. - 10 The Mirror Sports Wednesday, April 22, 2009 Bears to face UNLV

DAVID WILSON we were a few weeks ago, I think ti e things involved in pulling S PO RTS@UNeM IR ROR.COM we'll be fine." out a victory. The game against UNLV will "We need to do all the little. The UNC soltball team pre· be the Bears' last game before things well and just come out pares to take on the University entering the NCAA Division r focused on every aspect of the . a I Independent Tournament, game," senior outfielder Nancy Nevada- which will take place in Greeley. Hilberg said. Las Vegas The players said they are hop· The Bears have posted a 5·2 t his ing a win over the Rebels will be record at home this season, as SOtTBAlL Thursday a boost for them as they gear up home stands have been few and at the for the tournament. far between. Now, they get Butler·Hancock Soltball Field. "We want to show our home Thursday'S matchup with UNLV Bears' coach Jennifer Schunke fans how we are ｩ ｭ ｰ ｲ ｾ ｶ ｩ ｮ ｧ and at home, as well as the season- said the team is hoping to play well lor them this week and ending tournament. bounce back from last week, during the tournament," junior "It's always nice being after they dropped three out of shortstop Jessie McNabb said. home," Hilberg said. "We now the four games. Whim the Bears take the get to show our fans all our hard FILE PHOTO I THE MIRROR "Last week we had a hard field Thursday, ｾ ｨ ･ ｩ ｲ focus is work." Junior shortstop Jessica Mc.Nabb fields a ground· ball during the time stringing hits together and going to be on getting their hit- First pitch will be at 5 p.m. softball team's practice earJler this spring. The Bears will host scoring runs," Schunke said, "If ting back on track and concen- Thursday at the Butler-Hancock UNLV Thursday. we can get back to hitting like trating, as well as the other lit- Softball Field. Offensive tackles go at top of NF.L Draft tackle, Alabama backer, Carson Palmer isn't as mobile 14th pick: New Orleans as he once was, and the Bengals Saints, Chris "Beanie" Wells, Jordan need to protect him. running back, Ohio State FREEMYER Seventh pick: Oakland With Deuce McAllister aging. Raiders, , wide Wells can fill in as the thunder to receiver. Missouri Reggie Bush's lightning. AI Davis is a crazy old man 15th pick: Houston Texans, who seems to think Maclin is the Malcolm 'JenlCins. defensive next·Jerry Rice. back, Ohio State Eighth pick: Jacksonville The Texans need to bolster n 'the spirit of NFL Draft sea- Jaguars. . quarter- their secondary. and Jenkins will son, here is my 2009 mock ' back. Southern California fit nicely as either a safety or a I drall: The Jaguars seem to be cornerback, First pick: Detroit Lions, unhappy with the services of, 16th pick: San Diego . quarterback. David Garrard, so they will likely Chargers, , offen- Georgia look for a replacement. sive tackle. Ole Miss Stafford is the kind of quarter- Ninth pick: Green Bay Oher will be able to step in back that you can build a team Packers, BJ. Raji, defensive ｴ ｡ ｣ ｫ ｾ immediately at right tackle and around. and that is what the Ie, Boston College help San Diego's offensive line Lions need to do. Green Bay's defensive line is 17th pick: New York Jets, Second pick: St. Louis Rams, aging, and Raji will be a god Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland - Jason Smith, offensive tackle, anchor to build a younger line After losing several receiving Baylor around. targets over the past few years, The Rams' offensive line was 10th' pick: San Fra.ncisco the Jets' quarterbacks< need a disaster, sp they will start to 4gers, . defensive someone to throw to, rebuild it around Smith. end, Texas 18th pick: Denyer Broncos. Third pick: Kansas City Orakpo is the best pass rusher Peria 'Jerry, 'defensive tackle, Chiefs. Aaron Curry, linebacker, in the draft, and the 4gers will Ole Miss Wake Forest Jump at the opportunity to take The Broljlcos' defensive line New head coach Todd Haley . him here. was terrible' last year, and two needs to revamp a Kansas City 11th pick: Bulfalo Bills, first-round picks will help, defense that was. anything but , defensive end, 19th pick: Tampa Bay intimidating last year, Tennessee Buccaneers, , Fourth pick: Seattle The Bills need a defensive quarterback, Kansas Scate Seahawks, Eugene Monroe, end, and after missing out on Raheem Morris wants to cre- offensive tackle, Virginia Orakpo, Ayers is the best one ate his own identity for the There has been a lot of buzz available. Bucs, and laking Freeman will about USC's Mark Sanchez in 12th pick: Denver Broncos, be a step in the right direction. this spot, but the Seahawks don't , defensive end, 20th pick: Detroit Lions. - need a quarterback iust yet, LSU Everette Brown, defensive end, Fifth pick: Cleveland Browns. Jackson, an oversiZed defen- Florida State , wide receiver, sive end, is perfect for Josh The Lions already have an Texas Tech McDaniels' new 3-4 scheme. anchor for their offense, and . With Braylon Edwards fading, 13th pick: Washington now they take one (or lheir the Browns need a new target for Redskins, , defen- defense. quarterbacks Derek Anderson sive end/linebacker, Penn State and Brady Quinn. Maybin can fill two 01 -- Jordan Freemyer is a jou.r- Sixth pick: Cincinnati Washington's biggest needs, nalism major and the sports edi- Bengals, Andre Smith, offensive defensive end and outside line- tor a/The Mirror.