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9 Boys' netters hopes to repeat championship _ J oseph M iller _________ !/'"\r*r~rn i ft/ ht i r n i Staff Reporter - number-one player of the college tennis foil U a -— - - For the past four years, the Boys' Varsitv Te»nr»ic ü ÈL c . Team has capturing League ti State Cha and in 20 hope to n in attain!] again, as players tc this year 1 catch. m Z ak L aster & J on helmkamp They w Sports Editors harder th; Yes, at long last, it's finally that time of the year because t< again: when college teams around the country try senior pla to make a name for themselves. It’s the time when Ward Lev legends are bom , upsets happen, Cinderella stories for 26 yea are written and when perennial powers collide in epic and coach games. Yes, at long last, it's finally March Madness. everythin change, b ■M positive o "It's ex( #1: Ohio State Buckeyes <30 3 15 D -with Greg like we're Oden, a 7' freshman center anchoring the team, the Buckeyes are poised for a solid NCAA tournament run. Lewis sai( Oden, only a freshman, is a Player of The Year (POY) Lewis c candidate averaging 3.5 blocks, 9.5 rebounds, and 15.3 baseball i i points per game. Along with Oden, the Buckeyes feature switched 1 a range of outside shooters like Mike Conley Jr., freshman he was 19 guard. W His roomi %» March 2007 ® this season won't be as smooth-sailing as the past seasons. He feels this season T V i '- i T r •!■££! yv. <1i TL^* Callagan has been taking tennis lessons since the second grade, and decided > tennis Timer rother, ) is playing iso. His the top of ) be on the t year. He >etter than • • • ■ 1 X A TT T x/-» a • Insert Sports March Madness preview: who to look out for in the tournament T rai ■ D anielle Runner; coaches ar turnout of spring trac 'Jj^ch begat. Monday thro with optioi Saturday. 1 meets this started wit Meet on M It s mce beginning what evenl for the seas try it all ou sophomore Last yea Track and 1 quite succe 4x4 team, t a high jum] Taylor Nov placed secc and went t< Kelli Waite: Super, juni< Dewart, jui State last se E qui With so many things that could happen and so many teams that could pose a threat, how do you choose which team is going to win? Will Florida make a repeat, or will there be another George Mason that makes a postseason run? Here is a breakdown of the top 10 ranked teams in college basketball: msm y #2: Kansas Jayhawks (3o4|gj»gwja)rt»awks amore Brandon Rush who averages 13.Í 8 are led by sophpmo been one pomts and 5 in the past, of the most dominan they have had a way o being very successful during * from the the regular tournament y,- ,}- 'i 11 e h .- # f : Texas ; U M AggÍCS|5-6, 13-3| ¿Vfith senior Acie Law IV atthé point guard and BillyGrllispie as head 0-16 conference mark, and had not had a in 11 years. NOW, the Aggies af eion ■* t «Ï! *«Sf I ■ A' an g season Big 12. g m ¿ ... ■*> . : m \ #». a ;. . , ««•.»;» • warn # 8: North Carolina Ta F(28v6,11-5) -North Carolina is a young team with a deep bench. They have a lot of talent, like Tyler Hansbrough, sophomore forward, who averages 18.7 pomts and 7.6 rebounds per game, and they feature a strong defense. Despite their talent, their inexperience in the tournament may hurt their chances of success. V .ti ’ «ff* #4: Wisconsin Badgers (2%5, iwy-the Badgers also have a POY candidate in Alando Tucker, senior forward, who averages 19.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. Tucker, who has reached double figures in all 30 games this year, is a very smart player who never takes bad Shots. Along with Tucker, the Badgers have Kammron Taylor, a senior guard who poses a threat on the perimeter. | : ' #9: Ceor , . , ....................... .... . s -.r are led by their mostly junior roster with forwards Jeff Green and Roy Hibbert who are averaging 13.7 and 12.7 points per game, with guard Jonathan Wallace who is tournament averaging experience, a gpppjB|f^nce ubv the'tournament. perimeter shooting could be sue mm IP; M b * r ‘ ■ u L auren P< Í: : m The Eqi ol.. -gaffer #5: Mei began its s< i i Ä i “ . is who average ove! 13 points per have two promising game, and ¡ i J F ^ ow^esepce-iplJoeyT^orsey who is competitio per game. Playing averaging "M y go£ M fence, they might not be in a less comphtiti off, but mo ament starts, "tournament testedT^beff State," San ■ ; e % sophomore VJr1 Samantl sophomore first place i Seat Equita followed b1 Hillary Ob; >d secc oet »vuuiu L/c gicat lui I # ec >Ioop Sloop, senior, exited the ring "All of the teams, horses, support the team. J V V *A V4U VV/U VXL V/A LA IV -U 1 1 I» K 3 #10; Nevada Wolf P and the fact that averaging 17.5/ah things for thg; e Wolf Pack l%m fe Nick jEazbkas who is game. That, who are lead jto big ostseàSc x ycuyie to iinn in stare, ana sruguru Tsutsumi, coach, sees room ita l irie s id it will be nth them." 5 include igainst ^ague first meet ainst the April 9 at ng with .le play, the use non- ups early nefit their ind get a i tougher ^hout the 0 meets Sunset on is followed ier against day. ►ach ; will be >t schools but he have the ch of the ipete for qualify to state s said. 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