March Madness

With selection Sunday now coming to a close, the 64 team NCAA tournament bracket is finally set. Some teams went home devastated today, and others anticipate their appearance at the big dance. Among the big winners, Louisville, UConn, Pittsburgh, and North Carolina all secured top seeds in their regions of the tournament. Memphis, although seeded an excellent number 2 seed in the Western region undoubtedly felt slighted by not being granted a number one. Memphis coach John Calipari said that he would use the "disrespect" for his team as a motivator, getting them ready to play. Look for the Tigers to go deep into the tournament, with a possible final four appearance. Many analysts and fans felt that the commitee was successful in selecting the correct teams for the tournament. There were, however, a large number who felt that Saint Mary's College should have recieved an invite. Some of the top analysts, including Dick Vitale, thought that the Gaels should have taken precedent over the Arizona Wildcats as the last eam accepted into the tournament. Despite this descrepancy, there was a great overall satisfaction with the selections throughout the sports world. To show off the sports psychic within you, go to http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/tournament/bracket

Worst to First

The GBN sophomore lacrosse team won the Northbrook Lacrosse America indoor league last Thursday. Our team easily beat Loyola in a 12-4 victory that was even called early because the Loyola kids just couldn't take it any more. What is even more impressive about our championship run, is that in the first session of indoor earlier this year, our team finished dead last. However, with some key additions and the will to win, we finished the second session with an overall record of 5-2 and a league championship. The indoor season is over now as the school season starts up next week. However, one thing is certain, we'll be back next year in the Libertyville indoor league, looking for another title.