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[hope it’s about 40-below the they get here,” said Roebuck, rth Dakota’s head women’s bas- ball coach. “Not so much for bas- , but just to make them suf- as much as we have this winter.” Thisyear’s NCAA Division II Elite ;ht tournament has some new, ling faces, including one team ithas been in the division for just ee years. Meanwhile, power- use North Dakota State is con- Icuously absent. West Texas A&M (29-1) goes up ainst another Elite Eight new- mer, California-Davis (27-2). West tashas been to the tournament ice before, but has not come away th a championship title. The two imsplayed each other earlier this ar, with West Texas winningSl -75, IbyNatashaTaylor, who averages 9 points per game. Coaches say the new blood will atup the tournament, despite the tentially bitter climate outside. North Dakota won the honor of hosting its first Elite Eight tourna ment starting Wednesday after dash ing the hopes of four-time defending champion North Dakota State. The Sioux (25-4) upset North Dakota State 73-66 in the final minutes of the North Central Re gion title game March 9, breaking the Bison’s 45-game winning streak. Still beaming from that win on the road, Roebuck said his play ers are preparing for what they know will be a grueling quarterfinal matchup with Edin- boro, Pa. (24-8). “Edinboro shoots a lot of three-point shots and they’ve got a lot of good post shooters,” Roebuck said. “So we’ve got to be all over the place on defense.” Meghan Miller leads all Edinboro scorers, averaging 14.9 points per game. She collected 23 points in Ed- inboro’s 70-68 East Region win over High Point, N.C., two weeks ago. Coach Stan Swank said his team is not familiar with the Sioux, but respects any club that beats the four-time reign ing champs on their own turf. “If you can beat North Dakota State on their court, then you have to be good,” he said. But Roebuck is not overconfi dent. “I think the biggest thing for us is not getting too excited about not only being in this tournament, but hosting it, too,” he said. The first quarterfinal game Wednesday has Delta State (Miss.) making its 11th NCAA tournament appearance against Southern Indiana. Delta State (25-5) already has three Division II titles to its credit under head coach Lloyd Clark. With North Dakota State out of the picture, some coaches see Delta State as the team to beat. But Southern Indiana head coach Chance Dugan believes her team can do it. “We’re pretty much mirror im ages of each other,” Dugan, whose team is making its first Elite Eight appearance, said of Delta State. The two teams played once in the regular season, with Southern Indiana winning. “They’ve got the revenge factor on their side now, but I think it looks pretty good for us,” Dugan said. Another team making its first Di vision II tournament appearance is Kennesaw State (Ga.), which brings the best record (30-1) into the Elite Eight tournament. Kennesaw State joined Divi sion II just three years ago and al ready has amassed impressive numbers. Poland native Joanna Cuprys, a 6-foot-3 forward, leads all scorers going into the tourna ment with 26.4 points per game, including 92 of 185 3-pointers for 49.7 percent. But even head coach Colby Tilley wonders if his team’s success in the Peach Belt Athletic Confer ence will carry over against some of the better-known teams. “Our conference doesn’t get a lot of respect,” he said. “The pres sure we’re under is to try to repre sent our conference and our school to the point that we get some respect.” Kennesaw plays Bentley (Mass.) in the quarterfinal round Wednesday. Bentley (26-5) has qualified for seven Division II tournaments in the past nine years. The team made it to the championship round once, in 1990, losing to Delta State. .0NG Continued from Page 7 old, $225. pleas Tucker said Long is a talented ’ATE lilayer, who has the ability to create Ways on the field. "She makes a difference (on the d), because she makes firings hap- )en,” Tucker said. “She’s a very solid ilayerout there. She does her job well 'em ind is a player that’s going to come up indmake that spectacular play.” Long acquired her competitive nature and aggressive style of play by growing up with an older sister who plays softball at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. “My sister made me work so hard growing up,” Long said. “She took me to all of her practices, and then I would have to go to mine. She got on to me a lot, especially when we played together, but it helped me. I look up to my sister a lot.” Long was recruited by several other Division I schools, but chose leave her hometown, Man teca, Calif., to come to A&M. Long said she was immediately attract ed to Aggieland and knew she wanted to come here. “I loved the traditions and it was huge,” Long said. “I am a people per son and I love to talk. A&M is perfect for me because it’s big and the tradi tion here is awesome, and I love it.” Long said she is pleased with her freshman season so far but hopes to continue improving some aspects of her game. “I know I need to get better at things, and there are a lot of things I need to work on,” Long said. “As a team though, I think we are coming together and jelling as a team should.” Evans said she anticipates Long will contribute greatly to the Lady Aggies in the years to come. “She’s a player that’s going to help us for the next four years, and she’s going to be a big part of our program,” Evans said. Sports Briefs A&M football begins > spring drills today msuianc. a** 7he Texas A&M Football Team will ), FrUBjOp n)' tart spring drills today at Kyle Field t4p.m. m excited about getting back ash. Lowest:' 516.217. 846-6H $10 per hour.* n work from pictA ii the football field,” Head Coach Wendy. 693-ih- sajcj . „Q ur p| a y ers have anced levels,m ; e nenthusiastic in the off-season — . ogramand I know they are anxious i. m inutes. TtieW 6 get to work. Thisyear’s team will be coached 'several new faces. Quarterbacks lach Ray Dorr, wide receivers lach Steve Kragthorpe, defensive tudy 5 in'costa* wdinator and inside linebackers my. Accredited 5 lachMike Hankwitz, and offensive levels. Newsesr ble. For inform!' coordinator and offensive line coach Steve Marshall will be making their debut on the coaching staff. “I have been impressed with the additions to our coaching staff,” Slocum said. “There already seems to be a good chemistry on the staff and they are looking forward to work ing with our players.” A&M will return six starters on de fense, and nine on offense to round out a 44-man roster. 12th Man Foundation host spring barbecue The 12th Man Student Founda tion’s Spring Baseball Barbecue benefiting the Diamond Darlings and Aggie Athletes Involved will be held on Wednesday, March 19, at the Olsen Pavilion. The event will include two guest speakers and several student athletes. Unlike the baseball team’s game against the University of Houston, the barbecue will not be rescheduled. The barbecue is open to the com munity and will begin at 5:30 p.m. and last until 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $5 a plate. Judo team places at championships The 1997 National Collegiate Judo Championships were held at the University of Kansas last weekend. Four members of the Texas A&M Judo Team were included in the 160 competitors from 40 male university teams and 18 women’s teams which competed. Randy Ramirez, Steve Bushman, Jackie Bayard, and Kim Ful da all made the trip to Lawrence, Kan. Helping the women’s team place third overall, Bayard defeated three opponents to win her first National Collegiate Judo Championship in the 145-pound division. Judo Coach Bob Perez was selected as honorable mention coach of the year. The Judo Team will be traveling to the Liberty Bell Classic in Philadel phia this weekend. Eagles sign former Cowboy’s kicker PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In front of television crews, newspaper reporters, even an ESPN sportscaster, the Philadelphia Eagles rolled out the pomp on Monday to introduce their brand-new, $2.45 million ... kicker? The Eagles expect Chris Boniol, a 25-year-old that they lured away from conference rival Dallas last week, to be an impact player. “Chris is one of the top young kick ers in the business,” said head coach Ray Rhodes. “He’s one of the top kickers in terms of hang time.” oduction. ,t. Metabolism P| cks. Fastfresj or 1-800-927* »s )ublislv| /ill run : oryotf| JpatioP I deci- ) words hursda) WHY ARE THE RUSSIANS NERVOUS? RUSSIA v. NATO the new COLD WAR? Dr. Lawrence Kaplan Department of Defense Dr. H.W. Brands Professor of History Texas A&M University FREE admission 7 P.M. Rudder 301 March 19, 1997 ’nfiT MSC Wiley Lecture Series Persons with disabilities please call 845-1515 to inform us of your special needs. We request three (3) working days prior to the event to enable us to assist you to the best of our abilities. ) words qursday One Medium Pizza (up to 3 toppings) Or Get Two For One Large Pizza (up to 3 toppings) Or Get Two For RteG» | Hurry! Oiler «*pWe.i soon. Please ordering. 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Participate in the Intellectual/Research Community The Graduate Student Council Research Week Here on the TAMU Campus - the Week after Spring Break! March 17,1997 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Texas State Graduate Leadership Initiative ~ Open to all graduate stu dents, faculty and administrators. March 18, 1997 2:00 p.m. Special Guest Panel discussion with students on "Applied Research Making the links from the Bench to the Pubhc.” Guests include Dr. Gilman, NCAR, Dr. Lomax, TTI; and Dr. Alexander, Baylor University - Open to the Public - Cain Hall Viewing Theater. 4:00 p.m. Opening Reception - Third Annual GSC All-University Research Competition - Special Guest Speaker: Dr. Ray Bowen, President TAMU - Open to the Pubhc - food served -- Fosyth Gallery, MSC 7:30 p.m. Special Ledure, Dr. Soften, Director, Goddard Space Flight Center, and Biologist on the Viking Mission to Mars, will speak on “life on Mars.” - Rudder Theater - Open to the Public. March 19,1997 7:00 a.m. Set up - Poster and Speaking Compednon - Rudder Theater Exhibiuon Hall. Event is open for public viewing Wednesday through Friday. 2:00 Dr. LeMone, Senior Scientist, recently elected to the NaUonal Academy of Engineering, currendy at the NaUonal Center for Atmospheric Research, her topic, “Women in Science.” ~ Rudder Theater ~ Open to the Pubhc. Informal recepuon after the reception. March 20, 1997 Research and Poster Competinon Exhibit - Rudder Theatre Exhibit Hall 2:30 p.m. Dr. Miller, Editor, Science News Magazine, will speak on “Science and the Media: What Graduate Students Should Know.” - Rudder Theater - Open to the Public - Reception to follow in the Rudder Theater Exhibit Hall. The GSC is proud to promote this activity, spon sored by the Department of Science and Technology Journalism, and the Office of the VPR/APG. 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