dailydaily newsnews sports The Goodland Daily News / Wednesday, December 6, 2000 9 Goodland hosts tournament One Big 12 coach TOPSIDE, from Page 1 Townsend will sing the national an- girls and boys basketball teams give them at 6 p.m. on Thursday night. At an exhibition at halftime. For the takes officials side Friday with the second round of the halftime Thursday the McCook boys championship, a barbershop girls play. Another round for the boys cheerleaders will perform. For the quartet will sing the anthem and the KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — publications, Tinsley is now a star will start at 4 p.m. The girls will play start of the boys game at 8 p.m. that Goodland High School senior dance Here’s something different — a coach where a year ago he was an unknown. again at 6 p.m. and the boys at 8 p.m. night, Doug Fragel will start the team will perform. on the side of the officials. “He kind of came out of nowhere,” for the final games Friday. game with the anthem and the Good- “I think this is a great pre-season Iowa State’s Larry Eustachy, like Eustachy said. “He’s where he should The first game Saturday starts at land High School dance team will tournament,” said Cowboy coach many of his Big 12 colleagues, is sym- be. He’s not where we hoped to get 11 a.m., with the girls deciding which perform at halftime. Jon McLean. “I am really excited pathetic for everybody concerned as him.” team will place seventh. Girls will On Friday, for the 6 p.m. game, about the game.” college basketball attempts to adjust to Eustachy said Tinsley has adjusted fight for third place at 1 p.m. on Sat- Janae McKee will sing the national McLean said the boys struggled in the NCAA’s renewed emphasis on cut- to his new status “unbelievably well.” urday in Max Jones Fieldhouse while anthem to start the game. The Good- their first game, and he hoped they ting down on physical play. “But it’s taken his toll on him. When the boys fight for seventh place at the land High School Cheerleaders will would be able to bounce back and Game officials are as understand- everybody is telling you you’re that same time in the new gym. The boys perform at halftime. At 8 p.m. the have a good tournament. ably confused as everyone else, special, and you really have a lot to will play for third at 3 p.m. Goodland X-pressos will sing the He said having the tournament is Eustachy said Tuesday. work on, it’s hard to handle. But he’s The championship round starts at anthem and the dance team will once something the kids look forward to. “I think there’s a lot of confusion handled it very well. But it’s affected 5 p.m. for the girls in Max Jones again perform at halftime. The Cowgirls have a win under with the officials about how it should his play. He doesn’t play as hard. But Fieldhouse and the boys will meet at For the championship game on their belt from the first game of the be called,” Eustachy said. he will. He’s a fantastic person and he 7 p.m. for their championship battle. Saturday, the high school Jazz Band season, but the Cowboys are still “I really feel for the officials. doesn’t want to let this team down.” Entertainment will be provided will perform the anthem before the looking to have their first win after They’re trying very hard. There’s a lot Do Oklahoma’s coaches and players throughout the tournament. Andrea girls game at 5 p.m. The sixth grade losing to Imperial, Neb., on Friday. of frustration from the officials to the miss the departed all-conference star coaches to the fans. Time will tell when Eduardo Najera? you get it all worked out.” “There are sometimes we wake up The officials, Eustachy said, are “not in the middle of the night and scream the problem.” for him,” said coach Kelvin Sampson. “I think everybody has to be held “We wish he was still there. But we Kansas State loses to Mississippi 60-46 accountable for what area they’re in have a lot of kids on this team who charge of. Coaches are in charge of not never played with him. You can’t miss getting their team to foul,” he said. what you never had. It’s a new team, a Coaches are the biggest problem new identity. You move on.” Rebels stretch non-conference home winning streak to 40 when it comes to fouling, Eustachy Unbeaten and ranked No. 3, Kansas OXFORD, Miss. (AP) — Jason Rebels. 27-20 on a Travis Reynolds jumper Harrison. said. is flying high. But coach Holmes scored a career-high 17 points “Jason’s a good player, but not much with 5:35 left. Ole Miss closed the first ‘‘Their defense was the difference,’’ “The biggest problem is the coaches. still sees plenty of room for improve- and Mississippi stretched its non-con- had been happening for him. half with a 12-6 run to take a 39-26 Kansas State coach Jim Wooldridge Our team fouls too much. I have a lot ment. ference home winning streak to 40 Tonight, it happened and he took halftime lead. Holmes didn’t miss a said. ‘‘We never got anything going of respect for the officials who have “I still worry about our defensive games Tuesday as the Rebels defeated advantage of it,” Mississippi coach shot in the first half, hitting five straight offensively consistently. Ole Miss re- worked our games,” he said. “I know play,” Williams said. “We’re not as Kansas State 60-46. Rod Barnes said. “We’re dependent from the field, including three from ally plays hard and has a real sense of it’s a frustrating time in their career good defensively as we need to be, not Ole Miss (6-0) never trailed, but the upon each other and every night, it’s three-point range. team chemistry.’’ right now. (the new rule) is just not as good as we’ve been in years past. team was sluggish coming off a win been a different player. Ole Miss built the lead to 44-27 with The game’s biggest lead, 53-33, defined.” We’ve got a lot of concerns right now.” over previously unbeaten No. 14 Okla- Kelvin Howell kept the Wildcats 17 minutes remaining on a Holmes came with 8:23 left on a Rahim Eustachy also confirmed that his “I like our shot selection. I like our homa. close in the opening three minutes, basket before going four minutes with- Lockhart layup. The Wildcats, despite point guard, Jamaal Tinsley, is strug- rebounding, our unselfishness,” Will- Holmes, who had scored only 16 accounting for all of Kansas State’s out scoring. a late 9-1 run, never got closer than 12 gling a bit as the season begins. Voted iams said. “And I think those are the points in the previous five games, hit points in an 8-7 deficit. Ole Miss shut Kansas State got as close as 44-33 points again. Matt Siebrandt led the a preseason all-American by many biggest parts of the game.” 6-of-8 from the field, including 3-of-4 out the Wildcats over the next six min- on a Joe Leonard dunk before Ole Wildcats with 11 points, who managed from three-point range. Rahim utes to build a 17-7 lead. Miss put out the rally with consecu- only 18-of-47 from the field, for 38 Lockhart added 12 points for the Kansas State (2-3) cut the deficit to tive baskets from point guard Jason percent. Chiefs’ coach takes criticism KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — San Diego, Baltimore or here,’’ the Gunther Cunningham, with criticism second-year head coach said. Sooners’ wins mounting on the heels of a five-game The German-born Cunningham, losing streak, insisted Tuesday he feels who came to the United States at the NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Josh Kansas State and Nebraska to move to But the lefty’s arm is stronger than a Heupel says if he hadn’t received a no added pressure as head coach of the age of 10, said he spoke with his wife Heupel was about 5 when he first asked No. 1, Heupel was 66-of-108 for 1,049 year ago, his footwork is better, and call in December 1998 from Sooners Kansas City Chiefs. just moments before meeting with re- to join his dad at the office to watch yards, four touchdowns and just one he’s faster than last year because of the offensive coordinator Mike Leach — “The only pressure I feel is the pres- porters. game film. interception. time he spent working out during the now Texas Tech’s coach — he prob- sure I put on myself,” Cunningham Just five weeks ago, the Chiefs “I said, ’If you come and you mess He was intercepted twice in each of spring and summer. ably would have wound up at a much said, a day after New England held off looked like AFC West contenders. Af- around, that’ll be the last time you do the final three games of the regular sea- “There’s a lot of guys in Canton and smaller Division I school. a last-minute rally to hand the Chiefs ter an 0-2 start, they won five of their it,”’ said Ken Heupel, then an assistant son. But he rallied his team in the fourth Cooperstown who are enshrined there Instead, he’s the biggest reason (5-8) a 30-24 loss. next six games, including a 54-34 vic- coach at Northern State University in quarter to beat Texas A&M and led a who never had a chance to win a cham- Oklahoma is going to the Orange Bowl ’’8ut I always have felt that way, tory over then-undefeated St. Louis, Aberdeen, S.D. clinching drive in the fourth quarter of pionship,” offensive coordinator Mark for a shot at the national championship whether I coached with the Raiders, the defending Super Bowl champion. “Most kids, when you bring ’em, a victory over Texas Tech. Mangino said. “He wants to win a against Florida State. they’re fooling around or drawing on Heupel was intercepted three times championship. That’s what he’s all If Heupel has any interest in the in- the board. He was right in the middle in the . about and that’s what his leadership is creased media attention, he does a Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital of the coaches.” He also threw two touchdown all about.” good job of disguising it. He often de- It wouldn’t be the last time Josh passes, ran for a score and used an op- Heupel began his college career at flects questions about himself and tries 286 16th St. • Burlington, CO 80807 Heupel made an impression in a film tion pitch to convert a critical fourth Weber State, where he sat out his first to steer the conversation toward his For an appointment, call (719) 346-5311. ext. 132 room. On his recruiting trip to Okla- down that led to the go-ahead touch- year, 1996. teammates. homa in December 1998, he spent down. He tore a knee ligament in the “He’s an incredibly humble and Monday-Friday seven hours watching tapes of the “He’s been doing that all year,” said spring of that year, rehabilitated it and grateful person,” Stoops said. “He un- SPECIALTY CLINIC CALENDAR Sooners’ offense, which he now runs coach , once wound up playing in just four games derstands his players, his partners, his so well he could win the Heisman Tro- a Heisman runner-up. “He played ex- in 1997. teammates have a lot to do with how Allergy phy on Saturday. ceptionally well in the middle of the When his coach left for another job, he plays. Dr. Rumbyrt Dec. 21 8:30-2:00 Heupel threw for 3,400 yards and 30 year. During the course of a season, Heupel also moved on. ‘‘He’s just a regular ol’ guy that Anesthesiology touchdowns last year. though, you’re going to get some He wound up at Snow Junior Col- people can approach. Our players re- Dr. Martin Dec. 13 8:30-12:00 But as this season began, he was bumps in a road. lege in Utah, where he threw for 2,308 spect how hard he works and they re- generally considered the third-best ‘‘He made the plays when he had to, yards and 28 touchdowns despite spect the fact that they know he truly Dec. 27 8:30-2:00 quarterback in the Big 12, behind Ma- and that’s the sign of a great quarter- playing just the first half of each understands they’re part of it. He re- Cardiology jor Applewhite of Texas and Eric back.” game. spects them every bit as much.” Dr. Godfrey Dec. 6 8:30-4:30 Crouch of Nebraska. When he joined his father at work, Dec. 21 2:00-4:30 He’s now considered one of the which was often, Josh would throw to Ear/Nose/Throat nation’s best. the receivers, or act as the option quar- “Josh is the heart of this team,” coach terback for his dad’s defense. Dr. Barron Dec. 13 8:30-12:00 said after his top-ranked When Josh Heupel practiced on Gastroenterology Sooners beat Kansas State in the Big teams with kids his own age, he rou- Dr. Jain Dec. 7 8:30-3:30 12 championship game. tinely left his mother waiting longer Dr. Jones Dec. 21 8:45-4:30 “He doesn’t like to hear that or than all the other moms. General Surgery doesn’t want me to say that. But I don’t She still waits for him. Cindy Heupel know if anyone else has had the road hasn’t missed any of her son’s games, Dr. Winter Dec. 13 8:30-12:00 that we’ve had, played the games that home or away, in the past two years. Dr. Rogness Dec. 27 8:30-2:00 we have, and come out undefeated. Never mind that it’s roughly 800 miles Neurology We’ve more than earned our way, and from the family home in Aberdeen to Dr. Mazowiecki Dec. 20 9:00-4:00 he’s THE factor.” Norman. Dr. Miller Dec. 28 8:30-2:00 Heupel threw for 3,392 yards and 20 Her husband, now head coach at touchdowns in Oklahoma’s 12 games, Northern State, also travels to see his OB/GYN and was most impressive when most son play, even though he has to miss Dr. McMillan Dec. 11 8:30-12:00 was at stake. some of his own team’s games. Dr. Womack Dec. 27 8:30-2:00 During a three-game stretch in Oc- Josh Heupel doesn’t have the stron- Orthopedic tober when the Sooners beat Texas, gest arm or the quickest feet around. 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