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Food sales MONDAY PROFILE

requirement Power outage does not stop Tribble
dropped for from teaching children in China
brewpubs,
breweries in
limited area
Mayhew Junction
co-owner pans rule
change for leaving her
business out
BY ZACK PLAIR
[email protected]

Aldermen voted
unanimously Friday
afternoon to allow
brewpubs and small
craft breweries in the
city’s Leisure and En-
tertainment District
to sell beer, wine and
Latimer
light spirits on prem-
ises without having to also sell food.
As City Attorney Chris Latimer
put it, he and aldermen went “back
to the drawing board” after previ-
ous drafts of the ordinance change
couldn’t gain consensus, and they
“came full circle” to approve some-
thing that looked very much like
the first draft.
The ordinance, as passed, ex-
empts brewpubs and small craft Zack Plair/Dispatch Staff
breweries located in the designated Suzanne Tribble sits in a rocking chair on the front porch of her home on West Main Street in Starkville. Early Thurs-
district — which includes much of day morning, a tree fell across her street and knocked power out to much of the city, just 45 minutes before Tribble
was scheduled to start teaching English lessons to Chinese children halfway across the world. With the help of a
downtown, Russell Street and the
fully-charged iPad, a hotspot, candles and flashlights, she managed to teach all six of her scheduled sessions.
Cotton District — from a city re-
quirement that food must account
for 25 percent of gross sales at busi- Starkville woman spends retirement about it, it wouldn’t.
Tribble found her husband Mark’s fully-charged
nesses that sell alcohol for on-prem-
ises consumption. in virtual classrooms for immersive iPad, a cell phone to use for a hotspot and gathered can-
dles and flashlights to place around her work station so
See ALDERMEN, 3A
English, also teaches at EMCC her face would show well enough on the iPad camera.
At 4 a.m., just in time, Tribble looked into the iPad
BY ZACK PLAIR and said, “Hello, Bao Bao,” offering a familiar Chinese
[email protected] word akin to “Sweetie.” The child on the screen re-

A
turned, “Hello, Teacher.”
t 3:15 a.m. Thursday, Suzanne Tribble was Tribble spent much of the next three hours offering
Instructor pilot from halfway through her first cup of coffee when a
tree fell across West Main Street a few hundred
one-on-one tutoring sessions remotely to Chinese chil-
dren, something she’s done most every day for about
Indiana identified as feet east of her home, ripping through power lines and
providing a horrifying light show of sparks flying from
three years. Thursday’s circumstances, she said, were
a first.
one of deceased in buzzing transformers.
Then her electricity, along with much of the city’s,
“We used everything we could find in the house,”
Tribble said. “My phone wouldn’t do a hotspot so I had
CAFB plane crash was out and would be for the next several hours.
Halfway around the world, a child in China getting
to use Mark’s. … He (spent some of the time) outside
on the porch playing his guitar because he didn’t have
ready for his English lesson had no idea how this felled his phone.”
Identity of Japanese tree would affect him. If Tribble had anything to say See TRIBBLE, 6A

student pilot still

not released
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UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME
Analysis: Mississippi finds wedge issue, even amid pandemic
COLUMBUS — Columbus Air
Force Base has identified one of
the pilots who died Friday evening
in a T-38C plane crash in Mont-
gomery, Alabama. Mississippi is one of a dozen states with lawmakers the state call me and believe that they
feel there’s a need for a policy in Missis-
A press release issued Sunday
named Scot Ames Jr., 24, of Pekin,
proposing restrictions on athletics or gender-confirming sippi because they are beginning to have
some concerns of having to deal with
Indiana, as the instructor pilot who
perished. He was a member of the
health care for transgender minors this year this,” said the bill’s sponsor, Republican
Sen. Angela Hill of Picayune.
50th Flying Training Squadron at BY EMILY WAGSTER PET TUS They were wrong. Mississippi is one of a dozen states
CAFB. The Associated Press The state Senate voted Feb. 11 to ban with lawmakers proposing restrictions
The crash also claimed the life transgender athletes from competing in on athletics or gender-confirming health
of a Japanese student pilot, one of JACKSON — Some Mississippi leg- girls’ or women’s sports teams in Missis- care for transgender minors this year.
about 15 from the Japanese Air islators thought the 2021 session might sippi schools, community colleges and Democratic President Joe Biden signed
Self Defense Force training with be tightly focused on responding to the universities. No senator asked wheth- an executive order Jan. 20 — the day he
the base. The press release said coronavirus pandemic, and that might er any transgender athlete has tried to took office — that bans discrimination
the student pilot’s identity will be dampen enthusiasm for delving into di- compete. based on gender identity in school sports
See CAFB, 6A visive social issues. “I’ve had numerous coaches across See ANALYSIS, 6A

INSIDE FIVE QUESTIONS CALENDAR LOCAL FOLKS PUBLIC

Classifieds 6B 1 The first evidence of gravita-
Thursday MEETINGS
Comics 4B tional waves was found in 2015, Feb. 26: Starkville
Crossword 2B
Dear Abby 4B
almost 100 years after who
predicted them?
through Saturday, Board of Aldermen
Obituaries 5A 2 In 2014, what basketball play- Feb. 25-27 work session, 10
Opinions 4A er helped renovate a home in his ■ Virtual Magnolia a.m., mayor’s con-
hometown of Akron, Ohio, for the Independent Film ference room
HGTV series “Rehab Addict”? Festival: The Mag in March 1: Oktibbe-
3 The city of Manaus, Brazil, is Starkville returns with ha County Board of
surrounded by what — Amazon
WEATHER River rainforest, Atlantic Ocean
independent films and
shorts. Visit magnoli-
Supervisors, 9:30
a.m., Chancery
beaches or Pampas grasslands?
High 62 Low 36
Clearing clouds
4 What 2014 film based on a
network TV series was the first
to be initially financed by money
afilmfest.com. Courthouse
March 2: Starkville
Board of Aldermen,
Full forecast on raised on Kickstarter? 5:30 p.m., City Hall
page 3A. 5 Alexander the Great was a stu- March 9:
dent of what Greek philosopher? Starkville-Oktibbe-
Answers, 6B ha Consolidated
School District
Board of Trust-
Bethany West enjoys spending ees, 6 p.m., 401
time with her family. Greensboro St.

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Big factor in COVID votes: Would

Democrats sink first Biden goal?
The issue that’s provoked the deepest divisions is a “This is something we’ve run on
and something we’ve promised to
drive, largely by progressives, to boost the federal the American people.”
An overall relief bill, including
minimum wage to $15 hourly over five years the minimum wage boost, is expect-
ed to clear the House, and likely the
BY ALAN FRAM file defeat a month into his presi- Senate as well. But the minimum
The Associated Press dency. wage boost’s fate is shakier in the
Such a setback would deal early Senate, where Joe Manchin of West
WASHINGTON — Democratic blows to both Biden and new Sen- Virginia, perhaps the chamber’s
leaders have a potent dynamic on ate Majority Leader Chuck Schum- most conservative Democrat, has
their side as Congress preps for its er, D-N.Y. It could also wound con- said the $15 target is too expensive.
first votes on the party’s $1.9 tril-
gressional Democrats overall by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.,
lion COVID-19 relief bill: Would any
risking repercussions in the 2022 has suggested she might oppose it,
Democrat dare cast the vote that
elections if they fail to unite effec- too. She said Democrats shouldn’t
scuttles new President Joe Biden’s
tively against clear enemies like the whisk it to passage using special
leadoff initiative?
pandemic and the frozen economy. rules that would let them avoid a
Democrats’ wafer-thin 10-vote
House majority leaves little room “You think very seriously before Republican filibuster, which would
for defections in the face of solid Re- casting a deciding vote against your require an unattainable 60 votes to
publican opposition, and they have own party’s president’s legislative overcome.
none in a 50-50 Senate they control agenda,” said Ian Russell, a long- Manchin’s office did not make
only with Vice President Kamala time Democratic consultant. But he him available for an interview. Ear-
Harris’ tie-breaking vote. Internal cautioned that lawmakers must de- lier this month he told The Hill, a
Democratic disputes remain over cide “for themselves how their vote political publication, that $11 hourly
issues like raising the minimum is going to play out” at home. would be “responsible and reason-
wage, how much aid to funnel to The issue that’s provoked the able.”
struggling state and local govern- deepest divisions is a drive, largely Even more ominously, the Sen-
ments and whether to extend emer- by progressives, to boost the fed- ate parliamentarian is expected to
gency unemployment benefits for eral minimum wage to $15 hourly rule soon on whether the minimum
an extra month. over five years. The current $7.25 wage provision must be tossed from
Yet with the House Budget Com- minimum took effect in 2009. the bill. Under expedited proce-
mittee planning to approve the 591- “It was the No. 1 priority for dures Democrats are using, items
page package Monday, Democrats progressives,” Rep. Pramila Jay- can’t be included that aren’t prin-
across the party’s spectrum show apal, D-Wash., chairwoman of the cipally budget-related, and it’s un-
little indication they’re willing to Congressional Progressive Cau- clear if Democrats would have the
embarrass Biden with a high-pro- cus, said in an interview last week. votes to overturn such a decision.

US virus death toll approaches milestone of 500,000

First known deaths from the virus in whose handling of the
crisis was judged by pub-
The first known deaths
from the virus in the U.S.
the U.S. happened in February 2020 lic health experts to be a
singular failure.
happened in early Febru-
ary 2020, both of them in
BY JOHN RABY chronic lower respiratory The nation could pass Santa Clara County, Cali-
The Associated Press diseases, stroke, Alzhei- this next grim milestone fornia. It took four months
mer’s, flu and pneumonia on Monday. President Joe to reach the first 100,000
The U.S. stood Sunday
combined. Biden will mark the U.S. dead. The toll hit 200,000
at the brink of a once-un-
“It’s nothing like we crossing 500,000 lives deaths in September and
thinkable tally: 500,000
have ever been through lost from COVID-19 with 300,000 in December.
people lost to the corona-
virus. in the last 102 years, since a moment of silence and Then it took just over a
A year into the pan- the 1918 influenza pan- candle lighting ceremony month to go from 300,000
demic, the running total demic,” the nation’s top at the White House. to 400,000 and about two
of lives lost was about infectious disease expert, Biden will deliver re- months to climb from
498,000 — roughly the Dr. Anthony Fauci, said marks at sunset to hon- 400,000 to the brink of
population of Kansas City, on CNN’s “State of the or the dead, the White 500,000.
Missouri, and just shy of Union.” House said. He’s expect-
the size of Atlanta. The The U.S. virus death ed to be joined by first
figure compiled by Johns toll reached 400,000 on lady Jill Biden and Vice
Hopkins University sur- Jan. 19 in the waning President Kamala Harris
passes the number of peo- hours in office for Pres- and her husband, Doug
ple who died in 2019 of ident Donald Trump, Emhoff.

Snubbed as Obama high court pick,

Garland in line to be attorney general
Appeals court judge Merrick Garland’s time under Trump — rife
with political drama and
confirmation process begins today controversial decisions
— and abundant criticism
BY MICHAEL BALSAMO politics out of the Justice from Democrats over
The Associated Press Department,” Sen. John what they saw as the po-
Cornyn, R-Texas, said in a liticizing of the nation’s
WASHINGTON — statement. “Unless I hear top law enforcement agen-
The last time Merrick something new, I expect cies.
Garland was nominated The department’s pri-
to support his nomination
by the White House for a orities and messaging are
before the full Senate.”
job, Republicans wouldn’t expected to shift drasti-
Biden’s choice of Gar-
even meet with him. cally in the Biden admin-
land reflects the presi-
Now, the once-snubbed istration, with a focus
dent’s goal of restoring
Supreme Court pick will more on civil rights issue,
finally come before the the department’s repu-
criminal justice overhauls
Senate, this time as Pres- tation as an independent
and policing policies in
ident Joe Biden’s choice body. During his four
the wake of nationwide
for attorney general. Gar- years as president, Don-
protests over the death of
land, an appeals court ald Trump had insisted
Black Americans at the
judge, is widely expected that the attorney general hands of law enforcement.
to sail through his con- must be loyal to him per- Garland plans to tell
firmation process, which sonally, a position that senators the department
begins Monday before the battered the department’s must ensure laws are “fair-
Democrat ic - cont rolled reputation. Garland’s ly and faithfully enforced”
Senate Judiciary Commit- high court nomination by and the rights of all Amer-
tee, with bipartisan sup- President Barack Obama icans are protected, while
port. in 2016 died because the reaffirming an adherence
“Judge Garland’s ex- R epubl ic a n - cont rol led to policies to protect its
tensive legal experience Senate refused to hold a political independence,
makes him well-suited to hearing. with the attorney general
lead the Department of Garland will inherit a acting as a lawyer for the
Justice, and I appreciated Justice Department that American people, not for
his commitment to keep endured a tumultuous the president.

Boeing: 777s with engine that blew apart should be grounded

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS the aircraft from service, a ly, authorities said.
day after one of its planes U.S. Federal Aviation
Boeing has recom- made an emergency land- Administration Adminis-
mended that airlines ing at Denver Internation- trator Steve Dickson said
ground all of its 777s with al Airport because its right in a statement Sunday
the type of engine that suf- engine blew apart just after that based on an initial
fered a catastrophic failure takeoff. Pieces of the cas- review of safety data, in-
over Denver this weekend, ing of the engine, a Pratt & spectors “concluded that
as U.S. regulators ordered Whitney PW4000, rained the inspection interval
United Airlines to step up down on suburban neigh- should be stepped up for
inspections of those air- borhoods. None of the 231 the hollow fan blades that
craft. passengers or 10 crew on are unique to this model
United said Sunday it board was reported hurt, of engine, used solely on
is temporarily removing and the plane landed safe- Boeing 777 airplanes.”
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Progress in restoring electricity, water challenges remain

Jackson’s 161,000 residents are still being advised to boil were, dozens of towns and
water associations had
in a telephone interview.
He said the weather was
have seen low water pres-
sure.
water before drinking it as officials work to restore water reported to the state that
they had customers under
so cold that it froze equip-
ment at the city’s two wa-
In a statement posted on
the city’s Facebook page
BY REBECCA SANTANA were without power — slowly ramp up their us- boil water advisories that ter treatment facilities. Saturday, officials said
The Associated Press down from 14,840 earlier age once their electricity started when the harsh As temperatures start- the pressure, measured as
in the day. Crews have comes back so they don’t weather kicked in. ed to rise and the equip- pounds per square inch,
NEW ORLEANS — been out in force in recent overload their systems, In Jackson, the entire ment thawed, they’re now needed to reached 90 psi at
Progress is being made to days to restore power af- the newspaper said. city of about 161,000 resi- encountering problems one location and 80 psi at
restore electricity across ter temperatures plum- The state’s Depart- dents is still being advised with sensors and other another but as of Saturday
parts of Louisiana and meted earlier in the week. ment of Health canceled to boil water before drink- types of equipment dam- evening was only at 55 psi.
Mississippi that have ex- Rising temperatures drive-thru coronavirus ing it as officials work to aged by the freeze and are As of Saturday evening,
perienced outages this across the region are also vaccinations in three restore water to city res- currently troubleshooting there were 13 water main
week as a result of freez- helping. counties Sunday — Ad- idents. City officials Sat- those problems, he said. breaks in the city, the
ing cold temperatures, Entergy, which pro- ams, Lee and Washington urday delivered water to There’s also concern that statement read.
but challenges remain in vides service to custom- — as a result of weather, elderly and homebound as they start pushing Many Louisiana cities
getting water services re- ers in roughly half of Mis- the department reported residents. more water out from the have also been hammered
stored. sissippi’s counties, said on its Twitter feed. They The city’s public works treatment plants through with water delivery prob-
According to Power- Friday that it expected said those appointments director, Charles Wil- the water lines they will lems as a result of the icy
Outage.us, 29,402 cus- most of its customers to are being rescheduled. liams, said Sunday that encounter more breaks temperatures.
tomers were without regain service by the be- Communities in both there was still no defini- due to the weather. In southwest Louisiana
power in Mississippi as of ginning of next week, the states are still working tive timeline for when wa- He said residents who where residents were still
Sunday afternoon. That Clarion-Ledger reported to restore water services ter service would be fully live furthest from the recovering from hurri-
was an improvement from Sunday. In a news con- after the freezing tem- restored. treatment plants have had canes last year, many res-
the 38,370 customers ference Friday, President peratures iced equipment “We are working as the biggest problems with idents last week were left
without power at the start and CEO of Entergy Mis- and caused water lines hard as we can to get this many of those people hav- struggling with no water
of the day. By afternoon sissippi, Haley Fisackerly, to burst. In a sign of how resolved. We know the ing no water at all while after pipes burst around
Sunday 10,804 customers also warned customers to far-reaching the problems patience is thin,” he said others who live closer the region.

Aldermen
Continued from Page 1A
By state law, a brewpub but they later held a pub- hew Junction on Eckford Under the current
allows the manufacture lic hearing on whether to Drive, which is outside business model, Mayhew
and sale of beer (up to 8 apply the exemption city- the Leisure and Enter- Junction sells intermit-
percent alcohol by weight), wide. Ultimately, fearing tainment District, said tent tours in which it of-
light wine (up to 5 percent “unintended consequenc- she understood restrict- fers tastings of its beers
alcohol by weight) and es” — such as businesses ing brewpubs to a certain — capping it at six, six-
light spirits (up to 4 per- that the spirit of the law area, but she thought the ounce samples per cus-
cent alcohol by weight), never intended to exempt exemption for small craft tomer per day.
on-site, with a manufac- from food sales possibly breweries should apply The brewery does not
turing limit of 75,000 gal- finding legal loopholes — citywide. have a kitchen or any
lons per year. Small craft the board restricted the “We are against this or- intent to begin selling
breweries legally can pro- exemption to its original dinance as food, she said, but apply-
duce considerably more form. it is written ing the food exemption
(60,000 barrels a year, “Nothing with alcohol because it citywide would allow
which is equal to about 1.8 (law) in provides an Mayhew Junction to be-
million gallons). Mississippi except ion gin selling pints, some-
Most immediately, the is simple,” that doesn’t thing that could partic-
ordinance change will al- Ward 2 Al- apply to us,” ularly help the business
low John Higgins, owner der ma n she told the bolster its bottom line
of Tupelo-based Spring S a n d r a board. “... Mohammahi- when the COVID-19 pan-
Street Cigars, to open a Sistrunk Restricting Aragh demic passes.
cigar lounge and brew- said. “... We this (exception) to brew- “It’s not like we’re go-
pub in the old Mugshots were trying Sistrunk eries in the Leisure and ing to become a huge bar
Restaurant building at the to look at Entertainment District over there,” Mohamma-
corner of Main Street and this from a public safety makes no sense to me.” hi-Aragh said, referring
Douglas L. Conner Drive. and enforcement stand- Mayhew Junction has to the 10-percent limit
Aldermen have already point.” operated for about five for on-premises con-
granted cigar lounges in years on Eckford Drive, sumption.
the Leisure and Enter- Brewery owner: Mohammahi-Aragh said, Moh a m m a h i - A r a g h
tainment District an ex- manufacturing craft beer also noted small craft
emption to the city’s an- Ordinance as written that Clark Beverage dis- breweries providing to
ti-smoking ordinance, but ‘makes no sense’ tributes to restaurants distributors will not like-
an establishment that al- In the public hearing and other businesses with ly locate to the Leisure
lows smoking still cannot before the board’s vote a retail permit. and Entertainment Dis-
serve food, making a sep- Friday, the co-owner of By state law, a small trict because it doesn’t
arate exemption for Hig- Starkville’s only small craft brewery can reserve offer enough space for
gins’ brewpub necessary. craft brewery implored al- 10 percent of its product 18-wheelers to maneuver
Originally, aldermen dermen to allow the food for on-premise consump- when picking up prod-
only looked to consider the exemption to also apply to tion, which Mohamma- uct.
food exemption for brew- her business. It was to no hi-Aragh said would “If we grow, we’d be
pubs and small craft brew- avail. amount to about 10 gal- looking at going to the
eries in the Leisure and Jean Mohammahi-Ara- lons a month at Mayhew industrial park,” she
Entertainment District, gh, who co-owns May- Junction. said.

CAFB
Continued from Page 1A
provided “according to base in Montgomery. An training missions and nation at a Saturday press
Japan’s established pro- investigation continues to night missions over the conference. He said fly-
cess.” determine the cause. weekend. The pilots, he ing activities have been
Authorities said the jet CAFB Wing Com- said, were on the first leg temporarily suspended
crashed at about 5:30 p.m. mander Col. Seth Gra- of a “two-leg” overnight and will likely remain so
outside Dannelly Field, ham said it is common for journey, though he did for the next few days.
an Air National Guard pilots to fly cross-country not have the final desti-

DAR RECOGNIZES STARKVILLE STUDENTS

Dickerson Kelly Rahim

DAR GOOD CITIZENS: After a virtual meeting of the Hic-A-Sha-Ba-Ha Chapter of
the National Society DAR, five Starkville students were recognized for outstanding
achievements. Seniors honored as DAR Good Citizens included Kate Elizabeth Dick-
erson (Starkville High School), Jillian Davis Kelly (Starkville Academy) and Jayden
Shurnali Rahim (Starkville Christian School).

DAR ESSAY CONTEST:

Fifth-grader Sally Sharp
SOLUNAR TABLE
The solunar period indicates
peak-feeding times for fish and game.
Anthony of Starkville Mon. Tue.
9:44p
Major 8:51p
Academy was a winner of Minor 2:44p 3:40p
the Hic-A-Sha-Ba-Ha DAR Major 9:17a 10:11a
Minor 4:46a 5:40a
American History Essay Courtesy of Mississippi Department
of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks
Contest. Eighth-grade win-

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THE NATION
‘I do not believe unity is possible’
Uh-oh. Joe Biden the husband who nomic collapse – the unem- to hear his defenders opine duality of mind when Biden
is talking unity beat her, you can- ployment rate near 25 percent, that it didn’t matter what kind insists, against all the evidence
again. not ask people of GDP down by 30 percent, one of man a president was, so of our eyes, our hearts and
It came last week color to seek it with in five banks failing – and long as he did the right thing our logic, on American unity.
at a CNN town bigotry or Muslims promised a revival. “The only politically. As Barbra Streisand On the one hand, you recall
hall in Milwaukee with Islamophobia thing we have to fear,” he famously snipped, “We elected the march through Charlot-
in response to a or LGBTQ Ameri- asserted, “is fear itself.” a president, not a pope.” tesville, the breaching of the
question about cans with homopho- And yes, the words are If the last four years Capitol, the spinelessness, the
how he will bring bia or undocument- stirring. But if you think accomplished nothing else, faithlessness, the litany of lies
Americans togeth- ed workers with about it, they are also patently they should have put per- and alibis that continues right
er. “I take issue xenophobia or fact- ridiculous. Americans, after manently to rest the notion up to the present moment,
with what every- based Americans all, had plenty to fear: jobless- that presidential character and the idea of unity with
body says about Leonard Pitts with utter hogwash. ness, homelessness, hunger, is unimportant. The kind of those people – yes, they have
the division,” he Yet bigotry, Islam- and the prospect of national person a president is has a lot become “those people” in my
replied. “The nation is not ophobia, homophobia, xeno- collapse topping the list. Yet to say about the kind of nation mind – seems delusional, far-
divided. You go out there and phobia and utter hogwash are, Roosevelt’s words rallied and we will be. It is his or her job fetched, a mirage of shadow
take a look and talk to people, increasingly, the only things inspired a dispirited nation. Al- to make entreaty to the best in and smoke. On the other hand,
you have fringes on both ends, the political right has to offer. most 90 years later, they offer us, the highest and most noble it feels undeniably ... right to
but it’s not nearly as divided as So from where I sit, Biden a useful challenge to skeptics in us, to speak into existence once again hear a president
we make it out to be.” speaks nonsense. But maybe like me, a reminder not to that which is unlikely – indeed, call us toward higher purpose.
Regular readers will be that’s not the worst thing in underestimate the power of that which may even be, or at So yes, a duality of mind. I
familiar with my take on unity, the world. presidential optimism. Or, least seem to be, patently ridic- do not believe unity is possible.
last offered in January when I’m remembering another indeed, the power of a presi- ulous. That’s how Lincoln won But I’m glad Joe Biden does.
Biden made a plea for it in his president who spoke nonsense. dent’s character. a civil war, Roosevelt overcame Leonard Pitts Jr., winner
inaugural address. I consider This was on March 4, 1933. When Bill Clinton was pil- a great depression and Kenne- of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for
it, at this stage, a pipe dream. Having just taken the oath loried for sexually exploiting a dy sent men to the moon. commentary, is a columnist for
As you would not ask a bat- of office, Franklin Roosevelt naive young woman and then The memory of all that the Miami Herald. Email him
tered wife to seek unity with faced a nation mired in eco- lying about it, it was common imposes upon me a certain at [email protected].

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The importance of highlighting the good
around us
America is good but not perfect.
The noise of the naysayers and the volume of in-
formation with a game called blame and a laziness
in chaos creates a mist in the eyes hindering what
is before us. God is at work in America.
“Love where you live” coined by Andy Seti-
awan and The First Assembly Church is a prime
example of what is right in America. The uniter
of a nation is built on love. Good will is at work in
America.
Just to listen at the reports coming out of Texas
in the weather-related chaos is amazing. Sharing
food, water, wood and even taking into the homes
are a perfect example of the good in America.
Good people live in America.
With humility, I join with others saying, “I’m
proud to be an American.”
A shout out to Jan Swoope for writing in The
Dispatch what is “good in America.”
First Assembly Church keep up the “good” in
America.
God Bless America
Robert Gillis
Ethelsville, Alabama

Despite dire headlines, reader sees cause for

optimism
Half a million lives no more over a year.
As a result, the U.S. life expectancy drops a
year.
Dozens of lives are gone in the Arctic cold wave
and millions still suffering.
The Dispatch gave us the news of a trainer jet
crash from our air force base. Immediately I called
our neighbor CAFB instructor pilot. As a group CORONAVIRUS
Hope up and guard down as
leader my young friend didn’t fly that jet but has to
handle and take care of the situation at CAFB.
However, the light still shines. A United Airlines

pandemic starts to weaken?

flight with 241 people narrowly escaped and sur-
vived after a mayday call. NASA’s ‘Perseverance’
landed safely on the red planet and started sending
pictures.
Looks like vaccination and face masking is Are we at the begin- mask-wearing. Of Early in the pandemic, I flew
working. Daily cases and deaths gradually down- ning of the end or the course we’ll continue across the country on a JetBlue
wards in curve. Glad to see a new term, “Fau- end of the beginning? wearing masks. But flight with few passengers and
ci-ing.” Let’s call it the middle. two masks with one distanced seating. I would not go
At MUW, we have just successfully complet- The COVID-19 of tight-fitting cloth, on a crowded jet. Now that I’ve had
ed a virtual science bowl competition. I believe numbers are going as Dr. Anthony Fauci my first shot, I worry less about
our new generation of scientists will usher a new decisively lower, both advises? On public flying. When I get the second one,
pandemic-free world with much safer science and infections and deaths. transportation, OK. But I’ll hop right on.
technology. Millions, meanwhile, as the risks of infection Consideration No. 3: guilt. As
Jiben Roy are getting the vaccine heads down, perhaps frontline workers, the elderly and
Columbus and becoming mostly we can lighten up and other vulnerable people get their
immune to the disease. wear just a lightweight protective vaccinations, less stig-
Still, the seven-day Froma Harrop mask while on a walk. ma is attached to easing up a bit on
A letter to the editor is an excellent way to partic-
ipate in your community. We request the tone of your average of American Infectious-disease the restrictions.
letters be constructive and respectful and the length deaths from this virus continues experts now believe that outdoor However, unsettling thoughts
be limited to 450 words. We reserve the right to edit in the thousands. And it would be activities rarely cause the disease remain. New coronavirus variants
letters for clarity, grammar and length. Political much higher if more of us let our to spread unless people are in are reportedly more infectious and
endorsements are limited to one per writer. Letters guard down by ignoring calls to close conversation. They say that not as easily tamed by some of the
may be emailed to [email protected] or mailed to wear masks, socially distance and with a few exceptions, we can safe- vaccines. Variants are reportedly
The Dispatch, Attn: Letters to the Editor, PO Box 511, sanitize hands. ly jog or bike without a mask. reinfecting people who survived
Columbus, MS 39703-0511. We each make our own policy That said, hospitals are still ra- the early version of the disease.
for how far to go. There are the tioning medical-grade N95 masks And, undoubtedly, more variants
absolutists, who take no chances. even as their stockpiles grow, are coming at us.
They see no friends and never according to the Associated Press. To reach herd immunity, 60
TODAY IN HISTORY enter a restaurant, much less step Why? They remain traumatized to 90 percent of the population
on a plane. by the terrifying mask shortage must be vaccinated or protected
Today is Monday, Feb. 22, the 53rd day of 2021. Then there are moderates, like of a year ago and don’t want to be by prior infection, according to
There are 312 days left in the year. yours truly, who always wear a caught short-handed again. They medical experts. If the 15 percent
mask in public but do gather with also fear a future surge in cases. of Americans who say they’ll never
Today’s Highlight in History: their “pod” of careful friends. We (More on that later.) get the vaccine follow through on
On Feb. 22, 1980, the “Miracle on Ice” took eat in establishments that take We moderates continue to that vow, that goal could be hard
place in Lake Placid, New York, as the United precautions. frown on the maskless multitudes to reach.
States Olympic hockey team upset the Soviets, 4-3. Finally, there are those who who crowd at superspreader The hope in this country is
(The U.S. team went on to win the gold medal.) don’t care at all and do nothing. events. A recent example would that the pandemic will end around
They risk their own life and the be the bar parties following the summer. As the scourge shows
lives of others. Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ Super more definite signs of weakening,
On this date: As we move into a somewhat Bowl win. Health officials in we who tried to do the right things
In 1732 (New Style date), the first president of less scary phase of this disease, Florida warn of a possible corona- may be able to relax -- if just a
the United States, George Washington, was born in we moderates probably have virus spike as a result. For people little. This will be a strange time.
Westmoreland County in the Virginia Colony. the most to think about. That’s like me, the difference now is we Froma Harrop, a syndicated
In 1889, President Grover Cleveland signed an because we were always open to take all that reckless behavior less columnist, writes for the Providence
enabling act paving the way for the Dakotas, Mon- weighing more options. personally. (Rhode Island) Journal. Her e-mail
tana and Washington to become states. Consideration No. 1: Consideration No. 2: traveling. address is [email protected].
 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 5A

Beyond 100M: Biden team aiming for bigger vaccine numbers

About 145 million doses are set for delivery in the next 5 1/2 weeks set for delivery in the next 5 1/2
weeks, with an additional 200
with the anticipated increases
in the other vaccines, the J&J
BY ZEKE MILLER delayed the delivery of about 6 Biden said Friday as he toured million expected by the end of doses could prove the pivotal
The Associated Press million doses this past week. Pfizer’s manufacturing plant in May and a further 200 million advance in delivering enough
But the United States is on the Portage, Michigan. The com- by the end of July. shots for nearly all American
WASHINGTON — It sound- verge of a supply breakthrough pany is set to double its pace of That’s before the anticipat- adults by the end of June, at
ed so ambitious at first blush: as manufacturing ramps up and vaccine deliveries in the com- ed approval by the Food and least a month earlier than cur-
100 million vaccination shots in with the expectation of a third ing weeks. Drug Administration for emer- rently anticipated.
100 days. vaccine becoming available in Since their approval in De- gency use of a third vaccine, The daily inoculation av-
Now, one month into his the coming weeks. cember, more than 75 million from Johnson & Johnson. The erage climbed to 1.7 million
presidency, Joe Biden is on a That means the act of deliv- doses of the two-shot-regimen single-dose J&J vaccine is ex- shots per day last week, but as
glide path to attain that goal and ering injections will soon be the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines pected to help speed the path many as double that number of
pitching well beyond it to the far dominant constraint, and it’s have been distributed, of which to immunity and requires half doses are soon expected to be
more ambitious and daunting prompting the Biden adminis- 63 million have been injected, the vaccination resources of the available on average each day.
mission of vaccinating all eligi- tration to push to dramatically reaching 13 percent of Ameri- two-shot regimens. But there is The focus of Biden’s team is
ble adults against the coronavi- expand the universe of those cans. Nearly 45 million of those no massive stockpile of J&J dos- now quickly shifting to ensur-
rus by the end of the summer. who will deliver injections and doses have been administered es ready to roll out on Day One. ing those doses can get used,
Limited supply of the two where Americans will meet since Biden’s inauguration on “We’re going to be starting though the administration has
approved COVID-19 vaccines them to get their shots. Jan. 20. with only a few million in inven- resisted the calls of some health
has hampered the pace of vac- “It’s one thing to have the The pace of deliveries of tory,” White House COVID-19 experts to publicly set a “moon-
cinations — and that was be- vaccine, and it’s very different those vaccines is about to take coordinator Jeff Zients said this shot” target for how many daily
fore extreme winter weather to get it in someone’s arms,” off. About 145 million doses are past week. Still, when combined doses it hopes to deliver.

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OBITUARY POLICY ployed with several day parents, she was pre- arrange-
Obituaries with basic informa- EMELLE, Ala.
care centers and was ceded in death by her — Gelisa Nicole “G” ments. He
tion including visitation and
service times, are provided
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free of charge. Extended obit- Baptist Church. Sr.; children, Guy Met- 21, 2021, in Geiger, by his
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tailed biographical information parents, she was Metcalfe; and seven A home-going Trinea
and other details families may preceded in death by siblings. celebration will be at Wash- Gibson
wish to include, are available her husband, James She is survived by 11 a.m. Saturday, at ington of
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homes unless the deceased’s tive Baptist Church in Visitation:
body has been donated to White, Dale Robertson, Lee Metcalfe, Jimmy Aliceville, Alabama, both of Starkville, Tim- Tuesday, Feb. 23 • 10-11 AM
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side services were at
Ethelyne W. Strait, 90, location.
12:30 p.m. Sunday, at
died Feb. 19, 2021. Fairview Cemetery,
Graveside services with David LeSuerur Ma’Kenzley Colvin
will be at 11 a.m. Tues- officiating. Visitation EMELLE, Ala. —
day, at Memorial Gar- was from 11 a.m.-noon Ma’Kenzley “Snuggles”
dens, with Jim Ray and Sunday, at Otts Funeral Colvin, 4, passed away.
Mike Dalton officiating. Home. Otts Funeral A home-going cel-
Visitation will be one Home of Sulligent was ebration will be at 11
hour prior to services in charge of arrange- a.m. Saturday, at New
at Memorial Gunter ments. Bethany Primitive Bap-
Peel Funeral Home and Mrs. Metcalfe was tist Church in Alicev-
Crematory. Memorial born Feb 9, 1918, in Sul- ille, Alabama, with the
Gunter Peel Funeral ligent, to the late Jim- Rev. Kennedy Kirkland
Home and Crematory, my Wallace and Mary and Rev. Marcus McK-
Second Avenue North Thompson-Wallace. instry officiating. Buri-
location is in charge of She attended Lamar al will follow at New
arrangements. County Training School Cemetery. Lavender’s
Mrs. Strait was born and was a member of Funeral Services of
in Louisville, to the late Roxanna Independent Aliceville is in charge
Walter and Ida White. Church of God. of arrangements.

How do we know the COVID-19 vaccines are safe?

BY LAURAN NEERGAARD The U.S. and British governments and
AP Medical Writer the European Medicines Agency track
reports filed by health workers and the
How do we know the COVID-19 vac- public about suspected side effects. Ex-
cines are safe? tra scrutiny in the U.S. includes tracking
Scientists look for safety issues during insurance claims for red flags. And U.S.
the testing phase and continue their mon-
vaccine recipients can sign up for a pro-
itoring as shots roll out around the world.
gram that sends text messages to see if
So far, the only serious warning to emerge
they’re feeling side effects.
is a rare risk of severe allergic reactions.
Those checks are proving reassuring.
Different types of COVID-19 vaccines
People are supposed to wait around for
have been authorized and it’s possible
a short time after vaccination in case they
side effects will differ for each — al-
though there’s more public data on the have a severe allergic reaction, called ana-
vaccines being rolled out in Western phylaxis. Such incidents so far have been
countries than elsewhere. Countries rare, with between 2 and 5 anaphylaxis
also vary in their vaccine standards, with reports for every million vaccine doses
some allowing the use of shots before fi- in the first weeks of U.S. inoculations, ac-
nal-stage testing involving large numbers cording to the Centers for Disease Con-
of volunteers. trol and Prevention.
But in the U.S., Britain and European Officials expected to receive reports of
Union, regulators required any vaccine to health problems, even deaths, that occur
be tested in tens of thousands of people just by chance in the days or weeks after
before distribution. So far, the U.S. is us- vaccination, given the huge numbers of
ing shots from Pfizer and Moderna, while people, including the frail elderly, getting
Britain and Europe have cleared those inoculated.
plus the AstraZeneca vaccine. Deaths and other serious events are
Those companies’ large studies found investigated to see if the vaccine played
that common side effects were minor and a role. Authorities consider the person’s
typical of the immune system revving up: overall health and how often the report-
soreness in the arm, fever and flu-like ed condition occurs without vaccination.
symptoms including fatigue, chills and With more than 52 million vaccine doses
headache. administered in the U.S. by mid-Febru-
But since extremely rare problems ary, the CDC said it hasn’t detected any
might not turn up even in large tests, patterns in deaths that signal a safety
the vaccines still are being monitored. problem.

If you don’t read The Dispatch, how are you gonna know?
6A MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

Enrollment at US community colleges plummets amid pandemic

National Student Clearinghouse: Nationwide, predictions that the outcome
would be worse.
Depression and anxiety
also disrupted the academic
skills or change careers. But
the depth of the pandemic’s
enrollment at community colleges dropped While it was no surprise
that fewer freshmen enrolled
careers of community college
students, including Stephanie
downturn, which kept many
people homebound, seems to
10 percent from fall 2019 to fall 2020 at four-year and community
colleges, delaying studies un-
Cruz Vazquez.
She said her severe anxiety
have upended usual trends, ed-
ucation experts said.
BY ANITA SNOW people were struggling,” said til campuses fully reopen, the was amplified so much by her That troubles advocates and
AND COLLIN BINKLEY Irakoze, 20, who studies med- pandemic took a much heavier virus concerns that she decid- policy makers who cite com-
The Associated Press toll on older adult students who ed last year to take a year off
ical laboratory science and munity colleges as important
works part-time for the college. frequently choose the commu- from fashion design classes at options for low-income Ameri-
PHOENIX — Peniella Ira- nity college route. Many lost Mesa Community College near
“So many students aren’t com- cans. At a Senate hearing this
koze is cold calling a list of jobs or have no time for their Phoenix.
1,001 fellow students who didn’t ing back.” month, Miguel Cardona, Pres-
Nationwide, enrollment at own schooling as they super- “The pandemic really
return to Phoenix College this ident Joe Biden’s pick for edu-
community colleges — which vise their children’s online pushed me over the edge,” said
semester, checking on how cation secretary, called for fed-
classes. Cruz Vazquez, 20.
they’re managing during the offer two-year degrees and eral financial support to help
“The majority of them are She ended up infected with
coronavirus pandemic. vocational training and often hurting community colleges,
working, many of them in in- COVID-19 along with her par-
The calls have become a reg- attract older students looking dustries that have been deci- ents. They all recovered and calling them “this nation’s
ular part of her job at a commu- to learn new skills — dropped mated by the pandemic,” said Cruz Vazquez now works for best-kept secret.”
nity college like others across 10 percent from fall 2019 to fall Martha Parham, a senior vice a local city council race cam- Even in good economic
the U.S. that have experienced 2020, according to the National president for the American paign with plans to return to times, many community col-
significant enrollment declines Student Clearinghouse. Association of Community college this year. lege students struggle to stay
as students face challenges They were hit the hardest Colleges. “Trying to navigate More Americans typically in school while juggling the
with finances, family life and amid all colleges and four-year that and take classes is a very turn to community college ed- demands of supporting fami-
virtual learning. universities experienced only daunting challenge at this ucation amid economic down- lies, paying rent and covering
“I didn’t know that so many slight declines, beating many time.” turns, seeking to learn new job tuition.

Tribble
Continued from Page 1A
Tribble is one of teaching at 4 a.m., it’s 6 children usually become in the spring and summer
10,000 teachers in the p.m. in China, and her more comfortable with — for VIPKid, she also is
United States and Cana- students often are see- having entire conversa- an adjunct instructor at
da working for VIPKid, ing her after completing tions with her in English. East Mississippi Com-
a Beijing-based company a full day of their regular “Some are only chil- munity College, teaching
with offices in San Fran- studies. dren,” she said. “So they courses in human growth
cisco that pairs Chinese “In China, there’s a big are happy to have a con- development, child and
children, ages 5-13, with push for students to learn versation with anybody.” adolescent psychology.
one-on-one remote tutors English in their schools,” Tribble, who holds But it’s all worth it,
for immersive English. Tribble said. “They have a master’s degree in Tribble said, even as her
She said a cousin living to pass tests just to get technical education and
3 a.m. alarm each day
in Tampa, Florida, en- into high school, and if a PhD in community
sets her about preparing
couraged her to apply in they don’t pass, they have college leadership, re-
her teaching workspace
2018. to go to work. … Some tired from Mississippi
For the younger chil- need the supplemental State University in 2017 in the corner of her din-
dren, these 25-minute help, so that’s why they where she helped devel- ing room, which now is
sessions start with iden- are doing (VIPKid).” op curriculum for voca- decorated for the Chi-
tifying things using En- The “big deal” for the tional-technical centers nese New Year her stu-
glish words, but it evolves program, Tribble said, is all over the state. Her dents are celebrating, for
to reading comprehen- to push students to speak “retirement” still looks a another day of lessons.
sion and cross-curricular English in complete sen- whole lot like working. “You get to see a smil-
lessons in mathematics tences, rather than just Not only does Tribble ing face on the other
and social studies, Trib- answer questions with teach six sessions a day end,” she said. “So it’s
ble said. When she starts one word. The older in the winter — and eight kind of fun.”

Analysis
Continued from Page 1A
and elsewhere. of a competitive advan- — again, without offering Shanda Yates of Jackson
There was little dis- tage is simply unrealistic. evidence that any trans- asked during the debate
cussion of Senate Bill So is the idea that trans- gender athletes are play- on Currie’s amendment:
2536 before the Republi- gender athletes even gain ing on Mississippi sports “Why are we addressing
can-controlled Mississip- a supposed advantage in teams. problems that our state
pi Senate passed it 34-9 the first place.” Currie said her amend- isn’t facing when we have
during a late-night ses- A few hours before the ment was intended pro- plenty of our own prob-
sion on a deadline day. Senate vote, the Repub- tect women from having lems that we do face on a
Four senators voted “pres- lican-controlled Missis- to compete against people daily basis that we’re not
ent,” which does not count sippi House approved a who were born male. addressing?”
for or against the mea- different limit on trans- “You’re either for wom- Democratic Rep. John
sure. Five did not vote. gender athletes. Repre- en and women’s sports Hines of Greenville asked
Rob Hill is state exec- sentatives were consid- and let them be able to Bounds during the de-
utive director of Human ering House Bill 1030, train and do all the hard bate what would happen
Rights Campaign, an which would allow college work that you have to do if a person had been born
LGBTQ advocacy group. athletes to make money to become state champs with both male and fe-
“By passing SB 2536, off of their own name, im- or winners and college male reproductive organs
the Mississippi Senate is age or likeness. athletes, or you’re not,” and that person decid-
listening to national ex- A few states, including Currie said. ed to compete in sports.
tremist organizations that Florida, have already vot- Currie’s amendment Bounds did not have a
are using fear and hate ed to let college athletes said that if an athlete’s clear answer. His focus
as a political wedge,” Hill earn money that way. sex is in dispute, he or she was on keeping Mississip-
said in a statement. “All Republican Rep. Scott may present a signed phy- pi universities competi-
this bill does is put trans- Bounds of Philadelphia sician’s statement indicat- tive in recruiting athletes.
gender youth at risk of argued that Mississippi ing the athlete’s “internal Currie’s amendment
bullying, exclusion, and universities would face a and external reproductive passed on a voice vote,
increased danger while disadvantage in recruit- anatomy ... normal endog- which means there is no
discrimination and vio- ing unless this state also enously produced levels record of which represen-
lence against transgen- allows it. of testosterone” and “ge- tatives voted yes and who
der people is at a record Republican Rep. Becky netic makeup.” voted no. The bill then
high in this country. If Currie of Brookhaven As the House prepared passed 93-19.
legislators would simply offered an amendment to vote on her amend- The House bill now
listen to medical experts to exclude transgender ment, Currie added: “We moves to the Senate for
and transgender athletes, college athletes from can see who’s for women more debate, and the cdispatch.com
they might know that earning money on their and who’s not.” Senate bill moves to the
transitioning for the sake name, likeness or image Democratic Rep. House.
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Diamond Dawgs’ comeback falls just short against TCU

BY THEO DEROSA seized. pass from Garrett Wright.
[email protected] But a few pitches lat- But McGowan’s hard
er, it was gone. Drew ground ball to second on
Scotty Dubrule McGowan hit into a a 1-1 count found the glove
dropped the bat and of TCU second base-
game-ending double play,
jogged to first base.
and the Bulldogs’ frantic man Gray Rodgers, who
When the Mississippi
comeback effort came up flipped to shortstop Tom-
State freshman second
just short in a 3-2 loss Sun- my Sacco. Sacco threw
baseman walked on four
day in the State Farm Col- on to first to complete a
pitches to load the bas-
es with one out against lege Baseball Showdown. critical 4-6-3 double play
No. 10 TCU (1-1) in the “Our guys fought to that promptly erased Mis-
bottom of the ninth Sun- the end,” Mississippi sissippi State’s comeback
day afternoon, the ma- State coach Chris Lem- chances.
roon-and-white faithful onis said. “We had some “It had to be hard hit,
at Globe Life Field in Ar- really good at-bats there and it had to be right
lington, Texas, reached a in the ninth.” there,” Lemonis said of
fever pitch. The Bulldogs (1-1) McGowan’s grounder,
MSU had cut a 3-1 lead brought home their first noting the freshman’s
in half on a Josh Hatcher run of the inning after 4.1-second time to first
single and was suddenly Logan Tanner hit a one- base. “It was a really good
poised to tie the game if out double and Hatcher swing off a really good
Mississippi State Athletics
not win outright. What poked the ball up the mid- arm.” On Sunday at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Mississippi State pitcher Brandon
momentum the Horned dle to score him. Hatcher The Bulldogs man- Smith made his first appearance since 2019 after Tommy John surgery. He got out
Frogs had held a few went first to third on a aged seven hits against of a big spot in the fourth inning and finished with one hit and one run on his line in
minutes earlier, the sev- Luke Hancock base hit, TCU lefty starter Russell 2.1 innings. “He’s still in that process right now to where he’s going to be a really
enth-ranked Bulldogs had and Dubrule took a free See BASEBALL, 3B big piece of our bullpen to help us extend the games,” coach Chris Lemonis said.

MSU softball ALABAMA 71, MISSISSIPPI STATE 63

has 17-game
win streak
snapped Bulldogs hit new low in demoralizing
BY THEO DEROSA
[email protected]

STARKVILLE — The
Mississippi State softball
team typically has no
loss to Crimson Tide in Tuscaloosa
problem turning on the
offense when it’s sorely
needed in the late in-
nings.
But a nagging inabili-
ty to bring that intensity
from the beginning of
every game finally cost
the Bulldogs on Sunday
at Nusz Park.
A late comeback
against Southern Illinois
in Mississippi State’s
second game at The
Snowman (Alex Wilcox
Memorial) Tournament
couldn’t save the Bull-
dogs from suffering their
first loss in 18 games and
365 days. No. 22 MSU (3-
1) lost 6-5 to SIU in eight
innings, the team’s first
loss since Feb. 22, 2020,
against Oregon.

See SOFTBALL, 3B

JSU gives
Sanders
shutout in Mississippi State head coach Nikki McCray-Penson said the Bulldogs’ struggles aren’t helped by a lot of postponed games because of
Photo by Robert Sutton

coaching COVID-19 and a recent winter storm. “We’re a team where we need games, we need to get in rhythm,” McCray-Penson said.

debut part of a team in free fall. MSU did it better. whether the Bulldogs receive an
BY BEN PORTNOY
[email protected] was disjointed, discombobulat- Following its woeful shooting invitation to that party is becom-
ed and downright dreadful in display in the first two quarters, ing increasingly uncertain.
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — guarding Alabama’s high-oc- MSU finished 24-of-63 from MSU currently sits just a
There’s something eerie about tane offense as the Crimson the field as Alabama and first- game above .500 overall and is
JACKSON — Jalon seeing a season hit rock bottom Tide torched the Bulldogs for a team all-SEC candidate Jas- on its lengthiest losing streak
Jones threw for three in the center of an arena more 6-of-13 mark from 3-point range mine Walker — who recorded since the 2012-13 season —
touchdowns and ran for befitting of an airplane hangar. and a 41.7 percent shooting a game-high 20 points — shot Vic Schaefer’s first year in
another as Jackson State For Mississippi State, the scat- mark from the floor in Sunday’s a combined 47.6 percent on 63 Starkville. The Bulldogs’ win
rolled past NAIA Edward tered applause from an apathet- first half. field goal attempts, including a over No. 22 Georgia continues
Waters 53-0 in Deion ic Alabama fan base that hasn’t Offensively, the same prob- 9-of-22 mark from 3-point range. to get better with age. But that
Sanders’ coaching debut seen its squad reach the NCAA lems that have plagued MSU Dejected and downtrod- victory aside, MSU has beaten
on Sunday. tournament since 1999 was a throughout the year persisted. den, heads hung low along the just one team inside the top 50
Kymani Clarke scored harrowing reminder of how far Junior forward Jessika Carter, MSU sideline during the clos-
the program has fallen in a mat- of the most recent NET rank-
two rushing touchdowns. who earned second team all- ing minutes of Sunday’s game.
ter of four months. ings.
Warren Newman showed SEC honors a season ago, set- Looking on from the sideline
There’s plenty of blame to go McCray-Penson’s past stops
some dazzling speed as a tled for her step-back jumper as Jackson fouled Alabama
wideout and kick return- around for Sunday’s 71-63 loss offer ample evidence she’s ca-
possession after possession. forward Ariyah Copeland on a
er and caught a 6-yard to the Crimson Tide: a pandem- pable of lifting a program. She
She hit a few. She missed more. made fourth-quarter layup, Mc-
pass from Jones for JSU’s ic, an unexpected 10-day layoff, was a crucial part of South Car-
Sophomore sensation Rickea Cray-Penson placed her hands
first score. a new coaching staff. But what- olina’s rise to dominance un-
Jackson looked like a shell of her on her head and shook it in dis-
Jones completed 18 of ever the root of MSU’s struggles der Dawn Staley over the past
former self for the umpteenth belief.
20 passes for 187 yards are this season, the second loss time this winter in the early “It’s February,” McCray-Pen- decade, and she engineered a
and TD passes to New- to Alabama this year marked a stages of Sunday’s loss. Jack- son said. “I thought we would 13-win improvement between
man, Daylen Baldwin new low in a campaign that has son, who felt poised to step into be playing our best basketball her first and second years as
and Christian Allen. JSU seemingly set new ones by the the national player of the year during this time. But we haven’t the head coach at Old Dominion
racked up 435 yards of week. conversation after a standout played a whole lot. There’s some before a 24-win final campaign.
total offense to Edward “We’re accustomed to win- freshman campaign, was again things that we’re getting better But with three games re-
Waters’ 104. ning,” MSU head coach Nikki stifled throughout the first half at. But it is the rhythm. We’re a maining in an already forget-
After a week of rare McCray-Penson said postgame. and recorded more turnovers team where we need games, we ful debut season in Starkville,
freezing weather had “When you’re not winning, (3) than she did field goals (2). need to get in rhythm.” McCray-Penson and MSU
many residents of Jack- sometimes (effort) is ques- “The shots that they’re get- ESPN bracketologist Char- are in the midst of a schneid
son waiting in long lines tioned. I don’t question that.” ting, they just have to make,” lie Creme had MSU slated as a that felt like it finally cratered
for bottled drinking Having played just two South- McCray-Penson said of Carter No. 7 seed in the NCAA tour- Sunday 50 miles over the Ala-
water, the atmosphere eastern Conference games over and Jackson, “especially the nament in his Feb. 16 rankings. bama state line and could end
among 12,000 fans sprin- the past 34 days due to varying ones at the rim.” Alabama will surely be a part of with the Bulldogs missing the
kled within Mississippi cancellations and postpone- Out of the half, MSU tried to that 64-team field. So too should tournament for the first time
See SANDERS, 3B ments, the Bulldogs looked the play with more pace. Alabama another six SEC teams. But in eight years.
2B MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

TENNIS

Cloud nine: Djokovic wins ninth

Australian Open, 18th Slam title
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS athletic tape from his unique challenge. 3-all, then 5-all.
stomach. “He’s really good (at) But that’s when
MELBOURNE, Aus- “I was quite worried,” reading an opponent’s Djokovic stepped up, and
tralia — Maybe, just may- Djokovic said about the game,” Medvedev said, Medvedev stepped back.
be, the thinking went, injury. “I did not (think) “knowing what you will Djokovic held at love, then
Novak Djokovic would be realistically that I could do next, how to beat you.” broke to claim the set
just a tad more suscep- actually play. I didn’t know As things slipped away, when Medvedev slapped
tible to trouble this time until two hours before the Medvedev bounced his a forehand into the net
around at the Australian fourth-round match.” white racket off the blue just after someone in the
Open.
After all, he tore an
Dealing with what he
called “bearable” pain,
court, then absolutely de-
stroyed it with a full-on
crowd called out during
the point.
Sudoku YESTERDAY’S ANSWER

abdominal muscle in the

third round and wasn’t
Djokovic improved to a spike. He kept looking up Djokovic began the Sudoku
Sudoku is a number-
placing puzzle based on
Sunday’s answer
combined 18-0 in semi- at his coach with palms second set with a fault Sudoku 7 3 1 5 8 2 6 4 9
sure he could continue to a 9x9 gridis witha several
num-
finals and finals on Mel- up as if to ask, “What can into the net, then shook ber-placing
given numbers.puzzleThe object 8 9 6 1 4 3 5 7 2
compete. Entering Sun-

2021 Conceptis Puzzles, Dist. by King Features Syndicate, Inc.

bourne’s hard courts. I possibly do here?” his left arm and flexed based onthe
is to place a 9x9
numbers 5 2 4 7 9 6 1 8 3
day, Djokovic ceded five “Probably, it’s not your It is a familiar senti- his shoulders. That point grid
1 to 9with
in theseveral
empty spaces 3 4 8 9 6 1 2 5 7
sets in the tournament, last one,” Medvedev said. ment in this stadium: Fed- ended with him missing given
so that numbers.
each row, eachThe 2 1 7 4 3 5 9 6 8
the most he ever dropped object
en route to a major final.
“I have no words to say.” erer, Nadal, Andy Murray, a backhand into the net, column and each 3x3 the
is to place box 9 6 5 2 7 8 4 3 1
Djokovic, a 33-year-old Stan Wawrinka, Dominic and he glared at his guest numbers
contains the1same to 9 number
in
And to top it all off, he was
from Serbia, has won six Thiem — all Grand Slam box. Another netted back- the empty spaces so 6 7 9 3 2 4 8 1 5
facing Daniil Medvedev, only once. The difficulty 1 8 2 6 5 7 3 9 4
of the last 10 majors and champions, all defeated hand gifted Medvedev a that each row, each
owner of a 20-match win- level increases from
will stay at No. 1 in the by Djokovic in semifinals break. column and each 4 5 3 8 1 9 7 2 6
ning streak. Monday
3x3 boxtocontains
Sunday. Difficulty Level 2/20

rankings at least through or finals in Melbourne. But the extreme expe-

Yeah, right. We’re the same number only once. The difficulty level
March 8. That will give On a cool, cloudy eve- rience gap showed there.
talking about Djokovic at increases from Monday to Sunday.
him 311 weeks there, ning, an event delayed Medvedev immediately
Melbourne Park, where
breaking another mark three weeks because of relinquished his next
his dominance is most
held by Federer. the coronavirus pandemic two service games. In
certainly intact — nine fi-
His goals now are closed with an announced all, Djokovic broke seven
nals, nine championships.
squarely on Grand Slams, attendance of 7,426 in Rod times and made merely 17
Plus, he’s still gaining on
Roger Federer and Rafael even more than before. Laver Arena. Spectators unforced errors to Med-
Nadal in the Grand Slam Put Djokovic’s nine tri- were barred for five days vedev’s 30.
standings, now up to 18 umphs in Australia along- earlier in the tournament “Masterpiece,” said
overall, two shy of the side five at Wimbledon, because of a COVID-19 Goran Ivanisevic, the
men’s record those rivals three at the U.S. Open lockdown, but they even- 2001 Wimbledon champi-
share. and one at the French tually were let back in at on who is one of Djokov-
Djokovic used im- Open. The math looks 50% capacity. ic’s coaches. Sunday’s Cryptoquote:
proved serving, along good for him: He is about “There are a lot of Medvedev appeared
with his usual relentless a year younger than Nad- mixed feelings about what to have a tiny opening at
returning and baseline al and 6 1/2 younger than has happened in the last 4-2 in the third, getting to
excellence to grab 11 of 13 Federer. month or so with tennis 15-30 on Djokovic’s serve
games in one stretch and “I do enjoy the success players coming to Austra- with a forehand winner
beat Medvedev 7-5, 6-2, every single time even lia,” Djokovic said. “But I and waving to the crowd
6-2 for a third consecutive more,” Djokovic said, “be- think when we draw a line to make noise. As if view-
Australian Open trophy. cause I know that the lon- at the end, it was a suc- ing that as a personal af-
“Definitely, emotional- ger the time passes, the cessful tournament for front, Djokovic took the
ly, the most challenging more difficult it’s going to the organizers.” next three points and the
Grand Slam that I ever become.” And for him. game, then pointed his
had, with everything that The No. 4-seeded Med- Medvedev’s flat, wrap- right index finger to his
was happening — injury, vedev was appearing in t he - racket- a round - his - temple and gritted his
off-the-court stuff, quar- his second Slam final; he neck forehand was iffy at teeth.
antines,” Djokovic said. was the runner-up to Na- first, missing wide, long Soon it was over.
“A roller-coaster ride.” dal at the 2019 U.S. Open. and into the net in the “Coming to Australia,
When the match ended The 25-year-old from initial 10 minutes. Djokov- it always brings that extra
after less than two hours, Russia had won 12 in a ic grabbed 13 of the dose of confidence to me,”
Djokovic went to the side- row against Top 10 oppo- match’s initial 16 points Djokovic said, “because
line, lifted his white shirt nents, but trying to solve and a quick 3-0 lead. Soon of my record here and be-
and peeled pieces of beige Djokovic in Australia is a enough, though, it was cause of how I play.”

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6 Sow’s mate
10 River boat
11 “The Tem-
pest” sprite
13 Wise saying
14 Act the waiter
15 Foot part
16 Bran bit
18 Dog doctor
19 Public ap-
proval
22 Battleship
letters
23 “Bus Stop”
playwright Sunday’s answer
24 Malice DOWN 24 Detective
27 Door sign 1 Let up 25 Violets’
28 Touch down 2 Invader of cousins
29 Boxer Laila England 26 Dante topic
30 Police job 3 Attempted 27 Tin or tita-
35 Employ 4 Sense of self nium
36 Money 5 Deep regret 29 Play division
machine 6 Moisten in the 31 Ham’s device
37 Spoil kitchen 32 Ham it up
38 Ready for 7 Mine rock 33 Consumerist
bed 8 Duct Ralph
40 Wear away 9 Vindictive 34 Lock of hair
42 Painter quest 39 Hosp. sec-
Matisse 12 Pi, phi or psi tions
43 Staff symbols 17 Cart puller 41 King of
44 Mediocre 20 Surpass France
45 Layers 21 Sixtieth of a
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PREP BOYS SOCCER

After weather delays, Starkville Academy begins playoffs

BY THEO DEROSA to be played at 5 p.m. Mon- Academy players a for what they do on the for Monday’s match, Feb. 5 in Meridian.
[email protected] day in Greenwood after chance to recuperate, attack. pointing out that a por- “We controlled the
multiple delays because though. Seventh-grader “They’ll usually fun- tion of the pitch during game; they play a long
With a 3-1 loss to La- of inclement weather. Nathan Miller is still re- nel the ball out wide and the teams’ December ball game and just want
mar School on Feb. 11, The Vols did not prac- covering from a cleats-up then look to cross it in and match was so wet after
the Starkville Academy to boot it, and we were on
tice this week with school foul earlier in the season, hope somebody’s doing recent rain that passes the wrong end of some
boys soccer team missed closed thanks to the snow, and Morgan said Miller their job up top,” Morgan died instantly in the sog-
out on a chance to win the bad touches, and they
ice and below-freezing should get his stitches out said. gy grass. After the snow,
MAIS Class 4A, Division took advantage of it,”
temperatures that sud- prior to Monday’s match. He noted that Pillow sleet and ice of the past
II East title. denly descended on the Senior Brody Pierce made some changes over week, things could be the Morgan said. “If we make
But that hasn’t stopped Golden Triangle. Morgan will have a chance to the course of the season same. it through and we have
the Volunteers from set- said the team might have rest his sore hamstring, to improve its scoring “I’m hoping that the Lamar, I feel confident
ting their sights high as to come out cold and play too. Pierce had one of odds. The Mustangs of- field’s not saturated,” that we’re going to have
they head into the post- the Mustangs on Monday the three Volunteers ten pull an extremely fast Morgan said. the right game plan to
season. for their first action in sev- goals in a shutout win defender with little ball Although victory over make their life hectic.”
“The district champi- eral days. for Starkville Academy skill up to the top of their the Mustangs isn’t as- Before that, though,
onship may not have been “We haven’t really had against Pillow on Dec. formation, hoping to con- sured, Starkville Acade- the Vols must take down
in the cards for us, but I a chance to do much of 14 at Chazzy Moor Field nect on a long pass. That my is feeling good about Pillow on Monday. Ac-
think (the) state cham- anything, but I don’t think in Greenwood. In that strategy, Morgan said, a possible second-round cording to Morgan,
pionship’s still there for anybody else is really match, the Mustangs only may not work against the rematch with Lamar they’re ready.
us,” Starkville Academy getting that opportuni- had one or two scoring Vols. should the Vols win and
“I think our guys are
coach John Morgan said. ty, either,” Morgan said. chances against the Vols’ “(T)he problem is the Raiders beat Wash-
As the No. 2 seed in very confident in what
“Anytime you break your stout defense. you’ve got to be careful ington School. Morgan
their division, the Vols routine, it’s always tough Morgan said Pillow’s because you move him said his team possessed we’re able to do,” Mor-
earned a road date with to make sure you get the “bread and butter” is its up, well, now your defen- the ball 72 percent of the gan said. “The first thing
Division II West top seed boys back and get their 4-3-3 formation, which sive line is exposed to our time in the two matches now is, ‘Let’s just get past
Pillow Academy in their minds right.” is typically strongest in speed,” Morgan said. between the two, includ- the first one, and then we
first-round playoff match. The layoff did give the midfield. He said the He expressed concern ing a Starkville Academy can worry about the next
The contest is finally set a couple key Starkville Mustangs have a pattern over the field conditions win on penalty kicks on one.’”

Softball
Continued from Page 1B

The Bulldogs beat Ste- characteristically poor Nusz Park was a sheet of game. That’s a really good the bottom of the sixth. apply that resolve to the
phen F. Austin 4-2 earlier Mississippi State defense ice all week because of team over there.” Govan walked the next rest of their contests.
Sunday, but Mississippi — gave SIU a big win in nasty weather. The Salukis got two two batters before being Mississippi State will face
State coach Samantha Starkville. With two out Still, Ricketts said, runs in the first on a field- pulled, and Paige Cook Missouri State at 2 p.m.
Ricketts said the issue and two strikes in the top Mississippi State needs to er’s choice and a solo and Quinn each hit RBI Monday and Mississippi
came into play in both of the seventh, Jenny Jan- make the plays it couldn’t home run from Jansen. singles to push the Bull- Valley State at 4:30 p.m.
contests. sen drove in her third run Sunday. SIU scored in the second dogs’ lead to 4-1. Monday to close out the
“I think it kind of of the night against Alys- “We expect to make on a sac fly by Sikes and It was necessary in- tournament.
showed up a little bit to- sa Loza to tie the game at those, especially the in the third when Jansen surance as the Ladyjacks
day — not bringing it 5-5. catching and throwing delivered an RBI single. added a run on a ground- Dawg notes
from the beginning in The Salukis added a errors,” Ricketts said. Mississippi State, out in the seventh before Sophomore infielders
both games,” Ricketts run in the eighth when “Those are ones that meanwhile, struggled Willis closed out the con- Madisyn Kennedy (ankle)
said. Sidney Sikes dropped shouldn’t matter what po- to do much of anything test. and Aquana Brownlee
In the nightcap against down a bunt and Annie sition you’re at — some- against SIU starter Sar- The opposite was true (finger) remain day to day,
the Salukis, Mississippi Willis misfired on a throw thing we should be able to ah Harness. She struck in the Bulldogs’ second Ricketts said. Kennedy
State scored all five of its to first, the Bulldogs’ do at a high level here. I out eight hitters in 5.2 game, as Loza came one injured her ankle in prac-
runs in a stunning sixth fourth error of the game. think it just goes back to innings before Davidson’s strike away from end- tice the week before the
inning featuring three Chloe Malau’ulu gunned the focus. I don’t think it’s two-out, two-strike home ing things before Jansen Bulldogs’ season started,
home runs as the Bull- down a second runner at so much physical as mak- run chased her from the ripped a liner into right and Brownlee was hurt
dogs’ bats came to life. the plate, but the damage ing sure that we’re locked circle. to score Maddy Vermejan laying down a bunt single
Chloe Malau’ulu led off was done. in.” It was a familiar theme from second. in Mississippi State’s Feb.
the frame with a homer Ricketts said Missis- Fa Leilua was placed after the Bulldogs were But despite the loss, 13 season opener against
to left, Montana Davidson sippi State’s miscues — on second base automat- stymied by Stephen F. Ricketts said MSU can’t Miami (Ohio). Neither
tied the ballgame with a factoring in three more ically to start the bottom Austin starter Shaylon overlook the importance was in uniform Sunday,
two-run blast just inside errors against the Lady- of the eighth, but after Govan for five innings of the fight the Bulldogs with Brownlee sporting
(and well over) the left- jacks on Sunday after- a one-out wild pitch, the Sunday. Govan allowed showed in their late rally. a splint on her injured fin-
field foul pole, and Jackie noon — were somewhat Bulldogs couldn’t bring just one run — on a Chris- “There’s still a lot of ger. “We’re not trying to
McKenna put Mississippi understandable. Catcher her home. Mississip- tian Quinn double in the good from it to come back rush them,” Ricketts said.
State ahead with a solo Mia Davidson, who had pi State’s 17-game win second inning — through and score five in the bot- “I think it will be sooner
blast to straightaway cen- one error in each contest streak — a program re- five before Fa Leilua tom of the sixth,” Ricketts rather than later, but we
ter. — is playing shortstop cord — was snapped. cleared her own name said. want to make sure they’re
But the steadier of- with the Bulldogs’ top two “Give credit to South- and the entire left-field Now, the Bulldogs not in position to reinjure
fense of the Salukis — options at the position ern Illinois,” Ricketts scoreboard with a tie- have learned “the hard themselves before we
and some help by an un- currently injured, and said. “They played a great breaking leadoff homer in way” that they need to bring them back.”

Baseball
Continued from Page 1B
Smith and three relievers, Mihlbauer was lifted for swered Austin Henry’s win over No. 9 Texas. herd. He allowed just one combined to pitch the
struggling to bring run- Wright after giving up a RBI groundout for TCU “Really tough kid, and hit and one run over 2.2 eighth, and Xavier Lovett
ners home when they had single to Hancock, and in the top of the sixth, to go out there in that en- innings, striking out two. handled the ninth.
the chance. Wright closed out the but the Horned Frogs vironment and compete “I think what you’re go- Lemonis said the team
“Smith was phenome- game. stretched their lead again without much prepara- ing to see with Brandon
would reassess Bednar’s
nal,” Lemonis said of the The Bulldogs scored in the seventh when Sac- tion, I’m really proud of and these guys coming off
6-foot-9 southpaw, who their first run in the sixth co brought home Luke him,” Lemonis said. Tommy John is every time status Saturday night to
presented tough angles on a solo home run by Bowers on a sacrifice fly. Harding departed they pitch, they’re a little determine if he will be
for MSU hitters in his 5.1 Rowdey Jordan, his sec- Mississippi State with two men in scoring bit better,” Lemonis said. ready to start Monday’s 11
innings on the mound. ond homer of the season showcased six pitchers position and one out in “Their stuff grows. He’s a.m. series finale against
“We were having a hard in as many games. Sunday, starting with left- the fourth inning, giving still in that process right No. 3 Texas Tech. If not,
time with it. I really tip my “I think I’m seeing it hander Houston Harding. way to Brandon Smith, now to where he’s going expect another bullpen
hat to him more than get pretty well,” Jordan said. Scheduled starter Will who made his return from to be a really big piece of game for the Bulldogs,
on my guys.” “You know, I’d like an- Bednar woke up with a Tommy John surgery in our bullpen to help us ex-
Lemonis said.
Marcelo Perez allowed other hit or two, but I’m knot in his neck, prompt- a tight spot. Smith got tend the games.”
three hits in three innings seeing it alright, putting ing Lemonis to go with Zach Humphreys to pop Jaxen Forrester al- “We just have to see
in relief of Smith, being the ball in play. That’s the the Walls product who up foul near first base and lowed a run in the seventh who is available for tomor-
pulled for Augie Mihlbau- biggest thing.” had just warmed up in the induced a groundout to for the Bulldogs. Kole Al- row and how they match
er after Tanner’s double. Jordan’s swat an- ninth inning of Saturday’s third from Conner Shep- ford and Chase Patrick up,” he said.

Sanders
Continued from Page 1B
Veterans Memorial Stadi- ing drive and adding two first shutout since Sept. before heading down to the Clarion Ledger. Until up with a healthy heaping
um (44,215 capacity) was more touchdowns in 67 6, 2014. the field. ... the lights of a McDon- of food for Sanders and
festive. seconds, wrapped around ald’s beckoned in the his staff. You can find his
National Guard sol- an Edward Waters fumble Cowboy reunion Cold night/hot food darkness. video of the feast on Insta-
diers shot a cannon and on a kickoff, to end the Prior to kickoff, for- Jackson was hard hit “We rolled up there, all gram @deionsanders.
did pushups after Jack- first half 31-0. mer Dallas Cowboys by the deep freeze and happy, ready to spit the or-
son State scores, and Jackson State had quarterback Troy Aik- icy roads last week with der out, and ain’t nobody
Sanders, an NFL Hall of elected to receive to man surprised Sanders nearly all of the 161,000 there. We were just sitting Up next
Famer, had a bucket of open the second half and there at the drive-thru but Jackson State con-
on the field with a hug residents without run-
ice dumped over his head scored in just under three and conversation. Aik- ning water, which created it really wasn’t a drive-th- tinues its home stand
at the end of the game as minutes after a 50-yard man and Sanders played a dilemma for Sanders ru, just a drive stop. So against Mississippi Val-
the people in the stands kickoff return set the Ti- together on the Cowboys and his staff when they now I have a problem. I’m ley State on Saturday,
cheered the win. gers up at the Edward Wa- from 1995-99 and won the all went out to find dinner. starving, man.” kicking off the South-
Jackson State dominat- ters 47. 1995 Super Bowl. Aikman Restaurant after restau- Jackson Fire Depart- west Athletic Confer-
ed, scoring on its open- It was Jackson State’s received a COVID-19 test rant was closed, he told ment’s Station 5 showed ence season.

Homa gets another guy who grew up 30 miles Homa won on the without a bogey. “Tiger a 7-under 64, the best PGA Tour. He cracked the
away and has been watch- second extra hole when Woods is handing us a score of the final round. top 50 in the world for the
chance and wins home- ing this tournament his Finau failed to save par trophy — that’s a pretty He had a 7-foot birdie putt first time at No. 38. The
town event at Riviera whole life. from a bunker, missing a crazy thought. We grew on the first extra hole victory sends him back to
And then he missed. 10-foot putt. up idolizing him, idoliz- for the win and left it on the Masters, along with
LOS ANGELES (AP) His ball next to the base The message from ing Riviera Country Club, the low side. He watched the next three World Golf
— The dream of winning of a tree left of the 10th tournament host Tiger idolizing the golf tourna- someone celebrate again. Championships.
at Riviera felt too good to green on the first playoff Woods at he trophy pre- ment. To get it done, it’s And he kept his chin up. All that felt secondary.
be true for Max Homa, hole, Homa hooded a gap sentation: Way to hang in almost shocking. “It’s bittersweet to be He was at Riviera, just like
and it nearly was. wedge with enough top there. “It feels like it just can’t in this position again,” Fi- he was as a kid eating soft
Needing a birdie on spin to scoot up the Ki- Did he ever. be topped for me.” nau said. “But I never get pretzels and watching the
the 18th hole Sunday to kuyu grass and onto the “I don’t know if I could It was more heartache tired of playing good golf, best. Only this time, he
win the Genesis Invita- edge of the green, setting ever do anything cooler for Finau, who now has 10 and that’s what I tell my- was holding the trophy.
tional, he hit sand wedge up par. Tony Finau missed in golf than this,” said runner-up finishes world- self every week.” “I think young me
to a back pin that settled a 7-footer, and Homa was Homa, who closed with a wide since winning the Homa, who joined Fi- would have had a hard
3 feet away, setting up happy just to get to the 5-under 66 and played his Puerto Rico Open five nau at 12-under 272, won time dreaming this one,”
the storybook finish for a next hole. final 26 holes at Riviera years ago. He closed with for the second time on the Homa said.
4B MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2021 The Dispatch • www.cdispatch.com

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Dickinson’s 22 lifts No. 3 Michigan over No. 4 Ohio State

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “It was like a boxing Ohio State coach Chris and Isaiah Livers added from the floor. The coach said they have
match,” Michigan coach Holtmann acknowledged. 12 for Michigan, which an “amazing relation-
COLUMBUS, Ohio —
In a virtually empty Value
Juwan Howard
“One team delivered a
said. Michigan (16-1, 11-1
Big Ten) had pulled away
snapped Ohio State’s sev-
en-game win streak.
Big picture ship.”
In an exceptional year “In all the areas of
City Arena, the matchup blow. The other team de- and led by nine with 23 Washington had a ca- for the Big Ten, the two group work, one-on-one
between No. 3 Michigan livered another blow. It seconds left. But a pair reer-high 30 points and teams are battling for of film session, team
and No. 4 Ohio State in went back and forth. Our of 3-pointers from Duane went 5 for 10 on 3s for the the conference crown workouts, big man work-
February looked more guys showed their mental Washington Jr. around Buckeyes (18-5, 12-5). with No. 5 Illinois. Ohio outs, he is growing before
like an intense NCAA toughness through some a layup by CJ Walker E.J. Liddell had 23 to go
State and Michigan both our eyes,” Howard said.
Tournament game in of those ups and downs.” got the Buckeyes within along with 10 rebounds.
are projected to be No. “It takes a freshman a lit-
March: good shooting, The win also high- three points with 3 sec- “It was a great game,
1 seeds in the NCAA tle longer to figure it out.
timely 3-pointers, fierce lighted the importance of onds to go. man,” Washington said.
tournament. This tight
play under the rim, few Michigan’s 7-foot-1 fresh- Ohio State was forced “ Two top 5 teams, and I Hunter has a high bas-
mistakes and some late late-season game should
man center Hunter Dick- to foul, and Eli Brooks thought we competed at ketball IQ due to his pas-
drama. keep both high in the
inson, who had several hit both of his free a really high level. We sion for the game. Hunter
After six ties in the sec- inches and considerable throws to seal Michi- were in a good position to polls and in the spotlight
as the tournament ap- wants to be coached.”
ond half, Michigan pulled reach on Ohio State’s big gan’s fifth straight win, a bring it home. Basketball
away in the final minutes men. He led the Wolver- run that came around a is a game of runs and they proaches.
and then held off Ohio ines with 22 points and three-week break due to had theirs toward the end Up next
State 92-87 Sunday in a nine rebounds, hitting all COVID-19 issues. there, and we just got to More on Hunter Michigan: Hosts No.
meeting that showcased six of his foul shots. Brooks had 17 points, be a little better in the Howard said Dickin- 11 Iowa on Thursday.
two teams aiming for No. “I thought his length Chaundee Brown Jr. came closing stretch.” son has worked hard to Ohio State: At Michi-
1 seeds next month. and size bothered us,” off the bench to score 15 Both teams shot 53% improve and it is showing. gan State on Thursday.

Comics & Puzzles

DILBERT
Dear Abby
D
EAR ABBY: they not only I have reached the end of
My daughter didn’t apologize, my rope. I’m tired of dealing
got married but also failed with the constant cycle of emo-
in a friend’s back- to recognize tional abuse. I have overcome
yard three months the sentimental much in my life, and I’m proud
ago. Her husband value of the arch of myself for it. During times
built an arch for is shocking. (At when I struggle, I reflect on how
the ceremony. He least they offered much. I keep pushing myself
spent $285 on to reimburse the forward, but at this point, I’m
some very nice cost of the wood.) just tired.
walnut, and they However, for I have considered distanc-
planned to keep it your daughter to ing myself, but the recent loss
ZITS forever. blame your wife of my grandfather hit me hard. I
With my for the niece’s have been leaning on my family
daughter’s carelessness is to keep myself going, so I’m in
consent, my wife wrong. a pickle. — HURT, STUNNED
loaned it to a Dear Abby It takes AND TIRED IN NEW YORK
niece of hers. The strength of DEAR H.S.T: You may never
arch was broken character to be able to have what you want
and thrown out. We found this forgive. This does not mean from your mother, not because
out only after weeks of request- your daughter must forget what there is something wrong with
ing that we get it back. They happened and how poorly it you, but because she has prov-
have offered to pay the $285, was handled. In the uncertain en herself incapable of being
but without even a “sorry.” times we are experiencing, supportive.
My daughter is extremely relationships and family unity For understanding and the
angry at my wife and the niece are primary. I hope that, with emotional support you are
GARFIELD and her husband. I need words time, your daughter and her seeking, consider contacting
to console my wife and daugh- husband will realize this and your clergyperson (if you have
ter. This has caused a deep repair the rift while recognizing one) or the officiant at your
emotional schism in our family. the niece’s shortcomings in the grandfather’s funeral and ask-
— WEDDING MESS IN ARIZONA future. (“Neither a borrower nor ing about joining a grief support
DEAR MESS: It is time to a lender be ...”) group. If you do, you may find
talk to your daughter about DEAR ABBY: At the end of the support you need while at
priorities. Because of her deep last year, I sat down with my the same time keeping safely
emotional attachment to the parents hoping that maybe we at a distance from your mother.
arch her now-husband created could approach the new year Dear Abby is written by
for their wedding, her anger and with a fresh start. One short Abigail Van Buren, also known
hurt are justifiable. month into the new year, my as Jeanne Phillips, and was
That the niece and her mother is back at it again, ridi- founded by her mother, Pauline
husband not only damaged it culing me and making me feel Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at
but threw it away like a piece like no matter what I do, it will www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box
CANDORVILLE of garbage was terrible. That never be good enough for her. 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Horoscopes
TODAY’S BIRTHDAY (Feb. something. with your work — or your life, for
22). You’re striving for a certain TAURUS (April 20-May 20). that matter. This will be a point
accomplishment and will A presence has you fortifying of ponderance today.
not rest until it’s done. Your your boundaries. The force that LEO (July 23-Aug. 22).
determination is unmatched threatens your territory may be While it may not be ideal, it is
and people will turn to you to aggressive, assertive or very certainly possible to launch a
make things happen for them soft and kind. The latter is the rocket without a launching pad.
too, which you should definitely most dangerous of the three. If the ground is flat enough and
charge for. As for the more GEMINI (May 21-June 21). substantial enough to bear the
mundane responsibilities, you You are drawn to elegance scorch marks of your extreme
BABY BLUES approach with art and whimsy and repelled by extravagance. heat, it will work.
attracting premium playmates. Beauty and usefulness are VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22).
Leo and Libra adore you. Your intertwined in your aesthetic Once upon a time, you knew
lucky numbers are: 3, 5, 28, 14 rules — rules you are not entire- what you wanted and you went
and 36. ly aware of even as you closely all-in, with mostly successful
ARIES (March 21-April stick within their guidelines. effect. Now, what you most
19). To merely fulfill the basic CANCER (June 22-July want is another person’s
requirements of a role is not 22). Do you want the work that success. It’s a tricky thing to go
fun or interesting enough as supports your life or the life that all-in on. Offer support without
far as you’re concerned. You supports your work? Much will interference.
act with the intention of feeling depend on how in love you are LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23).
Faith is not solely the domain of
the religious, though rituals do
help to fortify and vitalize faith.
Create your own rituals to weave
BEETLE BAILEY your belief into your psyche and
daily life.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21).
If it’s appealing to you, then
it will appeal to others, too.
And right now, you’ve a gift for
initiating, so start something
interesting and include as many
people as possible.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec.
21). If you don’t feel complete-
ly understood, maybe that’s
because you’re not. Parts of you
will remain unfathomable. Can
you see this as a blessing? Your
mystery is one of your many
MALLARD FILLMORE gifts to the world.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan.
19). People want to connect
with you, but you have to show
them how. How can you present
yourself so they learn quickly
who you are? It’s a work in
progress. You make tweaks with
every new person you meet.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb.
18). There’s something you’re
working on — a feeling you want
to process or an artistic impulse
begging to be expressed. It’s
something worth making time
FAMILY CIRCUS and spiritual space for.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March
20). Welcome inspiration but
not control. The more charis-
matic someone is, the more
susceptible you are to their
influence over your direction.
Don’t let that happen. Cling to
your vision.

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