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University Daily Kansan/Wednesday, September 18, 1991
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Rugby club gains New Zealander's talents
By Jeff Kobs
New Zealander Dominic Barnao's travels brought him to the Kansas City area in 1964 to watch a rugby match.
There, Kansas rugby club alumnies chievem him to come play for the Jayhawks.
Barnao stayed at Kansas, playing two years for the club before a recurring shoulder injury forced him to
stop, and he decided to head back home.
Dominic Barnao
"That was pretty much the start of my coaching career," he said. Barnao coached a rugby club, the Oriental Rogotia, in his hometown.
But when Kansas rugby coach Rick Renfro started calling, Barnao listened.
"I had no commitments and I had really enjoyed my time here (at Kansas)," he said. "They encouraged me to come back. Nothing was holding me back, so I said, 'Why not?'
"I needed some help with the team, and I knew he would be good," Renfro said.
Renfro, club coach at time, said the club was understaffed and needed staff.
Phil Olson, Burke, Va., senior, and collegiate team captain said Barnao was a good coach who commanded the
RUGBY
team's attention
"I have a great deal of respect for him." Olson said.
Olson lived in Buenos Aires, Argentina, for two years and played there before coming to Kansas.
"Organizationwise, this is one of the best programs in North America," Olson said. "He lacks some on intensity. He doesn't always get us fired up."
Olson said Barnao's inability to inspire the team could be due to the difference in attitudes between players from North America and New Zealand.
"The players in other countries are self-motivated, 'Olsen said. "They are there to play, unlike here, where it is the goal of the most recent type of player plays rugby here."
"As far as (Barnao) is concerned, it should be your life."
While most players in North America don't start playing the sport until they are 18 or 19, most New Zealanders start at a younger age.
Barnao began playing Rugby when he was about 7.
Matt DeLargy, London sophomore,
said Barnawo a good coach.
"I was probably a little more serious than most kids," he said. "I always wanted to be smart."
"Any weaknesses he has are balanced out by the other two coaches,"
"He puts a lot into Rugby," Renfoir said. "He leads by example. He's out there showing him how to do it, he doesn't sit on the sideline and just yell at them to do it."
Renfrosa Barnoa was a good influence on the Kansas club.
Two KU Rugby Club teams, the Collegiate and the Seniors, fight for position during their practice at the Shenk Complex, 23rd and Iowa streets.
'Hawks sweep Oral Roberts
VOLLEYBALL
ByJeffKobs
Kansan Sportswriter
The Kansas volleyball team flexed its depth and muscle last night in cruising past outmanned Oral
Cadi Stuteville goes for a soike in a game against Oral Roberts University
The Jayhawks, using their bench most of the match, were simply too much for the young Oral Roberts team. This is the first year for the volleyball program at Oral Roberts.
"Overall we did fine," Coach Frankie Albizt said. "We didn't just dominate, they made a lot of errors."
After jumping out to a 5-lead, Albitt began subbing in players off the bench. The Kansas bench went on to finish off Oral Roberts 15-1 in the first game.
Kansas extended its game win streak to 16 and boosted its match record to 11-1 with the victory.
In the second game, without the help of the starters, Kansas biltaled Oral Roberts in a 15-victory. However, in the third game the Kansas subs began experiencing some trouble.
"We started having some problems with our pairing." Albit said. "We struggled within our own walls."
Kansas was led by freshman Cadi Stuteville, who recorded five kills and a hitting percentage of .714. Sophomore Shelby Lard led the team in digs with eight.
The Jayhawks won the third game 15-10, sweeping Oral Roberts' 3-4 for the night.
As a队 Kansas had a hitting percentage of .235 compared to Oral Roberts' .071.
Albizt said that despite the weakness factor of Oral Roberts, some good things emerged from him.
"It gave us the chance to see what we need to work on with the younger players," Albizt said. "We need to work on things like passing and court position.
"Time on the court helps. The added pressure of a game should help with their confidence."
Kansas will be back in action Saturday when the team travels to Iowa City, Iowa, for the Iowa Towne
"It was a lot less nerve-racking than getting thrown into a big game," she said.
Lard said the experience was helpful and put the younger team members to the test.
Vincent explains drug-testaction
NEW YORK — Commissioner Fay Vine
New York said yesterday that he gave Otis
Nixon a second chance after a positive
test result. He superseded the test results might be wrong.
The Atlanta Braves outfielder was suspended Monday for 60 days after testing positive for using cocaine six weeks after the first test. Baseball officials said they didn't act on the first test because Nixon had passed more than 200 tests since 1987 and was involved with his aftercare program and his church.
Neither Nixon nor his agent, Joe Sroba.
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"My judgment was that if we were quickly, up in test rather quickly," Vincent added.
Nixon will miss the remainder of the regular season and any postseason play.
He said late Monday night, it's something that really hurts.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Syracuse University's investigation into错led wrongdoing in its basketball program has expanded, accounting for a delay in the release of findings, a school representative said yesterday.
could be contacted yesterday.
Nixon underwent rehabilitation in 1987 after a drug-related arrest in Buffalo, N.C.
The Syracuse Post-Standard reported yesterday that some former players, including Derrick Coleman and Billy Owens, have refused to answer questions, hampering university lawyers looking into possible NCAA violations.
Syracuse investigation expands
Syracuse representative Robert Hill refused to confirm or deny that some former players were not cooperating. He said that the investigation was continuing and
GREEN BAY, WIS. - Quarterback Lynn Dickey and center Larry McCarran will be inducted in the Green Bay Packers in 1992, the team announced yesterday.
that the lawyers were expected to report by late October or early November.
Two to enter Packers'Hall of Fame
Dickey, who played with the Packers from 10/6/85, said it was a thrill and an exhausting experience.
He said among his fondest as a Packer is the team's 41-16 playoff victory over St. Louis at Lambeau Field in January 1983 as the Packers' most recent playoff appearance.
McCarran was a two-time ProBowl player and played nine seasons with Dickey. He started 62 straight games in his 11-40 run, earning him the nickname "The Rock."
Women's golf team bounces back after rebuilding year
By David Mitchell
Kansan Sportswriter
After a season of transition, the Kansas
Wildcats golf team is ready to return to champi-
nion football.
Two years ago, the women's golf team won its first Big Eight Conference Championship and qualified for the NCAA Championships for the first time.
The success, however, was short-lived.
Coach Brad Demo left Kansas to become the head golf professional at Alvamar Country Club in February, and Sarah Johnson took over coaching duties.
Then, in 1991 the team dropped to fourth place in the conference.
Johnson said the spring semester was a period of adjustment.
This year, Johnson has two freshmen to add to seven returning team members. The team lost only one golfer. Ann-Marie Huzinga Huzinga, transferred to the University of Washington.
"We're all comfortable with each other now."
"said. I know the players better. I know what expect."
The team opened the season last weekend with a third place finish in a seven-season field at the QS.
The Jayhawks finished with a 36-hole score of
627. seven strikes behind the host school.
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Kansas senior Laura Myers finished second after a one-hole playoff with Minnesota's Chris Wollack. Myers shot a 7-over-24 153.
Myers, Laura Martin and Shelley Triplett were members of the 1990 championship team.
I'm hoping they can be leaders. "Johnson said.
Mike made the team stronger.
"Our experience from last year will help us do better," she said. "This year's team has the potential to be just as good, if not better, than the championship team."
After a weekend off, the 'Hawks will travel Oct.
to New Mexico for the Dick McGuire Invitati-
ons.
The 17-team field will include Big Eight rivals Oklahoma and Nebraska and Top 25 teams Arianna Washington.
Johnson said playing top-ranked opponents was nothing new.
"Last spring we played in three tournaments that had really strong fields," she said. "The girls on
"I definitely think we have a shot at a Top 10 finish. Fifth or better would be great."
Myers said the Kansas golfers could perform on the level of their opponents.
"It's good for us," Myers said. "You want to prove yourself. It makes us perform better."
Saberhagen throws five-hitter leads Royals past Minnesota 4-1
Pitcher gets first victory since Aug. 26 no-hitter
The Associated Press
MINNEAPOLIS - Bret Saberhagen has said it's easier to keep focused when he's going against pit pitchers in the American League.
He proved that Tuesday night as he out-duelled Minnesota's Jack Morris to lead the Kansas City team to a 4-1 victory against the Twins.
Saberhagen (11-8) scattered five hits throughout 2-3 2 innings and won for the first time since his no-hitter Aug. 26.
and crook a run out of him."
"Sometimes when you go out there and realize if you give up one run it could cost you the ball game, that makes you concentrate more on every batter," Saberhagen said.
Saberhagen allowed one weak run in the first inning when the Twins scored without getting the ball out of the infield, but he then retired 10 straight and cruised until the eighth.
Tom Gordon
got K i b y
ground out
with runners
at the corners
and two out
"They're leading the division and are probably going to the playoffs, and they have a good-hitting line-up. I feel good about that."
"Hemoveitin! I. Hemoveitin out.
He was too much for us," Twins manager Tom Kelly said. "We were lucky we were able to hook
eighth. Jeff Montgomery pitched the ninth for his 29th save.
"I feel kind of privileged to beat this team three times." he said.
Saberhagen's victory was his third against the American League West top-ranked Twins this season.
*(Morris) threw the ball well, but those walks hurt him. "Twins catcher Brian Harper said. Morris allowed three runs on seven hits in seven innings, walking five and striking out five.
Morris (16-12) held the Royals in check until wildness cost him a pair of runs. He walked Bill Pecora with two out in the fourth inning, and Pecora scored on Kurt Stillman for 13 points. He walked Stillwell with two outs, and Stillwell scored the game-winning run on Brent Mayne's single.
George Brett hit a disputed solo homer off of Morris' pitch in the seventh to make it 3-0, and Jim Eiseenreich's one RBI off of Mark Guthrie in the ninth provided the final margin.
Third-base umpire Ted Hendry ruled that Brett's hered curled around the foul pole in left field, but left-fielder Dan Gladden disagreed, prompting a brief argument.
Saberhagen ran into trouble in the eighth when the Twins got runners to the corners with two out. Gordon entered and Puckett bit at the first pitch, grounding out to short.
"I knew what he was going to throw the first pitch—a soft curve—and he threw it," Puckett said. "But I didn't hit it good."
Morris lost in his third attempt to win his 17th game. Morris has not won as many as 17 games since when he went 18-11 for Detroit.
Morris, who was the American League's Pitcher of the Month after going 6-0 with a 2.25 ERA in 1987 and a 0.94 ERA in his last 11 starts.