Monday, March 30, 1998
The University Daily Kansan
Section B · Page 3
No break for men's tennis; team wins three, loses two
By Erin Thompson Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas men's tennis team finished spring break with a record of 3-2.
The Jayhawks defeated No. 32 University of Nevada-Las Vegas twice during the week. The most recent win came on Friday when the Jayhawks defeated the Rebels 4-1 in Las Vegas.
The Jayhawks battled the weather as well as the Rebels. Two singles matches were canceled because of high winds and cold conditions.
The Jayhawks overcame their struggles with doubles and swept doubles play against UNLV.
On Wednesday the Jayhawks fell to California 5-2, with the two wins coming from senior Trent Tucker and junior Luis Uribe.
The Jayhawks also played in the Blue/Gray Tournament March 19-21
in Montgomery. Ala.
The team made an impressive run in the tournament. It opened the first round with an upset win against No. 16 Auburn. The Tigers are the highest-ranked opponent Kansas has defeated this season.
The match was decided by the No. 2 singles match won by senior Xavier Avila.
In the second round of the tournament, the Jayhawks defeated UNLV 4-3.
Boise State snapped the Jayhawks' four-match win streak in the semifinals by defeating Kansas 4-1.
Kansas coach Mark Riley said he was pleased with the team's play during the tournament.
"While it's always disappointing to lose, we came here and beat two very good teams in Auburn and UNLV," he said. "We proved that we are still one of the nation's top programs."
Avila's play at the tournament garnered him the Big 12 Player of the Week award for the week of March 23.
MEN'S TENNIS RESULTS
March 19: Blue/Gray Tournament,
Kansas 4 - Auburn 3
March 20: Blue/Gray Tournament,
Kansas 4- UNIV 3
March 21: Blue/Gray Tournament,
Baise State 4: Kansas 1
March 25: Berkeley, Calif. 5 - Kansas 2
March 26: Las Vegas, Kansas 4 -
UNLV 1
March 27: Las Vegas, Kansas vs. New Mexico canceled because of weather.
He chalked up two wins for the Jayhawks against highly-ranked opponents. He had won six of his last seven matches at the time of his selection.
Women notch break wins
By Erin Thompson
The weather during the Kansas women's tennis team's trip to California may not have been the best.
Kansan sportswriter
but the tennis was good for the Jay hawks.
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Sell: won key match with partner Sekulay
The No. 15 Jayhawks defeated No. 18 Southern California 5-4 Saturday in Los Angeles.
The most impressive win of the weekend for the Jayhawks came Friday against No. 14 Pepperdine. The Jayhawks defeated the Waves 5-
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The match came down to the doubles, after the teams split the singles at three apiece. The Jayhawks have struggled with doubles this season but they battled back to win the match.
At the No. 3 doubles spot Monica Sekulov and Kris Sell rallied back after being down 7-6 in the third and deciding match. Sell and Sekulov fought off five match points and forced the Waves to a tie breaker, which they won 7-3.
"Everybody stepped up today," he said. "I can't remember the last time I was involved in a match with so much emotion.
Kansas coach Roland Thornqvist said he was proud of the team.
WOMEN'S TENNIS
March 27: Malibu, Calif.
Kansas 5 - Pepperdine 4
March 28: Los Angeles Kansas 5 - USC 4
There were so many ups and downs, and I'm just proud that our team could come out on top."
The Jayhawks improved to 10-2 on the season and are on a five-game winning streak. Their only losses have been to Duke and Brigham Young, who are both ranked in the top five.
In the rankings released on March 24, Sell made her season debut in the rankings at No.110. She is the fourth Jayhawk to be ranked this season. Seniors Kylie Hunt and Christie Sim remain ranked in the top 30. Hunt moved up three spots to No.22 and Sim slipped two spots to No.30. Freshman Christine Sues fell one spot to No.96.
KU recruit shows skills
Williams receives award for anti-cancer fundraising
By Tommy Gallagher
tgallogher@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas basketball fans got a glimpse of their future Wednesday night.
Jayhawk recruit Jeff Boschie hit 3-of-9 shots and scored seven points for the West in its 128-112 loss to the East in the McDonald's All-America game.
Boschee, a 6-foot-1 point guard from Valley City (N.D.) High School, also competed in the McDonald's three-point shot competition Tuesday night. He scored 17 points in the final round, one point less than the leader, and placed second.
On Thursday, Boschee was named to the 1998 Parade All-America High School Boys Basketball Team. Kansas featured six Parade All-American this season, including Nick Bradford, Eric Chenowith, Lester Earl, Kenny Gregory, Rae LaFrentz and Paul Pierce.
Boschee will play in the Capital Classic All-Star game on April 8 in Washington, D.C.
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Boschee led his school to a 20-6 record and a third-place finish in the North Dakota Class A boys' basketball tournament. He averaged 25 points and six assists per game this season.
Kansas guard Billy Thomas placed third in the three-point shot competition Wednesday night at the Final Four in San Antonio.
Thomas scored 15 points in the quarterfinals and advanced. His 17-point performance in the semifinals was not enough to qualify for the finals. Virginia guard Curtis Staples placed first, and Notre Dame forward Pat
Garrity placed second.
Thomas said he would have preferred to play in the Final Four instead of participating in the three-point competition.
"I was hoping I'd be busy that weekend," Thomas said after the Jayhawks' season-ending loss to Rhode Island on March 15. "But I guess I'll be there, even if I prefer to be somewhere else that weekend."
Thomas: placed third in the three-point competition.
Coach Roy Williams received the IKON Champion Award on Thursday night at the National Association of Basketball Coaches awards banquet in recognition for raising the most money among his peers for Coaches vs. Cancer.
In his fourth season as a member of Coaches vs. Cancer, Williams' program raised $87,247.10. It marked the second consecutive year his program raised more than $85,000 for Coaches vs. Cancer.
Williams said he became associated with Coaches vs. Cancer because of his mother's death from cancer in the summer of 1992.
"Since then, I have tried to become more involved in helping others who have been affected by cancer," Williams said. "It just makes you feel better when you know you are doing your part to help others battle against this disease."
Raef LaFrentz finished a distant second to North Carolina forward Antawn Jamison in the Associated Press' Player of the Year voting Thursday.
Jamison collected 110 votes from a nation-wide panel of sports writers and broadcasters while LaFrentz received 35. Duke guard Traian Langdon finished third with 15 votes.
Tales of Williams departing hit Dome
By Spencer Duncan
Kansan sportswriter
SAN ANTONIO—With so much going on down here, it is tough to keep track of what's what, who's who and where's where. But there also is no shortage of happenings. Here are a few tidbits from the NCAA men's Final Four.
■ Let the Roy Williams rumors begin.
Let the Roy Williams begin.
After North Carolina lost to Utah Saturday, talk began to swirl that Bill Guthridge, the Tar Heels' coach, might be on his way out and that the job would be offered to — you guessed it — Williams.
Helping to fuel the speculation was the talk that Williams is building a house in North Carolina.
Williams made an appearance yesterday morning on One-on-One Sports Radio and said he didn't feel it was his place to comment on the matter. Williams did say that he hoped Guth德里克 could coach the remaining four years of his contract. However, Williams did not say if he would consider such an offer at some point.
■ Williams and Athletics Director Bob Frederick both have been hanging out around the city. Williams is playing the part of both coach and father, while Frederick is just being a dad.
The duo's sons, Scott Williams and Brad Frederick, are benchwarmers for the North Carolina Tar Heels, who lost Saturday. But Roy Williams also is taking part in the annual meeting of the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
Thousands of coaches attend the top
Guthridge balked, telling his friend that he thought he would need more money than that. So Guthridge loaned him $100.
So, you think Antwain Jamison, North Carolina's superstar forward, is going to be the first guy taken in the NBA draft if he leaves early. Not necessarily, said a few NBA scouts.
Utah coach Rick Majerus was walking around San Antonio's Riverwalk district when he ran into Guthridge. The two old friends chatted for a few minutes, then Majerus mentioned that he had forgotten his wallet and that he needed something to eat. Majerus asked if he could borrow $50.
Some socks don't feel Jamison can face the basket with any force, and he is shorter than previously was thought. He's listed as 6 foot 9 inches, but he's actually barely 6 foot 8.
Hearing that Jamison wouldn't be a lock as the No. 1 pick has to make Kansas' Raef LaFrentz happy.
If you think Allen Field House concessions prices are bad, take a look at some of these Final Four Alamodome prices:
Talk about kindness among competitors...
Dome dog: $2. Hamburger: $3.50. Pizza (slice): $3. Large popcorn: $4.50. Nachos grande: $5.50. Water: $3.50. Ouch!
But free Oreo cookies were given away.
Merchandise is even more expensive:
There actually is armed security at the doors. No kidding.
Hats are $25, golf shirts are $49.95, T-
shirts are $20, and the official Final Four
program is $10.
secret meeting to talk about the state of the game and to take care of coaching business.
Some people will do anything for a ticket to the game. More precisely, they will pay anything.
Before the Final Four kicked off, tickets were going for no less than $2,500, and some people were paying close to $4,000.
Tickets for tonight's title game are being sold for as much as $3,000.
If too many police officers end up in the stands tonight, some folks might become suspicious.
And there will be empty seats in the Dome. Police have confiscated nearly 50 tickets that were being sold on the street, and those tickets will not be recirculated.
North Carolina guard Shammond Williams was out on the town when he decided to just shoot some free throws. He made 102 consecutive free throws.
Williams and some of his teammates were walking around when they arrived at a Fan Fest where one of the activities was a free-throw shooting contest. Williams, a 91 percent free-throw shooter, grabbed a ball and started shooting.
The senior converted 102 consecutive free throws before he missed.
"It is illegal to sell tickets in or outside of the Alamodome, but that didn't stop anyone. Not only were tickets for tonight's game being sold outside, but also people were looking for buyers and sellers inside the Dome immediately after the games ended Saturday night. One Uatah fan sold his ticket for $200 after the Utes won, and then started looking to buy another ticket. It seemed that he wanted a better seat.
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