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At participah'ng shop only. Offered* 6/30/02. CAR CARE "Engine light on? We can Help! ; wmmmmmmmmimsm Dr. Malon Southerland '65 Vice President for Student Affairs April 23, 2002 11:00 am - 1:00 pm MSC Foyer Ask Questions Voice Concerns <*t» Enjoy Refreshments for more information logon to the Division of Student Affairs http://liowdu.tamu.edu Monday, April 22, 2002 WELLS FARGO THE BATTAI, Carr, Gaffney become Texai HOUSTON (AF) — Jabar Gaffney didn't get the same attention quarterback David Carr received when they were chosen by the Houston Texans in the NFL draft. Gaffney thinks his turn is coming. “I plan on coming in the same way as I did in college,” Gaffney said. “I have a chance to start with a new quarterback and a new team. I look forward to doing some good things this season.” Carr was the first pick in Saturday’s NFL draft and the Texans gave him a target by pick ing wide receiver Gaffney from the Florida Gators with their first pick in the second round. Carr led the nation last sea son with 46 touchdown passes and 4,389 passing yards. thing off,” coach CARR Gaffney played two seasons for the Gators and was eighth in the nation last season with 108.3 receiving yards per game “That Carr-Gaffney concerns you right Tennessee Titans Jeff Fisher said. The Titans, formerly the Houston Oilers, are in the AFC’s South Division with the Texans. The Texans went into the draft wanting to add playmakers to their offense. Gaffney was avail able, having decided two years of college w'as enough. “[ feel I am ready for this,” Gaffney said. “College was get ting easier and I felt I was ready for another challenge.” “I think it is a combination of the athletic ability of his hands and his quickness,” Texans gen eral manager Charley Casserlv said. “We had him ratei than the position he wa This guy is a playmaker. Gaffney was not <w ed he didn’t get selectedu first round. “Sure 1 had dreams o( in the first round butgoia: team like the Texans, I'm glad to be here," Gaffneys: 1 , hope 1 can come here anij them a boost. Maybe lean;- the first touchdown pass.' Gaffney will compete Texans s t a rt e rs Corey Bk and Jermaine Lewis for ing time. The Texans drafted offe lineman Chester Pitts of 1 Diego State in the second ra despite their strong offensi\ei “1 felt if 1 was draftee would be the Texans," M have an uncle who 1m Houston and he’s alwaystiifi about how wonderful Tens So far. all 1 know isit’sk w <li: Short Continued from page 7 Baylor (22-1, 7-0) put themselves on the brink of victory with No. 8 Benjamin Becker’s win at court one over A&M’s No. 46 Ryan Newport and needed only one victory out of the three remain ing matches to claim the team victory and the Big 12 title. However, the win would not come at the expense of Aggie senior Jarin Skube’s perfect Big 12 season record, which he expanded to 7-0 with his court five win, leaving freshmen Cook and Ante Matijevic on the courts trying to hold off the Baylor offensive. After avoiding three Baylor match points. T C ook could not return a forehand by and the Bears clinched the match wi fourth point of the day. Matijevic finished off his opponentono. No. 4 to make the final 4-3. “Baylor has more experienced players L we do,” Skube said. “But a couple of our £. just came to us in January and havedonearti job this season, and I think this match isgtw experience for them, even though we lost.Ttis matches are where it is do or die, and I la playing in these matches can only help ttaj guys adjust more to college tennis.” Both teams return to the Varsity TennisCentr on Friday for the beginning of the men’sBigl! Tennis Championships. The Aggies aretheife seed and are scheduled to play at 4 p.m. Sputters Continued from page 7 comeback in the eighth inning off Baylor reliever Paul Thorp after Taylor left the game. Rusty Meyer greeted Thorp with a home run over the left field wall to cut the lead to 4-1. Justin Pouk’s RBI single made it a 4-2 game but the Aggies could not get any closer the rest of the way. After getting 12 hits in Friday’s game at Olsen Field, the Aggies managed only 12 in the two games in Waco. To make matters worse, A&M could only muster one hit in 16 at bats with runners in scoring position. “We’re not a great hitting ball club,” Johnson said. “We’re second to last inw fere nee in hitting, so than not our thing. I don't coe into a game dreaming wen going to get 25 runs. “We have to hold themii bay and play good defense can’t ask the guys to do® than what they are capalM doing. We just have top. our game which is de/ewt and pitching.” unive an en pose worn; if tha PI with willii naive PI ay i zine scare A ggi ‘Coll tests puse Man Play Rolls Continued from page 7 over the proud of the team to be able to pull that off.” The Aggies jumped out of the gate quickly by winning two of three doubles matches to win the doubles point that has proven so crucial to A&M this season. The Aggies are now 21-0 when win ning the doubles point. Seniors Olivia Karlikova and Majorie Terburgh gave the Aggies a quick 3-0 lead as Karlikova defeated Kansas’ Emily Haylock, 6-0, 6-2, on court No. 2 and Terburgh knocked off Courtney Steinbock, 6-2, 6-2, on court No. 3. The Jayhawks won their lone match on court No. 6, as Kim Lorenz defeated senior Robyn Bassett, 6-0, 6-4. Sophomore Roberta Spencer would secure the win for the Aggies as she extended her personal winning streak to seven with a win Jayhawks Aurelie Be jar, 6-1, 6-4. “The 7th-straight win helps me a lot with m< confidence,” Spencer said. “This was a great vi for us and I think everyone did a great job. With the match firmly secured, sophonK® Jessica Roland and junior Ashley Hedburg* won their matches to complete the 6-1 win o'ff the Jayhawks. Roland’s win was especially sweet as it ended: five match losing streak that was beginning to taks its toll on the sophomore standout. “It feels good to finally get a win.' Rolands.) “It was a good way to win and have worb through a tough match. It was better than i 11 would have been an easier match.” The Aggies begin play in the Big 1- tourn ' 1 ment at the A&M Varsity Tennis Center no weekend. prot tati\ met acre offi< sior witl Adi pos bef sim of 1 co< vei pu to Tc w You were just you're an Agg an wi EMfe BUNG BLING! 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