Byrnes is the basketball coach at the Winchendon School. He confirmed Wednesday that Henriquez, a 6-foot-11 center from Port Chester (N.Y.) High who signed with Kansas State in May, will attend the Massachusetts prep school.
In fact, Byrnes said Henriquez just finished up a six-week summer session, earning a couple of Bs to boost his GPA over 2.0. It was also Henriquez’s first true introduction to the weight room.
“It was culture shock for him,” Byrnes said. “It was a huge challenge for him. But by the end of summer school, he was lifting three days a week. His body was starting to change, and he was taking pride in how he looked. But now, I lose him four or five weeks.
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From the Kansas State sports information department:
A limited number of parking stalls in the east and west lots of Bill Snyder Family Stadium are available for purchase on a season basis for fans joining the Ahearn Scholarship Fund, K-State athletics officials announced today.
Reserved stalls designated by number are available with a contribution of $1,000 or more to the Ahearn Fund. VIP parking, which provides a guaranteed spot on a first-come, first-served basis, requires a minimum $500 contribution. The season parking permit costs $70. For more information about reserved parking at the stadium, contact the Athletics Development Office at 785-532-7984.
Athletics officials noted one major change in parking near the stadium for the 2008 season. The grassy area known as the “sheep lot” at the northwest corner of Kimball and Denison avenues across from the fire station has been closed. The lot, which is owned by the KSU Foundation and had been operated by KSU agricultural clubs, will be unavailable as the KSU Foundation begins preparations for construction of its new office headquarters. Fans who utilized the sheep lot in past seasons are being directed to the grass parking areas north and east of the fire station on Kimball or to the paved lots behind the veterinary complex off Denison, in addition to the other satellite lots near the stadium.
Parking lots open five hours prior to kickoff. General public parking fees are $15 for cars. Paid parking for fans with disabilities is available on a first-come, first-served basis in both the east and west stadium lots. To gain entry, guests must display a state-issued accessible license plate or hangtag and present a disability card along with a form of personal identification.
My esteemed Eagle colleague, Paul Suellentrop, mentions in his blog the possibility of Kansas State playing Wichita State in a men’s basketball scrimmage, much like the Wildcats did the past two seasons against Marquette.
My sources said no contract has been signed, but it appears K-State will continue its two-year trend of forgoing an exhibition in favor of a scrimmage.
I think the scrimmage makes a lot of sense for both sides. Both teams are entering “feeling out” phases, lots of new personnel to break in and find out who can do what. Too bad it wouldn’t be open to the public.
From the Kansas State sports information department:
The Kansas State Athletics Department and Fox Sports Net announced Tuesday that the Wildcats’ football game on September 6 against Montana State will be broadcast live on Fox College Sports.
The game, which will be the Wildcats’ first on television in 2008, will kick at 6:05 p.m. and feature Dan McLaughlin and Richard Baldinger as the broadcast team.
Fox College Sports (FCS) is three nationally distributed college sports networks (FCS Pacific, FCS Central, and FCS Atlantic) stocked with premium collegiate programming from across the country. FCS features men’s and women’s competitions across a broad range of NCAA-sanctioned sports highlighted by perennial powers from the ACC, Big 12, Pac 10, SEC, as well as other top conferences.
The three networks combine to telecast more than 900 live NCAA events over the course of a year and are available to approximately 54 million digital homes across the country.
The most up-to-date telecast schedule is available by logging on to www.foxcollegesports.com. In the Manhattan area, the game can be seen on DirecTV channel 617. Check with your local cable provider for more details in other areas.
From the Kansas State sports information department:
The Kansas State men’s basketball program will host a Back to School Camp for kids on August 22-23 on the university campus.
The Back to School Camp is designed for both boys and girls in grades kindergarten through eighth grade. The primary emphasis will be basic fundamentals of dribbling, passing, shooting, rebounding and defense. The cost is $50 for each camper.
Second-year head coach Frank Martin and his staff will instruct and direct the camp, while all returning K-State players, including rising senior Darren Kent and sophomores Ron Anderson, Jacob Pullen, Jamar Samuels and Dominique Sutton, will also work with the campers.
Individuals can register for any of these camps by calling the men’s basketball office at 785.532.6531 or toll free at 1.800.651.4667. Individuals may also download a camp brochure as well as register online at www.kstatesports.com.