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History-making Duhawks begin March Madness; Tough: Gustavus Adolphus uses an attacking style
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His coffee-shot eyes are wired and his mind is an overstuffed room
full of statistics, plays and game notes.
Still, Larry Lawler, with a face looking devoid of sleep, grins as
he finishes giving a detailed scouting report of the sweltering full-
court defense of Gustavus Adolphus.
Jolt Cola, anyone?
"I told the players this is why they call it March Madness,"
Lawler said. "You get on a plane on Thursday and fly halfway across
the country for a game. These are all-niters."<...
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Prep profile Elicia Allen; The Q&A Q: How would you say the season has gone for your team so far? A: I would say the season has gone really well. Many people thought we wouldn't do very well simply for the fact that we're a young team and we graduated 11 seniors. Our goal at the beginning of the season was to be conference champions, and about halfway through we found out that maybe that wouldn't be possible, so we changed our goals around and we decided we would shoot for second place and also beat all the teams that beat us (in the first half of the season) in the second half, and we did that. This whole season has been wonderful. Q: What has the team done in the second half of the season to really improve and come together? A: We just jelled. Everything seemed to come together in the second half of the season, and we got used to how everyone played. The passing was good, the outside shooting got better, and I think everyone just got more comfortable with their shots. Q: You averaged a double-double this season in points and rebounds. What gives you more satisfaction the points or the rebounds? A: Definitely the rebounds. I think rebounding takes more desire. It's just a battle of the wills, so I'm much more proud of my rebounding than my scoring. Q: In Whitnall's last five games, you raised your scoring per game almost two points and your rebounding by almost four per game. What's your explanation for that jump in play? A: For one thing, the passing is great. The passing was better than it's been for the whole season. Maybe it's just because it's the end of the season and I'm just trying to help out even more. Everything just came together, and I'm just trying to be a part of it. Q: Whitnall is slated to face Greendale in the opening round of the playoffs on Thursday. What is the team's mind-set going into the game, knowing that Greendale is unbeaten this season? A: We're just going to go in there and give it our all and do the best that we can. Try to play our game and relax and let the game come to us. Never give up. Q: Did you like the role you played on the team this season really being a focal point down low? A: Yes, I do. Last year, I played the sixth man, which was fine, but I think I like it better now because the pressure kind of helps me to know what I do and how to get it done. I would say it keeps me more motivated. Q: Sometimes bigger players would prefer to play a different position but are forced down low strictly because of their height. Is there some secret part of you that perhaps would like to play a different position? A: No. No, not at all. I love the position that I play. I wouldn't want to play anything else but this position because for me, I can use my size to my advantage both ways. I can't imagine being a guard. I can't even fathom it. There's no other position I would like to play. I don't even like playing four (power forward), and I played that all last year. Q: Your father, Glen, played basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and your brother, Glen Jr., was the conference player of the year at Whitnall a few years back. It seems that basketball is a big part of your family's life. A: Oh, yeah. My cousins played for the Milwaukee King teams that won the state championships, Otto McDuffie and Jamie Harrell. One plays at UWM and the other one used to play at Wisconsin, so I've been surrounded by basketball since I can remember. Q: Did you feel any pressure to carry on the family tradition and play basketball, or was it something you chose to do because you love the sport? A: They never really pushed me to play basketball. I walked into school the first day and I had no intentions really of playing, but then I saw how it was at the school and how important sports were, and the coaches had asked me if I was going to play because I was taller. So that's what really got me into it, not pressure from my family. Q: Does your family support you and give you pointers on your game? A: My parents have never missed a game. My grandmother comes, my aunts and uncles, so I have g
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Name: Elicia Allen. School: Whitnall. Class: Senior. The data sheet Elicia Allen of Whitnall is finishing her senior season strong as a member of the Falcons' girls basketball team. A 6-foot-1 center, the 17-year-old Allen is averaging 11.7 points and 11.8 rebounds per game for Whitnall this
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The New Orleans Hornets to open 2003 season with home game
New Orleans CityBusiness
; The New Orleans Hornets will open their 2003 season with an Oct. 29 home game against the Atlanta Hawks. All 2003 home games will tip off at 7 p.m., with the exception of a Nov. 15 game against the Portland Trail Blazers at 2:30 p.m. and a March 21 game against Toronto starting at 6 p.m.
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The starting lineup the Wizards used in Game 5 has been the most used and produced the most wins this season.
The Washington Post
; 24-184-74-66-22-3 The Wizards used seven other lineups and two other starters (Nick Young and Dominic McGuire) this season. Those lineups were a combined 5-6.
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TOUGH LOVE AFTER A DIFFICULT 2001 SEASON, DAVIS LOVE IS BACK ON TOP OF HIS GAME. PAGES 91-92, 103.
Chicago Sun-Times
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Northampton passed 600 points in only their 12th league game of the season
The Independent - London
; Northampton passed 600 points in only their 12th league game of the season during their 46-16 win at Moseley. Their eight tries to one victory leaves them four points clear at the top of the Second Division, with a game in hand.
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FOR COLLEGE BASKETBALL Upsets keeping this game hot Cinderella stories are common every season; FLAWS OF THE NBA What's wrong with the NBA 1. Too predictable: Ask four people who will win this weekend's NCAA championship, and you may get four different answers. The Chicago Bulls will win the 1997 NBA championship. Cinderella doesn't dress for the NBA playoffs. 2. Regular season means little: College basketball's season is compact and serves made-for-TV matchups that decide conference races. The NBA season does little aside from jockeying for playoff seedings. 3. Man-made stars: The NBA peddles young stars prematurely. Despite averaging a measly six points, you can find full-color Kobe Bryant ads in nearly every basketball or hip-hop magazine. 4. Marathon season: Players can't play at peak levels each night because of the lengthy 82-game schedule. The worst stretch is from the All-Star break until after the NCAA tournament when NBA fans are offered basketball that is more like a death watch. 5. Emphasis on defense: The Detroit Pistons back-to-back titles in the late 80s triggered a defensive trend in the NBA that hasn't subsided. We are left with bland basketball and low-scoring games. On Tuesday night, Cleveland and San Antonio combined for 123 points in the Spurs' 64-59 win and fans weren't offered a refund.; FLAWS OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL What's wrong with the college game 1. A tournament that while exciting, doesn't necessarily produce a champion that is the best team. 2. A three-point line that is too close (we will concede that it needs to be moved back in the NBA, also). 3. Zone defenses. 4. Bobby Knight's sweaters. 5. Dick Vitale, Billy Packer, and other announcers who cultivate the myth that the coach is everything.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; My name is Rodney, and I'm a college basketball junkie. I became addicted at an early age growing up in the Chicago suburbs in the early 80s. Back then, I was offered an assembly of De Paul, Marquette and Notre Dame hoops. I can still remember in the 1979-'80 season when 15-0 De Paul hosted
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[ PHOTO: CAPTION: Liberty's Daron Tapscott, a 5-foot-11 guard, scored 49 points - an area high this season - in an 89-67 victory over James Wood on Tuesday. Tapscott is averaging 29 points a game for the Bealeton, Va., school, which has a 5-3 record. ]
The Washington Post
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Town travel ; Grimsby Town Supporters' Club are running a coach to the final away game of the season at Hereford United on Saturday, May 3 priced pounds21 return and departing Grimsby at 8am.
Grimsby Telegraph
; Grimsby Town Supporters' Club are running a coach to the final away game of the season at Hereford United on Saturday, May 3 priced pounds21 return and departing Grimsby at 8am. To book a place, call Terry Hall on 07716 094444 after 6pm.
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 "Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)")
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RUGBY UNION: Lock out for season; GAME ON.(Sport)
Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)
; ORRELL lock Paul Arnold could miss the rest of the season with a rib injury, while flanker Hugh Perrett has moved on to Bath.
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Nooksack Valley's Devin Dykstra (25), shown here during the 2002 tournament, has stepped up all facets of her game this season.
Yakima Herald-Republic
; File photo by Jon Brunk For the Yakima Herald-Republic
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