University Daily Kansan
Thursday, November 16. 1978
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Staff photo by BRUCE BANDLE
Defensive stance
Darnell Valentine, KU guard, takes a defensive stance against an unidentified teammate as Chester Gates and Johnny Crawford
prepare to enter the action. The Jayhawks will open their season Monday with an exhibition game against the Russian National team.
Women overwhelm Claremore in opener
By NANCY DRESSLER
By NANCY DRESSLER Associate Sports Editor
Kansas did just about what it wanted to last night in Claremont, Okla., in a women's basketball season opener with Claremont Junior College.
And the outcome of the game, a 103-76 victory for the Jawhaws, reflected it.
KU dominated the boards and the scoring. Four players scored in double figures, led by center Lynette Woodward with 35 and forward Adrian Mitchell with 17.
"was our first ball game and I expected us to be rough," head coach Marian Washington said. "We did a good job of Washington, we did a break and we hit the offensive boards well."
Washington called the best Claremore team ever in terms of its outside shooting ability
THREE CLAREMORE players scored in double figures. Kim Beattie had 17 and was followed by Jamie Hendricks, 16, and Shelly Reel. 10.
Despite good overall execution, Washington said, she was not pleased with her team's effectiveness on defensive rebounds.
"The main thing I was not happy about was that we were rather weak controlling them."
"There's no question that we had some freshmen with first-game jitters. We were having to try to put things together in four weeks of practice."
All of KU's 11 players saw game action
Pirates' Parker selected MVP
PITTSBURGH (AP)—After Parker was named the National League' 1878 Most Valuable Player yesterday, the Pittsburgh team agreed to under contract and Parker waged poetic.
"I SAID last season, when the leaves turn brown. I'll be wearing my second basketball jacket."
"At this time, I'll say that when the leaves
turn green, I'll be playing for the same
tune."
each scored with the exception of guard V.C. Sanders. Center Shyra Holden's 15 points followed the performances of Woodard and Mitchell, who both had 12 to a go score in double figures.
Parker, winner of two straight batting titles, the runaway MVP choice, and a triple.
That brought grins from Peterson and Pirate Manager Chuck Tanner, who flanked the leather-garbied Parker during a press conference.
HOLDEN ALSO led the Jayhawks in rebounds with 6 and Woodard had nine, 10 times.
"Dave's the best ballplayer in the game today. Nobody can do it better," said Tanner, who watched the foot 5-23, 25-pound game last season and won the last season despite a cracked cheekbone.
"Right now, I'm going to say that we will sign Dave Parker. I'm very optimistic," said general manager Peter Peterson, faced with a new tree that would become a tree agent after next season.
"AND THE AMAZING thing about it is that he hasn't even begun to hit his peak yet."
That's a tall statement considering Parker, who batted in 1377 and 1334 last season, collected 21 of a possible 24 first-place votes and a total of 320 points in the MVP balloting by a select committee of the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Other KU players and points scored were Cheryl Burny 6; Pat Mason, 5; Sandy Knox, Kathy Patterson and Ruth List, 4 each; and Dana Wilson. 1.
Washington said the team got a chance to use some of the strategies it would use against Old Dominion University next week in tournament action in Detroit.
first baseman Steve Garvey of the Lost Angeles Dodgers finished second with 194 points, but he did not receive any first-place votes.
THE OTHER three first place votes went to shortstop Larry Bowa of the Philadelphia Phillies, who finished third overall with 189 points.
"I don't want to downgrade Garvey or Bowa. They're two fine players," Peterson said, "But I don't understand why Parker did not receive all of the first-place votes."
AFTER BOWA, outfielder took the next four spots: Reggie Smith, Dodgers' first pick and one of the team's 107; last year's MVP, George Foster, Cincinnati Reds, 104, and Grel Laziuski, 103.
Pitcher Gaylord Perry of the San Diego Padres, this year's Cy Young winner, finished eight with 45 points. Round outing) the top 10 were outfieerd Willie Stargell of the Pirates with 39 points and Dave Winfield of the Padres with 37.
"We ran all the defenses I wanted to except the attacker said. We need more training to set up our one."
4 injured players back in lineup
KU's injury situation brightened the barn of four one-time starting football players.
Wingback David Verser, tight end Kirby Criswell, cornerback Dave Harris and free safety Irwin Irvin returned to practice after being earlier in the week because of minor injuries.
Head coach Bud Moore said yesterday that injured linebacker Seellars Young continued to show improvement, but it was not until Saturday. Young would be ready to play by Saturday.
But KU's sets probably won't be much of a surprise to Old Dominion after last night's
All four are expected to play in Saturday's season finale against Kansas State.
The team practiced in shoulder pads and sweat pants for the third straight day in preparation for the game, stressing recognition of K-State's different schemes.
Young has been hampered by foot and hip pointer injuries.
"We're working harder than ever to make sure we're prepared for Kansas State," Moore said. "The last two weeks have been long and tough, the coaching staff, our team and fun."
"My only answer is to continue to work hard and strive for improvement."
"Old Dominion flew their assistant coach out to watch," Washington said. "I just knew."
"I had to run everything. I couldn't worry about him."
By BILL BUZBEE
KU's men's basketball team will have to overcome inexperience and develop depth if it is going to live up to the expectations of Coach Owens, according to head coach Ted Owens.
Men prepare to defend ranking
Sports Writer
Although KU has been ranked second in the nation by Playboy Magazine, largely because of a successful recruiting season, Owens said yesterday that the high-regarded recruits still had adjustments to make.
The recruits are: Tony Guy, 6-5 guard from Towson, Md.; David Magley, 6-4 forward from South Bend, Ind.; Mark Snow, 6-10 center from La Meza, Calif.; and Randolph Carroll, 6-5 transfer from Yavapai Junior College in Pocatello, Ariz.
"We have some very, very inexperienced people," he said. "It will take a little while to get the hang of it."
Guy, Magley and Snow were high school
"The real key to the season is to bring those other guys along," he said. "The way we play, press and run, we must have all 12 players ready to play."
“It’s unreasonable to expect them to make an immediate impact on the team,” he said. “We just have a strong, resilient core.”
The recruits join six returning lettermen on the team: guards Darnell Valentine, Wilmote Fower and Brad Sanders; forwards Matt Macleish and Mac Stalcup; and center Paul Mackeil.
All Americans but Owens isn't counting on them to be heavily at least right away.
"We want to be prepared so that when our other seven players come in and replace the captain, I will be able to lead."
Owens said he had noticed a lot more interest by fans in the team this year.
"Now we're getting so close to the season, we're trying to fit the team together," he said, "and they're fitting together better now."
Owens will get a chance to see how well his team is doing when KU hosts the Russian National Team Monday in Allen Field House.
Owens said the team had been working on individual fundamentals during the first week of training.
Owens, however, said he wasn't too worried about who would start.
"We've been scrimming with in-
ternational practice to get ready for the game," he said.
Owens said he didn't have a starting five picked but that he would choose from Valentine, Fowler, Sanders, Guy, Neal, Mckay Crawford, a 8- forward, and Mickey Kane.
“There is tremendous interest in the team,” he said, “more than any team we’ve seen.”
Spikers seek national tournament
Eveying a trip to the national tournament, the University of Kansas football team beat the Alabama Crimson Tide in Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women regional tournament in Lincoln.
Bv STEVE SELL
Snorts Writer
KU, 28-18-4, begins round-robin play this afternoon against Iowa State. Other teams KU will have to play in its pool group are Alabama, Wisconsin and Missouri State, Mankato State, Nebraska and Iowa. The Jayhawks must place among the top four teams in their pool to advance to a regional final.
Kansas State, Minnesota, Northern Iowa,
Central Missouri State, Nebraska at Omaha
and Missouri compose the tournament's other pool.
The first- and second-place finishers in the tournament qualify for the national tournaments.
"We've beaten a lot of the teams in our pool already, but I think it is important we place either first or second in our pool," KU coach Bob Stancill said recently. "It would give us the needed confidence going into the simulation portion of the tournament."
"For us to finish in the top two and qualify for the national tournament, we will have to go through some form of preparation."
KU has played three of the teams in its pool this season. The Jayhawks beat Iowa State in straight games, lost to Nebraska in a playoff game and won Southwest Missouri State in a pair of games.
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