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University Daily Kansan / Monday, December 2, 1991
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'Hawks run past Mules 83-54
Williams concerned by 25 turnovers as Kansas prepares for road game
Kansas forwards Alonzo Jamison,left,and Richard Scott double-team Central Missouri State's Eric Thomas.
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KansanSportswriter
By David Mitchell Kansan Sportswriter
After a sloppy 91-80 victory against Arkansas-Little Rock on Tuesday, Kansas rebounded Saturday night, pounding Central Missouri State 83-54 at Allen Field House.
However, Kansas coach Roy Williams said the Jayhawks still had room to improve.
Kansas turned the ball over 28 times against the Dylan II team (Tennesse).
"If we play this way next Saturday at Long Beach, we're going to lose," Williams said. "We can't have 25 turnovers and be effective."
Although the Jayhawk offense was inconsistent, the defense forced 30 turnovers and held the Mules to 38-percent shooting.
"We were really pleased with our
willingness," Williams said.
"We were very happy."
Kansas was also active from the perimeter, hitting seven of a school record 25 three-point attempts.
Just 30 seconds after tip-off, Adonis Jordan hit a three pointer from the top of the key. The junior point guard hit a three-point shot and scored a game-high 23 points.
Jordan said he had the green light to shoot the three.
*Coach Williams was encouraging us to take that shot, and I was feeling it.* Jordan said.
However, Williams said he was disappointed with the 'Hawks' 28-percent win.
"I wish we could have made a lot more of them," Williams said. "Rex and Steve are much better shooters than what they showed tonight."
Sophomore guard Steve Woodberry and junior guard Rex Walters were a combined 2 of 13 from behind the line.
However, Walters made five of seven free throws and finished the game with 10 points, second on the team to Jordan. Walters also forced two Mule turnovers and blocked a shot.
Walters and Jordan were the only Jayhawks in double figures, but 10 other Jayhawks scored as well.
Richey said his back did not bother him as long as he kept loose.
Kansas featured a well balanced attack as Jordan and senior forward Alonzo Jamison were the only Jaya-hawks to play more than 20 minutes. Jamison was the only Kansas player who did not play at least 10 minutes.
Sophomore Patrick Richey saw his first playing time of the season Saturday. Richey, who has been slowed by a
- generative disk, scored five points
- the player must assist and a steal in 15 minutes play.
- the team wins.
"Once I get in there, I totally forget about it." he said.
this year's team was behind where last year's Final Four team stood after
Kansas will head into its first road game with a 3-0 record. Jordan said
"I think we’re a bit behind because of the lack of experience," he said.
After the game at Long Beach State, Kansas will meet 20th-ranked DePaul on Dec. 14 at the field house.
"The more we play, the better we get," Jamison said. "It's going to be a test for us."
Jamison said the team looked forward to the more challenging part of the schedule.
"We're at the point where we have to start getting better," Williams said.
Nick gets a kick out of Seahawks; Chiefs win 19-6
Lowery captures two team records
The Associated Press
SEATTLE — Nick Lowery erased Jan Steenudr's name in two places in the Kansas City Chiefs' record book yesterday, and the hawks probably erased the Seattle Seahawks from the playoff picture.
Lowery, the most accurate field goal kicker in NPL history, made four field goals and became the Chiefs' all-time scoring leader as Kansas City dominated the Seahawks 19-6.
The Chiefs, 8-5, escaped the drums that saw them lose their last two games and a grip on the AFC West lead. They also virtually eliminated the Seahawks from the AFC wildcard race as the Seahawks, 6-7, lost for the third time in four weeks.
Lowery, 35, recalled that he kicked in two games with New England in 1978 and that he didn't play well. He signed with the Chiefs in 1980.
"It's hard to believe that I had 11 tryouts with eight teams before landing a job with Kansas City," Lowery said. "This is unbelievable because I didn't think I'd make it anywhere in the league.
"I kick eight yards back as opposed to 7/1 by most NL kickers. That makes it very difficult for other teams to block it up the midfield."
The Seahawks conceded their playoff chances were remote.
"We have to win our last three and rely on help from somebody else." linebacker Darren Comeau said. "Everybody played hard, but not doing your job when the other man puts points on the board."
Lowery become Kansas City's all-time top scorer by kicking field goals of 20, 28, 36 and 39 yards and
Steve DeBerg guided the Chiefs to the game's only touchdown, a 17-play, 75-yard drive that he capped with an 8-yard pass to Pete Holoman at 4:47 of the fourth quarter. That gave Kansas City a 19-3 lead.
one extra point. He finished the day with 1,236 points in 12 seasons, breaking the club scoring record of Stenner from 1957 through 1978.
Lowery has 280 field goals and became the team's career field goal leader. Stenauer kicked 279 field goals for the Chiefs.
The Seahawks were limited to field goals of 19 and 26 yards by John Kasay, going without a touchdown in 1990, in a 17-1 loss at Chicago.
"Last week was an embarrassment to all of us," Coachs coach Marty Schotenhenner said. "This week we took care of the football, controlled the ball and played solid defense."
The Chiefs came into *Seattle* after losing back-to-back games to Denver and Cleveland. The Cleveland score was 20-15 as Christian inside the Browns' 5-yard line and DeBerg was intercepted twice.
The Chiefs sacked Dave Krieg five times for losses of 37 yards, with Tracy Simien and Derrick Thomas each getting two sacks.
Simien also recovered a fumble, and Deron Cherry intercepted Krieg in the third quarter to become the 23rd player in NFL history to intercept 50 or more passes in his career. It was Cherry's 11th interception against the Seahawks, nine against Krieg.
Seattle had only one first down rushing and that came on its first series.
DeBerg completed 17 of 26 passes for 154 yards and one touchdown. He was not intercepted, and the Chiefs did not have a turnover.
Krieg was 16 of 25 for 283 yards, with one interception. John Hammond was Seattle's leading rusher with just 20 yards on seven carries.
The Chiefs lost Okoye early in the second quarter when he took a hit on his head and sustained a sprain. Barry Word ruined or 96 yards on 26 carries in his life.
Buffs crush Kansas in Big-8 tourney
Kansan Sportswriter
BvJeffKobs
From start to finish it was all Colorado.
The Buffs downed Kansas in three games Friday night in the first round of the Big Eight Conference volleyball tournament.
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"It was a very negative way to end after such a promising start and good season," senior Mary Beth Bella said.
Colorado, which defeated Kansas twice in the regular season, disposed of the Jayhawks 15-7, 15-2, 15-8 and advanced to the championship game, where the team lost to Nebraska 3-0.
"It it's a freight train hit us," said Coach Frank Albiz, who was selected as the Big Eight coach of the year. "It's the worst we've ever done." It didn't do as well during the season but we went out on a lot better note."
Colorado dominated with a hitting percentage of .330 compared to Kansas' .170, and the Buffs racked
up 41 digs to the Jayhawks 23.
"Our team just didn't show up." senior Julie Wood druff said. "The motivation wasn't there like it needed to be."
Albitz said the 'Hawks self-estructed.
"We just killed ourselves," she said. "It seemed we had a thousand errors, all unforced."
"I just felt helpless as a coach," she said. "I just couldn't get through
Albitz also said she thought the team was nervous
"Every time we did something good, we negated with something bad. We never got any momentum going."
to them."
Senior Kris Kleinschmidt led Kansas with a .304 hitting percentage and seven digs. Woodruff added four digs for Kansas.
Sophomore Cindyne Kanabel led the Jayhawks with 12 kills, and Kleinschmied added 11 kills.
Woodruff earned first-tour honors on the All-Big Eight select team and leads Kansas in career assists, assists and career service acces
The Jayhawks will have an opportunity to redeem themselves Thursday in the National Invitational Volleyball Championships in Dayton, Ohio. The championships will run through Saturday.
Albizt said Kansas would face Northern Arizona, Miami of Ohio, Hofstra and North Carolina-Ashville.
Kansas was invited to the tournament after finishing the regular season with a 23-8 record, which earned him a place in the conference standings.
Aycock, Hart lead Lady'Hawks to weekend tourney title in Texas
By David Mitchell
Kansan Sportswriter
There's no place like home for the holidays.
Dallas freshman Angela Aycock and the Lady Jayhawks won the Texas-Arlington Classic on Saturday, defeating host Texas-Arlington 70-58.
Aycock, who was heraled as 'Texas' top high school senior last season, earned Most Valuable Player honors in the tournament. She led all scorers against Weber State with 17 points on eight of nine field-goal attempts.
Aycock also recorded six steals even though she played just 15 minutes. Freshman Alana Slatter, also a Dallam added six points in nine minutes of play.
"I think our future is in good hands with those two," Coach Marian Washington of the said.
Kansas defeated Weber State 82-48
Friday. The Jahawkah win
was the first time the
team had won in its history.
Junior guard Stacy Truitt was second behind Aycock with 11 points. Senior point guard Kay Kay Hart received nine points in the first-round game.
Every Jayhawk who suited up
scoreleast two points in the tournament.
In the final game, Liem led the team with 20 points against Texas-Arlington and was named to the all-tournament field. The two 20s included two three pointers.
"I thought Angela had an outstanding tournament, and we're really happy for her." Washington said. "We're more confident, and that's great."
Aycock scored 15 points, grabbed eight rebounds and blocked three shots.
Senior forward Terrilyn Johnson added 12 points and led the Jayhawks with 11 rebounds Saturday.
The Jayhawks shot 38 percent from the field and held Texas-Arlington to 37 percent. Kansas also outbounded the Mavericks 47-25.
The Jayhawks, 3-0, return home to meet Wichita State at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow at Allen Field House.
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Senior forward Tanya Bonham also was named to the all-tournament team by a vote of the coaches. Bonham scored four points in both games. In the final game she added three rebounds and one steal.
Bonilla to try to decide among six offers to end free agency
New York Mets general manager Al Harazin made a second proposal on Saturday, and the outfielder's agent, Dennis Gilbert, the Mets "increased their offer substantially."
NEW YORK — The Bobby Bonilla sweepstakes is coming to a close, and the top free agent of the off-season is trying to decide which of six offers to accept.
The Associated Press
In addition to the Mets, the California Angels, the Philadelphia Phillies, the Chicago White Sox, the Chicago Cubs and the Pirates are trying to sign the 28-year-old outfielder. Bonilla spent the weekend mulling over the decision with his wife, Mila, and a
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Gilbert, however, would not give details of any of the proposals presented to Bonilla, who hit 302 last season withburgh with 18 home runs and 106 RBI.
"When it's all over, I'm going to sit down with my wife, think about everything I've heard and think about what's best for my wife and my daughter." Bonilla said two weeks ago. "My wife, I probably will brunt the grunt of the decision. It wouldn't 'surprise me.'
decision could come as early as today.
Bonilla wanted to sign a four-year extension with Pittsburgh last winter, but he rejected the Pirates' $16 million offer as too low. He then lost in salary arbitration and was awarded $2.4 million instead of his request for $3,475,000.
During the season, Pittsburgh increased its offer to $16.8 million and after the season upied it to $18.5 million with a club option for a fifth year at $4 million. Gilbert said the Pirates then offered to guarantee the fifth year, raising the package to $22.5 million for five years.
Sands wins conference title
For the first time in 16 years, a Kansas back has won the Big Eight Conference rushing title.
Sands' record-breaking 396-yard performance last Saturday moved him into first place ahead of Nebraska and Brown and Oklahoma's Mike Gaddis.
Senior tailback Tony Sains gamed 1,442 yards this season, averaging 1314 yards a game for the Jayhawks. Former quarterback Nolan Cromwell was the last Kansas player to lead the conference in 1975.
Through Nov. 23, Sands was ranked sixth in the nation.
Both conference rivals needed more than 209 yards to catch the Jayhawk back in their season finale Friday. In Nebraska's 19-14 victory against the Sooners, Brown gained 98 yards and the Cornhuskers held Gaddis to 63 yards.
Men's golf team places sixth
The Kansas men's golf team wrapped up its fall season yesterday with a sixth place finish at the Oklahoma State Biabia Lakes Men's Golf Invitational.
Rice led the 17 team field after the second round Saturday, but Texas Lutheran rallied from fourth place and Rice 89-79-89 after the third round.
Kansas finished at 921, two strokes behind fifth place-tole Tolemop. Sophormore Casey Brozek led the Jayhawks with a score of 227. Junior Matt Gogel and sophomore Jeff Moeller shot identical scores of 231. Junior Brad Bruno and sophomore Tyler Sheilton finished at 233 and 244 respectively.
Bowling team loses in tournev
The Kansas men's bowling team competed this weekend at the National Collegiate Team Match Games in
James Hanse of Rice was first individually with a score of 216.
St. Louis. The Jayhawks finished 21st in the 64-team field.
Intrastate rivale Wichita State won the tournament ahead of William Patterson, Arizona State and defending national champion Saginaw Valley.
However, Coach Mike Fine he said was pleased with his team's improvement. Kansas finished 37th at the tournament last year.
Kansas was stopped short of its goal of advancing to the field of 16 by conference rival Nebraska, which finished 11th.
The team will compete at the Las Vegas Invitational Dec. 28-29.
Notre Dame slips by Hawaii
Senior Morris Ross led the team with a 121 average. Sophomore Butch Riley, senior Stefan Cox, senior Mark Coy and senior Gregor Angersed 210, 295, 298 and 198 respectively.
Nore Dame was glad to see Saturday's game at Hawaii and when it did because if she had been more time left, the 18th-ranked Irish may have
lost their third straight game.
Notte Dame (9-3) almost blew a 20-point lead at Hawaii's late rally short, giving the Irish a 44-42 victory with nearly 1,000 yards of total offense.
"For 20 minutes we were sharp and did what needed to be done. But then we broke down," coach Lou Holtz said.
Trailing 48-28 after Jerome Bettis scored his second touchdown on a 2-yard run with 5:13 left. The Rainbows defend their quarterback Vivek Jiawind reserve quarterback Vinny Jiawind
Jasper scored on a 31-yard run with 3:24 left and Hawaii recovered an onslades kick at its own 49-yard line. Seven plays later, Jasper hit Eddie Kealoha for a 7-yard touchdown as Notre Dame recovered Hawaii's onslades kick and ran out the clock, preserving the victory.
The Irish played without their two best linebackers, Demetrius DuBose and Pete Bercich.
From staff and wire reports