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"If they win next week, it's a good chance they'd be coming to Orlando."
A Tangerine Bowl representative on Kansas' postseason opportunities
monday. november 17, 2003
off the bench
Washington to be inducted into Hall of Fame
the university daily kansan 9A
By Daniel Berk dberk@kansan.com kansan sportswriter
After 30 seasons as the head coach of the women's basketball team, Marian Washington has been chosen for induction into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, class of 2004.
Washington will be inducted with five others on June 11-12, 2004, in Knoxville, Tenn., the Hall of Fame board of directors announced yesterday.
"I am very thrilled with the honor," Washington said. "It was similar to when I got the call to be
on the Olympic staff. It is very nice to be recognized and know that people have been aware of my accomplishments."
A m o g Washington's accomplish
ments at Kansas are her 551 career victories, seven conference titles, six league tournament titles and 11 NCAA tournament appearances.
Washington ranks 15th in all-
time victories and was recently honored by the Black Coaches Association with the BCA Lifetime Achievement Award. She is one of only nine coaches to win 500 career games at one university and has the second most seasons coached at one university as she enters her 31st season. She also ranks sixth for most games coached with 898.
Washington's impact has been felt by her players as well.
"It is definitely a privilege to be on a team with a coach in the Hall of Fame," sophomore forward Crystal Kemp said. "She has a big heart and is always asking how I
am and how my family is."
Washington will be inducted with five other members, including Sylvia Hatchell, the North Carolina coach; Lurryne Greer Rogers, an eight time AAU All-American; Amy Ruley, the North Dakota State coach; Bev Smith, the Oregon coach; and Bill Wall, the first executive director of USA Basketball. Washington and the other new members will bring the number of inductees to 79.
To be considered for the Hall of Fame, a coach must have coached the women's game for at least 20 years. After this requirement is met, the committee evaluates the coach based on various factors such as moral character, integrity, sportsmanship and national or international recognition.
Despite the announcement, Washington said her full attention was still dedicated to her team.
"Right now, I am so focused on trying to get this program back to where it should be," Washington said. "My family and friends are ecstatic for me though, and it feels good."
sports commentary
Ryan Greene rgreene@kansan.com
Greene wins big, awaits final week picks
I sat back at my computer and relaxed, ecstatic that I had staved off Kick The Kansan futility for a second straight week.
Last week, I went unkicked,
but this week I was kicked seven
times. Sure, I've been kicked seven
times before, but I really am not
that worried with a 9-3 record.
The two big winners this week. Hashimoto Kazunari and Peter Gogol, amazingly pulled off records of 11-1. Hashimoto's one loss had to hurt more than anyone's, as his only incorrect pick was taking the Jayhawks over Oklahoma State.
For the second straight week, I picked against Kansas, and for the second straight week I found success. The football gods are rewarding me for finally picking against my school.
My weak spot came once again from the Big Ten Conference. It has consistently found some way to be my demise all season long. I paid dearly by picking Michigan State to beat Wisconsin and Minnesota to oust Iowa. My only other incorrect pick was taking Pittsburgh to beat West Virginia.
As happy as I was to see my picks succeed, it's hard to take solace in them when they involved picking Ohio State, Missouri and Kansas State to win. Whatever though, we saw what picking with my heart got me over the first 10 weeks of this contest.
Next week will be the final installment of Kick the Kansan, so bring your best knowledge to the table. I'll get some studying in on my picks and make sure I've saved my best for last. Until next week, keep kicking.
Chiefs leave perfect record behind; Bengals move to first place in North
Greene is a Vernon Hills, Ill., senior in journalism.
The Associated Press
Pop the corks and make the toast,you'72 Dolphins.The perfect record is safe for one more season.
Cincinnati's Peter Warrick eclipsed Kansas City's celebrated playmakers with a 68-yard punt return and a 77-yard touchdown catch, setting up a 24-19 victory yesterday that left the Chiefs much less than perfect.
Guaranteed.
Trying to become the first team since 1998 to start 10-0, the Chiefs instead unraveled against the up-and-coming Bengals (5-5), who backed up their boast and finished the day tied for first.
Receiver Chad Johnson, who had repeatedly guaranteed the victory, was in the trainer's room getting an intravenous injection for cramps when Warrick made the biggest play of the Bengals' renaissance season.
The victory moved them into a first-place tie with Baltimore in the AFC North. The Bengals haven't been in contention this
Warrick, a top draft pick who symbolized their 12 years of misery, pulled off the plays that pulled them out of the malaise.
ate in a season since 1990, the last time they had a winning record.
He made one cut and headed upfield on a punt return early in the fourth quarter, pulling away from the pack for a 68-yard score that made it 17-6. He hoisted the ball in celebration when he reached the 20-yard line.
At that moment, members of the undefeated '72 Dolphins—the NFL's only unbeaten team—could get ready to hoist their annual ritual and give a toast to their distinction.
Johnson was back in time to see the clinching score six minutes later. Warrick grabbed a long
pass from Jon Kitna down the middle, made a 360-degree spin to shake tackler Eric Warfield at the Chiefs' 44-yard line and took it the rest of the way for a 77-yard score.
Rudi Johnson ran for 165 yards and Kitna threw two touchdown passes and avoided a game-turning mistake as Cincinnati positioned itself to pull off the upset.
The Bengals' inspired defense made the difference, stuffing one of the NFL's most dangerous teams until it was too late.
Smoke from fireworks during the Bengals' player introductions obscured the coin toss and still hung over the field at the kickoff. For most of the game, the Chiefs' offense played like it was in a fog.
Not even extraordinary kick returner Dante Hall could make a dent in the Bengals' moment. In one telling moment, he drew a penalty for kicking the ball away angerily after a botched return.
Kansas City had tremendous field position for most of the game, but didn't moving until Warrick gave the Bengals a lead big enough to let their defense relax.
Trent Green threw two touchdown passes in the final seven minutes, the last one a 3-yard toss
Warrick, a top pick in 2000, finished with six catches for a career-high 114 yards. Chad Johnson had seven catches for 74 yards, and threw the final block on Rudi Johnson's 54-yard run in the game-ending drive.
to Jason Dunn with 3:19 to go. The Chiefs never got the ball back.
As Kitna took the snap to take a knee in the closing seconds, Chad Johnson stood on the field with his right index finger raised and Bengals players doused head coach Marvin Lewis on the sideline.
The crowd of 64,923, a record for Paul Brown Stadium, broke into one final cheer when Baltimore's 9-6 loss to Miami in overtime was shown on the scoreboard, meaning the improbable Bengals were back in first place for the first time in 13 years.
SOCCER: Jayhawks takes lead during rough last half in Missouri
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The teams went into halftime with a 0-0 tie.
After making a few halftime adjustments, the Jayhawks came out stronger in the second half.
The Jayhawks would have to wait until the 78th minute to take the lead.
Sophomore forward Caroline Smith scored her 19th goal of the season on a deflection in front of the Missouri goal.
Kansas managed to hold Missouri's attack for the rest of the game.
Senior forward Carmel Kaplinger put in the insurance goal in the 89th minute. She beat a defender one-on-one, and put a rolling ball past Duncan.
Junior defender Stacy Leeper said the team's advancement into the Sweet 16 showed how the
team had improved since its last NCAA Tournament.
"It itshows people were not here just to be here anymore," she said. "Kansas soccer is about winning, and we're going to go as far as we can."
The Jayhawks didn't come away from the game unscathed. Miller went down twice after coming out to stop charging Missouri forwards. She got kicked in the eye and the knee, but remained strong between the posts. The shutout was Miller's 11th of the season.
Miller's mom, Binke Miller, shouted to her from the sidelines after the game, "Did they hurt you much?"
Miller smiled, with her fingers apart about an inch she said, "a little bit, but we hurt them worse."
—Edited by Ashley Marriott
BASKETBALL: Team wins despite having three starters injured
CONTINUED FROM PAGE12A
opening tip, with Ervin's first points capping a 10-0 run to start the game.
Kansas would only extend the lead form there, ending the half with an 11-0 spurt, sparked by a three pointer from sophomore guard Kaylee Brown from the right wing as the Jayhawks led 42-11 into the break.
Ervin and Kemp paced Kansas with 14 points each. Forward Tamara Ransburg added double digits with 10.
Point guard Erica Hallman had an outstanding performance in her own right. The sophomore finished with 10 assists, connecting on many no-look passes to teammates, to go with just one turnover.
Though she didn't show it
"I was pretty excited, but I didn't want to show any emotion. I just wanted to keep on playing the game."
Lauren Ervin Forward
on the floor, Ervin said she still had jitters entering the game.
Which made getting her first shot down that much more important, even if her face didn't show it.
"I was pretty excited, but I didn't want to show any emotion," Ervin said. "I just wanted to keep on playing the game."
Edited by Neeley Spellmeier
This is for Wayne Simien. You are a lot taller than I thought you were when I saw you in person yesterday.
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friday
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Women's basketball at UMKC, 7.p.m.
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KANSAS FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
Watkins returns — Junior defensive tackle Travis Watkins saw his first action of the season in Saturday's loss.
Watkins, who broke his right foot in training camp, finished the afternoon with three tackles. Watkins said after the game he felt he could have played better and that would come with an extra week of strength and conditioning training.
Gordon a two-way star — Freshman Charles Gordon added to his freshman receptions record with nine grabs on Saturday for 72 yards. In addition, it was his second straight game playing defensive back. To go along with his solid offensive performance, Gordon had three tackles and his first career quarterback sack.
Handle another dimension
Freshman John Randle, who, like Gordon, has played wide receiver and defensive back the past two weeks, added kick returning to his list of duties. Randle replaced sophomore Greg Heagans on Saturday as the team's primary kick return man, but never had an opportunity to return one. Mangino did not say why Heagans was benched.
Quarterback picture gets clearer — Even though Adam Garman played the majority of Saturday's game with an injured right ankle, Mangino said he would still prepare for next week's Iowa State matchup with the freshman as his starter. Mangino will monitor senior Bill Whittmore's progress and health in practice this week to see if he can play. Even if Whittmore is medically cleared to play, Mangino said that would not automatically mean Whittmore would be ready. If Whittmore cannot go, Brian Luke will more than likely serve as Barman's backun following a solid showing against Oklahoma State.
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