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AMPLIFICATION OF ARAGON.
December 30, 2000... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 Manny Aragon, president pro tem of the New Mexico Senate, beat back his challengers and now stands alone as the state's top legislative leader. The die-hard Democrat has an agenda...

Fine feathered friend.
December 30, 2000... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO BY:Toby Jorrin/Tribune PHOTO: Color David Wootten of Hawks Aloft settles Quemado, a jittery male red-tailed hawk, at the Rio Grande Nature Center. Hawks Aloft held one of its educational...

New millennium! (OK, we're just doing a number on you).
December 30, 2000... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 Just for the record, the new millennium and the new century start Monday. Never mind that last New Year's Eve they wrapped the Eiffel Tower and the Washington Monument in...

City's personnel chief to end year with retirement.(Local News)
December 30, 2000... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF City Human Resources Department Director Ralph Salas will retire at the end of the month, Albuquerque Mayor Jim Baca announced. "Ralph has been an invaluable asset to the city," Baca said in a...

Wilson joins scramble for new House office space.(Local News)
December 30, 2000... Byline: Stacey Zolt zolts@shns.com / (202) 408-2627 WASHINGTON Think moving your household is difficult? Try moving more than 170 congressional offices in three weeks with a lame-duck Congress winding down. The biennial office swap...

Bush taps car dealer Zangara as Interior adviser.
December 30, 2000... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Local car dealership owner Ken Zangara got an unexpected gift this year for his work in the name of the Grand Old Party. It was a phone call on Christmas Eve asking him to serve on...

Top of the heap.(Sports)
December 30, 2000... Byline: Richard Stevens NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR A big hit in the NFL and an even bigger hitter Brian Urlacher RINGS OUR BELL If the key word for a Newsmaker of the Year in sports is "impact," then The Tribune had no choice but to...

NEWSMAKER OF THE YEAR.(Sports)
December 30, 2000... NEWS STORY Dukes leave town The Albuquerque Dukes are no longer coming out swinging. The Albuquerque Dukes are no longer, period. The top news story of 2000 was an easy one to pick. News broke in March that a group from...

Lobos need a loss to jar lazybones, irked Fran says.(Sports)
December 30, 2000... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Coach Fran Fraschilla's goal for his team entering tonight's final of the Lobo Invitational might come as a shock. "Our team needs a loss," he said. "Our team needs to get...

Editorial.(Insight and Opinion)
December 30, 2000... Annual turn of time offers all a rewind, new opportunities Some people, fixedly insistent that mathematical proprieties be observed, have been going about saying that new things begin with the number "1," not with "0," and that this has a...

Holiday closings.(Local News)
December 30, 2000... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Some government offices, businesses and institutions have changed their schedules for New Year's Day. Albuquerque Museum: Closed. Albuquerque Public Schools: No classes. Banks: Closed. ...

CRIME STOPPERS.(Local News)
December 30, 2000... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Fugitive of the week: Byron Shane Chubbuck, 33, dubbed "Robin the Hood" for his bank-robbing technique, remains at large more than a week after he escaped from a jail transport van and instigated one...

Life's POST-Mortem procedure.
December 29, 2000... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger jglenn@abqtrib.com / 823-3603 It's not something we like to acknowledge or think about, but when a life ends, it sometimes ends up under the scrutiny of an autopsy, in the hopes the living or dying can be...

Duke City hopes to break 500,000 mark in 2000 census.
December 29, 2000... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 There are millions and millions of numbers in the 2000 U.S. census. But city administrators are focused on one figure: Albuquerque's new population. The numbers for the Duke City...

Boy left in restaurant as father slept.
December 29, 2000... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger jglenn@abqtrib.com / 823-3603 The 6-year-old was oneof four children takeninto state custody today. Four children are in state custody today after their parents were arrested in separate incidents,...

School board race takes on a high profile.(Local News)
December 29, 2000... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 One candidate has cash, influential friends, a stellar resume. Another has 40 years of local contacts and a political action committee big on volunteers and light on money. ...

Candidates to name donors.(Local News)
December 29, 2000... Byline: Andy Lenderman More candidates are willing to go public with lists of who donated to their school board campaigns. The decision is voluntary and state law does not require disclosure. Several candidates and a political action...

N.M. grows fast but won't gain a congressional post.
December 29, 2000... Byline: Stacey Zolt zolts@SHNS.com / (202) 408-2726 WASHINGTON Despite strong population growth in the past 10 years, New Mexico will not gain another seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. U.S. census data released Thursday...

Glad he's back.(Sports)
December 29, 2000... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 Brian Smith, who decidedto return to UNM basketball despite a painful, damaged left knee, could prove to be the Lobos' savior Senior Brian Smith's damaged left knee will ache as...

Turnovers collapse Lobos' lead over the Beavers.(Sports)
December 29, 2000... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 The University of New Mexico women's latest failure on the road offered up a little suspense before the ugliness began. In a 75-64 loss Thursday at Oregon State, the Lobos...

From Nebraska's shadows, Newcombe looks for a bright NFL future.(Sports)
December 29, 2000... Byline: John O'Rourke jorourke@abqtrib.com / 823-3665 Bobby Newcombe loves looking ahead. He loves looking back. As for looking at the present, well . . . Newcombe can only try to look at what bright side he can find. As...

Newcombe's fade could be Lobo recruiting gain.(Sports)
December 29, 2000... Byline: Richard Stevens "Bobby is probably going to kill me for saying this, but the Heismanis something we've talked aboutsince he was 12. At Nebraska,he has a chance for that,a chance for a national title." Bob Newcombe Sr., July...

Jato folds but promises to help with DSL switch.(Business)
December 29, 2000... Byline: Today's top story By Sue Vorenberg svorenberg@abqtrib.com / 823-3678 Jato Communications Corp. shut its doors today after running out of funds. The Denver-based, high-speed Internet company provides digital subscriber line...

Bright lights, brand-new city.(The Arts & Entertainment)
December 29, 2000... Byline: T.D. Mobley-Martinez tmobley@abqtrib.com / 823-3673 ALBUQUERQUE 2000 Spiffy new venues and top-drawer shows made a year that would go to anyone's head A year ago, could you have imagined spending $70 for a concert...

FILM 2000.(The Arts & Entertainment)
December 29, 2000... Byline: J.M. Barol A&E reporter jbarol@abqtrib.com 823-3612 POINT OF VIEW Favorite movies of all time: "Chasing Amy," "Living Out Loud," "84 Charing Cross Road," "The Way We Were." Least favorite movies of all time: Basically,...

FILM 2000.(The Arts & Entertainment)
December 29, 2000... Byline: TRILBY DAVIS A&E reporter tdavis@abqtrib.com 823-3684 POINT OF VIEW Favorite movie of all time: A tie between "Rocky" (the first one), "Thelma and Louise," "The Professional" and "Paper Moon." The movie star I would...

FILM 2000.(The Arts & Entertainment)
December 29, 2000... Byline: T.D. MOBLEY-MARTINEZ A&E editor tmobley@abqtrib.com 823-3673 POINT OF VIEW Favorite movie of all time: A tie between "Alien III" and "Citizen Kane." Least favorite movies of all time: "Godfather III," "Xanadu"...

Snowfall windfall.
December 28, 2000... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 Sandia Peak, other N.M. ski areas welcome holiday storm after skimpy past seasons While this week's snowstorm forced motorists to grimly clear their windshields, New Mexico skiers...

City firefighters reject contract after news of better offer to police.
December 28, 2000... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Albuquerque firefighters have unanimously voted down a three-year contract offer from the city on the heels of word that police officers might get a sweeter benefits deal. A...

Activists want skiers to think green on slopes of the white stuff.
December 28, 2000... Byline: Lowry McAllen LMCALLEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 This winter, if you find yourself cruising down a powdery ski slope, think of the trout. And the lynxes and the northern goshawks. Or any number of wildlife species that some...

Going it alone no more.(Neighborhood Trib)
December 28, 2000... Byline: Jan Jonas JJONAS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3627 Once upon a time, very little help was available for displaced homemakers like Renie GarciayGriego. Today, because of her work for New Mexico's Commission on the Status of Women, others in...

JAN'S MAILBOX.(Neighborhood Trib)
December 28, 2000... Byline: Jan Jonas I recently had an opportunity to watch the movie "The Perfect Storm" and was reminded of the job the men and women of the U.S. Coast Guard are often called upon to do. I sometimes think of the armed services as the...

ALL-METRO AREA BOYS SOCCER.(Sports)
December 28, 2000... FORWARD Patrick Grange, Albuquerque High Class: Senior Age: 18, born Nov. 4, 1982 in Albuquerque Family: Mike and Michele; Casey, Ryan Height: 5-9 2000 statistics: 19 goals, 11 assists Career highlights: Olympic...

ALL-METRO AREA GIRLS SOCCER.(Sports)
December 28, 2000... FORWARD Natasha Lee, Sandia Class: Sophomore Age: 16, born Dec. 8, 1984 in Albuquerque Family: Phillip and Margaret Lee; Chad Height: 5-8 2000 statistics: 27 goals, 8 assists Career highlights: First team all-state...

ALL-METRO AREA CROSS COUNTRY.(Sports)
December 28, 2000... BOYS Cameron Clarke, Sandia Class: Senior. Age: 18, born Dec. 23, 1982, in Albuquerque. Family: Blaine and Tammy Clarke; Michael, 15; Lynde, 13. Height: 5-11. Career highlights: Won the state 5A, city and District 2-5A...

ALL-METRO VOLLEYBALL.(Sports)
December 28, 2000... OUTSIDE HITTERS Melanie Togo, Cibola Class: Senior. Age: 17, born June 9, 1983, in Mesa, Ariz. Family: Dennis and Glenna Togo; Jaslyn Tolman, 23; Deron Togo, 11. Height: 5-6. Career highlights: Member of All-District and...

GOOD NEWS!(Sports)
December 28, 2000... Byline: John Whitmore jwhitmore@abqtrib.com / 823-3665 Kirsten Saunders of Albuquerque's Jefferson Middle School was a member of the gold-medal winning United States girls soccer team at the Fox Kids Cup 2000, which is set for telecast...

CROSSFIRE!(Sports)
December 28, 2000... Byline: John O'Rourke Mike Garcia Which wild-card team has the best shot at making the Super Bowl? John O'Rourke says the Rams: This is what you get when you leave the blundering Detroit Lions guarding the henhouse: Now the...

ATHLETES OF THE FALL.(Sports)
December 28, 2000... The Tribune honors the top high school stars of football, soccer, volleyball and cross country. Pages 7-13 CAPTION(S): Photo shown on cover PHOTO BY: Michael J. Gallegos/Tribune PHOTO: Color The Tribune's top high...

ATHLETES OF THE FALL All-metro area-- FOOTBALL OFFENSE.(Sports)
December 28, 2000... Selected by Albuquerque Football Coaches Association Quarterback Josh Mader, Cibola Class: Senior. Age: 17, born Aug. 23, 1983, in Albuquerque. Family: Andy and Deanna Mader; Jeremy, 13; Jonathon, 10. Height: 6-0....

ATHLETE OF THE FALL All-metro area FOOTBALL defense.(Sports)
December 28, 2000... Selected by Albuquerque Football Coaches Association tackle Rico Marcelli, Highland Class: Senior. Age: 18, born Nov. 2, 1982, in Albuquerque. Family: Roberta Marcelli and Dennis Cooper. Height: 6-0. Weight: 260. ...

Lobos ring out their preseason with two bashes in the Northwest.(Sports)
December 28, 2000... The University of New Mexico women's basketball team begins its two-game trek to the Northwest with a game tonight at Oregon State. Tipoff is set for 8 o'clock, and the contest will be broadcast on KNML-AM (610). The Lobos (8-4) will...

New year promises a torrent of water battles.
December 27, 2000... Byline: Lowry McAllen LMCALLEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 And you thought the fight over water in the Rio Grande in 2000 was nasty. Just wait until you see what's in store for 2001, as Albuquerque comes closer to tapping into a supply...

Sun eases city's skid.
December 27, 2000... Byline: Frank Zoretich and Kate Nash fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 knash@abqtrib.com / 823-3602 * Warming day melts the treacherous ice that sent Albuquerque traffic spinning * Ski resorts receive bounty of snow, but road...

A different approach to the fairway.(Local News)
December 27, 2000... CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO: b/w PHOTO BY: Toby Jorrin/Tribune Tuesday's snow aggravated motorists all over the Albuquerque metro area, but created opportunities for others: Harold Morgan (left) and his wife, Susan...

Fraschilla rode a roller coaster in 2000, and it's not over yet.(Sports)
December 27, 2000... Byline: Richard Stevens There is an inherent problem in asking Fran Fraschilla to assess his first full year as the men's basketball coach at the University of New Mexico. There are still four-plus days left in 2000 and, as we know,...

Socorro hospital overcomes troubles, awarded top honors.
December 27, 2000... Byline: Tribune Staff Socorro General Hospital, which rose from the ashes of financial and staffing crises, was named 2000 Business of the Year by the Socorro Chamber of Commerce. The hospital was one of 11 businesses in the running...

a few of our favorite frames.(Seeing)
December 27, 2000... * The Tribune asked each of its photographers to pick one special photo for this remembrance of 2000. Here are CAPTION(S): PHOTO CAPTION PHOTO: Color PHOTO BY: Toby Jorrin/Tribune We chose this image because the...

City, county, fire union officials haggle over staffing.
December 26, 2000... Byline: Kate Nash KNASH@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3602 Government officials dispute union claim, saying staff levels are close to the national average. Officials who pushed for a city-county fire station swap earlier this year say no news...

Birders glimpse N.M.'s 1st streak-backed oriole.(Local News)
December 26, 2000... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 Albuquerque's annual Christmas bird count on Dec. 17 turned up a record 122 species and what appears to be the first-ever recorded visit to New Mexico by a streak-backed oriole. ...

Scholarship gives Chelwood kids a chance to play.(Local News)
December 26, 2000... Byline: Andy Lenderman ALENDERMAN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3659 Lost in the blur of the richest economy in history are two kids who need financial help to play youth sports. But now a Japanese businessman, a Chelwood Elementary School...

Dapper Fran.(Sports)
December 26, 2000... Byline: Edgar Thompson ethompson@abqtrib.com / 823-3614 In the court of high fashion, the case is clothes for the Lobos' head man If the NCAAs or NIT aren't in Fran Fraschilla's future this spring, there's always a chance he'll land...

Snowstorm postpones Scorps game.(Sports)
December 26, 2000... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF Apparently, snow and ice don't mix. A snowstorm in the Duke City and surrounding area today forced the postponement of the New Mexico Scorpions hockey game tonight against the Amarillo Rattlers. The game...

EDITORIAL.(Insight and Opinion)
December 26, 2000... Surplus hides the cracks in late, final budget deal Considering the acrimonious clashes of the past, the final budget battle between President Clinton and the Republican Congress ended quietly and amicably Thursday, eclipsed by all the...

'I love you, Mom. Goodbye . . .'.
December 25, 2000... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. Every story has to end, even the lifelong tale from a reporter to his first, best listener Today is my first Christmas without Mom. She died on Sept. 12 in Natchez, Miss., my hometown on the Mississippi River,...

Nominees for year's top stories, people.
December 25, 2000... Here are candidates for The Trib's end-of-year sports awards. We'd like to know what you think. Visit our Web site at www.abqtrib.com and register your vote. And pick up The Trib on Dec. 30 to see the winners. Newsmaker ...

State Police unhappy with Gallup DWI cases.(Local News)
December 25, 2000... Byline: Staff and wire reports IN BRIEF GALLUP New Mexico State Police officers are angry over the number of drunken driving cases being dismissed or pleaded in McKinley County. New Mexico State Police Capt. Glenn Thomas said his...

Big-I tie-up delayed for a few weeks.
December 23, 2000... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Never mind! A predicted week of major traffic snarls on eastbound I-40 through the Big-I construction zone has been delayed for at least a couple of weeks. On Wednesday,...

Bernstein's big test.
December 23, 2000... Byline: Andy Lenderman alenderman@abqtrib.com / 823-3659 She's known for a passion and unwavering resolve that borders on stubbornness. So how will the leader of the teachers union fare at the Legislature, where compromise and patience...

One Sanchez takes a break; the other bears down.(Local News)
December 23, 2000... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos With state Rep.-elect John Sanchez already building a campaign war chest for 2002, the question now is who is going to run against him? The question is serious enough that a fellow Republican, Gov. Gary...

Governor's chief of staff says outgoing tax chief won't be hard to replace, even if for just two years.(Local News)
December 23, 2000... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 The governor's top administrator said he is not concerned about replacing outgoing Taxation and Revenue Secretary John Chavez. Chief of Staff Lou Gallegos said that Gov. Gary...

Los Alamos Lab uses high-tech to track Santa's trek.
December 23, 2000... Byline: Lawrence Spohn lspohn@abqtrib.com / 823-3611 Los Alamos National Laboratory is gearing up to track Santa Claus this Christmas Eve Sunday night on his annual whirlwind journey to spread Christmas cheer across the globe in a single...

Not-so-friendly eclipse weather.
December 23, 2000... Byline: Tribune staff There's a more-than-even chance that eclipse-viewing will be partly or completely pre-empted in Albuquerque on Christmas morning. As of this morning, the National Weather Service said, a large and powerful storm...

Slam can't put ball into any golden rings.(Sports)
December 23, 2000... Byline: John O'Rourke jorourke@abqtrib.com / 823-3665 Santa Claus was on hand at the Convention Center, and if you hadn't seen him walking the front row carrying his sack, you'd have sworn he was handling the basketball for the New...

Keeping their house clean.(Sports)
December 23, 2000... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Lobos take out trash-talking Temple, reach Clubhouse Inn-vitational final For a while now, Cristal Garcia has had a good recipe for instant offense. Now, she's starting to learn how...

UNM seeks 6th straight win today.(Sports)
December 23, 2000... Byline: TRIBUNE STAFF The University of New Mexico men's basketball team was attempting its sixth straight win with a rare December matinee against Mercer today in The Pit. Tipoff was slated for 2 p.m. The Lobos were to play...

Blinded by the dazzle, do we really see the light?(Insight and Opinion)
December 23, 2000... Byline: Kate Nelson Even at 6 p.m. Tuesday, a bustling bundle of visitors wends the electric-luminaria paths of the Buggs' Hoffmantown house. Heaven knows what kind of crowd they'll draw on this weekend before Christmas. Enough to drive...

EDITORIAL.(Insight and Opinion)
December 23, 2000... The real-world lesson in this holiday about a child Somewhere amid the hubbub of last-minute shopping, racing to the airport, raising an eggnog toast, mailing off the final cards, whipping up a feast and greeting the nieces, nephews and...

Holiday objects open a package of poisoning risks.
December 23, 2000... Byline: Frank Zoretich fzoretich@abqtrib.com / 823-3623 Christmas phrases for parents to remember: "No, no, no!" and "Give me that!" The holiday season can be poison, especially for young children, warns Jess Benson, pharmacist and...

CORRECTIONS.(Local News)
December 23, 2000... A story accompanying Wednesday's Seeing page should have said days would begin getting longer after Dec. 21, the winter solstice. See story 12/20/00 Pg. D1 "WINTER'S WONDERS"

A bitter mystery, father of all their fears.
December 22, 2000... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger jglenn@abqtrib.com / 823-3603 He tried again last week to steal his son, police say. Does anyone really know Douglas Frawley? Her eyes are both blackened again, her head raw and aching. The...

Escapee becomes FBI's top priority.
December 22, 2000... Byline: Joline Gutierrez Krueger jglenn@abqtrib.com / 823-3603 Robin the Hood was not in these 'hoods. Authorities continued their search today for a brazen federal escapee known by that nickname after a massive multi-agency manhunt...

Devices will prove if river demand matches talk.
December 22, 2000... Byline: Lowry McAllen LMCALLEN@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3625 It's time for some hard numbers. Irrigated farms in the middle Rio Grande Valley have long claimed they return large volumes of water from field runoff to the river. Now,...

Tax chief leaves post for new job.
December 22, 2000... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Secretary John Chavez has resigned his post to take a new job outside state government. Chavez, a member of Gov. Gary Johnson's cabinet since...

Breakdowns slow check-in at Sunport.
December 22, 2000... Byline: Lowry McAllen lmcallen@abqtrib.com / 823-3625 Travelers using the Albuquerque International Sunport should plan on extra time for checking in and getting to their departure gate because of delays at security screening. "The...

Gas line purge stinks out students.(Local News)
December 22, 2000... Byline: Tribune staff IN BRIEF Students at two South Valley elementary schools got an early and brief Christmas holiday after authorities evacuated the schools because of concerns over a natural gas smell. Public Service...

Visits, gifts brighten holidays of home-bound seniors.(Local News)
December 22, 2000... Byline: Susie Gran sgran@abqtrib.com / 823-3682 Every weekday morning, shortly after 9, driver Tom Gallegos stops by Anita Edmon's house on High Street Southeast with a hot meal. "How are you doing today?" Gallegos asks, holding a...

Fair commissioners renew contracts.(Local News)
December 22, 2000... Byline: Ollie Reed Jr. oreed@abqtrib.com / 823-3619 Encouraged by promises of a spit-and-shine, get-doing-or-get-gone overhaul of Akal Security's Albuquerque operation, New Mexico State Fair commissioners renewed the fair's contract with...

Newly elected Rep. Sanchez gets help from Gov. Johnson.(Local News)
December 22, 2000... Byline: Gilbert Gallegos GGALLEGOS@ABQTRIB.COM / 823-3670 Fresh from his upset victory a month ago, newly elected Rep. John Sanchez is already looking ahead to his next campaign in 2002 by soliciting help from Gov. Gary Johnson to raise...

Stabbing, robberies keep police busy overnight.
December 22, 2000... Byline: Tribune staff In addition to searching for fugitive Byron Shane Chubbuck, police were kept hopping overnight Thursday by a spate of stabbings and robberies, an Albuquerque Police Department dispatcher said this morning. The...

Battles: Counseling was for stress, not anger.(Sports)
December 22, 2000... Byline: Rick A. Maese rmaese@abqtrib.com / 823-3687 The ex-Lobo said he was worried about his mother's health and other pressures. And his attorney said there was no previous domestic violence incident. Malcolm Battles says the...

Spectacularly unimpressive.(Sports)
December 22, 2000... Byline: Richard Stevens Ruben shows rust, White is withheld, Dennehy disappears and the mediocre Lobos survive on Eric Chatfield's shooting and Brian Smith's grit Ruben Douglas did not walk on water. He didn't score 50 points....

It's gravy time as Scorps dine on Buzzards, prepare for steak.(Sports)
December 22, 2000... Byline: Sean McAfee smcafee@abqtrib.com / 823-3662 There is no shortage of Christmas turkeys at Tingley Coliseum this holiday season. The New Mexico Scorpions feasted on Buzzard Thursday night in front of a sparse home crowd...

On quest for discipline, WNBA star leads Temple to town.(Sports)
December 22, 2000... Byline: Brad Moore bmoore@abqtrib.com / 823-3679 Dawn Staley says she has seen an alarming trend in the WNBA these days too many young women who are along for the ride. And too few who are willing to get out and push the fledgling...

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