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FEBRUARY26, 2004- Page 10 SPORTS Bliss takes over women's LAX Mean and Green Goucher grad fills spot for departing McCord Athletes give Terror new meaning ence she had on them as both preseason. The team, as ex- PHOTOS COURTESY OF SPORTS INFORMATION AMALIE SHAFFER players and people. pressed by Bliss,iscoming to- SPORTS WRITER "I was excited in a way gether quickly and efficiently. because I knew that Bliss The team has the most talent Kristy Costa There is a new interim would be our coach and 1 re- Bliss has seen since she has head coach for the women's la- alty wanted her to be our played against McDaniel la- Women's Basketball crosse team, and her name is head coach," sophomore Tara crosse. Costa, a sophomore, MuffieBliss. Smith said. "I think we have so has led the Women's Bas- Although new to this po- Bliss, a confident and much potential to do so many ketball team this season in sition, Bliss has been an influ- enthusiastic coach, said that things," said Bliss. points (13.0) and rebounds ential assistant coach at the biggest apprehension she The biggest difference (5.9). She has played a McDaniel for two years, in Bliss's coaching style large role in the team's during which time she has ts that she Isa strong be- prosperity, leading the been finishing her masters liever in "learning while team in scoring in 12 out in secondary education. you play." She believes of 24 games this season. She graduated from in drills that are game- "We a 11 work to- Goucher College in 2001, like, only concentrated. gether," Costa said mod- which is in the same con- She prefers to scrim- estly. "Things are just go- ference as McDaniel mage during practice ing really well for us this Mindy McCord McCord, on the year." coached the field hockey other hand, believed in and women's lacrosse classroom learning: she team for four years. would draw things up Broderick McCord had been sepa- on a board. Also, her rated from her husband practices were at a Maybank Paul, former assistant spe- slower pace. Indoor Track cial teams/strength and "Coach McCord At a meet in early Feb- conditioning coach for the would concentrate on a ruary, Maybank set school Jacksonville Jaguars, for a specific group of people records in both long jump year. At the end of the 2003 during practices. There and the 60-meter dash, with field hockey season, McCord would be a lot of standing a leap of 22'11.5"and a dash decided that she was going to had was that the players of around, and Coach Bliss is of 7.10 seconds. His jump resign as head coach in order to the lacrosse team would not more organized when it was also a Centennial Con- be closer to her husband in receive her changed coaching comes to timing. We are al- ference record. Maybank Florida. "I felt itwas necessary style well. ways moving," Smith said. had broken the 60-meter I for her to leave.l knew that she "I trust Coach Bliss be- After Bliss completes record just minutes earlier was going to have the oppor- cause she is young; she her Master's Degree this july, with a sprint of7.16, but he tunity to develop her mar- knows what she isdoing. She she plans on applying for the obviously was not content. riage," Blisssaid. is fresh out of the game and permanent position as the "1 felt pretty good af- The players that had knows the new rules," Smith head coach for the field terwards," Maybank remi- McCord as their head coach said. hockey and women's lacrosse nisced. "I'm just out to had mixed feelings because, as Despite the loss of teams. If she does not get the break as many records as r Bliss explained, they got at- McCord, Bliss feels very con- job, she will continue as an tached to her because the influ- fident and happy with the assistant and finish her stu- dent teaching. Centennial Men's hoops finds omen in O'Connor Conference High-scoring freshman part of bright future Standings PAT O'TOOLE and Alan Hoyt, who earlier It is apparent that the factors have contributed to the (As of February 20, 2004) SPORTS EDITOR in the season broke the 1,000- players or coaches are dis- frustration as well. Not only is point barrier against Centen- pleased with the way the sea- the team inexperienced, but one Women'sBasketball: Averaging 13.3 points nial Conference rival Johns son has progressed; but of the most experienced play- 1.McDaniel,20-3(16-1) per game, freshman basket- Hopkins. Sam Anstead, al- change is on the horizon. ers on the team was hampered 2.JohnsHopkins,20-2(15-1) ball player Kyle O'Connor is though a senior by college Coach Jay Dull had one word by injury throughout the sea- 3. Muhlenberg,18-5(13-3) already the highest-scoring standards, still has a year left to summarize the key to the son. Sam Anstead has missed player on his team. Others of eligibility. team's future success: consis- Men's Basketball: might be happy with this tency. He explained four games thus far,and his ab- sencehas been felt by all. 1.Franklin& Marshall,20-3 level of success, but (15-1) O'Connor is a true competi- that at time's the "We're a better team 2.JohnsHopkins,15-7(11-5) tor. team would be play- when Sam's not hurt," Coach 3. Ursinus, 15-8(11-5) "Next year, I'm going to ing up to their poten- Dull said. "He n1.issedseveral 9.McDaniel,6-18(3-13) tial, but that they games early in the season, and try to become more of a couldn't perform on we've kind of been playing ~: dominant force," O'Connor a consistent basis. catch-up since then." 1. Urslnus, 11-1(5-0) said. "1just have the attitude "It's been a As far as the off-season 2.McDaniel,11-13(4-1) that nobody can stop me." frustrating year," is concerned, Coach Dull has a 2.JohnsHopkins,9-5(3-2) With a record of 6-18, Coach Dull said. specific plan in mind: good re- the members of the Green Men'sSwimming: Terror men's basketball team "Everyone of our cruiting, good training, and 1.Dickinson,10-1(6-0) are focusing on their future. players has been in- practice. He explained that 2.Gettysburg,5-3(5-1) consistent at times." coaching basketball at the Di- 3.Franklin& Marshall,4-6 With six freshmen and four The players are vision III level is difficult be- (4-2) sophomores on a roster of able to recognize the cause there is such a large por- 5, McDaniel,7-4(2-4) fourteen players, there is a need for more con- tion of time that the players are definite reason for optimism. stant success as well. out of the coach's reach. Women'sSwimming: "I think the freshmen "We just need "If these guys want to 1.Franklin& Marshall,10-1 we brought in this year con- to put a complete reach the goals we've set for (7-0) tributed a lot," senior Sam game together and this program, they have to do 2.Gettysburg,8-1(6-1) Anstead said. "That's going 3.Washington,9-2(5-2) to be really beneficial going we should be it themselves," Dull said. "I 6.McDaniel,7-5(2-5) alright," Anstead don't know about my players, into next year." said. but I'm sickand tired of losing... The team will only lose Other obvious I'm hoping that my guys are two players going into next getting tired of it." season: Sylvanus Adenaike