Sports






Lane finishes fifth in nation

 The thrill of victory; the agony of the feet.

The men's cross-country team finished 13th at the NCAA Cross Country Finals in Blooming-ton, Ind., where senior Matt Lane placed fifth in the nation, the best finish for a male runner in school history. However, tragedy befell junior Gene Manner, who was spiked in the foot at the beginning of the race, thus hampering his performance throughout the course. Lane, who ran the 10,000-meter course in 30 minutes, 27.8 seconds, earned his seventh All-American honor with his fifth-place run. According to head coach Andrew Gerard, Lanešs race was better than a fifth-place performance, but due to the nature of the race, things did not happen.



Greatest Moments of the '90s in Tribe sports

 The run made by the women's soccer team in late fall of 1997 saw the squad eke out several tight wins and make its first ever appearance in the Elite Eight.



Brown takes aim at professional career overseas

 A giant figure in Tribe sports is preparing to head out for some new stomping grounds. Senior all-American goalie Adin Brown, whose collegiate soccer career came to an end two weeks ago after a 1-0 loss to Penn State in the opening round of the NCAA tournament, will head to Germany later this month to try out for a handful of professional teams in the Bundes Liga, the country's top soccer league.



Pep band takes on new look for 2000

 The summer of 1998 saw many changes take place in the structure and organization of the W&M pep band, many of which were not received favorably by the members of the band. This year, the band is trying to start afresh after it saw its enrollment drop significantly in the year following the changes.



Wycinsky called up to National Team camp

 There was at least one bright spot for senior Missy Wycinsky and the women's soccer team on the night of their disappointing 5-1 loss to UNC in the NCAA playoffs Nov. 20. Not only did Wycinsky score a goal against one of the top defenses in the nation, but on the bus ride back to Williamsburg, she found out she had been called out to San Diego to participate in training for the U.S. National Team.



Tribe booted from NCAAs

 The only thing that stood between the men's soccer team and another berth in the Sweet Sixteen was a poorly placed referee.



Tar Heels steamroll W&M

 The women's soccer team ended its season in much the same way as it has two out of the last three years ‹ with a loss to North Carolina Nov. 20. This year, the damage was a 5-1 trouncing, brightened only somewhat by the fact that W&M managed to penetrate one of the most solid defenses in the country for a goal.



Women beat GMU, GW

 After gliding beyond George Mason University and George Washington University on Nov. 20 at George Mason, the women's swim team continues to rapidly improve their record. The men split the competition with a win over George Mason and a loss to George Washington.



Tribe finishes strong after difficult 0-3 start

 A long journey ended for the football team when it finished its year with a 31-14 drubbing of the Richmond Spiders Nov. 20. In the process, the Tribe posted their eighth-consecutive winning season, finishing with a 6-5 record, 5-3 in the Atlantic 10.



Squad opens season with 2-3 swing

It's been a season of ups and downs for the men's basketball team. After routing their first opponent, the Tribe have won only one of their last four games. The team, which has no seniors, has looked very good at times but has lacked consistency.



Hosts fall in round two of tournament

The hosts of the CAA volleyball tournament served up a first-round stuffing of East Carolina in W&M Hall on the weekend before Thanks-giving, but they were de-voured by top-seeded James Madison the following night.



Tribe roster depleted to eight women

Heading into the season with a lineup ravaged by injuries, the women'[s basketball team knew that its freshmen had to come up big. With a 2-3 start, coach Debbie Taylor is happy with what she has seen.



Fearless Picks: Wait a Closing time

 The winter coat came out of the closet this week. It looks like the weather finally woke up and realized it was time to start hitting us with chilling winds and frigid, wintry days. It happened right about the same time that all the fall sports finished up their seasons and the winter sports started up.