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The University Daily Kansan
Monday, February 5, 2001
Center thrives in rough play
By Zac Hunter
sports@kansan.com
Kansan sportswriter
Eric Chenowith did a little bit of everything in Kansas' 82-66 win against Texas on Saturday in Allen Fieldhouse.
Against what is arguably the most physically imposing front-court in the Big 12 Conference, Chenowith not only held his own, but thrived in that physical environment.
Kansas' 7-foot-1 senior scored eight points, hauled in 14 rebounds and blocked four shots — something the Texas front-court is notorious for.
"It was just a street fight out there at times," Chenowith said. So, what was the key to Chenowith's success against such a tough team?
"I wanted to play aggressive and I wanted to play physically," Chenowith said. "We wanted to go out there and play tough and win the game on the boards."
Despite not putting up staggering scoring numbers, Chenowith continues to lead the Big 12 in rebounding at 8.6 per game. His 14 rebounds against Texas, five of them offensive, will no doubt keep him at the top.
While his rebounds came early and often, they did not come easily. Much of his work was done against Texas junior Chris Owens, who is built like a freight train.
"He gets underneath you and he's really strong," said Chenowith, who is averaging 10.1 points a game this season. "You've just got to stay on the floor and take up space."
The Jayhawks knew they would have their hands full with the Longhorns under the basket but still were able to put up impressive numbers regardless. Sophomores Drew Gooden and Nick Collison, combined with Chenowith, scored 41 points and brought down 30 rebounds.
"Rick's clubs have been known for being really aggressive and really good defensively, and I don't think today's game changed that whatsoever," Kansas coach Roy Williams said, referring to Texas coach Rick Barnes. "It was difficult for us to get anything we wanted."
Kansas senior center Eric Chenowith drives past Texas defender James Thomas Saturday. Photo by Christina Neff/KANSAN
Williams said he liked what he saw out of Chenowith and thought the struggles in the low post would help the Jayhawks down the road.
"I told our guys at the 12-minute TV timeout that I loved what was happening," Williams said. "You were having to battle
BIG 12 SCORES
■ Kansas 82, Texas 66
■ Oklahoma 72, Texas A&M 63
■ Colorado 60, Nebraska 57
■ Iowa State 84, Kansas State 78
■ Baylor 82, Texas Tech 73
for every inch. You were having to battle for every spot, and I think those kind of games make you better."
Collison said the key to producing against Texas was to give them a taste of its own medicine.
"I think you have to go at them." Collison said. "If we let them just push us out, we're not doing what we do best. You just have to get lower and go right back at them."
And going right back at them helped to get Texas in foul trouble, something that kept the Longhorns at bay down the stretch.
All three of Texas' starting forwards had to go to the sidelines because of foul trouble, with Owens and James Thomas fouling out.
Edited by Jay Pilgreen
Rower likes busy life
By Jay Mullinix
sports.com kansas
kansas sportwriter
Audry Korte says she likes staying busy. It's a good thing, too, because for the Woodbridge, Conn., sophomore, this school year has been anything but laid back.
The University Scholars program recognizes 20 of the top sophomores on campus based on academic achievements. Those selected must maintain at least a 3.8 GPA, while taking a special three-hour course each Wednesday night. Participants are each assigned a mentor as well to advise and assist them in career opportunities
While triple majoring in political science, international studies and journalism, Korte has been one of just 20 sophomores involved with the University Scholars program this year. On top of that, as a member of the Kansas women's rowing team, she is the only one in the program to participate in a varsity sport as well.
"It requires a lot of work but is interesting to be involved
with it," Korte said about University Scholars. "I get to be with 19 of the most intelligent people at KU. That itself is challenging to me, which is part of why I
Korte's challenges extend beyond the classroom, though. While spending last season rowing with the first freshmen eight boat, Korte injured her shoulder and was
forced to have surgery in October to repair the damage. She will be given a medical redshift this year, but still faces the task of returning to top form after spending nearly two years dealing with the injury.
Audry Korte
"The whole process has been hard," she said. "I pushed through the year with it last season. I don't want to go back now, though, knowing it's weak and that I haven't been able to train properly. Hopefully, I'll be able to get in a boat by spring training and then it'll be nice to be back doing what
the team is doing again."
The apparent hardships, however, are not without their advantages.
Looking forward to those contributions in the future, said coach Rob Catloth, is part of what makes her loss this year a little more bearable.
"The great thing about it is it gives me one more year and opportunity to go to the NCAA Championship and be a part of something great with this team," she said.
Amidst all the anticipation about her rowing future, her rehabilitation now, and her academic demands, Korte maintains her life is keeping the pace she likes best.
"We don't want to rush it because she's a good rower and we expect her to be an integral part of our success over her career here." he said.
"I like being in the middle of the action," she said. "When I have too much time on my hands, I don't know what to do with it. Being busy like this keeps me organized and focused and, that's good."
— Edited by Jason McKee
Success surprises coach
By Brent Briggeman
sports@kansan.com
Kansas writerwriter
After only two weeks of practice and with only one senior on the roster, Kansas softball coach Tracy Bunge didn't anticipate a strong showing from her team in the season's first tournament.
She didn't expect five wins in six games.
"I don't know if I can describe what it feels like to be 5-1 because it's so unexpected," she said. "I'm extremely proud of these kids and excited about the way we played."
Things didn't look optimistic at the start of the Diamond Invitational in Albuquerque, NM, as No. 14 Cal State Fullerton handled Kansas 12-1 in the opening. The Titans jumped all over starting pitcher Kelly Campbell, roughing her up for nine earned runs in her four innings of work.
The second game looked to be more of the same as host New Mexico sprang to a 6-1 lead in the first five innings.
"It was disappointing because we did not come out and play like we had nothing to lose," she
Bunge was concerned after the flat start.
said. "We played very passively. We played very much afraid to make mistakes."
One inning made all the difference. In an offensive flurry, capped by junior catcher Leah Tabb's grand slam, the Jayhawks posted a six-run sixth inning and held on for a 7-6 win
The Jayhawks kept the momentum for the tournament's final four games. Kansas put away both Colorado State and Ole Miss by identical 5-4 scores Saturday, then beat Colorado State, 15-3, and New Mexico, 2-1, yesterday.
Tabb said the young Jayhawks proved they could play with the tournament's balanced field.
"We knew at first that we were capable of coming out and beating every team here and we just proved it," she said. "Right now, it just feels great."
"The knock on us last year was we couldn't score runs," she said. "To see what we've done so far, I feel like we have taken about 10 steps forward already."
Offense was a key concern for Bunge, as the Jayhawks hit .228 last year. She said the tournament provided evidence that this season would be different.
Tabb contributed a solo home run and a double in addition to the grand slam.
The Jayhawks' inexperienced pitching staff was the other key question. Campbell, a junior who posted a 7-1 record last season, was the only of the three pitchers on the roster who had taken the mound in a Division I contest.
"It is not just the top three or four hitters that are doing it. I am really pleased, one through nine, that everybody at one given time or another is doing some good things."
The staff eased Bunge's concerns as all three hurlers, Campbell, sophomore Kirsten Milhoan and freshman Kara Pierce, picked up wins during the weekend.
"The best thing about the weekend is I thought we got better every day," she said. "I can't think of anybody who had a poor weekend."
— Edited by Courtney Craigmile
Guard quits team,goes back to Brazil
By Jessie Meyer sports@kansan.com Kansan sportswriter
The junior college transfer made her decision Friday, saying that she was moving home to Brazil for undisclosed personal reasons.
The Kansas women's basketball team has struggled this season to find help from its bench, and it will struggle even more now that junior guard Fernanda Bosi has quit the program.
"I have decided to leave the University of Kansas and return to Brazil to attend to some personal matters," Bosi said. "I have enjoyed my time here and am thankful for the opportunity that coach Washington and her staff have given me."
Bosi did not attend Wednesday's home game against Nebraska, again for personal reasons, and then surprised her team with her decision to move.
"It is a shock and a disappointment that Fernanda has decided to leave the team, but we respect her wishes to return home to Brazil," Kansas coach Marian Washington said.
Bosi, who transferred to Kansas from Western Nebraska Junior College this season, averaged 5.3 points and 2.3 rebounds. But the 17.3 minutes she averaged were priceless to the shallow Kansas team.
The match-up on Saturday against Texas proved the point. The 'Hawks walked away with a 70-60 upset on the road, but the bench scored only two points, and four of Kansas' five starters played 32 minutes or more.
The Longhorns also lost a player last week, but Saturday's game indicated that their bench has found a way to bounce back.
Sophomore Alisha Sare left the Texas women's basketball program Tuesday after battling a left Achilles tendon strain. But the Texas bench scored 29 points against Kansas — nearly half of Texas' points.
"We have some new faces playing for us," Washington said. "We just lost one of our players, and our players are trying to adjust to those kind of unexpected challenges."
— Edited by Courtney Craigmile
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