SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, December 9, 1992
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'Hawks show up rival Lady Bears 65-51
Team improves record to 1-1
By David Bartkoski Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's basketball team avenged the loss that knocked it out of last year's NCAA tournament by defeating No. 25 Southwest Missouri State 65-51 last night in front of 1,600 fans at Allen Field House.
"It's a great team win," she said. "Everybody had to do their part and do it well."
Kansas evened its season record at 1-1 with the victory against the Lady Bears, who defeated the Jayhawks in the first round of last year's national tournament with a 75-59 victory in Springfield, Mo.
Kansas coach Marian Washington said that all of Kansas' players made important contributions in the victory.
Lady Bears never trailed in the contest, but the Kansas Bears, 1-3, kept the score close for most of the game.
After five minutes of play, the Jayhawks led 8-7.
Kansas freshman guard Charisse Sampson then made a driving layup, sparking a 9-point run and a 17-7 lead for the Jlayhawks.
Sampson scored atteam-high 15 points and had three assists in her first collegiate start.
The Lady Bears did not concede the victory, though, chopping Kansas' lead to 18-15 with 7:07 left in the half.
But Southwest Missouri State never came closer than that. The Jayhawks built a 9-point bafftle lead and manufactured an 11-point run in the second half that put the game out of reach.
Kansas senior guard Stacy Truitt scored six of her 10 points in the second half. Truitt, who normally plays shooting guard, played point guard against Southwest Missouri.
Washington said that Truitt did not complain about making the switch from shooting guard to point guard.
"That's the kind of attitude that you have to have with team members," she said. "You've got to be willing to do whatever's best for the team." I am conditioned her teammates with helping after mis-
Sampson credited her teammates with helping her to maintain confidence after making muscular changes.
But Sampson forced Southwest Missouri into some mistakes of its own, making five steals and
The Lady Bears, known for their tenacious
defense, forced Kansas into 23 turnovers. But Southwest Missouri coach Cheryl Burnett
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"We're used to coming out and intimidating
But Southwest Missouri team Cheryl Burnet was not happy with her team's defensive effort.
somebody, site said. We used job robbie at Kansas shot 54.2 percent from the field, scoring most of its points on layups and close-range shots.
The Lady Bears, on the other hand, struggled to a 37.3 field goal percentage.
Junior guard Melody Howard scored a gamehigh 17 points, but no other player on Southwest Missouri was able to reach double figures in scoring.
Two other Kansas players besides Sampson and Truitt scored in double figures.
Sophomore guard-forward Angela Aycock and sophomore forward Alana Slatter each
Junior forward Lisa Tate added 6 points and pulled down a game-high 13 rebounds.
in an, 10 Jayhawks played, and eight scored in Kansas' first home game.
Before the game started, a moment of silence was observed for Jackie Martin, a former Kansas basketball player and coach who died from leukemia on April 7.
The Kansas players wore black bands on the left shoulder straps of their jerseys in memory of Miles.
Truit said the pregame dedication to Martin enhanced the victory.
Washington said that the entire season was dedicated to Martin.
"It was a special game for me because they beat us at the tournament last year," she said. "It was extra special for me because they dedicated it to a very dear friend of mine. Jackie Martin."
Kansas plays next in the Dial Classic at Allen Field House. The Jayhawks play UMKC at 7 p.m. Thursday and battle Florida Atlantic at 2 p.m. Saturday. The consolation game is at 5 p.m. Saturday, and the championship game of the tournament is at 7 p.m.
Sophomore forward Caryn Shinn has not played this season because of a four-game suspension. She participated illegally in four tournament games this summer and was suspended an equal amount of games with the Jayhawks. She will be eligible to play after the second Dial Classic game.
NOTES:
Angela Aycock, Dallas sophomore guard and forward, drives around a Southwest Missouri State player. The Jayhawks defeated the Bears 65-51, last night in Allen Field House.
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L.A. guard finds home at Kansas
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Charisse Sampson, Los Angeles freshman guard, was one of the top high school recruits in the nation last year. This year, Sampson is projected to be the Big Eight Conference Newcomer of the Year.
By David Dorsey
Kansan sportswriter
Inside the serenity of an empty Allen Field House, Charisse Sampson looks at the court where she will play basketball for the women's team during the next four years. The court is quiet and the final days of April are a distant memory. Now she can concentrate on what she does best play basketball.
But throughout the night of April 29 and into the morning of the next day, basketball was far from her mind, as she sat in her bedroom watching the chaos and destruction in her South Central Los Angeles neighborhood.
"I don't think he should've gotten beaten like that," Sammpson says about King. "But the people were looting because they could get anything they wanted for free. They really didn't do anything for the cause of Rodney King. I wouldn't even think about going out there. I saw people carry bags of groceries, cases of beer, whatever. Anything they could get. I had a lot of friends, and some of them were out there looting, too."
The not-guilty verdict for four police officers involved in beating Black motorist Rodney King had been delivered. The people of South Central lashed out in anger as looting and violence began.
Sampson watched the scene from the security of her grandmother's house. As if she were watching a movie on television, she witnessed teenagers, children and adults, all carrying loot down the street, protecting their newfound treasures.
"It wasn't right," she says, "Anything I need, my parents will give it to me. If my parents don't give it to me, I must not need it."
But Sampson remained in her room, watching from her window, without any thought of joining the madness.
Her actions that night - or lack of them - came as no surprise to Julie Rousseau, an art collector at the Museum.
throughout Sampson's high school playing career. Rouseau, now the head coach, steered Sampson away from the wrong crowd.
"The day the riots started, I dropped her off at home and told her to stay in the house." Rousseau says, "I think the best thing for her is the fact that she's scared of trouble and she does not like to disappoint those that love her. She lived in a pretty rough neighborhood, but she is such a good person. She resents the stereotypes people have about people from L.A.
Sampson owes a lot to her former coach,
"She's a person that keeps me in line," she says.
"She got me going to church, and she put me in the right direction. I could have used drugs if I wanted to and I could've gone with the wrong crowd. But she helped put my head on straight."
"She's not really a person of many words, but she is one of action. If someone were being picked on at school, she would be the one to step in and help out."
Now Sampson lives in Naismith Hall and concentrates on her work and her play. She does well in the classroom and is equally adept on the court. Both are settings that have kept her out of trouble and given her a future
"I was scared," Sampson says. "That's why I'm glad to be out. At Kansas, I'm in a better environment Where I lived, I never went outside to play. I was scared to go out on the street. A bullet doesn't have anybody's name on it."
Basketball has played a dominant role in Sampson's life. It has given her a goal to work for, and it got her the two things she wanted most - a college education and an opportunity to leave California.
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Sampson's basketball achievements, honors
Preseason honors
Named Big Eight Conference Newcomer of the Year by the conference coaches
1991-92 Honors
The Cheryl Miller Award
Selected to play on the Kodak All- America high school team last spring
First team *Purdee* All-American Los Angeles City Player of the Year, Southern California Player of the Year
Career at Washington Prep High School in South Central, L.A.
Named city player of the year three times
Los Angeles Times All-Star for four years
Lettered in basketball, softball, track
Scored 56 points in a game, breaking a L.A. city record
Averaged 27 points and 17 rebounds
■ Finished with 2,285 career points,
first all-time in Los Angeles,
seventh all-time in California
Royals sign Cone, Gagne to three-year contracts
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — David Cone returned to the Kansas City Royals yesterday, agreeing to a three-year contract with which the team he started.
Cone, a 29-year right-winger, has led the major leagues in strikeouts for the past three seasons. He was 13-7 with the New York Mets when he was traded to Toronto and the Mets feared he would want a four- or five-deal year.
Jays down the stretch, was 1-1 in the AL playoffs and did not get any decisions in Toronto's World Series victory against Atlanta.
The Associated Press
He is a native of Kansas City
and was taken by the Royals in
the June 1981 amateur draft.
Cone was traded to the Mets on
March 28, 1987, and went 203
weeks. A 2.22 ERA the following year.
He then went 4-3 for the Blue
Cone was 14-8 in 1989, 14-10 in 1990 and 14-14 in 1991, leading the NL in strikeouts in his last two full years with the Mets.
"It's fair to say I experienced the highest highs and the lowest lows there," said Cone, who was accused of ruff off-the-field behavior toward women in New York.
"I never in the wildest imagination thought I'd have the chance to come back home to Kansas City." Cone said.
In addition to Kansas City and Toronto, the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees also sought Cone. The Yankees made an offer, withdrew it, then made another. They met with him yesterday morning.
"The Yankees negotiations
Referring to Royals owner Ewing Kaufman, he said, "Mr. Kauffman made me a great offer that I couldn't refuse." The Yankees were close, but if the things were equal, I would have chosen Kansas City."
were strange, needless to say," Cone said.
It was Kansas City's second big deal of the day. Earlier in the afternoon, the Royals agreed to a $10.7, three-year contract with shortstop Greg Game.
Gagne put together a 53-game errortress streak last season for Minnesota. He had a
Last month, the Royals got Gold Glove second baseman Jose Lind in a trade with Pittsburgh.
"We made a lot of errors last year. We wanted to address a lot of needs at the winter meetings, and defense was one of them," Royals manager Hal McRae said. "We needed someone to catch the ball."
.973 fielding percentage and made 18 errors.
Kansas City split shortstop last season between David Howard and Curtis Wilkerson, who has also made a deal with the Royals this week.
The Royals reached a contract agreement Monday with Wilkerson, one of three players eligible for salary arbitra
Wilkerson, signed as a free agent in January, was used as a utility infielder by the Royals. He pitched .250 with 18 stolen bases.
But the Royals did not offer arbitration to two other players — outfielder Jim Eisnerich and catcher Bob Melvin. That effectively euders their rights, so they cannot resign them until May 1.
Highest salaries
Figures were obtained by The Associated Press from player and management sources and include all guaranteed income but not income from potential incentive bonuses.
2.
Player, Club
Years
Avg. Salary
Barryonds, SF
1993-99 $271,956
Jerry Sandberg, Cubs
1993-99 $710,000
Joe Cater, Toronto
1993-99 $650,000
David Cone, KC
1993-99 $600,000
David Core, KC
1993-95 $600,000
Kirk Puckett, MO
1993-97 $600,000
Jack Moors, Toronto
1992-93 $425,000
Roger Clement, Boston
1992-93 $380,250
Dwight Gooden, NYM
1992-94 $150,000
Wes Hammond, NYM
1992-94 $150,000
Tad Dattailou, NYM
1992-94 $150,000
Source: The Associated Press