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8A Thursday, March 28, 2002 STATE THE BATTALION NEWS IN BRIEF Former softball coach gets 20 years for sex with teen WACO, (AP) — A former Lake Air Little League softball coach who had sexual contact with-a play er has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Carlos Cotto, 38, avoided trial Monday by pleading guilty to seven counts of sexual assault and two counts of indecency with a child. The victims were a 14-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl, according to records. Judge George Allen sentenced Cotto, a former security guard at Waco Regional Airport, to nine concurrent 20-year prison terms. Cotto, who was fired from his city of Waco job after his April arrest, was accused of taking one teenager to the airport while he was on duty, giv ing her marijuana and alcohol and having sexual contact with her. The second indictment alleged that he had sex with another teenager at his home and in his vehicle. Man found guilty in stabbing death of his grandmother SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A man convicted of killing his grandmother by stabbing her 73 times was sen tenced to 45 years in prison Tuesday. Michael Morris Jr. could have received five to 99 years in prison for the stabbing death, but jurors bal anced the brutality of the crime with evidence of a difficult childhood and his lack of a prior record. Jurors deliberated more than five hours Monday before finding Morris, 24, guilty of stabbing Mildred Morris, 73, in July in her modest Castle Hills home, Her nude body was discovered the next day under neath her mattress. "I can’t explain why someone would kill their grandmother," prosecutor Jim Wheat said Monday, In one of many conflicting interviews. Morris told police that he stumbled across his grandmother's body during a visit to her home but did not report it because he was “freaked out." Ei A&l By TH The No men’s swi team will swimmers, diver to Georgia to c end’s NCAv “Com inj ranked IQtl said A&M Nash. “So I ish in the tc the big goal Leading are the re la have the pot of the Aggie In both yard frees Aggies rank yard medley and in the Rost The wor dents at Ti Longhorns, ball or any < es with Tex; In men’ has been National C straight du; 1979. On a apparent ov Aggie si standing thi Let's Co Out To Eat Thursdays in The Battalion utzre Oia,£. V_ --2/S.-r I . . " I FilA.fi tUlAilA,0 t-lA, a Casual Atm-ospHer-fi • ThuKsdaw xio/u - Friday £j Saturday uam - xopru. Historic USOWlAvtOWlAv ^rijavc 211. w. Wkvc. J. -Rv idfli/s- i F-R.ee APPert^eR with the •put'chrrse of cti/vy o. of our s-peei-Klty pasters, sa^vctwiches, or entrees offtr c*ocd rr\rr.dnu - Thursday rn-ly FREE Single Cone with the purchase of any menu item 701 University Dr. East - Chimney Hill Shopping Plaza (Next to Albertson’s) expires 05/ 11/02 | Hong Kong s || 200 S.Texas Ave. | College Station ^ (979)260-3003 NofghtKxtooocI GriU & Bor 16% OFF w/ valid College ID GRAND OPENING Lunch and Dinner Buffets 10% OFF .* w/ Student ID * all Senior Citizens Delivery available with minimum purchase of s 12 Across from campus on Texas Ave. next door to Wings and More Smoothie l&NG / Lowest prices on EAS, Met-Rx.Twinlab, Diet Product, Health & Sport Nutrition BUY 32oz. & I.D. Formula, Get 20oz. FREE Free not valid on Bower Meals. Hulks, Shakes or High Protein Smoothies. B/CS locations only. Not valid with any other offer. One coupon per person. Expires 05-31 -01 SANDWICH SHOPS)^" ‘ Fax in a to-go order ^ (979)691-8175 FREE drink with the purchase of / sandwich or FREE chips & queso with the purchase of 2 sandwiches Daily Specials everyday Wednesday Nights: Singer / Songwriter night at 10 p.m. • No Cover Accepting Aggie Bucks 201 College Main (Northgate) • 260-1999 | Pepe’s Mexican Cafe FREE Mozzarella Charlie Bread with this coupon 222 n. main in historic dausntat&n hrijan 979.822.2675 ~ I i 3312 S. College Ave., Bryan Serving the freshest and best mexican fast food for over 32 years. Half-Price Regular Burrrito Present coupon when ordering. Limit 4. Valid only 3pm to close. Expires 4-04-02. One coupon per person, per order. Not valid with any other offer (No Limit) NOW ACCEPTING:Visa-MC-Discover Valid at partiopating tloret only Not valid with any othtt oHer. Customer pays sales tax where applitable. Delivery areas lumteil t Kp <ln ™8 O'" Wvw It'S than SIO Cash valoe l/JOc ©IMS Dominos Pina lot. Value meals may be sublets to thaisge. >ANCH Come and Get It! Enjoy some Real Texas Bar-B-Q 25% OFF When you present this ad. Limit 2 people. 504 Harvey Road 696-7383 Valid thru May 31, 2002 • Rudy’s accepts the Aggie Card Thursday Night Special Steak for Two Top Sirloin wrapped in bacon, fresh corn on the cob & mashed potatoes with ranch dip dr 2 Shiner Bocks *19.95 I BUY 1BBQBuffet, j GET 1 HALF-PRICE 520 Harvey Rd. (979) 694-4618 O b*. JyVL -- -'i Mon-Thurs 11 am-10pm Frill am-11 pm Sat 9am-11pm Sun 9am-9pm We Feed people. 506 Sulphur Springs • Bryan • (979) 779-6417 (One block behind Long John Silvers) Dine in only. Oiler Expires 5/31/02 wwwiuppy&com