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SPORTS Wednesday. February 27. 2()()2 - Page 13 CHRIS T AUGHER AND STEVE ZAMAGAIS PhVtinixSlajf all be in the top IO? Well. .not me, years their defense has gone from sport on its way up. It's exciting, inside game with the blckcourt of Chicago Bulls: I'll be honest. great to good, they forgot about family fun, that ... wait a minute Jeff Boschee and Kirk Heinrick and Granted, Conference USA their best back in Warrick Dunn what am I saying? Who cares a frontcourt of Nick Collison and Steve: On paper, the recent Bullsl doesn't have the toughest RPI, and they have not won a playoff about NASCAR? Drew Gooden, a top candidate for Pacers trade may look like another Gonzaga's only real competition game. player of the year honors with losing effort for the Bulls. They out in the West is Pepperdine and Everyone hopped on the Bucs Chris vs. Steve: Kansas Duke's Dunleavy and Williams and did give up their top 3 scorers in the Big East isn't as tough as years bandwagon three years ago when Maryland's Dixon. The Kansas Mercer, Artest, and Miller. But this past to put up a fight with Pitts- they went to the NFC title game Chris: Now that football season faithful may be happy Williams is not even close to being as bad a burgh and lost to the Rams. It seemed is over, we can concentrate on the didn't take the UNCjobcomeearly deal as the Elton Brand for Tyson It is also interesting to note that like Tampa needed a savior to take best time of year to be a sports fan- April. Chandler and Eddy Curry deal. these teams all overcame the loss them to the big game. March Madness. With this one, Chicago now has of key players. Alabama lost Enter Keyshawn Johnson, We all could get the pleasure of Jalen Rose, a player yearning to Gerald Wallace, Marquette lost who's nickname should be witnessing two more Duke-Mary- Parting shot: Olympics; become a franchise player and be Brian Wardle, Gonzaga lost Casey Keyshawn "The only thing he land match-ups. I hope the seeds Chris: First of all, congrats to the the one who the team goes to in- Calvary, Pittsburgh lost Ricardo doesn't do is catch touchdowns," end up that the two can meet in the U.S team for capturing 34 medals. stead of Reggie Miller. Greer, and Cincinnati lost Kenny Johnson after leading the NFC in championship game. They are the We all should be very proud or our They also get a solid point Satterfield. receptions (106) but only tallying best two teams in the country. guard in Travis Best, which will be Nonetheless, these teams are all one score. Sorry Jayhawk fans, your team is athletes. God bless America. Unfortunately, the story of the much better than the likes of Fred ranked in the top 10, and none of Then there was Brad Johnson. overrated yet again. This is the games has been all the judging con- Hoiberg. Look for this to spark them were in the preseason top 25. Johnson had a decent year (3406 year you win in all, right? Or was troversies. The Russians are up- something with the Bulls and Bill There were teams ranked in the yards, 13 TD's) but with a medio- that the year you had Greg set, South Korea is upset, even Cartright. preseason top 25 and now are no- cre receiving core of Reidel An- Ostertag? Wayne Gretzky was upset. Rus- where to be found. thony and Jacquez Green the Bucs Or maybe it was the year you sian president Vladimir Putin said, Chris: What the hell are the Bulls What happened to Iowa, offense scored 20.2 points per had Raef LaFrentz? I can't even "North American athletes receive doing, you ask? Well it's pretty UCLA, Michigan State, Temple game (26 in the NFL). remember when Kansas made it a clear advantage." To all the simple. The franchise has already and UNC? We have seen the de- The Bucs are hoping third past the sweet sixteen let alone the upset countries; quit crying and just set a 70 win season and now they mise of the Tar Heels this year and time's the charm by hiring their Final Four. blame Canada. want to focus on obtaining a 70 loss have enjoyed it for the most part third "savior" John Gruden. season. while also watching an Iowa team Gruden, who is the best young Steve: Each year, we see Kansas The Bulls are sending a mes- rely too heavily on Luke Recker. coach in the game has the poten- the top 10, yet they have been sub- Woman's somewhere in the top 25, usually sage to the rest of the league. While It has also been great to see tial to lead the Bucs to the next most teams plan to either win now teams like Arizona bounce back level, but Tampa gave up too much ject to early exits from the NCAA Roy Williams. Tennis or win in the future, the bulls want after losing as many players as they to get him. I will believe it when I Tournament and have yet to win a to loose now, and loose in the fu- did and Stanford remaining steady see it. NCAA title under ture. ___ after losing four of it starters. This may be their year, however. It will be interesting to see if Chris vs. Steve: Daytona SOO: As we make our way into are starts over Under the microscope; Surprises these five surprise top 10 teams can March Madness, the Jayhawks make a push in March and surge Steve: Remind me again how this now the number one team in the Steve: As the t:JCAA closes out past the big 3 of Duke, Maryland, "sport" is more popular than the country ahead of both Duke and CHRIS T AUGHER conference play and turns to tour- and Kansas. NBA. Sad. AssisfalllSpOrlsEdilor nament time, now is a good oppor- Maryland. from Losing only Kenny e estern aryan ege Gregory last year's squad, tunity to take a closer look at the Something to vent about; Tampa Chris! The 44th running of the Kansas has all its weapons in store Women's tennis team wi! try to nation's top 25 teams. Who would Bay Buccaneers Daytona 500 on February 17 pulled to close out the Big XII season, ar- improve on its 4-7, 3-5 record last have predicted at this point, Cin- in the highest ratings in NASCAR guably the nation's top conference year. The only problem is no one cinnati, Alabama, Gonzaga, Chris: I am so sick of hearing history. What a great job Fox has this year along with the SEC. from this year's team was around Marquette, and 'Pittsburgh would about the Bucs. In the last two done with I have the last year to remember that season. First year coach Teresa Barnes Records fall for WMC· said about the season's futuristic." outlook, "We and are young Young is probably an understate- Track team in 2002. ment since none of the women The played on the team last year. Green Terror roster consists of six freshmen, Sharon Desperak, MARCUS HELTON Bayley Piannin, Katrina Buckley, Sports Staff The WMC Indoor Track and both the triple jump and the long Darcie Hartwick, Geneve Kallins, Field Team has had several record- jump (22 feet, 6 1/2 inches). Shannon Pugey Vi. and one sopho- more Katerine breaking performances this season, In addition to Ani, the other and at the Potomac Valley USATF Terror men also enjoyed success. Barnes has taught tennis for 5 College Invitational in Landover, Sophomore Calvin Woodward's years. She also works with the var- M.D. on February 9, the Terror con- time of I :59.73 in the 80-meterrun sity boys and the middle school tinued their success. was his indoor personal record, and team as the head pro at Despite competing with only senior David Hose won the shot put McDonough School TennisCamp. 13 athletes, the Terror enjoyed sev- with a throw of 49 feet, 3 inches, Barnes also teaches lessons on eral stellar individual perfor- which was the best throw in the the side with Western Maryland's mances. , conference this season. new Men's Tennis coach Matt One of those performances On the women's side, senior Bilger. the Gone came from junior jumper Ifeanyi distance runner Diana Pool set a Henderson, are class days of Lara and of 2000, Ani, who continued his already re- school record in the mile with a markable season. time of 5:23.04, breaking teammate Alethea Desrosiers, class of 200 I, He took first in the triple jump Jill Krebs' two-year-old record of who lead Western Maryland Col- with a leap of 48 feet, 3 112 inches, 5:24.12. lege to two iO-win seasons (1998, which set a new school and con- Pool also finished fourth in the 20(0) and won the Centennial Con- ference record. 3,000-meter run with a time of ference double's championship in With the jump, Ani earned him- 10:54.71, and Jen Bruce tied her 2000. But in return, is a new crop self a trip to the NCAA Division own school record in the pole vault of talent ready to prove themselves. ill National Championships, which with a-vault of9 feet. Loyal fans of Green Terror will be held March 8-9 at Ohio The Green Terror competed in women's tennis "may not recog- Northern University. the Centennial Conference Cham- nize the faces but they will recog- He also finished fourth in the pionships nize the hard work," said Barnes, long jump with a leap of 21 feet, February 22-23 at Haverford. Senior Bio-Chemistry major Todd Peters enjoying an enjoyable afternoon who is WMC's third new women's' 10 inches. Ani is now the Centen- Results were not available at press in the Quad with the Frisbee team. coach in five years. nial Conference record holder in time. The Terror open March 16, 1:00 p.m., at home against Ursin us.