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PIRATE SPORTS ONLINE - Vol. 3 No. 5, Thursday, September 18, 2003

 

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Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Women's Volleyball Results

PIRATES DEFEAT HASKELL; PREPARE FOR ROAD MATCHESPark senior Veronica Mobley (10) stretches to block a kill attempt by Haskell's Makyla Lone Wolf (15).
PARKVILLE, MO--Park University improved to 3-5 overall, 2-0 in the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Wednesday night, with a 3-0 win over Haskell Park University (Mo.)Haskell Indian Nations University (Kan.)Indian Nations University (2-9, 0-1) from Lawrence, Kan.  It was the seventh meeting between the programs since 2000; head coach Peggy Tuter's Pirates lead the series against coach Judith Gipp's Fighting Indians, 5-2.  On Wednesday, Park maintained a hearty margin of victory, winning the games, 30-12, 30-23, and 30-21. 
     Park now turns to an eight-game road sequence, which will keep the Pirates away from the home crowd for three weeks.  The upcoming schedule consists of the Iowa Wesleyan Tournament on September 26-27 in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, and three MCAC opponents, including College of St. Mary (Neb.), the third-ranked team in the nation as of the September 16th poll.

Tuesday, September 16, 2003Henok Belayneh - MCAC Offensive Player of the Week, Sept. 8-14Ricardo Avalos - MCAC Defensive Player of the Week, Sept. 8-14
MCAC Men's Soccer Player/Keeper of the Week

AVALOS, BELAYNEH HONORED BY MCAC AS KEEPER, PLAYER OF THE WEEK
WICHITA, KAN--Sophomore forward Henok Belayneh has been named MCAC Offensive Player of the Week for September 8-14;
teammate Ricardo Avalos earned Defensive Player of the Week honors in the conference. Belayneh scored the game-winning goal in the sixth minute of overtime against #7 Baker University on Tuesday.   He leads #25 Park with four goals this season. Belayneh is from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. On Tuesday, Belayneh was announced as the NAIA Region IV Player of the Week, also.
     Avalos tucked away nine saves in Tuesday's 1-0 win against the Wildcats. He is a 6-0 junior keeper from Chihuahua, Mexico.  The Pirates host University of St. Mary (Kan.) Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m.

Monday, September 15, 2003
General News
FREY, DINGES HANDLE ATHLETIC TRAINING FOR PARK
PARKVILLE, MO--Michael Frey has been named head athletic trainer at Park University; Patty Dinges joins him as the assistant athletic trainer for Park's thirteen intercollegiate athletic programs.  Frey and Dinges joined the staff in mid-August.
     Frey comes to Park from Centennial High School and Metro Physical Therapy in Peoria, Ariz.  Before that, he served at Avila University, Notre Dame de Sion and Saint Thomas Aquinas in the Kansas City area.  A certified athletic trainer, Frey is a graduate of the University of Kansas and Kansas State University.
     Dinges joins Park following an extended service to HealthSouth during which she provided athletic training services at Truman High School, William Jewell College and Oak Grove High School.  Dinges also has experience as the assistant athletic trainer at Central Missouri State University.  She is an alumna of CMSU. 

For more information, visit the Park University Department of Athletics web site at www.park.edu/athletic.

Schedules and Results
Women's Soccer (1-4-0)
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9/4 Wm. Jewell L, 6-0
9/6 @ Hastings L, 4-0
9/20 C. Christian* 1 PM
9/23 Benedictine 7 PM

9/28 Hemingway Memorial Match
9/28 Bellevue* 2 PM

10/1 Newman* 2 PM
10/4 @ York* 1 PM
10/9 Morningside 6 PM
#16 Men's Soccer (2-3-0)
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9/6 @ #12 Hastings L, 1-0 OT
9/9 #7 Baker W, 2-1 OT
9/18 St. Mary-Kan. 7 PM
9/20 C. Christian* 3:30 PM
9/23 Benedictine 5 PM

9/25 @ Avila 3 PM
9/28 Bellevue* 4:30 PM
10/1 Newman* 4:30 PM


Women's Volleyball (3-5, 2-0)
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9/6 Wm. Penn @ PSC L, 3-0
9/9 @ C of O* W, 3-0
9/10 Avila W, 3-0
9/17 Haskell INU* W, 3-0

9/19 @ Bellevue* 7 PM
9/22 @ MANU 7 PM
9/24 @ Wm. Jewell 7 PM
9/26 @ Iowa Wes. Tn. TBA
9/27 @ Iowa Wes. Tn. TBA
9/30 @ Col. St. Mary* 7 PM
Cross Country
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9/6 Kansas Inv. Results
9/20 So. Stampede 10 AM
10/3 Emporia St. Inv. 4 PM
10/11 Haskell Inv. 10 AM
10/18 NAIA Midwest 10 AM
11/1 MCAC 10 AM
11/8 NAIA Region IV 10 AM
 
 

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Designates Senior Day - The final home regular season contest before which seniors will be recognized.

Special Announcements

Park University's Devil Ducky Derby

It's that time of year again!

Park University's Devil Ducky Derby
Our fine feathered friends in SS100 (New Student Seminar) are once again selling raffle tickets for great prizes! It's all to raise money for Presidential Scholarships at Park. Students will be racing those glow-in-the-dark horned duckies on Friday, October 3. So join in the fun--Don't Duck Down a hallway when you see students selling tickets!
October 3, 3003
The fun begins at approximately 8:30 p.m. (dusk)
On the Banks of the White Aloe
Park University Campus
Parkville, Missouri
All proceeds benefit scholarships at Park University.
For more information or to purchase raffle tickets or t-shirts, contact Dr. Andrew Johnson at 816-584-6722 or Dr. Tim Westcott at 816-584-6355.


 
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