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percentage is the number of kills minus errors, divided by attacks.
Freshman middle blocker Josiane Lima is fifth in the Big 12 with 4.09 kills per game, and sophomore middle blocker Ashley Michaels leads the Big 12 with a 429 hitting percentage.
After a quick 9-2 start, the Cyclones have lost their last six matches, all against Big 12 foes. In its last match, Iowa State lost to Baylor in four games at home Saturday.
On offense, sophomore outside hitter Brittany Dalager leads the team with 3.31 kills per game. Iowa State is in the upper echelons in blocking, second in the Big 12 with 2.89 blocks per game. Bechard said the Cyclones are a steady team that has cut down on serving and hitting errors.
"I'm pretty sure that everyone on the team gives Iowa State a fair amount of respect regardless of their record," senior outside hitter Molly Scavuzzo said. "We're still going to play them hard and give them a good match."
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black-belt Thibodeau, who will be defending last year's black-belt title.
The tournament is the first of three for the Tae Kwon Do team this fall.
The group started practice at the beginning of the semester and is confident that it will do well in its first competition.
The team practices three times a week, including an informal session every Sunday.
Practices include long stretching sessions to improve flexibility followed by kick/punch combinations and self-defense techniques.
Members advance their belt rankings by testing accumulated skills en route to a black belt, the highest belt rank in Tae Kwon Do.
Nondorf said that achieving black-belt status required attention and discipline as well as patience and time.
"It depends on the person and how often you go to practice," said Nondorf, who was
drawn to the sport a year ago because of a friend's involvement. "After one year, I got low blue-belt. For black-belt, it would take at least two years."
Tae Kwon Do combines intense cardiovascular work with muscle toning and flexibility for a complete workout, Nondorf said.
Beyond the fitness aspect lies the development of discipline and respect based on the longstanding tradition of Tae Kwon Do.
"You always call your instructor'sir,' and it makes for a good atmosphere," Nondorf said.
The team encourages any interested student to give Tae Kwon Do a try.
This weekend's competition starts at 10:50 a.m. Saturday at 7250 State Ave. in Kansas City, Kan.
Sparring rounds begin at 4:30 p.m. and end at around 6:30 p.m.
For more information about the Tae Kwon Do club, contact Erin Osbourn at 832-0774 or Nondorf at 218-3544.
Edited by Katie Teske
Quarterback redshirts rest of season
The Associated Press
LINCOLN, Neb. — Coming to Nebraska a semester early didn't get quarterback Curt Dukes in a game any quicker.
"I just killed myself the last couple of weeks thinking about it. I knew I had to come up with a decision soon." Dukes said yesterday, the first time he had spoken publicly about his decision.
Dukes, who had been working out with the top offensive units last spring and this fall, decided last week to sit out the rest of the season and redshirt, giving him four years of eligibility starting next fall.
Dukes, a 6-foot-1, 205-pound right-hander from Stony Point. N.C., finished high school early and came to Nebraska in January hoping to establish himself as the Huskers' next great option quarterback. He drew comparisons to former Husker Scott Frost as a strong runner who could throw when he had to.
He didn't play in the Cornhuskers first six games this fall, and unless there's an injury to starter Jammal Lord or Mike Stuntz, Dukes won't play in the final seven, including Saturday's game with Missouri.
Dukes emerged from the spring as the No. 2 quarterback behind starter Jammal Lord, but slipped behind Mike Stuntz in August.
When Lord faltered in losses at Penn State and Iowa State, the job appeared to be wide open between Lord, Stuntz and Dukes. But Dukes said he and the coaching staff decided on redshirting in the middle of the week.
"Now I realize there are a few things I need to work on," Dukes said. "Being that it is in the middle of the season, I can probably benefit more from it if I was going redshirt."
Dukes, who didn't dress for Saturday's 38-14 win over McNeese State, was immediately given a new role as the scout team quarterback. Dukes and a group of Husker reserves this week get to emulate Missouri's offense and quarterback Brad Smith, who ran for 213 yards and two touchdowns and passed for 178 yards and a score against Oklahoma on Saturday.
Now instead of running Nebraska's No. 1 offense, Dukes is going up against the top defensive units, and doesn't enjoy quite the same protection he had in practice for the first half of the season.
"You have to think a lot quicker and be decisive. You have to react," Dukes said. "It's just a totally different feel versus running against the defenses down here with the offense. I think it will make me a better quarterback."
Note:
Nebraska rush end Chris Kelsay missed his second straight practice yesterday with a hamstring injury.
Kelsay, a senior co-captain from Auburn, strained his right hamstring after just eight plays Saturday in the Cornhuskers' 38-14 win over McNeese State.
Coach Frank Solich hoped Kelsay and fellow co-captain Deluan Groce, a cornerback who missed practice yesterday for an undisclosed reason, would be ready to play Saturday against Missouri.
"We've got a few guys that have not practiced this week that we're hoping will be out there tomorrow," Solich said. "There's not anybody ruled out at this point, but you start to get a little more concerned as you go through the week."
Twins slip by Angels in series opener
The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Twins just won't go away.
The team that wasn't supposed to make it to opening day isn't a surprise anymore.
Joe Mays shut down Anaheim for eight innings and Corey Koskie hit a go-ahead double Tuesday night, lifting the Twins over the Angels 2-1 in the opener of this improbable AL championship series.
Before 55,562 screaming, Homer Hanky-waving fans in the Metrodome, and with commissioner Bud Selig watching from a luxury suite behind home plate, the Twins signaled the time has come to forget the Yankees, Braves and other big spenders
who have dominated the playoffs in recent years.
And they showed just how dominant they are in the Metrodome, improving to 13-2 there in postseason play. Game 2 is in the dome Wednesday night, with Rick Reed pitching for the Twins against Ramon Ortiz.
The Metrodome was festive and loud for its biggest night since Oct. 27, 1991, when Jack Morris pitched a 10-inning shutout against Atlanta to win Game 7 of the World Series 1-0. The crowd was on its feet shouting during the key points of the game and throughout the ninth inning.
Baseball owners tried to fold the Twins along with the Montreal Expos last offseason, but were blocked by the Minnesota
courts. Since then, the Twins have seemed intent on banging the gavel on all of baseball, wanting to force Selig to hand them the World Series trophy.
"Contract-ula-tions Twins for a superb season/All the way for Bud's sake" read one sign behind home plate.
Anaheim, too, is a surprise to be here. The Angels are seeking their first World Series appearance since joining the major leagues in 1961.
Mays, hit hard by Oakland in Game 2 of the five-game division series, shut down the high-flying Angels, who hit .376 in their four-game victory over the four-time defending league champion Yankees — the highest average by a team in any postseason
series.
Mays allowed only four hits and an unearned run caused by an error by shortstop Cristian Guzman, striking out three and walking none in eight innings. Eddie Guardado pitched a hitless ninth for the save.
Anaheim's Kevin Appier, winless in four postseason appearances, pitched almost as well, giving up two runs and five hits in five innings, but it wasn't enough.
Minnesota went ahead in the second when Toril Hunter doubled, advanced on a wild pitch and came home on A.J. Pierzynski's sacrifice fly.
Anaheim tied it in the third on singles by Adam Kennedy and David Eckstein.
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