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Sandusky jailed on new charges
By MARK SCOLFORO and GENARO C. ARMAS Associated Press STATE COLLEGE, Pa. Jerry Sanduskys arrest on additional child sex-abuse charges presents him with a new challenge how to assist his lawyer from behind bars in what was already a complicated case to defend. You really prefer to have your client available to you at all times, said William Manifesto, a longtime Pittsburgh defense attorney not involved in the case. The most difficult thing for counsel, for anyone whos in jail, is the ability to communicate. Sandusky spent Wednesday night behind bars after new child sex abuse charges were filed against him based on the claims of two new accusers, including one who says Delphos, Ohio he screamed in vain for help while Sandusky attacked him in a basement bedroom. Sex-crime cases that have more alleged victims and prosecutors added two to Sanduskys case with the latest charges tend to be stronger, said Lancaster County District Attorney Craig Stedman. Victims do often gather courage from the fact that others have come forward and it is not unusual for new victims to surface when multiple sex offense violations have been filed and become public, Stedman said. The latest accusers are the ninth and 10th alleged victims described in grand jury reports that claim Sandusky befriended and then molested boys he met through his Second Mile charity for troubled youth. A grand jury document released See SANDUSKY page 2A

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Santa Visitation accepting letters

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The Delphos Optimist Christmas Eve Santa Visitation is now accepting letters requesting Santa visit area children.The visitation is for children ages 0-9. Letters must include name, age, gender, address for visitation and a phone number and be sent with a postmark no later than Dec. 19. Letters can be sent to Santa Visitation, P.O. Box 192, Delphos OH 45833. Santa will begin his route at approximately 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve. If a special time is requested, please note information in letter.

Herald seeking Man and Woman of the Year nominations

The Delphos Herald is searching for the 2011 Tri-County Area Man and Woman of the Year. Nominees should, by reason of public service and community involvement, deserve the title Man of the Year and Woman of the Year. A panel of judges not associated with the newspaper will decide the winners. Judges will evaluate nominees based on written recommendations. TriCounty civic, church and social organizations, as well as individuals, are urged to submit nominations. Recommendations must be received by 5 p.m. Dec. 15 in The Delphos Herald newsroom, 405 N. Main St., Delphos, OH 45833; or e-mail nominations to nspencer@delphosherald. com.

Ottoville hosts Passport Fair

Any Tri-county residents planning to travel abroad will need to apply for a U.S. passport. Every person, including infants, must have their own passport when leaving the country. To help, the postal service held an informational passport fair Wednesday in Ottoville. Any global traveler younger than 16 must apply in person and both parents or guardians must be present with the minor during the application process. Parents or guardians must submit evidence of relationship to the minor as well as identification. A photocopy of each parent/guardian ID (front and back) must be presented. One must also apply in person if the previous passport was issued while one was under the age of 16, was issued more than 15 years ago, was lost, stolen or damaged, or if ones name has been changed and one is unable to legally document the change. At the time of application, identification must be submitted as well as a photocopy (front and back) of the ID. A social security number must be provided as well. Also, one

Church volunteer Jan Miller, right, waits in the serving line for her patrons meals. Working the line are, from left, Dennis Spring, Taylor Hesseling, Earl Morris and Patti Thompson. The church sold 675 meals.

Todays grandparents more than mere cookie distributors

BY MIKE FORD mford@delphosherald.com

The U.S. Postal Service held a Passport Fair at Ottoville High School Wednesday evening. Janette Degan of the post office helps Lori Schimmoeller, right, and her daughters Kara, center, and Krista fill out passport applications. of the following must be submitted as primary evidence of U.S. citizenship: Previously issued, undamaged U.S. passport; certified birth certificate issued by city, county or state; consular report of birth abroad or certification of birth; naturalization certificate; or certificate of citizenship. The above documents must be sent with the application and will be returned with the new passport. If one is looking to renew

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Jefferson Principal/Athletic Director John Edinger reminds fans that Fridays home boys basketball game versus Fort Recovery has a junior varsity tip of 6:30 p.m. As well, according to Ottoville Athletic Director By Times Bulletin Staff Mark Odenweller, the scheduled Ottoville at Marion Local VAN WERT Over boys cage game has been postthe past few years, the 4-H poned to 6 p.m. Dec. 20. Interstate Exchange Club has made their annual Holiday Light Show at the Fair an Forecast end-of-the-year tradition for many families in Van Wert Mostly County. cloudy with Now celebrating its fifth a 50 percent anniversary, the event has chance of snow grown to include more than Friday. High 60 light displays stretching in low 30s. over much of the Van Wert See page 2A. County Fairgrounds. Over the past few years, the club has Index continued to purchase more Obituaries 2A displays and has had some State/Local 3A donated. Two years ago, they Politics 4A added seven light shows and Community 5A nine garland Christmas trees that many area residents may Sports 6-7A remember sitting in front Farm 7A of the Van Wert County Classifieds 1B Courthouse on the lawn in TV 4B years gone by. This year, at least nine new light displays have been added to the event. But as much as the number of displays have grown, the

a passport, one can do so by mail if the previous passport is undamaged and can be submitted with the application, was issued when you were 16 or older, was issued within the last 15 years and was issued with current name. It is recommended that one mail the passport application and personal documents using a traceable delivery method. If the most recent passport See PASSPORTS page 2A

4-H Interstate Exchange Club lights up the holiday

number of people viewing them has expanded as well. Thousands of visitors tour the show from the comfort of their cars, inching leisurely through the fairgrounds while listening to Christmas music on a special radio frequency to really bring in the holiday mood. Some of the holiday musical selections feature local bands and choirs. Visitors to the Holiday Light Show at the Fair will enter the fairgrounds off of Fox Rd. at the southwest corner of the property which is labeled as Gate 5. A preset path directs the vehicles on a tour of the various displays on the grounds. The light shows are sponsored by local businesses, churches and clubs and highlight different aspects of the holiday season. After they have completed the tour, vehicles exit the fairgrounds at Gate 1 on Balyeat Avenue. Last year saw the addition of horse-drawn wagon rides as an option to see the

Due to financial issues related to the recession and job loss, as well as cultural shifts brought on by divorce and children being born to single mothers, the role grandparents play in the lives of children has changed in recent years. From daycare provider to part-time or even full-time parent, many grandparents are taking on more of an authoritative role than whats needed to give kids candy and homemade cookies. The American Association of Retired Persons issued a report in 2010 based on census data indicating 4.9 million children younger than age 18 live in a grandparentheaded household; this is up from 4.5 million ten years prior. Only about 20 percent of those children have neither parent present, so the statistical increase may be largely See GRANDPARENTS page 2A

influenced by the economy. Ohio Northern University Assistant Professor of Psychology Dr. Megan Kraynok specializes in issues related to aging. She attributes the trend to finances but says there are other factors as well. A lot of the grandparenting we see today is based out of several things; a lot of it is necessity. The parents are facing hardships like financial burdens or they may be in trouble with the law; the parents have, maybe, passed away or the children were taken away by the state. A lot of times, in those situations, the children will be placed with the grandparents. There are many different circumstances but these are common ones, she said. With the economic situations we face these days, a lot of families are combining forces to make sure the children are cared for. Family

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(Continued from page 1) members are rallying around each other; we know grandparents help babysit but babysitters and daycare are expensive. So, especially with the economy as it is, grandparents are taking on a greater role. Kraynok said grandparents are often thought of as ones who nurture and reward children; spoiling them without becoming an authority figure. However, the more time they spend being responsible for their grandchildren, the more they have to discipline them. Any parental figure needs to set rules and limits that are clear to the children as to why they are there with continual monitoring. Grandparents do this already, such as any time they have the kids for the weekend but the more grandparents take on the parenting role, the more theyre going to have to do those things, she said. Kraynok said this can work well to give children a healthy foundation, especially if one of their parents is not in the home. If you have a good solid family foundation with your own parents and you have a child as a single parent, a lot of times, ones parents help out a lot with the children and this is very important for the kids, she said. They get a good stable foundation and, for the single-parent family, thats ideal for children because they have a social

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support provided by the grandparents and thats really important. Not only is it good for grandchildren, its also good for seniors who find vitality by having young ones they love so much around them more. However, its a lot of work for them and often comes at another price. Grandparents are helping raise children partly because of the economic situation but they are either retired or getting ready to retire. So, if they are doing a lot of caregiving with their grandchildren and paying for it, it can put them in financial straits. A lot of times, they may have to take a job they didnt plan on taking after they retired, Kraynok said. She added that this can bring on refinancing or downsizing to adjust. Families may move in with each other or grandparents may move into a smaller home built for them on their childrens property to be nearby and reduce expenses but have their own space. Though shifting from home to homestead may not be standard practice in the U.S., Kraynok said it isnt unheard of in the world. In our culture, were used to having the nuclear family, so it seems unusual that grandparents would provide this kind of care but, when you look across cultures, its really quite normative for grandparents to be directly involved; not just their with time but even with their finances, she concluded.

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(Continued from page 1) and girls who come out to see the lights. While the Holiday Light Show is a lot of fun for area residents, its also a lot of hard work for the 4-H Interstate Exchange Club. This not only serves as a community service project for its members, it is also one of their major fund raising efforts for the year. Money earned from the show is used to support the clubs trips and also pay for hosting exchange students who come to visit Van Wert. This year the group will be traveling to Wisconsin to work with a 4-H group there. Experiences in the club have provided its members a chance to see other places and learn from people who have grown up in other parts of the country. The Van Wert County 4-H Interstate Exchange group is comprised of youth from all areas of the county. Preparing for this years event began months ago. Setup, however, began in the early part of November and continued right up until the first car pulled into the driveway. The show will be open each Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from 6-9 p.m. through Christmas Day. The cost to see the light show is $5 per car load and $25 per oversized vehicle or bus load. A $10 multi-trip sticker can also be purchased. On the nights the carriage rides are available, they will cost $7. 18, told the grand jury. He said he was 11 or 12 when he first met Sandusky in 2004 and Sandusky took him to Penn State football games and gave him gifts and money, and sexually assaulted him over a period of years, according to the grand jury report. The 10th accuser told the grand jury he was referred by a counselor to The Second Mile in 1997, when he was 10 and experiencing problems at home.

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The high temperature Tuesday in Delphos was 36 and the low was 29. A year ago today, the high was 27 and the low was 11. The record high for today is 65, set in 1946 and the record low of -3 was set in 1977. WeAtHer ForeCAst tri-county Associated Press toniGHt: Snow likely. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the upper 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent. FriDAY: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow in the morning. Then partly cloudy in the afternoon through early evening. Highs in the lower 30s. West winds 5 to 15 mph. FriDAY niGHt: Partly cloudy through midnight then clearing. Colder. Lows 15 to 20. West winds 5 to 10 mph. sAtUrDAY: Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. sAtUrDAY niGHtMonDAY: Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. MonDAY niGHt: Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.

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(Continued from page 1) today echoed an earlier report, saying Sandusky gave the boys gifts while also making sexual advances toward them. One of the new accusers said Sandusky kept him in a basement bedroom during overnight visits to Sanduskys home, forced him to perform sex acts and assaulted him. The victim testified that on at least one occasion he screamed for help, knowing that Sanduskys wife was upstairs, but no one ever came to help him, the grand jury report said. Sandusky was wide-eyed and quiet during the arraignment in a cramped district magistrates office outside the small town of Bellefonte. He could not immediately pay $250,000 cash bail and was driven to Centre County jail by agents from the state attorney generals office. He was still in custody as of this morning.

He had been arrested at his home, handcuffed behind his back and driven to court wearing a blue and white Penn State wrestling jacket and matching sweat pants. After the hearing, Sandusky avoided eye contact and did not speak to about two dozen reporters and photographers before authorities placed him in the back of a silver sedan that would shuttle him to jail. The new alleged victims, who contacted officials after Sanduskys initial arrest on Nov. 5, told the grand jury they met Sandusky through the charity he founded in 1977. I took it at first he was just a nice guy, like he went to church every weekend, his kids would come over every once in a while and stuff. And after a while, like, he got used to me and stuff and started getting further and further, wanting to touchy feely, the ninth accuser, who is now

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Delphos Rotary had the pleasure of hosting 156 high school seniors for the 14th annual Delphos Historical Walking Tour and Scavenger Hunt. The Rotary Walking Tour could not have taken place without additional help from the Delphos community. The schools, Jefferson, Vantage and St. Johns, made it possible. The Delphos Canal Commission supplied the historical information and made their museum available for the seniors to tour, as did the Delphos Postal Museum. Community residents and teachers who served as historical tour guides were: Lou Hohman, Doris Dickman, Bob Ebbeskotte, Dan Jones, Judy Fisher, Charles Rohrbacher, Teresa Bradstock, Jay Winhover, Ed Ulrich, the Rev. Harry Tolhurst, Jerry Gilden and Mike Miller. In addition to our guides, we had approximately 46 people who volunteered at various locations throughout the day and a number of teachers and volunteers who walked with the students. Rotary provided the students with breakfast at Jefferson High School cafeteria before the tour started. The VFW and VFW Auxiliary provided lunch, served by volunteers at their hall. Our guest presenters for the morning program at Jefferson High School were: Mayor Michael Gallmeier, President of Delphos City Council Bob Ulm, ODNR/Water Division representative Steve Dorsten and Neal Brady of the Miami-Erie Canal Corridor Association. The police and fire departments allowed us to tour the old city building. Several businesses made their buildings available, allowing the seniors to see that the older buildings in Delphos can be restored to be attractive and useful today. One popular stop along our tour was the Old Capitol Theatre, inside the Westrich and Coins, Currency, and Collectibles buildings. The Dienstberger House was also included and we were pleased to add the historic Presbyterian Church to the tour as well. We would like to thank everyone who helped with the walking tour. We feel it is truly a community event. JoAn M. smith, rotary Walking tour chairman

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Jan. 4, 1922-Dec. 6, 2011 Martha Rice, 89, of Delphos, died at 12:40 p.m, Tuesday at The Meadows of Kalida. She was born Jan. 4, 1922. She married Harrison Rice on Aug. 5, 1939. He preceded her in death. She is survived by her son Ron Rice of Delphos; daughters Sharon Swan of Oakhill and Donna Woods of Lebanon, Mo; and grandchildren Rose Ann Henry, Sandy Swan, Carole Schulte, Ronn Rice, Leslie Naumann, and Matthew and James Wilson; and two great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by her son-in-law, Scholars of the Day Charles Doc Swan; grandsons Mike and Charles Swan; and all brothers and sisters of Harrison and Martha. She worked at the Tomato Factory, Murray Five and Dime and 30 years at Huffy Manufacturing, from which she retired and she also worked at Vancrest Healthcare Center in Delphos. She was a lifetime member and Sunday school St. Johns Scholar of the teacher at First Assembly of Day is Jessica God for more than 20 years, Hammons. loved her home, family and Congratulations her love for God made her a Jessica! very special friend to all who knew her. Her true passion Jeffersons Scholar of the was her flowers. Day is Logan Services begin at noon Kimmet. Friday at First Assembly of Congratulations God, Pastor Rev. Dan Eaton Logan! officiating and burial will follow in Memorial Park Students can pick up their Cemetery in Lima. awards in their school offices. Memorials are to the church.

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YOUNGSTOWN (AP) New monitoring equipment will help determine whether earthquakes in the northeast part of the state are resulting from the disposal of brine used in natural gas drilling, a state official said. Four new seismographs have been set up in the Youngstown area of Mahoning County, which has experienced eight minor earthquakes this year, said Andy Ware, deputy director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The latest was a magnitude-2.1 quake, generally too small to be felt by people, on Nov. 25 a few blocks from a brine injection well, The Vindicator newspaper eported. ODNR is very closely monitoring and will continue to monitor the seismic events in the Youngstown well area, Ware told the Youngstown newspaper. This equipment will be able to provide us with immediate reporting and accurate analysis of an events epicenter. Seven of the eight earthquakes this year in Mahoning County had epicenters near the well owned by D&L Energy Inc., the newspaper reported. D&L has said that the brine is injected at pressures that are regulated by the state and are safe. The company did not immediately return a call for comment Wednesday. Brine pumped underground by the well is a byproduct of a drilling process called hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, which uses water laced with chemicals to free up gas locked in underground shale. A massive formation known as the Marcellus Shale, underlying New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia, has drawn drilling companies to the region. Environmentalists say fracking is dangerous and could poison water supplies, but the natural gas industry says its been used safely for decades.

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Ohio primary fight may end next week

By ANDY BROWNFIELD Associated Press COLUMBUS (AP) The leader of Ohios House of Representatives says he plans on fast-tracking a plan to unite the states split primaries, possibly in May. Republican House Speaker William Batchelder told reporters today that he hopes lawmakers can approve the change next week, the final week of the 2011 legislative calendar. A proposal is in its early stages, but Batchelder has said that he wants to avoid holding two primaries. The Republican-led House and Senate voted in October to move Ohios presidential and U.S. House primaries to June while keeping state, local and U.S. Senate primary contests in March. It will cost taxpayers $15 million to hold a second primary election. The primary move was in reaction to a spat over a new GOP-drawn congressional map approved by lawmakers in September. The move gives lawmakers more time to work on a compromise while the map is challenged by Democrats working to put it before voters. today was the deadline for candidates to file for the March primary, and the date by which all candidates in both contests were advised to file. Members of a coalition of voter groups are working on an amendment to Ohios constitution to take the map-drawing process out of politicians hands something they say would have avoided the quagmire the state is in today. I think theyve demonstrated here this year they really cant be trusted with the process, said Jim Slagle with the Ohio Campaign for Accountable Redistricting. Slagle said the amendment would put the task of decennial redistricting in the hands of an independent commission made

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widespread use of antibiotics to keep livestock healthy on those overcrowded CAFOs has led to the development of antibiotic-resistant strains of bacteria that threaten human health and the environment in their own right. Eating too much meat is no good for our health, with overindulgence linked to increasing rates of heart disease, cancer and obesity. Worldwide, between 1971 and 2010, production of meat tripled to around 600 billion pounds while global population grew by 81 percent, meaning that we are eating a lot more meat than our grandparents. Researchers extrapolate that global meat production will double by 2050 to about 1.2 trillion pounds a year, putting further pressure on the environment and human health. For those who cant give up meat fully, cutting back goes a long way toward helping the environment, as does choosing meat and dairy products from organic, pasture-raised, grass-fed animals. Ultimately, we need better policies and stronger regulations to reduce the environmental impacts of livestock production, says EWGs Kari Hammerschlag But personal shifting of diets is an important step. EarthTalk is written and edited by Roddy Scheer and Doug Moss and is a registered trademark of E - The Environmental Magazine (www.emagazine.com). Send questions to: earthtalk@ emagazine.com.

Cupp files petitions for re-election as justice of the Ohio Supreme Court
LIMA Ohio Supreme Allen County, where he grew Court Justice Robert R. Cupp up on his familys farm. Additionally, Justice filed petitions Tuesday to run Cupp served for re-election as a member to the Court. of the Ohio Justice Cupp Commission plans to travel on Dispute across Ohio to Resolution talk with votand Conflict ers about the Management importance of by appointment maintaining of the late Chief consistent deciJustice Thomas sion-making by J. Moyer, and Ohios highest has been a visitcourt. ing professor at In announcOhio Northern ing his canUniversity, didacy for reteaching judielection, Justice Cupp cial process and Cupp stated, leadership. On The work of the court in assuring adherence to the court, he has made civic the rule of law, and reasoned education one of his courtprecedent, is on-going. Its related pursuits, frequently an honor to serve on the court speaking before service clubs, and to work hard to admin- youth groups, and participatister justice fairly. My broad ing as a state and national background of experience judge in student competiand service has aided the tions on the constitution and work of the court in deciding in mock trial events. Justice cases solely on the reasoned Cupp and his wife, Libby, application of the law. I look were recently jointly awarded forward to continuing that the Founders Award by the work if re-elected. Justice Cupp has a broad and diverse history of effective public service. He has served at both the local and state level and in all three branches of government. Before he was elected to the Supreme Court of Ohio in 2006, Cupp served on the Ohio Court of Appeals, 3rd Appellate District, which is composed of 17 counties in northwest and west central Ohio, and is Ohios largest appellate district geographically. While serving on the court of appeals, the courts judges selected him as administrative judge in 2004 and presiding judge in 2005. Cupp also served 16 years in the Ohio Senate, where his hard work and dedication to Ohioans resulted in his selection as President Pro Tem., the Senates second-ranking leader. In the Senate, Cupp served on the Judiciary, Education, Agriculture, Commerce and Labor, and other committees. Cupp served at the local level as the Lima City Prosecutor and was first elected to office as county commissioner, in

up of four Democrats, four Republicans and four people not affiliated with either political party. Politicians would be forbidden from serving on the commission. Slagles groups plan would also require the commission to follow certain criteria in crafting a map, including minimizing splits of counties and cities and making sure districts dont overly favor one political party. In 2005, Ohio voters rejected a somewhat similar proposal that would have put the task in the hands of a bipartisan commission. A year later, then-House Speaker Jon Husted introduced a proposal to take the process out of politicians hands, but it failed to gather enough votes to make it on to the ballot. As the today deadline passed, negotiators involved in talks on a compromise map indicated that they were no closer to a deal on new U.S. House lines for Ohio. Batchelder said Ohios primary has traditionally been held in May. Lima Republican Rep. Matt Huffman, a top Batchelder lieutenant, said he expects to see a bill to consolidate the primaries in the coming days. House Democratic caucus spokeswoman Sarah Bender said a proposal to reunite the primaries is something Democrats would have to evaluate. An earlier proposed compromise would have created new congressional districts and united both primaries in April. A bill to unite the primaries would require Democratic votes to take place immediately. Without bipartisan support, a 90-day waiting period would occur before the date could change. Democratic support is also needed to pass the bill more quickly than House rules would normally allow.

E - The Environmental Magazine Dear EarthTalk: I heard that the less meat one eats, the better it is for the environment. How so? Jason K., Sarasota, FL Our meat consumption habits take a serious toll on the environment. According to the Environmental Working Group (EWG), the production, processing and distribution of meat requires huge outlays of pesticides, fertilizer, fuel, feed and water while releasing greenhouse gases, manure and a range of toxic chemicals into our air and water. A lifecycle analysis conducted by EWG that took into account the production and distribution of 20 common agricultural products found that red meat such as beef and lamb is responsible for 10 to 40 times as many greenhouse gas emissions as common vegetables and grains. Livestock are typically fed corn, soybean meal and other grains which have to first be grown using large amounts of fertilizer, fuel, pesticides, water and land. EWG estimates that growing livestock feed in the U.S. alone requires 167 million pounds of pesticides and 17 billion pounds of nitrogen fertilizer each year across some 149 million acres of cropland. The process generates copious amounts of nitrous oxide, a greenhouse gas 300 times more potent than carbon dioxide, while the output of methaneanother potent greenhouse gasfrom cattle is estimated to generate some 20 percent of overall U.S. methane emissions. If all the grain currently

fed to livestock in the United States were consumed directly by people, the number of people who could be fed would be nearly 800 million, reports ecologist David Pimentel of Cornell Universitys College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. He adds that the seven billion livestock in the U.S. consume five times as much grain as is consumed directly by the entire U.S. population. Our meat consumption habits also cause other environmental problems. A 2009 study found that four-fifths of the deforestation across the Amazon rainforest could be linked to cattle ranching. And the water pollution from factory farms (also called concentrated animal feeding operations or CAFOs) whereby pigs and other livestock are contained in tight quarterscan produce as much sewage waste as a small city, according to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Further, the

Ohio Center for Law-Related Education for their efforts on behalf of civic education. Justice Cupp was first elected to the Supreme Court in 2006 upon the retirement of Justice Resnick. He received nearly 54 percent of the vote and carried 71 of Ohios 88 counties. Cupp describes his judicial philosophy as one which recognizes that, although the role of a judge in our constitutional system is important, it is also a limited role. A judges obligation is to interpret the constitution according to its plain meaning and apply the law without attempting to rewrite it from the bench. A judge should refrain from deciding cases on personal preference, and instead, adhere to established legal precedent. Every party is entitled to equal justice under the law, which means having their case decided by a neutral judge solely upon the legal merits of their case. This approach assures that Ohioans will have a justice system which is stable, consistent, and fair.

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

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Never think that war, no matter how necessary, nor how justified, is not a crime. Ernest Hemingway, American author (1899-1961)

Obama, Harper show no budge on pipeline dispute

By BEN FELLER AP White House Correspondent WASHINGTON In diplomatically polite terms, President Barack Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper remained at odds today over a proposed oil pipeline from Canada through the United States, with Obama showing no interest in speeding up a project that the Canadian leader sees as vital to his nations economy. Under Obamas watch, the State Department has delayed potential approval of the Keystone XL pipeline until 2013, which falls after the presidential election. Obama, pressured by both Canada and Republican lawmakers at home to accelerate the jobscreating project, stood by the decision for a deeper environmental review before any decisions are made. With respect to the politics, look, this is a big project with big consequences, Obama said in a joint appearance with Harper at the White House. Weve seen Democrats and Republicans express concerns about it. And it is my job as president of the United States to make sure that a process is followed that examines all the options. He said he discussed the matter with Harper and the prime minister and our Canadian friends understand that it is important for U.S. officials to examine the project rigorously. The 1,700-mile Keystone XL pipeline would carry an estimated 700,000 barrels of oil a day from tar sands in Alberta, Canada, to refineries in Texas, passing through Montana, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma. Harper had called approval of the project a no-brainer. And he has suggested that politics played a factor in the Obama administrations delay. The State Department in November ordered that the pipeline be rerouted and subject to further environmental review, drawing cheers from environmental groups and howls from Republicans about lost job creation. Standing with Obama, Harper was measured, but

One Year Ago Christmas came early for Delphos School District nonprofits Tuesday evening. Twenty-six recipients shared in $300,000 in Arnold C. Dienstberger Foundation grants at the Delphos Club. This was the 13th annual distribution of money raised from investments held by the non-for-profit foundation in Delphos. This years distribution brings the total donated to causes in the Delphos school district to nearly $3,015,000. 25 Years Ago 1986 A recent pet sales promotion sponsored by Chief Supermarket and pet product manufacturers and distributors enabled Chief to donate more than $1,200 to the humane societies and pet shelters of the counties where their markets are located. Herb McVickers, manager of the Delphos Chief store, presented a check to Dorothy Bales, recording secretary for the Lima-Allen County Humane Society. Leading by five at the half, the Blue Jays blew the Delta Panthers away with a 28-15 third quarter and rolled to a 90-62 win Saturday night at St. Johns gym. In addition to Brian Heitz who hit for 18, four other Jays scored in double figures. Craig Allemeier and Mike Williams each hit for 15, Dave Etgen 13 and Curt Mager 10. Sixteen trees will be on display at the Delphos Historical Societys seventh annual Christmas tree and wreath festival at the Delphos Public Library. Trees and sponsoring organizations include: Black Swamp Quilters Guild, Friends of Genealogy, Hands that Rock the Future (OCCL), Story Hour, Delphos Young Farm Wives, United Presbyterian Womens Association, Sunday School at Trinity Methodist Church, Guiding Hands Mothers Club (OCCL), Delphos Memorial Home, Sarah Jane Chambers, Delphos Girl Scouts Troop 12, Cub Scouts Pack 42, Junior Catholic Daughters of America Court Delphos 707, Junior Catholic Sons of America, Past Matrons and Green thumb Garden Club. 50 Years Ago 1961 The members of the Fortnite Pals Club held their annual Christmas dinner party Wednesday night with dinner being served at the Beckman Hotel. After dinner the members met at the home of Agnes Yochum for an evening of cards. After New Years the club will meet at the home of Mrs. A. J. Weber. The annual awards banquet of the Hundred Bushel Corn Club will be held Saturday evening in the Franklin School cafeteria. The club is sponsored by the Peoples National Bank, the Delphos Young Farmers Association, the local Adult Farmers Class and the Delphos chapter of the Future Farmers of America. Joseph Brenneman, who had the top yield of 142 bushels per acre, will receive the trophy for 1961. The Ladies Aid of the Christian Union Church held its annual Christmas dinner in the basement of the church Wednesday with 14 members and four guests, the Rev. and Mrs. D. W. Donaghue, the Rev. Gene Miller and Mary Ellen Dancer, present. Following the program a brief business session was held and members gave their money donations to the missions instead of holding a personal gift exchange. 75 Years Ago 1936 Delphos members of the Wooster Club will attend a meeting Dec. 11 at the Mar-Jame Tea Room in Lima. Other Wooster clubs will meet at the same time in commemoration of the 16th annual Wooster Day. In 1921 Prof. John D. McKee, Woosters business manager, then Woosters alumni secretary, inaugurated the program, which since has been known as Wooster Day. One of the outstanding social events of the season will take place tonight when members of the American Legion and their wives and members of the American Legion Auxiliary meet in joint session for a chicken dinner and dance. The banquet will be served at 7 p.m. in the Legion hall above the Remlinger Drug Store. The annual Students Catholic Press Crusade for the Catholic Chronicle, the official paper of the Toledo diocese, will come to a close on Wednesday. The following students of St. Johns have received honorable mention in the song contest: Virginia Mueller, Pauline Adams, Alice Hartlieb and Betty Kaverman. John Lange received a $2 award for his proficiency in a cheer contest.

IT WAS NEWS THEN

Gingrich surge unnerves some GOP lawmakers

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WASHINGTON (AP) Former House Speaker Newt Gingrichs stunning surge toward the top of the Republican presidential field has unnerved some Republicans in Congress who remember too well the tumult of nearly two decades ago. Id rather have steady, said Rep. Steve LaTourette of Ohio, who just this week made it known that he was backing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney instead of the resurgent Gingrich, the man who led the 1994 revolution in which LaTourette was first elected. Personally, LaTourette said, he has a hangover from the days of Gingrichs speakership, when everything always seemed to be on fire. In interviews this week, more than a dozen Republican members of the House and Senate wouldnt say when given repeated chances that they are confident that Gingrich has the discipline and stamina to outlast Romney and, down the road, face President Barack Obama in a grueling general election. Gingrich has had trouble marshaling support from Congress mass of political insiders. The 1994 revolutionaries who turned Democrats out of power for the first time in 40 years as well as more senior lawmakers waver on the question of whether Gingrich would be good for the GOP and the country given his rocky past. Sen. Pat Roberts of Kansas, who credited Gingrich with helping push through a transformative farm bill, is among those unsure whether Gingrichas-nominee would be helpful. It depends on what he does, said Roberts, who has not committed to a candidate for the partys nomination. For his part, Gingrich told CNN late today: I wish everybody had loved me. But Id rather be effective representing the American people than be popular inside Washington. My job was to drive through change on a scale that Washington wasnt comfortable with, and you know, if youre a genuine outsider, forcing change, youre going to leave some bruised feelings, he added. I dont apologize for that. I think I probably learned some more. I think Ill probably be more effective this time. Gingrichs Capitol Hill days were volatile to say the least. He was at the helm during two government shutdowns. He had a snit over a back-seat assignment on Air Force One and displayed a management style that his allies said shifted wildly and eroded morale among his backers. There also was the book deal that led to a $300,000 fine from the House ethics committee and enough chaos to inspire his own lieutenants to plot Gingrichs overthrow. And who could forget Gingrichs illicit affair with a House aide now his wife, Callista while advocating for President Bill Clintons impeachment after a sexual impropriety of his own? Now a presidential candidate, Gingrich, at 68, claims hes matured. But his unpredictability remains a concern to some, and hes clearly aware of the political jitters his campaigns newfound viability gives to those who know him best.

Income gap widening even more as African-Americans leave cities

By HOPE YEN Associated Press WASHINGTON Affluent African-Americans who are leaving industrial cities for the suburbs and the South are shifting traditional lines between rich and poor, according to new census data. Their migration is widening the income gap between whites and the innercity African-Americans who remain behind, while making African-Americans less monolithic as a group and subject to greater income disparities. Reverse migration is changing the South and its race relations, said Roderick Harrison, a Howard University sociologist and former chief of racial statistics at the Census Bureau. He said a rising AfricanAmerican middle class is promoting a growing belief among some African-American conservatives that problems of the disadvantaged are now rooted more in character or cultural problems, rather than race. But Harrison said most African-Americans maintain a strong racial identity, focused on redressing perceived lack of opportunities, in part because many of them maintain close ties to siblings or other African-Americans who are less successful. I dont think suburban By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer African-Americans are yet driven by their higher income or new locations, although this might have a greater effect in a generation or two, he said. The typical white person last year earned income roughly 1.7 times higher than that of African-Americans, the widest ratio since the 1990s. Census figures released Thursday show that cities such as Detroit, Chicago, Philadelphia, Cleveland and Milwaukee in particular saw increases in inequality, hurt by an exodus of middle-class minorities while lower-skilled African-Americans stayed in the cities. Low-income AfricanAmericans also slipped further behind. The share of AfricanAmerican households ranking among the poorest poor those earning less than $15,000 climbed from 20 percent to 26 percent over the past decade; other race and ethnic groups posted smaller increases. At the same time, African-Americans making $200,000 or more a year were unchanged from 2000 at about 1.1 percent, even after a deep recession. Many affluent AfricanAmericans are moving to the South, seeking a return to their ancestral homeland after a decades-long Great Migration to the North. Pursuing a better quality of life, they are opting for more

made clear their talks had not changed matters much. My position, the position of the government of Canada on this issue, is very well known, he said in the brief appearance before reporters. He said Obama has indicated that he has an open mind on the final decision and I take that as his answer. You can appreciate that I would not comment on the domestic politics of this issue or any other issue here in the United States, Harper said in response to a reporters question. The Obama administrations announcement to put off a decision on the pipeline went over badly in Canada, which relies on the U.S. for 97 percent of Canadas energy exports. Obama also warned congressional Republicans that he would reject any effort to tie the pipeline project or other unrelated issues to the proposed extension of a payroll tax cut that is set to expire on Jan. 1. Obama stopped short of issuing a veto threat, saying he did not believe lawmakers should let it come to that.

Block of OTC morning-after pill sparks outrage

WASHINGTON Its the morning after and the controversy over how to sell emergency contraception still looms. The Obama administrations top health official stopped plans today to let the Plan B morning-after pill move onto drugstore shelves next to the condoms. Overruling scientists at the Food and Drug Administration, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius decided that young girls shouldnt be able to buy the pill on their own, saying she was worried about confusing 11-yearolds. For now, Plan B will stay behind pharmacy counters, available without a prescription only to those 17 and older who can prove their age. It was the latest twist in a nearly decade-long push for easier access to pills that can prevent pregnancy after unprotected sex, and one with election-year implications. The move shocked womens health advocates, a key part of President Barack Obamas Democratic base, as well as major doctors groups that argue over-the-counter sales could lower the nations high number of unplanned pregnancies. Secretary Sebelius took this action after careful review, Obama spokesman Nick Papas said. As the secretary has stated, Plan B will remain available to all women who need it, and the president supports the secretarys decision. Sebelius decision is medically inexplicable, said Dr. Robert Block of the American Academy of Pediatrics. I dont think 11-year-olds go into Rite Aid and buy anything, much less a single pill that costs about $50, added fellow AAP member Dr. Cora Breuner, a professor of pediatric and adolescent medicine at the University of Washington. Instead, putting the morning-after pill next to the condoms and spermicides would increase access for those of more sexually active ages who have made a serious error in having unprotected sex and should be able to respond to that kind of lack of judgment in a way that is timely as opposed to having to suffer permanent consequences, she said.

upscale metropolitan locales rather than the traditional rural communities of the old South in places such as Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas, which remain home to larger shares of minority farmers, construction and other lowwage workers. Despite some gains, African-Americans on average last year still had rising poverty and worsening economic situations compared with whites. The mostly suburban counties where AfricanAmericans had growing and higher-than-average income make up about 19 percent of the African-American population. Thats compared with 45 percent of African-Americans who lived in urban counties and small towns where African-American incomes fell relative to whites. Part of the income divide falls along age and education, with higher unemployment rates for young men and those who lack a college degree. Last year, about 19 percent of men ages 25 to 34 were idle neither working nor attending school up 5 percentage points from 2007, according to the Population Reference Bureau. About 31 percent of young AfricanAmerican adults were disconnected from school and work, compared with 27 percent for Latinos and about 19 percent each for whites and Asians. The move will anger many Democrats. Sen. Patty Murray of Washington, a member of the Senate leadership, already was asking Sebelius to explain her decision. But it also could serve to illustrate to independents, whose support will be critical in next falls presidential election, that Obama is not the liberal ideologue Republicans claim. Nor will this end the emergency contraception saga. In 2009, a federal judge said the FDA had let politics, not science, drive its initial behindthe-counter age restrictions and said it should reconsider. At a hearing scheduled in federal court in New York next Tuesday, the Center for Reproductive Rights will argue the FDA should be held in contempt. Sebelius decision pleased conservative critics. Take the politics out of it and its a decision that reflect the concerns that many parents in America have, said Wendy Wright, an evangelical activist who helped lead the opposition to Plan B. This is the right decision based on a lack of scientific evidence that its safe to allow minors access to this drug, much less overthe-counter, said Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.

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TODAY 5-7 p.m. The Interfaith Thrift Shop is open for shopping. 8 p.m. American Legion Post 268, 415 N. State St. FRIDAY 7:30 a.m. Delphos Optimist Club, A&W DriveIn, 924 E. Fifth St. 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 1-4 p.m. Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. SATURDAY 8:30-11:30 a.m. St. Johns High School recycle, 600 block of East Second Street. 9 a.m. - noon Interfaith Thrift Store is open for shopping. St. Vincent DePaul Society, located at the east edge of the St. Johns High School parking lot, is open. Cloverdale recycle at village park. 10 a.m to 2 p.m. Delphos Postal Museum is open. 12:15 p.m. Testing of warning sirens by Delphos Fire and Rescue 1-3 p.m. Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 7 p.m. Bingo at St. Johns Little Theatre. SUNDAY 1-3 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Museum, 241 N. Main St., is open. 1-4 p.m. Putnam County Museum is open, 202 E. Main St. Kalida. MONDAY 11:30 a.m. Mealsite at Delphos Senior Citizen Center, 301 Suthoff Street. 6 p.m. Middle Point Village Council meets 7-9 p.m. The Delphos Canal Commission Annex Museum, 241 N. Main St., will be open. 7 p.m. Marion Township trustees at township house. Middle Point council meets at town hall. 7:30 p.m. Delphos American Legion Auxiliary meets at the post at 415 N. State St. 8 p.m. Delphos City Schools Board of Education meets at the administration office. Delphos Knights of Columbus meet at the K of C hall.

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Loosers kindergarten class at Fort Jennings Elementary

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Students in Lisa Loosers kindergarten class at Fort Jennings Elementary include, front from left, Aubrey Joseph, Chelsea Whitney, Sue Calvelage, Alanna Knebel, Adele Berelsman and Maddie Ricker; row two, Elizabeth Freund, Lydia Dickman, Alex Meyer, Leia Osting, Bryce Gasser, Wyatt Brinkman and Owen Dube; and back, Brandon Knippen, Hannah Grote, Braeden Grothause, Eli Brown, Annabelle Welch, Jared Mueller and Carsen Siebeneck.

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Thursday, December 8, 2011

SPORTS
Things return to normal this week in my column as normal as they can be after the last couple of weeks. With the end of the football season and the beginning of basketball and wrestling, now is as good a time as any to assess things. A good friend of mine, Steve Wiener, gave me a suggestion of what to write about this week and it sounded like a good idea. It is about the success that we have in northwest central Ohio in regards to our sports; in particular for this column, the just-completed fall athletic scene. Lets face it; we have been pretty spoiled over the years. For example, we ticked off 11 football teams that made the playoffs: St. Johns, Marion Local, Coldwater, Minster and Versailles from the MAC; Elida, Wapakoneta and Kenton from the WBL; Lima Central Catholic and Ada from the NWC; and Leipsic from the BVC. With seven of them St. Johns, Marion, Coldwater, Minster, Kenton, Elida and Leipsic; making it to the regional finals; five St. Johns, Marion, Coldwater, Elida and Kenton

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Marty Stever of Columbus Grove pins Trevor Miller of Cory-Rawson Wednesday night during a dual at Mt. Cory. However, the host Hornets downed the Bulldogs 46-24.

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Hornets sting Bulldogs MT. CORY CoryRawson hosted the Columbus Grove wrestling team on Wednesday, with the host Hornets defeating the Bulldogs 46-24. Grove is in Saturdays Lincolnview Invitational starting at 10 a.m.
Cory-Rawson 46, Columbus Grove 24 103 -- Tregg Keysor (CG) pinned Devin Meyer, (C-R) 2:57. 113 -- Double forfeit. 120 -- Zach Smith (C-R) maj. dec. Brett Sampson, (CG) 18-5. 126 -- Austin Swisher (C-R) pinned Christian Stechschulte (CG) :31. 132 -- Logan Osborn (C-R) won by forfeit. 138 -- Tyler Schroeder (CG) dec. Austin Brown (C-R) 9-5. 145 -- Dylan Kleman (CG) dec. Dylan Hartman(C-R) 9-2. 152 -- Zach Gonyer (C-R) pinned Connor Schroeder, (CG) 2:38. 160 -- Justin Simpson (C-R) pinned Alec Gladwell, (CG) 3:42. 170 -- Austin Heath (C-R) pinned William Selhorst, (CG) 2:24. 182 -- Marty Stever (CG) pinned Trevor Miller, (C-R) 3:58. 215 -- Gavin Windau (CG) pinned Chase Oler, (C-R) 1:40. 285 -- Mitch Karhoff (C-R) pinned Alex Shaffer, (CG) 1:20.

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boards, while Heckelman finished with six rebounds and six points. Kinn and Pope chipped in with five caroms apiece. Bluffton struggled to a 23-of67 (34.3 percent) shooting night, compared to a Kalamazoo squad that lit it up for 50 percent from the field (26-of-52). Both teams drained eight triples on the night. The home team converted just 15-of-27 (55.6 percent) at the line, while Bluffton was 12-of-17 (70.6 percent) on free throws. The Beavers finished with a 43-37 edge on the glass as both teams turned it over 16 times. Bluffton moves back into Heartland Conference action when it travels to Rose-Hulman Saturday. The mens contest is slated for 3 p.m. following the womens game with the Engineers.
Bluffton University 66 Nick Lee 2-7 0-0 4, Mychal Hill 5-14 2-2 15, Nate Heckelman 1-4 4-4 6, Dustin Kinn 1-5 2-5 4, Brent Farley 2-5 0-1 4, Tyler Neal 1-2 0-0 2, Steve Swick 1-2 0-0 2, Josh Fisher 7-17 1-1 18, Blade Tackett 0-0 0-0 0, Josh Johnson 2-5 3-3 8, Will Pope 1-6 0-1 2. Totals 23-67(34.3%) 12-17(70.6%) 66. Three-point goals: 8-22/36.4% (Hill 3-8, Fisher 3-8, Lee 1-3, Johnson 1-3). Rebounds: 43/18 off. (Farley 8). Assists: 9 (Heckelman 3). Steals: 12 (Fisher 3). Blocks: 2 (Farley 2). Turnovers: 16. Fouls 22. Kalamazoo College 75 Mark Ghafari 6-11 1-2 16, Joe Wilson 4-7 2-2 11, Grant Carey 0-1 0-0 0, Eric Fishman 8-18 3-4 22, Joe Prepole 5-8 5-13 15, Keaton Adams 0-0 0-0 0, Carl Ghafari 1-1 0-0 2, Brad Woelke 1-3 0-0 2, Carter Goetz 0-0 0-0 0, Aaron Schoenfeldt 1-2 2-4 4, Lee Caldwell 0-0 0-0 0, Adam Peters 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 26-52(50%) 15-27(55.6%) 75. Three-point goals: 8-21/38.1% (M. Ghafari 3-6, Fishman 3-9, Woelke 1-2, Wilson 1-3, Carey 0-1). Rebounds: 37/7 off. (Fishman 8). Assists: 16 (Fishman 9). Steals: 7 (Fishman/Prepolec 2). Blocks: 4 (Prepolec 2). Turnovers: 16. Fouls: 17. Score by Halves: Bluffton Univ. 34 32 - 66 Kalamazoo Col. 38 37 - 75 Officials: Darin Gilbert, Travis Plain, Robert King. Joe Prepolec scored his 1,000th career point and now has 1,003 career points. Eric Fishman scored a career-high 22 points.

getting to the state semifinals; and three Division VI champion Marion and runners-up Coldwater (Division V) and Kenton (Division IV) garnering the state finals, we really have it pretty good year after year in our neck of the woods. Throw in St. Henry capturing the Division IV state volleyball title; the Lima Central Catholic golfers and their deserved state reputation; all the success of the Van Wert cross country runners at regionals and state; the Kalida boys getting to their first soccer regional in a few years; and all the various and sundry accomplishments of the Tri-County and local athletes in all the sports; and you get a pretty good representation of our area at the top levels of the state of Ohio. Not bad when you consider that the largest city in The Heralds coverage

area is really Lima. We dont have what one would consider a major media market, such as Toledo, Columbus or Cincinnati, in our vicinity; we generally dont have guys or gals rated in the ESPNU Top 100 or even 250 or 500 in any particular sport; and we definitely dont have the draw of professional sports outside of the new Lima Explosion team in the American Basketball Association. It comes down to old-fashioned values of work ethic; community pride where fans and towns really get behind their schoolboys and girls; and the expectations and traditions that our teams and athletes are supposed to do well. As one T-shirt that has been around for a while reads: Tradition Doesnt Graduate. I am sure that after the winter season, well be able to write many of the same things about the areas boys and girls basketball, wrestling, bowling and swimming/diving athletes. When all is said and done, we are very fortunate. Like I wrote before, we arent a feeder system to the Division I collegiate ranks though a few escape our clutches. Have fun! Stay warm!

---Hornets knock off Beavers 75-66 at Kalamazoo KALAMAZOO, Mich. The Bluffton University mens basketball team trimmed a 17-point second half deficit to three points late in the game but Kalamazoo responded for a 75-66 victory on Wednesday. The Beavers dropped to 5-2 following their second straight setback, while K-zoo improved to 2-3 on the season. After falling behind 17 points (53-36) with 13:54 to play, Josh Fisher (Rockford/ Parkway) cranked it up a notch and ignited a 27-13 run with 15 consecutive points in a span of three minutes. The junior standout drained a pair of longrange triples and added an oldfashioned 3-point play as the Beavers pulled within three (6663) at the 4:25 mark when Nate Heckelman (Norwalk) drained a pair from the charity stripe. Another Fisher trey again made it a 3-point game with 2:24 to play but the home team went 4-of-6 at the line in the final minute of the contest to secure a 75-66 win over the Beavers. Kalamazoo came out of the gate on fire, hitting its first four shots en route to a 9-0 lead just over two minutes into the game. Sophomore Dustin Kinn (Alvada/New Riegel) broke the ice with 17:22 on the clock before back-to-back Mychal Hill (London/Jonathan Alder) makes from distance and a pair of Heckelman freebies helped Bluffton make it a 1-point game (11-10) at the 14:57 mark. A Steve Swick (Elida) jumper started an 8-2 spurt by the Beavers that gave Bluffton its first lead (20-19) midway through the first period. Junior Tyler Neal (Bluffton) and sophomore Josh Johnson (Ottawa/ Ottawa-Glandorf) got into the action with a pair of hoops in the paint, giving the Beavers their largest lead of the night (26-22). However, the home team ended the half on a 16-8 run for a 38-34 Hornet lead at the break. Another slow start by the Beavers allowed Kalamazoo to open up its 53-36 spread as the Hornets shut down Bluffton 15-2 over the first six minutes of period two. The only hoop for Bluffton during that span was a Brent Farley (Lima/Shawnee) bucket from in close. Fisher came off the bench and paced the visitors with 18 points, all in the final 14 minutes of the game, and three steals on 3-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc. Mychal Hill also hit 3-for-8 from deep for 15 points with five rebounds, two assists and two steals. Farley ripped down a team-high eight

---DCs Cessna Named D3football.com AllNorth Region MINNEAPOLIS Defiance College senior tight end Andy Cessna was recently named to the D3football.com 2011 AllNorth Region Team, adding the Third-Team All-Region honor to his First-Team AllHeartland Collegiate Athletic Conference accolade. Cessna served as a key component in DCs rushing and passing attack in 2011, ranking second on the Yellow Jackets with 25.3 receiving yards per outing and third with 19 total receptions. The Warren, Mich., native helped Defiance average 186.0 rushing yard per league contest, including a pair of 250-plus yard performances in wins over Earlham and Rose-Hulman. Cessna was one of 15 HCAC student-athletes to be recognized from nearly 200 nominated athletes from around the nation. The AllNorth Region Team was nominated on and voted on by North Region sports information directors and the D3football.com staff.

No. 7 Duke 87, Colorado State 64 DURHAM, N.C. Freshman Austin Rivers scored 17 points for No. 7 Duke and Andre Dawkins added 15 first-half points for the Blue Devils. Duke (8-1) was playing its first game since last weeks lopsided loss at Ohio State. Duke had no trouble knocking down shots and finished the game shooting 56 percent, with Dawkins and Mason Plumlee helping the Blue Devils build a 17-point halftime margin. Dawkins didnt play in the second half after sustaining lower-back spasms late in the first half. Greg Smith scored 18 points to lead the Rams (5-4), who had stretches of offensive success to keep the

The Associated Press Men LOUISVILLE, Ky. Chris Smith matched his personal best with 19 points to go over 1,000 for his career and No. 5 Louisville beat IUPUI 90-60 Wednesday night for the Cardinals 16th straight victory at home. Gorgui Dieng hit all eight of his shots to set a career high with 18 points to go along with 12 rebounds as the Cardinals started 8-0 for the second straight season. Louisvilles schedule hasnt been too difficult with only one road game so far before the Cardinals travel to face No. 1 Kentucky in a Dec. 31 showdown. In the meantime, theyre continuing to get healthier with the return of forward Rakeem Buckles. He hadnt played since tearing a ligament in his right knee in February and had a 3-point play during a key 15-0 second half run that sealed the victory. Stephen Thomas led IUPUI (2-8) with 14 points. The Cardinals are still missing forward Wayne Blackshear (right shoulder), guard Elisha Justice (broken nose), Stephan Van Treese (left knee) and Mike Marra (left knee).

Lowdown on NFC East showdown

By BARRY WILNER The Associated Press NFC East, power division. As they say from Brooklyn to the Bronx and in the other boroughs: Fuhgeddaboudit! Sundays matchup between the New York Giants and Dallas Cowboys is for the lead in what used to be the leagues strongest sector. Now, neither the Giants nor Cowboys look like championship material. New York has dropped four in a row as it hit the meat of its schedule. Collapses during the second half of the season are not uncommon for the Giants under Tom Coughlin. Indeed, the one year they avoided any slump was in 2007, when they stormed to the NFL title. The playoffs start now, guard Chris Snee said. Thats how you have to look at it. We know what is at stake and everyone is aware what is The Associated Press BUFFALO, N.Y. Claude Giroux scored 2:27 into overtime for the Philadelphia Flyers, who overcame a 3-goal, first-period deficit and beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-4 on Wednesday night. Rookie Matt Read, Scott Hartnell and Jaromir Jagr scored in the second period and Maxime Talbot added goals for Philadelphia, which led 4-3 in the third. The Flyers (16-7-3) scored four times on 10 shots bridging the first and second periods going on and the circumstance we have put ourselves in by not being able to win some of these games. A close loss in the final seconds to unbeaten Green Bay last weekend has the Giants seeing the bright side. If the Cowboys take care of business something they failed to do at Arizona last Sunday they could get to the season finale at the Meadowlands not even needing to beat the Giants. We didnt get it done; we have to live with that and I have to live with the decisions I made for our team, coach Jason Garrett said. And I have to live with what happened as the outcome of the game. But, most importantly, we have to put this one to bed and go to the next one. The Cowboys are 3 1-2point favorites. A win gives Dallas a 2-game lead with three after falling behind 3-0 to win their third straight. Philadelphia also climbed out of a 3-goal hole on Friday at Anaheim and won on another overtime goal by Giroux, who added three assists against the Sabres. Ilya Bryzgalov made 20 saves. Zack Kassian had a goal and an assist, and Ville Leino, Thomas Vanek and Drew Stafford scored for the Sabres (14-11-2). Ryan Miller, playing in his second game after returning from a concussion and neck injury, stopped 29 shots. weeks remaining. Fuhgeddaboudit!
UPSET SPECIAL: GIANTS, 27-24 New England (minus 8) at Washington Belichick cant be happy with lategame sloppiness versus Colts. BEST BET: PATRIOTS, 30-17 Cleveland (plus 14) at Pittsburgh, today Steelers need to keep winning to keep pace with Ravens. STEELERS, 27-7 Indianapolis (plus 16 1/2) at Baltimore Unlucky No. 13 (in losses) for Colts. RAVENS, 20-7 New Orleans (minus 3 1-2) at Tennessee Titans can stamp themselves as true AFC contender. Sorry. SAINTS, 27-21 Chicago (plus 3 1-2) at Denver TEBOW. Need we say more? BRONCOS, 16-10 Houston (plus 3) at Cincinnati Can Bengals finally beat a good team? Yep. BENGALS, 20-19 Oakland (plus 11) at Green Bay After the awful performance in Miami, Raiders have to be better, right? Just not good enough. PACKERS, 35-28 San Francisco (minus 3 1-2) at Arizona Cardinals are coming on but NFC

game from getting completely out of hand. But Duke ran off 10 straight points to build a double-digit lead in the first half before pushing ahead 47-30 by the break. No. 8 Xavier 73, Butler 61 INDIANAPOLIS Tu Holloway scored 14 of his 16 points from the free-throw line and Mark Lyons also had 16 points. The Musketeers (7-0) kept their perfect record intact by scoring 10 straight points in the second half after leading by 18 in the first. Butler (4-5) was led by Chase Stigall and Roosevelt Jones, who each had 10 points. But Jones needed to help to leave the floor in the second half after sustaining an apparent knee injury. The Bulldogs have now lost backto-back games for the first time since the 2006-07 season and havent been under .500 this late in the season since 2004-05 when they finished 13-15. No. 12 Florida 78, Arizona 72, OT GAINESVILLE, Fla. Patric Young scored a career-high 25 points and Erving Walker made free throws down the stretch. Walker finished with 14 points, including seven in the extra frame. He overcame a poor shooting night from the field (3-of-16) and a miserable performance from 3-point range (1-of-9). The Gators (6-2) extended their home-winning streak to 11 and won their first resume-building game of the season. They previously lost at Ohio State and Syracuse. Florida won despite maybe the worst free-throw shooting performance in coach Billy Donovans 16 seasons. The Gators were 15-of-32 from the charity stripe. Jesse Perry led the Wildcats (6-3) with 23 points and seven rebounds. No. 14 Wisconsin 70, Wisconsin-Green Bay 42 MADISON, Wis. Jordan Taylor had 15 points and 10 assists to lead the Badgers. Ryan Evans scored 14 points and Jared Berggren added 13 for the Badgers (7-2), who took control with a 14-1 run in the first half. Evans and Berggren had back-to-back dunks as Wisconsin scored the first eight points of the second half to build a 20-point lead. Wisconsin won despite shooting just 3-of-17 from 3-point range. The Phoenix (4-5) turned the ball over 16 times, leading to 21 points, as they fell to 1-17 against the Badgers. Dayton 74, No. 16 Alabama 62 DAYTON Chris Johnson scored 20 points and Dayton closed with a 17-9 run to knock off No. 16 Alabama and ruin Crimson Tide head coach Anthony Grants homecoming. Grant starred for the Flyers from 1983-87. Alabama fell behind 38-27 at halftime with star forward JaMychal Green on the bench most of the first

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half with two fouls. Green scored the Tides first six points and finished with 12 on 6-of-9 shooting. Dayton (6-3) led 56-40 with 11:52 to play when Alabama increased its defensive pressure to cut its deficit to 57-53 with 7:43 left. Tony Mitchell led Alabama with 18 points and Trevor Releford added 13. The Tide shot 50 percent from the floor but made only 4-of-16 3-point shots and was outrebounded 26-24. No. 22 Texas A&M 64, Sam Houston State 37 COLLEGE STATION, Texas Ray Turner scored 15 points, Elston Turner added 14 and No. 22 Texas A&M beat Sam Houston State 64-37 on Wednesday night for its fifth consecutive victory. Ray Turner added 10 rebounds for the Aggies (7-1), who have won 66 straight non-conference home games. Demarcus Gatlin paced the Bearkats with 13 points despite going 5-of-20 from the field. Sam Houston State finished 15-of-60 (25 percent) from the floor, the fifth straight opponent Texas A&M has held below 35 percent shooting. Sam Houston State (3-6) struggled mightily from long range, finishing 4-of24 on 3-pointers. The Aggies have held four opponents in a row under 50 points for the first time since the 195960 season. No. 24 Illinois 48, St. Bonaventure 43 CHAMPAIGN, Ill. Brandon Paul scored 12 points in the final four minutes Wednesday to keep No. 24 Illinois undefeated with a sloppy 48-43 comeback win over St. Bonaventure. Paul finished off a three-point play to tied it at 41 with 2:39 left and Meyers Leonard gave the Illini (9-0) their first lead since the first half with a pair of free throws. Paul finished with 17 points. D.J. Richardson added 11 and Leonard had eight rebounds. Andrew Nicholson led St. Bonaventure (3-4) with 17 points. Women SOUTH BEND, Ind. Kayla McBride scored 19 points and Skylar Diggins had 17 points, leading No. 3 Notre Dame to an easy 95-42 win over Marquette on Wednesday night. The Irish (8-1, 1-0 Big East) scored 51 points in the first half for the third time this season as they won their fifth straight game. Natalie Novosel and Brittany Mallory 11 scored 11 points for Notre Dame. Devereaux Peters had 10 rebounds and nine points. Sarina Simmons led Marquette (5-5, 0-1) with 14 points. No. 16 Texas Tech 88, Texas-Arlington 48 LUBBOCK, Texas Casey Morris scored 22 of her career-best 24 points in the first half and No. 16 Texas Tech cruised to a victory over Texas-

Arlington. Morris scored the first eight points for Texas Tech and hit three 3-pointers as the Lady Raiders (8-0) jumped out to a 20-1 lead. She finished with six 3s. Malaika Green had nine points to lead the Mavericks (1-5). No. 18 North Carolina 95, Lipscomb 53 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. Chay Shegog had a career-high 26 points and 11 rebounds, leading No. 18 North Carolina over Lipscomb. It was the senior centers third double-double of the season and the 16th of her career. The Tar Heels (6-1), who hadnt played since their 103-84 loss at thenNo. 16 Penn State last Wednesday, got a career-high 21 points and 11 rebounds from Krista Gross for her first double-double of the season. Hannah Phillips led Lipscomb (2-9) with 12 points while Anna Bowers added 11. No. 19 Georgetown 82, Pittsburgh 54 PITTSBURGH Sugar Rodgers scored 28 points to lead No. 19 Georgetown over Pittsburgh in the Big East opener for both teams. The Hoyas (8-2, 1-0) used aggressive defense to run away from the Panthers (4-5, 0-1) early. Pitt shot just 6-of-34 in the first half and 26.7 percent for the game. Taylor Brown and Tia Magee each added 12 points for the Hoyas, with Magee pulling down seven rebounds. No. 22 DePaul 69, St. Johns 52 CHICAGO Keisha Hampton scored 21 points, while Anna Martin and Jasmine Penny added 13 apiece to lead No. 22 DePaul to its fifth straight win. The Red Storm (5-4, 0-1 Big East) crept to 50-44 with 9:16 to play but never got closer as Hampton scored seven points in a 19-8 Blue Demons surge. DePaul (7-1, 1-0) committed a season-high 20 turnovers and was outrebounded 43-40 but St. Johns couldnt take advantage, shooting just 18-for-67 (26.9 percent) from the field. Eugeneia McPherson led the Red Storm with 18 points, Nadirah McKenith had 13 and Amber Thompson added 10 points and 16 rebounds. Katherine Harry had four points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Demons. No. 23 Vanderbilt 99, UT-Martin 84 MARTIN, Tenn. Jasmine Lister scored 30 points, Christina Foggie added 20 and No. 23 Vanderbilt remained unbeaten with a victory over Tennessee-Martin. Lister made her first seven shots, six of them 3-pointers. Vandy (10-0) shot 60 percent for the game and 70.6 percent from 3-point range. Jasmine Newsome led UTM (4-4) with 28 points and Rickiesha Bryant had 18.

----Jefferson junior high boys open victoriously The Jefferson 7thgrade boys basketball team opened its season by defeating Lincolnview 47-32 on Tuesday night. Scoring for the Wildcats were: Jace Stockwell (18), Eli Edi (11), Brandon Herron (7), Drew Reiss (3), Tristan Moore (2), Ben Curth (2), Drake Schmitt (2) and Nick Long (2). The 8th-graders also defeated Lincolnview 41-31 on Tuesday night. Scoring for the Wildcats were: Trey Smith (20), Drew Wannemacher (9), Dalton Hicks (7), Josh Teman (3) and Corbin Betz (2).

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West champ Niners have plenty left to play for. 49ERS, 20-13 Atlanta (minus 2 1-2) at Carolina Time for Falcons to step up, but Panthers are no easy out. FALCONS, 27-24 Kansas City (plus 9) at New York Jets Jets dont do anything easy, no matter the opponent. JETS, 17-16 Philadelphia (plus 3) at Miami Eagles dont seem interested anymore. Dolphins definitely are. DOLPHINS, 17-16 Buffalo (plus 7) at San Diego Depleted Bills not much of a threat. CHARGERS, 27-14 Minnesota (OFF) at Detroit Lions cant let this one slip away if they plan to make playoff push. LIONS, 24-14 St. Louis (OFF) at Seattle, Monday night. Off, as in turn off the TV for this one. SEAHAWKS, 17-9 Tampa Bay (OFF) at Jacksonville A cloudy Sunshine State matchup. JAGUARS, 13-12 RECORD: Against spread: 7-8 (overall 95-82-4); straight up 9-7 (overall 123-69). Best Bet: 2-11 against spread, 8-5 straight up. Upset Special: 8-5 against spread, 6-7 straight up.

The Flyers are an NHL-best 10-3-1 on the road. Buffalo has lost six of seven at home (1-4-2).
Capitals 5, Senators 3 OTTAWA Alex Ovechkin scored one of three straight goals by Washington in the third period against Ottawa. Nicklas Backstrom tied it at 2 with his 10th goal on a power play 9:45 into the third. He earned his 19th assist on Ovechkins go-ahead goal at 13:50. Troy Brouwer scored 15 seconds later to make it a 4-2. John Carlson, who had two assists, scored into an empty net at 19:14 for his third point. Jeff Halpern scored early in the second and Tomas Vokoun made 31 saves for Washington, which has won two out of three, including an overtime win over Ottawa on Saturday. Milan Michalek drew the Senators within one with his team-leading 17th

goal on a power play at 16:08. Craig Anderson made 39 saves and Erik Condra and Nick Foligno scored second-period goals for Ottawa. Hurricanes 5, Oilers 3 EDMONTON, Alberta Carolina coach Kirk Muller earned his first win behind the Hurricanes bench and his club snapped a 7-game losing streak with a victory over Edmonton. Jeff Skinner, Jamie McBain, Patrick Dwyer, Chad LaRose and Tuomo Ruutu scored for the Hurricanes (9-174), who won their first game in five tries under Muller, a first-time NHL coach. Tomas Kaberle added two assists. Carolina was 0-6-1 in its previous seven games and 0-5 since Muller took over for the fired Paul Maurice on Nov. 28. Eric Belanger, Ben Eager and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had goals for the Oilers (13-12-3), who have lost two straight and 5-of-6.

Steelers try to keep rivalry with Browns one-sided

By WILL GRAVES The Associated Press PITTSBURGH Hines Ward doesnt see dominating the Cleveland Browns as simply a part of his job but a civic duty. Our fans tend to work better on Monday any time we get a chance to beat up on (them), the Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver said with a laugh. Or Friday, in this case. The ever-diplomatic Ward is kidding, of course. True, the streaking Steelers (9-3) have turned the series with their long-time rivals into a decidedly one-sided affair heading into tonights game at Heinz Field. Yet ask Ward which of the two dozen games hes played against the Browns (4-8) stands out and the 14-year veteran quickly points to Clevelands only win in the last 15 meetings, a 13-6 victory two years ago that effectively ended Pittsburghs bid for a playoff berth and consecutive Super Bowl titles. They have beat us in some cases where we felt like we could just beat them just because weve had success over the years, Ward added. The Steelers have won seven of their last eight following a 2-2 start and need to keep the pressure on Baltimore in the race for the AFC North title. Pittsburgh put together perhaps its best performance of the season in a 35-7 beatdown of Cincinnati last week. The defense shut down the upstart Bengals behind James Harrisons three sacks, while quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hit Mike Wallace for a pair of scores. Its proof, the Steelers insist, that they havent played their best football yet. Maybe, but their best football might not be required against the Browns, who have looked overwhelmed and overmatched against quality opponents. Pulling off an upset on national television would do more than give first-year head coach Pat Shurmur the signature victory he so desperately craves but also provide quarterback Colt McCoy with a much-needed boost. McCoy is 0-7 against AFC North opponents in his brief career. While the teams issues go far beyond McCoys inexperience, he hasnt exactly taken a step forward in his second season. Cleveland is 30th in the league in total offense and McCoy is 30th in the league in yards per attempt as the Browns have struggled to create big plays of any variety. Holding onto the ball has been an issue. According to Shurmur, Cleveland leads the NFL in dropped passes, not exactly the way to instill confidence in a quarterback going through some very public and very painful growing pains. The Baltimore Ravens pummeled McCoy in a 24-10 win last week, knocking him down repeatedly and spraining his right knee. McCoy didnt miss so much as a snap in practice during the shortened week but hell be facing a defense thats starting to show signs of its usual December nastiness. Theyre tough physical guys, they fly around, theyre a veteran group and they play together well, McCoy said. They know the twists, they know the blitzes, they know which gaps youre going to in. And they know it no matter who is in on the field. Linebacker LaMarr Woodley may sit out after aggravating his strained left hamstring in the first half against the Bengals, though the Steelers have hardly missed a beat with Jason Worilds filling in. We talk about the standard being the standard and this is the time of year we have to live up to it, Worilds said. The Steelers lived up to it against the Bengals, putting away a team with a ferocity theyve lacked at times. Pittsburgh rolled up 28 points in the second quarter and scored touchdowns in each of its four trips inside the Cincinnati 20. It was the kind of cruelly efficient play the Steelers talked about with regularity in the preseason, when Wallace halfjoked about setting an NFL record for yards receiving and Roethlisberger kept saying this was the most talented group

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The Associated Press AFC Week 13 Quarterbacks Att Brady, NWE 459 Schaub, HOU 292 Roethlisberger, PIT 408 Mat. Moore, MIA 244 Fitzpatrick, BUF 415 Rivers, SND 447 Hasselbeck, TEN 396 Dalton, CIN 387 Sanchez, NYJ 405 Flacco, BAL 434 Rushers Jones-Drew, JAC F. Jackson, BUF R. Rice, BAL A. Foster, HOU McGahee, DEN Chr. Johnson, TEN Ry. Mathews, SND Benson, CIN Be. Tate, HOU S. Greene, NYJ Receivers Att 250 170 208 224 182 206 165 201 138 183

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Punt Returners Arenas, KAN An. Brown, PIT Mariani, TEN Edelman, NWE Jac. Jones, HOU Cosby, DEN Bess, MIA Br. Tate, CIN L. Webb, BAL De. Moore, OAK Kickoff Returners No 24 27 27 21 37 18 27 44 24 23 Yds 323 330 329 251 409 196 292 425 231 215 Yds 940 457 528 610 765 648 514 752 573 421 Avg 13.5 12.2 12.2 12.0 11.1 10.9 10.8 9.7 9.6 9.3 LG 37 60t 79t 72t 79t 30 22 56t 68t 34 TD 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 NFC Quarterbacks A. Rodgers, GBY Brees, NOR Romo, DAL E. Manning, NYG Ale. Smith, SNF Stafford, DET Cutler, CHI M. Ryan, ATL C. Newton, CAR Kolb, ARI Rushers L. McCoy, PHL Forte, CHI M. Turner, ATL Gore, SNF B. Wells, ARI Murray, DAL A. Peterson, MIN M. Lynch, SEA S. Jackson, STL Blount, TAM Receivers Ret Pts 0 84 0 66 0 60 1 54 0 48 0 48 0 48 0 48 0 48 0 42 LG 51 50 54 63 53 48 52 49 51 51 Pts 108 102 100 94 93 90 87 84 82 78 Att 408 496 422 442 321 487 314 441 413 252 Att 215 203 233 224 201 159 186 202 182 149 Com 288 349 273 276 203 307 182 266 251 145 Yds 1134 997 992 982 916 872 872 854 832 663 Yds 1046 1092 881 522 730 929 1076 1092 760 796 Yds 2921 3533 1756 2819 2737 2674 1945 1847 2422 2402 Yds 3844 4031 3325 3705 2390 3527 2319 3154 3297 1953 Avg 5.27 4.91 4.26 4.38 4.56 5.48 4.69 4.23 4.57 4.45 Avg 13.9 15.8 13.0 7.8 11.1 14.3 17.4 17.9 12.5 13.5 LG 68 77 64 61 63 60 68 67 65 63 TD 37 30 22 23 15 27 13 19 13 9 LG 60 46 61 55 71 91t 54 47 47t 54t LG 59 73t 43 36 30 79t 74t 77t 64 42 Avg 50.4 47.7 47.5 46.2 45.6 45.3 45.2 45.0 44.9 44.5 Int 5 11 9 11 5 14 7 12 14 8 TD 12 3 8 5 9 2 11 8 4 4 TD 8 12 5 4 7 9 7 5 5 3

hes played with since coming to the league in 2004. I hope were not peaking yet, Roethlisberger said. Hopefully, were still going upward. Itd be nice to peak somewhere in like, uh, early February. To get there Pittsburgh needs to take another step forward. The Steelers have made a habit of letting bad teams stick around late into games. They needed a late field goal to beat still-winless Indianapolis in September and a last-second defensive stand to stop injury-ravaged Kansas City two weeks ago. Theyd prefer to not keep putting themselves at risk. It happened all too often in 2009, when their hopes of winning back-to-back Super Bowls for a third time ended with a lateseason swoon. The Steelers lost five straight to knock them out of playoff contention, the last defeat coming on that miserable, windy day in Cleveland. I think we let up a little bit, Roethlisberger added. We got overwhelmed with the weather and thinking that it was going to be an easy game.

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Com 306 178 260 151 265 278 241 229 229 240 Yds 1137 934 926 916 886 852 829 792 753 739 Yds 1253 928 910 868 674 977 547 805 523 668

Yds 3916 2479 3246 1769 2837 3505 2657 2644 2678 2895 Avg 4.55 5.49 4.45 4.09 4.87 4.14 5.02 3.94 5.46 4.04 Avg 13.5 14.3 14.4 14.7 11.4 16.8 9.8 14.6 9.7 12.6

TD 30 15 19 9 20 19 15 17 19 13 LG 41 80t 67 43 60t 48t 39 39t 27t 25t LG 99t 52t 46 52t 52 95t 52 87t 30 57

Int 10 6 10 5 14 17 10 12 11 8 TD 5 6 9 8 4 4 4 5 3 5 TD 8 13 3 4 6 8 2 6 5 4

No D. Hester, CHI 22 P. Peterson, ARI 32 Cobb, GBY 22 Ginn Jr., SNF 34 P. Parker, TAM 20 Banks, WAS 30 Weems, ATL 25 L. Washington, SEA 33 Sproles, NOR 20 Pettis, STL 15 Kickoff Returners No 15 16 24 28 29 21 33 24 Stephens-Howling, ARI 32 Booker, MIN 19 Scoring Touchdowns L. McCoy, PHL C. Newton, CAR Ca. Johnson, DET A. Peterson, MIN G. Jennings, GBY M. Lynch, SEA J. Nelson, GBY B. Wells, ARI J. Graham, NOR M. Turner, ATL Kicking Akers, SNF D. Bailey, DAL Kasay, NOR Crosby, GBY Gould, CHI Ja. Hanson, DET Barth, TAM M. Bryant, ATL Mare, CAR Henery, PHL TD 15 13 12 12 9 9 9 9 8 8

Yds 407 559 261 373 213 317 264 337 186 139 Yds 440 460 688 772 771 546 797 576 759 450

Avg 18.5 17.5 11.9 11.0 10.7 10.6 10.6 10.2 9.3 9.3

LG 82t 99t 80t 55t 34 55 42 37 72t 39

TD 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0

No McKnight, NYJ 29 Da. Reed, BAL 16 An. Brown, PIT 19 R. Goodman, SND 23 Cribbs, CLE 29 C. Gates, MIA 26 Mariani, TEN 21 Br. Tate, CIN 31 Karim, JAC 24 McCluster, KAN 18 Scoring Touchdowns

Avg LG TD 32.4 107t 1 28.6 77 0 27.8 52 0 26.5 44 0 26.4 63 0 24.9 77 0 24.5 49 0 24.3 45 0 23.9 37 0 23.4 35 0

Pilares, CAR Stroughter, TAM Ginn Jr., SNF Cobb, GBY Sproles, NOR Logan, DET L. Washington, SEA Dev. Thomas, NYG

Avg LG TD 29.3 101t 1 28.8 78 0 28.7 102t 1 27.6 108t 1 26.6 57 0 26.0 33 0 24.2 51 0 24.0 40 0 23.7 35 0 23.7 68 0

No Welker, NWE 93 R.Gronkowski, NWE 65 B. Marshall, MIA 63 Bowe, KAN 59 St. Johnson, BUF 59 M. Wallace, PIT 58 R. Rice, BAL 56 Garcon, IND 55 Hernandez, NWE 54 N.Washington, TEN 53 Punters Lechler, OAK Fields, MIA Moorman, BUF Scifres, SND B. Colquitt, DEN McAfee, IND Koch, BAL Mesko, NWE D. Colquitt, KAN Hartmann, HOU No 63 56 55 40 74 67 56 42 69 58

TD Rush Rec R.Gronkowski, NWE 14 1 13 R. Rice, BAL 11 9 2 A. Foster, HOU 10 8 2 Decker, DEN 9 0 8 Green-Ellis, NWE 8 8 0 V. Jackson, SND 8 0 8 Mendenhall, PIT 8 8 0 M. Wallace, PIT 8 0 8 Welker, NWE 8 0 8 Burress, NYJ 7 0 7 PAT Cundiff, BAL 30-30 Gostkowski, NWE 42-42 Rackers, HOU 34-35 Janikowski, OAK 28-28 Novak, SND 27-27 Nugent, CIN 27-28 Bironas, TEN 27-27 Suisham, PIT 30-30 Folk, NYJ 34-34 D. Carpenter, MIA 18-18 ---Kicking FG 26-34 20-24 22-26 22-24 22-27 21-23 20-23 18-24 16-21 20-24

No J. Graham, NOR 75 Ca. Johnson, DET 69 R. White, ATL 68 Sproles, NOR 67 T. Gonzalez, ATL 66 G. Jennings, GBY 65 Cruz, NYG 62 St. Smith, CAR 61 Witten, DAL 61 F. Davis, WAS 59 Punters A. Lee, SNF J. Ryan, SEA Morstead, NOR Weatherford, NYG Zastudil, ARI Kluwe, MIN McBriar, DAL Masthay, GBY Koenen, TAM Rocca, WAS Punt No 58 74 37 61 60 59 43 41 54 54

Rush Rec Ret Pts 12 3 0 90 13 0 0 78 0 12 0 72 11 1 0 72 0 9 0 54 8 1 0 54 0 9 0 54 9 0 0 54 0 8 0 48 8 0 0 48 FG LG Pts 32-37 55 122 29-32 51 115 23-28 53 113 19-21 58 108 24-27 53 103 20-24 51 97 24-26 55 90 20-21 50 89 19-24 45 86 18-21 47 85

Yds LG Avg 3203 80 50.8 2750 70 49.1 2692 66 48.9 1949 71 48.7 3547 66 47.9 3168 64 47.3 2586 62 46.2 1940 58 46.2 3103 68 45.0 2573 69 44.4

PAT 26-26 28-28 44-44 51-51 31-31 37-37 18-18 29-29 29-30 31-31

The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF New England 9 3 0 .750 362 N.Y. Jets 7 5 0 .583 290 Buffalo 5 7 0 .417 278 Miami 4 8 0 .333 246 South W L T Pct PF Houston 9 3 0 .750 310 Tennessee 7 5 0 .583 249 Jacksonville 3 9 0 .250 152 Indianapolis 0 12 0 .000 174 North W L T Pct PF Baltimore 9 3 0 .750 296 Pittsburgh 9 3 0 .750 268 Cincinnati 7 5 0 .583 266 Cleveland 4 8 0 .333 175 West W L T Pct PF Denver 7 5 0 .583 256 Oakland 7 5 0 .583 274 Kansas City 5 7 0 .417 163 San Diego 5 7 0 .417 287 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF Dallas 7 5 0 .583 283 N.Y. Giants 6 6 0 .500 287 Philadelphia 4 8 0 .333 271 Washington 4 8 0 .333 202 South W L T Pct PF New Orleans 9 3 0 .750 393 Atlanta 7 5 0 .583 269 Carolina 4 8 0 .333 290 Tampa Bay 4 8 0 .333 218 North W L T Pct PF x-Green Bay 12 0 0 1.000 420 Chicago 7 5 0 .583 291 Detroit 7 5 0 .583 333 Minnesota 2 10 0 .167 246 West W L T Pct PF x-San Francisco 10 2 0 .833 161 Seattle 5 7 0 .417 216 Arizona 5 7 0 .417 232 St. Louis 2 10 0 .167 140

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PA 247 260 304 220 PA 189 229 238 358 PA 192 195 250 240 PA 292 308 268 289 PA 244 315 282 256 PA 269 244 324 329 PA 262 242 277 330 PA 288 246 269 296

x-clinched division Todays Game Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 8:20 p.m.

AGRIBUSINESS

PORTER, Ind. (AP) A former northwestern Indiana prison farm will be converted into the states largest public game bird habitat, Gov. Mitch Daniels announced today. The 1,250-acre site located along the eastern border of Porter County between Interstates 90 and 94 will be 1 times as big as the current largest public game bird habitat in Indiana, the 825-

Ex-NW Ind. prison farm to become game bird habitat

acre Pine Creek area in Benton County, The land, valued at more than $5 million, was scheduled for auction in January but Daniels ordered it set aside for conservation because of its size and unique qualities. The site will serve one of Indianas largest population centers and fill a void in public land opportunities in Northwest Indiana for hunting and fishing.

Delphos FFA recently participated in the District Parliamentary Procedure Contest involving a senior and beginning teams. This career development event is based around the components and techniques that are used to properly run a business meeting. All Delphos FFA members are taught these components in class as freshmen and have the option to continue to build and practice them through this contest. Senior team members are, front from left, Justin Berelsman, Gabby Pimpas, Courtney Vanschoyck, Kylie Fritz and Lindzi Hoersten; and back, Caitlin Landwehr, Rileigh Stockwell, Jordan Barclay, Tanner Vermule. They placed second at the district contest receiving a gold rating that earned them the right to compete at state competition and The Ohio State University in Columbus on Dec. 17.

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Beginning Team members are, front from left, Kylie Fritz, Karen Cline, Rileigh Stockwell and Gabby Pimpas; and back, Will Legge, Tanner Vermule, Justin Berelsman and Devin Coronado. They placed third at districts with a gold rating.

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Allen County City of Delphos Mark A. and Mary A. Wannemacher to MCB Properties, East Fifth Street, $101,000. Village of Elida Robert C. and Michell L. Holmes to Gary and Connie Plummer, 403 E. Main St., $100,000. Kevin R. and Pamela J. Schroeder to Richard and Mary J. Wahus, 2095 Morning Glory Drive, $171,000. Marion Township Gary L. and Connie K. Plummer to Michell L. and Robert Holmes, 3225 Dogleg Road, $175,000. Spencer Township Joe C. and Janet Hilty to Ronald J. and Jessica T. Meyer II, 3434 Kleinolder Road, $167,000.

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By JIM METCALFE jmetcalfe@delphosherald.com DELPHOS This past football season was a very challenging one for the St. Johns football team from start to finish. With all that went on in 2011, it was perhaps the most challenging one in the 13 years that head man Todd Schulte has been at the helm of the Blue Jays. It started with the team trying to replace basically its entire starting offensive line, eight starters on the defensive side of the ball and a lot of skill players that produced a 15-0 gem and the teams sixth state title. Even with all the losses we endured, the expectations remained the same. Thats OK; were expected to do well year after year and it pushes you to work harder, Schulte commenced. Its to the point that were supposed to win. We had gotten spoiled not only as fans but as coaches from the last three years; we had had a lot of starters and experienced guys back from the previous three years and that senior class was a huge part of a 42-3 3-year stretch. There were a lot of doubters and skeptics going into the season. That didnt change when the team started out 0-2 and was set to begin its foray into the always-rugged Midwest Athletic Conference. It was a struggle, even going back to our first scrimmage against Elida; we didnt look too good that day. With so many new faces, instead of only needing to go over something maybe once and being able to get something new in quickly, we might need to go over it three times; we definitely had to slow down and be more patient, he continued. It became apparent even after we won our game (Week 3) 7-0 against Minster that we werent going to play the prettiest football but we were going to play with utmost effort; this team was going to do it with great grit and heart. When we lost the first two games, we easily could have packed it in but that next week, we came out ready to go. We made strides every week; in our league and with our schedule, you have to make great strides every week to compete and we generally did that. That was a great tribute to the senior leadership these guys gave, from last winter on through to the end of this season. There have been moments in seasons past when there was a turning point that dictated what direction we were going, positively or negatively. That came in week 4 at Anna when we were down 21-7 and came back to win 29-21. When wed score the second half, the kids came off the field with a see what we can do! look, that it clicked in their minds. Again, it wasnt always pretty but it got the job done. This years team, losing in its fourth state semifinal under Schulte (and fifth time in the programs history) and making Schultes playoff mark 37-6 (47-8 overall), then turned it on to win five out of its final six regular-season games losing only to Division V runner-up Coldwater to make the playoffs as the second seed in Region 22. On the way, they clinched a Midwest Athletic Conference title tie with archrival Marion Local. That was one of our goals but I dont think many people anticipated wed get it done, especially after our slow start. Again, we proved a lot of doubters wrong, he said. After besting Toledo Ottawa Hills 540, shutting out Tiffin Calvert 35-0 and holding off Leipsic 28-20 in the regional playoffs, the Jays got set for a state semifinal battle with those same Flyers, whom the Jays bested 21-14 in Week 9. That is when the final chapter of this years story and one that will live on in the annals of Blue Jay football was written: the tragic death of junior center Kent Staup. That put the state semifinal into its proper light, according to Schulte. When that happened the Wednesday of the semifinal (Nov. 23), the furthest thing from our mind was playing that football game; that put this thing in its proper light in a hurry. Our football team has become like a family over the years we have tried to make the atmosphere like that and that was one of my players and one of my guys, one of our family, Schulte explained. We spend so much time together on the practice field, in the film room, in the weight room that its almost natural for that to happen. The team this family and the community was hurting and our whole goal was to try and get them any help they needed. Football was the last thing on our minds. I have a degree in psychology but no course, no textbook, no college can prepare you on how to deal with something like this. However, the team had a football game to prepare for. We knew we had a game to play; there was no way around it. The question became how to get everybody even us as coaches because this struck us all deeply prepared to do so mentally and emotionally, he continued. Kids are pretty resilient and perhaps those few minutes we spent on the football field was exactly what these kids what we all needed; it was a way for them to get away from everything for a while. It was a way to let the healing begin; I also I came to realize that these kids were going to get on that bus that Saturday afternoon, head to Wapak and play the hardest game they could possibly play. Even though we lost, I was never prouder of the character this team showed that day. I said all along that this team was one of the grittiest I have had and they proved it that day. Twenty-one seniors will be graduating off this team that improved the programs overall mark is 341-264-3. Two of them will be among top-3 leaders in the record books: kicker Josh Rode, whose 44-of-44 mark for extra points this season made his 4-year mark 180-of-188, passing Charlie Webbs 146-162 and placing him second behind Michael Bitlers 192-of-210. As well, senior wideout Tanner Calvelages 43 catches put him second behind Jace Metzners single-season mark of 45 in 1998; and his 823 yards edged out Don Haggards 822 (2002) for third behind only Metzners 985 and Aaron Beckers 933 (2000). Schulte, whose mark at St. Johns is 137-36 (78-27 in the MAC), also knows that life goes on. When the calendar turns to 2012, he will begin the process of replacing those seniors

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