University Daily Kansan / Monday, September 9. 1991
SPORTS
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Jayhawks rocket past Toledo 30-7
Last year's Mid-American co-champ musters little against fiery Sands, defense
By David Mitchell
Kansan Sportswriter
The Toledo Rockets drove 56 yards on their first possession Saturday night in Toledo, Ohio, taking an early lead against Kansas.
But after the Jayhawks overcame their opening game jitters, Kansas took over. The Jayhawks rolled to a 39-7 victory against the defending Mid-American Conference co-champions.
The Jahyawk defense shut down the Rockets for the rest of the night, holding an opponent to three points.
"The only problem we were having on the first drive was miscommunication," junior defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield said. "Once we got that worked out, everything was all right."
The defense allowed the Rockets just 86 yards rushing. The secondary gave up 199 yards passing but came up with a big play when senior free safety Doug Terry deflected a Kevin Meyer pass in the second quarter. Senior cornerback Tim
Hill intercepted, giving Kansas the ball at the Toledo-31-varding.
After struggling early, the Kansas offense mounted a 71-yard, six-play scoring drive on its third possession. Senior tailback Tony Sands got the drive going with a 39-yard run. He finished it with a 7-yard run for a touchdown. Sands carried the ball 19 times for 174 yards on the night.
"Once we got in the swing of things, we did pretty well," Coach Glen Mason said.
Kansas took the lead midway through the second quarter, eight plays after Hill's interception. Junior quarterback Chip Hilley connected with senior flanker Kenny Drayton on a six-footed touchdown.
Kansas never relinquished the lead.
Hillary completed 12 of 22 passes for 120 yards and ran out more yards, including two fourths.
The Rockets helped the Jayhawks out on several occasions.
Toledo defensive back Tim Caffey picked up a Monte Cozzens fuzzes and carried it in for an apparent fourth-quarter touchdown. However, Toledo was offsides, and the score was nullified.
A penalty also nullified a blocked punt in the third quarter.
The 'Hawks were flagged for penalties 10 times for 119 yards. What would have been Sands' second touchdown of the night was called back on a holding call late in the third quarter. Three plays later, sophomore Dan Eichloff kicked a 31-yard goal field
SIDELINES
Sophmore Dan Eichloff missed an extra point in the fourth quarter, breaking a strage of 24 straight. On the positive side, Eichloff's five punts averaged 48.1 yards, including career-high 53.6 yards.
Junior quarterback Chip Hillier punted once for 28 yards on a quick kick intended to catch the ball.
—The Associated Press contributed information to this story.
■ Senior flanker Kenny Drayton did not start for the first time in 20 games. Senior Rob Liciuris began the first series of the game. Drayton did extend his reception streak to 23 games, including second quarter. 6-yard touchdown catch that gave Kansas the lead for good.
Sands passes Riggins as Kansas all-time rushing attempts leader
By David Mitchell
Kansan Sportswriter
Kansas senior tailback Tony Sands continued his assault on the Jayhawk record book Satur-
Sands carried the ball 19 times for 174 yards against the Toledo defense. It marked the 10th game in which he rushed for 100 yards or more.
In his 14th carry
Though Sands appeared to be in mid-season form, running backs coach Vic Adamle said Sands' performance was exactly what he expected.
of the game, Sands passed John Higgins,
attempting a full-time rushing
attempts leader with 54 points.
"I wasn't surprised at all," Adamie said. "Hehada great camp."
Beginning the season with 2,346 career yards, Sands boosted himself over the 2,500 career yards mark Saturday. He is just one win behind the third all-time leader in career yardage.
Sands' 7-yard touchdown tied the score late in the first quarter. The score was his 20th career rushing touchdown, just one shy of Laverne Smith's record.
Late in the third quarter, Sands scampered into the end zone from 14 yards out. However, what would have been the record-tying score was nullified by a holding penalty. The Hawks settled for a win. Eichhold goal three plays later.
Volleyball team, 6-1, wins tourney
Sands did it all without his trademark tuxedo. Sands had worn the tux to games since his freshman year, but it was abandoned when his wife's truck broke down in Kentucky on her way to Lawrence.
By Jeff Kobs
Kansan Sportswriter
Kansan Sportswriter
The Kansas Invitational on Saturday became the Kansas volleyball show as the Jayhawks walked away with the tournament title and the tournament's Most Valuable Player.
Kansas lifted its match record to 6-1 after defeating the University of Tulsa, Western Illinois and Nevada. The Buckeyes took John tournament at Allen Field House.
"I'm real pleased even though we didn't play as close to our potential as we can, volleyball coach Frankie Dellacqua argues with success though. It sniffs."
The Jayhawks' Adrian Powell, who led the team in total kills during the tourney with 38, was named the tournament's MVP.
Team members Julie Woodruff and Cindyne Kanabel also were named to the seven-person, all-tournament team.
Kanabel led the team with 15 kills and five blocks against Nevada-Reno. Powell had 20 digs for the winning effort.
The Jayhawks rallied in the fourth game to win 15-5, setting up the fifth and deciding game. Kansas stormed out to an early lead and held on to win the game, match and tournament 15-10.
Kansas clinched the title Saturday after defeating Nevada-Reno in five games. Kansas won the first game 15-5 but then dropped the next two 14-16 and 7-15.
Albitz said the team kept its poise throughout the match, which enabled it to pull out the win.
"They didn't get rattled or get upset,
and they listened to me," Albitz said.
"Reno was a frustrating team to play. It was hard to get into a rhythm, because they used a lot of different shots against us."
Earlier in the day, Kansas knocked off Western Illinois after a slow start. Kansas came back to dominate the match winning 15-5, 6-15, 15-9, 15-4 behind Kanabel's team-high 16 kills. Powell and Kim DeHoff both contributed 13 kills, and Powell had a team-high 30 digs for the Jayhawks.
"In the second game we played slop-
board, we we turned it around."
Kanagai-said.
Albizt said that the team had a difficult time establishing any continuity.
"We served better than they did,
plus we threw different sets at them."
Albiz said. "They got a little stagnant
going into the last game."
Kansas opened the tournament Friday night by defeating Tuskegee 15-2, 15-10, 15-10. Powelled the Jayhawks with 12 kills, followed by DeHoff with 10.
"They were tight during the first match," Albitz said. "I think it was because it was our first game at home."
DeHoff said it was fun to play at 1ome after last week's tournament in El Paso, Texas.
"I was a lot more relaxed" she said.
"I'm playing better this weekend than ast. I thought we just had fun."
Albiz gave the team the day off today but said it had a lot of things to do.
"We had some trouble with passing and blocking," she said. "We'd a lot of pain, but we were working on plays that we're trying to incorporate into our offense."
Kansas outside hitter Julie Larkin makes a dig during the Jayhawk's victory Saturday against the Western Illinois Westerwinds in Allen Field House.
Cross-country teams win season's first
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Southern Illinois' LeAnn Conway finished fourth with a time of 18:51.0.
The women's team, running a 5,000-meter course against Southern Illinois and Murray State, placed four of the top five finishers in the race, including the women's winner, transfer from Oregon, won the race with a time of 17:24.09, nearly a minute
The Kansas men's and women's cross-team teams cruised to season-opening victories at Southern Illinois on Saturday. The women's team dominated the races, falling two points short of a perfect score.
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ine overall verdict was very good," cross-country coach Gary Schwartz said. "Our conditioning is so great, but be, but we raced particularly well."
"We have kept iteep in perspective because it was the first meet of the year, but I'm really excited at what we can do."
The men's team scored 25 points to Southern Illinois' 33, and the women scored 17, narrowly missing a perfect score of 15.
ahead of second-place finisher senior Cathy Palacios.
Palacios finished at 18:21.02, followed by freshman Kristy Kloster, who notched third with a time of 18:31.02.
"We surprised a lot of people," Palacios said. "There is still so much room for improvement and we still did so well.
Palacios said the team was happy with its finish and was looking forward
"It was pleasant to see we took control of the race," Schwartz said. "We got really strong races out of every-day.
"At one point we were one, two,
three. four,five in the race."
"All that stuff on paper and all the talk doesn't get it done."
"It was a very competitive race," Schwartz said. "We knew we had a lot of talent and experience, but we weren't sure of how it would work out."
The men's race, on a 7,000-meter course, was a dual meet with Southern Illinois and a much closer match-up. Sophomore Michae Cox led the Jayhawks, placing second overall, with a time of 19:42.09.
"I was very pleased with the outcome," Schwartz said. "I'm excited about what could be there given the right circumstances."
followed by Kansas freshman Melissa Swartz with a time of 18:57.06, rounding out the top five.
Cox was edged out by Southern Illinois' Mark Stuart, who at 19.30.99 Sophomore David Johnston finished four overall with a time of 19.50.04, 01 faster than senior Sean Sheridan, who finished at 19.50.06.
Schwartz said one of the strengths of this year's men's team was the competitive talent and ability to switch different runners at the top positions.
"Going into the race we were interested in seeing how the line-up would work out," Schwartz said. "I was a bit pricked and happy with the results."
Roundout out Kansas' top five finishers were Donnie Anderson, who finished six at 19.52.02, and junior Ladd McClain in the eighth spot at 20.02.02.
Kansas will play host to the Jayhawk Invitational on Saturday at Rim Rock Farm, north of Lawrence. The meet will feature Arkansas, the men's defending cross-country national champion, and the women will be Air Force, North Texas State, and Big Eight Conference foes Colorado, Oklahoma and Missouri.
Schwartz said that the meet was a good season opener but that a truer season will have to come.
Royals win 3-2; Tartabull stays hot against Orioles
The Associated Press
BALTIMORE — Jim Eisenreich drove in the tie-breaking run with a ninth-inning-sinicrifice fly dayster, and the Kansas City Royals came from behind and beat the Baltimore Orioles 3-2.
George Britten opened the ninth with a single and Oriole-killer Danny Tartabul doubled to right. After Mike Flanagan replaced Todd Frobrowh (5-3) and Stu Cae came in to run for Brett, Eisenreich lifted a fly tocenter that scored Cole without a throw.
Joel Johnston (1-0), who enterte in the seventh in relief of starter Kevin Appier, got the victory, and Jeff Montgomery pitched the ninth
and earned his 27th save.
Luis Mercedes, playing in his first major-league game, scored both Baltimore runs, both of which Cal Ripken drove in.
Tartaball, who came into the game batting. 525 against Baltimore this season, also had a part in starting the Royals' 'comback'
After being hit scoreless on three singles over the first six innings, the Royals used three straight hits against Ben McDonald to pull into a two-all tie. Tartabull singled, Eisenhair hit a ground-rule double and Todd Benzinger followed with a two-run single.
The Orioles scored a run in the first inning and added their other run in the third.
The senior reserve No.1 team of the Kansas Rugby Club lost to Johnson County Community College on Saturday.
Rugby Club loses
SPORTS BRIEFS
Although the Hawks lost, assistant coach Bill Mills stressed the fact that it was early in the season.
"We are starting to work on technique," he said. "For our students, we need a good individual talent, but working in groups as opposed
individuals is much more successful. We are developing a group attitude."
Mills said that because it is early in the rugby season, the team still is looking for players.
"We desperately need players," Mills said. "There is no experience necessary. In fact, no experience can be better."
The club and collegiate varsity rugby teams competed in Chicago this weekend. The Jayhawks took on the Chicago Lions on Saturday and the Chicago Griffins yesterday.
Mills invites all who are interested to come to one of the team practices at 6:30 Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Library Complex at 32nd and Iowa streets.
Baseball holds tryouts
The Kansas baseball team, coming off their first winning season since 1981, will begin tryouts at 3 p.m. today at Hogwld-Muni Stadium, south of Allen
Field House.
Baseball tryouts will continue all week until the coaches determine the number of players needed. Any questions should be directed to assistant baseball coach Wilson Klimer at 844-7907.
The tryouts are open to any Kansas students interested in playing for the Jayhawks.
— From Kansan staff reports
Time runs out on KC; Saints survive 17-10
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Bobby Hebert threw three first-half touchdown passes as the Saints ran up a 17-0 first-half lead, then overcame a mirrorlike reversal of fortune after intermission to hold off the Chiefs 17-10 yesterday.
Hebert, who was 19 of 27 for 211 yards in his second game back after a year-long holdout, threw touchdown passes of 13 yards to Eric Martin and 45 yards to Quinn Emmett. He scored 18 points in New Orleans controlled the ball for nearly 24 of the 30 minutes before intermission and piled up 13 first downs to one for Kansas City
Then, the Saints managed to come up with just enough big plays on defense to improve to 2-0 for the first time in their 25-year history as Kansas City
turned the game completely around.
The Chiefs had the ball for 13:06 in the third quarter but only scored on Nick Lowery's 23-yard field goal. Then Kansas City made it 17-10 early in the fourth quarter and DP pass from Steve DeBerg to Jonathan Hayes.
But Kansas City couldn't get the tying score despite holding the Santas to just two first downs in
The Chiefs seemed set to tie the game when Nell Smith sacked Hebert and Drickern Thomas recovered at the Saints' 27. But on third down, Reggie Williams scored a touchdown and DeBerg pass at his 21-yard line and end the threat.
ratswilling's stuff of Barry Word stopped another threat, and the Chiefs failed to score.