University Daily Kansan / Thursday, October 18, 1990 Sports 9 Women's team young but confident, Washington says By Juli Watkins Kansan sportswriter Coach Marian Washington is expecting great things from the women's basketball team this season. Women's Basketball Kansas goes into the 99-10 season picked to finish fourth in the Big Eight. Washington said that although the team was relatively young with only one senior, Sandra deBruno, she is competitive this season. "I have a lot of players who know what they're doing, and that's really nice. Washington said, "I think they are better to be stronger, but we are still young." "We're going to open up with a real tough schedule. At the end of the year, we have to demonstrate that we can play a tough schedule." Kansas opens the season Nov. 15 with an exhibition game at home against the Australian Junior National team. Kansas' first NCAA opponents will be UCLA, Louisiana State and Iowa, who they will play New York at. Alabama will play Iowa City, Iowa. All three teams were held in top 25 last year, Washington said. top 10 students in Kansas will begin conference play Jan. 9 in Lawrence against Oklahoma. bona fide. Last March, the University of Oklahoma decided to discontinue its women's basketball program because of financial problems and lack of support from the students and university. The program was reinstated April 4 after mounting public criticism and legal threats from the team forced university officials to reconsider. "I hope no one ever forgets the Oklahoma situation," Washington said, "Right now they're ranked eight (in the Big Eight Conference) but talent-wise they have some great athletes." Picked to finish ahead of Kansas are Oklahoma State, Kansas State and Missouri, in that order. Washington said that point guard Liz Smith was a strength for Oklahoma State and that the experience and maturity of K-State's team, which has been playing together for three years, would give the Wildcats "After that I think it's going to be interesting," Washington said. "We have more confidence." Ten letter winners return to the lineup this season including deBrun and junior forwards Tanya Bonham. "I think it increased my con- fidence," Shareef said. "They are very physical and I think that is something that will carry over." Washington said the experience could help the Big Eight in its recruitment efforts. Terrellyn Johnson, Marthee McCloud and Danielle Shareef. Shareef also played with the traveling Big Eight team this summer. Also returning for Kansas are junior guard Kay Kary Hart, sophomore forward Misti Chenault and freshman forward Larry Wheeler. Shannon Kite and Jake Witherspoon. New faces to the women's basketball team include junior guard Darci Bieber, who transferred from Johnson County Community College; sophomore center Lisa Tase, who out last season undefeated 88-14; senior guard Ericka Muney, a basketball and track star from Lexington, Ky. Another change in the team involves all the players. Washington said the Kansas women's basketball team would conduct an open locker room policy this season. She said that interviews would normally be in the press room, but in that the event they should set up in the room, it would be open to all reporters. Kansas balances athletics, grades Kansan sportswriter By Juli Watkins Academics and athletics are a big part of the Kansas women's basketball team, coach Marian Washington said yesterday at the annual Media Day at Allen Field House. Washington said she thought Kansas was doing a good job with its athletic/academic program. "In terms of the academic base program, no program in the United States is doing what we're doing," she said. "We are going to provide the support that most of these young people need." Seven players and two former players will be recognized at Saturday's football game against Colorado for their academic achievements. Senior Sandra deBruni, Juniors Tony Bonham, Terrilyn Johnson, Martheen Clayton, Skylar Schmidt, Cloud Hart, and sophomore Misti Chenault will receive the Jayhawk Scholar Award for earning the minimum of a 3.0 GPA last semester. Former players Michelle Arnold and Elizabeth Roark were also named Jayhawk Scholars. On the other side of the coin, a Kansas signeer, Tawana Jackson, a three-time Parade All-American who was one of the most high school players in country, left Kansas last week under the effects of Proposition 42. Proposition 42 states that an athlete is either a qualifier or a non-qualifier with a minimum high school GPA of 2.0 and a minimum SAT score of 700 and ACT score of 18. It replaced Proposition 48 at the 1989 NCAA convention and went into effect this August. Under Proposition 48, if the athlete had been a partial qualifier, meaning he or she had met only one of the requirements, the athlete would be eligible for an athletic scholarship even though ineligible to participate in the sport for one year. Richard Konzem, assistant athletic director and NCAA representative, said that under Proposition 14, the Commission qualifier, partial qualifier and non-qualifier. An athlete could be a partial qualifier by meeting only one of the academic requirements. "Proposition 42 eliminated the partial qualifier status such that non-qualifiers could not get athletic scholarships," Konzem said. "The NCAA amended Prop 42 so that non-qualifiers could not have athletic scholarships but can apply for need-based financial aid." Washington said that Jackson was a partial qualifier. Her GPA met the requirement, but her test scores did not. Under Proposition 42, the athlete may regain eligibility only after passing 24 credit hours at the minimum in maintaining the minimum GPA. The Big Eight minimum GPA is 1.6, but Konzem the requirement varied from conference to conference. He said that once the athlete passed 60 credit hours, the standard increased. Konzem said the NCAA was currently considering implementing a minimum GPA 2.0 as its standard for all conferences. By Derek Simmons Waterski Club places 10th at 12-team national meet Thursdav CALENDAR Lonnie Ray's blues Jams, 9 p.m. @ The Jazzhaus 9/22% Massachusetts St., $3. Rot Gt,瓜 10, The Crushing, 618 W 12th St. $1. "The Haunting." SUA movie, 7 p.m. Woodruff Audition, Kansas Union, $2. $in City Disciples and Picket Line Coyotes, atomic rhythm and blues, 9 p.m. The Bottletnet, 737 New Hamshire St. $3. Fridav ■ "Pink Flamingos." SUA movie, 4.7 and 9:30 p.m. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas City $25.0 "On the Verge." University Theatre Series, 8 p.m. Crattano-Priere Theatre, Murphy Hall students $3.50. Other discounts available. General admission. "The Music Man." 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, Hall 62, Massachusetts St., students $5, general admission $8 Social Distortion and Screaming Trees, alternative rock, 9 p.m. The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St. $3. Baglion杰克斯, 10 p.m. The Cross ■ Wild Cards, 9 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926½ Massachusetts St. $3. The Penguins, Johnny's Tavern, 401 N. Second St., $1. Saturday ■ Fall Concert. University Symphony Orchestra. 2:30 p.m. Crafton-Preyer Theatre. Murhvih Hall, free "The Little Mermaid," SUA movie, 4 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union. $2 ■ "Pink Flamingos," SUA movie, 7 and 9:30 p.m., Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union $2.50 You get to watch the big guns "On the Verge," University Theatre Series, 8 p. m., Cramton-Preyer Theatre, Murphy Hall, students $3.50. Each discount allows General admission. "The Music Man." 8 p.m., Liberty Hall, 642 Massachusetts St. students $5 general admission $8 - Tailgators and Salty Iguanas, 9 p.m. The Bottleneck. 737 New Hampshire St. $4. ■ Joe. Worker, 9 p.m., The Crossing 618 W. 12th St. $3 The Penguins, 9 p.m., Johnny's Tavern, 401 N. Second St., $1. ■ Wild Cards, 9 p.m., The Jazzhaus, 926½ Massachusetts St. $3. 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Tuesday *Maton of the Spring, SUA movie, 7 p.m. Woodruff Auditorium, Kansas Union, $2.* Wednesday ■ Three Mary Widows and 5th of May, original rock, 9 p.m. The Bottleneck, 737 New Hampshire St., $3. n in the slalom, and Denny Tokic, s City, Kan, junior, tied for a trick ski. sas women were led by Julie t. Tulsa, Okin., sophomore, ed for 22nd in trick ski and 28th jump, and tied with Erica an. Coldwater freshman, for n the slam. Danny Rousseau, for 27th in trick ski and 27th in trick ski, for 30th in the sophom in trick ski. ki Morrissey placed 35th in the bighair and tied for 37th in the jump. Grazier placed 40th in the nand tied for 46th in the jump. e won both of our tournaments, second in the region and went to nals." said Shellenberger, a board member and team mem- it was quite a year." allenberger said he would begin in the spring to prepare for next 're done for this year. It's time the skis, he said. "I am, and a couple of the other guys are about going to a summer skis. to prepare for next year. I will be even better." antage i just hope we play well enough so we don't have to beg to get back Thursday, October 18, 1990 / University Daily Kansan several ranked teams will be in the 3. Randall said that the University of Texas, Kent State and New Mexico all ranked squads in the tour-nation. The only other Big Eight defence school in the field is andall said he had been pleased b the team's play of late. He noted play of Gogel and senior Len ogen. 4B ohnsen placed third in the Leaod tournament he transferred to Kansas this r after siting out last season at alamora. He was the Jawahaws' top sheer in their Jawahawk Invitational tournament in Leawood, place- 3, lead 2-0 rises extra-inning since 1986, me a day after the Reds beat up ewart, the a A's four-time 20-game over ... Rob Dibble pitched two shutout nings for the victory. He got annecso to hit into a double play and rink out Mark McGwire. Of the 40 teams to take a 2-1 lead in eWorld Series, 30 went on to win. om Browning will start Game 3 forinem tomorrow night against The sellout crowd of 55,832, apa- spaled by Cincinnati's success ! Game 1, even bolded a bit whit light for it. The game looks like the single for a single. the second straight night, the teds scored twice in the first. Barry arkin and Hatcher opened with oubies and Davis' one-out grouper Ocimati打了 pulled within 4-3 in the when Oliver doubled with one out and scored on pinch-hitter Ron Better's two-out single.