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Head Coach Joan Bonvicini Seeking Career Win No. 499
WHAT'S HAPPENING: On a seven-game win streak, the University of Arizona women's basketball team (No. 19 AP/No. 23 USA Today) heads for Los Angeles this weekend for a pair of Pac-10 games, kicking off a three-game road swing. The Wildcats play at Southern California on Thursday, Jan. 18, at 7 p.m. PST in the Los Angeles Sports Arena. On Saturday, Jan. 20, the Cats play UCLA in Pauley Pavilion at 4 p.m. PST.
35 Krista Warren F/G 6-2 So. 45 Elizabeth Pickney F 6-4 Jr. 50 LaKeisha Taylor C 6-4 Jr. 10 Reshea Bristol G 5-10 Sr. 13 Aimee Grzyb G 5-7 Fr.
OFF THE BENCH: (in numerical order)
4 Candice Allen G 5-10 Fr. 14 Jen Chesney G 6-0 Fr. 22 Veranda James F 6-3 Fr. 33 Tysell Bozeman G 5-8 Jr. 51 Michelle Mitchell C 6-4 Jr.
ABOUT ARIZONA: Having matched the 2000 team for the best record ever through the first 16 games of a season, the Wildcats stand at 14-2 overall and 4-0 in Pac-10 play. The 19th-ranked Cats, who have won 13 of their last 14 games, are coming off a sweep of Washington State (97-58) and Washington (88-72) at home last weekend. This is the first time in the program's history that the Wildcats have opened Pac-10 play with a 4-0 mark.
With 15.8 points per game, junior forward Elizabeth Pickney leads five Wildcats averaging in double digits in scoring. She is third on the team in rebounding, at 6.4 per game. Freshman forward Veranda James is a very close second in scoring at 15.0 ppg and has the team's top rebounding average at 8.4 per game. Senior guard Reshea Bristol follows at 14.3 ppg and is leading the Pac-10 with an average of 7.4 assists per game.
Junior center LaKeisha Taylor has moved up into fourth place on the scoring chart, with 10.5 ppg, and is the team's second-leading rebounder, at 6.5 per game. Returning to action this week after serving a two-week team suspension, junior guard Tysell Bozeman is fifth on the scoring chart, with 10.3 ppg and 5.1 rpg.
As a team, Arizona is leading the Pac-10 in scoring (83.2 ppg), scoring margin (+17.8 ppg), assists (17.31 apg) and assists-to-turnover ratio (0.95). The Cats are second in seven other categories, including rebounding (43.6 rpg), rebounding margin (+5.9 rpg) and field goal percentage (.459).
Reshea Bristol is leading the Pac-10 in assists and is second in steals (3.25 spg), while LaKeisha Taylor tops in field goal percentage (.608). Arizona has five players currently among the top 20 rebounders in the conference.
ARIZONA'S LAST TIME OUT: Junior center LaKeisha Taylor scored a career-high 23 points, and senior guard Reshea Bristol tied a school record with 16 assists as the Wildcats logged an 88-72 win over Washington at home on Jan. 13.
Both teams got off to a slow start, with Arizona owning only a 25-12 lead by the 8:36 mark in the first half. Washington used a 22-12 run to cut the UA's lead to three (37-34) at 2:27, then the Wildcats finished the period on an 11-0 run to take a 48-34 edge into the break.
Arizona pushed its lead out to 15 points (56-41) early in the second half, then UW got hot from three-point range and put on a 29-16 surge to cut the lead down to only two points (70-68) with 4:53 left in the game. The Cats managed to stop the bleeding and ended the contest with an 18-4 run that shut the Huskies down for good.
In addition to her 23 points, Taylor grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds. Junior forward Elizabeth Pickney added 17 points, while freshmen Aimee Grzyb and Veranda James contributed 13 points apiece. Bristol had 10 points and three steals to go with her school-record 16 assists.
The victory gave Arizona a 4-0 start in Pac-10 play, marking the first time in the program's history that the Cats swept both of their first two weekends of conference action.
ABOUT USC: On a six-game losing skid, USC slipped to 5-8 overall and 0-3 in Pac-10 play after a 65-53 loss at UCLA on Sunday. The Women of Troy are coming off a stretch that saw them play seven out of nine games on the road. They are 3-1 at home this season.
Freshman guard Aisha Hollans is leading USC in scoring, with 13.7 points per game. Freshman forward Ebony Hoffman is the team's second-leading scorer, with 10.5 ppg, and is leading USC in rebounding, at 7.5 per game. Senior center Denise Woods is the only other player in double digits, averaging 10.1 ppg.
USC is second in the Pac-10 in steals (10.23 spg) and is tied for second in blocked shots (4.38 bpg). Denise Woods is leading the conference in blocked shots, with an average of 1.75 per game.
Head coach Chris Gobrecht (USC, 1977) has a 40-54 mark in four years at the helm of her alma mater's program. She is 372-260 in 22 years as a head coach.
THE SERIES vs. USC: The Women of Troy have a solid 34-10 lead in the series with Arizona, although Wildcats have won eight of the last 10 meetings. The two teams split last season, with Arizona winning (67-52) on Jan. 22, 2000, in Tucson and USC winning (80-68) in L.A. on Feb. 17, 2000. Arizona has a 3-18 record all-time when playing at USC.
LAST MEETING WITH USC: Committing 24 turnovers and shooting only 56.7 percent from the line, the Wildcats saw a six-game win streak come to an end on Feb. 17, 2000, with an 80-68 loss at USC.
The UA led only once in the game, briefly at the 16:20 mark in the first with a 9-6 advantage. USC put on 25-4 run, taking an 18-point (31-13) lead at 4:30 left in the period and managed a 15-point (35-20) lead at halftime.
Arizona never seemed able to get the lead under 10 points through the first 11 minutes of the second period, then the Cats put on a 12-1 spurt, cutting the lead down to four (66-62) at 6:23. USC shot 12-for-16 from the line down the stretch and pulled out the win.
Reshea Bristol notched a game-high 18 points to lead the Cats, adding four assists and three rebounds. Elizabeth Pickney had five rebounds and four points, while Tysell Bozeman added six points.
ABOUT UCLA: With their 65-73 win over rival USC at home on Sunday, the Bruins brought to an end their six-game losing skid and improved to 2-12 overall and 1-2 in Pac-10 play. UCLA will play host to Arizona State on Thursday before facing the Cats on Saturday.
With 19.1 points per game, junior guard Michelle Greco leads both UCLA and the Pac-10 in scoring. Sophomore forward Kristee Porter, who is also a starting outside hitter for the UCLA volleyball team, is averaging 9.3 points and a team-best 6.7 rebounds per game. Junior center Malika Leatham is third in scoring (7.6 ppg) and second in rebounding (5.4 rpg).
UCLA is leading the Pac-10 in steals, with 11.36 per game. In addition to leading the conference in scoring, Greco is tops in free throw percentage (.884).
In her eighth year at the helm of the Bruin program, head coach Kathy Olivier (UNLV, 1982) has a 117-97 record.
THE SERIES vs. UCLA: After sweeping Arizona each of the last two years, the Bruins have a 33-11 lead in the series with the Wildcats. Arizona hasn't beaten UCLA since an 84-73 win on Mar. 7, 1998, in Tucson. The Wildcats are 5-17 all-time when playing at UCLA.
LAST MEETING WITH UCLA: A 10-0 run midway through the second half gave then-24th-ranked UCLA all the momentum it needed to defeat Arizona, 80-66, in Los Angeles on Feb. 19, 2000.
The first half featured six ties and six lead changes as the two teams played to a 36-all score at halftime. The teams traded buckets early in the second half, until UCLA put on its 10-0 run, capitalizing on seven straight Wildcat turnovers. Arizona came no closer than five points for the remainder of the game. The Cats committed a season-high 29 turnovers in the contest.
Elizabeth Pickney had 10 points and a game-high six rebounds, and Reshea Bristol tallied a game-high seven assists to go with five points and four rebounds. Krista Warren contributed six points and two rebounds, and Tysell Bozeman had two points and three rebounds.
LOOKING AHEAD: The Wildcats wrap up their three-game road swing next weekend with contest against rival Arizona State in Tempe on Saturday, Jan. 27, at 7 p.m. Arizona returns to the friendly confines of McKale Center for home games against Oregon and Oregon State on Feb. 1 and 3, respectively.
WILDCAT GUARD RETURNS TO TEAM: After serving a two-week suspension for violation of team policies, junior guard Tysell Bozeman has returned to the team. She is scheduled to play in this weekend's games.
HEAD COACH JOAN BONVICINI: In her 10th year at the helm of the Arizona women's basketball program, head coach Joan Bonvicini has collected an unparalleled list of accomplishments, both for the university and for her career.
Bonvicini has posted a 173-107 (.618) mark in 10 seasons at Arizona and has more wins at the UA than all six of the previous Wildcat coaches combined. In 22 years as a collegiate head coach, Bonvicini has a 498-178 (.737) career record. She also has a 23-14 mark in NCAA tournament play and has never lost a first-round game in 14 appearances.
Prior to taking over at the UA, Bonvicini led Long Beach State to 10 consecutive NCAA appearances, including two trips to the Final Four. She registered a 325-71 mark in 12 seasons with the 49ers.
COUNTDOWN TO 500: Joan Bonvicini is only two wins away from reaching the 500-victory mark for her career.
THE REST OF THE STAFF: Awarded the title of associate head coach two years ago, Denise Dove Ianello (Northern Illinois, 1991) is in her ninth year at the UA, functioning as both the team's recruiting coordinator and a perimeter coach. Third-year assistant coach Karen Caires (Cal State Northridge, 1990) works with the perimeter players, assists with scouting and recruiting and directs the Joan Bonvicini Hoop Camp. In his second year at the UA, assistant coach Curtis Loyd (Southern Utah, 1994) is involved with scouting and with coaching the post players.
DID YOU KNOW: Since Joan Bonvicini took over the Arizona program in 1991, the Wildcats have gone 89-77 against Pac-10 teams, although they have a 55-21 league mark over the last five seasons combined.
WILDCAT RADIO FREQUENCY HAS CHANGED: All Arizona women's basketball broadcasts have moved, along with host station KCEE, to a new frequency. All broadcasts, including games and the Joan Bonvicini Coach's Show (Mondays, 6-7 p.m.), can now be heard on 97.1 KCEE FM, instead of the previous frequency of 940 AM.
NICE START: With their 14-2 record, the Wildcats have tied the 1999-2000 team for the best record ever through the first 16 games of a season. The Cats' 4-0 start in Pac-10 play this year is their best start ever in conference action.
STEPPING UP: Junior center LaKeisha Taylor seems to have come into her own lately. During her first six games, Taylor registered only 6.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting 58.3 percent (14-24) from the floor. However, over the last nine games, Taylor has averaged to 13.6 points and 8.2 rebounds per game while hitting 61.5 percent (48-78) from the field. She scored a career-high 23 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while leading the Cats to an 88-72 win over Washington at home on Jan. 13.
A TALE OF TWO HALVES: Arizona seems to be a "second-half team" this season. The Cats are averaging 38.6 ppg during the first halves of this season's contests, out-scoring opponents by an average of only 6.5 ppg in that period. During the second halves of this season's games, though, the Wildcats are averaging 44.6 ppg and are out-scoring opponents by an average of 11.3 ppg for that period.
BY THE NUMBERS: Ten of Arizona's wins this year have been by a total of 10 points or more... Five of those wins have been by spreads of 30 points or more... The Cats have hit four or more 3-pointers in 13 games... Arizona has had 15 or more assists in 10 games... The Cats have had 10 or more steals in eight games... Arizona has forced its opponent into 20 or more turnovers in 11 contests... The UA has scored 80 points or better in nine games.
THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE HOME: The Wildcats have won 14 of their last 15 home games and are 32-6 on their home court over the last three seasons combined. During Joan Bonvicini's 10 seasons at Arizona, the Wildcats have posted a 101-41 mark in McKale Center. Arizona has a record of 167-149 on its home court since the 1976-77 season.
THERE'S REALLY NO PLACE LIKE HOME: In home games this season, Arizona is averaging 88.7 points per game and is out-scoring opponents by an average of 24.6 ppg...
The Cats at Home - Arizona 88.7 ppg 44.6 rpg 20.4 apg 10.7 spg .484 fg pct .712 ft pct Opp. 64.1 ppg 40.0 rpg 15.0 apg 6.0 spg .347 fg pct .667 ft pct +24.6 ppg +4.6 rpg The Cats on the Road - Arizona 77.6 ppg 43.4 rpg 13.8 apg 7.4 spg .440 fg pct .684 ft pct Opp. 66.4 ppg 35.2 rpg 16.4 apg 8.2 spg .427 fg pct .605 ft pct +11.2 ppg +8.2 rpg
CRASHING THE BOARDS: The Wildcats are out-rebounding their opponents by an average of 5.8 boards per game this year. The best rebounding margin of the season so far was against UPR-Mayaguez on Dec. 20, when the Cats out-rebounded the Bulldogs by 24.
Individually, freshman Veranda James grabbed a team season-high 16 boards against Rice on Nov. 28. That's the highest individual single-game rebound total for any player since then-freshman Adia Barnes pulled down 18 against Arizona State on Jan. 7, 1995.
GETTING TO THE LINE: Arizona is averaging 19.3 points per game from the free throw line so far this season. The Cats have made it to the free throw line 442 times over 16 games, for an average of 27.6 attempts per contest. The Wildcats have connected on 308 of those attempts (69.7 percent).
STRONG SCHEDULE: Several of Arizona's 2001 opponents were listed in this week's national rankings.
In this week's Associated Press Top 25, Notre Dame is No. 3 and Oregon is No. 18. Auburn, Stanford, Washington and Oregon State were among teams receiving votes for ranking.
In the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, Notre Dame is No. 3 and Oregon is No. 18. Auburn, Stanford, Kansas and UC Santa Barbara were all among the teams receiving votes.
CHECKING THE RECORD BOOK: Senior guard Reshea Bristol is third on the Arizona career list in free throws made (285), third in steals (216), fourth in free throws attempted (399), fifth in three-pointers attempted (212), fifth in three-pointers made (68) and seventh in assists (348). She is in the No. 9 spot on the UA's all-time scoring list, with 991 career points, and needs nine points to move into the No. 8 spot.
Junior forward Elizabeth Pickney is tied for third on the UA career list in blocked shots (87), is fourth in rebounding average (5.4 rpg), fifth in free throws made (266), sixth in scoring average (11.6 ppg) and sixth in free throws attempted (354). She is holding down the No. 17 spot on the all-time scoring chart with 897 career points, needing 28 points to move to No. 16.
WE CAN HANDLE THE CLOSE ONES...: Under head coach Joan Bonvicini, the Cats have gone 27-20 in games settled by five points or less, including a 9-4 mark in games settled by one or two points.
...BUT WE REALLY PREFER THE BLOWOUTS: Over the last 10 seasons, Bonvicini's Arizona teams have won 55 games by spreads of 20 points or more.
80 IS THE MAGIC NUMBER: It seems that the 80-point mark almost always means adding another to the "win" column for the Wildcats. In the 29-year history of UA women's basketball, the Cats have posted a 130-16 record when scoring 80 points or more in a game. Under Bonvicini, the Wildcats have gone 90-9 when topping that 80-point plateau.
KEYS TO THE WIN: This season, Arizona is... 9-2 when out-rebounding its opponent... 12-0 when shooting better than its opponent from the floor... 13-1 when shooting 40% or better from the field... 11-1 when four or more players reach double digits in scoring... 9-0 when leading at halftime... 10-1 when forcing more turnovers than it commits... 13-0 when scoring 70 points or more... 11-1 when opponents score 71 points or less.
ON LOCATION: Arizona has a 9-0 mark at home this year, is 4-1 on the road and is 1-1 in neutral games. The Wildcats were 12-3 at home last season, 9-4 in road games and 4-0 in neutral contests.
CAT SCRATCHES: The Arizona women's basketball program has a 332-397 (.455) all-time record, however it is 136-61 (.690) from 1994 to present... Joan Bonvicini has a 179-91 career record against Pac-10 teams.
WILDCATS ON TELEVISION: The Cats are currently scheduled to make television appearances for at least three more games...
Sat., Feb. 10 at Washington St. Fox Sports Net 1 p.m. PST Sun., Feb. 18 USC Fox Sports Net 2 p.m. Thurs., Mar. 1 at Oregon State Fox Sports Northwest (taped delay)
The Mar. 3 (at Oregon) and Mar. 10 (California) contests have been selected by Fox Sports Net as potential TV games. The television status of each contest will be determined approximately 12 days before the specified dates.
BRISTOL NAMED NATIONAL STAR OF THE WEEK (Jan. 8): After leading the Cats to a road sweep of the Bay Area schools, senior guard Reshea Bristol was named the WomensCollegeHoops.com "National Star of the Week" for Jan. 2-9.
BRISTOL NAMED PAC-10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK (Jan 8): Wildcat senior guard Reshea Bristol was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week for Jan. 2-8. She averaged 22.0 points, 6.5 assists, 4.5 steals, 4.0 rebounds and 1.0 blocks while leading the Wildcats to a road sweep of the Bay Area schools. She shot 90.9 percent (10-11) from the line, 66.7 percent (4-6) from three-point range and 46.9 percent (15-32) from the floor. That was the second straight week that Bristol earned the Player of the Week honor. The Player of the Week honor is the third of Bristol's career, her second this season and the 22nd all-time selection for Arizona.
BRISTOL NAMED PAC-10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK (Jan. 1): Wildcat senior guard Reshea Bristol was named the Pac-10 Player of the Week for Dec. 18-31. She helped lead Arizona to a 3-1 mark during that time frame, including all-tournament acclaim as the Cats earned runner-up honors at the San Juan Shootout. In wins over Puerto Rico-Mayaguez, Nebraska and Kansas and a narrow loss to then-No. 9 Auburn, she averaged 16.0 points, 5.5 assists, 4.8 rebounds and 2.5 steals per game in 123 total minutes of play. The Player of the Week honor is the second of Bristol's career.
THE CATS AND PAC-10 OPENERS: Under Joan Bonvicini, Arizona has a 7-3 mark in Pac-10 openers and has won its first conference contest in seven of the last eight years.
NON-CONFERENCE SUCCESS: The Wildcats wrapped up regular season non-conference play this year with an outstanding 10-2 mark. Their only two losses were to No. 5 Notre Dame and No. 9 Auburn. During its 10 non-conference wins, Arizona averaged an astounding 86.8 points per game and out-scored opponents by an average of 24.9 points per game. Arizona has recorded a 60-14 mark against non-conference opponents over the last six years combined.
WHAT A GAME!: During the Dec. 20 contest against UPR-Mayaguez at the San Juan Shootout, Arizona set a new school record for margin of victory by defeating the Bulldogs, 105-41, a margin of 63 points. That surpassed the previous record if 56 points (99-43) set only 12 days earlier against Bowling Green on Dec. 8.
Arizona's 105 points in that contest is its highest offensive output since scoring 105 points against Sacramento State at home on Dec. 17, 1994. The 41 points scored by the Bulldogs is the best defensive effort since the Cats allowed Cal Poly-SLO to score only 39 on Jan. 9, 1996, in Tucson. The Cats also out-rebounded the Bulldogs by 24 (46-22), the best rebounding margin since the UA out-rebounded Sacramento State by 31 (59-28) during that Dec. 17, 1994 game.
OFFENSIVE EXPLOSION: For the first time in the program's history, the Wildcats had four consecutive games of 90 points or more. Arizona defeated UNLV (91-74) on Dec. 6, Bowling Green (99-43) on Dec. 8, Fresno State (92-55) on Dec. 10 and Louisville (90-60) on Dec. 17 to put together the first-ever string of four straight games with offensive outputs of 90+ points.
PICKNEY NAMED PAC-10 PLAYER OF THE WEEK (Dec. 11): Junior forward Elizabeth Pickney was named Pac-10 Player of the Week for Dec. 4-11. She averaged 20.3 points, 7.0 rebounds and 1.7 blocks per game while leading the Wildcats to a 3-0 record for the week. In the three home victories, she shot a combined .489 from the floor (23-for-47), .824 from the line (14-for-17) and hit her first career three-pointer. This is Pickney's second career Pac-10 Player of the Week honor and Arizona's 20th Player of the Week honor all-time.
DISHING IT OUT: Against UNLV on Dec. 6, senior guard Reshea Bristol racked up a career-high 14 assists. That was the highest single-game assists total for any individual since former Wildcat Brenda Pantoja -- who was on UNLV's bench for that Dec. 6 game as an assistant coach -- collected 14 against Washington State at home on Feb. 29, 1996.
GOOD BEGINNINGS: With Joan Bonvicini at the program's helm, the Wildcats have won six straight season openers and eight in the 10 years she has been at the UA.
BRASE TO REDSHIRT: Wildcat junior guard Julie Brase will redshirt for the 2000-2001 season after having wrist surgery before the start of the season. Brase played in all 32 games last year, starting 19, and averaged 6.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game.
WHAT THE COACHES THINK: Here is the predicted order of finish for the Pac-10 this season, according to the league's coaches... 1. Stanford, 2. Oregon, 3. USC, 4. ARIZONA, 5. Arizona State, t6. UCLA, t6. Washington, 8. Oregon State, 9. California, 10. Washington State.
The Pac-10 women's basketball media members picked Arizona to finish fourth, as well.
BUT WE CAN DO BETTER: In each of the previous three years, Arizona has equalled or bettered the Pac-10 coaches' pick for its finish... 2000 - picked fourth, finished tied for second; 1999 - picked fifth, finished fourth; 1998 - picked second, finished tied for second.
CATS INK EARLY SIGNEES: The Arizona women's basketball program signed four players on the first day of the early signing period last week. Forwards Danielle Adefeso (Santa Monica, CA/St. Monica HS) and Shawntinice Polk (Hanford, CA/Hanford HS) and guards Robin Roberson (Berkeley, CA/Berkeley HS) and Dee Dee Wheeler (Chicago, IL/Dunbar HS) will all join the Wildcats for the 2001-02 season.
PAC-10 APPROVES CONFERENCE TOURNAMENTS: The Pacific-10 Conference Chief Executive Officers have approved the establishment of men's and women's post-season basketball tournaments.
The men's tournament will be an eight-team event to be staged at Staples Center in Los Angeles. The women's tournament will be a 10-team event hosted on campus by one of the Pac-10 members. Both tournaments will begin in March 2002. In each case, the winner of the Tournament will earn the Conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Championship.
The Conference previously conducted a men's tournament following the 1987 through 1990 seasons. It has never sponsored a similar event for women.
OREGON TO HOST FIRST TOURNAMENT: Oregon has been selected as the first school to host the Pac-10 women's basketball tournament. The historical event will take place in March 2002 on the UO campus.
1999-2000 IN REVIEW: After returning 10 letterwinners and all five starters from the previous year's squad, the 1999-2000 Wildcats utilized their depth and experience to roll to a 25-7 overall mark, setting a new school record for most wins in a season. The Cats garnered a 13-5 record in Pac-10 play, finishing in a tie for second with Stanford.
Arizona opened the season with a nine-game win streak and went on to register an 11-1 mark in non-conference action. By winning their first Pac-10 game to improve to 12-1, the Cats tied the school record for the best start in the history of the program.
The Wildcats earned their fourth consecutive NCAA tournament berth, ending up as the No. 8 seed in the Mideast Region. Arizona travelled to Knoxville, Tenn., where it downed No. 9 seed Kent, 73-61, in the first round of the tournament. The Cats faced No. 1 seed and eventual national runner-up Tennessee in the second round and put up a valiant fight, only to fall, 75-60.
The UA set or tied 23 school records during the season, including most wins in a season (25), highest winning percentage (.781), most three-point field goals made in a season (162) and most points in a season (2,484). The Wildcats were ranked 21st in the final Associated Press Poll of the year and were 20th in the last USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll.
ON THE INDIVIDUAL FRONT: With 12.7 points per game, forward Angela Lackey finished as Arizona's leading scorer for the second straight year. She was second in rebounding, at 5.3 per game. Fellow forward Tatum Brown was second in scoring, with 12.4 points per game, and was the team's top rebounder, with 7.7 boards per contest. Forward Elizabeth Pickney was third in both categories, averaging 9.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game.
Guards Lisa Griffith (8.9 ppg), Reshea Bristol (8.6 ppg), Felecity Willis (7.8 ppg) and Julie Brase (6.1 ppg) followed on the scoring chart. Willis was the team's assists leader, at 5.3 per game, while Griffith had the highest steals average, at 2.1 per game.


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Hockey Tops UConn, 6-5
Nov. 11, 2001
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Senior forward Martin Miljko (Etobicoke, Ontario) scored two goals and two assists and freshman Greg Mauldin (Holliston, Mass.) scored two goals and an assist to lead the University of Massachusetts to a 6-5 victory over Connecticut in college hockey action tonight at the Springfield Civic Center.
Massachusetts opened the scoring 4:25 into the first period when sophomore Thomas P?ck (Klagenfurt, Austria) netted his fourth goal of the season with a deflection in the slot. Freshman Sean Regan (South Boston, Mass.) took the shot from the point. Miljko also assisted on the goal.
The Minutemen extended thier lead to 2-0 early in the second period. Milkjo scored off a one-timer on the power play. Seniors Tim Turner (Saginaw, Mich.) and Toni S?derholm (Helsinki, Finland) assisted on the goal. Miljko netted his second of the game off a rebound of a Kelly Sickavish (North Vancouver, British Columbia) shot at the 14:29 mark. Mauldin also assisted on the goal.
Massachusetts made the score 4-0, when Mauldin scored from the slot on the power play. Miljko and Turner assisted on the goal. Connecticut cut the Minuteman lead to 4-1 late in the second period when Mike Boylan scored from the slot. Boylan netted his second of the game 6:30 into the third period to cut the UMass lead to 4-2.
Mauldin scored a shorthanded goal at the 11:08 mark of the third period. UConn freshman Matt Grew scored a power-play goal less than a minute later to make the score 5-3. The Minutemen scored a power-play goal at the 15:09 mark to make the score, 6-3. Junior Samuli Jalkanen (Helsinki, Finland) scored his first of the season with assists from sophomore Nick Kuiper (Beaconsfield, Quebec) and senior Darcy King (Barrie, Ontario). UConn scored two goals in the final four minutes, including one with the goaltender pulled to make the final 6-5.
UMass senior goaltender Mike Johnson (Excelsior, Minn.) made 11 saves while allowing one goal through the first two periods before being replaced by freshman Tim Warner (Waltham, Mass.) at the start of the third. UConn goaltender Artie Imbriano made 24 saves in the losing effort.
Massachusetts returns to action on Friday, Nov. 16, when it plays at Hockey East rival UMass Lowell.
SCORING - FIRST PERIOD: 1. UM, Thomas P?ck 4 (Sean Regan, Martin Miljko) 4:25. SECOND PERIOD: 2. UM, Miljko 1 (Toni S?derholm, Tim Turner) PPG 1:54. 3. UM, Miljko 2 (Kelly Sickavish, Greg Mauldin) 14:29. 4. UM, Mauldin 2 (Miljko, Turner) PPG 17:31. 5. UC, Mike Boylan 2 (Trent Landry, D.J. Miller) 18:15. THIRD PERIOD: 6. UC, Boylan 3 (Anders Johnson, Rob D'Angelo) 6:30. 7. UM, Mauldin 3 (unassisted) SHG 11:08. 8. UC, Matt Grew 1 (Matt Owens) PPG 12:00. 9. UM, Samuli Jalkanen 1 (Nick Kuiper, Darcy King) PPG 15:09. 10. UC, Johnson 2 (D'Angelo, Eric Nelson) PPG 16:31. 11. UC, Matt Herhal 2 (Nelson) 19:18. SHOTS - UC, 24 (5-7-12), UM, 30 (12-12-6). SAVES - UC, Artie Imbriano 24 (11-9-4), UM, Mike Johnson 11 (5-6-0), Tim Warner xx (0-0-8). PENALTIES - UC, 4 for 8 min., UM, 6 for 12 min. POWER PLAYS - UC, 2 for 5, UM, 3 for 4. ATTENDANCE - 1,015.
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Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Siem reap – Arrival. Upon arrival at Siem Reap, we are welcomed by our guide to transfer to the hotel. This morning, we start our tour to Rolous Group temples including the 9th-century-erected Preah Ko temple, Bakheng, the largest and most complex temple of the Rolous group temples, and the four-brick-tower temple of Lo Lei. After the lunch break, we will head to Small Circuit to witness the Prasat Kravan (Cardamon sanctuary), where we will experience the stunning image of the eight-armed Vishnu in the largest central tower.
Then we get going to Banteay Kdei, a massive Buddist temple with four concentric walls, Srah Srang (Royal Bath), especially to Ta Prohm, which is best known for its originally charming look, with trees and roots intertwined with the carvings and chambers of the buildings. Next, we move to just east of Ankor Thom where stand the Thommanon and Chau Say Tevoda that seem to be known as the twin temple, and to Takeo, the only temple never completed and yet one among the finest. Finally, we enjoy the dinner in Siem Reap town.
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Day 2: Angkor Thom – Angkor Wat. In the early morning, we enjoy our time with sunrise at Angkor Wat, then start the tour to South Gate of Angkor Thom, then go to Angkor Thom (the temple) which was built by Angkor's greatest king, Jayavarman VII. The major attraction of Angkor Thom is the Bayon, whose exact function and symbolism is still unknown until now. Then we go to Baphoun, which is one of the most spectacular of Angkor's temples in its heyday, to Terrace of the Elephants that was used as a giant reviewing stand for public ceremonies and served as a base for the king's grand audience hall, to Terrace of the Leper King, another of Angkor's mysteries.
In the afternoon, we visit the World Seventh Wonder -better known as Angkor Wat- that stands as the most important archaeological sites in South-East Asia. Angkor Wat stretch over some 400 sq. km, including forested area, Angkor Archaeological Park contains the magnificent remains of the different capitals of the Khmer Empire. In the evening we view the sunset at Phnom Bakheng Hill before the dinner with Khmer Traditional Dance Show. O/N Siem Reap. Includes: (B).
Day 3: Siem Reap – Departure. In the morning, we will visit War Museum, where is collective of historical objects like weapons, bombs, jets that were all used during the war era. These will take you to the authentic scene of war period in Cambodia. (The guide will show some necessary tips to protect ourselves from those weapons) Then we head to Les Artisans d'Angkor - Chantiers Ecole where visitors can observe artisans making high quality wood and stone carvings from scratch to end-product. After that, we visit Siem Reap market where all kinds of souvenir staffs are available. In the afternoon we will be free at leisure until transfer departure flights. Includes: (B).
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3 Heads Are Worse Than One
- By Alexander Golts
- Jul. 20 2010 00:00
In Russian fairy tales, the main character always succeeds in achieving his goal on the third attempt. The reality of Russian life, however, is such that three tries rarely do the trick.
In summing up the Vostok 2010 military exercises, which the Navy's Northern, Black Sea and Pacific fleets completed in Siberia and the Far East military districts on July 8, head of the General Staff Nikolai Makarov announced important changes in the management of the armed forces. The general said President Dmitry Medvedev signed an order creating four strategic commands with the goal of implementing joint operation capabilities among the military branches. The decree is apparently a secret because there is no mention of it on the presidential web site. The reason for this may be linked to the stubborn opposition to joint operations from the heads of the branches — something that has dogged the military for decades.
The Russia-Georgia war in August 2008 showed Russia's fundamental inability to coordinate military actions among the ground forces, Navy and Air Force. As is so often the case, the country's right hand didn't know what its left hand was doing. Joint operations, a basic requirement of any armed forces, remain out of reach for Russia.
The push for implementing joint operation capabilities is nothing new. As far back as the early 1980s, then-head of the General Staff Marshal Nikolai Ogarkov initiated the creation of the Western and Eastern commands. It was already clear that it would become necessary at some point to conduct joint operations in which ground forces, Navy and Air Force would operate under a unified leadership. In order for such operations to be successful, all military training would also have to be carried out under a unified command. But Ogarkov's ideas ran up against powerful opposition within the armed forces, since none of the branches wanted to give up its independence to a unified command structure. The same turf wars over lines of command were fought throughout much of the 1990s.
In 2006, in another attempt to implement a unified command and joint operations, then-head of the General Staff Yury Baluyevsky proposed to his Defense Ministry colleagues that, in place of six military districts and four fleets, three regional commands be created — Western, Far Eastern and Central Asian. But he too ran up against tough opposition from military district chiefs and chiefs of the main branches whose authority would have been severely curtailed if they were forced to answer to a higher body. Baluyevsky made reassuring statements to the effect that the creation of regional commands would not eliminate district and top command structures and that the innovation would not be carried out until 2011 to 2015 — that is, long after all of the generals and Defense Ministry top brass would have retired. But even after taking those steps, Baluyevsky's program was stopped in its tracks.
The three previous attempts to combine the branches under one command structure were unsuccessful. The reasons for the failures were due not only to bureaucratic resistance, but to the fact that the military districts were preserved as independent units — an organizational and reporting formation that hasn't been modified in 150 years.
Russia will never be able to implement joint operation capabilities as long as the military leadership remains devoted to the concept of a conscription-based, mass-mobilization army. Joint operations require a smaller, highly professional contract army.
It is true that a Soviet-style military organization based on mass mobilization is completely ineffective, costly and incapable of addressing Russia's 21st-century security threats. It can only be rebuilt by starting with the foundation itself — that is, with the basic principle of how the armed forces are organized. Whether they like it or not, reformers will have to build a new foundation if they want to modernize the army.
Alexander Golts is deputy editor of the online newspaper Yezhednevny Zhurnal.


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Elmo and Cookie Monster inspired 2nd birthday (29 photos)
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Child's Name: Jaxon Flading
Child's Age: 2
Location: Yorba Linda, CA
Elmo/Sesame street inspired birthday party.
Design Inspiration:
Our son Jaxon's love for Elmo and all the sesame street characters.
Decorating Style:
Homemade. I wanted to use homemade items where ever I could (even if I bought them off www.etsy.com), to add the special touch.
Project Details:
Personalized items: The "happy Birthday Jaxon" banner, the welcome sign, cupcake toppers, thank you tags, thank you treat bags, centerpieces, and confetti were purchased on www.etsy.com from Burley Girl Designs: http://www.etsy.com/shop/wburley74?ref=pr_shop . The invitations were purchased on www.etsy.com from Elokhaiser:http://www.etsy.com/shop/elokhaiser?ref=pr_shopE I also used these as decorations at the party and applied them onto yellow fans. The treat bags were filled with Cookie monster and Elmo rice krispie treats that my sister and mom made. The Elmo cake pops, Cookie Monster cupcakes and Elmo cupcakes were made by my sisters. The adorable sesame street pom poms were made by my sister and me.
For thank you gifts, I bought coloring books, Elmo reading books, and sidewalk chalk (from the 99 cent store, I also included a stuffed Elmo or Cookie monster (on sale at Target). I also purchased small candy bags off of www.etsy.com, http://www.etsy.com/shop/Paperella2010?ref=pr_shop
with custom tags.
My sisters made shirts with iron on appliques purchased from twostars321 http://www.etsy.com/shop/twostars321?ref=pr_shop
We played pin the nose on Elmo with orange stickers, find Elmo in lots of uncooked rice, danced to the Elmo slide and pulled strings on and Elmo pinata.
Favorite Items:
My favorite item would be the character pom poms, they came out great and were all hand made. My favorite thing about the party was that Jaxon loved every part of it!


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General Discussion / MOVED: 2013 ITU Duathlon World Championships« on: July 18, 2013, 04:39:16 pm »
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I may get mod'ed out, but:You don't have to worry about being mod'ed out. My hunch is that your comment has not yet been approved, not deleted. Due to the amounts of spam we receive we choose to not post comments live as soon as they are submitted. I apologize if you feel that your comment was not displayed intentionally. The change in width of the overall site was due to large amounts of negative feedback over the years about that original design being so narrow and the wasted screen real estate.
I find it interesting that I submitted a comment on the blog entry announcing the new Adventure Cycling web site, questioning the web developer's choice to require a wider display than the previous version. Again, that decision makes it much more difficult to use on a small screen. Somehow that comment evaporated. I can only assume someone decided that was objectionable -- that fits the pattern of the editor's response to a letter I wrote to AC magazine a while back.
I really prefer to be able to see honest, polite disagreement than sycophantic yodeling over poor decisions. It's a shame my preference isn't shared by the management.
To the OP point of mobile. My problem is the things I want to do from the road, using my smartphone, is check the road closures etc on the forums here and the map addendum. I suppose it can be done but it is tedious.
Another side issue I have is the map's addendum is done monthly which seems less than dynamic to me. Not to mention that fist full of cards to report changes that comes with the maps.
I have exchanged emails with ACA on this issue but it seems that I cannot convey my point that the membership is largely travelers who have or will have smartphones. As I related to ACA I cannot believe any organization, today, would build a website without some consideration of mobile. Especially an organization for travel.
I-90 isn't ridable for cyclists.I-90 is not desirable riding for most people, but it is legal as far as I know. Am I missing something?
We promoted both of these sites when they were launched on the Adventure Cycling blog and the Bike Bits e-newsletter. There are also links on the Adventure Cycling website homepage to both resources on the right hand side. In the future I'll try to post new items like these in the forums as well.http://bikeovernights.org is also another Adventure Cycling Association site worth checking out if you have not already.Nope, never seen that one either. Looks very cool!
Why do you people hide these things so well???
http://bikeovernights.org is also another Adventure Cycling Association site worth checking out if you have not already.If your looking for ride reports and or journals you might want to check out http://bicycletravelbloggers.org for daily inspiration and entertainment.Wow, I'd never heard of this. And the bigger surprise was to see that it is sponsored by Adventure Cycling!
Impressive stuff, Seth. Thanks for taking the trouble to get it out here.I agree! Thanks


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EUGENE, Ore. – Sophomore Jillian Alleyne broke the Oregon single-season record with her 25th double-double and reached 1,000 career points faster than any player in school history as the Ducks upset No. 20 ranked Arizona State, 98-90, on Friday night at Matthew Knight Arena.
The Ducks (14-14, 5-12 Pac-12) snapped a five-game losing streak with the victory over the Sun Devils (22-7, 11-6). Oregon also snapped a 33-game losing streak to top-25 opponents, as the Ducks' last win over a ranked foe came on Feb. 15, 2007 against California at McArthur Court.
"I don't think I've ever been more happy for my team," said head coach Paul Westhead. "We lost some games, and that's really tough, but they kept hanging in tonight. I think there are a lot of teams that don't want to play us. The win gives (our players) a little credibility that they can play hard and win games against very good teams.
"This is a great achievement for these young women. This is a group that plays their heart out, and they haven't gotten a lot to brag about. So, tonight is a nice night for them to enjoy and celebrate."
With 11:31 left in the second half, Alleyne grabbed a rebound on her own miss and scored on the put back. That rebound gave Alleyne 10 boards to go with 13 points and her 25th double-double of the year, which broke the previous record of 24, set by Bev Smith during the 1981-82 season.
Alleyne also joined the 1,000 career point club when she finished a layup while being fouled with 5:48 left in the game. The layup gave Alleyne 1,001 career points and she hit the resulting free throw to tack on another. She reached 1,000 career points faster than any player in school history and is the 25th player to do it overall.
"I could not have done any of that without my teammates," Alleyne said. "I have to credit my teammates and coaches because I have grown so much and to get where I am now is more humbling than it is boastful. It just shows that the hard work you put in is rewarding. I'm very blessed and very grateful."
The Ducks had five players reach double-digits in scoring on Friday against Arizona State. In addition to Alleyne's game-high 29 points, Chrishae Rowe scored 25 points and Ariel Thomas chipped in 22 points. Katelyn Loper and Lexi Petersen both added 10 points.
Arizona State was led by Katie Hempen's 19 points while Joy Burke added 17 points and 10 rebounds off the bench.
Oregon started the game by hitting four of its first five 3-pointers, with Thomas knocking down a pair. Thomas had 11 points over the first 10 minutes on 4-of-5 shooting from the floor.
The Ducks had a four-point lead, 34-30, with 8:02 left in the first before going on an 8-0 run to make it a 42-30 game with 4:01 remaining. The double-digit lead was short-lived, however, as the Sun Devils went on a 15-4 run from that point to slash the UO lead down to just one point, 46-45, at halftime.
Thomas led the Ducks with 15 points at halftime on 6-of-8 shooting while Alleyne had seven points and seven rebounds.
The Arizona State run continued in the second half, as the Sun Devils outscored the Ducks 12-4 over the first 3:13 of the second half to take a 57-50 lead.
Oregon battled back and took the lead, 69-68, with 8:35 remaining when Alleyne grabbed a rebound and put back the miss.
The score was all tied up, 74-74, with 6:38 left on the clock before the Ducks went on an 11-4 run to take an 85-79 lead with 3:14 remaining.
Up 90-87 with 30 seconds left on the clock, Loper buried her second three-pointer of the game, putting the Ducks back up six points.
After Rowe hit a pair of free throws to give Oregon an eight point lead, Arizona State knocked down a triple with 15.6 seconds left to make a 95-90 lead for the Ducks. Oregon broke the following ASU press on the inbounds pass and Loper ran the floor for a breakaway layup to ice it.
"Especially as a senior, just to be able to beat a ranked team is a pat on the back," Thomas said. "I'm definitely proud of myself and my teammates."
Postgame Notes: Katelyn Loper now needs six more points to reach 1,000 in her career (Hofstra and Oregon games included) while Ariel Thomas needs eight more points to become the 26th player in Oregon history to reach the milestone…Jillian Alleyne needs 27 more rebounds to tie Chiney Ogwumike's Pac-12 single-season best 466 boards, set last season.