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B2 THE HAYS DAILY NEWS out of bounds SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER 25, 2005 RAFFY WHO?: My, him a tainted vitamin. If HIGH DRAMA: ROAD RAGE: ALMOST OVER: VISIONARY THINK- how Rafael Palmeiro there is one thing players de- Nothing better than NASCAR officials Just eight more days, ING: Former Fort High Fives has fallen. After col- spise more than a cheat, it’s what baseball fans are in a tricky posi- and the Royals’ sea- Hays athlete and 1 lecting his 3,00th ca- a rat. The Orioles this week 2 will be treated to in 3 tion after once again 4 son of torment will 5 coach Lynn Lash- reer hit earlier this season, told Raffy to just leave, don’t the final eight days of the drivers go ballistic during a be over. This franchise is in brook (see story below) has Giving you a week’s he seemingly had his ticket bother showing up for the regular season. With divi- race last weekend. Helmet- such sad shape one wonders a vision for the future of punched for Cooperstown, rest of the season. It’s hard sion races and wild-card tossing isn’t an official if the club will be in Kansas sports that is right on the worth of despite what some pundits to see any club picking up spots still open, several Olympic event, but Robby City much longer, what with money. He believes those in said at the time. Now look at Palmeiro for next year. Effec- games each day are of in- Gordon could win the gold. the fans’ apathy about the position of power in sports observations poor Raffy. Not only is he tively, his career is over. And creasing magnitude. A base Drivers’ antics make for team. New ownership and a should lead the way in soci- caught taking steroids, he re- that sound you heard? That hit here, an error there, great TV, but at the same new general manager would ety, not merely mirror it. to discuss amongst portedly pointed the finger was the door to the Hall of could mean the difference time officials need to get se- be a start in reviving the Through his online course, at teammate Miguel Tejada Fame being slammed in between the postseason and rious with severe penalties team’s fortunes, but that’s not he hopes to effect change. yourselves as the one who possibly gave Raffy’s face. getting out the golf clubs. before somebody gets hurt. going to happen. — R.G. Say what? “Just about everywhere we go, a hurricane hits. You just can’t believe it. What the hell is going on? It’s like a black cloud. We may not be able to play in Baton Rouge Where are they now? if it hits like that.” — New Or- leans QB Aaron Brooks, on Hur- ricane Rita. “They could have done that anywhere. They could have played Lynn Lashbrook teaches business of sports that game in Baton Rouge. They could have played it in San Anto- By RANDY GONZALES Lashbrook, 56, learned his life nio and could have done the same HAY S DAILY NEWS lessons well while at Fort Hays. He ar- thing. To play it in Giants Stadi- rived on campus as a 140-pound fresh- um, to give them another home If you have a passion for sports, man from Kansas City, Kansas, but had game and to put us in a situation Lynn Lashbrook has a job for you. three interceptions as a defensive back where we couldn’t hear. ... It was- Lashbrook, a Tiger athlete who grad- his freshman year against Southern n’t why we lost that game, but ...” uated from Fort Hays State University Colorado while playing for Coach — Saints coach Jim Haslett, in 1970, later came back to teach and Wayne McConnell. The Tigers won the about playing a “home” game coach at the school. conference championship his freshman against the Giants in New Jersey. Lashbrook has been involved in year. sports management for more than 30 “My foundation goes back to my days “Everybody wants to play well years and is the president and founder with Coach McConnell and Alex Fran- on Saturday afternoon in front of of Sports Management Worldwide. His cis,” Lashbrook said. “I call it the Fort 80,000 and on national television. online courses in sports management Hays factor: It’s not where you go to But when you’re in the hot sum- provide the skills for those seeking a school, but what you do with it.” mer sun and when you’ve got a career in sports, whether it be as a Lashbrook said Fort Hays — spear- chance to eat four pizzas and you sports agent, sports business manage- headed by President Edward Ham- don’t go, that was the thing that ment, marketing or broadcasting — you mond’s foray into electronic learning made an indication this guy’s re- name it. ahead of other institutions — is ahead ally going to dedicate himself.” — “Online is a teaching revolution,” of the game. Miami coach Larry Coker, about said Lashbrook, who lives in Portland, “Fort Hays is the perfect model of Miami running back Tyrone Ore., where his company is based. how to do it right in education,” Lash- Moss. He’s 16 pounds lighter, “Nike has done a very good job in the brook said. "I admire what (Hammond) even after adding a bit more mus- shoe business. We think we have a has done as president.” cle mass. chance to be the Nike of sports leader- While it’s been seven or eight years ship.” since Lashbrook has been back to Hays, “I’m smart enough, I’m not just In 1993, as the movie “Jerry he still keeps in touch with family still some gladiator or some moron MaGuire” hit the theaters, Lashbrook in the area. who’s going to do something stu- started his sports agent firm, and soon And, although it’s been almost 30 pid. I definitely take care of my had 20 NFL clients. years since a skinny kid from Kansas body. I want to still be able to “I was inspired” by the movie, Lash- City-Wyandotte High School first ar- walk my kids to school when I’m brook said. “The Internet was coming rived on campus, Lashbrook can still not playing football. I’m always in. I thought I could teach people to be vividly recall coming to Hays, America. going to be smart about it.” — sports agents. Interstate-70 stopped at Russell back New York Jets running back Cur- “I started the company with that one then, so Lashbrook took a two-lane road tis Martin. course,” Lashbrook added. to Hays. He spotted KAYS Radio’s head- Students from around the globe take quarters, and thought it was a clothing “I don’t know how he hit it. We courses at SMWW, and degree credits store. were all talking about it after we can be earned. Just down the road, Lashbrook came into the dugout. It’s like “All you need is a computer,” Lash- saw “two pillars and a cannon out fighting Ali. You make one little brook said. “I’m sold on online educa- front.” Surely, this was Fort Hays. mistake, and he makes you pay. tion.” No, it was the gate to St. Joseph Mili- You realize, at some point, Bar- Once a week during the eight-week tary School. ry’s going to get you.” — John course, students will have a live chat Finally, Lashbrook made his way to Patterson, Nationals pitcher, who with fellow students, instructors and the Fort Hays campus. Forsythe Li- made a good pitch to Bonds, only professionals in the field. For example, brary was being built, only Lashbrook to see it fly over the right-field if you want to be involved in hockey thought a stadium was being erected. wall for Bonds’ 707th career management, ESPN’s E.J. Hradek is Lashbrook still chuckles at the mem- homer and fourth in four games. available as an audio chat instructor. ory, then pauses. Same thing for ESPN’s Rob Neyer in “I think I’ve come a long ways,” he “That would lead me straight baseball, ESPN’s Chad Ford in basket- Courtesy photo said. to a madhouse. I’m already ready ball and Brian Wheeler, the play-by-play Former Fort Hays athlete, teacher and coach Lynn Lashbrook has his own But Fort Hays, and Hays, America, for an asylum. That’s how I feel. I announcer for the Portland Trail Blaz- sports management company in Portland, Ore. will always be a part of him. wish my successor lots and lots of ers, for those interested in sports broad- And, he learned something impor- luck!” — Zeljko Obradovic, Ser- casting. to work for a sports team, (we) give Leadership is important to Lash- tant early on. bia-Montenegro basketball SMWW’s involvement doesn’t end you a skills set, (help) place you with a brook, who believes sports profession- “Al’s Chickenette was the best place coach, when asked if he would once the eight-week course has been team.” als at every level should seek to effect to eat.” stay on as head coach after the completed. The company helps students The sports management side of the change. On the net: reigning world champions failed with job placement, and has contacts company is about a year old, and is “We need to say be a leader in soci- — www.sportsmanagementworld- to reach the quarterfinals of the with professional teams and colleges all growing.

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