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University Daily Kansan, August 31, 1982
Wilson leads Royals to win; margin increased over Angels
By United Press International
KANSAS CITY — Willie Wilson rapped four times and George Brett belted his 19th home run to lead the Rangers to a last night last over the Texas Rangers.
The triumph was the seventh straight for the Royals, who opened their lead in the American League with three wins over the idle California Angels.
Wilson stroked twice singles and a double, scored twice and drove in two runs to raise his league-leading batting average to .348.
Dennis Leonard, 9.3,- scattered 11 hits in eight innings for his seventh straight victory and fourth in a row since coming off the last injury Aug. 17.
Singles by Wilson and U.L. Washington, and error and two ground ball, outs, gave Kansas City a 2-0 lead in the first. Frank White's 40th double and Jerry Martin's single made it 3-0 in the second and the Royals added three more runs in the third on a single by Wilson, an error and Brett's towering homer to right off loser John Butcher. 1-4.
Texas cut the lead to 6-3 on Buddy Bell 12th homer, a two-run shot in the sixth, but Wilson followed hits by Martin and John Wathan with a two-run double in the bottom of the inning to make it 8-3.
Bucky Dent had three hits for the Rangers, including an RI double in the third and a single prior to Bell's homer in the sixth.
In the National League, Ray Knight's two-run, two-out single in the eighth inning capped a three-run homer against Boston. Astros to a 4-2 triumph over New
York, sending the last-place Mets to their 14th straight defeat.
Craig Swain, 7-6, had a 2-1 lead entering the eighth. But with one out he surrendered consecutive singles to Art Howe and Harry Spilman. He was down in the center for the second out, Tony Scott tied the score with a single to center that brought in Howe. On the throw to the plate by center fielder Mookie Wilson, the runners advanced a base passed and allowed with his game-winning hit.
New York scored in the first when Wilson beat out an infield single, moved to second on a wild throw by first baseman Knight, took third on an infield out and came home on a fielder's choice by Ellis Valentine.
Frank LaCorte, 1-4, was the winner, with Dave Smith pitching the final two innings of relief to earn his 10th save.
Houston's other run came in the sixth when Thon hit his third homer of the season.
In other games, Montreal beat Cincinnati 3-1 and Philadelphia defeated Atlanta 6-1 in the first game of a two-night double-header.
At Montreal, Tim Raines singled home Joel Youngblood with the go-ahead run in the seventh, lifting the Expos.
At Philadelphia, Dick Ruthen pitched a three-hitter and Mike Schmidt drove in two runs with a double and a triple to lead the Phillies in the iner. In evening his record at 10-10, Ruthen held the Braves to one hit after Dale Murphy hit a double homer with two out in the fourth.
In later games, it was Philadelphia and Atlanta in their nightcap, Pittsburgh at San Diego and St. Louis at Los Angeles.
Volleyball team prepares to open season
By EVELYN SEDLACEK Sports Writer
The Kansas volleyball team will kick off their 1982 season with the first varsity-alumnae game at 7 p.m. Thursday in Robinson Gymnasium.
Joan Wells, an alumna of the Kansas volleyball team, will coach the alumna in Thursday's exhibition. Wells, who is one of the top high school players on the country, will lead the alumna against this year's Jayhawk team.
Kansas is coming off last year's poor finish in the Big Eight Conference, caused mainly by injuries and inexperience. This year, however, the Jayhawks have a new outlook on the Big Eight race.
The Jayhawks have eight returning players from last year's squad that finished sixth in the Big Eight. The team ended with a 26-31-1 record, taking second place at the Central Missouri State Invitational and winning the second level of the Kansas State tournament.
Lot Loffecool, senior, tops the list of Jayhawk returnees. The team's top setter, Suffecol is known to her teammates as "Cool."
"She has an excellent touch on the ball," Coach Bob Lockwood said. "She reads defenses as well as offences really well.
"I feel much of our success is with Cool's ability and judgments on the court. She is definitely a controlling factor on our offense."
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"Maturity and age have contributed six inches on her jump from last year." Lockwood, who is entering his fourth season as Jayhawk coach, said. "Other than that, he's in an other woman athlete in Big Eight volleyball that jumps that high.
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Lockwood said that the key to this season depended on improving three areas of last year's squad. Setting the
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"The first day of practice the girls showed signs of being in shape," Lockwood said, "This is due mainly to the fact that the summer program was designated towards flexibility and stamina."
Lockwood hopes the injury jinx will stay away from Ann Price, Collinsville, Ill., sophomore. Price sprained her ankle early last year and broke her foot at the end of the season, forcing her to miss most of the season in training. The injury outside hitter and spiker, a healthy Price will be an asset to the team.
To overcome injuries, each of the players took part in a summer calisthenic program. The program is designated to improving flexibility and looks as if it had a positive effect on the Jayhawks.
ball, attacking at the net and staying away from injuries are the three things the Jawhavas need to improve on.
One other player plagued by illness last season was Julie Burns. The wounded Karen Albain, Neb., was forced to miss most of the season with a case of mononucleosis.
"We need people who can hit from the front line," Lockwood said. "As a team, our offense was very weak and that is one area we needed to work on."
Recruiting attackers was another of Lockwood's goals.
One of Lockwood's goals for the approaching season was to replace the spots vacated by Shelly Fox and Jill Slinson.
"Iill is enthusiastic and ready to work hard," Lockwood said. "She knows my system and will be a good leader for the team."
Fox was considered by many as the top setter in the Big Eight. Lockwood recruited freshman Ronda Sheldon, and junior Mo., as a sitter to bolster that spot.
Stinson will still be with this year's team. She was added to the squad as an
Adding height to the team, Lockwood recruited Leslie Loyd, Farmington, N.M., a junior college transfer from Cowley County Community College.
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