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Winter begins a new era at Bluejays helm

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Written by Andrew Ottoson Wednesday, 21 November 2007 06:51

Sometimes the inevitable cycle of coaching changes works out in a way that puts a familiar face in a new role—as happened when Rusty Allen resigned the head-coaching job for Tabor College women’s basketball and became vice president of enrollment management.

First-year head coach Shawn Winter is the first coach to take the reins of the women’s basketball program in the post-Allen era.

“I think the temptation is to think and feel that the program is still in Rusty’s shadow, but I...

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Kleinsasser runs injured at finale

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Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 21 November 2007 06:47

An ankle injury hobbled Tabor College freshman Liz Kleinsasser’s efforts at the NAIA national cross-country championships Saturday in Kenosha, Wis.

“It was a tough racing day for Liz,” said Tabor coach Karol Hunt. “Her injury hampered her ability to attack the hills. She was really disappointed about that.”

Kleinsasser, of Lee’s Summit, Mo., ran the 5-kilometer course in 20 minutes, 52 seconds, placing 240th out of 268 finishers.

To qualify for the national race, Kleinsasser had...

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Conference fetes eight Bluejay

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Written by Hillsboro Free Press Wednesday, 21 November 2007 06:46

The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference selected Tabor College senior Caleb Marsh, Hillsboro, to receive first-team all-conference honors at the wide-receiver position.

Senior offensive lineman Billy Hickman, Bakersfield, Calif., received second-team honors for Tabor.

Bluejays receiving honorable mention were: sophomore wideout Jay Medellin, Pasadena, Texas; junior offensive lineman Darrin Fisher, Englewood, Colo.; junior defensive back Sean Retting, Colorado Springs, Colo.; sophomore...

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Tabor drops season finale, posts first winless conference record since 1999

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Written by Andrew Ottoson Wednesday, 14 November 2007 05:03

TCfbCoxPB104517.jpg TCfbCoxPB104517.jpg Click to buy photo Demetrius Cox rumbles past the first-down marker as teammate Darrin Fisher finishes off a block on a Coyote linebacker. Tabor’s most efficient running back, Cox gained 74 yards in the game and finished the season with 684 total yards. Andrew Ottoson / Free Press

Tabor College ended its football season with a 38-7 loss at Kansas Wesleyan Saturday.

Preston McCorkle put up 219 rushing yards and led the Coyotes to their fifth win of the...

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Living the Dream

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Written by Don Ratzlaff Wednesday, 14 November 2007 04:56

juliannechisholm1.jpg juliannechisholm1.jpg K-State Sports Information/Scott Weaver<p>JuliAnne Chisholm shows her hitting form as she’s made the transition from an all-state performer in high school to a contributor on a nationally ranked Kansas State volleyball team. “I definitely had the jitters in the beginning,” she said. “Now it’s just my job and I love to do it.”

JuliAnne Chisholm is local proof that girlhood dreams can come true—that is, if you work hard to achieve that dream and are prepared...

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