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BOYS TRACK PREVIEW Three squads stand apart Tech, Park, Memorial have talent for a state title; BOYS TRACK ATHLETES TO WATCH Kevin Barry, Sr., Racine Park: The area's football player of the year is the state No. 2 returner in the shot put. Last season he put 57 feet 11 4 inches to finish fourth at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state meet. Jim Berger, Sr., Mukwonago: Finished fourth in the state in the WIAA Division 1 discus with a throw of 159-10, but posted the second-longest throw of the season (175-5) in the state honor roll. Michael Bennett, Jr., Milwaukee Tech: The 1995 Division 1 200-meter champion is back after missing last season because of academic ineligibility. Won the title with a time of 21.88, the seventh fastest in state meet history. Also finished fourth in the 100 with a time of 10.99. Eric Bickerstaff, Jr., Waukesha North: Captured the WIAA Division 1 300 intermediate hurdles state title as a sophomore with a time of 38.47. Also anchored the Northstars' 1,600 relay to a second-place finish at state. Currently ineligible because of a violation of school rules. Ervin Bogan, Jr., Milwaukee Hamilton South: Made a name for himself this season with strong showings during the indoor season. Ran 6.20 in 55-meter dash March 25 at the Greater Milwaukee Invitational to tie a Milwaukee South Fieldhouse record set by Floyd Heard. Also won the 55 dash at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Shorewood Invitational. Josh Briggs, Sr. Racine Park: Returns as the state's No. 2 pole vaulter after clearing 13-9 to finish fourth at WIAA Division 1 state meet. Won the UWM Shorewood Invitational on March 22 by clearing 13 feet. Eli Cloute, Sr., Watertown Luther Prep: Captured Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association Division 1 titles in the 100 and 200 as a junior with times of 11.38 and 22.55, respectively. Also ran on Luther Prep's record-setting 400 relay. Ian Douglas, Sr., Beaver Dam: One of the state's top shot put and discus athletes. Finished third in the shot put at the WIAA Division 1 state meet with a put of 57-6 and seventh in the discus with a throw of 153-6. His season best in those events were 58-91 2 and 168-6, respectively. R.J. Fuchs, Sr., Waukesha Catholic Memorial: Finished second in the 110 high hurdles at the WISAA Division 1 state meet with a time of 15.74. Also runs the 300 intermediate hurdles. Currently recovering from knee surgery. Dan Hart, Jr., Racine St. Catherine's: Won the WISAA Division 1 cross country title last fall. Finished sixth in the 3,200 at the WISAA Division 1 state track meet last season. Cornelius Hill, Sr., Milwaukee Bay View: Finished second to Madison East's Gabe Jennings at the WIAA Division 1 state meet in the 3,200 with a time of 9:23.89. Accomplished the rare feat of winning Milwaukee City outdoor titles in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200 the last two seasons. Jeremy Gordon, Sr., Racine Case: Finished sixth in the 300 intermediate hurdles at the WIAA Division 1 state meet as a junior with a time of 39.96, but the No. 2 returner in the event this season. Also qualified for the state meet last season in the 110 high hurdles, but didn't reach the finals. Brad Groff, Jr., Wauwatosa West: Qualified for the WIAA Division 1 state meet in the 1,600 and 3,200 as a sophomore, but didn't place. Enjoyed a strong summer of competition before finishing third in the WIAA Division 2 state cross country meet last fall. Ashby Hibbs, Sr., Watertown Luther Prep: Ran on Luther Prep's record-breaking 400 relay last season at the WISAA Division 1 state meet. Also finished third in the 100 and 200. Steve Holzbauer, Sr., Germantown: Reached the WIAA Division 1 state finals in the 200 and 400, finishing second in the 400 with a time of 49.15. Ran a 51.80 at the UMM Shorewood Invitational to finish second. Kevin Lilly, Sr., Whitnall: Jumped out to a fast start in the triple jump with a mark of 42-61 4 Saturday at the UW-Oshkosh Invitational. Also won the 55-meter high hurdles at the meet in 8.04. Won 110 high hurdles at the Parkland Conference as a junior. Quincy Maggit, Sr., Milwaukee Hamilton South: Bounced back from a sixth-place finish in the long jump at the City Conference meet to take sixth in the WIAA Division 1 state meet with a leap of 21-91 4. Finished third at the UWM Shorewood Invitational with a jump of 21-0 and won the Greater Milwaukee Invitational with a jump of 21-7. Ryan McDonough, Sr., Oak Creek: Finished sixth in the shot put at the WIAA Division 1 state meet as a junior with a put of 53-51 2 and fourth in the discus as a sophomore with a throw of 165-1. His season best in the shot put last season was 56-21 2. Ken Mueller, Sr., Racine St. Catherine's: Two-time WISAA Division 1 defending champion in the 400. Won the event with time of 50.77 as a junior and 50.64 as a sophomore. Dray Norwood, Jr., Milwaukee Washington: Ahead of his pace of last season in the long jump. He finished ninth in the WIAA Division 1 state meet last year with jump of 20-9. Jumped 21-111 2 at the UWM Shorewood Invitational. Went 43-61 2 in the triple jump, 3 inches short of his sixth-place effort at state last season. Joel Reikowski, Jr., Milwaukee Pius: Captured the WISAA Division 1 state title in the shot put last season with a put of 51-6. Also finished sixth in the discus with a throw of 130-7. Brian Roell, Sr., Waukesha Catholic Memorial: Long jumped 22-5 to win the UWM Shorewood Invitational. Finished third in the event at the WISAA Division 1 state meet last season and took fifth in the triple jump. Trinell Saxton, Sr., Milwaukee Tech: Finished eighth in the 200 at the WIAA Division 1 state meet in 23.15. Will focus on the 200 and 400 this season. James Wright, So., Milwaukee Vincent: Came on strong after the regional, finishing fourth in the WIAA Division 1 state meet in the long jump with a leap of 21-93 4. In sectionals, the 6-foot-5 leaper went a personal-best 22-5.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...Memorial have the talent to make runs at state titles this season. Memorial has a team...Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association state title in 1995. The Trojans will again...vaulter, finished fourth in the event at the state meet last season. During the indoor season...
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BIG TEN GLANCE; BIG TEN SCHEDULES ILLINOIS Sept. 6 Southern Mississippi; Sept. 13 at Louisville; Sept. 20 Washington State; Sept. 27 at Iowa; Oct. 4 Penn State; Oct. 11 at Wisconsin; Oct. 25 Purdue; Nov. 1 at Indiana; Nov. 8 Northwestern; Nov. 15 at Ohio State; Nov. 22 Michigan State. INDIANA Sept. 6 at North Carolina; Sept. 13 Ball State; Sept. 20 Kentucky; Sept. 27 at Wisconsin; Oct. 4 Michigan; Oct. 11 Michigan State; Oct. 18 at Ohio State; Oct. 25 at Iowa; Nov. 1 Illinois; Nov. 15 at Minnesota; Nov. 22 Purdue. IOWA Sept. 6 Northern Iowa; Sept. 13 Tulsa; Sept. 20 at Iowa State; Sept. 27 Illinois; Oct. 4 at Ohio State; Oct. 18 at Michigan; Oct. 25 Indiana; Nov. 1 Purdue; Nov. 8 at Wisconsin; Nov. 15 at Northwestern; Nov. 22 Minnesota. MICHIGAN Sept. 13 Colorado; Sept. 20 Baylor; Sept. 27 Notre Dame; Oct. 4 at Indiana; Oct. 11 Northwestern; Oct. 18 Iowa; Oct. 25 at Michigan State; Nov. 1 Minnesota; Nov. 8 at Penn State; Nov. 15 at Wisconsin; Nov. 22 Ohio State. MICHIGAN STATE Sept. 6 Western Michigan; Sept. 13 Memphis; Sept. 20 at Notre Dame; Oct. 4 Minnesota; Oct. 11 at Indiana; Oct. 18 at Northwestern; Oct. 25 Michigan; Nov. 1 Ohio State; Nov. 8 at Purdue; Nov. 22 at Illinois; Nov. 29 Penn State. MINNESOTA Aug. 30 at Hawaii; Sept. 13 Iowa State; Sept. 20 at Memphis; Sept. 27 Houston; Oct. 4 at Michigan State; Oct. 11 Purdue; Oct. 18 at Penn State; Oct. 25 Wisconsin; Nov. 1 at Michigan; Nov. 8 Ohio State; Nov. 15 Indiana; Nov. 22 at Iowa. NORTHWESTERN Aug. 23 Oklahoma (won, 24-0); Sept. 6 at Wake Forest; Sept. 13 Duke; Sept. 20 Rice; Sept. 27 at Purdue; Oct. 4 Wisconsin; Oct. 11 at Michigan; Oct. 18 Michigan State; Oct. 25 at Ohio State; Nov. 1 Penn State; Nov. 8 at Illinois; Nov. 15 Iowa. OHIO STATE Aug. 28 Wyoming (won, 24-10); Sept. 13 Bowling Green; Sept. 20 Arizona; Sept. 27 at Missouri; Oct. 4 Iowa; Oct. 11 at Penn State; Oct. 18 Indiana; Oct. 25 Northwestern; Nov. 1 at Michigan State; Nov. 8 at Minnesota; Nov. 15 Illinois; Nov. 22 at Michigan. PENN STATE Sept. 6 Pittsburgh; Sept. 13 Temple; Sept. 20 at Louisville; Oct. 4 at Illinois; Oct. 11 Ohio State; Oct. 18 Minnesota; Nov. 1 at Northwestern; Nov. 8 Michigan; Nov. 15 at Purdue; Nov. 22 Wisconsin; Nov. 29 at Michigan State. PURDUE Sept. 6 at Toledo; Sept. 13 Notre Dame; Sept. 20 Ball State; Sept. 27 Northwestern; Oct. 11 at Minnesota; Oct. 18 Wisconsin; Oct. 25 at Illinois; Nov. 1 at Iowa; Nov. 8 Michigan State; Nov. 15 Penn State; Nov. 22 at Indiana. WISCONSIN Aug. 24 Syracuse (lost, 34- 0); Sept. 6 Boise State; Sept. 13 at San Jose State; Sept. 20 San Diego State; Sept. 27 Indiana; Oct. 4 at Northwestern; Oct. 11 Illinois; Oct. 18 at Purdue; Oct. 25 at Minnesota; Nov. 8 Iowa; Nov. 15 Michigan; Nov. 22 at Penn State.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...97, in predicted order of finish: PENN STATE NITTANY LIONS Coach: Joe Paterno (289...Tailback Curtis Enis, who rushed for a Penn State sophomore record of 1,210 yards last...replace three starters. On defense, Penn State's linebackers Aaron Collins and Jim Nelson...
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This is getting serious Wrestling programs depend on dedication; WRESTLERS TO WATCH Jason Strupp, sr., Hartford: Defending state champion in the WIAA Division 1 119-pound class. The three-year letter-winner was 36-3 last season and is 96-11 overall. Was named Wisconsin Little 10 Conference wrestler of the year. David Topp, sr., Waukesha Catholic Memorial: Was 39-5 last season and won the WISAA state title at 125 pounds. As a sophomore, took third at state at 112 pounds. Led his team in almost every category last season. Brad Kamrath, sr., Waterford: Was 31-4 last season and the Division 2 WIAA state champion. Brian Shaw, sr., Oconomowoc: Took third at state last year at 103 pounds. Won the conference, regional and sectional titles in his weight class, but this year will move up to 112. Spencer Dominguez, so., Waukesha North: Took fourth at state last season and was 34-2. Was the conference, regional and sectional champion at 119 pounds as a freshman. Dave Neumyer, sr., Port Washington: Heavyweight took fifth at state last season and finished with a 32-2 record. He also took eighth place in a junior national tournament in July. Ryan Lewis, jr., Waukesha South: Wrestling in the 152-pound class this season. He was 38-3 last season at 152 and took fourth place at state. Rob Jankowski, sr., West Bend West: State qualifier last season at 112 pounds, he is 63-6 the last two years. Will move to 119 pounds this season. He has never lost a conference match or a dual-meet match. Terry Stephan, sr., Germantown: State heavyweight runner-up last year, finishing 34-2. He is out with a broken fibula suffered during football season, but is expected to return sometime in January. Nick Komater, sr., Waukesha West: State qualifier and sectional champion last year. Went 31-8 at 130 pounds.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...Athletic Association Division 1 state semifinals a year ago, and...Besides senior defending state champion Jason Strupp, Hartford...tradition that includes 90 state qualifiers and 13 individual...Conference, especially since Port Washington is young. Grafton's first...
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GIRLS TRACK PREVIEW Same teams at top Power structure won't change much this year; GIRLS TRACK ATHLETES TO WATCH Oluwaseum Adetiba, Sr., Milwaukee Hamilton South: Won the 55-meter dash at Greater Milwaukee Invitational on March 25 in 7.3 seconds. Finished third in City Conference in the 100 as a junior, but a hamstring injury prevented her from reaching the state meet. Kelly Auger, Jr., Milwaukee Pius: Won the Wisconsin Independent Schools Athletic Association Division 1 state title in the 400 as a freshman and finished second to Stephanie Pesch in the event last season. Alea Benston, Jr., Milwaukee Tech: Finished second in the 100 at the Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association Division 1 state meet as a sophomore and also ran on the Trojans' first-place 800 relay. Won the City Conference title in the 200. Stacy Beste, Sr., Shorewood: Ran 11 minutes 19.21 seconds to capture the Division 2 championship in the 3,200. Finished second in the event as a sophomore. Won the Division 2 state cross country title last fall. Rosalyn Brown, Sr., Milwaukee Pulaski Arts: Came on strong late in the season, winning the City long and triple jump titles. Finished eighth at the state meet in the triple jump at 35 feet 3 4 inch. Kelly Cooper, Jr., Milwaukee Tech: A key component on the Trojans' state championship team last season, finishing second in the 200 with a time of 25.57 seconds. Took fifth place in the 400 as a freshman at Milwaukee Riverside, but didn't run that event in the post-season last year. Jenee Cupertino, Sr., Racine Horlick: A three-time state qualifier in the 100 high hurdles, but missed the finals for the first time last season. Won Southeast Conference title in the highs and 300 lows as a junior. Aubrey Danen, Jr., Oconomowoc: A 6-foot leaper who finished fourth in the high jump as a freshman by clearing 5-3. Tied D.C. Everest's Patti Quaintance with a jump of 5- 5 last season, but lost the title because she had more misses. Patty Galle, Sr., Germantown: Has inched closer to the state's best the past two seasons, taking fourth in the long jump at state last season with a leap of 16-113 4 after finishing seventh in the event as a sophomore with a jump of 16-11 4. Jessica Kern, Jr., Milwaukee Washington: Was the top qualifier in the triple jump at state last season, and finished second in the event with a jump of 36-7. Also qualified for state in the 300 low hurdles, but didn't make the finals. Ann Lewandowski, Sr., Waterford: Put the shot 37 feet 81 4 inches to win the Division 2 title as a junior. Won the shot at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Shorewood Invitational on March 22 with a put of 36-11 4. Katie Lindsay, Jr., Arrowhead: Finished fourth in the triple jump at state as a sophomore with a jump of 35-23 4, marking a dramatic improvement over her jump of 33-51 4 at the Southeast Conference meet. Also competes in the long jump. Nicole Mayes, Jr., Milwaukee King: Ran the 400 in 58.53 seconds in her first state appearance for a seventh-place finish. Also won the City title last season. Is off to a fast start this season with indoor victories in the event at the UWM Shorewood Invitational and the Greater Milwaukee Invitational. Katie McClure, Jr., Brookfield Central: Finished fifth in the 1,600 at state as a sophomore with a time of 5:10.00. Off to a slow start this season, finishing third in the event at the Whitefish Bay Invitational on March 25. Sarah McCalvy, So., New Berlin Eisenhower: Won Parkland Conference titles in the 100, 200 and 400, then went on to qualify for state in the 100 and 400. Finished sixth in the 400 at state with a time of 58.22. Erin Meier, Jr., Grafton: Cleared 5 feet 5 inches to finish second in the Division 2 high jump. Took fifth in the event with a jump of 5-2 as a freshman. Won the UWM Shorewood Invitational on March 22 with a jump of 5-2. Markiesha Morris, Sr., Milwaukee Washington: Took fourth in the 100 high hurdles at the state meet with a time of 15.80 seconds as a junior. Also won City Conference titles in the high hurdles and high jump and finished second in the 300 low hurdles. Shahree Scarbourgh, Sr., Whitefish Bay Dominican: The two-time WISAA Division 1 champion in the 100 is off to a fast start, winning the 55-meter dash at UWM Shorewood Invitational with a time of 7.39 seconds. Also finished second in the 200 at state last season. Katie Schulz, Sr., Wisconsin Lutheran: Versatile athlete who is a standout in the high jump and hurdles. Three-time defending WISAA Division 1 high jump champ, winning as a junior by clearing 5 feet 6 inches. Finished second in the high hurdles and third in the lows. Kim Shore, Sr., Waukesha Catholic Memorial: Won the WISAA Division 1 cross country title last fall and is off to a good start in track with victories in the 1,600 at the UWM Shorewood Invitational and the UW-Oshkosh Invitational on March 24. Finished third at the WISAA state meet in the 1,600 and fourth in the 800 as a junior. Julie Stepan, So., Whitnall: Became the only Falcons athlete to place at the state meet last season with a fifth-place finish in the triple jump, going 35-31 4. Has jumped 36-11 2 and 36-23 4 in two meets this season. Erica Tittsworth, Sr., Racine Horlick: A state champion in the long jump last season in Division 1 with a jump of 17-101 2 and in the triple jump as a sophomore with a jump of 36-101 4. Long jumped 18-21 4 at the Whitefish Bay Invitational on March 25. Adrienne Trice, Sr., Nicolet: Came within a half-second of winning the Division 1 title in the 400 as a junior. Also finished sixth in the 200. Becky Tuma, Jr., Milwaukee Lutheran: Won the WISAA Division 1 title in the discus with a throw of 114 feet 2 inches and finished third in the shot with a put of 36-4. Beth Upham, Jr., Kenosha Bradford: A threat in the 100 and 200, finishing fourth and second in the state in those events.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...the crop in the southeastern part of the state. But Tech, the defending Wisconsin Interscholastic...thirds of its point production at the state meet to graduation. Kim Shore, the WISAA...Benston finished second in the 100 at the state meet and also was the City Conference champion...
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Youngsters smash first-round record; NBA DRAFT SELECTIONS First round 1. Philadelphia, Allen Iverson, g, Georgetown. 2. Toronto, Marcus Camby, f, Massachusetts. 3. Vancouver, Shareef Abdur-Rahim, f, California. 4. Milwaukee, a-Stephon Marbury, g, Georgia Tech. 5. Minnesota, b-Ray Allen, g, Connecticut. 6. Boston (from Dallas), Antoine Walker, f, Kentucky. 7. L.A. Clippers, Lorenzen Wright, f, Memphis. 8. New Jersey, Kerry Kittles, g, Villanova. 9. Dallas (from Boston), Samaki Walker, f, Louisville. 10. Indiana (from Denver), Erick Dampier, c, Mississippi State. 11. Golden State, Todd Fuller, c, North Carolina State. 12. Cleveland (from Washington), Vitaly Potapenko, f, Wright State. 13. Charlotte, Kobe Bryant, g, Lower Merion HS, Ardmore, Pa. 14. Sacramento, Predrag Stojakovic, f, PAOK (Greece). 15. Phoenix, Steve Nash, g, Santa Clara. 16. Charlotte (from Miami), Tony Delk, g, Kentucky. 17. Portland, Jermaine O'Neal, c, Eau Claire HS, Columbia, S.C. 18. New York (from Detroit through San Antonio), John Wallace, f, Syracuse. 19. New York (from Atlanta through Miami), Walter McCarty, f, Kentucky. 20. Cleveland, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, c, Lithuania. 21. New York, Dontae' Jones, f, Mississippi State. 22. Vancouver (from Houston), Roy Rogers, f, Alabama. 23. Denver (from Indiana), Efthimis Retzias, c, PAOK (Greece). 24. L.A. Lakers, Derek Fisher, g, Arkansas-Little Rock. 25. Utah, c-Martin Muursepp, f, BC Kalev Tallinn (Estonia). 26. Detroit (from San Antonio), Jerome Williams, f, Georgetown. 27. Orlando, Brian Evans, f, Indiana. 28. Atlanta (from Seattle), Priest Lauderdale, c, Peristeri(Greece). 29. Chicago, Travis Knight, c, Connecticut. Second round 30. Houston (from Vancouver), Othella Harrington, f-c,Georgetown. 31. Philadelphia, Mark Hendrickson, f, Washington State. 32. Philadelphia (from Toronto), Ryan Minor, f, Oklahoma. 33. Milwaukee, Moochie Norris, g, West Florida. 34. Dallas, Shawn Harvey, g, West Virginia State. 35. Seattle (from Minnesota), Joseph Blair, f, Arizona. 36. L.A. Clippers, Doron Sheffer, g, Connecticut. 37. Denver (from Sacramento through New Jersey), Jeff McInnis, g, North Carolina. 38. Boston, Steve Hamer, c, Tennessee. 39. Phoenix (from Denver through the L.A. Clippers and Detroit), Russ Millard, f, Iowa. 40. Golden State, Marcus Mann, f, Mississippi Valley State. 41. Sacramento, Jason Sasser, f, Texas Tech. 42. Houston (from Vancouver through Washington and Orlando), Randy Livingston, g, Louisiana State. 43. Phoenix, Ben Davis, f, Arizona. 44. Charlotte, Malik Rose, f, Drexel. 45. Seattle (from Miami through Atlanta), Joe Vogel, c, Colorado State. 46. Portland, Marcus Brown, g, Murray State. 47. Seattle (from Atlanta), Ron Riley, g-f, Arizona State. 48. Philadelphia (from Detroit), Jamie Feick, c, Michigan State. 49. Orlando (from New York through Minnesota and Vancouver), Amal McCaskill, c, Marquette. 50. Houston (from Cleveland), Terrell Bell, c, Georgia. 51. Vancouver (from Houston), Chris Robinson, g-f, Western Kentucky. 52. Indiana, Mark Pope, f-c, Kentucky. 53. Milwaukee (from L.A. Lakers through Seattle), Jeff Nordgaard, f, UW-Green Bay. 54. Utah, Shandon Anderson, f-g, Georgia. 55. Washington (from San Antonio through Charlotte), Ronnie Henderson, g, Louisiana State. 56. Cleveland (from Orlando), Reggie Geary, g, Arizona. 57. Seattle, Drew Barry, g, Georgia Tech. 58. Dallas (from Chicago), Darnell Robinson, c, Arkansas. a-Traded to Minnesota. b-Traded to Milwaukee with future first-round draft choice. c-Traded to Miami for a future first-round draft choice.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...Austin Carr by Cleveland in 1971, Illinois State's Doug Collins by Philadelphia in 1973...the Houston Rockets in 1976, Michigan State's Johnson and Iverson. "The overall...next three teams Indiana (Mississippi State's Erick Dampier), Golden State (North...
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State round-up: IFA participates in state legislative meetings: in November and December, the International Franchise Association participated in two important state legislative conferences: the State Government Affairs Council Leaders' Policy Conference in Miami and the American Legislative Exchange Council's States and Nation Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Franchising World
; ...of which IFA is a member, also met and featured a presentation concerning state employer health care mandates and ballot initiatives. For information about IFAs State Government Relations program, contact Jessica Bonanno, manager of government...
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL Spurrier can say it: We're No. 1 Gators are finally able to get over the regular-season loss to hated in-state rival Florida State; Final AP Top 25 The Top Twenty Five teams in The Associated Press final college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, final records, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and last week's ranking: Record Pts Pv 1. Florida (651 2) 12-1 1,6731 2 3 2. Ohio State (11 2) 11-1 1,5851 2 4 3. Florida State 11-1 1,529 1 4. Arizona State 11-1 1,486 2 5. Brigham Young 14-1 1,360 5 6. Nebraska 11- 2 1,316 6 7. Penn St. 11-2 1,293 7 8. Colorado 10-2 1,228 8 9. Tennessee 10-2 1,172 9 10. North Carolina 10-2 1,070 12 11. Alabama 10-3 977 16 12. Louisiana State 10-2 849 17 13. Virginia Tech 10-2 786 10 14. Miami 9-3 690 19 15. Northwestern 9-3 663 11 16. Washington 9-3 643 13 17. Kansas State 9-3 625 14 18. Iowa 9- 3 535 21 19. Notre Dame 8-3 511 18 20. Michigan 8-4 466 15 21. Syracuse 9-3 451 23 22. Wyoming 10-2 314 22 23. Texas 8-5 169 20 24. Auburn 8-4 130 25. Army 10-2 71 24 Others receiving votes: West Virginia 43, Navy 41, East Carolina 37, Southern Mississippi 22, Stanford 16, Wisconsin 14, San Diego State 4, Virginia 3, Clemson 2.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...his team's 52-20 victory over Florida State in the 63rd Sugar Bowl on Thursday night...after a regular-season loss to Florida State seemed to crush Florida's best chance...at Florida. The move to counter Florida State's anticipated blitzes became one of several...
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Review of Gareau, State Terrorism and the United States.(State Terrorism and the United States: From Counterinsurgency to the War on Terrorism)(Book review)
Magazine article from: Social Justice
; ...Frederick H. Gareau, State Terrorism and the United States: From Counterinsurgency...2004, 296 pp. "WASHINGTON PUBLISHES AN ANNUAL...governments of Arab states plus Iran, Cuba...is defined. If state terrorism were...the definition, Washington would have to include...2004: 15). ...
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PREP PREVIEW: VOLLEYBALL New conferences, lots of questions Three area teams appear to rank above the rest; ATHLETES TO WATCH Marcie Bomhack, sr., Waukesha Catholic Memorial: A first-team all-state outside hitter last season, she had 457 kills and 44 stuffed blocks as a dominant 6-foot-1 front-row player. Amy Schweitzer, sr., Waukesha Catholic Memorial: Standout setter at 5- 9, she has verbally committed to Purdue. "A wizard with tight passes," said coach Ted Schulte. "She creates opportunities out of bad situations." Shelly Draeger, jr., Wisconsin Lutheran: An excellent middle blocker and outside hitter, Draeger was a fourth-team all-state selection last season. Kris Bova, sr., Milwaukee DSHA: A first-team all-state player last season, she was also the Metro Conference Player of the Year in '96 because of her versatility. She can do everything but coach at this point. Stephanie Kreitzer, sr., Milwaukee DSHA: Last year she was second on the team in aces and kills, and she was an all-state honorable mention in '96. Sarah Zuzinec, jr., Kenosha Tremper: She had 658 assists last year as a setter and already has 1,300-plus career assists in the Trojans' 5-1 offense. Andrea LaBlanc, sr., Milwaukee Pius: Inexperienced but talented, Pius coach Dave Scher says. LaBlanc will be asked to run a team that lost five starters. LaBlanc is a 5-9 setter and in the starting role for the first time. Maegen Peterson, sr., Waupun: One of the best all-around players in the tough Wisconsin Little 10, Peterson was a second-team all-state outside hitter and middle blocker last year. Laurie Gardner, sr., West Bend East: A third-team all-state setter last year, she leads the early favorite Suns, who are expected to contend for the WIAA title. Lisa Zukowski, so., West Bend East: Last year she was the only freshman on the all-state listing as an honorable mention. Complete all-around athlete. Jenny James, sr., West Bend West: Led the team in kills and serves last year. Jamie Turtenwald, sr., West Allis Hale: Set the school season assist record with 835 passes for the state champions a year ago. Also had 140 assists in the state tournament a record.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...could come in No. 1 when the state rankings are released in mid...the three top setters in the state. Stephanie Kreitzer is a scoring...new coaches at every level. Washington's new coach is Karen Wrubbel...Wetsten also return. King and Washington will also likely contend for...
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Dole battling Clinton's grip on electoral votes Key GOP states of Florida, Texas pose challenge for Republican candidate; The '96 race A look at how the Electoral College battle is shaping up, four months before the election. It takes 270 electoral votes to win: Likely Democratic (247 votes): California, Washington, Oregon, Arkansas, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, Illinois, Pennsylvania, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, Delaware, Rhode Island, Connecticut, West Virginia, Hawaii, District of Columbia. Leaning Democratic (71 votes): Michigan, Ohio, New Jersey, Maine, New Mexico, Colorado. Likely Republican (100 votes): Kansas, Idaho, Oklahoma, Mississippi, Nebraska, Indiana, Alabama, Alaska, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Utah, North Dakota, South Dakota. Leaning Republican (43 votes): Texas, Arizona, Wyoming. Tossup (77 votes): Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire. States were categorized based on most recent polling data, interviews with Democratic and Republican strategists and, in cases where recent polling data were not available, on historic trends. A potential Reform Party candidacy is not taken into account because the party has not decided on a candidate.; The '92 race Bill Clinton won 32 states and 370 of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency in 1992. A look at the Clinton-Bush electoral breakdown: Clinton (370 votes): Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, District of Columbia, West Virginia, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, Louisiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Montana, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, California, Oregon, Washington, Hawaii. Bush (168 votes): Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Indiana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Alaska. Ross Perot was on the ballot in all 50 states as an independent candidate but did not win any states and therefore did not receive any electoral votes.
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; ...illustrated by his problems in the two big states that are the foundation of any GOP electoral...presidential elections, polling in both states shows Clinton and Dole in a dead heat...presidency without winning this key Midwestern state. Clinton, on the other hand, has had...Republicans were ...
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