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Vol. 19 Number 30 An Award Winning Weekly Newspaper Thursday, January 13, 2011 Manhattan Entrepreneur Brownback To Recognize Businesses The Kansas Small Business administration. GTM sells cus- Garden City Development Center (KSBDC) tomized imprinted sportswear The Next Step Inc. / WOTC Takes Office announced the 2010 Emerging to athletic teams, booster clubs, Solutions LLC By Rachel Whitten and Existing Businesses of the corporations, resorts, outdoor John L. White, owner KansasReporter TOPE- Year this week. Each of the enthusiasts, cheer and gymnas- Lenexa KA, Kan. – Expressing eight KSBDC regional centers tic squads, and other related Audio/Video Concepts optimism for the state’s had the opportunity to select markets throughout the United Shawn Markley, owner future, but acknowledging one emerging and one existing States and abroad. Ottawa the challenges that lay business for the award. In 2007, Dreiling was named SayCheez PhotoBooth ahead, Sam Brownback In total, 15 Kansas small Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur Scott and Nikki Lewien, own- took office Monday as businesses will be recognized at of the Year for the Central ers Topeka Kansas’ 46 governor dur- a ceremony in Topeka on March Midwest Region, and GTM was Thiessen-Elise SalonJohn ing a swearing-in ceremo- 15. The businesses were select- placed on the Inaugural Inc. and Amber Klassen, ny in the Kansas House ed from nearly 2,300 entrepre- 5000 list of fastest-growing pri- ownersSalina chamber. neurs that received KSBDC vately owned companies. He Existing Businesses of the As the snow that forced services in 2010. was named Young Entrepreneur Year: the ceremony indoors fell “The businesses were select- of the Year by the Small Granada Coffee Company steadily outside the win- ed after careful consideration by Businesses Administration for Rocky Slaymaker, dows of the statehouse, our consultants,” said Wally the state of Kansas in 1992. In ownerEmporia Brownback swore to Kearns, KSBDC state director. 1994, he was named a finalist T&C MFG & Operating Inc. uphold the U.S. and “During the last year, the over- for Inc. magazine’s Craig Pangburn and Thomas Kansas constitutions, and took command of the all economic situation has creat- Entrepreneur of the Year for the McGlinn, owners Kansas National Guard ed opportunities and obstacles. states of Kansas and Missouri. Great Bend and the Kansas Highway The determining factors in Recently, The Manhattan Area Fleener Funeral Home Patrol. selecting the businesses includ- Chamber of Commerce award- J. Wynn Fleener, owner Drawing on the history ed looking at how the business- ed Dreiling the Lud Fiser Greensburg of the Kansas’ stand es maneuvered through the Citizen of the Year Award for Weather or Not Inc. against slavery before obstacles and how they shifted 2009 for his outstanding and Sara Croke, owner statehood, Brownback, a priorities or operations to repeated contributions to the Shawnee Republican who served in remain profitable.” community. Printpop.com Devin Walker the U.S. Senate and House During the last two months, The public is welcome to and Ladd Epp, owners for 16 years, paralleled business owners participated in attend this event. In addition, Lawrence overcoming that challenge Governor Sam Brownback video interviews, which will be the public can view event TLC Garden Center to the current fiscal and presented at the awards ceremo- details at http://www.kansas.- Savannah Flory, owner economic struggles the ny. In addition, the award recip- gov/ksbdc. LaHarpe state faces. took oaths of office at the office as the state faces a ients will be presented with a Emerging Businesses of the Lifetime Eye Care “Our public finances ceremony. They include more than $500 million plaque by their state legislators. Year: Leslie Gallagher, OD, FAAO, strain under the weight of State Board of Education revenue shortfall and The keynote speaker for the The New Breck and Nicole Meerpohl, OD, commitments beyond our members Janet Waugh, almost 100,000 Kansans event is Dave Dreiling, owner Doug Disney and Jena owners Holton present means,” Sally Cauble, John Bacon, are out of work. of GTM Sportswear, a Johnson, owners Americus Intake Studio Brownback said in his Kenneth Willard and Jana But optimism permeat- Manhattan-based company that Couture for Men Heath Balderston, Roberta inauguration speech. “Yet Shaver, Attorney General ed his inaugural address, he and a partner founded 21 Leland Olive, owner Feist, Troy Lott and Todd we have known worse and Derek Schmidt, State harking on Kansans to years ago after he graduated Hays overcome more.” Treasurer Ron Estes, draw encouragement Schwarz, owners Wichita About 8 inches of snow Insurance Commissioner from the state history and from Kansas State University Accelacare Physical Therapy stood on the south steps of Sandy Praeger, Lt. Gov. Jeff motto. with a B.S. degree in business Wes and Amy Wickwar, owners the statehouse where the Colyer, Secretary of State “Kansas was born of ceremony was originally Kris Kobach, and judges of aspiration—the last word scheduled to take place. the Kansas Court of Appeals of our state motto is the Kansas Home Sales Steady Monday’s inauguration and Kansas Supreme Court. Latin root for ‘aspira- Kansas home sales steadied percent from year-earlier levels, wasn’t influenced by tax credit was the first time such an Brownback’s friend and tion,’” Brownback said. in November to 1,933 units statewide, the sales, Jones said. event has been held in the former U.S. Attorney “Aspiration for life liberty Posted on Tuesday, January realtors association reported. The monthly survey also House chambers since General John Ashcroft and the pursuit of happi- 11, 2011 But those year earlier sales showed that the backlog of 1893. Because of the lim- attended the inauguration. ness; all of those aspira- numbers are somewhat distort- unsold homes on Kansas mar- ited space in the new loca- Ashcroft was a U.S. Senator tions are worthy and each By Gene Meyer ed because tax incentives for tion, lawmakers sat in the from Missouri before being kets shrank slightly in to some degree remains January 11, 2011 homebuyers, which led to unex- upper viewing gallery, appointed attourney general unfulfilled.” November, to 18,511 listings, (KansasReporter) TOPEKA, pectedly higher sales in 2009, while newly elected offi- during the Bush administra- Brownback will outline or a 9.6 months inventory. haven’t been around this year, cials waiting to be sworn tion. Also in the audience specific plans for Kansas Kan. - Kansas home real estate Average sales prices statewide in sat with their families were U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, and a budget proposal markets appeared to stabilize in said Brian Jones, the associa- dropped a fractional 0.4 percent amidst desks normally and U.S. Reps. Lynn during his State of the November, despite a steep drop tion’s president and a Pittsburg from year ago levels, to reserved for legislators on Jenkins of Topeka and State address Wednesday, in sales from a year earlier, the real estate broker. $153,705. Median prices, at the the House floor. Kevin Yoder of Overland Jan. 12 at 6:30 pm. latest monthly Kansas The most recent November midpoint between the highest Other state officers Park. Association of Realtors survey sales are actually 7.2 percent and lowest prices, fell 2.5 per- elected in November also Brownback assumes shows. higher than in November, 2008, cent to $137,950. Kansas home sales fell 32.5 the last comparable month that

Truth Emerging On Unencumbered K-12 Education Funds By Paul Soutar into the classrooms. We hear removed some restrictions (KSDE), the Kansas plicity, assume that all FY accounting. Kansas Watchdog a lot about this being all on transferring the money Legislative Research Depart- 2010 obligations will be paid The State Financial What could Kansas do about the kids yet we have within school accounts. ment and the State Revisor in FY 2010 so as to avoid Council also authorized a with an extra $743 million? unused funds sitting around Legislators and govern- of Statutes to collaborate in having to estimate which $700 million certificate of That’s a question legislators while schools are saying they ment watchdog groups also determining the anticipated obligations will be paid and indebtedness, another prac- and the governor-elect want are having to lay off teach- argued the growing account ending balances for each of which will be encumbered tice used to keep the state answered. ers.” balances showed no need for the funds used by school dis- and paid in FY 2011.” budget balanced on paper. Kansas K-12 schools had Governor-elect Sam a tax increase for education tricts and what might prevent Alan Conroy, director of According to Dick it’s basi- $1.567 billion in unencum- Brownback told Kansas- funding. districts from accessing Legislative Research, told cally a charge to the state’s bered or carryover cash on Reporter.org last week that Deputy Education those funds. Kansas Watchdog the late own revolving credit account July 1 and as much as $743 his education reform plan Commissioner Dale Dennis O’Neal requested a, payments did not effect the to cover shortages including million of it could be made includes giving school told the Kansas State Board “Formal written opinion that report’s conclusions. His the past due payments to available for discretionary boards greater discretion to of Education at their Nov. the Legislature may rely April report to O’Neal said schools. spending by school districts, move and spend the unen- 2009 meeting that districts upon identifying which USD KLRD, “was not in a posi- A $700 million certificate according to state govern- cumbered dollars. didn’t need legislative action funds are truly legally unen- tion to independently verify of indebtedness was also ment research. The carryover, or unen- to reduce unencumbered bal- cumbered.” The letter also the individual account infor- approved at the beginning of Those numbers, released cumbered cash, is money ances. “If you wanted to run said, “This information may mation supplied by each FY 2010. in November, came as a sur- appropriated in previous balances down in funds just be crucial to this session’s school district.” prise to legislators who were years but not spent and with don’t transfer money over state budget deliberations.” A examination by Kansas According to Dennis, told in April, during final no claims against it for there.” The report, distributed to Watchdog of the information school boards are nervous 2011 budget deliberations, unpaid bills or other obliga- Digging for the truth legislators in late April, esti- submitted by school districts about not getting payments that schools’ carryover bal- tions. Opponents of using the “When we first uncovered mated that as of July 1, 2010, for the April report showed from the state and lacking ances would be $1.156 bil- unencumbered cash say most the existence of this money schools would have $349 many blanks in the data. sufficient cash on hand to pay lion, $411 million lower than of the distinct funds have about 18 months ago it was million less in unencum- Much of the data that was bills. “After Oct. 15, we did- they actually were on July 1. restrictions preventing use of ridiculed by schools and bered cash than the previous reported provided fund bal- n’t pay a bill, any major dis- Republican leaders in the money outside of its some media. They said the year but still have a balance ance estimates far lower than tribution, on time the rest of Topeka want to put some of intended use. money wasn’t really there or of $475 million in accessible what was actually on hand the (fiscal) year.” the carryover money to use. The Office of Revisor of they couldn’t touch it,” said funds. on July 1. Dick said, “Theory-wise, House Speaker Mike Statutes has determined Dave Trabert, president of The November reporting Accounting practices as we counsel our govern- O’Neal (R-Hutchinson) told which funds are unrestricted the Kansas Policy Institute, a of actual unencumbered cash cause part of the problem ment clients, the more Kansas Watchdog: and could be used for other sponsor of Kansas Watchdog on hand on July 1, 2010, In recent years the state volatile your revenue stream “There’s plenty of money purposes under current law and Kansas Reporter. showed districts increased has required school districts is, the higher the reserves in the system to fund any and which would require “Some legislators tried to total unencumbered cash by to count payments from the need to be. That just makes perceived deficits in the next some legislative action make this cash available last $61 million over 2009 with state in their year-end sense but nobody ever puts fiscal year. I don’t know that before they could be moved. session and were thwarted by $743 million accessible. accounting even though the numbers on that. I think the schools need to spend all The total for both was $743 the school lobby,” Trabert Dennis, in interviews with money won’t be transferred what’s playing out here is, that money. But certainly, million on July 1, 2010. Cash said. “But now they have the KansasWatchdog, said the until after July 1. This allows things are very, very volatile using their own argument in these funds grew by about backing of a governor who April report was a, “dumb those dollars to be counted in now, compared to what they that we are X dollars under- $187 million since 2008. understands that schools deal” that amounted to the state’s ending balance, were so we need higher water, I can tell you that Education officials have don’t have a revenue prob- “shooting in the dark.” thus helping maintain the reserves.” there is X dollars. We can said even the unrestricted lem – they have a resource “I’d forget that April esti- illusion of a “balanced” state Mark Tallman, Assistant match what the perceived funds are needed, primarily management problem.” mate. I don’t think that’s budget as required by the Executive Director for deficits are with the money for cash flow, though no one The amount and nature of good data because there’s too Kansas Constitution. Advocacy with the Kansas that they already have if we contacted for this report the carryover funds has many unknowns in there. Mark Dick, executive vice Association of School can just find a way to redis- could identify how much become clearer because of There’s just too many president of Allen, Gibbs & Boards, told Kansas tribute it and provide access carryover is needed. The inquiries made by legislators unknowns.” Houlik, a Wichita accounting Watchdog that KASB would to it.” unencumbered fund balance and in spite of misinforma- Dennis said the $411 mil- firm that audits many state consider supporting an agree- House Speaker Pro Tem has grown every year since tion, such as April’s flawed lion discrepancy was caused and local government agen- ment that set a cap on unen- Arlen Siegfried (R-Olathe) at least 2005. cash balances estimate. by late payments from the cies, said that practice cumbered cash balances if it said, “The question is, how Kevin Yoder (R-Overland On March 31 O’Neal state to districts but O’Neal’s amounts to double counting also required the state to do we get that extra money Park) introduced a bill in instructed the Kansas State instructions for the report of funds, something not per- make its payments to school out of those accounts and April that would have Department of Education said, “For the sake of sim- mitted in private business districts on time. NewsNews MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - Thursday, January 13, 2011 22AA Obituaries Ida Mae Tingley Orrin and Minnie Martha Ida was a loving homemak- walks in the neighborhood daughter, Amanda Gehlken service beginning at 2:00 Ellen (Myers) Harrington. er and also worked for several and the city park that was and numerous nieces and p.m. Interment will be in Wamego – Ida Mae She attended the Unionville, years at the Tradewinds right out her backdoor. nephews. She was also pre- Wamego City Cemetery. Tingley, 89, a longtime resi- Missouri schools. On July 9, Supper Club in Wamego. She She is survived by her two ceded in death by two sisters, Memorials are suggested to dent of Wamego, Kansas, 1936 in Unionville, Missouri, enjoyed crocheting and quilt- daughters, Carolyn Kay Dorothy Choate and Marie the Alzheimer’s Association passed away in Joplin, Ida was united in marriage to ing, going to yard sales, work- Brock of Topeka, KS, and Harrington. and may be left in care of the Missouri on Thursday, Thomas Clifford Tingle. ing in her yard, baking and Paula Gehlken and her hus- Funeral Services were at funeral home, P.O. Box 48, January 6, 2011. They lived in Iowa before socializing with her visiting band Larry, of Joplin, MO; a 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, January Wamego, 66547. Online con- Ida was born June 30, 1921 moving to live in Wamego in friends while sharing coffee grandson, Robert Gehlken 11, 2011, at Stewart Funeral dolences may be left for the in rural Putnam County, 1977. Thomas preceded her and cookies she had baked. and his wife Heather, of Home of Wamego with a vis- family at www.stewartfuner- Missouri the daughter of in death in 1982. She also enjoyed taking many Nevada, IA; one great-grand- itation preceding the funeral alhomes.com. Patricia Barclay been a lifetime Manhattan and her husband Charles of ter grandchildren, great- cession to the cemetery. www.ymlfuneralhome.com. resident. Manhattan; two sisters: grandchildren, nieces and The family will receive Memorial contributions Patricia Ann “Pat” Pat worked in the laundry Carolyn Besa and her husband nephews. friends from 7:00 until 8:30 may be made to the American (Fortner) Barclay, age 70, of at College Hill Nursing Home Rudy of Manhattan, and Sally Graveside services will be P.M. Wednesday at the Diabetes Association. Manhattan, died January 8, that later became St. Joseph Wilson of Wamego; five held at 11:00 A.M. Thursday Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Contributions may be left in 2011, at Mercy Regional Village in Manhattan for grandchildren: Chad, Kierra, at Sunset Cemetery in Funeral Home. care of the Yorgensen- Health Center in Manhattan. many years, prior to her Syndy, Alex and Naseasha Manhattan with Pastor Roger Online condolences may be Meloan-Londeen Funeral She was born October 8, retirement. Tilton; two great-grandchil- Walls officiating. Family and left for the family through the Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, 1940, in Manhattan, the She loved to watch John dren: Collin Tilton and Terry friends are invited to meet at funeral home website at Manhattan, KS 66502. daughter of Milton Frances Wayne movies. Thompson; her former hus- 10:30 A.M. Thursday at the “Buster” and Lillian P. She is survived by her band John Barclay of Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen (Blakley) Fortner, and had daughter Margie A. Tilton Manhattan; and numerous fos- Funeral Home to form a pro- Soup Supper John Bell Layers Union. In the early daughters, Jacqueline by a grandson, Shane 70’s he moved to Venice, Smetak, Lone Tree, Iowa, Scoville; five sisters, Annie, At the Beecher Bible and Rifle Church John Robert Bell, 89, of Florida. He continued to do Sallie Force and her husband, Lillian, Elsie, Margaret, Westmoreland, Kansas, for- construction there for a while Terry, Wheaton, Bonnie Charlotte, and a special The congregation of The merly of Venice, Florida, and then worked in mainte- Scoville and her husband, niece, Ann. died Sunday, January 9, nance for the Sarasota H.G., Savannah, Georgia; five Memorial services will be Beecher Bible and Rifle 2011, at the Westy County School District. He grandchildren, Andrea Renea held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, Church in Wabaunsee, Community Care Home. lived in Florida for twenty Rapp and her husband, Ray, January 13, 2011, at New John was born October 28, five years. He then moved to Dahlgren, Illinois, Jesse Hope Lutheran Church in Kansas, invites the public to 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, Clarkesville, Georgia for ten DeForest, Mount Vernon, Onaga. The family will greet the son of John and Annie years before moving to Illinois, John Smetak and his friends following the service. a soup supper on Saturday, Turley Bell. He attended Onaga, Kansas, in 2007. wife, Eva, Houston, Texas, Inurnment will be held in Illinois schools and then John was an active member Cory Scoville and Nicholas Venice Memorial Gardens January 15th at 6:00 pm. entered the military. He of the Florida Trail Scoville, both of Savannah, Cemetery in Venice, Florida. served during WWII in the Association, blazing walking Georgia; three step-grand- The family suggests memori- Everyone is welcome to United States Army. trails. When in Illinois he children, Heather Holthaus al contributions to the New John was a union brick was a Republican Precinct and her husband, Matt, Maple Hope Lutheran Church, and come and have an enjoyable layer and worked most of his Committeeman. Hill, Brian Force and his those may be sent in care of adult life in Joliet, Illinois. John married Helen wife, Miranda and Nathan Kufahl Funeral Home in evening. There is no charge He helped construct residen- Roderick on October 24, Force, all of Wamego, four Wheaton. Online condo- for the supper. Just come tial and commercial build- 1942, at Fort Sheridan, great-grandchildren, three lences may be made at ings and the smoke stacks for Illinois. She preceded him in step-great-grandchildren and www.campanellafuneral.co and enjoy. power plants. John was a 50 death on July 6, 1997 one great-great-grandchild. m. year member of the Brick John is survived by three John was preceded in death For more information contact Lois Vilander 785 456 2850 Sherri Johnson dening, spending time out- step children: Bryan Johnson Interment will follow in doors, Nascar, basketball, and his wife Alicia of Fort Sunrise Cemetery in Sherri A. Johnson, age 63, football, KSU sports, sup- Mill, SC, and Sherilyn Manhattan. of Manhattan, died January 5, porting St. Labre Indian McRell and her husband The family received friends 2011, at St. Francis Health School in Ashland, MT, and Larry of Manhattan; four sib- from 4:00 until 6:00 P.M. Center in Topeka, KS. attending her grandchildrens’ lings: Victory Rodriguez and Sunday Junuary 10, 2011 at She was born November 4, activities. her husband Marvin of the Yorgensen-Meloan- 1947, in Lincoln, Kansas, the On May 1, 2004, in Manhattan, Donald Chard Londeen Funeral Home. daughter of Robert I. and Manhattan, she was married and his wife Debbie of Online condolences may be Norma (Brown) Chard. to Melvin D. Johnson. Mr. Manhattan, Cindy Chard- left for the family through the Sherri graduated from Johnson survives of the Bergstrom and her husband funeral home website at Manhattan High School in home. Additional survivors Gregg of Cambridge, IA, and www.ymlfuneralhome.com. 1965. include he father Robert Dennis Chard and his wife The family requests no Sherri worked for J.C. Chard of Manhattan; five Sandy of Bentonville, Ark; 21 flowers. Memorial contribu- Penney’s and later as a children: Angel Silva of grandchildren and two great- tions may be made to NHLBI Department Manager for Manhattan, Dawn Barfuss grandchildren. Gift Fund. For the National Wal-Mart and was an Avon and her husband Micah of She was preceded in death Heart, Lung & Blood Institute Representative for many Manhattan, Stormy Mester by her mother. for the Heart Truth Campaign years. and her husband Vaughn of Funeral services were held for women’s heart health. She was a member of the Belmont, Wisc., Albert Silva at 2:00 P.M. Monday January Contributions may be left in Veterans of Foreign Wars II and his companion Krystal 10,2011 at the Yorgensen- care of the Yorgensen- Auxiliary, J.C. Penney’s Sullivan of Manhattan, and Meloan-Londeen Funeral Meloan-Londeen Funeral retirement group, and former- Secret Sams and her husband Chapel with Father Joseph S. Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, ly Jaycees. She enjoyed gar- Tyler of Oceanside, CA; two Popelka officiating. Manhattan, Kansas 66502. Maurice Meseke the family farm west of Alma. spent at their cabin on Tuttle Appenfeller. In 1962 he moved to Alma Creek Lake. Funeral services will be Maurice Marlan Meseke, and owned and operated He is survived by three held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, Protection You Can Count On! 82, of Alma, Kansas, died Meseke Plumbing and daughters, Linda Maike and January 15, 2011, at Alma Monday, January 10, 2011, at Heating for 35 years until her husband, Ron, Susan United Methodist Church. retiring. Even after selling the Orton and her husband, Mike, Reverend Kyle Scheideman Landmark the Alma Manor. He was a life-long resident of the com- business he continued to all of Alma, Marilyn Ponte will be officiating. Mr. munity. work at Frank’s Plumbing and her husband, Ralph, Meseke will lie-in-state on SELF STORAGE Maurice was born and Heating for several years. McFarland; two sons, Don Friday starting at 2:00 p.m. at November 29, 1928, in rural Maurice was interested in Meseke and his wife, Julie, Campanella-Gentry Funeral (785)313-7777 Alma, Kansas, the son of and studied taxidermy for a Alma, and Dan Meseke and Home, where the family will Arthur and Iris Thompson while. He was a member of his companion, Tiffany Pryor, greet friends from 7:00 p.m. f3HUVRQDOL]HGSDVVFRGHJDWHDFFHVV f&OLPDWHFRQWUROOHGXQLWV Meseke. He attended Spring the Alma United Methodist Tecumseh; three sisters, Veryl until 8:30 p.m. They suggest  GD\VDZHHN  GD\VD\HDU f59JDUDJHVZ[HDV\RSHQ Creek Grade School and Church and the Methodist Meseke, Helen Umbehr and memorial contributions to the f2QVLWHRIILFHDQGPDQDJHUV  UROOXSGRRUV graduated from Alma High Men’s Club. He was also a Joyce Mathies and her hus- Alma United Methodist  DSDUWPHQWIRU\RXUDVVLVWDQFH f%RDWJDUDJHV member of Rotary Club, School in 1947. band, Don, all of Alma; two Church or Maurice Meseke f0DQDJHUVDUHUHWLUHGYHWHUDQVZLWK f$XWRPRWLYH PRWRUF\FOHVWRUDJH Chamber of Commerce, and brothers, Robert Meseke and Memorial Fund, and those Maurice married Charlotte  \HDUVRIODZHQIRUFHPHQW f ,QVXODWHGEOGJVZLWKZLGHSDYHG served as a member of the James “Tony” Meseke, both may be sent in care of the Ruth Richardson on October  H[SHULHQFH  DLVOHVIRUPRYLQJWUXFNV 21, 1948 in Alma. She sur- Alma School Board. of Alma; nineteen grandchil- funeral home. Online condo- vives at their home. Maurice and Charlotte loved dren and twenty three great- lences may be made at 4790 Skyway Drive, Manhattan, KS 66503 He then attended radio their travels across Europe grandchildren. Maurice was www.campanellafuneral.com 1H[WWR0DQKDWWDQ$LUSRUWfZZZODQGPDUNVHOIVWRUDJHFRP repair school in Chicago. He and America. 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Vol. 19 Number 30 An Award Winning Weekly Newspaper Thursday, January 13, 2011 New Crop Of Freshman Education Board Deadlocks Largest In Memory On Electing Leadership By Rachel Whitten Rep. Tim Huelskamp’s old the capitol in December By Rachel Whitten twice on Tuesday. . his opinions but others don’t KansasReporter seat in the 38th Senate to become acquainted KansasReporter Current chair Janet Waugh feel they have time to express TOPEKA, Kan. – The District, leaving the House with rules, organization TOPEKA, Kan. – Members said a split is not common, but it their opinions.” start of the legislative ses- seat he was elected to and the legislative of the State Board of Education did happen when she was elect- But Chappell said his priori- sion will bring with it one vacant. process. But Chief House deadlocked over electing new ed chair in 2008. In that case, ty is not to lay low, but impact of the largest groups of “My situation has been Clerk Susan Kannarr said leadership Tuesday. the board came back the next education in the state for a pos- incoming freshman legis- very unique with the two the best way to learn is by The 10-member board split day and found a majority to vote itive change. lators in memory with at elections,” Love said. doing. five to five, with votes divided for Waugh and end the split. “Sometimes it takes one or least 36 newly elected He said the months since “There’s a difference between Sally Cauble, a Waugh said the vote is not two individuals to raise the flag faces in the statehouse. he was elected have been between knowing the Republican from Liberal, and divided along party lines—there and say ‘there are issues we Five of those faces quite busy, preparing for his process and knowing Dave Dennis, a Republican are four Democrats and six need to deal with,’” Chappell haven’t even been picked, new role as a lawmaker and from a legislator’s per- from Wichita. After two rounds Republicans on the board—but said. “Right now what we’re as precinct committees fielding the massive amount spective how things of voting the split remained, so rather political leanings within producing in schools isn’t get- across the state work to fill of attention he drew from the work,” Kannarr said. the board moved on to other those affiliations, such as mod- ting the job done.” vacancies caused by election. “The legislative process is agenda items with intentions to erate and conservative. Chappell voted for Dennis, appointments to other “There have been a lot of a very learn as you go try chair nominations and a vote “I think our districts are fac- saying that it’s important to roles in state government. emails, texts, phone calls process.” again on Wednesday. ing some extreme challenges, find leadership that will guide Some of the vacant seats and people wanting to meet Organizing and dealing The chair of the board deter- and we each have different the board in the direction it might not be filled for up the past few months,” with all the changes are a mines the monthly meeting philosophical views in regard to needs to go, and who will make weeks after the session Love said. “That can be a lit- complex task for her and agendas, which board member issues they’re facing,” Waugh rational and informed deci- begins, since a precinct tle overwhelming itself, but her staff, she said. John Bacon said is an important said. “We each have different sions. committee can’t pick a I’m sure there will be a lot “It is difficult … but role. perspectives on how to address “Some on the board say busi- replacement until after the more things as we get into with us going every two “We haven’t given up yet, we these challenges.” ness as usual, and others of us seat has been officially the session that will be very years we’re also pretty only tried two times this morn- But Waugh added that the want to buckle down and get to resigned, and many of new as well.” used to dealing with it,” ing,” Bacon said. “The chair is past two years have been partic- the issues,” Chappell said. those resignations won’t In the midst of it all, Love Kannarr said. “It’s stress- important because they set the ularly challenging for her as a Dennis is a retired U.S. Air come until Jan. 10. said he’s had support from ful and complicated, but agenda, that’s why people see chair, since the election of board Force Colonel who has taught One of the vacant seats people who want to show also a part of what we do importance in the position.” member Walt Chappell, from in the USD 259 district for 10 is in the 115 House him the ropes. here.” Wichita. years, and served on the board District, held by former “There are a lot of good Three representatives Members of the State Board “One board member tended since 2008. Republican House folks that have reached out have served 14 terms, or of Education discuss electing a to manipulate a lot of meetings, Cauble has been a teacher at Speaker Melvin Neufeld to me and I’ve certainly 25 years and are currently new chair. The Board that’s been the biggest chal- various locations for 33 years during the last session. appreciated that,” Love said. the longest-serving mem- will attempt another vote lenge for two years,” Waugh and served on the board since Neufeld lost the “I’ve recognized I need to do bers in the House. Those Wednesday after gridlocking said. He’s very passionate about 2007. November election to 23 a lot of listening and learn- are House Speaker Mike year old Garrett Love, a ing. As a new legislator O’Neal, a Republican Republican from there’s a steep learning from Hutchinson; Carl Montezuma. Since then, curve.” Holmes, a Republican McCaughey: The CBO’s Love was tapped his All freshman legislators from Liberal; and Jo Ann southwest Kansas precinct attended a day and a half Pottorff, a Republican committee to fill in U.S. long orientation session at from Wichita. Fuzzy ObamaCare Math By BETSY MCCAUGHEY Amazingly, only 3% more ble impact, warning that some Defenders of ObamaCare people will have private health hospitals may stop accepting have seized upon a Jan. 6 letter insurance in 2014 than would Medicare. Where will seniors from the Congressional Budget have it if the law hadn’t passed. go? Brownback: Focus On Basics Office (CBO) to House Speaker But a staggering 85.2 million Government projections are By JOHN HANNA tions secretary soon, filling the ing,’‘ O’Neal said after the John Boehner alleging that people will be on public insur- notoriously unreliable, but by TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) _ New last open spot in his Cabinet. inaugural address. repeal would “increase the ance-Medicaid and the State the CBO’s own numbers repeal Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Brownback’s swearing in But Senate Minority Leader deficit.” Don’t be bamboozled. Children’s Health Insurance would reduce government promised in his inaugural was a moment that fellow anti- Anthony Hensley, a Topeka When big spenders call for Program, or S-CHIP. That’s spending, lower taxes, and address Monday to focus on the tax, small-government and Democrat, was skeptical that “deficit reduction,” they mean 31% of non-elderly Americans. restore Medicare funding. Most basics of government as the anti-abortion conservatives such specifics should be read raising your taxes. That is what The new health law is pushing important, repeal would protect state wrestles with a big budget have long sought after self- into the inaugural address. He shortfall, and some of his fel- described centrists from both said legislators will know more ObamaCare does. the U.S. toward a European- your freedom and your medical low Republicans in the parties governed, twice pushing when Brownback gives the The CBO letter says that the style welfare state, making care. The Obama health law Legislature immediately antici- successfully in the last decade State of the State address health law spends $780 billion more people dependent on gov- lowers your standard of care, pated a push to permanently for higher taxes to prop up the Wednesday and outlines his in the next decade and pays for ernment, instead of on them- puts government in charge of shrink government. budget in bad economic times. budget proposals Thursday. it by raising taxes and fees by selves, and undermining incen- your care, and shreds your con- Brownback stuck to bigger ``Free, moral men and ``I was certainly encouraged $410 billion, and by reducing tives to work. The new law stip- stitutional rights-dangers these themes in his brief remarks women will accomplish much when he talked about Kansas future Medicare funding by ulates that Medicaid must pro- government projections do not after taking office as the state’s more than government planners being a state of hope and $500 billion. The CBO argues vide the same health benefits address. 46th governor. He said he with regulations,’‘ Brownback opportunity,’‘ he said. that the law raises more money that employers will have to pro- Ms. McCaughey is chairman wants Kansas to renew the said in his inaugural address. Much of Brownback’s ($910 billion) than it spends, vide for their workers. of the Committee to Reduce nation’s optimism and become ``Let us, as Kansans, lead the address touched on the state’s known as ``a state of hope.’‘ nation in a return to virtue, a history as it approaches the but that is hardly sufficient rea- To expand Medicaid, the law Infection Deaths and a former He also acknowledged the ‘reformation of manners’ and a 150th anniversary of its admis- son to keep it, or any law. eviscerates Medicare. It’s like lieutenant governor of New difficulties facing the state. The rejuvenation of optimism.’‘ sion to the union on Jan. 29. He Projections from another fed- robbing Peter to pay Paul, only York state. budget shortfall is projected at Republicans swept all paid tribute to its anti-slavery eral agency-the Centers for it’s robbing Grandma and Please support Defend Your $550 million for the fiscal year statewide and congressional abolitionist founders, its farm- Medicare & Medicaid Services Grandpa. The CMS shows that Healthcare by donating today. beginning July 1, and more races on the ballot in last year’s ers and its aircraft manufactur- (CMS)-fill in the grim picture in 2019 the Obama health law Dollar for dollar, donating to than 100,000 Kansans are seek- election for the first time since ers _ even its heritage as a place on what ObamaCare will do. reduces annual Medicare fund- Defend Your Healthcare is the ing work. He also said families 1964, and the Legislature has where basketball once bloomed The CMS figures, released ing so much that it works out to best way you can support the and the social fabric ``fray huge GOP majorities. as a new sport. Sept. 9, show that if you buy $1,428 less for each elderly campaign to overturn Obama’s against the crassness of moder- Also taking office Monday A winter storm forced your own health plan, you will patient that year. Richard Health Law and protect nity.’‘ was Secretary of State Kris Brownback’s staff to move the ``Yet we have known worse Kobach, a law professor now inauguration inside, to the have to pay more every year Foster, chief actuary for American constitutional free- and overcome more,’‘ on leave. Kobach is known Kansas House chamber instead than you would have if the law Medicare, has spoken with dom. Brownback said. ``To live in nationally for having written of the south steps of the hadn’t passed. brave bluntness about the possi- Kansas is to have a type of last year’s Arizona law on ille- Statehouse. The storm dumped sober optimism that is both gal immigration and advising several inches of snow realistic and hopeful, well- city officials and state legisla- overnight and kept it coming, grounded yet soaring.’‘ tors across the nation trying to closing schools and dropping Schulz Announces New Brownback convened his crack down. the wind chill low enough that Cabinet less than two hours And while new Kansas frostbite became a concern. after the ceremony ended, Attorney General Derek ``Our administration will briefly opening the meeting to Schmidt hasn’t been identified focus on the basics,’‘ Contract For John Currie reporters and photographers to consistently with the GOP Brownback declared. ``I want Kansas State University said that Currie’s annual salary State family, he’s been a send a message that he hopes to right, he’s embraced a cause Kansas to be known as a state President Kirk Schulz of $350,000 remains unchanged tremendous partner,” Schulz move quickly on often-stated championed by the tea party of Hope. Whoever has the most announced today that John but features an enhanced incen- said. “When Nebraska and campaign goals of boosting movement, promising to bring hope has the biggest dreams.’‘ Currie, K-State athletics direc- tive structure. Upon successful Colorado announced their Kansans’ personal incomes and Kansas into a legal challenge of It was the first indoor inau- tor, has accepted a new contract, completion of the last two years plans to leave the Big 12, John creating private sector jobs. He the federal health care overhaul guration since 1979 and the said he’ll outline an economic approved last year. first in the House chamber a move that recognizes Currie of the agreement, Currie will worked hard on behalf of K- development plan within 30 Brownback has talked about since 1923, according to state for his outstanding leadership also receive a single lump sum State and the conference. days. making government more effi- library researchers. Guests and allows K-State Athletics to payment of $150,000. Under his leadership our stu- ``I know we’re subject to cient and ``sweeping’‘ the state included former Govs. Bill continue the stability and In addition, Currie can earn dent-athletes have continued to national and international budget for savings. In an inau- Graves and John Carlin, mem- momentum provided since his compensation — capped at 75 excel in the classroom, includ- trends of which we have little gural ball toast, Kansas House bers of the state’s congression- appointment 18 months ago. percent of his base salary — in ing once again earning the No. control over _ I’m fully aware Speaker Mike O’Neal, a al delegation, former U.S. The agreement, retroactive to performance-based bonuses 1 all-sport graduation rate in of that _ but we’re not rudder- Hutchinson Republican, looked Attorney General John July 1, 2010, replaces the origi- related to the on-field successes the Big 12 for the fourth less, and we’ve got some things forward to a ``permanent reset Ashcroft and Han Duk-soo, the nal contract signed in 2009 and of K-State’s 16 intercollegiate straight year. I expect even big- that we can do,’‘ he told of state government.’‘ South Korean ambassador to secures Currie’s services sports. ger and better things from John Cabinet members. ``The downsizing that I think the U.S. Ashcroft was a guest The new governor also said he we’re talking about is probably, of Kobach, who considers him through June 30, 2016. Schulz “Since John joined the K- in the years to come.” hopes to name a new correc- should be, permanent downsiz- a mentor. Advertising At It’s Best The Manhattan Free Press is now offering advertisers something new. You can be the only advertiser on our most popular pages... Second Front, History Page and The County Minutes Page. And the price is very reasonable. Give Jon a call at 785-556-1694 EEditorialditorial PPageage MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - Thursday, January 13, 2011 44AA Thoughts From The Prairie Faces of America stand against illegal immi- I really don’t want to write gration and in favor of today. I want to go back to tougher border security. It's the mountains where we inappropriate and misguided enjoyed 30 days of blissful to try to use her tragic cir- silence from TV and radio cumstances to make any kind and deleted all but personal of political point - we will emails. We walked on snow- only remind people that last shoes and on cross-country week she was one of the skis for hours in the National Democrats who crossed the Forest in the silence of 17 aisle to join with inches of snow. After a 20- Republicans in reading the year absence from the down- Constitution aloud in the hill slopes, my grandson House of Representatives. It became my coach. We had a was Representative Giffords great day and came home who read the First with sore muscles but all Amendment - protecting our bones in tact. We sat around right to free speech and the the family table for hours freedom to practice our enjoying the abundance of faith.” I want to see the face America and just talking, of statesmen and mostly about memories from Dick Miller stateswomen not politicians. the past and hopes for the should prevail is another face Newsmax.com reported future. of evil. In response to a polit- that Franklin Graham So it is very difficult to ical cartoon depicting the reminded those who appear process all the tragedy of my Tea Party as the shooter, to be trying to exploit the beloved America. I don’t Manhattan City tragedy for political gain want to look again into the Commissioner Bob Strawn that, “This is a time for face of Jared Loughner, a responded by sharing a syn- mourning and prayer for the human being created in optic quote from George victims and their families.” I God’s image turned savage; Will: “This McCarthyism of want to see the face of empa- a pawn in the colossal chess the left - devoid of intellectu- thy. game of Good and Evil. I al content, unsupported by Alexis de Tocqueville, don’t want to hear the cries data - is a mental tic, not an French historian and political of mothers and father’s, sib- idea but a tactic for avoiding scientist, commenting upon lings and friends of the fall- engagement with ideas. It the American experiment as en. I don’t want to feel the expresses limitless contempt he observed it unfolding in agony of the Loughner’s for the American people, the early 1800s, wrote, family as they express grief who have reciprocated by “America is great because and seek forgiveness. I want reducing liberalism to its she is good. If America ceas- to see the face of compas- current characteristics of es to be good, America will sion. electoral weakness and bad cease to be great.” I don’t want to hear fellow sociology.” I want to see the Tocqueville further observed citizens with a barrage of face of reason. that the basis of America’s berating accusations against Jordan Sekulow pointed goodness was that, “The other Americans even before out that wounded Americans combine the the aroma of black powder Congresswoman Gabrielle notions of religion and liber- had dispersed into the Giffords, has garnered praise ty so intimately in their Arizona sky. This tragedy and respect as a true minds, that it is impossible to was motivated by a destruc- American, governing on make them conceive of one tive force irrespective of behalf America not political without the other.” I want to political motivation and any party. “[She] is someone we see the face of God again attempt by anyone to use have praised on our radio beaming with favor upon our divisive dialogue for ideo- show as one of the beloved America. logical gain when healing Democrats who took a strong The Do’s And Don’ts Of Sheriff Dupnik: Another Ploy To Silence Conservatives

The recent shooting in shut up for fear that someone Tucson, Arizona, that critical- nuttier then them may grab a ly injured Democratic gun and start shooting peo- Representative Gabrielle ple? The answer is no to both Giffords as well as killing six questions. I say this with full other innocent citizens brings knowledge that in time the the nation again to attempting Arizona shooter Jared Lee to find reasons where they are Loughner is just as apt to be least likely to be found. At found a liberal as he is to be this time authorities are still found a Tea Party attendee. discovering many of the When it comes to details; however, it has been Arizona’s problems such as reported that the shooter in an unsecured border and the the incident, Jared Lee catastrophic financial burden Loughner, was a mentally illegal aliens place on the unstable individual. Paul A. Ibbetson state and nation, much can In almost all cases that ful, passionate opposition and should be discussed in involve the taking of an inno- with violence. He has failed the future. The thing in this cent life, the quest to find the to separate the actions of a case is that the border, illegal answers as to why such atroc- nut with a gun from those of aliens, gun ownership, the ities take place is never ade- peaceful Americans that are Tea Party, politically zealous quately found. This comes in fed up with the government sheriffs, and Sarah Palin are part because there is no and want to take back the not the real issue. The rele- answer for loved ones being reins. The American people vant issue is that a mentally prematurely taken from this are not acting like bigots, deranged person killed inno- earth that can ease the pain criminals or killers when they cent people and there is now for those that remain. We all demand that the government tremendous pain and suffer- know and have grudgingly exercise the people’s will ing in Tucson, Arizona and come to accept the nature with the power voters have the entire nation. The coun- cycle of life and the shooting temporarily given it. From try’s “do’s and don’ts” list in Arizona violates all that we Dupnik’s lips to the computer must be constructed with hold acceptable when it keyboards of the radical left, more thought than that of comes to death. the demands for conserva- Sheriff Dupnik. The biggest Unfortunately, the case of the tives to be silent have begun. tragedy now would be to Arizona shootings is at risk of In my morning e-mail focus on imaginary foes and being misdirected from hon- inbox the usual daily assort- minimize what has truly oring the dead and helping to ment of angry liberal mes- been lost. heal the injured to promoting sages had distinct focus this Paul A. Ibbetson is a for- political agendas based on a week thanks to Sheriff mer Chief of Police of false premise. Dupnik. The demands that I Cherryvale, Kansas, and When I heard Pima County stop talking and writing member of the Montgomery Sheriff Clarence Dupnik start about political issues includ- County Drug Task Force. a political speech at the press ed a laundry list of forbidden Paul received his Bachelor’s briefing following the shoot- topics as is always the case, and Master’s degrees in ing, I could see the writing on but this week they were uni- Criminal Justice at Wichita the wall, “Conservatives need fied in that my silence would State University, and is cur- to shut up.” Having spoken to now “stop the hate as seen in rently completing his Ph.D. the media about criminal Arizona,” and “save lives.” in Sociology at Kansas State matters as a former law Please. I was quick to give a University. Paul is the author enforcement officer, I per- physical address of where of the several books includ- ceive Dupnik’s personal they could send their ing the 2010 release, attack on those in radio and requests. Hint: it’s a place “Oliver’s Tale: A Squirrel’s television as nothing short of warmer than Arizona. Story of Love, Courage, and bizarre. The links he drew Violence like what took Revolution.” Paul is also the between bigotry, national vit- place in this shooting inci- radio host of the Kansas riol and this particular inci- dent is unacceptable, period. Broadcasting Association’s dent appeared politically However, attempting to 2008, 2009 and 2010 motivated and makes him silence groups because of a Entertainment Program of sound like a liberal no matter single individual who might the Year, Conscience of where his true affiliations be associated, or is fictitious- Kansas airing on KSDB stand. He is right about one ly associated, as a fringe Manhattan 91.9 FM, thing: free speech does have member is the sorriest of www.ibbetsonusa-.com. For PUBLISHED WEEKLY EVERY THURSDAY consequences, but not the Saul-Alinsky-style political interviews or questions, consequences the sheriff was maneuvers. Do Christians please contact him at ibbet- trying to convey. The found- stop teaching the word of [email protected] Manhattan Free Press ing fathers supported free God because there is a rogue speech because they knew in Westboro Baptist Church Jon A. and Linda L. Brake, Publishers that through standing up and running around preaching saying, “I don’t agree,” and hate? Of course not, and nor Chris Taylor, Page Layout and Design “this is not right,” and other should they. Ann Coulter bril- words often spoken with liantly documented that it has Web site: bluerapidsfreepress.com great passion, that this coun- been a liberal behind all the Subscriptions: eFreePress subscriptions are Free try might break free from its assassinations of our Street Address: shackles. The need for such “Were it left to me to decide whether American presidents 103 North 3th Street - free debate with all its emo- throughout history. Does this we should have a government without tion is still needed today if we newspapers or newspapers without a Mailing Address: mean that all liberals are government, I should not hesitate a Box 1191, Manhattan, Kansas, 66505 hope to deny those that wish guilty of mixing vitriol and moment to prefer the latter.” totalitarian rule back into this - Thomas Jefferson, 1787 E-Mail: violence, including murder, [email protected] or [email protected] country. in their quests for political Paul Ibbetson’s new book The problem Sheriff victory? Even more impor- is "Available at Amazon and Dupnik suffers from at best is tantly, should all liberals just the Manhattan Hastings 785-537-8953 that he has confused peace- Store." HistoryHistory MANHATTAN FREE PRESS - Thursday, January 13, 2011 55AA

acres burned. $26,500.00. McCulloh second- a used roller. grams are overseen by the The plan prohibits all burn- ed. Carried 3-0. Meredith said the purpose of Kansas Juvenile Justice ing except agricultural burning Johnson moved to approve this travel request is to evaluate Authority, and one is overseen in April. an Agreement for Professional the used steel roller recently by the Kansas Department of Ag burning has been deter- Services with Cook, Flatt & purchased before shipment. Corrections, thus creating mul- mined by questions answered Strobel Engieners, PA for the Meredith said he will also tiple agencies of whom we on the burn permit application. replacement of County Bridge investigate Wirtgen milling report and answer to. The Those people who indicate that #I.7-1.9 located 2.0 miles west machines and tour the manu- advantage of having all four they clearly have an agricultur- and 7.5 miles north of facturing plant. Public Works is state mandated programs under al need for burning are provid- Randolph on Jerusalem Road exploring the possibility of one agency is the reduction in ed a different numbering sys- in the amount of $25,300.00. replacing the two milling overhead, administration and tem that is easily identifiable McCulloh seconded. Carried 3- attachments we have with a operating expenses. by staff and dispatchers. 0. Wirtgen machine. Williams said the first pro- P. Collins said burning Hobson asked the commis- Johnson moved to approve gram we administer is Juvenile guidelines and technical data sion if they would like to pro- an Out of State Travel Request Intake and Assessment. We can also be found on the KDHE ceed with upgrading one of the with travel paid by Riley provide intake assessments for web page. elevators at the LEC. County for Rod Meredith to alleged juvenile offenders and Meredith discussed wind tur- The Board of County evaluate a used steel roller for children in need of care who bines that are being constructed Commissioners, by consensus, purchase and to investigate are taken into custody by law at the shop facility. Meredith agreed for staff to proceed with Wirtgen milling machines and enforcement. Juvenile Intake said the wind turbines will be an estimate for the upgrade of tour the manufacturing plant in and Assessment operates on a used for power at the shop one of the elevators at the LEC. Nashville, Tennessee in the twenty-four hour a day, seven- buildings, as demonstration for 10:15 Johnson moved to amount of $596.90. McCulloh day week basis to assist law other would be users (seminars adjourn. McCulloh seconded. seconded. Carried 3-0. enforcement by allowing them will be held about wind tur- Carried 3-0. Johnson moved to sign the to return to patrol while intake bines) and KSU will conduct Real Estate Tax Roll Correction staff assess the youth's needs. research on the wind turbines. January 6, 2011 for the Secretary of This assessment helps deter- Meredith said the wind tur- The Regular meeting of the Transportation, State of Kansas mine what community based bines will be paid for by a Board of County (263-07-0-30-17-002.00-0) for services may be appropriate for Department of Energy grant. Commissioners met at the tax year 2010. This results in a the youth and family, as well as Wilson said a program of Riley County Plaza East decrease in tax dollars of $.15. to determine if the youth can be free tax preparation for citizens Building January 6, 2011 with McCulloh seconded. Carried 3- returned home or if placement having a maximum household the following members present: 0. is appropriate pending a subse- income of $42,000.00 will Mike Kearns, Chairman; Karen Johnson moved to sign the quent court hearing. begin on February 1st at the McCulloh, Vice Chair; Alvan Real Estate Tax Roll Correction Williams said the purpose of Manhattan Public Library, Johnson, Member; and Cindy for the Secretary of Riley County Youth Court is to Computer Lab on Tuesday 10 Kabriel sitting in for Rich Transportation, State of Kansas direct first-time juvenile a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Wednesday Vargo, County Clerk. (263-07-0-30-17-001.00-0) for offenders away from the formal 1:00 – 7:00 p.m.; and Thursday 8:30 Public Comment & tax year 2010. This results in a court system, while holding 1:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wilson said Business Meeting decrease in tax dollars of $3.67. them accountable for their Riley County Minutes this site prepares simple IRS Lori Muir, Julie Akers, McCulloh seconded. Carried 3- actions. Youth Court is a volun- The Board of County Kearns seconded. Carried 3-0. 1040 tax returns and Kansas Jolene Keck, Susie Brown – 0. tary program offering an alter- Commissioners Johnson moved to approve returns only. We cannot itemize County Clerk’s Office; Rich Johnson moved to sign the native to prosecution in the Of Riley County, Kansas the minutes of December 30, returns or prepare returns for Vargo, County Clerk; Clancy Real Estate Tax Roll Correction Juvenile Justice System where January 3, 2011 2010 as presented. McCulloh members of the military, inter- Holeman, Counselor/Director for the Secretary of offenders take responsibility The Regular meeting of the seconded. Carried 3-0. national students or states other of Administrative Services; Transportation, State of Kansas for their actions, make restitu- Board of County 9:00 Clancy Holeman, than Kansas. Paul Foltz; Cindy Volanti, (263-07-0-30-15-001.00-0) for tion, perform valuable commu- Commissioners met at the Counselor/Director of Wilson said to set up an Human Resource Manager; tax year 2010. This results in a nity service and learn to make Riley County Plaza East Admin-istrative Services appointment after January 15th Johnette Shepek, Budget and decrease in tax dollars of $4.26. better decisions. Building January 3, 2011 with Administrative Work call 565-6426 or e-mail vitatax- Finance Officer; Craig Cox, McCulloh seconded. Carried 3- Williams said Youth Court the following members present: Session [email protected]. Assistant County Counselor; 0. has been in existence in Riley Mike Kearns, Chairman; Karen Paul Foltz; Johnette Shepek, Wilson said taxpayers affect- Angel Dillon, Jill Conard – Johnson moved to sign the County since 1999 serving over McCulloh, Vice Chair; Alvan Budget and Finance Officer; ed by three recently reinstated County Counselor’s Office; Real Estate Tax Roll Correction of 400 youth in eleven years. Johnson, Member; and Cindy and Brad Dornes, Manhattan deductions will need to wait Chris Welchhans, GIS for ARC Communities II, LLC Youth Court ensures that young Kabriel sitting in for Rich Mercury, attended. until mid to late February to Director; Gary Rosewicz, (203-06-2-70-18-001.00-0) for offenders are held accountable Vargo, County Clerk. Holeman presented a county file, if you are claiming one of Assistant County Engineer; tax year 2008. This results in a for their illegal activity by pro- 8:30 Public Comment & project update. the following: 1) itemized Monty Wedel, decrease in tax dollars of viding timely sanctions follow- Business Meeting 9:30 Press Conference deductions, 2) higher education Planning/Special Projects $3,206.80. McCulloh second- ing the arrest or charging of Clancy Holeman, James Taylor, Gravel Road tuition and fees deduction, or 3) Director; Steve Higgins, Bob ed. Carried 3-0. young offenders. It also uses Counselor/Director of Supervisor; David Ball, Tech educator expense deduction. Isaac – Planning and Johnson moved to sign the positive peer pressure to Administrative Services; Paul Assistant/Training Coordin- Wilson discussed how to Development Department; Pat Real Estate Tax Roll Correction reverse attitudes toward high- Foltz; Cindy Volanti, Human ator; Ray Burns, Asphalt make sure you are successful Collins, Emergency for ARC Communities 3, LLC risk behavior and to encourage Resource Manager; Laurie Supervisor; Bertra Manning, with your goals/resolutions for Management Director; Robert (177-25-0-10-01-004.00-0) for youth to avoid criminal activi- Harrison, Emergency Public Works Senior Analyst; the new year. Wilson said you Nall, Information Technology tax year 2008. This results in a ty. Management Coordinator; Wesley Stotler, Engineering will be more successful if your Director; Rod Meredith, decrease in tax dollars of Williams said the third pro- Johnette Shepek, Budget and Tech; Cindy Volanti, Human goals/resolutions are specific, Assistant Public Works $2,351.92. McCulloh second- gram we provide is Juvenile Finance Officer; and Leon Resource Manager; Rod measurable, timely, attainable, Director/Parks Director; ed. Carried 3-0. Intensive Supervision Hobson, Public Works Meredith, Assistant Public and realistic. Wilson said writ- Dennis Peterson, Noxious Johnson moved to sign the Probation or JISP. JISP serves Director/County Engineer, Works/Parks Director; Pat ing the goals/resolutions down Weed Director; Deb Metzler, Real Estate Tax Roll Correction youth sentenced by the court to attended. Collins, Emergency Manage- on paper and showing them to Engineering Tech; Eileen King, for Centro Bradley SPE 3, LLC a term of probation and pro- Volanti said Kermit ment Director; Brad Dornes, someone else will make your Treasurer; Shilo Heger, Tax & (211-11-0-40-13-003.00-0) for vides the following: assesses Peterson, a Riley County Manhattan Mercury; Jennifer goals/resolutions more success- Accounting tax year 2009. This results in a the youth's risk and needs, retiree, passed away and she Wilson, County Extension ful. Supervisor/Deputy; Joe Pieper, decrease in tax dollars of develop a supervision plan to would like to request 2 hours Director; Clancy Holeman, Meredith said it is an honor KMAN; Debbie Regester, $66,562.70. McCulloh second- address those needs, engages administrative leave for Riley Counselor/Director of to recognize Wesley Stotler Register of Deeds; Amy King, ed. Carried 3-0. the youth and family in the County employees to attend the Administrative Services; John who is retiring and has worked Deeds Supervisor/Deputy; Johnson moved to sign the supervision process, assists the funeral on Wednesday at 10:30 Kurtz, KMAN; Gary for Riley County from 1999- Dave Lewis; Kathy Carpenter, Real Estate Tax Roll Correction youth and family in accessing a.m. Rosewicz, Assistant County 2011. Meredith said it is unbe- Office Manager; and Bethany for Centro Bradley SPE 3, LLC community based services, McCulloh moved to allow 2 Engineer; and Leon Hobson, lievable what he has done for Fields, Assistant County (211-11-0-40-13-003.00-0) for monitors the youth's adherence hours of administrative leave Public Works Director/County Riley County. Attorney, attended. tax year 2010. This results in a to court ordered probation con- for Riley County employees to Engineer, attended. Kearns thanked Stotler for McCulloh said she has really decrease in tax dollars of ditions, and provides updates to attend Kermit Peterson’s funer- P. Collins said KDHE has his years of service with Riley enjoyed working with Riley $57,759.96. McCulloh second- the court concerning the al. Johnson seconded. Carried approved the final version of County. Commissioner Mike Kearns. ed. Carried 3-0. youth's supervision 3-0. the Flint Hills Smoke Stotler said it has been a McCulloh presented a retire- McCulloh moved to approve Williams said the fourth pro- McCulloh moved to approve Management Plan and it is pleasure. ment plaque to Riley County the minutes of January 3, 2011 gram we provide is Case “Resolution No. 010311-01, A awaiting adoption. You can get 10:00 Leon Hobson, Public Commissioner Mike Kearns for as amended. Johnson seconded. Management or (CM). CM Resolution establishing the cost the full plan at: Works Director/County years of service with Riley Carried 3-0. serves youth who are placed in per acre of county work pur- http://www.kdheks.gov/bar/air- Engineer County from 2003-2011. 9:02 Shelly Williams, the custody of the suant to K.S.A. 2-2008(b).” monitor/flinthills.html. Clancy Holeman, Kearns said for the eight Community Corrections Commissioner of the Kansas Johnson seconded. Carried 3-0. P. Collins said this will effect Counselor/Director of years he has been here, he has Director Juvenile Justice Authority McCulloh moved to approve people in Riley County in the Administrative Services; never worked with a better staff Joe Pieper, KMAN; Heather (equivalent to children placed “Charter Resolution No. 8, A following ways: Johnette Shepek, Budget and then Riley County. Kearns said Jager, ISO II – Juvenile; Sandi into the Custody of the Charter Resolution exempting Additional questions about Finance Officer; Brad Dornes, Riley County staff works for Harper, ISO II – Adult; Brad Secretary of Corrections) by Riley County, Kansas, from your prescribed burning, ie: Manhattan Mercury; and Gary the public. Dornes, Manhattan Mercury; the District Court for out of K.S.A. 68-729 and providing Additional questions are Rosewicz, Assistant County Kearns thanked staff for all Dennis Peterson, Noxious home placement. These youth substitute and additional provi- already on this year’s applica- Engineer, attended. the work they have done. Weed Director; and Dave have similar risk/needs to the sions on the same subject.” tion asking how many acres Hobson presented a Public Kearns said he has really Lewis, attended. JISP population, while being Johnson seconded. Carried 3-0. you plan to burn. Works projects update. enjoyed working with Riley Williams said as the com- from families found by the Johnson moved to approve a Additional questions on the Johnson moved to approve County Commissioner Alvan mission is aware, Community court to be currently incapable Lease Agreement for a radio day you call in to burn. We will an Agreement for Professional Johnson and Riley County Corrections serves as the con- of addressing the issues pre- communications tower be asking how many acres you Services with Cook, Flatt & Commissioner Karen duit for four state and one local venting a disposition of proba- installed on Paul and Shirley plan to burn each day. This is Strobel Engieners, PA for the McCulloh. Kearns thanked the program. The four state man- tion. Ehm’s property. McCulloh sec- just an estimate as we under- replacement of County Bridge commissioners for all the work dated programs all have differ- onded. Carried 3-0. stand that burning conditions #J.6-4.1 located 1.1 miles west they have done. ent state standards or require- Johnson moved to approve a change quickly. At the end of and 5.3 miles north of Meredith said bids have been ments that dictate separate poli- See Minutes Page 6A Contract with Pawnee Mental the each month we will submit Randolph on North Otter taken and the contract has been cies and procedures for each Health Services for 2011. a report to KDHE with the total Branch Road in the amount of awarded to Murphy Tractor for program. Three of the pro- If you like the Free Press please tell these Advertisers

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Williams said this program programs bring upwards of County Agreement to Treat while cropland is on the higher Commissioners. and those from Covan World also serves youth directly com- $700,000 annually to the local Noxious Weed. Johnson sec- end of that range. Our 2010 Holeman discussed the grain Wide Moving having to turn mitted by the court to a juvenile community. onded. Carried 3-0. residential sales ratios storage issue on Riley County east from Scenic Drive onto correctional facility. Services 9:20 Dennis Peterson, 9:32 Greg McHenry, remained at approximately property in the City of Fort Riley Boulevard. provided assess the risk/needs Noxious Weed Director Appraiser 100%. Our commercial sales Leonardville that was dis- Rosewicz said staff request- of the juvenile and the family Brad Dornes, Manhattan Brad Dornes, Manhattan ratios remain below the man- cussed at the Leonardville City ed our design consultant, SMH circumstances, develop a Mercury; Joe Pieper, KMAN; Mercury; Joe Pieper, KMAN; dated 90% minimum threshold, Council meeting. Consultants, to estimate the supervision plan with the fami- Greg McHenry, Appraiser; and and Dave Lewis, attended. even after 6-8% valuation 10:19 Gary Rosewicz, increase in cost to the project if ly to work towards reunifica- Dave Lewis, attended. McHenry presented the fol- increases in 2010 for most Assistant County Engineer the construction was sequenced tion with the family as soon as Peterson presented the fol- lowing staff report: The 2011 properties. We continue to Clancy Holeman, to allow traffic access to Fort it is appropriate, identify an lowing staff report: Personal Property Statements closely watch our local residen- Counselor/Director of Riley Boulevard for the dura- appropriate out of home place- Noxious Weed/Mowing: were mailed December 30th. tial real estate market, especial- Administrative Services; Brad tion of the project. The consul- ment and coordinate with that Crews are working on brush This mailing represents ly in light of the national eco- Dornes, Manhattan Mercury; tant’s estimate of the cost is an program to address needs of the and tree projects. Completed approximately 5,500 accounts nomic recession. As of the Joe Pieper, KMAN; Rich increase in a minimum of youth and family, and work projects include, 897 south and (businesses, apartments, writing of this report, we have Vargo, County Clerk; and $130,000.00. with the family to address serv- adjacent county roads, South mobile homes, watercraft, 16 & not yet seen major implica- Johnette Shepek, Budget and Rosewicz said staff has ice needs of the family in the Manhattan Ave. storm damage, 20M tagged trucks, heavy tions, to the extent of other Finance Officer; and Dave asked the City of Manhattan if community to help the family McDowell Creek Road and trucks, non-hwy vehicles, parts of the country, in our local Lewis, attended. they would be willing to share be prepared to support the Winkler causeway area. One ATV’s, golf carts, etc) which residential market. So far, our Rosewicz said prior to the the expense of this increase. youth upon return home. major project remains, Ady we’re starting to process and number of residential sales, December 3, 2010 public meet- They will discuss it in the near Williams said the fifth and Addition storm damage. Crews value. The deadline for proper- through mid-December, is sim- ing, the construction sequenc- future. final program we operate is will then be working along ty owners to return their com- ilar to the number of sales seen ing for this project had called Rosewicz said we are Adult Intensive Supervision or county roads trimming or pleted forms is March 15th. It’s last year. We have two Court of for the portion south of the requesting guidance from the AISP. We promote public safe- removing individual trees that important that the completed Tax Appeals (COTA) case cur- Tech Park of the project to be commission about how to pro- ty by providing highly struc- interfere with county opera- forms are returned by that date rently docketed for trial. closed to all traffic until all ceed with the sequencing tured community supervision tions. When weather slows since statutory penalties are Pending cases include: Holiday work had been completed on design. to felony offenders, hold down outside work, crews will applied to late filings. The Inn-Campus (10). We continue that section of roadway. The Shepek said this may deplete offenders accountable to their begin winter maintenance of Appraiser’s Office has begun to experience backlogged intention was to allow traffic to all of the funds left in the ½ victims and the community, spraying and mowing equip- the annual 2011 Final Review COTA schedules and stall tac- the Tech Park from the north cent sales tax fund. and improving offenders' abili- ment in preparation of the process, and will tentatively be tics by some of the parties during this time. Allowances The Board of County ty to live productively and law- spring spraying/ mowing sea- complete in mid-February. involved, which causes us to were made for access to the Commissioners, by consensus, fully. son. Partial crew was called out During the Final Review spend significant time in prepa- residences and the Veterans agreed not to fund the extra Williams said "We have, for on Friday December 24, 2010 process, values are chosen for ration for these trials. Cemetery from the north also, cost for the project. several years, pursued the goal to spread salt on slick roads. all the approximately 24,500 9:47 Monty Wedel, but no vehicles would have The Board of County of increased public safety This was our only call out so real estate parcels in the coun- Planning/Special Projects access to or from Fort Riley Commissioners signed a Riley through improved offender per- fall this winter. Approve ty. During Final Review our Director Boulevard from Wildcat Creek County Position Action Form formance, thus reducing the KDOT spraying contract for appraisers will be choosing Brad Dornes, Manhattan Road. for a Customer Service need to revoke offenders on 2011. 2011 values based on proper- Mercury; Rich Vargo, County Rosewicz said during the Representative I, in the community supervision. The HHW: Next HHW collection ties’ January 1st status. We’re Clerk; Joe Pieper, KMAN; and public meeting, representatives Treasurer’s Office, at a grade F. methodology utilized in this at Howie’s is Saturday, January tentatively scheduled to mail Dave Lewis, attended. from Flint Hills Beverage 10:34 Johnson moved to targeted risk reduction goal is 8, 2011 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 the CVN’s on February 18th, a Wedel presented a Planning Company expressed concern adjourn. McCulloh seconded. one of evidence-based prac- noon. Big Lakes HHW Board bit earlier than the March 1st and Development staff update. about the safety of their trucks Carried 3-0. tices and community partner- of Directors meeting was held PVD deadline for mailing 10:10 Clancy Holeman, ships. The Governor and the on December 10, 2010. A new CVN’s. The median sale price Counselor/Director of 2007 Legislature saw the HHW contract was approved countywide for single family Administrative Services Crafty Seniors Plus is having a importance of this effort and, in with Veolia. The 2011 budget homes in 2010 ($159,000), Administrative Work their desire to increase the safe- of $84,300 was approved, the through mid-December, is vir- Session Winter Sale at the ty of Kansas communities, same as the 2010 budget. tually the same as in 2009. The Brad Dornes, Manhattan Manhattan Town Center Mall passed and signed into law Other: Lori is working on average sale price countywide Mercury; Joe Pieper, KMAN; 2007 SB 14. Among the goals year end reports with the KDA for single family homes in Rich Vargo, County Clerk; January 20-21-22, 2011 of this legislation is a demon- Annual Report due in Topeka 2010 (approx $189,000), Johnette Shepek, Budget and 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. strated reduction of a commu- by February 15th. I will be through mid-December) is Finance Officer; and Dave Come in and check out the neat nity corrections program’s working the CWDAK educa- higher than in 2009 Lewis, attended. offender revocation rates by at tional booth at the Topeka ($179,960). Agricultural land Holeman said he will meet crafts. least 20% (using their FY 2006 Farm Show on Tuesday, sales prices remain strong. with Pat Collins and Doug There will be lots of handmade revocation rate as a baseline)" January 11, 2011. Sales prices have ranged from Messer this afternoon about (http://www.dc.state.ks.us). McCulloh moved to approve $900/acre-$3,000/acre for land disposal of Fire District proper- crafts to choose from. Williams highlighted 2010 the Kansas Department of remaining in agricultural use. ty. Holeman said a work ses- outputs for all five programs. Transportation Bureau of Rangeland sales prices are on sion will be held with the Williams said the four state Construction and Maintenance the lower end of that range Board of County Classifieds Fall, Football Help Wanted CALL Aviation Institute of Expenses Paid. and PLACE AND supervise high Maintenance. 888-248-7449. 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Thursday, January 13, 2011 Special Section to the Manhattan Free Press and the Blue Rapids Free Press Wildcats Torch Cowgirls, 63-45 KSU Sports Information Poll and are No. 19 in the well in practice has given me MANHATTAN, Kan. - In Associated Press Poll. the confidence to do well in front of the largest home crowd Kansas State Quotes games.” in four seasons, the Kansas Head Coach Deb Sophomore guard State women's basketball team Patterson Brittany Chambers opened up Big 12 Conference Opening Statement… On the importance on open- play Sunday with an impressive “It is a great win for our pro- ing Big 12 play with a win… 63-45 victory over the gram and our team. I fell terrif- “We were very well prepared Oklahoma State Cowgirls in ic about our defensive effort for the game. We knew exactly Bramlage Coliseum to remain a today and I am just really proud what they were going to run perfect 8-0 at home this season. of how we competed on that end and the tendency of the other The Wildcats used stifling of the floor. I felt as if we had a players. I thought we stuck defense and a red-hot shooting good mix of players take the really well to our game plan. performance to improve their floor today that gave us an Players stepped up in big time record to 11-3. opportunity to win the game. I situations. Alina (Voronenko) It did not take long for K- am excited about getting this especially as you saw tonight. State to get on the board, as win against a top-25 team like The win is huge for us. I think sophomore guard Brittany this one. That is our second top- we are a really young team and Chambers knocked down a 3- 25 win of the year and I just feel I was really happy to see us pointer just 21 seconds into the good about this basketball team. come out tough. We were not contest. From there, the shots We have come a long way in the scared with what they were continued to rain down for the last three or four weeks and we throwing at us. Sometimes in Wildcats. have got to keep getting better the Big 12 you can distracted Kansas State went on to drain as we move forward.” with what others are doing, but a season-high 12 3-pointers, all On the rhythm of the team… we stuck with we wanted to do. while shooting a blistering 50 “I think we had a good feel We kind of controlled the percent from downtown for the for one another today. The tempo so that was really nice to game. The last time the defense was giving and we see.” Wildcats connected on 12 3- made some good decisions. On the adjustments in the pointers was on January 2 of There were a lot of possessions second half… last year against the Yale where especially in the second “In the second half I needed Bulldogs. half where we did not convert. to stay away from the ball a lit- K-State received a big boost It was not a beautiful thing but tle bit and not crowd it. They off the bench from junior Alina we did make enough 3’s early in were playing really tight on me. Voronenko, who tallied a the game and had good rhythm. I think I needed to just stay career-high 16 points, including It was a result of the five play- away from the ball and come to four 3-pointers. Kansas State's ers on the floor playing in the ball when it is needed. I bench outscored Oklahoma rhythm together. Individually also needed to trust my team- State's bench 33-17 to keep the the people that shot the ball well mates because they stepped up Cowgirls at bay. were really focused in and that big today.” Chambers kept her hot-hand was big.” Oklahoma State Quotes by knocking down four shots On the performance from Head Coach Kurt from beyond the arc to go along Alina Voronenko… with nine rebounds. The Jordan, Budke “Alina has that potential to Opening statement… Minn., native finished with 16 shoot like that. It has been prob- points marking the eighth time “I told them in the locker ably 48 months since we have room that Andrea Riley’s fresh- this season she has led the team seen her do that. It was really in scoring. The tandem of man year we had the same kind exciting to finally see her shots of make-up that we have right Chambers and Voronenko went drop in. Hopefully this will a combined 8-for-14 from now. A few JC kids and a lot of build her some confidence and freshman. Our first game in the beyond the arc. allow her to play the game that Not to be outdone by her Big 12 we laid an egg just like she is capable of bringing to the today. We got beat by 30 and I backcourt teammates, foward floor.” Jalana Childs notched her first think what you tell the kids is On Alina being in the lineup that it is early, you have lived double-double of the season by more… scoring 12 points and grabbing through it now, you know what “For the better part of the last is like to play in front of nine a game-high 11 rebounds. It two weeks Alina (Voronenko) also marked the second double- thousand people and you know has been running with the No. what it is like to play against a double of her career with both 1’s. On Monday after a road trip K-State’s Mariah White (22) maneuvers aroung the Oklahoma State Cowgirls. coming against Oklahoma very well coached team and a (Photo by Tonya Ricklefs) out east we had a real good team that is very prepared. State. Monday. I said after the road Guard Taelor Karr scored in Now how do you respond from (Patterson) who is a good them come down and play pret- formance… trip to Texas that we are going it. We do not have one player friend of mine and does a great ty good defense and then they “Our one positive tonight. double-figures for the eighth to be a team that bring a dispo- time this season, finishing with on this team that has ever been job.” bang a long three on you and Precious has been through the sition everyday and a work to K-State. So that kind of tells On the K-States shooting now you go down and do not grind and she has had success. 10 points. ethic. Alina was bringing it. She K-State's defense forced the you the youth and inexperience performance… score again and then it happens She has not started to this point showed a lot of toughness dur- that we bring on the road. I “It just really makes it tough. again it does kind of just snow- but I might have to rethink that Cowgirls into two four-minute ing the week no matter what she scoring droughts, while holding have been in this game for too We were not playing the best balls. I think that it is just part because she played and she was was confronted with.” long and I knew that this was defense in the world, but any of the learning process with not scared. I thought she was OSU to just 27 percent from the Junior forward Alina field in the opening stanza. coming at some point and time, mistake that we made K-State this team that we are just going very aggressive on both ends Though holding a 12-point lead Voronenko I was just hoping that it was not would knock one down. I think to have to learn through. Give and did a nice job. It is nice at the half, the Wildcat defense On her outstanding perform- coming today but if anybody that the young ones were down K-State credit for hitting shots having someone like Precious did not letup, as the `Cats held ance off the bench… was going to beat us like that I on themselves and when you tonight..” come off the bench but we Oklahoma State to just 22 sec- “I just felt really confident am glad that it was Deb do not score on this end and On Precious Robinson’s per- might have to start her.” ond-half points. today. I got an opportunity to The Wildcats will hit the road step up today and I seized it.” Wednesday as they head to On her confidence in today’s Olukemi leads OSU past No. 17 Norman, Okla., to take on con- contest… ference foe Oklahoma at 7p.m., “I think it was due to getting at the Lloyd Noble Center. The more reps in practice. I was out Sooners are ranked No. 17 in last season so I did not get a lot Kansas State 76-62 the ESPN/USA Today Coaches of repetition. Practice is all that matters right now for me. Doing STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) lead while Kansas State (12-4, Martin said. don't want to live that way. Travis Ford believed it 0-1) failed to score a basket for ``That's bad defense, and That's not what we need. We would take Oklahoma State's nearly eight minutes. Keiton that's kind of what we did can't turn it off and on, and we best basketball yet this season Page also scored 16 and Matt today.'' seem to be doing that.'' to take down No. 17 Kansas Pilgrim matched his career- The Wildcats lost in Martin called timeout just State. best with four of Oklahoma Gallagher-Iba Arena for the after McGruder's basket and He got a superlative per- State's 11 steals. 11th straight time since 1994 _ put Pullen on the bench _ formance out of first-year play- Preseason All-America before the start of Big 12 play _ already crowded with all his er Jean-Paul Olukemi and a guard Jacob Pullen scored 20 after leading by eight midway disqualified frontcourt players shutdown defensive effort points and Rodney McGruder through the second half. _ for the rest of the game with down the stretch to start Big 12 added 19 to lead the Wildcats Judge opened the door for the Wildcats down 10. play with a win. as the preseason conference the Cowboys' comeback by ``We made free throws today Olukemi set career-highs favorites played their fifth dragging down Olukemi while and we couldn't do much else with 22 points and 11 rebounds straight game without suspend- chasing down a loose ball in right,'' Martin said. ``It was a in his Big 12 debut and fueled ed No. 2 scorer Curtis Kelly. the backcourt. Olukemi hit the hard, physical game.'' a big second-half run as K-State had its top four ensuing free throws, and Page Kansas State led 47-39 after Oklahoma State raced past the remaining frontcourt players hit three more after drawing a McGruder's 3-pointer from the Wildcats 76-62 Saturday. foul out, and no one was able to foul by McGruder on a pump left wing with 10:10 to play, It was the first game against make up for the absence of fake. Olukemi then tied it at 49 quickly regaining control in the a Top 25 team this season for Kelly. with a driving three-point play second half after the Cowboys the Cowboys (13-2, 1-0 Big ``The one constant with our to finish an 8-0 run by had scored the final seven 12). bigs, which I'm unhappy again Oklahoma State. points to pull into a tie at half- ``We needed to beat a top today, it's a twofold thing: But that was just the begin- time. team,'' said OSU's Marshall turnovers on offense, lack of ning for the Cowboys. Even then, the Wildcats Moses, who added 16 points defensive rebounding,'' Olukemi's putback started were coming off a six-minute and nine rebounds. ``Not say- Wildcats coach Frank Martin another run of 11 points in a stretch without a basket, hav- ing the teams we've beaten in said. ``If you look, that's what row for Oklahoma State _ ing built a 28-21 lead with a the past and before conference we had today. Our front line including two after a technical 10-1 run mostly built on free weren't good, but they weren't had turnovers on offense and foul against Samuels _ and his throws. Kansas State. I don't think very little defensive rebounds.'' 3-pointer from the left wing ``We were pretty good today we've played a team as good as Jamar Samuels and Wally made it 63-54 with 4:45 for about 31 minutes. We didn't Kansas State yet. Judge, starting in Kelly's place, remaining. An Olukemi free handle a three-minute segment ``I think it's safe to say that, each had five of K-State's 21 throw pushed the lead to 68-56 of the game very well,'' Martin and to beat a team like this and turnovers and combined for before McGruder finally broke said. ``It's our job to go teach to prove to us that we can com- nine rebounds in 51 minutes. Kansas State's drought with a our guys and understand the pete in this league, be a top Both fouled out, along with basket at the right block with things that hurt us, why those three or four team in this reserves Freddy Asprilla and 2:16 left. mistakes cost you games. We'll league and make it to the Jordan Henriquez-Roberts. ``When our back's been do that. NCAA tournament, we needed ``Their guys drive the ball against the wall, whoever it's ``I'm not into predicting, but this win.'' from the wing to the rim. We been against ... we seem to I think our guys will come back Olukemi provided 11 points don't rotate, we don't take respond when things get and be prepared and excited to K-State’s Jalana Childs (33) got her first double-double during a 27-7 surge that pro- charges, we just kind of whack tough,'' Ford said. ``That's a go.'' of the season. (Photo by Tonya Ricklefs) pelled the Cowboys into the guys. Those are bad fouls,'' dangerous way to live. We

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Thursday, January 13, 2011 Special Section to the Manhattan Free Press and the Blue Rapids Free Press Kansas State Wildcats Big 12 Basketball 2010-2011 Basketball SCHEDULE Standings Men’s Standings Mens Womens Big 12 Pct Overall Pct Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result Date Opponent / Event Location Time / Result Baylor 2-0 1.000 12-3 .800 11/02/10 vs. Newman TV Bramlage Coliseum 83 - 56 11/04/10 vs. Fort Hays State Bramlage Coliseum 91 - 25 Texas A&M 1-0 1.000 14-1 .933 11/07/10 vs. Washburn TV Bramlage Coliseum 90 - 44 11/08/10 vs. Washburn Bramlage Coliseum 91 - 47 11/12/10 vs. James Madison TV Bramlage Coliseum 75 - 61 1-0 11/12/10 vs. Grambling St. Bramlage Coliseum 67 - 44 1-0 Nebraska 1-0 1.000 13-2 .867 11/16/10 vs. Virginia Tech TV Bramlage Coliseum 73 - 57 2-0 11/13/10 vs. St. John's Bramlage Coliseum 64 - 53 2-0 Oklahoma State 1-0 1.000 13-2 .867 11/18/10 vs. Presbyterian TV Bramlage Coliseum 76 - 67 3-0 11/17/10 vs. Indiana State Bramlage Coliseum 64 - 48 3-0 Texas 1-0 1.000 13-3 .812 11/22/10 vs. Gonzaga TV Kansas City, Mo. 81 - 64 4-0 11/21/10 vs. Western Illinois Bramlage Coliseum 63 - 53 4-0 Colorado 1-0 1.000 12-4 .750 11/23/10 vs. Duke TV Kansas City, Mo. 68 - 82 4-1 11/27/10 at College of Charleston Charleston, SC 56 - 46 5-0 Kansas 0-0 .000 15-0 1.000 11/26/10 vs. Texas Southern TV Bramlage Coliseum 84 - 60 5-1 11/30/10 vs. South Dakota St. Bramlage Coliseum 56 - 51 6-0 11/29/10 vs. Emporia State TV Bramlage Coliseum 85 - 61 6-1 12/05/10 at Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 62 - 68 6-1 Missouri 0-1 .000 14-2 .875 12/03/10 at Washington State TV Pullman, Wash. 63 - 58 7-1 12/08/10 vs. North Dakota TV Bramlage Coliseum 76 - 49 7-1 Iowa State 0-1 .000 13-3 .812 12/06/10 vs. Alcorn State TV Bramlage Coliseum 89 - 55 8-1 12/12/10 vs. UC Davis Bramlage Coliseum 61 - 41 8-1 Kansas State 0-1 .000 12-4 .750 12/11/10 at Loyola TV Chicago, Ill. 68 - 60 9-1 12/20/10 at UTSA San Antonio, Texas 55 - 72 8-2 Oklahoma 0-2 .000 8-8 .500 12/18/10 vs. Florida TV Sunrise, Fla. 44 - 57 9-2 12/21/10 vs. Middle Tennessee State San Antonio, Texas 49 - 63 8-3 Texas Tech 0-2 .000 8-9 .471 12/21/10 vs. UNLV TV Kansas City, Mo. 59 - 63 9-3 12/29/10 at Dartmouth Hanover, N.H. 69 - 48 9-3 12/23/10 vs. UMKC TV Bramlage Coliseum 80 - 64 10-3 12/30/10 at Vermont Hanover, N.H. 68 - 39 10-3 As of January 11, 10:10 PM CT 12/31/10 vs. North Florida TV Bramlage Coliseum 100 - 76 11-3 01/09/11 vs. Oklahoma State TV Bramlage Coliseum 63 - 45 11-3 01/03/11 vs. Savannah State TV Bramlage Coliseum 92 - 61 12-3 01/12/11 at Oklahoma TV Norman, Okla. 7:00 p.m. CT 01/08/11 at Oklahoma State TV Stillwater, Okla. 62 - 76 12-4 01/15/11 at Texas Tech TV Lubbock, Texas 2:00 p.m. CT Women’s Standings 01/12/11 vs. Colorado TV Bramlage Coliseum 8:00 PM CT 01/19/11 vs. Missouri TV Bramlage Coliseum 7:00 p.m. CT Big 12 Pct Overall Pct 01/15/11 vs. Texas Tech TV Bramlage Coliseum 12:30 PM CT 01/22/11 vs. Nebraska TV Bramlage Coliseum 1:00 p.m. CT Baylor 1-0 1.000 14-1 .933 01/17/11 at Missouri TV Columbia, Mo. 4:30 PM CT 01/26/11 at Colorado TV Boulder, Colo. 8:00 p.m. CT Texas Tech 1-0 1.000 14-1 .933 01/22/11 at Texas A&M TV College Station, Texas 1:00 PM CT 01/29/11 vs. Kansas TV Bramlage Coliseum 2:00 p.m. CT 01/24/11 vs. Baylor TV Bramlage Coliseum 8:00 PM CT 02/05/11 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. 2:00 p.m. CT Texas A&M 1-0 1.000 13-1 .929 01/29/11 at Kansas TV Lawrence, Kan. 6:00 PM CT 02/09/11 vs. Texas TV Bramlage Coliseum 7:00 p.m. CT Kansas State 1-0 1.000 11-3 .786 02/02/11 vs. Nebraska TV Bramlage Coliseum 7:00 PM CT 02/13/11 at Iowa State TV Ames, Iowa 4:00 p.m. CT Oklahoma 1-0 1.000 11-3 .786 02/05/11 at Iowa State TV Ames, Iowa 12:30 PM CT 02/16/11 vs. Colorado TV Bramlage Coliseum 7:00 p.m. CT Missouri 1-0 1.000 9-6 .600 02/12/11 at Colorado TV Boulder, Colo. 8:00 PM CT 02/19/11 at Nebraska Lincoln, Neb. 7:05 p.m. CT Iowa State 1-1 .500 13-3 .812 02/14/11 vs. Kansas TV Bramlage Coliseum 8:00 PM CT 02/23/11 at Baylor Waco, Texas 7:00 p.m. CT 02/19/11 vs. Oklahoma TV Bramlage Coliseum 3:00 PM CT 02/26/11 vs. Iowa State TV Bramlage Coliseum 7:00 p.m. CT Kansas 0-1 .000 13-2 .867 02/23/11 at Nebraska TV Lincoln, Neb. 8:00 PM CT 03/02/11 vs. Texas A&M TV Bramlage Coliseum 7:00 p.m. CT Oklahoma State 0-1 .000 12-2 .857 02/26/11 vs. Missouri TV Bramlage Coliseum 11:00 AM CT 03/05/11 at Kansas TV Lawrence, Kan. 6:30 p.m. CT Texas 0-1 .000 11-4 .733 02/28/11 at Texas TV Austin, Texas 8:00 PM CT 03/08/11 Big 12 Championships TV Kansas City, Mo. TBA Colorado 0-1 .000 9-5 .643 03/05/11 vs. Iowa State TV Bramlage Coliseum 12:30 PM CT Nebraska 0-2 .000 10-6 .625 03/09/11 TBD Kansas City, Mo. TBA As of January 11, 09:08 PM CT 2010-11 Big 12 Conference Basketball Jefferson rallies LSU to Men’s Conference Women’s Conference Cotton win over Aggies (Through January 11) (All games) Through games of Jan 11, 2011 (All games) ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Jefferson was 10 of 19 for Jordan Jefferson and the LSU 158 yards with scoring passes Scoring Offense FG Percentage Defense SCORING OFFENSE FIELD GOAL PCT DEFENSE Tigers will be back at Cowboys of 42, 2 and 41 yards to Toliver, Stadium in eight months for who had only two TD catches in ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G W-L Pts Avg/G ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G W-L Pts Avg/G their 2011 season opener. They the regular season. Jefferson's ------are now waiting to see if coach only interception set up an 1.Missouri...... 16 14-2 1372 85.8 1.Nebraska...... 15 281 828 .339 1.Texas...... 15 11-4 1296 86.4 1.Baylor...... 15 279 909 .307 Les Miles will be with them. A&M field goal in the first 2.Colorado...... 16 12-4 1361 85.1 2.Iowa State...... 16 344 951 .362 2.Baylor...... 15 14-1 1274 84.9 2.Oklahoma State...... 14 244 770 .317 ``We trust Les Miles and we quarter. 3.Kansas...... 15 15-0 1265 84.3 3.Texas...... 16 360 982 .367 3.Texas A&M...... 14 13-1 1164 83.1 3.Iowa State...... 16 296 913 .324 trust his word,'' Jefferson said LSU went ahead for good 4.Texas...... 16 13-3 1260 78.8 4.Kansas...... 15 325 882 .368 4.Oklahoma...... 14 11-3 1161 82.9 4.Kansas State...... 14 258 753 .343 after the Tigers won the 75th when Stevan Ridley had a 17- 5.Iowa State...... 16 13-3 1227 76.7 5.Texas A&M...... 15 289 763 .379 5.Kansas...... 15 13-2 1176 78.4 5.Kansas...... 15 330 941 .351 Cotton Bowl on Friday night. yard TD run, jumping over a ``His word was he's not going defender near the line and then 6.Kansas State...... 16 12-4 1199 74.9 6.Baylor...... 15 316 806 .392 6.Oklahoma State...... 14 12-2 1033 73.8 6.Texas Tech...... 15 284 808 .351 anywhere and he'll be our coach running untouched to the right 7.Baylor...... 15 12-3 1118 74.5 7.Oklahoma State...... 15 309 784 .394 7.Texas Tech...... 15 14-1 1059 70.6 7.Oklahoma...... 14 284 800 .355 next year.'' edge of the end zone for a 21-17 8.Texas Tech...... 17 8-9 1256 73.9 8.Kansas State...... 16 343 863 .397 8.Nebraska...... 16 10-6 1105 69.1 8.Colorado...... 14 276 767 .360 Yet, the 11th-ranked Tigers' lead with 4:43 left in the first 9.Texas A&M...... 15 14-1 1093 72.9 9.Missouri...... 16 384 929 .413 9.Iowa State...... 16 13-3 1047 65.4 9.Texas A&M...... 14 245 672 .365 41-24 victory over No. 18 Texas half. 10.Oklahoma State...... 15 13-2 1077 71.8 10.Colorado...... 16 401 924 .434 10.Colorado...... 14 9-5 915 65.4 10.Missouri...... 15 339 908 .373 A&M still might have been Uzoma Nwachukwu had two 11.Nebraska...... 15 13-2 1039 69.3 11.Oklahoma...... 16 372 833 .447 11.Kansas State...... 14 11-3 873 62.4 11.Texas...... 15 383 1018 .376 Miles' farewell to the Bayou. TD catches for the Aggies to 12.Oklahoma...... 16 8-8 1075 67.2 12.Texas Tech...... 17 448 990 .453 12.Missouri...... 15 9-6 934 62.3 12.Nebraska...... 16 369 971 .380 While Miles said after the match his regular-season total. game that he hadn't yet been He caught a 6-yarder from Ryan contacted about the coaching Tannehill and a 14-yarder from Scoring Defense 3-Point FG Percentage SCORING DEFENSE 3-POINT FG PCT vacancy at Michigan, he is running back Cyrus Gray, who ## Team G Pts Avg/G ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G Pts Avg/G ## Team G FG FGA Pct expected to be a leading candi- also had his seventh consecu------date at the school where he tive 100-yard rushing game _ 1.Nebraska...... 15 803 53.5 1.Iowa State...... 16 141 363 .388 1.Oklahoma State...... 14 674 48.1 1.Oklahoma...... 14 125 314 .398 played on two Big Ten champi- 100 yards on 20 carries. 2.Texas A&M...... 15 843 56.2 2.Missouri...... 16 122 317 .385 2.Baylor...... 15 757 50.5 2.Baylor...... 15 89 231 .385 onship teams for coach Bo Miles was also considered a Schembechler. He was later an top candidate for the Michigan 3.Baylor...... 15 878 58.5 3.Kansas...... 15 107 280 .382 3.Texas Tech...... 15 761 50.7 3.Texas...... 15 110 287 .383 assistant coach for 10 seasons job three years ago, during 4.Iowa State...... 16 950 59.4 4.Oklahoma...... 16 113 303 .373 4.Iowa State...... 16 813 50.8 4.Iowa State...... 16 115 303 .380 over two stints there. LSU's national championship 5.Kansas...... 15 895 59.7 5.Kansas State...... 16 113 305 .370 5.Kansas State...... 14 720 51.4 5.Nebraska...... 16 121 332 .364 ``I don't want to talk about season. 6.Texas...... 16 998 62.4 6.Texas...... 16 95 261 .364 6.Texas A&M...... 14 758 54.1 6.Texas A&M...... 14 63 188 .335 me. This is really about LSU,'' In an unusual pregame news 7.Oklahoma State...... 15 942 62.8 7.Colorado...... 16 88 243 .362 7.Colorado...... 14 797 56.9 7.Texas Tech...... 15 63 191 .330 Miles said. ``I told (the players) conference before the 2007 8.Kansas State...... 16 1022 63.9 8.Baylor...... 15 87 242 .360 8.Kansas...... 15 878 58.5 8.Colorado...... 14 87 268 .325 I have not had any conversa- Southeastern Conference cham- 9.Oklahoma...... 16 1059 66.2 9.Texas A&M...... 15 84 246 .341 9.Nebraska...... 16 984 61.5 9.Kansas...... 15 51 159 .321 tions with Michigan at this pionship game, Miles expressed point. And if I did, I would com- his intention to stay at LSU and 10.Missouri...... 16 1098 68.6 10.Texas Tech...... 17 83 253 .328 10.Missouri...... 15 924 61.6 10.Kansas State...... 14 85 274 .310 municate with them very effec- later signed a contract extension 11.Colorado...... 16 1145 71.6 11.Oklahoma State...... 15 66 205 .322 11.Oklahoma...... 14 866 61.9 11.Oklahoma State...... 14 83 291 .285 tively.'' through 2012. Michigan eventu- 12.Texas Tech...... 17 1258 74.0 12.Nebraska...... 15 75 246 .305 12.Texas...... 15 1008 67.2 12.Missouri...... 15 72 260 .277 Amid the uncertainty of ally hired Rich Rodriguez, who Miles' future, and after the was 15-22 when he was fired Scoring Margin 3-Pt FG Pct Defense SCORING MARGIN 3-POINT FG PCT DEFENSE Aggies (9-4) jumped out to a this week. ## Team G OFF DEF Margin ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G OFF DEF Margin ## Team G FG FGA Pct quick 10-0 lead, Jefferson threw There was no public pregame three touchdown passes to talk from Miles before the ------Terrence Toliver and ran for a Cotton Bowl on Friday, after 1.Kansas...... 15 84.3 59.7 +24.7 1.Kansas...... 15 75 304 .247 1.Baylor...... 15 84.9 50.5 +34.5 1.Colorado...... 14 53 219 .242 score. Stanford coach and former 2.Iowa State...... 16 76.7 59.4 +17.3 2.Nebraska...... 15 102 363 .281 2.Texas A&M...... 14 83.1 54.1 +29.0 2.Baylor...... 15 74 305 .243 LSU (11-2) completed its Michigan quarterback Jim 3.Missouri...... 16 85.8 68.6 +17.1 3.Iowa State...... 16 90 319 .282 3.Oklahoma State...... 14 73.8 48.1 +25.6 3.Kansas...... 15 56 218 .257 fourth season with at least 11 Harbaugh agreed to a five-year 4.Texas A&M...... 15 72.9 56.2 +16.7 4.Texas A&M...... 15 80 274 .292 4.Oklahoma...... 14 82.9 61.9 +21.1 4.Oklahoma State...... 14 78 293 .266 wins in six years under Miles, deal to go to the NFL with the 5.Texas...... 16 78.8 62.4 +16.4 5.Texas...... 16 72 246 .293 5.Texas Tech...... 15 70.6 50.7 +19.9 5.Texas Tech...... 15 64 233 .275 who is 62-17 with a national San Francisco 49ers. 6.Baylor...... 15 74.5 58.5 +16.0 6.Kansas State...... 16 76 236 .322 6.Kansas...... 15 78.4 58.5 +19.9 6.Iowa State...... 16 95 344 .276 championship. The Tigers had Harbaugh had appeared to be only two 11-win seasons in their at the top of a short list with 7.Nebraska...... 15 69.3 53.5 +15.7 7.Missouri...... 16 99 306 .324 7.Texas...... 15 86.4 67.2 +19.2 7.Kansas State...... 14 54 188 .287 history before that. Miles and San Diego State 8.Colorado...... 16 85.1 71.6 +13.5 8.Oklahoma State...... 15 88 264 .333 8.Iowa State...... 16 65.4 50.8 +14.6 8.Texas...... 15 90 293 .307 Surrounded by his players coach Brady Hoke, also a for- 9.Kansas State...... 16 74.9 63.9 +11.1 9.Baylor...... 15 93 272 .342 9.Kansas State...... 14 62.4 51.4 +10.9 9.Missouri...... 15 85 267 .318 during the postgame celebra- mer Wolverines assistant, as 10.Oklahoma State...... 15 71.8 62.8 +9.0 10.Texas Tech...... 17 92 259 .355 10.Colorado...... 14 65.4 56.9 +8.4 10.Nebraska...... 16 93 292 .318 tion, Miles loudly and proudly candidates to replace 11.Oklahoma...... 16 67.2 66.2 +1.0 11.Colorado...... 16 98 275 .356 11.Nebraska...... 16 69.1 61.5 +7.6 11.Oklahoma...... 14 72 221 .326 sang the school fight song and Rodriguez. 12.Texas Tech...... 17 73.9 74.0 -0.1 12.Oklahoma...... 16 108 290 .372 12.Missouri...... 15 62.3 61.6 +0.7 12.Texas A&M...... 14 64 192 .333 savored the Tigers' first Cotton Regardless of what Miles Bowl victory in 45 years. does, LSU returns to Cowboys When asked then if he'd be Stadium the first weekend in Free Throw Percentage Rebounding FREE THROW PCT REBOUNDING OFFENSE back next season, there was an September to play Oregon, ## Team G FTM FTA Pct ## Team G Reb Avg/G ## Team G FTM FTA Pct ## Team G Reb Avg/G extended pause before Miles which faces Auburn for the ------responded, ``It's a wonderful BCS national championship on 1.Colorado...... 16 315 404 .780 1.Texas...... 16 686 42.9 1.Oklahoma...... 14 216 278 .777 1.Oklahoma State...... 14 656 46.9 place. I love it here.'' Monday night. 2.Missouri...... 16 246 337 .730 2.Kansas State...... 16 675 42.2 2.Baylor...... 15 293 389 .753 2.Texas...... 15 689 45.9 It was the 50th game between Ridley, who wasn't sure he'd 3.Texas A&M...... 15 267 368 .726 3.Kansas...... 15 608 40.5 3.Texas A&M...... 14 227 319 .712 3.Baylor...... 15 669 44.6 the border-state schools, but the even get to play until the NCAA first since the 1995 opener. reinstated him this week after 4.Texas Tech...... 17 263 363 .725 4.Texas A&M...... 15 598 39.9 4.Iowa State...... 16 226 320 .706 4.Kansas...... 15 659 43.9 Texas A&M had won the past an unspecified ``one-time'' aca- 5.Oklahoma State...... 15 275 383 .718 5.Iowa State...... 16 631 39.4 5.Nebraska...... 16 184 263 .700 5.Texas Tech...... 15 654 43.6 five games in a series that likely demic violation, ran 24 times 6.Oklahoma...... 16 188 263 .715 6.Baylor...... 15 580 38.7 6.Texas...... 15 292 422 .692 6.Oklahoma...... 14 605 43.2 will not be renewed in the regu- for 105 yards. Spencer Ware 7.Baylor...... 15 253 363 .697 7.Nebraska...... 15 576 38.4 7.Texas Tech...... 15 200 291 .687 7.Colorado...... 14 574 41.0 lar season any time soon. had 102 yards rushing on 10 8.Nebraska...... 15 192 279 .688 8.Missouri...... 16 602 37.6 8.Kansas...... 15 251 378 .664 8.Iowa State...... 16 647 40.4 Coryell Judie had a 69-yard carries as LSU got its first 9.Iowa State...... 16 202 295 .685 9.Oklahoma State...... 15 552 36.8 9.Oklahoma State...... 14 178 274 .650 9.Nebraska...... 16 645 40.3 kickoff return and an intercep- Cotton Bowl win since beating 10.Kansas...... 15 240 355 .676 10.Colorado...... 16 585 36.6 10.Missouri...... 15 164 255 .643 10.Kansas State...... 14 559 39.9 tion to set up Texas A&M's two Arkansas 14-7 in the 1966 scores in the first 10 minutes. game. 11.Texas...... 16 271 419 .647 11.Texas Tech...... 17 565 33.2 11.Kansas State...... 14 148 231 .641 11.Texas A&M...... 14 556 39.7 But that wasn't enough to Tannehill, who had been 5-0 12.Kansas State...... 16 240 416 .577 12.Oklahoma...... 16 508 31.8 12.Colorado...... 14 150 236 .636 12.Missouri...... 15 592 39.5 extend a six-game winning since taking over as the Aggies streak that included victories starting quarterback, threw two Field Goal Percentage Rebounding Defense FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGES REBOUNDING DEFENSE over Big 12 division winners interceptions in a span of three ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G Reb Avg/G ## Team G FG FGA Pct ## Team G Reb Avg/G Oklahoma and Nebraska, along throws late in the first half _ ------with archrival Texas. after 127 consecutive attempts 1.Kansas...... 15 459 874 .525 1.Texas A&M...... 15 411 27.4 1.Kansas...... 15 437 889 .492 1.Texas A&M...... 14 434 31.0 ``When you don't finish it off without a pick. Eric Reid like we wanted to finish it off, returned the second one 34 2.Colorado...... 16 479 962 .498 2.Baylor...... 15 438 29.2 2.Baylor...... 15 446 917 .486 2.Iowa State...... 16 497 31.1 there's great disappointment,'' yards to the 2, setting up 3.Nebraska...... 15 386 792 .487 3.Oklahoma...... 16 487 30.4 3.Texas A&M...... 14 437 914 .478 3.Texas Tech...... 15 481 32.1 coach Mike Sherman said. ``At Jefferson's short TD pass to 4.Baylor...... 15 389 811 .480 4.Oklahoma State...... 15 471 31.4 4.Texas...... 15 447 989 .452 4.Baylor...... 15 516 34.4 the same time, when you look at Toliver for a 28-17 halftime 5.Missouri...... 16 502 1049 .479 5.Kansas...... 15 476 31.7 5.Oklahoma...... 14 410 913 .449 5.Kansas...... 15 520 34.7 the body of work that the guys lead. 6.Oklahoma...... 16 387 829 .467 6.Nebraska...... 15 479 31.9 6.Iowa State...... 16 353 805 .439 6.Colorado...... 14 487 34.8 put in this year collectively, the ``I feel bad for my team- 7.Oklahoma State...... 15 368 801 .459 7.Kansas State...... 16 511 31.9 7.Texas Tech...... 15 398 915 .435 7.Oklahoma...... 14 488 34.9 stretch run that they had, I think mates. ... Kind of dropped the we'll be able to bounce back ball. It's a tough feeling,'' said 8.Texas A&M...... 15 371 814 .456 8.Colorado...... 16 516 32.2 8.Nebraska...... 16 400 948 .422 8.Kansas State...... 14 490 35.0 from this.'' Tannehill, who was 22 of 35 for 9.Texas...... 16 447 983 .455 9.Texas...... 16 564 35.2 9.Missouri...... 15 349 837 .417 9.Oklahoma State...... 14 510 36.4 The Aggies have lost five 204 yards with three intercep- 10.Iowa State...... 16 442 977 .452 10.Texas Tech...... 17 622 36.6 10.Colorado...... 14 339 816 .415 10.Missouri...... 15 552 36.8 consecutive bowl games and tions and two TDs. ``You never 11.Texas Tech...... 17 455 1009 .451 11.Missouri...... 16 586 36.6 11.Oklahoma State...... 14 386 936 .412 11.Nebraska...... 16 596 37.2 nine of 10 _ a streak that began want to do that to the guys you 12.Kansas State...... 16 423 962 .440 12.Iowa State...... 16 595 37.2 12.Kansas State...... 14 320 798 .401 12.Texas...... 15 589 39.3 with a loss to UCLA in the 1998 love and the guys you work so Cotton Bowl. hard with.'' 33BB

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Thursday, January 13, 2011 Special Section to the Manhattan Free Press and the Blue Rapids Free Press Nebraska defeats Iowa State in last second, 63-62 LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) Nebraska (13-2, 1-0) year ago, when the team set a Ejim 12 for Iowa State (13-3, Garrett's 3-pointer tied it at a move to the basket. Lance Jeter talks often extended its win streak to 11 school record for conference 0-1), which had a seven- 57-all and, after Drake Officials looked at a tele- about how Nebraska needs to games, its longest since losses with its 2-14 Big 12 game win streak end. Beranek missed a jumper for vision replay to determine prove it isn't the same old 1993-94. mark. In eight of those loss- Nebraska controlled the Nebraska, Ejim hit a 3 to put whether Ejim fouled Jeter team with a reputation for Jeter's last trip to the line es, the Huskers were within first half, taking advantage of the Cyclones ahead 60-57 before the buzzer. They put overpowering soft noncon- came after he stripped the two possessions of the lead its size advantage on the with 4:26 left. four-tenths of a second on ference opponents and wilt- ball from Diante Garrett for in the final eight minutes. boards and clamping down Brandon Ubel made two the clock. ing in Big 12 play. his fifth steal of the game. This year, Nebraska came on the Cyclones' 3-point free throws after ``I'm glad the ref blew the The Cornhuskers took a Jeter raced the other way and from 20 points down in the shooters to lead 39-29 at Vanderbeken fouled out with whistle because that was an big first step Saturday night was fouled by Melvin Ejim second half to beat USC, and halftime. 2:08 left, and McCray hit 2 ugly layup,'' Jeter said. when Jeter made the second as he went for the layup just Saturday's win gave more Iowa State, which suited of 4 free throws on After Jeter made the win- of two free throws with four- before the final buzzer. evidence that the Huskers up just seven scholarship Nebraska's next two posses- ning free throw, Jake tenths of a second left to beat Jeter said he looked at the have fortitude they lacked in players, fell behind 12-4 sions to tie it 62-62 with 1:10 Anderson threw a long base- Iowa State 63-62 in their clock, which said 3 seconds, the past. early and came back from a remaining. ball pass toward conference opener. as he began driving the ``It feels so good to win a 12-point deficit early in the Ejim couldn't convert on a Christopherson. But Jeter Jeter's first free throw length of the court. He was close ballgame like that,'' second half despite having 6- baseline drive, and Beranek and Beranek deflected the rimmed out, raising the anxi- worried he wouldn't get off a Nebraska coach Doc Sadler foot-11 Jamie Vanderbeken missed an off-balance shot ball to end the game. ety level at the Devaney shot before the buzzer. said. ``Close ballgames have in foul trouble. just before the shot clock ``I'm proud of them for the Sports Center. ``I knew we were fighting not been kind to us. This ``I didn't feel that we came expired on the other end. way they came back and What did he say to himself so hard that we didn't want to year, we've found a way to out that first five minutes. Scott Christopherson came fought and battled,'' Hoiberg before releasing the second let the fans down or let the win a couple of them. It was We looked a little shell- up with the rebound, and said of his players. ``They one? coaches down,'' he said. ``To 2:30 left when we got down shocked, to be honest with Iowa State called timeout worked their guts out. But in ``It better go in,'' he said. come through in that tough four, and you saw a different you,'' Iowa State coach Fred with 6.3 seconds left to set order for us to compete at ``My teammates picked me game shows this is not last team and a different mindset. Hoiberg said. ``They hit up what it hoped would be a this level in this league, we up and said, 'You've got this year's team. We do fight up We didn't panic.'' some shots. We put our head final play. need to come out with that one.' That gave me confi- to the end now. I was proud Caleb Walker matched his down, and that's where we Garrett inbounded to Ejim, mindset from the opening dence. I have confidence in of my team, that we stayed season high with 13 points lost that game. We didn't lose who gave the ball back to tip. They're up 10 right away myself. I just knew I had to with it.'' for Nebraska. Toney McCray that game on that last play. Garrett. Jeter zoomed in and on us. You dig yourself too step up and make the second Nebraska probably would added 12 and Jeter 10. We lost in the first five min- slapped the ball away just as big of a hole.'' free throw.'' have lost a game like this a Garrett had 18 points and utes.'' Garrett looked ready to make Baylor wins first game as No. 1, 70-58 over ISU WACO, Texas (AP) (Louisiana Tech). Things certainly change days, Baylor missed its first tory that is still the Lady changes the game. ... You put Brittney Griner had an Griner, who finished with when Griner is out of the six shots before Griner's Bears' worst loss since the that piece on that team, unusual view of Baylor's 25 points, made a jumper game. short jumper gave it a 5-0 2008-09 season. The they're dangerous. Brittney's game-clinching run _ from with 15:38 left to push ``One, they're not doubling lead nearly 5 minutes into Cyclones had only seven 3s great. Odyssey's great. the bench, instead of being in Baylor (14-1) ahead 40-31 posts anymore, they're the game _ she had already Saturday. They're all really good. You the middle of everything. and spark a 17-3 run. That guarding you one-on-one,'' made three free throws. Kelsey Bolte had 21 points sit and watch a kid like that With their 6-foot-8 presea- came after the Cyclones (12- Mulkey said. ``That's how Griner's three-point play and Anna Prins 15 for the play, you really appreciate son AP All-American taking 3) had cut the gap to seven we were able to extend the 71/2 minutes in made it 16-0 Cyclones, who had won six it.'' a breather with three fouls, points, the closest since the lead. They clog it so much before the Cyclones, after consecutive games and had- Prins had two fouls guard- the Lady Bears finished a big Lady Bears started both with Griner and them that we missing their first eight shots n't allowed more than 64 ing Griner in the first 31/2 spurt that she started after teams' Big 12 opener by have a tendency to have and committing five points all season. minutes and was limited to halftime and beat 17th- scoring the first 16 points. Brittney bail us out instead turnovers, finally got a Destiny Williams, who only 10 minutes in the first ranked Iowa State 70-58 When teammate Melissa of just running the offense jumper from Lauren was on the U.S. national half, though she had 11 Saturday in their first-ever Jones drove for a layup and and get shots for anybody on Mansfield. Williams and team Fennelly coached in the points with three 3-pointers game as the nation's No. 1 was fouled less than a minute the floor. `` Sims also had three-point summer of 2009, scored 11 by halftime. team. later, Griner came out of the Baylor rose to No. 1 this plays in that opening spurt points for the Lady Bears in ``Finding that eight min- ``We were ready to play,'' game before Jones hit her week, ending two-time for the Lady Bears. their 12th consecutive win at utes we didn't compete will Baylor coach Kim Mulkey free throw. The Lady Bears defending national champion ``Baylor's defense was home. be real important for the rest said. ``And I say this in the were up 55-34 before Griner Connecticut's record 51- very aggressive early,'' Jones, the senior captain, of the season,'' Prins said. most complimentary of ways returned 41/2 minutes later, a week run at the top. The Cyclones coach Bill had a steal that led to a 3- ``But just the mental attitude to Brittney Griner. When she span during which freshman Huskies won an NCAA- Fennelly said. ``Sometimes pointer by Kimetria Hayden of no matter what, just fight- got in foul trouble in the sec- Odyssey Sims scored eight record 90 games in a row you've got to score enough to during the second-half run ing back, you never know ond half, we had an 11-point of her 15 points. until losing to Stanford. The stop the bleeding or you've with Griner sitting on the what can happen when you lead when we took her out _ ``They didn't go away. We Lady Bears' only loss this got to defend. We were hav- bench. Sims then hit two 3- do that. ... Build on the posi- we extended that lead.'' did a good job of staying in season was by one point in ing trouble doing either one pointers in less than a tive things that we did and Mulkey became the first control,'' said Sims, who also November to UConn, the of them. ... It was a struggle minute. work on what we didn't do person to coach a No. 1 had a game-high eight same team that beat them in early.'' ``I'm president of the well.'' women's team after having rebounds. ``We grew up at last year's Final Four. Last season, Iowa State hit Melissa Jones fan club,'' played for a top-ranked team the right time.'' In its first game in nine 16 3-pointers in a 69-45 vic- Fennelly said. ``That kid Burks leads Buffs to 89-76 upset of No. 9 Missouri BOULDER, Colo. (AP) was a 29-point effort at San we were the better team.'' because we like to run. And Tigers, who were led by ``It's special because The Colorado Buffaloes Francisco on Nov. 20. ``It's a Most opponents don't take they're just giving us oppor- Michael Dixon Jr.'s 17 they're ranked, but every broke Missouri's press and statement game for us.'' it to Missouri like the Buffs tunities to run every time points, charged back, pulling game is a different game,'' he also the Tigers' stranglehold The Tigers (14-2, 0-1) had did when they kept breaking they press. Every time they to 79-72 with two minutes said. ``I don't care who it is. on their one-sided series. won nine straight overall and the press and aggressively pressed, our eyes lit up, so left on Marcus Denmon's Just because it's Missouri Super sophomore Alec nine in a row against the pushing the pace against one eventually they had to get three-point play. doesn't mean it has any extra Burks, from suburban Buffaloes, whose last win of the most athletic teams in out of it for a little bit.'' Missouri, which was out- meaning for me.'' Kansas City, scored a career- over a top-10 team came the country. By pushing the pace, the rebounded 47-33, couldn't The lead was eight when high 36 points and the against third-ranked Texas in ``They did a good job of Buffs capitalized on their get any closer. the Burks got the inbounds Buffaloes upset ninth-ranked 2003. attacking us, more than any- altitude advantage. With 20 first-half points, with 1 second on the shot Missouri 89-76 in their final ``It feels great, but we thing else,'' Tigers coach ``The main thing when Burks surpassed his season clock, spun and swished a Big 12 opener. expected to win this game,'' Mike Anderson said. you see them huffing and average of 19 points by half- basket that made it 77-67. The Buffaloes (12-4, 1-0), insisted senior point guard Colorado coach Tad Boyle puffing like that is keep time. He sparked two sepa- ``Sometimes it's your who join the expanded Pac- Cory Higgins, who scored said Missouri tries ``to get sprinting harder up and rate 15-2 runs in the first day,'' Burks said. 12 next season, snapped a 18 points and tied his career you on your heels,'' so the down, rim to rim,'' said half, the second one which And this day certainly was streak of 13 straight losses in high with 10 boards. ``We key was breaking the press Colorado forward Austin led to a 46-34 lead at the his. conference openers with know when we play as a and then his players know- Dufault, who scored 12. break. Notes: Anderson said jun- their first win over Missouri unit, we play together, we ing when to attack and when The Buffs took control ``Every time we made a ior F Laurence Bowers was in nearly five years. feel like we can beat any- to pull back and make the early on behind Burks and a run, he did a good job of stopped for a traffic viola- ``It shows that we're a dif- body in the country. When Tigers play more defense. solid supporting cast that making an answer,'' tion in Columbia, Mo., on ferent team from last year. It we play defense together, ``You've got to make them included Levi Knutson with Anderson said. ``When Friday and was cited for shows that we can play with we're hard beat. And espe- pay for pressing,'' Higgins 13 points and Dufault's 12. you've got a guy from our having another person's ID. anybody in the Big 12, any- cially on the offensive end, said. ``I think this team is The Buffaloes led by 12 at home state, he's going to He won't be suspended. ... body ranked,'' said Burks, we have too many weapons better prepared this year to the half and were up 18 early take it personal.'' Burks tied a season high whose previous career best out there. I mean, we felt like play teams like Missouri in the second half before the Not so fast, Burks said. with 8 rebounds. Middleton scores 16 as A&M beats Oklahoma 69-51 NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Sooners so much that Wednesday and ``got after it before matching the two too,'' Turgeon said. ``We Sooners with 17 points. After what he deemed Oklahoma had zero fast- again hard'' on Thursday. longest winning streaks in share the ball offensively. The Sooners pulled within lackluster performances in break points. The Aggies Message received. school history, though. Texas We've got a lot of good scor- 22-16 on Pledger's 3-pointer wins over McNeese State also won away from home By beating Oklahoma, A&M won 25 straight games ers. We've just been so inef- with 7:27 left in the first half and Nicholls State, Texas on a day that two other Texas A&M (14-1, 1-0) from 1919 to 1921 and 20 in ficient on offense. It's nice to but Texas A&M eventually A&M coach Mark Turgeon ranked Big 12 teams _ matched the third-longest a row from 1914 to 1916. see us be a little bit more pushed its lead to 13 points put the Aggies through Missouri and Kansas State _ winning streak in school his- The Aggies also had 11- efficient.'' and was ahead 36-28 at half- more-demanding-than-usual lost on the road to confer- tory and dealt Oklahoma its game winning streaks in the Oklahoma had won five of time. practices this week, even ence foes. first loss in nine games this 1921-22 and 2004-05 sea- its previous six games. Oklahoma was within six going to two-a-day drills on ``We worked hard this season at Lloyd Noble sons. Although undefeated at at 42-36 after a 4-point play one occasion. week and it showed,'' Center. The Aggies have Texas A&M, which home before Saturday, the by Davis with 15:52 left, but The Aggies' response to Turgeon said. ``The guys won six of their last nine entered the game second Sooners hadn't played any- the Sooners managed only Turgeon's tough love played well. They deserve games against Oklahoma (8- nationally in rebounding one of note there and had one basket during the next relieved their coach. Khris this. They had a tough 7, 0-1) after losing 25 of margin at plus-12.6, outre- only three players _ Steven 71/2 minutes. The Aggies Middleton scored 16 points week.'' their first 26 against the bounded the Sooners 30-20. Pledger, Andrew Fitzgerald went on a 16-2 run to build and added five assists and Texas A&M beat Sooners. The Aggies have outre- and Cade Davis _ who'd ever their lead to 58-38 after two No. 16 Texas A&M won its McNeese State by nine The Aggies, who shot 54.3 bounded all 15 of their oppo- seen significant action in a free throws by Ray Turner 11th straight game, beating points on New Year's Eve percent from the field, have nents this season. The Big 12 game. with 8:28 left. The Sooners Oklahoma 69-51 on and Nicholls State by 11 on won four of their last five Aggies also entered the That inexperience came no closer than 17 Saturday in the Big 12 Tuesday. What ensured dur- Big 12 openers. game second in the Big 12 in showed. points the rest of the way. Conference opener for both ing the Aggies' subsequent Texas A&M's only loss scoring defense at 56.6 Texas A&M made eight of ``We let the fact that we teams. practices was ``pretty this season came by two points per game. During the its first 10 shots and never didn't score as well in the ``I was a nervous wreck rough,'' said Naji Hibbert, points to Boston College on first 10 games of their win- trailed. The Aggies sprinted second half affect our today because I wasn't sure who came off the bench to Nov. 25 in Orlando, Fla. The ning streak, they held oppo- to an 18-6 lead in the first defense,'' Oklahoma coach what I was going to get,'' score 14 points against the Aggies won the next day nents to 37.1 percent shoot- eight minutes as Oklahoma Jeff Capel said. Turgeon said. Sooners. Asked what that against Manhattan and ing and Oklahoma hit 40 hit only three of its first 10 B.J. Holmes had 13 points What he got was a team meant, Hibbert only smiled haven't lost since, a run that percent (18 of 45) from the shots. and five assists for the that shared the basketball _ and said, ``No comment.'' includes wins over ranked field. ``When you get down to a Aggies. Davis scored 13 recording assists on 17 of its Turgeon called the prac- foes Temple and ``That's where it starts team like that, it's hard to points for Oklahoma and had 25 baskets _ crashed the tices ``demanding.'' He said Washington. with us, but I like to think play from behind,'' said a team-high six rebounds. boards and slowed the the Aggies practiced twice They have a ways to go that we're good offensively, Fitzgerald, who led the 55BB

Thursday, January 13, 2011 Special Section to the Manhattan Free Press and the Blue Rapids Free Press Kansas Loses Big 12 Opener, 61-57, to Texas Tech KU Sports Information and junior Kierra Mallard 1:41 to cut KU's lead to five In the final 10 minutes of the entire time. During that break, 34-25. Despite a game-high 17 led the Lady Raiders with points, 44-39. Two minutes the game, Kansas shot 2- span, four different Kansas shot 48.1 percent points from junior Aishah 15 points apiece. Mallard later, Texas Tech began a 7- for-13 from the field, only Jayhawks - Sutherland, from the field the first half Sutherland and sophomore also added 11 rebounds for 0 run over a four-minute scoring five points while Davis, sophomore Monica while holding Texas Tech Carolyn Davis' third con- her third-straight double- stretch to pull within one, committing five turnovers. Engelman and freshman to 28.9 percent. Eight of secutive double-double, double and her fifth of the 52-51, with 6:16 remaining Meanwhile, Texas Tech Diara Moore - had four KU's 13 made field goals Kansas women's basketball season. Sophomore in the game. Wickett had closed the game shooting 6- points each. A three-pointer during the first half were lost its Big 12 opener Monique Smalls scored 10 nine of the Lady Raiders' for-10 from the field and 5- by freshman Tania Jackson layups, including the team's against Texas Tech, 61-57, points, including the game- 17 points in the two com- for-7 from the free throw and two free throws by first six two-point baskets. in Allen Fieldhouse tying layup with 56 seconds bined runs. line during that same span. Mays rounded out KU's KU also committed only Saturday night. remaining in the game. A three-pointer by fresh- Texas Tech won the scoring during the dominat- five turnovers in the first 20 Kansas fell to 13-2 after With 19 seconds remain- man Keena Mays and a 17- rebounding battle, 43-32, ing run. minutes while recording six dropping its fifth-consecu- ing, Texas Tech sophomore foot jumper by Sutherland which included 15 offen- After an 8-0 run by the assists on the team's 13 tive Big 12 opener. The Chynna Brown made a on back-to-back posses- sive boards. The Lady Lady Raiders cut Kansas' made field goals loss also ended KU's 12- right-handed layup to put sions extended Kansas' lead Raiders also outscored lead to 27-21, the Jayhawks Kansas will play its first game homecourt winning the Lady Raiders ahead, 59- to six entering the final five Kansas in the paint, 42-26. scored five unanswered Big 12 road game of the streak dating back to last 57; their first lead since minutes, but those were the After falling behind, 7-2, points in less than a minute season Wednesday when it season. Texas Tech 14:40 remaining in the first final points for KU, as in the first three minutes, to reclaim their double- takes on Colorado at 8 p.m. improved to 14-1 overall half. Texas Tech closed the game Kansas outscored Texas digit advantage, 32-21, Central. The game will be and 1-0 in Big 12 play with Four minutes into the on a 10-0 run to claim its Tech, 21-2, for a period of with 2:22 remaining in the televised live on FSN- the victory. second half, Texas Tech 12th-straight victory over 8:47, holding the Lady first half. Kansas took a Rocky Mountain. Senior Teena Wickett used a 10-0 run in a span of the Jayhawks. Raiders without a field goal nine-point lead into the Late surge helps Missouri upset Texas 85-80 in OT COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) Tigers' first win over Texas ``When we were up 12, I headed in the right direc- high 21 points against her home state. RaeShara Brown scored in a decade. thought the game was pret- tion. Cincinnati at a holiday ``It's always a little more a career-high 27 points, Texas was in control ty much over,'' Goestenkors ``This is something that tournament in San Diego. personal,'' she said. ``These helping Missouri over- most of the game against a said. ``We did just about hasn't happened for a long In her first season as a full- are the games you want to come a 12-point deficit in team that earned just two everything you could time,'' she said. ``They time starter, the 5-foot-7 win so bad, and when you the final minutes of regula- conference wins and fin- wrong.'' believed in themselves. guard is averaging 12.1 do it's that much sweeter.'' tion and upset No. 22 ished in last place in the Texas point guard That's a huge stepping points and has scored in The Texas roster also Texas 85-80 in overtime on 2009-10 Big 12 season, Yvonne Anderson, a former stone for our girls.'' double figures in 10 games includes freshman center Saturday. leading to the departure of Miss Show-Me Basketball Missouri shot 57.7 per- _ nearly twice the total Anne Marie Hartung of San Antonio native longtime coach Cindy and the daughter of cent in the second half after from her first two seasons Bowling Green, Mo., who Christine Flores added 24 Stein. Missouri men's coach Mike connecting on just 26.3 per- combined. last year won the same prep points and Dallas-area The Longhorns stretched Anderson, scored nine cent of their shots in a ``She's grown tremen- player of the year award reserve Jasmyn Otote hit a four-point halftime lead to points with four assists but ragged, turnover-filled first dously,'' Mike Anderson that Anderson earned in four 3-pointers to give a 72-60 advantage with also had four turnovers and half for both teams. A said before the game. 2008. Hartung's mother is a Missouri (9-6, 1-0 Big 12) under three minutes missed 4 of 6 free throws. Brown layup to start the ``She's taken great strides former Missouri basketball and new coach Robin remaining before Pingeton, a former Iowa extra period gave Missouri in becoming Yvonne. When player, while her father Pingeton a signature Big Missouri's late run, aided State assistant who spent a lead they would never she was here, she was played football at Missouri. 12 win in the conference by several layups and the past seven years coach- relinquish. always Coach Anderson's Pingeton emphasized opener for both teams. point-blank shots after 6- ing Illinois State, wasn't ``When we went to over- daughter. She's blazing her winning over the state's top Ashleigh Fontenette and foot-4 Texas center Ashley quite ready to call the sur- time, we knew we were own trail.'' recruits at her introductory Chassidy Fussell scored 22 Gayle fouled out with about prising win her biggest in going to win,'' she said. ``It But it was Missouri's press conference. points each for Texas (11- one minute remaining. Columbia. But with just felt so good when the Texas transplants who Saturday's win certainly 4, 0-1). The defeat marked Missouri was coming off Missouri's second win over buzzer sounded.'' made the biggest differ- won't hurt that effort. fourth-year Texas coach a pair of 32-point losses to a ranked team this season _ Anderson came to ence. Flores acknowledged ``We've got a lot of work Gail Goestenkors' first loss Top 25 teams Xavier and the first such mini-streak in Columbia following a the added motivation to do,'' she said. ``We need to Missouri after five Florida State in its previous 10 years _ she said the stretch of four high-scoring against the Longhorns and to recruit the state harder ... straight wins and the two games. long-suffering program is games, including a career- other Big 12 schools from I certainly think this helps.'' No. 3 Kansas outlasts Michigan 67-60 in OT ANN ARBOR, Mich. a dreadful shooting day. Their performance down by 15 points in the first half former NBA star with the two Michigan players (AP) They finished at 36 percent low was important on a day and were down 41-28 in the same name, looking on. made key passes while on After barely escaping from the field and 4 of 24 neither team could shoot second, but their 1-3-1 zone ``He's playing much bet- the ground. with an overtime win over from 3-point range. straight. defense appeared to fluster ter than I thought he The Wolverines shot 26 Michigan, Kansas coach Michigan (11-5) was Michigan scored the last Kansas at times even would,'' the elder percent for the half. Bill Self is a little hesitant even worse at 33 percent six points of regulation to though the Jayhawks beat Hardaway said. ``He's sur- Michigan's schedule to compare this year's from the field and 4 of 28 tie the game at 51. Zack Michigan last season. prising me by moving his won't get any easier after Jayhawks with his national from long distance, but the Novak then made a 3-point- ``We attacked it miser- feet on defense in one-on- this near-upset. On championship team from Wolverines fought back er at the start of overtime to ably,'' Self said. ``We one situations and he's just Wednesday night, the three seasons ago. from a 13-point second-half give the Wolverines their attacked it miserably last really progressing here.'' Wolverines host No. 2 ``That wasn't a good deficit to force overtime on first lead of the game, but year too, and we meant to The Jayhawks stifled Ohio State, which is also team, that was a great Darius Morris' turnaround the Jayhawks scored the do some different things Michigan's patient offense undefeated. team,'' Self said. ``I think in the final minute of regu- next eight points, all by the and we kind of reverted at the start, holding the ``We can't let people pat that this team that we have lation. Morris brothers. Marcus back and didn't attack. Of Wolverines without a field us on the back about this,'' is a good team with a ``Neither team made Morris made two free course, it doesn't help when goal for nearly 7 minutes. Hardaway Jr. said. ``We chance to become really shots,'' Self said. ``That was throws, and Markieff put you don't make shots, but Kansas led 25-10 before have to keep a chip on our good. ... I've also got to be a miserable display of Kansas back in front to stay that's about as bad as you Michigan went on an 8-0 shoulder.'' careful of comparing to shooting, but probably a with a 3-pointer that made can play against a zone I run to finish the first half. Travis Releford played that team. It's not fair to pretty good display of both it 56-54. think.'' Darius Morris made two only 4 minutes for Kansas. these guys.'' teams guarding.'' A conventional three- Kansas was playing its three-point plays, and He was helped off in the The Jayhawks will wel- It wasn't always pretty, point play by Marcus last nonconference game of Novak barely beat the end first half with a left ankle come the comparison if but Kansas still came away Morris gave the Jayhawks a the regular season before of the shot clock with a injury. they go on to win the with the victory, and after five-point lead, and a 3- starting Big 12 play. Self baseline basket that ended national title, but for now, winning its first 15 games pointer by Tyrel Reed put improved to 8-0 against a wild possession in which they'll have to settle for the has its best start since Kansas up 62-56. Michigan. school's best start since beginning 20-0 in 2007-08. ``We didn't think this was Darius Morris scored 16 that 2007-08 season. Morris and his twin brother going to be an easy game _ points, and Novak added 12 Marcus Morris scored 22 Markieff both had double- and it wasn't,'' Kansas points and 11 rebounds for points, and third-ranked doubles. Markieff Morris guard Tyshawn Taylor said. Michigan. Freshman Tim Kansas outlasted Michigan had 13 points and 11 ``We started off really Hardaway Jr. scored 19 67-60 on Sunday to rebounds, and Marcus had good, but Michigan came points for the Wolverines improve to 15-0. 10 rebounds to go along back with a run.'' but was only 5 of 19 from The Jayhawks overcame with his crucial scoring. The Wolverines trailed the field with his father, the Baylor hangs on to beat Texas Tech 71-59 LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) a 20-2 run to seal the win twice _ at 47 and 49. had to do in that last time- Coach Scott Drew lauded down the stretch. The Red After Tairu hit a free out, and we just didn't do it. team leader LaceDarius Raiders (8-8, 0-1) went throw to give the Red That just comes down to Dunn for more than just more than 4 minutes with- Raiders the lead, Baylor being tough, wanting to points after Baylor's 71-59 out a basket. used 11 free throws to keep win.'' victory over Texas Tech on Dunn scored seven points the Bears ahead for good. Baylor led 32-26 at half- Saturday, the Bears' third in the run. Texas Tech coach Pat time. straight win. Jones, a freshman, tied Knight cited poor shooting Jones started hot, scoring ``I think Lace really set his career scoring high. He by his top scorers and lax eight of the Bears' first 11 the tone up top, talking, made 8 of 9 baskets and play after overcoming the points. making sure everyone was was 4 of 6 from the line. dozen-point deficit. The Red Raiders hurt moving, and from there we John Roberson scored 14 ``Their main guys got themselves in the first half, got some confidence and points to lead the Red the ball in the bucket, and missing three of their first were able to pick it up,'' Raiders. Tairu added 13, ours didn't,'' Knight said. 12 shots and committing Drew said. ``We didn't get hitting hit 4 of 9 3-pointers. ``We took a couple of bad 10 turnovers. rattled, and we really exe- After shooting no free shots, turned it over and The Red Raiders hit only cuted well down the throws in the first half, the just relaxed. It's been a 8 of 28 first-half shots, $ stretch.'' Bears finished 12 of 15 problem for us all year while Baylor went 14 of 95 The Dunn and Perry Jones III from the line. long. Until we change it, 32. scored 20 points each. Down 41-29 after a 3- 39 Works you're just not going to Baylor's Quincy Acy The Red Raiders over- pointer by Dunn, the Red win.'' drew one of the loudest Motorcraft oil and filter change, rotate and inspect four came a 12-point deficit in Raiders went on a 10-1 run. Lewandowski said the reactions from Red Raiders tires, inspect brake system, test battery, check air and cabin the second half to take their Mike Singletary got three Red Raiders played tough fans. He had a wide open filters, check belts and hoses. Top off all fluids. first lead on a free throw by points, Tairu hit a 3-pointer to come back but couldn't dunk and went for a two- Offer valid with coupon. Taxes extra. Expires 60 day David Tairu with 7:10 and D'walyn Roberts and sustain it. handed, windmill from 12-02.10. remaining. Robert Lewandowski ``We just let it slip right approach. 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Thursday, January 13, 2011 Special Section to the Manhattan Free Press and the Blue Rapids Free Press Kansas State - Oklahoma State - Photo Page

Brittany Chambers (2) led the Wildcats with 16 points. K-State’s Alina Voronenko (32) got a career high 16 points in 20 minutes.

K-State’s Branshea Brown (34) blocks against Oklahoma State.

Mariah White (22) started for the Wildcats. Jalana Childs (33) scored 12 points for the Wildcats.

(Photos by Ben Brake, Tonya Ricklefs)