2B THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2005
ATHLETICS CALENDAR
TODAY
♦ Baseball vs. South Dakota State, 3 p.m., Hoglund Ballpark
TOMORROW
TOMORROW
Baseball vs. South Dakota State, 2 p.m., Hoglund
★ Baseball vs. South Dakota State, immediately after first game, Hogland Ballpark
SATURDAY
OCT 24
* Tennis at Yale, noon, University Park, Pa.
* Men's basketball vs. Iowa State, noon, Allen
Fieldhouse
SUNDAY
Track at Oklahoma, All Day, Norman, Okla.
SUNDAY
♦ Women's basketball vs. Nebraska, 1 p.m., Allen Fieldhouse
MONDAY
MONDAY
♥ Men's basketball at Oklahoma, 8 p.m., Norman,
Okla.
INTRAMURAL SCORES
TUESDAY
BASKETBALL
Men's
**Masters**
J-Unit def. YL (56-29)
Bubonic Superchronic def. Cliz (60-37)
Ligers def. I will crush you (99-30)
Chronically Fatigued def. Delta Chi 3(46-37)
Losers def. LVs Finest (78-62)
Rajun Cavns def. The Diplomatic Set (71-61)
And Twins def. The Snails (64-40)
Walk-Ons def. FTP (69-48)
Coney Island Railslitters def. Delta Chi 4 (64-53)
Women's
Delta Gamma def. AD Pi (26-23)
SPORTS
Kansas City baseball pitcher will not earn royal salary
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Although Jeremy Affeldt lost his arbitration hearing with the Kansas City Royals, he said he was not bitter about what he called a difficult process.
called a difficult process.
The left-handed closer who made $350,000 last year wanted a boost to $1.2 million after earning 13 saves, but the arbitration panel decided he should get the $950,000 the Royals offered.
"It's not fun because you and the team are in competition," Affeldt said yesterday at the Royals' spring training facility, where he was an early arrival. "You are trying to prove to three judges that you are worth what you are asking."
Affeldt, 25, who is penciled in as the Royals' closer for this season, said he knows most people would be happy with the raise he got.
"My dad said, 'I know you're upset about losing the arbitration hearing, but I'll take your raise over mine.' Affeldt said.
Affeldt said he's not going to pout over the arbitration because he understands that it's the business side of the game.
"I'm not bent out of shape over it. I'm not mad at the arbitrator. There's not any kind of bitterness toward the Royals," he said.
Affeldt missed 48 games last season with a torn right oblique muscle. He also was on the disabled list in 2002-03 with recurring finger blisters and a split fingernail. The Royals used those injuries against him in the hearing.
"A torn oblique and blisters are not the most common injuries," Affeldt said. "I'm healthy now."
common injuries, Amelia said. He said the Royals also brought up his 13-14 overall record and the club's record.
"They said I played on two of three teams that lost 100 games, that I had losses and blown saves," Affeldt said.
saves, Amand said.
Affeldt entered last season as the Royals' No. 3 starter, but after going 0-3 with a 5.24 ERA in eight starts was moved to the bullpen.
eight starts "I've got to stay healthy and do my job," Affeldt said. "I plan on them leaving me in one role this year."
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Self moves on, preps for Cyclones
BY KELLIE ROBINETT
krobinett@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWITER
Kansas coach Bill Self was in an awkward position yesterday at his weekly press conference.
Three days ago, his team lost a heartbreaker in double overtime at Texas Tech, and in just two days, a white-hot Iowa State team comes to town.
town. "We shouldn't even be talking about the Texas Tech game," Self said. "We have a huge game Saturday against Iowa State."
Whether he liked it or not, Self spent a large portion of his time talking about the Jayhawks most recent loss.
He said he watched Texas Tech sophomore forward Darryl Dora's game-winning shot several times and wished he had done a few things differently on the game's deciding play.
"I've replayed that a thousand times in my mind," he said. "We shouldn't have stayed zone. I think we made the percentage play, but maybe not the right play."
His players appeared to be tired by the second overtime, and Self said that he should have used his bench more.
In Monday's game, Self decided to play his starters for the majority of the time. Junior guard Jeff Hawkins did not play, and freshman forward C.J. Giles saw only a few minutes of action.
"Just because they are getting
"If I had known the Texas Tech game was going into two overtimes, I would have played the bench more," Self said.
Self said the combination of the tough environment in United Spirit Arena and player injuries were the reasons why he relied so heavily on his starters.
back and are suited up, that doesn't mean they are ready to play," he said. "I would say Giles is probably at 85 percent. He just really hasn't had a chance to get out there and work in practice."
Freshman forward Alex Galindo played for the first time since a game against the Texas Longhorns on Jan. 29.
"Alex is a little different. He can go if he can tolerate the pain," Self said. "I would like for Alex to be able to play because he gives us a threat as a big guy." Kennes basketball notes
Bill Self coaches Sasha Kaun during the second half of the victory over Washburn at the beginning of the season. Self and the other coaches will help the Jayhawks put the loss to the Red Raiders behind them and look to Saturday's game against Iowa State
At yesterday's practice in Horejsi Family Athletics Center, players stretched and prepared to practice for the first time since receiving their first conference loss.
The team was carefree and seemed to have put the Texas Tech game behind them.
"Nice eye," sophomore guard J.R. Giddens jokingly told senior guard Aaron Miles. "You must have been fooled pretty hard there."
Miles, who still has a large black spot under his right eye laughed and went on his way.
"I get funny looks every where I go now," Miles said. "Some people might think I got beat up. Most people want to see it and tell me it was a foul though."
The Portland, Ore., native said the bruise he received after being called for traveling in Monday's game had gotten a lot of attention around campus.
- Players and coaches talked
about the danger of leaving the court Monday while thousands of Texas Tech students rushed the court. They said they were never worried about getting injured.
"I wasn't worried about getting trampled," Miles said. "You've got to stand your ground when the stampede comes."
Though no one was hurt, Self said it could have been better controlled.
one was hurt, Self said it could have been better controlled. "It is dangerous and I think the security should be better," Self said. "I would think that you could control that. All it takes is for one person to chicken-wing somebody and the player retaliates out of frustration and then you have a law suit on your hands."
- Edited by Jennifer Voldness
Women's soccer team gains new talent
BY MATT TORNOW
mtornow@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTWRITER
SOCCER RECRUITS
The Kansas soccer team signed six high school seniors, who will join the team as freshmen for the 2005 season, on Feb. 11, Coach Mark Francis said it was the program's best class since his arrival in 1999. The incoming freshmen:
Though this year's signing class is not the biggest in school history, coach Mark Francis said he was impressed by their diverse skills.
The Kansas soccer team gained commitments from six high school seniors on national signing day, Feb. 11.
NAME
Missy Geha
Kristin Graves
Julie Henley
Sara Rogers
Jenny Murtaugh
Jessica Bush
"The level of talent for this group is very good." Francis said. "I think it is as good of a class we've signed since I've been here."
POSITION
Midfielder
midfielder/forward
Goalkeeper
midfielder/forward
Midfielder
midfielder/forward
HOMETOWN
Overland Park
Stillwell
Indianapolis
Leawood
Littleton, Colo.
Blue Springs, Mo.
This year's recruits include three players from Kansas and three from out of state. Two of the six signees were high school all-Americans, and all have impressive resumes.
Jessica Bush, midfielder/forward, Blue Serenios. Mox.
HIGH SCHOOL
St. Thomas Aquinas
Blue Valley West
North Central
St. Thomas Aquinas
Dakota Ridge
Blue Springs
Another all-American, Henley played for her ODP regional team for three years. She was selected to all-state, all-district, all-county, and
Bush was named an all-American last year by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. She was a three-time Kansas City All-Metro and Missouri All-State selection. She also spent four years with the Olympic Development Program, an Olympic training program. Julie Henley, goalkeeper, Indianapolis
all-conference teams in Indiana, where she played for North Central High School.
Source: Kansas Athletics Department
Missy Geha, midfielder, Overland Park
Jenny Murtaugh, midfielder, Littleton, Colo.
Murtaugh was chosen to play with the Colorado Girls Soccer Academy. Murtaugh was voted the most valuable player of the State Cup Finals in Colorado in 2004. That same year she led Dakota Ridge High School to a 5A State Championship.
Geha played at St. Thomas Aquinas High School where she was chosen to the all-state team three times and the Kansas City All-Metro second team twice. Geha was selected by Student
Sports, a Web site that specializes in high school sports, as one of the top 75 junior soccer players in the United States and nominated for Gatorade State Player of the year last season.
Sara Rogers, midfielder/forward,
Leawood
A teammate of Geha at St. Thomas Aquinas, Rogers' resume includes a selection to the All-Eastern Kansas, All-Sun and All-Star Johnson County teams three times during high school. Rogers helped lead her school to a state championship final last season and was also a two-time all-state selection.
Kristin Graves, midfielder/forward, Blue
Kristin Graves, midfielder/forward, Blue Valley
Graves was a four-year starter for Blue Valley West High School and helped her team to its first ever state championship by leading the team in scoring. During her high school career Graves was honored with selections to the all-conference, All-Sun, all-state, and all-metro teams.
Francis said early campus visits benefited recruiting this season
"We identified their talent and got them on campus early, which helped us sign them." Francis said. "Talking to them and getting them on the campus to learn about our program definitely helped."
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Edited by Nikola Rowe