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Other “M •wn the road A ^^ k ‘ ,)t ‘ ,t “nse Dominates or later, this j’ 1 he Texas A&M "Wrecking lobo" vsiUb; Crew” defense is once again at msidered • tke topofconterenceiind chance i viva! an; times, thr Wher, restofitir- won’t $ them, there arr s creatux?; that the re natural re; ^ are sta : le lishmg i populates animals i ~ wild bf. oing solul:. the natior pccies. nergency ror y s Hd Bar; restoration I to the K ountams. ent that's df save their nng you cr w heel in t remwodui* - mtegraA'-- efforts to pio' tore einhitf Without it. condor woif: vanished ics, the Mad The Battalion Page 1E3 • Thursday, September 12, 2002 nef Big 12 football rolling in September action appeared the top of conference national statistic rankings. ■The Aggies are ranked No. 3 in the Big 12 and No. 14 nation- alh in total defense, allowing only 21.5 yards per game. ■A&M has been especially strong in stopping the run in the r first two games of the sea son The front seven have put the Aggies at No. 1 in the Big 12 at propping the run and No. 3 in the nation, allowing 33.5 yards per game and only one touch down on the ground. ■The Wreck ing Crew is also No 2 in the nation in turnover mirgin with a +9 turnover mar gin The secondary has been a huce factor in the number of turnovers, picking off a league best, seven interceptions in their first two games. Redshirt freshman standout Jaxson Appel leads the team with three interceptions. Big 12 Schools observe 9/11 ■Conference members are planning remembrances of the one-year anniversary at football, soccer and volleyball contests in the coming week, and a renewed spirit of patriotism seems to per vade the league’s local and regional settings, g Some of the 2002 memorial plans include Colorado hosting 13 New York City firefighters for the Saturday game versus USC. Two other firefighters from Littleton, Colo., will also be present, and were in charge of some of the rescue at the Columbine High School shoot ing in 1999. The Columbine public servants also raised ample funds for their NYFD brothers after Sept. 11. Ten Columbine firefighters attended the 2001 CU-Nebraska game as special guests, and both groups will take part in the coin toss and game ceremonies. Missouri is having an over sized American flag presented by Missouri Task Force One, which was Columbia’s local rescue unit and one of the first dispatched to NYC after the attacks. Nebraska honored victims of the Sept. 1 1 attacks with a moment of silence just before the playing of the National Anthem last Saturday’s game against Utah State. In addition, at halftime there was a short video presentation honoring America and those who serve our country, followed by the Cornhusker marching band’s performance that had a strong patriotic theme. The presenta tion was capped by asking the crowd to stand and join in the singing of “America the Beautiful” and “God Bless America.” NU also raised a large American flag above the East Stadium last Saturday night. Oklahoma State has a special “Calling All Heroes” event for the Sept. 14 football game against UCLA planned on national television (Fox Sports Net) where all fireman, police and military from the state of Oklahoma have been invited to attend the game at a reduced group ticket price. Their com rades and the heroes of Sept. 1 1 will be recognized as well as a moment of silence. Baylor and Texas have obser vances planned for upcoming contests on campus while every Big 12 home contest in soccer and volleyball this week con tains honors’ time for heroes and memorial moments for the fallen. Big 12 Conference office personnel in Dallas will again be traveling to places of worship for services in many cases as they did on Friday, Sept. 14, 2001, during the National Day of Mourning as proclaimed by President George W. Bush. Big 12 Football Enjoys September Success Last Saturday’s composite Big 12 record was 10-1 (Texas had an open date) against non conference opponents, and it par alleled a Sept. 6-8 week the league had in football for the 2001 season. Baylor’s 86-point turnaround from a 70-22 loss at California to a 50-12 triumph over NCAA I-AA independent Samford was the biggest from Aug. 31 to Sept. 7 outings in ’02 while the Bears raised their scoring total to 128 points over a three-game span, dating to a 56-14 win over Southern Illinois to close the 2001 campaign. Big 12 teams also outscored their opponents 425-125 in last weekend’s 1 1 triumphs for an average score of 39-11 over teams from eight different con ferences and two independents. ISU’s Wallace Opens Eyes Iowa State QB Seneca Wallace’s 230-yard passing per formance against Tennessee Tech was the 10th 200-yard per- fonnance of his 14-game regu lar-season career. Wallace has completed more than 50 percent of his passes in 12 of 15 games (including last year’s MainStay Independence Bowl game vs. Alabama), and he was l2-of-19 (63.2 percent) last Saturday. On the season, walace has complet ed 50-of-76 passes for 777 yards and five touchdowns. Wallace has moved to 10th on the all- time passing list for ISU with 2,821 career passing yards. JOHN C. LIVAS • THE BATTALION Texas A&M redshirt freshman Jaxson Appel celebrates a sack on University of Pittsburgh quarterback Rod Rutherford last Saturday in Pittsburgh. Appel leads the Aggie defense with three interceptions this season. 3per Volleyball team dominating opponents in early season matches LG nent M <AWvY>oU HoieYxxAc , a member i’ ips street f ■ci in May | a ted shoot® vash. id other repr» Wallace sts from tte* |1 , the invoices ecords. "'hie „ the music in 1 is for studio 15 was records which Seaf ; owns. Texas A&M sophomore Melissa Munsch is the Aggies only es indicate She is joined by five new starters this season. known as mother pros'; dio, along" Combs decl* ed by > he ^ Skydive This Weekend FrL, Sat., Sun. FILE PHOTO • THE BATTALION returning starter from last season. True Brown New faces, key roles After losing five starters from last year’s Elite Eight squad, the Texas A&M volleyball team has relied on new faces to take over. Preseason Big 12 Newcomer of the Year, Laura Jones, has seen action in all of the Aggies’ (5-1) matches and leads the team with a .444 hitting percentage. Jones, a freshman outside hitter from Arlington, is second on the team with 66 kills and has added 1 1 service aces. Sophomore Lexy Beers has stepped in as A&M’s setter, replacing All-American Jenna Moscovic. Beers has posted 252 assists and started all six matches for the Aggies. Senior A.D. Achilefu and junior Tara Pulaski have also started for A&M and have combined for 123 kills. Achilefu was named to the all tournament team last weekend at the Wisconsin InnTowner Classic. Team domination Through six matches, the Aggies hold a distinct advantage over their opponents in kills, hitting percentage and aces. A&M holds a .257-. 150 lead in hit ting percentage and has recorded 22 percent more kills than the opposition. While the Aggies own a 54-23 lead in aces, service errors have plagued the team. No. 16 A&M is averaging more than 1 1 errors each match, something the Aggies are try ing to correct before Big 12 play begins Sept. 18. By comparison, Big 12 confer ence foe Nebraska, ranked No. 4, has just 37 errors. The Huskers are slightly ahead of A&M in hitting per centage at .262. Corbelli keeps on winning With each win this season, head coach Laurie Corbelli sets a new record for career victories at A&M. Corbelli, who has coached the Aggies since 1993, owns 220 career wins, 40 more than Laura Kitzmiller, who left the team after the 1977 season. Corbelli’s .743 winning percent age is also a school record. She has taken nine straight A&M teams to the NCAA tournament and has coached 10 players to All- American honors. Skydive Aggieland • Special rate this weekend only. •16 years combined staff experience • Special aircraft Fri., Sat., Sun. • Video of your jump available • Free food • Prizes to be raffled • Call for reservations 778-JUMP Friday ^Con^jQQ 80 Contest .251 Mixed Drinks 8:00 - 10:00 p.m. ALL LADIES FREE UNTIL 10:00 p.m. Dance
