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UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1994
'Hawks win against Oklahoma
Volleyball team gains additional confidence
By Chesley Dohl
Kansan sportswriter
A confident Kansas volleyball team proved itself in front of a crowd of about 800 fans in Allen Field House Saturday night, pulling off a three-game upset against Oklahoma.
Sooners volleyball coach Miles Padst he was disgusted by his team's performance. He said the Sooners, fourth place in the conference, overlooked the Jayhawks.
"Kansas deserved that win — they played hard, and they played with a lot of heart," Pabst said. "We came in here waltzing to Matilda — we thought it would be a cake walk. We were absolutely pathetic."
The Jayhawks, now 1-1 in the Big Eight,
never fell behind by more than two points in
the match and defeated Oklahoma, 15-9, 15-
10.15-11.
Kansas coach Karen Schonewise said Kansas outplayed the Sooners with accurate passing, setting and hitting, and the team out-hustled Oklahoma by never allowing the ball to hit the floor without an all-out effort.
"We've been playing very consistently now for two or three weeks, and it's finally paying off for us," Chonewise said.
The Sooner's height advantage — Oklahoma's average height is six-foot-one — was not a factor in any statistical category except team blocks. Oklahoma out-blocked Kansas seven to five.
"We went into the match knowing Oklahoma was a big blocking team, but we knew we had a better defense," Schonewise said. "We stressed that going into the match. We have so much versatility, and we're taking advantage of it. When we move players into different positions it throws the block off."
Schonewise found a very effective line-up in moving Leslie Purkeypile, freshman outside hitter and last year's Kansas high school Player of the Year, out of the middle blocker position to the outside. Purkeypile had 12 kills for Kansas. Defensively, Purkeypile came up with 10 Oklahoma digs.
up at the window.
"We felt relaxed tonight," Purkeypile said.
We had to work for every point, but we didn't feel the pressure. We had fun tonight."
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Kansas had 50 kills, with a .347 hitting percentage, compared to Oklahoma's 40 kills at a meager.171.
Kansas outside hitter Katie Walsh led the team with 15 kills. Defensively, Walsh turned in equally impressive stats with 13 digs.
Kansas middle blocker Jenny Larson, who used an effective jump serve throughout the match, had two service aces and nine kills for Kansas. Junior outside hitter Tracie Walt capped two Kansas wins with four ace serves and eight kills.
"We're getting it together now," Walsh said. "The crowd helped a lot tonight, it was good to play at home again—crowd support is so essential."
Walsh credited the home court advantage and the crowd for getting the team motivated.
"This is a real turning point for us to win tonight," Schonewise said. "The girls were very excited to come home after a month on the road and win a game like this."
Julianne Peter / KANSAN
Kansas freshman middle blocker Lesie Purkepyille and junior outside hitter Tracie Walt attempt to block an Oklahoma spike. The Jawhakers won in three games Saturday.
AP Top 25
The Top 28 teams in the Associated Press college football poll, with firstplace notes in parentheses and records through Oct. 1.
rank team record pts. pr
1. Florida (39) 4-0 1,521 12
2. Nebraska (13) 5-0 1,449 2
3. Florida St. (4) 4-0 1,401 3
4. Penn St. (2) 5-0 1,380 4
5. Colorado (3) 4-0 1,355 5
6. Arizona (1) 4-0 1,202 6
7. Michigan 3-1 0,160 7
8. Notre Dame 3-1 0,185 8
9. Auburn 5-0 1,042 9
10. Texas A&M 4-0 957 10
11. Alabama 5-0 944 11
12. Washington 3-1 932 12
13. Miami 3-1 852 13
14. N. Carolina 3-1 640 18
15. Texas 3-1 614 16
16. Oklahoma 3-1 564 21
17. Ohio St. 3-1 553 20
18. N.C. St. 4-0 509 22
19. Kansas St. 3-0 334 23
20. Virginia Tech 4-1 315 14
21. Syracuse 4-1 262 14
22. Wash. St. 3-1 261 17
23. Colorado St. 5-0 247 24
24. Wisconsin 2-1 235 15
25. Utah 4-0 82
ensure receiving votes: Duke 80,
Kansas 65, Baylor 38, Southern
Cal 38, Virginia 35, Michigan State 32,
Brigham Young 18, South Carolina 18,
Purdue 13, Georgia 12, Bowling Green
7, Mississippi State 6, Western Michigan
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Source: The Associated Press KANSAN
Buffaloes slip past Longhorns
The Associated Press
AUSTIN, Texas — Colorado didn't need a miracle this time — just Rashaun Salaam, Herchell Troutman and Neil Voskeritchian.
One week after beating Michigan on a last-second, 64-yard pass, the fifth-ranked Buffalooes downed No. 16 Texas 34-31 Saturday behind Salaam's 317-yard rushing effort, Troutman's three touchdown runs and Voskertichian's 24-yard field goal with one second left.
Salaam carried 35 times and gained the most yards ever against the Longhorns, topping the 251 yards by the University of Pittsburgh's Curtis Martin in Texas' season opener. Troutman scored on runs of 3,7 and 2 yards.
After Texas, 3-1, tied the game on Phil Dawson's 47-yard field goal with 4:49 remaining. Colorado drove 73 yards in 13 plays for the winning field goal.
Voskeritchian, who booted a 44-yarder in the third period, kicked the winner after the Buffaloes drove to the Texas 7 with 4 seconds remaining.
Colorado, 4-0, then kicked off and tackled Gerrod Coleman as time expired.
One of the key plays on the winning drive was a tipped, 11-yard pass from Kordell Stewart to Michael West-brook, the same pair that connected on the tipped "Miracle at Michigan" pass last week.
Salaam, who started the day as the nation's leading scorer, rushed for career high yardage, scored on a 6-yard run in the first quarter and caught 5 passes for 45 yards.
Kansas sports donate time for kids' sake
Camp Jayhawk teaches fun
By Jenni Carlson Kansan sportswriter
it was hard to tell who was having more fun—the big kids or the little kids.
The University of Kansas Athletic Corporation sponsored Camp Jayhawk Saturday in Anschutz Sports Pavilion. The camp was designed to give children with special needs a chance to interact with NCAA Division I athletes, said Brenda Reimer, project coordinator.
"It's fun to see the interaction between them all," she said. "These kids are just so great."
Michael, a camper at Camp Jayhawk, and Kansas senior guard Ericka Muncy play one-on-one in basketball at Anschutz Sports Pavilion. The camp was designed so underprivileged youth could interact with Kansas athletes
"We try to spread the fun around" Reimer said.
About 120 children from ages 6 to 14 came from the Don Boscoe Center in Kansas City, Mo., and several SRS groups in Lawrence to participate in Saturday's activities. Other organizations that work with disadvantaged youth have attended the camp in the past.
Camp Jayhawk started as part of a National Student-Athlete Day that is sponsored by the NCAA, Reimer said. Since the camp's inception in the spring of 1993, it has become an entity of its own. It has also received a corporate sponsorship from Mercantile Bank.
The camp participants visited five stations — football, tennis, spirit, basketball, and track and field — for 25 minutes each. At each station they worked on fundamentals and techniques. But mostly they had fun, Robert Vaughn said.
Reimer said the camp was an opportunity for the University's athletes to give a little bit of their time to the community, help the kids who need attention and serve as role models.
Vaughn completed his football career at Kansas last year. But because current members of the football team had practice commitments, he and several former
"That's what it's all about," he said.
Jayhawks returned to help with the camp.
Vaughn said he enjoyed the camp not just because it was fun but because it reminded him of playing with his three younger brothers.
"This is probably the closest thing I have to home," he said.
"Lots of times they see us on television, see us bigger than life sometimes," he said. "This is a way we can show that we're just like they are."
At least one other Jayhawk also had more than fun on her mind. Jennifer Davis, a junior and member of the swimming team, is a physical education major. She used her time at the long jump pit as a learning experience.
Vaughn said he hoped the participants would begin to see the athletes in a different light after the camp.
"I don't know anything about track, but I can still learn how to teach it." Davis said.
Both Vaughn and Davis volunteered for Camp Jayhawk in previous years. But for C.B. McGrath, freshman guard on the basketball team, Saturday was his first experience at Camp Jayhawk.
He said he enjoyed the time with the participants.
Aycock said she had the opportunity to help with the camp in the past but was not able to because of prior commitments.
The basketball station featured defensive drills, dribbling relays, shooting and dunking on a lowered, seven-foot basket.
"We just give the kids an opportunity to mess around, have fun, dunk," McGrath said. "I'm getting a few dunks in myself."
After her experience Saturday, Aycock said she hoped to return again.
Angela Aycock, senior forward on the basketball team, was another new camp assistant.
"It was really fun," she said.
"You never know how much fun it is until you get out here."
Meghan Dougherty / KANSAN
Angie, a camper at Camp Jayhawk, gives a ball fake as Kansas junior guard T. J. Whatley plays defense against her.
Softball team goes to a perfect '10'
BRIEFS
For the second consecutive weekend, the Kansas softball team was perfect.
The Jayhawks traveled to Kansas City, Kan., on Saturday and defeated Kansas City Kansas Community College, 5-0, in their first contest.
Freshman pitcher Heather Hamer picked up the victory. Junior pitcher Beth Robinson captured her third win of the fall as Kansas defeated
Washburn 12-1 in the second game. Sophomore pitcher Tiffany Blood then earned a 5-0 victory against Johnson County Community College.
She walked just two Gorilla batters on her way to a no-hitter. She improved her record to 4-0 for the fall season.
Yesterday, Kansas defeated Pittsburg State in a doubleheader at Jayhawk Field. Robinson was impressive in the first game, winning 3-0.
the fall season.
In the second game, the Jayhawks won 8-1.
Blood was the winning pitcher and also had two hits and a stolen base.
Cross country teams place
The Jayhawks improved their fall record to 10-0.
The Kansas cross country team competed in the Chili Pepper/NCAA Pre-meet last Saturday in Fayetteville, Ark. The men's team finished seventh while the women's team finished in eighth place.
The No. 18 Jayhawk men's top runner was senior Michael Cox who came in 10th. Conference rival No. 13 Oldhamia State finished fourth. Oklahoma finished 14 while Kansas State was 15th. The women's team was led by senior Melissa Swartz's 12th place finish.
Compiled from Kansan staff reports.
K-State receiver psyched
Smith enjoys his role model status
By Wess Hudelson Kansas State Collegian
Smith said he knew that with all the cheers came responsibility and hard work
J. J. Smith
Football players are under the microscope both on and off the field.
No one knows this better than running back J.J. Smith.
"When you have to keep up with school and football, you can't get too far ahead of yourself," Smith said
Varsity athletes must live up to high expectations, he said.
Unlike Phoenix Suns' forward Charles Barkley, Smith said he believes he has a responsibility as a role model to children.
"I in a way, I do consider myself arole model because I remember when I was a little kid, I used to love to meet the players and get their autographs," Smith said. "I don't worry about my actions off the field because I know I was brought up right."
was brought up against this Summer, Smith took his role-model show on the road as a K-State ambassador.
He traveled to virtually every corner of the state appearing at alumni functions telling of his experiences on the football field.
"I went north, south, east and west meeting people and talking about K-State," Smith said. "It was a good experience."
Last season, Smith was the only player in the Big Eight Conference to collect 700 yards rushing and 200 yards receiving, despite splitting time with Rod Schiller.
"Expectations are always high," he said. "All the different publications try to pump up the season, but you just can't let all of the hype get to you."
Most of Smith's time was spent meeting people, shaking hands and telling people what they wanted to know, about K-State.
Smith is not the only person excited when he plays football. Fans have been excited from his first carry as a freshman when he scampered 72 yards untouched for a touchdown against Idaho State.
The Wildcat running back said he loved everything about the game: the hype during the week, the fight songs and even the hits he has to take.
"It's just the thrill of the whole thing," Smith said. "You get out there making everybody happy. The crowd is yelling, and it just makes me feel good."
Smith has been mentioned as one of the top 15 running backs in the nation by Linda's Football Preview and the NFL Draft Report.
With all the success last season, Smith said, expectations are high, but he is going to keep everything in perspective.
For the second consecutive year, Smith is a candidate for the Doak Walker National Running Back Award, which is given annually to the nation's top running back.
In addition to being an ambassador, Smith said he enjoys studying psychology.
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"When I was a business major, just going to class was a chore," Smith said. "Now, I actually enjoy going to class and learning."
But Smith really gets excited about football.
Smith said along with recognition, pressure has increased.
"I just have to ignore the pressure, get out on the field and do what I can do. Smith said.
If the summer workout program is any indication, the rest of the Cats are responding to the pressure.