MLB PLAYOFFS UPDATE
The first game of the AL DIVISION series between the New York Yankees and the Baltimore Orioles begins tonight at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees have named Andy Pettitt their starter, matching him against Baltimore's Scott Erickson. The Yankees, who were 10-3 overall against the Orioles this
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season, including 6-0 at Camden Yards, are favored. The game will be televised at 7 p.m. on NBC.
when the St. Louis Cardinals take on the Atlanta Braves at Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta.
The NL Division series opens tomorrow night
KANSAS WEEKEND RUGBY UPDATE
The KANSAS RUGBY TEAM defeated Central Missouri State 56-3 on Saturday in Warrensburg, Mo. Six players scored for Kansas, including four in double figures. Mark Schwartz,
Lawrence senior, was the top scorer with 16 points. The team's season record now stands at 4-2-1.
BIG 12 UPDATE
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1996
Texas Tech running back BYRON HANSPARD and Nebraska linebacker TERRELL FARLEY received Player of the Week honors yesterday from the Big 12. Hansspard ran for a schoolrecord 287 yards and scored two touchdowns in Tech's 45-24 Homecoming victory against previously-unbeaten Baylor on Saturday. Farley was a key member of the Nebraska defense that helped shut down host Kansas State 39-3. He logged five tackles and a sack as Neb
raska held the Wildcats to just 25 yards rushing.
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Temple football coach withdraws resignation
PHILADELPHIA — On second thought, Temple coach Ron Dickerson isn't ready to give up.
The fourth-year coach said on Sunday he had let his emotions get the best of him a day earlier, when a 53-52 loss to Pittsburgh drove him to announce his resignation.
Senior June Henley is proving to be just as an effective receiver as running back. Henley is second on the team with 12 catches this season and his 55 receiving yards led the team on Saturday.
"After giving further and careful consideration to the situation, I know that I am as committed as ever to the success of our players, and to
a winning Temple University football program," Dickerson said in a statement.
Later, Dickerson said, "I am human and I made a mistake — we've come too far to take a step backwards."
Athletic Director Dave O'Brien said that he believed Dickerson was experiencing a human reaction to a disappointing loss.
"After speaking with coach today, I am confident that he remains totally committed to the program, wants to continue leading our football team and will be an effective leader," O'Brien said.
Lasorda leaves hospital on orders to diet, exercise
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Former Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is out of the hospital for the second time in recent months, promising to exercise more and adopt a healthier diet.
Lasorda walked out of Centinela Hospital Medical Center on Sunday, accompanied by his wife, Jo, and his cardiologist, Anthony Reid.
Tommy Lasorda
Looking fit, the 69-year-old Lasorda cheerfully greeted a group of reporters and television news crews. Lasorda said his doctors told him he needed more exercise, reduce stress and stick to a healthy diet
"I ate the right foods, but I just ate too much of them," Lasorda said. "And I think that's what everybody needs in this country. To be able to last a long longer in life, eat properly, keep your weight down and exercise."
USA Today/CNN Top 25
The Top Twenty Five teams in USA Today/CNN college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses records through Oct. 6.
rank team rec pta prv
1. Florida (38) 5-0 1,522 1
2. Ohio St. (22) 4-0 1,490 3
3. Florida St. 4-0 1,443 2
4. Nebraska (2) 3-1 1,291 6
5. Arizona St. 5-0 1,274 7
6. Miami 4-0 1,188 8
7. Tennessee 3-1 1,159 9
8. Alabama 3-1 1,101 10
9. Penn St. 5-1 927 4
10. Colorado 3-1 916 13
11. Louisiana St. 4-0 904 15
12. Notre Dame 3-1 848 14
13. Michigan 4-1 745 5
14. North Carolina 4-1 690 17
15. West Virginia 6-0 594 19
16. Washington 3-1 533 18
17. Virginia 4-1 452 11
18. Northwestern 4-1 433 —
19. Auburn 4-1 425 20
20. Brigham Young 5-1 360 21
21. Kansas St. 4-1 351 12
22. California 5-0 257 —
23. Virginia Tech 3-1 222 22
24. Wyoming 6-0 209 25
25. Texas 3-2 159 23
Football fields teamwork
Team shares passing game
Other teams receiving votes: Georgia Tech 129, Utah 129, Kansas 107, Syracuse 83, Southern California 70, Iowa 45, East Carolina 28, Southern Mississippi 14, Texas Tech 11, Air Force 9, San Diego State 9, Wisconsin 8, Georgia 7, Army 6, New 1, Washington State 1.
By Dan Gelston
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas junior quarterback Matt Johner says it can be good when opposing defenses concentrate so much on the Jayhawk running game.
"It it just gives the passing game more of an opportunity to make an impact," he said.
While the running game has been centered mostly around senior June Henley, all of the receivers are part of the passing offense.
Four games into the season, seven receivers have at least six catches.
Johner said that was good because it left defenses guessing.
"One game they might key in on Isaac (Byrd) and we'll throw to (Andre) Carter," he said. "It's not so much part of our game plan as it is what is developing throughout the game. If one person is always wellcovered, then other receivers will get the ball. If one has a hot hand, they could keep getting the ball."
The receivers have helped Johner become one of the best quarterbacks in the Big 12 Conference. He ranks second in the conference and 20th nationally in passing efficiency. Johner is 57 of 95 for 669 yards with seven touchdowns with no interceptions.
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Byrd, Jayhawk senior wide receiver, leads the team in receiving with 14 catches for 160 yards. His two touchdowns tie for the receiving team lead. He also led the team in catches and yards last season with 48 and 604, respectively.
Byrd agreed with Johner's assessment that a strong running game helped the receivers.
Receiver stats
RECEIVER STATS GAMES CATCHES YARDDS AVG. TD
Isaac Byrd 4 14 160 11.4 2
June Henley 4 12 95 7.9 1
Andre Carter 3 8 97 12.1 1
Eric Vann 4 7 130 18.6 1
Hosea Friday 4 6 99 16.5 2
John Gordon 2 6 84 14.0 1
Jim Moore 4 6 62 10.3 0
"I think we're at our best when they expect the run," he said. "I think sometimes we can sneak up on them but that's getting harder to do."
In Kansas' 52-24 win against Oklahoma on Saturday, Byrd had four catches for 47 yards, one of three Jayhawk receivers with at least 47 or more receiving yards.
"I think one of the reasons we can spread it around so well is because our receivers are all good," Byrd said. "We all know we're going to get our chances to get the ball and when we do, we usually do something with it."
Kansas has had a different receiver lead the team in receptions in all four games this season.
The Jayhawks also are helped by the fact that their running backs can catch the ball.
Henley had five receptions for 55 yards on Saturday and is second on the team with 12 catches.
"Catching the ball can be just as important for a running back as running the ball." Henley said. "We have to do more than just run the ball well if we want to be complete and effective running backs."
Senior tight end Jim Moore earned an All-Big Eight Conference
honorable mention last season with his 18 receptions. He's ahead of last season's pace with six receptions this year. Moore also plays a pivotal role with his blocking especially on the toss-sweep play.
"I guess we'd all like to get the ball more," he said. "We're all somewhat selfish to a degree. But we're going to win as a team. Spreading the passes around has worked for
When senior wide receiver Anore Carter, with eight receptions and being third on the team, sat out Saturday's game with an injured hamstring, freshman John Gordon stepped in for his first career start. He responded with five receptions for 53 yards.
"I thought John Gordon played well." Kansas coach Gleason Mason
said. "He played a lot more plays than he's used to doing. He didn't look like a freshman out there."
Johner said the receivers should only get better.
But Mason said it was still early.
"As the teams on our schedule get tougher, we're gonna need them to produce for us and I know they will. The experience we have should only make us better."
'Hawks kill Sooners, break losing streak
By Adam Herschman Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas volleyball team had heard that Oklahoma would be ready to play after losing to Kansas State last Friday night.
"They had talked to one of the trainers before and said that they had been having a rough time, but they planned on turning it around," sophomore outside hitter Moira Donovan said. "But we didn't let that happen."
The Sooners (9-6) lost to the Jayhawks (7-11) in three games (15-8, 15-9, 15-9), and Kansas won its first conference match on Saturday night. Oklahoma, before its defeat, was 3-0 in Allen Field House this season during the Kansas Tournament on Sept. 20 and 21. The Sooners did not play the Jayhawks in the tournament.
"We just talked a lot this week about trusting each other, believing in each other and expecting even when a team starts to push us, expect that good things are going to happen," Schonewise said. "We've known all along that we're really close to being a really good team."
"We felt like we were completely in control of the game this time," said freshman Mary Beth Albrecht. "It was a total different mindset."
Kansas volleyball coach Karen Schonewise said the team had two great days of practice preparing for the Oklahoma match.
After 18 matches, the Jayhawks have totaled some impressive individual stats.
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Donovan leads the team in kills with 229. Junior right side hitter Kendra Kahler is second on the team, with 197 kills, and leads the team with 181 digs.
Junior middle blocker Maggie Mohrfeld has one of the team's top attack percentages of .252 and also has 152 digs on the season. Freshman outside hitter Mary Beth Albrecht leads the team with 25 service aces.
The Kansas volleyball team celebrates a play during the match against Oklahoma. The Jayhawks won the match against the Sooners last Saturday night in Allen Field House and improved their record to (7.11).
Kansas' win against Oklahoma broke a four-match losing streak.
Sophomore setter Laura Rohde said that the team usually became tight and tense before a match, but against Oklahoma they had taken a different approach.
"We just kind of relaxed," Rohde said.
We just kind of relaxed, Rohde said. Rohde leads the team with 524 assists — an average of 9.36 assists a game. Junior setter Tiffany Sennett is second on the team with 201 assists.
Kansas next will face conference rivals Texas Tech at 7 p.m. on Friday in Lubbock, Texas, and Baylor at 7 p.m. on Saturday in Waco, Texas.
Jayhawk basketball shoots for Final Four
Seniors on women's team say college years fly by
By Adam Herschman Kansan sportswriter
Angie Hubleble can't believe her senior season is already here.
"It just seems like yesterday Coach was introducing us four as the new freshman class," said the Kansas shooting guard. "I can't believe how fast these years have gone."
Five seniors on the Kansas women's basketball team attended their last Media Day yesterday. Shelly Canada, Tamecke Dixon, Jennifer Trapp and Halbleib attended their first season-opening Media Day in 1993.
Senior Patience
Angle Halbleib
Grayer transferred last season from Central Florida Community College.
Kansas women's basketball coach Marian Washington said that the senior class had done a great job of representing her and the Kansas women's basketball program.
The Jayhawks have made the NCAA Tournament every year the seniors have played for Kansas. The team will try to repeat its achievement this year. If it does, it will be the fifth consecutive appearance for the team.
"You just reach a point sometimes in your career where you have some young people that are not just great basketball players, but they're just great people," Washington said. "I really love these young women to death. I'm looking forward to working with them. I'm not looking forward to losing them."
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Dixon said she remembered her first Media Day three years ago.
"I kind of just dove in with wet feet. I didn't know what to expect," Dixon said. "A lot of cameras were flashing and I wasn't really used to that. I still can't believe I'm sitting here as a senior and going through Media Day for the last time for KU."
The Jayhawks begin practice on Oct. 15.
"We cannot wait for practice to start," Canada said. "It's the first time you really start to kind of feel the excitement."
After winning the last Big Eight Conference title and reaching the Sweet 16 in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in Kansas women basketball's history last season, the Jayhawks have set their goals higher and are aiming for the Final Four. "I think we're capable of doing it," Dixon
Senior guard Tamecka Dixon was selected as a preseason All-America candidate by several publications. Dixon was the Big Eight Player of the Year and received an Associated Press All-America honorable mention last season.
Tamara Gracey transferred to University of Tulsa, Okla., this year to be closer to her mother, who is ill. Gracey was a sophomore guard/forward on the Kansas basketball team last season.
Kansas assistant basketball coach Timothy Eatman replaced former assistant coach Renee Brown this season after she took a job at the Women's National Basketball Association as director of player personnel. Eatman was voted Lindy's Magazine 1995 Top Young Recruiter in Women's Basketball.
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