6B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 30.2002
Bowling team enjoys striking success
Despite final 14-pin loss, team happy with victories over No.1,No.2 teams
By Stephanie Goettsch Kansan sportswriter
Confidence, camaraderie, and consistency.
These are the 3 C's of Kansas men's bowling and are the cornerstone of its success.
These all-important factors helped the team to its most recent success last weekend, when it beat No. 1 Western Illinois and No. 2 Saginaw at the Blue and Gold Classic Tier 1 Tournament in South Bend, Ind.
"We hung in with the elite college teams in the nation," coach Mike Fine said. "They came out with confidence and showed they have the ability to play with anybody."
Against Wichita State, fourteen more pins would have clenched the overall win for the Kansas bowlers.
"One of our biggest strengths is we bowl best under tougher conditions," said sophomore Marc
D'Errico. He placed fourth individually with an average of 210 points per game. "At smaller tournaments, the averages are a lot higher. I think we have the advantage at more competitive tournaments because we perform better while other teams struggle," D'Errico said.
The win last weekend was the latest in a string of solid performances for the team this season. Fine attributed the team's success the actual dynamics of the team in addition to confidence.
"The players have really come together. They understand what each of them brings to the table in terms of skill and ability," Fine said. "They're all very unselfish. Although six men go to tournaments, only five bowl. There's a potential for team disharmony and we've avoided it."
He also mentioned that the consistency of the team was a dominating factor.
"The top six have been the same since the first tournament." Fine said. "They're familiar with each other's games and are improving across the board."
"we all work really hard, but he's the one that pushes us and keeps us on our toes," D'Errico said of Fine. "I hope he's proud of us."
Perhaps a fourth C should be added to the formula of success: coach.
The team is focusing on one tournament at a time, but Nationals are always kept in view.
"We have three guys who went to the Inter-Collegiate Bowling Championships last year. There is definitely a hunger and desire to get back and they have translated that to the other three." Fine said.
The three veterans include D'Errico, junior Jesse James and senior Mike Keeler. The remainder of the top six include sophomore Alan Emmons, junior and Kansan staff member Jason Elliott and junior Ryan Ludwig.
"We just need to keep our confidence high and use these upcoming tournaments as a tune-up for the rest of the year," D'Errico said.
The Kansas men and women's teams advance their season at the ACU-I Region XI Tournament Feb. 9 to 10 in Manhattan.
Contact Goettsch at
gootstch@kansan.com. This story was edited by Jeremy Clarkson.
*Marc D'Errico, sophomore,
Pearson, NY
Men's Bowling Team
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Eric Closson, freshman, Chicago
Tim Craig, junior, Topека
*Jason Elliott, junior, Salina
*Alan Emmons, sophomore,
Loveland, Colo.
Patrick Gavin, senior, Raleigh, 11.6
Tyler Graves, freshman, Topeka Glenn Harrison, junior,
Fontenac, Kan.
Kingman, Kan.
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*Jesse James, junior, Lawrence
Scott Jayne, freshman,
Kingman, Kah.
Justin Latessa, freshman,
Overhand Park
*Mike Keeler, St., senior,
Sherlock, M.P.
*Ryan Ludwig, junior, Kansas City, Kan.
City, KY
Matt Mace, freshman, Topeka
Scott Plamberg, freshman,
Jason Reese, graduate student,
Lenexa
Jared Walters, sophomore,
Tonganoxie
Brad Wass, sophomore, Derby Brad Wuggazer, freshman,
Chris Zellers, junior, Lawrence
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