26 • Friday, January 30, 2004 • Technique SPORTS Dodgeball teams compete for glory in CRC’s newest sport By Kimberly Rieck ing chants for defense, teammates “With this many balls flying Sports Editor can often be heard shouting “get around, it’s hard to keep track of catches.” A player can throw one of who’s in or out,” said Cody Spen- Before a crowd of joggers, bas- the balls anywhere below the neck. cer, an intramural supervisor. In- ketball players and small packs of To win a match, a team has to win tramural referees have to watch closely fans, two teams competeed in the the best out of five games. to catch any illegal plays and keep newest intramural sport to hit Tech During last Monday’s sequence score totals. in recent years—dodgeball. of games, the Johntys Boys faced off Both teams effectively made use “It’s a monumental battle when against the Ducks. In the first game, of “out” players by having them re- two teams are brought together on the Ducks grabbed three balls com- trieve stray balls for them. After two the court,” said Elliot Hunt, a mem- pared to the Johntys Boys’ one ball games, it was clear the Ducks were ber of the team We Wear Cups. and flung them at the Johntys Boys dominating the field as the team Games begin when two teams, as soon as ten seconds had passed. made many skillful moves such as composed of ten players each, race Within a minute, the Ducks had deflecting a dodgeball from hitting to gain possession of four rubber already knocked out one of their a fellow Ducks by deflecting it with gym balls placed at the center of the opponents. another ball. basketball court. There is no limit “Dodgeball brings out your in- At the end of the match, the on how many balls one team can ner beast,” said Courtney Wilson, a Ducks had won 3-1 over the Johntys gain at once. Once ten seconds have STAC major. Boys. While the teams may have passed, a player may throw the ball The matchup was ferocious as been hostile on the court, the two at any opposing team member. dodgeballs flew all around the court, teams were good sports and shook Multiple balls can be thrown at once. even straying and coming close to hands after the match. The object of the game is to be hitting spectators. Players were only By Andrew Saulters / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS the last man standing at the end of able to dodge or catch the ball be- For more information and rankings, Dodgeball is the latest addition to the world of Intramurals at the Campus the six-minute game. Instead of hear- cause it is illegal to duck. go to www.sac.gatech.edu/IM. Recreation Center. Approximately 30 teams are in the dodgeball league. SPORTS Technique • Friday, January 30, 2004 • 27 Rugby triumphs over Bulldogs Beyond the White and Gold Bynum adds thrills to Jackets’ game By Ryan Peck The Jackets have not had an of- Senior Staff Writer fensive player like Bynum who can break down that first defender with It’s official: Will Bynum can play regularity since maybe Stephon some hoops. Marbury. Tony Akins would do so Not too many people in ACC occasionally, but Bynum simply can- land knew that until just recently. not be checked one-on-one. Before matriculating to Tech via When Tech was losing control the University of Arizona, Bynum’s against Maryland, Bynum shaked, minutes, along with his role on Lute baked, then drained a raindrop three Olsen’s Wildcat team, started to di- or a running kiss off the summit of minish with each passing game. the glass. A tad over a year ago, Bynum, When Tech needed a big basket generously listed at 6’0”, decided at Wake Forest, Bynum was the go- that he needed a change of scenery. to guy again. Wake’s highly-touted He swapped Arizona cacti for Georgia Chris Paul was defenseless against peaches and the rest, as they say, is Bynum, and Paul will not be the history. last poor sap to earn the distinction Well, perhaps not quite. Will “used” when attempting to slow Bynum has many chapters yet to Bynum. author on the Flats, and he is shap- What more would you expect ing up to be Tech’s most celebrated from a guy that was playing in pro- By Christopher Gooley/ STUDENT PUBLICATIONS roundball transfer since Jason Col- fessionally sponsored tournaments After a shout-out from Clemson, Tech’s club rugby team went on to defeat archrival Georgia last weekend. lier in the late ‘90s. in Chicago as an early adolescent? Alumni from the two schools challenged each other to a match afterwards, in what has become a club tradition. Following less-than-spectacular Not only was he playing, he was numbers during his first five games thriving. Bynum became a legend By Andy Holt out its hard-earned points for victo- Pigs into blind bacon. The B-side since becoming eligible on Dec.13, as a 16-year-old, posting prolific Contributing Writer ry in the match. showed great promise in finishing Bynum has erupted for an average numbers against the likes of current Freshman Steve Genevish was a the shutout 31-21. of 18 points per game in five of Dallas Mavericks star Antoine Walk- In the latest installment of the highlight for Tech, as one of seven These victories may be the start Tech’s last seven contests. He had er. I know, I know. Walker’s never storied rivalry between the Jackets freshman starters for the Jackets. of an upswing for the Jackets, who his coming-out party Jan. 17 versus been known to play much defense and the Georgia Bulldogs, the club The victory was a great rebound suffered a loss of the South African Maryland, when he dissected the anyway. Impressive, however, for rugby teams of both schools met at win, after the team was shut out Steven von Brembsen in the off- Terps for 25 big points. kid a few months removed from Atlanta’s Central City Park last Sat- against Clemson by a score of 65-0. season to injury. He was the start- Perhaps more titilating than passing his driver’s test. urday. After football and basketball The Alumni game and B-side ing fly-half, a position analogous to watching Bynum score, however, is Dick Vitale would refer to Bynum losses, Tech is on the board for the game were just as exciting, with the quarterback, and has proven diffi- watching what he does to those un- as a “Thomas Edison,” in that he season with three victories in three OGRES, the Old Gold Rugby Elite cult to replace, according to Coach fortunate defenders he leaves in his creates offense every time the ball is rugby matches against UGA. Side, defeating the Georgia alumni Dan MacDougald. Von Brembsen wake. All too often, Bynum circum- in his hands. Tech fans have come In the main event, the A-sides of team, the Blind Pig Sporting Soci- also had many more years of experi- vents his rivals in a fashion that leaves to affectionately refer to the small- both squads played a closely fought ety. ence at rugby than most of the team. them gasping for air. ish bundle of energy as “Willie B.” match that Tech carried 17-15. The alumni jumped out to a 14- MacDougald said von Brembsen’s Maybe it’s the Chicago-style street All monikers aside, Tech fans Georgia’s superior backs gave their 0 lead thanks to two early tries by replacement, Brandon Olekas, is pro- mentality oozing from the kid, but should enjoy Will Bynum for the offense a high-powered feel, with Doug Hardin, who is now a profes- gressing well. he has provided enough clips dur- next year and a half. their points coming off of long breaks. sor at Vanderbilt. When the dust The team’s next match will be ing his brief stay at Tech to produce It’s been quite awhile since the But the Jackets held the advantage settled, the score was 26-7 and the against Georgia Southern tomor- at least two or three episodes of ES- Jackets have possessed such an in- in the forwards, and so Tech gutted OGRES had stomped the little Blind row at the Burger Bowl. PN’s “Streetball.” novator, baby!

photo meetings...thursdays @6...room 137 flag building...free pizza 28 • Friday, January 30, 2004 • Technique SPORTS

Along with her mother, Claudia, he Stokes from page 32 attends all of Fallon’s home games 3A Player of the Year at Riverwood and some of the away games as well. faces inin thethe High School, where she graduated Fallon goes home on weekends when with honors the same year. she can to spend time with family. by kimberly rieck crowd During her first two years at Tech, Second only to her parents, Stokes Stokes started in 25 games, scoring credits Coach Joseph as being a ma- in double-digits in 13 of those games, jor source of inspiration. Playing Ashlee Kidd including an amazing 32-point per- for [Coach Joseph] “is always in- formance against Maryland on the tense.” Stokes said. “She’s such a Freshman road. competitor because she was a Track and Field On top of these athletic achieve- player…and that’s the only way she ments, Stokes was named to the knows how to play and coach. Ev- Hailing from St. Petersburg, Florida, freshman Ashlee Kidd has made 2001 Dean’s List. Stokes’ junior year erything’s intense.” She definitely her mark on the women’s track and field team. Kidd has already qualified was really a breakout year for her, feeds off the intensity of her coach, provisionally for the NCAA Indoor Track Championships. Before Kidd when she scored her career high with and takes it with her out on the came to Tech to major in industrial engineering, she was named the St. 34 points against UNC, and was court. Petersburg Female Athlete of the Year. Kidd was a member of the National second leading Off and Spanish Honor societies and graduated cumma sum laude from St. scorer on the the court, Stokes Petersburg High School. team, averaging is a self-pro- Kidd first qualified for the NCAA championships in the 400 meters at 15.7 points per “She finally turned the claimed movie the Kentucky Invitational. She set a new Clemson indoor track record last game. fanatic, and lists week in the 400 meters at the Clemson Invitational. Helping the corner of going from going to the Lady Jackets re- a very good player to movies and chil- Michael Massey ceive their first a great player.” lin’ with her bid to the NCAA teammates as Senior tournament since MaChelle Joseph her favorite 1993, Stokes’ Women’s Basketball Coach things to do. She Track and Field junior year num- also loves to lis- For the third consecutive time this season, Asheboro, North Carolina bers were so im- ten to music. native, Michael Massey won the high jump event, clearing the NCAA pressive that she “Right now my provisional mark at the same time. At Tech, Massey balances his athletic was named a 2004 pre-season All- favorite song is that ‘Yeah!’ with Lil’ duties with his studies in Industrial Engineering. Multitasking is nothing America and All-ACC candidate. Jon and Usher,” Stokes said. “I’m a new for Massey who balanced a 4.6 GPA with basketball and track and When asked if she ever envisioned huge Lil’ Jon fan, I think his music field in high school. that she would amount to this type is always energetic and it always can As a junior, Massey earned All-ACC honors in the high jump after he of success in college, Stokes replied, hype us [the team] up.” Stokes also finished third at the ACC Outdoor Championships. In his senior season, “I wouldn’t want to say that it’s loves writing and said her favorite Massey has won the high jump events at the Kentucky Invitational and unexpected because I always believed class at Tech has been Social Policy. Clemson Invitational. that I could do it, but I had to put a Stokes will graduate in May with a lot of hard work into it.” Stokes said bachelor’s degree in Public Policy. that being able to have great coach- She hopes to one day obtain a law Moeko Wallis ing since arriving here as well as her degree stating that she sees herself teammates pushing her has really being a lawyer ten years from now. Junior helped her to excel. She said she is going to see where Although Stokes has learned basketball takes her in the next year, Swimming much from experience and has been but one of her long-term goals is to A member of Tech’s first women’s swim team, Moeko Wallis has spurred on by her teammates at times, receive her JD. swum her way into the school record books. Wallis came to Tech after a she proudly cites her father, Wayne, Short-term, Stokes just wants to successful prep career where she was the Georgia state champion in the 50- as the most inspirational and influ- take one game at a time, and get yard freestyle and earned three letters in cross country and one in track. ential person in her career. Her fa- wins in the conference. Wallis, a management major, has received recognition for her academic ther played collegiate basketball and Her advice to both athletes and pursuits, making Dean’s List, Faculty Honors and the ACC Honor Roll. football at Kentucky State Univer- non-athletes is simple. “Never set- Last week, the 400 free relay team of Wallis, Elizabeth Foster, Dana sity, and has been a source of guid- tle and sell yourself short, just al- West and Natanya Harper finished first against Clemson with a time of ance and advice for his daughter ways aim for the sky. The sky is the 3:33.36. Wallis placed third in the 50 free at the Clemson meet with a time while growing up, as well as now. limit.” of 24.86. technique meetings...tuesdays @7...room 137 flag building...free pizza SPORTS Technique • Friday, January 30, 2004 • 29 Track and field teams break records at Clemson meet By Kimberly Rieck won the event for Tech. Junior Dana senior Michael Massey captured the Sports Editor Rogers had a NCAA provisional mark high jump event and cleared a NCAA in the same event for the women’s provisional mark of 2.17 meters. Before the men’s basketball team side. Teammate Andriane Lapsley Sophomore I-Perfection Harris, who faced Clemson Tuesday night, the finished sixth in the events with a also plays football for the Wreck, men’s and women’s track and field personal best time. posted a mark of 7.45 meters in the teams faced the Tigers at the Clem- In the long distance events, se- long jump. Junior transfer Mike son Invitational last Sunday. The nior captain Brendon Mahoney fin- McPherson finished behind Harris women’s team narrowly finished be- ished third in the 800 meters, while in the top eight with 7.14 meters. hind host Clemson, 93-91.33 points. freshman Jennifer Sims finished After tallying a NCAA provisional The men’s track and field team fin- fourth in the event for the women’s mark of 12.95 meters in the triple ished fifth out of nine teams with team. jump, junior Shanta Smith found 66 points. Much of the Jackets’ success in herself in second place in the event. the meet was due to three Tech run- ners finishing in the top eight in the mile run. “Senior Kyle Rabbit Senior Jennifer Lentz led the Ram- “Senior Michael bling Wreck with a sixth-place fin- broke in Clemson’s ish in 5:08.39. For the men’s team, Massey captured the brand new indoor junior Neil McDonagh placed sev- high jump event and enth, posting a time of 4:22.84, and track and field facility freshman Kirby Cross finished the cleared a NCAA by setting a new race in eighth place with a time of provisional mark of 5:12.70. Clemson indoor track In addition to placing in the 60- 2.17 meters.” record...” meter dash, Person and Lapsley fin- ished fifth and sixth, respectively in their 60-meter dash events. Bring- ing home the silver for the pack, Teammate Brandy Depland finished Senior Kyle Rabbit broke in senior Amandi Rhett tied her sea- fourth. Clemson’s new indoor track and son-best time of 7.46. Rhett also Senior Spencer Irvine had a jump field facility by setting a new Clem- placed in the top eight in the 200 of 14.22 meters to take home a sixth son indoor track record in the 3000 meters. place for the men’s team. meters with a time of 8:17.49. Fresh- Leading the field events for Tech, The men’s distance medley relay man Ashlee Kidd also set a new All-American sophomore Chaunte team, with members Barton Christ, Clemson indoor record in the 400 Howard won the high jump for the Brandon Duckett, Cristan Duvall meters with a NCAA provisional third straight time this season for and David Herren, finished in time of 54.38. the women. Howard posted a mark 10:22.36, fast enough to qualify for Breaking another kind of record, of 1.78 meters in the event. Howard the NCAA championship meet pro- Photo Courtesy of the Georgia Tech Athletic Association ACC performer of the week Mon- placed second in the long jump even visionally and a fifth place finish. Senior captain Brendan Mahoney leads the pack in the 800-meter long trell Person destroyed his own school with a mark of 5.93 meters. Tech will return to Clemson to- distance event. Mahoney placed third in the event at last weekend’s record in the 60-meter hurdles and For the third consecutive week, day for the Clemson Pentathlon. Clemson Invitational. Overall, the men’s team placed fifth at the meet. 30 • Friday, January 30, 2004 • Technique SPORTS

Clemson from page 30 Cagers look to upset second No. 1 of the season The critical moment for Tech and Elder came at the seven-minute By Vishal Patel mark, when Elder made his second Contributing Writer consecutive three pointer. When asked after the game when he knew Going 4-1 since dropping their it was his night, Elder said, “After I ACC opener at Chapel Hill nearly made my second shot, I knew it.” two weeks ago, Head Coach Paul What Elder knew then, Clemson Hewitt’s Jackets are now getting ready was about to find out. for their premier game of the season Clemson’s head coach Oliver Pur- as the team welcomes the No.1 team nell tried putting four different guys in the nation, the 16-1 Duke Blue on Elder, but it was to no avail as he Devils, to Alexander Memorial Col- contributed almost half of Tech’s iseum Saturday. total offense. “He was outstanding Tech goes into the game this and obviously the player of the game,” weekend with plenty of rest and Purnell said. Elder ended the night high hopes for an upset, thanks to shooting 60 percent from the field the stellar play of Will Bynum off and from behind the arc, going 12 the bench against Maryland, Wake for 20 and 6 for 10 respectively. Forest and North Carolina as well “Yesterday, I was worried for him as the slump-breaking performance because he was suffering from a stom- of B.J. Elder Tuesday night against ach flu. I wasn’t even sure he was Clemson. going to play today. Obviously, he wasn’t feeling too bad,” Head Coach Paul Hewitt said after the game. Despite Elder’s 20 shots, team “We need to shake captain Marvin Lewis said that they were not intentionally running plays this little malaise in for Elder. “A lot times we weren’t terms of rebounding. I even looking for him. He just found his shot,” Lewis said. think everything else, Elder’s 36 point performance may we're doing well.” not have given him the school record for highest scoring output by a Tech Paul Hewitt player in a single ACC game—he Men’s Basketball Coach was one point shy of Dennis Scott’s record—but it did give him the honor of the highest scoring output by a player in an ACC game this year. Before the basketball season even When asked about the record, El- started, Hewitt said junior guard der said that he wasn’t even aware of B.J. Elder was college basketball’s By Scott Meuleners / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS it and that no one on the bench “best kept secret.” At last year’s Duke game, Jarrett Jack tries to sneak past Duke’s J.J. Redick. Duke won the game 77-58. The even told him about it. Tech will try The secret is out after Elder’s 36 Jackets hope to defend their unbeaten home record against the No. 1 Blue Devils tomorrow at 5 p.m. to continue its 12-game home win- point barrage against a Clemson ning streak against No.1 Duke this squad that has won only once in Blue Devils are a young squad capa- Duke boasts the best shooting and tution regarding the rebounding sit- Saturday. Hewitt stated that unfor- seven tries against ACC opponents. ble of throwing a lethal two-way best scoring defense in the ACC. uation this week. tunately Clarence Moore would not Perhaps the momentum provid- attack that can score both from the However, more important for “We need to shake this little mal- be available for that game. ed by Elder will be able to last and perimeter as well as inside. Tech will be keeping up with Duke aise in terms of rebounding. I think “It’s a shame; he was starting to overshadow the loss of forward Clar- Led by sophomore guard J.J. on the rebounding end. The Jackets everything else, we're doing well.” play really good basketball. But I’ve ence Moore, who is nursing linger- Redick, Duke shoots an average of have had difficulty rebounding lately, Clemson had the most lopsided decided to shut him down till he ing turf toe and is likely to sit out 38 percent from beyond the arc, getting outboarded in the last four rebounding edge of the four teams, recovers, and not let it be a season- Saturday. which is second in the ACC, com- games. outrebounding Tech by 13. long thing,” Hewitt said when asked Moore was replaced by senior pared to Tech’s average of 36 per- The loss against NC State can be The Jackets will have to step up about Moore’s turf toe. guard Marvin Lewis, who resumes cent, good for third place. blamed heavily on State’s abundance their rebounding game to a higher After Duke, Tech will travel to starting after a four game hiatus. Duke has a powerful inside pres- of second-chance shots as a result of ground if they stands a chance at its Tallahassee to face FSU and hope- Unbeaten against ACC oppo- ence that cannot be forgotten ei- offensive rebounds for State at the second upset of a No.1 team this fully avoid the fates that North Car- nents and riding a 13-game win- ther. Forwards Shelden Williams and expense of the Jackets. season. olina and Wake Forest received at ning streak going into a face-off Shavlik Randolph gather the ma- "We need to break loose," Hewitt The Duke game will be televised the hands of the Seminoles. against Florida State Jan. 29, the jority of Duke rebounds. Overall, said in the Atlanta-Journal Consti- tomorrow at 5 p.m. on ESPN. jointhe‘nique blueprint erato northavenuereview

writers i photographers i

pizza-eaters i editors i movie critics i video

game players i sports enthusiasts i layout

designers i artists i theater-goers i engineers pageSPORTS 32 Technique • Friday, January 30, 2004 • 31 Revenge of the Nerds Tanglin’ with Tigers While Georgia may have licked the Jackets While the basketball team faced SPORTS on the football field and basketball court, Clemson on the court, men’s and Tech’s rugby team took out its revenge on a women’s track and field took on the Technique • Friday, January 30, 2004 different type of field. Page 28 Tigers on their home turf. Page 30 bythe Elder battles flu to lead Tech sports By Joseph Jeong shorts Staff Writer numbers Baseball Benefit Tech’s basketball team suffered another bump in the road with a honors 1994 team 6 lost to NC Sate 76-72 at Raleigh. The notoriously tough-at-home Tech’s annual Baseball Benefit Number of three-point field goals Wolfpack fought off a comeback by Dinner will honor the 1994 Col- B.J. Elder had against Clemson Tues- the Jackets to take sole possession of lege World Series team tonight. The day. Elder scored a career-high 36 second place in the ACC. annual dinner and auction will be points in the victory, going 12 for The team quickly rebounded held at the Georgia Tech Hotel & 20 from the floor and 6 for 7 from from that loss when they defended Conference Center. Boston Red Sox the foul line. Elder was also named a their homecourt against a valiant Catcher Jason Varitek, a member of midseason contender for the John Clemson effort Tuesday night. Be- the 1994 team, will be in atten- R. Wooden Award, the most presti- hind Elder’s career-high 36 points, dance. On Saturday, the baseball gious award in college basketball. Tech held on to defeat the Tigers team will also hold the annual free 76-69. alumni game at 12 p.m. with an At Raleigh, Tech did a fantastic autograph session set to follow. job of defending the then-leading 2 ACC scorer Julius Hodge, restrict- Softball team ing him to just two points, which he Number of times in as many weeks earned from the free throw line. ranked ACC No. 2 that Montrell Person has been named However, the game was lost on ACC Indoor Track and Field Per- the boards as State pulled down 21 Tech’s softball team has been se- former of the Week. Person helped offensive rebounds and took full lected as the No. 2 pick for the 2004 the Jackets finish fifth at the Clem- advantage of the second chances they ACC softball season after finishing son Invitational by scoring in three got. Scooter Sherrill led State with in a tie for second with UNC and events. 18 points and Bynum was Tech’s Virginia last season. Florida State leading scorer with 17. was picked as the No. 1 team in the Tech put up another stellar de- poll.. 20 fensive effort against Clemson at home, but the Tigers returned the Gailey hosts Number of points Megan Isom favor in kind. The game started out scored in Tech’s 73-62 victory at slowly, with both teams playing good signing day party Florida State. The win was the Lady defense and struggling on offense. Jackets’ first regular season sweep of Clemson had a hard time adjust- Tech fans have been invited to join the Seminoles since 1999. ing to Tech’s full court press and Head Coach Chan Gailey and his found it difficult to move the ball staff for a Signing Day Celebration up the court. However, Tech didn’t Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. The event includes really capitalize on the turnovers they a reception, dinner and a video pre- 272.55 forced; errant passes and dropped sentation on Tech’s 2004 class of balls were the main culprits for Tech’s By Bill Allen / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS signees. The event will be held in The NCAA Zone Diving qualify- turnovers. Defending Tech’s home record, guard B.J. Elder was unstoppable the Club Lounge on the east side of ing mark diver Laurissa Prystaj tal- against Clemson last Tuesday. Elder scored a career-high 36 points. The Bobby Dodd Stadium. Tickets are lied against Clemson last weekend. See Clemson, page 31 junior was recently named to the watch list for the Wooden Award. $12 each. Prystaj’s total was a season-high tal- ly for the Jackets on the one-meter board. The men’s and women’s swim teams will host Kentucky today at 4 Stokes fires up Lady Jackets with athletic prowess p.m. By Fenton Gardner that Fallon Stokes has evolved into Contributing Writer an elite player in her senior year. In the offseason, she worked to 1.67 If you were asked to look up the improve her jumpshot and ball-han- verb stoke in the dictionary, you would dling skills in order to become a Difference between first-place Clem- find the following definition: “to more consistent threat. She is cur- son’s point total and runner-up poke or stir up (as a fire): supply rently the third leading scorer in the Tech’s point total at the Clemson with fuel.” If someone asked you to ACC with 17.5 points per game Invitational last Sunday. The Jack- then use the word in a sentence, you and the leading rebounder for the ets will compete at the Gator Invita- could say something like “Old man team with 6.6 rebounds per game. tional Feb. 1. Giles stokes up Her field goal per- the fire every centage of 42.7 Atlanta evening in or- percent and free der to keep “I’m a huge Lil’ Jon throw percentag- Thrashers warm after es of 71 percent coming in from fan, I think his music is have also in- number the cold.” always energetic and creased since last Stokes. What a year. Although challenge fitting last name it always can hype amazing and nu- hint: men’s b-ball for a young [the team] up.” merous, these ac- woman who, in complishments Fallon Stokes 2003, helped are only a part of 12 lead Tech to the Point Guard/Forward the story. Here’s the number...what does it NCAA tourna- A native Atlan- represent? ment, and was tan, Stokes first To enter email the Sports Editor at named to both the 2003 All-ACC began playing organized basketball [email protected] with and ACC All-Tournament teams when she was in the eighth grade. the correct answer to the challenge. along the way. After seeing her skills in track and A winner will be selected from among “She finally turned the corner of field, a coach at South Atlanta Chris- the qualified entries. The winner going from a very good player to a tian Academy suggested that may- will receive a pair of tickets to an great player,” said Head Coach be she needed to play basketball. Atlanta Thrashers home game, where MaChelle Joseph of Stokes’ 2003 Thus began the basketball career of admission is always $10 for a seat in NCAA tournament campaign in a Stokes, not knowing that she would By Jamie Howell / STUDENT PUBLICATIONS the $36 section with a student ID. press release earlier this year, “and go on to become the 2000 Georgia A Dean’s List student, Fallon Stokes has served as a role model on and off Visit www.atlantathrashers.com for I’d like to see her become an elite the court for her team. Currently Stokes is the No. 3 scoring leader in the more info on college nights. player this year.” Well it is evident See Stokes, page 29 ACC. The 5’10” guard was also named a pre-season All-ACC candidate.