University Daily Kansan / Thursday, April 11, 1991
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'Hawks sweep doubleheader
By Lana Smith
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas softball coach Kalum Haack said he thought his team was on track after defeating Washburn 7-0 and 13-6 yesterday.
"We finally came out and hit," Sack said. "We pulled together and played together as a team."
Junior pitcher Shelly Sack also said that yesterday's games rebuilt the Jawhaws' confidence.
More than the team's hitting improved with the victory.
Freshman pitcher Stephani Williams raised her record to 10-8 after a win in the first game against Wash. burn.
During the second game, sophomore pitcher Jill Bailey was replaced by Sack, whose record improved to 7-0.
Sack said that although Washburn was able to get more hits than they should have during the second game, the Jayhawks outplayed the Icha-
Senior outfielder Jessica Hennig said that the Jayhawks' play was much improved since their last outing, but that she was not convinced
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the team had solved all of its problems.
"It wasn't one of our toughest games," Heming said. "Just because we did it today does not mean we'll do it again the next teams we're going to play."
Hening said other players would agree that intense hitting practices during the week paid off in yesterday's victories.
The team has had morning practices in addition to its usual afternoon practices since Sunday Haack instructed the team by giving them their morning off.
Haack said the team needed to work on hitting in clutch situations by putting pressure on the Kansas bat in training so she would not pance her.
Junior shortstop Christy Arterburn extended her hitting streak to 14 games
With the victories, the Jayhawks' record improved to 22-9.
Kansas will play Oklahoma at 3 n.m. tomorrow at Javahawk Field
Derek Nolen/Special to the KANSAN
Junior outfielder Jennifer Frost gets caught in a rundown with Washburn's Rina Hembrough between second and third base.
KC edges Cleveland 1-0 Appier wins pitching duel: Royals take series
Appier wins pitching duel; Royals take series
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Some players think spring training lasts too long. Kevin Appier isn't one of them.
"All that hard work I did in spring training paid off, I think," Apper said. "I know it paid off."
Appier, who started intensive workouts two weeks before spring training, pitched eight shutout innings, and Danny Tattarbull drove in the only run yesterday as Kansas City beat Cleveland 1-0.
Kansas City held Cleveland to two earned runs while winning two of three in its season-opening series.
Appier, whose 2.76 ERA last year was fourth-best in the American League, up gave seven hits, struck out four and walked one. Jeff Montgomery pitched a hitless ninth for the save.
'You get pitching like this, you
think it’s a shame you don’t win all three games," said Royals manager John Waltham. "But that’s the game we want." He complains about anything right now.
Cleveland rookie Charles Nagy allowed seven hits, struck out six and walked one in eight innings.
"I was getting my slider over for strikes," said Nagy, who had a 0.5 ERA in 16 spring injuries. "As the game progressed, I was able to spot my fastball a lot better, to letties and to righties. They hadn't ever seen me before, so they didn't know what I was going to strike at them."
B both pitchers got off to shaky starts in the first inning but managed to escape with no damage.
Alex Cole opened the game with a double, was sacrificed to third and Carlos Baerga walked. Albert Belle then struck out, and Sandy Alomar
forced out on a bouncer to end the inning.
The Royals failed to score in the first after putting runners at first and third with no outs. Brian McRae led off with a hard ground up the center, and turned it into a double when Cole didn't rush after the ball in center.
Seitzer's single put McRae at third. But Nagy struck out Brett, and the inning ended with a double play when Tartabull struck out and McRae was thrown out at home on an attempted double steal.
Kansas City escaped a bases-loaded jam in the seventh Singles by Alomar and Chris James and an infield single by Turner Ward loaded with two outs. But Appler got Cole to hit a high bouncer to the mound.
NCAA empowers new panel to review infractions process
The Associated Press
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Warren Burger, former chief justice of the United States, and nine others will make up a committee to review the NCAA's rules enforcement and accreditation, it was announced yesterday.
The committee, which was authorized by the NCAA Council in January, will be led by Rex E. Lee, president of Brigham Young University.
The panel was appointed by the NCAA Administrative Committee. Its charge is to review the entire process with an eye toward suggestive changes that could be acted upon during the convention in Jan. 1982.
No date has been set for the committee's first meeting
"The purpose of the review is to make sure that the enforcement and infractions process is being handled in the most effective way, that fair procedures and due process are guaranteed, that penalties are appropriate and consistent and also to determine ways to reduce the time needed to conclude the investigation and infractions process," NCAA executive director Dick Schaltz said in a prepared statement.
"The group also will be requested to determine if there can be innovative changes that will make the process more positive and understandable to those involved, as well as to the general public," he said.
Other committee members are Reuben V. Anderson, a former state supreme court justice in Mississippi;
Morris S. Arnold, U.S. district judge for the Western District of Arkansas; Charles Cavagno, director of athletics at Memphis State University and a member of the NCAA Council; Charles W. Ehrhardt, faculty representative from Florida State University; Robert R. Merghue Jr., senior U.S. district judge for the Eastern District of Virginia; William M. Sangster, dean of the college of engineering at Georgia Tech; and Paul R. Verkul, president of the College of William and Mary.
"I am very pleased with the people who have agreed to serve on this committee," Schultz said. "The caliber and experience of the committee ensure a candid, open review process." The group accepts acceptance and credibility."
Positive attitude key to team's success
Kansan sportswriter
By Mark Spencer
Kansas sportswriter
One of his assistants answered, "Yeah, that's pretty good."
"Man, that's a good play!" Mason said.
Mason slammed the projector of and said, "Now, that's the problem around here."
Kansas football coach Glen Mason and his assistant coaches recently viewed a tape of one of his team's spring football workouts.
The assistant answered, "What? What's the problem?"
"I'm going to turn this back on." Mason said. "Now, everybody in the room, imagine that guy doesn't have the phone," he added. "And an OU on the side of his helmet."
"What's your comment now?" Mason asked.
The assistant responded, "I'd say that's a great play."
For Mason, a positive attitude will be the most important ingredient if the Jayhawks are to succeed next season.
"I'm afraid, more than anything, that we might sell ourselves too short," Mason said. "The kids have always had a good work attitude since I've been here, but I'm not sure that that confident attitude that I like."
The Jayhawks' defensive attitude is of special concern to Mason.
"So much of football, especially defense, is attitude and confidence,"
Football
But Mason is encouraged and so are his players.
he said "We've taken our lumps on defense the last couple of years. Because of that, I'm not sure if we want us to feel of attitude or confidence we need."
Kansas quarterback Chip Hileman said that the Jayhawks' spirited spring practices had led to a strong team morale.
"Last year, we couldn't wait for spring ball to get to over," he said. "This year, we're hoping the sum will fly by so we can go to next year."
Mason said it was too early to tell whether his Jayhawks would be a team to be reckoned with next season.
However, the Jayhawks are closer than ever before to the attitude required to be competitive every season. Conference Football, Mason said.
“When you start talking about improvement and expectations, I don’t want to set them so low we don’t achieve above them,” he said. “I’m not going to fight if we tail short, then we fall short, I want to reach for the sky.”
His reasons include 18 returning starters, more experience, more depth and the best incoming Kansas recruiting class in recent memory.
Kansas wide receiver Rob Licursi catches a pass as coach John Jefferson offers instruction. The football team practiced yesterday in preparation for its spring game Saturday.
Sports briefs
Sixth player is signed; Jayhawks reach limit
Kansas basketball coach Roy Williams confirmed yesterday the signing of 6-foot-10 center Eric Pauley of Community College in California.
Yesterday was the first day high school seniors and junior college players could sign national letters of intent.
Pauley has met academic requirements for eligibility and will enter Kansas as a junior.
The Jayhawks have signed six players and are at their scholarship limit for the 1991-92 season.
The six sigmees are: Pauley; 6-foot-8 forward Ben Davis of Mouth of Wilson, Va.; 6-foot-5 guard Greg
Gurley of Overland Park; 7-foot1 center Greg Ostertag of Duncanville, Tex; 6-foot5 forward Season Pearson of La Grange Park, Ill.; and 5-foot7 point guard Calvin Rayford of Milwaukee.
Baseball team to play Wichita State tonight
The Kansas baseball team will play host to interstate rival Wichita State at 7 p.m. at Hoglund-Maupin Stadium.
The Jahyahws dropped a 7-3 decision to Northern Iowa yesterday afternoon and were rained out Tuesday.
Tonight will be the first of five straight home games for the Jayhawks.
Jones, normally a third baseman,
played all nine positions in one game
against Baker University on Tuesday
night.
Seventh-ranked Wichita State has won 15 straight games and features one of the most versatile players in the country in Mike Jones.
Ticket sales for football higher than last year
Figures released by the Kansas sports information office yesterday show an increase in ticket sales for Kansas football games over last
At this time last year, 5,607 season tickets had been sold. This year's figures show 7,216 tickets sold, a 1,609
ticket increase.
The figures include season ticket packages sold to students, alumni and the general public.
NCAA settles benefits for catastrophic injury
OVERLAND PARK — Catastrophic injury coverage has been settled for all NCAA schools and student athletes, effective Aug. 1, 1991, through July 31, 1992, the NCAA announced.
The NCAA said yesterday that the insurance provided benefits to people who sustained injuries in competition, practice or related travel that result in irrecoverable loss of physical or mental capacity.
From staff and wire reports
Gridders' depth gives offense more options
By Mark Spencer
By Mark Spencer
Kansan sportswriter
Bigger roster makes spring training more productive
The end of three weeks of spring football practice has left Kansas coach Glen Mason with a cautious smile on his face.
"I don't know if I'm optimistic, I'm just happy to feel like a coach again." Mason said. "This is the first time since I've been at the University of Kansas that we've gone through something that resembles what spring practice is supposed to look like."
The Jayhawks will practice in pads for the last time today in preparation for their annual football day at 1 p.m. at Memorial Stadium.
Mason said that a deeper roster contributed to the Jayhawks' most productive practice spring practice, four-year tenure as head coach.
"As recent as last year, we had one scholarship quarterback and seven offensive linemen," he said. "It's hard to accomplish the way you want to accomplish. That hasn't been the case this year."
Kansas tight end Chad Fetter said the increased numbers allowed the Jayhawks to expand their attacking games during spring drills.
"Our offensive execution as a whole is much better," he said. "We've all got a great attitude. We've been winners with win instead of hope to last up."
"You've still got to get your football team ready." Mason said of the condensed schedule. "The biggest thing I've noticed is you don't waste time. Every practice is an intense practice."
In Saturday's scrimmage, the Jayhawks' first team offense and first team defense will take on the other players. Mason said each
Because of new NCAA regulations imposed this year, Kansas has had to squeeze its spring schedule to 14 practices (10 in the first 21 days). In the past, schools could practice 20 times in 36 days.
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player would play for a time equivalent to half of an actual game.
'This is the first time since I've been at the University of Kansas that we've gone through something that resembles what spring practice is supposed to look like.'
"I expect them to compete," he said. "For some of those guys, depending on how they perform, they are going to start off next fall."
Mason said a few injured Jayhawks would not play Saturday.
They are wide receivers Jim New and Terry Bell, linebackers Marc Ettruck, Steve Harvey and defense tackle Mack Nolen.
Running back Chaka Johnson, who had knee surgery yesterday, and wide receiver Rodney Harris, who is having the same surgery today, also will miss Saturday's game.
Mason said Johnson and Harris would recover completely from their surgeries and would be ready next season.
"We've gone awful tough," Mason said. "This has not been an easy spring practice. We've been hard with a lot of contact."
KANSAS NOTE: Mason said the status of loneback Pat Rogan, who had been dismissed from the team this week for violating team rules, was uncertain.
"I hate to ever talk in absolutes," Mason said. "I've dismissed Pat Rogan from the football team, not suspended him. I've dismissed him, and I just like to leave it at that."