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University Daily Kansan
Sports
Wednesday, Jan. 15, 1986
Woodard returns as Globetrotter
By Frank Hansel
Associate Sports Editor
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Lynette Woods basketball career has come from a
the former Jayhawk forward returned to familiar territory Saturday as the clown princess of basketball with the Harlem Globetrotters.
Woodard, who made history by being chosen the first woman Trotter last October, returned to the area for the first time since doning the red, white and blue of the Globetrotters.
The Globetrotters performed twice at Kemper Arena Saturday, and the first was televised on ABC's Wide World of Sports.
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"It's not home, but it's close enough," Woodard, a Wichita native, said between games. "I had a lot of friends from KU here, even though we're in Missouri."
Members of the Kansas women's basketball team were among Woodard's friends who attended.
"The Globetrotters have always been special, and it gives them extra meaning with Lynete out there," center Kelly Jennings said.
Lynette Woodard, the first woman Globetrotter, performs the "weave" as Frank Berretta, Washington General, attempts to guard the play. The Globetrotters played Saturday at Kemper Arena. Woodard, a KU alumna, was the assistant coach for the KU women's basketball team and captain of the 1984 Women's Olympic basketball team.
Woodard has played basketball on every level, from the playground to the Olympics, where she was captain of the 1984 gold medal team. She said playing for the Globetrotters had made her career complete.
“It’s a dream come true,” Woodard said. “I’ve had this dream since I was a little girl.”
Woodard, who is the all-time leading women's Division I scorer with 3,649 points, made a grand return to Kansas City. She was included in the Globetrotter's famed magic circle to the tune of "Sweet Georgia Brown" for only the third
time since she joined the team.
"I work on different moves in practice that I have not used in a game yet," Woodard said. "I've only been on the team three months, and there is always next year."
When Woodard did enter the game, at the start of the second quarter, she got in the action right away. With Sweet Lou Dunbari, the clown princess of basketball, directing traffic, Woodard broke out of the familiar weave, a pass from Dunbari and scored an easy layup.
The crowd, which totaled more than 23,000 for both games, voiced its approval and clicked cameras every time "Wood" touched the ball.
"She's looking more comfortable out there," said KU women's basketball coach Marian Washington, who was with Woodard in Los Angeles when she was named to the team.
Woodard said she was getting more in the flow of things with the Globetrotters. She said her teammates had taken her under their wings.
During the Trotters' 73-55 win in the first game over the Washington Generals, Woodard was fouled on an attempted layup and Dunbar quickly came to her defense.
"You can't foul her like that," he yelled to the guilty General. "Did you see that, ref? He tried to break her arm. Are you all right, Wood?"
After finding out that she was all right, Dunbar left the scene and Woodard made both free throws.
"We're traveling together so much that you have to have a family-type relationship," Woodard said.
Travel is one thing Woodard has been plenty of. The 60th edition of the Harlem Globetrotters opened in
Brisbane, Australia, on Oct. 17, and has been playing every night since. Now, the team is taking its exhibition of basketball wizardary across the United States.
"It's fun and there is a lot of
positive energy out there," Woodard said. "I just try to stay relaxed and keep going."
The way things have started, the Trotters "little baby girl" will keep going for a long time.
Dionne's condition is improved
Kansas swimmers had more to celebrate over semester break than just the holidays.
KU swimmer Karen Dionne gradually began to regain consciousness during the break, said
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the nursing supervisor at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Okla. She had been in a coma since a two-car accident Nov. 30, near Independence while she and two
other swimmers were on their way back to school from Thanksgiving break.
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All-America swimmer Tammy Pease was killed in the accident. Dan Mendenhall, who also was injured in the accident, was treated for minor injuries and released from Mercy Hospital in Independence.
Kathy Comer, the nursing supervisor, said Dionne's condition was upgraded to stable a couple of weeks ago.
"She's doing fine." Comer said.
"She's progressing."
Comer said it was difficult to tell when Dionne would be released.
She is in the Rehabilitation Center at Hiclrest.
Valentine is traded
LOS ANGELES — Portland Trail Blazers playmaker Darnell Valentine, a man without a team during the last month, yesterday was acquired by the Los Angeles Clippers in exchange for their No. 1 draft pick in 1986.
After starting 27 games at point guard for Portland, Valentine was replaced in the lineup by Steve Colter. Coach Jack Ramsay then announced that the Trail Blazers were looking to trade the 6-foot-2 guard.
When a deal could not be made immediately, Valentine remained
on the bench, seeing almost no playing time. He often did not accompany the club on the road.
"I'm excited to be a part of the Clipper organization now," Valentine said.
Drug dealer testifies
PITTSBURGH — Curtis Strong, who was convicted of selling cocaine to major league baseball players, has been granted immunity to testify before a federal grand jury about his customers and sources.
U. S. District Judge Gustave Diamond Monday approved the immunity grant for Strong, who then testified for an hour and 25 minutes before the grand jury.
By Jim Suhr
Fans behind bench need to stav seated
During the last three home basketball games, the KU Athletic Board has circulated a letter asking that fans in the student cheering section behind the Kansas bench remain seated.
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"It's been a tradition that students stand up and show support, and that's excellent and commendable," he said. "But, we're just asking for what's fair for other fans."
Floyd Temple, assistant athletic director, said yesterday that complaints of obstructed view from people seated behind the fans in the student section prompted the letter.
The problem stemmed from permanent bleachers that were installed
Temple said relocating the students was only a last resort, adding that he understood that students were capable of standing for the entire game.
The letter warned that if the fans did not cooperate fully, the athletic department would move the student section to the upper level in Allen Field House.
"The student response has been excellent," he said. "Those people who had complained before are happy now, and I hope the favorable student support continues."
The letter has been met with favorable student reaction, Temple said.
The new bleachers also provide eight seats for the handicapped for the first time.
With the permanent bleachers, he said, maintenance crews no longer have to move the bleachers in preparation for indoor track meets, a process that normally took up to five hours.
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Temple said the advantages of the new permanent bleachers and conversion of the field house into a true basketball arena outweighed the disadvantages.
In addition, fans who were not permitted to bring food and drink on the track surface can now enjoy their refreshments in their seats, he said.
One advantage is that the new bleachers have eliminated 300 folding chairs behind each basker during sell-out games, a practice that had been called a fire hazard by fire officials and provided poor viewing for those seated there. Temple said.
on the lower level of the field house last summer to convert it from a multi-purpose building to only a basketball arena, he said. All other indoor sports have been moved to Anshutz Sports Pavilion.
The new bleachers, which replaced the 30-year old wooden ones were installed six feet higher to expand seating capacity. As a result, he said, the view of those seated near the bottom of the second level is often obstructed.
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NEW ORLEANS — In a move that former president John Toner called long overdue, the National Collegiate Athletic Association established a drug-testing policy for college athletes yesterday.
By an almost unanimous vote, the national group banned a wide range of stimulants, steroids and street drugs.
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"The Drug Education Committee is determined to clean up the drug mess on our college campuses," said Toner, who is chairman of the committee. "We feel the problem is related to gambling as well as to health."
In a companion resolution, the NCAA called on the federal government to ban interstate transmission of gambling information, including point spreads and gambling on
amateur sports events.
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On Monday, the NCAA set modified minimum academic standards which go into effect next summer, giving high school students two more years before having to fully meet the minimums.
"Testing for the bowls will be our easiest test to administer," said Toner, faculty representative at Connecticut. "We'll know which teams are involved at least three weeks in advance, and have ample time."
Under the new drug rule, random testing will be held for all college athletes on a wide range of drugs with specific tests planned for all national championships and the postseason college football bowls.
The new drug regulations go into effect Aug. 1 and will not affect championship events for the rest of the current school year.
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