UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Thursday, February 15, 1996
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Women's tennis gets out of town
Team will go against Big East opponents, travel to New York
By Spencer Duncan Kansan sportswriter
The No. 25 Kansas women's tennis team has hit the road for the first time this season.
The Jayhawks are scheduled to compete in two meets this weekend in Syracuse, N.Y., against Syracuse University and Boston College.
"It's a lot easier playing at home," said Maria Abatjoglou, sophomore. "Most of us have traveled before so we are used to it."
On Saturday, the Jayhawks will take on Boston College at 11 a.m. The teams did not play each other last year, and Kansas is looking forward to playing some unknown competition.
"I have never played them," Abatjoglou said. "But everybody we play is tough. It's going to be hard."
On Sunday, the Jayhawks will face Syracuse at 11 a.m. Kansas defeated Syracuse, No. 43, last year. They
"I haven't played them. But everybody we play is tough. It's going to be hard."
Maria Abatjoglou Kansas tennis sophomore
hope to do the same this time.
Last year, sophomore Christie Sim,
now ranked No. 74 nationally,
defeated Syracuse's Nicole Strinadova, then No. 8. The win of an unranked freshman, Sim, against a ranked player was a major upset.
This year, the two just might meet again.
But Sim is not thinking about that.
But Sam is not thinking about that. "It doesn't really matter who I play," Sim said. "I am just trying to win."
Kansas is scheduled to participate in singles and doubles competition
at both meets. Among the players for Kansas will be Sim and No. 7 junior Kylle Hunt. In doubles, the 2. No team of Hunt and junior Jennie Atkerson also will compete.
The Jayhawks have not competed in two weeks, and the players are anxious to play anywhere.
"We kind of wanted to play last weekend," Abatjoglou said. "We were coming off of a big win against Notre Dame, and we wanted to keep our momentum going."
The team will have another week off after this weekend, but then the Jayhawks will play nonstop until after the NCAA tournament in May. The long stretch can get tiring, the players said, but it is also something the teams look forward to.
"It's better for us not to have a weekend off," Sim said. "It keeps us motivated and keeps us going."
The teams' goals now are not to drop a match and to remain nationally ranked.
"We did not look good our first match," Abatjoglou said. "But each match we are improving and learning things about each other. The momentum is going our way."
Gretzky may be headed to Rangers
Rumors fly concerning soon-to-be free agent
The Associated Press
DETROIT — Wayne Gretzky to the New York Rangers? Could be
A new round of trade rumors involving the NHL's career scoring leader surfaced Tuesday night when a Las Vegas radio station reported Gretzky was headed from the Los Angeles Kings to the Rangers.
"If the Kings want to talk trade, we are interested," Rangers general manager Neil Smith told The Canadian Press. "Discussions I have had specifically with the Kings have been that, if and when they are ready to trade Wayne, that we would certainly like to enter into the discussions. That has been the extent of it."
The Rangers have made no secret of their desire to acquire Gretzky and reunite him with former Edmonton teammate and close friend Mark Messier. The pair led the Oilers to
four Stanley Cups between 1984 and 1988.
Kings general manager Sam McMaster said he was listening to all offers.
"We are listening to trade offers for everybody, including
Wayne Gretzky
Wayne Gretzky," McMaster said after the Kings' 9-4 loss to the Red Wings Tuesday night.
McMaster said the Rangers wanted him to contact them if the Kings decided to trade Gretzky.
Kings coach Larry Robinson was unaware of a pending deal.
"I know nothing of it," he said. "I spoke to Sam before the game. He didn't say anything. Wayne is a Los Angeles King. As far as I know, he'll remain a Los Angeles King."
But for how long?
Gretzky, who last month said he wanted to be traded if the Kings didn't quickly become a Stanley Cup
contender, sounded as if something would happen soon.
"Well, it's hard for everyone," Gretzky said. "It's gotten to the point where its probably better for everyone if something happens.
"I talked to Rogie," Gretzky said, referring to Kings president Rogie Vachon. "He said they're talking every day. So we'll just wait and see what happens. It's a tough position for them to be in, too. I'm a free agent in two months."
Center Ray Ferraro and left wing Luc Robitaille were the latest names mentioned in a deal for the 35-year-old Gretzky.
The NHL trading deadline is March 20.
The Rangers aren't the only team interested in Gretzky. The St. Louis Blues have publicly stated their interest in him. The Chicago Blackhawks also are reportedly interested.
SportsFan Radio Network in Las Vegas reported Tuesday night that two of its sources, who asked to remain anonymous, said the Gretzky trade to the Rangers would be made by the end of the week.
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