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CELEBRATING 37 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE

MARQUETTE 74, UK 66

D TIMES IN ANAHEIM

Crawford’s 35 points can't
raise UK past Golden Eagles

By Travis Waldron

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Partner
benefits ban
dies in House

committee

By Jill Latter

jlaster@kylternel.com

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ANAHEIM. Calif. -— Joe Crawford buried his
face in a white NCAA tournament towel as he sat in
the front of UK’s locker room. His head dripped with
sweat; his eyes with tears.

Crawford scored a career high- tying 35 points in
UK s first round bout with Marquette. but the Cats
fell. 74 66 Thursday at the
Honda Center in Anaheim.
Calif.

For Crawford and fel-
low senior guard Ramel
Bradley, the loss marked
the end of their careers in
blue and white.

“I felt like I gave it my
all.” Crawford mumbled
through tears. “We just
couldn‘t win."

Bradley and Crawford
again carried the load for
the Cats. combining for 54
points and 19 of UK's 23
field goals. Even though the duo had help from
sophomore forward Perry Stevenson. who had 10
points. it was not enough to push them past the Gold-
en Eagles.

The two seniors were UK‘ s best offensive options
for much of the season ~ especially since losing
freshman forward Patrick Patterson to injury ~ but
Gillispie was in awe of how his senior duo stepped
up even when opposing defenses knew who would
be getting the ball.

“The thing about it is. everybody knew they were
going to have to play like that for us to win and no—
body could do anything about it." Gillispie said.
“They knew who had to score for us. and they still
got 54 points. That‘s what makes it even more amaz-
ing.

Likewise. Gillispie was impressed with the way
both seniors stepped up as leaders in their final sea-
sons.

"Those guys. from the time conference started.
they were so clutch it was amazing." Gillispie said.
“They made so many big plays offensively.

A Kentucky House committee struck down a
bill yesterday that would ban domestic- -partner
benefits at public universities including UK. and
other state institutions.

Representatives on both
sides of the aisle said the bill
would have likely passed had
it moved on to the House
floor. but Senate Bill ”2 was
defeated in a 9-6 vote by the
House Health and Welfare
Committee.

Last month. the state Sen-
ate approved a domestic-part-
ner benefits ban in a 30—5 vote.
The bill would have needed to
pass in committee and then the
full House to become law.

“If it got there. those
chickens would probably vote
for it because they think the
folks back home are against
homosexuality." said Commit-
tee Chair Tom Burch. D-
Louisville.

Burch said passing the bill
would have been a “horren~

dous mistake" because a domestic- -partncr bene—
fits ban goes against individuals civil rights and
the wishes of Kentucky citizens

Rep. Bob Damron. a Lexington Democrat
who voted for the ban. said his constituents in
Nicholasville and Lexington supported the ban
when he polled residents in the past.

The bill voted down yesterday would have
also won overwhelming support in the full
House but did not make it that far because the

See Bill on page 5

' .. This is only a
start. It's an end
for today, it's an
end to our season,
but it‘s a start for
our program."

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jlaster@kykernel.com

See Cats on page 1I

( .ats should have no Iegi‘ets
aftCIL courageous season

.I\.\'.I\lll:l.\l. Calif. When
l’ati‘ick Patterson went down for the
season. many fans and members of the
media thought
l'K would go 0‘
5 for the rest of
the year.

Three losses
to end the regu-
lar season. One
in the Southeast-
ei‘n Conference
tournament. (inc
in w hate\ ei‘ post
season tourna
mcnt [K was
going to.

The fact that
[K won two
games in that stretch is pretty remark-
able

In the end. this team was so limit-
L‘tl.

So limited ot'fcnsiyely.

So limited on the glass.

So limited defensively

Yet this team still gaye the fans

reason to hope. That hope ended yes—
terday when the Cats lost to Marquette
74—66 in the first round of the NCAA
l‘ournaIiIent.

But l'K fought through so much.
and achieved with so little. that Billy
Ciillispie‘s first UK team won‘t be for»
gotten anytime soon.

“It was a real tough season." se~
lllt)!‘ Joe Crawford said. “To stick
through this was real tough because
we didn‘t have all of our players. pew
ple were doubting us. didn't believe in
us. for us to continue to believe in
ourselves. continue working to get
where w c‘re at now means a lot.

"If we were full strength. there‘s
no doubt we would ha\e won this ball
game."

But like most of the season. they
weren't yesterday.

Six of l‘K's top se\ en scorers
missed at least one game this season.
On the year. those players missed a
combined ~13 games.

No loss hurt worse than when

A former president will travel halfway
around the world to receive a key to the city of
Lexington and an honorary U K degree during a
visit to the university this week

Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam. presi—
dent ol' India from 2002 to
2007. will participate in three
days of events at UK. includ-
ing a speech Sunday that is
free for UK students. faculty
and staff with a ticket from the
Singletary Center box office.
and a question and answer ses-
sion with students Tuesday.

During the opening event
Sunday at the Singletary Cen-
ter. Gov. Steve Beshear and
President Lee Todd will speak. Mayor Jim New-
berry will present Kalam with a key to the city

About 800 people have already signed up for
Sunday s event said Suins Desai. one of the
event s organizers with the Bluegrass lndo—
American Civic Society.

The group's leaders contacted the president
after the UK Art Museum told them last year
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Greeks endorse unopposed SG candidate

_y_l(onny Colsto

kcolston@kykernel.com

With virtually no competition in next
week‘s Student Government election. pres-
idential candidate Tyler Montell and run—
ning mate Grant Mills used yesterday‘s
Greek Political Action Committee debate
as an open forum to voice their platform.

Since Montell and Mills are running
unopposed. the GPAC nomination was
merely a formality in last night‘s debate.
But even with the election outcome already
decided. assuming a write-in candidate
does not win. integrated strategic commu-
nications junior Julie Meador said the de-
bate was not a waste of time for GPAC.

“I think it‘s important for the Greek
community to share its questions and con-
cerns." Meador said.

During last night‘s debate Montell and
Mills stressed that the candidates will serve
more than just the Greek community.

First on Montell s agenda would be
representing the student body not only on
campus. but in Lexington as well. he said.

Montell. who compared a student‘s
place in the community as an onion with
multiple layers. promised to represent off
campus students in Lexington‘s Town and
Gown Commission meetings with other
UK and city leaders. He also promised to
provide a student voice in Frankfort.

“That's what we're here to do. repre—
sent you in those facilities.“ Montell said.

Montell and Mills also presented plans
to work toward affordable tuition With leg-
islators in Frankfort and allocate more
money to student organizations through
50. Montell. the current 80 Senate presi—
dent. said being part of the Senate for the
past two years gives him the necessary ex-
perience for handling finances.

The candidates also revealed an idea
focused on improving retention at the uni-
versity. Montell said he would implement a

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system that would go e students points for
attending different events on campus At
the end of the year. students could redeem
those points for prizes,

"We‘ll take e\ents across the board and
attach points to them." Montell said. “Once
they see the system. they'll want to come
back for their third and fourth year."

Vice presidential candidate Mills said
another the ticket would also look into set»
ting up blogs on the SU Web site. which
would give students another way to con
neet with SCI.

“If you‘re too busy to stop by or call.
you can shoot us a message on the blog
Mills said. “And we‘ll respond to that."

Though Montell and Mills are ninning
unopposed. biology junior Amory Cox said
it was still important for the candidates to
speak dunng the GPAC forum.

“It‘s good to have." Cox said.
“Whether you have two candidates or not.
you should not vote blind."

gives Ky. votes weight

By John David Morgan

newsxtDlIleernel com

The stalemate between two Democratic presidential candidates
could giye students a reason to stick around campUs after finals.

On May 20. from (I a m to 6 p in. polls will be open for Ken
tuLkians to cast their ones for loLal state and federal govemmental
candidates and unlike previous presidential years Kentucky s vote
Lould play a bigger role in shaping the Nmember ballot.

RLpubliLIins already hayL thLir nominee. Sen. John MLCain. but
l)LmoL rIitiL presidLntiIIl candidates Sen. Hillary ( linton and Sen
B track ()bama remain In a tight one that Lould be loosened by Ken
tucky \oters. said I K ( ollegc DcmoLrats President Robert Kahne

A front runnLr typically emerges .ifter Super Tuesday the first
day of multiple state primanes. and this year a few political analysts
predicted the nomination would be delayed until the Democratic con~
vention said Kirk Randal/o a political sctence professor But most
people thought the Lontest would be deLided by now he said.

See Primaries on page 5

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Melissa Ash set the world record for International Field Archery Association the same year she was named the top 16-year—old in the nation. Now, two years later, she is focused on creating an archery club at UK

When Melissa Ash sets out for her moming
practice session before scurrying off to class. she‘s

alone.

She goes through the nor—
mal routine with her how
without a coach giving her in
sight on how to guide the ar-
rows. She has no teammates
to confide in.

As of late. it's just been
her and the open gym.

A budding phenom grow-
ing up in Versailles. Ky.. the
freshman psychology major
was once ranked the top
archer in the nation for her
age group. But following her
emergence to national promi-

nence. Melissa faced personal
obstacles that resulted in her putting archery on the
shelf as she attended to family needs.

Her involvement with archery started when she

    

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By Kenny Colston
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Meredith Guistina had never
been told she hit like a girl. At
least not until she reached the
women‘s middleweight national
championship fight last week. held
in Colorado Spring. Colo.

The elementary education .s‘ev
nior trained with coaches from the
US. Olympic women's boxing
traveling team for the biggest
fight of her career. Only then did
Guistina hear one of the biggest
insults a boxer could ever hear.

“When I would punch softer in
training, the coaches would tell me
that." Guistina said. “They said.
‘Now you‘re hitting like a girl.‘ "

Despite what her coaches said
during training, Guistina punched
her way to being a national cham-
pion. In what was only her sixth
fight of her short career. Guistina
scored a technical knockout in the
second round and was crowned
champion.

Student boxer stinging all competitors

   

joined On Target For Life in eighth grade. It‘s a
program that helps introduce archery to youths. but

for Melissa it was a gateway to her legacy.

her father.

  

With Melissa‘s obvious success in the program.
Woodford (‘ounty Middle School started an
archery team. Unsure of where her talent could
take her. Melissa and her family looked for more
experienced coaches and a club to help mold her
abilities. With archery not being a popular sport in
Kentucky. Melissa joined a Cincinnati-based chap—
ter of the Junior ()ly'mpic Archery Development
club. which competes across the nation.

She began making a name for herself. Melissa
started practicing 25 hours a week and was viewed
as a natural in archery. a title that was surprising to

“I asked myself. ‘Arc they just being kind and
polite or does she in fact have talent that could get
her to the ()ly mpics‘." " John Ash said.

Then the success started to roll.

Melissa was named top archer in the nation
among loay'eanolds by both the National Archery

BRITNEY MCINTOSIII STAFF

 

Meredith Guistina practices with the UK Boxing Club in the basement of

Alumni Gym on Feb 5

“It was incredible." Guistina
said. “When it first started I didn‘t
understand what it was. Then they

said I'd be ranked first or second
then one thing after another. It‘s
a huge jump."-

 

I’d rather
have her than
not have her
and have to
compete
against her”

7— Derek Davis,

head coach of Columbia
UniverSIty‘s archery team,
which recruited Ash

(itiistina scored the only
knockout in a championship fight
this year. said UK boxing head
coach (icorgc (iintct‘. The win
earned (iiiistina a spot on the US.
Olympic women’s boxing travelv
ing team. which will have fights in
Trinidad. Japan and England.
among other countries. The fact
that Guistina will be fighting
against more experienced oppo
nents doesn't worry the senior.

"You might get knocked
around at first." (itiistina said.
“But if you‘re riot tip to par. the
coaches will throw iii the towel."

Brit the best advice (iuistina
received was from professional
boxer Ann Wolfe.

“She told me that in your ama»
tcur career you have nothing to
lose and everything to gain."
Guistina said.

Growing up. (iuis‘tina played

just about any sport she could

volleyball. shot put for track and

See Boxing on page 4

 

Association and the National Field Archery Associ—
ation. After she set the world record for 16—year
olds in the lntcmational Field Archery Association
with a score of 1072 in 2005. her father‘s doubts
were officially answered. Her success led to her be~
ing named the only lo—ycar-old on the 2006 Junior
US. Team.

With the accolades and awards piling up.
.lohn‘s questions were just the first ol many inv
quirics surrounding Melissa.

She began to bc heayily recriittcd by (‘olumbia
University. which houses one of the top archery
teams in the nation and had three members earn
All—American honors last year,

The attention frotn Columbia coach Derek
Davis cantc as a surprise to her With only two
scholarships to give. Melissa was at the top of (‘o—
lumbia‘s list.

"He said. ‘We want you as our No. 1 pick.‘ "
Melissa said. “I felt honored just to be considered."

Sea Archery page 4

Win puts Cats on
‘ verge of breaking
; record set last year

Bvaatthew George

mgeorge@kykernel com

The (‘ats did not just pitt their names in the record
books quietly. They plunged in. nailing run alter run in
an onslaught yesterday.

Powered by fivc home runs. No. I [K pummeled
Xavier l2~l at (‘Iil'l Hagan Stadium, With the win. [is
(19-0. 34) in the Southeastern (‘onlcrenccl tied the
school‘s record for best start to a season and longest
winning streak, marks set by the club only a year ago.

Despite the achievement. senior first baseman Brian
Spear. who homered twice and tallied three RBIs in the
game. downplayed the significancc ol the records

“If you asked e\ cry single guy in our locker room
what our record was. I don't even know if anybody
would know Spear said.

Spear said the (‘ats were just happy to get the
chance to see some live pitching l‘cfore traveling to
Aubum for a three-game series.

The (‘ats welcomed \ayicr (-1 lit to l.c\ington yesa
terday after inclement weather postponed and then can

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Davis said that along with Melissa's skill
with the bow. she also possessed leadership
qualities. The reigning coach of the US. C ol-
lege Archery Team said those are the first at-
tributes he looks for in his recruits.

"Once I met her. I thought she was a won-
derful person,“ Davis said. “Leadership quali-
ties are always fast priority to me. I‘m a good
enough coach. and we attract good players. so
skill level is secondary."

Davis offered Columbia‘s top scholarship
for an archer, which was a partial scholarship
that covered most of the college expenses but
not all. For Melissa to attend a university in
New York City. her family would have to pay
for some of the cost out of pocket.

Along with the financial issues, Melissa's
grandfather became ill and was placed in hos-
pice care. which rerouted the focus to him and
the needs of the family instead of archery. In-
stead of following the arrows to Columbia.
Melissa stayed near home to be close to her
family and refrain from creating an unneces-
sary burden.

“I was disappointed as a competitive coach
because I'd rather have her than not have her
and have to compete against her." Davis said.
“She was one of our top recruits."

The choice to stay in Kentucky was tough
for Melissa too.

“It was difficult." Melissa said. “I was
looking forward to the team aspect of Colum-
bia.

“I thought of my priorities. my family
came first."

After turning down Columbia. Melissa
took a year off from archery while enrolling at
UK. She hoped to join an archery program
when she moved to Lexington but was sur-
prised to find that there was no archery team

She immediately began taking the steps
to start a club sport at UK. but safety issues
were a main concern for UK’s club spons ad—
ministration.

When Mark Lattin. director of UK‘s Out-
door Pursuits Program. was approached by
Melissa. he “had to understand the safety as—
pect of archery and if Alumni Gym could ac~
commodate this kind of activity without it cre—
ating a risk for others."

“My initial vision was an arrow going
through a window.“ Lattin said.

Melissa response to the dilemma was sim-
ple: “1 don't miss."

“Once I had a meeting with her as to
where she would be shooting in the Alumni
Gym layout it was a win-win for us.“ Lattin
said.

Now that Melissa has found a place to
shoot. she still faces the challenge of getting
people interested in archery. Her goals are to
continue practicing and making strides toward
the 2012 Olympics. and to create a competi-
tive club at UK that could possibly compete
against the likes of Columbia.

Davis said archers can actually "go up a
notch when they come back" after a year off.
He‘s seen it before in the players he has
coached at Columbia. It‘s common that archers
making the transition from high school to col—
lege take time away from the sport to focus on
academics in their last year of high school.

But now Melissa faces the pressure of pro—
moting interest in archery in Kentucky. a re-
gion the sport is not popular. Now. in another
transitional phase in her career. she will rely
heavily on UK’s ability to start an archery club
so she can compete once again.

Although it will be an uphill battle for
Melissa to bring in more archers and expand
her morning practices. the coach that once
heavily recruited her said that if there's one
person that can do it. that person is Melissa.

“Melissa is one of the few that can accom-
plish it. she has work ethics. passion and

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field. horseback riding and
lacrosse. But boxing didn‘t enter
Guistina‘s mind until freshman
year at UK. In class one day. a fe-
male classmate told her she boxed
for UK. Guistina found her way to
the basement of Alumni Gym and
went from there. That was a year
and a half ago.

“1 enjoyed watching (box-
ing)." Guistina said. “1 didn‘t even
know we had a team. Then I liked
it more than I thought I would."

Since her initial fight — a loss

— she has improved. Ginter said.
In an already sparse field of oppo-
nents for Guistina. the senior has
defeated almost everyone she's
fought. In an effort to get his box-
cr some fights. Ginter sent her to
the regional. They didn‘t have any
women for her to fight there. ei-
ther. Now with Guistina's new
champion status. it could be even
harder.

“Its tough to get her fights."
Ginter said. “She beats up girls
around here."

Now that Guistina is on top of
the collegiate women‘s boxing
world. there are a few things she‘d
like to do in addition to fighting.
First is helping the U.S. get a real
Olympic women's boxing team.
not just a traveling squad. Second
is getting more recognition for her
teammates at UK.

“l‘d absolutely love to pro-
mote it." Guistina said. “Not only
for women‘s boxing as a whole.

or club at her new school.

skill." Davis said.

 

but for the guys at UK. too."

 

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celed UK’s scheduled midweek
contest against Morehead State.
The team had not seen action
since its win over Alabama on
Sunday.

But UK showed no signs of
rust. The Cats pounded out 16
hits and plated 12 runs against
eight different Musketeer pitch-
ers.

Junior third baseman Chris
McClendon belted the game‘s
first long ball. the first of his ca-
reer. in the second inning.

Then the team exploded in
the fourth. scoring seven runs in
an inning that was highlighted
by a three—run homer from se-
nior catcher Tyler Howe and a
two-run shot from Spear.

Senior center fielder Collin
Cowgill and Spear added back-
to—back home runs in the sev-
enth. plating three more runs to
total l2 for the game.

Cowgill. who finished 2—for—
4 with 4 R815. said the Cats
used the wind. which was blow-
ing out. in their approach at the
plate.

"It's really a testament to
coach (John) Cohen and his
philosophies." Cowgill said. “If

the wind is blowing in. we try to
hit ground balls and line drives.
lf the wind is blowing out. we
try to get underneath it a little

bit and let the wind take care of

It."

And while the offense was
scoring. sophomore starter Clint
Tilford shut out the Musketeers
over five innings of work. al-
lowing just two hits en route to
his second win of the season.

Cowgill said the pitching
performances like the one Til»
ford turned out yesterday have
been the key behind the team‘s
hot start.

“They have just been shov«
ing it in the strike zone. and We

have been playing good de—
fense." he said. “Obviously our
bats have come alive here lately.
but they set the tone.“

The Cats travel to Auburn
for a three—game series over the
weekend. With a win in game
one on Friday. the 2008 squad
has the chance to separate itself
from every other team in the pro—
gram's lO4-year history by start—
ing the season 20-0.

“It means a lot." Cowgill
said. “but it‘s not going to mean
as much if we go down to
Auburn and drop two out of
three. or whatever. We are really
just focused on winning these
SEC games."

 

SMITH

CATS

 

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Patterson suffered a stress fracture in his foot late in the

SCZiSOfl .

When he went down. UK essentially became a team
with only two scorers. It was the same way against

Marquette.

Ramel Bradley struggled most of the game to get in
an offensive rhythm. and he struggled in the second half