TAMPA, Fla. -- Dawn Coe-Jones, the Canadian Golf Hall of Famer who won three times on the LPGA Tour, died Saturday after an eight-month battle with cancer. She was 56.Fellow former Canadian LPGA Tour player Gail Graham, Golf Canada and The Legends Tour said Saturday that Coe-Jones died at a hospice near her home in Tampa. She was diagnosed with bone cancer this year.Dawn was a great competitor and role model for over 25 years on the LPGA Tour, Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Sandra Post said. Her happy and positive attitude toward life will be missed by all that knew her.From Lake Cowichan, British Columbia, Coe-Jones played on the LPGA Tour from 1984 to 2008. She won more than $3.3 million and had 44 career top-10 finishes.Dawn touched so many people, said Graham, who played alongside Coe-Jones at Lamar University and on the LPGA Tour. She was always the one who worried about others.Coe-Jones won LPGA Tours 1992 Womens Kemper Open, 1994 LPGA Palm Beach Classic and 1995 Tournament of Champions. She also won the 1983 Canadian Womens Amateur.On behalf of the entire golf community we are deeply saddened by the passing of Dawn Coe-Jones, Golf Canada CEO Scott Simmons said in a statement. Dawn was a tenacious competitor, a mentor and friend to so many of her peers and a proud ambassador for Canadian golf throughout her distinguished career. As we mourn her passing and send our most sincere condolences to family and friends, the golf and sport community come together in celebrating her outstanding legacy.Coe-Jones was inducted into the Canadian Golf Hall of Fame in 2003.`I was totally caught off guard, Coe-Jones said at the time. `In fact, I had to make sure someone wasnt playing a trick on me. I am just thrilled and proud to be included in such good company.Canadian mens star Mike Weir tweeted that Coe-Jones was a great player & competitor & wonderful lady!Hall of Famer Annika Sorenstam also tweeted about Coe-Jones.So sad to hear the passing of (at)LPGA Dawn Coe Jones. A true competitor, ambassador of the game. She will be missed (hash)RIP, Sorenstam wrote.Former LPGA Tour player A.J. Eathorne posted a photo collage of her and Coe-Jones on her Instagram account.A very sad day today as we say good bye to our dear friend Dawn Coe Jones, the caption read. One of the most caring and wonderful women I have ever met. I am so lucky to have got to spend so many great times with her and her family. Love you always Miss Dawn.Coe-Jones was diagnosed in mid-March with dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma that required full knee and partial tibia replacement surgery.The LPGA Legends are heartbroken about the loss of our great friend, Dawn, who fought a valiant fight over the past few months against a rare form of sarcoma, said Jane Blalock, CEO of The Legends Tour. Dawn was truly a player and a person admired, respected and loved by all of us who had the fortune to know and play alongside her. This is indeed, a very sad day.During the Dawn Coe-Jones Golf Classic in Tampa on Oct. 14, a golf fundraiser for sarcoma research, Coe-Jones was honored as the recipient of the 2016 Colleen Walker Spirit Award. The award is presented each year to recognize a Legends Tour Player who best exemplifies Walkers spirit, courage and love of the game. 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And spoken is defined as one calling the other to inquire, no more, no less.LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Oklahoma State coach Brad Underwood motioned his team over for an early timeout, slammed his clipboard to the hardwood and began screaming.The Cowboys were lethargic, seemingly uninterested in playing defense.Once Underwood lit into them and replaced four starters, the Cowboys couldnt be stopped.Jeffrey Carroll had 20 points and Oklahoma State racked up 19 steals in a 97-70 win over Georgetown on Wednesday in the third-place game of the Maui Invitational.We didnt guard anybody. We didnt do anything we talked about. We were flat emotionally, Underwood said. There was just no energy. And the one thing I know Im going to get from my bench is energy.Oklahoma State (5-1) bounced back from a 32-point demolishing by No. 4 North Carolina in the semifinals by revving up its pressure defense -- after Underwoods outburst.With Jawun Evans as the only starter left, the Cowboys harassed the Hoyas into one mistake after another and raced off to the other end for easy baskets.Oklahoma State forced 28 turnovers and converted those into 41 points. Thanks to Underwoods lineup change, the Cowboys had a 59-16 advantage in bench points and rode out of Maui with a resounding victory.Evans had 13 points and Brandon Averette 12 for Oklahoma State.For the most part, very, very pleased, Underwood said. Were getting better defensively. Were still making too many silly fouls, but well clean that up.Georgetown (2-4) lost to No. 16 Wisconsin in the semifinals because of rebounding and to Oklahoma State due to turnovers.The Hoyas shot 51 percent, but the problem was the shots they couldnt get up from the multitude of turnovers that had coach John Thompson III shaking his fists in anger at times on the sideline.Rodney Pryor led the Hoyas with 15 points and Bradley Hayes added 133.ddddddddddddWe did not do a good job of protecting the ball, Thompson said. We did not do a good job of keeping our dribble, maintaining our dribble. Once you pick it up, youre dead.Oklahoma States press was at its best in a tournament-opening win over UConn, but did little good in a 107-75 loss to North Carolina in the semifinals.The Hoyas struggled with the Cowboys pressure in the third-place game, leading to turnovers and breakouts in transition that came in bunches.Cameron McGriff had one of the best dunks of the tournament with a tomahawk-and-foul over Pryor, and Carroll had another backboard shaker with a two-handed putback slam.Oklahoma State forced 14 turnovers in the first half -- 11 on steals -- that led to 18 points and a 50-35 lead after Thomas Dziagwas buzzer-beating 3-pointer.The second half was more UConn turnovers, more points in transition for Oklahoma State.Evans had one steal in UConns end early in the half, fed the ball to Forte and ran back without looking as his backcourt mate drained a 3-pointer in transition.This is not me making excuses, but we had some guys out there that were in that situation for the first time, the first time, either a freshman, or it was their first time with us, Thompson said. And so its a learning experience for them.BIG PICTUREConnecticut: Had a solid opening win over No. 13 Oregon in Maui, but consecutive lopsided losses show theres still plenty of work to do.Oklahoma State: Played two solid games sandwiched around a what-can-you-do loss to one of the best teams in the nation. A solid trip to Maui.UP NEXTGeorgetown: Hosts Howard on Sunday.Oklahoma State: Hosts Rogers State on Nov. 30. ' ' '