Sports
University Daily Kansan / Thursday November 6,1986
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'Hawks predict win against WIU tonight
By JANE ZACHMAN
Sports writer
Kansas has not played a match since its tournament win Sunday at the Sandblaster I vittational in Gainesville, Fla. *y* of the players said that they thought the victory had helped them get out of a losing slump and boosted their confidence.
The Jayhawk volleyball players are expecting an easy win tonight against the Western Illinois Leathernecks, and that might be just what the Jayhawks need to keep up their confidence.
Outside hitter Shannon Ridgeway said. "We're up for the match since we won last weekend.
"Everybody's got a lot more confidence in the way we're playing now," center blocker Linda Alfaro said yesterday. "We're playing really well."
"We're starting to help each other out. If someone does something good, we try to key in on that."
Kansas has a record of 23-6 and Western Illinois is 10-9.
Kansas has two home matches left in the season, the match tonight and a match against Central Missouri State on Nov. 11.
The Jayhawks also have two away matches with Big Eight Conference teams. On Saturday, Kansas will play Iowa State in Ames, and Nov. 14, Kansas will face Oklahoma in Norman.
With the Big Eight Conference championships only three weeks away, Nebraska is still in first place with a conference record of 8-0. Oklahoma, 4-3, is ranked second, and Kansas is third with a Big Eight record of 4-4. Iowa State, 3-5 in the Big Eight, is ranked fourth and Kansas State and Missouri, both 2-5 in the conference, are tied for fifth.
Middle hitter Julie Ester said that being ranked near the top of the Big Eight was a mental advantage for the Jayhawks.
"It's the first time we've been up that high in the rankings," she said. "Other teams will want to beat us, but we'll be up too."
Ridgeway said that the last time Kansas played Western Illinois, the Jayhawks beat the Leathernecks easily.
Suarez also leads the conference in service aces with an average of .655 per game.
Kansas defense still is ranked first nationally with an average of 19.01 digs, or defensive saves, per game. Outside hitter Catalina Suarez leads nationally and in conference play with an average of 4.75 digs per game and outside hitter Shannon Ridgeway is second in the conference with an average of 3.35 per game.
KU head coach Frankie Albitz has said that teams with new coaches face problems of working into a new program and adjusting to new ideas. Albitz has said that she experienced the same problems last year as first-year head coach with the Jayhawks.
The only time the two teams have met was in the spring. It was not an official match and no records of the game were kept.
Western Illinois has a new coach this year, which also might pose a problem for the Leathernecks.
"If they (the Leatherecks) are anything like last year," Ester said, "we'll probably not have too much trouble."
KU volleyball standout Tammv Hill displayed her spiking power in a recent name. The Javahawks will play Western Illinois at 8 tonight in Allen Field House.
Randolph looks to coaching as a career
Shari Oetting/KANSAN
John Randolph, outside linebacker, chases quarterback Jeff Rank at a practice. Randolph, who has 45 tackles for Kansai, says he wants to be a high school coach when he finishes school.
By ANNE LUSCOMBE
Sports writer
A house bustling with the activity of a dozen children, toys strewn about, a white picket fence in the front yard and a contented man sitting in a lawn chair after a long day's work. That is the scenario Kansas linebacker John Randolph sees for himself in years to come.
Randolph loves children, so much so that his desire is to be a high school coach. As a coach, he said he could help shape the lives of the young people he would work with.
"Those (coaches) are the people who really help you on your way." Randolph, Kansas City, Mo., senior, said yesterday. "They turn you around and motivate you. I want to try to help out an athlete like I was helped out when I was younger. Even if I motivated just one player I would feel like a success."
To watch this 6-foot 235-pound one man rampage out on the field forcefully tackling opponents, this sensitive side may seem out of character.
He ranks sixth with 45 total tackles, and he has one interception for the Jayhawks. Last season, he finished as Kansas' third leading tackler with 111 tackles.
"I'm a totally different person on the field." Randolph said. "Once I walk through the door going to the field it's just there. I think at times on the field I'm an animal."
Off the field his quiet mannerisms become evident. He is easy to talk to and enjoys listening. He is the person the other players turn to when troubled. Randolph is the unofficial big brother to the younger Javahaws.
"He's the older brother type," said sophomore linebacker Rick Clayton. "When you talk to him about something you know it will stay between just the two of you. I have a lot of respect for him. There are times when he had rough times and he came to me, I do the same with him. Whenever one of us is down we come to each other."
Randolph is a leader. He was chosen to be one of the five team captains. The importance is not lost on him, but it is not abused either.
"He leads by example." linebacker coach Mike Monos said. "He's not a rah-rah guy He buckles his chin strap and goes to work. I never hear him complain. I never hear anything
negative from him."
Randolph admits he's not the mouth type.
"I try to get the message across by doing things," he said. "I'm not going to yell 'Hustle, Hustle!' at the other players and then stand on the sidelines doing nothing. If I want players to hustle then I'll do it myself."
Being a football player carries a variety of responsibilities. He has responsibilities to his teammates, coaches and fans.
"I feel you have to really conduct yourself with class on and off the field," Randolph said. "If a little kid looks up to you, then so many things you do can affect them, especially if he wants to be a linebacker.
"They see the things you do, like getting drunk at a bar or smoking.
Monos recruited Randolph out of Coffeyville Community College, where he was a first team All-American selection. Randolph was offered a scholarship to play at Kansas State at the last minute he was burned-out on football. The year off gave him a new perspective on football and his education; both increased in importance, he said.
and think 'If John Randolph can do it maybe it's okay.' You have to set the example so he knows its not okay. People notice even the littlest bad things you do."
"When I first saw him play, he was always around the football," Monos said. "That's what initially caught
Randolph's talent and personality struck Monos.
"He's a class guv." Monos said.
my eye. Rudi has the personality of a blue-collar worker who takes his lunch bucket to work every day. You can't work him too hard or ask too much of him. He'll do it all."
After this season, Randolph would like to stay with the Jayhawks as a graduate assistant coach. After he gets his degree in health education, he would like to try the high school coaching route.
"I know Rudi wants to go into coaching." Monas said. "I want to keep him working with the linebackers. That's how much I think of him. I think coaching would be a great opportunity for him. He does great work, helps other players need. You can see that when he helps the younger players."
Helping the younger players is ex-
actly what Randolph wants to do fe-
wery.
Sizzlers sign Kellogg
The Associated Press
TOPEKA — Former KU stand-
ron Ron Kellogg has signed a two-year contract with the Topeka Sizzlers, officials of the Continental Basketball Association team announced yesterday.
Kellogg will join former teammate Calvin Thompson, who signed with Toopea this fall.
Kellogg, a second-round selection of the Atlanta Hawks in this year's National Basketball Association draft, recently was released by the Los Angeles Lakers, which obtained his rights on draft day in June as part of a
multiplaver trade.
Sizzlers manager Bruce Carnhan announced Kellogg's signing and said the Topeka team obtained the CBA rights to Kellogg, a two-time All Big Eight guard, on Oct. 8 in a trade with the Savannah Spirits.
Carnahan said Kellogg's contract covered one year but included an option for a second year. He said other terms of the contract would not be released.
Kellogg, a 65, 198-pounder, concluded his career at Kansas with 1,502 points, the school's sixth best score scoring total.
Lack of fall games disappoints Pattin
By BRIAN SNYDER
The rain that washed out the majority of Kansas' baseball games this fall hasn't put a damper on head coach Marty Pattin's optimism for the spring schedule, which includes Big Eight Conference matchups
The baseball team had scheduled 20 games for the fall but only eight were played. Of the games not played, 10 were canceled because of rain. Although some of the games were re-scheduled, they fell victim to rain a second time. The remaining two games were canceled when Northeastern Oklahoma A&M didn't show up.
"I'm disappointed that we couldn't get the 20 games in," Pattin said yesterday, "but the fall season went well. In the limited number of games we had, we got a good idea of what our young people could do."
Pattin said the fall season showed him that the Jayhawks had good overall depth, team speed, pitching and an improved defense.
The walk-ons who made the team after a tryout earlier this year were hurt more by the rain than the other members of the team. Pattin said the lack of game time limited the opportunity for the walk-ons to show off their skills.
"They didn't get into as many games as we wanted," he said. "They have to understand that it
may happen, but we had a lot of intrasound games during the weeks.
Last week, the team split up into two squads and played a best-of-five series. Pattin called it the Jayhawk World Series. The walk-ons saw extensive game-situation baseball and that partially made up for the rains, he said.
Two walk-onns impressed Pattin this fall: pitcher Mike Andress and right fielder Pat Murphy.
Outfielder Hugh Stanfield was a player, Pattin said, who improved during the fall and during the last year. Losing 20 pounds since last year has made Stanfield capable of doing more for the team. A better attitude also has helped him, Pattin said.
In pitching, a good group of returning pitchers makes Patton confident. Depending on the bullduster situation, a pitcher will make up the Jayhawk's rotation
"I like what I see in the young arms," Patin said. "Tom Bileeu and Steve Renko pitched very well this fall."
Offensively, Kansas has players who can hit for average and with home run power. Jon Pattin, a versatile player who can either play catcher or first base, hit 309 last year, Pattin said. Catcher Joe Pfister also performed well at the plate this fall, and first baseman John Byrn was shower he could be a home run threat
Sports Council joins students and Athletic Department
Bv NICOLE SAUZEK
Bridging the gap between students and the KU Athletic Department is a task that's been attempted since 1984 when the Student Senate and the University of Kansas Athletic Corporation got together and tried to create a common bond.
Sports writer
What evolved from the proposal was a student sports council, a standing committee in the Senate Executive Committee.
But, unfortunately, the vehicle was never put into full force. That is, until now.
This year, 12 energetic KU students are trying their best to bridge the generation gap between the Athletic Department and the student body. And, according to Kent Weiser, director of marketing and promotions, the
communication gap is beginning to close
The sports council and Weiser got together in the spring to brainstorm on what can be done to better promote KU sports and get the students more involved, said Sue Glatter, a law student from Leawood and senate representative for the council.
During that first meeting, Weiser informed the council of what he would need from the students to help KU sports.
"I used to be a student here," Weiser said. "But, I don't know what kids like to do these days. I told them what I wanted, and they brought me ideas."
The committee gave ideas used in organizing Late Night with Larry Brown and the spirit contest during the Oklahoma football game. The sports council also helped bring the Famous Chicken to KU's homecoming and set
up a phone chain that contacts every living unit on campus when events come up
The council also will help create promotional ideas for the coming Harlem Globe trotters show.
the Globetrotters will appear Feb. 10, 1987, in Allen Field House.
Most of the women's sports posters plastered on campus were put up by sports council members.
"Our main goal is to get 26 to 27,000 students interested in KU sports," Glatter said. "We're those pesky people that stand on Wescoe Beach and hand out flyers to get people to go to football games."
"We just want to be a link between the students and the Athletic Department," said Jack O'Leary, council president and Luray senior, "and keep people informed on what's coming up."
The council's latest promotion will be to get students to wear blue to the Nebraska-Kansas football game Nov. 15.
"I hate it when the stands are covered with red when we play Nebraska." Glatter said. "I want to make it blue
"I think KU students seem reserved about things like this. And they read."
that's say.
So the council is working hard to turn the passive fan around.
"I think there is a misconception that the KUAC doesn't care. "Glatter said. "That's not true. They want to hear what the students want. They want to know how to make things more interesting.
"And, maybe those fans that think they're too cool to get involved will show a little excitement in the stands and support our teams. We just want to create some motivation. I think we're starting to see results."