UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Friday, November 8, 1996
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Dixon and Halbleib tough to beat on court
Seniors' scoring menace Kansas conference foes
*By Adam Herschman*
Kansan sportswriter
They can take control of a game, and Iowa State women's basketball coach Bill Fennelly knows it.
"We don't want Angie Halbleib and Tamecka Dixon to beat us." Fennelli said. "We can't let them dominate the games."
According to various coaches in the Big 12 Conference, one of the keys to defeating the Kansas women's basketball team this season will be containing senior guards Dixon and Halbleb.
Kansas' senior starting backcourt had its best season last year as a junior backcourt.
"We go into a game saying, 'They're going to get their points but we can't have Tamecke get a double-double and Angie knock in six three's on us.' Fennelly said.
Dixon was named 1996 Big Eight Player of the Year after averaging 17 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 3.2 assists last season.
"Tamecka Dixon obviously is a key for them that has to be controlled," said Sherri Coale, Oklahoma women's basketball coach. "I think if you can control her, then
"I think if you can control her, then you can hold your own in a basket.
"We can't let them dominate the games."
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Iowa state women's basketball coach
Iowa state women's basketball coach
Coach Marrian Washington instructs senior guards Tamecka Dixon and Angie Halbleib during a practice in Allen Field House. Kansas plays the Belgium National Team on at 7 p.m. Nov. 11 at Allen Field House.
ball game with them."
"She's quick, but she's also strong." Barry said.
Colorado women's basketball coach and 1996 U.S. Olympic Women's Basketball team assistant coach Ceal Barry said Dixon was tough to guard one-on-one.
Halbleib averaged 14.3 points, three rebounds, and shot 40.1 percent from behind the arc last season, and was named 1996 third team GTE Academic All-American.
"I tried to recruit her (Malbleib) when I was at Toledo, Fennelly said. "At the time I thought she was as good a high school shooter as I'd ever seen."
Barry said Halbleib and Texas senior guard Danielle Viglione from Texas were two of the top shooters in the conference.
"Halbleib's got the range," Barry said. "She's always been one of my favorite players."
"She's like my go-to player,"
Dixon said that the past three years of experience she has had with Halbleib has really helped both of their games.
Dixon said. "When I drive, I know where Angie is going to be. She is a great shooter, and I got to find her."
The starting backcourt duo already started this season with strong performances in the first
exhibition game of the season against Central Texas AAU.
Dixon recorded 18 points and 11 assists in just over 24 minutes of action.
Halblew was 4-for-8 from three point land and scored 24 points in
about 26 minutes.
"Everyone's been gearing up their backcourt since we've been here with (Angela) Aycock, Charisse Sampson, and Tamecka," Halbleib said. "Our backcourt's always been our strength."
The Belgium National Team will be the next team to try to contain Kansas' backcourt, when it faces the Jayhawks at 7 p.m. Monday in Allen Field House.
Flag football team prays for victory against 'Cats
It will be Kansas' last exhibition game of the season.
By Kerry Hillard
Kansan sportswriter
The rivalry between Kansas and Kansas State has grown into a holy war.
The Kansas Canterbury House and its K-State counterpart will play their second annual flag football game at 10:30 a.m. tomorrow at Shenk Complex, 23rd and Iowa streets.
After a loss in last year's game, the Kansas team is confident of a victory.
Bednarczyk predicted a Kansas victory, 54-7.
"The talent on our side versus the lack of on their side will decide the game," said Dan Bednarczyk, Lawrence graduate student and Kansas Canterbury team member. "The synthesis of our raw talent and our play book is excellent."
However, the game is not just about winning and losing.
The match is also a fund-raiser, and last year's donation was about $200.
Monev from the sale of $10 tickets will be divided between the teams. Based on the Biblical idea of "Those who are first shall be last," the winner will receive 49 percent of the money, and the loser will receive 51 percent.
The Kansas team plans to donate its portion of the money to Jubilee Cafe. 1011 Vermont St.
The Jubilee Cafe provides food for the needy in the Lawrence area.
The K-State team plans to use the money to build a quiet prayer garden and to improve other areas of campus ministry.
dents and alumni will participate in tomorrow's match.
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Anyone is welcome to attend both the game and the tailgate party after the game.
Cathy Chittenden-Bascom, K-State campus minister, said the game brought the universities together.
However, Chittenden-Bascom said that the K-State team had been recruiting for the game. She predicted a 21-14 victory against Kansas.
"It's a chance for us to be together, pray together and have fun," Chittenden-Bascom said.
Swimming, diving teams face tough competition this week
Two Big 12 teams play against Kansas today
By Matt Woodruff
Kansan sportswriter
The Kansas swimming and diving team will get its first big test of the season tonight and tomorrow when it takes on the Texas A&M and Iowa State squads in Robinson Natatorium.
"It'll be a really good meet," Kansas assistant coach Mike Soderling said. "So far all three teams have the same times. There's no clear-cut favorite, it just depends on whoever comes in and is ready to swim."
So far this season Iowa State has a 1-1 record, having defeated West Illinois and lost to Illinois State. Texas A&M won easily in its only meet of the year, defeating Northeast Louisiana 182-100 on the men's side and 167-85 on the women's.
After last weekend's win against the Missouri squads (the men won 170.5-114.5 and the women won 164-131). Kansas is 1-0, but the swimmers know it
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will get tougher this weekend.
"We were very happy with last week, but it was a very lopsided meet," said Junior Kostaki Chiligiris, who won both the 200-meter and 500-meter freestyles against Missouri. "This week will definitely be tougher."
Soderling said the competition will be tough on both the men's and women's side.
"On the women's side, judging by performances so far, I would say it will be a very close meet between us and Texas A&M, with Iowa State doing well in some of the
events." Soderling said.
Soderling said he expected the men would do well in the distance events and that the women's strongest events would be the medley relay and the stroke events (breaststroke and backstroke).
In the diving events, Kansasdiving coach Don Fearon will behoping for a strong performance from junior Brian Humphrey, who lastweek qualified for the NCAA ZoneMeet with his performance againstthe Tigers.
Fearon said he expected to see heated competition between Humphrey and A&M's standout diver, sophomore Mark Naftanel.
“His dives aren't quite as difficult as Humphrey's, but he's a real finesse diver and he's going to get the high scores,” Fearon said. “Brian's going to have to be on, and if he is on and the other guy's on, then it's going to be a great battle for first place.”
The men's meet will begin at 6 p.m. today and the women will compete at 9 a.m. tomorrow.
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