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STAFF WRITER
Midnight Madness has long since faded into distant
memory, and the hard preseason work has been com-
pleted as the Lady Rams tipped off their season in
impressive style.
The team traveled to Denton to compete in the 14th
annual Pioneer Premiere Basketball Tournament, hosted
by Texas Women's University, Nov 17-18.
Their opening match for the season was against the
University of Central Oklahoma in what proved to be an
extremely close game.
The Rams led the game by two points at halftime
with the score of 30-28. The second period was to be
just as tight with the score of the first half repeated, giv-
ing Wesleyan an overall victory of 60-56. Catherine
Weir led the Lady Rams with 15 points.
The second match of the two day event proved to
be a much more comfortable result for Wesleyan as they
defeated Texas Woman's University by almost 30
points, 93-66.
The Lady Rams finished the weekend with a record
of 2-0 giving them an important winning start to their
campaign.
Three days later, Wesleyan hosted their first home
game of the season against Tarleton State. The game on
Nov. 21 proved to be a test of Wesleyan's nerves as both
teams exchanged the lead early in the game.
The Lady Rams took the early initiative but by half-
time were trailing by two, 30-32.
The second period showed a determined Wesleyan
team claw their way level and then surmount what
seemed to be a comfortable lead as the end of the game
approached. The Lady Rams allowed Tarleton State to
edge their way back into the game late on, giving the
crowd and coaching staff alike a few anxious moments.
With numerous turnovers going to either team, the
last minutes were played at a frantic pace. Wesleyan's
lead was reduced to three points before they played out
the remaining seconds to secure another close win.
Coach Robin Potera, in her second season with the
Lady Rams, said she was pleased with the start to the
season.
"We are really excited about our 3-0 start to the
season, and even though we didn't perform at our best,
a win is still a win. We have had two close games where
we have really had to fight hard, and we've come out the
victor in both," she said.
Despite the promising start, Potera said she is
aware that improvements are needed.
"We have got a good mixture of young recruits this
year along with the older, more experienced members of
the team. It is obvious that it is going to take some time
to find the right chemistry within the team, but we have
things to work on that are only going to make us
stronger," she added.
"I didn't come here to lose. We want to win and to
win with class. I know that every time my players step
out on court they will compete big time. Our mission is
to win the Conference tournament and then maybe look
at the National tournament. I believe that it is a realistic
goal here at Wesleyan."
As the team looks ahead to their season, Coach
Potera emphasized the importance of the support
towards the Lady Rams.
"The student turnout for the game against Tarleton
was good, but I want the whole student body to realize
that we have a women's program here with a lot of
potential. I'm sure that once the season gets into full
swing the support will be a great advantage at our home
games," she said.
The Lady Rams had a record of 3-0 going into the
Thanksgiving holiday period and played Abilene
Christian Nov. 25.
Wesleyan managed to secure yet another close win
with a score of 74-70 and moved to 4-0. They played
Abilene Christian again Tuesday, but The Rambler was
unable to report this game due to deadlines.
The team's next home game is against .Jarvis
Christian on Thursday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m.
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18. The Rams lost their first game of the season
86-78. Despite valient efforts, the men's team
has failed to come up with a win in their last
three games.
Catherine Weir
STAFF WRITER
The Texas Wesleyan men's basketball team
kicked off its season this past week with three
consecutive road games, leaving the Rams with
a disheartening 0-3 record.
Last Saturday the Rams traveled to
Arlington, where they fell victim to The
University of Texas-Arlington 78-86. The Rams
jumped out to a quick lead in the first half.
However, they eventually found themselves in a
hole late in the second half, unable to stop the
Mavericks from scoring.
Although the Rams did not win the game,
playing competitively with the same Division I
team that soundly defeated them a year ago
shows that the Rams are headed in the right
direction.
"We had some very good moments and it
was an exciting game. Although we didn't meet
our goal to win, I think we got a lot of people's
attention," said Head Coach Terry Waldrop.
Princeton Parks paced the Rams with 18
points and 9 rebounds, followed by Brian Fulton
and Aaron Brachman, who each added 12 points
and 9 rebounds.
Last Tuesday the Rams were again on the
road in Lawton, Okla., where they faced
Cameron University. Playing without starter
Parks, who is still recovering from an ankle
injury, the Rams found themselves down by 22
points at halftime.
Showing much grit and determination, the
Rams staged a huge rally in the second half,
putting them back in the game, where they came
up just short, 74-85. Tonance Coleman led the
Rams with 18 points, followed by Chad
Crenshaw with 12 points.
For the last leg of the opening road
schedule, the Rams again traveled to Oklahoma
to face Southeastern Oklahoma University,
where they experienced perhaps their most
exciting, yet devastating game so far.
In a game featuring 18 ties and no more
than six points separating the teams at any point
in the game, the Rams eventually found them-
selves in overtime after being tied 90-90 at the
end of regulation.
With three players fouling out, in addition
to the absence of starter Parks, the Rams were
narrowly defeated 99-100. Torrance Coleman
poured in 23 points for the Rams, followed by
Brian Fulton and Shawn Ashworth with 20 and
15 points, respectively.
Though the Rams seemed to be off to a slow
start, Coach Waldrop said he sees no need to
panic.
"We just want to continue playing, learning
our system, and adjusting to each other. It is
never how you start the year, but how you finish
that counts," he said.
Only four games into the season, the Rams
are still plagued by injuries. Parks has been out
with an ankle injury and has only played in one
game.
Forward Oranta Gibson, probably the best
rebounder on the team, has yet to play a game
due to a thumb injury; forward Shawn Ashworth
is day-to-day with a back injury; and point guard
Todd Chappell is still very limited in minutes
due to a pre-season knee injury. As injuries
begin to subside, the Rams should see marked
improvement.
"I feel very good about our team, and when
we can all get back healthy, adjust, and get a few
games under our belt, we are going to be an
excellent basketball team," said Coach Waldrop.
The Rams' next game will be Thursday,
Nov. 30, at Wesleyan at 8 p.m., where the Rams
will attempt to avenge their loss to Southeastern
Oklahoma State University.
Upcoming athletic events
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Ode to the "Remember When" guy
Going home to San Antonio for Thanksgiving gave me a much-need-
ed chance to see my old friends and catch up on where all of our lives are
going. We talked about the events we had experienced, the jobs we
planned on getting, and the futures we were interested in starting.
But of course, the cool conversation was sud-
denly ruined by "The Remember When" guy. You
have to know whom I'm talking about. There's one
in each group of friends. The "Re'member When"
guy is the person who can never seem to let go of the
past and will take any opportunity to talk to you
about how great he was.
For many of you out there, this person might
be your father who played basketball when the goal
was a peach basket or demolished opposing football
teams with his leather helmet. I'm quite sure that
you can think of several you might know right now.
Take time to look around your classroom. The
Remember When guy lurks in the back corner and is
just waiting for a conversation on sports.
Remember When guys can be easily pointed out because they all suf-
fer from the same dissolution of grandeur. They wait for a conversation
on politics or rocket science and then they will blurt out something like,
"Some people will argue that my 80 yard touchdown run in seventh grade
football was my best, but I don't really think so."
Remember When guy does not care about the future and what it might
hold. Instead, he chooses to find self-worth in his accomplishments of the
past, no matter how trivial or how long ago.
Remember When guy will also blame his lack of athletic progress on
someone other than himself. Sometimes it is the varsity soccer coach who
wouldn't let him play goalie with his broken arm in front of that college
coach.
Or maybe it is the club league baseball coach who made him wear the
uncomfortable helmet that kept him from hitting more than two homeruns.
Either way, someone other than the Remember When guy is the only thing
that ever kept him from going pro and becoming a big name athlete.
If you want to find the Remember When guy, just check out any soft-
ball tournament and ask around. He's always going to be the guy who
insists on batting cleanup after being all-district at his 2A high school.
You can even venture to any recreational basketball court to find a
Remember When guy. He'll be the one wearing a wristband like Michael
Jordan and calling foul whenever he happens to miss that gimme lay-up.
If you're really up to it, just venture to any sports bar and ask aloud "Who
here played sports in high school?"
Welcome to sports talk hell.
I love my memories. The things I've learned and accomplishments
I've had in sports I'll save for my children one day. I'm sure they'll want
to hear about my stories jtist as 1 always wanted to hear the stories my dad
would rarely let me in on. But get this straight, Remember When guys,
most of us out here could care less about what you did. Keep your mem-
ories to yourself. Besides, it is always better to look ahead than to look
behind.
Carlos Medina is a junior majoring in managment information systems
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