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Senior forward Dava Logsdon maneuvers around sophomore forward Kelsey Balcom during practice on Tuesday. The Lady Hornets take on Tarleton State tomorrow night at 8 p.m. in Topeka for the first round of the NCAA South Central regional Tournament. Yo Han Kim/The Bulletin

After transferring to Emporia State from Newman University, Dava Logsdon, or “Davy” according to her coaches and teammates, is in her third season with the Lady Hornets basketball team. Logsdon, senior forward, is a competitor who is determined to accomplish everything she sets her mind to, said Brian Mcintosh, assistant coach, and her efforts do not go unnoticed by her teammates.

“Dava comes to practice every single day and works hard,” said senior guard Heather Robben. “She is one of the hardest workers, and she is extremely competitive.”

Freshman forward Kathryn Flott said Logsdon is a good leader.

“She knows her role and fulfills that role,” Flott said.

Logsdon has played basketball competitively since fifth grade, although she was not always a forward. In fact, she began her basketball career with more ball handling involved.

“I started off as a point guard back when I was real little,” Logsdon said. “As I grew, I moved to the forward position, and I have been there since high school.”

During high school, Logsdon competed in both volleyball and basketball. Basketball was always Logsdon’s passion, although she did consider playing volleyball in college. During Logsdon’s high school career, her basketball team did not get the chance to compete at the state level.

“My junior year we were ranked second in state at Rose Hill High School,” Logsdon said. “We ended up losing the first round of sub-state to Augusta. It was a heart breaker. My senior year I was out with an injury, so we never made it to state in high school.”

Logsdon said she chose to attend ESU because she liked the atmosphere.

“Both my parents went here,” she said. “It just felt like home really.”

Logsdon’s first year as a Lady Hornet was the year they won the National Championship. She was a medical red shirt that year, but feels that it was a major accomplishment.

“I would say just being a part of the ESU basketball team is an accomplishment. You have to really have dedication to play with this team. I felt like the program had accomplished something great,” Logsdon said.

She said she is looking forward to regionals, and is very confident in her team, despite the young age.

“I think that we’re really strong,” Logsdon said. “We’re young, but we’re getting better in each game we play. Hopefully we’ll be able to upset some teams we play at the regionals coming up and accomplish something big.”

Overall, Logsdon said she feels that she really fits in at ESU.

“I love it here,” she said. “I love the faculty, the coaches and my teammates. Everything about ESU has been great. I feel really blessed for being a part of the program here.”

Taylor Scott

Make your watermarks.

Personal Computer World December 24, 2007 Byline: Tim Nott Make your watermarks Add background images to documents and find favourite features in Word 2007 Posh writing paper used to have – and may well still have, as it has been a while since I penned a real letter – watermarks. These consist of a faint pattern or logo embossed into the paper during manufacture and which you can see if you hold a sheet up to the light.

Watermarks have also been used as anti-counterfeiting devices for banknotes and stamps, for example, and according to Wikipedia have been used since the 13th century. In computing circles, however, the word has other meanings.

In Word, a watermark is an image, or item of text printed in front of, or behind, the main text. Although visible, it is displayed and printed faintly so it doesn’t impinge on the legibility of the main text. The purpose can be decorative or functional.

In early versions of Word, creating watermarks was rather a fiddle that involved inserting pictures into the header and then tweaking them – Wordperfect users had a much easier time. Word XP and later have a more direct method, though as we will see shortly, watermarks are still contained in headers. In the Print Layout view, go to Format, Background, Printed Watermark and you’ll get a choice between a picture or text. If you choose the first, then you browse to the image file in the normal way. The image will be faint when inserted, or fainter still if you have the ‘Washout’ option checked. Depending on your printer and monitor contrast you may need to experiment to get something visible yet unobtrusive (see screen 1). go to website online word count

For text, the options are fairly evident. There’s a ‘Semitransparent’ option corresponding to the picture ‘Washout’ and you can experiment with the ‘Apply’ button before closing the dialogue. What isn’t apparent is that you can type your own words into the ‘Text:’ box if none of the ready-made phrases are suitable (see screen 2).

By default, watermarks appear on every page, but if you only want your ‘Top Secret’ on the first page, for example, you need to go to Page Setup, Layout and tick ‘Different first page’. Next go to View, Headers and footers. Go to the second page header and you’ll find you can select and delete the watermark – this will remove it from that and all subsequent pages while leaving the first page intact.

Where are they now?

en-us/training/HA102295841033.aspx. Download the guide in Excel format with the unhelpful name of AM101938681033.xls – you might want to rename this to something more memorable.

Each Word 2003 menu has a corresponding tabbed worksheet, listing the contents of the menu in one column and the 2007 hiding place in another, so you should be able to find what you want (see screen 3).

However, be warned that it doesn’t go very deep – Word 2003 Tools, Options is shown as Office Button, Word Options, which is fine, but trying to find a particular option can be a challenge. Although the ‘Advanced’ category gives you a list grouped roughly in the same way as the old Tools, Options tab, this is only true for liberal values of the word ‘roughly’. If you want to turn off the status bar, for example, this doesn’t seem possible. You can, however, customise it by right-clicking on it and ticking the boxes for the items you want.

The information in the spreadsheet can also be cryptic. If, for instance, you want the word count command, you’re instructed to go to Review, Proofing, Word Count (or if you are blogging, Blog Post, Spelling, Word Count). What it doesn’t tell you is that word count is a status bar option, and this gives you a running count of the words in the document and, if applicable, the selection.

Similarly, the ‘Reveal Formatting’ tool is found by going to Word Options, Customise, All Commands, where by implication you can add it to the Quick Access Toolbar. But why bother, as the old keyboard shortcut, Shift & F1, still works (see screen 4)?

Exclude To recap, in Word XP and 2003, you create a list of words to be flagged in Notepad – all lower case, one word per line. You then save this as Mssp3en.exc in C:\Documents and Settings \username\ Application Data\ Microsoft \Proof.

It will come as no surprise that in Word 2007 things are very different. On the plus side, you don’t need to create the file – Microsoft supplies an empty one for each installed proofing language. On the minus side, the instructions in the on-line and off-line help are incorrect. So here’s a way that actually works.

First, make sure you have the Windows setting of ‘Show hidden files and folders’ enabled in Folder Options, View. You’ll then normally find the files under Vista in C:\Users \username\ AppData \Roaming\ Microsoft \UProof, and XP under C:\Documents and Settings\username\ Application Data \Microsoft\UProof. In either case, the file you want for UK English is ExcludeDictionary EN0809.lex. Open this with Notepad (if Vista makes this complicated, just run Notepad and drag the file in) then create the entries, as before, in lowercase and each on a separate line. Save and close the file and when you restart Word instances of your custom additions will get underlined in red. go to website online word count

Hide and seek Did you know you can hide text in Word? We’re not suggesting this as a way of protecting sensitive data, but it can have its uses. You can, for example, hide chunks of ‘boilerplate’ text – such as legal notices – in a document to make it less cluttered. ‘Hidden’ is something of a misnomer, it should be ‘hideable’ as you can go to Tools, Options, View and choose to show it or not from the Formatting Marks section. It will also appear if you show all formatting marks from the toolbar. When hidden text is made visible, it is shown with a black dotted underline.

One nice feature is that printing has independent options to print hidden text or not. This makes it possible to print a ‘light’ version of a long document, and you’ll find the option by clicking the Options button in the File, Print dialogue.

Hidden is a font attribute, and you’ll find it in the Effects section of the Font dialogue (see screen 5). As with most formatting, however, it’s more manageable when included in a style. So, for example, you could create a new style, based on the Normal style, called HiddenNormal, then click the Format button, choose Font and set the hidden effect. Repeat for other commonly used styles until you have a regular and hidden version of each.

Justify You doubtless know that you can ‘justify’ text in Word (and other word processors) so that the left and right margins are both straight. You see this in books and it gives a neat symmetry to facing pages. It’s less prevalent in newspapers and magazines, which are laid out in multiple columns, as with fewer words in a line it’s difficult to create blocks of text of an even density.

What you may not know is that Word can justify the top and bottom margins, as well as the left and right. If you go to File, Page Setup and the Layout tab, you’ll find you can set the Vertical Alignment to Justified. This will ensure – provided you don’t have empty paragraphs – that the top and bottom margins line up.

If you are printing on just one side of the paper, this doesn’t matter, but with duplex printing it can bring an elegant touch to facing pages. Word does this by subtly changing the paragraph spacing, but there’s a catch. If you apply the setting to the whole document and the last page isn’t full, the paragraphs will be spaced out in an exaggerated fashion. To fix this, go to the top of the last page, then summon the Page Layout dialogue again. Choose Top as the Vertical Alignment and This Point Forward as the Apply To: setting. PCW

 

The Emporia Hornets put their 18-6 record on the line on senior night at White Auditorium as they hosted the visiting Washburn Ichabods last night. Heather Robben, Kayla Krueger and Dava Logsdon were the three seniors on the squad this season. The Hornets lost by one point, 52-53, on a two-point basket by Washburn with four seconds left on the clock.

The Hornets started off with a three-point field goal by junior Rachel Hanf from the deep corner to get things started. Early on and often, the Hornets went into the post to freshman Merissa Quick as she scored nine of the first 12 points. The defense looked stout as they forced three turnovers in the first seven Washburn possessions.

Emporia kept up the strong offensive attack with a 6-0 run capped off by a bucket from the post by Merissa Quick to stretch the lead at 20-15 with nine minutes left in the half. The half would end with the two teams trading buckets as Merissa Quick would get the final shot, closing the gap to 29-32. Quick ended the half with 12 points and four rebounds while she defended the post with great tenacity.

“We played really tough,” Quick said. “They have a really good post, maybe one of the best in the league. I just wanted to play hard against her.”

Coming out of the half, the Ichabods had an 11-5 run to stretch the lead to 34-43 with 14 minutes left. Junior Jocelyn Cummings scored the first five points for the Hornets to keep the game within striking distance. Washburn then stretched the lead even further to 13 points, 34-47, forcing Emporia to take a timeout.

But the Hornets would not go away quietly. Emporia put together a 7-0 run, to bring the score to 41-47 with 7 minutes left in the game after a Jocelyn Cummings scored two-point bucket, forcing the Ichabods to call their first time out of the half.

“I think we played really good defense,” Robben said. “We got a lot of loose balls and played tough down the stretch.”

True to form, the Hornets bounced right back with an 11-0 run, which included five crucial points by Robben and two free throws to take the lead by Kelsey Balcom, 52-51, with one minute left in the game. The Ichabods scored the final winning basket with 4 seconds left.

“We have competitive kids,” said Jory Collins, head coach. “We communicated really well on defense and switched really well…we held them to 27 percent field goal shooting, and that’s something for us to hang our hat on.”

Next up, the Hornets travel to Hays to take on Fort Hays State on Saturday. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m.

Marcus Hix/The Bulletin

 

topbar 1In 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

 
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

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

 
Senior guard Heather Robben shoots a lay-up during practice Tuesday afternoon in Gym C of the HPER building. The transfer student from Wichita State has already proven a worthy asset to the team with a total of 46 points in the four games since the season began. Jon Coffey/The Bulletin

Senior guard Heather Robben shoots a lay-up during practice Tuesday afternoon in Gym C of the HPER building. The transfer student from Wichita State has already proven a worthy asset to the team with a total of 46 points in the four games since the season began. Jon Coffey/The Bulletin

In her first season at Emporia State, senior transfer guard Heather Robben is making her presence known on the hardwood. She brings leadership and toughness to the Hornets, and her teammates have taken notice of her aggressive style and passion.

“She is a great leader and always motivates us,” said freshman forward Merissa Quick. “She expects the best out of all of us, and helps us to make sure we are always doing our best.”

Although this is her first season, Robben said the team is unified and shows support for each other, and this unity is noticeable both on and off the court.

“My favorite thing about basketball is the teammates,” Robben said. “I love having 12 girls that you hang out with all the time, have fun with and are always there for you.”

Robben has played basketball since she was 5 years old when she would take on her brother. Growing up she played both volleyball and softball, but she said she enjoyed basketball the most. Robben said she has always played the guard position and enjoys shooting the ball from the perimeter.

Her collegiate basketball career started at Hutchinson Community College for two seasons. She was then recruited by the likes of Texas Christian University and Valparaiso University along with others before accepting a scholarship at Wichita State University, where she would play her junior season. She said she decided to transfer to ESU for her senior season because she did not enjoy her time at WSU.

“I really liked the coaches here at Emporia,” Robben said. “I just did not enjoy last year, and I wanted a new start to my senior season. Plus the girls were really cool.”

During her freshman and sophomore years playing for the Blue Dragons of HCC, Robben became the all-time leading scorer and lead her team to conference and league titles. Robben said she is extremely proud of the accomplishment of attending the National Tournament in her freshman year.

This season, Robben said she does not feel a lot of pressure to carry the team on her shoulders. Although she shows her leadership both on and off the court, she said she feels that it is a team effort and the pressure is not on one single player.

“She really helps lead our team and drives us to work better,” said freshman forward Sarah Wood.

Robben said she thinks the Hornets will do well this year as they shoot to win the national championship. The team is meshing together well as they prepare themselves for a victorious season.

“The coaches here are really encouraging,” Robben said. “They are upbeat and always trying to make every player better. I really want to enjoy this year and just have fun while I can…and win.”

The Hornets will take on Missouri Western at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday in St. Joseph, Mo.

Chelsie Slaughter

 
Junior guard Rachel Hanf shoots for 2 in an exhibition game Monday night at White Auditorium. The Hornets won the game with a score of 92-52. Chris Franklin/The Bulletin

Junior guard Rachel Hanf shoots for 2 in an exhibition game Monday night at White Auditorium. The Hornets won the game with a score of 92-52. Chris Franklin/The Bulletin

The women’s basketball team hosted the Evangel Crusaders Monday night at the William Allen White Auditorium. The Hornets raced out to an early lead and never looked back as they dominated en route to a 92-52 home opening win.

“I thought defensively we played really hard,” said Jory Collins, head coach. “I thought we played hard and the effort was there. We have a lot of young people that have never had to play defense before at a level that it is going to take for us to win.”

In the first half, the Hornets grabbed the lead with about 17 minutes remaining.  But the team allowed the pesky Crusaders to hang around in the first half with marginal shooting. After a timeout with a little over four minutes to go, the Hornets surged ahead by 16 points to end the half, 41-25. The Hornets shot just 35 percent from the field in the first half.

“We have a really good three point shooting team,” Collins said. “In the first half, we made three of 16 from deep…but I’m really comfortable with our top four or five guards shooting when they are open.”

In the second half, the Hornets looked like a much different team. They made 53 percent of their shots from the field, including four of seven from behind the three point arch. Not only did the Hornets step up their offensive numbers, they also stepped up their defensive intensity as well.

Freshman forward Sarah Wood puts up a shot against Crusader defense Monday night at William Allen White Auditorium. Chris Franklin/The Bulletin

Freshman forward Sarah Wood puts up a shot against Crusader defense Monday night at William Allen White Auditorium. Chris Franklin/The Bulletin

Sophomore Kelsey Balcom had an off night shooting, but she did not allow that to affect her effort on the floor. She lead the team in both rebounds, with 11 total, and assists, with five. The Crusaders struggled to match her intensity.

“I think that it’s important to always go out there and work hard and hustle,” Balcom said.  “I think that rebounding is always an effort thing. He (Collins) says that you don’t have to be a good athlete to be a good rebounder, you just have to want the ball.”

Senior guard Heather Robben stepped up her intensity level in the second half as well, forcing a few turnovers and getting a few easy buckets in transition as a result. She led the team with four steals and scored 19 points on the way to winning player of the game.

“It creates a lot more things for our offense, when we play good defense and get transition baskets,” Robben said. “(When we) get to the paint it will create a lot more.”

Overall, the team looked tough in the home opener. Next up, the Hornets will travel to Wichita to play the Newman Jets on at 5:30 p.m. this Friday.

Marcus Hix

 

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What are this year’s expectations?

Our goals aren’t going to change. We feel like we’re at a level where we’re able to recruit and replace people. We’re still going to try to compete for championships. I feel like this year especially, as soon as those young ones can get up to speed at the college level, then we’re going to be able to be right in the mix. They just need a little time. They may take some bumps early, when they’re getting thrown into the fire, but I know by January and February, once they get acclimated, then we’re going to be pretty good.

Who are some specific leaders for this team?

We don’t really have a single person. Last year everyone looked to Alli (Volkens). This year we have a lot of people that take leadership roles. We’re not overly vocal in that aspect. We are a little bit, but it’s a lot of lead by example for our team… it’s nice to have a balance (of leadership). This year we have six different players who could average double figures. I don’t think anybody’s going to get 18 a game, but we have six that could get 12, 13 or 14 that are capable of getting 20 on any given night. I think that makes you tougher to guard. Obviously, they can’t really focus on one person, and anybody can get you. I think with our depth now that we’re healthy and we have new players in here, we ought to be tough to guard because we ought to be able to have five people on the floor that can score.

Who are some specific freshmen who will make some impact?

(Sarah) Wood, (Merissa) Quick and maybe (Kathryn) Flott a little bit… as freshman post players, I expect them to be in foul trouble early. But they’re big, physical players. They have good skill sets. They’re just lacking some experience – some college game experience. Kathryn is going to play the four for us mostly. Her best skill is probably just putting the ball in the hole. She lacks a little bit in ball handling and in passing – things she didn’t have to do in high school because she played the five. Shandelyn (Stewart) can do a little bit of everything. She’ll play the four for us as well. All of them are winners. They bring a lot of things to the table that we need. Obviously size is the number one thing, but they’re competitive and they’re ready to do well immediately.

How do you replace Alli Volkens?

We brought in four freshmen. Two of them… play her spot. (Volkens) averaged 18 (points) and 12 (rebounds) last year, which are really big numbers. I don’t know if we’re going to be able to make up for points with one person. It’s probably going to be by committee because they’re really young players. What we’ll miss most is probably her competitiveness and leadership more than we will her points and rebounds. I think those guys that we brought in are very talented. They’re just not as experienced.

Brandon Schneeberger

 

Women’s basketball comes up short in second half

The #11 Emporia State women’s basketball team suffered a big 86-67 loss Saturday against Northwest Missouri State University. For the first time this season, the Hornets were outrebounded and outshot in free throws 30 to 14. The Hornets held a slight 39-35 advantage entering the halftime break, but in the second half, Northwest Missouri went on a 15-2 scoring drive that the Hornets could not recover from. Alli Volkens led the team with a double-double of 17 points and 10 rebounds. Rachel Hanf put up a team-high 18 points for the Hornets. Emporia State drops to 12-4 on the season and 9-3 in the MIAA, placing them a game behind Northwest Missouri and Washburn.

Hornets use three-point line in win

The three-point line and a big second half helped the men at Northwest Missouri State University in a 74-62 win. The Hornets showed good team cohesion by shooting 56.5 percent from behind the arc and made a season high 13 three-pointers. The Hornets were down going into the second half 34-31 and had the momentum against them as Northwest Missouri used a 7-0 run to end the half.

ESU came out motivated in the second half, however, after a 9-2 run gave them the lead for good. Scoring big for the Hornets were Robert Moores with 16, Xavier Burnette and Michael Tyler with 15 a piece, and Taylor Euler who scored 11. The Hornets are now 10-8 on the season and 7-5 in the MIAA.

Hornet hoists record as men place first

Kevin Roulhac, the twelfth ranked weight thrower in the nation, set an Emporia State school-record on Friday at the UCM Invitational. Roulhac’s throw of 60-08.75 beat the former Hornet best of 60-07.50 by Eric Hoffman in 2005. Roulhac simply set the pace for the Hornet men as they finished first overall with 11 provisional qualifying marks, nine championships and an automatic qualifier.

The women were able to place second overall behind host Central Missouri. Katie Mona led the way in the mile run with a time of 5:02.88 which is currently the second best time in the nation. Marqueita Marisette finished third in the 60m dash and won the 200m for the Hornets. Mona was also able to finish first in the 3000m for the women.

Other first place finishes for the men included Derwin Hall in the 60m dash, Josh Schuler in the 200m, Adam McGovern in the mile run, Briar Ploude in the high jump and Zach Rosenberger in the pole vault. The Hornets now look to the Jayhawk Classic on Jan. 28 for their next meet.

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The company developed special reels and handling equipment specifically for chain mail and netting manufacturers as well as for stainless steel wire rope and wire manufacturers. Cable and wire is fed from 100-lb. reels and processed through the tanks. According to the company, the way that these products are handled during the process is critical to the consistent application of black oxide on the product. Supersized tanks are important, too. Netting for the Miami Zoo Aviary, for instance, covered over 90,000 [ft.sup.2]. The screen came in 17-ft. long rolls 24 inches wide and weighed 200 lbs each.

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The Emporia State Hornets won one and lost one last week. Not counting Wednesday night’s matchup at Lincoln, Neb., the Hornets are 10-2 on the season and tied for first place in the MIAA at 7-1.

On Jan. 5, the Hornets played a tough Missouri Southern squad. Behind Alli Volkens’ 24 point night, the Lady Hornets never trailed and cruised to a 93-69 victory over the Lions. Volkens scored her 1000th point on the evening and led all scorers. Kelsey Balcom also had a big night with 21 points and five rebounds.

The Hornets were unable to come away with a victory at Pittsburg State on Saturday despite 23 points from Volkens and Rachel Hanf’s first career double-double (12 points, 11 rebounds). ESU was down 15 with 12:13 to go before clawing back to cut the lead to two with 6:13 left. Pitt State used an 8-2 run in the last three minutes to close out the game and won 68-60. Volkens added 12 rebounds to her 23 points, and Jocelyn Cummings reached double figures with 11 points.

Emporia State played against Lincoln last night and is now looking forward to Saturday’s big matchup against Washburn at home.

 

Top Bar 1 COLOREmporia State University named former Brandon Schneider assistant Jory Collins the sixth women’s basketball head coach at a press conference on Tuesday morning.

ESU Athletic Director Kent Weiser talked about the events leading up to the eventual hiring of Collins at the presser.

“For the last seven days, I’ve had daily conversations with a man who’s played a major role in the success of our program, both on the court and in the classroom,” Weiser said.“We talked about not only his qualifications for the job, but about his vision for the future…I am confident that the future of the program is in talented and capable hands, and I’m excited to work with him as he makes his mark on our exceptional women’s basketball program.”

Weiser also talked of the importance of hiring the right person for the job, given Emporia State’s special circumstance.

“One week ago, we learned there would be a change in leadership of Emporia State women’s basketball,” Weiser said.“Whenever such a change occurs, regardless of the sport, it’s important to give careful consideration to the personal and professional qualities needed for someone to assume the responsibilities of head coach.When a program happens to be the reigning National Champions, the consideration is of special importance.”

Collins’ was introduced to a full crowd who showed their appreciation with sizeable applause.

“It is an absolute honor to be named the head women’s basketball coach at Emporia State University,” Collins said.“It’s a privilege to be able to head a program that has the national prominence that we do.The support that the community provides Emporia State makes this one of the elite places in the country to coach and play women’s basketball.That’s why we’re able to attract some of the top student-athletes in the country.”

Collins, a 2002 ESUgraduate, was the prime candidate for the job based on his track record with the program.

Although the administration believed he was the right man for the job, there were a few concerns.

“It was obviously an issue that I don’t have head coaching experience,” Collins said.“I think I make up for that (in that) one of my biggest strengths is that when I started in this program, I was doing laundry as a student assistant.Every year I’ve worked up from that, to a graduate assistant to a full time assistant.I know exactly what it takes at each of those levels for this program to run smoothly.”

Current and former Lady Hornets were pleased with the hiring.According to former point guard Cassondra Boston, the Collins hiring made sense.

“I think it’s a great fit for both him and the team,” Boston said.“Jory’s obviously been with this program for a really long time.He has a great work ethic and I think that work ethic is going to transfer over to everyone on the team.”

Collins looks to join the ranks of five previous Emporia State women’s basketball head coaches with records over .500, most notably Schneider, who left ESU with an impressive 306-72 (.810) record.