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Wednesday, 01 February 2012 21:30
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topbar 1 In her second season playing basketball for Emporia State, Kelsey Balcom, sophomore nursing major, has become a leader for the young team. Her poise, patience and leadership have been noticed by both players and coaches.

“Kelsey is an obvious leader on our team,” said Jory Collins, head coach. “She is one of our more talented players, even as a sophomore. We are really excited to have her leadership on our team.”

Growing up in Olathe, Kelsey competed in track, volleyball and basketball. She was involved with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes and Student Volunteers, where she worked in a sixth grade classroom her senior year.

In high school she focused on basketball with support from her family. According to ESU’s website, she played in three straight Kansas state championship games while leading her team to victory as a senior.

“I am really close to all of my family,” Balcom said. “My parents never forced me to play but have always been very supportive by coming to watch me.”

Kelsey’s sister, Megan, will be joining the team next season.

“My sister and I are very close,” Balcom said. “She is my biggest fan, and I am her biggest fan.”

According to ESU’s website, Balcom was the MIAA Freshmen of the Year and earned Honorable Mention All MIAA last season. She averaged 11.6 points and 7 rebounds per game to go along with four double-doubles.

“Ali V. (Volkens) was a senior last year as a post player,” Balcom said. “She was great. She helped me with a lot of things, helped the whole team with a lot of things. It was a good learning experience all around. I want to continue to improve from there.”

Kelsey has high hopes for the team and their future and plans to work as hard as necessary to reach those goals.

“We don’t want to settle with just being good,” Balcom said. “Every day we want to get better and better. We want to be great. Personally, I want to improve and be as good as I can every day. I need to move away from not thinking as much and just play the game.”

Her presence and leadership on and off the floor is vital to the success of this team. The team chemistry is noticeable to many.

“Our team chemistry is one of the strengths of this team,” Balcom said. “We all get along. We have players at every position that can play.”

Marcus Hix

Women fall short against Ichabods

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Friday, 20 January 2012 17:14
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Sophomore Kelsey Balcom shoots a free throw during Lady Hornet's basketball game at Washburn, Saturday afternoon. Washburn came out victorious in this game defeating ESU 66-73. Julie Thephachan/The Bulletin

On Saturday the Hornets hit the road to faceoff against the Ichabods of Washburn. Emporia led the series coming into the game at 43-40, having won three of the last six meetings in Lee Arena. Expectations were high, but the Hornets fell short 73-66.

“Anybody can get beat anywhere,” said Jory Collins, head coach. “We did not execute on offense. You will not get any easy baskets on a team like Washburn.”’

Winning the tip to start the game, the Hornets had possession, but Emporia struggled to score early as they made multiple turnovers.

It wasn’t until there were just 16 minutes left when sophomore forward Kelsey Balcom drained a three pointer to get the Hornets on the board for the first time.

Changing to a zone defense seemed to help the Hornets slow the Ichabods down, allowing them to close the score to 18-14 with a little over nine minutes left in the first half. Throughout the half both teams were physical and aggressive, but the Hornets went into the locker room at halftime down 36-27.

“We struggled in a lot of places, and I do not feel that we came out as strong as we should have against this Washburn team,” Balcom said. “We all need to show up at the same time.”

To start the second half the Hornets gave up a quick two-point bucket only 12 seconds in. But a strong defense was executed by the Hornets, causing the Ichabods to turn the ball over early.

The aggressive defense continued on both sides of the court, but Emporia allowed Washburn multiple three point play chances by fouling underneath the basket. Emporia was down by 15 points but managed to cut the score down to within five points with about 38 seconds left. Still, it was not enough to come out on top.

Senior guard Heather Robben led the team with 27 points but was disappointed with the overall defense.

“We need to play better defense and execute on offense,” Robben said. “It is the simple things that matter.”

Collins said the loss was no need for discouragement.

“In our league you cannot hang your head on a game because there is another one coming two days later,” Collins said. “You have to put it behind you as quick as you can and move on to the next one.”

Chelsie Slaughter

Championship game beckons ESU

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Thursday, 10 March 2011 12:12
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For the third time this season the Turnpike Tussle got underway between Emporia State and Washburn. But this time the victory belonged to ESU to break a season series tie and place the Hornets in the MIAA Championship game on Sunday. The Hornets got off to a good start before giving up the lead and heading into halftime down six. ESU rallied, however, and won the game 61-52.

“It feels good,” Head Coach Jory Collins said about beating Washburn. “It feels real good. Obviously they’re your rival, and it feels good to beat those guys more than it does any other team. And our girls enjoy that.”

The contest began the way ESU would have hoped thanks to 12 first half points from freshman Kelsey Balcom who led the team in scoring in the first half. The Hornets opened the game with an eight-point lead with 9:20 remaining in the half.

“I think we’re just executing our offense well,” Balcom said in reference to her 12 first half points. “We were setting good screens. I just happened to be open.”

Laura McMullin and Washburn responded with a 21-7 run to end the half up 32-26. McMullin led all scorers in the half with 13 total points, seven of them coming in the late run.

Alli Volkens (18 points, 10 rebounds) struggled shooting in the half but still managed to get eight points as well as grab eight rebounds and block three shots.

“I told Alli V after the game that her first half was probably as bad as she’s been on the season,” Collins said. “(The second half) stretch was probably as good as she’s been. Nothing changed what we were doing. I just think she made a conscience effort to dig a little deeper to make an impact in the game.”

Volkens made her impact in the second half despite getting into foul trouble at the 16:05 mark. After picking up her third foul, Volkens would return with ESU down two and 12:28 remaining. She would score six straight points in 1:27 to give the Hornets a six point lead, one in which they never let go of.

“I think our team did a really good job while I was out of keeping it in reach,” Volkens said. “It’s tough sitting on the bench, yes, but coming back in I was rested I guess.”

Washburn wasn’t quite done yet. The Lady Blues pulled to within three points with 4:49 remaining after Volkens picked up her fourth foul. However, the Lady Blues would not score for the rest of the game.

“(We) played a great second half defensively,” Collins said. “Obviously to hold them to 20 points is something we’re really proud of and excited about.”

The Hornets now look onward to Sunday’s game about Northwest Missouri, a game in which they must win to keep their season alive.

“They have a lot of good players,” Volkens said. “They’re really deep, and that’s something we’re lacking a little bit in the size. But I think if we come out, we execute our game plan we’ll be all right.”

Brandon Schneeberger

Roehrig, Bearcats too much in championship game

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Sunday, 06 March 2011 20:12
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Kyla Roehrig of Northwest Missouri scored 26 points and grabbed 17 rebounds as she helped the Bearcats win the MIAA Tournament in a game in which they would never trail. Emporia State was down by 10 points early on and could only decrease the halftime deficit to eight points.

In the second half, the Hornets fought back thanks to Alli Volkens who scored 11 of ESU’s first 14 points of the second half. With 12:58 to go, ESU would climb to within two points of the Bearcats after a Volken’s and-one. Northwest Missouri’s size was too much for ESU down the stretch, and the Hornets would lose 79-63. Volkens finished her career as a Hornet with 29 points, 18 rebounds, three blocks and three steals.

Both Volkens and freshman Kelsey Balcom were named to the MIAA All-Tournament team after the conclusion of the game. Roehrig was named the most outstanding player of the tournament.

Brandon Schneeberger

OPEN-HEART-SURGERY PROGRAMS SHARE NOTES TO IMPROVE CARE.(LOCAL)

The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA) February 10, 2000 | Aoki, Naomi Open-heart-surgery programs across the state have agreed to share information about medical practices and patient outcomes in an innovative effort to improve cardiac care throughout Virginia. see here open heart surgery

The program, the first of its kind in the nation, includes all the state’s cardiothoracic surgical groups and hospitals with open-heart-surgery programs except for Veterans Administration hospitals.

Doctors involved in the Virginia Cardiac Surgery Initiative said the state’s open-heart surgery programs already hold their own nationally. But they can still learn from each other.

“We’re not looking for mistakes here,” said Dr. Jeff Rich of Mid Atlantic Cardio Thoracic Surgeons in Norfolk. “We’re looking at the broader concept of how to make this process better for patients physically and emotionally.” Rich said a similar initiative at Sentara Norfolk General and Sentara Virginia Beach General hospitals has dramatically improved cardiac surgery care in the past five years.

Surgeons and cardiologists joined to collect and analyze data, to spot problem areas, to research potential solutions and to determine the practices that benefit patients most.

When the local program started in the mid-1990s, Rich said, about 30 percent of patients nationally and at the two Sentara programs suffered from an irregular heart rhythm known as atrial fibrillation after open-heart surgery. go to web site open heart surgery

The irregular heartbeat is uncomfortable, causing shortness of breath and increasing the length of hospital stays.

The Sentara doctors collaborated and came up with a different mix of medications, which has reduced the rate of patients who suffer from atrial fibrillation to 8 percent.

Rich said the group also surveyed patients about which part of the operation bothered them most. Many patients responded that they hated waking up after the surgery on ventilator support.

Doctors found a way to remove patients from ventilators within six hours of surgery, instead of the previous 16 to 20 hours.

The program has been recognized as one of the top 50 cardiac surgery programs in the United States, Rich said.

The statewide quality initiative aims for similar improvements.

Doctors plan to begin entering patients’ treatments and outcomes into a database by spring and to begin using the information by the end of the year. The data will not include identifying information about patients or their doctors.

The group has also applied to Health Care Financing Administration – the government agency that administers Medicare, Medicaid and Child Health insurance programs – to become a national model for such quality initiatives.

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Volkens finishes home career with double-double

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Thursday, 03 March 2011 08:46
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Freshman Rheanna Egli takes a layup past a Fort Hays State University defender Saturday night at White Auditorium. ESU won 54-42. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

The final home game of the season for Emporia State did not go as scripted offensively despite a 54-42 Hornet victory. The Tigers of Fort Hays State University were held to just 13 total field goals as the Hornets shot under 34 percent for the game. However, the Hornets rallied behind yet another double-double from senior forward Alli Volkens to cruise to the 12 point win.

“We played great defense tonight, and that’s what won us the ballgame,” Volkens said. “We weren’t hitting our threes tonight but we must be saving them for next weekend.”

Although the night ultimately belonged to Volkens, it was freshman Kelsey Balcom who came out and got the Hornets started. Balcom scored eight of her 16 points in the first six minutes of the game as she helped ESU jump out to an early 16-2 lead.

The Tigers responded however with an 11-0 run to cut the lead to just three points. Despite missing all twelve of their three point attempts in the half, the Hornets scored the last 11 in the half to lead the Tigers 27-13.

“I thought we did a good job in the first half – with the exception of that 11-0 run they made – of contesting every shot and just making it difficult for them to get open looks,” said Head Coach Jory Collins.

It was Fort Hays State who came out with the energy to start the second half as the cut the lead to just six points. The Hornets would eventually control the second half despite continuing to struggle shooting. ESU made just one three on the night out of their 17 attempts.

With 1:32 left in the game and the Hornets in control 51-38, Collins decided it was time to take Volkens out for the last time at White Auditorium to a standing ovation. Volkens ended the game with 19 points, 11 rebounds and three blocks.

“She’s been a terrific player for our program,” Collins said. “She’s been a terrific representative of Emporia State women’s basketball for four years. She’s a great person, a great student and she’s obviously a terrific player as well.”

The Hornets were able to keep Fort Hays from penetration throughout the game holding them to just eight points in the paint.

“You have to credit the guards a lot for that,” Balcom said. “Because if they’re pressuring the ball like they were tonight, it’s tough to get into the paint.”

The women are now officially in “win or go home” mode for the rest of the season entering next week’s MIAA tournament. The Hornets will begin post season play against Central Missouri at 8 p.m. Friday at Municipal Auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.

“Central first round is a tough one,” Volkens said. “They have a lot of seniors, so they’re going to play with a lot of heart. So we have to make sure we’re going to come out ready to play.”

Brandon Schneeberger

ESU blows past Blue Tigers, looks to Washburn

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Saturday, 19 February 2011 22:15
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The Hornets blew by the Blue Tigers of Lincoln University this Saturday in what was a blowout from the start. After opening up with a 10-0 run, Emporia State never looked back and went on to win the game 84-44.

“We needed to come back, get some confidence back,” said senior forward Alli Volkens. “And I think tonight was a good night for us.”

The win snapped what was a three game losing streak for the Hornets. ESU came out with intensity in the first eight minutes, opening up a 16 point lead. After allowing Lincoln to get to within six, the Hornets refocused and closed out the half up 40-23 as they controlled the boards early.

“It’s always one of our goals before games just to crash the boards and get rebounds,” said freshman forward Kelsey Balcom. “We just go after it hard.”

ESU continued to dominate the game behind another double-double by Volkens who had 15 points and 16 rebounds and added two blocks. Volkens moved up to sixth place all-time in ESU history in rebounds with her effort. Also generating a double-double was Kelsey Balcom with 13 points and 11 rebounds.

The Blue Tigers fought hard considering they played just five players the entire evening as their roster had been whittled down to seven players throughout the course of the season.

“It’s obviously a tough situation for those guys,” said Head Coach Jory Collins. “It’s hard to have a chance when you only have five. They’re tough kids they’ll bounce back next year, and hopefully do some better things.”

Despite holding such a big lead, the Hornets continued to fight hard. Collins was proud of the effort his team put forth despite the possible distraction of becoming careless with a big lead.

“I thought we did a good job of maintaining some intensity,” Collins said. “It’s tough in a game like that where you’re up early. Especially with a young team who doesn’t really have a killer instinct it’s tough for them to sustain anything. For them to keep playing hard is something that I was stressing to them, and I thought they did a good job of.”

Other Hornets who ended up in double figures on the evening were sophomore guard Jocelyn Cummings with 12 points and six rebounds. Rheanna Egli as well helped out with her 13 points and team-high five assists.

After the win, the Hornets are now looking forward to Wednesday evening’s matchup against Washburn in what will be a rematch in the Turnpike Tussle. Washburn beat Emporia State 66-60 on Jan. 15 in White Auditorium.

“There’s nothing sweeter than beating Washburn, especially at Washburn,” Volkens said. “So hopefully we can go there and get a W.”

The next and final home game for the Hornets will be at 5 p.m. on Feb. 26 against Fort Hays State.

Brandon Schneeberger

Women’s basketball loses to Gorillas

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Thursday, 17 February 2011 09:24
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Sophomore Jocelyn Cummings is fouled on a layup by Pittsburg State’s Lauren Brown Wednesday night at White Auditorium. The Hornets lost 73-71. Kellen Jenkins/ The Bulletin

Facing off against Pittsburg State on Wednesday, the Emporia State women’s basketball team fought through a tumultuous game to end up losing in the last seconds, 73-71.

“We are really disappointed,” said sophomore guard Rachel Hanf. “They made nice shots and made a lot of their three-pointers.”

In the first half, the Hornets tied twice, held the lead once but began to fall further behind as their defense was unable keep PSU in check. In the first half alone the Hornets had 11 turnovers.

“Turnovers are killing us right now,” said freshman forward Kelsey Balcom. We’d get a steal and turn it right over.”

The Hornets got down by 11 at most and got as close as one behind, but could not secure a lead. Trailing at the half the Hornets came off a scoring run that brought them to only two points behind going into the second.

“I thought we were horrible in the first half, we couldn’t guard anyone,” said Head Coach Jory Collins. “To give up 44 in a half is not something you can do and still expect to win a game.”

Starting the second half the Hornets make a field goal to tie the game. Ali Volkens makes a field goal to take the lead and draws a foul to get another point. PSU gained the lead back almost immediately and then made it into a six-point lead on an 8-0 run.

“The focus was to get (the ball) in, and we did a good job of it,” Volkens said. “We just got into foul trouble.”

The Hornets were able to tie it up with 9:10 left in the half, then take the lead with a three-pointer making the score 61-58. PSU followed up with two more three-pointers, going for a 10-0 scoring drive to build a seven-point lead.

“We had some opportunities to maybe get a three, four, five point lead, but every time we got a three point lead or tie they got a big shot,” Collins said. “We just couldn’t get over the hump.”

With 2:11 left in the half the Hornets made a comeback to tie the game again at 68-68. Getting down to the last minute the lead changed twice and was tied with nine seconds to go. The Hornets foul trouble caught up with them when Collins made a bad play call while the score was tied allowing PSU to make two free throws with a second left to seal their victory.

“We made a good play to get it tied it up, but I cost us the game because I (told) my kid to foul, total screw up on my part,” Collins said. “We had other opportunities to take the lead and go ahead, but we didn’t get it done, and had the (mistake) in the last three seconds and put them at the line to win it.”

The Hornets’ record dropped to 15-8 overall and 12-7 in the MIAA. They play Lincoln this weekend at home.

Chris Dvorak

Balcom gives ESU fresh sting

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Thursday, 27 January 2011 14:44
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Balcom. Photo by Kellen Jenkins/The Bulletin

Kelsey Balcom, forward for the women’s basketball team, was named MIAA player of the week for Jan. 10-15 for her fantastic offensive play.

“It’s a cool little thing,” Balcom said. “I’m just focusing on the next game.”

Despite being a freshman, Balcom has found her place within the team and is giving depth that the Hornets need to continue their success.

“(Balcom) had a good week and was voted the best (MIAA) player of the week,” said Head Coach Jory Collins. “She has done great. She fits in really well, she works extremely well and she is very coachable.”

Balcom, who has twice led the team in scoring, shoots 44.1 percent from the field and averages six rebounds per game.

“She is averaging 11 (points) and six (rebounds)… I have to believe she is probably the frontrunner for freshman of the year in our conference,” Collins said. “No other freshman is putting up numbers like that.”

Hailing from Olathe, Balcom came to Emporia because of the small town atmosphere and her own love for the game.

“I’ve always played basketball and loved it. I probably couldn’t give it up. I just wanted to keep playing,” Balcom said. “I liked the coaches and the girls, the school and the small town atmosphere where I get to know people better.”

Due to injuries on the team, Balcom’s roll has increased beyond that of the average freshman as her scoring ability has allowed her to fill specific roles.

“She is a scorer. She came in and knew her role on the team, and it has been increased with injuries (on the team). She has responded well to it,” said Senior Forward Ali Volkens. “At the beginning of the season, we knew that she was going to be a great player. She is a big part of the team. She has picked it up and done well.”

Balcom’s skills are much appreciated by her teammates, and she is preparing to not just fill the shoes of the injured players, but become a leader.

“She is a freshman. She is always willing learn and know what she can do to improve,” Volkens said. “She is doing really well.”

In light of her achievements, Collins knows she has room to improve and become a better player and an even better asset.

“Like a freshman, she thinks too much and isn’t playing really free… She is sometimes timid… but she is really talented,” Collins said. “The defensive end of the floor is where she could improve the most… (but) she has already made a ton of improvement…. and she is just going to grow every year.”

Chris Dvorak

$40M FUND AIDS DOYLE’S COVENANT PLAN STUDENTS SIGNED PLEDGE.(METRO)

The Capital Times November 1, 2007 | Callender, David Byline: DAVID CALLENDER The Capital Times Gov. Jim Doyle today announced the creation of a $40 million endowment to help fund his Wisconsin Covenant plan, which will guarantee financial aid for college-bound high school students.

During an event in Milwaukee, Doyle said the program will begin with a contribution from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Corp., which he said will be used to challenge other businesses to contribute to the covenant program and provide grants to students.

Doyle also announced the creation of a new Wisconsin Covenant Foundation, a private, nonprofit and tax-exempt charity that will raise and distribute money for the program.

The Wisconsin Covenant has been one of Doyle’s top priorities in his second term as governor. In prepared remarks, Doyle said that the creation of the foundation “will ensure that our young people know that there is an opportunity for them to go to college.” More than 17,000 ninth-graders signed the covenant pledge before the Sept. 14 deadline. Current eighth-grade students can begin signing the pledge March 31. see here great lakes higher education

Under the program, eighth-grade students who promise to maintain good grades and stay out of trouble through high school are guaranteed to receive financial aid to attend the University of Wisconsin, private Wisconsin universities or colleges, or state technical colleges.

The amount and extent of the financial aid have not been determined, but under a plan passed as part of the current state budget, it will be based on a student’s financial need. The first “class” of covenant scholars will enter college in 2011.

Doyle said the Covenant Foundation’s board of directors will include: former Commerce Secretary Mary Burke; Chris Abele of the Argosy Foundation; Tom Boldt, CEO of the Boldt Co.; Richard George, CEO of the Great Lakes Higher Education Corp.; Dick Hansen, president and CEO of Johnson Financial Group; Dave Hanson, a partner in the Michael Best & Friedrich law firm; Joan Prince, UW-Milwaukee; Sister Joel Read, former president of Alverno College; John Torinus, CEO of Serigraph; and Gerald Whitburn, former state Health and Family Services secretary.

The panel represents a bipartisan group with strong representation from Republican and conservative activists. Boldt serves on the board of the state’s big-business lobby, Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce, which last year attacked Doyle during his bid for re-election. Torinus has frequently criticized Doyle and Senate Democrats in a monthly business column for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and Whitburn was a close confidant of former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson. go to web site great lakes higher education

Doyle also anounced the creation of a Wisconsin Covenant Advisory Committee, which he said will consist of community and business leaders, teachers, counselors and administrators. It will be co-chaired by Wisconsin first lady Jessica Doyle.

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ESU left feeling blue after Turnpike Tussle

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Friday, 21 January 2011 11:09
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Sophomore Rachel Hanf drives the lane against Washburn Saturday afternoon at White Auditorium. The Hornets lost to the Lady Blues 66-60. Kellen Jenkins/The Bulletin.

It lived up to the hype and more on Saturday as the Washburn Lady Blues came to White Auditorium in a game against the top two MIAA teams. Senior Forward Alli Volken’s layup with 36 seconds remaining in the game cut the deficit to two points but would not be enough as ESU lost the game 66-60.

“Most of the time, when they scored there down the stretch, we made mistakes that we weren’t making earlier in the game and gave them a couple of shots,” said Head Coach Jory Collins.

Kelsey Balcom jumped out of the gates in the first half scoring 11 of her 13 total points in the first 20 minutes of action. The Hornets were likewise able to control the half leading by four after a half court buzzer-beater by Haley Parker.

“Haley’s shot was huge,” Volkens said. “We knew going into the half that we just needed to continue doing what we were doing and hopefully come out with the win, but there was some… lapse there in the middle.”

After two quick fouls by Volkens, it was Washburn who controlled the pace in the second half leading by as many as nine points behind Cassie Lombardino’s 18 second-half points. Volkens battled hard against Lombardino with 18 points and 16 rebounds of her own.

“I got in foul trouble early on a few calls that were stupid on me,” Volkens said. “I shouldn’t have fouled in that position. It made it harder for me to contest shots, so (Lombardino) got a few easy ones.”

After being down nine points with less than 12 minutes to play, the Hornets decided to make a run of their own to take a three point lead after a Jocelyn Cummings three pointer with 6:08 remaining. Despite the run, Washburn didn’t fold, and key plays by Stevi Schultz and Lombardino kept the Hornets at bay.

“If you look at (Lombardino’s) numbers recently, she’s been playing great,” Collins said. “She’s been finishing at a high level. I’ll take nine of 24 though. If it takes 24 shots to get 20 points I’m fine with that.”

Down by four and with time running down, Volkens would come up big for ESU on a reverse layup with 36 seconds remaining to cut the deficit to two points. Lombardino answered with a traditional three-point play after the Hornets decided to play out the next possession instead of foul.

With less than 10 seconds remaining and down five, the Hornets were unable to come back.

“We also had a couple of mental lapses on defense – just things that we didn’t do on defense that gave them the momentum, so they finished with it,” Balcom said.

The Lady Blues now take soul possession of first place in the MIAA with a 9-1 record. The Hornets fall to 11-3 overall and 8-2 in league play.

The Hornets traveled to Fort Hays State last night. Their next game comes at Northwest Missouri on Saturday.

Brandon Schneeberger

FINGER LAKES COMMUNITY COLLEGE TO OFFER NEW TEACHING ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

US Fed News Service, Including US State News October 17, 2006 The State University of New York’s Finger Lakes Community College issued the following news release:

Last night the Finger Lakes Community College Board of Trustees approved a new Teaching Assistant certificate program. The program proposal will also be sent for approval to the State University of New York (SUNY) and the New York State Department of Education The College anticipates accepting applications for this certificate for the fall 2007 semester. Teacher assistants work individually or with small groups of students in the classroom or as assigned by the school district. this web site new york state department of education

This certificate is designed to prepare individuals for teacher assistant positions in the area of public education The program will focus on the interactions taking place in the classroom and within the school system from the perspective of a teacher assistant Students will address issues that specifically relate to the duties of the teacher assistant, such as the philosophy and history of education, instructional techniques, current educational trends, and the functioning of a school system Additionally, students will learn about federal and state laws and regulations, child and adolescent development and learning, classroom and behavior management, and instructional strategies to improve student learning Students will be eligible to apply for the Teaching Assistant Level III certification through the New York state Department of Education after completing the Teaching Assistant certificate program, or progress to the College’s A.A. Liberal Arts and Sciences degree program. go to website new york state department of education

Courses in the teacher assistant certificate program include: Freshman English, Introduction to Literature, Public Speaking or Interpersonal Communications, Teacher Assistant I, Teacher Assistant II, Introduction to Psychology, and Math for Elementary Teachers.

To join the mailing list to receive information about the teacher assistant certificate once the certificate program has received final approval, visit www.flcc.edu/newprograms or contact the FLCC Admissions Office at (585) 394-FLCC, ext. 7278.

Lady Hornets win in sloppy fashion

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Wednesday, 08 December 2010 20:13
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It wasn’t pretty, but it didn’t take long for senior forward Alli Volkens to assert herself in Wednesday night’s game against the Mavericks of Nebraska-Omaha. Volkens, who finished the game with 14 points, 18 rebounds and four blocks, helped the Hornets overcome a sloppy offensive performance.

“It was a win,” Volkens said. “I’m glad that we won, but I should have finished a lot of plays in there that I didn’t finish… I need to come stronger, just continue to work hard I guess.”

Each team struggled shooting from the floor in the first half as neither shot above 34 percent – the Mavericks shooting just 20 percent. Much like their last time out, the Hornets continued to turn the ball over with 10 in the half and 21 in the game.

“I told them afterwards that if we have that kind of defensive effort, we’ll win twenty games no matter what, if we play that way offensively, twenty’s all we’ll win,” said head coach Jory Collins. “The turnovers are really frustrating cause it’s not one person… It’s unacceptable and it’s frustrating.”

ESU began the game in control as they lead 16-6 early behind Volkens and freshman forward Kelsey Balcom who had a combined eight of the teams first 16. The Hornets would finish off the half on a 17-6 run to lead 37-22. Volkens added 10 rebounds and two blocks to her eight points in the opening period.

Volkens would get her double-double in the first minute of the second half. ESU controlled the score for most the half, but with 7:37 left senior center Negesti Taylor went down with what appeared to be a knee injury. The Mavericks closed the gap to just eight points with less than four minutes remaining.

Volkens and the Hornets answered with four consecutive points to push the lead to 12. A three pointer by Heather Pohl of Nebraska-Omaha with 1:41 left, however, kept the Mavericks alive. Clutch free throw shooting down the stretch allowed the Hornets to seal up the 66-54 victory.

Though the offensive effort was far from pretty, ESU can hang their hat on their defensive effort. They forced 14 turnovers and held Nebraska-Omaha to under 27 percent field goal percentage for the game.

“That’s one of my favorite stats is field goal percentage defense,” Collins said. “I was really happy with that. I thought we didn’t give up many uncontested shots. I thought all the shots they took we had a hand up in their face for the most part.”

They Hornets, now 6-1 overall and 3-0 in the MIAA, travel to play Central Missouri on the road for their next game on Dec. 11.

Brandon Schneeberger

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