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Boston handed the Twins their fifth consecutive loss Sunday with a 5-1 victory at Target Field, a game that was delayed three hours because of rain.

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As illustrious of a career junior pitcher Dallas Escobedo has enjoyed with the ASU softball program, she may be pitching her best softball right now.

Escobedo, the ace on ASU’s pitching staff, threw a one-hit shutout in the team’s 2-0 win over Georgia to help the Sun Devils (47-10) advance into the regional final.

Escobedo’s one-hitter comes on the heels of her no-hitter in the postseason’s opening game, the first postseason no-hitter program history, in a 5-2 win over San Jose State.

In her last four appearances, lasting 20 innings, Escobedo allowed one hit. In her the last 24 and two-thirds innings, she has given up two hits and no earned runs.

Escobedo’s performance against Georgia was particularly dominant considering the Bulldogs’ powerful lineup. Georgia (39-20) entered the regional tied for second in home runs and eighth in batting average.

“Yesterday I didn’t feel as great as I did today,” Escobedo said. “I was throwing harder (today), I had a better bullpen warming up and I just felt more locked in.”

Escobedo also had to battle the umpires, who called her for four illegal pitches in the two games. Traditionally, umpires call more illegal pitches in the postseason, while calling them sparingly in the regular season.

In Friday’s affair, San Jose State (42-16) scored two unearned runs on an error by left fielder Elizabeth Caporuscio, who misplayed a fly ball.

The Spartans had runners reach on a walk and a hit batter, both of which came around to score on the error.

Despite the pitching dominance in both games, ASU’s offense was also held under wraps.

“At this stage of the game, you’re not going to get 10, 12 hits; the pitching’s too good and there’s a little more pressure on the hitters than in the regular season,” ASU associate head coach Chuck D’Arcy said.

ASU took the lead in the fifth off a defense miscue against San Jose State. Junior shortstop Cheyenne Coyle reached on an errant throw by senior San Jose State shortstop BranDee Garcia on a grounder. Garcia had enough time to throw out Coyle, but she rushed

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The following arrests were made by the Falmouth Police Department between May 13-16, according to Falmouth Police Log reports:

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The last two budgets saw Village of Niles raised sales and property taxes in shore up revenues in the face of struggling economy. For the 2014 budget, the village plans something smaller: it’ll hike the tax on one specific type of business. Under the village’s proposed 2014 budget, the village will increase its hotel tax from 2 percent to 6 percent. The tax, which is charged every time someone books a room, won’t effect most Niles residents. But hotel owners worry that the increase would make it harder for them to attract customers. Whenever a person books a room in …

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Early Tuesday morning, before the hoopla and hysteria took over Finals Week in Lawrence, Kansas coach Bill Self sent a text to number one high school prospect Andrew Wiggins who was set to sign his letter of intent at 11:15 a.m.

“Have a great day,” Self said.

Wiggins shot back a simple “thank you,” with his real message to be revealed hours later.

For Self, there was really not much to do but wait with the rest of the college basketball world to see where the small forward would spend his — presumably — next nine months.

And in that eleventh hour, Self’s phone rang with the news he’d been hoping for: Wiggins was a Jayhawk. Signed and sealed.

“I was so happy, but at the same time it was also a humble happiness,” Self said on a teleconference call. “I’m so proud we could land Andrew to go along with what we have.”

During his senior season at Huntington Prep, Wiggins averaged 23.4 points, 11.2 rebounds and 2.6 blocks en route to becoming a McDonald’s All-American, Naismith Prep Player of the Year and the top recruit in the 2013 class.

And on one of the most memorable days of his life, Wiggins put the media circus aside and shared the moment with his school and one reporter from the local Herald-Dispatch, Grant Traylor, who tweeted the decision the moment it happened.

It was another example of what Self already knew.

“He’s mature beyond his years,” Self said. “He could have had a press conference and made it about him. He made it about his classmates. He downplayed what is obviously big news in college basketball.”

There haven’t been discussions, at this point, about what Wiggins will do this summer. He’s expressed interest in playing for his home country, Canada, on the U-19 team, which would be fine with Self, yet nothing is set in stone either way. There’s time to work that out. One life decision at a time.

Wiggins, after all, was just beginning to celebrate this one. So was Self, with numerous high fives in the basketball

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Florida Lottery spokesman David Bishop said Sunday afternoon that it was doubtful the winner would come forward that day. The ticket-holder can't claim the prize until Monday when the agency opens, he said.

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Don’t miss the 53rd Annual National Morel Mushroom Festival in Boyne City from Thursday May 16 through Sunday May 19.
Whether you love all things fungi or you just like a good festival, the Boyne City Morel Mushroom Festival has something for everyone.
Find your own morels in Boyne’s numerous prime picking grounds or enjoy a meal of morels at a local eatery. Then, be sure to enjoy the fun and excitement of the carnival amusements, craft show, several acts in differing genres providing live entertainment, guided mushroom hunts, mushroom seminars and classes, disc golf tournament, historical society tours, farmer’s market, softball tournament and so much more!
This year’s signature event “Taste of Morels” is Saturday, May 18 from noon to 3 p.m. Local chefs will showcase recipes featuring the prized morel mushroom.
The Mushroom Pole will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday May 18 at the Southwest corner of Park & Water streets. Mushroom hunters will hang their smallest, biggest and best finds on the pole and you can judge them!
Unless otherwise noted, all events are held under the tent in Veterans Park, 207 North Lake St. in Boyne City.
For more information on this year’s festival including a downloadable brochure, entry forms, maps, event tickets and more, go to www.morelfest.com.

Schedule of Events
Thursday, May 16

• 3 p.m. Carnival opens in Veterans Park; 5:30 p.m. Showcase of Local Musicians! Local talent in Veterans’ Park-FREE EVENT

Friday, May 17

• 10 a.m.-6 pm Craft Show in Veterans Park.
• 10am-6 pm Michigan Outdoor Recreational Experiences & Living Show in Sunset Park.
• 3 pm Carnival opens in Veterans Park
• 4 pm Morel Seminar
• 4:30 pm Festival “Guided” Morel Hunt Departs from Veterans Park Visit a nearby forest to look for the elusive morel & other edibles! $15, register in advance www.morelfest.com
• 5:30 pm Morelfest “Wine & Dine” 5:30-7:30 pm @ the Beach House Restaurant. Reservations required www.boynechamber.com
• 8:30 pm Yankee Station performs; $5 at the door, beer & wine available

Saturday, May 18

• 7 -10 am Morel Breakfast; VFW 1108 Boyne Ave.
• 7:30 am Boyne Valley Lions’

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The United Way of Greater Toledo will invest $11.8 million in programs throughout Lucas, Wood and Ottawa counties during its 2013-14 fiscal season. This is down from $12.9 million last year.

$9.3 million will be directed toward graduating students by targeting education, income and health, according to a news release. That amount was $8.6 million last year.

Karen Mathison, CEO and president, said $868,000 less is being spent in the community and the local United Way will make cuts of about $600,000 internally. This means six staff positions are being eliminated or not being filled and technology upgrades and training are being put off.

The cuts are a result of the board’s decision to take a 5 percent payout from its strategic reserve fund instead of 10 or 12 percent like it’s done in recent years, Mathison said.

“If you think about your savings account, if you have a $100 in there and every year, you take $10 out, at some point, it’s gone. So we’re using less of our reserve fund to help off-set and do more community programming, but it’s more sustainable for us in the future,” she said.

Mathison said she has been meeting with community organizations to discuss the budget the past couple days. She said the organizations have appreciated meeting face to face and engaged in “rich dialogue.”

The local American Red Cross is one affected organization. It received $601,878, which is a 9 percent decrease from last year. However, it was expecting a 16 percent cut, according to a release. The four homeless shelters that the United Way helps support, Family House, St. Paul’s Community Center, the Aurora House and Catholic Charities, each received 5 percent in cuts, Mathison said.

Programs that received funding last year, but won’t next year are the Northwest Ohio Developmental Agency’s Individual Development Account program, WGTE’s First Book program, Ottawa County Family & Children First Council’s Family Preservation Program, Vanguard-Sentinel Adult Career Center’s V-S-GED testing contract and Wood County Health Department’s personal care contract.

Mathison said the United Way began telling organizations about the potential cuts in January to

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After several months of mediation, a judge has dismissed a restraining order preventing the demolition of Anatok, the historic building located behind Bethlehem High School.

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