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University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, November 15, 1988
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NCAA bid was seconds away for senior runner
By Arvin Donley
Kansan sportswriter
Kansas senior Craig Watke was 10 seconds from advancing to this Saturday's NCAA cross country championships.
"Last year I missed going to the NCAA by one second and this year 10 seconds." Watchee said. "But the difference is that last year I felt like I was doing a lot of obstacles and did my best."
The Jayhawks ended their season, finishing sixth out of 13 teams.
Watchee finished 11th with a time of 30:56 in the 10,000 meter run at the District Five meet Saturday in Des Moines, Iowa. The NCAA meet next Saturday, includes only the top 10 finishers at the district meet.
Although neither Watche nor the rest of the Jayhawks advanced to the NCAA meet, Kansas coach Gary Sethi said he was proud of their effort.
"We accomplished several of the goals we set for the meet by beating Oklahoma State and Indiana State who beat us earlier in the year," said Dylan Martin, who to defeat Kansas State, but they finished ahead of us in fourth place.
"I cannot express the kind of race that (Craig) ran Saturday. He is a senior and had not raced well recently. We had a discussion about a week and a half before the meet and he decided he was really going to have a great race. He should feel good about how he raced. He exhibited great pride in his school and great confidence in himself."
Watche said he wanted to end his
cross country car on a high note.
"I got myself together and ran a
Cross Country
Last year I felt frustrated. This year I felt like I fought through a lot of obstacles and did my best.'
- Craig Watcke
Kansas cross country runner
good race," Watche said. "It was the last race I would run in my cross country career, so I wanted to run well."
Schwartz said junior Steve Heffernan's 35th place finish and freshman Ty Thiel's bout with stomach cramps at the Jawhays from finishing higher.
"Ty couldn't even finish the race because of stomach cramps and Steve did not run his usual good race." Schwartz said. "He didn't feel good anymore," she really wasn't anything he did or did not. It was just one of those things."
Juniors Trish Brown and Kelly Coffey were the only Jayhawks entered in the women's 5,000 meter race. Brown and Coffey finished 34th and 44th, respectively, out of 54 runners.
Nebraska won both the women's and women's district crowns and will represent the Big Eight in the NCAA meet. Iowa State's men finished second in the meet and also qualified for the NCAA meet. Schwartz said that Oklahoma State, who finished second on the women's side, might also be invited to the meet as an at-large team.
Schwartz said he only took two women's runners because many of
the runners were suffering from minor leg injuries.
"A number of the kids were having leg problems so we decided to let them heal up and get ready for the indoor season," Schwartz said.
Looking back at his first season as Kansas' cross country coach, Schwartz said he was pleased with the teams' performances.
"I thought we had a pretty smooth transition of the runners and coaches getting to know each other," Schwartz said. "I saw improvement in the runners from week to week and that's what is important."
The good news for Schwartz is that most of his runners will be returning next season.
"We lose Craig and that's a lot of talent," Schwartz said. "But we have a lot of good experienced runners coming back next year and we also will be coming back next season. Also, with our recruiting, we look to bring some talent in."
Schwartz said his recruiting efforts had concentrated heavily on high school runners in Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri. He hoped to increase the number of runners on the squad especially on the women's team.
"We've got a pretty good numbers base for the men that we'll look to add to," Schwartz said. "On the women's side, we're going to have to revamp the whole thing. We've had seven or eight on the team this season and by next season we're honing to have 15-20."
Watkee said he expected the cross country to improve dramatically next season.
"I think they improve by leaps and bounds, but I would wish I could be able to run with them."
Multiple injuries restrict Hatchett's rushing yards
By Jeff Euston
Kansas tailback Frank Hatchett's season has been an uphill climb.
After quitting the team at the end of August, Hatchett, a sophomore from El Dorado, battled his way to the fourth team to a starting position.
He started the last two games against Kansas State and Oklahoma State, but both times he was forced to leave in the first quarter.
Two weeks ago against K-State, Hatchett ran for 78 yards in the Jayhawks' 80-yard touchdown drive on their first possession before suffering a conclusion as he was knocked out of bounds.
And Saturday at Oklahoma State, Hatchett scored on an 80 yard touchdown run in Kansas' third play of the game. But he was forced to leave the game after the second series because of cramps in his side.
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After waiting so long to start, the bad breaks were frustrating. Hatchet said.
Kansas tailback Frank Hatchett has rushed for 190 yards in the last two games.
"That Kansas State game was frustrating especially," he said. "I wanted to have a good game because my high school coach went to school at Kansas State and he always follows the Wildcats.
"I haven't accomplished anything I wanted to. That's my fault. I don't have anybody to blame but myself."
Hatchit cried the team Aug. 25 but returned five days later. He was not allowed to play his first game back and was relegated to the fourth team. He saw action until the fourth game of the year against New Mexico State.
"From a team standpoint I still think we did what was best for the team," running backs coach Vic Adamele said. "He could have easily come back for the Auburn game. It probably would have helped our performance on the field.
"But from the standpoint of how it affects this team, as far as attitude, he felt he was going to have to earn his way back. Frank understands that. It's been an uphill struggle. But he'll be better for it in the long run."
Despite carrying the ball just seven times Saturday, Hatchett ran for a career-high 112 yards. Hatchett said he enjoyed his long run Saturday, but he didn't take all of the credit.
"It was fun," he said of the 80-yard run. "It was just like high school again. I have to attribute most of it to the line."
Hatchett also gave credit to fullback Roger Robben, who blocks for the tailbacks.
"Our fullbacks play a large part in the running game," he said. "Every time we run the ball, they make key blocks.
"Roger, I call him 'Roper Robot.' If I had to pick a team, a fullback blocking for me, I'd pick Roger. He's making me look good."
Though Hatchett was pleased with his performance, he said he was not completely satisfied.
"I'm not happy about the outcome, losing all of those games," he said. "But, we're a lot more competitive than we were last year. I think we're getting some respect after we play teams."
"After this game (Missouri), I'm going to start thinking about next year and what I have to do," he said. "I want to start off on the right foot and do what I can capable of doing and help this team win some games."
For that reason, he is optimistic about both next week and next season.
Freshman strong safety Deral Boykin, who sprained his left ankle in the Oklahoma State game, also is listed as questionable this week.
A victory over Missouri on Saturday could give Kansas at least a sixth place in the Big Eight. The team's loss will hurt by injuries again this week.
Senior cornerback Peda Samuel still is suffering from a groin pull and is listed as questionable for Saturday's game against Missouri.
Sophomore linebacker Tony Barker, who is suffering from a sprained ankle, is listed as questionable.
Freshman linebacker Paul Friday, who is suffering from a knee injury, will see limited action Saturday.
Sophomore defensive tackle David Gordon is out for the Missouri game because of a sprained ankle.
Kansas senior guard Scooter Barry led the Jayhawks with an 81.5 free throw percentage last season
Barry readies for new season
By Arvin Donley Kansan sportswriter
Kansan sportswriter
It was one of the most memorable moments in Kansas basketball history.
Scooter Barry, the son of the greatest free-throw shooter in basketball history, was at the free-throw line, with his father, Rick Barry, watching intently from the stands.
Kansas was clinging to a 78-77 lead against Oklahoma in the NCAA championship game with 16 seconds remaining as Barry flipped his wrist and the net stelled through the net to give Kansas a two-point leap.
The elder Barry jumped out of his seat and shot his fist into the air in elation.
"I had confidence in Scooter," the elder Barry said. "He had the best free-throw percentage on the team. It was a critical free throw. I just wanted him to have a chance to contribute to the championship. I was so happy for him. I've always been proud of Scooter because he's such a good kid."
Barry missed his second free throw, but Danny Manning grabbed the rebound, was fouled by Stacey King, and the championship belonged to the Jayhawks.
The younger Barry said he still enjoyed looking back at that moment.
"A lot of people remember the free throw." Barry said. "It was a neat experience for me because it was something on a national level and I got to share with both of my parents there. It's something few people get a chance to experience. As time goes by, I probably understand that it's one of those things they can't take away from you."
But life as a Kansas basketball player hasn't always been easy for Barry. He was not heavily recruited out of high school and when former Kansas coach Larry Brown offered Barry a scholarship, some said Brown was doing a favor for Barry's dad, who was an old teammate
"I put a lot of pressure on myself to prove that I was here because of me and that Coach Brown thought I could play." Barry said. "I didn't like that people were nice," he added. "That reason alone and that I didn't deserve a scholarship.
Barry said those accusations bothered him at first, but also motivated him to become a better player.
"It it was something that I needed to outgrow. I realized that I shouldn't let what other people say affect me. I just need to make myself, the coach and the team happy, instead of everybody else."
After being redshirted during the 1984-85 season, which was his first at Kansas, Barry saw little action
his freshman and sophomore seasons, playing in 17 games each year and averaging 1.2 points per game
Then, last season, Barry played in 35 games and
played the football of his college career during
the NSAA tournament.
In the Midwest Regional championship game against Kansas State, Barry scored a career-high 15 points and equaled a career-high with five rebounds.
"If he had not had the game that he did against Kansas State," his father said, "the Jayhawks probably would have made it to the Final Four."
But last season was not an easy one for Barry, who said he became frustrated midway through the season.
"There was a point last year where I didn't know what it was doing wrong or what I could do to get it right." Barry said. "It was kind of ironic because it was at the same time when the team was doing really bad.
"I tried to find positives in a negative situation. That's what we did as a team and what I'm doing for myself. I learned a valuable lesson — I found that it will help me plug away, good things will happen to you."
Barry said he liked Coach Roy Williams' coaching philosophy, which included more positive motivation than Brown's.
"Coach Williams isn't afraid to give you positive motivation," Barry said. "Whereas, Coach Brown was more likely to point out the bad things and expect the good things. Not that he wouldn't compliment you, but that he would earn a compliment from them because it was like your own goal to get him to say, 'you did a good job.'
"It's a lot easier to play when you're trying to do good than when you're trying not to do bad."
Williams said he planned to use Barry as both an off-guard and point guard this season.
"I like his competitiveness," Williams said. "He does things for the team like diving for loose balls and hustling on defense that's going to help us win."
Barry said he improved his game this summer at a college basketball league in New York City.
"It was a lot of fun," he said. "It made me a lot more defensive-minded which is something I had never been able to do."
The younger Barry said when his dad talks about basketball — he listens.
"My dad has helped me with my basketball in college than at any other time," he said. "He saw me this summer playing basketball or work on. Those are the things I try to work on because I do value his opinion a lot."
WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SIGNEES: The Kansas women's basketball team announced the signing of two players yesterday to national team. The early signing ends tomorrow.
The other Kansas signee, Misti Chennault,
is a 6-3 forward from El Reno, Okla. Chennault averaged 23 points and 11.7 rebounds a game last year.
percussionist.
One of the signees, Shannon Kite, is a 5-foot-11 guard from Elk Horn, Iowa. She averaged 54 points a game last year for Elk Horn-Kimballition High School. All Iowa high schools play under a six-on-six format that calls for three people to play offense and three people to play defense.
VOLLEYBALL TONIGHT: The Kansas volleyball team plays league-leading Nebraska tonight in Lincoln, Neb.
tonight, Kansas lost a five-set match to the
alabama Suncoons 15-13, 4-15, 5-15, 15-10 and
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10-15 at Allen Field House.
The Jayahawks, who are last in the Big Eight Conference, dropped to 1-8 in the conference and 5-21 overall. The second-seeded team recorded a league record to 7-2 and overall record to 19-7.
Junior hitter Jodi Oclschlager and freshman middle blocker Kim DeHoff led the Jayhaws offensively with 17 and 16 kills. Kyle Rieslewicz and Chris Kleinschmidt had 27 digs for Kansas.
KUG FOLL SECOND: Led by the play of senior John Ogden, the Kansas golf team was second after two rounds in the Miami Sun and Fun Golf Tournament in Miami, Fla.
Ogden shot an opening round 68 Sunday and followed that up with a 73 winning for a total of 141. Ogden is second overall at the tournament.
Kansas, with a team score of 588. trailed Central Florida for the led tournament with
a total of 586 going into today's final round.
a total of 586 going into today's final round.
Virginia Commonwealth was third with a score of 595, followed by Stetson (Fla.) 596,
and Huntingdon (Ala.) 597.
FONTES REPLACES FIRED LIONS COACH: Wayne Fontes was named interim coach of the Detroit Lions after owner William Clay Ford fired coach Darryll Rogers and offensive coordinator Bob Baker following the loss Sunday to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
"I'm elated, overjoyed, probably overwhelmed." Fontes said at a news conference yesterday. "This is something I've worked for all my life.
"I'm sorry to see Darryl released. We were close, but what is past is past. All I know now is I'm the coach for the next five weeks. I'll best I can and see what happens after that."
Fontes. 48, is the 17th coach in Lions'
"I feel these moves are in the best interest of our team and our fans," Ford said in a statement. "The players have been through a lot this season. Their attitude has been remarkable considering all the problems and distractions.
history and the second interim coach since Ford became sole owner of the team in 1963
"It's important the players maintain a positive attitude and make some progress during the last five weeks of the season. These changes should help make that position
The trial started Sept. 12 and the jury began its deliberations Tuesday afternoon.
NO VERDICT IN KIRK TRIAL. A federal court jury failed kirkday after a third full day of talks to reach a verdict in the tax evasion and obstruction of justice trial of former Memphis State basketball coach Dana Kirk.
Kirk declined to talk about the jury's discussions and said he did not know if length deliberations were a good sign or a bad one.
The jury met all day Wednesday and Thursday and then broke for the three-day Veterans Day weekend.
"I've never been through this, so I don't have any feel for it," he said as he left the federal courthouse in downtown Memphis with his wife, Ann, and several supporters.
Throughout the jury deliberations, Kirk has been joined in the courtroom by family and friends.
SANDERS HONORED AGAIN: Oklahoma State's Barry Sanders, for the sixth time this year, has been named Big Eight offensive player of the week. Sanders was a unanimous selection after rushing for 312 yards and five touchdowns against Kansas Saturday.