LJWorld.com / Archive for Sunday, March 9, 2008

Also from March 9

Audio clips

Aspen Ensemble - Beethoven String Trio in G Major

Births

Hannah and Ian Hurst, Lawrence, a boy.

Blog entries

In Simple Words: So Much to See #11 (3/9/2008)

Events

Lawrence Arts Center Honor Recital

Obituaries

On the street

Photo galleries

2007-08 Football Awards Banquet

Podcasts

Spodcasters: Texas four-step

Polls

Which 'x-factor' do you expect to be most key for KU in the postseason?

Response	Percent
Sherron Collins’ health		34%
The ‘energy level’		32%
Brandon Rush’s shooting		15%
Darrell Arthur’s foul trouble		13%
Bench scoring		4%
Other		1%
Total	1048

Videos

Lead stories

12:00 a.m.

LHS girls rule!: By Chuck Woodling; March 9, 2008 in print edition on 10C; Haley Parker’s game-winner was almost an anti-climax. History will always record Parker’s floater underneath with :04.6 on the clock as the decisive goal in Lawrence’s 54-52 Class 6A girls state championship victory over Goddard.

Photo gallery: LHS girls vs. Goddard

8:00 a.m.

Runners warm up to Shamrock Shuffle: By Alexander Parker; March 9, 2008 in print edition on 1B; With temperatures in the teens, Saturday’s Shamrock Shuffle was an unlikely early-morning activity for about 400 people who withstood the cold to run in the 5K race.

12:00 p.m.

Diversity of area’s top scholars impresses judges: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on 7A; While they have different interests, these 10 area high school seniors have at least two things in common: smarts and perseverance.

5:00 p.m.

Ford CEO welcomes award from KU fraternity: By Sophia Maines; March 9, 2008 in print edition on 1B; It was as a member of Kansas University’s Kappa Sigma fraternity that Alan Mulally saw his first income statement and balance sheet.

10:00 p.m.

Orange Bowl victors lauded at KU banquet: By Sophia Maines; March 9, 2008 in print edition on 1A; As sweet as the Kansas University football team’s Orange Bowl victory was, the team has bigger goals, coach Mark Mangino reminded fans Saturday.

Videos: Orange Bowl Celebration
Photo gallery: 2007-08 Football Awards Banquet
Special coverage: 2008 Orange Bowl

All stories

6Sports video: KU softball team victorious in double-header: March 9, 2008; The Kansas softball team narrowly defeated the Pittsburgh Panthers and the Indiana State Sycamores in a double-header, beating each team by a final score of 4-3.
6Sports video: Jayhawk baseball squad sweeps series with Bison: March 9, 2008; The Kansas baseball team swept the season series with the N. Dakota State Bison.
6Sports video: Lady Lions win it all!: March 9, 2008; The Lawrence High girl’s basketball team defeated Goddard, 54-52, to win the 6A Girls State Championship Title!
6Sports video: LHS boys settle for second at state: March 9, 2008; The Lawrence High boy’s basketball team lost in the state tournament title match against Wichita Southeast by a final score of 88-67.
6Sports video: Jayhawks drop A&M; share Big 12 title with Texas: March 9, 2008; The Kansas men’s basketball team defeated Texas A&M Saturday afternoon for a share of the Big 12 regular season title, along with Texas.
6News video: Orange Bowl victory celebrated in style: By Cory Smith; March 9, 2008; After an amazing season was capped off with a victory in the Orange Bowl, the KU football team is looking ahead to next Fall. But that was put on hold as the team and fans gathered to celebrate their memorable season.
6News video: Runners brave the cold for Shamrock Shuffle: March 9, 2008; The warm feeling of giving to the community is what got runners to brave the frigid early morning on Saturday.
6News video: St. Patrick’s Day queen coronated at the Flamingo Club: March 9, 2008; Sunday night, the Flamingo Club was painted green as it hosted the coronation of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day queen.
6News video: 2008 Spring Arts and Crafts Festival hits the 4-H fairgrounds: March 9, 2008; It was a veritable array of knick-knacks, trinkets, keep-sakes, and even munchies at the 4-H Fairgrounds.
6News video: Lawrence Art Center leader steps down: March 9, 2008; After leading the Lawrence Art Center for more than three decades, Ann Evans steps down.
6News video: Lawrence Virtual School setting high standards in online teaching: March 9, 2008; Learning over the internet is growing in popularity and in controversy - but administrators at the Lawrence Virtual School are passing audits with flying colors and setting higher standards.
KU gets MU/NU winner Friday in Kansas City: J-W Staff Reports; March 9, 2008; Nebraska (18-11, 7-9) drew the No. 7 seed in the field. The Jayhawks defeated the Huskers 79-58 on Jan. 12 in Lincoln, then again in Allen Fieldhouse two weeks later, 84-49. Mizzou (16-15, 6-10) is the No. 10 seed. KU swept the season series with MU, knocking off the Tigers first in Columbia, 76-70 on Jan. 19, then 90-71 at home on Feb. 4.
Extra Minutes: Kansas 72, Texas A&M 55: By Ryan Greene; March 9, 2008; Tying up loose ends from KU’s league title-clinching win over Texas A&M in College Station. Behind stellar post defense and efficiency in several fast break opportunities on offense, KU outran an overwhelmed Texas A&M squad, spoiling the Aggies’ Senior Day and dropping Mark Turgeon’s club to the sixth seed in the upcoming Big 12 Tournament.
Astronauts to assemble ‘monstrous’ robot: By Marcia Dunn - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A3; Astronauts bound for orbit this week will dabble in science fiction, assembling a “monstrous” two-armed space station robot that will rise like Frankenstein from its transport bed.
Faulty assumptions: March 9, 2008 in print edition on B6; To the editor: The city, county and school district will soon agree to provide the Oread Inn investors with potentially $20 million of tax revenue during the next 20 years based on a consultant’s report.
2008 Academic All-Star: Wesley Phipps: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A8; Wes Phipps knew he wanted to be a lawyer when his ninth-grade class had a mock trial.
Wooden remains in hospital: March 9, 2008 in print edition on C2; John Wooden’s daughter says the former UCLA basketball coach is still being treated for a rapid heart rate, and it’s unclear when he’ll be leaving the hospital.
2008 Academic All-Star: Connor Hartpence: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A7; Attending Eudora High School with about 400 students has allowed Connor Hartpence to shine.
2008 Academic All-Star: Isaac Fisher: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A7; Isaac Fisher knows about accountability.
Kenseth halts drought: Nationwide win first in nearly a year; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C2; It wasn’t pretty, but Matt Kenseth was just happy to be in a NASCAR Nationwide Series Victory Circle after nearly a year.
Best-sellers: The New York Times; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D3; This week’s top-selling fiction and non-fiction literature.
2008 Academic All-Star: Marianne Schroer: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A8; This Baldwin High School senior has seen how perseverance can pay off.
2008 Academic All-Star: Brandon Hawks: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A8; Brandon Hawks is a straight-A student and a three-sport letter winner at Oskaloosa High School.
2008 Academic All-Star: Hannah Frydman: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A7; Hannah Frydman likes to meld together different disciplines for school projects.
2008 Academic All-Star: Jake Bontrager: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A7; Jake Bontrager’s Tonganoxie High School transcript - splashed with all A’s- provides proof that he can handle any subject.
2008 Academic All-Star: Stephanie Drahozal: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A7; Among all of her earned accolades, Lawrence High School senior Stephanie Drahozal pinpoints theater among her most important accomplishments.
Bankruptcies: March 9, 2008 in print edition on E1; Douglas County residents or businesses filing for bankruptcy protection during the week ended Thursday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the District of Kansas, according to court records:
Lawrence resident earns Verizon honor: J-W Staff Reports; March 9, 2008 in print edition on E1; Verizon Wireless has appointed Daric Schroeder, Lawrence, to the company’s President’s Cabinet.
Retailers to see blue for St. Patrick’s Day: Spending expected to be lower this year, but KU hoops could improve local sales; By Mark Fagan; March 9, 2008 in print edition on E1; Steve Gaudreau is confident he’s opening his new Irish-themed bar at the perfect moment: Just before a St. Patrick’s Day set during the week before Easter, and ensconced in the midst of Kansas University’s spring break. A slow time? No problem.
Earth-friendly electronics: New TVs, computers billed as better for environment; By Alex Pham - Los Angeles Times; March 9, 2008 in print edition on E1; Sprouting up this spring for the environmentally friendly shopper: a crop of devices touting their green credentials. Two in five adults surveyed by Forrester Research last year said they would consider environmental factors in their next electronics purchase. A similar percentage said they would pay 10 percent more for a television or computer that used less energy.
The daily grind: Seniors share coffee, stories and memories for over 60 years; By Sarah Henning; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D1; For more than 60 years, the coffee has been warm, the single cola cold and the conversation good. Every weekday morning since the late 1940s, a group of men has met to drink in coffee and conversation at various locations around town. They’ve been at what is now the Econo Lodge on Sixth Street - formerly the Ramada - for 35 years, and they now call themselves the Just Older Youths (J.O.Y.) coffee club.
Classical music may help calm stressed-out hounds: By Christine Morente - McClatchy Newspapers; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D1; With dog treats spilling out of her black canvas bag, Maria Skorobogatov proceeded through the Peninsula Humane Society’s kennels as classical music played from overhead speakers.
Behind the Lens: Sometimes direct flash is unflattering, harsh: By Mike Yoder; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D2; Photography is largely about light. In fact, the success of most images depends on having the right amount of light for a correct exposure. But what defines good photography is often measured not only by the quantity of light but also by the quality. I want to offer a few suggestions this week, geared for point-and-shoot camera owners, for ways to improve the quality of light in their photography.
Fostered care: ‘Hope’s Boy’ author recalls family struggles; By Susan Salter Reynolds - Los Angeles Times; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D3; “Please, don’t hurt her. Don’t argue with them. You told me this would happen.Leave her alone.” This is what 7-year-old Andrew Bridge thought as the police took him from his mentally ill mother on a Saturday afternoon on the streets of Los Angeles.
Review: Corruption envelops ‘City’s Edge’: By Oline H. Cogdill - South Florida Sun-Sentinel; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D3; Marcus Sakey so closely ties his second novel to the ambience and atmosphere of Chicago that readers will be flipping through maps trying to find the fictional locales in “At the City’s Edge” (Minotaur/St. Martin’s Press, $24.95).
Goodnight, GrandMama: By Julie Thies Dunlap; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D3; Poet’s Showcase: Goodnight, GrandMama by Julie Thies Dunlap
Names change but dressers remain sought after: By Ralph and Terry Kovel; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D4; Are a Welsh dresser, a Welsh cupboard and a hutch different? The problem is that names for certain pieces of furniture have changed through the years. Today all three terms are used for a piece of furniture that has a bottom section that’s a table or sideboard with cupboards and a top that’s an open shelf.
Youth Symphony, orchestra to perform: J-W Staff Reports; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D4; The Lawrence Youth Symphony and All-City Chamber Orchestra will give a free concert today at Central Junior High School. The Youth Symphony has membership of orchestra and band students in grades seven through 10.
Afghanistan holds rare art exhibit by women: By Alisa Tang - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D6; Seven years ago, the Taliban would have torn these paintings to pieces. The 93 works show the emotions and images of a war-torn country in which women are still deeply oppressed: war and weaponry, violence, hopelessness - and hope.
Basic tips can assure safer pet interaction: The Washington Post; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D7; We may be treating our pets more like people all the time, but we shouldn’t forget some basic safety tips for interacting with them, for our protection and theirs.
BU freshman hangs 38 on Tech: Pullen leads ‘Cats to 73-69 win over Iowa State; Associated Press; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C3; LaceDarius Dunn knew he was in the zone Saturday. The Baylor freshman scored a career-high 38 points, including six three-pointers, to lead the Bears past Texas Tech, 86-73.
NDSU miscues boost Kansas: By Jason Elmquist; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C4; When all else fails, just hope the opponent makes the mistakes. That’s how it worked for the Kansas University baseball squad Saturday against North Dakota State at Hoglund Ballpark.
Highland Park cruises in 5A boys final: Associated Press; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C4; Rico Richardson scored 29 points, including seven three-pointers, as Topeka Highland Park pounded Wichita Carroll, 64-39, to win the Class 5A boys state basketball championship Saturday.
UNC remains No. 1: Southern Cal shocks Stanford; Associated Press; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C5; Danny Green had 18 points, and top-ranked North Carolina scored the final 10 points of its 76-68 victory over No. 6 Duke on Saturday night to give the Tar Heels the Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title.
Jayhawks stay hot in cold: J-W Staff Reports; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C4; Even 30-degree weather couldn’t stop Kansas University’s offense from heating up Saturday.
Boeing supporters targeting McCain: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A2; Angry Boeing supporters are vowing revenge against Republican presidential candidate John McCain over Chicago-based Boeing’s loss of a $35 billion Air Force tanker contract to the parent company of European plane maker Airbus.
Judge criticized for heavily fining reporter: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A2; A judge is trying to bankrupt an ex-reporter with daily fines as much as $5,000 for refusing to disclose her sources for stories about the 2001 anthrax attacks, press advocates said Saturday.
Israeli officials: Peace talks to go forward: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A2; Israeli-Palestinian peace talks will proceed within days despite a shooting attack that killed eight students at a Jewish seminary, Israeli officials said Saturday.
Government collapses after political impasse: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A2; Serbia’s government collapsed Saturday over an impasse between the nationalist prime minister and the pro-Western president on how Kosovo’s independence affects the Balkan country’s pursuit of EU membership.
Iraqi president wants partnership with Turkey: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A2; Iraq’s president said Saturday that he wants to promote more Turkish investment in his country, where Turkish troops recently carried out an eight-day ground incursion.
Photos show suspect in UNC student’s death: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A2; Detectives are searching for a man photographed using the ATM card of the University of North Carolina student body president found shot to death on a city street, police said Saturday.
Study: Cost of placebo may affect how well patients think it works: By Dennis O'Brien - The Baltimore Sun; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A2; For years, experts have known that placebos - fake injections and pills with no real medication - can improve the health of people with pain, asthma, high blood pressure and angina. Now, they’ve learned that raising the price of a fake pill can make it work even better.
Bush defends veto of bill banning use of waterboarding: By Deb Riechmann - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A2; Democrats and human rights advocates criticized President Bush’s veto Saturday of a bill that would have banned the CIA from using simulated drowning and other coercive interrogation methods to gain information from suspected terrorists.
Team’s the theme at banquet: By Ryan Wood; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C4; Sharing the wealth was the theme of Saturday’s Kansas University Football Awards Banquet, and why not?
Orange Bowl victors lauded at KU banquet: By Sophia Maines; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A1; As sweet as the Kansas University football team’s Orange Bowl victory was, the team has bigger goals, coach Mark Mangino reminded fans Saturday.
Ford CEO welcomes award from KU fraternity: By Sophia Maines; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B1; It was as a member of Kansas University’s Kappa Sigma fraternity that Alan Mulally saw his first income statement and balance sheet.
Runners warm up to Shamrock Shuffle: By Alexander Parker; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B1; With temperatures in the teens, Saturday’s Shamrock Shuffle was an unlikely early-morning activity for about 400 people who withstood the cold to run in the 5K race.
Legacy crowns director’s 33-year run: By Alexander Parker; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B1; Longtime Lawrence Arts Center executive director Ann Evans saw the city institution grow by leaps and bounds in her 33 years at the helm.
Stanford’s tuition cut won’t fly in Kansas: By Jonathan Kealing; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B1; Much hand-wringing has gone on recently over the dramatic rise in college tuition, but one prominent university has taken steps to combat that.
On the record: March 9, 2008 in print edition on B2; The five-year-old Linwood area girl shot last month while playing in her yard is expected to be moved out of intensive care Monday, according to hot line recordings that update her condition.
Capitol Briefing: News from the Kansas Statehouse; By Scott Rothschild; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B2; The Legislative Division of Post-Audit has set up a link on its Web site for people to submit ideas about how the state could save money and operate more efficiently.
For some, Iraq war has changed little; for others, everything: 5 years after conflict started, effects are immeasurable for countless Americans; By Kimberly Hefling - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A4; Laura Youngblood clutched her husband’s photo as she drove alone to the hospital. She’d become pregnant nearly nine months earlier, the day he’d left for training for Iraq. Hours later, after the baby was born, she placed the photo in the bassinet next to the infant he’d named Emma in his last letter home. He would never hold her.
Diversity of area’s top scholars impresses judges: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A7; While they have different interests, these 10 area high school seniors have at least two things in common: smarts and perseverance.
Ohio, Indiana pummeled with record-breaking snow: By Matt Leingang - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A3; A heavy winter storm walloped Ohio’s capital city with more than 20 inches of snow, while blizzard conditions shut down highways and stranded air travelers across the state and parts of Indiana on Saturday.
Democrat wins Hastert’s old seat: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A3; A longtime Republican district fell to the Democrats on Saturday when a scientist snatched former House Speaker Dennis Hastert’s congressional seat in a closely watched special election.
Geragos to defend Japanese businessman: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A3; Celebrity attorney Mark Geragos said Saturday he is representing a Japanese man accused of killing his wife in Los Angeles in the 1980s and that his first goal will be to get the charges dismissed on grounds of double jeopardy.
Man charged in killing of sorority member: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A3; A man arrested after a car and foot chase by police who suspected him in a string of robberies was charged with capital murder in the abduction and shooting death of an Auburn University freshman, police said Saturday.
Law gets tougher on French kissing minors: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A3; State legislators passed a law Saturday that would require adults who French kiss a child younger than 13 to register as a sex offender.
Mom accused of hosing child at car wash: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A3; Authorities have arrested a mother who was videotaped spraying her young daughter with a high-pressure water hose at a Florida car wash.
Obama takes Wyoming caucuses: Presidential candidate continues strong showing in Mountain West; By Mead Gruver - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A3; Sen. Barack Obama captured the Wyoming Democratic caucuses Saturday, seizing a bit of momentum in the close, hard-fought race with rival Sen. Hillary Clinton for the party’s presidential nomination.
LHS fan, 69, recalls playing in 1956 state tournament: By Jesse Temple; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B5; J.D. Brecheisen sat high above in the White Auditorium rafters this weekend, keeping a watchful eye over the events unfolding on the basketball court down below.
Volunteer efforts help families keep warm during winter: By Jerry Harkavy - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2008 in print edition on E12; The low point in Kimberly Henderson’s struggle to keep her family warm came in early January when she was too broke to order an oil delivery and had to buy a 5-gallon container to take to her dealer to get enough fuel to make it through the night.
States aim to alleviate vet shortage: By Shannon Dininny - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2008 in print edition on E12; Bill Bennett has spent 45 years feeding and herding 2,500 cattle on his rolling eastern Washington ranch. He’s also had to act as a doctor because he’s unable to find a veterinarian who will come to his rural spread.
Students spar in robot contest: By Leann Sulzen - lsulzen@theworldco.info; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B4; Anthony Camp wormed through the crowded pit area to make room for what was behind him. “Robot coming through,” the junior from Bonner Springs (Kan.) High School shouted.
LOB bind: March 9, 2008 in print edition on B6; To the editor: Sure, no one likes their taxes to go up, but our school board is caught between a rock and hard place with this April 1 special election.
Schools’ loss: March 9, 2008 in print edition on B6; To the editor: In Kansas, school boards can veto TIFs because school district funds are on the line. By not vetoing the Oread Inn TIF, USD 497 school board is increasing a developer’s profit by over $90,000 per year at the students’ and teachers’ expense.
Campaign clarity: Bills currently in the Kansas Legislature could provide important new information to state voters.; J-W Editorials; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B6; Even small steps toward better reporting of campaign contributions in Kansas deserve some recognition.
US governors focus on management: By David Broder; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B6; The drama of this winter’s presidential campaign obscures the fact that for most of us, the government services that most directly impact our lives are delivered from state capitols or city halls.
Horoscopes: March 9, 2008 in print edition on D5; You are on top of your game this year. When you take a situation for granted, it could dissolve or implode. If you are single, a relationship blooms because of a friendship. If you are attached, besides being partners, be best friends too.
Wireless carriers trying to be greener: Associated Press; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B8; When wireless industry technicians speak of “green” cell towers these days, they’re not just talking about making them look more like trees.
Police refuse to pay speeding tickets: March 9, 2008 in print edition on A5; No matter what the cameras say, some drivers are refusing to pay dozens of $40 speeding fines. Who? Police officers.
Race is on to fix global warming - and make money at it: By Renee Schoof - McClatchy Newspapers; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A5; Forget the arguments over whether global warming is real. Many American businesses and researchers are well past all that and are scrambling to find ways to make money in a world that must slash its use of fossil fuels.
Pa. primary enjoys unusual prominence: By David Shribman; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B7; New Hampshire has Mount Washington. In Pennsylvania, we have a Mount Washington, too. They gave the country a lousy president right before the Civil War (Franklin Pierce). We gave the country a lousy president right before the Civil War (James Buchanan).
Pittsburgh program that ‘works’: By Leonard Pitts Jr.; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B7; This is a “What Works” column. Those of you who are regulars will recognize that as my series spotlighting programs that have proven effective in tackling poverty, miseducation, fatherlessness and other problems that blight the prospects of black kids.
Prolonged Democratic race not all bad: By Ellen Goodman; March 9, 2008 in print edition on B7; In the end, the most memorable line of the primary season may belong to Bill Clinton.
Ruling party shocked at electoral upset losses: By Vijay Joshi - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A6; Malaysia’s ruling coalition on Saturday suffered its biggest electoral upset ever, losing control of four state governments and more than one-third of parliament in a show of frustration over racial tensions, crime and corruption.
Mass grave found in Iraq area of intense sectarian fighting: By Sinan Salaheddin - Associated Press Writer; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A6; A mass grave containing about 100 bodies was discovered Saturday in a region north of Baghdad that has seen years of intense fighting between Shiites and Sunni extremist members of al-Qaida in Iraq.
Ten years later, All-Stars continue success across globe: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A10; They didn’t disappoint. Ten years later, members of the Journal-World’s second class of eight area Academic All-Stars are still performing like the heads of the class.
Journal-World’s 2008 Academic All-Star nominees: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A9; Twenty-five area students were nominated for the Journal-World 2008 Academic All-Star team. These are the runners up.
2008 Academic All-Star: Kayci Vickers: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A8; The Eudora High School senior’s career has been a balancing act.
2008 Academic All-Star: Brooke Sutherland: By George Diepenbrock; March 9, 2008 in print edition on A8; Brooke Sutherland remembers entering Bishop Seabury Academy in seventh grade as “so shy and so quiet.”
Four-for-four!: KU clinches share of league crown; By Gary Bedore; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C1; Big 12 Commissioner Dan Beebe handed a special piece of hardware to Kansas University’s Darnell Jackson and Russell Robinson in a downright giddy visitor’s locker room late Saturday afternoon at Reed Arena.
Keegan: Jayhawks better with healthy Collins: By Tom Keegan; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C1; It has been awhile since the “What’s wrong with Kansas?” question that led to so much insomnia has been asked with any credibility. It also has been awhile since Sherron Collins’ knee has prevented him from performing high-speed magic shows with the basketball.
KU hoops notebook: March 9, 2008 in print edition on C7; Kansas University’s players dedicated the victory and their fourth-straight league title to strength and conditioning coach Andrea Hudy.
Aggies still hoping for bid: Big 12 tourney could determine A&M’s fate; By Tom Keegan; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C7; Texas A&M will pack more than sneakers and shorts for the Big 12 tournament that gets under way Thursday in Kansas City in the Sprint Center. The Aggies, more than any team in the conference, will bring pressure with them as well.
Post defense key for Kansas: By Ryan Greene; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C6; It was just like they’d drawn it up a couple of times earlier this season. Only this time it worked.
LHS boys’ run comes up one game short: By Jesse Temple; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C10; When the ink dried on the final chapter of Lawrence High’s boys basketball season, there was no storybook ending.
LHS girls rule!: Lions come back - again - to win third state title; By Chuck Woodling; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C10; Haley Parker’s game-winner was almost an anti-climax. History will always record Parker’s floater underneath with :04.6 on the clock as the decisive goal in Lawrence’s 54-52 Class 6A girls state championship victory over Goddard.
Butler keeps hitting, but Royals fall: Associated Press; March 9, 2008 in print edition on C2; Billy Butler is hitting almost everything now for the Royals. Even his teammates.
Iowa State wins Big 12: March 9, 2008 in print edition on B2; Iowa State crowned four individual champions en route to winning the Big 12 Conference wrestling tournament on Saturday.
Nebraska lineman arrested: March 9, 2008 in print edition on C2; Nebraska offensive lineman Andy Christensen was arrested early Saturday, suspected of sexual assault after an overnight incident at a downtown bar in Lincoln.
Musician returns home, brings ensemble: By Terry Rombeck; March 9, 2008 in print edition on D1; In some ways, the Aspen Ensemble is a mix-and-match musical montage. There are five members in the group - a violinist, a violist, a cellist, a flutist and a pianist - but the members never are all on stage at the same time.

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