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WORLD CUP USA S W I M AA I NJ G COLLEGE STATION-BRYAN, TX DECEMBER 1-2, 1998 December 1-2 Prelims at 9:30 a.m. Finals at 6:00 p.m. U.S.'^rOPEN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS* DEC. 3-5, 1998*TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY December 3-5 Prelims at 9:00 a.m. Finals at 6:00 p.m. Tickets: 845-2311 1-888-99-AGGIE Texas A&M University Natatorium in the Student Rec Center THINGS TO DO Q Finals over E3 Shopping done 13 Holiday plans made 9 PLANNED PARENTHOOD A* Pregnancy tests Uncensored health information ec tion s ^**'*"' Contraception Confidential. Profa<ti~ na i_ affordable. Saturday appointments. JRJurartce accepted. Medicaid welcome. 0 Planned Parenthood 1 of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc. 409.S46.1744 4001 E. 29th St, #103 Dryan www.pphou5ton.org Or call 1.&00.230.PLAN and be connected to a clinic near you. Page 10 • Tuesday, December 1, 1998 s ports Facing the world’s best Howard, Kappler lead Aggies into World Cup swimming com BY JASON LINCOLN The Battalion W ith the 12th-ranked Texas A&M Men’s Swimming Team hosting the world’s greatest swimmers in the World Cup and U.S. Open swimming competitions, the Ag gies are led by a pair of swimmers who are ex perienced in international competition. Junior Devin Howard and senior Jerod Kappler will lead the A&M men’s team through a week of competition showcasing the international elite of swimming. Both swimmers are members of the 1999 United States Pan American team that will compete next summer in Winnepeg, Canada. They qualified for the Pan Am team because of Howard’s 4th-place finish in the 200-yard but terfly event and Kappler’s 5th-place in the 50-yard freestyle at the U.S. national meet earlier this year. The two athletes have a history of setting the standard in whatever event they compete in. “They both are hard workers who are goal oriented and know that there is a price to be paid to succeed,” A&M assistant coach Jay Holmes said. “The more success they have, the hungrier they get.” Howard competed for the 1994 U.S. Nation al Junior Team in Paris against a similar but younger international crowd. He also holds four top-five Aggie records with a pair of 2nd-place finishes in the 200-yard butterfly and 400-yard individual medley, and a pair of 4th-place finishes in the 500-yard freestyle and the 200-yard individual medley. “The main thing I am hoping to take out of this coming week is to see where I rank in an international level competing against some of the big guns,” Howard said. “There will be some of the major stars in swimming, includ ing Olympic gold medalists and world-record holders from the last decade. “Being on the Pan American team is a big con fidence booster when you go into an event like this, and we’re excited about the opportunity.” Kappler dominates the freestyle events, hold ing the school record in both the 50- and 100- yard events with a 19.64 and 43.73, respective ly, and he said he is ready to make a name for himself in international competition. “I always want to compete against the best,” he said. “I love the opportunity, and we have the complete advantage being right here in our comfort zone at home. “I’m looking to get myself in a top-10 record and make my competition aware that y this tin one has heard tb s. No, not I’m out there.” The two Pan Americans willnolo.' lead the A&M team in competition fit from the competitiveness and coming with the group. “Our team is tight-knit,” Howaii] “When we start swimming, everybody each other to the next level.” The two will lead 11 members from competition Dec. 1 -2 at the A&MStudtBiams’ reco iiion Center Natatorium for the Wnr»on. No, n< while more team members will compe^ped death-rc days later in the U.S. Open. K is real ne “We want to establish a premise than ■'he new St swim fast against good competition/taler is in the said. “We want to make the school loci The new m and we have quite a few swimmers: lady genera team that can compete with these guvs: re the film w just that. It makes us look good and99. The deb little recognition around the country -:|u| folks are g around the world.” Buckets star A&M is looking forward to gettingt-^be not, bu petition m their backyard wheretheytBught about support while competing against theeiwither the rr world of swimming. Bor people t “This is going to showcase the spot ar, taraway. M ming,” Holmes said. “If you enjoyai pps and the : racing your going to enjoy this event; Bexeellent jot : But the new Williams named Camp winner Stoops offered Sooners’ coaching positi |To be accur NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Texas running back Ricky Williams on Monday received the Player of the Year award from the Walter Camp Football Foundation. Williams, of San Diego, Calif., has set 12 NCAA Division l-A bench marks and tied four others. During his four-year career, Williams rushed fora total of 6,279 yards, beating the record of 6,082 yards set by Pittsburgh’s Tony Dorsett from 1973 to 1976. He also holds division records for career all-purpose yardage (7,206), career rushing touchdowns (72), ca reer points overall (452) and career yards per carry (6.2). He accepted the trophy from Tom Lally, Walter Camp president, during a ceremony at the Longhorns’ Roy- al-Texas Memorial Stadium in Austin. Williams is the first Univer sity of Texas player to win the award. The award, first presented in 1967, is part of the selection process for the annual Walter Camp All-American team, the na tion’s oldest college all-star squad dating back to 1889. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Bob Stoops, whose work as the University of Florida’s defensive coordinator helped lead the Gators to the 1996 national title, will become the next head coach at the university of Okla homa, The Associated Press learned Monday. A source close to Stoops, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Stoops was the choice of athletic director Joe Castiglione, who conducted the search on his own. Stoops, 38, was expected to be introduced at a news confer ence Tuesday. He would replace John Blake, fired Nov. 22 after compiling a 12- 22 record in three seasons. “It’s a great situation for Bob by,’’ the source said. “He’ll turn that program around and get it back to where it used to be.” . Several media outlets also re ported that Stoops had gotten the job. Castiglione was not available for comment; he has said repeat edly that he will not comment until a coach is hired. Stoops played and coached at the University of Iowa and was defensive coordinator at Kansas State University before taking the same job at Florida three years ago. As Florida’s coordinator, he added the defensive punch to go with Steve Spurrier’s genius on offense. In his first season, the combi nation produced a national title. Florida has been ranked in the nation’s top 15 in defense during each of Stoops’ seasons there. Stoops was nowhere to be seen at Florida’s practice Mon day afternoon, another indica tion that something was about to happen. “Stoopsie’s out interviewing somewhere,” Spurrier said. “I’ve got an idea where he is, but I can’t guarantee it. He hasn’t checked in in a while.” Stoops will take over an Okla homa program that boasts six na tional championships but has not had a winning season since 1993. ed preview ler. It is a p Star Wars ; Ivever. The i The Sooners havegonelBhe series. It 1 in the past five years.Bt in the seri Gary Gibbs, Howard ScteBlb avoid coi berger and Blake. Bvie a prequ Stoops also had been^ took place tioned as a candidate font , , cancy at where Hrn Fry resi! last week. AGaksJ Fla. reported the that ■vie must be Imorial — lil jrr’s grand ji (ouple of we laybe rese< i information i, explainin; Ised over 25 weftBcourse, the if-the original. BLAKE would kBTo be fair, a fered the single film, bu job, and Fry and AthletiJfenned by the rector Bob Bowlsby wouldfilms — el to Gainesville this weel fote the first fi offer him a package worthiB 11 anc i n °t h than $500,000 a year. Bor teased over th< denied that. possibly decad Other coaches mention:!; possibilities to replace were Gary Barnett ofNortl ern University, Jim Donn the University of Georgiaj Dennis Franchione o( T| Christian University. ID Equal Housing Opportunity Chat & Che* today is World AIDS Da) ■ one day, lople from bund the frld will be lited in re- embrance an 601 Luther St. W College Station, Tx 77840 680-3680 call or come by for details with Dr. Southerland Vice President for Student Affairs December 2, 1998 11:30 am-1:30 pm Wehner Hallway Outside Room 159 • Voice Concerns • Ask Questions • Light Refreshments THE ARMY CAN HELP YOU GET A $40,000 EDGE ON COLLEGE. 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The sections available for the 1999 spring semester are: ENGL 104-100: Freshman Composition meets TR 9:35-10:50 ENGL 203-100: Introduction to Literature meets TR 9:35-10:50 ENGL 210-100: Scientific and Technical Writing meets TR 9:35-10:50 If you are interested in registering for one of these sections please stop by Blocker 224 between 8:00-12:00 and l:00-5:( English Department • Writing Programs Office 845-9936 http://www-engUsh.tamu.edu/wprograms/ There are nu ms that requii Drk and dedic; Ixtremely taler ho work all yet ns including I hnfire, Silver T luster and Pan I would liketc irts and say the eople, especial lass Council, Tr onfire, Muster i arents’ Weeker would like h rad Straub, Ry ongemie, Alice atie Dufour. Th ountless hours tree weeks dui ■shirt sales an< details forth tephant Walk. Good Job, Ag :e
