March 19, 2004--Keep an eye on Cherry Creek FS Adam Block (6-3 205) this fall, as he should be a top college recruit. His early list of schools includes Miami, UCLA and USC.

March 11, 2004--Former Big East champion Joe Mendel took 6th place in the 400 meter dash at the World Indoor Championships in Budapest last weekend. The 22-year-old Jersey native owns a personal best outdoor time of 45.94.

February 27, 2004--University of Massachusetts goalie Gabe Winer was named January's ITECH Goaltender of the Month by Hockey East after leading the 14th-ranked Minutemen to a 6-1-0 mark (two wins by forfeit) during a month that the Minuteman offense struggled.

February 27, 2004--Penn sophomore center Jennifer Fleischer was named Ivy League Player of the Week after she tallied 37 points and 33 boards in two games over last weekend helping Penn improve to 7-0 in Ivy play.

February 9, 2004--Deena [Drossin] Kastor withdrew from this past weekend's USA Cross Country Championships due to bad weather conditions in order to protect herself from injury in preparation for the upcoming Olympic marathon trials. Said Kastor, "[M]y focus this year is on the marathon trials and the marathon with the sole hope of medaling."

February 9, 2004--With a 99-87 win yesterday over the 76ers, new Nets coach Lawrence Frank improved to 7-0 since taking over the head coaching duties. At 33, Frank is the youngest head coach in all of professional sports.

February 9, 2004--South Florida native Bruce Fleisher closes with a clutch birdie to capture the Royal Caribbean Classic for a third time yesterday.

January 22, 2004--Native Brooklynite Bruce Ratner completed his purchase of the New Jersey Nets yesterday. He plans to move the team to his native borough.

January 10, 2004--Oregon's 6-6 305 DT Igor Olshanksy has decided to pass up his final year of eligibility and enter the April NFL Draft. Some draft projections have Olshansky rated as high as a 2nd rounder. Best of luck, Igor!

January 6, 2004--The Red Sox welcomed back Gabe Kapler, just two days after the club let the outfielder become a free agent. Kapler, who hit .291 with 4 home runs and 23 RBIs in 68 games, signed a one-year deal worth $750,000. Elsewhere, RHP Jason Marquis agreed last week to a $525,000, one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.

December 23, 2003--Villanova sophomore forward Liad Suez was recognized for her 26-point effort in last week's win over St. Joseph's. The 6-2 guard is the team's leading scorer at 15.1 points per game.