28 • Friday, March 15, 2002 • Technique SPORTS Beyond the White and Gold Intramural Notebook Are these Techsters born to be athletic? with Jack B. Nimble By Derek Haynes Van Beisel—This research engi- Braves. I have a feeling he might not Sports Editor neer obviously has a name very sim- have power at the plate, but his Hockey finishes 3rd in USA ilar to an actor in one of the worst acrobatic feats in the infield will Gotta feel sorry for those club Grapplers dominate the mats There are certain names that, movies of my lifetime, Fast and the more than make up for it. hockey team members. After fin- Congrats to the club wres- given to newborns, seem destined Furious. This guy sounds powerful; Rodney Ice—There is no ques- ishing 27-2 and finishing as the tling squad qualified three mem- to create athletic stars. Some of my I imagine Beisel as a fullback for the tion this radiation safety officer has ACHA D-III Southern Division bers to the 2002 NCWA National favorites include former North Caro- the potential to step in the ring and Champions and winning the Championship. lina cornerback and current St. Louis do some major damage. Ice would Thrasher Cup, the team fell just Tourney Time Ram Dre’ Bly, former Georgia cor- Christopher Cruz — probably start out as a light heavy- short of winning the Division Softball nerback and current Washington weight but should move quickly up III national championship. March 22 marks the begin- Redskin Champ Bailey, and Travis Cruz has a name that the ladder. The squad lost a close game ning of the softball tourney. Show Lee, a first baseman for the Phillies. seems to roll off my Students to eventual runner-up Wyoming your stuff on the artificial dia- Monday night I looked through Holly Fay—Holly sounds like a 2-0 but then rebounded to thump monds of the SAC field. To reg- the Georgia Tech campus directory tounge...could be a shooting guard with deadly aim from Muskegon 5-3. Congratulations ister, visit the intramural office and came up with a list of people gold-glove winning behind the arc. I can also see a ca- on another successful season fellas. located on the bottom floor of that I feel aren’t destined for life in a reer ahead of her as a color com- Division II next year? the SAC. boring classroom. They have a name shortstop for the mentator. Phase II Action Begins Ping Pong that should almost guarantee them Braves. Meredith Nash—Meredith Monday marks the beginning It’s all about reaction time— success on athletic fields. would have been making noise at of Phase II action. The sports? tourney begins April 5. Visit the Faculty and Staff the Olympics in Salt Lake City had Softball, racquetball, 3-on-3 bas- IM office for more details. Maurice Azar—Azar, an assis- she gone with her real talent, snow ketball, tennis, and co-rec vol- Badmitton tant professor with ROTC, could Pittsburgh Steelers. boarding. leyball. Show your stuff in the sport have been a prolific defensive back. Christopher Cruz —Cruz has a James Street—This fleet-footed I can’t wait to get in the rac- that has the most creative name I imagine he would be a heavy hit- name that seems to roll off my tongue. wide receiver would have no trou- quetball court and smash a cou- for the object in play. Tourney ter with Michael Johnson-like speed I bet this custodian could be a gold- ble beating the Seminoles’ defen- ple kill shots. takes place on April 7. on the gridiron. glove winning shortstop for the sive backfield. SPORTS Technique • Friday, March 15, 2002 • 29 ramblin’ withwith tyler parker by kimberly rieck junior catcher Tyler Parker began his career KR: What sports do you like other than Buckhead, and stop by the Gold Club—the home from Buckhead. with the Yellow Jackets in baseball? former Gold Club. 2000. The catcher from TP: I like golf, football, and jai alai. KR: If you don’t play Marietta saw a lot of action KR: What’s that KR: What do you do in your free time here? baseball, what would you on the field during his first TP: Jai alai TP: I don’t have any free time. Honestly, I don’t do instead? season. In his sophomore KR:Jai alai? know what that is. TP: I’d be a dictionary year, however, injuries TP: You know the thing where they salesman, definitely. sidelined him for most have the big scoops on their hands, and KR: What pitcher would you like to catch with, of the season. This year, they move the ball? The fastest moving dead or alive? KR: If you could be any Parker is healthy and ball sport in the world. It’s in Boston, you TP: I’d like to catch against Charlie Hough. I’d cartoon character, what ready to take on can bet on it. like to hit against Charlie Liebrandt. I want to hit would it be? competitors. off of him because he’s terrible, and I might TP: If I could be any KR: What’s your favorite tv show? actually be able to get a hit. cartoon character, I would TP: Temptation Island 2. definitely be Droopy dog. KR: What would be the craziest thing that you KR: Is that a cartoon character? KR: What would you would do for a million dollars? TP: Heck yeah, you don’t know who Droopy the recommend a person do in TP: I would kiss Steve Tamborra(the trainer) dog is? He can show up wherever he wants the city of Atlanta if they with an open mouth. and never goes fast. He’s awesome. only had one day to visit? KR: What’s one of the craziest things you’ve KR: Is there anyone that you would switch TP: I would say go to ever done? places with? the Varsity, Fellini’s, TP: The craziest thing I’ve ever done is walk TP: Peter North. DANIEL UHLIG cot short of the Stanford Tree, put an answer for Boozer or Dunleavy. Victor’s done his fair share of Diary from page 31 up a fight against Duke and kept It’s hard to imagine how Duke lost Cuban from page 36 winning both in high school and at close most of the time, it seemed as three games in the season. How did Tech, but he still has a few goals left anything embarrassing. I think I held if Duke was merely toying with them. they ever lose to FSU for that mat- ew, Victor Menocal, who is also a to accomplish in his senior season. my own. How can any team compete against ter? team co-captain, a relief pitcher, and “I won’t settle for anything less Anyway, I digress. While I was arguably the three best players in All the Duke fans stayed for al- an enjoyer of hip-hop music. than an ACC title and going to in my stupor, I almost missed the the country? (Yes, I know about most an hour after the game to watch While winning three state titles Omaha. This is my last year to get best game of the tournament. Both Dan Dickau and Drew Gooden.) the ceremonies. Even though the and almost every high school award there,” says Menocal. “I definitely teams played amazingly well. NC arena is half full, if that, it’s still and honor possible at Gainesville think that we have a good chance State shot the lights out again and March 10, 2002 boisterously loud. I wonder what it High School in Gainesville, Geor- with the nucleus we have on this Maryland gave them an equal fight. Checked out of my hotel this would feel like if that was my team? gia, Victor became an ardent fan of team. I really think that it’s going to The best shot of the game? Defi- morning. (Aren’t free towels great?) Oh, well. Boozer seemed genuinely Georgia Tech’s last great shortstop, be a successful year for us. We’re all nitely the line drive three by NC The atmosphere is amazing. My surprised that he received MVP. True Nomar Garciaparra. a bunch of gamers and competi- State’s Julius Hodge to put them up first pro or collegiate championship reactions. That’s what makes col- Nomar actually called the Meno- tors, and I don’t think that anyone by six with only a minute left. It had game of any sport. It really doesn’t lege sports different from the pros. cal house when Victor was getting on this team will settle for less than such an awkward sideways spin on matter who’s playing. The ride back to Atlanta was ready to come to Tech. that.” the ball and the ball seemed like it Halftime now, not really a great uneventful. No cops this time, hardly “I didn’t get to talk to him. My Sometimes, you add all the in- never went above the rim. No one game but still good and that’s what as many truckers and no banjo boy mother got to talk to him. I was real gredients properly, but you feel like thought it went in. No matter how matters. NC State is behind by 14 (I kinda missed him). Instead it was disappointed because I was actually there might be a way to make it just many how many times it’s replayed, and looking kind of sluggish but a steady cruise back to Tech until out hitting some baseballs with one a little bit better.