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Improving defense necessary for team success, coach says

Improving defense necessary for team success, coach says

Published Feb 28, 2006

After its 2-1 series with the Wright State Raiders over the weekend, the Horned Frogs (6-4) are aiming to beat the Dallas Baptist Patriots (7-3) in a home game Tuesday.TCU head coach Jim Schlossnagle said that in order to win, the team needs to make some improvements.

"This weekend was a struggle for us," Schlossnagle said. "We were very fortunate to win two games because we didn't really play that well."

Mens Tennis: Frogs put rankings second

Men’s Tennis: Frogs put rankings second

Published Feb 28, 2006

Just off an upset win over No. 13 LSU, the TCU men's tennis team is looking to keep its undefeated record when it takes on No. 61 South Alabama at 6 p.m. today. Head coach Joey Riv‚ said that in spite of the No. 32 Frogs' big win Sunday, the team has to work hard to earn a victory over the Jaguars.

"We always have a tough schedule," Riv‚ said. "Every match on there we can lose."

Senior Jacopo Tezza also downplayed the Frogs' LSU victory.

"We have to take one match at a time," Tezza said. "We have to focus on what we are doing, not what we have done."

BYU hands Frogs ninth straight loss

BYU hands Frogs ninth straight loss

Published Feb 26, 2006

Despite shooting a season-high 49.1 percent from the field, TCU could not stop the Brigham Young Cougars Saturday night.The Frogs (5-23, 1-13) dropped another contest 81-72 to BYU (18-7, 10-4). It is the ninth straight loss for TCU.

Senior Nile Murry led the Frogs with 25 points, just one shy of his career high.

Coach Neil Dougherty said what hurt the Frogs the most was too many second-shot opportunities in the second half for BYU.

The Frogs only trailed 38-42 at halftime.

Frogs defeat Wright State after coming from behind

Frogs defeat Wright State after coming from behind

Published Feb 26, 2006

The Horned Frog baseball team rallied from behind to defeat the Wright State Raiders 4-2 in game three Sunday afternoon at Lupton Stadium after trailing for three innings.Head coach Jim Schlossnagle said the team was anxious going into the game coming off the back-to-back win and loss against the Raiders on Saturday. He said that although the Frogs were happy with the win in the second game, they were disappointed with the loss in the first and looking for a turnaround.

"The fact that we finally got a good day of weather was the best motivator," Schlossnagle said.

Women’s Golf: Athletes to face new challenges at previously played tourney

Published Feb 24, 2006

It's been more than a month since the women's golf team last teed off at a major tournament - and at least one member has gotten tired of waiting around."Really, we're just excited to get started," said head coach Angie Ravaioli-Larkin. "We've had five good weeks of workouts and practices and ... lots of good mental work. It'll be nice to finally go and play. It's hard for us to be home for five weeks."

Arts come together for AIDS benefit

Published Feb 24, 2006

Dancers scurried while musicians played Thursday in their final preparations for tonight's AIDS awareness benefit concert.Chi Tau Epsilon, the dance honor society, will host the TCU Arts Collaboration AIDS Benefit Concert, which will feature students from the TCU dance department, theatre department, the TCU Jazz Band and artwork of photography students.

Heather Creek, a senior ballet and political science major, put the benefit together this year and said everyone has been planning for tonight since the spring of last year.

Fight flu fears with food

Published Feb 24, 2006

Junior Anne Zanola takes a calcium supplement and a multivitamin everyday, or at least whenever she remembers."I kind of just take [vitamins] to be healthy in general," she said.

The erratic winter weather has left many students sniffling and sneezing, but an improved immune system may be as easy as an in-between class snack.

Beside supplements and expensive health food, all-natural remedies can prevent against a trip to the health center.

Students host fundraiser for earthquake victims

Published Feb 24, 2006

While many of the cities affected by Hurricane Katrina are slowly rebuilding, the Northern regions of India and Pakistan are still suffering from their own natural disaster.Students for Asian Indian Cultural Awareness are hosting Experience India: "A Celebration of the Indian Subcontinent," which is a fundraiser for the Pakistan Earthquake Relief Fund and the Mother Teresa Charity. The event will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday in the Student Center Ballroom.

Q&A: Natasha Lacy

Q&A: Natasha Lacy

Published Feb 24, 2006

What's the biggest difference between men's and women's basketball?I think how they play above the rim, the elevation of the game. Anything else I think we do. That might be changing in the next couple...

Cheers, jeers seal performers’ fates

Published Feb 24, 2006

Cheers and boos filled the Student Center Ballroom Thursday night as students performed for the Night at the Apollo. The Night at the Apollo, hosted by the Black History Month committee and sponsored by the Inclusiveness and Intercultural Services, was a re-creation of the original Apollo Theater in Harlem, N.Y., that intended to pay tribute to the artists who performed there. According to the Apollo tradition, winners were chosen based on the audience's reaction to the performances.

Safety checks lack consistency

Safety checks lack consistency

Published Feb 24, 2006

About two weeks ago, I walked into my dorm room to find three guys walking around the room. Although I was not close friends with any of them, they were all acquaintances, and I knew what was happening. It was one of the random safety checks that happen throughout the school year.I knew that I had nothing to hide, so I wasn't really worried. But by the time it was over, I had emptied a bag full of quarters on my desk, as well as demonstrated that a decorative pipe on a shelf had indeed not been used. As I thought, I didn't have anything to hide, but I was sweating for a minute.

Team building strength for tourney

Published Feb 24, 2006

The men's basketball team looks to make progress and finish the back end of the season strong, starting with a showdown with Brigham Young on Saturday at the Daniel-Meyer Coliseum.The game will be a rematch...