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University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, April 24, 1990
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Women golfers chasing OSU
Bv Brent Maycock
Kansan soortswriter
After the completion of 27 holes of the Big Eight Conference Championship yesterday at Alvamar Country Club in Lawrence, the Kansas women's golf team was within two strokes of first place.
Women's golf
Kansas finished the first day with a score of 406, two strokes behind defending Big Eight champion Oklahoma State.
it was a good day for us," Kansas coach Brad Demo said. "Anytime you are within striking distance of first base, you have to feel very comfortable."
Demo said the tough wind conditions had an effect on the scoring. Winds reached as high as 40 mph yesterday.
The championships will conclude with the final 27 holes today at Alvamar. Tee-off time for the first pairing is 8 a.m.
"It was rough because the course sits on a hill." Demo said. "We had an advantage because we play in these kind of conditions every day. It was just another day at the office for us."
"I thought it really affected everyone's scores," she said. "We have seen the course so much so we know what to do when the wind comes up."
Kansas senior Sherri Atkison said the wind may have given the Jayawhaks a little bit of an advantage, but it was still difficult to score well.
Oklahoma State's Carolyn McKenzie was the individual leader after 27 holes. McKenzie shot a 111,
"It surprised me a little bit that they didn't do that well," Demo said. "It was very uncharacteristic of them."
Kansas, which finished fifth in last year's conference championships, was projected by Big Eight coaches to finish third behind Oklahoma State and Oklahoma in this year's championships. Oklahoma finished the first day in sixth place with a 484, one stroke behind Missouri.
Laura Myers of Kansas shot a 16
and was tied with Oklahoma State's
Stephanie Martin and Missouri's
Barbara Blanchar for third place.
**STATE:**
4264: Arkansas 476, 464; Iowa State 476, 474; Nebraska 454, 453;
Oklahoma State 404, 484; Kansas State 514, 514.
1. Garen McKenzie, Oklahoma State 11;2. Shely Triplett, Kansas 14;3. l. lee, Lake Myers, Kansas 15;4. l. lee, Missouri 16;5. l. jee, Brooke, Nebraska 17;6. Christie Howed, Missouri 17;7. l. mea, Bainton, Nebraska 18;9. heather Dae, Iowa State 19;10. heather Dae, Iowa State 20. Dora Lowe, Kansas;3. Shrirat Atiainen, Alice Pain, Oklahoma State 21. Dora Lowe, Oklahoma State 22. Kim Guhan, Nebraska, 119
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By Paul Augerl
Kansan sportswriter
Brazier looking to add title ring
Kansas golfer Sherri Atchison practices after competing in the Big Eight Tournament.
Kansas pitcher Roanna Brazier has set out to achieve something that has eluded her during her four-year career with the Jayhawk softball program.
Kansas softball
Brazier, 21-4, will start the first game of a doubleheader against Southwest Missouri State at 3 p.m. today at Jayhawk Field. Jill Bailey, 8-7, will start the second game.
"Since day one of my senior year, my goal has been to win the Big Eights and get a Big Eight ring." Brazier said. "I think it is very realistic, especially looking at last weekend. If we keep playing stronger, we can go all the way."
During the Jayhawks' four conference victories last weekend against Oklahoma and Missouri, Brazer tossed three shutouts and won the game by the way. 33-14 overall, are second in the Big Eight with a 5-1 record.
"No has been our workhorse since I've been here," third-year coach Kalum Haack said. "She is really good game just when her hat be to her."
Brazier, 24-18 last year,
surpassed the KU record of 78
career pitching victories set by
Tracy Bunge during 1983-86. Brazier got her 79 victory in a 2-0 shutout Sunday against Missouri.
"I was in a slump since the Nebraska game, but this weekend was a good one for me as well as the team," she said. "It was a turning point for my season."
Brazier has won seven games during the Jayhawks' 12-game winning streak. Kansas has won 20 of its last 22, Brazier, 4-1 in the Big Eight, lost to Nebraska 6-1 two weeks ago.
she has 11 shutouts and a 1.02 earned run average.
"I think every pitcher has one of those ballgames where the ball is flat, even in the major leagues," Haack said. "But she hasn't had an overpowering pitch; she just has real good control."
Haack has relied heavily on Brazier this season and opted not to pitchstart starters Mason and Brazier has started 24 of Kansas' 47 games.
"It's nothing against Bailey or Shelly, but Ro has experience and she's hot," Haack said. "There are two weeks left in the season, and two weeks left for her period. I might as well get the scholarship out of her."
"I think her attitude rubs off on me and the whole team," Bailey said. "She is real calm in pressure situations and gets the job done. If I'm in that situation, I think, 'what would Ro do?'
Bailey understood Haack's reasoning.
"She controlled the games and obviously she can do it again."
As Bratzer closes out her career in the next four weeks, Haack said Bailey would be in a similar situation during the coming seasons.
Brian said she can tell. "I always say, 'whatever it takes to win,'" she said. "I'm glad Coach pitched her. Instead of feeling bad, I felt good. I know sometime I'll have my turn."
Sports briefs
Rumors that Oklahoma basketball coach Billy Tubbs was the in line for the job have resurfaced, but Tubbs said he was not considering it.
Association of Basketball Coaches.
TUBBS DENIES RUMORS: All eyes turned to Oklahoma after it was announced Sunday that Los Angeles Clippers coach Don Casey was fired.
The rumors began surfacing during the end of March, at the Radisson Hotel in Denver, the NCAA tournament headquarters for the National
"That's a dead issue," Pubbs said. "Let's just leave it as such. It's just a rumor and it's always been exactly that. Let's put it to rest."
TRACK APDS TWO: The Kansas track program added two more athletes to its 1990-91 roster yesterday.
Jennifer Merritt, a hurdler from West Catholic High School in Grand Rapids, Mich., signed a letter of intent to attend Kansas in the fall.
Merritt competed in the 110- and 400-meter hurdles in high school.
Katrina Brooks, a spinner from Peoria, IL., Central High School, also signed with Kansas. She has run the 2014 women's seconds and the 200 meters in 24.3.
Men finish distant seventh in tourney
Kansan sportswriter
By Brent Maycock
Men's golf
In a tuneup for the Big Eigh championships, the Kansas men's golf team finished seventh place in the Akron invitational during the weekend in Akron, Ohio.
round score of 899, edging Northwestern by one stroke.
The Jayhawks, who took second in the tournament last year, were tied with Illinois for third after two rounds. But Kansas shot a final-round 308 and fell to seventh, two strokes behind six-th place Louisville. Illinois finished fourth with three a
erfly due to his
Kentucky, which captured first place in the tournament last year, defended its title. The Golden Flashes shot a three-round 885 and defeated second-place Augusta College by five strokes.
the third round. Johnson shot 219 and was tied with Augusta's Matt Markin, Kent State's Brian Bridges and Illinois' Kevin Fairfield.
leg to Big Eight rivals Iowa State and Nebraska failed to make the cut after the second round. The teams finished the tournament in the consolation round. Iowa State finished in 19th place, while Nebraska finished in 27th place.
In the individual competition, Kansas junior Len Johnson was one of four players tied for first at the end of
While Bridges birdied the first hole of the playoff, Johnsen, Mankin and Fairfield parried the hole, giving Bridges first place. Johnsen, Mankin and Fairfield ended in a tie for second place.
Kansas' next tournament will be the Big Eight championships, which begin tomorrow at Oak Tree Country Club in Odla, Okla.
The Jayhawks took third place in last year's championships. Oklahoma State and Oklahoma were first and second, respectively.
Chiefs reach for defense during second day
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs drafted another defensive player with their sixth-round pick yesterday, taking tackle Tom Sims of Pittsburgh.
'He's active with his hands. He's a very competitive guy and that's the type of guy you look for as far as the interior line is concerned. He's a quick, active-type which fits in well with our linebacker-type defensive linemen.'
The native of Industrial, Texas, was to report May 10 to the Chiefs' mini-camp, where Hackemack may be told he is working with the league's biggest running back, 6-5 Christian Okoye, who weighs 285, the station said.
Hackemack, 6-10 and 310, had been a defensive tackle during his four years with the Longhorns.
Tom Pratt Chiefs' defensive line coach
Station KFON reported that Schottenheimer was thinking about making fifth-round draft pick Ken Hackemack of Texas an offensive lineman.
Officers dressed in blue.
The Chiefs, who made inside linebacker Percy Snow of Michigan State their top pick Sunday, selected Sims as the 152nd player in the draft. Kansas City then drafted offensive guard Dave Scott of Penn State in the seventh round and tailback Michael Owens of Syracuse in the ninth round.
AUSTIN, Texas — Kansas City could have the biggest blocker in the NFL if Chiefs Coach Marty Schotenheimer has his way, a radio station reported yesterday.
The Chiefs selected Wisconsin tight and Craig Hudson, Georgia Southern slotback Ernest Thompson and San Jose State wide receiver Tony Jeffery as their 10th, 11th and 12th pick.
The Associated Press
respectively.
"He's active with his hands," said defensive line coach Tom Pratt. "He's a very competitive guy and that's the type of guy you look for as far as the interior line is concerned. He's quick, active-type which fits in well with our linebacker-type defensive linemen."
Sims made 142 tackles in two years at Pitt after transferring from Western Michigan. The Chiefs are trying to improve their run defenses.
sum, 6-3 and 272 pounds, started eight games for Pitt last season and had 54 tackles, four sacks, two tackled recoveries and two forced fumbles.
Scott, 6-3 and 287 pounds, was said
to be a good drive blocker and quick off the ball. The Chiefs said he was a good pass block as well as a quick pulling lineman.
Owens was described as a breakaway runner and a kick-returner. Kansas City said he also was an effective receiver.
Hudson, 6-3 and 245 pounds, was described as a good blocker and special teams player. He was Wisconsin's offensive player of the year last season with 19 receptions for 168 yards and seven carries for 145 yards and two touchdowns.
Jeffery, a 5-10, 175-pound receiver,
made 11 catches for 321 yards and
two touchdowns last season.
Banquet toasts, roasts team Williams honors seniors with season awards and praises
By Molly Reid
The 1989-90 Kansas basketball team gathered for its final competition last night.
Kansan sportswriter
This time the competition was a battle of wits.
Escape the Corner Rick Calloway manned the podium for 30 minutes telling stories of Coach Roy Williams throwing popcorn to dolphins, assistant coach Jerry Green's strange gestures and telling the crowd of all the fun that was had by the basketball team.
Men's basketball
In between the laughter, the basketball coaches awarded the basketball with the honors of the season.
At the annual basketball banquet, in front of about 1,200 people, the Kansas coaches and senior players used the opportunity to slam, not a basketball, but each other.
From assistant coach Mark Turgeon to Chancellor Gene A. Budig, no one during the 3½-hour banquet escaped the brunt of a joke.
Assistant coaches Green, Purple,
George, Steve Robinson and
Stallings joined in spotlight
the mix of the six of the 14 Jayhwks
with season honors.
The group of seniors, Calloway, Jeff Guelder, Kevin Pritchard and Freeman West, received two awards collectively: the Seniors Award, presented by the Lawrence Roundball Club, and the James Naistham Award. The latter was selected by the group to choose honor all four seniors rather than a single captain.
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Pritchard took home the most honors. He was named the Dr. Forrest C. "Phog" Allen Most Valuable Player presented by Robert Allen.
Alton, Dr. Alton's son, said the award was given to Prichard because he represented the student-athlete.
"It came as no surprise to me," Allen said. "He could not have been any more that anyone of us could have asked for as a student and an athlete."
Pritchard also received the Cedric Hunter Most Assists Award and the Dutch Lonborg Best Freethrow Percentage Award. Pritchard recorded 177 assists for the season, which was the third best in Kansas basketball history. He also
'I wish I could have played here for more than one year. I am a Jayhawk not a (Indiana) Hoosler. I'm a Jayhawk through and through.'
Rick Calloway Kansas basketball player
outshot all other Jayhawks from the line, hitting 77 percent for his career and almost 81 percent for the season.
Handall won the Bill Bridges Rebounding Award and the Dick Harp Best Field Goal Percentage Award for the second consecutive season. He has his shooting attempts this year and averaged 6.2 rebounds.
Gueldner and junior Mark Randall each received two honors. Gueldner, who won the most improved player award his freshman year, won it again and also won the Palmer Scholarship. The scholarship award, for freshmen, citizenship and court play, was provided by the Palmer family, who belongs to the Williams Fund.
I've got to give credit to my teammates," Randall said. "I'm shooting layups, I like shooting layups."
on and off the court, went to
Calloway. The Ken Koenig
Academic Award went to junior
Mike Maddox, and Pecka Markkamen received the Ted Owens
Defensive Player Award.
West received the Coaches Award, which Stallings said was given to him for his ability to win every race up Mount Gore during spring practice. The Coaches' Extra Award, to honor extra effort
The seniors and Williams were greeted with standing ovations before they stood and spoke about their season.
Calloway summarized the sentiments spoken by his teammates, who all said they wished they could continue their careers at Kansas.
"I wish I could have played here for more than one year," he said. "I am a jayawk not a (Indiana) jayawk or a Jayawk through and through."
Pritchard said, "I've talked to the NCAA to see if I could have four more years of eligibility. I'm not sure I could have four more years with (Williams)."
Athletic director Bob Frederick said that the Williams family had said they would also like to stay at Kansas. They paid a fee to the University Alumni and became lifetime members.
"I've said this many times," Williams said, reflecting on the season. "Roy Williams is a better coach and a person for having these four seniors."
NOTES
Guelder and West will return to campus next fall for a fifth year to finish their degrees.
Gueldern said he wanted everyone to know that he wan't dying or disappearing. He said he would be back.
"Everyone came up after the last game and said, 'We're gonna miss you.' You know what we'll be here next year to support the team. On the first day of practice, I will out there on the hill with my team and play against them on and working on my tan."
West said he also would complete his education.
"I'm going to really miss this," he said. "But I'm going to finish up and get my degrees so I can be an alumna of the University of Kansas."