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  • WESTERN ■JO WESTE1 CAROIJNIAN SPORTS June 28, 2000 ,/ v Got Hook? De- to interiect spite being approximately four hours from the beautiful Cullowhee Valley, I, the de- voted sports editor that I am, could not resist the opportunity my thoughts in "Got Hook?" in this summer issue. So, without further ado, the Western Carolinian, or at least I, proudly presents you Got Hook? The Month of May in Charlotte The month of May divides the attention of many loyal fans of auto racing. It is the time when the historic Indianapolis 500 is decided, and the great American organization of NASCAR runs their longest event. Yet, as many fans' attention was drawn to "Gasoline Alley" at Indy, all eyes were focused on North Carolina—Charlotte, to be exact—with the running of two weeks of events. With the mad dash for cash, The Winston, and the longest stock car race, the Coca-Cola 600, NASCAR has stood up to the Granddaddy Indy 500 and in my opinion taken the weekend. Last month, I had the chance to go to Charlotte on two separate occasions for the running of The Winston and for Pole Night. I also witnessed the falling of the section of the Walkway Bridge that injured nearly 75 people. — And by the way, my hats off to the staffs of the Lowes Motor Speedway, Mecklenburg/ Union/and Cabarrus County (among other local emergency/medical response personnel, and to the North Carolina Highway Patrol for their handling of this catastrophic event. Through all of the hoopla, excitement, engines roaring and the smell of rubber and high-octane fuel exhaust, three things were evident. One, NASCAR fans are among the best in the world. Two, NASCAR is a great, American sport. And three, the Coca-Cola 600 and its amenities are far and away the. best race activities of me Memorial Day weekend. - Like Father, Like Son Being a Dale Earnhardt fan like I am, it would seem only natural for Dale Earnhardt, junior to find my favor. But, even if he didn t have the seven-time Winston Cup Champion, and arguably the best NASCAR driver ever, as his father, I think I'd still like Lil' E. He's easy going, laid back, but can drive the wheels off a racecar. Case in point, this season, his rooTkie year on the Winston Cup circuit, Junior has a pair of wins (Richmond and Texas) and blew past seven of NASCAR's stars en route to winning The Winston. A week later, Earnhardt, Jr. dominated the Coca-Cola 600 before finishing fifth. Needless to say, the Earnhardt name will carry On into the future. Dare 1 say that the Earnhardt domination of NASCAR continues? Cats Left in Purple Hayes? Back in February, Jill Dunn and the women's basketball coaching staff were released from the WCU athletic department. Several weeks later, Phil Hopkins and the men's coaching staff were handed their walking papers. But through it all, everyone was waiting for the big one—waiting for the other shoe to drop. In mid- May, that proverbial 'other shoe' did just that. The twin foundation of Jarvis and Jonas Hayes left WCU, transferring to the University of Georgia of the Southeastern Conference. Another player from last year's team, rising junior Colin Kearns, was released from the team. The first thing that popped in my mind when I read the headlines from the WCU Athletics web site "WCU Loses Three Players," and in the Asheville Citizen-Times, "Hayes brothers transferring to UGA," was the line from Adam Sandler's movie, "The Waterboy:" "Oh NO!!! We suck again!!!" Face it...we've lost about 25 points and a dozen rebounds in losing these three players—One of which was the conference's freshman-of-the-year. Many speculate that the untimely firing of head coach Phil Hopkins and staff, despite the over .500 season, started the twins looking for higher ground. However, the chance for the two to play at a higher level and in their home state of Georgia probably also figured in heavily in their decision. Regardless, new coach Steve Shurina has a major task set before him. The Hayes twins were perhaps one of the biggest finds in WCU basketball history. Replacing them won't be easy no matter how many foreign-named players we sign. It looks like we're trying to bank on the success of conference rivals Davidson and Furman who have employed foreign players like Ben Ebong and Karim Shochu in the past few years. Finally, It's About Time... As reported in the Carolinian sports section, the long-overdue renovations of E. J. Whitmire Stadium/Bob Waters Field playing surface and visitor seating began this month. However, the construction is slated for two phases. Why is it that every project proposed on this campus has to be done in two phases or is simply done half-assed? Take for instance our illustrious University Center, with renovations completed the summer prior to my freshman year. Before the final sod was rolled out onto the lawn, plans for expansion were in the works—the UC II. One doesn't have to look much further down the hill to the soccer field that was constructed last summer to see an example of something done half-way. Half the amount of bed sand for drainage underneath the sod was just one of the problems that helped the field live up to the name jokingly given to it by the Carolinian sports staff— Pond Scum. Hell, we didn't even want to put in irrigation lines for our intramural/ practice fields. Now, adding to the long laundry list ofprojects done in two phases and probably not done right is the Whitmire work. Why two phases? One explanation I've been given is time and money—two very big items when looking at any sort of construction. Save time and money by drawing the process out. That, I understand. Well, though, if money is a problem, wny not simply wait—more time—and do it all right after the Catamounts dismantle the Mountaineers in Cullowhee on November 11 and dispose of Tennessee Tech on the 18th. Start planning now and make it happen then. Hell, we've oeen a onesided, buck-toothed stadium since 1974—I don't think one more season will make that much of a difference. Like my dad has always told me; "If you are going to spend the time to do something, spend that time doing it right." Perhaps some of us are just more fortunate than others. Independent Student Web-site www. Western Carolinian, com Independent Student Newspaper
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