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The Daily Tar HeelFriday, November 20, 19925
Glad to be a Tar Heel
and not a Leatherneck
Have you ever given any thought to
how lucky we are to have "Tar Heels"
as our nickname here at the University
of North Carolina?
If not, try out these names. How do
the UNC Racers sound to you? Or per
haps the North Carolina Golden Flashes,
Purple Aces, or maybe even the Mean
Green. Sound good to you?
Believe it or not, these are the actual
nicknames from other Division I
schools. The Racers belongs to Murray
St., out of Murray, Ky . As for the others,
they are the second name for Kent out of
Ohio, Evansville from Ind., and North
Texas.
How do the students of these col
leges feel about these names? There
surely couldn't be much support for
them.
: Can you picture how much ridicule
these nicknames go through? I'm sure
it's not good for school spirit.
; I can just imagine the snickers and
strange looks someone would receive
for saying, "I'm a Western Kentucky
Hilltoppers fan."
: I'm sure millions of college football
fans fell out of their chairs when they
tuned in to see the Texas-Texas Chris
tian football game two weeks ago and
saw TCU's mascotnickname, the
Homed Frog, on the 50-yard line.
Also, how many people have you
seen sporting any clothing from the
Mississippi Valley St. Delta Devils?
The reason is simple. No one would be
caught dead wearing something like
that because of the flack they would
catch.
While these names get there share of
taunting when they are brought out of
the bag, they remain interesting pieces
of trivia for the Cliff Clavins of the
world. How many people do you think
would know that the nickname for Idaho
is the Vandals except for that beer
sipping mailman from Boston?
However, these exotic names are
nothing new to Chapel Hill. Just take a
quick look around.
For instance, last spring, my per
sonal favorite, the Western Illinois
Leathernecks, strolled into Boshamer
Stadium to take on the UNC baseball
team.
Or how about two weekends ago
when the North Carolina volleyball team
beat the Hofstra Flying Dutchwomen in
three straight games?
If you're still not a believer, check
out this year's men's basketball sched
ule. How do the Southwestern Louisi
ana Rajun' Cajuns hit you? They are on
the docket for an opening round contest
in the Rainbow Classic, Dec. 28 in
Honolulu.
These nicknames are everywhere.
From the California-Irvine Anteaters to
Canisius Golden Griffins from Buffalo,
N.Y., they are there.
I know you're thinking, how do these
nicknames come into existence? Usu
ally, they reflect some aspect or history
of the area in which the school is lo
cated, as in our case.
Just about everyone knows the story
about the origin of the Tar Heel. The
state of North Carolina is known as the
'Tar Heel State," but how did this come
about?
One theory for the origin of this name
can be traced back to the Civil War,
when the North Carolinian troops were
referred to by Confederate General
Robert E. Lee as sticking in battle as if
they had tar on their heels.
Other nicknames come about from a
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casual comment or observation of the
particular school's team.
For example, our good friends over
in Raleigh were known as the Red Ter
rors in the early years of this century.
However, they were tagged with the
name of Wolfpack when a disgruntled
fan complained to the athletic depart
ment that N.C. State would never field
a winning team as long as the players
acted like a "Wolfpack."
While the nicknames of Wolfpack
and Tar Heels may be in a different
league than, say , the San Francisco Dons,
it shows how some of these names can
originate.
So which nicknames top the list of
this odd category? The Marshall Thun
dering Herd from Huntington, W.Va.,
always comes out at the top of the list.
There is just something about the way
this one rings in your ear. How about the
Wichita St. Shockers? I never have fig
ured out how they came out with a
mascot for this name, but they did.
Check it out this winter whenever ESPN
televises a Wichita St. basketball game.
There' s the Coastal Carolina Chanti
cleers out of Myrtle Beach, S.C. A Chan
ticleer is actually another name for a
rooster, but who would go with the
latter of these names?
Finally, there is the Southern Illinois
Salukis. This nickname comes from a
breed of dogs which resemble the grey
hound. So be thankful for being a Tar Heel.
But there is one thing. When you're
watching the Duke-UNC game tomor
row, try to figure out where that ram
came from.
Game and time: No. 21 North Caro
lina at Duke. Kickoff is 12:10 p.m.
Site: Wallace Wade Stadium,
Durham, N.C.
Playing surface: Natural grass
Tickets: Plenty rem.un for
Saturday's game. Tickets can be ob
tained from the Duke ticket office by
Calling 681 -BLUE.
TVKadio: The game is Jefferson
Pilot's ACC TV game of the week.
which can be seen locally on WRAL-
TV 5. The Tar Heel Sports Network
will provide live radjq coverage. The
flagship stations are WCHL (1360
AM) and WZZU (93.9-FM).
Season records: UNC 7-3 (4-3 in
the ACC); Duke 2-8 (0-7)
Series: Depends who yon ask. UNC
says the Tar Heels lead 40-34-4; Duke
says UNC leads 39-35-4
Last meeting (1991): North Caro
lina 47, Duke 14
Last week: Duke lost to No. 14
N.C. State 45-27 in Raleigh. UNC,
idle last week, lost at Clemson 40-7
two weeks ago.
Personnel update: North Caro
lina CB Thomas Smith (broken
forearm) is out. DT Austin Robbins
(ankle) is questionable. TE Oscar
Stiirgis (back) is probable. Duke
NG Scott Youmans (tom anterior cru
ciate ligament) is out. LB Scott Berdan
(ankle sprain) and QB Jon Jensen (bro
ken bone in foot) are doubtful.
.North Carolina offense: Curtis
Johnson's TD run: 76. UNC offense
otherwise: 70. Those were the num
bers at Clemson two weeks ago as the
Tigers manhandled the Tar Heels, who
had been averaging 412 yards a contest.
This week UNCcould get 146yards
in the first quarter alone. Except foi the
1989 disaster, North Carolina has had
tremendous success running the ball
against the Blue Devils. Natrone
UNC
Tar Heels
Duke
Blue Devils
Sat., 12:10 p.m.
Wallace Wade Stadium, Durham
Means rushed for a career-high 256
yards at Duke two years ago and 181
yards in last season's matchup.
Duke offense: The Devils do most of
their damage with the passing attack,
then they let tailback Randy Cuthbert
or fullback Robert Baldwin punch the
ball in from short range, Cuthbert is
Duke's do-it-all kind of guy, leading
the team in rushing (941 yards) and
receiving (34 catches). Like North Caro
lina, Duke uses a two-quarterback sy s-
tern with Spence Fischer and Steve
Prince. Fischer, a sophomore, is the
better passer and has started die last six
games.
North Carolina defense: Can you
believe it? The Tar Heels finally appear
to be healthy after a season of shuffling
players in and out due to injuries. LB
Tommy Thigpen has recovered from
an ankle sprain and a pulled hamstring.
The fact that UNC has had two weeks to
stew about giving up 491 yards to
Clemson could mean bad things for
Duke.
Duke defense: Defense has never
" been Duke's specialty, and this year is
no different. The Blue Devils are eighth
' in the conference in total, passing and
rushing defense despite starting all jun
iors and seniors.
To make matters worse, the Blue
Devils will be without two of their top
defensive players. DT Scott Youmans
has been out with a torn anterior cruci
ate ligament. ILB Scott Berdan is
likely to miss the game with a sprained
ankle. OLB Darrell Spells, who is
fourth in the league in tackling, will
have to hold down the fort.
Final analysisprediction: When
UNC plays Duke, one can throw out
the won-lost records, etc., etc. This
rivalry is so good that the schools can't
even agree on the series record. Both
teams said they should have hosted an
1889 game that was never played.
When the other team didn't show up,
both schools claimed the forfeit as a
win.
More than 100 years later, the ri
valry is as hot as ever. Three years ago,
the Steve Spurrier-coached Duke
team ran up the score at UNC and then
posed under the scoreboard for a post
game photograph. Last season, UNC
won 47-1 4 and gave the B lue Devils a
taste of their own scoreboard-photo
medicine.
Besides an opportunity to kick the
rump of the hated rival, this game
means little to either team. All indica
tions are mat UNC is headed to the
Peach Bowl, win or lose. The one
thing theTar Heels have been thirsting
for all season is in the bag.
Duke, on the other hand, would like
to close out a miserable season on a
successful note. What the Blue Devils
lack in talent, they are liable to make
up in emotion. Their season ends Sat
urday; UNC still has a likely Jan. 2
matchup with Mississippi State.
The last five games between UNC
and Duke in Durham have been de
cided by a touchdown or less. So while
the Tar Heels would cruise something
like 35-14 over the Dookies if the
game were played on paper, Saturday's
matchup will be tight.
Are you ready to kiss your sister?
North Carolina 29, Duke 29
David J. Kupstas
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Final 4 time for UNC squads
Women's soccer
vies for 11th title
By Carter Toole
Staff Writer
Winning streaks are common in
sports: Invincibility is not.
UCLA finally lost. John Wooden's
Bruins won 88 straight basketball games
in the early 1 970s before falling to Notre
Dame.
The United States Olympic hoops
team seemed invincible, but its run of
seven straight gold medals was halted
by the Soviets in 1972.
John McEnroe stopped Bjom Borg
at Wimbledon in 1 98 1 . Buster Douglas
knocked out Mike Tyson in Tokyo in
1990.
All champions fall at some point,
especially in college athletics, where a
program can only hold onto star players
for four years.
The North Carolina women's soccer
team will eventually drop a contest
just don't expect to see it happen any
time soon. UNC once again headlines
the women's soccer final four, where
the prohibitive question is not whether
or not the Tar Heels will capture the
national title, but whether or not they'll
break a sweat in doing so.
North Carolina takes a 56-game win
ning streak into this weekend's NCAA
semifinals at Fetzer Field. Duke faces
Hartford in the first contest at 1 p.m.,
and the Tar Heels face Santa Clara at
3:30 p.m. The championship game is at
1 p.m. Sunday.
Top-ranked North Carolina (23-0) is
hosting the final four for the fourth time
in five years. All the numbers are in
favor of a Tar Heel victory. UNC is
seeking its seventh straight national title,
its 1 1th overall in 12 years and is 30-1
overall in NCAA play.
North Carolina has never lost a match
at home versus a college opponent. The
Tar Heels own a 122-0-2 record in
Chapel Hill.
UNC defeated Santa Clara earlier
this season, 3-1 on Sept. 19 at Fetzer
Field, and is 4-0 career versus the Bron
cos. The Tar Heels are 15-0 versus
Duke, including two wins this year, and
2-0 versus Hartford.
North Carolina has outscored its op
position 120-10 this season and has
recorded 14 shutouts.
ACC Player of the Year Mia Hamm
leads the Tar Heels and the nation in
scoring, with 29 goals and 32 assists for
90 points. That point total breaks the
North Carolina single-season scoring
record of 88 points, set by Stephanie
Zehin 1981.
In fact, Hamm is doing the work of
17 players. Confused? Her 90 points
equals the production of the nine lead
ing scorers from Santa Clara, the top six
from Duke and the top two from Hart
ford. Senior forward and two-time Na
tional Player of the Year Kristine Lilly
looks to close out her career with a
fourth national crown. She currently
has 22 goals and 17 assists for 61 points,
her most productive season at North
Carolina.
UNC's record with Lilly in the lineup
is 92-1-1.
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Field hockey faces rival ODU in semis
By Amy McCaffrey
Assistant Sports Editor
It's a classic rivalry.
In field hockey, two teams have ruled
over the past five years. In that time, the
squads have divided four national titles
and played 17 matches. Since 1987, No.
1 Old Dominion holds a 9-8 edge over
fourth-ranked North Carolina.
Saturday, ODU (23-0) and UNC ( 1 4-6-1
) will again face off, this time in the
NCAA tournament semifinals. Action
will begin at noon in Richmond, Va., at
Virginia Commonwealth University.
The other semifinal m i features No.
2 Iowa and No. 3 Ma hu setts.
UNC defeated Duke last weekend in
Chapel Hill 3-0, and Old Dominion
shut out No. 6 Maryland 6-0 in Norfolk.
In this rivalry, there is a definite
Goliath. ODU is on a 59-game win
streak and has won the last two NCAA
crowns. The Monarchs (quite an appro
priate moniker) have won six titles in all
and have finished second twice.
Old Dominion is as much of a pow
erhouse as, well, the UNC women's
soccer team.
But if any team can knock off the
Monarchs, the Tar Heels seem the most
likely.
UNC has one title to its credit, in
1989, and has attended all 10 national
tournaments. The Tar Heels have played .
in the finals three times. ; '
The Tar Heels have lost twice tp
ODU this season, 5-0 Sept. 7 at Navy:
Field and 3-0 Oct 17 in Norfolk, Va; ;'
North Carolina has posted an all-;,
time 1 2-1 9 record against ODU, include '
ing six straight losses. The last Tar HeeJ '
victory was Oct. 13, 1990 in Chapel .
Hill. That game was also Old'
Dominion's last loss.
UNC'soffensiveattack will be keyed!
by senior co-captains Amy Cox and
Mary Hartzell. Cox has been named
ACC Player of the Year, and Hartzell
leads the team in scoring with 1 8 goals
and three assists. Goalie Peggy Storrar
has allowed an average of .64 goals per
game and has recorded eight shutouts.
ODU is led by senior Kelli James,
who has 35 goals and 55 assists for the
season. Jill Reeve broke her school's
season assist record last weekend when
she notched her 49th assist
The championship match will be
played Sunday at 1 p.m. in Richmond.
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