University Daily Kansan / Thursday, August 31, 1989
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KU freshman linebacker will get shot at starting
By Paula Parrish Kansan sportswriter
Roger Robben and Wes Swinford probably will be the starting inside linebackers Saturday against Montana State, defensive coordinator Jim Hilles said yesterday.
Robben was switched from full-back to linebacker in the spring after starter Curtis Moore suffered a torn hamstring during the third day of practices.
"After Curtis got hurt, Coach Mason asked me to switch to linebacker. Robbie said. "I didn't know he said do whatever is best for the team."
The 6-foot, 220-pound sophomore started every game last season as a fullback, but being a linebacker is not
totally foreign to him
"I was a linebacker in high school but was recruited by Kansas as a fullback," Robben said. "It's similar to being a fullback, but there's a lot more responsibility involved. You need to handle the intensity and be fired up for every play."
Hilles expressed confidence in Robben's playing ability as a linebacker.
"Roger has a lot of intensity for the position," he said. "He's a hard worker, and he has a knack of putting all his effort into every play."
As for replacing Moore, Robben is modestly optimistic.
"I'm not trying to fill Curtis' shoes," he said, smiling. "I've just got to be Roger Robben and do the best I can."
The other starting linebacker, Wes Swinford, is a 6-1, 218-pound freshman walk-on from Morrison, Okla.
"Wes just came out of nowhere the season," Hilles said. "He was fourth or fifth on the depth chart two weeks ago, but because of Paul's (Zaffa) injury and the way he's been playing in scrimmages, he's first now."
KU has lost four of its leading linebackers since the beginning of the year. Tony Barker left the team in February after his sophomore season because of a multitude of injuries.
Roger Robben
pounds, was one of the best prospects the team had until Aug. 23, when he broke his arm during a scrimmage
Perhaps the worst blow came in the spring when Moore tore his anterior cruciate ligament.
Spikers improvementally Weekend tourney opens KU season
By Dan Perkins Kansan sportswriter
Mental toughness and better ball control should enable her team to improve on last year's 5-24 record, KU volleyball coach Frankie Albiz said.
"We still lack experience, but we're doing all we can to give it to you," said Mr. Wickham, a point, we are much further along than we were even at the end of last year."
She'll find out how much the team has improved this weekend when Kansas plays host to the Jayhawk Early Bird Tournament. The tournament, featuring Kansas, Drake, New Mexico and Tulsa, begins at 1 p.m. tomorrow at Allen Field House, with Kansas playing Tulsa at 7 p.m.
Albizt said the team should be more exciting this year because it had improved its defense and quickness.
"We're going to be more fun," Albitz said, "because our defense is a lot better and that seems to excite people."
This year's squad returns with eight letter winners who Albitz said had helped the team practice better.
"Last year we had a lot of new people." Albizt said. "This year we were able to start earlier with things we needed to improve on.
Shelly Jorgensen, Omaha, Neb., senior, diqs hard for a fast spike.
"We still have some basic problems with passing and blocking, but the problem is much more difficult."
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Returning for the team are seniors Jodi Oelschlager and Shelly Jorgensen. Oelschlager led the the Jayhawks' offense last year with 198 kills and an attack percentage of 158.
Jorgensen recorded 96 kills and 173 digs in 72 games.
Also returning are sophomore hitters Adrian Pawell, Kris Klein-
schmidt, Kim Dehoff and setter Julie Woodruff, all of whom saw playing time last year.
Other returners are Lisa Patterson and Mary Beth Bella.
Albizt said that she was also counting on two newcomers to help the team improve this season.
blocker from Troy, and Julie Larkin,
a 5-8 setter from Wichita Bishop
Carroll, were both all-state selections
last season.
In addition to three other tournaments, Kansas will play Central State before opening Big Eight tournament play Oct. 4 against Missouri.
Cindy Campbell, a 6-foot center
Tiger wants loose MU may release basketball recruit
The Associated Press
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Coach Norm Stewart said yesterday he regretted that a highly regarded basketball recruit had decided not to attend the University of Missouri because of an on-going NCAA investigation.
But Stewart said in a statement released by the university that he has not released the player. Daniel Olsen, from Missouri — from his commitment to Missouri
"We're sorry that he won't fulfill his commitment, but his absence will present a tremendous opportunity for someone else in the future," Stewart said. "I have made repeated efforts to call him, but he has been unavailable, (though) I did talk to his mother last weekend."
Lytton said in a telephone interview Monday that he wanted to get out of the letter-of-intent he signed with Missouri because the school might face probation over alleged recruiting violations. He said Stewart refused two months ago to release him from his commitment.
"We haven't had any indication that we would be involved with any (NCAA) probation and don't know where he's getting his information," Stewart said. "Obviously, he is not going to be sure it's better that he go somewhere else. But he'll listen to them. Any move toward a release at this time, for this reason."
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We're sorry that he won't fulfill his commitment, but his absence will present a tremendous opportunity for someone else in the future.
Norm Stewart Missouri football coach
would dilute the validity of the national letter-of-intent."
If Missouri refuses to release Lyton, he would have to sit out two seasons and would have just two years of eligibility left at another year. He would release from Missouri would allow him to attend school after sitting out one year-
Another recruit, Chris Heller, of Rockhurst High School in Kansas City Mo., said he was concerned about the lack of leadership, but he has no plans to leave.
"Lately, there hasn't been much said about it, but right now anyway, there's nothing I can do about it," Heller said.
Eddie Ford, the father of another recruit, point guard Travis Ford of Madisonville, Ky., said his son planned to stay at Missouri.
"Travis is at Missouri because he made a commitment, and he's looking forward to having a good year there," Ford said.
Royals beat Detroit trim Oakland's lead
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — First-piece Oakland or last-place Detroit — Mark Gubicza can't tell the difference.
Gubicza pitched a four-hitter against the Tigers through seven innings as Kansas City took a 6-1 lead and to hand Detroit its 11th straight loss.
"When you struggle against a team like I have against Detroit, you get pumped up for them," said Gubizca, who was 47 with a 4.59 earned run average in 15 career starts against the Tigers.
The Royals won for the 13th time in their past 15 games and moved to the League of American League West-leading Oakland, which lost to New York.
Gubicza, 13-10, had his streak of 17 scoreless innings snapped when Detroit scored in the first. He then stopped the Tigers through seven innings, striking out seven and walk two, before Terry Leach finished up.
Tigers starter Doyle Alexander, 5-16, lost his sixth in a row and is 2-16 with six no-decisions in his last 24 games. The Tigars are on their longest losing streak since they lost 19 straight in 1975.
The Tigers scored in the top of the first with Fred Lynn's double, but Kansas City scored twice in the bottom of the inning on Brett's RBI single and a bases-loaded walk by Alexander.
Jim Eisenreich had three hits and six Royals knocked in one run each. Eisenreich has hit in 13 of his last 15 games and 11 of his last 24 hits have gone for extra bases. George Brett had two hits for the Royals and has hit in seven of his last eight games.
Brett tripped with two out in the fifth and scored on a double by Bo Jackson. Jackson scored on a double by Eisenreich.
Other baseball scores:
American League:
New York 8, Oakland 5
California 4, Boston 0
Baltimore 7, Cleveland 4
Toronto 2, Chicago 1
Minnesota 7, Texas 3
Seattle 7, Milwaukee 3
National League:
San Francisco 3, Philadelphia 2
Pittsburgh 7, Atlanta 5
Houston 8, Chicago 4
Cincinnati 2, St. Louis 0 (13)
Montreal at San Diego (n)
New York at Los Angeles (n)
Tennis practice begins; coach happy with team
By Andres Cavelier Kansan sportswriter
After a long summer, the Kansas tennis team is back in practice this season with one of the best squads yet, tennis director Scott Perelman said.
"We probably have 10 good players vying for the last two places on the squad," Perelman said.
Perelman the team was heavy in returnees, led by junior John Falbo. Six of seven players are returning to the squad. Jim Secrest finished third in the conference last season in his last year of eligibility.
Junior Chris Walker, who missed last season because of an elbow injury, will pace the Jayhawks along with Falbo and senior Craig Wildey. Walker had surgery in July and still has 10 to 15 weeks of rehabilitation
"But he will be ready for the spring." Perelman said. "I thought that the injury could heal by itself without surgery, but as soon as he began playing again in the summer, it was hurt again. The surgery was a must-do."
Harris, a graduate of Smith Cotton High School, played this summer in national circuit tournaments, including the NCAA Tournament. He was ranked ninth in the Midwest.
New recruits, Ian Goodman of Hewlett, N.Y., and Brian Harris of Sedalia, Mo., will make the men's team even more competitive.
Walker still has two years of eligibility, according to NCAA rules.
Goodman, who was ranked fifth in his region during his sophomore year at Lynbrook High School, could not
play his senior year because of an arm injury.
"There are some good players on the team. Harris said, "It is a great place to play."
Scott Perelman tennis director
The tennis program is proud to have Falbo on the roster this fall. In April, Falbo considered transferring to play for West Virginia. He never did because of his commitment with KU and because it was best for him, Falbo said.
'We probably have 10 good players vying for the last two places on the squad.'
Last spring, Falbo was the reu-
mium Big Eight Conference number-one single champion and the 19th-place collegiate player in the nation.
Perleman, who told Falbo he could have the same opportunities at KU, said he was happy Falbo never left.
Perealm said that Wildey had been running during the summer but still was a little overweight.
The men's squad will also travel to Georgia, South Carolina and make a second trip to Wichita.
Wildey, who defeated Colorado's number-one player last season, is also ready to train hard this season.
The Jayhawks will open the season in 19th in Wichita with regional qualifier.
Rose could face more legal woes
Paul G. Janszen testified in U.S. District Court that Rose conceived the idea to have former housemate Thomas P. Gioiosa falsely claim a $47,846 pari-mutuel ticket that Rose actually owned. Janssen quoted Rose as saying he didn't want the IRS to know about his track wins.
CINCINNATI — Former Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose was linked to a conspiracy to defraud the Internal Revenue Service in testimony yesterday by the former friend who accused Rose of betting on his own team.
The Associated Press
Janssen claimed that Rose told Gioiosa to cash the winning Pik Six ticket at Turfway Park in Florence, Ky., on Jan. 16, 1987, even though Rose paid the $4,800 to buy it.
"Pete said something like, 'You need to show income (on your taxes)'," Janssen testified. He asked Rose later added, "Hey, I've paid enough to the IRS. Why should they get part of my track winnings? or something like that."
Commissioner A. Bartlett Giamatti banned Rose from baseball for life last week, saying he was convinced Rose had bet on his own team. A Cincinnati grand jury is investigating Rose on tax-related allegations.
Gioiosa, 31, is being tried in federal court on charges of conspiracy to distribute cocaine and tax evasion. If convicted of all charges, he would face up to 38 years in prison and $2 million in fines
Janszen, testifying on the trial's fourth day, became the first person to directly tie Rose to a crime.
He said Rose already had bought the Pik Six ticket when he arrived,
but allowed Janssen to buy a 25 percent share of it. Janssen said he sold half of his 25 percent share to Gioiosa when the former Rose housemate arrived at the track.
Those who win large payoffs at tracks have to claim their winnings on a form for tax purposes. The form, introduced as evidence, bears only Gioiosa's name and Social Security number.
When the bet paid off in the eighth race, Rose passed the red-and-white ticket over his shoulder and crossed the street toward the ticket," according to Janzen.
Janszen has described the alleged racetrack episode before to be
gets racetrack episode before — to baseball investigators and at a Penthouse magazine news conference — but not in court.
CLEMSON TAILBACK ARRESTED:
Clemson tailback Terry Allen, who could become the school's all-time leading rusher this season, was charged with driving under the influence and jailed for five hours before being released on bond.
Allen was given a Breathalyzer test, then released on a personal recognizance bond, police said.
Briefs
South Carolina Highway Patrol Officer Robert E. Gambrell stopped Allen, 21, of Commerce, Ga., early Sunday near Seneca for DUI, according to a booking report and confinement record.
A court date was tentatively set for
Sept. 12. Clemson officials are investigating the matter but no decision regarding Allen's status has been made.
Allen, a 5-foot-11, 200-pound junior, was an all-conference selection last year and needs 750 yards to break the school's career rushing mark of 2,914 yards.
MACK PLEADS QUILTY: Cleveland Brown running back Kevin Mack pleaded guilty yesterday to an amended charge of using cocaine on June 28.
Prosecutors said the original charge of possession and use was amended to cocaine use, while the other three charges would be dismissed. The amended charge was based on a police investigation.
Mack will be sentenced after taking a pre-sequence parole and drug dependency test. He could face up to months in jail and a fine of up to $2,500.
Mack, 26, was indicted July 10 on charges of coccine possession.
cocaine sale, aggravated drug trafficking and possession of criminal tools — the car in which he was arrested.
Top-seeded Ivan Lendl, who chased his own demons at the Open in his early years but overcame them to win it three times and reach the finals four more, struggled a little before beating Diego Perez 6-1, 7-6, 6-4 in a first-round match suspended by rain Tuesday night.
Steffi Graf, the women's top seed,
had her usual yawner, advancing to
the third round by beating Nathale
Herremann 6-1, 6-1. Second-seeded
Martina Navratilova beat Julie
Halard 6-1, 6-0, and fifth-seeded Zina
Garrison beat Gigi Fernandez 7-5, 6-4.
Becker lost the first two sets and saved two match points in the fourth-set tiebreaker before clawing back to win 1-6, 6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 3-4 in a 4½-hour marathon filled with spectacular points.
Becker wins 5-set match
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Three-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker, fighting his private curse at the U.S. Open, went to the edge against Derrick Rostagno in the second round yesterday and barely survived.
Women's French open champion Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, the sixth seed, beat Jo-Anne Faulk 6-3, 6-1 in a first-round match. Manuela Maleeva, seeded seventh, advanced when Isabel Cueto retired in the third set, trailing 5, 6-3, 5-3.
Rostagno, 24, of Brentwood, Calif., played the aggressor through most of the match in sweltering heat and humidity against Becker, a 21-year-old West German who has had little luck at the U.S. Open.