JAYHAWK
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Basketball
Big 12 Football
Missouri coach Larry Smith was named the Big 12 Conference coach of the year yesterday. The Tigers posted their first winning season since 1983 with a 7-4 record.
Yesterday's game - Kansas vs. Emporia State
JAYHAWKS 8-0
RANKED NO.2 102
HORNETS 1-2 50
UNRANKED
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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 199
BOX SCORES
EMPORIA ST. (1-2)
KANSAS (8-0)
King 4-18 6-16 5, Henderson 1-2 0-0 2, Butler 3-12 0-2 7, Muhammad 3-11, 0-0 6, Forbes 5-10 0-1 0, DuCree 0-2 0, Rogers 0-0 0-0 0, Tanner 0-3 0-0 0, Mellen 1-1 0-2 0, Klamberg 1-2 0-0 2, Dos Santos 1-3 0-2 0, Totals 19-64 6-8 50.
Bradford 4-13 5-6 13, LaFrentz 5-9 12-16
2, Pugh 3-8 3-5 9, Robertson 2-0 2-3 3,
Thomas 7-11 0-1 06, Nooner 1-3 0-0 2, Gregory 9-13 5-2 1, Janisse 0-1 2-2,
McGrath 0-0 0-0 0, Martin 1-1 0-0 2,
Chenowith 5-10 2-4 12, Totals 35-71 30-41
102.
Haltiffe —Kansas 39, Emporia St. 30, 3-
Point goals —Emporia St. 61, K-18 (1-3,
Butler 1-3, Muhammad 0-3, Forbes 4-8,
Tanner 0-1), Kansas 2-10 (Bradford 0-1,
Robertson 0-1, Thomas 2-6, Nooner 0-1,
Gregory 0-1) Fouled out —DuCree.
Rebounds —Emporia St. 36 (Dos Santos
7), Kansas 51 (Chenowith 12) Assists —
Emporia St. 8 (Butler 3), Kansas 22
(McGrath, Robertson 5). Total fouls —
Emporia St. 25, Kenwood 10. A —14,800.
Kansas forward Roef LaFrentz puts up a shot above three Emporia State players. LaFrentz led the jayhawks with 22 points and 10 rebounds in last night's 102-50 win against the Hornets in Allen Field House. Photo by Geoff Krieger/KANSAN
Coach spiked from Jayhawk volleyball team after four years
By Kristie Blasi
kblasi@kansan.com
Sports editor
Kansas volleyball coach Karen Schonewise's contract was not renewed for next season, Amy Perko, associate athletics director, announced yesterday.
"We appreciated everything that Karen has done for the program over the past 10 years, including the recruitment of quality student-athletes," Perko said.
The Jayhawks completed Chonewise's fourth season as head coach Saturday with
Schonewise: Contract not renewed for next season
a 9-24 overall record and a 2-18 record in the Big 12 Conference.
Tournament. Kansas did not receive a bid to the tournament.
The Big 12, Big 10 and Pac-10 were the only conferences to place six teams in the NCAA
Chonewise's overall record with the Jayhawks is 34-86. Before becoming head coach in 1994, she spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Kansas for Frankie Albiz.
"We felt it was in the best interest of the program to move in a new direction as we strive to be competitive in one of the best volleyball conferences in the country." Perko said.
Senior middle blocker Maggie Mohrfeld said Schonewise had helped her when she joined the program her freshman year.
"She's been here for a long time and done a lot for this program." Mohnfield said.
Schonewise was unavailable for comment.
Jan Madlock, who has worked for two years as assistant volleyball coach, will serve as interim head coach until the vacancy is filled.
"As far as the future of the program, I think we're in great shape," Madlock said. "The returning players learned a lot this season. We've got a lot of athleticism returning. The future of the program is very bright."
Perko said a national search for a replacement would commence immediately.
"This is a big change for us," Mohrfeld said. "Any change is difficult to go through. We have a lot of talent on this team, but we just weren't getting the job done."
Madlock said she thought the Kansas program and Big 12 competition would appeal to candidates, as well as the returning players.
The volleyball signing period begins Feb. 4. Madlock said a lot of the recruiting had been done and that the recruits had been notified of the coaching change.
'Hawks swat Hornets
By Tommy Gallagher
tgallagher@kansan.com
Associate sports editor
The No. 2 Kansas men's basketball team did not practice or watch any tape in preparation for its game against Emporia State, but it didn't seem to matter last night.
With a strong second-half performance, the Jayhawks defeated Emporia State 102-50 in Allen Field House. Every player except guard C.B. McGrath scored.
The Jayhawks stormed out to a 17-5 lead early, but the Hornets were able to chip away late in the half. The Jayhawks led 39-30 at the break, and Kansas coach Roy Williams said he warned his team against a possible unset.
"We had given them confidence in the first half," Williams said. "And if we didn't go out there and set the tone early (in the second half), they would have had even more confidence as the game moved on."
Kansas did set the tone early, outscoring the Hornets 16-0 to start the half. Emporia State did not score until nearly seven minutes into the half.
That trend continued the rest of the game as the Jayhawks had scoring runs of 20-4, 11-2 and 12-0 during the final 13 minutes. Emporia State committed a season-high 31 turnovers and shot less than 30 percent in the game.
Kansas outscored the Hornets 63-20 in the second half.
Williams said the team still has not played a perfect 40 minutes, but McGrath said the team's sometimes-sluggish performance could be looked upon as a positive.
"We haven't played a full game and yet we're 8-0," McGrath said. "If we can do that, then we're in great shape down the road when we can do that."
Five Jayhawks scored in double digits as they again were led by All-American forward Raef LaFrentz.
LaFrentz scored a team-high 22 points and was 5-of-9 from the floor and 12-of-16 from the free-throw line. He had 10 rebounds and four blocked shots in just 22 minutes.
Paul Pierce, Kansas' other preseason All-American forward, did not play because of a sprained right ankle. Williams said Pierce would have played only if was a significant game.
Williams said the Emporia State game was not one that would prepare his team for the Big 12 Conference and the NCAA
Tournament.
"You should play a very difficult nonconference schedule and hope that gets you ready for the conference schedule and the tournament," Williams said. "But tonight, we messed up some and were successful because we were bigger."
Freshman soars against Emporia
Kenny Gregory dazzles crowd by scoring career-high 21 points
By Matt Gardner sports@kansan.com
Kansas sportwriter
Kenny Gregory knew the time was going to come.
Battling a sore back all year, Gregory knew there would be a time when the pain would go away and he could feel more comfortable on the court.
Emporia State got a first-hand look at a healthy Gregory in Kansas' 102-50 defeat.
The freshman shooting guard wowed the crowd with a careerhigh 21 points in 18 minutes on the court.
"I felt good out there tonight." Gregory said. "My back has been bothering me a lot. I just make sure to stretch when I get up in the morning and before bed to help ease the pain."
"I'm just trying to build up my confidence out on the court," Gregory said. "I'm reaching where I want to be, and I have made great strides on the court."
Gregory said he had been improving his game in the past few weeks and he was beginning to feel more comfortable out on the court.
Point guard Ryan Robertson said Gregory was improving and had a lot to offer the Javahawks on the court.
The three-guard combination proved successful for the Jay hawks: At times one of the guards was left open for a shot, and Emporia State once turned over the ball.
Kansas tried something a little different in its offensive scheme against the undersized Hornets. The Jayhawks used a three-guard combination on the court several times that mostly included Gregory, Robertson and shooting guard Billy Thomas.
"Once Kenny gets past that freshman-nerves stage he's going to see 20-25 minutes just because of his skill and talent," Robertson said. "He has potential to show great things for this team."
"We felt like we had to play hard for 40 minutes and just couldn't keep that up in the second half," said Emporia State coach Ron Slaymaker. "Kansas came out with really good defense in the second half, and we just weren't as effective."
The Hornets' strong first-half play was guided by the outside touch of shooting guard Troy Forbes. Because the Jayhawks were controlling the ball inside the paint, Emporia State was forced to shoot the ball outside the perimeter. Forbes landed four of five three-point attempts and 14 points in the first half, but thought he
Kansas guard Kenny Gregory dunks for two of his career-high 21 points. The freshman converted nine of 13 field goal attempts, distributed two assists and had one steal. Photo by Geoff Krieger/KANSAN
wouldn't have the same opportunity in the second half.
"I knew as I was walking to the locker room at halftime that I would be lucky if I got a shot off in the second half." Forbes said. "I knew Roy was telling them to stick on that guy."
Down by only nine points at halftime, Slaymaker knew the Jayhawks would play a lot tougher in the second half and was pleased with the effort his team put forth against Kansas.
"They never quit playing hard out there," Slaymaker said. "We knew there was a possibility that we could play like this against Kansas. The last 20 minutes wasn't to our liking, but we just couldn't get anything going."
Women's hoops glad they used Dial as sponsor of tournament
By Penny Walker
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's basketball team hopes to make a clean sweep this weekend in the Dial Soap Classic Tournament.
Kansas has never played Coppin State, but coach Marian Washington said the 3-1 Javahawks could expect a workout.
After playing their first four games on the road, the Jayhawks return to Allen Field House to face Coppin State in the first round tomorrow.
"They're the kind of team that's been known to press a lot," Washington said. "We're going to have to work very hard to take care of the basketball."
The Jayhawks have played host to the Dial Soap Classic for the past nine years with a record of 17-1 in Dial tournament play.
Washington said she was happy to be involved with the Dial program, which sponsors several tournaments around the country. Dial has always been a strong supporter of women's basketball, and its tournaments are considered among the best. Washington said.
The Jayhawks have traditionally had strong Decembers — not an easy task when December means class projects and term finals for players.
Kansas will play either Grambling State or Southern California on Sunday in the championship or consolation game.
"I think it's a great program," Washington said. "I've been with them a long time. We're reaching a point, however, where it's taking an awful lot to get people to want to come here and play us now. So we're just real hopeful that people will continue to see Dial as a worthwhile tournament."
"We've been able to keep them pretty focused at this time of year, but obviously, the concern for finals and trying to prepare for finals is always there," Washington said.
The staff tries to work with special situations like study groups or projects, she said.
Point guard Jennifer Jackson said it was actually easier to get things done during the week when the players knew the weekend would be filled with a tournament. There simply isn't time to procrastinate, she said.
As the Jayhawks prepare for the Dial tournament this weekend, it's anyone's guess who will be the team leader. In each of Kansas' four games this season, a different player has led in scoring. And Washington surprised some people when she replaced Koya Scott, the team's only senior, on the starting lineup with Nikki White, placing three freshmen in the starting lineup.
The Dial Soap Classic will start at 1 p.m. tomorrow, with the Kansas-Coppin State game at 3 p.m. The consolation game will begin at 1 p.m. Sunday, and the championship game will follow at 3 p.m.
The Starting Lineup
KANSAS JAYHAWKS 3-1 overall
G **JENNIFER JACKSON** 5-10 FR.
G **YOSHI KURODA** 6-11
F **LYNN PRIDE** 6-2 So.
F **DEWAN JAMES** 6-11 Jr.
C **NIKHA WHITE** 6-4 Fr.
COPPIN STATE
EAGLES
2.0 overall
A JAVONTI JONES 5-8 FR.
B LOVE MAYHEW 6-10
C SIMONE ADAMS 6-1 So.
D LOVE MAYHEW 6-10
F KRISTI WEBB 5-9 So.
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