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BY NANCY SPENCERDHI Media Editor

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DELPHOS —With Christmas just around the corner, the Delphos Area Art Guild may have the solution with one-stop shopping on Friday during the group’s annual Holiday Bazaar and the Holiday Hop on Saturday, which will take participants to several area vendors for a one-of-a-kind shopping experience.

Shoppers at the Holiday Bazaar will also feel good will toward others as 10 percent of all sales go to the Delphos Relay for Life while they check off items on their Christmas lists.

“This event really continues a per-sonal conversation between the com-munity and artists in a fun and cel-ebratory manner. Being able to bring 25-plus vendors together of handmade items is a special, special treat,” DAAG Director Shauna Turner-Smith said.

The Holiday Bazaar is from 6-10 p.m. Friday and tickets are $10 per person, which gains the holder access to 25-plus handmade vendors, a wine tasting from Jubilee Winery, a raffle ticket and light refreshments. Artists and artisans range from 7-plus food vendors to great crafts and fine arts. Vendors will focus on gift items and the price range begins at $1 to $25 typical and a couple items in the higher price ranges.

“I personally have moments of awe when I see the items created by these artists and artisans. The love they put into each item is amazing. Shoppers can’t find what will be here on Friday

and on the road Saturday anywhere else,” she said. “Glass items blown, formed or soldered by their hands; felted items starting at the sheering of the sheep; fiber items with each stitch lovingly made; bread kneaded and perfectly baked; crafted items painted one stroke at a time; and metal-formed items where you can see each time the hit the metal. These truly are one-of-a-kind works of art.”

Saturday is the Holiday Hop with Party Bus from 1-7 p.m. at $25 per person. Shop in style and hop from DAAG, to Vino Bellissimo, to Wapak Riverside Art Center and finally Van Wert’s Once I Was shoppe.

Each stop has vendors with more than 50 total. Enjoy your own bev-

erages on the bus and relax while being chauffeured from one venue to the next. Light refreshments will be offered at each stop.

Turner-Smith says shopping is inevitable but finding that special something made by a local artist is important.

“We all have to shop for the holi-days and at some point, we will end up at a box store but before someone does that, they really need to take a moment to peruse and perhaps even buy items that were made by someone right here,” Turner-Smith stressed. “You are supporting our local economy.”

Call 419-741-4118 or visit www.delphosareaartguild.com to view addi-tional details and register online.

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VAN WERT — In his 24 years as serv-ing as Van Wert County EMA director, Rick McCoy still believes the single largest and most stressful event was forecasting and cleaning up after the Nov. 10, 2002, massive tornado that cut a wide swath of destruction across the county.

“It wasn’t that we didn’t know that some-thing was possible,” McCoy recalled. “Two days ahead of time, the storm prediction cen-ter had alerted us of the potential for a large outbreak. That Sunday morning they warned us of an outbreak from the Gulf of Mexico into the upper Tennessee Valley. The thought at that time was that the worst part would go just south of that area.

“I will never forget, when I walked out of church that Sunday morning, I had a bad feel-ing about that day,” continued McCoy. “Still, when they started putting out watches, we were not under a tornado watch here. Most people weren’t overly concerned. After all, this was November. ‘Nothing like that happens around here in November,’ they thought.”

McCoy’s concern was heightened when he started noticing the rapid development of a large super cell between Indianapolis and Lafayette that was moving to the northeast.

“The actual first tornado touchdown was in Wells County, Indiana,” McCoy said. “It appeared to be going up and down across Blackford and Adams County. My Willshire spotter saw it on the ground near Monroe but it lifted around Willshire.”

McCoy said that tornadoes like that usu-ally don’t come down again once lifted but the National Weather Service told him to watch it closely because it was continuing to strengthen in the clouds. East of Wren, weather spotters started reporting it coming down again. Then it formed into the massive strong EF-4 that barreled into the west side of Van Wert and beyond.

McCoy highly praised his trained spotters, who he said did exactly what they had been trained to do.

“The information they were feeding me helped immensely how to forecast well ahead of time to our county residents,” McCoy said. “They did exactly what they were trained to do in the spotter classes. Who knows how many lives might have been saved because of their keen observations?” The storm in all of its fury finally was on the ground for 29 min-utes in Van Wert County and 51 minutes in the state of Ohio, ranked as a strong EF-4 with 260-mile-per hour winds and headed right for the Van Wert Cinemas.

See MCCOY, page 12

Veterans lead Mass SundayDozens of local veterans attended a special diocesan Mass Sunday afternoon in their honor. The Mass was hosted by St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. (DHI Media/Nancy Spencer)

Rick McCoy (DHI Media file photo)

Diocese puts local priest on leave

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DELPHOS — The Diocese of Toledo announced Sunday a local priest is on adminis-trative leave after allegations of inappropriate relationships with adult women.

The Rev. David A. Reinhart, pastor of St. John the Evangelist parish in Delphos and St. John the Baptist par-ish in Landeck, cannot exer-cise public ministry, admin-ister any of the sacraments, wear clerical attire or present himself publicly as a priest pending the outcome of the investigation.

Bishop Daniel Thomas has accepted Reinhart’s resigna-tion from both parishes, where he has served since July 2013.

According to a press release from the diocese, an announcement regarding the administrative leave and his resignation was made at both parishes this weekend. Either Bishop Thomas or his repre-sentative was present at the weekend Masses to make the announcement and preach at both parishes.

DAAG offers Holiday Bazaar, Holiday Hop

The DAAG Holiday Bazaar and Holiday Hop will include one-of-a-kind artisan crafts and homemade goodies. (Submitted photo)

Mostly cloudy today with snow likely in the morn-ing, then mostly cloudy with a chance of flur-ries in the afternoon. Snow accumulations generally less a 1/2 inch. Highs in the upper 20s. Chance of snow 60 per-cent. Partly cloudy tonight with a chance of flurries. Lows around 10. Wind chills 10 below to zero. See page 2.

Council meetsDelphos City Council

will meet in council cham-bers at 7 p.m. today.

Items on the agenda include the sale of assets.

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March 30, 1926Nov. 15, 2014

OTTOVILLE — Edward Luersman, 88, of Ottoville, died 10:15 a.m. Saturday at his residence.

He was born March 30, 1926, in Delphos to John H. and Clara (Wrasman) Luersman, who preceded him in death.

On Aug. 9, 1950, he mar-ried Helen Verhoff, who sur-vives in Ottoville.

He is survived by 13 children, Ginnie (Don) Riepenhoff and Margie (Ken) Hanneman of Glandorf, Janet (Ted) Siebeneck of Doylestown, Ruth (Eugene) Siefker of Columbus Grove, Ralph (Sue) Luersman of Fort Jennings, Sharon (Craig) Verhoff of Ottawa, Alice Luersman of Ottoville, Paul (Karen) Luersman of Cloverdale, Geri (Dennis) Brubaker of Hamler, Carl (Dee) Luersman of Cloverdale, Armella (Todd) Menke of Lima, Carolyn (Todd) Etter of Cloverdale and Marlene (Mark) Kahle of Kalida; 43 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren; one brother, Lawrence (Veronica) Luersman of Delphos; and one sister-in-law, Mildred Luersman of Delphos.

He was also preceded in death by his three brothers, Joseph, Herman and Arnold Luersman; and a sister, Mary Ann Noonan.

Edward was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, the Ottoville and Delphos Knights of Columbus, where he was a Past Grand Knight (1949-50), and wrote early- morning recollections for monthly Knights of Columbus newsletters. He was a mem-ber of the National Rural Life Conference, Board mem-ber of Rural Life of Toledo Diocese and Ohio Rural Life and a member of the National Farmer Organization. He was also an Army veteran of World War II.

Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Ottoville, the Rev. Jerome Schetter offi-ciating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery with military rites by the Ottoville VFW.

Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. today at Love-Heitmeyer Funeral Home, Jackson Township, where a Knights of Columbus rosary will begin at 7:45 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made to Putnam Home Health and Hospice and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church.

Condolences may be expressed at lovefuneral-home.com.

One Year AgoGrand Knight Jim Mesker has

announced the Knights of Columbus will again conduct its annual Thanksgiving Dinner Project for those who are alone or those unable to get out to be with other family members and/or friends to celebrate Thanksgiving. All meals will be delivered by Knights of Columbus and other volunteers. No meals will be served at the hall.

25 Years Ago – 1989Fort Jennings American Legion

held its annual benefit breakfast Sunday for Ottoville Emergency Medical Service. Presenting a check for $500 to EMS representa-tives were Legion members Ron Schweller and Mary Jean Schweller. Accepting the check were Mary Ann Beining, advanced emergency medical technician-ambulance; and Mary Lou Miller, advanced EMT-E.

Cindy Olberding of Spencerville, a 6-2 forward-center, was one of two women to sign national letters of intent Wednesday to enroll at the University of Toledo. Olberding, a 4.0 student, averaged 19.1 points and 11.7 rebounds a game and was second-team all-Northwest Ohio last season for the Bearcats.

Lincolnview High School cheer-leaders have qualified for nation-al competition and will hold a “Breakfast with Santa” in conjunc-tion with a crafts sale Nov. 25 in the

administration building of the Van Wert County Fairgrounds to raise funds for their trip to the national contest in Jacksonville, Fla. The cheerleaders who posed with Santa were Charla Bigelow, Stacey Leeth and Kelly Fleming.

50 Years Ago – 1964Directors for Delphos Country

Club, Inc. were named Saturday evening during the club’s annual meeting for members and certificate holders. Re-elected to serve for the coming year were Steve Dickman, Jack Whitaker and James Wiltsie. New directors elected included Ed Wiecher, William Van Pelt, A. J. Meyers and Thomas Archdeacon.

The Ladies Branch of the Catholic Knights of America met Friday eve-ning in the home of Mrs. Joseph Busch on North Canal Street. After the business session, cards were played with the prize going to Mrs. Busch. Dorothy Hotz received the door award. At the close of the evening, a lunch was served by the hostess.

The Delphos Jaycees were host to the Jaycees of District III Bowling Tournament Saturday night at the Delphos Bowling Center. Co-chairmen for the event were Tom Mueller and Mike Ferguson. The winners were: first, St. Henry; second, Coldwater; third, Lima; and fourth, Delphos. The high game trophy went to Bill Mansfield,

Delphos, and the low game trophy to Jim Kaverman, Delphos.

75 Years Ago – 1939The Pollock Turkey Ranch, three

miles south of Middle Point, is a busy place at this time of the year as shipments are being made to provide the traditional turkeys for Thanksgiving feasts all over the east. The ranch is owned and oper-ated by Arlo, Everett and Dwane Pollock. The Pollocks at first raised turkeys as a hobby but decided to commercialize; in 1931 they sold their first commercial fowls.

A regular meeting of the Ella Huber Delphian Chapter was held Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Charles H. Myers, West Second Street. Mrs. Myers pre-sented a review of “Reaching for the Stars” by Nora Wain. Biography of G. K. Chesteron and the read-ing of two of his poems were given by Mrs. Oscar A. Kolkmeyer. The biography of Edward Thomas and his poems were given by Mrs. H. F. Buchholtz.

The members of the Ladies Aid Society of the United Brethren Church held their regular meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. Charles Jenkins, South Clay Street. Two new members, Mrs. Homer Beech and Anna Hammons, were received into the society.

ST. RITA’STwin boys were born Nov.

13 to Jennifer and Shawn Ardner of Delphos.

WEATHER FORECASTTri-County

Associated Press

TODAY: Mostly cloudy with snow likely in the morn-ing, then mostly cloudy with a chance of flurries in the afternoon. Snow accumulations generally less than one half inch. Highs in the upper 20s. West winds 5 to 15 mph becoming 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow 60 percent.

TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Chance of flurries. Colder. Lows around 10. West winds 15 to 20 mph. Wind chills 10 below to zero.

TUESDAY: Partly cloudy. Colder. Highs 15 to 20. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind chills 10 below to zero in the morning.

TUESDAY NIGHT: Mostly clear through midnight then becoming partly Cloudy. Lows 10 to 15. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chills Zero to 10 above zero.

MILLER, Lena, 89, of Landeck, Mass of Christian Burial will begin at 11 a.m. today at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, the Rev. Keith Stripe officiating. Burial will follow in the church cem-etery. Memorial contribu-tions may be made to the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center or St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Landeck. Online condolences may be shared at www.strayerfuneral-home.com.

CLEVELAND (AP) — These Ohio lotteries were drawn Sunday:

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millionPick 3 Evening9-9-9Pick 3 Midday3-8-8Pick 4 Evening3-0-4-7Pick 4 Midday3-2-9-3Pick 5 Evening8-6-7-9-7Pick 5 Midday8-0-2-2-2PowerballEstimated jackpot: $60

millionRolling Cash 517-21-31-34-35Estimated jackpot:

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ATHENS (AP) — A fire has damaged several build-ings near the campus of Ohio University, displacing more than two dozen students.

Multiple news outlets report that firefighters battled a blaze early Sunday morning along Union Street in Athens, closing some city streets.

Ohio University’s website says about 30 students were displaced by the fire, and school officials are working to address their needs.

The Athens Messenger reports that the fire damaged five buildings and was even-tually contained to one build-ing by about 10 a.m.

A city official tells the newspaper that a firefighter and a police officer were injured. Ron Lucas — the city’s deputy service safety director and public infor-mation officer — says the extent of their injuries was not immediately known.

Other information about the fire was not immediately available.

Several buildings near Ohio University catch fire

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When you meet a veter-an…..say “Thank You!” At this time I would like to pay special tribute to three veter-ans of World War II. These three guys were in the thick of it back in the 1940’s so we all could be free. Adolph Hitler was ruling Germany with an iron fist and trying to conquer the world for his so-called super race. Many Jews and others were murdered in Hitler’s Nazi concentration camps.

Germany first invaded Poland in 1939. The United States managed to stay out of the war until the Japs bombed Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. Then all men from 18 to 39 had to register for the draft. Some young men were drafted before graduation from high school. A blue star banner would hang on their chairs at the commencement exercises. Soon our country was fighting the enemies on two fronts, in Europe and in the Pacific.

Ray Beining graduated from Ottoville High School in 1942, the spring after Pearl Harbor. His brother, Rudy was soon drafted into the Army Air Force. Ray’s dad got a job in a defense plant (Lima Tank Depot) so Ray stayed home to do the farm-ing. That lasted about a year, then he got his papers and had his physical in June, 1943. Soon he was on a train from Ottawa to Ft. Benjamin Harrison in Indiana. This was his first time away from home and he was really homesick. From Indiana, it was by train to Camp Haan, California, for six weeks training and maneuvers in the desert. This was followed with maneuvers in the swamps of Louisiana. After that, it was back across the country to camps in Massachusetts by train.

They did get a furlough before boarding the USS Mt. Vernon on 1 July 1944, and getting shipped off to England. They were part of an anti-aircraft division. During their first black out in England, they got introduced to their mission “real quick” as they could hear and see the V-1 Rockets (buzz bombs) going overhead towards London. Ray was also in communication. When some units’ radar picked up a V-1 launch, it would alert all guns. He said: “We had four 90-mm guns that would be automatically aimed at the target”. Many rockets got through. Ray did get to go to London on a weekend and saw first-hand the destruction the bombs did. By September 1944, the Air Force was able

to knock out the launch sites of the buzz bombs so their job in England was over.

So on 20 September 1944, they were shipped across the English Channel to Cherburgh, France. They soon got their mov-ing orders and moved in convoy 600 miles through France into Belgium. While going through Brussels and Antwerp, they were surprised to find the people lining both sides of the streets and cheer-ing because they had just been liberated. “Our job was to defend the port of Antwerp against V-1 buzz bombs.” They were set up near the little village of Nylen. He said: “We were treated like kings by the local people and besides we were within walk-ing distance of the village and a beer joint.”

Ray liked the residents of Belgium…they were very friendly. Ray said: “The first Sunday a bunch of us Catholics walked to town for Mass. When we walked in the back of church, an usher, in sign language, asked us to wait and then he left. He soon returned and took us up to the front pew. We couldn’t understand what the priest said before Mass but we got a grand reception.”

Ray said they had been very lucky as an anti-aircraft outfit but that changed on 18 December 1944.

“We were on the out-skirts of Leige, Belgium, under bombardment by the

Buzz Bombs. At this stop one of our ‘tractors’ was hit by a V-1, killing all 12 men. Hubert Berelsman from Fort Jennings was one of the men killed,” he said.

Ray and Hubert had gone into the Army together.

“We were sitting ducks,” he said.

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TOLEDO (AP) — Transportation workers have finally finished a plan to add a third lane to both direc-tions along much of the Ohio Turnpike.

The Blade in Toledo reports that crews recently completed the last 4.6 miles of the project, nearly 20 years after it was announced.

All lanes in the widening campaign are scheduled to open by Monday.

The upgrade to 159 of the road’s 241 miles was slated to be done in five years when it was announced at an Ohio Turnpike Commission meet-ing in April 1995. The project was expected to cost $460 million.

But the newspaper reports the commission walked back an unpopular toll hike that it had approved during that meeting after state lawmak-ers protested. And turnpike officials say the reduction in revenue was a main reason for slowed progress. Delays in the late 1990s were blamed on late deliveries of steel needed to replace or widen bridges. The economic recession in the region also was a factor.

Adam Greenslade, the turnpike’s government affairs director, said no ceremony is planned to celebrate the proj-ect’s completion. And with light traffic west of Toledo and east of Youngstown, the commission has no plans to widen any more of the road-way.

Robin Carlin, the turn-pike’s interim executive director, said he believed cus-tomers would see the turnpike as a better way to travel.

Widening of Ohio Turnpike finally comes to a close

CINCINNATI (AP) — An African lion named Imani has given birth to three cubs at the Cincinnati Zoo.

Zoo officials tell The Cincinnati Enquirer that she is not letting anyone near her or the cubs to check on them, and they haven’t determined whether the cubs are male or female. But officials say Imani has been doing all the right things for a first-time mother.

The lion gave birth Thursday. Zoo officials say Imani showed signs of being pregnant in the weeks prior to giving birth and hormone tests indicated a pregnancy.

Keepers and scientists at the zoo’s Center for Conservation and Research of Endangered Wildlife could not be positive that she was pregnant until the cubs were born.

The first cub was born in a breech position, but was apparently unharmed.

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Dana Martin and Aaron Chandler were united in marriage on Sept. 6, 2014, at Delphos First Assembly of God Church, Pastor Dutch VanderVlucht officiat-ing.

The bride is the daughter of Jeff and Linda Martin of Delphos. The groom is the son of Mike and Jane Chandler of Fort Jennings.

Maid of Honor was Abbey Martin and Matron of Honor was Kelsey Krendl, both of Delphos and sis-ters of the bride.

Bridesmaids included Stacie Chandler of Dayton, sister of the groom; and Alyssa Etzkorn of Lebanon and Lauren Hafley of Tiffin, friends of the couple.

Scott Saum of Columbus, Indiana, friend of the couple, was the best man.

Groomsmen were Scott Chandler of Findlay, cousin of the groom; and Matt Krietemeyer of New Lebanon, Keith Saum of Lebanon and Craig Saum of Fort Jennings, friends of the couple.

Grandparents of the couple in Bob and Dolly Martin, Marilyn Wagner, Cliff and Clo Chandler and the late Paul and Bernice Korte; and great-grandma Agnes Hoffman.

A reception was held at the Fort Jennings American Legion post following the ceremony.

The bride is a 2008 graduate of St. John’s High School and the University of Findlay with a master’s degree in occupational therapy. She is an occupational therapist at Parkview Hospital.

The groom is a 2008 graduate of Fort Jennings and the University of Findlay with a doctorate in physi-cal therapy. He is a physical therapist at Parkview Hospital.

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Etgen of Middle Point cel-ebrated 65 years of marriage on Nov. 8 with family and friends.

Etgen and the former Peggy Neer were united in marriage on Nov. 24, 1949, Thanksgiving Day, at St. John’s Rectory in Delphos by the late Bishop Albert Ottenweller.

Etgen retired in 1990 after 32 years of teaching. His wife retired from sales.

Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Chandler Mr. and Mrs. Robert Etgen

‘Dumb and Dumber’ sequel tops box office with $38.1M

BY JAKE COYLEAssociated Press

NEW YORK — At the movies, idiocy never goes out of style.Twenty years after the 1994 original, “Dumb and Dumber To”

opened with $38.1 million at the weekend box office, according to studio estimates Sunday. The Universal sequel debuted almost exactly two decades after the Farrelly brothers first introduced the Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels low-IQ duo.

“Dumb and Dumber To” edged out the animated Disney adventure “Big Hero 6,” which took in $36 million in its second week. Christopher Nolan’s sci-fi epic “Interstellar” slid to third in its second week with an estimated $29.2 million.

The top three films took up the lion share of the box office, with the no. 4 film, the romance “Beyond the Lights,” opening with a distant $6.5 million.

In a Hollywood constantly updating, rebooting and sequal-izing old properties, “Dumb and Dumber To” was still unique. In between installments, there was also a 2003 prequel, though it was made with different actors and wasn’t directed by Bobby and Peter Farrelly.

“This was a gamble,” said Paul Dergarabedian, senior media analyst for box-office tracker Rentrak. “Cinematic history is lit-tered with long-lead sequels that just haven’t worked.

“It’s always a risky move to wait this long, but in this case, the casting of Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels really made a difference,” he added.

Most delayed sequels — “Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps,” ‘’Indiana Jones: Kingdom of the Crystal Skull” — depend on the addition of a new, younger star like Shia LaBeouf. The closest comparison to “Dumb and Dumber To” might be 1998’s “Blues Brothers 2000,” made 18 years after the original. But with John Goodman stepping in for John Belushi, it opened with just $6.1 million.

Staying power is rare in comedy, where chemistry is especially difficult to regain. But “Dumb and Dumber To” gave moviegoers a chance to see Carrey back in his old, physically comedic form. It’s his best live-action debut since 2003’s “Bruce Almighty.”

The project, though, took years to get off the ground and was independently produced by Red Granite Pictures before Universal signed on to distribute. Made for about $40 million, “Dumb and Dumber To” catches up with Lloyd and Harry in middle age.

“There was the battle of ‘That was then, this is now,’ and, ‘It’s not going to work.’ All those guys keep their job by saying no,” Daniels said in an earlier interview. “But we kept going, ‘How can this miss?’ Jim and I would look at each other and say, ‘This is a no-brainer’ — so to speak.”

Overall business was up 13.6 percent on the same weekend last year. The box office was boosted by a handful of indepen-dent films including “St. Vincent” ($4 million its sixth weekend) and “Birdman” ($2.5 million in its fifth weekend) as well as the limited released debuts of “Foxcatcher” and Jon Stewart’s “Rosewater.”

Estimated ticket sales for Friday through Sunday at U.S. and Canadian theaters, according to Rentrak. Where available, the latest international numbers are also included. Final domestic figures will be released today.

1. “Dumb and Dumber To,” $38.1 million ($3.2 million inter-national).

2. “Big Hero 6,” $36 million.3. “Interstellar,” $29.2 million.4. “Beyond the Lights,” $6.5 million.5. “Gone Girl,” $4.6 million.6. “St. Vincent,” $4 million.7. “Fury,” $3.8 million.8. “Nightcrawler,” $3 million.9. “Ouija,” $3 million.10. “Birdman,” $2.5 million.

Film Awards honor Oscar hopefuls; ratings dismalLOS ANGELES (AP) — About halfway

through the first televised Hollywood Film Awards, Chris Rock took the stage to accept a trophy for his film “Top Five.” ‘’Wow, do you feel the excitement in the room?” he asked facetiously. The remark elicited the first real laughter of the night from an otherwise restrained audience.

The show that has dubbed itself the “offi-cial launch of the awards season” was, even at a brisk two hours, a subdued, often strained celebration of celebrities and their films, many of which have only played at festivals and some that have yet to be seen by anyone.

The Friday night affair was a strange amal-gam of sincere and bizarre moments, includ-ing Johnny Depp slurring and cursing through a pre-written speech. The stars might have come out to party, but they didn’t seem to be having any fun.

Now in its 18th year, The Hollywood Film Awards hopes to become one of the major stops on the annual movie awards trail, now that it’s being broadcast on CBS, along with a pre-show from the red carpet and a post-show recap. Queen Latifah was this year’s host.

Ratings for the inaugural show were dis-mal, however, with CBS reporting Saturday a peak of only 4 million viewers, far less than for its usual Friday night lineup, “Hawaii 5-0” and “Blue Bloods,” which drew 11.5 million viewers last week. Last year’s Golden Globes show attracted nearly 21 million viewers.

For years, the non-televised show has raised eyebrows for awarding honors to unre-leased films. Yet the stars have always seemed to show up, eager to boost industry buzz for their films. This year was no exception.

Attendees included such A-listers as

Angelina Jolie, presenting an award to Jack O’Connell who stars in her unreleased film “Unbroken,” and Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley, both of whom picked up act-ing honors for “The Imitation Game,” not in theaters until Nov. 28.

Eddie Redmayne was honored for his por-trayal of Stephen Hawking in “The Theory of Everything” and Reese Witherspoon pre-sented an award to her “Wild” director Jean-Marc Vallée.

Most presenters and honorees read pre-scripted speeches scrolling on a teleprompter at the back of the room. Yet that didn’t prevent some embarrassing gaffes, such as Jennifer Lopez’s repeated “How to ‘Drain’ Your Dragon” mistake and censored moments when stars, like Redmayne, would go off-script.

It was Depp, though, who provided one of the strangest moments of the evening when he took to the stage to present the documentary award for “Supermensch: The Legend of Shep Gordon.” He slurred and swayed his way through a mostly inaudible speech, using the F-word twice before a clip reel cut him off.

Behind the scenes, The Hollywood Film Awards was pretty standard fare, with much mingling and schmoozing among the tables set up for guests at the Hollywood Palladium, a venerable Los Angeles music venue. Redmayne made the rounds during commercial breaks to chat with Mike Myers, Steve Carell and Cumberbatch. Ben Affleck, who accepted the main award on behalf of “Gone Girl,” arrived midway through the show, taking a seat next to co-star Emily Ratajkowski at a table that included much of the cast.

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Trustees OK football Hall of Fame development plan

CANTON (AP) — Trustees of the Pro Football Hall of Fame have approved the concepts in a development plan that envisions adding a hotel and conference center, restaurants, youth football fields or other features to its northeast Ohio campus.

The trustees’ approval enables staff to proceed with steps rec-ommended in recent feasibility studies and look for partners to bring to life what’s been dubbed the “Hall of Fame Village,” hall President David Baker said in a statement. It includes the planned renovation of the adjacent stadium, where work is expected to start next fall.

The statement did not outline any estimated project costs.There’s hope that the development could help attract the

2019 draft to Canton as the NFL kicks off its 100th season, The Repository newspaper in Canton (http://bit.ly/1oSvU0V ) reported.

The project has the backing of Canton Mayor William J. Healy II, who hopes much of the vision becomes reality by 2020.

“There is no question that this is one of those scenarios that if you build it, they will come,” he said. “We have the Hall of Fame as the anchor, Fawcett Stadium and the development of what that’s going to be around it.”

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COLUMBUS – The third round of the 2014 Ohio High School Athletic Association awaits 56 teams that have advanced through the first two weeks of the postseason. The third round marks the regional finals in Divisions II through VII and the regional semifinals in Division I.

The following seeds have advanced to the third round: No. 1 (20), No. 2 (14), No. 3 (9), No. 4 (6), No. 5 (1), No. 6 (2), No. 7 (3), No. 16 (1). Ten third-round playoff games this weekend pit the No. 1 vs. No. 2 seeded teams in their region, including three of the four regional finals in Divisions II and VII.

Fifteen of the 28 games in the third-round feature two teams that were both ranked in the Top 10 of the final Associated Press state poll. Two games feature the No. 1 vs. No. 2 ranked teams, including a Div. IV, Region 14 final between No. 1 Kettering Archbishop Alter and No. 2 Clarksville Clinton-Massie and a Div. VI, Region 19 final between No. 2 Loudonville and No. 1 Kirtland. Other games involving two highly ranked teams include a Div. I region-al semifinal between No. 1 Hudson and No. 4 Mentor, a Div. V regional final between No. 2 Coldwater and No. 3 Findlay Liberty-Benton, a Div. VII regional final between No. 5 Norwalk St. Paul and No. 6 Berlin Center Western Reserve and another Div. VII regional final between No. 3 Shadyside and No. 2 Glouster Trimble.

Four games in the third round are between unde-feated teams. They include the aforementioned Alter vs. Clinton-Massie, Loudonville vs. Kirtland and Shadyside vs. Glouster Trimble games, as well as a Div. II regional final between Grafton Midview and Macedonia Nordonia.

The regional playoffs fol-low bracket format. The brack-ets are posted on the play-off coverage page at www.OHSAA.org. Unless otherwise noted, Divisions II, III, IV and VI play at 7:30 p.m. on Fridays during the playoffs, while Divisions I, V and VII play at 7 p.m. on Saturdays. Note that “neutral site” does not mean that the stadium is located exactly halfway between the two teams, as the best available site is selected based on the requirements for all 28 games in the third round (see later note).

In August, 723 teams began the football season and 224 (31 percent) qualified for the play-offs based on the OHSAA’s computer points rating system.

There are seven foot-ball divisions, with the larg-est 72 schools placed in Division I and the remaining schools placed in Divisions II through VII (approximate-ly 108 schools in each divi-sion). There are two regions in Division I and four regions each in Divisions II through VII. The top 16 teams in both Division I regions qualified for the playoffs, while the top eight schools in each region in Divisions II through VII qualified.

Throughout the Playoffs – Let’s All “Respect the Game”

Speak with Courtesy, Act with Dignity and Play with Pride

Ticket Information/Other Notes

Fans are encouraged to buy their playoff tickets in advance at the participating schools, which get to keep a percentage of the rev-enue. For regional playoff games, tickets are $8 presale and $9 at the gate.

Nov. 16 Playoff Notes Packet: h t tp : / /www.ohsaa .org/news/sports/2014OHSAAFBRelease4.pdf

Playoff Coverage Home: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/2014/2014FTcoverage.htm

Playoff History Database: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/his-tory/FT/FootballParticipants.pdf

OHSAA Football Online Home (composite schedules, AP polls and notebooks, playoff infor-mation, etc.): http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/default.asp

Statewide Broadcast List: http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/ft/boys/OHSAAFootballRadioListing.pdf

OHSAA Radio Network Home: http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Radio/radiohome.asp

Championships on the OHSAA Radio Network

Now in its fifth year, the OHSAA Radio Network will broadcast the football state cham-pionship games. Stations are welcome to carry any broadcast and can have their own broadcast rights fees reduced or waived dur-ing the playoffs by opting into an

affiliate plan to carry some of the championship games.

State Championships Returning to Columbus

After 24 years in Stark County, the OHSAA football state champi-onship games will return to Ohio Stadium on the campus of The Ohio State University in 2014. The championship games were hosted in Ohio Stadium through-out the 1980s but needed to find a new home in 1990 when natural grass was installed in the stadium.

More on why the finals are returning to Columbus: http://www.ohsaa.org/news/Magazine/Spring2014/pg03.pdf

Priority All-Session Tickets Available: http://www.columbuss-ports.org/events/ohsaa-state-foot-ball-championships/

2014 OHSAA Football Playoffs – Third Round Pairings

Pairings are shown with seeds and regular-season records.

Home team listed first.Division I – Games at 7 p.m.

SaturdayRegion 11 Hudson (12-0) vs. 4 Mentor (11-

1) at University of Akron InfoCision Stadium – Summa Field

2 Lakewood St. Edward (10-2) vs. 3 Westerville Central (11-1) at Mansfield Arlin Field

Region 216 West Chester Lakota West

(7-5) vs. 5 Huber Heights Wayne (11-1) at Dayton Welcome Stadium

2 Cincinnati St. Xavier (10-2) vs. 6 Cincinnati Archbishop Moeller (9-3) at Mason Dwire Field at Atrium Stadium

Division II – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday

Region 31 Bedford (12-0) vs. 2 Mayfield

(11-1) at Solon Stewart FieldRegion 41 Grafton Midview (12-0) vs.

2 Macedonia Nordonia (12-0) at Brunswick Judy Kirsch Field at AutoMart Stadium

Region 51 Lewis Center Olentangy

(12-0) vs. 7 Dublin Scioto (8-4) at Westerville Central Warhawk Field

Region 61 Cincinnati LaSalle (11-1)

vs. 2 Cincinnati Mt. Healthy (12-0) at Mason Dwire Field at Atrium Stadium

Division III – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday

Region 71 Hubbard (12-0) vs. 2 Akron St.

Vincent-St. Mary (10-2) at Ravenna Gilcrest Field at Portage Community Bank Stadium

Region 81 Toledo Central Catholic (10-2)

vs. 2 Clyde (10-2) at Millbury Lake Community Stadium

Region 94 The Plains Athens (12-0) vs. 7

Columbus St. Francis DeSales (10-2) at Logan Chieftain Stadium

Region 101 Wapakoneta (12-0) vs. 3

Trotwood-Madison (11-1) at Sidney Memorial Stadium

Division IV – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday

Region 111 Cleveland Benedictine (11-1)

vs. 7 Bay Village Bay (8-4) at Parma Byers Field

Region 124 Kenton (10-2) vs. 3 Wauseon

(12-0) at Findlay Donnell StadiumRegion 131 Columbus Beechcroft (11-1)

vs. 3 Steubenville (9-3) at Zanesville Sulsberger Stadium

Region 141 Kettering Archbishop Alter (12-

0) vs. 2 Clarksville Clinton-Massie (12-0) at Monroe Fighting Hornet Stadium

Division V – Games at 7 p.m. Saturday

Region 151 Canton Central Catholic (12-0)

vs. 3 Youngstown Ursuline (8-4) at Uniontown Lake Alumni Field

Region 164 Coldwater (11-1) vs. 2 Findlay

Liberty-Benton (12-0) at Lima Spartan Stadium

Region 171 Columbus Bishop Hartley

(10-2) vs. 2 Wheelersburg (11-1) at Chillicothe Herrnstein Field

Region 181 Cincinnati Hills Christian

Academy (12-0) vs. 6 West Jefferson (8-4) at West Carrollton Dayton Outpatient Center Stadium

Division VI – Games at 7:30 p.m. Friday

Region 191 Loudonville (12-0) vs. 3

Kirtland (12-0) at Medina Ken Dukes Stadium

Region 201 Defiance Tinora (12-0) vs. 3

Bucyrus Wynford (11-1) at Dial-Roberson Stadium at Ohio Northern University, Ada

Region 214 Centerburg (10-2) vs. 2

Lucasville Valley (10-2) at Gahanna Lincoln Stadium

Region 224 West Liberty-Salem (11-1) vs.

3 Minster (9-3) at Piqua Alexander Stadium, Purk Field

Division VII – Games at 7 p.m. Saturday

Region 231 Norwalk St. Paul (11-1) vs. 2

Berlin Center Western Reserve (11-1) at InfoCision Field at Copley Stadium

Region 241 Arlington (11-1) vs. 3

Columbus Grove (8-4) at Findlay Donnell Stadium

Region 251 Shadyside (11-0) vs. 2

Glouster Trimble (12-0) at Byesville Meadowbrook Eugene Capers Field

Region 261 Maria Stein Marion Local

(12-0) vs. 2 Sidney Lehman Catholic (10-2) at Wapakoneta Harmon Field

Columbus Grove vanquishes Long, Senecas in regional semis

By JIM METCALFEDHI Media Sports Editor

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FINDLAY — Columbus Grove’s football coaching staff’s game plan for Saturday afternoon’s Region 24 semifi-nal was simple: know where Tiffin Calvert senior star Tyler Long was on every play.

Message sent and heeded.The Bulldogs hemmed in

Long for only 35 yards rush-ing (19 tries) and one catch and rode off to a 17-7 victory on an afternoon playoff clash at Findlay’s Donnell Stadium.

“Our defense has come such a long way since we started the season and had that 4-game losing streak ear-lier. They executed the game plan so well; in practice, we made sure the players knew where Long was on every play, in every formation, and the players picked up on it,” Grove head man Andy Schafer explained. “We did not let him get loose at all. We knew he was the key to their offense, running, catching and even throwing it at times. Just a great team effort.”

Grove (8-4) — the third seed — will tussle with top-seeded Arlington 7 p.m. Saturday back at Donnell Stadium.

The first two Seneca series ended in 3-and-outs, sand-wiched around Grove’s first series ending up at the Tiffin 23.

Not so its second series. Starting at the 47 and keyed by a 24-yard connection from Reid Stechschulte to Baily Clement, the Bulldogs got on the board on play seven as Joey Warnecke opened the

scoring with a 33-yard field goal with 7:37 left in the first period as Grove broke on top 3-0.

The rest of the first half was controlled by the Bulldogs but they had nothing to show for it.

The next three series ended in punts and the Bulldogs turned it over as Alex Keller picked off Stechschulte at the Seneca 7.

Tiffin had its best drive yet, putting together a 12-play sequence that ran out of gas and ended in a punt from the Grove 48.

After a Bulldog punt, Long fumbled at the 26 and Rece Roney recovered at the 27. However, on play three at the 17, Stechschulte was picked off by Adam Recker with 1:09 showing in the first half to effectively end it.

After David Bogart returned the second-half kickoff 16 yards to the 41, Grove drove the distance in four plays. At the Tiffin 46, Warnecke (29 rushes, 180 yards) took a misdirection draw over the left side and found wide-open spaces. He juked a couple of defend-ers downfield and beat the defense to the end zone with 10:32 left in the third stanza. Warnecke’s conversion kick made for a 10-0 edge.

“Joey is just something else on and off the field. The players play so hard for him because he plays so hard for them; he is just a warrior and everybody follows,” Schafer added. “When I came in here, I literally changed everything, such as the offense had been in a Wing-T so many years and hardly ever threw and

we are in the spread now. We changed the defense, too. What you are seeing now is the kids finally really grasp-ing the concepts and expecta-tions; it’s been tough but the seniors of the last couple of years moved us along in our process to now.”

Eli Schroeder gave Grove possession again on the next drive with a pick at the Tiffin 49. However, the Seneca “D” stopped Warnecke a yard short on 4th-and-1 from the 40.

However, Drew Ritzler fimbled on play four at the 48 and Logan Diller fell on it at the 49 with 7:39 left in the period. However, a 3-and-out followed.

Tiffin drove from the 27 to the Bulldog 38 but on play 10, Devin Stith was drilled trying to haul in a pass from Ritzler to turn it over on downs with 2:20 showing in the stanza.

After an exchange of punts that resulted with Grove start-ing at its 24, Grove finished its scoring with 9:13 left. At the 47, Stechschulte, facing the blitz, underthrew Clement down the right sideline but the junior came back to catch it. He shrugged off the final defender and finished the 53-yard catch-and-run. Warnecke tacking on the con-version.

After a trade of punts, with Warnecke pinning the Senecas at their 8, Tiffin moved out to their 46 but on play seven, Elisha Jones picked off Ritzler and returned it to the Seneca 43.

Keyed by a personal foul on Calvert, Grove attained the

5 but on play six — 4th-and-goal — Warnecke was stopped a yard short with 1:09 to go.

The Senecas (9-3) broke their drought with a 6-play series — aided by a personal foul — that ended with a mere 18 ticks remaining on a 1-yard run by Long. Michael Smith added the point-after for the final score.

Tanner From recovered the onside kick and Stechschulte kneeled once to end the con-test.COLUMBUS GROVE 17, TIFFIN CALVERT 7Score by Quarters:Columbus Grove 3 0 7 7 - 17Tiffin Calvert 0 0 0 7 - 7FIRST QUARTERCG - Joey Warnecke 33 field goal, 4:51SECOND QUARTERNo ScoringTHIRD QUARTERCG - Warnecke 46 run (Warnecke kick), 10:32FOURTH QUARTERCG - Baily Clement 53 pass from Reid Stechschulte (Warnecke kick), 9:13TC - Tyler Long 1 run (Michael Smith kick), :18TEAM STATSColumbus Grove Tiffin CalvertFirst Downs 17 13Total Yards 320 243Rushes/Yards 47/196 32-83Passing Yards 124 160Comps./Atts. 6/15 15/31Intercepted By 2 2Fumbles/Lost 0/0 2/2Penalties/Yards 5/50 5/56Punts/Aver. 5/34.2 8/35.2INDIVIDUAL STATSCOLUMBUS GROVERUSHING: Joey Warnecke 29-180, Reid Stechschulte 17-18, Baily Clement 1-(-)2.PASSING: Stechschulte 6-15-124-2-1.RECEIVING: Clement 2-77, David Bogart 2-39, Tanner From 4-60, Warnecke 1-7, Tanner From 1-1.TIFFIN CALVERTRUSHING: Drew Ritzler 9-41, Tyler Long 19-35, Adam Recker 4-7.PASSING: Ritzler 15-31-160-2-0.RECEIVING: Donovan Stith 6-78, Devin Stith 3-44, Corbin Kantner 3-17, Michael Smith 2-22, Long 1-(-)1.

Columbus Grove junior Joey Warnecke gives the cold shoulder to Tiffin Calvert’s Drew Ritzler and Andrew Broadman during the teams’ Region 24 semifinal Saturday afternoon at Donnell Stadium. The Bulldogs advanced with a 17-7 triumph. (DHI Media/Charlie Warnimont)

Columbus Grove junior Eli Schroeder brings down Tiffin Calvert’s Corbin Kantner Saturday.

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INFORMATION SUBMITTEDBeaver salvage split in Webster Tip-Off Classic

ST LOUIS, Mo. — The Bluffton University women’s basketball team went down by 11 points midway through the opening half Sunday but the visitors outscored Webster 44-33 in the second half to secure its first victory of the sea-son at the Webster Tip-Off Classic while taking in the St. Louis sights.

Bluffton stands 1-1 after a long weekend on Interstate 70.

For the second straight day, a slow offensive start put the Beavers in a sizeable hole before they could get untracked. Hoops by Rachel Beining (Ottoville) and Kaitlyn Pennekamp (Hamilton/Ross) were the only points for Bluffton in the first eight minutes as Webster opened up an early 12-4 spread.

Back-to-back buckets by Abby Jerger (Middletown/Madison) and Taylor Whitaker (Mansfield/Lexington) made it a 4-point game before Webster answered with nine of the next 11 counters for a 21-10 lead at the 7:36 mark. Triples by Whitaker and Pennekamp helped Bluffton pull within 23-21 with just under three minutes to play in period one. The Gorlocks scored the last three points of the half for a 26-21 lead at the break.

Webster was still up by seven (41-34) with 11:18 to play before the Beavers started to make their move. An 11-0 jag aided by three Gorlock turnovers put Bluffton up 45-41 at the 8:36 mark. Brenna Kurilec (Mt. Gilead/Gilead Christian) connected on a pair of deuces and freshman Macey Sheerer (Bucyrus) capped the run with a hoop and harm, giving the visitors their first lead of the afternoon.

With the score tied at 51, Pennekamp dialed long distance and Taylor Knight (Perrysburg) followed with a freebie for a 55-51 spread. Four straight Brittany Harris-Conway foul shots knotted the score back up 55-55 but Sheerer sparked a 6-0 run as Bluffton went up 61-55. She scored seven of Bluffton’s last eight points as the Beavers sealed their 65-59 win over Webster.

Sheerer hit 8-of-10 at the line and 4-of-8 from the field for a team-high 16 points. Pennekamp drained 3-of-5 from distance for 15 points and she came up with four steals. Beining finished with eight points, nine boards and five steals for the victors. Kurilec chipped in with eight points and four steals. Knight handed out three assists to go along with her six points.

Bluffton picked up 21 steals and pulled down 36 rebounds. The Beavers were 23-of-63 from the field (36.5 percent) and 15-for-21 (71.4 percent) at the line. Webster turned it over 31 times, seven more than the Beavers did.

The Bluffton women look forward to their home opener on Saturday when they welcome the College of Wooster. Tip-off is scheduled for

3 p.m. in the Sommer Center.Bluffton University 65Player fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta ptsTaylor Whitaker 2-11 1-2 1-2 6, Brenna Kurilec

4-10 0-1 0-0 8, Taylor Knight 2-7 0-1 2-4 6, Kaitlyn Pennekamp 5-10 3-5 2-3 15, Rachel Beining 4-9 0-0 0-0 8, Vanitra Primus 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Mikayla Coburn 1-3 0-0 2-2 4, Abby Jerger 1-3 0-0 0-0 2, Gwen Downing 0-2 0-1 0-0 0, Macey Sheerer 4-8 0-3 8-10 16. Totals 23-63(36.5%) 4-13(30.8%) 15-21(71.4%) 65.

Webster University 59Player fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta ptsAshley Brooks 4-11 2-4 2-4 12, Mia Williams 1-8

1-5 1-2 4, Danielle Meadows 1-1 1-1 0-0 3, Britt Harris-Conway 7-15 0-1 6-6 20, Cassie Endicott 10-13 0-0 0-0 20, Taylor Bell 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Kiley Guerue 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Brittney Zipprich 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Alyssa Sapp 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, DeRita Silas 0-4 0-0 0-0 0, Taylor Lucas 0-1 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 23-53(43.4%) 4-11(36.4%) 9-12(75%) 59.

Rebounds: Bluffton 36/13 off. (Beining 9); Webster 39/9 off. (Endicott 12). Assists: Bluffton 11 (Knight 3); Webster 16 (Silas 4). Steals: Bluffton 21 (Beining 5); Webster 9 (Brooks 3). Blocks: Bluffton 2 (Kurilec/Beining 1); Webster 6 (Endicott 5). Turnovers: Bluffton 24; Webster 31. Fouls: Bluffton 15; Webster 19.

Score by Halves:Bluffton 21 44 - 65Webster 26 33 - 59Attendance: 145—————

Bluffton men begin with 12-point victory

By Josh BurkholderSports information assistant

BLUFFTON — The Bluffton University men’s basketball team rode a 46-25 first half to a season-opening victory over Kalamazoo College on Saturday at the Sommer Center.

The Beavers were able to hold on in the sec-ond half for the 81-69 victory, thanks in large part to 11 triples.

Billy Taflinger (Lima/Central Catholic) started the scoring onslaught right away by grabbing the tip and streaking straight in for a layup. Bluffton ran out to a 10-2 lead fol-lowing a jumper from senior Ryan Ebbeskotte (Delphos/Jefferson) and four free throws from junior big man Thayne Recker (Arlington).

The next six minutes would see the Beavers stretch their lead to 32-10. This included six triples, with Ebbeskotte and Blake Green (Delta) netting two apiece, while freshman Joshua Woodrich (Navarre/Central Christian) and senior Zach Rumbaugh (Lima/Senior) also hit from deep.

Bluffton added three more deep balls before the half for a 21-point lead, two coming from sophomore Austin Rohde (Shelby). The Beavers drained 9-of-11 for a blistering 81.8 percent behind the arc in the opening stanza.

The Beavers opened their largest lead of the contest, 27, early in the second half after an old-fashioned 3-point play by Recker and another trifecta from Ebbeskote. Kalamazoo did not go away as the Hornets made it a game down the stretch, trimming the lead to 17 after five minutes and eventually eight with 1:36 left to play. That was when Ebbeskotte broke the

press and found Recker for a thunderous dunk. A Kalamazoo 3-pointer with 25 seconds to play brought the lead to seven but it was too little, too late for the Hornets, thanks to Bluffton going 12-of-14 from the charity stripe over the final two minutes.

Recker led the Beaver attack with a double-double, posting team highs of 17 points and 12 rebounds to go along with five blocks and four assists, both career highs. He was very impres-sive at the stripe, going 11-of-12. Taflinger, Ebbeskotte, and Rohde all finished with 13 points. Taflinger finished 7-of-8 from the line and he added four assists.

Bluffton shot better from beyond the arc than it did from the field, 11-of-18 (61.1 per-cent) compared to 23-for-44 (52.3 percent). Kalamazoo hit 26-of-64 (40.6 percent) from the field and 5-of-11 (45.5 percent) on three-point-ers. Rebounds were even at 32 apiece. Bluffton posted impressive numbers with 18 assists and 24-of-28 (86 percent) from the charity stripe.

The Beavers will travel to the North Central Tip-Off Tourney in Naperville, Ill., Friday for a 3:30 p.m. meeting with defending national champion Wisconsin-Whitewater. They have the nightcap the following evening at 8:30 pm (EST), squaring off with tournament host North Central.

Kalamazoo 69Player fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta ptsAdam Peters 8-18 0-1 3-3 19, Josh Miller 1-2 0-0

0-0 2, Mike Oravetz 4-15 2-5 1-2 11, Carl Ghafari 2-6 1-2 2-2 7, Scott Wharam 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Cam Schwartz 2-5 1-1 2-2 7, Stephen Oliphant 1-1 0-0 0-0 2, Aaron Schoenfeldt 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Keith Garber 1-3 1-1 1-3 4, Carter Goetz - 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Josh Whitney 1-4 0-1 1-1 3, Jake Whitney 4-7 0-0 0-0 8, Jimmy Paprocki 2-3 0-0 2-2 6. Totals 26-64(40.6%) 5-11(45.5%) 12-15(80%) 69.

Bluffton University 81Player fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta ptsBlake Green 3-6 2-4 0-0 8, Thayne Recker 3-8

0-0 11-12 17, Billy Taflinger 3-7 0-1 7-8 13, Andrew Finley 1-3 0-1 4-6 6, Ryan Ebbeskotte 5-9 3-5 0-0 13, Zach Rumbaugh 1-1 1-1 0-0 3, Trey Elchert 1-1 1-1 0-0 3, Joshua Woodrich 1-2 1-1 0-0 3, Austin Rohde 4-6 3-4 2-2 13, Michael Blunk 1-1 0-0 0-0 2. Totals 23-44(52.3%) 11-18(61.1%) 24-28(85.7%) 81.

Rebounds: Kalamazoo 32/13 off (Oravetz/Schwartz/Garber/Ja. Whitney/Paprocki 4); Bluffton 32/5 off. (Recker 12). Assists: Kalamazoo 13 (Ghafari 3); Bluffton 18 (Recker/Taflinger 4). Steals: Kalamazoo 7 (Oravetz/Schwartz 2); Bluffton 3 (Ebbeskotte/Taflinger/Rohde 1). Blocks: Kalamazoo 0; Bluffton 6 (Recker 5). Turnovers: Kalamazoo 6; Bluffton 13. Fouls: Kalamazoo 24; Bluffton 20.

Score by Halves:Kalamazoo 25 44 - 69Bluffton Univ. 46 35 - 81Officials: Steve Trout, Kevin Smith, Crath StevensAttendance: 400—————————-Lady Beaver cagers fall in openerBy Adriane BrunerSports information assistant

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By JENNA FRYERAssociated Press

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Kevin Harvick charged through the field, pick-ing off car after car, passing two other title contenders on a series of restarts. As he aggressively chased the victory and his first Sprint Cup title, it was clear that winning did indeed matter most in NASCAR’s new championship formula.

Harvick won Sunday night’s season finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway with a desperate drive from 12th to first over the final 15 laps. He didn’t have to win the race; he only had to finish higher than the other three title contenders in this revamped Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship.

But nothing short of a win was going to get it done on a night in which Harvick, Denny Hamlin, Ryan Newman and Joey Logano all showed up deter-mined to claim their first career cham-pionship.

“You had all the championship guys show up at the front of the pack,” Harvick said. “I was just going to hold the pedal down and hope for the best.”

The four drivers all found themselves racing each other at the front of the field after the sun went down on the 400-mile race. It was Hamlin, the Charlotte Bobcats season-ticket holder who had Michael Jordan cheering from his pits, who seemed to have the race in control until a caution with 20 laps to go.

All four teams were forced to make tough strategy decisions that ultimately decided their fate.

Joe Gibbs Racing decided not to pit Hamlin, which moved him to second on the restart. Richard Childress Racing gave Ryan Newman two tires, while Harvick crew chief Rodney Childers made the risky call for four tires.

Team Penske had also planned to give Joey Logano four tires but a prob-lem with the jack destroyed Logano’s chances and he plummeted from sixth to 21st, ending his championship bid.

Harvick restarted 12th with 15 laps to go and not much time to pick his way through traffic. As Hamlin passed leader Jeff Gordon on the restart, Harvick shot past four cars to move to seventh.

Then came another caution and Hamlin, on old tires, knew he was in trouble. Harvick, on the four fresh tires, rocketed through the middle on the restart, dicing his way through traffic to pick up another four spots and move into second.

“I loved our chances but they weren’t there at the end,” said Hamlin. “Strategy is part of winning and the strategy for us didn’t work out with the cautions.”

Harvick got by Hamlin, then Newman passed Hamlin for second and the cham-pionship became a battle of drivers who had essentially swapped seats this year. There was one more caution, forcing Harvick to nail one final restart with three laps remaining, and he eased his way ahead of Newman and never looked back.

The victory capped a magical first season at Stewart-Haas Racing, where Harvick moved this year after 13 sea-sons with Richard Childress that failed to produce a championship.

Harvick, who had to win last week at Phoenix just to advance into Sunday’s final four, wrapped up his third victory of this Chase and fifth of the season. He leaned this week on team co-owner Tony Stewart, a 3-time champion, and Jimmie Johnson, the 6-time champion who moved from California to North Carolina to chase a career in NASCAR about the same time as Harvick made the move east.

“Been trying for 13 years,” an emo-tional Harvick said. “This week ate me up. If it wasn’t for Jimmie Johnson and Tony Stewart, I would have been in bad trouble this week. Those guys really helped me get through the week. After every practice, Jimmie was in there, and in our team debriefs Tony was con-stantly telling me just to go race and that it’s just another race.”

Stewart shared an emotional hug with Harvick, then beamed during the cel-

ebration.“That’s about as emotional as you

can get, to have one of your greatest friends go out in one of your race cars and win a championship in the toughest series in the country,” said Stewart.

Newman, winless on the season, fin-ished second. Hamlin faded to seventh and Logano was a distant 16th.

Harvick’s wife, DeLana, sobbed on the pit stand and buried her head in her hands when Harvick crossed the finish line. She hugged crew chief Childers, who dabbed his eyes, before she made it down to the victory celebration. She met Stewart, who had retired from the race earlier with a car problem and was in street clothes, for an embrace and kiss before holding her son for the victory celebration.

Harvick hugged Childers and show-ered his jubilant crew with Budweiser, the beer company that followed him this year from Richard Childress Racing to Stewart-Haas. Harvick spoke with a catch in his voice, trying to compose himself.

Stewart threw his arms around Harvick and the close friends and team-mates held each other tight for several moments. It was Stewart who in 2012 convinced Harvick that if he left RCR when his contract expired at the end of 2013, he could help Harvick win his first title.

Stewart, co-owner Gene Haas and Childers, who left Michael Waltrip Racing for the chance to build Harvick’s team, delivered.

“They gave us all the resources we needed,” Harvick added. “We never talked about money, we talked about building a team. It was just go get what you need.”

For Stewart, Harvick’s win took the sting off of his 15-year winning streak coming to a close Sunday.

“It doesn’t make up for a bad year,” Stewart added. “I mean, I’ve had a ter-rible year. But this makes the end of November great.”

NOTES: Stewart’s 15-year streak of winning at least one NASCAR race ended once the grill got knocked in on his No. 14 Chevrolet and the engine overheated. Stewart retired the car and finished last in the 43-car field.

His run began with a victory as a rookie on Sept. 11, 1999, at Richmond International Raceway, and is tied for fourth-best in NASCAR history. Richard Petty holds the record with 18 straight years.

Stewart had the worst season of his career and his struggles continued at Homestead. He fell a lap down early in the race and was never a threat.

He had a career-worst three top-5s and seven top-10s but did win a sprint car race in July, extending his streak of 36 consecutive years with a racing victory in at least one series.

Harvick wins Homestead to claim 1st championship

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By BRETT MARTELAssociated PressNEW ORLEANS —

Cincinnati Bengals receiver A.J. Green counted himself among the least surprised to see a pair of long Andy Dalton passes hit him in stride during a pivotal fourth-quarter drive against the New Orleans Saints.

Dalton rebounded from one of the worst outings of his career with a composed, ruth-lessly efficient performance, completing 73 percent of his throws for three touchdowns in a 27-10 victory over New Orleans on Sunday.

“He’s our quarterback for a reason. He’s one of the best,” Green said. “We have faith in him. He has faith in himself. There was nothing wrong with him this week.”

For Dalton, the game rep-resented a dramatic reversal from a week ago, when he completed only 10 passes for 86 yards and had a passer rating of 2.0 in a 24-3 loss to Cleveland.

Against New Orleans (4-6), Dalton was 16 of 22 for 220 yards, did not throw an interception and finished with a passer rating of 143.9 as he helped lift Cincinnati (6-3-1) back into first place in the AFC North.

“You lose and everybody wants to run you out. You win, everybody is going to like you,” Dalton said. “I’m not too worried about that. This was a big win for us and so it’s good to bounce back and get a big win on the road.”

Two of Dalton’s touch-down passes went to tight end Jermaine Gresham. The other was a pinpoint 24-yard pass along the left sideline to Green, who had six catches for 127 yards. Gresham’s first touchdown required some extra effort after he fumbled while trying to stretch for the goal line.

Saints cornerback Brian Dixon tried to scoop up the ball but it slipped through his hands and into the end zone, where Gresham recovered.

That gave Cincinnati the lead for good at 7-3 in the first quarter.

Drew Brees passed for 255 yards, including a 9-yard TD to Kenny Stills on the first play of the fourth quarter.

Despite the loss, the Saints remained tied with Atlanta for first place in the anemic NFC South after the Falcons (4-6) defeated Carolina (3-6-1).

“Could we go to the play-offs? Yes, we could but we need to start playing like it,” Brees said.

“I feel good about our chances and our opportunity that we have,” Brees added, apologizing for his optimism. “We’re learning a lot about how to win. Unfortunately, it’s because of failure but fail-ure can be the best teacher at times.”

The Saints’ most recent failure represented one of their worst losses in the Superdome in a decade. They

haven’t lost by more than 17 points in the dome since a 34-13 defeat to Denver in 2004.

“I’m obviously not doing a very good job,” Saints coach Sean Payton said. “They clearly outplayed us in every area.”

New Orleans went unbeat-en at home for more than a season before falling in over-time to San Francisco a week earlier.

The crowd tried to gen-erate chaos-inducing noise when the Bengals’ offense was on the field but Dalton looked unfazed. He threw confidently from the pocket for much of the game, but also scrambled away from pressure as needed and com-pleted passes on the run. Cincinnati converted nine out of 13 third downs.

The Saints also struggled to stop former LSU star Jeremy Hill, who carried 27 times for 152 yards. His 62-yard run set up a field goal at the end of the first half.

One of Dalton’s biggest throws came in the fourth quarter, when Cincinnati had the ball and a 20-10 lead but faced third-and-18 on its 12.

The crowd was roaring, sensing a chance for the Saints to sneak back into the game, but Dalton spot-ted Green in 1-on-1 coverage with Brian Dixon along the right sideline, hitting him in stride deep downfield for a 38-yard gain. The play sus-tained a drive that culminated in Green’s TD.

Cincinnati’s defense entered the game looking beat up and missing start-ing linebacker Vontaze Burfict (knee) and starting cornerback Terence Newman (knee).

Still, the unit held Brees to his second-lowest yards passing total all season while also ending Mark Ingram’s 3-game streak of 100-yard rushing games. Ingram had 67 yards on 23 carries.

The Bengals also made a clutch defensive stand after the Saints had a first-and-goal on the 3 in the second quar-ter. New Orleans came away from the 17-play drive with nothing after linebacker Rey Maualuga, playing through a sore hamstring, snuffed out a short fourth-down pass to fullback Erik Lorig.

“Anytime you can keep a touchdown off the board against this offense, that’s a doggone big swing there,” Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said.

Notes: Saints S Rafael Bush was hurt late in the fourth quarter and said after the game he had a fractured tibia. … Bengals DE Margus Hunt left with an ankle injury in the first half.

Bengals topple Saints 27-10

Browns fall flat, lose 23-7 to TexansAssociated PressCLEVELAND — The

hand-painted banner draped over the wall near the tunnel leading to Cleveland’s locker room seemed a tad prema-ture.

“We’re For Real,” it read.Not quite.“We just realize we’re not

there yet,” quarterback Brian Hoyer said. “We’ve got to be better.”

Despite starting a new quarterback and playing without injured star run-ning back Arian Foster, the Houston Texans knocked Cleveland from its 1-week reign atop the AFC North with a 23-7 win over the Browns on Sunday.

Texans tornado J.J. Watt caught a 2-yard touchdown pass from Ryan Mallett and Houston’s defensive front harassed Hoyer for four quarters as the Texans (5-5) handed the Browns (6-4) a humbling loss.

After moving into first this late in a season for the first time since 1994, the Browns flat-lined before a raucous crowd that grew quieter as the game progressed.

Even the return of Pro Bowl wide receiver Josh Gordon from a 10-game sus-pension today won’t dull the pain from this stinging defeat.

The Browns were out-played from the start and failed to build upon the impressive Thursday night win in Cincinnati which had brought them national atten-tion.

The Browns may have lost more than their division lead. Linebacker Karlos Dansby suffered a potentially serious knee injury. Dansby, who has had a major impact during his first season in Cleveland, will undergo an MRI today. Pettine said there’s concern Dansby’s injury could be long term.

In the interim, the Browns didn’t look like a team ready to contend for a playoff spot.

They had no answer for Watt, who along with his TD recorded a strip sack, made five tackles — three for a loss — and recovered a fumble.

They couldn’t contain Houston’s rushing game as rookie Alfred Blue ran for

156 yards on a franchise-record 36 carries.

They got nothing from their special teams — again — as Billy Cundiff missed a field goal, Marlon Moore’s 104-yard kickoff return was nullified by a holding penalty and long snapper Christian Yount sailed one over punter Spencer Lanning’s head.

Browns running back Ben Tate was a non-factor against his former team. He had just two carries for minus-9 yards.

Hoyer completed 20 pass-es but had 30 incompletions and finished with a career-high 330 yards and a touch-down. He missed open throws and never found his rhythm. Hoyer, who was outplayed by Ryan Mallett making his first career start, also took a hard hit in the fourth quarter from linebacker Brian Cushing, a blow that left Hoyer gasping for air and sent rookie backup Johnny Manziel scrambling for his helmet.

Wide receiver Andrew Hawkins caught a 32-yard TD and finished with six catches for 97 yards.

RAMS 22, BRONCOS 7ST. LOUIS — Shaun Hill

was effective in his first start since regaining the quarter-back job and the St. Louis Rams defense made life mis-erable for Peyton Manning in a 22-7 victory over the AFC West-leading Denver Broncos on Sunday.

Rookie Tre Mason had 29 carries for 113 yards, the most allowed by the Broncos’ top-ranked run defense.

Kenny Britt had four catches for 128 yards with a 63-yard score and Greg Zuerlein was a career-best 5 for 5 on field goals for the Rams (4-6).

Manning was 34 for 54 for 389 yards with two inter-ceptions but was held to a 42-yard touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders, end-

ing a streak of 15 consecu-tive games with at least two touchdown passes.

The Broncos (7-3) were held to 28 yards rushing and failed twice on fourth down deep in St. Louis territory.

Manning threw incom-plete from the 37 in the first quarter and rookie Aaron Donald’s sack helped end a drive in the fourth quarter on fourth-and-4 from the 28.

CHIEFS 24, SEAHAWKS 20KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

Kansas City stopped Seattle on fourth down three times late in the fourth quarter, holding on for a tense vic-tory in a matchup of playoff contenders.

Jamaal Charles ran for 159 yards and two touchdowns and Knile Davis also ran for a score as the Chiefs (7-3) won their fifth straight game and moved into a tie for first in the AFC West.

Russell Wilson threw for 178 yards and two touchdowns,and Marshawn Lynch had 124 yards rush-ing for Seattle (6-4). But the Seahawks’ star running back, fresh off a 4-touchdown game, was stuffed twice by the Kansas City defense with the outcome hanging in the balance.

The Seahawks’ last-chance drive ended when Wilson threw incomplete on fourth-and-18 at their 20-yard line with 1:13 left in the game.

PACKERS 53, EAGLES 20GREEN BAY, Wis. —

Aaron Rodgers passed for 341 yards and three touchdowns, Julius Peppers returned his second interception of the season for a score and Green Bay’s defense stuffed high-octane Philadelphia for a rout.

The matchup of NFC contenders quickly became a blowout with the Packers (7-3) racing out to a 30-6 halftime lead. Rodgers threw for two touchdowns in the first half, while Micah Hyde scored on a 75-yard punt return.

Peppers finished off the Eagles by returning Mark Sanchez’s pass 52 yards for a 39-6 lead in the third quarter.

Philadelphia (7-3) was

held to 11 points below its NFC-leading scoring average by a Packers defense rejuve-nated since Clay Matthews moved to inside linebacker.

Green Bay’s offense was in good hands again with Rodgers, who broke Tom Brady’s NFL record of 288 straight passes at home with-out an interception.

CARDINALS 14, LIONS 6GLENDALE, Ariz. —

Drew Stanton threw touch-down passes to Michael Floyd on Arizona’s first two possessions and the Cardinals held Detroit without a touch-down, beating the Lions in a matchup of teams with two of the best records in the NFC.

Stanton, starting after Carson Palmer was lost for the season with a knee injury, threw TD passes of 42 and 12 yards. After that, Arizona’s offense stalled and Stanton threw two interceptions. But the Lions couldn’t convert either turnover into a touch-down.

Arizona won its sixth in a row to improve to an NFL-best 9-1. The Cardinals, with their best record through 10 games since 1948, have a three-game lead over Seattle and San Francisco in the NFC West.

Detroit (7-3) was held without a touchdown for the first time this season.49ERS 16, GIANTS 10

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — San Francisco rook-ie linebacker Chris Borland intercepted a fourth-down pass by Eli Manning at the 49ers 2 with 4:43 to play, capping a goal-line stand in a victory that sent error-plagued New York to its fifth straight loss.

Borland had two of the 49ers’ five interceptions as the Niners (6-4) survived a game in which a big advan-tage in time of possession and takeaways did not trans-late into a blowout on the scoreboard.

Colin Kaepernick threw a 48-yard touchdown pass to Michael Crabtree and Phil Dawson kicked three first-half field goals as the 49ers won their second straight on the road.

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By DAVE CAMPBELLAssociated PressMINNEAPOLIS — Ohio State

could have found a trap game waiting at Minnesota, coming off that resounding win at Michigan State.

The Buckeyes sidestepped a setback with a resilient performance against the gritty Gophers, positioning themselves to move up in the College Football Playoff rankings after some of the teams ahead of them had trouble.

“That was a really great team that we just played,” Ohio State wide receiver Evan Spencer said after Saturday’s 31-24 victory at cold and snowy Minnesota.

Strength of schedule and style points will factor into the CFP committee’s decision on the final four teams that will play in the first true national champion-ship format in the history of the sport’s top tier. A loss at home to Virginia Tech has shackled Ohio State’s resume all season but the Buckeyes surged back into contention by decisively beating the Spartans. Then they survived three turn-overs, the wintry weather and a powerful running game by the Gophers.

The 1-touchdown margin won’t stand out on a list of scores, considering Ohio State was a 12-point favorite and has lost only twice to Minnesota since 1966. But the Buckeyes (9-1, 6-0) were adamant afterward about the quality of this Big Ten win.

“I challenge any team in the country that wants to go ahead and schedule this

one in November,” coach Urban Meyer said.

Ohio State moved up to seventh in The Associated Press poll published on Sunday. The next CFP rankings will be revealed on Tuesday.

The Buckeyes were eighth on the CFP list last week and sixth-ranked Arizona State lost at Oregon State. No. 5 TCU also struggled, needing a late rally to beat lowly Kansas. The top-ranked team, Mississippi State, lost to Alabama.

Ohio State finishes the season at home against Indiana (3-7, 0-6) and Michigan (5-5, 3-3). Then there’s the Big Ten championship game, assuming the Buckeyes win at least one of those next two to clinch the East Division title. Four teams, including Minnesota (7-3, 4-2), remain alive in the West Division race. Wisconsin (8-2, 5-1) is the leader.

“Outstanding,” Meyer replied when asked what the mood was like in the

locker room afterward. “Like we’re one game away from winning the East championship. That’s what it’s like.”

The temperature of 15 degrees at kickoff was the lowest in Buckeyes’ records dating back more than a half-century. Whether in wintry or summer-like conditions, though, Ohio State has the fastest team in the Big Ten.

The Gophers were the latest to find that out first hand. Freshman J.T. Barrett kept the ball on a third-and-1 read-option play in the first quarter and burst into a wide-open secondary for an 86-yard run, the longest ever by an Ohio State quarterback. He threw an intercep-tion and Jalin Marshall lost two fumbles, leading to 21 points for Minnesota, but the Buckeyes did plenty more right on an afternoon when it would have been easy for a lot to go wrong.

Barrett threw for three touchdowns and ran for a score and 189 yards, one of three of Braxton Miller’s records he broke in another well-beyond-his-years performance. Barrett completed 15 of 25 passes for 200 yards in another stel-lar showing by the fill-in for the injured Miller.

“I had no idea that this is who J.T. Barrett is,” Meyer added. “Very clear picture of who he is now.”

The country has a clearer picture of these Buckeyes now, too. Stung by that loss to the Spartans in last season’s Big Ten title game, they are still in the hunt for the ultimate goal of a national cham-pionship.

Ohio State survives Minnesota, now 7th place in AP poll

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East W L T Pct PF PANew England 7 2 0 .778 281 198Miami 6 4 0 .600 249 180Buffalo 5 5 0 .500 200 204N.Y. Jets 2 8 0 .200 174 265

South W L T Pct PF PAIndianapolis 6 3 0 .667 290 211Houston 5 5 0 .500 229 204Tennessee 2 7 0 .222 144 223Jacksonville 1 9 0 .100 158 282

North W L T Pct PF PACincinnati 6 3 1 .650 224 221Baltimore 6 4 0 .600 261 181Pittsburgh 6 4 0 .600 261 239Cleveland 6 4 0 .600 216 195

West W L T Pct PF PADenver 7 3 0 .700 293 224Kansas City 7 3 0 .700 241 171San Diego 6 4 0 .600 218 192Oakland 0 10 0 .000 152 265

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W L T Pct PF PAPhiladelphia 7 3 0 .700 299 251Dallas 7 3 0 .700 261 212N.Y. Giants 3 7 0 .300 205 263Washington 3 7 0 .300 204 256

South W L T Pct PF PAAtlanta 4 6 0 .400 238 255New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 261 252Carolina 3 7 1 .318 215 300Tampa Bay 2 8 0 .200 194 279

North W L T Pct PF PADetroit 7 3 0 .700 188 156Green Bay 7 3 0 .700 330 225Chicago 4 6 0 .400 215 290Minnesota 4 6 0 .400 181 220

West W L T Pct PF PAArizona 9 1 0 .900 237 176San Francisco 6 4 0 .600 211 212Seattle 6 4 0 .600 260 215St. Louis 4 6 0 .400 185 258___Thursday’s ResultMiami 22, Buffalo 9Sunday’s ResultsChicago 21, Minnesota 13Kansas City 24, Seattle 20Cincinnati 27, New Orleans 10St. Louis 22, Denver 7Houston 23, Cleveland 7Atlanta 19, Carolina 17Tampa Bay 27, Washington 7San Francisco 16, N.Y. Giants 10San Diego 13, Oakland 6Arizona 14, Detroit 6Green Bay 53, Philadelphia 20New England at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m.Open: Baltimore, Dallas, Jacksonville, N.Y. JetsToday’s GamePittsburgh at Tennessee, 8:30 p.m.Thursday’s GameKansas City at Oakland, 8:25 p.m.Sunday’s GamesGreen Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m.Cincinnati at Houston, 1 p.m.Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.Cleveland at Atlanta, 1 p.m.Tennessee at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.Detroit at New England, 1 p.m.Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m.Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.St. Louis at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.Washington at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.Miami at Denver, 4:25 p.m.Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m.Open: Carolina, PittsburghMonday, Nov. 24Baltimore at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

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Amway Top 25 PollThe Amway Top 25 football coaches poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 15, total points based on 25 points for first place through one point for 25th and previous ranking:Record Pts Pvs1. Florida State (39) 10-0 1518 22. Alabama (17) 9-1 1494 33. Oregon (6) 9-1 1434 44. Mississippi State 9-1 1296 15. TCU 9-1 1279 56. Baylor 8-1 1272 67. Ohio State 9-1 1228 78. Mississippi 8-2 1041 109. Michigan State 8-2 1030 1210. Georgia 8-2 981 1411. Kansas State 7-2 880 1312. UCLA 8-2 862 1513. Arizona 8-2 726 1814. Arizona State 8-2 721 815. Wisconsin 8-2 715 2216. Georgia Tech 9-2 511 2317. Auburn 7-3 508 918. Marshall 10-0 427 2119. Nebraska 8-2 409 1120. Missouri 8-2 406 NR21. Utah 7-3 286 NR22. Oklahoma 7-3 265 2423. Colorado State 9-1 259 2524. Southern California 7-3 132 NR25. Duke 8-2 130 19Others receiving votes: Notre Dame 118; Clemson 69; LSU 43; Boise State 32; Minnesota 29; Louisville 19; Iowa 7; Miami (Fla.) 6; Texas 5; Cincinnati 3; Texas A&M 3; Northern Illinois 2; Stanford 2; Arkansas 1; West Virginia 1.

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Mexico — Charley Hoffman began to wonder if he would ever win another PGA Tour event. Even after he rallied to win the OHL Classic at Mayakoba on Sunday, he was reminded of how long it had been when his wife and two young daughters joined in the celebration.

“My last win was when Claire was in my wife’s stomach,” Hoffman replied with a smile.

That would be his oldest daughter, who just turned 4.

Hoffman rallied from a 3-shot deficit on the El Camaleon course, taking advantage of Danny Lee’s mistakes on the back nine and Shawn Stefani failing to put any pressure on him at the very end.

Hoffman closed with a 5-under 66 after taking two putts for a bogey on the 18th. It was his third career vic-tory. He had gone 105 starts between his first and second win; this time, he went 108 starts until winning the final PGA Tour event of the calen-dar year.

Stefani, who closed with a 69, made an 18-foot birdie putt on the 17th to get within one shot. Stefani then hit into a fairway bunker with a lip

so steep that he had no option but to hit sand wedge some 50 yards short of the green. Hoffman hit driver that rolled up against the base of a tree, which forced him to play a left-handed shot back to the fairway.

Hoffman safely played some 30 feet left of the hole. Stefani’s pitch came up woe-fully short and chipped to 5 feet. That allowed Hoffman two putts for the win and he rolled his par putt to within 18 inches for a tap-in bogey.

Hoffman finished at 17-under 267.

Lee. who shot a 67, fin-ished two shots behind in a tie for third with Andres Gonzalez, who had a 67 for his best career finish.

Jason Bohn, the 54-hole leader, closed with a 74 and tied for seventh.

Carlos Ortiz (68) and Oscar Fraustro (69) both played well in their native country and tied for ninth.

LORENA OCHOA INVITATIONAL

MEXICO CITY — Christina Kim won the Lorena Ochoa Invitational on Sunday for her first LPGA Tour title in nine years, beat-ing Shanshan Feng in a play-off after losing a 5-stroke lead.

Kim won with a tap-in par on the par-4 18th on the second extra hole at Club de

Golf Mexico.Kim won for the first

time since the Tournament of Champions in November 2005, ending a 221-tourna-ment victory drought.

Feng, from China, drove left on the second playoff hole, with her ball settling too close to a tree truck for her to do anything but chip sideways into the fairway. With Kim already pin high 20 feet right of the hole, Feng hit her 9-iron approach to 25 feet — also to the right. Her par putt slid by the right edge and Kim two-putted for the emotional victory.

Feng had a birdie putt to win on No. 18 on the first playoff hole but left her 15-footer inches short and left. Kim then made a 5-foot par putt to extend the playoff.

Kim bogeyed the final hole of regulation — run-ning a 3-footer past the left edge — for a 1-under 71 that left her tied with Feng at 15-under 273.

Feng shot 66.Top-ranked Inbee Park

was third at 11 under after a 68. Brittany Lincicome and So Yeon Ryu followed at 9 under. Lincicome had a 69 and Ryu shot 71.

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BELEK, Turkey — Brooks Koepka claimed his

maiden European Tour title after overcoming a 2-shot deficit in the final round to win the Turkish Airlines Open by a stroke on Sunday.

The American player shot a final-round 7-under 65 for an overall 17 under 271 that edged England’s Ian Poulter.

Poulter had a chance to force a playoff but missed a 5-foot birdie putt on the last.

The win means Koepka will finish the year ranked inside the top 50, which car-ries an automatic invitation to the Masters.

Koepka jumped from 43rd to sixth in the Race to Dubai standings and becomes one of the favorites to be named European Tour Rookie of the Year.

Other results ensured that top-ranked Rory McIlroy captured the 2014 Race to Dubai crown, his second in three years, after his nearest rivals failed to win here.

McIlroy will return to competition for next week’s European Tour season-ending DP World Tour Championship with the title in the bag with nearest chal-lengers Jamie Donalson, Sergio Garcia and Marcel Siem no longer within strik-ing distance.

Sweden’s Henrik Stenson birdied four of his closing six holes in a round of 64 to grab third place on 14 under.

(Continued from page 7)Manning threw a 19-yard

touchdown pass to tight end Larry Donnell on New York’s opening possession but the reeling Giants (3-7) only got a field goal from Josh Brown the rest of the way.BEARS 21, VIKINGS 13

CHICAGO — Jay Cutler threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns and Chicago won for just the second time in seven games, beating Minnesota.

Ryan Mundy intercepted Teddy Bridgewater’s 29-yard pass in the end zone in the closing minute and the Bears hung on for the win after suffering two of the worst blowout losses in franchise history.

Alshon Jeffery had 135 yards receiving and a touchdown catch, Brandon Marshall added 90 yards and two TD receptions and Matt Forte ran for 117 yards.

Jared Allen had a sack against his former team and the Bears (4-6) prevailed after joining the 1923 Rochester Jeffersons as the only teams to give up 50 or more points in consecutive games with blowouts at New England and Green Bay. But it was a different story against the Vikings (4-6).FALCONS 19, PANTHERS 17

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Matt Ryan threw for 268 yards and a touchdown, Matt Bryant added four field goals and Atlanta moved into a tie for first place in the lowly NFC South with a win over Carolina.

Bryant’s 44-yard field goal with 2:08 left put Atlanta ahead for good and the Falcons withstood a late Carolina rally.

Carolina’s Graham Gano missed a 46-yard field goal try with 1:27 remaining and had a 63-yarder blocked as time expired.

The Falcons (4-6) moved into a tie with New Orleans for the division lead after the Saints lost at home to Cincinnati 27-10.

Cam Newton overcame two early interceptions to throw for 292 yards and two fourth-quarter touchdowns, but it wasn’t enough for the Panthers (3-6-1), who have lost five straight.CHARGERS 13, RAIDERS 6

SAN DIEGO — Philip Rivers threw a 22-yard touch-down pass to Malcom Floyd on the game’s third play from scrimmage and San Diego held on for a lackluster vic-tory against winless Oakland, extending the Raiders’ losing streak to 16.

Rivers hurt his right leg midway through the third quarter but stayed in the game. The injury appeared to get progressively worse and Rivers was walking gingerly on the sideline in the fourth as backup Kellen Clemens warmed up. But Rivers went back in after Sebastian Janikowski kicked a 25-yard field goal to pull the Raiders within a touchdown with four minutes to play.

The Chargers (6-4) snapped a 3-game losing streak and welcomed back Ryan Mathews, Manti Te’o and Melvin Ingram, who had been out since September.

The skid by the Raiders (0-10) is the equivalent of a full season. Monday is the 1-year anniversary of their last win, 28-23 at Houston.

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(Continued from page 6)ST LOUIS, Mo. — The Bluffton University women’s basketball team traveled to Missouri for their season opener in the Webster Tip-off Classic, facing the Spalding University Golden Eagles.

The Beavers fell behind by 14 at the break and were unable to get any closer than six points in the second half in dropping the season opener, 72-57.

Spalding charged out of the gates quickly, putting up seven points within the first minute and a half before Bluffton was able to get any points on the board. The Eagles continued to bol-ster their lead as the Beavers struggled to put the biscuit in the basket. It took nine minutes before the Beavers hit their first shot, a Mikayla Coburn (McGuffey/Upper Scioto Valley) triple which made the score 17-7.

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This comeback was answered by Spalding as the Eagles used a 16-7 spurt to finish off Bluffton 72-57.

Leading the Beavers in scoring were Sheerer with 13 and Coburn with 12, including 5-of-8 shooting from the field. Leading scorers for the Eagles were Styles with 23 points and Guy with 21, both being 8-of-16 from the field.

The Beavers hit 19-of-66 (28.8 percent) shots from the field, much less efficient than their components who were 26-of-59 (44.1 percent). Bluffton converted 15-of-21 (71.4 percent) at the stripe, compared to the Spalding’s

17-of-25 (68.0 percent).Bluffton University 57Player fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta

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8, Brenna Kurilec 3-8 0-2 2-2 8, Taylor Knight 0-4 0-1 5-6 5, Kaitlyn Pennekamp 2-11 1-6 1-2 6, Rachel Beining 1-5 0-0 0-0 2, Vanitra Primus 0-0 0-0 0-0 0, Mikayla Coburn 5-8 1-3 1-2 12, Abby Jerger 0-4 0-1 1-2 1, Gwen Downing 1-3 0-0 0-0 2, Macey Sheerer 4-9 0-1 5-7 13. Totals 19-66(28.8%) 4-19(21.1%) 15-21(71.4%) 57.

Spalding 72Player fgm-fga fgm-fga ftm-fta

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Styles 8-16 1-1 6-8 23, Kallie Ash 2-5 0-2 2-3 6, Hannah Washle 0-2 0-2 0-1 0, Jessica Guy 8-16 0-1 5-7 21, Dee Dee Sliter 2-2 0-0 0-0 4, Brandy Hunter 0-4 0-3 0-0 0, Maddie Martin 1-3 0-0 1-2 3, Maya Hardin 2-5 0-0 1-2 5, Julie Skaggs 0-0 0-0 0-0 0.Totals 26-59(44.1%) 3-11(27.3%) 17-25(68%) 72.

Rebounds: Bluffton 34/15 off. (Jerger 7); Spalding 52/18 off. (Styles

17, Guy 13). Assists: Bluffton 12 (Pennekamp 5); Spalding 13 (Hardin 3). Steals: Bluffton 13 (Pennekamp 4); Spalding 10 (Styles/Guy/Hunter 2). Blocks: Bluffton 2 (Pennekmap/Coburn 1); Spalding 8 (Styles/Guy 3). Turnovers: Bluffton 16; Spalding 18. Fouls: Bluffton 19; Spalding 19.

Score by Halves:Bluffton University 25 32 - 57Spalding 39 33 - 72Attendance: 50——————INFORMATION SUBMITTEDLady Barons fall in basketballKENT — The OSU Lima/

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OSU 56Megan Imwalle 12, Kylee Hooker

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KENT STATE 69Collier 9, Slentz 1, Woods 6,

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While I’m happy she has found someone she wants to spend her life with, I will not be there and neither will our child. I have told my husband this and explained my concerns, but I will support him if he decides to go since it’s his mother.

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DEAR MARRIED: As an adult -- and in good shape -- your wife should wear anything that pleases her, including leopard tights if she wishes. It appears the local women are more jealous kitties than ladies. “Nice” ladies don’t make catty comments behind someone’s back.

DEAR ABBY: On Oct. 11 you printed my letter about feeling like an overlooked middle child. In the comments on your website was an outpouring of support and friendly tips. I am happy to say I am now involved in extracurricular activities. I’m much happier, and would like to thank all your readers who took the time to give me so much support. -- FORMERLY NOWHERE IN INDIANA

DEAR FORMERLY NOWHERE: Thank you for letting us know that you’re happier and doing better. Dear Abby readers are the most caring and generous people in the world. I’m glad their comments in response to your letter gave you the boost you needed to get through a difficult time.

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Why be judged byJudge Judy?

Q: On the show “Judge Judy,” is there any incentive for the participants to appear on the program and be berated by the acid tongue of Judy Sheindlin? -- P.M.R., Mansfield, Ohio

A: Yes, there are incentives -- in fact, there are thousands of them. It’s an unusual premise: Do harm to your fellow man, but get off the hook because the producers of the program pay the judgment. Not only that, but plaintiffs and defendants receive a daily stipend as well as coverage for all expenses.

As for the civic-minded onlookers wishing to see justice being served, they, too, are paid. They laugh, talk and gasp on cue.

Q: I have an 1886 penny; can you please tell me what it is worth? -- D.D., Augusta, Kan.

A: First, let me tell you this is an Indian head penny. Indian head pennies were first minted in 1859 and continued in production until 1909. Toward the end of 1886, a design change was made, creating a Type II coin, which is much rarer and more valuable. “Condition” is the key word in appraising a coin. A penny in “good” condition is worth a few dollars, while one in “uncirculated” condition is worth possibly more than $200. You need to see a coin dealer.

Q: I love the movie “The Green Mile.” I watch it every time it’s on TV. The last time I saw the film, there was an “In memory of” notice for the actor who played the character John Coffey. What can you tell me about this actor? -- E.M., Mansfield, Ohio

A: Michael Clarke Duncan was born Dec. 10, 1957, in Chicago. While in high school, he wanted to play football, but his mother wouldn’t let him, fearing he would get hurt. He attended a community college and got a job as a laborer before moving to Hollywood, where he got small parts and acted as a bodyguard to celebrities.

After securing a breakout role in “Armageddon” (1998), Duncan’s co-star Bruce Willis called the director for the upcoming film “The Green Mile” and suggested Duncan for the role of convict John Coffey. For the role, Duncan was nominated for an Academy Award and Golden Globe.

Duncan was a giant of a man, standing 6 feet, 5 inches tall. He died on Sept. 3, 2012, of a heart attack; he was 54.

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K: I sometimes have dark, strong-smelling urine. Should I be concerned?

DEAR READER: Given that this happens only occasionally, it probably is not something to worry about. But before reassuring you, I would need answers

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mean dark yellow? Or is your urine brown or red?

If your urine is just a dark yellow color at times, especially when you don’t drink enough fluids, then you don’t need to worry. Dark yellow urine is a sign of dehydration. Your

urine is dark because your kidneys are doing what they are supposed to do when you are dehydrated: conserving water by making less urine. If this is the case, drink more water -- eight 8-ounce glasses each day.

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Certain foods and medicines can change urine color and make it smell. Eating asparagus is a good example of a food that causes your urine to take on a distinct odor. Eating beets can turn your urine red and make you worry that you might have blood in your urine. (We doctors have manufactured a medical term for this condition: “beeturia.”)

There are times when a change in the color or smell of your urine warrants a visit to your doctor. For example, see your doctor if your urine is ever red (unless

you’ve eaten beets in the past 24 to 48 hours) or brown. This could be a sign of something serious, like a bladder, kidney, blood or liver problem.

-- Does it hurt when you urinate? Do you have pain high up on one (or both) sides of your back, weakness, fatigue or fever?

If so, you should see your doctor. You could be having intermittent bacterial infections of your urinary tract. Usually, such infections don’t turn urine dark -- unless they cause temporary bleeding -- but they can. Urinary tract infections often cause pain when you urinate. Other symptoms include having to urinate often and feeling a pressure to urinate.

-- Have the whites of your eyes turned yellow?

If so, you could be having liver trouble. When the liver is not working properly, increased amounts of a dark pigment (bilirubin) appear in the blood and in the urine. Your doctor can check your liver function with blood tests.

If you’re concerned, collect a fresh urine sample when you have dark urine. Any kind of container is OK. Bring the urine sample to the doctor within a few hours after collecting it. The doctor will be able to test the urine for blood cells (looking for both bleeding and infection). The urine also can be tested to see if the kidneys are conserving water, as they do when you get dehydrated.

Finally, the urine can be tested for chemicals that turn the urine dark, such as bilirubin or myoglobin. To test for a bacterial infection, it’s best to provide a fresh urine sample collected in a sterile container at the doctor’s office.

(Dr. Komaroff is a physician and professor at Harvard Medical School. To send questions, go to AskDoctorK.com, or write: Ask Doctor K, 10 Shattuck St., Second Floor, Boston, MA 02115.)

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VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Don’t wait for someone to give you the green light. You have to outmaneuver your opponents in order to get your way. Fast thinking and quick action will bring the best results.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) -- Procrastination will be your downfall. Make a strategic move. Rumors will circulate if you are too free with your personal secrets or information. Don’t be afraid of change.

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Answers to Friday’s questions:The MGM lion, developed before the formation of

MGM, was the original trademark for the newly-formed (Samuel) Goldwyn Pictures Corporation. It was the creation of a young advertising man named Howard Dietz, who was inspired by his alma mater Columbia University’s football song, “Roar, Lion Roar!” In 1924 when Goldwyn Pictures merged with Metro Studio and Louis B. Mayer to form MGM, the trademark animal, now named Leo, went along.

The first president born west of the Mississippi was Herbert Hoover, born on Aug. 10, 1874, in West Branch, Iowa.

Today’s questions:Who changed the name of the Maryland presidential

retreat from Shangri-La to Camp David?What was Geronimo’s real name?Answers in Wednesday’s Herald.

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McCoy referred to the days immedi-ately following the tornado as “totally overwhelming” but he noted that it would have been much more so if it hadn’t been for all of the agencies and individuals that came to the county’s aid in total dedication.

These days, while McCoy’s respon-sibilities largely lie in the area of weather events, he is also in charge of hazmat (hazardous materials) events and other dangers that might encroach on county residents. “My job is to plan for any type of disaster and to train local personnel to assist with that,” McCoy said. “I have to write down all public-trained plans and coordinate from those plans if a disaster does actu-ally occur.”

Ironically, McCoy’s first inkling of becoming interested in weather fore-casting occurred when he was a young boy and his father took him into Adams County, Ind., to view the massive dam-age from the Palm Sunday tornado on April 11, 1965. “I was so impressed by all of that. It was then, as a young boy, that I immediately became inter-ested in weather and weather forecast-ing,” McCoy said. “It was my goal all through my childhood.”

After high school graduation in Convoy, he became a member of the Convoy Police Department. Then, from 1980-90, he worked on the Van Wert County Sheriff Department. In 1990,

when former Van Wert County EMA director Dale Lautzenheiser retired, McCoy applied for the job and was hired. He is now in his 24th year as the county’s EMA director.

“When I started law enforcement in 1978, I came out into the country and spotted storms,” said McCoy. “I became real interested in storm events. It was like I was living in the movie, ‘The Wizard of Oz’.”

McCoy told about a time when he was spotting storms along the Indiana-Ohio state line when a tornado on the ground came spiraling across the field and hit his patrol car.

“It didn’t hurt anything but the car was shaking all over the place,” said McCoy. “Needless to say, I was sitting there praying.”

After becoming EMA director, McCoy decided to attend weather classes at Mississippi State University, one of the leading weather training uni-versities in the country. He eventually became affiliated with the American Meteorological Society that meets in Fort Wayne. It was there that he met weather forecaster Sandy Thompson, from WANE-TV, Channel 15 in Fort Wayne.

“She knew that I had taken weather classes. She asked me if I wanted to start working for her at Channel 15,” McCoy said.

For the next several years, McCoy did weekend and morning weather fore-casting for the local television channel.

Following his nationally-recognized expertise in his work following the big tornado, McCoy received various mete-orological awards and EMA awards.

He was flown to Washington, D.C., and given a citation in front of National officials in Washington. He was also asked to give several programs about the Van Wert tornado on the nationally-known “Weather Channel.”

In addition, he was recognized by the State of Ohio as having the top-notch EMA program in the state.

These days, McCoy confers with National Weather Service officials in Syracuse, Indiana, on a daily basis to receive updates on a daily and future basis. The NWS often calls on him to study potential tornado touchdowns in northwest Ohio and northeast Indiana.

When asked about the success of his weather forecasting, he replied, “train-ing, training local personnel to assist when weather disaster strikes. The suc-cess in working with any disaster is having trained local personnel.

“We need resources from local people that know the area to report their observations to us,” said McCoy. “When reports started coming to me in that Nov. 10 tornado, they were coming from trained spotters that were situ-ated in the western part of the county. They allowed me to give an advanced warning that allowed people to find appropriate shelter as the storm came towards our city.”

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US review of IS video confirms American’s death

ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — The White House on Sunday confirmed the death of U.S. aid worker Peter Kassig, a former soldier who tried to help wounded Syrians caught in a brutal civil war but ended up dying himself at the hands of Islamic State militants.

President Barack Obama, in a statement issued as he flew back to Washington after a trip to the Asia Pacific region, said the group “revels in the slaughter of innocents, includ-ing Muslims, and is bent only on sowing death and destruction.”

With Kassig’s death, IS has killed five Westerners it was holding. Britons David Haines, a former Air Force engineer, and Alan Henning, a taxi driver from northwest England, were beheaded, as was U.S. reporter James Foley and American-Israeli journalist Steven Sotloff.

The U.S. confirmation about Kassig came after a review of an IS video released Sunday that purported to show extremists beheading a dozen Syrian soldiers and concluded with a

militant claiming to have killed the American.After his capture in eastern Syria on Oct. 1,

2013, while delivering relief supplies for the aid group he founded, Kassig had converted to Islam and took the name Abdul-Rahman Kassig.

Obama said Kassig “was a humanitar-ian who worked to save the lives of Syrians injured and dispossessed” by war.

The president said the 26-year-old Indianapolis man “was taken from us in an act of pure evil by a terrorist group that the world rightly associates with inhumanity.”

Obama offered prayers and condolences to Kassig’s family. “We cannot begin to imagine their anguish at this painful time,” he said.

Obama said IS “exploits the tragedy in Syria to advance their own selfish aims” and that Kassig was “so moved by the anguish and suffering” of Syrian civilians that he plunged into a relief mission.

“These were the selfless acts of an individ-ual who cared deeply about the plight of the Syrian people,” Obama said in his statement.

Prince William, Kate to visit NYCLONDON (AP) —

British royal officials say Prince William and his wife, Kate, are traveling to the United States next month on a trip that includes visits to the National September 11 Memorial and an NBA basketball game.

The visit, from Dec. 7-9, will be based in New York, although William will travel to Washington, D.C., on his own on Dec. 8 to attend a conference against the trade

in illegal wildlife parts.The Duchess of

Cambridge will visit a child development center, accom-panied by New York City’s first lady Chirlane McCray.

The royal couple will both visit the Sept. 11 memorial, attend the NBA game and tour a youth organization together. The trip wraps up with a gala dinner at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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After the attack, they pro-ceeded on to Leige. They were put on special alert because Germans had infil-trated the area dressed as American soldiers. It was very cold and they could hear gunfire all night and see flashes of shells exploding. Ray said: “Thank God the 2nd Armored Division came along with tanks the next day and we were relieved. Our next position was air protec-tion for First Army headquar-ters. They saw many “dog fights” in the air. Christmas Eve was beautiful with about four inches of snow and they were sleeping in pup tents. Being close to the headquar-ters they did have turkey for Christmas dinner. This was all during what has always been known as “The Battle of the Bulge”.

In February, they moved on to the opposite side of Antwerp as the V-1’s were being launched from new sites toward Antwerp. They kept falling all around them. By March 1945, the bomb-ers had knocked out the V-1 launch sites, so “we were in a rest mode. I got a 48-hour Paris pass. Melvin Beining was in Paris at that time and knew his way around and we saw all the sights and had a good time. We went out of action on April 20th.”

On 7 May 1945 ——Germany said: “We quit!” while Ray and his buddy were on a pass in Brussels. “We did get back to camp that night but I don’t know how.” They moved on Metz and Reims, France, and had plenty of time for passes to Paris and Reims.

From Sept. 10-20, Ray got a furlough to Switzerland.

It was beautiful because Switzerland remained neutral and there was no destruction. Following that furlough they were trained as MPs and spent the next four or five months at various camps in France. “Finally in February, they got word to pack for home. We sailed from LaHavre, France, on Feb. 8 and arrived in New York on Feb. 15, 1946. Got a royal welcome, with fire boats spraying water and sirens blowing. Best thing though, was seeing the Statue of Liberty.”

The next day Ray got his discharge papers and boarded a bus for Lima.

Ray will soon celebrate his 90th birthday.

To be continued. … Stories from Melvin Kloeppel and Ralph Hoehn will be featured in the second portion of this article.

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