Fridav. March 2. 1979
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University Daily Kansan
Women seek upset of 10th-ranked Rebels
By NANCY DRESSLER
Sports Editor
Kansas will try to upset the No. 10 women's basketball team tomorrow night in Las Vegas when the Jayhawks meet the final regular season game for both teams.
KU, 26-6 and ranked 14th, will have a challenge to break. The Rebels have 13 points in the first round.
In fact, UNLV was one of two nationallyranked, undefeated teams until it lost twice on the road earlier this week. The Rebels' record is 22-2.
But the home court advantage, which has to have been a boost to the Rebels, who have only one returning player and nine freshmen, might not be as strong tomorrow.
Kansas coach marion Washington said yesterday that she had been notified of a court scheduled problem that threatened to postpone the game until Sunday.
BUT SHE SAID the game could not be delayed because KU's flight plans had already been made and could not be changed.
So the game is still on for tomorrow, but it might be moved from the Rebels' arena to a new one.
Nevertheless, Washington said she considered the home court to be a factor and did not offer him.
"I think it adds excitement," she said,
the fact they have been beaten at baseball.
Kansas probably will meet a mirror image in the Rebels of the type of game it likes to play - a fast-paced, running offense and intense pressure defense.
However, KU will have to be a bit cautious not to sustain injuries this close to the regional tournament, which is next weekend in Minneapolis, Washington said.
AT LEAST THREE players already have harmsome problems and Kathy Cullen, who was injured in a practice before the game, is still out with a sprained ankle.
Four years later, Mitchell is still a top scorer for KU along with Lynwood. Woodruff and Mitchell were one of the highest scorers in the
The Jawahares have not played UNLV since the 1975-78 season. In that game in Las Vegas, the Rebels won 99-49. Adrian Mitter, who led the team, scored 24 points to lead Kansas' attack.
UNLV is led by junior college transfer
Uresia Willis, a 5-9 forward who averages
16.2 points per game.
Valentine chosen to all-star teams AP Big Eight Basketball writers
KANSAS CITY, Mo.—Here is the complete list of the Associated Press 79-79 All-Big Eight basketball team as chosen by a panel of sportswriters and sportscasters:
First Team
John McCallough, Oklahoma, Sr., 6-4, 195.
Lima, Ohio.
Roland Blackman, Kansas State, Soph,
6.10 190 Revelon, N V
Darnell Valentine, Kansas, soph. 6-2, 185,
Wichita.
Andrew Parker, Iowa State, Sr., 6-5, 195. Fort Laundry, Fla.
Emnett Lewis, Colorado, Sr., 6-0, 174,
Gary, In.
Second Team
Al Beal, Oklahoma, Jr., 6-9, 215, Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Terry Stats, Oklahoma, Jr., 6-8, 215,
Bloomington, Ind.
Paul Mokesi, Kansas, Sr., 7-1, 250, Encino, Calif.
Mark Tucker, Oklahoma State, 6-4,
175. SusanOkla. Okla.
Larry Drew, Missouri, Jr., 6-1, 178, Kansas City, Kan.
WICHITA (UP1)—Larry Bird of Indiana State leads the list of 10 collegiate basketball stars named yesterday to the 1978-79 All-America team selected by the United States Basketball Writers Association.
Other seniors named were center Bill Cartwright of San Francisco, forward Sidney Moncrief of Arkansas, forward Louisiana and guard Bill Paxton of Davenport.
The juniors selected by the writers were center Mike Grimski of Dyke, forward Mike O'Koren of North Carolina and forward Sly Williams of Rhode Island. Notre Dame forward Kelly Tripuqua and Michigan State frontervin Johnson were the sophomores.
In District Five, Bird was the best-of-district player. KU's Darrell Valentine and Nebraska's Carl McPhee, both picked from the top four, will be Eight players to be chosen to a district team.
The writer's association also selected nine All-District teams.
Staff Photo by BILL +RAKES
Beam balance
KU$'s Jackie DIPinto works on the balance beam in last weekend's women's gymnastics team. The daybreaks to do as well this weekend against four other teams in the state championships.
Hoping to improve on its dismal performance, the team will compete tomorrow in the Association of Intercollegiate Women national indoor meet at Columbia.
Snorts Writer
Kansas to national indoor
By CARLQS MURGUIA
Two weeks ago, the Jayhawks finished a disappointing sixth in the conference meet. This weekend, they will compete against some of the nation's finest collegiate teams on a goal of improved performances. RU track coach Ted Anderson said yesterday.
"If we can get the performance I know we’re capable of, then I expect to finish in the top five." Anderson said. "There’s going to be a lot of work, and we’ll need a total team effort to do well."
Last year was the first year of the national indoor, and the inaugural winner was Wisconsin. Kansas finished second. It was at last year's meet that Sheila Calmeet set the American record in the 300-yard run with a time of 25.26.
"At the last indoor meet, I didn't have the acceleration I normally do, but my leg didn't feel as sore after the race," Calmese said. "I'm just going to try and run to my
CALMSEE ONLY recently has recovered from a hamstring injury that kept her out of most of the indoor season. She is expected to compete in both the 60-yard-dash and the
potential and hope my leg doesn't bother me."
If Calmese should failer, KU's Lori Green probably will pick up the slack. Green is coming off an impressive performance at the Big Eight meet where she defeated the top-ranked team in the both 60, with a time of 7.02, and with a Big Eight record time of 35.35.
"WELL BE competitive in every event we're entered in," Anderson said. "We're not going to lose to everyone to have a good chance against the tough competition they'll face in their next game."
The mile run should be very competitive. The Jayhawks' entrants will be Maureen Finholm and Michelle Brown. Last year, finished ninth in the mile with a time of 4:56.
KU could receive some points in the 60- yard hardies from either Gwen Poss or Lori Lowey. Lowey finished third last year with a time of 8.1.
Other team members who placed last year at nationalists and who also will be competing this year are Debbie Hertzog, Dan Frost, and John M. Corwin, who finished second in the high jump with a leap of 5-7. This time Corwin will compete in the long jump and high jump events.
Completing the team will be Bev Fuller in the pentathlon, Vicki Simpson and Denise Homa in the 600 and Amy Miles and Corwin in the long jump.
Men want more qualifiers
Several KU cinderdem bypass competition this weekend to prepare for the NCAA Indoor Championships, but the rest of the team will try to qualify for the national meet.
In the last weekend for qualifying before the national meet, March 9-10 in Detroit, KU is sending athletes to tomorrow's State Basketball Tournament. The meet will be in Ahern Field House.
Jeff Buckingham, Anthony Coleman,
Jimmy Little, Lester Mickens, Sanya
Owolabi and Stan Whitaker, all national
qualifiers, probably will take the weekend off, head coach Bob Timmons, said yesterday.
MICKENS, WHO successfully defended his Big Eight Indoor 900-yard dash title last weekend in Oklahoma City, has qualified in the New York and 604, Joining him in the 410 for Newell.
Buckingham has qualified with the third best pole vault in the nation. Coleman has met the NCAA standard in the 60-yard high hurdles.
The latest to join the select group is
Owaliwa, who set a KU indoor triple jump record of 32-8.4 when he finished second at the U.S. Nationals.
The mile relay team of Little, Mickens, Newell and Whitaker also has met the Nike team.
Because no team scoring will be kept in the State Federal Indoor, KU will have to wait until the NCAA Indoor or the outdoor second place finish in the Big Eight Indoor.
Two Jayhawks had the best chance to qualify this weekend. One of them, distance man David Bauer, is .57 second off the ground and he gets a last chance to lower his time.
"I DON'T THINK there will be any let down after last week's meet," Timmons said. "Actually, I think there will be a build up before nationals."
However, the other team member who could have qualified, spinner Dee Hogan, probably won't get a chance because of a harmless injury that has hampered him all the way. He is one out of the Big Eight Indoor Hogan is in the second sly of the NCAA standard in the 440.
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