburgh winner At Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia Regional Semifinals Friday, March 25 North Carolina-Providence winner vs. Kentucky-Indiana winner Xavier-Weber State-WisconsinPittsburgh winner vs. West VirginiaStephen F. Austin-Notre DameMichigan winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 Semifinal winners SOUTH REGIONAL Round of 64 Thursday, March 17 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Miami 79, Buffalo 72 Wichita State 65, Arizona 55 At Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa UConn 74, Colorado 67 Kansas 105, Austin Peay 79 Today At Barclays Center Brooklyn, N.Y. Villanova (29-5) vs. UNC Asheville (22-11), 11:40 a.m.

Iowa (21-10) vs. Temple (21-11), 2:10 p.m.

At Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane, Wash.

California (23-10) vs. Hawaii (27-5), 1 p.m.

Maryland (25-8) vs. South Dakota State (26-7), 3:30 p.m.

Round of 32 Saturday, March 19 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Miami (26-7) vs. Wichita State (268), 11:10 a.m.

At Wells Fargo Arena Des Moines, Iowa Kansas (31-4) vs. UConn (25-10), approx. 6:45 p.m.

Sunday, March 20 At Barclays Center Brooklyn, N.Y. Villanova-UNC Asheville winner vs.

Iowa-Temple winner At Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane, Wash.

California-Hawaii winner vs.

Maryland-South Dakota State winner At KFC YUM! Center Louisville, Ky. Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 24 Kansas-UConn winner vs. Cal-HawaiiMaryland-South Dakota State winner Villanova-UNC Asheville-IowaTemple winner vs. Miami-ArizonaWichita State winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 26 Semifinal winners MIDWEST REGIONAL Round of 64 Thursday, March 17 At PNC Arena Raleigh, N.C. Butler 71, Texas Tech 61 Virginia 81, Hampton 45 At Pepsi Center Denver Iowa State 94, Iona 81 UALR 85, Purdue 83, 2OT Utah 80, Fresno State 69 Gonzaga 68, Seton Hall 52 Today At Scottrade Center St. Louis Dayton (25-7) vs. Syracuse (19-13), 11:15 a.m.

Michigan State (29-5) vs. Middle Tennessee (24-9), 1:45 p.m.

Round of 32 Saturday, March 19 At PNC Arena Raleigh, N.C. Virginia (27-7) vs. Butler (22-10), 6:10 p.m.

At Pepsi Center Denver Utah (27-8) vs. Gonzaga (27-7), 7:45 p.m.

Iowa State (22-11) vs. UALR (30-4), 5:10 p.m.

Sunday, March 20 At Scottrade Center St. Louis Michigan State-Middle Tennessee winner vs. Dayton-Syracuse winner At The United Center Chicago Regional Semifinals Friday, March 25 Virginia-Butler winner vs. Iowa State-UALR winner Michigan State-Middle TennesseeDayton-Syracuse winner vs. UtahGonzaga winner Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 Semifinal winners WEST REGIONAL Round of 64 Thursday, March 17 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Duke 93, UNC Wilmington 85 Yale 79, Baylor 75 Today At Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City Oregon State (19-12) vs. VCU (24-10), 12:30 p.m.

Oklahoma (25-7) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (24-8), 3 p.m.

Texas A&M (26-8) vs. Green Bay (2312), 6:20 p.m.

Texas (20-12) vs. Northern Iowa (2212), 8:50 p.m.

At Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane, Wash.

Oregon (28-6) vs. Holy Cross (15-19), 6:27 p.m.

Saint Joseph’s (27-7) vs. Cincinnati (22-10), 8:57 p.m.

Round of 32 Saturday, March 19 At Dunkin’ Donuts Center Providence, R.I. Duke (24-10) vs. Yale (23-6), 1:40 p.m.

Sunday, March 20 At Chesapeake Energy Arena Oklahoma City Oklahoma-Cal State Bakersfield winner vs. Oregon State-VCU winner Texas A&M-Green Bay winner vs.

Texas-Northern Iowa winner At Spokane Veterans Memorial Arena Spokane, Wash.

Oregon-Holy Cross winner vs. Saint Joseph’s-Cincinnati winner At The Honda Center Anaheim, Calif.

Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 24 Oregon-Holy Cross-Saint Joseph’sCincinnati winner vs. Duke-Yale winner Oklahoma-Cal State BakersfieldOregon State-VCU winner vs. Texas A&M-Green Bay-Texas-Northern Iowa winner Regional Championship Saturday, March 26 Semifinal winners FINAL FOUR At NRG Stadium Houston National Semifinals Saturday, April 2 South champion vs. West champion East champion vs. Midwest champion National Championship Monday, April 4 Semifinal winners

NCAA Tournament All-Time Coaching Wins

Through Thursday 89 — Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 66 — Roy Williams, Kansas-North Carolina 65 — Dean Smith, North Carolina 53 — Rick Pitino, Boston U.-Providence-Kentucky-Louisville 51 — Jim Calhoun, NortheasternConnecticut 53 — Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 48 — John Calipari, UMassMemphis-Kentucky 47 — John Wooden, UCLA 46 — Tom Izzo, Michigan State 46 — Lute Olson, Iowa-Arizona 45 — Bob Knight, Indiana-Texas Tech 42 — Denny Crum, Louisville

New York 6 8 .429 Boston 6 10 .375 Cleveland 6 10 .375 Baltimore 4 12 .250 NATIONAL LEAGUE

W L Pct Arizona 12 3 .800 Washington 11 3 .786 Los Angeles 10 4 .714 Philadelphia 11 5 .688 Milwaukee 7 6 .538 New York 7 6 .538 St. Louis 7 6 .538 Colorado 8 7 .533 Cincinnati 8 9 .471 San Francisco 6 10 .375 Miami 5 9 .357 Pittsburgh 5 10 .333 San Diego 4 10 .286 Chicago 4 11 .267 Atlanta 4 13 .235 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against nonmajor league teams do not.

Thursday’s Games N.Y. Mets 6, Miami 5 Boston 9, Baltimore (ss) 5 Houston (ss) 7, Toronto 5 Tampa Bay 6, Philadelphia 1 Detroit 5, St. Louis 4 Washington 9, Atlanta (ss) 7 Houston (ss) 5, Atlanta (ss) 3 N.Y. Yankees 7, Pittsburgh 2 Oakland 11, Seattle 11, tie Cincinnati 8, Cleveland 6 Kansas City 5, L.A. Dodgers 1 Colorado 4, L.A. Angels 4, tie Arizona vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore (ss) 4, Minnesota 1 Milwaukee vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., (n) San Francisco vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., (n) Today’s Games Minnesota vs. Boston (ss) at Fort Myers, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Detroit vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Boston (ss) vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Miami vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 12:05 p.m.

Houston vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 12:07 p.m.

Chicago Cubs vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels (ss) vs. Kansas City (ss) at Surprise, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Milwaukee at Phoenix, 3:05 p.m.

Oakland vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 3:05 p.m.

Texas (ss) vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Colorado vs. L.A. Angels (ss) at Tempe, Ariz., 3:10 p.m.

Washington vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 5:10 p.m.

Baltimore vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 5:35 p.m.

Kansas City (ss) vs. Texas (ss) at San Antonio, 7:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 9:05 p.m.

Spring Training AMERICAN LEAGUE

Toronto Texas Houston Detroit Los Angeles Minnesota Chicago Oakland Seattle Kansas City Tampa Bay

W 10 9 11 11 8 8 7 6 8 8 7

L 4 4 5 6 6 7 7 6 8 10 9

Pct .714 .692 .688 .647 .571 .533 .500 .500 .500 .444 .438

Arnold Palmer Invitational Thursday At Bay Hill Club & Lodge Orlando, Fla. Purse: $6.3 million Yardage: 7,419; Par: 72 First Round Jason Day Marc Leishman Brendan Steele

35-31—66 34-33—67 34-33—67

Adam Scott Henrik Stenson Troy Merritt Francesco Molinari Chris Kirk Justin Rose Emiliano Grillo Kevin Chappell Cameron Tringale Lucas Glover K.J. Choi Paul Casey Jamie Lovemark William McGirt Adam Hadwin Martin Laird Smylie Kaufman Freddie Jacobson Chris Wood Billy Hurley III Keegan Bradley Brian Harman Maverick McNealy Andy Sullivan Brandt Snedeker David Lingmerth Webb Simpson Matt Jones Derek Fathauer Si Woo Kim Jim Herman Rob Oppenheim Matthew Fitzpatrick Tony Finau Patrick Rodgers Hideki Matsuyama Zach Johnson Hunter Mahan Retief Goosen Rory Sabbatini Ernie Els Ryan Palmer Jason Kokrak Scott Brown Kiradech Aphibarnrat Sean O’Hair Blayne Barber Zac Blair Jon Curran Ben Martin Graeme McDowell Ryan Moore Angel Cabrera Vijay Singh Brendon de Jonge Jhonattan Vegas Kyle Reifers Daniel Summerhays Chez Reavie Colt Knost Matt Every Robert Streb David Hearn Greg Owen Charles Howell III Ian Poulter Matt Kuchar Davis Love III Bryson DeChambeau Tyrone Van Aswegen Bryce Molder Luke Donald Harris English Billy Horschel Hudson Swafford Jonas Blixt Soren Kjeldsen Ryan Ruffels Spencer Levin James Hahn Peter Malnati Trevor Immelman Tim Herron Harold Varner III Boo Weekley Ricardo Gouveia Gary Woodland Brett Stegmaier Mark Hubbard Vaughn Taylor Kevin Kisner Camilo Villegas Fabian Gomez John Huh

34-33—67 32-35—67 33-34—67 34-34—68 34-34—68 33-35—68 34-34—68 36-32—68 36-32—68 36-32—68 35-33—68 35-33—68 35-33—68 35-34—69 36-33—69 35-34—69 35-34—69 36-33—69 38-31—69 34-35—69 36-33—69 36-33—69 34-35—69 38-32—70 37-33—70 34-36—70 36-34—70 36-34—70 36-34—70 35-35—70 35-35—70 36-34—70 33-37—70 36-34—70 34-36—70 35-35—70 36-34—70 35-35—70 35-35—70 36-34—70 36-34—70 35-35—70 35-35—70 35-35—70 34-36—70 34-36—70 34-37—71 34-37—71 36-35—71 38-33—71 37-34—71 38-33—71 35-36—71 37-34—71 35-36—71 36-35—71 34-37—71 37-34—71 37-34—71 37-34—71 36-35—71 35-36—71 35-36—71 36-35—71 35-37—72 35-37—72 38-34—72 37-35—72 34-38—72 38-34—72 38-34—72 35-37—72 35-37—72 36-36—72 37-35—72 35-37—72 37-35—72 34-38—72 38-35—73 36-37—73 36-37—73 38-35—73 36-37—73 35-38—73 38-35—73 39-34—73 34-39—73 36-37—73 37-36—73 37-36—73 35-38—73 37-36—73 36-37—73 37-36—73

Thomas Pieters Dicky Pride Danny Lee Russell Henley Chad Campbell Brendon Todd Byeong-Hun An Andrew Loupe Sam Saunders Roberto Castro Will Wilcox Robert Gamez Rory McIlroy Aaron Baddeley Morgan Hoffmann George McNeill Jeff Overton J.J. Henry Sung Kang Stewart Cink Kevin Streelman David Hronek Ben Curtis

38-35—73 38-36—74 35-39—74 38-36—74 36-38—74 36-38—74 37-37—74 36-38—74 39-35—74 37-38—75 38-37—75 37-38—75 39-36—75 40-36—76 40-36—76 38-38—76 38-38—76 37-39—76 38-38—76 37-40—77 39-39—78 38-41—79 41-41—82

BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned LHP Giovanni Soto to Columbus (IL).

Agreed to terms with OF Marlon Byrd on a minor league contract.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP Victor Alcantara to Arkansas (TL). Reassigned LHP Nate Smith, INFs Roberto Baldoquin and Alex Yarbrough and OF Chad Hinshaw to minor league camp.

National League CINCINNATI REDS — Released RHP Carlos Contreras. Agreed to terms with RHP Alfredo Simon on a one-year contract.

NEW YORK METS — Reassigned C Nevin Ashley to minor league camp.

American Association LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Traded INF Aaron Payne and OF Logan Vick to Windy City for future considerations.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed OF Matty Johnson.

FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with RB Chris Johnson on a oneyear contract.

CHICAGO BEARS — Traded TE Martellus Bennett and a 2016 sixthround draft pick to New England for a 2016 fourth-round draft pick.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed DBs Rahim Moore and Don Jones and WR Terrelle Pryor.

DENVER BRONCOS — Agreed to terms with OT Russell Okung on a five-year contract.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Agreed to terms with OT Andre Smith on a oneyear contract.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS —Re-signed RB Christine Michael.

TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with CB Antwon Blake and OT Byron Bell on one-year contracts.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Re-signed RB Chris Thompson. Signed LB Terence Garvin.

HOCKEY National Hockey League CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned F Kenny Agostino to Stockton (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned D Trevor Carrick to Charlotte (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled G Michael Leighton from Rockford (AHL) and G Mac Carruth from Indy (ECHL) to Rockford.

DALLAS STARS — Announced the retirement of F Brenden Morrow.

DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled G Jared Coreau from Grand Rapids.