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Three walk-ons earn scholarships
By Ryan Greene
rgreene@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas football coach Mark Mangino announced yesterday that three of the team's walk-ons have been awarded athletic scholarships.
The three new scholarship recipients are senior linebacker Josh Homolka, sophomore linebacker Darren Rus and freshman safety Jonathan Lamb. The scholarships will be retroactive towards the current semester.
Homolka, Holyrood senior, appeared in 11 games on special teams as a junior in 2002. Last season, he was also named the defensive
instead of beginning in the spring.
scout team player of the week on two occasions by the Kansas coaching staff.
Rus
Rus is a redshirt sophomore in
his second season with the team. Last year, the Overland Park native appeared in 12 of the Jayhawks' contests as a contributor on special teams. This season he
Lamb
this season. He recorded his first career touchdown on a blocked punt return against Northwestern.
Lamb, who played at Olathe
North High School, is in his first season with the team as a redshirt freshman. He shot up the depth chart this off-season, and is now the team's starting free safety. Lamb has recorded 13 tackles in the Jayhawks' first two game this season.
"We're very proud of those young guys," Mangino said. "They've earned it."
"Walk-ons are extremely important, and you can earn a scholarship. These three young guys are proof of that."
— Edited by Cate Batcheldor
Women's golf team scores solid start
By Mike Bauer
mbauer@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's golf team came home yesterday from Colorado State University confident and content.
The Jayhawks placed seventh out of 16 teams in the Ptarmingan/Ram Fall Classic in Ft. Collins, Colo. with a score of 905.
They competed against the likes of Baylor and Colorado, which took sixth and fifth places, respectively.
Sophomore Chelsey Pryor placed highest among the Jayhawks at 14th place. The Washington, Penn., sophomore was pleased with the results from herself and the team.
"I played really solid." Pryor said. "The girls played wonderful. I'm looking forward to seeing great things from us in the future."
Sophomore Tiffany Woods said she, too, was excited about the Jayhawks' performance in Fort Collins.
"I want to keep on doing well
when I get back and do well on the next tournament. We had a good week," said Woods, who took 25th place.
The praise was echoed by senior Jennifer Bawanan. She ranked 58th in the match.
"This is probably one of the best teams I've seen here at KU," Bawanan said.
Team members said they were impressed by the younger players.
"The freshmen and sopnores have stepped up. At this tournament, shooting 303-302-300, I think it's a great start," Bawanan said.
Coach Megan Menzel coached at Colorado State before coming to Kansas. Her familiarity with Colorado State was a key factor in wanting to compete there, she said.
"It was a great experience. It was a lot of fun being here as a lavihawk," Menzel said.
The Jayhawks' next tournament is the Sept. 20 to 21 Mary Fossom Invitational at Michigan State in East Lansing, Mich.
Edited by Katie Nelson
Duke splits QB job; injured MVP returns
By Robert Samuel
The Chronicle via U-Wire
Duke University
DURHAM, N.C. — At his weekly press conference, Duke coach Carl Franks praised his assistant coaches' and players' performances in the 29-3 victory over Western Carolina Saturday, but noted that maintaining the high level of play was still a question for the Blue Devils.
"Well that game showed we're capable of [winning], but now we've got to show that we're capable of doing it consistently," Franks said.
Franks said that he was unsure who would be the starting quarterback for Saturday's game against Rice, though he did say last week's starter, Mike Schneider, was already practicing at full speed after being diagnosed with a concussion Saturday.
Last week's backup and last year's starting quarterback Adam Smith pleased Franks with his play Saturday after his atrocious 2003 debut against
With regard to the hamstring injury to last year's team MVP Alex Wade, Franks said that the 6-foot-1 255 pound Newton, Pa., native was feeling better than a week ago, but is not 100 percent.
Franks said that he hoped Wade's aimment will not remind Blue Devil fans of fellow running back Chris Douglas' high ankle sprain of a year ago. Douglas was billed to be one of the ACC's top backs after running for 841 yards as a sophomore, but the lingering ankle problem slowed him to 200 yards less in 2002.
Virginia. Smith came off the bench midway in the second quarter and threw for a combined 30 yards and a touchdown on his first two pass attempts.
"I will use them both if we need to." Franks said in response to questions about the dual-use of his top two quarterbacks. "If somebody is out there playing pretty well, they're going to stay out there for a long time. If we're struggling a little bit, the other guy will go in."