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■ SPORTS Tahlequah Daily Press Page 6 ... Tuesday, June 1, 2010 LOCAL UKB to host Day of Champions football camp The United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians in Oklahoma will host a special camp on June 16. A Day of Champions Foot- ball Camp is led by coach Ken Heupel and a special team of veteran coaches and players from various state colleges, university and professional NFL organizations. Although the camp is labeled a football camp, it is open to athletes of all sports – both boys and girls – ages 8 to 14. The camp provides the kids coaching in athletics, mentoring on health, read- ing, fitness life choices and focuses on the four princi- ples of leadership: disci- pline, respect, trust and hard work. The cost of the camp is free, and the UKB will accept the first 150 boys and girls ages 8 -14. For more information, contact Marilyn Craig at 456-6533. Or you can fax a form to Craig at (918) 431-1873, or the form may be mailed to: Day of Champions Football Camp, United Keetoowah Band, PO Box 746, Tahle- quah, OK 74465. STATE Drillers to host South Division foes at ONEOK The Tulsa Drillers will host a pair South Division teams during a six-game homestand that starts on Wednesday. The Midland Rock- Hounds (Oakland Athletics) will be at ONEOK Field for a three-game set from Wednesday through Friday. The Frisco RoughRid- ers (Texas Rangers) will provide the opposition for the final three games Sat- urday through June 7. All but two of the games in the homestand will begin at 7:05 p.m. The two exceptions include the game on Saturday that will start at 6:05 p.m. and the contest on Sunday that will begin at 2:05 p.m. Tickets for all six games in the homestand are now on sale at the ONEOK Field Ticket Office at 201 N. Elgin Avenue and at Tul- saDrillers.com. Tickets are also available by calling (918)744-5901. NATION Bochy wants Linecum to relax SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy met with struggling ace Tim Lincecum and had a sim- ple message for the reign- ing two-time NL Cy Young winner: relax. One day after Lincecum gave up six earned runs in 4 2-3 innings en route to his first loss of the season — the third straight rough outing by the Giants' right- hander — Bochy sought out the pitcher prior to San Francisco's series finale against the Washington Nationals and offered a few bits of advice. “We talked about a lot of things,” Bochy said. “When things aren’t going so well for a player there’s some times as a manager you do want to talk to them to see where they're at. I talked to Timmy and basi- cally he’s fine. He’s a little frustrated.” FOCUS Sports Camps • Looking for a summer sports camp to attend? See all the local sports camps going on this summer in the “Sports Roundup.” Sports Stories • Have an idea for an interesting sports story or feature this summer? Con- tact the Tahlequah Daily Press sports desk at 456- 8833 ext. 22. By PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press STORRS, Conn. – Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun and the men's bas- ketball program he took from obscuri- ty to national titles have been accused of eight major NCAA infractions, with investigators citing hundreds of improper calls and texts from UConn staff to recruits. The school released a notice from the NCAA that lays out the allegations against the Hall-of-Fame coach, his staff and the school. Besides the calls and texts, the accusations include giv- ing recruits improper benefits and improperly distributing free tickets to high school coaches and others. Cal- houn is cited for failing to promote an atmosphere of compliance. "It's not exactly, certainly anywhere near the high point of my career, as a matter of fact it's certainly one of the lowest points at any time that you are accused of doing something," said Cal- houn, who has led the Huskies since 1986 and taken them to the Final Four three times. "It's a very serious matter." Athletic director Jeff Hathaway offered support for Calhoun and defended the university. "Let me be clear," he said. "The University of Connecticut is fully com- mitted to NCAA rules compliance and takes this matter very seriously. With regard to coach Calhoun, he personally has a long-standing demonstrated com- mitment to NCAA rules compliance." The allegations come at the end of a 15-month investigation into the recruit- ing of former player Nate Miles, who was expelled from UConn in October 2008 without ever playing a game for the Huskies. He was charged with vio- lating a restraining order in a case involving a woman who claimed he assaulted her. The NCAA alleges 160 impermissi- ble telephone calls and at least 191 impermissible text messages between recruits and coaches, including assis- tants Beau Archibald, Patrick Sellers, Andre LeFler, associate head coach George Blaney, and then-assistant Tom Moore, who is now the head coach at Quinnipiac. Moore did not immediate- ly return messages seeking comment. UConn is to appear before the gov- erning body on Oct. 15 to respond. Attorney Rick Evrard, an outside coun- sel who advises UConn on NCAA- related matters, said the school likely will spend the next three months reviewing the allegations. He said if the school confirms them, it is obligated to impose its own sanctions. Evrard said that, in cases such as UConn's, penalties most often affect recruiting and could include the loss of scholarships. They don't usually include a ban on postseason play or the forfeiting of any games when there was no competitive advantage obtained from the violations, he said. Still, recruiting violations can dev- astate a program. Indiana hasn't recov- ered from an overhaul of its famous basketball program prompted when former coach Kelvin Sampson was forced out in February 2008 because more than 100 impermissible calls to recruits came to light. Sampson had already been sanctioned for recruiting violations while he was coach at Okla- homa. Among the allegations against UConn is that Archibald and Sellers provided false and misleading informa- tion to NCAA investigators. Sellers and Archibald, who served as director of basketball operations, have both resigned. Hathaway said Archibald left last week and Sellers quit on Sunday. Both men released statements Fri- day saying they needed to devote their full attention to the allegations against them. "Coaching is my passion and some- thing I have spent many years of enjoy- ment doing," Sellers said. "I want the record to reflect this and for the people to see the respect and integrity that I will show toward the process in the months ahead." Calhoun has coached 24 seasons at UConn and 38 overall, compiling a record of 823-358 that includes two national titles and another trip to the Final Four in 2009. He recently signed a five-year, $13 million contract. UConn was just 18-16 last season and lost in the second round of the NIT, as Calhoun faced an undisclosed med- ical problem. He took a medical leave of absence in January and missed seven games. K ONYA SELECTED Jeff Konya (far left) was recently selected as a member of the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Tennis Committee. In the photo, Konya stands with (from left): Ken Hayes, Jack Dobbins and Larry Gipson during an NSU bas- ketball in January. File photo by Ben Johnson Jeff Konya, director of athletics at Northeastern State University, has been selected as a member of the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s Tennis Com- mittee. Konya will begin serv- ing on the committee Sept. 1, for a term of four years running through 2014. “Our tennis program is recognized as one of the best in NCAA Division II,” said Konya. “Being on this com- mittee is good for Northeast- ern State from the standpoint of witnessing what other institutions are offering with their tennis programs. This will allow us to continue to be one of the premier pro- grams nationally.” Konya’s duties as a committee member will include assessing criteria for the selection process for the NCAA Division II Ten- nis Championships, assist- ing at the championship site and handling the adminis- trative functions of the tour- nament, including the aca- demic recognition. Northeastern State was 15-5 this season and quali- fied for its 11th consecutive NCAA Women’s Tennis Regional this spring. After advancing to the Sweet 16 in Altamonte Springs, Fla., the RiverHawks lost to No. 1-ranked Armstrong Atlantic State, who went on to claim its second straight national title. Konya is one of two per- sonnel from Northeastern State Athletics who serves on national committees. Larry Gipson, men’s basket- ball head coach, is the sec- ond vice president on the National Association of Bas- ketball Coaches (NABC) board. Northeastern State's Konya receives NCAA Committee assignment. NCAA: 8 violations in UConn men's hoops By MARK LONG Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. – Just as Kyle Busch settled into a chair in the media center, someone dropped a package in front of him. It was a FedEx box. That's Denny Hamlin's NASCAR sponsor. Busch smiled, opened it up and found a pair of boxing gloves inside. Busch initially shrugged off the gag that came five days after his on-track alter- cation with Hamlin in the All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway, but then sounded like he might con- sider going a round or two with his Joe Gibbs Racing teammate. If so, Hamlin is ready. Ding, ding. "Kyle brings this stuff on himself, and he gets mad at the media for asking him questions about his blowups," Hamlin said. "But he does it to himself. I don't want to be part of it. Any drama that he wants to create is on him. Anything he says on the radio is on him. "All I'm going to say, and I'm going to be done with it, is that each year I think Kyle's going to grow and he just doesn't. Until he puts it all together, that's when he'll become a champion, and right now he just doesn't have himself all together." So much for playing nice, settling their differences in private and preventing anoth- er Sprint Cup feud. Although Busch insisted he and Hamlin have moved on from last weekend's inci- dent, he didn't back down from radio chatter in which he threatened to kill Hamlin. Any regrets? "Absolutely not," Busch said. "It was the heat of the moment and that's who I am and that's my expression and I am not going to be sorry for what I say. It's freedom of speech. "I was frustrated. ... It was a saying that is said a lot, and take it for what it's worth. ... It wasn't joking, but it wasn't going to happen. It wasn't meant (like I was going to kill him). With what? With my great looks?" Busch sure looked intent on doing some damage. Busch attempted to pass Hamlin for the lead with 10 laps to go in the non-points race, but Hamlin blocked him high and forced him into the wall. A few laps later, Busch blew a tire and crashed. He responded by lashing out at Hamlin, threatening him over his team radio and then confronting him at Hamlin's hauler after the race. Team owner Joe Gibbs stepped in and calmed Busch down. Busch ducked reporters afterward, making his media session his first reaction to the melee. Busch- Hamlin dispute seems far from settled See Feud, page 2B
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Sports Camps Drillers to host South Division foes at ONEOK NATION STATE Sports Stories Jeff Konya (far left) was recently selected as a member of the NCAADivision II Men’s and Women’s Tennis Committee. In the photo, Konya stands with (from left): Ken Hayes, Jack Dobbins and Larry Gipson during an NSU bas- ketball in January. File photo by Ben Johnson See Feud, page 2B
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Tahlequah Daily PressPage 6 ... Tuesday, June 1, 2010
LOCAL
UKB to host Dayof Championsfootball camp
The United KeetoowahBand of Cherokee Indiansin Oklahoma will host aspecial camp on June 16.A Day of Champions Foot-ball Camp is led by coachKen Heupel and a specialteam of veteran coachesand players from variousstate colleges, universityand professional NFLorganizations.
Although the camp islabeled a football camp, itis open to athletes of allsports – both boys andgirls – ages 8 to 14.
The camp provides thekids coaching in athletics,mentoring on health, read-ing, fitness life choices andfocuses on the four princi-ples of leadership: disci-pline, respect, trust andhard work.
The cost of the camp isfree, and the UKB willaccept the first 150 boysand girls ages 8 -14.
For more information,contact Marilyn Craig at456-6533. Or you can faxa form to Craig at (918)431-1873, or the form maybe mailed to: Day ofChampions FootballCamp, United KeetoowahBand, PO Box 746, Tahle-quah, OK 74465.
STATE
Drillers to hostSouth Divisionfoes at ONEOK
The Tulsa Drillers willhost a pair South Divisionteams during a six-gamehomestand that starts onWednesday.
The Midland Rock-Hounds (Oakland Athletics)will be at ONEOK Field fora three-game set fromWednesday through Friday.
The Frisco RoughRid-ers (Texas Rangers) willprovide the opposition forthe final three games Sat-urday through June 7.
All but two of the gamesin the homestand will beginat 7:05 p.m. The twoexceptions include thegame on Saturday that willstart at 6:05 p.m. and thecontest on Sunday that willbegin at 2:05 p.m.
Tickets for all six gamesin the homestand are nowon sale at the ONEOKField Ticket Office at 201N. Elgin Avenue and at Tul-saDrillers.com.
Tickets are also availableby calling (918)744-5901.
NATION
Bochy wantsLinecum to relax
SAN FRANCISCO (AP)— San Francisco Giantsmanager Bruce Bochy metwith struggling ace TimLincecum and had a sim-ple message for the reign-ing two-time NL Cy Youngwinner: relax.
One day after Lincecumgave up six earned runs in4 2-3 innings en route tohis first loss of the season— the third straight roughouting by the Giants' right-hander — Bochy soughtout the pitcher prior to SanFrancisco's series finaleagainst the WashingtonNationals and offered afew bits of advice.
“We talked about a lotof things,” Bochy said.“When things aren’t goingso well for a player there’ssome times as a manageryou do want to talk to themto see where they're at. Italked to Timmy and basi-cally he’s fine. He’s a littlefrustrated.”
FOCUS
Sports Camps• Looking for a summer
sports camp to attend? Seeall the local sports campsgoing on this summer in the“Sports Roundup.”
Sports Stories• Have an idea for an
interesting sports story orfeature this summer? Con-tact the Tahlequah DailyPress sports desk at 456-8833 ext. 22.
By PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated Press
STORRS, Conn. – Connecticutcoach Jim Calhoun and the men's bas-ketball program he took from obscuri-ty to national titles have been accusedof eight major NCAA infractions, withinvestigators citing hundreds ofimproper calls and texts from UConnstaff to recruits.
The school released a notice fromthe NCAA that lays out the allegationsagainst the Hall-of-Fame coach, hisstaff and the school. Besides the callsand texts, the accusations include giv-ing recruits improper benefits andimproperly distributing free tickets tohigh school coaches and others. Cal-houn is cited for failing to promote anatmosphere of compliance.
"It's not exactly, certainly anywherenear the high point of my career, as amatter of fact it's certainly one of thelowest points at any time that you areaccused of doing something," said Cal-houn, who has led the Huskies since1986 and taken them to the Final Fourthree times. "It's a very serious matter."
Athletic director Jeff Hathawayoffered support for Calhoun anddefended the university.
"Let me be clear," he said. "TheUniversity of Connecticut is fully com-mitted to NCAA rules compliance andtakes this matter very seriously. Withregard to coach Calhoun, he personallyhas a long-standing demonstrated com-mitment to NCAA rules compliance."
The allegations come at the end of a15-month investigation into the recruit-ing of former player Nate Miles, whowas expelled from UConn in October2008 without ever playing a game forthe Huskies. He was charged with vio-lating a restraining order in a caseinvolving a woman who claimed heassaulted her.
The NCAA alleges 160 impermissi-ble telephone calls and at least 191impermissible text messages betweenrecruits and coaches, including assis-tants Beau Archibald, Patrick Sellers,Andre LeFler, associate head coachGeorge Blaney, and then-assistant TomMoore, who is now the head coach atQuinnipiac. Moore did not immediate-ly return messages seeking comment.
UConn is to appear before the gov-erning body on Oct. 15 to respond.Attorney Rick Evrard, an outside coun-sel who advises UConn on NCAA-related matters, said the school likelywill spend the next three monthsreviewing the allegations. He said if theschool confirms them, it is obligated toimpose its own sanctions.
Evrard said that, in cases such asUConn's, penalties most often affectrecruiting and could include the loss ofscholarships. They don't usuallyinclude a ban on postseason play or theforfeiting of any games when there wasno competitive advantage obtainedfrom the violations, he said.
Still, recruiting violations can dev-astate a program. Indiana hasn't recov-ered from an overhaul of its famous
basketball program prompted whenformer coach Kelvin Sampson wasforced out in February 2008 becausemore than 100 impermissible calls torecruits came to light. Sampson hadalready been sanctioned for recruitingviolations while he was coach at Okla-homa.
Among the allegations againstUConn is that Archibald and Sellersprovided false and misleading informa-tion to NCAA investigators. Sellersand Archibald, who served as directorof basketball operations, have bothresigned. Hathaway said Archibald leftlast week and Sellers quit on Sunday.
Both men released statements Fri-day saying they needed to devote theirfull attention to the allegations againstthem.
"Coaching is my passion and some-thing I have spent many years of enjoy-ment doing," Sellers said. "I want therecord to reflect this and for the peopleto see the respect and integrity that Iwill show toward the process in themonths ahead."
Calhoun has coached 24 seasons atUConn and 38 overall, compiling arecord of 823-358 that includes twonational titles and another trip to theFinal Four in 2009. He recently signeda five-year, $13 million contract.
UConn was just 18-16 last seasonand lost in the second round of the NIT,as Calhoun faced an undisclosed med-ical problem. He took a medical leaveof absence in January and missedseven games.
KO N YA S E L E C T E D
Jeff Konya (far left) was recently selected as a member of the NCAA Division II Men’s and Women’s TennisCommittee.
In the photo, Konya stands with (from left): Ken Hayes, Jack Dobbins and Larry Gipson during an NSU bas-ketball in January. File photo by Ben Johnson
Jeff Konya, director ofathletics at NortheasternState University, has beenselected as a member of theNCAA Division II Men’sand Women’s Tennis Com-mittee.
Konya will begin serv-ing on the committee Sept.1, for a term of four yearsrunning through 2014.
“Our tennis program isrecognized as one of the bestin NCAA Division II,” said
Konya. “Being on this com-mittee is good for Northeast-ern State from the standpointof witnessing what otherinstitutions are offering withtheir tennis programs. Thiswill allow us to continue tobe one of the premier pro-grams nationally.”
Konya’s duties as acommittee member willinclude assessing criteriafor the selection process forthe NCAA Division II Ten-
nis Championships, assist-ing at the championship siteand handling the adminis-trative functions of the tour-nament, including the aca-demic recognition.
Northeastern State was15-5 this season and quali-fied for its 11th consecutiveNCAA Women’s TennisRegional this spring. Afteradvancing to the Sweet 16in Altamonte Springs, Fla.,the RiverHawks lost to No.
1-ranked ArmstrongAtlantic State, who went onto claim its second straightnational title.
Konya is one of two per-sonnel from NortheasternState Athletics who serveson national committees.Larry Gipson, men’s basket-ball head coach, is the sec-ond vice president on theNational Association of Bas-ketball Coaches (NABC)board.
Northeastern State's Konya receivesNCAA Committee assignment.
NCAA: 8 violations in UConn men's hoops
By MARK LONGAssociated Press
CONCORD, N.C. – Justas Kyle Busch settled into achair in the media center,someone dropped a packagein front of him.
It was a FedEx box. That'sDenny Hamlin's NASCARsponsor. Busch smiled,opened it up and found a pairof boxing gloves inside.
Busch initially shruggedoff the gag that came fivedays after his on-track alter-cation with Hamlin in theAll-Star race at CharlotteMotor Speedway, but thensounded like he might con-sider going a round or twowith his Joe Gibbs Racingteammate. If so, Hamlin isready.
Ding, ding."Kyle brings this stuff on
himself, and he gets mad atthe media for asking himquestions about hisblowups," Hamlin said. "Buthe does it to himself. I don'twant to be part of it. Anydrama that he wants to createis on him. Anything he sayson the radio is on him.
"All I'm going to say, andI'm going to be done with it,is that each year I thinkKyle's going to grow and hejust doesn't. Until he puts itall together, that's when he'llbecome a champion, andright now he just doesn't havehimself all together."
So much for playing nice,settling their differences inprivate and preventing anoth-er Sprint Cup feud.
Although Busch insistedhe and Hamlin have movedon from last weekend's inci-dent, he didn't back downfrom radio chatter in whichhe threatened to kill Hamlin.
Any regrets?"Absolutely not," Busch
said. "It was the heat of themoment and that's who I amand that's my expression andI am not going to be sorry forwhat I say. It's freedom ofspeech.
"I was frustrated. ... It wasa saying that is said a lot, andtake it for what it's worth. ... Itwasn't joking, but it wasn'tgoing to happen. It wasn'tmeant (like I was going tokill him). With what? Withmy great looks?"
Busch sure looked intenton doing some damage.
Busch attempted to passHamlin for the lead with 10laps to go in the non-pointsrace, but Hamlin blockedhim high and forced him intothe wall.
A few laps later, Buschblew a tire and crashed. Heresponded by lashing out atHamlin, threatening himover his team radio and thenconfronting him at Hamlin'shauler after the race.
Team owner Joe Gibbsstepped in and calmed Buschdown. Busch duckedreporters afterward, makinghis media session his firstreaction to the melee.
Busch-Hamlindisputeseemsfar fromsettled
See Feud, page 2B
