2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPORTS Ready, set, go! WEDNEDSAY. APRIL 19. 2006 ATHLETICS CALENDAR Softball vs. Missouri, 5 p.m. Arrocha Ballpark Soccer vs. KCFC U-15 Boys, 5:30 p.m., Jayhawk Soccer Complex Baseball vs. Tabor, 6 p.m., Hooldun Ballpark Women's golf at Big 12 Championship, all day, Lincoln, Neb THURSDAY Softball vs. Craighton, 2 p.m. Arctos Ballkirk Softball vs. Creighton, 4 p.m. Arrocha Ballpark Player to watch: Nicole Washburn. The junior infielder tied a career-mark for hits in a game with three in Sunday's 3-2 victory against Texas Tech, Washburn Jared Gah/KANSAN series sweep for the Jayhawks. Track, Kansas Relays, all day, Memorial Stadium FRIDAY Shawn Crawford and Dwight Thomas practice their starts from blocks as Rodney Martin watches Tuesday afternoon at Memorial Stadium in preparation for Saturday's competition at the Kansas Relays, which will begin Thursday. Baseball vs. Kansas State, 7 n.m. Hoglund Ballpark Track, Kansas Relays, all day, Memorial Stadium SATURDAY Softball vs. Texas, 12:30 p.m. Arrocha Ballpark Tennis at Texas A&M, 1:30 p. m., College Station, Texas Baseball at Kansas State, 2 p.m., Manhattan Track, Kansas Relays, all day, Memorial Stadium Rowing at Minnesota, TBA, Minneapolis SUNDAY Softball vs. Texas, noon, Arrocha Ballpark Tennis at Texas, noon, Austin, Texas Baseball at Kansas State, 1 p.m., Manhattan MONDAY MEN'S golf vs. Colorado, all day, Tulsa, Okla. TALK TO US Tell us your news. Contact Eric Sorrentino or Erick Schmidt at 864-4858 or sports@kansan.com barbecue championship of the state of Kansas," the tempting aroma of brisket and ribs will perfume the April air. After holding an NFL-like player draft on Thursday, Kansas State's two coordinators will split the Wildcats into separate teams for a competition kicking off Saturday at 6 p.m. In addition to all that, at the end of Kansas State's innovative spring football weekend in Manhattan, an actual, leather-popping football game will be plaved. First-year head coach Ron Prince will have a bird's-eye view, at least for the first half. Instead of pacing the side-lines and barking out orders KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bands will play and children will shout. But even that will come with several new twists. Inaugural Fan Fest to take place at K-State Mark Dent SUCCER Jayhawks to play teenage boys team There will be carnival rides, a golf tournament, a baseball game and live music. During a chef showdown the governor herself is calling "an official The Kansas soccer team will battle the KCFC U-15 Boys Team at 5:30 today at the Jayhawk Soccer Complex. Four players named to 2006 academic team GOLF The Jayhawks, 1-1-2 in the spring season, lost their last game to the Canadian Women's National Team 1-0 on April 13. The teams played scoreless until midway through the second half when Canada scored on a penalty kick. KCFC will be the second U-15 boys team Kansas has faced this spring. On April 5, the Jayhawks tied the Legends 1-1 after junior Holly Gault scored the tying goal with just more than two minutes left in the match, The players honored were seniors Pete Krsoni, Ryan Rainer, Jason Sigler and Luke Trammell. All of the Jayhawks were included on the first team after maintaining GPAs of 3.20 or better. The team travels to Tulsa, Okla., for the Big 12 Championship next Monday and Tuesday. Four players from the Kansas men's golf team were named to the 2006 Academic All-Big 12 team on Tuesday. This is the first time Sigler has received Academic All-Big 12 honors, while Krsnich, Rainer and Trammell have each made the team previously. as head coaches normally do, Prince will be in the radio booth offering color commentary. It's being billed as Kansas State's inaugural Spring "I'll be the commissioner of the draft and have a big part in everything that happens," said Prince, who acknowledges he has never done anything like this before. Asher Fusco Game Fan Fest Weekend and even has a title sponsor, Alttel Wireless. The festivities include a carnival, a midway and a children's fun zone. A battle of the bands contest will offer music, and the barbecue competition will pit some top tailgaters, both amateur and pro, against one another. - The Associated Press Winners will receive a plaque and free t-shirts! 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