University Daily Kansan
Thursday, September 15.197
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'Hawks injury picture improves
KU running back Mike Higgins returned to practice with the Kansas Jayhawks yesterday, giving head coach Bud Moore a big win. Saturday's game against the UCLA Bruins.
"Higgins worked out but not at full speed," Moore said. "Hopefully, by game time."
Higgins injured an ankle in last week's 28-14 loss to the Texas A & M Aggies. He led the team in rushing in the game with 51 yards.
Also returning to practice yesterday were defensive backs Wayne Riese and Leroy Irvin. Ricks injured his ribs, and Irwin hurt his back, in the A & M game, but both are healthy. The defensive lineman Dennis Balagain is still suffering from a shoulder injury he received
in the game and is listed as doubtful for UCLA.
Moore took a good look at freshmen quarterbacks JE Hines and Steve Smith again yesterday. One of them will back up Brian Bethek in Saturday's game, but Moore said a decision would not be made until tomorrow.
"UCLA has a very effective passing garm" he said. "They put the ball in the air
THE 'HAWKS worked on their game plan yesterday, and Moore said the team was picking up its plans "fairly well." He concerns about UCLA's passing attack.
Moore also announced that KU's captains for Saturday's game would be defensive players.
offensive guard John Mascarello.
"This is an award for playing well the past game," Moore said. "They all played well and have provided leadership in practice and in games."
The Jayhawks plan to practice tonight at Haskell Stadium. The KU-UCLA game will be at night, with the kickoff scheduled for 9 p.m. CDT.
The KU women's volleyball teams opened their season with impressive wins over Baker University and Highland Community College last night in Robinson Gymnasium.
The Jahwahys' varsity defeated Baker the teams to win and the junior varsity downed the No. 1 team.
Volleyball teams record wins in openers
KU coach Bob Stancill said he was satisfied with the wins, but said the
Jayhawks could not afford to be over-confident about future games.
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"They're smaller schools and don't have the quantity of people that we do." Stancliff said. "We'll face a lot tough competition when we start the conference schedule."
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Stanclift used a mixture of varsity and junior varsity players against Baker, and the Jayhawks had no trouble disposing of the smaller team. The scores were 15-3, 15-4 and 15-7.
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