Spring Break
In an interview shortly after the decision by UMKC to sever ties with Rich Zvosec as men's basketball head coach, Athletics Director (AD) Tim Hall shared some insight into his thought process behind the move. He also talked about the University's search for a replacement.
A good man walked out of the athletic offices in Swinney Recreation Center and drove off the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus for the last time as a faculty member Tuesday afternoon. Rich Zvosec, the head basketball coach of the Kangaroo men's team for six years, had been relieved of his duties.
Reaction to the firing of UMKC men's basketball head Coach Rich Zvosec ranged from surprise to sorrow last week at the Brooksider Bar and Grill in Brookside and Lew's Grill and Bar in Waldo - two area drinking establishments with ties to Kangaroo basketball and the University.
Three UMKC track-and-field athletes struck gold and 12 others recorded top-five finishes as the Roos opened their 2007 outdoor season at the Emporia State University Spring Twilight Meet, held in Emporia, Kan. last Thursday. The Kangaroos were led by the first-place finish of junior high jumper Courtney Huber, who leapt to a UMKC school record height of 5-08.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City softball team dropped four more games last week in doubleheaders against the University of Kansas in Lawrence and Creighton University at home. The Roos started the week with a 6-0 loss and followed that with a hard-fought 5-2 setback to the Jayhawks.
Nobody can tell UMKC senior Cori Mead what she can or cannot do - except perhaps on the softball field. The free spirit, who seems to enjoy living life somewhat on the edge, maybe even a little past it, prefers choosing her own standards. "I'm not a typical softball player," said Mead.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City women's tennis team opened the season Feb. 1 in Omaha, Neb., against the Bluejays of Creighton University. The team dropped the match with Creighton 7-0 and has since gone on to play South Dakota, Drake, Idaho and Southeast Missouri State.
University of Missouri-Kansas City rifle team member Evan Williams has been involved in shooting sports the good majority of his life. He hopes his passion and dedication to the practice will one day earn him a spot on the U.S. Olympic team. The Agra, Kan.
Listening to the engaging but humble sophomore UMKC track-and-field jumper Charlie Larson talk about his future scholastic and academic challenges gives insight into what the 21-year-old pre-med student is all about. With his eyes on the prize in the men's triple jump, Larson wants to reach - and eventually surpass - the UMKC outdoor record leap of 50 feet set by Deandre Free in 2002.
The University of Missouri-Kansas City hosted the first ultimate Frisbee tournament on the University track infield last Saturday afternoon. Teams from UMKC, Rockhurst University and the University of Central Missouri (UCM) competed in the all-day event. UCM team PDF won the $100 first prize, with the UMKC Ninjas pulling down second place and a $50 prize.
