THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY.AUGUST 17.2009
SPORTS
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Chiefs lose to Texans in 'sloppy' preseason game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — There's nothing like playing the first preseason game in a driving rain to cause a lot of slipping and sliding and missed assignments.
There was plenty of that on both sides, but less by the Houston Texans, who beat Kansas City 16-10 Saturday night in a pounding rain.
"It was a very sloppy night weather-wise and whoever plays the best defense and whoever doesn't put it on the ground usually finds a way to win in this
league," said Houston coach Gary Kubiak.
"I was glad we did, but we paid a price. We have some guys banged up and that usually happens when you get out there in a mess like that."
Reserve quarterback Rex Grossman had to leave in the fourth quarter with a hamstring injury.
"It looks like he has a pretty good hamstring," said Kubiak. "The first play when he went in he booted and said he felt his ham-string pull or pop, or whatever. So we'll have to wait and see."
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Kansas rowers will start the season with plenty of experience
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The Kansas rowing team pulls into 3rd place at the 2009 Big 12 Rowing Championship. This year's team will have a new assistant coach.
BY MAX ROTHMAN
mrothman@kansan.com
The water is only still for so long.
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The wave of the Kansas rowing team is returning with a crash and it has a new leader along with it.
On Aug. 3, coach Rob Catloth announced that George Jenkins will join the staff as an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.
"Now our staff adds up to about 50 to 60 years of coaching experience," Catloth said.
Jenkins has had a sizable history with rowing. He was an executive director and head coach in Austin, Texas, for the Austin Rowing Club for seven and a half years. He led the ARC to six Master's Championships in 2006 and a San Diego Crew Classic title in 2007. Jenkins was also an assistant coach at the University of California at Davis, his alma mater, in 2008.
Now, jenkins joins Catloth and the rest of the Kansas rowing team in its desire to take the conference.
"It's going to take a lot of work getting ahead of Texas," Catloth said. "But we want to be at the top of the Big 12."
But success doesn't all start with the first regatta. At the end of February, the Kansas rowing team opened the new boathouse at Burcham Park in Lawrence.
the boathouse for a full year," Catloth said.
"We look to improve being off
The boathouse is the symbol to a Kansas rowing team in search of a polished and determined return to the triumphs of its previous season.
The season's grandest stage was the hosting of the inaugural Big 12 Rowing Championship at Wyandotte County Lake. The event showcased the rowing teams of Kansas, Kansas State, Texas and newly-entered Oklahoma. Kansas placed third after a damaging restart of the race.
"We had a big lead on Texas almost at the halfway point," senior Lindsey Lawrence said. "Then after the restart, we didn't show the mental toughness that the other teams had."
In the South/Central Region Championships, both the Varsity Four and the Novice Eight placed second in the C Final. Placing 9th in the Central Region and 15th overall, Kansas finished one spot ahead of Kansas State in both sections.
It was a satisfying finale to a successful season, anchored by
the prowess of Kansas' Varsity Four.
"We showed the perseverance that was needed to turn things around," Lawrence said.
Now Catloth, Jenkins and the rest of the Jayhawks have an experienced foundation to catapult their team to the peak of the Big 12.
"This year is going to be a historic year," Lawrence said. "It's a good time to get recognition."
Edited by Amanda Thompson
BASEBALL Royals owner backs his team despite bad record
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Owner David Glass says he planned to meet with other team officials to discuss why the Kansas City Royals are in last place in the AL Central. The Royals have been
crippled by injuries, an anemic offense and ineffectiveness in the bulldon. They headed into a weekend series at Detroit with the second-worst record in the maiors.
Manager Trey Hillman has come under fire from fans and the media. But Glass said Friday he has complete confidence in
his general manager.
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Royals veteran allowed to become a free agent
MINNEAPOLIS — The Kansas City Royals granted right-handler Sidney Ponson unconditional
release waivers, making the veteran a free agent. Ponson (1-7) was designated for assignment two days after allowing seven runs in 4 1-3 innings at Tampa Bay. He had a 7.36 ERA with 32 strikeouts and 25 walks in 58 2-3 innings this season.
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