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Press is on for pick-up basketball games
Teams have several places to hold court
By Seth Jones
Kansan staff writer
Great basketball in Lawrence isn't limited to within the walls of Allen Field House, Pick-up basketball in Lawrence is also a tradition.
batt in basketball. Dwayne Peterson, special events supervisor for Lawrence Parks and Recreation, said that the outdoor basketball courts in Lawrence were high quality.
"All the courts are pretty much comparable in what they offer," he said. "Dad' Perry Park is the newest court in Lawrence, at 12th Street and Monterey Way. It has one full court, it's fenced in, has water fountains and restroom facilities."
Peterson said that the two most popular courts were Watson Park. Seventh and Tennessee streets, and
Veterans Park, next to Lawrence High School.
"During the summer months, those two courts really see a lot of use," he said.
use. He is a
Josh Boydston, Spring Hill junior,
likes to play at Edgewood Park,
17th and Tennessee streets.
Irland and France.
"They just resurfaced those courts, and it's not that far from where I live," he said.
Boydston said the biggest advantage to playing pickup in Lawrence was the level of competition.
"Back home, you can run the courts, and you know how good everyone is that you play with," he said. "But in Lawrence, the competition is a lot stiffer, and you never know who is going to show up at the courts or how good the competition is going to be."
Matthew Dunn, Lawrence resident, likes to play pick up at the new court at 'Dad' Perry Park.
"The court there is pretty nice, and I usually go there about an hour before sundown and a game
will be going on," Dunn said. "I think other courts have better competition and the crowd there is usually pretty small, but it's fun to just drive over there real quick and get a game in."
Brandon Bauer, Mulvane junior, said his favorite place to play was at his fraternity house.
"Usually after lunch, we've got guys out there shooting around. On the weekends, you can get a game going anytime," Bauer said.
Jonathon Langford, Lawrence resident, said fewer pick-up games were being played in Lawrence.
were being played because "I don't know why, but it seems to me that three or four years ago we were playing everywhere. Now you have to look harder to find a court that runs full," he said.
Boydston said the number of outdoor games recently had declined.
Tom Seymour, Lawrence sophomore, prepares for his shot while David Magariel, Overland Park senior, waits for his turn. Seymour and Magariel took shots from the free-throw line to determine team captains for a three-on-three pick-up basketball game yesterday at the Veterans Park basketball courts. Photo by Augustus Anthony Piazza/KANSAN
To hunt down fashion, look outdoors
Sunflower Outdoor & Bike Shop, 844 Massachusetts St., offers an array of outdoor clothing. Outdoor fashions have become very popular with students on campus. Photo by Jeff Severin/KANSAN.
Style is inspired by military garb camping wear
By Steph Brewer
Kanson staff writer
Kansan staff writer
When looking around campus these days, it appears that students are gearing up to hike up a mountain rather than the Hill.
Cargo pants and hiking boots have moved into the fashion mainstream. Call it outdoor chic.
"It's amazing how popular they are right now, across the country and especially in Lawrence," said Kendra Smalter, brand representative for Abercrombie & Fitch, 645 Massachusetts St.
Like all trends, the tide could turn against outdoor
chic next season.
but Chad Kemper, a manager of Sunflower Bike & Outdoor, 442 Massachusetts St., thinks cargo pants and their camping counterparts are here to stay.
"When they first buy it, they discover there's a lot more to it than fashion," he said.
Kemper said the quality of the clothing and its durability grew on people.
"I think people are realiz ing that this clothing costs a bit more but is comfortable and wears like iron," he said.
At Abercrombie & Fitch,
Smalter said cargo pants
and fishing hats were big
sellers.
Popular items at Sunflower Bike & Outdoor are military surplus shorts, women's overall shorts, functional wrap skirts, Hawaiian shirts and velcro watch bands. Kemper said
these items were popular because they represented the American dream.
it's like they're buying adventure," he said. "They feel like if they wanted to migrate west and mine gold they could do that."
Megan Thornburg, Topeka sophomore, buys outdoorinspired clothing at Abercrombie & Fitch because it is comfortable. She said she wore one pair of pants every day on a trip to San Francisco.
"if you're going to spend quite a bit of money, you've got to put them to good use," she said.
"I probably wouldn't wear it hiking because it's expensive," she said.
Erin Young, Lansing freshman, said that she wore the clothing because it was stylish. She said she would not use it for outdoor purposes.
Young is not alone in her
utility-fashion leanings. In the September issue of Vogue, Amely Greewen writes of her quest to become a high-fashion street soldier. At one point, she goes to Rhode Island to visit her sister at an Air National Guard base.
"Once in the Ocean State, however, experience a surprising revelation: Army, Navy and Air Force are seriously sharp dressers," she wrote. "Not only are they driving some cool matte khaki (matte khakil) sporty utility vehicles, but they're showing what must be fall's fiercest look: flying suits."
However, not everyone seeks to be a fashion warrior. Kemper estimates that 50 to 60 percent of sport-clothing customers use the clothes for their intended purposes.
"There are definitely a lot of people in this town that use the stuff," he said.
Pools fight trespassers
Non-resident swimmers risk chance of fines misdemeanor charges
By Sarah Hale
Kansan staff writer
Whether it's because the strong summer heat is pressing down or because a late-night rendezvous sounds appealing, many students head to apartment pools to find relief.
dents head to apa- tment pools or venues. Although Lawrence apartment managers have put up signs, fences and locks to prevent non-residents from swimming, these measures won't keep out a determined student.
sures will keep out the door.
"I think that students assume that the apartment complex has better things to do than to actually prosecute someone for sneaking into the pool," said Beth Wegner, Lawrence freshman.
Lawrence freshman.
Wegner said that she and her friends had ventured to apartment and hotel pools when they felt like swimming.
in Kirk, property manager for Highpoint Apartments, 2001 W. Sixth St., said that even though the complex has locks on the pool gate, a sign that reads "trespassers will be prosecuted" has been more effective.
"Some students are too cheap to go downtown to the city pool and pay $2, that's why they sneak in," Wegner said.
"A couple of times, our overnight security have caught people swimming," Corrick said. "In those instances, the people were issued tickets."
Sgt. George Wheeler of the Lawrence Police Department said that people who sneak into swimming pools after hours could be charged with criminal trespassing. Depending on past criminal actions, this crime carries a maximum of one year in prison or a fine that the judge imposes. It is a misdemeanor, he said.
Corrick said that for the most part she was pretty lenient with non-residents who come to swim during the day.
"We're pretty lax about our pool," she said. "We have our rules that are posted, but we only enforce them if we have a problem."
Other apartment managers are not as tolerant with the non-resident daily swimmers. Linda Love, property manager of Park 25, 2401 W. 25th St., said that because many of the surrounding complexes lacked swimming pools, many of those residents assumed they can use other pools.
Love said that one incident this summer was particularly appalling. She said she had to ask several skinny-dippers to clear out during the middle of the afternoon.
"It's a constant battle keeping track of the residents and those that don't live here but come over to enjoy the pool," Love said.
"That's when it becomes a liability on the manager's part."
Abby O Halloran, Chillicothe, Mo., sophomore, said many students decided to sneak into pools when it's dark just because they wanted to swim in the evening. She suggested that apartment pools had a night when the hours are extended.
increases.
Sunrise Place, Ninth and Michigan streets,
had to close the pool for part of the summer
had because of overnight vandalism. Susan Armbruster, property manager, said students climb on the filters to get over the fence. This is when they break things or risk falling, she said.
"A lot of my friends want to swim at night, but they can't," she said. "One time, our apartment manager unlocked the pool for us so that we could swim without sneaking in."
"Because of this summer, if someone is caught in the pool after hours, we will be very strict, and they will be prosecuted," Armbruster said. "When they come in at night, they're usually drinking and who knows what else. Not only is it dangerous, but it's illegal."
Apartment managers want students to remember that the rules are in place for their protection. When it's dark and there's no lifeguard on duty, the risk of accidents increases.
Skateboarders face obstacles until new skate park opens
Tuttle, a recent graduate of the University of Kansas, works at Let it Ride Skate Shop. 15 E. Seventh St., Suite 201.
By Carolyn Mollett
15 E. Seventh St., Buffalo, N.Y. Skaters are out and about in the summer heat, but Tuttle said he preferred cooler, sunny weather.
Fall is the time of year that Ben Tuttle lives for.
"This is skateboarding weather. This is what it's all about." Tuttle said.
Kansan statt writer
"It's my favorite time to just get out of the house." Tuttle said.
Mike Wexler, Buffalo Grove, Ill., sophomore, likes to skate in the fall, when school is in session. He said it gave him a release from school.
and get all my aggression out," Wexler said. Tuttle said he looked forward to this November, when the new skateboarding park was due to open at Centennial Park, Ninth and Iowa streets. He was a member of the Lawrence Skateboard Association, which planned the new park. Construction will begin in three to four weeks, Tuttle said.
But until the park opens, Tuttle and other skateboarders have other options; the old skate park in Burcham Park, Second and Indiana streets; and Lawrence's streets, sidewalks and parking lots. But Tuttle is leery of skating the streets.
"Whenever I'm stressed out, I can go skate and get all my aggression out. Wexler said."
"You just go under the premise that you'll be kikked out," he said.
be kicked too. A ticket also is a possibility. Officer James Anguiano of the KU Public Safety Office, said skaters could be ticketed.
It is illegal to skateboard along most of campus and downtown.
So a lot of skaters stick to the skate parks, which was difficult this summer.
Stan Pierce, Lawrence resident, skateboards at Burcham Park. Pierce practiced his moves on the park's two ramps Wednesday afternoon. Photo by Kate Levenson/KANSAN
The Warped Tour, a punk-rock concert and alternative sports festival, came through Lawrence this summer and used Burcham
They took down some obstacles, and tour officials donated to the cleanup effort.
Park. Last year, the tour took down the skaters' obstacles, which are structures used for skateboarding tricks. This year, skaters planned ahead.
Tuttle said the joint effort made sense because the tour was associated with skateboarding.
Coaches needed for local kids' soccer
bv Jodi M. Smith
University of Kansas students can coach soccer teams, either by volunteering their time or being paid at the Kaw Valley Soccer Association.
The League is broken down into three separate programs.
Kansan staff writer
Deitemeyer was contacted by the league to interview for a coaching position and now coaches an under-12 coed team.
into three sets. The recreation program is aimed at children who want to learn fundamental skills. Coaches for this league are volunteers.
The Classic League is a competitive league within the city of Lawrence. Coaches for this league are paid.
The Premiere Division is the highest league. Children on these teams play in a competitive league in Kansas City. Coaches for this league generally are hand-picked by the Kaw Valley association.
The teams are composed of Lawrence-area children from ages six to 19. Those who sign up for the recreation league are placed on teams, but the Classic and Premiere Leagues hold tryouts. A fee must be paid, but there are scholarships available for children who cannot afford it.
"I do it for the experience, mostly," Deitemeyer said. "I want to be a soccer coach eventually, so I just want to give to the community; get my name out there."
Kati Deitemeyer, a Colorado Springs,Colo., senior is in her third season with the Kaw Valley Classic League.
The license can be acquired through a four-day licensing course scheduled during two weekends.
Frank Trovato, director of coach and player development, said that coaches for the upper two leagues must either have or obtain during their season a class-D coaching license.
Deitemeyer said that the enthusiasm and excitement the children show every day made the experience worthwhile.
"They get so excited at the most little things," Deitemeyer said. "Every day, they want to know what their ranking is, and they got so excited when we beat the first-ranked team. You would have thought they had won the World Cup."
The Kaw Valley League is looking for coaches for the recreational league. Those interested can contact Haley Bruns at 841-2648.