Inside Sports
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Sports
Wednesday
October 28, 1998
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Jayhawk runners Herb Semper and Al Frame set the pace for a dominant Kansas track team in the 1950s.
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Men's basketball
SEE PAGE 2B
Forward T.J. Pugh is scheduled to have his second surgery this fall for an injured ankle.
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Concert review
Kansan music critic Tami Miller gives us some insight from the Mariyl Manson concert.
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Volleyball challenges Oklahoma for victory
Team must take all games within conference seriously
By Laura Bokenkroger
Kansan sportswriter
Halfway through the conference season, the 3-7 Kansas volleyball team needs more wins.
Coach Ray Bechard said that the match against Oklahoma at 7:30 tonight in Allen Fieldhouse would be huge.
As the Jayhawks, 13-9 overall, 3-7 in the conference, try to continue their climb in the Big 12 Conference, Bechard said they couldn't afford to
take any team lightly.
After becoming only the third team this season to take a game from 3 Nebraska, setter Laura Rohde said the Jayhawks played the best they had all season.
Although Bechard said that he was proud
of their effort, he said the Jayhawks weren't satisfied.
"For us, it is an opportunity to make some headway in the conference, so we can either settle, become complacent — which I know we won't — or we can keep pushing forward," he said.
Although the 7-15 Oklahoma Sooners have struggled this season, Bechard said that they had improved lately. In a match against No. 13 Colorado, the Sooners extended the match to four games, proving they could be a Big 12 threat.
"They played well last weekend against Colorado," Beachard said. "And they will be hungry for a conference road win, so we certainly aren't overlooking them."
Oklahoma, which was picked to finish eighth in the Big 12, has fallen to eleventh as of this week.
The Sooners, 1-9 in the conference, have won only one conference match this year, defeating Missouri three games to two on Oct. 16.
Four Jayhawks reached double figures in kills in the Kansas victory.
The Jayhawks opened conference competition against the Sooners last month. Although Oklahoma managed to win the third game in that contest 15-9, they lost 15-7, 15-8, and 15-7.
Outside hitter Mary Beth Albrecht led the Jayhawks with 16. Middle blocker Anee Kreimer posted 14; right-side hitter Nancy Bell contributed 13, and middle blocker Amanda Reves chipped in 10.
Rohde said the Jayhawks could prove something with wins against Oklahoma tonight and Kansas State Friday.
"We know we have the potential and the talent," Rohde said. "We just need to execute. We did a good job defensively against Nebraska, so we know how we can play."
Revez continues her stellar season, finding her way into the record books in more than one category. Reves ranks third in career block assists and sixth in career block solos.
She leads the team in kills (259),kills per game (3.65),hitting percentage .331) block solos (28) and block assists (81).
Kansas running back David Winbush is recognized for his outstanding performance against the Colorado Buffaloes. Winbush hoke his career record last Saturday, carrying the ball for 268 yards. Kansas staff photo.
Big 12 honors running back
By Jodi M. Smith
Kansas sportswriter
Kansas sophomore running back David Winbush was recognized this week by both the Big 12 and USA Today as offensive player of the week for his record-setting performance Saturday night.
Winbush, who led the 3-5 Jayhawks to a 33-17 upset victory against Colorado, surpassed nearly every personal record he set last season and in all one game.
Last season, he had 338 yards and two touchdowns on 69 carries.
Saturday, Winbush rushed for 268 yards and three touchdowns on 29 carries.
Quite a career night for a running back who didn't have
his first 100-yard game of the season until the Jayhawks' game against Colorado.
"I really didn't think about having a break-out game," he said. "I really had not done well since the Illinois State game. I knew I had to make it through arm tackles if I were to do good tonight."
He did just that and also tied his longest run last season at 65 yards when he rushed for his third touchdown during the middle of the fourth quarter.
"We knew he was quick, and we knew he was talented," Colorado coach Rick Neuheim said. "This night he
And there was nothing Colorado could do to stop him.
Winbush recognized as player of the week
DALLAS — Kansas running back David Winbush, who carried for a career-high 268 yards in the Jayhawks' victory against Colorado, was named Monday as the Big 12 Offensive Player of the Week.
See WINBUSH on page 2B
Texas A&M punter Shane Lechier won the league's special teams honors. The high school quarterback and emergency backup for the Aggies threw an 8-yard touchdown pass on a fake field goal. The pass to tight end Daniel Campbell ended up being the deciding score in the Aggies' 17-10 victory against Texas Tech.
Another Kansas player, linebacker Steve Bratten,
won defensive player honors for his performance
against Colorado. Bratten had 12 tackles and
caused a fumble that resulted in a touchdown.
Lechler, the nation's No. 6 punter with a 45.2 average on 49 boots, kept the Aggies in solid field position throughout the afternoon while averaging 42.3 vards on six punts.
Winbush, a sophomore, had the fourth-highest single game rushing total in school history. He also caught a pass for 23 yards and had a 21-yard kickoff return. His scoring runs covered eight, 38 and 65 yards.
The Associated Press
Kansas basketball is second on coaches' preseason poll
Kansas men's basketball team was picked second in the Big 12 Conference by a preseason poll voted on by the league's coaches and released this week.
The Cowboys have four starters returning from last season, including preseason Player of the Year Adrian Peterson. OSU forward Desmond Mason was also selected to the All-Big 12 team. Joining the Cowboy pair were Iowa State's Marcus Fizer, Kansas State's Manny Dies, Nebraska's Venon Hamilton and Texas' Kris Clack and Chris Mihm.
Winbush was also named USA Today Online National Player of the Week.
Kansas (115 points) received five of the coaches' 12 first-place votes, finishing just two points behind the Cowboys. The Jayhawks return two starters from last season, guard Ryan Robertson and forward T.J. Pugh, Robertson and Kansas center Eric Chenowith were among six players who received two or more votes for All-Big 12 team.
Oklahoma State, the conference's top preseason pick, received seven of the 12 first-place votes and 117 points overall.
Missouri (91) was picked to finish third, while Oklahoma (90) was selected fourth.
— Kansan staff report
Miami's upset of West Virginia surprised most of our 14 student pickers. The top pickers are listed here. Other picks results can be found on the UDKI at www.kansan.com/sports.
Week 8 student picks results
NAME RECORD
1. Lewis Bowen, Richardson, Texas,
sonhomore 11-1
2. Ryan Harris, Olathe senior 11-1
3. Victor McNerney, Smith Center senior 11-1
4. Cory Gourley, Derby senior 10-2
6. Sharon Manning, Stilwell graduate student 10-2
Commentary
Kyle Ramsey/KANSAN
Political ad exploitation of K-State quarterback
An interesting thing has happened in Manhattan. A local political candidate ran an advertisement in Sunday's Manhattan Mercury showing him shaking hands with Kansas State quarterback Michael Bishop.
The advertisement ignited a few sparks.
Peterson, forgetting his ethics, ran the picture in an advertisement touting his reelection. Problem was, he never asked Bishop if he could use the image.
Jeff Peterson, incumbent candidate for the 66th district seat in the Kansas House of Representatives, had his picture taken with Bishop at the football team's media day.
The ad implied Bishop endorsed Peterson, which was not the case.
In Manhattan, Bishop is a celebrity. Peterson ran the ad knowing that using the picture would give him recognition.
While running the picture was not illegal, it was certainly unethical and improper. Peterson took advantage of Bishop, who had merely taken time to shake the politician's hand.
Peterson said the ad was meant to be pro-Kansas State and not meant to imply Bishop supported him. That was backpedaling by a politician trying to save face. Peterson knew what he was doing.
Spencer Duncan
sports@kansan.com
There is more to the story.
Athletic departments are often accused, rightly, of exploiting athletes. But here, it was a fan who did the exploiting.
Under NCAA rules, athletes are not allowed to appear in advertisements and certain endorsements. When the ad hit the stands, there was worry it would hurt Bishop because it could be an NCAA violation. There also concern that this episode would affect the investigation under way concerning running back Frank Murphy, who received money from a booster. The Athletic Department did not need another football problem.
The Kansas State Collegian, the campus newspaper, ran a story stating the ad was an NCAA violation, quoting Kent Brown, Kansas State Sports Information Director. But Brown and the Collegian were wrong.
The NCAA allows athletes to endorse political candidates if they choose. It is one of the exceptions to the rule. In Tuesday's Collegian, an editorial ran apologizing for the mistaken information.
But the story goes even deeper.
in 1996, Peterson exploited another Kansas State athlete. In a political ad, he used a picture of himself with then player Chris Canty, an All-American football player now in the NFL.
Peterson said no one told him in 1996 not to run the Canty ad so he saw nothing wrong doing the same with Bishop. His position is that the ad broke no rules and he did not mean to hurt Kansas State.
Peterson will no longer run the ads, but the damage is done.
The incident has hurt his campaign and shown Peterson still does not get it.
Also in Tuesday's Collegian, Peterson wrote an apology to readers, Kansas State University students and officials and the athletic department. But he did not apologize to Bishop.
rough if all, Peterson does not seem to realize he exelolized an athlete.
Maybe the voters will show Peterson that they are tired of athletes being taken advantage of.
Shame on some of the Crimson Girls.
During Saturday's homecoming game, alongside the alumni band that took the field, was a former Kansas baton twirler.
The alumna went on the field and proudly displayed her twirling, which many years ago she did as a student.
It was nice to see that school spirit still exists, even after graduation.
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However, a group of Crimson Girls took it upon themselves to openly point and laugh at the woman. Many people noticed the Crimson Girls mocking the alumna. It was disgraceful.
The Crimson Girls are a proud organization that have represented the University in many positive ways. Only a few of them were being rude. But people noticed, and when a few select girls decided to act so rudely, it reflected on the entire group. They needed to show more respect.
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Duncan is a Topeka senior in English and journalism.