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OT win ties men's
basketball for first
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Junior point guard Todd Chappell looks for an open teammate in
tht overtime victory over Incarnate Word on Feb. 2. The victory
gave the Rams a share of a three-way tie for first place in the con-
ference.
Natasha Garcia
STAFF WRITER
. The Texas Wesleyan men's
basketball team beat Incarnate
Word 74-72 in overtime on Feb. 2.
This victory placed the Rams in a
three-way tie for first place in the
Heartland Conference.
Wesleyan started the game out
strong and maintained the lead tor
most of the game. "We were
intense and focused/* said junior
center Brian Fulton.
The Crusaders managed to
gain an eight-point lead with four
and a half minutes left in the game,
but the Rams refused'to give up.
A three-pointer by junior
guard Robert Allen with four min-
utes left was the spark that led to
Wesleyan's comeback and ulti-
mately to overtime.
A vicious full court press by
the Rams with excellent defense
by junior guard Matt Johnson,
junior guard Erley Jackson and
junior point guard Todd Chappell
with three minutes remaining
forced Incarnate Word to turn the
ball over six times
A jumper by freshman for-
ward Shawn Ashworth put the
Rams ahead by two points with
less than two minutes on the clock.
With 57 seconds left in the
game, a three-pointer by Incarnate
Word gave them a one point lead
but a free throw by Chappell tied
the game and put Wesleyan into
overtime.
The Rams led the entire over-
time until Chris Olivare hit a
three-pointer, tying the game with
11 seconds left on the clock
While the Crusaders were cel-
ebrating, Wesleyan pushed the ball
down the court to Ashworth for the
game winning jumper.
"It was a total team effort,"
said junior forward LeBrent Nealy.
Ashworth had another big
game, leading his team with 17
points.
"He gets better every time he
goes on the floor," said head coach
Terry Waldrop.
Fulton and junior center
Charles Beaudoin each contributed
15 points and Johnson finished
with 12 points.
"When we first accepted this
job, one of our goals was to have
this program in a position to play
games in February where it mat-
tered," said Waldrop.
"This team has exceeded vir-
tually everyone's expectations and
played themselves into first place
in the first week of February."
The Rams face St. Edward's
at home Wednesday at 7:30. p.m.
Women's basketball beats number one conference team
Rhonda Freeman
SPORTS EDITOR
The women's basketball team
beat the number one seed in the con-
ference, University of Incarnate
Word, Feb. 2. 65-55,
Wesleyan started the game los-
ing the tip-off but scored the first
two points.
Wesleyan dominated through-
out the game, shooting 31 percent
from the three-point line to
Incarnate Word's 20 percent.
Wesleyan also shot 70 percent
from the free-throw line versus
Incarnate Word's 25 percent.
"This was a huge win for us. It
has really been a long time since the
women have beat the number one
s.eed in conference," said head
coach Robin Potera.
In the first half Wesleyan had a
defensive battle only shooting 38
percent, from the flo,or, while
Incarnate Word shot 43 percent.
However, Wesleyan still managed to
have them down by 6 at half- time,
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Wesleyan came back for the
second half determined to keep the
lead and did, outscoring Incarnate
Word by 4 points, 38-34.
"At the end of the game I was
very proud of the team because they
showed a lot of poise," said Potera.
Incarnate Word's, forward
Marloes Roetgerink led the game
with a double double having 21
points and 11 rebounds.
v Wesleyan's sophomore guard
Liz Landry led the Rams in scoring
17 points. Senior forward Rachel
McNamara followed, scoring 13
points.
Junior center LaShanda Boyd
also dominated with a double-dou-
ble, having 10 points and 10
rebounds.
The win against Incarnate Word
made the women's record 13-7,
Which doubles last year's record.
The women have seven games left.
"This was a huge step for our
program. I look forward to contin-
ued success," said Potera.
The women's next game is
Wednesday, Feb. 9 at 5:30 p.m
against St. Edward's at home.
'Big Country' a big presence on court, campus
Rhonda Freeman
/ SPORTS EDITOR
Junior center Brian Fulton is
well known at Texas Wesleyan. In
the athletic- department, the phrase
"Big Country" immediately elicits
thoughts of the 6 foot 9 inch power-
house.
And Fulton is not only known
at Wesleyan, but tuition wide. He is
currently ranked 17th in the nation
for his field goal percentage. He has
shot 66 percent in conference and 60
percent for the year-.
He was also named player of
the week, Feb. 1-5 for a perfect 10-
10 from the field against
Southeastern Oklahoma. He fin-
ished the game with 22 points, five
rebounds, four steaks and no
turnovers.
In his next game for the week
against St. Mary's University he
was 8-11 from the Held, 2-3 from
the free-throw line and had six
\ steals. Me ended the game with 18
points.
"Numbers don't lie. After 19
games he has outstanding statistics,
and that doesn't come by accident.
He has developed a good work ethic
and everyone in our program is very
proud of Brian's improvement and
accomplishments," said men's head
coach Terry Waldrop.
Fulton was. raised on a veg-
etable farm in Rosebud,
Texas, where he farmed
with his parents and his
six brothers and sisters.
He went to a 2A high
school in the town of only
1.200 people.
He began playing
basketball when he was in
seventh grade. At the age
of 14 he was already 6
feet 2 inches and grew two inches
every year after that.
"I wanted to be an athlete and
the only sport 1 could play was bas-
ketball. My mom would not let me
play football. She told me that if I
wanted to get beat up. she could do
that herself. 1 also had to play a
sport that did nol conflict with the
spring and the summer because 1
Brian Fulton
had to work on the farm with my
family," Fulton said.
In his junior year he was aver-
aging 16 points and 10 rebounds on
varsity. In his senior year he aver-
aged 18 points and 10 rebounds.
He decided to come to
Wesleyan to play basketball after
graduating from high
school.
Fulton is now a
junior but he is classified
as a sophomore in basket-
ball because he blew out
his knee his freshman
year.
"When I blew out
my knee that really
affected me but know I
am fully recovered and 1 can play to
my ability. "
Fulton said being ranked
nationally does not affect him, but
he is glad it makes his team look
good.
"I think it is great for the pub-
licity for the team and ray
teammates. For so long our pro-
gram has not been that good but we
' have really stepped up this year."
Besides being nationally
ranked, Waldrop thinks that Fulton
might have a future past the colle-
giate level.
"The future is really in Brian's
• hands. He has an outstanding touch
and his techniques are improving
daily. I seriously believe if he keeps
improving and working hard he has
a chance to play on the next level
when he leaves here."
For now, Fulton is focusing on
basketball and his upcoming wed-
ding to fiance, Virginia Eckman,
July 15.
"My fiance is wonderful. We
are going to get married at a church
in my pasture."
Fulton said he looks forward in
leading his team in the next seven
games. ^
"I really look forward in play-
ing at Wesleyan lor the next two
years. I love Fort Worth and plan to
start my family here with Virginia
when I graduate," Fulton said.
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A former Wesleyan baseball
teammate of mine had this
habit. He would spend
Tuesday afternoon practices talking
about-the Monday night episode of
Row is War, the World Wrestling
Federation's weekly show.
He would
then feel the
need to yell
and imitate
his favorite
wrestlers.
This included
practicing his
"choke slam"
on the rest of
us. He was
the classic
example of —
the stereotypical
wrestling fan.
Professional wrestling, espe-
cially the WWF, has become more
mainstream than ever. This circus,
so to speak, has enjoyed the rise
from backyard popularity to being
on. the cover of magazines world-
wide.
When I was a kid, the issue of
professional wrestling was if it was
real. Now everyone is well aware
of the scripts involved in the fixed
plots, but the issue is now entertain-
ment.
V, ;;, Personally, I don't enjoy
wrestling. I cannot get into the
shows. Perhaps 1 just don't accept a
soap opera made up of steroid rav-
aged, heavily tanned, loud mouthed
actors in Speedos.
They are not athletes. They are
actors.
. I don't care if what they do
requires athletic ability; 1 don't care
that a wrestler such as The Rock
was a former Miami Hurricane
defensive lineman.
Athletics is based on competi-
tion and having an outcome in
doubt. The outcomes in profession-
al wrestling are never in doubt.
If it seems like I'm rather
biased when it comes to wrestling, 1
have to admit 1 am. 1 feel that the
people in charge of the sport are
sub-human and are only interested
in making money.
In March 1999, Owen Hart, a
WWF wrestler, was killed when a
stunt resulted in him being dropped
from 50 feet above the ring to his
death.
Though rare, people have lost
their lives when on the playing field
or in the ring. But what followed
the Owen Han death was' classless:
The show went on.
Apparently the refund that
would haye been given to the Pay-
Per-View and live audience was
reason enough to continue to make
the other wrestlers continue their
performances.
So with thousands, watching.
Hart was scooped up from the can-
vas and the circus earned on.
In comparison, when the
Columbine tragedy occurred last
year, both the Denver Nuggets and
Colorado Rockies canceled and
rescheduled their games out of
respect for the victims.
Even with the recent death of
Charlotte Hornet Bobby Phills, the
league agreed to let the Hornets
reschedule their games in order to
mourn the passing of their team-
mate. What the WWF showed was
a complete lack of decency as
human beings.
It is estimated that of the 7 mil-
lion weekly viewers of wrestling
shows, 4 million are under the age
of 18.
The last thing 1 want my 7-
year-old brother seeing is a show
that regularly presents people being
hit and lake blood squirting wildly
from wounds. Elementary kids
everywhere already enthusiastically
use the words "suck it" in order to
mock one another,
Now I am not a very conserva-
tive person, but I do feel that this
garbage should not be marketed to
children.
Average Joe American contin-
ues to tune into these shows. TV
ratings show that Raw is War gives
Monday Night Football a run for its
ratings every week.
The revenue off the Pay-Per-
View shows is apparently enough to
ignore even death. It is disturbing
to me as a fan of sports, but I guess
it is an example of different strokes
for different folks.
I can understand if you watch
the weekly shows for free. But why
pay to watch a soap opera?
How about taking up a hobby?
Wrestling fans could buy coloring
books, plant some trees, stop drink-
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