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----------------------------------~---------------------------------, By JAY Hn.BERT good, that they could beat Mary- when they won five straight titles will be a one man show this year ing, skiing, and the biathaIon. S",,"'fCCfl land. This Tar Heels team has it As another college basket- all: talent, bench. coaching. Un- in the late 40's and early 50's. for the Boilermakers. Look for What we should do is just do some schoolwork or play ball season starts, Isee noth- fortunately, this looks like a Re- What we had here was just un- quality seasons from Montross, SEGA or something. fair. Aaron McKie. Duke's Temple's After that fifth title. they ing the same old team fighting peat Crown Club member. If proably just shook and hands, Grant Hill, and Georgetown's Next issue: They year in for #1. Defending champion they do win, which right now it held the trophy and went borne. athelia Harrington. review North Carolina, lost forward seems like, the NCAA should They got tired of winning so Now on to funnier topics. The The Places to go list you all George Lynch. No one else, make them sit out a year for win- much. Bullets were .500 for two nights. have been waiting for: just Lynch. The Tar Heels ning it twice. I hate dynasties, Back to college hoops, indio Oh No! If they go to the playoffs 1. Hershey PA~ the sweet also got Jerry Stackhouse and they make it so impossible for vidually California Bears Point (IF being the money word here), tooth capital of the world Rasheed Wallace, only two of any other team to win, since the Guard Jason Kidd is going to Ijust may have to take a trip to 2. Boonton NJ - More Steeler the best freshman in the na- dynasty holder is so good. In play like a "bat out of hell" this Satan's House to see the snow. fans than you think tion,and the most sought after baseball and basketball, and year. Last season, he led the Georghe Mureasan is better than 3. Arnold MD - a town named I might add. This team is so proably football, repeats have good that Pat Sullivan, one of been the order of the day. This Bears to the final eight in the Manute Bol (whoopdie-doo), after the restaurant on Happy Days With quickness, a and will be playing alot more the tournament. four seven footer on the team, tumsmeofftosports. Havingthe nice shot, a superb floor sense to season rolls on. The Caps- who 4. Baldwin NY - nice lax reshirted, and he's a junior. same team win time and time name a few, look for Kidd to be cares? The Redskins-maybe players ouna there Center Eric Montross, is just again makes me sick. Theexcite- tempted with leaving early for when they win again Imay care. 5. Anywhereon theMaryland going to be even more ment is gone and there is no thrill the NBA ( something which I The Terrors in the winter sports Eastern Sbore -Gov. Schaffer indimating than he was last of victory. despise more than Blind Melon). season-it's there. was obviously wrong in say- year. You say well they can't Hypothetical example. the Another player to look for is Right now sports is pretty ing about the Shore. Nice and be that well coached. Dead Toronto Blue Jays win their third Purdue's Glenn Robinson. dull. Everything is starting upfor quiet. You could go on 50 Wrong! Dean Smith is a straight championship. Odds are Power Forward with a nice shot, winter seasons. Football stinks forevery drive by Easton, St coaching legend, who can they won't be as excited as the good defensively, and a team this year. Everyone is either in- Michaels, Bishopville. and of coach a WMC 1M team so first two titles. Take the Yankees leader. The problem is that he jured or lousy. Ihate figure skat- course Cambridge. Go over there,itisworththetrip. WMC's Favorite Athletes ganized sports. He did more i~ Pete Korzenewskt feels that the numbers were not over- bome run ... and be did!"' his short career than most "Cal Ripken is hands down the whelming, nor were the margins Elena Fabiani: Pele. "He's people can hope to accomplish most talented person to ever large. the best soccer player ever. He's westem Marylaiid Conege-. in a career twice as long." walk the baseball diamond." Reasons tcecboosing a pamcu- awesome!" survey says ... Michael lor- Coming in a close second Surprisingly enough, base- lac favcrite alhlete range from Mark Geary, Muhammad dan is the favorite athlete. with 10% of the vote was Balti- ball, basketball, and football physical attractiveness and talent to Ali. "He could fight. He's more A recent poll of 60 West- more Oriole Shortstop Cal were not the only sports that the community involvement and per- than an athlete, he's got a lot of em Maryland students, ran- Ripken Jr. Students chose favorite athletes played, though soealassocadon. Hereareafewof personality." domly selected, were asked Ripken not only because of bis they were the top three. Among the responses received about ouer The range of opinions of the who their favorite athlete was great talent as a baseball player, the unique answers given in athletes: students shows how varied the and why. 13% of the students but also in respect for his many other sports were cricket, ice Julie Cox: Jackie Joyner people on this campus really are. polled chose Michael Jordan, contributions to the commumty. skating, and surfing. Other Keesee. "She is inspirational to me We know we did not reacb all tbe recently retired Chicago "He is a good role model and votes were garnered for athletes because I am also a track athlete, of the people on campus. So Bull, as their top choice. gives to the community," says in swimming, soccer, and golf and we participate in many of the that's why we want your opin- Soplunore Clay McAllister Todd Caple to name a few. same events. Also because she's ions of who your favorite athlete describes Jordan as "the great- However, Ripken's talent is While Jordan and Ripken gone so far and she's got a lot of is and why. Type. Mite, or paint est athlete in the history of or- rarely overlooked. Sophmore came in as the top two choices, class." your answer and send it in care of Chiara Berlingo: Reggie the Phoenix. Y00 can send it Top Five Favorite Athletes Jackson. "I've always liked him through campus mail (I" drop it in box at the Infonna- the Ptoenix since I was a small child. 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