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Grand Valley State's victory in the Division II title game made it a clean sweep for small-college programs that were trying to defend their NCAA championships last weekend.

Marie Patrick, Salem, N.J.BasketballPatrick, a sophomore forward-center at Salem Community College, is fourth among the National Junior College Athletic Association's Division II women players in scoring, with a...

How 'bout them Ducks! The team you picked to be last in the Pac-10 is Rose Bowl bound.MARTIN C. MEYER, EUGENE, ORE.

MENAlphonso Ford, a 6'2" sophomore guard for Mississippi Valley State, averaged 40.3 points and 5.7 rebounds as the Delta Devils beat Southern 93-84, North Carolina A&T 80-74 and Albany State 95-86.

•Joe Torre, balding California Angels announcer, on his carefully combed hairstyle: "I call it the Watergate. I cover up everything I can."