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SLAM! 2001 IN REVIEW



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2001 in Review


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  • 2001 Champions

    Dog Shows to Freestyle Skiing

    By The Associated Press


     DOG SHOWS

     Westminster Kennel Club

     Best in show -- Ch. Special Times Just Right, bichon frise

     Herding -- Ch. Coventry Queue, Welsh corgi

     Hound -- Ch. Ridge Runner Unforgettable, bloodhound

     Non-sporting -- Ch. Special Times Just Right

     Sporting -- Ch. Flatford Zeus The Major God JH, flat-coated retriever

     Terrier -- Ch. Torum's Scarf Michael, kerry blue terrier

     Toy -- Ch. Charing Cross Ragtime Cowboy, shih tzu

     Working -- Ch. Charisma Jailhouse Rock, standard schnauzer


     EQUESTRIAN

     USET Champions

     Dressage

     Grand Prix -- Debbie McDonald, Hailey, Idaho; Brentina

     USET Intermediaire -- Leslie Morse, Malibu, Calif.; Kingston

     Driving

     USET Four-in-Hand Driving -- James Fairclough, Newton, N.J.

     USET Pairs Driving -- Lisa Singer, Chadds Ford, Pa.

     Endurance

     USET Endurance 50 Mile -- Valerie Kanavy, Fort Valley, Va.; Bear Cat O'Reilly

     USET Endurance 80 Mile -- Sue Greenall, West Windsor, Vt.; Aleser

     Eventing

     USET Four Star -- David O'Connor, The Plains, Va.; Giltedge

     USET Three Star Spring Event -- Karen O'Connor, The Plains, Va.; Prince Panache

     USET Three Star Fall Event -- D.O'Connorl The Native

     Reining

     USET Championship-- Bryant Pace, Hasbrouk Heights, N.J.; Gunner

     Show Jumping

     USET Championship -- Todd Minikus, Loxahatchee, Fla.; Oh Star


     FENCING

     World Championships

     Men

     Epee -- Paolo Milanoli, Italy

     Foil -- Salvatore Sanzo, Italy

     Sabre -- Stanislav Pozdniakov, Russia

     Team epee -- Hungary

     Team sabre -- Russia

     Women

     Epee -- Claudia Bokel, Germany

     Foil -- Valentina Vezzali, Italy

     Sabre -- Anne-Lise Touya, France

     Team epee -- Russia

     Team foil -- Italy

     Summer National Championships

     Men

     Epee -- Cody Mattern, Oregon

     Foil -- Sean McClain, Central California

     Saber -- Ivan Lee, Metro NYC

     Women

     Epee -- Julia Leszko, Oregon

     Foil -- Iris Zimmerman, Western NY

     Saber -- Sada Jacobson, Georgia

     NCAA

     Team -- St. John's, NY

     Men

     Epee -- Soren Thompson, Princeton

     Foil -- William Jed Dupree, Columbia

     Sabre -- Ivan Lee, St. John's, NY

     Women

     Epee -- Emese Takacs, St. John's, NY

     Foil -- Iris Zimmerman, Stanford

     Sabre -- Sada Jacobson, Yale


     FIELD HOCKEY

     Men

     Champions Trophy -- Germany

     Sultan Aslan Shah Cup -- Germany

     Women

     NCAA

     Division I -- Michigan

     Division II -- Bentley, Mass.

     Division III -- Cortland State, N.Y.


     FIGURE SKATING

     World Championships

     Men -- Yevgeny Plushchenko, Russia

     Women -- Nancy Kwan, Torrance, Calif.

     Pairs -- Jamie Sale and David Pelletier, Canada

     Dance -- Barbara Fusar Poli and Maurizio Margaglio, Italy

     U.S. National Championships

     Men -- Timothy Goebel, Rolling Meadows, Ill.

     Women -- Michelle Kwan, Torrance, Calif.

     Pairs -- Kyoko Ina, Guttenberg, N.J., and John Zimmerman, Birmingham, Ala.

     Dance -- Naomi Lang, Allegan, Mich., and Peter Tchernyshev, Hackensack, N.J.

     Junior men -- Parker Pennington, Windsor, Conn.

     Junior women -- Alissa Czisny, Bowling Green, Ohio

     Junior pairs -- Deborah Blinder, Durham, N.C., and Jeremy Allen, St. Paul, Minn.

     Junior dance -- Lydia Manon, Newark, Del., and Michael Klus, Bloomfield Hills, Mich.

     European Championships

     Men -- Yevgeny Plushchenko, Russia

     Women -- Irina Slutskaya, Russia

     Pairs -- Elena Berezhnaya and Anton Sikharulidze, Russia

     Dance -- Barbara Fusar Poli and Maurizio Margaglio, Italy


     FLYING DISKS

     WFDF World Overall Championships

     Open

     Open -- Christian Sandstrom, Sweden

     Golf -- Snapper Pierson

     Accuracy -- Conrad Damon

     Discathon -- Mike Beckmann, Sweden

     Distance -- Sandstrom

     DDC -- Greensage and Kirkland

     SCF -- Max Voigt, Germany

     Freestyle -- Leitner and Schiller

     Women

     Women -- Judy Robbins

     Golf -- Tita Ugalde, United States

     Accuracy -- Ugalde

     Discathon -- Yukari Komatsu

     Distance -- Chen Pei-feng

     DDC -- Kirkland and Robbins

     SCF -- Robbins

     Freestyle -- Graves and Robbins

     UPA Championships

     Open -- Condors, Santa Barbara, Calif.

     Mixed -- Trigger Happy, Big Sky

     Women -- Lady Godiva, Boston

     Masters -- Keg Workers of America, Local 333, Seattle


     FOOTBALL

     NFL

     2000 Season

     Super Bowl -- Baltimore Ravens

     AFC -- Baltimore Ravens

     NFC -- New York Giants

     Most Valuable Player -- Marshall Faulk, St. Louis

     Offensive Player -- Faulk

     Defensive Player -- Ray Lewis, Baltimore

     Offensive Rookie -- Mike Anderson, Denver

     Defensive Rookie -- Brian Urlacher, Chicago

     Comeback Player -- Joe Johnson, New Orleans

     Coach of the Year -- Jim Haslett, New Orleans

     College

     2001 Season

     NCAA Division I-AA -- Montana

     NCAA Division II -- North Dakota

     NCAA Division III -- Mount Union, Ohio

     NAIA -- Georgetown, Ky.

     AP Player of the Year -- Rex Grossman, Florida

     AP Coach of the Year -- Ralph Friedgen, Maryland

     Heisman Trophy (Player) -- Grossman

     Maxwell Award (Player) -- Ken Dorsey, Miami

     Walter Camp Player of the Year -- Eric Crouch, Nebraska

     Outland Trophy (Interior Lineman) -- Bryant McKinnie, Miami

     Chuck Bednarik Award (Defensive Player) -- Julius Peppers, North Carolina

     Lombardi Trophy (Interior Lineman) -- Peppers

     Bronko Nagurski Trophy (Defensive Player) -- Peppers

     Davey O'Brien Trophy (Quarterback) -- Eric Crouch, Nebraska

     Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (Quarterback) -- David Carr, Fresno State

     Doak Walker Award (Running Back) -- Luke Staley, BYU

     Fred Biletnikoff Award (Receiver) -- Josh Reed, LSU

     John Mackey Award (Tight End) -- Daniel Graham, Colorado

     Dick Butkus Award (Linebacker) -- Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma

     Jim Thorpe Trophy (Defensive Back) -- Roy Williams, Oklahoma

     Ray Guy Award (Punter) -- Travis Dorsch, Purdue

     Lou Groza Award (Placekicker) -- Seth Marler, Tulane

     Frank Broyles Award (Assistant Coach) -- Randy Shannon, Miami

     Walter Payton Award (Div. I-AA Player) -- Brian Westbrook, Villanova

     Buck Buchanan Award (Div. I-AA Defensive Player) -- Derrick Lloyd, James Madison

     Eddie Robinson Award (Div. I-AA Coach) -- Pete Lembo, Villanova

     Harlon Hill Trophy (Div. II Player) -- Dusty Bonner, Valdosta State

     NAIA Player of the Year -- Eddie Eviston, Georgetown, Ky.

     2000 Bowl Games

     NCAA Division I-AA -- Oklahoma

     Alamo Bowl -- Nebraska

     Aloha Bowl -- Boston College

     Citrus Bowl -- Michigan

     Cotton Bowl -- Kansas State

     Fiesta Bowl -- Oregon State

     Galleryfurniture.com Bowl -- East Carolina

     Gator Bowl -- Virginia Tech

     Holiday Bowl -- Oregon

     Humanitarian Bowl -- Boise State

     Independence Bowl -- Mississippi State

     Insight.com Bowl -- Iowa State

     Las Vegas Bowl -- UNLV

     Liberty Bowl -- Colorado State

     Micronpc.com Bowl -- North Carolina State

     Mobile Alabama Bowl -- Southern Mississippi

     Motor City Bowl -- Marshall

     Music City Bowl -- West Virginia

     Oahu Bowl -- Georgia

     Orange Bowl -- Oklahoma

     Outback Bowl -- South Carolina

     Peach Bowl -- LSU

     Rose Bowl -- Washington

     Silicon Valley Classic -- Air Force

     Sugar Bowl -- Miami

     Sun Bowl -- Wisconsin


     FREESTYLE SKIING

     World Cup

     Men

     Overall -- Mikko Ronkainen, Finland

     Aerials -- Eric Bergoust, Missoula, Mont.

     Moguls -- Ronkainen

     Women

     Overall -- Jacqui Cooper, Australia

     Aerials -- Cooper

     Moguls -- Kari Traa, Norway

     U.S. Championships

     Men

     Aerials -- Joe Pack, Park City, Utah

     Moguls -- Ryan Riley, Steamboat Springs, Colo.

     Dual moguls -- Garth Hager, Bothell, Wash.

     Women

     Aerials -- Emily Cook, Belmont, Mass.

     Moguls -- Hannah Hardaway, Moultonboro, N.H.

     Dual moguls -- Shannon Bahrke, Tahoe City, Calif.