University Daily Kansan / Friday, December 4, 1987
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Sports
Blue Wave about to hit field house
Staff writer
By DARRIN STINEMAN Staff writer
The Blue Wave is about to hit Allen Field House.
"Blue Wave" hankies, a new Kansas basketball novelty, went on sale Wednesday morning in the Kansas and Burge union bookstores for $3.75 apiece, with proceeds going to Douglas County Special Olympics.
Craig Krueger, a 1968 KU graduate, came up with the idea of selling the hankies to benefit the Special Olympics about six weeks ago. He said he was inspired by the Minnesota Twins" "Homer Hankie"-waving fans during the World Series.
"I thought it was pretty apparent that the Minnesota Twins were successful using that, and the Blue Wave was a natural for KU," he said. "It's a situation where you can do two good things at once, help the team and help Special Olympics, and all the money stays in Douglas County."
Two hundred of the 17x17-inch totewees were given away at Kansas' game with Pomoná-Pitzer Tuesday night, and one was given to each of the KU cheerleaders. From now on, they will be sold at concession stands. At a later date, said there will be up to 2,000 available at the St. John's game tomorrow.
"Coach Brown's been great," Krueger said. "Coach Brown really supports what we're trying to do for Special Olympics."
Kansas basketball coach Larry Brown, a strong supporter of Special Olympics, agreed to back the product when Krueger approached him late last summer.
Craig Krueger will donate proceeds from the sale of "Blue Wave" hankies, which are available at the Kansas an Burge union bookstores, to the Douglas County Special Olympics.
"Brown was named Special Olympics Outstanding Sports Leader on Nov. 17 for "distinguished service to individuals with mental retardation."
Brown and the Kansas basketball team have had basketball clinics for Special Olympians and have played intranasal scrimmages in Great
Bend, Hutchinson, and Overland Park with proceeds going to the charity.
"It was a great thrill," Brown said of the honor. "They gave it to me, but
they could've given it to the whole team, and I think that's what makes it worthwhile."
receive about 25 cents from each sale. The rest goes to the union bookstores for marketing the hankies, and production and copyrighting costs.
But all of the $3.75 doesn't go to Special Olympics. The charity will
Jayhawks hold off late Catamount rally
By DARRIN STINEMAN
Staff writer
NCAA Division I opponents have given Kansas trouble this year.
The Jayhawks had no problem dusting Chaminade, an NAIA school, and Pomona-Pitzer, a Division III school, for its first two victories of the season. But the team were beaten by St. Louis in a narrowly escaping a loss to Western Carolina, a 10-18 team last year, last night in Cullowhee, N.C.
The 68-63 victory was Kansas' first over a Division I opponent this season.
After trailing by 21 points in the second half, the Catamounts took advantage of poor KU free-throw game to give the game to jaywha's a score.
The Catamounts led 18-16 midway through the first half, but the Kansas man-to-man defense tightened in the next nine minutes of the game, allowing the Jayhawks to score 18 unanswered points and take a 34-18 lead. They led 35-22 at the half, thanks largely to senior forward Danny Manning's 16 points on eight-for-10 shooting.
Kansas continued to play well in the second half and bumped its lead to 21 points within just a few minutes. But Western Carolina made a backlate late in the game, even without Floyd Showers, a 23-point scorer
against the Jayhawks last season, who was under a six-game suspension.
Bennie Goettie helped to make up for that loss with 15 points, and his two free throws cut the Kansas lead in 67 with 1.02 remaining in the game.
Kansas was less fortunate in its crunch-time free-throw shooting. Jayhawk players failed to make the front end of six one-and-one opporter to attain a ten-foot comeback, kindling though an upset by the 4,000 in attendance.
A total of 11 second-half turnovers in the Western Carolina upright
But after Robert Hutchison, the Catamounts' co-leader in scoring with 17 points, hit a 16-foot baseline jumper to reduce the Kansas lead to 66-61. Manning made two one-and-one free throws to give Kansas a 68-61 cushion with 16 seconds left.
Manning, who scored 30 points, passed former Kansas State guard Mike Evans to become the fifth-lead scoring in Big Eight Conference history. He also passed Wilt Chamberlain to become the No. 2 all-time Kansas rebounder behind Bill Bridges.
Kevin Pritchard added 13 points for Kansas. Andre Gault and Robert Hutchison each scored 17 points for Western Carolina, 1-1.
KANSAS (68)
Manning 13-16 4-7 30, Marshall 3-6 1-1 7, Branch 4-11 0-0 8, Minor 3-6 0-1 6,
Pritchard 6-9 1-3 13, Livingston 0-0-0 1-0, Gueldner 2-3-0 0-4, Masucci 0-0-0 0-0, Newton
0-1 0-0 0, Barry 0-2 0-0 0, Piper 0-1 0-0 0, Totals 31-5 6-13 68.
W. CAROLINA (63)
Hill 3-11 1-0.6, Colette 4-13 7-8.5, Gault 8-14 1-1.7, Hutchison 7-10 1-3.17, Brown 4-
12 2-0.2, Johnson 0-0.0, Madden 0-0.0, Yates 0-0.0, Totals 29-6 10-43.6
Haltime—Kansas 35, W. Carolina 22, 3-point goals—Kansas 0-0, W. Carolina 2-9 (Hutchison 2-4, Hill 0-2, Brown 0-3) Frowned out—None Rebounds—Kansas 31 (Branch 11), W. Carolina 35 (Goethe 10), Assists—Kansas 10 (Minor 3), W. Carolina 16 (Hutchison 7) Total fouls—Kansas 14, W. Carolina 17 A—4-603
Swimmers to travel to tourney
Staff writer
By ROBERT WHITMAN
The newest concept in swimming meets applies a concept common to basketball — the tournament.
The Kansas men's and women's swimming teams will compete in the Championship Dual Invitational in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The men's team, 1-2 in dual meets, will swim in a dual meet on Saturday, at the school, at 4 p.m. today. The women's team, 1-3, will swim against Harvard at 11 a.m. today.
The meet is the first of its kind in collegiate swimming. Eight teams from across the country will be ranked from one to eight and entered in a tournament bracket. The winners today will advance into the championship bracket, and the losers will go into a consolation bracket.
the championship semifinals and consolation semifinals will be tomorrow. Each school will swim a third dual meet Sunday.
See SWIMMERS, p. 16, col. 1
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Staff writer
St. John's could be true threat to the KU home court streak
By DARRIN STINEMAN Staff writer
The first serious challenge of the season to the Kansas Jayhawks' 49-game home winning streak will come tomorrow night when the St. John's Redmen play at Allen Field House.
The Redman had a 21-9 record last season in one of the nation's strongest conferences, the Big East. They ended tied for fourth in the conference standings and made it to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
The Redmen are undefeated in three games this season, while Kansas defeated Western Carolina 68-63 last night, running its record
A big part of St. John's offense was lost with the graduation of guard Mark Jackson and forward Willie Glass. Jackson averaged 16.0 points last season and Glass averaged 16.6 points and 5.8 rebounds per contest.
Greg "Boo" Harvey, a highly recruited guard out of San Jacinto (Texas) Junior College, may make the void Jackson left less noticeable. Michael Porter, a transfer guard from the same school, will also help solidify the guard position.
"They've got two of the best junior college players in the country," Kansas coach Larry Brown said. "They've also give three starters returning, so I anticipate them being pretty good."
The USA network will be televising the game nationwide, and the game can also be seen locally on Raycom. Tippet is set for 8:10 p.m.
The three returning starters are Shelton Jones, a 6-foot-9 senior forward who averaged 14.6 points and 7.8 rebounds last year; Matt Brust, a 6-5 junior forward who averaged 5.5 points and 4.7 points in the loss, Ross senior forward who averaged 4.2 points and 3.6 rebounds.
Game 6
Kansas
Javhawks
Coach Larry Brown
Record: 3-2
St. John's
Redmen
Coach Lou Carnesecca
Coach Lou Carnesecca
Record: 3-0
Probable Starters:
G- Lincoln Minor, 6-3, 165, Jr.
G-Kevin Pritchard, 6-3, 170, So
G Kevin Fitchall, 6-3, 170, Sr.
E-Archie Marshall, 6-6, 190, Sr.
F- Archie Marshall, 6-8, 190, Sr.
D. Denny Marshall, 6-10, 230
G- Greg "Boo" Harvey, 5-11, Jr.
G- Michael Porter, 6-1, 180, Jr.
C- Marco Baldi, 6-11, 245, Jr.
F- Shelton Jones, 6-9, 208, Sr.
M- Matt Batt, 6-5, 220, Jr.
C- Marvin Branch, 6-10, 225, Jr.
F-Matt Brust. 6-5. 220. 220 Jr.
**Game Notes:** Kansas defeated St. John's 62-60 in Madison Square Garden last year, as freshman forward Keith Harris hit two free throws with no remaining. This year's game will be a matchup of two of the winning schools in NCAA history. St. John's ranks third on the all-time NCAA list with 1,363 victories, while Kansas is fourth with 1,358 wins. The Jayhawks have defeated the Redmen in five of the nine matchups between the two traditional powers. Besides tomorrow's game, Kansas could meet St. John's in the ECAC Holiday Festival to be played at Madison Square Garden on Dec. 28 or Dec. 30.
Coverage!The KU-St. John's game will be carried over the Kansas Jayhawk Network Local stations scheduled to carry the game are KLZR 106 (FM) and KLWN 1320 (AM). The game will also be covered by KJHK 90.7 (FM). The game can be seen nationally on USA television network. Tipoff is set for 8:10 p.m.
Women's golf coach to leave for business
MIKE CONSIDINE
Staff writer
Kent Weiser, women's golf coach and director of marketing and promotions for the Athletic Department, will resign at the end of the semester to enter private business.
Weiser, who grew up in Great Bend, said staying in Lawrence was important to him. He graduated from the University of Kansas in 1981 with a degree in psychology and in human development and family life. Weiser was a member of the golf team in
"It was certainly not an easy decision to leave the Athletic Department," Weiser said. "But when I started two years ago, the goal was to get started and get it rolling to the team, one person couldn't do it sort-of time."
Weiser said he was hoping to work for a Lawrence firm in marketing and sales, but his hiring hasn't been finalized.
Weiser said when his resignation was announced Oct. 20 he was weighing several business options. He considered starting a business with his wife, Jaye, purchasing an existing business or working for one of two friends. He responded, "My wife and I discussed things for a long time." Weiser said, "I decided to make a change and move on to new challenges and new goals."
Weiser, who coached the team to fourth in the Big Eight Conference this year, said he would miss coaching.
1980 and 1981.
"He was a very good leader," said senior Tom Shokley. "He gave us a chance."
Weisner said when he accepted the marketing position two years ago that it was possible to do both jobs. He said that duties had expanded since then.
"If I could have done it in the summer time, I would have," Weiser said, "but most golf coaches don't change jobs in the summer. Most are golf pros, and their contracts come up for renewal in the winter."
Weiser told his team of his plans at the end of the fall season.
"As (marketing) grew and as the golf team made a lot of progress, it became tough to divide the day between them." "In season it was really tough."
Two student assistants and assistant Williams Fund directors Craig Haines and Scott McMichael work with Weiser on marketing under the supervision of associate athletic director Garv Hunter.
"Those duties kept getting bigger and bigger," Hunter said. "Both of those jobs are close to full-time now. I think we wore Kent out."
James Larson/KANSAN
Kent Weiser, KU women's golf coach and director of marketing and promotions for the Athletic Department, plans to resign at the end of the semester to pursue outside business interests.
KU hoping to take success on the road
Staff writer
Now that the Kansas women's basketball team has played and won its first three games of the season at Allen Field House, the Jayhawks will find out today if they can translate their success at home to games on the road.
By ROBERT WHITMAN
The Jayhawks will play Loyola of Chicago at 6 tonight in the first round of the Ohio State Buckeye invitational. The Jayhawks will play Boston College at 8 p.m.
The winners tonight will meet in the championship game at 8 tomorrow night. The losers tonight will meet in the consolation game at 6 p.m.
Junior center Deborah Richardson said, "You're more confident on the road with three victories in your pocket than starting out on the road."
How the Jayhawks will fare on the road after three home victories to open the season will be anybody's guess; senior guard Lisa Dougherty
"We'll find out. You never know. Usually it's harder to play on the road," she said. "Usually you don't get any calls. But if we play the ballgame we're capable of playing, we'll be all right."
Kansas coach Marian Washington said she wouldn't let the team look past Loyola of Chicago, but that Ohio State, which won its opening game of the season Tuesday, would be the Jayhawks' biggest challenge this season if the two teams met tomorrow.
The Buckeyes have won the last six Big Ten Conference titles and reached the finals of the NCAA West Regionals last season.
"It's always easier to be at home, but what's more important was the kind of competition we had in our first two games," Washington said. "If we're fortunate enough to face Ohio State, we'll be facing a team that's two notches higher in competition."
Even though Washington has used the same starting lineup for the Jayahwks' first three games, the bench and rebounder are both off the bench.
Sandy Shaw, senior forward, leads the team with a 14.7 scoring average, and Jackie Martin, a 5-11 senior, is averaging nine rebounds a game.
Lisa Braddy, sophomore point guard, has rolled up the most impressive all-around numbers in the first three games, 10 points a game, 7.7 rebounds, nine assists and two blocked shots.