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The Pilot / Oct. 8
Runnin' Bulldog Sports
Volleyball team continues winning ways
RICHIE ELLISON/staff
The Lady Bulldogs discuss a little strategy during a recent South Atlantic Conference match
with Presbyterian College. GWU went on to a 3-0 victory as they now hold a share of first place
in the conference.
Sports Talk
Hello, and welcome to this edition of
Sports Talk. I'm your host Randy Capps.
Takiya Patrick, the other half of the
Pilot Sports dynamic duo, is on hand to
drop the feminine perspective on you,
our loyal readers.
Let's get some work done today.
Hey dude, this is Brad from Fort
Bragg. You haven't had much to say
about the NFL lately. I know how you
feel about the Panthers, but how about
the rest of the NFL?
Ask and ye shall receive. I'll start in the
NFC. I'm not betting against the Green
Bay Packers. I think Brett Favre and
Reggie White will lead the Pack back to
the Super Bowl this season.
And I hate Dallas. A lot. But, I must be
objective, so I’ll admit that even though
they look absolutely terrible right now,
the Cowboys will still be playing football
deep into the playoffs.
San Francisco will be a force as well,
but I’m not convinced that Steve Young
alone will be enough to overcome the
Cowboys and Packers. And don’t forget
that their coach is a rookie.
In the AFC, there are two dominant
teams right now.
The New England Patriots are the most
talented offensive team in football. Drew
Bledsoe is a good, young quarterback
with a lively arm and Curtis Martin is
one of the best young running backs in
football.
Make no mistake, however. This team
will eventually miss Bill Parcells’
coaching and motivation. Count on it.
On the other hand, the Denver Broncos
have the total package. John Elway is
still a touchdown waiting to happen, and
Terrell Davis is my favorite running back
in the NFL. By the way, their defense is
pretty good as well
By the time you read this. New
England and Denver will have played on
Monday Night Football. Even though I
haven't seen it, I bet it was a good one.
Hey, TP! Pick up the phone, it's probably
for you anyway.
Hi, Takiya. This is Tony from
Tennessee. I want to know who you
like in the NFL and why.
Well, Tony, I like a lot of different
teams. I like to cheer for the underdogs
most of the time, but my favorite team is
the San Francisco 49ers.
I've been watching the 49ers play since
I was a kid. Montana and Jerry Rice were
what attracted me to the team.
I was amazed how they played so well
together. Even thought I didn't know
what was going on most of the time, I
knew this team had something I liked.
Now that know what's going on, I can
see what attracted me to them. I think
they'll have a good season although there
are a couple of injuries.
I’m looking for the 49ers to go all the
way this season.
Thanks, Takiya. Well, that’s enough for
this time. Thanks for letting Sports Talk
flow. Until next time, play a sport and
don't bite anybody.
by Takiya Patrick
staff writer
The Women's Volleyball team just
keeps on winning.
The Lady Bulldogs are 16-3 on the
season, and 6-1 in South Atlantic
Conference play. The ladies are currently
tied with Mars Hill and Presbyterian for
the top spot in the league.
Not only is the SAC a very tough
volleyball conference, the Southern
Region is loaded with talented clubs as
well.
Gardner-Webb is rated as the sixth-best
team in the region. Tampa is not only
ranked number one in this region, but it
is the best team in the nation.
On Sept. 23, the Lady Bulldogs
traveled to Mars Hill to take on the
Lions. GWU lost a close one, three
games to two.
Kathy Smith led the squad with 19
kills, while Trisha Beatty added 15 digs
in a losing effort.
The following week, the ladies played
host to Presbyterian College. GWU
handed the Blue Hose their first
conference loss of the season, with a 3-0
victory.
Heather Hauser led the Lady Bulldogs
with 23 digs, while Linette Ramseur
chipped in with 12 kills and 11 digs.
"The Presbyterian match was a big win
for us," Coach Angell Kirkpatrick said.
They followed up the big win against
Pilot Sports
Top Five
1. Florida Gators (6) 33 pts
2. Penn State Nittany Lions (1)29 pts
3. Florida State Seminoles 19 pts
4. Nebraska Cornhuskers (1) 18 pts
5. North Carolina Tarheels 9 pts
Hey, we're big time around here now.
Pollster Daniel Thomas was at "The
Swamp" in Gainsville for the Florida
Gators 56-7 squeaker over the Arkansas
Razorbacks.
I’ll bet that was a lot of fun. Who cares
that this game was over as soon as the
coin was flipped. I hate Florida, but that
has to be one of the best atmospheres in
all of college football.
Our top five is unchanged from last
week, as all five members won easily.
Penn State continues to play well
against a weak schedule, while the
quarterback debate rages on at UNC as
Chris Keldorf threw for 415 yards in a
31-10 victory over Texas Christian.
Florida State handed the Miami
Hurricanes their worst loss since World
War Two, as the Seminoles cruised to a
47-0 win.
Nebraska keeps marching along with a
56-26 win over Kansas State.
Thanks for voting, everyone. If you
want to get in on the act, call in your vote
at #4389 on Sunday night, Oct. 19.
PC with a road win against Catawba.
Heather Hauser was a major factor in
the 3-2 win. She had 39 digs and 18 kills
against the Indians.
The team will begin a road trip on Oct.
8 agAinst Anderson, followed by SAC
matches at Catawba and Wingate.
GWU will end the road swing with a
tournament at USC-Aiken before finally
by Takiya Patrick
staff writer
Despite a rash of injuries that have
plagued the Runnin' Bulldog Men's
Soccer team, they are still determined to
have a successful season.
"The biggest key is healing injuries,"
Coach Tony Setzer said.
Setzer feels that he has a young team
and, although they have played
inconsistently at times, they are eager to
get better.
The men are 4-6 on the season with a
2-3 mark in South Atlantic Conference
matches.
After dropping two straight matches to
Catawba and USC Spartanburg, 6-1 and
5-0 respectively, they bounced back with
a 1-0 win over Carson-Newman and a 2-
I defeat of USC Aiken.
returning to Paul Porter Arena on Oct. 22
to host Carson-Newman.
The importance of these matches is not
lost on Coach Kirkpatrick.
"We will approach each match
aggressively," Kirkpatrick said.
The Lady Bulldogs hope that their
aggression and talent will lead them to
their first-ever conference title this fall.
"No one player can be pointed out as
being the biggest contributor," Setzer
said.
With the number of injuries that this
squad has had to face, they almost have
to play as a team to survive.
The men will host the Maxwell B.
Hamrick Memorial Tournament on
campus during Homecoming Weekend
on Oct. 10-11.
There are just two conference matches
remaining this season. The Bulldogs will
travel to Mars Hill on Oct. 15 for a
match with the Lions and they will host
SAC power Wingate on Oct. 22.
With the South Atlantic Conference
Tournament less than a month away, the
men's soccer team will need to somehow
speed up the healing process and
continue to play as a unit if they hope to
make any noise in the post season.
Coming next issue:
A complete wrap-up of
Homecoming Weekend '97
Men's Soccer team making
the best of things in '97