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SPORTS
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2006
AULTETICS CALENDAR
TODAY
soribell vs. Florida, Wilson/DeMarini Tournament,
10 a.m. Houston
Softball vs, Texas A&M
Corpus Christi, Wilson/
DaMarini Tournament,
2 p.m., Houston
Baseball at Stanford, 7 p.m.,
Palo Alto, Calif.
Palo Alto, Calif.
Track, Tyson Invitational, all day, Fayetteville, Ark.
Track, ISU Classic, all day, Ames, Iowa
Men's golf at Hawaii-Hilo, all day, Waikoloa, Hawaii
SATURDAY
Softball vs. Houston, Wilson/DeMarini Tournament, 4 n.m. Houston
- Softball vs. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Wilson/DeMarim Tournament, 6 p.m., Houston
Men's basketball vs. Iowa State, 2 p.m. Allen Fieldhouse
+ Women's basketball at Mis-
Basball at Stanford, 3 p.m.
Palo Alto, Calif.
Track, ISU Classic, all day,
Ames, Iowa
+ Women's basketball at Mis souri 3 p.m. Columbia, Mo
Track, Tyson Invitational, all day, Fayetteville, Ark.
Player to watch: Mario Chalmers. The freshman guard went
against Nebraska, and will be key in slowing Iowa State guards Will Blaylock and Curtis Stinson.
Mario Chalmers
SUNDAY
+Soilball vs. Oregon, Wilson/
DeMarini Tournament, 10
a.m. Houston
*Baseball at Stanford; 1 p.m.
Palo Alto, Calif.
MONDAY
**Men's basketball at Oklahoma State, 8 p.m., Stillwater, Okla.**
REGIONAL HOCKEY
Avalanche defeats Wild by single goal
ST. PAUL, Minn. — Joe Sakic's lifted the Colorado Avalanche to a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Thursday night. Minnesota had three power-play chances in the first period coming up empty on all of them.
The Associated Press
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INTRAMURALS
AEPi 1 wants an undefeated season
BY HEATHER RIFFEL
hrffel@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRIVER
This week's team profile features Bryan Cohen, Tulsa, Okla., senior, and Joey Fine, Minneapolis, Minn., senior, from AEP1 1 men's intramural basketball team. AEP1 1 has an overall record of 1-1. Its victory came against AEP2.
Riffel: What are your team's expectations for the season?
Cohen: To go undefeated and get T-shirts that say "Intramural Champions."
Riffel: How did your team form?
Fine: Our fraternity has a prestigious sports tradition here at KU, so the starting line-up was recruited from all ends of the country.
Riffel: How does your team celebrate a victory?
Fine: We go and dance at the "Boom Boom Room."
Riffel: What does your team do to prepare for a game?
Fine: On game day we get an inspirational team speech by Matt Stem.
Riffel: What makes your team different from other intramural teams?
Cohen: Our starting line-up has been together for four years, so we know how to complement each other's game very well.
Riffel: What is it like to play AEPI2 during the regular season?
Cohen: This is for bragging rights, and also the first time Danny Friedman will be allowed to play since last season. Friedman was suspended for compromising the integrity of the team during an on-court altercation. Riffel: What is your major? Cohen: Business administration with a concentration in finance and psychology.
Fine: Sports management.
Riffel: What is your favorite bar?
Cohen: The Hawk and Quinton's.
Fine: Brothers.
Riffel: What is your favorite sports team?
Cohen: Chicago Bulls.
Fine: Minnesota Twins.
Riffel: What would be your favorite high school memory?
Cohen: When I won my high school spelling bee.
Fine: Made it into the state swimming championship.
— Edited by Jodi Ann Holopirek
AEPLTS STARTING LINE-UP
- Micheal "The Matador" Billman, Agoura Hills, Calif., senior
Danny "Get Out of Jail"
Friedman, Cleveland, Ohio,
senior
♦ Joey "Kosher" Fine, Minneapolis, Minn., senior
Jeff "Sugar" Gelb, Leawood,
senior
NCAA
Bryan "Hook'em" Cohen, Tulsa, Okla., senior
Missouri coach Quin Snyder is restrained by player Marshall Brown while reacting to a referee's call on Jan. 25 in Columbia, Mo. Synder was later ejected from the game. Iowa State won 82-58.
Snyder: Not leaving any time soon
Rich Suos/ASSOCIATED PRESS
BY R.B. FALLSTROM
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Embattled Missouri coach Quin Snyder said Thursday he has not been asked to resign, and has no intention of doing so.
"It hasn't been suggested to me," Snyder said. "There's been plenty of times that option could have come up. I'm coaching my team, so I'm going to keep doing that until someone tells me not to, keep working as hard as I can."
Missouri is 10-11 and has lost six straight, all by double digits, heading into Sunday's home game against Kansas State. During Snyder's seven seasons, the program has been marred by a scandal related to troubled point guard Ricky Clemons, resulting in probation last season, and a steady decline in victories.
Snyder, a protege of Duke's Mike Krzyzewski, was hired to take Missouri to national prominence and had 20-win teams three of his first four seasons after Norm Stewart retired. In the three seasons the, once-proud program is 42-42. Missouri is in 11th place in the Big 12 with a 3-7 record, and attendance has plummeted at the year-old Mizzou Sports Arena.
"There certainly is frustration." Snyder said. "As a coach I want my team to play better and I know I'm responsible for that. But until that question poses itself, I'm going to say my party line: It's not about me, it's about our team and trying to win games."
Athletic director Mike Alden did not return a telephone
message from The Associated Press.
Missouri has six games left in the regular season to turn it around and little reason for optimism beyond Snyder's pie-in-the-sky musings before shaking off flu-like symptoms and running practice Thursday: "Yeah, sure, why not? Improbable things have happened."
Snyder hasn't given up. He benched leading scorer Thomas Gardner in the second half at Texas Tech ensuring a loss to remind players they have to play defense, too, and he was looking forward to spreading his lineup in practice Thursday
to encourage more drives to the basket. He'll encourage players to play loose, and not worry about missing a shot.
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
"Obviously we'd like to be winning, but we're not right now," Snyder said. "We've got to keep working; there's some things we can do."
There are also some things they can't avoid. Players have been bombarded by rumors that their coach won't be back _ many of them before this season even began.
"It's always around you," Gardner said. "It's on campus every day, it's in the papers and stuff, so it's easy to look at it."
Kemp now eligible for Academic All-American
The College Sports Information Directors of America named Kansas senior women's basketball player Crystal Kemp to its ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII on Thursday.
Kemp, a two-time academic All-Big 12 First Team selection, is now eligible to win Academic All-America honors, according to the Athletics Department. Kemp has earned Athletic Director's Honor Roll every year as well.
ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District VII Winners — University Division
First Team:
Sarah Klaassen, Missouri State University
Lindsay Thomas, Colorado State University
Cassie Hager, University of Northern Iowa
Crystal Kemp, University of Kansas
Jackie McFarland, University of Colorado
Second Team:
Pamela Findlay, U.S. Air Force Academy
Lyndsey Medders, Iowa State University
Katie Lorenz, North Dakota State University
Jessica McFarland, Kansas State University
Danni Heintzelman, North Dakota State University
Source: www.kuathletics.com
SOFTBALL
Jayhawks to compete in Houston tourney
The Kansas softball team will open the season play today at the Wilson Demarini Invitational in Houston. While in Houston, the Jayhawks will face Florida, Texas A&M-Corpus Christi, Oregon and Houston.The tournament will span three days at Cougar Softball Stadium.
Kansas is scheduled to play Florida at 10 a.m. today, followed by a game at 2 p.m. againstTexas A&M-Corpus Christi.
This will be one of four road trip tournaments for the softball team to open the season.
Jonathan Anderson
MEN'S GOLF
'Hawks stuck in last after 1st day in Hawaii
The Kansas men's golf team finished day one of the University of Hawaii-Hilo Intercollegiate in last place after posting a score of 296 against a highly competitive field.
Senior Luke Trammell led Kansas with an even-par 72 on Wednesday. Trammell was tied for 62nd on the individual leaderboard. Senior Jason SIGler shot a 73 and senior Pete Kernich shot a 74.
Eric Jorgensen
Junior Gary Woodland had a disappointing first round, finishing the day in 98th place with a score of 77. Redshirt freshman Zach Pederson shot a six-over 78 to place just outside of the top 100.
Georgia Tech was Wednesday's leader, posting a strong 268. Pablo Martin of Oklahoma State shot a 64 to hold the individual lead.
Asher Fusco
Free and Open to the Public
Mr. Parks will be honored as the recipient of the 2006 William Allen White Foundation National Citation. The program will include remarks from Rich Clarkson, alumnus and renowned photojournalist, as well as a video interview with Mr. Parks and footage of him accepting the award. An exhibition of his photography is on display at the KU Spencer Museum of Art. The event is sponsored by the William Allen White Foundation and the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications.
Gordon Parks
Famed Kansas photojournalist, author and filmmaker will be honored: 1:30 p.m., Friday, February 10. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union
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