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10B SPORTS
ATHLETICS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2009
Club sports offer opportunities to all
KU offers students a chance to keep playing sports they love, or to try something new
Ryan Waggoner/KANSAN
Club hockey goalie Brent Pitts lunges for a save during the first period against Missouri State as the rest of his team watches. The club hockey team will hold tryouts Aug. 25 to 27 at the Pepsi Midwest Ice Center in Overland Park.
MEN'S LACROSSE
Not to be undone by the many successes of the other sports clubs at Kansas, men's lacrosse comes back this year with greater expectations. A problem not uncommon to non-revenue sports, coach Mark Barrath hopes to garner attention from students.
"Lacrosse has been such a foreign sport to the Midwest in the past, we feel it is extremely important to introduce people to what has been called the fastest game on two feet," Barrath said.
The team consists of roughly 20 players right now. The coaching staff anticipates great freshmen additions to the team this fall to make those numbers swel to 30 or 35. The team travels considerably far outside its conference to other schools such as Purdue and regularly hosts teams such as Missouri at Shenk Sports Complex, at 23rd and Iowa streets. The yearly alumni game is a highlight of the fall season.
Prospective players are encouraged to meet members of the club at Rec Fest and Union Fest during Hawk Week to obtain information and specifics about the conference and lacrosse culture.
See the club Web site for rosters,
schedules and more at http://
groups.ku.edu/~kulax/. Those with
questions may contact the club
directly at jayhwaklaroseku.edu.
WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Jordan Williams
As defending conference champions, the women's club lacrosse team takes its job seriously. Besides being one of the fastest-growing college sports across the nation, lacrosse at Kansas boasts enthusiastic players who take pride in their work and garner great success along the way. This year's president, Katlyn Kraft, St. Louis junior, expects a repeat of a conference championship. As a member of the Central Plains Women's Lacrosse League, the club team often competes against Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma teams. Also, the team hopes to make one or possibly two trips outside the conference as in years past. Like most other club sports, women's lacrosse will hold informational booths and tables on campus during Hawk Week for prospective students, most notably during Union Fest and Rec Fest. More information about Women's Lacrosse can be found at http://www.htosports.com/kudax.
Jordan Williams
CREW
There's reason for the club crew team to be excited. It's building a new practice facility, and expectations and aspirations are running high.
Feeding off the elation from last season's high placement at the Great Plains Rowing Championships, Sunflower State Games and American Collegiate National Championships, the team will waste no time as it anticipates sending select members this fall to participate in the Head of the Charles Regatta at Boston.
Hovering around 20 Varsity members, crew is open to men and women and is comprised of varsity and novice categories. During Hawk Week, crew will have information tables at Rec Fest and Union Fest for prospective members and other inquisitive students.
The first match is in Des Moines, Iowa on Sept. 26. Interested students can see the crew Web site at http:// www.kansascrew.com/ or contact the team directly at kansascrew@ gmail.com.
— Jordan Williams
HOCKEY
The Kansas hockey team enters the season with high expectations after earning a berth in the playoffs last season.
This year the team is aspiring to make it even further; to the regional tournament. It opens up the season at home against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Sept. 11.
On-ice tryouts take place Aug. 25 to 27 at the Pepsi Midwest Ice Center in Overland Park.
Those who wish to try out for the team should contact team president Price Duncan at (913) 461-4636, or e-mail him at plunk124@ku.edu.
Ethan Padway
WOMEN'S RUGBY
The women's rugby club and its
president Tiffany Lau know how important team chemistry can be.
"Rugby is such a unique sport because of how team oriented it is, you really create an amazing bond with your teammates," Lau said. "This is what makes women's rugby so great, you can make friends that last a lifetime, while having an amazing time playing a fun sport." The club travels to play other colleges in the Midwest and competes in various tournaments.
The women's club will start practice the second week of school at the Shenk Complex at 23rd and Iowa streets. The club practices from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday evenings, with games on Satdays.
The team welcomes newcomers and is more then happy to teach the sport to anyone. Contact Tiffany Lau at tiffnia@ku.edu for more information.
Max Lush
MEN'S SOCCER
The KU Club Soccer squad offers the opportunity to practice three times a week and compete against other Big 12 conference competition.
The team will be hosting open tryouts from 9 to 11 a.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. today, Tuesday, and Wednesday at the Shenk Complex located near 23rd and Iowa streets.
Last season the club won conference before being eliminated in the semifinals of the National Tournament.
This season it looks to achieve and surpass those accomplishments when it opens the season at r ival Kansas state on Sept. 11.
For more information, contact
Will Poczeka, club team president at
630. 330. -194. 194, or kansasmuscoccer@
hotmail.com
FENCING
The Kansas fencing club returns for its 83rd year this fall. This year the club is traveling to multiple tournaments in the area and it's bringing back the annual Jayhawk Open, which has been on hiatus for the past few years, in October. The fencing club is open to any student regardless of experience. It practices from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday nights in the Robinson Center, Room 260. Contact Joey Scalet at (913) 219-0177 or jmcsalet@ku.edu for more information.
- Ethan Padway
Whale Shirts by vineyard vines
Y. E. Yang, of South Korea, is congratulated by Tiger Woods, right, after winning the 91st PGA Championship at the Hazetline National Golf Club in Chaska, Minn., on Sunday.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Woods gives up lead, loses to Yang
ASSOCIATED PRESS
He toppled the mighty Tiger Woods.
CHASKA, Minn. — In a year of spoliers at the majors, Y.E. Yang was the biggest of all.
Woods was 14-0 when he went into the final round of a major atop the leaderboard. He had not lost any tournament around the world in nine years when leading by two shots.
None of that mattered to Yang, a 37-year-old South Korean who hit the shots everyone expected from Woods. Leading by one on the final hole, Yang slayed golf's giant with a hybrid 3-iron that cleared the bunker and settled 12 feet from the cup.
Yang made the birdie putt and shouted with joy as he pumped his fist. That gave him a 2-under 70, and a three-shot victory when Woods missed yet another short parut putt and shot 75.
This time, Woods made one mistake after another over the last four holes, mostly with his putter.
It was the second time Woods has finished runner-up in the PGA Championship at Hazeltine, both times to a surprise winner. Seven years ago, he birdied the last four holes and came up one short of Rich Beem.
"I did everything I needed to
"I tried to master the art of controlling my emotions throughout the small wins I had in my career," Yang said through his agent, Michael Yim. "I think it turned out quite well."
Yang was No.110 in the world, his only victory on the FGA Tour coming in March at the Honda Classic, on a course across the street from headquarters of the PGA of America. He was best known for holding off Woods at the HSBC Champions in China three years ago.
do, except for getting the ball in the hole." Woods said. "Just didn't make the putts when I needed to make them."
This stage was far bigger. Yang was even better.
He took the lead for the first time all week by chipping in for eagle from about 20 yards short of the 14th green. And when it looked
What a capper to this year in the majors.
as though nerves were getting the best of him on a three-putt bogey at the 17th, he delivered his two most important shots.
Yang still had enough strength left to hoist his golf bag over his head, and later the 44-pound Wanamaker Trophy. After a long and tearful embrace with his wife, Young Ju Park, he walked across a bridge saluting thousands of fans who couldn't believe what they saw.
Kenny Perry was poised to become the oldest Masters champion at 48 until Angel Cabrera beat him in a playoff. Phil Mickelson,
reeling from his wife being diagnosed with breast cancer, was on the verge of finally winning the U.S. Open until Lucas Glover outplayed him over the final few holes. And just last month, 59-year-old Tom Watson was an 8-foot par putt away from winning the British Open, then lost in a playoff to Stewart Cink.
Woods losing a two-shot lead in the final round of a major? That was unthinkable — until a breezy afternoon at Hazeltine.
"I played well enough the entire week to win the championship," Woods said. "You have to make putts. I did not do that. Today was a day that didn't happen."
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