PAGE 4B - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2012 Sports DAILY NEWS, BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY COLLEGE ATHLETICS North Dakota not giving up nickname fight By DAVE KOLPACK However, in this decades-old “I guess I feel it’s never been a race issue. taken off hockey jerseys in 1993, is due in August. The Associated Press controversy that has endured and in 1999 a new Indian logo Brian Faison, the UND athlet- FARGO, N.D. — More than seven years of legal and political I always thought it was more about pride designed by UND alumnus ic director, said the tone has two months after the University maneuvering, the moniker’s sup- than anything else.” Bennett Brien, an enrolled mem- turned more serious among lead- of North Dakota officially porters are hoping to pull out a ber of the Turtle Mountain Band ers in the Big Sky who don’t dropped its divisive nickname, last-ditch victory. Doug Samuelson of Chippewa based in North want the debate on their campus- the public address announcer at a “I’m passionate about this,” University of North Dakota fan Dakota, was unveiled. The men’s es, and called it another road- women’s basketball game wel- said Doug Samuelson, 36, of hockey team continued to use block to recruiting players. comed it back with a familiar Minot, who signed the petition pooh-poohed state legislators late 1800s, according to school that logo after the nickname was Asked about the number of roar: “Here come your Fighting before a Disney On Ice show in who dropped a push to make the documents. The student body retired in December and were petition signers, Faison said there Sioux!” Bismarck. “I guess I feel it’s nickname law and brushed aside adopted the name Flickertails in waiting on new jerseys, school are people who don’t believe the Last week’s return was bitter- never been a race issue. I always arguments that NCAA sanctions 1911, although a logo was not officials said. Other teams seriousness of the NCAA penal- sweet for some supporters of the thought it was more about pride would hurt the school’s athletic created. The Sioux nickname was dropped the logo. ties or whether the Big Sky will moniker, reportedly born some than anything else.” programs and its affiliation with adopted after a campaign by the Minot attorney Reed turn its back on UND. 80 years ago from anonymous Other North Dakota residents, the Big Sky Conference. student newspaper in 1930. It’s Soderstrom, chairman of the ref- He called “absurd” sugges- letters to a student newspaper some of whom even back the Some of those signers contact- not clear when it was amended to erendum campaign, has said he tions that the Big Sky needs but since decried as racist by nickname, have grown weary of ed by The Associated Press said Fighting Sioux. hoped the campaign would end UND more than the school needs many American Indians and the the decades-old debate. Steve they resent being depicted as The school used various arguments about the nickname the conference. NCAA. Huber, a UND graduate, said he hostile to American Indians and Indian head logos and cartoon “once and for all.” His group “On the other hand, we all The nickname was resurrected did not sign the petition and will being told what to do with the illustrations on its uniforms from planned to release a statement have to understand that there’s after residents generated 17,000 vote no on the referendum. state’s flagship university. the 1940s through the 1960s. In this week regarding comments an absolutely incredible, pas- signatures seeking to put the “As hard as this is to say, A.D. Holm Jr., 56, of Fargo, 1965, the hockey team began by school officials critical of the sionate fan base out there that issue to a statewide vote. As part because I am not a big fan of who attended rival North Dakota wearing on its jerseys a referendum. loves the logo and nickname and of that process, a since-repealed conceding to those in the minor- State, said he thinks the UND Blackhawk logo similar to Soderstrom’s group is seeking they want to do everything they state law requiring the school to ity on an issue, I think it is time name tradition is important and Chicago’s NHL team. The to both restore the state law can to see if it can be protected,” use the nickname went back into to put this thing to bed,” said that there is “resentment” over school introduced a geometric- requiring UND to keep its nick- he said. “The reality for us is, effect – even though the univer- Huber, 37, of Oxbow. “Go with the push to change it. shape Indian logo in 1976, but name and change North it’s going to have all these other sity, the state Board of Higher the University of North Dakota. UND’s athletic teams were the hockey team continued with Dakota’s Constitution to say the consequences that are really Education and local lawmakers No nickname.” first – albeit unofficially – known the Blackhawk moniker. school’s teams will be known as going to damage the athletic want it gone. The referendum’s backers as the Nodaks beginning in the The Blackhawk symbol was the Fighting Sioux. That petition program.” 1 Charlotte 3 24 .111 17 ⁄2 Second Period—2, St. Louis, Perron 10 (Backes, Nicholas Thompson 68-71-72-68 — 279 LATEST LINE Central Division Pietrangelo), 17:16 (pp). Chris Wood 71-67-69-72 — 279 By J. McCarthy WLPct GB Third Period—3, St. Louis, Pietrangelo 10, 19:54 John Daly 71-72-67-73 — 283 The Clippers are 24-51 against the spread their Chicago 23 7 .767 — (en). Alvaro Quiros 70-70-71-72 — 283 1 last 75 road games versus a team with a winning Indiana 17 10 .630 4 ⁄2 Shots on Goal—San Jose 7-11-7—25. St. Louis Paul Lawrie 71-70-69-75 — 285 1 home record. Los Angeles is only 1-7 against the Milwaukee 12 15 .444 9 ⁄2 10-10-8—28. spread the last 8 games in this series. Dallas is Cleveland 10 16 .385 11 Goalies—San Jose, Niemi. St. Louis, Halak. A— 1 ISPS Handa Women’s 35-16-2 against the spread its last 53 games Detroit 8 21 .276 14 ⁄2 18,447 (19,150). T—2:22. overall. The Mavericks are also 19-9-2 against WESTERN CONFERENCE COREBOARD Australian Open the spread their last 30 games when playing on Southwest Division S Sunday one day of rest. Take Dallas -4 for another Best WLPct GB At Royal Melbourne Golf Club Bet winner. San Antonio 19 9 .679 — GOLF Melbourne, Australia NBA Dallas 17 11 .607 2 PGA-Pebble Beach Scores Purse: $1.1 million Favorite Points Underdog Houston 16 12 .571 3 Yardage: 6,505; Par: 73 1 Sunday Philadelphia 11 ⁄2 (177) CHARLOTTE Memphis 14 14 .500 5 Final 1 1 p-Pebble Beach Golf Links, 6,816; Par 72 ORLANDO 5 ⁄2 (189) Minnesota New Orleans 4 23 .148 14 ⁄2 Schedule x-won on second playoff hole; a-amateur 1 m-Monterey Peninsula CC, Shore Course, Utah 3 ⁄2 (183) NEW ORLEANS Northwest Division x-Jessica Korda 72-70-73-74 — 289 1 6,838; Par 70 Miami 5 ⁄2 (201) MILWAUKEE WLPct GB In the region s-Spyglass Hill Golf Club, 6,953; Par 72 Stacy Lewis 69-73-77-70 — 289 DALLAS 4 (187) LA Clippers Oklahoma City 21 6 .778 — Julieta Granada 70-72-76-71 — 289 1 Pebble Beach, Calif. GOLDEN ST 4 (202) Phoenix Denver 16 12 .571 5 ⁄2 Monday, Feb. 13 Brittany Lincicome 70-75-73-71 — 289 1 Purse: $6.4 million College Basketball Utah 14 12 .538 6 ⁄2 BOYS’ BASKETBALL So Yeon Ryu 71-69-76-73 — 289 1 Final round played on Pebble Beach Favorite Points Underdog Portland 15 13 .536 6 ⁄2 6 p.m. Hee Kyung Seo 75-66-75-73 — 289 1 Phil Mickelson 70s-65m-70p-64 — 269 BAYLOR 8 Iowa St Minnesota 13 15 .464 8 ⁄2 Edmonson County at McLean County Charlie Wi 61m-69p-69s-72 — 271 Jenny Shin 72-74-74-70 — 290 Syracuse 2 LOUISVILLE Pacific Division 7:30 p.m. Ricky Barnes 70s-66m-70p-67 — 273 Katie Futcher 74-72-71-74 — 291 Kansas 3 KANSAS ST WLPct GB Grayson County at South Warren Aaron Baddeley 66m-72p-69s-67 — 274 Yani Tseng 70-76-71-74 — 291 NHL L.A. Clippers 17 8 .680 — GIRLS’ BASKETBALL 1 Kevin Na 66s-69m-70p-70 — 275 Anna Nordqvist 76-77-71-68 — 292 Favorite Goals Underdog L.A. Lakers 16 12 .571 2 ⁄2 7:30 p.m. Beatriz Recari 76-72-72-72 — 292 1 Dustin Johnson 63p-72s-70m-70 — 275 MONTREAL Even- ⁄2 Carolina Phoenix 12 15 .444 6 Butler County at Muhlenberg County Caroline Hedwall 73-77-74-69 — 293 1 1 Padraig Harrington 68m-66p-72s-70 — 276 San Jose Even- ⁄2 WASHINGTON Golden State 10 14 .417 6 ⁄2 Caverna at Bowling Green Eun-Hee Ji 72-79-71-71 — 293 1 Ken Duke 64p-73s-65m-74 — 276 VANCOUVER ⁄2-1 Phoenix Sacramento 10 17 .370 8 Spencer Levin 69m-69p-71s-68 — 277 Sarah Kemp 69-79-73-72 — 293 Home Team in CAPS Saturday’s Games Tuesday, Feb. 14 Jimmy Walker 69s-68m-71p-69 — 277 Sophie Giquel-Bettan 72-74-74-73 — 293 L.A.