Sports
University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, September 16, 1987
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Outside bitter Shannon Ridgeway handles a Nebraska serve. The Jayhawks lost in three games last night at Allen Field House.
Cornhuskers spike KU in three games
By ROBERT WHITMAN
Staff writer
Nebraska's heavy hitting proved more than the Kansas volleyball team could handle last night as the Cornhuskers breezed by the Jayhawks 15-2, 15-6, 15-4 in Allen Field House.
The match was the first Big Eight Conference competition for both
Not only did Nebraska, 7-0 and
ranked seventh in the country, have effective spikes from starters Kathi DeBoer and Virginia Stahr, it had more hitting power on the bench.
"Their hitting was more balanced. Almost anyone they put in there can hit," KU coach Frankie Albitz said. "But we're easy to hit against because we're so short."
The Cornhuskers put many of their spikes cross-court and away from the
"I tried to move the block, but what I was saying wasn't sinking in as much." Albitz said.
Jayhawks' block.
But that might not have done any good because most of the Nebraska spikes, especially DeBoer's, went over the Jayhawk block.
Albitz agreed, saying, "They (KU players) said they were going over the block. When you go over the block, you can hit it anywhere."
In the first game, seven of Nebraska's 15 points came on spikes from DeBeer and Stahr. The Cornhuskers won by second and second game before pulling away.
"We'll take whatever they give us." Nebraska coach Terry Pettit said. "Kathi was probably just going over the top of everybody."
Nebraska led 4-2 in the third game
See VOLLEYBALL. p. 12. col. 1
By CRAIG ANDERSON
Play against Auburn forces lineup shifts
Staff writer
Valesente said the changes were not so much players being demoted to the second team, but players who were promoted to starting positions.
Changes in the Kansas football depth chart went into effect during last night's practice, coach Bob Valesente said.
"Terrell did a great job." Valesen said. "He deserves a chance to see you."
"People who perform well in backup roles should get chances to start," he said. "That just makes sense because they are competing (for playing time)."
Junior SMU transfer Darryl Terrell moved into the starting tailback spot in front of the starter for the Auburn game, junior Arnold Snell. Terrell rushed for 21 yards in six carries in the game. Snell had 12 yards in six carries against the Tigers.
Sophomore wide receiver Quintin Smith moved up to the first team on the strength of his five-catch, 40-yard performance against Auburn. He
replaced Junior Willie Vaughn, who did not catch a pass in the Jayhawks opening game.
opposite Smith.
Senior Mill Garner was moved back to cornerback from strong safety, replacing junior Johnny Granderson. Garner started 10 games at cornerback last year. Senior Marvin Mattox was moved into the starting strong safety position.
Smith missed last season because as a high school senior, he took his ACT test a day early, which made him ineligible under NCAA rules. Caldwell holds down the first-team wide receiver spot opposite Smith.
Granderson moved to the second
test but Valentele said he wasn't
doubtful.
Valezenga said he was pleased with the way the Jayhawks practiced yesterday. He said Kansas had revived their attitude after the opening 49-0 loss. The intensity would have to continue, he said, if the team were to recover for home owner Saturday against Kent State. The Golden Flashes opened their season last Saturday with a 27-23 victory over Akron.
Kansas men's golf team takes first in tournament
Staff writer
By DARRIN STINEMAN
Four members of the Kansas men's golf team were among the top six finishers of the Kansas Jayhawk Invitational Golf Tournament, leading the Jayhawks to a first-place finish in the two-day tournament that ended yesterday.
The seven-team field played 36 holes on Monday and 18 yesterday at the Alvamar Golf and Country Club. Each team has six players, but only best four scores per round for each team count in the team standings.
Junior Jon Bruneling the Jayhawks with a six-over-par 22, which tied for second place in the individual standings. Senior Brian McGreevy and sophomore Clay Devers both finished with 224 and tied for fourth as individuals. Junior John Erickson and freshman Len Johnson came in
with 228, and freshman Steve Shade shot 213. Junior Rudy Zupecet did not qualify for the team in the pre-tournament playoff, but tied for fourth at the finish with 224 in the individual standings.
"I thought we played pretty steady throughout the tournament," coach Ross Randall said. "Any one of four uuids could have won."
Randall said he was encouraged by the play of the two freshmen, Johnsen and Shade, both of whom were playing in their first college tour
Cincinnati massacres Braves 21-6
"It's important for the younger players to get it going now," Randall said.
Kansas finished with a team total of 889, followed by Wichita State (907), Nebraska (908), Iowa State (916), Oklahoma City (926), Kansas State (935), and Southwest Missouri State (975).
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — Dave Parker drove in a career-high eight runs with two singles, a double and two home runs and Terry McGriff hit a grand slam as the Cincinnati Reds unleashed a seven-homer, 19-hip attack in a 21-6 victory over the Atlanta Braves yesterday.
Cincinnati's run total was the third highest in the National League this season. The New York Mets scored 23 against the Chicago Cubs on Aug. 16, and the Cubs scored 22 against the Houston Astros on June 3.
The Reds, snapping a three-game losing streak, built a 13-2 lead with eight runs in the fourth inning when Parker had a three-run double and McGriff the first grand slam of his career, and his second homer of the year.
Parker collected his 16th game-
Parker hit a two-run homer in the third, his 23rd of the year, after a run scored by another and added another in the third on a singby Bell and a bell by Nick Easey.
winning RBI of the year when he singled in the first run of the game in the opening inning, scoring Jeff Treadway, who doubled. The Reds another run in the first on Buddy Bell's RBI inti1 grounder to second.
Parker got his fourth consecutive hit with a single in the fifth and scored on Bell's 14th homer, a three-run blow to left.
Barry Larkin ignited the eight-run fourth with a leadoff homer over the center-field fence, his 10th.
Parker hit his second homer of the game and 24th of the season in the seventh, a two-run blow over the center-field fence. The Reds' outfield previously had two six-RBI games this year.
Lloyd McClendon打 two-run homer for in the eighth and Leo Garcia hit a bases-empty homer in the ninth for the Reds' final runs.
The last Cincinnati player to knock
in eight runs in a game was Gus Bell on Sept. 21, 1954. Walker Cooper holds the club record for RBI in a game with 10 on July 6, 1949.
The offensive outburst enlisted Ron Robinson, 7-4, to lift his lifetime record against Atlanta to 5-0. He pitched in at home and struck out three in five innings.
Dale Murphy hit his 39th and 40th homers for the Braves.
Gerald Perry had a sacrifice fly in the third and the Braves added three hits, seventh on Rob Gant's RBI single and a two-run single by Ken Griffey.
Strong start no surprise to OSU coach
By CRAIG ANDERSON
Staff writer
The early season scoring outbursts by the Oklahoma State football team have not surprised Cowboy coach Pat Jones, he said yesterday.
Umana State defeated Tulsa 39-28 and Houston 35-0 in its first two games. Last season, the most points the Cowboys scored in a game were the 24 they got against Kansas. Jones said he expected higher scoring totals by the team this year, if it stayed healthy.
One of the most productive Cowboys so far has been senior tailback Thurman Thomas. Thomas had been expected to be in contention for the Heisman Trophy last season after he rushed for 1,533 yards and 15 touchdowns as a sophomore. But a knee injury limited the Missouri City, Tex. to only 741 yards last year.
"We've got some big-play-type players," he said. "If we can keep them on the field, we'll be productive."
This season, a healthy Thomas has already rushed for 275 yards and four touchdowns in his first two games. He also scored a yard pass during down run against Houston.
"When he's healthy, he makes a tremendous impact in a game," Jones said. "(His early success) wasn't unexpected to us."
Sophomore quarterback Mike Gundy also played well in the Cowboys' game against Tulsa and Houston. He completed 30 of 53 passes for 355 yards against Tulsa and Houston.
said his quarterback would have to continue to improve if he wanted to be successful against the tough competition the Cowboys will face
The early Cowboy successes, Jones said, were due in part to a carry-over effect from last season when Oklahoma State won four of its last five games and Cowboy record games Gundy has started at quarterback is now 7-3.
Oklahoma State has scored in almost every conceivable way in its first two games. Sophomore tailback Barry Sanders returned a kickoff 100 yards for a score and the Cowboy defense recorded a safety in the opener against the Golden Hurricanes. In the Houston game, Sanders scored three goals to keep down. In the same game against the Cougars, sophomore strong safety Rod Smith scored on a 41-yard interception return.
"He's got some leadership ability in him." Jones said of Gundy. "He's given us a little fire."
On the down side, the Oklahoma State defense gave up an average of 427 yards a game in its first two contests. The 35-0肘 out against Houston, though, made Jones feel about the potential of the defense.
"We've maintained a little momentum from last year, and I think it's helped us." he said. "I think we are an overall team overall from last season."
defensive backfield. The Cowbys ranked fifth in the nation last season in passing yards allowed, giving up only 121 yards a game. Jones said the ability of the Cowboy defensive backfield was there, but the experience was not.
Junior Melvin Gilliam is the only returner starter from last year's
The big victory over Houston, Jones said, would help the Cowboy recruiting in the state of Texas. The game was shown throughout Texas on the Southwest Conference television network. Oklahoma State has 48 players on its roster this season who hail from Texas.
"We lost a lot of talent back there, but if we continue to improve, we can be as good as last year." Jones said.
Many of the Cowboy freshman this season probably would be redshirted this year, Jones said. Only three true cowboys in action in the Cowbies first two games.
Jones said any immediate thoughts of the Cowboys going to a bowl game this year were premature. In 1983 Oklahoma State went to the Bluebonnet Bowl and beat Baylor 24-14. in 1984 they were victorious against South Carolina in the Gator Bowl. They returned again to the Gator Bowl in 1985, but lost to Florida State 34-23. Last year's 6-5 record ended the three-year Cowboy string of post-season appearances.
"Redshirting is an important part of our program," he said.
"We're only looking as far ahead as the Wyoming game this week," he said. "After that, things will take care of themselves."
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On guard
Scott Pelham, Lawrence sophomore, front, and Beth Christmas, Shawnee senior, practice fencing maneuvers. The fencing class, instructed by Shawn Chestnut, met yesterday afternoon in Robinson Center.
Angel rookie again whips the Royals
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Don't blame California pitcher Willie Fraser for getting excited over a trip to Royals Stadium.
On Tuesday, Fraser returned to the scene of his first major league shutout and held Kansas City scoreless in the third inning in a 7-1 Angels victory.
"I don't know what it is about the stadium here. I guess it's just that it's so big," the Angels rookie said after he scattered seven hits and completed his fifth game of the season.
"I just wanted to go five or six strong innings," Fraser said. "I was tired after the sixth inning, but I was able to get away from my breaking ball and go with my fastball. I still had some pop on my fastball and that got me through the last three innings."
Fraser, now 10-9 after 19 starts and 13 relief appearances this season, shut out the Royals 4-0 on June 14, giving up just two hits. He was then beaten 10-4 by Kansas City in Anaheim.
"Young guys show you that they are young guys every once in awhile," Angels manager Gene Mauch said. "The last time he pitched here, he was magnificent. He goes out and there it's a different story. He comes back here and he's magnificent again."
Kansas City starter Danny Jackson, 8-17, has experienced a season very different from Fraser's. Jackson has an 11.43 earned-rank average at home against California, and no in-game assists, must in nine innings at California.
Fraser got support from Tony Armas and Jack Howell, each of whom tripled in a four-run fifth inning that gave California a 5-1 lead.
Armas tripped to right-center for a 3-1 California lead. Johnny Ray followed with an RBI single.
Howell, pinch hitting for George Hendrick, greeted reliever Bob Stoddard with his triple and drove in Ray.
Bill Buckner singled home a run. Bob Boone, playing a major league record-ying 1,918 game as a catcher for the Cincinnati Reds in California a 7-1 lead in the seventh.
The Angels scored in the third inning when Jackson walked DeCinces with the bases loaded. George Brett's RBI single tied the game in the bottom of the third.