Sports
University Daily Kansan / Monday, October 16, 1989
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'Hawks rock fans Mid Night court heats crowd
By Paula Parrish and Dan Perkins Kansan sportwriters
It swung and it swayed, but it didn't really rock until Kansas took the court.
Freeman West, Mark Randall and Rick Calloway scramble.
But for most, Mid Night Court Saturday at Allen Field House was, as usual, a happening.
"enjoyed it, and it seemed like the rest of the crowd did," said Shanyn McCoy, Kansas City, Kan., junior. "People on the floor were really into it."
For the first time in the five-year history of the men's basketball team's early morning practice, students had to pay to get in, $3 in advance and $5 at the door. But also played before the players took to the court, an idea aimed at boosting crowd support.
The Naee Brothers and Shooting Star performed for a crowd of about 10,000.
"Last year probably wasn't as up as previous years," Kevin Stone, Blue Springs senior, said. Stone has been at every late night practice he had taken in his career ago. He said he thought the night's entertainment was worth the $3.
"By itself, no. But with the bands,
it was worth $3." Stone said.
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There were, however, a few dissenting voices.
"I realize why they did it, but think it detracts from the actual practice," Lori Mitchell, Johnson senior, said. "Some people I know didn't come just because of the bands."
Bruce Ratzlaff, Littleton, Colo., junior, would have paid his $3 just to see the team practice and didn't think last year was any different from the year before.
"I would pay just because it's KU basketball," Ratzlaff said. "Sure, the team before last year had Danny Manning, superstar, but last year we had a new coach, and everyone was
Doug Vance, director of sports information and coordinator of the event, said he was pleased with the turnout.
"I thought it got louder in Allen Field House tonight than I ever seen it for a game," Vance said. "I think everybody who came had a great time."
probably just as excited. I like the KU band a lot more than those two."
Coach Roy Williams said it didn't matter to him whether the practice included a concert.
"I can go either way," he said. "I'd really like to see what the students feel about it. I get what I want by a practice."
Williams got what he wanted Saturday night.
After three hours, two bands and the basketball team's skit, it was time for the main event.
Senior Freeman West's 13 points and 12 rebounds led the team.
The Blue team used balanced scoring with four players in double figures, beating the Red team. 64-54.
Also in double figures for the Blue team were freshman Kirk Wagner 12, and Adonis Jordan and Peka Markanen with 10 points each.
In fact, this season's Kansas team includes six players who have never played Division 1 basketball, and one of them, Ricky Calloway, sat out last season after transferring from Indiana.
"I really wanted to see Pekka because I hadn't seen him except on tape," Williams said. "He showed that he can run up and down the stairs, and he good hands and rebounds well. I think he's going to help us."
Markkanen was one of several new faces on the Kansas basketball roster that
Calloway, who played on the Red team, led all scorers with 14 points, but winning or losing was not the most important thing to him yesterday morning.
"This is for the fans," Callway said. "We wanted to play as well as possible and show a little flash."
Flash was exactly what the team showed at the beginning of the midnight practice. The team opened with layup drills that looked like the National Basketball Association's Slam Dunk Contest.
Coach Roy Williams said at Friday's Basketball Media Day that he would be the most interested observer at Allen Field House. After
the game he said that he liked most of what he saw.
Calloway also realized that the team was just beginning.
"We've got a lot to learn," Calloway said. "We've got a long way to go."
The two teams traded baskets through most of the first half, and at halftime the Blue team led 32-31.
The Blue team took command early in the second half by outscoring the Red team 15-7 and opening up a
The Red team came right back with seven unanswered points, closing the score to 47-45 on a basket by Calloway.
The game stayed close until West grabbed an offensive rebound and scored giving the Blue team a 55-50 lead.
The Blue team scored the next six points on baskets by Markkanen, West and Terry Brown putting the team ahead 61-50.
Netters lose at Georgia
By Andres Caveller
Kansan sportswriter
Three of the players lost in the first round, and one lost in the third round of the prequalifying matches of the tournament.
Four Kansas tennis players lost their matches at the Volvo Tennis/ Collegiate Series, Athens, Ga., during the weekend:
On Saturday, Carlos Fleming beat Stefano Demarchi of Ball State University 6-1, 7-6, in the second round but was defeated yesterday in the third round by Gary Pearne of Illinois University 6-4, 1-6, 6-4.
Fleming would have had to win another match to make it to the qualifying tournament Tuesday and Wednesday in Athens, Ga.
The other three Kansas players lost in the first round of this 128-singles draw prequalify tournament, from which eight players will advance to the qualifying tournament. Paul Garvin lost to Mike Watson of Clemson University 6-4, 3-6, 6-4.
Ian Goodman lost to Todd Kafka of Ball State 6-2, 6-4 and Guangnyen was defeated by Kevin Chase of Mississippi State, 6-1, 6-2.
In a telephone interview, tennis director Scott Perelman said he was pleased with Fleming.
"I'm pleased with his progress," he said. "I was a little frustrated with the other three because of the way they lost."
Perelman said that Garvin controlled most of the game but that he didn't know how to end it. He said Nguyen did not concentrate.
"I thought we did more to hurt ourselves than to hurt the others," Perelman said.
Today, Rafael Rangel files to Athens to play in the qualifying tournament. John Falbo and Jeff Gross will leave tomorrow night to participate in the main draw of the Volvo Series.
'Hawks win 2 baseball games
By a Kansan reporter
The Kansas baseball team continued its fall season Saturday with two victories against Barton County Community College. Kansas won both games with identical 5-2 scores.
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In the first game, Jeff Spencer singled in the second inning and later scored the first run of the game on a wild pitch.
Kansas led 3-2 after five innings before scoring two runs in the bottom of the sixth.
Garry Schmidt's homerun leading off the inning gave Kansas a 4-2 lead. Andy Lehman followed with a single and later scored on a double by Kevin Marozas.
In the second game, Eric Stonepher pitched five scoreless innings, giving up one hit, but the Barton County pitcher held Kansas scoreless until the fifth.
Runners take third
By Paula Parrish
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas men's cross country team rolled into the top standings again on Saturday, but Coach Gary Palmer thought they could have done better.
"I felt like the team might have been a little flat." Schwartz said.
Kansas' nationally-ranked team took third place in a field of nine this weekend at the Arkansas Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark. Arkansas took first, followed by Brigham Young University.
Kansas was paced on the 10,000-meter course by standout Sam Froese. Froese, a sophomore from Bristol, Ind., took 11th with a personal best time of 30:56.
Top runner Steve Heffernan placed next for Kansas, taking 13th with a time of 31:01. Heffernan, Kearney, Neb., junior, took one first and two second place finishes into Saturday's race. He said last week that he hoped to place in the top five at the Arkansas meet.
Schwartz said, "He ran a solid
Oklahoma State runner Steve Fury took first with a time of 30:26.
Schwartz said he thought going into the meet that his team, ranked 20th nationally, had a good chance to beat who, is ranked sixth nationally.
"We looked at Arkansas on paper, and we thought they were quite beatable," Schwartz said. "But their kids rose to the occasion."
Arkansas won the meet with a score of 53, compared to BYU's 61 and Kansas' 99.
Tricia Brown, Fairway senior, lee the Kansas women's team to a seventh place finish in a field of 11 squads. Brown placed 13th in the 5,000 kilometer course with a time of 17:58, breaking the 18-minute barrier for the first time in her career.
"I knew we weren't ready to run with Oklahoma State and Clemson because our program is not at a point to compete with them yet," Schwartz said. "But I think the tea as a whole really had its best race."
Young Kansas Crew holds own in first regatta
By Andres Caveller Kansan sportswriter
Although the Kansas novice Crew had not practiced much in the water before Saturday's regatta, it was confident during the races.
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"We set an incredible time even though we had only rowed together for two weeks," said Brad Larsen, Topeka senior. He said the team had spent most of that time working on technique.
Facing strong winds from the south, 225 rows and 24 boats from Washington University of St. Louis, Washburn University, Kansas State, Wichita State and Kansas competed on the Kansas River. The race took place in north Lawrence at Burcham Park, Second and Indiana streets. It started at noon and ended at 4:30 p.m.
In the Third Annual Fresh Regatta, Wichita State won the men's race and Kansas State won the women's race.
The regatta, a three-mile course starting about a mile north of the I-70 bridge, was held for the first time on the Kansas River. The boats crossed the starting line at 10-second intervals and raced against the clock.
The heats finished at the park,
where a crowd of about 500 people
gathered to watch the only fall
regatta.
In the women's race, Kansas entered six boats of eight people. Kansas A team finished fourth.
1:38 behind K-State.
In the men's races, Kansas finished fifth, 33 seconds behind winner Wichita State A. K-State B finished second, and Wichita State B took third.
In one of the races, a Washington University men's boat crashed at the finish line against a Kansas boat that was sitting across the river. There were no injuries or damage to the boats.
Kansas Coach Dan Jewett said the only problem was that there
"It was a definite success" Jewett said. "We had a good time. I expected to have some problems, bt everything ran smoothly."
were too many rowers and not enough equipment. He said that many schools brought their own boats but that K-State borrowed some boats from Kansas.
Jewett said that Kansas' slow start was normal and that he was confident for the spring resattas
I'm sure we'll be competitive,' he said.
Washington University Crew of St. Louie, Mo., crashes Into Kansas Crew at the end of the first men's flight
A's topple Giants, get series lead
The Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. — Give Oakland credit for pitching, power and prophecy and give the Athletics a 2-0 lead in the World Series.
Oakland again made short work of San Francisco, beating the Giants 5-1 last night and threatening to turn the Bay Bridge meeting into a one-way affair.
Terry Steinbach, playing on a hunch by Manager Tony La Russa, hit a three-run homer in the fourth inning that made it 5-1 and ended any suspense. Rickey Henderson went 3-for-3 with a walk and now has reached base in 20 of 32 post-season plate appearances.
For the Giants, a dangerous situation has suddenly gotten desperate. They went into the series with only two healthy starters, and Scott Garrelts and now Rick Reuschel have been hit hard.
On the 39 teams that took a 2-0 lead in the World Series, 39 went on to win.
Jose Canseco again didn't hit the ball, although he did walk twice, but the Athletics didn't need him. He got nothing in two at-bats and is hitless in three. Bucks; the record slump is 0-for-31 by Detroit's Marvin Owen in the 1920s.
Bob Welch, 19-4 lifetime against the Giants and 6-0 at Candlestick Park, will pitch for Oakland in Game 3 tomorrow night against Don Robinson, who has not started since Sept. 25.
From the start, Oakland did what it needed to do while the Giants did not. Henderson drained a leadoff walk, stole the ball scored on Carney Lansford's double.
Will Clark and Kevin Mitchell did not come through for San Francisco. They went 0-for-6, with runners in scoring position early in the game when the Giants had a chance, after hitting a combined .343 in similar situations during the season. They were a combined 1-for-8 for the game, with Mitchell reaching on a single in the fourth innings.
Kansas splits 2 matches in Big 8 games
The Kansas volleyball team split two matches in Oklahoma this weekend, posting a 9-10 overall record, 1-3 in the Big Eight Conference.
By a Kansan reporter
On Saturday, Kansas beat the University of Tulsa in a non-conference match by scores of 15-13, 15-2, 3-15, 16-14.
Jodi Oelschlager led Kansas with 10 kills against Tulsa, and Shelly Jorgensen and Cindy Campbell and Indiana Powell led the team with 28 kills.
Kansas lost yesterday's match against Alabama in three games, but the Rangers won.
Sport briefs
COLORADO FOOTBALL: Colorado running back Eric Bieniemy, who suffered a broken bone in his lower right leg in Colorado's victory over Iowa State, will be on crutches for at least a week, school officials said last night.
Trainer Dave Burton said Biememy's leg would not be put in a cast, adding that the break was in the knee, a bone that does not bear weight.
"There was minimum displacement," Burton said. "Doctors felt there was no need for immobilization."
Burton talked with Bienlemy on last night and said, "He's very comfortable.
Bleniemy, who had carried the ball five times for 41 yards in the 52-17 victory on Saturday, leads the Buffaloes with 561 yards rushing and nine touchdowns.
KANSAS SOCCER: The men's soccer club, 8-3-3 overall, beat Wichita State University 2-0 on Saturday at Wichita.
In the first half, Garth Pritchard scored on a 20-vard free kick. In the second half, John Weist scored, assisted by Mark Plakorus.
The Jayhawks, 3-2 in the league,
will play Wichita State next Saturday
at the field between Robinson
Gymnasium and the Computer
Center.