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University Daily Kansan / Monday, September 18, 1989
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Andrew Morrison/KANSA Linebacker Wes Swinford puts the crunch on Kent State quarterback Patrick Young in KU's victory
Drayton snags triumph for KU
By Paula Parrish Kansan sportswriter
Kansas' deep threat now has more than one name.
Kenny Drayton materialized in Saturday's 28-21 victory against Kent State to stand beside Quintin Smith as a known deep threat for the Jayhawks.
Smith set school records against Louisville last week, with four touchdown receptions and 221 receiving yards in a single game.
Drayton, a sophomore from Homestead, Fla., took over the passing show from Smith against Coach Glen Mason's former team.
Drayton only nabbed two passes, but racked up 120 yards and took one for a touchdown.
Drayton caught a 43-yard touchdown pass, the longest of his career, from quarterback Kelly Donohoe,
putting Kansas up 10-3 in the first quarter.
Drayton appeared again in the third quarter when he grabbed a 77-yarder from Donohoe, which he took to Kent State's 18 before going down.
"I gave everything I had trying to get past him," Drayton said. "When I heard that he had to slow down a second and that broke my stride and broke me down."
"Kelly just put the ball in my hands," Drayton said. "I guess it was my turn. I knew I would be open, because they would be looking for Quintin."
Drayton was not surprised by his increased playing time in Saturday's game.
Donohoe also was not surprised by Drayton's performance.
"Kenny did a great job with his first touchdown pass," Dohoose said. "Kenny's a real good receiver. He
hasn't been able to play and make the plays he made today."
Until Saturday, Smith was considered Kansas' only deep threat. Drayton, however, doesn't feel as though he is in competition with Smith for the honor.
"I'm not trying to outdo him and I don't know if he's trying to outdo me," Drayton said. "The main thing is winning."
Drayton said he wasn't concerned about who did the job, as long as it got done.
"If somebody has to get it, it's usually me or him or any of the receivers," Drayton said. "Anybody can do it. Just so long as we win, it doesn't really matter to me."
Donoho agreed with the assessment of Kansas' wide receivers.
Everyone's a deep threat," he said, a matter of beating the coverages."
Kansas wins 2nd game 28-21 over Kent State
By Gene King Kansan sportswriter
Jayhawks defeat Mason's former team
It wasn't pretty, but the Kansas football team got the job done.
"We were very fortunate to win," Coach Glen Mason said. "We made far too many mistakes."
"It is hard to be consistent when you make as many mistakes as we
While they were up 21-14, the Jayhawks held off a third-quarter drive by the Kent State Golden Flashes, maintaining a lead in Saturday's game they would eventually win 28-21 in Memorial Stadium.
"Two things you need in offensive football are big plays and consistency," Mason said. "We're coming up with the big plays but we need some consistency.
Mason said he was pleased with the big play ability of the Jayhawks but was concerned about the lack of consistency.
After jumping out in front early 18- 0, Kent State fought back to make it a close ball game.
The Jayahwaks' first touchdown came at 4:56 in the first quarter, when quarterback Kelly Donohoe hit wide receiver Kenny Drayton on a 43-yard pass. On the Jayahwks' next possession, tailback Tony Sandys scamped 43 yards into the end zone for a touchdown. Jim New threw to running back Maurice Douglas for a successful two-point conversion and a 18-0 score.
"It was an option," Sands said in his scoring run. "I have confidence in that they will open up a big hole and did it; did the hole and took it the distance."
"We thought we could beat them deep and Kenny has done a great job, especially catching deep balls for him." "Ive got a lot of faith in Kenny."
Although Drayton only caught two passes, one was for a touchdown and the other was a 77-yarder from Donohoe.
do. I'm not very pleased with it."
Mason said Kent State did no commit many mistakes.
"The they were well-prepared, and they played hard. They didn't make nearly as many mistakes as we did," he said.
The Golden Flashes had a chance to tie the game at the beginning of the third quarter. They drove 79 yards on
Two years ago we would have lost this ballgame. Now we are a good enough team to come back and do the things that we need to do to win.'
— Kelly Donohoe Kansas quarterback
20 plays when strong safety Derai Boykin broke up a pass in the end zone on a fourth and goal from the 1.
Kansas took over on downs and three plays later, Donohoe connected Drayton on a 72-yard pass reception to take it to the Kent State 18.
Kansas' defense held the Golden Flashes on three plays to force a punt, preventing them from tying the game.
Donohoe fumbled after two more plays, when Kent State recovered it on the 30.
Kansas, on its next possession, took away the chance for a tie when they scored on a 1-yard run by Bands, making it 28-14. Sashes rushed for a total of 146 yards on 22 carries in the game.
Donohoe, who was 12 of 15 for 267 yards, was pleased with the Jayhawks' second victory of the season.
"Two years ago we would have lost this ballgame. Now we are a good team to come back and do the things we need to do to win." Donohue said.
Mason said he also was pleased
with the way his team fought to keep the lead and then score again.
"I'm tired of getting to the point where we say 'Let's just hang on,'" Mason said. "We're not good at hanging on. We've got to go on and keep trying hard."
One important factor in the last scoring drive for Kansas was sophomore backback John Henry Johnson.
He carried the ball six of the 13 plays on the drive. Johnson also got the call on a fourth and one from the 4.
"He had looked better in practice this week," Mason said. "He did a good job coming in for us."
Johnson, who was ineligible last season, was still surprised to get the call on a crucial drive late in the game.
"I was glad that he gave me the opportunity," Johnson said. "They told me I was going to get the ball on the first play and I just wondered if I was ready. But after I got the ball, I knew I was."
Mason's former team was headed by quarterback Patrick Young, whom Mason recruited while he was at Kent State.
Young led his team in rushing with 81 net yards and one touchdown while engineering the option offense. He also completed seven of 13 passes for 123 yards, two of them for touchdowns to wide receiver Shawn Barnes.
"That guy is something special.
When I said he was Kent State's answer to Jamelle Holieway, I wasn't lying," Mason said. "That guy is as fine an option quarterback as there is in the country."
Mason said he was happy ms former team came to play, and play hard.
Volleyball team wins first title since 1986
"I thought they gave a great effort," he said. "They definitely outplayed us."
By Dan Perkins
Kansas sportswriter
For all but one of this year's Kansas volleyball team members, this weekend was a first-time occurrence.
Kansas, 5-5, won its first tournament since 1986 by beating University of Akron, 15-8, 13-3, 15-2, and then University of California, San Diego, 15-10, 11-15, 15-6, 15-8 in the Jayhawk Classic at Allen Field House.
Kansas lost a single match to Akron, 13-15, 11-15, 12-15, Friday morning before the tournament began.
Only senior Jodi Oelschlager was a member of the 1986 squad that captured the Sandblaster Invitational Tournament title. Kansas finished that season 26-9.
"It ites good," Oelschlager said about the tournament title. Oelschlager also was voted most valuable player for the tournament. She led Kansas with 22 kills, eight serving aces and 46 digs for the tournament.
The tournament marked the return of middle blocker/ hitter Patterson, who had not yet played this season because of an ankle injury.
"It feels good to be back out there," Patterson said. "I felt comfortable. I was a little worried about how my ankle would be, but it felt fine."
Despite practicing just one hour the week before the tournament, Patterson earned a spot on the all-tournament team, along with Oelschlager and setter Julie Woodruff.
Patterson had 20 kills and 28 digs.
Woodruff had 36 digs and 84 assists
on sets during the tournament.
"She played real well," Coach Frankie Albizt said of Patterson. Our new trainer (DeAnn Koehler) didn't know that she didn't expect to have her back yet."
Albizt said Patterson's return helped give the Jayhawks a more experienced team.
"Freshman Cindy Campbell had taken Lisa's place in the lineup," Albitz said. "She did a good job filling in until Lisa came back."
Albitz said that she was pleased with the success the team was having but that she was still concerned about the team's lack of confidence.
"I still don't know if the girls are confident about their play," Albiz said. "I hope this tournament will give it to them."
"It's been in the back of my mind."
Bitzsall said about winning the fifth game, "It's good to know we're ahead of where we were at this time last year."
With five victories, Kansas has already equaled the total number of victories for all of 1988.
'Hawk softball team sweeps invitational
The Kansas softball team took first place in the Creighton Invitational this weekend, winning all five of its games.
Pitcher Roanna Brazier was the winning pitcher in three of the games, and Jill Bailey won the other two. Brazier also had a double against St. Mary's and a home run in the Creighton game.
The Jayhawks defeated Southwest Missouri State 4-0; Nebraska-Omaha 6-2; St. Mary's 10-3; Augustana 3-1
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Dan Grossman and Jason Clements scored three goals each. Mike
RUGBY DEFEATS PITTSBURG
The Kansas rugby varsity A team beat Pittsburg State 27-14 Saturday at Pittsburg.
The lacrosse club plays its next match Saturday against Missouri.
First-year players Todd Vincent and Matt Swain scored four points
McCALLISTER WINS BOSTON CLASSID  — Blaine McCallister shot a 66 for a 13-under-par 271 total and a one-stroke victory in the $700,000 Bank of Boston Classic at the Pleasant Valley Country Club course on
bach. Marcelo Sosa scored four points and kicked two 2-point conversions and one penalty.
Scott Riley and Scott Etheridge also scored four points each.
Brad Faxon had a chance to tie, but missed a 12-foot birdie put on the final hole.
Members of the Kansas women's cross country team start a 5-kilometer run at Rim Rock Farm
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Amber Townsend, Johnson County Community College, fainted during the race.
Cross country team sees victory, defeat
Kansas' cross country team experienced a lot of successes during its home meet Saturday but had to contend with a disappointment along the way.
By Paula Parrish Kansan sportswriter
Steve Heffernan took second and led the men's team to a first place finish in the Jayhawk Invitational cross country meet at Rim Rock Farm.
The disappointment came in the form of Fairway senior Trisha Brown, who finished eighth with a time of 19:50.3 but had expected to do much better.
Coach Gary Schwartz said he thought Heffernan made some
"I was happy with the effort," Heffernan said. "I don't think I ran the smartest race I could have."
Hyefferan, a senior from Kearney, Neb., finished with a time of 23:54, just behind Dylan Fugitt of Oklahoma, who took first with a time of 23:48.
Teams from North Texas State,
Loyola-Illinois, Michigan, Emporia
State, Rockhurst, and Eastern
Michigan competed in the men's
8-kilometer and the women's 5-kilometer events.
tactical errors
"He made a little mental error early in the race and gave up too much ground," Schwartz said. "But Steve is racing well and getting stronger every week."
San Froose, a junior from Bristol, Ind., finished right behind Heffernan with a personal best of 26:01.
"I wanted to finish high, but I didn't have many expectations coming into today's race," Froese said.
On the women's side, Daniela Daggy, Bloomington, Ind., freshman, led the women to a second-place finish behind Michigan. Daggy placed fifth with a time of 19.18.3. Julie Watson of Eastern Michigan was first with a time of 18.27.46.
"I was surprised," Deggy said.
"I just hope to improve each time I run. If I can do that, then I'll be pleased."
Brown's problems this week and last seemed to start at the same place, the two-kilometer mark. She dropped out of last week's race at the same point in the Southern Illinois Invitational due to heat fatigue and exhaustion.