And the Canadian Women won the World Hockey Championship -- slight comfort after
losing to the US at the Olympics!

Sally

Houston Polson wrote:

> While the rest of you joust over the size of your dog, we at Shawnee State
> University celebrate our
>
> NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
>
> Last night, the Lady Bears defeated a fine team from St. Francis (Indiana)
> for the NAIA Division II Basketball championship.
>
> It may be a small pond but today the SSU Lady Bears are the BIG FISH!
>
> Houston
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: deb ballam [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 1999 7:20 AM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      Re: Big Dogs
> >
> > No way is Gonzaga going to be in the final four.
> >
> > Deb
> >
> > At 05:51 PM 3/15/99 -0500, DANIEL HERRON wrote:
> > >Well, since ALSBTALK has been quiet on the issue, I thought I would liven
> > things up by pointing out some obvious items with my fellow ALSB members
> > (all in good fun!!)........
> > >
> > >where is that powerhouse Indiana University in the
> > NCAA's....eliminated.......where is the entire PAC
> > 10....eliminated......where is the vaunted University of
> > Cincinnati....eliminated....where are those Tar
> > Heels....eliminated.....where is that Miami of Florida
> > team....eliminated.....where are those Tennessee
> > Vols....eliminated......where is the national runners-up
> > Utah......eliminated....oh, my.......who could have eliminated mighty
> > Utah,
> > who had not lost since December?  Why it was little Miami University from
> > the Mid-American Conference.........
> > >Too often, we, who teach at places like Miami and Gonzaga and Southwest
> > Missouri State, don't often get to run with the big dogs, athletically,
> > that is.......well, the time has come....three #10 seeds, one #12 seed,
> > and
> > one #13 seed in the sweet sixteen!  Forgive our gloating....we don't get
> > to
> > do it that often.........but I will say this....Duke, watch out! Kentucky,
> > beware!
> > >
> > >Wouldn't a #10 Gonzaga-#10 Miami-#12 Southwest Missouri State
> > combination
> > in the final four just be scrumptious!!!!
> > >
> > >Of course, reality may hit home big time this coming weekend....but it's
> > been a wonderful run for all the little schools!!!
> > >
> > >If your school isn't in the sweet 16, then root for the
> > underdogs.......we
> > need all the help we can get!!
> > >
> > >For all the little dogs,
> > >Dan Herron
> > >Miami University in Ohio,  not that other one down south
> > >
> > >