Confidence grows after tough 1st year: Powell competing for starting job at point guard.

From: The Dominion Post (Morgantown, WV) | Date: October 31, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Bob Hertzel

Oct. 31--There are certain assignments that are best left unassigned. Examples: Fit a square peg into a round hole. Wear a size 4 bikini when you possess a size 12 body. Sing the aria "Nessun Dorma" right after Luciano Pavarotti has sung it. Be a freshman point guard following Yolanda Paige. Ashley Powell is not foolish enough to try any of the first three but she was thrust into the position of having to follow Paige last year, as no win a situation as you will ever find. Paige was simply the best point guard West Virginia's women's basketball program ...

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