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THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN 3B
Club Sports Frisbees to take flight
BY ERIC AMMERMAN
eammerman@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
The KU men's ultimate Frisbee team has set two goals this year. improve on last year's regional loss and recruit many new members.
The loss notwithstanding, Nick Casady, senior, said he had plenty of faith in this year's team.
"Right now, expectations are set pretty high," Casady said. "I believe we have the best returning team in the country," he said.
Last season, the Jayhawks won sectionals and the Ultimate Players Association ranked them No.23 nationally. The team lost to Texas in the regional final, by five points.
The squad welcomes any KU student who is interested in participating. A "B" squad was formed three years ago as a place for extra players. This year, the team is interested in adding a "C" team, if needed.
Casady said the growth of ultimate Frisbee at the university level was because of a lack of varsity men's sports. Casady said he was a swimmer, but there was no swim team for him to join when he came to Kansas.
Senior Tom Fawkes said first timers shouldn't be intimidated by the game.
"Just come to practice; we'll be happy to teach anyone." he said.
"It's a really great group of guys who are fun to be competitive with," Fawkes said.
The time commitment is about six to 10 hours a week. Practices are from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m on Tuesday and Thursdays.
The HorrorZontals have been on campus for some time, having joined the University's club sports in 1982.
Fawkes recalled one game when three players attempted to catch the Frisbee and they all collided face-first. That shouldn't stop people from trying out though. Casady said.
"Don't be intimidated, but expect to work," Casady said.
— Edited by Jonathan Kealing
BIG I2 FOOTBALL Tiger teammates detail memorials
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Yesterday, The University of Missouri announced plans to honor Aaron O'Neal, a football player who died in July.
Plans were decided by O'Neal's teammates. They include:
*A moment of silence before Saturday's game with Arkansas State in Kansas City, as well as the Sept. 10 game with New Mexico in Columbia. For the game at Columbia, the team will line up on the 25-yard line.
♦ Team members wearing a commemorative No. 25 sticker on their helmets this season.
A page dedicated to his memory will be put in the game program for the New Mexico game. Another memory page has been put in the 2005 Media and Recruiting Guide.The cover reads "In Memory of Aaron O'Neal, No. 25, Forever a Tiger."
- Inclusion of O'Neal in the official team roster in all publications until his eligibility would have expired.
- A page dedicated to O'Neal's memory in future media guides through the 2008 season.
- Honors on Senior Day 2008.
- Non-assignment of jersey
No. 25 to anvone through 2008.
$\textcircled{1}$ Preservation of O'Neal's locker in the Tom Taylor Complex.
+ Painting of "AO#25" on the grass berm near midfield beyond both the east and the west sidelines at Faurot Field for this season.
Naming of a room in his memory in the newly renovated and expanded Tom Taylor Complex.
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