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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 2001
Page
9
Jeff Gordon won the pole position for Sunday's Virginia 500 NASCAR Winston Cup race, his 35th career top starting spot. Gordon bumped Rusty Wallace at 4.087 mph around the 2.0 mile oval, as Tony Stewart and others chased, securing Genson his second pole of the season.
Westhill claims its first boys varsity lacrosse victory beating Cortland 16 8 on Friday. Freshman Mike McLaughlin tallied five goals and two assists while Mike Acker and Ryan Hall added four goals apiece for coach Mike Leaze as the team improves to 12 2 after last year’s junior varsity slate. John Aspinwall scored six for the Purple Tigers.
Villanova center Michael Bradley, a second team All American, will forgo his senior season to enter the NBA draft. He averaged 21.3 points and 10.1 rebounds in his lone Villanova season after two seasons at Kentucky and a transfer sit-out.
Duke star Shane Battier claimed the 25th John R. Wooden Award as the national player of the year after leading Duke to the NCAA title and a 35-4 season. The senior forward averaged 19.0 points 7.2 rebounds, 1.8 assists and 2.1 steals while earning 4292 points from voters and media members.
Michigan State sophomore goalie Ryan Miller won the Hobey Baker Award as the top college hockey player. In two seasons as a Spartan he set the NCAA record for career shutouts, a mark that stood for 70 years.
Gary Waters signs a seven year contract at Rutgers replacing the fired Kevin Bannon. He will earn 450000 dollars annually and previously led Kent State to two NCAA tournament appearances.
Portland forward Shawn Kemp left the team to check himself into a drug rehabilitation program. The former star will be treated for cocaine abuse and won’t return this season.
Gerry McNamara, a 6-foot-2 junior from Bishop Hannan High School, commits to Syracuse University after a decisive meeting with coach Jim Boeheim. The top 36 prospect in the Class of 2002 confirmed his choice, ending a week of contact attempts and finalizing plans with his family and SU staff.
Chris DiMarco clings to a two stroke lead at Augusta after a 69 to stand 16 under par. Tiger Woods mirrors with a 66 while Phil Mickelson and David Duval chase, aiming to claim a first major as DiMarco eyes a rookie record at the Masters.
Tom Scherrer, a Skaneateles native and Masters rookie, again shoots 71 in round two to mirror his first round. He posts 142 overall, ties for 24th, and secures a record-tying cut as other leaders pull ahead including DiMarco, Woods, and Mickelson. Scherrer targets a top 16 finish in the 2002 field.
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