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Sports Oost, playin' the field Bird's retirement was an expected one. With Jordan, Johnson, and Bird out of the NBA who will take over the reigns as superstars? Harold Minor of the Miami Heat possesses the aeriaJ tactics of Jordan but he doesn't have the scoring threat ability. Chris Mullin of the Golden State Warriors is a gritty scorer, just like Bird, but the problem for Mullin is that his team has never won an NBA title. Walt Williams of the Sacramento Kings is a Johnson clone. Williams is the same height and he even wears his socks to his knees. Williams might have a shot at actually becoming -Magic•, so we will have to wait and see. SPORTS EDITOR As far as showmen are concerned, the NBA still carries a lot of these men. For starters, Scottie Pippen of the Chicago Bulls will carry the load and Within the last year, three of the he brings to the game high-flying dunks most prolific hoop stars in the history with the shooting mentality ofa guard. of professional basketball have retired Shawn Kemp of the Seattle The biggest news in the world of Supersonics can be a showstopping, sports recently was Michael • Air" hard dunking player who, I predict, Jordan's retirement. Some newswriters will soon bring his team a feel the retirement was greatly championship. influenced by the death of his father Tim Hardaway of the Golden State James Jordan, who was murdered in Warriors is a great point guard who South Carolina just this past summer. has a little bit of "Magic" in him. Michael Jordan enjoyed a very close Hardaway is a showman who is known relationship with hi~ father and the for great passes and his "killer tragic death took Jordan and the nation crossover" move. by surprise. Shaquille O'Neal of the Orlando A tragedy D~c this reminds me of Magic will probablybethemostpopular Irvin "Magic" Johnson's retirement. figure in professional sports within the Johnson announced to the world he had next few years. "Shaq" is a big man contracted the HIV virus. This who already has two backboards to announcement also shocked the na1ion his credit. and it makes me wonder who will be These are a few people who can the next great athlete to call a press keepthehypeofprofessionalbasketball conference and announce his retirement going, but none, as far as I'm as a result of a tragic event. concerned, will take the place of Jordan, Luckily for sportsfans, Larry Johnson, and Bird. Colonels' Ken Anderson whips the ball down field. Photo by Jim Ballmer Intramural football: Fujimo and Colonels engage in fall classic 8Y JIM BALLMER STAFF WRITER When hearing the phrase "flag football," images like siudents sashaying about plucking off little flags may come to some people's simple minds. But let me tell you, my unknowing friend, this is nm a pa~t-time at ACC for the brittle boned On one gut-wrenching play Ferdinand Damasco was knocked sense- less into the dirt by a Pujimo defender as amazed bystanders looked on. The teams that have a hi.story of winning are the ones that use bru1e tack- ling procedures to intimidate the other team. Sucker-punching is a normal ac• tivity on this field, believe me. The score wa~ agonizingly close the entire game, but Pujimo pulled out the win, 46-42. ~ POLEMIC Vol. 3 Issue 3 October 2 7, 1993 Phillies Bluntz' quarterback "Boogie" Covington scrambles for yardage. Photo by Linda Simpson Bluntz smoke their way to a 9-1 record BY Jl!REMY WHJJAMS ANO 8. WR1a1rr Pot.Df/C WRrrl'..RS "Boogie" Covington completed four T.D. passes to Doran Parker, Travis "T-Rock" Smith and Richard Jenkins. Marcus "Smoke" Johnson replaced The Phillies Bluntz captured 1st Covington at quarterback and continued place in regular season Intramural the scoring spree ending the game with football play by winning their last two a touchdown to CovingtOn. games. Their only loss was a forfeit. In the last regular season game The first game was against Insane played by the Bluntz, they plowed over with the Bluntz winning by a score of Fujimo winning 40-14. 42-20. Covington threw to Smith for a Starting Bluntz quarterback Craig touchdown, Jenkins scored on a reverse hand off, Smith then threw for two more touchdowns, including a two-point conversion to Jeremy "Oost" Williams, and the final TD came on a completed pass to Marcus Johnson. Final regular season standings were: Phillies Bluntz, 9-1; Insane, 7- 3; Colonels, 6-4; and Fujimo 4-6. Attitude Adjustment and T.N.T. forfeited their seasons, respectively The Super Bowl will be played today a1 4:30 behind Van Lare Hall. This "Cookie" doesn't crumble Br JER£MY W1WAMs SPORTS EDITOR Some cookies are sweet, but this one may not be good enough to eat. Dave "Cookie" Kuznicki has been around and associated with ACC sports for twenty years. Born and raised in Alpena, he attended Alpena Catholic Central and Alpena High before going to ACC and Central Michigan, where he received a degree in the arts. In the last twenty years, he has been running the scoreboard for Lumberjack basketball games, and he has seen many talented ball players and colorful coaches, not the least of which is our inimitable Frank McCourt. Kuznicki is a public figure around campus and likes to participate in out of school activities, like the Gus Macker basketball tournament. He jokingly stated, "I was dumb enough to say I would be the head "Gusbuster" in the Macker tournament. It was the two longest days of my life. I bought a new pair high school football games and often works with Max Lindsey, assistant dean of students. "Cookie" enjoys being around "Cookie" Kuznicki looks to make a call. the students and will most definitely be around for a while. It's assuring to know that the "cookie" isn't crumbling. Photo by Unda Simpson of tennis shoes and I put on a lot of r,:c===== I miles." "Cookie" can also be seen being a referee for intramural sports. He started in 1987 with basketball. The next year he was asked to ref basketball and floor hockey. After that he was asked to ref all the sports, which brings him to where he is today. Kuznicki is also a referee for (517) 356-0264 f!.i1l ;11i'1;\'i OF ALPENA 80 Thunder Bay Shopping Center - Alpena, Ml 49707 -----...---=----::----, The sky was overcast, the air was brisk, and the ground was dry, hard and spotted with the tx:ca~ional drop- pings of geese (probably on their way south). as the teams Fujimo and The Colonels took the field October 7. Backscratcher Glass Glaze Nails I = As I watched both teams practice during pre-game, I had difficulty de- ciding who would come out victorious. Both squads were sized up evenly and looke.l cocky. I had a brooding feeling this was going to he a grueling match up. Fujimo drew first blood, bringing them up hy six poinL~. But the Colonds tie<l it soon enough. Fujimo made an- . other touchdown and tempers began to flare. Colonel's quarterback Ken Ander- son kept trying co lead his receivers into anticipated passes. but connections were scarce. Out of frustration, Ander- son shrieked, "Don't stop! Keep running!" 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