2008 Woodie Awards
In Sports
Crew makes room for a 'slacker'
A week of blisters, early mornings with Santa Clara rowers
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There is a certain myth associated with Santa Clara crew. How many times have you heard your friends say, "Those crew guys are insane" or, "Crew gets you so ripped"? If you know a Santa Clara rower, and you've seen what he or she looks like after practice or at 5:30 a.m., imagine spending a week in his or her shoes.
Torn ACL claims team's leading scorer
Women's basketball will finish season without Cronk at helm
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With three players already out for the year, the women's basketball team will now be forced to play without their leading scorer, Chandice Cronk, because of a career-ending knee injury.
Tour de France champion to speak at Santa Clara
Anti-doping activist and hall-of-fame cyclist will discuss ethics and cycling
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Three-time Tour De France Champion Greg LeMond will be discussing doping in professional cycling with San Francisco Chronicle writer Gwen Knapp in an open forum this Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Leavey Center.
Time to swallow the whistle
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We all saw it. Broncos up by two, 14.7 seconds left. Jeremy Pargo dribbles the ball up court, cuts around a screen into the lane, attempts the turn-around jumper and is stuffed by John Bryant. 3.2 seconds left, Bronco basketball. Ben Dowdell launches a touchdown pass down court to Johnathan Gunderson, and then out of nowhere, Brody Angley fouls Stephen Gray with 0.
