6B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN INTRAMURALS
MONDAY, AUGUST 15, 2005
Intramurals offer options
BY HEATHER RIFFEL
hrriffel@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRIVER
Not every student is going to have the opportunity to represent the University of Kansas on an athletic team, but intramuraals provide a fun way for every student to show off his or her talents.
Intramurals provide muchneeded breaks in the busy lives of college students. They provide exercise to students who are looking to avoid the dreaded "freshman fifteen".
The team sports being offered this semester are flag football, sand volleyball, soccer, volleyball, and floor hockey.
There are many different intramural sports offered this fall semester, including team sports, team tournaments and individual and dual events.
The individual and dual events offered this semester are table tennis singles, racquetball singles, tennis singles, golf, bowling and eight ball pool. There will also be three team tournaments later in the semester: a dodgeball tournament, a homecoming three-on-three basketball tournament and a pre-holiday basketball tournament.
"The dodgeball tournament in October is a new event this semester that should be very popular with the students," said Kurt Schooley, assistant director of recreation services.
Schooley said tennis singles is changing from a one day tournament to a play-by-date tournament, which means that more people will be able to participate since they will not be required to be there on a specific day.
INTRAMURAL SPORTS
Sports:
Flag football
Students can register for flag football and sand volleyball this
♦ Sand volleyball
Soccer
Floor hockey
Volleyball
SPORTS
Individual and dual events:
Table tennis
Racquetball
Tennis
Golf
Bowling
Eight ball pool
Tournaments:
◆ Dodgeball
Homecoming 3-on-3 basketball
- Pre-holiday basketball
week at the Student Recreation and Fitness Center.
Deadlines for registration of all events can be found either by visiting the Student Recreation and Fitness Center or by going online to www.recreation. ku.edu.
The Web site has information about all the registration deadlines and also all of the rule books for each sport. Another new feature this semester will be the ability to register online. The Web site has not yet been updated for Fall 2005.
— Edited by Patrick Ross
TRACK & FIELD
Moroccan runner wins gold medal
BY ANDREA ADELSON
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Associated press
Jaouad Gharib of Morocco displays his gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in Helsinki, Finland, Saturday.
HELSINKI, Finland - Jaouad Gharib wanted to run an aggressive race going into the marathon at the world track and field championships Saturday.
Not even stomach pains altered his plans.
The Moroccan defended his world title Saturday, pulling away from the pack near the 19-mile mark to easily win in 2 hours, 10 minutes, 10 seconds. Gharib joined Abel Anton of Spain as the only men to win back-to-back world marathon titles. Anton accomplished the feat in Athens in 1997 and Seville in 1999.
"I was in fine form, even if I had a little bit of pain in my stomach," Gharib said. "I'm very happy to be champion for the second time."
Christopher Isegw of Tanzania was second in 2:10:21, and Tsuyoshi Ogata of Japan was third in 2:11:16.
The United States had a good showing, with Brian Sell topping the list. He was ninth in 2:13:27, while Clint Verran was 22nd. The United States might have had a better chance to medal with Olympic silver medalist Meb Keflezighi, but he ran the 10,000 meters here instead of the marathon.
Nonetheless, the U.S. finished fourth in
the World Marathon Cup for its highest finish since the standings started in 1999.
"Our performance was decent, but we got to keep our eye on the prize, and go forward," Sell said. "We want to get back to where things used to be in the 1980s. It's a step in the right direction."
The day belonged to Gharib, aches and all. Clutching his stomach throughout the race, Gharib stayed in the main pack but made his move relatively early. His competitors would not dare follow.
"The Moroccan was very fast so if I had stuck to him I would perhaps have not
reached the podium," Isegwe said.
Gharib knew it was a risky move, but was willing to go for it. He entered the Olympic Stadium alone to a standing ovation from the sparse crowd. Heading for the finish line, he had no idea whether he had an additional lap to go and wildly started pumping his fists once track officials said the race was over.
Gharib finished second in the London Marathon this year and has one more to go: this week he agreed to run in New York in November.
The 26.2-mile marathon started near Market Square in the port area of Helsinki under balmy 68 degree temperatures and partly cloudy skies. The hilly course followed a 6.2-mile loop around downtown and tree-lined residential areas. The runners went around the loop 3 1/2 times and ended inside the Olympic Stadium.
There were no disruptions to this marathon. With three miles left in the Olympic marathon last year, Vanderlei de Lima of Brazil was clinging to a shrinking lead when he was shoved into the crowd by a defrocked priest. De Lima got back into the race, but lost time and ended up with the bronze medal.
He took the Moroccan flag, and kissed it on the track before he started posing for photographers, showing no signs of fatigue.
CLUB SPORTS
Club sports lack visibility, not players
BY ERIC AMMERMAN
eammerman@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
It seems as though many students don't know much about club sports at the University of Kansas.
participants in the overall program.
Nicole Walters, Shawnee sophomore could name only six of the at least 26 different club sports at the University.
Krone said the information was out there, but people had to pay attention.
"They never publicize their events, ever, unless the people on the teams do it themselves." she said.
The general opinion among many students was there was a lack of advertisements by club sports around campus.
However, while many may not know about club sports, participation is fairly high. Jason Krone, associate director of recreation services and director of club sports, said there were more than 900
"We provide them with opportunities to talk about their clubs whether it is at an info fair, during Hawk Week, or even putting up a table in the Recreation Center where they can have 3,000-5,000 people walk by it in just a day." Krona said of how he helps club leaders.
"This is their club and how they grow is up to them." he said.
Club sports are not only a way to meet people and a reason to take trips out of town. however.
"I think the obvious advantage is that members of the clubs get to continue participating in a sport that they love, whether through practicing only or competing on a regional or national level." Krone said.
It isn't just about playing games, though.
"Other advantages can include belonging to a group with like-interests that can help break down a large university into a small group in which they feel comfortable." Krone said.
There are also many different club sports to choose from, including cycling, fencing, hockey, lacrosse and even clubs as obscure as Capoeira — a Brazilian martial art.
Students can go to www.recreation. ku.edu, go to programs & activities, then sports clubs and finally clicking on current clubs to get involved.
All club sports that KU Recreation Services sponsors can be viewed from that Web site.
— Edited by Jonathan Kealing
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