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Strain
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During his three years, Hart started in left field and had a batting average near .300.
"I did not have too much trouble in my freshman year because I had the background courses in high school, but as I started taking higher level courses, I had to limit my hours to 13." he said.
Hart said professors and coaches needed to work together.
"There is no way it can be done unless concessions are made on both sides," Hart said.
Hart said he was not down on baseball, but he said he still had a year of eligibility left and might come back.
"I think study halls should be mandatory." Hart said.
He said one thing that was helpful for sports was study halls for the patio.
All freshman baseball players are required to spend two hours in study hall. If any player's GPA drops below 3.0, the coaches suggest the player go to the hall.
For freshman players, the adjustment to increased practice time and an increased academic load can be strenuous.
Last year's baseball team had two freshmen enrolled in the engineering program. One is still on the team and his other quit to concentrate on his studies.
Boeschen, the player who stayed on the team, plays catcher and is studying electrical engineering. Brian Gower, a backup outfielder during the fall season, also his time studing electrical engineering.
"The first semester it really was not hard to do both." Gower said. "I'd go to class in the morning, in the afternoon and study at night."
"But during winter training I had a hard time adjusting to practicing at night."
Gower said it depended on a freshman's background in high school and how they adjusted to practice time as a student. The student was successful at both sports and academics.
Boeschen earned a 3.9 GPA in high school said he had little problems during his freshman year because of the courses were introductory.
"But it is gradually getting more difficult to do both because the couses are getting more specialized." he said.
Gower said the harder the courses get, the more study time is needed and during the spring season, a player may not get that extra time to study.
Office watches progress
Even though it is tough for athletes to participate in a sport while maintaining a high GPA, there is a place they can turn to for help. The academic support office helps freshman make the transitions to college while also monitoring many of the 500 athletes on campus.
Richard Lee, the assistant athletic director for academic support, said the office worked with many of the incoming freshmen during summer orientation. He said more than 80 percent of the freshman athletes participated in the program last year.
"This is not done to put athletes in 'pud' courses because there is no such thing at KU, but it's done so the athletes can be most successful at.」Je said.
He said all the sports were tough for student athletes because most of them had to do it.
He also said his office tested the athletes in math and English to put them on a level.
He said most student athletes spend 12 to 16 hours a day in class, and is an active part of the team.
"Student-athletes are unique people because their time is so structured that if they are not able to participate, they will have trouble." Lee said.
"They have very little time to eat and sleep." Lee said.
Once the an athlete has enrolled at Kansas, the academic support office sends a letter to the athlete's teachers. And every month, a teacher sends a report of an athlete's progress.
"When we find an athlete's grades slipping, he is immediately sent to school."
"Coaches have been very helpful working with us to keep an athlete in good standing academically," he said. "I like to think we do a very good job helping the student-athlete."
The office recognizes athletes who have displayed class room excellence with a board of pictures of nearly 150 athletes who received a 2.5 or better GPA during the fall semester.
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Houston 84, TCU 65
Top Twenty
Howard Triche then scored on a layup. After St. John's missed a shot, Solikay was fouled. He converted the kick with 3 seconds and made a 74-67 lead with 3:16 to play.
FORT WORTH, Texas — Greg Anderson scored 27 points and Tim Hobby added 25 last night, leading Houston to an 84-65 Southwest Conference upset of Texas Christian.
Matt Brust's three-point play pulled St. John's within 76-73 with 1:41 remaining, but Seikaly scored off a missed shot and put Syracuse ahead by five points. Douglas scored in the 8th minute and increased the advantage to 80-73. St. John's got no closer than four points after that.
The Cougars, battling for second place in the SWC, improved to 17-9
overall and 9-6 in the league. The Horned Frogs, who have clinched the regular-season conference championship, slipped to 22-5 and 13-2.
Clemson 88,
Georgia Tech 77
CLEMSON, S.C. — Horace Grant scored 30 points and pulled down 11 rebounds last night, powering Clemenson's conference victory over Georgia Tech.
The victory pushed the Tigers' record to 25-3 overall and 10-3 in the conference. Twenty-five victories is the most ever for a Clemson team.
Other Top Twenty Results
Illinois 93, Ohio State 70
Providence 85, Seton Hall 72
Alabama 93, Tennessee 71
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Hurdler anticipates meet competition
By DIANE FILIPOWSKI
If you see someone hopping pretty fast up a set of stairs on campus, two at a time, chances are it's Kansas hurdler Courtney Hawkins.
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Hawkins, who usually bounces on his toes while he walks, said yesterday that he often thought he was walking to and from classes.
"There is a lot I do on my own and outside of workout to prepare myself for competition." Hawkins said.
But the last couple of days, the sophomore he said had been thinking about his races more than usual.
Hawkins is preparing for the Big Eight Indoor Conference Championships on Friday and Saturday in Lincoln, Neb.
A recent Big Eight coaches poll predicted that Kansas will finish fourth in the conference meet. Two knacks top the individual rankings.
Hawkins is the leader in the 60-yard high hurdles. The other leader is pole vaulter Chris Bohanan
Hawkins posted his conference-leading performance at the Cornusker invittal in Lincoln, in which he led the team second with a time of 7.2 seconds.
Hawkins, who is from West Palm Beach, Fla., said that he was not afraid of competition because he has never played him view competition positively.
"I love it when people are gunning after me," Hawkins said. "I love being on top, and I love to put other people on top. It keeps me going."
"He always took me to meets all over the place where I would have competition, so that I would not be afraid of it," Hawkins said. "It made me realize that I perform
Alabama's Keith Tailley, the defended NCAA outdoor champ, had earned a carder to defeat Hawkins this season and is on at the Cornhush Invitation.
"It was not a fluke because Talley is one of the top hurdlers in the nation," KU coach Bob Timmons said. "The fact that Courtney had his best time against the best athlete he competed against all season shows what type of competitor he is."
Hawkins said he was confident about his hurdling this season and wanted competition at the conference meet.
"I hope my competition does well," Hawkins said. "I want them to give 110 percent. It would be a let down if they didn't."
This year, Hawkins said that personal achievement had become important to him.
"My father has given me my eye of the tiger," Hawkins said. "He told me that I am the boss because I am my only competition, and the only person that can beat me is myself."
Hawkins said that his father and his family would travel to Lincoln to watch him compete and that
"They have not seen me compete since my freshman year," Hawkins said, "and I think they notice some changes in my race.
makes him want to perform even better.
Timmons said Hawkins' technique and race mechanics had improved a lot since last year.
"He's not bumping into hurdles, and he's running them clean," Timmons said. "He also has his step pattern worked out. A harder has to have a lot of speed, but he must be oblivious to the barriers."
KU hurdle Courtney Hawkins is gearing up for this weekend's Big Eight Conference Indoor Championships in Lincoln, Neb. Hawkins is favored to win in the 60-yard high hurdles.
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Balboni, Royals agree to contract, club officials say
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Terms of the contract were not disclosed.
The signing brings the number of Royals players that have signed contracts to 29, leaving six players
yet to be signed. Those six are Danny Tartabul, Danny Jackson, Steve Farr, Kevin Seitzer, David Cone and Luis Delos Santos.
Balboni, 30, who was acquired by the Royals in December 1983 from the New York Yankees, had 88 RBI and 29 home runs in 1986. He hit 36 runs in 1985, the most ever by a Royal. John Mayberry hit 34 in 1975.
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