October 13, 2004 It's Playoff Time Again by Adam Hussein >> Staff Writer (Insert joke on name here... No, no, make it original) October is beginning, as are the baseball playoffs. As I try to bring a sports view to this paper, here is a baseball preview for fans out there. (There are baseball fans here right?) Because of deadlines, I am writ- ing this article before playoff teams are set, so by the time this comes out I'll likely be proven wrong. Given my shaky background in picking teams, do not be surprised if none of the following happens. Yankees: They are my favorite. Nothing like cheering for a team that constantly angers people yet continues to win. Why believe in them this year? Well, why not? (Lame joke alert avert eyes!) They say the pitching rotation is as unreliable as President Bush, but any team with 61 comeback wins can overcome it. (Ok, look back) Red Sox: It’s Boston! 80+ years of misery. They arguably have the best Red Sox team ever, but Pedro is fading and Schilling can’t pitch every game. Although... the thought of a pitcher named Mike Myers pitching on Hallowe’en in Game 7 of the World Series almost makes me want them to win... almost. Angels: They underachieved all season. Their recent resurgence, however, has them ready for the playoffs. Twins: A team many people want to see win, a small market team with solid starting pitching. Sounds familiar? Marlins ‘03, Angels ‘02... A date with either Boston or New York will doom them despite the great pitching of Johan Santana. Braves: Surprisingly, Atlanta won their division again. Ok, it was a weak division BUT it’s a title. With powerhouse St. Louis in their way the Braves have no chance. Cardinals: Yes their pitchers are not big-name guys, but you can’t ignore the season they have had. They should dominate the NL playoffs. Dodgers: Despite trading away a plethora of talent, they remain on top of their division but are des- tined for October failure. Astros: Sure I would rather see The Barry (Just like Donald Trump, The Donald, I think Bonds deserves the nickname... I won’t argue about this) in the playoffs, but after sweeping St. Louis and facing lowly Colorado on the weekend, Houston now holds the best chance for the wild card. How it shapes up: NLDS: Cardinals over Astros in 4, Dodgers over Braves in 5. NLCS: Cardinals over Dodgers in 5. ALDS: Yankees over Twins in 4, Red Sox over Angels in 5, ALCS: Yankees over Red Sox in 7. (Happens every time!) World Series: As Sinatra sings “New York, New York!” (in 6). If you want a less biased predic- tion - ride the Cardinals bandwag- on all the way to October glory. I will try to have a sports column on OTE covering many sports in the future. If you have questions, comments or rants on anything sports, feel free to email me: sportsbeat11@hotmail.com. I'll try to talk about emails in future arti- cles to make this as interactive as possible. UNBC Timberwolves Back in Action by Kevin D. Vaughan o> Staff Writer The last weekend of September held a return to form for UNBC’s Timberwolves. Both the men’s and women’s teams faced off against some of Alberta’s finest in a four-game long exhibition match-up against Grand Prairie Regional College. It started Friday September 24 at 6:00 P.M. with the women playing against Grand Prairie Regional College’s women’s Wolves. The competition was tough, and in the end Grand Prairie came out ahead by one point making the final score 66-65. Among the top scorers were Lindsay Anderson with 16 points, and Miranda Kenna and Carlye Hicks, who each scored more than 12 points. After the women, the men played Grand Prairie in an action packed game. The men’s Timberwolves smashed Grand Prairie’s Wolves with a final game score of 107 - 61. “Tt was a good home opener in the exhibition,” said Head Coach Zane Robison. Every person on the men’s team performed to the best of their abilities, scoring at least 7 points a piece. Leading scorer Phil Nadrazski managed to net 19 points in the game, and five players scored more than 10 points each. Bret Stewart (17 points) and Alex Nadrazski (16 points) round- ed out the roster of top scorers. Robison also mentioned that the boys performed well in offense and brought back the fun in play- ing basketball. Saturday night was another action packed night. Again starting with the women at 6:00 P.M., Saturday marked a much better night for the Timberwolves, finishing the game against the Wolves with a final score of 67-54. “We played much better as a team with a strong defense,” said Murdoch when asked to compare the two evening games. Miranda Kenna was once again a high scor- er, netting 17 points. The team still demonstrated a weakness at the free-throw line,s but showed rapid improvement in their second game. The men won their second game 79-56. The second men’s game proved to be more physical than the previous game, with 6'6” Andrew Sturgeon pulling off a massive dunk despite not playing on Friday night or last year. Sturgeon was the high scorer with 18 points, which included 13 rebounds. Both Coaches were optimistic about their teams and are looking forward to a good season. The next Timberwolves home game will be held on November 12. Have Fun at UNBC’s Comedy Night by Elizabeth Fyles >> Staff Writer What could be more fun than an evening filled with laughter? An evening filled with laughter and booze, but that’s not the point. On Friday October 15th, the Wolfpack Hockey Club will be hosting a comedy night right here at our very own school. Professional comedians Jason Lamb and Carter Hortier from Vancouver will be performing exclusively for you. You may have heard of Lamb from his run on the Yuk Yuk circuit or you may have heard of Hortier from an HBO or Just For Laughs - special or you may, fike me, have never heard of either before. But you shouldn’t let that deter you from coming out to support them. I asked Nick Selzler, an organiz- er of the evening and devoted member of the hockey club why they were holding this night of laughter. He told me that they wanted to tap into a big event _early in order to raise money for their league fees. The Wolfpack hockey team plays in the Prince George Recreational Hockey League (PGRHL). So back to the main point, come- dy is “funny”, the word “funny” comes from the word “fun”, so obviously a““comedy” night=will _be full’of “fun”. Now-1 know that the 15th is a long way away and most of us can’t look past what's happening in the next five min- utes, but there are plenty of tickets left and what else do you have to do that night? ...study?!? So grab that $15 you were saving for food and buy a ticket. Laughter will make you forget that you’re starv- ing. Besides, how often do you get to go to something fun in the Canfor theatre? Doors open at 7:30 p.m. on the 15th of October in, the Canfor. Tickets are being:sold-at the table with lots of “Comedy Night @ UNBC” signs on it right across from. the Wintergarden. Arts . Page 13 YY pili Wy WU >> photo by Dana Schwehr Who is this sexy thing? It's Matt Bellamy from Muse. Kathleen, Dana, and Stephanie all went to see this great band, and left Becky to do production alone. Boy Muse rock! The concert was fantastic and Matt is sexy. Tomorrow's professional apply today! Apply on-line! 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