what we heard "Hey, a little bit crazy, isn't it?" -- Eli Manning to older brother Peyton during the first round of the NFL draft when he was drafted to San Diego, then traded an hour later to the New York Giants.
off the bench
monday, april 26, 2004
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SOCCER
Close victory helps record; Kansas defeats Drake 1-0
A goal in the first half was enough for the Kansas soccer team to defeat Drake 1-0 at SuperTarget Field Saturday afternoon.
The win helped Kansas improve to 3-2 in the spring season.
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Kansas' lone goal came when junior forward Rachel Giffillan slipped a shot past the Drake keeper after a pass from junior forward Monica Brothers.
"I felt we played
well today," coach Mark Francis said in a media release. "We held the ball for a lot of the second half but just did not get the chances to put the ball in the back of the net."
back of the hill will end its spring play Tuesday, May 4, at 5 p.m. when it hosts the U17 Kansas City Legends Boys team at SuperTarget Field.
Kansan staff reports
ROWING
Minnesota defeats Kansas in regatta by 11-second lead
The Kansas rowing team was swept by Minnesota in five races on Saturday in a three-team regatta that also included Southern Methodist University.
sity. Kansas traveled to St.Paul, Minn., this weekend to compete in 1st and 2nd Varsity 8,Varsity 4 and 1st and 2nd Novice races.
This was the first time this season the Jayhawks' 1st Novice 8 boat lost a race as Minnesota defeated Kansas by 11 seconds.
seconds. "Our team will use this experience next week when we go up against a strong Texas team and a solid Kansas State team," coach Rob Catloth said in a media release.
a media release.
Kansas' next competition is the Big
12 Championships May 3 in Manhattan.
Kansan staff reports
WOMEN'S GOLF
Costner leads Jayhawks in tournament, team in eighth
The University of Kansas women's golf team is currently in eighth place, in a 12-team field, after two rounds at the Big 12 Championships in College Station. Texas.
tion, texas. Rain delays have plagued the tournament this weekend, delaying play Saturday and yesterday.
Saturday and yesterday
As of press time yesterday, the tour
nament was still on hold because of
thunder and lightning.
Texas currently leads the tournament with 592.
Texas A&M holds onto second place with 599.
Oklahoma State, Oklahoma and Bay lor are third, fourth and fifth with 606, 607 and 608 respectively.
607 and 800 baggage Freshman Amanda Costner leads the Jayhawks tied for seventh place after shooting a second round 73.
after shaking Sophomores Chelsey Pryor and Tiffany Woods are tied for 16th and 41st respectively.
Wingin' it
Ray Finch, Lawrence resident, threw a Styrofoam airplane down the hill beneath the Campanile yesterday afternoon. Finch bought the plane last week at Wal-Mart, and enjoyed the "perfect conditions" for flying with his son.
Tennis team drops two in Texas trip
By Rahul Sharma
rsharma@kansan.com
Kansan sportwriter
Kansan staff reports
The Kansas women's tennis team lost its opportunity to earn a fifth Big 12 Conference victory this season when it lost to Texas A&M on Saturday. The Jayhawks finished their road trip with a loss to No. 11 Texas Sunday.
The Jayhawks fell to the No.17 Aggies 7-0 at the Bryan Tennis Center in Bryan, Texas, and lost to the Longhorns 4-1 in San Antonio.
4-1 in San Antonio Kansas' record now stands at 6-15 overall, 4-7 in Big 12 play.
The Jayhawks failed to register a point in singles play against the Aggies, marking the third time Kansas has been shut out this season.
suit out this season.
Kansas was shut out previously on Feb. 13 and April 10 against Brigham Young University and Baylor.
Young University and The singles competition proved to be disaster for Kansas.
Five of six Kansas players fell in straight sets on Saturday.
Sophomore Christine Skoda, who was the Big 12 player of the week in the third week of March, came the closest in pulling out a victory.
hining out a victory.
Skoda fell to A&M's Roberta
Spencer in three sets, 0-6, 6-0, 6-2
Spencer in three place On the doubles side, Kansas seniors Courtney and Kristen Steinbock managed to come away with the only victory
of the day as the sisters defeated Jessica Roland and Lauren Walker 8-2.
In Sunday's match with the Longorns, the Jayhawks trailed 1-0 going into singles play after losing all three doubles matches.
Kansas' Steinbock defeated Kendra Strohm in straight sets, 6-4, 6-0, to pick up one point, but the Jayhawks ultimately lost the dual 4-1.
The Longhorns sealed the Big 12 regular season championship with the victory.
C. Steinbock
K. Steinbock
The jayhawks will play in the Big 12 Tournament April 29 through May 2 in Norman, Okla.
— Edited by Cindy Yeo and Nikki Nugent
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I just saw Wayne Simien wearing jean shorts.
The Associated Press
Player's drug history at issue for Rams
ST.LOUIS — A day after St. Louis Rams defensive end Leonard Little was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving charges, the team drafted a quarterback with a history of substance-abuse problems yesterday.
Coach Mike Martz didn't see the conflict after taking Jeff Smoker of Michigan State in the sixth round of the NFL draft.
Martz said the situation facing Little, who pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in a 1998 fatal accident in which he was driving drunk, was a factor in the draft room. He also said Little's problems couldn't be held against Smoker.
"This is a problem he met head-on and was able to resolve, to this point."
Ladue police arrested Little for speeding about 4 a.m. Saturday on westbound Interstate 64. Police said he was booked and released after being issued two traffic summons, and a court appearance has been scheduled for June 9.
Smoker was suspended for the last seven games of the 2002 season for substance-abuse problems which have never been specified, and he also sought treatment. Without him, Michigan State collapsed in a 4-6 season that cost coach Bobby Williams his job.
As a senior, Smoker led the Big 10 in passing and total offense. He became the first quarterback in school history to top 4,000 passing yards in a season.
5,000 passing yards Questions about his past were a part of visits to various teams.
"This is something we talked a great deal about and we were very blunt with him when he came in here," Martz said. "Obviously this is something that we feel like he's been able to fight through and
move on with his life "
Martz confirmed it in his mind when Smoker made a trip to Rams Park.
"I had a great visit with him." Martz said. "That was kind of the clincher, really, I felt if we had a chance at the right time, he'd be a good addition for us."
time,he'd be a good smoker. Smoker had a good feeling about the Rams,too.
ation and I in execution.
He seemed eager to distance himself from his problems and whether it hurt his draft status.
"I hit it off with all the coaches," he said. "It's a great staff and a great organization and I'm excited."
"It was important that they ask about that and we talked about that and they were satisfied with what I had to say," Smoker said. "Like I said, it's in the past and that's where I'm going to keep it."
and that's where I'm going. The addition of Smoker fills a need at the position, with the Rams likely to release Kurt Warner after June 1 following Martz' announcement that Marc Bulger would be the starter. Chris Chandler, 38, is the backup quarterback.
"Not a lot of people expected a lot of him coming into the NFL, and things happened and once he got his shot he took advantage of it," Smoker said. "That's what you need to be able to do."
Like Smoker, Bulger was a sixthround draft pick. The Saints grabbed him late in the 2000 draft.
Smoker would like a season to get acclimated to the NFL. But he noted that the Michigan State offense, just like the Rams' offense, is pass-happy.
Rams' offense, is pass happy. "There are a lot of similarities," Smoker said. "I like to spread out the field and throw the ball and the Rams like to do that, too."
He was looking forward to throwing passes to Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce.
"Honestly, I don't really think it gets any better than that," Smoker said. "They do a terrific job of route-running and getting where they have to be."
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