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Curling for Columbine: Panthers’ Pen

Ahhh, one of the greatest weeks of any sports fans’ year is upon us. Super Bowl week brings annual speculation, pompous declarations, and over-hype of a game that only occasionally (last in 2002) lives up to the hype.

But this year is different. Both the Patriots and Panthers are team-oriented and use consistently intricate but simple game plans to diffuse powerful opposing offenses.

By the January 29, 2004

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Oh, Courtland! Senior slams Johnnies

SPORTS BY CAMERON SMITH Of all the things said by Coach Craig Esherick in his nine minute press conference following the Georgetown’s stirring last second victory over St. John’s on Tuesday night, perhaps the most important was, “Guys made plays.” A comment conspicuously absent from the past two Hoyas squads, the claim was echoed by what Esherick called, ” the best performance of his career,” from senior forward Courtland Freeman.

By the January 22, 2004

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Hope and courage behind the bench

Over the course of the past season, Head Football Coach Bob Benson was forced to deal with a number of difficult on field challenges from many of Division I-AA’s top teams during a daunting schedule. As tough as these trials were, they were nothing close to those he faced away from the field after the birth of his first child on June 18.

By the January 22, 2004

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Hoyas topple top-25 Tech

Georgetown enjoyed another stellar week of Women’s Basketball, as the team took No. 21 Miami into double overtime on Jan. 14th, then overwhelmed No. 19 Virginia Tech at home on Jan. 17th, giving ever-emotional Coach Knapp his first victory over a ranked opponent in seven seasons.

By the January 22, 2004

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Philly Pathos

The Cheesesteaks at Pat’s have lost a bit of their flavor, the Italian hoagie’s at Wawa have lost their zesty appeal. Yuengling Lagers have lost their sweet, sweet taste. It’s a sad, sad time to be from Philadelphia.

What can I say. The biggest Philadelphia Eagles fan on the Georgetown campus is hurting, bigtime.

By the January 22, 2004

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Sports Sermon

Ahhh, poor Philly!! Look guys, next year I’ll buy the stick ‘em for the wide outs if they’ll just hold on to the ball. James Thrash and Todd Pinkston dropped more balls than Cosby dropped babies in his career. Well, at least Philly has other teams. Well, come to think of it, Iverson’s been in and out of injury for the Sixers, the Flyers are slumping, and, well, Temple hasn’t been good in almost as long as Don Cheaney hasn’t had hair.

By January 22, 2004

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After MEAC Ease, Big East Troubles

SPORTS BY CAMERON SMITH And then came the inevitable Georgetown Big East slide.

By the January 15, 2004

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Potential Unmet with Current Hoyas

Just by listening to the Georgetown match up against the top ranked University of Connecticut, one could feel the stark contrast between programs. The Huskies continued their run of blowing out opponents after defeating a quality Oklahoma squad, while the Hoyas lost their third straight conference game.

By the January 15, 2004

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Curling For Columbine: Rocket Home

Retirement can be a funny thing. When a plastic surgeon retires, for example, that’s it. No more boob jobs, facelifts, or tummy tucks. They sit home, collect some money and dedicate hours to become crossword puzzle aficionados.

Yet when many star athletes announce their retirement, it’s like a Georgetown student saying they aren’t going to drink for a while after spring break because they need to recover … right.

By the January 15, 2004

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Brunson, Hoyas Hopeful

Led by the outstanding play of senior forward Rebekkah Brunson, over the winter recess Georgetown’s women’s basketball team emerged as a legitimate contender for the NCAA tournament while the rest of the student body vacillated between listlessly watching television and attempting to “make out” with high school crushes.

By the January 15, 2004

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Sports Sermon: UCONN

OK, everyone call off the rest of the season. It’s time to name a champ. UCONN is better than anyone else in the country is. Far better. In fact they may be the best college hoops team to come along in a decade. Now, the serm doesn’t want to curse them into losses, (remember that Fear Da’ Frogs article?), but we don’t think that’s possible.

By January 15, 2004

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Sports Sermon

Soviet era nuclear war has finally met its match. Move over communist Russia and god-fearing U.S., here come the Red Sox and Yankees. That’s right folks, while teams like the Arizona Diamondbacks and Milwaukee Brewers, and even the playoff perennial Oakland A’s are cutting payroll like lumber, the Sox and the Boss are opening their wallets and bringing in the biggest guns available.

By December 4, 2003

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Sore Turkeys

When did it happen? When did we get so old? Waking up the day after Thanksgiving, I felt like an 85-year old man coming off hip surgery. After one pick-up football game!

Every year my buddies and I come home for Thanksgiving break looking forward to free food, lots of sleep and our yearly football game.

By the December 4, 2003

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Turnovers end disappointing season

SPORTS BY CAMERON SMITH The Georgetown football team completed a disappointing season in a game that was emblematic of the troubles they encountered throughout their games: a 45-16 conference loss at Bucknell.

By halftime, the Hoyas had fallen behind 24-3, and could not recover enough momentum or points to salvage much from the game.

By the December 4, 2003

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Women hoops keep buzzer beaters going

Not to be outdone by the men’s one point road win against Penn State, the Georgetown Women’s basketball squad won a scrappy road game in similar style on Saturday in Durham NH. The Hoyas defeated the University of New Hampshire Wildcats 61-60 thanks to a basket by Rebekkah Brunson with only three seconds remaining in the game.

By the December 4, 2003

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Lions, Tigers, Hornets, oh my!

SPORTS BY CAMERON SMITH The heart-attack Hoyas are at it again. In only the season’s second game, Georgetown waited until the last second, literally, to take a lead, and eventually prevailed 79-78 over the Penn State Nittany Lions at State College, Pa. The early season match up against the perennial Big Ten cellar dwellers highlighted the early season schedule, in which the team has clawed its way to a 5-0 record.

By the December 4, 2003

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Sims, Hoyas run over Davidson

SPORTS BY CAMERON SMITH When you ask Georgetown Head Coach Bob Benson about junior running back John Sims, he openly gushes about the reserve’s attitude, work ethic and determination. “He’s a team player, and he runs hard, ” Benson said. On Saturday, Sims ran hard, over, through, and by Davidson defenders en route to a school-record 268-yard rushing performance.

By the November 20, 2003

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Mixed results in swimming and spiking

When you ask Georgetown Head Coach Bob Benson about junior running back John Sims, he openly gushes about the reserve’s attitude, work ethic and determination. “He’s a team player, and he runs hard, ” Benson said. On Saturday, Sims ran hard, over, through, and by Davidson defenders en route to a school-record 268-yard rushing performance.

By the November 20, 2003

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Autumn in New York

What an autumn for New York sports. The New York Giants have finally gasped their last “save Fassel” breath, the Knicks and Rangers are giving Madison Square Garden fans everything they expect- high payrolls, ticket prices, and tallies in the loss column, and the most storied franchise in Major League Baseball was shocked by the up start Florida Marlins in game six of the World Series.

By the November 20, 2003

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The Sports Sermon

“You can say Donovan is back, but he was always there.” – Eagles wide receiver Freddie Mitchell On third-and-one with six minutes left in the first half, Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb threw a bomb down the sideline to a streaking James Thrash. While the pass was bobbled by Thrash and fell incomplete, it would be McNabb’s last incompletion of the day.

By November 20, 2003