12 University Daily Kansan, November 4. 1981
After mishaps, club places fifth
By JAN BOUTTE Sports Writer
Sports Writer
Once KU's fourteen water skiers got their 73 pieces of luggage to Sacramento -no easy task on an airplane- they captured fifth place in the Intercollegiate Waterski Competition and walked a side trip to San Francisco.
But the trip did not start well for the team. When they arrived at Kansas City International Airport on Oct. 14, they were informed that their flight was canceled and that they had been booked on an earlier flight. They scrambled to gather all their skis and suitcases in time to board the plane.
BUT THAT WAS the only time they had to hurry during the 24-hour trip that should have taken less than half that time.
At a Denver stopover, their plane was delayed for three and a half hours waiting for a new pilot who was stranded in Houston.
This delay gave freshman Joyce Hill the time to accidentally mail her ticket with some post cards, and to buy a new
ticket when she discovered what she had done.
Finally out of Denver, the passengers were told that the runway lights were out at the Sacramento airport and that they would be landing in Stockton, where they would wait two hours on the bus to take them to the Super 8 hotel in Sacramento.
The team used Thursday to practice at the tournament site, Bell Aqua, just outside of Sacramento, and took Friday to Sacramento with a trip to San Francisco and the beach.
It was back to skiing on Saturday, as the Jayhawks faced eight other regional winners. The two Eastern champions had it to Sacramento for the tournament.
Bryan Andriase, ski club president, that the Eastern schools couldn't make it because it was an expensive ride. The ski resort had to pay its own way to California.
KU's team finished fifth overall, which moved them up one place from last year's rankings.
Hill said that the competition this year was much stiffer than last year's.
Adriance agreed,but said that of all the teams,KU had improved the most.
"Every skier had a personal best in at least one event," Adriance said.
STANDOUTS FOR THE Jayhawks were Rob Merrill, who placed third in the women's slalom, and third in trick sking and Hill, who placed fourth in the women's slalom.
The team finished 10 points behind fourth-place Sand Diego State.
At a banquet after the tournament on Sunday, KU was given a special award for
KU placed behind four warm weather schools.
Adriance and other team members explained that team spirit is uncommon at the National Championships because of nature of other water ski competition.
NORMALLY, WATER skiing is an individual sport, and most of the skiers who ski for the Southern schools participate in tournaments against each other.
"Nationals is just like another tournament to them—they're so used to competing individually that they're not team oriented," Adriance said.
Fingers wins Cy Young
By United Press International
NEW YORK -Rolle Ringers, the 35-year-old relief ace of the Milwaukee Brewers and the major league leader with 28 saves, was named the American League's Cy Young Award winner. A former Milwaukee Baseball Writers Association of America.
Fingers, acquired by the Brewers last December in a three-club trade, is the fourth relief player and second reliever in the American League to win the annual award. He also is considered a strong contender for the American
League's Most Valuable Player award.
league's Most Valuable Player award.
Fingers had a 6-3 record with a 1.04
earned run average in 47 games and
78 innings.
Fingers, a four-time winner of the Fireman of the Year Award, is the first Brewer to win a post-season award of any kind.
Other relief pitchers who have won the Cy Young Award were Sparky Lyle of the New York Yankees in 1977 in the American League, and Bruce Sutter of the Boston Red Sox and Mike Marsh of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1974 in the National League.
Leonard to fight Finch
The fight at the Centennial Coliseum will mark Leonard's first defense of the undisputed world title he won on Sept. 15 and was crowned Hearns in 14 rounds at Las Vegas.
By United Press International
RENO, Nev. -- Barring a last-minute snag, promoters will officially announce tomorrow that Sugar Ray Leonard will defend his world weigtweight boxing title against Bruce Funch on Feb. 15 in Reno.
DAVE KIEVIT of the Reno-Sparks
Convention Authority said he would meet shortly before the news conference with Leonard and Finch, Leonard's financial adviser, Mike Trainer, and co-promoter Dan Duva to make the fight official.
Final approval also must come from the Convention Authority directors and the Nevada Athletic Commission, but the said both had given tentative approval.
The Convention Authority, which operates the Coliseum, will be the promoter if the commission approves its license.
TERRY DOERNER/Kansan
etc.
1. Pittsburgh
2. Southern Calif.
3. Georgia
4. Virginia
5. Pennsylvania
6. Penn State
7. Alabama
8. North Carolina
9. North Carolina
10. Miami, Fla.
11. Washington
12. Washington
13. Florida State
14. Florida State
15. Ohio State
16. Arkansas
17. Arkansas
18. Mississippi State
19. Washington State
Football
Basketball
YESTERDAY NO RESULT
National Institute of Health
Albany State University 99
Philadelphia University 98
Cleveland 125, Dalles 114
Chicago 130, San Antonio 88
Phoenix 111, San Antonio 88
Phoenix 111, San Antonio 88
Hockey
YESTERDAY'S RESULTS
National Hockey League
Calgary, New York Islanders 2
Wintergreen, Colorado 1
Volleyball
MONDAY'S RESULTS
KU 15, Benedictine 6
KU 15, Benedictine 9
KU 15, Benedictine 14
The KU water ski club, from left to right, top row: Rob Merrill, Joel Hutchings, Bryan Adriance, Kelley Hill, Scott Gerkin, Diane Miller, Mike McCormick, Jackay Hill, Kyle Adriance, Mike Myers; kneeling: Joyce Hill, Kim Butcher, Mary Jane Frierlander, Donna Weinberg.
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Cyclones' loss doesn't matter
By TRACEE HAMILTON
Sports Editor
Sports Editor
"Every week, it's a different ball game," Fambraugh said. "We can't start judging teams by games last week or early in the season."
Head Coach Don Fambrough said yesterday he wouldn't judge Iowa State by the Cyclones' 10-7 loss to Kansas State Saturday.
"WeVE GOT three games left against three excellent teams."
KU's remaining opponents, in addition to Iowa State are Colorado and Michigan.
The Cyclones are still ranked 20th in the UPI poll despite their weekend loss.
Fambrough said he didn't enjoy playing the Cyclones after an unset.
"Our attitude has been good all season," he said. "We'll work hard this week together and play the best game we can possibly play."
Farmbrook said that the Jayhawks
were journey's 31-15 loss to
Nebraska get them down.
"Seems like we always have that." he
"I would just as soon not have it
that way."
"The big problem is to stop the Iowa State offense," Fambrighau said. "I can't believe it. I can't believe it."
Fambrough said he was most concerned with stopping the Cyclone offense, led by backback Dwayne Crutchfield.
on Crutchfield and on the man that (quarterback John) Quinn throws to."
JAYHAWK NOTES: The Kansas junior varsity team defeated Bethany College in Lindsborg Monday, 34-0. Coach Bruce DeHaven said that freshman tight end Sylvester Byrd had two touchdownceptions, one on a pass from quarterback Jeff Sneed, the other from junior Mike Bohn.
Freshman tailback Rodney Madden scored another touchdown, and sophomore Tim Davis added two more.
Offensive coordinator John Hadi denied rumors that he was being considered for the head coach job at the team, which hasn't won a game this season.
"They're just rumors," Hadl said.
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