wednesday, october 8.2003
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Junior golfer takes third; team places fifth overall
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Kevin Ward practiced at Alayamar Country Club earlier this year. He tied for third place at the Pepperdine Club Glove Intercollegiate in Somis, Calif., yesterday. The Leawood junior shot a 74 and a 70 in the second round for a two-round total of 144.
By Ryan Colaiani
rcolaiani@kansan.com
Kansan sports writer
Junior Kevin Ward's third-place finish at the Pepperdine Club Glove Intercollegiate helped drive the Kansas men's golf team to a fifth-place finish yesterday in the twelve-team event.
Ward shot a one-over par 73 in yesterday's final round and finished the 54-hole tournament at 217, one-over par. He was in a tie for third with five other players and finished two strokes back of first place. Ward was two-under on his round yesterday on the 16th tee, but bogeyed the last three holes, missing his chance to capture his first collegiate title.
Kansas improved in the third round yesterday after struggling in the second round on Monday. The team shot an eleven-over. 299 yesterday. Despite the improved play, the team slipped from its fourth place position after Monday's rounds and finished four shots back of fourth place Colorado State.
Junior Andrew Price returned to his usual stellar form in the third round, carding a 73 and finished his tournament in a tie for 19th. Price shot a 71 in the first round yesterday and was in a tie for third, but shot an 80 in the second round to drop into a tie for 26th.
Freshman Tyler Docking finished the tournament in a tie for 23rd after shooting a 77 yesterday. Docking was ten-over par for the tournament. Freshman Gary Woodland shot a four-over 76 yesterday, to bring his three round total to 14-over par and in a tie for 38th place.
Sophomore Pete Krsnich shot his second consecutive 81 yesterday and finished the event in a tie for 58th.
Pepperdine won the tournament with a record tying seven-over 871, good for a eleven shot victory over second place Arizona State. Pepperdine began the tournament with an eight under first round, but their play leveled off, posting a combined 15 over par in the final two rounds.
Junior Michael Putn of Peperdine won the individual side
of the tournament in a playoff over senior David Inglis of Tulsa at one-under par. Three of Peperdine's golfers finished in the top three and all five of they players finished in the top 25.
Kansas resumes tournament play on October 24th at The Nelson-Stanford Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.
-Edited by Katie Nelson
Wolverine hockey offense formidable against Lakers
By Sharad Mattu Michigan Daily via U-wire University of Michigan
Against the Lakers, Michigan looked surprisingly sharp on the powerplay, converting on three of six chances.
Relying on good spacing and crisp passing, Michigan was
ANN ARBOR, Mich. Michigan coach Red Berenson says defensemen and goal-tenders have an advantage in the early stages of the season because it takes time for forwards to get comfortable and develop chemistry with their linemates.
After Michigan's 5-3 win over Mercyhurst, if the best of the Wolverines' offense is yet to come, then their future opponents had better be ready for an offensive onslaught.
able to generate opportunity after opportunity.
The Wolverines also got to experiment with a myriad of units, and Berenson is quickly getting a feel for which ones he can rely on.
"We did have a lot of different combinations," Berenson said. "We're still feeling our way on the powerplay. The powerplay has to take advantage of chances, and for the most part I think we're going in the right direction."
One tactic that is working particularly well on the powerplay is having forward Jeff Tambellini back at the blueline playing the point with Brandon Rogers.
As the fourth forward and yet another threat on the ice, he forces the opposing team to keep an eye on him, and that gives the forwards even more room to
operate.
This worked beautifully on Michigan's third and fifth goal, even though Tambellini wasn't involved in either one.
On the two goals, Eric Nystrom and T.J. Hensick both benefited from clear paths to the net and had no trouble notching their respective goals.
Nystrom's powerplay goal, which gave Michigan a 3-1 lead early in the second period, was also important because it turned the momentum in the Wolverines' favor.
Blowing powerplay chances has the potential to be demoralizing, but in Saturday's game that was never a factor.
"The timing sometimes of your powerplay goals is huge," Berenson said. "I thought [Eric] Nystrom's goal was a big goal for us at the time."
Texas still uncertain about Saturday's QB
By Lorne Chan
Daily Texan via U-wire
University of Texas-Austin
AUSTIN, Texas — The answer to the question everybody is asking Texas head coach Mack Brown will not be answered until Texas kicks off against Oklahoma Saturday, Brown said.
Brown will not announce a starting quarterback for the Oklahoma game, even though he said he would make his decision on the starter later in the week.
"We're not going to discuss the quarterback situation," Brown said. "They're both going to play."
which involves medical privacy. Young said after the game he would be fine.
Another factor into Brown's decision will be Vince Young's right ankle, which he sprained in the third quarter against Kansas State. Coaches are not allowed to talk about injuries due to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996,
Chance Mock was 7-of-16 passing for 88 yards and a touchdown, but he was sacked four times and rushed for 15 yards, while Young was 3-of-6 for 69 yards and rushed for 80 as well.
There is no doubt who the fans want to see Saturday, as Royal-Memorial Stadium erupted when Young returned to the game after his injury.
"It's difficult when you know your own home crowd doesn't want to see you play." Mock said.
But the fans are not the ones who will make the decision Saturday — Brown is.
"Everybody's got an opinion. That's what makes America great," Mock said. "We're both going to play. The starter is going to be whomever coach puts on the first play. We might start Tony Jeffery."
Authorities to extradite accused in Baylor case
CHESTERTOWN, Md. — Attorneys for a former Baylor basketball player accused of murdering a teammate said they had not decided whether to appeal a warrant for his extradition to Texas.
Carlton Dotson appeared in court yesterday, where he was served with a warrant signed by Maryland's governor, Robert Ehrlich.
His lawyers have 10 days to appeal.
Authorities in Texas have accused Dotson, who is from Maryland, of shooting Patrick Dennehy in June.
Dennehy's body was found in a field southeast of Waco, Texas.
After the hearing, Dotson's mother asked the public for support and privacy.
"We visit Carlton on a daily basis, on a weekly basis, and we are praying for him and we love him a lot," Gilreatha Johnson said.
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