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Team focuses on defense, aims to prevent turnovers
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Senior center Krysten Boogaard puts up a jump shot Sunday against Washburn. The Jayhawks won the game 80-46.
Henrickson hopes to fix minor mistakes versus South Dakota
BY KATHLEEN GIER kgier@kansan.com
After two exhibition victories, the Jayhawks have figured out what they need to work on across the court. The two points of focus for the season so far have been defense and preventing turnovers. Coach Bonnie Henrickson said the team has talent at every position, but loses possessions and therefore loses its chance to score.
Booqaard
"We can't turn the ball over
because that has just been painful for everyone who has watched us the last couple years," Henrickson said.
Senior forward Krysten
Boogaard sees the need for improvement on a smaller level as well.
"I think that we need to focus on getting better for the next game especially," Boogaard said. "Focus on making sure that we aren't making those little mistakes that we have been making, manning the ball and helping out the freshman guards around us."
With four freshmen who are all guards, helping them has been a responsibility for the entire team.
"I am considered an upper classman or a returner as a sophomore, and we have four freshmen so it was my job and Angel's job and Marisha's job as returners to make sure they were prepared," sophomore guard Monica Engelman said.
"These games help the freshmen get their nerves out and I think everyone is ready," Mays said.
ors. Junior forward Amber Hegge was named to the first team, junior center Jodie Boss to the second team and sophomore guard Alexis Yackley received an honorable mention. Hegge led the team last season averaging 13.3 points and 6.4 rebounds. She also led with 34 blocks, 78 assists and a field goal percentage of 54.3 percent.
Freshman guard Keena Mays said the exhibition games were helpful for the freshmen.
— Edited by Lisa Curran
Mays feels ready, and is looking forward to starting the regular season with South Dakota. It may be a tough game though, because South Dakota was chosen to finish fourth in the Great West Conference and had three players receive preseason conference hon-
University of Miami QB to return after concussion
As odd as it might seem, many Hurricanes fans would rather he not return.
True freshman Stephen Morris hasn't taken Harris' starting job — coach Randy Shannon has made that clear. But in just six quarters of
It was the first positive sign that Jacory Harris, who will miss his second game Saturday at Georgia Tech because of a concussion, might be ready the following week against Virginia Tech — a game that might decide the ACC's Coastal Division.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL
MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE
CORAL GABLES. Fla. — The lanky quarterback was back on the field for the first time Wednesday, in his No. 12 practice jersey and gym shorts, throwing passes to receivers in individual drills.
action, Morris has stolen support from 112, a once-popular figure who started 22 consecutive games before last week and ranks second all-time at UM in touchdown passes (50) and third in passing yards.
ing yards (6.193).
"Jacory's won a lot of games at the University of Miami. That's what people don't realize," Shannon said. "He's
what can you do for me now? A lot of people don't even remember what happened an hour earlier"
Foremost in everyone's minds is the 82-yard drive Morris led Saturday, throwing a 35-yard
"He's been put in tough situations, and came back and responded."
RANDY SHANNON University of Miami coach
been put in tough situations, and came back and responded. He's come back from behind in two-minute drills and won a lot of games for us. ..But it's always,
touch down to Leonard Hankerson with 37 seconds left to beat Maryland 26-20.
Last season,
Harris led UM
back from a
13-point defic
t in the fourth
quarter at Wake
Forest, capping an 82-yard winning drive with a touchdown to Travis Benjamin with 68 seconds left.
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