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Nov. 2, 2006Page 2b BASKETBALL PREVIEWTHE COWLEY PRESS

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Basketball ScheduleNov. 1 Southwestern JV 5/7 p.m.Nov. 4 at Seminole State 6/8 p.m.Nov. 7 Northern Okla. -Tonkawa 5/ 7 p.m.Nov. 11 Seminole State 5/7 p.m.Nov. 13 Men vs. Friends JV 7 p.m.Nov. 14 Women vs. Barton County 7 p.m.Nov. 16 at Northern Oklahoma 6/8 p.m.Nov. 20 Women vs. Bethel JV 7 p.m.Nov. 24 Women at Moberly, Mo. 5:30 p.m.Nov. 24 Men vs. Seward at Pratt 6 p.m.Nov. 25 Women vs. State Fair at Moberly, Mo. 1 p.m.Nov. 25 Men at Pratt 8 p.m.Nov. 28 Men vs. Brown Mackie 7 p.m.

JAYHAWK SHOOTOUT COFFEYVILLE - Dec. 2-3Dec. 2

Women vs. Colby 7 p.m.Men vs. Barton County 1 p.m.

Dec. 3Men vs. Butler 3 p.m.Women vs. Northeastern Okla. A&M 5 p.m.

Dec. 6 Women vs. Kansas Wesleyan JV 5 p.m.Dec. 6 Men at Brown Mackie 8 p.m.

JAYHAWK CONFERENCE EASTERN DIVISIONDec. 9 at Johnson County TBAJan. 3 at Labette 6/8 p.m.Jan. 6 Kansas City Kan. 5/7 p.m.Jan. 10 at Neosho 6/8 p.m.Jan. 13 at Fort Scott 6/8 p.m.Jan. 17 Independence 5/7 p.m.Jan. 20 at Highland 6/8 p.m.Jan. 24 at Coffeyville 6/8 p.m.Jan. 27 Johnson County 5/7 p.m.Jan. 31 Allen County 5/7 p.m.Feb. 3 Labette 5/7 p.m.Feb. 7 at Kansas City Kan. 6/8 p.m.Feb. 10 Neosho County 5/7 p.m.Feb. 14 Fort Scott 5/7 p.m.Feb. 17 at Independence 6/8 p.m.Feb. 21 Highland 5/7 p.m.Feb. 24 Coffeyville 5/7 p.m.March 3 at Allen County 6/8 p.m.

Home games in bold.

All home games are played in W.S. Scott Auditorium, corner of Fifth Avenue and Second Street.

BY MATT MENDOZAOnline Editor

Are you plagued by nightmares of orange-clad hooligans? Are hallucinations about armored

college kids with shorts that would make a cheerleader blush hindering your work? Are unwavering feelings of intense school spirit threatening to tear your marriage apart?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be suffering from a common syndrome known as Crazy.

Common symptoms include (but are not limited to):

n Spontaneous cheering in public places.

n Uncontrollable urge to share candid personal opinions with referees or other game officials.

n Impulsive desire to wear orange and/or embarrassing costumes such as wigs, fake armor, goofy hats and short shorts.

n Vicious and unprovoked verbal at-tacks toward friends, loved ones or anyone else that you deem an “opponent.”

If you discover that you are suffering from Crazy, there are two easy steps that you can follow to curb your Crazy.

1. Attend your college’s sporting events. Home games are a great start.

2. Cheer for your team. Start by clap-ping, and soon you will be standing and yelling like the rest of them.

If Crazy symptoms still persist, then a cure is not likely; however, people with Crazy often go on to live full and happy lives.

In fact, being a part of the Cowley Crazies was a major part of why freshman Launa Robertson, current Crazy, decided to come to Cowley College.

“When I first saw them at one of the games, I immediately knew that was where I belonged,” she said. “It’s a great stress reliever, and I’m not afraid to make a fool of myself. I enjoy entertaining.”

People have accepted Crazy sufferers

into the campus community with open arms. Athletic Director Tom Saia thinks people with Crazy are great.

“They’re what college is all about,” Saia said. “The enthusiasm, good time and great atmosphere [they create] make it a tough place for teams to come in and beat Cowley, because they’re not only playing the team, but the campus.”

“The Cowley Crazies,” a support

group for sufferers, was formed last year and has a big agenda this year, with plans to be at every home game for every sport. If you would like to be a part of the Crazies, contact Activities Director Kristi Shaw by phone (620) 441-5311 or by e-mail at shawk@cowley.edu.

Prospective members are also en-couraged to simply show up and suffer proudly.

‘Crazy’ consumes campusCowley Crazies

A group of Crazies take it to the house in their rightful home located above the south rim in W.S. Scott Auditorium. (photo by Chet Hunt)

Cowley Crazies make a rowdy season debut at Midnight Madness on Sept. 30. The group formed last year in an effort to increase school spirit. (photo by Chet Hunt)

BY JACOB EARLSStaff Writer

With many new faces on the men’s basketball team, the season looks to be full

of promise. The Tigers return three sophomores – Joe Harvey, Matt Muncy and Santwon Latunde – from last year’s 16-16 season.

“Going from high school to college basketball is tough,” head coach Brian Jackson said, “but we need our young guys to adjust early and not put ourselves in a hole early.”

Sanijay Watts, a 6-foot-4 guard from St. Louis, Mo., is considered the top recruit. Watts averaged 30 points and 13 rebounds in his high school career. Larry Cox, a 6-foot-7 center from Peach County, Ga., will also be counted on for an im-mediate impact.

Other freshmen who may contribute include Damen Harris (a 6-2 point guard), Tommy Williams (6-1 guard), Nathan Pope (6-7 guard), Rashad Parker (6-5 for-ward), Ludovic Dovonou (6-5 forward), and Nikola Grbicic (6-9 forward).

The roster also includes three trans-fers: sophomores Eric Hammond, Kenny Daniels and James Loe. Loe transferred

from NCAA Division I Eastern Wash-ington. He is a quick guard who holds records for career scoring and assists at Hillsboro High School in Oregon.

The Tigers are picked to finish third in the Jayhawk East behind five-time defending conference champion Cof-feyville and Independence.

“We are going for a conference championship but our conference is tough night in and night out,” Jackson said. “It will be very competitive with no easy games.”

The Tigers hope to use their athleti-cism, scoring ability, and quickness to win games. They hope to intimidate opponents with an in-your-face man-to-man defense. Many fans think that physical basketball is boring, but the Tigers plan on rebounding the ball well and getting the ball up the court fast.

“Last year we had a lot of finesse,” Jackson said. “This year we have some beef to be physical and want to run. We must rebound in order to get the ball in transition.”

Jackson is in his second year as head coach for the Tigers, so for the first time he will be leading many of his own recruits.

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Jayhawk East Coaches’ Poll

TYLER BLACkBuRn6-2 Sophomore GuardLeon, kan.After serving as a team manager as a freshman, he earned a spot on the team because of hard work and dedication to the basketball program. Will challenge the players every day in practice, while becoming a better player.

JOE HARvEY6-4 Sophomore GuardGreat Bend, kan.Came on strong down the stretch a year ago. Athletic, wiry wingman who has a knack for being around the basketball and being a force on the defensive end. His ability to get to the basket and finish should provide an offensive punch for the Tigers.

JAmES LOE5-11 Sophomore Point GuardHillsboro, Ore. Transfer from Eastern Washington University. Hard-nosed player who will be looked upon to provide intensity for the Tigers. Lightning quick guard who has the ability to penetrate the defense and is an excellent passer.

mATT munCY6-5 Sophomore ForwardWichitaHard-nosed, solid inside-out threat, with the ability to knock down shots. His smarts will allow the Tigers to be more versatile on the offensive end. Will be an impact in the paint defensively and will create opportunities to score with his rebounding.

SAnTWOn LATundE6-6 Sophomore Forward/CenterLandover, md.The Tigers’ top returning scorer and rebounder from a year ago as he averaged 10.5 points and 6.5 rebounds. Provided a big body in the paint and is a force on the glass. Had several double-doubles as a freshman.

ERiC HAmmOnd6-2 Sophomore Point GuardWichitaOne of the top high school players in the state two years ago who was sidelined last year due to an injury. Strong, smart, tough point guard with great leadership potential and basketball instincts.

kEnnY dAniELS6-4 Sophomore GuardSt. Louis, mo.Explosive wing who can heat up quickly. Talented transition player. Can get to the rim with power or bury the open three-pointer. Should cause havoc on the defensive end with his length and quickness.

dAmEn HARRiS6-2 FreshmanPoint Guardkansas City, kan.Athletic guard who possesses good ball-handling skills. Has the ability to get the ball up the floor in transition. He will provide depth at the guard position and has a chance to become a stellar defender.

TOmmY WiLLiAmS6-1 Freshman GuardWichitaWichita East product who will provide the Tigers with solid outside shooting. Hard worker who competes on both ends of the floor. He will provide depth at the guard position.

SAniJAY WATTS6-4 Freshman GuardSt. Louis, mo.Averaged 30 points and 13 rebounds as a prep standout in St. Louis last year. Has the unique ability to score points and still make his teammates better. Has the talent to make an immediate impact as a freshman.

nATHAn POPE6-7 Freshman GuardBroken Arrow, Okla.Athletic wing with a tremendous upside. Has a nice outside shooting touch combined with the ability to score in the post. Played for a very good high school program at Jenks (Okla) High School. Has been working hard to gain strength to play at the college level.

RASHAd PARkER6-5 Freshman Forwardmacon, Ga.Active post player with a great work ethic. Runs the floor extremely well and has the tools to score on the low block and step out to hit the outside jumper. Coachable kid whose best basketball is ahead of him.

LudOviC dOvOnOu6-5 Freshman ForwardHouston, TexasPowerful inside-out player who can face up off the block or drive to the basket. Plays with great intensity and passion for the game. Had great success last year at Cypress Christian High School.

LARRY COx6-7 Freshman Forward/CenterPeach Coutny. Ga.Big bruiser inside who should provide an anchor in the paint and be a tremendous lift both offensively (with his skills) and defensively (due to his toughness). Will add much needed bulk in the middle.

niCOLA GRBiCiC6-9 Freshman Forward/CenterSerbia Skilled big man with great touch around the basket. He played for the Serbian Junior National Team. Has great hands and passing skills and will compete for playing time because of his toughness and experience.

Assistant coaches are Jonathan Raney and Brandon Lesovsky

House full of hope

2005-2006 Cowley Tigers(Player profiles provided by Rama Peroo)

1. Coffeyville 6. Fort Scott

Joe Harvey is one of three returning sophomores.

2. independence

3. Cowley County

4. Allen County

7. Johnson County

5. kCk

8. neosho County

10. Highland

9. Labette

Men’s basketball team

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2005-2006 Lady TigersAshley Cole5-9 sophomoreGuardPort Arthur, TexasSkilled athlete that transferred to Cowley from the University of Texas-Arlington. Has the ability to get to the basket and create her own shots. The coaching staff is looking for her to make an immediate impact.

CrysTA Glenn5-10 sophomoreForwardsan Diego, Calif.Coming off a solid freshman campaign in which she averaged 7.6 points and a team-high 6.3 rebounds. Will look to be more consistent.

AlyssA showmAn5-8 sophomoreGuardCentralia, Kan.Made big strides in her freshman season. Averaged 7.2 points per game and shot a team-best 48 percent from three-point range.

BriTTAny wilson6-1 sophomoreForwardCarson, Calif.The Lady Tigers top returning scorer from a year ago as she averaged 8.1 points per game. Had some big games as a freshman and will be counted on to have a solid sophomore season.

linDsey DAvis5-8 sophomoreGuardwellingtonSophomore transfer who had a solid freshman season playing for Pratt Community College in the Jayhawk West. Had a stellar high school career at Wellington High School.

Chelsz CoGGins5-11 sophomoreGuardKiowa, Kan.Gave the team valuable minutes in the second semester of last season. Good shooter from 10-15 feet from the basket who is becoming more comfortable playing on the inside.

shAree hurT6-1 sophomoreGuardsedan, Kan.Returns to the team after sitting out last season. The coaching staff is excited about having Hurt back on the team and is hoping she can pick up where she left off after the 2004-05 season. Working hard to get back into game shape.

meGAn Knowles6-5 FreshmanGuardPhoenix, Ariz.Very good passer who has the potential to be a good player for the Lady Tigers. Working to develop her skills inside and be able to finish shots from inside the paint.

ADrienne wilhiGhT5-7 FreshmanGuardDerbyHard worker who has made a positive impact on the team. Working to improve her skills to make up for her lack of size.

niKKi Boone5-9 FreshmanForwardCarlsbad, Calif.Physical player who has a nose for the ball. Working hard to improve her perimeter skills.

CAssie Powell5-9 FreshmanGuardwylie, TexasA combo-guard in high school, Powell is making the transition to playing the point guard position for the Lady Tigers. Skilled player that is working to develop the mentality to play the point.

nATAsA DrAGAniC6-2 Freshman Forward/Centerniksic, montenegroA tall, skilled player who shoots the ball well from the outside. Working to adjust to the physical style of basketball played in the United States.

Alexis wriGhT5-6 FreshmanForwardDerbyQuick, athletic point guard who is strong for her size. Will be counted on to make good decisions with the basketball.

CAiTlin sPenCer5-5 FreshmanGuard/Forwardsouth havenHad a solid high school career playing for South Haven High School. Tough player who is working to develop her skill level.

lAuren Cherry5-10 FreshmanForwardBennington, Kan.Talented athlete that excelled in basketball and track in high school. Wing player who is working to get accustomed to the physical play she will face in the Jayhawk Conference.

sAriTA sTAmPs5-5 FreshmanBrea, Calif.Off guard in high school who will be counted to battle for the starting point guard position. Good shooter who has point guard skills and is working hard to settle into her new position

(Player profiles provided by Rama Peroo)

Alyssa Showman was the teams best three-point shooter last season.

Jayhawk east Coaches’ Poll

1. Coffeyville

3. Fort scott

5. independence

2. Cowley County 7. Allen County

6. Johnson County

8. KCK

9. neosho County

10. highland

4. labette

By AlexAnDer sKovSports Writer

Having gone through a good recruiting season and with four players

returning from last season’s team, the women’s basketball team is looking to improve on last year’s 19-13 record.

A preseason poll has Cow-ley picked to finish second in the Jayhawk East after a fifth-place finish in the conference last season.

According to head coach Todd Clark, Coffeyville will be the Lady Tigers’ biggest rival, although Labette and Fort Scott will provide strong competition as well. Coffeyville was picked to place first in the preseason poll.

The freshmen have brought a new style to the team.

“They’re more athletic; they’re tougher,” Clark said.

Nikki Boone, Lauren Cherry and Alexis Wright are expected to have a sizeable impact. Boone will be playing forward, Cherry will be at forward, and Wright will command the ball at the point guard position. Another freshman expected to make

plays is Natasa Draganic, who hails from Niksic, Montenegro. At 6-2, Draganic will play either center or forward, and can make baskets from the outside.

Although no captain has been appointed, the returning sophomores are likely to be team leaders. Guard Alyssa Show-man, forward Brittany Wilson and post players Chelsz Coggins and Crysta Glenn all improved their game during the off-sea-son. Glenn was last season’s top rebounder, averaging 6.3 per game. Glenn also averaged 7.6 points per game.

Wilson is the top returning scorer, coming off a season in which she averaged 8.1 points per game.

Showman was the team’s best three-point shooter from last season, hitting 48 percent of her shots from behind the arc, while averaging 7.2 points per game.

Also returning is sophomore Sharee Hurt. A post player, Hurt sat last season out after a successful freshman year. Wing Ashley Cole and guard Lindsay Davis round out the sophomore class.

“They play hard,” Clark said of the team as a whole.

Stepping up their gameWomen’s basketball team

Assistant coach is Jeff Carter

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BY TIFFANY ZAVALAStaff Writer

Tigerette Danceline coach Lindsay Sanderholm has high hopes for this year’s team. Sanderholm, who

was once a Tigerette herself, is in her ninth year of coaching.

Until last year, the Danceline con-sisted of a varsity team and a junior varsity team with as many as 30 dancers involved. Now there is only one squad with fewer dancers. Sanderholm said that having one smaller squad allows them the time to perfect more difficult routines and get more accomplished.

In order to be on the team, those interested must perform a dance that they choreographed themselves, as well as display some technical skills. Sander-holm judges the dancers on their ability, technique, showmanship and appear-ance.

Before each new season, Sander-holm chooses one returning member who shows strong leadership to be the captain. The captain’s responsibility in-cludes making sure the girls know where

to go before performances and helping to choreograph the routines. This year’s captain, Brandy Hallacy, thinks that the team has the potential to do very well.

“I’m really excited to perform at the games with the other girls. I’m also looking forward to dancing with the new girls,” said Hallacy.

The Danceline practices about nine hours a week. As competition time ap-proaches, practice time increases.

In years past, they have traveled to Daytona Beach, Fla., Texas, Minnesota, Kentucky and Wichita. Sanderholm’s goal for this year is to “make it to Florida again for nationals.”

Other than competitions, the Ti-gerettes concentrate on their halftime performances during the men’s and women’s basketball games. They also stay busy with various community events such as the Arkalalah parades and coronation, the chili feed, and Relay for Life.

They perform routines that they were taught at camp as well as those choreographed by Sanderholm and some squad members. The level of difficulty

varies with the many different styles of dances, such as pom, jazz, hip-hop, high kick and novelty.

Sanderholm hopes the girls gain

more than just dance steps from being a part of the team. “I want them to build performance skills, cooperation and most of all, team unity,” she said.

Danceline rosterBrianna BranineFreshmanArkansas City

Lorit LegleiterFreshmanArkansas City

Betsy RushFreshmanArkansas City

Robyn SmithFreshmanBurden

Ashley CochranFreshmanArkansas City

Erin McElgunnFreshmanWichita

Jodi SanderholmFreshmanArkansas City

Ashley HaleSophomoreDuncan, Oklahoma

Brandy HallacyCaptainSophomoreWichita

Raven McFallFreshmanWichita

Kacie SchlegelFreshmanWichita

Stephanie RamazziniFreshmanMulvane

2006-2007 Tigerette Danceline

Spirit Squad rosterMatt AlonzoFreshmanBelle Plaine

David AndersonFreshmanHaysville

Annie BlackwellSophomoreBlackwell, Okla.

Daniel BrooksSophomoreWinfield

Haylie BybeeSophomoreWichita

Kristina KirschFreshmanPonca City, Okla.

Kaylee KirstatterSophomoreHaysville

Jill MillerFreshmanArkansas City

Jolene PiersonFreshmanBelle Plaine

Ashley PoageSophomoreBelle Plaine

Clark RothgebFreshmanDerby

Ashli RuffFreshmanEudora

Jonathan SchaeferFreshmanNewkirk, Okla.

Jessie SeacatFreshmanWinfield

Jeremy StoutSophomoreWinfield

2006-2007 Spirit Squad

Cheering it up a notchSpirit Squad

One step at a timeDanceline

BY CHET HUNT Staff Writer

“There is a big difference between high school and college (cheering),” says fresh-man cheerleader Jolene Pierson.

Cheerleaders and yell leaders put in two hours a day five days a week in

practice. This does not include their time outside practice working out and perfect-ing stunts.

In Kansas, high school cheerlead-ers cannot compete unless they are on an all-star team. This means that most high school cheerleaders do not experience coed stunting.

“The hardest transition between high school and college cheering is going from a group of girls in a single stunt” to working with male yell leaders, according to Coach Kristi Shaw. This is why Shaw has started her own all-star team for area youth, allow-ing cheerleaders and yell leaders alike to start the proper technique of coed stunting.

When Shaw looks for yell leaders, she looks for guys that are “smart and athletic, because being a yell leader is all technique.”

Freshman yell leader Matt Olonzo agrees, “Rep-etition is how to perfect technique, because if you have proper technique stunt-ing is easy. Coach drills us on proper technique, and she is small enough to jump into the stunts and help us out.”

Shaw has had many from her program go on to other colleges, like Cowley alum Bryan Mott. Mott is currently at WSU this year after being on her all-star

team and the Cowley squad.This year’s squad consists of nine

women – two of whom return from last year – and six men, also with two return-ing. Anyone on the squad with a cheer-leading scholarship must maintain a 2.5 GPA, which is slightly different from the 2.0 required in most other sports. The squad will be competing at the World Wide Open Midwest Nationals in Spring-field, Missouri.

The Cowley Cheer squad is

currently selling spirit calendars

featuring a variety of team photos.

The calendars are priced at $10

each and can be purchased from

any of the cheerleaders or Kristi

Shaw. For more information call

620-441-5311

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