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Allen Fieldhouse hosts KU intramural championships
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INTRAMURALS
Jordan Allison, a junior from Overland Park, pulls up for a shot Thursday. Allison and the Pre-Holiday Champions defeated Da Squid in men's competitive intramural championship at Allen Fieldhouse.
BY KATHLEEN GIER AND MAXVOSBURGH kgrier@kansan.com and mvosburg@kansan.com
MEN'S REC
After overcoming illness, rescheduled midterms, and even playing without two star players, The Mighty Dunks defeated the 316 Squad 43-39 at Allen Fieldhouse on a rainy Wednesday evening to earn their first intramural basketball championship.
"It was awesome because all of us dreamed of playing there because we are all big Kansas basketball fans" Zach Bourquin, a freshman from Overland Park, said.
shot from the 316 Squad. In the second half, the teams traded baskets before The Mighty Dunks took a late lead. The game-changing moment was a charge taken by Mighty Dunks captain David DeGoler, a freshman from Leawood.
After The Mighty Dunks jumped out to an 8-0 lead, the game was tied at the half after a three point
Their loyal fan section started
the rock Chalk chant when the team had a two-possession lead with little time left. Shortly after the chant started, the 316 Squad scored and pulled the game back within two points. Down the line, free throws won the game for The Mighty Dunks.
Erica Schroeder, a third year law school student from South Dakota, is in law school with three other girls on the team.
GREEK CHAMPIONSHIP
"We're all pretty competitive out here. We're good friends with all these guys. It was just good to finally come out here and get the win."
WOMEN'S REC
A team made up of graduate students, including two former Kansas women's basketball players, celebrated their own senior night in the "Phog." The Oldies but Goodies defeated Theta Black 43-33 to win their second straight intramural basketball title.
"It was really fun last year, it is a really good way to blow off steam after class," Schroeder said. "We don't do a lot of on campus stuff because we are so busy with class, so this is a good way to be involved with school stuff."
It was Golath versus Goliath in a clash of two undefeated teams in the Greek Championship. After an intense contest, Phi Delta Theta defeated Phi Kappa Psi in the men's
CAMERON HECK
Mens intermural
Greek basketball player
After winning the tip-off, the Oldies but Goodies led 25-15 at the half and maintained a double digit-lead for most of the game with their biggest lead at 19.
Phi Kappa Psi came out and drained a three right after the tip. Phi Delta Theta immediately responded with a three and had few problems for the rest of the
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first half.
Although Phi Kappa Psi played a tough man-to-man defense, Phi Delta Theta was able to create a comfortable early lead because of its success shooting three-pointers, among other things.
Phi Kappa Psi made one of the two subsequent free throws, stole the following inbounds pass, and made a layup to cut Phi Delta Theta's lead to six points and rile up their own crowd.
"Finally getting it down low, the inside-out game." Philip Ozorkiewicz, a junior from Lawrence said regarding what worked for Phi Delta Theta during the game.
Jerry Wang/KANSA Philip Ozorkiewicz, a junior from Lawrence, shoots over Blair Rester, a sophomore from Austin, Texas during the men's Greek intramural basketball championship Thursday night. Ozorkiewicz team, the Phi Beta Alpha, prevailed against Rester's team, the Phi Kappa Psi 44-40.
Phi Delta Theta led 27-18 at halftime. When hope was seemingly lost, Phi Kappa Psi caught the break they needed when Phi Delta Theta's crowd was called for a technical foul at halftime for the illegal use of a megaphone.
COMPETITIVE
CHAMPIONSHIP
Phi Kappa Psi managed to claw their way back to within three points with 2:47 to play in the second half. It took clutch free throw shooting by Phi Delta Theta to withstand the Phi Kappa Psi resurgence and on this day, Phi Delta 'Theta was able to escape with a win.
"It's a pretty big victory," Cameron Heck, a senior from Olathe said. "We're all pretty competitive outhere. We're good friends with all these guys. It was just good to finally come out here and get the win."
After a first half that included many back-and-forth baskets, Pre-Holiday Champions was able to pull away quickly in the second half en route to a 73-59 victory over Da Squad in the Men's Competitive League Championship.
"We won the pre-holiday (tournament) and I'm just glad we came out and played hard," Jon Bailon, a senior from Denver, Colorado said. "We don't want to lose anybody because we're going to regionalists in Nashville so there would have been a lot of pressure on us if we had lost here."
Da Squad used a half-court
buzzer beater to tie the game at 34 at halftime. However, Pre-Holiday Champions were able to execute sound offensive and defensive schemes that allowed them to take high percentage shots and create turnovers.
in the second half. However, a Pre-Holiday Champions 4-0 run put the game out of reach for Da Squad. Pre-Holiday Champions were able to make free throws towards the end of the game to seal the victory.
After trailing by as many as 14,
Da Squad was able to shave the lead
down to seven with 3.35 remaining
— Edited by Cory Bunting
MLB
Dodgers' Ortiz key against Royals
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Russ Ortiz is battling tall odds to earn a rotation slot, but if he continues to pitch as well as he did for Los Angeles on Thursday it will be difficult for the Dodgers not to keep him.
Ortiz gave up two singles, one not leaving the infield, and struck out three in three scoreless innings as the Dodgers defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4.
Ortiz, who won 21 games in 2003 with the Atlanta Braves and from 1999-2004 won at least 14 games every season, is in camp on a minor league contract.
"At one time in my career, I felt like I was on top of the world," Ortiz said Thursday. "The next thing you know I could barely find a job. It goes by quick and it's very humbling."
Ortiz, a 35-year-old right-hander, began last season with Houston, but the Astros released him on July 31 with a 3-6 record and a 5.57 ERA. He also pitched in the minors in 2009 with the
"Of course, I want to make it a good competition," Ortiz said. "I know what I need to do. I know how well I can throw. I wouldn't
New York Yankees and Colorado Rockies Triple A clubs.
be here if I didn't feel like I could throw the ball well and be a big asset. Other wise, I would be at home if I didn't think I could do that. I'm not trying to hold onto the game.
2009 Cy Young Award winner Zack Greinke, was roughed up for four runs on seven hits and a walk in two-plus innings. Meche, who was limited to 23 starts last season because of back problems, threw
"At one time in my career, I felt like I was on top of the world."
"It's been a humbling experience to come into a camp and have to make a team, but I think it also helps mature me."
RUSS ORTIZ
Dodgers pitcher
Andre Ethier hit a three-run homer in the third off Royals starter Gil Mchee and Casey Blake hit a two-run homer off rookie left-hander Edgar Osuna in the fifth.
46 pitches, 28 for strikes.
"Health wise,
I was good."
Meche said.
"I'm able to go out there and throw pitches without any discomfort, but obviously the results were
Meche, who is penciled in and the Royals' No. 2 starter behind
"I'm not a guy to sit here and say its spring training and I got my work in. I hate hearing that when other guys say it, but I hate going out and giving up runs. I hate getting hit no matter where I'm pitching. It's just a matter of me getting more consistent."
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