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University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, November 21, 1989
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Jayhawks prepare for Rebel uprising
By Dan Perkins
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas Jayhawks are on a roll, but Jeff Gueldner isn't about to predict another unset.
"This game is just a great opportunity," Gueldern said at yesterday at a press conference. "Nobody expects us to win, but if we do the things that we're sup ported we'll have a good shot at winning."
The Jayhawks will play the top-ranked University of Nevada-Las Vegas at 8 p.m. tomorrow at Madison Square Garden in New York. The game will be televised on ESPN.
Guelner said it was too early to start comparing this team with the previous three teams that the 65th national championship team. The 1988 national championship team.
"In the four years I've been here, we've beaten a lot of teams we weren't expected to beat," Gueldner said. "In 1988, we were a little more intact, but that was a lot later in the season."
Kansas reached the semifinals of the preseason Dodge National Invitational Tournament with a blowout 109-83, opening-round blowout against Alabama-Birmingham and with an 89-93 upset against No. 2 Louisiana State in Baton Rouge on Friday night.
After that victory, however, Kansas was scheduled to play the No. 1 team in the country, the Bumnit Rebels.
Coach Roy Williams said he didn't find out until Sunday that
the Jayhawks were scheduled to play the Rumin' Rebels. ESPN had reported Friday night that Kansas would play DePaul.
Williams said he spent Saturday watching DePaul tapes.
"They tell you right up front that they don't have set pairings," she said. "I'm just glad to be given and glad to be answering these questions."
Williams, however, didn't think he was the only one who couldn't predict the pairings.
"I don't think there is any wine in Kansas City who could figure out the pairings," Williams said.
Williams said his task had been to try and wake up his team after the LSU unset.
"They think they've been dreaming the whole thing," Williams said.
UNLV advanced to the semifinals with victories against Loyola-Marymount, 102-91, and California, 101-81.
Usetting UNLV might be a tougher challenge than upsetting LSU even though tomorrow's on the neutral court, Williams said.
"I think it will be a bigger challenge because Vegas has a pretty experienced team," Williams said. "They have three guys back that started most of their games last season and the junior college player of the year last year in Larry Johnson."
Johnson, a 6-7 forward, has averaged 24.5 points and 18 rebounds a game in the Rummn' Rebels two victories this season after transferring from Odessa Junior College in Texas.
Kansas Basketball
GAME 3
Kansas Jayhawks
Coach: Roy Williams
Record: 2-0
Nevada-Las Vegas
Runnin' Rebels
Coach: Jerry Tarkanian
Record: 2-0
PROBABLE STARTERS
Player Ht. PPG Player Ht. PPG
G-Kevin Pritchard 6-3 17.5 G-Greg Anthony 6-2 8.5
G-Jeff Guelder 6-5 16.5 G-Anderson Hunt 6-2 21.0
C-Pekka Markkanen 6-10 9.0 C-James Jones 6-9 11.0
F-Rick Celloway 6-6 11.0 F-Larry Johnson 6-7 24.5
F-Mark Randall 6-9 18.5 F-Stacey Augmon 6-8 13.0
Game Notes: This is the first meeting between the two schools. This game is the semifinal game of the preseason Dodge NIT. The winner will advance to the finals against the DePaul/St.Johns winner. Tip-off is 8:00 pm tomorrow. The game will be telecast on ESPN (channel 18) and broadcast on KLZR 105.9 FM.
"I think he is one of the five best players in the country," Williams said. "I tried to recruit him a little, but thought he was just an phenomenon."
The Runnin' Rebels also return guards Anderson Hunt, the team's second-leading scorer this season. The Rangers beat Greg Anthony, 8.5 points a game.
Teaming with Johnson along the frontline are 6-9 center James Jones, 11 pointa a game, and
Stacey Augmon.
Aquagon, who is averaging 13 points a game, was a teammate of former Kansas All-American Danny Manning on the 1988 U.S. Olympic team and was a high school teammate of Jayhawk Kirk Wagner at John Muir High School in Pasadena, Calif.
The Jayhawks have been led in scoring in the first two games. by Mark Randall, who is averaging 18.5 points a game. Randall scored a team-high 26 points in the upset against SLU by hitting 12 of 15
Close behind Randall in scoring are Kevin Pritchard and Gueldner.
Pritchard has averaged 17.5 points a game and is now 12th on the all-time Kansas scoring chart with 1,221 points. Next up on the list is Jo White, a two-time All-Time MVP in 1968 and 1969, with 1,226 points.
Guelderon, who came into this season with 14 points as a single-g career high, scored 15 points against Alabama-Birmingham and 18 points against LSU.
Women travel to Hawaii for holiday tournament Hawks look for rebounding, poise to decide first-round game against Toledo
By Paula Parrish
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas women's basketball team takes off for Honolulu today for the Hawaii Wahine Classic.
Kansas 'will play University of Toledo in the first round of the tournament, which begins Friday.
"I think that we'll definitely have to have a lot of poise." Coach Marian Washington said. "It's going to be a good match."
Kansas began this year on a good note, winning both of its preseason exhibitions last season by beating the Kansas Alumnae 62-64 and the Kansas Alumnae 76-53.
Toledo also won its first exhibition of the year, beating the Mexican team.
Toledo placed second in its Mid-
American Conference last year with a record of 11-4 and a regular season record of 25-8. The Bowling Green Falcons placed first in that conference with a 18-0 conference record and a regular season record of 27-4. The team will be in the National Women's Invitational Tournament last year.
"They're not as strong a conference as the Big Eight from top to bottom," assistant coach Kevin Cook said. "But Toledo is a well-coached, well-disciplined ball club."
Kansas finished last year with a regular season record of 13-14 and tied for sixth in the Big Eight with a conference record of 5-9. Colorado finished first with a conference record of 4-0 and a regular season record of 27-4.
Kansas was finished fourth in the
Big Eight this year in a poll taken of Big Eight coaches. Kansas received one first-place vote.
Cook said that the key to Kansas success this weekend will be controlling of the boards.
"They press after every made basket." Cook said. "We'll have to limit them to one shot on each possession."
Washington said that Toledo was a defensive-oriented team, but that her team was capable of containing the Rockets.
"They look to put on a full court press," Washington said. "But they shouldn't be as quick as us." Such a request with this analysis
"I know that we out-quick them and we have more depth." Cook said.
10. 600 returns nine letter winners last year's five starters.
One of the threats Kansas will have to contend with will be senior point guard Kelly Savage. Savage was Toledo's leading scorer last year, averaging more than 20 points per game, mostly in three-point shots.
"As she goes, so goes the Toledo Rockets," Cook said.
Kansas returns eight letterwinners to this year's squad, including forward Danielle Shareef, center Lynn Page, guard Lisa Braddy and guard Shannon Bloom. The four are expected to start in Friday's game.
Last year, Braddy broke Lynette Woodard's former record of 502 assists by ending the season with 513.
Forward Terrilyn Johnson completes the list of probable starters for this week's game. Johnson, who sat out last year under NCAA Proposition 48, academic guidelines concern
eng college athletes, has already proven her value
Other teams competing in the first round of the tournament are Hawaii Washington State, Vanderbilt-Oregon State, and Virginia-Southern Illinois.
Johnson led the team in scoring that night with 17 points and grabbed six offensive rebounds to trounce the New Zealand team.
The Associated Press Top Twenty-five poll released yesterday lists Virginia as 15th in the nation, followed by 22nd place Vanderbilt. Hawaii received 27 votes to place them 36th and Tolledo was ranked 42nd with 20 votes. Kansas received 11 votes and was ranked 49th.
If Kansas beats Toledo, they will go on to play the winner of the Hawaii-Washington State match.
Jayhawks place 10th in nationals
By Paula Parrish
Kansan sportswriter
"To be honest, I didn't think that high a finish was possible." Coach Gary Schwartz said. "It's a tremendous accomplishment."
The Kansas men's cross country team surpassed its coach's expectations yesterday, taking 10th place at the NCAA National Cross Country Championships in Annapolis, Md.
Schwartz said last week that a realistic goal for his team would be to place between 12th and 18th.
"We beat BYU, who beat us at Arkansas, and Colorado, who had beat us at the Big Eight," Schwartz said. "We beat nationally ranked teams like Texas, Wisconsin and Tennessee. It's a great way to end the season."
Kansas finished with a score of 314 and was paced on the course by Steve Hefferan. He finished 58th with a time of 31:2.98 seconds. Hefferan also led Kansas to a third place finish at NCAA District V Regional, running the 10,000-meter course in 31:03.57 and placing ninth individually.
Kansas earned the right to compete at nationals by placing third as a team at the NCAA Regionals last week in Terre Haute, Ind. The top three teams from districts go to nationals.
Donnie Anderson finished second for Kansas and 82nd overall with a time of 31.28:64. Anderson was followed by David Brummett 86th, 31:10:44; Sam Froese 95th, 31:16:90; Stewart Gillen 114th, 31:01:06; Mike Spielman 134th, 31:19:31; and Ladd Clemain 151st, 32:44:65.
Iowa State placed first yesterday with a score of 54 and was led by John Nuttall, who took first on the 10,000-meter course with a time of 29:30.55. Nuttall also led Iowa State to a first place finish last week at districts, taking first individually with a time of 30:03.55.
Nebraska finished eighth with a score of 305.
Last week, Iowa State and Nebraska were ranked first and second in the nation, respectively, in a vote by college cross country coaches across the nation.
Kansas, rated 21st in the nation two weeks ago, lost its national ranking after placing fifth at the Big Eight Conference Championships on Oct. 28.
But the Jayhaws made a comeback at regionals, where runners placed ninth, 15th, 21st, 26th, 27th, 31st and 51st, which were high enough to put the team in third and qualify for nationals.
Eisenreich receives 1989 player award
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jim Eisenreich, who respected his career with Kansas City after a nervous disorder forced him out of baseball, was named Royals player of the year yesterday.
Eisenreich received 10 votes and
Bo Jackson received nine in balloting
by the Kansas City chapter of
The Writers Association
of America.
He played every outfield position, getting pressed into duty when leftfielder Jackson, rightfielder Danny Tartullab and centerfielder Willie Willem were injured. Eventually, Eisenreich's consistency made Manager John Wathan
Catcher Bob Boone received the other vote.
Eisenreich had the best year of his career, leading the Royals with a .283 batting average and stealing 27 bases in 124 games.
Elsieurchen began his career with the Minnesota Twins, playing parts of the 1982, 1983 and 1984 seasons, until a nervous disorder later diagnosed as Tourteau's Syndrome forced him to retire.
"It is a very well deserved award." Wathan said. "We could not have had the year we did without him. He was so valuable playing all three outfield spots. After seeing him in spring training the past two years, we determined he needed to play every day to be effective, and he did just that."
find a way to play him every day.
Broncos minus Elway defeat Redskins 14-10
WASHINGTON — Gary Kubiak, subbing for an alling John Elway, threw two short first-half touchdown passes as the Denver Broncs beat the Washington Redskins 14-10 last night, all but sewing up the AFC West title for the Broncos.
He was playing amateur baseball in his hometown of St. Cloud, Minn., when the Royals signed him for the $1 waiver price in 1987 and sent him to Class A Memphis.
He was promoted to the big leagues later that year and made the club last year as the fourth outfielder.
The Associated Press
Safety Dennis Smith also played a key role, twice stripping the ball from Jamie Morris, the first time setting up a Denver touchdown, the
Kubik completed just 13 of 27 passes for 123 yards, but the complements included a 1-yard touchdown pass to Melvin Bratton in the first quarter and a 5-yarder to Ricky Williams. The team took over as temperatures dropped and winds swirled up to 30 mph around RFK Stadium.
second time stopping a Washington threat at the Broncos' 10.
Bobby Humphrey carried 31 times for 110 yards for Denver.
Quintin Smith catches spot on Big-8 team
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Colorado and Nebraska, who finished 1-2 in the regular season race, dominate the 1989 Associated Press All-Big Eight football squad as convincingly as they have swamped their opponents week after week.
Senior Quintin Smith of Kansas was the Big Eight's second-most-productive receiver with 50 receptions for seven and earned a spot on the first team.
The second-ranked Buffs, who won the league championship with their first unbeaten season since 1937, placed eight players on the first team, including sophomore quarterback Darian Hagan and defensive Alfred Williams and Kanavis McGhee.
The Cornhuskers, despite losing more than half their starters from their 1988 Big Eight championship squad, beat everybody on their schedule except Colorado and landed seven first-team selections.
In a year marked by spectacular quarterback play in the Big Eight, the 5-foot-10, 185-pound Hagan became only the fifth player in NCAA history to run and pass for more than 1,000 yards in a single year. Hagan, taking over for incumbent starter Sal Aumese when Aumese fell ill last
Voting was by a panel of sportswriters and sportcasters who regularly cover the Basketball game. The first teamer, which has not been the case,
The 1989 Associated Press announces its all Big-Eight football team selections.
OFFENSE
OB-Darian Hagan, Colorado, So, 5-10, 185.
RB-Blaise Bryant, Iowa State, Jr, 6-1, 200.
RB-Ken Clark, Nebraska, Sr, 5-10, 200.
TE-Mike Busch, Iowa State, Sr, 6-5, 250.
WR-Marik Smith, Kansas State, So, 5-9, 160.
WR-Quntil in Smith, Kansas, Sr, 5-11, 176.
CJ-Nake Young, Nebraska, Sr, 6-4, 270.
DL-Doug Glaser, Nebraska, Sr, 6-7, 295.
OL-Mark Vaner Poel, Colorado, Jr, 6-8, 295.
JO-Joe Garten, Colorado, Jr, 6-3, 280.
KK-Craig Branched, Oklahoma State, Jr, 6-1, 195
PK-Cavr Blanchard, Oklahoma State, Jr, 6-1,195.
DL- Arthur Walker, Colorado, Sr, 6-4, 260.
DL- Scott Evans, Oklahoma, Jr, 6-3, 260.
DL- Kant Wells, Nebraska, Sr, 6-5, 280.
DE- Alfred Williams, Colorado, Jr, 6-6, 230.
DE- Kanavis McGhee, Colorado, Jr, 6-5, 240.
LB- Jeff Mills, Nebraska, Sr, 6-4, 235.
BL- Sim Drain, Oklahoma State, Sr, 6-0, 221.
DB- Adrian Jones, Missouri, Sr, 6-0, 180.
DB- Reggie Cooper, Nebraska, Jr, 6-3, 205.
DB- Marcus Robertson, Iowa State, Jr, 6-1, 190.
DB- Bruce Pickens, Nebraska, Jr, 5-11, 190.
DEFENSE
spring with inoperable cancer,
rushed for 1,004 yards and 17 touchdowns and passed for 1,002 yards and
DB-Pierre Flicks, Worcester,
P-Tom Rumon, Colorado, So, 6-3, 220.
Second team picks from Kansas on offense include Tony Sands, and John Baker. B.J. Lohsen is on defense. Honorable mention offense picks include Kelly Donohoe, Chip Budde, and Chris Perez. Kansas players for defense include Deral Boykin and Dan Newbrough.
four scores.
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Joining him in the backfield are Iowa State's Blaise Bryant, who
transferred from a junior college and led the Big Eight with 1,516 yards rushing, and Ken Clark of Nebraska
YOUNT WINS MVP: Robin Yount,
the major league hit leader of the
1980s, was named American League
Most Valuable Player for the second
time this decade yesterday, winning
in a year when there was no clearF-cut
choice.
Yount won in 1962 as a shortstop
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and this season as a center fielder for the Milwaukee Brewers. He joined Stan Musial and Hank Greenberg as the only players to be MVP's at two different positions and became the first AL winner to play on a team without a winning record.
Yount batted 318, hit 21 homers
America Texas' Ruben Sierra, who batted
and drove in 103 runs as Milwaukee went 81-81. He received eight first-place votes for a total of 257 points, and was the only player named on all 28 ballots by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
.306 with 29 home runs and a league-leading 119 RBIs, was second with six first-place votes an a total of 228 points. Sierra, whose team finished fourth — as did Milwaukee — also led the league with a _543_ slugging percentage, 78 extra-base hits and 344 total bases.