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THE DAILY
COLLEGIAN
Wednesday, March 5,1997
Sports
Sports Editor: Luis Hernandez
• Telephone: (209) 278-5733
Softball
1. Arizona
2. Fresno State
3 UCLA
4. South Carolina
5. Washington
6 Long Beach St.
7. Michigan
S Arizona State
9. Iowa
10. Minnesota
11 South Florida
12. California
13. Cal Poly SLO
14. Oklahoma St.
15. Oklahoma
16. Missouri
17. Florida State
18. CSNorthridge
19. SW Louisiana
20. Louisiana Tech
21. Utah
22. Pacific
'73. UNLV
24. Baylor
25. Michigan St.
21-0
10-1
20-4
11-2
16-5
17-5
9-3-1
11-3
5-1
19-5
14-2
10-7
18-2
12-6
15-8
11-2
13-6
7-4-2
7-6
13-7
9-5
9-4
7-6
13-6
9-2
Writer apologizes
to softball team
Last night Fresno State
second baseman Nina
Lindenberg called me to
complain about my article on
the softball team and last
Saturday's double header
between Fresno State and the
University of Utah.
Lindenburg complained
about the severity of the ar¬
ticle, saying it made the team
look bad.
Upon reading the article
again. I would like to say that
I agree with Lindenburg and
would like to apologize to her
and the rest of the women's
softball team, especially to
the bottom four of the line¬
up.
One thing I will not retract
however, is lesson six: "A
lot of Fresno State fans will
actually sit through six hours
of softball to root the Dogs
on. We didn't give up on you
Saturday, and we won't give
upon you now!"
I was one of those fans,
and will continue to be. Be¬
lieve me. I'm not covering
women's softball for the "lu¬
crative" amount of money
I'm being paid by the news¬
paper. I'm doing it because I
love the sport and because
I'm a fan.
—Kael Moffat
Waves drown 'Dogs in sea of errors
By Erik Pfeifle
The Daily Collegian
The way the Fresno State base¬
ball team pitched in its last seven
games — with a team earned run
average of just over two — it would
be safe to think that if the offense
could muster enough runs against
Pepperdine. the Bulldogs would
win.
But shaky infield play by the
Bulldogs finally caught up with
them. Four errors helped contrib¬
ute to six unearned runs in a 10-9
defeat to the Waves.
Fresno State got off to a good
start by scoring two runs in the first
inning. Derrick Levingston hit an
RBI double, and Jeff Prieto added
an RBI single.
The Bulldogs increased their
lead to 5-0 in the third inning
Levingston cracked a two-run
single with the bases loaded, and a
Please see Baseball page 7
FILE PHOTO
Darren Dyt, diving into first base, and the Bulldogs came up short in a high-scoring game at
Pepperdine yesterday. The Bulldogs commited four errors in a losing effort.
Golf team finishes in bottom-half of tourney
By Kelly Hansen
The Daily Collegian
After two days and three rounds
totaling 54 holes of play, the Fresno
State golf team closed out the Aldila
Collegiate Classic in 10th place out
of 18 teams. The tournament,
hosted by fellow WAC competitor
San Diego State, featured four top
20 teams. USC, ranked No. 9. took
home the team title.
Freshman Josh Watney led the
Bulldogs in the tournament with a
three-round total of 72-75-73-220.
Watney finished four over par and
tied for 16th place. Considering the
competition, a final spot in the top
20 ieft Head Coach Mike Watney
pleased.
"In this field, a finish in the top
20 is excellent," Watney said. This
Josh Watney
the first round played that morning.
But sophomore Matt Christensen
climbed two spots in the final round
to finish 35th with a total of 73-76-
76-225.
Fellow sophomore Danny
Paniccia maintained position
throughout the tournament and fin¬
ished 37th with his three-round to¬
tal of 74-75-77-226. Paniccia tied
with UNLV's Bill Lunde who was
the winner of the Bulldogs' last
tournament, the John Burns Invita¬
tional in Hawaii.
Junior Mike McGuire also per¬
severed in the final round. After
shooting a career low round of 69
at the John Burns. McGuire shot an
82 in the first round of the Aldila.
However, his second- and third-
round scores of 72 and 77 brought
him back up to a tie for 59th place
at the end of the tournament.
Rounding out the field for the
Bulldogs was freshman Wes Lovell.
After shooting a pre-tournament
round of 66 to qualify for the fifth
spot. Lovell placed 74th with a to¬
tal of 78-75-84-237. This was only
his third tournament this season.
The individual title was also
claimed by a Trojan. USC's Chad
Wright edged out Arizona's Rory
Sabbatini in a tie-breaker, and fin¬
ished three under with a total of 66-
73-74-213.
The results of yesterday's play
also impact the Bulldogs' standing
among their District 7 competitors.
While the 'Dogs finished five
strokes ahead of Colorado State,
they finished 16 strokes behind
BYU. and 14 behind San Diego
State.
"BYU doesn't hurt as much be¬
cause we know they are going to
the NCAA tournament," Watney
said . "But San Diego Slate may
hold a little more weight because
they are borderline just like we are
in the district."
The Bulldogs next take to the
course in Eugene, Ore., in the Or¬
egon Duck Invitational March 10.
^Sports stars shouldn't be idolized as role models, heroes
By Kael Moffat
The Daily Collegian
Heroes are more than just people
who do tremendous things.
According to anthropologist Jo¬
seph Cambell, heroes descend into
the Underworld, perform important
tasks (often slaying demons or pow¬
erful figures of evil), win special
gifts or knowledge, then return to
the world to share their treasures
with their people.
Jesus Christ was a hero.
He conquered death and brought
the gift of self-knowledge to the
world. Joan of Arc was a heroine.
King Arthur was a Hero.
Moses was a hero.
Muhammad was a hero.
Wa'njiru was a great African
heroine. She died to bring rain to
her people.
Dennis Rodman, Robbie
Alomar, Steve Howe, and Michael
"I, for one, do not want to hold up
a gambling, money-grubbing,
wife-beating crack head to my son
and say, "Be like him."
Irvin are not heros.
Even Michael Jordan is not
(Heaven forbid) a hero.
Babe Ruth was not a hero. .
Ty Cobb was not a hero.
These men are and were great
athletes, but what special knowl¬
edge have they brought into the
world?
Steve Howe has given us the
knowledge that one can abuse drugs
repeatedly, get caught repeatedly.
kiss all kinds of butt, and still be let
back in to Major League Baseball.
Dennis Rodman has taught us
that one can commit assault and
battery on TV, but if one makes
enough money and is obnoxious
enough, one will simply be slapped
on the wrist, rather than be fired like
any other John or Jane Doe.
And what special knowledge or
gift has Michael Jordan given to the
world?
The knowledge thai if one has
a good consistent jump shot, an ac¬
robatic slam, and a big enough ego,
then one can make more money in
a year than many small countries.
Don't these lessons seem a little
bit insignificant compared to the
gifts of fire, rain, life, and self-
knowledge?
Sure, I like watching Jordan
pour in 40 points. Sure, I like watch¬
ing Irvin make great catches.
I even liked to watch Howe pitch
perfect ninth innings. But these ath¬
letes are just athletes.
Let's treat them as such, and not
heap on them the additional respon¬
sibility of raising the nation's chil¬
dren or carrying the nation's hopes.
I, for one, do not want to hold
up a gambling, money-grubbing,
wife-beating crack head to my son
and say, "Be like him."
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| Title | 1997_03 The Daily Collegian March 1997 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1997 |
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| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
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| Title | March 5, 1997, Page 6 |
| Alternative Title | Daily Collegian (California State University, Fresno) |
| Publisher | Associated Students of Fresno State, Fresno, Calif. |
| Publication Date | 1997 |
| Description | Daily (except weedends) during the school year. Microfilm. Palo Alto, Calif.: BMI Library Microfilms, 1986- microfilm reels; 35 mm. Vol.1, no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- |
| Subject | California State University, Fresno -- Periodicals. |
| Contributors | Associated Students of Fresno State. |
| Coverage | Vol.1 no.1 (Feb 8, 1922)- to present |
| Format | Microfilm reels, 35 mm. |
| Technical Information | Scanned at 600 dpi; TIFF; Microfilm ScanPro 2000 "E-image data" |
| Language | eng |
| Full-Text-Search | w THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Wednesday, March 5,1997 Sports Sports Editor: Luis Hernandez • Telephone: (209) 278-5733 Softball 1. Arizona 2. Fresno State 3 UCLA 4. South Carolina 5. Washington 6 Long Beach St. 7. Michigan S Arizona State 9. Iowa 10. Minnesota 11 South Florida 12. California 13. Cal Poly SLO 14. Oklahoma St. 15. Oklahoma 16. Missouri 17. Florida State 18. CSNorthridge 19. SW Louisiana 20. Louisiana Tech 21. Utah 22. Pacific '73. UNLV 24. Baylor 25. Michigan St. 21-0 10-1 20-4 11-2 16-5 17-5 9-3-1 11-3 5-1 19-5 14-2 10-7 18-2 12-6 15-8 11-2 13-6 7-4-2 7-6 13-7 9-5 9-4 7-6 13-6 9-2 Writer apologizes to softball team Last night Fresno State second baseman Nina Lindenberg called me to complain about my article on the softball team and last Saturday's double header between Fresno State and the University of Utah. Lindenburg complained about the severity of the ar¬ ticle, saying it made the team look bad. Upon reading the article again. I would like to say that I agree with Lindenburg and would like to apologize to her and the rest of the women's softball team, especially to the bottom four of the line¬ up. One thing I will not retract however, is lesson six: "A lot of Fresno State fans will actually sit through six hours of softball to root the Dogs on. We didn't give up on you Saturday, and we won't give upon you now!" I was one of those fans, and will continue to be. Be¬ lieve me. I'm not covering women's softball for the "lu¬ crative" amount of money I'm being paid by the news¬ paper. I'm doing it because I love the sport and because I'm a fan. —Kael Moffat Waves drown 'Dogs in sea of errors By Erik Pfeifle The Daily Collegian The way the Fresno State base¬ ball team pitched in its last seven games — with a team earned run average of just over two — it would be safe to think that if the offense could muster enough runs against Pepperdine. the Bulldogs would win. But shaky infield play by the Bulldogs finally caught up with them. Four errors helped contrib¬ ute to six unearned runs in a 10-9 defeat to the Waves. Fresno State got off to a good start by scoring two runs in the first inning. Derrick Levingston hit an RBI double, and Jeff Prieto added an RBI single. The Bulldogs increased their lead to 5-0 in the third inning Levingston cracked a two-run single with the bases loaded, and a Please see Baseball page 7 FILE PHOTO Darren Dyt, diving into first base, and the Bulldogs came up short in a high-scoring game at Pepperdine yesterday. The Bulldogs commited four errors in a losing effort. Golf team finishes in bottom-half of tourney By Kelly Hansen The Daily Collegian After two days and three rounds totaling 54 holes of play, the Fresno State golf team closed out the Aldila Collegiate Classic in 10th place out of 18 teams. The tournament, hosted by fellow WAC competitor San Diego State, featured four top 20 teams. USC, ranked No. 9. took home the team title. Freshman Josh Watney led the Bulldogs in the tournament with a three-round total of 72-75-73-220. Watney finished four over par and tied for 16th place. Considering the competition, a final spot in the top 20 ieft Head Coach Mike Watney pleased. "In this field, a finish in the top 20 is excellent," Watney said. This Josh Watney the first round played that morning. But sophomore Matt Christensen climbed two spots in the final round to finish 35th with a total of 73-76- 76-225. Fellow sophomore Danny Paniccia maintained position throughout the tournament and fin¬ ished 37th with his three-round to¬ tal of 74-75-77-226. Paniccia tied with UNLV's Bill Lunde who was the winner of the Bulldogs' last tournament, the John Burns Invita¬ tional in Hawaii. Junior Mike McGuire also per¬ severed in the final round. After shooting a career low round of 69 at the John Burns. McGuire shot an 82 in the first round of the Aldila. However, his second- and third- round scores of 72 and 77 brought him back up to a tie for 59th place at the end of the tournament. Rounding out the field for the Bulldogs was freshman Wes Lovell. After shooting a pre-tournament round of 66 to qualify for the fifth spot. Lovell placed 74th with a to¬ tal of 78-75-84-237. This was only his third tournament this season. The individual title was also claimed by a Trojan. USC's Chad Wright edged out Arizona's Rory Sabbatini in a tie-breaker, and fin¬ ished three under with a total of 66- 73-74-213. The results of yesterday's play also impact the Bulldogs' standing among their District 7 competitors. While the 'Dogs finished five strokes ahead of Colorado State, they finished 16 strokes behind BYU. and 14 behind San Diego State. "BYU doesn't hurt as much be¬ cause we know they are going to the NCAA tournament," Watney said . "But San Diego Slate may hold a little more weight because they are borderline just like we are in the district." The Bulldogs next take to the course in Eugene, Ore., in the Or¬ egon Duck Invitational March 10. ^Sports stars shouldn't be idolized as role models, heroes By Kael Moffat The Daily Collegian Heroes are more than just people who do tremendous things. According to anthropologist Jo¬ seph Cambell, heroes descend into the Underworld, perform important tasks (often slaying demons or pow¬ erful figures of evil), win special gifts or knowledge, then return to the world to share their treasures with their people. Jesus Christ was a hero. He conquered death and brought the gift of self-knowledge to the world. Joan of Arc was a heroine. King Arthur was a Hero. Moses was a hero. Muhammad was a hero. Wa'njiru was a great African heroine. She died to bring rain to her people. Dennis Rodman, Robbie Alomar, Steve Howe, and Michael "I, for one, do not want to hold up a gambling, money-grubbing, wife-beating crack head to my son and say, "Be like him." Irvin are not heros. Even Michael Jordan is not (Heaven forbid) a hero. Babe Ruth was not a hero. . Ty Cobb was not a hero. These men are and were great athletes, but what special knowl¬ edge have they brought into the world? Steve Howe has given us the knowledge that one can abuse drugs repeatedly, get caught repeatedly. kiss all kinds of butt, and still be let back in to Major League Baseball. Dennis Rodman has taught us that one can commit assault and battery on TV, but if one makes enough money and is obnoxious enough, one will simply be slapped on the wrist, rather than be fired like any other John or Jane Doe. And what special knowledge or gift has Michael Jordan given to the world? The knowledge thai if one has a good consistent jump shot, an ac¬ robatic slam, and a big enough ego, then one can make more money in a year than many small countries. Don't these lessons seem a little bit insignificant compared to the gifts of fire, rain, life, and self- knowledge? Sure, I like watching Jordan pour in 40 points. Sure, I like watch¬ ing Irvin make great catches. I even liked to watch Howe pitch perfect ninth innings. But these ath¬ letes are just athletes. Let's treat them as such, and not heap on them the additional respon¬ sibility of raising the nation's chil¬ dren or carrying the nation's hopes. I, for one, do not want to hold up a gambling, money-grubbing, wife-beating crack head to my son and say, "Be like him." |
