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Sports
University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, February 7, 1989
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Recruiting appears successful
by Mike Considine
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas football recruiting appears to be taking positive steps. With one day remaining before national letter of intent signing day, the Jayhawks reportedly have 14 commitments, leading two high-register players.
"I think they have a chance to be ranked in my top 35 nationally," said Tom Lemming of the National Prep Football Report. "We'll have to wait and see how they finish. Right now, they've done a credible job. I've been truly amazed at some of the kids they've got."
Last week, Kansas received a verbal commitment from Gilbert Brown, a 6-foot-3, 285-pound lineman from Detroit, Sunday, running back Dwayne Chandler of McPherson committed to the Jayhawks.
Both players are ranked among the top 100 players nationally, Lemming said.
Lemming said Brown, who bench
presses 330 pounds, was one of the nation's top five offensive lineman. Super Prep Magazine also named Brown to its All-America team.
Brown to its brain.
"He was a big catch," said Alan Wallace of Super Prep. "He's the kind of guy Kanaas has to get in order to match up with the rest of the Big Eight (Conference)."
Wallace said the Jayhawks' signing of Brown was a surprise because he was expected to sign with Michigan or Michigan State.
"On the high school level, he was unhandled." Wallace said. "Brown is one of the best lineman ever produced by the Detroit Public
Jamming said that although Brown's best position was offensive tackle. Kansas may need to play him on the defensive line.
McPhrison's Chandler is capable of playing running back, wide receiver or defensive back for the Jacahws. Lemming said.
yhawks, Lennon said.
He's a tremendous athlete with
of the three posses-
Chandler, 6-3, 200 pounds, rushed
for 1,538 yards in 1988 and 1,382
yards in his career. He ran for 400 yards on
34 carries against Great Bend last
year.
great speed and great size," Lemming said. "He could start at any one of the three positions."
Lemming said some of the Jayhawks' other top recruits were quarterback Nate Florel (6-3, 205) or defensive back Hassan Bailey (6-0, 183) of Columbus, Ohio; fullback Monte Cozzens (5-10, 210) of Westerville, Ohio; offensive lineman Tracy Liggett (6-3, 270) of Masonillon, Ohio; and runners back Robert Vaughn (5-11, 195) of Yorkville, Ile.
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Aside from Chandler, two other members of the Topeka Capital-Journal All-State team, Lawrence defensive back Charley Bowen (5.10, 175) and Olathe North nose guard Dan Schmidt (6.3, 232), have given verbal commitments to the Jayhawks.
Larry Kress, a Capital-Journal second-team pick, also committed to
Other players who have committed to Kansas are tight end Chad Fette of Kansas City, Mo.; running back Chip Hillary (51, 175) of Westerville, Ohio; tight end Mark Smith (225) of Uvilleville; and tight end Mark Smith (6-3, 230) of Lancaster, Ohio.
Kansas. Kress is a 205-pound linebaker from Iola.
Lemming said the NCAA sanctions against Oklahoma and Oklahoma State had helped Kansas in local recruiting. He said Chandler was the type of athlete Oklahoma usually signed from the Midwest.
"Kansas has a really upbeat, hard-working staff." Lemming said. "In recruiting, generally, the harder you work, the more benefits you're going to reap. Coach (Glen) Mason was always a good coach and recruiting coordinator. R.D. Have things well organized.
organized.
"This class should have some impact, but they'll need a couple of good ones after this." Lemming said.
Top-ranked teams beat KU in tennis
by a Kansan reporter
The Kansas women's tennis team pitched itself against nationally-ranked competition this weekend at the Indiana Quadrant in Bloomington, Ind.
Kansas faced Texas Christian, Indiana and Tennessee, all teams ranked in the nation's top 25. Playing without their N. 4 singles player, Ryan Raychaudhuri, who has an injured back, the Jayhaws found themselves unable to defeat the three squads.
On Saturday, Kansas lost seven of nine matches to 25th-ranked Texas Christian. Jayhawk freshman Eveline Hamers, who is ranked No. 1 in the Big Eight Conference in singles, won her N. 1 singles match against Tory Plunket 6-4, 2-6, 6-4.
Susie Berglund, Kansas' No. 2 player, captured the team's other victory by defeating Nancy Terrell 6-4,7-5.
On Sunday, eighth-ranked Indiana defeated the Hawkins 9-10. Indiana's Shawn Foltz, the No. 1 player in the nation, led the Hoosiers to a quick, straight-set victory.
The quadrangular ended yesterday with 20-ranked Tennessee defeating Kansas 5-4. Hamons won her second胜利 victory of the meet against the Volunteers' Wendy Ouweinijke, 6-4, 7-5. Kansas' other three victories were by default.
Kansas next plays Texas Tech 6:30 p.m. Friday at the Topeka Wood Valley Racquet Club.
Kentucky responds to NCAA Allegations force change
The Associated Press
cky JV team likes winning but has higher goals
LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky sent the NCAA an eight-volume response Sunday to 18 allegations of wrongdoing after telling trustees that some changes already have been made in the basketball program.
Bernie Vonderheide, a spokesman for the university, said the school would have no comment on the request to say that it had been mailed.
the Courier-Journal and the Lexington Herald-Leader now agree that the university will neither confirm nor deny the allegation that assistant basketball coach Dwane Casey sent $1,000 to the father of recruit Chris Mills.
At the NCAA in Mission, a secretary in the office of David Berst, director of enforcement for the NCAA, said the NCAA would neither confirm nor deny whether it had received any kind of material from a university.
Stakeout
other trustee, William Sturgil,
"I think this board supports
completely and enthusiastically the
responses that is going to be filed."
The trustees, who received a private briefing on the reply, expressed full support for President David Koehler in the 10-month internal investigation.
University and NCAA officials are expected to meet in early March to see what allegations would be presented to the NCAA's Intractions Team.
Roselle earlier told the Louisville Courier-Journal that the response would fall into three categories: allegations the school would deny; those for which it would accept responsibility; and those in which insufficient evidence was found to make a judgment.
this matter.
Asked if he was satisfied with the findings in the report, Roselle said, "I'm not satisfied with findings unless it's a clean bill of health. But I'm satisfied with the exemplary way the investigation has been conducted."
1 nope we're in good shape." Roselle said of the March meeting. "I have a strong urge to reach the end of this matter."
The NCAA's allegations include charges of illegal payments to recruits, including $1,000 allegedly air-pressed by a recruit's father in California, and a charge that player cheated on a college entrance exam.
Roselle said he would not comment on any part of the response unless directed to do so by the courts. Two newspapers have asked Fayette Girl's media group believe the response public record law in Kentucky's open-record law.
During an impromptu news conference after Sunday's meeting, Roselle said a portion of the response described "corrective actions" already taken in the Kentucky basketball program.
The corrective steps taken apparently include last month's appointment of Vanderbilt basketball coach C.M. Newton as athletic director and a decision to the Kentucky and direct control over the athletic program.
That portion of the response includes no other plans, such as the dismissal of any university personnel. Rosele said.
"The board received the briefing, and the reply will go intact with no changes," said trustee Jerome Stricker of Covington.
Junior varsity guard Jeff Knoe tries to convert a fast-break layup over a McPherson College junior varsity player. The Jayhawks won 91-66 at Allen Field House last night.
by Mike Considine Kansan sportswriter
On the Kansas junior varsity basketball team, improving is almost as important as winning.
Well maybe it's not, but winning is less important than it is on the varsity level.
"I think the thing about the JV level is that everything else is more important," said Kansas junior varsity coach Mark Turgeon. "If they have a test, I let them go study. It's tough to improve, but the guys have shown up and worked hard. Winning helps."
Kansas defeated the McPherson College junior varsity team 91-66 last night in Allen Field House. The 5-8 Jayhawes have won three of their last four games.
Freshman Tom Alchildewe was the scoring leader with 16 points. Brad Kampschroeder, who splits time between his left and var- dults, scored with 10 points.
Juniors Brent Walker, Kurt Sinnett and Brad Moody also were in double figures with 14, 12 and 10 points, respectively.
"I think in our last four games, we've really played with a lot of effort," Turgeen said. "They've been doing the things I've been asking of them since Oct. 15 (the first day of practice)."
wrong, it's my fault. I only have a few people up there in the stands to second-guess me, so there's no pressure."
Turgeon, 24, is in his first year as junior varsity coach. He was an assistant to John Robie last year, and a student assistant on the varsity squad.
is the best opportunity any guy my age can have," he said. "I've learned so much in 13 games. This is the first year that, if something goes
Although no one on the junior varsity roster received scholarship offers from NCAA Division I schools, all of them could have played at the small college level. Most were recruited by NCAA Division III or the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics schools.
Kampschroeder didn't try out for the junior varsity until his sophomore year. Moody, his Delta Upsiona fraternity brother, talked him into it.
Kampschroeder had he added to play at NCAA Division III schools, but he attended Kansas on an academic scholarship.
on the JV level, I'm counted on to do a lot of the rebounding, and I am limited to playing on the inside," said Kampschroepse, a 6-foot-7, 190-pound center. "I can be an impact player on this level."
Kampschreeder said that a day after former coach Larry Brown left, he heard the junior varsity program would not be continued. He said he knew that there would be a varsity team in which Coach Will Winn was hired. Williams coached junior varsity for 10 years at North Carolina.
"I wasn't sure what to do," said junior guard Jeff Knoe, thinking back to Brown's departure. "I was going to stay here because I didn't want to transfer. I was lucky that Coach Williams kept the program and allowed us to play at a competitive level."
tive lever.
Moody, a 6-0 junior from Golden,
Colo., said the junior varsity program was one of the factors that led him to choose Kansas. He said the main reason he played with the team was because he was able to compete and improve.
completed. He said the junior varsity team was physically overmatched by the junior college teams it played.
The Jayhawks play eight junior college teams and nine junior varsity teams from four-year colleges this season.
"We have to play hard and box out really well," Moody said. "We have to work a little harder because we have quite the athletes they have."
The Kansas junior varsity has had two players with varsity experience. Khampreheer was promoted to the varsity because it lacked players.
"Anybody on the team could have been in my spot," Kampscheered说。 "I'm not the best player on the team. I'm tall and I don't mind rebounding."
Sinnett, from Omaha, Neb. played on a Nebraska high school all-star team that toured Australia two years in a row. The team also played in a Las Vegas tournament that included Louisville center Felton Spencer and Syracuse forward Stevie Thompson. Sinnett said that competition helped prepare him for junior varsity games.
Although he realizes that the competition doesn't match the major college level, the chance to play the game is motivation enough for Sinnett.
"We're nobody special," Sinnett said. "We know that. We just come out to play."
Big Eight teams reaching for top spot in polls
Tigers, 20-3, move to No. 3; Oklahoma is No.5 after loss
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo — After going unbateen a second straight week, Norm Stewart did not expect his Missouri Tigers to remain 5. in the national polls a second week, too.
But at the same time, the first Division I team to reach 20 victories is trying hard not to become too poll-conscious.
"I won't be disappointed if we aren't No. 1." Stewart said yesterday, a few hours before learning that his 20-3 Tigers are No. 3 this week. "But I'll be happy if we are, quite honestly," he puts up his praise. "Honestly, I guess, some of the things that happen in the funny world of athletics.
Oklahoma's ride atop the nation lasted only a week, thanks to a 77-37 loss Saturday at Oklahoma State. But after dipping to No. 5, the Sooners could make a bid to reclaim No. 1 Thursday night when they play host to Stewart's Tigers in a nationally cabcable game that promises to be one of the great regular season match-ups this year.
"I think Missouri will have a difficult time winning at Norman," Iowa State coach Johnny Orr said. "I don't think they are very similar, and both have a lot of great
"But I wouldn't be disappointed.
There are lots of teams that could be
No. 1. I doubt if we're there. But if we
are, we deserve to be."
players. Both teams are well stocked and deep, and have players who could break the game open."
computer Missouri crushed Kansas on the road last Wednesday and then adjusted to Kansas State's halfcourt game Saturday to deal the Wildcats a 73-68 setback. Stewart's main worry is that his team does not peak too early.
"At the beginning of the year, we looked at the schedule and said we didn't want to wear out in the middle," Stewart said. "So far, we've sacrificed practice. Maintain some practice. Hopefully, we've reached an point where we're saturated with basketball. We're still having fun."
Making the victory against K-State even sweater was the fact that it was accomplished with less-than-perfect health among the squad. Guard Lee Coward, Stewart said, was nursing a sore knee and forward Mike Sand-
"Mike was in the hospital Wednesday night after the KU game, Friday and Friday night and Saturday morning." Stewart said. "In but between, he played a tremendous game against Kansas State."
bothe literally crawled out of his hospital bed to score 11 points and pull down 11 rebounds.
against Kansas State. Sandbotthe has a problem with losing body fluids, Stewart said.
"What happens to Mike is he dehydrates," Stewart said. "He has loss of fluid to the point where we have to take him to the hospital and put fluids back in. That will zap you a lot. It takes a special individual to play with them and circumstances and concentrate on the game, and he did it very well."
Kansas State, in the meantime,
almost can think of this week as a
vacation considering what the Wildcats have just been through. This week finds K-State home against Neb.
raska and Iowa State after a swing through Oklahoma State, Kansas, Oklahoma and Missouri.
Oklahoma and the week coming up is as important a stretch as we're going to have all season." Coach Lon Kruger said. "We can't assume we can play less than we expect and win to.
Oklahoma State coach Leonard Hamilton faces a slightly different, and more pleasant challenge. He has to use the upset of Oklahoma as a building block for his youthful squash.
Still. Hamilton said, it's difficult to know how a young team's confidence can be affected.
"These guys have not been in this position before," said Hamilton, who combined a victory against Oklahoma with a loss to Colorado last week. "We seem to have a letdown after we come off playing good, emotional games. I hope we have profited from those situations."
Baseball salaries are decided
Two settle, two win in arbitrations
NEW YORK — Glenn Davis and Steve Bailom won their salary arbitration cases yesterday, leaving the situation tied at 2-2 in cases decided so far.
The Associated Press
Arbitrator Stephen Goldberg awarded Davis a salary of $1.085 million instead of the $75,000 offered by the Houston Astros Goldberg awarded Balboni $600,000 instead of $500,000 offered by the Seattle Mariners.
Davis, a first baseman, batted .271
last season with 30 home runs and 99
runs batted in and made $340,000.
Balloon, a first baseman, hit 251
in 1986 and made 61 and 281
home runs. made $500,000.
meanwhile, two players scheduled for hearings settled their cases, reducing the number of players remaining in arbitration to 35.
Danny Tartabul, the Kansas City Royals outfield, tripped his salary, agreeing to a one-year contract for a million. He made $30,000 in 1988.
Ivan Calderon, who was scheduled for a hearing yesterday, settled on a one-year contract with the Chicago White Sox for $200,000, a raise of
No hearings were held yesterday, and none are scheduled for today. Relief pitcher John Franco and the Cincinnati Reds are scheduled to
appear tomorrow in Chicago before arbitrator John Sears. Franco is asking for $1.3 million and Cincinnati is offering $950,000. Franco was 6-6 in 1988 with a league-leading 38 saves and a 1.57 earned run average. He made $675,000 after losing an arbitration request of $292,000 before arbitrator Frederick Reel.
Tartarab, who batted .274 last season with 26 home runs and 102 RBI, can earn up to $175,000 in incentive bonuses.
Tartaubil, 26, batted 270 with 2 home runs and 9 RBI as a rookie with Seattle in 1868. He was traded to the Royals with pitcher Rick Luecken for pitchers Scott Bankhead and Steve Shields and backstop Mike Kinginger in 1867. That year he made 399 with 34 home runs and 101 RBI.
Sooners break away in Iowa State defeat
The Associated Press
the sooners, coming off a loss to Oklahoma State on Saturday that knocked them out of the No. 1 spot, shook off a listless first half and scored 81 second-half points, a record for a Big Eight game.
NORMAN, Okla. — Stacey King scored 33 points and Skeeter Henry got 16 of his 18 in the second half as No. 5 Oklahoma broke away from Iowa State 126-97 last night.
record from Oklahoma. The victory raised Oklahoma's record to 19-3 and 6-1 in the conference. Iowa State dropped to 11-8 and 2-5 despite 24 points from Sam Mack.
Oklahoma led only 55-50 early in
the second half, but then Henry scored seven points in a 21-8 run that put the Sooners ahead 76-58 with 12-14 remaining.
with 14 N. Cyclones, who made 31 turnovers, never got closer than 14 after that.
King, like the Sooners, started slowly. He made two free throws at the 17-11 mark of the first half, then down for more than 6 minutes.
He scored 11 of 15 first-half points in the final 4:10. The Sooners, who she just 38 percent in the half, needed a 10-2 run in the final 2 minutes to take a 45-37 halftime lead.