FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2002
SPORTS
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN = 3F
Football picks
Doyle Murphy
Kansan Big 12 reporter (7-4)
Southwest Missouri State at Kansas — Kansas
Florida State
at Maryland—
Florida State
Tahawaii state
Nebraska at
Penn. State—Nebraska
Michigan at Notre Dame Notre Dame
USC at Colorado — Colorado
Missouri at Bowling Green —
Missouri
Iowa State at Iowa — Iowa State Ohio at Florida — Florida
Texas at North Carolina—Texas
Texas at North Carolina — Texas
Mississippi at Texas Tech —
Mississippi
Bethune Cookman at Morris Brown—Morris Brown
David Hawkins
Leavenworth senior (10-1)
Southwest Missouri State at Kansas — Kansas
Florida State at Maryland — Florida State
Nebraska at
Nebraska at Penn.State—Nebraska
Michigan at Notre Dame Michigan
Michigan
USC at Colorado — Colorado
USC at Colorado Missouri at Bowling Green Missouri
Iowa State at Iowa — Iowa State Ohio at Florida - Florida
Ohio at Fort Wayne Texas at North Carolina — Texas
Mississippi at Texas TechTexas Tech
Bethune Cookman at Morris Brown—Morris Brown
Tom Veale
Lawrence grad student (8-3)
Southwest Missouri State at Kansas — Kansas
Florida State
at Maryland —
Florida State
Penn. State—Nebraska
Michigan at Notre Dame Michigan
USC at Colorado — Colorado
Missouri at Bowling Green — Missouri
Iowa State at Iowa — Iowa
Texas at North Carolina Texas
texas at north carolina
Mississippi at Texas Tech —
Mississippi
Bethune Cookman at Morris Brown — Bethune Cookman
Southwest Missouri State at Kansas — Kansas
Tom Dye
Chesterfield, Mo., senior (8-3)
Florida State at Maryland — Florida State
Nebraska at Penn.State—Nebraksa
Michigan at Notre Dame Michigan
USC at Colorado — Colorado
Missouri at Bowling Green — Missouri
Iowa State at Iowa — Iowa State
Atlanta Florida — Florida
Texas at North Carolina — Texas
Texas at North Carolina — Texas Mississippi at Texas Tech — Mississippi
Bethune Cookman at Morris Brown—Bethune Cookman
Dustin Benjamin
Southwest Missouri State at Kansas — Kansas
Ottawa senior (8-3)
Florida State at Maryland— Florida State
Nebraska at
Nebraska at Penn.State—Nebraska
USC at Colorado — Colorado
Michigan at Notre Dame — Michigan
Colorado
USC at Colorado — Colorado
Missouri at Bowling Green —
Missouri
Ohio at Home Texas at North Carolina — Texas
Iowa State at Iowa — Iowa State
Chicago at Florida — Florida
Mississippi at Texas Tech Texas Tech
Bethune Cookman at Morris Brown—Morris Brown
Brad Hoff
Uloga, S.D., grad student (9-2)
Southwest Missouri State at Kansas — Kansas
Florida State at Maryland — Florida State
Nebraska at
Penn. State—Nebraska
Michigan at Notre Dame — Notre Dame
USC at Colorado — Colorado
Missouri at Bowling Green—
Missouri
USC at Colorado — Colorado
Iowa State at Iowa — Iowa State Ohio at Florida — Florida
Texas at North Carolina Texas
Texas st North Survei Mississippi at Texas Tech— Mississippi
Mississippi Bethune Cookman at Morris Brown—Morris Brown
Kansas softball team hopes for better stadium
By Steve Schmidt
Kansan sportswriter
Perched near the top of the athletic department's wish list sits a new stadium for the Kansas softball team. Unfortunately for the team, a check for a new facility isn't sitting next to it.
University officials said building a new home for the squad is a priority — but not a project until the needed funds are donated. The athletic department hopes to finance a stadium from its share of the KU First campaign. The campaign's goal is to raise $500 million for the University of Kansas by the end of 2004.
"The biggest concern is not the field but the facility itself. We just need to have more seats."
"In that campaign on the athletics priority list, there's a stadium," said Lorie Walker, director of athletics development at
Dani May junior catcher
KU Endowment.
"We, as players, like our field," junior catcher Dani May said. "We just want a better atmosphere around it. The biggest concern is not the field but the facility itself. We just need to have more seats. We have seats, but they are not enough."
Coach Tracy Burge said she thinks a new facility is on the horizon.
"It's in the works," she said.
"We feel very good that we will have an opportunity to finally go after what we're looking for."
Athletic department officials said they weren't thinking about renovating the current facility. Instead they are leaning toward constructing a new venue near the present location of Jayhawk Field.
"We're always trying to maintain and improve our current facilities, but our goal is to build a new stadium," said Richard Konzem, senior associate athletic director.
Konzem said the top priority of the athletic department at the beginning of the KU First campaign was a new strength-andconditioning center for athletes. With construction of the center already in full progress near Allen Fieldhouse, the athletic department can cross more items off its
wish list.
Konzem said the donors have the final say over which projects the athletic department pursues.
"You have to try to match up with the donor's interest," he said.
Although there's no set exact timetable to work with, athletic department officials said a new softball facility will always remain a high priority.
a high priority. "It's an ongoing project," said Doug Vance, associate athletic director for communications. "We want to have a new outstanding facility to be proud of. Ideally, we'd like to have it in the footprint of the athletic complex but that's under study right now."
Contact Schnidt at schmidt@ kansan.com. This story was edited by Melissa Shuman.
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Another Bears wide receiver, Mark Marcos, is working his way up the SMS career receiving list. He caught four passes for 40 yards against Hampton and he has 1,047 yards overall.
Kansas has a new receiver of its own. Leo Bookman, senior, made the move to wide receiver from defensive back last week against UNLV. Mangino said he wanted to make the most of Bookman's athletic ability. Bookman was the indoor and outdoor champion in the 200 meters for the Kansas track team.
Another Jayhawk learning a new position, David Hurst, moved from tight end to guard to help solidify the offensive line, Mangino said. Hurst volunteered for his new assignment because he wanted to help the team, Mangino said.
Bookman is still learning his new position, but Mangino said he looked for his senior receiver. Byron Gasaway, to have a good game.
"I'm trying to do something to make myself better everyday," Gasaway said. "This year I'm trying to go out with a bang for the senior year."
Notes:
Reggie Duncan, who didn't play against UNLV because of undisclosed ailments, will return to the lineup against SMS, Mangino said.
Contact Murphy dmurphy@ kansan.com. This story was edited by Jessica Hood.
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