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Imagine stepping into a wonderland gleaming with colorful glass flowers, animals and distorted shapes. Now stop imagining, because on Friday, visitors can see it for themselves. Glass art students and faculty will sell and auction off many of their glass pieces over the past year from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Studio Arts Center Glass Studios. Some pieces cost under $5, but other auction pieces are valued in the $2,000 range. “It’s always exciting when we put a sale together, to see the diversity and skill level get better and better every year,” said glass art professor David Keens, who originally came up with the idea of the sale 14 years ago. “I think we have more pieces this year than we’ve ever had in the past.” Keens began the sale as a way to exhibit student artwork to the public and raise money for the glass program. He said the turnout for the event grows every year and he expects the biggest crowd to date this year. “I worked extra hard on getting everything together,” said glass art senior Kris Spring. “This is my third sale, I’m excited. It’s always a really fun event.” Half the money from the sale of each piece goes to the student who created it, and the other half goes to the studio itself to fund visiting artists, supplies and scholarships. “The program’s really unbelievable,” said Justin Ginsberg, glass art graduate student and
Senior guard Meghan Nelson will rub elbows with league coaches, owners and agents at Saturday’s camp. BY CLINT UTLEY The Shorthorn sports editor
Senior guard Meghan Nelson will be in San Antonio this weekend, but not for the women’s Final Four. Nelson will work out with a group of the top 50 seniors in women’s college basketball for the WNBA Pre-Draft Camp. Nelson, who finished as the third leading scorer in the Southland Conference this season with 18.3 points per game, will participate in exhibition games and go through drills for WNBA personnel. Representatives from teams around the league will be in attendance, including coaches, owners and agents. The invitation-only camp is set for Saturday. Nelson has teamed up with UTA assistant coach Erin Grant, a former WNBA player with the Houston Comets, to prepare for the camp. Grant said her main focus with Nelson has NELSON continues on page 6
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Forty-three institutions attended Health Professions Day, which hasn’t been held in four years.
WHEN AND WHERE Annual Glass Art Sale Where: Studio Arts Center Glass Studios, 810 South Davis Drive When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday Admission: Free How to pay: Cash, credit and check are all accepted
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Above: From left, glass junior Hayley Fowler, glass senior Nicole Robinson and glass and printmaking senior Elizabeth English look over some student-made paperweights Wednesday in the Studio Arts Center. The paperweights, along Housing with hundreds of other glass sculptures, vases and artwork, will be sold Friday at the World Class Glass: Public Sale in the Studio Arts Center. In addition to the sale, several pieces are available in the silent auction that will take place from Recreational sports 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Top left: Pieces such as glass professor David Keens’ “Embellished Figure” will be sold in the World Class Glass: Public Buildings Sale Silent Auction on Friday in the Studio Arts Center. This piece has a starting bid of $1,300, but prices in the sale range from $5 to $2000. Half of the profits go toward the artists while the other half of the profits benefit glass Buildings blowing program.
“Every piece you make, you’re doing new things, you’re learning more. Once you have the skills, you can apply them freely.” Raza Sha
glass art alumnus
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The College of Science held its first Health Professions Day in four years on Wednesday. The program met in the Bluebonnet Ballroom with 43 institutions that specialize in various medical, dental and allied health programs. Edward Morton, Science assistant dean for Student Affairs, said several students approached him last year, looking for a showcase in which they could invite representatives from various health professional schools. Morton stressed the importance of meeting with representatives from the schools students intend to attend. “I tell them to meet with the people, get a business card and send a thank you note,” he said. “Build a relationship with the people from the schools you plan to apply to. What I have seen over the years is that it can make a difference.”
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FREEZE FRAME Sororities and fraternities pose for a photo for Greek Week on Wednesday afternoon outside the Fine Arts Building.
Those who want to avoid a D or F may prefer a W. Students have until 5 p.m. Friday to drop any failing courses. Most students have to go to the department of their major and meet with an academic adviser to drop a class, said Jane Pugh, biology academic adviser. Though some departments may allow students to drop a class at the front desk of their department’s office, students still need to go and speak with an adviser because they may not realize all the consequences of dropping, she said. If a student does not drop a course and they fail, their grade point average will be affected,
and it will show up on their tran- after the fall 2007 semester can script. If the student does drop only drop six classes in their entire undergraduate cathe course, their grade reer. point average is not afDON’T Some students also fected and a W for withhave to get a signature drawal shows up on the FORGET from the professor of the transcript, Pugh said. Students class they want to drop. “Typically it’s better to have until 5 Those who are unable have a W than an F, ” she p.m. Friday to drop by 5 p.m. Friday said. to drop a because of an “extreme Students who receive course. situation” like a car accifinancial aid, scholardent may see their adviser ships or are a dependent for the necessary paperrisk the chance of losing money if they are enrolled in less work, Pugh said. “The real issue is that people than 12 hours, said Edward Morton, Science assistant dean for tend to wait until the last minute,” Morton said. student affairs. First-time undergraduate students who enrolled during and — Monica S. Nagy
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The Big Event 2010 Volunteer Sign-Ups: All Day. The Big Event Web site. For information, contact Tiffany Kaminski at 817-272-2963 or tiffany.kaminski@mavs.uta.edu
Running and riding are included in the 30-year-old tradition at Maverick Stadium.
Calendar submissions must be made by 4 p.m. two days prior to run date. To enter your event, call 817-272-3661 or log on to www.theshorthorn.com/calendar
Carter Blood Drive: 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Free. University Center mall and Central Library mall. For information, contact the UTA Volunteers at 817-272-2963 or utavolunteers@ uta.edu
It’s time for the annual Bed Races and with a wealth of physics and engineering knowledge on campus, racers may benefit from a few tips for maximum speed. According to Robert Bruntz, lab manager and physics research scientist, there are three main areas of concern for racers who want to achieve lightning speed: mass, friction and force. Bruntz also said that pushing in a line as straight as possible will help to maintain forward momentum. “They don’t have any aerodynamic issues because they won’t be going fast enough for it to matter,” said Lena Gerry, mechanical and aerospace engineering freshman and Formula SAE team member.
BY HANNAH DOCKRAY The Shorthorn staff
TechnoScholar: Let’s Get Down to BasicsIntro to Adobe Dreamweaver: 10 a.m.-Noon. Free, but sign-up required. Digital Media Studio. For information, contact the Central Library at 817-272-3000. Art Exhibition in The Gallery at UTA: Michael Noland/Fred Stonehouse: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. The Gallery at UTA. For information, contact Patricia Healy at 817-272-5658 or phealy@uta.edu Geographic Information Systems Workshop: 3 p.m.-5 p.m. Free. B20 Central Library. For information, contact Joshua Been at 817-2725826 or been@uta.edu Water Bonding for MEMS and NEMS Applications: 3:30 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Free. 105 Nedderman Hall. For information, contact Thanh Bui at 817-272-1536 or tbui@uta.edu Global Grounds International Coffee Hour: 4 p.m.-5:30 p.m. Palo Duro Lounge. Free. For information, contact Lauren Cutcher at lcutcher@uta.edu Boys and Girls Club Visit: 4 p.m.-6 p.m. Free. Boys and Girls Club of Arlington. For information, contact the UTA Volunteers at 817272-2963 or utavolunteers@uta.edu Department of Biology Colloquium Series: 4 p.m.-5 p.m. Free. 124 Life Science Building. For information, contact Cedric Feschotte at 817-272-2872 or cedric@uta.edu
PERSONAVACATION by Thea Blesener
The Science of Bed Racing
It’s not too late to grab a bed and run, as teams can still register for today’s Bed Races. EXCEL Campus Activities, Campus Recreation and the UTA Bookstore are organizing the annual Bed Races Thursday at 7 p.m. at Maverick Stadium. The races follow a “running of the bulls” theme and are to include around 50 teams made up of men, women and coed divisions. All students, faculty and staff are encouraged WHEN AND to make a team, WHERE however most of the teams What: Running are made up of the Beds — of Greek Life 29th Annual members, said Bed Races Angie Mack, When: 7 p.m. EXCEL CamToday pus traditions Where: Maverdirector. ick Stadium Admission: Any teams Free not registered Team Entry: can still enter $40 per team the race by 6:45 (5 people) p.m. at Maverick Stadium. Mack said she prefers teams register earlier in the day at the University Center lower level. Entry costs are $40 for a fiveperson team, she said. Frank Lamas, Student Affairs vice president, will fire the starter gun beginning the tournament-style races. Beds will be thrusted down the football field to the 50-yard line with some members pushing the beds and others holding on for the ride. Teams race against the clock for the best time overall. EXCEL president Mischeka Nicholson said Bed Races is one of UTA’s oldest traditions, beginning in 1980. “The races will be 30 years old next October, which is a big milestone for UTA,” she said. “Even though it’s a Greek Week event, everyone gets involved, and students
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Pushing: Keep handlebars parallel to shoulders. Lena Gerry, mechanical and aerospace engineering freshman and Formula SAE team member, said having the bars at a pusher’s shoulder height prevents energy from being lost in upward or downward force.
should come out and show their school spirit.” Onlookers to the spectacle can tackle a mechanical bull in light of the race’s theme or feed their adrenaline appetite with a bungee trampoline. Halftime will include the annual
POLICE REPORT
Disturbance Officers were dispatched at 9:26 a.m. for a loud noise disturbance at Center Point apartments on 900 Center St. Officers made contact with the resident and he was cooperative. The case was cleared.
This is a part of the daily activity log produced by the university’s Police Department. To report a criminal incident on campus, call 817-272-3381.
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Friction: Wear shoes with deep treads for maximum purchase on the surface of the field. Physics doctorate student Elizabeth Mitchell said good shoes will allow more force to move the bed.
Injured Person Medical Assist Officers responded at 11:11 a.m. to an injured person who had fallen while walking on the sidewalk at the Swift Center on 1022 UTA Blvd. The student was transported to Health Services for treatment. The case was cleared.
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Mass of the bed and rider: You want to put the smallest person on the bed because greater mass requires greater energy to move it, said Robert Bruntz, lab manager and physics research scientist. Find the strongest, fittest people to use as pushers. The amount of force applied to the bed in acceleration and maintenance of speed will likely be the deciding factor, he said.
pillow fight. Audience participation is preferred when UTA attempts to break the Guinness World Record for largest pillow fight. “The pillow fight is so much fun because everyone wants to participate and it always gets really competitive,” Nicholson said. Investigation Officers were dispatched at 1:05 p.m. to investigate damage to the Mav Express pole and mount system on 400 First St. The damage was caused by an employee who brushed up against it with their vehicle. The Mav Express Office and the Physical Plant Department were notified. The case was cleared.
Free hot dogs, tortilla chips and soda will be offered but limited to the grass-area outside the stadium because no food is allowed on the stadium’s new turf, Mack said. HANNAH DOCKRAY news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
were no injuries and the nonstudent was issued a City of Arlington citation. The case was cleared. Building Burglary A student reported at 5:22 p.m. that some unknown person stole her wallet from her desk at Woolf Hall on 500 First St. The case is active.
Minor Accident Officers investigated at 5:13 p.m. a minor vehicle accident between a nonstudent and a student on 300 UTA Blvd. There
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Biology sophomore Dennis Alberto said he came to learn more information on dentistry schools and heard about the event from a friend also interested in a health profession. “I like that it’s not crowded and the people seem approachable,” he said. “It’s much less intimidating.” Turnout to the event had students trickling in and out throughout the day, administrative assistant Lona Donnelly said. News of the event was distributed through the College of Science Web site, and biology advisers passed out brochures to their students five weeks prior to the showcase, she said. Institutions from the Academy of Oriental Medicine in Austin to the American University of Antigua in the Caribbean sent representatives to attend the show. Alumnus Taha Muntajibuddin worked as a representative for The Princeton Review program’s table. Muntajibuddin helped organize a similar showcase last semester as a student leader in the Science Constituency Council. He now teaches courses in physics for The Princeton Review and represents the program at shows. “I can show them, as a former UTA student, that I’ve been there and know what I’m talking about,” he said. Morton said the university worked in partnership with other colleges in the Metroplex to create a “spring swing” college tour for the participating institutions. “This is happening over a three-day time period,” Morton said. “They are going to be visiting the six major universities in the Metroplex.” William Johnson news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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Civil engineering sophomore Kymberley Weston said she would like to promote recycling cell phones and ink cartridges at BraBy shamBhu sharan zos House. The Shorthorn staff “I never had cell phones Students can make use to recycle, but I recycled of unused cell phones, my ink cartridges,” Weston PDAs and ink-jet cartridg- said. “It is a really good program on es with a new campus. Every recycling proWhat and Where little thing gram starting helps other today. Recycling cell phones people.” Sustainand ink cartridges The Office ability director drop-off boxes are of SustainabilMeghna Tare available at the Uniity will prois leading an versity Center, Central vide envelopes on-going proLibrary, Maverick — no postage gram to help Activities Center and Davis Hall necessary — the environContact Meghna Tare to mail cell ment and preat 817-272-9299 or phones and vent poverty. mtare@uta.edu other items to The Office of www.chiapas-project. Chiapas InterSustainability org national. has accepted The susthe challenge t a i n a b i l i t y ’s to join 11 other work-study universities to help change the lives of less group will distribute five boxes total for recycling fortunate people. Proceeds from collect- the items. Boxes will be ed items will be donated placed throughout campus, to The Chiapas Project, and items can be dropped a nonprofit organization off at the designated locafounded in Dallas. The tions, said Becky Valentich, project was created by Environmental Health and prominent Dallas business Safety Recycling coordinaand civic leaders, originally tor. Two boxes are located in served to help those in Chiapas, Mexico, and supports the lower and upper levels micro-financing programs of the University Center. The Central Library first for women in poverty. Chiapas will provide mi- floor, Maverick Activities cro-finance loans as small Center information desk as $50 to female entre- and Davis Hall first floor preneurs to create a small also have one box each. Tare said there is no end business, which can eventually sustain her family, date for the new program. “We will continue as Tare said. These micro-financing long as we have enough programs, designed by UTA staff, student and facNobel Peace Prize winner ulty participating and keep Muhammad Yunus, have recycling cell phones,” Tare helped improve the lives said. of an estimated 5.5 million people across the world, shamBhu sharan she said. news-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
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who is helping set up the sale. “It’s so important to the students to see people respond to their work and learn from it.” Aside from items up for direct sale, there will also be two silent auctions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Glass art students spend the entire year preparing for the sale. While gearing up for the next one, the students try to top themselves and improve their skills in glass making. “It’s a major deal,” said Shannon Brunskill, glass art graduate student. “Last year, we sold over 1,200 pieces. It’s a great opportunity to invest in some beautiful blown glass.” The pieces range in sizes smaller than a finger to as tall as a full-grown adult. One piece for direct sale is a smokey gray glass shark that fits in the palm of a hand. One mixed media piece up for auction is a large wooden vanity table with a molded glass insert in place of the actual mirror. “Every piece you make, you’re doing new things, you’re learning more,” glass art alumnus Raza Sha said. “Once you have the skills, you can apply them freely.” The glass pieces vary in size and frailty, some delicate and others thick and sturdy. Glass enthusiasts can shop through a variety of handblown globes, cups, vases, paperweights and bowls. The larger pieces include sculptures, life-size replicas of everyday objects and mixed media displays made from glass and wood. “It’s a wonderful thing to see the students’ work and bring this to fruition,” said Brunskill. “And it’s nice to see the people who are taking your piece home.”
Work on the Engineering Research Building continues with the interior. By ChRis hunt The Shorthorn Staff
Scaffolding and tractors may be still surround the Engineering Research Building on the outside, but efforts this week have shifted primarily to the interior. The building is still set to open on its originally planned date, said Bill Amendola, UT System senior project manager. Construction started in 2008 and is expected to open in time for spring 2011 classes. “We have a substantial completion date of Jan. 7, 2011,” he said. He said everything is moving smoothly, which is typical for an on-track construction project. With most of the larger exterior activities finished on the 6-story, red-brick building, Amendola said crews have moved inside. “We’re spending more time on the interior of the building this week as you can tell,” he said. Electricians from Facility Solutions Group have also been working inside the building. FSG electrician Nathan Forti
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Above: Glass professor David Keens looks over the glass artwork on display for the World Class Glass: Public Sale on Wednesday in the Studio Arts Center. Left: The World Class Glass: Public Sale is from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Friday in the Studio Arts Center.
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The Engineering Research Building is scheduled for completion in January 2011.
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Martinez-Romero honored second time as Player of the Week The Southland Conference named sophomore Maria Martinez-Romero as women’s tennis Player of the Week on Tuesday. This is the second time in her career Martinez-Romero has been selected. Assistant coach Marco Matteucci said he’s not surprised she was selected as the Player of the Week. “She has improved in doubles,” he said. “She is a consistent player who we can rely on.” Martinez-Romero guided the Mavs to a 2-0 record in singles and doubles competitions over conference opponents McNeese State and Lamar over the weekend. Martinez-Romero improved to a 7-0 singles record and 6-0 in doubles in conference action. The Spain native and her doubles teammate, sophomore Nikola Matovicova, defeated McNeese State’s Kwynn Biggs and Ilona Serchenko 8-6. In the other doubles match against Lamar, the pair dominated Lamar’s Diana Mendez and Natalia Mayagoitia 8-2. Martinez-Romero said she and Matovicova have played much better together since last year. “You know, last year we just met each other,” she said. “But since then, we got to know each other, and now we have a lot of confidence.” Martinez-Romero also added that she and “Niki” know how to energize and feed off each other. In her singles competition, Martinez-Romero defeated McNeese State’s Petra Gudelj and Lamar’s Natalia Mayagoitia in a convincing fashion. Martinez-Romero defeated Gudelj 6-0, 6-0 and Mayagoitia 6-2, 6-0. Martinez-Romero said her style of play hasn’t drastically changed, but improvements are being made. “Marco works us a lot,” she said. “He tries to improve me going forward to the net and not hanging back.” She also said coach Matteucci has helped her in being comfortable and making better volleys. Martinez-Romero’s last Player of the Week selection was April 14, 2009. —Will Doan
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When Mavericks fly, Haynes competes in slam dunk contest
men’s basketball
Haynes named first Maverick All-American For Marquez Haynes, the honors continue to build. the senior guard, who holds three UtA basketball records, set another one on tuesday. the Associated press named Haynes an honorable mention AllAmerican, the first Maverick to ever be named to any Ap All-American team. Haynes finished the season as the No. 3 leading scorer in the nation with 22.6 points per game. the southland Conference player of the Year said he heard about the AllAmerican selection from an unlikely source. “I found out on twitter,” he said. “someone sent it to me on twitter, the morning of. shortly after that, I started getting text messages from the coaches.” Men’s basketball head coach scott Cross said Haynes deserves every honor he has received this season, All-American included. Cross added that Haynes’ selection is great for the UtA basketball program and gives more credibility when recruiting athletes. “It makes it easier to get on the phone with a guy where we might not have been able to before,” he said. Haynes credited Cross with giving him the freedom to reach his potential as a player. “that’s a testament to coach Cross,” Haynes said. “He believed in me, and they gave me the space to do it.” Haynes said one of the best pieces of advice he received after transferring from Boston College is “NBA The Shorthorn: File Photo scouts don’t get paid to watch EspN. they get paid to find players.” Senior guard Marquez Haynes dunks during the Mavericks’ 75-71 victory over Lamar “It seems like it’s true so far,” he on February 24 at Texas Hall. Haynes holds UTA’s single season scoring record, previadded. ously held by Sam Norton from the ’83-’84 season, with 678 points. — Clint Utley
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been to keep her in playing shape after the team’s loss in the sLC tournament semifinals. “she already knows how to play,” Grant said. “We’ve just been keeping her in the gym and working on fundamentals.” Grant said improving Nelson’s 3-point shooting has been a point of emphasis during their workouts. In addition to her shooting, Nelson said she has been working on ballhandling and increasing the range of her jump shooting.
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Nelson said her strengths will be her quickness and defense. “that’s going to be something that I’m going to need to keep up throughout the camp,” she said. “that’s something that’s been catching a lot of people’s eyes.” Grant said Nelson wasn’t originally slated to participate in the camp, but a number of coaches from the league inquired about Nelson, eventually putting her among the participants. Grant said she expects Nelson’s speed to take over at the camp, adding that very few players can keep pace with Nelson if she’s at top speed. Clint utley sports-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu
The Shorthorn: Rasy Ran
Senior guard Meghan Nelson will be trying out at the Women’s National Basketball Association Pre-Draft camp Saturday in San Antonio. The Cedar Hill native has been with the Mavericks since 2006 and has scored 1,195 points in her career at the university.
senior guard Marquez Haynes will finish his Ut Arlington basketball career in a Maverick uniform with a slam dunk, literally. After making his mark on the basketball program at UtA, Haynes will compete in the 22nd annual state Farm College slam Dunk tonight in Indianapolis, Ind., on EspN at 6 p.m. Haynes will compete against Gerard Anderson of California state University, Fullerton; Marqus Blakely of Vermont University; ryan Brooks of temple University; Lazar Hayward of Marquette University; Marsharee Neely of old Dominion University; Chris roberts of Bradley University; L.D. Williams of Wake Forest University. Haynes said on Wednesday that he is slated to start the competition with the first dunk. “If I make it to the final round, which I’m very confident I will, look for something special,” he said. “Maybe something between the legs, I’m still thinking about it.” Men’s basketball head coach scott Cross said his only advice was for Haynes to pretend like Cross had just called him out in practice so he would dunk with more intensity. Cross added that Haynes needed to jump as high and dunk as hard as he could in the first round, noting that some players might be tempted to start the competition with an overly difficult dunk that they might not be able to finish. “You want to make sure you get your first dunk down so you’ll have a chance in the later rounds,” Cross said. Haynes agreed with his coach and said the spectators should be ready for a show. “I’ve been putting a lot of thought in to it,” he said. “I’ve got a couple things up my sleeve.” — Clint Utley
4 players looking to fill in gap from graduating seniors After the men’s basketball Long, No. 1 shooting guard target team’s first-round loss in the southland Conference tourna- Stuart Lagerson, 7 feet 0 inches ment, fans have had one question center from Judson, texas • Cross’ take: Long, skinny on their minds – who will replace shot blocker the five departing seniors? • Needs to bulk up to Although the team has make an impact underclassmen that are • reminds Cross of ready to step up next seajunior forward trey son, the recruiting class parker this year will make an instant impact, said scott Shaquille White, Cross, men’s basketball 5 feet 11 inches point head coach. guard from Fort Bend, Four players have put texas pen to pad and committed • Cousin of Kansas to Ut Arlington. three City Chiefs running high school seniors and Scott Cross, head back Jamaal Charles one junior college transfer coach • Cross’ take: Waterwill suit up for the Maverbug, tough, hard-nosed icks next season. Cross said the first thing he player, No. 1 point guard target looked for in recruits was toughBrad Gay, 6 feet 4 inches ness, energy and willingness to shooting guard from Missouri play defense. City, texas from tyler Junior ColDarius Richardson, 6 feet 5 lege • tyler Junior College leading inches shooting guard from Fort scorer in 2008-2009 season Bend, texas • Broke non-shooting hand in • First team 5A All-state selec2009-2010 season tion • Cross’ take: solid wing play• Most Valuable player of 5A er, good shooter, can play shootstate Championship game • Cross’ take: replace outside ing guard or small forward shooting lost from senior guards — Clint Utley Marquez Haynes and Brandon