THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2007
SPORTS
TRACK AND FIELD
3B
'Hawks ready for meet
BY TAYLOR BERN
Big 12 Indoor rooming at the end
With the Championships of February, the University of Kansas track and field team will kick off the month at the Husker Invitational in Lincoln. Neb The two-day event begins Friday night with the 60-
grams, including Big 12 rival and host Nebraska.
With time running out before
both the Big 12 and NCAA Indoor
Five Jayhawks have already met those provisional requirements, while junior thrower Egor Agafonov met the NCAA automatic cutoff in the weight throw.
meter hurdles portion of the mens pentahlon and pits the layhawks against a handful of Division I pro-
Championships, one goal for goal is to continue to provisionally qualify athletes for the latter meet. Five Jayhawks have already met those provisional requirements, while junior thrower Egor Agafonov met
the NCAA automatic cutoff in the weight throw.
Other than meeting requirements for the NCAA meet, coach Stanley Redwine thinks that it's important to get a consistent performance from his entire team, and not just those who have already proven themselves this year.
The meet will wrap up Saturday night with the men's and women's 4x400-meter relays.
Redwine also mentioned that, at this point of the season, the effort shown is almost, if not more, important than the immediate results.
Kansan sportswriter Taylor Bern can be contacted at tbern@kansan.com
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Serving up sweat
Rainer Schuetttet from Germany plays against Xavier Malissee of Belgium during the Delray Beach, Fla. International Tennis championship on Thursday.
PREP SPORTS
High school game goes too far
BY COLIN FLY ASSOCIATED PRESS
MILWAUKEE — Parents or guardians of players will be the only fans allowed to watch two high school teams play after a melee led to six injuries and 10 arrests.
Bradley Tech's boys team defeated Bay View High School 82-81 in an emotionally charged overtime upset Tuesday night.
Tech students rushed their court in celebration, but it soon turned rowdy, with several fights breaking out on the gym's floor and one woman jumping on the back of a police officer.
Four police officers and a 15-year-old student were injured as was an 18-year-old student who apparently suffered a seizure and could not be reached by officers trying to assist her, police spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz said.
Officers were forced Tuesday night to send out a rare citywide call for support, drawing dozens of squads to Bradley Tech. Even after police cleared the school, fans continued to yell at each other in the street.
None of the injuries was considered life threatening, but two officers suffered broken bones. The arrests were mostly for disorderly conduct, except for one count of battery to a police officer.
Milwaukee Public Schools spokeswoman Roseann St. Aubin said that the situation was a "mess" and that students involved in the fight face suspension or expulsion. Administrators from both high schools declined to comment.
The ticket limit announced Wednesday applies just to Bradley Tech and Bay View junior varsity and varsity boys and girls teams, meaning that their opponents may
have as many fans as current school safety procedures allow
But Bradley Tech and Bay View students and fans will not be allowed to attend. That's unfortunate, St. Aubin said.
"Any time you ban attendance at games, you worry about an outfalling from that," St. Aubin said. "To those people who are prohibited from coming in, you cut them off from a wonderful, for the most part very safe and enjoyable, activity that's happening on a weeknight."
St. Aubin didn't say how long the ticket limit will last, but Mayor Tom Barrett said he hopes it's at least for the rest of the season.
"We simply will not tolerate any level of violence at our sporting events," Barrett said. "We're not going to put students in harm's way. We're not going to put police officers in harm's way."
"We've been coming so close in the Big 12." McIntosh said. "It's hard but we have to work for that extra point."
Kansan sportswriter Case Keefer can be contacted at ckeefer@ kansan.com.
"Our first half has always been great," freshman forward Danielle McCray said. "We just need to find a way to close that door instead of opening it back up."
Coming off of the bench, McCray has been the most impressive of the seven freshmen since Big 12 play began. She is averaging 10 points and four rebounds a game in conference play.
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steals per game, and with 135 career blocks. Atunrase is only three blocks shy of setting an all-time A&M record. Even having a disadvantage on offense and facing a spectacular defense, Kansas is prepared for another close game.
McCray and the rest of the Jayhawks haven't faced a defense at Texas A&M's caliber, though. The Aggies lead the Big 12 at 12
Even with McIntosh playing well and Mosley routinely taking over games, Texas A&M possesses a superior offense. Aggies' starting guards Takia Starks and All-American candidate Morenike Atunrase are combining for nearly 27 points per game. The Aggies are currently ranked 18th in the nation and second in the Big 12 at 6-2. To have a chance to win, Kansas will have to play a complete
BASKETBALL (CONTINUED FROM 1B)
"I think she's been doing a good job dealing with mistakes and not getting frustrated," McIntosh said. "And it's starting to show."
who has averaged five assists in the last three games as well.
game and not revive a common theme for the season: fading in the second half.
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Offense:
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Texas A&M is not an impressive offensive team in any sense of the word. The Aggies are shooting only 42 percent this season and have only topped 70 points once in conference play. However, A&M's offense is adequate, which is more than can be said for Kansas. It seems whenever Kansas improves one facet of their offensive game, they falter in another. Though the Jayhawks have improved their shooting in recent games, they have become increasingly prone to mental mistakes and turnovers. Shaquina Mosley's stat line from Wednesday's game is a microcosm of Kansas' struggles. The senior guard scored 18 points, distributed 11 assists and grabbed nine rebounds, but turned the ball over a staggering nine times. If Kansas cannot take care of the ball, the Texas A&M offense may not need to be any better than average.
Advantage - ATM
Texas A&M truly shines on the defensive end. The Aggies have allowed the fewest points per game in the Big 12 because of several dynamic players. Forward Danielle Gant is a standout defender who plays bigger than her 5-foot-11 frame, pulling down seven rebounds per game. Versatile junior forward Morenike Atunrase has battled through a foot injury to lead the team with 21 blocks. The Aggies lead the Big 12 Conference in steals thanks in part to the quick hands of 5-foot-3 A'Quonesia Franklin. The sprightly guard has 36 steals this season. Overall, Kansas has been sturdy on defense. But the Jayhawks possess a definite Achilles heel: a lack of athleticism down low. Texas Tech's Alesha Robertson was the most recent beneficiary of Kansas' poor post defense, scoring 20 points earlier this week. The Aggies will look to add to the ever-growing list of players who have enjoyed success against the Jayhawks.
Defense:
Advantage - ATM
The Aggies enter Saturdays matchup winners in six of their last seven games. The Jayhawks have dropped four straight and 14 of their last 16 decisions. The two squads are clearly headed in different directions. Texas A&M has spent the season slowly climbing the Big 12 standings and the national rankings. They currently stand in a tie for 2nd place in the conference and were voted 18th in the most recent AP poll. Kansas has followed a successful early season run with a disappointing 0-8 trip through conference play thus far. While the Jayhawks have come close to victory on multiple occasions, they have always managed to find a way to lose. Though it appears Kansas could win a game any day now, Texas A&M is one of the hottest teams in the nation and holds a distinct edge in the momentum department.
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Advantage - A M
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