April 2, 2014
Young’s shot wins title game
By Justin St. Peter Staff Writer
Salem, Va. – Not one, not two, not three, but the UW-Whitewater men’s basketball team now has four national championships. When Williams University se- nior center Michael Mayer tipped in a missed jumper shot by Dun- can Robinson with 4.9 seconds left on the clock, things looked dire for the Warhawks, who were down 73-72. “I thought we had won a na- tional championship,” Robinson VDLG ³0\ ¿ UVW WKRXJKW ZDVQ¶W WR get back on defense.” ’Hawks forward KJ Evans TXLFNO\ WXUQHG DQG ¿ UHG WKH LQ bound pass to Quardell Young. Young caught it at the 3-point line and raced down the court. Four dribbles later, he elevated from the middle of the lane. As the ball left his dominant left hand, Mayer, the Ephs’ First Team All- American, hacked Young across the arm. The ball hit the left side
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of the rim, bounced off the back iron, and dropped in. As the crowd erupted, the ref- eree blew the whistle for the foul. The ’Hawks had a 74-73 lead with 0.9 seconds remaining. “I know that it was not that much time left, so I knew I had to attack aggressively,” Young said. “I made an in-and-out move, and I saw the defender shift his body toward the outside, so I took one step towards the inside, so I was available to make the layup.” Young stepped to the line to purposely miss the free throw and end the game. Instead, he watched a line drive free throw drop through the net. Williams University called timeout and got a heave from Rob- inson after the inbound pass that fell far short, and the Warhawks were national champions. The ’Hawks were previous champs in 1984, 1989 and 2012. Young, senior Eric Bryson,
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The Warhawks men’s basketball team captured its fourth NCAA Division-III Basketball Championship title March 22 in Salem, Va., by the help of a late-game layup by junior guard Quardell Young. Young (above) HSZV JVU[YPI\[LK WVPU[Z HUK Ä ]L assists to the victory, which led to NCAA D-III All-Tourney Team honors. Young’s last-minute layup also was awarded a spot on the ESPN Top-10 list for March 22 and remained there the entire week. Courtesy photos by Eric Kelley, D3photography.com
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Drag show supports IMPACT Faculty Senate
votes on policy
By Michael Riley News Editor
Drag queen Kandi Barr asked the audience members to raise their hands if they had never been to a Drag Show before. “Look at all the virgins,” Barr said, as nearly half the audience members raised their hands. Professional performers and amateur UW-Whitewater student performers showcased their skills at ,03$&7¶V ¿ IWK DQQXDO 'UDJ 6KRZ on March 20. More than 250 students attend- ed the Roaring ’20s themed show, which was emceed by Janesville- native Barr. The host of the last two years, Richie St. James, had recently stepped away from the entertain- ment industry. Nicolas Milone, IMPACT trea- surer and planner of the event, said he watched a few of Barr’s videos
Class recording decision goes to Telfer By Alexandria Zamecnik Assistant News Editor
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