November NewsStand
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Dec. 8, 2002
November 30, 2002
Wave's rally comes up short
New Orleans Times Picayune
When it really counted Friday night, Tulane couldn't be counted on to get the job done...
November 29, 2002
TU survives Maine rally
New Orleans Times Picayune
With 4:55 left to play Thursday night, it was hard to tell by Tulane coach Shawn Finney's reactions that his team was on its way to an 84-65 victory over Maine in the University Hoops Classic at Fogelman Arena...
November 29, 2002
Wave looks to win confidence on road
New Orleans Times Picayune
While their classmates packed their bags to go home, members of Tulane's women's basketball team packed to go on the road...
November 29, 2002
OSU women face strong test against Tulane
Corvallis Gazette Times
Oregon State has never started a season 1-2 since Judy Spoelstra became the Beavers' coach for the 1995-96 season...
November 28, 2002
Kinzer dishing it out to Wave
New Orleans Times Picayune
The first thing most people notice about Tulane guard Marcus Kinzer is he's one of the shortest players on the court...
November 26, 2002
2nd-half surge propels Wave over Wolfpack
New Orleans Times Picayune
It happened the way most thought: bigger, stronger and more experienced Tulane easily defeating across-the-street rival Loyola 74-58 at Fogelman Arena on Monday night...
November 26, 2002
Tulane quickly changes fortunes
New Orleans Times Picayune
How long had it been since Tulane beat Southern Mississippi? So long that Tulane junior Wesley Heath didn't even know about the "Bell Trophy," given to the Tulane/USM winner. He had never seen it before...
November 25, 2002
Attitude adjustment
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane coach Shawn Finney didn't think he would be talking about his team's confidence this early in the season. But following the season-opening loss to Rice, it is certainly on Finney's mind...
November 25, 2002
Short bench, long game for UMaine
Portland Press Herald
Georgia Southern men's basketball coach Jeff Price saw the signs of a tired team. Maine, bent over and breathing hard, was caught in the midst of an Eagle run when the pace got quicker...
November 24, 2002
Wave will go bowling
New Orleans Times Picayune
There was a lot on the line Saturday, and Tulane handled its business...
November 24, 2002
Green Wave celebrates senior day with win over USM
Baton Rouge Advocate
On senior day at Tulane, a pair of juniors made sure their senior teammates' careers would be extended one more game...
November 24, 2002
Wave drenches Eagles 31-10
Jackson Clarion Ledger
The Southern Miss Golden Eagles shuffled from their locker room in the depths of the Superdome late Saturday afternoon, with glazed eyes and thin mouths...
November 24, 2002
Elpheage delivers Wave's play-making pizazz
New Orleans Times Picayune
During Tulane's past two offensive meltdowns against TCU and Army, Coach Chris Scelfo looked all over his offense for a spark plug. Stumped entering this game, he looked toward his defense. He found Lynaris Elpheage, the speedy cornerback with play-making potential...
November 24, 2002
Moore eclipses 1,000-yard mark
New Orleans Times Picayune
On his first run of the fourth quarter Saturday, Tulane's Mewelde Moore eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark, making him the second Green Wave player to gain 1,000 yards in consecutive seasons. Moore finished the game with 136 rushing yards and 1,022 on the year...
November 24, 2002
TU finishes regular season with flourish
New Orleans Times Picayune
The Green Wave vs. the Mean Green. Welcome to New Orleans Bowl II...
November 23, 2002
USM receiver Johnson makes amazing turnaround
Hattiesburg American
It's one of his favorite sights, and Chris Johnson has seen it often this season. When the University of Southern Mississippi's sophomore wide receiver walks to the line of scrimmage and sees a single defender matched up with him, he knows he has a chance for a big day...
November 23, 2002
Wave has run-down feeling
New Orleans Times Picayune
In the past three games, teams playing Tulane have run for 806 yards, 80 fewer than Tulane's Mewelde Moore has accumulated all season...
November 23, 2002
Improving defense lines up against Tulane
Biloxi Sun Herald
Tyrone Nix has seen his defense improve the last two weeks of the 2002 football season at Southern Miss...
November 23, 2002
Tulane vs. Southern Miss
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane-Southern Miss game capsule...
November 23, 2002
Nadeau leads Lady Wave in opener
New Orleans Times Picayune
Kelly Nadeau had 14 points to lead the Tulane women's basketball team to a 58-46 win over James Madison at the JMU Convocation Center on Friday...
November 23, 2002
Wave off mark in its opener
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane went into Friday night's season-opener with Rice expecting to show that it had come of age with five seniors and last year's starting unit intact...
November 23, 2002
Balanced scoring helps Rice breeze past Tulane
Houston Chronicle
Nothing does more for the confidence of a young basketball team than a big win in the season opener, especially against a team many expect to participate in the madness next March...
November 22, 2002
'Go-to guy' Brown eager to prove Wave's ready
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane senior forward Brandon Brown can hardly wait for tonight's season-opener against Rice...
November 22, 2002
Disciplined Wave aims at title with backcourt boost
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane coach Lisa Stockton pulled her team together in a tight huddle and glared. "If you don't want to get better, then leave," she announced to her team during the sluggish afternoon scrimmage...
November 22, 2002
Nix rekindling memories
New Orleans Times Picayune
For two seasons, his name basically was forgotten. But, after 2002, most coaches in Conference USA won't be able to forget Derrick Nix, no matter how hard they try...
November 22, 2002
Tough opposition offers challenge to Rice's rebuilding plan
Houston Chronicle
It won't take the Rice Owls long to find out how much they have improved and how much work remains to be done in their quest to turn the corner and become a factor in the Western Athletic Conference...
November 21, 2002
Improving defense lines up against Tulane
Biloxi Sun Herald
yrone Nix has seen his defense improve the last two weeks of the 2002 football season at Southern Miss...
November 21, 2002
Wave awaits finale
New Orleans Times Picayune
It's a visible reminder of how far his team hasn't come. So, he keeps it hidden. A Conference USA championship ring is buried in a drawer at the home of Tulane's Roxie Shelvin...
November 21, 2002
Wave rides win streak into C-USA tourney
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane's volleyball team has had a perfect November, but the team will have to be near-perfect in this weekend's C-USA tournament to make the NCAA Tournament for the first time...
November 20, 2002
Finney: Wave has deep pool of talent
New Orleans Times Picayune
Shawn Finney has a problem, and he's loving every minute of it. When Finney took over Tulane's basketball program two seasons ago, he had to rely on walk-ons to hold a five-on-five practice. Now, with last season's starting lineup intact, the Green Wave's talent and depth have Finney wondering how he's going to distribute the minutes...
November 20, 2002
Tulane at a Glance
New Orleans Times Picayune
In Brandon Spann and Waitari Marsh, the Wave has a pair of guards who can play either the point or shooting guard...
November 20, 2002
Heat is on Wave QBs
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane coach Chris Scelfo knew the Green Wave would have to be creative when it came to protecting quarterback J.P. Losman. So far, not much has worked...
November 20, 2002
Tulane eyes win to secure postseason bowl bid
Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane has done nothing the last two weeks to enhance its chances for a bowl bid, but still the Green Wave remain in the running for the postseason...
November 19, 2002
Golden Eagles turn attention to Green Wave
Hattiesburg American
Four days after losing 20-17 to Louisville in overtime, the University of Southern Mississippi football coach wasn't talking about the game's final missed field goal...
November 19, 2002
Tulane's Hurst garners volleyball honor
Baton Rouge Advocate
On the heels of setting the Green Wave single-season digs record, Tulane volleyball standout Britney Hurst was named Conference USA Player of the Week, the league office announced Monday afternoon...
November 19, 2002
Tulane focused on finding balance
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane will end its season against Southern Miss for the second straight year, but the implications couldn't be any more different...
November 19, 2002
C-USA teams hungry for bowls
New Orleans Times Picayune
In Conference USA, the heat is on. TCU sits atop the standings at 5-1, but four teams -- Louisville, Southern Miss, Cincinnati and UAB -- are 4-2. Somewhere, Glenn Frey is smiling...
November 18, 2002
Tulane's second-half onslaught axes Xavier
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane forward Gwen Slaughter's first-half performance was indicative of her team's. Slaughter dominated with 10 points and seven rebounds; Tulane led Xavier 41-31 at halftime...
November 18, 2002
This Week for SOUTHERN MISS
Jackson Clarion Ledger
Southern Miss lost a 17-3 halftime lead, falling in double overtime to Louisville 20-17 this past Thursday. The Golden Eagles limited U of L to 223 total yards and 23 yards rushing, while creating four turnovers...
November 17, 2002
Tulane faces Xavier in tuneup
New Orleans Times Picayune
The Tulane women's basketball team will get its final tuneup this afternoon against Xavier. The two teams will meet in an exhibition game at 4 p.m. at Fogelman Arena, and Wave coach Lisa Stockton is excited...
November 17, 2002
Wave can't get moving on Army
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane's offense, which has struggled to gain experience and consistency, has been adequate this season. Until Saturday against Army...
November 17, 2002
Offensive line stumbles
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane quarterback J.P. Losman is known as a good passer on the run. But in the Wave's past two games, he's had to run so much that he didn't have a chance...
November 17, 2002
TU has strong one-two punch
New Orleans Times Picayune
Koufax and Drysdale. Glavine and Maddux. Kenon and Hurst? When talking about great lefty-righty duos, one needn't look farther than Tulane's Fogelman Arena, where volleyball players Anastasia Kenon and Britney Hurst have been tough to beat all season...
November 16, 2002
Scelfo wants Wave to be motivated for Army
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane coach Chris Scelfo had been excellent this season at not getting too emotional or letting his true feelings show when evaluating the Green Wave's next opponent...
November 16, 2002
Tulane poised to reverse trend against Army
Baton Rouge Advocate
As Tulane prepared for its 2:30 p.m. game today against Army in the Superdome, the numbers it looked at weren't 0-9 and 0-6, the winless Cadets' overall and Conference USA records...
November 16, 2002
Tulane volleys past Memphis
New Orleans Times Picayune
In her final home game, Tulane volleyball senior Britney Hurst did everything except sing the national anthem. Oh wait, she did that, too...
November 16, 2002
Army's ten-se moment
Middletown Times Herald-Record
It has been 29 years since the late-Tom Cahill walked sullenly off the field at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, a 51-0 loss to Navy and an 0-10 record in tow. It was the last football game Cahill would coach at Army...
November 16, 2002
TAILGATING
New Orleans Times Picayune
Sun Belt Conference commissioner Wright Waters can breathe easy. The team that represents the conference in the New Orleans Bowl won't have a losing record, like last season...
November 15, 2002
Army's Nevels tries to be all he can be
New Orleans Times Picayune
Reggie Nevels entered the season as Army's No. 1 quarterback. He's spent much of it as the No. 1 cheerleader. In the opener, Nevels was 5-for-7 passing and had 50 rushing yards when he injured his right hamstring...
November 15, 2002
Tulane's maturity plays role in victory
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane outscored Global Sports 27-15 during the final seven minutes to take an 80-63 exhibition victory Thursday night at Fogelman Arena...
November 14, 2002
Wave's Tinsley, Marsh in spotlight
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tonight's game with Global Sports will be Tulane's final tuneup before its season opener next week. That won't keep Green Wave coach Shawn Finney from following his new strategy for exhibition games...
November 14, 2002
Simmons ends the suspense, to join Montignino at Tulane
Baton Rouge Advocate
Southern Lab All-State guard Courtney Simmons hasn't decided on a college major yet, but the 5-foot-9 point guard may want to consider theater...
November 14, 2002
Attention to defense pays Wave dividends
New Orleans Times Picayune
For most coaches, the only numbers that truly matter from year to year are in the win-loss column. But when there aren't enough wins, other statistics get more scrutiny...
November 13, 2002
Scelfo proclaims Wave 'a good football team'
New Orleans Times Picayune
It has taken 10 games for Tulane coach Chris Scelfo to publicly say what he has been telling the Green Wave behind closed doors: "We've got a good football team"...
November 13, 2002
Army disaster nears history
Middleton Times Herald-Record
A winless Army football team has needed a victory for quite some time now. With just three losses separating the Black Knights from the worst record in college history, the pressure to win is only going to grow...
November 12, 2002
Tulane regroups after letting one get away
New Orleans Times Picayune
Twenty-four hours after Tulane lost its toughest game of the year, offensive coordinator Frank Scelfo rattled off play after play -- rather misplay after misplay -- that contributed to Tulane's 17-10 loss at Texas Christian...
November 11, 2002
Wave women balanced in exhibition victory
New Orleans Times Picayune
It was an equal-opportunity exhibition game for the Tulane women Sunday at Fogelman Arena. Coach Lisa Stockton gave 12 players at least 12 minutes each, and no one played more than 23...
November 10, 2002
Knights never had Chance
Middletown Times Herald-Record
In the rush of activity following yesterday's loss, Army coach Todd Berry searched for Air Force quarterback Chance Harridge to give him a handshake but he could not find him...
November 10, 2002
Wave's hopes high as season tips off
New Orleans Times Picayune
Following a 24-win season, Kelly Nadeau and other Tulane women's basketball players have high expectations for this season, which begins today at Fogelman Arena with an exhibition game...
November 10, 2002
TCU stifles Tulane's offense
New Orleans Times Picayune
Even with its worst offensive output of the season (115 yards), even with its starting quarterback benched with eight completions and 49 passing yards, and even with star running back Mewelde Moore not once breaking a run longer than 4 yards, Tulane had a chance to win Saturday at Texas Christian...
November 10, 2002
Tulane Notes
New Orleans Times Picayune
True grit. TCU's linebacker LaMarcus McDonald lived up to his billing as one of Conference USA's best defenders. He had eight tackles Saturday, five for loss. He also deflected a pass and recorded four sacks for the conference's No. 1 defense...
November 10, 2002
Frogs settle score, win eighth in a row
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The TCU Horned Frogs didn't go into the Tulane game focusing on revenge for last year's loss. But they got it anyway...
November 9, 2002
Wave has high hurdle in 7-1 Frogs
New Orleans Times Picayune
Huddled around a television at the home of Tulane's Jeff Sanchez, a handful of Green Wave defensive backs held their breath. Writhing in pain was Texas Christian quarterback Tye Gunn -- yes, the TCU freshman phenom who was 57-of-91 passing in four starts, all wins...
November 9, 2002
Linebacker McDonald's effort an inspiration
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The 4.5-second speed written by a running back's name means little to TCU linebacker LaMarcus McDonald. In his eyes, they're all going the same speed: slow...
November 9, 2002
Tulane vs. TCU
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tulane-TCU Game Capsule...
November 9, 2002
Tulane tennis duo advances
New Orleans Times Picayune
The Tulane women's tennis duo of Julie Smekodub and Jenny Kuhn won a pair of matches to move into the semifinals of the ITA National Indoor Championships, held at the Brookhaven Country Club...
November 8, 2002
Hobbs thrives as starter for TCU
New Orleans Times Picayune
When freshman tailback Lanta Hobbs arrived at TCU for two-a-day practices in August, he saw too much talent at his position for him to play this season. With three junior tailbacks already on the Horned Frogs' roster, Hobbs expected to watch and learn...
November 8, 2002
Pass happy? Tulane is, LSU isn't
New Orleans Times Picayune
Let's hear it for college football. I'm willing to wager -- you can look it up -- the sport has never experienced what it did a week ago...
November 8, 2002
Fresh Men: C-USA's young quarterbacks have their moments, good and bad
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
TCU redshirt freshman quarterback Tye Gunn stepped away from the oncoming rush of North Texas defensive linemen, sprinting to the left side of the field for a 45-yard gain. Coach Gary Patterson talked about it for weeks after the Sept 21 contest. It was a veteran move performed by a not-so-veteran player. But in Conference USA this season, it's quickly becoming the norm...
November 7, 2002
Blackmon emerging Wave's anchor
New Orleans Times Picayune
His piercing eyes did all the talking. His mouth just filled in the details. Tulane's Kenan Blackmon -- 6 feet 5 inches of intimidation -- stared down his teammate and snarled, "I'm coming to get you"...
November 7, 2002
Pjevcevic leads Wave to triumph over VASDA
New Orleans Times Picayune
With a solid group of starters back, Tulane coach Shawn Finney decided it was a good time to do something different in the Green Wave's exhibition game with VASDA on Wednesday...
November 7, 2002
TCU NOTES: Returning QB will have ground help
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
When Sean Stilley last started at quarterback, the Horned Frogs were still trying to find a running game. Since then it's been found, utilized and showcased...
November 6, 2002
Pjevcevic a big Wave surprise
New Orleans Times Picayune
For two seasons, Ivan Pjevcevic's development into an inside-outside player moved along slowly...
November 6, 2002
Injuries haven't sunk Wave
New Orleans Times Picayune
Seven players have been sidelined with injuries. One was declared academically ineligible. Another left the team at midseason...
November 6, 2002
TCU NOTES: Wave's offense dazzles
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
When the TCU Horned Frogs faced Southern Mississippi, they didn't worry about a multidimensional offense. They will this week. The Tulane Green Wave brings a four-game winning streak and an offense that includes everything and the kitchen sink to Amon Carter Stadium on Saturday...
November 6, 2002
Tulane taking aim at C-USA leader TCU
Baton Rouge Advocate
Tulane is back on the football practice field getting ready to play at TCU in a key Conference USA game Saturday...
November 6, 2002
UAB spreads wealth in exhibition opener
Birmingham News
UAB walk-on guard Reed Davis entered Tuesday's exhibition game with VASDA with three minutes remaining. He was the last UAB player to see action and the only one not to take a shot or score in Mike Anderson's debut as head men's basketball coach...
November 3, 2002
Bearcats again C-USA team to beat
New Orleans Times Picayune
For the past seven seasons, Bob Huggins' Cincinnati Bearcats have dominated Conference USA, winning all seven regular-season titles...
November 3, 2002
Title win makes TCU more of a target
New Orleans Times Picayune
TCU is now paying the price for overcoming last year's odds. With a team lacking a reputation or high expectations, Coach Jeff Mittie's Horned Frogs won the Conference USA's women's regular-season title and finished ranked 25th in the ESPN/USA Today poll...
November 3, 2002
American will dominate one more year
Birmingham News
Two Conference USA teams were ranked in the Top 20 of the USA Today/ESPN coaches poll and another league member received votes when the poll was released on Thursday...
November 3, 2002
CONFERENCE USA MEN'S BASKETBALL PREVIEW
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Team Capsules for Each Conference USA Team...
November 3, 2002
TCU Football Recap
Fort Worth Star-Telegram
The long and winding road the Horned Frogs have traversed this season is smoothing out. And while the Frogs will be missing some of the players who helped pave that way, they're determined to finish their successful trek on a high note...
November 1, 2002
WR Smith makes waves
New Orleans Times Picayune
Tristan Smith, Tulane's slippery slot receiver, tops his teammates with 32 catches this season. But if you ask the former high school quarterback when he last caught a pass before coming to Tulane, he reacts like a Jeopardy contestant hit with a stumper...
