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The University Daily Kansan
Thursday, February 19, 1998
Football to tackle spring practice
Team will miss key defenders Coach Allen says
ay Brad Hallier
Kansan staff writer
Terry Allen ended his inaugural season at the University of Kansas with a 45-31 loss to the Texas Longhorns. Since then, the football coach has been preparing for spring practice and the 1998 season.
"The season was exciting and encouraging in that we were 4-1 at one point but disappointing because we were so close to a bowl game," Allen said.
Next season, Allen will be without several key members of the 1997 team, including running back Eric Vann, the team's leading rusher, quarterback Matt Johner; defensive lineman Dewey Houston; safety Tony Blevins; punter Dean Royal; and linebacker Ron Warner, who led the team with 14.5 sacks.
Allen said his quarterback decision would be between Zac Wegner, who started six games for the Jayhawks last year, and
Akili Robertson. The Jayhawks also have signed Jonas Weatherbie, a highly touted quarterback from Baltimore.
however, the key to the offense next year may be the offensive line, which will return intact.
"I think we can lead the offense because we have the experience now," said Chris Enneking, the Jayhawks center who started all 11 games last year. "We can be the leaders next year, and I think we have a lot of confidence to carry the load."
The Jayhawk defense must reload for next year, particularly in the secondary, where they will lose three of four starters. Allen said he had confidence in the new players who would start in the secondary.
Allen also praised the work of special teams. Against Oklahoma, Tony Blevins returned a punt for a touchdown. Against Iowa State, special teams blocked two second-quarter punts.
As for spring practice, Allen said to expect a lot of competition, especially at positions that were occupied by seniors last season.
Terry Allen talks to Jayhawk quarterback Zac Wegner during a game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Allen now is preparing for the 1998 season, including choosing players for positions that were vacated after last season. Photo by Geoff Krieger/KANSAN
Showers, winds, floods slice into golf team's season debut
'Hawks capture fourth despite severe weather
By Jason Pearce
Kansan sportswriter
The 14th-ranked Kansas men's golf team began the season by capturing fourth place Tuesday at the rain-and wind-drenched Bridges All-American Tournament in Bay St. Louis, Miss.
The Jayhawks finished with a score of 589, four shots behind second place Northwestern University. Sophomore Ryan Vermeer led the Jayhawks. He tied for fifth place with a 1-under-par 143, one shot out of second place.
It was Vermeer's fourth top-10 finish of his last six events. He said the inclement conditions affected his play.
"The weather definitely made it a challenge with rainy weather on Monday and heavy winds on Tuesday." Vermeer said.
Kansas competed without two
of its top golfers, junior Chris Thompson and senior Brad Barnett. Coach Ross Randall said that leaving Thompson and Barnett at home allowed other golfers to gain experience.
"If everyone played all the tournaments, they would miss too much school." Randall said.
The tournament originally was scheduled for three rounds—two on Monday and one on Tuesday—but because of the rain and flooding the second Monday round was canceled.
Sophomore Brad Davis and redshirt freshman Andy Stewart both shot a 3-under-par 69 on Monday and 78 on Tuesday and tied for 15th place.
Junior Ryan Zug posted a two-
day total of 152 and finished
38th. Redshirt freshman Jason
DeBuhr scored a 162.
The team's next tournament is March 9 at the Louisiana Classics Intercollegiate in Lafayette, La.
"The weather definitely made it a challenge with rainy weather on Monday and heavy winds on Tuesday."
Thompson, who is ranked as one of the top-five collegiate golfers in the nation, is expected to play in the event.
Randall, in his 19th season as
Ryan Vermeer sophomore golfer
Kansas' golf coach, said he expected the team to do well this season and to play in the NCAA Championship in May.
In the fall, the Jayhawks won two tournaments, including the Kansas Invitational at Alvamar Country Club. Kansas also won the Crown Classic in Lufkin, Texas.
Vermeer said the team compared well to Big 12 Conference and national competitors.
"When we are missing two good players and we still place fourth, that is great," Vermeer said. "When we get our team at full strength, we can compete with anybody."
Track meet significance will vary for KU athletes
By Angela Johnson Kansas sportswriter
By Angela Johnson
The two-day Kansas State Invitational that the Kansas track team travels to today was shortened to just one day.
"It was supposed to be two separate meets, one on Thursday and one on Friday," coach Gary Schwartz said. "When the coaches sent in entry forms, there were larger numbers for the Thursday meet, so they just dropped the Friday meet."
Schwartz said this meet had varying degrees of importance for the athletes.
"Some individuals are competing for roster spots on the conference team." Schwartz said.
Only 26 men and 26 women can make the trip to Ames, Iowa, for the Big 12 Conference championship.
Some individuals already on the conference team will not compete at K-State but will use the extra week to prepare for the conference meet, Schwartz said.
Other athletes will use the K-State meet as a tune-up for Ames. Long and triple jumper Lester Smith, St. Louis junior, will run the 55 meter to improve his sprints, Schwartz said.
"Training is more important for them than competing at this meet," he said. "They already have strong marks."
"This meet isn't as crucial for some people as it is for others," Schwartz said.
"We have possibly 18 to 20 men already on the conference team and about 16 to 18 women," he said.
Field events start at 2 p.m., and running events start at 6 p.m.
The Kansas women have some of the best pole vaulters in the country. Candy Mason, Nevada, Mo., senior; Ashley Feinberg, Sparks, Nev., freshman; and Andrea Branson, Leawood freshman, are all NCAA provisional qualifiers and are ranked fourth, seventh and 11th in the country, respectively.
Lester Smith's triple jump of 50-8 1/4 ranks him second in the Big 12, but the junior college All-American said second place did not satisfy him. "I won't be happy with anything else other than first place at the Big 12 conference meet," Smith said.
Men's tennis hopes losses will aid win
By Erin Thompson Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas men's tennis team is hoping its two recent losses will work in its favor this weekend at the Intercollegiate Tennis Association Men's National Indoor Team Championships in Louisville, Ky.
The Jayhawks open the tournament against third-ranked Georgia tonight and hope their 0-2 record will allow them to surprise some highly ranked opponents.
"We'll go and compete at the Indoors. Hopefully, we'll do well." Kansas coach Mark Riley said. "We'll steal a couple of wins there, and we'll still be all right."
Kansas is not going to see any easy competition at the tournament. The top 12 teams in the country, according to the Rolex Collegiate Tennis Rankings, will be there. Each of the other four teams competing, including Kansas, qualified by winning its region last fall.
"It's sad to go to the National Indoors losing two, and both were ranked lower. We're going to play third-ranked Georgia, and then win or lose, we're going to play a top-10 team, again," Xavier Avila, senior, said. "It's a challenge; people are going to think we can't beat anyone in the top 10."
The Jayhawks have not played since Saturday and have had ample practice time to prepare, Riley said.
In the first spring set of Rolex / ITA rankings released Tuesday, the doubles team of Avila and Enrique Abaroa dropped nationally to No. 25 from No. 11, where they finished the fall season.
The lack of consistency in doubles play has plagued the Jayhawks this season. Riley said.
"It's kind of funny. In men's tennis, you need four points so we have a chance with anybody even if we don't win the doubles point," he said. "But we'd like to start getting the doubles point to take the pressure off the singles."
In singles play, the Jahawks are on the upswing. Abaroa, Kansas' No. 1 singles player, moved up 13 positions in the rankings and is now No. 36. Senior Trent Tucker, at No. 4 in doubles, stretched his winning streak to 21 dual matches and has not lost since the National Indoors last season.
Women's tennis news:
Senior Christie Sim continued to climb up the charts and moved from No. 29 to No. 25.
Freshman Christine Sues made her debut on the charts at No. 74, after getting off to a 9-2 ta**
the women's doubles team of Kyle Hunt and Brooke Chiller remains ranked despite not having played in a dual match to date. It now is ranked No. 48, down from No. 30.
The women will not play again until Feb. 28, when they take on Syracuse and Notre Dame at South Bend, Ind.
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