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OKC BLAZERS LEND A HAND TO LOCAL CHARITY by Megan Lee Contributing Writer
The Pros met the Joes last Tuesday as the Oklahoma City Blazers took on the Oklahoma Blaze junior wheelchair basketball team for a competition benefiting the Blaze organization. The annual match has been held between the two teams for almost a decade and activities include a silent auction to benefit the Blaze team and its members. `Mighty' Marty Standish is no stranger to this game. This was the Blazers' star center's seventh time to participate in the match. "I think it's a fun promotion, and it really gives back to the community,� Standish said. "As athletes, participating in something like this shows us how truly lucky we are to be able to do what we do." The Blaze are members of the Greater Oklahoma Disabled Sports Association, which was organized in 1983 as a non-profit group. The GODSA's mission is to sponsor and promote recreational and competitive sports for youth who require the use of a wheelchair. Dana Cutter, president of the GODSA Parent Association, stresses that no tax-supported or public school athletic programs exist for these young people. Cutter said the average basketball wheelchair costs approximately $3,000, and the kids tend to outgrow them quickly. Margaret Kierl, one of the Blaze coaches, said that other than paying for them on their
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Adam Saldana takes a shot against the Oklahoma City Blazers hockey team at the Oklahoma Blaze charity wheelchair basketball game Tuesday in Hamilton Field House. own, one of the only other options for these families is to apply for assistance through the Challenged Athlete' Foundation. "Even this can be tricky," Kierl said. "Because each family can only apply once every two years."
Blaze team members Colin Cutter and Adam Saldana each proved to be valuable commodities throughout the game. Both boys have played GODSA sports since age four, and now at age 16, the pair are well-seasoned athletes. "I've always played bas-
ketball, tennis, and track and field," said Saldana, who is also a member of the Putnam City High School swim team. "We have grown up around this, so it's just like the sports that anyone else would play," said Cutter, a sophomore at
Miss Hispanic to speak at Informational Tea cess and the amount of time that must be dedicated. "We help them develop their platform, work on their talents and interview skills. It's a complete process so they can shine and not worry about saying the wrong thing," Brown said. Contreras said her platform last year was "to encourage the Hispanic Community to keep their heritage alive through language." Her advice to future contestants is to stay in contact with the Hispanic Community. "There's a large population and there's so much to learn," Contreras said. Last year, Contreras won Most Photogenic and Most Talented along with a $1,600 tuition waiver and $100 in cash. The Miss Hispanic UCO Pageant will be April 19, in Constitution Hall, Brown said. For more information, contact Brown at (405) 9745946.
by Jana Davis Staff Writer The Miss Hispanic UCO Scholarship Pageant Informational Tea will be held Tuesday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. in the Cherokee Room on the second floor of the Nigh University Center. "This is the ninth year for [the Miss Hispanic UCO] pageant at UCO," said Meshawn Conley, director of Multicultural Student Services. It started with Veronica Alarcon, the president of the Spanish American Student Association, she said. "She saw there was a need to celebrate the culture and intelligence of these girls," Conley said. Miss Hispanic UCO 20072008, Cecilia Contreras, broadcast sophomore, will be speaking at the Informational Tea. She will be giving testimony to her experience as Miss Hispanic UCO and advice to the new contestants. Tiffany Brown, coordinator of the Multicultural Student Services, said attending the tea was not a commitment, but rather a meeting to discuss the application pro-
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"Kind words may be short... but their echoes are endless." -Mother Theresa
Piedmont High School. "It's just what we like and what we do," he said. Both Cutter and Saldana have made fantastic qualifying times in various events at meets across the state and country. They have both competed in the Endeavor Games,
held annually at the University of Central Oklahoma each summer. "I get really frustrated when people ask me how I did at the Special Olympics; they don't seem to under-
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Bush proposes stimulus package reporters. Also, Bush will announce that an annual hemispheric meeting involving the leaders of the United States, Canada and Mexico will be held in New Orleans — a major Gulf Coast tourist attraction still struggling from the disastrous Hurricane Katrina. Gillespie said the move will "demonstrate how this great American city of New Orleans is rebounding." The North American sumPresident Bush on Monday mit will be held this year night will propose a $300 milfor the fourth year. It rotates lion initiative to help provide choices for children trapped between the three participatin struggling inner-city pub- ing countries, starting in 2005 lic schools, the White House near Bush's hometown in said, describing one of a few Waco, Texas. In recent years, new proposals in his State of it has been held in Cancun, Mexico, and Montebello, the Union address. "The president has some Canada. On spending, Bush plans to concerns about the declining number of faith-based and announce his desire to reduce parochial schools in inner cit- or eliminate some 150 fedies around the country and eral programs that Gillespie low-income neighborhoods, deemed "wasteful or bloatand is going to urge Congress ed." Bush's final budget proposto enact a program he calls al to Congress is due shortly, 'Pell Grants for Kids,' " said and lawmakers for the most Bush counselor Ed Gillespie. The money would "prb- part decide which programs vide alternatives for children are trimmed or scrapped. now trapped in struggling - From Associated Press public schools," Gillespie told
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by Alex Gambill Have we reached the maximum global petroleum production rate? If so, are we on the decline? Last night I watched an interesting documentary about "Peak Oil." I wouldn't be surprised if Saudi Arabia is already on the decline. From what I've read about the current rise in demand and current output levels we can't sustain current prices. What this means is production is being outpaced by consumption, which will lead to higher oil prices. Ethanol shows some promise as a short-term fix, but at its current cost of production it is not viable. With our growing consumption, we can't make a long-term switch to ethanol because we would be cutting into our food supply. Our leaders should take more of a position on the promotion of hybrid electric vehicles. We need more government investment, as well as private investments, in this area. Decreasing our dependence on oil should not be seen as part of a liberal agenda, but as an American agenda and a global agenda. Besides, a lot of our oil comes from nations that fund Islamic terrorists. So for all you Republicans, fuel conservation is not only good for the environment, but it can be a tool to fight terrorism, too.
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Furthermore, with swelling populations and agriculture being so closely tied to oil, it is likely we will see food prices go up as well. According to Dale Allen Pfeiffer, geologist and author of "The End of the Oil Age," our nation's current population is unsustainable and we need to reduce the population by at least one-third. If! could get rid of my noisy neighbors downstairs by shipping them off to a Third World country I could say I've done my
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Oil prices rose back above $90 a barrel Friday following the lead of higher stock prices in Europe as traders bought crude contracts ahead of the holiday weekend in the United States. Heating oil prices rose 2.07 cents to $2.5242 a gallon while gasoline prices added 2.75 cents to $2.2943 a gallon. (AP)
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part, but I don't think that is doable. Many people say there is no need to worry and there are plenty of oil reserves we haven't touched. They are correct, but the worry is in the cost of accessing them. What are you willing to pay at the pump before you can't afford to drive anymore? The problem is now. Look at our economy. Look at the airlines. Look at how much you pay at the pump. Look at your bank account and take a The Vista is published as a newspaper and public forum by UCO students, semiweekly during the academic year except exam and holiday periods, and on Thursdays only during summer, at the University of Central Oklahoma, 100 N. University Dr., Edmond, OK 73034. Telephone: (405) 974-5549. The issue price is free for the first copy and $1 for each additional copy obtained.
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look at the price increases on goods and services. With most people's modest pay raises these days you most likely will not live as comfortably as the decades before, if this current trend continues. The time for change is now, and hopefully our leaders of government and industry will do their part in resolving this crisis while we cringe at driving only a few miles to work.
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SPB hosts Five Times August .
by Jordan Richison Skiff Writer
Recording artist Five Times August will be in concert this Wednesday, Jan. 30 at 8:00 inside Constitution Hall located on the second floor of the Nigh University Center. The concert is sponsored by the Student Programming Board and will also feature the local Stillwater band Stephen Speaks as the opening act. SPB president Cassie Neahring said that they use the concert-booking agency Neptunz and through them they were able to find Five Times August. "We were looking for a couple of bands to play and they were on tour looking for open dates to fill and their manager called us wanting to play a show here," Neahring said. Singer/song,writer/guitarist Brad Skistimas started FTA Originally as a solo project in 2001, but he later transformed his alias into a four-piece pop/ rock band. With his unique acoustic sound, the Dallas, Texas native is one of the rising stars in the music industry. Their debut album "Fly Street" sold over 100,000 digital downloads without a record label and become the first unsigned act sold in Wal-Mart stores nationwide. Five Times August may sound like a unique name for a solo project, but on FTA's official Myspace page, Skistimas says that his own name is so unique, he wanted a name that people would remember. "Since my birthday is August 5, I decided to come up with a band name based
on that, and that's how Five Times August came about. It's easier to remember than Brad Skistiwhatwhohuh?" Skistimas said. FTA, which has developed a massive national grassroots following through constant touring, is currently out on the road touring and promoting his new soon to be released sophomore album "The Brighter Side" which is set to hit store shelves on March 18. His new single "The Good Life", the first single off "The Brighter Side", is quickly rising up the charts. Even though FTA may not be the most familiar band out there, there is a good chance that you have heard one of his songs one time or another
"Since my birthday is August 5, I decided to come up with a band name based on that, and that's how Five Times August came about." Brad Skistimas
while watching television. You may not have known it, but over the past few years several of his songs have been featured on such popular MTV shows as. "Real World: Sydney" and "Laguna Beach". More recently his song "The Way You Do" was featured in the teenage drama "One Tree This is the first time in recent years that SPB is having a concert as one of their big events of the spring semester. In the past couple of years, SPB has decided to go with a big name come-
dian like Comedy Central star Demetri Martin or "Saturday Night Live Weekend Update" co-host Seth Meyers as their big event of the spring semester. "We looked into it, but there wasn't a comedian in our budget that we really liked. But there is still a chance that we may bring one in later in the semester," Neahring said. Nearhing said that the Five Times August Concert is just one of many things that they are planning for this semester. She said that SPBe My Valentine in February and Broncho Jams at the UCO JS77 Lab are just two of the things they are working on for this semester. She added that SPB is going to bring in the band Say Anything in to play Bronchostock in April. Tickets for the Five Times August concert are on sale now. Tickets for the event are $5 for UCO students with ID and $7 for the general public and are available in the UC (second floor) on Jan 29-30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. or at the door on the night of show. Doors open at 7:00 p.m. and seating is limited. For more information call 974-2363 or www.myspace. com/UCOconcerts . To find out more about Five Times August and Stephen Speaks, visit www.fivetimesaugust. corn and www.stephenspeaks. corn.
Jordan Richison can be reached at jrichison@thevistaonline.com .
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Dalton Johnson defends the ball Tuesday night at the Oklahoma Blaze charity wheelchair basketball game at Hamilton Field House.
OK BLAZE from page 1 stand there is a difference between physically disabled sports and mentally disabled sports," Cutter said. Saldana and Cutter are hoping to be invitational guests of the U.S. Paralympics Team as they compete in Beijing later this year at the Olympics. At the beginning of Tuesday's game, the Blazers were energetic, although their tactics were unrefined. While the Blazers were just getting the hang of the wheelchairs, Blaze player Shad Isaac flew around the court like a fiinball. As the first half drew to a close, the Blaze's points started to add up. Isaac and his teammates continued to turn up the heat. At one point, Blazers' wing DJ Jelitto tried for a shot, but
is denied by Isaac, who took a spill in the collision. Isaac quickly rolled over and back onto his wheels without assistance, earning his team two foul shots. Blazers' forward Erick Lizon took a dive seconds later — although not nearly as gracefully — with arms and legs flailing in all directions.
"As athletes, participating in something like this shows us how truly lucky we are to be able to do what we do." Marty Standish
Going into the second half, the Blaze led 32 to 20 and showed no mercy to the
Blazers, who by then had decided to add an extra man to the court. With another player on the hardwood, utter lawlessness ensued. Wheels spun as Blazer's defenseman Tyler Harder grabbed onto the back of Cutter's chair as he sped by with the ball. As the final whistle blew, cheers erupted from the crowd and laughter from the players, but to no avail for the mischievous Blazers. The fmal score was 36 - 26 in favor of the Blaze. Afterwards, members of both teams took a group photograph and the Blazers signed autographs. "Some of us might take our ability for granted, but then we see these wonderful kids who can still have fun, and it makes you both thankful and happy," said Standish.
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INTRAMURAL SPORTS OFF AND RUNNING by Jordan Richison Staff Writer Spring semester Intramural season tipped-off Jan. 27 with the start of five-on-five Basketball leagues. "Intramurals are set up to provide the students a chance to get exercise, meet new people, release a little stress and just have a good time out there. We want it to be a fun safe atmosphere that is getting engaged in campus activity", UCO Intramural coordinator Becka Finley said. Finley said this year they have 45 teams signed up to play. She said that there are two women's leagues, three men's leagues, one Inter Fraternity Council league, and one coed league. Each team that signs up must pay an entry fee to be able to compete. A $50 entry fee is assessed to each team that signs up. For those who want to sign up as individuals, a $5 fee is required when you register. To make the competition as fair as possible, each team or player that signs up is asked about their skill level. This is done so that they can be placed in a division that is equal to their skill level.
Each participant that is playing must bring his or her UCO banner ID card for sign in before each game. It is also recommended that each team or participant show up 10 minutes before their start time
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Students watch the ball tip into the basket while playing at Sunday afternoons intramurals at the Wellness Center. Finley said that teams team shows that they don't would be evaluated after the match their competitions' first week. She said that if a skill level, then they will be
moved up or down depending on the results of the first week.
would apply to all of the games. Finley said that Basketball is just one of many sports that students can participate in this semester. The list of sports students can participate in this semester includes dodgeball, softball, noodle water polo, "Intramurals are set tennis, sand volleyball, table up to provide the stu- tennis, wrestling, soccer, and dents a chance to get ultimate frisbee. Intramural Basketball will exercise, meet new continue through March 2 people, release a little with the league tournaments. stress and just have a The winners of the league good time out there. tournament will play in the Becka Finley all-school tournament on March 9. All of the intramural basketball games will take so they can sign in. place on Sundays, Tuesdays, There are also several rules and Thursdays. They will that each participant must fol- be played at Hamilton Field low while they are playing. House and on both the east Some of the rules of intramu- and west courts over at the rals include no offensive lan- Wellness Center. guage, proper dress code, and For more information on that all players respect the intramurals including scheduse of any/all equipment pro- ules and updated standings, vided by UCO Intramurals. visit www.ucok.edu/wellFinley said that each game nesscenter/ihome. consists of two 20-minute periods. The clock will be continuous until the last two minutes of each half where the clock will stop with every whistle. She noted that the Jordan Richison can be reached NCAA rules and regulations at jrichison@thevistaonline.com.
'No Country for Old Men' wins big at 14th Annual SAG Awards by AP Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) _ Labor strife has been topping the bill in Hollywood of late, yet you wouldn't have known it from the weekend's awards shows: The town's elite seemed more interested in celebrating, and "No Country for Old Men" emerged as the movie to beat at the Academy Awards. Only one winner at the Screen Actors Guild and Directors Guild of America awards overtly mentioned the union matters that derailed the Golden Globes and jeopardizes the season's biggest party, the Academy Awards on Feb. 24. Sunday night's SAG awards did have its serious side, with the recent death of Heath Ledger weighing heavily on everyone's minds and prompting a passionate tribute from lead-actor winner Daniel Day-Lewis of the oil-boom epic "There Will Be Blood." But mostly it was all about Joel and Ethan Coen, brothers who have done it their way with more than 20 years worth of odd and idiosyncratic films and now seem poised to collect the industry's highest honors. The Coens' crime saga "No Country for Old Men" won the directing honor Saturday at the Directors Guild awards, while co-star Javier Bardem earned SAQ's supportingactor prize and the guild chose the film for best cast performance. "No Country" is a wild, bloody ride as a ruthless killer (supporting actor winner Javier Bardem) relentlessly traces a stash of missing drug money. True to the Coen spirit, the film spins into wildly unexpected places and leaves cryptic loose threads at the end. "The Coen brothers are freaky little people, and we did a freaky little movie — whether you liked the ending or not," said "No Country" co-star Josh Brolin as he accepted the cast prize on behalf of the ensemble. Perhaps the most moving moment of the weekend came when Day-Lewis dedicated his SAG win to Ledger, found dead last week in his Manhattan loft. The cause of the 28-year-old actor's death had not yet been determined. Though he never met Ledger, Day-Lewis contin-
ued to share his admiration backstage, saying he felt sure the actor "would have done many wonderful things with his life." Day-Lewis said the media and the public's insatiable curiosity about Ledger should cease. "I think we should leave him alone, and I think we should leave his family alone to suffer their unimaginable grief in private," Day-Lewis said. "We should just stop encouraging people, I think, to have greater and greater interest in raking over every detail, which is none of our business." Both guild ceremonies were virtually free of chatter about the labor troubles involving the Writers Guild of America, whose threemonth-old strike forced the Globes off the air and have thrown the fate of the Oscars into question. Past Oscar recipient Julie Christie, SAG best-actress winner for the Alzheimer's drama "Away From Her," was the sole winner to touch on strike matters, noting how critical unions are. Christie elaborated backstage, saying labor movements of the past set the stage for workers today to air grievances. "Without them, we wouldn't have anyone to represent our injustices, if you like, to fight for them to be turned around," said Christie, whose win may position her for the best-actress Oscar 42 years after she won the same prize for "Darling." "To stand up and say this is unfair, do something about it. You have to have a union to do that." Writers went on strike over their share of profits from movies and films distributed on the Internet and other new media. Their talks with producers broke down Dec. 5, though many in Hollywood hope a new contract negotiated by the Directors Guild might help jump-start negotiations with writers. As they did with the Globes, Writers Guild leaders say they will not allow members to work on the Oscars. That could prompt actors, who have been steadfast in support of writers, to skip the ceremony, leaving Hollywood's most-watched party an affair without celebrities. Oscar organizers insist their telecast will go on as planned. SAG typically is an also-
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Woody Harrelson, far left, Garret Dillahunt, second left, Josh Brolin, third left, Tess Harper, Javier Bardem and Tommy Lee Jones, far right, hold their awards for outstanding performance _by a cast in a motion picture for their work in "No Country for Old Men" backstage at the 14th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, in Los Angeles. ran to the Oscars and Globes. But if the Oscars end up a celebrity-free zone or the show is called off altogether, SAG could be remembered as the one party untouched by the strike. Writers rewarded actors for their support by giving the SAG show their blessing, allowing it to go off without any pickets or protests. Most nominees were on hand, along with such presenters as Tom Cruise, Kate Hudson, Holly Hunter and Forest Whitaker. Actors bid fond farewell to one of TV's most-acclaimed series ever as "The Sopranos" swept the dramatic categories, grabbing the lead-acting honors for James Gandolfini
and Edie Falco and the overall cast award. A revered actress, 83year-old Ruby Dee, won the supporting-actress honor for the crime story "American Gangster." Dee, also a supportingactor Oscar nominee, shared fond thoughts of her late husband and frequent acting partner, Ossie Davis, who died in 2005. "I accept it also for my husband Ossie," Dee said, "because he's working on things up there." The Coens, who won a screenplay Oscar for 1996's "Fargo," share four Academy Awards nominations for "No Country" — for directing, screenwriting, editing under
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Iraqi army prepares for attack on al-Qaida in Mosul by AP Writer BAGHDAD (AP) _ Iraqi army reinforcements moved Sunday into positions near the northern city of Mosul, ready to strike al-Qaida in Iraq targets in their last urban stronghold, a top Iraqi officer said. Maj. Gen. Riyad Jalal, a senior officer in the Mosul region, said the additional forces were encamping in an Iraqi base near the city, and would open an offensive against al-Qaida fighters "immediately after all the added troops arrive." Iraqi and U.S. officials have not said how many additional soldiers were headed toward Iraq's third largest city, an important trade and transportation hub, after a massive bombing there last week badly damaged a poor neighborhood, killing 38 and wounding more than 200. A senior police official was killed the next day inspecting the damage. Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammed al-Askari said most army reinforcements had reached the city, 225 miles northwest of Baghdad. "The operations against al-Qaida in Mosul will start soon," he said. The Iraqi military planned to use armored vehicles, tanks and helicopters. A spokesman for the Interior Ministry said 3,000 residents in Mosul would be recruited to bolster the city's police force. The U.S. military, meanwhile, reported two soldiers killed over the weekend in separate bombings in Baghdad — one on a foot patrol Saturday near Kazimiyah and another whose vehicle was hit Sunday by a roadside bomb in
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Iraqi Prime Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki gestures as he announces during a press conference in Karbala, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Jan. 25, 2008 that the government was sending troops to Mosul, Iraq's third-largest city, to fight the insurgents who have taken refuge there following operations in Baghdad and surrounding areas. Al-Maliki announced Friday that the government was launching a major offensive against al-Qaida in the northern city of Mosul after two days of deadly bombings that killed nearly 40 people. He promised the fight "will be decisive." northeastern Baghdad. Both attacks occurred in predominantly Shiite Muslim neighborhoods. The deaths raised to at least 3,934 the number of U.S. military members who have died since the Iraq war started in March 2003, according to an Associated Press count. Thirty American forces have died in January, seven more than December when the monthly toll was the lowest since February 2004. The U.S. military does not plan to send additional forces to Mosul, which a military
spokesman said earlier this month was the last urban safe haven for al-Qaida-led insurgents. The United States has said Iraqi security forces will take the lead in Mosul — a major test of Washington's plan to, at an undetermined date, shrink the American force and leave it as backup for Iraqi security forces. "Regarding Mosul, an area we recognize is of strategic importance to al-Qaida, our operations will continue in that area again not in a new way bit in a continued way,"
said Rear Adm. Gregory Smith, a military spokesman.
'The operations against alQaida in Mosul will start soon." Mohammed al-Askari
He also said there were "tens of thousands of pounds of explosive material" in
the abandoned building that exploded Wednesday. He declined to assign blame, but Iraqi authorities quickly laid blame with al-Qaida. "We're still working with the Iraqi security forces to determine exactly what happened in terms of why it exploded or how it exploded," Smith said at a news conference. The military has said al-Qaida was thought to be behind a suicide attack the next day that killed the Nineveh provincial police chief and two other officers
as they toured the site of the blast. Aid to blast victims arrived by plane from Turkey, neighboring Kurdistan and the Iraqi Red Crescent. Zuhair al-Chalabi, an aide to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, was in Mosul delivering payments of about $830 to those wounded in the explosion and $1,660 to families who had someone killed. Mosques and churches in the city opened centers to receive donations. In northeast Baghdad, a former city official was stabbed to death in his home along with his wife and daughter. They lived in Talbiyah, a middle class, predominantly Shiite neighborhood near Sadr City, police said. The knife-wielding attackers stormed the two-story house late Saturday, killing Ahmed Jwad Hashim, his wife and their daughter. A visiting nephew was seriously wounded, police and hospital officials said. Neighbors gathered outside the house told AP Television News that Hashim, a Shiite engineer from Karbala, had been the director-general of the Baghdad municipality office until he retired about four months ago. Overall levels of violence have fallen dramatically in Baghdad and surrounding areas, a decline largely attributed to an influx of U.S. troops, a Sunni movement against al-Qaida in Iraq and a cease-fire order by radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr to his Mandi Army militia. But sporadic attacks continue and the U.S. military has warned that the reduced threat from al-Qaida has given way to nonsectarian crimes, including kidnapping, corruption and extortion.
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Bronchos win Brady arrives in Arizona - with no cast by Justin Langston Senior Staff Writer The UCO Men's Basketball Team traveled to Ada to take on East Central University. The Bronchos trampled over the Tigers, taking a 94-71 victory. This game marks the fifth victory in a row for UCO and has an undefeated threewin victory in the Lone Star Conference North play. "We had a big lead and then got kind of stagnant in letting them back in the game a little bit," head coach Terry Evans said. "But we stayed patient, ran out offense and came up with a couple of big steals to fmish off the game the right way." Within the opening quarter of the game, UCO took a quick lead after dropping several three-point shots into the bucket, but dropped it after missing nine of the next 10 shots, giving the Tigers a 10point scoring spree to tie the game back up. UCO, undaunted by the early foibles, struck back with five points from forward/ guard Sam Belt and a pair of three-pointers from guard Keith Marks and took a commanding 10-point lead before pushing it to a 44-31 advantage at the half.
Coming back from the break, the Bronchos continued to own the game, pushing the lead further and further up. However, in the last 10 minutes of the game, UCO went cold, dropping into a stagnant run late in the game that allowed the Tigers to mount a comeback. UCO went score-, less for four minutes, missing five shots and giving up four turnovers, allowing East Central to score nine consecutive points, pulling within 10 points of the Bronchos. In the last three and a half minutes, UCO returned to form, when Belt finally put some more points back on the board with twin free throws. From there, UCO dominated East Central, scoring 21 more points in the final minutes and completely shutting down the Tigers offensive movements, as East Central did not score another point. On Wednesday, UCO returns home to play against Northeastern State at 8 p.m. at Hamilton Field House. On next Saturday Feb. 2, the Bronchos will travel to Durant to take on Southeastern Oklahoma. Justin Langston can be reached at jlangston@thevistaonline. coin.
Hockey splits pair by Justin Langston Senior Staff Writer This weekend, the UCO hockey team went all the way out to Pennsylvania to take on Robert Morris University, who outranks UCO by three spots, where. the Bronchos Were met with an over-, time loss on Friday night before they stormed back on Saturday night and took down the Colonials with an impressive 5-2 victory. "We battled pretty well Friday night," head coach Craig McAlister said. "On Saturday, we came out and it felt good to beat a ranked team." Robert Morris took the lead early in the game and held on to it for the entire first period. Coming back from intermission, forward Jonathan Canizzo, with an assist from defenseman Greg Masters made the first goal for the Bronchos in the series. Not much later, forward Matt Cohn dropped another into the net and gave UCO the lead. Much like Robert Morris' lead in the previous period, the Bronchos would stay ahead for the remainder of the second period. Late in the game, Robert Monis tied up the game, forcing the game into bonus minutes after regulation time ended. During the sudden death overtime, neither team was able to make a goal. Finally, the game was decided with a shootout, which Robert Morris took. Unwilling to take another loss from the Colonials, UCO' came out of the gate flying.
Forward Shawn Steggles starting the game off with a goal, assisted by forward Jason Thibodeau, in the first 50 seconds of the game, taking the lead. Robert Morris responded in kind 30 seconds later with a goal of their own
by AP Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) _ Tom Brady says he'll be fit to play in the Super Bowl, and that includes his world-famous right ankle. "It's feeling good. I'll be ready to go," the New England Patriots quarterback said Sunday night when the AFC champions met the media for the first time shortly after arriving in Phoenix. Brady, making his first comments since beating San Diego in the AFC championship game a week ago, walked up the three short steps to the podium with ease, showing no signs of the injury that has become THE hot topic since he was spotted wearing a protective boot last Monday. Though he was in great spirits — laughing, smiling and taking "Gisele" questions in stride, Brady also acknowledged he got hurt in the Patriots' 21-12 victory in the AFC title game. "It was in the San Diego game, I think in the third quarter," Brady said, adding that it came on a sack. The injury is reportedly a minor high ankle sprain. New England will try to become the first team in NFL history to finish 19-0 when it plays the New York Giants in the Super Bowl next Sunday. "I'm not concerned about how it's going to affect my play," he said. "This won't keep me out." Last Monday, he was caught on videotape sporting a protective boot on his right foot while visiting supermodel girlfriend Gisele Bundchen in New York. The sight of the boot caused a major stir and concern among Patriots_
When Brady was asked, he grinned and said, "How's the ankle? What did coach say?" The reporter responded with: "He said ask you." Brady laughed and shook his head. "Did he?" he said. "Wow, that's different." Brady, wearing a navy, pinstriped suit and sweater vest, his white shirt open at the collar, smiled throughout the news conference and was in a playful mood. Asked about the ankle once again, he interrupted the reporter and said, "Last question of the week." THE ankle has been the subject of endless rumors and gossip since THE quarterback was caught on camera last week heading up the steps of a town house to see his girlfriend, flowers in hand. "I was just trying to get into the house as fast as I could," Brady said. "I was
trying to hobble along. It kind of caught me off guard." Later that day and on Tuesday, he wasn't wearing the boot when photographed. "It's just part of the world we're living in," he said. "Those places I went for refuge, I guess I can't go anymore. If we were 0-16, nobody would (care)." Probably not, but the MVP quarterback is one of the most closely watched athletes in all of sports. "Yeah, it's been an interesting week," he said. "I'm much lighter on my toes than I thought." Brady also issued a playful warning: "Don't any of you chase me around. I won't be nearly as nice as I was last week." While Brady appeared comfortable and at ease at the podium, Belichick was his usual gruff, monotone self — except when he talked glow-
ingly about Brady, Bruschi, the Giants and the scheduled halftime performer, Tom Petty. "I think it's great," he said of Petty, with a half-smile. "I wish I could stand out there and listen to it, but I'll have some of his CDs playing in my office this week. That'll put me in the mood: "Free Fallin'." Belichick made no revelations — surprise! — during the more than 20 minutes, but insisted he doesn't despise dealing with the media each day during the week leading up to the big game. "Not at all," he said. "I think you have a job to do and you are our connection between our football team, our fans, and the people who have an interest in the game. I respect the job that you do and hope that you respect the job I do." It's hard not to, especially considering his winning resume. Belichick has a chance to join Pittsburgh's Chuck Noll as the only coaches to win four Super Bowl titles. The outside distractions that come with playing in the big game are a welcomed nuisance for Belichick. "It's the trip you want to be on, I can tell you that," he said. "You spend all season tying to get to this point. We're proud to be here, just excited to be here." Standing in the Patriots' path to perfection is a familiar opponent in the Giants, who nearly upset them before falling 38-35 in Week 17. The Patriots also beat them in the preseason — a game in which Brady didn't play.
and the rest of the first period was a stalemate. fans and bolstered Giants fans
UCO took the lead after the break when the Bronchos scored two goals, the first from forward Jake Roadhouse and the second from Canizzo. The second period ended with UCO leading 3-1. About eight minutes into the third period, Cohn decided the lead wasn't quite wide enough, so he dropped another one into the net. Robert Morris scored once more six minutes later, but UCO responded with another goal, taking the victory, 5-2. "It was a great win," McAlister said. "They had a lot of speedy players. We placed on Olympic ice and the last time we did that was against Illinois. It was good to get out there on their ice and match their speed to turn the game around." UCO returns to the Arctic Edge Ice Arena this Friday and Saturday night to take on Missouri's Lindenwood University. On Feb. 8, UCO will host cross state rivals, the University of Oklahoma, in the third of four Bedlam games. The fourth will be played on the Sooner's home ice on Feb. 9. Justin Langston can be reached at jlangston@thevistaonline. coin.
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hopes for an upset. But even after he returned to Foxborough two days later, there were no quick answers about the "boot" because Brady was nowhere to be found when reporters went looking for him in the locker room and at practice. Whatever. The dapper, dimple-chinned quarterback certainly looked fine Sunday. "I mean how good does it feel for me to see him walking around? I really don't care how he's walking around," linebacker Tedy Bruschi said. "He'll be walking around fine Sunday." Coach Bill Belichick, who spoke before Brady, was typically tight-lipped about the injury and Brady's status. "We'll update our injury report on Wednesday," Belichick said with a smirk. "And, I look forward to it, too."
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Top: New England Patriots' Tom Brady arrives with team members, coaches and staff at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2008, in Phoenix. Bottom: Brady walks into a news conference the same day in Scottsdale, Ariz.
Women basketball roll over ECU by Justin Langston Senior Staff Writer The UCO Women's Basketball Team traveled to Ada on Saturday to roll over East Central in an 88-52 victory. The Broncho's winning streak has grown steadily since the end of the break, with this win marking their eighth in a row, and the fifth game of the streak with the
team scoring over 80 points. This is the second longest streak for women's basketball in school history, right behind a pair of nine game streaks from the 1980s. "The girls played very well and shot extremely well," head coach Guy Hardaker said. "It was one of those games where we made really good adjustments and every time we made an adjustment,
it worked." Although East Central took the early lead, the Bronchos plowed , ahead, going from a one-point deficit to an 11point lead in the span of six possessions. After taking the lead, UCO took complete control, going on a 12-0 scoring spree and ending the half with a 24-point lead, going into intermission with 50 points on the board.
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In the second half, UCO simply continued to dominate, with Guard Cassidy Pillow taking over scoring duties from forward Ashley Beckly, who led the first half in goals. East Central never even came close to coming back. Pillow led the team in total points, scoring 21. She went 6-9 from the field and 67 from the free-throw line. Beckley had 18 points, going 8-11 from the field and 22 from the free-throw line. Forward Lizzie Brenner came next, scoring 13 points, making 3-6 from the field and 6-7 from the free-throw line. UCO comes home on Wednesday night to take on Northeastern State at Hamilton Field House at 6 p.m. This weekend, UCO will travel out to Durant to take on Southeastern Oklahoma.
Justin Langston can be reached at jlangston@thevistaonline. coin.
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Back in New Orleans, the Hornets rise to the top next 31/2 minutes to close the gap to two. 76ers 103, Bobcats 96 CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Andre Iguodala scored 33 points and Philadelphia recovered from a poor start to beat Charlotte and snap a three-game losing streak. Andre Miller added 23 points and Samuel Dalembert grabbed 14 rebounds in a rare good performance for the 76ers, who had lost 11 of 13 games this month. The Sixers rallied from an early 11-point deficit by controlling the boards. They had 17 offensive rebounds, while Iguodala hit 13 of 21 shots, finishing one shy of his career high. Jason Richardson scored 35 points for the Bobcats, including a 3-pointer with 2:15 left that got Charlotte within 98-93. The Bobcats had chances to get closer, but Gerald Wallace missed two shots and then barely hit iron on a 3-point attempt. Grizzlies 125,Clippers 120, OT MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Rudy Gay scored a careerhigh 34 points and Memphis hit its free throws down the stretch to beat Los Angeles in overtime. Mike Miller scored 27 points for Memphis, and Kyle Lowry had a career-high 21 points and eight assists for the Grizzlies, who shot 53 percent and hit seven of eight free throws in the final 21.2 seconds to maintain their lead. Corey Maggette had a season-high 35 points to lead the Clippers, while Sam Cassell finished with 25 and Tim Thomas scored 23, hitting 10 of his 13 shots before fouling out with 26.6 seconds left.
by AP Writer SAN ANTONIO (AP) _ David West scored 32 points and the New Orleans Hornets won their eighth straight, routing the defending champion San Antonio Spurs 102-78 on Saturday night. Peja Stojakovic added 22 points, including four 3-pointers, and Chris Paul had 17 points and 11 assists for the Hornets. Tim Duncan and Tony Parker scored 17 points apiece for San Antonio, which has now lost five games at home this season. The loss snapped a threegame winning streak for the Spurs, who head out on a nine-game road trip starting on Monday. The Hornets outscored the Spurs 60-35 in the second half, when they took control of the game and grabbed the lead for good. Heat 98, Pacers 96 MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane Wade scored 35 points, Mark Blount added 10 of his 19 in the fourth quarter, and Miami snapped a 15-game skid — the longest in the NBA this season and the second-longest in franchise history. Wright had 14 points and 10 rebounds, Udonis Haslem scored 12 points and Earl Barron added 10 for Miami, which got eight assists from Jason Williams. Mike Dunleavy scored 25 points for Indiana, which has lost 13 of its last 17 games. Andre Owens and Danny Granger each scored 13 and Kareem Rush scored 12 for the Pacers, who made it more than interesting down the stretch. Miami led 94-85 on Wade's 3 with 4:36 left, before Indiana went on a 9-2 run over the
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New Orleans Hornets forward David West shoots against the San Antonio Spurs during the fourth quarter of their NBA basketball game in San Antonio, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2008. New Orleans won 102-78; West scored 32 points.
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UCO Wrestling gets pinned in Colorado by Jeff Massie Sports Editor
The Broncho wrestling team fell victim to an avalanche during a recent trip to Colorado. The No. 3 Bronchos, fresh off an upset of previously top ranked Nebraska-Kearney, traveled to the Rockies to face No, 5 Adams State before competing in the Western State Duals. Despite winning the last two weights of the Adams' dual by technical fall and pin, the Bronchos were not able to pull out the victory after losing six of the first eight bouts for a final score of 1824. In addition to the two top weights, Kyle Evans and Colby Robinson were able to outdo their opponents. Shockingly, at 133 pounds, junior Tim Elliott suffered his first loss of the season when he was pinned in the first period.
Two days after the defeat, the team traveled to Gunnison, Colo. for the Western State Duals. UCO wrestled three matches within the first four hours before the marquee match-up of the evening against No. 6 Western State. The team from Edmond put Grand Canyon away 409 in the initial dual of the contest. The Antelopes must have come down with a bad case of mono or something before the match because they surrendered forfeits in half of the 10 matches. Adversity continued to plague the 125 pound spot as Nick Rice lost 9-2. Grand Canyon was only awarded one other victory, which came at 174 pounds when Daniel Morrison lost by disqualification. New Mexico Highlands University was the second contest of the day. The unranked Cowboys were a tougher match-up than some might have expected.
Highlands lead 15-18 with trip, managed a 3-1 victory to only three weights remain- make the score 6-3. Western ing and the Bronchos would State's Camille DuPont need strong performances to proved his No. 2 ranking by win its second straight match. pinning his opponent in under That's exactly what they got 30 seconds. Brent Sarette when they were triumphant in then lost control of his match, all three, including a tech fall surrendering a buzzer-beatby Heath Jolley and pin at the ing reverse to lose . 5-3 and hands of Dustin Finn. UCO make the overall score 153. Unranked Paul Mayfield won this one 29-18. The opposite happened was able to pull out a 9-7 in the third contest as UCO win against his second ranked won it easier than some might opponent. The Mountaineers have expected, beating No. 15 responded emphatically, winFindlay 32-12. The Bronchos ning the next three contests won seven of the 10 weights and putting the score out of including pins by Kyle Evans reach, despite UCO heavyand Colby Robinson. weight Dustin Finn's pin. UCO versus Western State Finn also won all five of his was the headlining match of matches during the trip west. the night, pitting two top-ten The only action UCO will teams against each other. The see this week is a home match Mountaineers proved to be against No. 2 Nebraskatoo much, winning the match Omaha on Friday. 24-18 The bronchos dropped the first two matches by a combined eight points. Kyle Evans, who won all of his Jeff Massie can be reached at matches during the five dual jmassie©thevistaonline.com .