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KU player is No.1 in Big Eight tennis
Men's, women's teams finish 3rd place in league tournament during weekend
The Associated Press
Led by freshman No. 1 player Eveline Hamers, the Kansas women's tennis team finished a close third behind fifth-ranked Oklahoma State and Oklahoma in the Big Eight tournament during the weekend.
Hamers, who is ranked 25th nationally, became the Big Eight No. 1 singles champion yesterday when she defeated Karen Myers, a Colorado senior, 7-6, 6-1 Hamers is the first freshman in Kansas history to achieve such a victory and to compile an undefeated Big Eight record.
in men's action, Kansas tied its win its third consecutive conference championship as the Jayhawks finished third and ranked Oklahoma and Nebraska.
Sophomore Jeff Goss became the No. 2 singles champion Friday when he defeated Oklahoma State's Ullie Niklisson 6-3, 6-2. Gross, a walk-on from Overland Park, won the No. 6 singles championship last year.
For the Kansas women's team, 14-11 overall and 5-2 in the Big Eight, a third place finish was a repeat of last year. Entering this year's tournament with 38 accumulated points, the Jayhawks were far behind the Cowboys 62 points but within reach of second-place Oklahoma, which had
By the end of competition Saturday, Oklahoma State had clinched its ninth consecutive conference title Saturday when the team swept all nine first-round matches in singles and double play, bringing its point
toal to 115 out of a possible 120. Kansas was tied with Oklahoma for second place with 79 points.
Winners in the first round for the Jayhawks were Hamers, who defeated Nebraska's No. 1 player Katrin Edelketter 7.6, 6.2, and Matt Holliday 6.4. No 2 match against Kansas State Helen Schildrecht 6.3, 6.1.
Kansas' No. 4 and No. 5 players, Elba Pinero and Renee Raychaudhien, both won their matches against Missouri teammates Vick Hattief and Jemmy Fowler. Boston's Mindy Felz defeated Nebraska's Leslie Suile Susen C. 63-1. 6-4.
Hamers then advanced to the finals by defeating Tessa Price of Oklahoma State 2.6, 6.1, 6.4, along with Raychaudhier, who defeated Debbie Ridley of Oklahoma State via victorious over Kansas State's Annie Emell 2.6, 6.1, 7.5
A close battle for second place occurred during the finals, and Oklahoma was victorious over Kansas by one point, 88 to 87. Both Raychandu and Pelz finished second when they lost to Oklahoma State's Sally Godman 6-0, 6-2, and Danielle Jones 6-2, 6-2.
In doubles, Hamers and freshman Page Gloins won their No. 1 semifinal match against Colorado's Karen Myers and Kennar Marshall 7-6, 6-3, 6-1, then lost in the finals to Okaiden Wanek 6-0, 6-3, Monika Wanek 6-0, 6-3.
For the Kansas men's team. 9-18 and 4-2, three of the six Jayhawks made it to the finals in singles but
only Goss came away with a championship. In 0.3. singles, senior Jim Secrest finished second when he was defeated by Nebraska's Mathias Mueller 7-5, 6-1. Secrest lost in the final round of 4. No. 1 singles last year.
Freshman Charles Fleming, who had played No. 6 singles much of this year, finished second in No. 4 singles and sixth in No. 12 in Nebraska's Ken Fuerer 7.5, 1.6, 1.1.
Taking third place for Kansas in No. 1 singles was junior Craig Wildey, who defeated Iowa State's Glenn Wilson 7-6, 4-6. Wildey began playing No. 1 for the Jayhawks after former Washington receiver Justin Fowler. John Falbo injured his back during a match against Oklahoma State on April 7.
Wildey was the No. 3 singles champion last year.
Jayhawk freshman Paul Garvin finished third in No. 6 singles by defeating Kevin Johnson of Colorado 6-1, 6-4, Garvin, a walk on from Batavia, Ill., had played only a few varsity matches before Falbo's injury required him to move up into the lineup.
Fellow freshman Rafael Rangel took fourth in No. 5 singles when he lost to Oklahoma's Bryan Geiger 6-1, 6-4.
In doubles, the No. 3 duo of Gross and Rangel defeated Nebraska's Robert Sjohm and Pat Carson 6-2, 6-3 in the semifinals, and they were defeated in the finals by Oklahoma Stedel and Grant Williams 6-3, 6-2.
KANSAN file photo
Kansas sophomore Jeff Gross won the No. 2 singles title at the Big Eight Conference tennis championship during the weekend.
Jayhawks hoping to rebound from losses
Baseball team loses to OU; receives break
by Mike Considine Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas baseball team will have time off today and tomorrow to rebound from a five-game losing streak.
The Jayhawks, who have not had a day off since April 14, have played 20 games in 17 days.
Kansas, 29-28, lost four games to Oklahoma during the weekend to drop from fourth to fifth in the Big Eight Conference standings. The Jayhawks are 6-10 in conference games
Oklahoma, 37-13 overall and 16-4 in the conference. is in second place.
The Sooners defeated Kansas 8-3 yesterday to complete the series sweep. Oklahoma won a doubleheader Saturday, 10-1 and 6-5, after pounding the Jayhawks 15-4 in Friday's opening game.
Yesterday's loss gave Kansas a winless record for the five-game road trip, which began Thursday with a 14-0 loss to Wichita State.
In yesterday's game, the Jayhawks scored first.
Senior second baseman Steve Dowling had three hits, singled and stole second base. After first baseman Tom Buchanan was walked, junior designated hitter Jeff Spencer doubled, making the score 1-0.
Kansas starter Mike Massey, 3:1,
gave up a bases-loued walk to
Oklahoma catcher Darron Cox, tying
the score at one in the bottom of the first.
Two Sooner errors in the third innning allowed the Jayhawks to regain the lead. Buchanan based on an error by Oklahoma left fielder John Douglas and scored on a throwing error, making Kansas' lead
The Sooners tied the score on an RBI single by Cox in the second innning and won the game in the fourth innning. Second basemap Kevin Castlebury doubled, driving in the winning run, and he scored on a sacrifice fly as Oklahoma took a 4-2 lead.
Oklaahoma team one run off Kansas junior Craig Stoppel and three off Jayhawk sophomore Curtis Shaw for a five-run victory. Massey was charged with his first loss, giving up seven runs and four hits in 35
innings.
The Jayhawks were out-hit 14-9 yesterday. Dowling and catcher Raret Boesen, who had two base hits, were Kansas' leading hitters.
Saturday's second game was Kansas' best chance for a victory in the series. Oklahoma's Andre Cham p戈甥 drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh and final inning.
Kansas took a 10 lead when senior centerfender Pat Karin scored on a first-inning double play.
Karlin was safe on an error and advanced to third on a single by Dowling Buchanan grounded into a foul. But Karlin scored on herfu's choice.
The Jayhawks increased their lead to 2-0 in the fourth inning. Right fielder Jeff Mentel walked, went to third base on Mark Humkul's double
and scored on a wild pitch.
A two-run double by Oklahoma's designated hitter Scott Campbell tied the score at two in the bottom of the fourth inning, adding two more runs in the fifth inning.
Hirst hit a two-run home run, his first of the season, to the score at four in the sixth innning. With two outs, Kansas freshman Mc Moore led the Rockets Leiner singled. Boeschen gave Kansas a 5-4 lead with a base hit.
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KU senior to participate in NCAA championships
by Cynthia L. Smith Kansan sportswriter
Kansas senior Craig Watcke said he was glad the race was finished.
Watchee qualified for the NCAA
Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the 10,000 meters in 28 minutes, 51.84 seconds at the Penn Relays on Thursday night. The NCAA meet is scheduled for June 16-18 in Provo, Utah. The qualifying mark is 29.17.0.
Watke was the only Kansas competitor to participate in the Penn Relays. Other Jayhawks participated in the Drake Relays and the Saluki Invitational at Southern Illinois.
"I'm glad I got it out of the way," Watkec said. "It's one of those long races you only have to go or three times in the season."
"got together with the two guys from Michigan," he said. "The three of us all warthe lead every half mile of the first five miles."
Watchee said he talked to other competitors about keeping the race at qualifying speed.
Many runners pushed into first, but Watke and Michigan's John Scheare moved forward in the last lap.
"There were abut 45 guys in the race, and I kind of got pushed around a little," he said.
Watke said he got off to a bad start, twisting his right ankle on the curb.
"With a lap to go, it was just John and me, and John pulled ahead in the last 350 meters," Watche said.
Scheare won the race.
Watkee and Schaere were two of the 10 competitors who qualified for NCAA competition in that event at the Penn Relays.
Kansas assistant coach Mike McGuire said, "Penn is the premier distance field in the country for qualifying for nationals."
McGuire said he also was enthusiastic about Watche's performance.
"He was 26 seconds under the standard, so that's a real accomplishment." McGuire said.
Conations at the Penn Relays were ideal for the runner, McGuire said. It was about 60 degrees with little wind.
But Watkee did not always have such luck in the 10,000 meters. He ran the race for the first time at the Conference Championship and finished last.
"I just wasn't ready for it," Watchee said. "I'd been training for the mile, and the coach threw me the ball. I I'd do, and I didn't do well at all."
At the Drake Relays, only two Kansas competitors, both pole vaulters, finished in the top three. Senior Cam Miller finalized seen by teammate Pat Manson, who vaulted the same height.
Three Kansas women finished in the top three at Southern Illinois during the weekend. Angie Mellette of Arkansas set a record of 148-11, setting a meet record. MaryBeth Idoux was second in the shot put with a throw of 44-8 and third in discuss with a throw of 145-7. Tricia Brown finished second in the women's shot put.
Kansas senior David Bond and sophomore Stacy Smiedala finished fourth Bond leaves. Kansas senior Sia Smiedala finished the half-mile in 1:49.43.
Mike Spielman the only Kansas male competitor to win during the weekend. He finished in 295-600-meter steeplechase in 9:22.2
Brett tears ligament in knee; he'll sit out at least a month
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — George Brett tore a ligament in his right
"I would say he will be out a minimum of four weeks and pro- I would say he will be out a minimum of six weeks," said Charles Rhoades, a.
Brett tie a lignae
knee Saturday
night and will be
at least a month.
Kansas City Royals team physician "The rehabilitation period will start in about two weeks."
"He has a tear of the medial collateral ligament of his right knee." Rhades said. "These are graded in grades one, two and three, but four is considered a complete three tear is considered a complete tear. It will not require surgical
Doctors will put the knee in a light splint for two weeks.
BRETT
Brett, an 11-time All-Star, was put on the 21-day listened after he sustained the injury during the first inning of a game Saturday night against Milwaukee. After fielding a single in shallow right field, Brett turned to throw to the infield and caught a spike in the artificial turf.
intervention.'
"Obviously, I'm disappointed," I rett said in a statement. "I work hard every day to keep in shape, and he ear I wear a knee because I catch spike in the turf. At least the club is playing we have to be a little more philosophical about it. All I can do is get ready for when I come back."
A two-time American League bating champion, Brett had a .390 average in 1980, the highest in the major leagues since Ted Williams hit 407 in 1941. Brett's average so far his year is .233.
To replace Brett, the Royals recalled Luis de los Santos from
Brett missed 24 games in 1987 when he tore a ligament in the same knee during a injury in Kansas City that was also against Milwaukee.
Brett's injury comes at the end of the best April in the team's history. A 10-inning, 4-3 victory against Milwaukee on Saturday gave the Royals 15 victories for the month, more than the team has ever had in April.
"This is not to say we're not going to miss him, but everybody feels that we are a stronger ball club and that we can make do until he gets back." John Wathan said. "In the old days when he got hurt, everybody's shoulders would drop and we'd think 'How are we going to win?'
"He's like a time bomb," said outfitter Danny Tartabull, who drove in the winning run Saturday night. "He's always ready to break through." He crushed tools gotten five hits, and carried his club for the next month.
Soviet gymnasts win tournament
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Valeri Belenky uptake teammate Vladimir Artemov for the all-around title yesterday as the Soviet Union captured the team championship at the McDoe men's gymnastics meet.
It was the first gymnastics competition between the countries since the Seoul Olympics.
Artemov, who won four gold medals at the 1988 Olympics in Seoul finished second with 58 650 points.
The Associated Press
Belenky, ranked 10th in the Soviet Union, won the first event — the floor exercises — at Ohio State's St. John University — never trailed in totaling 98.35 points.
Belenky scored a 9.9 in the floor exercises and followed with a perfect 10 on the pommel horse, a 9.96 in the still rings, and a 9.8 in the vault, winning the first four individual events.
Artemov trailed Belenky by just 250 points going into the final event, the horizontal bar But Belenky took two and a half calls, once finished with a 9.35
The Soviets displayed little difficulty in the team event, taking the top four individual places in all-around to total 293,550 points. The United States was a distant 5.85 point back with 297,700 points.
Third in the all-around was Guen nadi Zadorozny with 58.5 points.
followed by Vladislav Galimov with 58.25 points.
The top American was Tom Schlesinger, who attends Nebraska, with 57 605 points. He tied for fifth with Vladimir Spochepchin.
Other U.S. finishes included Patrick Kirschke, seventh with 57.2 points; Scott Burr, eighth with 57.15; Jeff Dow, 10th with 56.8; Jamie Conrad, 11th with 56.4; Voosranger, 12th with 56.5; and Tim Ryan, 13th with 56.4 points.
In Saturday's women's competition, Brandy Johnson of the U.S. won all the around title while the Soviet team captured the team championship.
Kansas puts Cornhuskers in 2nd place Softball team wins 4-1,5-0 in upset
by Laurie Whitten Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas softball team caused some disruption Friday night in Lincoln after a doubleheader against Nebraska.
The Jayhawks, 35-25, upset the 11th-rank Cornhuskers 4-1 and 5-0, knocking the former Big Eight Conference leaders into second place behind top-rank Oklahoma State. Before playing Kansas, Nebraska had only one loss and Oklahoma State had two.
Kansas coach Kalum Haack said the Jayhawks' position going into the Big Eight tournament on May 17th was a big disappointment. State had finished its regular season"
"It was a great feeling to beat another top-ranked team," Haack said. "The wins put us 5.3 in the conference, and it forced Nebraska out of five games." The team stood until Oklahoma State is done, but we're in good shape.
"The fact that we beat Nebraska and Oklahoma State, which are the two teams in the conference to beat, shows the girls that if they play well, they have a shot at winning the Big Eight tournament."
Eight wins, but pitcher Roanna Braizer, who is 24-17 this season and has a 9.6 earned run average, gave up only five hits in the first game and four in the second. The Jayhawks' batting was better than ever, Haack said, with eight hits in game one and nine in game two.
in the first game, they scored one run in the first inning and never scored again," he said. "I credit that to great pitching and excellent teamwork."
"Christy. Arterburn made a key play for us in the bottom of the seventh innings. She dove to catch a ground ball that was hit in the hole by third base, then as the runner went by she reached up and shot the momentum of the game. The next two girls up to bat made out."
On Saturday, Kansas split a doubleheader with Texas A & M, losing the first game 2-1 and winning the second 7-0.
"Bouma was again the pitcher for us, and she gave up only four hits." Haack said. "However, two of them were home runs hit by the same girl, Erin Newkirk. There wasn't much we could do about that."
"We also didn't hit like we had against Nebraska. Camille Spiaterli hit a double with a runner on second in the sixth inning, and that was our win."
Haakei said he was anxious for the upcoming Big Eight tournament, which will be in Oklahoma City. He finished fifth in last year* tournament.