Champs vs. chumps

Joe Edler Published: February 18 2004 Champs The Detroit Tigers.  They went out and signed Ivan Rodriguez on Monday.  Four years for $40 million.  The rebuilding has begun. The Pro Bowl.  The NFL’s equivalent to an all-star game was amazing this year.  What a game.  The two teams set the record for most points scored…

Putting the fan in fanatic

Joe Elder Published: February 18 2004 I am a sports fan.  I guess that’s a good thing since I am the sports editor.  I have been thinking about the word fan lately though.  Fan is short for fanatic. It’s cool that the sports world takes people away.  They get wrapped up in a particular team…

‘Miracle’ gets an emotional gold medal

Chris Hewitt Published: February 18 2004 The 1980 Olympic hockey tournament had plenty of drama, and “Miracle” has the good sense to realize that. The story of the U.S. hockey team is so filled with tragedy and comedy that it’s surprising it hasn’t been filmed before (we won’t count the reportedly heinous 1981 TV movie).…

Whatever floats your quote

Staff Published: February 18 2004 “I have walked with people whose eyes are full of light but who see nothing in sea or sky, nothing in city streets, nothing in books.  The only lightless dark is the night of darkness in ignorance and insensibility.” Helen Keller, left blind and deaf at 19 months old

Lady Pirates win in lackluster performance

Samantha Meyers The PJC women’s basketball team racked up another win Dec. 9, but the effort fell short of their usual intensity. The nationally ranked team won 57-38 against L.B. Wallace Community College. “I am excited about the win,” said Coach Chanda Rigby. “They played hard and it’s always a challenge, but I expected better.”…

Men grab Thanksgiving win

Samantha Meyers The PJC Pirates overpowered Alabama Southern by 10 points leaving the final score 81-71 for Thursday night’s Thanksgiving game. The men’s basketball team has a game record of 8-1 overall. The top scorer of the night with 20 points was Jalin Thomas, who is also player of the month. The game had a…