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The NCAA News - Briefly in the NewsJune 8, 1997
Poster is world of series dreamsOmaha artist Susanna M. Kocsis has seen her love of the College World Series come full circle.
The images were done by hand and created in kind of a dreamy format showing baseball's adventure beyond its baselines. She said the images go with the "Experience the Dream" theme this year. Nearly 20 years ago, Kocsis was a senior at Bellevue College, earning her fine arts degree on a softball scholarship. That year, Kocsis served as a College World Series ambassador. "I want these images to grab every adult who was a kid who gulped down dinner, inhaled their last swallow of milk and scrambled out the door to play neighborhood ball," Kocsis said. "We are proud to be present, and we make no excuses for missing work, a meeting or even jury duty. There's an unwritten law, kind of like a note from your mom or the doctor. It simply whispers, 'Play ball.' " Kocsis displays her work at Ralston's Windsong Gallery in Ralston, Nebraska, as well as in a variety of Omaha-area galleries. Among her previous projects are the 1998 Nike Omaha Classic Golf Tour poster and the 1998 "Guide to Greater Omaha." "I am sincerely honored and proud to have this image used for the program cover," Kocsis said. "I grew up a tomboy sister of three brothers. Girl or boy, this is every kid's dream. In Omaha, even the grown-up youngsters live the dream ... for about nine days." Good sports recognizedErskine College recently received the John D. Messick Sportsmanship Award, which is given annually by the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference (CVAC). The Messick award is presented each year to a member institution that exhibited the highest degree of sportsmanship among its players, coaches and fans. The voting is conducted by the coaches of all CVAC-sponsored sports. Attacking breast cancerThe Missouri Western State College women's basketball team raised nearly $2,500 for breast cancer education, patient services and research through this season's "Lady Griffons vs. Breast Cancer Three-Point Attack" campaign. The campaign, conceived by Brenda Blessing, chair of the Missouri Western Health, Physical Education and Recreation department and headed up by women's basketball head coach Dave Slifer, included a monetary pledge for each three-point shot. The Lady Griffons sank 193 three-point shots in 33 games this season. In addition to soliciting local pledges, the team also served as wait staff at a local restaurant for an evening. The players used the opportunity to educate patrons about the program. Send us your news!If you know about a record-setting performance, a unique happening in intercollegiate sports or interesting projects undertaken by student-athletes, please let us know. Send your ideas via e-mail (khawes@ncaa.org) or fax (913/339-0030) to Kay Hawes, assistant editor of The NCAA News. -- Compiled by Kay Hawes |
Kocsis created the design used for the program and posters for the recently completed 1998 College World Series.