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T I NEi iE BATTali ccans iar was compare toward Argenii id Islands by ft ine war. Hower i is unoccupioj Aggielife The Battalion Page 3 • Thursday, July 18, 2002 inconceivable J o to war, he “You don’ttre- ; and think you efting your summer sports fix ^porting events a great way to occupy time during long y hot summer days d the island sit I a permanentpn nd lies aboutfc !w o Spanish ci tern coast, the island andst ' to combat smt By Thomas Phillips THE BATTALION As summer kicks into high iar, students are looking for fmething to occupy their time, ith the long, hot days, there many options for people grants loking for something to do. '>rrw'rQn I The Houston Astros will play nts and ra«dT ummer lon S wil1 ; about 30 renlac d ■l )ITie § ames s ‘ ated ^ or th e ^ Bmainder of the season. Most ater Junes are night mg five warsliiL m [o resolve iheo"^ appro^'malely affairs begin- 7:05 p.m., ■ith the roof of the re-chris- ■ned Minute Maid Park open- Ig in the later innings. K Aug. 9, is Aggie Night at the i chargeotdesiDp;,,^ w jth approximately 1,200 ,000 square-foM ats blocked off, devoted to is scheduled to f!jf crrn i n g an Aggie section as the e spring of2(A ‘yitros take on the Atlanta : major decisioi:M raveSi esign team com Christine O'Beirne, broad- ition ofthefac: Cast network traffic coordinator expansion can tT r Astros and Class of 1999, structure withDiljj t b e y try to have an Aggie to the existir Jgfjjg by having a former A&M can be incorpo| tU( j en ^ a i urnnus or someone onnected with A&M sing the ational anthem or throw out the ^irst pitch. Past Aggie Night first-pitch- |jrs have included former foot- star Ray Childress, Class of myone else trying 11985, and Governor Rick Perry, already existing ctures. nd vans, not the lortation system. STPP's board of i many others, the begun publishing i Mobility Report a’s reliability hi a lounced it who inalysis “because the dauinaccu- . d accomittv^ta : mu'isms a/reaf i I are menuonedt i •nt,” Lomax sail nt to endorse «• ;c Box Officeti eats before the; )n Ticketmastet. i. said that l-out crowd o last year whet 11 Engvall ani / performed. :he comedians say they oout performin- eople and an this kick-otj son said. [Class of 1972 This year, country singer/songwriter Dub Miller will deliver the national anthem. “We have a recurring theme as far as having (Aggies) partic ipate in our pregame ceremonies as well,” O’Beirne said. “We’ll have the Aggie War Hymn play once and then they’ll pan the crowd a couple of times and announce both on the air, on radio and in the stadium [who the recognized fans are].” A portion of the ticket sales goes to support scholarship pro grams sponsored by the Houston A&M Club, the Howdy Club and the Reveille Club. “We have other schools come out and try to do the same as far as having a [University of Texas] Longhorn night or a Baylor Bear night,” O’Beirne said. “Various schools do the same, but they don’t have near the draw as A&M.” But baseball is not the only summer sport to keep everyone occupied. The Games of Texas, held in Waco the weekend of July 26- 28, showcases athletes in a vari ety of both traditional and non- traditional sports. Track and field, soccer, swimming and ten nis events will be accompanied by bowling, disc golf, horse shoes and a slew of other head- to-head competitions. Patterned after the Olympics, the Games of Texas combines 10 core events with any other events the host site wants to include. In Waco there will be horseshoes and washers competitions. The bowling matches have age classes from young to elderly competitors, but the majority of other events, especially track and field, have younger partici pants vying for first, second and third place awards. Cliff Warrick, executive director of the Texas Amateur Athletic Association, said they have to be very careful with the awards because of UIL rules. “We don’t want to make somebody ineligible because they received an award that was worth more than a couple of dol lars,” Warrick said. The prize may be small, but the thrill and honor of earning the title “Best in Texas” still means something. “The primary reason that we hold it like this is it gives, for lack of a better term, the minor sports a platform to show off their skills and abilities in an Olympic-type setting,” Warrick said. “It gives an opportunity to be involved and see other sports.” For canoeing enthusiasts, the United States Canoe Association will host its championships on Town Lake in Austin. The races will pit vessels piloted by one and two-person crews against each other in eight-mile races throughout the weekend. Youths and novices will compete in shorter races. Ginger Turner, race coordi nator, said canoe racing com bines canoeing with competi tion, getting your body in shape and faster movements through the water. “It’s never the same; you can go out on the same river and always see something new, something different,” Turner said. Turner said watching a canoe race is very similar to watching any other race. Watch the start with paddlers jockeying for position like thoroughbred hors es out of the gate. The water can become a maelstrom in a canoe race, leaving ships and ship mates scattered in the fury. Elsewhere across the state, the Texas Motor Speedway will host weekly races in its Thursday Night Stampede series and the Mesquite Championship Rodeo will kick up dust every Friday and Saturday night from now through the first weekend in October. At the races, Bubba Night gives fans a chance to win a slightly used car and a trip to L.A. (Lower Arkansas), and tow truck races will show the “Fastest Tow Trucks in the West.” The rodeo promises enough bull riding, bronc busting, barrel racing and bulldogging to soothe anyone’s need for cow boy athletics. d and has not Drthern Irelano PHOTOS BY RANDAL FORD • THE BATTALION TAMU Outdoors employee and history major Danny Cebeck cleans off a canoe and its oars outside the Rec center. Canoeing offers students a chance to get in shape while enjoying a smooth ride on the water. Blowout Wedding Gown Sale Starting at 5 199.99 0 2 / Oc&Jie*£ Bridal and Accessories 4415 S. Texas Ave. - Bryan (979) 691-2551 ION on Editor linion Assistant ign Director phics Editor > Producer idorsement byrti 6 -2696. 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