2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN --- SPORTS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2005 CORRECTIONS Yesterday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. In the story, "Inactive players still contribute," Roderick Stewart's name was mis spelled. Yesterday's University Daily Kansan contained an error. The story "Kemp passes the 1,000-point milestone," was written by BJ Rains, Kansan sportswriter. ATHLETICS CALENDAR TODAY *Basketball vs. South Dakota State, 3 p.m., Hoglint Ballpark* *Tennis at Penn State, 5 p.m., University Park, Pa.* TOMORROW - Tennis at Yale, noon, University Park, Pa. - Men's basketball vs. Iowa State, noon, Allen Fieldhouse * Track at Oklahoma, all day, Norman, OKa. - SUNDAY - Women's basketball vs. Nebraska, 1 m, Allman Fieldhouse * Baseball vs. South Dakota State, 1 p, Hogunt Ballpark MONDAY * MEN's basketball at Oklahoma, 8 p.m., Norman, Okta. INTRAMURAL SCORES WEDNESDAY BASKETBALL Men ◆ Men Ligerhawks def. Phi Psi 2 71-48 Servers def. Phi Psi 3 52-36 Phi Psi 1 def. Raining Deep 67-58 T&D LLP def. Team Overman '05 83-51 Handful of Crackers def. DU 4 42-24 DU 3 def. Below the Rim 41-38 Tools def. Army ROTC 57-44 Fiji 2 def. Theta Chi 3 59-26 Theta Chi 1 def. Corey Haim's Problem 75-53 Naismith Raitsplitters TIE Tri Chi Trillionaires 45-45 A-Squad def. LCA 4 62-51 All-Star def. Botty Poppers 49-41 ♦ Women's Thunder Thighs def. Phog Ballin 40-21 - Co-Creational The Savages def. NSCS 76-40 Pink Bball Babes def. Hoosiers 77-55 TRACK AND FIELD Team takes record-breaking performances to Oklahoma The Kansas track and field team will head down Interstate 35 into Norman, Okla., for the Sooner Invitational, which begins tomorrow. This weekend's invitational marks the last meet before the Big 12 Conference Indoor Championships on Feb. 25. The team has momentum going into the meet thanks to three record-breaking performances last weekend. Senior Amy Linnen broke the Kansas women's record in the pole vault, junior Benson Chesang set the men's record in the 3,000-meter run and sophomore Octavia Gairrett set the women's record in the 400-meter run. With just one meet before the Big 12 Indoor Championships, the opportunities to qualify for National Indoor Championships are dwindling, coach Stanley Redwine said. "There's always a sense of urgency, but if you know what they are capable of running and execute to that level, then we will do well," he said. Patrick Shehan Rivalry continues with next race for Earnhardt, Waltrip DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The Daytona 500 is still three days away and already NASCAR is in midseason form. The Dale Earnhardt Inc. team is running out in front and Kevin Harvick is being raped for reckless driving. Michael Waltrip passed DEI teammate Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the final straightaway to win the first of two 150-mile qualifying races yesterday, while Tony Stewart won the second race after Harvick bumped leader Jimmie Johnson and ignited a wild crash. Waltrip's victory put to rest speculation that the DEI team's days of dominance are over. The Associated Press BJG 12 BASKETBALL Iowa State freshmen boost team BY KELLI ROBINETT lrobinett@kansan.com KANAN SPORTWRITER with the freshmen's improved play, Iowa State's three leading scorers — senior forward Jared Homan, sophomore guard W Blalock and sophomore guard Curtis Stinson — have felt far less of a burden to score, Kansas coach Bill Self said. Iowa State freshmen Tasheed Carr and Rahshon Clark have come out of nowhere to help the Cyclones record six straight victories. "The emergence of Carr and Clark, I think, have been huge keys in their success." Self said. "They have really stepped up their game to take the pressure off Homan, Blalock and Stinson." Carr, a guard from Philadelphia, averages only 5.5 points per game, but since Big 12 Conference play began, he has scored eight points a contest. He has scored in double figures in four of his last five games, and he had a career-high 22 points at Texas Clark, a forward from Queens, N.Y. has shown similar progress. His scoring average in conference games is up to 8.3 points per game, including a 19-point performance against Bavlor. Iowa State coach Wayne Morgan said his team would not be on a hot streak without Carr and Clark. "Those two freshmen are starting to figure out what we're doing." Morgan said, "and playing the way they're capable of has really helped out." Carr and Clark, I think have been huge keys in their success." "T he emergence of Bill Self Men's basketball coach In addition to Carr's and Clark's offensive improvements, the Cyclones have defended well in their last few games. During the Cyclones' winning streak, no team has scored more than 80 points against them. Kansas State managed to put up only 42 points against them in Ames, Iowa on Tuesday. "They defended K-State beautifully," Self said. "They play different types of zone. It looks like man-to-man zone, but it's more of a match-up. They're going to play zone, for the most part, the entire game." The Cyclones' zone defense may not be as well-known as the systems Syracuse and Temple use, but they take pride in running it. "Obviously we believe in it, because we play it," Morgan said. "If you can keep it tight enough you should cut down on penetration and force people to get open." wayne Simien, then junior, and Iowa State's Jackson Vroman, then senior, fight for a rebound during the game last season at Allen Fieldhouse. The Jayhawks play the Cyclones at noon tomorrow in Allen Fieldhouse after defeating them earlier this season in Hilton Coliseum in Ames, Iowa. Kansan file photo Edited by Azita Tafreshi Royals rebuilding with young players BY STEVE BRISENDENE The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Tony Pena hasn't yet unveiled his T-shirt slogan for this year's edition of the Kansas City Royals. "Some Assembly Required" might be a good choice for Pena's fourth full season as manager, as Kansas City continues the youth movement to which it turned in 2003. The Royals, who tumbled to a team-record 104 losses last season after contending for a playoff spot for much of 2003, enter spring training this year with new parts everywhere and significant question marks as to where — or how well — all of them will fit. "Last year we never turned the corner," reliever Mike MacDougal said. "Maybe this team will be more gritty and feisty. There are a lot of young guys competing for spots, so it brings out the best in people." Only five of the 10 opening day starters — counting the designated hitter — return from last year's team. None had a great year, although first baseman-designed hitter Ken Harvey probably came closest. The reliance on young players has the backing of owner David Glass, whose biggest foray into the free agent market — the signing of Juan Gonzalez before last season — blew up in the team's face when Gonzalez lasted only until May 22 before getting hurt. "Playing comfortably together — that can happen quickly," general manager Allard Baird said yesterday in a telephone interview from Surprise, Ariz., where the team's pitchers and catchers are due to report tomorrow. "Being able to go out there and deal with adversity — that takes time, and I don't think anybody can put a timetable on that." "I think Allard's approach is the right approach for a market our size, to keep the team together for six or seven years instead of the constant turnover," Glass said. "Smaller markets need to develop young players and sprinkle in veterans when they need them." The rebuilding job is a literal one for one member of the Royals' pitching staff — maybe two, depending on how veteran right-hander Kevin Appier's comeback try turns out. Appier, signed to a minor-league contract in the offseason, is coming off elbow surgery. With so many young pitchers contending for spots, he's a long shot. But the Royals haven't forgotten how Appier joined the team late in 2003, when injuries had decimated the pitching staff, and tried to help Kansas City stay in contention. More likely to be back in the rotation is right-hander Runelvys Hernandez, who hasn't pitched since undergoing "Tommy John" surgery in 2003. "It's been a long, long offseason," Pena said. "I don't want to talk about last year. Last year is in the past. We've been working so hard in the offseason to put the pieces together, what is the route to get where we need to go." Charity sports event honors slain student GYMNASTICS The Shannon L. Martin Invitational Gymnastics meet will be held at Robinson Gymnasium Sunday. The Invitational is a gymnastics meet organized in memory of Shannon L. Martin. Martin was a University of Kansas student majoring in biodiversity, ecology and evolutionary biology. She had a passion for the environment and also loved nature and traveling. In addition to being a full-time student, Martin coached at the Kansas School of Gymnastics. In 2000, Martin's hard work and discipline in academics led her into the Phi Beta Kappa Society. Also in 2000, Martin participated in a study abroad program in Golfito, Costa Rica. During her time in Costa Rica, she made an impact on the Golffo community. By request, Martin and other study abroad students organized an English course at the local high school and taught the course a few nights a week for three months. Martin was murdered in Golftfo on May 13, 2001, while completing her final research project, only a few days before she was to graduate. Martin's love for gymnastics and life are carried on through the Shannon L. Martin Foundation, a non-profit organization that her mother, Jeanette Stauffer, started a few months after her death. "Gymnastics served her well," Stauffer said. "It taught her to be responsible and confident, and also taught her discipline." The meet, this Sunday, is $5 for adults and $2 for children 12 and under. The money goes toward gymnastic meet fees and other various expenses regarding competitions. "It also helps to finance the cost of teaching gymnastics and goes towards parents that have difficulties paying for their children to do gymnastics." Stauffer said. -Kelly Reynolds GOLF Tiger Woods behind Brits in Nissan Open So did the leaderboard. LOS ANGELES — The shifting wind and gloomy rain gave the Nissan Open a distinctly British feel yesterday. Two months after finally earning his PGA Tour card, Brian Davis of England opened with an eagle and finished with eight straight pars on his way to a 6-under 65 for the early lead at Riviera Country Club. Luke Donald of England and Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland were among those one shot behind. Two-time defending champion Mike Weir was at 5 under until finding a bunker on his final hole and making bogey, dropping him into a large group at 67. Still, it was a solid start in his bid to become the first player to win the Nissan Open three straight years. Tiger Woods should have no complaints, either. Despite three-putting for bogey three times, Woods managed a 67 for his best start in his hometown tournament. The Nissan Open is the only PGA Tour event he has played at least four times without winning. 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