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Lackner on A thleti The Poway boys’ volleyball team continued their hot streak on April 14 with a win over Ca- thedral Catholic in the championship game of the Scripps Ranch tournament. Not only did the victory complete the seven game sweep of the tournament, but it was the Titan’s ninth con- secutive victory. The boys volleyball team spent the beginning of the season flying under the radar, not living up to the high expectations, but recently, they have caught fire. Everything seems to be in sync at the right time, and they are tuned up for play- offs. The team leaders are playing well too, as UCSD commit Josh Lake, who coach Charlie Jackson said, “offensively, no one is stopping”, was named tournament MVP and UCLA com- mit Jack Hughson was named to the All-Tourna- ment team. Since then, the Titans have contin- ued the strong play with 3-0 wins over La Jolla and Mt. Carmel. They are now 18-10 overall, complemented by a 5-1 league record. Four games remain on the league schedule, including a rematch on April 24 against Westview, the last team to beat the Titans, and a season finale against Rancho Ber- nardo on May 3. Following the conclusion of league play is the beginning CIF playoffs. The strong senior core full of experience and college commits will bode well for the Titans, expecting to receive a higher seed and possibly a first round bye. Recent play- off conquests include last year’s trip to the CIF semi-finals, and in the year before, a trip to the CIF finals, ending in a heartbreaking loss. Sev- eral of the starting seniors including Lake and Hughson, along with David Aguilar, Vic Porter, Matt Spitzley and Sam Beeler have playoff ex- perience and serious ambition to win the elusive CIF championship for coach Charlie Jackson, now in his ninth season. They are undoubtedly on top of their game. “In the last couple weeks our play has really improved,” Spitzley confirmed. With playoffs shortly approaching, the Titans’ recent level of play should propel them to a deep playoff run led by the strong senior core and talented un- derclassmen. APRIL 27, 2012 With Reggie Bush’s Heisman Trophy retracted, Miami University’s football booster club scandal and UConn’s soiled NCAA men’s basketball title from last year, it might have seemed that major college sports had lost its way of winning fair and square. And then Baylor University steps in. In 1986, the basketball team got two years of probation after it was revealed that coach Mickey Haller had given money to a player and in 1994, coach Darrel Johnson was sentenced to five years of NCAA probation for mail and wire fraud. But the most infamous scandal was in 2003, when forward Patrick Dennehy disap- peared and was found in a gravel pit a few days later with two bullets in his head. To make this all more chilling, these many scandals all happened in a conservative, religious institution. Six years later, Baylor gave people hopes that college sports were cleaning up their acts when star quarterback Robert Griffin III (aka RG3) was awarded the Heisman trophy earlier this year. Baylor fans crowded stadiums to a season that included 10 victories for the first time in school history. RG3 was the beginning of a new era for the school. Baylor’s unbeaten Lady Bears basketball team declared that it was the national title or bust at the beginning of the season, and they completed their mission. Coach Kim Mulkey had her cards stacked with center Brittney Griner and point guard Odyssey Sims. Mulkey was crowned the AP’s national coach of the year, while Griner was named its player of the year. The men’s team was ranked No. 3 going into March Madness and ended their season in the Sweet Sixteen. Forward PJ III is in prospect to join the NBA draft. Contributing 445 points this season, he helped make Baylor first in rebounding defense and second in rebounding margin and blocked shots in the Big 12. Despite Baylor’s apparent reformation, there has been some backsliding. The basketball programs have been hit with three years of NCAA probation for nearly 900,000 phone and text messages sent to recruits from coaches and assistants. Failing to monitor his program, coach Scott Drew will be suspended for the first two games of next season and scholarships were lost in both programs, official visits, recruiting calls, and off campus recruiting visits have been curtailed. It’s hard to see that the standards have been lowered in a program that has been kept clean by the Lady Bears. But they should set an example for all universities. 12 SPORTS Iliad super spike : Senior Josh Lake jumps high in preparation to spike a ball. They face off against Torry Pines on May 1. ELIZABETH GALLAGHER// The Iliad Titans spike to the top RYAN SULLIVAN Senior Sports Writer
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LackneronAthletiThe Poway boys volleyball team continued their hot streak on April 14 with a win over Ca-
thedral Catholic in the championship game of the Scripps Ranch tournament. Not only did the victory complete the seven game sweep of the tournament, but it was the Titans ninth con-secutive victory.
The boys volleyball team spent the beginning of the season ying under the radar, not living up to the high expectations, but recently, they have caught re. Everything seems to be in sync at the right time, and they are tuned up for play-offs.
The team leaders are playing well too, as UCSD commit Josh Lake, who coach Charlie Jackson said, offensively, no one is stopping, was named tournament MVP and UCLA com-mit Jack Hughson was named to the All-Tourna-ment team. Since then, the Titans have contin-ued the strong play with 3-0 wins over La Jolla and Mt. Carmel.
They are now 18-10 overall, complemented by a 5-1 league record. Four games remain on the league schedule, including a rematch on April 24 against Westview, the last team to beat the Titans, and a season nale against Rancho Ber-nardo on May 3.
Following the conclusion of league play is the beginning CIF playoffs. The strong senior core full of experience and college commits will bode well for the Titans, expecting to receive a higher seed and possibly a rst round bye. Recent play-off conquests include last years trip to the CIF semi- nals, and in the year before, a trip to the CIF nals, ending in a heartbreaking loss. Sev-
eral of the starting seniors including Lake and Hughson, along with David Aguilar, Vic Porter, Matt Spitzley and Sam Beeler have playoff ex-perience and serious ambition to win the elusive CIF championship for coach Charlie Jackson, now in his ninth season.
They are undoubtedly on top of their game. In the last couple weeks our play has really improved, Spitzley con rmed. With playoffs shortly approaching, the Titans recent level of play should propel them to a deep playoff run led by the strong senior core and talented un-derclassmen.
APRIL 27, 2012
With Reggie Bushs Heisman Trophy retracted, Miami Universitys football booster club scandal and UConns soiled NCAA mens basketball title from last year, it might have seemed that major college sports had lost its way of winning fair and square. And then Baylor University steps in.
In 1986, the basketball team got two years of probation after it was revealed that coach Mickey Haller had given money to a player and in 1994, coach Darrel Johnson was sentenced to ve years of NCAA probation for mail and wire fraud. But the most infamous scandal was in 2003, when forward Patrick Dennehy disap-peared and was found in a gravel pit a few days later with two bullets in his head. To make this all more chilling, these many scandals all happened in a conservative, religious institution.
Six years later, Baylor gave people hopes that college sports were cleaning up their acts when star quarterback Robert Grif n III (aka RG3) was awarded the Heisman trophy earlier this year. Baylor fans crowded stadiums to a season that included 10 victories for the rst time in school history. RG3 was the beginning of a new era for the school.
Baylors unbeaten Lady Bears basketball team declared that it was the national title or bust at the beginning of the season, and they completed their mission. Coach Kim Mulkey had her cards stacked with center Brittney Griner and point guard Odyssey Sims. Mulkey was crowned the APs national coach of the year, while Griner was named its player of the year.
The mens team was ranked No. 3 going into March Madness and ended their season in the Sweet Sixteen. Forward PJ III is in prospect to join the NBA draft. Contributing 445 points this season, he helped make Baylor rst in rebounding defense and second in rebounding margin and blocked shots in the Big 12.
Despite Baylors apparent reformation, there has been some backsliding. The basketball programs have been hit with three years of NCAA probation for nearly 900,000 phone and text messages sent to recruits from coaches and assistants.
Failing to monitor his program, coach Scott Drew will be suspended for the rst two games of next season and scholarships were lost in both programs, of cial visits, recruiting calls, and off campus recruiting visits have been curtailed.
Its hard to see that the standards have been lowered in a program that has been kept clean by the Lady Bears. But they should set an example for all universities.
12 SPORTS Iliad
super spike : Senior Josh Lake jumps high in preparation to spike a ball. They face off against Torry Pines on May 1. ELIZABETH GALLAGHER// The Iliad
Titans spike to the topRYAN SULLIVANSenior Sports Writer
