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SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10,2004
THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
'Hawks roll, 88-49
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Kansas soars with huge second half
BY PAUL BRAND
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KANSAN SPORTWRITER
The first 20 minutes of the Bonnie Henrickson era at Kansas proved to be shaky, but the final product was successful.
cessus.
"We all felt nervous because it's a new coach and a new season," senior guard Aquanita Burras said. "We all felt like we were freshmen."
Early anxiety left Kansas with a slight 37-24 halftime lead over Fort Hays State, but second half adjustments left a calmer, cooler Jayhawk squad with an 88-49 victory over the Tigers. An announced 1,325 fans were on hand for Henrickson's coaching debut, a notable increase from the crowd of 470 at last season's exhibition opener.
opened. Both teams came out with plenty of mistakes and produced a sloppy first half. The Jayhawks and Tigers each committed 14 turnovers in the first 20 minutes and combined for 28 personal fouls.
Even with the mistake-laden opening, Kansas jumped out to a quick 10-3 lead by making its first four shots and extended that lead to 30-10 before a late first-half run closed the gap to 13.
Foul trouble that plagued the Jayhawks especially hampered playing time for junior forward Crystal Kemp, who only played five of the first 20 minutes. Kemp gathered her first foul at the 17:48 mark and her second at 16:08. After being taken out following her second foul, Kemp did not return until there was 7:17 left in the first half.
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Junior guard Erica Hallman shoots a three last night in the Kansas women's basketball team's 88-49 victory over Fort Hays.
Boyd, Kemp shine in rout
BY BJ RAINS brains@kansan.com KANSAN SPORTWRITER
Not even four minutes into her first exhibition game of the 2004- 2005 season, Crystal Kemp was headed to the bench with two fouls. Kemp, who scored the first basket of the season on her team's opening possession, played only five minutes in the first half. One wouldn't know it from her stats though, as she finished with team highs with 22 points and 13 rebounds.
"I was a little disappointed in the first half," Kemp said after Kansas' 88-49 victory over Fort Hays State. "I went out there a little too aggressive and committed some stupid fouls. I only played about five minutes, and next time I need to be smarter."
Kemp was nine-for-12 from the field, including a stretch in the opening minutes of the second half where she scored on three consecutive possessions.
"Defensively, she has to be better," Henrickson said. "She allows to many catches in the post, and doesn't fight as hard as she needs to keep the ball from coming in to her man."
from coming in Kemp's 15 rebounds tied a career high, and she says most of them came pretty easy.
"My size advantage over them helped me a lot." Kemp added.
Kemp was excited after the game because the two charges she took during the game meant pizza from Henrickson.
"I always say, if the post players take charges, we get pizza," Henrickson said. "I guess I've got to buy some now."
If it wasn't stated in the program, no one who attended last night's game would have known that Jamie Boyd
"I always say, if the players take charges, we get pizza. I guess I've got to buy some now."
Bonnie Henrickson
Women's basketball coach
was a freshman. The six-foot forward grabbed 11 rebounds and added seven points in 21 minutes of action.
points in 23 minutes.
"That's what we loved about her when we were recruiting her," Henrickson said. "She's coachable. She wants to work hard. I liked the little 15-foot pull-up jumper she hit when they overplayed her. We really feel that how she's going to help us, when she's facing the basket."
Boyd had 1,007 rebounds in high school, ranking her 8th all-time in the state Iowa. Like Kemp, though, she got in foul trouble, committing four first half fouls.
Taylor McIntosh's first collegiate game didn't go as she would have liked. The Wichita freshman had just entered the game as a substitute, when a loose ball went rolling down the court. McIntosh dove for the ball, but instead got a knee to the face.
"I actually didn't realize that I had that many fouls," Boyd said. "I was a little scared there that I might foul out. I was a little anxious and too aggressive so I tried to tone it down in the second half."
"She's got a pretty bad black eye, and we have the team photo tomorrow, so she's not to happy about that," Henrickson said. "She's going to be fine. She wanted to go back in, but Murphy's Law — just let her sit there."
Edited by Ryan Greene
ALISSA BAUER
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Memories can haunt or inspire
Many athletes can relate to the pain of senior basketball guard Mike Lee in April 2003. What so many of us wouldn't give to go back in time and change an undesirable fate or hold up the victorious moments in all their glory forever.
Lee had his chance of a lifetime in the final seconds of the National Championship game against Syracuse. As fate would have it, Syracuse forward Hakim Warrick swatted away his shot before it could get to the basket.
Game over.
Few memories are as brutal as the missed shot, the bottom-of-the-ninth strikeout or the goal that got away. The list of ways athletes can win or lose a contest is far too long.
Although there is no easy way to tell the heartbroken player in the hours immediately after such an incident that they have to forget about it, it's the truth. Forgetting moments like these, however impossible it may be, is vital to the future successes of the players and their teams.
No matter the sport, having a shortterm memory is as much a necessity as good physical conditioning. The way each shot, plate appearance, shot on goal and pass play is approached should be completely independent
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Outside starters crucial Correa, Caten lead Jayhawks in kills last five games
BY BILL CROSS
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KANSAN SPORTSWITER
The Kansas volleyball team began the season with two proven middle blockers and a throng of questions at the outside positions.
the outside position of the outfield.
None of the team's three outside starters — sophomore Jana Correa, junior Paula Caten and freshman Emily Brown — played with the team during its 7-1 finish and ensuing tournament appearance last season. Brown was in high school, Correa was inactive because of a knee injury and Caten was leading Barton County Community College to a NJCAA championship.
Earlier this year, middle blockers Josi Lima, a junior, and Ashley Michael, a senior, led the team during
its 9-0 nonconference streak. Lima earned preseason All-Big 12 Conference honors while Michaels led the nation in blocks. But as the team begins the home stretch in its race for a second consecutive NCAA tournament berth, starting tonight with a home match against Baylor, the outside hitters are providing most of the offense.
Either Correa or Caten has led the team in kills in each of the last five matches, excluding a ghastly team offensive outing against Kansas State
"The first half of the season, everyone knew Josi and Ashley were our go-to offense," she said. "Now we have options, and Jana and Paula are doing a great job."
Brown said opponents crowded the middle of the net to neutralize Lima and Michaels, leaving the edges open for perimeter hitters.
"We were really sad after that game, then we had a good talk and decided we'd have fun," Correa said. "We want to play as well as we can and have fun."
She led the team with 17 kills in a loss to Missouri a week ago. The next highest scorers on the team, Lima and Caten, each had seven kills.
After last October's season-ending injury, Correa had to adjust to Division I volleyball all over again, she said.
in Manhattan.
"I had to get used to the pace of the game again," she said. "I've become more comfortable after the injury. I'm getting better and jumping higher."
That was obvious Saturday night, as she posted 10 kills—the sixth time in seven matches with 10 or more - and added a solo block and a block assist.
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AP names Simien an All-American
Wayne Simner was named to the preseason Simner was named to the preseason Associated Press All-American team yesterday, becoming the first Jayhawk to earn that honor since Kirk Hinrich in 2002-03.
The 6-foot-9 forward from Leavenworth averaged a team-high 17.8 points and 9.3 rebounds last season. His performance that year earned him first-team All-Big 12 Conference
BY JESSE NEWELL
jnewell@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWITTER
"To be mentioned as one of the top five in all of college basketball is a great honor," Simien said.
Add another honor to Kansas senior Wayne Simien's preseason list.
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FOOTBALL
Last two games crucial to Jayhawks
BY JONATHAN KEALING
jkealing@kansan.com
KANSAN SPORTSWRIVER
After last weekend's loss to Colorado, coach Mark Mangino said that perhaps his team could end another team's season in its last two games. Yesterday, at his weekly press conference, he and his players also talked about leaving a final mark on the season.
With the end of the season only two games away, the Kansas football team has two goals it wants to accomplish in those games.
"We've got a BCS team coming in here, and we're looking forward to competing with them," Mangino said.
Kansas plays Texas this Saturday at home and then travels to Columbia, Mo., to meet Missouri in its season finale.
Texas is ranked No. 6 in the Bowl Championship Series. The top six teams are guaranteed a berth in a BCS bowl.
are guaranteed. Missouri is 4-5 and has a bye week before playing Kansas. To qualify for a bowl, the Missouri needs to win its last two games against Kansas and Iowa State. A Kansas victory against Missouri would eliminate Missouri from the postseason. Likewise, if the
"And we've got a game on the road at the end of the season, and we're looking forward to competing in that one."
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Senior safety Tony Stubbs, junior defensive end Jermial Ashley and junior linebacker Nick Reid stop Kenny Higgins, Toledo senior wide receiver, during the first half of Kansas' 63-14 victory on Sept. 11.
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