Section B • Page 6
The University Daily Kansan
Tuesday, October 31, 2000
Senior having stellar year
Continued from page 1B
Indeed, Myatt's play and leadership both seem to follow the same philosophy: Walk soily and carry a big stick.
On the court, Myatt heads into the game, makes a couple of plays and then hits the bench. Going from bench to front line every third rotation, Myatt's play almost goes unnoticed — until the opponent checks the scoreboard and notices that Myatt's kills are in the double-digits.
"It's more of a quiet leadership with her," said Kansas coach Ray Bechard. "She was one of our go-to hitters last year. This year she's picked up more of the offensive load."
In practice, Myatt is learning to be more vocal so that others learn from her experience.
"I'm not a very vocal person." she said. "As a senior
you're immediately put in a leadership position, so I knew I would have to change that part of my personality."
She also has been trying to change her game for her senior season as well. Rather than being just a wind-up toy with a mad swing, Myatt is attempting to become a more well-rounded player. She wants to perfect her digging skills and learn to change up her swing.
"I've always wanted to play all-the-way around," Myatt said.
Not that Myatt's game hasn't been effective enough in the past. She scored 423 kills last season, which placed her third on the all-time single-season kills list. That was enough to earn her honorable mention on the AllBig 12 team. Myatt also holds the record for most kills in a four-game match with 30, which she scored last year against Auburn.
This season, Myatt scored 34 kills in a loss against Texas on Oct. 7, narrowly missing the fivegame kills record of 37 set by Judy Desch in 1985.
Considering her accomplishments, Myatt's formula for success is amazing simple.
"A lot of it is believing that you can," Myatt said. "You need to put the work in, the effort and the commitment, and everything else will fall into place."
Passing on Myatt's mantra for success is critical, especially when she, Geronymo, and senior outside hitters Nancy Bell and Sara Kidd graduate in May. When that happens, Kansas will not sport a single senior outside hitter or middle blocker.
However, Myatt said that the situation of next year's Jayhawks would be very similar to that of this year's crew, which lost Amanda Reves and Mary Beth Albrecht, who rank
first and second all-time in school history in kills.
"We did lose some really quality players," Myatt said. "But some quality players are still here, and we're doing the best that we can, and I think we're doing a great job."
Myatt hopes to lead those players to victory tonight. The team stands at 12-10 overall and 3-10 in the Big 12, and is coming off a 3-0 loss to top-ranked Nebraska on Saturday night. Myatt said she hoped that Kansas' contest against the Cyclones would be quick so that she could celebrate Halloween.
"Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, and I was so excited because we never play on Tuesdays," Myatt said. "Then I looked at the calendar and noticed that they changed the date. So, I guess that we'll be volleyball players for Halloween."
- Edited by Shawn Hutchinson
Texas swimmers dunk Kansas
By Christopher Telo Special to the Kansan
Special to the Kansan
The University of Texas men's and women's swimming and diving teams swept four other schools Friday at the Big 12 Conference Relays.
Although playing host to the event, Kansas did not benefit from the home field advantage, placing a distant second with 75 points in the women's division and fifth place with 46.5 points in the men's.
Competing with Texas and Kansas were Missouri, Iowa State and Texas A&M, a team that Kansas had competed against in a dual meet the day before. Although Texas A&M defeated both Kansas' men's and women's teams in their dual meet, the Kansas women's team beat the Aggies by two points in its hard-fought, second-place finish.
The Jayhawks had only two swimmers place first in an event. Junior Tammy Pace placed first in the women's 1-meter dive with a score of 165.50, beating Texas' Kristen Marquis by 10 points.
Pace also had a close finish in the
women's 3 meter dive with a final score of 202.65 points, missing first place by 7.95 points.
The young team of freshmen Kristen Johnson and Maegen Himes and sophomore Gwen Haley took first place in the women's 800 yard medley relay with a time of 8:43.90.
Despite a last place finish, the men saw good performances from junior diver Adam Hanhart and sophomore Brian Soria.
Hanhart received a final score of 247.70 points to capture second place in men's platform diving.
Soria, a 2000 U.S. Olympic trialist, led the relay team of sophomore Patrick Norman and senior Jon Reyes to a third-place finish in the men's 1,500 yard freestyle relay.
"Brian Soria swam better than he did (Thursday) against Texas A&M," men's coach Doug Dickinson said.
"I'm convinced that if Brian continues on this track, he'll be very impressive by the end of the year. He provided some much-needed spark for this team."
Other top performances came from the team of senior Carolyn Grevers, Johnson and Himes, which finished second in the women's 150 yard breaststroke relay and the women's 300 yard breaststroke relay. The team of freshman Sarah Ross and sophomores Sarah Haley and Beth Schryer placed second in the women's 1,500 yard freestyle relay.
Both teams found that continuous competition such as the dual meet against Texas A&M and the Big 12 Relays was good training for the Big 12 Championships in the spring.
"Our swimming season is focused on that three-day meet, and some of our swimmers just swam 10 times in 24 hours," said women's swimming coach Cathy Burgess. "That will be great preparation for the end of the year at the Big 12 Championships when they'll be swimming up to seven times in a three-day span."
Edited by Kimberly Thompson
Loss to Chiefs perpetuates Seahawks' losing season
SEATTLE — The losses are piling up fast in Seattle for Mike Holmgren, the coach hired to get the Seahawks into the Super Bowl.
The Associated Press
The Seahawks lost 24-19 to the Chiefs Sunday.
For the first time in his nine-year career as an NFL head coach, Holmgren has lost five consecutive games. Since opening 8-2 last season during Holmgren's first year in Seattle, the Seahawks are 3-13. He is still the league's highest paid coach, earning $4 million a season.
"It's my job to teach them how to win," Holmgren said.
"I've never been in a situation like this before." Pro Bowl linebacker Chad Brown said after the game. "This is uncharted territory."
The Chiefs won with three quick-strike touchdowns in the first half, taking one minute, 30 seconds, 2:36 and 1:48 to score their touchdowns. The Seahawks ended October with a 0-5 record and were
outscored 142-66 in the month.
"I didn't expect to be talking about silver linings," said Holmgren, who coached the Green Bay Packers to two Super Bowls.
Cornerback Wille Williams was beaten on Kansas City's second two touchdown passes — the 50-yarder to Alexander and the 34-varder to Lockett.
Jon Kita returned to the starting lineup for Holmgren for the first time in four games because Brock Huard was sidelined with a concussion. His record as Seattle's starting quarterback dropped to 2-4.
The Chiffs (5-3) will be at AFC West-leading Oakland next Sunday.
Notes: Grbac tied Len Dawson (1964-65) for the franchise record by passing for a touchdown in his 14th straight game. ... Grbac had his sixth career 300-yard passing game and second against Seattle. ... Williams suffered a pinched nerve in his neck in the third quarter, but the team said the injury did not appear to be too serious. He played in the fourth quarter. ... Tim Grunhard injured his ankle in the third quarter and did not return. X-ray were negative.
Fans celebrate Yankees' victory with ticker-tape parade, ceremony
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Reams of shredded paper hurled from office windows created a virtual blizzard in the Canyon of Heroes yesterday as thousands of fans — many of them skipping work or school — helped the Yankees celebrate their third straight World Series championship.
"We called the school from here and they know who the hooky mothers are," said Donna Toscano of Wyckoff, N.J., with friend Lori Cooke and their four young children. "It doesn't matter because our principal is a Yankee fan."
when several debris fires erupted and quickly spread; the cause was not immediately known. Firefighters doused the flames, and there were no reports of injuries.
Blustery winds and piles of paper created a scary scene toward the end of the parade
After the parade, a City Hall ceremony presented the Yankees the keys to the city.
The chill did not deter fans from gathering hours before the parade's noon kickoff.
Grand Marshal Yogi Berra waved from a 1952 Chrysler convertible while a grinning Mayor Rudolph Giuliani joined Yankee manager Joe Torre on the trophy float.
It was the team's 26th World Series title and its fourth in five years. The Yankees defeated the Mets in five games in the first Subway
Series since 1956.
The Meta declined an invitation from the mayor to attend the parade, choosing to keep the focus on the Yankees.
Security for the parade was tight, with police barricades lining the streets. Employees in the area were required to show identification before police allowed them into their buildings.
But security could not protect the few brave Mets fans.
Julio Santiago said he was not thinking about the parade when he put on his satin Mets jacket and headed into Manhattan.
"Oh man, even the cops are telling me to take this thing off," he said. "I need some friends today."
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