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Athlete of the Week

Broussard, a junior guard from Delaware, Ohio, gave her best effort in the Yeowomen's last two games. Although they lost to Allegheny College and Bluffton College, Brossard combined for fifty points in the two games. Last Saturday at Bluffton, Brossard made 11 of 17 shots from the floor, and also knocked down two three pointers. She pulled down a team-high 10 rebounds, had five steals, and scored a game-high 26 points. Broussard has started in every game she has played with the Yeowomen, and will continue to be the main force for Oberlin as they begin to get into the thick of the conference schedule.

Nzinga Broussard
(photo courtesy of S.I.D, Jeff Miller)

Marquee Event

Women's Basketball versus Lake Erie College Tomorrow, 2 p.m.

The Oberlin women's basketball team has been off to a rather slow start this year, but they will look to get things going against conference rival Wittenberg University tomorrow in Philips Gym, at 2:00 p.m.

IN THE LOCKERROOM WITH...Silent Silly and Calculus Deuce Juice

photos courtesy of Oberlin Online and the library of Justin Perkins

Men's basketball players Justin Perkins [sophomore] and Julius Hill [first-year] have helped the Yeomen to a better start this season. They also know who really let the dogs out.

How is your season going?
JP: It's going pretty well so far. We've already equaled last year's win total. What are you writing down?

What kind of things are you working on in practice?
JP: Well we've been emphasizing rebounding and free throws. We've been having problems from the charity stripe.

Justin just described himself as silent and sexy? Do you agree with that?
JH: No. It's more like silent and silly. He never talks and laughs at everything, especially in the locker room.

Then can you describe Julius in two words JP?
JP: Julius is smart, he's in Calculus II.

Can you do it in fewer than seven words?
JP: Well, I put down smart didn't I?

So what kinda fun stuff happens in the locker room?
JP: Ben tells a lot of jokes and stories.
JH: Yeah, and you have [junior] Ric [Peirce] saying quotes that were put up two weeks ago. Then you have [sophomore] Jon [MacDonald] sharpening his elbows.
JP: Sometimes [sophomore] Djordje [Eremic] gets into verbal battles.

With who?
JH: Usually with himself.

Can white men jump?
JP: Jon can't.

Justin, I hear you have a girlfriend?
JP: No.
JH: Yeah he does.
[JP attacks JH]

So you do?
JP: ...
[JP attacks Editor Zach]

Do you get along with your roommate Julius?
JH: Cam [first-year Cameron Levitt] is okay, but he plays too many video games.

What kind of music do you listen to? Do you listen to Shaq?
JP: No.
JH: Hell no.

Do you have the new Allen Iverson CD?
JH: No, but I'd to hear what it sounds like.

Who did let the dogs out?
JH: Who let the dogs out? Michael Gaines.

Do you get along with "Tricky"[Assistant coach Dick Roth]?
JH: Tricky's cool.
JP: I like Tricky's jokes.

Justin, why the hell are you so hyper?
JH: I think it's what he ate at the Rat.

What did you eat?
JP: I had two cheeseburgers, some french fries, and some pineapples. Oh, and some red drink.

It's gotta be the red drink.

This Week's Events

Women's Basketball

Saturday vs. Wittenberg, 2 p.m.

Men's Basketball

Saturday at Ohio Wesleyan, 3:00 p.m.

Ice Hockey

Friday, at Case Western Reserve, 10:00 p.m. Saturday vs. Baldwin-Wallace, 10:00 p.m.

What are they talking about?

This week...

Tapering

Sport: Swimming

What it means: Swimming is different from a lot of other sports in that you can do physical conditioning everyday with out taking breaks because not having to support ones own body weight is less physically demanding than running or lifting weights. Since records are not cumulative in swimming athletes actually perform most meets in less than optimal condition. Swimmers only expect to get two or three peak performances in a season. Before key meets swimmers will gradually decrease the distances they swim in practices over a period of weeks, so that they can be in good physical condition for important meets.

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