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CSi Weather…
.REST OF TODAY…PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS 60 TO 65. SOUTHEAST WINDS
10 TO 20 MPH.
.TONIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY AND SLIGHT CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS
AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH SHIFTING TO THE WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT. CHANCE OF
PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.TUESDAY…PARTLY SUNNY WITH A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS
IN THE LOWER 50S. NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 20 MPH.
.TUESDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND
SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW IN THE
MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID
40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
40 PERCENT IN THE JAMESTOWN AREA 50 PERCENT IN THE VALLEY CITY AREA.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT…CLOUDY. RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE
EVENING…THEN CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE UPPER
20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 60 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY…CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE
OF RAIN POSSIBLY MIXED WITH SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT…MOSTLY CLOUDY. SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY
MIXED WITH RAIN IN THE EVENING…THEN SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW AFTER
MIDNIGHT. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
20 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. CHANCE OF SNOW POSSIBLY MIXED WITH RAIN
IN THE MORNING…THEN CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 20 PERCENT CHANCE
OF RAIN AND SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY…MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MANY PORTIONS WESTERN AND CENTRAL NORTH DAKOTA TODAY. RAIN SHOWERS ENDING OVER WESTERN NORTH
DAKOTA DURING THE EVENING…BUT CONTINUING IN THE NORTH CENTRAL AND
JAMES VALLEY THROUGH THE NIGHT.
A FEW LIGHTNING STRIKES AND BRIEFDOWNPOURS ARE POSSIBLE
SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED.
RAIN WILL CONTINUE TUESDAY. SOME
RAIN WILL MIX AND THEN CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BY WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT. AN INCH OR TWO OF ACCUMULATION IS POSSIBLE BUT UNCERTAINTY IS STILL HIGH.
Bismarck (CSi) The National Weather Service reports a record high temperature in Jamestown on Sunday.
The official high was 68 degrees breaking the previous record of 63 set in 2012.
Today’s record high in Jamestown is 69 set a year ago.
Jamestown (CSi) The Jamestown City Fire Department was called to the Post House about 11:30-a.m. Sunday, where a toaster fire was reported in a second floor unit.
The fire was out when the units arrived, put out by a neighbor.
Five units and 31 firefighters were on scene for about 30 minutes, and extracted smoke and checked to see if the fire spread.
There was some smoke damage, and no fire damage.
Residents in that area of the building were evacuated as a safety precaution.
Jamestown (CSi) In Jamestown Saturday, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp helped honor the leadership of Michelle Solensky, Joan Morris, Elizabeth E. Kapp and Lynne Tally, and reinforced the need to promote policies that help empower women in North Dakota and around the country.
Joining members of the Zonta Club of Jamestown and Stutsman County – a local branch of Zonta International which is dedicated to improving the lives of women through legal, economic, and professional empowerment around the world – Heitkamp helped recognize four Jamestown women for their outstanding leadership. Speaking about the critical role that mutual support from other women has played in her own career and work in public service, Heitkamp discussed the need to support comprehensive efforts that build not just a fairer, more practical work environment for women and their families, but that also reject violence and abuse against women.
Heitkamp said,”Across North Dakota we are blessed with hardworking women who raise families, run businesses, and help lead our state toward policies that will brighten the future of our communities. Jamestown is incredibly fortunate to have so many women, four of whom we’re honoring today, that live and breathe this leadership every day. But they’re also working to pave the path for women just like them so that they, too, can make a difference. Throughout my career in public service, so many women have lent me their guidance and their strength to help me become a better leader, and that’s exactly the type of work the women of the Zonta Club are working to proliferate. In the Senate, I’ve pressed for the same holistic approach to improve the lives of women – from making sure women aren’t paid less than men for the same work and setting more practical standards for working families, to ending the cycle of violence against women. And I’ll keep working – arm-in-arm with my fellow women leaders – to building a stronger country by empowering women and families.”
Heitkamp’s recognition of the leadership of Michelle Solensky, Joan Morris,
Elizabeth E. Kapp and Lynne Tally of Jamestown’s Zonta Club comes on the heels of her work to celebrate International Women’s Day this week, where she encouraged women to strengthen and support one another to grow stronger families and communities.
Since her time as North Dakota’s Attorney General, Heitkamp has worked embolden policies that make North Dakota women and families stronger and safer, by:
Making sure women get equal pay for equal work: Since joining the Senate,
Heitkamp has fought to make sure hard-working women get the pay they deserve and have earned. By cosponsoring the Paycheck Fairness Act . Heitkamp is working to close the significant wage gap that currently exists between men and women in across the country. North Dakota ranks as one of the states with the largest wage gaps between men and women, where women make just 74 percent of what men earn.
Providing a more practical workplace environment for working families: Last month, Heitkamp added her support to legislation that would make sure working families have the flexibility they need to care for their loved ones without risking their jobs. The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act would help employees earn partial paid leave in the event of a serious health condition or family event without adding to the federal budget. Currently, less than 35 percent of North Dakota’s working adults can take or afford unpaid leave, while about 46 percent of the state’s private-sector workforce can’t earn a single paid sick day.
Combating violence against women: Since joining the Senate, Heitkamp has built on her work as Attorney General to combat domestic violence and stop those who seek to harm adults and children. The first bill she co-sponsored was the reauthorization of VAWA which she then played a key role in pushing through Congress. Heitkamp authored a key provision in VAWA to address the continuing crisis of violence against women in tribal communities. The provision strengthens the existing programs and provides tribal governments the force they need to prosecute non-Indian perpetrators who commit these crimes on tribal land.
Valley City (CSi) Gov. Jack Dalrymple Saturday honored the 2016 inductees into the North
Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame during an event at the 79th Annual North Dakota
Winter Show in Valley City. Dalrymple presented plaques to this year’s honorees,
Jerry Effertz of Velva and Ambrose Hoff of Richardton.
“Congratulations to Jerry Effertz and Ambrose Hoff on being selected for induction
into the North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame,” said Dalrymple. “Both Jerry and
Ambrose are deserving of this recognition for the significant contributions they
have made to our state’s agriculture industry. The Hall of Fame is a wonderful way
to honor leaders in agriculture for all they do to advance the industry and
strengthen our state, and to highlight the success and progress of North Dakota’s
leading industry.”
Each year, inductees are selected by the North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame
Committee, which is comprised of the following agricultural groups and
organizations: North Dakota Lamb & Wool Producers, North Dakota Grain Growers, North
Dakota Stockmen’s Association, North Dakota Oilseed Council, North Dakota Department
of Agriculture, North Dakota Pork Producers Council, NDSU Extension Service, North
Dakota Farm Bureau, North Dakota Farmers Union, North Dakota Vocational Agriculture,
North Dakota Winter Show, North Dakota Implement Dealers Association, Red River
Valley Sugarbeet Growers, Northern Pulse Growers Association and a representative
from the state’s farm broadcasters and ag journalists.
The North Dakota Agriculture Hall of Fame was established in 1997 to recognize
individuals who have made significant contributions to the state’s agriculture
industry. The home for the Hall of Fame is the North Dakota Winter Show, the
longest-running agriculture show in the region. Including this year’s inductees, 45
North Dakotans have received the honor.
Jamestown (CSi) The James River Humane Society has elected new board members, at the Annual Meeting.
On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2 Matt Opsahl, the new Vice President, said he served three terms as president, and was not allowed to run again, and is now Vice President.
He pointed out that Jay Nitchke is newly appointed to the board.
He reminded viewers about the April 2nd, 2016, fundraiser, “The Voice of Elvis,” featuring an Elvis Impersonator.
Doors open at 5:30-p.m., at the Knight’s of Columbus Hall, with the show at 7-p.m. Tickets are $25 and includes the meal of sloppy joes and chips, along with entry into the raffle drawing. Tickets in advance or at the door.
On Friday’s show he said the shelter currently has 17 cats and 14 dogs available for adoption, including one puppy.
A reminder that volunteers area also welcome, at the shelter,along with donations of treats, and cleaning supplies. Those interested may inquire at the shelter, located at the I-94 Bloom Exit. Call 701-252-0747.
Open every day from 9-a.m., to noon, and 5:30-p.m., to 6:30-p.m., or by appointment.
On line visit www.JamesRiverHumaneSociety.org with links to petfinder.com
Look for the shelter at Facebook.
Jamestown (CSi-Jamestown Area Chamber of commerce) Members of the Young Professionals of Jamestown and the Ambassadors, both Jamestown Area Chamber of Commerce committees, recently presented a Business of the Month Award to the R.M. Stoudt, Inc., located at 800 23rd Street SW, in Jamestown.
The Young Professionals of Jamestown honor businesses that provide superior customer service, exhibit community spirit and provide a positive economic impact to the community.
R. M. Stoudt, Inc., along with all of the other monthly winners, will be considered for Business of the Year to be awarded at the Chamber’s annual banquet in January of 2017.
Business of the Month award nomination forms are available at the Chamber office. Call 701-252-4830 for more information, email director@jamestownchamber.com or check out information on the website, www.jamestownchamber.com
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Minot State University President Steven Shirley is among three candidates still in the running to be the next president of the University of North Dakota.
A committee searching for the successor to retired President Robert Kelley has narrowed the list of candidates from six to three finalists after campus visits.
The other two remaining candidates are former U.S. congressman Mark Kennedy, director of the Graduate School of Political Management at George Washington University in Washington, D.C.; and Nagi Naganathan, dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Toledo.
The State Board of Higher Education will interview the three finalists Tuesday and decide on who gets the job.
Kelley retired in January. Former North Dakota Gov. and U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer is serving as UND’s interim president.
Jamestown CSi-UJ) When university of Jamestown students return from spring break today, they might notice some big changes on campus. The University recently selected a new partner to provide dining and catering services and the transformation of those programs is already underway.
The University has partnered with Sodexo, a world leader in on-site service solutions for schools, universities, healthcare facilities and corporate offices, to manage its retail dining, resident dining and catering programs for the next 15 years.
As enrollment at the private liberal arts university has continued to rise, administrators have looked for ways to ensure the campus evolves with the needs of the community, including striving to create one of the top dining programs in the region. The change in dining service providers came in response to the University’s desire to provide the high-quality fare, easy access to nutrition information, wide selection of healthful options and support in addressing special dietary needs that students desire.
Sodexo offers extensive health and wellness resources, including its award-winning Mindful program, which emphasizes healthy cooking techniques that maximize flavor while minimizing calories, fat and sodium. In addition, students will soon be able to scan barcodes on menus with their smartphones to quickly gain access to nutrition information. Information on most menu items can also be located using the popular MyFitnessPal mobile application. The company also provides additional support for those with special dietary needs, with a registered dietician available to answer questions or offer guidance.
University of Jamestown President Robert Badal, says “It is important to us that our students enjoy an excellent on-campus experience. Campus dining is an important part of that experience. We feel Sodexo will provide the quality campus dining program that our students deserve, and we welcome them to campus.
One very important aspect of the dining program at University of Jamestown is catering. The University welcomes students, faculty, staff, as well as, off-campus businesses, organizations, members of our community and surrounding communities, to many catered events throughout the year. The University of Jamestown also hosts numerous camps and conferences on campus when classes are not in session.
One of the primary reasons for choosing Sodexo was the company’s experience in this area and its ability to elevate the University’s catering program by infusing it with culinary talent and expertise. With this new partnership, the University intends to devote far more resources to creating and maintaining an exceptional catering program.
The University of Jamestown’s catering program will be supported by a new executive chef and lead catering manager. Through Sodexo’s industry-leading Flavours Catering Program, their new expanded menus, featuring the most on-trend dishes and seasonal specials, will make it easy for clients to find the perfect items for any event. Sodexo also offers online ordering capabilities to simplify the process of placing and tracking catering orders.
To highlight the new and improved catering program, Sodexo will host an open house at the beginning of each fall and spring semester, inviting campus constituents and members of the local community to come sample the latest menu offerings and learn more about the packages and services available.
For more information on the changes happening at University of Jamestown, visit ujdining.sodexomyway.com.
MAX, N.D. (AP) – Authorities say two men are dead after a car crash in west-central North Dakota.
The North Dakota Highway Patrol says the crash happened at 7 p.m. Saturday on U.S. 83 about five miles north of Max.
Witnesses say an Acura sedan passed them at a high rate of speed in the left lane. The car began to drift toward the median, then overcorrected, struck a crossover and flipped.
Both occupants were thrown from the car and died at the scene. The victims are identified as 25-year-old Kenneth Norton of Three Forks, Montana, and 29-year-old Clinton Rux of Gillette, Wyoming.
The Highway Patrol says the crash is still under investigation, and authorities do not know which man was driving.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – Police are warning about possibly tainted narcotics after a rash of overdoses in Fargo and neighboring Moorhead, Minnesota.
Authorities have responded to at least four overdoses in the past two weeks in which three people have died.
Fargo Police Chief Dave Todd says the drugs may be laced with other chemicals that make them especially dangerous. Todd says it’s possible that heroin is being laced with narcotic painkillers such as fentanyl or morphine.
Todd says four people arrested early Sunday at a south Fargo motel are believed to be a source of the drugs. At least two of the suspects have ties to the Twin Cities area, where police say a lot of the opiates are “channeling through” before they reach the Fargo-Moorhead area.
GRAND FORKS, N.D. (AP) – Formal charges are pending against a Grand Forks woman in the death of a man whose body was found in a vehicle at a truck stop in the city.
Authorities arrested the 31-year-old woman on suspicion of murder in the death of 24-year-old Austin Forsman, also of Grand Forks.
His body was found early Friday, and his death ruled a homicide. Authorities took the woman into custody later in the day.
FARGO, N.D. (AP) – A defense lawyer says a lawsuit by a woman who was injured at a Fargo Wal-Mart store on the day after Christmas should be thrown out of federal court.
Stacy Knudson says she slipped and fell on a puddle of water that had accumulated just inside the entrance of the south Fargo store. She says she couldn’t avoid the accident because of the store lightning, color of the floor and location of the puddle.
Knudson is suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for unspecified damages
The response filed by defense attorney Daniel Ashmore says Knudson’s own negligence contributed to her injuries. Ashmore says there were numerous customers in and around the area directly prior to the fall, which likely affected the condition of the floor.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – A Canadian veteran who lives in South Dakota has encountered some obstacles in her weekly visits to Bismarck with her service dog.
Retired Canadian Armed Forces veteran Dawn Ottman drives to Bismarck weekly from Lemmon, South Dakota, with her service dog Benz for post-traumatic stress disorder treatments. Benz goes everywhere with her and is trained to sense when she’s having a panic attack.
Ottman and Benz have been turned away temporarily from two Bismarck businesses. A couple months ago, a movie theater wouldn’t sell her a movie ticket at first before she made a lengthy case.
And late last month, Ottman was booking a room at a hotel when an employee told her about its “no pets” policy. Ottman says she had to call the hotel’s corporate office to get a resolution.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota Game and Fish Department is prohibiting open burning this spring on the Oahe Wildlife Management Area south of Bismarck-Mandan.
The goal is to reduce the potential for wildfires on the heavily wooded recreation area along the Missouri River. The area is prone to wildfires before the spring green-up.
Wildlife Resource Management Supervisor Bill Haase says all open burning including campfires is banned until further notice. The use of portable grills is allowed but extreme caution is advised.
The Oahe Wildlife Management Area covers more than 16,000 acres in portions of Burleigh, Emmons, and Morton counties. Burning restriction signs are posted at all entrances.
DICKINSON, N.D. (AP) – Wind energy developers are having trouble getting a site for a project in Stark County after one was rejected last year and a second is being disputed in court.
NextEra is planning a $250 million, 87-turbine wind project along Stark County’s southern edge. A citizens group has sued, saying the county’s zoning board and commission failed to give proper public notice for meetings when both panels approved the wind farm in December.
Citizens group spokesman Tom Reichert says the second location is no better than the first the county turned down in the Richardton-Taylor area.
The last regulatory stop for the project is the North Dakota Public Service Commission, which said it would delay its public hearing until March 30 at the request of the citizens group.
GARRISON, N.D. (AP) – Business leaders from North Dakota and South Dakota are part of a group that will join the nation’s top agriculture officer on a trade mission to the South American countries of Peru and Chile.
The leaders will begin the five-day trip with Agriculture Department Secretary Tom Vilsack on Monday. The trip’s goal is to expand export opportunities for food and agricultural products from the U.S.
South Dakota will be represented by the ethanol producing company Poet, which is based in Sioux Falls. North Dakota’s representation will come from the Bismarck-based group LL-International LLC and the grain processing and exporting company JM Grain, which is headquartered in Garrison.
Peru and Chile are members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, an agreement at the center of President Obama’s trade agenda that Congress hasn’t ratified.
In sports…
Point Lookout, MO – The VCSU Vikings men’s basketball season ended Friday afternoon, when they were defeated by the number 7 seed Indiana University East in the 2nd round of the NAIA Division II Men’s Basketball National Championship.
The final score was I.U. East 81 VCSU 69.
The Vikings men end the season with a 22-11 record
YANKTON, S.D. (AP) – The women’s basketball team from Mount Marty is one game away from playing for a national championship.
The Yankton school plays Marian University of Indiana on Monday night in the semifinals of the NAIA Division II national tournament. The winner will play either Southern Oregon or Goshen for the title on Tuesday night in Sioux City, Iowa.
Mount Marty is the last of seven teams from the Dakotas that made the field for either the women’s or men’s tournament. Knocked out in either the first or second round or the quarterfinals were the men’s teams from Valley City State, Dakota Wesleyan and Dakota State, and the women’s teams from Dakota Wesleyan, Jamestown and Dickinson State.
Saturday….
COLLEGE BASEBALL..
Jamestown 6, Southwest Minnesota State 2
The Jimmies are still undefeated at 23-0
MENS COLLEGE HOCKEY….
UND wins 5-1 over Colorado College. UND easily won its first round National Collegiate Hockey Conference playoff series in a sweep.
UND will now head to Target Center and the NCHC Frozen Faceoff with a 30-5-3 record. It is UND’s first 30-win season since 2010-11 and only the second 30-win season since The Ralph opened in 2001-02.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Cleveland 114 L-A Clippers 90
Final Atlanta 104 Indiana 75
Final Utah 108 Sacramento 99
Final Milwaukee 109 Brooklyn 100
Final New York 90 L-A Lakers 87
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Pittsburgh 5 N-Y Rangers 3
Final Tampa Bay 4 Columbus 0
Final Toronto 1 Detroit 0
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final ( 2) Michigan St. 66 (13) Purdue 62
Final OT (16) Kentucky 82 (17) Texas A&M 77
COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS PLAYOFFS
American Athletic Conference
Championship
at Amway Center
Final UConn 72 ( 2) Memphis 58
Atlantic 10 Conference
Championship
at Barclays Center
Final Saint Joseph’s 87 VCU 74
Big Ten Conference
Championship
at Bankers Life Fieldhouse
Final Michigan St. 66 Purdue 62
Southeastern Conference
Championship
at Bridgestone Arena
Final OT Kentucky 82 ( 3) Texas A&M 77
Sun Belt Conference
Championship
at Lakefront Arena
Final UALR 70 Louisiana-Monroe 50
WOMEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL TOURNAMENTS
Atlantic Sun Conference
Championship
at Alico Arena
Final Jacksonville 56 Florida Gulf Coast 54
Big South Conference
Championship
at Kimmel Arena
Final 2OT UNC Asheville 64 Liberty 62
Horizon League
Championship
at Kress Events Center
Final Green Bay 64 Milwaukee 32
Missouri Valley Conference
Championship
at i wireless Center
Final Missouri St. 71 N. Iowa 58
Northeast Conference
Championship
at William Pitt Center – West Gym
Final Robert Morris 56 Sacred Heart 51
Southland Conference
Championship
at Leonard E. Merrell Center
Final Cent. Arkansas 69 Sam Houston St. 62
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Wisconsin is headed back to the NCAA Tournament to cap a season that included a sluggish start to nonconference play and a midseason coaching change. The Badgers rallied in Big Ten play and played well enough to earn a No. 7 seed in the East Region and Round of 64 game Friday night against 10th-seeded Pittsburgh. The Badgers are looking to rebuild momentum after losing their last two games.
UNDATED (AP)- Sixty-eight teams will tip off in the NCAA Tournament this week with four making it to the final weekend at NRG Stadium in Houston in three weeks. The No. 1 overall seed is Kansas, which opens the South regional against 16 seed Austin Peay (PEE). The Jayhawks are seeking their first national title since 2008.
UNDATED (AP)- In the West region, Pac-12 regular season and tournament champion Oregon is top seed. The Ducks begin pursuit of their first national championship against the winner of Wednesday’s matchup between Holy Cross and Southern in a play-in game in Dayton, Ohio.
UNDATED (AP) – The East top seed is ACC regular season and tournament champion North Carolina. The Tar Heels open against the winner of Florida Gulf Coast-Fairleigh Dickinson in another play-in game on Tuesday.
UNDATED – Atlantic Coast Conference runner-up Virginia is No. 1 seed in the Midwest and open with an in-state rivalry game against 16 seed Hampton. ACC player of the year Malcolm Brogdon leads the Cavs in a clash of styles. Virginia tries to play at a deliberate pace, while the Pirates were the highest scoring team in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference.
NEW YORK (AP) – The first blockbuster upset of March Madness was Twitter over CBS on Selection Sunday.
The NCAA says it is looking into how a copy of this year’s tournament bracket got leaked online during the network’s extended selection show on Sunday.
The bracket was being shared on Twitter about 20 minutes after the start of the two-hour broadcast. The NCAA says it takes “this matter seriously and we are looking into it.”
NIT…
UNDATED (AP)- The top seeds in the National Invitation Tournament are Monmouth, St. Bonaventure, South Carolina and Valparaiso (val-pur-AY’-zoh).
The first four teams left out of the NCAA Tournament automatically receive No. 1 seeds in the NIT, a practice that began last year. San Diego State and Saint Mary’s were among other schools relegated to the NIT after their NCAA hopes were dashed Sunday.
Regular-season conference champions that don’t make the NCAA Tournament are guaranteed spots in the NIT.
One notable absence will be LSU and freshman sensation Ben Simmons, considered the nation’s top NBA prospect. Tigers coach Johnny Jones announced his team would not participate in a postseason tournament after being left out of the NCAA field.
COLLEGE HOCKEY…
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota is heading to the NCAA Women’s Frozen Four for the fifth straight year. The No. 3 seed Gophers will play rival Wisconsin in the national semifinals this Friday in New Hampshire. This is the 12th time in 16 years since the NCAA started sanctioning the sport that Minnesota has reached the Frozen Four.
NASCAR…
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP)- It was a photo finish for the Duel in the Desert and when the smoke cleared, Kevin Harvick had earned his record eighth NASCAR Sprint Cup victory at Phoenix International Raceway. Harvick edged Carl Edwards by one-hundredth of a second — the same margin of victory as Denny Hamlin’s thrilling win last month in the Daytona 500.
INDYCAR…
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Colombian sensation Juan Pablo Montoya won the IndyCar season-opening race for the second consecutive year as he took the checkered flag in the race on the streets of St. Petersburg. The win Sunday by Montoya was the eighth in 12 tries for Penske drivers. Simon Pagenaud finished second to make it a 1-2 Penske finish, but Ryan Hunter-Reay spoiled the sweep by passing Helio Castroneves (EHL’-ee-oh cas-troh-NEHV’-us) with three laps remaining.
The day got off to a rocky start for the Penske organization as pole-sitter Will Power was diagnosed with a concussion that sidelined him from the opener. The four Penske drivers had swept qualifying and Power broke his own track record three times in Saturday qualifying.
GOLF-VALSPAR CHAMPIONSHIP…
PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) – Charl Schwartzel won the PGA’s Valspar Championship in one playoff hole. While he shot par on the first playoff hole Bill Hass had a bogey. For Schwartzel the win is his second on the PGA Tour.
Defending champion Jordan Spieth (speeth) finished at even par after barely making the cut.
In world and national news…
WASHINGTON (AP) – The political fireworks might not be limited to the presidential nominating campaigns with President Barack Obama expected to announce his Supreme Court pick as early as this week. Advocacy groups on both sides are primed to unleash an onslaught of activity. The Republican Party is planning an intense campaign to target vulnerable Democrats and try to impugn whomever Obama picks.
HANOVERTON, Ohio (AP) – Five states holding Republican primaries tomorrow have enough delegates up for grabs to equal more than a quarter of the 1,237 necessary for nomination. That’s enough to have the potential to put front-runner Donald Trump in position to avoid a nasty fight at the convention this summer. But his rivals are fighting. Ohio Gov. John Kasich is pushing hard in his home state. It’s the same for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who needs a home state win to keep going.
GENEVA (AP) – The U.N. special envoy for Syria says today is a “moment of truth” for the prospect of peace. Staffan de Mistura spoke to reporters today moments before resuming “proximity talks” in Geneva, a month after suspending them in an upsurge in violence in Syria. He said a “fragile” cease-fire has largely held since Feb. 27, and humanitarian aid deliveries have resumed. The envoy says the “only Plan B available is return to war.”
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Flood-stricken Louisiana starts the week eligible for federal disaster assistance now that President Barack Obama has signed a declaration. There have been at least four deaths in the state and thousands of homes damaged. Hundreds of homes in Mississippi also suffered damage from floodwaters. There were reports of tornadoes in Arkansas last night.
CIMARRON, Kan. (AP) – Amtrak says a train bound for Chicago from Los Angeles derailed in Kansas, just west of Dodge City, sending about 20 people to a hospital. Kansas Highway Patrol communication specialist Patricia Munford says five train cars are on their side. Amtrak says the train consisted of two locomotives and nine cars and had about 128 passengers and 14 crew members on board.
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