Wednesday, August 20, 1986
Sports
University Daily Kansan
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Tennis teams take fall break
Fewer tournaments allow time to build stronger games
By Anne Luscombe
Sports writer
They will play fewer tournaments than usual, but the Kansas tennis teams intend to use the fall season to work on their games.
"The men won't play in September." Scott Perelman, head tennis coach, said recently. "I don't feel the need to rush right into it. This way we can take the time to choose the squad and be more selective. And the other (women's) teams are going to be surprised by the girls coming back."
Porelman said senior Mike Wolf, who has held the No. 1 position the last three years, could expect a challenge from newcomers Chris Walker, Craig Wildey and Sven Groeneveld
"This is the first time he'll be challenged for the spot," Perelman said.
Wolf said he did not play much tennis this summer, but felt that was to his advantage.
"I am anxious to play now," he said. "I need spirit to get things going and I think I have that now."
Wolf's doubles partner and former co-captain, Michael Center, graduated last spring, opening the No. 2 singles spot. Perelman said Wolf probably would be paired with
Groeneveld or returning teammate Larry Pascal.
"Center was really good," said Wolf. "His shoes will be hard to fill. Whoever I end with, I hope we can match up and do as well."
He said his two goals for the coming year were to play as well as he could and to become an All/America player. The All-America tournament will be in October.
Walker and Wildey also will become doubles partners, Perelman said.
Choosing this year's team is going to be tough, but Perelman said he was pleased with the players he had to choose from.
"We've got 16 or 17 guys shooting for 10 spots," he said. "It's going to be interesting and tough making decisions."
Among the players returning are senior Kevin Brady, junior Darin Herman and sophomore Jim Secrest.
"We've got the best team in the Big Eight and the region," he said. "We've got the talent and depth we're looking for."
With leadership and returning players, he said, KU's men's team should be in good shape.
The women's team has more savvy and is a better team than in the past, Perelman said.
"The key is going to be really working hard during the fall," he said. "We still need to improve on game play and team work."
Competition for the top positions could become a battle between the triad of Tracy Treps, Barbara Inman and Jeanette Jonsson.
"It really will depend on who's been working hard this summer." Perelman said.
The women's team will get two new members this fall with the arrival of freshmen Stephanie Riley and Laurie Gaither.
"I know Stephanie is very capable," Perelman said. "She just needs to work on being more consistent."
The women's team lost last year's co-captains Christine Parr and Pam Porter, who graduated in May.
Pere尔man said he hoped the women would improve their games, get stronger and work on team unity.
"We are one of the top two teams in the league," Perelman said. "Now we need to make strides toward beating Oklahoma State."
Tryouts for the women's team is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the courts behind Allen Field House. Tryouts for the men's team is to be at 8:30 a.m. Sunday, also behind the field house. Practice begins Monday.
Satterfield, one of the squad's leaders, has run only three conference races. A broken foot put her out of action for most of last season.
Shaula Hatcher left the University, Of the top three runners last year, only sophomore Melissa Satterfield remains.
She rolls her eyes when called a team leader, although Satterfield has been running hard this summer;
"I want to improve my time," she said. "I hope the team can improve this year."
Although Monday was the first day of organized practice and the first time she had seen her new teammates, Satterfield said she liked what she saw.
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stays healthy we could do pretty well."
Possible frontrunners for 1986 are Satterfield, who was the Arkansas state champion in the 600, 1600 and 3200-meter runs in 1985. Trish Mangan, junior, who was the Illinois state champion in the 800-meter run in 1983 and Angie Helmer, junior, who has placed in every Big Eight meet in which she has competed.
"They were all good in high school," she said. "If everybody
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