San Angelo Standard-Times from San Angelo, Texas • 11

'm iV''i 1 I i i T( i i 'ri i i'i 'v i dtf vTTV i I wwSanAngeloStandanfnmescom San Angelo Standard-Times Saturday May 22 2004 11A CONTINUED FROM PAGE IA COACH: He applied at New Mexico State before being offered the job at Angelo State ETHICON: Workers in Mexico will earn about $12 per day not $12 per hour Continued from Pago 1A The Travis Scott file he economic realities between Mexico and the US make it very difficult for the average US worker to compete with the low scale wages being paid in From a statement Issued by union chief Tony Garcia Ago: 34 OcopstioK Softball coach Angelo State University Educattar Bachelor's degree In health physical education and dance Southeastern Oklahoma State University 1994 master's degree In secondary education-healthphysical education Southeastern Oklahoma 2001 Family: Wife Angela children Ken na Dawn 12 Mickey Ryaa 8 and Gehrig Brook 5 Work expert eoce: Head softball coach Southeastern Oklahoma State University 2001 -03 head softball and baseball coach Lone Grove (OkiaJ High School 1993-2000 In March the local premium needle assembly operation was transferred to Georgia Brazil and Germany1 affecting about 90 employees company spokeswoman Amy Pinching said Garcia said many at the plant are questioning whether announcement will be the last "This announcement cou- -pled with earlier announce-1 ments represent a disturb- lng and ongoing trend to move jobs out of the United read a written statement he issued Friday In the statement Garcia estimates the jobs in Mexico will pay about $12 a day Employees in those positions in San Angelo earn $12 to $13 an hour according to the statement economic realities between Mexico and the US make it very difficult fin: the average US worker to com- by the reduction Pinching said will work with the folks to assist them in whatever way we she said just announced this so we will be working through some of our final The union plans to negotiate early retirement packages with the company reduce the number of workers who could face loss of according to the statement Ethlcon offered enhanced retire- ment packages to its salaried employees and the union hopes the company will offer similar assistance to hourly workers the statement read ting them Scott said understand mistakes Errors and strikeouts are part of the game They going to get benched if they made an error or if they struck out They enjoyed the fact that they could go out and play without a lot of Hofinann noticed jump on us for every mistake" she said made us feel like he believed in us He as intense (as Rodolph) but he seemed confident at the same Now Scott faces a new challenge He has assembled his first recruiting class which must defend a national cham-: plonship Although a nice problem it is one that needs solving 1 challenge is to get new kids not to feel the pressure of what has taken place this year to think they have to go out and win every Scott said have to be themselves and not be (sen- lors) Alexis Wing or Michelle Hofinann or Cat Moreno or Claudia They only have to look to their coach who has never felt a need to be anyone other than Travis Scott Does your high cholesterol make yoi feel like a moving target? It should Hiving high cholesterol developing hardening of the arteries or heart attack or a stroke Benchmark Research is conducting a medical research study designed to test the safety and efficacy of an investigational drug to be used in the treatment of high cholesterol If you have high cholesterol and are 18 to 80 years of age you may qualify to participate in this study If you qualify for the etudy you will receive at ho charge: BENCHMARK related lab tests 1 Investigational medication Compensation up to $180 will be paid to qualified participants for their time Please call Benrhaiark Research for more information 468-4113 pete with the low scale wages being paid in Mexico" the statement read with NAFTA (the North American Free Trade Agreement) companies seem unable to resist the low pay scale and tax Incentives that exist by taking jobs to other Union executive board member Edward Pena said the union is also worried about the far-reaching effects of Thursday's announcement employees their families and the community going to be devastating for them" Pena said will be an obvious impact" The company will try to help the employees affected 1 a -J TwWW -'f Muanenfl Mtatom Cornnuratiori 99QA NnOmDOGIh EcSbm MOVhnMnMr Continued from Page 1A hurt them emotionaUy that thoee coaches left But he handled everything very well could have been a really difficult situation but he was never threatened by it I know if anyone else could have managed the job he did" Scott never worried about 1 placing an identifying stamp on the RamheUea He never felt a peed to make diangea just to draw he was in charge i do everything with them day-in day -out It is my Scott said may sound egotistical but not I had come in here and not known what I was doing teaching things that were obviously not right I would hkve had to win them over But they knew me from playing against me and they I Scott exude arro gance just a confidence born from winning three straight Lone Star Conference North -titles at his alma-mater Southeastern Oklahoma State University prior to com- lng to San Angelo in the fall Angelo State ended Southeastern season in the finals of the conference tournament last year then took its coach when Rodolph and Helfher left for New Mexico State University The process that brought Scott here he turned down an offer from Texas Unlversity-Kingsvllle and also applied for the New Mexico State job unfolded quickly watched him from when played them the year Brasfield said like the way he handled his kids I thought they had a lot of class beat them at the conference tournament and his kids were just exhausted but they never acted like it He never made excuses He kept the focus on the Brasfield brought Scott in for an he drove to San Angelo straight from Kingsville and he was confronted by something unusual Six of the players he was hoping to coach interviewed him "I had never had that hap- pen before" Scott said gave them a little better sense and feeling for me I was able to explain in the interview process how I do things I got to know them and their Scott inherited a powerhouse team at Angelo State one that made the finals of the regional tournament in 2003 and returned almost everyone from that team Before he could begin facing those huge expectations he had to introduce himself to his team V'- very first meeting I had with them I wrote on the board They had to be prepared to change as I was prepared to Scott said going to be Kathy Rodolph I had to be me I was confident in the way I did things had success in the past I had our ups and downs but for the most part we had very few problems I KLST: The approval of the FCC to come later Continued from Pago 1A "This acquisition complements our strategy of acquiring stations with significant market Share and quality local news programming and where we can own operate or provide services to more than one station in a the statement read are excited about potential synergies between Mission Broadcasting1! KSAN-TV in San Angelo and Nexstar! KTAB-TV in Abilene" FCC approval is expected by end Nexstar will begin supervising KLST on June 1 Nexstar Broadcasting Group owns stations in Lubbock Amarillo Lubbock Midr land and Abilene as well as in cities in Illinois Indiana Maryland Missouri Montana Pennsylvania Louisiana Arkansas Alabama and New York give the credit to the Star outfielder Michelle Hofinann remembers that initialmeeting "He made it clear he had his own coaching style that we would have to accept that and he would have to accept Hofinann said was a two-way street We definitely have done as well as we did if he had come in like a dictator That earned a lot of respect from us" Scott never became embroiled in a power struggle with his players sure some nights he wanted to hit his head against a wall but be made those kids believe in him and trust Brasfield said In turn he believed and trusted in his players Some coaches feel a need to micromanage to earn their check by keeping their hands on the product never been the way for Scott who was a star third baseman for the Southeastern Oklahoma baseball team He is self-assured enough to know that sometimes doing nothing is the most productive thing a coach can da thanked me for let it el jji'jr Sprint Storer TbsKSCsedst Fur free detivery with phons purchare and activation: wwwsprintpcscom 1-800-480-4PCS Introducing an entirely new way to buy wireless only from Sprint The Sprint PCS Fair Flexible' Plan MWU 1 838 49 as little as $35 a month (Mur mMy chavs applyi In bUow 8 A wwwbendunaikteseatdinet The Sprint Store At brttUnVhiHPftKMtfi No more guesting which plan is right for you You just trsa your phone And mry month Sprint automatically adjusts your plan to the minutes you use No more ugly overages No mors wasting slot of money or i rna 84750 jMSFor Pusinesi Sale Hefaionos EspoM SAN ANGELO The Commons Shopping Center Behind Blockbuster Video 3230 Sherwood Way (325)224-3141 GoodfeDow Air Force Bsse AAFES Concessionaire 130 Valiant Street (325)653-3883 that vwy by mated not Mutad Sunrfwgas am not twee or gnentmant-nquind dug "laae and sudagaa (Muting a USF charge of 226 and ooaHeuuaiy fees of SISQ or olhar ddi iwywim Offn iNy not be MUh tMnwhn M4t to cmS aid condtioni apply: Sn lion to (Utah Ota and 7304 Sprirt NI Ni a HadUs PIk Mud mH-mnu for with SU7 pat ndnuta kr UNpi minutn A nomknMds 836 phone adMon (m hI $150 Mfy tonMon to 0 A ikport nay ba mquirad Night WMwd raming ah chagad 8080 ndnuta and 8 uttfc sddttmal SL25 pi minute tor long dim Cali an nnkd up to the iwt wMa minds Hmm OHk Rndm I i Copyright NI rights maenad Sprint and the diamond logo am Admits of Sprint Qinimunicatiore Company LP ItotUpwchNapriMofthiphomi ntfwort iwehM omt 210 mion paoph Goungi not a 300 naaNy Anytime MndN adjiMUi in 28- SOhmuHs Ii Mon-lhn 8pm-7m and 8pm-Man 7m Dm i and icMion of mv ins at anta Swings may not WilJ -J V-' --j.