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Men's and women's basketball teams catch the fever
Inaugural celebrationThe inaugural celebration for President Michael Lane is weeks away, from March 26 -31. The full schedule of events can be found at www.emporia.edu/president/inauguration. During the week, each of the four colleges will host events. University-wide events are on Friday and Saturday. For more information on attending, see the website. |
Blaufuss Memorial Run/Walk almost here
Men's and women's basketball teams catch the fever
March Madness has infected both Hornet basketball teams – the men and women garnered at-large berths to the NCAA D-11 basketball tournaments, and begin play in their respective South Central regional tournaments this week.
The Lady Hornets enter as a #5 seed and will play Texas A&M-Commerce on Friday in St. Joseph, Mo., in the third game of the day. The Hornet men are the #7 seed and will take on Southeastern Oklahoma on Saturday in Warrensburg, Mo., in the second game of the day. For the second time in four years, both teams have made the NCAA tourney.
The Lady Hornets take on a team that finished 25-8 and won the Lone Star Conference North Division with a 10-2 league record. A win Friday would put them in the path of the winner of Missouri Western vs. Montana. The men will take on the #9 team in the country. Southeastern Oklahoma State finished 25-4, winning the Lone Star Conference North Division with an 11-1 record.
Tickets for the women are $12 per session for reserved tickets, $8 per session for adult general admission and $4 per session for students. An all-session reserved pass will cost $25. For the men, tickets are $10 per session for reserved tickets, $8 per session for adult general admission, $3 per session for students, and $25 for an all-session reserved pass.
A limited number of general admission tickets for both games can be ordered through the ESU Athletic Ticket Office at (877) 341-NEST (6378). Once those run out, tickets are available through the ticket offices at the University of Central Missouri, in Warrensburg, and at Missouri Western University, in St. Joseph.
UCM is hosting a tournament tip-off banquet for the men’s regional tourney, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, in the Elliot Union Ballroom on campus. UCM has 150 tickets available for fans to attend the event, at $15 per ticket. Reserve your tickets by contacting Rhonda Crews at (660) 543-4250 by 5 p.m. Wednesday.
The men’s competition has a unique twist this year. ESU freshman Dustin Andrews, a 
native of Lee’s Summit, Mo., will high jump at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championships at 4 p.m. (EST) in Boston, Mass., on Friday and then hop a plane back to the Midwest to suit up for the Hornets in their 2:30 p.m. (CST) game against Southeastern Oklahoma State. Andrews is currently ranked eighth in the nation in the high jump, having cleared 6-10.50 at the MIAA Championships. He is averaging 2.6 points and 0.9 rebounds per game in 18 games for the Hornet basketball team. He had 10 points in ESU’s MIAA tournament game against Truman State.
Blaufuss Memorial Run/Walk next Saturday!
The second annual John Blaufuss Memorial Run/Walk is almost here! This fun, worthwhile event will start at 9 a.m. Saturday, March 17, in Union Square on the ESU campus, to raise support for the Presidential Academic Awards scholarship program.
Register for $15 by March 12, and $20 afterward. Course maps for the 5K run and 2-mile walk, along with the registration/donation form, can be found by clicking here. Forms are also available at the Sauder Alumni Center, 1500 Highland St., or call 341-5440. You can also register on the day of the race beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Volunteers are needed for the event to work the registration table and guide runners and walkers along the route. To sign up, contact Marc at 341-5440 or mjaspers@emporia.edu.
Run, walk or volunteer with your family and friends, then attend the post-event reception at the Sauder Alumni Center. Honor the memory of our long-time friend and support ESU students at the same time!
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Last Updated April 17, 2008