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SPORTS / MONDAY, APRIL 12, 2010 / THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN / KANSAN.COM
QUOTE OF THE DAY
"I am so excited and blessed just to be here. Not many players can get hurt and still be in this position right now, so I am just really blessed and so excited to be a part of the Connecticut organization."
Danielle McCrav
FACT OF THE DAY
Danielle McCray was the fifth Jayhawk player to be selected in the WNBA Draft. She was taken by the Connecticut Sun with the seventh pick in the 2010 WNBA Drift Thursday.
KU Athletics
TRIVIA OF THE DAY
Q: Who was the last Kansas player drafted into the WNBA?
A: Jackyn Johnson. She was selected 42nd overall by the Orlando Miracle in 2001.
— KU Athletics
SCORES
MLB Baseball:
Boston 8, Kansas City s
Chicago 4, Cincinnati 3
New York (AL) 10, Tampa Bay 0
San Diego 5, Colorado 4
Pittsburgh 6, Arizona 3
Seattle 4, Texas 3
Oakland 3, Los Angeles (AL) 4
St. Louis 7, Milwaukee 1
Washington 4, New York (NL) 3
Cleveland 2, Detroit 4
Toronto 3, Baltimore 0
Los Angeles (AL) 6, Florida 7
Philadelphia 9, Houston 6
Minnesota 2, Chicago (AL) 1
Atlanta 7, San Francisco 2
NBA Basketball:
Orlando 98, Cleveland 92
Portland 91, LA Lakers 88
Miami 111, New York 98
Chicago 104, Toronto 88
MORNING BREW
The pump-up power of music
If you have ever sat in Allen Fieldhouse and watched the Jayhawks' pregame video, you've had goosebumps.
Now watch that same video on mute. It doesn't have quite the same effect, does it?
BY COREY THIBODEAUX
cthibodeaux@kansan.com
twitter.com/c/ thibodeaux
That song used in the pregame video — a variation of the song "Lux Aeterna" by Clint Mansell— brings it to life. Music as a whole, for that matter, makes almost anything come to life.
We can attest to the same phenomenon. When accompanied by song, we are capable of many feats otherwise unattainable. Case in point: physical fitness.
Music has the power to move us, inspire us and ignite us. The collection of instruments and vocals can somehow trigger a desired emotion, whether we are aware of it or not. That's why they play songs like that at sporting events. That's why we have workout pilots.
If it's got a good beat, it'll juice up the heart beat. That is the desired outcome of doing or watching physical activity, after all.
Generally, people have different tastes in music, but choosing workout pump-up songs are a case where everyone should be in accordance. Those adrenaline-building playlists should have the same outline for everyone. Bon Jovi here, maybe some Kanye there. Even boy bands from the late 90s have something worthy for the workout.
Remember: no ballads such as "As Long as You Love Me" by the Backstreet Boys allowed and keep the "Jock Jams" usage to a minimum.
That's why it's saddening when people hold themselves back. It's understandable that people prefer certain artists, but there is a line.
Example: Jack Johnson has nothing in his body of work that falls under the category of a "pump-up" song. It's not a knock, but there is a certain time and place for that kind of tune, maybe while chilling on the beach after a workout.
And let's be honest, pop, rock and rap can summon one 'unattended ability better than any style. Country has a few exceptions, but overall it just makes you want to socialize instead of pulverize.
I've been around the musical block a few times. I usually exercise only with the music I have in my head, but I prepare for the experience with my own pump-up playlist. It makes a difference. Music is a tool we should learn to use.
Everybody pretty much knows where to go for the classics — Journey, ABBA, Metallica. But if you are lost on how to properly harness today's melodies outside the Top-40, there is help.
For those who like a harmless approach while still getting their adrenaline fix: Jason Mraz, The Cab and anything from "A Goofy Movie." Even American Idol runner-up Adam Lambert has some gems.
If you are a more aggressive rocker type: Dead by Sunrise, Skillet, Rise Against and Deepfield can blow some amplifiers.
And in the rap game: Basically anything featuring Drake or Akon, DJ Khaled and The new Cypress Hill album coming out later this year looks promising. Nothing too surprising in this department.
Saying I left something out is an understatement, but it's up to you to find out what works for you.
We are just like that pregame video better with music.
Edited by Jesse Rangel
CAMPUS
KU SWIMMING
The KU men's and women's club swimming team will be competing in Nationals this weekend in Atlanta, Ga.
KU CYCLING
The meet will be held at Emory University beginning on April 16th at 4 p.m. and will continue throughout the weekend.
The KU cycling team will travel to Lincoln,Neb. this weekend for the Nebraska Races.The races will be held on Friday and Saturday.
- Nicolas Roesler
CLUB SPORTS
KU Club Softball defeats Mizzou
Kansas Club Softball returned to play in Columbia, Mo. this past Saturday. In game one against St. Louis, sophomore pitchers Nicole DeFranco, Stillwell, Kan., and Kendall Knott, Wichita, Kan, were the victims of fielding errors, which led to a 10-8
loss despite Kansas'eight run, 13-hit attack.
In the second game, Kansas had14 hits, leading to 13 runs. With solid defense behind her, Lindsey Wiegele, Shawnee graduate student, pitched a complete game in route to a 13-5 victory.
The Club Softball team will take on Nebraska Saturday in Lawrence.
-Katv Saunders
COLLEGE HOCKEY
Boston College clinches NCAA hockey title
DETROIT - The NCAA hockey championship trophy is headed back down Commonwealth Avenue.
Muse made 20 save to improve to 8-0 in tournament play, including the national title run he made as a freshman in 2008.
Led by goalie John Muse, Boston College won the national title for the second time in three years, beating Wisconsin 5-0 in the final of the Frozen Four on Saturday night.
When it was over Muse's teammates tossed their sticks and helmets into the air then swarmed the junior goaltender.
ASSOCIATED PRESS
"Johnny Muse was clearly on the top of his game." BC coach Jerry York said.
BC won its fourth title and third since 2001, best in the nation over
the last decade. The Eagles' top rival, Boston University, took home the championship last year. In college hockey's version of the Duke-North Carolina basketball rivalry, BU and BC are located just
a few miles away from each other on the Green Line trolley that runs along Commonwealth Avenue.
Atkinson's first and Chris Krierer's goal came 2:02 apart early in the period and turned a one-goal game into a rout.
"We wanted to attack and be
"It's always good to coach good teams and players, and I've had a bunch of those."
"There wasn't much pain, but it was long and tedious," he said. "I did it for these guys. I wanted to be back."
aggressive,
York said.
"We don't like to sit back and change our style of play with the score."
JERRY YORK Boston College coach
Cam Atkinson scored two of the Eagles' fourth term goals
grueling rehabilitation that followed.
Just two coaches have more championships — Michigan's Vic Heyler won six from 1948-56 and Denver's Murray Armstrong had five from 1958-1969 — and no one has more than York's 33
with four national titles, including one with Bowling Green.
wins in the NCAA tournament.
"I've been at it a long time, so that helps." York said at the end of his 38th season as a head coach, and 16th leading the Eagles. "It's always good to coach good teams and good players, and I've had a whole bunch of those."
Wisconsin beat the Eagles in the 2006 finals for its sixth title, but didn't have much of a shot to stop BC's faster forwards, swarming defensemen and stellar goalie
Wisconsin forward Blake Geoffrion, grandson of Hockey Hall of Famer Bernie "Boom Boom" Geoffrion, was shut down a day after winning the Hobey Baker Award as college hockey's top player.
Boston College center Ben Smith won the most outstanding player award for the tournament.
Baseball
vs. Missouri State,
6:30 p.m.
Men's golf
at UMB Bank Mizzou
Intercollegiate,
Columbia, Mo., all day
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Softball vs. Nebraska, 6 p.m.
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THURSDAY
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FRIDAY
Baseball at Nebraska, 6:35 p.m.
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SATURDAY
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Soccer vs. South Dakota State, 2 p.m.
Softball vs. Oklahoma State, 2 p.m.
Baseball at Nebraska, 4:05 p.m.
Track & Field at Kansas Relays, all day
SUNDAY
Tennis vs. Oklahoma, 11 a.m.
Softball vs. Oklahoma State, 12 p.m.
Baseball at Nebraska, 1:05 p.m.
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