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environmental policies that requiredam operatorsto release billions of gallons of A panel of lawmakers, wa- water annually from Sierra ter managersand biologists Nevada reservoirs to protect at a public forum Saturday endangered fish. in Copperopolis took aim at More than 200 people gathBy ALEX MacLEAN The Union Democrat

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Cesar Chavez

Day- Cesar Chavez Day will be observed Tuesday, March 31.

State, county and city offices as well as schools and school offices in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties will be closed.

Federal offices and libraries will be open.

Mail delivery and garbage collection will not be impacted.

Tuolumne and Calaveras county buses will be operating.

Banks are expected to be open but some businesses may be closed. It is advised to call ahead.

The Union Democrat office will be open Tuesday and a paper will be published.

ered Saturday morninginside the Black Creek Center for the "Lake Tulloch Water Crisis Forum" organized by the Lake Tulloch Alliance, an advocacy group for homeowners around Tulloch Reservoir.

'This isn't just our battle," said Alliance President Jack Cox, who moderated the forum. "It'sa battle for all of California, particularly the San Joaquin Valley and the hills."

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A wave of record-breaking warm spring weather is expected to end this week.

Today, the National Weather Service forecastsa daytime high of 81 degrees in Sonora.

The recordfor this date is 80 degrees, set in 1966.

But starting Tuesday, temperatures will slide into a more-normal range. The high Tuesday is forecast to be 71 in Sonora, dropping to 66 Wednesday, 69 Thursday and 72 Friday.

Saturday and Sunday are expected to top out at 69 and 63, respectively.

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The temperature drop corresponds with w eakening in the high pressure-ridge parked off th e C alifornia coast.

Nonetheless, clearskiesare forecast all week, with the exceptionof a slight chance of rain Sunday.

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Fire personnel across the Mother Lode are especially concerned about the 2015 fire season, given a massive buildup of combustiblegrasses, shrubs and trees that are the result of continuing drought and infestations of tree-killing bark beetles.

The potential for large fires in the Central Sierra Nevada is average through April, and increases to above average by

Sonora Elementary students (above, from left) Emmy Miller, 8, Colin Jourdan, 9, Allie Edwards, 12, and Taylor Kellogg, 11, test water turbidity at Horton Creek. Sonora Elementary School science teacher Mike Miller (top right) shows the students how a goldenback fern got its name. Sixth-grade student Jesse Sims, 11, (bottom right, at right) points out yellow madia flowers to third-grader Colin Jourdan, 9.

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CAJ,ENDAR For complete arts and entertainment listings, see the Weekender, published Thursdays in The Union Democrat.

TUOLUMNE COUNTY TODAY ATCAA Food Bank distribution, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Columbia Community College, 11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora.

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CALAVERAS COUNTY TODAY Independence Hall Quilters Guild of Arnold, 9 a.m., Independence Hall, Blagen Road, White Pines, 795-0619, 7951833.

TUESDAY CalaverasCounty Master Cesar Chavez Day ATCAA Food Bank distri- Gardeners Open Garden Day, bution, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Columbia Community College, 11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora.

10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Demonstration Garden, Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas.

Runaway Bunnies storytime, toddlers ages 2 to 3, 10:30 TUESDAY a.m., Tuolumne County Library, Cesar Chavez Day 480 Greenley Road, Sonora, 533Storytime for children, 11 5507. a.m., Murphys Volunteer LiLilliput Children's Servic- brary, 480 Park Lane, Murphys, es Post-Adoption Support 728-3036.

Group,6 to 8 p.m.,945 MornThe Union Democrat Calendar attempts to list all non-commercial events of publicinterest in the greater CLASSIFIED ADS Tuolumne and Calaveras canhelpyou fi ndsome county areas. Contributions extra cash fast! are welcome. Call 588-4525, 588-4515 visit 84 S. Washington St., Sonora, or email adivine© uniondemocrat.com.

Bev Sousa submitted a photo of the Balclutha, taken during a Gold Rush Country school March 16 trip to San Francisco (above). Sonora resident Jack Peters submitted a photo taken from a cruise ship entering Glacier Bay, Alaska, in September 2014 (below). Barry Boricchio submitted a photo of daffodils taken March 18 at his Sonora home (left).

"I call this picture 'Triplets!' It is an unusual plant with three daffodils on one stem. I have not seen anything like this before and decided to capture the beauty before it disappears," he said.

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$206.00 Cindy Diamond submitted a photo from March 28, 2011, featuring a mini-waterfall off Ridgewood Drive in East Sonora. "My daughter and I were taking a walk by our house and came across this beautiful mini-waterfall. It is bone dry at the moment," she said."

"Pic of the Week" runs weekly in The Union Democrat and features the work of local amateur photographers. To submit your original photo for "Pic of the Week," email a high-resolution jpg file to editor@uniondemocrat.com. Include a caption with information about the picture, as well as your name and the town in which you live.

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Glacier Road open Union Democrat staff

Yosemite National Park of6cials opened Glacier Point Road on Saturday for the spring and summer.

The road connects Yosemite Valley with the popular park vista.

Park ofncials urge people driving on Glacier Point Road to go slow because wildlife may be on or near the roadway.

Elsewhere in the park, Tio-

ga Road, the east-west highway over the Sierra Nevada crest, remains closed. There is no opening date planned for Tioga Road.

Bridalveil Creek Campground, east of Badger Pass off Glacier Point Road, remains closed. Park oKcials said they expect to open the campground "in the next several weeks."

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Five Tuolumne County students' science projects will go on to compete at the state levels, having won in last week's Tuolumne County Science Fair — this year called the STEM Symposium and Expo.

Taryn Tolhurst, of Connections Academy, Sarah Bruno, of Soulsbyville Elementary, Emily Van Noord, of Curtis Creek, Addie McIlroy, of Curtis Creek, and Kristina Thompson, of Columbia Elementary, will go on to represent their schools at the state finals in Los Angeles in May. This year's county science fair was different than in years past, covering more topics and including more students, said Cathy Parker, assistant superintendent of educational services with the Tuolumne County Superintendent of Schools Of-

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In addition to the more typical "scientific inquiry" topic ofthe former science fair, students this year could also enter inventions, robots and other, m ore-creative challenges.

Parker thanked the teachers at each school, the volunteer judges and the Sonora Lions Club for funding and staffing the event.

Winners, selected by category, were:

Earth Trophy/Karen Bakerville award, Taryn Tolhurst, sevg r a de , C o n nections

Academy, "Sand Reflectance: Does Beach Sand Reflect More Light Than Desert Sand?"

Trophy, Gregory Crook, sixth grade, Soulsbyville Elementary, "The Easy Spreader"Rosette, Emily Rich, fifth grade, Twain Harte Elementary, "Should we use that gray water?"

Inventions Rosette, Tyler Lassa, seventh grade, Twain Harte Elementary, "Can you upcycle a chainsaw into an RC car?"

Rosette, Ryan D u nlap, eighth grade, Belleview ElHill" R osette, A l a n We l l s, eighth grade, Soulsbyville Elementary, "Got ZZZZZ...?"

Trophy/Karen Bakerville Award, Sarah Bruno, sixth grade, Soulsbyville Elemen-

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Soulsbyville Elementary School student Sarah Bruno, 12, of Soulsbyville (above), won the Kim Bakerville Award for best overall project in kindergarten- through sixth-grade and will represent Tuolumne County in this year's state science fair. Britney Canepa, 14, of Sonora (below), drops a golf ball to start a Rube Goldberg Machine at the STEM Symposium and Expo on Thursday at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds.

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Trophy, Emily Van Noord and Addie McIlroy, seventh grade, Curtis Creek Elementary, "Therapy Paws" Trophy, M i k a Ta y l or, eighth-grade, Soulsbyville Elementary, "Musicophilia (the love of music)" Rosette, Katie Dinatale, fifth grade,Soulsbyville Elementary, "Suck It Up!" Rosette, Danielle Insilan, fifth grade, Columbia Elementary, "Will Peace Lilies Absorb Food Coloring Through Their Roots and Into the Flower?"

Rosette, Jonah Gray, sixth Trophy, Ryan St. Clair, grade, Curtis Creek Elemen- eighth grade, Curtis Creek tary, "Feel the Music" Elementary, "Magnet MusRosette, Emily S nyder, cle" sixth gra d e,Soulsbyville Trophy, Vicente Redwing, elementary, "All Hands seventh grade, Curtis Creek In"Rosette, Vanessa Ander- Elementary, "Methods of son, seventh grade, Soulsby- Cleaning Water" ville Elementary, "Hungry Rosette, Mattie Knobloch, for Science?" fifth grade, Curtis Creek ElRosette, Kristina Thomp- ementary, "Gone With The son, seventh grade, Colum- Wind!" bia Elementary, "InvestiRosette, Sofia Vasquez, gating Taste Zones in the fifth g r ade,Curtis C reek Mouth" Elementary, "What's SmokRosette, Reese Parkan ing?" and Gabby McRee, eighth Rosette, Bailey Johnson, grade,Curtis Creek Elemen- s ixth grade, Sonora E l tary, uCrabitats" ementary, "Improving Solar R osette, P a u l Br uc e , Panels"Rosette, Nathan Wieighth grade, Soulsbyville nans, sixth grade, ColumElementary, "Tiny Terrors bia Elementary, "Reaction on Your Toothbrush" Rockets"Rosette, Makenzie Rosette, Julianne J ar- Navarro and Anna Gillespie, vis and Kenia Santos, high seventh grade, Columbia Elschool, Gold Rush Charter, ementary, "Tea Time" "Does Personality Type AfRosette, Robert Bollinger, fectColor Preference?" seventh grade, Soulsbyville Elementary, "Ohm Sweet Ohm"Rosette, Jonas Gray, Physical eighth grade, Soulsbyville Trophy, Hannah Husher, Elementary, "Coolest Coolfifth grade,Soulsbyville El- ing" ementary, "Got Vitamin C?" Rosette, Trent T a nko, Trophy, Athan T ippett, eighth grade, Curtis Creek sixth grade, Gold R u sh Elementary, "Can I Drink Charter, " How does t h e This?"Rosette, C h eyenne Amount of Pressure in a Po- Simnitt, high school, Contato Cannon Affect the Pro- nections Academy, "Will My jectile Range?"

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Connections Academy student Taryn Tolhurst, 12, of Columbia (above), won the Kim Bakerville Award for best overall project in seventh- through 12th-grade and will represent Tuolumne County at the state science fair.

Columbia Elementary School student Kristina Thompson, 12, of Columbia (below), will also represent Tuolumne County in the state science fair.

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esponsi e pannee e orregiona waters There is no way to get around the human, environmental and fi nancial consequences of a fourth consecutive drought year in waterstarved California. We have seen it in the fallowed fields on the west side of the Southern San Joaquin Valley and the economic devastation in that region. We have seen it in the reduced flows in rivers and

historically low levels of many of the state's reservoirs.

Closer to home on the Stanislaus River, responsible water management and sensible conservation by our customers has enabled us to avoid the worst of those outcomes the past three years. But New Melones Reservoir— the largest dam on the river — has receded to levels not seen since 1991. The Central Sierra snowpack is a paltry 12 percent of average, and current watershed precipitation is 1.50 inches less than that received in the historically dry winter of 1976 for this same period. February and March this year will likely be the driest months on record and seasonal

runoffispredicted to be 20 percent or less of normal. It's terrible and there is no relief in sight.

All of which underscores the importanceof a tentative agreement recently reached between the OakSteve Jeff dale and South San Joaquin irrigaKnell Shields tion districts and federal officials regarding management of New help young fish swim toward the Melones for the remainder of this Delta and beyond. The first pulse year. flow was March 24 to 26 for steelWe believe this consensus plan head; the second from mid-April to balances the needs of fish and mid-May for salmon. farmers,domestic users, recreation, Officials will be able to meet base power generation and carryover flow needs for the fish in the river storage.It isthe result ofweeks of through December. serious discussion and compromise T he irrigation districts w i ll between our irrigation districts; equally divide 450,000 acre-feet the federal Bureau of Reclama- of waterthis year.That's 150,000 tion, which manages New Melones; acre-feet less than normal. SSJID and the National Marine Fisheries already hascapped deli veries for Service, which has regulatory re- its farmers and OID will consider it sponsibil ity for steelhead trout and at the April 7 board meeting. salmon in the Stanislaus River.

By Sept. 30, at the end of the irThe basics of the plan are this: rigation season, New Melones is • Federal officials will be able expectedtohold just 115,000 acreto meet all their springtime "pulse feet of water; its capacity is 2.4 milflows." During pulse flows, more lionacre-feet.The reservoir's"dead — the levelofwaterbelow the water is released into the river to pool"

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c intoc: ro ressives' etnee sreait c ec Congressman Tom McCli ntock,

R-Roseville, who serves on the House Budget Committee, made the

following speech during floor debate

Rep. Tom McClintock

on the various budgets introduced in the House. The Conyvssional

Caucus Budget he discusses here wasdefeatedWednesday on the House Floor.

Mr. Speaker, Even though I disagree heartily with the budgets advanced by the Progressive Caucus, they do an invaluable service to the budget debate by bringing into sharp relief the two very different visions of governance advanced by the two parties.

The Progressive budget is a sincere and bold document. Unfortunately it is also wrong.

It would hike taxes by $7 trillion overthe next 10yearsrelativetothe Republican budget, hike spending by $9.3 trillion more and run up $2.8 trillion more in debt than the Republican budget over 10 years.

Let's begin with a reality check here. Divide a trillion dollars into the number of families in this country.

A trillion dollars is roughly $8,000 &om an average family's earnings.

Some ofthat they see as direct taxes. Some of that they see as increased prices or depressed wages as businesses pass along their costs to consumers and employees. But ultimately it is paid by working Americans — because that's where the bulk of our economy rests.

So $3.8 trillion in increased taxes means roughly$30,000 taken &om the earnings of an average family overthe next 10 years.$2.8 trillion in increased debt means another $22,000of debt added to that family's obligations that they will have to pay in future taxes.

We're told "only rich people will pay the tax." The problem is there aren't enough rich people in the country to make more than a dent in these numbers. It turns out many of the so-called "rich people"aren'trich and they aren't even people. They're struggling small businesses filing under sub-chapter S. And remember this dirty little secret: businesses don't pay business taxes. The only three possible ways a business tax can be paid is by consumers through higher prices, by employees through lower wages, and by investors through lower earnings — that's your 401(k) or pension plan we're talking about.

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We're told, "Don't worry, we're using that money to create wealth and jobs."

Government does not c reate wealth because government cannot inject a dollar into the economy until it has first taken that same dollar out of the economy.

True, we see the job that government "creates" when it puts the dollar back in the economy — what we don'tsee as clearly is the job that is lost when government first takes that dollar out of the economy. We seethoselostjobsin thelowestlabor participation rate in nearly 40 years and in declining median incomes for working Americans.

Here's what government CAN do — and what the progressive Democraticbudget proposes.Itcan transferjobs from the private sector to the public sector by taxing one and expanding the other. It can transfer jobs &om one sector of the private market to the other by taxing one and subsidizing the other.

That is precisely the difference between AppleComputer and Solyndra. It is the difference between Fed Ex and the Post Office. And it is the difference between the Reagan recovery and the Obama recovery.

Indeed, it has been estimated that if the Obama recovery had mirrored the Reagan recovery, millions more Americans would be working today and family incomes would be thousands of dollars higher than they are today.

But of course, Reagan diagnosed the problem very differently than this administration. You remember his famous words: "in this great economic crisis, government is not the solutionto our problems — government IS the problem."

He dramatically reduced the tax burden &om 70 percent to 28 percent. He reduced spending by two percent of GDP. He rolled back many of theregulatory burdens imposed

to the Republican Congress and together they accomplished some amazing things. They reduced federal spending by four percent of GDP. They approvedwhat amounted to the biggest capital gains tax cut in American history. They dramatically reduced entitlement spending byin Clinton's words — "ending welfare as we know it." The result was the only four budget surpluses in the last half century and another period of prolonged economic expansion.

And the percentage of children living in poverty dropped dramatically.

The Budget reported by the House Budget Committee employs those principles that worked when Reagan and Clinton used them, AND when John F. Kennedy, Harry Truman and Warren Harding used them.

The Republican House budget gradually REDUCES spending as a percentage of GDP. It calls for a low-

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YOUR VIEWS I'll walk in the future To the Editor: I've flown a couple of times.

However, the recent event in the Alps have persuaded me that flying is dangerous. I believe in the future I'll walk.

Lloyd Kramer Sonora

Hopefully youth remembers 'Punny' To the Editor: May our wonderfulTuolumne County youth pridefully notice and honor the article in l ast week's paper, March 18, 2015, "War hero 'Punny' dies at age 91."

We may all,young and old, smile as we respectfully remember"thegreatestgeneration."

claimedtobacco didn't cause cancer.

Problem is that too many people believe the chemical industry.

The county road crews use it as well as the Forest Service who plan on spraying thousands of acres when they replant the Rim Fire areas. All of those chemicals will find their way into the watershed and into your drinking water.

Drink upl Our for-profit health care system will welcome you.

Now I can't change the mindset of the county or the Forest Service but I can suggest that you, the consumer, can refuse to buy glyphosate based products and other herbicides.

Instead, get out the weed whacker or use Grandma's recipe of one gallon vinegar and an ounce of dish soap to kill those weeds. It might take a little more effort but it's cheaper and we'll all be a lot healthier.

Paul Fairfield Tuolumne

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College needsto work with students

To the Editor: It's that time ofyear again when many peoplehaul out the weed killer spray rig and start spraying those out of control pesky weeds.

You might want to think twice about that action.

Last week the World Health Organizationreleased a report that glyphosate, the main chemical in weed killer, probably is causing cancer and kidney and liver dam-

To the Editor: Allow me to offer the following: Advice to graduating senior: Go to college. If you don't think you

er, flatter tax rate. It puts our nation

back on a course to a balanced budget. It saves Medicare &om bankrupting and collapsing on an entire generation of Americans.

It takes us off the path of debt and doubt and despair that this administration has dogmatically followed and restoresus to policies thathave repeatedly brought prosperity toour nation.

Government cannot create jobs — but it CAN create conditions where jobs multiply and prosperor where they stagnate and disappear. THAT it can do very well, and we have very consistent experience with thepolicies that create these conditions.

Increase the burdens on the economy and the economy contracts.

Lighten the burdens on the economy and it grows and prospers.

No nation has ever taxed and spent its way to prosperity, but many nations have taxed and spent their

way to economic ruin and bankruptcy.

We know what works and we know what doesn't work. The House Budget Committee's budget follows principles that have time and again consistently and rapidly produced economic expansion and prosperity. on our economy.

The Obama budget, the House DemAnd the result was one of the most ocrats' budget and the Progressive dramatic and prolonged economic budget before us now double down expansions in our nation's history. on policies that have bankrupt naIt wasn't just Reagan. Afler the tions throughout recorded history.

1994 Congressional election, Bill That is the choice before us today.

Let's choose wisely — our future Clinton realized his policies weren't working. He reached across the aisle depends on it.

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If it imposes additional terms and conditions, the delicate balance reached by the water districts and federalregulators may be lost.

The Stanislaus River is the lifeblood for an agricultural industry measures this season to ensure worth $6 billion in our two counthatthe end point of 115,000 acre- ties, fish listed on the Endangered feet in New Melones is met or ex- Species Act and people who enjoy ceeded. its natural beauty. This plan repreLake Tulloch is downstream of sents the most responsible way to New Melones. It is jointly owned protect all those things. We encourand operatedby OID and SSJID. age everyone with an interest in The intent is to keep Tulloch at the river to show their support by normal operational levels through contacting the water board at info@ September. waterboards.ca.gov.

The plan is supported by the region's two congressional represenSteve Knell is general manager tatives — Jeff Denham and Tom of the Oakdale Irrigation District, McClintock — as well as state leg- which serves about 62,000 acres in islators Kristin Olsen, Adam Gray, northeast Stanislaus County and Tom Berryhill and Frank Bigelow. southeast San Joaqui n County.

As part of the agreement, the Bu- Jeff Shields is general manager of reau of Reclamation filed a Tempo- the South San Joaquin Irrigation rary Urgency Change Petition with District, which provides water to the State Water Resources Control about 55,000 agricultural acres in Board. The water board must ap- Escalon, Ripon and Manteca, and prove the petition for the New Mel- also domestic water for the city of ones plan to be fully implemented. Tracy. lowest spill gate — is 80,000 acrefeet.The 35,000 acre-foot difference will be used to meet flows for spawning salmon through Dec. 31.

The irrigation districts are considering additional conservation

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Memo to Columbia College faculty and counselors: Work with age in humans and farm animals. these new students. Help make Now I figured out a long time their initial experience in college ago that if something can kill an- satisfying. Help them develop a other living thing then it's prob- working career plan that includes ably going to kill me as well. It a college degree or a job skill just might take a little longer. training program.

And that's what's happening with NB to administrators and trustglyphosate. ees: Hire full-time faculty. Don't Since they work with herbicides rely on p a rt-timers (so-called and pestici des farm workers are "freeway fliers") who are often less already experiencing abnormal committed to the well-being of the rates of cancer. Of course the com- collegeand the success ofits stupanies who sell these chemicals dents. and make gazillions of dollars from them claim they are safe, Dick Peterson just like in the sixties when they Sonora

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More restrictive spring break

PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A house party that dissolved into a hail of gunfire and left seven young people hurt has officials on the Florida Panhandle pondering what to do with a spring break season they say has gotten out of control.

The raucous parties in the spring break capital of Panama City Beach have had politicians, police and businesses tussling for years over how much to crack down on a key economic force.

That debatewas revived again when a packed gathering of dancing 20-somethings turned into a sprawling crime scene early Saturday.

"This is what we've been trying to warn people about," said Bay County SheriA'Frank McKeithen. "It was only a matter of time and

increasingly popular club drug called Molly, as well as the number of guns that have been confiscated.

"It was woefully inadequate," he said.

David Jamichael Daniels, 22, of Mobile, Alabama, has been charged with seven counts

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The city council held an emergency meeting Saturday to address spring break, allocating up to $200,000 in additional spending for increased police patrols. But motions introduced

by Councilman Keith Curry to ban alcohol on the beachand torollback the last-callon alcohol sales two hours earlier to midnight were unsuccessful.

"We have blood on our hands," Curry told his fellow council members.

McKeithen had urged the beach alcohol ban and midnight last-call last year, but council members decided against them, instead rolling back last-call &om 4 a.m. to 2 a.m. Curry said Sunday he realized they made a mistake as he went on patrols with police in recent weeks, saw the drug arrests for heroin and an

students at Alabama A&M University, where a candlelight vigil was planned for the campus quad inNormal, Alabama, on Monday evening.

Even as talk of change sounded, typical signs of the season resumed in Panama City Beach. By sunset on Saturday, new tenants had moved into the three-story vacation rental where the shooting took place. Dozens of cases of beer filled the &ont porch of a neighboring house where loud music thumped inside. And hundreds strolled the main road and gathered at hotel swimming pools.

Desiree Richardson, 18, and five ofher girlfriends loaded up their belongings Sunday as they prepared to drive back to Alabama State University, saddened by the news of the shooting.

of attempted murder in the shooting and re-

mained at the Bay County Jail. Bond was set on Sunday at $575,000, said Ruth Corley, a spokeswoman for the sheriff"s office.

A .40-caliber handgun believed to have been used by Daniels was found in the yard of a nearby home. He does not yet have an attorney.

Officials gave no update Sunday on the condition of the victims, three of whom were listed as critical a day earlier, and three who were stable. The condition of a seventh victim

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COrPOratiOnS team uPto build rObOtSurgeOnS SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Google is teaming up with Johnson & Johnson to build robots that can help surgeons in the operating room.

The alliance announced this week dovetails with two of Google's initiatives beyond its main business of Inter-

THURSDAY 8:32 a.m., Jamestown — A The Sonora Police Depart- man on Table MountainRoad said he was concerned about ment reported the following: liability issues when rock climbers trespass on his father's THURSDAY 8:11 a.m., assault — A man property.

9:38 a.m., Long Barn — A on West Stockton Street elman on Rebekah Road said his bowed another man. neighbor pushed over his wood 9:26 a.m., trespass —A man with a buzzed haircut on South pile.

11:31 a.m., Sonora area — A Washington Street trespassed woman on Hess Avenue said and harassed people.

11:38 a.m., suspicious cir- her husband held her hostage.

4:30 p.m., Sonora area — A cumstances — A woman on Lyons BaldMountain Road be- woman on Mono Way threatlieved her brother used her car ened people. without permission.

7:49 p.m., Jamestown — A 1:03 p.m., pedestrian check 32-year-old man on O'Byrnes — A person on South Washing- Ferry Road fell down rocks and broke his legs. ton Street was advised to not ride his moped on the sidewalk.

9:08 p.m., Twain Harte — A 2:26 p.m., animal complaints woman on Mother Lode Drive — Two dogs ran around the So- screamed at her neighbor. nora High School football field.

10:12 p.m., Sonora areaTwo women in the middle of The Sheriff's Office reported Joaquin Morris Road yelled and the following: screamed.

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affirmatively" waived his right to file an appeal.

"His decision to withdraw that waiver, which he made more than two years later, came too late," the ruling said.

Duncan can ask the appeals court to review the decision and appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court. The ruling opens the door for the first federal execution in more than a decade.

Duncan has also been sentenced to two life terms in California state court for torturing and killing 10-year-old Anthony Martinez in 1997. Duncan abducted Martinez as the child played near his Beaumont, California, home. Duncan confessed to the crime after the Idaho convictions.

Prosecutors in Kootenai County, Idaho have a plea deal in place that allows Duncan to bereturned to Idaho toface the death penalty ifhe isn't executed federally.

Duncan, a convicted pedophile originally &om Tacoma, Washington, has also told investigators that he killed ll-year-old Sammiejo White and her 9-year-old half-sister, Carmen Cubias, near Seattle in 1996. He has never been charged in their deaths.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court has affirmed the mental competency of a man sentenced to die for kidnapping, torturing and murdering an Idaho boy in 2005.

Joseph Edward Duncan III was convicted of killing several members of a Coeur d'Alene family before snatching their two young children.

Prosecutors said Duncan took the children to the wilderness in Montana where he tortured and abused them for weeks before killing Dylan Groene, 9, and returning with 8-year-old Shasta Groene to Idaho, where he was captured.

When he was sentenced to death in the case, Duncan, who opted to represent himself, waived his right to an appeal.

But he later changed his mind, and the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the federal judge in the case to hold a hearing to see if Duncanwas competent when he gave up the right to challenge his sentence.

The judge ruled in December 2013 that Duncan was sound enough to understand his legal options, and an appeals court panel affirmed on Friday that Duncan "validly and

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11:11 a.m., Angels Camp — A woman wearing multi-colored socks on North Main Street looked suspicious.

11:48 a.m., San Andreas — A person on Gitney Street argued with a tenant.

9 p.m., San Andreas — A driver on Highway 49 swerved on the road.

9:18 p.m., San AndreasKids on Lewis Avenue threw things in the road.

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SANTA CRUZ — Authorities say they rescued a man who fell 200 feet down a seaside cliff in Central California, sustaining injuries.

KCBS-Radioreported that the man fell early Saturday morning at Coast Dairies State Park north of Santa Cruz. The injured man was taken by ambulance to an areahospitalfortreatment.

California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection Capt. David Hibdon says rescuers reached the man by foodand carried him to safety in a rescue basket.

He says it took firefighters about an hour to rescue the

BEIRUT — A new video released by the Islamic State group on Sunday shows its fighters cutting off the heads of eight men said to be Shiite Muslims. The video posted on social media said the men were beheaded in the central Syrian province of Hama.

The video could not be immediately independently verified, but it appeared genuine and corresponded to other AP reporting of the events. The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights also said that the video was authentic.

IS has beheaded scores of people since capturing large man. parts of Iraq and Syria last year in a self-declared caliphNATlON ate.

In the video, the men, wearing orange uniforms with their hands tied behind their backs, were led forward in a WASHINGTON — For- field by teenage boys. They mer technology executive were then handed over to a Carly Fiorina says she is group ofIS fi ghters.A boy more than 90 percent likely wearing a b l ack u niform to seek the Republican presi- hands out knives to the fightdential nomination. And she ers, who then behead the hosis questioning the confidence tages. people can have in likely Democratic contender Hillary Rodham Clinton.

On "Fox News Sunday," Fiorina challenged several Clinton comments, including HALIFAX, Nova Scotiasaying she used a personal An Air Canada plane made a email account for State De- hard landing in bad weather partment work because it at the Halifax airport, skidwould be easier to carry one dingoffa runway, shearingoff device than two. She said its nose and crumpling an ensuch statements raise a con- gine. The airline said Sunday fidence issue about the for- that 25 people were taken to mer secretaryof state,sena- hospitals for observation and tor and first lady. treatment of minor injuries.

Fiorina also said Clinton The airline said Flight is not candid. She said that AC624, an Airbus 320 that "suggests her character is left Toronto late Saturday, flawed." had 133 passengers and five Fiorina, who has attacked crew members. Air Canada Clinton before, is f ormer said the aircraft landed in CEO of the Hewlett-Packard stormy conditi ons at 12:43 Co. She lost a 2010 Califor- a.m. Sunday. nia race for the U.S. Senate.

Air Canada Chief Operating Officer Klaus Goersch said 25people were taken to local hospitals and all but one ofthem were released.

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Gov.: New Indiana law not a mistake

I NDIANAPOLIS — I n diana Gov.Mike Pence defended the new state law that's garnered widespread criticism over concerns it could foster discrimination LAUSANNE, Swi t zeragainst gays and lesbians land — Iran is considering and said Sunday it wasn't a demands for further cuts to mistake to have enacted it. its uranium enrichment proPence appeared on ABC's gram but is pushing back on "This Week with George how long it must limit techStephanopoulos" to discuss nology it could use to make the measure he signed last atomic arms, Western officials week prohibiting state laws involved in the nuclear talks that "substantially burden" said Sunday.

Iran's potential movement a person's ability to follow his or her religious beliefs. on enrichment reflected the The definition of "person" intense pressure to closea includes religious institu- deal.But substantial differtions, businesses and asso- ences between the sides may ciations. prove too difficult to bridge Since the Republican gov- before Tuesday's deadline ernor signed the bill into law for a preliminary agreement, Thursday, Indiana has been which is meant to set the widely criticized by busi- stage for a further round of nesses and organizations negotiations toward a comaround the nation, as well prehensive deal in June. as on social media with the The goalis along-term curb hashtag ¹ b o ycottindiana. on Iran's nuclear activities. In Already, consumer review return, Tehran would gain reserviceAngie's Listhas said lief &om the burden of global it will suspend a planned economic penalties. expansion in I ndianapolis — TheAssociatedPress because of the new law.

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phone program because of cost WASHINGTON(AP) — The National Security Agency considered abandoning itssecret program to collect and store American calling records in the months before leaker Edward Snowden revealed the practice, current and former intelligence officials say, because some officials believed the costs outweighed the meager counterterrorismbenefits.

After the leak and the collective surprise around the world, NSA leaders strongly defended the phone records program to Congress and the public, but without disclosing the internal debate.

The proposal to kill the program was circulating among top managers but had not yet reached the desk of Gen. Keith Alexander, then the NSA director,according to current and former intelligence officials who would not be quoted because the details are sensitive. Two former senior NSA officials say theydoubt Alexander would have approved it.

Still, the behind-the-scenes NSA concerns, whichhave not been reported previously, could be relevant as Congress decides whether to renew or modify the phone records collection when the law authorizing it expires in June.

The internal critics pointed out that the already high costs of vacuuming up and storing the "to and &om" information &om nearly every domestic land-

continuesto collect and store records of

line call were rising, the system was not capturing most cellphone calls, and program was not central to unraveling terrorist plots, the officials said. They worried about public outrage if the program ever was revealed.

After the program was disclosed, civil liberties advocates attacked it, saying the records could give a secret intelligence agency a road map to Americans' private activities. NSA officials presented a forceful rebuttal thathelped shaped public opinion.

Responding to widespread criticism,

private U.S. phone calls for use in terrorism investigations under Section 215 of the Patriot Act. Many lawmakers want the program to continue as is.

Alexanderargued that the program was an essential tool because it allows the FBI and the NSA to hunt for domestic plots by searching American calling recordsagainst phone numbers associated with international terrorists. He andother NSAofficials supportObama's plan to let thephone companies keep the data, as long as the government quickly can search it.

Hometown stands by co-pilot, family MONTABAUR, Germany(AP) — The this," pastor Michael Dietrich said.

He spoke to The Associated Press afdreas Lubitz's hometown said Sunday terholding a church service Sunday to that the community stands by him and commemorate the crash victims and his family, despite the fact that prosecu- support their families.

'The co-pilot, the family belong to our torsblame the 27-year-old co-pilot for causing the plane crash that killed 150 community, and we stand by this, and people in southern France. we embrace them and will not hide this, The town of Montabaur has been rat- and want to support the family in partled by the revelation that Lubitz, who ticular," Dietrich said. He added that first learned to fly at a nearby glider there is no direct contact with the famclub, may have intentionally caused ily at the moment, but that he believes Tuesday's crash of Germanwings Flight theyarereceiving good assistance.

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SACRAMENTO(AP) — Women working for California lawmakers earn less than their male counterparts, according to a newspaper's analysis reported Saturday that exposesan inequality perpetuated by thosewho setstate policy.

Compared to men, women who work for the state Assembly earn 92 cents on the dollar, and in the Senate women make 94 cents on the dollar, The Sacramento Bee

reported, citing its analysis of 2,100 employees. The report found that five top earners in both houses are men, and men also make up 61percent of the 41staffers earning $150,000 or more annually.

Women on the legislative staff do better than women in California's overall workforce — who earn 84 cents on the dollar — the analysis finds, but a gap remains, drawing calls for change.

"Equal pay for equal work is long overdue," said state Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, a Democrat &om Santa Barbara."The time is now. Itisn'tjust the right thing for California women, it is the right thing for our economy and

our state."

Inrecentweeks, statelawmakershaveintroducedmeasures to close the gap, which has left women at a financial disadvantage both in their working years and later in retirement, the newspaper reported. The National Partnership for Women & Families estimates that the inequality costs women across California $37 billion annually.

"If they're going to talkthe talk, it's verysmart for them to get their own house in order and walk the walk," said Lisa Maatz of the American Association of University Women.

There is progress with a few women taking prominent positions in the last year. Debbie Manning made history as the Senate's first woman appointed as sergeant-atarms, earning $171,480 annually.

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VALHALLA, N.Y. (AP)A series of crashes involving trains and passenger vehicles — including deadly collisions in New York and California last month — have prompted police to ramp up ticket enforcement atrailroad crosslilgs.

The Federal Railroad Administration has called for police departments nationwide to addpatrolsand issue more citations as the first step in a safety campaign, and drivers in the New York suburbs are already seeing the results.

Police from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority are issuing six times as many summonses as they did last year to drivers who go around gates, stop on the tracks or drive distracted at grade crossings on the Metro-North and Long Island commuter railroads, spokesman Aaron Donovan said. Officers wrote out 249 tickets between Jan. 1 and March 22, compared with 41 in a similar period last year. " Ninety-four percent of grade crossing accidents are

linkedto a driver's behavior," said Sarah Feinberg, the Railroad Administration's acting administrator.

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French officials refused to confirm or deny a partial transcript that German newspaper Bild am Sontag said it had obtained of the cockpit recording. The paper reported Sunday that the pilot leftfor the toilet shortly before 10:30 a.m. and was heard trying unsuccessfully to get into the cockpit again a few minutes later, then shouting "for God's sake open the door."

Aker several more minutes in which the pilot could be heard trying to break open the door, the plane crashed into the mountainside, according to Bild am Sonntag, which didn't say how it obtained the report.

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At least two other train-car collisions resulted in injuries in the New York suburbs in the past month, but that's not unusual. The Railroad Administration noted more

than 10,000 crashes at railroad crossings in the past five years, causing 1,211 deaths and 4,644 injuries.

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Free after-school tennis program returns

By ABBY DIVINE The Union Democrat

A Sonora man is gearing up to bring tennis to local elementary schools for a second year.

Ron Jacobs, 50, is the coach for the HITS free after-school program. The six-week program is offered to second- through fifth-grade students.

Jacobs is coaching the program this year at Summerville, Twain Harte and Soulsbyville schools.

This year's program is expected to be evenbetterthan last,sinceJacobs landed a$6,000 grant from the U.S. Tennis Association to create the tennis courts and buy equipment for the kids.

"This is exciting, lots of things happening" he said.

"My garage is full," he said, noting he has 120 junior rackets, eight portablenets for the 36-foot courts and too many balls to count.

The first six courts will be painted on the Soulsbyville Elementary School campus playground. Jacobs and some hired painters will also draw three more on the Summerville Elementary School blacktop.

Twain Harte School will be done in July, after some cracked asphalt is repaired, Jacobs added.

This year's program launches with

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Tennis instructor Ron Jacobs of Sonora (right) watches as his student Ryley Doyle, 18, of Twain Harte returns a serve on Saturday at the Twain Harte tennis courts.

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a playdate to introduce the students to the game, Jacobs said.

Twain Harte School's will be at 2:45 p.m. on April 7, Summerville's at 2:45 on April 8 and Soulsbyville will commence at 2:15 on April 9.

Each school will then have two coaching sessions per day once a week for six weeks.

A Jamboree hosted by Jacobs and the U.S. Tennis Association will culminate the training on May 26 at

TULLOCH Continued from Page Al District 5 Supervisor Karl Rodefer, South San Joaquin Irrigation District General Manager Jeff Shields, and fish biologist Doug Demko, who all spoke in favor of reducing water releases from reservoirs during times of drought.

Last week, McClintock introduced legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would give state and federaldam operators the authority to temporarily halt all water releases mandated by the Endangered Species Act, such as increased flows to adjust river temperatures, in any drought-stricken areas.

McClintock and Congressman Jeff Denham, R-Turlock, were alsocredited last week for pushing federal regulators t o

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agreement with Oakdale and South San Joaquin irrigation districts that would re-

lax ESA-mandated releases in April and May from New Melones Reservoir.

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betweenthedistrictsand federal agencies still must be approved by the State Water Resources Control Board before it can be fully implemented. A decision isexpected sometime in early April.

"Ifthose people say you have todump thewater down the river, then it's going to happen," said Frank Clark, an OID board member who attended Saturday's forum.

"Collectively, we have got to convince the State Water (Resources) Control Board to put an abatement on those issues

for thisyear. If we don't do that, all this effort is lost."

The proposed agreement would hold115,000 acre-feet behind New Melones through Sept. 30. Doing so would prevent OID and SSJID from draining Tulloch Reservoir, downstream from New Melones, to meet the irrigation needs ofvalley farmers this summer.

Tulloch-area homeowners were riled by an earlier proposal to essentially drain the

Twain Harte School. The time for the eventisyetto be decided.

Jacobs saidhe started the program in 2013 after he volunteered to coach tennis at Summerville High School. While coaching, he realized many of the tennis team's players had never picked up a racket until high school.

Jacobs — who played seriously in his youth, until a knee injury upended his hopes of going pro — decided to visit the county's tennis courts on weekends and wait for children who wanted to play tennis to show up.

None did.

He said he was disappointed and realized he would have to find the kids himself.

More than 60 children from Twain Harte, Summerville and Soulsbyville schools participated in the spring 2013 round of the HITS lessons.

Jacobssaid he was excited to see the kids enjoy tennis and he wants to make this year's HITS even better.

Last summer, the USTA said Jacobs"put Tuolumne on the map" for

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Tennis is his passion and "passion fuels energy," he added.

introduced by earlier fishplanting practices.

After Demko's presentation, Bigelow said the government should stop prioritizing fishover humans during dry years when water supplies are scarce.

McClintock described the environmental policies dictating water management as "radical" and "retrograde," and suggested the only way to addressfuture water shortages in California is to build more dams.

'There is this almost religious ideology that we need to return the landscape to its pristine, prehistoric con-

dition," he said. "Unfortunately, that means returning Alex MacLean /UnionDemocrat humans to prehistoric condiMore than 200 people attended the "LakeTulloch Water Crisis Forum" Saturday at tions as well."

Black Creek Center in Copperopolis.

McClintock me n t ioned pulse flows that started last populartourist attraction by Chinook salmon runs in the wouldn't I be able to see it in Wednesday out of New MeloJuly or August, driving well Stanislaus River for OID and the data?Ican't." nes that by April 2 will total over 300 people to attend a SSJID over the past 20-plus One theory why more steel- 15,000acre-feetofwater.

March 7 community meeting years. head are not returning to the McClintock's bill, HR 1668, at the Black Creek Center.

The current schedule for Stanislaus River, according to or the Save Our Water Act, 'This is a short-term deal water releases from dams Demko, is because conditions would prevent such releases ... and it's not a done deal," that are part of the Central below the dams have simply in future dry years, though it Shields told the audience Valley Project,operated by become too good thanks to re- will likely take months before Saturday. "We're just getting the U.S. Bureau of Reclama- leases &om uphill reservoirs Congress votes on it. through our irrigation season tion, is dictated by a 2009 keeping water temperatures Although Saturday's disand your recreation season. biological opinion from the cooler throughout the year. cussion mainly focused on enAfter that, we'll have to look National Marine Fisheries Before dams obstructed vironmental policies and the at all this again."

Service. the passageway, Demko said proposeddealthatwould preThe deal would provide The releases are intended steelhead would migrate to vent the draining of Tulloch SSJID and OID with 450,000 to help restore steelhead upper watersheds as water this summer, Rodefer used acre-feet for irrigation this and fall-run Chinook salmon temperatures became too the opportunity to talk about summer, about 150,000 acre- populations in the tributar- warm at lower elevations. preparing for the future.

"Typically, if animals don't feet less than normal. Shields ies that feed the San Joaquin Tuolumne County is facsaid farmers will receive less River basin, where numbers have to go anywhere, they ing an unprecedented situawater as a result, which will have declined dramatically won't," he said. tion with Pinecrest Reservoir, likely lead to crop losses and over the past century.

Meanwhile, Demko has which holds most of TUD's anmore groundwaterpumping.

The California Fish and counted between 5,000 and nual water supply. Pinecrest C alaveras County W a - W ildlife Department h a s 6,000 adult Chinook salmon isn'texpected to completely ter District spokesman Joel blamed the decline on a va- returning to spawn in the fiil &om snowmelt this spring Metzger also spoke at the fo- riety of factors, including pol- river during the fall in "good forthe first time in recorded rum about the deal's impor- lution in the Sacramento-San years," and only about 200 in history. tance to about 2,500 CCWD Joaquin Delta, overfishing "bad years."

Rodefer urged the public to customers in Copperopolis in the ocean, dams along the The biological opinion's start t~ g ab out "rearchiwho receive water stored in state's rivers and reduced goal is to restore the run to tecting the entire water sysTulloch Reservoir. river flows. about 11,000 fish, but the tem," because the current one Metzger said CCWD could Demko said his organiza- Stanislaus River now only wasn't designed to withstand use the additional time to get tion has found "no evidence" has enough habitat to sustain prolonged droughts. ''We've got to stop figuring together money and supplies that increasing flows in the a population of about 5,000, for extending the distr ict's river during dry years has re- according to Demko. outhow toget to Jan. 1,2016, intake pumps deeper in the sulted in more fish.

Another factor Demko be- and start figuring out how to "More money has been lieves is influencing the lack get to 2017 and 2018,"he said. reservoir.

Saturday's forum began spent trying to prove that sin- of adult fish returning to the "This could be the new way of about 10 a.m. with a presen- gle issue in the Central Val- Stanislaus for spawning is life around here." tation by panelist Demko, ley in the last 20 years than high mortality rates among founderofthe Oakdale-based any other," he said. "If pulse juveniles in the Delta, due to Contact Alex MacLean at Fishbio, an organization that flows in those dry years really an abundance of non-native amaclean@uniondemocrat. has studied steelhead and worked to increase survival, predatoryspecies that were com or 588-4580.

FIRE Continued from Page Al late May, according to the Interagency Fire Weather Warning Unit that forecastsfor Cal Fire,the Forest Service and the Department of Interior.

The current Interagency forecast

Defend your space Dead or dying trees on properties in Tuolumneand Calaveras counties need to be removed as soon as possible to prevent spread of disease and/or infestation of bark beetles and to reduce fire hazards, says Cal Fire Forester Adam Frese of the Tuolumne-Calaveras Unit.

Anyone with pine trees on their property should watch for the following: • tree color fading; • crown fading from green to yellow to brown;

predicts below-average precipitation through the rest of the rainy season, above-average temperatures through June, and long-term extreme drought conditions continuing this spring and summer. The result: a higher number of spring grass fires and a higher potential for evenlarger forest fires up into higher elSchowl,who's been in fi re m anageevations due to low levels of subsoil ment about 30 years, was the Stanmoisture. islaus forest fire chief during the Chris Schowl, forest fire manage- massive 2013 Rim Fire. ment officer and fire chief for the Starting in May, the Stanislaus Stanislaus National Forest, said the National Forest will bring on seasonreason is this year's unprecedented al firefighters to get up to maximum dryness and lack of snow. staffing for the busy season, June "That brings up a variety of con- through November,Schowl said. cerns, fire danger being a significant Peak staffing this summer for one," Schowl said. the Stanislaus National Forest is

• clear or yellow pitch streaming down the trunk of the tree; • pitch tubes coming out of the trunk, indicating infestation; • sawdust around trees.

California, as well as extra airborne firefighting staff, Schowl said.

"One of the things we did last summer we can stage a U SFS Smokejumper aircraft an d c r ew at Cal Fire's Columbia Air Attack Base," Schowl said. "Another thing we're building on is we're working on expanding retardant facilities at

For burn day information in Mother Lode communities people can continue to call: •Tuolumne County - 533-5598 • Calaveras County - 754-6600 • Amador County - 223-6246

expected to include 12 engines, two Hotshot crews, a Helitack crew, four 10-person crews, two dozers, two water tenders, and more than 200 fire-

fighters, he said.

Extra airborne personnel may include smokejumpers on standby in Columbia.

Preparedness for worst-case fires includes the ability to bring in extra engines and crews from elsewhere in

Castle Airport near Atwater, so more planes can take on more retardant during big incidents. Larger aircraft can take on retardant, including the DC-10s and other large tankers."

Drought effects and water supply may be key factors as the coming fire season unfolds. eWe are looking at fuel conditions that are ripe, we're looking at a lack of water and we need to water to sup-

press fires," Schowl said. "The other thing the drought is going to take a toll on is increased stress on the trees, increased insect outbreaks, more dead trees.

"Water supply and access to water is a concern for all our firefighters to do their jobs," Schowl said.

Big Hill house lost in blaze Union Democrat stajj"

A house was destroyed in a fire Sunday night on Big Hill.

The blaze was reported at 6:34 p.m. on the 16000 block of Old Oak Ranch Road, at Raccoon Road, according to Cal Fire dispatchers.

The structure was de-

scribed as a single-family dwelling.

Dispatchers were uncertain if the house was occupied. However, no injuries were reported.

Several residents in the area reported seeing the fire and called it in.

Cal Fire crews were still m opping up asof9:30 p.m.

Parents want Pelfrey to stay

By ABBY DIVINE The Union Democrat

A group of Columbia Elementary School parents have launched an online petition u r ging the schooldistrictto keep Principal Ed Pelfrey.

As of Sunday afternoon, the petition had 45 signatures.

Sandi Shepherd, of Columbia, who is leading the petition drive, said she was d i sappointed when the school board accepted Pelfrey' s resignation on March 10. Shepherd has a third-grade student

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The petitioners b elieve Pelfrey was unfairly forced out by the school board when it d ecided to combine the principal and superintendent positions next year. This would follow the retirement of Superintendent John Pendley at the end of the school year.

Pelfrey is ineligible for the new superintendentprincipal position because the district requires the superintendent to hold at

leasta master'sdegree.

Pelfrey has a bachelor's degree in social science from California S t ate University, Sacramento.

Pelfrey has been with the school since 2009.

He served as assistant principal at Columbia Elementary before he was promoted to principal in May 2011.

Shepherd said she and othersare trying to collect 250 signatures in time for the next school board meeting on April 14.

Pelfrey has built trust with the community and parents and there is no reason he should be replaced, Shepherd said.

Pelfrey was unavailable for comment.

WEATHER Continued from Page Al Hill in downtown Sonora, Saturday's high was 80.2 degrees and Sunday's was 81.

Weather records maintainedby The Union Democrat show the record-high temperature for M arch 28 was 82 degrees, set in 1986. The high for March 29 was 80, set in 2004.

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Grad Night fundraiser set A fundraiser will be held for the Bret Harte High School Grad Night at 4 p.m. April 12 at the Murphys Suites, 134 Highway 4, Murphys.

There will be a Bunco game. The cost is $25 for grad night and $5 for the winner's pot.

The event will feature local wines, sparkling water, tea and coffee. Finger Foods will be provided.

Prizes for the most buncos, the most wins, the most total points and the biggest loser.

Limited seating so hold your spot now and send your check for $25 to "Grad Night Foundation" ( In memo write the name of the high school (Calaveras or Bret Harte) you'd like the money to go to), PO. Box 381, Murphys, CA 95247 To RSVP, call 7706222.

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board to meet The Area 12 Agency on Aging Joint Powers Authority board of directors will meet at 10 a.m. April 2 at Area 12 Agency on Aging, 19074 Standard Road, Suite C, Sonora.

The next JPA Governing Board meeting will be held May 7 in Calaveras County.

Cancer support group to meet The Calaveras Cancer Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. April 2 at Camps Restaurant in Greenhorn Creek at 676 McCauley Ranch Road in Angels Camp.

This meeting is free and open to cancer patients, survivors and caregivers.

For information, contact Debbie Sellick at 768-9415 or e-mail DebbieSellickllive. com.

Movers and Shakers to meet The San Andreas Movers and Shakers... it's not OUR fault, Parkinson's Disease and Neurological Disorder Support Group will meet at 10 a.m. April 7 at the Main Calaveras County Library, 1299 Gold Hunter Drive, San Andreas.

For information, visit www.sanandreasmoversandshakers.org or call Barbara Pollard at 754-5360.

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0 D . Fear of being analyzed by a psychologist.

Did you know?

Progeria, or Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome, is an extremely rare childhood genetic disease characterized by dramatic, premature aging. The condition is estimated to affect one in 8 million newborns worldwide. As newborns, children with progeria usually appear normal. However, within a year, their growth rate slows and they soon are much shorter and weigh much less than others their age. While possessing normal intelligence, affected children develop a distinctive appearance characterized by baldness, aged-looking skin, a pinched nose, and a small face and jaw relative to head size. They also often suffer from symptoms typically seen in much older people: stiffness of joints, hip dislocations and severe, progressive cardiovascular disease.

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0 A . A paralyzing fear of peanut butter sticking to the roof of your mouth.

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6. B.Verbal dysdecorum is associated with a brain injury, including trauma, stroke or a tumor.

7.A. May be related to a fear of choking, which is called pseudodysphagia.

SPARROW project helps depre The Mother Lode Office of Catholic Charities has teamed up with the University of California, San Francisco,to help depressed seniors in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties.

The Senior Peer Alliance for Rural Research On Wellness (SPARROW) Project is part of a cutting edge study on depression makes it freefor adults over 60 to get either professional therapy or self-guided support with a peer counselor.

The seniors in the program will

sionalcounselor or 12 weeks of free self-guided support with a trained peer counselor, said Robin Lewis Kane, program assistant at Sonora's Catholic Charities office.

Living in a rural setting, it is hard to people who live in "nooks and crannies"to get and afford access to mental health services, Kane said.

Depression affects more than 6.5 million of the 35 million Americans aged 65 years or older, according to the National Alliance on Mental Ill-

providing the care, the satisfaction level of participants, what the barriers are and how to overcome them, Kane said.

Both the case management with a therapist and the peer counseling is conducted in the participant's homes, Kane said.

Participants will also get a gift card as financial incentive to participate.

SPARROW coordinators are seeking participants in Tuolumne and

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Many life changes in senior years can lead to depression, Kane said.

"The whole idea behind it is to reduce the depressive systems and increase functionality so people can stay in their homes, lead their lives, takecare ofthemselves and stay out of nursing homes," Kane said.

Therapy will last for 12 weeks, and participants will be evaluated before, during and after.

To enroll, seniors must call 532-

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QUAIL HOLLOW MINI STORAGE Open 7 days, Sam-6pm Greenley Road to Cabezut across from Quail Hollow Apts., Sonora. 533-2214

Amenities: Clubhouse, pool, weight room.

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SUGAR PINE 1/1 800 sf. W/D, wat/sew/ garbage incl'd. 700/mo. +dep. (209) 770-5098

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ENTRY LEVEL WATER Well Driller's Helper.

No exp necessary. Must have clean DMV. Reply to: U.D. Box ¹90370940 c/o The Union Democrat 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370

FOOTHILL ENDODONTIC OFFICE seeks a warm, caring, responsibleDental Assistantwith good communication skills.

Exp preferred. If you are a team oriented worker and want to provide quality dentistry that sets a standard for excellence in a patientcentered practice, Fax Resume to: 532-1851

BRET HARTE UHSD IS accepting applications for H.S. Principal and F/T credentialedAg Teacher. Principal Salary: $105,677$118,358; Negotiable; Application Deadline for Principal: April 17, 2015.

Teacher Salary: Beginning: $49,863; Max: $83,042. Teacher App Deadline: until filled.

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CALAVERAS CO Visit us on the web: www.co.calaveras.ca.us CLERK: GENERAL STORE CAMP MATHER Seeking individual for seasonal position F/T May to September at Camp Mather family camp retail store near Yosemite Nat'I Park.

1-year of retail experience is required — including food service, cashiering, and merchandising. Competitive pay and housing and food provided.

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(240 days/yr). Deadline: 4/9/15, 5pm, Location: Foothill Horizons Outdoor Ed, Sonora, Start Daimri I ii 6 s~tancoe.or select Employment 8 click on s~dJoin.or link.

DENTAL HYGIENIST NEEDED: Fridays & Saturdays. Please Fax Resume to: 536-6044 DENTAL OFFICE IN SONORA - P/T Sterilization Technician 4 days per week. Experience preferred. Fax resume to: 536-6044 DIRECTORCommunity Living Programs. Provide leadership and administration to the Supported Living 8 recreation (HIGEAR) programs. BA degree preferred. (5) yrs direct service in social services or related field and experience supervising staff is required. Go to www.watchresources.or

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ELECTRICIANCertified only. Min 3 yrs exp. in Residential & It Com'I. Valid DMV & own tools. Ph. 586-6541 CLINIC MANAGER RN - F/T Management position. Exc wages +401k match.

Req's valid CA RN lic. w/no restrictions.

At least 5 yrs prior supervisory exp in healthcare setting is required. Must have the ability to create policy & procedure; knowledge of establishing /maintaining accreditation for outpatient clinic, as well as in safety & OSHA training requirements.Must have a clean driving record & be insurable. To apply: download app ai a~ww.tmwihc.or Fax app & resume to (209) 928-5419 EOE

CURTIS CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT is accepting apps forfood services assistant sub 301 pool, salary: $12.35/hr.

Valid ServSafe Cert. & Employment food service exp. preferred. Applications are AIRBORN SECURITY available at 18755 Patrol needsSecurity Standard Road. DeadOfficers F/T8 P/T. line: Fri. 3/30/1 5 at 3pm.

Must have valid Guard Card. 1(800)303-0301 CURTIS CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT is ASSISTANT MANAGER: accepting apps for GENERAL STORECAMP Instructional Aide, MATHER. Seeking indi5.5 hrs/day (9:15amvidual for seasonal 3:15pm), Mon.-Fri., 180 position F/T May to days/yr, salary: $11.62September at Camp 15.84/hr. Applications Mather family camp avail at 18755 Standard retail store near Rd. Deadline: 4/02/2015 Yosemite Nat'I Park.

1-year of retail manCURTIS CREEK agement experience is SCHOOL DISTRICT is required — including accepting apps forfood food service, hiring, services assistant,2 ordering, bookkeeping hrs/day, 5 days/week, and merchandising.

180 days/year, salary: Competitive pay and $12.35-16.83/hr. Valid housing and food ServSafe Cert. 8 food provided. service exp preferred.

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EPROSON HOUSE Now Hiring for• Breakfast Cooks• Hostess & • Bartender. Apply at: 22930 Twain Harte Dr. Mon- Fri, 12pm-4pm.

FAST PACED OFFICE looking for a F/T employee Bookkeeper.

This person must be an organized, honest, dependable, self starter who is detail oriented, a team player and has a sense of humor. Must know QBks, AR, AP, Payroll, 8 handle heavy phones. Starting at $11/hr. Raise after 90day probation period.

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PLACE AN AD ONLINE www.uniondemocrat.com FOSTER PARENTS WANTED: Environmental Alternatives Foster Family Agency is looking for people who are able to provide foster homes, respite homes and/or housing for clients between ages of 0-21.

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JANITORIAL CLEANING TECH- P/T, ServiceMaster Sierras is seeking self-motivated candidates w/a positive attitude, neat appearance, and a clean DMV report. Position incl's working on nights and weekends in Valley Springs. Drug screen and physical is req'd.

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GOLD RUSH CHARTER SCHOOL is looking for the following positions for the 15/16 school year: • Kindergarten Teacher O Country School, • Independent Study Teacher (K-12), • Special Education Dir. Eddoin.or or Applyon ~ email resume to: ssaunders oldrushcs.or

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Recruit $18.24 - $22.27/hr.

Lateral $20.15 - $24.60/hr.

Maintains security and supervises inmates in the County Jail. Req's H.S. diploma or equivalent.

Special Recruitment for Female Candidates Only.

Previous law enforcement exp or related coursework desired. Must have a CA D.L. with satisfactory driving record; pass an extensive physical agility test; and oral interview board. Apply online: www.tuolumneo ont .oa. oa o~ JANITORIAL CLEANING TECH- P/T, ServiceMaster Sierras is seeking self-motivated candidates w/a positive attitude, neat appearance, and a clean DMV report. Position incl's working on nights and weekends in Valley Springs. Drug screen and physical is req'd.

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LINE COOK Pine Mountain Lake Assn. in Groveland seeks anexperienced Line Cook.

Essential duties include the following: Assists Chef in food preparation and cooking according to appropriate menu.

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MANAGER for Apts. Seeking a manager for low income housingcomplex in Columbia, CA. This position includes an apt., utilities and a salary. Office Mgr: organization and communication skills are a must as well as exp in office management. To apply and for more info email resume & questions to mcentralvalle u sa.com

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Front Desk/Bartender.

Outgoing personality & basic clerical & computer skills imperative.

Must be avail wknds & holidays. Benefits avail.

Apply at the National Hotel 18183 Main St., Jamestown. P/T to start.

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AT HOME is hiring in-home Caregivers for Tuolumne & Calaveras Counties. Prefer only people with personal care exp. 24-hr & hourly shifts avail. P/T & Flex.

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Clerk needed to review, record, cashier, index and scan documents.

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E E FFD: 04/08/15 RVT OR EXP'D VETERINARY ASSIST. F/T. We are an AAHA accredited practice seeking a reliable compassionate technician who can use their skills to care for our patients.

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SONORA UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT is accepting applications for the following: Classified Substitute Pool: •On Call Custodian$15.47/hr.

•On Call Maintenance/ Operations Worker$15.86 per/hr.

•On-Call Clerical Sub$15.09 plus, depending on placement. Please see website for classifications, salary schedules, & job descriptions.

No deadline- ongoing pools.

•Coaching: Girls JV Water Polo Coach for 2015/1 6 school year Aug-Nov) Stipend 2,974. Open until filled.

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SCHOOL is accepting apps: Substitute Custodlan Pool, $18.53/hr. (as needed). Apps avail at Summerville H.S. 17555 Tuolumne Rd. Tuolumne CA 95379 Closes: April 8, 2015.

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(209) 593-2339. yrs. of age. P/U job applications in the Golf Shop at 17566 Lime WEATHER WATCHERS NEEDED Kiln Rd., Sonora.

The Union Democrat has a dedicated team of volunteer weather watchers who keep track of high-low temperatures and precipitation.

They call the newspaper with fresh numbers early every morning for that day's weather page, on the back of the sports section. The only pay is an annual gathering - sometimes a picnic hosted by the newspaper, sometimes dinner at an area restaurant - where they are honored and thanked. Necessary equipment, which the volunteers must provide themselves, are a thermometer that records the high and low temperatures of the day and a rain gauge. They must also submit snow depths and melt snow, when they get it, to include its water content with their precipitation. Volunteers are needed right now in, Tuolumne, Pinecrest and San Andreas.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer may callPam Orebaugh 588-4546 or e-mail orebau h@uniondemocrat.com

The Union Democrat is seeking a press operator in our printing and distribution facility.

Responsibilities include press set up, operation and maintenance. Must have ability to perform as part of a team with a positive attitude. This is a full time entry level position which requires working nights. Benefits incl. paid vacation, sick time and 401K. Pre-employment drug test required. Please complete and submit application to 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370 Attn: yochanan Quillen Please, NO phone calls.

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SUMMERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL is accepting apps: Chief Business Official, $86,000$107,000 annually. Pls submit applications online at ~ www.EdJoin.or Deadline: 4/09/1 5, 4pm NO Phone Calls Please.

THE CALAVERAS COUNTY OFFICE OF EDUCATION is seeking interested applicants for a Foster Youth Coordlnatorto fill a vacancy for the 2015-2016 school year.

ANY PERSON INTERESTED should complete the app process online through EdJoin htt://www.ed'oin.or Application deadline: 4/30/15, or until filled.

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accepting applications for an Assist.

County Administrative Officer. This position is responsible for assisting the CAO with budget development and financial analysis; will review, create and update numerous policies. The successful candidate will be results-oriented, have 5 yrs of experience working for a municipality with supervisory or exec. leadership responsibilities, and have outstanding oral and written communication skills. $106,204 -$129,126 /yr. For detailed lob flyer and specific application requirements visit htt://hr.calaverasgov.us FFD: 4/3/15 An E.O.E. THERAPY AIDE P/T with possibility of F/T. Exp preferred but willing to train as needed.

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Duties include but are not limited to: inputting legal ads, backing up receptionist, classified ad clerk & paper planner.

Paid vacation, sick time and 401K.

Send resume Attention: Peggy Pietrowicz, The Union Democrat, 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370 or email: tttttetrowicz O uniondemocrat.com

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TUOLUMNE UTILITIES DISTRICT - WATER OPERATOR, Grade 2.

Operate and maintain surface water treatment plants+ related facilities to supply, treat, store, & distribute water. Certified T2 water treatment plant operator with 2 yrs exp req'd, T3 desired.

Salary range DOE ($23.60- 28.69) See www.tudwater.com for detailed job description.

Apply at our main office, 18885 Nugget Blvd, or obtain app on our website. Closing date: April 6, 2015 at 4:00 PM

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UD BOX REPLIES for accurate delivery, proper addressing is as follows: UD BOX¹ c/o The Union Democrat 84 S. Washington St. Sonora, CA 95370 WASTEWATER/ WATER TREATMENT OPERATORGroveland Community Services District.

Water or Wastewater Treatment Cert II required and Water or Wastewater Treatment I cert required. Must participate in the District on-call program and be able to respond within 1 hour. Excellent benefits.

209-962-7161; Download application and information at go asd.or, Application deadline: April 3, 2015.

I,MARGO ELLIOTT AM the only individual who resides past or present at 21924 Sawmill Flat Rd., Sonora, CA. I am not responsible for any debts incurred by anyone other than myself.

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Friendship after confession requires patience brother is probably right that Danny is too hurt to be around you right now. He also may be embarrassed by his admission that he loves you. That made him vulnerable, and he has rehe's gay, because he is still my best treated to protect himself. He friend. But he said if I can't be his also may not know how to beboyfriend, he doesn't want to be have arouad you, no m atter friends anymore. He said it would how accepting you tue. He, too, hurt too much. I told him I can't is confused. change the fact that I'm straight.

We suggest you give Danny He said he hates me and left. some space. He needs time to I don't know what I did wrong. process the rejection and then Danny won't even speak to me. I fi- decide whether he can still be nally worked up the nerve to tell my your friend. Continue to act as older brother, who said it's just like normally as possible around when you getdumped by a girlhim. We hope he eventually can you don't really want to be friends find his way back, but please with her afterward. understand that not all friendI can't accept losing my best ships gothe distance. friend over this. What can I do to DEAR ANNIE: Would you please get him back? — CO NFUSED do everyone afavor by reminding BEST FRIEND them to keep to the right side on I told him i t d o esn't matter t h at D EAR C O N FUSED: Y o u r sidewalks, concourses, escalators,

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Walking in airports or at sporting events can be very difficult. You have to buck the traffic coming toward you.— R.M. IN PA DEAR R.M.: You make an excellent point. When d r iving, we keep to the right. If we did the same when walking busy streets,concourses and stadiums, etc.,we could prevent a lot of pedestrian accidents. And one more th ing: Please doa't hog the sidewalk by w a l k i n g with six of your friends side-byside. It's annoying.

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Today is Monday, March 30, the 89th day of 2015.

There are 276 days left in the year.

Today's Highlight in History: On March 30, 1945, during World War II, the Soviet Union invaded Austria with the goal of taking Vienna, which it accomplished two weeks later.

On this date: In 1867, U.S. Secretary of State William H. Seward reached agreement with Russia to purchase the territory of Alaska for $7.2 million.

In 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which prohibited denying citizens the right to vote and hold office on the basis of race, was declared in effect by Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. Texas was readmitted to the Union.

In 1955, "On the Waterfront" won the Academy Award for best picture of 1954, while its star, Marlon Brando won best actor; in what was regarded as an upset, Grace Kelly won best actress for "The Country Girl," beating out Judy Garland for "A Star Is Born."

In 1964, John Glenn withdrew from the Ohio race for the U.S. Senate because of injuries suffered in a fall.

The original version of the TV game show "Jeopardy!," hosted by Art Fleming, premiered on NBC. In 1975, as the Vietnam War neared its end, Communist forces occupied the city of Da Nang.

James Ruppert, 41, killed 11 members of his family at his mother's home in Hamilton, Ohio, on Easter Sunday.

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan was shot and seriously wounded outside a Washington D.C. hotel by assailant John W. Hinckley Jr.

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OROS COI' Birthday for March 31. Fortune favors doing what you love this year. Springtime planning sets the stage for summer action. Dreams can come true ... make bold declarations. Increase your level of fun and play. Confirm reservations for an exciting trip or educational project after June. October eclipses (10/13at 10/27) illuminate professional breakthroughs. Discover something new about yourself. Pursue passion.

To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19): Today is an 8 — Get into your work today and tomorrow. You're exceptionally clever with words over the next few weeks, with Mercury in your sign. Creative ideas abound. Write them down.

Grow your savings over the next six weeks with Mars in Taurus.

Taurus (April 20-May 20): Today is a 7 — Today and tomorrow could get creatively fun. For the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries, finish up old business. Review what worked and didn't, and update plans. Grow your savings over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus.

Gemini (May 21 June 20): Today is an 8 — Your team is especially hot over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries. Friends are a constant source of inspiration. Over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus, clean closets, garages and attics. Nurture physical health and well-being.

Cancer (June 21 July 22): Today is a 9 — Together, anything seems possible over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus. Friends provide your secret power.

Watch carefully for professional opportunity over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries. Prepare to jump when the moment is right.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22): Today is a 9 — Travel beckons over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries. Make long-distance connections. Advance in your career over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus. Take bold action.

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Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Today is a 7 — It's easier to manage shared finances over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries. Your wanderlust grows with Mars in Taurus over the next six weeks. Get up and go! Experience a subject directly by visiting the source.

Libra(Sept.23-Oct.22):Today is an 8 — Thinkand plan today and tomorrow. The competition heats up over the next few weeks, with Mercury in Aries. Work together.

Revise the budget to fit future plans over the next six weeks. Grow family assets with careful tending.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Today is an 8 — Partnership flowers over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus.

Work together for a shared vision. Over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries, find ways to work smarter.

Organize your work for greater efficiency.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dm. 21): Today is a 9 — Work faster and make more money over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus. Romantic communication flowers over the next three weeks, with Mercury in Aries. Express your deepest feelings. Put your love into words.

Capricorn (Dec. 224an. 19): Today is an 8 — Your actions speak louder than words over the next six weeks.

Romanceand passion take new focus.Practice w hatyou love. Take on a home renovation project over the next three weeks. Set family goals. Clean house.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Today is a 9 — Pay bills today and tomorrow. Learn voraciously over the next three weeks. You're especially creative and words flow with ease. Write, record and report. Improve your living conditions over the next six weeks. Beautify your home.

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20): Today is a 9 — For nearly three weeks, with Mercury in Aries, develop new sources of income. Make profitable connections. Writing projects flow with ease over the next six weeks, with Mars in Taurus. Get the word out. A partner helps.

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By PHILLIP ALDER William James, a philosopher and psychologist, said, "To study the abnormal is the best way of understanding the normal."

That applies at the bridge table. Most deals follow the "normal" path; the well-known adages are correct. But the game continues to fascinate because the "abnormal" is right occasionally, and it may be hard to foresee.

In this example, what is the best line of play for South in three no-trump after West leads the spade queen to South's king?

You and your partner should discuss howto handle the auction after an overcall like West's two spades. In traditional methods, North's three spades is Cue-bid Stayman, in principle promising four hearts and (probably) denying a spade stopper.

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There are two ways to gain nine tricks: one spade, two diamonds and six clubs, or one spade, five diamonds and three clubs. However, to get five diamond tricks, South must finesse dummy's jack.

Declarer should first lead a club to dummy's queen, then play a club back to his ace. lf the suit splits 3-2, declarer crosses to dummy's diamond king and runs the clubs. Here, though, after South sees the 4-1 club break, he leads a diamond to dummy's jack and makes his contract.

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE T.S. No. 14-32133 APN: 062-100-28-00 PURSUANT TO CIVIL CODE Section 2923.3(a), THE SUMMARY OF INFORMATION REFERRED TO BELOW IS NOT ATTACHED TO THE RECORDED COPY OF THIS DOCUMENT BUT ONLY TO THE COPIES PROVIDED TO THE TRUSTOR. NOTE: THERE ISA SUMMARY OF THE INFORMATION IN THISDOCUMENT ATTACHED YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/1/2008. UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IFYOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by a state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 of the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state will be held by the duly appointed trustee as shown below, of all right, title, and interest conveyed to and now held by the trustee in the hereinafter described property under and pursuant to a Deed of Trust described below. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

Trustor: LARRY R FIGUEROA, A SINGLE MAN Duly Appointed Trustee: LAW OFFICES OF LES ZIEVE Deed of Trust recorded 2/8/2008 as Instrument No. 2008001841 in book, page of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of Tuolumne County, California, Date of Sale:4/13/2015 at 3:30 PM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA 95370 Estimated amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $177,469.43 Note: Because the Beneficiary reserves the right to bid less than the total debt owed, it is possible that at the time of the sale the opening bid may be less than the total debt owed. Street Address or other common designation of real property: 16325 YOSEMITE RD TUOLUMNE, California 95379 Described as follows: As more fully described in said Deed of Trust A.P.N ¹.: 062-100-26-00 The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the street address or other common designation, if any, shown above. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction.

You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company,eitherofwhich may charge you a fee for this information. If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property. NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesaledate shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call (714) 730-2727 or visit this Internet Web site www.servicelinkasap.com, using the file number assigned to this case 14-32133. Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. Dated: 3/18/2015 Law Offices of Les Zieve, as Trustee 30 Corporate Park, Suite 450 Irvine, CA 92606 For Non-Automated Sale lnformation, call: (714) 848-7920 For Sale Information: (714) 730-2727 www.servicelinkasap.com Natalie Franklin, Trustee Sale Officer THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION WE OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE A-4516718 Publication Dates: 03/23/2015, 03/30/2015, 04/07/2015. The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. CA-14-642878-RY Order No.: 140274697-CA-MAI YOU ARE IN DEFAULT UNDER A DEED OF TRUST DATED 2/26/2007.

UNLESS YOU TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT YOUR PROPERTY, ITMAY BE SOLD AT A PUBLIC SALE. IF YOU NEED AN EXPLANATION OF THE NATURE OF THE PROCEEDING AGAINST YOU, YOU SHOULD CONTACT A LAWYER. A public auction sale to the highest bidder for cash, cashier's check drawn on a state or national bank, check drawn by state or federal credit union, or a check drawn by a state or federal savings and loan association, or savings association, or savings bank specified in Section 5102 to the Financial Code and authorized to do business in this state, will be held by duly appointed trustee. The sale will be made, but without covenant or warranty, expressed or implied, regarding title, possession, or encumbrances, to pay the remaining principal sum of the note(s) secured by the Deed of Trust, with interest and late charges thereon, as provided in the note(s), advances, under the terms of the Deed of Trust, interest thereon, fees, charges and expenses of the Trustee for the total amount (at the time of the initial publication of the Notice of Sale) reasonably estimated to be set forth below. The amount may be greater on the day of sale.

BENEFICIARY MAY ELECT TO BIDLESS THAN THE TOTAL AMOUNT DUE. Trustor(s): ADRIAN DIAZ AND LINDA DIAZ,HUSBAND AND WIFE AS JOINT TENANTS Recorded: 3/1/2007 as Instrument No. 2007003490 of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of TUOLUMNE County, California; Date of Sale: 4/6/2015 at 3:30:00 PM Place of Sale: At the front entrance to the Administration Building, at the County Courthouse Complex, 2 South Green Street, Sonora, CA 95370 Amount of unpaid balance and other charges: $371,027.04 The purported property address is: 14215 TUOLUMNE ROAD, SONORA, CA 95370 Assessor's ParcelNo.: 097-090-29-00 NOTICE TO POTENTIAL BIDDERS: If you are considering bidding on this property lien, you should understand that there are risks involved in bidding at a trustee auction. You will be bidding on a lien, not on the property itself. Placing the highest bid at a trustee auction does not automatically entitle you to free and clear ownership of the property. You should also be aware that the lien being auctioned off may be a junior lien. If you are the highest bidder at the auction, you are or may be responsible for paying off all liens senior to the lien being auctioned off, before you can receive clear title to the property. You are encouraged to investigate the existence, priority, and size of outstanding liens that may exist on this property by contacting the county recorder's office or a title insurance company, either of which may charge you a fee for this information.If you consult either of these resources, you should be aware that the same lender may hold more than one mortgage or deed of trust on the property.

NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNER: Thesale date shown on this notice of sale may be postponed one or more times by the mortgagee, beneficiary, trustee, or a court, pursuant to Section 2924g of the California Civil Code. The law requires that information about trustee sale postponements be made available to you and to the public, as a courtesy to those not present at the sale. If you wish to learn whether your sale date has been postponed, and, if applicable, the rescheduled time and date for the sale of this property, you may call 714-730-2727 for information regarding the trustee's sale or visit this Internet Web site http://www.qualityloan.com, using the file number assigned to this foreclosure by the Trustee: CA-14-642876-RY . Information about postponements that are very short in duration or that occur close in time to the scheduled sale may not immediately be reflected in the telephone information or on the Internet Web site. The best way to verify postponement information is to attend the scheduled sale. The undersigned Trustee disclaims any liability for any incorrectness of the property address or other common designation, if any, shown herein. If no street address or other common designation is shown, directions to the location of the property may be obtained by sending a written request to the beneficiary within 10 days of the date of first publication of this Notice of Sale. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse.

If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released ofpersonal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. QUALITY MAY BE CONSIDERED A DEBT COLLECTOR ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: Quality Loan Service Corporation 411 Ivy Street San Diego, CA 92101 619-645-7711 For NON SALE information only Sale Line: 714-730-2727 Or Login to: http://www.qualityloan.com Reinstatement Line: (866) 645-7711 Ext 5318 Quality Loan Service Corp. TS No.: CA-14-642878-RY IDSPub ¹0076841 Publication Dates: 3/16/2015 3/23/2015 3/30/2015. The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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NOTICE OF PETITION To ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: SUSAN M. THOMPSON CASE NUMBER PR 11167

To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be

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otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both, of: SUSAN M. THOMPSON A Petition for Probate has been filed by: David Scott Thompson in the Superior Court of California, County of: Tuolumne.

The Petition for Probate requests that David Scott Thompson be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate underthe Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: May 15, 2015 Time: 8:30 a.m. in Dept.

3, at 60 N. Washington St., Sonora, CA 95370 IF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

IF YOU ARE A CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. lf you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of an inventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is

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Attorney for petitioner: Cynthia R. Hadell 316 S. Stewart Street, Suite 2 Sonora, CA 95370 209 532-6459 Filed MAR 23 2015 By: Bethany Chambers, Clerk Publication Dates: March 26, 30 & April 2, 2015

The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370 NOTICE OF PETITION To ADMINISTER ESTATE OF: John Douglas Hughes, aka John D. Hughes, aka John Hughes CASE NUMBER PR-1116 To all heirs, beneficiaries, creditors, contingent creditors, and persons who may be otherwise interested in the will or estate, or both, of: John Douglas Hughes, aka John D. Hughes, aka John Hughes A Petition for Probate has been filed by: JANE HALLENDORF in the Superior Court of California, County of: Tuolumne.

The Petition for Probate requests that JANE HALLENDORF be appointed as personal representative to administer the estate of the decedent.

THE PETITION requests authority to administer the estate underthe Independent Administration of Estates Act. (This authority will allow the personal representative to take many actions without obtaining court approval. Before taking certain very important actions, however, the personal representative will be required to give notice to interested persons unless they have waived notice or consented to the proposed action.) The independent administration authority will be granted unless an interested person files an objection to the petition and shows good cause why the court should not grant the authority.

A HEARING on the petition will be held in this court as follows: Date: May 8, 2015 Time: 8:30 a.m. in Dept.

3, at 60 N. Washington St., Sonora, CA 95370 lF YOU OBJECT to the granting of the petition, you should appear at the hearing and state your objections or file written objections with the court before the hearing. Your appearance may be in person or by your attorney.

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PUBLIC NOTICE CREDITOR or a contingent creditor of the decedent, you must file your claim with the court and mail a copy to the personal representative appointed by the court within four months from the date of first issuance of letters as provided in section 9100 of the California Probate Code. The time for filing claims will not expire before four months from the hearing date noticed above.

YOU MAY EXAMINE the file kept by the court. If you are a person interested in the estate, you may file with the court a Request for Special Notice (form DE-154) of the filing of aninventory and appraisal of estate assets or of any petition or account as provided in Probate Code section 1250. A Request for Special Notice form is available from the court clerk.

Attorney for petitioner: Gary P. Dambacher 32 N. Washington Street Sonora, CA 95370 (209) 533-1883 Filed March 23, 2015 By: Gloria Doehring, Clerk Publication Dates: March 26, 30 & April 2, 2015 The Union Democrat, Sonora, CA 95370

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PREP BASEBALL Open seasonSoulsbyville 5th grader McKenna Alderman made the most of opening day and bagged her first turkey.C2

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Coke strong in spring for Cubs Sonora High graduate Phil Coke is enjoying a strong spring this month for the Chicago Cubs in Arizona.

The eight-year Major League Baseball veteran has yet to give up a run in eight relief spring training appearances.

The lefty has thrown 7 1/3 innings and has surrendered just four hits and two walks while striking out five.

It is by far the best spring for Coke since 2009 when he pitched for the New YorkYankees.

During that spring he gave up just two runs in 14 innings while striking out 16.

StubHub files suit against Warriors (ESPN.com) — Inwhat could prove to be a landmark case in the sports ticket marketplace, StubHub filed a lawsuit against the Golden State Warriors andTicketmaster in the northern district of California on Sunday, accusing the two of conspiring to create an illegal resale market by telling season holders to only resell through their platform.

The suit alleges that the team has informed season ticket holders that should they resell their tickets through anything other than Ticketmaster's exchange, NBATickets.com, they will have their ticket privileges revoked. This included not being offered playoff tickets to the season in which they had already purchased season tickets or not being invited to purchase season tickets for next year.

The threat has apparently worked. StubHub claims that listings for Warriors tickets, which is currently the hottest ticket in the NBA, are down 80 percent in the last year.

The Warriors and Ticketmaster have had a relationship since 2012 whereby they share fees from the team's resale market. But sources told ESPN.com that the team got more restrictive and adamant about selling outside of their platform this season, as the Warriors have been one of the best teams in the NBA. At the heart of the antitrust case, StubHub's legal representatives write, is the fact that the Warriors andTicketmaster are in control of both the primary and secondary markets.

Besides taking part in what StubHub claims is an illegal restraint of trade at the federal level, the eBay-owned reseller also claims that the setup violates unfair business practices in the state of California, where StubHub, Ticketmaster and theWarriors are all based.

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Sonora's Carter Denton (6, above) is congratulated by teammate Eric Gilliatt (4) on Friday after scoring a run in the Wildcats 3-0 victory over the Linden Lions at Bev Barron Field. Wildcat hurler Joseph Kish (below) fired a complete-game one-hitter. Sonora's Nate Gookin (bottom) fouls off a pitch.

Kish pitches Sonora past Linden Joseph Kish fired a one-hit complete game to lead the Sonora Wildcats baseball team to a 3-0 victory versus Linden on FridayatBev Barron Field.

Kish, a leR-handed senior pitcher, recorded a game-high nine strikeouts in his second outing of the season to help the Wildcats improve to a perfect 4-0 in Mother Lode League play.

Sonora took control of the match in the bottom of the second when the Wildcats scored the game's opening two runs. The team added an insurance run in the fifth and Kish's production on the mound and the Wildcats' defense held the Lions at bay.

In all, Sonora hammered eight hits.

Carter Denton, Charlie Dunn and Joseph Montelongo tied for the team-high with two hits apiece. Johnathan Gillespie and Kish also had a base hit. Garrett Bozzo and Denton each drove in a score.

For Linden (2-2 MLL), Anthony Lucchetti was the only Lion to register a hit.

Shelby Lackey pitched five innings and made four strikeouts. He allowed three

The Summerville Bears baseball team and its lategame heroics is becoming a trend.

After topping Calaveras 13-12 on Thursday on a walkoff single by Bradley Tyler, Summerville recreated that same magic.

With two outs and the bases loaded inthe top of the seventh, Case Dailey smacked a two-run single to right field to help lift Summerville to a come-frombehind 6-4 victory over the Amador Buffaloes on Friday in Sutter Creek. sOur kids just stuck in there," said S ummerville coach Larry Gold, who has guidedthe Bears to a perfect 4-0 mark in Mother Lode League competition. "They never got down and they did certain things, like put the ball in play. Fortunately, things went our way and we were able to getout ofthere with the win."

Amador scored the match's initial run in the first to take a 1-0 edge afterthree innings.

Summerville t i e d the match at 1 in the top of the fourth,but Amador added another to re-take a 2-1 lead.

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Softball Bears tbump Amador The Summerville Bears softball team blasted 14 hits en route to an 11-5 road Mother Lode League win over the Amador Buffaloes on Friday in Sutter Creek.

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earned runs on seven hits.

Through four MLL games this season, the Wildcats have allowed a league-low six runs and have posted two shutouts.

Sonora (9-3, 4-0 MLL) has three games this week starting with a home contest against Bret Harte on Tuesday, Summerville on the road on Wednesday in Tuolumne and a non-league showdown versus Downey on Friday in Modesto.

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Amador grabbed an early 1-0 lead aRer the first, but Summerville rebounded with See ROUNDUP /Page C3

Penguins get past Sharks 3-2 in shootout PITTSBURGH (AP) — Short a de- Sharks on Sunday night. fenseman on the bench the enWith injuries and salarytire game and short a player on cap issues forcing them to play the ice throughout most of overwith just five defensemen, the time, the Pittsburgh Penguins Penguins killed off the final earned a victory in a shootout.

3:52 of overtime while shortDavid Perron and Sidney Crosby handed — the result of Patric Hornhad shootout goals, and Pittsburgh qvist's high-sticking double-minor won its second home game in as — to earn an important two points many days, 3-2 over the San Jose that allowed them to remain in a tie

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only shooters the Penguins needed during the shootout, as both beat Sharks backup goalie Alex Stalock to his stick side. Marc-Andre Fleury stopped San Jose's Melker Karlsson, and the Sharks' Logan Couture's shot struck the crossbar.

Hornqvist and Chris Kunitz had first-period goals for Pi ttsburgh, which had won just one of its previous seven before coming from behind to beat Arizona 3-2 Saturday.

Ben Smith and Logan Couture had second-period goals for San Jose, which wrapped up a sevengame, 12-dayroad trip with a 3-3-1 record.

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A group of girls play soccer recently at Feeney Park

Feeney Park receives 85,000 grant from CCF

FOOTHILLS HIGH SCHOOL Tuesday Boys — Baseball: Sonora vs.

Bret Harte, Bev Barron Field, 6 p.m. Calaveras at Linden, 4 p.m.Golf: Bret Harte/CalaverasSonora/ Summerville at MLL Tournament, Greenhorn Creek, TBA. Girls — Soccer: Summerville vs. Calaveras, Tuolumne, 7 p.m. Sonora vs. Argonaut, Jackson, 7 p.m. Softball: Sonora vs. Bret Harte, 5:30 p.m. Calaveras at Linden, 4 p.m.

Co-ed— Tennis: Sonora vs. Bret Harte, Columbia College, 3:30 p.m.

Calaveras vs. Linden, San Andreas, 3:30 p.m.

BRIEF

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McKenna Alderman, a fifth grader at Soulsbyville Elementary School, bagged her first ever turkey on Saturday while shooting on private, family land. Alderman, 11, has been shooting for two years and is also involved with trap shooting. Alderman is the daughter of Roger and Regina Alderman and has two brothers, Roger, 11, and Samuel, 9. The spring wild turkey season opened on Saturday and concludes May 3.

BH LL Blue3ays beat Calaveras Reds The Bret Harte Little League Blue Jays defeated the Calaveras National Reds 14-1 in five innings on opening-day Saturday at Bret Harte High School in Angels Camp.

Starting Blue Jays pitcher Karson Kirk and reliever Logan Van Zant combined to strike out eight and didn't allow a run.

OfFensively for the Blue Jays, Kirk went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and five RBI. Ryan Miguel added two hits, including a double, two RBI and three runs scored.

Also for the Blue Jays, Welch and Van Zant both blasted triples and drove in

Feeney Park has received a $5,000 grant from the Calaveras Community Foundation to help maintain the heavily used recreation site.

The grant is from the CCF's Community Benefit Fund established by a donation from Murphys residents JoAnna and Bob Reagan.

The money will be used to help pay for the equipment and caretakersthat are necessary to keep the park in good condition.

Feeney Park,located on Pennsylvania Gulch Road., just ofF Highway 4, behind Michelson Elementary School, serves thousands of youth and adult athletes from througho ut Calaveras County. It is t h e home field for the Bret Harte Little League and Ebbetts Pass Youth Soccer League.

In addition, the park ofFers unique opportunitiesfor casual recreation with its disc golf course, skate park, walking trails, picnic areas and amphitheater.

"We are pleased that our facilities are so heavily used by the youth of our area and the general public, but it takes a lot to keep the park in excellent shape," said Feeney Park

board member Helen Yost in a release. "We very much appreciate this grant because it is difficult to raise maintenance funds. People prefer to giveforone-time items."

The Feeney Park Foundation has fundraising events throughout the year to keep the non-profit facility solvent.

The next one will be Mr. Frog's Wild Ride, a 50K and 10K, to be held on Saturday, April 18.

Both routes begin and end at Feeney Park where all participants can enjoy an after-ride, chicken-in-abarrelbarbeque,orvegetarian meal, included in the registration fee.

The course opens at 7:30 a.m. and all riders must start by 9.

Registration information is available at www.mrlrogswildride.org.

In addition to the afier-ride barbecue, the price includes snacks at various rest stops, SAG support and a relaxing massage.

Registration for the 50K is $50 and $60 for the 100K Club discounts are availableon request for six or more regis trations atthe same time.

The cut-of Fdate for online registration is midnight April 15.

TENNIS

Williams beats 15-year-old Bellis at Miami No. 2 Nadal knocked out in third

ally seen her in person, just on TV. "I mean, she's my idol; second, has never won the tournament in 11 appear- she's from America; she's No. KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP) losing 6-1, 6-1 in the third ances. It's the only event he 1 in the world; she's the best hasn't won in so many tries. of all time. It's pretty scary — When the ball whizzed round at the Miami Open.

"It wasn't like, 'Oh, I'm so past Serena Williams for an The p r ecocious B ellis playing her." ace late in Sunday's match, happy to win this match,' " said m ade headlines by w i n W illiams a dvanced t o the subdued crowd suddenly Williams, 33. "It was tough. ning a match at last year's Monday's round of 16 against She's young and her being an U.S. Open, but she couldn't 2006 champion Svetlana erupted with a roar.

Williams said she was American, you want to see peo- stay with the world's No. 1 Kuznetsova, seeded No. 24. tempted to join the applause. ple like her do well." player. Williams won 51 of She eliminated No. 13 AnEveryone wanted to see her While Williams moved a the 65 points and lost only gelique Kerber 6-3, 3-6, 6-3. underage, underdog oppo- step closer to her eighth Key two points in seven service Nadal beat Verdasco the nent do better.

Biscayne title, Rafael Nadal games. first 13 times they played but Fifteen-year-old Califor- again came up short. He was Bellis managed to smile has now lost to him twice in nian CiCi Bellis lasted only eliminated by fellow Span- afterward despitethe drub- a row. Nadal dealt with sev41 minutes against Williams, iard Fernando Verdasco, 6-4, bing. eral health issues in 2014 "I was pretty nervous," she and said that while he's fully said. uI didn't know how my recovered, he hasn't regained game would hold up against his confidence.

"It's a question of beher, because I h ave never played her before. Never re- ing relaxed enough to play

round by fellow Spaniard Verdasco

a run each. Dominic Nata-

liaalso scored threeruns.

For Calaveras, Max Brant had a single and scored a run while Mike Seeley pounded a double, which were the only hits given up by the Blue Jays.

2-6, 6-3.

Nadal, who was seeded

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at 4 in the bottom.

In Summerville's decisive final &ame, Sam Burns led the ninth ofF with a walk. Bryce Farrellreached base after getting hit by a pitch and two batters later, Danny Robles loaded the bases on a walk.

With the game on the line, Dailey drove in Burns and Farrell, which turned out to be thedifference.

pitched five innings and gave up four hits, two earned runs and two walks. The junior also rifled three strikeouts.

Robles recorded the win, making a relief appearance while hurling 1 2/3 innings.

The juniorright-hander gave up two hits, an earned run and a walk. Burns faced one batter while tossing V3 innings.

Junior Bear slugger Trey

BOYS' BASEBALL MOTHER LODE LEAGUE ARGONAUT 6, BRET HARTE 2 Bret Hsrte 000 000 2 — 2~ Argonaut 1 0 0 11 3 0 — 6-8-1 WP — Dylan Speer (sip, Sh, 2er, 3bb, 4k) LP — Kyle olsen (4 2/3ip, 7h, er, 2bb, 6k) Bret Harte: Boyce Small, RBI: Jacob FaamausifiR; Brandon Cogburn R, BB; Brock Rizzo 1-2; Nick Kafika 1-4; Joey Kraft 1-2; Joey Bailey 1-4, RBI; Blayne Nelson 2BB. Argonaut: Travis Love 1-3; Sean Purdy 1-2, R, BB; Brad Col-

lins 1-2, R, BB; Mikes Tomczak 2-3, R, RBI, BB; Ryan Halvorson 2-3, R, RBI; Speer 1-4, R, RBI; Travis Andrews RBI; Joey Guidi R.

well," the 14-time Grand Slam champion said. "I'm still playing with too much nerves for a lot of moments, in important moments, still playing a little bit anxious in those moments.

"But I'm going to fix itI don't know if in one week, in six months, or in one year, but I'm going to do it."

The Key Biscayne draw was already without Roger Federer, who skipped the t ournament.

Fou r- t i m e

champion Novak Djokovic and t w o-time c h ampion Andy Murray are now heavy favorites to make the final.

M urray, seeded No. 3 , reached the fourth round by beating Santiago Giraldo 6-3, 6-4.

PetersonWood led the Bears with two hits. Kai Bannister, Dailey, Darren Warnock, Tyler and Farrell all had a solo hit. Tyler registered Summerville's only extra-base hit. Bannister and Farrell also each drove in a run.

Summerville (9-3, 4-0 MLL) has won six in a row and can make i t s e ven straight when th e B ears host the Sonora Wildcats, theircross-county rivals,on Wednesday at3:30 p.m. in Tuolumne.

"We're really looking forward to it," Gold said. oWe'll get acouple ofgood practices in Monday and Tuesday and we'll play Wednesday."

Bryce Farrell 1-3, R, RBI; Danny Robles BB; Cole Brewster BB.

SONORA 3, UNDEN 0 Linden 000 0 0 0 0 — 0-1-1 SUMMERVILLE 6, Sonora 020 0 1 0 0 — 3-8-1 AMADOR4 WP — Joseph Kish (cg, h, bb,9k) S'ville 000 1 t a 2 — 6-7-1 LP — Shelby Lackey (Sip,7h,3er, Amador 001 1 0 2 0 — 44-3 4k) WP — Danny Robles (1 2/3ip, 2h, Linden: Anthony Lucchetti 1-3; Cody Johnson BB. er, bb) Summerville: Brad Tyler 1-4, Sonors: Garrett Bozzo RBI; 2B; Sam Burns R, 2BB; Kai Ban- Carter Denton 2-3, R, RBI; Charlie nister 1-3, R, RBI, BB; Trey Peter- Dunn 2-2; Johnathan Gillespie sonWood 2-4; Case Dailey 1-3, 1-3, BB; Kish 1-1, R, BB; Joseph 2RBI; Billy Butler R; Darren War- Montelongo 2-3, R, 2B; Brad nock 1-3, R; Elias Hidalgo R, BB; Canepa BB; Ryan Dies BB.

Sonora, California

BRIEFs Apology given for wrong national anthem WASHINGTON (AP) — Organizers of a soccer match in the US. capital apologized to El Salvador on Sundayforplaying the wrong national anthem before an exhibition game against Argentina.

Salvadoran team members looked confused when what was supposed to their anthem blared&om loudspeakers at FedEx Field on Saturday night. Several slowly dropped their hands from their chests. Many of the Salvadorans in the crowd whistled in disgust.

CMS Sports expressed regret over the "unfortunate incident" and took' fuii responsibility for this honest mistake." The company did not say which music was played in place of El Salvador's anthem.

Salvadoran coach Albert Roca made no reference to the anthem mix-up after the match. Messages were not immediately returned

&om the SalvadoranEmbassy in Washington and CONCACAF, the regional soccer body for North and Central America and the Caribbean.

Aron 3ohannsson replaced on US ester CHICAGO (AP) — Stanford forward Jordan Morris has been added to the U.S. rosterforTuesday's exhibition game against Switzerland in Zurich.

Morris

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places Aron Jo-, hannsson, who is undergoing treatment for

an infection. Morris made his national team debut in November at Ireland and scoredthe fi rstgoalforthe U S. under-28 team in Friday's 5-2 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in Tuzla.

Morris' addition was announced Sunday.

Denny Hamlin eces to win at Martinsville MARTINSVILLE, V a.

(AP) — Denny Hamlin just needed a visit to Martinsville Speedway to get his racing team back on track Now, with his spot in NASCAR's Chase for the championship v i r t ually assured, they can work to make it better.

Hamlin passed teammate Matt Kenseth for the lead with 28 laps to go Sunday and ended Toyota's 32race winless streak in the NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Martinsville Speedway.

It was his fifth victory on NASCAR's oldest circuit.

Hamlin's pit crew, unlike Gordon, made their mistake early enough in the race to recover. Before the event was 200 laps old, Hamlin was penalized when his crew failed to controla tire on pitroad.It droppedhim &om thelead to 22nd place.

Gordon, an eight-time Martinsville winner, took the lead for the first time with 58 laps to go and then gotcaught enteringpitroad too fast when the 16th and final caution came out with about 40 laps to go.

Woodsfallsoutofthe top 100 in the world VIRGINIA WA T E R, England (AP) — For the first time since 1996, Tiger Woods is not among the top 100 golfers in the world Woods, who hasn't played since he withdrew from the Farmers Insurance Open

on Feb. 6, falls to No. 104 this wmk The last time he was out of the top 100 was on Sept. 29, 1996, when he was at No. 225. The following week, Woods won the Las Vegas Invitational as a 20-yearold forthe fi rstof his 79 PGATour victories.

It is not dear when Woods will return. He said in February that his scores were

not acceptable and he would not play until his game was in tournament shape.

Woods is not required to announce if he is playing the Masters until the tournament starts April 9.

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NCAA TOURNAMENT

Duke, Michigan St. make return to Final Four HOUSTON (AP) — Mike Krzyzewski is living in the moment with his youngest team ever, not thinking too much about the significance of his latest

Smith had with North Carolina. There are three coaches with seven, including Michigan State's Tom Izzo.

Duke's last Final Four and national ti-

trip to the NCAA Fitle was in 2010, when nal Four. the Blue Devils were With their trio of also the No. 1 seed in freshmen starting, the the South Regional Blue Devils are going TOUR NEY andhad to go through to their 16th F inal RQUN DUP Houston.

No. 2 seed Gonzaga Four, and a r ecordtying 12th for Krzyze(35-3) had taken a 38wski, after a 66-52 win over 34 lead less than 4 minutes Gonzaga on Sunday to win into the second half, putting the South Regional. the Blue Devils in their larg"Just being with these kids est deficit of this tournaand sharing this moment ment. and this Final Four, I'm so Young Duke r esponded happy,I' m sohappy forthem with nine straight points and and to be with them," Coach never trailed again.

K said. "I love my team....

But Gonzaga later missed They're taking me to Indy, a chance to tie the game which is kind of neat." when Kyle Wiltjer missed an Justise Winslow, the fresh- open layup with just under 5 man playing home in Hous- minutes to play.

"You make that thing 499 ton, finished with 16 points after rolling his left ankle times out of 500. It was just a earlyin the game, and had fluke," coach Mark Few said. a big 3-pointer in the closing "It just didn't fall in. When minutes. Tyus Jones scored that kind of moment hap15 points, while Jahlil Oka- pens, you've just got to shake for had nine points and eight your head, and it's not your rebounds. night."

"Coach has been to howMatt Jones, sophomore ever many Final Fours, but starter for the Blue Devthis is his first one with this ils, had 16 points with four group and that's what means 3-pointers. Quinn Cook, the the most," Winslow said. senior guard who was part of "Living in this moment, liv- Duke's opening-round upset ing right now." losses in 2012 and 2014, had Duke (33-4), the region's 10 points.

No. 1 seed, is going to InWinslow's 3-pointer from dianapolis to play Michigan the leR wing with 2:28 leR State in the Final Four. The stretchedthe lead to 60-51 other n ational s emifinal in a homecoming for the game Saturday has unde- forward who turned 19 on feated Kentucky p l aying Thursday.

Wisconsin.

After coming down awkWith 1 2 , Krz y zewski wardly on a missed layup m atches U C LA's J o h n less than 8 minutes into the Wooden for the most Final game, Winslow got his left Four appearances by a head ankle re-wrapped but wasn't coach, one more than Dean out long.

"I rolled it pretty bad," he said. "It was a little stiA; a little sore, but I knew you never get this chance again so I just gave it my all."

"It was just a point in the game we hadtomake plays," Jones said. "Coach tells us to be confident."

And they are.

Wiltjer, the transfer from

Kentucky who as a freshman was part of the Wildcats' 2012 national championship, had 16 points. Byron Wesley had 10.

Gonzaga has been to 17 consecutive NCAA Tournaments, but never the Final Four.

This was only Gonzaga's second regional final, the other in 1999, when the midmajor Bulldogs were a No. 10 seed thatlost to top-seeded UConn. Few was an assistant coach on that squad, and took over as head coach the following season.

Two years after losing in their second game as a No. 1 seed, the Zags missed out again in the finale for Kevin Pangos and Gary Bell Jr. The seniors, who each played at least135 games for Gonzaga, were a combined 4-of-14 shooting for nine points.

Wesley, the other Gonzaga senior starter who had transferred from USC for his final season,picked up a looseball and made alayup while being foul. His free throw made it 38-34 with 16:20 left.

Duke's go-ahead stretch included a tieb r eaking 3-pointer by Matt Jones on an assist from Tyus Jones, who then had a nifty play to get Duke the ball back.

Przemek Karnowski had grabbed a d e fensive rebound beforebeing stripped

by Jones, who leaped in the air for the loose ball and dropped it s traight down on Karnowski laying out of bounds.Okafor then made a jumper.

Spartans Final Fourbound after 76-70 OT win over Louisville SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP)Travis Trice vowed a day earlier that he wasn't going to cry should the Michigan State Spartans continue their improbable run to the Final Four.

The senior guard's vow lasted no more than 10 seco nds once th e f i na l h o r n

sounded following Michigan State's76-70 overtime victo-

ry over Louisville in a thrilling NCAA Tournament East Regionalfi nalSunday.

Amid the frenzied celebration, Trice squatted down at center court and began to sob uncontrollably.

"I was actually trying to hold it in," Trice said."I try to keep it even keeled. I'm mad that I even cried now."

That's when senior forward Branden Dawson interjectedby saying that was the first time he's ever seen

Trice cry.

Counted out for done as recently as six weeks ago, the seventh-seeded Spartans (27-11) let it all out in a thrilling display of perseverance and defensive grit to oust the fourth-seeded Cardinals (27-9).

"I'd like to tell you that I thought five different times this year that we were good enough to get to a F inal Four, but I'd be lying to you," said coach Tom Izzo, who describedthis as the best of

the burning desire to be in this Final Four, and they didn't want to be a group that didn't make it. I think it was more of the battle cry all year long."

Trice led the Spartans with 17 points. Dawson had 11 rebounds, including a key putback of Bryn Forbes' missed 3-point shot with 31.7 seconds left in overtime. And Denzel Valentine scored 15 points for a Michigan State team that won for the 12th time in 15 games. It's a run that included them knocking off second-seeded Virginia last weekend and third-seeded Oklahoma in the regional semifinal on Friday.

Michigan State will face Duke, which beat Gonzaga 66-52 in the South Regional final, on Saturday in Indianapolis.

Wayne Blackshear had 28 pointsfor the Cardinals (279) in a game that featured 11 lead changes.

There could have been a 12th with 4.9 seconds left in regulation, when Cardinals forward Mangok Mathiang hit his first free throw to tie the game on a shot that hit off the heel of the rim and bounced high and in. But he wasn't so fortunate on his second one, which also hit the heel and bounced wide left.

"Sometimes it can be a cruel game. I was positive we were going to win it when the first free throw went in

because it shouldn't have gone in," Cardinals coach Rick Pitino said. "It's very difficult for all the players.

But real proud of our guys."

Louisville was denied a shot of making its third Fi-

seven regional final victories

nal Four in four years, and

he has enjoyed. "But I think

11th overall.

The Final Four is where only tbe elite meet

By CHRIS DUFRESNE The Los Angeles Times

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Dame a d vancing to its f i rst F i nal Four since 1978, or Gonzaga marching on to the backdrop of Bing Crosby's "Swinging on a Star."

The Fighting Irish r an out of luck Saturday and the team from Spokane, on Sunday, broke a spoke.

The Final Four ended up with an old-money reunion of familiar, fleshy faces — four portraits hanging in a country club cigar room.

Sean Miller's team, once again, got left standing on a corner, in Winslow, Arizona.

The Final Four we have been delivered — Kentucky, Wisconsin, Duke, Michigan State — is as traditional as the Rose Parade.

Three of the schools still standing arethe top seeds from the Midwest, West and South regionals.

The remaining "upstart" is Michigan State, No. 7 in the East, maybe, but coached by top-seeded Tom Izzo.

"Something New,"well, that was a Beatles album.

The gathering in Indianapolis next week features Duke vs. Michigan State followed

by Wisconsin and Kentucky.

The coaches Mike Krzyzewski, Izzo, Bo Ryan

ROUNDUP

and John Caliparii — have Wisconsin might have an fun things that I can do while combined for 27 Final Four upset shot if it shoots the way I can still do them." appearances, 174 NCAA tour- it did against Arizona on SatMichigan State got here by nament wins and seven na- urday, which was 78.9 percent flipping the switch on what tional championships.

(15for19)in the second half. appeared to be an ordinary Wisconsin and Kentucky Kentucky edged Wisconsin 2014-15 campaign. haven't met in the by a point in last year's naThe Spartans, though, are Final Four since way tional semifinal in North Tex- led by Izzo, inarguably one back last April, while as. The difference was Aaron of thegame's best late-seaDuke and Michigan Harrison's g a me-winning son coaches. Michigan State, State are synonymous with shot with 5.7 seconds remain- since suffering its 10th loss postseason success. lilg. on March 1, has won eight of What saves next weekend Wisconsin lost only one nine. &om "same old syndrome" is starter from that team, Ben The defeat was to WisconKentucky's pursuit of college Brust, who scored 15 points in sin, in overtime, in the Big basketball' sfi rst40-0 season. that game.

Ten tournament championKentucky got here with The Badgers advanced to ship game. wins over Hampton, Cincin- their second straight Final M ichigan State, in t h e nati and West Virginia, by a Four by winning the Big Ten tournament, has knocked out combined 75 points,before regular-season and t ourna- Georgia, Virginia, Oklahoma getting two-point tested in ment titles and then dispatch- and Louisville.

"I wasn't really planning on the Midwest final against ing Coastal Carolina, Oregon, Notre Dame.

North Carolina and Arizona working this late," Izzo joked.

The game proved, at least, in the West.

"But, God, I love to work this "Lastyear itwas a great time of year." that Kentucky is not infallible. feeling getting to the Final Things didn't look promis"We're undefeated, but not Four," Wisconsin guard Josh ing Sunday after Louisville perfect, " Calipari has been Gassersaid after Saturday's took an eight-point lead into saying to no one willing to victoryat Staples Center. "It halRime at the Carrier Dome listen. was almost like we were on in Syracuse, N.Y. Louisville Kentucky showed tremen- top of the world. This year we had won 94 straight games dous resolve under pressure kind of got the attitude like with a halftime lead of six against Notre Dame, mak- "what's next" type thing. I points or more. ing its last nine field-goal at- don't know. It's a little differLouisville appeared ready tempts and stopping the Irish ent feeling.... We've got bigger to extend the streak when, on their final three posses- goals and stuff on our mind." trailing by one with only a sions.

Wisconsin is playing fun few ticks left, Mangok MathiYou ask: What was the and loose and riding two of anghit a tying &ee throw that Wildcats' motivation? basketball's hottest hands in bouncedhigh offthe heeland "Desperation, p r obably," Frank Kaminsky and Sam into the basket.

That had to be fate, right? guard Andrew Harrison said. Dekker, who combined for 56 ''We had no choice or we were points Saturday.

"We're going to win this ''We're just trying to have thing," Louisville coach Rick going to lose."

Kentucky earns kudos for as much fun as possible," Ka- Pitino said to himself. trying to do one of the tough- minsky said. 'We're still kids.

Mathiang missed his secest things in sports: win when ... I'm 21 years old. I'm having ond try, though, sending the everyone thinks you should. a blast. I'm trying to do all the game to an overtime period

victories when the Bears host the Sonora Wildcats (0-4 Continued from PageC1 MLL) on Wednesday in Tuolumne. a three-run second and clingJV — The S u mmerville ed ontoa 4-2 edge after four Bears junior varsity squad frames. beat Amador 13-3 on Friday In the fifth, the Bears as- in Sutter Creek. saulted the Buffaloes for six runs to seal their victory.

Amador knocked in three Bullfrogs baseball runs in the sixth, but the Buf- falls to Argonaut, 6-2 faloes couldn't generate anything aRer that. They posted The Bret Harte BulHrogs five hits. baseball team fell 6-2 to Ar"Overall, the girls played gonaut on Friday in a road fairlysolid exceptforthatone Mother Lode League game in bad inning," said Summer- Jackson. ville coach Nick Parry.

Argonaut took a 1-0 advanSummerville (2-2 M L L) tage after the first and never looks to make it back-to-back looked back, adding a run

each in the fourth and fifth hits, walked two batters and before sealing its win with a allowed an earned run. three-run sixth.

For Argonaut (1-3 MLL), Bret Harte got on the board the Buffaloesscattered eight in the final frame, scoring all hits led by Miles Tomczak two ofits runs. and Ryan Halvorson's two.

Argonaut's Dylan Speer got Tomczak, Halvorson, Speer the win, throwing six innings and Travis Andrews all drove and striking out a match-high in a run. six. He also walked three and Bret Harte (1-3 MLL) hopes to bounce back in its second gave up two earned runs.

Bret Harte pounded four straightroad contest against hits with Brock Rizzo, Nick Sonora (4-0 MLL) on Tuesday Kalika, Joey Kraft and Joey at Bev Barron Field.

Bailey each getting one. Boyce Small and Bailey also both Bret Harte 3V dropped 2 had an RBI. MLL games l a st week Kyle Olsen got the start on the mound for the Bullfrogs, The Bret Harte Bullfrogs tossing 4 2/3 innings and six junior varsity baseball team strikeouts. He gave up seven droppeditslast two games

dominated, 11-5,by the Spartans.

This was a big improvement on

M i c higan St ate's

overtime performance against Wisconsin in the Big Ten title game, in which the Spartans were outscored, 11-0.

Duke claimed the South by beating Robert Morris, San Diego State, Utah and Gonzaga, the Blue Devils' victim Sunday in a dominating 14-point win in Houston.

Many favored Gonzaga because the Bulldogs had depth, size and the experience advantage over Krzyzewski's young team.

In the end, Gonzaga proved it still wasn't ready for prime time while Duke proved having Krzyzewski is the ultimate advantage.

Duke haters must now stomach another week of Coach K talking about hunting down more milestones.

Krzyzewski is now t i ed with John Wooden for most Final Four appearances, 12, and is two wins from his fifth NCAA title.

His matchup against Izzo, along with Ryan vs. Calipari, will be a love-fest hosted by the mutual admiration society.

This isn't, necessarily, the Final Four any of us asked for,or wanted. It's easier to get worked up when one of the four is George Mason, Virginia Commonwealth, or the Shockers of Wichita State.

This Final Four, somewhat sadly, comes as no shock.

to Linden and Argonaut last week.

B ret Harte lost 6-0 t o Linden on Tuesday and 5-0 against Argonaut on Friday.

Versus Linden, Hayden Lee suffered the loss, but threw five innings and allowed only three hits and no earned runs.

He also went 1-for-1 at the plate.

Zack Scott led the Bullfrogs hitting in the Argonaut loss, going 2-for-3. Seth Bakke and Quincy Bird also both had a base hit.

The Bullfrogs look to snap their losses in a road match versus Sonora on Tuesday at Bev Barron Field. First pitch is at 3:30 p.m.

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MLB

Cain goes 4 for Giants; Graveman impresses for A's SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Matt Cain gave up three runs in four innings, Buster Posey and Angel Pagan each had two hits and drove in two runs and the San Francisco Giants beat a Los Angeles Dodgers split-squad 11-9 on Sunday.

Joe Panik had three hits and scored three runs for the Giants, who won their third straight for the first time this spring. Brandon Belt added two hits and drove in a run.

Yasiel Puig had two hits, including an RBI double, and Joc Pederson hit his sixth home run among two hits for the Dodgers. Kike Hernandez hita three-run homer and Yasmani Grandal had two hits and drove in a run.

"I'm just getting into the routine of playing baseball every day," Ped-

erson said. "I just show up every day optioned to Triple-A Sacramento on and go through the process."

Sunday.

Catcher Andrew Susac, outfielder Cain, pitching against a majorleague lineup for the first time in Juan Perez and right-hander Hunttwo weeks, allowed six hits. He did er Strickland joined infielder Adam not walk a batter and struck out Duvalland outfi elder Gary Brown, three. who was on the NLDS roster, in getRyan Vogelsong drove in the go- tingoptioned.

"It's never easy," SF manager ahead run and gave up two runs on three hits in 2 V3 innings.

Bruce Bochy said. "We're going to "I'm not worrying about what my San Francisco on Wednesday and role is," Vogelsong said. "I'm concen- it's only fair to let them know what they're all wondering." tratingon having a good year."

Los Angeles starter Carlos Frias RHP Curtis Partch, C Guillermo went 3 V3 innings, giving up three Quiroz, IF Brandon Hicks, LHP Steruns in eight hits. He walked two ven Okert, RHP Juan Gutierrez and and struck out three.

RHP Brett Bochy were reassigned Giants moves to minor league camp.

Three players who were with the Starting time Giants during their World Series Giants: Cain, recovered from elrun last fall were among the five bow surgery performed last August,

said he felt no pain and that was the most important thing he took from his outing. "Up until my last minor league start, it was a little achy and heated up,"Cain said."I felt good and I was able to go out and throw all my pitches. Now it's time to fine tune some things and get my reps in. I don't think I'm that far off."

Graveman pitches into 7th inning as A's beat Brewers PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Kendall Graveman continued his impressive spring with 6 V3 innings of threehit ball, further staking his claim to a spot in the Athletics' rotation and

leading Oakland to a 7-0 win over the MilwaukeeBrewers on Sunday.

Graveman retired the first 14 bat-

ters hefaced and got run support &om Brett Lawrie's two-run home run in the third inning. Billy Butler added a solo home run in the seventh and Josh Phegley and Sam Fuld, who hit a pair of doubles, drove in runs in the sixth.

Graveman,24, has allowed just one run and 10 hits in 21 V3 innings this spring. The Brewers didn't get their first hit until Gerardo Parra's single with two out in the top of the fimi.

A's outfielder Josh Reddick said Sundaythathewon'tbreak camp on the active major-league roster, with more rehab work to be done on his injured oblique.

Reddick played five innings of a minor-leaguegame Sunday. He reported no issues swinging the bat, running the bases and sliding.

ScOREs R MoRE Basketball NAT)ONAL BASKETBALLASSOC)A TION EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Atlanta 55 18 .753 x-Cleveland 48 27 .640 8 x-Chicago 4 5 29 .608 1(F/r y-Toronto 43 30 . 589 1 2 Washington 4 1 33 .554 1 4'/r Milwaukee 36 37 A 93 1 9 Miami 3 4 3 9 A 66 2 1 Brooklyn 3 2 4 0 A44 22/r Boston 3 2 4 1 A 38 2 3 Indiana 3 2 4 1 A 38 2 3 Charlotte 3 1 4 1 A31 23/r Detroit 28 45 .384 27 Orlando 22 52 .297 3F/r Philadelphia 18 56 .243 37yr New York 14 60 189 41"/r WESTERN CDNFERENCE W L Pct GB z-Golden State 6 0 13 .822 x-Houston 50 23 .685 10 x-Memphis 50 24 .676 10'/z d-Portland 4 7 2 5 .653 12/r x-LA. Clippers 4 9 2 5 .662 1 1'/r San Antonio 47 26 .644 13 Dallas 4 5 29 .608 15'/~ Oklahoma City 4 2 3 2 .569 1F/~ New Orleans 3 9 3 4 .534 21 Phoenix 38 36 .516 22/2 Utah 32 41 A38 28 Denver 28 46 .378 3Z/2 Sacramento 26 46 .361 3F/2 L.A Lakers 19 53 .264 40'/2 Minnesota 16 57 . 219 4 4 d-division leader x-ciinchad playoff spot y-clinchad division Salurday's Games Charlotte 115, Atlanta 100 Chicago 111, New York80 Golden State 108, Milwaukee 95 Utah 94, Oklahoma City 89 Portland 120, Denver 114 Sunday's Games Houston 99, Washington 91 Brooklyn 107, LA. Lakers 99 New Orleans 110, Minnesota 88 Cleveland 87, Philadelphia 86 Miami 109, Detroit 102 LA. Clippers 119, Boston 106 San Antonio 103, Memphis 89 Indiana 104, Dallas 99 Oklahoma City 109, Phoenix 97 Today's Games LA Lakers at Philadelphia, 4 p.m.

Boston at Charlotte, 4 p.m.

Milwaukee at Atlanta, 4 30 p.m.

Houston at Toronto, 4:30 p.m.

Sacramento at Memphis, 5 p.m.

Utah at Minnesota, 5 p.m.

Phoenix at Portland,7 p.m.

NCAA Toumament EAST REGIONAL AtTheCamer Dome Symcuse, N.Y. Regional Semilinals Friday's games Louisville 75, N.C. State 65 Michigan State 62, Oklahoma 58 Regional Championship Sunday's game Michigan State 76, Louisville 70, OT SOUTH REGIONAL At NRG Stadium, Houston

Regional Semilinals Friday's games Gonzaga 74, UCLA62 Duke 63, Utah 57 Regional Championship Sunday's game Duke 66, Gonzaga 52 MIDWEST REGIONAL At Quicken Loans Arana, C)evehnd Regional Championship Satunhy's game Kentucky 68, Notre Dame 66 WEST REGIONAL At The Staples Centar, Los Angeles Regional Championship Saturday, March 28 Wisconsin 85, Arizona 78 RNAL FOUR At Lucas Oil Stadium Indianapolis National Semilinals Satunhy, April 4 Michigan State (27-11) vs. Duke (33-4), 3:09

p.m.

Kentucky(380) vs. Wisconsin (35 3), 5 49 p m.

National Championship Monday, April 6 Semifinal winners National Invttation Toumament Semifinals At Macfison Square Garden, New york Tuesday, Marsh 31 Miami (24-12) vs. Temple(26-10),4p.m.

Stanford (22-13) vs. Old Dominion (27 7), 6 30

p.m.

Championship Thursday, April 2 Semifinal winners, 6 p.m.

College Basketball Invitational Championship Sedes (Best&4) Today: Loyola o) Chicago (22-13) vs. LouisianaMonroe (24-12),8 p.m.

W ednesday: LoyolaofChicagovs. LouisianaMonroe, 8 p.m.

Friday, April 3: Loyola of Chicagovs. LouisianaMonroe,8 p.m., if necessary.

Collegelnsider.com Toumament Quarterlinals Friday's game Northern Arizona 74, Kent State 73, OT Saturday's game NJIT78,Canisius73 Semifinals Tuesday's games UT-Mardn (21-12) at Evansville (22-12), TBA NorthemArizona(2214)vs.NJIT(21-11),TBA Championship Thursday, April 2 To be determined

NCAA Women's Basketball Toumament ALBANY REGIONAL Semilinals At Albany, N.y.

Saturday's games Uconn 105, Texas 54 Dayton 82, Louisville 66 Regional Championship Today's game

Uconn (35-1) vs. Dayton (286),4 p.m.

SPOKANE REGIONAL Semilinals At Spokane, Was. Saturday's games Maryland 65, Duke 55 Tennessee 73, Gonzaga 69, DT Regional Championship Today's game Maryland (33-2) vs. Tennessee (30-5), 6 p.m.

OKLAHOMA Cfly REGIONAL Semilinals At O)dahoma City Fr)drrf s games Baylor81, lowa 66 Notre Dame 81, Stanford 60 Regional Championship Sunday's game Notre Dame 77, Baylor 68 GREENSBORO REGIONAL Semilinals At Greensboro, N.C. Friday's games South Carolina 67, North Carolina 65 Florida State 66, Arizona State 65 Regional Championship Sundrrf s game South Carolina 80, Florida State 74 RNAL FOUR At Tampa, Ra. Nabonal Semifina)s Sunday, April 5 AlbanyChampion vs.Spokane champion, TBA Notre Dame (35-2) vs. South Carolina (34-2), TBA

National Championship Tuesday, April 7 Semifinal winners

Hockey NAllONAL HOCKEY LEAGU EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L O T Pts GF GA x -Montreal 76 4 7 2 1 8 1 0 2200 169 x-N.Y. Rangers 75 47 21 7 101 228 177 TampaBay 7 6 4 6 2 3 7 99 244 198 P ittsburgh 76 42 2 3 1 1 9 5 210 190 N.Y. Islanders 77 4 5 2 7 5 95 235 215 Detroit 7 5 40 23 12 9 2 220 206 W ashington 7 6 4 1 2 5 1 0 9 2 223 188 Boston 7 6 38 25 13 8 9 201 196 Ottawa 7 5 37 26 12 8 6 218 203 Florida 7 6 35 26 15 8 5 190 207 P hiladelphia 7 6 3 0 2 9 17 7 7 198 219 Columbus 75 36 3 5 4 76 207 232 N ew Jersey 7 6 3 1 3 3 12 7 4 168 194 C arolina 75 28 36 1 1 6 7 174 204 Toronto 76 28 42 6 62 198 244 Buffalo 75 20 47 8 4 8 144 254 WESTERN CONFERENCE GP W L O T P ts GF GA x -Anaheim 78 49 2 2 7 1 0 5227 216 x -Nashville 77 47 2 2 8 1 0 2220 188 St. Louis 75 46 22 7 99 228 186 Vancouver 75 43 2 7 5 91 215 203 Chicago 75 45 24 6 96 213 175 Calgary 76 41 28 7 8 9 224 201 Minnesota 76 44 2 5 7 95 219 186 W innipeg 76 39 2 5 1 2 9 0 215 201 L osAngeles 7 5 3 7 2 4 14 8 8 200 188 Dallas 7 6 37 29 10 8 4 236 243 SanJose 76 37 3 0 9 83 212 215 C olorado 75 35 2 8 1 2 8 2 205 209 E dmonton 75 22 4 0 1 3 5 7 181 254 Arizona 76 23 4 5 8 54 160 252 NOTE Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. d-division leader x-clinched playoff spot Saturday's Games San Jose 3, Philadelphia 2, SO Nashville 4, Washington 3 Boston 4, N.Y. Rangers 2 Anaheim 3, N.Y. Islanders 2 Pittsburgh 3, Arizona 2 Detroit 4, Tampa Bay 0 Toronto 4, Ottawa 3, OT Montreal 3, Florida 2, OT Carolina 3, New Jersey 1 Columbus 4, St. Louis 2 Minnesota4,LosAngeles1 Colorado 5, Buffalo 3 Dallas 4, Vancouver 3, OT Sunday's Games Pittsburgh 3, San Jose 2, SO Washington 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Florida 4, Ottawa 2 N.y. Islanders 5, Detroit4 Boston 2, Carolina 1, OT Calgary 5, Nashville 2 Anaheim 2, New Jersey 1 Chicago 4, Winnipeg 3 Today's Games Tampa Bay at Montreal,4:30 p.m.

Vancouver atSt Louis,5p.m .

Los AngelesatChicago, 5:30p.m.

CaIgary at Dallas, 5:30 p.m.

Edmonton at Colorado, 6 p.m.

Buffalo atArizona,7 p.m.

PENGUINS 3, SHARKS 2 (SO) 0 2 0 0- 2 San Jose Rttsburgh 2 0 0 0- 3 )xrttsburgh won shootout 241 First Period — 1, Pittsburgh, Homqvist24(Winnik, Cole), 7:08. 2, Pittsburgh, Kunita 17 (Crosby, Pouliot), 8:04 (pp). Penalties — Fedun, SJ (hooking), 7:41.

Second Period — 3,SanJose, Smith 7 (Braun, Goodrow), 6:44. 4, San Jose, Couture 25 (Marleau, Burns), 15:38(pp). Penalties — Lapierre, Pt (hooking), 11:06; Lovejoy, Pit (cross-checking), 14:53.

Third Pedod — None. Penalties — Crosby, Pit (tripping),7 03; Wingels, SJ (high-sticking), 12 51; Spaling, Pit (holding), 16:08.

Overtime — None. Penalties —HornqvisL Pit double minor (high-sticking), 1:11.

Shootout —San Jose0(Karlsson NG, Couture

NG), Pittsburgh 2 (Perron G, Crosby G).

Shotson Goal — San Jose 12-74)-5 — 32. Pittsburgh 9-11-1 3-0 — 33.

Power-play opportunities —San Jose 1 o) 6; Pittsburgh 1 of 2.

Goalies — San Jose, Stalock7-7-2 (33 shots-31 saves). Pittsburgh, Fleury 33-174) (32-30).

A — 18,620 (18,387). T — 2:42.

Referees — Kevin Pollock, Wes McCauley. Linesmen — Steve Barton, Pierre Racicot.

Baseball MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Spring Training AMER)CAN LEAGUE W L Pct Oakland 18 9 .667 Kansas City 16 10 .615 Boston 13 10 .565 New York 15 12 .556 Toronto 15 12 .556 Los Angeles 13 11 .542 Houston 10 9 .526 Tampa Bay 11 11 .500 Minnesota 11 13 .& 8 Cleveland 11 15 A23 BaItimore 11 16 A07 Seattle 10 15 AOO Chicago 9 14 .391 Texas 9 14 .391 Detroit 10 16 .385 NAllONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Los Angeles 15 8 .652 New York 16 11 .593 Cincinnati 13 10 .565 Pittsburgh 13 10 .565 San Diego 14 11 .560 Colorado 15 12 .556 St. Louis 11 10 .524 Miami 12 11 .522 Arizona 14 13 .519 Atlanta 12 1 4 A62 Milwaukee 11 1 3 A58 Washington 10 12 A55 Chicago 12 15 A 44 Philadelphia 11 14 A 40 San Francisco 9 19 .321 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not.

Sunday's Games Pittsburgh 4, Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 4, Detroit 4, tie N.Y. Mets 3, St. Louis 2 Minnesota 6, Baltimore (ss) 5 Washington 11, Miami 7 Boston3,Tampa Bay 2,10 innings N.Y. Yankees 7, Houston 0 Baltimore (ss) 4, Toronto 2 Cincinnati 8, LA Angels 6 LA. Dodgers (ss) 10, Texas 5 Chicago Cubs 7, Kansas City 0 Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland 1 Oakland7,M ilwaukee 0 San Francisco 11, LA. Dodgers (ss) 9 San Diego 8, Seattle 5 Colorado 1 1,Arizona 10,10innings Colorado 2, Arizona 1 Today's Games Baltimore vs. Tampa Bay at Port Charlotte, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Washington vs. St Louis at Jupiter, Ra., 10:05 a.m.

Atlanta vs. Detroitat Lakeland, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Philadelphiavs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 10:05 a.m.

Miami vs.N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lude, Fla., 10:10

a.m.

Colorado vs. Oakland at Mesa, Ariz.,1:05 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz, 1:05 p.m.

San Franciscovs. Chicago Cubsat Mesa, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.

San Diego vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.

LA Angels vL Seattle st Peoda, Ariz., 1:05 p.m.

Kansas City vs. Texas at Surprise, Ariz., 1:05

p.m.

LA. Dodgers vs. Arizona at Sconsdale, Ariz., 1:10 p.m.

Toronto vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 3:05 p.m.

Minnesota vs. Boston at Fort Myers, Ra.,4:05 p.m.

Motor sports NASCAR Sprint Cup~ 500 Sunday, At Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Va. lap length: .526 miles (Start posidon in parentheses) 1. (1 5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 500 laps, 134.7 rating, 47 points, $166,760.

2. (12) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 500, 114.8, 43, $157r(01.

3.(1) Joey Logano, Ford, 500, 121.8, 42, $162,418.

4. (8) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 500, 112.9, 41, $142,121.

5. (20) David Ragan, Toyota, 500, 96.2, 39, $144,061.

6. (3) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet,500,96.1,39, $118,665.

7. (16) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 500,86 8,37, $99,570.

8. (17) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet,500,128.9,38, $144495.

9. (4) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 500, 104, 36, $133,206.

10. (19) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 500,97.3, 34,$118A61.

11. (9) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 500, 96.4, 34, $101,200.

12. (18) Aric Almirola, Ford, 500, 82.5, 32, $123J)11.

13. (30) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 500, 86.4, 31, $120,733.

14. (26) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 500, 84.2, 31, $105,750.

15. (24) Casey Mears, Chevrolet 500,77.8,29, $112,683.

16. (7) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 500, 73.6, 0, $113,633.

17. (11) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 500, 98.8, 28, $82,000.

18. (36) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 500, 63.5, 26, $125A50.

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19. (25)Greg BiNe,Ford,500,718,25,$115J)08.

20. (6) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 500, 82.1, 25, $111,839.

21. (34) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet,500,57.3,0, $83J)00.

22. (37) Cole Whitt, Ford,499, 52 6,22, $99 633.

23. (13) Paul Menard, Chevrolet,499, 66.5, 21, $91,175.

24. (35) Chris Buescher, Ford, 499, 48.6, 0, $85,075.

25. (29) David Gilliland, Ford, 499, 58.2, 19, $104@8.

26. (42) J.J.Yeley, Toyota,497,36.4,0,$93,9XL 27. (2) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet,496,62.8,18 $1 16J)00.

28. (33) Brett Moffitt, Toyota, 496, 40, 16, $110,339.

29. (32) Jeb Burton, Toyota, 495, 35.7, 15, $81,450.

30. (31) Josh Wise, Ford, 495,40 8, 14, $82~5.

31. (43) Matt DiBenedetto, Toyota, 494, 30.8, 13, $87,722.

32. (38) Sam Homish Jr., Ford, 493,46.5, 12, $104P70.

33. (41) Alex Kennedy, Chevrolet,492,31.4,11, $77800.

34. (40) Mike Bliss, Ford,491,33,0,$77,675.

35. (5) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet,468, 57.1, 9, $125,856.

36. (14) Dsle Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet,453, 63 9, 8, $96,970.

37. (39) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet,444,35.7,7,

$77+72.

38. (27) Chase Elliott, Chevrolet, 427, 39, 0,

$73,047.

39. (28) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 389, 46.9, 5, $68+75.

40. (23) Ricky Stenhouse Jr Ford 364 357 4, $72r)75.

41. (22) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, electrical,330, 49.4, 3, $97,911.

42. (21) Juslin Allgaier, Chevrolet,328,54.3,2,

$64975.

43. (10) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, oil leak, 177, 67.8, 1, $71 475.

Race Statistics AverageSpeed ofRace Winner.68.843mph.

Time of Race: 3 hours,49 minutes, 13 seconds.

Margin of Victory: 0.186 seconds.

Caution Flags: 16for 112 laps.

Lead Changes: 31 among 13 drivers.

Lap Leaders: JLogano1-16; R.Newman17-18; J.Logano 19-56; M.Bliss 57; J.Logano 58-96; M Truex Jr 97 119; J Logano120 133; ICHarvick 134-147; D.Hamlin 148-164; B.Keselowski 165; K.Harvick 166-170; B.Keselowski 171-172; ICHarvick 173; ICBusch 174-194; K.Harvick 195207; J.Logano 208; K.Kahne 209-237; K.Harvick 238-270; B.Keselowski 271; C.Edwards 272-284; K.Harvick 285-301; B.Keselowski 302-315; D.Hamlin 316-326; ICHarvick327-357; M.Kenseth 358; K.Harvick359-398; D.Hamlin 399-433; M.Kenseth 434441; J.Gordon 442~; T.Stewart 463470; MKenseth 471%72; D Hamlin 473500.

Wins: K.Harvick, 2; D.Hamlin, 1; J.Johnson, 1; B.Keselowski, 1; J.Logano, 1.

Top 16 in Points 1. ICHarvick, 263; 2.J.Logano, 239; 3. M.Truex Jr., 231; 4. B.Keselowski, 206; 5.

ICKahne, 193; 6. R.Newman, 180; 7. P.Menard, 173; 8. D.Hamlin, 172; 9. D.Earnhardt Jr., 172; 10. A.Almirola, 170; 11. J.Johnson, 168; 12.

M.Kenssth, 168; 13. D.Ragan, 163; 14. C.Mears, 161; 15. J.McMurray, 154; 16. D.Patrick, 148.

NASCAR Driver Rating Formula A maximum of 150 points can be attained in

a race.

The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average SpeedUnder Green,FastestLap,LedM ostLaps, Lead-Lap Finish.

Tennis Miami Open Sunday, At The Tennis Center at Crandon Park, Key Bisrxryne, Ra. Purse: Men, $(L27 million (Mashas 1000); Women, $5.38 million (Premier) Surface: Hard47utdoor Singles — Men —Third Round Andy Murray(3), Britain, def. Santiago Giraldo (27), Colombia, 6-3, 6-4.

Kevin Anderson (15), South Afiica, deL Leonardo Mayer (24), Argentina,6-4, 6-4.

Adrian Mannarino(28), France,deL Sran Wawrinka (7), Switzerland, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5).

Dominic Thiem, Austria, def. Jack Sock, United States, 64, 6-3.

Gael Monfils (17), France, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (11), France, 64,7-6 (4).

Fernando Verdasco (29), Spain, def. Rafael Nadal (2), Spain, 64, 2-6, 6-3.

Tomas Berdych (8), Nech Republic, def. Bernard Tomic (25), Australia, 6 7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-1.

Women —Third Round Simona Halep (3), Romania, def. Camila Giorgi (30), Italy, 6-4, 7-6.

Svetlana Kuznetsova (24), Russia, def.

Angelique Kerber (13), Germany, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3.

Flavia Pennetta (15), Italy, deE Victoria Azarenka, Belarus, 7-6 (5),7-6 (6).

Serena Williams (1), United States, def. CiCi Bellis, United States,6-1, 6-1.

Sara Errani (11), Italy, def. Garbine Muguruza (21), Spain, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1.

Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def. Tatjana Maria, Germany, 6-4, 7-5.

SloaneStephens, United States, def. Johanna Larsson, Sweden, 6-4, 6-4.

Sabine Lisicki (27), Germany,deL Ana Ivanovic (5), Serbia, 7-6 (4), 7-5.

Doub)as — Men —First Round Thomaz Bellucci and Joao Souza, Brazil, deL Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez, Spain, 2-1, retired.

Manx.lo Melo and Bruno Soares (3), Brazil, def. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, and Martin Kgzan, Slovakia, 7-5, 6-3.

Vasek Pospisil, Canada, and Jack Sock (2), United States, def. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, and Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, 6-2, 6-4.

Second Round John Isner and Sam Querrey, United States, de5 AndreBegemann, Germany, and Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, 6-2,7-6 (4).

Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, deL Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Jurgen Melzer, Austda, 6-1, 6-2.

Woman —Second Round Timea Babos, Hungary, and Kristina Mladenovic (7), France, def. Alla Kudryavtseva and A nastasia Pavlyuchenkova,Russia,6-1,6-3.

Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina (2), Russia, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, and Karin Knapp, Italy,6-2, 6-2.

Martina Hingis, Switzerland,and Sania Mirza (1), India, def. Gabriela Dabrowski, Canada, and Alicja Rosolska, Poland, 7-6 (6), 6-4.

Soccer Major League Soccer EASTERN CONFERENCE W L T P t sGF GA New York 2 0 1 7 5 2 D.C. United 2 1 0 6 2 2 New York City FC 1 1 2 5 3 2 Orlando City 1 1 2 5 4 4 New England 1 2 1 4 2 6 Columbus 1 2 0 3 3 3 Toronto FC 1 2 0 3 4 5 Chicago 1 3 0 3 2 5 Montreal 0 1 2 2 2 3 Philadelphia 0 2 2 2 3 6 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L T P t sGF GA FC Dallas 3 0 1 10 6 1 Vancouver 3 1 0 9 5 4 San Jose 2 2 0 6 6 6 Real Salt Lake 1 0 2 5 5 4 Los Angeles 1 1 2 5 5 4 Houston 1 1 2 5 2 2

Sporting Kansas City 1 1 2 5 3 4 Seattle 1 1 1 4 5 3 Colorado 0 0 3 3 0 0 Portland 0 1 3 3 3 4 NOTE: Three points for victory, one point for tie.

Satunhy's Games New England 2, San Jose1 Montreal 2,0rlando City2,tie D.C. United 1, Los Angeles 0 Sporting Kansas City 1, New York City FC 0 New York 2, Columbus 1 Vancouver 2, Portland 1 Houston 0, Colorado 0, tie FC Dallas 0, Seattle 0, tie Sunday's Games Chicago 1, Philadelphia 0 Real Salt Lake 2, Toronto FC 1

Nick Price, $1,504 Russ Cochran, $1 A08 Jim Gallagher, Jr., $1,312 Hal Sutton, $1316 Frank Esposito, $1,120 Jim Thorpe, $1,056 Bobby Wadkins, $992 Craig Stadler, $928 Nolan Henke, $864

74-76-78 —228 79-76-74 —229 76-76-79 — 231 79-79-75 — 233 81-73-80 —234 76-794)0 —235 77-7861 — 236 81-7860 — 239 88-81-75 —244

Transactions

BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned RHP Josh Tomlin to Columbus (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned RHP Jake Buchanan, C M axStassiand3B M attDominguez to minor league camp. Reassigned RHP James Hoyt, INF Gregorio Petit, SS Carlos Correa, LHP Darin Downs and C Tyler Heineman to minor PGA-Valero Texas Open league camp.

Sunday,At TPC San Antonio, O aks Course NEWYORKYANKEES —Released RHP Scott San Antonio Baker. Opaoned RHPBryan Mitchell to Scranton/ Purse: $6.2 million Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned RHP Kyle Davies Yardage: 7435; Pan 72 (3666) to minor league camp. Agreed to terms with Rnal RHP Jared Burton on a minor league contract.

Jimmy Walker, $1,116,000 71-67-69-70 — 277 OAKLANDATHLEllCS — Dptioned RHPChris Jordan Spieth, $669,600 71-69-71-70 — 281 Bassitt and OFAlex Hassan to Nashville (PCL).

Billy Horschel, $421,600 72-70-71-71 — 284 SEATTLE MARINERS —Optioned LHP Roenis Chesson Hadley, $272800 71-72-71-71 — 285 Elias and RHP Carson Smith to Tacoma (PCL).

Daniel Summerhys,$272800 71-73-72-69— 285 Reassigned LHP Joe Saunders, C John Baker, Dustin Johnson, $215,450 78-72-68-68 — 286 OF Endy Chavez, INFs Shawn O'Malley and Ryan Palmer, $21 5A50 7 0 -75-73-68 — 286 Carlos Rivero and RHPs Mark Lowe, Jordan Chris Kirk, $179,800 71-7 1-73-72 — 287 Pries and Kevin Correia to minor league camp.

Scott Pinckney, $179J)00 73-72-69-73 — 287 TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Claimed 18 Andy Brendan Staele, $179J)00 74-68-72-73 —287 Wilkins ogwaivers from the Chicago White Sox Charley Hoffman, $136A00 67-72-79-70 — 288 and optioned him to Buffalo (IL).

Jason Kokrak, $136A00 7 2-71-71-74 — 288 National League John Peterson,$136A00 74.72-7~ — 288 ATLANTA BRAVES — Released LHP James Kyle Reifers,$136,400 77 - 68-7~ — 288 Russell.

75-70-73-71 — 289 K.J. Choi, $99P00 SANFRANCISCO GIANTS —Reassigned RHP Matt Kuchar, $99,200 72- 7 4-74419289 — Curtis Partch to minor league camp.

John Merdck, $99200 72 - 72-72-73289 — BASKETBALL Carlos Drtiz, $99200 79-6 7-70-73 — 289 National Basketball ~ n Cameron Percy, $99200 72-74-7449 — 289 NEW YORK KNICKS — Signed G Ricky Ledo George McNeill $67,167 74.70-75-71 — 290 to a second 10-day contract.

Bryce Molder,$67,167 7 3 - 74-71-72 290 — HOCKEY Kevin Na, $67,1 67 72-68-75-75 — 290 National Hockey League 78-71-69-72 —290 Pat Perez, $67,167 CAROLINA HURRICANES — Recalled F Aaron Baddeley, $67,167 68-71-76-75 — 290 Carter Sandlakfrom Flodda (ECHL) to Charlotte Zach Johnson,$67,167 7 1 -71-72-76 — 290 (AHL).

Matt Jones, $46,810 77-7 1 -68-75 — 291 FLORIDA PANTHERS — Agreed to terms with Kevin Kisner, $46J) 1 0 7 6 -70-76-69 — 291 F Kyle Rau on an entry-level contract and Shawn StefanL $46,810 79-70-72-70 — 291 assigned him to San Antonio (AHL).

Gary Woodland, $46J)10 75-75-68-73 — 291 American Hockey League Harris English, $38,502 7 5 -72-73-72 — 292 BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — SignedF Brice Garnett, $38 ri02 76 - 72-74-70292 — Colin Maddson to an amsteurtryout agreement Branden Grace, $38,502 75-71-75-71 — 292 OKLAHOMA CITY BARONS — Returned F Phil Mickelson, $38„r)02 7 0-72-74-76 — 292 David Ling to Brampton (ECHL).

Brendon Todd, $38,502 7 3-70-75-74 — 292 ECHL Matt Every, $30,566 78-7 1 -71-73 — 293 ECHE — Suspended WheelingRW Patrick John Huh, $30,566 73-72-74-74 —293 McGrath two games and Cincinnati F David Billy Hurley III, $30,566 7 4 - 74-73-72 Pacan one game.

EVANSVILLE ICEMEN —Signed FCody Freeman and D Chris Rumble.

MISSOURI MAVERICKS — Added G Brandon Jaeger as emergency backup. Signed F Brett Stovin.

TDLEDDWALLEyE — Released GJustin Sand as emergency backup.

SOCCER Major League Soccer PORllANDTIMBERS — Loaned M Nick Besler, G Jake Gleeson,Ds Taylor Peay and Andy Thoma and F Schillo Tshuma to T2 (USL).

United Soccer League T2 — Signed D Anthony Manning.

COLLEGE DEPAUL — Named Dave Leitao men's basketbaII coach.

TEXAS — Fired men's basketball coach Rick Barnes.

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Passesasof today:Asof7a.m .,SonorsPass(Highway 108) is closed 7.2 miles east of Strawberry for the winter. TiogaPass(Highwsy120) is closed at Crane Flatfor the winter. Ebbetts Pass(Highwsy4) is closed a half-mile east of the Mt. Rebaturnoff for the winter.

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