SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, March 8, 1995
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Cy the Cyclone gets new image
Iowa State unveils aggressive version of school mascot
The Associated Press
AMES, Iowa — Call it Cy with an attitude.
Iowa State athletic officials showed off a new department logo yesterday featuring a tougher, more aggressive version of the school's mascot Cy emerging from the top of a cardinal red cyclone.
"We had a focus group of kids ages 8-12, which demographically is a market we have to sell our apparel to," athletic director Gene Smith said. "They particularly liked the more aggressive figure."
The tough Cy carries the words "Iowa State Cyclones" across his chest.
The new logo is on clothing now on sale, and the colors and symbols will be incorporated in new athletic uniforms. That is expected to include the football, basketball and volleyball teams this fall, Smith said. He said other teams would get new uniforms as money became
available.
The logo was designed by the New York firm Sean Michael Edwards Design Inc., which has done work for other universities — including Maryland, Florida, Virginia, St. John's and Villanova — and designed logos for the baseball World Series, baseball's Seattle Mariners and the NBA's Denver Nuggets.
The entire logo program cost less than $50,000 and was paid for by the Iowa State University Foundation and university marketing funds, officials said.
New Cyclone football coach Dan McCarney said he liked the aggressive mascot.
"All I've seen since I got here was Cy leaning on something, and it looks like he's about ready to go to sleep. That's the way they've been playing around here.
"We want to embark on a new image, a new attitude for this program, and there's no better time to do it than right now."
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LaFontaine could return soon
Sabres' star center practices with team
The Associated Press
WHEATFIELD, N.Y. — Montreal, Pittsburgh and Florida have a little time to relax. Pat LaFontaine won't play in a game for the Buffalo Sabres for at least another week.
The star center, who underwent reconstructive knee surgery in December 1993, returned to practice with the Sabres on Monday and skated with the same explosiveness he has displayed for years.
"It's just a nice feeling to get back out there with the guys and pass the puck around," LaFontaine said. "When you're out there by yourself, it's nowhere near the workout you can get when you're out there with your teammates."
Sabres coach John Muckler said LaFontaine would travel with the team to continue practicing but wouldn't play against the Canadiens, Penguins or Panthers. There is no set date for LaFontaine's return.
"He's not going to get into the game unless he's a hundred percent," Muckler said. "That's the way it's going to be. He has to go full out."
About 100 fans attended the hourlong workout, which typically draws about five autograph seekers.
During one passing and shooting drill, LaFontaine beat backup goaltender Robb Stauber and starter Dominik Hasek on successive trips down the ice, drawing a brief cheer from his teammates.
"Even though he's hurt, he still looks as good or better than anybody else," Sabres wing Derek Plante said. "He's not going 100 miles an hour, but he's making all the cuts and turns. He's a great player and he looked great out there."
LaFontaine, 30, played only 16 games last season and has not been in the lineup since Nov. 17, 1993. Two years ago, LaFontaine was second to Mario Lemieux in the NHL scoring race with 148 points.
The Sabres said LaFontaine's knee would be re-evaluated after he started playing to see if he could play every game.
"What you'll probably see in the first month or so is whether I'll be able to maintain it night after night," LaFontaine said. "What will be nice is that I'll be able to play like I can play and help the team. It's a matter of whether I can do that in back-to-
"Even though he's hurt, he still looks as good or better than anyone else."
Derek Plante
Buffalo Sabres wing
The Sabres struggled on offense for much of the season but have played well in their last three games, beating Pittsburgh and Montreal and tying Quebec. They still have scored just 48 goals in 20 games.
back games."
Buffalo has been without six other regulars, including forwards Dale Hawercuk and Craig Simpson, for much of the last two weeks.
"The exciting part is that we're all getting healthy, and we're all coming back at pretty much the same time for the stretch run before the playoffs," LaFontaine said. "Who knows what can happen."
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