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Chiefs consider new camp locale; weather, lack of teams are factors
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A brand new competition has erupted among Southwest Missouri State, Missouri Western and Central Missouri State universities.
The Chiefs also have an option to renew their agreement for one more year at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, where they have trained the past 12 years.
All three are vying to play host to the Kansas City Chiefs' training camp.
"My thoughts are I'm leaning toward going back to River Falls," Chiefs president Carl Peterson said. "But three Missouri colleges have asked that we come and look at their facilities this fall, which I'm going to do. I know they're nice facilities and they're doing everything they could to get us there. The only thing they can't promise us is weather."
The Chiefs moved their camp out of William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo., in 1990 to escape the oppressive heat and humidity of summertime in Missouri.
Since moving to the North Woods, heat has never been a problem.
"If we would have trained this year in Missouri we would have probably had to cancel 4 to 5 practices based on two weeks of 100-degree weather plus humidity." Peterson said. "But we got in every practice in the 23 days we were in training camp in River Falls. That's a major plus. The other plus is we have a team we can work against, the Vikings."
One drawback to practicing in Missouri is that no other NFL team practices nearby.
"I don't know that I could get any NFL team to come to the state of Missouri to practice against us. I don't know whatever school could promise us that either," Peterson said. "I have not made a firm
decision. I will probably by late fall."
declined even though several other NFL teams no longer have their camps there.
"We don't have as many teams to work with but we still have and will always have the Vikings," he said. "And here we have no one. What we would have to do here is either pay a team to come, and I don't now if they would, or pay to travel to their training camp. And once again, the competitiveness is very important to me and has been since we made the decision 12 years ago to go to River Falls."
Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil has said he
would like to move out of River Falls and return to Missouri so fans could attend practices.
"I know how Dick feels. But I have a little different feeling in that I think it's good when a team and a coaching staff and an organization gets away from the home environments for only 23 concentrated days." Peterson said.
days. "You don't have to worry about the players going home at night, their kids, their families. It brings the team together and focuses on what we're trying to do. I thought this year's training camp was one of the best in the 12 years we've been at River Falls. And I think Dick would agree. We didn't miss a day of practice."
Peterson said he told the presidents of each of the three universities that he would visit their campuses and listen to what they had to offer.
Kansas City's Ibanez enjoying career year
The Associated Press
TORONTO—Raul Ibanez is enjoying a career year as an everyday player.
career year as an olympian. Ibanez, a part-timer in his first four seasons in the majors, hit a three-run homer in the 12th inning as the Kansas City Royals held on for a 6-5 win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday night.
The 30-year-old left-fielder, who began his career in Seattle, has 84 RBIs and 21 home runs.
"I've been pleasantly surprised," Kansas City manager Tony Pena said. "The kid never had the opportunity to play on a regular basis, and this year we've given him the opportunity and he's taken advantage of every single opportunity we've given and he just keeps coming.
"A lot of people think that it's a fluke, but Ibanez has had some great years in the minor
leagues in the past. He's always been able to hit "
With the game on the line, Pena wanted Ibanez to hit.
In the top of the 12th, Aaron Guiel walked and advanced to second on Michael Tucker's sacrifice. Scott Cassidy (0-2) then intentionally walked Mike Sweeney, who is hitting an AL leading, 349, before Ibanez hit a 3-2 pitch for his homer.
Pena said he knew that by having Tucker sacrifice the Blue Jays would walk Sweeney to face ibanez.
"Raul has been of the best clutch hitters that we've had this year." Pena said.
Ibanez homered off SkyDome's Windows restaurant beyond the center-field wall to put the Royals up 6-3.
"Tony has thrown me out there and believed in me. I'm happy that I've been able to do some things for him," ibanez
said.
Kansas City closer Roberto Hernandez nearly gave it all back.
Josh Phelps led off the bottom half with a single. After an out, Orlando Hudson singled off the glove of baseman Luis Alicea
and Dave Berg singled to left to load the bases. Pedro Swan followed with an RBI grounder to first and Ken Huckaby added a run-scoring single to right to make it 6-5
Hernandez then got Shannon Stewart to pop up to first baseman Sweeney with runners on first and second for his 22nd save.
"Like Yogi said 'The game is not over until you make 27 outs.' Today was not 27, today was 33." Pena said.
The Blue Jays had 16 hits - all single
"We had some chances there. We just couldn't get the hit at the right time," Toronto manager Carlos Tosca said.
Jeremy Affeldt (2-4) pitched 1 1-3 innings for the win.
Kit Pellow hit his first major league home run for the Royals in the second to tie it 1-all.
Phelps gave Toronto a 1-0 lead in the first with an RBI single off Kansas City starter Miguel Asencio.
Tucker hit an RBI single in the third, but the Blue Jays scored two runs in the fourth on Vernon Wells' RBI single and Berg's run-scoring single.
Toronto starter Justin Miller walked Neifi Perez and Luis Ordaz to lead off the fifth before Tucker hit a sacrifice fly, twine it at 3
Mark Hendrickson relieved with runners on first and second and got Ibanez to fly out to deep left.
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"She's really one of the pleasant surprises this year," he said. "I think she's going to have a great year."
the new players get adjusted to their positions and encouraging them during this process.
Francis also said that Wahle had improved in the off-season.
"She improved her technical skills on the ball," he said. "She's a lot more tactically aware in the position that she plays of what her responsibilities are and you match that with her physical speed and she's tough to beat."
Hunting also said that she wants to lead by encouraging the younger players and motivating them to put in 100 percent when they see her doing the same.
"She always works very,very hard," he said. "You never ever question her work ethic.As a captain,she leads by example of that."
Francis has been impressed by the improvement he has seen in Hunting thus far this season. He has especially been impressed by how fit she is and how productive she has been so far.
Contact Overfelt at noverfelt
@kansan.com. This story was
edited by Christina Neff.
Francis said Wahle encourages others to bring in the same intensity she brings.
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