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(Left to right) Josh Gonshor, Matt Blubaugh, Lacie Larschen, Cole Stout and Whitney Anderson are sworn in at the 2011-2012 UCOSA officer inaugurations. Gonshor was the only inauguarted officer elected by a popular ballot of the student body.
By Cody Bromley / Senior Staff Writer Last week, UCOSA held its spring officer elections and the results are in. Josh Gonshor was elected to be the next student body vice president with 65 percent of the 686 votes cast in the vice presidential election. Student body President Matt Blubaugh and UCOSA treasurer Whitney Anderson both won reelection after running unopposed. In addition to the executives elected by a popular vote of the entire campus, the members of UCOSA’s two houses indirectly elected other executives. Cole Stout will be returning in the fall serve as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Lacie Larschan was elected by the UCOSA senate as President Pro Tempore of the Senate and Tim Taylor will return next fall again as UCOSA Chief-of-Staff. The new team of UCOSA
executives was sworn in Monday afternoon. In addition to the officers on the ballot, a ballot measure changing the appropriations process of the UCOSA House of Representatives also passed with 74 percent of the vote. UCOSA President Matt Blubaugh said Friday that he was pleased with the student involvement of the election, even if the turnout was only 30 percent as large as the turnout in the Prop. 1 election. “I think this year, whether people have a positive or a negative view of UCOSA, they definitely know UCOSA exists,” Blubaugh said. With his re-election looking forward to the fall, Blubaugh said he wants to extend student services to students by making UConnect compatible with smart phones, introducing a student bill of rights and also creating a stu-
dent advocate program. As far as making UConnect more mobile, Blubaugh said that a topical committee comprised of all different groups of students has been formed. “The goal that we’ve set, that we think we get, is to have access on your cell phone before the fall,” Blubaugh said, though he added that he would like to have it done as soon as this summer. The other big issue that Blubaugh wants to address next year is the creation of a student bill of rights. “Basically one consolidated document saying, ‘Here is what your rights are, here is what you can and cannot do,’” Blubuagh said. Blubaugh said that before such a document could go into effect, it would need to be approved by the school’s legal department, stu-
dent conduct and student affairs. This would be in conjunction with a new program he wants to create called “student advocates.” The goal of such a program would let students who are having their rights violated have access to a member of UCOSA would could help them arbitrate with professors and school officials. Sharing an office next fall with Blubaugh is Josh Gonshor. Before taking oath Monday, Gonshor was previously the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, and had served on both budgetary committees and authored legislation. During his campaign, Gonshor ran on a platform improving food service hours and parking.
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The first members of the recently resurrected chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. at the University of Central Oklahoma unmasked themselves Friday night, literally. The event was held at Hamilton Fieldhouse and began at 7:11 p.m.-19:11 military time, a symbol of the fraternity’s founding 100 years ago in 1911. It has taken four semesters, but the nine new members all have their required credit hours and grade point averages to reestablish the fraternity. Kappa Alpha Psi had been inactive on UCO’s campus for nearly seven years because of the undisclosed actions of its members, which fell outside of the rules of the fraternity and the school. But when Ernest “Ghost” Eason, their current adviser, returned to finish his bachelor’s degree, talk of bringing the chapter back to life began. Eason, who returned to UCO in 2010 to finish his degree in philosophy, chose Kappa Alpha Psi in April 1981 because of their work in the community and the strong relationships among members.
Demarco Guillory dances at the Kappa Alpha Psi probate at the Hamilton Fieldhouse Friday. Members of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. have resurrected its UCO chapter, after being inactive for nearly seven years.
“These men, they have a bond as if we were born together,” Eason said. It was this bond and their reputation as a fraternity committed to community, business and personal development that also attracted Kappa
Alpha Psi’s president Andre Starks. “There was no other fraternity for me,” Starks said. “I just want to thank UCO for welcoming us back even though we’ve been gone for seven years.”
Eason and another alumnus, Anthony Calhoun from Oklahoma State University, began a dialogue with the Greek Life office and the university almost two years ago about reestablishing the fraternity.
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ORIGINAL, JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE By Brittany Dalton / Staff Writer Originality does not mean thinking something that was never thought before; it means putting old ideas together in new ways. The age of the Internet has ushered in a new wave: the narcissist, the hypocrite. A bit of cursory browsing through some of the most popular blogging sites will validate this. The same black and white photograph of a girl in a straw hat will boast at least a thousand re-blogs…probably all from individuals asserting their “originality” in doing so. Ah yes, originality- that dirty little word. Under the guise of originality, many a Internet friendship has been brought to an abrupt halt. I had the pleasure of witnessing this firsthand about a week ago. I can tell you that little is less rewarding than logging into your Facebook or Tumblr after a long day of speeches and soggy sandwiches. But that doesn’t stop anyone from doing so, only to be disappointed when someone you knew in high school leaves a disparaging comment on the Led Zeppelin link you posted. Obviously I am no exception to the social media addiction which afflicts my peers; I pecked the password to my Tumblr account, anticipating at most a “like” from a follower from Michigan on a zodiac fact I had re-blogged. Imagine my surprise to have a new message. Expecting the typical “who did you get that audio link from?” I was instead treated to a message that is becoming the rule rather than the exception. In said message, the sender took the liberty of belittling me under the guise of concern. This girl, whose URL is ripped directly from a Smiths song, climbed atop her pedestal, mounted the highest horse. “You are taking bits and pieces from my life,” this unnamed girl said. “I resent that I’m giving freely, and you seem to be only taking what you can get.” My confusion was not at her ludicrous claims of stealing friends. Rather, I typed a quick response: “What bits and pieces have I been taking?” The question shuttled off toward right field as she dodged it, saying, “I pride myself on being an original, not a copy.” Ah, originality. The dirty word slurred from red-rouged mouths, from girls who take black-and-white photographs and call it art. The dirty word calling your foul when you ask
“I have a thought there may “Do you not believe in be because there’s not just aliens?” our planet in the galaxy.”
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how original could re-blogging the same photograph as a thousand users be. I digress for a moment to explain that I greatly respect this girl, who is currently outside the country. No disrespect is being leveled at this girl, as I’d greatly love to be in her shoes. Not only is she on the greatest continental adventure many of us will never have, but she wears designer shoes. Even the social critic in me admires shoes that cost as much as my semester’s books, in a perverse way. A handful of options exist in dealing with these people, and their kiss of death messages intended to elicit an enraged response. You can deliver: peck out an angry tirade defending yourself. This response however, is the bread and butter by which they live. And from the lips of our favorite bearded, top-hat sporting president, Abraham Lincoln, “We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.” In this situation, I am inclined to agree. I typed a polite response in which I directed her to the “unfollow” button on the top right corner of my webpage. Can a moral be extracted from this? Absolutely. There are always going to be those who disagree with you: try to remember that these individuals take offense not to the photograph of kittens you re-blog, merely your personal expressions of emotion. The blog world is a fickle place, friends, and the thoughts you “filch” from another may earn you the badge of honor in the form of an indignant, poorly-spelled message to your Facebook inbox. Maybe if you’re lucky, in the process of asserting their “individuality,” they’ll throw in a quote from a Smiths song or an Anne Rice novel to support their claim.
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(Left) Andy Benton, Blake Edlund, Mary Sumner, former trombone, former trumpet, and Houston Smith are members of the punk band Classy San Diego. Their next show is schedule at the Conservatory on May 11.
By Sharon Burgess / Contributing Writer Three UCO students continue to go through transformations with their Ska punk band Classy San Diego. The group continues to rise in the thriving popularity of Oklahoma City’s local music scene. Their next show is scheduled at the Conservatory May 11 as openers for California Ska punk band Voodoo Glow Skulls. Also, their first EP “Fighting the Good Fight” was released in August and is available at classysandiego.bandcamp. com. The current Classy line up includes 21-year-old Mary Sumner as lead vocalist and original trumpeter, original guitarist Andy Benton, 21, saxophonist Houston Smith, 22, all current students at UCO. Also, original drummer Blake Edlund, trombone player Jimmy Martz and bassist Joe Richard complete the group. After several recent events, Classy lost and gained a few members and there was some rearranging of the line up. However, the members insist on growing along with the band’s evolution. “This winter our original bassist and trombonist decided to go to school out of state,” Sumner said. “We recently found replacements, and we are now a full band again.” Last summer the band decided to take the leap and begin recording their first EP together. As a music production major, Benton took the lead by recording all of the instruments at the ACM@UCO studio downtown and spent around 50 hours mixing and remixing the tracks.
“We had a heck of a time getting everyone in to record,” Sumner said. “We did the recording one instrument at a time, with the exception of the horns. Finding a time where everyone could come in got to be an ordeal.”
“If people leave the show laughing and smiling, then that means we have done our job.” - Andy Benton, Classy San Diego’s saxophonist
Classy finished up the record and sent the album to be printed at the very last minute, getting their final product on the day of their release show late November. “We played a big EP release show at the Conservatory with Violent Affair and Sunny Side Up,” Benton said. “The crowd was fantastic and we all went 110%. It was definitely the most fun I’ve ever had at a show.” The group has performed at numerous venues around the metro and Tulsa area, including the Diamond Ballroom, VZD’s, the Marquee, and at the outdoor musical festival “Reggae on the Green” in Tulsa last August. Their biggest gig to date remains their opening performance for the mainstream Ska punk band Reel
Big Fish. “With Reel Big Fish being such an immense influence on me, I was extremely excited to get to fulfill my dream of opening for them,” Benton said. “We chatted with them backstage and shared our opinions on the current musical climate. We got to play for several hundred people that night and it will probably go down as our biggest show.” The band has also opened for a few other big names, such as The Toasters and The Ataris, while their tours traveled through Oklahoma last summer. “The Ataris show was super special for me because I remember listening to them all through middle school and high school,” Sumner said. “Meeting the lead singer was like meeting your favorite role model or celebrity. It was a very cool show.” Even though the big performances often guarantee big exposure, the bandmatesa enjoy playing smaller shows, especially their self-proclaimed “home base” at the Conservatory. “My favorite venue by far is the Conservatory,” Benton said. “We played there 8 times last year. I believe it is a cultural center for Oklahoma, and I will continue to support it as long as they continue putting together great shows.” Even though Classy’s future is uncertain, each member is determined to enjoy the experience while it lasts. “We will continue playing gigs and making music,” Sumner said. “If people leave a show laughing and smiling, then that means we have done our job.”
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A dirt-encrusted suit, gunnysack slung over one shoulder and fingers clinging tightly to a bottle of whiskey: my ideal vagabond. I like to envision hobos hopping on freight trains and cutting through the heart of America, but in the Tabbed Browser Era, our views of the traditional vagrant have come under attack. Don’t believe me? Take a drive on 23rd St. The border to Oklahoma’s Capitol building teems with a couple generations’ worth of homeless. Having worked at the Capitol for a season, I did my fair share of observation. One-legged, beardy Vietnam Vets, teenagers in wife beaters, and scantily clad lash-batters swirl and smoke together in a fog of competition for contribution. In the Golden Age of Homelessness (1929-1951), vagrants could cozy up to side of small businesses and subtly shake a jar at each passerby. In 2011, our “huddled masses” hang out under overpass and adjacent to busy highways. Hobos must be ever-evolving in the modern world. If you think a cardboard sign and wearing a pair of pants you haven’t washed in seven years is enough to score some dough, you are dead wrong. In my observation, I found the most successful homeless people emit contradiction. So, if the whole “college thing” ain’t working out too well, follow my three-step process for panhandling success: Make sure you look like you have been employed as a poopsmith your entire life. Design a catchy sign with embroidered letters – the wealthy love their embroidery. Get an iPhone and one of those nifty credit card swiping peripherals. (If you like what you are reading, I also have about 36-hours worth of lectures on the topic for sale – only available on VHS.) I’m not kidding about the credit card reader. People do not use cash anymore, and you do not want to be the homeless kid on the block constantly getting shot down by, “Oooo sorry, I just don’t carry cash anymore.” You want to be the snaggled-toothed vagrant, who retorts by whipping out an iPhone, and saying, “That’s fine! Now, you can either process the transaction as debit or credit. If you choose credit there is a service charge to me, so I round to the nearest ten-dollar-mark.” However, if you’re on the other side – being hassled by vagabonds, remember to ask questions. If you start getting sob stories about “starving kiddos” and being “a bass player who just fell on some bad luck” – save your money for the next bum. Wait for the most honest response like, “Well, my friend has some bathtub moonshine for sale down the road. $5 for a fifth and I’m hoping to get drunk before I fall asleep.” So you can smile and say, “Here’s ten.”
IT’S EARTH DAY, EARTH DAY By Christy Southern / Staff Writer UCO will host the state’s longest running Earth Day Fair on April 20, sponsored by the Earth Day Committee and the Student Programming Board. Central began its first Earth Day celebration in 1985 when the Biology Club hosted a plant sale and sold Earth Day T-shirts to generate interest. In 1991, UCO held its first Earth Day Fair. The 2011 Earth Day Fair will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Broncho Lake, right outside the Nigh University Center. The Fair will feature local businesses and state agencies promoting their environmental message with the Broncho community. Participating businesses and organizations include the Oklahoma City’s Martin Park Nature Center, Oklahoma Water Resources Board, Department of Environmental Quality, Sierra Club and Oklahoma State Parks. Approximately 20 organizations will be participating. The goal of the Earth Day Fair is to raise environmental awareness, David Bass, professor of Biology and head of the Earth Day Committee, said. Central’s Student Programming Board will sponsor a variety of activities including a Sidewalk Art Chalking Contest, an “Open Mic Night,” and a screening of the film “Tapped,” a documentary about plastic bottle usage in the United States. The film screening will take place at 4 p.m. in the Radke Fine Arts Theatre in the Center for Transformative Learning.
Free lunch will be provided for students until it runs out, and Earth Day T-shirts will be available for $5. Food for purchase will also be available. At 8 p.m., Central’s Campus Activities and Events will host the “Plunkett Past Dark” event, an evening filled with activities including crafts, inflatables and music. All events are free and open to the public. UCO is one of the state’s leaders in sustainability and green initiatives. In 2006, UCO became the first university in Oklahoma to use 100 percent wind power. It is also the only university in the state named a Green Power Partner of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Last semester, UCO was the winner in two of the five national categories in the EPA’s Game Day Challenge, an event that encourages colleges and universities throughout the country to implement waste reduction measures at home football games. Other successful sustainability initiatives include the “BumA-Bike” program, which allows Central students, staff and faculty to check out bikes free of charge; on-campus development of bio-diesel fuel from cooking oil used in campus restaurants to fuel university vehicles; a campus-wide recycling program; a Lean University program to eliminate waste in day-to-day processes; and “Connect by Hertz,” the state’s first car-share program.
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“In the process there were some men coming out of the woodworks,” Eason said. “There were enough interested to establish a chapter.” Two students Eason said came out of the wood works to play key roles in reinstating the fraternity were Andre McNeely and DeMarco Guillory. Guillory, a sophomore international business major, became interested in Greek life his freshman year, and decided after attending an informational that Kappa Alpha Psi was the right fraternity for him. When visiting his home in Tulsa, Guillory said he found that a lot of the people that had supported and encouraged him turned out to be Kappa Alpha Psi alumni. “When I went back home and started talking to people who I consider my father figures in my life, they started to tell me they were a part of Kappa Alpha Psi,” Guillory said. This was the clincher for him. A small meeting was held at first because “we had to make sure everyone was on board,” Eason said. The next step was a larger meeting with university officials, including President Roger Webb who fortunately happened to be friends with one of the alumni. They were given the green light and began work on their probate show with the help and support of brothers from other schools. The event was titled “Return of the Wolf Pack,” which was attended by friends and family and National Pan-Hellenic Council brothers and sisters. A party, “Return of the Pretty Boys,” was also held in Hamilton Fieldhouse that night to celebrate the return of the fraternity. After partying, the men are ready to get to work to earn their reputation back.
“I’m just going to work with the administration, work with the people in charge of that to see what UCOSA can do as a buffer for between that,” Gonshor said. Gonshor said he will apply a similar principle to improving parking on campus. Beyond his campaign promises, Gonshor said that he wants to use his time in office to help make UCO more accessible to students. “I think the biggest thing that UCOSA always works on is campus involvement, but also access in general.” Gonshor said any way he can achieve greater access to school resources is at the top of his to-do list for the fall. The other new face in the UCOSA executive team is President Pro-Tempore Lacie Larschan. Before taking oath on Monday, Larschan served as deputy president protempore of the UCOSA senate under then President Pro-Tempore David Jenkins. In her time in the Senate, Larschan authored several pieces of legislation including a bill that held the president pro-tempore of the senate and the speaker of the house accountable for a record keeping system to be housed in UCO’s library. This record keeping is in addition to the information on the UCOSA Senate website
“We’ve been portrayed as the party animals,” Eason said. But that is not entirely true. Eason had nothing but praise for the new members, saying, “They’re outstanding young men.” Among them, there are three veterans, Eason and Starks said. Marcus Jernigan, a veteran Marine who fought in Afghanistan, has been honored with three purple hearts. Keelan Smith, an Army veteran , and Dejuan Naff, a Navy veteran, both fought in Iraq. The other members are Brandon Johnson, Allen Starks, and Keno Meadows. “I know it’s going to be hard work, but I’m ready for the networking purposes and just being involved and trying to make a positive impact on the campus,” Guillory said. One way in which the fraternity makes a positive impact in the community is by mentoring young men in high school and college through the Guide Right program. The Kappa League is the local Guide Right initiative that allows fraternity members to steer inner city boys away from a life of crime to a life of responsible citizenship. “I love what it does,” Eason said when describing the Guide Right program. He places Kappa Alpha Psi third on his list of life priorities, following faith and family. “Achievement in every field of human endeavor,” as their motto goes, is its aspiration for members and brotherhood is the fuel that makes it possible. “Brotherhood is just so, so tight,” Eason said. Even after 30 years without contact, Eason says he is receiving calls from his brothers thanking him for helping to bring Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. back to UCO.
that Jenkins has run. Larschan said she will “for sure” keep up with the website. The biggest political battle of the last school year was the potential raise to the Student Activity Fee. Larschan was a supporter of the controversial bill, but said she will not pursue bringing it back to the senate next fall. “Not from me at least,” Larschan said. “I personally am not going to beat the dead horse.” Larschan said that a similar bill could still come to the floor if students or senate members authored it. “My biggest thing is I don’t want to be the sole author of legislation in the senate. I would like to be the author of the least amount that goes through,” Larschan said. Instead, Larschan said she wants to give senators a chance to make their voices heard through the legislative committees. Blubaugh said that while some people may think the legislation UCOSA produces and passes may not affect them, he said that UCOSA really does make a difference. “It’s been said that 90 percent of all decisions that really affect your life as students are made by the students in UCOSA, and if you think about it’s really true.”
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Previous winner Edith Quinonez crowned new UCO Miss Hispanic Vanessa Delgadillo at the pageant held Saturday. PHOTO BY GARETT FISBECK
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TORNADO ALLEY A large tornado system battered the South over the weekend, leaving a path of destruction stretching from Oklahoma to Virginia. The storm, with 243 tornadoes reported in 13 states, has been reported as one of the worst outbreaks of tornadic activity in U.S. history.
Mary Grady sits in her neighbor’s yard where she rode out a tornado in Askewville, N.C.,Sunday, April 17, 2011. Her home was destroyed in the storm. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)
Venita Lee inspects her home in Askewville, N.C., Sunday, April 17, 2011 after a tornado moved through the area Saturday. (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds)
The storms struck Virginia as well, claiming seven lives in that state. A nuclear power plant in southeastern Virginia is currently being monitored after a tornado cut off the power to the plant.
The path began in northeast Oklahoma, in the small town of Tushka. There, a F-3 tornado touched down, destroying the school and leaving two dead. 100 homes were destroyed, and the superintendent of the local school said that the students will be unable to finish out the remainder of the academic year.
From there, the tornado smashed into Arkansas, Mississippi, and Alabama. Seven each were killed in Arkansas and Alabama. Alabama Governor Robert Bentley surveyed the damage done in his state and declared the state a disaster.
In this April 17, 2011 photo, Jeffery Lee, left, gives a consoling hug to Meredith Tucker in front of what is left of Tucker’s home in Fayetteville, N.C., after a tornado hit the area on Saturday. (AP Photo/The Fayetteville Observer, Andrew Craft)
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North Carolina was the state hardest hit on Saturday night, with the worst spring storm the state had seen since 1984. The state was ravaged by 62 confirmed tornadoes, leaving 22 confirmed dead. In Raleigh, Shaw University sustained extensive damage, leaving administrators to suspend classes for the duration of the spring semester. No students or faculty were injured at the university in the storm.
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SPORTS
APR. 19, 2011
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DYNAMIC DUO By Ryan Costello / Managing Editor
Before the series, the question was whether the Nuggets’ balance or the Thunder’s star power would prevail. Score one for the stars. Kevin Durant scored a career-high 41 points, Russell Westbrook added 31, and the Oklahoma City Thunder had just enough to topple the stubborn Denver Nuggets 107-103 Sunday night at the Oklahoma City Arena. Durant scored 25 on 9-for-13 shooting in the second half, and at one point scored or assisted on 22 of 25 Thunder points. “It feels good,” Durant said. “Last year in the playoffs, I didn’t shoot the way I wanted to, but this is a new season.” After the top two seeds in the Western Conference were upset earlier in the day, the Thunder seemed doomed to continue the trend after Denver hit their first seven attempts from the field and raced to an early double-digit advantage. Westbrook sustained his team’s offense in the opening sequence, scoring 11 of the Thunder’s first 17 points and providing the only scoring punch for a squad that shot just 6-for-17 in the opening frame. Westbrook hit 12 of hit 23 attempts from the field, including three of four from threepoint range. But one of Westbrook’s misses may have been just as crucial. With just over a minute remaining in the final frame and the Thunder trailing 101-100, Westbrook’s miss from 16 feet was tipped in by center Kendrick Perkins while it appeared to be above the rim. “It’s obviously a major stop. It’s obviously goaltending,” Nuggets coach George Karl said. “I mean, the ball doesn’t even get outside the cylinder. It’s not even outside the cylinder, so how can you not see that?”
The controversial tip-in sparked a 7-2 Thunder run to close the game. “There was a lot of calls that could have probably got questioned tonight, so it ain’t just that one,” Perkins, who struggled covering Nugget center Nene in his playoff debut with the Thunder, said. “It happens. That’s how it is, and at the end of the day we’ve just got to move on.” The Thunder struggled to stay within single digits through most of the first half, but raced to a 10-2 run to pull within 60-59 at intermission. Westbrook and Durant teamed up to score the Thunder’s final 14 points before intermission, including a flurry in the final 42 seconds. Westbrook hit a slashing Durant, who contorted at the basket to finish a difficult layup before crashing to the floor. Durant immediately sprung from the ground to stop Nugget guard Ty Lawson in transition, and a block led to free throws for Durant. Westbrook followed with a steal and dunk in the Thunder’s last possession in the second quarter. “Kevin and Russell were terrific,” Thunder coach Scott Brooks said. “The ball was falling for them, they were making tough shots. That’s what they do, they make shots.” Durant added nine rebounds, Westbrook retrieved six caroms and had seven assists. Thunder forward Serge Ibaka had four blocks and guard Eric Maynor, the only other Thunder player in double digits, scored 12 points on fiveof-seven shooting. The Nuggets and Thunder will tilt again Wednesday night in Oklahoma City before games three and four in Denver.
TENNIS FOCUSED ON FINAL LSC TOURNAMENT By Michael Collins / Sports Writer With a 7-2 win over Southwest Baptist, UCO tennis wrapped up their regular season and now turns their attention to the conference tournament. “We picked up a really good win against one of the top teams in the MIAA,” UCO coach Natalya Nikitina-Helvey said. “I am so proud of how my team has come together this last month. They have played so great, displaying such an outstanding work ethic and passion.” With eight straight wins, the Bronchos will be rolling into their final conference tournament as members of the Lone Star Conference. On the singles side of the tournament, the Bronchos will be led by Eli Abramovic who has posted a 14-7 record, including a 5-2 conference mark. Abranmovic has held down the No. 2 singles slot for most of the season and should have a good shot at making a run in
the tournament. The No. 1 singles player will most likely be manned by Julia Shviadok. She has also posted a 14-7 record. Shviadok lost 6-2, 7-6 against Southwest Baptist, but she did win her match along with Abramovic in the No. 1 doubles match. The other two doubles teams also found their way to victory in the season finale. Lacy Caldwell and Anto Rossini won 8-5, and Rose Cabato and Meredith Marney won 8-2. The mix and matching between the doubles teams has worked all year. They work well together no matter who they are paired with. “It’s such a wonderful group of girls and we all enjoy spending time together on and off a court. We’re going to take the weekend off and then start preparing for the conference tournament,” Helvey said. While UCO tennis may not be the biggest draw in terms of crowd support, there is no denying the talent that is roaming the courts for the Bronchos. Part of the reason a lot of
these girls are not more recognized is due to the fact there is not one Oklahoma-born player on the roster, thanks in large part to the great recruiting of Helvey. With four players from countries outside the United States,
Broncho tennis is by far the most diverse team on campus, but no matter where they are from, they are Bronchos at heart and have earned their respect with their spectacular regular season.
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APR. 19, 2011
UCO Football
DEFENSE READY TO ATTACK PHOTO BY GARETT FISBECK
UCO sophmore Mashawn Copeland from Topeka, Kan. breaks a tackle during their annual spring game on Saturday. The Bronchos unveiled their new 3-3-5 defense. They finished last in the Lone Star Conference defensively in 2010.
By Chris Wescott / Sports Editor The Central Oklahoma football team held their spring scrimmage at Wantland Stadium in Edmond on Saturday. The Bronchos showcased their new 3-3-5 “attack-style” defense to the fans in attendance. Among some of the bigger plays turned in by the Broncho defenders were a sack of starting quarterback Ethan Sharp, a long interception return for a touchdown by linebacker Anthony Anderson and several pass breakups and forced fumbles. Although the players scrimmaged against their teammates, big hits were on full display and the Broncho defenders chased down UCO’s offensive playmakers with speed and tenacity. “With this new defense, we’re able to fly around the ball,” UCO defensive lineman Sam Moses said. “You’re not so much worried about run responsibilities, you’re just flying
around trying to make plays and just wreak havoc in the backfield.” Moses, a 6-foot-2, 275-pound junior out of Broken Arrow, said this style of defense plays right into his skill set. “For my skill set, personally, I think it fits perfect. I like to run around. I’m not the biggest guy, I don’t have to sit there and take up a block. I can get around the guy and try to make plays in the backfield. UCO head coach Tracy Holland was more than happy with the progress of his team on both sides of the football. “We came in to spring with a lot of things to learn,” Holland said. “We’re doing some things defensively, offensively that’s different for these guys but I was extremely pleased.” Focusing in on the defense, Holland said he was pleased with how the Bronchos kept rolling. “I liked the way they were flying around
and rallying. I like liked the way they played against the running game. I thought they did a real good job against the run, and really didn’t give up anything big.” Run defense was something UCO struggled with last season but with the emphasis on getting to the football and not giving up big plays, the Bronchos look to remedy that this year. “The ability not to give up big plays is something we’re going to be stressing.” Holland describes the Bronchos’ new defense as a fast-paced, attacking unit. “Yeah, that’s definitely… That’s the kind of style and the whole philosophy behind it. It’s an attack style defense.” The Bronchos’ new defensive scheme is a change-up for not only the defensive players, but the Broncho offensive players as well. “The defense…they’re stepping up a lot,” UCO quarterback Ethan Sharp said. “This
3-3-5 that they’re running is confusing at times. I think I kind of figured it out. I’m not really sure, but for the most part we’ve got a lot of guys that stepped up this spring and I feel like they’re doing really well.” The list of Broncho defensive playmakers figures to be long. “Definitely once we get him back on the field, Tucker Cason, he was injured this spring and Herbert Byrd,” Moses said. “Kerry Wallace comes off the edge real good and in the secondary, Keno Meadows does a real good job.” The Bronchos will break in their shiny, new stop-unit this upcoming fall semester and so far it looks like it will be fun to watch once the hitting starts for real.
UCO Baseball
COMPLETE SWEEP By Trey Hunter / Contributing Writer The UCO baseball team swept Tarleton State University in their three-game series last weekend at Wendell Simmons Field in Edmond. Game 1 Tarleton State- 1 Central Oklahoma- 4 UCO starter Uriah Fisher earned his second win of the season (2-4) in the first game of a double-header on Saturday. He pitched a complete game, seven innings and only gave up one earned run with six strikeouts. Fisher has pitched well all season for the Bronchos, and along with Jordan Stern, makes up a solid weekend rotation. First baseman Tyler Hancock led all UCO hitters with two hits including a double and two RBIs. Second baseman Tucker Brown and shortstop Kade Kauk had hits as well. The Bronchos were out-hit 10-4 in the contest. Game 2 Tarleton State- 2 Central Oklahoma- 6 Starting pitcher Jordan Stern pitched a complete game, nine innings on his way to earning his fourth win of the year. He gave up eight hits while in the game and struck out 11 batters. It was his second best performance of the season, next to his lights-out outing at the Bricktown Ballpark earlier this month. Brown led the Bronchos’ bats in the second game with a 3-5 day at the plate. He hit his
third home run of the season and also had a double with three RBIs. Centerfielder Keegan Morrow, shortstop Kevin Blue and right fielder Jordan Mullin combined to go 6-12 including an RBI from Mullin. Leftfielder Ryan Schoonover and Kauk had a hit apiece. “It’s been a long time since this program has gotten national recognition,” head coach Dax Leone said. “Today went a long way towards earning it back. The Texans are a good baseball program and our guys proved that they can compete with some of the best teams at our level.” Game 3 Tarleton State- 4 Central Oklahoma- 15 The Bronchos exploded in their third game on Sunday for 15 runs and their first series sweep of the season. Mac Gordon, Aaron Rosborough and Jake Tuck combined to pitch the eight inning game and shut Tarleton down to the tune of four runs off of six hits. Five UCO hitters had a multi-hit game and the entire lineup combined for five homeruns. Schoonover, Blue, Hancock, Mullin and Austin Rycroft hit the bombs and combined to go 8-19 at the plate. Every player in Central’s starting lineup earned a hit. “Our guys flat out executed this weekend,” Leone said. “They showed that everything they’ve been working for is finally paying off. I’m really proud of their efforts and their ability to show up and perform against a very talented club in Tarleton.”
UCO’s Jordan Stern winds up a pitch in a gam earlier this season. Stern’s complete game sealed the Bronchos’ second of three wins over Tarleton State this weekend.
UCO will make a short trip Tuesday to play against their cross-town rivals, Oklahoma Christian University at 6:30 in Edmond. Thursday, Central will host Panhandle State
University in a single game at 1 p.m. before traveling to Tahlequah for a three-game series against Northeastern University.