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Western Carolinian Volume 64 (65) Number 19 (20)

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February 9, 2000 SPORTS WESTERN CAROLINIAN 17 Have Sports Lost their Purity? Sports Handed a Black-eye We can all remember playing. Be it playing sports as kids. Having a tea-party, or just playing Nintendo, games are a part of our life. I was recently reminded through a sport sociology class of the simple rule that there were no rules. Make-believe items such as "do-overs" and "ghost runners" are what made youthful sports great. Then, something happens. When we go from the sandlots and backyards ti the school fields, to the university level, and professional rankings, something is missing. What was just a game turns into something much, much more. It's no longer a game. It's no longer a game played by children in torn blue jeans; its a busniess run by suits and politicians. I believe that the likes of Doubleday and Naismith, and even George "Papa Bear" Halas, would be mighty disappointed in the way their respective sports, baseball, basketball, and football, have turned out. Nevermind the over-paid, over-rated players of today who won't even think about lacing or suiting up without a signing bonus and multi-year contract. What about those athletes that feel they're above everything, the law included. Take for instance Darryl Strawberry and his drug addiction. He's off it, he's back on, and off again. Lawerence Taylor is in the same boat. All one has to do is turn on the television these days to be bombarded with the troubles of the NFL. Ray Carruth, alleged murderer ... Ray Lewis, alleged murderer ... Fred Lane, possession of drugs and weapons. All of these incidents have given sport a black-eye. Sport is pure. It's a higher form of that play we used to all enjoy. Growing up, we had role models ... players we emulated and pretended to be. Wayne Gretzky, Michael Jordan, Hank Aaron, Dale Earnhardt, Walter Payton, even the wild antics of Jim McEnroe inspired us. It's hard to find a role model in the modern world. Why? Honestly, is it that hard to do what's right and to simply have respect for others and for the law? They can hit a 100 mph fastball, nail a 30-foot jumpshot a the buzzer, or take hits cutting across the middle, but they can't do what's right. The world of sport needs to wake up. THE SUMMIT atCuMautAee An Exceptional Alternative In Student Housing Beautifully Furnished and Fully Air Conditioned Private Bedrooms/Private Baths in Quad-Style Suites Shared Living Area and Fully Equipped Kitchen CALL 293-5465 New Lower Rates Now Leasing We'll Bail You Out of the Dorm! Fumble-oosky, Fumble-ia On a lighter note, I was told by a friend, K.C. Culler, that last weekend, at the Western Carolina- Georgia Southern basketball game, the Division I- AA Champion Geogia Southern Eagle football team was honored at half-time. It was then that Coach Paul Johnson, an alumni of WCU, was honored for their title. However, it was when the Eagles were presented with the Sears National Championship trophy that the mishap occured. The solid crystal glass trophy was dropped by GSU onto the floor, shattering into thousands of pieces. What a time to fumble ... WWF and Football? This may be stepping on Mr. Servo's toes, but it was announced last week that Vince McMahon, the owner of the World Wrestling Federation, was starting his own football league. Named the "XFL," McMahon says that his version of football will be better. He called the National Football League (NFL) the "No Fun League" in a press conference last week. He countered by stating his XFL will be the "eXtra Fun League." The XFL is expected to launch with eight teams in Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Orlando, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. Two additional teams will be announced at a later date. The inaugural season is expected to feature a 10-game regular schedule played at major stadiums in each city, and will conclude with a four-team playoff, and a Championship game at a neutral site. Through subtle rule changes designed to enhance the action and speed of the game, along with technical innovations that will bring fans inside huddles and on to the sidelines, the XFL is designed to accentuate the action that football fans crave Well, in my opinion, the XFL will look like a cross between Adam Sandler's movie "The Waterboy" and the video game "NFL Blitz 2000." That's a powerbomb... compliments of Captain Insano. Furman Puts Hurt on Lady Cats by Daniel Hooker Sports Editor Despite putting four players into double- digit scoring, the Western Carolina Lady Catamounts couldn't overcome foul Furman 71 trouble in losing to WCU 61 the Furman Lady Paladins 71-61 Saturday in the Ramsey Center. Lady Cat head coach Jill Dunn was very disappointed with the team's loss. She commented that it's a tough situation with the lack of depth at several positions. "We have two good post players in Russell and Echols," said Dunn. "Right now they are our strength and it's hard to play with them in foul trouble. That lack of depth is hurting us." Sophomore center Laura Echols led all scorers with 21 points on 7 of 17 shooting. She was also 7 of 10 from the foul line, and pulled down nine rebounds. Senior forward Willow Russell, junior guard April Fleck, and freshman guard Marsha McGillivary all finished with 10 for the Lady Cats. Russell was limited to three rebounds against the much taller Paladins. Fleck shot 30 percent (three of 10) from the floor, but dished out four assists and made a pair of steals. Sophomore guard Amy Proffitt made another step towards coming back full time following her foot injury. Against the Lady Paladins, she played 21 minutes, scored four points, made two steals and one assist. "Amy's still not at full strength, but she wants to play. She does a good job of controlling the tempo when she's in there," said Dunn on her point-guard. On the night, the Lady Cats shot 36 percent from the field, including a 0-9 performance from behind the three-point arc. Yet, WCU forced 24 Paladin turnovers, including 10 steals. Furman attempted game-high 35 charity tosses versus WCU's 26 and the Lady Paladins shot 62 percent from the field in the second half. The Lady Cats led by three twice in the first half, 7-4 at 15:03 and 9-6 at 13:30, and were tied five times through the first 20 minutes. However, a 6-0 Furman run to close the half gave the Lady Paladins a 24-20 half- time lead. Over the first seven minutes of the second half, Furman put together a 14-6 run to push their lead to double-digits. Midway though the second stanza, following a WCU run, FU went on a 10-2 run to push their lead to as many as 20. The Lady Cats closed to within 14 with four minutes remaining in the game, but FU held on to get the win. "We've got to go into every game thinking we can win. We haven't played 40 minutes consistent this year," said Dunn. "[The team's] effort has been good, but consistency is the key. That could get us over the hump in the Southern Conference."

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The Western Carolinian is Western Carolina University's student-run newspaper. The paper was published as the Cullowhee Yodel from 1924 to 1931 before changing its name to The Western Carolinian in 1933.
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  - Western Carolina University
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  - Publications (documents)
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- Date
  - Date original: 2000-02-09
  - Date digitized: 2020-02-20
- Extent
  - Dimension: 14" x 11.25"
  - Pages: 20 pages
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- Location
  - Jackson County (N.C.)
  - Cullowhee (N.C.)
- Source institution
  - Western Carolina University
- Source Collection
  - WCU Students Newspapers Collection
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  - HL_WesternCarolinian_2000-02-09_Vol64_No19
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  - Western Carolina University Hunter Library

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