2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 10,2005
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
SATURDAY
- Football vs. Texas, 2:30 p.m., Austin, Texas
* Volleyball vs. Texas Tech, 7 p.m., Horejsi
* Family Athletic Center
- Cross Country, Midwest Regional Championship, TRA, Iowa State, Iowa
Rowing, Sunflower Showdown, time
TBA, Manhattan
SUNDAY
- Women's basketball vs. Emporia State, 1, p.m., Aplon Fieldhouse
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Six players commit to '06-'07 team Tuesday
Tuesday was the first day for women basketball players to sign with prospective schools for the 2006-2007 season.
The Jayhawks have up to seven scholarships to offer and received six commitments Tuesday, with a seventh expected by the end of the week.
Two local players will stay in state to play for the Jayhaws next year: Lindsay Ballweg, a guard from St. Thomas Aquinas in Overland Park, and Danielle McCray, a forward from Olathe East High School.
McCray is the highestranked player in the signing class and was rated as high at 30th in the nation by some recruiting services.
Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson was also able to sign two highly touted players from Texas: Signe LaChelda Jacobs and Porsha Weddington.
Sade Morris, a forward from Norman, Okla., also signed.
The final commitment yesterday was from Kelly Kohn, a guard from Adrian, Mich.
A commitment is expected from Rebecca Feickert, a senior in Goodrich, N.D.
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Former NFL quarterback and 1966 Woodlawn High School graduate Terry Bradshaw, right, talks with Woodlawn football player Jonathon Ellis on Wednesday in Shreveport, La., before a ceremony in Bradshaw's honor.
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VOLLEYBALL
Fresman Katie Martinicich, who took a redshirt, is expected to alleviate the loss of senior setter Andi Rozum. The recruits will join this year's freshman class of Kristin Buehler, Liz Ingram and Savannah Noyes.
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Kansas adds on two new recruits for 2006
On Wednesday, Kansas volleyball coach Ray Bechard announced the signing of two recruits to play for the Jayhawks in 2006.
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Paige Mazour, a 6-foot-1-inch outside hitter/middle blocker from Franklin. Neb., will play for the Jayhawks next season.
The two will help fill the voids left by graduating seniors Paula Caten and Josi Lima.
Brittany Williams, a 6-foot-1 inch middle blocker from Atlanta, via New Orleans, also committed to play for Kansas next season.
WOMEN'S GOLF
Season ends on a high note
BY MARK DENT
mdent@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
Team and individual success marked the conclusion of the women's golf team's fall season.
"I'm happy with this season's results. We're a whole different team from last year."
Kansas women's golf coach
The Jayhawks competed in five tournaments and finished in the top 10 in four of them. Individually, junior Amanda Costner placed in the top seven in four out of five tournaments, and senior Chelsey Pryor won the Oral Roberts Shootout and placed 31st or higher in every tournament.
Costner
The team made progress this fall and will continue workouts to improve in time for the spring season.
with a sixth-place finish at the Ptarmagin/Ram Fall Classic in Fort Collins, Colo., the Jayhawks improved at the Oral Roberts Invitational with a second-place finish. Kansas then placed sixth at the Marilynn Smith Invitational and eighth at the Lady Razorback Invitational. The only tournament in which the Jayhawks didn't place in the top 10 was The Derby Invitational in Auburn, Ala., where they finished 16th. Kansas also shot four sub-300 rounds in tournaments this fall, after not having a single sub-300 round last fall.
After starting the season
"I'm happy with this season's results. We're a whole different team from last year," Kansas women's golf coach Erin O'Neil said.
O'Neil said she was pleased with individual performances as well. O'Neil said Costner had a chance to be an All-American if she continued to have as much success in the spring.
After winning the Oral Roberts Shootout, Pryor had another solid showing last weekend at The Derby, finishing 16th.
"Chelsey did great in a strong field," O'Neil said. "That field was comparable to the NCAA Tournament, and we need to keep that in perspective and use it as a good motivator."
This winter, the golfers still have plenty of work to do.
course every day, they are expected to tee up individually. The team will also hold swinging practices in the Anschutz Sports Pavilion to stay crisp.
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The team will workout four times a week doing cardio-endurance exercises while focusing on abs and biceps. Although the women won't be on the golf
When winter's ice finally thaws, Kansas should be ready to answer spring's call to the course. The team wants to continue to finish in the top 10 at tournaments, finish in at least the top half of the Big 12 Conference and qualify for NCAA Regionals.
Kansas begins its spring season in late February in Parrish, Fla. Other spring tournaments include The "Mo" Morial and Betsy Rawls Invitational. Both tournaments are in Texas.
"Our spring schedule is favorable," O'Neill said. "The work is paying off, but we need to continue to make progress to get to where we want to be."
— Edited by Anne Burgard
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs running back Priest Holmes was placed on injured reserve and will miss the rest of the season because of a medical condition that was first noticed in training camp, the team said Wednesday.
It was the first time that the Chiefs acknowledged that the Oct. 30 hit during the loss at San Diego was not the sole cause of Holmes' medical problems.
Holmes to miss rest of season
The team's orthopedic surgeon and two specialists recommended that Holmes not have any hard contact for at least 30 days, team president Carl Peterson said, but the doctors did not recommend any surgery.
Holmes, 32, a three-time Pro Bowler whose 66 touchdowns between 2002-2004 are an NFL record for any three-year span, left the game after that hit and has not played since.
Television station KSHB reported Wednesday that doctors had found a lump on Holmes' spine and were concerned about possible paralysis should he take a direct hit. Citing a highly-placed source, the station said Holmes could announce his retirement as soon as Thursday.
But both the team and an employee at the firm run by Holmes' agent, Todd France, rejected suggestions that Holmes would retire because of his condition.
Injuries have caused Holmes to cut short three of the last four seasons, but he has rushed for 451 yards and six touchdowns on 119 carries. He also has catches for 197 yards, including a 60-yard for a touchdown in a victory against. Washington on Oct. 16.
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