March, 2002      Diablo Blue     Page 13

Across

1. The real "madness" in this sport is how schools from Hawaii to Louisiana can all be put in the western conference

5. America's Game

7. Grass or clay, single or doubles

8. Table version of #7 across

11. Think of football without pads

14. King, queen, bishops, and knights

16. A fight that takes place on ice with sticks

17. Dancing on ice without falling

18. Microsoft's best selling game series (3 words)

19. One small ball, lots of clubs, with water and sand traps to make it interesting

Down

2. Same as #17 across but without the ice

3. Ali was "The Greatest"

4. Short distances at great speeds

6. Card game for one

9. Same as #4 down but at a leisurely pace

10. Two person game played with red and black disks

12. One of the oldest games still played

13. The one sport where you have to be perfect every time

15. The name of this sport comes from the underwater breathing equipment needed

With the Winter Olympics now concluded, basketball about to get into the end of season, and baseball about to start Spring Training (and if that’s not enough, there is the excitement of the 2002 National Open Chess Tournament in Las Vegas March 7th to 11th) it seemed a good idea to look at computer sports and games. So, remember to stretch, get your gear, and grab a cool one.

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