Branford

After a rough start to the semester that saw the Branford faithful slip perilously close to the Tyng cellar, strong showings and some record-breaking performances have recently propelled us back up the charts as we mount our attack on the upper echelon of IM glory.

Branford's volleyball teams have spearheaded the effort; they have lost only one apiece, and the men, led by the hitting of captain Niko "I got mad game like Coleco" Smrekar '98, Loren "Don't look now, 'cause we be scorin'" Stewart '99, the setting of Mark "More fun than reruns of South Park" Lanpher '00, and the all-around fly play of Mihira "Sailing through the sky like an airborne lira" Jayasekera '99, are riding a four-game winning streak. The women, inspired and encouraged by captain Melissa "Hits so hard it would make a snake hissa" Pena '98, have also dominated, and hope to finish the season strong after a recent speed bump on their road to the shirts.

A-hoops players became the unlikely bearers of a new IM record, as they went up 27-0 against a rather overmatched Berkeley squad. After a few high-flyin' John "This ain't chess, and I ain't no pawn" Foster-Keddie '00 dunks and support from the rest of Branford's SAE posse, the final buzzer sounded and it was 62-29.

The second record of the week was set by freshmen Aaron "Silky on the ice like the voice of Bobby McFerrin" Zamost and Randy "Like Tim Taylor, just call him Handy" Wolfe, who hooked up for a goal against D-port a mere four seconds into the contest. Granted, that's all we ended up getting. But little by little...point by point...Branford is clawing its way back into contention. Look out for the rabid squirrel--it's coming soon to an arena near you.

(Compiled by the guy behind the desk at Blockbuster, who recommends an old Julia Roberts and Patrick Bergin movie and Kojak reruns for Saturday evening entertainment.)

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