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  • 10 *> "S sports March 25,1998 by Greg Iredell Welcome back to the Scoop. Sorry about the brief absence. Programming note: Stone Cold Steve Austin appears on "Regis and Kathy Lee" Friday morning. Sunday night is Wrestlemania 14 and I am using the entire column to preview the oldest Pay Per View program in pro wrestling. The first-ever tag team battle royal is scheduled. Fifteen WWF tag teams are entered in this one. I have no idea what the rules are. The lovely Sable and her estranged boyfriend Marc Mero face Gold Dust and the equally freakish Luna. Watch for the two ladies to be more interesting than the men. Kane vs. the Undertaker in a brother against brother match. These two have been displaying their mystical powers, mainly by throwing lightning bolts. Kane caught a ring attendant on fire and the Undertaker burned a replica of Kane in a casket. This one should be brutal and full of pyrotechnics. The New Age Outlaws put up the tag team belts against Cactus Jack and Chainsaw Charlie in a dumpster match. The first team to place both opponents into the dumpster wins. I don't know what to expect, as this is the first dumpster match, but it should get pretty rough. Owen Hart gets a chance to regain his recently lost European title from Hunter Hearst Helmsly. These two have been feuding for a long time. Chyna is going to be handcuffed to Sgt. Slaughter, but I doubt that will prevent her from interfering though. Ken Shamrock challenges Rocky Miavia for the Intercontinental Championship. Shamrock seeks revenge on Miavia for when he clocked him with a chair last week. Despite the concussion Shamrock will appear. Shamrock should win causing a major riff in the Nation. The main event is Stone Cold versus Shawn Micheals. Austin is at a great disadvantage because guest referee/enforcer Mike Tyson has joined Degeneration X. Not only that but Vince McMahon said that the WWF head office does not want see Austin become champ. I look for Austin to win the title. I have many reasons. For one, Austin is by far the most popular wrestler the WWF has had in years. Another is that Micheals is scheduled to get surgery on his chronic back injury, which will sideline him for months. Finally, Wrestlemania has historically seen major title changes. Read the Scoop next week when I'll have a recap of Wrestlemania and plenty of rumors. western ■ • • arolinian Baton Rouge, Here We Come! by Sports Information Western Carolina University will open its 1999 football season in one of the nation's famed stadiums against Louisiana State University's rejuvenated football program. WCU and LSU are scheduled to meet September 4, 1999, at raucous Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, La. The first-ever football game between the two teams was announced by Larry Travis, WCU's director of athletics. The Catamounts were originally scheduled to play at Clemson in their 1999 opener, but the financial benefits of playing LSU were significantly better than the arrangement with Clemson, according to Travis. "Clemson was able to find a suitable opponent, Marshall, to replace us in that date and graciously let us out of the contract so we could play LSU. The deal with LSU will allow us to bring home the largest check since we began playing I-A schools 20 years ago. We have had a great relationship with Clemson, having played them several times in football, basketball, and baseball, and appreciate their cooperation in helping to make the game with LSU possible," he added. The terms of the contract were not disclosed. Travis' longtime relationship with Joe Dean, LSU's athletics director, and the change in NCAA football rules that now allows I-A schools to count a win against a I-AA opponent toward the six-win bowl game requirement once in a four-year period, made the WCU-LSU matchup a reality. "The game with LSU will present our players and fans with a unique experience as the atmosphere in Tiger Stadium is something special in college football," Travis noted. "Many I-AA football schools look to guarantee games with I-A teams as sources of revenue for their total athletics programs and Western Carolina is no exception," Travis stated. "We were unable to schedule a I-A opponent in the past two seasons, but we will play Duke in the coming season and are talking with other guarantee-paying schools about games for future seasons." WCU has played guarantee games since 1980 against opponents such as Clemson, Florida State, Auburn, Georgia, Kansas, Boston College, South Carolina, and Georgia Tech. LSU finished last season with a 9-3 record and ranked in the top 20 of all the major polls. Odds& Ends by Don Costello The Final Four is set. Utah, Stanford, Kentucky and North Carolina. How's your office pool? Hook Me Up: Even though none of us will win any of the numerous Tournament Challenges on the Internet, we can be happy that we have been given one of the best March Madness sessions in recent history. If any of you had Valparaiso or Rhode Island in the Sweet Sixteen you need to introduce me to your booking agent. My number is 1-800-HOOSIERS. That's why I need help. Just Asking: Has anyone missed Dick Vitale this Final Four season? Speaking Of: Vitale's Final Four included Kansas, Duke, Arizona and North Carolina. One out of four ain't bad. Unless you'rea college basketball expert who knows every intricate detail about every team from Cullowhee to Kalamazoo. Hold That Hypocrite: When the Catamounts defeated fifth-ranked Clemson in baseball last Thursday, one could hear sayings from the crowd directed towards the Tigers such as, "Overrated!" and "I guess they won't get their paycheck this week." Two elder Clemson fans remarked, "We don't treat our visitors like this when they lose." Apparently they don't attend Clemson basketball games. Boo, Hoo: While Tar Heels' fans have the dubious title of "Whine and Cheesers," they could soon lose the "whine" part of their distinction. It will be given to the Chevrolet drivers in NASCAR. Rumors: Coach Jerry Tarkanian has requested to play Fresno State's home games at San Quentin's basketball gym next season. It has to do with accessibility to his players. Just Asking II: Does Charles Manson have any eligibility remaining? Hockey Fever: The 12-team NCAA Division I Hockey Tournament is set to begin this Friday in Ann Arbor, Mich., and Albany, N.Y. Michigan State, North Dakota, Boston University and Boston College are the favorites. Western Carolina could have a team if we could properly engineer an ice rink. Design* Genes Interior* L/evelop your natural talents in a major that incorporates art, architecture, business, and computer technology. ! FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT: good Interior Design Program Department of Human Environmental Sciences Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC 28723 PHONE: 704/227-7272 FAX: 704/227/7705 • E-MAIL yops#wcu.edti www.wcu.edu/aps/apshome.html fit
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