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SPORTS Wednesday, February 2, 2(X)() THE BATTALION Page 9 r says aithfi UFch Alley lottery Sports in Brief Groff announces 111. Texas (A? itli saidthaiat; bullets in thesj; Baptist Cie I to his congrta ever since, t ul that nigh. I ^ iirKTdlsonnnh e protecting us held at point- 1 : \ er 200 roundsoii edith said Met ie n i gltt of Sep. Tiinute address r ihiptist Evy^; redith recalled; night tha Lami J into the Wedr. •no guns,200rk ndapipcbct^ g himself, Aste people and woe! ke ofhow.Asfe t tw tour stepii imes before hi :h's youth hk ss he saw attlxj B* was thcmia, ed in the op*;: ha%ebeen5S£ pipe bomb" w answers r: ral motive 81 they termed ia mg sprees ndom. ■ Texas A&M athletics director Wally Groff has announced some new opportunities and additions to the Olsen Field facility. I “Our baseball program has won bipck-to-back Big 12 Champi- olships and the interest level is at an all-time high,” Groff said. “We set a record for season tickets sold last season and it looks like we may break that mark this year. In an effort to reward the season-ticket holder, we have instituted parking Pcisses for the lots surrounding Olsen Field. Because of the de mand, we have to utilize part of Ag gie Alley for reserved parking." 1 Fans will have the opportunity to purchase 50 reserved spaces in Hpgie Alley. ■ The students with an all-sports puss may purchase a space for $50. The general public may pur chase a space for $100. Each vehicle has to fit in one parking space. The revenue gener ated will be put back into amenities for Aggie Alley such as barbecue pits and additional picnic tables. Forms for the 50 reserved spaces in Aggie Alley are available at the athletic ticket office in the lobby of G. Rollie White Coliseum. Office hours are 8 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays. Fans need to leave a credit card number to guarantee a spot for the lottery. The lottery will be held Thursday, Feb. 3 at 6:30 p.m. in room 30 of Rudder Tower and individuals will be able to choose their reserved spaces. Fans who purchase a space and do not have season tickets, or stu dents without an all-sports pass, must purchase a general admis sion ticket to watch the games from Aggie Alley. Fans may move be tween Aggie Alley and the stadium. Players’ association files grievance against MLB I NEW YORK. (AP) — As the Atlanta Braves returned to Turner Field on Tues day to start winter workouts, the play- er^ association Filed a grievance to over turn John Rocker's suspension. I “I'm glad there's finally a decision,” Braves manager Bob by Cox said, a day af ter commissioner Bud Selig banned Rocker fri'in joining the team until May I because ol disparaging comments against homo sexuals, minorities and foreigners. I “Maybe we can get this behind us one of these days,” Cox said. I The players' union asked arbitrator Shy am Das to “rescind the discipline,” fully aware that many suspensions by baseball commissioners have been over turned or shortened. ROCKER Aggies return home to face Bears “The discipline is without just cause,” the union said in a letter sent to Selig’s office. It was unclear when a hearing will be held. Richard Moss, the association’s for mer top lawyer, said he was surprised Selig ruled Monday without a consensus on the punishment, which also included a $20,000 fine and sensitivity training. “For the commissioner's office to just do something without consulting the players' association, without consulting Rocker and without reaching agreement on what was acceptable to everybody was kind of stupid,” Moss said in a tele phone interview from New York. “What Rocker did was very wrong. The question is: What's the appropriate way of dealing with it? It should have been worked out with all the parties rather than a confrontational way. It’s very stupid for the commissioner's of fice to do it this way.” BY JASON LINCOLN The Battalion It is finally February. For the Texas A&M men’s bas ketball team, that means a small break after the Aggies’ grueling January schedule which pitted them against the top teams in the Big 12 Conference. This month A&M (6-12 overall, 2-5 Big 12) will not be facing as many schools with dominating records and national rankings. However, the Aggies will have to play each game with the intensity that allowed them to play 40 minutes against four Top 25 teams. The Aggies will close out the first half of confer ence action and open their February schedule Wednes day when they tip off against Baylor University at 7 p.m. in Reed Arena. While January was tough for the Aggies, it was just plain rough on the Bears (10-8, 1-6) who only won a single game during the month. “We can't look at the records,” senior forward Aaron Jack said. “We have to come out with the same fire that we would if we were playing a ranked team.” The Bears are one of the few conference teams that does not have more depth than the young Aggie line up. BU’s front five are dangerous enough, with three play ers scoring in double digits. Tevis Stukes leads the Baylor line up. The senior guard is the top perimeter shooter in the conference, averaging over three 3-pointers and 17 points per contest. In the paint, the Bears are led by junior forward Terry Black, who is nearly averaging a double double with over 14 points and nine rebounds per game. Look for the Aggies to take it to the Bears from all aspects of the court. In recent conference action, A&M has built its inside game to be an effective complement to its strong perimeter. Most recently against Missouri, the Aggie forwards (Aaron Jack and Tomas Ress) led the scoring for A&M. a switch from the usual domination by the Aggie fresh men guards. Baylor has dropped its last 18 Big 12 road matches, but sees A&M as the place to break the streak. “We have to make sure we don't underestimate them. I’m sure Baylor would look at their schedule and say that if we’re going to get a win on the road this would be a good place to try and get one,” A&M men’s basketball coach Melvin Watkins said. “We just have to make sure we come out and play. Baylor is a dan gerous team for us.” The Bears are coming off a season-low .262 shoot ing performance from the field, hitting only 17 of 65 against Oklahoma State University while A&M is GUY ROGERS/I m Battalion A&M sophomore guard Andy Leatherman tries to drive around an Oklahoma State defender during the Aggies’ 64-59 win over the Cowboys Jan. 22 at Reed Arena. coming off a pair of road losses. For both teams, this first February contest is a must- win situation if they hope to take advantage ofthe slight break in their schedules. “We have to have a passion to win this game. This is definitely one of those games you have to win,” Jack said. “We don't want to be the end of a streak [BU’s road-loss record] like that.” ite 4? ary 7 746 Everybody Scores! REGISTER WITH MYBYTES.COM AND SCORE BIG! GET fl FREE SONIC ABYSS MULTIMEDIA CD and fiUTOMOTICOLLY BE ENTERED INTO OUR Score Big, Score Often Sweepstpkes. YOU COULD WIN AN INSTANT PRIZE! Plus, you’ll hrve a chrnce pt $100,000 TOWP P D S your college education. sjl • $c ^3ften Sweepstakes , 3 due com TM CALGON SKECHERS *® ss *e an Tripflujj.com Your Student Travel Source UNIVERSAL V Ty No Purchass Necessary. Void in Florida and where prohibited by law. Must be legal resident of the United States, (except Florida) 18 yrs or older, registered at a college or university during the promotional period. 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