Raging Paging (Calendar Year 2004)

<center><h3> Raging through the Pages of the Web 2004
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<i>WAC alignment</i> If Tech ends up staying, the WAC could add North Texas or Louisiana-Lafayette as a geographic partner. <a href="http://www.sltrib.com/2004/Mar/03052004/sports/145043.asp">source</a><hr>

LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE AT NO. 15 WICHITA STATE <a href="http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/sports/8111657.htm">source</a><hr>

Today, it will be a well-rested Pelfrey who takes the mound against Louisiana-Lafayette in WSU's season opener. <a href="http://www.kansas.com/mld/kansas/sports/8111561.htm">source</a><hr>

<i>Highschool</i> The Lady Trojans have won 12 straight and will be trying to extend that streak to 13 at the Louisiana High School Powerlifting Championships today and Saturday at Louisiana-Lafayette's Blackham Coliseum in Lafayette. <a href="http://www.thetowntalk.com/html/75EF2200-60EA-43A6-963B-70EA09F67527.shtml">source</a>

Do you have a link to a baseball poll showing them #15. Can't seem to find a good baseball poll.

If CUSA takes UNT, and the WAC offers us, we should take it. I have a feeling the SUNBELT might just not survive if we lose UNT, WKU, MTSU, or whoever.

<h4>Ragin through the Pages of the Web 2004-03-07</h4><hr>
Austin lineman Lucas Yarnell recovered the ensuing kickoff at the Tampa Bay nine-yard line after it bounded off the upright. On the next play Kaleo found Hammond in the endzone for a touchdown, pushing the Austin lead to 21-14 with 7:59 left in the first half.
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<blockquote><p align=justify>Four schools in this year’s NCAA tournament have impact players from Australia: Georgia Tech’s Schenscher, Utah’s Andrew Bogut, Charlotte’s Martin Iti and <b>Louisiana’s Chris Cameron</b>.
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My mid major upset specials, with seeds in parenthesis, are Louisiana-Lafayette (14) over N.C. State (3), East Tennessee St. (13) over Cincinnati (4), Pacific (12) over Providence (5), Manhattan (12) over Florida (5) and Western Michigan (11) over Vanderbilt (6).
<a href="http://www.panews.com/articles/2004/03/17/sports/news01.txt">The rest of the story</a><hr>
N.C. State and Louisiana have never met in basketball, but they do have a connection. Former Valvano assistant Marty Fletcher was the head coach at ULL in the early 1990s. While he was there, the Ragin' Cajuns -- a No. 13 seed at the time -- upset No. 4 seeded Oklahoma. <a href="http://www.herald-sun.com/sports/18-459558.html">The rest of the story</a><hr>
Best <b>shhh-ooter</b> you haven't heard of: Antoine Landry, G, Louisiana. He made three or more 3-pointers in 16 of 28 games this season, including in back-to-back games with six 3s against Arizona and Houston.
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<b>Ragin' Cajuns advance to sweet 16 in Mascot battle</b>
The hardest call of all was Alabama over Louisiana in the Sweet 16. Each advanced easily over opponents with the respective names "Crimson Tide" and "Ragin' Cajuns." Classics, both. There, as with the Liberty-over-St. Joe's pick, I had to go with the force of nature. A Cajun, no matter how Ragin', can't do anything about an algae (yes, crimson tides are caused by algae) that kills everything near it.
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Like Georgia Tech, North Carolina State is a No. 3, in the Phoenix Regional. The temptation is to pencil the 'Pack into the regional semis against Connecticut, but with starting guard Scooter Sherrill (ankle) and reserve forward Jordan Collins (knee) questionable for Friday's opener in Orlando, Fla., against Louisiana, State may be an early out.
<a href="http://www.dailypress.com/sports/columnists/dp-76992cm0mar17,0,5245223.column?coll=dp-sports-columnists">The rest of the story</a><hr>
My three favorite NCAA team nicknames: Catamounts, Ragin' Cajuns, Salukis.<a href="http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,1413,125~11080~2022664,00.html ">The rest of the story</a><hr>

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>(3) NC State vs. (14) Louisiana-Lafayette: Will the Wolfpack play like they did in finishing second during the ACC's regular season? Will the Wolfpack be able to get the necessary spacing against a more frenzied Louisiana team? Will Louisiana be able to translate its close losses in "up" games against Arizona, Xavier and Dayton into playing well enough to beat NC State?<center><p><a href="http://sports-att.espn.go.com/ncb/ncaatourney04/columns/story?columnist=katz_andy&id=1761903">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<b>Quick Ragin' Cajuns Preview:</b> This is not your average No. 14 seed as the Ragin' Cajuns are going to Orlando, Fl expecting to defeat N.C. State. UL-Lafayette returned their top five scorers from a year ago and added SEC transfers Orien Greene (Florida) and Dwayne Mitchell (Auburn) to the mix this season.

Finishing 20-8 on the year and winning the Sun Belt Conference, La-Lafayette had five players who averaged double figures, led by 5'11 point guard Antoine Landry. Landry and 6'6 guard Brad Boyd were the focal points of an offense that centered around hitting the 3-point shot and strong, agressive rebounding.

Defensively the Cajuns love to press and use their athleticism for easy transition buckets, but also mix in a zone at times. If NC State can handle the pressure and get into their offensive sets, their unique system will be tough for UL-Lafayette to defend.

Either way you slice it, this won't be an easy game for NC State, and the Ragin' Cajuns will be gunning for the upset. <center><p><a href="http://northcarolinastate.theinsiders.com/2/243203.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<b>Upset Special</b>
Call it a gut feeling, call it instinct, but a good pick to get the early round exit rests squarely in the Atlantic Coast Conference.

That's right.

Look for N.C. State to be a prime candidate to make a first round exit this year. The Wolfpack (20-9), seeded third in the Phoenix Regional, will face off with 14th seeded UL-Lafayette (20-7).

The thought process here is simple, the Rajin' Cajuns implore an up-and-down attack that features a lot of three point shooting and long rebounds. Never mind the fact that this team returned all five of its leading scorers from a year ago and added two transfers in from the SEC.

After a strong regular season that saw State finish only behind Duke in the standings, the Wolfpack blew a 21-point lead to Maryland in the semifinals of the ACC Tournament.

Not exactly what you would call a "momentum builder."

And a word of advice to newly crowned Coach of the Year Herb Sendek, and ACC Player of the Year Julius Hodge: if anybody for ULL gets hot from behind the arc in this game, look out!

The Wolfpack, with their methodical style of play on offense, has the type of team that could easily falter under the pressure.

Mark it down now. <center><p><a href="http://story.theinsiders.com/a.z?s=178&p=2&c=243494">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

now i like this.. one thread for all the "news copy".. keeps the other stuff on front page longer.. hope also it may be easier for the webmaster (grins)
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cajuns are legends

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify><b>No. 3 North Carolina State (20-9) vs. No. 14 Louisiana (20-8) </b>

Tipoff: 12:15 p.m. in Orlando.

Coaches: Herb Sendek (North Carolina State); Jessie Evans (Louisiana-Lafayette).

Difference-makers: North Carolina State - F Julius Hodge (18.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg, ACC player of the year). Louisiana-Lafayette - F Brian Hamilton (11.7 ppg, 7.0 rpg, 60.8 percent FG).

Statitudes: North Carolina State, which runs a Princeton-style offense, is the nation's best free throw shooting team (79.8 percent). Louisiana-Lafayette, which likes to play a fast-paced game, shoots 40 percent from three-point range. <center><p><a href="http://www.enquirer.com/editions/2004/03/19/spt_NCAAcaps19.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

North Carolina State over Louisiana: This game could be closer than expected. The Ragin' Cajuns are talented and they don't figure to be awed by the NCAA Tournament bright lights or by facing an Atlantic Coast Conference team.<center><p><a href="http://www.montereyherald.com/mld/montereyherald/sports/special_packages/marchmania/8218932.htm">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

PONTIAC MODEL: In today's first game, 14th-seeded Louisiana-Lafayette plays No. 3 seed North Carolina State, with the winner advancing to Sunday's game against the winner of the Western Michigan-Vanderbilt game. Lafayette is coached by 1968 Pontiac Central grad Jesse Evans.

"I played there right before Campy Russell," said Evans, who also played at Eastern Michigan. "I played with Campy's brother Frank. Let's say I passed to Frank. Pontiac had a lot of legends, but Campy was the best."

Evans is something of a legend in Louisiana, or at least in Lafayette. In his seventh season, Evans has a 132-80 record and has moved into second place in the Sun Belt Conference coaching record book with 70 league wins. The Ragin' Cajuns have 20 wins in each of the last three seasons, and this is their second NCAA appearance under Evans. <center><p><a href="http://www.freep.com/sports/college/wnotes19_20040319.htm">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<i>On Arizona's fast exit</i> We dealt with the difficult showing at home against Marquette, the lackluster performance against St. Mary’s and the competitive effort of Louisiana-Lafayette in the Fiesta Bowl Classic.<center><p><a href="http://arizona.theinsiders.com/2/243916.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Sendek, who's also taken four Wolfpack teams to the NIT, has schooled his players on the dangers of overlooking postseason opponents and does not think the team will take Louisiana-Lafayette (20-8) lightly.<center><p><a href="http://www.myrtlebeachonline.com/mld/myrtlebeachonline/sports/8224800.htm">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

HOME COOKING: Louisiana-Lafayette junior guard Orien Greene, a heralded player out of Gainesville who transferred from the University of Florida, said his mother planned to cook dinner for his teammates on Thursday.

"I don't know what she's going to do," he said earlier in the day. "Maybe pork chops and rice and gravy and some Kool-Aid." <center><p><a href="http://www.sptimes.com/2004/03/19/Sports/Orlando_has_a_bay_are.shtml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Difference in diagnosis: Injured North Carolina State guard Scooter Sherrill sounded like someone who expects to play in today's opener against Louisiana-Lafayette in Orlando, Fla. His coach, Herb Sendek, sounded just the opposite.

"Scooter has been very optimistic," Sendek said Thursday, "but he isn't anywhere near where he left off."

Technically, Sherrill, who suffered a torn muscle in his left ankle on Feb. 29, has been cleared to play, Sendek said. But even Sherrill admits his ankle is no better than 80 percent healthy.

"There's a lot of pain," he said. "There's no denying that."

Sherrill ran in five-on-five drills for about 15 minutes Wednesday, the first full-speed work he's done since the injury. However, his foot was extremely sore Thursday and, essentially, sidelined him again.

He said he believes he can play today, but the decision isn't his to make. "I can say whatever, but if (Sendek) doesn't see it, he's not going to play me," Sherrill said. <center><p><a href="http://www.dailynews.com/Stories/0,1413,200~29583~2027187,00.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

nice, very nice..

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>Playing in its first NCAA Tournament since 2000, 14th-seeded Louisiana-Lafayette (20-9) never quite found its rhythm.

Though the teams changed leads five times during the first half, Louisiana-Lafayette endured a 13-minute span without making a field goal. When the stretch began, midway through the first half, the Ragin' Cajuns led 16-13. When it ended, they trailed 34-28.<center><p><a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/college/basketball/bal-sp.phoenix20mar20,0,1437548.story?coll=bal-sports-headlines">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Louisiana-Lafayette (20-9) kept it interesting, cutting its biggest deficit -- 11 points -- to seven on Antoine Landry's 3-pointer with just under three minutes to go. North Carolina State put the game away by going 6-for-6 from the foul line the rest of the way.

Landry led Louisiana-Lafayette with 16 points, but the Ragin' Cajuns shot just 32.7 percent from the field, including 5-for-22 on 3-point attempts, and were held to their second-lowest point total of the season.

The key was a field-goal drought of nearly 12 minutes that spanned the last 9:15 of the first half and the first 2:40 of the second.<center><p><a href="http://www.timesstar.com/Stories/0,1413,125~11080~2030645,00.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Louisiana 16, Michigan 5 - Catcher Jeff Kunkel had a solo home run among his two hits for Michigan (5-7)<center><p><a href="http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/aanews/index.ssf?/base/sports-0/1079781011269860.xml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Lafayette (20-9) was the Sun Belt Conference champion and averaged 78 points per game, and it led for most of the first half. But the Ragin' Cajuns were held without a field goal for nearly 12 minutes, spanning the last 9:15 of the first half and the first 2:40 of the second.<center><p><a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/sports/colleges/8235367.htm">The rest of the story</a></hr>

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>According to Junkins, the Silliman team features one of the best pitchers in the MPSA: left-handed Hunter Moody, a mid-80s fastballer already signed to UL-Lafayette. Moody's faceoff against Sessions (signed to Southwest Community College in McComb) should make for two very intense ballgames. <center><p><a href="http://www.edailynews.info/articles/2004/03/22/sports/spt01.txt">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Now, after a rough win against UL-Lafayette and a bitter loss against Vanderbilt, the Pack's season is over, but there are many reasons to be proud. <center><p><a href="http://technicianonline.com/story.php?id=009191">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

CajunBot, the autonomous robot developed by a team of UL Lafayette students, professors and local computer engineers, had a hero’s return Monday afternoon <center><p><a href="http://www.theadvertiser.com/news/html/0AC4EA9B-935E-4DA1-B528-71B991DE62EB.shtml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<iHighschool</i>
"When she get focused on a game and she is determined," Port Barre head coach Charles Vidrine said of his pitcher, "she is willing to put the team on her back and run.

The Lady Devils won the parish title three of the four years that Kaiser's first cousin, presnt UL Lafayette player Michelle Bergeaux, was the pitcher for Port Barre. <center><p><a href="http://www.dailyworld.com/html/0CAABC47-F508-4078-87B9-89448D25D920.shtml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<i>Softball</i>
UA's Alicia Hollowell won five games for the Cats, pitching 35 innings and striking out 68. She tossed a one-hit shutout against No. 10 Louisiana-Lafayette, striking out 18 and missing a perfect game because of a seventh-inning hit. <center><p><a href="http://arizonaathletics.ocsn.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/032204aaa.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify><i>On the nuances of March Madness</i>
March Madness' most famous characteristic is the idea of the upset. Annually, a handful of underdog teams pull off shocking wins over the favorites, and this year's tournament has already proved no different. Two No. 1 seeds were knocked out in the second round, along with a number of other top teams.

Underdogs can emerge among the fans as well. Those who know absolutely squat about the teams or about basketball are not only able to enjoy the games as much as those who do, but they can also succeed in the pools because of the tournament's unpredictability. They may pick teams like the University of Louisiana at Lafayette because its nickname is the Ragin' Cajuns. They may pick teams simply because they have players with cool names such as Zakee Wadood of East Tennessee State. Any strategy is valid.<center><p><a href="http://www.nyunews.com/sports/columnists/7064.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

"Everybody loves the wild iris."

One look explains why. The stunning flower of the species most common locally -- the Louisiana "blue" iris that most people call "purple" -- has gracefully drooping petals painted with a deep, blue/purple, giving way to a bright lane of yellow near the stem. The colors would stand out anywhere, but are especially eye-catching in the evergreen of local wetlands.

The effect was not meant to attract human tourists.

"The yellow stripe acts as a landing strip to attract (pollinators)," said Susan Mopper, Ph.D., a University of Louisiana-Lafayette professor and researcher specializing in the wild iris. <center><p><a href="http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-9/1080122497220260.xml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<b>Gades ravin' about Ragin' Cajun</b>
The Renegades have added a versatile Ragin' Cajun to their roster. Defensive back/linebacker Kyries Hebert has signed a one-year contract with Ottawa, with a club option for the 2005 CFL season. <center><p><a href="http://www.canoe.ca/NewsStand/OttawaSun/Sports/2004/03/24/393144.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<i>NFLEurope combines</i>
After the undeniable success of NFLEL alumni quarterbacks, the hunt to discover the next Brad Johnson, Kurt Warner and Jake Delhomme is on. The turnout of NFL scouts, general managers and a variety of personnel was the best I have seen in my eight years of broadcasting this league for Fox Sports. <center><p><a href="http://www.nfl.com/news/story/7197939">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Cornerback Ike Taylor visited Artman Elementary School in Hermitage, Pa., where he took part in a nation-wide celebration of the 100th Birthday of Dr. Seuss.

Taylor read the Dr. Seuss classic Green Eggs and Ham to approximately 800 grade school students. <center><p><a href="http://www.steelers.com/news/index.cfm?cont_id=233080">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<i>great moments in Veteran Stadium history</i>
<b>Nov. 12, 1990</b>: Buddy Ryan's Eagles knock Washington Redskins quarterbacks Stan Humphries and Jeff Rutledge out of a Monday Night Football game, forcing kick-return specialist Brian Mitchell to call the plays. It becomes known as the "Body Bag" game. <center><p><a href="http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/pa/index.ssf?/base/news-10/1079865241293240.xml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>To make it to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16, basketball teams need prolific scorers, tenacious defenders and at least one player who ducks under ceiling fans. That's the difference between teams who will play tonight and those bounced from the brackets.

But what if – instead of players as tall as trees wearing shorts to their knees – it were the mascots who were competing for a spot in the Sweet 16? . . .

. . . <b>Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns</b>: Sure, those Cajuns seem cordial as they whip up some gumbo, étouffée and red beans and rice. But these are Ragin' Cajuns, so check the jambalaya – there's probably Maryland Terrapin in there. These ragers will throw cayenne pepper in your eye as part of their "Intimidashone, dominashone, annihilashone."<center><p><a href="http://signin.dallasnews.com/reg_signin.jsp?fw=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/fea/texasliving/stories/032504dnlivsweet16.2f309.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<!--Who needs teams? This Sweet 16 is purely symbolic

06:52 PM CST on Wednesday, March 24, 2004

By MATT WIXON / The Dallas Morning News

To make it to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16, basketball teams need prolific scorers, tenacious defenders and at least one player who ducks under ceiling fans. That's the difference between teams who will play tonight and those bounced from the brackets.

But what if – instead of players as tall as trees wearing shorts to their knees – it were the mascots who were competing for a spot in the Sweet 16?

Yes, it's hard to imagine a mano-a-mano showdown between a Terrapin and a Badger, especially because neither has manos (hands). But while the Sweet 16 basketball teams have been known for a few days, nobody knows how the tournament's original 65 mascots fared in a series of battles last weekend.

Until now, that is. From this year's NCAA Tournament field, here are the Sweet 16 mascots that emerged from contests that valued strength, speed, cunning and the established principles of "rock-paper-scissors." We'll start with No. 16 and count down to the mascot most feared in a mythical tournament that can truly be described as March Madness.

E-mail mwixon@dallasnews.com

Xavier Musketeers: A man in a feathered cap and tights isn't much more intimidating than a Mouseketeer. But musketeers emphasize teamwork, and using their swords, they can cut down anything from a Georgia Tech Yellow Jacket to a Cincinnati Bearcat.

Texas Longhorns: One look at the UT mascot, Bevo, and you'll see why such an immense mascot makes the Sweet 16. Those long, pointed horns are frightening, even when attached to an animal that often looks more spaced-out than Elizabeth Taylor.

Richmond Spiders: Some spiders go belly-up with a blast of Raid!, but you don't want to see a funnel-web spider in your bracket. The male's toxic venom can cause mouth numbness, vomiting and abdominal pain in humans – such as a Central Florida Golden Knight or a Vanderbilt Commodore. Even worse, male spiders usually bite when they are hunting for a mate, and it's hard to match the aggressiveness of a male on the make.

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns: Sure, those Cajuns seem cordial as they whip up some gumbo, étouffée and red beans and rice. But these are Ragin' Cajuns, so check the jambalaya – there's probably Maryland Terrapin in there. These ragers will throw cayenne pepper in your eye as part of their "Intimidashone, dominashone, annihilashone."

Alabama Crimson Tide: No claws, teeth or venom, but the Crimson Tide can ride the wave to the Sweet 16. The Crimson Tide can douse the Flames of Liberty or Illinois-Chicago and wash out the most common mascot of the field: the Tigers of Memphis, Princeton and Pacific.

Florida Gators: The Gators are one of the few mascots that can swim in the Crimson Tide, and the Gators can make a quick meal of a South Carolina Gamecock or a St. Joseph's Redhawk. One possible strategy for taming the Gators: Bring in "Crocodile Hunter" Steve Irwin, who knows how to lead a fast break in the swamp.

Kansas Jayhawks: The Jayhawk looks a little like one of the fast-talking cartoon duo Heckle and Jeckle. But don't be fooled. The name combines two birds – the blue jay, a noisy bird known to rob other nests, and the sparrow hawk, a fierce hunter. We should all give thanks that such a combination can create only mythical bird droppings on our cars.

Alabama-Birmingham Blazers: These aren't the Trailblazers, as in guides leading people. The Alabama-Birmingham Blazer is a fire-breathing dragon that can roast the entire North Carolina State or Nevada Wolf Packs and then star in a Godzilla movie.

Vermont Catamounts: No, a catamount is not a method for displaying your feline friend after its nine lives are up. But more people would guess that than the actual definition of a catamount, which is "any of various wild cats." That identity crisis leaves this mascot with a nasty disposition perfect for disposing of other misunderstood mascots such as the Southern Illinois Salukis.

UT-San Antonio Roadrunners: Despite rarely weighing much more than a pound, the Roadrunner can catch, kill and eat a snake such as a Florida A&M Rattler. And when trying to keep up with the speedy Roadrunner, even the wiliest of foes ends up falling off a cliff or getting crushed by an anvil.

Duke Blue Devils: Pick your poison: Duke Blue Devils or DePaul Blue Demons. You don't want to mess with a mascot that tiptoes on the dark side and is in a blue mood. The Blue Devil gets the edge because it has a goatee that makes him look more sinister – and a little like Vincent Price in a blue wetsuit.

Providence Friars: Friars is a term applied to members of certain religious orders who devote themselves to serving humanity. If that kind of selflessness doesn't create good karma, nothing will. Forget weapons or brute strength, the Friars can tap into a higher power to bust a bracket.

East Tennessee State Buccaneers: The Buccaneers might be the perfect foil for the Musketeers. These swashbuckling adventurers can also ride the Crimson Tide and sail into the Final Four after stealing the Charlotte 49ers' gold.

Texas Tech Red Raiders: The Red Raider mascot does look a little like Yosemite Sam, but the pistol he's waving is more dangerous than confronting Bobby Knight at a salad bar. The Red Raider is the kind of guy who can bust a Western Michigan Bronco and win a gunfight with an Oklahoma State Cowboy.

Michigan State Spartans: Sparty the Spartan has a sword and shield, and although he doesn't carry a gun, he sports some serious muscle artillery. The only thing that might cut down the Spartan is drug testing. Perhaps the Spartan does eight hours of biceps curls each day, but it seems likely that Sparty is more juiced with "nutritional supplements" than the Syracuse Orangemen.

Manhattan Jaspers: Wait, the Jaspers are No. 1? What the heck is a Jasper, anyway? Well, few people know, and that's one reason why the mighty Jaspers are Numero Uno. The Jaspers are named after Brother Jasper, a teacher at the college in the late 19th century who once noticed that students at a Manhattan baseball game were getting restless. He halted the game in the middle of the seventh inning and allowed fans to stretch and walk around for a few minutes. That made Jasper the father of baseball's seventh-inning stretch, and that makes the Manhattan mascot a sports legend. Nobody can compete with that. -->

Bowling Green suffered its first district loss to Silliman Institute 11-0 last night.
Silliman pitcher Hunter Moody (an early sign-on to UL-Lafayette baseball) pitched 11 strikeouts, gave up one hit and allowed one walk in five innings.<center><p><a href="http://www.edailynews.info/articles/2004/03/25/sports/spt03.txt">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>Bach Lunch, the free lunchtime concert series, continues with the UL Lafayette Percussion Ensemble from noon to 1 p.m. today at Parc Sans Souci in downtown Lafayette. Boxed lunches from iMonelli Restaurant, Tsunami Sushi, Don’s Seafood and Steak House and Chili’s Grill and Bar will be sold, beginning at 11:15 a.m., on a first-come, first-served basis.

Lunches are $6, $5 for members of the Lafayette Natural History Museum and Planetarium.

The Percussion Ensemble incorporates beats from a variety of percussion instruments, ranging from steel to African drums. This high-energy group is directed by Jeff Prosperie.

For more information, call (337) 291-5544. <center><p><a href="http://www.acadiananow.com/bestbets/html/870B888A-5CB9-4A83-A960-2B893DF1CFAA.shtml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

LAFAYETTE — UL Lafayette’s national judo champions will be in action on April 3 when they hosts the Swamp Classic Open Judo Tournament at the Cajundome Convention Center.<center><p><a href="http://www.acadiananow.com/sports/html/98559544-1FC5-47D8-A797-85F728874697.shtml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<b>March 27th</b>
Lamar's annual meet practically has been sliced to a high school-only weekend. The University Division will consist only of Lamar and Louisiana-Lafayette's Ragin Cajuns. Numerous other schools reportedly rejected coming to the Ty Terrell meet because of scheduling conflicts and prior commitments.<center><p><a href="http://www.panews.com/articles/2004/03/26/sports/news02.txt">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Carolina DS Damon Mason prepped at Destrehan High School and played at Southwest Louisiana from 1994-96, where he led the Ragin Cajuns in tackles his junior and senior seasons and was named an All-Independent his final year in Lafayette. Mason serves as an assistant coach at Destrehan in the offs-eason...Carolina OL/DL Bryan Ray was in New Orleans Saints training camp in 2001.<center><p><a href="http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?l_id=1&t_id=1006&id=3014750">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>The 19-year-old said he is now ready for the next level, which will more than likely be at a Division I school.

The University of Louisiana Lafayette, Indiana University, Gonzaga University and the University of Alabama top McCarthy's options. Before he takes off, he would like to see his talented team finally start clicking on the field. <center><p><a href="http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/chandler/articles/0402mccarthy0402Z6.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

BRIDGE CITY - Even when she was a freshman, everyone just kinda knew that Jessica Lemoine was going to be something special, especially the ones that follow the Bridge City Lady Cardinals softball program.

A little less than a year from now the community of Lafayette, La. will likely have that same feeling as the senior catcher for the Lady Cardinals will be honing her talents at the University of Louisiana for the Lady Ragin' Cajuns. . .

The backstop is eagerly awaiting the opportunity to play for one of the best softball programs in the NCAA next season. Former Southeast Texas standouts - Vidor's Heather Bobbitt and Kirbyville's Holly Tankersly - are both participating at the school already as freshmen this year. Tankersly led Kirbyville to the 3A state crown last year while Bobbitt helped Vidor reach the 4A state semifinals.

"I can't wait to August," said Lemoine. "They went to the College World Series last year and they're ranked No. 7 in the country in the ESPN poll. I've played with five of the girls during the summer and I know them all by name basis. It's a great atmosphere there and I'm so looking forward to the next level. Right now I'm a Bridge City Lady Cardinal and I'm proud of it. Last year we came so close to getting to state that we could taste it. It would be sweet if I could play my last game in a Lady Cardinal uniform in Austin." <center><p><a href="http://www.orangeleader.com/articles/2004/04/02/sports/sports1.txt">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Middle Tennessee lost two close matches last week, a trend head coach Dale Short hopes to end with tilts this weekend against 54th-ranked Louisiana-Lafayette and 57th-rated Old Dominion. <center><p><a href="http://www.goblueraiders.com/?go=story&doc=2893">The rest of the story</a></center></center><hr>

Williams, who has a 19-9 career record, is tied for sixth on the all-time wins list. He will make his next start against Louisiana-Lafayette at Reese Smith Field Saturday at 2 p.m. <center><p><a href="http://www.goblueraiders.com/?go=story&doc=2892">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Texas Relays 10,000 Results @ Austin, Texas
Men Justin Lemaire, Louisiana-Lafayette, 32:54.73.
Women #10,000 Jennifer Block, Louisiana-Lafayette, 42:39.66. <center><p><a href="http://www.nola.com/sportsflash/topstories/index.ssf?/newsflash/get_story.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?s0194_BC_RUN--TexasRelaysResul&&sports&sportsflash-topstory">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>Both Georgia Tech and Connecticut saw enough raw potential in Okafor to recruit him. He visited Georgia Tech, but the Yellow Jackets had just accepted a 6-foot-9 player named <b>Michael Southall</b> -- ring a bell? -- who had originally signed with Kentucky before running into trouble.

Okafor ultimately picked Connecticut. Southall encountered more trouble at Georgia Tech, and ended up at Louisiana-Lafayette. In need of a center, Hewitt took a flyer on the 7-foot-1 Australian Luke Schenscher, who in his third season has developed into a credible player.<center><p><a href="http://www.kentucky.com/mld/heraldleader/sports/8372981.htm">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>
The Demons will return to action on Wednesday when they travel to play Louisiana-Lafayette in a 6 p.m. game. <center><p><a href="http://www.thetowntalk.com/html/C09C60F0-51D4-4FF1-8FAC-5E8A89144C94.shtml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>
LSU (24-6) was held to a season-low four hits for the second consecutive game. It was the first time LSU has been shut out at home since the 2002 NCAA Regionals against Louisiana-Lafayette.<center><p><a href="http://www.nola.com/sports/t-p/index.ssf?/base/sports-9/1081328258236040.xml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>
The state Department of Transportation and Development awarded Lafayette Consolidated Government $103,591 to study electronic enforcement of red light running. A $25,000 contract with UL Lafayette to assist with the study was approved Tuesday.<center><p><a href="http://www.acadiananow.com/news/html/3D5FEDD6-89C2-4AD3-8A97-75DAE14400E3.shtml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>
Last year, $320,000 was awarded to UL Lafayette and UL Monroe to help raise public awareness. Students at UL Lafayette designed the billboards and produced public service announcements that will be viewed across the state. <center><p><a href="http://www.acadiananow.com/news/html/8A696047-60A2-4447-AA99-D11E45448153.shtml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>
Zydetech, the technology promotion arm of the Greater Lafayette Chamber of Commerce, will host its April meeting on “New and Emerging Technology Solutions from the UL Lafayette X-Generation.”<center><p><a href="http://www.acadiananow.com/bottomlines/html/FC54E1DB-FE7A-4124-AE50-E7D1D0353FA5.shtml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>Aggies can not solve Louisiana-Lafayette ace
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Perks misses cut after errant putt
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Broussard leaves Brady's coaching staff at LSU
... A Lafayette native, Broussard was an assistant coach at UL Lafayette from 1983-86<a href="http://www.acadiananow.com/sports/html/88E82FD7-E3AB-48ED-B6C4-598F07D729FA.shtml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>
All’s quiet on campus for spring break
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Class generates business
Students help area generate economic growth plan
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High Marks for new teachers
Receiving ''exemplary'' rankings in Thursday's report were LSU, Southern at Baton Rouge, Louisiana Tech, Nicholls State, Northwestern State, Southeastern Louisiana, <b>Louisiana-Lafayette</b>, Centenary College, Dillard University, Louisiana College, Our Lady of Holy Cross and Xavier.
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Carolina plans to roll the dice on a contract for QB Jake Delhomme, and find out whether or not he was a one-year wonder or not.
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<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr>Former UL 2000-2002 football assistant coach Carey Bailey, has been hired as the new defensive line coach at Oklahoma State.<center><p><a href="http://westvirginia.theinsiders.com/2/251727.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

van der Linden and UL-Lafayette's Brooke Mitchell are the only two players in America in the top 15 for wins, strikeouts and ERA. <center><p><a href="http://seminoles.ocsn.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/041404aaa.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify><i>University of Louisiana alum</i> Tillman is locked in at left cornerback. Based on his performance as a rookie, if the 2003 class was re-drafted, he would be a sure top-10 selection. <center><p><a href="http://www.suntimes.com/output/bears/cst-spt-bear18.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<i>University of Louisiana alum</i> Ike Taylor showed flashes as a rookie and has the speed to play the part if he can refine his game more. <center><p><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04109/302454.stm">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

last year's Kid's Choice Award winner, <i>(University of Louisiana alum)</i> Brian Mitchell, was on hand to
present this year's award to Darnerien McCants (Washington Redskins). <center><p><a href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040417/dcsa001_1.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

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<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>* USF may hire former Long Beach State assistant Jessie Evans (now the head guy at Louisiana-Lafayette) or Perry Clark (fired at Georgia Tech recently) as its next coach. <center><p><a href="http://www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204~28780~2095132,00.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<i>WAC</i> Commissioner Karl Benson said the league won't hesitate to bring in at least one other school, especially if it loses LaTech or UTEP. North Texas and Louisiana Lafayette have been mentioned as candidates. <center><p><a href="http://starbulletin.com/2004/04/19/sports/story3.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Louisiana-Lafayette has signed guard Derek Gray of Jeanerette, La., who averaged 28.6 points as a senior. Among others showing interest were Southern Mississippi, LSU and New Orleans. <center><p><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/recruiting/news/story?id=1785428">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<i>next seasons opponent</i> Boggas was one of K-State's most decorated recruits, if you believe the recruiting services. Boggas was a SuperPrep magazine All-American his senior year in high school, when he picked the Wildcats over Texas, Hawaii and Louisiana-Lafayette. <center><p><a href="http://www.kansascity.com/mld/kansascity/sports/colleges/kansas_state_university/8463699.htm?1c">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

The Green Wave return to action on Wednesday, April 21 when they play host to Louisiana-Lafayette at 6:30 p.m. at Zephyr Field. <center><p><a href="http://tulane.theinsiders.com/2/252754.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Jake Delhomme has shown he can make big plays in the passing game, made more amazing by the fact he had one good target. <center><p><a href="http://www.buzzfans.com/sports/story/3524616p-3127524c.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<i>Planet Theory</i>1998: First Round: Kyle Turley, Tra Thomas, Mo Collins, Victor Riley. The Rest: <i>UL alum</i> <b>Anthony Clement</b> and Flozell Adams (second round), Jason Fabini (fourth round), Oliver Ross (fifth round), Ephraim Salaam (seventh round) <center><p><a href="http://www.steelers.com/news/index.cfm?cont_id=237418">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

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<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>Kicker Jonathan Knott, who was on the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz training camp roster, is a graduate of Tulsa Union and went on to kick for <b>Louisiana Lafayette</b>. <a href="http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3027735&l_id=&t_id=">LINK</a></center><hr>

Knott (6-2, 210, Louisiana-Lafayette) played his first two years of college at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, OK. The Tulsa Union grad was named first team All-Conference his sophomore season connecting on 10 of 15 field goals and 32 of 34 extra points.

Knott finished out his college career with the Ragin’ Cajuns of University of Louisiana at Lafayette. In 2001, he led the Sun-Belt Conference in field goals hitting 11 of 15. Knott was also invited to play in the National All-Stars.com bowl in the spring of 2003. This will be Knott’s first stint in professional football and Reasons is impressed with his kicking abilities.

“Jonathan Knott has a successful college career and looks to join our football team this season,” Reasons said. “His leg strength will be a plus for us in the kicking game.” <a href="http://www.af2.com/news/af2_headlines/414107.html">LINK</a></center>

Knott (6-2, 210, Louisiana-Lafayette) played his first two years of college at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami , OK . The Tulsa Union grad was named first team All-Conference his sophomore season connecting on 10 of 15 field goals and 32 of 34 extra points.

Knott finished out his college career with the Ragin' Cajuns of University of Louisiana at Lafayette . In 2001, he led the Sun-Belt Conference in field goals hitting 11 of 15. Knott was also invited to play in the National All-Stars.com bowl in the spring of 2003.

This will be Knott's first stint in professional football and Reasons is impressed with his kicking abilities.

“Jonathan Knott has a successful college career and looks to join our football team this season,” Reasons said. “His leg strength will be a plus for us in the kicking game.” <a href="http://www.okcyarddawgz.com/march.htm">LINK</a><hr>
UL Lafayette signee B.C. Thibeaux carded the low score with a 73 to pace the Rebels’ winning 333 team effort. <a href="http://www.acadiananow.com/sports/html/97EB1D26-1FE8-45E1-8D22-F09FCCA0CF96.shtml">LINK</a></center><hr>
Delhomme talked about keeping a level head under pressure and believing in teamwork. <a href="http://www.charlotte.com/mld/charlotte/business/8536782.htm?1c">LINK</a></center><hr>
<i>Bears first round pick Tommie</i> Harris won't meet most of his new teammates until this weekend's minicamp, he already has been welcomed into the Bears' family by Tillman, a fellow Texan. "Peanut" was a one-man welcome wagon on draft day.

"I know Peanut," Harris said. "We played against each other in high school. My high school always dominated his. Peanut is a great guy. He came over to the house and fit right in with the family. When he first saw me, he gave me a hug.

"We never talked like that before, but he just greeted me and called me 'teammate' and all the other stuff. So I'm looking forward to being out there with him on the field, going to battle with him.

"Peanut lit up my whole house with his personality. He stayed for hours just talking to everybody and having everybody laugh, so my mom feels real comfortable about him."

Thanks to Tillman's enthusiasm and energy, Harris is eagerly awaiting the challenge of contributing to a new team and fitting into a new environment.

"Charles told me it's a great city," Harris said. "He said it loves football. He told me that everybody I meet, just say, 'Beat the Packers,' and they're supposed to go wild or something. So I found a way to greet people." <a href="http://www.dailyherald.com/search/main_story.asp?intid=38104104">LINK</a>

Its good to see Peanut having fun. Don't lose that feeling, Peanut!

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>Gibbs's best fifth-round pick was Brian Mitchell in 1990, who set every Redskins return record and is statistically the top returner in league history. <center><p><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32570-2004Apr21.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Keary Colbert, the team's second-round pick, (WR) could contribute more as a rookie than Gamble. The USC product is an excellent possession receiver who will complement speedster Steve Smith and give Jake Delhomme a sure-handed target over the middle. Colbert's toughness was an attractive trait for the club. <center><p><a href="http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11403390&BRD=1710&PAG=740&dept_id=353124&rfi=6">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Run-scoring machine Chase Lambin arrives with the first-place Binghamton Mets for tonight’s contest. The second baseman collected seven RBI in Tuesday’s wild 17-12 loss to the Trenton Thunder. Lambin belted his first Eastern League homer in the contest, finishing just a single shy of the cycle. <center><p><a href="http://www.theunionleader.com/articles_showa.html?article=36854">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Falcons Fall 7-3 To Colorado Springs Sky Sox In Exhibition Game. A six-run second inning propelled the Colorado Sky Sox to a 7-3 win over Air Force, in a five-inning exhibition baseball game at Sky Sox Stadium on Tuesday, April 6. Scott Dohmann picked up the win in relief for the Sky Sox, the Triple-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies. <center><p><a href="http://airforcesports.collegesports.com/sports/m-basebl/spec-rel/041204aaa.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Ausmus, who has thrown out only four of the 16 runners who have attempted to steal off him, ranked 12th in the National League through Sunday at throwing out runners. Ausmus ranks higher than only the Cubs' <b>Paul Bako (who has thrown out two of nine runners)</b>, Colorado's Charles Johnson (who has thrown out only two of 15) and the Mets' Mike Piazza (who is 0-for-8.) <center><p><a href="http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/sports/bb/2532923">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Piazza hit a chopper back to the mound, Maddux fired the ball back to catcher Paul Bako to get the runner at home and save the run. Bako then threw out Piazza at first.<center><p><a href="http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/04115/305880.stm">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Bill Alvaro said he was first noticed by pro scouts playing in an American Legion game as a junior. The pro scouts came to see Will Vespe. They left liking the former Gloucester Catholic ace, but they also left liking Alvaro, too. Alvaro said this exposure helped him gain an opportunity to pitch at the University of Southwestern Louisiana.

"This is great for our kids," Alvaro said. "You don't have to be the kid being looked at to be seen." <center><p><a href="http://www.southjerseynews.com/issues/april/s040204b.htm">The rest of the story</a><?center><hr>

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>LHP B.J. Ryan allowed his first run of the season. The reliever had a 0.00 ERA over his first 12 innings through nine appearances, but allowed three runs, two earned, during his one inning.<center><p><a href="http://www.kentucky.com/mld/kentucky/sports/baseball/mlb/cincinnati_reds/8555598.htm">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<i>Thursday</i> The Mets' lone run came on a home run off the bat of Chase Lambin in the sixth inning. The homer was Lambin's second of the year. The two teams will square off again on Friday night. <center><p><a href="http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=11416295&BRD=1710&PAG=740&dept_id=353122&rfi=6">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<i>Friday</i>The Mets rallied from a 2-0 deficit with three runs in the seventh inning. A leadoff homer from catcher Justin Huber preceded Wayne Lydon's two-out, two-run triple that scored Chase Lambin <center><p><a href="http://www.pressconnects.com/today/sports/stories/sp050104s85983.shtml">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>


In the final seven games Muhammad had 32 receptions for 539 yards and two touchdowns. He continued to put up solid numbers in the postseason with 15 receptions for 352 yards and two touchdowns, including four catches for 140 yards in Carolina's 32-20 loss to New England in Super Bowl XXXVIII, including a record 85-yard touchdown reception from Jake Delhomme which gave the Panthers their only lead. <center><p><a href="http://www.jdnews.com/SiteProcessor.cfm?Template=/GlobalTemplates/Details.cfm&StoryID=22250&Section=Sports">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<i>An idea for Louisiana</i>The inaugural Southern California Coaches Corner, a clinic for both basketball coaches and players, is scheduled for May 15 at Santa Ana College.

College coaches who have committed to speaking during the event include Jim Boeheim of Syracuse, UCLA's Ben Howland, Henry Bibby of USC, Long Beach State's Larry Reynolds, Jessie Evans of the University of San Francisco, Bob Burton of Cal State Fullerton and the University of Portland's Michael Holton. <center><p><a href="http://www.presstelegram.com/Stories/0,1413,204~28780~2112416,00.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

<center><font size="4"><b> Raging through the Pages of the Web</b></font></center><hr><blockquote><p align=justify>... The Arkansas State Indians, the Northeast Louisiana (<b>now Louisiana-Lafayette</b>) Indians and assorted other teams with Native American nicknames also have dotted ... <center><a href="http://www.qctimes.com/internal.php?story_id=1027986&l=1&t=Eye+Openers&c=36,1027986,top">The misidentifying source</a></center><hr>

Steelers defensive back Ike Taylor during mini camp on the South Side Saturday.<center><p><a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/p_57986.html">A nice picture no story</a></center><hr>

Martin and Yarbrough ran in the same 110-meter hurdles heat Saturday evening, running times of 13.73 and 13.83, respectively, to break the 12-year-old mark of Louisiana's Larry Moore.<center><p><a href="http://www.goblueraiders.com/?go=story&doc=3046">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

BATON ROUGE, La. -- Center Treynell Clavelle and guard Amber Long will be transferred from LSU, coach Pokey Chatman announced Thursday.

Clavelle averaged 3.7 points and 3.3 rebounds in 10 minutes per game. She scored a career-high 11 points in LSU's victory over No. 1 seed Texas in the NCAA regional semifinal and contributed a career-best nine rebounds in the SEC tournament second-round victory over Ole Miss.

"It is difficult to part ways with a player the caliber of Treynell," Chatman said. "She made significant contributions when called upon. Her performance in the Sweet 16 against Texas comes to mind. Anytime you have someone that can score 11 points off the bench on that stage, you hate to lose them." <center><p><a href="http://sports.espn.go.com/ncw/news/story?id=1797391">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Jessica van der Linden ... and Louisiana's Brooke Mitchell are the only two pitchers in that nation in the top five for ERA and strikeouts. <center><p><a href="http://seminoles.collegesports.com/sports/w-softbl/spec-rel/050604aaa.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

On May 21 and 22 at the True Blue Plantation course near Pawleys Island, the inaugural Hannah & Friends Celebrity Golf Classic will kick off that quest. Weis has put together a lineup that includes Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme and other players and coaches for the two-day bash, which he hopes will raise $100,000 toward his goal of $1 million. <center><p><a href="http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/sports/8624317.htm">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Taylor's defensive playbook wasn't dictionary-thick at Lafayette. He played cornerback for one season opposite Charles Tillman, who, like Taylor, was a 2003 draft pick. With Taylor and Tillman -- the Bears' second-round selection -- on the corners, Lafayette kept it simple.

"The playbook was probably a couple of pages," Taylor said. "We played a couple of half-field (coverages), a little Cover 2. But other than that, we just manned-up the whole game." <center><p><a href="http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/tribune-review/sports/s_193277.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Binghamton's Chase Lambin is leading the Eastern League with 22 RBIs.<center><p><a href="http://mlb.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/mlb/news/mlb_news.jsp?ymd=20040505&content_id=736574&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

... the hosts did enough scoring, including a first-inning homer by Melvin Mora (3-for-5) and got the usual clutch relief from <a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/extras/sports/baseball/cards2004/ryan.html">B.J. Ryan</a>, who struck out three in the eighth. <center><p><a href="http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/baseball/bal-sp.orioles10may10,0,2893045.story?coll=bal-sports-baseball">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>

Scott Dohmann pitched two hitless innings and Marc Kroon added a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the season Sunday as the Colorado Springs Sky Sox ... <center><p><a href="http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~76~2123623,00.html">The rest of the story</a></center><hr>