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• Students miffed by ticket policy

By ORIANDOMONIDYA campus is $38 from the Orlando state and local traffic rules, and Staff Writer Police Department .and the 240.265 allows universities to set Florida Highway Patrol. their fines. UCF student Jennifer Delano The incident left Delano won­ "We're not in the ticket writing • said she was "absolutely dering why UCF Parking business to make money," shocked" the first week of school Services should concern itself Carpenter said. "If we were, we'd after receiving a ticket from with a non-campus violation. have been out of business a long Parking Services. But Ina Carpenter, Executive time ago." It wasn't the sort of ticket most Assistant for UCF Parking Students such as Delano who students are accustomed to. In Services, said its officers have feel as though they were wrongly fact, this ticket had nothing to do every right to ticket any non­ ticketed can appeal. • with parking. moving violation they deem "I am going to fight this to the Delano thought the yello~ appropriate. end, because I refuse to pay $40 piece of paper on her windshield Other examples of parking vio­ for a state violation that • was for an expired UCF sticker. lations include blocking a wheel­ wasn't issued by the state," she But the officer was more con­ chair ramp and parking in said. cerned with Delano's state-issued reserved spaces. The first step is to go ·to the license tag sticker, which expired Officers cannot issue tickets for UCF Police window and state eight days earlier. violations such as running a stop your desire to appeal. A commit­ "It's unbelievable," Delano sign or speeding. The difference tee comprised of students, faculty photo by Tim Springer 0 said. "I paid $26 for a parking in authority, Carpenter says, is and staff hen reviews the appeals. sticker. They shouldn't be much like that between Orlando Carpenter, though, offers some Parking attendants have angered many stu~ents by concerned with whether or not I Police and meter cops. simple advice to avoid any trou­ had time to get a sticker for my issuing tickets for expired tags, just as this man is 0 Florida statutes give universi­ ble. tag." ties leeway in setting up their "If you have an expired tag, you about to do. Students who feel they've been wronged Delano must pay $40 for the guidelines. Chapter 240.264 shouldn't be on the road," she can appeal. ticket. The same violation off allows universities to enforce all said.

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~ • Crows to hit bands such as Cracker and numerous reward nominations By STEPHEN UNGER Suede. for their performance. • Staff Writer . Local listeners increased Two years later, the Crows attention to the new sounds were in the studio recording The UCF Arena will be an sculpted by the band's talents. their second album. overnight stop for the After a successful demo, "Recovering the Satellites" • Counting Crows on Feb. 6 at Counting Crows received an proved to the music world the 7:30 p.m. album contract with Geffen Counting Crows are here to The two-time Grammy-nom­ Records. Instead of recording stay. The hour-long album was inated band will bring its folk their first album in the pres­ rated one of the best of 1996 and dirge-rock sound into th~ sured confinements of a by Rolling Stone magazine. southern United States the next recording studio, Duritz decid­ Satellites not only paints the • two weeks. The Crows invent­ ed to make the album in a same colorful picture as the ed their style of play in the house in Los Angeles. In two previous album., it shows the Califomia sun, influenced by months, the album was ready, consistent talent Duritz and his • rock heroes such as Van and the band released "August musicians have to offer. Morrison. and Everything After" in Counting Crows brings a Five years ago, Crows vocal­ September 1993. sense of distance, yet a sense • is~ Adam Duritz left rainy The Crows were ready for of being close to your desires. Publicity photo Baltimore and arrived in sunny the national spotlight. Once In Duritz's poetry, he shows San Francisco. Duritz, 31, MTV began amng "Mr. the road to fame, and the The UCF Arena will be rocking on Feb. 6_when the formed the band in 1991, and Jones," the band glided up the changes fame makes in life. Counting Crows hit Orlando as part of their tour in no time they were ready for charts, jumping 40 spots a For ticket information, call through the southern part of the United States. recording and touring. They week. By March 1994, more the UCF Arena at 823-3070. Tickets remain and can be purchased at the arena . soon displayed their works in than 1 million copies had been General admission tickets are • rock bars and at openings for sold, and the band received $17.50. Play ball! •

• Seminar has Olympic proportions

• By TRACY WEBB how to motivate others. the CEL said. the Business Administration News Editor Leadership Week events The Leadership Olympics is an Building. They then move out­ include a movie night featuring annual event hosted by the side for the games. Lunch will be • The Olympics are coming to "Lean On Me." Also featured are Consultants for Effective provided. UCF. Games on the Green and numer­ Leadership and is the last event "I think it is a good project The Leadership Olympics, the ous workshops promoting differ­ scheduled during the week. because it allows students who • final portion of Leadership Week, ent leadership aspects. The event will feature team are not usually exposed to these photo by Tim Springer will take place Feb. 1. '·It's a good way for everybody building games and lectures and kinds of topics to have a chance Sponsored by LEAD Scholars, to come out: future leaders. cur­ videos with the goal of creating to perform in these [leadership] Knights baseball team • the Olympics· goal is to educate rent leaders. for anyone who leaders out of the participants . types of situations:· said roiinds into shape for and motivate students to become wants to come out and learn basic The Olympics start at I 0 a.m. Mauricio E. Garcia. graduate Saturday's opener. Season involved on campus and learn leadership skills .. , Jim Rossi of with check-in from 9:30-3 p.m. at assistant for OSA . preview, page 16. • January 29, 1997 Central Florida Future • 2 • Promotion will give alazar a boost in the Army approximately 180 cadets. because of R01iC. She said her parents and Major By TRACY WEBB Salazar also will be the first "It's very challenging," she Harris have influenced her News Editor female in the aviation branch. said. "It enhances your leader­ career. Salazar is a so-called "Army ship skills. You learn a lot and Salazar wants be a reconnais­ A strong-willed young woman brat" who was influenced by her you meet so many new friends." sance helicopter pilot after she is taking the Army by storm. father's successful Army career. Salazar's current rank is major. graduates this summer. Jovanna Salazar is the first "My father had a really good At the Feb. 13 change of com­ She hopes to encourage others female Battalion Commander in career there and that's what I mand ceremony. she will hold the to follow her path. the history of the UCF Army wanted," Salazar said. rank of lieutenant colonel. "It's sometimes hard but don't ROTC. She has been involved with Salazar: has undertaken many give up," she said. "I challenge This is the highest position a ROTC for three years. Salazar hours of training and tests, all that person to continue. Once you Major Salazar becomes cadet can hold. says she has made new f1iends developed to strengthen her abil­ dream far and see that light, go lieu.tenant colonel She wiJl be responsible for and has met many challenges ities in leadership and command. for it.'' Salazar Feb. 13.

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• Nation • Never to early to. start considering a career • AUSTIN, Texas -- In the ever­ interns more realistic work expe­ changing job market of today, rience instead of the less desir­ students may need to begin their able "gopher work" • career search as early as their often associated with internships. freshman year, said Leslie The University offers many Landrey, a internship coordinator avenues for finding internship for the UT Career Center. opportunities. The Career Making a career choice often Center, housed in the Beauford involves more than just selecting H. Jester Center, offers career • a major, Landrey said. counseling and provides a data­ Internships offer a student the base with over 1,000 internship opportunity to develop job listings, she said. • skills, sample a chosen field and There are also career offices even experiment with possible within many of the University's career choices, she said. "We're colleges that provide internship • seeing massive changes in the and career services, Landrey workplace. With downsizing, said. many employers are dependent Santos suggests students begin on interns." the search proces~ as early as No data on job opportunities for possible to develop job search UT s~udents is currently available skills. from .!he University, but _Barbara · "Studies have shown students Santos, di!ecfor of Liberal Arts will have 12 to 15 different jobs Career Services, said the job from graduation to retirement," market is the best she has seen in Santos said. years. Lynne Milburn, associate direc- dents' resumes on Web sites process, where the student seek­ ~4 · Santos estimated th;lt 94 per- tor of the Career Center, said . -maintained by .individual _cph ing. em__pleyment must f}.nd and Car~er Center and th.eir coll~e's career service , office, Lamfrey cent of stuqents in the United ·· m,any employers seek, -'UT stu- deges, includih_g the ·College_of develop job-fir~ding skills using. said., Career · services offices States find employment within' dents· through TEX JOBS, a 24- ~ Liberal · Arts and the College of Universit}'. resources . • coordinate with employer~1.1 in ~ee months of graduation, but hour telephone service Business Administration. "Job placement implies that it is various fields, she said. ~ she added that these numbers that lists full and part-time jobs, Santos said job placement is a very passive experience," •<' "If a student wants an inf.ern- fluctuate frequently. as well as internship and ,yolun- virtually non-existent at the Santos said. To maximize ship, chances are we can maj(e it • · Landrey said recent cutbacks teer opportunitie·s: University. She also said the job resources, students looking for happen," Landrey said. ,. ' have forced employers to offer Employers can also access stu- search is a more proactive internships should use both the

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By DIANA IMANUEL finding a parking place, dodging roller a unique and diverse group of people. union (someday), parking garage, and · Commentary bladers, golf carts and bikers on the way'to Because my general education classes president's home on their way, UCF is classes, and receiving a not-so-friendly were so large, I had met the majority of the continuing to broaden its boundaries. With I love UCF. Ask anyone who knows me greeting from the bookstore "backpack people I know from them. I was always a nationally competitive film school, engi­ and they'll assure you I'm a big Knights man." bound to run into someone from a comput­ neering department, and computer science fan. I wouldn't go as far as to take a bul1et I was completely lost and did my best to er science class or a college algebra class. program, UCF is drawing quality students for Knightro or anything extreme like that, blend in. I didn't want to be another num­ It's always nice to see a familiar face. and professors from all over the country. but I do enjoy the "Knight Life." ber at a university, so I began to develop Besides the activities and people at UCF, And while UCF competes in the toughest However, this feeling of camaraderie has­ my sense of identity by taking the initia­ the social atmosphere of the campus con­ and most prestigious athletic association, n't developed ov~ight. No, no. It has tive to see what UCF has to offer. After tributes to the great "Knight Life." the Knights continue to climb the ladder. taken four long yeJ.r\ to develop this sense learning that UCF has more than 200 clubs Anyone who sets foot on our campus can With such rapid changes, we can only look of pride and integrity for UCF. Though I and organizations, I figured that there had attest to the quaint spirit. Whether it be the forward with confidence to what lies in wish my school spirit was more conta­ to be an interest of mine waiting to get people lounging around the reflection store. gious to others, student apathy remains to noticed. After picking up a couple of clubs pond or the mischievous squirrels running So before you engross yourself with the be one of the only traditions that exists at and a sorority, I felt like I was getting to about, UCF's campus has a placid setting common prejudices that contribute to the UCF. know the university pretty well. I became and truly is one of a kind. Aside from the "negative and apathetic-minded student," But I refuse to write my first column familiar with what there is ·to do on cam­ areas under construction, the campus is realize this: long lines, ample parking and about the negative aspects of UCF life. pus, where to go, and who there is to know, very well-kept and clean. The landscaping heavy expenses are the common realities Been there, done that. No, I choose to be academically and socially. around the beautiful brick buildings attrib­ of college life. Be patient and enjoy the original, ah ha, and write about why UCF Although it took two years to become utes to the attractive aura of the university. scenery. UCF is a great place to call home, is, indeed, a great place to call home. adjusted, once I was settled, it was as But perhaps UCF's best quality is the but you must take the initiative. So, go to As a traditional student coming from the though I'd always been here. I couldn't state of growth and opportunities it's in. that basketball game, buy your UCF T­ Gulf coast of Florida, I was extremely believe it. And it wasn't only the activities Four years ago, this campus was not near­ shirt and join a club or two. apprehensive when first entering UCF. I that led me to believe UCF was a cool ly the size it is today, nor was it as world­ The college experi.ence is what you make was exposed to the everyday commonali­ place to be, but it was the outstanding ly. It's amazing how fast it has grown. of it and you want to enjoy your four or ties that our campus offers; such as not friendships that I had developed with such With a communications building, student five (or even six) years here!

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• January 29, 1997 Central Florida Future • ~ Benefit dance marathon on tap

By JILL BALBONI Gainesville. Students recently signed Staff Writer UCF is one of 150 U.S. univer­ up to dance in a sities to host the event. The The Student Center Auditorium marathon was started at Penn marathon to raise money sets the 'stage on Feb. 21 for 24 State and has raised more than $8 for the Children's Miracle hours of nonstop music, entertain­ million. Network. UCF is one of ment and games for UCF's first "We want to make Dance 150 schools taking part in dance marathon. Marathon a UCF tradition," said This is the first of what organiz­ Allison Kanter, Director of this benefit which aids ers hope will be UCF's largest Dancer Recruitment. "Not only sick children across the philanthropy event to date. The will it benefit the sick kids at country. marathon will benefit the Children's Miracle Network, but Children's Miracle Network, an it will hopefully be unifying for organization founded in 1983 to the students at UCF." support better health care for kids. For information, call Sherry The money UCF raises will go Barber in the Office of Student to Shand's Children's hospital in Activities at 823-6471.

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By DEAN LEWIS process, manages to extract some fine per­ his girlfriend Skylar (Drew Barrymore) a Entertainment Editor formances from stars who haven't done multi-digit diamond ring and then puts it substantial acting in years. in a pastry as part of a marriage proposal. Woody Allen once again gives us his As is the case with Goldie Hawn and What happens afterwards is hilarious. perennial analysis on marriage, relation­ Julia Roberts. Hawn, playing the ex-wife Only a handful of filmmakers may be ships, heartbreak, and love in Everyone to Woody's Joe, a lovesick writer, has as brave as Woody Allen. He gives us a Says I Love You, a light-headed tale that never been better. Roberts is effective as fresh serving of comedy and music that is is distinctly different from Allen's other Von, a neurotic art historian whom Woody every bit enjoyable. Woody hasn't lost a works because the new film is really a meets while in Venice. He's in love with touch of his genius penmanship. I Love musical. Filled with amusing production her, wants her body, and will do anything You is wonderful Woody, not vintage numbers squeezed between Woody's to get it. Even if that means taking modem Woody. Even when he's not at his best, improvisation-esque dialogue, I Love You love lessons from his daughter who he 's still very good. is perhaps the comedy auteur's most care­ expertly maneuvers her desperate pop into free and buoyant effort to date. Far from the arms of Roberts by telling him to blow * * * (out of four) his emotionally wrenching Husbands and on her shoulder blades. The young girl Wives (1992) or even such career-highs as even goes as far as spying through a peep­ B~ Hannah and Her Sisters and Manhattan, I hole on Roberts' psychiatric sessions. This Love You's thin debonair is similar to romantic romp is the film 's funny bone. Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993). As Edward Norton (a Golden Globe winner 1hr.38'@ . .· min.f.; !,{i' with all his films, Woody gives his for Primal Fear) sparks a few laughs as ensemble cast room to work, and, in the Holden, a well-off young man who buys

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• The Food Chain, to By DEAN LEWIS download them. Great for cus- survive is to live and be By MIKE SCAMEHORN tomizing your sound environ­ Entertainment Editor happily miserable. Web Editor ment on Windows95 and NT. • Act II pens in http://www.starwars.com It's all in the family in play­ Serge's NYC flat. He's This week we take a look at This is Lucasfilm's Official Star wright Nicky Silver's The Food a young gay model Star Wars homepages. Since Star Wars Trilogy Website. They state • Chain, a sidesplitting romp of who's been sleeping Wars is going to be re-released that in the weeks and months comedy about the obsession for with Amanda's wan­ this week, I thought it was fitting ahead, this will be the place to get junk food, sexy body parts, and, dering husband for to check out the web pages con- all the most current and accurate • of course, romance. Amanda has those elusive two taining Star Wars paraphernalia. news about the Star Wars uni. just married her dream man, weeks. Serge adamant- The first site I looked at was verse. You'll also get an inside Ford. She's a struggling poet ly proclaims his love Lucas Arts website @ look at the Star Wars Trilogy who tangles herself in self-pity­ for Ford., especially http://www.lucasarts.com. Once Special Edition and the making • ing monologues. He's an inde­ when his ex-lover, on the website, select Enhanced- of the Star Wars prequels. From pendent filmmaker who claims Otto, arrives in town · Menu. From thence on every- the main menu you'll see the to have gone off to work on a thinking he can win f~r&· thing becomes well done. The Galactic map with planets to • new movie. As the play opens, Serge back. Once slen­ site is informative and captivat- click on and view. Shockwave Ford's been away for two weeks. der, Otto has indulged tion. Even Bea drops in near the ing for most Star Wars fans, spe- stuff also used on this site. He calls once to reassure her himself in 'chips, Twinkies, and end. Her eventual role in all this cially in the gaming field. This Hope everyone enjoys these • he'll be back. She's too donuts. breaks the surface of Silver's site contains previews, product sites and the movies all over depressed to believe him, too Silver's play ends with Act ID story and ultimately gives The information, great motion again! May the force be with distraught over his absence, and as we're transported back to Food Chain its immensely huge images, introductions and sound you! • way too despondent from not Amanda's apartment. Serge appetite. Comedy is hard. It's effects. Other refated sites: having any real sex in 14 days. storms in, demanding to see even harder when dealing with The next site was a Star Wars http://student.curtin.edu.au/-efon Amanda tries to liberate herself Ford who's asleep in the bed­ marital anguish, gay love, and sound effects website @ g4/index.html - The Star Wars • by phoning a crisis hotline room. He and Amanda belt it out insanity. Chain links the humor http://www.cms.uncwil.edu/-rod Collection Page devoted to dis- where she meets the middle-age in farcical verbal assaults. Serge in all of them, and still leaves rigu/starwars/starwars.html. This playing the original first release Bea, who attempts to comfort protects his manhood. Amanda room for hefty desserts. site has about 40-plus wav files Star Wars figures produced by and ease Amanda. Act I gives us demands to be treated as a •The Food Chain is currently and several other links to other Kenner: Amanda's life stories: a barrage woman. To make matters worse, playing at the Acting Studio sites containing more sound files. Please send any questions or of neurotic memories, regrets Otto unexpectedly shows up Company (952 S. Orange Ave.) These sound clips are taken from comn'tents to [email protected] and pleasures. Bea soon tells waving a revolver, threatening to through Feb. 8. Call David all three movies and detailed on and please visit our website at Amanda, "I'm a survivor." In kill Ford, his undesired competi- Goldyn at 425-2281 for info. what they contain before you http://www.gdi.net/cff/cff.html.

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Knights early TAAC Success

career. Bria said she By DEREK GONSOULIN thought the mark has Staff Writer not weighed on the senior shooting guard. Playing against the worst and best the TAAC "We didn't tell her basketball has to offer in a three-day-span, UCF coach (about the mark). If she Lynn Bria said her team should have won did know, it shows why <. both. we don't like for them With a 72-69 victory at Florida Atlantic (5- to know," Bria said. 10, 1-6) and a 56-54 loss at Florida Rebounding and free­ Saturday International (11-6, 5-2), UCF's past six throw shooting looked games have been decided by 20 points. Bria, to be strengths against Fill after the FAU vic­ who liked how her team (7-9, 4-3) played on tory. The Knights outrebounded FAU, 38-32, defense, said her team's failure to make free including 18-11 on the offensive glass, and throws gave Fill the edge. out-shot the Owls 15-22 to four of nine on "If we would have just shot our normal 60 free throws. Yet against the Golden Panthers, or 70 percent we would have won the game," UCF was outrebounded, 51-46 and shot poor­ said Bria, whose team connected on four of ly from the line. 10 from the line. "Things like that I really Among the positives for UCF was guard don't have any tolerance for." Chariya Davis. The sophomore from Quincy UCF, which never has defeated Fill in led the Knights in scoring in both games. She TAAC play (0-16), committed only 13 finished with 35 points, 14 rebounds, nine _ turnovers and held Fill to 38-percent shoot­ assists and four steals. Against FIU she ing, but connected on only 33 percent from grabbed a team-leading 10 rebounds to go the field. along with her game-high 17 points. Junior The Knights hit only 53 of 141 field goals Forward Chasity McClendon added 25 points (38 percent), .including one of 15 three-point­ and 15 rebounds. ers during the two-game swing of southern Bethune-Cookman (4-5) is UCF's final non­ Florida. Leading scorers Shantrice Saxon and conference opponent of the year. The teams Gylaunda Henderson continued to struggle, play Thursday night. shooting a combined eight-for-38. Averaging Bria hopes UCF can regain some momen­ 29 points a game, Saxon and Henderson tum heading into the second half of the scored only 22 in the two games combined. TAAC season. Saxon is still battling the flu. Bria said "I think we have to win these two games in Saxon is 75 to 80 percent healthy for order to compete in the TAAC," Bria said. Thursday's game at Bethune-Cookman "Losing on the road to Bethune-Cookman College. could really hurt our confidence. If we go (to ereer Henderson's two-point performance against B-CC) and don't play well, it could really be Fill leaves her 13 p9ints shy of 1,000 for her demoralizing."

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• Charleston Trip south sends Knights reeling • By TONY MEJIA offers UCF Assistant Sports Editor

no relief As the UCF men's basketball team departed for a two-game road trip to the southernmost part of the state, it had to • dawn on the players the last time they left By TONY MEJIA Orlando sporting a three-game win Assistant Sports Editor streak, they proceeded to drop eight in a row. To understand how dominating the The squad that triggered that losing College of Charleston has been over the binge was the South Florida Bulls. • last four seasons, take a look at its 51-4 Surely, that coincidence would have the conference record during that span. team focused, right? The Cougars also went 88-16, earning an Three days and a 64-point losing deficit • NCAA at-large bid and two NIT bids. later, the Knights returned home hoping All that despite not being eligible for the to get the bad play out of their system conference's at-large bid. Finally eligible and, most of all, find answers. • for the TAAC postseason tournament, Perhaps UCF entered last Thursday Charleston (16-2, 7-0) is taking no prison­ night's game against Florida Atlantic ers. They captured second place in the with a false sense of confidence. A 15-0 .. Great Alaska Shootout, upsetting Stanford run early in the second half took care of before succumbing to Kentucky. that, however, turning a three-point half­ Now the Cougars come to regain what time deficit into an insurmountable 18- they feel would have been rightfully theirs. point lead, the main factor in the Owls' • On Thursday night at 7:30, they play the 78-55 win. team that has benefitted from their misfor­ Harry Kennedy scored 12 points, the tune, the squad that clinched two trips to only UCF player in double figures. FAU • the NCAA tournament, the UCF Golden had four members in double digits led by Knights. their backcourt of Philip Huyler and Fittingly, the changing of the guard has Craig Buchanan, who combined for 37 • virtually been completed. While the points. The Knights shot 33 percent from Cougars have ruled the regular season, it's the field and were outrebounded 47-27 in been UCF that has gone 6-1 during postsea­ what was easily the team's worst perfor­ • son play. But it appears the Knights have mance of the new year. hit rock bottom. Until Saturday. photo by Tim Springer Speraw blames poor practice habits for Central Florida opened up focused and Senior Harry Kennedy has had to carry the scoring burden all two recent blowout losses. ready in their matchup with Florida season long for the Knights and leads the TAA C in points per • "You play like you practice," Speraw International. said. "The kids took it too easy on each Kennedy had eight points in leading the game average with 19. other in practice this week and it led to (the Knights to an 18-9 lead in the regionally basically winning the game. received bis fourth on a reach-in foul . He • blowouts)." televised game. It would have been better The early moments of the second half was hit with a technical when he voiced As they return home from south Florida for the Golden Knight faithful to tum off indicated it was not to be for UCF. FIU his displeasure. The technical also counts with a 64-point margin of defeat in the two the television then. scored 10 points before the Knights as a personal foul, meaning Steckline • games, the young Golden Knights Marcus Carreno drilled a pair of three­ was disqualified after picking up three encounter a level of talent that they haven't pointers to cut into the UCF lead. Before "Every .halftime of fouls in less than 10 seconds. seen before. Even losses at N.C. State and the end of the half the Golden Panthers It went downhill from there, as the South Florida can't 'prepare UCF for a game took charge, going on a I 0-1 run to take the year we've Golden Panthers surged ahead, hitting against the Cougars, who at their best can a 39-32 lead into halftime. everything in site, while UCF could do play with anyone in the country. talked about how nothing to counter. FIU finished its run • Point guard Anthony Johnson is one of with a 31-5 advantage to open up the sec­ the nation's most unheralded distributors, we're going to come ond half. Combined with UCF's struggles ranking tops in the TAAC in assists and out in the second late in the first half, it's easy to see why placing among the nation's best. The Shaq FIU won 96-55. of the TAAC, Thaddeous Delaney, contin­ half and play "Every halftime of the year we've ues to make his presence felt in his senior talked about how we're going to come season as he looks to win his second con­ focused and hard'' out in the second half and play focused • secutive Player of the Year honor. Other ' and hard," UCF coach Kirk Speraw said. impressive Cougars include senior forwards UCF coach Kirk "Unfortunately we are still unable to Rodney Conner and Stacy Harris, and Speraw said. respond. We've got to come together as a • sophomores Jermel President, Sedric group. This is certainly a crucial stretch, Webber and Shane McCravy. "Unfortunately we and this has been demoralizing, but we For the Knights to have a chance, they have to pull it. together." • must rely on Davin Granberry to contain are still unable to Delaney, which is a formidable task. To Granberry's credit, however, he is an respond. We've got UCPmen's· • intense defensive presence, but must avoid . fouls in order to be able to put a body on .to come together as Delaney. basketball Johnson can take over a game's tempo a group. This is cer­ single handidly, meaning that Chad tainly a crucial Thursday Steckline and Cory Perry have to get Johnson as far from his comfort zone as stretch, and this has • possible. Offensively, Harry Kennedy must night 7:30 pnl carry the load and get a second teammate to been demoralizing, shoulder some of the scoring load. • UCF has one of the four victories TAAC photo by Tim Springer but we have to pull schools have achieved against the mighty Freshman center Davin UCF C of C. This season's squad has provided Granberry continues to be it together." • flashes of the talent level it would take to plagued with early foul trouble• upset Charleston, but they've yet to put scored, pushing the lead to 17. vs. together a whole game. Despite shooting only 37.5 percent in Then there was the Chad Steckline, • The Golden Knights most certainly are the half, the Knights proved they could who indicated the Knights' troubles. playing the part of David in this encounter play with FIU, and except for the col­ Steckline, who committed two first-half against Goliath. Will Kennedy's slingshot lapse before the end of the half, were fouls, was called for charging and then • be enough? January 29, 1997 Central Florida Future• 16

.. •. s p o rt. s · Team hopes to o·vercome loss of power

By KEN JACKSON Last season, Bergman led the said. "I designed a heavy strike­ Staff writer Knights to a 43-22 finish and a February schedule on the road, o u t s . school.:best No. 2 seed in the agains good teams, so we'd find F o u r regional tournament in out just how good we are and players If you're a baseball fan who Gainesville. But for the second where we need to work." are vying can't wait a month for spring consecutive season, they head­ UCF lost left-fielder Adam for training to start, fear not. a ed home after only three games. Johnson and catcher Brad King chance to The sounds of the national "Last year I was as disap­ to the 1996 amateur draft. Gone· s ·tart pastime return this week as the pointed as I've ever been," to graduation are third baseman behind Golden Knights' baseball team Bergman said. "I thought we Andy Moser, designated hit­ the plate, hits the field for another season had an excellent chance to make ter/catcher Scott Loubier and b u t of competition in the Trans it to the College World Series. pitchers Craig Cozart and Tim sopho­ America Athletic Conference. There certainly wasn't a lack of Riegert. Johnson, King, Moser m o re In his 15th year as UCF effort, we just didn't do some and Loubier E r i k coach, Jay Bergman hopes to things we needed to do." collectively hit .325 and com­ (. take the Knights on a return trip The road back won't be easy, bined for 146 of the team's 381 Johnson,Adam's ~~--····- to the College World Series, but Bergman prefers it that way. RBis in 1996. brother, where they have ended their "You're only as good as peo­ Cozart led the pitching staff has the season three of the last four ple you play against," Bergman with seven victories and 71 e a r 1 y years. edge. Splitting t i m e between r i g h t field and catcher last year, Johnson hit .237 with five home \ runs. He. photo by Tim Springer will be For the first time at UCF Eric Riggs has a full P u s h e d fall and spring of baseball practice behind him by junior and he's ready to make the best of it. college transfers John Ogden and Jeff Conner. mound are southpaws Matt New faces will hold down · Lubozynski and Brian Gomes, nearly all infield jobs. Freshman who looks to return to his steller Dustin Brinson will start at first 1995 form after a disapointing base, and juco transfers Pat 1996 in which he was 3-3 with a Williamson and Clay Wells will 6.75 ERA. play third base and short~top. George Schmidt, Marco Eric Riggs, who decided to Ramirez, Jeff Sloan, Jimmy concentrate solely on baseball Papa and Mike Maroth provide this season instead of basket­ depth in a very talented bullpen. ball, will start at second base, a Maroth enjoyed a stellar fresh­ position he owned the final 28 man year, fanning 35 batters in games of 1996. The switch-hit­ 33. l innings and leading the ter had a team-high 18.:game Knights with a 1.89 ERA. hitting streak, recording hits in "This recruting class ranks as 22 of the final 23 games. one of the most exciting classes Providing backup infield help we've had at UCF, with the are seniors Bryan Bruce, physical ability they hold," Andrian Cardenas and freshman Bergman said. '1Each recruit is a Scott Biernacki. probable selection in next year's The outfield has a new look. draft." Gregg Pacitti moves from first But despite the talent, many base to left field. Pacitti, the top players see themselves as a returnee, was a third-team all­ hard-working, blue-collar team. conference member who belted "This team doesn't have a a team-leading six home runs superstar," senior Brian Bruce while batting .325 and driving said. "We're just a bunch of in 48 runs. Senior Frank guys that go out and work hard Fucile, the only Knight on the each day. We don't have a 25- TAAC Preseason All­ homer guy like we have in the Conference team, will play right past. We won't kill teams with field. Filling the void in center the long ball, but we will by is Will Croud, a transfer from moving runners and playing Pasco-Hernando Community fundamentally sound baseball." College. Defensive replacement The drive to the postseason and pinch runner Esix Snead begins Saturday afternoon at will again look to earn playing Rollins College. time in center. "The month of February will When he's not playing desig­ be a true test for this team," nated hitter, junior Todd Bruce said. "If we can get photo by Tim Springer Bellhorn will be one of three through the first month of the Outfielder Frank Fucile returns for his senior season and was selected to left-handers who make up the schedule we'll had a good shot the preseason All-TAAC baseball team. starting rotation. Also on the at another 40-win season."