The Vista June 16, 2005

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THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2005

Administrators promoted to new posts

by Ashley Romano Senior Staff Writer

Steve Kreidler, UCO's vice president of Administration and Dr. Myron Pope, assistant vice president of Student Affairs, will assume new roles July 1.

Kreidler was named executive vice president and will represent the university if the president is absent.

Pope will be vice president of Enrollment Management, a new position.

His duties will include overseeing Admissions,

Students visit D.C. for undergrad research contest

Financial Aid, Prospective Student Services, Student Advisement and Student Retention.

Kreidler said he is committed to making UCO "the best university in this part of the country for... undergraduate students."

"What I hope to do in this role is to give that much Steve Kreidler - New executive more to President Webb," vice president Kreidler said. "There's new initiatives, new opportunities coming at us all the time.

So, what I want to do is through them and find every help the president evaluate good opportunity for our stuall those opportunities, sort dents."

Dr. W. Roger Webb, pres-

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ident of UCO, said Kreidler is a good person for the job because he understands all facets of the university.

"The campus is very pleased with how open and accessible he's been on the budget planning," Webb said.

"In his area he's done a great job at making the campus function and run effectively and enhancing the beauty of the campus."

Kreidler said because UCO is increasingly becoming " a go-to university," enhancing the university's image tops his list of priorities.

"We are all committed to the notion of making this university go from good to great," Kreidler said:

'Fowl' presence makes more work

by Nathan Winfrey Staff Writer

Pope currently supervises Student Housing, including the conversion of the Ramada Plaza into Central Plaza, and manages Student Health.

Now Pope said he is concentrating on acquiring a sense of his new post.

"We have been very fortunate in that our enrollments have been good over the years," Pope said. "But, at the same time, one of the things that we've noticed is that we're becoming very homogenous in terms of who our students are." see NEW JOBS, page 3

'Vigilante' faces new charges at preliminary hearing

by Michael Robertson

Three UCO students participated in the ninth annual "Posters on the Hill" event in Washington, D.C. April 18 through 20.

Jennifer Bishop, who attended the session, said the event showcased student posters displaying research results in the U.S. Capitol to help goverment officials better understand their investment in science.

Bishop, biology senior, said the Council on Undergraduate Research also selected James Vaughn, biology sophomore, and Michael Nicholson, biology junior, to attend the event with an abstract of their research of the spread of West Nile Virus through animal food chains in Oklahoma.

Dr. John Barthell, acting associate dean of the Depai tinent of Biology, accompanied the students.

"They chose 75 research projects from across the nation and we ended up going. We were the only ones chosen from any school in Oklahoma," Bishop said.

She said UCO has sent students to Washington for this event three years in a row.

Bishop said the UCO presenters and Barthell met with Senator Jim Inhofe and the staffs of Sen. Tom Coburn and U.S. Rep. Earnest 'stook. She said their project was especially significant to Coburn because he is a doctor.

"We trapped small animals to test them for West Nile Virus to find out if the animal population had the virus and if they're passing it up the food

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Linda Hayes cleans up after the feathered inhabitants of Broncho Lake during their annual visit to the state. The geese are expected to be on campus until they migrate in July.

by Nathan Winfrey Staff Writer

Each day at 6 a.m. Linda Hayes, a 12-year UCO landscaping crew veteran, makes her daily rounds from Old North to the Liberal Arts Building with a dustpan and broom. She makes sure nothing left behind by UCO's six goslings or their parents finds its way onto the soles of students' shoes.

Hayes said as UCO's goose population has increased, so has the effort to keep the sidewalks near Broncho Lake clean. She said in early see POSTERS, page 3 attempts, the landscaping crew used water, but it soon became apparent that a dust-

pan was much more effective.

He said that cleaning up after the geese can take anywhere from ten minutes to an hour, depending on how much of a mess there is, and sometimes she has to make another sweep in the evening. "It gets pretty bad in some places," she said.

Hayes said it is worse this year because there is less rain and more geese.

Connie Gall, landscaping supervisor, said geese have been nesting near Broncho Lake for three years, but this is the first year that all of the goslings have survived. She said the geese that hatched last year disappeared from

Broncho Lake, and they think nested in a flower pot on the they may have been killed or third floor Nigh University taken. "Several people took Center balcony, are protected them to the lake, put them in by the Federal Government.

The Migratory Bird Treaty the water, and the next day they were gone," Gall said.

Act of 1918 protects all Gall said looking after migratory birds in the United the geese has become a joy States from injury and illegal for not only the landscaping sale or handling. Violations crew, but for those at the car- of the act can result in fines pentry shop as well. She said and misdemeanor charges. they built wooden ramps that The geese are expected to extend into the water so that move on in July, when the the geese can easily get in goslings are old enough to fly, and will likely return in and out of the lake.

"We've all enjoyed watch- February. ing these babies and we panic when we think something's wrong," said Sam Lobaugh, 7-year member of the landNathan Winfrey can be reached at scaping crew. nwinfrey@thevistaonline.com .

Gall said the geese, which

Young actors take the stage was pleased and surprised at the response. He said they plan to Staff Writer hold the camp annually at UCO. UCO ballet instructor Robin The UCO department of Conners will teach the movement Theatre, Dance and Media Arts class and choreograph a dance will offer its first-ever Drama the children will perform on the Day Camp from 1 to 5 p.m. June final night. Harold Kohlman, a 20 through July 1 at UCO. theater lecturer, will also teach.

Eighty-two children, ages Sixteen UCO theater students 7 through 12, will learn drama will help run the camp. Many of skills like stagecraft, voice and the students will volunteer as a diction, acting and stage make- part of their Creative Dramatics summer class. up.

A stage combat class will "It's a hands-on approach," De teach the children how to sword Leon said. "They are taking fight and fall without getting what they're learning and teaching it to the kids." hurt.

Camp Director Dottie De Leon De Leon said the camp is difsaid they had originally capped ferent from most camps because the enrollment at 50 children, of the dual focus on creative drabut there were so many on the matics and theatrical production. waiting list they decided to allow She said creative dramatics more to enroll .

Dr. Bob McGill, chair of the see CAMP, page 6 Theatre Department, said he

by Trisha Evans

Photo by Naomi Takebuchi

Britany Hill, Edmond High School freshman, practices the backstroke at Hamilton Field House during the Endeavor Games June 10. For more photos see page 4.

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A UCO journalism student, the self-described "Video Vigilante," who was charged with three counts of pandering earlier this year, appeared in Oklahoma County court for a preliminary hearing June 14.

Brian Bates was charged by the district attorney's office with two more counts of pandering at the hearing in connection with testimony that he paid a prostitute to lure customers to certain locations where he could film them.

Oklahoma County Judge Gregory J. Ryan announced his decision for a jury trial after hearing the testimony from Renee McCullough, an admitted prostitute and frequent subject of Bates' videos between Oct. 2004 and Jan. 2005.

McCullough appeared as see VIGILANTE, page 3 ANNOUNCEMENTS ■ Arun Gandhi, grandson of Mahatma Gandhi will present the speech "Nonviolence in the Age of Terrorism," as part of the UCO Summer Speaker Series, at noon July 13, at Pegasus Theater in the Liberal Arts Building. The event is free, but a ticket is required for admission. Quantities are limited. For tickets or information call Campus Life at 974-2363 or stop

by Rm. 424 in the Nigh University Center.

■ Oklahoma Shakespeare in the Park will perform "The Merry Wives of Windsor," at 8 p.m. Thursday through Sunday evenings June 16 through July 10 at UCO's Plunkett Park. Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for students and senior citizens.

Children under 12 are admitted free. Tickets go on sale at 7 p.m. the night of the performance. For more information call 340-1222 or e-mail okshakespr@aol.com .

■ UCO Ja77 Lab schedule: Thursday, June 16, The Jeremey Thomas Organ Trio, traditional & contemporary jazz; Friday, June 17, Garrett "Big G" Jacobson, blues & soul; Saturday, June 18, Brigade, bluegrass music.

All shows begin at 8 p.m. The UCO Ja77 Lab is at 100 East Fifth St. in Edmond. For more information call 359-7989 or online at www.ucojazzlab.com

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OPINION

lune 16, 2005

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Oops: Setting the record straight â– The Mike Hosty Duo was misidentified as the Mike Hosty Trio in the "Announcements" listing June 9, for their Saturday June 11 show at the UCO Jazz Lab. The listing and band identification was taken from the Jazz Lab Web site.

20 years old.

Mug-shots of health columnist Callie A. Collins, student editorial board member Elizabeth Erwin and UCO College Republicans Chair Toni Kennard did not appear on the opinion page June 9, due to a printers error.

â– FM. Shelby Hudson's age was not included in the June 9 story. Hudson, who drowned May 24 at Lake Tenkiller, was

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Good people, good university... it just makes sense

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t is said that an institution or organization, or just about anything for that matter, is only as good as its people.

That rings particularly true at UCO, where we are fortunate enough to have a distinguished pool of administrators overseeing the everyday operation and dictating the caliber of educations students receive at UCO. For evidence of our qualified administrators one must look only at the shuffling of jobs over the past months and the new appointments just last week.

A university of our size is not supposed to have such a pool of talent. But we do.

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When it was announced that Dr. Don Betz was leaving for Wisconsin, no one doubted that he would be missed. However, news of his departure did not deal a devastating blow to the university. UCO was instead able to congratulate him and thank him for his tireless efforts to make this university better and wish him well in his new post.

Then last week it was announced that two of our own would fill top university positions: Steve Kreidler and Dr. Myron Pope.

It is good to be at a university with an abundance of apt candidates for whatever post

might become vacant.

At the same time, outside talent is needed. Our people had to come from somewhere. Fortunately, individuals are hired who are diverse and well-suited to a variety of jobs when their services are needed elsewhere on campus than the job they were originally hired for.

Effective July 1 Kreidler will become executive vice president, leaving behind his post as vice president of Administration.

He'll be the voice of the president if the president is away. Kreidler's upbeat attitude and dedication to the university make him perhaps

the most suited candidate for the job. This is a man who has been heard to say that he bleeds bronze and blue; enough said.

Pope, who once taught at the University of Oklahoma, came to the university last year to oversee Student Housing, including the facelift for the former Ramada Plaza and its conversion to student housing.

Pope proved his worth over the past year and as of July will take on a newly created post encompassing admissions, fmancial aid and advisement, just to name a few of the responsibilities as vice president of Enrollment

Managament. His office will, relationships among differin a sense, be UCO's "one ent offices on campus to stop shop," for current and ultimately serve students and prospective students. the UCO community With a penchant for better. remembering names and Good luck to Kreidler and unmatched enthusiasm for Pope in their new jobs and his job and UCO, Pope, who to all the faculty, staff and is also known for his sense administrators, who may be of humor and ability to put assuming new jobs, servothers at ease, will be the ing proudly in their current one stop students are happy jobs and even those who will to make. sadly be leaving us.

President Webb chose If it's true that we are only wisely in placing these two as good as our people, then men in their new posts. It is we must be on track to be the always easier for students to very best. deal with familiar faces when they seek help on campus.

Keeping and promoting from The editorial staff can be reached within also strengthens the at editorial@thevistaonline.com .

for the summer months and planning to spend extensive dab on lightly periods outdoors, use a basic sunblock for before applying everyday activities makeup. like driving and yard The effectivework. ness of water proof sunscreens Although essenremains debatable, tial components in the daily struggle but they should against skin cancer, likewise be reapplied after swimsunblocks can only do so much and comming or sweating. Smooth on Callie A. C ollins - mon sense should at least a handful Health Col umnist serve as your ultimate summer guide. (about one ounce) Limit sun exposure 30 minutes before going outside and then every between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., 2-3 hours and don't forget the sunniest hours of the day. to ask a friend to do your Use sunglasses and avoid the back. Sunburn will occur in tube top temptation unless places you might not have your social event is indoors. considered like ear tissue, the Long-sleeved cotton blouses back of your knees, the tops should cover spaghetti-strap of sandaled feet, and hard-to- camisoles or knitted shells and match a kicky set of reach places.

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over a lifetime. The number tial risks associated with tanof young people in the 15-35 ning establishments. age demographic, however, Tanning pills have has risen some 30 percent also been associated with of the past decade, accord- increased risk of hepatitis, ing to a study by the U.S. liver damage, and the forDepartment of Health and mation of yellow spots in Human Services. Tanning the retina due to extreme beds have been pinpointed amounts of their active ingreas a probable cause, as they dient, canthaxanthin. deliver twice the UBA radiaSunless self-tanners and tion as a typical afternoon salon sprays have been in the sun, with more risk proven safe alternatives with for people of Caucasian and instant results, as they use a Asian descent. harmless type of sugar known Even if you don't develop as DHA (dihydroxyacetone) malignant melanoma any- that reacts with epidermal time soon, premature wrin- skin cells for a week-long kling may be a more imme- bronzed look. diate and unattractive result For more information, visit due to reduced elasticity in the website of the American the skin. Concerns about Academy of Dermatology at optic damage to the cornea www.aad.org despite supplied mini-shades and the excellent breeding conditions for bacteria in tanning beds have prompted the government to conclude that Callie A. Collins can be reached at the average American is not ccollins@thevistaonline.com . well informed about poten-

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CAMPUS QUOTES: What did you think of the Michael Jackson verdict?

"I think if I was a little boy, I would be scared."

"I think he should be in jail."

Erin Levy Broadcasting, senior

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"Being that it took the jury so long to come up with the final decision, I think they made the right decision."

"It kind of shocked me that he got aquitted on all charges, I thought he would go to jail for a little while. I feel like he came out on top."

Kim Gulley

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NEWS

June 16, 2005

Tennis tournament returns to Edmond

by Courtney Bryce Staff Writer

Women from 36 countries will compete in the 2005 Women's Satellite Tennis Tournament June 19 through June 26 at Kickingbird Tennis Center in Edmond.

The tournament is a United States Tennis Association Pro Circuit Event and will award a total of $10,000 to players.

Tournament Director Cathy Price said this tournament will give players a chance to earn points so they can work their way up to the Women's Tennis Association Tour.

U.S. player Shikha Uberoi won the tournament last year and went on to play Venus Williams in the 2004 U.S Open Tennis Tournament.

Price said the points Uberoi earned in the USTA event might have boosted her to that position.

Price said players earn a

certain number of points each year in the tournaments they play and this determines if they have to play in the qualifying rounds or go straight to the "main draw," which is a series of matches played by the top 36 players to determine the final winner.

The winners of the quali-

fying rounds will fill in The tournament is free any open slots in the "main and open to the public. KTC draw." will also host a Family Night Price also said that KTC Carnival on June 17 to help and USTA each get to pick promote tennis awareness for one "wildcard" player from parents and their children. the qualifying rounds that will bump them up to the "main draw." She said KTC Courtney Bryce can be reached at cbtyce@thevistaonline.com. usually picks a local player.

UCO grad brings art from tragedy UCO artist's work featured in downtown OKC library

by Tynesia Omopariola Staff Writer

Artist Darnell Gepford, a UCO graduate and art therapist had several of his paintings on display during the month of May at the Ronald J. Norick Downtown Library in Oklahoma City.

The exhibit, entitled "In Remembrance" was to commemorate the Oklahoma City Bombing and the September 11, 2001 attacks.

Gepford's paintings and drawings depict the explosions that resulted from the terrorist acts.

He said he began the paintings as a way to express his feelings about the tragedies.

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James Vaughn with his research poster on West Nile Virus. Vaughn took his poster to, "Posters on the Hill," a research poster competition held in April, 2005 at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

He said the university depends a lot on undergraduate enrollment, while graduate and international enrollments are slightly decreasing, but he said he has a plan in place.

"From my perspective, I want to make sure we do the research, do the assessments and develop a model... in terms of recruitment retention and the graduation of our students," Pope said.

Webb said Pope's new position has been in the works for about five years.

"He's (Pope) uniquely qualified in that he came out of the academic world," Webb said. "He's studentservices oriented, which is so critical to the academic world."

Pope holds three degrees from the University of Alabama: a bachelor's in history and a master's and doctorate in Higher Education.

VIGILANTE from page 1 a witness for the prosecution with a promise of immunity

from the state for crimes she committed during that time.

The bulk of McCullough's testimony related to her claim that Bates paid her to let him catch her in sexual acts in public places for money.

"Me and Brian had made an agreement that if he caught me, he would pay me 40 extra dollars," McCullough told the court.

During his final argument, Bates' defense attorney Scott Adams said, "How can he be a panderer, more commonly known as a pimp? First of all, the money's going the wrong way; he's paying her."

POSTERS from page 1

Photo by Justin Avers

1920's-style cars line the streets of Guthrie during the filming of "Wisteria"

Tynesia Omopariola can be reached at tomopariola@thevistaonline.com .

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2005 was included in the exhibit.

Gepford has been painting since the 1960s and has over 2,000 drawings of what he described as mostly abstract work.

Gepford has a bachelor's and masters from UCO where he was nominated as "Outstanding Graduate Student," and earned a master's from the University of Oklahoma. He also attended the Kansas City Art Institute and School of Design.

"I use my art as therapy for myself, which is why I have a lot," he said.

Gepford has Chrome's disease, so he said it can be hard at times to work because he's in pain.

Gepford also said he enjoys working with children and loaning his work to various organizations. His exhibit at the library coincided with an exhibit in Washington, D.C. about the Holocaust. Gepford said he plans to sell more paintings and drawings when his health improves.

chain," Bishop said. "A hawk eats a mouse and the hawk gets the virus from eating the contaminated meat."

She said a Florida study showed the transmission of the virus from mice to chickens and then to alligators, demonstrating its ability to be passed through the food chain.

Bishop said if a mouse enters a chicken coop, the chickens will tear it to pieces. The

Before coming to UCO, Pope was a professor in the College of Education at the University of Oklahoma.

Kreidler said he worked for eight years as the executive director of the Edmond Economic Development Authority, where he helped recruit new businesses to the community.

He earned his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University.

Although Kreidler will retain his post as vice president of Administration, Webb said Pope's former position has not yet been filled and will be based upon the recommendation of Dr. Kathryn Gage, vice president of Student Affairs.

Ashley Romano can be reached at aromano@thevistaonline.com.

After McCullough's testimony, the prosecution moved to amend the charges against Bates to include two more counts of pandering, based on incidents McCullough described.

Ryan accepted the amendments and announced his judgment.

Ryan said the credibility of the prosecution's case will hinge on McCullough's testimony. He said while he isn't sure that a jury will find her credible, he found enough evidence to conclude a crime has been committed and "bind Bates over for trial."

Ryan scheduled a pretrial meeting for Aug. 3 at 1:30 p.m. Bates' bond remains at $6000.

Michael Robertson can be reached at mrobertson@thevistaonline.com.

alligators were being fed these chickens that had come in contact with infected mice.

Vaughn said of the 15 different species of animals the students collected from Lake Tenkiller and other regions of the state, ten species were found to carry the virus at levels that could be dangerous to humans if eaten.

"West Nile Virus is an emerging infectious disease we need to pay very close attention to that we know very little about," Bishop said.

Vaughn they are awaiting results on

blood samples taken from animals near Arcadia last week.

Tests will show the titer levels of the samples, which represent how diluted the blood serum can be and still have enough of the virus to cause infection.

Vaughn said his study is far from over.

"I could be busy with this all the way through my senior year," he said.

Nathan Winfrey can be reached at nwinfrey@thevistaonline. corn

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PHOTOS

June 16, 2005

Endeavor Games

TEAM QUICKIE JETT GLASBRENNER

David Gonzales from Texas catches a pass in front of his oppponent Tyler Garner from Arkansas June 10 at the Wellness Center.

Aron Ralston speaks about his experience rock climbing in Utah in 2003 when he found himself pinned and had to amputate his right forearm, during the opening ceremony June 10 in Hamilton Field House.

Dustin Tuller from Florida serves his opponent during the competition at Edmond North High School June 11.

The 6th Annual Endeavor Games brought nearly 300 physically disabled athelets from 24 states and three countries to compete in Edmond. Atheletes participated in a wide range of sporting events including archery, wheelchair basketball and softball, swimming and track and field.

Davis : ac receives pre-swimming prat ice rom u ie â&#x20AC;˘ ei (on the left) and Brooke Hoisinglen in Hamilton Field House June 10.

_â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Britany Hill, Edmond North High School freshman, practices the breaststroke in Hamilton Field House June 10.

Photos by Naomi Takebuchi

SPORTS

June

16, 2005

Cook continues coaching excellence at UCO

by Harry Gatewood III Senior Sports Writer

his love of soccer when he was about three or four in South America, while his In the world of college parents were missionaries. soccer, everything UCO's After Cook came to Mike Cook touches seems to Oklahoma, he went on to turn to gold. play college soccer at SNU He has coached two colle- where he played forward and giate women's soccer teams mid-fielder. and in the first year led both Cook's major transito national tournaments. tion between Canada and Cook, a graduate and Oklahoma was that college former coach at Southern athletics were set up in a difNazarene University, was ferent fashion, but he said hired as the UCO head wom- there were more opportunien's soccer coach in 1998, ties and other benefits in the the first year of varsity soc- United States.

A stint at the semi-pro cer competition on campus, and has since led the team to level took Cook to Russia three conference champion- and Colorado before returning to Oklahoma. ships.

He has likewise taken Cook said he tells recruits home Lone Star Conference that college soccer in the Coach of the Year three times states is the most fun you are ever going to have, it's in as many years.

Former UCO Athletic the only place where you can Director Skip Wagnon (1986- really play for a team and have life-long friends.

2003) hired Cook.

"He was successful at Once he graduated from SNU, he was in a position of college, opportunities were coaching both men and wom- sparse. There was little to en's soccer teams," Wagnon no outdoor soccer and the said. "He had a good rap- indoor league was folding. port from the women's team Cook was a physical eduand he was looking to only cation major and said he honcoach women and we had estly did not see himself as that vacancy for him to fill." being a coach, but thought he Current UCO Athletic would teach school.

Instead, after college he Director Bill Farley described Cook as a "top of the line became assistant coach under SNU Coach West Harmon, guy."

"He has an immeasurable who he cited as a major influamount of energy, external ence on his career. and internal," Farley said.

"He (Harmon) always "As an athletic director I brought in people that knew could not wish for anyone how to play soccer," Cook better...Mike is a great lead- said. er and a great coach."

The way he ran the team "I wish I could take credit and disciplined the team are for his hire," Farley added. some things that Cook said Cook, a native of Toronto;. he finds himself doing simiCanada, said he always lar to Harmon. dreamed of being a profesHarmon retired from SNU sional soccer player. in 1992 and led the Crimson Cook said he first found Storm to a total of nine

Photo by Naomi Takebuchi

Coach Mike Cook gives advice and discusses strategy with participants in the soccer camp June 13 at Tom Thompson Field.

This is the second in a series of three UCO soccer camps this summer.

grow and get better and better in four years," Cook said.

And Cook makes no secret about his dedication to the soccer program or the facilities provided for his team.

"When people across the state come to Tom Thompson field they know about UCO," Cook Said. "The neat thing is people are starting to see what's going on here with stadium renovations, our facilities are better than a lot of Division I schools, we've got everything you need here all the essentials to take you as far as you want.

Cook said he wants to be

perceived as a coach that season.

Soccer is also a big part works hard and tries to do of the Cook family, which things the right way "That's my whole goal. I includes his wife Sandy want to take care of my team and their children Cody and like this is the best thing they Taylor. have," Cook said. " I want to "Soccer keeps us busy as give them as much as I pos- a family it makes us work sibly can with what we have together. We have more here. I want to be fair and family time and build more give them the best college unity," Sandy Cook said.

Cook is currently in the experience they can possibly midst of summer youth have as a student athlete."

This upcoming season, soccer camps at Hamilton Cook said he has a lot of Field House and the Tom new and returning talent, and Thompson Soccer Field. said he has a group this year that is focused, athletic and Harry Gatewood III can be reached intent on making this a good at hgatewood@thevistaonline.com.

lacks. a game-winning Imagine you're homer. A thrilling flipping channels, conclusion isn't and you come to a just possible; it's baseball game. It's a probable. one-run game, botNow, imagine tom of the ninth, you just flipped two outs, with a to a hockey game. runner at third.

It's a tie game as Who's going to get well - three minit done? The guy at utes left in the the plate or the guy Matt Cauthron third period. Sounds on the mound? It's a Sports Columnist dramatic, right? I riveting situation, and seriously doubt it. the best part is that a payoff That tie score is probably 0is pretty likely. You could 0. And the chances of somesee an impressive strikeout, one slapping a game-winner or maybe a base hit to bring in the closing minutes are in the runner and tie the the same as they've been game. You could even see the entire boring game -

slim and none. Thanks, but But, alas, they insist. no thanks.

Maybe after the curSo why don't I just ignore rent NHL labor dispute is it? Why must I hate hockey, resolved, hockey will have rather than harbor a passing lost enough fans to sink indifference to it? Because into oblivion. One can only ESPN won't let me ignore it. hope. Sadly, it's more likely They insist upon treating it that the news of a resoluas a mainstream sport, and I tion will spur a minor surge can't watch "Sports Center" of interest, and for a time without being subjected to its undue coverage will be its ridiculous "highlights." even worse than before.

And really, that's it.

Even so, I suppose it's a That's the only reason I hate small price to pay to have hockey. If they didn't have had at least this one glorito clutter up "Sports Center" ous, hockey-free year. with clips of indistinguishable hockey "action," I'd feel the same way about it Matt Cauthron can be reached at as I do, say, arena football. mcauthron@thevistaonline.com.

straight District Nine Titles from 1981-89 and took SNU to the National Tournament three times.

On his time at SNU, Cook said, "I enjoyed helping out with the team and got an opportunity to become an assistant coach."

From there he went to help out youth teams and found it something he enjoyed doing.

As head coach of the Lady Bronchos, Cook said the most enjoyable aspect of his job is player development.

"I love the fact that I can bring players in and work with them and watch them

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f not for the NHL players' strike that led to the cancellation of the 200405 season, the Stanley Cup Playoffs would have just ended. In light of this, there's only one thing I can say about the absence of professional hockey for the past year: good riddance.

I have a friend who claims I am not a "true sports fan" because I hate hockey. I disagree. I am a true sports fan; I just expect certain things when I watch sports, and hockey simply doesn't

deliver.

I watch sports to root for the teams I love, but that doesn't really make me a true sports fan. I'm a true sports fan because I enjoy watching sports even if I have no interest in the teams or competitors involved.

And the reason I enjoy it is simple: unscripted drama.

I like to see whether the guy can make the big shot, the big catch, even the big putt.

We all do. We watch games hoping the action will produce dramatic situations and exciting finishes. That's the best thing about sports, and it's what hockey sorely

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by Matt Cauthron Sports Writer

UCO baseball Coach Wendell Simmons will continue to hold youth baseball

camps in June at the UCO Baseball Field.

The camps are for children age six to 14 and feature instruction from Simmons and his staff, as well as some Broncho players.

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Furthermore, Simmons said that as the high school coach he wanted to find a way to begin instilling fundamentals into young players who would eventually come up through Photo by Naomi Takebuchi the Edmond program.

Casey Martin from When Cross Timbers Simmons took over Elementary polishes at UCO, he found his batting skill during that the camps were baseball camp June 13 a good way to offer at the Baseball Field. his assistant coaches

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"My assistants work hard all year, and baseball coaches don't get paid very much. This gives them a way to earn a little extra," Simmons said. "And it gives the kids a chance to learn from guys with a lot of experience."

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