Star Tribune

September 30, 2003, Tuesday, Metro Edition Minneapolis: SPORTS; Pg. 2C

GOPHERS HOCKEY NOTES 'U' skaters are No. 1 in two national polls

Rachel Blount, Staff Writer selected by panels of Wisconsin freshman defen- coaches and media members, seman Ryan Suter was picked Good thing the Gophers have chose Michigan No. 2, Boston as the WCHA's preseason been skating so hard in their College No. 3, New Hamp- rookie of the year in fractured 's practices. Monday, shire No. 4 and North Dakota voting. Suter earned five they accepted a rather heavy No. 5. votes, followed by Sioux for- mantle of expectation as they ward (three). were picked first in two na- Other WCHA teams in the na- Gophers forward Ryan Po- tional preseason hockey polls tional polls are Col- tulny and MSU, Mankato for- and the WCHA's annual sur- lege (No. 11 USCHO/10 USA ward David Backes of Blaine vey of league coaches. Today), Denver (13/12) and each received one vote. Duluth (15/15). The U.S. College Hockey On- Most games on TV line and USA Today/American The Gophers compiled 81 Hockey Magazine polls points in the WCHA poll. Lucia Fox Sports Net will televise 32 named the Gophers the na- picked the Sioux to win the of the Gophers' 39 regular- tion's preseason No. 1 for the title, and they stand second games, beginning second consecutive year. with 73 points. Last year's with the Oct. 10 season Nine of the WCHA's 10 regular-season champion opener against No. 13 Maine. coaches _ the Gophers' Don tied Minne- Lucia couldn't vote for his own sota Duluth for third place (58 The cable sports network is team _ picked them to win the points), followed by Denver the Gophers' only television league title. (48), Minnesota State, outlet this season. It will Mankato (46), Wisconsin (31), broadcast all games except The WCHA poll, administered St. Cloud State (28), Michi- those on Oct. 25 (Minnesota by the Grand Forks Herald, gan Tech (17) and Alaska- Duluth), Nov. 22 (Michigan also named Gophers forward Anchorage (10). Tech), Dec. 5-6 (Alaska- the league's Anchorage), the Latvian na- preseason player of the year. Vanek, who last spring was tional team (Dec. 11), Prince- voted the league's top fresh- ton (Dec. 20) and Denver The Gophers return all but man and the most valuable (Feb. 27). three key members of last player of the NCAA Frozen season's team, which won the Four, received six votes for --- school's second consecutive preseason player of the year. NCAA hockey title. They re- North Dakota's Rachel Blount is at ceived 25 of 34 first-place finished second with three [email protected]. votes in the USA Today poll votes, and Gophers defen- and 25 of 30 in the USCHO seman got one. tally. Both polls, which are

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September 29, 2003 Monday FINAL EDITION SPORTS; Pg. C-14

No longer led by Sejna, CC reloads with youth

Mike Chambers . Last season's the power play for a third sea- Denver Post Sports Writer NCAA scoring champion, who son. was brilliant in registering 36 In discussing the prospects of goals and 82 points, left 'We've got a nice D-corps, a Colorado College making a school a year early to sign with nice blend,' Owens said. third consecutive appearance the St. Louis Blues. Fellow 'We've got seasoned veter- in the NCAA hockey , All-Americans Noah Clarke ans in Mark Stuart, Petiot and coach hardly and Tom Preissing graduated, Canzanello. And Weston exudes confidence. But he's along with Joe Cullen, the Tardy played 19 games (as a not complaining. 2003 WCHA co-defensive freshman) and (sophomore player of the year. transfer) Brady Greco played With a school-record nine at (Michigan) Tech his NHL draft picks on his team, The Tigers, who came within a freshman year.' Owens expects to have a victory of the Frozen Four, pretty good team come tour- represented half of the first- Sophomore Jesse Stokke nament time. team JOFA West All-America and freshmen Lee Sweatt and squad. But while those three Brian Salcido will vie for the Until then, Owens could players have moved on, sixth spot. spend much of his time Owens has a guy to build grinding his teeth. He has 17 upon in junior goalie Curtis Up front, sophomore Brett underclassmen, including McElhinney, a second-team Sterling is the Tigers' biggest eight freshmen, and just four All-American. threat, and a feared player seniors who played regularly throughout the country. The on CC's 2002-03 squad that McElhinney, last season's diminutive 165-pounder won the Western Collegiate WCHA goaltending cham- scored 27 goals en route to Hockey Association regular- pion, will be pushed by being named a unanimous all- season championship and freshman Matt Zaba, who was WCHA rookie performer last finished 30-7-5. a middle-round draft pick of season. the Kings in 'Who's going to be our go-to June. 'I think we should be good,' guys, and if they're sopho- Sterling said. 'We have a lot of mores, are they old enough to 'We're pretty solid there,' talent. If everything comes be able to get it done?' said Owens said. together like it should, we'll Owens, who is missing four of have a great team. We're go- last season's top five McElhinney and Zaba will be ing to surprise some people.' producers. 'I think we have a protected by a strong blue- nice team, but I just don't line nucleus. Sophomore de- Besides Sterling, CC doesn't know how far you can go with fenseman Mark Stuart be- have another player who has that young of a club.' came CC's first first-round scored more than 13 goals in NHL draft choice in June (go- a season. To rival last season's squad - ing No. 21 overall to Boston), which would mean CC would hard-hitting junior Richard 'Our question is going to be play at its World Arena-hosted Petiot provides an imposing scoring-wise offensively, regional - Owens realizes he presence and senior Andrew who's going to generate and must find a way to replace Canzanello might be the consistently put the numbers three All-Americans, including team's most gifted puck- up,' Owens said. Hobey Baker Award winner handler. He will quarterback

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping The Tigers will often look for men. But when you've got Sterling and Stuart, team- Sejna, Preissing and Clarke, "They've all got skill and tal- mates on the 2001-02 U.S. it's a lot easier.' ent," he said. "They just need under-18 team. They played time to get used to the at a similar level last season as If any newcomer catches on ." when Sejna and Preissing quickly, Owens said it's likely were freshmen. to be Braydon Cox, who last GRAPHIC: PHOTO: Associ- season registered 82 points ated Press/Dawn Villella Min- 'They're very good players, in 63 games for Sherwood nesota's slips but are they mature enough Park of the Alberta Junior the puck past CC goalie Curtis and old enough to be go-to Hockey League. McElhinney in the WCHA Fi- guys?' Owens said of his nal Five championship game sophomore stars. 'They were But Sterling said plenty of last season. Mike Chambers good support guys and very other newcomers could have COLORADO COLLEGE solid contributors as fresh- the same impact.

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September 29, 2003 Monday North Dakota: SPORTS

MEN'S HOCKEY: Gophers begin at No. 1 UND is a solid second in preseason poll

By Kevin Fee, Herald Staff Writer area of concern. Weber, a junior, with 58 points in the preseason decided not to return because of poll. Denver University is fifth Back-to-back national titles. The personal reasons. That means with 48 points. The second five is preseason most valuable player. junior Justin Johnson and a headed by Minnesota State- freshman will battle Mankato (46). Wisconsin is sev- Is there any question which team for the top spot. enth, followed by St. Cloud State, is the favorite is in the Western Michigan Tech and Anchor- Collegiate Hockey Association Lucia said the Gophers were just age. this season? hoping for home ice in the first round of the WCHA playoffs last Duluth, coached by former UND Nope. February. "We got hot at the end assistant Scott Sandelin, made a of the year," he said. big push at the end of last sea- The , son. which lost only three players off One of the players who got hot last year's NCAA Division I was Vanek, who finished with 31 "If there is a potential darkhorse, championship team, is as unani- goals and 31 assists for 62 it could be Duluth," Blais said. mous a pick as one can be in the points in 45 games. Another was preseason poll. former Grand Forks Red River Wisconsin's Ryan Suter is the player Grant Potulny, who re- preseason rookie of the year. The Gophers received nine of 10 turned from an early-season in- first-place votes in the 33rd an- jury to help lead the Gophers' Suter will be the fourth member of nual Grand Forks Herald WCHA postseason run. that family (all defensemen) to Coaches' Poll. Coaches can't play for the Badgers. The 6-foot- vote for their own teams, so the Vanek was Minnesota's top 1, 183-pound defenseman spent Gophers received every first- player in the NCAA tournament. the last two seasons with the place vote possible. USA Hockey National Team De- "He's got that offensive skill velopment Program in Ann Arbor, Minnesota received 81 votes. level," Lucia said. "I think are Mich. UND, which received the other going to be some great players in first-place vote, is a solid second our league again." Suter's father, Bob, was a four- choice (73 points). year letterwinner at Wisconsin UND has a few, especially at for- and was a member of the 1980 "Based on two national champi- ward. is U.S. Olympic Team that won a onships and only losing (Travis) coming off a 62-point season and gold medal in Lake Placid. Weber, (Matt) DeMarchi and Paul Zach Parise finished his rookie Martin, they're in pretty good season with 61 points. The New "Ryan has a great on-ice pres- shape, along with some pretty Jersey Devils selected Parise in ence," Wisconsin coach Mike good recruits," UND coach Dean the first round of the 2003 NHL Eaves said. "He is a very mature Blais said of the Gophers. draft. player with good skating and passing skills. He creates scor- "They have a lot of people back Parise finished second to Vanek ing opportunities and because he from a team that showed a lot of in the preseason MVP race. is such a smart player who knows character in winning a national what the situation is on the ice title last year." "It's a dogfight every year," Lucia and does the right thing. Ryan said. "I always say it's a blink of has a competitive edge and has Gopher coach , who an eye between third and sev- proven his leadership abilities." has the league's preseason enth in our league." player of the year in forward Fee reports on sports. Reach him Thomas Vanek, says his team After UND, Colorado College and at 780-1127, (800) 477-6572 ext. has holes. Goaltending is one Minnesota-Duluth tied for third 127 or [email protected]

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September 28, 2003 Sunday One dot Edition SPORTS; Pg. 14C

Ferris State pounces on Wayne State mistakes

Scott Harrison But Wayne State's mistakes con- Mettlach threw for one touch- tinued in the second half. Junior down and ran for two more for DETROIT -- Wayne State's final quarterback Randy Hutchison, Michigan Tech (1-3, 1-3). drive perfectly summed up its 29- who was 19-of-32 for 215 yards, 16 loss to Ferris State on Satur- was intercepted by linebacker MIAA day: an interception in the end Kevin Myers and sacked four zone. times. Olivet 56, Manchester 0: Olivet rushed for six touchdowns and Mistakes marked the Warriors' Ferris State got 13 points in the 369 total yards, including a 61- third straight Great Lakes Inter- third quarter and seven in the yard scamper by Kemp Luchie in collegiate Athletic Conference fourth. All Wayne State could the first quarter. Josh Ewing defeat. They are 1-3 overall. Fer- muster in the second half was a caught two touchdown passes ris State is 2-2 and 1-2. 30-yard field by junior Greg for Olivet (3-0). Manchester is 1- Gundersen. 3. Wayne State senior running back Craig Duppong was productive in Fudge had 130 yards on 25 car- Albion 10, (at) Ohio Wesleyan 3: the first half, gaining 80 yards ries and caught three passes for Steve Wasil threw a 24-yard and averaging 5 yards a carry. 19 yards. Duppong finished with touchdown pass to Adam He gave Wayne State a 7-0 lead 100 yards on 23 carries. Nick Schantz for Albion (1-2), which with a 5-yard run in the first quar- Body had six catches for 112 held Ohio Wesleyan (0-3) to 198 ter. The 14-play, 82-yard drive yards for Wayne State. yards in total offense. ate up 7:29. More GLIAC Kalamazoo 21, Mount St. Joseph "We could have had the game 7: Bryan Gnyp threw two touch- under control early, but then we (At) Saginaw Valley 38, Ashland down passes, including a 39- had the turnovers," Coach Steve 0: Mark Radlinski completed 18 yarder to Jeff Green in the fourth Kazor said. of 30 passes for 199 yards and quarter, for Kalamazoo (3-0). four touchdowns for Saginaw Gnyp finished 22-of-27 for 211 Each team had trouble holding Valley (4-0, 3-0), which recorded yards. Mount St. Joseph was the ball in the first half. Ferris its first shutout since 1998. held to minus-1 yard rushing on State recovered two of its three Ashland is 1-4 and 1-3. 27 carries. fumbles and Wayne State lost two of four. (At) Northwood 30, Mercyhurst 3: Alma 16, (at) Defiance 2: Justin Pernell Jackson had nine carries McHugh returned a punt 80 yards With just over a second left be- for 104 yards and a touchdown for a touchdown for Alma (2-1), fore halftime, Ferris State was and Bryant Lawrence added which held Defiance to 136 total attempting a 42-yard field-goal touchdown runs of 1 and 3 yards yards. when Wayne State's Mohammad for Northwood (2-2, 2-1). Mercy- Bazzi broke through the line and hurst is 2-2 and 1-2. (At) Wheaton 43, Hope 26: Brad made a with his left fore- Musso had seven receptions for arm. Junior Earl Carruthers Findlay 31, (at) Michigan Tech 137 yards and two touchdowns scooped up the ball and raced 28: Jeff Pax hit a as for Wheaton (3-0). Dan Bloemers into the end zone to give the War- time expired for Findlay (3-1, 2- had a 5-yard touchdown run for riors a 13-6 lead. 1), which rallied from a 21-point Hope (1-2). deficit in the third quarter. Dan

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September 27, 2003, Saturday, BC cycle

Findlay 31, Michigan Tech 28 HOUGHTON, Mich.

Jeff Pax kicked a 26-yard field goal as time expired to give Findlay a 31-28 win over Michigan Tech on Saturday.

The Oilers (3-1, 2-1 Great Lakes Intercollegiate) rallied from a 21-point deficit to tie the score 28-all on a 7-yard run by Robert Campbell with 12:44 remaining.

Dan Mettlach threw for one touchdown and ran for two more for the Huskies (1-3, 1 - 3).

Austin Beach had two 1-yard TD runs and Kevin Crooks threw a 27-yard TD pass to Andy Witker for Findlay.

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September 27, 2003 Saturday Final Edition SPORTS; Pg. 11D

Today's games

Indianapolis at N. Michigan (2-0). Webb threw for 107 yards and a touchdown in last Minnesota at Penn State, 11 Site: Superior Dome, week's 45-27 loss to David- a.m. Marquette, Mich. son. He replaced Ian Nelson, who suffered a knee injury. N'western at Ohio St., 11 a.m. When: 6 p.m. The injury is expected to keep Nelson out the rest of the Notre Dame at Purdue, 2:30 Radio: WICR-88.7 FM season. . . . Butler jumped to a p.m. 27-9 lead against Davidson Notes: NCAA Division II total before allowing 36 points in Wisconsin at , 5 p.m. yardage leader Matt Kohn the final 30 minutes. . . . This leads the Greyhounds (3-0, 2- is the third of four road games State 0 Great Lakes Intercollegiate) in the first five weeks of the into their first conference road season for Butler. Anderson at Millikin, 1:30 p.m. game of the season. The junior QB, coming off an Eastern Illinois at State Ball St. at Boston College, NCAA Division II-record 645 noon passing yards in last week's Site: Memorial , Terre 59-52 victory against Michi- Haute DePauw at Trinity, 7:30 p.m. gan Tech, is averaging 507 yards of total offense. . . . U of When: 1:05 p.m. Franklin at North Central (Ill.), 7 I senior WR Cesare Manning p.m. of Bishop Chatard leads the Notes: The Sycamores (2-2) nation in receptions (11.0) play their final nonconference Huntingdon College at Wa- and receiving yards (187.0) game before beginning a bash, 1 p.m. per game. . . . Senior Travis stretch of Gateway Football Zike of Martinsville is averag- Conference play that includes Wesleyan at Taylor, 1:30 ing 114.7 receiving yards per four nationally ranked Division p.m. game. . . . The Greyhounds I-AA foes. . . . ISU is 2-0 are 0-6 all time against North- against fellow I-AA teams, in- Olivet at Manchester, 1:30 ern Michigan (1-2, 1-1) in the cluding last week's 17-10 win p.m. dome. at Murray State. Jake Shields ' 196 yards rushing led the Rose-Hulman at Washington Butler at UW-Stevens Point way. The junior from Plainfield University (St. Louis) 7 p.m. leads the GFC in rushing Site: Goerke Field, Stevens (148.5 yards per game). . . . St. Ambrose at St. Francis, 1 Point, Wis. Eastern Illinois (1-2) is a two- p.m. time defending Ohio Valley When: 1 p.m. Conference champion. St. Joseph's at So. Ill., 6 p.m.

Radio: WKLU-101.9 FM Big Ten Valparaiso at Jacksonville, 11:30 a.m. Notes: The Bulldogs (0-3) will Indiana at Michigan, 11:10 be led by junior quarterback a.m. Wis.-Whitewater at Tri-State, Adam Webb , who will get his 1:30 p.m. first collegiate start against Iowa at Michigan State, 11:10 Division III UW-Stevens Point a.m.

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September 26, 2003 Friday 0 EDITION

Offensive scheme change suits QB Kohn

BY GEORGE SIPPLE, FREE Amin of Division III Menlo Col- PRESS SPORTS WRITER And Kohn said the players are lege (Calif.)in 2000. having more fun. Matt Kohn is showing what a Kohn also set a Great Lakes little freedom -- and three fifth- "It's a lot more in the players' Conference record for single- year receivers -- can bring out hands than it has been in the game completions (39) and in an offense. past," Kohn said. "Every school records for touchdown player has extreme confi- passes (six) and attempts Kohn, a former Free Press dence in what we can do of- (61). Dream Team quarterback from fensively." Adrian, broke two NCAA Divi- Thirty-one Division II, confer- sion II records last Saturday in Cesare Manning is the leading ence and school records were Indianapolis' 59-52 receiver with 33 catches for broken in the game. victory over Michigan Tech. 561 yards and six TDs. Travis Kohn, a junior, passed for a Zike has 18 catches for 282 "The main record is our team single-game record of 645 yards and two TDs, Rob going undefeated," Kohn yards and accounted for 652 Mager 15 catches for 344 said of Indianapolis (3-0). yards in total offense. yards and three TDs. "This school has never won a conference title. We're in the His 1,383 passing yards in Last year, Kohn passed for toughest conference in the three games this season are 2,255 yards and 17 touch- nation. For us to win a confer- more than every other Great downs, but threw 18 intercep- ence championship would be Lakes Conference team has tions. a great accomplishment. One in total offense. Kohn has loss, and you're out of of it." thrown 12 touchdown passes This season, "he's just seeing and no interceptions. things so well," Polizzi said. Next up is Northern Michigan "He's so mature and such a at 7 p.m. Saturday in The Greyhounds have been good competitor, on top of his Marquette. Northern won last run-oriented in the past, but athletic ability. We knew he year, 24-10. coach Joe Polizzi wanted to was going to be awfully good, give his experienced players but he's really exploded and "We want some revenge," more opportunities this year. come into his own." Kohn said. "That's the only thing in our minds right now." "We're attacking a little bit Kohn's 645 passing yards more, with the three fifth-year were the fourth-highest in Contact GEORGE SIPPLE at guys and Matt," Polizzi said. NCAA history, regardless of 313-223-4796 or sip- "We have to take advantage division. The all-division re- [email protected] of our advantages." cord is 731 yards by Zamir

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September 26, 2003 Friday Final Edition SPORTS; ON CAMPUS; Pg. 4D

U of I, Kohn rewrite record books

Jeff Rabjohns per game (187) after setting giate Athletic Conference Of- school records with 14 fensive Player of the Week for The offensive barrage from catches for 246 yards in the throwing for 409 yards on 29- quarterback Matt Kohn and game. Senior Rob Mager of for-49 passing in a 55-6 vic- the University of Indianapolis Seymour (131) and Travis tory over Concordia (Mich.). . . last Saturday may have set a Zike of Martinsville (111) also . Sophomore Tyran Thomp- record for setting records. had 100-yard receiving games son (Scecina) rushed for a while Sam Penrod came close career-high 205 yards and two In passing for 645 yards in a (98). touchdowns as Thomas More 59-52 overtime victory against beat Greenville 38-14. Michigan Tech, Kohn set The 3-0 Greyhounds lead the Sophomore cornerback Chris the NCAA Division II record for Division II in total offense (608 Willis (Broad Ripple) added passing yards in a game. ypg) and passing offense two interceptions, returning (470.3 ypg). one for a touchdown. Officials later determined that was one of 28 NCAA, Great Elsewhere in football Here and there Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference or school records * DePauw wide receiver Ja- * Sophomore Kareem Lee broken in the game. marcus Shephard had a big (Warren Central) has powered hand in the Tigers' 39-20 up- the 5-2 Rose-Hulman soccer Kohn, who was 39-for-61 with set of No. 15 Hanover. team into the Division III re- six touchdowns, broke nine gional rankings for the first individual passing records. His The junior opened the game time in school history. Lee 652 yards are the second- with an 88-yard kickoff return, scored three goals in eight most individual total offense in leading to DePauw's first minutes as the Engineers any NCAA football game, re- score, and later threw a 75- beat Anderson 4-1 and had gardless of division, behind yard touchdown pass. He also the game-winner in a 2-1 vic- the 732 Houston's David had three catches for 52 yards tory over Manchester. Lee Klingler compiled in a 1990 and was named the Southern was the Southern Collegiate game against Arizona State. Collegiate Athletic Confer- Player of the Week. ence Offensive Player of the In three games, Kohn is 82- Week. * Other Athletes of the Week for-125 passing for 1,383 in the Heartland were Ander- yards with 12 touchdowns * Hanover senior quarterback son's Jason Parks in cross and no interceptions. Brett Dietz leads Division III in country and Dustan Christian total offense, averaging 391.7 for football special teams. Greyhounds senior Cesare yards per game. Anderson Manning, of Bishop Chatard quarterback Joel Steele Contact Star reporter Jeff High School, leads NCAA Di- (Granger) is eighth with a Rabjohns at vision II in receptions per 335.5 average. Steele was [email protected] or game (11) and receiving yards named the Heartland Colle- at 1-317-444-6183.

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September 26, 2003 Friday Fort Myers, FL: SPORTS; Pg. 2C

MAC teams are shocking League squads pull off upsets of Top-25 clubs

Craig Handel MAC commissioner Rick Chryst [email protected] said he should just retire now "They'd get over the embarrass- after last weekend's results. ment with all the money that's College football involved," he said. "And we're Actually, his work is just begin- only 3-0. There's a lot of football The Mid-American Conference ning. He needs to build off last to play." always has been easy to root for. weekend and work bowl officials These are usually small-town on getting bids that won't be filled Novak said the MAC challenges kids going to small-city schools by some conferences. He also will continue, and actually may and playing before 25,000 in needs to help generate fervor become harder with the recent football or 5,000 in . among non-BCS schools. success. Schools will purge them They're more blue-collar than of top assistants and double their blue-chippers at the confer- "It's frustrating that Conference salaries. Getting BCS schools to ence's 14 small universities, USA has five bowl tie-ups and agree to 2-for-1 deals (playing which are located mainly in the we're 8-0 going in with Confer- two games at the BCS school, Midwest. ence USA," said Northern Illinois one at the MAC school), or even coach Joe Novak. "Sometimes 3-to-1, may be less and less. Occasionally, an overlooked or we're not perceived as (being as) meandering star winds up at a good of a football conference as "We in the league have to hold MAC school, excels and goes to we really play. We have at least tough," Marshall coach Bob the pros, but they're basically three, four, five bowl teams, I Pruett said. "TV is really helping late-bloomers who are well- think." us. ESPN is taking a lot of games schooled on fundamentals. on. We get on TV a bunch. We If Northern Illinois beats Iowa just can't keep selling the farm. MAC teams are regular spoilers in State at home this weekend, the We have to at least go for 2-for- the NCAA Basketball Tourna- Huskies will have beaten three 1s." ment. Watching a Ball State, Mi- BCS schools. If they win all their ami of Ohio or Kent State reach MAC games, the league title * * * the Sweet 16 adds excitement to game and go 13-0, the feeling is the event, even if it fouls up your they should be playing in either In the latest saga of "Raid Your pool. the Rose, Fiesta, Orange or - Conference," Atlantic Coast Con- dare we say - even Sugar bowl. ference officials continue to go And now MAC schools are pulling after the Big East, while Confer- shockers in football, too. In what But even coaches in their own ence USA is being picked at as was the conference's greatest conference think it's unlikely well. weekend - any conference would Northern Illinois will get a spot. love these results - Marshall went According to reports, ACC people into Manhattan, Kan., and upset "I would say I'd doubt it," Toledo are talking to Notre Dame. A No. 6 State 27-20; No. 9 coach Tom Amstutz said. "There number of scenarios are being Pittsburgh couldn't hold off are haves and have-nots. It discussed, including full mem- Toledo, losing 35-31; and North- shouldn't be that way, it's not the bership in all sports but football ern Illinois claimed its second American way; but I don't know if and a limited football schedule Top-25 victory this season when the BCS and bowl games are against ACC schools. it topped No. 21 Alabama 19-16 in really going to allow that. But (if Tuscaloosa. In addition, they don't get in) I hope it does The timing may be good in talking (Ohio) whipped Mountain West cause an outrage." to the Irish. The optimism of favorite Colorado State 41-21 in coach Tyrone Willingham's first Fort Collins, Colo.; and No. 5 Novak said officials and teams season has been replaced by Ohio State barely escaped from the power schools wouldn't reality this year. With road trips Bowling Green 24-17. feel the least bit bad if a school to Purdue, Pittsburgh and Boston like his didn't get a BCS bid. College, and home games with

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping USC and State, the Irish could start 1-7. Meanwhile, the How appealing are those? By the numbers school's TV contract with NBC - valued at $8.5 million per year - * * * 38,016 Seating capacity for Mar- will expire after the 2005 season. shall football games, the second What's up, South Florida? We highest in the Mid-American Con- If talks with Notre Dame fail, the haven't heard from you in awhile. ference. Central Florida (70,138) feeling is the ACC will turn to Bos- is the highest. ton College. When the Bulls travel to Army this weekend, it'll be their first 22,500 Seating capacity for Ball The conference needs a 12th game since Sept. 6. They can State football games, the lowest school because the NCAA has thank Eastern Michigan and in the MAC. denied the ACC a conference- Baylor, who opted out of con- championship game next sea- tracts. 1981 The last time son. started 5-0. The Tigers will play at "I think our players have handled Kansas on Saturday. It is appearing as though Big the last few weeks well," USF East commissioner Mike coach Jim Leavitt said. "We have 1960 The last time Chris- Tranghese's comments earlier had some real good practices. tian won on the road against a this summer may be correct - that We have been able to get our Pac-10 team (7-6 against USC). the ACC's goals not only seem to coaches out on the road recruit- TCU will travel to winless Arizona, be getting to 12 teams but crip- ing, do some evaluations, and I which has been outscored 166- pling the Big East in the process. think that has been beneficial." 30 this season.

As for reports that the Big East is ESPN's "College GameDay" will 1916 The last year South Caro- going after Cincinnati, DePaul, originate from West Point, N.Y., lina won at Tennessee. The Louisville and Marquette, the Big this weekend. There will be a pa- Gamecocks are 0-11 since then. East is holding to its traditions - a triotic theme presented. conference more known for its 645 Yards passing last week for basketball while keeping football "We are excited about the oppor- Indianapolis quarterback Matt to eight teams. tunity to go up to a historic col- Kohn, who set a Division II re- lege football stadium and play," cord. His team beat Michigan That's a mistake. Football is Leavitt said. "There, obviously, is Tech 59-52 in overtime. where the money and power is at a lot of tradition and history now; and to not include South there." 46 Games Minnesota-Morris had Florida and Central Florida is an lost until beating Principia (Ill.) error that will come back to haunt * * * 61-28, the Cougars' first win the Big East, much like when it since Nov. 14, 1998. turned down Penn State. In an item that just thrills Michi- gan, Minnesota has moved its 21 The number of Big Ten open- The ceiling for Cincinnati and football game against the Wol- ers Michigan has won in a row. It Louisville football is limited. It's verines to Friday, Oct. 11 be- should reach 22 with this sea- unknown what USF and UCF cause of scheduling conflicts son's opener against Indiana. could do with the resources of with the over playing in a power conference, the use of the Metrodome. The 11-0 Casey Clausen's road re- which means regular TV dates, Big Ten Administrators Council cord as Tennessee quarterback. as well as their access to the also conditionally approved re- nation's best high school talent. scheduling the Saturday, Oct. 18 7 Touchdown catches Oklahoma The fact that many Big East foot- Michigan State game to Friday, State's Rashaun Woods caught ball coaches saw those schools Oct. 17. That game will be moved against SMU, a Division I record. as a threat should tell you some- only if the Twins advance to the thing. American League Championship 4 Times in a row that Michigan Series. ... State has won at Notre Dame. By the time this is all done, Con- ference USA may have to apply Explain this one: Oregon held 3 Punt returns for TDs by Okla- for Division I-AA status. Western Michigan to minus-3 yards, homa's Antonio Perkins, an Athletic Conference officials also scored two special-teams touch- NCAA Division I-A record. are poking around. downs and dominated the game; yet when the rankings come out, 2 Touchdowns FSU has allowed C-USA commissioner Britton Ba- the Wolverines not only are this season. nowsky said there are contin- higher, but in the coaches' poll, gencies. What? Merge with the they're five spots higher. Now we -3 Yards rushing Michigan had in Sun Belt? Turn the MAC into a 22- can see why the West Coasters its loss to Oregon. school conference? feel there's a bias against them.

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September 26, 2003 Friday Minnesota: SPORTS; Pg. 4D

SCSU TV picture comes into focus SCSU will appear on Charter, Fox Sports, new Victory Sports One this season

Kevin Allenspach, Staff Minnesota will be televised on Fox Sports [email protected] North.

Doug Johnson, publisher of Let's Play Huskies notebook Hockey, once again will call the color commentary this season for St. Cloud State St. Cloud State officials are working with a men's hockey telecasts on Charter Com- potential donor to provide video boards i n munications Channel 65. The play-by- the middle of the scoreboards at each end of play job should be filled imminently. the National Hockey Center. If the project goes forward, they could be installed Dan Terhaar, play-by-play announcer last sometime during the coming season. season, will team with former Minnesota Gophers and NHL defenseman Reed Larson If you want to see the Huskies play the to call college hockey on Victory Sports Gophers this season, you'll have to do so at One. The new network will carry 13 Hus- Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis. A limited kies games. Five of those will be home number of single-game tickets go on sale games, with Charter providing coverage of through the University of Minnesota ath- the remaining 13 home games and the Oct. letic department at 9 a.m. Saturday. O r - 11 exhibition against St. Clair College. The ders will be taken by phone only (800- Victory schedule includes: Nov. 7-8 at UGOPHER) and will be limited to four Minnesota-Duluth; Nov. 14-15 at North tickets per household. Only reserved Dakota; Dec. 5-6 at Colorado College; Jan. standing room and scattered single seats 2-3 vs. North Dakota; Jan. 23 vs. Minne- remain available. sota State-Mankato; Feb. 20-21 at Wis- consin; and Feb. 27-28 vs. Colorado Col- The Center Ice Club has made its first lege. contribution of the season with a check f o r $13,000 to the St. Cloud State hockey The variety of TV coverage means s i x programs. The funds were raised p r i m a r - regular-season games will not be tele- ily as a result of the recent club golf vised. Those include the Nov. 21-22 series tournaments. In the past two years, the CIC at RPI, the Jan. 16-17 series at Alaska has donated almost $60,000 to Huskies Anchorage, and the Feb. 6-7 series at hockey, and more than $160,000 since Michigan Tech. The March 5-6 series at the club was organized.

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September 25, 2003 Thursday Vermont: SPORTS; Pg. 11B

UVM MEN'S HOCKEY 2003-04

Staff "If we do that, we'll be a pretty good Ice time hockey club," said Sneddon, who has only 10 days to prepare for UVM's season's- For the first time since the fall of 1984 opener against Boston College at The Gut on and only the third time since 1965, the Oct. 4. University of Vermont hockey team gath- ered for its season-opening practice under Sneddon said he must avoid the temptation a new head coach Wednesday at Gutterson to cram too much into getting the team Fieldhouse. ready for the Eagles.

Kevin Sneddon officially assumed command "You can get caught up in trying to be so of the Catamounts on the ice with a tryout prepared for Boston College it becomes session, followed by UVM's first workout coaching analysis by paralysis," said Wednesday. Sneddon, who left Union to succeed the r e - tired Gilligan. Sneddon is Vermont's fourth head coach, following the two-year reign of Bill Ruf- Sneddon said he believes UVM's series of fer (1963-65) and the 19-year tenures non-league games against BC, New Hamp- of Jim Cross (1965-84) and Mike Gilli- shire, Boston University and Michigan gan (1984-2003). Tech should prepare the Catamounts f o r league competition. "My big thing is to focus one day at a time; focus on the process and get better every In separate polls, the ECAC Division I day," Sneddon said in advance of his on-ice coaches and the media relegated Vermont to debut. "We have to focus on that from the ninth in the 12-team league. time we start right through the end of the season. Free Press

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September 25, 2003 Thursday Two dot Edition SPORTS; Pg. 5D

U-M gets permission to start practice early

Jim Spadafore the Wolverines must replace LaVell Blanchard, who led them in scoring and Most teams must wait rebounding the last four years. until the NCAA starting date of Oct. 18 to begin practice, but Michigan starts Sun- The top players are guard Daniel Horton, day. the Big Ten Freshman of the Year i n 2002-03; sophomore guard Lester U-M has special NCAA permission to start Abram; sophomore centers Graham Brown earlier because it is playing three exhibi- and Chris Hunter; and senior wing Bernard tion games in Canada from Oct. 11-13. Robinson Jr. Michigan also will count on Two games are against the GT Express, a freshmen Dion Harris, Michigan's Mr. Canadian All-Star team, and the other Basketball; 6-foot-10 Courtney Sims and against the University of Guelph. 6-9 Brent Petway; and 6-8 junior J.C. Mathis, a transfer from Virginia. The Wolverines are allowed 10 full prac- tices before the exhibition games in Can- Oh, Canada ada. They also have two exhibition games at Crisler Arena, Nov. 8 against Michigan Michigan plays three exhibition games i n Tech and Nov. 14 against a National Bas- Canada to start the season: ketball Development League team. This gives Coach Tommy Amaker extra time Oct. 11 : GT Express at the University of before the regular-season opener Nov. 2 1 Toronto, 7 p.m. against Oakland University at Crisler Arena. Oct. 12 : University of Guelph, 3 p.m.

Michigan is coming off a 17-13 season and Oct. 13 : GT Express at Humber College i n a third-place finish in the Big Ten (10- Toronto, 2 p.m. 6). Five of the top six players return, but

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September 25, 2003 Thursday Final Edition Denver: SPORTS; Pg. 16C

REGIONAL SCENE

HOCKEY Forward Toby Petersen, a Chile, Peru, Ecuador and former Colorado College ath- Colombia. WCHA champion Tigers have lete, was assigned to Wilkes- some holes on offense Barre/Scranton of the Ameri- Tickets for the game are on can Hockey League by the sale by calling Ticketmaster at Colorado College, the de- of the 303-830-TIXS or at the Rapids fending Western Collegiate NHL. Web site - Hockey Association champi- www.coloradorapids.com. ons, begin practice Monday The 24-year-old Petersen is in with a lot of offense to re- his fourth pro season. He VOLLEYBALL place. spent last season with Wilkes Barre/Scranton, where he Texas A&M women defeat The Tigers lost four of their registered 31 goals and 35 Colorado top five scorers from last sea- assists in 80 games. son and those four - Peter The University of Colorado Sejna, Noah Clarke, Tom Petersen registered eight women lost a five-set match to Preissing and Joe Cullen - goals and 10 assists in 79 No. 25 Texas A&M University accounted for 100 of the Ti- games with Pittsburgh in 24-30, 30-28, 30-28, 26-30, gers' 190 goals. 2001-02. 15-13 in Big 12 Conference action Wednesday. Still, CC returns key players in PRO SOCCER defenseman Mark Stuart, a The loss drops the Buffaloes first-round NHL draft pick in Rapids to play match against to 9-4 overall and 1-2 in the June, junior goalie Curtis Guatemala team Big 12, while the Aggies im- McElhinney and sophomore proved to 9-3 overall and 1-1 forward Brett Sterling, who The Colorado Rapids an- in league play. scored 27 goals as a fresh- nounced that an international man. friendly match against the MEN'S SOCCER Guatemalan national team is Stuart, a 212-pounder, was scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Grecu's goals propel Metro drafted by Boston. McElhin- Oct. 15 at Invesco Field at Mile State to victory ney has been drafted by Cal- High. gary and Sterling was se- Alex Grecu scored goals 2 lected by Atlanta in the June The Rapids, currently in sec- minutes apart in the first half to draft. ond place in Major League help Metro State beat Colo- Soccer's Western Confer- rado Christian 3-2 in a Rocky Other top returnees are de- ence with 38 points, are Mountain Athletic Conference fenseman Andrew Canzanello heading directly to the 2003 men's soccer match at as well as forwards Marty Ser- MLS playoffs. Lakewood. tich and Tyler Liebel. The Guatemalan national Antonio Porras of Metro State Top recruits for coach Scott team, coached by former scored the first goal in the Owens' Tigers are freshman Mexican national team goal- eighth minute, and Grecu goalie Matt Zaba and defen- keeper Victor Manuel added his two in the 11th and seman Brady Greco, a transfer Aguado, has posted a 2-3-2 13th minutes. from Michigan Tech. record against sides such as

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping Brad Palik and Chris Palik Aweida, then dominated in a RUNNING scored for Colorado Christian. 4-1 women's soccer win at Durango. CU coach Wetmore on na- The RMAC men's players of tional team staff the week were Ryan Parsons Sarit Shenar scored twice and of Fort Lewis on offense and Whitney Cates and Dania Lo- University of Colorado cross goalkeeper Eric Butler of pez once apiece for West country and track and field Metro State on defense. Texas A&M. coach Mark Wetmore has been added to the coaching WOMEN'S SOCCER The RMAC women's players staff for the USA National of the week were Emilee Ven- Team that will participate in the West Texas A&M beats Fort ter of Mesa State on offense 2004 World Cross Country Lewis with surge and goalkeeper Nadia Fercha Championships at Brussels, of Colorado State-Pueblo on Belgium, on March 20-21. West Texas A&M spotted Fort defense. Lewis an early goal by Jamie

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September 24, 2003 Wednesday, State Edition Jacksonville: SPORTS; Pg. E-4

National beat

BIG MAC and Pac-10 teams have mates afterward. 'I tried to jam played each other. him at the line of scrimmage, The Mid-American Confer- and it kind of backfired on me.' ence won in nearly every way DEATH VALLEY DENIAL possible on Saturday. To put seven TD grabs in per- Georgia coach Mark Richt de- spective, consider that if it was Marshall beat No. 6 Kansas nied a quote attributed to him Woods' season total, it would State. Toledo stunned No. 9 on ESPN's GameDay show by be tied for fifth-best in school Pittsburgh. Northern Illinois analyst Lee Corso, in which history. pulled its second shocker of the Georgia coach suppos- the season, beating No. 21 edly said the real Death Valley Not far away, Antonio Perkins Alabama. And Bowling Green is in Clemson, not LSU. returned three punts for TDs only lost by seven at No. 4 of 74, 84 and 65 yards and Ohio State. 'I never said that,' Richt said. 'I amassed 277 yards on seven saw it when it happened, and punt returns in Oklahoma's And later that night, Ericka when [Corso] said it, I thought victory over UCLA. Perkins Dunlap of Orlando won the he just made it up, but I don't broke the single-game record Miss America crown. Dunlap is know where it came from. I of 219 yards on punt returns a student at Central Florida, a know a lot of times things get set by former Dallas Cowboy MAC school. put on the Internet that will do Golden Richards at Brigham things to rile people up, but I Young in 1971. Northern Illinois, which had never did that.' already beaten Maryland, 'I told my blockers, 'I feel good rocketed to No. 20 in the AP OKLAHOMA MORE THAN about today. I'm going to take poll. The Huskies play Iowa OK one to the house,' ' Perkins State next week, and may said. 'I never thought I'd get move up further if they win. Two players from one state three of them.' But after that, the Huskies had career games on Satur- play only conference games day. WILDCAT WOES against non-BCS schools, limiting how far they can ad- Oklahoma State's Rashaun 59-13, 48-10, 59-7. vance in the rankings. Woods set a Division I-A re- cord by catching seven TD Those are the scores of Ari- If nothing else, the Huskies passes in a 52-6 win against zona's losses the last three will get plenty of opportunities Southern Methodist. He weeks to LSU, Oregon and to topple some kingpins again made 13 catches for 232 Purdue. After Saturday's loss, in future years. NIU will face yards, and he caught two of Arizona coach John Mackovic, Maryland again next season; his TD passes despite inter- who has been under fire since LSU in 2006; Iowa in 2007; ference by CB Jonas Rut- a player's revolt last Novem- Alabama in 2008 and Ten- ledge. Woods' seven TDs ber, refused to shake hands nessee in 2010. came in the first three quar- with Purdue coach Joe Tiller. ters. The MAC this year has de- Mackovic may have been up- feated teams from five of the 'I got into a personal battle and set that the Boilermakers six BCS conferences -- ACC, didn't play the right coverages scored three touchdowns in Big Ten, Big East, South- sometimes,' said Rutledge, the fourth quarter -- after Tiller eastern and Big 12. No MAC who apologized to his team- pulled his starters. But all

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping three were on the ground, Minnesota-Morris snapped its passed for 359 yards and and Purdue kept finding 46-game losing streak -- an rushed for 112 in a 43-23 vic- holes. NCAA Division II record -- with tory over Colgate. a 61-28 win against Principia. Tiller tried to apologize. The Cougars' last victory was GRAPHIC: Photo: XLM101 over Mayville State in 1998. . . OKLAHOMA ST SMU 'I tried to encourage John, but . Matt Kohn passed for 645 46322O Associated Press he's a wiser coach than I,' Tiller yards, breaking the NCAA Oklahoma State's Rashaun said. 'So I shouldn't be saying Division II single game record, Woods set a Division I-A re- anything.' as Indianapolis beat Michigan cord by catching seven TD Tech 59-52 in overtime. Kohn passes in a 52-6 win over SMALL STUFF was 39 for 61 with six touch- Southern Methodist. downs and no interceptions. . . . Harvard's Ryan Fitzpatrick

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September 24, 2003 Wednesday Minnesota: SPORTS; Pg. 2D

Huskies land another recruit Junior defenseman Brocklehurst opts for St. Cloud State

Kevin Allenspach, Staff [email protected] Whenever he comes to St. Cloud, he'll see familiar faces. Aaron Brocklehurst isn't sure just when he's coming to St. Cloud State, but he "I know a bunch of the guys, and that made knows that's where he'll wind up eventu- it that much easier for me to make a deci- ally. And the Huskies' blue line is right sion," said Brocklehurst, who was r e - where he wants to be. cruited by a variety of schools - including Minnesota State-Mankato. "Brock Brocklehurst, a 5-foot-11, 193-pound (Hooton) is from my hometown, and I defenseman from Nanaimo, British Co- know (Brian) McCormack and (Jason) lumbia, recently committed to St. Cloud Montgomery. Brock and I worked out t o - State for either next season or 2 0 0 5-06, gether a lot this summer and he told me depending on the Huskies' depth on defense. about the atmosphere there, the fans and the way the school comes out for the "If they have some guys turn pro and they hockey games. That means a lot. need me, I'll be there," said Brocklehurst, who plays for the Alberni Valley Bulldogs "And with the way they've been moving in the BCHL. "If the coaches think it will guys on to the NHL in the last few years, i t be best for me to wait another year, I'll do was a no-brainer." that. Either way, I know I picked the right school. They were the first ones to show a Huskies notebook lot of interest in me and, as a player, that's what you want - to be with a team Hartman is on the cover of the Sept. 2 6 that really wants you." issue of USA Junior Hockey Magazine. He returns for one more USHL season this Brocklehurst leads his team in scoring year with Sioux City. with five points in four games. Last season he had 23 points in 59 games, and totaled Former Huskies defenseman Jeff Finger is 78 minutes. He also had three in town this week, working out at the Na- goals in six playoff games. tional Hockey Center, before he travels to Hershey, Pa., on Sunday. He likely will He joins defenseman Chris Anderson and play for the 's AHL a f - forwards Nate Dey, Sean Garrity and Matt filiate there this season. Hartman among incoming recruits. Josh Singer, a transfer from Michigan Tech, Former Huskies equipment manager Chris also could play on defense next year. The Garner has taken a job as assistant equip- Huskies have two seniors, Ryan LaMere ment manager with the Houston Aeros, the and Colin Peters, meaning it could take 's AHL affiliate. someone to leave early for Brocklehurst to arrive next season.

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September 23, 2003 Tuesday SPORTS; Pg. 5C

In brief

Target shooting had two assists in two games last week. She had a goal and two College football Ashwaubenon man wins national assists in the Phoenix's 4-2 vic- title tory over Loyola on Friday. She Ex-Preble receiver sets record at also had UWGB's only goal in a 2- Tech PLYMOUTH, Mich. -- Greg Sauve 1 loss to Marquette a week ago. of Ashwaubenon prevailed in a HOUGHTON, Mich. -- Michigan sudden-death shootoff to win the UWGB (3-4-1 overall, 1-0 league) Tech receiver Brian Janeshek, a U.S. Field Target National Cham- hosts Wright State at 5 p.m. Fri- sophomore from Green Bay pionship on Sunday. day at Phoenix Field. Preble, set a school record with 247 receiving yards on nine Despite gusty winds during the College basketball catches in the Huskies' 59-52 shootoff, Sauve hit the 1/2-inch overtime loss to Indianapolis on opening on the fourth target from Knights' Hannula will play in Swe- Saturday. 50 yards away to defeat Eric Moe den of Michigan, who missed on his Tech kicker Grant Botz, a fourth . Both men hit targets Kari Hannula, a two-time all- sophomore from Green Bay of 3/8-inch at 25 yards and 1/2- Midwest Conference forward at Southwest, made all seven of his inch at 35 and 45 yards. St. Norbert College, has signed a extra-point tries against Indian- one-year contract to play profes- apolis and hit a 32-yard field goal The competition included 90 field sional basketball with Malbas with no time remaining to send target shooters from the United Basket, a team in Sweden's top the game to overtime. States and Canada. Sauve hit 55 division. of 60 shots in each of the first Indianapolis' Matt Kohn set an two days of competition. He The 6-foot-5, 225-pounder from NCAA Division II single-game qualified for the national meet by Hortonville played two years for record by passing for 645 yards. winning last month's Badgerland the Green Knights after transfer- Regional in Bristol. ring from the University of Wis- He was 39-for-61 with six touch- consin-Oshkosh. He averaged down passes -- including the 25- Sauve, 54, is band director at 16.4 points and 7.1 rebounds per yard game-winner to Rob Mager -- Ashwaubenon High School and game at St. Norbert. He also av- and no interceptions to break the director of the Green Bay City eraged 40.5 percent on 3-point old mark of 642 yards set by Band. shots and 82.5 percent on free Glenville State's Wilkie Perez in throws. 1997. College soccer Malbas Basket is based in * Tech's defense is led by former UWGB's Zimmerman earns Hori- Malmo, Sweden, and plays in the Southwest linebacker Bryan zon honor Basketligan division. Klett, a redshirt freshman who has 23 tackles and two sacks, Gwen Zimmerman, a University of Another top area player, former and former Bay Port defensive Wisconsin-Green Bay forward, UW-Oshkosh forward Tim lineman Joe Bassindale, a junior has been named Horizon League Dworak, declined an offer to play who has 10 tackles and two women's soccer player of the professionally in Luxembourg. sacks. week. The former Kewaunee standout -- Staff reports Zimmerman, a freshman from plans to finish his degree in ele- Neenah, scored two goals and mentary education.

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September 21, 2003 Sunday Alabama: SPORTS

SPORTS DIGEST

BOXING Miami Fall Invitational, turning in Series leader Castroneves wins impressive singles performances Byrd wins unanimous decision IRL pole: Indy Racing League against Miami. Senior Chris points leader Helio Castroneves Gostek and freshmen Joseph UNCASVILLE, Conn. - keeps reminding himself to stay Jung and Mike Green all had wins won an unanimous decision over focused on his own game plan at in singles play. Fres Oquendo to retain his IBF Speedway. title Saturday night. Lady Blazers on second Byrd [37-2] controlled the pace, "I just tell myself to run my race, day: The UAB women had an im- leading Oquendo across the ring, not worry about anybody else," pressive afternoon, going 7-3 as but Oquendo's counterpunches Castroneves said Saturday after a team, in the second round of dominated the middle rounds and winning the pole for the Toyota the Ole Miss Fall Tennis Classic. appeared to take Byrd off his Indy 400. Nadia Dellarciprete advanced to game plan. the blue draw consolation final, TENNIS while Annamieke Elsholz and "I give Fres a lot of credit," Byrd Julia von Samson will face each said. "He never really hurt me, Bryan twins take Davis Cup lead other in the white draw consola- but there were a couple of times tion final. where I reminded myself that I BRATISLAVA, - Twins had to hold my hands up high." Mike and Bob Bryan made their TRACK & FIELD Davis Cup debut Saturday, win- Oquendo [24-2] was stunned by ning a doubles match against U.S.'s Gaitlin wins Moscow the decision, as was the crowd at Slovakia that left the United Challenge Mohegan Sun casino. States one victory from capturing its playoff. They defeated Karol MOSCOW - Justin Gatlin of the "The judges once again shafted Beck and Dominik Hrbaty 6-1, 6- earned $500,000 another great fighter," Oquendo 4, 7-6 [5] on clay to give the by winning the 100 meters at the said. Americans a 2-1 lead in the best- Moscow Challenge on Saturday, of-five series. celebrating one of his sport's AUTO RACING richest prizes as he crossed the Auburn picks up singles, doubles line ahead of Britain's Dwain Bazemore earns top spot in win: The Auburn men's tennis Chambers. World record holder Funny Car team got another strong perform- Tim Montgomery was third and ance from their number one dou- world champion Kim Collins fin- MILLINGTON, Tenn. - Whit bles team of Gabor Zoltan Pelva ished sixth. Gatlin won in 10.05 Bazemore earned the 23rd No. 1 and Andy Colombo, and two other seconds. Chryste Gaines domi- qualifying position of his career in Tigers picked up singles wins as nated the women's 100, easily Funny Car on Saturday at the day two of the Auburn Invitational beating Christine Arron of O'Reilly NHRA Mid-South Nation- wrapped up Saturday at the Lu- and world champion Kelli White. als at Memphis Motorsports ther Young Tennis Complex. In Gaines finished in 10.98 seconds Park. Bazemore edged rival John doubles, Zoltan Pelva and Co- and won $75,000. Force for the top spot, driving his lombo defeated Hannu Piiroinen Dodge Stratus to a leading run of and Patrizio Maucci of Tulane. In Hoover native earns academic 4.826 seconds at 316.67 mph singles play, Gabor Zoltan Pelva honor: Rebecca Powell Single- and claiming his second No. 1 of beat Tulane's Andre Maier and ton, Furman University junior and the season, while Force was Nick Lane defeated Ruben Zrihen varsity distance runner, has second in a Ford Mustang with an of UAB. been named to the Southern Con- identical 4.826 at 313.37. David ference ScholarAthlete Honor Baca, Jeg Coughlin and Angelle Alabama impressive at Miami Roll. Savoie also will lead their respec- Invitational: The University of tive categories into today's elimi- Alabama continued its second Alabama wins Crimson Classic: nations at the $1.6 million race. day of play at the University of Alabama's men doubled up in the

CompetitivEdge 1-888-881-EDGE www.clipresearch.com Electronic Clipping win column at the 2003 Crimson over Lipscomb [2-11] in the 52 in overtime Saturday. Kohn Classic Cross Country Invita- Auburn Challenge. Ashlee Johns was 39-for-61 with six touchdown tional held at the Harry Pritchett led the Tigers with 15 kills. passes and no interceptions to Golf Course Friday afternoon. break the previous record of 642 Sophomore Ty Stanfield led Ala- Montevallo wins GSC match: yards passing set by Glenville bama by winning the individual Alice Persinova and Gabi Raposo State's Wilkie Perez in 1997. race with a time of 25 minutes, posted double-doubles to lead 07.36 seconds over the 8- the University of Montevallo to a Bulldogs remain unbeaten: The kilometer course. Samford was 3-0 victory over Lincoln Memorial Samford defense continued its fourth while BSC finished sev- University in a Gulf South Con- outstanding play and Crystal enth. ference match. Persinova had 14 Royall made four saves as the kills, 11 digs and four service Bulldogs remained unbeaten and Alabama women finish third at aces, while Raposo added 11 unscored on in the last five Crimson Classic: Alabama's kills. matches. However, the offense freshman class paced the Tide to couldn't find the back of the net a third-place finish at the 2003 Panthers down USA, Wofford in as Samford tied Mercer 0-0 at Crimson Classic Invitational. BSC Challenge: Birmingham- Bulldog Field. Bolstered by two top-10 individ- Southern defeated South Ala- ual finishes, the Crimson Tide bama, 3-2, and Wofford, 3-0, in Huntingdon soccer team blanks scored 97 points to post its sec- the final day of the BSC Volley- Shorter: At Montgomery, Gardner ond top-5 finish in as many out- ball Challenge in Bill Battle Coli- Dale scored the winning goal for ings. Tennessee won the seum to move to 6-5 on the sea- Huntingdon off an from women's race with 37 points. son. Cassie Reed, Danielle Graff, Andrew Goldman in the 28th min- UAB and Samford finished fourth and Sarah Martin were named to ute of play to lead the Hawks to a and fifth, respectively. BSC fin- the all-tournament team. 1-0 victory over Shorter College. ished ninth. Huntingdon improves to 2-5. UWA sweeps West Georgia, 3-0: COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL West Alabama hit .225 while lim- Lady Hawks notch first win: At iting West Georgia to a .088 hit- Macon, Ga., the Huntingdon UA sweeps UAB 3-0 for trophy ting percentage as the Tigers Lady Hawks soccer team got claimed their first GSC win under their first conference win, de- The University of Alabama vol- coach Karisa Wesley. Senior feating Wesleyan 4-2. Ashley leyball team made sure the Jennifer Thomas paved the way, Griseck, Katie Hanna, Rebekah championship trophy was staying slamming 12 kills. Lipscomb, and Nicole Veseskis in Tuscaloosa, posting a 3-0 all scored goals for the Lady sweep of UAB Saturday in the ETC. Hawks [3-4, 1-2 GSAC]. finale of the Crimson Tide Invita- tional. Jennifer Bibber recorded Drunken driving charge dis- UAH puts five on Lambuth: The 19 kills to lead the Tide [5-6]. missed against Walker: A Lady Charger soccer squad took Martina Shields tallied 12 kills drunken driving charge against to the road on Saturday after- and nine digs for UAB [5-9]. Also, Miami Heat forward Samaki noon, downing Lambuth Univer- Jacksonville State won its first Walker has been dismissed. sity 5-2 in Jackson, Tenn., The come-from-behind match of the game featured three penalty-kick season, defeating Georgia Indianapolis quarterback sets D- goals and a pair of free-kick Southern, 3-2. II passing record: Matt Kohn goals. broke an NCAA Division II foot- Auburn improves to 8-3: The ball single-game record by pass- From staff and wire reports Auburn volleyball team improved ing for 645 yards to lead Indian- its record to 8-3 with a 3-0 win apolis over Michigan Tech 59-

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Stars * Walter Reyes, Syracuse, runs for 2 4 1 yards and four touchdowns in 38-14 win * Antonio Perkins, Oklahoma, brings back over Central Florida. three punts for touchdowns and finishes with 277 yards on seven returns to break Irish Eyes two NCAA records as the Sooners beat UCLA 59-24. * With a 22-16 victory, Michigan State has won four straight at Notre Dame f o r * Matt Kohn, Indianapolis, breaks an NCAA the first time in the 67-game series. The Division II single-game record by passing Spartans have won six of their last seven for 645 yards in 59-52 overtime win games overall against the Irish. over Michigan Tech. Kohn completes 3 9 of 61 passes with six touchdown and no Strong in defeat interceptions to break the previous record of 642 yards passing set by Glenville * B.J. Symons throws for a school-record State's Wilkie Perez in 1997. 586 yards in Texas Tech's 49-21 loss to North Carolina State. ... Wyoming's Casey * Drew Dunning, Washington State, kicks Bramlet throws for 379 yards and two a school-record five field goals (37, 36, touchdowns in a 35-29 loss to Air Force. 23, 21 and 49 yards) in 23-13 win over New Mexico. Finally

* Chris Rix, Florida State, goes 30 for 3 9 , * Minnesota-Morris snaps its 46-game with 394 yards and two touchdowns as the losing streak -- an NCAA Division II r e - Seminoles beat Colorado 47-7. cord -- with a 61-28 win over Principia. The Cougars' last win was in 1998.

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