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Tomorrow The Kansan breaks down the Kansas men's basketball team's potential spring recruits.
The University Daily Kansan
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Thursday, April 29, 2004
SOFTBALL
Amanda Kim Stairrett/Kansan
Freshman pitcher Kassie Humphreys and senior catcher Dani May met on the mound during the March 31 game against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Arrocha Ballpark. During vesterday's rematch, Humphreys had five strikeouts.
'Hawks win over'Huskers
By Jonathan Kealing
jkealing@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas accomplished what many thought could not be done and defeated No. 13 Nebraska, and its star pitcher Peaches James, 3-0 yesterday in Lincoln, Neb.
Lincoln, Neb. "I don't think Peaches was as sharp as I've seen her," Bunge said. "But we took advantage of what Nebraska gave us."
Nebraska's James gave up two earned runs yesterday, but she averages only .68 earned runs per game. Freshman pitcher Kassie Humphreys' ERA going into today's game was 1.62. James recorded 12 strikeouts while Humphreys' strikeout total for the game was five.
Kansas' record is now 4-10 in the
Big 12 Conference and 28-25-1 overall. Nebraska is 34-13, 12-1 in conference play.
Kansas made each of its three hits count in a game in which Kansas coach Tracy Bunge said getting hits would be difficult. The Jayhawks played a game without errors.
"Defensively, we weren't worked too hard," Bunge said, "but it always helps when you have a great performance on the mount."
nebraska managed to get five hits off Humphreys, but three of the five were on bunts that base runners managed to beat to first base.
Kansas' three runs all came in the fifth inning. The inning started off with a homer to left center by sophomore third baseman Nettie Ferris. Senior catcher Dani May reached first base on
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Football players await NFL call
Lions invite Curtis Ansel to training camp; other players waiting for news
By Kevin Flaherty
kflaherty@kansan.com
Kansasian sportswriter
Adrian Jones was the only Jayhawk taken in the 2004 NFL Draft last weekend, but he won't be the only Kansas player to have an opportunity to make an NFL roster.
Kanean file photo
Jones, who was the last pick of the fourth round, used his strong workouts to raise his draft stock. Jones was chosen by the New York Jets.
sent by the team. His agility and footwork stood out at the NFL Scouting Combine, according to NFL.com. His quickness can be attributed to the time he spent at tight end for his first three years of college.
end for his first three games. While Jones has average speed for a tight end, he has great speed for a tackle. Seeing that Whittimore's blind side needed to be protected, Kansas football coach Mark Mangino switched him to left tackle.
him to left tackle.
"About 15 months ago, I asked Adrian to move from tight end to left tackle," Mangino said. "I told him the move would make him a rich man someday. I'm not sure that he believed it then, but he certainly believes it now."
Jones worked so hard to learn the position last spring that Mangino named him one of the 2003 team captains. Also helping his draft status was the fact that he was able to add 42 pounds since last spring, to go from weighing 260 pounds to 302 pounds at
While Jones was selected in the draft, the other Jayhawk seniors must sweat it out as they wait for phone calls.
Senior punter Curtis Ansel holds the Big 12 Conference record for the longest punt (83 yards) Ansel and Adrian Jones are the two Kansas players this year to be chosen for a position on NFL roster. Ansel has agreed to a free agent contract with the Detroit Lions.
ayers.
"I've got to say it feels pretty awesome, but I am definitely glad the waiting period is over." Ansel said. "I am very happy to get a chance to fulfill a lifelong dream and have the opportunity for a shot to punt in the NFL."
Ansel will join the Detroit Lions after being named to the All-Big 12 third team. He averaged 42.1 yards per
After the draft, NFL teams often call players who weren't drafted to invite them to training camps. Punter Curtis Ansel was one of those players.
punt, but he was better at pinning the ball inside the opponent's 20-yard line, after landing 19 of his 47 punts inside the area.
"All along, the Detroit Lions told me they had a great interest in Curtis," Mangino said. "After punting on the Great Plains for the last few years, kicking in the dome will be a cinch."
He will be helped in that he will not be kicking against the wind. Punters who play in domed stadiums typically average more yards per punt. Bill Whittemore is another
Average time to insert is another
Bill Whittimore is another
Bill Whitmoreme is another player who has a chance to report to an NFL camp. Teams typically keep a lot of quarterbacks at camp to divide the workload so that none of the arms get tired.
Whittemore is also likely to get a call because he is seen as a leader. But
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Kansan file photo
Senior quarterback Bill Whittemore ran with the ball at the Tangerine Bowl last December. Despite many injuries during his career, Whittemore is looking to play with NFL teams at training camps.
Judge sets June hearing in Perkins' records suit
The Associated Press
Perkins
Attorneys will argue at a June hearing whether the Kansas Open Records Act requires the University of Kansas to release athletic director Lew Perkins' compensation package.
during a conference with attorneys representing the University and the Lawrence Journal-World and Lawrence cable television station 6News, which sued earlier this year over the University's refusal to release the records.
He set a deadline of June 4 for all parties to file briefs outlining their positions and June 10 for any response briefs.
Perkins compensation Douglas County District Judge Jack Murphy set the June 25 date yesterday
records.
The judge also gave attorneys for the University and the Kansas University Athletic Corporation until May 10 to respond to a motion by The Associated Press and the Kansas Press Association to join the lawsuit. The AP and KPA submitted separate
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What a screwball
Annie Bernothy/Kansas
Taylor Brummet, Garnett senior and Kansan advertising staff member, played catch with a friend yesterday afternoon at Veterans Park, 19th and Ohio streets.
Royals victorious against Rangers
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ken Harvey hit a tie-breaking three-run homer in the fifth inning, one pitch after just missing a home run, as the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 5-3 last night.
With the score tied 1-1, Harvey hit Kenny Rogers' first pitch down the left-field line for what third-base ampire Tim Welke ruled fair for a three-run home. After Rangers manager Buck Showalter protested, the umpires huddled and overruled Welke's call, changing it to a foul ball. Television replays indicated the ball was foul.
Harvey then sent Rogers' next pitch into the Rangers' bullpen beyond the left-field fence. He was 3-for-4 to raise his batting average to .421, second in the American League.
hits in 15 minutes. Mike MacDougal got three outs for his first save in his first appearance this year for the Royals after being sidelined since spring training with a stomach virus.
Jimmy Gobble (1-0) picked up the victory despite having to leave with one out in the sixth because of muscle cramps. He gave up two runs on 10 hits in 5 1-3 innings.
Rogers (3-1) gave up four runs on seven hits, walked three and struck out one in 6-2-3 innings.
The Royals got an insurance run in
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Herbert's two-out triple in the first scored Michael Young and gave the Rangers a 1-0 lead.
Kansas City tied it in the fifth on Tony Graffenino's RBI single. One out later, Mike Sweeney had a base hit to put runners on first and second, and Harvey followed with his three-run homer.
Eric Young opened the sixth for the Rangers with a double, stole third and scored on Kevin Mench's single off of Jason Grimsley, who replaced Gobble.
Gobble became the third Royals pitcher in five games to leave a game early with an injury. Darrell May left his start Saturday in the sixth with a strained left groin, and Kevin Appier departed in the second inning Friday with a strained right forearm. Appier will be out four to six weeks.
The Rangers loaded the bases with one out in the second, but Michael Young grounded into a double play.
Texas stranded nine runners, including five at third base, in the first six innings.
Mendy Lopez, who hit into a double play to end the game Tuesday with the bases loaded, grounded into a double play with the bases loaded to end the Royals' fourth. The Royals are 1-for-13, including 0-for-4 in the first two games of this series, with the bases loaded and less than two outs this season.
the eighth when Benito Santiago singled home Harvey. Alfonso Soriano had RBI double in the ninth for Texas.
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