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University Daily Kansan / Monday, October 24, 1988
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Hunter on the verge of NBA dream
By Arvin Donley
Kansas sportwriter
Kansan sportswriter
MANHATTAN — Cedric Hunter is on the verge of fulfilling a dream.
The former Kansas point guard is one of 14 players in the San Antonio Spurs training camp hoping to make its team 12-man, regular-season roster
While preparing for his second season with the Topeka Sizzlers of the Continental Basketball Association two weeks ago, Hunter got a call from Spurs coach Larry Brown. Brown训 camp.
"I was really surprised," Hunter said of the call from his former college coach. "But I'm happy that we had a good opportunity to make this hallucination."
The 6-foot Omaha, Neb. natively improved his chances of making the team Friday night in the Spurs' 10-1 loss to the Dallas Mavericks in Bramham Coliseum in Manhattan. He scored six points on 3.3 shooting from frontfield and jump shots — and had two assists and three steals in 15 minutes of play.
In three previous preseason games, Hunter had played a total of 31 minutes and totaled seven points, three steals and five assists.
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Brown will continue tests
Spurs assistant coach Gregg Popovich, who was filling in as head coach
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Spurs coach Larry Brown has left Humana Hospital, still not knowing what caused the severe headaches and ear problems that have plagued him the past four or five months.
Brown, who left the hospital Saturday, said that he would undergo more tests at Humana as an out-patient this week. Brown
said doctors did not find a cyst in his skull area during tests Friday.
Brown, 47, said he would
undergo more tests today and
tomorrow at Humana. He under-
went a spinal X friday morning.
"I'm better," Brown said. "I问你 better, then I can get back to hopefully, then I can get back to work. I know I don't have anything threatening and that is a relief."
Friday because Brown was in San Antonio suffering from an ear infection, said Hunter played his best game as a Saur Friday night.
"This was one of his better games because he was solid both offensively and defensively." Popovich said.
"He's improved his outside shot. He can handle the ball and show concern against a higher level of talent. He's been really, coming along and it's not a big difference."
Popovich said the final cut for the Spurs would be shortly after the last preseason game on Oct. 27.
At Kansas, Hunter was billed by nany NBA scouts as a player with
"I've been working on that a lot," he said. "I felt pretty good shooting the ball, Brown is asking me to do is play good defense and shoot the jumper."
one major weakness — poor outside shooting. But Hunter said he had been working to improve that aspect of his game.
Hunter said that having played for Brown at Kansas gave him an advantage in his attempt to make the Snurs.
"It's an advantage because I know what kind of offense he wants to run and, in different situations, what he wants done and the play of he
One of the players Hunter guarded a practice in the 1980s when Johnny Dawkins, Hunter guarded Dawkins in the Jayhawks' 714 loss to Duke in the 1986 semifinals.
"We've talked about it (the Final Four game) a little bit," Hunter said. "But it's pretty much in the past. Johnny's a great player."
When introduced before the game, Hunter was met with a loud chorus of boos. However, after making several steals and a flashy behind-the-back jaws roar rockie Shelton Jones for a slam kick, the crowd gave him loud ovations.
The Spurs' surrs to the Mavericks of the NBA were impressed, experienced as a player in Manhattan. During his four years at Kansas, the dawhykids were undefeated at both teams.
"I think after we go going that the KState-K state kind of went away," Hunter said. "It was nice to hear some cheering."
likes," Hunter said.
The Jayhawks' all-time assist leader said he would not be bitter if he did not make the Spurs.
"There's a lot of players who still aren't in the league," he said. "You can't give up if that's what you want, but you have to take it. I go in the cBA again."
Former Kansas guard Cedric Hunter is battling for a spot on the San Antonio Spurs roster.
Despite 7-6 loss, no staff changes expected at KC
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KANAS CITY. Moy... M- Lamar Kanias's Kansas City Clients are 1-4-1, but the soft-spoken owner says he has the change to make any quick coaching changes.
"I think they're pretty darn well coached." Hunt said yesterday after the Detroit Lions squeezed out a 7-6 victory. The Chelfs, 5-17-1 under Frank Gansz, have lost three games by one point and haven't scored a goal since November, a season Against the Lions, they managed only 171 total yards.
"When you can be competitive at 7-6, 7-4 24 and 6-3, that sounds reasonably competitive." Hunt said. "But they're not well enough coached yet that next step. Instead of 14-7, they need to get the most coached enough to coached to win this game."
The Chiefs have made five live change changes since 1974, but Hunt bristled at the suggestion another change could be imminent.
Hunt answered sharply when asked if that meant he would make no change "under any circumstances."
"That's a very cruel judgment that comes down to winning and losing, and that's inevitably the way it is, and that's the way we'll look at it," Hunt said. "We'll look at it as a game against an individual game basis."
Gansz replaced John Makovie after Makovie's 1968 team made the 1971 No. 4 champion. In 1971, Asked Sunday if he feels his队 is well-coached, Ganz smiled. He said he felt better.
"I didn't hear anybody ask that," he said. "It's not a proper question. We're going to evaluate the season you take that answer as you hear it."
"I'll tell you what, it's as well coached right now as I can possibly
Cleveland 29
"be said, letting the sentence train off. 'There are a number of things that go into that. You try to get the best answer, but you have the best system you can. Just simple math tells you we should be able to win some of these games, the law of expropriation."
Bernie Kosar, back after miss
six weeks with an elbow injury,
for three 14 yards and three touch
kills. He then beat the Phoenix
Carcodens 29-11.
Phoenix 21
Doug Williams, playing in his first game in five weeks, led Washington on two long second half scoring drives and Kevin Bryant rushed for 140 yards to lead the Rebels to a victory over the Green Bay Packers.
New Orleans 20
Green Bay 17
Washington 20
Los Angeles Raiders 6
New Orleans, boosted by a brusss
73 yard run by rookie Craig Heyward, scored 17 unanswered points in the second half to defeat the Los Angeles Raiders 20-8. Hyield finished the game with 19 yards rush-
Minnesota 49
Minnesota used a 21-point blitz in the second quarter to defeat Tampa Bay 49-20. Minnesota quarterback Wade Wilson complete 22 of 30
Tampa Bay 20
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passes for 335 yards and three touch downs.
Indianapolis 16 San Diego 0
Dean Biasiucci kicked three goal goals and Eric Dickerson rushed for 169 yards to become the nighthalf player with more than 9,000 career running yards as the Indiapolis team beat the San Diego Chargers 16-0.
Los Angeles Rams 31 Seattle 10
Seattle 10
Philadelphia
Dallas 23
Jim Everett, emerging as one of the PLT's best passers, completed 201 of 35 touchdowns and toucheddowns at the Los Angeles Rams downed the Seattle Seahawks 31-10.
Randall Cunningham passed one yard to Anthony Toney for a touchdown with four seconds left as he railed the Philadelphia Eagles from a 204 first half deficit to beat Dallas with the Cowboys fourth straight hit.
New York Giants 23
Atlanta 16
Houston 21
Cincinnati 44
Houston 21
James Brooks ran for two of his three touchdowns during Cincinnati's 28-point first quarter — the biggest in club history — and the one-beaten Bengals withstood a late rally to defeat the Houston OLs 42-1.
New England 20
Scott Norwood kicked three field goals, including the game-winner from a 30-yard shot by Buffalo Bills defense. Patriots 23-20 to boost its AFC East leaders.
Kempf pleased with swim team effort
The New York Giants turned interceptions by Harylon Carrson and Tommy Thomas into 32 seconds in the final two minutes for a 23-16 comeback victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Atlanta 16
Rodney Carter, who had carried only once previously this season, ran for 10 yards and two touchdowns in the game against goals as the Pittsburgh Steelers ended a six-game losing streak by storming to a 38-21 victory over the Raptors.
Pittsburgh Denver 21
Pittsburgh 3
Marino's yardage total was the marwin in best nFL history. Norm Van Brookin of the Los Angeles Lakers against the New York Yankees in 1951.
The Jets, 4-3-1, snapped a three-game winless streak and moved into third place in the NFC. Buffalo, 7-1. New York ended a three-game winning streak by
New York Jets 44
The New York Jets overcame Dan Marino's 521-yard passing performance with five interceptions, including three in the final 15-7 and another that Erik McMullen returned for a first in 50-3 victory over the Miami Dolphins.
Ken O'Brien threw three touchdown passes for the Jets, who scored 24 straight points in the second quarter.
Miami 30
By Mark E. McCormick
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas swimming coach Gary
Bannon he has pleased with his
teams' efforts in the season,
season opening intergrass meet at
Robinson Natatorium, but he still
doesn't want to be asked about it.
"They swam very well, it was almost a total team effort." Kempi said. "We had to want them to be at this point in the season, but we need to swim a little faster and use a little harder. When you put those two together, you
There were almost no disappointing performances, Kempf said.
"Where we weren't outstanding, we were consistent and had a lot of depth," he said.
The team was split into two squads and no score was kept, Kemp said. Seniors Glenn Tramml and Sue
Correction
Because of a reporter's error, the Kansas women's swimming team ran in last year's Big Eight Conference swimming championships. The Jayhawks beat Raska for the 1988 conference title.
The article also incorrectly said that the Kansas men's team placed seventh in the 1983 NCAA Championships, for the program's women's team. The women's team placed seventh in the championships that year.
Spry turn in standout performances, each earning the title of the F fastest Jayhawk. The title is named winner of an 25-yard freestyle sprint.
Aside from the performances of Tramnel and Spry, Kempf said he was surprised by some other individual efforts.
Jeff Stout, Tulsa, Okla., sophomore, was one of the individuals who
turned in a promising effort, Kempf said.
"He's a real talented young man," Kempi said. "He's way ahead of where he was last year." Start with the relevant verb.
Stout said the backstroke always had been his best event.
"Ever since I started swimming when I was 10, I was best at it." Stout said. "It just comes real naturally to me."
Stout said he surprised himself with his performance.
"I'm real happy about it," he said. "With it being so early in the season, I didn't expect to swim that well."
Freshmen Keri Davis, Kelly Redden and Mike Sodering also swam well, Kemp said.
Kempii was he pleased by the performance of Erin Easton, San Antonio, Texas, senior who won the MVP award on Monday and the 100-vard breaststroke.
"I was really encouraged." Kempf said.
Kempt said he got more than he expected from the Jayhawks, but hisexpectations will increase EightInvitational in Ames, Iowa.
Davis won the 100-yard backstroke.
Redden won the 500-yard freestyle and Soderling won the 500-yard freestyle.
Cornhuskers dominate KU volleyball team
By Ken Winford
Kansan sportswriter
Albiz said she didn't see anything to make her change her mind after Nebrake bridged Kansas 15-15. 8 p.m. Saturday night at Allen Field House.
The night before the Kansas volley-
ball game, the team was called the
raca, coach Frankie Alhiser said the
Cornshucks might be the toughest
team the Jayhawks would play this
week.
"I haven't seen many other top teams so it is hard for me to judge," Albit said. "Nebraka may not be quite as sold a team in as past years, but I sure they are among the best 10 or 20 teams in the country."
Kansas' loss to Nebraska came after Friday night's defeat against Colorade. The Jayhawks, who had a
Albitz said the Kansas players might have been intimidated by the Cornhuskers. The Jayhawks were dominated on the front line where they had only four blocks — compared to 20 stuffs for Nebraska.
"Nebraska was a very tall team," Albit said. "They had a way of intimidating our players and forcing them to hit the shots out. We simply watched them play well today. That makes it tough when you are playing team like Nebraska."
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Frankie Albitz Kansas volleyball coach
Nebraska was a very tall team. They had a way of intimidating our players and forcing them to hit the shots out.
game point in the first game and were tied 15-15 in the third game, fell to the Buffaloes. 16-14, 15-8, 17-15.
"We were really competitive through the whole match. Albizt was a big threat, but we were easy to lose. I'd be more upset if we didn't compete. We are improving all the time. Since about mid-season, we've been getting team that has really blown us up."
Kansas hitter Shelly Jorgensen led the Jahayaws with 12 kills against Colorado. Hitter Adrian Powell had eight kills in the game.
Even though the Jayhawks lost to Colorado, Powell, a Clayton, Mo., freshman, said she said the team accomplished some positive things.
"We did especially well on defense and hiting." Powell said. "We played well, but we seemed to get a little tentative at the end. At this
Kansas senior hitter Hisa Cristoph, left, and freshman hitter Adrian Powell, right, battled Colorado on Friday night at Allen Field House.
point, we want to keep improving. We have to remember that the season isn't over yet and keep working hard."
Albizt said she was most impressed with the Jawhawks' fighting attitude.
"They keep fighting no matter what the score or situation," she
said. "There are a lot of rough edges, but I'm proud of the effort they gave. We had a game plan and they followed it pretty well."
Kansas, 47 overall, and 1-4 in the Big Eight Conference, will play Kansas State on Wednesday in Manhattan.
Eighth-inning runs lead to KU 22-9 victory
JV baseball 9-2 over KC Community
By Ken Winford
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas catcher Jarrett Boesen hit a grand slam home run and seven RBIs to lead the Kansas baseball team to a 22-9 win over Kansas City at Hofstel-Maupin Stadium. A victory game yesterday at Hogueland-Maupin Stadium.
In junior varsity, shortstop Lance Leitner, catcher Troy Mentzer and outfieldier Steve Shibble hit home runs to help the Jayhawks close out their fall season with a 8-2 victory.
Boeschen, Lenexa senior, said he was looking for a football on the two-strike pitch, he hit over the飞篮.
"He (the Kansas City pitcher) had thrown a fastball the pitch before and I swung a little late," Boschen said. "Whenever I get two strikes on me, I'm going to lose. He got the pitch up and I was able to drive it."
With Boeschen and Mentzer sharing time, the Jayhawks will have two catchers who played first in the NL.
he used the fall season to work on his defensive skills.
"I spend the most time working on my 'defense'," he said. "That's really the strong part of my game. I try to keep my hitting and my defense separate. If you don't, you're out and when I'm in the field, I think about catching."
Bingham compared catching to the point guard position in basketball.
Kansas coach Dave Bingham said he was pleased with the Jahawks' catching this fall.
"Both Jarrett and Troy have done a great job improving their skills this fall," Bingham said. "Both of them have the ability to be very good players."
Boechensh the 61-fourth grand slam gamelan the jaywalka 61-load. But in the bottom of the table, his teammate was the
The Jayhawks scored 11 runs in the eighth inning with most of the damage coming after two outs. They also hit a three-run double.
"I've heard Larry Brown was tough on the point guards," Bingham said. "Catching is like a point guard because you have to be a leader on the field." The other point guards on our catchers than any other spot on the field."
man Jeff Spencer and outfielder Dan Benninghoff hit back-to-back home runs.
Kansas' Steve McGinnis was the startinger
he was. He received by senior Craig Houtck in
the 2014 National Championship.
Shibley, Ron Foster and Louie Diaz had hits in Kansas' four-round second inning.
With the Jayhawks lead, 5.2 in the fifth, Mentzer hit a two-run home run. His hit was immediately followed by a home run by Shbley followed a run in the sixth to complete the scoring.
Kansas senior Craig Mulcahy pitched the first seven innings. Freshman Mike Massey entered the game in the eighth inning and struck out four of the seven batters he faced.
Bingham said Kansas' strong pitching this fall surried him.
"Our pitchers have done a great job," Bingham said. "Pitching was our big question and they have really come through. We've had a good fall. I think we can do better, good idea of what the players can and can't do."