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The Herald is written and edited by students of Xavier University. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the university or university policies. Unsigned editorials are the opinions of the editorial board. Member: Associated Collegiate Press and Cass Advertising. Bernard McGhee,...
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The Herald is written and edited by students of Xavier University. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the university or university policies. Unsigned editorials are the opinions of the editorial board.
Member: Associated Collegiate Press and Cass Advertising.
Bernard McGhee, Editor-in-Chief; Chari Patterson, Managing Editor; Viebica Stokley, Living Editor; TaKeshia Brooks, Entertainment Editor; Tammicka Logan, Sports Editor; Janelle Perrilliat, Photo Editor; Rodney Littleton, Online Editor; Chad Broussard, Circulation Manager; Chris Carter, Staff Cartoonist.
Columnists: Yvette Green, Lamont Yarrell.
Staff Reporters: Rosalyn Crain, Damion Farrow, Jarrod Jones, Winter Malbrough, Harrison McMurry, Carla Robinson, Sherice Shields, Kamilah Turner, Andria Washington.
Faculty Advisers: Fred Bales.
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xuloai_p16948coll14-5387 Xavier Herald - Page 10 74 No. 6 1998-11-19 Xavier University of Louisiana The Herald is written and edited by students of Xavier University. The views expressed do not necessarily represent those of the university or university policies. Unsigned editorials are the opinions of the editorial board. Member: Associated Collegiate Press and Cass Advertising. Bernard McGhee, Editor-in-Chief; Chari Patterson, Managing Editor; Viebica Stokley, Living Editor; TaKeshia Brooks, Entertainment Editor; Tammicka Logan, Sports Editor; Janelle Perrilliat, Photo Editor; Rodney Littleton, Online Editor; Chad Broussard, Circulation Manager; Chris Carter, Staff Cartoonist. Columnists: Yvette Green, Lamont Yarrell. Staff Reporters: Rosalyn Crain, Damion Farrow, Jarrod Jones, Winter Malbrough, Harrison McMurry, Carla Robinson, Sherice Shields, Kamilah Turner, Andria Washington. Faculty Advisers: Fred Bales. Technical Support: Arnold Crump, Chris Campbell African American college students; African American newspapers; African American universities and colleges; College student newspapers and periodicals; Student publications; Xavier University of Louisiana Text PDF XH_1998_11_19_010 Xavier University of Louisiana English Physical rights are retained by Xavier University of Louisiana. Copyright is in accordance with U.S. copyright laws archives@xula.edu XA VIER IITARALO 77/C/ ovem e Rush record: 3-0 Talladega College 76-650 lead scorer: DuaneConsin-19pts. Arkansas Baptist 82-6201,4 lead scorer: Anthony Steward-I8pts. tit 'NH,. • , • Nuggets record: 2- ireNas souther!, 7 9- 5 9 lead scorer: Kim Simpkins-2Ipts Left: Forward Karega McCollum scores two of his 1 1 points in the Rush opener. Below: Guard Crystal Fleming pen-etrates the lane against Paul Quinn. Photos by Irving Johnson III Nuggets, Rush triumph in openers New look, same result by Shanna Daniels Staff Reporter If someone were to ask one of the Xavier University Gold Nuggets, "What's new?" they would have quite a few things to name in answer to the question. For example, new head coach Bo Browder, new assistant coach Sheremy Dillard, several new players, and a set of new additions to their play book which should, according to senior forward Kim Simpkins, help them to enhance their half court game. Unfortimately for the Paul Quinn Lady Tigers one thing that has not proven to be new for the Nuggets is the way they have treated whoever has been their first oppo-nent for the last several years. On November 7, the Nuggets and all their newness showcased their abilities by beating their visiting opponents, Paul Quinn, 75 to 36, a margin of 39 points. Exhibiting the quickness that has come to be known as a Xavier University women's basketball trademark, the Nuggets jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. At halftime they led 39 to 17 and had already forced the Lady Tigers to commit 20 turnovers. The ability to force turnovers seemed to be a key factor for them on their road to victory, as the end of the game stat count showed Paul Quinn coughing up the ball a disturbing 40 times. The Nuggets took advantage of the bulk of those turnovers as they raced up and down the court making good use of their fast break opportunities. All but two Nuggets were able to come up with steals and, when all was said and done, there was only one player who did not score. Senior forward Kim Simpkins, who led all scorers with 19 points, said that she was very happy with the total team effort. "I was happy to see that everyone got a chance to play and had an opportunity to score," she said. In addition to accumulating points Simpkins was also able to snatch seven rebounds and gather five steals. Right behind her was another senior starter, Zakiya Maynard, who netted 17 points, three assists and two steals. When asked how she thought this year's first game compared to the first games ofprevi-ous seasons, Maynard said that despite the many changes that have taken place she did not feel there was any difference in the team's level of preparation and play. She said, "Our team is in just as good a shape and is just as ready to play as we have been at the start of every year." She and all the rest of the Nuggets are, like always, focused on attaining yet an-other Gulf Coast Athletic Conference Championship and their first ever National Championship. They are looking forward to putting an end to all the questions and the doubts of those whose preseason polls ranked them to finish second in this year's conference championship race. For the visiting Paul Quinn, the Lady Tigers only managed to shoot 29 percent from the field and were severely short-handed by their inability to hold on to possession of the ball. It was to their dismay that the while the Nuggets were racking up all kinds of new additions for the 1998-99 season they did not acquire any new views about whether or not to demolish who ever happens to be their first opponent, rather, victim. Cousin leads team with 25 points by Malcolm B. Davie Staff Reporter The Xavier Gold Rush is offto a wonderful start and team members want to let everyone know that they don't plan on losing. On Saturday, the Paul Quinn Tigers were used as the first example. The Gold Rush beat the Tigers 71 to 52. This convincing win is very important for the Gold Rush team because it builds their confidence as a team. Before the game even began, the gymna-sium was almost filled to capacity for the Homecoming game. School pride and spirit were definitely evident. The tip off was con-trolled by Xavier, and Duane Cousin, junior guard, immediately made a three-point basket bring The Barn to an uproar. The first halfwas played with a lot of intensity, but the Gold Rush's shooting percentage in the first half was only 38 percent from the field and 60 percent from the free throw line. The high scorers of the half were forward Lonnie Fuqua with nine points, and guard Duane Cousin with 10 points. Even though shooting percentages were low in the first half, Xavier played great defense in order to keep Paul Qiunn from scoring too many baskets. In the second half the team exhibited more controlled play. The team's overall shooting percentage increased to 50 per-cent, but free throws dropped to 53 per-cent. The high scorers of the second half were Cousin with a dominant 15 points, forward Anthony Steward with 10 points, and forward Karega McCollum with 11. These are three of the many players on the Gold Rush team that are expected to do great things. The high scorers of the game were Cousin with 25 points and Fuqua with 18 points. Other players in double digits were McCollum with 16 points and Stewart with 15 points. With a new year brings new players and new expectations. This year Xavier's Gold Rush team is thought to have a lot more raw talent. Sophomore Julius Hall and freshman Romeon Jenkins are new strong addition to Xavier's backcourt. Two players have also been recruited from Depaul Univer-sity to add to the fire, sophomore guard Kenny Forges and senior forward Innis Glover. These two players bring with them great intensity and flare. Coach Valdery has a more intense workout in store for these players so that their full potential can be utilized for game situations. When asked how he felt about the performance of the team on the first game, he said, "Considering it was the team's first game, I expected them to be nervous and make a couple of mis-takes, but in the later stages of the game the intensity picked up and we were back on track". http://cdm16948.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16948coll14/id/5387 |