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oeaha January 24,2002 The naked sportswriter Ben Jones Sportswriters are objective at games. They sit quietly on press row to report the events unfold ing on the court. Fans, on the other hand, stand in the bleachers yelling subjective comments to the players. Seahawks grab close Homecoming win Jessie Nunrey 1 am usually one of the press row populace gleaning material for an article. For Homecom ing, however, I had a different perspective. I was able to watch the game ftom the student section for the first time in over a year. Pre-game, I was looking forward to a loud crowd in packed Trask. I wanted to be one of the 6,100 cheering the Seahawks toward a victory. I’ve missed getting riled up during the starting lineup announcements. In the beginning of ttie game, it was difBcult for me to convey my loyalty to the Seahawks. I’m just not used to cheering externally. As the game progressed, I remembered that I was not chained to the press pass and could be more vocal in support of UNCW. After halftime and as the game grew nx)re in tense, I got louder and more passionate for the Seahawks to secure the win. By the end of the game my underused vocal cords paid the price. It was nice being able to hoist my team after the game instead of slump to the pressroom await ing a few lines firrni the teams’members. I walked out of the coliseum able to enjoy the homecom ing victory — that will keep me cwning home. Students who attended the game Saturday came out with mixed reviews of Homecoming 2002. Some were pleased in not only the final score, but also in the crowd support Otherswalked away disconcerted by the close score and the en couragement (or lack there of) fium the bleach- Although several first-year students had never been to a UNCW homeccmiing game, they all had expectations entering the contest Jeremy Godwin, a freshman communkation studies major from Wilmington, said overall he was pleased with the game and atmosphere. ‘1 thought the outcome of the game was excellent” said Godwin,- who is also a member of the Scnsamin’ Seahawks. “From my standpoint this was one of the best games fcff crowd involvement See Naked, PabeTd During halftime of UNCW’s home coming game against James Madison, the university crowned another home coming king. However, Brett Blizzard was the king of the Trask Coliseum court, scoring 23 points in route to a 63- 59 Seahawk victory. The win, which lifted the Seahawks to 11-6 overall and 6-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association, was spearheaded by Blizzard, who in the previous two home games had gotten off to a slow start. Saturday’s game would be differ ent, as the junior guard got off to a quick start by converting two fast break layups and scored seven of the first nine Seahawk points. Blizzard’s quick start was important, but was negated by four first half three- pointers by James Madison forward Dwayne Broyles, who was perfect from behind the arc and knocked in 12 points before halftime. Broyles’ points were instrumental because the UNCW de fense held the Dukes’ leading scorer, David Fanning to just three first-half points on one of four shooting. The Seahawks were able to head into the half with a 30-29 lead and even build a 13 point second-half lead. Stepping in and playing big, meaningful minutes was sophomore guard Anthony Terrell, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds in his best game of the season. Terrell, known as the most athletic player on the team, used an all-around game on Saturday night, s ing on inside moves and even more impressively, mid-range jumpers. “It’s something the coaches and me have been working on,” Terrell said of his jump- shot. “If I have the opportu nity to shoot them it opens the floor up.” James Madison would con tinue to fight late in the sec ond half, scoring six quick points. After a jumper by Broyles cut the lead to 55-44, sophomore guard Chris Will iams knocked in a jumper and was fouled on the play. Will iams missed the three point opportunity, but the Dukes were fortunate to get the re bound and score another bas ket, cutting the Seahawk lead to 55-48. In all the Dukes would cap an 11-2 run with free-throws by forward Pat Mitchell and the Seahawk lead dwindled to four. The Seahawk lead was only two with 1:35 to play, but out of a Seahawk timeout. Bliz zard, as he has done so many times, hit a clutch jumper for a 61-57 lead. With a two point lead and just 23 seconds to play, junior point-guard Lou Chapman missed the front-end See Hdmecdminb, Page 11 Brett Blizzard leads the Seahawks lo victory over James Madison University with 23 points The victory moves the Hawks to 6-1 iri the CM and a first place standing. Seahawk Hecklers create an advantage Brad Hutchns Staff Writer At Trask Coliseum, opponents have found sneaking a win against the Seahawks as hard as any chore they face. Over the last five seasons, UNCW has a home record of 35-5 against all CAA opponents; a record that makes opponents tremble when entering the doors to a packed sea of teal and gold. One of the distinct advantages afforded by Trask is a rowdy and raucous group of students, strategkaUy plac»i neariy on top of the playing surface. Aloig the northeast sideline sits what could be the most devout student groups in the nation. With brilliant creativity and an in-your- face attitude, the Seahawk Hecklers can make an c^jponent’s visit to UNCW pure hell. The Hecklers help create an excited crowd at basketball games. For every home game, the HecklCTS have a pre-game party atone of their loyal njember’s resi- “We call it The Practice,” said Tim Griesbaua a UNCW junior and founding Heckler. “We si around, taHung about the game and gettiuf psyched up.” Arriving at the game early is a trademark o the Hecklers. With research thoroughly complete! on each opposing i^ayer, the group holds up ban ners on bed sheets, taigeting any ch&racter flav an opponent may have. At player introduction! the Hecklers greet the opposition with a hard; “You Suck!” following their name aniKiuncemen At tip-off, the UNCWcheeiieaders takeabuL seat to the Hecklers, as “Seahawks, Seahawks seems to be the war cry that all other fans coi form to. From the moment they anive at Tias See Hecklers, Page 1
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