After winning three games on the road, the Emporia State Women’s basketball team beat Truman State 67-58 Sunday at home.
The Hornets are ranked fourth in the ESPN/USA Today/WBC Coaches Poll this week. This is the 82nd straight week the Hornets have been ranked in the Coaches Top 25 since appearing in the 1997-98 pre-season polls.
Coming into the match up, the Hornets had won six games in a row with an overall record of 17-2 and a home record of 10-1.
On the other side, Truman State had a conference record of 1-11 and an overall record of 4-15. The Bulldogs came into the match up after a loss to Pittsburg State last Wednesday.
Last time these two teams played was earlier in the season at TSU where the Hornets won 83-72.
Midway through the first quarter, the Hornets were up 14-8 with junior guard Sophia Lenard scoring nine unanswered points, with 13 points on the night. The Hornets struggled by giving up 27 points off of turnovers.
“We needed to cut our turnovers down,” said senior guard Andrea Leiker. “I think we were so excited to be back in William Allen White auditorium and we were playing such a fast game that we just threw it all over the place.”
At half time the Hornets were on top 40-29, scoring 57 percent of their shots. On the other side, the Bulldogs struggled on offense, making 11-31 of their shots.
“I did feel better about our defense as a whole,” said Head Coach Brandon Schneider. “We made a couple of mistakes in defending Mueller but as a whole we did a pretty good job.”
With five minutes left in the game, Leiker helped extend the Hornet lead to 63-52, making 14 points on the night. The Hornets completed 39 percent of their shots with Leiker and Lenard scoring double digits on the night.
The Hornets’ bench made an impact, scoring 21 points on the night, while 32 of the Hornets’ points were made in the paint.
“We do not want to turn it over anymore,” said junior guard Lacy Corker. “We want to make plays and do things on the offensive end and that is what we started doing and coming off of the bench and play my hardest and show that I can play like the starting five can and we were doing that and we had a run.”
The Hornets are now 18-2 in overall play and 12-1 in the MIAA. The Hornets are ranked first in MIAA as well as first in offensive points and third in defensive points after winning last night’s game. The Hornets leave the game clinching a birth in the MIAA tournament.
ESU will play at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday against Central Missouri at White Auditorium.
Cristian Echeverria/The Bulletin
GOVERNOR CRIST ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $12.4 MILLION IN GREEN JOBS GRANTS.
States News Service January 22, 2010 TALLAHASSEE, FL — The following information was released by the State of Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation:
Governor Charlie Crist today announced the award of $12.4 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grants to Boley Centers Inc., Florida State College at Jacksonville, Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America Inc., and Workforce Connection. The grants, known collectively as Pathways Out of Poverty, support programs that help disadvantaged areas find ways out of poverty by providing training and creating jobs in energy efficient and renewable energy industries. Approximately 2,500 Floridians are expected to receive training through these grants.
“The Pathways Out of Poverty grants empower Floridians to rise above economic challenges,” said Governor Crist. “I am grateful to the award recipients for having the vision to create opportunities for Floridians in need of work, while at the same time growing Florida’s renewable energy industry.” Florida Pathways Out of Poverty Grants Broward County – Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America Inc. (OICA), which received a $4.9 million grant, will coordinate with local partners to train 1,350 people in six green occupations including weatherization technician/installer, solar/PV systems installer and LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Green Associate. OICA expects to place approximately 1,066 job participants. go to web site florida state college
Duval County – Florida State College at Jacksonville received a $2.2 million award to offer basic skills education and specialized job training in energy efficient building construction and retrofit, renewable electric power and energy efficient assessment to 390 participants. Of that number, 332 are expected to complete training and 282 are expected to be placed in jobs.
Marion County – Workforce Connection, serving Citrus, Levy and Marion Counties, will use its $3 million grant to implement the West Ocala Green Jobs Project, which will prepare 665 disadvantaged residents of West Ocala for certification and employment in green jobs. Of those participants, 556 who complete education and training will be placed into jobs. This creates 150 new jobs and promotes small business development.
Pinellas County – Boley Centers Inc. will use its $2.3 million grant to train 150 disadvantaged and unemployed youth in green occupations. Participants will take part in remedial education/GED courses, technology training and certification in electricity and plumbing, and entrepreneurship training. Approximately 125 are expected to be placed in jobs following training.
“The Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation applauds the grantees, including our workforce partner, Workforce Connection, for securing funding that will provide many opportunities for Floridians to learn new skills and find jobs in one of Florida’s important growth industries,” said AWI Director Cynthia R. Lorenzo. “These cooperative projects to train and place Floridians into employment are vital to our efforts to build up our communities and help reinvigorate Florida’s economy.” The U.S. Department of Labor required all applicants to have experience serving economically disadvantaged populations. A total of 38 Pathways Out of Poverty grants were awarded, ranging from approximately $1 million to $8 million. The grants are part of $500 million available through the Recovery Act to fund workforce development projects that promote economic growth by preparing workers for careers in energy efficiency industries. web site florida state college
Last week, Governor Crist announced the award of a $3.2 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant to the Broward County Minority Builders Coalition, which will use the funding to train 1,000 workers in technologies that improve energy efficiency. The coalition, which includes Workforce One of Broward County, will train and place workers in occupations involving design and installation of solar energy panels and systems, weatherization of buildings and LEED certification.
For more information on Florida’s Pathways Out of Poverty grants, interested jobs seekers may contact:
Boley Centers Inc.
Miriam Williams (727) 821-4819 miriamwilliams@boleycenters.org Florida State College at Jacksonville Dr. Edythe Abdullah (904) 632-5094 eabdulla@fscj.edu Opportunities Industrialization Centers of America Inc.
Newton Sanon (954) 535-2100 nsanon@oicofbroward.org Workforce Connection Margaret Spontak (352) 873-7991 mspontak@dmworkforce.com
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