/ SPORTS WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
MLB
Garza pitches first nohitter in Rays history
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Garza insists the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay history and the fifth in the major leagues this season isn't the most satisfying moment of his career.
That, Garza said Monday night after facing the minimum 27 batters to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-0, came during an MVP performance as the winning pitcher in Game 7 of the 2008 AL championship series.
"It's not even close to that feeling. Shoot, we went to the World Series," he said after the Rays finally wound up on the right side of a memorable pitching performance.
"I'm a big team athlete. Anything that gets us to the next level is what I'll do. We win — we all win, and I win.Tonight was just about these guys. They played great defense. They hit when they had to. If they weren't there, I wouldn't be in here."
FITNESS
Associated Press
Recreation center adding new fall programs, classes
BY COREY THIBODEAUX cthibodeaux@kansan.com
The Amber Student Recreation Fitness Center is changing the way students exercise.
The recreation center will offer new programs this fall, including small group training and new KU fit classes.
The small group training program offers a personal trainer for three to six friends. Each session is $8 per person, either in a four-week or an eight-week plan where the groups meet twice a week.
Amber Long, assistant fitness director at the recreation center, said sharing one personal trainer could be beneficial for college students.
"I know individual sessions can get kind of pricey," she said. "This is really economical."
Besides the money, David Wilson, a junior from Lawrence and personal training program manager at the rec center, said this program helps people push harder during their workouts.
Wilson said. Having friends around takes the pressure off. Lauren Webb, program manager for KU Fit, said
"You try harder because you don't want to slack off in front of your friends."
DAVID WILSON
Personal training program
manager
"It gives students a reason to be accountable," he said. "You try harder because you don't want to slack off in front of your friends."
Also, some rec center visitors don't want to be seen with trainers alone.
the rec center is trying to emphasize group exercise because it helps keep people motivated.
"Knowing other people are going to be there and expecting you to show up helps you solidify those habits of coming to the gym," she said.
KU Fit will also add three new ways to workout with friends with its new classes. Hard Core will focus on core muscle training; Triple Fit combines cardio kickboxing, glide training and yoga; Fusion mixes
yoga, pilates and some Tai Chi.
Classes are free during the first week of the fall semester. After that, a semester pass is $50, a half-semester is $25 and an individual class is $3.
Popular classes like Boot Camp Challenge and Shimmy will also return this fall.
Students and faculty can go to the fitness studio and try any program they want for 20 minutes at a time next month during the rec center's Rock the Rec. The event, from 6 to 9 p.m. Aug.19, is free to attend, giving visitors a taste of what classes or programs they may be interested in.
"If they can come, have fun, and enjoy it while being physically active, I say that's a great thing," Webb said.
GAME DAY
Oread tailgating events approved for now
BY COREY THIBODEAUX cthibodeaux@kansan.com
The Oread hotel has one chance to establish its new tailgate program.
City Commissioners voted Jul. 20 to allow the new tailgate proposal for the first Kansas football game on Sept. 4. It will then be subject to automatic review by the commission the following Tuesday.
Tim Homburg, part of NSPI Architects, said he was fine with the decision.
"I think it fits perfectly with the concept initially," he said. "Nothing was set in stone."
The parties will begin three hours before football games and last one hour after the games.
The new proposal keeps Oread Avenue and 12th Street open to traffic. The public sidewalk along 12th and Indiana streets near The Oread will be temporarily fenced in for alcohol on game days.
An area for children will be located on the west side of Oread Avenue.
taking over the parallel parking spots along the street.
The commission said the new plan was better than the previous one, but there were still a couple of concerns.
"This is definitely a lot different since the last time you were here," City Commissioner Mike Dever said as the commission passed the proposal 3-2.
The congestion where the fence meets 12th Street could be hazardous, Mayor Mike Amyx said. Also, access to the streets on an already congested game day may be limited.
Residents of the surrounding neighborhood said they liked the proposal because The Oread would be in charge of cleaning it up. The homeowners usually do game-day cleanup themselves.
Representatives from The Oread said they planned to regulate alcohol consumption with wristbands and security monitoring the fenced areas. The same method worked during the Tour of Lawrence bicycle race, they said.