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Wednesday, April 30, 1997
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Dixon to play in WNBA this summer
Former Kansas point guard Tamecke Dixon has reason to smile. She was drafted by the Los Angeles Sparks on Monday. Dixon spoke to the media yesterday in Hadl Auditorium
Plans to return to KU next fall
By Tommy Gallagher
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas basketball guard Tamecke Dixon knows her summer job will be spent playing basketball for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's NBA.
The Sparks have scheduled their first practice for May 26. The WNBA season will commence on June 21. Once the season concludes in late August, Dixon will return to Lawrence for one more semester at Kansas.
Dixon, a child psychology major, said that she had kept every option in mind, even when she signed a two-year contract with the league earlier
this week. She said she had considered going overseas after her contract expired with the WNBA.
"I plan to come back in the fall because I am 15 hours away from graduating," Dixon said. "Then in January, I'll explore my options concerning going overseas. I want to go overseas because I've never been abroad, and it feels good just to have the option of doing that."
Former Jayhawks Lynette Woodard and Angela Aycock began their professional playing careers in Europe before returning to the United States in recent years.
Woodard, who graduated from Kansas in 1981, will play for the Cleveland Rockers of the WNBA this summer. She had played for the Harlem Globetrotters and in a Japanese league before the WNBA was created.
Aycock, who graduated from Kansas in 1995, played for the Seattle Reign of the American Basketball League last season. The ABL has rivaled the WNBA in the United States, despite a winter schedule as opposed to a summer schedule.
Dixon said that college seniors had to choose between the WNBA and the ABL based on which league was better for the player.
"To me, it was a matter of being comfortable with the league," Dixon said. "After exploring all my options within the WNBA, I thought it was the best thing for me. Each individual has their own reasons for what they've chosen."
Once practice begins, Dixon will compete with Stanford point guard Jamula Wideman for a starting spot. Wideman was the Sparks' first-round selection and was the third player
chosen overall.
Dixon would like to play point guard, but said she could also play shooting guard or small forward for the Snarks this season.
The WNBA conducted its draft through a conference call, but the players were not informed which team had chosen them until the draft ended. Dixon was in New York along with several other players awaiting the draft announcement.
Dixon said she wanted to be selected by the Houston Comets, Sacramento Monarchs or the Sparks but felt strongly against playing for the Utah Starz.
"I was happy that I wasn't going to Utah," Dixon said. "I had a layover in Utah, and I just wouldn't mix well with them. Nothing against Utah, but it just doesn't sound like the right place for me."
'Hawks shine diamond with Hastings Broncos
By Harley V. Ratliff
Kansan sportswriter
Nothing shocking. No big surprises.
The Kansas baseball team cruised past Hastings College (Neb.) 14-2 last night at Hogdun-Maupin Stadium.
The game, rescheduled because of rain delays, didn't prove to be much of a contest for Kansas. The Jayhawks (29-21overall, 12-15 conference) were overpowering early and never looked back.
With the score knotted at two in the bottom of the third, Kansas erupted for four runs, to take control of the game.
Shortstop Joe Demarco opened the third inning with a double down the leftfield line, his 13th double of the season. Second baseman Andy Judy followed with a walk and center fielder Justin Headly squeezed out a bunt.
With the bases loaded and no outs, LesWalrond smacked a single to leftfield, allowing Demarco to score. One out later, catcher Mike Dean cleared the bases with a double to
leftfield.
Leftfielder Stephen Matthews led off the fourth inning by hitting a towering shot off the rightfield wall. The Jayhawks, taking advantage of a pitching charge and Bronco miscues, added another run when Demarco scored from third on a throwing error.
After a shaky beginning from starter Tim Lyons, the Jayhawks settled down, holding Hastings to just two runs on seven hits. Rellevers Josh Bailey, Derek Metz and Casey Barrett combined to shut down the Bronco hitters, holding Hastings scoreless for the final six innings.
With the score 9-2 in the seventh, Kansas finished the scoring barrage. The Jayhawks battered the Hastings pitchers for five runs on four hits, including two singles, a double and a triple.
While the offense sizzled, the Kansas pitching unheld its end of the bargain.
Kansas will play its second mid-week nonconference game at 7 tomorrow night against Benedictine.
Kansas 14, Hastings 2
KANSAS (29-21)
| | ab | r | h | rbl |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| ss Demarco | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| rf Wilhelm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2b Juday | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| cf Headley | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
|rf wardron | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3b Martinez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| dh Dimmick | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| dc Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| c Dean | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| ss Levins | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1b King | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1b Wilmes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3b Frank | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| c Wedd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| if Matthews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| if Kappelman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| | 11 | 14 | 18 | 12 |
| | ab | r | h | rbl |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| cf Jefferson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| rf Brady | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ss Harman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1b Ray | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| if White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| c Wilhelm | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| b Bannon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| b Blairer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3b Fleming | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2b Hortness | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| c Barriga | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| | **32** | **2** | **7** | **2** |
HASTINGS (22-23)
Golfers fourth in Big 12
Kansan staff report
The Kansas men's golf team earned a fourth-place finish at the Big 12 Conference Championships with a combined team score of 902.
The Jayhawks were led by freshman Ryan Vermeer, who placed fourth overall with a score of 215. Vermeer's score came close to breaking the record of lowest score by a Kansas golfer in a Conference Championship. Slade Adams holds the record from his 1995 score of 211 at the Big Eight Championship.
Vermeer's finish marked his first top-10 and fifth top-25 finish of his career. Sophomore Chris Thompson also earned one of his best career scores at the tournament, which was in Hutchinson. With a score of 217, Thompson finished in fifth place, which was his third top-10 and seventh top-25 finish. Thompson and Vermeer also set the Kansas record for best combined finish by underclassmen in a conference championship.
As a team, the Jayhawks defeated two nationally-ranked teams, Oklahoma and Texas A&M. Oklahoma State, which was the favorite to win the tournament, earned a first-place team finish with a score of 882. Texas finished second overall at 892.
Kansas finished behind both Oklahoma State and Iowa State, teams it did not defeat in multiple meetings this season.
The fourth-place finish helped the Jayhawks in their drive for one of the seven at-large bids for the Central Regional Tournament May 15-17 in Norman, Okla.
Big 12 tournament
Team Finishes
Team Score
1. Oklahoma State 882
2. Texas 892
3. Iowa State 901
4. Kansas 902
5. Oklahoma 904
6. Nebraska 908
7. Kansas State 917
8. Texas A&M 920
9. Missouri 939
10. Baylor 945
11. Colorado 946
12. Texas Tech 952
Individual Finishes
Name Team Score
1. Leif Wasterberg OSU 211
2. Brad Elder UT 213
3. Josh Madden NU 214
4. Ryan Vermeer KU 215
5. Chris Thompson KU 217
T36. Kit Grove KU 235
T36. Brad Barnett KU 235
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A Public Letter to the Student Body
April 18, 1997
I am writing this letter to apologize for my campaign violation committed during Student Senate elections. On the first day of voting, Wednesday, April 9, I accidentally filled out a ballot for a division in which I was ineligible to vote.I did not in any way try to mislead the poll workers. I informed them that I lived in a sorority. However, they gave me an off-campus ballot and I did fill it in.
The mistake does not lie in hat I filled out the wrong ballot. I was not responsible for the poll workers. However, I should have reported the error to the elections Commission immediately and I failed to do so.In elections where some results come down to a single vote or even a coin toss in the case of a tie, this action could have significantly altered the off-campus race.
It is important that every student at KU is aware of what division of divisions that they are eligible to vote in.The greek community especially needs to take note that they are not eligible to vote in the off-campus category.This category was specifically designed to give non-greek students fair representation within Student Senate. IFC and Panhellenic both elect one member each to give the greek community fair representation. Greek residences are not considered to be off-campus housing.
Dear KU Student Body:
If any student has a question about what categories they are eligible to vote under, please contact the Elections Commission or the Student Senate office.
Sincerely, Becca Kelley Liberal Arts and Science Senator
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