2B SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007
athletics calendar
TODAY
Softball vs. Nebraska,
Softball vs. Creighton, 630
p. m. Omaha, Neb.
tennis at Big 12 Championships, All day, Kansas City, Mo.
FRIDAY
Baseball vs. Oklahoma, 7 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
Tennis at Big 12.Championships, All day, Kansas City, Mo.
Track at Drake Relays, All day Des Moines, Iowa
Softball vs. Oklahoma, 2 p.m.
Arrocha球场
Baseball vs. Oklahoma 3.p.m.
Norman, Okla.
SATURDAY
Tehnis at Big 12 Championships, All day, Kansas City, Mo.
Track at Drake Relays, All day Des Moines, Iowa
Baseball vs. Oklahoma, 1 p.m.
Norman, Okla.
Softball vs. Oklahoma, 1 p.m.
Arrocha Ballpark
SUNDAY
Rowing at Big 12 Invitational, TBA, Kansas City, Kan.
Tennis at Big 12 Championships, all day, Kansas City, Mo.
HENRICKSON (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
blame for the poor record.
The young Jayhawks struggled at the beginning of the conference season but improved enough to upset Oklahoma State in the first round of the Big 12 Conference tournament. The victory in the conference tournament was Kansas' first since 2003.
Other highlights of Henrickson's tenure at Kansas include a Jan. 3, 2006 victory over then-23rd ranked Texas and a victory over Northern Iowa in the first round of the WNIT later in the same season.
Henrickson's crowning achievement during her tenure has been her strong track record in recruiting. Forward Taylor McIntosh and guard Shaquina Mosley, both members of Henrickson's first recruiting class, floured toward the end of the 2006-07 season.
Left with little returning talent heading into 2006-07, Henrickson was able to secure a seven-player recruiting class that enjoyed a promising first season. Guards Kelly Kohn and Sade Morris joined forward Danielle McCray as immediate contributors to the team.
big 12 women's basketball coaches
The Big 12 saw its first million dollar women's basketball coach es this offseason. Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson could move up the list when the amount of her raise is announced in the coming days The annual salaries of four coaches could not be found.
1. Kim Mulkey-Robertson, Baylor — $1.2M
2. Gail Goestenkors, Texas
2. Gail Goestenkors, Texas
$144
3. Sherri Coale, Oklahoma
3. Sherri Coale; Oklahoma $800,000
6. Kristy Curry, Texas Tech
— $425,000
4. Bonnie Henrickson, Kansas
— $750,000
7. Gary Blair, Texas A&M — $400,000
5. Bill Fennelly, Iowa State $583,000
8. Deb Patterson, Kansas State
— $240,000
9. Kurt Budke, Oklahoma State
— $230,000
10. Connie Yori, Nebraska
— N/A
11. Cindy Stein, Missouri N/A
12. Kathy McConnell-Miller, Colorado
— N/A
Henrickson recently secured three signees for the upcoming season. Next year's freshman class will include 6-foot-5 forward Krysten Boogaard, 6-foot-2 forward Nicoletta Smith and 5-foot-8
Source: Media Reports
guard Chakeitha Weldon
Kansan sportswriter Asher Fusco can be contacted at afusco@kansan. com.
— Edited by Mark Vierthaler
KEALING (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
national title year in and year out. It's either build a team of NBA talent, and make a run into the postseason virtually ever year, or settle for waiting for the right group of seniors to find success.
Kansas fans don't have the stomach for the inconsistency of the latter option.
While Rush has until Sunday to officially declare his intentions, you can bet that everyone will know his plans before the week is out. If he does end up staying in the draft, or for some inexplicable reason decides to sign with an agent, it's hard to blame him for wanting to start
making money.
I know I'm ready to turn in my textbooks for a paycheck.
Kealing is a Chesterfield, Mo., senior in journalism and political science.
Edited by Mark Vierthaler
BIG 12 MEN'S BASKETBALL
Sooners, guard Maze part ways
BY BAXTER HOLMES DAILY OKLAHOMAN
that he will not be a Sooner next year. The university did not disclose the reason for Maze's departure in a press release announcing the split.
NORMAN, Okla. — OU men's basketball player Bobby Maze will not return to the team next season,
the university announced Tuesday.
Maze, a point guard who would have been a sophomore next season, averaged 5.6 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.1 assists in 18.6 minutes per game during his freshman campaign in 2006-07. Maze came to an agreement with OU head coach Jeff Capel
"Bobby and I met last week and we came to an agreement that he and our program will part ways," Capel said in a statement. "This decision is best for Bobby and for our team. I appreciate Bobby's efforts this past season and certainly wish him well in the future."
basketball, said Capel declined further comment.
"As they said in the quote, they just came to an agreement so we'll have to leave it at that." Houdt said.
Maze's departure leaves junior Austin Johnson, sophomore Tony Crocker and senior David Godbold as the only returning guards for the team.
The team has two incoming guards in Tony Nesmith from Norcross, Ga., and Cade Davis from Elk City, Okla.
Flying high at the Acropolis
World champion in freestyle motocross Mat Rebeaud from Switzerland makes an attempt with his motorcycle in front of the ancient Acropolis hill during an event by Red Bull in Athens on Wednesday.
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》PHILANTHROPY
NFL player helps out Hokies
Even as Justin Hamilton, a defensive back with the Cleveland Browns
BY RYAN MCCONNELL THE COLLEGIATE TIMES
BLACKSBURG, Va. — As the events of last week have proven, people are constantly looking for ways to help in any way they can, no matter how far away they may be.
and former Hokie, uses his first NFL offseason to workout and condition himself for the brutal schedule that lies ahead, his thoughts and actions still rest with Blacksburg. Va., after last week's events.
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like that was it and I heard a wrong report or something, but then I called Vince Hall and Vince was telling me basically the same thing, he didn't know what was going on," Hamilton said. "When I got home I saw what was going on and I went through my phone and called everyone on my list that I knew from Tech; football players, friends, everybody 1
JUSTIN HAMILTON Cleveland Browns defensive back
"I couldn't deal with sitting back and watching and not doing anything."
seventh round of the NFL draft in 2006 after spending five years at Virginia Tech, Hamilton has several former teammates and friends still at Tech.
"The first person I called was D.J. Parker, and D.J. had only heard about the West A.J. incident, so felt
was just trying to find out what was going on, if everyone that I knew was OK, and seeing if I could get some explanation outside of a news report."
In the aftermath of the tragedy, Hamilton donated $50,000
to the victim's memorial fund, a hefty contribution considering Hamilton only made the league minimum for rookies, a salary of $275,000.
"After the initial shock, I began to think about what was going on, as a couple days passed by I was having problems, I couldn't deal with sitting
"I can't ask anybody to do anything if I don't do something first, so I got together with my financial guy, and we made a commitment and I'm happy to do that, very happy," Hamilton said.
NOW DELIVERING
During those collaborations Hamilton, a native of Norton, Va., proposed that each team in the NFL sponsor a scholarship in honor of a victim, since there are 32 franchisees and the same number of victims.
Additionally Hamilton is attempting to get professional teams and athletes to continue to donate money to the families of the victims through the Professional Athlete Community Challenge.
back and watching and not doing anything." Hamilton said.
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Hamilton and those with his foundation, the Justin Hamilton Foundation, which he started in February, worked together with the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund
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While the tragedy is still raw in the minds of those associated with the university, Hamilton believes the first football game next year will have a positive impact on the Tech community.
"For everyone to come together and to unite once again for a positive cause, obviously the victims will be remembered, and it will be a sad time," Hamilton said. "I'm sure there will be a dedication at the beginning of the game, but then fans will be able to cheer, root for guys, scream, yell, and smile. There's just healing through coming together for sporting events."
"To be able to play a game right there in Lane Stadium, and to see the football team united and obviously playing for a greater cause than just winning a game," he said. "I'm sure those 32 victims were fans, and to honor them, play for them and remember and recognize them, I think it will be powerful."
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