PLAYERS HONORED
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN SPORTS
DALLAS — Nebraska guard ANNA DeFORGE, who led the Cornhuskers in wins against Kansas State and Missouri last week, was voted the Big 12 Conference women's basketball player of the week.
Oklahoma forward PHYLESHA WHALEY was named rookie of the week for the second time this month, conference officials said yesterday. DeForge, a 5-foot-11 junior, scored 15 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and had five steals against the Wildcats. She scored a career-high 31 points against the Tigers.
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Whale scored 10 points against Texas Tech and 23 points against Baylor.
CARDINAL LEGEND CURT FLOOD DIES
LOS ANGELES — Curt Flood, 59, former star center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals, died yesterday of throat cancer at the UCLA Medical Center.
A three-time All-Star, Flood was a key member of Cardinals teams that won the World Series in 1964 and 1967. He had been ill for an extended period of time.
DALLAS — Texas guard REGIEG FREEMAN was named the Big 12 Conference men's basketball player of the week for scoring 64 points in two games.
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LARRY FLORENCE, a Nebraska sophomore.
a Nebraska sophomore was the men's rookie of the week, conference officials said yesterday
Louisville. Freeman has scored 30 or more points four times this season, including a conference-high 43 points against Fresno State.
Freeman scored 30 points in the Longhorns' overtime win at Texas A&M and 34 points in their overtime loss to
Florence scored 12 points against both Kansas State and Missouri.
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Louisiana State denies Earl scholarship release
Louisiana State University basketball coach Dale Brown announced Friday that he would not release Lester Earl from his national letter of intent. Earl, a freshman forward, has started classes at the University of Kansas after transferring from LSU.
Brown's decision means that Earl will be assessed a two-year eligibility penalty. As of now, Earl only will be allowed to play one semester at Kansas in the spring of 1999.
Kansas officials have said that an appeal may be filed so that Earl could join the team sooner.
National letters of intent are not administered by the NCAA but by the Collegiate Commissioners Association. All major schools and conferences follow the rules of the program
Earl will continue to practice with the Kansas team and receive financial aid from the University.
Earl quit the LSU team in late December after being suspended by Brown. Earl then asked to come back to the team and was reinstated. When Earl failed to show up for practices after his return, Brown kicked him off the team in early January.
A few weeks later, Earl transferred to Kansas and enrolled in classes.
intramural basketball scheduling begins today
Intramural basketball play will begin Monday at Robinson Gymnasium. The entry fee is $25 a team.
Instant scheduling will be today and tomorrow, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
During this time, teams should bring completed rosters to 208 Robinson Center to sign up for playing times.
Each team is placed in one of three divisions: men's, women's and corec. Each division is separated into three leagues: open, greek and residence halls.
Teams must have at least five players. No player can play on two teams in the same league.
The season consists of regular season and tournament play. The regular season lasts three weeks and is followed by a single elimination tournament
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Former Nebraska player agrees to play for Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Christian Peter, the former Nebraska defensive tackle who did not play last season because of off-field problems, has agreed to a three-year contract with the New York Giants.
The Newark Star-Ledger said yester day that Peter was expected to sign the three-year deal.
NFL scouts had rated Peter as one of the best defensive tackles in the country, but the former New Jersey high school star's off-field problems often overshadowed his on-field prowess.
mages that Peter rapae he ntacre in In March, following an altercation in a bar, Peter was arrested for disturbing the peace. He again pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 10 days in jail.
During his college years, Peter was arrested for a variety of offences, such as urinating in public and third-degree sexual assault. He also is the defendant in an ongoing civil suit in which a former Nebraska coed alleges that Peter raped her twice.
Although Peter's legal problems were well-publicized, the New England Patriots had selected him in the fifth round of the 1996 draft. The decision was attacked in the press and by women's groups. Three days later, claiming ignorance of the full extent of Peter's problems, the Patriots cut him.
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Conduct may end camping
Chaos at Iowa State game has University monitoring students
By Harley Ratliff Kansan sportswriter
Attention Kansas students: You don't get good seats at men's basketball games by pummeling your fellow students as you make your way through the Allen Field House doors.
Unfortunately, more than a few fans got that idea before the Jan. 13 game against Iowa State. And if student conduct doesn't improve, basketball camping rules may change.
Whether intentional or a simple case of not understanding the rules, a number of students cut in front of the student campers waiting in line for the Iowa State game. Their actions resulted in pushing, shoving, confusion and possible injuries. Not to mention that more than a few faithful campers lost out on the seats they had been waiting for.
At least two of the campers said the scene was a result of poor communication between students.
"It was complete pandemonium," said Brent Cagle, Olathe graduate student. "There was a general lack of organization and cooperation with the people."
Connie Chang, Overland Park sophomore, agreed.
"It's totally ridiculous. Nobody was paying attention to who was in line." Chang said.
With Kansas set to play tomorrow, students and administrators hope that the pregame scene will not become a field house tradition.
Darren Cook, facilities director, and a few students have spent the last week taking measures to insure that safety and order prevail before basketball games.
"I think that what happened before the Iowa State game is an isolated incident," Cook said. "I have been here 12 years, and in all my time here, I've never seen such a problem. I just think that a lot of students don't know what camping is all about."
"It was really a combination of things." Cook said. "It was the first big home game, it was on television, it was extremely cold and we didn't want to kick anyone outside."
Besides a lack of fan knowledge, Cook said that several factors helped to add to the confusion before the game.
To restore order to camping, Cook said that several things would have to take place: Students would have to know the rules of waiting in line, and more leadership roles would have to be taken in the student body.
Kenna Musgrave, Baldwin senior, is taking Cook's advice.
Cook said that rules had been in place for a long time. However, he had not seen a printed copy of those rules in several years. Mus-
1. Camping will take place from 6 a.m., until
10 o.m. every weekday and weekend.
Unofficial Basketball Camping Rules
3. Each team may consist of no more than 30 members. Half of this number, up to 15, may enter the field house when the doors are opened.
2. If field house is closed, it will be put to a vote by the teams if camping should continue. If voted to continue, camping will be in the parking garage. If suspended, a list will be posted and teams can add their names.
4. Camping for a game cannot begin until 6 a.m. following the preceding home game
5. Camping will be suspended for one hour prior to an out-of-town game and will
resume one hour after the end.
6. Any team may call roll at any time
grave押出 a list of the rules and took them to Cook after the Iowa State game.
8. When campers are asked to exit the field house to line up before game time, one or more groups must be in charge of lining up the teams.
7. Camping can be suspended if there is a justifiable reason, a majority of the present teams agree, and a notice is posted with the date and time that camping will resume. Any team arriving during suspension may add their name to the list
9. Be courteous of other groups.
10. Camping rules are developed by campers for campers.
While Cook said that the University was not in charge of camping, he hopes students will abide by the rules Musgrave typed out.
The rules are meant to ensure that camping remains safe, organized and a student-governed activity.
11. We are here to have fun and cheer on the next national championship team.
If rules are not followed, camping before games may become a school-sanctioned event.
*Camping has always been done by the students," Cook said. "However, we're interested in student safety, not protecting the rules. If student safety continues to remain a problem, then the University will have to look into the situation."
Both the students and Cook, however, think that in future cases the rules will be followed more closely.
"If people would respect the system, we won't need any intervention," Cagle said. "If you want good seats, show up and follow the rules."
Women swimmers and divers take first place at home meet
By Kelly Cannon Kansan sportswriter
Kansas women's swimming and diving team dominated the competition during the Women's Jayhawk Classic on Friday and Saturday.
The Jayhawks won the meet with 1,154 points. Colorado State came in second with 789 points. Arkansas was third with 441 points, and Houston placed fourth with 385 points.
Kansas began by winning five of the six events held Friday night.
During that session, Kansas' three 400-yard medley relay teams finished in less than four minutes. The first-place team, seniors Nicole Plahlam and Rebecca Andrew and juniors Kristin Nilsen and Colleen Philips, had a time of 3:53.66.
Sophomore Tracey McCallley won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:04.81, followed by sophomore Adrienne Turner in second and freshman Erin Staten in fourth.
Kansas swept the first through fourthplace finishes of the 200-yard individual medley. Nilsen won the event with a time of 2:07.54. Sophomore Quincy Adams was second, Phillips finished third and freshman Julie Line finished fourth.
"I thought they did a great job," Kempf said Friday. "They gave a really good team effort. It was the first time I've ever had a team at KU to have three medley relay teams go in under four minutes. I told them that was a goal at the start of the meet. They answered that really well, and I am really pleased with them overall."
Kansas head coach Gary Kempf was happy with Kansas 'showing on Friday.
Christian Pascall prepares for a dive from the three-meter board. The Kansas women's swimming and diving team placed first Saturday at the Women's Jayhawk Classic.
Andrew won the 100-yard butterfly in 57.62 and the 100-yard freestyle in 52.74. Turner, Papilham, McCalley and Staten won the 200-yard butterfly, 100-yard backstroke, 200-yard freestyle and 1,650-yard freestyle, respectively.
Nilsen won three more events, including the 400-yard individual medley in **42:95.2**, the 100-yard breaststroke in **1:05.63** and the 200-vard breaststroke in **2:21.69**.
On Saturday, Kansas won 11 of the 14 events.
Kempf said he was particularly pleased with Staten's performance. Her time of 17:19.18 in the 1,650-yard freestyle was her career best.
"Erin Staten's 1,650 was probably the highlight of tonight's session." Kempf said Saturday. "It was her lifetime best. It was a great performance for her right now."
Kansas divers also earned points for the team. In the one-meter diving competition, freshman Kelly Norton placed seventh, sophomore Deanna Beiswanger was eighth and sophomore Christian Paschall was 10th.
Beiswanger placed sixth in the three-meter competition. Norton finished eighth and Paschall ninth.
Overall, Kempf said he was happy with the team's performance.
"I thought last night was good, and I thought this morning was kind of blase."
Kempf said Saturday. "Tonight we came back and competed really well."
The Kansas men's swimming and diving team will travel Friday to Iowa City, Iowa, to take on Iowa and Wisconsin. Both teams will compete against Southern Illinois on Saturday at Robinson Natatorium.
Kansan sportswriter
Bv Matt Woodruff
Kansas track puts best foot forward at meet
The Kansas men's and women's track and field teams took the next step up the ladder to success Saturday.
Competing against Missouri, Arkansas and several other college and club teams, the Kansas teams won 12 events at the Missouri Invitational.
"I was pleased with the team's spirit," Kansas track coach Gary Schwartz said. "One of the things that the team and the captains were trying to do was to get everyone excited and to come together as a team. I was very pleased in that regard."
The seven first-place finishes on the men's team were from individuals.
Pierre Lisk, Manhattan senior, won the 55-meter event at his first meet of the season.
"Pierre had a decent opening," Schwartz said. "it was nothing spectacular for
"Pierre had a decent opening, S was nothing spectacular for him, but it's good to get a meet under his belt."
Other winners for the men were senior Nathan Prenger, who won the 55-meter hurdles; senior Tan Tan, who finished
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Kansas' top individual finishers.
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first in the triple jump; and junior Marc Romito, who finished first in the pole vault.
Freshman twins Ned and Drew Ryun continued a good start to their first seasons. Ned Ryun won the 1,000-meter run, and Drew Ryun finished second in the 800-meter event to senior Matt Norton.
On the women's team, senior sprinter Carleen Roberts captured the 55- and 200-meter titles. She led a 1-2-3-4 finish by the Jayhawks in the 55-meter event, followed by freshmen Tamra Montgomery and Madinah Hazim and senior Diamond Williams.
Sophomore pentathlete Candace Mason won two events, finishing first in the high jump and the long jump.
Schwartz said he was pleased with the performance of senior Amber Mounday, who had finished second to Mason in the high jump and took fourth in the long jump.
Despite a trip to the emergency room for stitches after an accident the night before the meet, junior thrower Lisa Beran broke the Hearnes Building facility record in the weight throw.
Rick McGuire, track coach at Missouri, which won 11 individual events, said the results of the meet were close to what he had expected.
I thought it was appropriate for early season competition," McGuire said. "We had some events that we were strong in and Kansas wasn't, and we had some events that Kansas was strong in and we weren't. On balance, it was the kind of meet we need to have early on. This really helps to find out where we are."
Kansas and Missouri will get another crack at each other next weekend, when they compete along with Kansas State in the Tri-Meet Saturday in Anschutz Sports Pavilion. The events are scheduled to begin at noon.
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