SPORTS University Daily Kansan / Thursday, January 30, 1992 7 Kansas women edge out Cowgirls Kansan sportswriter By Cody Holt Despite injuries, the Kansas women's basketball team continues to have success on the road. The Jay-Z team faces a Minnesota State 64-60 last night in Stillwater. No. 20 Kansas improved to 15-3 and 4-1 in the Big Eight Conference, claiming a share of the conference lead with Nebraska, 14-4. The Jayhawks were led by junior guard Stacy Truitt, who scored 13 points off the bench. Truitt, who is Kansas' leading scorer at 10.9 points a game, came up with a defensive rebound in the final seconds of the game and made a layup at the other end of the floor to put the Jayhawks out of reach for good. Kansas coach Marian Washington said she was pleased with the Jayhawks' play on the road. Last night's victory was Kansas' second consecutive road victory against a Big Eight foe after beating Alaska 84-51 on Sunday in Lincoln. "We have been very successful so far, winning two of three," she said. "It's an incredible schedule for anybody to have to play three straight games on the road against any of these Big Eight teams because I think everybody is playing great at home." Kansas will conclude its three-game road swing against Kansas State on Sunday in Manhattan. Freshman Alana Slatter was also a force, taking up some of the inside game that was lost with the season-ending injury to junior Marthea McCloud. Slatter, a 6-foot forward, scored seven points on the bench and grabbed five rebounds, including three offensive boards. "That's what we need, some of our young players to step up and help us any way they can." Washington said. "Alana did that tonight." Kansas' nation-leading defense, which holds opponents to an average of 52.9 points a game, held one of the Big Eight's leading scoring under her season average. Oklahoma State's junior center, Lisa McGill, was held to 16 points including only five in the second half. McGill averages 18.5 points a game. "We cut into some of her scoring average," Washington said. "Overall, our defense was very effective." Kansas 64 Player M FG FF T R A F T P 11 Johnson 38 FG FT T R A F T P 11 Sharpec 19 2/7 0 7 0 3 4 12 Aycock 19 6/13 0 8 7 0 3 12 Witherspons 14 0/3 0 1 1 0 1 1 Hart 11 4/3 0 1 1 0 1 1 ite 11 2/5 2/4 1 0 1 2 6 Truit 26 6/10 0 5 1 4 3 13 Slatter 23 3/6 0 5 4 3 1 7 Percentages: FG 43% (28/65) FT 50% (15/20) Three-point goals: 3 (Keru 4, Hart, Truit). Blocked shots: none. Steals 10 (Johnson, Truitt, A.2, Anckov 2, Kiteer, Klater 3). Oklahoma State 60 Oklahoma State 52 Jackson 32 4/8 1/2 7 2 3 10 Rosson 27 4/9 1/1 1 1 1 10 McGill 38 1/4 0/1 1 1 1 10 Gillack 26 1/4 0/1 2 2 3 6 Breeden 40 3/7 0/1 1 3 4 8 Day 14 1/3 0/1 0 1 8 1 Brock 20 3/4 1/1 4 1 0 7 Brieve 5 0/2 0/1 0 1 7 Football recruits consider Kansas Percentages: FG 44% (22/50) FF 77% (10/31) Three-point goals: 61 (Rasson, Mahn 5, Breden 3, Day 2 Interplay) Blocked shots: 2 (Small-Ball) Blocked shots: 2 (McGill, Mahn 6, McGill, Mahn 2) Blocked shots: 3 Technicals: none Halftime: Kansas 33, Oklahoma State 25. Officials: Robinson, Campbell. A: 475. Three high school players give oral commitment; seven others may follow suit With the national signing date for high school football players less than a week away, three more players have given Kansas oral commitments and seven more are still considering the Javahawks. By Jerry Schmidt Kensan sportswriter Oral commitments are non-binding, meaning players can sign with schools other than those they give oral commit- ments to. High school seniors can sign with the school of their choice from Feb. 5 to April 11. Two linebackers and an offensive lineman have said they would don the crimson and blue of Kansas next fall. Mike Arbanas, an offensive lineman from Thornhood High School in Chicago, has given Kansas an oral commitment to the northwood coach Terry Kennedy said. "He's got great physical strength Kennedy said. "He's a kid who is kid of a late bloomer but he's going to go. He runs well and has good, quiet feet." Bob Dozier, head coach at Mackenzie High School in Detroit, said outside linebacker Devon Grant would attend Kansas next fall. Grant was a four-year starter at Mackenzie and an all-state performer this year. Dozier said that Grant, who averages about 16 rebounds a game for the Mackenzie basketball team, was a physical player with a lot of talent. "You just don't come in and start for four years at Mackenzie." he said. Ronnie Ward, a linebacker and full-back from Hazelwood East High School in St. Louis has given Kansas an advantage over the East Coast coach Rick Gerrzynski is said. Gorzynski said that although Ward had orally committed to Kansas, he was also looking at the University of Illinois. Ward was the Gatorade player of the year in Missouri. "He's a dandy," Gorzynski said. "He was an all-state stunt one year, and this year he was an all-state fullback and linebacker. He started three years and we lost only two games in those years." Seven players from Kansas have already made oral commitments to Kansas, including Brian Schottenheimer and Jason Brown of Blue Valley, Chris Jones of Newton, Bob Golbtra of Fort Scott, Keith Rodgers of Shawnee Mission Northwest, Jared Smith of Pittsburg and Chad Hayes of Atwood. Seven more players are still considering Kansas as a possible choice, including four players from Detroit. He said linebackers Jerome Davis and Antonio Raglan, and defensive back and wide receiver Hosea Friday had Kansas on their lists of possible schools. Friday is the brother of former Kansas defensive back Paul Friday. Coach Charles Span of Chadsey High School in Detroit told three of his players were still considerng Kansas. Another Detroit player considering Kansas is Darnell Johnson from Osborne High School, Osborne coach Leon Sims said. Johnson, a defensive back, was rated the 39 best player in Michigan by the Detroit Free Press. Detroit has been a hotbed for Kansas football recruiting. On last fall's roster there were 11 players from the Detroit area. Another hotbed has been Florida, which provided seven players on last fall's roster. Frank Hepler, coach at Plantation High School in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., said Kansas was looking at Len Cooper, a 5-foot-16. 160-pound running back. "He would like to go there if Kansas shows more interest," Hepler said. Jermaine Johnson, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound defensive tackle from Park Hill High School in Kansas City, Mo., has narrowed his choices to Kansas and Missouri. Jim Moore, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound tight end from Garden City is also still considering Kansas. The NCAA prohibits college coaching staffs from commenting on players until after the Feb. 5 signing date. Unofficial future Javhawks Although the football signing date is not until Feb. 5, several high school players have already verbally committed to play for the team. position height-weight position height weight Brian Schottenheimer QB 6'2 175 Jason Brown DE 6'5 222 Chris Jones WR, TE 6'3 195 Bob Goltra OL, DL 6'7 250 Mike Arbanas OL 6'5 280 Jared Smith OL 6'2 238 Keith Rodgers DB, QB 6'1 195 Devon Grant LB 6'4 225 Ronnie Ward LB 6'2 225 St. Louis hometown Blue Valley Blue Valley Newton Fort Scott Chicago, Ill. Pittsburg Shawnee Mission Detroit, Mich. St. Louis, Mo. Players also considering Kansas Len Cooper RB 5'9 165 Darnell Johnson DB 6'2 195 Jermaine Jamison DT 6'3 240 Hosea Friday DB 6'3 188 Jerome Davis LB 6'3 245 Antonio Raplan LB 6'4 237 Chad Hayes DL, OL 6'4 253 Jim Moore TE 6'4 225 source: KANSAN research Ft. Lauderdale, Fla Detroit, Mich Kansas City, Mo. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Detroit, Mich. Atwood Garden City KU men's tennis prepares for Tennessee Almee Brainard, Daily Kansan Team hoping to repeat last year's upsets By Lyle Niedens Kansan sportswriter Rhain Buth, Wichita sophomore, hustles to return a serve during practice. Twice last season. Tennessee's men's tennis team was ranked among the top five teams in the country when it came into a match against Kansas. One year later, Kansas will be looking to repeat those performances when the Jayhawks travel to Knoxville, Penn., this weekend to compete in the Tennessee Invitational. And twice last season, Kansas upset the higher-ranked Volunteers. The 'Hawks will be facing Alabama on Friday night and No. 16 Tennessee on Saturday night. No. 19 Arizona State will also be competing in the meet, but the Jayhawks will not play the Sun Devils because the two teams are scheduled to meet later this season. Senior Rafael Rangel said he thought Tennessee would be looking for revenge. "I think they're going to have a lot of people yelling and screaming," Rangel said. "It should be a lot of fun." The matches come on the heels of Kansas' biggest victory of the season. Saturday, the 'Hawks defeated Drake 5-2, improving their record to 5-1 and 4-0 in Region V. Tennis coach Scott Perelman said the victory was important for Kansas because it helped the Jayawhacks' chances of earning a berth in the NCAA championships. If Kansas wins the Big Eight Conference and Drake wins the Missouri Valley Conference, the 'Hawks would go to the NCAA championships based on their victory against Drake. Perelman said that this weekend's matches would help the Javahwaws earn respect. "I think this weekend is important in establishing ourselves nationally," he said. "This is a first class event. If we could do well, I think we could prove we are a legitimate Top 20 team." Against Southeastern Conference opponents Alabama and Tennessee, the 'Hawks will put the same lineup on the court that produced the victory against Drake. He said being consistent throughout each match would be the key for his game. Iangel, ranked No. 50 in the nation, will play No. 1 singles for the Javahawks. "I can't get on good and bad streaks." Rangel said. "I don't want to be the country; sophomore Matt Turner of Alabama will be the key to his game. "I can't get on good and had streaks." Rangel said. "I think this weekend is important in establishing ourselves nationally. This is a first class event. If we could do well, I think we could prove we are a legitimate Top 20 team." Scott Perelman Kansas tennis coach and freshman Chris Woodruff of Tennessee, who is ranked No. 45 in the nation. "He's one of the top recruits in the nation," Perelman said of Woodmuff. "He will be one of the top playoff candidates." Seniors Paul Garvin and Carlos Fleming will play No. 2 and No. 3 singles, respectively, for the Jayhawks. Senior Patrick Han, who had played No. 2 singles for the 'Hawks until the match against Drake, will play No. 4 singles. Rounding out Kansas' single; lineup will be sophomore Rhain Buth at No. 5 and freshman Manny Ortiz at No. 6. The Jayhawks' doubles lineup will feature Garvin- Fleming at No. 1, Han-Buth at No.2 and Rangel-Ortiz at No.3. Perelman said the doubles teams, which have been ineffective at times this season and have been reshuffled since the beginning of the season, would have to make their presence felt. "We're going to need to do well in doubles," he said. "If we continue to play the way we have in singles, we'll be fine. But we need to pick it up a notch in doubles." Perelman said that the matches against Alabama and Tennessee would help Kansas later in the season. "This caliber of competition will help us prepare "This caliber of competition will help us prepare for the Big Eight season," he said. Bill would prohibit Indian svbbols Legislation that would curb the use of American Indian symbols at Kansas City Chiefs games has been introduced in the Missouri House. Sponsored by Rep. Vernon Thompson, D-Kansas City, the bill introduced Tuesday would prohibit state financial support for Arrowhead Stadium if the Chiefs discriminate against Native Americans or mock sacred Native American symbols. Thompson was organized fan gestures during the games, like the "chop," ridiculed American Indian. "We take a thing that is sacred to their culture and make it an entertainment event," Thompson said. The bill does not require the team to change its name, and Thompson said that was not what he wanted. He predicted that the bill would not pass this year. Chiefs representative Bob Moore said that Thompson did not talk to the team about his proposal. The Chiefs are aware of the sensitivities about Indian symbols, and the team does not encourage fan activities like the popular "tomahawk chop." he said. State government provides an annual subsidy to Arrowhead Stadium and Royals Stadium to help keep professional sports teams from leaving Kansas City. "Native American youth have a difficult road in our society because of the enormity of the economic injustices they face," the group said in a letter to Thompson. "Sports teams which use American Indian traditions, symbols, history and names certainly do not help in that struggle." The American Indian Task Force, a group of Kansas City area activists, asked Thompson to sponsor the legislation. Four other Kansas City representatives: Mary Grows Bland, Fletcher Daniels, Jackie McGee and Henry Rizzo — all Democrats — sighed the mail as co-supporters. According to the bill, a five-person committee would determine which items, symbols, gestures or other actions constitute discrimination against Indians. CitrusBowl,SECreach agreement The Florida Citrus Bowl and Southeastern Conference reached an agreement yesterday that will send a SEC team to Orlando against a Big Ten opponent in each of the next three years Four months of negotiations produced a contract that allows the New Year's Davie game to match the Big Ten co-champion or runner-up against the runner-up of the SEC championship game or another highly-ranked SEC team. The Big Ten had reached its agreement with the Citrus Bowl in October. Test negative on Nebraska back Tests showed no sign of drugs or alcohol in the blood or urine of a Nebraska running back charged in the beating of a Lincoln woman on Jan. 18, Lancaster County Attorney Gary Lacey said yesterday. That means we have to look to another cause for behavior that led to Scott Baldwin's arrest, Lacev said. The 22-year-old Baldwin was sent to the Lincoln Regional Center on Jan. 20 for tests to determine his competency to stand trial on charges of first-degree assault and assault of a police officer. Lacey fired the charges on Jan. 20, but said that no further court action would take place until Baldwin was deemed competent to stand trial. Jordan apparel leaves NBA from The Associated Press The Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore.—Basketball super-star Michael Jordan has told the NBA it may no longer sell apparel bearing his image, giving Nike Inc. those rights exclusively. While the NBA may no longer sell Michael Jordan T-shirts, you will find all the Jordan wear you want at Nike, which already rakes in about $200 million a year on Jordan's image. The Beaverton, Ore.-based company's Air Jordan basketball shoes, named for Jordan's gravity-defying on-court performance, among its best sellers. The Oregonian reported Jordan's decision, confirmed by the league, in yesterday's editions. The move, unprecedented in the NBA, means the loss of millions of dollars. Jordan has been on the Nike payoff since 1984. He will earn $21.2 million this Jordan, 28, who led the Chicago Bulls to their first NBA championship last year, is among the most charismatic — and profitable – personalities in the league. year for hawking products ranging from Nike shoes to Wheaties cereal to Gatorade sports drink, according to published reports. Industry sources told The Oregonian that Nike, the world's largest marketer of athletic shoes and clothing, persuaded Amazon to license involvement with the NBA. Jeff Attkinson, editor of Sports Trend magazine in Atlanta, said, "Nike, with Jordan under its wing, is strong-arming the NBA," But Nike representative Dusty Kidy sensitely said the company had any part in the game. "I's strictly l-between Michael and the league," Kidd said. Seth Sylvan, who manages licensing for the NBA, said that the league made $1.1 billion last year from the sale of licensed products, most of it Chicago Bulls merchandise. But he downplayed the effect of Jordan's decision. "We're still in the business of licensing our loos and plavers," he said.