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By LARRY MORITZ Salina Journal

It may be a game, but Jaime Green doesn't want anyone working harder at the game than her Labette Cardinals.

After two days at the NJCAA Women's Championship, the Cardinals have yet to disappoint their head coach.

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Obama predicts Jayhawks will win national title

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer

NEW YORK (AP) -- The First Fan appears to be a big fan of basketball programs from Kansas.

President Barack Obama predicted Kansas and Kansas State to join Kentucky and Villanova in the men's basketball Final Four this season, with the Jayhawks defeating Kentucky for the title.

North Texas similar to Kansas State

Salina Journal

OKLAHOMA CITY -- If the Kansas State Wildcats looked in the mirror on Wednesday - keep in mind it was St. Patrick's Day -- they might well have found the North Texas Mean Green staring back at them.

Sure the Wildcats, ranked No. 7 nationally and seeded second in the West Regional, will be prohibitive favorites when they face No. 15 seed North Texas at about 1:45 p.m. today at the Ford Center in the first round of the NCAA Tournament. But it's hard to overlook the similarities.

Smith carries Commodores past Monroe again

Salina Journal

Monroe (N.Y.) coach Tim Parrinello wasn't happy with his team's loss in the quarterfinals of the NJCAA Women's Championship.

The way the Tribunes lost, though, made things a bit more tolerable.

Board work keys Vaqueras; decided rebound advantage sparks Central Arizona

Salina Journal

Central Arizona coach Denise "Gooch" Cardenas had a pre-game list of things she felt her team had to accomplish in its game against Lincoln Trail, Ill.

Winning the rebounding battle was at the top.

Casper (Wyo.) knocks off fifth-seeded Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.), 66-56

Salina Journal

To finish the biggest upset of the first round of the NJCAA Women's Championship, the Thunderbirds of Casper, Wyoming had to first find a way to get some separation between themselves and Copiah-Lincoln (Miss.).

Casper accomplished just that near the midway point of the second half, then used a late 10-2 run to pull away for a 66-56 victory over the Wolves in a Wednesday afternoon contest at the Bicentennial Center.