WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
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Kansas coach Bonnie Henrickson thanks Kansas fans for their support of the women's basketball team during a speech at Late Night in the Phog last Friday. Kansas will kick off the 2010-2011 season on Oct. 31 with a home game against Fort Hays State. She said she hopes fans will continue to provide a home court advantage by attending games this season.
Women's team ready for season
BY HANNAH WISE
hwise@kansan.com
The women's basketball season will begin soon and with the beginning of the season came media day in Kansas City. Coach Bonnie Henrickson met with reporters to discuss the upcoming season.
"On our end, I'm very,very excited for a couple of different reasons. We've gotten ourselves healthy over the offseason. Angel Goodrich is cleared and competing
Goodrich
in practice," said Henrickson.
Sophomore guard Angel Goodrich returns after recovering from a tear to her ACL during the Oklahoma
- State match up on Jan. 12. With
* Goodrich back out on the floor, the
* Jayhawks are set to be faster and
* able to play in transition.
- "Angel plays how we play because
of how we play in transition.
* allows us to make plays off the
dribble. She is the quickest player
to 100 assists in the program's history
in 15 games. And she allows
us to get uncontested shots, which these young kids are going to need."
* Henrickson said.
Fellow sophomores Carolyn Davis and Monica Engelman have plans to carry momentum from
their freshmen seasons into the 2010-2011 season.
"The experience that those two gained in situations we put them in at the end of the year, to take shots and make shots to win games, makes them more confident and more experienced sophomores," said Henrickson.
The sophomore class is bringing a great deal of the experience to the floor this season. The team is young — there are four freshmen and three sophomores on this year's roster. With the youthful nature of the team there is vigor and excitement that freshmen Daria Moore, Keena Mays, Brooke Jelniker and Charlicia Haper bring to the court.
"I love their energy. I love their competitiveness. We get better every single day and they are a fun group to be around," said Henrickson.
The freshmen will need upperclassmen leaders for tough times during Big 12 play. One such leader is junior Aishah Sutherland who worked in the offseason to grow stronger.
"She has always been very, very athletic. She finishes stronger right now than she has," said Henrickson.
The mix of old and new talent gives the coaching staff an opportunity to put out competitive lineups based on the different opponents they will face this season. Putting senior Krysten Boogaard
and sophomore Carolyn Davis together on the floor will be key.
"It will be important for us to look at how we can play Krysten and Carolyn together. Carolyn is very talented and Krysten is very, very talented. Right now when one plays, the other one doesn't. It doesn't make sense for quality post players in our league," said Henrickson.
Senior center Krysten Boogaard drives over senior practice squad player Jeremy Witt for a layup. Boogaard finished with a team-high six points as the women's team defeated the practice squad 22-14 during Late Night in the Phoq.
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The layhawks will be getting right back into a very competitive Big 12 season. The upperclassmen's leadership will handle the ups and downs of the season that are sure to come in such a competitive atmosphere.
"You have to be able to bounce back and have resiliency and that's where your upperclass-
men can help you with that;" said Henrickson.
The jayhawks will play their season opener at home against Fort Hays State on Oct. 31.
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Mancini also said he was not sure Rooney, whose contract expires at the end of next season, would actually leave United.
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Real Madrid, managed by former Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho, and Barcelona, have also been linked with the 24-year-old.
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United confirmed on Tuesday that Rooney had told it he wants to leave the club but if City are his eventual destination, the rival club was playing down rumors.
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LONDON — Manchester City, one of the clubs linked with a move for Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, said on Wednesday it has not had any contact with the England forward.
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