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University Daily Kansan / Thursday, April 30, 1992
SPORTS
Wichita State destroys Kansas
'Hawks'record now 24-25
By Jerry Schmidt
Kansan sportswriter
Wichita State's Jason White. No, 23, receives congratulations from teammates for his first-inning home run last night during the Shockers' 19-4 victory against Kansas. The Shockers had 18 hits against the Jayhawks.
What started as a beautiful spring day quickly turned ugly by sunset as the Wichita State Shockers ripped the Kansas Jayhawks 19-4 last night at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium.
The temperature neared 80 degrees yesterday, but the Shockers' bats were even hotter in the evening. Wichita State blistered Kansas' pitching for 19 hits, including three doubles, three triples and a home run.
Junior Jimmy Walker started the game for the Jayhawks and allowed 14 runs on eight hits in $ 2^{7} / 3$ innings.
Kansas coach Dave Bingham was not pleased with Walker after the game.
"He has to compete and he just isn't 'doing that.' Bingham said. "As a result, we got embarrassed and I apologize for that."
Walker allowed seven walks in the game and struck out only one hitter. Bingham could have pulled Walker in the second and third innings, but he chose to leave him in the game.
"He needs to take the responsibility for what he does," Bingham said. "And until he does, he will continue to have these difficulties. But I feel for him."
On April 1, he pitched $9 \frac{1}{2}$ innings against Wichita State, giving up four hits and one walk while striking out eight hitters.
What a difference a month makes.
Walker, winless in his last four starts, has given up 31 runs in 17 innings. A visibly disappointed Walker, 5-6 overall, said after the game that the problem he had was nothing physical.
"I'm not throwing strikes," he said. "It's all mental. You have to make adjustments on the mound and I didn't do a good job making those adjustments."
"I'm concerned with why we play so timid...We have struggled for six to eight weeks now."
The Shockers made all the adjustments they needed in the first three innings as they scored 14 runs.
The first inning gave the sell-out crowd a glimpse of things to come. Wichita State first baseman Jason
Dave Bingham
Kansas baseball coach
White dealt the big blow of the inning when he launched a Walker offering into the trees beyond the left field fence for a three-run home run.
In the second inning the Shockers scored five more runs off three hints and three walks. Wichita State right fielder Todd Dreiford had a three-run triple in the inning. Dreifort came into the game hitting, 425 with an astounding 68 RBI in 47 games. He left the game hitting, 427 with 72 RBI in 40 games as he went 3-for-6 with four RBI.
Bingham said the Jayhawks were in an uphill battle from the very start.
"Wehad no chance to play baseball," he said. "When you are out of the ball game that early you have no chance."
In addition to Dreifort, the Shockers had four hitters who finished the game with three hits. White was 3-for-5 with five RBI, shortstop Chris Wimmer was 3-for-6 with four RBI and left fielder Tommy Tilma was 3-for-5 with three RBI.
Junior first baseman John Wuycheck led the Jayhawks' offense with two hits in four at-bats. Freshman Brent Wilhelm, sophomore Kent Mahon and junior Jeff Berblinger also had two hits on the night.
Kansas started the year 14-4 and have now fallen to 24-25, the first time the Jayhawks have fallen below the 500 mark since Feb. 21. Wichita State improved to 40-8, the 15th consecutive
The defeat had Bingham searching for answers.
The Jayhawks will attempt to change their fortunes as they prepare
for a crucial Big Eight conference series against Missouri this weekend
Kansas is 7-13 in the conference and possibly needs a sweep of the Tigers to have a legitimate shot at the post-season tournament. The Tigers are 9-11 in the conference. Kansas State and Iowa State are tied for fifth place at 8-12. The top four teams in the conference make the tournament.
Pitcher of the week
Senior right-hander Curtis Schmidt was named the Big Eight Conference's pitcher of the week. Schmidt blanked Iowa State 4-0on Saturday in a complete game. He struck out nine hitters and walked one. Schmidt has now pitched five complete games in his last six starts and lowered his ERA to 2.72.
Former Kansas basketball star sets sights on gold
By David Dorsey
Special to the Kansan
But even with numerous championships, awards and honors, she is hungry for more.
From her days in a Kansas uniform to those as a Harlem Globetrotter, Lynette Woodard has made her dreams come true.
The 32-year-old has been invited to compete against 56 women for the final 12 positions on the 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball team. The trials begin May 28 in Colorado Springs, Colo.
Lynette Woodard, No. 31, is attempting to make the 1992 Olympic team.
After playing professional basketball he returned to law enforcement. March 14th
Along with running up and down the stairs inside Allen Field house, Woodard also runs about three miles each week for weights and works on her shooting.
She also has Olympic experience. In 1984, Woodard was the captain of the women's team that won the gold medal by trouncing South Korea in the finals 85-55. She was a member of the 1980 team that was unable to compete because of the U. S. boycott of the Moscow Olympics.
"I'm taking this one phase at a time," Woodards said. "That's so that if I don't make the team, I won't be heartbroken. Should I advance to the next round and make the team, I'll focus on the team concept and competition."
Woodard played for the Kansas women's basketball team from 1978-81 and gained worldwide acclaim for the first female Harlem Globetrotter.
Woodard is thrilled to get another shot at a second gold medal. Woodard's mother, Dorothy, is confident her daughter will get the chance.
Play hard. work hard
"If the doors are open, she'll be ready." Dorothy Woodsaid said.
Woodard said most people did not realize the hard work put forth by the Olympic athletes.
"July and August — that's when the curtain is pulled and you see everything. This is what the Olympics is for, Woodard said, referring to her training.
Hard work is nothing new to Woodard, who has excelled on and off the court during her career. She played high school basketball at Wichita North, where she led the team to the state title her sophomore year. Wichita North failed to win a championship the next year, but Woodard had a second chance at a state title her senior year.
In the state title game her senior year, Wichita North trailed Hutchinson with only seconds left. An inbound play was set up for Woodard so she could shoot the potential game-winning shot. But she was under heavy defensive pressure and did not want the pass.
After a pep talk from Kansas coach Marian Washington, the pre-college jitters were gone, and Woodard began her record-breaking career as a Jayhawk.
"Eight seconds to go, we're down one point," Woodard said. "When I turned back, the ball was already in flight, and it reached my hand. I pulled up at the free throw line and put it in." Wichita North won the game.
When signing to play college basketball at Kansas, there was no doubt as to Woodard's talent on the court. But she mentioned about her ability in the classroom.
She enrolled at Wichita State University while still in high school, taking nine hours of course work to prepare for upcoming rigors of college academics.
In a game full of statistics, Woodard stands out above most other basketball players. Averaging 26.3 points per game, she amassed 3,629 points during her four-year career, second in NCAA history only to "Pistol" Pete Maravich and first among all women players. Woodard also holds the Kansas women's records for blocked shots, 126, steals, 522, and, rebounds, 1705. When her career at Kansas ended, she had shot 52.6 percent from the field.
Similar to her high school experience, Woodard's sprescence on the court sparked a resurgence in the Kansas women's program. Before her arrival, the Jayhawks were 11-15 during the 1977 season. With Woodard, the team rocketed to four consecutive winning seasons, averaging 27 wins and only 8 losses yearly.
"I didn't want to come to school and not be eligible," Woodard said.
She also overcame her anxieties in the classroom. Woodard maintained a B average and received a degree in communication studies ahead of schedule, allowing her tory out for the 1980 Olympic team her junior year.
Woodard will be honored for her academic achievements in college when she will become the first female Hall of Fame member in the Hall of Fame Maven in Raleigh, N.C.
One day, while in Washington's office, Woodard saw a headline in USA Today that said the Globetrotters were looking for a female player. She jumped at the opportunity.
After graduation, Woodard played professional basketball in Italy for a season. She then returned to Kansas where she as an assistant coach.
"It's a great honor for me, especially because there is an academic side to the award."
But she still had not fulfilled her life-
work to play with the Harlem Globe-
trooper.
"You have a wealth of words, but none of them will describe what I felt
Career as a pro
then " she said
Woodard's cousin, Hubert "Goose" Ausble played for the club, and Woodard had talked with him about possibly trying out for the team.
"I thought it was mine automatically," Woodard said, referring to the spot on the team.
She touched with them from 1985-87 before she returned to play in Italy and later Japan, where she has been playing competitive basketball since 1989.
Woodard beat out 17 other women for the distinct honor of becoming the first female to play with the Globetrotters.
She now may have an opportunity at
a second Olympic gold medal.
Woodard's brother Darrel said he was sure she could lead the United States to victory in Barcelona, Spain.
"They'll need her leadership on the floor," he said.
With all her achievements and accomplishments, Woodard continues to find new goals to work for as she moves along in her playing career.
SPORTS BRIEFS
"I have a professional pace," Woodard said "I could stop now and be happy, but I can't stop this burning inside.
"This time I'm playing for all the people in their thirties that think they have to give it up."
The Kansas softball team swept a doubleheader from Wichita State yesterday at Two Rivers Softball Complex in Wichita. The Jayhawks won the first game 7-0, and the second game 6-2 in 10 innings. Kansas improved to 40-7. Wichita State dropped to 23-28.
Kansas beats WSU7-0.5-2
Sophomore pitcher Stephani Williams pitched a one-hit shutout in Kansas in the first game. In the second game, junior Jill Bailley pitched 5 1/2 innings, allowing three hits and two runs. Williams pitched the remaining 4 - 1/2 innings, allowing two hits and striking out ten. Williams,
who had ten strikeouts in the first game, improved her record to 25-2.
In the first game the Jayhawks scored one run in the first inning and added six more in the top of the half.
Kansas scored first in the second game also, with one run in both the fifth and sixth innings. The Shockers battled back with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Kansas added three runs in the top of the 10th to clinch the victory.
Junior Shanna Cole led the Jayhawks 'offensive attack with two RHI in each game. She went 2-for-3 in the first game and 2-for-4 in the second game.
Softball players earn academic honors
Three Kansas players were named to the 1992 Phillips 66 Academic All-Big Eight Conference softball team.
Sophomore pitcher Stephani Williams and senior Christy Arterburn were first-team selections. Junior Erin Wahaus was a second-team selection
Williams is a business major with a 3.90 grade point average and Arterburn is a physical education major with a 3.42 GPA. Wahaus is an exercise science major with a 3.14 GPA.
ular participant in a sport and post a minimum GPA of 3.00, either cumulative or in the previous academic year.
To be eligible, a student-athlete must be a reg.
Bowler wins academic award
To qualify, a student-athlete must participate in intercollegiate competition and maintain a cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher.
Heather Anderson, a junior member of the Kansas bowling team, was named academic All-American by the National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association of America. Anderson is a journalism major from Lincoln, Neb.
From staff reports
"He's like a grenade without the pin," Miami center Rony Seikaly said.
The Phoenix Suns also swept their best-of-5 series against the injury-riddled San Antonio Spurs. Jeff Horneck and Kevin Johnson each scored 22 points, including 11 apiece in the fourth quarter, as the Suns defeated the Spurs 101-92 in San Antonio.
Bulls, Suns advance in playoffs
Jordan, held scorele in the first 10 minutes, went wilt the rest of the way to lead the defending NBA champs into a second-round series against the winner of the New York-Detroit series. The Knicks lead 2-1 going into Game 4 tomorrow night at Detroit.
The Suns meet the winner of the Portland-Los Angeles Lakers series. Portland, leading 2-1, dropped an overtime game to the Lakers 121-119 last night in Inglewood, Calif.
The Associated Press
Michael was magical as the Chicago Bulls swept into the second round of the NBA playoffs last night.
Today, Cleveland plays at New Jersey, Utah visits the Los Angeles Clippers and Golden State plays at Seattle. Cleveland, Utah and Seattle lead their series 2-1 and can advance to the next round with one more victory.
Jordan's point total tied the third highest in playoff history. He holds the record of 63, set in a double overtime game against Boston in 1986. Jordan scored 55 points in a regulation playoff game against Cleveland in 1988.
Jordan scored 56 points, matching the third highest total in post-season history, as the Bulls overcame an 18-point deficit in Miami to beat the Heat 119-114 and capture their first-round series in three games.
Miami, outscored by 49 points in the first two games, raced to a 33-15 lead in the first-ever playoff game in Florida. The Bulls pulled even in the second quarter, but could never pull away.
Jordan, whose 45-point average against Miami broke his own league record for a three-game playoff series, put Chicago ahead to stay by hitting a fall-away jumper for a 98-96 lead with 5:30 left. He added 12 more points down the stretch, including two clinching free throws with 9.5 seconds left.
Scottie Pippen added 31 points for the Bulls, who have won 18 of their last 20 playoff games.
"This is prime time. ... You've got to elevate your game, and I think I did," said Jordan, who hit 20 of 30 shots from the field and 16 of 18 free throws.
Divac, who scored 18 points,
gave the Lakers a 117-116 lead
with his big play. He scored
underneath to tie the game, was
fouled, and made the free throw.
San Antonio cut Phoenix's lead to five points with 4:40 remaining on consecutive 3-pointers by Sean Elliott and Trent Tucker. The Spurs pulled within four points on a 3-pointer by Vinnie Johnson with 35 seconds remaining, but never scored again.
Antoine Carr, who started at center in place of injured David Robinson, led the Spurs with 20 points. Terry Cummings and Elliott各had17.
The Spurs played without three of their usual starters.
Vladie Dirac made a three-point play with 27.5 seconds remaining in overtime to put the Los Angeles Lakers ahead. They went on to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-19 to remain alive in the NBA playoffs.
Robinson, the NBA's defensive player of the year, has been out several weeks after surgery to repair a torn thumb ligament. Willie Anderson has been sidelined with leg injuries and Rod Strickland was out with a fractured finger.
The Blazers still lead the best-of-5 opening-round series 2-1. Game 4 will be played tomorrow night at the Forum, with a fifth game, if needed, scheduled Sunday in Portland.
Terry Teagle made two free throws with 15.2 seconds left. He had been fouled after stealing the ball from Buck Williams.
The two free throws made it 119-116, and the Lakers managed to hold on after that, despite the fact that Clyde Drexler scored 13 of his career playoff high 42 points in overtime.
Drexler missed a jump shot from the top of the key in the final seconds. The basket could have forced a second overture. Astime expired, a couple of follow shots also failed.