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Tuesday, October 14, 1986 / University Daily Kansan
Hitter Judy Desch has come back from an operation this summer, helping the Jayhawks to an 18-3 record. Kansas plays the defending Big Eight Conference champion Nebraska Cornhuskers in Lincoln tonight.
Injured defensive players allowed to return to practice
Sports Briefs
The Kansas defensive players injured in Saturday's game against Iowa State returned to practice yesterday at Anschutz Sports Pavilion.
Linebacker Rick Clayton, who was carried off the field and taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital after making a tackle, was limited to noncontact drills but should return to full contact tomorrow, Lynn Bott, director of sports medicine said.
Wayne Ziegler, free safety, who suffered a neck-muscle injury, practiced in full contact although his neck is still very sore. Bott said.
Linebacker John Randolph sprained his right ankle and was limited during practice. However, Bott said Randolph should return to full practice by Thursday.
Another defensive player, strong safety Marvin Mattox, sprained his ankle but was not limited in practice. Bott said.
The kicking corps Saturday saw the start of a new place-kicker who will start again against Kansas state.
Louis Klemp, a walk-on this season, scored four points in the Iowa State game. He kicked a 23-yard field goal and the extra point.
"Louis did a good job under adverse conditions," head coach Bob Valente said. "He earned the opportunity to start against Iowa State and will start against Kansas State."
The Kansas baseball team will play a doubleheader against Highland Community College at 1 p.m. today at Holcom Park and Sports Complex, 25th Street west of Iowa Street. Two seven-inning games will be played.
Team to play double-header
The double-header was scheduled to be played Oct. 5 but was rained out. The Jayhawks are 6-2 this season.
New hockey club registers
The newly formed Kansas Hockey Club has been classified and registered as an official University of Kansas student organization, Greg Lederer, one of the organizers of the club, said yesterday.
Lederer said the club would try to obtain funds from Student Senate to finance hockey league fees in Kansas City.
Lederer said that because hockey was popular in the Chicago area and many KU students were from Chicago, there were many hockey enthusiasts on campus.
He said that trips to Big Eight Conference schools with hockey teams were being planned. Iowa State, Missouri and Colorado are the only other Big Eight schools with hockey teams.
ISU quarterback wins honor
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Iowa State quarterback Alex Espinoza was named Big Eight offensive player of the week yesterday after he passed for 277 yards and one touchdown in leading the Cyclones past Kansas on Saturday.
Espinola won in a split vote over Missouri kicker Tom Whelihan, who set a Big Eight record with a 62-yard field goal in a loss to Colorado.
Rozelle upholds suspension
Espinoza, a 6-foot 1, 192-pound senior who won the award for the second time this season, completed 25 of 36 passes for 277 yards.
Desch helps bump team to 18-3 year
NEW YORK - National Football League Commissioner Pete Rozelle yesterday announced that, after another review of the facts, Los Angeles Raiders defense end Gary Green唐德森 has been suspended without pay for the Oct. 19 game against the Miami Dolphins.
Rozelle supsended Townsend last week for the defensive end's actions in an Oct. 5 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. After the Raiders protested, Townsend was granted a hearing Friday in Los Angeles and was permitted to play Sunday against Seattle.
Rozelle last week said the suspension was for flagrant unsportsmanlike conduct by Townsend in the Chiefs' game.
Bv IANE ZACHMAN
From staff and wire reports
Sports writer
She is one of the team's most level-headed players, Kansas volleyball head coach Frankie Albitz said recently. She always keeps things in perspective.
Judy Desch, Topeka junior, is one of the key players on the Kansas volleyball team, and this year she has helped the team to reach what may be one of its best seasons ever. The Jayhawks have already accumulated a record of 18-3.
Kansas has a chance to improve that record when it meets Nebraska at 7:30 p.m., tonight in Lincoln, Neb.
Desch got a late start on the season after missing two weeks because of a hernia operation.
"Judy is really pretty steady," her mother, Evelyn Desch, said recently. "If she ever gets mad she never shows it. She usually just laughs it off."
"At first I thought I had to start out slow." Desch said. "I had to adjust the way I was playing, but I don't think it will have any long-term effects."
She says the operation has not kept her from getting back in shape, though, and she is almost back to full strength.
Desch began playing volleyball when she was "big enough to run around out there in the yard." her mom said.
With five older sisters, Desh said the six divided into teams and played each other over a net set up in their backyard.
Desch played all four years in high school and lettered each year. Her honors include being named to the All-City Topeka team and the Kansas A4 All-Team team and being named Topeka Athlete of the Year.
In addition to participating in volleyball, Desch also played on the basketball team.
When it came time to choose a college, she had a tough decision to make. As a basketball player, she was sought after by schools such as Emporia State and Wichita State. For volleyball, she was recruited by Kansas. Washburn wanted her to do both.
"I surprised a lot of people when I signed a letter of interest to play volleyball," she said. "All through
high school people expected me to play basketball."
She said she decided that playing volleyball would allow her to spend more time on school work since it was only a one-semester sport. She has not decided on a major yet, but for now she is studying liberal arts.
When she came to Kansas, the volleyball team comprised four returning players and eight freshmen, so she was able to play full-time from the beginning.
"She didn't expect to start," her mother said. "I think it kind of surprised her to do so well."
Albitz said, "Judy is a very explosive player; when she's on, she's unstoppable."
Desch said she was glad she chose volleyball over basketball.
"I've found the game much more enjoyable in the past few years since the program has improved so much," she said.
"Not only do I like to play," she said, "but it's becoming more popular in the Midwest."
Desch said that her family had always been helpful in sports.
"My family has always supported me a lot," Desch said. "Mom, Dad and most of my sisters are usually at home." My aunts and uncles come too.
"They are all my number one supporters. They are always at the games here and go to all of the away games that they can get to."
While playing for the Jayhawks, Desch has compiled an impressive list of honors, but she still has a few goals to attain.
Desch lettered in both her freshman and sophomore years, was named most valuable player and to the All-Tournament team last year at Tuba, Okla, and was named to theention Big Eight Conference team.
This year Desch said she would like to make the Big Eight first or second team. She also wants to improve on her blocking and hitting efficiency
For the Jayhawks, Desch said the team goal was to win the Big Eight tournament. Nebraska has won the tournament for the past ten years.
"Nebraska is our only stumbling block," she said. "We play them (today), and if we beat them it'll be tough stopping us."
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