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You Can Say that Again

"I was supposed to be born Italian and [my parents] switched me at birth."

-Don Hunsinger,
head men's tennis coach
On his love for the Godfather movies.

The sophomore became the first Yeowomen in Oberlin women's swimming and diving history to be named an All-American. The honor followed her sixth place finish in the 100m backstroke and her 16th place finish in the 50m freestyle at the NCAA Championships last week. Mercer holds the O.C. record in both events.

Pictured are Mercer (c) and her coaches, head swim coach Dick Michaels (r) and assistant coach Clara Stemwedel.

Photo of Celeste Mercer and coaches

Celeste Mercer
(photo courtesy of Scott Remley and Oberlin Online)


Marquee Event

Stock up on your peanuts and cracker jacks 'cause there's no concession stand. It's a double header this Saturday out on the diamond when the Yeomen face the Behrend Lions.

Baseball
Oberlin vs. Penn State-Behrend (two games)
Saturday, 1 p.m.


IN THE LOCKERROOM WITH...Dan Bourque and Matt Winstanley


Bourque and Winstanley have been the lifeblood of the Plague over its past four seasons. They co-captained Oberlin's own ice hockey team this season, through two - count 'em, two - hard fought games against Case Western.

Do either of you say "eh?"
MW: Uh, Fridays.
DB: I usually take Wednesdays.

How did the name "Plague" come about?
DB: The Yeoman, the farmer thing didn't really fit in with the hockey thing.
MW: I think it's a pretty inspiring name, though.
DB: I've been talking to Gary Bettman, and he might make the next [NHL] expansion team the Plague.

What's your favorite Plague memory?
DB: The guy who scheduled [a Denison] game told them the wrong time. They came an hour early. They were all pissed off, threw bottles at cars and they actually went into East or North and basically looted the dorms. They went in and threw shit around, set off fire alarms and got drunk. So after the game, there was Denison, their coach and like 10 cops surrounding them. A few of them got arrested and were held on $10,000 bail and got kicked out of Denison.

Does the Plague recruit?
DB: That's actually what we're doing for spring break. I'm going to Russia and he's going to Toronto.

Who's going to Finland?
DB: I'm going to schedule a two-day layover in Scandinavia on my way back from Moscow.
MW: Actually, I hear the new talent is in Japan.
DB: Matt was just there last semester, recruiting. Evan Kelley too was recruiting in China, a lot of activity in China.

If you could say one thing to Plague fans, what would it be?
MW: Come out and play, we were so short players this year. We need more skaters.
DB: It's difficult when you have eight guys on the bench.
MW: I definitely say thanks to the fans. It's made hockey here a completely different experience, having people interested in it... and drunk.

Dan, how many bones have you broken?
DB: (counts slowly) About eight or nine.
MW: And he almost lost his left leg during a game.
DB: It was a fracture, it was out like that (points sideways).
MW: Hey, your muscle's not supposed to be there.
DB: There was a pile-up in front of the net and I was turning out with the puck and a kid got hit and his whole upper body fell right there (displays plethora of scars and indents on leg).

These two-game seasons are rough, huh?
DB: It's the hardest, man.


This Week's Events

Women's Lacrosse
Wednesday, Mar. 22 vs. Indiana U. of Pennsylvania 4 p.m.
Monday, Mar. 27 at Colorado 4 p.m.

Men's Lacrosse
Saturday Mar. 18 at Wittenberg 1:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 22 vs. Kenyon 4 p.m.
Wednesday, Apr. 5 vs. Wooster 4:30 p.m.

Baseball
Saturday, Mar. 18 vs. Penn State-Behrend (two games) 1 p.m.
Saturday, Mar. 25 at Maryville, TN, 1 p.m.

Women's Tennis
Saturday, Mar. 18 vs. Ohio Northern 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 22 vs. Hiram 3:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Apr. 5 vs. Ohio Wesleyan 4 p.m.

Men's Tennis
Saturday, Mar. 18 at Mount Union 1 p.m.
Wednesday, Mar. 22 at Hiram 3:30 p.m.

Swimming and Diving
Men - at NCAA Div. II Championships at Emory University, March 16-18 TBA


What are they talking about?

This week...

Ground Ball

Sports: Lacrosse, baseball

What it means: This one is almost as easy as it sounds. In lacrosse, any ball that is either knocked loose, not caught or otherwise winds up on the grass is considered a ground ball.

In baseball, any batted ball that is fair (stays between the two white lines) and that rolls or bounces before leaving the infield is a ground ball. Pitchers who consistantly get batters to hit ground, as opposed to fly, balls are often more successful since there is less chance of runners advancing.

   

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Volume 128, Number 18, March 17, 2000

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