William Woods University Lady Owls basketball coach Dan Chapla leans back in his chair after practice last Saturday morning in Anderson Arena. There's a method to Chapla's madness of starting practice this early on a weekend morning.
William Woods' draw in the 32nd-annual NAIA Division I women's national tournament in Frankfort, Ky., starts this morning, with a 7:30 a.m. Central Standard Time tipoff in the first round against Shawnee State (Ohio). The No. 25 Lady Owls - winners of five in a row - are 23-9 on the season, while the No. 8 Lady Bears are 27-5.
To help the tornado-stricken people of Dumas and surroundings, donations can be made to the Delta Area Disaster Relief Fund, care of the Delta Area Community Foundation, P.O. Box 894, Dumas, AR, 71639, or through the Arkansas Community Foundation, 700 S. Rock St., Little Rock, AR, 72202.